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High Plains Aquifer Water-Level Monitoring Study
Number of observation wells measured for water-level comparison periods predevelopment to 2000 through 2013

Number of observation wells measured for water-level comparison periods predevelopment to 2000 through 2013
Time perioda,
predevelopment (about 1950) to
State
ColoradoKansasNebraskaNew MexicoOklahomaSouth DakotaTexasWyomingHigh Plains
20004045741,714488 b17871857204,306
20014046341,710319 c16372750194,071
20023946061,538208 d19172834173,860
20033336061,579204 e17570807183,792
20053675111,634141 f11073828183,682
20073636661,624119 g7672703203,643
20092635661,584116 h9271726213,439
20113255301,50455 i9067734173,322
20133255061,508100 j806874517 k3,349

a Click on year to view reference.
b Includes wells measured in 1996 to 1999 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
c Includes wells measured in 1997 to 2000 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
d Includes wells measured in 1998 to 2001 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
e Includes wells measured in 1999 to 2002 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
f Includes wells measured in 2001 to 2004 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
g Includes wells measured in 2003 to 2006 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
h Includes wells measured in 2005 to 2008 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
i Includes wells measured in 2007 to 2010 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
j Includes wells measured in 2009 to 2012 because many wells in New Mexico are measured on a 5-year schedule
k Includes wells measured in 2012 because few wells were measured in Wyoming in 2013

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