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Record 1 2015-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Withdrawal of groundwater at a location adjacent to a stream or body of surface water so that lowering of the groundwater level will induce water to enter the ground from the stream or surface source.

CONT

Induced recharge is water entering the ground from a surface-water source as a result of withdrawal of groundwater adjacent to the source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Alimentation supplémentaire d'une nappe souterraine résultant d'un appel des eaux de surface vers la réserve souterraine dû à un abaissement provoqué du niveau de cette nappe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Captación de agua
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Extracción de aguas subterráneas en un lugar adyacente a un curso de agua o masa de agua superficial, de forma que el descenso del nivel de las aguas subterráneas provoque un flujo de aguas superficiales hacia el subsuelo.

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