Ogallala Aquifer

Haskell County farmer Travis Leonard stands next to his well that finally gave out this year. It's one of several that have run out of water on his farm in southwest Kansas in recent years as the Ogallala aquifer declines.

‘This is Do or Die’: Western Kansas Farmers Push to Save the Ogallala Aquifer Before it’s Too Late

After decades of irrigation, the aquifer that makes life possible in dry western Kansas is reaching a critical point. But a new plan could save more of what’s left.

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