In the first half of the 20th century, the city of San Jose, California dropped 13 feet from land subsidence caused by overpumping; this subsidence has been halted with improved groundwater management.
Primer: "Veliki arteški bazen" osrednji in vzhodni Avstraliji je eden največjih vodonosnih sistemov na svetu in obsega skoraj 2 milijona kvadratnih kilometrov.