U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report 2007–1273

Prepared in cooperation with the City of Albuquerque

Water-Level Data for the Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent 

Areas, Central New Mexico, Period of Record Through 

September 30, 2006
Water-Level Data for the Albuquerque 

Basin and Adjacent Areas, Central 

New Mexico, Period of Record Through 

September 30, 2006

By Joseph E. Beman

Prepared in cooperation with the City of Albuquerque

Open-File Report 2007–1273

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior

DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary

U.S. Geological Survey

Mark D. Myers, Director

U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2007

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Contents

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

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

Well-Numbering System......................................................................................................................1

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

Well and Piezometer Data and Hydrographs............................................................................................4

References Cited............................................................................................................................................9

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin .........................11

Figures

1–2. Maps showing:

1. Location of study area and monitoring wells in and near the Albuquerque 

Basin ......................................................................................................................................2

2. Location of monitoring wells within the Albuquerque metropolitan area .................3

3. Diagram showing well-numbering system in New Mexico...................................................4

4. Graphs showing water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the 

Albuquerque Basin.....................................................................................................................12

Tables

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

Conversion Factors and Datum

Multiply By To obtain

Length

foot (ft) 0.3048 meter (m)

mile (mi) 1.609 kilometer (km)

Area

acre 4,047 square meter (m2)

Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 

(NGVD 29).
Water-Level Data for the Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent 

Areas, Central New Mexico, Period of Record Through 

September 30, 2006

By Joseph E. Beman

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 consolidated and unconsolidated 

deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age that encompass the 

structural Rio Grande Rift within the basin. Drinking-water 

supplies throughout the basin are currently (2006) obtained 

solely from ground-water resources. An increase of about 

20 percent in the population from 1990 to 2000 also resulted 

in an increased demand for water. From April 1982 through 

September 1983, a network of wells was established to monitor changes in ground-water levels throughout the basin. This 

network consisted of 6 wells with analog-to-digital recorders 

and 27 wells where water levels were measured monthly. Currently (2006), the network consists of 136 wells and piezometers. This report presents water-level data collected by U.S. 

Geological Survey personnel at 136 sites through 2006.

Introduction

The Albuquerque Basin is located in central New Mexico 

and is about 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide (fig. 1). 

The basin is defined as the extent of consolidated and unconsolidated deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age that encompass the structural Rio Grande Rift within the basin (Thorn 

and others, 1993). The study area extends from about Cochiti 

Lake south to San Acacia and from Tijeras Canyon west to 

near the intersection of Interstate 40 and the Bernalillo/Cibola 

County line. The only perennial stream throughout its length 

in the basin is the southward-flowing Rio Grande, which 

approximately bisects the basin.

In 2000, the population of the basin was about 690,000 

(Bartolino and Cole, 2002) and the population of Albuquerque 

(fig. 2) was 448,600 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001). Although 

the majority of people are concentrated within the Albuquerque city limits, the basin population increased about 20 percent from 1990 to 2000 (Bartolino and Cole, 2002; Thorn and 

others, 1993). The demand for ground water also has increased 

because drinking-water supplies throughout the Albuquerque 

Basin are currently (2006) obtained solely from ground-water 

resources.

From April 1982 through September 1983, a network 

of wells was established to monitor changes in ground-water 

levels throughout the Albuquerque Basin. This network consisted of 6 wells with analog-to-digital recorders and 27 wells 

where water levels were measured monthly. Currently (2006), 

the network consists of 136 wells and piezometers.

To better help the City of Albuquerque (City) manage 

water use, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation 

with the City, currently (2006) measures and reports waterlevels from 136 sites, (1–5, 7–10, 12–20, 24–51, 53–55, 64, 

66–73, 76–81, 83, 85–87, 165–184, and 189–236 (table 1). 

Water-level data collected through September 30, 2006, are 

presented in this report. Monitoring-well locations within 

the basin and adjacent areas are shown in figure 1; locations 

within the Albuquerque metropolitan area are shown in figure 2.

Well-Numbering System

The system of numbering wells and piezometers in New 

Mexico is based on the common subdivision of public lands 

into sections (fig. 3). The well number, in addition to designating the well, locates its position to the nearest 10-acre tract in 

the land network. This number (referred to as ‘local identifier’ 

in table 1) is divided into four segments. The first segment 

denotes the township north or south of the New Mexico base 

line, the second denotes the range east or west 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 
Figure 1. Location of study area and monitoring wells in and near the Albuquerque Basin.

40

25

40

25

60

EXTENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BASIN

MONITORING WELL–Number refers to

 site number in figure 4 and table 1

EXPLANATION

5

0 5

0 10 MILES

10 KILOMETERS

 SANDOVAL

SANTA FE

 TORRANCE

 VALENCIA

 SOCORRO

 BERNALILLO

 CIBOLA MC KINLEY

3

5

4

1

2

2

8

7

230

231

79,80

81 78

228-229

219-221 202-204

225-227

222-224

198-201

103

69 86 66

67

68

9,10

205-207

208,209

76

210

Albuquerque 

Area of

Figure 2 

Tijeras Canyon

San Acacia

Bernalillo

Rio

Grande

Cochiti

Lake

Jemez

Canyon

Reservoir

Tijer a s Arroyo

Rio

Puerco

Rio Grande

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

15

16

12

13

14

R. 05 W. 04 03 02 R. 01 W. R. 01 E. 02 03 04 05 06 07 R. 08 E.

T.

