Mora County, NM Water Table Trend
Mora County's groundwater trend, from USGS's own readings
Mora County's long-term well puts the trend at 1.4 ft per decade, declining at a typical pace for a declining county, based on 38 measurements since 1968.
One well stands in for Mora 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 46.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1968-11-13 to 2026-02-12, 38 measurements from USGS well USGS-355540105210201 (20n.15e.28.344 98), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Mora County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Mora County ranks 1129th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 4,096 people live in Mora County, New Mexico. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Mora County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Mora 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 Mora 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.