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In this lesson we are going to discuss the significance of underground water

Answer Text:
Significance of Underground Water
1. Source of rivers and their tributaries.
2. Source of water for domestic and industrial use e.g. wells, springs, boreholes and oasis.
3. Used in agriculture e.g. oasis water is used for irrigation of date palms.
4. Influences settlements due to the availability of water e.g. in deserts people settle near oasis and spring line
settlements in limestone areas.
5. Hot springs are a tourist attraction and their water is trapped and pumped into houses through pipes for heating during winter e.g. in
Iceland.
6. Underground streams help in keeping some lakes fresh e.g. L. Naivasha.