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Rutland Water appeared to be nearly full, last Sunday.

Check out the difference between reservoirs, which are generally
reasonably full, and aquifers, which aren't full. Much of our water
supplies comes from the latter and we need a wet spring to top them
up.

Alf King

A good test of groundwater levels around here is where the River Ver starts
to have water in it. Last winter it was flowing from Markyate which is close
to the 'official' source. Currently it is dry until it reaches Redbourn golf
course which is about 2 miles to the south so the replenishment of the
groundwater levels has some way to go. I am sure this test could be applied
to many chalk streams.

Alan