aquifer

1. An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.

   The water in the well came from an aquifer.

   Grundwasserleiter, Aquifer

   водоно́сный горизо́нтvodonósnyj gorizónt, водоно́сный слойvodonósnyj sloj, водоно́сный пластvodonósnyj plast

   underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

1. The aquifer provides water for irrigation.

   deDer Aquifer liefert Wasser zur Bewässerung.

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2. We had to make a deep well, otherwise we wouldn't reach the aquifer.

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3. The aquifer is contaminated.

   deDer Grundwasserleiter ist verunreinigt.

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4. The aquifer is Florida's main source of drinking water.

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5. He is keenly aware that the depletion of the Ogallala aquifer could ultimately drive his family off the land.

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