Lauciani E., Leopardi M., Lorè A., Magaldi D., Ranalli D., Remedia G. The potential water resources of the Oricola plain

University of L’Aquila - Engineering Faculty, Italy. 2005.
(На англ. / Потенциальные водные ресурсы долины Орикола).The water demand by the Oricola Plain’s industrial area, measuring about 4 km2 and located in central Italy in the Turano river basin, is fulfilled by
wells drawing from the alluvial aquifer of the plain. The industrial supplies of water, mainly constant during a year, are in addition to domestic and
irrigation supplies, but are variable and strongly variable during a year and are also fulfilled by the alluvial aquifer. With the planned installation of
new industrial activities in the next years, the water demand is forecasted increasing about 40%. The alluvial aquifer limited extension, measuring
about 9 km2, suggested to evaluate its capacity, so as to avoid its unsustainable use.
An inflow-outflow numerical distributed model was created, suited to monthly data, and was calibrated on the Turano river flow data, collected
by the Servizio Idrografico di Roma. The SCS CN method and the soil water balance are the main components of the model.The recharge rate of the Oricola alluvial plain was found to be linked both to direct infiltration and subsurface flow, the first one being strongly lower than the second one.