groundwater levels

Subterranean water depths

Groundwater levels measure how far below the surface underground water sits—the depth to the water table.

These levels fluctuate seasonally and over years, rising with rainfall and snowmelt, falling during drought or heavy pumping.

Monitoring groundwater levels tracks aquifer health: Groundwater levels in the region have dropped thirty feet since irrigation began.

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wellsprings · aquifer · drawdown · dry well · permeability · porosity · groundwater depletion · drought conditions · seasonal fluctuations · rainwater harvesting · soil moisture · evapotranspiration · runoff · floodplains · confined aquifer · lifelines · drip irrigation · sluices

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Gradual ground sinking

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