Environmental impact of the barrage construction on groundwater
Sherif M. Aboueldahab·Mahmoud A. Abdelhafiz·El-Montser Seleem·Ahmed M. Orabi·Salah A. M. Zeid·Mariam Metwaly
Abstract Groundwater is among the most vital sources of freshwater, providing the primary supply for human consumption and for agricultural and industrial use. Although the construction of barrages enhances resource management and alleviates droughts and floods amid escalating population growth, it affects groundwater quantity and quality. As the most significant multipurpose water project on the Nile River, the new Assiut Barrage is crucial to the country’s food self-sufficiency and to the live