Evaluación hidrogeológica para localizar fuentes de abastecimiento en Concepción Buenavista, Estado de Oaxaca, México

Abstract

The municipality of Concepción Buenavista is located in the area known as “Mixteca Alta” in Oaxaca state, Mexico. Its population suffers from water scarcity due to the climate semi-dry and limited superficial sources in the region. In order to propose alternative solutions to the problem of such scarcity, we carried out a geological-geophysical study to determine the most suitable site for drilling a well that provides an estimated flow rate of 2 l/s, quantity of water requirements for this population. The results allow to determine a site that meets the natural conditions favorable. The site is characterized as well by surface water infiltration that comes from a stream and from the recharge associated with rainwater.