Groundwater recharge parameters

Qualitative criteria

Degree of infiltration

Odds

Drain density (DD) (km/km2)

<5

Very low

9

5 - 10

low

7

10 - 15

Medium

5

15 - 20

High

3

>20

Very high

1

Land use

Water

Very high

9

Cultivation and fallow

High

7

clear forest

Medium

5

Dense forest

low

3

Agglomerations and bare ground

Very low

1

Slope (Degree)

<4

Very low

9

4 - 9

low

7

9 - 16

Medium

5

16 - 23

High

3

>23

Very high

1

fracture density (Km/Km2)

<1

Very low

1

1 - 5

low

3

10 - 15

Medium

5

15 - 20

High

7

>20

Very high

9

Aquifer permeability (×10−8 m/s)

<3

Very low

1

3 - 8

low

3

10 - 15

Medium

5

14 - 22

High

7

>22

Very high

9