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Environmental · L2 · The Groundwater Recharge and Depletion Cycle

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How precipitation recharges an aquifer, and what happens when pumping outpaces that natural recharge.

by @openstemUpdated Environmental
🌧️ Precipitation infiltrates soilWater percolates downward💧 Reaches water table / aquiferWells pump water outPumping rate vs. recharge rate?🟢 Water table stable⚠️ Water table dropsLand subsidence / dry wells / saltwater intrusionPumping < rechargePumping > recharge

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