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Concept information
Preferred term
drawdown
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Definition
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In hydrologic terms, the lowering of the surface elevation of a body of water, the water surface of a well, the water table, or the piezometric surface adjacent to the well, resulting from the withdrawl of water therefrom.
Broader concept
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URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/205850
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