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artificial groundwater table

A groundwater table that is changed by artificial means. Examples of activities that artificially raise the level of a groundwater table include agricultural irrigation, dams, and excessive sewer line exfiltration. A groundwater table can be artificially lowered by sewer line infiltration, water wells, and similar drainage methods.