Page 12 - September/October Outdoor Oklahoma Magazine

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This illustration shows how a playa helps recharge the groundwater in the Ogallala aquifer, which then provides water for domestic and
agricultural use.

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In healthy playas, the basin’s clay soil will crack when dry. When water runs into the playa, it will descend through the cracks and recharge the
aquifer below.

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