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Playa lakes on the Southern High Plains in Texas: Reevaluating infiltration

R. E Zartman, P.W. Evans and R.H. Ramsey
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 1994, 49 (3) 299-301;
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The fate of water in playa lakes determines the long-term water management strategy for the Southern High Plains of Texas. To determine the fate of water within playa wetlands, initial (1 min) and long-term (>48 h) infiltration rates were determined using double ring infiltrometers at three relative elevations in three Southern High Plains playa lakes. The high elevation treatments were at least 150 mm above the highest intermediate elevation and the low elevation treatments were at least 150 mm below the lowest intermediate elevation. The hydric playa soils [Randall clay (fine, smectitic, thermic Udic Pellusterts)] were vegetated with facultative wetland plants. Particle size analysis, soil pH, and electrical conductivity were also determined at each infiltrometer location. There were no significant differences of infiltration for the three elevational treatments. Initial infiltration rates ranged from 2490 to 10 mm/min while arithmetic means were greater than 100 mm/min. Long-term infiltration rates ranged from 996 to 0.004 mm/min while arithmetic means were approximately 5 mm/min. These rapid initial and measurable long-term infiltration rates demonstrate that infiltration occurs within playas. Furthermore, these high infiltration rates indicate that playa wetlands are important zones in determining the fate of surface water on the Southern High Plains.

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  • R. E Zartman and P. W. Evans are professor and former research assistant in the Agronomy Dept.; and R.H. Ramsey is associate professor in the Civil Engineering Dept.; Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX. Contribution is publication T-4–321 from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech Univ. Research activities were supported by the Texas Tech University Water Resources Line Item.

  • Copyright 1994 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society

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