WATER-LEVEL DATA FOR THE 

ALBUQUERQUE BASIN, NEW MEXICO, 

OCTOBER 1,1986, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,1990

By Dale R. Rankin

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Open-File Report 94-349

Prepared in cooperation with the 

CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 

1994
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Gordon P. Eaton, Director

For additional information 

write to:

District Chief

U.S. Geological Survey

Water Resources Division

4501 Indian School Rd. ME, Suite 200

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

Copies of this report can 

be purchased from:

U.S. Geological Survey

Earth Science Information Center

Open-File Reports Section

Box 25286, MS 517

Denver Federal Center

Denver, Colorado 80225
CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

Methods........................................................................................................................................ 4

Water-level and other data.................................................................................................................. 4

References cited..................................................................................................................................... 4

FIGURES

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

2. Diagram showing system of numbering wells in New Mexico................................................ 3

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

Albuquerque Basin:

Site 1, Rest Area........................................................................................................................... 10

Site2,Herkenhoff.......................................~ 10

Site 3, Salas................................^ 10

Site 4, Headquarters ................................................................................................................... 11

Site 5, Black Butte........................................................................................................................ 11

Site 6, McI^ugWm.........................................^ 11

Site 7, Belen Airport................................................................................................................... 12

Site 8, Faust.................................................................................................................................. 12

Site 9, Estes 1............................................................................................................................... 12

SitelO,Estes5.......................................................^ 13

Site 11, Grasslands...................................................................................................................... 13

Site 12, ECW3............................................................................................................................. 13

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

Sites 14-16, Rio Bravo 1.............................................................................................................. 14

Sites 17-19, Rio Bravo 2............................................................................................................. 14

Sites 20-22, Rio Bravo 3............................................................................................................. 15

Sites 23-25, Rio Bravo 4............................................................................................................. 15

Site26,ChavaTmckmg.....................................^ 15

Site27, SBLF4............................................................................................................................. 16

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

Site30, C-l................................................................................................................................... 16

Site 31, City 4 .............................................................................................................................. 17

111
FIGURES-Concluded

Page

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

Albuquerque Basin:

Site 32, Atrisco 6......................................................................................................................... 17

Site33,B.I.A. ............................................................................................................................... 17

Site 34, City 1............................................................................................................................... 18

Site35,GraruteHm............................................._ 18

Site 36, Four Hills ....................................................................................................................... 18

Site 37, Eubank ........................................................................................................................... 19

Site 38, Home Oil........................................................................................................................ 19

Site 39, Tijeras ............................................................................................................................. 19

Site 40, Sink Hole ........................................................................................................................ 20

Site 41, KAFB 5........................................................................................................................... 20

Site 42, Dead Man's Curve........................................................................................................ 20

Site 43, San Jose 9........................................................................................................................ 21

Site 44, San Jose 3........................................................................................................................ 21

Site 45, Junction .......................................................................................................................... 21

Sites 46-48, West Mesa 2............................................................................................................. 22

Site 49, Nelson ............................................................................................................................ 22

Site 50, La Luz del Sol................................................................................................................ 22

Sites 51-53, Montano 1................................................................................................................ 23

Sites 54-56, Montano 2............................................................................................................... 23

Sites 57-59, Montano 3............................................................................................................... 23

Sites 60-62, Montano 4................................................................................................................ 24

Site 63, Shoemaker ..................................................................................................................... 24

Sites 64-66, West Mesa 3............................................................................................................ 24

Site 67, City 3.............................................................................................................................. 25

Site 68, City 2.............................................................................................................................. 25

Site 69, Sandia Rl....................................................................................................................... 25

Site 70, Vandermey..................................................................................................................... 26

Site 71, Betania ............................................................................................................................ 26

Site 72, South Bosque ................................................................................................................. 26

Site 73, Middle Bosque .............................................................................................................. 27

Site 74, North Bosque ................................................................................................................ 27

Site 75, Sandia 2.......................................................................................................................... 27

Site 76, San Miguel..................................................................................................................... 28

Site 77, Santa Ana 2.................................................................................................................... 28

Site 78, Santa Ana 1.................................................................................................................... 28

Site 79, Tierra Mirage ................................................................................................................. 29

TABLE

1. Well and piezometer data.......................................................................................................... 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,

OCTOBER 1,1986, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,1990

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. The drinking-water supply throughout the 

Albuquerque Basin is 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 are being collected at 79 wells and piezometers that presently (1994) 

comprise the network. This report summarizes ground-water-level data collected from October 

1,1986, through September 30,1990, in the Albuquerque Basin.

