Reply to comment by T. N. Narasimhan on “A method to estimate groundwater depletion from confining layers”

We thank T. N. Narasimhan for his comment on our paper [Konikow and Neuzil, 2007] and for extending the discussion with a historical perspective, additional examples, and some considerations we did not discuss, including implications for water management. We support and agree with the thrust of his comments.