01

S.

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01

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T.

17

N.

 107° 00’ 106° 30’

35°30’

35°00’

34°30’

NEW MEXICO

Study

area

   Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Tijeras

Arroyo

Rio Grande

25

40

40

25

77

39-41

82

61-63

46-48

49-52

192-194

27-29 83

30-32

72

42-45

33-35

36-38

71

53-55

182-184

73

176-181

70 167-169 232-234

64

195-197

24-26

15-17

18-20

12-14

211,212

213-215

216-218

165,166

87

189-191 85

235,236

64

2 EXPLANATION

0 2

0 4 MILES

4 KILOMETERS

35°10’

35°00’

106° 43’ 106° 33’

GUN CLUB

2ND

PARADISE

ATRISCO

PASEO DEL NORTE

COORS

MONTANO

TAYLOR RA NC H

~ GOLF COURSE

DELLYNE

UNSER

UNSER

ARENAL

ARENAL

COORS

COORS

ATRISCO

ATRISCO

SETSUN

ISLETA

2ND

4TH

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ALAMEDA

GRIEGOS

CANDELARIA

MENAUL

LOMAS

LOMAS

CENTRAL TINGLEY

CENTRAL

CENTRAL

COAL

RIO BRAVO

ISLETA

COORS

2ND

NM47

BROADWAY

BROADWAY

EDITH

MONTAÑO

OSUNA

OSUNA

JEFFERSON

JEFFERSON SAN MATEO SAN MATEO 

JEFFERSON

COMANCHE CARLISLE

UNIVERSITY

YALE

GIRARD ZUNI

ZUNI

GIBSON RIDGECREST

CONSTITUTION

MONTGOMERY

SAN PEDRO

LOUISIANA

PENNSYLVANIA

WYOMING

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MORRIS

JUAN TABO

SPAIN

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ACADEMY

SAN ANTONIO

PASEO DEL NORTE WYOMING

VENTURA

UNIVERSITY

MOUNTAIN

UNSER

COORS

T.

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R. 02 E. R. 03 E. R. 04 E.

T.

10

N.

T.

09

N.

MONITORING WELL–Number refers to site number in figure 4

 and table 1

Figure 2. Location of monitoring wells within the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

Introduction   
Well 09N. 03E. 07. 1 3 1A

Range Section

Quarter-Section

Quarter-Quarter-Section

Quarter-Quarter-Quarter Section Township

Designation within QuarterQuarter-Quarter Section

6

18

19

30

31

5

8

17

20

29

32

4

9

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21

28

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7

Section 07

Well 09N. 03E. 07.131A

1 MILE

6 MILES

R. 03 E.

Sections within a township

T.

09

N.

Tracts within a section

Figure 3. Well-numbering system in New Mexico.

tract. Finally, the 40-acre tract is divided into four 10-acre 

tracts, and the third digit denotes the 10-acre tract. The fourth 

segment of the well number can further denote subdivisions 

of the 10-acre tract with more than three digits. Each additional digit further subdivides the tract by quarters in the same 

manner as shown in figure 3. 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 tract. 

For example, well 09N.03E.07.131A is the first well in the 

NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 7, T. 09 N., 

R. 03 E. (fig. 3).

Methods

Electric and steel tapes are currently used to collect 

water-level measurements at all 136 sites. Pressure transducers 

and data loggers are used to collect hourly water-level data 

at sites 42-45, 165-184, and 189-236. Sites 1-5, 7-10, 12-20, 

24-51, 53-55, 61-63, 67-83, and 85-87 are measured semiannually.

Well and Piezometer Data and 

Hydrographs

Data for the 136 wells and piezometers in the network are 

listed in table 1. Data include site number and identifier, local 

identifier, other identifier, well depth, and screened interval. 

Hydrographs of water-level data collected by USGS are shown 

in figure 4. The data presented in the hydrographs include 

depth to water in feet below land surface and hydraulic head, 

expressed as altitude in feet above National Geodetic Vertical datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). Water-level measurements 

collected by USGS personnel are presented in ten previous 

USGS Open-File Reports (Kues, 1987; Rankin, 1994, 1996, 

1998, 1999, 2000; DeWees, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006).

