Gauge height is often used interchangeably with the more general term, stage, although gauge height is more appropriate when used with a gauge reading. Gauge heights are measured in metres. Gauging station a site on a stream, lake, reservoir or other body of water where observations and hydrologic data are obtained. The DLWC measures stream discharge at gauging stations. Groundwater Water that is held in the rocks and soil beneath the surface of the Earth.
Ground water feeds wells and springs.
Hydrologic Of or relating to the scientific study of water. The interchanging circulation of water among the atmosphere, land, and ocean areas. Lagoon A shallow area of water separated from the ocean by a sandbank or by a strip of low land. Lake A body of fresh or salt water entirely surrounded by land. Latitude The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.