Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
An aquifer that is confined at the bottom but not at the top is known as:
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Choose the correct answer
A
partially confined aquifer
B
unconfined aquifer
C
semiconfined aquifer
D
aquiclude
Correct Answer
B. unconfined aquifer
Why is this the answer?
An unconfined aquifer has a free water table at its top and an impervious layer below
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