Water Levels 

and Artesian Pressure 

in Observation Wells 

in the United States 

in 1949

Part 6. Southwestern States and Territory 

of Hawaii

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1161

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arizona, California, and New Mexico, the Territory of Hawaii, and other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1952
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D. C. - Price 65 cents (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, the Territory of 

Hawaii, and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Kesources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

A. N. Sayre___________________Chief, Ground Water Branch 

S. F. Turner______District Engineer (Ground Water), Tucson, Ariz. 

J. F. Poland__District Geologist (Ground Water), Long Beach, Calif. 

D. A. Davis____District Geologist (Ground Water), Honolulu, Hawaii 

C. V. Theis_District Geologist (Ground Water), Albuquerque, N. Mex.

in

CONTENTS

Page

Introduction, by A. N. Sayre and others. .............. 1

Arizona, by S. P. Turner, R. L. Cushman, M. B. Booher, V \ .'/

H. £. Skibitzke., and 0. M. Hoskins ................ 5

Program of work ........................ 5

Pumpage ............................ 6

Fluctuations of water levels. ................. 7

Acknowledgments ........................ 28

Well descriptions and water-level measurements. ........ 28

California, by A. A. Garrett, E. F. LeRoux, H. 0. Thomasson, Jr.,

H. C. Troxell, and H. D. Wilson, Jr. ............... 64

Scope of water-level program. ................. 64

Rainfall and snowfall ...'.................. 67

Runoff. ............................ 70

Summaries of programs, hydrologic conditions, and water*-level

fluctuations. ......................... 70

We11-numbering system ..................... 93

Well descriptions and water-level measurements. ........ 94

Hawaii, by D. A. Davis ....................... 135

Scope of water-level program. ................. 135

Island of Oahu. ..................'...... 135

Island of Maui. ............... i ........ 144

Island of Molokai ....................... 146

Island of Lanai ........................ 147

Island of Hawaii. ...........'............ 147

Island of Kauai ........................ 148

Pumpage ............................ 149

New Mexico, by C. S. Conover and H. 0. Reeder. ............ 153

Scope of water-level program. ................. 153

Summary of changes of water levels. .............. 153

Presentation and significance of data ............. 157

Well-numbering system .............*........ 159

Chaves and Eddy Counties (Roswell Basin)............. 161

Eddy County .......................... 189

Hidalgo County. ........................ 205

Lea County (Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area) ............ 222

Luna County .......................... 238

Quay County (House area).................... 251

Roosevelt County (Portales Valley). ........... Y > 259

Sierra County ............. r. ........ \* . . 274

Torrance County ............ i .........*.. 278

Valencia County ........................ 290

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Outline map of the United States showing States included 

in each of the six water-supply papers on water levels 

and artesian pressures in observation wells in 1949 2

2. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation wells in San Pedro Valley and San Simon Basin, 

Cochise County .................... 8

3. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation wells," precipitation at Willcox, and pumpage in 

Douglas and Willcox Basins, Coehise County ..'.... 1O
VI ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 4. Graphs showing fluctuations of water leveli|,4n observation wells, precipitation at Safford, and pumpage in 

Safford Valley, Graham County ...'.,.'. r? . . . 13

5. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level*"|ii observation wells, precipitation at Duncan, and ptimpage, 

Duncan-Virden Valley, Arizona and New Mexico ..... 15

6. Graphs showing^cumulative net change in water levels in 

various parts of the Salt River Valley, Haricopa 

County ........................ 17

7. Graphs showing cumulative net change in water levels and 

water pumped for irrigation in the Salt River Valley 

area, Maricopa County. ................ 19

8. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observa-,

tion wella in the Santa Cruz Valley, Pima County ... 21

9. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation wells in the Casa Grande-Eloy area, Final County. 23

10. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation wells in the Santa Cruz Valley, Santa Cruz 

County ........................ 25

11. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation wells in the Lower Gila region, Yuma County ... 27

12. Sketch map of the Mokelumne area, San Joaquin County,

Calif., showing wells and stream-gaging stations ... 78

13. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in six wells

in the Mokelumne area, Calif.- ............ 79

14. Graphs showing water-level fluctuations in 10 wells in 

Santa Barbara County and seasonal rainfall at Santa 

Barbara, Santa Maria, and Ozena. .........'.. 87

15. Map showing change in water levels in northern part of

Roswell basin, Chavea County, 1949 .......... 162

16. Map showing change in water levels in southern part of

Roswell basin, Chavea and -Eddy Counties , 1949. .... 164

17. Map of Carlsbad area, Eddy County, showing rise In water

levela from January 1949 to January 1950 ....... 191

18. Map of Iflwer Animaa Valley, Hidalgo County, showing

decline of water levels from April 1948 to February'

1949 ......................... 208

19. Map of Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, showing decline of

water levels from February 1949 to January 1950. . . . 209

20. Map of Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea 

County, showing change in water levels from January 

1949 to January 1950 ................. 224

21. Map of Mimbres Valley, Luna County, showing decline of

water levels from January 1949 to January 1950 .... 240

22. Map of House area, Quay County, showing change of water

levels from January 1949 to January 1950 ....... 253

23. Map of Portales Valley, Roosevelt County, showing decline

of water levels from January 1949 to January 1950. . . 861

24. Map of Estancia Valley, Torrance County, showing decline

of water levels from February 1949 to February 1950. . 280
WATER LEVELS MID ARTESIAN PRESSURE IN OBSERVATION WELLS 

IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1949

Part 6. SOUTHWESTERN STATES

INTRODUCTION

By A. N. Sayre and others

The publication of records of water levels and artesian pressures 

annually in the United States was begun by the Geological Survey in 1935. 

Prior to 1940 the records were published in a single volume 1935, 777; 

1936, 817; 1937, 840; 1938, 845; and 1939, 886. Beginning with 1940 the 

records have been published in six volumes, covering the northeastern, 

southeastern, north-central, south-central, northwestern, and southwestern 

sections of the country.- Hawaii is included in the southwestern section. 

The following table gives the numbers of water-level reports from 1940 

through 1949.

Year,

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

Northeastern TD

906 

936 

944 

986 

1016 

1023 

1071 

1096 

 1126 

1156

Southeastern

(2i

-907 

937 

945 

987 

1017 

1024 

1072 

1097 1127 

1157

Uorthcentral

(3)

908 

938 

946 

988 

1018 

1025 

1073 

1098 

1128 

1158

Southcentral 

(4)

909 

 939 

947 

989 

1019 

1026 

1074 

1099 

1129 

1159

Northwestern

(5l

' 910 

940 

948 

990 

1020 

1027 

1075 

1100 

1130 

1160

Southwestern 

(8)

911 

941 

949 

991 

. 1021 

1028 

1076 

1101 

1131 

1161

Ground-water investigptions are concerned with the availability of 

usable water supplies, land drainage, flood control, construction of waterr 

ways and dams, mine drainage, and other problems to which the principles 

of ground-water hydrology are pertinent. Water levels in wells indicate 

the stages of the aquifers; they show the extent to which water supplies

are depleted by drought or by heavy pumping, and the extent to which they
2 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PB1SSTOE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

are replenished In seasons of abundant rainfall or melting snow; The 

recorded changes of pressure In artesian wells also Indicate depletion 

or replenishment of the artesian supplies.

Figure 1. Outline map of the United States showing States included In 

each of the six water-supply papers on water levels and artesian 

pressures in observation wells In 1949. The shaded area indicates 

the States Included in this volume.

This volume gives records of water levels and artesian pressures In 

observation- wells In the southwestern States (Arizona, California, and New 

Mexico) and Hawaii. Of the 2,360 wells listed, 40 are equipped with recordIng gages. Descriptive matter for some wells Is given In previous reports. 

For wells not previously reported complete records of water levels are 

given. For wells whose previous records have been published this volume 

gives only the current records.

Before 1943, the water levels and artesian pressures f6r some wells 

»ere given in feet above or below the measuring points and for other wells 

in feet above or below sea level or aboTTe or below various assumed datum planes.
INTRODUCTION

In 1943, a precise datum plane was selected at each well which was 

approximately the land surface.. The water levels and artesian heads for 

all wells listed In this volume are referred to land-surface datum. Water 

levels above this datum are preceded by a plus (+) sign, those below this 

datum have no sign but are understood to be minus (-).

Measurements of water levels and artesian pressures in wells were

made under the direction of the district supervisors of the Ground \

Branch In the several States. Verda M. Dougherty edited the reports; 

Rodney Hart edited the illustrations; and Penn Livlngston had general 

charge of the nation-wide observation-well program.

ARIZONA

By S. P. Turner, R. L. Cushman, M. B. Booher, 

H. E. Skibitzke, and G. M. Hoskins

PROGRAM OP WORK

In 1949 studies of the ground-water resources of Arizona were continued 

In cooperation with the State Laid Department. The program included 

gaging the present rate of ground-water use by taking an annual pumpage 

inventory, and determining the effects of this withdrawal by making 

periodic water-level measurements in selected wells. Measurements were 

made in 458 wells, 2 of which are equipped with recording gages. 

Measurements for Yuma County well 2045 were furnished by the U. S. 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Particular attention was given in 1949 to studies of the groundwater resources and geology of the Gasa Grande-Florence area, the MaricopaStanfield area, and the lower San Pedro River basin. A report on the 

ground-water resources of Deer Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona, by 

P. I. Bluhm and H. N. Wolcott was issued in October 1949.

In cooperation with the State Land Department, the University of 

Arizona, and the Museum of Northern Arizona, a program of collection and 

analysis of drill cutting from wells was begun.

Ground-water investigations in the vicinity of Globe were continued 

in 1949 in cooperation with the city of Globe. In addition to measuring 

water levels in selected wells, geophysical surveys were made to determine areas in which the city of Globe might construct additional wells.

At the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Geological Sxirvey 

has, since January 1948, been investigating the availability of ground 

water at selected sites on the Havajo' and Hopi Indian Reservations of 

northeastern Arizona. The work is under the immediate supervision of 

L. G. Halpenny, engineer. Results of some of these investigations are 

given in the following reports issued in 1949:

Water-supply investigation at Lukachukai, Navajo Indian Reservation, by 

S. C. Brown and L. C. Halpenny.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water-supply Investigation at Port Defiance area, Navajo Indian Reservation, 

Apache County, Arizona, by L. C. Halpenny and^S. C. Brown, with a section 

on quality of water, by J. D. Hem.

Water-supply Investigation at Chlnle, Nevajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, 

by L. C. Halpenny and S. C. Brown.

PUMPAGE

In 1949 ground-water levels were lower than In any year in the period 

of record 1940-49 In most of the heavily pumped areas of Arizona, and the 

quantity of water pumped from wells exceeded ""by more than 70,000 acre-feet 

the previous record high pumpage of 1948. In 1949, approximately 3-i 

million acre-feet of water was pumped from wells or about 65 percent of 

the total quantity used for irrigation In the State. The following table 

contains records of pumpage during the 8-year period 1942-49.

Pumpage, In acre-feet, from wells In principal ground-water areas

Area

Cochlse County: 

San Simon Basin 

Wlllcox Basin 

Douglas Basin

Graham County? . 

Cactus PlatArtesla area 

Safford Valley

Greenlee County: 

Duncan-Virden 

Valley I/

Marlcopa County: 

Salt River Valley 

are«,2/ 

Glla Bend area 

.Dendora area

Pima County: 

Part of Santa Cruz 

River Basin

Final County: 

Part of Santa Cruz 

and Gila River 

Basins

Santa Cruz County: 

Part of Santa Cruz 

River Basin

Yuma County: 

Dateland area 

Well ton -Mohawk area 

South Gila Valley

1942

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

(a)

18,900

1,900

1,004,000 

(aj 

(a)

85,500

500,000

14,500

(a) i:l

1943 .

(a) 

(a) (a)'

(a)

. 35,000

7,100

1,104,000 

(a) 

(a)

100,000

515,000

15,000

(a)

M (a)

1944

(a) 

- (a) 

(a)

(a)

52,000

9,500

1,017.000 

(a) 

(a)

106,000

530,000

12,500

4,000' 

37,000 

20,000

' 1945

(a)

9,000 

8,000

(a)

35,000

8,300

1,143.000 

(a) 

(a)

111,000

610,000

ia,5oo

4,000 

35,000

22,000
ARIZONA

Area 1 1946

Coohise County: 

San Simon Basin 

Willcox Basin 

Douglas Basin

Graham County: 

Cactus PlatArtesia area 

Safford Valley

Greenlee County: 

Duncan-Virden 

Valley ±/

Ma ricopa County: 

Salt River Valley

area2/ 

Gila Bend area 

Dendora area

Pima County: 

Part of Santa Cruz

River Basin

Final County: 

Part of Santa Cruz

and Gila River

Basins

Santa Cruz County: 

Part of Santa Cruz

River Basin

Yuma County: 

Date land area 

Wellton-Mohawk area 

South Gila Valley

Total

 

5,800 

15,500 

12,500

5,600 

115,000

21,000

1,360,000 

33,300 

6,700

108,000

660,000

24,000

4,000 

38,000 

32,000

2,441,400

1947

(a)

20,000 

17,000

(a) 

100,000

26,000

1,406,000 

40,500 

6,700

145,000

700,000

25,000

4,000 ~"~ 43,000 

35,000

2,568,200

1948

(a)

23,000 

22,000

(a)

110,000

27,000

1,670,000 

60,800 

1,900

145,000

950,000

28,000

5,000 

50,000 

54,000

3,146,700

1949

(a)

28,000 

30,000

(a) 

40,000

15,000

1,644,000 

67,000 

5,000

150,000

1,100,000

*

31,000

8,000 

45,000 

56,000

3,219,000

a Not determined.

1 Partly in Hidalgo County, N. Hex.

2 Includes Queen Creek area, Msrioopa and Final Counties.

FLUCTtJATIONS OP WATER LEVELS

Apache County

Measurements made in wells in Apache County show no regional change 

in ground-water levels since the summer of 1948, indicating little or no 

change in the amount of water in underground storage. As little ground. 

water is pumped for irrigation in the county, water levels in wells show 

a direct relation to rainfall and stream runoff. Weather records show 

that 11.63 inches of precipitation was recorded in Springerville in 1949, 

or 1.02 inches below normal.

Ooohise County

Figure 2 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 477, 305, 

and 753 in the St. David-Benson-Pomerene area of the San Pedro River valley.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10

20

30

60

7O

80

20

30

40

S

o

Ul o 95

u. 

GC

3 ir>5 OT iuo 

I

O

i 15

5 ? 5

Ul 

00

H 35

Ul 

Ul

u.

z

d 5

>

Ul

K '5

Ul

5 15

35

55

65

75

85

Well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Well

 

^

Well

'

Well

< 

477, Depth. 70

305, Depth 9'

753, Depth 5

=t=

950, Depth 8C 

i

 ,.,. , 

1074, Depth 36

i 

420O, Depth 8 

1 -4--i

--t--

1 [_, 

4606, Depth 

i

4366, Depth I

i i i 

0 feet, San Pedro Valley

^-"VVfeet, San Pedro Valley

V \ 

^-,

50 feet, San Pedro "Valley

t i i

 Y-Ti feet, San Pedro Valley

 

feet. San Pedro Valley 1 T i i 1

i i '

35 feet, San Simon Basin TTtrr .,

 i Ki-v ^

400 feet, San Simon Basin 

i i i

30. feet, San Simon Basin

, - '

 - 

....

^v

^V

,«

^

 .

_

*>~~~~-

^

Figure 2. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation 

wells in San Pedro Valley and San Simon Basin, Cochise Countjr.
ABTZOBA

A recording gage was installed in June 1949 on well 477, an artesian well 

in the city of Ben3on. Fluctuations of as much as 1 foot in a 24-hour 

period have been noted, the fluctuations being attributed to pumping from 

nearby artesian wells. It is believed that the high water levels in 1949 

as shown in figure 2 should not be interpreted to mean the water levels were 

higher in 1949 than in other years. Through operation of the recording 

gage high water levels were obtained in 1949 while in previous years water 

levels were measured approximately once every 4 months. Well 305 is a 

shallow nonartesian well in an area irrigated primarily with surface water 

diverted from the San Pedro River, and supplemented by water pumped from 

artesian and nonartesian wells. Well 753 is an artesian well at the upstream 

edge of the St. David-Benson-Pomerene irrigated area. Water-level measurements made in these and other wells in this area do not show a continuous 

rising or lowering of the water level In the artesian and nonartesian aquifers. Seasonal water-level declines are caused by pumping of ground water 

for irrigation.

Graphs of water-level fluctuations In wells 950 and 1074 in the Port 

Huachuca-Charieston area are shown in figure 2. Well 950 is in the Babocomari River valley 8 miles west of its confluence with the San Pedro River. 

The water level in this well reflects the stage of the underflow of the 

Babocomari River. Well 1074 is on the west bank of the San Pedro River, 

0.2 mile south of Charleston. Water-level fluctuations in this well reflect 

the stage of the underflow of the San Pedro River.

Graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 4200, 4606, and 4366 shown 

in figure 2 illustrate the trend of changes in ground-water levels in the 

San Simon Valley. The fluctuations of water levels in wells 4200 reflect the 

downward trend of artesian pressures in the lightly developed western part of 

the valley. Well 4606 is an artesian well near the center of greatest groundwater development and the water-level fluctuations show the effect of pumping 

from some of the wells during the irrigation season. The water-level fluctuations in well 4366 reflect the trend of ground-water levels in the 

nonartesian aquifers.
PUMPAGE, IN THOUSANDS 

OF ACRE-FEET

5«. W « 

T3 I

S- H. _ -

P 3 

p, ta

(i M. 

to°>

CD 3

WATER LEVEL,IN FEET 

BELOW LAND-SURFACE DATUM

O to OB A W i O o O O i

PUMPAGE, IN THOUSANDS 

OF ACRE-FEET

<D

O

.0 .

 o

"3-

cn

O

<D

<D

0

C 

(O

o

cn

(D

O

u>

3

yi

,

-4 

1

1

1

1

\
ARIZONA 11

Figure 3 shows water-level fluctuations In wells 1700 and 1527, the 

pumpage In the Willcox Basin, and the precipitation at Willcox. Well 1700 

Is a used domestic well In which water-level fluctuations reflect groundwater conditions outside the pumped area of the Willcox Basin and near the 

Willcox Playa. Well 1527 is a used stock well in a heavily pumped area of 

the Willcox Basin. The general downward trend of the water level in this 

well Is typical of the water-level trend In other wells in the pumped area.

In the Willcox Basin, about 28,000 acre-feet of water was.pumped for 

Irrigation in 1949, an increase of about 5,000 acre-feet of water over 1946. 

Additional land was brought under cultivation in the northwestern and southeastern portions of this basin during 1949.

Precipitation at Willcox totaled 14.86 inches in 1949, or 3.45 inches 

above normal and 3.08 Inches above 1948.

Water-level fluctuations in wells ?350 and 2701, and pumpage in the 

Douglas Basin are graphed in figure 3. Well 3350 is 13 miles northwest of 

Douglas and near the center of an area where ground water is pumped for 

Irrigation. Well 2701 is about 26 miles north of Douglas and in the northeastern part of the pumped area of the Douglas Basin. The water-level 

fluctuations in these and other wells indicate a downward trend of the water 

table in the Douglas Basin, ranging frir. a fraction of a foot a year along 

the boundary of the basin to more than 2 feet a year In the center of the 

areas pumped for irrigation.

Approximately 30,000 acre-feet of water was pumped from wells in the 

Douglas Basin In 1949 for Irrigation use. This pumpage is a record high 

for the basin.

Coconlno County

Most of the observation wells in the Flagstaff-Willlams area are of 

shallow depth and tap ground waters in the alluvium and volcanic flows, 

which, in general, cover the older consolidated rocks. Variation in the 

amount of annual precipitation has a greater effect on water-level fluctuation In these aquifers than does pumping. Pumpage is principally for 

domestic and stock use and, therefore, is comparatively light.

Precipitation at Flagstaff In 1949 was reported by the U. S. Weather 

Bureau to have amounted to 26.49 inches or 5.32 inches above normal.

Olla County

In general, the water levels in shallow wells along Pinal Creek 

fluctuate seasonally in response to pumping from wells for domestic, 

municipal, and Industrial use and to recharge from flows in ths creek.

995508 O - 52 - 2
12 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, BOOTIWFSTERN STATES

The regional water-table decline is attributed in part to reduced recharge 

caused by below-normal precipitation in recent years, and in part to increased use of ground water.

In 1949, precipitation at Globe amounted to 11.65 inches or 4.81 

inches below normal.

Graham Country

The water table in the Safford Valley portion of-Graham County rose 

during 1949 and at the end of the year had reached a level higher than had 

been attained since 1946. The improved condition was the result of an increase in recharge and a decrease in the amount of ground water pumped, 

both caused by the large amount of surface water used for irrigation. In 

1949, approximately 167,790 acre-feet of water was diverted from the Gila 

River, or 81 percent of the total water supply used for irrigation. The 

water table rose about 4 feet, except in the Solomonsville-Safford area, 

where the fluctuations in key wells Indicated a general rise of about 

15 feet.

Figure 4 shows graphs of water-lsvel fluctuations in wells 662, 597, 

273, and 51, monthly amounts of precipitation at Safford, and monthly 

quantities of water pumped from wells in the Safford Valley.

Well 662, in the eastern part of the valley about 1,250 feet south 

of the Gila River, is an unused dug well equipped with a recording gage. 

The water level fluctuates in response to gains or losses in ground-water 

storage due to the stage of the river and to pumping from nearby wells.

The water level in well 597 rose to within 24 feet of the land surface 

during the spring and early summer, and then remained at about this level 

during the pumping season because recharge counterbalanced the effects of 

pump withdrawals. After pumping ceased in the fall the water level again 

started its upward trend.

The water-level fluctuations in well 273 illustrate the general upward trend of the water table in the Safford Valley in 1949, comparable 

to the stage at the end of 1946.

The water level in well 51 fluctuates in response to the stage of 

the nearby Gila River and to pump withdrawals of ground water.

The following table shows the quantities of water pumped from wells 

and surface water diverted from the Gila River for irrigation during 1949.
PUMPAGE, IN THOUSANDS 

OF ACRE-FEET

WATER LEVEL, IN 
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The information on surface water was obtained from annual reports of the 

Gila Water Commissioner.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Ground Water 

(acre-feet)

24,600

8,685

18,900

35,000

52,000

35,000

115,000

100,000

110,000

40,000

Surface Water 

(acre-feet)

99,693

151,300

172,005

121,569

128,027

148,675

69,909

51,978

39,848

167,790

Total 

(acre-feet)

124,293

159,985

190,905

156,539

180,027

183,675

184,909

151.978

149,848

207,790

Precipitation at Safford totaled about 9.8 inches for 1949, or about 

4.2 inches more than in 1948.

Greenlee County (Duncan Valley)

The average water level in most of the wells measured in the Duncan 

Valley was higher in 1949 than in any year since 1946, owing to an increase 

in recharge and a decrease in pump withdrawals. Both the increase in recharge and the decrease in pumping were the result of more surface water 

being available fer irrigation in 1949 than in recent years.

Figure 5 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 232 and 

201 in Virden Valley, N. Kex., and in wells 133, 92/63, and 5 in the 

Duncan Valley, precipitation at Duncan, and pumpage from wells in the 

Duncan-Virden Valley.

Pump withdrawals of ground water offset the gain in recharge with the 

result that the altitude of the water table in the vicinity of well 133 was 

at about the same level atthe beginning and end of the year.

Well 92 is near the Gila River and st the edge of a moderately pumped 

area. The seasonal drawdown caused by pumping was less near well 92 than 

near well 133. A net rise in water level for the year resulted.

Precipitation totaling 10.83 inches was recorded at Duncan during 

1949 or 0.97 inches above normal.

Approximately 15,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation from 

wells in the Duncan-Virden Valleyduring 1949, or about 12,000 acre-feet 

less than the amount pumped in 1948. The available supply of surface water 

was 24,528 acre-feet in 1949, an increase of 15,448 acre-feet over the 

supply available in 1948. The following table shows the amount of surface 

water diverted and the amount of ground water pumped in the Duncan-Virden
ARIZONA 15

20

30

40

SO

£ 60 

a 30

40

50

* I0

3uj 20

30

60

J 70

8! so

40

50

60

70

80

Well 232, Hidatgo Co., N.M., Depth 60 feet

Well 201, Hidalgo Co., N.M., Depth 106 feet

Well 133, Greenlee Co., Ariz., Depth 32 feet

WeJ]_92, Greenlee Co., Ariz., Depth 71 feet

Well 63, Greenlee Co., Ariz., Depth 106 feet

Wejl ,5, Greenlee Co. Ariz., Depth 15 _feet

Precipitation at Duncan, Arizona

1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

\ I

\ I

-v-/-

Figure 5. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation 

wells, precipitation at Duncan, and pumpage, Duncan-Virden Valley, 

Arizona and New Mexico. 
16 WATER IEVEIS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Valley each year since 1939. The information on surface water was obtained 

from annual reports of the Gila Water Commissioner.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

194*

1947

1948

1949

Ground Water 

(acre-feet)

2,436

1,348

1,900

7,100

9,500

8,300

21,000

26,000

27,000

15,000

Surface Water 

(acre-feet)

39,935

34,262

36,439

31,520

27,225

27,657

14,419

10,168

9,080

24,528

Total 

(acre-feet)

42,371

35,610

38,339

38,620

36,725

35,957

35,419

36,168

36,080

39,528

Maricopa County

Figure 6 shows the average cumulative net change in waiter levels in 

the five areas into which the Salt River Valley area has been, arbitrarily 

divided for ground-water study purposes. The areas are designated from 

east to west as follows: Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area, Tempe-MesaChandler area, Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area, Litchfield-BeardsleyMarinette area, Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area. 

In general, water levels are highest in the spring months when pumpage 

is at a minimum and there has been time for partial recovery from the 

effects of pumping for irrigation, use during the previous growing season.' 

The spring measurements for 1949 show that water levels are continuing to 

decline.

The rate of decline in water levels was about the same as in 1948 in 

all areas except the Liberty-Buckeye-HassaTampa area. Here, there was 

practically no change in water levels during 1949, probably because of a 

reduction in pumpage.

It may be noted that in the Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area and the 

Litchfield-Beardsley-Marinette area, where most of the irrigation supply 

is pumped from ground water, the rate of decline in water levels shows a 

sharp increase beginning in 1946. In the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area and the 

Phoenix-ftlendale-Tolleson area where large quantities of surface water are 

available for irrigation, the sharp increase in the rate of decline of 

water levels did not begin until 1947. Since that time the decline in.all 

four areas has continued at nearly the same rate.

Inthe Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area, water levels in wells declined 

an average of approximately 40 feet since 1940. About 30 feet of this 

decline occurred within the past 4 years.
_ 

oo

1930 SINCE FEET, IN LEVEL, WATER OF CHANGE NET CUMULATIVE 

ui*wro_ _ ro 01 » w o> _ to w * _ ro w * y> wo> 

oooooooooooooooooooooooooo

WOZIHV
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Ground-water levels In the T&mpe-Mesa-Chandler area fluctuate widely, 

but the general trend has been downward since 1930. The total average 

decline in the area has amounted to about 60 feet,' of which about 40 feet 

has taken place since 1945.

Although the Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area shows a smaller total 

average decline in water levels than some of the adjacent areas, the rate 

of decline since 1947 has been greater than at anytime in the past with 

the exception of the drought year of 1939. The total average decline in 

water levels in this area since 1930 has been about 38 feet, and the decline 

during the past 3 years has been almost 20 feet.

The amount of surface water storage behind Carl Pleasant Dam has been 

small since the wet winter of 1940-41, and therefore the Litchfield-BeardsleyMarinette area has had to rely largely upon pumped water for irrigation. 

Since 1941, ground-water levels in this area declined an average of more 

than 40 feet. The decline during the past 4 years has amounted to about 

30 feet.

Ground-water levels in the Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area did not 

decline during 1949. The water table was slightly higher here than it was 

in 1930, although about 10 feet lower than the peak level attained in 1945.

Figure 7 shows graphically the cumulative net change in water levels 

intiie entire Salt River Valley area since 1930 and the amount of water 

pumped annually in the area since 1933. There was little change in 1949, 

either in the rate of decline of the water levels or in the amount of water 

pumped, from the previous year.

The following table shows the quantity of water, in acre-feet, used 

annually for irrigation in the Salt River Valley area during the period 

1940-49. In 7 years out of the lO.-year period more than' one-half of all 

water used annually for irrigation was pumped from wells.
OF (HUNDREDS IN PUMPAGE, 

ACRE-FEET OF THOUSANDS 

WATER OF CHANGE NET CUMULATIVE 

1930 SINCE FEET, IN LEVEL. 

U 8" 

VHOZIHV 6T
20 MATER IEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Year

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1946 

1949

Ground water

943,000 

444,000 

1,004,000 

1,104,000 

1,017,000 

1,143,000 

1,360,000 

1,406,000 

1,670,000 

1,644,000

Surface watera

691,000 

1,442,000 

1,274,000 

1,072,000 

1,083,000 

1,098,000 

951 ,000 

721,000 

728,000 

800,000

Total

1,634, "000 

1,886,000 

2,278,000 

2,176,000 

2,100,000 

2,241,000 

2,311,000 

2,127,000 

2,398,000 

2,444,000

Ratio of ground 

to total water 

(percent)

water 

used

58 

24 

44

51 

48 

51 

59 

66 

70 

67

a Surface water diverted in Arlington District not included »

Pumpage from wells for irrigation in the Gila Bend area and Dendora 

area was 67,000 acre-feet and 4,700 acre-feet respectively in 1949.

Moha ve C ounty

In Mohave County, water levels have been measured in selected observation wells since 1944 principally In areas of cultivation along the Big 

Sandy Wash and in the vicinity of Kingman. Ko s ignifleant trends in water 

levels were noted in the wells measured.

Nava.1o County

The principal source of ground water in Navajo County is the Coconino 

sandstone. The small water-level fluctuations in wells tapping this aquifer 

indicate that no large changes in ground-water storage have occurred during 

the period of record 1944-49.

Pima County

Water levels in observation wells in Pima County, most of Which are in 

the Santa Cruz River Valley, were lower in 1949 than at any time in the 

period of record 1940-49. The trend in ground water levels in the county 

haa been downward throughout the period of record. In 1940 and again in 

1944, water levels in wells near the Santa Cruz River and Rillito Creek rose 

appreciably in response to recharge occurring as seepage from above-average 

stream flows. The principal cause of the lowering water levels is heavy 

pumping from wells for agricultural and domestic use. The water supply for 

the cultivated lands in Pima County and all the water used by the city of 

Tucson is pumped from wells. Most of the cultivated land in Pima County lies 

along the Santa Cruz River and Rillito Creek.

Figure 8 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in well 1337 in the 

Tucson-Marans area, well 4156 just east of Tucson, well 8686 in the TucsonContinental area, and well 6410 in Avra Valley. Also 3hown in figure 8
ARIZONA 21

Well 1337, Depth 200 feet

100

180

190

50

60

70

200

210

220

230

8

1 I I 

Well 4156, Depth 189 feet

Well 8686, Depth 67 feet

Well 6410, Depth 295 feet

T I

Precipitation at University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

Figure 8. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation 

»wella in the Saata Cruz Valley, Pima County.
22 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

are graphs of precipitation at Tucson and pumpage from wells in Pima County. 

In the period of record 1940-49 water levels in wells in the cultivated 

area along the Santa Cruz River between Tucson and Continental lowered about 

9 feet, about 1.5 feet of this decline occurring in 1949. In the TucsonMarana cultivated area water levels in wells lowered about 25 feet during 

the period of record, about 4 feet of this decline occurring in 1949.

n'ater levels in most parts of Avra Valley did not change. Most of the 

wells in the area are used to obtain domestic and stock" water. In the 

northern part of Avra Valley, near its junction with the Santa Cruz River 

Valley, water levels in wells declined about 2 feet in 1949 as the result 

of pumping from irrigation wells in the Santa Cruz River Valley near the 

junction.

Precipitation at the University of Arizona in Tucson totaled 7.04 

inches in 1949, or 4.07 inches belo* normal.

The following table summarizes the pumpage from wells' in Pima County 

in the period 1940-49. The pumpage in the Ajo area of Pima County is not 

included.

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Acre -feet

68,500

85,500

100,000

106,000

111,000

108,000

145,000

145,000

150,000

Pinal Count?

Figure 9 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 890, 890A, 

981, and 1795, the amount of monthly precipitation at Casa Grande Ruins 

National Monument, and the amount of monthly pumpage in Pinal County.

The water-level fluctuations in well 890A reflect the trend of the 

regional water-level fluctuations, there being no irrigation wells close 

enough to cause local water-level fluctuations that result from intermittent heavy pumping. The water table in this vicinity has been lowering 

each year since 1944 because of insufficient recharge to offset the effects 

of regional pumping. The hydrograph shows this downward trend continuing 

through the first 4 months of 1949, followed by a rise in the water table 

during the remainder of the year. The rising water table was the result of
ARIZONA 23

30

40

50

30

40

50

60 

MO

120 

130 

140 

ISO 

160 

170 

180 

190 

200 

210

Well 890-A, Depth unknown

Well 890, Depth 112 feet

Well 981, Depth ISO feet

Well 1795, Depth 938 feet

Well Destroyed

Precipitation at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

1941 I 1942 I 1943 | 1944 | I94S | 1946 I 1947 | 1948 | 1949

Figure 9. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation 

wells in the Casa Grande-Eloy area, Final County.
24 WATER LEVELS AND ARTFSIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

recharge occurring as influent seepage from surface water applied to the 

land. Approximately 2^ times more surface water was available for irrigation in 1949 than in any other year in the period of 1946-49.

vJell 9C1 is an unused well in an area irrigated with surface water 

supplemented by water pumped from wells. Pumping in the area has caused a 

downward trend in the water table in this well since 1944. Unlike conditions near well 090A the recharge from additional surface water in 1949 was 

sufficient only to cause the rate of lowering "to'tie crease during the pumping season. After pumping ceased in late summer the water level started to 

rise.

Well 1795 is an irrigation well, in an area irrigated entirely from 

wells. The continued decline of the water level shows that the rate of 

withdrawal exceeds the rate of recharge in this area.

Precipitation amounted to 7.54 inches at the Casa Grande Ruins National 

monument during 1949, or 1.91 inches below normal. Increased precipitation 

in the upstream watershed of the Gila River resulted in an increased supply 

of surface water in 1949 for the Casa Grande-Florence area.

The following table summarizes the quantities of ground water pumped 

annually in Final County since 1940.

Year

1940

1941

1942 

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Acre-feet

372,000

351,000

500,000

515,000

530,000

610,000

660-, 000

700,000

950,000

1,100,000

A large share of the increased pumpa^e in Final County in 1949 was due 

to additional acreage brought under cultivation in the Maricopa area.

Santa Cruz County

Figure 10 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 915 and 

1525 in Santa Cruz County, volume cf water discharge monthly in the Santa 

Cruz River near Nogales, precipitation at Hogales, and quantities of water 

pumped from wells.

The graph shows a rise in water level in well 915 caused principally 

by Ifirge anwunts of water recharging the ground-water reservoir as influent 

seepage from flows in the nearby Santa Cruz River.
ARIZONA 25

Well 915 (Well 98 prior to 1942) 

Depth, 100 feet

I I I 

Well 1525, Depth 52 feet

i I I i I i 

Discharge, Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Arizona

Precipitation at Nogales. Arizona

Figure 10. Graphs showlne fluctuations of water levels In observation 

wells in the Santa Cruz Valley, Santa Cruz County.
26 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

well 1525 is near the Santa Cruz River and within a few hundred feet 

of the infiltration gallery from which the city of Nogales obtains its 

water supply. The graph ahows the effect of pumping by the city and the 

recharge caused by precipitation, and by runoff in the Santa Cruz River.

Precipitation at Nogales totaled 17.70 inches in 1949, 3.78 inches 

more than in 1948, and 2.05 inches above normal.

Pumpage from wells in Santa Cruz County increased 3,000 acre-feet in 

1949. A total of approximately 31,000 acre-feet was pumped.

Yavapal Count?

The only areas of Yavapai County in which the U. S. Geological Survey 

is making water-level measurements are Peoples Valley, Skull Valley, and 

Date Creek area. In the period of record 1944r49, no significant waterlevel trends were noted in these areas.

Yuma County

Figure 11 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 195, 680, 

710, 1280, and 1520 and precipitation at Yuma. There were no significant 

changes in water level in well 195 in the period of record 1945-49. Pumping of water from wells for irrigation has lowered the water level about 7 

feet in wells 680 and 710 since the start of record in 1945.

Well 1280 is near* a large canal in. the Yuma area that carries water 

diverted from the Colorado Rivter. Well 1520 is in the newly developed 

portion of the Yuma Mesa irrigated entirely from surface water. The waterlevel fluctuations in both wells show thattiie water table is receiving 

appreciable amounts of recharge, principally as influent seepage from water 

applied to the land and from canal seepage losses.

The following table shows the amount of water pumped, in acre-feet, 

during the period of record.

Area

Date land

Wellton-Mohawk

South Gila Valley

TOTAL

1944

4,000

37,000

20,000

61,000

1945

4,000

35,000

22,000

61,000

1946

4,000

38,000

32,000

74,000

1947

4,000

43,000

35,000

82,000

1948

5,000

50,000

54,000

109,000

1949

8,000

45,000

56,000

109,000
ARIZONA 27

100

30

40

20

30

40 

JO

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Well 195, Depth 180 feet

Well 680, Depth 83 feet

Well 710, Depth 144 feet

Well 1280, Depth 137 feet

Well 520, Dep h unknown

 - -V

< ^'

X 1

Precipitation at Yum a, Arizona

Figure 11. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels In observation 

wells In the Lower Glla region, Yuma County

995508 O - 52 - 3
28 WATER LEVEIS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Many irrigation districts, power companies, and individuals cooperated 

in furnishing the information contained in this report. The following organizations were particularly helpful in furnishing data on which the 

figures for pumpage were based: Arizona Edison Electric Company, Citizens 

Utilities Company, Duncan Utilities Company, Eloy Light and Power Company," 

Gila Water Commissioner, Goodyear Farms, Maricopa County Municipal 'water 

Conservation District, Mohawk Municipal rtater Conservation District, Rural 

Electrification Administration, Roosevelt Irrigation District, Roosevelt 

Mater Conservation District, Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, 

San Carlos Irrigation District,. Tucaon Gas and Electric Company, Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Reclamation, U. S. Department of Interior. 

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS 

Apache County

3152. Petrified Forest National Monument. SEiM^ sec. 5, T. 19 N. , 

R. 24 E. Records available: 1945-48. No measurement made in 1949.

6601. L. M. Farr. NEiNEj sec. 26. T. 13 N. , R. 27 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. July 14, 26.71.

6709. Jacob Earth. SE^NWi sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 28 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. July 15, +0.93.

6716. E. L. Johns. SWi sec. 30, T. 13N., R. 28 E. Records available: 

1944-49. July 14, 13.75.

7414. , B. Y. Peterson. NEiNWi sec. 4, T. 12 N. , R. 28 E.., at east 

side of U. S. Highway 666, 2.4 miles south of St. Johns. Drilled domestic 

and stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 68 feet. Measurement discontinued 

after Aug. 9, -1944; resumed in 1949. Records available: July 14, 39.05.

7415. Max Romel. SE^SEi sec. 18, T. 12 N., R. 28 E. Published as 

SEf sec. 18, T. 12 N. , R 28 E. in previous reports. Records available: 

1944-49. July 14, 16. SO.

7416. Vrfallace Hall. Formerly J. B. Lampson. SE^NEi sec. 7, T. 12 N., 

R. 28 E. Published as NEi sec. 18, T. 12 N. , R. 28 E. in previous reports. 

Records available: 1944-49. July 14, 1.55.

9007. E. C. Becker. NEisv.'i sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E. Published as

sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E. in previous reports. Records available: 

1944-49. July 14, 8.05.

10,001. C. Traweek. NEi sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 31 E. Published as 

NWf sec. 33, T. 9 N. , R. 29 E. in previous reports. Records available: 

1944-49. July 14, 28.90.

Oochise County 

St. David-Bens on-Pomerene area

302A. W. N. East. SV/^SEi sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1945, 1947-49. Mar. 0, 46.67; Aug. 24, 46.85J Dec. 7, 46.59.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 29

305. L. A. Scott. In town of Pomerene. SW^NEf sec. 34, T. 16 S., 

R. 20 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Mar. 8, 77.47; Aug. 24, 

77.71; Dec. 7, 77.30.

475. Earl M. Brown. NWilIWi sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 20 E. Records

available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 57.08; Dec. 7, 57.32.

477. City of Benson. SW£sw£ sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 20 E. Records

available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 11.74.

Daily noon water level, from recorder graph

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

i ^

14

15

16 

17

18

1 Q

20

21 

P9

V-:

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

June

a*13.60

13.55

13.00

13.10

.....

a!3.67

13.95

13.92

a!5.65

15.90

16.33 

15.24 

15.05 

17.70

July

.....

.....

a!3.84

13.62 

13.48

12.97 

11.90

11.90

11.69

all. 85

12.79 

14.50

1 ^ *>Q

~\ V 7*P

 12.65

13.02 

11.90

12 02

11.25

10.40

10.25 

10.22 

11.68 

12.20 

12.00 

11.28

Aug.

11.08 

10.74 

10.45 

10.09

9.78

9 on

9 OR

9 PA

9.59 

1O.05

9.81 

9 72

10.10

n

*^

11.15

10.62 

11.36

ol 1 74

alO.49

10.35

9.75 

10.40 

12.00 

11.33 

11.60

Sept.

aisiil

12.36 

11.50

12.33

11.84

U

«z c

T T *ZD

11.08 

11.05

11.23

U

<T C

T n RR

10.17

9.54

9.06 

9.34

9 09

10.00

9.21

8.95 

8.90

8

QC

9

n>7

9.35

9.17 

9.27 

9.69 

9.96 

10.42

Oct. .

aii!69 

10.26 

9.42

9.17

9 m

8

170

8

QC

9.04 

9.72

9.53

9 A.A.

9 11

8 QQ

8.93

9.74 

9^^

8

rf<z

8

T D

8.03

8.17 

8.40

8.69

8.45

8.17

8.29 

8.41 

8.40 

8.65 

8.40 

8.41

Nov.

8.30 

8.19 

8.28 

8.33

8.35

8.65

8.50

8

C C

8.68 

8.47

8.15 

8.50

8 P9

8.00

8.63

B.52 

8.30

8.20

8

<T O

8.11

8.82 

8 12

8.15

8.13

8.82

8.53 

8.12 

8.10 

8.22 

8.16

Dec.

8.10 

8.20 

8.58

8 T P

8.57

8.26

8

9«^

8

OT

8.50 

8.05

7.72 

7.64

7

C <Z

7.75

8.05

8.40 

8.55

8 ^4

8.05

8.02

8.37 

8 42

8.16

8 12

7.95

8.01 

7.71 

8.38 

8.90 

8.45 

8.33

a Tape measurement at odd hours.

583. Will Campbell. SE-JS/Ki sec. 31, T. 17 S., R. 21 E. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1944-49. Mar. 8, 20.00; Aug. 24, 22.30; Dec. 7, 21.85.

599. Boquillas Cattle Company. MBiNWi sec. 32, T. 17 S. , R. 21 E. 

Records available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 20.12; Aug. 24, 19.05; Dec. 7, 19.87.

601. Mrs. Parley McRae. SE^SEi sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 21 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 3.47; Aug. 24, 3.31; Dec. 7, 2.30.

701. Leo Westfield. SE^SEi sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 20 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 8.30; AUg 24, 7.34; Dec. 7, 6.70.

745. Walter Haymore. HWiNEi sec. 6, T.. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 31.40; Aug. 24, 31.32; Dec. 7, 31.25.

748. P. J. Miller. HW^SEi sec. 6, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-47, 1949. Mar. 8, pumping; Aug. 24, 27.11; Dec. 7, 26.76.

749. A. L. Owens. SW^NEi sec. 5, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 57.42; Aug. 24, 57.82.

753. Milton Curtis. SE-J sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-49. Mar. 8, 24.35; Aug. 24, 24.13; Dec. 7, 24.14.
30 WATER LEVEIS AMD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Charleston area

950- Lon Hunt. SE^SWifc sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-49. Mar- 9, 90.40; Aug. 26, 91.10; Dec. 8, 91.14.

951. Lon Hunt. SW^SE^ sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 20 E. Records available. 1941-47, 1949. Dec. 8, 83.50.

1070. Cochise County. SW^SW^ sec. 31,' T. 21 S., R. 21 E. Records 

available: 1942-43, 1945-49. Mar. 9, 286.90; Aug. 24, 287.20.

1071. E. Pry. SW^SWi sec- 29, T. 21 S-, R. 21 E. Records available: 1942-47, 1949. Mar. 9, 203.15, pumping recently; Aug. 24, 197.54.

1072. E. Fry. SE^SE^ sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1941, 1944, 1946-49; Mar. 9, pumping; Aug. 24, 59.00; Dec. 9, 59.33.

1074. J. L. Parker. NE^NEi sec- 11, T. 21 N., R. 21 E. Records

available: 1941, 1944-49. Mar. 9, 26.91; Aug. 24, 27.20; Dec. 9, 26-90.

1126. Dept. of Army. NW"iNW£ sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 20 E. Records

available; 1942-48. No measurement made in 1949.

1226. H. E. Fletcher- NW^NEi sec. 8, t. 23 S., R. 21 E. Records 

available: 1941, 1944-49. Mar. 9, 65.00; measurement discontinued.

Willcox Basin of Sulphur Springs Valley

1500. Prank R. Harris. NE-^NE^ sec. 13, T. 12 S., R. 23 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1945-49. Feb. 28, 72.00; July 7, dry at 75.0* feet.

1527. Owner unknown. NWiNW^ sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb^. 28, 69.75, windmill pumping; May 17, 

74.20, windmill pumping; July 7,"~76.51, windmill pumping; Oct. 14, 79.55, 

windmill pumping; Dec. 15, 75.85, windmill pumping.

1576. J. D. Rutledge. NW^NEi sec. 2, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 28, 62.10; July 7, 72.97; Oct. 14, 64.90, 

Irrigation well, 200 feet east, pumping; Dec. 15, 66.37.

1582. State of Arizona- NW^NWi sec. 16, T. 13 S., R. 24 I. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 28, 39.49; July 7, 41.14; Oct. 14, 42.43; 

Dec- 15, 42.07.

1584- J. J. Meyer. NW^NWi sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 28, 41-40; July 7, dry at 44-0 feet- See 

well 1609 A.

1585. W. A- Hines. SW^SWi sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 24 £. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-48. Measurement discontinued after Oct. 13, 1948.

1588. P. H. Pregenzer. NE^BWi sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 10, 24.44; July 7, 27.68, nearby irrigation well pumping} Oct. 14, 28-03; Dec. 14, 16.87.

1609A. J. J. Meyer- NW^NWi sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 24 E., 50 feet south 

of east-west side road, Willcox-Bonita Road. Irrigation well, 16-inch 

casing, depth 92 feet. Records available: 1949. Nov. 1, 44.47; 

Dec. 15, 44.25.

1700. Fay Proctor- NE^NW^ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 23 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 9, 40.38; Oct. 14, 40.87; Dec. 15, 40.22.

1725. C. A. Williamson. NW^SW^ sec- 13, T. 14 S., R. 24 E- Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 9, 13-75; July 7, 14.65; Oct. 14, 14.38; 

Dec. 15, 13.80.

1726. W. L. Woodrow. NW-|NWi sec- 14, T. 14 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 10, 15.15; Oct. 14, 19.19; Dec. 15, 15.24.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 31

sec- 11, T. 16 S., R. 25 E. Records 

Feb. 9, 45.22; July 8, dry at 55 feet;

1728. Fay Proctor. NW^flW-^ sec. 30, T. 14 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 10, pumping; July 7, 24.03} Oct. 14, 25.39; 

Dec. 15, 24.17.

1776. Dunlap Auto Court. NE^SWi sec- 6, T- 14 S-, R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 28, 14.80; July 7, 15-10; Oct. 31, 15.19; 

Dec. 15, 15.20.

1953. B. B- Gibbons, 

available: 1942, 1944-49. 

Dec. 15, 45.50.

1954. Henry Gibbons, 

available: 1942, 1944-49. 

pumping; Dec. 15, 47.38.

1956. State of Arizona. SE^NE^ sec- 16, T. 16 S., R. 25 E- Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 10, 34.90; July 7, 35-85, pumping intermittently; Oct. 13, 38.29.

Douglas Basin of Sulphur Springs Valley

2700. M. L- Vineyard. NE^NE^ sec. 3, T. 20 S., R. 26 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1946-49. Feb. 9, 79.15; Oct. 11, 79.48-

Records

sec- 13, T. 16 S., R. 25 E. Records 

Feb. 9, 46-60; July 8, 47.74; Oct. 13, 48.70,

2701. W. H. Seaver. NE^JJWi sec. 12, T. 20 S., R. 26 E. 

available: 1942, 1945-49- May 18, 89.46; Dec. 20, 89.90.

2702. W. P. Cheek. SEiS2i sec 11, T. 20 S.,~R. 26 3« Records available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 9, 73.95; June 24, 76.67, pumping; Oct. 11, 

76.60; Dec. 20, 73.30.

2709. F. 0. Mackey. SE^NE^ sec. 33, T- 20 S., R. 26 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 9, 32-05; June 24, 33-51, nearby irrigation well pumping; Oct- 11, -36-00; Dec- 20, 34-96.

3001- Owner unknown. NE^NWi sec- 24, T. 21 S-, R. 26 E. Records

available: 1946-49- Feb. 9, 116.02; June 24, 121.90, pumping, Oct. 11,

116-27; Dec. 19, 114.76. »** *,

3350. J. E. Brophy. 

available: 1942, 1944-49.

sec. 28, T- 22 S., R. 26 E. 

May 18, 30-09; June 22, 31.76-

Records

3651. McGintry- SE^SWi sec- 27, T- 23 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1943-44, 1946-49. Feb. 8, 53-65; June 21, 53.90; Oct. 11, -53. 37; 

Dec. 19; 53.20.

3654. R. Bunker. Formerly W. E. Mason. NE-jSEi sec. 19, T. 23 S., 

R. 27 E. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 8, 32.26; June 21, 32.37; 

Oct. 11, 32.54; Dec. 19, 32.40.

3800. A. Clarkson. Formerly Walter Holland. M-iSW^ sec. 1, T. 24 S., 

R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 1944-49. Mar. 11, 106.62.

3803. Cochlse County Hospital. 

Records available: 1942, 1944-49.

sec. 3, T. 24 S., R. 27 E.

Date

Feb. 2 

8

water 

level

68.19 

71.82

Date

Feb. 25 

Mar. 24

«ater 

level

68.00 

69.52

Date

June 21 

24

Water 

level

70.90 

71.82

Date

Oct. 11 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

69.35 

65.16

3804. L. E. Harris. Formerly L. L. Keith. SE^M/i sec. 5, T. 24 S., 

R. 27 E. Records available: 1942, 1944-49. Feb. 8, 57.85; June 21, 58.17} 

Oct. 11, 60.48; Dec. 19, 59.13.

3810. R. K. Johnston. Formerly Victor Nelson. NE-jNE-$ sec. 17, 

T. 24 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1942, 1944-49. Mar. 10, 52.59; 

June 21, 52.83; Oct. 11, 50.03; Dec. 19, 49.14.
32 WATER IEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

San Simon Valley

4200. A. R. Spikes. SWiS»/i sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 29 E. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1944-47, 1949. Mar. 10, 12.42,

4201. U. S. Dept. of Interior. Formerly U. S. Dept.' of Agriculture. 

sec. 8, T. 13 S., R. 29 E. Records available: 1942, 1944, 1946-49. 

Mar. 10, 3.24; Nov. 2, 4.83.

4250. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. SE^NWi sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 30 E, 

Records available: 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946. No measurement made in 1949.

4252. T. P. Garrett. SW^NEi sec. 9, T. 13 S., R. 30 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1946-49. Mar. 10, 28.94; July 6, 27.40; Hov. 3, 27.51.

4261. Woolston. SE^SEi sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 30 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. Mar. 10, 60.18; July 6, 60.23; Nov. 2, 62J07.

4262. Carl ftuinn. Formerly W. F. Lewis. NW^SWi sec. 30, T. 13 S., 

R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1946-49. Mar. 10, 60.68; July 6, 

60.80; Nov. 3, 62.86.

4366. Elmer Franklin. SE^SWi sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 31 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. July 6, 61.68; Nov. 2, 58.70.

4500. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 

Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-49 

liov. 2, 71.91.

i sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 30 E. 

Mar. 10, 70.46; July 6, 71.31;

4600. Paul Barnes. Formerly Otto Kalone. 

R. 31 E. Records available: 1941-42, 1946-49. 

6.35.

-J sec. 3, T. 14 S., 

Mar. 10, 3.03; Nov. 2,

4606. Owner unknown. SE^SE^ sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 31 E. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1946-49. Mar. 10, 22.80; July 6, 29.70; Kov. 2, 27.69.

4661. M. Galloway. SE^NE^ sec. 25, T. 14 S., R. 31 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. Mar. 10, 3.64; July 6, 9.13; Nov. 2, 

7.07.

Coconino County

2001. ri. G. Adams. SE^SW^ sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 9 E., 0.3 mile south 

of U. S. Highway 66, east side of tialnut Canyon. Dug stock well, diameter 

30 inches, depth 90 feet. Records available: 1944-49.

Date

June 15, 1944 

Aug. 11 

June 4, 1945

Water 

level

57.05 

58.42 

59.85

Date

Sept. 27, 1945 

Oct. 2, 1946 

June 13. 1947

water 

level

61.48 

57.98 

59.24

Date

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 14 

July 13, 1949

Water 

level

69.84 

59.62 

56.66

2201. K. F. Farrell. SW&Wi sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 8 E., on north 

bank of River de Flag, 0.5 mile north of old U. S. Highway 66. Used dug 

domestic well, diameter 36 inches, depth 38.8 feet. Records available: 

1944-49.

June 16, 1944 

Aug. 12 

June 4,' 1945 

Sept. 27

22.39 

23.30 

29.39 

26.93

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 2 

June 13, 1947

40.43 

22.40 

30.50

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 14 

July I'6, 1949

28.17 

38.87 

20.53

2401. Pinewood Dairy. SE^SE-f sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., 100 yards 

west of Snow Bowl Road. Dug stock well, diameter 48 inches, depth 25 feet 

Records available: 1944-49.

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 28

12.18 

12.84 

11.93 

12.62

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 3 

June 13, 1947 

June 4, 1948

13.60 

14.15 

15.28 

17.57

Oct. 15, 1948 

July 13, 1949

19.34 

13.38
ARIZONA, COCONINO COUNTY 33

2402. City of Flagstaff. lIE^HEi sec. 16, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., 100 yards 

west of Snow Bowl Road. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

74 feet. Records available: 1944-46, 1948-49. June 17, 1944, 65.40; 

Sept. 28, 1945, 66.37; June 22, 1946, 65.55? June 4, 1948, 65.57; Oct. 15, 

1948, 65.72; July 13, 1949, 65.53.

2591. Lee Pair. SWiStfi sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 6 E., 0.1 mile east of 

Kendrick Park Road, 1.1 miles south of Kendrick Park. Dug stock well, 

diameter 30 inches, depth 22 feet. Records available: 1944-49.

Date

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept . 28

"later 

level

7.43 

8.73 

7.34 

9.37

Date

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 3 

June 13, 1947

Water 

level

8.82 

9.20 

10.54

Date

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 15 

July 12, 1949

tfater 

level

8.31 

11.21 

8.76

2601. Mrs. Willie Harris. SEiSWi sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., 0.01 

mile north of road to Kendrick Park. Dug domestic well, diameter 48"inches, 

depth 12 feet. Records available: 1944-49.

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 28

4.46 

7.49 

4.33 

10.19

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 3 

June 13, 1947

5.91 

5.16 

18.94

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 15 

July 12, 1949

8.65 

11.99 

3.98

2602. City of Flagstaff. HE^lIEi sec, 26, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., on 

southwest corner of intersection of road to Kendrick Park and Arizona Snow 

Bowl Road. Drilled unused well, diameter 16 inches. Records available: 

1944-49.

Aug.

June

Sept.

13,

5,

28

1944

1945

130.00 I

129.83

129.68

June

Oct.

June

22,

3

13,

1946

1947

129.89

129.74

13D.86

June

Oct.

July

4,

15

12,

1948

1949

130.43

130.76

130.96

2603. Mr. Roundtree. NEiNWi sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., 10 feet west

of wash and 10 feet south of road to Kendrick Park. Dug domestic well,

diameter 48 inches, depth 9 feet. Records available: 1944-49.

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 28

5.00 

6.24 

5.06 

6.91

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 9 

June 13, 1947

5.94 

6.32 

7.14

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 15 

July 12, 1949

5.00 

7.20 

5.11

3001. Ruddie Kerby. SWiNWi sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 4 E. Dug domestic 

and stock well, diameter 72 inches. Records available: 1944-49.

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 29

5.25

5.75 

5.10 

5.24

June 20, 1946 

Oct. 3 

June 13, 1947

5.27 

5.36 

6.74

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 15 

July 12, 1949

5.64 

6.76 

5.16

3201. 0. G. :,;cDowell. SWjSEi sec. 23, T. 22 II., R. 3 E., in pump 

house about 200 feet west of Wagon wheel Lodge, north side of U. S. Highways 66 and 89. Dug domestic and stock well, diameter 40 inches, depth 

18 feet. Records available: 1944-49.

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 27

7.43 

11.85 

6.95 

11.89

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 3 

June 13, 1947 

June 4, 1948

10.22 

11.03 

14.80 

14.10

Oct. 15, 1948 

July 12, 1949 

Aug. 17

14.22 

11.37 

13.40
34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3202. Kaibab National Forest. NWiSmi sec. 25, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 

400 feet north of Chalender Ranger Station, 0.4 mile south of U. S. Highways 66 and 89. Dug domestic well, diameter 48 inches, deptoi 6 feet. 

Records available: 1944-49.

Date

June 17, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

2.97 

2.86 

2.31 

2.69

Date

Oct. 3, 1946 

June 13, 1947 

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 15

water 

level

1.49 

2.64 

2.77 

3.73

Date

July 12, 1949 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 15

Mater 

level

2.44 

2.50 

2.57

3401. P. M. Pranks. IJE^SWi sec. 28, T. 22 If., R. 2 E., 100 feet 

south of Edison Avenue, 1.5 blocks east of North Second Street, 0.4 mile' 

north of U. S. Highway 66. Dug unused well, diameter 72 inches, depth 

9.5 feet. Records available: 1944-49.

June 19, 1944 

Aug. 13 

June 5, 1945 

Sept. 28

2.70 

6.15 

5.12 

6.63

June 22, 1946 

Oct. 3 

June 13, 1947

5.66 

5.64 

5.60

June 4, 1948 

Oct. 15 

July 12, 1949

4.98 

6.95 

5.49

Qila County

1. James C. Youngblood. T. 4^N., R. 18 E., in well house, 30 feet 

east of State Highway 77, south side of Cienega Creek. Dug domestic well, 

diameter 48 inches, depth 18 feet. Records available: 1944-48.

Aug.

May

Sept

5,

29,

.25

1944

1945

5.94

4.87

6.01

May

Oct.

June

22,

23

10,

1946

1947

5.70

6.36

6.29

1 June

I Oct.

a.

12

1948 6.30

7.67

1-C. H. B. Maurel. SW^NWi sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 15 E., on hillside, 

10 feet northwest of northwest fence corner around tourist camp, 200 feet 

west of U. S. Highway 70, 0.5 mile north of mine rescue station at north 

edge of Globe. Dug domestic well, diameter 48 inches, depth 66 feet. 

Records available: 1946-49.

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 26

Oct. 8

Dec. 5

Feb. 5, 1947

Apr. 8

May 5

July 7

48.67

49.52

48.47

48.14

49.48

48.84

48.35

48.50

49.53

Sept. 16, 1947

Dec. 2

Feb. 9, 1948

May 11

June 22

July 15

Oct. 12

Dec. 14

Jan. 10, 1949

49.80

49.60

48.39

50-02

50.70

51.02

49.97

48.98

48.48

Apr. 5, 1949

May 5

June 8

July 6

Aug. 1

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

Dec- 1

49.05

49.21

49.93

50.10

50.16

50.06

50.82

48.74

1-D. Mine rescue station. SW^SE^ sec. 23, T. IS., R. 15 E., 50 feet 

north of mine rescue station, 100 feet west of U. S. Highway 70, at north 

edge of Globe. Drilled domestic well, diameter 16 inches, depth 458 feet. 

Records available: 1946-49-

Apr. 12, 1946

June 21

Aug. 26

Oct. 8

Nov. 12

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 5

Apr. 8

May 5

July 7

Aug. 18

33.28

a37.08

a38.35

30-45

29.96

32.78

30-60

32.40

34.64

33.70

34.59

a40.03

34.94

Sept. 16, 1947

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec. 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

June 22

Aug. 19

Sept .13

Nov. 2

Dec- 14

a39.OO

36.40

a41.40

36.90

35.33

36.97

36.88

a42.20

37.53

38.50

37.80

38.02

Jan . 10, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

July 6

Aug. 1

Sept 7

Oct. 6

Nov. 9

Dec. 1

37.42

32.78

35.15

36.45

36.53

36.83

a40.00

37.78

a39.90

a46.63

a45.98

38.27

a rumping 
ARIZOHA, GIIA COUMTY

7. A. H. Bednorz. SE^NWi sec. 26, T. 1 N., R. 15 E., Phillips Auto 

Court, at corner of Blake and Broad Streets, Globe. Dug domestic well, 

diameter 42 inches, depth 18 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Date

Feb. 23, 1945

Apr. 9

May 2

June 23

July 4

Aug. 17

Sept v 3

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 26

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 5

Water 

level

9.93

7.93

10.18

10.93

11.08

10.23

10.94

12.27

13.12

12.21

11.84

11.40

11.65

11.03

11.40

11.26

Date

Apr. 8, 1947

18

May 5

June 2

July 7

Aug. 18

Sept . 16

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec . 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 11

June 22

July 15

Water 

level

13.10

13.38

14.30

13.84

14.70

14.31

15.74

15.40

13.95

l?.ll

13.92

13.95

13.28

14.95

(a)

(a)

v Date

Aug. 19, 1948

Sept. 13

Oct. 12

Jan. 10, 19:49

25 

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 8

July 6

Aug. 1

Sept. 7

Oct. 5

Nov. 9

Dec. 1

Water 

level

16.00

(a)

(a)

15.19

14.52

14.20

(a)

(a)

(a)

13.77

14.10

13.85

16.26

fa)

(a)

(a)

a Dry.

8. Bednorz. SE^NEi sec. 26, T. 1 N., R. 15 E., 150 feet west of U. S. 

Highway 70, at Phillips Auto Court. Dug unused well, diameter 60 inches, 

depth 60 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Feb. 23, 1945

Apr. 11

May 24

July 3

Sept . 3

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 26

Oct. 8

Nov. 12

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 5

Apr. 8

May 5

43.30

41.90

42 .94

44.29

44.19

42.91

46.39

45.35

43.44

44.87

44.92

44.64

44.50

44.28

45.34

45.92

June 2, 1947

July 7

Aug. 18

Sept. 16

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec. 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

May 11

June 22

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept. 13

Oct. 12

46.47

47.20

47.40

47.00

46.82

46.25

45.71

42.72

46.15

51.40

53.90

48.42

48.18

48.67

52.23

Nov. 3, 1948

Dec. 13

Jan. 10, 1949

25

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 8

July 6

Aug. 1

Sept. 7

Oct. 6

Nov. 9

Dec. 1

53.53

56.98

53.61

53.50

50.30

53.03

47.05

46.18

46.33

46.65

46.60

47.44

47.98

48.59

48.82

16. Inez Castaneda. SE^NWi sec- 36, T. IN., R. 15 E., in yard, 20 

feet west of owner's frame house, 30 feet east of neighboring frame house, 

20 feet north of Ruiz Canyon Street, 0.25 mile west of bridge over Final 

Creek, in Globe. Dug unused well, diameter 60 inches, depth 64 feet. 

Records available: 1945-49.

Apr. 9, 1945

May 24

June 22

Sept 4

June 21, 1946

July 18

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec- 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

18

May 5

40.62

41.08

41.10

41.71

43.57

43.79

44.58

44.70

44.84

44.80

44.95

44.82

45.04

44.95

45.05

June 2 , 1947

July 7

Aug. 18

Sept .15

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec- 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 11

June 21

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept . 13

45.17

45.42

45.59

45.67

45.83

45.86

46.16

46.78

46.60

46.58

46.94

47.20

47.49

47.82

48.00

Oct. 12, 1948

Nov. 3

Dec- 13

Jan. 10, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

July 6

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 6

Nov . 9

Dec. 2

48.40

48.30

48.64

48.75

49.05

49.25

49.56

49.60

49.83

50.03

49.82

50.48

50.60

51.24

51.00
36 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

17. Ralph Sandoval. SW&JEi sec. 36, T. 1 N-, R. 15 E., in yar.d, 10 

feet east of stucco house, 180 feet west of Final Creek, 350 feet southwest 

of intersection of Ruiz Canyon Street with South Broad Street, in Globe. 

Dug domestic well, diameter 48 inches, depth 49 feet. Records a\ailable: 

1945-49.

Date

Apr. 11, 1945

'May 24

June 22

Aug. 17

Sept. 4

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

18

Water 

level

13.09

13.45

15.05

16.40

17.10

23.54

22.01

22.32

19.41

20.34

20.26

18.40

19.65

20.48

20.04

20-34

Date

May 5, 1947

June 2

July 7

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec. 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 11

June 21

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept . 13

Water 

level

20.93

21.78

23.07

23.17

23.92

24.05

25.73

25.78

26.20

26.70

26.23

28.14

30.28

31.40

31.90

33.30

Date

Oct. 12, 1948

Nov. 3

Dec. 13

Jan. 10, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

July 6

Aug. 1

Sept . 7

Oct. 6

Nov. 9

Dec. 2

Water 

level

31.93

32.26

32.50

32.24

29.44

25.25

23.32

21.86

23.40

29.00

26.18

27.35

27-00

26.54

26.72

18. Angelo Dimario. SE-JSE-J sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 15 E., in yard between two houses about 20 feet apart, 10 feet west of Russell Canyon county 

road, 50 feet west of house at east aide of road, 100 feet south of Crook 

National Forest boundary, 3.3 miles south of intersection of U. S. Highway 

70 and State Highway 88. Dug stock well, diameter 42 inches, depth 50 feetRecords available: 1945-49.

Mar. 6, 1945

May 28

July 4

Aug. 31

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

May 6

a!8.05

a!4.17

20.24

23.60

27.98

30-00

30.40

30.39

31.72

31.10

a31.20

a30.80

a!8.85

a22.00

26.59

June 2, 1947

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept . 16

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

Jan. 6, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 12

June 22

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept. 14

Oct. 12

27.97

31.04

32.17

32.00

32.72

32.22

33.08

33.20

33.30

34.14

34.35

34.38

34.64

35.03

35.33

Nov. 3, 1948

Dec. 14

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 9

Mar. 9

Apr. 5

May 6

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 10

Dec. 2

35.25

35.46

a35.82

a!8.05

a 2.60

a 3.64

all. 85

a!9.67

27.17

29.30

26.79

29.86

30.60

31.00

a Nearby creek flowing.

19. Owner unknown. SE^SEi sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 15 E., in galvanizediron shed in creek bottom, 20 feet southwest of channel of Russell Canyon, 

30 feet southwest of Russell Canyon county road, 4.3 miles south of intersection of U. S. Highway 70 and State Highway 88. Dug stock well, diameter 

48 inches, depth 20 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Mar. 7, 1945

May 28

July 4

Aug. 31

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

May 6

a 8.40

a 9.04

10.43

10.06

11.44

12.24

10.54

11.60

12.66

a 9.89

a 8.62

a 8.82

a 8.45

a 9.20

9.52

a Nearby creek f]

June 2, 1947

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept. 16

Oct. 6

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

Jan. 6, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

June 22

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept. 14

10.58

11.40

a 9.58

10-20

10-95

15.50

11.57

10.78

11.85

12.06

21.44

20.91

20.97

20.70

Oct. 12, 1948

Nov. 3

Dec. 14

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 9

Mar. 9

Apr. 5

May 6

June 7

July 8

Aug* 2

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 10

Dec. 2

21.40

21.06

21.40

a 9.37

a 8.57

a 8.40

a 8.44

a 8.85

9.68

11.50

10.72

12.20

18.65

20-05

20.26

owing.
ARIZONA, QILA COUNTY 37

34. Neal Lyall, Jr. 3.8 miles south of Globe. NW^NWi sec- 14, 

T. IS., R. 15 E., In fenced yard, 75 feet southwest of frame house, 100 

feet southwest of Icehouse Canyon county road, 0.35 mile south of Intersection with Kellner Canyon county road. Used dug domestic and stock well, 

diameter 72 Inches, depth 29 feet. Horizontal tunnel 92 feet In length 

near bottom. Records available: 1945-49.

Date

Apr. 7, 1945

May 25

July 3

Aug. 31

Dec. 27

June 7, 1946

61

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec- 5

Jan 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

Water 

level

a 6.55

a 6.69

12.30

12.77

18.08

12.82

14.96

16.95

16.65

14.03

14.40

a 9.43

a 6.77

a 6-85

a 6.61

a 6.65

Date

Apr. 18, 1947

May 6

June 2

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept . 15

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

Jan. 6, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 12

June 22

July 15

AUK- 19

Water 

level

a 6.65

7.57

12.07

17.99

24.25

24.08

26.15

24.82

24.37

24.12

24.65

24.85

24.95

24.35

24.38

24.04

Date

Sept. 14, 1948

Oct. 12

Nov. 3

Dec. 14

Jan. 11, 1949

Mar. 9

Apr. 5

May 6

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct . ' 7

Nov. 10

Dec. 2

Water 

level

24.25

(b)

24.25

(b)

a22.09

a 6.59

a 6.64

a 7.09

. 8.05

16.92

16.85

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

aNearby 

b Dry.

creek flowing.

37. Ada Antevs. 2.5 miles southeast of Globe. Lot 11, sec- 12, 

T. IS., R. 15 E., In concrete pump house, 50 feet east of stucco house, 

0.35 mile west of Final creek road. Used dug domestic well, diameter 48 

Inches, depth 71 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Apr. 5, 1945

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

14

June 2

67.16

68.34

68.26

66.90

67.70

66.82

66.62

66.60

66.42

66.71

67.40

July 8, 1947

Sept. 15

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec. 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

July 15

Oct. 12

Nov. 3

Dec. 13

66.44-

67.05

67.50

66.80

67.00

67.21

67.18

67.90

68.95

68.70

69.05

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

Aug. 2

Sept- 7

Dec. 1

68.90

68.77

68.80

68.87

69.36

a71.10

68.80

69.19

a70.81

a Pumping*

42. M. J. Vanhorne. 3.1 miles southeast of Globe. SW^SE^ sec. 12, 

T. IS., R. 15 E., In yard under metal tank and tower, 30 feet north of 

house, 50 feet east of Final Creek road, 250 feet southeast of bridge over 

Final Creek. Dug domestic well, diameter 48 Inches, depth 44 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Apr. 5, 1945

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr . 6

14

May 5

alO.58

37.16

38-22

b39.35

34.50

b39.07

a27.36

a!5.36

a!5.18

a!3.52

a!3.35

14.31

18.55

June 2, 1947

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept .15

Oct. 6

Dec* 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 12

June 21

July 15

AUK. 19

31.61

38.95

42.66

45.02

(c)

d47.73

47.80

47.77

47.40

fe>

(e)

(e)

(e)

Jan. 11, 1949

25

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

July 6

Aug. 2

Sept. 7

Oct. 6

Nov. 9

Dec. 1

a (e)

a26.00

a!7.60

a!4.84

a!3.90

15.10

36.23

48.23

(e)

fe>

(e)

(e)

(e)

Nearby creek flowing, 

b Pumping recently, 

c Caved In. 

d Redug. 

e Dry at 53 feet.
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

43. Grim. 5.8 miles southwest of Globe. NE-jSEi sec. 16, T. IS., 

R. 15 E-, In yard, 20 feet south of Kellner Canyon, 75 feet southwest of 

frame house, 250 feet southeast of Kellner Canyon county road. Dug domestic 

well, diameter 48 Inches, depth 25 feet. Well deepened during July 1946. 

Records available: 1945-49.

Date

May 28, 1945

July 4

Aug. 31

June 7, 1946

21

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

May 6

Water 

level

a 7.25

12.30

10.24

19.50

21.35

48.72

al5.70

a!2.82

a 4.40

a 4.36

a 4.52

a 4.34

a 5.07

5.38

Date

June 2, 1947

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept . 16

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

Jan. 6, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 12

June 22

July 15

Aug. 19

Water 

level

14.82

46.62

47.15

47.16

47.34

46.40

a45.90

a32.95

a 5.14

a 4.35

5.00

46.88

48.24

47.50

Date

Sept. 14, 1948

Oct. IS

Nov. 3

Feb . 9, 1949

Mar. 9

May 6

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 10

Dec- 1

Water 

level

46.87

46.58

46.22

a26.00

a +.14

a +.50

30.45

51.15

45.42

51.18

47.45

54.82

45.58

a Nearby creek flowing.

44. John Belcher. 5.8 miles south of Globe. SW^SE^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., 

R. 15 E., In yard, 50 feet east of Icehouse Canyon, 100 feet west of farmhouse, 0.15 mile south of Icehouse Canyon county road. Dug domestic well, 

diameter 48 Inches, depth 27 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Apr. 9, 1945

May 25

July 3

Aug. 31

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27 .

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

a 4.77

a 5.12

13.45

15.22

20.49

21.53

20.04

12.22

15.38

a 6.34

a 5.72

ab 5.98

a 5.22

a 5.34

May 6, 1947

June 2

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept. 16

Oct. 7

Nov . 4

Dec. 2

Jan. 6, 1948

Feb. 9

May 12

June 21

July 15

Sept . 14

8.15

12.15

18.57

21.44

20.40

21.12

21.15

22.52

21.06

21.75

19.92

21.80

22.05

25.50

Dec. 14, 1948

Jan. 11, 1949

Mar. 9

Apr. 5

May 6

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 10

Dec. 2

26.00

a!5.44

a 5.53

a 5.00

a 5.10

7.16

14.30

16.63

18.06

18.04

19.70

21.27

Nearby creek flowing". 

D Pumping recently.

46. Frank Parker. 6.4 miles south of Globe. NW^SW^f sec- 23, T. 1 S., 

R. 15 E., In galvanlzed-Iron shed In pasture, 100 feet west of timber 

corral, 30 feet south of Slxshooter Canyon, 150 feet south of Slxshooter 

Canyon county road. Drilled stock well, diameter 16 Inches, depth 450 feet. 

Records available: 1945-49.

Mar. 12, 1945

May 25

July 3

Sept . 1

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec* 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

IS

a 7.53

a 8.63

15.15

20.88

17.64

23.33

19.80

a 7.74

a 7*38

a 7.15

a 7.13

a 7.30

a 7.10

a 8.15

a 7.55

May 6, 1947

June 2

July 8

. Aug . 18

Sept . 16

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

Jan. 6, 1948

May 12

June 21

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept . 14

9.86

14.18

21.74

27.34

26.26

28.09

b63.93

47.45

b75.00

a-10.30

19.27

24.45

24.42

27,85

Oct. 12, 1948

Nov. 2

Dec. 14

Jan. 11, 1949

Mar. 9

Apr. 5

May 6

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 10

Dec. 2

38.22

35.38

35.38

a!4.65

a 6.84

a 6.90

a 7.30

10.20

16.35

19.33

26.83

b68.QO

34.81

44.42

a Nearby 

b Pumping

creek flowing, 

recently.
ARIZOKA, OULA COUNTY 39

47. Prank Parker. 5.3 miles south of Globe. SE^SE^ sec. 14, T. 1 S., 

R. 15 E., In yard, 25 feet southwest of frame house, 100 feet south of 

Slxshooter Canyon county road, 0.6 mile southwest of road junction with 

final Creek county road. Dug domestic and stock well, diameter 48 Inches, 

depth 14 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Date

May 25, 1945

July 3

Sept. 1

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec- 5

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

18

May 6

Water 

level

a 2.38

10.90

12.34

14.55

15.82

15.31

a 6.75

9.30

a 3.30

a 2.94

a 2.82

a 2.41

a 2.72

a 2.62

4.98

Date

June 2, 1947

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept .16

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

Jan. 6, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 12

June 21

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept. 14

Water 

level

8.77

15.88

13.00

14.47

15.30

(b)

(b)

(b)

15.00'

16.10

a 7.57

15.56

16.65

12.40

15.50

Date

Oct. 12, 1948

Nov. 2

Dec. 9

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 9

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 9

Dec ., 2

Water 

level

(b)

(b)

(b)

a 3.35

a 3.00

a 2.72

a 2.58

a 2.18

3.96

7.30

7.00

8.23

8.10

9.66

10-10

a Nearby 

b Dry at

creek flowing. 

16.80 feet.

50. Mr. Waldman. 6.25 miles southeast of Globe. NE^SW^ sec. 24, 

T. 1 S., R. 15 E., at top of topographic divide, 30 feet south of county 

road, 75 feet east of abandoned stone ranch house. Dug and drilled stock 

well, diameters 48 Inches and 10 Inches, depth 300 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Mar. 13, 1945

June 7, 1946

21

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

14

18

May 5

83.29

90.00

88.95

89.45

88.54

88.88

87.40

86.40

86.15

86.28

87.08

86.72

86.92

86.65

a89.36

June 2, 1947

July 8

Aug. 18

Sept- 15

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec. 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 12

June 21

July 15

Aug. 19

Sept . 14

88.80

88.05

88.82

89.24

88.64

88.09

89.00

88.07

87.78

88.30

87.95

89.93

90.00

b85 . 47

087.76

Got . 12 , 1948

Nov. 2

Dec. 14

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 7

July 8

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 9

Dec. 1

88>25

87 .90

86.60

87.23

86-90

88.87

88.09

85.04

a97.83

96.04

87.28

86.80

86.87

84.24

83.. 80

Pumping 

b Surface

recently.

water running Into well.

Redrllled and cased well to 1.3 

feet above" land surface datum.

51. Kenneth Hoopes. 6.5 miles northwest of Globe. SW^NW^ sec. 10, 

T. IN., R. 15 E., In field, 25 feet north of fence line, 30 feet west of 

used Irrigation well, 50 feet west of road along Final Creek, 0.5 mile 

south of junction of Bloody Tanks Wash with Final Creek. Drilled unused 

well, diameter 12 Inches, depth 160 feet. Records available: 1945-49.

Mar. 20, 1945

May 25

-July 3

Aug. 31

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 26

Oct. 8

Nov. 12

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 5

Mar. 5

Apr- 8

May 5

75.00

62.63

64.99

67.38

a81.42

a80.92

76.44

74.73

72.61

76.36

77.14

78.09

78.30

78.53

June 2, 1947

July 7

Aug. 18

Sept. 16

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar. 3

May 11

June 22

Aug. 19

Sept .13

Oct. 12

a8O.40

a81.12

a82.12

81.72

80.00

80.38

80.61

81.26

80.60

81.98

a85.43

84 ..10

84.85

85.07

Nov. 2, 1948

Dec. 13

Jan. 10, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 8

July 6

Aug. 1

Sept . 7

Oct. 6

Nov. 9

Dec. I

86.52

85.94

a87.14

81.32

79.60

78.43

a81 .00

a81.13

81.65

82.83

86.52

a89.27

84.32

85.10

a Nearby well pumping 100 gallons a mlnute.
40 WATER IEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

52. Schniffen. 4*6 "relies southeast of Globe. NE^SWi see. 13, 

T. IS., R. 15 F., in yard, 25 feet north of barnyard fence, 25 feet west 

of fence, 75 feet northwest of Forester home, 200 feet west of Final Creek 

road. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 105 feet. Records 

available: 1946-49.

Date

June 21, 1946

July 18

Aug. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 6

14

May 5

June 2

July 8

Water 

level

14.30

15.14

17.12

8.89

10.09

a 5.68

a 5.98

a 5.25

a 5.05

a 5.18

a 5.22

6.90

10.12

15.48

Date

Aug. 18, 1947

Sept .15

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec- 2

Jan. 5, 1948

Feb. 9

Mar- 3

May 12 

June 21

July 15

Sept. 14

Oct. 12

Nov. 2

Water 

level

18.36

18-88

20.66

20.14

21.42

20.68

21.65

20.74

24.13

b45.40

28.35

36.65

35.00

36.90

Date

Dec. 13, W48

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 8

Mar. 8

Apr. 5

May 5

June 2

July 6

Aug. 2

Sept . 7

Oct. 6

Nov. 9

Dec. 1

Water 

level

34.55

al6.10

a 5.87

a 5.36

a 4.73

a 3.50

7.22

10.67

12.92

9.36

16.80

18.10

18.50

Nearby creek .f. owing. 

