Long term pumping can lower the water level of aquifers.
Detailed Description
Pumping has removed water from storage in basalt aquifers and caused declines in many areas of the Columbia Plateau.
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Water Q&A: Why do water levels in wells rise and fall?
Water levels in groundwater wells can fluctuate due to changes in pumping, recharge (how fast the groundwater is replenished), and even the season.
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Groundwater is a valuable resource both in the United States and throughout the world. Groundwater depletion, a term often defined as long-term water-level declines caused by sustained groundwater pumping, is a key issue associated with groundwater use. Many areas of the United States are experiencing groundwater depletion.
Related
Water Q&A: Why do water levels in wells rise and fall?
Water levels in groundwater wells can fluctuate due to changes in pumping, recharge (how fast the groundwater is replenished), and even the season.
Groundwater Decline and Depletion
Groundwater is a valuable resource both in the United States and throughout the world. Groundwater depletion, a term often defined as long-term water-level declines caused by sustained groundwater pumping, is a key issue associated with groundwater use. Many areas of the United States are experiencing groundwater depletion.