Airborne electromagnetic surveying will take place in west-central Kansas in mid-June into early July as part of a multi-agency effort to assess conditions in the Ogallala aquifer. The Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, is part of the project. Photo credit: Jim Butler, Kansas Geological Survey.
Airborne electromagnetic surveying near Goodland in summer of 2024. Photo credit: Jim Butler, Kansas Geological Survey.
LAWRENCE—Beginning in mid-June and continuing until early July, residents of west-central Kansas may see a low-flying helicopter towing a large hexagonal frame. This unusual arrangement is part of a project to map groundwater conditions in the Ogallala aquifer in Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1.Thanks to funding from the Governor’s Office and the Kansas Water Off...
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