Pumping recently.

Graham County

No measurements made in 1949 in wells 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 

and 20 on San Carlos Indian Reservation.

51. Bert Hinton. About 1 mile northwest of Geronimo. SW^NE^ sec. 13, 

T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Records available: 1940-49.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

20-00 

17-72 

16.33

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

16 ..59 

19.15 

20.38

Date

July 25 

Sept .26 

Oct. 31

Water 

level

19.56 

23.93 

20.73

Date

Nov. 29 

Dec- 26

Water 

level

20.22 

19.86

55A. J. G. Willis. 

able: 1944-49.

sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records availFeb. 

Mar.

28 

27

31.92 

31.76

[ AprJune

25

27

36.30 

36.38

Aug. 

Sept

29 

.26

1 38 . 43

1 37.91

1 Dec. 26 _ I 33 . 44

56. Eliza Alien. SW^NEi sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

60. Pat Hinton. SE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 43., R. 22 E. Records available: 1941-49. Mar. 2, 27.65; Oct. 25, 39.65.

71. Ed McEuen. SE^SW^ sec. 7, T. 43., R. 23 E. Records available: 

1940-48. Dry Apr. 29, 1948, measurement discontinued.

72. Ed McEuen. SE^SW^ sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 23 B. Records available: 

1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

76. E. W. Black. SW^NW^ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

77. E. M. Claridge. NW£sw£ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records

available: 1940-49. July 12, 41.18.

81. Mrs. J. B. Blessing. NW-jNEi sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. July 12, 35.36; Oct. 25, 33.35.

82A. Fay Rabb. NE^SW^ sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 

1944-49. Mar. 1, 19..70; July 12, 19.52; Oct. 25, 20.40.

91. Ben Montierth. SE^NE^ sec. 29, T. 4 S..t R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 53.81; July 12, 53".66rOct. 25, 54.90.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 41

92. Wendell Montlerth. SF-JSw sec. 28, T. 4 S., R. 23 B. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 63.47; Oct. 25, 68. 11.

93.' Qraham County. NF^SE^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R.- 23 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made In 1949.

94. Qraham County. NE^SEi sec. 27, T. 4 S.., R. 23 E. Records avaljlable: 1940-48. No measurement made In 1949.

95. Qraham County. Sl^SE^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made In 1949.

98. Graham County. NW^NWi sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-48. Destroyed Apr. 30, 1948, measurements discontinued.

100. C. N. Hlgglns. SE^NEi sec. 34, T. 4 S._, R. 23 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 10.89; July 12, 11.83; Oct. 25, 12.36.

107. Port McEuen. SW-JSWi sec- 35, T. 43., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-49. ""*

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

47.20 

44.86 

43.86

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30

June 27

Water 

level

43.08 

42.37 

44.10

Date

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 2 6

Water 

level

43.65 

(a) 

(a)

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

(a) 

(a). 

43.70

Dry.

108. W. 0. Tyler. NW^NEi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 16.53; July 12, 17.24; Oct. 25, 17.70.

122A. Elliot Montlerth. 

available: 1944-49.

sec. 28, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

37.49 

36.34 

35.51

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

35.27 

34. 11 

34.44

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

36.22 

37.30 

37.93

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

36.60 

35.45 

34.48

124A. Nash C. Wlllls. SW-JSW^ sec. 27, T. 43., R. 23 E. Records 

available: 1943-49. jan . 24, 37.94; Mar. 27, 36.26; Apr. 25, 36.17; 

Hay 30, 36.22; Dec. 26, 36.60.

126. YL Ranch. SE-jNEi sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1940-48. No measurement made In 1949.

143. R. S. Snedlgar. NW-JSW^ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 22 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 41.88; July 12, 34.10, nearby creek running; 

Oct. 25, 36.65.

156. Roy Layton. SW^SEi sec. 1, T. 53., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 11.50; July 12, 12.18; Oct. 25, 12.90-

157. M. J. Ferguson. 

able: 1943-49.

sec. 2, T. 53., R. 23 E. Records availJan. 24 

Feb. 28

Mar. 27

16.78 

16.14 

15.43

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

14.22 

14.92 

15.20

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

15.31 

15.51 

16.60

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

16.15 

16.30 

16.30

158. W. C. Rhodes. NE-JSWi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 51.20; July 11, 52.76; Oct. 25, 51.64.

160. W. 0. Tyler. NW&TEi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 29.20; July 11, 30.98; Oct. 25, 31.63.

194A. 

available:

Ed and Port McEuen. 

1945-49.

sec. 18, T. 5 S,, R. 24 E. Records

3an. 25 

Par. 1 

28

19*70 

18.26 

17.05

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

17.08 

17.03 

17.70

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

17.85 

19.08 

18.26

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

18.46 

18.20 

17.98
42 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

198A. C. J. Farrington. SE^SW^ sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 24 P. Records 

available: 1943-49.

Date

Jan. .24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

25.71 

23.50 

22.40

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

21.60 

21.91 

22.25

Date

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

22.52 

23.26 

22.78

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

23.08 

23.18 

21.89

206. J. D. Colvin. 

able: 1940-49.

sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records availJan. 25 

Mar. 1 

28

27.26 

27-35 

27.26

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

25.86 

24.02 

23.70

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

23.06 

24.91 

23.20

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

23.45 

23.42 

23.02

208. L. W. Farrington. SW^SE^ sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 24.60; July 12, 24.69; Oct. 25, 25.77.

214. Graham County. NE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 12.25; July 12, 14-17; Oct. 25, 14.48.

220. Lionel Hancock. 

available: 1940-49.

sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records

Jan . 25 

Mar. 1 

28

16.51 

16.75 

14.48

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

12.14 

12.51 

13.35

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

13.04 I Oct. 31 

14.14 I Nov. 28 

15.51 1 Dec. 26

16.35 

16.71 

16.90

223A. Ira Hancock. NE^SWj sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. Mar. 2, 33.25; July 12, 32.18; Oct. 25, 33.55, pumpIng recently.-

259. Jess Udall. 

able: 1944-49.

sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records availJan 25 

Mar. 1 

28

31.20 

30.00 

28.65

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

27.91 

26.41 

27.04

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

29 .15 

30.43

29.64

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

28 .85 

29.42 

26.70

267. Wm. Carpenter, 

able: 1940-49.

sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records availJan. 25 

Mar. 1 

28

24.11 

22.64 

21.45

Apr . 25 

May 30 

June 27

21.88 

22.40 

23.27

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

24.78 

24.70 

25.05

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

24.38 

24.14

269A. Silas Jarvis. NW^NW^ sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1943-49.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

28.16 

27.51 

27.17

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

24.85 

21.41 

22.65

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

23.09 

24.85 

26.52

Oct . 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

26.75 

26.88 

26.77

27OA. M. J. Ferguson. NW^NW^ sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1943-49. Mar. 2, 54.72; July 12, 52.13; Oct. 25, 52.74-

273. Eldon Palmer. 3 miles west of Glenbar. SW-|NEi sec. 5, T. 6 S., 

R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-49.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

45.46 

43.50 

42.42

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

42.02 

43.37 

42.11

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

42.32 

44.26 

43.02

Oct . 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

42-89 

42.67 

42.27

275. Lamar Bellman. SE^NEj sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records

available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 27.14; July 12, 27.33; Oct..25, 25.16.

276A. M. J. Ferguson. SW^SW^ sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records

available: 1943-49.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

42.01 

41.60 

40.72

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

38.38 

34.20 

34.65

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

35.29 

35.73 

36.54

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

36.91 

37.16 

36.50
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUHTY 43

285. Guy Anderson. SF-JSFi sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 F. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 40.96; July 12, 31-77; Oct. 25, 31.85.

289. W. J. Preston. NW^SF.i sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records 

available: 1942-49. Mar. 2, 44.08; July 12, 35.73; Oct. 25, 37.23.

298. Joe Rogers. NE-|NW-£ sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-49. July 12, 16.98; Oct. 25, 17.80, pumping recently.

302A. 

aval lable :

Mattice Bros. 

1943 -49 .

sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28

Water 

level

51.02 

51.10

Date

Apr. 25 

July 25

Water 

level

49.48 

46.17

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

46.24 

46.48

Date

Oct. 31 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

46.68 

46.14

318. Vance Marshall. NE^NFi sec- 17, T- 6 S., R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Mar. 2, 25.40; Oct. 25, 24-83.

320- Vance Marshall. SE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 15.35; Oct. 25, 15.85.

321. Graham County. SW^SF^ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

324. Graham County. SW^NFi sec. 18, T. 6 S., R 25 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

325. Graham County. SE^NF^ sec- 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 5.75.

326. Graham County. SW^NE^ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 F. Records 

available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

342. Ed Howard. SE^SU^ sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 28.30; July 12, 28.70; Oct. 25, 28.72.

347. Graham County. SE-^JEi sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1940-48- Destroyed, measurements discontinued after Apr. 28, 

1948.

354. Ned Daley. SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 6 S», R. 25 E. Records available: 1940-49.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

17.40 

13.76 

11.29

Apr. 25 

May 10 

June 30

9.06 

8.80 

10.38

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

10-79 

12.83 

12.40

Oct . 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

11.39 

10.40 

9.74

366. Charles M. Beals. NE^SEi sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, 23.80.

408. Roy Saline. 

able: 1943-49.

sec. 30, T. 6 S-, R- 25 E. Records availJan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

55.94 

55.88

55.78

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

55.30 

52.81 

51-18

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

50.51 

50.20 

50 ..12

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

50.24 

49.43 

48.92

409. Joe Alder. 

able: 1943-49.

i seo- 29, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records availJan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

7.55 

8.05 

6.15

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

2.99 

2.83 

3.03

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept .26

2.00 

4.02 

3.98

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec- 26

S.26 

3.62 

2.97

434. Abel Sanchez. SW^NW^ sec. 36, T. 6 S-, R. 27 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, dry; July 13, 20.43; Oct. 26, 22.57.

452. S. A. Clontz- SW^SW^ sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 21.91; July 13, 22.35; Oct. 23.81-

995508 O - 52 - 4
44 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

454. Brown Canal Co. NE^lIEi sec. 31, T. '6 S., R. 28 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 20, 20.40; July 13, 21.54; Oct. 26, 22.48.

506. Roy Layton. SW^NWi sec. 2, T. VS., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1943-49. June 27, 16.85, water In lateral; Sept. 26, 31.40, water In lateral; 

Dec. 26, 12.70. Dry, Jan. 24, Feb. 28, Mar. 28, Apr. 25, May 30, July 25, 

Aug. 29, Oct. 31, Nov. 28.

509. Ellls Welker and Eldon Palmer. SEiSW-J sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 25 E. 

Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 2, dry; July 12, 51.50; Oct. 25, 49.67.

565A. Z. C. Prlna. 

able: 1941-49.

sec. 8, T. 7 S. , R. 26 E. Records availDate

Jan. 2 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 25

water 

level

la;

12.40 

(a)

Date

Apr. 26 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

(a)

12.43 

12.44

Date

July 30 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

12.42 

12.42 

12.40

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

12.40 

12.36 

12.36

a Dry.

566A. Z. C. Prina; S\Y$K<i sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1941-49. Mar. 2, dry at 11.60 feet. Measurement discontinued.

567A. Z. C. Prina. KYiiiNWi sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1941-49. Mar. 2, dry at 10.40 feet. Measurement discontinued.

568A. Z. C. Prina. NW^NWi sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1941-49. Dry, measurement discontinued after Mar. 2, 1949.

580. City of Safford. NE^SV/i sec. 8, T, 7 S., R. 2G E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 26.20.

586. Ted TIdwell. SE^SEi sec'. 12, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 18.90; July 13, 17.64; Oct. 26, 18.94.

592. E. M. Cla-ridge. SM^SE? sec. 13, T. 7 S. , R. 26 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 45.35;. July 13, 31.19; Oct. 26, 21.86.

593. E. M. Claridge. SE^SiWi SBC. 13, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 41.64; July 13, 30.55; Oct. 26, 23.07.

594. E. M. Claridge. NE^SEi sec. 14, T. 7 S. , R. 26 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 18.75; Oct. 26, 12.79.

597. C. M. Puraley. Near Solomonsville. NE^SE? sec. 15 T. 7 S., 

R. 26 E. Water In nearby canal when measurements made. Records available: 

1940-49.

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

28.30 

26.23

24.67

July 25 

Aug. 29

24.12 

24.73

Sept. 26 

Oct. 31

25.32

24.20

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

23.11 

22.20

598. Union Canal Co. NE^SEi sec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records

available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 30.50; July 13, 23.09, canal running; Oct.

26, 22.65, canal running.

603. L. A. Nelson. SEfSWi sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-49.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24

60.22 

58.18 

53.24

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

48.93 

45.26 

44.45

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept . 26

43.28 

44.45 

43.20

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

42.02 

42.81 

39.72

623. Lee Johns. HEtNWi sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 52.76; July 13, 41.42; Oct. 26, 36.65.

625. Willard welker. 

available: 1940-49.

i sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24

62.37 

60.34 

a58.46

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

a54.70 

a49.15 

a48.66

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

a 43 . 22 

a40.45 

a39.82

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

a38.74 

837.90 

a36.74

a water In canal.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 45

630. E. L. Claridge. NE^NE^ sec. 24, T. 7 S., R,. 26 E. Records 

available: 1940-49.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

 46. US 

39.36 

a34.56

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

a28.85 

a25.78 

a28.06

Date

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

a25.05 

a29.14 

a25.69

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

a27.42 

a24.90 

a24.98

a Water Tn canal, 15 feet sout i

639. Amos Cook. NW-fSEf sec. 31, T. 73., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

662. Mrs. Jose Somora. NEiNEi sec. 2, T. 73., R. 27 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Tape measurements made at odd hours Jan. 3, 10; 

Apr. 25; Aug. 8, 22, 29; Sept. 5, 12, 19.

Dally noon water level from recorder graph

ba-<|

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

r| Jan.

(a) 

(a) 

18.20 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

17.70

(a) 

(a) 

17.51 

17.46 

17.37

17.24 

17.13 

17.01 

16.88 

16.76

16.64 

16.52 

16.42 

16.33 

16.24

16.15 

16.07 

15.99 

14.92 

15.83 

15.72

a 1

Feb.

15.66 

15.58 

15.52 

15.46 

15.40

15.35 

15.28 

15.24 

15.20 

15.16

15.10 

15.05 

15.02 

15.00 

14.96

14.93 

14.89 

14.85 

14.81 

14.79

14.76 

14.72 

14.68 

14.65 

14.62

14.58 

14.55 

14.52

Mar.

14.49 

14.45 

14.42 

14.38 

14.34

14.31 

14.28 

14.24 

14.20 

14.16

14.10 

14.06 

14.02 

13.97 

13.93

13.88 

13.85 

13.81 

13.77 

13.72

13.69 

13.65 

13.61 

13.58 

13.54

13.52 

13.49 

13.44 

13.43 

13.40 

13.36

Apr.

13.36 

13.34 

13.32 

13.32 

13.31

13.28 

13.26 

13.24 

13.21 

13.20

13.19 

13.14 

13.12 

13.10 

13.09

13.07 

13.05 

13.03 

13.01 

13.00

12.99 

12.98 

12.95 

12.94 

12.92

12.93 

12.91 

12.90 

12.89 

12.92

May

12.94 

12.95 

12.96 

12.97 

12.98'

13.00 

13.01 

13.02 

13.03 

13.04

13.06 

13.09 

13.11 

13.12 

13.13

13.14 

13.16 

13.18 

13.20 

13.22

13.23 

13.24 

13.26 

13.28 

13.30

13.33 

13.35 

13.38 

13.41 

13.44 

13.45

June

13.47 

13.50 

13.52 

13.62 

13.74

13.86 

13.97 

14.10 

14.26 

14.41

14.52 

14.61 

14.65 

14.71 

14.79

14.85 

14.93 

15.01 

15.03 

15.05

15.17 

15.30 

15.40 

15.48 

15.53

15.67 

15.79 

15.87 

15.94 

16.01

July

16.09 

16.13 

16.18 

16.22 

16.24

16.34 

16.44 

16.54 

16.63 

16.72

16.79 

16.85 

16.93 

17.03 

17.10

17.12 

17.18 

17.26 

17.33 

17.50

17.54 

17.59 

(a) 

(a) 

17.57

17.38 

17.21 

17.05 

16.90 

16.78 

16.91

Aug.

17.02 

17.13 

17.23 

17.33 

(a)

(a) 

(a) 

17.53 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

16.94

17.02 

17.10 

17.19 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

17.58 

(a) 

(a)

l a l

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

18.18 

(ft) 

(a)

Sept,

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

18.57

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

18.73 

(a) 

(a) hH-

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

17.80 

(*>

17.47 

17.33 

17.20 

17.07 

16.95

16.84 

16.75 

16.67 

16.59 

16.51

Oct.

16.44 

16.38 

16.32 

16.27 

16.21

16.15 

16.10 

16.04 

16.00 

15.95

15.91 

15.88 

15.84 

15.82

15.78

15.75 

15.68 

15.64 

15.60 

15.57

15.53 

15.49 

15.46 

15.43 

15.40

15.37 

15.33 

15.30 

15.28 

15.25 

15.24

Nov.

15.21 

15.19 

15.18 

15.16 

15.14

15.13 

15.11 

15.09 

15.07 

15.06

15.05 

15.04 

15.02 

15.00 

14.98

14.97 

14.96 

14.95 

14.93 

14.91

14.91 

14.89 

14.87 

14.85 

14.84

14.82 

14.81 

14.80 

14.79 

14.77

Dec.

14.76 

14.75 

14.73 

14.73 

14.71

14.69 

14.68 

14.66 

14.65 

14.62

14.63 

14.62 

14.60 

14.58 

14.56

14.54 

14.53 

14.52 

14.50 

14.48

14.48 

14.47 

14.46 

14.43 

14.43

14.41 

14.40 

14.39 

14.38 

14.37 

14.37

<n loat on bottom.

664. 

available:

674.

T. 73., R. 

12.94; Oct

675.

T. 73., R 

12.85; Oct.

676.

T. 7 S., R 

13.31; Oct

San Jose Canal Co.' SW^TIEi sec. 2, T. 73., R. 27 E. Records 

1940-49. Feb. 28, 13.16; July 13, 14.18} Oct. 26, 16.53.

0. H. Clont a, formerly owned by Louis Michelena. NE^SW^ sec. 4, 

. 27 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 29, 12.88; July 13, 

. 26, 14.38.

0. H. Clont s, formerly owned by Louis Michelena. SE^SE^ sec. 4. 

. 27 E. Records available: 1941-49. Feb. 28, 15.51; July 13, 

. 26, 13.94.

0. H. Clonts, formerly owned by Louis Michelena. SW^SEi sec. 4, 

27 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 28, 14.98; July 13, 

26, 14.93.

708. 

available:

Pete Bertaldo. 

1940-49.

sec. 20, T. 7 3., R. 27 E. Records
46 WATER IEVBIS ASP ARTJE3IAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

708 Continued.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

39.47 

39.55 

39.39

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

39.02 

38.56 

38.80

Date

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

38.80 

38.97 

38.92

Date

Oct. 31 

N0v. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

39.07 

38.95 

39.45

5. Warner Foote. 

able: 1941-49. Mar. 1, 4.78

Greenlee County

i sec. 7, T. 6 S., T. 31 E. Records avail14. Victor Rowden. SEiSE^ sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 33.03> July 14, 33.86, irrigation well, 200 feet 

south, pumping; Oct. 27, 33.15.

31. J. C. Merritt. SW^NWi sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 26.64* Oct. 27, 32.72.

36. K. M. Cosper. NEiNWi sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 9.40; July 14, 11.80; Oct. 27, 16.47.

49. W. M. Zumwalt. NE^HW-J sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 45.70} July 14, 39.08; Oct. 27, 47.90.

63. M. W. .UoKelvey. NE^SEi sec. 3, T. 8 S. , R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 58.00; July 14, 48.00; Oct. 27, 57.95.

72. Hugh Howell. SEiSEi sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 50.52; July 14, 51.88, pumping recently; Oct. 27, 

46.37.

92. Raymond Davis. SW^SEi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 66.90; July 14, 68.62; Oct. 27, 65*80.

122. 0. Christensen. SE^Sdi sec. 32, T. 8 S.; R. 32 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 28.47; July 14, 29.52; Oct. 27, 28.50.

133. Floyd McDaniels. SE^SWi sec. 34, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Records 

available: 1940-43, 1945-49. Mar. 1, 6.60; July 14, 10.40; Oct. 27, 9.96.

136. Franklin Irrigation District well 1. SE^NEi sec. 34, T. 8 S., 

R. 32 E. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-49. Mar. 1, 41.40; July 14, 

43.07; Oct. 27, 43.47.

160. Franklin Irrigation District well 7. HE^NEi sec. 3, T. 9 S., 

R. 32 E. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement made in 1949.

161. Franklin Irrigation District well 6. NEfNEi sec. 3, T. 93., 

R. 32 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 3.27; July 14, 8.60. 

Oct. 27, 7.92.

162. Franklin Irrigation District well 5. NE^HEi sec. 3, T. 9 S., 

R. 32 E. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 1, 13.90.

Maricopa County

19. E. D. Edwards. NEiNEj sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 6 E. Records available: 1939-49. Feb. 12, 174.57; June 15, 180.72; Oct. 3, 182.40.

68. Oaborn and Gass. NWiSE^ sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 7 E. Records

available: l'939-49. Feb. 12, 309.25.

84. W. AT. Anderson. SW^SEj sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Records

available: 1939-49. Jan. 3, 188.05; Feb. 17, 187.44; Oct. 7, 188.55.

89. D. Cole. NE^SEi sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 

1939-49. Feb. 14, 130.43; Oct. 7, 133.84.

94. Old Clifford Place. NE&JEi sec. 21, T. IS., R. 7_E. Reco.rds 

available: 1939-49. Jan. 3, 151.05; Feb. 15, 143. 04;. Oct. 7, 144.84.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 47

101. Mr. Qardiner. NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. IS-, R. 7 B. Records 

available: 1939-49. Jan. 5, 175-06; Feb. 17, 173.09; June 15, 173.92.

136- Roosevelt Water Conservation District. NE^NE^ sec. 25, T. 

IS., R. 6 E. Records available: 1939-49. Feb. 15, 120.16; Apr. 27, 

121.88; June 15, 122.93; Oct. 3, 123.85.

151. Roosevelt Water Conservation District. SW^SE^ sec. 13, T. 

2 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1939-49. Jan. 3, 90.42; Feb. 15, 88.59.

177. J. 0. Power. SFjNW^ sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Feb. 15, 182.57; Oct. 7, 188.97.

Joy Compton. SE^SW^ sec- 24, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Records 

1940-49. Jan. 7, 146.77; Feb. 15, 164.08.

205. 

available:

217. Chandler Heights Citrus Irrigation District.

sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Previously published as SW^SE^ sec. 36, T. 2 

S., R. 6 E., about 100 feet north of county highway, 0.9 mile west of 

Chandler Heights. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, 

depth 310 feet. Altitude of land-surface datum is 1447.70 feet above 

mean sea level. Measurements discontinued after Aug. 14, 1944; resumed 

in 1949. Records available: 1939-44, 1949. Jan. 12, 222.90; Oct. 6, 

255.80.

218. Clyde Fitzgerald. SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 2 S-, R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1940-46, 1948. Measurements discontinued after Sept. 17, 

1948. See well 218A for further water-level measurements in this area.

218A- G. W. Leech. SE^SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 23., R. 6 E., 0.5 mile 

east of Hunt Highway, 7 miles south of Higley. Used drilled irrigation 

well, diameter 20 inches, depth 444 feet. Records available: 1949. 

Jan. 7, 127.95; Feb. 15, 129.19; May 20, 136.55; Oct. 7, 145.86.

221. Roosevelt Water Conservation District. NE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 

2 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 15, 53.75; Oct. 7, 

61.45.

252. Jack Barnes. SE^SEi sec. 9, T- 2 S., R. 7 E., about 0.5 

mile north of Magma Arizona Railroad, 0.5 mile north of Rittenhous* siding. 

Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches. Land-surface datum is 

1401.06 feet above mean sea level. Measurements discontinued after Jan. 

12, 1946; resumed in 1949. Records available: 1939-46, 1949. Jan. 18, 

172.34.

254. Stan Turley. Formerly owned by W. J. Germann. 

sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1940-48. Dry, measurements 

discontinued after Sept. 20, 1948. See well 254A for further water-level 

measurements in this area.

254A. Stan Turley. SE^NE^ sec- 7, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., west of shed, 

about 0.3 mile southwest of Southern Pacific Railroad, 2.1 miles northwest of Rittenhouse siding. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches. 

Records available: 1949. Oct. 6, 181.60.

261. Higley Ward School. NW^NWi sec. 15, T- 2 S., R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1940-48. Measurements discontinued after Sept. 21, 1948. 

See well 252 for further water-level measurements in this area.

273. 

available:

701. L. M. Mecham. SE^BE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., south of 

tin shed, 150 feet northwest of intersection of country roads, 3 miles 

south and 7 miles east of Higley. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 

Inches, depth 600 feet. Records available: 1948-49. Feb. 28; 1948, 

177.00; Feb. 17, 1949, 197.05; Oct. 20, 196.70.

Leo Ellsworth. SE^NB^ sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Records 

1939-47. No measurement made in 1949.
48 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

851. Mr. Stillwe.ll. NE^SE^ sec. 23, T. IN., R. 6 E., 300 yards 

southeast of Buck Horn. Drilled domestic well, diameter 10 inches, 

deptja 288.4 feet. Records available: 1946, 1948-49. Mar. 19, 1946, 

229.20; Dec. 20, 1948, 259.84; Feb. 12, 1949, 256.58; Oct. 3, 267.60.

926. 0. H. Semon. SW^NW^ sec- 31, T. 2 N., R. 6 E. Published 

incorrectly in previous water-supply papers as NW^NW^ sec. 31, T- 2 N., 

R. 6 E. Records available: 1935-49. Feb. 14, 104.10; Oct. 27, Dry; 

measurements discontinued.

1061. W. L. Brooks. NW-jNW^ sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 16, 188.45; Oct. 22, 192.73.

1086. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. SE^SW^ sec. 

8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. Records available: 1945-49. Feb. 14, 109.49; 

Oct. 27, 112.79.

1087. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NW^SEi sec. 

23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. Records available: 1945-49. Feb. 14, 121.34; 

Oct.. 27, 124.83.

1106. Charley Weaks. NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. IN., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 14, 108 .70.

1107. Frank E. Shill. SW-jNW^ sec. 2, T. IN., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 14, 87.51, nearby irrigation well pumping; 

Apr. 27, 88.17, nearby irrigation well pumping; June 15, 91.51; Oct. 27, 

96.03.

1208. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NW^NWi sec. 1, 

T. 1 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1945-49. Feb. 14, 97.36; Apr. 27, 

98.98; June 15, 98.69; Oct. 27, 103.79.

1210. Mrs. J. L. Cobb. SE^SE-i sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 15, 79.08; Oct. 27, 84.72.

1211. K. K. Skousen. NE^SE^ sec. 35, T. IS., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1947-48. No measurement made in 1949.

1308. R. W. Hanna. SE^SEi sec. 30, T. 2 S-, R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 14, 46.58; Apr. 27, 48.02; June 15, 48.09; 

Oct. 27, 48.31.

1309. A. R. Zent. Formerly Travis Moseley. NW^NE^ sec. 34, T. 

2 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 14, 52.74; Oct. 27, 

58.29.

1456. G. R. Finch. SW^SW^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 15, 61.75. Measurement discontinued.

1457. Ben Taylor. SW^SWi sec. 29, T. 1 S-, R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-48. Measurement discontinued after Oct. 8, 1948.

1458. C. W. Brooks. SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. IS., R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 15, 41.44; Apr. -27, 37.52; June 15, 36.73; 

Oct. 27, 34.28.

1459. F. H. Hall. SE&Wi sec. 29, T- 1 S. , R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 15, 77.52; Oct. 27, 93.89.

1502. J. B. House. SW-JflWi sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 15, 51.15; Oct. 28, 54.30.

1503. M. P. Bearden. SW-JSWi sec. 23, T. 1 N-, R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-48. Dry, measurement discontinued after Oct. 11, 1948.

1601A. Stannards. SW^NEi sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 21, 15.49; Apr. 27, 15.51; June 15, 15.10; 

Oct. 27, 11.58.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUHTY 49

1619. Wm. Schrader. NE^NE^ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 14, 75.07j Apr. 27, 76-57; June 15, 79.86; 

Oct. 28, 79.58.

1620. C. T. Sharp. NE^HWi sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 21, 11.82; Oct. 27, 10-15.

1701. K. C. Caswell. HW^SWi sec. 15, T- 3 N., R- 4 E- Records 

available: 1945-49. Feb. 16, 170.41; Oct. 22, 170-62-

1711. Owner - unknown . SE^SE^ sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E- Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 16, 166.29; Oct. 22, 167.56.

1712. Owner unknown. SE^SE^ see. 17, T. 3 N-, R. 4 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 16, 162.10; Oct. 22, 162.46.

1887. Owner unknown. NE^SW^ sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 16, 24.31; Oct. 22, 26-05.

1891. R. L. Jennings . SE^SElfc sec- 27, T. 4 N-, R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 16, 217.26; Oct. 22, obstructed.

1906. Maxwell. SW^SWj sec. 1, T. 3 N-, R. 3 E. Records available: 

1946-49. Feb. 16, 184-24; Oct. 22, 184.65.

1906A- Geo. R. Putnam. HW^NWj- sec. 32, T. 3 N-, R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1943-49. Feb. 21, 97.61.

1907. H. J. Love. SW^HWi sec- 2, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1947-49. Feb. 16, 177. 23;" Oct. 22, 177.67.

1920. Arizona Aeronautics Corp. SW-£ sec. 14, T. 3 N-, R. 3 E. 

Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 16, 197.54; Oct. 22, 202.36, nearby 

well pumping.

1924. Isabell-Hartner Ranches. NE^NW^ sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. 

Records available: 1946-49., Feb. 21, 211.37; Oct. 27, 213.30.

1957. A. Fieks. NW^NWi sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 21, 25.07.

2056. Godfrey. SW^NEi sec. 36, T. IN., R. 3 E. Published 

incorrectly in previous water-supply papers as NE^NWj sec. 36, T. IN-, 

R. 3 E. Records available: 1935-49. Apr. 27, 45.59; Oct. 5, 47.70.

2058. Mr. Scott. Formerly owned by W. A. Campbell. 

sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 113.68.

2157. Bill Damon. NE-£-NEi sec- 9, T. 2 S., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 15, 57.03.

2256. W. R. Collier. NE&JW^ sec. 36, T. IS., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 15, 93.56; Oct. 27, 105.92.

2301. A. Cheatum. SE^SE^ sec. 8, T. IS., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 23, 19.52; Oct. 5, 24.00, pumping recently.

2351. W. E. Sorenson. SW^SWi sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 23, 73.88; Oct. 5, 87.85.

2353. C. Hobson. NW^SW^ sec. 28, T- 1 N., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 31.10; Oct. 5, 38.95.

2451. V. E. Messinger. NW^SWi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 2 E. Records . 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 23, 85.40; Apr. 25, 87.98; June 16, 89.84; 

Oct. 27, 94.56.

2452. Leonard. SW^SW^ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 

1935-49. Feb. 23, 43.85; Oct. 5, 43.70.
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2453. Santa Maria Produce Co. Formerly B. P. Relchenberger. 

sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 

79.13; Oct. 27, 88.33.

2551. Charles Christopher. SE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. 

Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 21, 156.95; Apr. 25, 157.85; June 16, 

160.73.

2552. Lee Hopper. NW^SWi sec- 7, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 21, 138.24; Oct. 27, 146.97.

2553. American Institute for Foreign Trade. NW^NW^ sec- 8, 

T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 21, 166.90.

2555. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. SW$SWi sec. 

26, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 1944-49. Feb. 21, 146.42.

2556A. H. D. Connor. NEiNEi sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1948. Feb. 21, dry (Irrigation well, 75 feet west, pumping); 

Oct. 27, dry (Irrigation well, 75 feet west, pumping). No measurement 

made In 1949.

2651. Frank Echenlque. SE^NEi sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 21, 248.09; Oct. 27, 265.87.

2781. C- P. Edwards. SW£ sec. 20, T. 5 N., R. IE. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 17, 48.80; Nov. 3, 49.50, nearby well pumping.

2801. Owner unknown. NE^NEi sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 17, 161. 80 / April 25, dry; measurement discontinued.

2802. J. G.-Boswell. NW^NWi sec. 5, T. 4 N-, R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1946-48. Destroyed, measurement discontinued after Mar. 4, 

1948.

2804. R. E. Grace. NW^NW^ sec. 34, T. 4 N.., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Nov. 3 f measurements discontinued. See well 2809 

for water-level measurements In this area.

2809. R. E. Grace. NW^NW^ sec- 34, T. 4 N., R. 1 E., 1 mile 

west of New River and 4.25 miles north of U. S. Highway 70 and 80. Used 

drilled Irrigation well, diameter 20 Inches. Records available: 1949. 

Nov. 3, 194.86.

2852. J. G. Boswell. NW^SEi sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Dec. 31, 1948, 122.85; Feb. 18, 1949, 123.03; 

Nov. 3, 133.00.

2854. J. G. Boswell. SE^SEi sec. 7, T- 3 N., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1926-49. Dec. 31, 1948, 132.64; Feb. 17, 1949, 130.19; 

Nov. 3, 141.48.

2856. Otls Cook. NE^NWi sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. IE. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 21, 72.10; Oct. 27, 77.56.

3051. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 1 N., 

R. 1 E. Records available: 1930-49. Feb. 23, 65.82; Sept. 28, 72.50.

3053. Isabell-Hartner Co. NE^NEi sec- 4, T. 1 N., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 76.25; Apr- 27, 85.83; June 16, 88.29; 

July 1, 86.80; Sept. 28, 88.50.

3054. Owner unknown. NE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1935-49. Feb. 23, 77.26; Sept. 28, 85.00-

3366. D. E. Accomazzo. SEiNWi sec. 2, T. IS., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 42.66.

3386. Goodyear Farms well 9B. NE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 1 W. 

Records available: 1940-48. Measurement discontinued.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 51

3387. Roosevelt Irrigation District. HE^NE^NE^ sec. 10, T. 1 N., 

R. 1 W. Records available: 1929-45, 1947-49. Feb. 23, 58.20; Nov. 4, 

70.50.

3388. T. C. Rhodes. NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. June 16, 105-14; Nov. 4, 95.88.

3389. A. R. Petri. NE-jNWi sec- 28, T. 1 N., R. 1 W. Records. 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 16.97; Oct. 6, 20.39.

3486. Goodyear Farms. SE^NWi sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 18, 114.46; Dec. 13, 118.69.

3487. Goodyear Farms well 19D. NE^NEi sec- 19, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. 

Records available: 1927-48. No measurement made In 1949.

3489. R. E. McMurchy. NW^SWi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. June 16, 86-98.

3490. Goodyear Farms. NE^NWi sec. 26, T- 2 N-, R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 18, 101.93; Nov. 4, filled with rocks.

3586. A. J- Reems. SW^SW^ sec. 5, T- 3 N., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 18, 225.73; measurement discontinued.

3587A. Rancho Santa Maria. NW^NW^ sec- 22, T- 3 N-, R- 1 W. 

Records available: 1948-49- Dec. 13, 199.09.

3686. Marlcopa County Municipal Water Conservation District N«. 1. 

sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 1 W. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 17, 

211.51; Apr. 25, 214.60; June 16, 214.62; Nov. 3, 214.04.

3956. Marlcopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. 

sec. 4, T. 3 N., R- 2 W. Records available: 1946-48- Dry, 

measurement discontinued after Oct. 1, 1948.

4002. Marlcopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No- 1. 

sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 2 W. Records available: 1946-49. June 16, 

223.59; Nov. 4, 224.32.

4004. Goodyear Farms. NW^NWi sec. 36, T- 2 N., R. 2 W. , at 

southeast corner of Intersection, 4 miles west and 1 mile south of 

Lltchfleld. Used drilled Irrigation well, diameter 20 Inches, depth i 

510 feet. Records available: 1947-49. Jan., 1947, 114.40; Mar. 17, 

121.39; Aug. 27, 124.37; Feb. 23, 1949, 127.92; Nov. 4, 143.80.

4051. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^SWi sec. 16, T. 1 N., 

R. 2 W. Records available: 1928-49- Feb. 23, 82.05; Oct. 6, 86.45.

4052. H. F. Holllngshead. NW^flWi sec. 3, T. 1 N-, R. 2 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 150.03; measurements discontinued.

4053. Owner unknown. NW^SW^ sec- 5, T. 1 N-, R. 2 W. Records 

available: 1947-49. Feb. 23, 173.54; Oct. 6, 176.55.

4054. H. G. Frost. Formerly Jettle Robinson. NE^SE^ sec. 12, 

T. 1 N., R. 2 W. Records available: 1946-.49. Feb. 23, 80.45; 

Oct. 6, 84.50.

4055- H. T. Klefer. NE^SWi sec. 23, T- 1 N-, R. 2 W. Records 

available: 1946-49.' Oct. 5, 40.45.

4100- Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^NE^ sec. 13, T. IN., 

R. 2 W. Records available: 1928-49- Feb. 23, 65.47; Oct. 6, 71.85.

4151. Lee Hunter. NE^NW^ sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 24, 19.69; Oct. 6, dry at 21.50 feet.

4352. Mrs. John Hughes. NE^SEi sec. 5,.T. 1 S., R. 3 W. Records 

avallablei 1946-49. Feb. 24, 6.81; Apr. 27, 8.05; June 16, 8.99; Oct. 6, 

9.50.
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4401. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NW^NW^ sec. 34, T.-l N., 

R. 3 W. Records available: 1928-49. Feb. 23, 59.87; Oct. 6, 61.19.

4402. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NEiNW^ sec. 32, T. 1 N., 

R. 3 W. Records available: 1937-49. Feb. 23, 66.91; Apr. 27, 75.70; 

June 16, 69.73; Oct. 6, 67.19.

4665. Lawrence Narramore. NW^SWi sec- 13, T. 4 N., R. 4 W. 

Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 17, 315.64; Nov. 4, 322.54,

4711. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^SWi sec- 31, T. 1 N., 

R. 4 W. Records available: 1937-49. Feb. 23, 66.54; Oct. 6, 67.96.

4712. Roosevelt Irrigation District . SW^SE^ sec. 34, T. 1 N», 

R. 4 W. Records available: 1928-49. Feb. 23, 56.28, nearby irrigation 

well pumping.

4714A- Ben Youngker. NW^NEi sec. 19, T. IN-, R. 4 W. Records

available: 1948-49. Feb. 23, 55.00; Ott . 6, 62.05.

4715. Owner unknown. NE-|SWi sec. 25, T. IN-, R. 4 W. Records

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 71.15; Oct. 6, 72-01.

4761. Blake. NW^SWi sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 4 W. Rscords available: 

1946-48- Destroyed, measurements discontinued after Apr. 2, 1948- See 

well 4761A for water-level measurements in this area.

4761A. Owner unknown. NE^SEi sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., about 

10 feet west of road, 1 mile west and 0.5 mile south of Palo Verde. 

Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1949. 

Feb. 24, 6.91; Oct. 6, 9.42.

4762. George 0. Sevey. NE^SE^ sec- 11, T. IS., R. 4 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 24, 6.18-

5350- Owner unknown. SW^SEi sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 5 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 32.40; Nov. 11, 33.00.

5456. H. A. Kreager. SW^JW^ sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 5 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 24, 19.68; Oct. 6, 20.59, pumping recently.

5457. Bill Jagow. NEi sec- 20, T. 2 S., R. 5 W. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 24, 25.63; Oct. 6, 31.13, pumping recently.

5502. Oillespie Land & Irrigation Co. SE^SWi sec- 36, T. 2 S., 

R. 5 W. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 62.89; Nov. 11, dry.

5506. Charles Yokum. NE$NEi sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 5 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 68.88; Apr. 27, 78.34; June 16, 78.69; 

Oct. 6, 75.46.

5507. Owner unknown. NE^ sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 5 W. Records 

available: 1946-48. Measurements discontinued after Oct. 8, 1948. See 

well 5507A for water-level measurements in this area5507A. Owner unknown. NEi sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., at windmill, 

0.1 mile east of road, 450 feet west of west bank of Hassayampa River, 

0.7 mile north of Hassayampa. Dug unused well, irregular diameter. 

Records available: 1949. Feb. 24, 34.72; Oct. 6, 36.88.

5606. Wheeler. SEi sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 5 W. Records available: 

1946-49. Feb. 24, 61.73; Oct. 6, 61.85.

5607. Spencer Wilson. NW^NWi sec- 22, T. IN., R. 5 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Feb. 24, 6.79; Oct. 6, 7.90.

5731. Carl Arnold. NE^SEi sec. 26, T. 3 N., R. 5 W., south side 

of galvanized-iron tank, 150 feet northwest of house at ranch headauarters, 

0-25 mile east of Hassayampa River, 6.5 miles north of Tonapah Road and 

15.5 miles north of Hassayampa. Used dug domestic, stock and irrigation 

well, diameter 48 inches, depth 102 feet. Records available: 1946-47, 

1948-49. Oct. 11, 1948, 87.83; Feb. 24, 1949, 87.39; July 22, 88.16.
ARIZONA, MOHAVE COUNTY 53

5921. Owner unknown. SE^Smi sec. 20, T. 2 N. , R. 6 W.. 

available: 1946-49. Mar. 4, 120.79.

Records

5971. Mitchell. SE^SEf sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 6 W. Records available: 1946-49. Mar. 4, 86.28.

6260. Gillespie Land & Irrigation Co. NE^NE? sec. 4, T. 6 S. , 

R. 6 W. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 121.65; Nov. 11, 128.08.

6562. R. L. Ward. M-J-HWi sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 7 W. Records available: 1946-48. Measurements discontinued after Oct. 13, 1948.

6564. Lee C. Underdown. NWiNWi sec. 15, T. IS., R. 7 W. , about 50 

feet south of road, 5.5 miles west of road to Wintersburg, 14 miles west 

of Hassayampa. Drilled unused well, diameter 20 inches, depth 650 feet. 

Records available: 1949. Mar. 4, -178.22; July 26, 178.55.

6581. Owner unknown. NE^lIE^ sec. 26, T. 2 N. , R. 7 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Mar. 4, 139.40.

6731. Leslie Ward. SWiSE-j sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 8 W. Records available: 1946-49. Mar. 4, 19.19.

6732. Roy Davis. 

1946-49. Mar. 4, 56.21.

sec. 22, T. 1 S., R. 8 W. Records available:

Mohave County

901. Bureau of Land Management. SEfSE^ sec. 9, T. 16 N. , R. 13 E., 

at Wikieup, 300 feet north of post office, 200 feet west of KingmanWikieup Road. Stock and domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 117 feet. 

Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 13, 1945, 93.98; June 9, 95.50; Oct. 1, 

93.18; Nov. 16, 1946, 93.72; June 7, 1948, 93.87; Oct. 19, 93.75; July 7, 

1949, 95.55.

902. Lloyd Latham. NWiSW? sec. 10, T. 16 N., R. 13 W., 0.1 mile 

northwest of house, 0.5 mile north and 0.5 mile east of Wikieup. Dug 

domestic well, diameter 5 feet, depth 32 feet. Records available: 

1945-49. Oct. 1, 1945, 26.44; June 26, 1946, 26.81; Nov. 16, 27.69; 

June 16, 1947, 29.50; June 7, 1940, 28.55; Oct. 19, 28.00; July 7, 1949, 

27.93.

903. Carl Duncan. SWj sec. 26, T. 16 N. , R. 13 W., .on east side of 

Bi£ Sandy "Wash, west of ranch buildings, west of road to Signal, 3.3 miles 

southeast of Wikieup. Dug stock and emergency irrigation well, diameter 

12 inches. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 12, 1945, 20.67; June 9, 

20.05; OCT. 1, 21.79; June 26, 1946, 22.07; Nov. 16, 21.47; June 16, 1947, 

21.30; June 7, 1940, 20.72; Oct. 19, 22.65; July 7, 1949, 21.84.

904. Dr. A. E. Carter. SE^SEi sec. 35, T. 16 K., R. 13 W., at foot 

of hill, 200 feet east of house, west side of Big Sandy Wash, 4.5 miles 

south of Wikieup. Dug domestic and stock well, diameter 4 feet, depth 

20 feet. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 14, 1945, 14.70; June 8, 

14.61; Oct. 1, 13.76; June 26, 1946, 14.08; Nov. 16, 14.34; June 16, 1947, 

14.80; June 7, 1940, 15.93; Oct. 19, 16.10; July 7, 1949, 16.52.

905. Rual Nogales. SrtvSK/i sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 13 W., 50 feet 

north of adobe house, 0.1 mile west of Wikieup-Signal Road, about 5 siiles 

southeast of Wikieup. Dug domestic well, diameter 12 inches, depth 15 

feat. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 12, 1945, 9.66; June 6. 10.54; 

Oct. 1, 10.99; June 26, 1946, 12.02; Nov. 16, 10. 75;. June 16, 1947, 10.79; 

June 7, 1948, 10.67; Oct. 19, 11.35; July 7, 1949, 11.12.

906. W. P. Hubbard. SE-J-NEi sec. 15, T. 17 N. , R. 13 W., 100 yards 

northwest of house, 0.5 mile east of Wikieup-Kingman Road, 12.6 miles 

north along road from Wikieup. Dug domestic and stock well, diameter 

36 inches, depth 81 feet. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 16, 1945, 

73.10; June 0, 73.34; Oct. 1, 72.33; June 26, 1946, 73.61; Nov. 16, 74.30; 

June 16, 1947, 74.00; June 7, 1940, 76.62; Oct. 19, 78.46; July 7, 1949, 

73.78.
54 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAH PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1301. Mrs. Gary Gilleapie. NWiSW$ sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 17 W., in 

Kingnlan at 106 East Oak Street, an open casing 100 feet east of sidewalk 

along First Street, 3 blocks west nnd 2 blocks north of the Kingman Railroad Depot. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 165 feet. 

Records available: 1944-49. Aug. 14, 1944, 109.08; Jan. 11, 1945, 109.30; 

June 7, 109.99; Oct. 2, 109.93; June 25, 1946, 110.63; Oct. 4, 111.15; 

June 16, 1947, 110.82; June 8, 1948, 112.50; Oct. 19, 113.27; July 7, 

1949, 113.94.

1302. E. A. Kier. SEjSWi sec. 24, T. 21 N. , R. 17 W., at Kingman, 

in shed northeast of house on south side of alley between Park Street nnd 

Golconda Avenue, 0.1 mile east of Fifth Street, 2.5 blocks south and 1 

block east of Kingman Railroad Depot. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 120 feet. Records available: 1944-49. August 14, 1944, 

101.46; Jan. 11, 1945, 102.22; June 7. 102.43; Oct. 2, 102.58; June 25, 

1946, 103.10; Oct. 4, 103.87; June 16, 1947, 106.30; June 0, 1948, 105.10; 

Oct. 19, 106.29; July 7, 1949, 106.21

Kava.lo County

2853. Simon Ranch. SW£ sec. 27, T. 19 N. . R. 15 E. Previously 

published as SWiNE-£- sec. 27, T. 19 »., R. 15 E. Records available: 

1944-49. July 13, 164.13.

5452. A. Smith. In Joseph City, on small knoll, one block north of 

store. Measurement discontinued July 13, 1949.

5652. Ben Hunt. SW$SWif sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 1944-49. July 13, 30.99.

5653. Ben Hunt. SW-fSWf sec. 30, T. 18 N. , R. 20 E, Records available: 1944-49. July 13, 22.05.

5654. Ben Hunt. SE^ sec. 32, T. 18 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-49. July 13, 37.09.

5656. Joseph City. SE£NEi sec. 5, T. 18 II., R. 20 E., about 1.5 

miles south of U. S. Highway 66 near Penzance, about 6 niles southeast of 

Joseph City. Drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1949. 

July 13, 6.72.

7451. 

available:

7470. 

available:

7471. 

available:

7478. 

available:

7489. 

available:

7493. 

available:

R. E. Whiting. IffiiSU/i sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. 

1944-49. July 13, 30.46.

E. B. Neuman. S«-;-NWi seo.-l, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records 

1944-49. July 13, 1.77.

Records

Records

Records

Records

F. J. McLaws. SE-fcNWi sec. 12, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records 

1944-49. July 13, 54.43.

R. E. Whiting. NEiS&i. sec. 1*0, T. 17 11., R. 20 E.

1944-49. July 13, 16.26.

George McLaws. SEiSW-j sec. 10, T. 17 K., R. 20 E.

1944-49. July 13, 51.04.

R. Henderson. NW£swt sec. 11,' T. 17 K., R. 20 E. 

1944-49. July 13, 13.64.

7651. Ambrosia Arm! jo. SW-jSWi sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. ' 21 E.

available: 1944-49. July 14, 13.62.

7652. Ambrosia Ami jo. Sl.fSw'i sec. 6, T. 17 II., R. 21 E.

available: 1944-48. Measurement discontinued July 14, 1949.

7653. 

available:

State of Arizona. NWilf«i sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 21 E. 

1944-49. July 14, 40.17.

Records

Records

Records

7655. Hoel Reynolds. Formerly John Mocko. Srf-JNWt sec. 10, T. 17 N. 

R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-49. July 14, 51.84.
ARIZONA, PIMA COUHTY 55

9976. McNeill. NBiHMi sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 21 E. , about 200 feet 

southeast of ranch house, 0.3 mile north of U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles west 

of Showlow. Dug unused well, diameter 48 inches, depth 13.8 feet. Records 

available: 1949. July 14, 9.47.

lOpOl. Oren Whipple. SE-^SEt sec. 18, T. 10 N., R. 22 E. , about 50 

feet north of State Highway 77, 0.0 mile west of Showlow. Drilled unused 

well, diameter 8 inches. Records available: 1949. July 14, 376.73.

1QJ500. HcNeil. NEiNWi sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-48. Measurement discontinued July 14, 1949; dry at 45 or 46 

feet. See well 9976 for further measurements in this vicinity.

1UDOO. Bureau of Indian Affairs. SWfSE-j sec. 22, T. 9 II., R. 21 E. 

Previously published as unsurveyed land. Records available: 1944-49. 

July 14, 9.38.

Pima County

454. Cortaro Farms. SE-jNEi sec. 11, T. 11 S., R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Sept. 26, 157.80; Dec. 16, 157.24.

457. T. J. Smith. SE^NEi sec. 22, T. 11 S. , R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944-48. No measurement made in 1949.

460. W. E. Anway. MWi sec. 27, T. 11 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Sept. 1, 148.25; Nov. 16, 148.62.

463. Bud Parker. SE^SE-^ sec. 36, T. 11 S., R. 10 E. Records' 

available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Sept. 1, 176.52.

466. T. V. Valenzuela. NE^SEi sec. 32, T. 11 S. , R. 10 E. Records

available: 1940-49. Mar. 24, 161.80; Sept. 1, 163.04; Nov. 16, 163.13.

535. Cortaro Parma. JJEfNEf sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 11 E. Records

available: 1939-49. Dec. 16, 184.15.

1337. Cortaro Farms. NE^NWi sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 12 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. Jan. 26, 99.00; Sept. 26, 109.55; Dec. 16, 102.15.

1367. Grady Wilson. SE^SEi sec.' 20, T. 12 S. , R. 12 E. . Records 

available: 1939-49. Jan. 26, 141.00; Sept. 26, 148.00; Dec. 16, 143.29.

1428. J. E. Glover. NE^SWi sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records 

available: 1940, 1942, 1944-49. Mar. 24, 191.40; Sept. 1, 192.90; 

Nov. 16, 194.08.

1430. J. E. Glover. SE^SEi aec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records

available: 1940-42, 1944-47, 1949. Nov. 16, 201.34.

1432. P. Johansen. NE^NE? sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records

available: 1940-42, 1944-47. No measurement made in 1949.

1435. Paul Becker. Previously published as S. B. Niles. SWjSV/i

sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-46, 1949. 

ft.ug. 31, 306.70; Nov. 15, 310.85.

1503. V. Valenzuela. NW^NWi sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Mar. 24, 166.50; Sept. 1, 166.74; Nov. 16, 

166.15.

1505. King Investment Co. Formerly Alonzo Stephens. SE^-SE^r sec. 

20, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940, 1942, 1944-49. Mar. 24, 

187.42; Sept. 1, 191.49; Nov. 16, 187.70.

1506. Harry Alexander. NE^NEi sec. 26, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-48. No measurement made in 1949.

2651. Pima County. SW^NEi sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 12 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Mar. 28, 36.12; Aug. 31, 37.55; Nov. 15, 

37.07.
56 WATER IBVEIS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2738. 

available:

Bruce Khapp. 

1939-49. Sept.

^NEt sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 13 E. Records 

26, 62.35; Dec. 16, 55.75.

2808. Courtright Stables. SEiSE? sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 14 E. 

Records available: 1939-49. Sept. 27, 10.61; Dec. 15, 11.60.

4156. 

available ;

Charles Reynard. 

1939 -_49._

sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 15 E. Records

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

184.40 

104.46 

184.72

Date

Apr. 27 

May 27 

June 27

Water 

level

184.76 

184.00 

104.95

Date

July 27 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 27

Water 

level

185.05 

185.24 

185.43

Date

dot. 27 

Hov. 25 

Dec. '27

Water 

level

185.49 

105.58 

105.79

sec. 34, T. 14 S, , R. 13 E. Records 

Jan. 27, 49.43; Sept. 26, 58.48; Dec. 16,

i sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 12 E. 

Nov. 15, 105.64.

Records

i sec. 17, T. 14 S. , R. 12 E. Records 

Mar. 24, 79.79. Measurement discontinued

4375. E. L. Rogers 

available: 1939-42, 1944-49 

54.35.

4450. Pima County. 

available: 1940-42, 1944-49.

4452. Pima County. NW 

available: 1940-42, 1945-49. 

after Aug. 31, 1949.

4453. Pima County. NEtSWi sec. 21, T. 14 S. , R. 12 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Mar'. 24, 58.76; Aug. 31, 58.83; Nov. 15, 

58.65.

4601. J. Burre-11. Sec. 10, T. 14 S. , R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. Mar. 22, 22,90; Aug. 30, 19.40; Nov. 14, 19.98.

4602. J. Burrell. Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. Mar. 22, 14.96; Aug. 30, 10.23; Nov. 14, 10.84.

4604. Robert Locke. Formerly Prank R. Rendon. SW^ sec. 24, T.

14 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. Mar. 22, 

304.30; Aug. 30, 306.12.

6404. Robert Locke. Formerly Everett Inscho. NE-J-lTE-i sec. 29, T.

15 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Mar. 22, 143.22; 

Aug. 30, 143.90; Nov. 14, 143.90.

6405. C. \i. Van Camp. Hw£-SEt sec. 33, T. 15 S. , R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944-49. Mar. 22, 150.20; Aug. 30, 150.24; Nov. 14, 

149.84.

6410. C. W. Vpn Camp. HE-jNE-j sec. 35, T. 15 S. , R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-49. Mar. 22, 214.65; Aug. 30, 214.54; 

Hov. 14, 214.46.

6575. H. C. Barker. NE-j-SV/i sec. 1, T. 15 S. , R. 13 E. Records 

svailable: 1939-49. Mar. 30, 56.54; Sept. 26, 64.40; Dec. 15, dry,

6582. San Xavier School. NEiNEf sec. 15, T. 15 S. , R. 13 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. Jan. 27, 43.55. Measurements discontinued after 

Sept. 26, 1949.

6593. Bureau of Indian Affairs. San Xavier Reservation. 

sec. 22, T. 15 S. , R. 13 E. Records available: 1939-49. Jan. 27, 

31.80; Sept. 26, 33.60; Dec. 16, 34.31, nearby irrigation well pumping.

6612. City of Tucson. 

available: 1942-49.

sec." 2, T. 15 S., R. 13 E. Records

Jan. 27 

Feb. 28 

!.:ar. 29

43.98 

44.98 

46.76

April 27 

May 27 

June 27

47.35 

48.44 

51.00

July 27 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

50.10 

53.17 

52.74

Oct. 27 

Hov. 25 

Dec. 27

52.58 

51.48 

50.02
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY 57

7166. Lane Farms. SEfSWf sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 14 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Mar. 30, 61.37; Dec. 15, 65.60.

8686. State Highway Department. NEfSWi sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 14 E. 

Records available: 1939-49. Jan. 27, 60.52; Mar. 30, 64.64; July 27, 

67.36; Sept. 27, 64.53; Dec. 15, 62.43.

9230. J. B. Bull. NWiSWi sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 13 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. Jan. 27, 54.40; Sept. 27, 63.69; Dec. 15, 53.80.

10477. Intercontinental Ranch Co. well Wl. Srt-jNWi sec. 3, T. 19 

S., R. 13 E. Records available: 1939-49. Jan. 27, 58.23; Dec. 15, 61.63

10483. Gustavo Amado. HW£sw£ sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 13 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. Mar. 30, 34.30; July 27, 35.35; Sept. 27, 34.60; 

Dec. 15, 35.30.

Final County

23. Hprt Mullins. NW^SEi sec. 35, T. IS., R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. Feb. 12, 20.25; Oct. 3, 19.28.

35. E. M. Little. SW^SW-J sec. 8, T. 2 S. , R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 12, 398.42; Oct. 3, 398.50.

41. V. A. Barkley. N^iSE-i sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 8 E. Records 

available:' 1940-49. Jan. 19, 241.30. Dry, measurement discontinued 

after Feb. 19. See well 41A for further measurements in this vicinity.

41A. Ellsworth Bros. SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 0 E. , 50 feet 

northwest of the southeast corner of sec. 27, 2 miles south and 7 miles 

east of the town of Queen Creek. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 

inches, depth 614 feet. Records available: 1947, 1949. Dec. 19, 1947, 

230.00; Jan. 19, 1949, 231.74: Feb. 19, 1949, 234.28; Oct. 20, 1949, 

240.82.

52. Leo Ellsworth. HE^IE^Ei sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 8 E., 50 feet 

southwest of HE corner sec. 31, 1 mile east of Southern Pacific Railroad, 

2 miles south and 4 miles east of town of Queen Creek. Drilled irrigation 

well, diameter 20 inches, depth 600 feet. Records available: 1942, 1949. 

June 2, 1942, 164.17; Jan. 19, 1949, 193.00; Feb. 19, 192.23.

69. Elmer C. Von Glahn. KE^NEt sec. 20, T. 3 S., R. 9 E. , north of 

stock tank, at section corner, 0.5 mile southeast of Magma Arizona Railroad, about 4 miles northeast of railroad junction at Magma. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 600 feet. Records available: 

1942, 1948-49. May 31, 1942, 225.00; Sept. 16, 1948, 238.00; Dec. 21, 

1948, 241.43; Feb. 17, 1949, 222.70; Oct. 20, 232.17.

71. Magma Arizona Railroad. NEiNE-j sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 8 E. 

Records available: 1940-49. Jan. 20, 100.73; Feb. 17, 175.10; Oct. 20, 

171.20.

123. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 61. SW^NE-*- sec. 36, T. 3 S., 

R. 4 E. Records available: 1942-49. May 16, 32.70; July 26, 32.80; 

Oct. 4, 34.50; Dec. 6, 32.36.

174. G. W. Yancy. KW^SEi sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1942-49. Jan. 31, 28.18; May 16, 29.40; July 20, 31.40; 

Oct. 4, 30.50; Dec. 6, 30.60.

259. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 43. SE^IIEi sec. 30, T. 4 S. , 

R. 7 E. Records available: 1942-49. Feb. 7, 35.72; May 17, 36.65; 

July 27, 37.31; Oct. 3, 37.94; Dec. 8, 42.66.

278. Arizona Ranches, Inc. SW^Srfi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 8 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Jan. 17, 175.46; Feb. 17, 175.49; Oct. 20, 178.18.
58 WATER LEVEIS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

341. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 7. SWiSWi sec. 7, T. 4 S., 

R. HE. Records available} 1942-49. Feb. 7, 43.57; May 16, 32.06; 

July 29, 27.91; Oct. 3, 2Q.46; Dec. 8, 26.50.

437. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 70. SE&IEi sec. 29,- T. 5 S., 

R. 9 E. Records available: 1942-49. Feb. 7, 142.50; May 17, 153.03; 

July 29, 150.40; Oct. 3, 149.66; Dec. 8, 146.72.

493. H. R. Montierth. SW^M^ sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 8 E. Records 

available: 1942-49. Feb. 7, 72.97; Dec. 7, 86.25.

503. L. D. Ulmer. NE-^NEi seo.'l, T. 5 S. , R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-49. Feb. 7, 53.00; May 17, 54.55; July 29, 56.46; Oct. 3, 

55.72; Dec. 8, 55.78.

618. Fugua. NW-^SWi sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 4 E. Records 'available: 

1942-49. Jan. 31, 108.94; May 16, 114.82.

738. A. A. Wallace. SWjNWi sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1942-49. Jan. 31, 146.23; Mar. 1, 148.53; Oct. 4, 156.18; 

Dec. 6, 154.85.

887. Paul Knobloch. SE^NEi sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Jan. 31, 48.33; Apr. 13, 48.95; May 16, 49.30; 

July 26, 50.05; Oct. 4, 49.09; Dec. 6, 48.03.

890A. Mrs. Gus Dratzka. SE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records

available: 1948-49. Jan. 31, 40.96; Apr. 13, 42.10; May 16, 39.65;

July 26, 36.53; Dec. 6, 32.58.

893. P. -H. Ethington. SE^NE^ sec. 16, T. 6 S., R.-5 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Jan. 31, 60.48; Apr. 13, 62.17; May 16, 61.10; 

July 26, 62.03; Oct. 4, 54.13; Dec. 6, 51.96.

906. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 100. SEtNE^ sec. 23, T. 6 S., 

R. 5 E. Records available: 1942-49. Jan. 31, 41.88; Apr. 13, 42.90; 

May 16, 41.88; July 26, 36.68; Oct. 4, 33.40; Dec. 6, 32.58.

907. Burris Bros. SEtSEi sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Jan. 31, 50.80; Apr. 13, 51.63; May 16, 51.20; 

July 26, 42.30; Oct. 4, 38.97} Dec. 6, 37.27.

961. Floyd Smith. NE^lIEi sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1940-49. Jan. 31, 40.24; Apr. 13, 44.23; May 16, 56.70; July 26, 48.00; 

Oct. 3, 44.98; Dec. 7, 42.48.

968. C. E. Sherrill. SEiSW^ sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Dec. 7, 70.25.

981. Gilbert Bros. SEfSEi sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Feb. 8, 54.54; Apr. 13, 55.80; May 18, 56.32; 

July 27, 56.87; Oct. 4, 56.71; Dec. 6, 55.67.

991. Mrs. Emma Pennington. SEfSEt sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. 

Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 8, 64.40; Apr. 13, 68.42; May 18, 

70.83; July 27, 82.36; Oct. 4, 67.00; Dec. 7, 65.36.

1002. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 103. S«iSV/i sec. 33, T. 6 S., 

R. 6 E. Records available: 1942-49. July 27, 55.50; Oct. 4, 52.15; 

Dec. 6, 51.80.

1066. Diwan Singh. SE-^Wi sec. 22, T. 6 S. , R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1939-49. July 27, 110.97; Oct. 4, 110.94; Dec. 7, 102.60.

1072. Bureau 'of Indian Affairs well 85. SE^SE* sec. 27, T. 6 S., 

R. 7 E. Records available: 1942-49. Feb. 8, 97.30; Apr. 13, 105.60; 

May 18, 106.75; July 27, 107.11; Oct. 4, 108.54; Dec. 7, 108.20.
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY

1079. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 84. NE-gNE-f sec. 35, T. 6 S., 

R. 7 E. Records available: 1942-48. No measurement made in 1949.

.^ Dick Shiflet. SE^NE^ sec: 4, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 19^10-49. July 27, 99.80.

1153. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 82. SW-JSWi sec.. 30, T. 63., 

R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-48. No measurements made in 1949.

1157. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 78. NE^KWi sec. 35, T. 63., 

R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-49. Feb. 7, 65.50; Apr. 13, 65.92; 

May 17, 66.42; July 27, 67.61; Oct. 5, 63.68; Dec. 7, 60.90.

1162. Mr. McFarland. SWjSWi sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Records 

available: 1942-48. No measurement made in 1949.

1172. W. W. Ray. SWiStff sec. 20 , T. 6 S. , R. 8 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. Apr. 13, 132.90; May 18, 137.70; July 27, 142.21; 

Oct. 5, 130.86; Dec. 7, 125.60.

1405. S. C. McParland. SEjSWi sec. 11, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1942-49. Jan. 7, 136.80; May 18, 156.48; July 27, 164.07; 

Dec. 7, 139.95.

1430. Les Milligan. SW^NEi sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 7 B. Records 

available: 1944-49. May 18, 146.82; July 27, 156.30, nearby irrigation 

well pumping; Oct. 4, 139.94; Dec. 7, 136.90.

1479. Paul Brophy. SW^SWi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Feb. 4, 88.22; May 17, 92.90; July 27, 94.61; 

Oct. 4, dry at 114 feet.

1485. P. W. Shedd. SEtSEi sec. 27, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Peb. 3, 91.78; May 17, 99.10. Measurement discontinued after May 17, 1949.

1489. Albert Steinfeld. SE^HEi sec. 30, T. 7 S. , R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1942-49. Peb. 3, 77.60; May 17, 79.84; July 27, 83.25; 

Oct. 4, 80.12; Dec. 6, 79.93.

1539. W. S. Stephenson Estate. SE^SEi sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 5 E. 

Records available: 1942, 1944-49. Jan. 31, 106.54; May 16, 113.60; 

July 27, 115.85; Dec. 6, 112.70.

1716. Smith-Thornburg Co. SW^NEi sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Peb. 3, 79.36; May 17, 82.80; July 27, 84.80; 

Oct. 4, 83.66; Dec. 6, 83.60.

1776. 0. J. Roundtree. 'Formerly S. C. Milligan. SE^NE^ sec. 9, 

T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1941-49. Oct. 5, 166.80; Dec. 9, 

164.90.

1787. Sam Phillips. SE-JSEi sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Peb. 2, 185.20; July 28, 200.14; Oct. 5, 182.00.

1791. S. 0. Wilson. SEfNEi sec. 22, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Peb. 2, 169.59; May 18, 203.90; July 28, 219.13, 

pumping recently; Oct. 5, 199.10; Dec. 9, 186.50.

1795. Jack Pretzer, Jr. SE^SEi sec. 25, T. 8 3. , R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Jan. 7, 174.96; Feb. 1, 183.28; May 18, 207.90; 

Oct. 5, 207.65; Dec. 9, 198.38.

1855. D. A. Trekell. SE^SEi sec. 7, T. 8 S., R. 8 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Peb. 2, 193.05; May 18, 197.38; July 28, 202.32; 

Oct. 5, 196.78; Dec. 9, 197.20.

995508 O - 52 - 5
60 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1884. Arizona Farm Products Co. Known locally as Jack Pretzer 

well 6. SEiSWi sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1940-49. 

Feb. 1, 198.35; May 19, 208. GO; Oct. 5, 213.11; Dec. 9, 208.13.

2104. P. G. Wolfe. SEfNEi sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-49. Jan. 7, 194.42; May 19, 216.83; Oct. 5, 224.11; Dec. 9, 

217.00.

2108. J. P. Nutt. SE-JSEi sec. 26, T. 9 S. , R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-45. No measurement made In 1949.

2173. R. W. Dickey well 2. SEiSEi sec. 15, T. 9 S., R. 7 E. 

Records available: 1942-49. Feb. 1, 158.26; May 19, 189.46; July 28, 

198.76. Measurement discontinued after July 28, 1949.

2174. R. H. Washburn. SE^-SE^ sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 7 E. Records 

available: 1944-49. Feb. 1, 149.55; July 28, 190.50; Oct. 5, 173.59; 

Dec. 9, 171.90.

2233. J. Sevak. SE^SEi sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1941-49. Feb. 1, 99.00; May 19, 103.95; Oct. 5, 101.76; 

Dec. 9, 99.58.

2239. B. F. Nelssen. llWillEi sec. 10, T. 9 S. , R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1945-49. Feb. 3, 130.22; Feb. 10, 130.40; May 12, 

132.40; July 27, 134.60; Oct. 4, 136.80.; Dec. 6, 137.38.

2311. J. C. Klnney. NWi sec. 3, T. 10 S. , R. 7 E, Records available: 1941-47, 1949. Feb. 10, 121.37; Oct. 5, 127.50.

2332. J. C. Klnney. SE-jSEi sec. 5, T. 10 S. , R. 8 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Feb. 10, 185.90; Oct. 5, 200.98; Dt'C. 8, 196.46.

2354. II. H. Cske. SWfNWi sec. 10, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Records 

available: 1941-49. Jan. 24, 158.99; Feb. 22, 159.10; May 19, 159.55; 

July 25, 163.35; Oct. 4, 161.05; Dec. 8, 161.15.

2363A. King Investment Co. SEtSEt sec. 36, T. 10 S. , R. 9 E. 

Records available: 1942-43, 1945-49. Nov. 17, 144.48.

2383. Torn Soleng. SW-jSEi sec. 34, T. 10 S. , R. 10 E. Records 

available: 1942-47, 1949. Mar. 24, 154.90.

Santa Cruz County

79. Mrs. Schenkel. SWfNVJi sec. 32, T. 20 S. , R. 13 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 30, 34.00; Sept. 27, 31.93.

908. T. T. Pendleton. SV/^SEt sec. 16, T. 22 S., R. 13 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 30, 10.22. Measurement discontinued after 

Dec. 15, 1949.

915. T. T. Pendleton. SE-jSEi sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 13 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Kar. 30, 43.42; Dec. 15, 41.49.

1504. J. F. Dalton. SW^HV/i sec. 19, T. 23 S., R. 14 E. Recorde 

available: 1940-49. July 27, 16.25; Sept. 27, 13.46; Sec. 15, 13.08.

1513. Dines Nelson. UEtNWi sec. 27, T. 23 S. , R. 14 E. Records 

availsble: 1940-49. Jan. 1C, 19.56; Mar. 30, 18.08; July 27, 19.69; 

Sept. 27, 19.00; Dec. 15, 10.22.

1525. T. Griffin. UW-Jm: ,r i sec. 36, T. 23 S., R. 14 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Jan. 10, 39.15; Mar. 30, 36.11; July 27, 40.72; 

Sept. 27, 36.24, nearby Santa Cruz River running; Dec. 15, 39.99.

1912. Simon Mastick. SW^NE* sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 14 E. Records 

available: 1940-49. Mar. 30, 25.22; Sept. 27, 21.75; Dec. 15, 23.05.
ARIZOM, YOKA, COUNTY 61

2007. Neilaon Brown. Buena Viata Land Grant, approximately the 

 SEi aec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 15 E. Recorda available: 1947-49. Jan. 19, 

9.39; Mar. 30, 9.20; July 27, 9.55; Sept. 27, 9.98; Dec. 15, 9.15.

Yavapai County

5. Dan Resner. SWillW^ aec. 19, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., 20 feet northweat of houae, 100 feet north of road, 300 feet east of U. S. Highway 89, 

4.4 milea northeaat of Yarnell. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 

6 inchea, depth 47 feet. Recorda available: 1946, 1948-49. July 3, 

1946, 16.50; Sept. 3, 1948, 20.40; Oct. 21, 1948, 20.28; July 8, 1949, 

18.81.

27. Mr. Towne. NEfSEi aec. 25, T. 11 N., R. 5 W., 100 feet east of 

U. S. Highway 89, 3.2 milea northeaat of Yarnell. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 8 inchea, depth 212 feet. Recorda available: 1946, 1948-49. 

July 2, 1946, 26.35; Sept. 7, 1948, 37.03; Oct. 21, 37.68; July 0, 1949, 

31.09.

307. George Hawkins. SW-£swi aec. 19, T. 11 N., R. 6 W., about 2 

miles aouthweat of Date Creek, 1.5 railea weat of Hillaide-Congrea.s Junction 

Road, Unused well, diameter 22 inches, depth 552 feet. Recorda available: 1947-49. Aug. 5, 1947, 93.83; Sept. 29, 1948, 95.35; July 8, 

1949, 95.90.

450. Rhy Neiaon. SE-iSEf 'sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 4 lw., 100 yards eaat 

of Kirkland-Skull Valley Road, 1.6 miles northeaat of Kirkland. Dug 

unused well, diameter 5 feet, depth 33.5 feet. Records available: 

1944-49. Aug. 14, 1944, 28.83; Jan. 17, 1945, 29.21; Apr. 14, 27.70; 

June 19, 29.81; June 19, 1946, 29.50; Nov. IE, 29.02; June 17, 1947, 

29.42; Apr. 22, 1948, 29.55; July 0, 1949, 29.59.

466. J. S. Reagan. SE-i-SEi sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., at Yava, 

450 feet south of turn in main road, 100 feet v/est of lane, 12.9 railea 

northweat of Kirkland. Dug irrigation well, diameter 72 inches, 

depth 22 feet. Records available: 1945-49. Nov. 17, 1945, 13.98; 

Oct. 4, 14.65; July 1, 1946, 15.52; Nov. 18, 1946, 14.45; June 17, 1947, 

16.62; June 9, 1948, 16.00; Oct. 21, 16.20; July 8, 1949, 16.76.

467. W. J. Satathite. IffliNEi aec. 16, T. 13 N. , R. 6 W., at Yava, 

300 feet eaat of road, 0.1 mile south of Kirkland Creek bridge, 13 miles 

northwest of Kirkland on Kirkland-Hillslde Road. Dug domestic well, 

diameter 48 inchea, depth 22.5 feet. Recorda available: 1945-49. 

Jan. 17, 1945, 20.02; June 6, 18.00; Oct. 4, 20.23; July 1, 1946, 

19.35; Nov. 18, 20.67; June 17, 1947, 19.60; June 9, 1948, 20.77; 

Oct. 21, 21.65; July 8, 1949, 20.42.

633. Mra. Mary Cooper. SW$NW£ sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 4 W., 50 feet 

west of road between Skull Valley and Iron Springs, 0.7 mile north of 

Skull Valley Post Office. Domestic dug well, diameter 6 feet, depth 

25 feet. Records available: 1944-46, 1948-49. Aug. 14, 1944, 17.56; 

Jan. 17, 1945, 16.05; June 19, 1946, 18.41; Apr. 22, 1948, 17.09; 

July 7, 1949, 17.72.

634. M. A. Yfiser. NWf-NE-i sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 4 W., 0.2 mile 

north of house, 450 feet west of narrow road, 40 feet south of fence, 

0.0 mile north of Skull Valley Post Office. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 73 feet. Records available: 1944-49. 

Aug. 14, 1944, 12.15; Jan. 17, 1945, 11.90; Apr. 14, 11.03; June 39, 

11.00; June 19, 1946, 11.90; KOv. 18, 12.40; June 17, 1947, 12.40; 

Apr. 22, 1940, 12.37; Oct. 21, 14.77; July 8, 1949, 13.92.

Yuma County

95. John R. Wood. SE^ITEi sec. 31, T. 6 U., R. 12 W. , at Wenden, 

5 miles northeast of Salome. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 500 feet. Records available: 1945-46, 1940-49. Jan. 6, 1945, 

Vb.49; June 10, 79.47; Oct. 3, 79.90; Feb. 19, 1946, 00.60; Mar. 27, 

00.47; June 9, 1948, 07.49; Oct. 20, 84.60; Julv 6, 1949, C5.78.
62 WATER LEVEIfl AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

155. Western Farm Management Co. NE^NWi sec. 19, T. 6 S. , R. 12 W. 

Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 41.35.

195. H. P. Johnson. IfE-fNWi sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 12 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. Mar. 1, 1948, 104.37; Mar. 7, 1949, 104.42; Nov. 11, 

104.49.

200. Owner unknown. NWiSWi sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 12 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 25.31; Nov. 11, 18.89.

246. Dollie Wiley. NW&[Wi sec. 15, T. 5 H., R. 13 W., south side 

of U. S. Highway 60-70, 0.3 mile northeast of Salome. Domestic drilled 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 140 feet. Records available: 1945-46, 

1948-49. Jan. 6, 1945, 106. G8; June 11, 106,88; Oct. 3, 106.69; Oct. 20, 

1948, 106.88; July 6, 1949, 107.89.

248. Mr. Gray. Formerly Mr. Ludweid. SViffSV/J sec. 22, T. 5 N., 

R. 13 W. Records available: 1945-46, 1949. July 6, 111.49. 'Measurement resumed.

312. Owner unknown. SE^SE-J sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 13 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 83.02.

501. J. S. Riley. NWilJEi sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 15 W., 300 feet 

north of Desert wells store, north of U. S. Highway 60-70, 7 miles west 

of Hope. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches. Records available: 

1949. July 6, 125.62.

505. Crowder Cattle Co. NE^NWi sec. 21, T. 5 N. , R. 15 W., about 

0.1 mile south of road, 2.5 miles south of McVay and 2 miles west of 

State Highway 72. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1946, 1948-49. Feb. 22, 1946, 201.15; Nov. 11, 1948, 201.17; 

July 6, 1949, 203.79.

575. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. NE-jSE-j sec. 30, 

T. 7 S., R. 15 W. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 10, 34.43; 

Nov. 11, 34.53.

625. Chester Johns. NE-jKE^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 16 W., about 150 

feet southwest of State Highway 72, 7.6 miles southeast of Bouse. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 900 feet. Records available: 

1948-49. June 8, 1948, 167.53. No measurement made in 1949.

626. Chester Johns. NE^NEi sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 16 W., about 150 

feet southwest of State Highway 72, 9.3 miles southeast of Bouse. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 1,400 feet. Records available: 

194C-49. Nov. 16, 1948, 171.54.

628. Ray Tompson. NE^ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 16 W. Previously 

published as SW^NW^ sec. 12, T. 6 N. , R. 16 *L Records available: 

1945-46, 1948-49. July 6, 63.79.

631. Owner unknown. SE-^SEi- sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 16 tt., on north 

side of road, 1 mile south and 5 miles west of McVay. Drilled unused 

well, diameter 7 inches, depth 146 feet. Records available: 1948-49. 

Nov. 12, 1940, 118.74; July 6, 1949, 118.92.

632. Owner unknown. SENSE'S sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 16 W., on north 

side of road, 1 mile south and 4 miles west of McVay. Drilled unused 

well, diameter 16 inches, depth 164 feet. Records available: 1946, 

1948-49. Feb. 21, 1946, 112.60; Nov. 15, 1948, 112.74; July 6, 1949, 

112.84.

680. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. HE^NE^ sec. 33, 

T. 7 S., R. 16 W. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 10, 33.58; Nov. 11, 

34.34.

710. Western Farm Management Co. SEfNWj sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 16 W. 

Previously published as NEtNWi aec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 16 W. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 32.13; Nov. 11, 33.98.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 63

722. Smiley Air Field. NE^Ni/i 3ec. 28, T. 83., R. 16 W. Records 

available: 1945-47, 1949. Nov. 11, 84.03.

758. Judge Bellows. IJEfcjwi sec. 22, T. 7 II., R. 17 W. Previously 

published as Mi sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-49. 

July 6, 32.78.

760. V. C. Tarpley. NW-jSWi sec. 23, T. 7 N. , R. 17 W. Previously 

published as SW-J sec. 23, T. 7 N. , R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-49. 

July 6, 43.36.

762. Owner unknown. SEiNW-| sec. 23, T. 7 N. , R. 17 W. Previously 

published as Ntt£ sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-49. 

July 6, 56.89.

764. Julian M. Jones. HEfNWi sec. 35, T. 7 N. , R. 17 W. Previouslj 

published as sec. 26, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-49. 

July 6, 33.25.

Roy Klllen. SE^NEi sec. 13, T. 83., R. 17 W. Records 

1945-49 Mar. 7, 31.08; Nov. 11, 32.54.

Gust Svensen. SWillWi sec. 33, T. 83., R. 17 W. Records 

1945-49. Mar. 7, 108.27. 

784. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. SEtNE-£ sec. 

T. 83., R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 10, 34.94; 

Nov. 11, 34.49.

795. 

available

817. 

available

851. Bureau of Reclamation. NE^NEi sec. 24, T. 83., R. 18 W., 

10 feet south of section corner marker, 0.8 mile north of road between 

Wellton and Roll, 4.5 miles east of and 3.5 miles north of Well ton. 

Drilled observation well, diameter 2 inches, depth 345 feet. Records 

available: 1949. Mar. 10, 28.25; Nov. 11, 28.53.

865. R. B. Deason. NE-JtlEi sec. 27, T. 83., R. 18 W. Records 

available: 1946-49. Mar. 10, 24.04; Nov. 11, 24.58.

