Raport3.2 GROUND WATERSGroundwater reserves <strong>in</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> are not researched enough. Groundwaters <strong>in</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> arelocated <strong>in</strong> rocks <strong>of</strong> different formations, from Paleozoic to Quaternary. <strong>The</strong>se reservesare important for dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water supply needs, <strong>in</strong>dustry, agriculture etc. Currently theuse <strong>of</strong> groundwater <strong>in</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> is made ma<strong>in</strong>ly through wells and sources. <strong>The</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>gtable shows data on groundwater accumulation <strong>in</strong> the Dr<strong>in</strong>i i Bardhe river bas<strong>in</strong>Table 12: Ground water accumulations, surface, volume and capacity <strong>in</strong> the area <strong>of</strong> Dr<strong>in</strong>i i Bardhe river bas<strong>in</strong>.Nr.GroundwaterBas<strong>in</strong> Useable volumeEstimated capacityaccumulation(km 2 )(m 3 )m 3 /sec Total (m 3 )12345678910IstogVrellëDr<strong>in</strong>i i BardhëLubizhdëPejëDeçanLloqanKrk BunarKorishëFusha e <strong>The</strong>randës762890423001443981185012x10 614x10 614x10 645x10 637,5x10 633x10 612x10 610x10 63,6x10 675x10 6 2,80,6003,234,2(150)4,0(150)3,5(150)1,2(150)1,60,38289x10 619x10 6102x10 655x10 652x10 645x10 615x10 650x10 612x10 663x10 6Total 998 271x10 6 511x10 6<strong>The</strong> complex geological and geo-tectonical conditions have <strong>in</strong>fluenced the way <strong>of</strong> thecreation, expansion, and movement <strong>of</strong> groundwater resources to be different <strong>in</strong> theterritory <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong>, due to the presence <strong>of</strong> water-non-penetrable rocks. <strong>The</strong> territory <strong>of</strong><strong>Kosovo</strong>, has a complex geological construction and it is characterised with terra<strong>in</strong>s withgranular and <strong>in</strong>ter-granular porous aquifers (Neogene’s and Pliocene’s alluviums andsediments); aquifers with rift porosity, carstic aquifers (limestone, marble) as well aswith <strong>in</strong>sulator and terra<strong>in</strong>s, flysch, schist 19 .<strong>The</strong> alluvium aquifers <strong>of</strong> gravel and sand are prevalent <strong>in</strong> all water flows. <strong>The</strong>ir dimensionscorrespond to the size <strong>of</strong> the river alluviums and cover the area <strong>of</strong> 2650 km2 or 24.3% <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Kosovo</strong> territory. A larger expansion have the alluviums <strong>of</strong>: Dr<strong>in</strong>i i Bardhe, Sitnica,Morava e B<strong>in</strong>çës, Lumëbardhi i Pejes, Lumëbardhi i Prizrenit, Lumëbardhit i Decanit,Drenica, Kl<strong>in</strong>a, etc.Alluvium <strong>of</strong> Sitnica-is represented by sand and gravel with <strong>in</strong>ter-granular porositythickness <strong>of</strong> 3-20 m and a flow <strong>of</strong> 3-15 l/sec.Alluvium <strong>of</strong> the Dr<strong>in</strong>i i Bardhe - has a thickness <strong>of</strong> 10-35 m, with thickness <strong>of</strong> waterhorizon 3-15 m and water flow <strong>of</strong> 50-20 l/sec. Groundwater level is at depth <strong>of</strong> 2.5-15.5 mAlluvium <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Morava e B<strong>in</strong>çës - has a thickness <strong>of</strong> 3-10 m, with a flow <strong>of</strong> up to8.0 l/sec and the depth <strong>of</strong> the water level up to 2.0 m.Alluvium <strong>of</strong> Llapi - thickness <strong>of</strong> up to 10 m, water level depth <strong>of</strong> 2-9 m and flow 3-10l/sec19 <strong>Kosovo</strong> hydro-geologic construction, Vilimirovic J,40120 © Agjencia e Kosoves per Mbrojtjen e Mjedisit
Gjendja e Ujërave në KosovëMap 6: Groundwater bodies <strong>in</strong> the Dr<strong>in</strong>i i Bardhë river bas<strong>in</strong> 2020 <strong>The</strong> project on <strong>in</strong>stitutional support for the MESP and River Bas<strong>in</strong>s Authority© Agjencia e Kosoves per Mbrojtjen e Mjedisit41120
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