The massive underground reservoir lying beneath the American Great Plains, named for a Nebraska town.

The diesel-powered irrigation method largely responsible for the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer.

The "Staked Plain" mesa in Texas and New Mexico whose sandstone composition recharges the Ogallala.

An Oklahoma dam rendered useless when the lowering of the Ogallala Aquifer desiccated the Beaver River.

The giant aquifer in Australia located mostly under Queensland and the Simpson Desert.

A waterway naturally occurring in karst topography, often created by flow into sinkholes.

The northern recharge zone of the Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska, a focal point of Keystone XL pipeline protests.

A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks, often containing aquifers and underground rivers.

The area where water enters an aquifer, such as the sandstone layer of the Llano Estacado.

One of the world's largest aquifers, located in South America and named for a major indigenous group.

A major Texas aquifer lying along the Balcones Fault Zone, named for Haden Edwards.

A massive copper-uranium mine in Australia that is the principal user of Great Artesian Basin water.

A massive Libyan engineering project created by Muammar Gaddafi to transport aquifer water to cities.

A Philippine park famous for its underground river that flows directly into the sea.

Witjira National Park

An Australian park containing mound springs associated with the Great Artesian Basin.

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Aquifers

Aquifers Notes

Question	Answer
Ogallala Aquifer	The massive underground reservoir lying beneath the American Great Plains, named for a Nebraska town.
Center Pivot	The diesel-powered irrigation method largely responsible for the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer.
Llano Estacado	The "Staked Plain" mesa in Texas and New Mexico whose sandstone composition recharges the Ogallala.
Optima Lake Dam	An Oklahoma dam rendered useless when the lowering of the Ogallala Aquifer desiccated the Beaver River.
Great Artesian Basin	The giant aquifer in Australia located mostly under Queensland and the Simpson Desert.
Underground River	A waterway naturally occurring in karst topography, often created by flow into sinkholes.
Sand Hills	The northern recharge zone of the Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska, a focal point of Keystone XL pipeline protests.
Karst Topography	A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks, often containing aquifers and underground rivers.
Recharge Zone	The area where water enters an aquifer, such as the sandstone layer of the Llano Estacado.
Guarani Aquifer	One of the world's largest aquifers, located in South America and named for a major indigenous group.
Edwards Aquifer	A major Texas aquifer lying along the Balcones Fault Zone, named for Haden Edwards.
Olympic Dam Mine	A massive copper-uranium mine in Australia that is the principal user of Great Artesian Basin water.
Great Manmade River	A massive Libyan engineering project created by Muammar Gaddafi to transport aquifer water to cities.
Puerto Princesa Park	A Philippine park famous for its underground river that flows directly into the sea.
Witjira National Park	An Australian park containing mound springs associated with the Great Artesian Basin.

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