A wet year boosted California's groundwater, but not enough to address long-term declines

A large portion of the gains came through efforts involving capturing water from swollen rivers and snowmelt, recharging aquifers. Managed groundwater recharge nearly doubled compared to the prior wet year.

Despite the increase in groundwater supplies, it only partially offset the significant losses during the previous drought years due to overpumping in agricultural areas.

While there was a notable improvement in groundwater levels, there is still a considerable deficit due to long-term declines, highlighting the ongoing challenge in water management in California.

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