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The hidden aquifer beneath the Cascade Mountains is estimated to hold three times more water than Lake Mead, which supplies water to three states. This aquifer is a crucial water supply for Oregon.
Beneath Oregon’s Cascade Mountains lies a massive secret—an enormous underground aquifer, recently discovered by a team of researchers from the University of Oregon. This hidden water reservoir is estimated to hold around 81 cubic kilometers of water. To put that in perspective, it’s about three times the volume of Lake Mead, the famously overdrawn reservoir along the Colorado River.
Hidden Aquifer Beneath The Oregon Cascades Lake Mead, shown here for comparison. The aquifer beneath
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