GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer is one of the world’s largest groundwater sources, extending from South Dakota down through the Texas Panhandle across portions of eight states. Its water supports US$35 billion in crop production each year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ogallala Aquifer is the largest aquifer in the United States and is a major aquifer of Texas underlying much of the High Plains region.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ogallala aquifer extends from the northern United States into the Texas Panhandle and West Texas and is the primary source of water within the District.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ogallala Aquifer occupies the High Plains of the United States, extending northward from western Texas to South Dakota. The Ogallala is the leading geologic formation in what is known as the High Plains Aquifer System.