dry wells
Empty underground reservoirs
Dry wells are drainage structures designed to collect and disperse stormwater or wastewater into the surrounding soil.
A vertical hole filled with gravel or a perforated container receives runoff from roofs, driveways, or septic systems, allowing water to percolate underground rather than pooling on the surface.
Figuratively, a dry well is any depleted resource: After three bestsellers, her imagination had become a dry well.
- drywellUnderground drainage chamber
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- porosityVoid space density
- drainage systemsChannels for water removal
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Confined aquifer outlets
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