Study: Calif. has more water than some think
By Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times
Drought-stricken California might have a hidden water bonanza.
A Stanford University study released Monday said the state has three times more groundwater located in deep aquifers than earlier estimated.
According to a Stanford news release, the water is 1,000 to 3,000 feet underground. Until recently it was considered difficult to retrieve water from that depth. The quality of the water is questionable, researchers said, noting that desalination might be required.