New report assesses health of the High Plains aquifer
Friday, September 7, 2018 - 08:40
in Earth & Climate
Recent multiyear droughts accelerated groundwater-level declines in the High Plains aquifer as pumping increased to compensate for lack of rain. Those losses underscore the dilemma western Kansans could face if water levels fall too low to support irrigation and other water needs in hard-hit regions of the aquifer.