Which one of the following statements is true for an artesian aquifer?
A) The water table in the recharge area is at a higher elevation than the top of the aquifer in the subsurface.
B) Upward flow from a permeable aquitard is prevented by a confining aquifer.
C) The pressure at any point in the aquifer is considerably less than the weight of the water column between the point and the top of the aquifer.
D) In deep, stream-cut valleys, many springs are fed from artesian aquifers.
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