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Artesian Water

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002139

Ground water that is under pressure when tapped by a well and is able to rise above the level at which it is first encountered. It may or may not flow out at ground level. The pressure in such an aquifer commonly is called artesian pressure, and the formation containing artesian water is an artesian aquifer or confined aquifer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002139
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Water Science Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002139",
  "term": "Artesian Water",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Ground water that is under pressure when tapped by a well and is able to rise above the level at which it is first encountered. It may or may not flow out at ground level. The pressure in such an aquifer commonly is called artesian pressure, and the formation containing artesian water is an artesian aquifer or confined aquifer.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/artesian-water/"
}

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