How long until the Ogallala Aquifer runs out?

How long until the Ogallala Aquifer runs out? Within 50 years, the entire aquifer is expected be 70% depleted. Some observers blame this situation on periodic drought. Others point to farmers, since irrigation accounts for 90% of Ogallala groundwater withdrawals. How many more years of water is left in the Ogallala? That nearly 45 million-acre-foot … Continue reading How long until the Ogallala Aquifer runs out?