Aquifer
An aquifer is a body of sand or porous rock capable of storing and producing significant quantities of water. An aquifer may be a layer of loose gravel or sand, a layer of porous sandstone, a ...
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Aquifer
Natural zones below the surface that yield water in sufficient quantities to be economically important for industrial, agricultural, or domestic purposes. Aquifers can occur in a variety of ge...
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Aquifer Depletion
An aquifer is water-saturated geological layer that easily releases water to wells or springs for use as a water supply. Also called ground water reservoirs or water-bearing format...
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Aquifer Restoration
Once an aquifer is contaminated, the process of restoring the quality of water is generally time-consuming and expensive, and it is often more cost effective to locate a new sour...
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Recharge Zone
The area in which water enters an aquifer. In a recharge zone surface water or precipitation percolate through relatively porous, unconsolidated, or fractured materials, such as sand, ...
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Zone of Saturation
In discussions of groundwater, a zone of saturation is an area where water exists and will flow freely to a well, as it does in an aquifer. The thickness of the zone varies from a f...
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Aquifer
Aquifer