The Lower Republican Natural Resources District this week reported on groundwater use in the four counties served by the district for the past three years.
The average district use was 9.86 inches in 2022. This was up from 6.32 in 2021. The use declined in 2023 to 7.69 inches.
The average use by year starting with 2021 and continuing through 2023 for each of the four counties is as follows:
Furnas, 7.25, 10.96, 7.33; Harlan, 6.04, 10.67, 7.58; Franklin, 6.31, 9.19, 7.53; Webster, 5.84, 8.97, 8.65; and Nuckolls, 6.03, 6.75, 8.32.
This year, 2024, is classified as a compact call year and the maximum water allowed groundwater pumpers is 13 inches per acre. All irrigation wells within the district are required to have meters.
The district is currently installing new telemetry flow meters. The first installation phase is targeting the rapid response wells.
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