Water-Level Measurement Project
Groundwater is the primary water source for much of western Kansas. As part of a statewide program, the KGS and partners measure water levels in more than 1,400 wells in 47 central and western Kansas counties annually to monitor changes in water levels and the associated saturated thickness in aquifers.
The program is sponsored by the Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Geological Survey. Water levels generally are measured in January by staff from the DWR and the KGS.
Project News
Fri, 02/14/2025
Preliminary groundwater level measurements compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey show an overall decline of almost a foot across the High Plains aquifer region in western Kansas in 2024. All areas in western and south-central Kansas experienced declines in water levels.
Tue, 12/17/2024
A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey and staff from the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources will be in western Kansas the first week of January as part of a joint project to monitor the health of the state's aquifers.
Thu, 03/14/2024
Preliminary groundwater level measurements compiled by the KGS show mixed results for western and south-central Kansas in 2023, with some areas in the northwest and west-central part of the state experiencing increases for the first time in three or more years.