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New
Groundwater Publication Available to the Public
The North Plains
Groundwater Conservation District has completed a new Hydrologic Atlas of the
District. The Atlas uses current and historical data to map groundwater
information throughout the District on a county-by-county basis.
The atlas is titled “Hydrology and Water
Resources 2006” and contains information that landowners often request about the
Ogallala aquifer and the water resources of areas within the District.
The maps
section contains maps depicting water-level monitor well locations, estimated
depth to water, estimated aquifer thickness and estimated average declines (25
maps).
In addition
to the maps section, the atlas also contains sections outlining the purpose of
the District, the history and statutes for the District, the geographical extent
of the District and general information on the geology and hydrology of the
District. It features information on the current volume of water in storage in
the aquifer, average aquifer thickness, as well as estimated annual water usage,
recharge, and other inflows and outflows of the aquifer.
The groundwater atlas may prove useful to
individuals in groundwater investigations of different areas of the District.
The District receives many requests for this type of information each year, and
with the atlas, District residents have a tool that will allow them to easily
compare general geologic and hydrologic information of differing properties.
Copies of the atlas can be obtained free of charge
at the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District office at 603 East 1st
Street in Dumas or downloaded by clicking the link
here.
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