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The Ogallala Aquifer covers approximately 10,000 square miles from Texas to the Dakotas, and is the major source of water for the High Plains, including irrigation for all farmland. If the aquifer were to dry up, there would be almost catastrophic economic consequences - cattle would die, crops could not be grown, prices of meat and agricultural products would soar due to scarcity. In hypothetical effect, the Midwest would become barren land.
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What would be the effect of the Ogallala Aquifer going dry?
If the Ogallala Aquifer were to go dry, it would have severe consequences for agriculture in the Great Plains region of the United States. Farmers rely heavily on the aquifer for irrigation, so a depletion would lead to decreased crop production and economic hardship. It would also impact drinking water supplies and ecosystem health in the region.
What would happen to an aquifer if there were a drought?
During a drought, less precipitation leads to decreased recharge of the aquifer. As a result, the water level in the aquifer would drop, leading to reduced water availability for wells and surface water bodies that rely on the aquifer. This can have negative impacts on water supply for communities and agriculture.
What is the predicted future for the Ogallala aquifer?
The Ogallala Aquifer was created when rainfall would run down prairie dog holes into the aquifer. That ended with the destruction of the prairie dogs and even increased with the creation of water rights. As a result, the lack of water retained upstream prevents the renewing of the aquifer. So the natural renewing of the aquifer has been greatly decreased. In addition people have been pumping water from the aquifer for crops. Instead of using the drip irrigation method developed in Israel which produces far more per acre, they have used older techniques and have wasted water. This pumping for inefficient irrigation techniques has caused a drop in the aquifer. To the south the cities have used the water from the aquifer. As it flows downhill, this has caused additional loss of water. The aquifer will continue to drop until the wells required to reach it become deeper and deeper. The Federal Government will tax water rights so that part of the water rebuild the aquifer. There will come a point when it will become too expensive for a number of people to continue to draw water from it. The cities will realize it is a finite source. They will restrict lawn watering and use reverse osmosis. At that point it will stabilize. (Maybe)
What would happen to the soil of a plant if it didn't get water or sunlight?
it would get dried out.
What would happen if the pond dried up?
The word pond would become obsolete.
What would happen to a germinating seed if the water dried up?
The seed would stop growing.
Where would you expect to find an aquifer?
You can find an aquifer in the ocean right near the sea wall.
Would a firefly eat a dried up snail?
I've seen it happen when I was growing up in Zimbabwe.
Why would someone drill into an aquifer?
to have fresh water
What would happen if you put dried fruit in a cup of water?
If you put dried fruit in a cup of water, the fruit would absorb the water and rehydrate, becoming softer and plumper. This can enhance the flavor and texture of the dried fruit, making it more enjoyable to eat.
What is the land above the aquifer sinks?
is would be a sink hole
What is the bedrock below an aquifer called?
The bedrock below an aquifer is called the water table. For example if a hole is dug into sand, very wet and saturated sand at shallow depth this would represent the aquifer and the level to which the water rises in this hole would be called the water table.
