GROUNDWATER is the term used for water that soak into the ground, fills the openings in the soil and trickles into cracks and spaces in rock layers.
Groundwater is usually found underneath the earth surface in the spaces and cracks in sand, rock and soil. It is stored in aquifers. Ground water usually connect with various water bodies such as oceans, rivers and streams and it is always a natural source of water for vegetation. Ground water is a very important natural resource.
