Geologists are putting their skills to the test studying hidden threats that lie beneath the feet of thousands of Kansas residents. Kansas may not be the first state to come to mind when talking about ...

Core samples taken from the Kansas subsurface are shown at the Kansas Geological Survey in Lawrence in November 2023. Windows to the underworld Let’s pause for a moment, though, and make sure we ...

The survey will offer insight into the geological factors influencing well distribution and yield which are shaping the future of the aquifer in District No. 4.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – You’ve likely felt one of the recent quakes in Wichita this month. There have been more than 10. The Kansas Geological Survey says evidence shows they may be man-made.

The Kansas Geological Survey currently has only one well near Wellington where it measures underground water pressure, and the Oklahoma Geological Survey has eight.

Jan. 17—While Kansas is more known for tornados than seismic activity , the area has seen a spike in earthquake numbers in the last decade. Those numbers are declining, however. Part one of this ...

Estimates drawn from 25 years of tracking water-level, water-use. TOPEKA — The Kansas Geological Survey reported Wednesday groundwater levels in the High Plains Aquifer could be sustained for at ...

The disposal of waste saltwater from hydraulic fracturing could be to blame for a sharp increase in earthquakes in south-central Kansas, according to a geophysicist with the Kansas Geological Survey.

Alongside Kendall in production is Rex Buchanan, director emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey, and Prairie Hills-based artist Laura Mead.

Kansas Geological Survey This map from the Kansas Geological Survey shows how much the aquifer declined in the past year, based on provisional data. Areas shaded orange saw their water levels drop ...

Recent multi-year droughts accelerated groundwater-level declines in the High Plains aquifer as pumping increased to compensate for lack of rain. Those loses underscore the dilemma western Kansans ...

The Kansas Geological Survey currently has only one well near Wellington where it measures underground water pressure, and the Oklahoma Geological Survey has eight.