Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2019) |
| Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Aquifer | |
  Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer | |
| Location | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°N 116°W / 46°N 116°WCoordinates: 46°N 116°W / 46°N 116°W |
| Primary inflows |
|
| Primary outflows | Spokane River |
| Surface area | 370 square miles (960 km2) |
| Water volume | 10 trillion gallons (12,000 km3) |
The Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer is an aquifer located in the U.S. states of Washington and Idaho The aquifer is centralized under Spokane Valley and the Rathdrum Prairie, hence the name. The aquifer contains 10 trillion gallons (38 trillion liters) of water, and is part of the Columbia River drainage basin. The only watercourse that remains above the surface for an extended distance is the Spokane River. The area surrounding it receives an average of 15–30 inches (38–76 cm) of rain annually. The aquifer is the primary water source for the greater Spokane area, which is home to over 700,000 people.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "The Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Atlas" (PDF). . Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ King, Anna (August 22, 2021). "What's to become of this water-rich Northwest ranch?". OPB. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links[]
 | This Idaho location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This article about a location in the state of Washington is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Aquifers in the United States
- Spokane, Washington
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Idaho geography stubs
- Washington (state) geography stubs