High Plains Goal:
Managing Ogallala Aquifer
Tommy Horton
"Being good stewards of our groundwater resource is the right thing to do," says Conkwright. "We can extend the life of the Ogallala Aquifer, as well as the economic viability of both GMA areas. This will give us the opportunity to benefit from the advances in science, crop genetics, irrigation technology and other areas."
Currently, other groundwater conservation districts throughout Texas are working in their respective GMAs to develop DFCs prior to the Sept. 2010 deadline required by statute.
How quickly is the water level dropping in the aquifer?
Annual depth-to-water level measurements made in 2010 in a network of 1,204 privately owned water wells within the High Plains Water District's 15-county service area indicated an average decline of 0.78 of a foot for a 10-year period (2000-2010) and 0.90 of a foot for a five-year period (2005-2010).
source : cottonfarming
Managing Ogallala Aquifer
Tommy Horton
"Being good stewards of our groundwater resource is the right thing to do," says Conkwright. "We can extend the life of the Ogallala Aquifer, as well as the economic viability of both GMA areas. This will give us the opportunity to benefit from the advances in science, crop genetics, irrigation technology and other areas."
Currently, other groundwater conservation districts throughout Texas are working in their respective GMAs to develop DFCs prior to the Sept. 2010 deadline required by statute.
How quickly is the water level dropping in the aquifer?
Annual depth-to-water level measurements made in 2010 in a network of 1,204 privately owned water wells within the High Plains Water District's 15-county service area indicated an average decline of 0.78 of a foot for a 10-year period (2000-2010) and 0.90 of a foot for a five-year period (2005-2010).
source : cottonfarming
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