Update
08-07-2015
Content Type
Student Resource
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
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Website
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“What Makes a Groundwater Well Go Dry?” provides a list of things that determine the water level in a well. These include well depth, whether the aquifer is confined or unconfined, the amount and rate of pumping, permeability and porosity of the rock, and amount of recharge.