Drought Stage Not Declared, But Imminent

Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Advises Advanced Planning

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 IndicatorsCurrent ConditionsStage 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.

Source: Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District