The Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources field offices are now making themselves available to the public by appointment during regular business hours.
KDA field offices serve water users statewide. Each office is managed by a water commissioner, who is the chief engineer's agent, and each is staffed with employees familiar with local water issues.
If you need to speak with someone in person, please contact the appropriate field office to schedule an appointment. All staff and visitors are required to wear face coverings in public areas of KDA buildings, and social distancing must be maintained while in the building.
Due to the state’s response to COVID-19, the staff of the Kansas Department of Agriculture continues to work in a limited capacity, with much of the staff working remotely. The KDA headquarters office in Manhattan is now open to the public, with changes to a number of practices in place to protect the health of staff and visitors. The field offices are conducting business as usual, but the offices are open to the public by appointment only. Questions can also be addressed directly to those offices via phone or email.
- All staff and visitors are required to wear face coverings in public areas of KDA buildings.
- Social distancing must be maintained while in KDA buildings.
- Many meetings are being held as online meetings or conference calls.
We appreciate your patience as we work through these changing times.
The KDA coronavirus page has guidance documents and ag-related industry links. For more information about the State of Kansas response to COVID-19, please consult the KDHE Resource Center.
The Division of Water Resources administers
30 laws and responsibilities including the Kansas Water Appropriation Act which governs how water is allocated and used; statutes regulating the construction of dams, levees and other changes to streams; the state's four interstate river compacts; as well as coordinating the national flood insurance program in Kansas.
Questions about the Division of Water Resources
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