Open AccessHydrogeological conditions in the Terai plain of Morang district, eastern Nepal
Author(s) -
Tara Nidhi Bhattarai,
G. Krishna Rao
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of nepal geological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2676-1378
DOI - 10.3126/jngs.v6i0.32570
Subject(s) - alluvium , artesian aquifer , groundwater , hydrogeology , alluvial plain , geology , hydrology (agriculture) , aquifer , irrigation , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , agronomy , paleontology , biology
The Terai Plain of Morang District is underlain by thick alluvium deposits. Alternate sequence of gravel, sand and clay turn into multiaquifer system. Artesian conditions occur in some parts of the middle Terai. The area possesses rich groundwater potential which can be used for industrial and large scale irrigation. Over development of groundwater is suggested to reclaim the land under water-logging and marshy conditions in the middle Terai.