Ground water in the Norwalk, Suffield, and Glastonbury areas, Connecticut . JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AU6. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC- IiGiitE -.— showing nicnn monthly precipitation .\t , Conn,, 1,S4(»-1853 and bnry area is in part drained by westward-flowino- streams directlyiribntary to Connecticut River and in part by southward-flowing. JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE. JULY AUG, SEPT, OCT NOV. DEC. Fkuuk 3.—Diagram .showing mean niontlily pncipitation .it MidtUctown. roni\.. ).S-1002. streams that enter Salmon Eiver, whicli joins the Connecticut atEast Hadd
Ground water in the Norwalk, Suffield, and Glastonbury areas, Connecticut . JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AU6. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC- IiGiitE -.— showing nicnn monthly precipitation .\t , Conn,, 1,S4(»-1853 and bnry area is in part drained by westward-flowino- streams directlyiribntary to Connecticut River and in part by southward-flowing. JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE. JULY AUG, SEPT, OCT NOV. DEC. Fkuuk 3.—Diagram .showing mean niontlily pncipitation .it MidtUctown. roni\.. ).S-1002. streams that enter Salmon Eiver, whicli joins the Connecticut atEast Haddam. In tlie XorAvalk area and in the highland portionof the Glastonbury area there are many lakes and ponds. Some 14 GROUND WATER IN NORWALK AND OTHER AREAS, CONN, of the swamps are former water bodies tliat have been filled w^itlisediment. When water falls, as rain or snow, a part evaporates, anotherpart enters the ground, and a part flows off in streams. Some ofthe giound water eventually returns to the surface in springs, seeps,and swamps and enters the streams. Some is lost by evaporation, andb}^ transpiration of trees and other plants. The ratio of run-offto rainfall varies greatly, as it depends on many factors, includingthe rate of precipitation, its distribution throughout the year, thecharacter and thickness of the soil, steepness of slopes, abundance o
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