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Effects of oil and gas production on Lake Meredith sediments, 1964-99

Barbara Mahler·Peter C. Van Metre
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Lake Meredith lies on the dry and windswept High Plains of the Texas Panhandle and is a popular recreation area for the region. Oil and gas exploration and extraction have been ongoing at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area since about 1930. More than 250 wells, including those abandoned or relocated, are within the boundaries of the recreation area. Oil and gas wells in the watershed of Lake Meredith number in the thousands.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 35.4554558° to 35.740314759591044° latitude; -101.861965° to -101.52739559657236° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre. 2001. Effects of oil and gas production on Lake Meredith sediments, 1964-99. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs07201

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