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Recharging the Ogallala Aquifer

By Dale Bolton
Published December 18, 2012 at 8:22 AM CST
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

We grew up on the High Plains thinking of those occasionally muddy pasture depressions as "buffalo wallows," "rainwater basins" or "mud holes." Turns out, scientists are learning those playas play a significant role recharging aquifers such as the Ogallala.

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  3. Oklahoma lawmakers discuss aquifer management solutions
  4. As aquifer levels decline in the Great Plains, states weigh the need to meter irrigation wells
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