Mineral County, NV Water Table Trend
Mineral County, NV: what the water table is actually doing
Mineral County's long-term well puts the trend at 2 ft per decade, declining at a typical pace for a declining county, based on 25 measurements since 1948.
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 56.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1948-07-01 to 2023-03-08, 25 measurements from USGS well USGS-385605118440601 (110a N12 E29 03bcba1 Sand Dune), 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 1174th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 4,475 people live in Mineral County, Nevada. 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.