District News

Monitor Well Installation Video

A second groundwater monitor well was recently installed near Jacob’s Well to better understand flow in the Trinity Aquifer and how drought and pumping can affect flow from Jacob’s Well. Principal Hydrogeologist Brian Smith explains

Memorial Day Holiday – District Office Closed Monday, May 30

Our District offices will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.

Next Board Meeting: June 9, 2022

Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check – May 16, 2022

Here are the latest level checks for Barton Springs and the Lovelady Well. Both are the District’s drought triggers. Both Barton Springs and Lovelady levels are on a steady decline. With continued dry conditions we

GMA 10 Meeting May 25, 2022

GMA 10 Agenda 5-25-22

Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check -May 9, 2022

Here are the latest level checks for Barton Springs and the Lovelady Well. Both are the District’s drought triggers. Both Barton Springs and Lovelady levels are on a steady decline. With continued dry conditions we

May 12, 2022 Board Meeting Cancelled

Water Conservation Period – May – September

Currently the District is not in drought, but that could change in the coming weeks if our dry conditions persist. With that being said, the District’s Water Conservation Period began Sunday, May 1 and extends

Second Monitor Well Installed Near Jacob’s Well

A second groundwater monitor well (pictured below) was recently installed near Jacob’s Well to better understand flow in the Trinity Aquifer and how drought and pumping can affect flow from Jacob’s Well. The well is

Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check – April 28, 2022

Here are the latest level checks for Barton Springs and the Lovelady Well. Both are the District’s drought triggers. As you can see in the diagrams below, both Barton Springs and Lovelady leveled out a

Kent S. Butler Scholarship Essay Contest Applications Due Wednesday, April 20, 2022

2022 Kent S. Butler Memorial Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Essay Contest Application Deadline: April 20, 2022 Each year essays are scored by an independent judging panel, and the highest-scoring authors are selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship to the

Drought Update – April 18, 2022

March 20th marked the first day of spring, bringing the sun higher in the sky for longer days with budding wildflowers. We can “spring forward” and leave the cold and dry behind right? Well, partly.