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Southwest Kansas Overpumpers Largely Tied to Meter Woes
In Finney and surrounding counties, irrigation relies on the Ogallala aquifer with many wells and water rights. Overpumping concerns rise as pivot systems draw more water, meters misreport usage, and officials push for conservation plans. Farmers like Phyllis Beach and Mike Gigot defend practices while acknowledging meter errors and the need for accurate reporting.
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Ogallala
Finney County
Kansas Geological Survey
Southwest
Kansas
Wallace Stegner
Phyllis Beach
Pierceville
Rude
Garrett Beach
Beach
Abe Goosen
Tucker
Copeland
Gray County
Goosen
Water Resources Department
Tuckers
Gigot
Mike Gigot
Clarence
Frost
Mike