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Results of the Regional A, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 12: Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), map representation of the principal aquifers, Principal Aquifers of the 48 Conterminous United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Circular 1279,Estimated Withdrawals from Principal Aquifers in the United States, 2000, Groundwater, Aquifers, Wells, and Springs, Users Manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey: Aggregate Water-Use Data System, Version 3.2, Estimated withdrawals from principal aquifers in the United States, 2000, Principal aquifers [of the United States], Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, New York and New England crystalline-rock aquifers, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York and New England carbonate-rock aquifers, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, North Coast Limestone aquifer system (Puerto Rico), Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Northern Rocky Mountains Intermontane Basins aquifer systems, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Piedmont and Blue Ridge carbonate-rock aquifers, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Piedmont and Blue Ridge crystalline-rock aquifers, Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions), Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, First publication of the core of the national aquifer list in a comprehensive manner was the, Aquifers shown on the 2003 Principal Aquifers map, with some additions, were used as the first National Aquifer reference list in NWIS, released in AWUDS v. 1.0 for the national compilation of water-use data for the year 2000 (database released in August 2001). For the location tool click on the map to get coordinates for a particular location. For Geophysical Well Log assistance contact. A two-dimensionalmap representation of the principal aquiferswas derived from this data and published as part of the National Atlas in 1998 (revised 2003). 1, Management plan information for Gateway GCD, Predictive simulations for the Ogallala and Edwards-Trinity (High Plains) aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 7, Predictive simulation for the Ogallala and Edwards-Trinity (High Plains) aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 2, Management plan information for Llano Estacado UWCD, Management plan information for Garza County UWCD, Management plan information for Sandy Land UWCD, Predictive simulations for the Ogallala Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 1, Predictive simulations for the Ogallala Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area2, Initial and final water volumes for the simulations presented in GAM Run 08-085, Predictive simulation for the Ogallala Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 2, Management plan information for Garza County Underground and FWCD, Management plan information for Mesa UWCD, Management plan information for Permian Basin UWCD, Management plan information for Panhandle GCD, Management plan information for Glasscock GCD, Management plan information for South Plains UWCD, Predictive simulations for the Ogallala Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 2, Volume calculations for the Ogallala Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 1, Volume calculations and pump rates for the Ogallala Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 1, Analysis using specified depletions for districts in Groundwater Management Area 1, Management plan information for North Plains GCD, Water budget and GIS information for the Ogallala Aquifer in Hemphill County, Saturated thickness shapefile for the Ogallala Aquifer in Hemphill County, Saturated thickness shapefile for the Ogallala Aquifer in Hemphill County (zip file), Saturated thickness maps for the Ogallala Aquifer in Region A, Groundwater volumes for the Ogallala Aquifer in Randall and Oldham counties, Comparison of groundwater volumes between GR 04-13 and GR 05-09 for the Ogallala Aquifer in Region A, Saturated thickness, groundwater volumes, and water level maps for the Ogallala Aquifer in Region A, Various pumping scenarios for the Ogallala Aquifer in Hemphill County, Water budget and volume of water in storage for Hemphill County using a predictive simulation, Saturated thickness map for the Ogallala (north) Aquifer, Recharge rates per model cell in the Ogallala (north) Aquifer GAM, Groundwater in storage for Region A using a 1.25% annual depletion rate, Hydraulic conductivity data for the Ogallala Aquifer GAMs, Volumetric calculations for all counties in Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning Group, Groundwater volume in each county-basin zone of Region O (Llano Estacado), Determine pumping rate equivalent to a volume depletion rate of no more than 1% per year, Predictive run with Region O provided increase in irrigation pumping, Water table declines and water budget in South Plains UWCD, Groundwater volume in each county-basin zone of Region O (Llano Estacado) Clarification memo, Water budget and total available storage for the Ogallala Aquifer in Permian Basin UWCD, Volume of water in storage and recharge information for the Ogallala Aquifer in High Plains UWCD No. Near the plateaus edge, flow is toward the main streams, where the water issues from springs. 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. 