Platte River south of I-80 in central Nebraska
photo courtesy of nebraskaphotos.net
Fortunately, Nebraska has excellent water resources - ground and surface.
Probably the best known is the Ogallala/High Plains Aquifer, which lies beneath much of the state. Not as well known is that Nebraska ranks 10th nationally in miles of rivers and streams.
The challenge is to ensure the continued availability of water, adequate in both quantity and quality, for today's and future needs.
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Rachael Herpel of the Rural Initiative, Water Education/Outreach Specialist, serves as the liaison and coordinator for Panel activities and for water faculty activities associated with the WRAP.
Fifteen individuals representing a cross section of the Nebraska water decision-making community serve on the WRAP to provide guidance to the University of Nebraska on state water research needs, education, and outreach programs.
Click on the link above for panel members, research priorities and specific projects of the Water Resources Advisory Panel.
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The Rural Initiative has supported Suat Irmak of UNL's Biological Systems Engineering to assist in research and education that helps farmers conserve water and energy. Click on link above to access the Nebraska Agricultural Water Management Demonstration Network website.
For three published studies on evapotranspiration from Suat Irmak's research, go to the bottom of the NU Rural Research Overview page of this website.
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This PowerPoint handout is from a presentation in October of 2010. It includes Nebraska & Claims Court Precedent in water law.
