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Bank Storage |
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Definition Bank storage is water absorbed and stored by the soil pores of the bed and banks of a river, lake or reservoir during higher stage periods and returned, fully or partially to the water body as the water stage falls. Description Water that percolates laterally from a river in flood into the adjacent geological material, some of which may flow back into the river during low-flow conditions. Why is bank storage important? Bank storage is important component of surface water - groundwater interaction process.
Source: G van Tonder
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