WEDC Technical Brief No. 3: Protecting a spring
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posted on 2025-02-07, 12:22 authored by John Pickford, Vanessa Tobin, Sandy CairncrossThere are two main types of springs:
Gravity springs: occur where groundwater emerges at the surface because an impervious layer prevents it seeping downwards. This type usually occurs on sloping ground and its flow changes with variations in the height of the water table.
Artesian springs: occur where groundwater emerges at the surface after confinement between two impervious layers of rock. The flow is very nearly constant.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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The Worth of Water. Technical Briefs on Health, Water and SanitationPages
9 - 12Publisher
Practical Action PublishingVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
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John PickfordDepositor
Mr Matthieu Leger, impersonating John Pickford. Deposit date: 5 February 2025Usage metrics
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