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what_tha_blank t1_j6iibqq wrote

Reply to comment by nayhem_jr in Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn

It’s not finite, it gets put back through the water cycle.

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nayhem_jr t1_j6jh4gz wrote

Yes, closer to a geologic timescale. Some of the groundwater we’ve extracted won’t be returning in our lifetime, especially where compaction is a factor.

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