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Welcome to the web site of the High Plains
Underground Water Conservation District No.1, headquartered at
Lubbock, Texas.
Created in September 1951, the High Plains Underground
Water Conservation District provides for the conservation,
preservation, protection, recharging, and prevention of waste of groundwater stored in the Ogallala aquifer within the boundaries of the
district.
The High Plains Water District serves residents in a
6.8 million acre service area consisting of all or part of
15 Southern
High Plains counties.
RULES OF THE
HIGH PLAINS
UNDERGROUND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
NO. 1
(Amended
Jan. 14, 2009)
Follow this link for the Rules
of the
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1
As Amended January 14, 2009 |
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WHAT
IS THE OGALLALA AQUIFER?
The Ogallala Aquifer (pronounced OH-GA-LA-LA) is one of the largest aquifer systems in the world, stretching across parts of eight states...
 Learn More
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THE CROSS SECTION
(Monthly Newsletter)
 The
July 2010 issue of The Cross Section is now available for
on-line viewing. (7-28-2010)
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Follow this
link to view the October 2009 SPECIAL ISSUE
explaining the Desired Future Conditions process.
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Click on a date to view
this month's
meetings!
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HISTORIC
RAINFALL CHARTS
(1911-2010)
These charts are
updated monthly with
unofficial
2010 precipitation information from the Amarillo and Lubbock
National Weather Service Forecast Offices.
[Updated
September 1, 2010]
Follow the links below for a
downloadable PDF file of the charts.
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Amarillo's August 2010
precipitation
was 2.55 inches.
Unofficial Amarillo
precipitation for 2010
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20.87 inches.
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Lubbock's August 2010
precipitation
was
1.33 inches.
Unofficial Lubbock
precipitation for 2010
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22.85 inches.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES
HIGH PLAINS UNDERGROUND
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
DISTRICT DIRECTOR ELECTION
(Precincts 1 & 2]
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ELECTION 2010:
Please follow this link for updated information about
the Nov. 2, 2010 District Director election in Precincts One and Two
& the special annexation elections in Swisher County, the northwest
quadrant of Hockley County, the southwest corner of Lamb County, and
the portion of Randall County not currently within the district.
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The Nov. 2, 2010 District Director election in
Precinct 5 (Floyd County above the escarpment and all of Hale
County] was canceled Aug. 31. Bruce Rigler, the incumbent
director, was the only candidate for the office.
LLANO ESTACADO
REGIONAL
WATER
PLANNING GROUP
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NEXT MEETING:
To Be Announced.
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LAST MEETING:
10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 12, 2010, High Plains
Underground Water Conservation District office, 2930 Avenue Q, in
Lubbock.
GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT AREA #
1
LAST MEETING:
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
AND 1:30 p.m. at the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission office,
415 W 8th St., in Amarillo.
GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT AREA #
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LAST MEETING:
August 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Mesa
Underground Water Conservation District, 212 North Avenue G, Lamesa,
TX.
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Links To Local
National Weather Service web sites:
Amarillo
Lubbock
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There have been
visits to this site.
Site Last Revised
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
at
11:29 AM
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This site awarded
2009 Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Technology Committee CyberPresence
Award |
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The High Plains
Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 is a member of the
Alliance for Water Efficiency |
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