The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

By Caitlin Rottler The Ogallala Aquifer is a critically important aquifer in the central United States, underlying approximately 111 million acres, including 1.9 million acres of Tribal land and 2.9 million acres of federal land. The land over the aquifer is the ancestral homeland of a number of tribes, including the Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ponca, … Continue reading The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

Climate, Weather and Water: A Quick Review From This Fall

 DEC 29, 2012     ROSIE RECORDS Photo: gettyimages.com The evening I’m writing this, our first real snow this winter has been on the ground for barely a day.  My desk (or rather, kitchen table) is in the watershed of the Cache La Poudre River, at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.  The Cache La Poudre is … Continue reading Climate, Weather and Water: A Quick Review From This Fall