| Abstract: | The Southern High Plains aquifer is the principal aquifer in Curry and Roosevelt Counties, N. Mex., and primary source of water in southeastern New Mexico. Successful water-supply planning for New Mexico‘s Southern High Plains requires knowledge of the current aquifer conditions and a context to estimate future trends given current aquifer-management policy. This report provides a summary of the current (2007) water-level status of the Southern High Plains aquifer in New Mexico, including a basis for estimating future trends by comparison with historical conditions. This report includes estimates of the extent of ground-water level declines in the Curry County, Portales, and Causey-Lingo Ground-water Management Area parts of the High Plains Aquifer in eastern New Mexico since predevelopment. Maps representing 2007 water levels, water-level declines, aquifer saturated thickness, and depth to water accompanied by hydrographs from representative wells for the Southern High Plains aquifer in the Curry County, Portales, and Causey Lingo Underground Water Basins were prepared in cooperation with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. The results of this mapping show the water level declined as much as 175 feet in the study area at rates as high as 1.76 feet per year. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 97122 |
| Citation Author: | Tillery, Anne |
| Citation Contributing Office: | U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation Edition: | Version 1.0 |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0350500 |
| Citation LatS: | 0334000 |
| Citation LonE: | -1030000 |
| Citation LonW: | -1041500 |
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| Citation No Pagination: | N |
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| Citation Online Only Flag: | N |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | Map Sheet: 40 x 26 inches |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Citation Series Code: | SIM |
| Citation Series Number: | 3038 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Current (2004-07) Conditions and Changes in Ground-Water Levels from Predevelopment to 2007, Southern High Plains Aquifer, East-Central New Mexico-Curry County, Portales, and Causey Lingo Underground Water Basins; 2008; SIM; 3038; Tillery, Anne |
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| Citation Year: | 2008 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Current (2004-07) Conditions and Changes in Ground-Water Levels from Predevelopment to 2007, Southern High Plains Aquifer, East-Central New Mexico-Curry County, Portales, and Causey Lingo Underground Water Basins; 2008; SIM; 3038; Tillery, Anne |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3038/ |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_86228.htm |
| Date Other: | Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
