Lincoln County, ID Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Lincoln County, ID?
Lincoln County's representative monitoring well shows depth to water declining faster than most declining counties, a fitted trend of 5.6 ft per decade over 70 years of readings.
One well stands in for Lincoln 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 232.6 ft below land surface. Readings span 1952-11-01 to 2023-04-11, 10 measurements from USGS well USGS-425610114241502 (06s 17e 02abc2 Mv 36), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Lincoln County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Lincoln County ranks 1321st from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 5,556 people live in Lincoln County, Idaho. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Lincoln County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.