WATER-LEVEL DATA FOR THE

ALBUQUERQUE BASIN, NEW MEXICO,

PERIOD OF RECORD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,1995

By Dale R. Rankin

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Open-File Report 96-664A

Prepared in cooperation with the 

CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 

1996
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Gordon P. Eaton, Director

The use 9f firm, trade, and brand names in this report is for identification purposes only and does 

not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey

For additional information write to:

District Chief

U.S. Geological Survey

Water Resources Division

4501 Indian School Road NE, Suite 200

Albuquerque, NM 87110-3929

Copies of this report can be purchased 

from:

U.S. Geological Survey 

Branch of Information Services 

Box 25286 

Denver, CO 80225-0286
CONTENTS

Page 

Abstract.................................................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction............................................................................................................... 1

Well-numbering system............................................................................................................. 3

Methods........................................................................................................................................ 3

Water-level and other data .................................................................................................................. 3

References cited..................................................................................................................................... 28

FIGURES

1. Map showing location of study area............................................................................................. 2

2. Diagram showing system of numbering wells in New Mexico................................................ 4

3. Hydrographs showing water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the 

Albuquerque Basin:

Site 1-Rest Area Windmill.......................................................................................................... 10

Site 2-Herkenhoff........................................................................................................................ 10

Site3-Salas.................................................~ 10

Site 4-Sevillita Refuge Headquarters ....................................................................................... 11

Site 5-Black Butte......................................................................................................................... 11

Site 6-McLaughlin....................................................................................................................... 11

Site 7-Belen Airport.................................................................................................................... 12

Site 8-Faust................................................................................................................................... 12

Site9-Estes 1................................................................................................................................ 12

SitelO-Estes5............................................~ 13

Site 11-Grasslands ...................................................................................................................... 13

Site 12-Isleta Pueblo, ECW 3...................................................................................................... 13

Site 13-Rio Puerco Trading Post................................................................................................ 14

Sites 14,15,16-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 1.......................................................................... 14

Sites 17,18,19-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 2.......................................................................... 14

Sites 20,21,22-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 3.......................................................................... 15

Sites 23,24,25-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 4.......................................................................... 15

Site26-Chava .............................................................................................................................. 15

Site 27-South Broadway Landfill 4........................................................................................... 16

Sites 28,29,29-West Mesa 1A................................................................................................... 16

Sites 30,31,32-West Mesa 2....................................................................................................... 16

Sites 33,34,35-West Mesa 3....................................................................................................... 17

Site 36-Canoncito Pueblo, C-l.................................................................................................. 17

5^37-0^4................................................................................................................................ 17

111
FIGURES-Concluded

Page

3. Hydrographs showing water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the 

Albuquerque Basin Concluded:

................................^ 18

Site 39-City 1 ............. .............................................................................................. ..................... 18

Site40-GraniteHill......................................................^ 18

Site 41-Four Hills .............................................................................................................. .......... 19

Site 42-Eubank ............................................................................................................................ 19

Site 43-Home Oil ........................................................................................................................ 19

Site 44-Sink Hole ........................................................................................................................ 20

Site,45-KAFB 5............................................................................................................................ 20

Site 46-Dead Man's Curve ........................................................................................................ 20

Site 47-San Jose 3 ......................................................................................................................... 21

Site 48-San Jose 9 ......................................................................................................................... 21

Site 49-Junction ........................................................................................................................... 21

Site 50-Nelson ............................................................................................................................. 22

Site 51-La Luz del Sol ................................................................................................................ 22

Sites 52, 53, 54-Montano Piezometer Nest 1............................................................................ 22

Sites 55, 56, 57-Montano Piezometer Nest 2............................................................................ 23

Sites 58, 59, 60-Montano Piezometer Nest 3............................................................................ 23

Sites 61, 62, 63-Montano Piezometer Nest 4............................................................................ 23

Site 64-Shoemaker ...................................................................................................................... 24

Site65-City 3............................................................................................................................... 24

Site66-City 2............................................................................................................................... 24

Site 67-Spanish Assembly of God............................................................................................. 25

Site 68-San Miguel.........................................^ 25

Site 69-Sandia Pueblo 2 .............................................................................................................. 25

Site 70-Sandia Pueblo, North Bosque ...................................................................................... 26

Site 71-Sandia Pueblo, South Bosque ...................................................................................... 26

Site 72-Santa Anal............................................................................................ .......................... 26

