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Skyler Ware

Scientists discover enormous reservoir hidden in Cascades — more than twice the amount of water in Lake Mead

Mount Hood, Oregon reflected in Trillium Lake.

A hidden reservoir of groundwater more than twice the size of Lake Mead is buried inside the Oregon Cascades, a new study reports.

Scientists found that the underground aquifer holds at least 19.4 cubic miles (81 cubic kilometers) of water below the surface of the mountain range. The finding could impact both water use and scientists' understanding of volcanic processes in the region.

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