GROUNDWATER

Groundwater

Groundwater is the water located beneath the earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in rock become completely saturated with water is called the water table. Groundwater is recharged from, and eventually flows to, the surface naturally; natural discharge often occurs at springs and seeps, and can form oases or wetlands. Groundwater is also often withdrawn for agricultural, municipal and industrial use by constructing and operating extraction wells. The study ...

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groundwater

Noun

  1. Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.


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ground water

Noun

  1. Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.


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