Site73-SantaAna2...................................................................................................................... 27

Site 74-Tierra Mirage .................................................................................................................. 27

TABLE

1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico.................................. 5

IV
CONVERSION FACTORS AND VERTICAL DATUM

Multiply By To obtain

foot 0.3048 meter

mile 1.609 kilometer

acre 4,047 square meter

Sea level: In this report "sea level" refers to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929-- 

a geodetic datum derived from a general adjustment of the first-order level nets of the United 

States and Canada, formerly called Sea Level Datum of 1929.
WATER-LEVEL DATA FOR THE

ALBUQUERQUE BASIN, NEW MEXICO,

PERIOD OF RECORD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,1995

By Dale R. Rankin

ABSTRACT

The Albuquerque Basin, located in central New Mexico, is about 100 miles long and 25 to 

40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the extent of Cenozoic deposits that encompass the 

structural Rio Grande Rift within the basin. Drinking-water supplies throughout the 

Albuquerque Basin are currently (1996) obtained solely from ground-water resources. The 

population of the basin grew from 419,000 in 1980 to 563,600 in 1990, a 34-percent increase, and 

resulted in increases in water demand and ground-water pumpage. Between April 1982 and 

September 1983, a network of wells was established to monitor changes in ground-water levels 

throughout the Albuquerque Basin. Water-level data were collected at 74 wells and piezometers 

for the period of record through September 30,1995, in the Albuquerque Basin. Water-level data 

are currently (1996) collected annually at sites 11 and 39; semiannually at sites 1-10; quarterly at 

sites 12,13, 26, 36-38,40,43,49-51,64-67, 69, and 71-74; and monthly at sites 14-25, 33-35,41, 52- 

63, and 68.

INTRODUCTION

The Albuquerque Basin is located in central New Mexico and is about 100 miles long and 

25 to 40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the extent of Cenozoic deposits that encompass the 

structural Rio Grande Rift within the basin (Thorn and others, 1993). The study area extends 

from Bernalillo south to San Acacia and from Tijeras Canyon west to near the intersection of 

Interstate 40 and the Bernalillo/Cibola County line (fig. 1). Parts of Sandoval, Bernalillo, 

Valencia, and Socorro Counties are located within the study area. The only perennial stream is 

the southward-flowing Rio Grande, which approximately bisects the basin.

The Albuquerque metropolitan area includes a population of 502,100 (U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1991). Although the majority of people are concentrated within the Albuquerque city 

limits, the basinwide population grew from 419,000 in 1980 to 563,600 in 1990 (U.S. Bureau of the 

Census, 1980, 1991), an increase of 34 percent. The demand for ground water has likewise 

increased because drinking-water supplies throughout the Albuquerque Basin are currently 

(1996) obtained solely from ground-water resources (Kues, 1987).

This report provides water-level and other data for 74 selected wells and piezometers in the 

Albuquerque Basin, central New Mexico (Wilkins, 1986; Anderholm and Bullard, 1987; and 

Kues, 1987) from the period of record through September 30,1995. The general location of these 

wells is shown in figure 1.
107°00' 106°30'

Albuquerque

Basin 

boundary

SANDOVAL 

COUNTY

Albuquerque I Jj)

CIBOLA v Tijeras v ^/49 '

COUNTY \

Tijeras 

Arroyo i

RNALILLO 

COUNTY

EXPLANATION

3» OBSERVATION WELL-- 

Number refers to 

site number in 

figure 3 and 

table 1

A 47 OBSERVATION WELL 

WITH RECORDER-- 

Number refers to 

site number in 

figure 3 and 

table 1

TORRANCE 

1 COUNTY

T. 

17 

N.

16

= 15

14

13

12

11

10

T.

1

N.

T.

1

S.

R.5W. 4 R.1W. R.1E.

10

i i i i_____

R.7E.

20

i

30 MILES

10 20 30 KILOMETERS

Figure 1.--Location of study area, and observation wells and piezometers

2
Well-Numbering System

The system of numbering wells in New Mexico is based on the common subdivision of 

public lands into sections (fig. 2). The well number, in addition to designating the well, locates its 

position to the nearest 10-acre tract in the land network. This number is divided into four 

segments. The first segment denotes the township north of the New Mexico base line, the second 

denotes the range east of the New Mexico principal meridian, and the third denotes the section. 

