| Abstract: | The Southern High Plains aquifer is the principal aquifer and primary source of water in southeastern New Mexico. The Lea County portion of the aquifer covers approximately the northern two thirds of the 4,393-square-mile county. Successful water-supply planning for New Mexico‘s Southern High Plains requires knowledge of the current aquifer conditions and a context from which to estimate future trends given current aquifer-management policy. Maps representing water-level declines, current (2007) water levels, aquifer saturated thickness, and depth to water accompanied by hydrographs from representative wells for the Southern High Plains aquifer in the Lea County Underground Water Basin were prepared in cooperation with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. Results of this mapping effort show the water level has declined as much as 97 feet in the Lea County Underground Water Basin from predevelopment (1914-54) to 2007 with rates as high as 0.88 feet per year. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 97123 |
| 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: | 0334000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0322000 |
| Citation LonE: | -1030000 |
| Citation LonW: | -1040000 |
| Citation Month: | Dec |
| 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: | 3044 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Current (2004-07) Conditions and Changes in Ground-Water Levels from Predevelopment to 2007, Southern High Plains Aquifer, Southeast New Mexico-Lea County Underground Water Basin; 2008; SIM; 3044; 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, Southeast New Mexico-Lea County Underground Water Basin; 2008; SIM; 3044; Tillery, Anne |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3044/ |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_86229.htm |
| Date Other: | Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
