An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing material, consisting of permeable or fractured rock, or of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Aquifers vary greatly in their characteristics. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of …

2019年10月16日 · When a water-bearing rock readily transmits water to wells and springs, it is called an aquifer. Wells can be drilled into the aquifers and water can be pumped out. Precipitation eventually adds water (recharge) into the porous rock of the aquifer.

2024年7月23日 · An aquifer is a natural underground geological formation where large quantities of ground water fill spaces between rocks and sediment. To be considered an aquifer in Idaho, the geological formation must produce economically significant …

2021年3月8日 · A principal aquifer is defined as a regionally extensive aquifer or aquifer system that has the potential to be used as a source of potable (drinkable) water. For study or mapping purposes, aquifers are often combined into aquifer systems.

2024年7月23日 · In the early 1900s, a majority of drinking or irrigation water on the Rathdrum Prairie was derived from local streams, rivers, and lakes. Today, nearly all the water used for drinking and irrigation comes from ground water, including the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.

A confined aquifer is an aquifer below the land surface that is saturated with water. Layers of impermeable material are both above and below the aquifer, causing it to be under pressure so that when the aquifer is penetrated by a well, the water will rise above the top of the aquifer.

2023年10月19日 · An aquifer is a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater. Groundwater enters an aquifer as precipitation seeps through the soil. It can move through the aquifer and resurface through springs and wells.

2024年4月26日 · A water table describes the boundary between water-saturated ground and unsaturated ground. Below the water table, rocks and soil are full of water. Pockets of water existing below the water table are called aquifers. An area's water table can fluctuate as water seeps downward from the surface.

2024年12月21日 · Aquifers are significant underground water reserves located globally within gaps between sands, gravels, and rock fractures. They supply potable or irrigation water. Where is the world’s largest aquifer?

2025年1月27日 · An aquifer is a vital underground geological formation that stores and transmits groundwater.The term derives from Latin, combining "aqua" (water) and "fero" (to carry), reflecting its essential function as a natural water carrier.What are the main parts of an aquifer? Aquifers consist of several layers that work together to store and move groundwater: