‘Huge’ aquifer discovered underneath the Oregon Cascades

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‘Huge’ aquifer discovered underneath the Oregon Cascades

University of Oregon scientists and partners published a study on Jan. 13; the study said they found an aquifer running underneath the Oregon Cascades, which indicated to be many times larger than previously estimated — at least 81 cubic kilometers. “It’s (aquifer) around three times the size of Lake Meade when full,” Alex Simpson, UO graduate hydrogeology student and co-author of the study, said. “It’s on the scale of Lake Tahoe and Lake Geneva…