Reports & Publications

eDROUGHTf

Drought Report

KWO 2003 Drought Summary

Operations Plan Governor's Drought Response Team

eHIGH PLAINS AQUIFERf   [Back to Top]

Committee Report On Federal Actions Necessary For the Conservation & Environmental Preservation of The High Plains Aquifer (Mayo Report)

 

Ogallala Aquifer Management Advisory Committee Report

Streamflow Augmentation of Rattlesnake Creek 
Streamflow augmentation was one of a number of the management strategies introduced in the June 29, 2000, Rattlesnake Creek Management Program Proposal by the Rattlesnake Creek/Quivira Partnership to address stream flow shortages due to fluctuating aquifer levels in the subbasin.  The KWO estimates the frequency that an augmentation year would occur in the future is about 50 percent.
 

 eHYDROGRAMf [Back to Top]

KWO HydroGRAM

 eKWO FACT SHEETSf  

Fact Sheets

 eKANSAS WATER PLAN / KANSAS WATER AUTHORITYf [Back to Top]

 2008 Annual Report to the Governor And Legislature
The Kansas Water Authority submits an annual report to the Governor and Legislature which contains recommendations on funding to implement the State Water Plan.

2010 Assessments (2010 & 2015 Kansas Water Plan Objectives)
     Drought
     Information & Education
     Irrigation
     Ogallala
     Population
     Public Water Supply Storage
     Recreation
     Surface Water Quality
     Unaccounted for Water

Automated Weather Stations Report
On January 11, 2007, the Kansas Water Authority approved a report discussing automated weather stations and making recommendations for future development of such stations around the state. The report was requested by the 2006 Kansas Legislature and has been submitted to the 2007 Legislature. This report highlights the many benefits automated weather stations can provide for public safety and welfare.
 

Executive Summary for House Sub. for SB 287 Mandates on Studies & Recommendations

Kansas Water Plan 2007 Status Report - State Water Plan Funded Programs
The Kansas Water Plan 2007 Status Report provides an update of programs and projects that receive funding from the State Water Plan Fund (SWPF). The SWPF was established in 1989 to implement programs and projects that address issues identified in the Kansas Water Plan.  The fund generates around $19.5 million dollars annually from a combination of sources, including the State General Fund, economic development initiative fund and fees on water use, sale of fertilizer and pesticide registration, and pollution fines.

Kansas Water Resource Conditions 2006
As we look to the future of water in Kansas, it’s important to look at the progress we’ve made.  In late 1998, the KWA set out a series of objectives for the State of Kansas to achieve by the year 2010.  There were a total of sixteen, and aptly named the 2010 Water Plan Objectives.   In the Kansas Water Resource Conditions 2002 report, the KWO took at look at how well we had done at reaching these objectives.  The baseline information from this assessment was used to target the efforts of programs across the state, from the federal to local levels, in cooperative efforts to address the areas of greatest need. 
 

 eLEGISLATIVE UPDATEf   [Back to Top]

KWO Legislative Update - The KWO Legislative Update is intended to keep persons interested in water issues apprised of legislation and associated legislative actions that pertain to these matters.

eKWO PRESENTATIONSf

ePUBLIC WATER SUPPLY/WATER MARKETINGf  [Back to Top]

2002 Status Report-Water Marketing, Water Assurance & MPSL
Recent milestones for the Kansas Water Marketing Program and the Kansas Water Assurance Program included: 1) 2001 marked the 25^th anniversary of the first contract with a water user approved under the Water Marketing Program; 2) 2001 marked the 15^th anniversary of the MOU between the State of Kansas and the U.S. Department of the Army which was the impetus for the creation of the Water Assurance Program; and 3) In 2002, a contract with the U.S. Corps of Engineers was signed for water supply storage in Kanopolis Lake. 

2007 Financial Report - Water Marketing & Water Assurance
The Kansas Water Marketing and Water Assurance Programs 2007 Financial Report provides a review of the programs' revenues and expenditures for calendar year 2007.  This report is prepared for the benefit of the customers of the programs.  2006 Financial Report - Water Marketing & Water Assurance 

 

Population - In June 1999, the Kansas Water Office's methodology was first used to review population estimates and the Division of the Budget endorsed the agency's population projections as the official Kansas projections.

Using Water Demand to Determine Population Estimates & Projections for Kansas
Table 1 - Population Estimates & Projections by City by Selected Year
Table 2 - Population Estimates & Projections by Public Water Supplier by Selected Year
Table 3 - Water Demand Estimates & Projections by PWS by Selected Year
Table 4 - Population Projections & Estimates by County
Table 5 - Population Estimates & Projections by City, by County, by Selected Year
Table 6 - Water Demand Estimates & Projections for PWS's by County by Selected Year
 

Supply and Demand - Surface Water Supply & Demand Projections for Selected Basins in Eastern KS   In order to identify future potential surface water supply vulnerabilities in select Eastern Kansas basins, the KWO has initiated a main stem river corridor surface water supply-demand projection project.  Supply and demand projections were estimated under a severe drought scenario.
 

