Figure 32 Water Level Trends in All USGS Real-Time Sparta Wells in Louisiana to March 1, 2010

Conservation approaches have contributed to stabilization of withdrawal rates over the past decade at approxi-mately 70 mgd, still exceeding 52 mgd, the withdrawal rate recommended in the Sparta Groundwater Study (2).  Largely as a result of the Ouachita River Alternative Supply Project, the project’s recovery study wells (Figure 31), and some Louisiana Sparta USGS Real-Time wells (Figure 32) are showing some degree of water level rise, most notable near the Arkansas border.  Because response to major reductions in withdrawals occurs over years, the Sparta Recovery Study will continue to provide data to lead to better understanding of the aquifer and its potential yield.