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By Kansas Water Science Center February 28, 2017

Kansas Water Use information is critical for water supply planning, regulation, and scientific studies that further our understanding of water resources.

Please visit the National Water Use Information Program web page at http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/ for further information on definitions, publications, and​ ​guidelines for data collection. Categorical Kansas 2010 water-use data can be accessed and downloaded at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ks/nwis/water_use/.

Water-use data are collected on an annual basis by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, as part of this agency’s role in managing water rights and water resources in Kansas (http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/dwr). The Kansas Water Office uses the data in its programs involving water planning, water conservation, Water Assurance Districts, and Water Marketing (http://www.kwo.org/).

 

Irrigation water use in Kansas, 2015

This dataset describes irrigation water use in Kansas in 2015. Volumes of water used, irrigated area, and average irrigation application depths are provided for three sets of subareas: (1) Irrigation water use analysis regions that include Groundwater Management Districts (GMDs) with the areas outside of GMDs divided into eastern, central, and western Kansas; (2) Regional Planning Areas (RPAs), wh
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Kansas Water Science Center

Below are publications associated with this project.

Irrigation water use in Kansas, 2013

This report, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, presents derivative statistics of 2013 irrigation water use in Kansas. The published regional and county-level statistics from the previous 4 years (2009–12) are shown with the 2013 statistics and are used to calculate a 5-year average. An overall Kansas averag
Authors
Jennifer L. Lanning-Rush
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Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Public-supply water use in Kansas, 2013

This report, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources, presents derivative statistics of water used by Kansas public-supply systems in 2013. The published statistics from the previous 4 years (2009–12) are also shown with the 2013 statistics and are used to calculate a 5-year average. An overall Kansas average and
Authors
Jennifer L. Lanning-Rush, Patrick J. Eslick
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Public-supply water use in Kansas, 1990-2012

This fact sheet describes water-use data collection and quantities of surface water and groundwater diverted for public supply in Kansas for the years 1990 through 2012. Data used in this fact sheet are from the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Water Office. Water used for public supply represents about 10 percent of all reported water withdrawals in Ka
Authors
Joan F. Kenny
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Irrigation trends in Kansas, 1991-2011

This fact sheet examines trends in total reported irrigation water use and acres irrigated as well as irrigation water use by crop type and system type in Kansas for the years 1991 through 2011. During the 21-year period, total reported irrigation water diversions varied substantially from year to year as affected primarily by climatic fluctuations. Total reported acres irrigated remained comparat
Authors
Joan F. Kenny, Kyle E. Juracek
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Description of 2005-10 domestic water use for selected U.S. cities and guidance for estimating domestic water use

Domestic water-use and related socioeconomic and climatic data for 2005-10 were used in an analysis of 21 selected U.S. cities to describe recent domestic per capita water use, investigate variables that potentially affect domestic water use, and provide guidance for estimating domestic water use. Domestic water use may be affected by a combination of several factors. Domestic per capita water use
Authors
Joan F. Kenny, Kyle E. Juracek
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Water use in Kansas, 1990-2000

This fact sheet compares water use in 1990, 1995, and 2000 for the 12 major river basins in Kansas. Of these 3 years, irrigation water use was largest in 1990 and smallest in 1995, largely because of differing climatic conditions. Irrigation averaged about 85 percent of total water use in Kansas each year, and ground water pumped in the western part of the State provided most of the irrigation wat
Authors
Joan F. Kenny, Cristi V. Hansen
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Public water-supply use in Kansas, 1987–97

Annual State reporting requirements yield data on public water-supply use in Kansas. data is essential for responsible and effective use of the information by various State agencies. This fact sheet describes water-use data evaluation, illustrates variations in public-supply water use from 1987 through 1997, and documents improvements in water conservation efforts among Kansas public water supplie
Authors
Joan F. Kenny
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Below are partners associated with this project.