The fourth segment of the number, which consists of three digits, denotes the 160-, 40-, and 10- 

acre tracts, respectively, in which the well is situated. For this purpose, the section is divided into 

four quarters, numbered 1, 2,3, and 4, in the normal reading order, for the northwest, northeast, 

southwest, and southeast quarters. The first digit of the fourth segment gives the quarter section, 

which is a tract of 160 acres. Similarly, the quarter section is divided into four 40-acre tracts 

numbered in the same manner, and the second digit denotes the 40-acre tract. Finally, the 40-acre 

tract is divided into four 10-acre tracts, and the third digit denotes the 10-acre tract. For example, 

well 09N.03E.19.243 is in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 19, T. 09 N., R. 03 E. 

(fig. 2). Letters A, B, C, and so on are added to the last segment of the well number to designate 

the second, third, fourth, and succeeding wells in the same 10-acre tract.

Methods

Water-level data were collected by U.S. Geological Survey personnel. Currently (1996), 

water levels at sites 11 and 39 are measured annually; at sites 1-10, semiannually; at sites 12,13, 

26, 36-38,40,43,49-51, 64-67, 69, and 71-74, quarterly; and at sites 14-25, 33-35,41, 52-63, and 68, 

monthly. Electric and steel tapes are used to collect data from sites measured annually, 

semiannually, quarterly, and monthly; when using tapes, consecutive measurements within 0.02 

foot need to be obtained to be considered reliable. Water levels at sites 45, 46, and 48 are 

monitored hourly with Fischer-Porter analog-to-digital recorders. Sites 27-32, 42, 44, 47, and 70 

were dropped from the network in 1994 because of duplication of effort (sites 27 and 42), budget 

considerations (sites 28-32,44, and 70), or because the well was destroyed (site 47).

WATER-LEVEL AND OTHER DATA

Well and piezometer data are listed in table 1. The data in table 1 include site number and 

identifier, local identifier, owner, other identifier, total depth, and screened interval of the wells 

and piezometers in the network. Hydrographs of water-level data for the period of record 

through September 30, 1995, are shown in figure 3. The name shown on each hydrograph in 

figure 3 refers to the "other identifier'7 column in table 1. For wells for which "other identifier" is 

not available, the well name refers to the well owner. The data presented in the hydrographs 

include depth to water, in feet below land surface, and hydraulic head, in feet above sea level. 

Hydraulic head is the altitude of the water level. Recorded data are incomplete for some wells or 

piezometers because of recorder malfunction or temporary removal of the recorder when waterquality samples were obtained. The total depth of wells and piezometers range from 8 to 1,800 

feet below land surface. Sites 1-4,6-10,13,26,50,51,64,67,68, and 74 are domestic wells; sites 5, 

14-25, 27-35, 37-49, 52-63, 65, 66, and 70-73 are observation wells or piezometers; sites 2 and 11 

are irrigation wells; and sites 12,36, and 69 are stock wells.
Well 09N. 03E. 19.243

Figure 2.--Well-numbering system in New Mexico.
(Jl

14

15

Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico

[ , no data]

Site 

number 

(figs. 1 

and 3)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

Site 

identifier

341839106531601 

341528106533301

342513106500301

342107106530401 

342406106394501

343428106383301 

343853106494101 

343706106422301

344258106460901

344258106460902

345000106455501

345524106353901

350204106562301

Local 

identifier

01N.01W.13.244 

01S.01W.01.213

02N.01E.04.444

02N.01E.31.313 

02N.03E.18.232

04N.02E.17.244 

05N.01E.22.141 

05N.01E.35.143

06N.02E.30.412A

06N.02E.30.412B

07N.02E.18.422

08N.03E.14.231

09N.01W.04.424

Owner

NM Highway Dept. 

Herkenhoff

Salas

Sevilleta National 

Wildlife Refuge 

Sevilleta National 

Wildlife Refuge

McLaughlin 

City of Belen 

Faust

Estes

Estes

Webb

Isleta Pueblo

Collier

Other 

identifier

Rest Area Windmill

Sevilleta Refuge 

Headquarters 

Black Butte

Belen Airport

Estes 1

Estes 5

Grasslands

ECW3

Rio Puerco

Tota

dep

(fee

belo

lan

surfa

212 

38

107

223 

346

355 

620 

375

135

300

407

440

150

350137106410501

350137106410502

City of Albuquerque 

City of Albuquerque

Trading Post

Rio Bravo 148

Piezometer Nest 1

Rio Bravo 103

Piezometer Nest 1
Table l.--Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico Contin

