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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

A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey will be in western Kansas to start measuring groundwater levels the first week of January 2025. Read More

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)

Ag News, Water

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

Ag News, General

Kansas Geological Survey links wastewater disposal and distant earthquakes