Elhatip, HAfsin, M2019-08-012019-08-0120010943-0105https://hdl.handle.net/11480/5750The present study indicates estimation of protection zones of Kocpinar springs in Aksaray area by means of hydrogeochemical methods. Relevant hydrogeochemical studies were carried out to achieve this objective. Kocpinar springs emerge on strike-slip Hasandagi fault set (HFS) along the Tuzgold (Salt Lake) fault zone (TFZ) in central Anatolia. The outcrops of volcanic origin exhibit different hydrogeological properties in the study area. The hydrogeochemical evaluations of Kocpinar springs represent good results about the available main groundwater flow systems that exist in this Marbles of Palaeozoic age form the main aquifer that recharges Kocpinar springs. The CO2 gas content of the spring waters is significantly high. Based on the ion concentrations, the water of this spring has mainly two hydrochemical facies: Ca-Mg=HCO3 and Na-HCO3. Although, the hydrochemical analyses showed that waters of these springs meet the drinking and irrigation water standards , the area around the springs is continuously being contaminated by both domestic and agricultural wastes. Therefore, detailed hydrogeological, hydrochemical and isotopic investigations were carried out to accurately estimate the protection zones of Kocpinar springs. These studies showed that three main protection zones could be proposed against external pollution effects around the spring's area.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesshydrochemical faciesKocpinar springsprotection zonesTuzgolu (Salt Lake) faultArticle40810101016WOS:000169946500009Q3