seepage water
11seepage force — The frictional drag of water flowing through voids or interstices in rock causing an increase in the intergranular pressure (i.e. the hydraulic force per unit volume of rock or soil which results from the flow of water and which acts in the… …
12seepage — The loss of water from a watercourse or a body of water, natural or artificial, by its slow movement through the ground or wall of the reservoir. 56 Am J1st Wat § 29 …
13seepage lake — a lake without a significant inlet or outlet, fed by rainfall and groundwater. The water has a long residence time. Often susceptible to acid rain where there is little groundwater flow …
14seepage face — A boundary between the saturated flow field and the atmosphere along which ground water discharges, either by evaporation or movement ‘downhill’ along the land surface or in a well as a thin film in response to the force of gravity [22] …
15seepage surface — The outflow surface between water level and the intersection of the phreatic surface in a well [16] …
16water ring — noun : a continuous sloping ring or groove cut in the rock around the wall of a mine shaft to catch and divert seepage …
17canal seepage loss — Water lost to the subsurface by seepage through the channel bottom or walls [16] …
18Reclaimed water — Reclaimed water, sometimes called recycled water, is former wastewater (sewage) that has been treated to remove solids and certain impurities, and then allowed to recharge the aquifer rather than being discharged to surface water. This recharging …
19inland water ecosystem — ▪ biology Introduction complex of living organisms in free water on continental landmasses. Inland waters represent parts of the biosphere within which marked biological diversity, complex biogeochemical pathways, and an array of… …
20Deep water coral — Table coral, which can live in deep water (in this picture, it is in shallow, warm water) The habitat of deep water corals, also known as cold water corals, extends to deeper, darker parts of the oceans than tropical corals, ranging from near the …
