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As droughts intensify, aquifers take longer to recover, if ever

10/01/21 7:16 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS extreme drought impacts of drinking water supplies groundwater aquifer flood recharge projects University of California Riverside

Extreme drought and excessive pumping can set back groundwater recharge efforts several years and make it difficult for aquifers to ever recover.

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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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