Measuring water levels in January and February

  • SEVERAL CANDIDATES appeared at the Courthouse in Benjamin to draw for their order on the ballot in the March Republican Primary. Present were County Clerk Lisa Cypert; County Judge Stan Wojcik; Candidate for Commissioner, Pct 1, Robert Estrada; Candidate for Sheriff, Chris Mendoza; and Candidate for Commissioner, Pct 1, Louis Baty. The Primary is March 5, 2024. A“Meet the Candidates” will be held February 10 at 10 a.m. in the Bill Baker Auditorium in Knox City. | COURTESY PHOTO
    SEVERAL CANDIDATES appeared at the Courthouse in Benjamin to draw for their order on the ballot in the March Republican Primary. Present were County Clerk Lisa Cypert; County Judge Stan Wojcik; Candidate for Commissioner, Pct 1, Robert Estrada; Candidate for Sheriff, Chris Mendoza; and Candidate for Commissioner, Pct 1, Louis Baty. The Primary is March 5, 2024. A“Meet the Candidates” will be held February 10 at 10 a.m. in the Bill Baker Auditorium in Knox City. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • Water level meter, also known as an E-line, used by Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District to measure the depth-to-water in a well | COURTESY PHOTO
    Water level meter, also known as an E-line, used by Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District to measure the depth-to-water in a well | COURTESY PHOTO
KNOX COUNTY – Director Lynn Smith at Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District (RPGCD) announced the staff will be out measuring water levels in January and February. The process normally takes two or three weeks depending on the weather and road conditions. Water levels are measured annually in approximately 100 wells scattered across the District. Most of these wells can be accessed…

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