Our Mission

The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District will strive to develop, promote, and implement water conservation, augmentation, and management strategies, to protect water resources for the benefit of the citizens, economy, and environment of the District.

Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District (PGCD) consists of Carson, Donley, Gray, Roberts and Wheeler Counties, along with parts of Armstrong, Hutchinson, Hemphill, and Potter Counties. PGCD’s aerial extent covers 6,309 square miles.

The District’s economy is dominated by agricultural and petrochemical production. The agricultural income sources include beef cattle production, wheat, corn, milo, peanuts, soybeans, sunflowers, hay crops, and cotton. Petroleum production contributes significantly to the economy. Chemical, manufacturing and nuclear weapons industries are also located within the District.

The District contains two major aquifers, the Ogallala and Seymour, as well as three minor aquifers, the Blaine, Dockum, and Whitehorse. Each of these is a precious underground water source. Two surface water sources are located within the District; these are Lake Meredith and Lake Greenbelt. All of these sources are used to provide the District’s inhabitants with an adequate water source.

PGCD offers a variety of programs and services to help conserve and recharge our water supplies. PGCD also offers educational programs so we can help the leaders of our future be knowledgeable about water conservation.