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CNRWA accepts groundwater monitoring report; board flags wells for replacement in Clayton and Railroad valleys
Summary
The Central Nevada Regional Water Authority accepted a contractor's report on monitoring of roughly 51 wells across 14 basins, noting steep long‑term declines in multiple index wells and two dry index wells in Clayton Valley; the board directed staff to evaluate replacement or rehab options and data‑format issues raised by NDWR.
The Central Nevada Regional Water Authority on Jan. 9 accepted a groundwater monitoring report that found long‑term water‑level declines in several central Nevada basins and identified multiple wells at risk of being lost.
Chris, the contractor who carried out the field program, told the board the monitoring effort covered about 51 wells in 14 basins and revealed both site‑specific and basin‑level trends: a straight‑line decline at Stone Corral in southern Railroad Valley, a 15.71‑foot drop at the Midway well in White River Basin over 15 years, and two Clayton Valley index wells that have gone dry. Chris also said some wells show oil…
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