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Drought Stage Not Declared, But Imminent
Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Advises Advanced Planning
April 13, 2011

The depth of water at the Lovelady well is on a steady downward trend and will likely be the first to trigger what appears to be an imminent drought-stage declaration. The water level at Lovelady is projected to cross the drought threshold on or around 4/26/11. The means that the BSEACD Board will likely declare Stage II Alarm Drought at their regularly scheduled meeting on 4/28/11.

Current Aquifer Conditions (4-13-11)

Drought Indicators

Current Conditions

Stage II Alarm
Trigger

Stage III Critical
Trigger

Stage IV
Exceptional
Trigger

Barton Springs Discharge
(10-day avg.)

41.9
feet

38
cfs

20
cfs

14
cfs

Lovelady Indicator Well
(depth to water)

173.2
feet

175
feet

190.7
feet

196.3
feet


To view the current District drought poster, click on the image below.
Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District's Drought Poster

Source: Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
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