EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
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The wells would provide dissolved oxygen.
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The wells would increase the water table level by adding water from runoff.
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The wells would deplete the groundwater which is usually supplied by percolation from rain.
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The wells would provide storage areas for groundwater to maintain the water level.
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Detailed explanation-1: -18. How would several wells in a given area affect the balance of groundwater recharge and discharge? The wells would deplete the groundwater which is usually supplied by percolation from rain( recharge).
Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive groundwater pumping can overdraft aquifers, emptying them faster than natural systems can replenish them. Overdraft can result in wells going dry, saltwater intrusion, depletion of surface water supplies, and cause the land to collapse (i.e., subsidence).
Detailed explanation-3: -Groundwater recharge depends on several factors such as infiltration capacity, stochastic characteristics of rainfall, and climate factors. The spatial and temporal distribution of the rainfall mainly controls the natural groundwater recharge.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Solution: Recharging of groundwater takes place by the rainwater and water present in the water source like river and ponds. The water tends to seep through the soil and fill the empty spaces and cracks below the ground. That’s how groundwater gets recharged.