Pervious Zone
Water
A part of the cross section of an embankment dam comprising material of high permeability.
- — Bureau of Reclamation Glossary
- — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
An area within an embankment dam comprising material of high permeability.
- — Dam Safety - Glossary of Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
Weather
In hydrologic terms, a part of the cross section of an embankment dam comprising material of high permeability