Regarding the discussion on groundwater a few pages back....
It's well established that the Ogallala aquifer has been dropping for decades. It supplies some major farmland with irrigation needs. There are lots of other aquifers in places that are stressed as well. Which is why there is a big push to move most Texas towns/cities to surface water. Which means more reservoirs essentially.
One of the big things that can be done is to STOP subsidizing the ethanol industry, which is reliant on corn. Lots of water being pumped to support that enterprise. Bet nobody counts the CO2 emissions from millions of gallons being pumped.
As I type this my guys are setting casing for a 320 foot well we just drilled. Hopefully this one makes water, the previous attempt was not good. Trying for 50-80 gallons per minute. Wish me luck !