Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3

Welcome:

The links above and below provide you access to information about the District, its operation and programs, and about water-related issues.  Please feel free to contact us to make suggestions or ask questions.  Thanks for visiting our website!  

Information:
        Proposed Kansas Water Plan Update  NEW
         Cimarron and Upper Arkansas River Basins (click on table of contents)
         Voluntary Rain & Snow Reporting  CoCoRaHS) NEW
         Voluntary Water Level Measurements (KGS) NEW
         Water Right Information
         Water Well Levels
         Geology- Drillers Log Information
         Kansas Legislature Website
         2005 Groundwater Quality Survey Project 
         Revised Bedrock Map
         Current Management Program (June 9, 2004)
         Old Management Program (August 2, 1991)
         Water Right Transition Assistance
         Newsletters
         Water Issues
         Board of Directors
         Board Meetings   
         Board Agenda
         Calendar
         Economics
         Data
         Library (External Link)
         Formulas
         Rules
         Abandoned Wells
         Upper Arkansas River Conservation Projects Initiative
         Western Kansas Weather Modification Program

Water Organizations Links:         

• State Conservation Commission  NEW
• Western Kansas GMD1
• Equus Beds GMD2
• North West Kansas GMD4
• Big Bend GMD5
• KSDA, Division of Water Resources
• Groundwater Management Districts Association
• High Plains Aquifer Information Network 
• Kansas Geological Survey
• Saturated Thickness Maps - set of 9  NEW
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• Kansas Corporation Commission
• Kansas Geographic Information - Well Viewer  NEW
• Kansas Water Office
• K-State US Drought Monitor
• SW Kansas Local Environmental Planning Group (SWKLEPG)
• Western States Water Council
• SW Kansas Irrigation Association
• Kansas Water Congress

Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3

                                             Site last updated 11/24/08

Upcoming Meetings!
	Wednesday December 10,  2008 Monthly Board Meeting 9:00 AM Clarion Inn 1911 E Kansas Garden City, KS Phone: 620-275-7147 Fax:     620-275-1431 GMD3 Staff

SPECIAL SCHEDULED MEETING
Of The
WATER CONSERVATION
PROJECT FUND ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

NEXT MEETING TO BE ANNOUNCED

SW KS GMD3 Office
409 Campus Dr.
Suite 108
Garden City, KS


SPECIAL ISSUES

IRS Tax Deduction for Depletion on Groundwater Used for Irrigation

NEW  CREP UPDATE 9-15-08

Sign-Up Through June 30, 2009

BROCHURE

CREP News
From KWO

  DISTRICTS MAPS

Map 1

     Upper Arkansas River Valley
   Proposed Kansas CREP Area
(Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program)


 Map 2
 
Soil Classification for Dryland Agriculture
  Poor Soils Within Crop Area Is
     Proposed by GMD3

    Map 3

Saturated Thickness
High Plains Aquifer
Primary Water Supply

Map 4

Depth to Water
High Plains Aquifer

Map 5
Kansas Water Plan Priority Areas
High Plains Aquifer

Map 6 Series

Maps of Saturated Thickness (2003-2005), Change in Water Table (2000-2005) and Estimated Usable Lifetime of the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas.

Map 7

Dakota Aquifer
Confined and Unconfined
(K.A.R. 5-23-3a)

Map 8

Estimated Usable Lifetime for
the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas
Click here for full report