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), Texas Aquifers Study: Groundwater Quantity, Quality, Flow, and Contributions to Surface Water, Reevaluation of desired future conditions for the Trinity Aquifer in Comanche and Erath counties, Reconnaissance Investigation of the Ground-Water Resources of the Brazos River Basin, Texas, Geology and Ground-Water Resources of Uvalde County, Texas, Ground-Water Geology of Bexar County, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Guadalupe County, Texas, Changes in Groundwater Conditions in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, 1987-1997, for Portions of Bastrop, Bell, Burnet, Lee, Milam, Travis, and Williamson Counties, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Bastrop County, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Navarro County, Texas, Geology and Ground-Water Resources of Medina County, Texas, Geology and Ground-Water Resources of Hays County, Texas, Ground-Water Geology of Bandera County, Texas, Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Brown County, Texas, Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Montague County, Texas, Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas, Ground-Water Evaluation in and Adjacent to Dripping Springs, Texas, Occurrence, Availability, and Quality of Ground Water in Travis County, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Kerr County, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Blanco County, Texas, Base-Flow Studies, Upper Guadalupe River Basin, Texas, Quality and Quantity, Ground-Water Availability of the Lower Cretaceous Formations in the Hill Country of South-Central Texas, Groundwater Availability of the Trinity Aquifer, Hill Country Area, Texas: Numerical Simulations through 2050, Occurrence, Quantity, and Quality of Ground Water in Taylor County, Texas, Ground-Water Quality Monitoring of the Trinity Aquifer in the Vicinity of Erath County, Occurrence, Availability and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas, Volumes 1 & 2, Ground-Water Resources of Part of Central Texas with Emphasis on the Antlers and Travis Peak Formations, Volumes 1 & 2, Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas, The Paleozoic and Related Aquifers of Central Texas, Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources of the Paleozoic and Cretaceous Aquifers in the Hill Country of Central Texas, Updated Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of North-Central Texas, 1990-1999, Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of North-Central Texas, Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Jack County, Texas, Groundwater Availability Model: Hill Country Portion of the Trinity Aquifer of Texas, Desired future condition scenarios for the middle and lower Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 10, Desired future condition scenarios for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 10, Management plan information for Prairielands GCD, Management plan information for Central Texas GCD, Management plan information for North Texas GCD, Management plan information for Red River GCD, Management plan information for Post Oak Savannah GCD, Additional results from the analysis completed in GAM Task 10-005, Management plan information for Lost Pines GCD, Management plan information for Clearwater UWCD, Management plan information for Middle Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Hays Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Medina County GCD, Management plan information for Cow Creek GCD, Predictive simulations for the Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Trinity aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 9, Management plan information for Upper Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Neches & Trinity Valleys GCD, Additional results from the analysis completed in GAM Run 08-064, Predictive and steady-state simulations for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 9, Management plan information for McLennan County GCD, Predictive simulation for the Woodbine and Trinity aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 8, Management plan information for Northern Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Fox Crossing Water District, Management plan information for Saratoga UWCD, Predictive simulation for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 9, Predictive simulations for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 8, Simulation to document locations and discharges to springs and rivers, and document the water budget in Groundwater Management Area 9, Predictive simulation for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 8, Predictive simulation for the Trinity Aquifer in Lampasas County (Saratoga UWCD), Predictive simulation for the Trinity Aquifer in Mills County, Effects on Guadalupe River flow from various pumping scenarios in the Trinity Aquifer, Recharge information for the Carrizo-Wilcox, Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Trinity aquifers in Uvalde County, Recharge information for the Carrizo-Wilcox and Trinity aquifers in Medina County, Recharge rates for the Trinity Aquifer in Hays Trinity GCD, Analytical groundwater modeling to estimate water level drawdown in Erath and Comanche counties, Analytical groundwater modeling to assess water level drawdown by implementing hypothetical well fields, Decadal water level declines for the Upper and Middle Trinity aquifers of the Trinity (Hill Country) GAM, Recharge, leakage, and total storage for the Trinity (Hill Country) in Bandera County River Authority and GCD, Water budget, storage, and drawdown in 2050 for the Trinity (Hill Country) and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifers in Medina County GCD, Water budget by county for the Trinity (Hill Country) Aquifer, Estimated water