 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico.—Continued

[--, no data. Discontinuity in numbering sequence is due to wells omitted from this report because of lack of recent data collection. Data from discontinued 

wells can be seen in previous issues of this report]

Site number 

(figs. 1 and 2) Site identifier Local identifier Other identifier

Well depth 

(feet below land 

surface)

Screened interval 

(feet below land 

surface)

1 341839106531601 01N.01W.13.244 Rest Area Windmill 212 173–212

2 341528106533301 01S.01W.01.213 Herkenhoff 38 --

3 342513106500301 02N.01E.04.444 Salas 107 99–106

4 342107106530401 02N.01E.31.313 Sevilleta Refuge 

Headquarters

223 210–220

5 342406106394501 02N.03E.18.232 Black Butte 346 --

7 343853106494101 05N.01E.22.141 Belen Airport 620 483–610

8 343706106422301 05N.01E.35.143 Faust 375 353–373

9 344258106460901 06N.02E.30.412A Estes 1 135 125–130

10 344258106460902 06N.02E.30.412B Estes 5 300 265–270

12 350137106410501 09N.02E.12.214A Rio Bravo Nest 1 148.5 138.5–143.5

13 350137106410502 09N.02E.12.214B Rio Bravo Nest 1 103.8 94–99

14 350137106410503 09N.02E.12.214C Rio Bravo Nest 1 38.4 28–33

15 350138106395501 09N.03E.07.131A Rio Bravo Nest 2 153.5 143.5–148.5

16 350138106395502 09N.03E.07.131B Rio Bravo Nest 2 91.2 81–86

17 350138106395503 09N.03E.07.131C Rio Bravo Nest 2 48.6 38.6–43.6

18 350138106393201 09N.03E.07.241A Rio Bravo Nest 3 148 138–143

19 350138106393202 09N.03E.07.241B Rio Bravo Nest 3 101 91–96

20 350138106393203 09N.03E.07.241C Rio Bravo Nest 3 49.3 39.3–44.3

24 350138106401103 09N.03E.07.114B Rio Bravo Nest 5 515 500–510

25 350138106401101 09N.03E.07.114 Rio Bravo Nest 5 150 135–145

26 350138106401102 09N.03E.07.114A Rio Bravo Nest 5 22 7–17

27 350854106403701 11N.02E.25.341A Montaño Nest 1 152 140–145

28 350854106403702 11N.02E.25.341B Montaño Nest 1 93.4 83.4–88.4

29 350854106403703 11N.02E.25.341C Montaño Nest 1 48.4 40–45

30 350836106395601 -- Montaño Nest 2 147.4 138–143

31 350836106395602 -- Montaño Nest 2 99 90–95

32 350836106395603 -- Montaño Nest 2 39.7 30–35

33 350827106391301 -- Montaño Nest 3 150 140–145

34 350827106391302 -- Montaño Nest 3 99 90–95

35 350827106391303 -- Montaño Nest 3 50 40–45

36 350821106383701 -- Montaño Nest 4 132 123–128

37 350821106383702 -- Montaño Nest 4 94 85–90

38 350821106383703 -- Montaño Nest 4 50 40–45

39 350859106401601 11N.03E.30.313 Montaño Nest 5 25 10–20

40 350859106401602 11N.03E.30.313A Montaño Nest 5 75 60–70

41 350859106401603 11N.03E.30.313B Montaño Nest 5 150 135–145

42 350836106395401 11N.03E.31.21311A Montaño Nest 6 983 972–978

43 350836106395402 11N.03E.31.21311B Montaño Nest 6 836 826–831

Well and Piezometer Construction Data and Hydrographs 
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico.—Continued

[--, no data. Discontinuity in numbering sequence is due to wells omitted from this report because of lack of recent data collection. Data from discontinued 

wells can be seen in previous issues of this report]

Site number 

(figs. 1 and 2) Site identifier Local identifier Other identifier

Well depth 

(feet below land 

surface)

Screened interval 

(feet below land 

surface)

