De Baca County, NM Water Table Trend
De Baca County's groundwater trend, from USGS's own readings
De Baca County's representative monitoring well shows depth to water declining at a typical pace for a declining county, a fitted trend of 1.4 ft per decade over 62 years of readings.
One well stands in for De Baca 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 26.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1964-06-30 to 2026-01-15, 18 measurements from USGS well USGS-342727104121801 (03n.26e.34.41110 161), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where De Baca County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, De Baca County ranks 1130th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 1,657 people live in De Baca County, New Mexico. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how De Baca County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because De Baca 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 De Baca 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.