EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
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found everywhere
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is primarily found in the central plains
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is found all across the nation, but some areas have little to none
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is only found along the coastlines
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Detailed explanation-1: -Groundwater depletion in the irrigated High Plains and California Central Valley accounts for ∼50% of groundwater depletion in the United States since 1900.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neither Congress nor the EPA has defined “navigable waters” or “waters of the United States” to include groundwater.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ogallala Aquifer is the largest aquifer in the United States. It is part of the High Plains aquifer system, which underlies parts of eight states from Texas to South Dakota.
Detailed explanation-4: -Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. It is held in aquifers-permeable water-bearing rock and/or sediment-and can be extracted through wells or bubbles up naturally through a spring or is discharged into lakes or streams.