Site 

number 

(figs. 1 

and 3)

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Site 

identifier

350137106410503

350138106395501

350138106395502

350138-106395503

350138106393201

350138106393202

350138106393203

350135106390601

350135106390602

350135106390603

345940106393401

345953106380201

350449106493102

350449106493103

351046106464702

Local 

identifier

09N.03E.07.131A

09N.03E.07.131B

09N.03E.07.131C

09N.03E.07.241A

09N.03E.07.241B

09N.03E.07.241C

09N.03E.08.144A

09N.03E.08.144B

09N.03E.08.144C

09N.03E.19.243

09N.03E.21.123

10N.01E.22.322B

10N.01E.22.322C

11N.02E.18.313B

Owner

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

Guzman, Sal

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

Other 

identifier

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 1

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 2

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 2

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 2

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 3

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 3

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 3

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 4

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 4

Rio Bravo 

Piezometer Nest 4

Chava

South Broadway 

Landfill 4

West Mesa 1 A

West Mesa 1 A

West Mesa 2

To

dep

(fe

bel

lan

surfa

38

153

91

48

148

101

49

149

124

49

125

1,049

1,175

1,250
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico Continu

Site 

number 

(figs. 1 

and 3)

31

32

33

34

35

36

i 37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

Site 

identifier

351046106464703

351046106464704

351051106395302

351051106395303

351051106395304

350454106570401

350646106403601

350620106392401

350548106383901

350343106280901

350339106294001

350259106315801

350602106210401

350352106270501

350346106322301

350359106254701

350304106383401

350256106390801

350655106194501

351019106404001

Local 

identifier

11N.02E.18.313C

11N.02E.18.313D

11N.03E.18.411B

11N.03E.18.411C

11N.03E.18.411D

10N.01W.21.134

10N.02E.12.241

10N.03E.07.434

10N.03E.17.232

10N.04E.25.324

10N.04E.26.331

10N.04E.32.422

10N.05E.12.434

10N.05E.25.422

10N.04E.29.413

10N.05E.29.114

10N.03E.32.412

10N.03E.32.314

10N.06E.05.332

11N.02E.24.223

Owner

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

Canoncito Pueblo

City of Albuquerque

BIA

City of Albuquerque

NM Highway Dept.

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

NM Highway Dept.

NM Highway Dept.

KAFB

NM Highway Dept.

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

NM Highway Dept.

Nelson

Other 

identifier

West Mesa 2

West Mesa 2

West Mesa 3

West Mesa 3

West Mesa 3

Cl

City 4

~

Cityl

Granite Hill

Four Hills

Eubank

Home Oil

Sink Hole

KAFB 5

Dead Man's Curve

San Jose 3

San Jose 9

Junction

Tota

dept

(feet 

below 

land 

surfac

1,41

1,80

66

76

98

11

15

3

14

5

1,00

50

76

27
Table l.~Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico Continue

Site 

number 

(figs. 1 

and 3)

51

52

53

54

55

56

oo

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

Site 

identifier

350829106420401 

350854106403701

350854106403702

350854106403703

350836106395601

350836106395602

350836106395603

350827106391301

350827106391302

350827106391303

350821106383701

350821106383702

350821106383703

351100106341201

350837106393801

Local 

identifier Owner

11N.02E.35.142 Ovenwest Corp. 

11N.02E.25.341A City of Albuquerque

11N.02E.25.341B City of Albuquerque

11N.02E.25.341C City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

City of Albuquerque

11N.03E.13.242 Shoemaker

11N.03E.31 .214 City of Albuquerque

Other 

identifier

La Luz del Sol

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 1

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 1

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 1

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 2

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 2

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 2

Montano 

Piezometer Nest3

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 3

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 3

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 4

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 4

Montano 

Piezometer Nest 4

~

City 3

Total 

depth 

(feet 

below 

land 

surface

250 

152

93

48

147

99

39

149

99

49

131

93

50

460

152
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico-Concluded

Site

number

(figs. 1 

and 3)

