GroundWater Depletion Across the Nation
Nov 29, 2016· Reduced surfacewater flows In most areas, the surface and groundwater systems are intimately linked. Groundwater pumping can alter how water moves between an aquifer and a stream, lake, or wetland by either intercepting groundwater flow that discharges into the surfacewater body under natural conditions, or by increasing the rate of water movement from the surfacewater body .