CONE OF DEPRESSION

cone of depression illus. 1 The conical-shaped depression of the water table around a pumping well caused by the withdrawal of water; a valley in the water table. Because of pumping, ground water in the vicinity of the well will deviate from the natural direction of ground water flow and flow towards and into the well.
cone of depression illus. 2 cone of depression illus. 3


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