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District Declares Stage IV Drought

District staff measure the Lovelady monitor well. On the right the staff member holds an orange measuring tape. On the left is the well along with the gauge that records measurements daily.

Justin Camp, District Hydrogeologist Technician, manually measuring groundwater levels at the Lovelady monitoring well in August 2023. Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (the District) officially declared Stage IV Exceptional Drought on December 14, 2023 for the first time in their 36-year history. Stage IV declaration restrictions will take effect on January 1, 2024. This transition […]