44 350836106395403 11N.03E.31.21311C Montaño Nest 6 568 558–563

45 350836106395404 11N.03E.31.21311D Montaño Nest 6 182 172–177

46 351059106385903 11N.03E.17.141B Paseo del Norte 

Nest 1

600 545–555

47 351059106385901 11N.03E.17.141 Paseo del Norte 

Nest 1

150 135–145

48 351059106385902 11N.03E.17.141A Paseo del Norte 

Nest 1

25 10–20

49 351057106384201 11N.03E.17.233 Paseo del Norte 

Nest 2

150 135–145

50 351057106384202 11N.03E.17.233A Paseo del Norte 

Nest 2

95 80–90

51 351057106384203 11N.03E.17.233B Paseo del Norte 

Nest 2

45 30–40

52 351057106384204 11N.03E.17.233D Paseo del Norte 

Nest 2

23 13–23

53 351035106364703 11N.03E.15.344C Paseo del Norte 

Nest 3

544 539–544

54 351035106364702 11N.03E.15.344B Paseo del Norte 

Nest 3

144 139–144

55 351035106364701 11N.03E.15.344A Paseo del Norte 

Nest 3

69 64–69

64 350256106390801 10N.03E.32.314 San Jose 9 765 188–764

66 350359106254701 10N.05E.29.114 Dead Man’s Curve -- --

67 350655106194501 10N.06E.05.332 Junction 84 --

68 350602106210401 10N.05E.12.434 Home Oil 54 --

69 350343106280901 10N.04E.25.324 Granite Hill -- --

70 350548106383901 10N.03E.17.232 City 1 149 139–149

71 350824106375301 11N.03E.33.143 City 2 150 140–150

72 350837106393801 11N.03E.31.214 City 3 152 142–152

73 350646106403601 10N.02E.12.241 City 4 150 140–150

76 350454106570401 10N.01W.21.134 C1 117 --

77 350618106391801 10N.03E.08.331 BIA Windmill 77 --

78 351843106294501 13N.04E.34.422 Tierra Mirage 703 693–703

79 352029106330601 13N.04E.19.421 Santa Ana 1 108 --

80 352032106330601 13N.04E.19.243 Santa Ana 2 200 180–200

81 351852106344901 13N.03E.36.132A San Miguel 206 --

83 350829106420401 11N.02E.35.142 La Luz del Sol 250 230–245

85 351108106333601 11N.04E.18.124 Spanish Assembly 

of God

575 --

86 350339106294001 10N.04E.26.331 Four Hills -- --

   Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico.—Continued

[--, no data. Discontinuity in numbering sequence is due to wells omitted from this report because of lack of recent data collection. Data from discontinued 

wells can be seen in previous issues of this report]

Site number 

(figs. 1 and 2) Site identifier Local identifier Other identifier

Well depth 

(feet below land 

surface)

Screened interval 

(feet below land 

surface)

87 351009106344701 11N.03E.24.142 Pino Yard 360 --

165 350908106344401 11N.03E.25.322 Sister Cities 1,308 1,298–1,303

166 350908106344402 11N.03E.25.322A Sister Cities 799 789–794

167 350534106354701 10N.03E.14.324 Del Sol Divider 1,567 1,557–1,562

168 350534106354702 10N.03E.14.324A Del Sol Divider 842 832–837

169 350534106354703 10N.03E.14.324B Del Sol Divider 425 315–415

170 351201106400501 11N.03E.07.141 Hunters Ridge

Nest 1

1,518 1,508–1,513

171 351201106400502 11N.03E.07.141A Hunters Ridge

Nest 1

855 845–850

172 351201106400503 11N.03E.07.141B Hunters Ridge Nest 1 238 148–228

173 351201106400504 11N.03E.07.141C Hunters Ridge Nest 2 359 349–354

174 351201106400505 11N.03E.07.141D Hunters Ridge Nest 2 305 295–300

175 351201106400506 11N.03E.07.141E Hunters Ridge Nest 2 263 238–258

176 350638106413701 10N.02E.11.244 West Bluff Nest 1 1,095 1,085–1,090

177 350638106413702 10N.02E.11.244A West Bluff Nest 1 689 679–684

178 350638106413703 10N.02E.11.244B West Bluff Nest 1 433 422–427

179 350638106413704 10N.02E.11.244C West Bluff Nest 2 328 318–323

180 350638106413705 10N.02E.11.244D West Bluff Nest 2 254 244–249

181 350638106413706 10N.02E.11.244E West Bluff Nest 2 173 143–163

182 350706106390301 10N.03E.05.341 Garfield Park 1,020 995–1,010

183 350706106390302 10N.03E.05.341A Garfield Park 582 552–572

184 350706106390303 10N.03E.05.341B Garfield Park 93 43–83

189 351114106330601 11N.04E.18.222 Nor Este 1,525 1,515–1,520

190 351114106330602 11N.04E.18.222A Nor Este 1,193 1,183–1,188

191 351114106330603 11N.04E.18.222B Nor Este 608 538–598

192 350910106414801 11N.03E.26.243 Sierra Vista 1,644 1,634–1,639

193 350910106414802 11N.03E.26.243A Sierra Vista 928 918–923

194 350910106414803 11N.03E.26.243B Sierra Vista 210 140–200

195 350056106370101 09N.03E.10.334 Montessa 1,628 1,618–1,623

196 350056106370102 09N.03E.10.334A Montessa 708 698–703

197 350056106370103 09N.03E.10.334B Montessa 330 260–320

198 345650106415901 08N.02E.02.413 Isleta 1,340 1,330–1,335

199 345650106415902 08N.02E.02.413A Isleta 815 805–810

200 345650106415903 08N.02E.02.413B Isleta 185 175–180

201 345650106415904 08N.02E.02.413C Isleta 50 10–40

Well and Piezometer Construction Data and Hydrographs 
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico.—Continued

[--, no data. Discontinuity in numbering sequence is due to wells omitted from this report because of lack of recent data collection. Data from discontinued 

wells can be seen in previous issues of this report]

Site number 

(figs. 1 and 2) Site identifier Local identifier Other identifier

Well depth 

(feet below land 

surface)

Screened interval 

(feet below land 

surface)

