Journal article
Assessing the Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge in California
N Ulibarri, N Escobedo Garcia, RL Nelson, AE Cravens, RJ McCarty
Water Resources Research | Published : 2021
DOI: 10.1029/2020WR029292
Abstract
With aquifers around the world stressed by over-extraction, water managers are increasingly turning to managed aquifer recharge (MAR), directly replenishing groundwater resources through injection wells, recharge basins, or other approaches. While there has been progress in understanding the geological and infrastructure-related considerations to make MAR more effective, critical evaluations of its institutional design and implementation are limited. This study assesses MAR projects, using a case study of projects proposed by groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) in California to comply with the state's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014; these projects will almost double th..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank four very thoughtful anonymous reviews for sharpening our argument and analysis. The authors declare no conflict of interest. This research was funded by the University of California Research Initiatives Award LFR-18-548316. RLN is supported by the Australian Research Council (#DE180101154). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Government or Australian Research Council. RJM is supported by a University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship.