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    The water table refers to the level below the ground surface where the soil is saturated with water. It represents the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The water table level fluctuates depending on factors like rainfall, runoff, drought, and seasons - typically being highest in spring. Understanding the water table is important for activities like building, drainage, and selecting suitable trees for planting.

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    The water table refers to the level below the ground surface where the soil is saturated with water. It represents the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The water table level fluctuates depending on factors like rainfall, runoff, drought, and seasons - typically being highest in spring. Understanding the water table is important for activities like building, drainage, and selecting suitable trees for planting.

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    The water table refers to the level below the ground surface where the soil is saturated with water. It represents the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The water table level fluctuates depending on factors like rainfall, runoff, drought, and seasons - typically being highest in spring. Understanding the water table is important for activities like building, drainage, and selecting suitable trees for planting.

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    The water table refers to the level below the ground surface where the soil is saturated with water. It represents the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The water table level fluctuates depending on factors like rainfall, runoff, drought, and seasons - typically being highest in spring. Understanding the water table is important for activities like building, drainage, and selecting suitable trees for planting.

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    WATER TABLE

    INTRODUCTION
    What is The Water table?
    Put simply, it is the point beneath the
    surface of the ground at which natural
    ground water is found. It is one of the
    factors considered by mortgage lenders
    and a important factor in land drainage
    calculations and Building regulations /
    Planning permission. The level of the
    Water table rises and falls slightly
    during the seasons, normally being at
    its highest in Spring time.
    The zone of saturation is the
    underground depth at which the
    ground is totally saturated with water.
    The upper surface of this zone is
    called the water table. It is also the
    level at which groundwater pressure
    is equal to atmospheric pressure.
    Much of the water present on Earth is
    trapped under the ground. Rain, river
    and stream runoff and snow melt
    contribute to the water that seeps
    down into the soil and eventually into
    deposits of water under the ground.
    The water table can fluctuate
    depending on the season and
    weather conditions. When there is an Underneath a home can be a large body of water contributing
    excess of rain or runoff, the water to the water table in that area.
    table may rise considerably. During
    periods of drought, the water table
    may diminish.
    Dig several holes with a shovel or 4-inch auger or
    backhole two to three feet deep and wait two to four
    hours. Any tree can be planted if no water appears in
    the hole. If water appears in the hole, select trees
    that tolerate wet sites.Measure the distance
    between the soil surface and the top of the water. If
    this distance is lesas than 18 inches, only small or
    medium-sized wet site trees are recommended.Large
    trees may topple in wind storms as they grow older
    due to a shallow root system. Possible exceptions to
    this rule are baldcypress, Black Gum and some other
    trees that can grow with root systems submerged in
    water.Distance to the water table often varies during
    the year. It might be several inches below the surface A large tree spade was used to dig this hole,
    in the cooler season and drop several feet in the revealing a shallow water table.
    growing season because transpiration pulls it from
    the soil. This type of site should be considered poorly
    drained. To help avoid making erroneous conclusions
    about depth to the water table determine it during
    the coolest and wettest season.
    Many people understand that a water table has
    something to do with ground water, but they may not
    understand fully what a water table entails or the
    purpose it serves.The zone of saturation is the
    underground depth at which the ground is totally
    saturated with water. The upper surface of this zone is
    called the water table. It is also the level at which
    groundwater pressure is equal to atmospheric
    pressure.Much of the water present on Earth is trapped
    under the ground. Rain, river and stream runoff and
    snow melt contribute to the water that seeps down into
    the soil and eventually into deposits of water under the
    ground. When water deposits are large enough to be
    used as a water source, they are known as aquifers.The
    water table can fluctuate depending on the season and
    weather conditions. When there is an excess of rain or
    runoff, the water table may rise considerably. During
    periods of drought, the water table may diminish.It's
    also important to note that a water table is not a flat
    line of water. The table actually fluctuates depending on
    the landscape and human modification of subterranean
    topography.

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