ORIGIN OF SOME GROUND WATER SOURCES IN SULAIMANI GOVERNORATE ACCORDING TO SCHOELLER’S CLASSIFICATION

Abstract

This study was conducted during the hydrological year from October 1998 to September 1999, to determine water origin of some wells, springs, and karizes in Sulaimani governorate, water samples were analyzed chemically through this period. Water of twenty locations within and around Sulaimani city which include (7) karizes, (8) springs and (5) wells were taken and water origin was determined according to Schoeller, s classification. Results showed that the origin of all water is bicarbonates group.