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[getaclue]

We had a lot of rain last Sunday with high winds. Southern CA got the brunt of the last storm.

I'm not sure you should complain about the rain. Am I mistaken, or do I remember at some point you were complaining about the water table being low? Well, hopefully it's coming back up. Sadly, it seems it did it suddenly, instead of over time.

 

[Nomadicus]

We are getting light sprinkles now. Real rain is supposed to come tomorrow.

 

[ronott1]

I'm not sure you should complain about the rain. Am I mistaken, or do I remember at some point you were complaining about the water table being low? Well, hopefully it's coming back up. Sadly, it seems it did it suddenly, instead of over time.

I am not complaining about the rain. Since we did not get much, it could have rained more.

The water table takes a very long time to recover-- decades at least and people need to stop using wells which is a whole other issue. The city of Woodland uses surface water from lake Shasta now. Farmers still need to use wells though since they do not have the ability to easily get water from lakes.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good morning Old Folks. Rain here later today.

 

[Sally PB]

The water table takes a very long time to recover-- decades at least and people need to stop using wells which is a whole other issue

Wow, I didn't know that water tables take that long to recover. Interesting and scary.

When you say people need to stop using wells, do you mean that they should have a municipal water source instead? That would not be feasible for the low population density where I live. The nearest town is 10 miles away.

There are acres of farmland around me, but they all depend on rain and snow for their water. Some farms within 50-75 miles have overhead irrigation systems, but not around here.

 

[LaurenRitz]

There are quite a few aspects of modern life that affect the water tables. The use of wells is only one, and a relatively small part of the whole.

It can take centuries for a depleted aquifer to recover. One major problem with wells specifically is not the farmers and such, it's the major corporations that are allowed to sink deep wells to manage server farms and such. We can either serve our need for food, or for our ever increasing need for computer power.

One of the major problems with replenishing aquifers is that streams are forced underground or diverted which would normally feed into the water table. Cities divert massive amoints of water into rivers that would otherwise soak in. But that is only one aspect of a very complicated problem.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF. Another nice day on tap here.

 

[getaclue]

81 for today's high, 62 tonight for the low. No rain in sight, and there is a very gentle breeze. Just enough breeze to keep one comfortable.

Yes there are quite a few factors involved in aquifers, and water tables, but it's still good when there is sufficient rain, vs drought. Of course, it's good when all the needed rain doesn't come at once, and flooding ensues.

 

[ronott1]

Wow, I didn't know that water tables take that long to recover. Interesting and scary.

When you say people need to stop using wells, do you mean that they should have a municipal water source instead? That would not be feasible for the low population density where I live. The nearest town is 10 miles away.

There are acres of farmland around me, but they all depend on rain and snow for their water. Some farms within 50-75 miles have overhead irrigation systems, but not around here.

It would help if the water storage was increased and more canals and surface water delivery systems were used.

There has not been a new lake built here in a very long time. One is in the works called the sites reservoir but it will not be ready until 2035.

The land is sinking badly in some places!

https://www.watereducation.org/aqua... the,Valley as irrigated agriculture expanded.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi