Rattlesnake Creek Subbasin
The Rattlesnake Creek subbasin is located within the Groundwater Management District No. 5 (GMD #5), with the execption of Ford County, which is located within Groundwater Management District No. 3 (GMD #3). The subbasin emcompasses portions of the following counties: Stafford, Edwards, Kiowa, Rice, Reno, Barton, Pawnee, Pratt, Ford and Clark covering approximately 1,303 sq. miles.
The Rattlesnake-Quivira Partnership consisting of U.S. Fish and Wildlife, GMD #5, Water PACK and Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources submitted the Rattlesnake Creek Recommended Management Strategies to the chief engineer and was approved June 2000.
The Rattlesnake Creek Management Plan's priority management areas were determined to address groundwater declines and reduction in streamflow during dry periods. Groundwater levels and streamflow are monitored in these management areas in an effort to meet long-term management objectives in the subbasin.
