Central Valley land subsidence - Wikipedia
WEBThe Central Valley has been sinking at differing rates since the 1920s and is estimated to have sunk up to 28 feet. [1] During drought years, the valley is prone to accelerated subsidence due to groundwater extraction. California periodically experiences droughts of varying lengths and severity.
Will California's Central Valley stop sinking? - Los Angeles Times
WEBJun 4, 2022 · Stanford researchers examined how land is sinking in the San Joaquin Valley, finding that slowing or halting subsidence requires rising water levels.
Land Subsidence in California | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBLand subsidence is a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface due to subsurface movement of earth materials. The main cause of subsidence in California is groundwater pumping. The effects of subsidence include damage to buildings and infrastructure, increased flood risk in low-lying areas, and lasting damage to groundwater ...
When will California’s San Joaquin Valley stop sinking?
WEBJun 2, 2022 · The floor of California’s arid Central Valley is sinking as groundwater pumping for agriculture and drinking water depletes aquifers. A new remote sensing study from Stanford University shows land sinking – or subsidence – will likely continue for decades to centuries if underground water levels merely stop declining.
The Central California town that keeps sinking
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Over the past 14 years, the town has sunk as much as 11.5 feet in some places — enough to swallow the entire first floor of a two-story house and at times making Corcoran one of the...
‘Full-on crisis’: Groundwater in California’s Central Valley ...
WEBDec 22, 2022 · In parts of the valley, the land has been sinking about 1 foot each year, a problem that has damaged canals and wells. California Land is sinking as groundwater levels drop.
California's chronic water overuse leads to sinking towns, arsenic ...
WEBSep 22, 2019 · For more than a century farmers in California's Central Valley have been pumping water out of the ground — so much so that the land is slowly sinking, a process known as subsidence.
California’s Sinking Valley - EarthDate
WEBJun 25, 2018 · Above: A groundwater wellhead protrudes as California’s Central Valley floor sinks around it. Credit: USGS. California’s Central Valley is an agricultural bonanza, producing a third of America’s food crops. But it’s facing serious water challenges. The valley floor is 20,000 sq miles of some of the most fertile soil on Earth.
Stanford study measures solution for sinking California, finds it …
WEBJun 7, 2022 · But in a newly released study, researchers from Stanford have confirmed that not only are sections of the Valley sinking, but it may take more to reverse the damage than previously believed.
California's Central Valley | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBNov 3, 2016 · The Central Valley in California (USA) covers about 52,000 km2 and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. This agriculture relies heavily on surface-water diversions and groundwater pumpage to meet irrigation water demand.
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