While the study compared groundwater meter data and satellite data in agricultural fields in both Nevada and Oregon, the hope is to be able to use satellite data to map groundwater in other ...

The Nevada Division of Water Resources is measuring groundwater depth in wells this month as part of the Nevada Water Initiative. These measurements will help ensure a sustainable water future for ...

Other groundwater buyback programs exist across the West. But — unlike the one proposed in Nevada — many are limited to specific regions.

To conserve, Nevada lawmakers consider buying groundwater rights Marty Plaskett, a hay farmer in Diamond Valley, stands near one of his irrigation pivots that's watering his alfalfa field on Sept ...

Nevada water officials want to "hit the pause button" on approving groundwater for new development in Cold Spring Valley north of Reno, which has seen thousands of new homes in recent decades.

There are existing maps of groundwater but most are decades old. After a recent study, scientists at the Desert Research Institute now say satellites can be used to get a much more accurate picture.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Marty Plaskett upgraded his farming equipment and spent $60,000 on new sprinklers to conserve water, even before the rural Nevada valley where he farms alfalfa began ...