202 351357106323001 12N.04E.29.433 Sandia Pueblo 1,305 1,295–1,300

203 351357106323002 12N.04E.29.433A Sandia Pueblo 1,025 1,015–1,020

204 351357106323003 12N.04E.29.433B Sandia Pueblo 535 485–525

205 344431106393401 06N.03E.18.442 Tomé 1,200 1,185–1,195

206 344431106393402 06N.03E.18.442A Tomé 710 695–705

207 344431106393403 06N.03E.18.442B Tomé 275 225–265

208 343753106430601 05N.03E.28.411 Nancy Lopez 1,186 1,166–1,176

209 343753106430602 05N.03E.28.411A Nancy Lopez 695 675–685

210 354056106215801 17N.05E.24.344 Dome Road 1,295 1,280–1,290

211 350100106405701 09N.02E.12.433 Rio Bravo Park 595 585–590

212 350100106405702 09N.02E.12.433A Rio Bravo Park 210 200–205

213 345758106364001 09N.03E.34.231 Mesa del Sol 1,630 1,580–1,620

214 345758106364002 09N.03E.34.231A Mesa del Sol 1,015 990–1,010

215 345758106364003 09N.03E.34.231B Mesa del Sol 525 420–520

216 350653106311601 10N.04E.09.214 Matheson Park 1,520 1,460–1,500

217 350653106311602 10N.04E.09.214A Matheson Park 1,045 1,020–1,040

218 350653106311603 10N.04E.09.214B Matheson Park 705 600–700

219 351515106410401 12N.02E.24.144 Lincoln Middle 

School

1,260 1,200–1,240

220 351515106410402 12N.02E.24.144A Lincoln Middle 

School

835 810–830

221 351515106410403 12N.02E.24.144B Lincoln Middle 

School

595 490–590

222 345842106443101 09N.02E.28.312 Niese Road 1,455 1,445–1,450

223 345842106443102 09N.02E.28.312A Niese Road 960 950–955

224 345842106443103 09N.02E.28.312B Niese Road 297 242–292

225 350244106450201 10N.02E.32.433 Westgate Heights 

Park

1,290 1,280–1,285

226 350244106450202 10N.02E.32.433A Westgate Heights 

Park

868 858–863

227 350244106450203 10N.02E.32.433B Westgate Heights 

Park

370 320–360

 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Table 1. Well and piezometer data for the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico.—Continued

[--, no data. Discontinuity in numbering sequence is due to wells omitted from this report because of lack of recent data collection. Data from discontinued 

wells can be seen in previous issues of this report]

Site number 

(figs. 1 and 2) Site identifier Local identifier Other identifier

Well depth 

(feet below land 

surface)

Screened interval 

(feet below land 

surface)

228 351821106333901 13N.04E.31.343 Bernalillo site 1,190 1,175–1,185

229 351821106333902 13N.04E.31.343A Bernalillo site 320 300–310

230 352019106474801 13N.01E.24.313 Phoenix Road 1,625 1,600–1,620

231 351040106482801 11N.01E.14.342 Paradise Road 1,740 1,720–1,730

232 350545106335901 10N.04E.18.133A Jerry Cline 1,462 1,435–1,445

233 350545106335901 10N.04E.18.133B Jerry Cline 1,050 1,030–1,040

234 350545106335901 10N.04E.18.133C Jerry Cline 510 400–500

235 350307106410601 10N.02E.36.321A Armijo 1,623 1,593–1,613

236 350307106410602 10N.02E.36.321B Armijo 1,025 995–1,015

Well and Piezometer Construction Data and Hydrographs 

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of the Middle Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1222, 132 p.

DeWees, R.K., 2001, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of 

record through 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

Report 01–184, 62 p.

DeWees, R.K., 2002, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of 

record through 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

Report 01–184, 62 p.

DeWees, R.K., 2003, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of 

record through 2002: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

Report 03–321, 41 p.

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Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of 

record through 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

Report 2006–1281, 40 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.

Rankin, D.R., 1994, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin, New Mexico, October 1, 1986, through September 30, 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 

94–349, 29 p.

Rankin, D.R., 1996, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin, New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 

96–664A, 28 p.

Rankin, D.R., 1998, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin, central New Mexico, period of record through 1997: 

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98–408, 28 p.

Rankin, D.R., 1999, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin and adjacent areas, New Mexico, period of record 

through 1998: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 

99–269, 27 p.

Rankin, D.R., 2000, Water-level data for the Albuquerque 

Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of 

record through 1999: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

Report 00–231, 62 p.

Thorn, C.R., McAda, D.P., and Kernodle, J.M., 1993, Geohydrologic framework and hydrologic conditions in the 

Albuquerque Basin, central New Mexico: U.S. Geological 

Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93–4149, 

106 p.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2001: State and county quickfacts, 

accessed July 15, 2002, at http://quickfacts.census.gov
Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and 

Piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

11

12

13

14

15

4,728

4,727

4,726

4,725

4,724

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

3 4,657

4 4,656

5 4,655

6 4,654

7 4,653

8 4,652

9 4,651

10 4,650

11 4,649

12 4,648

13 4,647

14 4,646

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

4,750

4,747.5

4,745

4,742.5

4,740

4,737.5

4,735

4,732.5

4,730

4,727.5

4,725

4,722.5

152.5

155

150

157.5

160

162.5

165

167.5

170

172.5

175

177.5

SITE 2 - HERKENHOFF

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

SITE 1 - REST AREA WINDMILL

YEAR

SITE 3 - SALAS

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.

