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CURRENT STATE OF THE RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF FRESH GROUNDWATER OF THE KHANTY-MANSI AUTONOMOUS OKRUG

A. R. Kurchikov 1,2, M. V. Vashurina 1,2, V. I. Kozyrev 1,2

1 Industrial University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia; 2 West-Siberian branch of Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics SB RAS, Tyumen, Russia

This article examines the resource potential and modern extraction of fresh groundwater for the needs of population and economic sectors in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The history of regional hydrogeological studies on the assessment of natural resources and exploitation reserves of groundwater reserves of the West Siberian mega-basin (WSMB) is revealed. The research results are shown and their comparative analysis is carried out. The article highlights the issue of formation and distribution of natural resources over the area of the considered territory. In conclusion, it is noted that the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra is sufficiently supplied with natural resources of fresh groundwater (the predicted useful groundwater resources supply is 66.86 m3/day per person). However, more than 20 years have passed since the implementation of regional works on the assessment of predicted groundwater resources in the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. During this period, the water-economic situation in the region has changed significantly, a large amount of factual material, which makes it possible to clarify and probably to revise the previously obtained results has been accumulated.

Keywords: resources, fresh groundwater, regional studies, supply.

DOI 10.20403/2078-0575-2021-1-110-116