Based on the graph, how would Cook County, Georgia, be affected in the future if the trend continues and aquifers are eventually depleted?
USGS well 18H016, Cook County, Georgia
ſ 160
165
170-
Water Level Below Land Surface (feet)
within
Marathon
175-
180-
185
1967
1974
1988
1995
2002
1981
Year
A
Land may rise because the weight of the water no longer compacts it.
B.
It would become easier to cultivate crops.
C.
Farmers would have less or no water for irrigation
D
Vegetation fed by groundwater would flourish.