Helen Dahlke/UCANR
Cosumnes River water floods a vineyard to recharge groundwater in an experiment conducted by the Dahlke Lab at the University of California, Davis. A UC scientist believes managed aquifer recharge on agricultural lands close to populations with parched wells is a hopeful solution.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
When droughts strike, people who rely on shallow domestic wells for their drinking, cooking and washing water are among the first to feel the pain.
Aquifers have become depleted from decades of overuse. Drilling deeper is an option for farmers, but prohibitively expensive for low-income residents in disadvantaged communities in California s San Joaquin Valley.