The outlook for ground-water resources in Texas

Open-File Report 55-178
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Abstract

The future of ground-water supplies in Texas presents a problem that is very important to the economy of Texas and to the well-being of almost every citizen of the state.  It is of particular importance to more than 580 municipalities using ground water as the sole source of water supply; to many thousands of farmers using ground water for irrigation and also to others living in irrigated areas or dependent on irrigated agriculture for their livelihood, to more than 2 million people living in rural areas who are dependent on ground water for domestic supply, and to a large number of industries throughout the State, including some o the biggest ones.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title The outlook for ground-water resources in Texas
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 55-178
DOI 10.3133/ofr55178
Year Published 1955
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 20 p.
Country United States
State Texas
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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