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		oinksoft on May 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colora... As far as I know, Furnace Creek is an oasis, and its golf course is irrigated by non-potable groundwater from local springs. Water Conservation at The Oasis: https://www.oasisatdeathvalley.com/who-we-are/sustainability... Hydrogeology of Lower Amargosa Valley (see Fig. 1 in report): https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20185151

rurp on May 9, 2022 [–]

Pulling water out of a desert ecosystem like that can have a profoundly negative impact on the native wildlife, whether or not the water is human drinkable.

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