South Dakota down to Texas, the Ogallala Aquifer is the hidden powerhouse beneath America’s breadbasket. It covers roughly ...

Prathap Parameswaran leads collaborative, use-inspired project to bring circular waste recovery system to High Plains MANHATTAN, Kan. — Meeting the needs of Kansas communities has always been at the ...

Editor's note: Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. The water here is old. Around 20 million years ago, as wind and streams whittled away at the Rocky ...

In the aftermath of one of the driest years on record for our region, the consequences have come in multiples. Several crops saw their worst production numbers in decades; the economy took a major hit ...

Some parts of western Nebraska are experiencing significant depletion of the aquifer due to excessive pumping for agriculture.” — Stephanie Logan, Centennial ...

Editor's note: Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. Millions of years ago, sediment from the Rocky Mountains was deposited in the High Plains. Over ...

The Amarillo City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 28 gave its second and final approval to a water-supply agreement with Fermi ...

Sprinklers irrigate a field in Hamilton County, Kansas. Decades of irrigation have slowly drained the Ogallala Aquifer. Aquifer levels in parts of western Kansas that rely on groundwater for ...

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) is urging elimination of “use it or lose it” state mandates regarding water-use rights. Brownback says the mandates, designed with the intent of preventing water ...

A proverbial Who’s Who of water management in the High Plains region is expected for the 2024 Ogallala Aquifer Summit, set for March 18-19 at the Seward County Fairgrounds in Liberal, Kansas. The ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A vital resource is set to flow into eastern New Mexico. The federal government is investing millions of dollars to make sure there is clean drinking water for the foreseeable ...

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 across ...