In order to promote orderly use and distribution of water, Nebraska state laws have provided protection of groundwater supply under a permitting system for public water suppliers and industrial water users, along with a centralized repository of information about groundwater wells.
Groundwater Well Data Retrieval
The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Groundwater Division has provided a search option, blah, blah
Groundwater Interactive Map
The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Groundwater Division has updated its interactive mapping application to provide the public with the latest web mapping technology.
Please use the resource below when attempting to access groundwater well data for the State of Nebraska. If you have questions or comments regarding this mapping service, please visit the ‘Contact The Division’ at the bottom of the browser.
Geographic Coordinate Well Search
Search for groundwater wells using GPS location or by Section, Township, Range description
Licensed Water Well Contractors
Links to forms and resources intended for use by licensed water well professionals. Licensed contractors are the only people, other than landowners, who can construct and register wells. There is a section for creating an account to submit online well registrations, which only licensed contractors can use.
Landowners/Public
Links to forms and resources for water well owners and other interested people. There are resources to retrieve, forms, registered well information, and the groundwater well interactive map.
NRDS
Links to resources for Natural Resources District (NRD) personnel including NRD-only login websites for looking up groundwater well data, surface water rights and scanned documents.
Contact Information
Water Well Registration Program
245 Fallbrook Blvd., Ste. 100
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: 402-471-2186
Fax: 402-471-2909