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Xinjiang Bureau Finds Two Big Underground Water Sources in Taklamakan

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC · How we work

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The Xinjiang geological bureau discovered two large underground water sources beneath the Taklamakan Desert.
The water could provide a new tap for sand-control projects and agriculture in northwestern China.
The find challenges the view that only stagnant or salty groundwater exists underground in the desert.
The discovery occurred during a water-finding project led by the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region’s geological bureau.

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The Xinjiang geological bureau discovered two large underground water sources beneath the Taklamakan Desert.
The water could provide a new tap for sand-control projects and agriculture in northwestern China.
The find challenges the view that only stagnant or salty groundwater exists underground in the desert.
The discovery occurred during a water-finding project led by the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region’s geological bureau.