900. Robert Welch. NE^SWi sec. 5, T. 9 S., R. 18 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. Mar. 10, 57.81.

2,

951. Fielder Slocum. SE^SWi sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 19 W., 75 feet 

north of road, 75 feet south of shack, 1.75 miles east of and 0.5 mile 

north of Wellton. Drilled unused irrigation well, diameter 16 inches. 

Records available: 1946, 1949. Feb. 7, 1946, 18.30; Xar. 10, 1949, 

20.18; Nov. 11, 1949, 20.65.

975. Owner unknown. SE^SWi sec. 4, T. 9 S., R. 19 wf. Records 

available: 1945-49. Mar. 7, 23.20; Nov. 11, 24.17.

1121. Bureau of Reclamation. NE^KE^ sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 20 W., 

on south side of trail, 4 feet west of section comer marker, 5 feet 

west of irrigation property line marker, 200 feet east of road, about 

1.5 miles southeast of Dome, 6.45 miles northwest of east end of overpass 

on U. S. Highway 80. Drilled observation well, diameter 2 inches, depth 

43 feet. Records available: 1949. Mar. 10, 16.13; Nov. 11, 17.67.

1280. 

available:

1474. 

available:

1485. 

available:

1520. 

available:

Owner unknown. SrfilIWi sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 21 W. 

1943, 1945-49. liar. 9, 36.84; llov. 11, 33.98.

J. L. Moorish. SE^SE^ sec. 25, T- 8 S., R. 22 W. 

1946-49. Mar. 9, 30.52; Nov. 11, 29.58.

Owner unknown. HW&lWi sec. 34, T. 8 S., R. 22 W. 

1945-49. Mar. 9, 24.75.

Records

Records

Records

Owner unknown. SEtSE^ sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 

1945-49. Mar. 9, 84.20; Nov. 11, 84.35.

22 W. Records

2045. Bureau of Reclamation. 

Records available: 1916-49.

^SEi sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 25 W.

Jan. 17 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 16

3.50 

4.80 

3.80

Apr. 21 

May 24 

June 16

3.80 

3.40 

4.50

July 21 

Aug. 16 

Sept. 20

7.80 

' 7.50 

7.30

Oct. 21 

Nov. 15 

Dec. 15

5.30 

5.22 

6.52
OALIFOPWIA

A. A. Garrett, E. P. LeRoux, H. G. Thomasson, Jr., 

 H. C. Troxell, and H. D. Wilson, Jr.

SCOPE OP WATER-LEVEL PROGRAM

This report shows the progress made in 1949 in the measurement of 

water levels in California by the Geological Survey In cooperation or 

collaboration with several other Federal, State, and local agencies. 

Also, it reviews the general scope of certain other water-level programs 

In the State in vfclch the Geological Survey did not participate, but concerning which general information Is available.

The following table Indicates the distribution of observation wells 

and the scope of water-l^vel measurements covered by this report, arranged 

by counties in alphabetical sequence. As the table shows, the report lists 

4,024 water-level measurements during 1949 In 518 observation wells distributed in 8 of the 58 counties in the State. One of these counties, 

San Joaquin, Is in the central part of California; the other seven are In 

the southera»part of the State, south of the TehachapI Mountains. This report covers all the principal ground-water areas In San Diego and Santa 

Barbara Counties, but only scattered basins or areas in the others.

Distribution of observation wells In California In 1949 

(for which water-level records are given In this report)

County

Kern County:

Number of

observation wells

Established

during

19491/

Antelope Valley

Loa Angeles County

Antelope Valley

San Gabriel

basin

River

Coastal plain

Orange County

Coastal plain

Riverside County:

San Jacinto

Valley

1

1

0

0

0

0

Discontinued

In

1949

1

0

0

0

5

0

At

year

end

4

142

1

13

17

8

Number

of

measurements

in this

recort

15

233

365

420

448

33

Number of wells with

recording gages (R) or

nonrecordlng Rages (N)

All

of

1949

0

0

1R

0

0

0

Part

of

1949

0

0

0

0

0

0

At

year

end

0

0

1R

0

0

0

64
CALIFORNIA 65

Distribution of observation wells In California in 1949 Continued

Number of

observation wells

County Established

during . 

1949S/

San Bernardino

County:

Chino basin

Mojave River

basin

Santa Ana River

basin

San Diego County:

San Luis Rey

River basin

San Dieguito

River basin

San Diego River

basin

Sweetwater River

basin

Otay River basin

Tia Juana River

basin

San Joaquin County!

Mokelumne River

basin

Santa Barbara

County:

Carpinteria

basin

Goleta basin

Santa Ynez Vallej

San Antonio

Valley

Santa Maria

Valley

Cuyama Valley

The State

a Includes well

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

3

0

3

0

0

0

9

Discontinued

in 

1949

4

3

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

" 0

0

4

0

1

0

21

At

year 

end

0

77

10

17

5

23

2

1

4

22

20

25

77

4

39

8

518

Number

of

measurements

in this 

report

37

133

84

100

17

86

5

2

16

261

195

326

693

48

440

67

4,024

Number of wells with

recording gages (R) or

nonrecording gages (N)

All

of 

1949

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1R,1N

1R

0

0

0

3R.1N

Part

of 

1949

4R

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4R

0

0

0

8R

At

year 

end

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1R,1H

5R

0

0

0

7R,1N

Ls established prior to 1949 but for which water-level

records are renewed or are given for the first time in this report.

In addition to this program in which the Geological Survey participated, systematic measurements of water levels in the State were made by 

numerous agencies. In the southern part of the State, the Division of 

Water Resources (Department of Public Works, State of California) measured 

the water levels in about 125 wells in the Temecula Creek basin and about 

75 wells in the Tia Juana River basin. In Ventura County basins, measurements were continued by the Ventura County Water Survey. In the western 

portion of the San Fernando Valley, in the City of Los Angeles, monthly 

measurements were made in about 65 piezometer wells by the U. S. Soil 

Conservation Service, in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles and the 

San Fernando Valley Soil Conservation District. In the San Bernardino 

Valley, the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District continued 

measurements in about 200 wells and summarized the fluctuations of" groundwater levels in a mimeographed statement. The San Bernardino County Flood
66 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRFSSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Control District inaugurated an observation-well program in the desert 

areas of that county. In the Imperial Valley, measurements of ground 

water were made by the Division of Irrigation of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, in cooperation with the Imperial Irrigation District, as 

follows: semiannually in 28 observation wells in the West Mesa area, and 

in about 11 observation wells in the Pilot Knob area; annually in 30 

artesian wells in the valley floor area; and quarterly in 37 observation 

wells in the East Mesa area. Chemical analyses of the waters were made 

by the Imperial Irrigation District from samples collected by the Division 

of Irrigation, U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

In the Coachella Valley measurements of water levels were made by 

the Coachella Valley County Water District in cooperation with the U. S. 

Bureau of Plant Industry (Soils and Agricultural Engineering), the U. S. 

Bureau of Reclamation,and the University of California.

The following table shows the number of wells measured and the 

frequency of measurements made by a number of local agencies in the South 

Coastal Basin which includes the drainage basins of the Los Angeles, San 

Gabriel, and Santa Ana Rivers and the coastal plain in Los Angeles and 

Orange Counties. The Division of Water Resources of the State Department 

of Public Works collected records of water levels in the South Coastal 

Basin and in Antelope Valley. The records for 1947 have been published 

in the Division's Bulletin 39-P which continues the series beginning with 

Bulletin 39, published in 1932.

In the central and northern parts of California several water-level 

programs were maintained by irrigation districts and local water-conservation agencies, partly through collaboration with the Division of Water 

Resources in the State Department of Public Works.

Number of wells measured by local agencies in the 

South Coastal Basin in 1949

Subarea and agency

Coastal plain, Los Angeles County: 

San Gabriel Valley Protective 

Association, city of Long 

Beach, and Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District 

Los Angeles County Flood Control 

District 

California Division of Water 

Resources (West Coastal Basin)

Frequency of measurements

Semiannually

313 

200

Quarterly Monthly

100± 

27 

200

Kore 

frequently
CALIFORNIA 67

Number of wells measured by local agencies in the 

South Coastal Basin in 1949 Continued

Subarea and agency

Coastal plain, Orange County:

Orange County Flood Control

District

San Fernando Valley:

Los Angeles Department of

Water and Power

Los Angeles County Flood Control

District

Soil Conservation Service

(Western part of valley)

San Gabriel Valley:

Los Angeles County Flood Control

District

San Gabriel Valley Protective

Association

Upper Santa Ana Valley:

Chino Basin

San Bernardino County Flood

Control District

San Bernardino Valley

San Bernardino Valley Water

Conservation District

City of San Bernardino

San Jacinto Valley (including Lake

Elsinore Area) :

Riverside Flood Control and

Conservation District

Frequency of measurements

Semiannually

186

49

176

1

b 21

+200

Quarterly

54

132

Monthly

392

110

262

65

45

163

a 29

66

30

50

More 

frequently

49

36

a 23

111

23

a Beginning about October end.

b Includes 16 wells measured once during year.

RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL

For the State as a whole, the precipitation during 1949 was below 

normal. A very brief general summary of precipitation in California for 

the calendar year 1949 is quoted from the annual report of climatological 

data issued by the U. S. 'leather Bureau:

"The year 1949 began with unusually cold weather, and throughout the 

year a number of unusually warm or cool periods occurred. An extended, 

period without precipitation, beginning in March and ending in May, was 

unfavorable for crops in many areas. In some districts, rains in 

November ended periods without measurable precipitation unprecedented 

since records began.

Subfreezing temperatures in January and February caused severe 

damage to citrus, truck, and other crops throughout the State and were 

extremely unfavorable for livestock in northern areas. Return to normal 

temperatures in February permitted many crops to recover and planting 

and replanting activities to increase. Heavy rains in March were followed 

by a drought, which extended in May in many districts, resulting in ranges 

and pastures drying prematurely and general abandonment of dry-farmed 

grains in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Rains in May 

ended the extended dry period in many areas but were too late to be of 

much benefit. Fruits, such as, strawberries, cherries, etc. were damaged. 

High temperatures and low relative humidities during June contributed to 

unusually early fire hazards in many areas. Below-normal temperatures 

in August generally benefited irrigated pastures and some other crops but
68 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

slowed development of atone fruits, melons, etc. Unusually high temperatures in September benefited fruit and bean drying but caused some injury 

to walnuts, tomatoes, grapes, etc. Below-freezing temperatures in October 

damaged many crops and assisted in cotton defoliation. General rains early 

in November ended a record period without measurable precipitation at Red 

Bluff. Strong winds and below-freezing temperatures caused considerable 

damage in December."1

Because ground water is derived essentially from rain or snow, the 

volume in storage and the water levels in wells generally fluctuate in 

response to fluctuations in precipitation. Where there is a marked 

seasonal range in precipitation, such as prevails throughout California 

and the remainder of the Pacific Coast region, ground-water storage 

generally is greatest and natural ground-water levels are highest during 

or somewhat after the height of the wet season, but during the following 

dry season the unconfined ground-water storage is depleted by natural 

discharge and water levels commonly recede in wells. This depletion continues until soil-moisture deficiencies have been replenished by the first 

rains of the next wet season. Thus, for the climatic conditions of 

California, the ground-water level commonly is related less closely to 

precipitation within the calendar year than to precipitation within a 

"water year" which spans one wet season and the following dry season that 

is, which ends in midautumn. For this treatment of climatic conditions 

and for the following summary treatment of runoff the water year is taken 

as ending September 30, the most practicable average date for near-maximum 

depletion of unconfined ground-water storage and near-minimum runoff.

The first of the weather Bureau tables on page 69 shows the 

monthly distribution of State-wide average precipitation in California 

for the 53-year period ending in 1949. The very marked seasonal range in 

precipitation is apparent upon first glance at this table. Of the 23.81 

inches total for the '12 months, about 80 percent falls during the 5 months 

November-March, and less than 4 percent falls during the 4 summer months 

June-September.

The second table shows the precipitstion during the water year ending 

September 30, 1949, at 15 representative stations in the State, expressed 

both in inches and in percentage of the average for the 50-year period 

ending September 30, 1891-1940. This table brings out that, for the State 

as a whole, the precipitation during the current year was below normal.

1 U. S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau, Climatological Data, 

California Section, vol. 53, No. 13, 1949.
CALIFORNIA

The 15-station average was 85 percent of the 50-year average, and at only 

3 of the 15 did the total for the year exceed the average. These three 

stations are in the arid portion of the State and the slight excess indicated for them is not significant with respect to water supplies. In the 

agricultural areas of the State, rainfall ranged from 55 to 90 percent of 

normal. The records show that 1949 was the fourth consecutive year of 

below-average rainfall, with 1945 being slightly above average and 1944 

slightly belcw. Thus, since 1943 ground-water replenishment essentially 

has been below average and ground-water storage has been depleted. The 

extent of the depletion in many of the basins in the State is shown by the 

records of water levels in the ensuing sections of this report.

State-wide average monthly and yearly precipitation in California 

in 53 years 1097-1949 a

Month

October

November

December

January

February

MarchThe year . .

Inches

1.28

2.41

3.88

4.57

4.43

3.69

20.26

Percent of 

yearly total

5.4

10.1

16.3

19.2

18.6

15.5

85.1

Month

April

May

June

July

August

September

Inches

1.69

.94

.33

.08

.10

.41

3.55

23.81

Percent of 

yearly total

7.1

4.0

1.4

.3

.4

1.7

14.9

100.0

Precipitation and relative wetness for year ending Sept. 30, 1949, at 15 

representative climatoloKic stations in California

Province

Northern Coast Ranges

Coast Ranges of central

and southern California

Great Valley

(California Trough)

Sierra Nevada

Great Basin (Southwestern

Bolson province)

Station and county

Eureka, Humboldt

Precipitation, 1948-49.

Inche s

32.24

San Francisco, San Francisco 18.25

San Luis Obispo, San Luis

Obispo 14.67

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 10.95

Los Angeles, Los Angeles 8.01

San Bernardino, San Bernardlnol4.41

San Diego, San Diego

Cuyamaca, San Diego

Red Bluff, Tehama

Stockton, San Joaquin

Fresno, Fresno

Nevada City, Nevada

West Point, Calaveras

Indio, Riverside

Needles, San Bernardino

10.42

35.94

18.43

11.50

6.86

43.82

30.80

3.35

5.76

Percent of 

50-year 

average a

83

90

70

61

55

89

106

93

80

82

73

90

78

102

128

aAverage for years ending September 30, 1891. to 1940.

2 From *Climatological Data", op. cit., monthly and seasonal precipitation 

tor the see July 1948 to June 1949, inclusive, and for the months July- September
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

RUNOFF

The runoff in California streams, during the water year ending September 30, 1949, ranged from below normal in the southern part of the State 

to above normal in the portion north of San Francisco Bay. Representative 

of the runoff in the northern and central parts of the State is the year's 

total for Trinity River at Lewiston, in the north coastal drainage, which 

was 111 percent of normal; for the combined flow of Sacramento and San 

Joaquin Rivers and tributaries, about 63 percentrand for Kings River 

at Piedra in the southern Sierra drainage, 64 percent. In the southern 

part, the 1948-49 runoff ranged from zero to 76 percent of the average 

annual runoff in individual drainage areas with a mean value of 19 percent. 

The extreme dryness of this water year is indicated by the fact that' 78 

percent of the drainage areas had a runoff less than 30 percent of their 

average annual runoff.

SUMMARIES OF PROGRAMS, HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS, AND WATER-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS 

Coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Although no program of water-level measurement was undertaken by the 

Geological Survey in the coastal plain in Los "Angeles and Orange Counties 

for 1949, measurements of observation wells have been furnished by several 

local agencies in Orange County chiefly by the Orange County Flood Control 

District and in Los Angeles County chiefly by the Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District, the. San Gabriel Valley Protective Association, the city 

of Long Beach, and the California Division of Water Resources.

In 1949 the Geological Survey issued a progress report dealing with

4 salt-water contamination along the coast in Orange County. In cooperation

with the Orange County Flood Control District and the Orange County Water 

District, the investigation, in 1948, resumed the earlier work by the 

Geological Survey in the Loag Beach-Santa Ana area (discontinued in 1945). 

The field work consisted chiefly of the collection of recent chloride 

analyses of water from wells, made by other agencies, and also of a sampling 

program including wells for which only few analyses were available.

In this report, records furnished by local agencies are included 

for 30 wells in the main coastal basin in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, 

and in the so-called 'West Basin southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift

3 Ingerson, I. M., and others, Report of Sacramento-San Joaquin water 

supervision for 1949: Calif. Dept. Public Works, Div. Water Resources 

Keport, p. 25.

4 Garrett, A. A., Status of salt-water contamination in the coastal 

rfort 36ange ounty » Callr '» as °f 1948-49: U. S. tool. Survey mimeograpted
CALIFORNIA 71

In Los Angeles County. For three of them,monthly measurements were also 

obtained by the Geological Survey.

Of the 35 wells for which records for 1948 were published in WaterSupply Paper 1151, five do not appear in this report. These five, all in 

Orange County, are wells for which only one measurement a year has been 

obtained by the Geological Survey since 1944; these are listed in the 

following table.

Wells for which water-level measurements v,ere included in Water-Supply Paper 

1151 but which do not appear in this report

Orange County 

5S/11-18N1 5S/11-18P1 5S/11-29E1 5S/11-29E2 5S/12-13D1

Records published by the Weather Bureau for three rainfall stations 

in the coastal plain of Los Angeles and Orange Counties Los Angeles at 

the north edge, Long Beach near the southwest edge, and Santa Ana near the 

southeast edge suggest that rainfall in this area in the calendar year 

1949 was about 70 percent of normal. In the water year (ending September 

30, 1949) rainfall was only about 57 percent of normal. This difference 

in rainfall for the two periods, amounting to about 1.7 inches, is caused 

by greater rainfall in the last 3 months in 1949 than in the corresponding

period in 1948. For November and December 1949, rainfall was above normal.

t 

The following table shows rainfall records for both the calendar year 1949

and the water year 1948-49. The use of the water year gives a more consistent approach to the relation of rainfall to runoff and to ground-water 

replenishment. However, because water-level records are tabulated in the 

annual reports on a calendar year basis, rainfall records are summarized 

for both periods.

As in the previous year, spring recovery of water level in wells in 

the main coastal basin was markedly suppressed, not only because of rainfall deficiencies late in 1948 and early in 1949 but also because of the 

increasing tendency to divert large acreages to crops requiring preirrigation in February and March.
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Average rainfall, in inches, for three stations 6 on the 

coastal plain of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Calif. 

(Prom publications of the United States Weather Bureau)

Month and year

October 1948

November

December

January 1949

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The water year

1948-49

October

November

December

The calendar

year 1949

Normal

0.64

.97

2.82

2.52

3.20

2.43

1.00

.36

.06

.01

.04

.21

14.26

.64

.97

2.82

14.26

Current

0.06

0

2.64

2.21

1.59

1.'17

.01

.48

0

0

0

0

8.16

.03

1.50

2.91

9.90

Departure

-0.58

- .97

- .18

- .31

-1.61

-1.26

- .99

.12

- .06

- .01

- .04

- .21

-6.10

- .61

.53

.09

-4.35

Percent

- 91

-100

- 6

- 12

- 50

- 52

- 99

33

-100

-100

-100

-100

- 43

- 95

55

3

- 30

The following table summarizes water-level fluctuations in 29 selected 

observation wells in the coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. 

In this table, water levels in 26 wells at year-end are compared to the 

year-end levels of 1948 and to those of the historic low-water year 1936. 

The data are tabulated separately in three groups:- namely, the main coastal 

basin in Orange County, the main coastal basin in Los Angeles County, and 

the West Basin southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift. Within the main 

coastal basin, 15 index wells in Orange County showed an average net drop 

of 5.1 feet in the year 1949 and a n^t drop of 7.8 feet since 1936; five 

index wells in Los Angeles County show an average net drop of 7.4 feet in 

1949, a net drop of 15.3 feet since 1936. Within the West Baaln of Los 

Angeles County, five index wells show an average net drop of 4.2 feet 

during 1949 and a net drop of about 34 feet since 1936.

a Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Ana.
CALIFORNIA 73

Summary of water-level fluctuations In 26 selected observation wells on the 

coastal,plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Calif.

Well

Water level at end of December, in 

feet above (+) or below- {-) 

sea level a

1936 | 1948 1 1949

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-49 I 1948-49

Wells In the main coastal basin Orange County

5/11-56Q2

4/10-22L2

4/11-19K1

5/10-9D1

5/11-2E1

5/11-16D2

5/11-25P1

5/11-28A1

5/12-12P1

6/10-1E1

6/10-1L2

6/10-5C1

6/11-1502

I-9P1

Averages:

18.2

10.2

10.9

10.0

4.4

2.0

3.5

.6

.9

.2

17.1

3.5

.8

- 1.8

5.8

10.3

7.5

6.0

9.5

3.3

.4

- 5.9

- 5.6

1.2

- 2.4

17.9

.0.0

- 2.1

- 3.9

3.1

b 12.1

4.4

2.3

3.6

- 5.2

b - 4.7

- 3.9 '

-15.3

- 5.8

- 9.1

11.9

- 4.3

b - 2.8

b -11.7

- 2.0

- 6.1

- 5.8

- 8.6

- 6.4

- 9.6

- 6.7

- 7.4

-15.9

- 6.7

- 9.3

- 5.2

- 7.8

- 3.6

- 9.9

- 7.8

- 6.2

- 3.1

- 3.7

- 5.9

- 8.5

- 5.1

+ 2.0

- 9.7

- 7.0

- 6.7

- 6.0

- 4.3

- .7

- 7.8

- 5.2

Wells in the main coastal basin Los Angeles County

2/12-13A1

3/12-8L3

3/13 -8L2

4/11-5D1

4/12-8P1

Averages:

133.5

62.6

35.4'

14.5

-14.2

46.4

138.7

59.2

6.4

b 18.4

-30.3

38.5

b 130.6

53.8

- 5.8

6.6

-29.8

31.1

- 2.9

- 8.8

-41.2

- 7.9

-15.6

15.3

- 8.1

- 5.4

-12.2

-11.8

+ .5

7.4

Wells in the West (Coastal) Basin, tapping deposits of Pleistocene age (the Silverado water-bearing zone or its equivalent)

2/15-34H1

3/13-18G2

3/U-21B1

3/14-36M3° 

4/13-14Lla

4/13-23G2

4/13-33D1

Averages:

- 0.8

13.4

-11

-13.5 

.3

-34.3

-30.5

-12.7

- 3.2

b -43.6

b -43

-23.8 

- 2.6

-67.1

-55.2

-42.4

- 3.4

-60.1

-46

-27.7 

- 4.2

-66.0

-57.4

-46.6

- 2.5

-73.5

-35

-14.2 

- 4.5

-31.7

-26.9

-33.9

- 0.1

-16.5

- 3

- 3.9 

- 1.6

+ 1.1

- 2.2

- 4.2

a Chiefly interpolated, 

b 1'easurement on Dec. 28.

c Taps shallow deposits of Pleistocene age; excluded from averages, 

d Taps deposits of Recent age (Gaspur water-bearing zone); excluded 

from averages.

Mojave Desert Region

Antelope Valley, Kern and Los Angeles Counties

Since Johnson's investigation5 of the water resources of Antelope 

Valley in 1911 the Geological Survey has maintained a more or less 

systematic record of water-level changes in the valley. At the present 

time, measurements of water levels are made in 146 wells in Antelope 

Valley with a once a month to twice a year frequency. Over most of this 

area the water levels have shown a steady decline since Johnson's investigation.

5 Johnson, Harry R., Water Reso\irces of Antelope Valley, Calif.: U. S 

Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 278, 1911.
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOOTHWBSTERN STATES

The greatest observed decline In water levels In 1948-49 appears to 

be near the center of the valley. In wella 7/12-34Eland 7/12-34H1, 2 miles 

south of Lancaster, the water levels have declined 108 feet since 1921, 

which would be at an average rate of about 3.9 feet per year. However, 

during the last 10 years the rate of decline has actually been about 

6.8 feet per year. In wells 7/10-31B1 and 7/10-30G1, about 9 miles east 

of Lancaster, the water levels have dellned steadily 130 feet since 1927, 

about 60 feet of which occurred during the last 10 years.

In the northwestern part of the valley (near Willow Springs) the 

water level In well 9/13-20H1 has declined 52 feet since 1922, which would 

be at an average rate of about 1.9 feet per year. The decline at this 

well, however, has been accelerated during the last 10 years to a rate of 

3.3 feet per year. In the northeastern part, which I s the lowest part 

of the valley, near Rosamond and RogersDry Lakes, the water level In 

well 8/10-9M1 has declined 17 feet since 1922, or about 0.6 foot per year. 

The decline here has been only about 0.9 foot per year during the last 

10 years.

In the extreme eastern limits of the valley In the Wilsona school 

area the water levels in wells 6/9-4H1 and*6/9-4H2 have declined 16 feet 

since 1932, some 13 feet of which has occurred during the last 10 years.

In the recharge area along the southern boundary of the valley near 

the mouth of Little Rock Creek the water level In well 5/11-10R1 has 

risen 8.8 feet since 1927. However, changes in water level at this well 

have not been steady or uniform. Between 1927 and 1938 there was a decline 

of 27 feet, at a rate of about 2.5 feet per year. Then beginning with 

that wet year the water level rose 36 feet, which would be at a rate of 

about 3.3 feet per year.

In summary, the water levels in 90 wells for which 1948 and 1949 

fall observations were obtained indicate an average decline of 3.1 feet 

during the year. However, this decline was about 1.1 feet less than that 

for the preceding year. As already suggested the greatest decline In 

water levels In 1948-49 occurred In the center of the valley, whereas the 

southern and extreme southwestern areas showed localized gains in water 

levels up to 6 feet.
CALIFORNIA 75

Mojave River Basin, San Bernardino County

A program of water-level observations in the Mojave River Basin was 

begun in 1930 by the Division of ufater Resources, State Department of 

Public Works. In the following year the program was given to the 

Geological Survey for continuance. Because of the various physical 

features along the river, that portion of the river'basin in which 

observations have been made is divided into three aub-areas for the 

purpose of this analysis.

Upper sub-basin.-The Mojave River originating in the San Bernardino 

Mountains flows northward discharging onto the great alluvial plain. 

As the river emerges from the mountains much of the surface runoff is 

quickly absorbed into the alluvium. Large sections of the river channel 

downstream are dry during parts of most years. About 15 miles to the 

north are the Granite Mountains which form the northern boundary of the 

sub-basin and through which the river has cut a deep narrow channel at 

Victorville. This barrier has the effect of largely controlling the 

amount of the ground-water storage.

During the 25-year period of 1920-45 the average annual discharge of 

the Mojave River entering the sub-basin amounted to 73,000 acre-feet while 

the average annual discharge leaving the sub-basin amounted to 64,000 

acre-feet. During the 1948-49 water year the Mojave River discharged 

23,000 acre-feet into the sub-basin, most of which was absorbed into the 

alluvial fill. Within the same year 23,000 acre feet, largely groundwater escape, left the sub-basin as surface runoff at Victorville Narrows.

The water level in well 4/3W-19R1, located in the upper portion of the 

sub-basin, showed a net decline of about 4 feet since 1930 although during 

recent wet years the water level has been much higher than it was in 1930. 

The water level in 5/4W-36N1, located near the river inthe center of the 

sub-basin, showed a net decline of 1.5 feet since 1930, while in the 

extreme eastern aide of t he sub-basin, the water level in well 4/3W-1M1 

showed a net decline of 2.1 feet since 1930. During 1949 the water levels 

in 21 wells showed an average decline of 0.7 foot.

Middle sub-basin.- This sub-basin is a long irregular narrow river 

valley from Victorville Narrows to Daggett, which widens to about 6 miles 

in the vicinity cf flinckley. During the 25-year period of 1920-45 the average

995508 O - 52 - 6
76 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

annual surface Inflow to the sub-basin at Vlctorvllle Narrows amounted 

to 64,000 acre-feet and the outflow at Barstow, about 8 miles above 

Daggett, amounted to 34,000 acre-feet. During the 1949 water year the 

surface Inflow to the sub-basin amounted to 23,000 acre-feet while the 

outflow was zero.

Water level In well 8/4W-31D1 In the upper part of the sub-basin has 

declined 4.7 feet since 1930. About 1 mile southwest of Hlnckley at 

well 10/3«V-32C1 the water level has declined 3.7 feet since 1930. However, 

during 1949 the average water level of the sub-basin declined 1.4'feet 

on the basis of 15 well records.

Lower sub-basin.-At Daggett the river discharges onto a broad triangular shaped flood plain extending eastward to Newberry. North across 

the valley from Newberry the river enters a narrow canyon. The Geological 

Survey maintained a gaging station In this canyon near Afton for a short 

period of time. During the 25-year period of 1920-45 the average annual 

surface Inflow to this sub-basin amounted to 34,000 acre-feet, while the 

average annual outflow has been estimated to be about 6,000 acre-feet. 

During the 1949 water year the surface Inflow to the sub-basin amounted 

to zero and while outflow Is no longer measured it was believed to be 

very small.

In the center of the valley, upstream from the Porks-of-the-Road 

"ault, the water level In well 9/2E-18F1 has risen 0.7 foot since 1930. 

In the vicinity of Newberry the water level In well 9/3E-34D1 has declined 

2.4 feet since 1930 while along the northern boundary about 5 miles to the 

north the water level In well 9/3E-3D1 declined 0.2 foot since 1930. 

During 1949 the water level In 23 wells showed an average decline of 1.8 

feet.

Mokelumne River Basin. San Joaquln County

The East Bay pfenlclpal Utility District continued the program of 

monthly measurements of water levels in selected observation wells In the 

Kokelumne area, in the central part of the Great Valley. Records for 24 

of these wells have been used as an Index to changes in ground-water 

storage, and they have been published by the Geological Survey since 1935. 

Of the original 24 wells, 5 have been destroyed or abandoned because of 

lowering water table. However, 3 nearby wells have been added, so that 

currently records for 22 wells are being published.
CALIFORNIA 77

The following table shows the average yearly water-level changes 

in the Index wells and the fluctuations in yearly rainfall, beginning 

with 1945. In this table the accumulated changes begin with 1934, as 

tabulated in the report for 1945 and as shown In graphic form in 

figure 13. It is noted that rainfall at the three stations was only 

73 percent of the 40-year 1906-45 average, a considerable decrease 

from that of 1948 which was 97 percent of average, but still more than 

that for 1947 which was only 62 percent of the average.

Average yearly rise or decline of wate» levels in observation wells, 

and yearly rainfall in the Mokelumne area, 1945-49

Year

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

Number 

of 

wells

24 

22 

21 

21 

20

Water level

Yearly rise(+) 

or decline (-) 

(feet)

-0.06 

-2.24 

-2.80 

-.78 

-.85

Accumulated rise 

(+X..or decline 

(-r(feet)

+0.51 

-1.73 

-4.53 

-5.31 

-6.16

Rainfall*

Excess (+1 or 

deflciency(-) 

(inches;

+9.50 

-8.92 

-14.69 

' -.89 

-10.39

Accumulated 

excess(+)ar 

deficiency(-) 

(inches)

+32.17 

+23.25 ' 

+8.56 

+7.67 

-2.72

a Average of rainfall at Electra, West Point, and Twin Lakes, 1906-45. 

Average yearly rainfall at these stations in this 40-year period was 38.74 

Inches.

b Accumulation dates from Jan. 1, 1934.

The second table shows the average change in water levels in 1949 

during the periods of increasing and of diminishing withdrawals for ' 

irrigation, respectively. This table shows that recharge early in 1949 

was insufficient to offset the withdrawals for irrigation, as indicated 

by the average decline of about 2 feet During the last half of the 

year, however, water levels recovered more than a foot so that the 

average net change for the year was a decline of 0.8 foot.

Period

Jan. 1 to May 31 (increasing 

withdrawal for irrigation) 

June 1 to Dec. 31 (diminishing 

withdrawal).- 

The year -

Greatest

T*1 QA

+6.2.4

+7.68 

+2.07

Greatest 

recession

-&»82

-6.94 

-3.31

Average 

chfnce

-1.96

+1.13 

- .85
78 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 12 shows the location of six of the observation wells in 

the Mokelumne area, three near the river and three at a distance of 6 

to 8 miles from the river, and also the gaging station on the Mokeltunne 

River near Clements. Hydrographs for these wells and for the river for 

the period 1926-49 are shown on figure 13 « Also this figure shows the

Mokelumne River 

near Clements

4N/6-I2RI

Woodbridge

4N/6-34RI

4N/7-27PI

4N/7-3IM3

Southern Pacific

02466 MILES

3N/7-27F3 

 (US 12)

Figure 12. Sketch map of the Mokelumne area, San Joaquin County, CalJ.f., 

showing wells and stream-gaging stations.

accumulated average-yearly'Change from 1934 of water levels in all the 

wells for which records have been published. ,The average graph for 

the 24 wells shows that, except for the year 1939, the period 1935-42, 

inclusive, was one in which a favorable balance existed between replenishment and withdrawals in the Mokelumne area, as evidenced by the rising 

line. Since 1944, however, the accumulated average has decreased each 

year, indicating that for the area as a whole the draft has exceeded the 

replenishment.
CALIFORNIA 79

wnivo

M0138 133d Nl '13A31 U31VM
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Investigations by the Geological Survey in the late twenties and 

early thirties 6 indicated that at that time the water table adjacent 

to the river was continuous with the water surface in the stream, and 

that the stream lay on a water-table ridge throughout the reach covered 

by these observation wells. The hydrographs for the three wells along 

the river seem to bear out those findings, in that the water levels 

appear to be graded more or less to the level of the river- For example, 

in such years as 1939, 1944, and 1947, during which the regulated flow 

in the river was held to low levels throughout the year, the normal 

spring recovery in'these wells is absent. Neither do the graphs show 

any material change upward or downward during the period of record.

It should be noted that-the three wells away from the river are 

each about a mile outside of the area that received percolate from the 

Hokelumne River in 1932. (See Water-Supply Paper 780, pi1- 1). In recent 

correspondence, Mr- P. B. Blanchard has indicated that- although the area 

receiving percolate from the river appears to have expanded slightly in 

recent years because of increased draft and regional water-table recession, 

the three wells still lie outside of the area receiving percolate from 

the Mokelumne. Nevertheless the fluctuations of water levels in these 

wells serve as a good index to the change in regional water level for the 

parts of the Mokelumne area not affected directly by recharge from the 

Mokelumne River.

The hydrographs for the three wells away from the river are quite 

different in character from those along the river. In the first place, 

the seasonal fluctuations are readily related to the pumping draft 

and to winter and spring recovery, in contrast to the seasonal pattern 

for the wells along the river. The over-all pattern of fluctuation for

6 Stearns, H. T., Robinson, T. W., and Taylor, G. H-, Geology and 

water resources of the Mokelumne area, Calif.: U. S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 619, 402 pp., 1930.

Piper, A. M-, Gale, H. S., Thomas, H. E., and Robinson, T. W., 

Geology and ground-water hydrology of the Mokelumne area, Calif.: TJ. S. 

Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 780, 230 pp., 1939.
CALIFORNIA 81

the three wells indicates a slight, decline from'the beginning of the 

graphs until about 1934 to 1935, a gradual but consistent recovery from 

then until about 1934 at which time the spring levels were within 3 dr 

4 feet of the initial levels, and a rather marked decline of 10 to 15 feet 

from 1944 to 1949. Thus, the levels in these three wells in 1949 ranged 

from 15 to 20 feet lower than the levels at the start of the record. 

San Gabriel River Basin. Los Angeles County

A recording gage was in operation throughout 1949 on well IS/10-18, 

the index well for the upper San Gabriel Valley, at Baldwin Park, for 

which records extend back to 1903. The water level in this well ranged 

from a high of 278.87 feet above sea level on March 15 to a low of 266.12 

feet above sea level on November 15. The water level on March 15 was 50.2 

feet below the highest observed elevation of 329.1 feet which occurred 

May 19, 1916, and the low of November 15 was 9 feet above lowest observed 

elevation of 257.1 feet on November 30, 1931.

Basins in San Diego County

Arthur J. Ellis and Charles H. Lee'' in 1914 inaugurated a program of 

ground-water level observations which has been continued to the present 

tirce. However, due to one cause' or another, most of the original wells 

no longer exist. In some instances nearby wells have been selected to 

replace lost or destroyed wells in order to give continuity to the record. 

The water level in 41 wells in San Diego County during 1949 showed an 

average decline of 1.29 feet. The following table shows in feet the 

extremes and average changes in water level in a number of San Diego 

County basins*

Summary of net water-level changes, in, feet, in 41 observation wells 

in San Diego County. 1949

Basin

San Luis Rey River

Bonsall basin

San Luis Rey River

Mission basin

San Dieguito River

San Pasqual Valle

San Diego River

Number 

of 

wells

8

6

7 5

Below El Capitan Dam 17

Sweetwater River basin 1

Otay River basin 1 1

Tie Juana River

Below San Ysidrd 3

Number of 

measurements 

in each well

4

4 & 12

4

4

4

4

4

Greatest 

net 

rise

1.44

0

1.37

b 12.12

_

-

.08

Greatest 

net 

decline

3.65

a 6.93

0

5.66

_

-

1.14

Average 

net 

change

-1.26

-5.10

+ .67

- .66

_

_

- .58

a Well ll/5W-13a, San Luis Key River basin.

b Well 15/1E-17H6, San Diego River basin recovery partly due to use 

of Colorado River water instead of ground water.

7 Ellis, Arthur J., and Lee, Charles H., Geology and ground waters of 

the western part of San Diego County, Calif. U. S. Geol. Surrey WaterSupply Paper 446, 1919.
82 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRFSSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

San Luis Rey River Basin

The longest continuous record of water level obtained by the Geological Survey in this basin has been at well 10/3W-15 on the Gird Ranch about 

2 miles northeast of Bonsall. This record shows a 7.2 feet net decline 

in water level since 1923, of which 7.1 feet occurred during the last 

10 years.

San Dleguito River

The records obtained at well 12/1W-33 in the San Pasqual Valley sho* 

a net rise in water level of 2.5 feet since 1926, or an average of 0.11 

foot per year. However, during the last 10-year period the water level 

declined 6.4 feet, so that the level of 1949 was 9 feet above that of 

1926.

San Diego River Basin

A continuous record of water level since 1915, at well 15/1W-28, 

about 1 mile west of Santee, shows a net water-level decline of 8.6 

feet in 34 years, 3.8 feet of which occurred during the last 10 years. 

Records obtained since 1921 at well 16/2W-16, about a quarter of a mile 

east of the old mission in Mission Valley, show a decline of 9.6 feet 

during the last 10 years although a net decline of only 3.2 feet in the 

28 years of record.

Tia Juana River Basin

The Geological Survey has been observing variations in the water 

levels in the Tia Juana River basin since 1914, however, many of the 

older wells then used have been destroyed or made immeasurable in the 

more recent years. Continuous records of water level at well 18/2W-33 

show a net decline of 10.6 feet in water level since 1927,.of which 8 

feet occurred during the last 10 years. Water level has declined 6.01 

feet in well 18/2W-34a since 1927, of which 4 feet occurred during the 

last 10 years.

Santa Ana River Basin. Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

Chino Basin

In 1949, the Geological Survey published the results of its 

investigation of ground-water conditions at the lower end of the Chino 

Basin in cooperation with the San Bernardino County Flood Control 

District. The interpretive report concerning this area was released
CALIFORNIA 83

In August®. As a part of the field program, recording gages were maintained through part of 1949 on four wells In the lower part of Chlno Basin 

within or adjacent to the area of ground-water escape, wfater-level fluctuations as Indicated by these records are not representative of those 

existing within the main part of the basin.

San Bernardlno Area

In 1949, the Geological Survey began an Investigation regarding 

ground-water underflow across the San Jaclnto fault, west of San Bernardlno. This study 3s being made as a part of a continuing program with the 

San Bernardino County Flood Control District. The work accomplished by 

year-end consisted largely of the collection of water-level measurments, 

well logs, and well location data from other agencies.

The program of water-level measurements which was begun In 1914 was 

continued In 1949 with measurements being made In 10 wells. In eight of 

these, levels were measured In February, May, August, and November; In one, 

the Williams well, at weekly Intervals; and In well 1S/3W-20B1, at monthly 

Intervals.

The water level In well 1S/3W-17C1, the Williams well near Redlands, 

fluctuated from a high of ^33.86 feet below land-surface datum on April 9, 

to a low of 48.70 feet on November 19, with the net change for the year 

being a decline of 9.1 feet. The highest observed stage.for this year 

was 37.3 feet below .the highest observed water level of record occurring 

In 1892-93 when the water was at top of well casing, 3.0 feet above land 

surface. The lowest observo.d water level for this year was 7.0 feet above 

the lowest of record which occurred in 1936.

The average water level during the year declined 8.1 feet, based on 

the fall measurements of 1948 and 1949 at six wells in the San Bernardlno 

area.

San Jaclnto Valley

The water level In well 4/2W-7J1 in the Lakevlew area of the San 

Jaclnto Valley has declined 67 feet s-ince 1904. However, 35 feet of this

8 Garrett, A. A., Thomasson, H. G., Jr. Ground-water outflow 

from the Chlno Basin, California, and the controlling geologic and hydrologic conditions, U. S. Geological Survey mimeographed report, 143 pp., 

1949.
84 WATER LEVFLS AND ARTFSIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

occurred within the last 10 years. The water level in well 5/1W-2N1, 

located about 1 Mile northeast of Hemet, declined 36.2 feet since 1905, 

and 20 feet within the last 10 years. In the Perris area, well 4/SW-32E1 

and its companion well Ho. 72, water levels have declined 32.7 feet since 

1904. However, during the last 10 years the water level has shown a net 

rise of about 7 feet. During the 1949 water year the average decline in 

the water levels in seven wells in the San Jacinto Valley was 1.4 feet. 

Basins in Santa Barbara County

The investigation of the ground-water resources of Santa Barbara 

County was continued during 1949 in cooperation with the Santa Barbara 

County Water Agency. A basic phase of this investigation was the measurement at monthly intervals of water levels in 172 observation wells, 6 of 

which were equipped with recording gages. During the year, 1,769 Individual 

measurements were recorded. Earlier measurements, covering the period 

1941 through 1948, have been published in Water-Supply Papers 941, 949, 

991, 1021, 1028, 1076, 1101, and 1131, and through 1949 have been released 

locally in duplicated form. Water-Supply Paper 1068 contains tabulated 

descriptions for 2,246 wells in existence in 1942 in the seven groundwater basins of the county. The same publication also contains many 

water-level measurements made prior to 1942 by the city of Santa Barbara, 

Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, San Joaquin Power Division 

of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Union Sugar Company, Union Oil 

Company, Federal Geological Survey, and other organizations and Individuals.

Descriptions of the seven principal ground-water areas of the county 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 949. Reports on the ground-water resources 

of the Santa T&iez River basin, the south-coast baains, the Santa Maria 

Valley, and the Cuyama Valley are in course of publication as water-supply 

papers.

9 Upson, J. E., Thomasson, H. G., Jr., and others, Geology and water 

resources of the Santa Ynez River Valley, Santa Barbara County, Calif.: 

U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1107 (in press). t

Upson, J. E., Thomasson, H. 0., Jr., and others, Geology and groundwater resources of the south-coast basins of Santa Barbara County, Calif, 

with a section on surface-water resources: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply 

Paper 1108 (in press). "

Worts, G. P., Jr., and Thomasson, H. G., Jr., Geology and groundwater resources of the Santa Maria Valley area, Santa Barbara County, Calif, 

with a section on surface-water resources: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-SupDlv 

Paper 1000 (in press). * ^ J

Upson, J. E.. and Worts, 0. P., Jr., Ground water in the Cuyama 

Valley, Calif.; U. S. Oeol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1110.(in press).
CALIFORNIA 85

In 1949 water-level measurements were made by the city of Santa Maria 

and the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, in addition to 

those made by the Geological Survey, and are Included in this report. Of 

the 172 observation wells being maintained at the end of 1948, 5 were 

discontinued during 1949 and 5 new wells were established, making a total 

of 172 active at the end of the year.

Recharge is dependent principally upon precipitation, rate of infiltration and the capacity of a formation to transmit water. In Santa 

Barbara County ground water withdrawn from storage during the irrigating 

season is usually replaced in the winter, either in fuller in part, 

depending on whether or not infiltration is sufficient to-meet the needs 

of pumping for irrigation and the losses due to evapotranspiration. Since 

1945 p'recipitation has been below normal and, consequently, the rate at 

which ground water has been withdrawn from the underground reservoirs has 

been considerably greater than in earlier years. The evident unbalance 

between pumpage and recharge which existed through the late forties has 

seriously depleted vast stores of ground water in most of the basins of 

the county. Water levels in the Santa Maria Valley and in the Carpinteria 

and Goleta Basins have been declining at an alarming rate while lesser but 

still critical declines have been ooserved in most of the remaining valleys 

of the county.

The average annual rainfall in Santa Barbara County ranges from 

about 6 inches in the Cuyama Valley to about 30 or more inches in the 

higher parts of the Santa Ynez and San Rafael Mountains. For the year 

ending September 30, 1949, the fifth consecutive year of below-normal 

rainfall, precipitation ranged from 40 to 90 percent of the annual 

average. At stations with long-time records, such as Santa Barbara in 

the southeast corner of the county, 10.95 inches (7.06 inches below normal) 

was recorded, and at Santa Maria in the northwest corner of the county, 

9.09 inches (5 inches below normal) was recorded.

For the past several years estimates of withdrawals from most of the 

ground-water basins of the county have been made by the Geological Survey 

on the basis of electrical energy consumed and factors derived from'
86 WATER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

pumping tests as to the amount of energy required to pump 1 acre-foot of 

water. Additional estimates have been made of withdrawals by pumping 

plants that are powered by diesel fuel, gas, or gasoline.

During 1949, the total pumpage in Santa Barbara County for agricultural 

irrigation alone is estimated to have been about 215,000 acre-feet. 

Because in some areas a part of the water applied to crops seeps downward, 

returning to the water table, the estimated figure for pumpage is not 

the total removed from underground storage. The amount of return probably 

ranges from none to as much as 35 percent in the different areas. The 

average return is estimated roughly as 15 percent and the net pumpage for 

irrigation for the year as about 180,000 acre-feet.

Figure 14 shows water-level fluctuations in 10 wells and precipitation at 3 stations for the 9-year period, 1941-49. The hydrographs 

show that spring high water levels in most of these wells were fairly 

uniform until about 1945 but that since that time, the consecutive years 

of below-normal rainfall and increased pumpage have produced lower levels 

each succeeding year in most wells under observation. Because hydrologic 

conditions are different in each of the ground-water basins of the 

county, the fluctuations of water levels are discussed separately by 

individual basins.

Carpinteria Basin

The total pumpage of ground water is estimated to have been about 

6,400 acre-feet for the period May 1, 1949 to April 30, 1950. With the 

cessation of pumping at the end of the irrigation season, water levels 

rose during the winter months, reaching their highest levels in March 

and April. The peak levels reached in these months, however, were generally 

below those of the previous year. Declines of 3 to 15 feet were observed 

in the northeastern part of the basin where pumping is highly concentrated. 

Little or no change in water levels was observed in the central area of 

confined water which includes mo^st of the alluvial plain. Declines of as 

much as 6 feet were observed along the northern fringe of the alluvial 

plain. At the western end of the basin, water levels recovered by small 

but varying amounts.

A comparison of year-end levels shows a net decline of about 6 to 

8 feet for the basin as a whole. Since 1945 water levels have dropped
CALIFORNIA 87'

IOO

120

140

4/25-2702 (1.8 miles eost of Corpinterio)

Corpinterio Bosin

4/28-17HII (0.4 mile south- southeost of Goleto)

4/28-9A3 (1.3 miles northeost of Goleto)

I Goleto Bosin

.^7/35-^6^3Qnd 7/3^-26J4 (4.3miles west-northwest of Lompoc)

7/34-27LI (1.4 miles north-northeost of Lompoc]

6/30-6AI (1.5 miles north of Sonto Tneri

IO/35-7EI (1.9 miles west of .Guodoluoel

-I4E3 (Santo Mar

Santa Maria Valley

I

Rainfall by water, years ot 

Santo BorborO; 82-year overage 18.01 inches 

Sonto MoriOj 64-year, overage 14.09 inches 

Ozeno: 45'year average 13.68 inches

Figure 14. Graphs"Shewing water-l«»«l fluctuations in 10 wells in Santa 

Barbara County and -seasonal rainfall -nt Sanfe Barbara, Santa Maria, 

and Ozena.
88 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

about 40 feet. Each successive year of deficient rainfall brought about 

an increased demand for ground water, the pumping period extended beyond 

the noraal irrigating season and, as a result, the winter recovery of 

water levels became less and less. In well 4/25-27Q2 (figure 14 ) in the 

eastern part of the basin, the maximum spring level of 1949 was about 8 

feet below the maximum level of 1948. For the same well the decline from 

the spring of 1947 to the spring of 1948 was aSout 24 feet, indicating that 

there was a better balance between recharge and ground-water withdrawals 

in the year 1949. Despite this encouraging condition, water levels in 

most observation wells continued to decline and are considerably below 

sea level in many wells along the cqastal edge of the basin.

To observe any ocean-water encroachment that may be taking place, an 

extensive ground-water sampling program was initiated but no definite 

encroachment of sea water has been shown to date. A few wells sampled 

showed a chloride content in excess of 1,000 parts per million, but not 

enough samples have been collected to establish any definite trends.

Goleta Basin

Total pumpage in the Goleta Basin during the 12-month period May 1, 

1949, to April 30, 1950 is estimated as about 8,400 acre-feet. Net 

ground-water withdrawals in excess of the safe yield have caused water 

levels in most wells of the basin to continue the downward trend which 

began in 1945.

Year-end water levels in nearly all observation wells were about 3 

feet lower than at the close of 1948. In the central and northern parts 

of the basin, water levels declined from 1 to 7 feet in the areas in which 

withdrawals for irrigation were heaviest. In general, water levels in 

wells throughout most of the year were lower than at corresponding times 

in 1948, and in about one-half of the basin water levels were below sea 

level. With each year of below-normal precipitation and increased pumpage, 

the area in which water levels were below sea level has extended farther.

A ground-water sampling program similar to the Carpinteria program 

has been initiated to detect any salt-water intrusion into the potable 

ground-water supplies. There has been no surely identified ocean-water 

encroachment observed to date.
CALIFORNIA 89

Santa Ynez River Valley

In previous reports pumpage was reported for the middle Santa Ynez 

River valley and the lower Santa Ynez. River valley but the division of 

the valley at longitude 120°20' is being discontinued. In this and 

future reports pumpage will be estimated for (1) that part of*the valley 

which lies between San Lucas Bridge and Robinson Bridge, including the 

Santa Ynez Upland and (2) that part of the valley which lies below Robinson 

Bridge (essentially the Lompoc Plain).

Total pumpage in the Santa Ynez River valley between Robinson Bridge

 nd San Lucas Bridge during 1949 is estimated as about 22,000 acre-feet,

 bout 7,000 acre-feet greater than the estimated pumpage for 1946. In the 

alluvial deposits adjacent to the river, ground-water levels have declined

 bout 3 or 4 feet since 1945 and about 5 feet during the period 1941 to 

1949. Water levels in December 1949 were about 1 foot lower than those 

of December 1948.

In the upland area east of Ballard, the downward trend of water levels 

has been more pronounced. Year-end levels ranged from about the same to 

As much as 4 feet below the levels of 1948. The water level in well 

6/30-6A1 (figure 14 ) considered representative of the upland, declined

 bout 20 feet from the end of 1945 to the end of 1949. The decline was 

greatest near Los Olivos and least in the southern part of the area.

In the Lompoc Plain there was a general decline of water levels . 

averaging about 1 foot per year for the period 1945 to 1949. For the 

eastern part of the plain, the decline averaged about lj to 2 feet per 

year up until the end of 1948. Water levels at the end of 1949 were about 

1 foot lower than at the end of 1948. The hydrograph of well 7/34-27L1 

(figure 14 ), about 1-J miles downstream from Robinson Bridge, shows a 

water-level decline of about 8 feet from the winter of 1945 to the end of 

1949. In the area northeast of Robinson Bridge the water table declined 

as much as 12 feet during the same period as a result of decreased recharge and increased pumpage.

At the western end of the plain, lesser declines have been observed 

than those recorded to the east. The hydrograph of well 7/35-26J4 

(figure 14 ) which replaced destroyed well 26J3, considered representative 

of conditions at the western end of the plain, shows a recovery of 1 foot
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

from year-end 1948 to year-end 1949. At the end of'1949 the water level 

in this well was about 8 feet below the highest water level recorded 

aince the start of record in 1930. Water levels observed in additional 

wella in the area indicate that there has been little over-all net change 

of water levels in the past 19 years.

Total pumpage has increased from about 10,000 acre-feet in the early 

forties to about 20,000 acre-feet during the year 1949.

San Antonio Valley

Water levels in wells in the San Antonio Valley fluctuated only 

slightly in 1949. Both the year-end and maximum levels were lower than 

the corresponding levels of 1948 by amounts ranging from 0.1 foot to 1 

foot; the total decline from December 1943, the date of the earliest 

recorded measurements, to the end of 1949 was less than 5 feet. No estimates 

of pumpage have been made, principally because the valley is relatively 

small and pumpage low. In 1949 ground-water withdrawals from the 15 to 

20 irrigation wells in the valley probably did not exceed 2,000 to 3,000 

acre-feet.

Santa Maria Valley

Total pumpage in the Santa Maria Valley during 1949 is estimated as 

122,000 acre-feet, a twofold increase since 1935. As a result of increasing pumpage and deficient rainfall water levels have been declining for 

several years. Annual recharge has been so small through the late forties 

that little or no recovery is observed during the winter months while 

water levels in t he other basins and valleys of the county ha.ve recovered. 

As a result of the prolonged overdraft and below-normal precipitation, there 

has been a serious depletion of ground-water supplies. This can be 

expected to grow even more serious unless a balance between recharge end 

withdrawals can be achieved In the years ahead.

In the central and eastern parts of the valley the ground water is 

unconfined whereas in the western 8 miles of the valley the permeable 

sand and gravel deposits are overlain by relatively impermeable clays. 

In this area of confined ground water, water levels have declined on the 

average about 10 feet since 1941} and in the area of unconfined water, 

levels have dropped about 33 feet during the same period.

Prom December 1948 to December 1949, water levels for the valley as 

a whole declined an average of about 6 feet. Water levels in wells along
CALIFORNIA 91

the river above Fugler Point declined from 7 to 16 feet. Below Fugler 

Point, in the central and eastern parts of the valley, lesser declines 

were observed ranging from 4 to 10 feet. At the western end of the 

valley, in the area of confined water, water levels declined 1 to 3 

feet. The decline in well 10/34-14E3 (figure 14 ) is probably representative of the average in the central area of heavy pumping, and that 

in well 9/33-2A1 is representative of declines in wells along the river 

above Fuglers "Point.

Cuyama Valley

Starting in 1939 the growth of irrigated acreage in the Cuyama 

Valley has been very rapid, and many wells have been constructed to 

meet the increased demands for water. As a result, pumpage has increased 

from an estimated 1,800 acre-feet in 1939 to about 35,000 acre-feet in 

1949. At the end of 1949, water levels in most observation wells in the 

main part of the valley were about 5 feet lower than at the end of 1948. 

Average declines were greater in the eastern part than in the wester part. 

The graph for well 10/25-30F1 (figure 14 ) shows the fluctuations in 

the area of heavy pumping.

OTHER INVESTIGATIONS BY THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

In addition to the programs described on preceding pages, for 

which water-level fluctuations have been summarized, the Ground Water 

Branch of the Geological Survey has been engaged in several other investigations in 1949 for which no water-level measa-rements are included in 

this report.

For the cooperative investigations with the California Division 

of flater Resources, which began in 1948 and are concerned chiefly with 

geologic features of ground-water basins of California, work during the 

year was concentrated in the Sacramento Valley and in valleys north of 

San Francisco Bay.

Investigation in the Sacramento Valley is being made by hydrologic 

units to obtain an estimate of ground-water storage capacity to a depth 

of 200 feet below the land surface; also to prepare a report on the 

geology of the water-bearing deposits of the valley with respect to 

physical and hydrologic character, thickness, distribution, and structural 

features.

>95508 O - 52 - 7
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The study has included the assembly of about 6,000 well logs, of 

which 4,800 were identified in the field: 3,200 by the Survey and 

1,600 by other agencies. A peg, model of the valley, based on drillers' 

logs, was constructed to help to delineate hydrologic units and geologic 

features. Also, well-log data were classified in several categories, to 

which arbitrary specific yield values were assigned, in order to 

provide a basis for estimating water-holding capacity of the deposits.

In November a summary statement on ground-water storage capacity^ 

was approved for publication as an appendix to Bulletin 1 of ths 

California Division of Water Resources on the "California Water Plan."

As a i>yproduct of this investigation the Survey began in September 

the preparation of a report 'on the geologic features and ground-water 

storage capacity of the Sutter-Yuba area, to be published with the

bulletin in preparation by the California Division of Water Resources

v 

on the hydrology of that area.

In September 1949 cooperative ground-water investigations were 

started in Hapa, Sonoma, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa Valleys north of San 

Francisco Bay. The proposed work includes study of geologic features 

of ground-water occurrence and movement, a canvass of irrigation 

wells, collection of well logs, sampling of well waters to determine 

general chemical character, and an estimate of ground-water storage 

capacity. By year-end, about 1,000 well logs had been collected and 

650 wells had been identified in the field; the well canvass was about 

half completed.

In Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, the usable underground storage capacity of the Putah Creek fan is an important element 

in the proposed Solano project of the Bureau of Reclamation, particularly 

as it pertains to the size of the surface reservoir that would be required. At the request of the Bureau, the Geological Survey started .an 

investigation in April 1948 with the following objectives: (1) to make 

an estimate of the perennial yield and storage capacity of the groundwater basins underlying the extent of the proposed Solano project;

10 Poland, J. P., Davis, G. H., Olmsted, P. H., and Kunkel, Fred, 

Summary statement on ground-water storage capacity of the Sacramento 

Valley, Calif: U. S. Geol. Survey typewritten report, 21 pp.; 

November 19*n.
CALIFORNIA 93

(2) to ascertain the effective or usable capacity (recharge capacity) of 

the basins; and (3) to determine where and how recharge can be accomplished. 

I>urlng 1949 the collection of basic data from all available sources was 

continued and the area of Investigation was extended to Include the 

Fairfield-Suisun area to the southwest. Water-level measurements were 

made In about 500 wells during February and again during November. 

About 125 wells were measured monthly and about 50 of these were 

measured biweekly. Continuous recording gages were in operation 

on 7 wells during the year. Water samples from about 120 wells and 

15 surface sources were collected for chemical analysis. The well 

canvass of the Pairfield-Suisun area begun In June was about 80 percent 

completed by the end of the year.

WELL-NUMBERING SYSTEM

The we11-numbering system used by the Geological Survey in California 

shows the locations of wells according to the rectangular system of 

public-land surveys. These symbols or "numbers" were assigned to all 

Geological Survey observation wells In the State In Water-Supply 

Paper 991 which contained a cross-reference table of previous numbers 

and location symbols.

The system is Illustrated by the following example. For well 

9/12-21D1, In Antelope Valley In Kern County, the part of the symbol 

that precedes the hyphen Indicates the township and range (T. 9 N., 

R. 12 W.). Letters Indicating cardinal directions appear in this 

part of the symbol only In the event a basin or area spans two or more 

quadrants of a particular base and meridian. The digits between the hyphen 

and the letter Indicate the section (sec. 21), and the letter Indicates 

the 40-acre block within the section as shown by the accompanying 

diagram. Within the 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered serially 

as Indicated by the final digit of the symbol. Thus, well 9/12-21D1 

was the first well listed by the Geological Survey in the NW^-NWi sec. 

21, township 9 north, range 12 west.
94 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

D

E

M

N

C

P

L

P

B

0

K

Q

A

H

J

R

For a well whose location is known only approximately, the symbol 

is shortened to the designation of township, range, and section only. 

Two or more such wells in a single section would be differentiated by 

the use of a lower-case letter following the section number for 

example, wells 10/3W-1 and 10/3W-la in the San Luis Rey River basin 

in San Diego County. For areas which have never been subdivided by 

public-land surveys, the rectangular system has been projected, 

commonly after private surveys or after projections made by local 

officials for purposes of land assessment.

The description and records are given by counties in alphabetical 

sequence, and for each county by valleys or ground-water basins. Thus, 

each group of data pertains to a distinct ground-water area as indicated by sub-headings in the report. Under each sub-head, the records 

are presented in numerical order of the location symbols.

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS 

Kern County

Antelope Valley 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District

9/12-21D1. Southern Pacific Lands Agency. In Rosamond. Records 

available: 1932-49. Mar. S, 45.35. Measurements discontinued.

9/13-20H1. Harry White. Records available: 1921-49. :.'ar. 8, 

77.15; July 12, 87.6, adjacent well pumping; Sept. 21, 88.9; Nov. 29, 

90.1.

9/14-24Q1. DeFone. Records available: 1941, 1943-49. Dec. 2', 115.2. 

9/14-29M1. Records available: 1941-49. Dec. 7, 178.1.

9/15-25D1. H. W. Hunter. 200 feet east of 170th St. <iest, 100 

feet south of section line 24-25. Drilled well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 334 feet. Elevation 2,710 feet. Records available: 1948- 

49. Jan. 21, 1948, 227.2; Mar. 2, 229.5; July 14, 230.2; Dec. 1, 228.0; 

Mar. 9, 1949, 223.7; July 12, 227.5; Sept. 21, 228.1; Dec. 12, 228.0.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUHTY 95

Loa Angeles County

Antelope Valley 

5/9-6B1. Records available: 1940-49. Nov. 21, 43.62.

5/9-20Jl. L. M. Nixon. Records available: 1942, 1944-49. Nov. 

29, 240.9.

5/9-28A1. R. C. Wiess. Records available: 1947-49. Nov. 21, dry.

*5/10-6Nl. Little Rock Irrigation District. Records available: 1938, 

1940-49. Nov. 15, 110.35.

*5/10-7El. Calavalley. Records available: 1938, 1940-49. Nov. 15, 

148.25.

*5/10-7Rl. Tamarack Park. Records available: 1938, 1940-45, 1947- 

49. Nov. 18, 214.5.

5/10-12B1. Ed Banner. Records available; 1940-41. 1945-49.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

53.41 

53.57 

53.87

Date

Apr. 25 

May 26 

June 22

Water 

level

54.01 

54.21 

54.32

Date

July 26 

Aug. 23 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

54.88 

55.02 

55.27

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 21 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

55.47 

55.73 

55.80

5/10-21Jl. Records available: 1945-49. Nov. 2, 21.83.

5/10-26B1. R. J. Darling. Records available: 1940-42, 1945-49. 

Nov. 21, 46.91.

*5/ll-4El. Sam Yelien. Records Available: 1948-49. Nov. 18, 150.1.

*5/ll-4Rl. Jo9 Martin. Records available: 1940-49. Nov. 18, 144.1.

*5/ll-9Ql. Records available: 1940-46, 1948-49. Nov. 15, 47.6.

»5/ll-10Rl. Records available; 1927-28. 1950. 1957-49.

Feb. 2 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 12

94.7 | May 26 

92.25 1 July 13 

92.6 1 AUK. 2

93.8 

94.7 

96.1

Sept. 29 

Oct. 19

97.5 

99.1

Nov. 16 

Dec. 28

98.4 

98.25

*5/ll-12Ql. Wheelock. Reccfrds available: 1940-49. Nov. 15, 152.85.

*5/ll-12Rl. Carr and Bones. Records available: 1948-49. Nov> 15, 

 161.4.

*5/ll-13Jl. Little Rock Irrigation District. Records available: 

1944-49. Nov. 15, 252.10.

*5/ll-22Dl. Totem Pole Ranch. Records available: 1947-49. Apr. 20, 

26.2; Dec. 14, 51.1.

6/8-10N2. W. G. Baguet. Formerly Robert Barnett. Records available* 

1947-48. No measurement made in 1949.

6/8-18D1. Huff. Records available: 1939-41, 1944-49. Nov. 23, 

160.04.

6/8-32P1. M. B. Scofield. Records available: 1940-45, 1948- Ho 

measurement made in 1949.

6/9-4H1. Wilsona School. Records available: 1932-49. Destroyed, 

measurement discontinued.

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
96 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/9-4H2. Northeast corner of NE-£ of SEj, 100 feet west of center 

line of 170th Street east and 150 feet northeast of Wilsona schoolhouse. 

Diameter 10 Inches, depth 336 feet. Records available: 1949. Nov. 23, 

120.56.

6/9-31R1. Barlow. Records available: 1940-49. Nov. 23, 36.17. 

6/10-9E1. Records available: 1940-43, 1945, 1948-49. Nov. 29, 193.05.

6/10-9Q1. N. C. and 0. C. Rlley. Records available: 1940-43, 1945, 

1948. Ho measurement made In 1949.

6/10-10Q1. Records available: 1943-49. Nov. 29, 74.48.

6/10-20P1. Mrs. Johnson. Records available: 1940-49. Feb. 23, 

obstruction In casing; Nov. 21, 196.15; Dec. 27, 193.88.

6/10-27B1. Records available: 1940-41, 1943-49. Nov. 21, 150.80.

6/10-32E1. McAlester. Records available: 1940-47. No measurement 

made In 1949.

6/10-32P1. McAlester. Records available: 1940-48. Nov. 21, obstruction at 114 feet; no measurement made In 1949.

6/11-4C1. Lyons Bros. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-49. May 25, 

204.45, pumping; Nov. 28, 189.41.

6/11-5A1. Lyons Bros. Records available: 1939-47, 1949. May 25, 

195.4, pumping.

6/11-8E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Records available: 1942- 

44, 1946-49. May 25, 202.3; Nov. 28, 201.10.

6/11-8R1. Records available: 1940-49. May 25, 205.3; Oct. 5, 

209.8; Nov. 28, 212.55.

*6/ll-9Pl. Elmer Benson. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-47, 1949. 

May 25, 195.9.

6/11-12M1. E. J. Ball. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-49. 

Nov. 29, 205.04.

6/11-12Q1. E. J. Ball. Records available: 1941-42, 1945-49. Nov. 

29, 201.78.

*6/ll-18Pl. Elmer Richardson. Records available: 1940-41, 1947-49. 

May 25, 236.3; Oct. 5, 240.45; Nov. 29, 238.03.

*&6/11-19E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Records available: 1930, 

1937-49. May 24, 257.5.

*6/ll-20Pl. Alternate for well 6/11-20R2. Mrs. P. C. Smith. Records 

available: 1941-46, 1949. May 24, 238.7; Oct. 5, 241.35; Nov. 18, 241.8.

6/11-20R2. About 3 miles northeast of Palmdale. Records available:- 

1946-49. May 24, 241.65; Nov. 28, 243.98.

*6/ll-21El. Mata Hari Ranch. Formerly P. M. Gregory. Records 

available: 1949. May 26, 232.5.

*&6/11-21N1. Mortgage Company. Formerly Yellen. No measurement 

made in 1949.

6/11-26J1. L. A. Hudson. Records available: JL947, 1949. Nov. 29, 

146.85.

*6/ll-28El. Pierce. Records available: 1927-44, 1949. May 24, dry 

at 222 feet.

^Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 97

*6/ll-28Nl. Records available: 1941-49. May 24, 96.4; Nov. 18, 

96.4.

#6/ll-32Pl. Palmdale Rancho. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-46, 

No measurement made in 1949.

«6/12-25Hl. Records available: 1927-50'. 1937-49.

Date

May 24 

July 6

Water 

level

295.4 

296.6

Date

Aug. 2 

Sept. 21

Water 

level

297.5 

298.3

Date

Oct. 5 

19

Water 1 _ t level 1 D* 1*

298.4 I Nov. 16 

297.9 I Dec. 28

Yifater 

level

298.0 

297.8

*6/13-12Jl. Glick.Records available: 1940-49. Nov. 22, 249.8. 

7/9-28M1. Records available: 1948-49. Nov. 23, 144.45.

7/9-17N1. Ernest Koch. Records available: 1945-48. No. measurement 

made in 1949.

7/10-5N3. Ella E. Cunningham. Records available: 1945-47, 1949. 

Nov. 27, 127.26.

7/10-6R1. Mrs. Jessie Hollingsworth. Records available: 1945-49. 

Nov. 22, 128.15.

7/10-7B1. Boege. Records available: 1932-49. Nov. 22, dry. 

7/10-12H1. Records available; 1944-49._______

Jan. 26 

Feb. 25

130.63 I Mar. 25 

129.51 I May 26

I 129.93 I June 22 I 131.17|Nov. 22 [ 

I 150.80 I Sept. 26 I 153.72 I Dec. 27 | 

liable:1943-49.Nov. 22, 167.33.

134.51

135.02

7/10-21A1. cords available:

7/10-3001. E. J. Ball. About 10 miles east of Lancaster. Records 

available: 1940-43, 1946-47, 1949. Nov. 29, 198.10.

7/10-31N1. H. 0. Bakken. Records available: 1940-41, 1943, 1945-48. 

Ho measurement made in 1949.

7/11-1Q1.' H. L. Gordon. Records available: 1943-46, 1948-49. Nov. 

22, 123.69.

7/11-8P1. Mae Avery. Records available: 1933-49. Nov. 22, 74.92.

7/11-16B1. Records available: 1943-49. Nov. 22, 106.16.

7/11-19N1. Records available: 1945-49. Nov. 23, 155.60.

7/11-23L1. Barnea. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-49. Nov. 23, 

143.69.

7/11-24C1. Stevenson. Records available; 1944-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25

143.20 I May 26 

144.581 July 26 

144.36 1 AUK. 23

148.98 

153.44 

154.98

Sept. 26 

Oct. 25

156.27 

156.96

Nov. 22 1 154.64 

Dec. 27 152.70

7/11-27P1.James N. Provonyance.Records available: 1940-41, 1943, 

1947-48. No measurement made in 1949.

7/11-28E1. Leshin. Records available: 1943, 1945-49. Nov. 23, 

171.23.

7/11-28L1. Records available: 1937-49. Nov. 23, 155.36.

*7/12-4P2. Records available: 1940-49. Mar. 8, 9.20; July 13, 20.70, 

windmill pumping fast; Sept. 21, obstructed at 18 feet; Nov. 23, 16.6.

*7/12-6Dl. Records available: 1943-45, 1947-49. Nov. 23, dry.

*7/12-8Dl. Records available: 1943-49. Nov. 23, 24.9.

* Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
98 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*7/12-15Fl. A. H. Powell. In Lancaster. Records available: 1942- 

49. Mar. 8, 47.7; July 13, 70.25; Sept. 21, 72.30.

*7/12-15F2. Los Angeles County Water District 4. Records available: 

1943-45, 1947-49. Nov. 29, 90.4.

*7/12-22Jl. F. La Horgue. Records available; 1942-49.

Date

Feb. 2 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 12

water 

level

111.45 

110.65 

111.2

Date

May 26 

June 8 

July 13

Water 

level

115.7 

116.85 

118.2

Date

Sept. 2 

Oct. 19

Water 

level

122.6 

122.5

Date

Nov. 16 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

119.15 

121.75

*7/12-29Pl. Records available: 1939-43, 1945-47, Nov. 22, 157'.70.

*7/12-34El. G. Lane. Records available: 1941," 1944, 1947-49. 

Nov. 22, 219.2.

*7/13-3Dl. P. Gorrindo. Records available: 1945-49. Dec. 8, 75.0.

*7/13-3D2. P. Gorrindo. Records available: 1946-49. Dec. 2, 57.15.

*7/13-6Al. Records available: 1936-45. No measurement made in 1949.

*7/13-llDl. Records available: 1942-49. Nov. 23, 5.75.

*7/13-llD3. Long. Records available: 1945, 1947-49. Mar. 9, 35.2; 

July 13, 38.6.

*7/13-17Dl. Records available: 1937, 1939-45, 1947-48. No measurement 

made in 1949.

*7/13-21J2. L. H. Benson. Records available: 1942-45, 1947-49. 

Dec. 2, 99.2.

*7/13-21J3. L. H. Benson. Records available': 1942-44, 1946-47, 1949. 

Dec. 9, 86.85.

*7/13-27Nl. A. F. Godde. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-49. 

Dec. 9, 156.3.

*7/13-28Pl. Crenmer. Records available: 1941, 1944-47, 1949. Dec. 2, 

dry at 206 feet.

*&7/13-35E1. George Lane. Records available: 1937-49. Dec. 9, 199.6.

*7/14-10Pl. P. A. Ullman. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-49. 

i:ar. 9, 192.3; July 13, 195.35; Sept. 21, 197.7; Dec. 9, 195.4.

8/9-4N2. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-49. 

Nov. 22, 15.41.

S/9-4P1. U. S.-Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-49. 

Nov. 22, 25.10.

6/9-6N1. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-49. 

Nov. 22, 14.06.

8/9-6R1. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-47, 

1949. Nov. 22, 13.06.

8/10-2P1. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941, 1945-49. 

Nov. 22, 21.25.

8/10-8R3. J. G. Walsh. Records available: 1947-49. Jan. 26, 30.12; 

Peb. 23, 30.00; July 26, 38.16; Nov. 22, 33.74; Dec. 27, 32.80.

~*Messurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS AN0ELES COUNTY 99

8/10-9M1. J. M. Hamilton. Records available: 1921-49.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Kar. 25

Water 

level

25.14 

25.16 

25.31

Date

Apr. 25 

May 26 - 

June 22

Water 

level

25.50 

25.84 

26.06

Date

July 26 

Aug . 23 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

26.41 

26.80 

27.13

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 22 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

27.26 

27.11 

27.09

8/10-19Q1. Union Trust and Savings Bank. Records available I 1939-4 

No measurement made in 1949.

8/10-52K1. John Demuth. Records available? 1948-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25

71.67 

71.08 

a74.48

May 26 

June 22 

July 26

77.45 

78.91 

79.82

Aug. -23 

Sept. 26

80.53 

81.30

Nov. 22 

Dec. 27

78.33 

76.63

a Pumping.

8/11-8P1. Records available: 1945-49. Nov. 22, 17.89.

8/11-10N1. E. R. Siple. Records available: 1945-49. Nov. 22, 26.94.

8/11-20L1. Records availableJ 1943-47, 1949. Nov. 22, dry.

8/11-22N2. Lewis Prothro. Records available: 1937, 1942-44, 1946-47. 

No measurement made in 1949.

8/11-22N3. Lewis Prothro. Records available: 1937, 1939-49. Nov. 22, 

81.38.

8/11-30R1. Records available: 1941, 1943-49. Nov. 22, 37.94.

*8/12-4Kl.- Records available: 1943-47, 1949. Nov. 29, 15.3.

*8/12-20Bl. Records available: 1941-49. Nov. 29, 25.85.

*8/12-22Dl. Records available: 1940-49. July 12, 10.4; Nov. 22, 

16.8.

*8/12-22Ml. Records available: 1943-49. Nov. 22, 13.60.

*8/12-22M2. Records available: 1943-49. Nov. 22, 14.5.

*8/12-22Rl. I. B. Wibigler. Records available: 1941-49. Nov. 29,

*

8/12-24R1. Records available: 1941-49. Nov. 22, 18.06.

*8/12-30ftl. Records available: 1943-49. Nov. 22, 22.2.

8/13-2C1. Alternate for well 9/13-35P1. Records available: 1942-45, 

1948. Nov. 29, well obstructed at 52 feet. NO measurement made in 1949.

*8/13-7Hl. Lone Butte Ranch. About 10.5 miles northwest of Lancaster. 

Records available: 1940-44, 1946-49. Dec. 6, 127.9.

*8/13-8Gl. A Boulin. Records available: 1940-48. No measurement 

made in 1949.

*8/13-20Ml. 0. T. Kelly & Son. Records available: 1945-49. Dec. 6, 

132.20.

*8/13-22Kl. A. G. Andrews. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-49. 

Dec. 2, 85.75.

*8/13-32Hl. Pedro Lizarraga. Records available: 1945-49. Dec. 2, 

131.5.

24.3.

* Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*8/13-33Q2. Records available: 1946-49. Nov. 29, 85.5.

*8/14-2Rl. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-49. Dec. 2, 146.2.

*8/14-12Al. H. G. Ranch No. 1. Records available: 1940-49. Dec. 2, 

142.9.

*8/14-12Dl. H. G. Ranch No. 1. Records available: 1939-40, 1942-49. 

Dec. 2, 148.35.

*8/14-14Rl. Records available: 1943-49. Dec. 2, 155.2.

*8/14-17Ql. Marl Craven-Tlbola. Records available: 1946-49. Dec. 7, 

160.3.

*8/14-25C2. Records available: 1945, 1947-49. Dec. 2, 149.2.

*8/14-25Dl. Records available: 1946, 1948-49. Dec. 2, 156.8.

*8/15-10Pl. Scott. Records available: 1945-48. No measurement mad* 

In 1949.

*8/15-17Rl. Canfield. About 4.5 miles northwest of Palrmont. Equipped 

with recording gage. Records available: 1946-49.

Date

Jan. 18 

Mar. 9

Water 

level

112.8 

112.17

Date

Mar. 29 

May 5

Water 

level

111.85 

111.55

Date

June 8 

July 12

Water 

level

111.20 

111.1

Date

Sept. 21 

Dec. 7

Water 

level

110.9 

110.75

*8/15-20Nl. About 4.5 miles northwest of Pairmont. Records available: 

1946-49. Mar. 9, 153.8; July 12, 154.0; Sept. 21, 154.1.

*8/15-22Nl. Barnes. About 3 miles northwest of Pairmont. Records 

available: 1946-49. Mar. 9, 171.65; July 12, 177.2, windmill pumping; 

Sept. 21, 169.7; Dec. 7, 169.4.

*8/15-24B2. Charles L. Schneider. Records available: 1946-49. Mar. 9, 

144.5; July 12, 147.6," shut down pump to measure; Sept. 21, 145.8; Dec. 7, 

145.3.

*8/15-27Rl. I. T. Brandt. Records available: 1945-49. Mar. 9, 142.2; 

July 13, 140.95; Dec. 7, 139.65.

*8/15-29Ml. U. S. Soil Conservation Service. Records available: 

1945-49. Mar. 9, dry.

*8/15-33Gl. Correll. About 2.5 miles west of Pairmont. Records available; 1946-49. July 12, 207.3.

*8/15-36Ml. Pairmont School. Records available: 1943-45, 1947-49. 

Dec. 9, 84.5.

*8/16-5Nl. Carpy (International Harvester Co.). Records available: 

1942-49. Mar. 9, 196.55; July 12, 195.9; Sept. 21, 196.1; Dec. 9, 195.95.

*8/16-14Kl. Snyder. Records available: 1946-49. Mar. 9, 112.8; 

July 12, well filled with rock to 114 feet, dry.

*8/16-14Ll. Snyder. Records available: 1945-47, 1949. July 12, 

120.1, windmill pumping; Sept. 21, 128.95; Dec. 9, 129.10.

*8/16-18Hl. Neenach School. Records available: 1942-49. Dec. 9, 

98.6.

* Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 101

San Gabriel River Basin

1S/10-1B. At Baldwin Park. Records available: 1903-49. 

