Research Article

Applying Rare Earth Elements, Uranium, and 87Sr/86Sr to Disentangle Structurally Forced Confluence of Regional Groundwater Resources: The Case of the Lower Yarmouk Gorge

Table 1

Compilation of groundwater analyses from the Lower Yarmouk Gorge and surrounding areas.

IDSourceAbbr.SamplingpHEhTempECAlkCaMgKSrNaClSO4BrHCO3Uδ18Oδ2H
DatemV°CμS/cmmg/lmg/lmg/lmg/lmg/lmg/lmg/lmg/lmg/lnmol/lVSMOW

Groundwater wells
01-128Mukheibeh 1M1 (01)7531193622154#######76729.17975.9391.3303.10.693957.254.30.20358105.2-5.65-27.40
13/803Mukheibeh 2M2 (13)7532433622340#######7.126528.148095.1896303.020.5438.758.457.20.0931288.2-5.64-26.40
16/08Mukheibeh 2M2 (16)7532413622342#######6.131828.98304.5678262.90.513956.456.10.127488.2-5.38-25.51
13/802Mukheibeh 4M4 (13)7532093622333#######7.16328.88075.18962930.5138.555.454.7031296.6-5.26-25.40
16/09Mukheibeh 4M4 (16)7532123622331#######7.0427329.18274.7684282.90.54056.557.10.0928692.4-5.50-25.47
16/12Mukheibeh 5M5 (16)7477533618570#######7.3216240.98765.0871243.80.944757.236.30.113054.6-5.16-24.54
16/10Mukheibeh 6M6 (16)7530183622417#######7.06-40316675.0886293.40.664973.359.80.2630658.8-5.43-26.28
16/14Mukheibeh 7M7 (16)7542573623142#######7.17-1738.57744.884292.90.544060.535.528863.0-5.58-27.04
13/804Mukheibeh 8M8 (13)7554903624127#######7.45-12344.97014.7268205.251.453.364.527.80.122830.0462-6.28-30.99
16/16Mukheibeh 8M8 (16)7554953624134#######7.16-6244.97234.159205.11.35666.612.75.55246-6.09-30.01
16/17Mukheibeh 9M9 (16)7563123624296#######7.2-6728.911577.65429165.312082.6210.19459-6.54-32.16
16/11Mukheibeh 10M10 (16)7532673622856#######6.96-117397104.3472253.70.964759.939.52615.0-5.67-27.37
16/13Mukheibeh 11M11 (16)7538453622588#######6.9220031.98214.876392.80.874456.453.30.09289-5.34-25.75
13/805Mukheibeh 13M13 (13)7542803623202#######7.38-7638.57525.1281253.740.9443.659.124.50.13073.7-5.69-27.78
16/15Mukheibeh 13M13 (16)7542683623212#######7.12-4738.97784.472253.70.884661.7342648.0-5.65-27.04
16/07Meizar 1Me17526523625884#######7.38-7935.216303.645217132.123038612.72.39217-5.98-29.13
01-166Meizar 2Me2 (01)7527003622914#######6.63-1026016504.0614234.821.85.161783172783.902440.059-5.90-29.40
08/753Meizar 2Me2 (08)7527153622884#######6.75-10657.120603.7617842.124.65.82013733284.442250.063-6.87-36.61
16/02Meizar 2Me2 (16)7527063622894#######6.4-7760.620803.6817037245.52103923383.6221-6.89-35.25
01-167Meizar 3Me3 (01)7527073622923#######7.09-12941.86645.2465.320.94.71.2548.561.640.203150.045-6.84-33.00
08/752Meizar 3Me3 (08)7527213622900#######6.6-11757.420903.7217742.224.25.82003653063.972230.078-6.87-36.61
16/01Meizar 3Me3 (16)7527253622926#######6.81-12042.28105.4871253.91.15378.719.30.35330-5.85-28.29

Springs (Hamat Gader fresh)
16/03Ein SahinaES7501903619926#######7.0445428844587283.30.564466.548.90.230119.3-5.57-26.13

Springs (Hamat Gader thermohaline, incl. Ain Saraya)
16/04Ein BalsamEB7497053619324#######6.761141.916004.812034123.51303251332.922894.6-5.84-28.53
00-107Ein ReachER (00)7503493619399#######6.85-96381728614239.512.22.941433091153.823629.1-5.84-29.90
04-585Ein ReachER (04)7499853618816#######6.81-14741.517595.8613439.512.63.441563451194.253537.9-5.99-29.90
16/05Ein ReachER (16)7500143619198#######6.69-7643.418604.8413037144.21603761283.372917.6-5.93-28.59
00-108Ein MaklaEM (00)7499093619091#######6.64-13147.321905.6417844.2185.212124881586.553405.8-6.00-31.60
04-586Ein MaklaEM (04)7498113618793#######6.73-16749.621605.421524217.25.192094651515.983275.7-6.15-31.30
16/06Ein MaklaEM (16)7498593619141#######6.59-11649.521603.6415039175.52104751504.512185.9-6.08-29.59
16/20Ain SarayaAS7504293619424#######6.83-1638.316554.5413038123.81603421203.022738.0-5.85-28.56

Springs (Himma thermohaline)
01-12Ein HimmaAH (01)7516653621722#######7.06-14541.514185.5910834.913.92.881242081482.253374.1-6.08-32.00
07/624Ein HimmaAH (07)7516653621722#######7.02-284014331133413.83.71222442122.93302.3-6.16-31.13
11/140Ein HimmaAH (11)7515683621767#######7.1149227.510715.5610534.58.782.31431240.973359.3-5.29-23.86
13/807Ein HimmaAH (13)7516003621710#######7.17237.711304.84118328.891.984.41501251.062918.4-6.16-31.13
16/19Ein HimmaAH (16)7516613621700#######7.0385404994.06110309.52941611291.322446.7-6.13-28.98

Springs (Golan Heights, cover basalt, fresh)
18/920Umm Abu ad Dananir7638843648639#######6.6846817.834922.413.75.690.2523.825.711.81280.06-6.11-27.3
18/921Ayit fall7577033649486#######7.6143318101085434.470.8364.510824.94080.02-4.94-21.6
18/922Amphy spring7488043653081#######7.6946018.636326.115.44.310.2125.517.35.71680.05-6.97-30.0

Springs (Mt. Hermon, limestone, fresh)
08/786Ein Dan7510173682076#######7.3944515.94723.4465.95.440.650.094.349.778.992111.01-7.36-38.34
08/787Ein Banyas7469393682079#######7.4949718.43583.5272.312.41.460.309.8712.957.32061.00-7.29-37.59
Average69.18.921.067.1111.333.1

River
16/18Yarmouk RiverYR7562553624301#######8.419123.59613.1855305.70.57971101470.21845.9-4.32-21.34