levels at specified locations in the Trinity (Hill Country) GAM, Average well yield in Kendall County for the Trinity (Hill Country) Aquifer GAM, Managed available groundwater estimates for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 8, Trinity Aquifer model runs for Central Texas GCD, County water budget for the Trinity (Hill Country) Aquifer GAM, Predictive simulations for the Trinity Aquifer in Clearwater UWCD, Modeled available groundwater for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 10, Aquifer Test and Related Well Information from Public Water Supply Wells in Groundwater Management Area 8, Management plan data for Hill Country UWCD, Ground Water Recharge Model: Calibration and Validation for Remotely-Sensed Dual Coefficient (RDC) GMA8 ET Estimation, Management plan information for Blanco-Pedernales GCD, Management plan data for Blanco-Pedernales GCD, Management plan data for Neches & Trinity Valleys GCD, Management plan data for Middle Trinity GCD, GAM task - Total Estimated Recoverable Storage, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 6, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 7, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 9, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 10, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 13, Management plan information for Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 8, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 11, Total Estimated Recoverable Storage for aquifers in Groundwater Management Area 12, Management plan data for Southern Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Trinity-Glen Rose GCD, Management plan data for Trinity Glen Rose GCD, Management Plan data for Southern Trinity GCD, Management plan data for Hays Trinity GCD, Management plan data for Upper Trinity GCD, Management plan data for Northern Trinity GCD, Predictive simulations for the Trinity Aquifer in Groundwater Management Area 9, Management plan data for Medina County GCD, Management Plan data for Uvalde County UWCD, Management plan information for Middle Trinity GCD, Management plan data for Comal Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Headwaters GCD, Management plan information for Bandera County RA&GD, Management plan information for Hill Country UWCD, Management plan information for Neches and Trinity Valleys GCD, Management plan information for Southern Trinity GCD, Management plan information for Glen Rose GCD, Management plan information for Southwestern Travis County GCD, Management plan information for Bandera County RA & GD, Management plan information for Comal Trinity GCD, Proportion of aquifer with groundwater conservation districts: 88 percent, Number of counties containing the aquifer: 61. Aquifers with this characteristic are common, although not exclusive, east and south of Interstate Highway 35. U.S. Geological Survey 505 Ferguson Lane Austin, Texas 78754-4501 The Edwards and Trinity aquifers are classified as major aquifers by the Texas Water Development Board and are major sources of water in south-central Texas, where Hays County is located. Total ground-water withdrawals were 76,500 million gallons per day, or 85,800 thousand acre-feet per year for these three uses. 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), Texas Aquifers Study: Groundwater Quantity, Quality, Flow, and Contributions to Surface Water, An Investigation of Clouds and Precipitation for the Texas High Plains, Quantity and Chemical Quality of Low Flow in the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Wayside, Texas, February 6-9,1968, Evaluating the Ground-Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas, Volumes 1-4, The High Plains Aquifer System of Texas, 1980 to 1990 - Overview and Projections, Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Dallam County, Texas, Evaluation of Enhanced Recharge Potential to the Ogallala Aquifer in the Brazos River Basin, Hale County, Texas, Updated Water-Quality Evaluation of the Ogallala Aquifer, Including Selected Metallic and Non-Metallic Inorganic Constituents, Studies of Playa Lakes in the High Plains of Texas, Geology and Ground-Water Resources of Hale County, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Gaines County, Texas, Reconnaissance Investigation of the Ground-Water Resources of the Brazos River Basin, Texas, Conference Proceedings: Aquifers of the Edwards Plateau, Water-Quality Evaluation of the Ogallala Aquifer, Texas, Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Briscoe, Hale, and Swisher Counties, Texas, Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Southern High Plains of Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Collingsworth County, Texas, Ground-Water Resources of Hall and Eastern Briscoe Counties, Texas, Water-Level Changes in the High Plains Aquifer of Texas, 1980-1990, Management plan information for Hemphill County UWCD, Management plan information for High Plains UWCD No. The characterization of the state's groundwater resources and the development of the maps depicting these aquifers have been accomplished by many staff members of the TWDB over many years. The water-yielding properties of carbonate rocks vary widely; some yield almost no water and are considered to be confining units, whereas others are among the most productive aquifers known. Aprincipal aquiferis defined as a regionally extensive aquifer or aquifer system that has the potential to be used as a source of potable (drinkable) water. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the material on this page, please contact the Comptrollers Data Analysis and Transparency Division. In Texas, the Panhandle is the most extensive region irrigated with groundwater. Browse our curated list of helpful links for students and researchers. Below are publications associated with national aquifers. See more information on Water Issues and the Texas economy. Five GCD's (Red on the map), the GMA12, are required to work together to set these conditions for the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. There are nine major aquifers and 22 minor aquifers that supply groundwater for municipal and irrigation needs throughout the state. 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. Water Quality Available. In 2019, more than 90 percent of the water pumped from the Ogallala was used for irrigation, while more than 90 percent of the Hueco-Mesilla pumpage served municipal purposes. For the distance tool click points on the map to build line segments to measure and double click to complete the measurement. The EAA has an active program to educate the public on water conservation and also operates several active groundwater recharge sites. These aquifers consist of limestones, sands, clays, gravels, and conglomerates. This dataset, published in 2002, represents the extent of the alluvial and glacial aquifers north of the southern-most line of glaciation. Elevation (ft) Well Depth (ft) Water Level Observation Type. Irrigation accounts for more than half of the aquifer's discharge. Aquifers covered by less permeable formations, such as clay, are confined under artesian pressure. The presence of contaminants in a source water can constrain its suitability for drinking. 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). In 2019, more than 4.4 million acre-feet were pumped from the Ogallala Aquifer, accounting for 67 percent of the water sourced from all major Texas aquifers. Several agencies are investigating playa recharge and agricultural re-use projects over the aquifer. The Ogallala aquifer extends through 48 counties of the Texas Panhandle and is the southernmost extension of the largest aquifer (High Plains aquifer) in North America. 300--Sandstone aquifers. 400--Carbonate-rock aquifers. Well, in Central Texas, and particularly the Edwards Aquifer, it's an aquifer that has a lot of caves in it and fractures. There are 13 major and 20 minor aquifers; in the Hill Country, the major aquifers are the Edwards and the three water-producing zones of the Trinity. Groundwater encountered within this area is normally under unconfined, water-table conditions and is most susceptible to contamination. The surface extent, or outcrop, of each aquifer is the area in which the host formations are exposed at the land surface. For an overview ofprincipalaquifers:The principal water-yielding aquifers of North America can be grouped into five types by rock type and location: unconsolidated and semiconsolidated sand and gravel aquifers, sandstone aquifers, carbonate-rock aquifers, aquifers in interbedded sandstone and carbonate rocks, and aquifers in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Anaquiferis a geologic formation, a group of formations, or a part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water to wells and springs. Adopt the TX Town or County of your choice and share your message with the world. In 1993, the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) was created by the legislature to regulate aquifer pumpage to benefit all users from Uvalde County through a portion of Hays County. The competition for ground water from the Edwards aquifer has created some controversial water issues in central Texas. For Geophysical Well Log assistance contact. N or S, where N = aquifer, S = aquifer system, 3 digit number = rock type (4 digits used for "Other" to fill out the code), 100-- Sand and gravel aquifers200--Semiconsolidatedsand aquifers (not used)300--Sandstone aquifers400--Carbonate-rock aquifers500--Sandstone and carbonate-rock aquifers600--Igneous and metamorphic-rock aquifers9999--Areas that are not a national aquifer, 6 character identifier derived from the aquifer name using thecode derivation procedure also used for GWSI geohydrologic unit names. For a deeper dive into principal aquifers:TheGround Water Atlas of the United States(USGS Hydrologic Atlas 730,published inchapters from 1990 to2000) describes the location, hydrologic characteristics, and geologic characteristics of the principal aquifers throughout thefiftyStates, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. An official website of the United States government. Aquifers play a major role in providing water to many parts of Texas. Texas Gulf Coast Groundwater and Land Subsidence Over Forty Years of Research in the Houston-Galveston Region. Natural salt pollution in the upper reaches of the Red and Brazos river basins precludes the full utilization of these water resources. Note that alluvial aquifers north of the limit of continental glaciation are included inSand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions). in Texas. Beets will help keep Bexar County roads from freezing this week. And so we've seen water levels drop in those aquifers and we've seen spring flows as a response also drop. Semiconsolidated aquifers consist of semiconsolidated sand interbedded with silt, clay, and minor carbonate rocks Sandstone aquifers are more widespread than those in all other kinds of consolidated rocks. (March 2005), Surficial aquifer system: removed the following States from the valid list: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia. The Hickory aquifer occurs in parts of 19 counties in the Llano Uplift region of Central Texas. 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