Surplus Water Available in Water Marketing Program Lakes - CY 2008
Surplus water is defined as waters within the conservation water supply capacity committed to the state, but not required to meet contractual requirements.  This storage may be sold under short term contracts if it is found to be surplus, is determined to be in the public interest, and if the contract will advance the purposes of the state water resource planning act.  This report for CY 2008, as approved by the Kansas Water Authority constitutes the finding that the waters so indicated in the report are surplus.

Water Marketing 2008 Capital Development & Storage Maintenance Plan
Kansas has contracts with the U.S. Army COE for purchase of water supply storage in 13 reservoirs of which approximately half of the contracted storage has not been called into service.  The contracts require the state to purchase all the contracted storage within 50 years of when the first quantity of water was called into service or renegotiate for the storage.  Additional revenue is needed to allow the state to call the remaining water supply into service during the terms of the existing contracts.  Water Marketing 2007 Capital Development & Storage Maintenance Plan Tables 2 - 5  Tables 6 - 9
 

 eRESERVOIRSf     [Back to Top]

Lake Level Management - Lake Level Management Plans WY 2009 Report
The purpose of Lake Level Management is to increase the benefits to recreational users and increase wildlife and aquatic habitat while protecting the flood control, water supply and water quality purposes of the lake.  The KWO is charged by the State Water Planning Act with negotiating and entering into agreements with the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation regarding operation or releases of water from federal projects.  These two federal agencies are responsible for the operation and maintenance for the state's 24 federal lakes.

Sedimentation in Our Reservoirs: Causes and Solutions. The Kansas Water Resources Institute and Kansas Water Office, in collaboration with several other state and federal agencies, brought together a group of scientists and water professionals to identify technological solutions that will protect and conserve federal reservoirs.  Through a series of workshops, we assembled leading scientific knowledge from many academic disciplines to evaluate threats to the sustainability of federal reservoirs, causative factors behind these threats, and technological solutions along with their scientific underpinnnings and propose future research needed to improve sustainability of these vital water resources and landscapes to which they are connected.  Our work cumulated with publication of Sedimentation in Our Reservoirs:  Causes and Solutions.

Feasibility Study (Restoration and Maintenance of the Access to the Neosho River at Jacobs Creek-John Redmond Reservoir), Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D.  The Kansas Water Office (KWO) contracted with the Watershed Institute, Inc. (TWI) to complete a feasibility study for the restoration and maintenance of the access to the Neosho River at Jacobs Creek–John Redmond Reservoir (JRR). Currently a large logjam extends approximately two and one-quarter miles upstream from the reservoir completely obstructing recreational access to the river. This study ispart of the John Redmond Dam and Reservoir, Kansas Watershed Feasibility Study (John Redmond Feasibility Study) building upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) initial review of the logjam (USACE 2005).
 

John Redmond Reservoir

• Bathymetric Survey of John Redmond Reservoir, Coffey County, Kansas
• Executive Summary - Initial Appraisal of the Neosho River Logjam
• Project Management Plan - John Redmond Dam & Reservoir Watershed Feasibility Study
• Project Update For Neosho River Logjam Assessment Study - PowerPoint Presentation
• Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices
• Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement - Reallocation of Water Supply Storage Project:  John Redmond Lake
• Sediment Loads to John Redmond Reservoir by Contributing Area - Review of Data from KDHE Stream Chemistry Sampling Program in Project Study Area
   

El Dorado Lake Feasibility Report - Watershed Management Plan - January 2007

Kanopolis Water Supply Yield Analyses and Review of Reservoir Inflow Depletions - The Kansas Water Office (KWO) has revised its method of estimating water-supply yields at reservoirs that have experienced large depletions to their inflows over time.  This revision utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation technique to characterize the uncertainty in the estimation of future reservoir inflows.  Such a technique has been applied to the water-supply yield analysis for Kanopolis Reservoir.
 

Wilson Lake Yield Analysis Report - Wilson Lake was originally authorized for construction by the Bureau of Reclamation for the purposes of irrigation, navigation enhancement, flood control, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and water quality assurance.  Due to the high salinity of the impoundment water, irrigation from the lake was determined impracticable and the construction and operation of the lake were transferred to the Corps of Engineers.  In addition, based upon Wilson Lake’s distance from the Missouri River, navigation, while an authorized purpose of the reservoir, is no longer a specific consideration for the daily operations of the lake.  Much interest exists in the storage capacity which had previously been planned for irrigation and navigation purposes.  The lake lies in the vicinity of Russell and Hays and the possibility exists for reallocation of its storage to supply water for these cities.  This water could prove crucial to assuring the long-term economic viability of the area.  In order to project the amount of water available for reallocation, this yield study considered streamflow depletions, existing water usage and projected capacity of the reservoir. 

eSTREAM / RIPARIANf 

Verdigris River Post Flood Channel and Riparian Assessment Report - Many streams in Kansas are impacted by streambank erosion. This loss of soil can be attributed to natural occurrences (such as floods), changes in land use and poor land management; all of which influence the amount of erosion. In some cases, those problems combine to form an even larger erosion event.

