Hydraulic head

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013603",
  "term": "Hydraulic head",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Height above a datum plane (such as mean sea level) of the column of water that can be supported by the hydraulic pressure at a given point in a groundwater system. Equal to the distance between the water level in a well and the datum plane.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Sites Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hydraulic-head/"
}