Mean dally water level. In feet, from recorder graph

Da7

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

January

Below 

landsurface 

datum

108.55 

108.52 

108.53 

108.55 

108.55

108.53 

108.51 

108.50 

108.49 

108.50

108.49 

108.47 

108.47 

108.49 

108.48

108.47 

108.46 

108.45 

108.43 

108.42

108.41 

108.39 

108.38 

108.36 

108.36

108.38 

108.36 

108.36 

108.36 

108.33 

108.32

Above 

sea 

level

278.45 

278.48 

278.47 

278.45 

278.45

278.47 

278.48 

278.50 

278.51 

278.50

278.51 

278.53 

278.53 

278.51 

278.52

278.53 

278.54 

278.55 

278.57 

278.58

278.59 

278.61 

278.62 

278.64 

278.64

278.62 

278.64 

278.64 

278.64 

278.67 

278.68

February

Below 

landsurface 

datum

108,31 

108.30 

108.29 

108.28 

108.28

108.27 

108.25 

108.26 

108.27 

108.24

108.22 

108.22 

108.23 

108.24 

108.23

108.22 

108.20 

108.20 

108.21 

108.22

108.22 

108.22 

108.21 

 108.23 

108.24

100.22 

100.21 

108.23

Above 

sea 

level

278.69 

278.70 

278.71 

278.72 

278.72

278.73 

278.75 

278.74 

278.73 

278.76

278.78 

278.78 

278.77 

278.76 

278.77

278.78 

278.80 

278.80 

278.79 

278.78

278.78 

278.78 

278.79 

278.77 

278.76

27-8.78 

278.79 

278.77

March

Below 

landsurface 

datum

108.23 

108.23 

108.22 

108.21 

108.22

108.20 

108.19 

108.18 

108.16 

108.15

108.15 

108.15 

108.14 

108.14 

108.13

108.14 

108.14 

108.15 

108.14 

108.15

108.14 

108.14 

108.14 

108.14 

X08.17

108.18 

108.17 

108.15 

108.21 

108.22 

108.24

Above 

sea 

level

278.77 

.278.77 

278.78 

278.79 

278.78

278.80 

278.81 

278.82 

278.84 

278.85

278.85 

278.85 

278.86 

278.86 

278.87

278.86 

278.86 

278.85 

278.86 

278.85

278.86 

278.86 

278.86 

278.86 

278.83

278.82 

278.83 

278.85 

278.79 

278.78 

278.76

April

Below 

landsurface 

datum

108.28 

108.29 

108.32 

108.37 

108.40

108.39 

108.42 

108.45 

108.48 

108.51-

108.55 

108.59 

108.62 

108.67 

108.71

108.74 

108.76 , 

108.78 

108.81 

108.84

108.88 

108.93 

108.98 

109.02 

109.08

109.13 

109.18 

109.22 

109.28 

109.34

Above 

sea 

level

278.72 

278.71 

278.68 

278.63 

278.60

278.61 

278.58 

278.55 

278.52 

278.49

278.45 

278.41 

278.38 

278.33 

278.29

278.26 

278.24 

278.22 

278.19 

278.16

278.12 

278.07 

278.02 

277.98 

277.92

277.87 

277.82 

277.78 

278.72 

277.66

Mean daily water level, in feet, from recorder graph

Day

i

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

May

Below 

landsurface 

datum

109.42 

109.50 

109.59 

109.66 

109.69

109.78 

109.86 

109.93 

109.99 

110.05

110.10 

110.16 

110.23 

110. ^S 

110.34

110.38 

110.42 

110.47

Above 

sea 

level

277.58 

277.50 

277.41 

277.34 

277.31

277.22 

277.14 

277.07 

277.01 

276.95

276 . 90 

276.84 

276.77 

276.72 

276.66

276. G2 

276 . 5S 

276.53

June

Below 

landsurface 

datum

111.17 

111.22 

111.29 

111.34 

111.41

111.52 

111.61 

111.68 

111.74 

111.82

111.87 

111.94 

112.06 

112.11 

112.16

112.23 

112.34 

112.39

Above 

sea

level

27^5.83 

275.78 

275.71 

275.66 

275.59

275.48 

275.39 

275.32 

275.26 

275.18

275.13 

275.06 

274.94 

274.89 

274.84

274.77 

274.66 

274.61

July

Below 

landsurface 

datum

113.35 

113.42 

113.51 

113.59 

113.69

113.81 

113.86 

113.92 

113.99 

114.05

114.10 

114.15 

114.23 

114.34 

114.42

114.51 

11-1.62 

114.72

Above 

sea 

level

273.65 

273.58 

273.49 

273.41 

273.31

273.19 

273.14 

273.08 

273.01 

272.95

272.90 

272.85 

272.77 

272.66 

272.58

272.49 

272.38 

272.28

August

Below

landsurface 

datum

115.72 

115.82 

115.89 

115.94 

116.00

116.07 

116.14 

116.19 

116.25 

116.33

. 116.40 

116.46 

116.53 

116.60 

116.65

116.72 

116.78 

116.85

Above 

sea 

level

271.28 

271.18 

271.11 

271.06 

271.00

270.93 

270.86 

270.81 

270.75 

270.67

270.60 

270.54 

270.47 

270.40 

270.35

270.28 

270.22 

270.15
102 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

lS/10-18--Continued.

Mean dally water level. In feet, from recorder graph

Day

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

May

Below 

landaurfaee 

datum

110.50 

110.53

110.54 

110.56 

110.59 

110.63 

110.69

110.74 

110.82 

110.89 

110.96 

111.03 

111.11

Above 

sea 

level

276 . 50 

276.47

276 . 46

267.44 

276.41 

276.37 

276.31

276.26

276.18 

276.11 

276.04 

275.97 

275.89

June

Below 

landsurface 

datum

112.45 

112.52

112.58 

112.65 

112.73 

112.84 

112.91

113.00 

113.08 

113.15 

113.20 

113.28

Above 

sea 

level

274.55 

274.48

274.42 

274.35 

274.27 

274.16 

274.09

274.00 

273.92 

273.85 

273 . 80 

273.72

July

Below 

landsurface 

datum

114.80 

114.89

114.95 

115.02 

115.10 

115.18 

115.24

115.32 

115.40 

115.48 

115.51 

115.58 

115.64

Above 

sea

level

272.20

272.11

272.05 

271.98 

271.90 

271.82 

271.76

271.68 

271.60 

271.52 

271.49 

271.42 

271.36

August

Below 

landsurface 

datum

116.92 

116.99

117.06 

117.14 

117.21 

117.29 

117.37

117.44 

117.52 

117.60 

117.68 

117.76 

117.85

Above 

sea 

level

270.08 

270.01

269.94 

269.86 

269.79 

269.71 

269.63

269.56 

269.48 

269.40 

269.32 

269.24 

269.15

Mean daily water level. In feet, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

September

Below 

landsurface 

datum

117.93 

117.95 

117.99 

118.04 

118.10

118.14 

118.21 

118.30 

118.40 

118.46

118.53 

118.58 

118.63 

118.69 

118.73

118.78 

118.83 

118.88 

118.91 

118.96

119.01 

119.06 

119.14 

119.21 

119.27

119.32 

119.38 

119.45 

119.49 

119.52

Above 

sea 

 level

269.07 

269.05 

269.01 

268.96 

268.90

268.86 

268.79 

268.70 

268.60 

268.54

268.47 

268.42 

268.37 

268.31 

268.27

268.22 

268.17 

268.12 

268.09 

268.04

267.99 

267.94 

267.86 

267.79 

267.73

267.68 

267.62 

267.55 

267.51 

267.48

October

Below 

landsurface 

datum

119.58 

119.62 

119.66 

119.69 

119.73

119.76 

119.80 

119.84 

119.87 

119.89

119.93 

119.95 

119.98 

120.02 

120.05

120.08 

120.11 

120.12 

120.15 

120.16

120.20 

120.23 

120.27 

120.30 

120.33

120.36 

120.41 

120.44 

120.46 

120.49 

120.50

Above 

sea

level

267.42 

267.38 

267.34 

267.31 

267.27

267.24 

267.20 

267.16 

267.13 

267.11

267.07 

267.05 

267.02 

266.98 

266.95

266.92 

266.89 

266.88 

266.85 

266.84

266.80 

266.77 

266.73 

266.70 

266.67

266.64 

266.59 

266.56 

266.54 

266.51 

266.50

November

Below 

landsurface 

datum

120.52 

120.57 

120.63 

120.70 

120.75

120.81 

120.82 

120.84 

120.86 

120.88

120.87 

120.83 

120.78 

120.74 

120.71

120.70 

120.68 

120.67 

120.66 

120.63

120.62 

120.60 

120.58 

120.56 

120.55

120.55 

120.53 

120.53 

120.51 

120.48

Above 

sea 

level

266.48 

266.43 

266.37 

266.30 

266.25

266.19 

266.18 

266.16 

266.14 

266.12

266.13 

266 . 17 

266.22 

266.26 

266.29

266.30 

266.32 

266.33 

266.34 

266.37

266.38 

266.40 

266.42 

266.44 

266.45

266.45 

266.47 

266.47 

266.49 

266.52

December

Below 

landsurface 

datum

120.48 

120.47 

120.47 

120.46 

120.45

120.44 

120.44 

120.43 

120.42 

120.42

120.42 

120.40 

120.38 

120.34 

120.30

120.29 

120.29 

120.27 

120.24 

120.24

120.20 

120.18 

120.16 

120.14 

120.12

120.08 

120.05 

120.02 

120.01 

119.98 

119.96

Above 

sea 

level

266 . 52 

266.53 

266.53 

266.54 

266.55

266 . 56 

266.56 

266.57 

266.58 

266.58

266 . 58 

266.60 

266.62 

266.66 

266.70

266.71 

266.71 

266.73 

266.76 

266.76

266.80 

266.82 

266.84 

266.86 

266.88

266 . 92 

266.95 

266.98 

266.99 

267.02 

267.04
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 103

2S/12-13A1. Lycan 

Protective Association.

Coastal plain

Bros. Records furnished by San Gabriel Valley 

Records available; 1928-49.

Date

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

41.81

41.28

40.74

40.06

39.40

38.93

38.45

38.11

37.91

37.63

37.29

37.07

37.00

Date

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

37.09

37.47

38.00

38.60

39.25

39.97

40.62

41.02

41.46

42.10

42.76

43.34

44.62

Date

July - 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

44.62

45.35

45.97

46.62

47.24

47.81

48.35

48.82

49.28

49.69

50.06

50.40

50.72

Date

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

51.04

51.26

51.48

51.65

51.85

52.06

51.87

51.59

51.43

51.38

51.24

51.00

50.45

2S/15-34H1. Don Benshoof. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records furnished by California Division of Water Resources. Records 

available; 1929-49.

Jan. 31 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

133.7 

134.6 

136.3

Apr. 28 

June 1 

27

136.2 

136.4 

133.5

Aug. 5 

Sept. 2

135.1 

134.9

Oct. 3 

Nov. 21

134.6 

133.4

3S/12-8L3. Los Angeles County Farm. Records furnished by San 

Gabriel Valley Protective Association. Re cords available; 1950-49.

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

32.62

33.10

32.30

31.70

31.91

31.10

31.09

31.72

31,48

31.55

32.08

32.58

33.34

Apr. 4

11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 6 ' 13

20

27

35.60

37.58

39.05

39.89

40.54

42.22

40.27

37.64

41.24

43.88

44.07

45.10

45.42

July 4

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

46.16

45.65

46.80

47.35

46.77

46.75

47.12

46.81

47.91

47.03

47.43

46.79

46.43

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

45.89

44.80

44.53

44.25

45.05

44.93

41.84

41.67

40.76

4C.49

39.50

38.68

38.44

33/13-8L2. H. 

of Water Resources.

S. Edison. Records furnished by California Division 

Records available; 1950-49.

Jan. 31 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 1

121.0 1 Apr. 28 

120.2 I June I 

120.4 1 28

122.6 

125.6 

127.1

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

al29.4 

a!30. 3

Oct. 3 

Nov. 14

127.6 

a!32.4

a Water level lower than sea level.

3S/13-18G2. Union Oil Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records furnished by California Division of Water Resources. Records

Feb. 1 

24 

Mar. 29

174.8 

173.4 

179.0

Apr. 28 

May 27

181.0 

183.1

June 28 

Aug. 1

184.3 

185.0

Sept. 1 

Oct. 3

187.0 

184.6

3S/14-3K1. Southern California Water Co., Yukon plant well 1. About 

2 miles southeast of Inglewood. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records furnished by Southern California Water Co. Records available: 

1941-49.

Jan. 2

7

14

21

Feb. 1

7

14

21

Mar. 1

7

14

128

123

125

123

124

123

121

121

123

124

124

Apr. 1

7

14

21

May 1

7

14

21

June 1

7

14

123

126

130

131

132

136

132

133

139

139

142

July 1

7

14

21

Aug. 1

7

14

21

Sept. 1

7

14

146

142

145

145

146

145

145

147

148

146

146

Oct. 1

7

14

21

Nov. 1

7

14

21

Dec. 1

7

14

146

142

144

144

145

145

139

140

139

134

132
104 WATER LEVELS AHD ARTESIAH PRESSURE, 1949, SOOTHWESTBBH STATES

3S/14-21B1. 

All water levels 

California Water

Southern California Water Co., Rosecrans plant well 1. 

are lower than sea level. Records furnished by Southern 

Co. .Records available: 1951-57. 1959-49.

Date

Jan. 1

7

14

21

Feb. 1

7

14

21

Mar. 1

7

14

21

Water 

level

106

102

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

104

102

104

Date

Apr. 1

7

14

21

May 1

7

14

21

June 1

7

14

21

Water 

level

104

104

107

107

107

109

109

109

109

109

109

112

Date

July 1

7

14

21

Aug. 1

7

14

21

Sept. 1

7

14

21

Water 

level

113

114

115

117

117

117

117

115

115

115

115

114

Date

Oct. 1

7

.14

21

Hov. 1

7

14

21

Dec. 1

7

14

21

Water 

level

112

113

114

112

112

110

110

110

109

109

109

109

3S/14-36M3. H. T. Potomkin. All water levels are lower than sea 

level. Records furnished by California Division of Water Resources, except as indicated. Records available: 1910, 1928-49. Jan. 3, 75.3; 

June 29, 80.9; Aug. 1, 78.0; Sept. 1, 78.4; Oct. 5, 78.7; Hov. 15, 78.3; 

Dec. 6, 78.1.

4S/11-5D1. V. Capovilla. Records furnished by Orange County Flood 

Control District. Records available:1950-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 19

28.13 1 Apr. 29 

27.20 1 May 51 

28.32 1 June 28

38.42 I July 27 

a57.12 I Aug. 30 

a64.54 I Sept. 22

a64.99 

a66.58 

a64.20

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 22

a59.80 

a52.06 

59.59 '

a Water level lower than sea level.

4S/12-8P1. Montana Land Co. All water levels are lower than sea 

level. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Records available: 

1905. 1914-19. 1925-49.

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

98.38

96.97

96.40

95.15

94.75

94.59

94.98

94.69

94.58

95.04

91.22

90.58

93.06

Apr. 4

11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

50

June 6

13

20

27

94.55

94.19

98.17

100.85

102.69

103.95

103.65

104.27

106.80

109.49

111.32

112.76

116.27

July 4

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

117.62

118. 95

119.61

120.55

120.60

121.25

120.11

120.16

120.75

121.32

122.38

120.85

119.91

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

118.40

116.83

113.94

111.60

115.48

111.88

108.04

112.65

110.35

109.54

107.17

99.45

1 99.69

4S/13-14L1. Southern California 

All water levels are below sea level. 

Beach. Records available: 1950-49.

Edison Co., Ltd. In Long Beach. 

Records furnished by city of Long

Jan. 5

11

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

29.74

29.66

29.67

29.49

29.49

29.44

29.52

29.52

29.55

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.56

Apr. 1

11

18

25

May 2

9

16

25

30

June 6

13

20

27

29.62

29.97

30.02

30.31

30.42

30.37

30.51

50.24

29.91

31.01

31.32

31.14

31.38

July 4

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

31.43

31.26

51.51

31.53

31.64

51.73

31.48

31.56

51.76

31.57

31.57

31.52

31.64

Oct. 5

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

31.92

51.68

' 31.69

31.69

31.79

51.74

31.51

31.57

31.61

51.59

31.53

31.29

51.29
CALIFORNIA. ORANGE COUNTY 105

4S/13-23G2. City of Long Beach, 

level. Records furnished by city of 

1952-49.

All water levels are below sea 

Long Beach. Records available:

Date

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

Water 

level

91.9

88.7

89.7

88.4

88.7

99.7

88.2

88.2

88.1

87.6

87.2

86.5

Date

Mar.. 31

Apr. 11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

31

June 6

13

Water 

level

89.3

92.5

92.6

94.9

96.0

97.9

97.9

97.5

99.7

100.5

100.4

Date

June 20

July 11

25

29

Aug. 8

15

22

31

Sept. 12

19

28

Water 

level

101.1

101.9

103.1

104.1

104.1

103.0

103.4

105.4

102.3

103.7

102.9

Date

Oct. 3

10

17

24

Nov. 7

11

21

30

Dec. 12

19

27

Water 

level

102.8

100.3

99.9

99.9

100.6

96.8

97.5

95.6

94.2

93.0

91.0

4S/13-33D1. City of Los Angeles, Wilmington plant well 14. In 

Wilmlngton. All water levels are below sea level. Records furnished by 

California Division of Water Resources. .Records available: 1951-49.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

2

8*7

87

87

.8

.8

.6

Mar. 30

June 30

85.8

97.9

Aug.

Sept.

Orange County

Coastal plain

3

7

98.6 1 Oct.

97.8 I Nov.

|

10

17

96

96

.5

.8

(Except es otherwise indicated the following records were furnished 

by the Orange County Flood Control District.)

3S/11-36Q2. M. Del Giorfiio. Records available: 1930-49.

Tan". 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

11

16

23

76.10

72.84

71.43

70.60

70.21

69.90

70.89

71.50

71.33

71.71

71.80

72.34

72.80

Mar. 30

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

10

25

June 1

8

15

22

73.03

75.20

78.96

80.74

84.30

89.44

90.88

88.09

88.72

88.49

91.61

93.50

94.39

June 29

July 6

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

95.65

97.59

97.76

98.26

99.05

99.17

99.29

96.88

97.40

97.59

97.45

95.25

96.89

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. - 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

95.47

94.00

91.63

92.58

91.71

93.90

89.11

86.22

85.01

85.82

84.05

81.55

79.50

4S/9-7B1. Bowling & Prentice. Records available: 1928-49. Mar. 

9, 193.05; Mar. 16, 192.66; Apr. 6, 191.52: Apr. 13, 191.14; Apr. 20, 

191.11.

4S/10-22L2. Halderman & Gallons. Records available; 1928-49.

Jan. 14 

Feb. 10 

25 

Mar. 10

127.79 

124.77 

a!24.21 

124.53

Apr. 8 

29 

July 1 

29

126.91 

a!28.42 

a!32.80 

a!35.30

Aug. 11 

31 

Sept. 8 

27

a!35.97 

a!35.93 

ib!36.18 

B135.94

Oct. 14

15 

Dec. 9

136.50 

134.85 

133.54

a By Geological Survey.

b Water level lower than sea level.

4S/11-19K1. Los Alamitos Sugar Co." Records furnished by city 

of Long Beach except as indicated. Records available: 1901,' 1903, 

1929-49.
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4S/11-19K1. Continued.

Date

Jan. 3

10

17

24

28

31

Feb. 7

14

21

25

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

31

Water 

level

22.23

22.87

22.22

21.13

a24.43

25.58

27.75

28.05

b28.71

b28.89

b28.60

b29.74

b31.44

b33.22

b32.97

b32 . 58

Date

Apr. 4

11

18

25

29

May 2

9

13

23

27

31

June .6

13

20

22

July 1

Water 

level

b30.48

b32.08

b34.22

b34.65

b37.33

b36.53

b37.20

b3G.60

b35.15

b36.29

b36 . 57

b39.88

b41.52

b42.00

b46.03

b47 . 57

Date

July 5

11

18

25

29

Aug. 1

8

12

15

22

29

31

Sept. 5

12

19

26

Water 

level

b47.70

b48.67

b49.39

b49.96

b51.48

b51.12

b49.12

b49.52

b47.94

b46.54

b47.43

ta48.21

b47.43

b47.25

b46.41

b45.49

Date

Sept. 28

Oct. 3

10

17

24

28

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

30

Dec. 5

12

19

27

Water 

level

b46.16

b43.46

b41.70

b41.96

b41.16

b38.68

b38.35

b37.93

b34.60

b32,75

b31.52

b33.78

b30.02 .

b30.70

b29.38

26.49

a By Geological Survey.

b Water level lower than sea level.

5S/10-9D1. Julio Martinez. 

1927-28. 1950-49.

Records available: 1922, 1924-25,

Jan. 14 

Feb. 10

Mar. 10

63.37 | Apr. 8 

65.59 May 12 

71.67 1 June 10

70.79 

a77.25 

a76.24

July 14 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 8

a79.22 

a83 . 51 

a80.12

Oct. 14 

Nov. 15 

Dec. 9

a76 . 47 

a75.28 

72.21

a 'Water level lower than aea level.

5S/10-28B1. John Sturtevant. About 3.5 milea aouthweat of Santa 

Ana. Recorda available: 1955-49.____________________________

Jan. 

Feb.

37.22

42.09

May 15 

June14

a58.28 

a64.85

July 15 

Aug. 12

a70.57 

a71.92

Oct. 

Dec.

18

15

a51.51 

a46.50

a Water level lower than aea level.

5S/11-2E1. 

1929-49._____

Weatern Truat and Savinga Bank. Recorda available:

Jan. 

Feb.

44.48

47.70

.Mar. 

Apr.

a59.21 

a58.22

Hay 

Oct.

TO 

11

a65.40 

aS4.67

NovT 

Dec.

14

8

a58.52 

a52.26

a Water level lower than sea level.

53/11-16D2. 

Recorda available;

Anaheim Sugar Co. 

1929-49.

All water levela are below sea level.

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

14.99

18.22

18.97

19.97

18.82

27.00

30.76

33.38

34.51

54.63

33.75

31.21

28.94

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

26.69

27.78

27.22

26.69

25.68

26.19

25.91

26.23

25.87

27.60

30.82

30.32

31.15

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

32.44

34.37

35.13

35.12

33.72

32.73

33.42

33.36

33.02

32.72

32.92

33.27

33.90

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

32.34

31.26

30.37

29.29

27.36

27.19

25.61

24.56

23.95

23.21

24.13

21.70

20.66

5S/11-25P1. E. J. Lecrivain. Except aa noted, water levels are 

lower than aea level. Recorda available; 1950-49.

Jan. 18 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 15

a47 . 40 

54.71 

65.69

Apr. 12 

May 15 

June 14

56.49 

54.95 

55.81

July .15 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 15

59.15 

58.74 

58.47

Oct. 18 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

56.04 

.54.55 

55.41

a Above aea level.

5S/11-2BA1. A. Ruoff. All water levela are lower than aea level. 

Recorda available: 1930-49.

Jan. 18 

Apr. 12 

May 13

11.11 

23.70 

21.34

June 14 

July 15 

Aug. 12

21.56 

26.42 

28.32

Sept. 13 

Oct. 18

31.39 

31.05

Nov. 17 

Dec. 13

25.32 

23.09
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 107

5S/11-29C4. Sunset Land and Water Co. All water levels are lower 

than sea level. Records available: 1941-49.

Date

Jan. 18 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 15

Water 

level

10.14 

15.39 

20.77

Date

Apr. 12 

May 13 

June 14

Water 

level

16.34 

14.72 

18.19

Date 

July 15 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 13

Water 

level

21.09 

21.53 

22.08

Date

Oct. 18 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 13

Water 

level

20.81 

18.02 

16.37

5S/12-12P1. U. S. Naval Depot. About 1 mile east of Seal Beach. 

All water levels are lower than sea level. Records furnished by city of 

Long Beach. Records available: 1950-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 4 

25 

Apr. 20

18.01 

20.85 

25.16 

25.09 

23.45

May 6 

27 

June 17 

July 7

22.95 

23.13 

24.75 

26.08

July 29 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 8 

30

27.87 

27.59 

27.55

27.85

Oct. 21 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 2 

23

26.18 

25.13 

22.88 

21.61

6S/10-1E1. 

water levels are

Prank Ey. About 3.5 miles northeast of Costa Mesa. All 

lower than sea level. Records available: 1950-49.

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

35.87

35.94

35.76

35.99

37.27

38.42

49.31

50.15

52.61

55.29

59.85

63.28

Mar. 28

Apr. 4

11

25

May 2

9

16

23

June 6

13

20

27

64.91

62.40

57.96

54.47

49.97

48.46

45.74

44.06

49.57

51.09

53.79

55.94

July 11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 12

19

26

Oct. 3

56.97

63.83

66.82

63.06

59.96

59.21

57.39

56.44

55.62

53.26

52.29

52.07

Oct. 10

17

' 24

31

Nov. 7 

. 21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

27

51.74

51.49

50.97

51.42

50.08

46.98

46.11

45.19

45.27

44.78

43.62

6S/10-1L2. I. A. W. Henry. About 3.5 miles northeast of Costa 

JMesa_. Records available; 1904. 1921-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 17

20.46 

21.67 

21.26

Apr. 19 

May 17 

June 16

26.22 

24-. 27 

26.83 -

Aug. 16 

Sept. 15

35.44 

33.92

Oct. 20 

Dec. 15

31.72 

28.81

6S/10-5C1. Robert GIsler. About 3 miles northeast of Huntington 

Beach. Except as noted, all water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records available: 1931-49,

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

Mar. 21

28

Apr. 4

al8.90

aie.78

al8.57

19.54

20.73

22.64

28.74

41.83

38.68

34.26

a Above sea ]

Apr. 11

25

May 2

16

23

June 20

* 27

July 25

Aug. 1

8

30.29

27.11

26.50

26.36

26.21

29.56

29.64

33.50

31.80

31.54

Aug. 15

22

29

Sept. 6

12

19

26

Oct. 3

10

17

31.35

31.00

30.82

30.81

30.76

30.33

30.35

29.22

28.58

28.15

Oct. 24

31

Nov. 7

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

27

27.83

27.60

27.91

25.58

24.85

25.07

24.83

24.04

23.70

Level.

6S/11-13G2. 

Huntington Beach, 

available: 1930-

Surf Land and Water Co. About 1.5 miles east of

All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

49.

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

4.67

4.36

6.90

2.18

3.00

4.20

11.40

14.38

15.60

16.08

15.36

14.55

12-55

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

10.89

9.55

8.80

8.27

8.00

7.25

6.87

6.48

6.63

6.64

6.94

7.55

6.86

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

7.27

8.01

7.84

8.41

7.89

7.88

7.87

7.92

7.96

7.72

7.98

7.42

7.42

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

6.80

6.57

6.62

6.45

6.32

6.32

5.79

5.62

5.49

5.44

5.77

5.69

5.62

995508 O - 52 - 8
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

I-9F1. The Irvine Co. 

water levels are lower than 

available: 1932-49.

About 5 miles south of Santa Ana. All 

sea level except as indicated. Records

Date

Jan. 5 

19 

Feb. 2 

9 

16 

25 

Mar. 2 

9

Water 

level

55.48 

51.39 

a49.67 

bSl.OO 

52.64 

54.87 

58.84 

65.25

Date

Mar. 16 

Apr. 27 

May 11 

25 

June 1 

8 

15 

22

Water 

level

70.57 

72.50 

75.57 

74.54 

71.50 

72.10 

75.04 

74.64

Date

July 6 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 7 

14 

21 

28 

Oct. 5 

12

Water 

level

80.77 

82.50 

76.45 

75.89 

72.60 

72.02 

75.49 

75.50

Date

Oct. 19 

26 

Nov. 2 

9 

16 

25 

50 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

75.65 

72.05 

70.95 

69.85 

67.58 

66.55 

64.35 

65.48

a Above sea level, 

b At sea level.

Riverside County 

Santa Ana River Basin, San Jacinto Valley

5/2W-35Q1. I. E. Facemire. Records available: 1921-49. Feb. 24, 

18.70; May 24, 59.59; Aug. 24, 27.30.

4/2W-7J1. Albert McDonald. Records available: 1904-44, 1946-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 24

85.64 

81.52 

82.20

Apr. 25 

May 24 

June 28

85.44 

87.45 

91.67

July 27 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 26

95.27 

94.57 

95.81

Oct. 27 

Nov. 22

96.22 

94.68

4/5W-52E1. James Malcqm. At Perris, Riverside County. Records 

available: 1929-49. Feb. 24, 65.11; May 24, 65.45; Aug. 24, 65.85; 

Nov. 22, 65.92.

4/4W-1L1. B. H. LeCont. Records available: 1914-49. Feb. 24, 

40.89; May 24, 41.16; Aug. 24, 42.57; Nov. 22, 42.56.

5/1W-2N1. J. A. Barger. Records available: 1905-49. Feb. 24, 

76.96; May 24, 79.55; Aug. 24, 94.67; Nov. 22, 92.75.

5/2W-24A1. L. Wllhelm. Records available: 1914-49. Nov. 22, 44.57.

5/2W-27E2. Fred Harvey. Formerly L. L. Whiting. Records available: 

1930-49. Feb. 24, 34.76; May 24, 35.69; Aug. 24, 37.15.

6/3W-4A2. Menifee School. Records available: 1925-54, 1936, 1938- 

49. Feb. 24, 58.55; May 24, 64.15; Nov. 22, 60.79.

San Dernardino County

* 

Chino Basin

5S/7W-8A. (D-785.) U. S. Government. Formerly owned by Chino Gun 

Club. About 6 miles southeast of Chino. Records available: 1947-49. 

Measurements discontinued.

Jan. 3

10

17

24

28.61

28.59

28.60

28.46

Jan. 51

Feb. 7

14

21

28.55

28.47

28.55

28.54

Mar. 1

7

May 2

28.53

28.52

28.68

May 11

36

23

28.74

28.75

28.77

5S/7W-8B. (D-785c.) U. S. Government. About 6 miles southeast of 

Chino. Records available: 1947-49. Measurements discontinued. Jan. 5, 

28.42; Jan. 10, 28.58; Jan. 17, 28.58; Jan. 24, 28.20; Jan. 31, 28.25; 

Feb. 7, 28.15; Feb. 14, 28.19.

3S/7W-9D. Test well 1. Constructed by Geological Survey on property 

of the U. S. Government. Records available: 1948-49. Measurements 

discontinued.

Jan. 3

10

17

9.50

9.59

9.27

Jan. 24

51

Feb. 7

8.95

9.02

8.88

Feb. 14

21

'Mar. 1

8.89

8.90

8.85

Mar. 7

May 2

12

8.78

4.05

10.21
CALIPORm, SAH BERNARDINO COUNTY 109

3S/7W-17K. (D-7881.). U. S. Government. In Riverside County. 

Records available: 1947-49. Measurement discontinued. Jan. 3, 5.92; 

J*H. 10, 5.82; Jan. 17, 4.43; Jan. 31, 4.25.

Mojave River Basin

3/3W-6E1. Mike Spranger. Records available: 1929-32, 1935-49. 

May 11, 6.57; Nov. 14, dry.

3/31-6E2. Records available: 1948-49. May 11, 6.10; Nov. 14, 

35.91.

3/4W-12J1. Olive. Records'available: 1929-49. May 10, 5.44; 

Nov. 14, dry.

3/4W-13B1. Olive. Records available: 1922-23, 1929-33, 1935-49. 

May 10, 74.08; Nov. 14, 82.90.

4/3W-1M1. E. D. S. Pope. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-43, 

1945-49. May 11, 203.36; Nov. 15, 204.31.

4/3W-6B1. A. J. Lintner. Records available: 1931-32, 1934-49. 

May 10, 57.04; Nov. 14, 58.08.

4/3W-6D1. A. W. Phillips. Records available: 1917, 1930-49. 

May 10, 57.20; Nov. 14, 59.00.

4/3W-17M1. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Records available: 

1905, 1916, 1922-23, 1930-49. May 10 and Nov. 14, dry at 24.17 feet.

4/3W-18E1. C. 0. Evans. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938- 

49. May 10, 27.34; Nov. 14, 31.43.

4/3W-19G1. G. W. McLister. Records available* 1917, 1931-32, 1935- 

37, 1939-49. May 10, 27.25; Nov. 14, 38.38.

4/3W-19R1. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Records available: 

1905, 1907, 1930-49. May 10, 24.69; Nov. 14, 38.68.

4/3W-20L1. J. M. Allison. Records available: 1923, 1930-49. 

May 10, 34.84; Nov. 14, 39.39.

4/3W-21A1. W. 0. Wade. Records available: 1917, 1923, 1930-42, 

1944-49. May 11, 257.72; Nov. 15, 258.20.

4/3W-30E1. A. W. Cole. Records available: 1917, 1930-33, 1935-49. 

May 10, 38.80; Nov. 14, 46.71.

5/3W-3D1. Dick Lewis. Records available: 1948-49. May 11, 72.26; 

Nov. 15, 72.48.

5/3W-13D1. Eva V. Case. Records available: 1948-49. May 11, 

89.41; Nov. 15, 89.46.

5/3W-9K1. P. A. Pletcher. Records available: 1917, 1930-48. 

May 10, well filled and destroyed. Measurement discontinued.

5/3W-18P1. J. D. Humiston. Records available: 1917; 1923, 1930-32, 

1935, 1937-49. May 10, 108.97; Nov. 15, 110.82.

5/3W-22A1. Jack Rothwell. Records available: 1948-49. May 11, 

89.61; Nov. 15, 89.65.

5/3W-241I1. Douglas. Records available: 1948-49. May 10, 89.50; 

Nov. 15, 89.75.

5/4W-10M1. In Victorville. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 

1937-49. May 10, 44.87; Nov. 14, 44.57.
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5/4W-11P1. Lee Saul. Records available: 1931-32, 1935, 1937-49. 

Nov. 14, 55.62.

5/4W-11P2. Lee Saul. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-45, 1947- 

49. May 10, 50.60; Nov. 15, 48.90.

5/4W-35A1. A. Sorenson. On Verde Ranch. Records available: 

1917, 1930-31, 1945, 1948-49. Nov. 14, flows about i sec. -ft.

5/4W-3G1I1. Verde Ranch. Records available: 1917, 1930-45, 1947- 

49. Jan. 6, 1947, 4.56; Dec. 1, 1948, 11.15; Nov. 14, 1949, 9.54.

6/3W-28R1. Records available: 1948-49. May 11, 126.00; Nov. 15, 

126.39.

7/4W-30C1. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49. May 9, 58.17; 

Nov. 15, 58.72.

8/3E-3E1-. C. W. Beaverstock. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49. 

May 17, 5.25; Nov. 18, 7.41.

8/3E-3F1. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49. May 17, 21.35; 

Nov. 18, 21.94.

8/3E-4B1. Lyle Graham. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49. 

May 17, 3.45; Nov. 18, 4.21.

8/3E-4B2. Lyle Graham. Records available: 1922, 1930-32, 1935- 

36, 1938-49. May 17, 4.14; Nov. 18, 4.79.

8/3W-4M1. Everett Swing. Records available: 1930-33, 1939-49. 

May 9, 13.53; Nov. 15, 15.50.

: 1919 ' 1922 ' 193°-32 » 1938-48. No

8/4E-9C1. Records available: 1947-49. ICay 17, 1.10; Nov. 18, 

dry at 9.3 feet.

8/4E-12L1. Mojave Camp service station. Records available: 1930, 

1932, 1935-45, 1947-49. May 17, 30.55; Nov. 18, 30.60.

8/4W-2Q1. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-49. May 9, 23.92; 

Nov. 15, dry.

8/4W-12Q1. Holcomb Bros. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-37, 

1939-41, 1943-49. Nov. 15, 11.68.

8/4W-20N1. Lord. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-41, 1943-47. No 

measurement made in 1949.

8/4W-31D1. F. H. Merrell. Records available: 1930-32, 1939-49. 

May 9, 44.29; Nov. 15, 48.76.

, 8/4W-31R1. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-48. No measurement made in 1949.

9/1E-12D1. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1934-35, 1937-45, 1947-49. 

May 16, 44.83.

9/1E-13E1. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-49. May 16, 66.47; 

Nov. 17, 67.27.

9/1E-13E2. Records available: 1925-27, 1930-33, 1935-49. May 16, 

67.19; Nov. 17, 68.36.

9/1E-18E1. B. A. Punk. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1934- 

49. Nov. 16, 38.13

9/1E-24D1. Records available: 1930, 1932-49. May 16, 70.98; 

Nov. 17, 72.18.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 111

9/1W-10A1. Gibbs. Records available: 1925, 1927-28, 1930-32, 1935, 

1937-45, 1947-48. Measurement discontinued.

9/1W-10D2. R. E. Hettick. Records available: 1945-49. May 9, 

11.72; Nov. 16, 13.25.

9/1W-10M1. Greystone Auto Camp. Records available: 1930, 1932, 

1935, 1938-49. May 16, 58.18.

9/1W-13B1. P. Ryerse. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1935 

1938-49. May 16, 22.97; Nov. 16, 33.52.

9/2E-3A1. Bruce McCormick. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930- 

35, 1937-49. May 16, 15.44; Nov. 16, 19.19.

9/2E-3A2. Bruce McCormick. Records available: 1931-35, 1937-49. 

May 16, 18.93; Nov. 16, 22.56.

9/2E-4D1. Recjords available: 1930-32, 1934-35, 1937-49. May 16, 

20.38; Nov. 16, 21.33.

9/2E-8J1. Annie Escholtz. Records available: 1919, 1925, 1928, 

1930-33, 1935-49. Nov. 17, 40.22.

9/2E-12N1. Hunter. Records available: 1919, 1924-27, 1930-35, 

1937-49. May 17, 5.67; Nov. 17, 6.12.

9/2E-14N1. Scobel & Haimut. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930, 

1932-33, 1935, 1938-48. No measurement made in 1949.

9/2E-14N2. Scobel & Haimut. Records available: 1925, 1927-28, 1930- 

35, 1937-49. May 17., 21-91; Nov. 17, 22.51.

9/2E-14N3. Scobel & Haimut. Records available: 1924-28, 1930-33, 

1935, 1937-49. May 17, 17.92; Nov. 17, 18.67.

9/2E-18P1. Records available: 1924-28, 1930-40, 1942-43, 1945-49. 

May 16, 55.33; Nov. 17, 56.49.

9/2E-20Q1. Daggett Airport. Records available: 1932, 1941-48. No 

measurement made in 1949.

9/2W-19B1. Shobel. Domestic well. Records available: 1930-32, 

1935, 1937-49. May 16, 64.56; Nov. 15, 65.75.

9/3E-3D1. Records available: 1919, 1926, 1930-35, 1937-49. May 

17, 44.53; Nov. 17, 41.67.

9/3E-10D1. Bozarth. Records available: 1922, 1930-35, 1937-43, 

1945-49. May 17, 35.19.

9/3E-12E1. B. Nicholas. Records available: 1922, 1930-33, 1935, 

1937-44, 1946-49. May 17, 24.94.

9/3E-19E1. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1935, 1938-49. 

May 17, well destroyed. No measurement made in 1949.

9/3E-34D1. Clinkenbeard. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 

1934-44, 1947-49. Nov. 17, 30.41.

9/3W-10P1. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-49. Mav 9, 89.52; 

Nov. 16, 89.99.

9/3W-10R1. Osborn. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49. J.lay 9, 

dry at 12 feet; Nov. 16, dry.

9/3W-14D1. Bullock. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-49. May 9, 

21.15; Nov. 16, 23.30.
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/3W-28A1. J. Slagill. Records available: 1930-36, 1938-49. 

May 9, 9.29; Nov. 1G, 20.29.

9/3W-34R1. Nellie Storey. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-36, 

1938-42, 1944-45, 1947-49. May 9, 125.B2; Nov. 15, 125.93.

9/4E-31K1. A. M. Monroe. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49. 

May 17, 13.02) Hov. 18, 13.57.

10/1W-31C1. Nelson. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-49. 

Nov. 16, 50.06.

10/2E-32P1. Yermo Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1919-22, 

1924, 1929-49. May 16, 28.74; Nov. 16, 30.65.

10/2E-34L1. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1934-35, 1937- 

49. May 16, 58.08; Nov. 16, 59.48.

'10/2W-19P1. Loftus. Records available: 1930-33, 1935, 1937-45, 

1947-49. May 9, 67.88; Nov. 16, 68.46.

10/2W-30N1. J. D. Rich. Records available: 1930-46, 1948-49. 

Nov. 16, 25.46.

10/3E-34E2. G. M. Bond. Records available: 1947-49. May 16, 

8.71; Nov. 17, 9.85.

10/3W-32C1. Records available: 1931-32, 1934, 1936-49. May 9, 

58.22; Nov. 16, 58.40.

11/3W-28R1. S. P. Edwards. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-40, 

1944-49. May 9, 27.15; Nov. 16, 27.07.

11/3W-34F1. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-49. May 9, 34.36; 

Nov. 16, 34.35.

Santa Ana River Basin, San Bernardino Area

1N/4W-28R1. S. P. Kelley. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-07, 

1909, 1912, 1914-49. Feb. 21, 63.30.

1N/4W-36F1. G. K. Cooley. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 

1914-49. Feb. 21, 55.24; May 25, 57.52; Aug. 22, 61.36; Sept. 21, 62.34.

1S/3W-3N1. R. C. Gerber. Records available: 1920-49. Feb. 28, 

112.88; Aug. 24, 118.66; Nov. 25, 125.31.

1S/3W-16L1. S. Ronzone. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-07, 

1909, 1912, 1914-33, 1940-49. Feb. 21, 87.70; May 25, Aug. 22, Nov. 21, 

dry at 93 feet.

1S/3W-17C1. Williams well. Records furnished by Gage Canal Co. 

'Records available; 1892-94. 1696. 1898-1949.

Date

Jan. 1

8

15

28

29

Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 5

12

19

26

Apr. 2

Water 

level

39.20

38.95

38.53

38.20

37.70

37.03

36.70

36.20

35.70

35.20

34.78

34.36

34.12

33.95

Date

Apr. 9

16

23

30

May 5

14

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

Water 

level

33.86

33.86

34.20

34.62

35.03

35.62

36.20

36.62

37.12

37.70

38.36

39.20

39.36

Date

July 9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

13

20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

Water 

level

39.95

40.53

41.03

41.70

42.12

42.70

43.20

43.78

44.36

44.86

45.36

45.95

46.45

Date

Oct. 8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

46.95

47.36

47.87

48.20

48.36

48.53

48.70

48.70

48.70

48.62

48.53

48.45

48.28
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIFGO COUNTY 113

1S/3W-20B1. Emmet Martin. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-07, 

1909. 1918. 1914-49.

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

48.64 

48.66 

48.70

Date

ilay 2 

25 

June 28

Water 

level

50.12 

50.69 

52.00

Date

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

52.95 

54.09 

54.79

Date

Oct. 31 

Dec. 1 

29

Water 

level

54.17 

55.95 

55.93

1S/3W-28E1. George Hinckley. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 

1909, 1912, 1914-49. Well dry 45 feet below surface, Feb. 21, May 25, 

and Nov. 21.

1S/3W-29K1. J. Yount. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-07, 

1909, 1912, 1914-37, 1940-49. Feb. 21, 41.80; May 25, 44.42.

1S/3W-32C1. W. H. Martin. Records available: 1900, 1906, 1909, 

1912, 1914-49. Feb. 21, 66.94; May 25, 67.82; Aug. 22, 69.36; Nov. 21, 

73.20.

1S/4W-4K1. W. J. Walsh. Records available: 1915-49. Feb. 21, 

16.22; May 25, 20.41; Aug. 22, 25.72; Nov. 21, 23.06.

San Dle^o County 

San Luis Rey River Basin

10/3W-1. On San Luis Rey Ranch. About 4 miles west of Pala. Records 

available: 1923-34, 1937-49. Jan. 3, 8.04; Apr. 4, 6.89; July 5, 11.97.

10/3W-la. On San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1937-49". 

Jan. 3, 8.50; Apr. 4, 8.04; July 5, 8.87;. Oct. 3, 11.79.

10/3W-lb. On San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1937-49. 

Jan. 3, 6.89; Apr. 4, 6.48; July 5, 7.19; Oct.. 3, 10.12.

10/SW-lc. Fallbrook Public Utility District observation well. On 

San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1939-49. Jan. 3, 9.84; Apr. 4, 

7.45; July 5, 8.51; Oct. 3, 11,20.

10/3W-15. Gird Ranch, about 2.5 miles east of Bonsall. Records 

available: 1923-34, 1937-49. Jan. 3, 14.81; Apr. 4, 10.71; July 5, 8.35; 

Oct. 3, 11.40.

10/3W-20P3. Formerly listed as 10/3W-20. Bonsajl School. At Bonsall. 

Records available: 1920-24, 1937-49. Jan. 3, 9.78; Apr. 4, 8.90; 

Oct. 3, 11.42.

10/3W-29C2. F. K. Sickler. Records available: 1948-49. Jan. 3, 

8.60; Apr. 4, 7.80; July 5, 8.91; Oct. 3, 10.31.

10/3W-30. Fallbrook Public Utility District observation well. On 

property of San Diego County Water Co. Records available: 1939-49. 

Jan. 3, 13.03; Apr. 4, 11.00; July 5, 12.03; Oct. 3, 13.47.

11/4W-5. City of Oceanside observation well. On Stokes property. 

Records available: 1939-48. No measurement made in 1949.

11/4W-8. Carlsbad Mutual flater Co. observation well. At San Luis 

Rey. Measurements by Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. Records available: 

1939-49. Jan. 5, dry at 21.10; Apr. 4, dry at 21.70; July 5, dry at 

21.75; Oct. 3, dry at 21.75. Measurements in the following four wells 

were made by the city of Oceanside.

11/4W-9F1. City of Oceanside observation well. On Williams Ranch. 

Records available: 1940-49.

Jan. 8 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 14

28.38 

27.72 

SB. 22

Apr. 11 

May 14 

June 13

28.76 

28.93 

29.60

July 9 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 10

31.18 

32.64 

34.78

Oct. 10 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 10

34.10 

34.43 

34.10
114 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/4W-18. Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. observation well. Near San 

Luls Rey. Measurements by Carlsbad ifutual Water Co. Records available! 

1939-49. Jan. 5, 32.6; Apr. 4, 33.89; July 5, 42.09; Oct. 3, 49.78.

ll/5W-13a. City of Oceanside. On city property, about 2 miles 

northeast of Oceanside. Records available; 1957 19. '

Date

Jan. 8 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 14

Water 

level

20.42 

16.75 

19.33

Date

Apr. 11 

May 14 

June 13

Water 

level

24.66 

20.75 

24.58

Date

July 9 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 10

Water 

level

25.00 

28.33 

30.33

Date

Oct. 10 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 10

Water 

level

31.33 

32.17 

24.40

ll/5W-13b. City of Oceanside. On city property, about 2 miles 

northeast of Oceanside. Records available: 1957-49.

Jan. 8 

Feb. 21

Kar. 14

19.75 

17.92 

17.75

Apr. 11 

May 14 

June 13

18.25 

20.67 

22.33

July 9 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 10

23.92 

25.75 

26.67

Oct. 10 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 10

27.75 

28.75 

26.92

ll/5W-13c. City of Oceanside. On city property, about 2 miles north 

of jDceanside. Records available: 1937-49.

Jan. 8 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 14

17.42

15.50 

16.50

Apr. 11 

May 14 

June 13

17.75 

18.25 

19.58

July 9 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 10

20.66 

22.83 

23.92

Oct. 10 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 10

24.66 

25.42 

21.33

11/5W-15. City of Oceanside. On city property, north of Oceanside. 

Records available: 1939-49.

Jan. 8 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 14

11.66 

10.17 

10.83

Apr. 11 

May 14 

June 13

12.21 

12.33 

13.37

July 9 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 10

14.46 

16.33 

17.12 ,

Oct. 10 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 10

18.17 

18.79 

15.58

San Dieguito River Basin

12/1W-31H2. City of San Diego. Records available: 1929-49. Jan. 16, 

9.37; July 6, 10.51; Oct. 5, 11.49; Dec. 30, 11.04.

12/1W-33. H. G. Penton. West of San Pasqual. Records available: 

1926-49. Jan. 16, 17.18; July 6, 17.45; Oct. 5, 19.16; Dec. 30, 18.39.

12/lW-33a. P. B. Gierman. Records available: 1943-49. Jan. 16, 

1.64; July 6, 3.50; Oct. 5, 6.26; Dec. 30, 6.56.

12/1W-35K1. June Chase. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 16, 8.69? 

Dec. 30, 12.94.

12/1W-36D1. Jorgensen. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 16, 8.27; 

Oct. 5, 18.04; Dec. 30, 20.78.

San Diego River Basin

14/1W-36R1. City of San Diego. Records available: 1948-49. 

Apr. 6, 34.16; June 23, 34.90; Sept. 27, 35.72; Dec. 29, 36.52.

15/1B-2. San Diego County. At El Monte Park. Records available:

1931-32, 1934-49. Measurements discontinued after Dec. 29, 1949. Apr. 6, 

50.51; June 28, 51.45.

15/1E-2R2. San Diego County. 7.5 feet north of pump house over well 

15/1E-2. Diameter 2 inches, depth 65 feet. Lsd is 509 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1949. Sept. 27, 54.35; Sept. 29, 55.94.

15/1E-7. San Diego Products Co. At Lakeside. Records available:

1932-49. Dry Apr. 6, June 28, Sept. 27, Dec. 29.

15/1E-10. Poster Dairy. Records available: 1948-49. Apr. 6, 

33.18; Sept. 27, 34.31; Dec. 29, 34.50.

15/1E-16C1. Pratt test well. Records available: 1937-49. Dry 

Apr. 6, June 28, Sept. 27, De,c. 29.
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY 115

15/lE-17a. Dr. Irey Ranch. Records available: 1927-33, 1935, 

1937-49. Dry Apr. 6, June 20, Sept. 27, Dec. 29.

15/lE-17b. In San Diego County yard. Records available: 1927- 

34, 1937-49. Dry Apr. 6, June 28, Sept. 27, Dec. 29.

15/1E-17B1. Truttman Ranch. Records available: 1937-49. Apr. 6, 

49.90; June 28, 49.86; Sept. 27, 48.56; Dec. 29, 45.90.

15/1E-17H6. Irrigation District Well. "About 1,000 feet north of 

El Monte pumping plant. Records available: 1929-32, 1934-49. Apr. 6, 

52.75; June 28, 51.48; Sept. 27, 49.35; Dec. 29, 45.71.

15/1E-19. Davidson and Brown. Records available: 1937-49. Apr. 6, 

19.97; June 28, 22.13; Sept. 27, 25.06; Dec. 29, 26.16.

15/1E-20B1. De Matteo. Records available: 1948-49. Apr. 6, 25.18; 

June 28, 31.08; Sept. 27, 36.28; Dec. 29, 35.71.

15/1W-13N2. Riverview well 3. At Riverview. Records available: 

1930, 1934-49. Apr. 6, 14.45; June 28, 17.06; Sept. 27, 20.20; Dec. 29, 

20.65.

15/1W-13R5. Levi. Records available: 1927-49. Apr. 6, 23.52; 

June 28, 26.86. Dry Sept.-.27, Dec. 29.

15/1W-23H3. City of San Diego. At Riverview. Records avsilable: 

1946-49. Apr. 6, 12.95; June 28, 13.84; Sept. 27, 15.77; Dec. 29, 16.97.

15/lW-24a. E. G. Squires. Records available: 1945-49. Apr. 6, 

17.85; June 28, 21.79; Dec. 29, 23.80. Dry Sept. 27.

15/1W-24D7. Riverview well 2. Records available: 1937-49. Apr. 6, 

13.74; June 28, 21.75; Sept. 27, 24.63; Dec. 29, 21.03.

15/1W-27. On County Farm. Records available: 1927-49. Apr. 6, 

13.68; June 28, 16.82; Sept. 27, 18.65; Dec. 29, 17.15.

15/119-28. Dr. Good. Records available: 1915, 1919-49. Apr. 6, 

14.57; June 28, 15.53; Sept. 27, 16.47; Dec. 29, 16.81.

16/2W-16. Jaussaud. Records available: 1921-49. Apr. 6, 13.51; 

June 28, 23.77, pumping ; Sept. 27, 18.76; Dec. 29, 19.35.

16/2Vi'-16a. Jaussaud. Records available: 1937-49. Apr. 6, 15.89; 

June 28, 19.79, pumping ; Sept. 27, 19.27; Dec. 29, 19.74.

16/3W-22. H. Tatreau. Records available: 1922-49. Apr. 6, 13.99; 

dry June 28, Sept. 27, Dec. 29.

16/3W-23. S. H. Mclntosh. In Mission Valley, near Murray Canyon 

Road. Records available: 1927-49. Apr. 6, 7.62; June 28, 9.21; Sept. 

27, 10.74; Dec. 29, 11.17.

16/3W-24. R. I. Officer. About 1,600 feet west of city of San 

Diego pumping plant. Records available: 1925-33, 1937-49. Apr. 6, 

10.06; June 28, 10.96; Sept. 27, 12.51; Dec. 29, 12.99.

Sweetwater River Basin

17/1W-19. L. C. Kincaid. Records available: 1927-35, 1937-49. 

Dec. 28, dry.

17/lW-19a. California Water a nd Telephone Co. Formerly L. C. 

Kincaid. Records available: 1943-49. Mar. 29, 32.70; June 21, 34.21; 

Sept. 26, 36.83; Dec. 28, 38.29.
116 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Otay River Basin

18/2W-22. G. W. St. Glair. At Otay. Records available: 1916-49. 

Mar. 29, 21.76; June 21, 24.78.

Tia Juana River Basin

18/2W-33. On Hewitt Bros. Hog Ranch. Records available: 1927-49. 

Mar. 29, 13.59; June 21, 14.89; Sept. 26, 19.20; Dec.'28, 16.71.

18/2W-34. P. Vandjerpool. Records available: 1927-49. Mar. 29, 

12.83; June 21, 14.40; Sept. 26, 20.09; Dec. 28, 19.58.

18/2W-34a. C. Iguchi. Formerly Evans Ranch. Records available: 

1927-49. Mar. 29, 10.15; June 21, 12.40; Sept. 26, 14.59; Dec. 28, 14.21.

19/2W-4. At Nestor Bridge. Records available: 1933-49. Mar. 29, 

7.87} June 21, 11.95; Sept. 26, 16.10; Dec. 28, 16.51.

San Joaquin County 

Mokelumne River Basin 

3N/6-17D1. Otto Helmie. Records available: 1936-49. Well found 

destroyed April 1, measurements discontinued. See records for replaoem'ent 

well 3N/6-17D11. Jan. 3, 15.67; Feb. 1, 15.21; Mar. 7, 14.67.

3N/6-17D11. A. Delu. About 4.5 miles southwest of Lodi, about 1,290 

feet east and 150 feet south of northwest corner of section 17, and 100 

feet south of well 3N/6-17D1. Irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, in 

bottom of 3 by 5 foot pit 11 feet deep, total depth below land surface 

93 feet. Land-surface datum is 23.80 feet above mean sea level. 

(Altitude by East Bay Municipal Utility District.) Records available: 

1949.

Date

May 2 

June 3

Water 

level

14.63 

15.83

Date

July 7 

Aug. 1

Water 

level

19.28 

20.12

Date

Sept. 6 

Oct. 3

Water 

level

17.20 

19.05

Date

Hov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

17.72 

16.42

3N/6-56R2. Leland »Y. Bunch. Records available: 1926-29. 1935-49.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 8

26.82 

29.35 

28.97

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 2

28.00

28.54 

28.98

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

31.17 

31.59 

32.53

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

33.32 

32.49 

50.47

SNA-301. Jacob Knoll. Records available; 1935-49.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 8

59.05 

39.22 

59.56

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 2

59.12 

57.55 

32.79

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

36.32 

37.68 

38.83

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

39.35 

39.58 

59.69

5N/7-6M8. R. E. and Ruth F. Coker. Records available: 1955-49.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

17

1

8

26.81

26.75

26.97 I

Apr.

May

June

1

2

2

1 26.94

27.16

1 25.69

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

1

6

(a)

27.00

27.60

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

5

1

1

27.67

(a)

27.51

a Dry 27.4 feet below land-surfac'e datum.

3NA-7M1. J. and Rachel Goetken. Records available: 1935-49.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 6

54.59

54.17 

34.92

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 2

56.13 

41.42

40.08

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

59.90 

38.92 

38.19

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

57.55 

56. 98. 

55.86

3N/7-10L3. Edward Preszler. Records available; 1955-49.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Kar. 3 

9

47.16 

46.57 

847.81 

47.86

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 2

48.19 

(b) 

50.50

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

(b) 

48.54

47.48

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

(b) 

49.74 

(b)

Pumping nearby.

Dry 50 feet below land-surface datum.
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIK COUNTY 117

3N/7-10L4. Edward Preszler. Records available; 1935-49.

Date

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

46.57 

46.53 

48.10

Date

May 2 

June 2 

July 6

Water 

level

59.50 

55.19 

a 55. 68

Date

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 7

Water 

level

56.17 

53.88 

51.89

Date

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

50.58 

49.15

a Pumped recently

5N/7-15P2. gene R. Hleb. Records available: 1955-49.

Jan. 

Feb.

5

1

1 51.69 j 

1 50.62 1

'"Kr:

Apr.

8

1

49.82 1 

49.48

May 

June

2 

2

52.50 1 

(a) 1

July 5 la)

a Dry 54.1 feet below land-surface datum

5N/7-18N12. Joe Qarnero. Records availablet 1946-49.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 9

34.47 

34.25 

34.71

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 2

34.59 

35.81 

42.20

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

a41.62 

42.81 

58.92

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

37.28 

56.18 

55.54

a Pumping.

5N/7-27F3. John F. Heitzmann. Records available; 1955-49.

Jan. 4 

9 

10 

Feb. 1

48.96 

47.77 

47.62 

47.92

Mar. 1

9 

Apr. 1 

May 2

47.12 1 June 2 

46.90 I July 1 

, 46.26 B Aug. 1 

48.60 \ Sept. 1

51.16 

a53.03 

55.47 

56.19

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

55.54 

54.57 

55.22

 ta By Woodbridge Irrigation District.

4K/6-12R11. A. T. Carlaon. Records, available: 1948-49.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7

41.19 

40.47 

59.75

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 1

39.22 

40.34 

43.53

July 5 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 5

49.09 

49.94 

48.27

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

44.40 

43.16

4N/6-54R1. E. M. Smith. Records available; 1926-29, 1955-49.

Jan. T 

Feb. 1

Mar. 7

15.28 

16.89 

17. 6E

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 1

17.05 

a!5.38 

a!6.95

July 5 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

a!7 . 58 

a!6.70 

13.25

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

12.66 ' 

12.72 

14.14

a Pumping nearby

4N/6-36D1. D. D. Smith and S. H. and I. Zlmmerman. 

1926-29. 1955-49.

Records available:

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7

23.81 

24.58 

24.66

Apr. 1 

May 2 

June 2

23.85 

a28.83 

27.45

July 5 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

26.79 

27.31 

24.25

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

23.90 ' 

23.46 

23.88

a Pumping nearby.

4HA-15B5. Robert L. Carter. Records available; 1935-49.

Jan. 5 

7 

9 

10

(a) 

(a) 

b57.94 

57.69

Mar. 1

9 

Apr. 1 

May 3

57.27 

56.40 

56.00 

57.25

June 2 

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

058.53 

60.91 

62.54 

63.81

Oct. 10 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

63.80 

63.34 

62.28

a Dry 56 feet below land-surface datum,

b Borehole cleaned out before measurement,

c Pumping nearby.

Tan. 3~ 4N/7-18N3. Martha Eddlemon. Records available: 1955-49.

Feb. 1

42.65 

41.76 I

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

40.70 

39.95

May 5 

June 1

40.40 

(a)

July 1 

Oct. 5

(a),(b)' 

(a)

a Dry 42.7 feet below land-surface datum, 

b By Woodbridge Irrigation District. 

A 

4N/7-22Q4. Adolphus Eddlemon. Records available: 1955-49.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 9

47.17 

46.65 

46.15

Apr. 1 

May 5 

June 2

45.81 

46.56 

48.56

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 7

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

(a) 

(a) 

49.25

a Dry 50 feet below land-surface datum.

4N/7-22Q5. Adolphus Eddlemon. Records available: 1955-49.

Tan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 9

47.19 

46.69 

46.57

Apr. 1 

May 5 

June 2

46.05 

51.17 

55.66

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 7

59.14 

57.68 

a 54. 40

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

51.86 ' 

50.69 

49.08

a Pump ingnearby.
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

49.

4N/7-27P1. Prank H. and Leonard W. Buck. Records available: 1935-

Date

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 9

Water 

level

35.73 

36.26 

36.00

Date

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 2

Water 

level

35.24 

33.60 

a33.91

Date

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 7

Water 

level

34.86 

35.99 

37.43

Date

Oct. 10 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

36.42 

36.31 

36.02

a Irrigating land nearby

4N/7-30E4. Charles Weber. Records available; 1941-49.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7

37.19 

35.65 

34.94

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

34.42 

37.87 

42.00

July 5 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6

41.85 I Oct. 5 

42.73 j Nov. 1 

40.29 1 Dec. 1

37.61 ' 

37.33 

36.52

4N/7-31M3. Charles H. Woest. Records available; 1935-49.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 8

828.02 

a24.18 

27.50

Apr. 1 

May 3 

July 6

a27.98 

29.65 

26.71

Aug. 1 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 5

829.30 

27.10 

25.95

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

a26.45 

26.97

a Water running into well.

4N/7-31N5. Jacob Goehring. Records available; 1935-49.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 8

11.40 

12. G6 

12.60

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

12.17 

7.92 

7.56

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept.. 6

8.49 

9-. 19 

9.56

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

9.86 ' 

10.37 

11.39

4H/7-34G1. John J. Schmiedt. Records availablet 1935-49.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 8

10.36 

10.99 

10.05

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 2

9.44 

8.69 

8.01

July 6 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 7

9.28 

10.01 

10.38

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

10.34 

10.40 

10.10

4/25-19F4.

Santa Barbara County

Carpinteria Basin 

I. F. Lewis. Records available* 1942-49.

Jan. 19 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

114.71 

112.20 

109.12

Apr. 27 

May 23- 

July 1

107.33 

109 . 30 

111.48

July 28 

Sept. 6 

Sept. 30

113.98 

117 . 13 

117.91

Nov. 7 

Dec. 29

118.98 

115.96

4/25-19J5. Lyman & Young. Records available: 1942-49.

Jan. 

Feb.

19

18

79.85 

76.08

Mar. 

Apr.

25 

27

72.53 

a85.03

May 

Nov.

23

7

75.20 

92.50

1 Dec. 13 

29

85.16 

83.46

a Nearby well pumping.

4/25-20L4. Carpinteria County water District. About 1 mile north of 

Carpinteria, 150 feet north of State Highway 150 (Foothill Road), 60 feet 

east of Santa Monica Creek. Drilled drainage well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 254 feet, casing perforated 62 to 254 feet. Land-surface datum is 

110 feet above mean sea-level datum of 1929 (by barometric leveling.) 

Records available; 1949.

May 

July

23 

1

128.83 

136.26

1 July 

1 Sept. 6

144.33.1 

146.541

Sept. 

Nov.

30 

7

148.40 

150.39

Dec. 13 

29

140.24 

137.74

4/25-20Q2. J. B. Romero. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 19 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

61.44 

58.16 

55.69

Apr. 27 

May 23 

July 1

59.10 

60.84 

67.49

July 28 

Sept. 6 

30

66.99 

71.60 

85.72

Nov. ' 7 

Dec. 14 

29

74.74 ' 

67.66 

66.12 .

4/25-21R1. Ben Moore. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 19 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

118.87 

110.11 

109.27

Apr. 27 

May 23 

July 1

108.95 

118.25 

112.88

July 28 

Sept. 6 

30

113.08 

113.56 

116.08

Nov. 7 

Dec. 14 

29

117.19 ' 

117.03 

116.98

4/25-26A1. Moses Mesa Associates Co. Records available; 1946-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

298.47 

293.55 

289.90

Apr. 27 

May 23 

July 1

294.37 B July 28 

298.89 Sept. 7 

307.06 H 30

315.93 

330.91 

336.20

Nov. 7 

Dec. 12 

29

343.48

328.06 

322.54
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 119

49.

4/25-26C2. Shepard Mesa Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1946-

Date

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18

Water 

level

305.89 

300.27

Date

Mar. 25 

Apr. 27

Water 

level

294.27 

311.40

Date

May 23 

July 1

Water 

level

309.51 

319.10

Date

Dec. 12 

29

Water 

level

329.66 

325.89

Apr.

4/25-2703. 

27, 152.50

H. S. Russell. Records available: 1938, 1941, 1947, 1949. 

nearby well pumping'; July 1, 165.73.

4/25-27Q2. A. F. Heimlich. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 19 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

149 . 41 

146.94 

144.06

Apr. 27 

May 23 

July 1

142.62 

8147.28 

149.12

July 28 

Sept. 7 

30

151.07 

8153.07 

153.83

Nov. 7 

Dec. 15 

29

157.76 

156.24 

155.42

aNearby well pumping.

4/25-27R2. W. H. Yule. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

151.76 

 148.21 

145.37

Apr. 27 

May 23 

July 1

151.80 

151.96 

159.04

July 28 

Sept. 30

165.931 Dec. 14 

170. 15 I 29

162.44 

157.07

4/25-28Jl. W. C. 

1957-58. 1940-49.

and C. A. Catlin. Records available: 1919, 1930,

Jan. 

Feb.

19 

18

105.89 1 

102.751

Mar. 

Apr.

25

27

1 99.791 

I 8125.82 1

Nov. 

Dec.

7 

15

122.851 

116.58]

Dec. 29 114.78

a Pumping

4/25-28M1. Mrs. A. Baylor. Records available; 1941-49.

Jan. 19 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

67.86 

64.97 

62.45

Apr. 27 

May 23

July 1

72.08 

84.69 

86.26

July 28 

Sept. 6 

30

87.40 

84.17 

87.71

Nov. 7 

Dec. 14 

29 '

86.03 

77.93 

75.98

4/25-29D1. H. Sturmer. Records available; 1928-29. 1958, 1941-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

39.68 

35.66 

32.47

May 4 

23 

July 1

33.62 1 July 28 

37.05 1 Sept. 30 

45.11 I Nov. 7

48.96 

55.17 

54.16

Dec. 13 

29

46.75 

45.15

49.

4/25-29R1. Carpinteria Union High School. Records available: 1941-

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

39.05 

38.22 

37.68

Apr. 27 

Aug. 1 

3

52.25 

54.39 

52.41

Sept. 7 

30 

Nov. 7

49.90 

58.81 

49.02

Dec. 14 

29

42.81 

41.91

4/25-50D1. Sandyland Beach Club. Records available; 1947-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

26.11 

26.55 

19.98

May 4 

23

July 28

22.49 

27.83 

34.11

Aug. 1 

Sept. 7 

30

33.00 

40.72 

36.67

Dec. 7

13

853.70 

48.05

a Pumping.

4/25-30D2. California State Highway Department. About 1.5 miles west 

of Carpinteria, 210 feet north of north edge of U. S. Highway 101, 165 

feet west of intersection of Sandy Land Cove Road and U. S. Highway 101. 

Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches, depth 93.5 feet. Records available! 

1949. Aug. 3, 37.92; Sept. 6, 41.19; Dec. 7, 39.38; Dec. 13, 38.87; 

Dec. 29, 37.49.

4/25-34F2-. T. H. Canfield. About 1.5 miles east of Carpinteria, 800 

feet north of U. S. Highway 101, and 260 feet west of east property line. 

Drilled unused gravel-pack well, diameter 12 inches, depth 563 feet, 

casing perforated 83 to 563 feet. Land-surface datum is 154.1 feet above 

mean sea-level datum of 1929. Records available: 1949.

June 2 

22 

July 1

125.50 

125.91 

126.14

July 28 

Sept. 7

126.48 

127 . 17

Sept. 30 

Nov. 7

127.40 

127 . 99

Dec. 14 

29

128.23

128.38
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/25-35B1. R. Mchols. Records available: 1941-49.

Date

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

99.81 

94.00 

a86.79

a Nearby we 

b Pumping.

Date

Apr. 27 

May 23 

July 1

Water 

level

a83.77 

88.16 

100.77

Date

July 28 

Sept. 7 

30

Water 

level

al06. 57 

102.19 

123.63

Date

Nov. 7 

Dec. 13 

29

Water 

level

bl!7.08 

103.88 

101.87,

LI pumping.

4/26-23A2. Prank Wymond. Records available: 1947-49.

Jan. 19 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25

53.69 

53.29 

54.44

Apr. 27 

July 1 

AUK. 11

55.66 

65.60 

66.77

Sept. 30 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 7

66.28 

61.71 

54.56

Dec. 12 

29

54.57 

48.75

4/26-24F2.. A. F. Thurmond._Records available; 1938. 1941-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 21

16.68 1 May 4 

13.84 1 23 

15.12 J July 1 

a28.55 I

a36.74 

30.11 

a37.31

Aug. 1 

Sept. 7 

30

a33.40 

a42.33 

b36.59

Nov. 7 

Dec. 13 

29

a39.80 

19.07 

17.89

Nearby well pumping. 

Pumping.

Qoleta Basin

4/27-6N1. John McCaughy. Records available: 1941-49. Jan. 21, 

98.24; Feb. 25, 99.03; Mar. 28, 99.38; Apr. 26, 101.48; May 24, 97.72; 

July 7, 105.26.

4/27-21B1. City of San!

Jan. 17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

Apr. 4

11

66.17

64.55

63.45

62.52.

61.88

61.22

60.56

60.06

59.44

58.80

58.12

57.90

59.65

Apr. 18

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 6

13

20

27

July. 4

11

pa Barbai

62.60

65.14

66.47

68.19

69.27

69.67

70.14

70.52

71.16

71.44

74.31

75.69

76.08

-a. Records available: 1948-49.

July 18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

Oct. 3

76.85

77.53

78.13

79.46

B1.03

82.17

83.19

84.10

84.87

85.48

86.16

86.89

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

87.64

88.05

88.79

89.20

89.52

89.75

90.64

89.29

89.14

88.36

86.49

85.47

4/28-2N2. County of Santa'Barbara, Tucker's Grove, 

able: 1943-49.

Records availJan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

45.44 

45.94 

42.92

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 7

43.86 

42.70 

44.24

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

30

44.98 

46.19 

46.90

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

47.32 

47.98 

48.17

4/26-3E2. Peter Cavalletto. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

34.94 1 Apr. 26 

28.63 I May 24 

23.40 I

19.36 

18.06

July 1 

Sept. 30

a29.38 

34.49

Dec. 6 

23

32.06 

27.68

Nearby well pumping. 

4/28-5M5. L. W. Fowler. Records available:_1947-49.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

119.54 

117.21 

115.47

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

a!38.29 

123.51 

121.54

Aug. 2 

Sept. 8 

30

a!40.58 

a!52.07 

145.24

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

152.59 

125.18 

123.16

a Nearby well pumping

4/28-3ft2. A. J. Haverland. Records available: 1943-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

125.511 Apr. 26 

123.621 May 24 

122.301 July 7

a!31.30 

124.66 

al29.28

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

30

134.56 

134.37 

133.67

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

a!37.67 

a!36.49 

130.84

a Hearby well pumping.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 121

4/28-4Q2. R. S. Rowe. Records available: 1941-49.

Date

Jan. 20 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

100.85 

a93.93 

91.93

Date

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

Water 

level

a!05.14 

93.26 

103.62

Date

Aug. 2 

Sept. 8 

30

Water 

level

8106.79 

102.23 

111.82

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

Water 

level

al06.42 

100.84 

99.84

a Nearby well pumping.

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

4/28-5R4.

21 

25 

28

60.

60. 

60.

E.

74 I 

55 ] 

16

J. Ewing. Records

Apr. 26 

July 7

60.81 1 

64.21 1

available:

Sept. 8 

Oct. 29

64 

64

1937-38,

.23

.80

Dec

1941, 1943-49.

. 6 

23

64.86 

64.73

4/28-SC2. G. B. Cavalletto. Records available; 1941. 1945-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

75.95 

75.17 

74.13

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 6

74.74 

75.82 

77.40

Aug. 2 

Sept. 8 

30

78.40 

79.98 

80.77

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

81.52 

81.15 

80.88

4/28-9A3. L. M. Cavalletto. Records available: 1941-49. Undated 

entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of observation, 

from nonrecording gage.

Jan. 21

Feb. 25

Mar. 28

64.14

64.66

64.48

64.21

64.55

64.33

63.37

64.33

63.80-

Mar.

Apr. 26

May 24

63.80

64.17

64.14

64.14

65.23

64.80

64.39

64.91

July 1 .

Aug. 2

Sept. 7

65.11

64.85

66.80

66.10

65.93

66.33

66.29

66.29

Sept.

30.

Oct. 29

Dec. 23

67.26

66.72

66.72

67.29

67.24

60.59

68.04

67.04

4/2S-9E1. A. T. Spaulding. Records available; 1941. 1945-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

57.85 

57.65 

56.91

Apr. 26

May 24

59.54 

59.13

July 7 

Sept. 30

57.87 

64.36

Dec. 6 

23

63.43 

63.21

4/28-10A1. C. C. Lee. Records available: 1941-49. Jan. 21, 124.05; 

Feb. 25, 128.59; Mar. 28, 128.80; Apr. 26, 130.41; May 24, 125.82; July 7, 

129.16.

4/28-10F1. J. S. Edwards. Records available: 1932-33, 1937-38, 

1941-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

84.65 

84.36 

84.03

Apr. 26 

May 24 

Aug. 2

4/28-10K2. W. G. Troup

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25

112.67 

111.48

Mar. 28 

Apr. 26

84.18 

84.16 

88.77

Oct. 1 

29

89.29 

91.87

Dec. 6 

23

89.47 

89.02

Records available: 1941-49.

110.70 

117.76

I July 1 

I Oct. 29

116.12 

121.83

4/28-11K4. Giovanni Cavalli. Records available:

Jan. 21 

Feb. 17

87.59 

87.38

Mar. 28

May 24 ,

86.78 

89.48

Aug. 2 

Oct. 1

92.67 

93.45

I

Dec. 6 

23

118.81 

117.61

1947-49.

Dec. 6 

23

93.89 

93.22

4/28-12L4. Frank Bottine. Formerly L. More. Records available: 

1941-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 25

73.90 1 Apr. 26 

76.09 J May 24 

71.09 1 July 1

73.00 

75.81 

91.57

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

Oct. 1

SO. 25 

105.72 

97.86

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

97.14 

87.78 

69.67

4/28-16F2. John Begg. Records available: 1941, 1943-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 25

49.27 1 Apr. 26 

48.17 | May 24 

47.53 1 July 1

60.44 

62.38 

80.62

Aug. 2 

Sept. 8 

30

a05.29 

65.95 

69.23

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

60.55 

59.52 

54.78

aNearby well pumping.
122 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-16F5. John Begg. Records available: 1941. 1945-49.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

17.34 

17.44 

16.46

Date

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

Water 

level

16.76 

16.82 

16.87

Date

Aug. 2 

Sept. 8 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

a!7.22 

17.44 

17.79

Date

Dec. 6 

23

rtater 

level

18.04 

17.74

a Nearby well pumping.

4/28-16R1. Pacific Lighting Corp. Records available; 1941, 1945-49.

Jan. 

Feb.

21 

25

28.80 

26.88

Mar. 

Apr.

25 

26

25.37 1 

26.05 |

May

July

34 28.80 1 

35.84 I

Aug. 

Dec.

2 

23

1 41.07 

1 35.80

4/28-17H3. Elmo Littls. Formerly pwned by J. J. Mathews. Records 

available; 1941-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

9.68 

9.38 

8.65

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

8.79 

8.85 

9.19

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

30

9.47 

9.97 

10.10

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

 23

10.31 

10.14 

9.46

4/28-17H11. 

1941-49.

Mrs. L. Oakley and Mrs. M. Bonetti. Records available:

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 25

29.08 

27.18 

26.70

Apr. 26

May 24 

July 1

30.84 

33.72 

34.37

Aug. 2 

Sept. 8 

30

37.00 1 Oct. 29 

35.51 I Dec. 6 

37.11 | 23

35.54 

33.64 

32.74

4/28-18G2. T. B. Bishop Co. Records available: 1942-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. S5 

Mar. 28

32.17 

33.24 

30.38

Apr. 26

May 24 

July 1

29.96 

37.46 

31.49

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

30

45.99 

35.98 

43.42

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

35.92

34.35 

32.94

4/28-18N5. T. M. Storke. Records available; 1948-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

18.00 

17.75 

17.18

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

17.56 

20.47 

23.26

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

30

29.62 

28.23 

25.11

Oct. 29 

Dec. 6 

23

24.91 

23.14 

22.52

4/29-15K2. T. B. Bishop Co. Records available; 1942-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

51.00 

52.36 

51.93

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

51.64 

52.26 

52.57

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

30

53.65 

53.80 

54.49

Oct. 29 

Dec. 2 

23

54.68 

53.61 

53.04

4/29-14A3. Frank Baker. Records available: 1942-49.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28

80.12 

79.95 

79.99

Apr. 26 

May 24 

July 1

80.97 

80.99 

81.88

Aug. 2 

Sept. 30

82.14 ' 

86.00

Oct. 29 

Dec. 23

a81.91 

81.65

a Nearby well pumping.

Santa Ynez Valley 

6/50-6A1. Sam Torrence. Records available; 1942-49.

Jan. 

Mar.

Mar. 

May

28 

7

66.95 j Apr. 5 

65.84 I June 3

66. 

88.

a Pumping . 

6/30-7K1. Mrs. W. Anderson.

7 3 'a40.13 | June 3 

b45.17 1 July 7

b46. 

b52.

59 1 

41 1

Sept 

Nov.

Records

12 1

39

July 

Sept

. 29 

14

a91.66 

74.32

available:

29 

.29

b47.99 

a46.29

1 Dec. 6 

30

72. 

71.

55 

06

1941-49.

I Dec. 6 1 

30 |

b48. 

45.

20 

85

a Pumping, 

b Nearby well pumping.

6/30-9N1. San Lucas Ranch. Records available: 1941-49. Mar. 7, 

33.60; Apr. 5, 33.74; June 3, 33.69; July 7, 34.99; Dec. 6, 34.20; 

Dec. 30, 34.14.

6/30-21B1. Rancho Juan y Lolita. About 2.5 miles southeast of town 

of Santa Ynez near south bank of Santa Ynez River, about 0.8 mile downstream from San Lucas Bridge on State Highway 150. Drilled irrigation 

well, diamter 12 inches, depth 58 feet. Records available: 1933, 1948-49. 

Dec. 15, 1948, 22.42; Jan. 28, 1949, 21.60; Mar. 7, 21.69; Apr. 5, 11.80; 

Oct. 24, 20.83; Dec. 6, 21.24; Dec. 30, 20.89.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 123

6/50-29E1. Rancho Juan y Lollta. Records available; 1955-49.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7

Water 

level

22.93 

22.94 

22.76

Date

Apr. 5 

May 3 

June 3

Water 

level

21.53 

21.04 

19.35

Date

June 25 

July 29 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

19.68 

20.33 

21.26

Date

Oct. 24 

Dec. 6 

30

Water 

level

21.61 

22.43 

22.75

6/51-2K1. Sam de la Cuesta (Rancho Alamo Pintado). Records available: 

1947-49. Jan. 28, 52.55; Mar. 7, 51.81; Apr. 5; 31.16; May 5, 51.77; 

Nov. 14, 37.59; Dec. 30, 36.51.

6/31-13D1. Mrs. W. E. Parker. Records available: 1941-49. Jan. 28, 

109.92; Mar. 7, 111.44; May 5, 110.07; June 5, 110.07; June 25, 110.08; 

July 29, 110.56; Dec. 50, 120.64.

6/51-17P1. J. R. Orton. Records available; 1931-49.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 5

20.47 

19.00 

al8.88

May 3 

June 2 

25

19.98 I] July 29 1 26.77 

a!9.70 Sept. 29 a24.44 

B20.6.7 II Oct. 25 1 24.70

Dec. 5 

30

a24.12 

22.75

a Pumping.

6/31-21H2. Petan Dairies. Formerly Aliaal Corp. Records available: 

1931-49. Jan. 28, 11.25; Mar. 7, 10.46; Apr. 5, 10.39; May 3, 10.55; 

June 2, 10.52; Oct. 24, 11.13; Dec. 30, 11.47.

6/31-24P2. ipVilliam Vdtt. About 2 milea aouthweat of town of Santa 

Ynez, 400 feet weat of Santa Ynez-Refugio Paaa Road, at foot of terrace In 

aouthweat corner of small field on Santa Ynez River flood- plain. Drilled 

domestic well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 44 feet. Recorda 

available: 1949. June 25, 10.98; July 29, 10.97; Sept. 29, 10.83; 

Oct. 24, 10.36; Dec. 5, 10.38; Dec. 30, 10.25.

6/32-6K1. Mrs. M. Barker. Recorda available; 1952-34. 1942-49.

Jan. 27 

Apr. 5 

May 2

a23.52 

17.91 

21.25

June 2 

25 

July 27

a29.57 

18.74 

18.04

Sept. 3 

28 

Oct. 26

18.21 I Dec. 5 

18.29 30 

18.45 I

18.77 

18.36

a Pumping.

6/32-9A1. Owen Holliater. Recorda available: 1932-49. Jan. 27, 

31.39; Apr. 5, 31.70; June 25, 31.99; Sept. 28, 33.34; Oct. 26, 32.58, 

pumping recently.

6/32-12J2. A. Bodlne. Recorda available; 1941-49.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 5

32.60 | May 2 

33.15 June 2 

35.85 | 25

34.10 

34.66 

36.26

July 27 

Sept . 3 

28

33.29 

35.68 

38.47

Oct. 25 

Dec. 5 

30

35.70 

32.75 

33.54

6/52-16P3. Charming Peake. Recorda available; 1941-49.

Mar. 7 

Apr. 5

45.48

45.44

May 2 

June 2

45.78

46.57

Sept. 1 

Oct. 27

48.91

49.12

Dec. 5 

30

49.03

46.60

6/33-9P1. Holliater Eatate. Recorda available; 1952-49.

Jan. 13

Mar. 7 

June 1

47.10 II July 6 

44.93 Sept. 1 

a57.38 1

a57.40 

50.07

Sept. 29 

Oct. 28

49.42 

46.65

Dec. 5 

29

45.53 

44.75

a Nearby well pumping.

6/34-2A1. C. Madaen Eatate. Recorda available: 

Deatroyed, measurements diacontinued.

1930-31, 1939-46.

