Abstract:
A two-dimensional resistivity survey was conducted
using the Wenner–Schlumberger configuration in the
premises of Vijaya Gopal Gandhi Primary and Secondary
Ashramshala, Utekhol in Mangaon, Maharashtra.
Measurements of three profiles were studied with
an aim to delineating the groundwater potential by
studying the degree of weathering and fracturing in
the weathered profile developed above the basement.
The measured resistivity data were inverted using the
RES2DINV software. Results from the 2D inverse
models of resistivity variation with depth suggest the
occurrence of potential aquifer mostly in weathered/
fractured zones within the traps or below it. In
addition, the resistivity models produced indicate the
presence of saturated fracture zone that could be
exploited for groundwater extraction. Vertical electrical
sounding measurement using the Schlumberger arrangement was conducted at two locations, which
substantiate the 2D model results.
