Water resources department
Presenter:Dr Abdulwahid Ali qasm
Artificial recharge is the process of spreading or impounding water on the land to increase the infiltration through the soil and percolation to the aquifer or of injecting water by wells directly into the aquifer. Surface infiltration systems can be used to recharge unconfined aquifers only. Confined aquifers can be recharged with wells that penetrate the aquifer. A recharge well is also used for unconfined aquifers if suitable land for infiltration systems is not available.
Artificial recharge can be done using any surplus surface water. When low quality water is used for recharge, the underground formations can act as natural filters to remove any physical, biological, and chemical pollutants from the water as it moves through.
Date:28/4/2026
