Caplina aquifer, after 100 years of exploitation as a sustenance for agriculture in arid zones

Pino-Vargas E. · Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress (2022) · DOI: 10.3850/iahr-39wc2521716x20225

Resumen

This article is a historical review of the events that occurred in the exploitation of the Caplina coastal aquifer, located in an arid zone, located at the head of the Atacama Desert. The period in which the exploitation has been in a balanced regime (recharge-extractions) until the 1970s and unbalanced after the 80s has been identified. Likewise, favorable and unfavorable management measures are identified in the conservation of the aquifer system Future engineering measures were identified, leading to the recovery and conservation of the aquifer that consist of the incorporation of hydraulic barriers.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann