WATCHING THE PIT WATER

This illustration shows how the Pit is at the center of a large "cone of depression" which works like a big sink that draws water toward it. Water level measurements, shown as elevations above sea level, help us understand what's going on underground.

Use your scrollbars to explore this map of the Berkeley Pit. To see a water level history for any of the wells, click on the well's name. The name of each well appears in blue underlined text.