Surface water and groundwater, irrigation, precipitation, threatened and endangered species and other water-related issues are all colorfully addressed on a “Nebraska Water Map,” available ...

The aquifer is slowly being pumped dry. Water wells, for instance, have dropped more than 61 meters (200 feet) in the Texas Panhandle. Though the trend line is downward, not all regions are equally ...

has done extensive scientific work for those aquifer surveys from their beginning. Katie Cameron, a CSD colleague with Korus, is coordinator for the Eastern Nebraska Water Resources Assessment.

water dripped below the surface creating an underground water deposit called the Ogallala Aquifer. The water — which spans from South Dakota to Texas and was once the size of Lake Huron — at ...

KEARNEY — A boom in irrigation well drilling into the Ogallala Aquifer was the biggest water issue when Mike Jess of Lincoln became Nebraska Department of Water Resources deputy director in 1975.

ABOUT 30% OF THE HIGH PLAINS AQUIFER IS NEBRASKA TERRITORY. BUT THE NEBRASKA PORTION HOLDS SOME 70% OF THE WATER. THAT PUTS THE CORNHUSKER STATE IN A BETTER SPOT THAN SOME OF ITS NEIGHBORS.

Seeking collaboration on solutions to conserve and extend the lifespan of vital water resources in the High Plains, the third Ogallala Aquifer Summit brought politicians and stakeholders from ...

Join the Nebraska Water Center and Central ... as we experience urban water management, winter agriculture, and transboundary aquifer management. We’ll go behind the scenes and meet the experts ...

The lake is spring-fed from water gurgling out of the deeper portions of the aquifer. Chris Ochsner [email protected] Millions of years ago, sediment from the Rocky Mountains was deposited in ...