Lamb County, TX Water Table Trend
Lamb County, TX: what the water table is actually doing
Lamb County's long-term well puts the trend at 18.6 ft per decade, declining faster than most declining counties, based on 3730 measurements since 1950.
One well stands in for Lamb 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 155 ft below land surface. Readings span 1950-06-15 to 2024-05-29, 3730 measurements from USGS well USGS-341010102240801 (Ru-10-53-602), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Lamb County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Lamb County ranks 1430th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 12,687 people live in Lamb County, Texas. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Lamb County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Lamb 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 Lamb 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.