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Glossary:Perched groundwater
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Unconfined groundwater that is separated from an underlying body of groundwater by an unsaturated zone and a confining bed. The perched zone of saturation may be either permanent, where recharge is frequent enough to maintain a saturated zone, or temporary, where recharge is insufficient.