Water table

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006767",
  "term": "Water table",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The upper surface of the groundwater or that depth below which the soil is saturated with water.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ground water level",
    "ground water table",
    "groundwater level",
    "groundwater table",
    "water level (groundwater)"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrology",
    "capillary fringe",
    "unconfined aquifer",
    "hydrostatic pressure",
    "hydraulic head",
    "flooded conditions",
    "surface water level",
    "high water table",
    "perched water table"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "capa freática"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/water-table/"
}