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What is an Aquifer?
An aquifer is a body of bedrock which produces a usable quantity of water. You may imagine it as a lake filled with rock resting below the earth's surface. Water fills the spaces between the rocks.
Hydrology is one of the earth sciences. It deals with the circulation of water on and below the earth's surface and in the atmosphere. The central idea is that water moves over and through the Earth in pathways, evaporates and then forms clouds. These clouds produce rain, which flows back into lakes, rivers or aquifers, completing the cycle.
You can learn much more about these topics by visiting various websites. Here are a few of our recommendations:
Learn more about the Arbuckle Simpson aquifer by watching the video "A Treasure Threatened." The video runs approximately 12 minutes, but your download speed will determine the total time for viewing. If you'd like to go there now, click here but be sure to come back!
Other information about the Arbuckle Simpson: Seeps, springs, creeks and rivers.
Arbuckle Simpson Study
A scientific study of the Arbuckle Simpson aquifer was mandated in 2003 by the passage of Senate Bill 288 (SB288) by the Oklahoma Legislature. The study has been the most intensive analysis of surface and groundwater interaction ever conducted in Oklahoma. Now completed, the study will guide the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) in implementing a plan that will perpetuate the life of the Arbuckle Simpson.
You can learn more about the study by visiting the OWRB's Arbuckle Simpson Hydrology Study website.
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