While the main reason to research, this idea is to make sure we continue to take care of our water supply. Although there are many different ideas, none has been proven to help tremendously. The Ogallala aquifer can be compared to a bank account, because we have water coming out of the aquifer, but not enough water to recharge what is being taken out (Amelinckx np). From many different studies completed by the USGS they are showing that the rate of depletion is rapidly increasing (Amelinckx np). Although there have been studies showing how much we have continued to deplete the aquifer, they are still researching how to come up with a sufficient idea on what today’s farmers and future generations could do to