Hydrogeology of the Dry Zone — Central Myanmar
This report has been prepared by Dr Len Drury, Aqua Rock Konsultants, with assistance from the Groundwater Division, Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department (IWUMD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI). The figures and maps were digitised by International Centre Environmental Management (ICEM). The text was peer reviewed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
This publication is not a definitive treatise on the hydrogeology of the Dry Zone. It should be considered as a summary of the current understanding of the significance and role of groundwater in the context of overall basin water resources.
This book includes an assessment of groundwater occurrence; availability; utilization; recharge and discharge dynamics; quality; aquifer characteristics; connectivity and interaction with surface resources; current and potential use patterns; constraints to use; and threats.