12 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
355 4,820

360 4,815

365 4,810

370 4,805

375 4,800

380 4,795

300 4,839

310 4,829

320 4,819

330 4,809

340 4,799

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

136 4,724

137 4,723

138 4,722

139 4,721

140 4,720

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

SITE 4 - SEVILLETA REFUGE HEADQUARTERS

YEAR

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITE 7 - BELEN AIRPORT

SITE 5 - BLACK BUTTE

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 13
5 4,810

6 4,809

7 4,808

8 4,807

9 4,806

10 4,805

5 4,810

5.5 4,809.5

6 4,809

6.5 4,808.5

7 4,808

7.5 4,807.5

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

185 4,795

186 4,794

187 4,793

188 4,792

189 4,791

190 4,790

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

YEAR

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITE 10 - ESTES 5

SITE 8 - FAUST

SITE 9 - ESTES 1

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued

14  Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2004 2006

8 4,923

9 4,922

10 4,921

11 4,920

12 4,919

2000 2002

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITES 12, 13, 14 - RIO BRAVO NEST 1 148.5a piezometer (12)

103.8a piezometer (13)

38.4a piezometer (14)

153.5a piezometer (15)

91.2a piezometer (16)

48.6a piezometer (17)

SITES 15, 16, 17 - RIO BRAVO NEST 2 

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

YEAR

6 4,923

7 4,922

8 4,921

9 4,920

10 4,919

11 4,918

12 4,917

13 4,916

14 4,915

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

SITES 18, 19, 20 - RIO BRAVO NEST 3 148a piezometer (18)

101a piezometer (19)

49.3a piezometer (20)

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

5 4,922

6 4,921

7 4,920

8 4,919

9 4,918

10 4,917

11 4,916

12 4,915

13 4,914

14 4,913

15 4,912

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 15
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITES 27, 28, 29 - MONTANO NEST 1 

SITES 24, 25, 26 - RIO BRAVO NEST 5 

152a piezometer (27)

93.4a piezometer (28)

48.4a piezometer (29)

515a piezometer (24)

150a piezometer (25)

22a piezometer (26)

~

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

YEAR

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

0 4,930

5 4,925

10 4,920

15 4,915

20 4,910

25 4,905

5

10

15

20

4,971

4,961

4,966

4,956

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

~ SITES 30, 31, 32 - MONTANO NEST 2

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

147.4a piezometer (30)

99a piezometer (31)

39.7a piezometer (32)

5 4,965

10 4,960

15 4,955

20 4,950

25 4,945

30 4,940

16 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued

YEAR

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

YEAR

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

150a piezometer (33)

99a piezometer (34)

50a piezometer (35)

~

132a piezometer (36)

94a piezometer (37)

50a piezometer (38)

SITES 33, 34, 35 - MONTANO NEST 3

SITES 36, 37, 38 - MONTANO NEST 4 ~

20

25

30

35

40

4,952

4,947

4,942

4,932

4,937

30 4,945

35 4,940

40 4,935

45 4,930

50 4,925

55 4,920

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

0 4,977

5 4,972

10 4,967

15 4,962

20 4,957

SITES 39, 40, 41 - MONTANO NEST 5

25a piezometer (39)

75a piezometer (40)

apiezometer (41) ~

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 17
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 HYDRAULIC HEAD, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

SITES 46, 47, 48 - PASEO DEL NORTE NEST 1

SITES 42, 43, 44, 45 - MONTANO NEST 6

983a piezometer (42)

836a piezometer (43)

568a piezometer (44)

182a piezometer (45)

600a piezometer (46)

150a piezometer (47)

25a piezometer (48)

~

20 4,950

22 4,948

24 4,946

26 4,944

28 4,942

30 4,940

32 4,938

34 4,936

36 4,934

38 4,932

40

42 4,930

4,928

44 4,926

0 4,990

10 4,980

20 4,970

30 4,960

40 4,950

50 4,940

YEAR

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

0 4,989

10 4,979

20 4,969

30 4,959

40 4,949

50 4,939

YEAR

SITES 49, 50, 51- PASEO DEL NORTE NEST 2

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

95a piezometer (50)

45a piezometer (51)

150a piezometer (49)

18  Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITES 53, 54, 55 - PASEO DEL NORTE NEST 3

YEAR

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

144a piezometer (54)

69a piezometer (55)

544a piezometer (53)

