2016 Discharge Report

Table 2. Estimated Spring Discharge from the Edwards Aquifer, 2016 (measured in acre-feet).

Leona Springs and Leona River Underflow

Total Monthly Discharge from Springs

San Pedro Springs

San Antonio Springs

San Marcos Springs

Comal Springs

Hueco Springs

Month

January February March

523 514 503 494 509 509 545 747

238 165 202 203 442 708 260 297 483 495 620 843

0.02 19,810 4,740 17,880 16,810 3,840 14,550 18,250 4,100 14,790 33 18,040 5,030 15,320 1,220 20,550 6,520 19,170 3,880 22,790 6,350 20,380 226 21,110 4,320 19,390 440 21,890 4,720 17,520 1,400 22,330 3,410 15,650 1,810 22,670 4,970 16,580 2,740 22,100 4,750 14,660 5,590 24,230 6,270 14,820 0 0

43,190 35,880 37,840 39,120 48,410 54,710 45,850 45,700 46,610 48,380 47,080 54,200

April May June July

August

September October November December

1,340 1,860 2,210 2,450 12,300

Total

4,960 17,360 250,700 59,020 200,700 544,990

Data source: USGS unpublished report (2016). Totals might not equal sum of discharge values as a result of rounding.

Table 3. Comprehensive Discharge Summary for Calendar Year 2016 (in acre-feet). Reported Use (permitted wells) Unreported Use

Total Wells and Springs

Domestic or Livestock*

Non- Reporting Facilities*

Total Well Discharge

Spring Discharge

County Irrigation Municipal Industrial

Atascosa

999

0

0

0 0

999

0

999

Bexar Comal

3,134 207,532

14,596 4,025

8,915

5,089 239,266

22,320 261,586

46

6,305

406 0 0 0

10,782 309,720 320,502

Guadalupe

0

4

184

188

0

188

Hays

69

4,703 5,692 3,013

1,718 3,450

879

236

7,605 200,700 208,305

Medina Uvalde Totals

21,609 28,812

1,146 0

31,897 34,565

0 31,897

103

2,637 13,981

0

12,300 46,865

54,669 227,249

24,076

5,325 325,300 544,990 870,290

* Federal facilities and domestic and livestock wells do not report annual use (non-reporting); quantities estimated. Differences in totals may occur because of rounding.