- discharge, hydraulic
- The discharge of ground water through springs or wells [16].
A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
discharge, hydraulic
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