OSU Agriculture programs help Oklahomans protect water resources

From 1998 to 2022, water leaving the Ogallala Aquifer averaged more than twice the amount entering it, according to a 2026 U.S. Geological Survey report, which said that during this time, wells withdrew about 422,000 acre-feet per year compared with 175,000 acre-feet of recharge. The Ogallala Aquifer is the largest underground freshwater system in the United States, covering roughly 174,000 square…