National Water Research Institute of Malaysia

Water knowledge

WATERPEDIA

Technical water terms, definitions and acronyms.

TechnicalEN

lake

where surface-water runoff (and maybe some groundwater seepage) have accumulated in a low spot, relative to the surrounding countryside.
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TechnicalEN

leaching

the process by which soluble materials in the soil, such as salts, nutrients, pesticide chemicals or contaminants, are washed into a lower layer of soil or are dissolved and carried away by water.
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