High Plains Aquifer

An irrigated corn crop during the 2024 growing season in southwest Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Corn, Dave Bergmeier, Kansas, Water

Water precious with supply implications

In the heartland the need to preserve and improve water quality remains at the forefront of those who monitor it, Dave Bergmeier writes. Read More

A KGS team member measures groundwater levels in a well in western Kansas. (Photo: Kansas Geological Survey)
Central Region, Kansas, Water

Kansas Geological Survey, state agency to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas

Pictured above is a photo from a lagoon north of Garden City, courtesy of Western Kansas Irrigation.
Beef, Water

Extending life of aquifer takes a commitment



Dave Bergmeier

Water is on the brain and in the wallet

Now is the perfect time to research water-saving methods for your garden that can be applied all year long. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

A new look at an old aquifer debate 

A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, south of Lincoln. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing.)

Husker study find aquifer depletion threatens crop yields

Kansas Geological Survey estimated reductions of 18% to 32% in pumping of underground water in the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas could extend life of the resource in some areas by a decade. KGS says savings require farmers to reduce water use for irrigating crops in western Kansas. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector)

Kansas Geological Survey says 18% to 32% cut in groundwater pumping may stabilize aquifer

The High Plains Aquifer provides 30 percent of the water used in the nation’s irrigated agriculture. The aquifer runs under South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Receiving Nearly $25 Million to Support High Plains Aquifer