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Estimated Usable Lifetime
Background
The Kansas Geological Survey developed a method to estimate how long an aquifer can continue supplying reliable irrigation well yields under recent water-level trends. The estimate combines current saturated thickness with the average water-level change measured over the previous ten years.
Using this approach, KGS identifies when groundwater levels may fall below the approximate saturated thickness needed to consistently produce about 200 gallons per minute from a well.
This map does not predict when groundwater will be completely exhausted. Instead, it highlights areas where future declines may reduce the aquifer’s ability to support dependable pumping rates
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Fringe Aquifer Regions
Fringe Aquifer Regions
Fringe Aquifer Regions
These areas occur along the outer margins of the aquifer where saturated thickness has historically been limited. Water levels here tend to remain relatively stable, but the aquifer may already be too thin to support substantial improvement in long-term well yields.
Stable Water Table
Fringe Aquifer Regions
Fringe Aquifer Regions
These areas show relatively little recent change in groundwater levels. Current conditions suggest the aquifer is generally maintaining its recent ability to support existing pumping demands, though long-term conditions may still vary with climate and pumping patterns.
Declining Water Table
Fringe Aquifer Regions
Declining Water Table
These areas have experienced measurable recent groundwater declines. If recent trends continue, some wells in these areas may face reduced pumping reliability sooner than in surrounding parts of the District.