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High Plains Aquifer Resources and Information
Number of observation wells measured in both predevelopment and 2000 through 2003

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Number of observation wells measured in both predevelopment and 2000 through 2003
Time period,
predevelopment (about 1950) to		State
ColoradoKansasNebraskaNew MexicoOklahomaSouth DakotaTexasWyomingHigh Plains
20004045741,714488 a17871857204,306
20014046341,710319 b16372750194,071
20023946061,538208 c19172834173,860
20033336061,579204 d17570807183,792
a Includes wells measured in 1996 to 1999 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
b Includes wells measured in 1997 to 2000 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
c Includes wells measured in 1998 to 2001 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
d Includes wells measured in 1999 to 2002 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule

References

McGuire, V.L., 2003, Water-level changes in the High Plains Aquifer, Predevelopment to 2001, 1999 to 2000, and 2000 to 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-078-03, 4 p.

McGuire, V.L., 2004, Water-level changes in the High Plains Aquifer, Predevelopment to 2002, 1980 to 2002, and 2001 to 2002: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet-2004-3026, 4 p.

McGuire, V.L., 2004, Water-level changes in the High Plains Aquifer, Predevelopment to 2003 and 2002 to 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-2004-3097, 6 p.

McGuire, V.L., Johnson, M.R., Schieffer, R.L., Stanton, J.S., Sebree, S.K., and Verstraeten, I.M., 2003, Water in storage and approaches to ground-water management, High Plains aquifer, 2000: U.S. Geology Survey Circular 1243, 51 p.

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