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3. And as the saturated clay layers subside, that's aquifer capacity that

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:23 PM

Jul 2015

is permanently lost (although I don't know how much groundwater storage clay contributes relative to sand and gravel; I think of clay as more of an aquitard than an aquifer ).

This older article from the Mercury News has a nice graphic and explanation...

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Drought Conditions Cause Central Valley Homes To Sink Into The Ground [View all] KamaAina Jul 2015 OP

that's the site of the future great american desert Romeo.lima333 Jul 2015 #1

The west side of the San Joaquin Valley was, in fact, marked as desert KamaAina Jul 2015 #2

By definition, great parts of the western region of the San Joaquin valley are STILL a desert Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #11

And as the saturated clay layers subside, that's aquifer capacity that petronius Jul 2015 #3

You are correct. KamaAina Jul 2015 #4

"...and the aquifer just being sucked out� antiquie Jul 2015 #5

I will never understand why cotton is grown in places like Kern County KamaAina Jul 2015 #6

Take chowchillas elsewhere, too. (Nevermind) antiquie Jul 2015 #7

??? KamaAina Jul 2015 #8

I wondered if people eat chowchillas -- antiquie Jul 2015 #9

Are chinchillas particularly thirsty? KamaAina Jul 2015 #10