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Groundwater depletion in the United States (1900-2008)

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2014-01-01
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Citation

Earth System Processes Division, 2014, Groundwater depletion in the United States (1900-2008): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9QFHC25.

Summary

These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. A natural consequence of groundwater withdrawals is the removal of water from subsurface storage, but the overall rates and magnitude of groundwater depletion in the United States are not well characterized. This study evaluates long-term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers or areas and one land use category in the United States, bringing together information from the literature and from new analyses. Depletion is directly calculated [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Earth System Processes Division
Originator :
U.S. Geological Survey
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Earth System Processes Division
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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sir2013-5079_Groundwater_Depletion.xml
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Purpose

The purpose of these data assessments are to estimate the cumulative long-term change in the volume of groundwater stored in the subsurface. It is not intended to capture changes related to seasonal variations and (or) short-term climatic fluctuations. The purposes of this report are (1) to document the magnitude and trends in long-term groundwater depletion in the United States, and (2) to provide additional background information and details that support the methods and calculations used to estimate groundwater depletion for the 40 areas and 1 land use category of depletion in the United States—information that underlies the assessments in Konikow (2011). Because no substantial volumetric groundwater depletion is evident in Alaska.
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These data were originally released on the Water Mission Area National Spatial Data Infrastructure Node and were migrated to sciencebase.gov in 2023. These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS's policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9QFHC25

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