[source of water] A soakage, or soak, is a source of water in Australian deserts. It is called thus because the water generally seeps into the sand, and is stored below, sometimes as part of an ephemeral river or creek. ==Aboriginal water source== Soakages were traditionally important sources of water for Australian Aborigines in the desert... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soakage_(source_of_water)
Soak'age noun The act of soaking, or the state of being soaked; also, the quantity that enters or issues by soaking. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/135