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Geological Engineering · Q12

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 12

Q12

Which property affects water retention but not groundwater flow?

A.
Effective porosity
B.
Permeability
C.
Specific retention
Answer
D.
Capillarity

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Specific retention is the portion of water that remains in the soil after gravity drainage.It doesn�t contribute to groundwater flow but is important for soil moisture content.