Texas has numerous aquifers capable of producing groundwater for households, municipalities, industry, farms, and ranches. Water levels in several counties in this region are very low due to over-pumping. It is part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. In Texas, a minor aquifer is defined as one that supplies large quantities of water in small areas or small quantities of water in large areas. They are grouped into four categories: basin-fill, blanket sand and gravel, glacial-deposit, and stream-valley aquifers. 600--Igneous and metamorphic-rock aquifers. This dataset documents the depth to groundwater measured in wells screened in the Chicot, Evangeline, and Jasper aquifers in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas for 2019. Refer to the metadata for a complete description of the files and how they were generated. Aquifers are shown in the States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. About 60 percent of the approximately 16 million acre-feet of water used yearly in Texas is derived from underground formations that make up 9 major and 22 minor aquifers (for map of minor aquifers, click). Summary The Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer is a major aquifer extending from the Louisiana border to the border of Mexico in a wide band adjacent to and northwest of the Gulf Coast Aquifer. County State Well Number Aquifer Aquifer Type Entity/Cooperator Period of Record Wheeler : 0529711 : Ogallala : Unconfined : Texas Water Development Board 2006-07-18 to 2012-08-15: Carson . Aquifers shown on the 2003PrincipalAquifers map, with some additions, were used as the first National AquiferReferenceList in the USGSNational Water Information System(NWIS) in theAggregate Water Use Data System(AWUDS,database released in August 2001). Water quality in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer shows isolated areas of slightly saline to moderately saline groundwater in the eastern and central portions of the aquifer and more widespread areas of slightly to moderately saline groundwater in the southwest. Water in the aquifer occurs in fractures, honeycomb zones (or intergranular pores), and solution channels in the Edwards and associated limestone formations of Cretaceous age. The lower, more permeable part of the aquifer produces the greatest amount of groundwater. Groundwater also supplies about 35 percent of the states municipal needs. A two-dimensionalmap representation of the principal aquiferswas derived from this data and published as part of the National Atlas in 1998 (revised 2003). In 2008, municipal uses accounted for 62 percent and irrigation accounted for 25 percent of the total pumpage from the aquifer. Water Use. Water level increases were found in the northern portion of the study area, near the Yoakum and Terry County boundary and in northeastern Gaines County. Groundwater also supplies about 35 percent of the municipal needs of the state. This dataset, published in 2003, contains the shallowest principal aquifers of the conterminous United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, portrayed as polygons. 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Map of major and minor aquifers in Texas. For the location tool click on the map to get coordinates for a particular location. The Edwards aquifer in the Balcones fault zone of southcentral Texas is one of the most permeable and most productive aquifers in the world. Located in the upper Pecos River Valley of West Texas, this aquifer, formerly called the Cenozoic Pecos Alluvium, extends through 12 counties. 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701TEL: 512-463-7847 / FAX: 512-475-2053, Asset Management Program for Small Systems, State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT), Guidance & References for Online Loan Application, State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, 6th Planning Cycle Information (2026 RWPs), 2021 Regional Water Plans & Previous Plans, Regional Water Planning Data Entry Application (RWP22) Training, District Information (O-Z and Other Districts), Extended Naturalize Flow and Reservoir Evaporation, Flood Planning Useful Links and Resources, Drought Response and Financial Assistance, Water Conservation Plan ~ Utility Profile, Historical Water Loss Audit and Conservation Annual Report Data, Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (ICI), Brackish Resources Aquifer Characterization System, Notice of Nondiscrimination and Reasonable Accommodation, Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS), Texas Water Infrastructure Coordination Committee (TWICC). Last fall while exploring for oil and gas deposits in southwest Texas, a driller instead found a huge freshwater deep aquifer. The availability of this water is critical to the economy of the region, as approximately 95 percent of groundwater pumped is used for irrigated agriculture. The Hueco Bolson, located on the eastern side of the Franklin Mountains, consists of up to 9,000 feet of clay, silt, sand, and gravel and is an important source of drinking water for both El Paso and Juarez, Mexico. An official website of the United States government. A two-dimensional map representation of the principal aquifers of the Nation is shown below. See more information on Water Issues and the Texas economy. It consists of sandstone and limestone formations of the Trinity formations, and limestones and dolomites of the Edwards and associated limestone formations. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Water Tour | Aquifers Overview | Print Snapshot (PDF). These declines are primarily attributed to municipal pumping, but they have slowed over the past decade as a result of increasing reliance on surface water. Unconsolidated sand and gravel aquifers are characterized by intergranular porosity and all contain water primarily under unconfined, or water-table, conditions. The principal aquifers shown on the 2003 map above, with some additions, were used as the first National Aquifer reference list in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) in the Aggregate Water Use Data System (database released in August 2001). The San Antonio River Authority also has a number of flood-control structures that effectively recharge the aquifer. Irrigation was the principal use in Medina and Uvalde counties. This dataset, published in 2002, represents the extent of the alluvial and glacial aquifers north of the southern-most line of glaciation. A poorly defined groundwater divide in Hays County hydrologically separates the aquifer into the San Antonio and Austin regions. These aquifers, which are in rocks that range in age from Pleistocene to Cambrian, The first 62 editions of the Texas Almanac are fully searchable to aid researchers and students of Texas history. About 75 percent of this water is used for irrigation, with irrigators withdrawing most of this water from the Ogallala Aquifer alone (74 percent of all groundwater used for irrigation, or 4.5 million acre-feet per year). The Gulf Coast aquifer forms an irregularly shaped belt that parallels the Texas coastline and extends through 54 counties from the Rio Grande northeastward to the Louisiana border. The effects of over-pumping removing more groundwater than what is entering an aquifer pose continual challenges for aquifer managers across the state. For study or mapping purposes, aquifers are often combined into aquifer systems. (March 2005). 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The Ogallala Formation of late Miocene to early Pliocene age consists of heterogeneous sequen-ces of coarse-grained sand and gravel in the lower part, grading upward into clay, silt, and fine sand. The Geologic Atlas of Texas illustrates the surface extent of geologic formations (and aquifers) across the state. 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. Adopt the TX Town or County of your choice and share your message with the world. The information was collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies during the course of many years of study. Although the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer reaches 3,000 feet in thickness, the freshwater saturated thickness of the sands averages 670 feet. 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