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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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