Farmers are slowly drying up the nation’s largest underground source of fresh water.

Ogallala Aquifer groundwater irrigation Great Plains drought agriculture Kansas Nebraska Texas

Map: The Ogallala Aquifer: A Freshwater Bonanza in Decline. Click image to enlarge.

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