Dade County, MO Water Table Trend
Dade County, MO: what the water table is actually doing
Over 21 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Dade County's aquifer is declining at a typical pace for a declining county: 1.9 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Dade 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 46.5 ft below land surface. Readings span 2002-05-18 to 2023-03-28, 12 measurements from USGS well USGS-372354093545501 (Moda-19), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Dade County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Dade County ranks 1172nd from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 7,622 people live in Dade County, Missouri. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Dade County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Dade 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 Dade 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.