Recharge Area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023301",
  "term": "Recharge Area",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An area of land where there is a net annual transfer of water from the surface to ground water; where rainwater soaks through the earth to reach an aquifer.\n\n2. Generally, an area that is connected with the underground aquifer(s) by a highly porous soil or rock layer. Water entering a recharge area may travel for miles underground.\n\n3. The land area through or over which rainwater and other surface water soaks through the earth to replenish an aquifer, lake, stream, river, or marsh.\n\n4. A land area in which water reaches the zone of saturation from surface infiltration, e.g., where rainwater soaks through the earth to reach an aquifer.\n\n5. Area which water reaches the zone of saturation (ground water) by surface infiltration; in addition, a major recharge area is an area where a major part of the recharge to an aquifer occurs.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms; Pesticides Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Private Wells Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 149.2 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/recharge-area/"
}