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Why North Texas Holds The World's Most Valuable Land
Drive west across Texas and witness a fascinating geographic phenomenon—a wall, not a hill or ridge, stretches for miles. Above is a vast flat plain, below lies rugged terrain. Hidden beneath is the largest aquifer in the U.S., the Ogallala Aquifer, with rainwater from the Ice Age.
However, it's depleting faster than it replenishes, threatening the regional agricultural economy. This natural marvel formed from a dried Permian sea, erosion from the Rockies, and a river carving one of America's largest canyons—Palo Duro.
0:00: Intro: The Wall Nobody Talks About
0:52: The Flattest Large Surface…
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