2014-05-27 Where will we find more water?
Description
The Little Chino Aquifer that underlies much of the tri-cities area took thousands of years to fill. We are now mining groundwater so intensely that the water level drops about two feet per year. Some private wells at the edges of the aquifer are already dry, a problem that will accelerate as we grow.
To learn more, view a pdf of CWAG's monthly column in the Prescott Daily Courier, published May 27, 2014.