Role of geophysical surveys in the identification of water escape zones from retention lakes: a case study on a selected object in Upper Silesia

• Autorzy: Mieszkowski R. , Wójcik E. , Kozłowski M. , Popielski P.

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DOI

10.2478/squa-2018-0009

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main scientific goal of this work is the presentation of the role of selected geophysical methods (Ground-Penetrating Radar GPR and Electrical Resistivity Tomography ERT) to identify water escape zones from retention reservoirs. The paper proposes a methodology of geophysical investigations for the identification of water escape zones from a retention fresh water lake (low mineralised water). The study was performed in a lake reservoir in Upper Silesia. Since a number of years the administrators of the lake have observed a decreasing water level, a phenomenon that is not related to the exploitation of the object. The analysed retention lake has a maximal depth between 6 and 10 m, depending on the season. It is located on Triassic carbonate rocks of the Muschelkalk facies. Geophysical surveys included measurements on the water surface using ground penetration radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) methods. The measurements were performed from watercrafts made of non-metal materials. The prospection reached a depth of about 1 to 5 m below the reservoir bottom. Due to large difficulties of conducting investigations in the lake, a fragment with an area of about 5,300 m2, where service activities and sealing works were already commenced, was selected for the geophysical survey. The scope of this work was: (1) field geophysical research (Ground-Penetrating Radar GPR and Electrical Resistivity Tomography ERT with geodesic service), (2) processing of the obtained geophysical research results, (3) modelling of GPR and ERT anomalies on a fractured water reservoir bottom, and (4) interpretation of the obtained results based on the modelled geophysical anomalies. The geophysical surveys allowed for distinguishing a zone with anomalous physical parameters in the area of the analysed part of the retention lake. ERT surveys have shown that the water escape zone from the reservoir was characterised by significantly decreased electrical resistivities. Diffraction hyperboles and a zone of wave attenuation were observed on the GPR images in the lake bottom within the water escape zone indicating cracks in the bottom of the water reservoir. The proposed methodology of geophysical surveys seems effective in solving untypical issues such as measurements on the water surface.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ground penetrating radar method; GPR; electrical resistivity tomography method; ERT; retention lake; water reservoir

• Wydawca: Institute of Geological Science Polish Academy of Science
• Czasopismo: Studia Quaternaria
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 35, Nr 2
• Strony: 121--129
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Mieszkowski R.

• University of Warsaw, Faculty of Geology, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Wójcik E.

• University of Warsaw, Faculty of Geology, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Kozłowski M.

• PBG Geophysical Exploration Ltd., ul. Jagiellońska 76, 03-301 Warsaw

autor

Popielski P.

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, ul. Nowowiejska 20, 00-653 Warsaw

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