AZL General Discussion, page-7930

Here's some links regarding the Hualapai Valley Basin Aquifer which is where Hualapai and surrounding towns like Kingman get their water supply from:

Report: Kingman aquifer to last longer, a century or more

"The previous report worked on the assumption that water usage would be between 280,000 acre-feet and 340,000 acre-feet a year. The USGS worked off the assumption that it was closer to 130,000 acre-feet a year."

These 7 industrial farm operations are draining Arizona's aquifers, and no one knows exactly how much they're taking

"In Kingman, as in most of rural Arizona, there are no rules on groundwater pumping. As long as you get a permit, you can drill a well of any size for any purpose as long as it’s for a beneficial use. Agriculture easily qualifies, even if the crops are shipped out of state for profit."

Lax AZ groundwater laws threaten rural groundwater supply (Video)

"County Supervisor Travis Lingenfelter said farming operations from as close as California and as far as Saudi Arabia moved into Mohave County. And he said they just pop up out of nowhere."

"Arizona has no regulation of its groundwater for agriculture in rural areas which covers about 80% of the state."You can come in and you can drill as many wells as you want. Pump as much as you want. Not have to tell anybody."And the secret is out."

"There is no way to know how much water is actually being used because large agricultural wells don't have to meter them or report usage but educated estimates from Mohave County put usage at 34,734 acre-feet in 2021. County officials believe that number is with only 10% of the farms' available land being cultivated."

If you pause the video at 2:52, 6 of the 7 farms listed use more water than Cypress Development's water rights.