WSP06673

• File Number: 8112.600
• Description: Arkansas White Red Basins Interagency Committee - AWRBIAC
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 8/1/1976
• Title: Technical Memorandum - State Regional Futures and Problem Lists -- Activity 2 Phase II -- 1975 National Assessment --- part 2 of 3 -- Page 135 - 312
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The absence of data on surface water requirements for recreation and
fish and wildlife purposes results from the fact that Kansas water law
does not recognize these as beneficial uses. Therefore, they have not
been included as part of the National Water Assessment data.

Questions regarding the projections for irrigated acreage in Brown and
Doniphan counties in northeast Kansas may be valid. There are no large
amounts of groundwater available in Brown County, while there are larger
quantities available in DoniphanCounty from the alluvium of the Missouri
River. This is also true for Atchison and Leavenworth counties. No
changes were made in the projected acreages, however, because of the
possibilities for development of surface water sources to supply irrigation
water.

As noted above, irrigation projections for southeast Kansas may be too
low. The projections have not been changed, however, due to the fact
that the development of additional acreage for irrigation in that section
of the state should not cause any problems from a water resources
standpoint.

The suggestion that the projected amount of land used for mining purposes
should be higher may be true. However, the total amount of land involved
is only a small percentage of the total land, and the present law requires
that land developed for strip mining purposes be restored to a productive
level at least equal to its capability before mining. Under these
circumstances, the total amount of land in use for mining purposes is not
expected to change significantly.

An analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and from the
Division of Water Resources, State Board of Agriculture, shows that
approximately 72,500 acres were irrigated from surface sources in 1972.
Approximately 55,000 acres were irrigated from federal irrigation
projects, and the remaining 17,500 acres were irrigated from private
developments. Two federal irrigation projects will be added in the
Kansas River Subbasin during the 1975-1985 time frame. These are:
the Kanopolis Project to irrigate 20,000 acres and the Glen Elder
Project to irrigate 16,000 acres.

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