66

67

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

Site 

identifier

350824106375301

351108106333601

351852106344901

351556106315901

351322106353201

351304106355201

352029106330601

352032106330601

351843106294501

Local 

identifier

11N.03E.33.143

11N.04E.18.124

13N.03E.36.132A

12N.04E.17.424

12N.03E.35.414

11N.03E.02.2122

13N.04E.19.421

13N.04E.19.243

13N.04E.34.422

Owner

City of Albuquerque

San Miguel

Sandia Pueblo

Sandia Pueblo

Sandia Pueblo

Santa Ana Pueblo

Santa Ana Pueblo

Deaver

Other 

identifier

City 2

Spanish Assembly 

of God

~

Sandia Pueblo 2

North Bosque

South Bosque

Santa Ana 1

Santa Ana 2

Tierra Mirage

Total 

depth 

(feet

below

land 

surface

150

575

206

108

200

703
DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFA CE

GO

GO

GO§ '

to

ST

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
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5 8

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O o In O In O In

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
Site 10-Estes 5

344258106460902 

06N.02E.30.412B

1983 1985 1987 ' 1989 1991 1993 1995

Site 12-Isleta Pueblo, ECW 3

4,810

4,809

4,808

4,807

4,806

4,860

- 4,850

- 4,840

- 4,830

- 4,820 ~

4,810

4,940

- 4,930

- 4,920

- 4,910

- 4,900

A QQA

1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin Continued.

13
70

75

80

85

90

Site 13-Rio Puerco Trading Post

350204106562301 

09N.01W.04.424

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Sites 14, 15, 16-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 1

14 148.5-foot piezometer 350137106410501

15 103.8-foot piezometer 350137106410502

16 38.4-foot piezometer 350137106410503

1988

5,210

5,205

5,200

5,195

5,190

4,926

4,924

4,922

4,920

4,918

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 ' 1995

Q 

< 

W 

X

u

4,916 ~

D

Sites 17, 18, 19-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 2

10

12

14

17 153.5-foot piezometer 350138106395501

18 91.1-foot piezometer 350138106395502

19 48.6-foot piezometer 350138106395503

JFMAMJJASi 

1988

JFMAMJJAS' 

1989

JFMAMJJASi 

1990

JFMAMJJA;

1991

JFMAMJJASi 

1992

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1993

JFMAMJJASi 

1994

4,923 

4,922 

4,921 

4,920 

4,919 

4,918 

4,917 

4,916 

" i i i i i i i i il 4,915

JFMAMJJASOND 

1995

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin Continued.

14
Sites 20, 21, 22-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 3

10

12

i i i i i i i i i i i I i i i i i i i i i i i I i i i i i i i i i i i I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

20 148-foot piezometer 350138106393201

21 101-foot piezometer 350138106393202

22 49-foot piezometer 350138106393203

4,922

4,920

4,918

4,916

14 I i i i i . i i i. i .1 i i i i i i i i ml i i i i i i i i i i i I i . i i i M i i i i I i i . i i i i M i i I i i i i i i i i i i i I i i . i i i i i i i ij , i i i i i i , i i i I 4 914 

J FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONQJ FMAMJ J ASONQJ FMAMJ J ASONHJ FMAMJ J ASONHJ FMAMJ J ASONdj FMAMJ J ASONOJ FMAMJ J ASOND 

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 ' 1995

Sites 23, 24, 25-Rio Bravo Piezometer Nest 4

10

15

20

25

68

69

70

71

72

73

23 149.4-foot piezometer 350135106390601

24 124.2-foot piezometer 350135106390602

25 49.3-foot piezometer 350135106390603

V1JJASONI3JF\^JJASONI^ 

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Site 26-Chava

345940106393401 

09N.03E.19.243

-i i1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

4,928

4,926

4,924

4,922

4,920

4,918

4,916

4,914

4,912

4,910

4,908

4,908

4,907

4,906

4,905

4,904

4,903

Figure 3.-Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin-Continued.

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288

290

292

294

875

880

885

890

895

345953106380201 

09N.03E.21.123

4,900

4,898

4,896

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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

4,894

Sites 28, 29-West Mesa 1A

28 1,049-foot piezometer 350449106493102

29 1,175-foot piezometer 350449106493103

I_____i_____i_____i

4,921

4,916

4,911

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

4,906 ~

4,901

Sites 30, 31, 32-West Mesa 2

720

740

760

780

800

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30 1,250-foot annulus 351046106464702

31 1,410-foot piezometer 351046106464703

32 1,800-foot piezometer 351046106464704

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

5,010

5,000

4,990

4,980

4,970

4,960

4,950

4,940

4,930

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin Continued.

