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You are here: Home / Geography / What Is an Aquifer and How Did the Ogallala Aquifer In Nebraska Get Its Name?

What Is an Aquifer and How Did the Ogallala Aquifer In Nebraska Get Its Name?

May 27, 2020 by Karen Hill

Aquifers are like huge underground lakes, geologists define them as being a layer of water-bearing rock through which groundwater travels.

The Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer, supplies Nebraska and several other states with water for homes, farms, and industry.

Almost all of Nebraska sits above this huge aquifer, which extends from South Dakota to Texas.

The Ogallala Aquifer was named in 1898 by N.H. Darton after the town of Ogallala, Nebraska.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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