40 4,966

50 4,956

60 4,946

70 4,936

80 4,926

90 4,916

100 4,906

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

SITE 64 - SAN JOSE 9

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,917

4,911

4,913

4,915

4,909

4,907

4,905

4,903

4,901

4,899

4,897

4,895

4,893

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

25

30

35

40

45

50

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

5,955

5,950

5,945

5,940

5,935

5,930

SITE 66 - DEAD MAN'S CURVE

YEAR

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 19
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

6,700

6,690

6,680

6,670

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

6,605

6,600

6,595

6,590

6,585

6,580

SITE 67 - JUNCTION

SITE 68 - HOME OIL

YEAR

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

50

60

70

80

15

20

25

30

35

40

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

26

28

30

32

34

36

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

5,654

5,652

5,650

5,648

5,646

5,644

SITE 69 - GRANITE HILL

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

20 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,950

4,940

4,930

4,920

4,910

4,900

4,980

4,960

4,940

4,920

4,900

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

SITE 71 - CITY 2

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

SITE 70 - CITY 1

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

0 4,973

5 4,968

10 4,963

15 4,958

20 4,953

25 4,948

30 4,943

35 4,938

40 4,933

SITE 72 - CITY 3

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 21
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,949

4,939

4,929

4,919

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

SITE 76 - C1

SITE 73 - CITY 4

10

20

30

40

54 5,266

55 5,265

56 5,264

57 5,263

58 5,262

59 5,261

60 5,260

61 5,259

62 5,258

63 5,257

64 5,256

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

30 4,930

4,928

31 4,929

4,927

32

33

34 4,926

35 4,925

36 4,924

37 4,923

4,922

39

38

4,921

40 4,920

SITE 77 - BIA WINDMILL

22 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

YEAR

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

SITE 78 - TIERRA MIRAGE

SITE 79 - SANTA ANA 1

425 5,059

430 5,054

435 5,049

440 5,044

445 5,039

450 5,034

28 5,047

30 5,045

32 5,043

34 5,041

36 5,039

38 5,037

40 5,035

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

28 5,047

29 5,046

30 5,045

31 5,044

32 5,043

33 5,042

34 5,041

SITE 80 - SANTA ANA 2

YEAR

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 23
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

SITE 81 - SAN MIGUEL

135 5,027

140 5,022

145 5,017

150 5,012

155 5,007

160 5,002

165 4,997

4968

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

YEAR

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29 ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITE 85 - SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD

SITE 83 - LA LUZ DEL SOL

145 4,965

150 4,960

155 4,955

160 4,950

165 4,945

440 4,945

450 4,935

460 4,925

470 4,915

480 4,905

490 4,895

24  Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITE 86 - FOUR HILLS

42 5,627

45 5,624

50 5,619

55 5,614

60 5,609

62 5,607

2005

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITE 87 - PINO YARD

300 4,932

305 4,927

310 4,922

315 4,917

320 4,912

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

4,875

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,905

4,900

4,895

4,890

4,880

4,885

SITES 165, 166 - SISTER CITIES

799a piezometer (166)

1,308a piezometer (165)

335

340

345

350

355

360

365

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 25
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,890

4,870

4,850

4,830

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,965

4,955

4,945

4,925

4,935

SITES 167, 168, 169 - DEL SOL DIVIDER

1,567a piezometer (167)

842a piezometer (168)

420a piezometer (169)

SITES 170, 171, 172 - HUNTERS RIDGE NEST 1 

1,518a piezometer (170)

855a piezometer (171)

238a piezometer (172)

320

340

360

380

140

145

150

155

160

165

170

175

180

1998

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,961

4,959

4,957

4,955

4,953

4,951

4,949

4,947

SITES 173, 174, 175 - HUNTERS RIDGE NEST 2 

1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

359a piezometer (173)

305a piezometer (174)

263a piezometer (175)

144

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

26 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,955

4,950

4,960

4,945

4,940

4,925

4,920

4,915

4,935

4,930

4,910

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,954

4,953

4,952

4,951

4,950

4,947

4,946

4,949

4,948

4,945

SITES 179, 180, 181 - WEST BLUFF NEST 2 

328a piezometer (179)

254a piezometer (180)

173a piezometer (181)

1998

YEAR

1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

1998

YEAR

1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

1,095a piezometer (176)

689a piezometer (177)

433a piezometer (178)

SITES 176, 177, 178 - WEST BLUFF NEST 1 

145

150

155

160

165

170

175

180

185

190

195

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

158

159

160

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,925

4,920

4,915

4,910

4,905

1,020a piezometer (182)

582a piezometer (183)

93a piezometer (184)

SITES 182, 183, 184 - GARFIELD PARK

40

45

50

55

60

1996

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 27
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,926

4,920

4,922

4,924

4,916

4,918

4,910

4,912

4,914

1,524a piezometer (189)

1,193a piezometer (190)

608a piezometer (191)

SITES 189, 190, 191 - NOR ESTE

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

534

536

538

540

542

544

546

548

550

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,970

4,960

4,965

4,940

4,945

4,950

4,955

4,930

4,935

4,920

4,925

4,915

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,890

4,892

4,886

4,888

4,884

4,880

4,878

4,882

4,876

4,874

4,872

SITES 195, 196, 197 - MONTESSA

1,628apiezometer (195)

