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PREFERRED TERM

Created: 2024-04-04T10:44:23

aquifer-fed water bodies  

DEFINITION

  • Natural water bodies which have an intrinsic regime of extreme fluctuation in water level, with periods of complete or almost complete drying out as part of the natural cycle. They have no inflow or outflow streams at the surface, except at times of very high water level, when temporary out-flows may develop. Instead, they are directly connected to the underlying groundwater system and periodically empty and are recharged via swallow holes or smaller openings in their bed.

    Created: 4/4/24

    (en)

BROADER CONCEPT

ENTRY TERMS

  • Created: 2024-04-04T10:53:33

    aquifer-fed naturally fluctuating water bodies (en)

  • Created: 2024-04-04T10:44:51

    fluctuating meres (en)

  • Created: 2024-04-04T10:45:05

    turloughs (en)

SCOPE NOTE

  • Aquifer-fed water bodies may include springs, ponds, wetlands, or small lakes that are sustained by groundwater discharge. (en)

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