6/34-2A6. C. Madaen Estate. Records available; 1948-49.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 7 

31

41.36 

40.53 

39.82

May 2 

July 6 

27

40.19 

44.72 

41.24

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27

41.34 

41.31

Nov. 15 

Dec. 30

41.42 

40.85

6/54-6C2. Bank of America. Records available; 1950-39. 1943-49.'

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

31

58.27 

57.81 

56.26

Apr. 29 

June 1 

July 6

63.97 

64.99 

66.88

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

70.03 

66.28 

64.72

Nov. 4 

Dec. '29

62.91 

59.37

995508 O - 52 - 9
124 WATER LEWIS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/31-23P1. P. L. Mattel. Records available: 1942-49. Jan. 28, 

45.60; Mar. 7, 44.33; Apr. 5, 43.34; July 29, 49.23; Sept."29, 52.39; 

Nov. 14, 53.29.

7/31-25L1. Dr. Ina M. Rlchter and Mrs. Virginia Lee. Formerly 

Russell Smith. Records available: 1942-49.

Date

Jan. 28 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 5

Water 

level

76.39 

75.33 

a76.38

Date

June 3 

July 7 

29

Water 

level

81.16 

78.51 

a8O.47

Date

Sept. 3 

29 

Nov. 14

Water 

level

a78.03 

77.64 

77.42

Date

Dec. 6 

30

Water 

level

77.28 

77.16

a Pumping.

"Tan. 7/31-36G2. 28" Laura Grossl. Records available: 1947-49.

Mar. 7 

Apr. 5

39.19 

39.05 

39.01

May 3

June 3 

July 7

41.19 

42.00 

43.62

July 29 

Sept. 3 

29

44.07 I Nov. 14 

46.23 1 Dec. 6 

45.28 1 30

45.11 

44.46 

43.81

7/51-36L2. D. B. Kllbourne. Records available; 1942-49.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 5

31.10 

30.72 

30.71

Ttay 3 

June 3 

July 7

34.89 

35.32 

38.04

July 29 

Sept. 3 

29

38.78 1 Dec. 6 

40.77 1 30 

40.54 1

37.51 

36.58

7/33-30C1. John Valla. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 3

31

a!52.66 

a!52.67 

152.54

May 2 

June 2 

25

152.451 July 27 

152.751 Sept. 3 

152.911 28

153.01 

153.14 

153.27

Oct. 27 

Dec. 5 

30

153.36 

153.45 

153.48

a Nearby welt pumping.

7/34-9H3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Oil Co. Purlslma Lease. Records 

available: 1948-49. Highest dally water level, from recorder charts.

Jan. T 

12 

17 

Feb. 1 

8 

Mar. 3 

8 

13 

18 

28

 10.94 

10.98 

10.93 

10.74 

10.53 

10.63 

10.89 

10.93 

10.98 

11.17

Apr. 2 

8 

29 

May 4 

9 

June 1 

8 

14 

18

11.17 

11.33 

11.04 

10.91 

10.91 

10.63 

10,61 

10.30 

9.84

July 6 

13 

27 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 3 

28 

Oct. 1 

5 

Nov. 3

9.92 

9.80 

9.62 

9.56 

9.32 

9.42 

9.41 

9.44 

9.80

Nov. 9 

17 

20 

25 

30 

Dec. 4 

9 

29 

31

9.82 

9.74 

10.00 

9.72 

9.70 

9.78 

9.67 

9.86 

9.84

7/34-9H4- U. S. Geol. Surrey. 

available: JL948-49...

Union Oil Co. Purislma Lease. Records

Jan. 

Feb.

13

1

5.40 

4.83 I Mar. 

Apr.

3

1

1.42 

2.41

1 ^ay 

1 June

2 

1

3.27 

4.12

I July 6

27

4.48 

4.72

7/34-12K1. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Oil Co. Purlslma Lease. About 

5 miles northeast of Lompoc In upland area north of Lompoc Plain, at foot 

of Purlslma Hills In east branch of Purlslma Canyon, 0.6 mile northeast 

of Union Oil Co. dehydration plant and 70 feet northwest of County road. 

Drilled observation well. Diameter 8 Inches to 6 Inches, depth 385 feet; 

casing perforated 345-385 feet. Land-surface datum la 385.83 feet above 

mean sea-level datum of 1929. Records available: 1949.

June 25 

July 27

301.70 

301.79

Aug. 31 

Sept. 29

301.791 Oct. 6 

301.921 Nov. 3

301.791 Dec. 5 

301.921 29

302.05 

301.96

7/34-14F1. Walter P. Zlesche. Records ava

"Jan. '&7 

Mar. 3 

31

196.15 

196.10 

195.90

May 2 

June 2 

25

196.12 

196.35 

196.48

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Nov. 4

liable: 1947-49.

196.53 

196.67 

196.86

Dec. 5 

29

196.96 

196.93

7/34-21E1. U. S. Geol. Survey. 

Records available: 1948-49.

Camp Cooke. Military Reservation.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 1 

May 2

16.45 

18.19 

17.97 

19.39

June 1 

June 25 

July 27

19.48 

20.00 

20.78

Aug. 31 

Sept. 5 

29

20.68 

20.55 

20.39

Nov. 4 

Dec. 5 

29

20.36 

19.93 

19.57
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUHTY 125

7/34-22H1. H. E. Harris. Records available: 1941-42. 1946-49.

Date

Jan. 27 

Mar. 3 

31

Water 

level

a25.48 

25.33 

a25.99

Date

May 2 

June 2 

July 6

Water 

level

27.09 

26.80 

27.11

Date

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

27.97 

26.93 

26.99

Date

Nov. 23 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

26.50 

25.33

a Pumping.

7/34-22Q4. U. 3. Geol. Survey. 

available; 1947-49.

A. Scolari property. Records

Feb. 1 

Apr. 1 

May 2

20.34 

17.10 

17.99

June 2 

July 6 

27

18.84 

19.52 

19.88

Aug. 31 

Sept. 29 

Nov. 4

20.40 1 Dec. 5 

20.73 I 29 

21.00 1

21.15 

20.60

7/34-26A2. K. MeConnell. Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. "27 

Mar. 3 

31

41.70 

41.56 

41.58

May 2 

June 2 

July 6

42.31 

42.40 

42.74

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sect. 28

42.75 

42.82 

42.97

Nov. 4 

21 

Dec. 30

42.80 

42.60 

42.24

7/34-27A4. U. S. Geol. Survey. L. H. Schuyler property. Records 

.available: 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Apr. 1 

May 2

14.80 

12.54 

12.73

June 2 

July 6 

27

13.49 

14.06 

14.44

Aug. 31 

Sept. 29

14.95 

15.23

Nov. 4 

Dec. 29

15.50 

15.20

7/34-27J3. U. S. Geol. Survey. L. H. Schuyler property. Records 

available: 1943-45, 1947-49. Feb. 1, 24.15; Apr. 1, 22.95; May 2, 

22.80} June 2, 23.39} July 6, 23.84} July 27, 24.30.

Apr. 

June

7/34-27L1.

2

37.00 

39.41

Mrs . Susan

1 July 27 

1 AUK. 31

Van

41 

41

Clief

.78 1 

.94 1

. Records available:

Sept. 29 

Nov. 4

43.33 1 

40.88 1

Nov. 

Dec.

1941-49.

22 

29

39.75 

39.04

7/34-28A2. U. S. Geol. Survey. S. B. Westrope property. Records 

available: 1947-49. Feb. 1, 30.13; Apr. 1, 28.29; May 2, 27.10} June 2, 

31.29; July 6, 31.87.

7/34-28H2. T. M. Parks. Records available: 1930-39, 1942-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

30.95 

31.12 

29.89

May 2 

June 2 

July 6

33.96 I July 27 

32.95 I Aug. 31 

35.67 1 Sept. 29

40.07 

35.78 

35.61

Nov. 4 

23 

Dec. 29

34.92 

32.97 

32.13

7/34-28R1. A. C. Zvolanek.' Records available: 1930-49. Feb. 1, 

13.16; Mar. 7, 13.13; Apr. 1, 12.60; May 2, 16.73.

' 7/34-28R2. U. S. Geol. Survey. A. C. Zvolanek property. Records 

available; 1943-49.______________________________________

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7

12.41

12.14 May 2

11.82 I June ^ 

12.78 I July 6

I3TT4 

13.37

Dec. 5 14.26 

29 13.93

7/34-29A3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Charles Everett property. Records 

available: 1947-48. Well destroyed; measurements discontinued.

7/34-29E4. W. H. Sanor. Records available: 1945-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

21.77 

21.26 

22.99

Apr. 29 

June 1 

AUK. 31

34.77 

28.93 

29.47

Sept. 29 

Nov. 4

26.09 

28.26

Dec. 5 

29

26.39 

23.04

7/34-29E5. U. S. Geol. Survey. W. H. Sanor property." Records 

available: 1945-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

23.60 

23.23 

22.79

July 27 

Aug. 31

24.13 

24.18

Sept. 29 

Nov. 4

23.88 

23.76

Dec. 5 

29

23.61 

23.43

7/34-30L2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1930-35, 1941-42, 

* 945-49.

eb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

20.22 

19.33 

19.51

July 6 

July 27 

AUK. 31

40.63 

31.56 

27.93

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

26.42 

25.87

Dec. 5 

29

23.46 

21.33
126 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-30L3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. property. Records 

available: 1945-49.

Date

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

19.67 

19.06 

18.54

Bate

Apr. 29 

June 1 

July 6

Water 

level

a21.53 

a20.29 

22.46

Date

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

23.31 

22.80 

22.27

Date

Nov. 4 

Dec. 5 

29

Water 

level

21.23 

20.81 

20.23

a wearby well pumping

7/54-50R1. Mrs. E. Manfrina. Records available; 1950-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

22.18 1] Apr. 29 

21.95 I June 1 

21.70 1 July 6

22.76 

22.45 

22.24

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

22.89 

22.89 

22.64

Nov. 4 

Dec. 5 

. 29

22.48 

21.94 

21.94

7/54-51C2. Union Sugar Co. Recorda available; 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

31

22.08 

21.65 

21.23

June 1 

July 6

28.18 

32.88

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

27.39 

27.28

Dec. 2 

29

26.15 

22.96

7/34-31C3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. property. Recorda 

available: 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

31

17.89 I Apr. 29 

16.31 1 June 1 

17.84 I July 6

13.68 | July 27 

15.93 1 Aug. 31 

16.69 I Sept. 28

a!6.37 

a!6.44 

17.25

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

18.11 

18.74 

18.63

a Nearby well pumping.

7/54-52A1. 0. P. Benn. Records available; 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

29.14 

28.72 

32.84

May 2

July 27 

Aug. 31

39.86 

43.57 

35.92

Sept. 29 

Nov. 4

35.08 I Dec. 5 

36.07 I 29

38.91 

30.89

7/34-52A4. U. S. Geol. Survey. 

available t 1947-49.

0. F. Benn property. Records

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

28.10 1 May 2 

28.32 1 June 1 

28.27 1 July 6

29.28 

a28.91 

a29.39

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 29

29.80 

30.07 

30.17

Nov. 4 

Dec. 5 

29

30.10 

30.45 

30.70

a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-32P5. U. S. Geol. Survey. J. Bodger and Sons property. Records 

available: 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

31

27.47 

29.05 

28.50

Apr. 29

June 1 

July 6

30.69 

30.09 

30.48

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

30.48 

31.19 

31.11

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

28

31.26 

31.16 . 

30.63

7/54-54H1. Mrs. M. Balaam. Recorda available; 1941-49.

Feb. 1 

Apr. 1 

May 2

47.43 

46.25 

50.54

June 2 

July 6

48.32 

49.86

Aug. 31 

Nov. 4

51.22 

52.32

Nov. 17 

Dec. 29

49.96 

48.77

7/34-34H2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Mary Skaarup property. Recorda 

available: 1943-49. Feb. 1, 47.92; Apr. 1, 46.56; May 2, 47.65; 

June 2, 46.77; July 6, 48.29.

7/34-35F2. Valla Bros. Records available: 1930-49. Jan. 27, 

28.87; Mar. 7, 29.44; Mar. 31, 25.78; July 27, 30.46, nearby well pumping} 

Nov. 4, 30.50; Nov. 18, 30.75; Dec. 30, 29.12.

7/34-35F6. U. S. Geol. Survey. M. Schuyler property. Records 

available: 1943-49. Feb. 1, 51.04; Apr. 1, 49.59; June 2, 50.92; 

Dec. 29, 50.82.

7/54-55F16. M. Schuyler. Records available; 1947-49.__________

Feb. 

, Apr.

50.50

48.19

June 

July 27

51.65

55.70

Aug. 

Nov.

31

4

53.02

52.58

Nov. 

Dec.

18

29

52,99

50.80

7/54-55K2. Mrs. M. McDonald. Records available? 1950-49.

:Jan. 27 

,Mar. 3 

31

14.75 

12.29 

14.24

May 2 

June 2 

July 6

14.57 I) July 27 

17.65 I Aug. 31 

17.32 I Sept. 28

15.02 

16.74 

14.99

Oct. 27 

Nov. 18 

Dec. 30

15.02 

14.43 

14.72
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 127

7/34-35P1. «. P. and N. L. Robinson. Records available: 1930-49. 

Jan. 27, 49.60; Mar. 7, 49.18; Mar. 31, 44.00; May 2, 47.72.

7/35-18J1. Department of the Army. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. 

Records available: 1930-49. Feb. 1, 0.14; Mar. 4, +0.45. Measurement 

discontinued. .

7/35-20J1. Department of the Army. 

Records available; 1930-49.

Camp Cooke Military Reservation.

Date

Feb. 1

Mar. 4 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

9.81 

9.25 

9.08

Date

Apr. 29 

June 1 

July 6

Water 

level

9.62 

9.89 

10.31

Date

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

10.58 

10.64 

10.86

Date

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

Water 

level

10.68 

10.28 

10.06 .

7/35-22P2. U. S. Geol. Survey. 

Records available: 1947-49.

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.

1 

31 

29

5.29 

4.82 

4.77

June 1 

July 6 

27

4.97 

4.93 

5.05

Camp

Aug. 

Sept 

Nov.

7/35-22 Jl. Union Sugar Co. Records 

1945-49.

Mar. 

Apr.

7

1

13.12 

12.96

Apr. 29 

July 6

18.54 

18.61

Aug. 

Nov.

Cooke Military Reservation.

31 

. 28

4

5.28 

5.20 

5.77

available:

3l

4

17.21 

15.17

I

Dec. 2 

29

5.63 

5.28

1930-35, 1941-42,

1

Dec. 2 

29

14.65 

13.74 ;

7/35-22M1. Department of the Army. 

Records available: 1947-49.

Camp Cooke Military Reservation.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 29

8.66 

8.61 

10.79

June 1 

July 6 

27

11.26 

10.93 

12.30

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

11.39 

12.84 

10.67

Dec. 2 

29

10.84 

10.04

7/35-22M2. U. S. Geol. Survey. 

Records available; 1947-49.

Camp Cooke Military Reservation.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 29

14.38 1 June 1 

12.95 1 July 6 

13.19 J 27

13.54 

13.73 

13.93

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

14.25 

14.52 

14.54

Dec. 2 

29

14.45 

14.19

7/35-23E2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1930-35, 1941-43, 

1945-49. -Feb. 1, 18.67; Mar. 7, 17.65; July 27, 33.065 Nov. 4, 20.07; 

Dec. 2, 19.29; Dec. 29, 18.66.

7/35-23E4. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. property. 

available; 1947-49.

Records

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

.Apr. 1

19.30 1 June 1 

18.95 I July 6 

18.14 1 27

a20.82 

a!9.97 

19.67

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

a20.26 

a20.67 

19,63

Dec. 2 

29

19.48 

19.21

a Nearby well pumping.

7/55-25J2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

June 1

16.65 1 July 6 

16.71 27 

27.36 1 AUK. 31

23.13 

a24.75 

21.97

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

21.33 

18.64

Dec. 2 

29

18.14 

17.01 .

a Nearby well pumping.

7/35-23J3. U. S. Geol. 

available: 1947-49.

Survey. Union Sugar Co. property. Records

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

.Apr. 1

19.45 1 Apr. 29 

18.97 1 June 1 

a20.18 1 July 6

a21.70 

21.65 

21.53

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

21.73 

22.40 

21.87

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

21.22 

20.38 

19.67 I

a Nearby well pumping

7/35-23N2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. property. Records 

available: 1945-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7

Apr. 1

a!3.38 1 Apr. 29 

13.22 1 June 1 

12.86 1 July 6

13.43 

all. 93 

13.39

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

a!4.04 

13.94 

a!4.36

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

14.26 : 

13.99 : 

13.65 ,

a Nearby well pumping.
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN.PRESSURE^ 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/55-24Jl. T. K. Parks. Records available; 1941-45. 1947-49.

Date

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

29.43 

28.95 

28.58

Date

Apr. 29 

June 1 

July 6

Water 

level

29.80 

30.39 

31.77 ,

Date

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Tfltater 

level

31.67 

32.23 

32.11

Date

Nov. 4 

Dec. 5 

29

Water

level

31.65 

31.45 

30.89

7/35-24J2. U. S. Oeol. Survey. T. M. Parks property. Records 

available: 1947-49. Feb. 1, 28.05; Mar. 7, 28.00; Apr. 1, 27.75; 

Apr. 29, 29.09; June 1, 28.69; July 6, 29.32.

7/35-25P5. Union Sugar Co. 

discontinued.

Records available: 1945-48. Measurements

7/35-25F6. U. S. Qeol. Survey. 

available: 1945-49.

Union Sugar Co. property. Records

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

11.90 1 June 1 

12.49 I July 6 

12.56 1 87

11.32 

all. 21 

12.15

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

T.1.80 

13.23 

13.60

Dec. 5 

29

13.78 

13.55

a Nearby well pumping.

7/55-26F1. Union Sugar Co._Records available; 1947-49.

Feb. 

Mar.

1 

7

9.38 

9.01

1 Apr. 

1 July

1 

6

9.85 

27.09

1 July 

1 Aue.

27 

31

18.89 ] 

14.87 1 !

Nov. 

Dec.

4 

2

11.90 

11.61

7/35-26F3. U. S. Oeol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Records 

available: 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 7 

ADr. 1

9.79 1 Apr. 29 

9.13 1 June 1 

8.85 1 July 6

alO.12 

9.09 

10.65

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

13.29 

11.47 

&12.07

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

11.35 

11.48 

10.96

a Nearby well pumping.

available: 1947-49.

Peb. 1 

Mar. 4 

31 

Apr. 29

11.03 

11.67 

11.59 

a26.55

June 1 

25 

July 27

X.

19.93 

25.18 

21.82

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Oct.* 28

17.30 

19.08 

15.01

Nov . 4 

Dec. 2 

29

14.11 

13.93 

11.71

a Pumping recently.

7/35-27C2. Southern Pacific'Railroad. Records available: 1930-32, 

1941-49. Feb. 1, 12.86; Nov. 4, 14.73, pumping.

7/55-55A5. Gus Aquistapace. Jlecords available; 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4

31

11.25 

10.87 

9.82

June 1 

July 6

16.68 

18.45

July 27 

Nov. 4

19.01 

15.46

Dec. 2 

29 

1.2.97 

11.95

7/35-35A4. U. S. Geol. Survey. 

available: 1947-49.

Gus Aquistapace property. Records

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4

31

10.81 I Apr. 29 

7.74 1 June 1 

7.14 I July 6

a9.28 

10.89 

12,59

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Nov. 4

11.36 

112.25 

11.14

Dec. 2 

29

12.65 

12.53

a Nearby well pumping.

7/35-35C2. Dept. of the Army. 

Records available: 1947-49.

Camp Cooke Military Reservation.

Feb. 1 1 1.36 

Mar. 4 1.08 

31 laO.43

Apr. 29 

June 1 

July 6

3.00 

3.38 

5.39

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

5.76 

6.66 

6.04

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

4.10^ 

2.72 

1.93

a Flowing.

7/35-35C4. U. S. Geol. Survey. 

Records available: 1947-49.

Camp Cooke Military Reservation.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4 

31

3.51 1 Apr. 29 

2.03 I June 1 

2.73 I July 6

3.99 1 July 27 

3.35 1 Aug. 31 

[ 3.24 | Sept. 28

3.05 

3.11 

3.35

Dec. 2 

29

4.34 

3.88
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 129

7/35-36J6. Denholm Seed Co. Records available; 1947-49.

Date

Mar. 4

31

Water

level

21.55 

20.55

Date

July 6 

Aug. 31

Water 

level

29.93 

27.13

Date

Sept. 28 

Nov. 4

Water 

level

28.11 

26.27

Date

Dec. 2 

29

Water 

level

25.98 

22.79

7/35-36J7. U. S. Geol. Su-rvey. Denholm Seed Co. property. Records 

available: 1947-49.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 4

31

23.46 1 Apr. 28 

22.07 1 June 1 

21.20 1 July 6

a25.27 

826.10 

26.46

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

a29.18 

26.88 

--26.41

Nov. 4 

Dec. 2 

29

25.16 

24.90 

23.89

a Nearby well pumping.

San Antonio Valley 

8/32-30K2. John Parma. Records available: 1943-49.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 3

30

2.49 

1.84 

1.26

Apr. 29 

June 1 

24

1.73 

2.73 

3.64

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

4.67 

5.47 

4.02

Nov. 3 

Dec. 2 

28

4.70 

3.84 

3.48

8/53-20K1. Virginia Barca Estate. Records available: 1943-49.

Jan. 

Mar.

27 

3 

30

22.63 

22.30 

21.98

a Nearby we! 

b Pumping . I

Apr. 29 

June 1 

24

22. 

a37. 

a37.

1 pumping. '

88 

23 

56

"July 

Aug. 

Sept.

26 

30 

27

25.89 

37.85 

31.50

Nov. 

Dec.

3 

2

28

a36.79 

25.32

24.40

8/33-20R1. Virginia Barca Estate. Records available: 1943-49.

Jan. 27 

Kar. 3 

30

22.50 

22.22

22.14

Apr. 29 

June 1 

June 24

a31.19 

32.86 

a36.10

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

B30.14 

a34.53 

31.41

Nov. 3 

Dec. 2 

28

a35.28 

24.04 

23.05

8/34-23B1. Josephine Harris Estate. Records available: 1943-49.

"Jan. 27 

Mar. 3 

30

16.09 

a!5.91 

17.62

Apr. 29 

June 1 

24

a 16. 77 B July 26 

a!6.18| Aug. 30 

al7.63| Sept. 27

a!7.61 

a!7.17 

a!6.69

Nov. 3 

Dec. 2 

28

a!6.38 

16.29 

16.13

a Nearby well pumping

Santa Maria Valley

9/32-7N1. Valerio Tognazzini. Records available: 1924, 1930, 1932- 

33, 1938-49.

Jan. 1 

26 

Mar. 2

30

a82.48 1 Apr. 1 

83.07 1 May 31 

84.32 I June 24 

85.23 1

B85.35 

89.28 

89.94

July 1 

Aug. 30 

Oct. 1

a92.12 

95.89 

a95.84

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1 

28

b97.36 

96.20 

96.62

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Nearby well pumping.

9/32-17G1. 

1941-49.

Caldrone Estate. Formerly E. C. Lyman. Records available:

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2 

30

58.03 

a59.34 

59.37

Apr. 28 

May 31 

June 24

a66.24 

62.42 

a62.47

July 26 ' 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

62.45 

63.38 

62.69

Nov. 2 

Dec. 2 

28

62.86 

63.20 

63.50

aPumping.

9/33-2A1. 

1958-49.

Santa Maria Realty Co. Records available: 1930-33, 1936,

Jan. 1 

26 

Mar. 2 

30

860.74 1 Apr. 1 

61.37 1 28 

62.62 1 May 31 

63.28 1 June 24

a63.18 

64.36 

65.24 

66.51

a By Santa Maria Valley Water C

July 1 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 1

a66.41 1 Nov. 2 

69.89 fl Dec. 1 

70.54 | 28 

a70.32 I

71.60 

72.09 

72.64

Onservation District.

9/33-15D1. South Basin Oil Co. Records available: 1947-49.

Jan. 26, 333.48; Mar. 2, 336.07; Mar. 30, 334.67; May 31, 345.26; June 24,

344.12; July 26, 346.26.
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/34-3N3. City of Santa Maria well 3. Measurements by city of Santa 

Maria. Records available: 1933-49. Jan. 1, 156.9; Mar. 31, 156.9; 

Apr. 30, 156.9; May 31, 156.9; June 25, 157.6; Oct. 31, 159.2.

9/34-8K1. C. Muscio. Records available: 1947-49. 

Dec. 28, 159.30.

Mar. 2, 151.28;

10/55-7R2. P. T. Bonetti. Records available; 1944-49.

Date

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2 

30

Water 

le vel

116.78 

116.09 

117.32

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 23

Water 

level

114.74 

119.12 

121.73

Date

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Nov. 2

Water 

level

121.11 

123.52 

124.02

Date

Dec. 1 

27

"Water 

level

124.51 

124.13

10/33-18G1. La Brea Securities Go. well 8. Measurements by Santa 

Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Records available: 1939-49. 

Jan. 1, 120.60; Apr. 1, 120.90; July 1, 125.90, pumping recently; 

Oct. 1, 127.50.

10/55-19B1. Owen T. Rice. Records available; 1927. 1929-49.

Jan. 1 

26 

Mar. 2 

30

allS.OOl Apr. 1 

114.651 June 24 

114.791 July 1 

114.721

al!4.92 | July 26 

119.22 I Aug. 30 

al!9.25 1 Oct. 1 

J

122.10 

130.95 

B121.65

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1 

28,

121 . 56 

122.16 

121.28

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

10/55-21H2. Frank Costa Jr. Records available: 1944-49.

Jan.

Mar.

26 

30

113.54 

al!5.36_j

Apr. 

May

28 

31

Iall8.67 

1 120.32

July 

AUR.

26 

30

[ 125.021 

! 125.951

Nov. 

Dec.

2 

28 C 126. 92. 122.99

a Nearby well pumping.

10/33-27G1. W. C. Adam. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation District. Records available: 1929-33, 1936, 1938-49. 

Jan. 1, 87.45; Apr. 1, 88.20; July 1, 102.10, pumping recently; Oct. 1, 

109.12, pumping recently.

10/33-27K1. L. M. Adam. Formerly Newhall Land and Farming Co. 

Records available: 1941-49.

Jan. 20 

Mar. 2 

30

85.23 j Apr. 28 

82.19 1 May 31 

80.00 I June 24 '

a84.18 

a87.69 

a89.60

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

a91.75 

a93.62 

a94.58

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1 

28

94.42 

92.13 

91.27

a Nearby well pumping.

10/55-28A1. Joe Spares. Records available: 1929-49.

Jan. 1 

26 

Mar. 2

a96.48 I Apr. 1 

95.42 I July 1 

94.79 \

a96.38 

ab!02.50

Oct. 1 

Nov. 2

a!05.22| Dec. 1 

104. 94 J 28

102 . 65

101 . 38

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

Pumping recently.

10/55-55H1. E. L. Sargent. Records available; 1947-49.

Jan. 20 

Mar. 2 

30

193.01 

193.59 

194.09

May 31 

June 24 

July 26

195.50 

195.94 

196.63

Aug.' 30 

Sept. 27 

Nov. 2

197.46 J Dec. 1 

198.15 28 

a!99.18B

199.63 

207 . 90

Pumping.

10/33-35B1. Newhall Land and Farming Co. Records available: 1944-49. 

Apr. 28, 56.58. Measurements discontinued.

10/34-2R1. 

1958-49.

Gracio Apalatequi. Records available: 1929-30, 1933,

Jan. 1 

26 

Mar. 2

al!3.60 1 Mark 30 

113. 511 Apr. 1 

113.901 28

113.70 

al!3.60 

115.74

May 26 

July 1 i 

AUR . 30

115.90 

^148.85 

122.51

Oct. 1 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

a!20.60 

122.42 

119.54

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/34-4R1. Gerald Donovan. Records available: 1945-49. Jan. 26,

100.25; Mar. 2, 99.39; Mar. 30, 99.86; June 24, 104.38; July 26, 106.20;

Dec. 1, 109.07; Dec. 28, 108.19.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COI3NTY 131

10/34-6N1. Grisingher & Signorelli. Records available! 

1936-49.

1930, 1934,

Date

Jan. 1 

26 

Mar. 2

Water 

level

a69.80 

69.17 

69.53

a By Santa M 

b Pumping re

Date

Apr. 1 

May 31

Water 

level

a68.68 

73.70

Date

July 1 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

ab76.30 

a78.90

aria Valley Water Conservation Distr 

oently.

Date

Nov. 2 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

79.00 

75.95

Lot.

10/34-9F1. Mrs. A. E. Preisker. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District. Records available: 1942-49. Jan. 1, 

97.60; Apr. 1, 96.63} July 1, 102.62, pumping recently; Oct. 1, 106.80.

10/34-14E3. City of Santa Maria. Measurements by city of Santa 

Maria, except as indicated. Records available; 1917-49.

Jan. 2

9

16

23

26

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 2

6

13

20

27

30

125.44

125.29

125.21

125.21

a!25.06

125.17

125.08

125.00

124.92

124.96

a!24.80

124.48

124.83

124.79

124.75

a!24.60

Apr. 3

10

17

24

28

May 1

8

15

22

26

29

June 5

12

19

24

26

124.81

124.98

125.19

125.44

a!25.50

125.71

126.10

126.48

126.71

al26.76

126.96

127.29

127.54

127.85

al27.95

128.17

July 3

10

17

24

26

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

30

Sept. 4

11

18

25

27

128.44

128.77

129.10

129.48

a!29.50

129.92

130.19

130.60

130.98

131.31

a!31.30

131.58

131.92

132.19

132.42

al32.41

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30 .

Nov. 2

6

13

20 '

27

Dec. 1

4

11

18

24

28 i

132.69

132.87

133.04

133.21

133.37

a!33.25

133.35

133.52

133.50

133.50

a!33.36

133.50

133.54

133.40

133.40

a!33.10

a By Geological Survey.

10/34-20H1. Ulisse Tognazzini. Records available; 1944-49.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2 

30

86.34 

86.29 

86.26

Apr. 28 

May 31 

Aug. so

88.85 

90.10 

94.79

Sept. 27 

Nov. ' 2

94.74 

94.67

Dec. 1 

28

94.15 

96.38

49.

10/34-22R1. George J. Wheat. Records available: 1931, 1934, 1938-

Jan. 1 i 

26 

Mar. 2 

30

ibll6.00 | Apr. 1 

116.11 28 

115.78 May 31 

115.46 I July 1

alls. 42 

117.40 

119.08 

al20.00

July 26 

Aug . 30 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 1

121.12 

122.63 

123.31 

ab!23.20

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1 

28

b!23.57 

123.17 

123.99

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/34-23H1. Marion B. Rice. Records available: 1929-30, 1933, 

1938-49.

Jan. 1 1 al33.00TMar. 2 

20 | 155.1P|Apr. 1

131.83 | July 1 

a!31 "

.83 1 July 1 blSS.l? | XJi

' 75J J *, J er Conservation District.

Oct. 1 Iabl42.70.

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation Dlsti 

Pumping recently.

10/54-51F1. Union Sugar Co. Records available; 1944-49.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 2 

30

89.98 

89.79 

89.58

Apr. 28 

June 1 

24

90.83 

91.58 

92.95

July 26 

Aug . 30 

Sept. 27

93.88 

95.22 

95.52

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1 

28

95.92 

95.65 

95.08

10/55-7F1. M. J. Bills. Records available; 1929-56. 1958-49.

Jan. 1 

27 

Mar. 2

a2.75 1 Mar. 30 

4.07 1 Apr. 1 

3.40 1 28

5.51 

a3.61 

13.14

June 24 

July 1 

Sept. 27

13.96 

a!2.70 

13.89

Oct. 1 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 28

a!2.20 

b!3.37 

5.16

By Santa Maria Valley water ConservationJDistrict. 

Nearby well pumping.
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/55-7G5._John Jenkina. Records available; 1942-49.

Date

Jan. 27 

Mar. 2

30

Water 

level

12.25 

12.40 

15.11

a Nearby we

Date

Apr. 28 

June 1 

24

Water 

level

22.45 

19.26 

23.90

Date

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

Water 

level

27.47 

26.31 

23.83

Date

Nov. 3 

Dec.' 1 

28

Water 

level

a23.36 

20.45 

13.26

LI pumping.

10/35-9P1. Waller-Franklin Seed Co. 

1935-36. 1958-49-

Records available: 1930, 1933,

Jan.

Mar.

1

27

2

30

R24.25 1

24.64

26.07

29.31 I

Apr.

June

1

28

1

24

a24.50

39.52

34.30

39.81 I

July

Aug.

I Sept.

1

26

30

27

a38.00 1

42.71

41.29

39.621

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

3

1

28

a39.50

37.41

35.85

29.29

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation JJistrict.

10/35-9N1. Agnes King. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation Di3trict. Records available: 1930, 1938-49. Jan. 1, 

22.80; Apr. 1, 27.30; July 1, 40.15; Oct. 1, 46.55, pumping recently.

10/35-12M1. 

1950-52. 1958-49.

E. and G. LeRoy. Records available: 1924, 1927,

Jan. 1 

26

k56.50 

| 56.22 I

Mar. 30 58.15 | July 1 kb69.35 I Nov. 2 cSl.77 

Apr. 1 a57.43 U Oct. 1 1 a68.00 I

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently. , 

c Pumping.

10/35-21B1. Kathiaon & Shaw. Formerly C. P. Mathison. Records 

available; 1958-49.

Jan. 1 

27 

Mar. 2

B16.72 I Mar. 30 

18.94 1 Apr. 1 

19.48 1 June 1

25.55 

a21.63 

28.62

July 1 

Sept. 27

ib38.27 

035.64

Oct. 1 

Nov. 3

a38.40 

d50.75

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

Pumping recently. 

Nearby well pumping. 

Pumping.

10/35-24B1. Union Sugar Co. Record3 available: 1954. 1938-49.

Jan. 

Mar.

1 

27 

2 

30

a 

b

ja59.55 

58.94 

59.75 

1 60.27 L

Apr. 1 

28 

July 1

a58.74 

68.06 

ab73.15

July 

.Aug. 

Sept.

23 

30 

27

71.36 

73.69 

71.06

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation DistrJ 

Pumping recently.

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Let.

1 

3 

28

a73 

69 

64

.10 

.63 

.74

11/34-19Q1. Frank Silva. Records available: 1947-49.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2

30

231 . 48 

231.36 

231.03

Apr. 28 

May 31 

June 24

a237.66 

256.74 

8242.29

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

^244.35 

244.43 

241.81

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1 

28

240.26 

240.76 

235.41

49.

Jan.

a Pumping. 

11/34-30Q1. Mary Bolton. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1936, 1938-

1 ja57.82 1 Mar. 2 1 67.08 J July 1 ab71.42 1 Dec. 28 

26 1 67.42 1 Apr. 1 ab67.15 || Oct. 1 ab74.50 I

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

11/34-34 Jl. L. 0. Fox. Records available: 1947-49.

73.20

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2

30

103.19 

95.09 

92.52

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 23

a94.74 

91.73 

95.52

July 26 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 27

91.80 

92.35 

93.06

Nov. 2 

Dec. 28

96.00 

98.34

a Pumping.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 133

11/35-20E1. Union Sugar Co. Records available; 1938-49.

Date

Jan. 1 

26 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

a5.65 

6.82 

a6.10

Date

May 31 

July 1

Water 

level

10.68 

ab38.00

1 Water 

JJate level

Oct. 1 !ab42.70 

Nov. 3 C99.41

Date

Dec. 1 

28

Water 

level

11.95 

7.05

& By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently, 

c Pumping .

11/35-25H1. M. J. Mendoza. Records available; 1944-49.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2 

30

50.55 

50.51 

50.54

Apr. 28 

May 31 

June 24

51.07 1 July 26 

51.34 | Aug. 30 

51.80 B Sept. 27

52.38 I Nov. 2 

53.15 1 Dec. 1 

53.69 I 28

54.23 

54.53 

54.73

11/55-26M2. Sam Tognazzini. Records available; 1944-49.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 2

30

40.58 1 Apr. 28 

41.18 May 31 

41.10 1 June 24

a57.84 

a55.17 

a59.38

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

£59.89 

a61.22 

52.78

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1 

28

a 56. 84 

48.97 

44.47

aNearby well pumping.

11/35-28M1. Union Sugar Co. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District. Records available: 1934, 1938-1949. 

Jan. 1, 20.83; Apr. 1, 20.50; July 1, 36.90; Oct. 1, 36.10 (pumping 

recently).

11/35-3301. 

1958-49.

H. E. Pezzoni. Records available: 1930, 1933-34,

Jan. 

Mar.

i

26 

2

a 

b

a30.97 

30.09

31.33

By Santa 

Pumping

H Mar. 30 

Apr. 1 

1 June 24

31.58 

a31.07 

43.76

July 1 

Oct. 1

Ia44.13 

ab44.48 I

Nov. 

Dec.

3

1

39

38

.58 

.45

Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

recently.

11/35-35A1. Elmer A. Runels. 

available; 1925. 1930. 1938-49.

Formerly Bello Estate. Records

Jan. 

Mar.

1 «o

rowto 

a

b

a51.05 H Mar. 30 

50.22 I Apr. 1 

.50.56 1

49.71 

a48.92

May 

June

31 

24

54.67 

b63.09

July 

Oct.

1 

1

a 56 

a 59

.63 

.50

By Santa Maria Valley YJater Conservation District. 

Nearby well pumping.

Cuyama Valley

7/24-13C1. Ventura County, Apache School District. Records 

available: 1941-49. Jan. 24, 21.73} Apr. 27, 24.21; May 25, 23.41; 

Sept. 26, 25.33; Oct. 31, 26.55.

9/24-19Q1. W. C. Ramelli. Records available: 1941-49.

"Tan. 25 

Mar. 1 

29

52.12 

53.12 

a53.50

Apr. 27 

May 25 

June 23

b54.38 

54.91 

55.68

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

56.39 

57.33 

57.92

Oct. 31 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

58.20 

58.77 

59.21

Pumping recently, 

b Pumping.

10/25-2101. E. H. Mettler. Records available: 1947-49. Jan. 25, 

87.08; Mar. 1, 87.03; Mar. 28, 87.58; Apr. 27, 89.44; Oct. 31, 93.88; 

Nov. 29, 92.99; Dec. 27, 92.02.

10/25-30F1. Adolph Kirschenmann. Records available: 1942-49. 

Jan. 25, 54.14; Mar. 1, 56.28; Mar, 28, 57.10; Sept. 26, 66.51; Oct. 31, 

59.50; Nov. 29, 59.17, pumping recently.

10/26-9R2. H. S. Russell. Records available: 1947-49.

Jan. 25 

Mar. 1 

29

23.68 1 Apr. 27 

24.19 May 25 

25.58 1

31.60 

30.70

June 23 

Oct. 31

a 50. 28 

40.29

Nov. 30 

Dec. 27

31.84 

28.05

aNearby well pumping.
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/26-22A1. W, G. Ramelli. Formerly Edward Klrschenmanri. Records 

available: 1941-49-.

Date

Jan. 25 

Mar. 1 

29

Wpter 

level

2.99 

2.21

7.71

Date

Apr. 27 

May 25 

June 23

Water 

level

23.03

25.88 

22.70

Date

July 25 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 26

"Water 

level

24.91 

26.56 

23.35

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 2.7

Water

level

6.59 

4.41 

3.78

10/27-1101. A. P. Anderson. Records available: 1947-49. Jan. 25, 

29.45; Mar. 1, 31.46; Mar. 29, 25.48; May 25, 29.94; Nov. 1, 25.99; 

Nov. 30, 28.34; Dec. 27, 25.44.

10/27-12R1. William Kirschenmann Estate. Records available: 1941-

49.

Jan. 25 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 27

43.40 II July 25 

45.51 II Aug. 29 

45.35 1

49.08 

50.36

Sept. 26 

Nov. 1

48.22 

46.70

Nov. 30 

Dec. 27

47.32 

46.81
HAWAII

By D. A. Davis

SCOPE OP WATER-LEVEL PROGRAM

Investigations of ground-water resources of Hawaii were continued in 

1949 in cooperation with the Hawaii Division of Hydrography, tfater levels 

were measured in observation wells throughout the islands and salinity determinations were made on water from typical wells in various ground-water 

areas. Studies of the geology and ground-water resources of the island of 

Kauai were continued. Field work was continued in the compilation of data 

for further reports on the ground-water resources and the preparation of 

ground-water maps of the Hawaiian Islands. In this report tables show data 

on ground water in Hawaii in 1949, including artesian head, water levels, 

and the chloride content of wpter. At the end of the report ground-water 

draft from all principal sources is shown tabulated by islands. In the 

tables of well records the measurements of artesian head or water levels are 

given in feet with reference to both mean sea level and land-surface datum. 

The data are shown in two columns designated A and B. Under column A the 

figures indicate feet above mean see level; under B the figures are in feet 

above or below land-surface datum. The plus symbol in column B indicates 

that the artesian head or water level is above land-surface datum; no symbol 

indicates the level is below land-surface datum. For some of the wells the 

figure given is the water level in the well measured directly; for others, 

it is the height to which the water would rise in a casing as indicated by 

' the shut-in pressure.

ISLAND OF OAHU

During 1949 the Geological Survey made 339 water-level measurements and 

389 chloride determinations in 91 wells on the island of Oahu. The Board of 

Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu, made 107'measurements in 96 wells, 

91 of which were measured more than once. Recording gages were maintained 

on 1 well by the Geological Survey and on 16 wells by the Board of Water 

Supply. In all basal artesian areas in the Honolulu district levels in

135
136 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

wells indicative of water-level conditions showed a net loss in 1949. 

drop in water level ranged from a minimum of 0.14 foot in w'ilhelmina Rise 

area (Area 5) to a maximum of 1.30 feet in the St. Louis Heights area 

(Area 1). In the Pearl Harbor area (Area 6) three of the six observation 

wells had a net loss ranging from 0.24 to 0.36 foot. In two wells a gain 

was indicated, while in the sixth well there was no appreciable change. In 

Gilbert (11) and Mokuleia (12) areas small rises in water levels were shown 

in observation wells. Throughout Oahu the net changes in water levels were, 

in general, negative; however, the losses during 1949 were, for the most 

part, less than the gains during 1948. The decline in water levels is due, 

in part, to deficiency in rainfall during the year and, in part, to increased 

draft from basal water bodies during 1949. The.following table compiled by 

the Honolulu Board of Water Supply shows the monthly rainfall index based on 

the records of selected stations in the Honolulu watershed area. The index 

of 77 for 1949 is substantially lower than the 1948 index which was 109.

Rainfall in the Honolulu area in percentage of normal, 1949

 Month

January 

February 

March 

April

Rainfall

252 

108

83 

57

Month

May 

June 

July 

August

Rainfall

33 

46 

88 

67

Month

September 

October 

November 

December

Rainfall

24 

35 

66 

82

Percentage of normal 77

Month of high and low heads in artesian areas and net gain or loss in 

static head, in feet, PS shown by typical wells-on the island of 

Oahu, 1949

Area

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Name

at. .LOUIS Heights

i?akiki-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Wilhelmina Rise

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Kahana

Kaaawa

Gilbert

Kokuleia

Well

2

36A

132

T-24

a Shaft 7

201

244

266

326

356

396

405

406

T-5

286

308

High

January

April

April

March

January

January

January

January

January

January

.February

January

March

January

January

December

Low

October

November

November

November

December

October

October

October

July

October

September

December

November

July

July

April

Net gain nl\Mjfl g

-1.30

-.62

-.63

-.24

-.14

-.24

+ .03

+1.79

-.04

-.89

-.89

-.88

-.79

+ .13

+ .17

+.62

a Nonartesian but indicative of artesian conditions.
to

HH

W JO 

ro roro 

o> o> en 

§85

HoS

HODtn 

W OO 

roro to 

CDODOD

*o> tc 

oo to w 

HHH 

***

3PS8

to to to 

o»-a-a

S

H(O 

O»-a

HHH 

Oitncn

-a HOD 

O*O)

to to to 

***

tOO) O 

WtO-J

WWW

***

Wl-»0j

en OD a 

. OD. 

. o« 

H« 

. to. 

« CO. 

to tO CO 

SoiS

HHH 

ggg

-a-; a 

HtOO

H

tOH tO 

Wo> -JO 

roro to to 

O>-JO>-J

-aOcoH 

cooenot

OOOtO

tOOOOD 

HOen*

roro ro co 

CO to CO CO 

§

HHO> 

*<oo

HHHH 

Ww W * 

OODOD-J 

OOlHO

toroto ro 

-3-J-30D

-JOOtOH 

OcO~acO

HHHH

cnen* en 

HOflD W 

OHWH

to to to to 

****

O>OD o> en 

otcncn * 

ww w w 

ww w w 

OO^a-aen 

o>*enen

CD. OD OD 

HHO. 

HWO».

to. to to 

CO* 00 OD 

tCKO tO <£> 

ww row 

1010 COO 

HHHH 

gggg

$8 1 So

o

ton ro 

toenoDH co 

roro roro ro 

HHCOtOO) 

HCOO**

«,0 CO CO CO 

-JO> 00 CD CD 

cOHOOtOt

roro to to to 

CO CO to to to 

w*en-j to 

-JOlW-J-J

HHHHH 

W W W W W 

-ao>en*to 

ww w*-a 

to ro ro ro to 

OD OOOO OD 03 

tn roww co 

OlO-J-J O 

*****

WW WO O 

to to to to to 

****en

*OD03HO3

W WW WW 

W WW W W 

ro to to otto 

O3 00 03 OD 03 

ooooo

ro o>cn*o> 

CO CO «D to (0 

 OtotOtOCO

«DtO«0«DtO

10 O) O) OJ O) 

ggggg

-a -a o> -a o> 

 aOODO*

tOHH

ena>H*

to to to to 

-a -j-j-j 

O)**en 

to en en o 

CO «D CO tp 

en* en -a 

cnenH o 

tow to to 

O to CO tO 

ro to oo a 

tO-JH * 

wto ww 

tOHO-J 

tO 0>ODW 

ro roto ro 

CD OD OD OD 

to o>o>o> 

b)*03Oi

****

WO W W 

-a otto a 

to to to to 

tnen en en 

OHtOW

ro* -a CD 

O) O) O) O) 

O) O) O) O) 

IOHO W 

lOWODOl

03 OD 00 03 

OHHH 

tO O3HH 

tO CO CO to 

00 03 00 tO 

OD tO tO (O 

tO tO CO* 

W W O) 

wo> * 

HH H> 

gg g: 

o>o> o>« 

*-J O> 

lOtOH 

WO -JO 

ro ro ro ro 

-j-j-j-j

-jo>-JO> 

o> o>o* 

CO CO to CO 

roci) to* 

gggg

ww roto 

co o> to CD 

HHHH

roro ro to 

 a-ao>o>

tOH*00

to to to to 

CO CO CO (0 

OOHH

toencno

HHHH 

WW W W 

CO 00 CO ID 

ODcneno

ro to roto 

cnen cnen 

en en * * 

-J O>CDO> 

w w w w 

roro ro ro 

oo oo toco 

*to*oi

00 OD 0003 

oooo 

-j-a -ao» 

CO«OCO«D

tOCO toco 

CO CO «0 CO 

gwww

HHHH 

gggg

 aototot 

too> to o 

1

roH w 

wotcoro o 

 to« co to 

. <. -j -j 

« w> o>* 

to*oo. 

 to to co 

cno» w 

. CO CDOl 

ggggg

IOHOO ro ro 

CD tOO O»O 

HH HHH 

tow to co to 

~J«DH -JCD 

*O03OtO

to to to to to 

COCO«D<OOD

HHOO03 

WOoitOH

HHHHH 

WW*- W W 

QDCOtOtOH 

 aO*OD«D

to to to to to 

en en en en en 

-JOD -a o» en 

OD*COtO IO 

ww w w w 

to to to to to 

OD-ao>o>cn

HIOOtHOD

030003 . . 

HtOO) 

to to to 

tO COCO . 

CD-JO> 

H030B . . 

tO coco CO CO 

WOl*** 

*CO**O>

HHHHH 

ggggg

o en 01 0^ OJ 

iF O> H'OJ Ok 

S*

*

tOH

<oro wol 

to roro ro 

-j-j-J-j

*enenen

tO-J-J-J

CO CO CO to 

en***

W ODWW 

co ro to co 

CO CO CO to 

W CD-JOl 

WOKOOD

HHHH 

W W W W 

tO*0> H 

 JCnHtO

to to roro 

OD CDODOD 

-ao>*to 

Nen*0>

HHHH

* ***. 

K)Wtn-J 

ODCnOt*

ro to roto 

en en en en 

.a.a*oi

ODW-J*

W WWW 

row roto 

| O tO O> O> 

o> to^w 

03 ODOD 

HtOOi 

to to to 

tO <£>«D 

I OD-aO> * 

H03O3 

tO CO CO tO 

*cncncn 

woo* to 

HHHH 

gggg

en*** 

Hcntooi

8f

COHH

en to to o> 

to to to to 

-a -a -a -a 

O>* -J~3 

-J-J*OD

coco to CO 

tn torooi 

co wo> w 

to to to co 

OD 00 CO tO 

WOODO>

O03*en

OIOI**

W tOH -3 

otooten

co to to tc 

-J-J-J CD 

O030>0> 

-JO»WO

HHHH 

*enentn

tOHOI*

-ao w* 

roto to to 

Cn***

OOIWH 

Htn*-j

w w w w 

* ww* 

tO W-JO 

w toenot 

OD OD 03* 

roto w. 

OOH -a« 

to to to* 

*a*a o>. 

to to w. 

CO CO to to 

eno>** 

o»to*o

gggg

O> Oi O> »*fc 

O Ok OD ifh 

>

w

-

-

to

-

to

-

w

-

w

o

H 

H

& 

O

to

W 

0>

M 

CD

to

to

*

H

 a

(B

H

to

W

*

en

en

a 

g

&

H

g 

I

0 

cta

a

*

Po3 o

i

o

ctO

 o 

 o

H

O

ctI

O

gcf 

O

o

H

i

o

o

?

p. 

o

cta

'IIVMVH OHVISI dO flHVO 
1 Well Board ofWater Honolulu. OnWilder Avenue east Punahou ofscho 36A, Supply, 

36A diameter 12 395Basalt ofKoolau Wellre feet. volcanic series. 1912, Inches, depth

2. standard wellinAra observation 

'HH 

fl |

IE.

MO

M.

«»

H» PJ 

H 0 

H 

ci-O

?* 

ff

s*

O

IOH K> W 

-3 H-i»» SB H 

£0 (O to (O (O 

CT O><J> C6 Cft 

H(OB3H«D

en -3 -a -ao> 

1-J l_l 1_J 1_1 1-1 

-30DO 00-3 

woolen w 

tO (0 (O (O (O 

-3.3-3-3-3

O> O> -3 <D <D 

-3 a> <o -3 a> 

HH HHH 

en en en en en 

w w to oo 

rftC)Hit»G>

tO IO tO (O (O 

o> a> o> eft o> 

* l*> O> CD CD 

tO CD O MM 

HHH HH 

O> O> Cft O> O> 

enen Hifr H 

00 tO (OO <D 

to to to to to 

w w w w w 

g

ww en -a W O M i»» 

OKOWOIOI 

***0i0i

CDMO O>O> 

OXOO-3 O 

(BOD . -J. 

OO ' (0« 

IOH CD. 

-' H 

(0(0 O. 

(0(0 O* 

00(0 * IO« 

(0(0(0 (0(0 

S

IOHHIO 

O (0 <O O 

HHH HH 

ggggg

ggggg

I

te 

o

<

tOM W 

fO OWOXO 

to to to to to 

en en en en en 

a en -3 (0-3 

to oo to HOD 

HH HHH 

H HHHH 

w * to to o 

00 IO 00 IO (O 

to to to to to 

O> OtOtCft Cft 

000101*0

MHHHH

en en en en en 

* O) O) O) O) 

O Cft Ol** IO 

to to to to to 

Cft Cft Cft Cft Cft 

CriO) *O)* 

IOO i»»M Cft 

H HHHH 

Cft Cft Cft Cft Cft 

-3 Cft en eft en 

ODO (O ifkCft 

to to to to to 

WWW WO) 

lOlOlOMO 

IOO» OOMM 

w w w w w 

en en en en w 

IOW HHH 

00-3 IO(O(0 

00-3-3-3-3

(0(0 O(0(O 

(0(0 (0-3H 

HM MH 

OO <DOO 

(OOOOO 

00 (000 W 00 

(0(0<O(0.

to. to to to 

H. WOH 

HH« HH 

gggg:

-300^3-3.

«O« <|O(0 

o 

o 

ct

IOHH

ioen (0 Cft 

to to to 

enencn 

otcncn > 

(OO (0 

H H M 

£>O> W . 

HOOO . 

to fo to to 

Cft Cft Cft Cft 

rfXOrftiO

H H MM 

en en 01 en 

W WWW 

COCO COM 

to to to to 

0>CftCftO»

^enrftrft

OIO-3Cft

HHHH 

Cft 0* Cft 3> 

en cn*cn 

*. W OCD 

to to to to 

W WWW 

- wo*.

U1*O>*

W W W W 

aiai**

-3(0 OO 

eft * eft en 

OD-3-3*

§

(0(0« 

-3-3.

HHH* 

OOO«

000* 

W» W O 

(0(0(0(0

to to to to 

* *a>a> 

HHHH 

gggg

o> nenrft 

to 

o 

 0 

et

IOH* 10 

OOHil»-3

to to to to 

en en en en 

28318

HHHH 

HHHH

IOH Old 

aoeno eft 

to to to to 

-3-3<-3

<D 00 -3 -3 

HCft OS -3 

HH M H 

oi en en en 

IOHO IO 

<£>* W* 

to to to to 

Cft Cft Cft Cft 

-3 enot en 

tO(oen w 

HHH1-" 

Cft Cft Cft Ok 

***»0 

-300MO1

to to to to 

W W WO) 

-a(D o> en 

to en w en 

W W WO) 

****

* Cft -3 00 

oo en -3 oi 

-3-3-300

O (0 (O(O 

OOCftCftH

HHH 

OOO(0

OOO(0

*<o to* 

(0 (0 (O (0 

tooi to to 

-3O 0000 

HHHH 

gggg

wo to to 

r

?

oito Hl*»

IOIO 

Cft en 

(DO

to*

HH 

HO

H(0 

H0>

88

OH 

Cft Cft 

HH 

i*»i*»

CD «O 

*>*»

CO (O 

COCO

. 

 22?

<D * 

MM 

C6O>

IOH 

. 1 Oilto to 

O1|*»

(00 

|*»O

W W 

i*»i*»

* *. 

C60

» 

O*

(0 

$:

(0(0

OtO

00(0

HH

gg

32

>>

60

SB-

»

> 

cc

!»

60

**

W

>

tB

S 

O

1-1

H

9

10

Ol

o>

H

H 

»

4

s

1-1 

1

1Hct 

-q

*O

p

H

(0

W

*.

Ol

OI

B.&o

ss

OP

K"- 

5*

< ou 

le 

II

921 aaivM siaAai QNV nvisaiav 'aanssaad 'e^ei HHaisaMHiaos saivis 
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 139

Lowest head in 1926, 1948, and 1949 and net change in head, in 

feet above sea level, in observation wells on Oahu

Area

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

12

Name

St. Louis Heights

Makiki-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Mokuleia

Well

2

36A

132

T-24

201

244

266

326

356

396

308

1926

20.88

a23.52

24^84

b24.-00

17.09

17.27

15.75

10.34

13.05

18.78

17.55

1948

25.25

26.13

25.40

22.32

16.86

18.15

16.01

10.14

10.01

17.99

17.84

1949

25.50

27.60

26.30

23.03

16.95

18.77

16.63

10.34

10.35 '

17.39

17.94

wet c nance 

1926-1919

+4.62

+4.08

+1.46

-.97

-.14

+1.50

+ .88

0

-2.70

-1.39

-.39

Estimated from well 83. 

Estimated from well 144.

Water levels in feet in four test borings in 

the Pearl Harbor and Waialua areas, 1949

(Mean daily measurements furnished by Board of WPter Supply, 

City and County of Honolulu, ferom recorder charts)

Area

Well No.

Jan. 5 

12 

19 

26

Feb. 2 

9 

16 

23

Mar. 2 

9 

16 

23 

30

Apr. 6 

13 

20 

27

May 4 

11 

18 

25

June 1 

8 

 15 

22 

29

July 6 

13 

20 

27

Aug. 3 

10 

17 

24 

31

Sept. 7 

14 

21 

28

6

T-25

A

19.' 15

19.98

.....

20.42 

20.36

20.37 

20.12 

20.00 

19.90 

19.78

19.62 

19.64 

19.70

19.36 

19.40 

19.25 

19.20

19.16 

19.00 

18.92 

18.90 

18.82

18.80 

18.72 

18.80

18.50 

18.43 

18.27 

18.42 

18.15

18.15 

 17.95 

17.90 

17.75

B

5!i23

4.42

3.98 

4.04

4.03 

4.28 

4.40 

4.50 

4.62

4.78 

4.76 

4.70

5.04 

5.00 

5.15 

5.20

5.24 

5.40 

5.48 

5.50 

5.58

5.60 

5.68 

5.60

5.90 

5.97 

6.13 

5.98 

6.25

6.25 

6.45 

6.50 

6.65

6

fcSf*

A

20.60 

22.70 

24.25 

25.11

24.25 

24.60 

24.90 

23.52

23.40 

22.85 

22.60 

22.40 

22.10

21.95 

21.95 

22.00 

21.55

21.15 

21.16 

21.10 

20.85

21.30 

20.40 

20.45 

20.40 

20.85

20.25 

20.10 

19.85

19.55

18.70 

18.75 

18.42

18.25 

18.00 

17.80

B

61.60 

59.50 

57.95 

57.09

57.95 

57.60 

57.30 

58.68

58.80 

59.35 

59.60 

59.80 

60.10

60.25 

60.25 

60.20 

60.65

61.05 

61.04 

61.10 

61.35

60.90 

61.80 

61.75 

61.80 

61.35

61.95 

62.10 

62.35

62.65

65.30 

65.25 

65.58

65.75 

66.00 

66.20

6

T-27

A

19.75 

20.30 

21.20 

21.65

21.70 

21.82 

22.20 

22.02

22.01 

21.85 

21.77 

21.60 

21.42

21.35 

21.20

20.72 

20.57

20.65 

20.46 

20.38 

20.23 

20.12

20.50 

19.93 

19.80 

19.85

19.52 

19.37 

19.10 

19.13

19.06 

18.76 

18.65 

18.45

B

27.25 

26.70 

25.80 

25.35

25.30 

25.18 

24.80 

24.98

24.99 

25.15 

25.23 

25.40 

25.58

25.65 

25.80

26.28 

26.43

26.35 

26.54 

26.62 

26.77 

26.88

26.50 

27.07 

27.20 

27.15

27.48 

27.63 

27.90 

27.87

27.94 

28.24 

28.35 

28.55

. 7

T-28

A

1-1 . 27 

11.58

11.78

11.61 

11.69 

11.46 

11.39

11.25 

11.35 

11.19 

10.93 

10.92

10.69 

10.69 

10.67 

10.75

10.73 

10.90 

10.65 

10.74

10.73 

10.64 

10.78 

10.79 

10.69

10.94 

10.59 

10.64 

10.54

10.68 

10.59 

10.56 

10.65 

10.58

10.75 

10.53 

10.65 

10.58

B

23.73 

23.42

23.22

23.39 

23.31 

23.54 

23.61

23.75 

23.65 

23.81 

24.07 

24.08

24.31 

24.31 

24.33 

-24.25

24.27 

24.10 

24.35 

24.26

24.27 

24.36 

24.22 

24.21 

24.31

24.06 

24.41 

24.36 

24.46

24.32 

24.41 

24.44 

24.35 

24.42

24.25 

24.47 

24.35 

24.42

995508 O - 52 - 10
140 WATER LEVFLS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water levels In feet In four teat borings in the Pearl 

Harbor and Walalua areas, 1949 Continued

Area

Me 11 No.

Oct. 5 

12 

19 

26

tfov. 2 

9 

' 16 

23 

50

Dec. 7 

14 

21 

28 

51

6

T-25

A

17.65 

17.57 

17.52 

17.55

17.35 

17.80 

,17.67 

17.60 

17.75

17.75 

17.90 

18.25 

18.42 

18.47

B

6.75 

6.85 

6.88 

7.05

7.05 

6.60 

6.75 

6.80 

6.65

6.65 

6.50 

6.17 

5.98 

5.95

6

fc»

A

17.60 

17.40 

17.50 

17.50

17.55 

18.40 

10.20 

18.50 

18.80

18.50 

18.70

21.19 

21.04

B

66.40 

66.60 

66.70 

66.50

66.45 

65.60 

65.80 

65.50 

65.20

65.50 

65.30

62.81 

62.96

6

T-27

A

18.50 

18.20 

18.10 

17-.96

18.05 

18.25 

10.25 

18.25 

18.57

18.58 

18. 3C 

18.85 

19.25 

19.26

' B

28.70 

28.80 

28.90 

29.04

28.97 

20.75 

20.77 

28.77 

28.63

28.62 

28.64 

28.15 

27.77 

27.74

7

T-28

A

10.42 

10.49 

10.57

10.62

10.54 

10.60 

10.65

10.46 

10.46

11.25 

11.29

B

24.58 

24.51 

24.45

24.58

24.46 

24.40 

24.57

24.54 

24.54

25.77 

25.71

1 Test boring T-41, Board of Water Supply Honolulu. About 1.5 miles 

southwest of Walpahu on east side of old Walanae road near junction with 

Kunla road, 76 feet southeast of T-26. Replaces T-26 which v/as sealed on 

Aug. 9, 1949. Drilled In August 1949, diameter 12 Inches, depth 115 feet. 

Aquifer, Koolau basalt.

Schofield Barracks shaft 4. Records available: 1956-49. 

Water level, from recorder charts

Jan. 1 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Apr. 2 

7 

14 

15

25

May 1 

19 

28 

29 

50

A

278.75 

278.96 

279.90

ZUU . Ub

280.14 " 

280.54 

280.57 

280.71

280.71 

281.11 

201.51 

281.35 

281.52

B

571.25 

571.04 

570.10

ftsy.ya 

569.86 

569.66 

569.65 

569.29

569.29 

568.89 

568.69 

568.67 

568.68

June 1 

4 

6

ijy

50

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 5

Oct. 2 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

A

281.58 

281.59 

281.42

2bl . 63 

281.60 

281.60 

281.50 

281.18

280.74 

280.20 

279.65

B

568.62 

568.61 

568.58

568.37 

568.40 

568.40 

568.50 

568.82

569.26 

569.80 

570.57

Artesian head, in feet, above meon sea level (A) and above or below 

land-surface datum (B), and chloride, in parts per million (C)., in 

typical wells in Oahu

IB. Area 5. Bishop Estate. North side of Waialae Golf Links, Kaimdki. 

Records available: 1955-49.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 50 

Apr. 28 

May 24 

June 23

A

8.42 

8.35 

8.12 

8.05 

8.07 

7.99

B

9.80 

9.89 

10.10 

10.17 

10.15 

10.25

-C

169 

169 

214 

210 

226 

220

July 28 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

A

8.02 

8.08 

8.11 

8.06 

7.97 

7.97

B

10.20 

10.14 

10.11 

10.16 

10.25 

10.25

C

214 

220 

250 

257 

208 

201

9. Area 1. J. J. Gouveia, Kapahulu Road, Honolulu, 

able: 1955-49.

Records availJan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 50

Apr. 28

May 25

June 22

27.65

27.28

27.47

27.67

27.08

27.27

+11.57

+11.20

+11.39

+11.59

+11.00

+11.19

58

59

59

62

59

58

July 27

Aug. 24

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

26.71

25.91

25.67

25.67

25.77

26.27

+10.63

+9.05

+9.59

+9.59

+9.69

+10.19

59

59

 00

61

62

60
HAWAII, ISLAND OP OAHU 141

Artesian head, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and above or below 

land-surface datum (B), and chloride, in parts per million (C), in 

typical wells in Oahu--Continued 

81. Area 2. A. Young. Young St., Honolulu. Records available: 

1955-49.

Jan. 24- 

Feb. 23. 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 28 

May 23 

June 22

A

29.11 

29.64 

30.08 

29.93 

29.64 

29.23

B

+11.07 

+11.60 

+12.04 

+11.89 

+11.60 

+11.19

C

82 

81 

82 

86 

85 

86

July 27 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

A

28.77 

27.87 

27.53 

27.53 

27.33 

27.68

B

+10.73 

+9.83 

+9.49 

+9.49 

+9.29 

+9.64

C

87 

87

91 

91 

91 

91

119. Area 3. Honolulu Gas Co. Honolulu. Records available: 1935-49.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 30

Apr. 28

May 24

June 22

26.42

.....

27.34

26.94

27.34

26.44

+22.20

.....

+23.12

+22.72

+23.12

+22.22

424

403

421

403

403

407

July 26

Aug. 24

Sept. 29

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

25.94

25.34

25.24

25.20

25.84

25.74

+21.72

+21.12

+21.02

+20.98

+21.62

+21.52

386

396

421

438

423

430

153. Area 4. S. Demon Estate. Monalua Gardens. Honolulu. Records 

available: 1935-49.

Jan. 24

Feb. 23

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 24

June , 23

25.01

25.89

25.90

25.63

25.32

24.96

+4.63

+5.5J.

+5.52

+5.25

+4.94

+4.58

53

52

54

52

54

52

July 28

 Aug. 25

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

24.84

24.11

23.75

2>3.32

23.33

23.73

+4.46

+3.73

+3.37

+2.94

+2.915

+3.35

54

53

52

51

56

57

187B. Area 6. U. S. Navy. Hear Aiea railroad station. Records 

available: 1936-49.

Jan. 24

Feb. 23

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 23

June 22

22. TO

23.10

22.41

22.28

21.70

21.25

+12.80

+13.17

+12.48

+12.35

+11.77

+11.32

140

142

137

134

134

125

July 27

Aug. 24

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

21.15

20.50

20.07

19.33

19.76

20.75

+11.22

+10.57

+10.14

+9.40

+9.83

+10.82

125

125

135

131

137

128

190. Area 6. 

able: 1935-49.

C. B. Cooper. 0.5 mile west of Aiea. Records availJan. 24

Feb. 23

Mar. 29

Apr- 27

May 23

June 22

22.76

22.99

22.42

22.30

21.76

21.35

+0.03

+ .26

.31

.43

.97

1.38

200

202

200

203

202

197

July 27

Aug. 24

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

21.18

20.41

20.07

19.38

19.84

20.78

1.55

2.32

2.66

3.35

2.89

1.95

204

204

212

212

212

217

193. L. L. McCandless Estate. 

Aiea. Records available: 1935-49.

In Waimalu Valley, 1 mile northwest of

Jan. 24 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 27 

May 23

June 22

..... .....

152 

165 

182 

190

1 Q*7

202

July 27 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 26 

Nov 29

Dec. 28'

1 Q QQ

19.85

+5.83

+6.80

200 

191 

.204 

208 

P4.S

255

201. Area 6. Bishop Estate. In Pearl City, 

1935-49.

Records available:

Jan. 25

Feb. 23

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 23

June 22

20.25

20.58

19.87

19.77

19.45

19.05

+11.08

+11.41

+10.70

+10.60

+10.28

+9.88

1,100

922

1,100

922

1,050

1,000

July 27

Aug. 24

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

18.76

18.22

17.70

16.95

17.39

18.18

+9.59

+9.05

+8.53

+7.78

+8.22

+9.01

670

971

981

779

935

1,060
142 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOOTHWESTBRH STATES

Artesian head, In feet, above mean sea level (A) and above or below 

land-surface datum (B), and chloride, In parts per million (C), In 

typical wells In Oahu Continued

244. 

1935-49.

Area 6. Bishop Estate. In Walpahu. Records available:

Jan. 24 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 27 

May 25 

June 22

A

24.25 

25.65 

22.57 

22.27 

21.68 

21.08

B

+13.78 

+13.16 

+12.10 

+11.80 

+11.21 

+10.61

C

108 

105 

110 

106 

107 

105

July 27 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

A

20.57 

20.11 

19.57 

18.77 

19.47 

20.88

B

+10.10 

+9.64 

+9.10 

+8.50 

+9.00 

+10.41

C

105 

106 

110 

112 

114 

112

266. Area 6. Honoullull Ranch. 1.75 miles northeast of Ewa. Records available: 1955-49.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 22

25.91

22.16

20.58

19.92

19.84

18.98

+11.25

+9.50

+7.72

+7.26

+7.18

+6.32

191

178

184

191

197

190

July 27

Aug. 24

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

18.42

17.84

.....

16.63

17.92

20.52

+5.76

+5.18

.....

+3.97

+5.26

+7.86

201

203

210

215

205

184

276. Area 11-. 

available: 1936-49.

Ewa Plantation Co. 4.5 miles west of Ewa. Records 

Figures are monthly averages furniahed by owner.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

15.52

15.40

12. .77

12.43

12.48

12.40

27.06

27 .-18

27.81

28.15

28.10

28.18

516

541

560

556

554

568

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct

Nov.

Dec.

12.52

12.31

12.56

12.23

12.13

12.81

28.06

28.27

28.22

28.55

28.45

27.77

572

575

575

577

578

552

286. Area 12. 

able: 1955-49.

Walalua Agricultural Co* In Kokuleia. Records availJan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 24

Apr. 29

May 24

June 25

17.45

16.96

16.99

16.89

17.11

16.98

+5.89

+5.42

+5.45

+5.55

+5.57

+5.44

159

148

172

176

177

145

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

16.85

16.95

16.89

16.91

17.08

17.42

+5.51

+5.41

+5.55

+5.37

+5.54

+5.88

146

176

160

163

175

175

308. Area 12. J. F. Mendonca. 1.5 miles west of Walalua Mill. 

Records available: 1935-49.

Jan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 24

Apr. 29

May 24

June 25

18.82

18.55

18.14

17.94

18.25

18.14

+10.36

+9.89

+9.68

+9.48

+9 .'79

+9.68

102

100

95

97

97

100

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

18.28

18.38

18.64

 18.44

18.84

19.24

 +9.82

+9.92

+10.18

+9.98

+10.38

+10.78

96

99

108

104

108

111

326. 

Walalua.

Area 7. Walalua Agricultural Co. 

Records available: 1955-49.

About 0.5 mile south of

Jan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 24

Apr. 29

May 24

June 25

11.64

11.32

10.87

10.60

10.59

10.55

+5.45

+5.13

+4.68

+4.41

+4.40

+4.56

95

95

96

96

97

96

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

10.54

10.49

10.61

10.55

10.80

11.27

+4.15

+4.30

+4.42

+4.36

+4.61

+5.08

94

98

104

106

109

106 .

357. Area 8. Walalee Training School for Boys. Records available: 

1955-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 29 

May 24 

June 25

15.10 

12.85 

12.98 

15.18 

15.25 

15.05

8.55 

8.60 

8.47 

8.27 

8.20 . 

8.40

112 

110 

154 

129 

152 

125

July 28 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 27

13.09 

13.26 

13.41 

15.59 

15.48 

13.22

8.36 

8.19 

8.04 

8.06 

7.97 

8.25

126 

122 

121 

120 

121 

122
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 143

556. Area 8. 

Records available!

Kahuku Plantation Co. At sugar mill in Kahuku. 

1935-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 29 

May 24 

June 23

A

14.41 

12.27 

11.24 

10.52 

10.66 

10.37

B

+5.58 

+3.44 

+2.41 

+1.69 

+1.83 

+1.54

C

248 

253 

347 

403 

453 

450

July 28 

Aug. 35 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 27

A

10.57 

12.03 

10.64 

10.35 

10.98 

12.45

B

+1.74 

+5.20 

+1.81 

+1.52 

+2.15 

+5.60

C

343 

319 

346 

529 

304 

306

596. 

1935-49.

Area 8. Kahuku Plantation Co. In Hauula. Records available:

Jan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 24

Apr. 29

May 24

June 25

20.07

20.19

19.60

19.22

19.04

18.93

+9.71

+9.83

+9.24

+8.86

+8.68

+8.57

64

63

65

65

66

65

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

18.54

18.52

17.59

17.45

17.65

18.51

+8.18

+8.17

+7.03

+7.07

+7.29

+7.95

64

65

74

74

78

77

405. 

1936-49.

Area 9. M. E. Foster Estate. In Kahana. Records available:

Jan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 28

Apr. 29

May 24

June 23

17.24

17.67

17.56

17.26

17.17

17.16

+11.48

+11.91

+11.80

+11.50

+11.41

+11.40

57

40

38

39

39

38

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

16.50

16.20

16.06

15.86

15.81

15.66

+10.74

+10.44

+10.30

+10.10

+10.05

+9.90

38

38

40

40

40

41

406. Area 10. F. M. Swanzy. In Kaaawa Valley. Records available: 

1935-49.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 29 

May 24 

June 23

14.55 

14.68 

14.89 

14.42 

14.75 

14.62

+4.26 

^ 4.41 

+4.62 

+4.15 

+4.48 

+4.55

227 

258 

226 

258 

226 

256

July 28 

Aug. 25 

, Sept. 27 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 27

14.25 

14.07 

15.91 

15.75 

15.47 

15.48

+3.98 

+3.80 

+3.64 

+3.48 

+3.20 

+5.21

250 

239 

259 

248 

243 

255

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below landsurface datum (B), and chloride, in parts per million (C), in 

test borings in Oahu, 1949

Test boring Oahu Tl- (tributary to area 12). Waialua Agricultural Co. 

In Kaukonahua Gulch, 4 miles south of Waialua. Records available: 1958- 

49.

Feb. 1

Feb. 28

Apr. 2

May 2

June 2

13.68

13.08

15.60

16.08

16.28

259.93

260.53

258.01

257.55

257.55

21

21

51

21

21

June 29

Aug. 1

Aug. 51

Sept. 50

Dec. 5

15.58

16.58

14.98

16.58

15.70

258.05

257.05

258.63

257.23

257.91

10

10

21

21

31

Test boring Oahu T2 (tributary to area 7). 

Near Anahulu Canyon, 3.5 miles east of Haleiwa. 

49.

Yrfaialua Agricultural Co. 

Records available: 1938-

Jan. 4

Feb. 1

Feb. 28

Apr. 2

May 2

June 2

5.11

4.66

5.21

4.99

5.21

5.11

356.77

337.22

336.67

356.89

556.67 .

556.77

42

42

62

52

42

52

June 29

Aug. 1

Aug. 51

Sept. 50

Nov. 1

Dec. 3

5.51

5.01

5.51

4.79

4.49

4.71

556.37

336.87

336.57

337.09

337.39

337.17

51

62

62

52

31

104
144 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Test boring Oahu T5 (tributary to area 11). Suburban. Water Works, 

Honolulu,5 miles west of Ewa, on main highway. Records availables 1939- 

49.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 27 

May 25 

June 24

A

5.03 

4.72 

4.50 

4.51 

4.50 

4.35

B

74.10 

74.41 

74.63 

74.62 

74.63 

74.78

C

176 

109 

123 

134 

174 

182

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

A

4.29 

4.39 

4.57 

4.44 

4.57 

4.80

B

74.84 

74.74 

74.56 

74.69 

74.56 

74.33

C

214 

233 

277 

398 

343 

311

Test boring Oahu T15. Suburban Water works, Honolulu, 1.8 miles 

above mouth of Nanakuli Gulch. Records available: 1940-49.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 31

Apr. 27

May 25

June 24

1.91

1.85

2.37

2.24

2.19

2.10

476.73

476.79

476.27

476.40

476.45

478.54

87

89

93

91

92

92

July 27

Aug. 26

Sept. 28

Oct. 27

Hov. 25

Dec. 29

2.01

1.99

2.10

1.94

1.84

1.95

476.63

476.65

476.54

476.70

476.80

476.69

92

89

95

92

95

97

Test boring Oahu T20 (tributary to area 6). U. S. Navy, 2 miles 

northwest of Ewa, on main highway to Waianae. Records available: 1942- 

49.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 27 

May 25 

June 24

18.20 

18.50 

17.07 

17.70 

17.46 

17.28

121.30 

121.00 

121.63 121.80" 

122.04 

122.22

201 

209 

200 

196 

197 

198

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29 -

17.33 

17.15 

17.02 

16.82 

16.82 

17.35

122.17 

122.35 

122.48 

122.68 

122.68 

122.15

209 

195 

219 

210 

217 

212

ISLAND OP MAUI

Data are not available for comparison of 1949 water levels with those 

of 1948 in Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. wells on the Maul Isthmus. 

On the west end of West Maul a net decline occurred in all wells during 

1949. The decline in water level was accompanied by a rise in the 

chloride content of water from the wells. A rise in chloride content also 

occurred in many of the wells on the isthmus of Maul. Rainfall in 1949 

was below normal over the whole island. Ground-water draft on the island 

was 60,700 million gallons in 1949 as compared with 38,900 million gallons 

in 1948. The increase was mainly in pumpage from wells of the Hawaiian 

Commercial and Sugar Company. During the year 59,700 million gallons of 

water were delivered to the Maul Isthmus in East Maul Irrigation Company 

ditches.

Data in the following table were furnished by the Hawaiian Commercial 

and Sugar Company and the Pioneer Mill Co.
HAWAII, ISLAND OP HAUI 145

Chloride, in parts per million, and water levels in feet above sea level 

and net loss in static level in wells on Haul, 1949

Name or number

New No.

Hawaiian u 

1 

2 

3A-C 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

9 

11A-B

12 

13A+B

16 A,B,D .

17 

18A-B 

Pioneer M 

Kaanapali 

Kahoma 

Lahaina 

Mill 

Olowalu 

Ukumehame

Old No.

aatneroial He &ui 

1 (Kihei) 

2 

3 { Kihei) 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 (Mill, 

HC&S) 

3 

10 £c 11 

(Maliko) 

12 (Kuau) 

0 & 13 (Mil MA;

1, 5, & 6 

(Lower Ps 

7 (Pa la Scl3 & 4 (Kahe 

111 Co.

Oeol. Survey 

well No.

ar Cou

25 

15 

24 

19 

18 

16

17 

22

32

31

1, 

29

la) 30 

tool) 28 

ka) 27

3

5 

9 

7 

10 

12

Chloride

380 

309 

413 

436 

434 

399 

424

428 

382

507 

291

357

"*457 

332

310

704 

297 

537 

632 

324 

412

Date

Dec. 31 

Dec. 31 

Dec. 31 

Dec. 31 

Dec. 31 

Dec. 31

Water level

Height

1.43 

2.40 

2.08 

3.10 

3.40 

5.40

Loss

-1.45 

-1.38 

-.75 

-.50 

-.66 

-.17

Owing to changes in pumping installations, accuracy of water-level 

measurements for wells owned by the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. is 

uncertain. Listing of water-level data discontinued until altitudes of 

measuring points are reestablished.

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below

land-surface datum (B), and chloride, in parts per million

(C), in test borings on Maul

(Measurements furnished by VJailuku Sugar Co.)

Test boring Maul T102 (lao Valley). U. S. Geol. Survey. In lao 

Valley 1 mile west of Walluku. Records available; 1940-49.

Jan. 14 

Feb. 16 

*ar. 16 

Apr. 14 

May 19 

June 16

A

25.9 

26.5 

26.0 

26.2 

23.6 

23.6

B

428.0 

427.4 

427.9 

427.7 

430.3 

430.3

C

23 

23 

22 

22 

24 

25

July 15 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 14 

Oct. 19 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

A

23.4 

24.1 

23.3 

21.6 

22.1 

24.2

B

430.5 

429.8 

430.6 

432.3 

431.8 

429.7

C

26 

26 

24 

26 

26 

26

Test boring Maul T110 (Puu Hele). rtalluku Sugar Co. 

of Maalaea. Records available: 1940-49.

2 miles north

Jan. 14

Feb. 16

Mar. 16

Apr. 14

May 19

June 16

7.1

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.1

305.6

305.9

305.7

305.6

305.5

305.6

251

247

243

240

223

245

July 15

Aug. 17 *

Sept. 14

Oct. 19

Nov. 17

Dec. 15

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.5

7.6

7.9

305.5

305.3

305.1

305.2

305.1

304.8

239

262

245

237

249

237
146 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATPS

Test boring Maul T112. V/ailuku Sugar Co. 

Wailuku. Records available: 1944-49.

0.5 mile southwest of

Jan. 14 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 16 

Apr. 14 

May 19 

June 16

A

24.8 

25.4 

a24.4 

25.1 

a21.0 

a21.9

B C

432.3 .... 

431.7 .... 

432.7 .... 

432.0 .... 

436.1 .... 

435.2 ....

July 15 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 14 

Oct. 19 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

A

22.2 

a22.3 

a21.5 

a!9.1 

20.6 

22.7

B C

434.9 .... 

434.8 .... 

435.6 .... 

438.0 .... 

436.5 .... 

434.4 ....

a Pumps in Wailuku shaft operating.

