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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.
Click here to view
the High Plains Water District Rules
as amended 1-14-09 |
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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...
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The
February 2010 issue of The Cross Section is now available for
viewing (2-26-10)
Follow
this link to view the October 2009 SPECIAL
ISSUE explaining the DFC 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
March 1, 2010]
Follow the links below for a
downloadable PDF file of the charts.
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Amarillo's February 2010
precipitation
is
1.29 inches
Unofficial Amarillo
precipitation for 2010
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Lubbock's February 2010
precipitation
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1.78 inches.
Unofficial Lubbock
precipitation for 2010
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3.19 inches.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES
HIGH PLAINS UNDERGROUND
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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NEXT MEETING: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March
24, 2010, A. Wayne Wyatt Board Room at High Plains Underground Water
Conservation District No. 1 office, 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock TX 79411.
(This meeting was originally
scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010; however, it has been
rescheduled for Wednesday, March 24, 2010--due to individuals taking
time off during the March 15-19 Spring Break period for schools.]
The agenda for this meeting will
be posted in the near future.
LLANO ESTACADO
REGIONAL
WATER
PLANNING GROUP
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NEXT MEETING:
6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2010, A. Wayne
Wyatt Board Room at High Plains Underground Water Conservation
District No. 1 office, 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock TX 79411.
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This meeting will be a PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE INITIALLY
PREPARED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
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PUBLIC NOTICE--Will be posted
soon.
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Click here for a link to the
2010 Initially Prepared Plan (LERWPG web site)
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA #
1
LAST MEETING:
Wednesday, February
17, 2010 -- Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N Congress, Austin, TX.
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA #
2
LAST MEETING:
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Stanton 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
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
at
08:43 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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