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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.
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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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At their April 8 meeting, the High Plains Water
District's Board of Directors approved an order
which canceled the May
10 election for Precinct 3 & 4 District Director and
declared the
unopposed candidates elected to office.
Congratulations to incumbents Carroll Cook of
Friona and Robert Meyer of Canyon, who will serve another four-year term
as Precinct 3 District Director and Precinct 4 District Director,
respectively.
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Click on a date to view
this month's
meetings!
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The
High Plains Water District is sponsoring the "Water IQ: Know Your
Water" public awareness campaign within its 15-county service area.
Click here to view the Water IQ web
page. Be sure to select "High Plains Underground Water
Conservation District No. 1" from the pull down menu OR enter your Zip
Code at the prompt in order to enter the web site!
Click here
to view the current Water IQ "Small Leak, Extreme Consequences"
television public service announcement
(30-second Quick Time
movie).
**Must have Quick Time Player installed to view clip.
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Historical
precipitation charts for Amarillo and Lubbock are now available for
downloading as PDF files.
MONTHLY UPDATES:
Charts are now updated with
unofficial
April 2008 precipitation information from the Amarillo and Lubbock
National Weather Service Forecast Offices.
Amarillo's April 2008 precipitation was
0.38 of an inch.
Precipitation since Jan. 1, 2008
is
2.63 inches.
Lubbock's April 2008 precipitation was
1.07 inches.
Precipitation since Jan. 1, 2008
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5.66 inches.
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