Underground water masses

The DMA defines in Article 2 the "groundwater body" as "a clearly differentiated volume of groundwater in an aquifer or aquifer".

A total of 63 groundwater bodies defined in the Segura demarcation in the 2015/21 planning cycle are included in the Segura hydrographic basin.

The location and boundaries of defined groundwater bodies are shown in the following figure:

It is available in Annex 12. Characterization of the water bodies of the Segura Hydrographic Demarcation (18.1 MB), of the Segura Basin Hydrological Plan, more detailed information on the characterization of groundwater bodies and on the poster (A0) of groundwater bodies (7.4 MB).

With respect to the quality of the groundwater of the demarcation, the Segura Hydrographic Confederation has a network to monitor the state of these bodies of water, where a sample is taken and analyzed. For more information, you can consult the following links:

As for the control of the piezometric level, the Segura Hydrographic Confederation has a network that is currently integrated by more than 130 control points, distributed among the different bodies of groundwater in the basin. The measurement of the piezometric level in each mass, is made from the verification of the depth to which the water is found, in some of the existing probes.

To obtain information about this network, you can consult

Among the bodies of water that have a greater number of control points are those in which most of the extractions of groundwater in the Segura basin are located, such as the Campo de Cartagena, Caravaca, Vegas Baja And Middle of the Segura, Socovos Anticlinal, Alto Guadalentín, Bajo Guadalentín, Ascoy-Sopalmo, Boquerón, Bullas, El Molar, Mazarrón, Jurassic Folds of the World, Knives-Goats, Sierra Espuña, Cingla, Eagles and Sinclinal of Calasparra.