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Tracking the Nation's Groundwater Reserves

Issues facing current and future water supplies

Free public lecture by William Alley, USGS Office of Groundwater

Groundwater is among the nation's most important agricultural resources, essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, and the health of ecosystems throughout the country. In the past 50 years, groundwater depletion has spread from isolated pockets to large areas in many countries worldwide.

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What are the issues involved, how much groundwater do we have left, and are we running out?

Scientists are discovering more about where our nation's groundwater resources are most stressed, and where they are most available for future supply. 

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