Mineral County, CO Water Table Trend
Mineral County's groundwater trend, from USGS's own readings
Over 51 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Mineral County's aquifer is declining at a typical pace for a declining county: 2.1 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Mineral 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 18.5 ft below land surface. Readings span 1974-02-18 to 2024-09-06, 532 measurements from USGS well USGS-373944105553701 (Na03901006bbb Rg40), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Mineral County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Mineral County ranks 1198th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 933 people live in Mineral County, Colorado. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Mineral County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Mineral 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 Mineral 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.