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Journal Article
Managed aquifer recharge and extraction effects on groundwater level and quality dynamics in a typical temperate semi-arid fissured karst system: a multi-method quantitative study
2025
Overview
Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is an effective approach to mitigate groundwater decline and spring depletion in karst systems impacted by excessive exploitation. However, the hydrogeological complexity of karst aquifers makes groundwater quantity and quality highly sensitive to human activities, posing challenges for MAR implementation. This study develops an integrated multi-method framework – combining isotopic analysis, flow monitoring, tracer tests, and numerical modeling – to evaluate the effects of MAR and groundwater extraction on karst aquifer dynamics, with a case study in the Baotu Spring system (Jinan, China). To enhance the accuracy of recharge rate quantification, an enhanced isotope mixing model that reduces uncertainties in estimating groundwater recharge ratios from multiple sources was developed, and the MAR rate settings were refined by establishing a quantitative relationship between effective MAR rates and water release rates through river flow monitoring. To improve the solute transport simulations' reliability, we conducted field tracer tests to constrain the effective porosity of the karst aquifer – a parameter typically poorly constrained in such systems. Furthermore, we validated the applicability of the equivalent porous media (EPM) model through rigorous hydrodynamic analysis, using field-measured fracture apertures to calculate Reynolds numbers and verify laminar flow conditions. The results demonstrate that surface water contributes > 80 % of recharge near MAR implementation zones, with MAR efficiency decreasing beyond critical river discharge thresholds. The karst aquifer exhibits laminar flow (effective porosity = 1.08 × 10−4), confirming the validity of the EPM approach. Modeling reveals that MAR significantly raises water tables, though efficiency varies by different MAR sources, and MAR-induced sulfate concentrations must be maintained below 56.5, 197.8, and 339.1 mg L−1 to meet China's Class I, II, and III groundwater standards, respectively. These findings provide practical guidelines for MAR implementation in temperate semi-arid fissured karst systems.
