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USGS groundwater flow explanation: pore spaces, saturation and infiltration
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USGS Water Science School explanation reviewed: groundwater occupies spaces in soil/rock; below water table saturation; flow depends on permeability, porosity, gravity and pressure. General mechanism only, not a local geotechnical assessment or measured groundwater depth.
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