Canyon Lake stood at 96.5% of conservation storage on Oct. 27, while the Edwards Aquifer Authority listed a 35% Stage 3 pumping reduction for the San Antonio Pool.
The authority’s Oct. 27 conditions listed a 35% pumping reduction for the San Antonio Pool. The lake percentage describes reservoir storage; the aquifer authority’s readings describe groundwater level, spring flow and a pumping rule. Those measures answer different questions for water users.
From the source record
Range and average describe the county’s reported index, not three dates.
Canyon Lake
The Texas Water Development Board reported Canyon Lake at 96.5% of conservation storage on Oct. 27. That is a snapshot of the lake’s storage, rather than a measure of groundwater at the J-17 well.
Aquifer and springs
For Oct. 27, the Edwards Aquifer Authority reported a 639-foot 10-day average at the J-17 monitoring well and a 146-cubic-foot-per-second 10-day average at Comal Springs. Its conditions row also listed San Antonio Pool Stage 3 and a 35% pumping reduction. The averages cover 10 days; they are not single-day measurements.