Itasca County, MN Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Itasca County, MN?
Over 27 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Itasca County's aquifer is declining, slower than most declining counties: 1.2 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Itasca 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 25.3 ft below land surface. Readings span 1999-08-24 to 2026-10-22, 105 measurements from USGS well USGS-474921093144001 (Wln01 062n23w26cdcdab01 Togo 0000612778), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Itasca County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Itasca County ranks 1110th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 45,442 people live in Itasca County, Minnesota. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Itasca County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Itasca 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 Itasca 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.