USGS Nebraska Water Science Center

High Plains Water-Level Monitoring Study

Water-Level Data by Water Year (October 1 - September 30)

Water-level data used for the maps of water-level changes in the High Plains aquifer for the eight states that overly the aquifer are available from the links below. Only static water levels are used in the maps of water-level change. Static water levels generally are collected in winter or early spring, when irrigation wells typically are not pumping, and water levels generally have recovered from pumping during the previous irrigation season. However, a fall water level is used if the fall measurement represents static conditions, and it is the only available water level for the well.

The data files are tab-delimited files for all years up to 2013. The files for 2015 and after are spatial data files for use in geographic information systems.

For the tab-delimited files, you will need to unzip each downloaded file before you can use the data files. For the spatial data files, the linked website will allow you to download the files, in zipped format, of data used in the applicable report.

2019

Primary data used for all states for water-level changes predevelopment to 2019

Supplemental data used for all states for water-level changes predevelopment to 2019

Data used for all states for water-level changes, 2017 to 2019

2017

Primary data used for all states for water-level changes predevelopment to 2017

Supplemental data used for all states for water-level changes predevelopment to 2017

Data used for all states for water-level changes, 2015 to 2017

2015

Primary data used for all states for water-level changes predevelopment to 2015

Supplemental data used for all states for water-level changes predevelopment to 2015

Data used for all states for water-level changes, 2013 to 2015

2013

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2012

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2011

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2010

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2009

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2008

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2007

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2006

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2005

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2004

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2003

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2002

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2001

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

2000

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

1999

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

1998

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

1997

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

1996

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

1995

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

1980 (The measurement month and year is not available for the 1980 water levels.)

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming

Predevelopment (A static water-level measurements from 1930s to 1980s for each well, if available; for each well, this water-level measurement was made prior to substantial groundwater development in the well area.)

Data for all eight states || Colorado || Kansas || Nebraska || New Mexico || Oklahoma || South Dakota || Texas || Wyoming