Contact Information

All contacts are based at KDA Headquarters in Manhattan unless otherwise noted.

Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday - Friday 

Administration (785) 564-6670
Earl Lewis, Chief Engineer
Chris Beightel, Water Management Services Program Manager
Melinda Jennings, Admin 

Interstate Water Issues (785) 564-6659 
Sam Perkins, Modeling and Data Analysis
Hongsheng Cao, Data Analysis and Compact Compliance 
Kevin Salter, KS-CO Arkansas River Compact Engineer (Garden City)
Rachel Duran, KS-CO Arkansas River Compact Compliance (Garden City)
Chelsea Erickson, Republican River Compact Compliance (Stockton)

Technical Services (785) 564-6670
David Engelhaupt, Section Head
John Munson, Hydrologic Analysis and Impairment Investigations 
Lizzie Hickman, Engineering Associate 
Steven Thurlow, Engineering Associate 

Operations and Data Management (785) 564-6674
Laura Moody, Data Management and Environmental Reviews 

Headquarters
Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Agriculture
1320 Research Park Drive, 3rd Floor
Manhattan, KS 66502
Directions: Google Maps
DWR Main Phone Line: (785) 564-6640
DWR HQ Fax: (785) 564-6778

Topeka Field Office (New Location)
Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Agriculture
1131 SW Winding Road, Suite 400
Topeka, KS 66615
Directions: Google Maps
Main Phone Line: (785) 296-5733
Fax: (785) 296-8298
E-Mail: KDA.TopekaFO@ks.gov

Stafford Field Office
Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Agriculture
300 S Main Street
Stafford, KS 67578-1521
Directions: Google Maps
Main Phone Line: (620) 234-5311
Fax: (620) 234-6900
E-Mail: KDA.StaffordFO@ks.gov

Stockton Field Office
Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Agriculture
 820 S Walnut Street
Stockton, KS 67669-0192
Directions: Google Maps
Main Phone Line: (785) 425-6787
Fax: (785) 425-6842
E-Mail: KDA.StocktonFO@ks.gov

Garden City Field Office
Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Agriculture
4532 W Jones Avenue, Suite B
Garden City, KS 67846
Directions: Google Maps
Main Phone Line: (620) 276-2901
Fax: (620) 276-9315
E-Mail: KDA.GardenCityFO@ks.gov