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Which of the following is the most important zone for a groundwater hydraulic engineer?

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Which of the following is the most important zone for a groundwater hydraulic engineer?

(a) Zone of rock fracture

(b) Zone of rock flowage

(c) Zone of saturation

(d) Zone of aeration

The question was posed to me during an interview.

I would like to ask this question from Factor Controlling Occurrence of Ground Water in portion Ground Water for Irrigation through Wells and Tubewells of Irrigation Engineering

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The correct choice is (c) Zone of saturation

For explanation: This is the most important zone for a hydraulic engineer as this water has to be tapped out and the water in this zone is under hydrostatic pressure. In this zone, water exists within the interstice which is nothing but groundwater.

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