Definition of infiltration

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infiltration

The term 'infiltration' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Flow of a liquid into a substance through pores of small openings. The gradual flow or movement of water into and through the pores of a soil. See permeability, percolation'.

The term 'infiltration' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface'.


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