For a few counties on the aquifer’s margin, wells are already spitting dust. This map was created by graphic designer Erin Aigner, with research assistance from Brett Walton of Circle of Blue. Choke ...

Map: The Ogallala Aquifer – A Freshwater Bonanza in Decline Farmers are slowly drying up the nation’s largest underground source of fresh water. Hydraulic pumps and mechanized irrigation equipment ...

The Ogallala is the largest aquifer in North America, holding as much water as Lake Huron. Between row crop farmers and the feedlots that buy their grain, the Ogallala supports one-fifth of U.S ...

The Ogallala aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of Kansans, even for people ...

The biggest changes took place around the Ogallala Aquifer, whose groundwater irrigates parts of numerous states, including Colorado, Texas and Wyoming.

The parallels between how we saw the bison in the 19th century and how we see the Ogallala Aquifer now are striking — and ominous.

Agriculture As the Ogallala Aquifer Dwindles, West Texas Farmers Face a Future Without Irrigated Crops Decades of overpumping, spurred in part by agricultural subsidies, have left too much of the ...

The aquifer is a finite resource as the region supplies its industries’ and communities’ daily needs. The HPWD noted that in an average year, Ogallala regains around half of an inch of water.

PGCD provides a list of water conservation tips to help Preserving the Ogallala isn’t only about agriculture — it’s about ensuring a future for the Texas Panhandle.

The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) says current drought conditions are on par with what the state saw between 2011-2012, and this could mean significant decreases for parts of the Ogallala Aquifer,… ...

Tech & Science America’s groundwater crisis – We’re using it like there’s no tomorrow Overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a New York Times data investigation revealed.