Test boring Maul T113. INalluku Sugar Co. 

available: 1944-49.

At Wailuku Mill. Records

Jan. 14

Feb. 16

liar. IS

Apr. 14

May 19

June 16

18.6

18.6

18.3

18.?

18.0

17.8

162.5

162.5

162.8

162.9

163.1

163.3

108

111

113

107

108

113

July 15

Aug. 17

Sept. 14

Oct. 19

Nov. 17

Dec. 15

17.6

17.8

17.8

17.6

18.0

17.7

163.5

163.3

163.3

163.5

163.1

163.4

113

113

113

112

114

115

ISLAND OF MOLOKAI

On Molokai total water pumped during 1949 was 77 million gallons, as 

compared with 46 million gallons during 1948.

An important deep well was completed during the year near Kalae on 

Wailuku gulch. The well was drilled by the Hawaiian Homes Commission to 

a depth of 1,095 feet from a starting elevation of 1,004 feet. The water 

level is approximately 10 feet above sea level and the chloride content 

of the water is about 120 parts per million.

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below 

land-surface datum (B), in observation wells on Molokai

Kamalo well. 0.5 mile northeast of Kamalo wharf. Records available: 

1958-49. A B A B

Jan. 29

July 7

8

Aug. 23

5.10

a3.43

4.34

4.52

38.13

39.80

39.89

38.71

Sept. 14

Oct. 22

Dec. 1

17

4.42

4.50

a3.70

a3.35

38.81

38.73

39.53

39.88

a Pumping.

Ualapue well. 2.75 miles east of Kamalo well. 

1938-49.

Records available:

Jan. 29 

July 7 

8 

Aug. 23

5.44 

a4.96 

4.94 

a4.81

38.27 

38.75 

38.77 

38.90

Sept. 13 

14 

Oct. 22 

Dec. 1 

17

a4.99 

a5.ll 

4.99 

a4.90 

4.90

?38.72 

38.60 

38.72 

38.81 

38.81

a Pumping.

Conant-Kawela well. Molokai Ranch Co. 5 miles east of Kftunakakai. 

Records available: 1947-49.

Jan. 29 

July 8 

Sept. 14

3.80 

3.39 

3.84

33.84 

34.25 

33.80

Oct. 22 

Dec. 1 

17

3.34 

a3.29 

a3.37

34.30 

34.35 

34.27

a Pumping.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF HAWAII 147

Test boring Molokai T4. County of Haul. In Kaunakakal, 0.25 mile 

north of post office. Records available: 1947-49.

Date

Jan. 29

July 7 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 13

A

2.52

2.40 

2.43 

2.4G

B

12.86

12.98 

12.95 

12.90

Date

Oct. 22

Dec. 16 

Dec. 17

A

2.40

2.29 

2.37

B

12.98

13.09 

13.01

ISLAND OP LA1IAI

Draft of ground water on Lanai Increased from 327 million gallons 

for the year 1948 to 409 million gallons for 1949. Development of 

additional ground water for Irrigation was begun by Hawaiian Pineapple 

Company with the drilling of .the first of three additional deep wells.

V/ater levels, In feet, above mean sea level (A) and below 

land-surface datum (B), in observation wells on Lanai

Maunalei shaft 4* 4 miles north-northeast of Lanai City. Records 

furnished by Hawaiian Pineapple Co. Records available: 1936-49.

Jan. 1

Feb. 1

Kar. 1

Apr. 1

Kay 1

June 1

2.39

2.39

2.41

2.39

2.39

2.39

291.61

291.61

291.59

291.61

291.61

291.61

July 1

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

Oct. 1

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

2.39

2.42

2.39

2.39

2.39

2.43

291.61

291.58

291.61

291.61

291.61

291.57

ISLAND OF HAWAII

In the Olaa shaft the water level ranged from a high of 22.85 feet 

above sea level on January 8, to a low of 13.43 feet on September 18. 

There was a net fall of 2.17 feet during the year. In the Paauilo shaft 

of the Hamakua Mill Co. the water level was 3.2 feet above sea level 

on December 31, or 0.1 foot below the level of the same date in 1948. 

The average chloride content of water from the Paauilo shaft during 1948 

was 176 parts per million.

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below 

land-surface datum (B), and chloride, In parts per million 

(C), In observation wells on Hawaii.

Olaa shaft. Records furnished by Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd. Records 

available: 1936-49.

Jan. 8

15

22

29 

Feb. 6

13 

20 

27 

Mar. 6

13

20

27 

Apr. 3

22.85

22.19

22.03

20.76 

19.98

19.46 

18.69 

18.39 

17.79 

17.46

17.21

16.75 

16.40

197.15

197.81

197.97

199.24 

200.02

200.54 

201.31 

201.61 

202.21 

202.54

202.79

203.25 

203.60

Apr. 10

17

24

May 1 

8

15 

22 

29

June 5 

12

19

26

July 3

16.29

16.09

15.86

15.86 

15.43

15.50 

15.28 

15.11 

14.04 

14.10

14.03

14.52 

14.44

203.71

203.91

204.14

204.14

nrtA K>7 <GU^ .Of

204.50 

204.72 

204.89 

205.96

on^ <GUO . on y\j

ori^ Q"7 **i/o« y i

205.48 

205.56
148 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Olaa shaft Continued.

Date

July 10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

Oct. 2

A

14.40

13.98

14.10

13.68

13.69

13.85

13.82

13.76

13.65

13.62

13.43

13.58

13.67

B

205. bO

206.02

205*90

206.32

206.31

206.15

206.18

206.24

206.35

206.38

206.57

206.42

206 - 33

Date

Oct. 9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

25

31

A

13.59

13.54

13.56

13.84

13.84

13.87

13.84

13.65

13.75

13.80

14.44

14.86

15.21

B

206.41

206 . 46

206.44

206.16

206.16

206 . 13

206.16

206.35

206.25

206.20

205.56

205.14

204.79

Ookala shaft. Records furnished by Kalwlkl Sugar Co. All 

measurements In old (domestic supply) tunnel. Records available: 

49.

1937-

Date

Jan. 13

Feb. 21

28

Mar. 12

Apr. 6

11

23

29

May 13

19

25

June 6

29

July 11

. A

5.75

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

B

294.25

....

....

....

....

....

....

.....

....

....

....

....

....

....

C

9

31

16

27

16

33

30

29

36

39

60

23

9

38

Date

July 15

21

Aug. 16

24

29

Sept. 6

12

20

27

Oct. 3

14

Nov. 9

Dec. 7

A*

5.33

5.33

....

....

....

....

....

....

6.08

....

5.08

. 5.08

4.92

B

294.67

294.67

....

....

....

....

....

....

293.92

....

294.92

294.92

295.08

C

16

17

35

43

55

19

27

33

27

52

12

11

10

ISLAND OP KAUAI

In the Kealla and Wallua areas of Kaual water-level data were Insufficient to determine the trend during 1949. In the Kekaha area no 

marked change In water levels Occurred, but, In general, the water levels 

stood higher during the summer months than during the same period of 1948. 

Ground-water draft on Kaual was 5,710 million gallons during 1949, an 

Increase of 426 million gallons over 1948.

Artesian head, In feet, above mean sea level (A) and above or 

below land-surface datum (B), and chloride, In parts per million 

(C), In typical artesian wells on Kaual, 1949

2P. In Kealla. Records furnished by East Kaual Water Co. Records 

available: 1937-49.

Jan. 11 

25

A

9.86 

a9.82

B

+1.81" 

a+1.77

C

39

Dec. 21

A

....

B

....

C

44

a Water-level measurements Interrupted owing to change in 

construction of well during Installation of a pump.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF KAUAI 149

7. In Wailna. Records available; 1957-49.

Jan. 11 

Mar. 16 

May 18

A

....

B

....

C

155 

157 

154

July 18 

Sept. 4 

Nov. 4

A

....

B

....

C

157 

160 

160

8. In V/ailua. Records available: 1937-49.

Jan. 11

Mar. 16

May 18

9.74

10.02

10.19

S.21

1.93

1.76

129

112

120

July 18

Sept. 4

Nov. 4

....

10.71

....

. r. .

1.24

....

100

- Ill

111

14N. In Koloa. Records furnished by Koloa Sugar Co. Records 

available: 1937-49.

Apr. 30 

July 30

31.02 

31.02

55.00 

55.00

37 I Aug. 27 

39 1 Oct. 3

a!7.52 

a 9.72

68.50 

76.30

43 

39

a Pumpingi

Artesian head, in feet, above mean sea level (A), and above or 

below land-surface datum (B), and' chloride, in parts per million (C), in 

the Kekaha Sugar Co.'a artesian wells on Kauai, 1949.

(Records furnished by Kekaha Sugar Co.) 

35. Near Kekaha. Records available: 1937-49.

Jan. 18

Feb. 15

Mar. 17

Apr. 18

May 20

June 15

9.32

9.36

9.14

8.91

9.02

8.95

+1.50

+1.54

+1.32

+1.09

+1.20

+ .77

261

...

352

376

273

279

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 17

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

8.42

8.55

8.44

8.42

8.24

8.27

+.60

+ .73

+ .62

+ .60

+ .42

+ .45

376

394

540

504

534

534

37. 4 miles northwest of Kekaha. Records available: 1937-49.

Jan. 18

Feb. 15

Mar. 17

Apr. 18

May 20

June 15

9.72

9.68

9.65

9.22

9.40

9.06

0.26

.30

.33

.76

.58

.92

249

255

309

237

267

316 .

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 17

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

9.02

8.72

8.91

9.06

8.59

8.30

0-96

1.26

1.07

.92

1.39

1.68

394

328

370

273

346

394

PUMPAGE

The following table gives the draft during 1949 from all major groundwater installations in the Territory of Hawaii for irrigation, domestic, 

and industrial supplies. The numbers in parentheses in the records for 

Oahu and Maul are those used by the U. S. Geological Survey.

During 1949 the total draft of ground water from all sources was 

191,000 million gallons. This is 34,200 million gallons greater than the 

draft of 1948. The rise is mainly the result of an increase in pumping 

for irrigation during the year to offset the effects of deficient rainfall.

Draft from wells entering the main basalt aquifer of Oahu, which is 

not included in the tables, is estimated to.be about 30 million gallons 

a day.
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels 

in the Territory of Hawaii, 1949

(Data furnished by owners)

Island of Hawaii

Hamakua Mill Co.

Paauilo well

Hawaiian Agricultural Co.

Pahala shaft

Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Co.

Honuapo well

Kalwiki Sugar Co.

Domestic tunnel a

Cane -cleaning plant 

tunnel

Kohala Sugar Co.

Hoe a pump

Kohala pump 1

Waikane pump

Honokane tunnel a

Kohala domestic well a_

Olaa Sugar Co.

Olaa shaft

Pepeekeo Sugar Co. 

Total

a 650

386

a 756

61

307 L 368

649

,816

351

453

46 3,315

815

a 75 

6,365

Island of Kauaib

County of Kauai 

Hanapepe Water Works 

tfaimea Water Works

Kekaha Sugar Co.

Well 9

Wells K-l to K-5 

Wells M-l to M-5 1

Kekaha pump

Mana pump 

Walawa pump

Well 16

Llhue Plantation Co. 

Domestic shaft &

Kealia wells a 

Hanamaulu shaft a

Olokele Sugar Co. 

Domestic shaft 

Total

190 

98 288

623

867 

,425

730

182 

309

3 4,139

550

200 

10 760

a 520 

6,70?

Island of Lanai

Hawaiian Pineapple Co.

Tunnel 1 66

Shaft 2 68

Well ! 47

Well 2 228

Total

.

409

409

Island of Maul

Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar

Pump 1 (14) 733

Pump 2 (25) 3,768 

Pump 3 A-C (15) 5,680

Pump 4 (24) 2,489

Pump 5 (19) 2,114

Pump 6 (18) 4,452

Pump 7 (16) 6,149

Pump 8 (17) 3,983

Pump 9 (22) 3,340

Central power

plant (20) 2,580

Pump 11 A-B (32) 439

Pump 12 (31) 709

Pump 13 A-B (29) 4,030

Pump 16 A,B.D (30) 818 

Pump 17 (28) 2,117 

Pump 18 A-B (27) 2,969

Pioneer Mill Co.

Pump A (9) Lahaina 716 

Pump B (8) Lahaina 1,898 

Pump C (7) Mill 2,245 

Pump D (3)

Kaanapali 1,827 

Pump P (2)

Honokowai 1,051

Pump G (4) Hahakea 820 

Pump H (3)

Kaanapali 2,394

Pump L (6) Wahlkuli..... 

Pump M (5) Kahoma 2,051

Pump N (10)

Olowalu 358

Pump 0 (11) 

Olowalu 106

Pump P (12) 

Ukumehame 48

Maul Pineapple Co. 

Kahului Cannery (11)

Wailuku Sugar Co.

Wailuku shaft

Total

Co.

46,370

13,514

a 100

B 725

60,709

* See footnotes at end of table.
HAWAII, PUHPAGE 151

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in 

the Territory of Hawaii, 1949. Continued

Island of Molokai

County of Maul 

C onant-Kawe la well 10 

Kamakana well 13 

Kfliaalo well 2 

Ualapue well 8 33

California Packing Corp. 

Kualapuu well 39

Libby, McNeill & Libby 

West Molokai well a 5

Total 77

Island of Oahu

Ewa Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (268) 1,521 

Pump 2 (257) 1,062 

Pump 3 (264) 3,484 

Pump 4 (264) 3,174 

Pump 5 (259) 2,068 

Pump 6 (259) 2,784 

Pump 7 (263) 2,516 

Pump 8 (270) 468 

Pump 10 (276) 2,530 

Pump 11 (276) 1,613 

Pump 12 (276) . 1,245 

Pump 13 (276) 30 

Pump 15 (shaft 3) 2,889 

Pump 16 (shaft 3) 4,204 

Pump 20 (dug well 20) 755 

Pump 21 (dug well 21) 504 

Pump 22 (dug well 22) 439 

Pump 23 (dug well 23)2,835 

Pump 24 (dug well 24) 703 

Pump 25 (254) 385 35,209

California Packing Corp. 

Kunia well (330-5) 5

Hawaiian Electric Co. 

Wells and tunnel (199-1 

and shaft 8) 4,369 

Kaluaoopu spring 2»180 6,549

Honolulu Board of Water Supply 

Kalihi station 

(Shaft 6) 2,574 

Waialae station 

(Shaft 7) 158 

Halawa station 

(Shaft 12) 4,378 

Kaimuki station (7) 1,210 

Beretania station {EB) 2,446 

Kalihi station (128) 1,576 12,342

* See footnotes at end of tabl

Island of Oahu Continued

Honolulu Suburban Water SystemAiea (190-1-B) 31 

Pearl City (shaft 9) 108 

Waipahu (241) 18 

Nanakuli (dug well 16) 6 

Lualualei (shaft 2) 53 

Walalua (well 333) 13 

Hauula (394) 21 

Kaaawa (shaft 10) 28 

Haiku tunnel 663 

Kahaluu tunnel 629 

Waimanalo tunnel 84 

Waianae tunnels 226

Kahuku Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (353) 1,295 

Pump 2 (341) 2,504 

Pump 3 (362) 1,143 

Pump 5 (352) 2,266 

Pump 6 (362-1) 262 

Pump 7 (363) 162 

Pump 8 (357) 218 

Pump 12 (361) 190 

Pump 14 (338) a 106 

Pump 15 (348) 339 

Pump 17 (362) 108 

Pump 20 (377 1,035 

Pump 23 (387 131 

Pump 25 (373 156 

Pump 26 (392 219 

Pump 27 (396) 162 

Mill pump (355) a 537

Oahu Sugar Co. 

Waipahu Section 

Pump 1 (247) 1,435 

Pump 2 (249) 1,481 

Pump 3 (249) 548 

Pump 4 (248) 1,007 

Pump 5 (274) 2,711 

Pump 6 & 6B (239) 1,903 

Pump 7 (246) 3,368 

Pump 8 

(Waikele Spring) 2,464 

Pump 9 

(Waiawa Spring) 22 

Aiea Section 

Pump 2 (196) 961 

Pump 3 (186) 1,064 

Pump 4 (197) 1,219 

Pump 5 & 5B (189) 1,129 

Pump 6 

(Kalawao Spring) 84 

Pump 16 (199-1) (c) 

Pump 21 & 21B 

(Shaft 13) 1,645

1,880 

10,833

21,041
152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pvonpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in 

. the Territory of Hawaii, 1949 Continued

Island of Oahu Continued

Private wells in Honolulu

U. S. Army

Schofield (Shaft 4)

U. S. Navy

Aiea (Shaft 5)

Red Hill (Shaft 11) 3

Barbers Point 

(Shaft 14)

Aiea wells (187)

Wahiawa radio station

(330-2)

Moanalua (156)

Pearl City wells 1

Lualualei tunnel

Wahiawa Water Co.

(deep wells 330-3, & 

330-6)

Waialee Training School

Sunset Beach (337-1 & 2)

School pump(337-l & 2)

d 4,161

1,260

667

,673

695

9

7

0

,060

141 6,252

496

a 9

a30 39

Waialua Agricultural Co

Pump 1 (321)

Pump 2 (322) 4

Pump 3 (331) 3

Pump 4 (334) 2

Pump 5 (285) 1

Pump 6 (298, 299 &

301)

Pump 7 (324) 

Pump 8 (329)

Pump 9 (327)

Pump 10 (323) 2

Pump 11 (296)

Pump 12 (332)

Pump 13 (328)

Pump 15 (317)

 Pump 16 (316)

Mill (319) 1

Total

Grand total

^

927

,500

,207

,079

,123

154

707 

364

212

,404

70

239

234

50

116

,379 17,765

117,832

191,099

^M^^MMMM

a Estimated.

b McBryde Sugar Co. not included. Three pumps' in Hanapepe and one 

pump in Lawai Valley pump both surface water and ground water. It is not 

possible to separate the ground-water draft from the surface water.

c Pumpage from Pump 16 (199-1) included with that of Hawaiian 

Electric Co.

d Reported by Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Includes pumpage from 

wells belonging to military establishments in Honolulu.
NEW MEXICO

By C. S. Conover and H. 0. Reeder

SCOPE OP WATER-LEVEL PROGRAM

Investigation of ground-water resources, mainly In areas where ground 

water Is used for Irrigation, was continued In 1949 In cooperation with 

the State Engineer of New Mexico. Studies of ground water have been In 

progress In certain areas since 1925.

Many observation wells are measured In January or February of each 

year when the major part of the recovery from pumping effects of the previous pumping season has taken place and comparison with water levels 

In previous years can best be made. The winter meaurements Indicate 

the amount of ground water In storage, and comparisons of water-level 

measurements between years show the changes of storage which result from 

changes In recharge, primarily from precipitation, and In discharge, primarily by pumping for Irrigation. Measurements are also made In selected 

groups of observation wells at approximately 2-month Intervals In order to 

note seasonal fluctuations In water levels caused by precipitation and 

changes In pumping schedules. Estimates of the amount of ground water 

pumped during the year In each area are made to determine the part played 

by artificial withdrawal on the yearly changes In water level.

About 3,050 measurements of water levels were made during 1949 in 

about 1,250 observation wells, exclusive of the Vlrden Valley In Hidalgo 

County, and Including about 185 measurements of water levels made In 30 of 

the observation wells that were equipped with recording gages. 

SUMMARY OP CHANGES OP WATER LEVELS

The water levels In areas where ground water is used for Irrigation 

generally showed net annual rises. In those areas In which the water 

levels did decline, the declines were considerably smaller than normally 

occur. The net rises and smaller than normal declines were the result 

malrtly of reduced pumpage because of the above-normal rainfall and from the 

favorable soil moisture In the spring.

153
154 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage of ground water for irrigation in 1949 in New Mexi. C o with the 

exception of the Gila and Rio Grande Valleys, for which there is little 

information, is estimated at about 475,000 acre-feet and the irrigated 

acreage as about 310,000 acres .including lands given ground water to 

supplement inadequate surface water. Revised estimates for 1947 and 1948 

are 530,000 and 520,000 acre-feet and 205,000 and 240,000 acres, respectively. 

About 40 percent of the total acreage and about 60 percent of the total 

pumpage in 1949 was in the Roswell basin*

The artesian pressures in the Roswell basin reached their lowest annual, 

pressures on record in three of the six wells equipped with recording gages. 

The artesian pressure in 1949, as represented by an average of the mean 

annual pressures in these six wells, showed a rise of about 1.8 feet as 

compared with a decline of 1.4 feet in 1948. However, because of the declines of the last few years, the mean artesian head for 1949 was 6.8 feet 

below the average.

The water levels in the shallow aquifer that overlies the artesian 

aauifer in the Roswell basin showed net rises for 1949 of more than 4 feet 

in the pumped areas west of Dexter and from about 3 miles south of Artesia 

northward to the Chaves-Eddy county line- In the southern end of the basin, 

around Lakewood, the shallow-water levels generally rose more than 6 feet. 

In the remainder of the Roswell basin where shallow water is used for 

irrigation the water levels showed net declines for 1949. The declines, in 

general, were less than 2 feet and occurred in the pumped areas near Roswell, 

northwest of Dexter, and from north to southwest of Hagerman. At the end 

of 1949 water levels in parts of the heavily pumped area southwest of 

Hagerman were more than 55 feet below the level in 1927, when records began.

Ground-water levels rose in the Carlsbad area in 1949 as a result-of 

an increased supply of surface water and above-normal rainfall. Water levels 

in the area east of the Southern Canal were, in general, from 2 to 7 feet 

higher at the end of 1949 than at the end of 1948. In spite of the rises 

in water levels in the last 2 years in the area near Otis, the levels at the 

end of 1949 were still about 2 feet below those of January 1947, when records 

began. In the area west of the canal and east of the airport where irrigation is only by ground water, the water levels rose as much as 7 feet in 

1949. However, in one small area west of the canal, the water levels
NEW MEXICO 155

declined to a level as much as 20 feet below that In January 1947. Water 

levels In the airport wells rose more than 7 feet to a level about 13 

feet below that In January 1943, when records began.

Ground-water levels In the Portales Valley In 1949 showed net declines 

In the Irrigated area northwest of Portales and net rises in the area 

southeast of Portales. The maximum observed decline for the year was 

1.40 feet, in a well about 5 miles northwest of town. The water levels 

showed a net decline in 1949 of more than 1 foot under about 2 square 

miles as compared with a like decline in 1948, also a year of abovenormal precipitation, under about 60 square miles. The levels showed 

net rise in 1949 of more than 2 feet under a nearly circular area of 

about 4 square miles centered about 3 miles southeast of Portales.

Water levels in the irrigated area near Deming continued -to decline 

in 1949 as in previous years although some slight reduction in pumping 

resulted from slightly above-normal rainfall. Net declines of water levels 

of more than 3 feet occurred in 1949 under about 9 square miles and more 

than 1 foot under about 148 square miles. Like declines occurred in 1948 

under 19 and 177 sauare miles, respectively. The main area in which 

water levels declined is centered about -6 miles south and includes all 

the area south of Deming. Recharge to the water body from flood flows 

in the Mimbres River during January 1949 are reflected in a rise in water 

levels in 1949 of as much as 10 feet in wells near Spalding northwest of 

Deming and small rises in a few wells in the shallow-water area about 8 

miles east of Deming.

In the recently developed ground-water irrigated area in Animas Valley, 

southwest of Lordsburg, the water level in one well in sec. 35, T« 25 S-, 

R. 20 W-, showed a net decline in 1949 of more than 5 feet. Water levels 

declined more than 2 feet under 22 square miles and more than 4 feet under 

1.4 square miles as compared with like declines in 1948 under 14 and 0:6 

square miles, respectively. Since the beginning of record in April 1948, 

water levels in the center of the area of concentrated pumping have 

declined as much as 9 feet while in the outlying areas the water levels 

have declined fractions of a foot.

In the High Plains area of Lea County the irrigated land in 1949 was 

more than triple that in 1948 and resulted in increased pumpage of ground

995508 O - 52 - 11
156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

water. However, because of the above-normal precipitation, which at 

Lovington was more than 11 inches above average, the pumpage per acre 

was considerably reduced. Ground-water levels declined throughout most 

of the area in which pumping occurred. In the areas of concentrated 

pumping the levels generally declined more than 1 foot in 1949 as compared 

with more than 2 feet in like areas in 1948. The areas under which the 

water levels declined more than 1 foot totaled about 24 square miles in 

1949 as compared with about 94 square miles in 1948. In the area of concentrated pumping northeast, west, and east of Lovington, net rises of 

water levels occurred in 1949. Net rises also occurred in outlying wells 

northwest of Lovington, In an area about 10 miles northeast of Lovington, 

and south of the edge of the plains, near Pearl and Monument.

Ground-water levels in the House area, Quay County, showed small 

declines in 1949 as compared with previous years. The water levels declined under a nearly circular area of 7 square miles centered about 3 

miles north of House and declined more than 1 foot under an area of about 

one-third of a square mile. Declines of more than 1 foot occurred in

1948 under an area of 5 sauare miles and in 1947 under an area of 18 

square miles. Water levels in the remainder of the area, principally east 

of House, showed net rises in 1949 of as much as 1.7 feet.

The declines of water level in the Estancia Valley in 1949 were 

similar in both magnitude and area to those of 1948. The water levels 

declined more than 1 foot in three areas covering 80 sauare miles, namely, 

a circular area of 19 square miles, 7 miles southeast of Estancia; a 

north-south elongated area' of 41 square miles extending from Estancia 

to 2 miles south of Moriarty; and a nearly circular area of 20 square 

miles centered about 5 miles north of Iforiarty.

In the Grants-Bluewater area, an increased supply of surface water 

and above-normal precipitation, and a decrease in pumping of ground water 

from 9,300 acre-feet in 1948 to 6,900 acre-feet in 1949 resulted in a 

net rise in water levels in 1949 in all but one of the observation wells. 

The average change in water level in 14 wells" was a rise of 1.4 feet in

1949 as compared with a rise of 0.2 foot in 1948 and declines of 3.9 feet 

in 1947 and 5.9 feet in 1946 a decline of about 2 feet per year, therefore, from the beginning of record in February 1946 to February 1950.
NEW MEXICO 157

The greatest rises in 1949, as in 1948, occurred In the upper part of the 

area near Bluewater, where pumping of ground water Is small. The maximum 

recorded rise In 1949 was 5.2 feet In a well adjacent to the canal, 

about 2 miles downstream from Bluewater Canyon.

PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OP DATA

Measurements for most of the observation wells In New Mexico are listed 

by counties In which the wells are situated. Measurements of artesian 

head In the Roswell artesian basin and of water levels In the artesianintake area of that basin are listed under the common heading "Cnaves and 

Eddy Counties (Roswell Basin)." Measurements of water levels in the Santa 

Pe County part of the Estancla Valley are listed under Torrance County.

The data for the counties are presented In five parts. Part 1 for each 

county gives the program of work, the number of observation wells and measurements made In .them during the year, the amounts of precipitation and 

pumpage, and a general discussion of the changes In water levels for the 

year. The descriptions of wells are, in general, given In the water-supply 

papers covering the year in which the record begins (next to last column 

In part 2). The descriptions of a few wells whose records began in the 

latter part of a year have been published In the water-supply paper for the 

year previous to that given in part 2 as the year when record began. Also, 

in a few cases, the description of a well was published in the water-supply 

paper for the year succeeding that given as the year when the record began.

Part 2 lists the water levels in January or February for all observation wells, the change since the measurements of the preceding January, 

and, for comparison, the highest and lowest recorded levels during January 

of past years, along with the length of record. For years in which January 

readings were not made, February readings were used if available. If any 

reading is used other than January or February, a footnote is added stating 

the month. The lowest recorded level as published for a well Is a nonpumping 

level, that is, a static level, so far as could be determined, except In 

some Instances where windmills were pumping and the water level was not 

lowered appreciably by the pumping. The year of beginning of record Is considered as the first year In which a January or February measurement was 

made. The years of missing record are succeeding years in which a January 

or February measurement was not made or when the measurement made was
158 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

affected by pumping to the extent that it would be the lowest recorded 

level. If a measurement made while the well is being pumped is lower than 

a previous low, then the present year will not be reported as missing until 

the following year if at that time it is still the lowest level. In some 

cases a previous year will be reported as missing because of a low reading 

as a result of the effects of pumping, yet a yearly change will be shown. 

For wells having recording gages, the highest and lowest recorded levels 

for the month of January are used, except in Torrance and Valencia Counties 

where the levels for February are used. However, for the wells eauipped 

with recording gages, the measurement reported for the present year and the 

yearly change are taken from the tape measurements in order to keep the 

records of these wells comparable with those of the other observation wells. 

The lowest reported level when taken from recorder records is the lowest of 

the highest daily water levels -in order to avoid recording nonrepresentative 

lowest levels resulting from the effects of pumping. The years are all in 

the present century and the "19" of the year and also the apostrophe commonly 

used to indicate omission of the "19" are omitted for the sake of brevity. 

The year 1942, for instance, is shown simply as 42. Part 2 shows clearly 

the current and past changes in the amount of water stored underground in 

the vicinity of the well. It presents the most critical data concerning the 

district, that is, the current status of the ground-water reserve.

Part 3 gives the data for wells measured at fixed periods, generally

*

bimonthly throughout the year. The readings for January are also given in 

part 2. These records show the seasonal trend of water levels in the area.

Part 4 presents the data for the wells on which recording gages are 

maintained. These show the day-to-day fluctuations of water levels in 

typical wells. In some wells they serve to show the effects of precipitation 

in recharging the ground-water reservoir, in others the effects of transpiration, and in others the effects of nearby pumping.

Part 5 lists miscellaneous data concerning the observation wells, such 

as revisions of the well-location number, descriptions of new wells, a few 

miscellaneous water-level records that do not conform to the other tables and, 

when available, data useful in interpreting the. changes in water levels in 

the particular well. Reference to part 5, and to other parts, is given in 

column 3 in part 2.
NEW MEXICO 159

Nine standard footnotes that are used frequently are given below:

a Pumping,

b Pumping recently,

c Nearby well pumping,

d Nearby well pumping recently,

e Dry at depth given,

f From recorder chart '

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between 

	present and previous land-Surface data.

WELL-NUMBERING SYSTEM

The systeir of numbering wells in New Mexico, used in all counties 

except in the Virden Valley of the Glla River, in Hidalgo County, and the 

thermal wells in the Hot.Springs area, in Sierra County, is based on the 

common subdivisions in sectionized land, and, by means of i.t, the well 

number in addition to designating the well, locates its position to the 

nearest 10-acre tract in the land net. The number is divided into four 

segments by periods. 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. In a 

county such as Roosevelt, where wells are situated both north and south of 

the base line, an N is added to the first segment of the well number if 

the well is north of the base line, but no letter is added if the well is 

south of the base line. Similarly, in a county where wells are both east 

and west of the meridian, an E is added to the second segment of the well 

number of those wells east of the meridian. In counties where all the 

wells are within a single quadrant, the direction north or south of the 

base line or east or west of the meridian is not given.

The fourth segment of the number, which consists of three digits, denotes the particular 10-acre tract 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, respectively. The first digit of the fourth segment 

gives the quarter section, which is a tract of 160 acres. Similarly, the 

ouarter 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-aere tracts, and the third digit 

denotes the 10-acre tract. Thus, well 12.36.24.123 in Lea County is in the
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 36 E. If a well cannot be located accurately 

to a iO-acre tract, a zero is used as the third digit, and if it cannot be 

located accurately within a 40-acre tract, zeros are used for both the 

second and third digits. If the well cannot be located more closely than 

the section, the fourth segment of the well number is omitted. When it 

becomes possible to locate accurately a well in whose number zeros nave 

been used, the proper digit or digits are substituted for the zeros. In 

Water-Supply Paper 911 and earlier reports the digits corresponding to 

unknown 10-acre and 40-acre tracts were simply omitted, but this practice 

caused some confusion in cataloging the wells. In Water-Supply Paper 

941, and subsequent reports, wells the last segment of whose numbers end 

in one or two zeros correspond to wells whose numbers in earlier reports 

are the same except for the omission of the last one or two zeros. Letters 

a, b, c, .... are added to the last segment to designate the second, 

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

The following diagram shows the method of numbering the tracts within 

a section.

1 

111 1 112 

---(!)--- 

113 [ 114 

Fl 1 L 

131 | 132 

(3)

133 1 134

311 i 312 

___(!)__.

313 ' 314 

I F- 1 L' 

331 | 332

___(3)---

333 | 334 

1

1 

121 ! 122 

- - -(2)- - - 

123 | 124 

LJ^-I 

141 1 142 

(4)

143 [ 144

 1 *~ 

321 | 322

. - _(2)_ - - 

323 ' 324 '] ! 

341 | 342 

.--(4)---

343 [ 3^4 

|

1 

211 ,' 212 

- -(D- - -

213 1 214 

 1 IV , L

231 i 232 

(3)

233 j 234

 | 

411 1 412 

__(!)__.

413 ' 414 

1 ['

I L 

431 | .432

- -(3)- - - 

433 ' 434

i 

i 

221 | 222 

 --(2)---- 

223 ' 224 

>1 '

- J 1 

241 i 242

(4) _.

243 1 244

 1 

421 i 422

.__(2)__- 

423 1 424 »] ; 

441 1 442 

.__(4)__-

443 444
NEW MEXICO, CHAVFS AND EDDY COUNTIES 161

CHAVFS AND EDDY COUNTIES (ROSWELL BASIN) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The program of maintaining records of water levels and artesian head 

in the Roswell basin was continued In 1949 in cooperation with the State 

Engineer. Most of the Roswell basin is In Chaves County, but a considerable part lies in northern Eddy County. (See fig. 15 and fig. 16.)

The first intensive investigation by the Federal Geological Survey 

of the artesian-water resources of the Roswell artesian basin was begun 

by A. G. Fiedler and S. S. Nye in 1925, a nd an intensive Investigation 

of the shallow-water resources was begun by A- M- Morgan in 1937. The 

findings of these investigations have been published in Geological Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 639 and in the 7th to 13th biennial reports of the 

State Engineer. A comprehensive report on the hydrology and agricultural 

development of the Pecos Valley was published in 1942 by the National 

Resources Planning Board as part 10 of the Regional Planning series, 

"The Pecos River Joint Investigation in the Pecos River Basin in New 

Mexico and Texas."

Records of mean monthly and mean annual artesian head in the Roswell 

basin are expressed as water levels, in feet above mean sea level. 

Measurements are given in feet below a precisely established land-surface 

datum which approximates closely the land surface at the well. Shallow 

water-level measurements from 1926 to 1938, Water-Supply Paper 845, for 

Chaves and Eddy Counties are given in feet below land-surface datum and 

not below measuring point as captioned.

Artesian Wells

Records obtained from continuous recording gages on six observation 

artesian wells were used to compute the mean monthly and mean annual 

artesian heads. The mean monthly head was computed by averaging the 

daily maximum and minimum heads throughout the month. The mean annual 

head is the average of the mean monthly heads. Values for missing days 

were estimated by inspection of the recorder charts where feasible, otherwise they were obtained by simple interpolation. A day of record is 

considered as one in which both a maximum and a minimum water-level readIng were recorded or estimated. In the table on page 167, the mean
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of woter level, 

in feel; intervol two feet, 

doshed where opproximote

Shading shows areo in which 

water level declined} density 

of shading Increases with the 

amount of decline

Figure 15. Map showing change in water levels in northern part of Roswell 

basin, Chaves County, 1949.
NFW MEXICO, CHAVKS AND EDDY COUNTIES 163

monthly and mean annual water levels are given in feet above mean sea 

level in conformity with previously published reports, but the daily 

maximum water levels are given in feet below land-surface datumArtesian -Intake Area Wells

Measurements of water levels in the intake area of the Roswell 

artesfan basin were continued in 1949 to show the change in ground-water 

storage and the change in recharge to the artesian aquifer- Water levels 

in the intake area respond to changes in the rate of draft on the aquifer 

by the artesian wells many miles to the east as well as to changes in 

storage resulting from variations in the rates of recharge and natural 

discharge.

Shallow Wells

Water levels were measured in 40? shallow wells in the Roswell basin 

in January or February 1949, most of which had been measured in January 

or February 1948- Water levels were also measured in about 52 of these 

wells every other month and recording gages were maintained intermittently 

on 5 of them. A total of 697 -measurements was made during the year on 

the shallow wells including 265 bimonthly measurements and about 30 In 

the recorder wells. Of the shallow observation wells, 268 are in Chaves 

County and 1?5 in Eddy County.

Precipitation and Pumpage

Variation in the amount of precipitation in the Roswell basin affects 

the water levels by changing the amount of pumping necessary for irrigation 

of growing crops and the amount of water that recharges the ground-water 

body, particularly that in the intake area of the artesian aquifer to the 

west. Years of deficient precipitation, such as 1947, are characterized 

by large declines in water levels, both during the pumping season and 

annually, while years of excessive precipitation, such as 1941, are 

characterized by net annual rises in water levels.

The precipitation for 1949, as reported by the TJ. S. Weather Bureau, 

was above nortftal at all stations in the Roswell basin, except at Roswell, 

and averaged more than 3 inches greater than in 1948- The precipitation
164 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of woter level, 

in feet; intervol two feet, 

doshed where opproximote

Figure 16. Map showing change in water levels in southern part of Roswell 

basin, Chaves and Eddy Counties, -1049.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 165

at Roswell was 97 percent of normal, at Hagerman, 40 percent above normal, 

at Artesia, 17 percent above normal, and at Carlsbad, an estimated 39 

percent above normal for an average of 23 percent above normal as compared 

with 12 percent below normal in 1948.- Precipitation during the main part 

of the growing season, April through September, likewise was generally 

above normal with most of the excess occurring during June, July, and 

August. The distribution of precipitation was generally favorable for 

agricultural purposes.

Precipitation and departures from normal, in inches, at stations in 

Roswell basin and vicinity, 1949

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept .

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Total

Roswell

Precipitation

1.70

.42

T

.50

.75

2.84

3.25

1.33

1.87

1.10

.01

.81

14.58

Apr.-6ept-10.54

Departure

+1.17

-.17

-.74

-.39

-.34

+1.17

+ .99

-.82

-.24

-.32

-.84

+ .15

-.38

-.37

Hagerman

Precipitation

1.41

T

0

.23

.50

3.03

5.47

3.56

2.85

.99

T

.29

18.33

15.64

Departure*

+0.98

-.36

-.53

-.62

-1.59

+1.06

+3.88

+ 1.78

+ .99

+ .23

-.38

-.22

+5.22

+5.50

Artesia

Precipitation

1.40

.05

.03

.33

.22

4.46

1.33

1.82

3.64

.96

0

.35

14.59

11.80

Departure

+1.04

-.46

-.61

-.65

-1.25

+3.18 '

-.64

+ .29

+1.95

-.28

-.54

'-.20

+2.07

+2.88

Carlsbad

Precipitation

2.31

.05

.20

.38

1.46

4.81

1.57

.46

5.81

1.24

0

14.49

Departure

+1.97

-.34

-.35

-.42

+ .27

+3.18

-.58

-1.34

+3.89

-'.25

.54

+5.00

T - Trace.

The precipitation during 1949 was more favorable for the growing of 

crops than in 1948. Records of power and fuel used in 3949 for 895 wells, 

for which comparable records were also available in 1948, indicate that, 

on the average, about 19 percent less water was pumped in 1949 than in 

1948. It is probable, therefore, that about 172,000 acre-feet of artesian 

water and about 98,000 acre-feet of shallow water was used for irrigation 

in 1949 in the main part of the Roswell basin. Additional ground water 

of an undetermined amount was pumped onto an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 

acres of newly developed lands in the northern extension of the Roswell 

basin in the vicinity of Salt Creek and Macho Draw.

Changes of Artesian Heads and Water Levels 

Artesian Wells

In spite of the favorable precipitation, new record low mean annual 

artesian heads were set in 1949 in three of the six 'artesian wells equipped
166 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

with recording gages in the Roswell basin. The record low annual 

artesian heads occurred in the Berrendo-Smith and Mountain View wells, 

in the northern part of the basin, and in the Artesia well, in the southern 

part of the basin- Record low annual artesian heads also occurred in 

these wells in 1948. The mean annual artesian head for the Berrendo well, 

which is also in the northern part of the basin, showed an annual decline 

of 0.7 foot and reached a mean annual head in 1949, 1.1 feet above the 

previous mean annual low head set in 1940. The mean annual artesian 

heads for the remaining wells, Orchard Park and Greenfield, which are 

near the middle of the basin, showed rises of 5.27 feet and 6.95 feet, 

respectively, and were 5.8 feet and 9.5 feet, respectively, above the 

record low mean annual artesian heads set in these wells in 1947.

Departures from the average mean annual artesian head ranged from 

less than 1 foot in the Greenfield well to 22.8 feet in the Artesia well. 

The average departure of ;the mean annual heads in 1949 in the six 

artesian wells from the average since the beginning of records is a 

decline of 6.8 feet, as compared with 9.3 feet in 1948 and 8.5 feet in 

1947.

The effect of the reduction in pumping caused by the a,bove-normal 

precipitation in June, July, and August was noticeable in the artesian 

head in these six wells. Normally slight rises in artesian head in 

April and May are followed by large declines with a seasonal low level 

in August. However, in 1949 the summer decline was comparatively minor 

so that the artesian head for August was generally only slightly below 

that in April. In general the artesian heads for the last half of the 

year were higher than for the same time in 1948. In the Greenfield well 

the mean artesian head for August was 35 feet above that in 1948 and 13 

feet above the average for this well.

The difference in artesian headsbetween the highest mean annual, 

which was in 1942 for all the wells, except Greenfield which was in 1941, 

and the lowest mean annual, which was in 1947 or 1949 for five of the six 

wells, ranged from 7.8 feet in the Berrendo-Smith well, in the northern 

part of the basin,to 35.3 feet in the Artesia well, in the southern part 

of the basin. Mean annual artesian heads for 1949 are below the previous 

low mean annual heads of 1940 and 1941 from 3.0 feet in the Berrendo-Smith 

well to 19.4 feet in the Artesia well.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVFS AND EDDY COUNTIES 167

2 » 0 

« Ol(0

 P 00 

h rHtO

 a

r*

 H «r-l vj coco

« IOCh 

o

C*,MiOr4 

« hOli-l 

fl * 

OOi OltO

§ HCI

a

** * *

 P 9O1Q1 

§> r4o»

0 r«01

O

fl.p«tr«

2 B 

B<30r«

3 ^

5 .

fl ««o

9 Old) 

h *tO

 rtOI 

CP

o> 

1

o>

r-«

«io3 

> *> o> 

«< t-<

o> *

 * 

o>

r-«

 A

eoo5 ^^S

f

 *

o>

r-«

 0»

>^OJ

t

at

r-«

(io3 5^3

f

 *

r-«

 O>

>4J O> 

<* H

O>

 *

o>

r-«

 O>

> 4JO> 

 < r«

01 CO r4 <O <0 (0 C- r4 (0 0» E^ 10 4* (0 CM in > o» o> o> « c- «o w o *

Irt CM CM r-l (O * rH CDWr-l'* 

IIHI+II+ + + + + 1

r-« * O Ol C- » W 0» « «O «O 00 00

o> c- n a> 01 oo oo <o * c- «o «o CM H i-l (O 0» 01 r« 01 (O 01 rH rH r< Ol 

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

(Q lQ r-l C- r-l C- CM O> r-l O> lO tO «

in * rHoo io m-* ow «oeo o o>

CM i-H tO CM t- * IM « O> (O CM (O (O 

1 IOJ+r<+0»(OrH+ + + +

1 + + + +

o> to GO n ri « ca ca <o « c- o o>

i-H i-H O> *) CM O rH to m * tO 

l+Olr-« + r-« + rH+l++ 1

II + +

01 « (O O 00 r« CO « «» « *» « CO 00 IO E- n (O tO O 0> m r-l r-4 Ol

in I-H * in oo rH r-i co «o i CM * m 1 lrH+ + +O»Olr-« ++ +

1 + + +

oo o«nc- co ^CMin WOOD o w

ooi^oo^ to win in CM «o *

+ + C4H 1 1 1 1 1 1 » + 1

to CM ao in <o in r-i CM <o w c- r-i w

o> to a> co to .o> * * * co oo r-i o

OJOJ(Or-« r-lrHtO^r-l r-« llllll+-t- + + + + 1

co m to * c- <OCM c~ t- me- <o ^,

in * <£> <£> * tO (O rH r-l IO (O (O * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

CO O tO WOO CM C- (O OO> * CM o

m ao m N co o m r-ito in in oo 9

CMr-llOrH Ol OIO1

co <o r-i to oo o> <o in * t- to w ca

 * to 10 in * <M to CM CM «o to to * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1

O> IO Ol 00 00 r4 <« OtOOM IO r-« 

r-« H O O> O r< Ol Ol « ift * <O tCM N tO rH r-l CM i-Hr-l llllllt-t--t--t- + -t- 1

C" Ol O * * r< IO r-« 0» C- r-« r-« 00

(O tO * Ift * * * * IO (O tO tO (0 i i i i i i i i i i i i i

§

P h h >»flr< BOOi*» > 0 « 

« (S O.1S 3 3 3 * 0 0 « 0

<->b,y8*3t<-><->-*moisa ><

(0

o>

r-«

 

h

*

9

o>

r-4

t»

m0)

a>

r-«

 

«o

4

r-«

>>

r-4

5

8

r-4

01 

O> 

r-«

s

2

Beginning of record

h « s*

h

O

<H
Mean monthly and mean annual artesian heads in artesian veils in 1949 

Monthly artesian heads, in feet ab

1949

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Pec.

Mean 

annual

oerrendo 

10.24.9.330

Days 

of 

record

20 

28 

31 

21 

29 

30 

J31 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

J343

Mean 

annual : Date

Highest 1942 

Lovest 1940 

First year 

of record 1927

Mean 

monthly

Highest 

Lowest

Date

Dec. '26 

Aug. '48

Head

3566.72 

3567.03 

3565.17 

3561.92 

3562.93 

3562.94 

3561.26 

3560.91 

3562.49 

3564.75 

3566.23 

3567.02

3564.11

Head

3571.8 

3563.0

3571.2

Head

3574.8 

3559.71

Beginning 

of record June 1926

BerrendoSmith 

10.24.21.212

Days 

of 

record

31 

28 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

365

Date

1942 

1949

1941

Date

Jan. '43 

Aug. '48

Head

3566.45 

3567.16 

3563.88 

3560.04 

3561.76 

3561.76 

3559.76 

3559.30 

3561.77 

3563.99 

3566.04 

3566.97

3563.24

Head

3571.0 

3563.24

3566.2

Head

3574.4 

3557.17

June 1940

Mov 

V 

11.24

Days 

of 

record

31 

28 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

365

Date

1942 

1949

1941

Date

Jan. '43 

Aug. '48

mtaln 

riev 

.29.242

Head

3563.91 

3564.81 

3560.72 

3556.25 

3558.61 

3558.66 

3557.08 

3556.20 

3558.33 

3561.07 

3563.55 

3564.78

3560.33

Head

3569.6 

3560.33

3564.2

Head

3573.7 

3552.78

July 1940

Orch

Par

12.25.

Days 

of 

record

31 

28 

jll 

30 

31 

20 

31 

31 

26 

27 

30 

31

J327

Date

1942 

1947

1926

Date

Jan. '42 

Aug. '48

Aug. 19

j A fev days estimated.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 169

Records of Artesian Head

10.24.9.330. Berrendo 'well. Maximum recorded dally fluctuation, 

1949: Apr. 5, 3.81 feet.

Highest daily water level.

Day) Jan.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

19.32 

19.32 

19.32 

19.43 

19.49

19.53 

19.48 

19.45 

19.45 

19.47

19.02 

19.00 

18.99 

18.99

18.94 

18.92 

18.95 

18.93 

18.84 

18.85

g 1

Feb.

18.84 

18.77 

18.76 

18-76 

18.74

18.71 

18.68 

18.67 

18.70 

18.65

18.60 

18.58 

18.63 

18.62 

18.63

18.67 

18.70 

18.70 

18.73 

18.79

18-80 

18.82 

19.71 

19.02 

18.78

18.76 

18.80 

18.69

 Mar.

18.65 

18.64 

18.82 

18.77 

18.72

18.75 

18.71 

18.71 

18.83 

18.93

19-06 

19.17 

19.29 

19.47 

19.90

19.68 

19.96 

20.79 

20.33 

20.17

20.05 

20.53 

20.85 

21.35 

21.57

21.64 

21.72 

21.67 

22.57 

22.45 

22.74

Apr.

23.30 

23.14 

22.52 

22.32 

22.63

22.97 

23.43 

23.50 

23.50 

23.39

23.02 

23.23 

23.32 

23.53 

23.63

23.66 

23.12 

22.98 

22.90 

22.87

22.79

May

23.19 

23.01 

22.87

22.74 

22.64 

22.45 

22.40 

22.37

22.35 

22.24 

22.03 

21.93 

21.81

21.76 

21.77 

21.84 

21.93 

21.96

22.02 

22.05 

22.06 

22.38 

22.69

23.46 

23.59 23.10" 

23.10 

23.05 

23.93

June

24.15 

23.88 

24.27 

23.84 

23.59

23.27 

22.99; 

22.82 

22.75 

22.68

22.37 

22.12 

22.07 

22.03 

21.98

21.91 

21.93 

21.95 

21.83 

21.77

21.92 

21.93 

21.89 

21.93 

21.95

22.18 

92.09 

22.49 

22.62 

22.92

from recorder charts

July

23.18 

23.20 

24.19 

24.94 

25.12

£5.16 

#5.20 

25.36 

25.52 

25.77

26.10 

26.86 

24.85 

24.50 

23.78

23.53 

23.35 

23.37 

23.65 

23.77

23.80 

23.40 

23.16 

22". 89 

22-82

22.86 

82.95 

22.93 

22.83 

22.86 

23.54

Aug.

23.48 

23.74 

23.98 

23.43 

23.27

23.31 

23.35 

23.27 

23.35 

23.40

23.43 

23.79 

24.55 

23.72 

23.58

24.48 

24.65 

24.38 

25.00 

25.32

24.45 

24.26 

24.27 

24.36 

24.29

24.23 

24.24 

24.18 

23.98 

24.35 

24.54

Sept

24.42 

24.22 

24.95 

24.82 

24.70

24.80 

24.89 

24.93 

24.95 

23.72

23.39 

23.30 

23.16 

22.98 

22.77

22.66 

22.51 

22.35 

22.26 

22.17

22.10 

22.06 

22.09 

21.99 

21.89

21.81 

22.39 

22.28 

22.15 

22.29

Oct.

22.18 

22.07 

22.00 

21.92 

21.77

21.68 

21.60 

21.57 

21.47 

21.41

21.48 

21.62 

21.63 

21.57 

21.50

21.34 

21.24 

21.15 

21.07 

21.02

20-98 

20.85 

20.75 

20-67 

20.62

20.55 

20.48 

20.43 

20.35 

20.33 

20.27

Nov.

20.23 

20.21 

20-16 

20.14 

20.12

20.10 

20.04 

20-00 

19.98 

19.91

19.88 

19.89 

19.81 

19.77 

19.75

19.75 

19.72 

19.67 

19.63 

19.60

19-59 

19.54 

19.49 

19.47 

19.49

19.44 

19.38 

19.37 

19.37 

19.41

Dec.

19.38 

19.30 

19.27 

19.25 

19.18

19.16 

19.15 

19.15 

19.08 

19.03

19.06 

19.06 

19.05 

19.02 

18.96

18.94 

18.91 

18.89 

18.86 

18.83

18.85 

18.87 

18.82 

18.74 

18.73

18.71 

18.74 

18.70 

18.68 

18.67 

18.69

estimated.

10.24.21.212. Berrendo-Smith well- Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 1949: Apr. 11, 5.28 feet.

Highest daily water level,

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2Q

21 

22 

23

r| Jan.

14.28 

14.30 

14.26 

14.42 

14.43

14.49 

14.45 

14.43 

14.42 

14.35

14.27 

14.22 

14.15 

14.15 

14.17

14.19 

14.00 

13.93 

13.93 

13.88

13.85 

13.85 

13.82

Feb.

13.60 

13.50 

13.48 

13.52 

13.49

13.45 

13.42 

13.40 

13.46 

13.42

13.35 

13.28 

13.30 

13.25 

13.31

13.35 

13.35 

13.30 

13.37 

13.39

13.39 

13.40 

13.44

Mar.

13.35 

13.38 

13.63 

13.71 

13.78

13.92 

13.82 

13.92 

14.13 

14.31

14.51 

14.60 

14.63 

14.58 

15.38

15.10 

15.47 

15.87 

16.03 

16.00

15.83 

17.03 

17.55

Apr.

19.49 

18.90 

18.52 

18.18 

18.72

19.08 

19.82 

20.15 

20.16 

19.63

19.05 

19.54 

19.64 

19.72 

20.49

20.48 

19.12 

18.90 

18.83 

18.87

18.73 

18.86 

19.12

May

18.60 

18.37 

18-95 

19.12 

18.78

18.41 

18.15 

17.95 

17.91 

17.75

17.99 

17.79 

17.48 

17.37 

17.24

17.17 

17.30 

17.37 

17.62 

17.69

17.73 

17.77 

17.66

June

20.12 

20.58 

20.22 

20-29 

19.48

19.14 

18.68 

18.47 

18.42 

18.41

17.81 

17.45 

17.37 

17.54 

17.46

17.38 

17.43 

17.43 

17.23 

17.10

17.42 

17-50 

17.60

from recorder charts

July

19.61 

19.26 

19.30 

19.32 

19.45

20.14 

20.62 

21.00 

21.13 

21.18

20.63 

21.51 

21.10 

20.65 

20.03

19.64 

19.35 

19.36 

20.17 

20.18

20.37 

19.63 

19.11

Aug.

18.01 

18.68 

19.25 

19.42 

19.18

18.98 

18-99 

18. 79 

19.12 

19.10

19.07 

19.67 

20.05 

19.32 

19.07

19.84 

20.17 

20.80 

20.96 

21.32

20.31 

20.05 

20.38

Sept

20.32 

19.95 

19.96 

19.66 

19.42

20.05 

20.27 

20.49 

20.53 

19.74

19.20 

19.02 

18.78 

18.34 

17-97

17-79 

17-62 

17.43 

17.33 

17.20

17.09 

17.02 

16.98

Oct.

17.52 

17.44 

17.38 

17.50 

17.36

17.16 

16.95 

16.99 

16-84 

16.68

16.83 

16.96 

16.98 

16.92 

16.77

16.52 

16.41 

16.32 

16.25 

16.18

16.08 

15.79 

15.61

Nov.

15.01 

15.00 

14.90 

14.90 

14.87

14.80 

14.67 

14.68 

14.67 

14.61

14.55 

14.59 

14.45 

14.41 

14.40

14.45 

14.37 

14.36 

14.27 

14.27

44-25 

14-18 

14.14

Dec.

14.01 

13.90 

13.83 

13.82 

13.72

13-69 

13.71 

13.78 

13.73 

13.62

13.66 

13.68 

13.65 

13.64 

13.61

13.56 

13.51 

13.48 

13.39 

13.40

13.50 

13.52 

13.45
170 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10.24.21.212 Continued.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day) Jan.

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

13.80 

13.86

13.80 

13.73 

13.75 

13.72 

13.58 

13.59

Feb.

13.49 

13.44

13.35 

13.43

13.37

Mar.

18.03 

18.35

18.43 

18.18 

18.04 

18.72 

19.06 

19.34

Apr.

18.60 

18.44

18.67 

18.65 

18.75 

18.84 

19.00

May

18.50 

18.67

18.61 

19.01 

19.29 

19.32 

19.14 

19.95

June

17.63 

17.69

17.95 

17.68 

18.16 

18.65 

19.08

July

18.68 

18.48

18.69 

18.70 

18.50 

18.33 

18.35 

18.12

Aug.

20.73 

20.60

20.52 

20.47 

20.07 

19.73- 

20.55 

20.87

Sept

16.87 

16.73

16.64 

16.81 

17.04 

17.40 

17.64

Oct.

15.54 

15.49

15.43 

15.37 

15.32 

15.15 

15.07 

15.03

Nov.

14.10 

14.12

14.07 

13.97 

13.92 

13.97 

14.08

Dec.

13.30 

13.27

13.25 

13.31 

13.27 

13.27 

13.24 

13.19

11.24.29.242. Mountain View well, 

tlon, 1949: Apr. 4, 2.57 fee.t.

Maximum recorded daily fluctuaHlghest daily water level, from recorder charts

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

r Jan.

63.53 

63.47 

63.42 

63.64 

63.59

63.76 

63.60 

63.52 

63.42 

63.40

63.36 

63.25 

63.31 

63.33 

63.35

63.23 

62.90 

62.85 

62.90 

62.80

62.74 

62.72 

62.69 

62.70 

62.73

62.62 

62.54 

62-63 

62.50 

62.29 

62.34

Feb.

62.38 

62.20 

62.18 

62.27 

62.20

62.17 

62.10 

62.12 

62.21 

62.16

62.09 

61.97 

62.00 

61.95 

62.13

62.18 

62.20 

62.14 

62.27 

62.24

62.25 

62.30 

62.33 

62.37 

62.34

62.28 

62.50 

62.43

Mar.

62.54 

62.63 

62.71 

62.80 

62.83

63.09 

63.09 

63.19 

63.48 

63.68

64.10 

64.30 

64.50 

64.41 

65.11

65.27 

65.72 

66.23 

66.65 

66.77

66.62 

67.80 

68.19 

68.79 

69.08

69.20 

69.19 

68.81 

69.70 

69.86 

70.55

Apr.

70.51 

70.05 

69.82 

69.30 

70.04

70.52 

71.02 

71.32 

71.62 

70.88

70.51 

71.41 

71.24 

71.49 

71.39

71.07 

70.28 

70.13 

70.24 

70.12

69.68 

69.88 

69.83 

69.37 

69.17

69.42 

69.77 

69.58 

69.62 

69.57

May

68.86 

68.73 

69.33 

69.52 

68.97

68.62 

68.28 

67.82 

67.77 

67.73

67.73 

67.65 

67.41 

67.17 

66.90

66.80 

66.97 

67.19 

67.42 

67.52

67.70 

67.60 

67.52 

68.25 

68.42

68.78 

69.07 

69.18 

69.02 

68.88 

69.74

June

70.14 

70.70 

71.12 

71.24 

70.29

69.87 

69.32 

69.12 

69.27 

69.31

68.11 

67.55 

67.47 

67.44 

67.43

67.34 

67.34 

67.28 

66.88 

66.77

67.00 

66.92 

66.85 

66.99 

67.05

66.93 

66.87 

67.35 

67.61 

67.93

July

68-27 

68-35 

68.40 

68.11 

68.34

69.37 

70.01 

70.70 

71.34 

70.74

70.47 

71.60 

70.88 

70.58 

70.37

70.15 

69.64 

69.57 

70.27 

70.38

70.88 

69.61 

69.17 

68.80 

68.65

68.97 

69.15 

69.05 

69.15 

68.97 

68.50

Aug.

68.40 

69.07 

69.40 

69.30 

69.08

69.35 

69.48 

69.31 

69.96 

70.07

69.80 

70.53 

70.88 

69.91 

69.74

70.60 

71.04 

71.73 

72.00 

72.33

70.76 

70.55 

71.05 

71.19 

71.17

71.18 

71.12 

70.75 

70.50 

71.32 

71.60

Sept .

71.19 

70.80 

70-65 

70.24 

69.99

70.24 

70.22 

70.43 

70.60 

70.16

69.57 

69.37 

69.07 

68.68 

68.35

67.97 

67.78 

67.56 

67.35 

67.26

67.12 

67.05 

67.00 

66.93 

66.73

66.65 

66.98 

67.28 

67.42 

67.48

Oct.

67.50 

67.04 

66.90 

66.83 

66.70

66.60 

66.64 

66.78 

66.47 

66.35

66.55 

66.68 

66-72 

66.73 

66.53

66.24 

66.20 

66.05 

65.92 

65.92

65.89 

65.40 

65-15 

64-97 

64.87

64.89 

64-74 

64.65 

64.51 

64.38 

64.33

Nov.

64.36 

64.29 

64.19 

64.16 

64.15

63.87 

63.76 

63.85 

63.91 

63.87

63.78 

63.90 

63.63 

63.55 

63.57

63.59 

63.50 

63.40 

63.31 

63.23

63.23 

63.07 

63.10 

63.01 

62.99

62.98 

62.82 

62.80 

62.93 

63.03

Dec.

62.93 

62.85 

62.84 

62.75 

62.63

62.58 

62.60 

62.72 

62.58 

62.45

62.47 

62.56 

62-57 

62.55 

62.39

62.30 

62.21 

62.14 

62.05 

62.00

62.03 

62.13 

62.02 

61.84 

61.80

61-75 

61.90 

61.85 

62.00 

61.95 

61.87

12.25-23.110. Orchard Park well. Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 1949: July 13, 10.10 feet.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

D*3

1 

2

?i

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

r| Jan.

14.37 

10 in

n

fi>7

11.81

13.14

12.84 

13.91 

13.09 

13.05 

13.13

12.19 

11.54

n

OT

Feb.

'7.92 

8.47

8 on

9 AA

10.23

10.10 

10.26 

9.64 

10.66 

10.56

9.94 

11*. 51

12.35

Mar.

22.10

.....

43.37 

46.68

46.32

Apr.

60.18 

54.32

51.70

48.70

55.69

58.33 

61.89 

61.63 

59.20 

54.50

51.62 

53.69

55.20

May

41.50

*»Q A rt

41 5>H

42 00

36.87

35.88 

32.22 

29.62 

28.90 

28.22

26.77 

26.34

na r\r\

June

46.43 

47.61

51.09

50.75

44.49

40.61

July

31.17

 »1 CO

 * "* AX

 ZO <7K

34.68

38.17 

41.13 

41.07 

44.28 

42.82

43.42 

49.67

42 82

Aug.

24.10 

24 14"

25.80

OC QQ

26.00

26.99 

26.68 

25.88 

29.66 

31.15

32.08 

35.42

36.85

Sept

48.07 

46.49

45.34

43.47

41.40

42.98 

46.89 

45.40 

46.08 

42.60

39.31

 *o r\r\

35.87

Oct.

28.57 

27 12

26.95

<PQ 1 Q

28.37

28.56 

27.69 

27.55 

25.47 

24.30

26.69 

27.04

26.66

Nov.

12-43 

U7p

11.65

12.18

12.68

11.37 

9.66 

9.52 

9.59 

9.15

9.09

9 1 R

9 40

Dec8.46

8

AO

8.73

9 R4

9.40

9.25 

10.60 

11.27 

11.14 

10.90

10.55 

10.48

11.23
NFW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 171

12.25.23.110 Continued.

Highest daily water level,

Day] Jan.

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2§

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

12.77 

13.75

11.99 

10.42 

9.86 

9.57 

9.71

9.10 

10.39 

10.89 

11.12 

10.59

9.91 

9.94 

8.85 

7.63 

7.02 

7.19

g 1

Feb.

12.02 

12.69

13.37 

14.16 

14.99 

14.89 

14.92

14.39 

17.32 

19.51 

21.23 

21.50

21.61 

22.40 

21.75

Mar.

46.37 

51.53

50.00 

£3.20

.....

.....

63.90 

62.87 

65.58

Apr.

54.42 

53.25

52.54 

47.13 

45.15 

50.00 

50.84

48.06 

45.78 

45.04 

42.20 

41.17

44.14 

44.12 

46.02 

45.91 

44.13

May

26-65 

25.48

24.69 

26.52 

26.70 

29.63 

31.20

32.56 

31.40 

31.59 

37.58 

41.58

45.37 

46.23 

46.67 

42.45 

41.85 

45.90

June

22.64 

22.39 

22.16 

20.34 

20.02

21.20 

22.88 

23.93 

24.67 

25.62

28.42 

27.99 

31.44 

29.65 

31.60

from recorder charts

July

41.04 

40.98

41.92 

40.08 

39.58 

42.38 

43.50

46.35 

36.12 

31.97 

29.81 

29.06

29.80 

30.30 

28.45 

26..90 

25.83 

23.96

Aug.

36.70 

35.55

41.00 

43.30 

45.47 

47.82 

47.92

43.12 

41.45 

46.43 

49.00 

52.65

50.60 

50.60 

47.32 

43.95 

48.55 

52.87

Sept

33.04 

29.67

28.97 

29.13 

27.40

25-65 

26.15 

26.20

25.40 

25.25 

25.85 

27.02 

29.15

Oct.

28.10 

26.18

24.23 

22*27 

21.12 

20.38 

20.13

20.08 

18.91 

16.77 

16.03 

15.54

15.65

14.12 

12.96

Nov.

10.30 

9.55

9.27 

9.35 

8.47 

8.98 

9.69

8.76 

8.78 

9.05 

9.06 

9.32

9.46 

8.83 

9.22 

9.25 

9.22

Dec.

10.08 

9.07

8.55 

7.99 

7.56 

7.87 

7.30

7.71 

7.25 

7.07 

6.57 

5.72

5.52 

5.85 

3.95 

6.06 

5.92 

6.15

Estimated.

13.25.27.211. Oreenfleld well. 

1949: Aug. 15, 12.56 feet.

Maximum recorded daily fluctuation,

Highest dally water level,

pay} Jan.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

*°

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

§5

6 

27 

28 

29 

30 

II

+1.55 

+3.02 

+3.53 

+1.85 

+ .52

.34 

+ .12 

+ .57 

+1.86 

+3.03

+4.18 

+4.74 

+4.77 

+4.45 

+3.27

+4.88 

5f6.60 

+6.90 

+7.90 

+8.28

+8.27 

+7.48 

+5.37 

+5.35 

+4.75

+5.17 

+6.16 

t+8.50 

e+8.70

.....

§

1 

1

Feb.

t+8.35 

+9.10 

+9.57

H.0.00 

+9.72 

+9.66 

+8.70 

+7.68

+7.93 

+5.35 

+4.23 

+4.45 

+ .94

.00 

1.94 

3.57 

3.48 

2.18

1.78 

7.82 

7.02 

9.16 

10.69

9.36 

11.27 

10.23!

Mar.

12.04 

17.74 

20.13 

22.69 

26.38

27.02 

28.67 

32.78 

36.48 

39.42

42.07 

45.69 

44.44 

47.74 

51.59

50.00 

50.29 

56.57 

57.56 

57.93

57.85 

61.95 

60.23 

62.53 

63.02

£4.65

fil.20 

59.78 

59.67

Apr.

.....

56.55 

59.57 

57.73 

55.00

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

May

.....

.....

15.00

14.00 

12.54 

12.15 

12.32 

10.98

11.14 

13.01 

14.56 

18.98

28.30 

28.43 

36.47 

37.83

35.20 

34.32 

33.83 

30.78 

30.05 

37.20

June

38.55 

39.61 

40.41 

42.99 

33.63

31.32 

27.20 

23.78 

20.98 

19.55

12.95 

11.37 

10.82 

10-59 

9.57

8.14 

8.18 

7.89 

6.17j 

6.30

7.92 

9.49

l1?! 1^

from recorder charts

July

.....

39^25 

36.38

38.37

37.83 

39.69

3*2.20 

£1.35

[40.75 

[40.24

35.47 

27.93 

22.37 

20.43 

19.10(

22.50 

23.00 

15.30 

14.34 

12.72 

11.69

Aug.

10.71 

11.39 

12.21 

13.10 

12.34

13.38 

13.99 

13.24 

14.87 

13.71

17.48 

20.35 

23.24 

22.09 

22.57

30. 34 

31.83 

34.88 

35.88 

32.68

26.92 

26.42 

34.94 

38.35 

142.50

40.83 

39.38 

36.62 

37.77 

41.25

Sept

37.38 

34i91 

35.40 

32.58 

30.86

31.85 

34.46 

33.54 

33.65 

33.93

30.32 

28.43 

24.59 

22.48 

18.88

18.20 

15.87 

13.75 

10.73 

9.23

8.67 

8.18 

10.50 

10.25 

10.58

9.42 

9.35 

11.58 

13.09 

15.25

Oct.

13.80 

11.98 

11.47 

12.56 

12.19

11.89 

10.84 

11.32 

8.67 

7.84

10.79 

10.60 

10.63 

10.21 

8.68

5.91 

4.63 

3.68 

3.37 

5.61

4.57 

3.11 

+ .15 

+ .86 

+ .10

+ .72 

1.17 

.45 

.58 

+1.76 

+2.57

Nov.

+2.71 

+3.47 

+4.17 

+3.58 

+4.52

+2.93 

+6.B1 

+6.40 

+6.57 

+6.96

+6.88 

+7.12 

+6.41 

+5.65 

+6.08

+6.71 

+7.33 

+7.55 

+7.30 

+7.22

+7.65 

+7.63 

+7.28 

+7.35 

+7.04

+7.12 

+7.47 

+7.50 

+7.10 

+7.65

Dec.

+7.89 

+8.23 

+7.18 

+7.19 

+7.65

+6.60 

+6.63 

+6.30 

+5.96 

+6.64

+6.97 

+6.50 

+5.79 

+6.01 

+5.76

+6.02 

+7.05 

+7.07 

+7.12 

+7.70

+6.80 

+7.71 

+7.85 

+8.50 

+9.70

+9.93 

+9.65 

+9.49 

+9.65 

10.34 

+9.65

Estimated, 

rape measurement at odd hour.

995508 O- 52 - 12
172 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18.26.5.330. Artesia well. Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 

1949: Apr. 3, 5.28 feet.

Da}

1

3

4

5

6 

7

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

1Q

20o~\

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

JT Jan.

Oft 1 o

oc orr

oc 17 n

Of=, r"7

26.49

27.20 

26.92 

27.02

OR rfA.

26.15

25.30 

24.67 

24.35

24.52

24.39

24.67 

23.67 

23.46

OO Q4

22.68

22.63

22.13 

21.77 

21.63 

21.13

20.64 

20.28 

20.36 

19.80 

19.43

T Q ^ft

g '

HI

Feb.

1 Q =.Q

1 Q A.&

19.35

19.54

20.25

20.91 

21.30 

21.77

oo oft

23.19

23.45 

23.64

O"*, 4°

23.48

23.99

25.26 

26.03 

25.97 

26.20

25.84

26.15

27.68 

28.94 

29.24 

29.55

29.62 

29.93 

29.53

fstlmat

ghest

Mar.

OQ HI

30.58

 f-\ C*Z

 zn oo

£2.50

.....

38.41 

40.15 

40.62

Ac\ Q.A.

43.87

45.18 

47.76 

50.74

HI A.*}

51.22

51.20

54.63 

55.60

57.40 

57.56

cry n>x

ed.

daily

Apr .

co co

56.20

=.("1 Q°

49 .40

49.37

52.67 

54.88

e C « T

CC OQ

52.69

51.19 

51.93 

cin P.Q

50.17

49.18

47.13 

44.85 

44.12

A.^ °Q

45.43

At=. AO

45.36 

45.69 

43.80 

43.12

44.68 

45.28 

'45.45 

46.68 

44.95

water

May

AO QR.

42 .39

42.35

41.86

40.74

40.13 

40.01

 Z Q <Z c

37.64

37.86

36-62 

35.75 

35.21

34.72

33.70

33.25

34.37 

36.30 

37.91

39.47

39.61

39.91 

39.94 

41.27 

42.73

42.75 

44.41 

44.50 

43.43 

42.65

A.t\ A.G.

level.

June

A.f 7p

50.03

49.32

50.03

44.94

41.49 

40.61 

40.40

40.41

40.34

37.39 

35.28 

34.19

'X'z ryx.

33.56

33.09 

33.33 

34.42

 zn QA

32.44

32.48

31.82 

31.65 

31.84 

31.97

32.19 

32.39 

34.57 

35.97 

37.90

from

July

 ZQ CO

40.96

41.61

41.73

43.66

46.84 

50.56 

53.61

55.24

52.04

51-18 

53.97

Cl OQ.

50.91

49.65

50.38 

49.23 

48.47 

50.70

51.03

50.23 

52.09 

51.94 

51.01

51.95 

54.18 

53.35 

55.55 

57.60 

57.17

record

Aug.

Co T ft

60.41

/»o ^O

62.42

60.43

61.73 

61.42 

cq 47

60.55

60.60

60.47 

59.83 

60.51

60.05

59.07

62.54

 * * 

64iii

65.18

64.78 

65.74 

64.53

er cha

Sept

=.0 i A.

56.45

52.31

49.37 

48.39

AtZ tiA

43.99

41.68

40.22

39.08 

38.07

 z/» rto

36.38

36.02

36.06 

35.84 

35.32 

34.63

34.22 

33.78 

33.49 

32.81 

32.38

rts

Oct.

^O 1 "1

31.89

31.62

 *1 1 Q

30.54

30.23 

30.03 

30-01

°Q "7A

29.37

OQ (V7

28.72

28.23 

28.05 

27.95 

27 71

27.67

27.60

27.13 

26.57 

26.33 

26.02

25.70 

25.29 

25.14 

24.64 

24.56 

24.35

Nov.

24.13

24.01

VZ QT

23.63

23.65

23.17 

22.80

OO A.O

OO ,Ar\

22.08

21.94 

21.98 

21.83

21.58

21.41

21.25 

21.27 

21.07

°n GO

20.58

20.29

19.92 

19.77 

19.69 

19.67

19.48 

19.40 

19.36 

19.37 

19.40

Dec19. 18

19.00

18 ..77

18.87

18.57

18.33 

18.3g 

18.34

18.40

18.20

18.20 

18.34

1 Q OQ.

~\ *? Q°

18.06

17.88

.....

Wells In Intake Area of Roswell Artesian Basin

The water levels in the observation wells in the northern part of 

the intake area of the artesian basin, as based upon bimonthly measurements, 

generally were highest in March and lowest in September, the usual 

seasonal fluctuation which is mainly in response to the draft on the , 

artesian aquifer by the artesian wells to the east. Water levels in the 

wells in the southern part generally began falling and rising earlier than 

in the northern part. Because of the reduction in pumping from the 

artesian aquifer and some additional recharge from the above-normal 

precipitation, the seasonal decline was generally less than usual and 

the water levels at the end of the year were either slightly higher or 

lower than at the beginning of the year. (See fig. 15.)

The average net annual decline for the Wood, Kincaid, Runyan, and 

Coffin wells in 1949 was about 0.1 foot, as compared with about 2.1
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 173

feet in 1948 and about 2.7 feet in 1947. Water levels in the wells in 

the intake area at the end of 1949 were still generally somewhat above, 

though approaching, the previous low levels observed in 1941«prior to 

the above-normal precipitation in late 1941 and early 1942.

Water levels in artesian-intake area, below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location

No.

Jan. 7, 22

Mar. 12, 16

May 11, 16

July 13

Sept- 12, 16

Nov. 3, 8

Change:

Jan. 1948-49

Jan. 1949-50

11.22.

1.312

H. L.

Wood

260.90

260 . 48

263 . 17

b263.57

264.04

'262.10

-2.00

+ .51

12.23.

5.320

. J.

Herbst

....

....

....

....

.....

....

....

....

14.23.

8.340

M. D.

Kincaid

267.10

266.89

268.37

268.50

268 . 92

267.83

-2.56

+ .36

16.23.

15.323

- D. W.

Runyan

222.01

222.26

b222.94

b223.39

b223.02

b222.38

-3.24

-.44

18-23.

5.333

Joe

Clements

403 . 56

b406.68

b407.72

417.54

418.09

417.75

k-4.32

-14.34

19.23.

27.111

C. R.

Coffin

374.60

b381.25

380.19

380.40

b378.48

b380.18

-.50

-.87

High and low January water levels

Well 

No.

11.22.1.312

12.23.5.320

14.23.8.340

16.23.15.323

18.23.5.333

19.23.27.111

High

253.75

228.74

258.00

211.92

387.46

368.83

Year

45

43

45

45

47

46

Low

260.90

243.33

270.01

225.70

403 . 56

379.30

Year

49

41

41

41

49

41

Record 

began

45

41

41

41

47

41

Year missing

....

49

....

....

....

45

b Pumping recently.

j Deepened from 420 to 480 feet during summer.

k Influenced by pumping.

Shallow Wells

Net annual declines in'water level in shallow wells were generally 

confined to the Cnaves County part of the basin and exceeded 2 feet in 

four small areas totaling only about 4 square miles, whereas, in 1348 

the area of like decline occurred in about 121 square miles. In contrast, 

most of the rises occurred in the Eddy County part of the basin where the 

greatest declines occurred the preceding year. The water levels rose more 

than 2 feet in 78 square miles and 4 feet in 22 square"tailes. (See 

fig. 16.)

In Chaves County the net annual declines were generally less than 

2 feet as contrasted with the previous year when the decline was more 

than 2 feet in about 48 square miles. The declines were generally in 

three acreas, southeast of Roswell, northwest of Dexter and from Dexter
174 WATER LFVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

to Hagennan, where pumping is comparatively concentrated. The maximum 

net decline observed was more than 6 feet in three wells southwest of 

Hagerman. £n the center of the area of heavy pumping, southwest of 

Hagennan, a major decline of water level of as much as 35 feet has occurred 

since 1938 and as much as 55 feet since 1927, when records began. A net 

rise of water level of more than 4 feet occurred in about 1 square mile 

about 3 miles west of Dexter where there were declines of more than 2 

feet in 1948.

In the Eddy County part of the Roswell basin the water levels rose 

more than 2 feet in an area of about 62 square miles as contrasted with 

a decline of"more than 2 feet in 73 square miles in 1948. The rises . 

occurred over the whole area of pumping except around Dayton where the 

water levels .declines as much as 3 feet. Rises of more than 4 feet were 

observed in four small areas totaling 21 square miles, 6 and 3 miles 

northwest of Artesia, 3 miles south of Artesia and around Lakewood.

The rise of water level of more than 4 feet in the pumped area about 

6 miles northeast of Artesia is opposed to a net decline of more than 

5 feet in 1948 and more than 8 feet in 1947. The rises south of Artesia 

also did not erase the declines of more than 10 feet that have occurred 

in the last 2 years. Yearly declines of water level have averaged more 

than 3 feet a year during the part years in.some of the areas where 

wells are pumped. Such large declines, if continued, will eventually 

result in uneconomic pumping lifts in certain areas and may cause abandonment of some wells If farm profits decline!
HHH

o w * 

W WH 

to * w 

rr

Ip

w« 

IO IOH 

too <o 

cn HOI 

-OlOO

-3 o-o 

HO'

S

(O OI 

<OH

(O (OH 

H -1H 

S

«H 

W W 

* ** 

0900(0

(OH(0 

<OOOD

HOO 

-JOO*

***.

wo <o 

w w * 

00 0000 

£g

OO « HH 

 O O 

W tO* tOH 

W tO* tOH 

nwanEK 58? * ' 

 * WKB 

Ifatklns Le Huff

>nd McCutchen Healy 

. Smith

 A W> 

i

2 o- w. B H. 

<p. « o>. 

« ct 00» 

o.

1*

-o» o -i 

0

*K>' H* 

6i« 01 

tO IOW HH 

-OHOD HO> 

<O tO IO OOO 

OOO Ol <OOI 

** *. A* 

A3 (0(0(00) 

tow** oIOH * HO> 

to O 00 O 

O><O W OO 

ff 

* * * O)* 

HHH <OH 

WW W W* 

00 tD 00 O 00 

* ** 

<o <ooo 

<o

H H 

H H 

to to w *. 

A3H HH O 

to <O l\j. 

W A3 W tO H 

W to W to H 

(OH H 

e*fl w cc w 

wo »wr w 

W *c tr £ 

** B°^« 3- 

"l? ?

W W« 

p 

W O O cn 

Ol OH O tO 

S

A3HH H 

OB Ol * Ol 

oo oo -a -j -o 

1 1 1 1 (O Ol 

H(0<0 W 

00 O fr Ol 

CM 0101 w 

O O»O H -J 

ssss ? 

* * *.* w 

A3 -100 W «D 

w w o 01 WOI O H H 

A3HH H 00 

OlOO i^ * -4 

*.*** A 

<DH<O O H 

** W* W 

H -an oo <o 

* ** *. 

o> -an o 

to -ooo 

«§

o

(O

01

W W W HH 

W * O OD-J 

A3 W tO W (O w*. to to* 

w* to*ra 

«H WK t,>C 

We stover

 Butler > of NewMexico Cannon 

Pender or ass

. . . . . 

* tOCJi <DOO 

Ol 0>H«H 

A3 O O OOO 

00 00 00 00 00 

tO . -t- 1 1 

O H * En 

A3HHO>OI 

IO -J W ODO 

* >f>. A** 

<0 tO (0-0 A3 

O 00*U1 CO 

tO O> OOOOI 

«00 O«DH 

* A*** 

H HH HH 

* * 

00-4

MH A3(O W 

OO> tO -4 to 

W* HHW 

tO * tO HH 

** HHW 

« f *T 

r

t* O C5 P 

» * U H 

* O HI * 

H- 0 ^OtJ 

K« aie 

a 0 

? ? 

?. W* 

p

 B WHH 

. 8 H«0> 

e»» OiODH 

. a to«* 

a

. a HHH 

«~. WHO 

OlWOl 

WW (OHH 

* o -aoiH 

ss s »°

A* **,(>. 

