May 24, 2018
During April-May 2018, the NRD measured 542 observation wells throughout the District and then averaged the data of all these wells. Overall, the spring 2018 average measurement for the groundwater level change shows a rise of 0.87 feet from last spring. The findings show that the spring 2018 average groundwater level is 3.89 feet above the “Allocation Trigger.” As a result, there will be no allocation restrictions for the 2019 irrigation season.The District goal is to hold the average groundwater level at, or above the 1978 level. In 2005, the District average groundwater level reached the “Reporting Trigger” initiating groundwater users to report annual groundwater use to the District and to certify their irrigated acres. If the District average level falls below the 1978 level (“Allocation Trigger”), groundwater allocation will begin.
