WWRC 91-08
A Simple, Inexpensive Device for Measuring Shallow Ground-water Levels
Abstract
Previously available groundwater level measuring devices
were either time consuming, bulky, or impractical for measuring
the shallow groundwater levels in wet meadows. I developed this
simple device to rapidly sample a shallow groundwater-well
network of nearly 300 wells. Water levels within 200 cm from the
top of the well casing can be easily sampled without modification
of the device. Deeper wells can be sampled by attaching a
measuring tape to the device. The device is constructed from
1.9 cm diameter PVC pipe and inexpensive electronic components
available from Radio Shack. Only basic workmanship skills are
required to construct the device, and the parts should cost less
than $20 to purchase.
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