An aquifer is an underground river.
The Cohansey Aquifer is a groundwater aquifer located in parts of New Jersey and Delaware in the United States. It serves as a vital source of drinking water for many communities in the region. The aquifer consists of layers of sandy and gravelly material that can store and transmit water.
That source may be the ocean, a lake, a river, or even aquifer.
Rain Lakes River Aquifer Groundwater Wells
My water comes from a large dam just outside my city.
Water reservoirs that are often man-made, pipelines that extend from a lake or river to fields, or a large underground aquifer to source their water from, such as the Ogallala Aquifer in the United States.
According to newarkadvocate.com, "Pataskala gets its drinking water from an aquifer located more than 100 feet beneath the ground. It is recharged [. . .] by rain and water flowing from the South Fork of the Licking River."
If the aquifer is covered by an impermeable rock layer, water cannot reach the aquifer. Construction of buildings on top of the recharge zone can also limit the amount of water that enters an aquifer. OR The presence of roofs, buildings, pavements, and streets indicates that engineering has taken place to remove rainwater via underground plumbing systems, normally in the form of storm sewers. Storm sewers are usually directed to a stream or river near the urban growth. The stream or river may direct the rainfall that once recharged the aquifer to a point hundreds of miles away.
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Northern Aquifer
The ten largest aquifers in the United States include the Ogallala Aquifer, the Central Valley Aquifer, the Great Basin Aquifer, the Floridan Aquifer, the Columbia Plateau Aquifer, the Gulf Coast Aquifer, the High Plains Aquifer, the Santa Fe Aquifer, the Edwards Aquifer, and the Cape Cod Aquifer. The Ogallala Aquifer is particularly notable for its vast size and significant agricultural contributions. Each aquifer plays a crucial role in providing water for irrigation, drinking, and industrial use across their respective regions.
When water is extracted from an aquifer, it can be naturally replenished through processes like infiltration of rainfall and recharge from nearby surface water sources. Artificial methods like injection of treated wastewater or recharging with excess surface water can also help replenish water content in an aquifer. Balancing the amount of water extracted with the rate of replenishment is important to sustainably manage the aquifer's water resources.
The word aquifer does not have an antonym.