The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has released the 2025 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report. The report reflects mixed groundwater trends in Arkansas’ major aquifers.
In the Alluvial aquifer, average groundwater levels showed positive one‑year and ten‑year changes, though five‑year averages declined. The Sparta/Memphis aquifer experienced a minor overall decrease over the past year but continued to show improvement over the five and ten‑year periods, indicating gradual recovery in several historically stressed areas.
Despite localized improvements, groundwater withdrawals in eastern and southern Arkansas remain above sustainable levels…