Groundwater Recharge

Groundwater recharge includes the measures installed to recharge aquifers.  Groundwater practices may be needed in areas where there is an identified shortage of groundwater.  Practices include storage of water in impoundments, injection wells, recharge devices along natural watercourses by diversion, or other water-spreading techniques.

Examples of groundwater recharge practices

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