Description
Main TitleResearch Project Summary: A Method for Evaluating Ground-Water-Recharge Areas in New Jersey
PublisherNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Date Created1993
Subject (Geographic)New Jersey
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)water resources; ground water; water budgets; precipitation; surface runoff; evapotranspiration; wetlands; ground-water-recharge areas; water resources; water resources
DescriptionGround-water recharge is defined as precipitation upon a given area, less those volumes of water which are diverted by surface runoff, evapotranspiration, or by the filling of soil-moisture deficits. The resulting ground water is vital for aquifer recharge, stream base flow, and wetlands recharge. Preserving ground-water-recharge areas is vital to protecting ground-water users and ecosystems. This report summary presents a graphically-based method for evaluating ground-water recharge. It requires knowledge of an area's soil types, land use and land cover. Factors based on these characteristics, as well as a climate factor based on the municipality, are provided in the report.
NoteThis work was initially funded by the New Jersey Legislature (NJSA 58:11A,12-16 et. seq.) and is currently funded by the 1981 Water Bond Act.
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Date: 1999-09-15 00:00:00.0
Creator: Collins, Elizabeth
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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