708a piezometer (196)

330a piezometer (197)

SITES 192, 193, 194 - SIERRA VISTA

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

1,644a piezometer (192)

928a piezometer (193)

210a piezometer (194)

140

145

150

155

160

165

170

175

180

185

190

195

208

210

212

214

216

218

220

222

224

226

228

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Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,898

4,890

4,892

4,894

4,896

4,880

4,882

4,884

4,886

4,888

4,876

4,878

SITES 198, 199, 200, 201 - ISLETA

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

1,340a piezometer (198)

815a piezometer (199)

185a piezometer (200)

50a piezometer (201)

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,954

4,950

4,952

4,948

4,946

4,944

4,942

4,940

4,938

4,936

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,828

4,827

4,826

4,825

4,823

4,824

1,305a piezometer (202)

1,025a piezometer (203)

535a piezometer (204)

SITES 205, 206, 207 - TOME 1,200a piezometer (205)

710a piezometer (206)

275apiezometer (207)

SITES 202, 203, 204 - SANDIA PUEBLO

476

478

480

482

484

486

488

490

492

494

192

193

194

195

196

197

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Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,794

4,793

4,792

4,791

SITE 208, 209 - NANCY LOPEZ

1,186a piezometer (208)

695a piezometer (209)

131

132

133

134

YEAR

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

SITES 211, 212 - RIO BRAVO PARK

SITE 210 - DOME ROAD

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

5,207

5,206

5,205

5,204

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,926

4,924

4,922

4,920

4,918

4,916

595a piezometer (211)

210a piezometer (212)

593

594

595

596

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

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Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

SITE 213, 214, 215 - MESA DEL SOL

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,895

4,890

4,880

4,885

4,870

4,875

YEAR

1,630a piezometer (213)

1,015a piezometer (214)

525a piezometer (215)

405

410

415

420

425

430

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

SITES 216, 217, 218 - MATHESON PARK

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

5,035

4,975

4,995

5,015

4,915

4,935

4,955

4,895

4,875

4,855

4,835

4,815

1,520a piezometer (216)

1,045a piezometer (217)

705a piezometer (218)

540

560

580

600

620

640

660

680

700

720

740

760

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

SITES 219, 220, 221 - LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL

1,260a piezometer (219)

835a piezometer (220)

595a piezometer (221)

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,970

4,960

4,950

4,940

480

485

490

495

500

505

510

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Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

SITES 222, 223, 224 - NIESE ROAD

1,455a piezometer (222)

960a piezometer (223)

297a piezometer (224)

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,914

4,904

4,906

4,908

4,910

4,912

4,894

4,892

4,896

4,898

4,900

4,902

4,890

240

242

244

246

248

250

252

254

256

258

260

262

264

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

SITES 225, 226, 227 - WESTGATE HEIGHTS PARK

1,290a piezometer (225)

868a piezometer (226)

370a piezometer (227)

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,940

4,915

4,920

4,925

4,930

4,935

4,910

4,905

4,900

4,895

4,890

4,885

315

320

325

330

335

340

345

350

355

360

365

370

YEAR

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

SITES 228, 229 - BERNALILLO SITE

1,190a piezometer (228)

320a piezometer (229)

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

5,020

5,015

5,005

5,010

5,000

4,995

4,990

4,985

YEAR

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

32 Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

SITE 230 - PHOENIX ROAD

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

YEAR

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

1,178 4,987

1,179 4,986

1,180 4,985

1,181 4,984

1,182 4,983

1,183 4,982

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

YEAR

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

SITE 231 - PARADISE ROAD

895 4,943

896 4,942

897 4,941

898 4,940

899 4,939

900 4,938

901 4,937

902 4,936

903 4,935

904 4,934

905 4,933

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

4,850

4,845

4,840

4,835

4,830

4,825

4,820

SITES 232, 233, 234 - JERRY CLINE

1,462a piezometer (232)

1,040a piezometer (233)

510a piezometer (234)

430

435

440

445

450

455

460

2004

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

2005 2006

YEAR

Water-Level Data for Selected Wells and Piezometers 33
Figure 4. Water-level data for selected wells and piezometers in the Albuquerque Basin.­­—Continued

4,899

4,897

4,895

4,893

4,891

4,889

4,887

4,885

4,883

4,881

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

2005 2006

YEAR

DEPTH TO WATER, IN FEET BELOW LAND SURFACE

SITES 235, 236 - ARMIJO

ALTITUDE, IN FEET ABOVE NGVD 29

1,623a piezometer (235)

1,025a piezometer (236)

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

60

34  Water-Level Data, Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, New Mexico, Period of Record Through Sept. 30, 2006
For additional information contact:

Director, New Mexico Water Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey

5338 Montgomery Boulevard NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-1311

(505) 830-7900

http://nm.water.usgs.gov/
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