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Geological Engineering · Q48

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 48

Q48

What does a cone of depression indicate in a groundwater well?

A.
Increase in water level
B.
Water contamination
C.
Lowering of the water table
Answer
D.
Surface flooding

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A cone of depression is the lowered zone of the water table around a pumping well, caused by withdrawal of groundwater.