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Moran 1974, Ripley 2004). This aquifer has received significant recharge since 1993 following the droughts of the 1980s and is considered imbalanced with recharge and managed as a sustainable resource, which may allow for some additional water to new users (Ripley 2004). The Sheyenne Delta Aquifer is a large and substantial aquifer located in southern Cass, northern Richland, northeastern Sargent, and eastern Ransom counties. While this is a large aquifer, the majority of it is located outside the county, limiting its usefulness for Cass County (Ripley 2004). Cass County also has smaller and less significant aquifers having lower potential and water output, with some more greatly affected by climatic extremes. Included in this group are the Tower, Bantel, and Dakota aquifers (Arndt and Moran 1974, Ripley 2000, Ripley 2004). The Tower Aquifer located in western Cass County supplies the water needs of Tower City. This shallow aquifer is very vulnerable to climatic extremes and experienced declining water levels during the 1980s and early 1990s drought conditions. Since 1993, the aquifer has begun a period of recharge, but its small size limits its usefulness to supplying only the current water requirements of Tower City (Ripley 2004). The Bantel Aquifers use has been limited to domestic and stock wells in southwest comer ofCass County. This aquifer is capable of recharge and should have increased levels as a result ofthe current wet cycle (Arndt and Moran 1974, Ripley 2004). The Dakota Aquifer is the deepest aquifer in Cass County, with some wells in western portion of the county descending 800 feet, covering areas from the eastern to western borders of Cass County. The water in this aquifer contains high amounts saline and mineralization, deterring its use, except for limited applications for watering stock (Arndt and Moran 1974). 15