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 increased from 419,000 in 1980 to 563,600 in 1990, an 

increase of 34 percent. The demand for ground water has likewise increased since because the 

drinking-water supply throughout the Albuquerque Basin is obtained solely from ground-water 

resources (Kues, 1987).

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

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

Kues, 1987). Water levels of 79 wells and piezometers measured by U.S. Geological Survey 

personnel from October 1,1986, through September 30,1990, are included.
107°00' 106°30'

RECORDER WELL 

is index

i 1JORRANCE

R. 5W.

30 KILOMETERS

Figure 1.--Location of study area.
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 10N.03E.32.412 is in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 32, T. 10 N., R. 3 E. 

(fig. 2). Letters A, B, C, etc. 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.

WELL 10N.03E.32.412 

Figure 2.--System of numbering wells in New Mexico.
Methods

The water-level data were collected by U.S. Geological Survey personnel. Water levels at 

site 11 are measured annually; at sites 1-10, semiannually; at sites 28, 29, and 46-48, quarterly; 

and at sites 12-27,30-40,45,49-53, and 60-79, monthly. Electric and steel tapes are used to collect 

data from sites measured annually, semiannually, quarterly, and monthly. Water levels at sites 

41-44 are monitored with Fischer-Porter1 analog-to-digital recorders. Water levels at sites 54-59 

are monitored with Campbell CR-211 data loggers. The recorders and loggers record water levels 

hourly.

WATER-LEVEL AND OTHER DATA

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

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

piezometers in the network Hydrographs of water-level data for the 5-year record are shown in 

figure 3. The well name on each hydrograph shown in figure 3 refers to the "other identifier" 

column in table 1. In cases where "other identifier" is not available, the well name refers to the 

well owner. The data presented in the hydrographs include the depth to water, in feet below 

land surface, and the hydraulic head, in feet above sea level. Hydraulic head refers to the 

altitude of the water level. In some cases the recorded data are incomplete because of recorder 

malfunction; in other cases, the recorder was temporarily removed for sampling. The data 

shown on some hydrographs (for example, site 37) appear to be incomplete; these sites were 

added to the network at a later date.

REFERENCES CITED

Anderholm, S.K., and Bullard, T.R, 1987, Description of piezometer nests and water levels in the 

Rio Grande Valley near Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological 

Survey Open-File Report 87-122, 51 p.

Kues, G.E., 1987, Ground-water-level data for the Albuquerque-Belen Basin, New Mexico, 

through water year 1985: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-116,51 p.

Thorn, C.R., Me Ada, D.P., and Kernodle, J.M., 1993, Geohydrologic framework and hydrologic 

conditions in the Albuquerque Basin, central New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey WaterResources Investigations Report 93-4149,106 p.

U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1980: Master area reference file for 1980 census. 

___1991: Master area reference file for 1991 census.

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1991, 1990 census of population and housing; Summary 

population and housing characteristics, New Mexico: 1990 CPH-1-33, variously paged.

Wilkins, D.W., 1986, Characteristics and properties of the basin-fill aquifer determined from three 

test wells west of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey 

Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4187,78 p.

of brand names in this report is for identification purposes only and does not 

constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Table 1. Well and piezometer data

[ , no data]

Site 

number 

(figs.l 

and 3)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Site 

identifier

341839106531601

341528106533301

342513106500301

342107106530401

342406106394501

343428106383301

343853106494101

343706106422301

344258106460901

344258106460902

345000106455501

345524106353901

350204106562301

350137106410501

350137106410502

350137106410503

350138106395501

350138106395502

Local 

identifier

01N.01W13.244

01S.01W01.213

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.01W04.424

-

09N.03E.07.131A

09N.03E.07.131B

Owner

NM Highway Dept.

