Abstract
AbstractThe combination of fallowing and substituting groundwater by surface water was effective in reducing aquifer depletion in Guantao. The average annual depletion rate after 2014 was about half the value of the pre-project period 2000–2013 and basically limited to the deep aquifer. The goal of closing all deep aquifer wells has only been reached partially, their use being necessary in locations where the shallow aquifer is too saline.