Peak water has been reached in the Ogallala Aquifer
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 84/100
Evidence indicates that portions of the Ogallala Aquifer have reached or passed peak groundwater extraction levels due to extensive depletion and declining withdrawal rates.
Evidence for · 2
Tapping unsustainable groundwater stores for agricultural production in the High Plains Aquifer of Kansas, projections to 2110.
2013 · cited by 32
Paper 0 projects that significant declines in pumping rates and ongoing depletion will occur due to unsustainable groundwater use in the High Plains Aquifer.
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Peak grain forecasts for the US High Plains amid withering waters
2020 · cited by 22
Paper 1 explicitly notes that groundwater withdrawals from the Ogallala aquifer have peaked in certain regions like Texas due to severe depletion.