Wyatt, A Wayne 1996-03-20
A. Wayne Wyatt discusses the development and changes in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: A. Wayne Wyatt
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: March 20, 1996
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Ellen Atkinson
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District,
Mission,
Origins,
Arthur Duggan,
Underground Water District Law,
Sam Aldridge,
John Aikin,
Organization,
Mapping the Ogalala Aquifer,
Irrigation Tailwater,
Irrigation pipes,
Manufacturing,
George H. Mahon,
Concrete vs. plastic pipe,
Public education,
Using V-notched weirs.
Tape 1, Side 2: Public education (continued),
Ogalala Aquifer,
Measurements,
Contamination problems with oil companies,
Sponsored research,
Improved irrigation systems,
New technology,
Recovery technology.
Range Dates: 1948-1996
Bulk Dates: 1978-1996
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