How over-pumping of underground aquifers can cause land to sink
All the static and dynamic forces from the land and rock above start adding up and eventually that now-dry soil starts compacting down and down. While this may not seem like a big deal on a small scale, what we’ve seen in California (and other parts of the world too) is the dropping of the surface elevation over a period of years, often by hundreds of feet or meters.
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- Union of Concerned Scientists: Blog: Groundwater sustainability is a necessity more than ever