(O tO tOA3 O> 

** WASH 

* O HOI<O 

ooj -o OIH 

OiO tO-OO 

HH «OOH 

W W W W * 

00 00 00 OOO 

w* * 

*v<OOI

HOO HHH 

Ol* -JO -4 

W W HHH 

W * (OHW 

tO (OHW 

*2 ?Pf 

o* oo 

^ee

Crawford Perrine

4 G.PHenry Mab

toward

w . w« 

i

3

S

H* *tO 

* W W-J 

HOO WH «t 

oooo -a^a a 

0000 0000 0 

3

, . §,, 

(O 1 (OH B 

O Ol W "O 

to * 1*00 

* A36)(O 

O 00 <OOO Ol 

(0-0 00(001 

* W A** 

-o oo w too 

w*. woo w 

03 H W-J O 

OOOD -a-ao 

*.* A** 

<O.(O H «O H 

*» w w w* 

-J 00 OOO J) 

w * * 

*tO 00 

** * 

-0(0 <O 

?? 0 

to to 

** (0 

oiio ton 

-O -O* O 09 w* . . 

WH* H* 

W O W HH 

W HHH 

Poe Corn Lacy Shortridge Oscar WhiteOscar White0. SStockton

OIOIOIOI 

H 

OiOlOODO 

Ol 00 WH IO 

IO* WHO 

oo -a oo to 

w <o<o<o o 

H

o 

o

SI

to

0

00

(0

w(0

* 

<o

00<O<O<O<O

to 

V

Location number

1

11*

se

Change 1948-49

tr < 

H- 

*& 1-1 

a

r

5 H

1?

Years missing

I

H

H

a

Man 'ooixaH SSAVHO ONV Aaaa SAT
H H 

to to 

to to 

it* en 

IOH to IO OJ 

oioj . . . 

H it* O OIO 

H it* ct et it* 

HH 

P it*Oi 

WK* «-,< 

o « 

S-tt'SetH

 

$$£§% 

H O H* Q> £ 

P-P- S POT 

H»*4 * 0> ft 

P 01 

OI

OI

f O 

-a oo to OIH 

O OI <O 03 OI 

en <O -3 if* <O 

IO W03OKO 

* * W W W 

1 1 H 1 1 OIH IO HO) 

<O 10 -3 O>if» 

OI HO <OOl 

-3O> to 

IO en H-3<O 

tOtOODCnCi) 

H<3OWO>

if* it* ,t*it**. 

oioi to to to 

oiHHCo-a 

-jwo OIOD 

en <o o it* <o WOOrfKON

* it* *. it* it* 

<O <O CO <O <O 

1

if* OI OJ OI OI 

10 CD CD COCO 

it* 

H

W WWW 01 

H H IOHH 

IO * it* * OI 

M WW W W 

w w w w w 

» O* 0 

1 cro-o cr 

$£££% o 

«V) « « »J 

4 * 4 05 

»et ct et <t 

ss*o rose 

* P P P O 

etp et et » 

a a a P 

Iggg

.?. . . 

P

« a 

I H NWWg 

OI <OOH« 

ct<O -3if*O 

to 10 to H 

H»

a

il* ».*,t*O 

P

( 

,g. . . 

H HO H 

it*».«--o> . 

O> cnH 

IOH 10 H 

<OCO OI -3 0> 

OJ CD WO? OD 

CnO HO <O 

it* iK it* tt* *. 

IO IO W tO-3 

OJH W tOW 

oen OH CD 

<O<O O it* IO 

to CD to 10 CO 

rftlt**.**.

<OO<O OD<O 

w w w *. w 

{O CD <O *^ CD 

*.* It* 

to-a H 

1 

* It* 

<D <O 

to to to to 01 

<OCD o<o<o 

HO9 it*OI OI 

HOI it* it* OI 

W WH *. OJ 

Unknown 

Farmers Incorporated 

on Hobs Albert Qlenn Wheeler & P.White Co. J.

H HH H 

tO -3 NO Oi 

Oltn <O <Oif* 

OHW o>oi 

*.<)». rf* tt* 

1 + 1 1 1 

HH H H 

IO it* O»OI H 

-3O>0>HN>

 ^ 

Oicn *. *. <O 

it*OI toenO) 

it* -3 CD <D it* 

it* OI it* tt* *. 

it* <o too to 

 ^ 

H H H H 

10 CD tOO <I 

-3O1 -3<O O 

it*OI ~iVtO 

*. it* it* tt* i^. 

OKO <O Q<O 

W W W W W 

CD CD fO GD CD 

'01

(0

it*

O)

H 

H

to 

en

too>o> to to 

to. ODCD 

to to oi to to 

OI H OI OI it* 

f> P OI it* it* 

KC-,*-, »&) 

to 

+a+a os« 

. . tf . 

H H» 

fS . ct £ 

ffff ffO 

et ct ct«4 

« ft (3 

9»» 5 H» 

C2 O Ct 

900

' A 

«4

Oi

en

H H H 

HH-aCDO>

-3a>-^ 010 

H -ao» OB en 

-3-3-30DOD

till.

. to to 

<O. ~3Hen 

O en 01 O> 

w *.tnoi*- 

to out* 01 o 

it*o> o> en -a 

it* it* it* it* it* 

oi to to to to 

H HH 

-aCD<J> HH 

OODOl-3 W 

OIH en CD en 

It* *. It* It* It* 

<O <O -3 <O <O 

it* it* OI OI OI 

W ODODH CD 

it* it* 

it* W 

it*

-3

it* 

CD

K> W WO» W 

<O i^ O> Cft Cft 

tOHi^Ol OI 

O1HOIHOI 

OIHOIHOI

D

 *! TO Kf S- 

« » H- P HH H H»1 

£ H » O » 

- » H"«4 M) 

P* 

O tC O Q 

H C >4 4 

< a N H N 

Ct N H- N 

H H« 

a> o a> 

9

« it* OS W- 

. OCD O)« 

* ai to. 

. 10 CD <O> 

if*if*. it*. 

l*ll«

tO H H. 

10. Ch H. 

tO CJI -J. 

^3 IO*. IOH 

CD O en en CO 

<O it* IO it* it* 

enil*COOH

it* it* * *. it* 

to toww to 

CD en 01 to 01 

*.o>H-3 en 

<o en encoo 

it* tOOi enCD 

it* * Ol£i£ 

HCO <OOO 

it* W W W W 

to <O CD<O <O 

*. £l».it* 

Oi to OOl 

« « w 

it* *.*. 

O> HCO 

« « 

it* it* 

<o <o 

to to to to to 

w w w <oco 

rf*Ol * HH 

HH rf*HOl 

tO WH W * 

t> f> 

W?P?

0 . 

CdH K*« 

2"«$- 

ttCO & 1 

0 (D O (J 4 

H-crS 4 « 

wgfr

g-2 0 

- to 

o

«H P* 

M 0 

o 

H

OI

en

to H CDO>. 

wo wo> 

H-3 CDO>« 

en oi , o it* 

-J-J -3*.. 

. 1 1 1 

IO. H 

en* <fif*. 

<o. ~3« H 

OienHH.

. o>o w <o 

oi. it* en CD 

en. tooi to 

1^ it* lf^ lt^ 

to* toot to 

IOH. 000 

-a. too en 

01. ON*- 

& O O en 

lt*lt*l^l^.

H« HH-3 

w*. * w w 

<O CO O> CO CD 

* *. 

<oo<

(- 

H

to 

* 

H IOHHH 

en en ^} Cc to 

it* OlHi^ OI 

to Ol tO OI OI 

H H OiH OI 

P

SC e-,OOSC 

. . . o 

f B"<tBr 

Barnett 

Barnett S.and

Johnson Coker Tweedy

oi oi en CD it* 

-«3 CD -«3 CD CD 

-3W-3CD 

H * tOCAO 

*-CD-3<-3

1 1 1 1 1 

H tOH tO tO 

<O tOOIHCD 

o OI«>H oi 

w w *.<*. 

O H O<OCD 

O OOKOOI 

<O OtCftO OI 

It* *. It* It* It* 

to to oioi to 

it* i^ en <o en 

lOO-JlOH

it* CO en CD to 

<O O tt*O O> 

It* It* It* It* It* 

H<OHH H 

w w w*. w 

CD tOCO <O CD 

0>

Location number

o 

 a

CO H)(B 

H« » 

« W 1 

0 et

IT, 

< 

H? 

H

t>£ »«>

Sf

S it* 

cop

8 i*

Highest Level Year

Lowest 

Level Year

Stf 

i P 

Years missing

Mater levels

He cord

aaiv/n siaAan ONV Nvisaiav 'aanssaad 'e^ei NuaisaMHiaos saivis 
Part 2 Continued

Location 

number

12.25.9.422 

13.111 

16.111 

16.222 

22.231

22.411 

25.413 

26.311 

27.211 

30.222

33.112 

33.122 

34.211 

34.431 

35.111

35. Ilia 

35.131 

35.3111) 

35.311C 

35.411a

36.112 

36.133 

36.142 

36.211

36.313

12.26.7.421 

18.221 

18.221a 

29.333 

30.213

13.25.1.111 

l.llla 

1.331 

3.111 

5.111

6.333

Owner

Cumberland towns it« 

M. E. Colclaziar 

Ernest Nelson 

State of New Mexico 

W. T. Clardy

W. T. Clardy 

Ann £. Freeman 

J. K. Murphy 

W. T. Clardy 

Ivy Woodman

H. D. Wager 

McCloud Estate 

Donald Corn 

Jack Mask 

C. S. Smith

C. E. Smith 

C. E. Smith 

H. 6. Moberly 

Jack Mask 

A. C. Stone

0. B. Berry 

H. Kuykendall 

0. B. Berry 

Unknown

M. L. Kuykendall

Cecil Johnson 

Cecil Johnson 

Cecil Johnson 

T. S. Law ing 

Lowman wiley

M. L. Kuykendall 

M. L. Kuykendall 

Will Schaaphok 

Grace Stanley 

W. H. Belcher

R. L. Lowe

See 

also 

Part

3

3,5

(Measu 

5

(Measu

5 

3

5

5

3 

3

 

Water 

Jan. I9"4"9" 

Level Day

53.61 

18.43 

35.93 

61.92 

89.92

89.87 

34.33 

75.82 

85.48 

80.33

rements d 

90.83 

73.19 

(a) 

rements d

65.63 

67.40

63.43 

59.05

35.92 

41.89 

27.88

37.10

1.71 

15.53 

15.41 

16.29 

25.23

26.15 

28.30 

24.97 

77.66 

a67.96

81.07

J3 

J* 

J3 

J3 

.13

tOtQOltO* 1 JlJ1-i

is cent 

J2 

J2 

J3 

iscont

J2 

J2

J2 

J2

J3 

J2 

J3

J2

J* 

J* 

J* 

Jl 

J3

Jl 

Jl 

Jl 

Jl 

Jl

Jl

Change 

1948-49

-1.76 

-1.03 

- .91 

-2.15 

-4.11

- .84 

-4.00 

-3.28 

- .06

inued)

-2.15 

inued)

-3.82

-3.65 

-3.02

-1.30 

- .28

-1.04

- .45 

.59 

.33 

.01 

.77

.47 

.13 

- .84 

-4.85 

-1.59

- .20

*See footnotes at end of table
OD ' 

 S 

o

K ; 

, Sterrett (Me

laureaenta disec

S

et 

HMP

IS M 

z*

M

e

en

*

s

to

CD

s

o>

OD

8

CO

Ol

N

O)

-stncnoioi

O>O>O>M 

MMMM 

0* 0 

Pt C> * W 

'«» *« 

Aston 

Sterrett 

do 

Harris 

 d Amaeon

HHMMMM 

OtO A W ,J 

OD*ODO) H 

(0 UOO»CD 

------- -" 

OM-3MM

4- + + -f 1 

->*W*W

O-O DOO 

W-3H<OOl

H- 

"»MM 

A-3-3 3>OI 

10(0*** 

WO Ol -3 CD 

** *** 

to to toco 10 

- MMMM 

*O> 40DCD 

StSSSS

OD OD 5 -a o 

Cli CH *^ O* ^ 

ODCO -a 00) 

WWWWW

**wwwtO H tO tO «0 

tOMW MM 

» » 0 

t< SO* 

0 K* 

* *t *t 

»1 « 

 «

1 S

AOi-aODOD M-aooM-a

(OO> AODO 

o>oi(oen(o

- -* * - -- -- 

(0(0(0(0(0

1 M*MM 

Ol CO -a Ci* O* 

tO^ODW CD 

CD -3 WOl W 

A 00* CD CD 

-3O1-3 -OO 

CDOOIOXO

*O>*** 

tOODW-003

-aODOD AOI 

M-aODM^

tOU AODO 

tO NO! WO! 

*.*.*.*.*. 

CO COCO CO CO 

** * W W 

OlOO CDODW 

* 

M

Ol

1 

(0(0 (0(0 A3 

-3-aoioi*-

tOHtOWW 

NHtOHW 

tOM& MM 

0*

g

OBW 

MM 

M

Ct

ct

Oi A . 4. 

01-3 . CD. 

Ciicp M* 

WO * 

tOM 1 tO« 

MO 1 M^ 

M* . ilk. 

-3 O . CD« 

M«OM-aM

COO)*WO> 

* tOW OiO 

I

ilkU*** 

tO tO tO OD tO 

-JOSOiOOl 

-3 AOI A OD 

AO>«D O> M 

towoio * 

** * £ Ilk. 

ACOCO COOD 

WWW WO) 

AODO O 

****

COM ^a M 

(OMMMM

w-aoitn*

M**O)(0 

MMIOMO) 

MM(OMM

William ZappeRexichmond A. Oilland R. Thaman 

I. F.Wortman

oio>-aoDo>

(0 -aOBMOl 

AODOOCO 

-3 CD OlO O 

- - ^* - ^* 

(OM(0(OM

III 1 

IOMOJ -f 01 

tO-3 O> (OM 

(OCOOiOXO

HOiCOODO

AODM tOO 

10 HOBWCD 

**i|k.'O)* 

tO tOCD tOtO 

A -303 A-a 

10 OiOiMOl 

MIOOOCO

**3 OD O O^ **3 

H<tO<D«O

i^ C* C* C* W 

O CD OD SS«O 

ISO'S

***

*MOI

MMMMM 

*O>O)O)O>

M*O>(OtO 

OIOiMWO) 

MOiMWO) 

*1 O

« 3?M 

« Ct » 

 « ct ct. 

>J gB ^). 

*0 0 

H>« Ct 

* *t 

-3*-3WW

OD CD -a to. o 

too><o tow 

tOOOJ -3W 

- -* ^* -* ^* ' 

(OMMMM

1 1 W 1 1 

tOW OD tO tO 

AS MCO o> -a 

OO-30DO

to to tow * 

tOM ODOKO 

AOIMCOO 

AOI Oi*OI 

* ilk * * ilk. 

(0(010(0(0

CD <O tO OtO 

(ooioiaco 

A -awcoo 

CO CD A CO CD 

*O>O> OIO) 

CD CD O CD CD 

M 

-3

MMMMM 

tON> WW W 

MMMO9M 

OIMMO) W 

E. MColelazier 

Mr. BoyleW. KerrF.

Fletoher Brs.(Me do

s

i

OD A (O O 

K (OH>O>O) 

«o(o 01 -act 

ct 

MMM Pg 

P> 

«-» 1 

. + 1 M 

tO. Ol (0 

O1W' * 

M*. A 

(OMM 09(0 

OCD(OCD -a 

ACnoiOiO)

10(0(0(0(0

H- 

*OiO>O> * 

OD CO O)(O CD 

S

IO AOD OI 

tO CDO1O1 

* **** 

ODCO ODCO A 

w w w *w 

OD CO 09 OD A3 

* * ilk.* 

01 01 -acD 

Ol 

OD

M 

Ol

A3 

Ol

MMMO.

W WMW * 

W. HJeffries W. H Reinioke Southard Kermit J. SBroekaan 

do (Measurements 

ct

et

1

O> A3* ' W O < 

' ,_, 

M 1 F%'. 

! M 

p.

1 . . 1 >-> M . (0. 

O A* 

-3 W. 

o»*oienoi

A oj ADO -a 

OiMMOM

***u*

A3 09 A3 A3 A3 

-J A Ol A Ol 

AO A3*M 

O> CO A3 A3 Ol 

COW WOH 

***** 

AOIM ODCO 

WWW *OJ 

CO OD CO OD O 

-3M CO 

A CO 

CO

Location number

'

?Ef

c*e

M. 

M

CO

Highest 

Year Level 

£

ct

f*

 1

Iff

1 p 

Years 

 iaaing

Water levels

Re cord

aaivM SISASI ONV Nvisaiav 'aanssaad 'e^ei NHaisaMHiaos saivis 
tO 00 00 K) »V P. A 

MO>O>-3< tO> 

AH MOM 

AOD 'CDOl tOCrtOiO-aaODGDHH QDOiOiO>H-3Ob>tOO<OA WO

WW O<IO 1C IO>MO 

NO

(003 <0 -4 

ghe

HA<OIOO>IOIOtO-atO<DA(OHOi-aiOH

IOWM MO) tO M 

AtOtOlO »v A MA 

MHO>O>IO-4»3tOOAIOCAO-4-4bJA>a 

 4O>blAOO<O-4IOO>OitOMtOODIOaooiM

OMODOD §$! lOKXOOl

«-a -a A (o ««q to o> 

+.+.+.. + 

OODOD«O.

blAAAAAAAAA 

OOODOO-3CftCttCftCft«OOD

AAbi b> 

00 00 00 00 0) 00 00 00 H 00 en b>O QD 

1?

-3« Cft to-a 

I » 

to CO 

So"

Years missing

M3H 'OOIX3M S3AVHO A1HQOO 6AT
00

.sCi>

 fl

 fl

M

tos

*

* 

to

8

to 

-J

1

*.

O)

1 H

<0

GO W

O> 

GO

*

to

Ol 

Ol

*

<o

8

O) O) -JO) GO 

IO IO IO t-»* 

1 H Ol ** 1 H

1 H IO 1 H IOO) 

« oa= 

rr'

p. 0.5 

P.O >0 H 

*t 5, tj 

E e 

* H-B 

n 01 ft 

ct

Ol * *. * 

-a to to-a« 

O>* 1 OilO Ol 5>O» 

to to toto* 

-a -a . -a -a 

+ 

1 1 « 00 1 

01-3 *OD« 

*O1 *« Ol 

1 I- tO tO fOOl 

00 O) OCi) M 

g 

en oo cc to 

tO* O Ol 

01 * 01 en 01 

CD tO 00 O> 00 

0*

 o

Ol * OiOl * 

-j to to too> 

* O) * OiO 

OiO OOOO> 

(^ ilk tfk ^ ilk 

CO CO O> 00 <D 

OJ * O>O>O> 

00 O 00 O) 00 

* 

to

«

*

-3

1

*

IO

Ol Ol Ol Ol Ol 

1 lOH IO * 1 IMM Oil* 1 K

M1 (- Ol Ol H 

p

f StHtng 

ld.Hartar 

D. Menoud

S. DMcKinlstry 

D. Jonas

Grizzle Llay 

O> 10« O1O1 

to OiOl 00 

o> tooio>« 

<D to. *. O 

to to* to to 

~3 ~3. ~3 ~3 

4- t->* 4- t-> 

§

Ol (- *. 

o> to to 

tO to to Ol 1 h1 K IO O * O> 

w-a o>o 01 

IOOOO O 

* rf». Ol *. Ol 

IO IO tO -3 00 

too> to 01 o> 

tow 01 yi OD 

o -aw tow 

t-* OlOi OO1 

#. + &.&.&. 

-J -3 -3 00 tO 

W *O>O1 Ol 

oo oo GO -a oo 

* 

«D

i^^.^OlO>

lOK'l-'i^tO 

WM*. *. 01 

HOIOIM 1 K

p

050S-CEK

^ * «<l WPV4 H 

2 f* 

du o 

.! 1 fit

£lT8S3* 1 O «9 

H» &.» 

a o 

a S 

1 !- 1 lOK IO IO 

to IOHO o 

o yj to to to 

CD <OO to*. 

to to to to to 

oo» -a -a -a 

+ + + + + O> 1 K1 K1 K1 K

too>H" bo 

tooioi to to 

1 K 1 K1 !- 1 K

IO 00 00 00 Ol 

CD**&.(j)O

0100 01 -a to 

W*. WW O! 

to to to to to 

p

tOHH' IO IO 

O> rfk.OlH 1 h00 00 CO Ol O> 

O Ol Ol O) O) 

l*k 1^1^ *.l*k 

-a oo -a -a -a 

O1O>O1O>I^

Ol 00 CD 00 03 

1 K

*.

to

o>

to O9O>O>O> 

Ol Ol O> O> 

10 tOHH H 

IO 1 K MM 1 K

1 (- 1 K MM 

B a 

1 K

f § 

P. P. A 

O T) O SO 

P 

1 a 

W dA

><

« -J -3 Oj) (-. 

(-"-a o 01 

to 01 to<o 

« to Ol t->O 

to to to to 

. Ch**.* 

* *.! -» 

 OD- -3 

. rfk. 00 

to 01 g>« 1 K

* 01 too* 

u> o> oo o 

O <D O>« Ot 

to *. *.. OJ 

o> w * to 

 o

Ol -3 « 00 1 H

<O -3 . O Ol 

<D to * <O«O 

O> to O «D 

^. ^ *.. *. 

-3 CO «D* 00 

tO *.*.*. Ol 

O> tO tD *. CD 

§

to *.*. 

-a <o oo 

1 

01 *. 

-J H 

VCD

to to to to to 

rf^rfkO Ol Ol 

rfk l^M M H 

l^ tOOl M M 

O> Ol 1 H M 1 K

IB

ISg) 03 «H 

?l?l

p>

CE z«-ig o 

C 0 0 0 

>< &o >< 

co >J g t< 

ri- a Ho ot 

3

-3 CD -3 CD 05 

O> 00 Ol Ol O> 

rf*OJ 0000 1 H

HO to -300 

to to to to to 

to * * ** 

1 1 1 1 1 tO *.0>0) 

COM (OODif^ 

COO>O O *. 

-a 01 -a 01 01 

M IOO> Ol to 

*. -3 O) O tO 

Ol O>O1 tOOl 

* OJ *> O> * 

to 000000 Ol 

-a oo -a oo oo 

O> 00 Ol Ol Ol 

W *. 00 MCD 

O1 IOH 00 J 

** *. *ll>. 

tO tO tO «D tO 

rf^O>O> *.« 

GO 00 00 00 Ol 

H H H M H 

10 tO i^OJOJ 

Ol tOOl MO) 

1 H1 H1 H1 H Ol 

01*01 1 H-K

p

t^ Wd > 

 p 

1 K

« *o< 

. H- . . 

P. o 

t> o re 

9 Q O g 

« i o 5 

H- P ^ R 

 i«l 

g s 

o ><

1 K

. tO CO M«D 

* 1 K O10D 

tO. Ol OO! 

* tooi to* 

to. to to to 

» CD -3 -3 00 

(III.

« Ol Ol ** 

. co -a to 01 

to. to CD to 

Q> -3 Ol 00 CD 

tOMO O *. 

-3 O1OJ OlO> 

01 oi * oo to 

*OI * * O9 

CD tO*. Ol tO 

K» H 

to to to to »- 

IO * H MOO 

Ol tO O) OJ O 

tooi* to* 

^.rfk,^^*

GO 40 CO ^ 40 

**OI * Ol 

to*oo coot 

* * 

1 K Ol 

*

to

M

*

Jo

Ol

00 >- 1 H1 H1 H

1 K1 K1 IOK

1 K tO K'*O1 

1 K Ol OJOJW 

OJ WO1O1 

p

Mathas Ry

A. W. Langnagger do do Batata C. HWhitman 

1 H t-'h' 

(0 O 1 tOOH

Ol MM tOO 

Ol Ol O OJ 00 

tO -3 W OJO 

to to to to to 

00 GO GO GO J 

. 1 1 

1 « * 0»» 

OJ . -3 . ~3 

-a . * oo. 

to « -a « o> 

Ol . 00 « O 

tO 00 00* 

* Ol to* 

* * . * 

to to. to. 

1 H

«D . H <£> 

O> « 1 H IO« 

Ol O. 00. 

tO > O> OJ. 

*. * *. 

to « to . to 

*0) *** 

to to to to to 

*

01

Location number

Owner

to P o 

A H S 

A CO *J 

o ct 

£\

£gH.

1 K

to 

0*

« p 

Eg

p * 

cop

 * 

to

Hlghast 

Year Level 

s

is

A 

CO $« 

«

i?

Years missing

Water levels

Re cord

HSIVM siaAaa ONV wvisarav 'aanssaHd 'etei iraaisaMHiQos saivis 08T
* See footnotes aend oftable.

CO CO CO CO CO 

tO W *. A A 

A (OM A A 

K* M I* A I* 

Oscar U.Fearson (Measur 

Johnson Henry E. Lane

do do

I

p wen. 

ct en 

H- 

« I* 

O « CD CD CD 

o « -a« en en 

H>ct (o« *» -a 

H> 1 H Cll (O CO 

(-" 10. 10 10 

t» o>« en*» 

I 10* 

I O)* * 

A W A. . 

CD en . co 

H>O . H- . 

toen . o . 

SS S: : 

CD -3 CD « 

WW KlI I 

00 CD CO 

OD CD CO CD CO 

coco

H'H'H' 1 MH

-a CD CD CD «0 

tOH'H'H'lfr 

H-CaWH-A 

A H>Cil H> )-> 

*»>0 W 

IB H> 

ion Bros. , Campbell iam Cooke do 

ion Bros.

-3 00 CD CD -3 

too (o Cii en 

&3H>Ciien«o

H> CO A tOCO 

(o to to (o to 

O> -3 -3 -3 l^ 

1 1 1 1 

(ocn (o H> co 

IO -3 IO -3 O 

Cii en en -a Cii 

OD OO * CO 

* en CD co en 

to -3 tOW CD 

Cil Cil A A Cil 

OD (Oco -a CD 

-3 CD CD 00 -3 

too K) oi en 

co en Cii H> 10 

A iik ,*> iik ilk 

CO CO CO CO <O 

Cil Ci) A A Ol 

oo (oco -a CD 

Ilk Ilk 

-3 en 

H> 1 H H> H> H 

tn tn tn -3-3 

1 H Cil Cil 1 {OH

V > 

6C *fl tl BC > 

«lr ^> 

P 

o » H3C C 

C P 0 « He « ct 

1 H . 

O 

C W 

n 

o

b)Ciicn . . 

(o 1 -a-aWH

.MOM IOW 

tn(---3CDCD

en ic en A en 

to 1010 10 10 

A A A en en 

tn. -3 (- . 

* (OH>00 

H> -aM en 

tnOi tnOJO 

it en A M M 

(oenO A o 

ilk A W A ilk 

to to OD to en 

10 1 OH- < -3 

H> enW (OW 

CD <k A (o en 

o> o >a en en 

ilk A A AA 

<O 00 GOOD CO 

Cil ilk Cil ilk A 

CD IO CD CD tn 

A ilk 

CD 00 

H" H> H> H> H> 

*-Ol A A A 

§ cj 5 

srg*

ct Ct 

ct

MMMMM 

-a tO ACnCil 

tnlO tnW OJ 

(OK toocn 

10 to 10 to to 

en en en en H> 

+, + M+ 

oo et> (ooo A 

|_i (_>(_. i_>i_> 

MOOMA

tOOlKCilOl 

(OilkCOOO

A A Ilk Ilk Ilk 

(O(O (OCil A 

< yio>*-w 

en £ en ilk w 

cniowoo

t^ iik i^ i^ ilk 

1 CDODOOMH

CD WO CD i^ 

ilk 

en

tOMMHM

tOMM A A 

tOM Wl^Cil 

O*

> HO 

do . Kiper » ord Langf . Utterback Jonunins

MMH H> 

en en A co en 

-a -a OMW 

en o en o en 

(O IO (O(O IO 

en en en en en 

+ + + i 

H> H> MM 1 

-a MMOen 

-a cnMMM 

MMM M 

A I0-3^tn 

en CAM co en 

to Ococnci) 

Wi^ ^^ rfk 

en co co oo to 

00 EAMCnOD 

loen oocnw 

ODMcnMOi

ilk ^ A ilk ilk 

00 00 CD -3 M 

00 00 OB OOO 

Cil

Ci) tO(OMA 

(OA (O to A 

AMM

Cave Bros.Oscar Cave S. WSmithJohn Langnegger 

do

(O MMMM 

A CO ilk MM 

CO en Cil (O Cil 

-3 WcO CDO 

to to to to 10 

*a en o en en 

I M tol M 

to- -aM» 

« M to. co 

MMMM 

CD tO 10 O O 

oi to (O 00 en 

en en (o oo co 

Ci) A Cil *. *. 

IOOD (oco en 

i^ o *>. w tn 

CO MOJCOCD 

-a -aenMO 

CO CD C4 * 30 

W W i^Cil Cil 

00 00 00 (0 CD 

tn -3M 

* 85 

(O

en

(0000000 CO 

ACilCilM ilk 

OHO Cil Cil Cil 

if * 

*| » 

P>t» ' P. 

w *i o u o 

K! 

** S 

i i 

§ s 

. ft . & en 

<t <t 

H- H" 

0 0 

-3 -3O O ilk 

o AO o to 

Cil ct ik ct O 

O> H- O H- * CD 

g M! 

p, P, 

to too* iot-b» 

-3 en i* <j> 

1 H

t ft :l 

0 0 

eft co . 

Wi^ -3 tO 

*kCnM CA 

to*. o en I 

rfktd*. .Cll 

(O Cft CO CO 

-ao en M I 

Cil M t^ CD 

cncft co co 

tO -3 00 CD I 

t^ Cil ilk Cil t^ 

tO QDcn COCO 

ilk ilk 

A CO 

CD

<o

Location number

Owner

to IB o 

S » 5 

O ct 

SV.

2?

f CD3 

Jt <| 1 

I 1 5

M W 

1" 

?*

MO

?"

$8?

» i g 

cord 

Years missing

M3N ' S3AVHO AiHQOO T8I
S

IO 

-j

w w 

A3 W 

HH

« «

?|

»§

§2

A3 * 

«* 

09 A3 

A3 H 

«O

W W 

23

A3H 

-J -J 

28

A3 Ol 

W W 

0> 09 

IO Ol 

OsOi

09 09 

W W 

0909

8

H 

01

A3HH A3 A3 

IO A3 * OS*. 

A3 * IOH * 

A3H H A3H 

K WHHH 

ten 90 

PC 4 

p. P.O 

O *ifl (to O CO 

HO o 

 * s 

3 8 

|

et

Q>

a

0» tOHCt 

O ODH O Ol 

-J (2 -J CD to 

-3 OlHO 

W A3* A3 A3 

OOOHO

H« 

1 H 1 1 + 

WHO* A3H 

to*o.*- * 

*>-^tO A3 W 

*. H*. 

H A3H < W 

OiOsOOXO 

A3 Ot OS Ol tO 

* MlOtO* 

tOHOso>

09O09HO

-0 W -J WCD 

-J 09HOO1 

*,***,* 

to 09 to «O 09 

* * W W * 

* * NCDCO 

to H 

Ol

A3

Ol

W W W W H 

1C Oil* OS IO 

A3 W A3H H 

H * * H*. 

H H W H* 

5

H & taw 

Mangum Lanning 

. Malone Waller 

. Corzine

* to to 01* 

-y Ol H-JO 

H O> H W H 

SOD CD too 

tOK NtOtO 

tO W A3 IOH 

 aoswooos

O -J OS CD tO 

W tO *H W 

-J Ol OlWOi 

S

OSCCOSOI 

W A3HOD 

Ol <O * 09 A3 

WOJ A3 Ol* 

O to -J -J H 

-j W<OD H 

to to oo to 

* *. W *. * 

tOH tOtOOD 

* W W * W 

O OD CD CD CD 

H < 

<»

09

H

, Ol 

ro

W tCW A3 A3 WOIOI -J OD 

A3 W W W IO 

**.|-i * * 

to **.**. 

. King > Mitchell Jackson >11. Lanning » New ofMexico

tO -J OS 01 CD 

OD H OS 05 CD 

W *.CCOS O 

Ol 09 OD 09 09 

10 K) 10 10 10 

HHHHH

1 1 + + 

CD. tO tO O 

W- tOHO 

OS OS Ol 00 

Old 03 OD 

CDO>« * O 

CD -J CD CD 

*.*.*.* 

W« <OtO*. 

< <OOSOS 

<H« IOH 

 WO) -J W 

OOidOD'

*. * W ». 

to OS CD H 

*> W* W W 

CDCDCDHIO

W«

OS

to to to ww 

«0 KtO<0 A3 

10 WH*.* 

W**H W 

«-. 0303 

* HK 

Q> Q> 

co tntEO 

8

H» H> 

g ^g 

09 OS Ot 09 Ol 

ODHIOWtO

0*OjWO 

09 A3 OiOD H 

tOK tO NtO 

II * 1 

HH 1 . H 

OiOS OS -J. 

WtOlO K* 

* w W d w 

to tO WH A3 

tOOl CDOIC 

10 Ol OI«O 

W W W W* 

03 CO WOO 03 

8 

03 OS OS 09 

W(0 A3 H 

WO O*OJ 

03 A3 09 HOI 

<c too to to 

00090 A3 09 

ODH

A3 A3 IO tO A3 

-J CD CD CD to 

K> H A3H H 

i^ HH W IO 

t^«K v 

H

> Brown 

Lam Langnegger Lewia 

do . Stoes

tO OS tO* 

00 tO -J to 

to < w o 

OSQ1 H«0 

to to to to 

H i^ OS i^ 

1 1 A3 1 * 

W <O H . 

oiw tow * 

10 tOW H 01 

tOOl * 09* 

* W H ODH 

tOO CD * O 

tOtOtO< OD 

to toto*.o> 

03 tO -J to OS 

tO -J W WO 

OSOI to H to 

* i^*,^* 

A3O1 A30D OD 

£ S 

< 

H

to

IO A3 A3 K) A3 

tO WWW < 

H *.|CH H 

* W H H H 

H H * W H 

f watc «H 

t<*>w>e

H»»H>*e

£323* 

§ etnet 

a 

W HH IOH 

< W *. * H 

Ol -J H HO 

A3OH A3« 

IO IO*«0 A3 A3 

O> H OS H * 

too to to i 

H OD * * * 

W -J * 0>* 

IO H 

WOSH 09 09 

OS 09 to to *. 

OS to W«OOS 

IO A3 Ol A3 A3 

W A3HHH 

-a HO»O»O» 

0> Ol Ol Ol H 

-J*. WOS tO 

**.***.

W W *> *> W 

ODtOOiCOCD

H

A3 

OS

A3M tO A3 10 

O OO HH 

KH W W W 

* H * WH 

W H W WH 

Pearaon Bros. Ernest Langnegger do 

0. EJr.Wade, 

do

09 09 to OS 

OK HOS 

09H09OI 

tO to A3 A3 

w AB! 

O to. . 

* d W« 

09 OS. W* 

H A3. W> 

Ol « OS 09 

W W. *. 

OD . CD tO. 

CD <O. OS. 

-J « OS WOl H. « 

to . O OS* 

*.*.*, 

to to 09. 

W * W W* 

09 to 09 to OD 

* * * 

Ol H * 

Ol 

(O

Location number

'

CO »W* 

 5H 

 a 

o et 

H.

»-

Change 1948-49

Highest 

Year Level 

Lowest 

Year Level 

i?

xeara missing

Water levels

Record

ftto I 

sei aaiVM STEASI ONV nvisaiav 'aanssaud 'e»6i MaaisaMHiQOs saivxs 
 f aFromrecorder chartPumping. 

i Possible b discrepanc recently. Pumping well between anc epresent Nearby pumping. 

at e depth jFebruary. Dry given.

k Also1940 

a mAlso 1943 offootew tenths.y 1 n data, iland-surface previous Flowing 

Measuremei p 

i 1941. 1939,40 

it uncertain.

Cd W Cd Cd 

HP tOH 

ICCdH* 

CdCdHH

HCdHH

?1 ff?"?

" * 

|§l r

1 I

er

H H 

<DCD-3-3

<O(O<DP 

01 -3 tOW 

10 tOHN 

(OOP O 

1 1C .+ 1 

CdOCb* 

tO W«OOl 

H H 

W -3 O! -3 

-3H<DCd

-aw tc o 

Cd tO«3 tO 

er

H HH 

-3 Cd <D <D 

-3P «DQ 

en Cd to to 

*** * 

«009H<0

W* * W 

tOCDCd CD 

0-8888

tOHH*H 

* ICCdHtd 

H* *HH 

f HOP ? 

tftf ' 

& an 

-- * * 

8? § "*§ 

ID Ct 

* 

|

0.

*

g. . . . 

Cd H* H 

piH W-3O 

O Ot 09<O 

Cd * O>HCn 

H

toroio>-»ro

OOP»-»O 

H

, £+ + + 

Cd OPO 

P -3HH 

HH 

OttOCdOtCD

tOHO><DCd 

-3PCD*P

*****

to en oto to 

W 10 H H 

Cd-aPHH

P O O> <D<0 

tOO>OCd Cd 

* * * ** 

CO CD CD CD CD 

Cd WWW* 

CD en CD V) CD 

CD tO 

<D

HHHHH 

-3* CD <DC> 

10* tOH * 

HCd H *l^ 

toned eon 

Peck DorityB. MOeorge R. TSpence 

Lake Arthur Cemetery 

Paul Robinson

K tO CD -3 

CD-3COH . 

**OtCD . 

1

to to to to . 

POOH . 

1 tOCdCd I 

HCDOO . 

tO Cd (0 tO . 

tOCdHH 

CO IO CnCdH 

Ot <DOt -3 -3 

tOtO**CD

HCdenCdH

Kxototoro

H <ocn«o * 

O>CD *O>Ot 

*****

O>CDCD<D<D

* Cd*** 

o>to**co

*

-3 

1

<D

>3 H<DCDCD 

lOCdHHH

EO

?? 1 

"< p O O M 

O o C 

ct fl » 

en w tow 

-O-3HtOO>

* en CD en <o 

-a ot * ot o 

to (oto to to 

HOOOP

to i i w + 

O*CD<0* 

CdHOtDtO

HHHCd

Motencnot

tdOJCnOlO 

en CD Cd CD CD 

to*** to 

(OCdCdCn 

tOCO -3-3H 

CD en CD en <o 

CdOt*O><D

*****

CD<D<D<DCD

*****

* ** HP 

H

en 

ro

Ot

cnen*Cd o> 

tO*td H* 

H*Cd tO H 

Cd

er

J. M.orris Cowan Harry B. Spencer A. Russell Estate Graham Calvin 

too to ot en 

-acno to o 

tOCDCDHCd

H K) tO tO tO 

oooo«o

1 

1 1 1 + W 

tO(0* tO Cd 

*eno otcd 

M w w to » 

Cn*bl<D CD 

OtenCDHOt

cnP*Cd ot 

* W* * Cd 

CD (0 CD Cd CD 

*Cd en * en 

too to cno> 

eno -a en o 

tOHCDHCd

*** ** 

(O<D<D CD <D 

WWW** 

CD (DO CD CD 

H

en

ro 

en

to w wc» w 

CD Cd en en en 

tdHHCd Cd 

HHHCd H 

tOH HH H 

*> » 

T. CSexton Jackson Carroll M. Spence 2. CRobinson 

do

10* to * w 

tCCd OHCD 

W***CD 

IOOt-3O> * 

HHHHH 

<O <D<D<D <D 

-» I 

1 H* 1 1 

«D -3* -3 <D 

ot en toot CD 

tO tOHH tO 

<DODCnHO»

OODCnH*

cncnHCDCD

***** 

en to to to ot 

10* 10 Cd* 

HHWOtCd

cn<DCD * ot 

tOOt tOOt H 

*****

W* W W * 

09* CD CD Ot 

Cd * 

<0 0 

* 

Ot

Location number

'

!l?

Jc

H

to

r

b 

1

5"

Lowest 

Level Year

i?

fears missing

levels Water 

Record

'ooixaw SSAVHO eei
184 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 5 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 4,7,8 

Mar. 10,11 

May 10 

July 12 

Sept. 8,9 

Nov. 2-4

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 1-4,8 

Mar. 10-12 

May 10-12 

July 12-14 

Sept. 8,9 

Nov. 3-5

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 22,27,31

Feb. 1, 2

Mar. 11,14

May 11,12 

July 13,14 

Sept. 9,12 

Npv. 4,5

a

10.24. 

8.333 

Lee

44.88 

45.17 

48.37 

J66.85 

50.06 

46.47

11.25. 

6.421a 

White

8.53 

9.54 

9.60 

18.72 

c7.53 

8.42

13.25. 

17.411 

Tharaan

AQ Q£

69.23

81.47 

77.02 

79.72 

71.88

10.24. 

17.111 

Henry & 

Mabry

43.37 

43.54 

46.90 

C52.46 

48.57 

44.95

12.24. 

13.111 

Weldy

70.52 

70.48 

a75.31 

75.35 

76.60 

72.95

13.25. 

34,323 

Kerr

orr vn

flV AQ

87.69 

87.95 

88.02 

88.13

10.24. 

32.111 

Lewis

31.52 

31.15 

32.69 

33.27 

33.89 

33.29

12.25. 

9.422 

Townslte

53.61 

52.97 

57.13 

55.84 

55.63. 

54.08

13.26. 

17'.321 

Nowak

IP 1 =;

12 21

a26.21 

9.73 

- 10.84 

10.82

10.25. 

19.331 

Smith

35.18 

35.26 

35-23 

35.34 

35.36 

34.92

12.25. 

22.411 

Clardy

89-87 

90.60 

95.10 

£4-23 

94.07 

91.98

13.26. 

23.111 

Clay

16.13

6 42

6.45 

a33.06 

6.89 

5.86

11.23. 

1.433 

Wlgglns

60.24 

60.92 

65.30 

67.84 

66.86 

62.19

12.25. 

35.411a 

Stone

59.05 

72.24 

69.76 

68.09 

67.99 

61.43

13.26. 

28.121 

Grass le

b21.71

b23 . 50 

19.44 

21.87 

18.39

11.24. 

10.224 

Smith

b!6.86 

b!9.27 

b22.30 

30.75 

25.57 

17.57

12.26. 

18.221s 

Johns or

15.41 

15.37 

15.22 

15.06 

15.13 

16.34

14.25. 

1.344 

Flores

72.64

72 49 £

75.39 

77.28 ( 

78.25 i 

75.46

11.24. 

14.331 

Cowan

29.17 

35.03 

36.86 

48.48 

43.31 

31.24

. 12.26.

. 29.333 

i La wing

16.29 

17.27 

16.43 

15.78 

18.07 

16.21

14.25.

2.233a 

Lewis

rro c«z

100.92

82.99 

1 102. 53 

1104.80 

81.15

11.24. 

28.113 

School

66.60 

65.87 

70-57 

......

72.25 

69.30

13.25. 

14.231 

Zappe

62.97 

cSl.98 

74.34 

C84.37 

74.35 

b65.62

14.25. 

20.443 

Hurst

rje >i(\

rrf! «zc

76.42 

75.74 

74.68 

74.41

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 20,21,24, 

26,27 

Mar. 14 

May 12 

July 13,15

Sept. 12,14 

Nov. 5, 7

14,26. 

7.433 

Adams

J47.16 

47.48 

3.7.32 

37.45

38.55 

39.88

14.26. 

12.433b 

Commlns

16.05 

a31..97 

15.44 

a28.64

14.15 

14.16

14.26. 

15.322 

Evans

12.82 

11.95 

12.24

3.20 

4.87

14.26. 

15.333 

Andrus

34.76 

34.48 

35.86

1C, W

34.83 

33.33

14.26. 

19.444a 

Lane

86.79 

86.74 

90.46

Q1 G.A

92.10 

90.25

14.26. 

19.444 

Lane

186.42 

86.33 

89.58

on QQ

91.42 

89.95

14.26. 

32.331 

Spencer

58.01 

59.60 

62.47 

64.07

64.73 

64.78

14.26. 

35.344 

Mltchell

-71.68 

b72 . 17 

a87 . 65 

b73.60

71.75 

71-49

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 19-21 

Mar. 14,15 

May 12,13 ,

July 15 

Sept. 14 

Nov. 7

15.24. 

32.211 

Mangum

47.18 

49.07

aAQ K>7

49.53 

a49.51 

47.55

15.25. 

35.111 

Spence

28.46 

b36.60

33.46 

33.35

28.75 '

15.26- 

4.444 

Cowan

42.51 

43.65 

45.76

44.52 

43.60 

41.83

15.26. 

19.211 

Cemet ery

37.84 

36.54 

36.59

36.64 

36.63 

36.44

a Pumping, 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and 

previous land-surface data.

j Measurement uncertain.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVFS COUNTY 

Part 4

185

11.25.29.444. Glenn Wheeler.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

fl

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

12.73 

12.70 

12.75 

12.74 

12.73

12.69 

12.66

12.66

12.64 

12.61 

12.58 

12.55 

12.55

12.56 

12.53 

12.52 

12.54 

12.50

12.48 

12.43 

12.41 

12.43 

12.43

12.40 

12.39 

12.43 

12.43 

12.37 

12.40

1

Feb.

12.41 

12.40 

12.40 

12.41 

12.40

12.42 

12.41 

12 .42

12.46

12.44

12.39 

12.39 

12.41 

12.41 

12.41

12.43 

12.41 

12.39 

12.41 

12.31

12.07 

11.87 

11.80 

11.81 

JJL-BB

11.94 

12.02 

12.09

Jighest

Mar.

12.11 

12.13 

12.13 

12.15 

12.16

12.18 

12.18 

12 17

TO VX

12.21

12.27 

12.27 

12.77 

13.37 

13.31

12.81 

12.65 

12.89 

13.04 

13.05

12.85 

12.83 

12.72 

12.82 

13.17

13.24 

13.31 

12.93 

12.72 

12.48 

12.59

dailj

Apr.

11.56 

10.74 

10.28 

10.26 

10.08

9.54 

10.11 

10.42

10.13

9.88

9.93 

9.85 

9.61 

9,42 

9.20

9.18 

9.57 

9.52 

9.41 

9.26

9.45 

9.15 

9.11 

9.58 

10.11

10.41 

10.27 

9.93 

9.60 

9.53

r watei

May

9.88 

10.25 

10.51 

10.30 

10.16

10.44 

10.79 

10 99

11.06

10.80

10.78 

10-82 

10.91 

10.85 

10.72

10.61 

10.69 

11.29 

11.70 

12.22

12.56 

12.56 

12.75 

12.94 

13.12

12.83 

13.13 

13.37 

13.53 

13.72 

13.89

* leve

June

13.89 

14.14 

14.36 

14.55 

14.56

14.28 

14.33 

14 29

14.16

14.02

12.54 

11.92 

11.50 

11.32 

11.24

11.66 

12.32 

12.90 

13.37 

13.72

14.03 

14.02 

13.34 

12.75 

12.50

12.94 

13.25 

13.69 

13.41 

13.44

L, fron

July

13.34 

12.66 

12.37 

12.89 

13.44

13.67 

13.79 

14.08

14.34

14.43

14.10 

14.47 

14.49 

14.49 

14.56

14.60 

14.60 

13.87 

13.19 

12.43

12.16 

11.29 

11.11 

11.54 

11.94

12.20 

..12.43 

12.39 

12.50 

11.86 

11.32

i recoi

Aug.

10.97 

10.76 

10.67 

10.59 

10.55

10.47 

10.11

9 "7fi

9.62

9.61

10.31 

10.97 

10.92 

11.46 

11.86

12.39 

12.63 

12.85 

13.03 

12.89

12.46 

12.47 

12.83 

13.12 

13.38

13.54 

13.62 

13.44 

13.17 

13.44 

13.68

 der at

Sept .

13.61 

13.42 

13.43 

13.43 

13.41

13.62 

13.83 

13.96

14.02

14.01

13.56 

13.00 

12.49 

12.21 

12.00

11.83 

11.74 

11.66 

11.53 

11.44

11.41 

12.21 

12.72 

12.93 

13.11

13.33 

13.41 

13.43 

13.47 

13.18

larts

Oct.

13.33 

12.98 

13.05 

13.44 

13.53

13.23 

12.58

19 97

no .43

12.12

11.95 

12.03 

12.45 

12.82 

12.84

12.31 

12.13 

12.05 

12.04 

12.05

12.40 

12.68 

12.21 

11.90 

11.80

12.20 

12.57 

12.82 

12.62 

12.46 

12.75

Nov.

13.12 

13.42 

13.65 

13.90 

13.66

13.31 

13.40 

13.71

13.94

14.13

14.12 

13.63 

13.23 

13.09 

13.08

13.61 

13.82 

13.61 

13.80 

14.01

14.08 

14.13 

13.86 

13.27 

12.83

12.48 

12.25 

12.07 

11.90 

11.69

Dec.

11.55 

11.34 

11.11 

10.90 

10.59

10.53 

11.08 

11.82

12.33

12.40

12.03 

11.91 

12 43 

12.91 

12.51

12.13 

11.83 

11.51 

11.21 

10.94

10.90 

10.90 

10.90 

10.88 

10.91

10.98 

11.01 

11.05 

11.07 

11.08 

11.10

13.26.7.333. Howard Amason.

Date

Jan. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5 '

6

16

Water 

.level

h!7.17

17.22

17.32

17.40

17.48

17.55

17.60

17.64

17.62

17.60

17.56

17.51

17.46

17.42

17.39

17.35

17.31

17.27

17.24

17.22

17.19

17.17

17.16

17.15

17.14

17.13

17.13

17.13

h!7.68

Date

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Water 

level

17.70

17.76

17.83

17.90

17.93

17.93

17.88

17.86

17.84

17.81

17.79

17.76

17.70

17.69

17.69

17.69

17.69

17.68

17.67

17.66

17.71

17.73

17.81

17-88

17.95

18.02

18.09

18.15

18.20

Date

Mar. 18

- 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

18

19

20

Water 

level

18.25

18.29

18.32

18.33

18.33

18.33

18.34

18.35

18.36

18.38

18.39

18.39

18.39

18.39

18.36

18.33

g!8.28

g!8.26

18.23

18.18

18.10

17.99

17.86

17.73

17.57

17.42

g!6.44

16.36

16.26

Date

Apr. 21

22

23

24

25 -

26

May 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

June 10

22

23

24

25

26

Water 

level

16.17

16.13

16.08

16.01

15.93

15.86

g!5.68

15.65

15-56

15.48

15.39

15.31

15.21

g!5.10

g!5.04

h!5.01

14.95

14.89

14.84

14.79

14.76

14.75

14.74

h!5.07

h!2.95

12.93

12.92

12.92

12.93
186 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

13.26.7.333 ContInuedWater 

Date level

June 27 12.99

28 13.10

29 13.17

July 14 h3.84

15 4.07

16 5.68

17 6.82

18 7.80

19 8.66

20 9.45

21 10.07

22 10.68

23 11.22

24 11.36

25 11.44

26 11.44

27 11.44

28 11.51

29 11.62

Aug. 10 nil. 75

11 11.75

12 11.77

13 11.80

14 11.85

15 11.90

16 11.96

17 12.06

18 12.16

23 h!2.52

Date

Aug. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

23

24

25

26

27

28

Oct. 3

4

5

6

7

8

 9

Water

level

12.52

12.56

12.62

12.67

12.73

1 12 .77

12.80

12.84

13.57

13.57

13.58

13.58

13.58

13.58

13.57

13.54

13.24

13.22

13.20

13.18

13.17

13.15

h!3.18

13.19

13.24

13.27

13.29

13.31

13.33

Date

Oct. 10

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Nov. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

17

18

19

20

21

22

Water

level

' 13.40

h!3.51

13.53

13.57

13.60

13.62

13.64

13.64

13.65

13.65

13.66

13.65

13.64

13.64

h!3.68

13.68

13.70

13.73

13.74

13.76

13.78

13.81

14.12

14.14

14.18

14.21

14.25

14.30

Date

Nov. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

7

8

9

10

11 .

12

13

14

15

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Water 

level

14.33

14.36

14.39

14.43

14.46

14.48

14.51

14.55

14.58

14.61

14.65

h!4.95

14.96

14.98

15.00

15.01

15.03

15.06

15.09

15.11

hlS.Ol

15.02

15.04

15.05

15.09

15; 10

15.14

15.19

g Estimated. h Tape measurement 

Part 5

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation We-lls

8.24.27.433. Corn. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 Inches, depth 490 feet. Reference point, top of 4-by 4- 

foot concrete pump base, 0.80 foot above land-surface datum. Mar- 10, 64.60.

9.24.5.310. Shortrldge. 150 feet southwest of rock house. Drilled 

Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 10 Inches, depth 300 

feet. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.75 foot 

above land-surface datum. May 13, 1948, 89.15; Nov. 3, 90.60} May 10, 1940, 

88.77; July 14, 92.51; Nov. 2, 90.51.

9.24.17.331. White. 30 feet southwest of exploration well for oil, 

and about 300 yards west of trlangulatlon station. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 6 Inches. Reference point, top edge of casing at chiseled mark, 

at high point on east side of casing, 1.01 feet above land-surface datumDate

Apr. 12, 1948 

May 13 

July 14 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

119.43

119.51 

119.99 

122.19

Date

Nov. 3, 1948 

Mar. 10, 1949 

May 9

Water 

level

122.20 

120.77 

122.36

Date

July 14, 1949 

Sept. 8 

Nov. 2

Water 

level

121.O4 

116.08 

119.03

9.24.20.411. White. About 0.5 mile west of U. S. Highway 285. 

Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 10 Inches, 

depth 150 feet. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete base, 1 

foot above land-surface datum.

Apr. 12, 1948 

May 13 

July 14 

Sept. 14

63.25 

63.26 

64.91 

a94.98

Nov. 3, 1948 

Mar. 10, 1949 

May 9

64.99 

63.05 

a86.35

July 14, 1949 

Sept. 8 

Nov. 2

66.64 

67.02 

64.63

a Pumping.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVFS COUNTY 187

11.24.23.312. Sanders. South aide of south spring creek, about 900 

feet southwest of large brick house, near two large concrete discharge 

boxes, 25 feet northwest of electric power pole supporting three transformers. 

Drilled irrigation well, equipped, with turbine pump. Reference point, top 

of 3.3- by 3.3-foot concrete pump base, 0.80 foot above land-surface datum.

11.24.28.113. School. Well unused after July 1949, pump removed.

11.25.6.421a. White. Casing pulled, pump removed, after May 1949 

measurement. Irrigation well drilled 40 feet southeast'of observation well.

12.24.13.111. Weldyi Well cleaned out and repaired, 8-inch casing set 

In 1 1/2- by 1 3/4-foot concrete base. Reference point, established May 11, 

1949, top of casing west side of well, 0.28 foot above concrete base, 1.20 

feet above land-surface datum.

12.25.7.144a- Hamill. Pressure pump installed. Reference point, 

established February 3, 1949, top of 2.2j by 2.3-foot concrete pump base, 

1.15 feet above land-surface datum* """

12.25.22.411. Clardy. About 60 feet south of drilled irrigation well 

equipped with turbine pump. Drilled irrigation well, no equipment, diameter 

18 inches. Reference point, top of casing east side of well, at land-surface 

datum. Sept. 9, 1947, 107.37, nearby well pumping; Mar. 11, 1948, 86.86; 

Bay 12, 1948, 97.50, nearby well pumping; July 14, 1948, 103.93, nearby well 

pumping; Sept. 15, 1948, 106.55, nearby well pumping; Nov. 4, 1948, 93.44.

12.25.33.122. McCloud. West side of earthen tank, about 100 feet 

southeast of house. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. 

Reference point, top of concrete pump base, 0.40 foot- above land-surface 

datum*

12.25.35.Ilia* Smith. 30 feet southeast of observation well, 12.25. 

35.111. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 

inches. Reference point, top of casing, 1 foot above land-surface datum.

12.25.36.112. Berry. About 50 feet northeast of railroad track, about 

200 feet southeast of small house, at southwest side of earthen tank. 

Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 15-J inches. 

Reference point, top of casing, north side of well, 0.5 foot above landsurface datum.

12.26.7.421. Johnson. Well abandoned, pump removed, near fence corner 

and 18 feet northeast of a 2.8- by 4.9-foot concrete engine block.

12 .26.18-221a. Johnson. Old pit pump removed, new turbine pump installed. 6-inch casing set in old casing. Reference point, established 

September .16, 1948, top of 6-inch casing, 0-82 foot above land-surface datum.

13.25.36.421a- Ware. Well abandoned, pressure pump moved to new well 

25 feet east. 

13.26.5.231c- Sterrett. Windmill pump removed, pitcher pump installed 

on box over well.

13.26.28.Ilia. Nowak. Inside of rock and concrete shed, about 150 

feet northwest of observation well, 13.26.28.111, and about 300 feet west 

of house. Drilled irrigation and domestic well, equipped with large pressure pump, diameter 6 inches. Reference point, top of casing, south side 

of well, 0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

13.26.28*121. Well abandoned, pressure pump removed.

13.26.29.113. Reid. Reference point, established January 31, 1949, 

top of concrete pump base, at land-surface datum.

14.25.11.233. Langnegger- Southwest corner of earthen tank. Drilled 

Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches. Reference 

point, top of casing at high point, south aide, 0.30 foot above land-surface 

datum*

995508 O - 52 - 13
188 WATER LEVELS AND ARTFSIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

14.25.11.433. Langnegger. West side of earthen tank, about 30 feet 

east of power pole supporting three electric transformers, east of four red 

houses, by side of road. Drilled irrigation well,, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches. Reference point, top of casing, north side of 

well, at land-surface datum.

14.25.25.Ilia- Norris. Reference point, established January 24, 1949, 

top of casing, east side of well, 0.65 foot above land-surface datum.

14.25.25.221. Norris. Well redrilled. May 11, 72.18.

14.25.36.133. Parker. Northwest corner of earthen tank, 25 feet 

south of power pole supporting three electric transformers. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches. Reference 

point, top of casing, north side of well, 0.75 foot above land-surface 

datum.

14.26.9.143a. Barnett. About 200 feet north of well 14.26.9.143, 

about 150 feet south of red barn, on a high caliche ridge, at east edge of 

large gravel pit, southwest corner of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, 

equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches. Reference point, top of 

2 3/4- by 3-foot concrete base which is level with top of casing, 0-70 foot 

above land-surface datum.

14-26.15.113. McCullough. 7 feet northwest of small storage house. 

Well adandoned, windmill and pump removed. Reference point, established 

January 24, 1949, top of casing, at high point on south side of well, 0.25 

foot below land-surface datum.

14.26.19.424. Lane. 40 feet west of power pole supporting three 

electric transformers. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, 

diameter 18 inches. Reference point, top of casing north side of well, 

0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

14-26.19.444a- Lane. 6 feet south of electric power pole, about 75 

feet northeast of house. Drilled well, equipped with pressure pump after 

March measurement, diameter 15-J inches. Reference point, top of casing 

south side of well, 1.00 foot above.land-surface datum.

14.26.20.211. Langnegger. Northeast of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump- Reference point, top of concrete 

pump base, east side of well, 0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

14.26.21.311. Wade. At northwest corner of earthen tank, 25 feet 

northeast of power pole supporting three electric transformers. Drilled 

irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 15^ inches. Reference 

point, top of concrete pump base, 1.20 feet above land-surface datum.

14.26.35.212. King. East side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 14 inches, depth 150 feet. 

Reference point, top of concrete base, 0.30 foot above land-surface datum.

15.26.7.312. Poster. Reference point, established January 20, 1949, 

top of casing, at land-surface datum.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 189

EDDY COUNTY

Part 1. General Discussion 

Roswell Basin

The general discussion of water-level changes in the Eddy County 

part of the Roswell basin has been Included with part 1 for Chaves County 

as the areas are part of one continuous hydrologic area.

Carlsbad Area

The Carlsbad area lies in the southeastern part of New Mexico, principally west of the Pecos River. Results of a study of the ground-water 

conditions are given in a report completed in 1945 by W. E. Hale "Groundwater conditions in the vicinity of Carlsbad, N. Mex." The possibilities 

of obtaining ground water for the Carlsbad Army Air Base are covered in 

the report on ground-water conditions in the vicinity of the city airport 

southwest of Carlsbad, N. Mex., by «. E. Hale and C. V. Theis, 1942.

Water-level measurements were continued in 1949 in about 70 observation wells in the Carlsbad area. Bimonthly measurements of water levels 

were made in about 17 wells including well 22.26.24.224 which is equipped 

with a recording gage. A total of 148 measurements was made in the 

observation wells in 1949.

Most of the irrigation wells in the area are used for a supplemental 

ground-water supply on the land of the Carlsbad Irrigation District. 

Pumping of ground water onto these lands, therefore, varies from year to 

year depending upon the available sxipply of surface water and the precipitation. Irrigated land west of the Southern Canal receives water from wells 

and variations in the pumpage are the result of variations In the precipitation. Some recharge to the aquifer is received during times of flood in 

Dark Canyon Draw.

The precipitation In 1949 at Carlsbad was more than 18.3 inches, more 

than 5 inches above normal and about 4 inches above 1948. Most of the 

excess precipitation was In January, May, June, and September with 14.5 

inches, 5.0 inches above normal, falling during the main part of the growing season April through September. The excess precipitation and adequate 

surface-water supplies resulted in only small amounts of ground water being 

used for supplemental irrigation on lands of the district. Pumping of 

ground water for lands west of the canal was undoubtedly considerably less 

than in 1948.
190 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage from the airfield wells reportedly was 69 million gallons in 

1949, essentially the same as in 1948. The pumping ranged from 4.8 million 

gallons in January, 4.4 million gallons in April, 8.5 million gallons in 

August, to 4.1 million gallons in December.

Changes of Water Levels

Because of the small amount of pumping caused by the nearly adequate 

supply of surface water and excess precipitation, the water levels showed. 

favorable net annual rises in 1949 in all except three observation wells. 

Ebst of the canal the water levels rose from less than 2 feet west of the 

Pecos River to a maximum of more than 7 feet near Otis.

A net rise of water level of as much as 6 feet was observed in a 

well about a mile south of Loving. The area of greatest rises practically 

paralleled the east side of the Southern Canal. Net rises of water level, 

in excess of 4 feet, also occurred eest of the canal in 1940. However, 

because of the fairly large declines during 1947, the first year of concentrated pumping., the water levels east of the canal at the end of 1949 

were, in general, about 2 feet lower than when records began in 1947.

The water levels also rose in 1949 under most of the area west of the 

canal. Rises of more than 7 feet were observed in the airport wells. 

However, in the area of heavy pumping west of the canal and east of the 

airport,declines in excess of 2 feet'occurred. Declines in this area also 

occurred in 1947 and 1948 of about 12 and 7 feet respectively. Thus, in 

at least part of the area of heavy pumping west of the canal, the lowering 

of water level has been as much as 20 feet since records began in February 

1947. (See fig. 17.)

The bimonthly measurements of water level show that when surface water 

is available the water level in the area east of the canal is generally 

lowest in the spring prior to irrigation and rises throughout the summer 

to its high level for the year in about September. The seepage to the 

ground-water body from applied irrigation water and from the canals is 

quite evident, when there is excessive pumping,and surface water Is 

inadequate, the pattern of seasonal fluctuations changes in accordance with 

the change in conditions:. In the area west of the canal where irrigation 

is exclusively by ground water, the low level for the year is in August 

or September, near the and of the pumping season.
NEW MEXICO, COUNT* 191

""^ ^Line showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of woter level, 

in feet; interval two feet, 

dashed where approximate

Shading shows area in which 

woter level declined} density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 17. "ap of Carlsbad area, Eddy County, showing rise in water levels 

from January 1949 to January'1950.
192 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

As water is pumped for irrigation in the area east of the canal mainly 

as a supplement to the surface water, the water levels will, in general, 

show net annual rises or declines dependent upon the amount of surface 

water available. In the area west of the canal,-irrigation is exclusively 

by ground water and as a consequence the water levels will, in general, 

show a year to year decline except when precipitation is excessive. AS the 

natural gradient of the water table is small, and to the east, lowering of 

water levels in the area west of the canal may tend to draw the poorer 

quality of water from east of the canal toward the wells.
OD

M 

M

M 

P

V>

a> w

Oi Oi Oi --3 -J 

t* f< I* C*M 

o o too to 

M 

O>

to

Oi

to to 01 01 01 

tO tO O O CM 

tO M 

W * tOl l* £ 

MMMMM

IO M (O tO O) 

\-i \-i l_i y y 

WO1MM M 

MMMMM

O) IOM *-M 

O1O1 tOW M 

*> O) O) IO* 

*<f««|.3gist«HO «»*<»*« 3fWBW*« 

OOOiO>01 M 

f*- MO) . 

* O WMM 

O) ct O) OIM 

f *! »! *tl O 

p p < <s .OP S3 

T» M ho hi xl 

p p p ft 1 

 j'JlS'S'K' 

« a « ai *r 

CM CM tO tO tO M 

CM ilk tO 10 ii* < 

0)

to

M 

01

M

(D

OD

M

to

Ol

too <o to o 

-3 O> tO CM CO 

W b0 9 P 

p o 

a * * 

V< «V4«<1««* 

01 01 

0 1 H-itfO

i-» !-»«-* o p e-» 

O * ilk O> tO,CM Oi *> ICCMHOiOKO 

00 to O (DO 

OHDOCO Ol 

MMMM M!M MMMM 

(O O) Ol Ol OlIOl Ol Ol ilk Ol 

111 + 

MM tOM 1 

ICO-3<DOK> 

-3 IOM OiO> 

IOIO M 

-3*. to -3 W 

tOCOMO O 

-3 (OOl O (O 

1 1 . 

tOOl . 1 1 

CM-'MCM-3Oi<O<it>03 

* O Ol W Ol (OOl CO 

MMMMMMMMMM 

OlOlOlOlOll^it*it*it*OI

M . 1 1 

tO * M. 

i* « M « tO Ol O . tO to 

. (D -3(DO1* CM. M 

M . tOOiCMODOiO) tO M 

<D . O ilk O;tO -3 tO < 01 

Oi « -3 IO -3 i* CO -3 CM tO 

ilk O O lO'CO CM CM IP M 

to to <o co to co to to tojco to o> to to to 

M|tOCMlOCMCM 

CM i* «D H * «O 

CM 

O

£

CM

03

OtDOtOO 

-3 Oi Oi (O 00 

tOCDOltfXO

CMC* Oil* Ol 

0300 i* CO 00 

OM 

Vfi

CM ilk. CO Ol|(D O> N> CM tO 

Oi . Ol Ol -3 tO «O <D * O 

OM<DCO <o 

tOOCO Ol Ol 

M . CMCMM 

ilk tOO. 03 

ilk ife ilk ilk ilk ilk llk,l^ 1* 

CO (O CO (D (D (D -3 (D (D 

CM ilk OJ CM CM 

OC 03 03 00 QD 

CO Ol 

l»kCM CMCACM 

to to OD to a> 

ss

(D

1 1 1 1 

Oi *- OI 10 . 

-3«O ID *. > 

OOM *-00 . 

H-H-tCOl*. 

CD *- OoiCD 

a> *. *. rf>. CD 

O O> Ol O1O1 

to * 10 to to 

tf

t_» 

Ol ilk*. MCM 

rf^O) (OO ilk 

O) OlO -3O) 

*.* *.*. *. 

MtOOCOCO

CMl^CM O1O) 

CO *- 00 CO CO 

*. ilk 

o o> 

V Ilk 

M 03 

ttl-'l-'M P 

cr Ol M 1 «4 

O.O 0 

3 1 Oi 

9 

01 

01

p

tOMM O) -3 

-SIOO1 O «D 

a CM * <o «o 

MM tOM M 

*.*.*. Oil-. 

1 

+ + IO 

Ml* + + tO 

-3 IOO O O) 

OlO *-03 O) 

tOM tO Ol 

MOD < Ol*. 

to tote*, 01 

< tO -3 -3 Ol 

tO 10 K» Ol i^ 

H»P P 

O1MM OiOJ 

OD Ol OMO 

ilkOi i^CMCM 

Oi O (OO 03 

OiOMCOOi

CMO1 *.O)O1 

03 CO 03 03 * 

0) ilk 

«O

tO O1O1O1*. 

O O O O O 

MM M 

tooi * OJoi 

 flKKtn*

M a 

fcd'S, *B TJ (L 

gg^TJ 1 

a p p p o 

P MVj M O 

Ml 0 0 9 

oi o 3 3 

o M a a 

tO MMMM 

IOMO<DM

*-CMMO»M

cnoi O) tooi 

MMMMM 

l^ l^ i^ l|k * 

1 « + 1 

tO tO> 1 Oi 

O) Oi. Oil* 

M tOOl. Oi 

MM 

-3 (OO (O CM 

CM tOOl Mi* 

Ol CD tC CD (O 

Sft&fe*

K MMMM 

Oll*CM<OM

-3MCMCMM 

Oi OlO! -3 IO 

l*l* l*l* CM 

<D <D Ol Ol CD 

COO 03 10 CO 

ft

M 

Oi

to

Ol 

tOMMM tO 

O i*O O O 

£MCM <o 01 

Pearson Bros. Buck Charles Bros. Buck Pearson Ralph Pearson Ralph 

. OlCM. Ol 

tfo

tOMM MM 

CDOlCDOi Ol 

OXOCM <D 03 

i*i*OlOM

MMMMM 

Ol i* i* i* i* 

1 1 1 

M1 Ol M 

* -3Oi CO 

-3 OH* -3 

M M M 

O1O1O1 O 

-3OOiM 

:««

0*0 P 

M tOMM « 

-303«0 O 

i* (D(D(D 

0000 . 

i*i*CM i* « 

0103(003 

03 CM CO CO (D 

<D

Location number

o

|

to P o 

M« p 

in*

ero

« M 

M

(D M 

Q M 

(D

Highest Year Level 

Lowest Level Year

<? % 

Years missing

Water levels

Re cord

& *

M 1 

n

MP,

si

tf 

^2

'ooixaw 26T
Ol O) if if if 

Ol (OO> O1O1 

Ol MMMO) 

si * 1 a

a f a 

*3 ct. 

. sga Si 

£ o 5 § 

M Sg. 

S *

V

H 

PO 

0

« « Cn . 

pM(O(OM« 

(O-3OO1.

. O> CO if -3 

CD~31O.

. OlOlOl Ol 

(O. 1 H! 

. cn to CD. 

MCft. . 

M

-4 cncn 

WO CnMffl 

if CnOOOi 

if if if b) if 

(0(0 -4 CO (0 

PM M(OM H 

K) -JOO) if 

O) O) CD if Cn 

(OO> CD-3 

if if if if if 

O) to to to CD 

if Ol if O1O> 

(O CD -3 CD to 

if if if 

-a 01 cn 

*. V if 

to CD CD 

-o

to 

o>

O)(OO)(O(O

(0(0 OlOJif 

K) K> MO»M 

I\3M M 

Samandera 

Samandera (Measurer 

fid Eatate Kiaainger 

Savoie FredH. aRRoger 

$ 

0 

ct

D.

M H§ 

10 MMO1S 

O) (OMHct 

if a cn 3 cn 

M OiOlCne 

Co * Oioicn 

pOIM! i i 

(OO1-4P-.

-3M* Cn if 

. ChtOOl O> 

. if if if if 

. tOlOOHvD 

(OHMCnl

| Cn-3O>M. 

o. oioicn 

*.*.*>.*..

CD. <O to to 

if OIOi OJO) 

CO CO CD CO CO 

cn 

to

to 

cn

(O* (OOI if 

(OMIOlf if 

NOlMOl Ol 

MM if Ol 

e-tHOit-ja

ct» 

a ... 

CO H» 

01 E

cr

Ol « . . . 

cr

M HMM 

O)MtOM H 

to if Ol if CO 

O O O>if O> 

(OO CDMOl 

CD -4 CD CD CD 

 1 1 1 1 

U' if (Oif 

to. OM if 

. -JW tO O 

CO» CD Ol CD 

O. cn (Ocn 

(OO. O) if 

to. OO O 

. if if rfk rfk 

COCO* (O (O 

MOJMtO. 

if Ol if (O 

O. if O1O> 

COMOHO.

SSSS:

if if 01 01 Ol 

(D CD CD CD CD 

if if if 

M O O> 

01O9 O9O9O9 

(OM (o to cn 

if K) if if M 

(OMO»M M 

MMOl OiM 

WH entpw 

ia&HH^i 

. . . fr . 

M « « HO 

a t» a ct 

o » » . o 

0 S 

.....

O> if if 0) H 

CD(O-3O> if 

if (OO O if 

-3 cn if if Cn 

if 0)O)O)O> 

* 1 1 1 « Oicn if i 

« o»oi 01 to 

COO. -3 CD 

-3O>CnOCn

Ol if (O -3 CD 

MC* O CD O> 

Ol if if if if 

TOWOICO 01 

O> if if MO1 

01 -a K» 85 if 

if (OO O if 

-3 cn if if Cn 

if rfk if rfk rfk 

<o to to to to 

Ol if OJOl if 

CO 01 CD CO Ol 

if If If 

CD CnM 

£9(0 01(0 Ol 

COM CO MO 

OlCd if if 01 

OlOlOl HOI 

MMMCdOi

«H tQ S» > rj 

H. Bvereat L. Williams E. Coleman 

Lvin Bowman

R. Zumwalt

« O» * cncn 

CDO>(0(OM 

-3 to O>M if 

O 6> to -3M 

cnoi(0(0cn

M M M M M 

cn 0101 if to 

M(OO1 ' 

OtOO . . 

CdcnCO . . 

C0«0(0 I ' 

O Ul .-3 « 

to -a to . 

|fk |^ ifk 

(0(0(0 « > 

BJ(OM . . 

«O-3 M . . 

O O> (O . . 

(O(OCn « 

rfk !f If . . 

to to to . . 

W W OJ if if 

CD CD CD to to 

M M MMM 

CD <O <O to CO 

(OMMif if 

HH Ol MM 

WM Ol MM 

WM KKW 

 a S. ReaerB. Hall Jeffera V. Parker

Jeffera

 C4* 

01 Ol if 01 Ol 

to tO OM*. 

Cn -3 to to to 

-4M«) C5lf 

MMMMH

cn OKOOKO 

1 1 H 1 + 

to 001 10*. 

CD -3 OO1O1 

«OCD (Oif M 

MMH (O 

01 cn -3<ocn 

CDOlCnMK) 

to to if If If 

if if if *.* 

(0(0(0(0(0

10 W 01 01 Ol 

tO tt> OMif 

KCh-3-3 M 

WMM if CO 

if if if if if 

Co to co to o> 

Sgggfe

M

( H

O>

to 

cn

MHMHM 

cn Cn CO-9-3 

OlOlOl O1O1 

OlOlMMOl 

MMMOKil

O ^ C K V 

|r »» 8

rr

cn 

OKOO1HM 

Ol CfiOlOlM 

~3 Cn tOCnO 

0>H 10 if Ol 

to to cncn to 

+ MM 

OltOM . . 

o cnw 

H H 

to 01 oo> if 

cn OiMcnCp 

cn coo (0(0 

!f ,f |f !f If 

(001(0(0(0

OKOO1HH

cnoiOiHOi

Co cn O cn <o M cn (o if 01 

If !f ,f If If 

tOtO'CD to to 

(0 CD CO CO CD 

if if 

cn(o

vvcoco

Location number

 i

to >> o 

M« » 

« a i 

cto

S 4 

. 

H

M

to

Higheat Year Level 

Loweat Year Level 

1?

Yeara miaaing

levela Water 

Record

uaj,VM siaAai OKV Nvisaiav 'aanssaaa 'et-ei NaaisawHiQos 
MMMW*-*>O!K>WM

tO (0(0(0 P3 

roMM -a*- 

tOMO»MMWMMOIO»*O» 

WMWMMMWWWW

*.*.*.*.WNM.KK>*>i^

lOIOiMOOIMMlOM ' - 

Ol 10 OIMi*MMO»OI 

tion 

ber

OO IEO 

-if ? « « )B (J 

C»Q*

ggPS'fg'

Oft"

McCorkl HoCabe n Yates, A B.andCollins

Jr. Savo

MO P 

» CO 1 

rt-0

O» OJ M IO M tO IO IO IO IO 

-J OOO»ODK> 

iMOODOM

OHOC&CDMMOD 

K>O> *>W CO-4*10 

CDWW <i--a-a. CD oo o>-a-a o» o» o» o» o» o o» 01 o» o> o> 01010101010101010101 cn 01 

i ii 

i OM 6»« M w w w w-^ cn 61 rotowoi~3Oi. + 10 to i + i|k. I -3O1 

OIOD<OOI

CD <o M cn M -o -acnoiM 

M M 

MfOOD

W4=- W^ W WMM 

oicn<OMioioi^to<o<o

g ;s!ssco -aiKCDCD Cn-3 

(OOD(OCn~3CD-a~30Di^ M(ocn< w ono 

ghe O-3*.W*-aCnWWCD

a»K>o>ioio(oioioiooiio

.. .. .............. ^A^^A^^Arik. 

M(O O> IO iMO 10 IO IO IO IO (0 IO tO tO tO tO tO tO Ot K> tO IO 

tOOD H> 

*.CHM

CfttOIOIOIOIOMM

^3 IOM<O ~3 cn 

lOMOJ 

AO Ol 

+ ~3 cn o> * + cn 

IO M -3 tO OD Ol Ol 

10 M 

«O CD 

IOCDO * 

»>O> OiCDIOM 

Low vel

«O <O CD Cn «O «O «O <O «O OD »O <O <O «O CD «O O> «O <O -J <O «D OD <O IO <O OD CO M <O <O <O <O CD 

I OJ * W OJ W W ^ _ _. 

ODIOODODODCDODMOH

WW

OD CD 

w w w w w w 

CO CO CO (00) OD 

-**.WW*.WW _-_- _._ _- 

CD«PCD<OCDOOOCDO*.CDCDO1CDCD

Years missing

'ooixau Aaoa 96T
196 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESLiN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

'I

 o 

t*

o

levela Water 

Years mi Inga

i a Si to

Loweat Level Year

Hlgheat Year Level 

CO at

coo 

IH

H

H

i!

O-P

« « b

« H 3 

01 4 0.

