Official websites use .gov U.S. Geological Survey 505 Ferguson Lane Austin, Texas 78754-4501 The Edwards and Trinity aquifers are classified as major aquifers by the Texas Water Development Board and are major sources of water in south-central Texas, where Hays County is located. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Their combined freshwater saturated thickness averages about 600 feet in North Texas and about 1,900 feet in Central Texas. Water-conservation measures by agricultural and municipal users are being promoted. The EAA has an active program to educate the public on water conservation and also operates several active groundwater recharge sites. The Ogallala Aquifer provides significantly more water for users than any other aquifer in the state. Historically, Texas has had a wealth of fresh to slightly saline water, which underlies more than 81 percent of the state. The aquifer is comprised of the Twin Mountains, Glen Rose, Paluxy, Hosston, and Hensell formations. These data delineate the areal extent of the alluvial and glacial aquifers as defined in The Ground Water Atlas of The United States. An $8 million experimental Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project is expected to start this fall that will test the idea of storing millions of gallons of water in the aquifer sourced from the District's East Texas reservoirs, turning the aquifer into a massive storage tank. Well, in Central Texas, and particularly the Edwards Aquifer, it's an aquifer that has a lot of caves in it and fractures. Sandstone aquifers can be highly productive and provide large volumes of water. Search and browse the first 148 years of the Texas Almanac, hosted on the UNT Portal to Texas History. 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data for Brazos Valley GCD, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 11, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 12, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 14, Predictive run using pumping distribution provided by Post Oak Savannah GCD, Management plan data for Medina County GCD, Management Plan data for Uvalde County UWCD, Management Plan data for Wintergarden GCD, Management plan information for Neches and Trinity Valleys GCD, Proportion of aquifer with groundwater conservation districts: 65 percent, Number of counties containing the aquifer: 66. County-- select one or more . 9999--Areas that are not a national aquifer. Edwards Aquifer Map Viewer. The availability of this water is critical to the economy of the region, as approximately 95 percent of groundwater pumped is used for irrigated agriculture. Most water from aquifers is used for irrigation. Nearly 100 groundwater conservation districts work across the state to preserve Texas aquifers and their groundwater levels. Texas State Historical Association. A lock () or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. in Texas. Latitude (DD) Longitude (DD) County. 1, Total pumping estimates for the Ogallala, Edwards-Trinity (High Plains), and Dockum aquifers in High Plains UWCD No. Center the map where you want the center of your print, enter a title in the textbox and choose a page size for your print using the drop down. To learn more, visit theNational Aquifer Code Reference List. This dataset, published in 2002, represents the extent of the alluvial and glacial aquifers north of the southern-most line of glaciation. Aquifers covered by less permeable formations, such as clay, are confined under artesian pressure. A poorly defined groundwater divide in Hays County hydrologically separates the aquifer into the San Antonio and Austin regions. 500--Sandstone and carbonate-rock aquifers. Browse our curated list of helpful links for students and researchers. The Ogallala Formation of late Miocene to early Pliocene age consists of heterogeneous sequen-ces of coarse-grained sand and gravel in the lower part, grading upward into clay, silt, and fine sand. Consisting of up to 1,500 feet of alluvial fill, the aquifer occupies two hydrologically separate basins: the Pecos Trough in the west and the Monument Draw Trough in the east. The lower, more permeable part of the aquifer produces the greatest amount of groundwater. It is composed of several smaller aquifers contained within the Trinity Group. Eastward-flowing streams during the Quaternary Period deposited discontinuous beds of poorly sorted gravel, sand, silt, and clay that were later dissected by erosion, resulting in the isolated remnants of the formation. These aquifers are a critical source of water for Texas, supplying 55 percent of the 14.7 million acre-feet of water used in the state in 2020. Click any position on the map to reveal attributes for a specific location. Irrigation used the largest amount of ground water, 56,900 million gallons per day, foll, PrefaceThe Ground Water Atlas of the United States presents a comprehensive summary of the Nation's ground-water resources and is a basic reference for the location, geography, geology, and hydrologic characteristics of the major aquifers in the Nation. storage and recovery facility Volcanic-rock aquifers have a wide range of chemical, mineralogic, structural, and hydraulic properties Aquifer maps often include large-to-small areas that are designated "minor aquifer," "not a principal aquifer," or "confining unit. These are usually areas are underlain by low-permeability deposits and rocks, unsaturated materials, or aquifers that supply little water because they are of local extent, poorly permeable, or both. Water level increases were found in the northern portion of the study area, near the Yoakum and Terry County boundary and in northeastern Gaines County. This website compiles USGS resources and data related to principal aquifers including Aquifer Basics, principal aquifers maps and GIS data, and the National Aquifer Code Reference List. El Paso and Fort Bliss also have built the worlds largest inland desalination plant in El Paso County, which uses brackish groundwater from the Hueco Bolson. About 75 percent of this water is used for irrigation, with irrigators withdrawing most of this water from the Ogallala Aquifer alone (74 percent of all groundwater used for irrigation, or 4.5 million acre-feet per year). The Aggregate Water-Use Data System (AWUDS) is the database management system used to enter, store, and analyze state aggregate water-use data. See more information on Water Issues and the Texas economy. Aquifers are shown in the States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. Hydrogeologic unit boundaries (framework) and groundwater recharge data. User Guide - This downloadable PDF document explains how to use the tools available in the viewer. (Note that the National Aquifer Code uses a different numeric component than the geohydrologic unit names.). The recharge zone of the aquifer in Burnet County is approximately 18,011 acres. The characterization of the state's groundwater resources and the development of the maps depicting these aquifers have been accomplished by many staff members of the TWDB over many years. Lock ( ) or https: // means youve safely connected to the.gov website the EAA has an program... 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