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Determining the source and mechanism of river salinity: An integrated regional study

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101411

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River salinity; Salinization mechanism; Isotope; Halite brine; River sinuosity

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The study focuses on the salinity sources and salinization mechanism in the Zohreh River Basin, Southwest Iran. It reveals that the salt-bearing Gachsaran Formation and oil-field brine are major threats to the water quality of the river, with deep halite brine from the Gachsaran Formation being mainly responsible for salinization in SZ2. The study also identifies the mechanism of deep brine penetration through hidden fault failures using river sinuosity analysis and geophysical data.
Study region: Zohreh River Basin, Southwest IranStudy focus: The salinity of Zohreh River sharply increases in three salinity zones (SZs) along the river named SZ1, SZ2 (the focus of this study), and SZ3. Determining the salinity sources and salinization mechanism using an integrated approach including geological, hydrochemical, isotopic, geophysical, river sinuosity and hydrocarbon analysis are the main objectives of this study. The study focuses on the combination of evidence of regional-scale (i.e., river sinuosity and seismic data) and small-scale (i.e., drilling core analysis).New hydrologic insights for the region: Among several known sources of river salinity, it was found that the water quality of the Zohreh River is mainly threatened by the salt-bearing Gachsaran Formation and oil-field brine. It is concluded that halite brine and oil-field brine simultaneously cause the salinization in SZ2, and their contributions were delineated to be 95% and 5%, respectively. The lack of reliable geological evidence to support halite dissolution in surficial layers by circulating waters suggests the possibility of a deep source of halite brine in SZ2. The results revealed that deep halite brine of the salt layers of Gachsaran Formation is mainly responsible for the salinization of SZ2. The mechanism of deep brine penetration to the river through the hidden fault failures detected by the combination of river sinuosity analysis and geophysical data for the first time.

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