NDLI: Hydrochemical appraisal of groundwater evolution within the Lower Pra Basin, Ghana: a hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) approach

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Author	Tay, Collins K. Hayford, Ebenezer Hodgson, Isaac O. Kortatsi, Benony K.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	The most relevant controls on groundwater quality within the Lower Pra Basin in Ghana were assessed using Q-mode hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). The objective was to determine the chemical characteristics of the various water groups and subgroups responsible for the groundwater evolution and identify the groundwater recharge and discharge zones within the basin. The Q-mode HCA have characterized hydrochemical data from a total of sixty-eight (68) boreholes and two (2) streams within the basin into four (4) water groups and five (5) subgroups. Results showed that, Group 1 waters had the lowest mean pH (5.6 pH units) with EC and TDS in the range 64.9–295 µS/cm and 32.5–162.0 mg/L respectively, while, Group 4 waters had intermediary mean pH (6.3 pH units) with highest EC and TDS in the range 1,221.2–1,601.0 µS/cm and 661–691 mg/L respectively. Two main water types—the Na–HCO$_{3}$ and Ca–Mg–HCO$_{3}$ with Na–Cl and Ca–Mg–Cl as minor water types have also been delineated. Results also showed that, Groups 1 and 2 waters both represents transition zones between Ca–Mg–HCO$_{3}$/Na–HCO$_{3}$ and Na–Cl/Ca–Mg–Cl type waters and therefore, can be regarded as transition zones between naturally circulating groundwaters which have not undergone pronounced water–rock interaction/aggressive recharging alkali carbonate waters and limited recharging local rain/permanent hard water. Thus, groundwater within the basin perhaps evolves from fresh- Ca–Mg–HCO$_{3}$/Na–HCO$_{3}$ type waters to permanent hard- Ca–Mg–Cl type waters and limited recharging local rain- Na–Cl type waters along its flow paths principally due to ion-exchange reactions. However, Zion Camp areas may be serving as discharge areas to groundwater within the basin.
Starting Page	3579
Ending Page	3591
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18666280
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume Number	73
Issue Number	7
e-ISSN	18666299
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-09-07
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Hydrochemical appraisal Groundwater evolution Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) Lower Pra Basin Ghana Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Geochemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Terrestrial Pollution Biogeosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Global and Planetary Change Earth-Surface Processes Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Pollution Geology Water Science and Technology

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