Herkenhoff

Salas

Sevilleta National

Wildlife Refuge

Sevilleta National

Wildlife Refuge

McLaughlin

CityofBelen

Faust

Estes

Estes

Webb

Isleta Pueblo

Collier

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

Other 

identifier

Rest Area

-

Headquarters

Black Butte

Belen Airport

-

Estes 1

Estes 5

Grasslands

ECW3

Rio Puerco

Trading Post

Rio Bravo 1

Rio Bravo 1

Rio Bravo 1

Rio Bravo 2

Rio Bravo 2
Table 1. Well and piezometer data Continued

Site 

number 

(figs.l 

and 3)

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

Site 

identifier

350138106395503

350138106393201

350138106393202

350138106393203

350135106390601

350135106390602

350135106390603

345940106393401

345953106380201

350449106493103

350449106493102

350454106570401

350646106403601

350411106405501

350620106392401

350548106383901

350343106280901

350339106294001

Local 

identifier

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.21.12

10N.01E.22.322C

10N.01E.22.322B

10N.01W.21.134

10N.02E.12.241

10N.02E.25.213

10N.03E.07.434

10N.03E.17.232

10N.04E.25.324

10N.04E.26.331

Owner

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

Guzman, Sal

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

Canoncito Pueblo

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

B.I.A.

City of Albuq.

NM Highway Dept.

City of Albuq.

Other 

identifier

Rio Bravo 2

Rio Bravo 3

Rio Bravo 3

Rio Bravo 3

Rio Bravo 4

Rio Bravo 4

Rio Bravo 4

Chava

Trucking

South Broadway

Landfill 4

West Mesa 1 A

1,175-foot

piezometer

West Mesa 1A

1,049-foot

piezometer

C-l

City 4

Atrisco6

Cityl

Granite Hill

Four Hills
Table 1. Well and piezometer data-Continued

Site 

number 

(figs.l 

and 3)

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

Site 

identifier

350259106315801

350602106210401

350448106235901

350352106270501

350346106322301

350359106254701

350256106390801

350304106383401

350655106194501

351046106464702

351046106464704

351046106464703

351019106404001

350829106420401

350854106403701

350854106403702

350854106403703

Local 

identifier

10N.04E.32.422

10N.05E.12.434

10N.05E.22.143

10N.05E.25.422

10N.04E.29.413

10N.05E.29.114

10N.03E.32.314

10N.03E.32.412

10N.06E.05.332

11N.02E.18.313B

11N.02E.18.313D

11N.02E.18.313C

11N.02E.24.223

11N.02E.35.142

11N.02E.25.341A

11N.02E.25.341B

11N.02E.25.341C

Owner

City of Albuq.

MM Highway Dept.

NM Highway Dept.

NM Highway Dept.

KAFB

NM Highway Dept.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

NM Highway Dept.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

Nelson

Ovenwest Corp.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

City of Albuq.

Other 

identifier

Eubank

Home Oil

Tijeras

Sink Hole

KAFB 5

Dead Man's Curve

San Jose 9

San Jose 3

Junction

West Mesa 2

Annulus

West Mesa 2

1,500-foot

piezometer

West Mesa 2

1,350-foot

piezometer

-

La Luz del Sol

Montano 1

Montano 1

Montano 1
Table 1. Well and piezometer data Continued

00

Site 

number 

(figs. 1 

and 3)

54

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

Site 

identifier

350836106395601

350836106395603

350827106391301

350827106391302

350827106391303

350821106383701

350821106383702

350821106383703

351100106341201

351051106395302

351051106395304

351051106395303

350837106393801

350824106375301

351226106330301

351049106303801

Local 

identifier Owner

CityofAlbuq.

