Camden County, GA Water Table Trend
Camden County, GA: what the water table is actually doing
Camden County's long-term well puts the trend at 0.8 ft per decade, declining, slower than most declining counties, based on 24 measurements since 1965.
One well stands in for Camden County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
This well is artesian, water currently stands 25 ft above land surface (flowing/artesian), not drawn up from a depth. Readings span 1965-11-29 to 2026-02-03, 24 measurements from USGS well USGS-310314081322301 (33g005), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Camden County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Camden County ranks 1041st from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 59,099 people live in Camden County, Georgia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Camden County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Camden County'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 Camden County'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.