Water-Level Changes in the High Plains Aquifer, Predevelopment to 2005 and 2003 to 2005
Scientific Investigations Report
2006-5324
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Abstract
The High Plains aquifer underlies 111.4 million acres (174,000 square miles) in parts of eight States-Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Water-level declines began in parts of the High Plains aquifer soon after the beginning of extensive ground-water irrigation. This report presents water-level changes in the High Plains aquifer from the time prior to substantial ground-water irrigation development (about 1950) to 2005 and from 2003 to 2005.
Water-level changes from predevelopment to 2005 ranged between a rise of 84 feet and a decline of 277 feet. Area-weighted, average water-level change in the aquifer was a decline of 12.8 feet from predevelopment to 2005, a decline of 0.8 foot from 2003 to 2004, and a decline of 0.2 foot from 2004 to 2005. Total water in storage in the aquifer in 2005 was about 2,925 million acre-feet, which was a decline of about 253 million acre-feet (or 9 percent) since predevelopment.
Suggested Citation
McGuire, V., 2007, Water-Level Changes in the High Plains Aquifer, Predevelopment to 2005 and 2003 to 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5324, iv, 7 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20065324.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water-Level Changes in the High Plains Aquifer, Predevelopment to 2005 and 2003 to 2005 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2006-5324 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20065324 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Contributing office(s) | Nebraska Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 7 p. |
| Time Range Start | 1950-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2005-12-31 |