Kansas River Basin Stream and River Channel Assessment Project Final Report 
Report Section 1 - 4; Report Section 5 - 8;  Appendix A - G The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District contracted Gulf South Research Corporation (GRSC) to conduct stream channel morphologic/riparian assessments identifying future sediment control opportunities within the Kansas River Basin. Sediment deposition in Kansas reservoirs affects water quality and reservoir water-storage capacity. The study area encompasses sub-watersheds above the Perry Reservoir, a USACE Federal water supply reservoir, and Lake Wabaunsee. GRSC subcontracted with The Watershed Institute, Inc. (TWI) to complete some of the project tasks. GSRC and TWI (Research Team) employed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data and conducted detailed fluvial geomorphology surveys in preparation of this report.

Enhanced Riparian Area/Stream Channel Assessment for John Redmond Feasibility Study. - Appendix A - Appendix B - Appendix C - Appendix D - Appendix E - Appendix F - Appendix G. The KWO contracted with the Watershed Institute, Inc. to complete a riparian area/stream channel assessment for the John Redmond Dam and Reservoir, Kansas Watershed Feasibility Study (John Redmond Feasibility Study).  This task is included is included with the John Redmond Feasibility Study to evaluate stream channel conditions and assess relative contribution  of streambanks as a source of sediment loading (U.S. Army Corps of  Engineers 2006).

 eWATER CONSERVATION / WATER USEf    [Back to Top]

2006 Irrigation Water Use
The data in this publication was prepared from the Irrigation Water Use Reports submitted to the Division of Water Resources, Kansas Department of Agriculture.  All permitted water users, including irrigation, are required as a condition of their permits to maintain accurate records from which the quantity of water diverted each calendar year may readily be determined.  Water Use Reports are required annually as a condition of K.S.A. 82a-732 of the Water Appropriation Act.  The Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Water Office would like to express their appreciation to all irrigation water users for the data that they provided.
 

2006 Kansas Irrigation Water Conservation Plan Guidelines.  The 2006 irrigation water conservation plan guidelines were prepared for use by irrigators to assist them in preparing a water conservation plan. The guidelines do not designate certain water users or categories of water users who must prepare water conservation plans. The Kansas Statutes provide direction in regard to which water users should be required to prepare water conservation plans.
 

2006 Municipal Water Use
The Kansas Municipal Water Use publication has been prepared each year since 1987.  The efforts of every water supplier completing annual water use reports are greatly appreciated.  The data collected are valuable in administering water rights and marketing contracts, preparing population and water demand projections, and assessing progress toward meeting State conservation objectives.  The information provided in this annual publication can also be useful in evaluating individual systems’ needs for metering improvements, water loss reduction, water rate adjustments, and implementation of cost-effective, long-term water conservation measures. 
 

2007 Kansas Municipal Water Conservation Plan Guidelines The Kansas Water Office develops and maintains guidelines for water conservation plans and practices.  The 2007 Municipal Water Conservation Plan Guidelines were developed for use by public water suppliers to assist them in preparing a plan. Some public water suppliers are required by Kansas Statute to develop a water conservation plan (see Appendix A); however, all public water suppliers (and especially those that are drought vulnerable) are encouraged to develop and implement a plan as it is a tool for managing both long-term water use efficiency and addressing short-term drought response.  A Water Drought/Emergency Ordinance (for cities) or Resolution (for rural water districts) must also be adopted to allow implementation of the drought response portion of the water conservation plan.  Power Point Presentation from March 2008 KRWA Conference - What's New & Why Should I Care?
 

Kansas Industrial Water Conservation Plan Guidelines - 1986  The 1986 industrial water conservation plan guidelines were prepared for use by industrial water users to assist them in developing a water conservation plan.  An outline is available as an aid in the development of a plan.  In addition, an excellent resource for management practices for industrial water use efficiency is the "Handbook of Water Use and Conservation", by Amy Vickers, WaterPlow Press, 2001, pp. 318-320 (www.waterplowpress.com).
 

Tamarisk 10-Year Plan
Riparian lands in Kansas have been seriously impacted by the infestation of non-native phreatophytes.  Of greatest concern, are the effects tamarisk (salt cedar) a tenacious shrub/small tree that has a deep root system (up to 100 feet) and leaves a salt residue on the soil surface.  Recognizing the need for a long-term coordinated approach in addressing tamarisk and other non-native phreatophyte control, an inter-agency, multi-organizational team was assembled to develop this Plan.  In 2004, the KWO received approval to initiate the development of this plan by the Governor’s Natural Resources Subcabinet.

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