Talk:Ogallala Aquifer
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[edit] Water Mining
I'd recommend taking the general hydrological information provided here and integrating it into the new Water Mining article, and let this article be particularly about the Ogallala Aquifer. 75.6.148.210 06:00, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spelling
Is it Oglala or Ogalala? Google search shows both, with a slight numerical superiority to Ogalala. -- Zoe
- It shows many more for Ogallala (two Ls the first time) - 5000 and odd rather than 100 and odd. I'll move it there. --Camembert
The "proper" name, geologically speaking, seems to be "High Plains Aquifer". That's how it's referred to in all USGS references that I find, among others. I'll move it there if convincing objections don't arise here soon. --Kbh3rd 18:17, 27 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Negative, more common name is Ogallala. Leave it here. --M1ss1ontomars2k4 04:37, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sections?
Should this be broke up into subject based sections? Or is this about all the material it will have? Some more info from the many USGS reports on it could be used to make it much more quantitative; but it is pretty good right now, I think. --kris 00:31, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
- I thought about sections. I'm not sure there's quite enough there now. If it were to be broken up, sections on its origins/geology and exploitation/depletion are obvious. -- Kbh3rd 02:33, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
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- I wrote that before seeing what changes you wrought to my prose – good work! I bet you could break it into sections to good effect. What it could really use now are some good references. -- Kbh3rd 02:41, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Sustainability
A section on the sustainability of the aquifer for irrigation purposes would be useful - see [1]: "Estimates for its remaining lifespan vary in different areas, ranging from 60 to 250 years." Ziggurat 01:28, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
This is a good, if dated, article on plans for large scale exploitation of the high plains aquifer to provide fresh water to the rapidly growing cities of the southwest and the problems with Texas's "right of capture" policy for groundwater. [2] Litch Sat Jul 8 15:09:55 CDT 2006
[edit] Depictions/References in Popular Fiction?
Wondering if such references and depictions would be considered fair for inclusion in this article in their own section? - D. Williams 8 Apr 2006
