The Ozark aquifer, a primary source of water in southwest Missouri, could go dry in places even with slight growth over the next 50 years, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Water levels in some parts of the aquifer, which is pumped in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas, have declined 400 to 500 feet since 1960.

The Ozark Aquifer — a primary source of water for many municipalities in the Tri-State Area — could go dry in places if demand increases by as little as 1 percent annually over the next 50 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Kansas Department of Agriculture's water resources division has lifted a six-year moratorium on new permits to draw water from the Ozark aquifer.

COLUMBUS — A moratorium on the drilling of deep wells in the Ozark aquifer in southeast Kansas could end next year with the adoption of new regulations that are in the development stage.

The phrase "Ozarks Plateau" means the same thing as "the Ozarks" or the "Ozark Mountains." If you want to know what the boundaries of "the Ozarks" are, I'll refer you to the Answer Man column I ...

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com A federal study, with results due in 2009, is expected to tell area residents whether they will have enough water to drink in the future and ...