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Kansas Water Assets

Great Plains

Kansas overlies the Ogallala Aquifer in the west, with prior appropriation water rights and innovative water banking programs to manage depletion.

Prior Appropriation106 counties tracked2076 active alerts
114,628
Total Assets
52.1
Avg WIS
56,436
Verified
3
High WIS (75+)

Kansas Water Intelligence Report

Hi3 Water tracks 114,628 water assets across Kansas, spanning 106 counties and 7 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Kansas is 52.1/100, with 3 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Kansas operates under Prior Appropriation water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.

The dominant water asset type in Kansas is Well (58,161 assets, avg WIS 42.0). The highest concentration is in Finney County with 2,422 tracked assets.

2,076 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Kansas, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.

Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.

Asset Types in Kansas

Well
58,161
Avg WIS 42.0
River
49,420
Avg WIS 63.6
Reservoir
6,439
Avg WIS 56.1
Lake
562
Avg WIS 42.0
Spring
42
Avg WIS 40.8
Fossil Water
3
Avg WIS 78.7
Aquifer
1
Avg WIS 72.0

Intelligence Grade Distribution

How Kansas assets are graded

S (≥90) — Exceptional0 (0.0%)
A (75-89) — Excellent3 (0.0%)
B (55-74) — Good53,222 (46.4%)
C (35-54) — Fair61,403 (53.6%)
D (<35) — Limited0 (0.0%)

Regulatory Alerts

Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Kansas

12
critical
21
high
2012
medium
31
low
0
info
BIG BLUE R AT MARYSVILLE, KS — Gage Height 13.0 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
BIG BLUE R AT BLUE RAPIDS, KS — Gage Height 15.4 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
SALINE R AT LINCOLN, KS — Gage Height 10.7 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning

Top Counties in Kansas

Finney
2,422 assetsWIS 42
Gray
1,799 assetsWIS 40
Scott
1,373 assetsWIS 43
Kearny
1,325 assetsWIS 42
Wichita
1,313 assetsWIS 44
Sedgwick
1,267 assetsWIS 41
Haskell
1,223 assetsWIS 40
Grant
1,204 assetsWIS 41
Stanton
1,147 assetsWIS 41
Reno
1,143 assetsWIS 40
Harvey
1,123 assetsWIS 42
Meade
1,039 assetsWIS 41

Aquifer Type Mix

unconfined
955
Avg WIS 45
confined
42
Avg WIS 53
fossil
3
Avg WIS 79

Top 10 Water Assets in Kansas

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Kansas's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.

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  1. 1

    Ogallala Fossil Water Tract — Kansas

    Fossil Water
    Finney County County·450 GPM
    81
    WIS
  2. 2

    Ogallala Deep Formation — Southwest Kansas

    Fossil Water
    Grant County·800 GPM
    79
    WIS
  3. 3

    Arbuckle Group Deep Fossil Aquifer — South-Central Kansas

    Fossil Water
    Sedgwick County·150 GPM
    76
    WIS
  4. 4

    High Plains Aquifer — Western Kansas Finney County

    Aquifer
    Finney County·1,000 GPM
    72
    WIS
  5. 5

    Frd No 4

    Reservoir
    ·4,142,710 GPM
    68
    WIS
  6. 6

    Unnamed Dam

    Reservoir
    ·1,077,194 GPM
    67
    WIS
  7. 7

    North Fork Driftwood Creek

    River
    ·1,929 GPM
    67
    WIS
  8. 8

    South Fork Driftwood Creek

    River
    ·2,736 GPM
    67
    WIS
  9. 9

    Cimarron River

    River
    ·106,978 GPM
    67
    WIS
  10. 10

    Spring Creek

    River
    ·1,728 GPM
    67
    WIS
Avg Flow Rate
237,002 GPM
Avg Depth
104 ft
For Sale
1
Fossil Water
3

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