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Geological Engineering · Q102

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 102

Q102

A perched aquifer is located:

A.
At the water table
B.
Above the main water table on an impermeable layer
Answer
C.
Below sea level
D.
Within a confined aquifer

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
A perched aquifer forms when a localized impermeable layer traps water above the regional water table.