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Photo Gallery: Water Sources

Ponds and Pits

  • A view of a Kansas pond at twilight.
  • A pond with fencing to prevent livestock from entering certain areas of the water.
  • A view of a Kansas pond, surrounded by green grassland and small hills.
  • A pond located in western Kansas.
  • A view of a Kansas pond, with tall grassland pictured in the foreground.
  • A Kansas pond surrounded by trees.

Installing a pipeline through a pond dam

  • A digger begins digging the trench into the front of the pond dam.
  • A closer look at how the excavator is digging into the dam front.
  • The excavator is at the edge of the pond, digging the trench into the pond itself.
  • The excavator is locating the pond depth at the end of its reach.
  • The intake line, a length of pvc pipe, is shown here sitting at the edge of the pond.
  • Here, the intake line is submerged in the pond to its depth of 6 feet.

Streams

  • A view of a Kansas stream in autumn.
  • A view of Big Creek, located in northwestern Kansas
  • A view of Big Creek (low water)
  • The Smoky Hill River in Kansas
  • A Kansas stream running through grasslands

Hauled water

  • This photo shows a view of a water tank truck pumping water into a metal livestock watering tank.
  • This photo shows a view of a water truck that is pumping into a plastic livestock watering tank.

Well: drilled

  • A truck with a drilling rig works to drill a new well on private land.
  • Water pumped from a private well is used in a livestock watering tank.
  • A closer view of a well drilled in western Kansas
  • A well drilled on private land in western Kansas

Water intake structures (wet well)

  • A team works to install the components of a wet well.
  • A team works to install the components of a wet well.
  • A view of a wet well installed on private land
  • A view of a wet well installed on private land
  • A view of a wet well installed on private land

Misc. water sources

  • This photo shows how drought affects farm ponds.
  • A closer view of how natural springs can be used for livestock watering systems
  • A pond that has been fenced around its perimeter, as well as through water itself to limit livestock access.