North Plains Groundwater

  Conservation District

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 1^st Street in Dumas or downloaded by clicking the link here.