Numerous wells running dry in Ithaca, New York
8/26/2016 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Tompkins County, NY
Ithaca, NY
Start Date: 8/1/2016
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Protracted drought is threatening water supplies in Ithaca, New York. Numerous wells are running dry, and one area farmer noted that his main pond is "virtually dry." The dry pond has become inundated with frogs that normally would have been consumed by fish. theithaca journal (NY), August 1, 2016
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