Kansas Department of Agriculture - Division of Water Resources

Kansas Water Use information is critical for water supply planning, regulation, and scientific studies that further our understanding of water resources.

Please visit the National Water Use Information Program web page at http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/ for further information on definitions, publications, and​ ​guidelines for data collection. Categorical Kansas 2010 water-use data can be accessed and downloaded at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ks/nwis/water_use/.

Water-use data are collected on an annual basis by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, as part of this agency’s role in managing water rights and water resources in Kansas (http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/dwr). The Kansas Water Office uses the data in its programs involving water planning, water conservation, Water Assurance Districts, and Water Marketing (http://www.kwo.org/).

 

Irrigation water use in Kansas, 2015

This dataset describes irrigation water use in Kansas in 2015. Volumes of water used, irrigated area, and average irrigation application depths are provided for three sets of subareas: (1) Irrigation water use analysis regions that include Groundwater Management Districts (GMDs) with the areas outside of GMDs divided into eastern, central, and western Kansas; (2) Regional Planning Areas (RPAs), wh
By
Kansas Water Science Center

Below are publications associated with this project.

Irrigation water use in Kansas, 2013

This report, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, presents derivative statistics of 2013 irrigation water use in Kansas. The published regional and county-level statistics from the previous 4 years (2009–12) are shown with the 2013 statistics and are used to calculate a 5-year average. An overall Kansas averag
Authors
Jennifer L. Lanning-Rush
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Public-supply water use in Kansas, 2013

This report, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources, presents derivative statistics of water used by Kansas public-supply systems in 2013. The published statistics from the previous 4 years (2009–12) are also shown with the 2013 statistics and are used to calculate a 5-year average. An overall Kansas average and
Authors
Jennifer L. Lanning-Rush, Patrick J. Eslick
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Public-supply water use in Kansas, 1990-2012

This fact sheet describes water-use data collection and quantities of surface water and groundwater diverted for public supply in Kansas for the years 1990 through 2012. Data used in this fact sheet are from the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Water Office. Water used for public supply represents about 10 percent of all reported water withdrawals in Ka
Authors
Joan F. Kenny
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Irrigation trends in Kansas, 1991-2011

This fact sheet examines trends in total reported irrigation water use and acres irrigated as well as irrigation water use by crop type and system type in Kansas for the years 1991 through 2011. During the 21-year period, total reported irrigation water diversions varied substantially from year to year as affected primarily by climatic fluctuations. Total reported acres irrigated remained comparat
Authors
Joan F. Kenny, Kyle E. Juracek
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Description of 2005-10 domestic water use for selected U.S. cities and guidance for estimating domestic water use

Domestic water-use and related socioeconomic and climatic data for 2005-10 were used in an analysis of 21 selected U.S. cities to describe recent domestic per capita water use, investigate variables that potentially affect domestic water use, and provide guidance for estimating domestic water use. Domestic water use may be affected by a combination of several factors. Domestic per capita water use
Authors
Joan F. Kenny, Kyle E. Juracek
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Water use in Kansas, 1990-2000

This fact sheet compares water use in 1990, 1995, and 2000 for the 12 major river basins in Kansas. Of these 3 years, irrigation water use was largest in 1990 and smallest in 1995, largely because of differing climatic conditions. Irrigation averaged about 85 percent of total water use in Kansas each year, and ground water pumped in the western part of the State provided most of the irrigation wat
Authors
Joan F. Kenny, Cristi V. Hansen
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Public water-supply use in Kansas, 1987–97

Annual State reporting requirements yield data on public water-supply use in Kansas. data is essential for responsible and effective use of the information by various State agencies. This fact sheet describes water-use data evaluation, illustrates variations in public-supply water use from 1987 through 1997, and documents improvements in water conservation efforts among Kansas public water supplie
Authors
Joan F. Kenny
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

Below are partners associated with this project.

Kansas Department of Agriculture - Division of Water Resources

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