The vertical difference between recharge and discharge elevations for groundwater flow is called the hydraulic head.

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This statement is true. Hydraulic head is defined as the vertical difference between the elevation of the water table or piezometric surface at any point and a reference datum, usually sea level. It represents the energy per unit weight of fluid available to do work on a unit mass of the fluid due to its position in the earth's gravitational field.

The Vertical Difference Between Recharge and Discharge Elevations for Groundwater