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20

Sites 33, 34, 35-West Mesa 3

4,975

25 4,970

30

35

40

45

33 660-foot annulus 351051106395302

34 760-foot piezometer 351051106395303

35 980-foot piezometer 351051106395304

4,965

4,960

4,955

4,950

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4,945

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64

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4,950

350646106403601 

10N.02E.12.241

40

4,940

4,930

1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

4,920

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin Continued.

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Site 38-BIA

20

25

30

35

350620106392401 

10N.03E.07.434

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4,940

4,935

4,930

4,925

1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Site 39-City 1

10

20

30

40

50

60

350548106383901 

10N.03E.17.232

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4,930 CQ

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4,910 ^

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4,900

1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

Site 40-Granite Hill

28

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32

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10N.04E.25.324

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5,650

5,648

5,646

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1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin-Continued.

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Site 41-Four Hills

552

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556

558

560

562

564

566

568

570

572

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1990 1991 1992 ' 1993 1994 1995

5,620

5,618

5,616

5,614

5,612

5,610

5,608

Site 42-Eubank

350259106315801 

10N.04E.32.422

1990

JFMAMJ J ASONDJFMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ JASON

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1993

JFMAMJ JASON 

1994

4,905

4,900

4,895

4,890

JFMAMJ JASOND 

1995

4,885 %

20

25

30

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350602106210401 

10N.05E.12.434

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1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

6,600

6,595

6,590

6,585

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20

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40

50

1988

4,914

4,894

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Site 48-San Jose 9

60

350256106390801 

10N.03E.32.314

4,874

4,921

4,901

J FMAMJ J AS' 

1988

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1989 1990 ' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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50

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60

65

70

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1988 1989

6,700

6,695

6,690

6,685

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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

6,680

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin Continued.

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Site 50-Nelson

4,970

- 4,968

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351019106404001 

11N.02E.24.223

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Site 51-La Luz del Sol

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

350829106420401 

11N.02E.35.142

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W 

4,964 05

W

4,962

4,960

4,958

4,956

4,954

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

4,952 "

Sites 52, 53, 54-Montano Piezometer Nest 1

10

12

14

52 152-foot piezometer 350854106403701

53 93-foot piezometer 350854106403702

54 48-foot piezometer 350854106403703

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1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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4,965

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1995

4,961

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Sites 55, 56, 57-Montano Piezometer Nest 2

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20

30

40

20

25

30

35

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55 147-foot piezometer 350836106395601

56 99-foot piezometer 350836106395602

57 39-foot piezometer 350836106395603

4,970

4,950

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JFMAMJ JASONDJJFMAMJ J ASONDJJ FMAMJ JASONDJJ FMAMJ J ASONDJJ FMAMJ JASONDJJ FMAMJ J ASONDJJFMAMJ JASOND 4'930 

1989 1990 ' 1991 1992 ' 1993 1994 ' 1995

Sites 58, 59, 60-Montano Piezometer Nest 3

58 150-foot piezometer 350827106391301

59 99-foot piezometer 350827106391302

60 49-foot piezometer 350827106391303

4,952

4,942

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1989 1990 ' 1991 ' 1992 1993 ' 1994 1995

Sites 61, 62, 63-Montanb Piezometer Nest 4

50

61 131-foot piezometer 350821106383701

62 93-foot piezometer 350821106383702

63 50-foot piezometer 350821106383703

JFMAMJJASi 

1988

FMAMJ J AS 

1989

JFMAMJ JASi 

1990

J FMAMJ JASi 

1991

FMAMJ JASi 

1992

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1993

J FMAMJ JAi 

1994

4,943

4,933

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1995

4,923

Figure 3.--Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin-Continued.

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Site 64-Shoemaker

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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Site 65-City 3

4,968

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: 4,944

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4,928

1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

10

20

30

40

50

Site 66-City 2

4,970

4,960

4,950

4,940

4,930

4 090

1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995

Figure 3. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin Continued.

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440

445

450

455

460

465

470

475

Site 67-Spanish Assembly of God

351108106333601 

J1N.04E.18.124

4,950

4,940

4,930

4,920

4,910

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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140

142

144

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150

152

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164

Site 68-San Miguel

351852106344901 

13N.03E.36.132A

5,024

5,022

5,020

5,018

5,016

5,014

5,012

5,010

5,008

5,006

5,004

5,002

5,000

4,998

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Site 69-Sandia Pueblo 2

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12N.04E. 17.424

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5,060

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