A recharge area is the place where water is able to seep into the ground and refill an aquifer because no confining layer is present. Recharge areas are necessary for a healthy aquifer.
Watch the MAGNET videos below and answer the questions that follow:
Questions:
- What is the recharge area for a confined aquifer?
- How is a confined aquifer recharged differently from an unconfined aquifer?
- How can the recharge for a confined aquifer be delineated?
- Why is that protection of a confined aquifer is in some cases amount to the protection of the recharge area?