Caribou County, ID Water Table Trend
Caribou County's groundwater trend, from USGS's own readings
Caribou County's long-term well puts the trend at 1.3 ft per decade, declining at a typical pace for a declining county, based on 7 measurements since 1967.
One well stands in for Caribou County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 120.8 ft below land surface. Readings span 1967-08-25 to 2023-04-03, 7 measurements from USGS well USGS-424213111530701 (08s 39e 27acb1), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Caribou County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Caribou County ranks 1122nd from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 7,239 people live in Caribou County, Idaho. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Caribou County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Caribou 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 Caribou 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.