case study- high plains

Cards (4)

High Plains aquifer in the US
Parts of the aquifer are not recharged by precipitation whilst other sections are regularly recharged
The aquifer is exploited for uses in agriculture where large scale pumping of water occurs to water crops like corn
Reduced pumping is being implemented to protect water supplies along with water laws
Lack of recharge
The water table has dropped significantly in some parts of the aquifer
Reduced pumping is being implemented to protect water supplies
To refill depleted areas of the aquifer it would take 500-1300 years