Factors controlling groundwater dynamics in a small protected basin

摘要

Factors controlling groundwater dynamics are investigated. The study area is a small lowland swampy basin located in the Kampinos National Park, Poland. The goal of this study is to evaluate interactions between groundwater and precipitation, land evaporation and river runoff. However, factors such as the distance to any rivers or the vegetation type are also considered. Correlations between groundwater levels in a piezometer network and precipitation, evaporation and river runoff are estimated. Regression analysis reveals a limited correlation between groundwater dynamics and precipitation totals. The interaction between groundwater table and river runoff fluctuations seems to be of higher relevance. Over the last two years, beaver dams have been identified as an important factor controlling the groundwater regime at the microscale.