Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought (1 of 3)

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Spring sampling location along Little Sandy River in southern Wyoming. Groundwater discharge that flows into the Upper Colorado River Basin varies in response to drought, which is likely due to aquifer systems that contain relatively young groundwater, according to a new US Geological Survey study.

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