!['File 19/252 Bahrain Water Supply' [‎36br] (75/96)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00015d/IOR_R_15_1_376_0075.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'File 19/252 Bahrain Water Supply' [‎36br] (75/96)")
'File 19/252 Bahrain Water Supply' [36br] (75/96)
The record is made up of 1 volume (45 folios). It was created in 29 May 1939-19 Nov 1942. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
Srtracts from Memorandum entitled "Water Resources of Bahrein Island"
by Mr* Max Steineke, California Arabian Standard Oil Company, dated
Bahrein Island, July 15. 1942.
INTRODUCTION
While waiting for transportation to the United States in the earlier
part of July, 1942, the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
spent about a week in field and office studies
of the water resources of Bahrein Island, The following memorandum is a
hurried writing on his observations on the problem. Arrangements have been
made for Dr. R. A. Bramkamp to write a final report on the structure of Bahrein
Island when the present Bapco structure drilling program is complete. In that
report the water resources of the Island will be thoroughly discussed and more
accurate data on the problem will be available.
Sxtract No.l
WATER RiSSOURCSS
RELATION OF WATER TO STRATIGRAPHY & STRUCTURE ;
On Bahrein Island there are three important water zones and their
stratigraphic positions are as follows:
1. Water Zone A (Miocene - Top Zone A and Top Eocene - Base Zone A).
Distribution of this member is variable because of the unconformity
between the Eocene and Miocene.
2. Impervious Member - Grey Shale ("Orange Marl") - 30 to 70 feet thick.
Wide regional distribution.
3. Water Zone B - Brown Crystalline Limestone - Nummulitic Limestone,
Porous series 100 to 150 feet thick - Regional distribution,
4. Impervious Member - Shark Tooth Shale - 6 to 8 feet thick. Regional
distribution,
5. Water Zone C - Chalky Zone and lower beds. Regional distribution,
SOURCE OF WATER AND PRESSURES - REGIONAL :
The sources of the water from Zones A, B, & C are evidently from the
Hadhramaut, interior of Arabia, and the Syrian desert. However, it is possible
that some of the water from the deeper zones might be coming from Iran, Iraq,
etc. However, for the present discussion it is most reasonable to assume that
the sources of the water are from the interior of Saudi Arabia,
The average regional water gradient rises to the west at a rate of from
4 to 6 feet per mile. In general it might be stated that the intake of the
water is from elevations of 1000 ft, to 1500 ft. High pressure artesian wells
are not found on the coastal region area of Bahrein because of the inability
of the upper Eocene and Miocene rocks to hold high pressures and, therefore,
the head is lost along its path of migration down dip.
About this item
- Content
The documents in this file are all related to the natural water supply of Bahrain.
They include two detailed surveys of the island's water supply, correspondence concerning the status of Bahrain's artesian wells, concerns about the wastage of water in gardens owned by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (and other members of the Al Khalifa family) and more general correspondence regarding the usage of water in Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (45 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Previously a bound volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts with 1A for the file cover. The first page of the volume is 1B. It continues to the last page. Foliation in pencil numbers in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional foliation has been rubbed out but is still faintly visible. Further foliation starts with 31 on f.21 and continues to f.27. It is then also rubbed out but traces remain visible. Due to foliation error, we have f.36A and f.36B instead of f.36.
- Written in
- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'File 19/252 Bahrain Water Supply' [36br] (75/96), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/376, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023472486.0x00004c> [accessed 20 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023472486.0x00004c
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023472486.0x00004c">'File 19/252 Bahrain Water Supply' [‎36br] (75/96)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023472486.0x00004c"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00015d/IOR_R_15_1_376_0075.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00015d/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/376
- Title
- 'File 19/252 Bahrain Water Supply'
- Pages
- 36br:36bv, 37r:40v
- Author
- Steinke, Max
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.