JORDAN : RIFT VALLEY WATER RESOURCES STUDY

THE JORDAN VALLEY AUTHORITY(JVA) WILL CONTRACT ENGINEERS, GEOPHYSICISTS, AND DRILLERS TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1)CONDUCT A REVIEW AND APPRAISAL OF ALL AVAILABLE REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE PROJECT, INCLUDING PREVIOUS GEOLOGICAL, GEOPHYSICAL, AND HYDROLOGICAL SURVEYS AND RECORDS; 2)PERFORM GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; 3)ESTABLISH STREAM GAUGING AND METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS IN WADI ARABA; 4)CONDUCT GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; 5)CONDUCT EXPLORATORY DRILLING AND TEST PUMPING OF WELLS; 6)PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE STUDIES FOR WADI ARABA AND THE SOUTHERN GHORS. ON THE BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS, PRODUCTION WELLS WILL BE DRILLED FOR EXPLOITING GROUND WATER AND PLANS FOR DEVELOPING SURFACE WATER WILL BE MADE.