The natural emergence of groundwater at the land surface, occurring where the water table intersects the ground, where an impermeable layer forces groundwater sideways to an outlet, or where pressure in a confined aquifer pushes water upward through a fracture or well. Springs have long served as reliable water sources and, where mineral- or heat-enriched, as the basis for hot spring and mineral spring destinations.
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A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from an aquifer and flows across the ground surface as surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere, as well as a part of the water cycle.
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