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Soil suitability index identifies potential areas for groundwater banking on agricultural lands
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O'Geen, A.T.; Saal, Matthew B.B.; Dahlke, Helen E; Doll, David A; Elkins, Rachel B; Fulton, Allan; Fogg, Graham E; Harter, Thomas; Hopmans, Jan W; Ingels, Chuck; Niederholzer, Franz J.; Solis, Samuel Sandoval; Verdegaal, Paul S; Walkinshaw, Mike
Groundwater pumping chronically exceeds natural recharge in many agricultural regions in California. A common method of recharging groundwater - when surface water is available - is to deliberately flood an open area, allowing water to percolate into an aquifer. However, open land suitable for this type of recharge is scarce. Flooding agricultural land during fallow or dormant periods has the potential to increase groundwater recharge substantially, but this approach has not been well studied. Using data on soils, topography and crop type, we developed a spatially explicit index of the suitability for groundwater recharge of land in all agricultural regions in California. We identified 3.6 million acres of agricultural land statewide as having Excellent or Good potential for groundwater recharge. The index provides preliminary guidance about the locations where groundwater recharge on agricultural land is likely to be feasible. A variety of institutional, infrastructure and other issues must also be addressed before this practice can be implemented widely.
2015
California Agriculture
69/2
O'Geen, A.T.; Saal, Matthew B.B.; Dahlke, Helen E; Doll, David A; Elkins, Rachel B; Fulton, Allan; Fogg, Graham E; Harter, Thomas; Hopmans, Jan W; Ingels, Chuck; Niederholzer, Franz J.; Solis, Samuel Sandoval; Verdegaal, Paul S; Walkinshaw, Mike
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