Caldwell Parish, LA Water Table Trend
Caldwell Parish, LA: what the water table is actually doing
Caldwell Parish's long-term well puts the trend at 1.1 ft per decade, declining, slower than most declining counties, based on 159 measurements since 1974.
One well stands in for Caldwell Parish's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 57 ft below land surface. Readings span 1974-10-21 to 2026-08-13, 159 measurements from USGS well USGS-320154092164602 (Ca-86a), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Caldwell Parish ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Caldwell Parish ranks 1101st from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 9,393 people live in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Caldwell Parish stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Caldwell Parish's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Caldwell Parish's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.