Owner

Location number

(O CM 

* *

oooocncnco

CO tO IO CO*

it

O> O> CO O> CO *****

CbCMHCO* 

H C- CM COCO

COC-HH O 

CO CM (O CO *

COCO tO* CO 

*****

O> CM CM COH 

H 00 «O C- O

00 (O CO CO CO 

H H* IO CM

o oo m (O H CM Hcnm in

HH +CM + 

1 1 1

(O toio m 10

O> CMC- 00 CO 

H C-C- 00 00

COC- CRHCO 

tO CM 10(0 CO

h h 

« « 

HH (H H Hl-S 

 rl-H 

«J O.O, « 

C » C G TO 

 H h O 0 «

43 «)4>4> «

c« O 3 3H sosiSS^

M . -H d BW a-p a} a h

f^ H ^

ii,oooa

43 40 

H tO* *CO 

HCOIOCOCO

**C- C- O>

(O 

CM

00

H

O HO>P 

* ***

o oo oo oo oo

CO* tO CO CO

oo oo co o co *****

COO HCM O 

*COIOO H

O>00*CM CO 

tOHCMCMiO

COCO CM CM tO 

*****

CM CO 00 <O O 

(O d>C- H to

«O C- IO*CCM HHH CO

§

C- lO «O> 

COO «H

+ + CM «CM

lOtOlO IO

CO CO H O, 

IO O> IO H

ooc-* »co

tOHCM «IO

t>>TO TO G

« fcW-H

0 « A 

3 TO EH MEH

 H .H^ 

H fi Q t* O 

^ S «H

HCOH H 

H HCOH* 

H tOHcOCM

O> HHHH

H 00

O O C-

* * *

CO O> OP O> 00 

(OcO tO*cO

CO CO CO >H 

* * * *

H«OC- «O 

COIO tO -CO

CMCMOO »E- 

<OIOH >CM

COCOIO «CM

* * * *

coc- to «io

* O H IO

COCM 00 «ECOCO «H

IOCO CO 

COC- O 

*CM H 

1 1 1 

IO * lO IOIO

HiOC-00 tO 

CO IOCO CO*

O1CM OOHC- 

(OIOHCOCM

. «

O C0 «rl fi 

4* W 4* "^

H ^ «O

o s «

Pt, g gO

3J*HCOH 

CO tOcOHCM

COHCM CO IO 

HCM CM CM CM

CO 

C-00

tO 00 C- 00 O>

c- co co co to 

** ***

C- OTCMCMCe- coo cnio

CMOOOC-CCM (O C- CM

tOO>C- lOCM

«O*C- CM * 

H*OOCMC-

*«OCM *m

H IO«>H

S

IOCMH 

O>C-CM

H HCM CO

-S

H 

H

tO* NO} 3 

CO* OO fi

O«O OC- 4» 

CM tOC- fi 

O

a

10 -H d

 CO 

a

fi

Goodwin Goodwln Dayton of 

Lewis 

(Meaaurem Lee tat

OO CEH h

. .5 -8

« 03 EH i-^ EL,

HtOcOHcO 

tO«*HCM 

HC4H HtO

**OQ tOCM 

CM CM CMlOH

(O 

CM

O 

H

O>

^ 

00 00 00

CM in cOOH C-CM in

co c- oooo <o

oo too} oo oo

COC- HO 00

* CM ««o io

tO tOCMHH 

ID

O>cO C- CM IO

C-HOOIO 

OCM HC- C-

*CM O>CM H 

COCM H H

H in 

CO O> 

+ -£ + : :

H 

H 

* «***

 o 

0

e- PC-CO eo fi HCO H

CO fJCMHtQ

o o

a

 rl

rt

iO tO CO 

a

tat Lee

(Meaauremi Banka »

Houae Rankln 

 t Lee

h-Hi^S « 

fc H .O

i, OQS« <<

.0 (0 4 

CO COH * H 

CM CO H* tO 

CO tO CM tO*

CMO1 CO CO * 

HH HHH

OOC- 

** *

t- oo oo oo oo

*COCOCOCO

CO O O> O> 00

to 00 00 H C00 00 CO * H

S

O (O (O C- C- IO

C- COCM CM CM *****

CO COO H CO 

*C-CM H«0

<D P <D COO 

H**lOcO

IOOOCOCM 

CM 00 00 CRO

C- HCM CM H 

H 1 1 1 +

*****

HOOODH IO 

HOD tO * H

S

O tOlO 

t> C- IO

at

tO« 

Lee t

School rood

Lewis Lewla Evereat

« JDEHEH W

HtO*HO) 

COIO CO* H 

*CMCO**

*c- oooo to

H CM 0) CM CO

co

*

c-

*

 k

(O

*

* 

CO 

CO

oo 00 oooo crtcOtOcO*

7> 00 00 O> O>

CO 00 rt to CO 

IO COO tOW

OC- O IO «-» 

IOIOIO* (O

 rt

CM CM CM CM C-

*****

c- c-o if) o

CO IO O> H IO

into o *io

tO CO CO CM IO

CMiO «c- <O 

IOO -*00

1 + 1 1

**** *

O>CO to CO 

lOCO »<OCV}

COC-^-iO H 

lO lO * (O

lOtO 

Moutry Sona &, 

Campbell 

mthel 

Sona Moutry & 

Howell

BOIXO B

*-3ft,[iJh>h>

H 

HCMHCM CO 

CO CM CM HCM 

*H* H 

(O C- C- 00 H

to

CM 

M

(0

*

oo io

CO*

coco

IOCO o«o

HCM 

10 CM

CMC- 

**

OH 

0«0

COC- 

*H

C-tO 

H0>

H 1 

1

CO*

IOCO o<o

HCM 

lOCM

 IO

Angell . 

Hernandez »1«

ma

""

HCM 

HH 

*H

HC^
ro tqgato toro 

° ioM<5o a> 

M^WOIMM 

1 I- K> 1 I- * K> I-J 

1 I- 10 W * *M 

f

C. EWalteracheid Mr. Calvania Frank Zugary 

Pate Dr.Enea Grand! Grandi Caesar 

-a*** wen w 

toMo>eno> to 

-a o>o» M«OO» 

oo 03 M en «o -a 

to tow to to ro 

03 00 00 00 00 00 

+ i + -i- + 

W 1 I- Cfl M M 

ootoenM* c* 

OCO> 00 lOO 

 W o> wen to 

o>. «o entoM 

oi«o« en oi<o 

coenen 

**. ** * 

« -a -a <o<o -a 

-a*. en oiw 

« 00 O> * * W 

« O»00 -3«O * 

M-3 W <O <O 

******

. 00 <0 00 00 00 

******

to -a -a OD OD -a 

MMM M OD cnO en -a 

Ol W W * H 

H lOMWW 

rfi W W *!-' 

?3P«*

o a » » 

i «p.a>* 

8< *l'*l*

g gS2' 

RSL&rf

H-& « 

h*55 

?*

COM*MM 

<OiM-'O(0

«o -ao-ao> 

cn i^i^i^ 01 

to to to to to 

-3-J OD 00 OD 

+ + - + + 

(OOO><OI->

*«> oienen 

!- 1 I- W - N> 

o® <o*en 

o>to -ao«o 

*01 * 01 

«oto «o«o-a 

OIMiM-'H

oenroi->«D

Oi*> OtOOi 

cr oo to to «o 

i^^i^iik^ 

a oo oo oo oo 

* * ** i^ 

oooo -a oo oo 

to

to

K>

. -a 

K> WWW 3D 

cnenen o* 

* l-»-IO l-» t-> 

W M M M W 

«O MMIO 

0)

KH"

<! M - M »J 

8S-5S-'

M ID (9 (D 

KP>O>D.g

h* >=, >= > B 

trp.fip.H. 

» 4 4 4 p 

 - Hi I-, h*, « 

^*O. h»K» 

« « » 

HHM^

K o-p-a 

82i&iP

« o o o 

c! . 

1 

tOMWO

9

» 

0-

0 MI-'M 

eno en ioen 

o o> oienen 

et 00 O> l-»i^ 

M- «OO tOOD 

|CP

oWWW IO 

4 OO -JO 

9

l-»

,& , , W«4 W W + 

IOOO> l-» 

i-»-aOen

WM W W to 

eneni-' w* 

M-JO-J*.

loencooi-'

^^^^^ 

wen W W <O 

t-'t-'t-'t-' 

to en en en to 

en o> en en 01 

tOi^O>00(O

M too woo 

iM^i^i^i^

oo«o«o«ooo

^^l^^rfk 

en oi oi oi oo 

* *. 

<c en 

H t-> i-« t-> ro 

i^i^lOtOH

*1 wt- to to 

rf^ MMM (O 

W 10 Wl-J ^ 

OW>«HC 

 OB 

B SBfelt,* 

g,0 . . . 

2$%^ 

(D « » 

O- < er 

M « 

34 

g

. . *.w. 

2

WN*- O> 

00 ft 03 Ol 

QOOOOOO 0) 

ODO toi^ -a 

K to to tO 10 

<o«o«o<o«o

MH + + + 

cocoa OD en 

to* ODI-J en 

w«o* en OD 

toa> Co o» i* 

oo-ae> oo o> 

o to* -a 

**.***.

CO«OCO«O

tOOl W Ol OD 

ooo <o oo en 

-3-3H -a W 

looenOtc

1

***** 

0300 00 00 00 

*.*£*£ 

CDOOW^CD

ro

A3

to 

o>

J-SSSPJ5

«O«O i^MM 

M M 1 H M * 

*M «OM 

P fTTa 

»» QWKS 

to *ftr'3 

M Q H-O 

H- MBS 

cr B P M 

M 5 H-5 

a

 O). 

I MM -a 

oo oo o> en en 

I M-ato * o 

o co oo 01 en 

io(o ro to to 

-a< <o-3-a 

1010 IOJOM 

to w toen oo 

-ao w w o> 

I MM -a 

enen*.o>OD

* « *-o> o 

too wen w 

**^**

tC 00 00 SO CO 

I MMM < 

M OD -ao> -o 

-3M «OO»M 

O <0 00 MO» 

1

*****. 

00 CO «O 00 OD 

* £* * * 

03 00 03 00 00 

to

M

to

-a

tOM to W W 

»CO MO<O 

W W * M* 

W WM * H 

* M * to to 

i)^3'*l l e3 H c

. . »J p.. 

« B 

MO-MW 

 < C0< 

« O O rt 

O -«» » (D 

1 f ! 

I * - 

w w . 

tO MM 

OD co -a <oo 

tO W tOMOl 

to to-a «o* 

to to to to to 

-a -a-a -a-o 

to to M + to 

tOMO M* 

W W OD«O«O 

tO MM 

o> -a<o coo 

I

00 W tOMOl 

-3 IO (O* 

** ** * 

-a coco«o«o 

1*

MMMMW 

MOCOMO

10 *O>«OOJ 

-jwMOen

****».

00 00 00 00 00 

*.*.£**

-a 03 OD OD OD 

to

M

to

O)

to to to to w 

w w o>ent» 

MM W* tO 

W W tO -J* 

(O*.*.OIM

«H 'H 1 tT C C 

Ii;l6 

ir.»

to to P 

° ° "3 

o- o- o 

g

Ol. . . . 

W W * tOM 

n w 01 OD -a * 

1^*1 en to to oi M OD oi o> OD en 

a

I 

&

Js^sssJr «

to toro« M 

to too. w 

* Ol-30D« 

w roMen* 

* o. to-a 

o too co 

COOO 

* **^. 

-a -a« OD«O 

oi en« IOM 

-a o« *<o 

-a w« woi 

IO * OiCJl 

* *. ** 

00 03* COOO 

***** 

ODOD-J«0-J

Location number

o 

 i

CO P O 

M» (D as-

 R*

g?M

M 

O<0

5S

SgP. * 

cog

i«<0

Highest Level Year

1 5

1 2S

S M

n 

^5 g

J5

|V

Years missing

Water levels

Record

MSN 'ooixaw xaoa 61 L 
rftl

- -- -a- 1~ <-¥+»<m&* Fumpliig. 

b » recently. Pumping y«aai>f«iiMir rc well pumping. Hearby i £"S

of a revtentl llaorepaney 

it uncertain.

S 

3

ci

i

V 

1

a 

9

et 

gg

g

Jf 

«t

sr

Cn

H 

10 

01

CH 

W

ct

*

09 

O>

g

+

CO 

00

*

CO

o>

c

en

2

39

39

10

.

H^3NN(O 

* en to . -3 

S^BSS

Buford YarboHoward RayUnknown L. Tewia 

& Carleton Kraft

.....

NO)* H tO 

OIO-3H * 

2 

-3 o) co en 

(ooo en (o 

(0(0 10 tO (0 

O)H 1 HO) 

0)-3HC*Cp

o>o<ooo»

0)0) (OHIO 

o)o»oen<o

en -3 01 nen 

IOOI CO 

00(000-3-1

fO**. (0(0 

0» OlOOO 

(OCDOIOI H 

10*. Cn 10 

09 09 COCO -S 

-3 -3 CD -300 

1000900 Ol 

K) HO>HO» 

OtIO WO)* 

OKO 01* Ol 

 * *?*'?

o e>» 

ct « ct- a o 

gnSJ?

d H 

P>

i

« . . O) 

O>(0 *en * 

(ocn -3Hot 

c*Q «>oo 

0*0 en (oo) 

tc to to to to 

H + enH O) 

o>tnct wo 

1009 en <O -3 

tntnlO * * 

-3HO)O>Oi

enO OO <o 

O Cn tOOt 

<O-J«O <O O 

to O) tn * tn 

Ol (0 * Ol H 

090) (OHIO 

03 en NO <o 

* * * * * 

09 09 09 CO QO 

* * *** 

090909-309

to

O>

(

HH09-3OI 

. * OIH. 

*HN>HO) 

HO)H HH 

CH»MQ^ 

§ » Ko tf 

1 O 5«« < O 

3 78 

« o 

§

.....

(OH H. H 

*OI HOI 

* H . O O) 

<O 03 « tn tO 

(ON * lOtO 

^D 09 . <O <D 

-f -f Ot. 

^< H. 

* CD . . * 

(OHH H 

N 09 tn>-3 <D 

01-31001*

-3-3-3-3-3

IOH HHO) 

O> * O»O) * 

tO enOOKO 

O»O) tnO> O) 

-3-3-3-3-3

<O 03 

K)HHHO> 

(OO. W* 

IOHIOHH 

*O) IOO) H 

& W. J.A.ahbaeker 

A. Crabb. Birdroa. A. Houae M.W. HSweavingen

... 0). 

O) IO-3O) 

en-3H OtH 

09H * -3O) 

COt009O)OI

10 tO CO 10(0 

<0<5<0<D<0

iS * + (0 1 

IOO) 10 *O) 

H 

lO COOtO) 

o)«oen~3O)

*09*09(0 

090*0) * 

*****

09-3<D<009

H 

!0-3O>HO> 

O>HH O>* 

-3OO«OH 

tnO> tnO CO 

sssss

0909 09 -3 00 

1010 

CO O) 

N N 

-309

*IOUO)O1 

CT Ol O . 

OI(0*H* 

O>O) (0* O) 

O) O)O) 

Methola Munz & Wllliama Brantley Calvani Broa. 

Jim Derrick & Turner Jonea 

o> . en. 

«0)H(00) 

* -3Hen 00 

g

* den -3 

-3O)(O*

(ONNNN

HIO + H I 

-3O)*H . 

HO-3O . 

(OHHO) « 

09HCO* 

1^ -si O> * | 

* 0) . 

* * * * . 

to -3 -3<O . 

OIHCOO) 

O> <OHO> . 

tn <O(O * * 

* <0 0) 09 * 

09 09 CO 09 

* * * * * 

09 tt-309-3 

oto)o>oto)

too tn*O) 

HHHIOK) 

* HHO)OI 

HHHO)O>

Mr. Yarbro

Mr. Brenningatool 

Unknown L. TLewia W. Craft

en . en. . 

H l-» 

OltnOXOO 

OlO«0)O

OHHtnOI 

tn tn NN * 

09 CO tO 00 09 

1 1 + + + 

NtnHON

en*0909H 

OlO-3Ol<0

O>09<O * 10 

OlOD O>H<0 

N<OO>

***** 

09 09 <0 -3 -3 

H h»l-» 

O)tn-3<OO 

09CnlOO)O

I

01 en en<o tn 

en en -3 (o « 

<0 <O 09 00 03 

CO 09 09 -3 -3 

10 

10

Jo

0)1010(0(0 

-3 O«O«O03 

H O)HO)O) 

0)0)0)0)01

Caaaar QrndiI. L.Skeen. Frank GentryMr. RogeraW. H.Merchant

0). . 0). 

H 

H-3«OI* 

10 <0** Ct 

S

00 * O CO 

O flD H -^ 

10 (0(0 HIO 

00 00 00 09 (0 

+ 1 1 1 1 

(0(0 IO HIO 

0>OHO)09

NNtn 09-3 

«*OO)O 

-3OO> * 

*****

-3 09 09 09 en 

> H 

en * * co o) 

S

(0 * O CO 

03 «O H -3 

* * *** 

09 <O <O <D <O 

-3 00 09 09 tn 

Location number

'

H« p 

« « H 

CtO

5 < « 

H

ll

OOP

<o

h» » 

if

M

1?

Yeara miaaing

Water level*

Record

eei HSIVM OHV Nvisaxav 'aaiissaad 'e^ei NaaisaMHiaos saivis 
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COTJMTY 199

Part 5

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, during 1949 

Roswell Basin

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 6, 7,13,14 

Mar. 15, 16 

May 15,16 - 

July 15A6,20 

Sept. 14, 17 

Nov. 7

16.25. 

1.544 

Buck 

Bros.

b25.65 

b26.67 

24.05 

b28.00 

b22.90 

16.10

16.25. 

6.Lot4 

Nelson

12.05 

11.88 

11.56 

11.96 

12.50 

12.92

16 . 26 .

19.411 

Jeffers

50.20 

51.74 

29.10 

24.66 

21.65 

27.37

16.26. 

28.555

William

29.62 

51.50 

55.64 

55.51 

57.65 

52.44

17.25. 

55.411 

Kissinger

151.66 

132.67 

135.75 

156.10 

158.01 

134.98

17.26. 

7.344 

Culfcert 

son

62.66 

65.80 

(aK 

68.64 

71.17 

64.55

17 . 26 . 

10.555 

Gates

14.32 

b33.30 

21.16 

25.15 

18.79 

15.68

17.26. 

16.555 

Cemetery

27.84 

42.69 

42*25 

47.03 

36.25 

a28.28

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 4-6 

Mar. 15, 16 

May 15,16 

July 20, 21 

Sept. 15, 17 

Nov. 7.8

17.26. 

24.553 

Yates

5.07 

2.74 

2.72 

5.58 

2.64 

3.08

18.25. 

25.111 

Phelps

125.24 

154.87 

151.85 

140.64 

156.75 

125.11

18.26. 

4.111b 

Watkins

53.19 

54.25 

57.02 

b59.82 

58.66 

54.05

18.26. 

24.225a 

Goodwin

6.44 

10.69 

5.01 

5.70 

5.92 

5.22

19.26. 

15.344 

Rankin

13.33

12.68 

13.54 

14.73 

14.18 

11.49

19.26. 

14.431s 

Lee

C37.17 ' 

C57.15 

27.83 

C58.92 

27.27 

21.22

19.26. 

14431b 

Lee \

a44.11 

a45.69 

27.08 

a46.86 

26.74 

20.66

20-. 26. 

7.122

ismpbell

157.83 

b5*9.53 

61.09 

b62.17 

&6.19 

60.04

19.2$ 

27.253

School

60.88 

871. $3 

62.56 

60.20 

a59. $8 

857.76

Carlsbad Area

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 27, 29, 30 

Mar. 18, 19 

May 17-19 

July 25-25 

Sept. 21 

Nov. 9

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 27-29 

Feb. 12

Mar. 17-19 

May 17,18 

July 22^3,25 

Sept. 19-21 

Nov. 9,14

21.27.

19.554 

Dickson

28.22 

27.48 

(a) 

28.28 

27.11 

27.15

22.27. 

10.555 

Enifer

10.64

14.25 

10.84 

6.10 

4.25 

5.11

21.27. 

50.442 

Ives

10,14

9. "39 

9*16 

b8. 58 

7.80 

9.52

22.27. 

22.421 

Grand!

32.99

55.10 

54.50 

20.70 

25.71 

25.82

22.26. 

5.544 

Will la

75^05 

C74-.70 

C76.06 

CJ75.87 

c74.ll 

75.25

22.27. 

28.155 

Skeen

64.49

65.00 

74.54 

74.41 

75.15 

62.56

22.26.

14.215 

Steven- son"

56 ..82 

871.78 

66.46 

66.41 

65.57 

65.12

22 . 27 . 

50.155 

Merchant

T -i * on

114.96 

125.20 

125.98 

126.51 

112.62

22.26. 

35.222 Airfield

156*80 

155.34 

166.49 

164.61 

3165.71 

155.07

22.27. 

35.455

Methola

54.44

54.71 

57.02 

27.15 

23.29 

24.32

22.26.

36.111 

Airfield

155.69 

154.29 

165.42 

165.76 

166.27 

b!54.05

25.27. 

25.211 

Sweavingen

23.78

23.50 

25.61 

25.00 

22.05 

20.85

22.26. 

56.1118 Airfield

155.48 

154.15 

165.27 

165.61 

165.95 

153.88

25.28. 

23.153 

Donaldson

47.92

47.51 

48.16 

44.77 

59.89 

40.49

rumping. 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping, 

i Possible discrepancy of 

and previous land-surface data. 

J Measurement uncertain.

a few tenths of a foot between present
200 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOIJTHWESTFRN STATES

Part 4

16.25.6.313. Prank Childress.

Hio-heat dailv water level, from recorder charts

Date

Jan. 14 

15

16

17

21

22

23

24

25

26

97Cf I

28 

Kar. 10 

11

12

13

14ie

Water 

level

27.88 

27.88

27.96

27.96

27.97

27.91

27.89

27.91

28.07

27.92

27.84

27.89 

27.77 

27.73

27.73

27 .-79

27.89

-27.87

Date

Mar. 16, 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Apr. 5 

6 

7

8

9

10

11

Water 

level

27.72 

27.72

27.90

27.78

27.61

27.63

27.74

27.63

27.69

27.67

27.76

27.95 

27.90 

27.87

27.77

27.79.

27.93

27.91

Date

Apr. 12 

May 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July 15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

Water 

level

27.74 

27.88

27.79

27.77

27.74

27.71

27.73

27.80

27.85

27.90

h28.32

28.30 

28.22 

28.24

20.30

20.20

2B.2B.

Date

July 22 

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Nov. 7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

Heater 

level

28.37 

h28.66

20.63

28.53

28.51

28.51

28.68

28.59

28.57

28.11

28.05

28.05 

28.04 

28.04

28.22

28.28

28.19-

 h 5a-pe measurement 'at .odd hoUrv 

18.26.7.-234a. '0'. H. HutSSttpTller.

Highest? dally water level, from recorder charts Da-y

1

4

5

6

7

19

11

1 O

13

14

15

16 

17

IB

19 

20

21 

?,?.

?,7>

9A.

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Jan.

59.87 C;Q <7K

59.76

p>Q 'VQ

b.59.77

59.76 

59.69

59.68

59.67

59.72

59.69 

59.61

59.55

59.47

59.45

59.47 

59.38

^Q V7

5&.3S 

59.30

59.27 

59.21

tiQ T7

59.16

59.15

59.97

.....

Mar.

.....

....

« . 

.....

59.30 59.35' 

59.48

59.65

59.77

59.91

60.02 

60.14

60.32

60.44 

00.55

60.66 

60.86

Lir\ QI?

61.13

61.33

61.46 

61.63

61.74 

61.87 

62.06 

62.21

Apr.

62.37 

62.52

62.68

CO Q'Z

62.90

62. 913 

63.11

63.21

63.32

63.47

"63,56 

63.63

63.71

.....

h61.04 

61.86

61.90 

61.94

61 97

62.00

61.99

61.99

.....

May

.....

64.45

64.45 

64.44

64.43

64.41

64.37

64.34 

64.21

h64.16

64.15

64.12

64.09 

64.08

64.07

64.06 

64.02

64.08 

64.09

64.11 

64.13 

64.16 

64.19

June

64.27 

64.37

64.46

64.82 

64.81

KA 7Q

64.79

64.80

64.76 

64.72

64.66

.....

64.39 

64.36

64.33

64.28 

64.21

64.15 

64.06

f\*Z QP

63.79 

63.78 

63.80

July

63.89 

63.95

64.02

RA. no

64.17

64.21

.....

h65.12 

65.13

65.14

65.19 

65.3*

65.43 

65.55

65.67

65.81

65.93

66.04 

66.17

66.29 

66.46 

66.60 

66.73

Aug.

66.35 

66.97

CLTI T T

67 27

67.38

h68.08

68.13 

68.26

68.39

68.51

68.62

68.74

CO Oc.

60.97

169.55

69.59

69.67

69.75 

69.84

69.92 

69.99 

70.06 

70.13

Sept.

h70.20

7D 99

70.29

70.34

70.37

7O 9Q

'70.25

70.11

70.31

70.11 

69.93

69.75

69.56 

69.37

69.18 

69.00

CO O*Z

68.72

68.60

68.49 

68.35

68.18 

68.02

Oct.

65.00

65.73 

65.50

65.49

65.37

65.26

65.13 

64.93

Uov.

h62.95

62.04

62.75

62.62

62.57 

62.50

62.39

62.30

62.04

61.92

61.80 

61.77

61.66 

61.54

Cl *zo

61.26

61.17 

61.09

61.03 

6O.98 

60.86

.uec.

60.84 

60.73

60.18

60.19

60.0Q

59.95

59.95 

59.96

59.88

59.84

.....

59.66 

59.57

59.58 

59.58

59.51

59.41

59.40

59.33

...!.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUHTY 201

18.26.21.344. Town of Dayton.

Highest da ill

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19?o

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

rj Jan.

52.56 

52.52 

52.56 

52.54 

52.52

52.49 

52.42 

52.43 

52.42 

52.41

52.39 

52.36 

52.33 

52.30 

52.30

52.31 

52.25 

52.24 

52.23 

52.19

58'. 19 

52.16 

5,2.15 

52.15 

52.12

52.08 

52.06 

52.09 

52.04 

51.99 

52.00

Feb.

51.99 

51.93 

51.92 

51.91 

51.87

51.88 

51.83 

51.03 

51.82 

51.79

51.75 

51.74 

51.72 

51.72 

51.69

51.71 

51.66 

51.64 

51.64 

51.65

51.66 

51.63 

5J-62 

51.65 

51.-66

51.65 

51.70 

51.70

Mar.

51.70 

51.73 

51.75 

51.77 

51.78

51.83 

51.81 

51.84 

51.91 

51.90

51.92 

51.96 

52.01 

52.05 

52.07

52.07 

52.13 

52'. 16 

52.18 

52.10

52.23 

52.26

5fcJJ9. 

52.37 

52.38

52.45 

52.49 

52.50 

52.51 

52.64 

52.69

Apr.

52.75 

52.78 

52.85 

52.86 

52.91

52.94 

52.95 

53.06 

53.12 

53.19

53.22 

53.25 

53.27 

53.36 

53.43

53.44 

53.47 

53.49 

53.61 

53.64

53.64

r water level, from recorder charts

May

53.96

54.04 

54.02 

54.04 

54.05 

54.04

54.08 

54.04 

54.04 

54.05 

54.07

54.05 

54.08 

54.09 

54.09 

54.09

54.08 

54.10 

54.13 

54.15 

54.17

54.19 

54.21 

54.25

June

54.42 

54.46 

54.47

54.49 

54.50 

54.51 

54.53 

54.52

54.51 

54.51 

54.51 

54.51 

54.50

54.50 

54.51 

54.50 

54.51 

54.54

54.54 

54.55 

54.88 

54.57 

54.58

54.58 

54.56 

54.53 

54.50 

54.50

July

54.52 

54.53 

54.54

54.56 

54.58

54.61 

54 .-64 

54.66 

54.70 

54/70

54.73 

54.75 

54.77 

54.80 

54.31

54.02 

54.83 

'54.86 

54.87 

54.88

54.90 

54.93 

54.95 

54.98 

55.00

55.03 

55.08 

55.11 

55.14 

55.17 

55.19

AUK.

55.21 

55.23 

55.26 

55.32 

55.35

55.38 

55.41 

55.44 

55.48 

55.54

55.58 

55.61 

55.65 

55.67 

55.71

55.75 

55.79 

55.83 

55.86 

55.90

55.92 

55.93 

55.94 

56.02 

56.03

56.10 

56.13 

56.16 

56.19 

56.22 

56.27

Sept

56.29 

56.32 

56.36 

56.39 

56.44

56.45 

56.49 

56.49 

56.52 

56.54

56.57 

56.59 

56.61 

56.61 

56.62

56.60 

56.63 

56.65 

56.62 

56.59

56.59 

56.57 

56.53 

56.48 

56.45

56.44 

56.40 

56.37 

56.33 

56.29

Oct.

56.26 

56.23 

56.21 

56.17 

56.11

56.10

. . . .

55.87 

55.81

55.78 

55.76 

55.77 

55.69 

55.67

55.66 

55.62 

55.59 

55.57 

55.55

55.53 

55.46 

55.43 

55.37 

55.37 

55.32

Nov.

55.29 

55.29 

55.22 

55.19 

55.18

55.13 

55.05 

55.01 

54.99 

54.95

54.93 

54.91 

54.90 

54.85 

54.83

54.83 

54.75 

54.72 

54.66 

54.67

54.65 

54.56 

54.55 

54.54 

54.47

54.46 

54.45

54.38 

54.37 

54.36

Dec.

54.35 

54.28 

54.22 

54.23 

54.14

54.14 

54.11 

54.10 

54.06 

54.05

54.05 

54.05 

53.98 

53.98 

53.91

53.85 

53.87 

53.85 

53.79 

53.76

53.77 

53.75 

53.71 

53.66 

53.68

53.63 

53.63 

53.59 

53.57 

53.54 

53.51

22.26.24.224. D. II. Vest.

Highest daily water level

Date

Nov. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

26

Nov. 27

28

Water 

level

84.36

84.41

04.42

84.32

84.38

84.22

84.70

88.20

84.62

84.70

85.03

Date

Nov. 29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Water 

level

84.90

84.95

84.78

85.05

84.97

84.84

85.10

85.02

85.18

85.08

85.47

from recorder charts, 1948

Date

Dec. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Water 

level

85.25

85.21

85.32

85.43

85.37

85.42

85.53

85.54

85.55

85.55

85.48

Date

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Water 

level

85.57

85.09

85.67

85.76

86.02

85.91

85.76

85-. 73

86.09

86.02

85.97

22.26.24.224. D. H. Vest.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts, 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

Jan.

85.72 

85.57 

85.71 

86.01 

86.11

86.16 

85.90 

85.90 

85.87 

86.04

85.95 

85.77 

85.59

Feb.

84.45 

84.30 

84.32 

84.40 

84.34

'.'.'.'.'.

Msr.

85.19 

85.31 

85. '29 

85.27 

85.24

85.36 

85.31 

85.20 

85.48 

85.41

85.41 

85.48 

85.59

Apr.

88.41 

88.66 

80.95 

89.17 

89.23

89.24 

89.35

89.35 

89.19 

89.12

May

87.95 

87.86 

87.81

87.67 

87.54 

87.44 

87.42 

87.30

87.23 

87.09 

86.97

June

86.26 

86.22 

86.16 

86.08 

85.85

85.37 

85.16 

84.98 

84.74

g84.32 

84.06 

83.86

July

81.94 

81.81 

81.61 

81.49 

81.36

81.36 

81.36 

81.42 

;82.46 

?82.36

82.26 

82.19 

82.15

Aug.

79.66 

79.68 

79.72 

79.87 

79.87

79.79 

79.68 

79.49 

79.47 

79.56

79.56 

79.43 

79.33

Sept.

79.02 

78.75 

78.60 

78.67 

78.80

78.81 

78.83 

78.78 

78.79 

78.60

78.56 

78.54 

78.54

MOV.

(m)

Dec.

76.68 

76.82 

76.79 

77.05

76.88 

76.96 

77.11 

76.96 

76.87

76.99 

77.52 

77.50
202 WATER LEVELS AHD ARTESIAN PRBSSTJIW, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

22.26.24.224~Continued.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts, 1949

Bay

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19?o

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

85.39 

85.36

85.43 

85.23 

85.10 

85.19 

84.90

84.87 

84.70 

84.63 

84.66 

84.63

84.46 

84.32 

84.40 

84.68 

84.26 

84.34

Feb.

84.74 

84.75

84.89 

84.86 

84.78 

84.86 

84.98

85.09

 

.....

Mar.

85.66 

85.58

85.48 

85.56 

85.85 

85.86 

85.74

85.91 

86.12 

86.25 

86.52 

86.72

87.02 

87.39 

87.50 

87.66 

88.02 

88.20

Apr.

89.19 

89.29

89.09 

89.02 

88.88 

88.90 

88.91

88.93 

88.89 

88.90 

88.85

.....

May

86.91 

86.86

86.90 

86.96 

87.00 

87.10 

h86.97

86.63 

86.59

86.62 

86.62 

86.58

86.38

June

g83.76 

g83.38

g83.37 

g83.50 

83.73 

83.46 

83.23

g83.00 

g82.72 

82.46 

82.38 

82.34

82.27 

82.25 

82.16 

82.08 

82.01

July

82.07 

81.02

80.87 

80.70 

80.70 

80.60 

80.39

80.37 

g80.30 

80.09 

79.91 

79.70

79.59 

79.65 

79.70 

79.69 

79.75 

79.72

Aug.

79.29 

79.28

79.10 

79.01 

78.93 

78.96 

79.07

79.15 

79.08 

79.11 

79.20 

79.22

79.22

79.31 

79.25 

79.08 

79 .-06 

78.97

Sept.

78.36 

78.30

78.11 

78.04 

78.09 

(k)

h78.42

.....

Nov.

h75.59 

75.60

75.90 

75.93 

75.93 

75.82 

75.88

76.30 

76.05 

76.13 

76.12 

76.34

76.24 

76.30 

76.43 

76.61 

76.68

Dec.

77.62 

77.49

77.32 

77.42 

77.60 

77.47 

77.32

77.51 

77.64 

77.50 

77.25 

77.27

77.32 

77.49 

77.38 

77.38 

77.36 

77.39

g Estimated, 

h Tape measurement at odd hour, 

k Recorder removed Sept. 18, 1949. 

m Recorder reinstalled.

Part 5 

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wells

16.25.2.Lot 9. Pearson. Casing apparently cut off. Reference point, 

beginning Jan. 14, 1949, top of casing, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

16.25.2.-Lot 13. Pearson. About 200 feet east of a north-south section line road, and about 150 feet southeast of red top house. Drilled 

irrigation well, equipped with a turbine pump, diameter 15^ inches. 

Reference point, top of casing, south side of well, at land-surface datum.

16.25.2.Lot 9. Pearson. Casing apparently cut off. Reference point, 

beginning Jan. 14, 1949, top of casing, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

16.25.2.Lot 15. Pearson. Reference point, beginning Jan. 

top of casing, 1 foot below land-surface datum.

14, 1949,

16.25.4.Lot 12. Taylor. Well cleaned out, casing cut off, equipped 

with, hand pump. Reference point, beginning Jan. 14, 1949, top of casing, 

0.55 foot above land-surface datum.

16.25.10.334. Gray, Well abandoned, pump removed, casing pulled.

16.25.12.412. Terry. Reference point, beginning Jan. 14, 1949, top 

of casing, 0.77 foot below land-surface datum.

16.25.13.211. Terry, well abandoned, casing pulled, pump and concrete 

base removed. Water probably seeping into .well from earthen tank about 15 

feet south of well.

16.25.13i211a. Terry. About 175 feet south of well, 16.25.13.211, 

20 feet Southeast of power pole supporting three electric transformers, 

at southwest corner of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 15^ inches. Reference point, top of casing, 

0.80 foot above land-surface datum.

16.26.16.313. Gates. Old pump removed, new turbine pump installed. 

Reference point, beginning January 19, 1949, top of galvanized casing, 

south side of well, 0.50 foot below land-surfpce datum.

16.26.30.431. Bowman. About 150 feet north of house, west side of 

earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, top of concrete pump base, west side, 0.30 foot above 

land-surface datum.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUHTY 203

16.26.31.311. Zumwalt. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 12j inches, depth 150 feet. Reference point, established January 19, 1949, top of casing, north side, 0.60 foot above 

land-surface datum. Jan. 16, 1948, 95.03, pumping.

! 17.25.1.143. Savoie. About 150 feet north of white stucco house, 

and about 300 feet northeast of artesian windmill well. Drilled irrigation 

well for garden, equipped with a pump jack, diameter 8 inches, depth 245 

feet. Reference point, top of steel casing, east side of well, 0.50 foot 

above land-surface datum.

17.25.26.221. Sanders.. About 150 feet southwest of small shed, 10 

feet east of steel storage tank. Drilled stock well, equipped with wind1 mill and pump, diameter 6 inches, depth 140 feet. Reference point, top 

'of steel casing, south side of well, 0.55 foot above land-surface datum.

17.26.3.433. Box. Turbine pump removed, pitcher pump installed, 

2.45- by 2.65-foot concrete base around 14-inch casing, top of casing, 0.32 

foot below concrete base. Reference point, established January 13, 1949, 

top of concrete base, east side of well, 0.72 foot above land-surface datum.

17.26.4.331a. Nunn. Well cleaned out December 1948, tried to remove 

8-lnch liner, inside 12-inch casing, depth 330 feet.

17.26.4.331c. Nunn. About 25 feet east of north-south fence line, 

north of well 17.26.4.331a. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 12& inches, depth 185 feet. Well cleaned out and 

gravel packed. Reference point, top of steel casing, west side of well, 

0.55 foot above land-surface datum.

17.26.4.413. McCorkle. Reference point, established January 13, 1949, 

top of concrete pump base, 0.75 foot above land-surface datum.

17.26.11.313. Haldeman. In stock pen about 30 feet east of road, 

and about 75 feet southwest of white house. Drilled irrigation well, 

equipped with turbine pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 140 feet. Reference 

point, top of casing, 0.30 foot below land-surface datum.

17.26.17.423. Denton. Depth 217 feet.

17.26.18.442. ,Murphy. Reference point, established January 6, 1949, 

top of concrete base, level with top of casing, 0.25 foot above landsurface datum.

17.26.10.333. Gates. Corrected water levels for 1948: July 19, 

18.72; Sept. 18, 24.84, pumping; Nov. 8, 13;57.

18.26.18.323. Thorp. Reference point, established January 5, 1949, 

top of concrete pump base, 1.12 feet above land-surface datum.

18.26.22.314. Bads. Reference point, beginning January 5, 1949, top 

of casing, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

18.26.23.131. Martin. About 150 feet southwest of white house, west 

side of earthen tank, 20 feet east of north-south road, in metal corrugated 

shed. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 10 

inches. Reference point, top north edge of south 6- by 8-inch timber at 

land-surface datum.

18.26.23.213. Goodwin. About 50 feet east of house, an artesian well 

18 feet northwest of observation well, well cleaned out, turbine pump 

installed, diameter 15 inches, depth 44 feet. Reference point, established 

January 5, 1949, top of casing, north side of well, 1.25 feet about landsurface datum.

18.26.24.223a. Goodwin. Top of casing extended 1 foot. Reference 

point, established March 15, 1949, top of casing, 0.50 foot above landsurface datum.

995508 O - 52 - 14
204 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

19.26.12.323l>. Lee. Mar. 15, 32.81.

20.26.6.431. Moutry. Pump removed, pressure pump installed in concrete block shed. Reference point, established January 4, 1949, top of 

concrete floor, at land-surface datum.

20.26.21.112. Hernandez. Centrifugal pump removed, turbine pump, 

steel culvert casing, diameter 1.3 feet installed on well.

21.26.23.133. Boyd. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 418 feet. Reference point, surface of 

4j- by 4j-foot concrete base, 1 foot above land-surface datum.

22.27.20.Ilia, w'alterscheid. About 50 feet southeast of house, about 

100 feet northwest of well 22.27.20.111. Drilled well, no equipment, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 227 feet. Reference point, surface of 3- by 3-foot 

concrete slab around casing, 0.30 foot above land-surface datum.

22.27.30.243. Yarbro. Jan. 3, 102.22.

22.27.34.111. Lewis. Reference point, established January 28, 1949, 

surface of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 0.70 foot above land-surface 

datum.

23.27.4.333. Jones and Turner. 60 feet northwest of irrigation well, 

which is equipped with turbine pump, about. 300 feet northeast of frame 

house, erst side of earthen storage tank, 40 feet north of elevated galvanized storage tank. Drilled irrigation well, no equipment, diameter 

12^ inches. Reference point, top of casing, south side of well, 0.50 foot 

above land-surface datum. July 23,-1948, 103.47; Se pt. 23, 1948, 99.88; 

Nov. 10, 1948, 97.02.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 205

HIDALGO CODNTY (ANIMAS, PLAYAS, AND VIRDEN VALLEYS) 

Part 1. General Discussion

A study of ground-water conditions and a program of measuring water 

levels in observation wells primarily in the Lower Animas Valley in Hidalgo 

County and in the Playas Valley begun in 1948 was continued in 1949. WaterSupply Paper 422 "Ground Water in the Animas, Playas, Hachita, and San Luis 

Basins, New Mexico" by A. T. Schwennesen was published in 1918. A report by 

H. 0. Reeder covering the general phases of the ground-water conditions in 

Animas Valley will be published in a forthcoming biennial report of the 

State Engineer.

Lower Animas Valley

Lower Animas Valley was developed greatly for irrigation during 1948- 

By the end of that year about 60 wells intended for irrigation were drilled; 

approximately 40 were completed in time to irrigate 4,000 acres- By the end 

of 1949 about 65 wells were being pumped to irrigate 6,800 acres. In addition to the irrigation wells a number of windmill wells are used for domestic 

and stock purposes. The water occurs in the gravelly and sandy beds of the 

valley fill and comes mainly from precipitation which falls on the more 

porous soils of Upper Animas Valley and from precipitation on the mountains 

and stream-built slopes that bor*der the lower valley. Water-level measurements and study of the basin were begun in March 1948. During 1949, 220 

measurements were made in 55 observation 'wells with an average of 33 bimonthly measurements and 55 yearly measTirements made in February. A recording gage was installed in November 1948 on. well 25-20.34.241 and was 

operated throughout the remaining part of that year and all of 1949. Six 

tape measurements were made on this well.

Playas Valley

Development of Playas Valley for irrigation began in 1948 at about the 

same time as in Animas Valley but the development is not so extensive. 

During 1948 about eight wells intended for irrigation were drilled of which 

four were used that year. During 1949 three additional wells were drilled 

and about eight wells were used to irrigate about 1,000 acres. Almost all 

of this development is concentrated in T. 30 S., R. 16 W. about 20 miles 

southwest of Hachita. In addition to these irrigation wells a number of 

windmill wells are used for domestic and stock purposes.
206 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

As in the Animas Valley, the water is obtained mainly in the gravelly 

beds in the valley fill. The recharge is mainly from precipitation which 

falls on the mountains and stream-built slopes which border the valley.

Water-level measurements were begun in July 1948* During the remainder 

of that year 14 measurements were made in 8 observation wells. During 1949 

there were 32 measurements of water levels made in 7 observation wells.

Virden Valley

The Virden Valley is the Kew Mexico portion of the Duncan-Virden Valley, which lies along the upper Oila River in Hidalgo County, New Mexico 

and Greenlee County, Arizona. In this area ground water is pumped mainly 

as a supplement to a generally deficient surface-water supply. - More surface water was available in 1949 for irrigation and less ground water was 

pumped.

In the Greenlee County, Arizona section of this paper are graphs of 

water levels in wells 232 and 201 in the Virden Valley. In general, the 

water levels were higher in 1949 than in any year since 1946.

Records of water levels in part 2 and part 3 for 1949 have been 

arranged to conform to the style used in the sections on other areas in 

New Mexico. Water levels were measured in five of six observation wells 

in March, July, and October. There were 15 water-level measurements made 

in 1949.

Precipitation and Pumpage

Precipitation within the Animas and Playas Valleys is the ultimate 

source of the ground water, however, apparently the main source for Lower 

Animas Valley is the precipitation which falls on Upper Animas Valley to 

the south. Precipitation also furnishes part of the water requirement of 

the crops and consequently at such times pumping is reduced.

Animas is nearest the irrigated area of Lower Animas Valley and more 

nearly indicates the amount of precipitation of direct benefit to crops. 

Precipitation during the main part of the growing season, April to September, 

was below normal in 1948 and 1949 except in September when it was 1.0 inch 

and 1.3 inches above normal, respectively. The precipitation at Lordsburg 

and Rodeo was below normal throughout the growing season of 1948 and most 

of the remainder of that year. In 1949 the precipitation was well above 

normal in January and February because of the blizzards, and it wae also 

above normal in July. The precipitation at Kicks Ranch in the recharge 

area of Animas Valley was above normal throughout most of 1948 and 1949.
NHW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 207

Hachita, the only precipitation station in Playas Valley, is about 

20 miles northeast of the irrigated area* However, Animas and Kicks Ranch 

are about 27 miles northwest and 30 miles southwest, respectively, from the 

irrigated area of Playas Valley.

In 1948 the discharges of a number of pumps in the Animas Valley were 

measured and estimates made of water pumped. Apparently about 1.6 acrefeet of water was pumped per acre of land irrigated and as about 4,000 

acres were irrigated, about 6,400 acre-feet of water was pumped. It is 

estimated that in 1949, 6,800 acres were irrigated and about 11,000 acrefeet of water pumped.

Changes of Water Levels

Animas Valley

Prom April 1948, the beginning of records of water level, to February 

1949 the ground-water levels declined more than 1 foot under about 31 square 

miles which included all of the irrigated area. The ground-water levels 

declined more than 2 feet under about 14 square miles and more than 3 feet 

under about 4 square miles. In the center of greatest concentration of 

pumpage, about sec. 35, T. 25 S., R. 20 W., the ground-water levels declined 

more than 4 feet under about 0.6 square mile. (See fig.18*)

The area in which ground-water levels declined increased considerably 

from February 1949 to January 1950. The ground-water levels declined more 

than 1 foot under about 60 square miles which includes all of the irrigated 

area except the few scattered farms in the northern end of the valley in T. 

24 S., R. 20 W. The ground-water levels declined more than 2 feet under 

about 22 square miles and. more than 3 feet under about 6 square miles. The 

area of greatest pumpage shifted about a mile southward in 1949 where the 

ground-water levels declined more than 4 feet over an area of about 1.4 

square mile*. {See fig. 19.) Since the beginning of record in April 1948, 

water levels In the center of the area of concentrated pumping have declined 

as much as 9 feet while in the outlying areas they have declined only fractions of a foot.

As the water pimped In the Animas Valley is being taken from groundwater storage the water levels will generally continue to decline from year 

to year and gradually result in increased pumping lifts. Declines In future
208 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of water level, 

in feet; interval one foot, 

dashed where approximate

Shading shows area in which

water level declined; density' R20W

of shading increases with

amount of decline

Figure 18. Map of lower Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, showing decline of 

water levels from April 1948 to February 1949.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 209

Line showing rise(+) o

of woter level, in feet; interval/

one foot dashed where approximate

Shading shows area in which 

woter level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 19. Map of Animas Valley,-Hidalgo County, showing decline of water 

levels from PeTDjruary 1949 to January 1950.
210 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRBSSURF, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

years are expected to be smaller unless an increase in irrigated acreage 

occurs. A reduction in pumpage brought about such as by above normal 

rainfall or unfavorable economic conditions may cause some rises in water 

level in particular ye'ars.

Playas Valley

As water-level measurements were started in July of 1948 in the Playaa 

Valley, changes for that year are not given. The ground-water levels 

declined more than 1 foot from February 1949 to January 1950, under all the 

Irrigated area. The declines were greatest where the concentration of pumped 

wells is greatest. . The decline of water level in the irrigation well 30*16. 

16.344 was 1.7 feet. Three non-pumped observation wells in this vicinity 

for which changes in water level were determined are near wells which were 

pumped throughout the year. The maximum change in these, wells was a decline 

of 4.75 feet in well 30.16.g9.4g2 which is half a mile from a pumped well. 

Two observation wells 3g.17.13.g40 and 3g.17.g3.434 which are 10 and lg 

miles respectively from the nearest wells used for irrigation show net 

declines of 0.1 foot and O.g foot respectively.

Part 2

Water levels in February 1949 in observation wells having records 

beginning February 1949 below land-surface datum

Looat ion 

number

24.20-1.444 

19.444 

g9.333 

35.gl4 

25.19.7.134

7.234 

25.20.8.111

lo.ggg

10.344 

10.443

Ig.lgS 

13.gl3 

13.432 

15.1g2 

gQ. 142

g4.1g4 

24.233 

24.313 

25.314 

25.334 

25.434

Owner

Animas Valley

Fred Kerr 

W. 0. Bogart 

Mrs . Bay Smith 

E. L. Kerr 

D. A. VannoY

do 

T . H. McCants 

Valley View Church 

Bishop Bros. 

do

T. H. McCants 

0. Wright 

E. L. Kerr 

Herf Wood 

Mr. Standsberry

E. L. Kerr 

Jundt & Rudiger 

do 

Richin Bros, 

do 

R. H. Wamel

See 

also 

part

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3.5

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

5

5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5

3,5 

5 

3,5 

5 

3,5 

5

Water 

level

29.98 

34.05 

38.49 

18.06 

26.14

31.69 

58.20 

28.28 

34 ..23 

34.70

23.66 

28.18 

32.35 

35.54 

a62.32

36.96 

37.45 

45.30 

53.54 

58.75 

64.95

Day

3 

3 

3 

3

1

1 

3 

3 

3 

2

3

1 

1 

3 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1
NEW HEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 211

Part 2 Continued

Location 

number

25.20.25.444 

26.344 

34.241 

34.241a 

34.344

35.241 

35.313 

35.344 

35.434 

26.19.31.333

26.20.2.344 

4.422 

4.444 

5-334 

5.422

8.434 

9.444 

9.444a 

10.344 

11.232

11.342 

14.242 

14.424 

15.224 

15.424

15.444 

17.133 

23.244 

23.433 

25.211

29 . 142 

26.21.11.200 

27.19.19.433 

28.19.20.244

30.16.14.211 

16.344 

27.340 

28.444 

29.422

32.17.13.240 

23.434

Owner

Richin Bros. 

W. Veck 

H. H. Hatch 

do 

W. A. Tyler

W. Veck 

do 

do 

do 

Luther Edwards

R. H. Wamel 

W. W. Roark 

do 

D. A. Lee 

do

J. E. Weatherby 

Mrs. H. E. Wood 

do 

8. 0. Wright 

R. H. Wamel

do 

do 

do 

Mr. Crabtree 

W. Veck

Mr- Crabtree 

J. E. Weatherby 

W. Veck 

V. E. Da vis 

Unknown

Kate Washbum 

Mr. Baker 

Felix Qauthier 

Unknown

Plaras Valley

M. T. Bverhart, Jr. 

Myers Bros. 

Unknown 

Myers Bros . 

do

Unknown 

Mr- Timber lake

See 

also 

part

3,5 

5 

4,5 

5 

3,5

3,5 

5 

5 

3,5 

3,5

3,5 

5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5

3,5 

5 

3,5 

3,5 

5

5 

3,5 

5 

5 

5

3,5 

3,5 

5 

5 

3,5

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5

3,5 

3,5

Water 

level

70.07 

50.87 

53.20 

53.20 

55.27

57.44 

58.43 

61.57 

54.44 

84.23

66.48 

61.26 

63.79 

56.33 

54.98

62.37 

73.27 

72.84 

63.18 

68.84

068.69 

80.10 

70.98 

65.33 

61.86

63.00 

54.21 

73.30 

69.69 

93.74

49.53 

a77.99 

133.41 

256.74

32.12 

35.06 

44.24 

44.03 

43.85

58.13 

96.70

Day

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2

1 1 

1 

2

1 

1 

1

2

2 

2

1

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4

Pumping 

Nearby well pumping.
Part 2. Aater levels In March 1949 and highest and lowest recorded 

datum, and change from February 1948 to Mar

Location 

number

18.21.32.130 

32.440 

19.20.18.120 

19.21.2.410 

2.330a 

12.420

Previous 

number

181 

185 

232 

201 

20 2A 

217

Owner

P. Lunt 

J. Pierce 

t'loyd Johns 

J. E. Payne 

Byron Kchols 

Nancy 0. Face

See 

also 

part

3

3 

3 

3

L 3

Water 

Mar. 1949 Change 

Level Day 1948-49

Virden Valley

30.30 

23.69 

44.72 14.58' 

21.36

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

+2.20 

+4.63 

+1.93 

+2.94 

-1.86

j Jan. 1940-41, Mar. 1942, Feb. 1943, Mar. 1944, Feb. 1945, Jan. 1

Part 5. Water levels, below land-su

during 1949 

Virden Valley

Location 

number 

Owner

Mar. 1

July 14 

Oct. 27

18.21. 

32.130 

Lunt

4l!78 

41.98

19.20. 

18.120 

Johns

23.69 

26.26 

26.57

19.21. 

2.410 

Payne

44.72 

44.33 

44.23

e Dry at depth given.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 213

Part 3

Water levels below land-surface datum during 1948 and 1949 

Anlmas Valley

Location

number Owner

1948 

Apr. 1,4,6

May 21,22

July 23,24,27

Sept. 22,23

Nov. 19,21,23 

1949 

Feb. 1,3 

Mar. 21-23 

May 21,23 

July 27,28

Nov. 22,25

24.20. 

1.444 

Kerr

VQ rJ C:

30.25

30.53

a36.90

30.25

29.98 

29.90 

30.86 

30.69 

31.82

30.55

24.20. 

19 . 444 

Boffart

'Z'Z T c

"^ *,£:

M

-ZQ

34.78

34.55

34.05 

33.91 

a49.58 

35.90 

36.48

35.52

24.20. 

29.333 

Smith

 Zrr -ZQ

a48.47

 ZQ 0-Z

(a)

39.09

38.49 

38.17 

 58.78 

a47.30 

fa)

39.58

24.20. 

35.214 

Kerr

17.40

17.45

18.43

i Q ^n

18.61

18.06 

17.86 

17.84 

20.78 

19.30

18.79

25.19. 

7.134 

Vannoy

24.66

24.66

25.05

25-32

25.38

26.14 

25-06 

25.39 

25.80

25.94

25.19. 

7.234 

Vannoy

31.65

31^69 

31.71 

31.31 

31v83 

31.70

31.84

25.20 

8.111 

McCants

57.50

57.46

a58.70

a73.82

58.52

58.20 

a58.56 

57.77 

59.19 

^Q r\o

58.90

25.20. 

10.222 

Church

27.44

V7 SQ

aPQ r/A

QQ CT

28.50

28.28 

28.20 

29.14 

30.22 

31.20

30.12

Location 

number 

Owner

1948 

Apr. 1,6

May 22 24

July 23-25

Sept. 22,23 

Nov. 19,21,22 

1949 

Feb. 1-3 

Mar. 21,22 

May 21,23 

July 27 

Sept. 4,5 

Nov. 22,25

25.20. 

10.344 

Bishop 

Bros.

33.14

(st)

34.10

^34.41 

34.33

34.23 

34.12 

36.15 

(a) 

38.68 

36.51

25.20. 

13.213 

Wright

28.55 

28.52

28.18 

28.05 

29.21 

ic57.87 

(a) 

30.33

25.20. 

13 . 432 

Kerr

 z/-i CO

31.42

 zo l rt

32.88 

 32.66

32.35 

32.19 

33.17 

34.92 

35.58 

34.76

25.20. 

15.122 

Wood

34.41

C36.57

35.74

c35 . 76 

35.67

35.54 

C35.46 

36.44 

c37 . 42 

37.54 

37.59

25.20. 

20.142 

Standsberry

60-09

60.14

161-52

b62 . 12 

61.09

a62.32 

b60.95 

60.84 

161-30 

61.51 

161.79

25.20. 

24.124 

Kerr

34.60

35.50

36.79

37.46 

37.27

36.96 

36.74 

37.95 

39.64 

40.23 

39.67

25-20. 

24.313 

Jundt I 

Rudigei

42.43

1 AO QQ ,

44.43

45.63 

45.81

45.30 

45.40 

47.17 

48.83 

50-02 

48.39

25-20. 

25.334 

Richin 

Bros.

^4. QA

165.07

b62.37

(a)

60.63

58.75 

58.86 

a81.08 

C70.03 

70.96 

62.70

Location 

number 

Owner

1948 

Apr . 1-3

May 23,24

July 25,26,31

G«r\4- O^ O A Wn

Oct . 13

Nov. 21,22

1949 

Feb. 1,2 

Mar. 21,22 

May 23,24 

July 27,28 

Sept. 4,5 

Nov. 22,23,25

25.20. 

25.444 

Richin 

Bros .

69.00

AQ i n

AQ ^.a

AQ fiO

70.07 

70.40 

70.42 

71.09 

C71.35 

173.08

25.20. 

34.344 

Tyler

c rr AQ

55-95

55.27 

55.11 

DC60.10 

(a) 

62.18 

58.81

25.20. 

35.241 

Veck

c-z Q e

3159.00

Cf\ T7Q

b64.00

58.93

57.44 

57.48 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

61.25

25.20. 

35.434 

Veck

Rn orr

54.67

C.C. 1 ^

55.73

CQ OT

54.44 

54.33 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

60.43

26.19. 

31.333 

Edwards

UOC orr

84.21

84.21

84.23 

84.13 

b89.26 

89.33 i 

91.36 I 

87.35

26.20. 

2.344 

Wamel

66.69

66.74

66.48 

66.33 

(a) 

.101.95 

>c82.35 

7.142

26.20. 

4.444 

Roark

60.99

63.08

o7P QQ

a It. Qfi

64.36

63.79 

63.58 

a74.82 

70.69 

67-18 

67.18

26.20. 

5.334 

Lee

54.05

54.47

156.88

56.42

56.49

56.33 

56.23 

a73.96 

58.40 

59.43 

58.61

* See footnotes at end of Part 3.
214 WATER LEVFLS AND ARTESIAN PRFSSURP, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 5 C ontInued

Location 

number 

Ovmer

1948 

Apr. 3,5 

May 23,25

July 23,25,26

Sept .24, 25,27,2

Nov. 21,22 

1949 

Feb. 1,2 

Mar. 22 

Hay 23,24 

July 28

Sept. 4,5 

Nov. 23,25

26.20. 

5.422 

Lee

a62.17

M i7O

9 EC QO

55.33

54.98 

54.82 

56.66

59.12 

57.56

26.20. 

8.434 

Weatherby

60.54

a «7O rjn

61.80

fiO fil

62.67

62.37 

62.32 

a75.39 

64.33

65.02 

(a)

26.20. 

9.444a 

Wood

 70 m>

74 PP

74.64

73.35

72.84 

72.74 

75.81 

a83.41

(a) 

76.00

26.20. 

10.344 

Wrlght

« 17 c r\r\

163.54

63.18 

63.08 

a79.91

fifi AC

67.62 

66.10

.26.20. 

14.242 

Wamel

79.44

ft! A.c\

* on i rf

181.40

80.92

80.10 

79.77 

81.42

Q«Z ^»7

84.39 

84.52

26.20. 

15.444 

Crabtree

*?& m

£ £ AQ

&& T7Q

64.92

63.00 

62.91 

69.02

o QO *\Q

(a) 

66.69

26.20. 

17.133 

Weather by

157.22 

53.20

53-52

a

d.A TIG

154.62

54.21 

54.13 

54.21

* CO I7Q

54.92 

55.48

26.20. 

25.211 

Unknovm

.....

93 42

93.75

93.74 

93.63 

94.30 

95.71

96.54 

97.62

Location 

number 

Owner

1948 

Apr. 3

Hay 23,26

July 23,29 

Sept. 25,27 

Nov. 22 .

1949 

Feb. 1, 2 

Mar. 22 

nay 23,24 

July 28,29 

Sept . 3-5 

Nov. 23,25

26.20. 

29.142 

Washburn

VifiO 1 A

48.86

b50.29 

49.47

4Q C.Q

49.53 

49.61 

a8|.03

(a)

50.42

, 26.21. 

11.200 

Baker

4O1 OQ

a77.71 

a78.43

a77.99 

a78.54 

78.01 

a78.22 

a78.53 

a78.85

27.19. 

19.433 

Gauthler

a 147. 70

137.31 

137.75 

133.70

133.41 

133.31 

136.48 

(a) 

(a) 

135.00

28.19. 

20.244 

Unknown

a259.84 

a256.76 

255.76

256.74 

(a) 

255.54 

a259.43 

255.64 

259.27

Playas Valley

Location 30.16. 

number 14.211 

Ovmer Everhart

1948 

July 30 .....

Nov. 23 32.48

1949 

Feb. 4 32.12 

Mar. 23 31.97

May 20 31.69

Tiilir O& 1Q rjrr

Sept. 3 33.16 

Nov. 21 33.32

30.16. 

16.344 

Myers 

Brosb36.60

A. A. Q7

 zc *z»7

35.06 

35.09

o "71 C\A.

*c cry

Ca)

137.00

30.16. 

27.340 

Unknown

44.24

(a)

C52.28 

a 50. 29

30.16. 

28.444 

Myers 

. Bros .

44.03 

144.03

(a)

c»z oo

(a)

30.16. 

29.422 

Myers 

Bros.

43 07

44.33

4. A. &t\

43.85

047.94 

49.15

32.17. 

13.240 

Unknovm

58.13

^ 7 Q4

en QO

58.10

58.21 

58.26

32.17. 

23.434 

Timberlake

99.35

96.70

QC AQ

QC 04

96.47

96.63 

96.87

a Pumping. 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping.

1 Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and 

previous land-surface data.

J Measurement uncertain.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 215

Part 4

25.20.34.241. H. H. Hatch.

Highest dally water level, from recorder charts

Da7

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

?-0

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Jan.

53.39 

53.35 

53.37 

53.41 

53.41

53.39 

53.36 

53.32 

53.33 

53.34

53.34 

53.33 

53.30 

53.31 

53.31

53.30 

53.32 

53.31 

53.29 

53.28

53.27 

53.25 

53.26 

53.25 

53.23

53.25 

53.25 

53.23 

53.25 

53.22 

53.21

Feb.

 63.20 

53.17 

53.19 

53.18 

53.17

53.19 

53.15 

53.17 

53.21 

53.16

53.12 

53.11 

53.14 

53.14 

53.16

53.14 

53.11 

53.10 

53.10 

53.12

53.11 

53.09 

53.07 

53.06 

53.05

53.05 

53.05 

53.04

Mar.

53.06 

53.06 

53.05 

53.04 

53-07

53.06 

53.04 

53.03 

53.08 

53.17

53.18 

53.16 

53.16 

53.11 

53.07

53.07 

53.07 

53.04 

53.05 

53.14

53.15 

53.10 

53.05 

53.02 

53.01

53.02 

53.01 

52.99 

53.00 

53.15 

53.14

Apr53.16 

53.16

53.19 

53.19

53.17 

53.17 

53.42 

53.58 

53.58

53.57 

53.58 

53.61 

53.89 

54.05

54.05 

54.06 

54.09 

54.34

54.61

54.89 

55.12 

55.33 

55.52 

55.62

55.79 

55.99 

56.15 

56.26 

56.41

May

56.51

356'.43 

56.39 

56.39*

56.44 

56.57, 

56.57 

56.60 

56.59

56.56 

56.67 

56.79 

56.91 

57.01<

57.12 

57.22 

57.25 

57.29 

57.21

57.10 

57.00 

56.93 

56.91 

56.88

56.93 

57.06 

57.19 

57.15 

57.12 

57.14

June

57.09 

57.05 

57.01 

57.01 

Z57.04

£7.19 

57.17 

57.19 

57.25

57.28 

57.35

*57.60

57.70 

57.76 

57.72 

57.80 

57.87

57.91

.....

July

.....

58.35 

58.32 

58.36 

58.31

58.28

 

58.53 

58.63 

58.67 

58.70 

58.81

58.87 

58.92

159.01 

59.07 

59.15 

59.16 

59.16

Aug.

59.13 

59.15 

59.25 

59.26 

59.21

59.13 

59.07 

59.02 

58.95

58.87

58.79 

58.72 

58.66 

58.60 

58.59

58.85 

59.02 

59.07 

59.06 

59.17

59.18 

59.17 

59.21 

59.24 

59.24

59.' 41 

59.40 

59.41 

59.52 

59.60

Sept.

59.71 

59.63 

59.59 

59.62 

59.55

59.49 

59.51 

59.57 

59.53 

59.41

59.34 

59.29 

59.23 

59.16 

59.12

59.05 

58.99 

58.93 

58.89 

58.86

58-81 

58.75 

58.69 

58.62 

58.55

58.49 

58.43 

58.39 

58.34 

58.28

Oct.

58.22 

58.16 

58.15 

58.14 

58.10

58.05 

58.00 

57.98 

57.97 

57.88

57.84 

57.81 

57.82 

57.78 

57.73"

57.68 

57.65 

57.59 

57.57 

57.53

57.51 

57.46 

57.43 

57.38 

57.33

57.29 

57.28 

57.29

Nov.

57.21 

57.19 

57.15 

57.14 

57.16

57.15 

57.12 

57.11 

57.11 

57.11

57.09 

57.05 

57.01 

56.95 

56.93

56.92 

56.88 

56.84 

56.80

56.77

56.75 

56.72 

56.67 

56.67 

56.69

56.67 

56.65 

56.61 

56.60 

56.60

Dec.

56.57 

56.55 

56.53 

56.51 

56.48

56.46 

56.46 

56.43 

56.39 

56.42

56.41 

56.39 

56.38 

56.34

56.32 

56.32 

56.30 

56.28

.....

.....

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

Part 5 

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wells

.24.20.1.444. Kerr. About 100 feet northwest of dwelling. Bored Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 18 Inches, depth 92 feet.

24.20.19.444. Bogart. About 0.1 mile northeast of poultry yard and 

house. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump March 22, 1949, 

diameter 16 Inches, depth 88 feet. Reference point, top of casing, south 

side of well, 0.91 foot above land-surface datum.

24.20.29.333. Smith. 1.0 mile south of poultry yard and house. 

Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump after April 6, 1948, 

diameter 14 Inches. Reference point, No. 1, top of casing, 0.90 foot above 

land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of nail In Geological Survey 

washer on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, 40 feet south of well on fence line, 0.07 

foot above land-surface datum.

24.20.35.214. Kerr. About 250 yards south of dwelling, on west side 

of earthen tank. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, 

diameter 12 Inches. Reference point, top of casing, south side of well, 

0.50 foot above land-surface datum. Mar. 25, 1948, 17.49.
216 WATFR LEVFIS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25.19.7.134. Vannoy. Southwest side of earthen tank. Bored irrigation well, diameter 32 inches, depth 74 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top 

edge of concrete casing, south side of well, 0.60 foot below land-surface 

datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of nail in Geological Survey washer on 

2- by 2-inch hub southwest of well on fence line, 0.25 foot above landsurface datum which is 4,188.33 feet above mean sea level.

25.19.7.234. Vannoy. Drilled well, equipped with turbine pump, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 95 feet« Reference point, top of casing, south 

side of well, 1.04 feet above land-surface datum.

25.20.8-111. McCants. 20 yards southwest of dwelling, northeast side 

of elevated tank. Domestic and stock well, equipped with windmill and small 

pump, diameter 36 inches. Reference point, top of southwest windmill tower 

support post, 3.75 feet above land-surface datum, which is 4,220.39 feet 

above mean sea level.

25.20.10.222. Church. About 100 years south of church. Domestic well, 

equipped with windmill, diameter 4 inches. Reference point, No. 1, top of 

casing, south side of well, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum. Reference 

point, No. 2, chisel mark in concrete foundation of circular steel tank, 6 

feet south of well, 0.01 foot above land-surface datum which is 4,189.88 

feet above mean sea level.

25.20.10.344. Bishop Bros. In pump house, about 175 yards north of 

dwelling. Irrigation well, equipped with pump, diameter 36 inches, depth 

96 feet. Reference point, top surface of concrete well curb, west side of 

well, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum which is 4,200-09 feet above mean 

sea level.

25.20.10-443. Bishop Bros. Bored and drilled irrigation well, depth 

105 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top surface of concrete, north side of 

well, 0.10 foot above land-surface datum- Reference point, No. 2, top of 

nail in Geological Survey washer, on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, about 175* feet 

south of well on fence line, 0.38 foot above land-surface datum which is 

4,201.50 feet above mean sea level. Apr. 1, 1948, 33.46; July 24, 1948, 

34.30; Sept. 22, 1948, 34.66; Nov. 19, 1948, 34-79-

25-20-12-123. McCants West side of earthen tank- Drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump after April 1, 1948, diameter 16 inches. 

Reference point, top of casing, north side of well, 1.00 foot above landsurface datum which is 4187.13 feet above mean sea level. Apr. 1, 1948, 

22.20; May 21, 23.16, possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between 

present and previous land-surface data; July 24, 1948, 24-18; Sept- 22, 

24-15; Nov. 23, 1948, 24.02.

25.20.13.213. Wright. About 500 feet west of dwelling and 700 feet 

west of well 25.20.13.214. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump May 21, 1949, diameter 18 inches, depth 123 feet. Reference point, 

No. 1, top of casing, 1.40 feet above land-surface datum. Reference point, 

No. 2, top of 20-inch outer casing, 1.21 feet above land-surface datum 

which is 4,195.64 feet above mean sea level.

25.20.13.432. Kerr. North of dwelling and about 200 yards north of 

another irrigation well. Dug and drilled irrigation well, diameter 45 

inches, depth 74 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top edge of concrete curb, 

south side of well, at land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of 

northeast corner of 10- by 20-foot concrete box at chiseled "X", 1.89 feet 

above land-surface datum, which is 4,204.72 feet above mean sea level.

25.20.15.122. Wood. Northeast of dwelling, about 40 feet northeast 

of a pumped well, and 80 feet east of a windmill. Abandoned well, diameter 

14 inches. Reference point, No. 1, top of casing, 5.75 feet above landsurface datum. Reference point, No. 2, chisel mark on 3- by 3-foot square 

concrete foundation for rocker arm, west of well, 0.25 foot above landsurface datum which is 4,202.62 feet above mean sea level.

25.20.20.142. Standsberry. East of house. Stock well, equipped with 

windmill prior to November 1949, depth 68 feet. Reference point, chisel 

mark "X" in concrete foundation of small circular tank, 16 feet south of 

well, 0.88 foot below land-surface datum.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 217

25.20.24.124. Kerr. Bored irrigation well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

107 feet. Reference point, top of nail in Geological Survey washer on wooden 

2- by 2-inch hub, 53 feet'north of well, 0.40 foot below land-surface datum 

which is 4,210.61 feet above mean sea level.

25.20.24.233. Jundt & Rudiger. Bored irrigation well, diameter 20 

inches, depth 123 feet. Reference point, No- 1, top of casing, west side 

of well, 0.20 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top 

of concrete butane tank support, southwest corner, west of well, 1.78 feet 

above land-surface datum which is 4,212.44 feet above mean sea level. 

Apr. 1, 1948, 35.12; May 22, 37.34, possible discrepancy of a few tenths of 

a foot between present and previous land-surface data. July 25, 1948, 

38.56, pumping recently; Sept. 23, 38.69; Nov. 21, 37.86.

25.20.24.313. Jundt & Rudiger. Bored irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump May 23, 1949, diameter 16 inches, depth 97 feet. Reference 

point, No. 1, top of £-inch iron pin, about 50 feet south of well, on fence 

line, 0-65 foot above land-surface datum, which is 4,221.43 feet above 

mean sea level. Reference point, No. 2, established May 23, 1949, top 

of casing, 0.43 foot above land-surface datum.

25.20.25.314. Richin Bros. Northeast of dwelling. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 107 

feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of corrugated metal casing, 0.50 foot 

above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of nail in Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, 5 feet south of well, 0.54 

foot above land-surface datum which is 4,233.44 feet above mean sea levelApr. 1, 1948, 50.07; May 24, 1948, 72.38, pumping; July 25, 1948, 56.61, 

pumping recently; Nov. 21, 1948, 55.49, pumping recently.

25.20.25.334. Richin Bros. 0.25 mile south of dwelling. Drilled 

irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump after April 1, 1948, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 115 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of 

casing, north side of well, 0.60 foot above land-surface datum. Reference 

point, No. 2, top of nail in Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-inch 

wood hub, 8 3/4 feet south, and 3 feet east of well, 0.21 foot below 

land-surface datum which is 4,239.18 feet above mean sea level.

25.20.25.434. Wamel. Northwest of fence corner. Drilled well, 

eauipped with turbine pump Feb. 1, 1949, diameter 16 inches, depth 150 

feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of nail in Geological Survey washer on 

2- by 2-inch hub, 45 feet southeast of well in fence corner, 0.20 foot 

above land-surface"daturn, 4,249.19 feet above mean sea level. Reference 

point, No. 2, established Feb. 1, 1949, top of casing, 0.42 foot above 

land-surface datum. Apr. 3, 1948, 62.95j May 25, 63.40; July 25,-64.34; 

Sept. 23, 65.05; Nov. 21, 65.25; Mar. 21, 1949, 65.55.

25.20.25.444. Richin Bros. Drilled well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

204 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of nail in Geological Survey washer 

on 2- by 2-inch hub, 118 feet south of well, on fence line, 0.62 foot 

above land-surface datum, altitude .'4,261.29 feet above mean sea level. 

Reference point, No. 2, top of General Land Office Survey marker, southeast of well, 2.54 feet above land-surface datum.

25.20.26.344. Veck. Southwest of small house. Drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump after Apr.. 2, 1948, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 120 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of casing, north side of 

well, 0-60 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top 

of 2- by 2-inch wooden hub, ^ foot east of well, 0.09 foot below landsurface datum which is 4^31.39 feet above mean sea level. Apr. 2, 1948, 

48.00; May 24, 61.38, pumping, possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a 

foot between present and previous land-surface data; July 25, 60.29, 

pumping; Sept. 23, 54.30; Nov. 21, 51.58.
218 WATER LEVELS AMD, ARTESIAN. PRESSURE, 1949, ,SOUTHWBSTBK1I STATES

25.20.34.241. Hatch. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump for irrigation prior to Sept. 24, 1948. Water-stage recorder installed Nov. 21, 1948. Diameter 36 inches, depth 120 feet. Reference 

point, No. 1, top edge of concrete well curb, west aide of well, at 

land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, northwest corner of old 

concrete engine-foundation, about 17 feet south of well, 2.14 feet above 

land-surface datum which is 4,233.23 feet above mean sea level. Apr. 2, 

1948, 51.44; May 25, 53-59; July 25, 55.33; Sept. 24, 55.78; Nov. 21, 

53.80.

25.20.34.241a. Hatch. 35 feet east of well 25.20.34.214. Drilled 

irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 36 inches, depth 

80 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of concrete well curb, east side 

of well, 0.42 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, 

northeast corner (ledge) of concrete engine base, 20 feet south of well, 

2.15 feet above land-surface datum, altitude 4,235.38 feet above mean 

sea level. Reference point, No. 3, top surface of east wall of 10- by 

6-foot concrete box at center, 4 feet west of well, 1.68 feet above landsurface datum, which is 4,233.23 feet above mean sea level. Sept. 24, 

1948, 55.72; Nov. 21, 53.77.

25.20.34.344. Tyler. About 25 yards east of dwelling. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 36 inches, depth 110 

feet. Reference point, top edge of concrete well curb, east side of well, 

at land-surface datum.

25.20.35.241. Veck. 50 yards south of house. Drilled irrigation 

.well, eaulpped with turbine pump after Apr. 2, 1948, diameter 16 incfaes, 

depth 120 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of casing, north side of well, 

0.79 foot below land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of ^- 

by 1^-inch steel strap, 30 feet south of well, 0.09 foot below land-surface 

datum which is 4,238.81 feet above mean sea level.

25.20.35-313. Veck. 25 yards north-northeast of house. Drilled 

irrigation well, eauipped with turbine pump after Apr. 2, 1948, diameter 

16 inches. Reference point, No. 1, top of 16-inch casing, northwest side 

of well, 0.95 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, 

top edge of 20-inch outer casing, north side of well, at land-surface 

datum, altitude 4,240.90 feet above mean sea level. Apr. 2, 1948, 55.77; 

May 24, 58.08; July 25, 60.04; Sept. 23, 70.28, pumping; Nov. 21, 59.16; 

Mar. 21, 1949, 58.87.

25.20.35-344. Veck. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 120 feet. Reference point, top of nail 

in Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, 37 feet south of 

well on fence line, 0.41 foot below land-surface datum which is 4,245.79 

feet above mean sea level. Apr. 2, 1948, 58.49; May 24, 61.60; S6pt. 23, 

65.04; Nov. 21, 62.31.

25.20.35.434. Vecki Drilled irrigation well, eauipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 120 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of 

casing, north side of well, 0.30 foot above land-surface datum. Reference 

ipoint, No. 2, top of General Land Office Survey marker* correction corner 

'section 2 and 3, T. 26 S., R. 20 W., 36 feet southeast of well, 1.48 feet 

above land-surface datum which is 4,245.96 feet above mean sea level.

. 26.19.31.333. Edwards. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 15 inches, depth 200 feet. Reference point, No. 1, 

Stop of casing, southwest side of well, 0-65 foot above land-surface datum. 

Peference point, No. 2, top of township marker stamped General Land Office 

&urvey*, 69 feet southwest of well, 1.02 feet above land-surface datum 

which is 4,340.62 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.2.344. Wamel. Drilled irrigation well, eauipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 157 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

west side of well, 1.O5 feet above land-surface datum.

*Now Bureau of Land Management <
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 219

26.20.4.422. Roark. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 24 inches at surface and 14 inches at water level, depth 

98 feet. Reference point, N©. 1, top edge of 2- by S^-foot iron engine 

base, 3 feet west of well, 1.45 feet above land-surface datum. Reference 

point, No. 2, top edge of 2-inch pipe driven in ground, 4 feet east of 

well, 0.59 foot above land-surface datum which is 4,245.04 feet above mean 

sea level. Apr. 2, 1948, 57.08; July 25, 1948, 62.60, possible discrepancy 

of a few tenths of a foot between present and previous land-surface data j 

Sept. 24, 1948, 75-05, pumping; Nov. 22, 61.90.

26.20.4.444. Roark. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 24 inches at surface and 14 inches at water level, depth 

103 feet. Reference point, No. 1, upper surface of concrete well curb, 

east side of well, at land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, upper 

surface of 2- by 4-foot concrete engine block, 4 feet south of well, 1.79 

feet above land-surface datum which is 4,248.07 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.5.334. Lee. Bored irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump 

after May 23, 1948, diameter 40 inches, depth 100 feet. Reference point, 

No. 1, top of 2-J- by 3-foot concrete curb, west side of well, 0.70 foot 

above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of nail in Geological Surrey washer on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, 48 feet south of well on 

fence line, 0.14 foot above land-surface datum which is 4,240.81 feet 

above mean sea level.

26.20.5.422. Lee. West of dwelling on southwest corner of earthen 

tank. Dug and drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 

16 inches, depth 106 feet. Reference point^ point on west'side of concrete 

box 18 feet north of well, 3.0 feet from south end of box, 2.62 feet above 

land-surface datum which is 4,237.93 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.8.434. Weatherby. East of dwelling. Drilled irrigation well, 

equipped with turbine pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 125 feet. Reference 

point, top of casing at lowest point, north side of well, 0.87 foot above 

land-surface datum which is 4,250.28 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.9.444. Wood. About 40 feet east of another well, 200 feet 

south of house. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump 

prior to May 1948, diameter 36 inches at surface and 18 inches at water 

level, depth 117 feet. Reference point, top edge of concrete well curb, 

west side of well, at land-surface datum. Apr. 3, 1948, 70.90; Nov. 22, 

73.79.

26.20-9.444a. Wood. About 40 feet west of another drilled well, 225 

feet southwest of house. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 140 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top 

of casing, north side of well, 0.86 foot above land-surface datumReference point, No. 2, upper surface of 3- by 4-foot concrete engine 

block, 5 feet west of well, 1.60 feet above land-surface datum which is 

4,259.56 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.10.344. Wright. West side of small house qnd 200 feet east of 

dwelling. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 

16 inches, depth 144 feet. Reference point, established Nov. 21, 1948, 

top of casing, 0.90 foot above land-aurface datum which is 4,266.12 feet 

above mean sea level.

26.20.11.232. Wamel. West side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 167 feet. 

Reference point, top of casing at lowest point, south side of well, 0.83 

foot above land-surface datum. Apr. 3, 1948, 65.69; May 25, 67.95; 

July 26, 69.28; Nov. 21, 69.46.

995508 O- 52- 15
220 WATER LEVELS AND ARTPSIAN PRBSSUHB, 1349, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

26.20.11.342. Wamel. .North aide of earthen tank. Drilled Irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 Inches, depth 160 feet. 

Reference point, No. 1, top of caalng, west 3lde of well, 1.28 feet above 

land-3urface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top edge, of Geological 

Survey washer on north side of northwest 7- by 9-lnch leg of gasoline 

tank support 15 feet east of well, at land-surface datum. Reference 

point, No. Z, top of nail In Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-lnch 

wood hub, 64 feet north of well, 0.08 foot below land-surface datum which 

Is 4,273.24 feet above mean sea level. Apr. Z, 1948, 64.63; May 25, 

91.86, pumping; July 26, 71.43; Sept. 27, 72.37; Nov. 21, 69.86.

26.20.14.242. Wamel. West side of earthen tank. Drilled well, diameter 16 Inches, depth 150 feet. Reference point, top of nail In Geological 

Survey washer on 2- by 2-lnch wood hub, 21 feet west of well, 0.65 foot 

below land-surface datum which Is 4,293.30 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.14.424. Wamel. West side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 Inches, depth 150 feet. 

Reference point, No. 1, top of casing, at high point, south side of well, 

0.70 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, No- 2, top of nail 

In Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-lnch wood hub, 9 feet southeast of 

well, 1.51 feet above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 3, top 

of nail In Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-lnch wood hub, 5 feet west 

of well, 0.19 foot above land-surface datum which is 4,290.51 feet above 

mean sea level. Apr. 3, 1948, 69.30; May 25, 69-86; July 26, 71.62; 

Sept. 29, 72.48; Nov. 21, 71.60; Mar. 22, 1949, 71.10.

26.20.15.224. Crabtree. South side of earthen tank. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 Inches, depth 130 

feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of casing, northeast side of well, 

0.20 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of 

nail in Geological Survey washer on 6- by 8-inch cross tie northeast side 

of well, 0.51 foot above land-surface datum which is 4,274.67 feet above 

mean sea level. Apr. 3, 1948, 63.08; July 26, 68.13; Sept. 25, 68-90; 

Nov. 22, 66.10-

26-20-15.424. Veck. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump after March 25, 1948, diameter 16 inches, depth 130 feet. Reference 

point, top of casing, 0.50 foot below land-surface datum.which is 4,281.06 

feet above mean sea level. Mar. 25, 1948, 61.10; May 25, 63.04, possible 

discrepancy of a few tenths- of a foot between present and previous landsurface data; July 26, 66.45; Sept. 25, 64.14; Nov. 22, 62.51.

26.20-15-444. Crabtree. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 Inches, depth 148 feet. Reference point, 

No. 1, top of casing, 0.65 foot below land-surface datum. Reference 

point, No. 2, top of nail in Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-inch 

wood hub, 45 feet southeast of well, 0.01 foot above land-surface datum 

which is 4,284-18 feet above mean sea level.

26.20.17.133. