nayhem_jr t1_j6jh4gz wrote
Reply to comment by what_tha_blank in Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn
Yes, closer to a geologic timescale. Some of the groundwater we’ve extracted won’t be returning in our lifetime, especially where compaction is a factor.
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