The Ogallala Aquifer is the largest underground water reservoir in the United States, covering 174,000 square miles in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. A major water source for regional agricultural, municipal and industrial development, the Ogallala is being depleted as withdrawals exceed recharge.
Since 2003, the Ogallala Aquifer Program has worked to improve the sustainability of agricultural industries and rural communities through innovative scientific research and technology transfer.
Sustaining economic activity from the Ogallala Aquifer through new water management technologies
Upcoming Events
Ogallala Aquifer Summit
March 18-19, 2024
Liberal, KS
OAP Annual Workshop
March 20-21, 2024
Fairfield Inn and Suites
Liberal, KS
Recent News
- OAP scientists requested to submit detailed Project Plans by April 12Ogallala Aquifer Program (OAP) scientists are requested to submit a detailed Project Plan (suggested length 3-5 pages) that addresses the overall OAP Goal of “Developing and evaluating water management strategies and technologies for maintaining and/or… Read more: OAP scientists requested to submit detailed Project Plans by April 12
- Water’s worth: It sits beneath Nebraska’s farmland and has serious value. But who owns it?By Yanqi Xu The land John Childears farms near North Platte is sandy, not particularly fertile, less than ideal. But the value of his land largely lies beneath his feet: the Ogallala Aquifer, one of the… Read more: Water’s worth: It sits beneath Nebraska’s farmland and has serious value. But who owns it?
- Without conservation, Ogallala Aquifer will go the way of the buffaloKansas State University researchers led by irrigation engineer Jonathan Aguilar, Garden City Experiment Station, says in trying to better … Keep reading at the Hutchinson News
- Variable deficit irrigation in cotton can help improve yields, save waterTiming of deficit determines effect on yield and water-use efficiency Cotton producers struggling with available water after drought and dropping water tables can maximize crop yields from limited water with some planning and implementation of… Read more: Variable deficit irrigation in cotton can help improve yields, save water