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# 2:4.2.5 Pumping

If the shallow aquifer is specified as the source of irrigation water or water removed for use outside the watershed, the model will allow an amount of water up to the total volume of the shallow aquifer to be removed on any given day. Detailed information on water management may be found in Chapter 6:2.