Aquifer/Aquifer System: A water-bearing layer(formation) of rock or sediment capable of yielding sufficient, economical quantities of water to wells. Typically is unconsolidated deposits or sandstone or limestone. DIAGRAM ...
an aquifer or aquifer system in which ground water is stored. The water may be placed in the aquifer by artificial or natural means. groundwater runoff ...
Groundwater reservoir: An aquifer or aquifer system in which ground water is stored. The water may be placed in the aquifer by artificial or natural means.
caves) formed by the dissolution of rock by ground and surface water. These landscapes can describe an area containing specific, solutionally-modified land forms as well as areas underlain by solutionally-derived conduit aquifer systems.
See also: Well, Water, Surface water, Aquifer, Soil
 
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