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Groundwater Levels

Groundwater Levels

Each spring, the staff of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District takes measurements to determine the change in the groundwater level after it has rebounded from the previous season's irrigation use. New data is added annually in May.

Ground Water Level Change Maps

2024-2025

Groundwater Levels Decline Slightly, Remain Above Allocation Trigger

withdrawal

2023-2024

Groundwater Levels Continue to Decline, Yet Remain Above Allocation Trigger

 

2023-2024 groundwater level change map


irrigation averages
irrigation withdrawal
 

 



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2022-2023

  • Groundwater level declines significantly, yet remains above allocation trigger

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