California increased groundwater supplies by 4.1 million acre-feet through managed recharge and 8.7 million acre-feet in storage.
California experienced its first increase in groundwater supplies in four years, with a 4.1 million acre-feet managed groundwater recharge in the water year ending in September and an 8.7 million acre-feet increase in groundwater storage. This comes after water officials increased efforts to capture water flows from melting snowpack in mountains and encouraged farmers to flood fields to replenish groundwater basins. Groundwater supplies are vital for growing much of the nation's fresh produce.
May 06, 2024
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