Simulating the Shallow Groundwater Level Response to Artificial Recharge and Storage in the Plain Area of the Daqing River Basin, China

Water shortage and overexploitation of groundwater (GW) have become the key factors restricting development Xiongan New Area (XNA), environmental management Baiyangdian Lake, social economic surrounding areas. This study used a numerical GW flow model to quantitatively analyze changes shallow level reserves plain area Daqing River Basin over next 15 years (2021–2035) under different artificial recharge schemes with south north water diversion project (SNWDP) acting as source. The results showed increasing storage levels that regional resources are in positive equilibrium state. rates change well irrigation supply scheme joint river-well XNA will increase by 14.56% 11.04% 2035 compared current situation. for was determined be most effective when comparing effects on recharge. provides reference protection aquifers other areas suffering serious overexploitation.