Kanawha County, WV Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Kanawha County, WV?
Kanawha County's long-term well puts the trend at 1 ft per decade, declining, slower than most declining counties, based on 59 measurements since 2008.
One well stands in for Kanawha 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 30.1 ft below land surface. Readings span 2008-06-12 to 2026-08-26, 59 measurements from USGS well USGS-381619081392901 (Kan-0192), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Kanawha County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Kanawha County ranks 1082nd from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 173,906 people live in Kanawha County, West Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Kanawha County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Kanawha 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 Kanawha 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.