Water-Resources Reports Prepared by or in Cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, Kansas, 1886-1994 [Revised Through 2003]

Compiled by Donna J. Roberts and Lanna J. Combs

INTRODUCTION

The Organic Act of March 3, 1879, established the U.S. Geological Survey as a separate Bureau of the Department of the Interior. The Survey's principal mission became (1) the classification and survey of public lands, (2) the examination of the geologic structure and the mineral resources of the national domain, and (3) the determination of the water resources of the United States. Seven years later, in 1886, the first water-resources investigation by the U.S. Geological Survey in Kansas was completed by A.C. Peale.

From this early beginning, the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has met the growing demand for scientific data by Federal, State, and local agencies for use in the planning and management of one of the most precious resources of Kansas--water. The Kansas District of the Water Resources Division, with headquarters in Lawrence and field offices in Lawrence, Hays, and Wichita, continues to investigate the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface and ground waters. Its activities still include the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of hydrologic data; the investigation of water demand for public supply, industrial, domestic, and agricultural purposes; and the research and development of new techniques to improve the scientific basis of water data collection and investigative principles.

Moneys for program operation of the U.S. Geological Survey in Kansas have come from joint-funding agreements with State and local agencies, transfer of funds from other Federal agencies, and direct Federal allotments to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Water-resources data and the results of hydrologic investigations in Kansas are published or released either by the U.S. Geological Survey, by cooperating agencies, or by journals of technical and scientific organizations. Requests for publications resulting from investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in Kansas should be addressed to:

U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Division
4821 Quail Crest Place
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
Telephone: (785) 842-9909
email: GS-W-KS_info@usgs.gov