Groundwater levels have rapidly declined in many areas, while some aquifers' levels have risen since 2000
Median change in groundwater depth per year, in meters
Reno
NEVADA
UTAH
COLORADO
Sacramento
San Francisco
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
Albuquerque Basin
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Kaweah Basin
ARIZONA
Los Angeles
NEW MEXICO
Phoenix
Tucson
Avra Valley
100 miles
Reno
NEVADA
UTAH
COLORADO
Sacramento
San Francisco
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
Albuquerque Basin
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
ARIZONA
Los Angeles
Kaweah Basin
NEW MEXICO
Phoenix
Tucson
Avra Valley
100 miles
Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee LOS ANGELES TIMES