Study finds High Plains Aquifer peak use by state, overall usage decline

Study finds High Plains Aquifer peak use by state, overall usage decline
Manhattan KS (SPX) Nov 20, 2015 - A new Kansas State University study finds that the over-tapping of the High Plains Aquifer's groundwater beyond the aquifer's recharge rate peaked in 2006. Its use is projected to decrease by roughly 50 percent in the next 100 years. David Steward, professor of civil engineering, and Andrew Allen, civil engineering doctoral student, Manhattan, published those findings in the recent Agricul ... more

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