Vivian Infiltration Area
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The Vivian Infiltration Area is an environmentally significant hydrological infiltration
complex in Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario
, Canada
. It is primarily a heavily wooded forest. The Vivian Infiltration Area "contributes groundwater to the Oak Ridges aquifer complex".
Infiltration (hydrology)
Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation. It is measured in inches per hour or millimeters per hour. The rate decreases as the soil becomes...
complex in Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is primarily a heavily wooded forest. The Vivian Infiltration Area "contributes groundwater to the Oak Ridges aquifer complex".