Kansas Geological Survey

High Plains/Ogallala Aquifer Information

Maps

This page presents older versions of our hydrogeologic maps. Please use the updated High Plains Aquifer Atlas instead.

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Page Size Maps

 

Estimated Usable Lifetime (based on ground-water level trends from 1996 to 2006)

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.5 MB PDF

 

Density Distribution of Average Reported Ground-Water Used from 1996 to 2004

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.5 MB PDF

 

Interpolated Change in the Water Table, 1996 to 2006

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.3 MB PDF

 

Average 2004 to 2006 Saturated Thickness for the HP Aquifer

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.7 MB PDF

 

Average 2004 to 2006 Depth to Water for the HP Aquifer

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.5 MB PDF

 

Sub-Regional Aquifer Systems

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1 MB PDF

 

Ground-water Well Development for Water Rights

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.3 MB PDF

 

Kansas Cooperative Water-Level Measurement Network

Source: KGS Open File Report 2007-1

Low Resolution: 0.1 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1 MB PDF

Larger Format Maps

 

Water Right Development in Kansas

Page Size: 54 x 36 inches.

Low Resolution : 96 Dots Per Inch (DPI), 12.3 MB JPEG

Med. Resolution : 150 Dots Per Inch (DPI), 23.3 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 17.7 MB PDF

 

Average Change in Water Table Elevations from 2000 to 2005 for the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas

Source: KGS Open File Report 2005-8

Page Size: 42 x 34 inches.

Low Resolution : 96 Dots Per Inch (DPI), 4.36 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.96 MB PDF

Average 2003-2005 Saturated Thickness for the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas

Source: KGS Open File Report 2005-8

Page Size: 20 x 16 inches.

Low Resolution : 96 Dots Per Inch (DPI), 1.69 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.75 MB PDF

 

Estimated Usable Lifetime for the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas (based on ground-water trends from 1996 to 2000)

Source: KGS Open File Report 2005-8

Page Size: 20 x 16 inches.

Low Resolution : 96 Dots Per Inch (DPI), 1.76 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.6 MB PDF

Estimated Usable Lifetime for the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas (based on ground-water trends from 2000 to 2005)

Source: KGS Open File Report 2005-8

Page Size: 20 x 16 inches.

Low Resolution : 96 Dots Per Inch (DPI), 1.79 MB JPEG

High Resolution (PDF): 1.67 MB PDF

Kansas Geological Survey, High Plains/Ogallala Aquifer Information
Updated October 17, 2007
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