HPWD field staff have recently completed the 2022 water level measurements. We visited 1394 well sites during this project. After completing the initial checks, approximately 135 wells were rechecked. These rechecks are the result of questionable readings, or other factors that did not allow us to obtain a publishable measurement.
These measurements are taken with a steel tape, electric line, or pressure transducer. HPWD is grateful for the field staff’s work during the data collection. This program requires a lot of time, effort, and attention to detail.
The magnitude of this annual project is quite large. For each well, the field technician inserts the tape into the well casing, then records the depth to water, The cumulative depth to water for 2022 is almost 300,000 feet, or 56 miles. This puts into perspective the amount of time that is spent using a hand reel during this program.
Thanks again to our staff for their help with this program! Robert Triggs, Ray Eads, Lance Epperson, Keith Whitworth, Mark Hamilton, Vance Porter, and Billy Barron.