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SAFE YIELD [2 records]

Record 1 2009-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
DEF

The annual amount of withdrawal that does not exceed annual recharge, permanently lower the watertable to an uneconomic level, or allow intrusion of poor-quality groundwater.

OBS

The maximum safe yield of a well represents its dependable and continuous output during a long drought. ... owners should know their well yield to ensure it can sustain them in demanding times.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
OBS

... d'un puits.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Amount of water (in general, the long-term average amount) which can be withdrawn from a groundwater basin or surface water system without causing undesirable results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Quantité d'eau (en général, quantité moyenne calculée sur une longue période) qui peut être extraite d'un bassin hydrogéologique ou d'un réseau d'eaux de surface sans que cela entraîne des résultats préjudiciables.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Cantidad de agua (en general, valor medio a largo plazo) que puede extraerse de un acuífero o de un sistema de aguas superficiales sin producir resultados no deseables.

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