ASSESSMENT OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE AVAILABILITY DUE TO GROUND-WATER DEPOSITS EXPLORED FOR LAND IRRIGATION IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN

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Published: Jun 24, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55764/2957-9856/2025-2-64-72.21
Keywords:
groundwater deposits, water supply for irrigated lands, Southern and Eastern Kazakhstan

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Vladimir Smolyar
LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Ahmedsafina"
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4790-339X
Dinara Adenova
LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Akhmedsafin"
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7973-811X
Valentina Rakhimova
LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Ahmedsafina"
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5783-1081
Danyar Sapargaliev
LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Akhmedsafin"
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3751-7738

Abstract

This article analyzes the current state of water supply for irrigated lands and examines the potential use of explored groundwater deposits for irrigation purposes. Irrigated agriculture remains one of the most effective forms of agricultural production, enabling increased yields of grain and vegetable crops regardless of precipitation levels. However, a major issue in Kazakhstan’s agricultural water use is the significant loss of water resources. The regions of Kazakhstan can be categorized into three groups based on their level of dependence on transboundary surface water inflow: the first group includes areas with high dependency, the second group with moderate dependency, and the third group consists of regions independent of external water sources. For each groundwater deposit identified for irrigation, the design irrigation area was calculated using the average hydromodule value. The greatest potential for irrigation using groundwater is found in the southern regions of Kazakhstan.

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No. 2 (2025): Geography and water resources
Section
Land resources, landscape science, and sustainable natural resource management
Author Biographies

Vladimir Smolyar, LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Ahmedsafina"

Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Chief Researcher (Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U. M. Akhmedsafin LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan; v_smolyar@mail.ru)

Dinara Adenova, LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Akhmedsafin"

PhD, Chief Researcher (Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U. M. Akhmedsafin LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan; adenovadinara@gmail.com)

Valentina Rakhimova , LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Ahmedsafina"

PhD, Leading Researcher (Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U. M. Akhmedsafin LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan; salybekova_v@mail.ru)

Danyar Sapargaliev, LLP "Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U.M. Akhmedsafin"

Doctoral Student, Researcher (Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology named after U. M. Akhmedsafin LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan; rgzgroup1@gmail.com)

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