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Record 1 2008-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

An artificial pond (depression or on-surface enclosure) where water is held in storage and seeps back into the ground for artificial recharge of an aquifer, through unsaturated zone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Excavation assez étendue, dont le fond n'atteint pas la zone saturée, ou casier endigué utilisés pour l'alimentation artificielle d'une nappe par infiltration, sous une charge d'eau libre entretenue.

Spanish

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