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Drought Information
THE DISTRICT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARED AN ALARM STAGE DROUGHT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 2006.
The District has developed a monitor well network to forecast drought in the Barton Springs aquifer. Drought severity stages are triggered by declines in the rate of discharge at Barton Springs and increases in depth to water in the District’s Drought Indicator Well.
There is a "No-Drought" stage and two drought severity stages: Alarm and Critical. A Water Conservation Period will be in place between May 1 and September 30 of each year, during which voluntary reductions in water use are requested of all groundwater users. The implementation of required demand reduction measures will begin with the requirements of the Alarm stage. More stringent reduction measures will be required in the Critical stage.
Permittees are asked to implement their User Drought Contingency Plan (UDCP) when drought is declared. For more on information on User Drought Contingency Plans, please click here.
- Alarm Stage Drought
An Alarm Stage Drought commences when a 10-day running average rate of discharge from Barton Springs is equal to or less than 38.0 cfs, or the depth to water in the Lovelady Drought Indicator Well is equal to or greater than 180.8 ft from LSD, and the District's Board of Directors determines that conditions warrant the declaration of this stage. Permittees are asked to to follow their UDCP and reduce overall water consumption by 20%.
- Critical Stage Drought
A Critical Stage Drought commences when a 10-day running average rate of discharge from Barton Springs is equal to or less than 20.0 cfs, or the depth to water in the Lovelady Drought Indicator Well is equal to or greater than 192.1 ft from LSD, and the District's Board of Directors determines that conditions warrant the declaration of this stage. For more on information on Drought Stages and Triggers, please click here.
For more on information on current drought conditions, please click here.
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