CityofAlbuq.

CityofAlbuq.

City of Albuq.

CityofAlbuq.

CityofAlbuq.

CityofAlbuq.

CityofAlbuq.

11N.03E.13.242 Shoemaker

11N.03E.18.411B City of Albuq.

11N.03E.18.411D City of Albuq.

11N.03E.18.411C City of Albuq.

11N.03E.31.214 City of Albuq.

11N.03E.33.143 City of Albuq.

11N.04E.06.424 Sandia Pueblo

11N.04E.15.321 Vandermey

Other 

identifier

Montano 2

Montano 2

Montano 3

Montano 3

Montano 3

Montano 4

Montano 4

Montano 4

West Mesa 3

Annulus

West Mesa 3

980-foot

piezometer

West Mesa 3

760-foot

piezometer

City 3

City 2

Sandia Rl

-
Table 1. Well and piezometer data-Concluded

Site

number

(figs.l 

and 3)

71 

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

Site 

identifier

351108106333601 

351304106355201

351312106354401

351322106353201

351556106315901

351852106344901

352032106330601

352029106330601

351843106294501

Local 

identifier

11N.04E.18.124 

11N.03E.02.2122

12N.03E.35.342

12N.03E.35.414

12N.04E.17.424

13N.03E.36.132A

13N.04E.19.243

13N.04E.19.421

13N.04E.34.422

Owner

Betania 

Sandia Pueblo

Sandia Pueblo

Sandia Pueblo

Sandia Pueblo

San Miguel

Santa Ana Pueblo

Santa Ana Pueblo

Deaver

Other 

identifier

South Bosque

Middle Bosque

North Bosque

Sandia 2

Santa Ana 2

Santa Ana 1

Tlerra Mirage
SITE 1, REST AREA

160

161 

Sfe 162

163

164

165

166 

K£ 167

£2 168

£S 169

S 170

4,740 

4,739 

4,738 z 

4,737 

4736 << 

4,735 xgj 

4,734 Cm 

4,733 ^g 

4,732 <g 

4,731 0 

4,730 i

5

6

7

~5 8 

gw 9

10

11

O K£ 19'^

3-0 13

gul 14 uj ffl 15

SITE 2, HERKENHOFF

4,655 

4,654 

4,653 

4,652 

4,651 

4,650 

4,649 Ou| 

4,648 g> 

4,647 <m 

4,646 g < 

4,645 >

10

££ 11 

12

^^4 13

H § 14

S 15

SITE 3, SALAS

4,729 ui 1 UJ

4,728 z 

4,727 <<

LUuj

4,726 Om

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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4,724 i

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

(site location shown in figure 1 ).

10
SITE 4, HEADQUARTERS

ffiuj 135

5£ 136

137

138 

= 3 139 

Q 140

4,725 jg

L*-J

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UJQj

4,722 o,

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4,720 i

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315

320

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250

252

253

254

255

256

257

258

259

260

SITE 6, McLAUGHLIN

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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4,801 

4,800 z 

4,799 Q» 

4,798 << 

4,797 

4,796 O 

4,795 

4,794 

4,793 Q 

4,792 I

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(site location shown in figure 1 ) - Continued.

11
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Ul

M

Q

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^m

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371

372

373

374

375 

376

377

378

379

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(site location shown in figure 1 ) - Continued.

12
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-3

5

6

7

8

9

10

4,810

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4,808 2<

4,807 9

4,806

4,805

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o

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ffi 

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4,840

4,835

4,830 23 

4,825 £

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305

310

g* 315

320

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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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4,911 

4,906 

4,901

UJUJ

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(site location shown in figure 1 ) - Continued.

13
SITE 13, RIO PUERCO TRADING POST

uj 70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

5,210 ui

5,209

5,208 -

5,207

5,206

5,205

5,204 2

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(site location shown in figure 1 ) - Continued.

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(site location shown in figure 1 ) - Continued.

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(site location shown in figure 1 ) - Continued.

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SITE 79, TIERRA MIRAGE

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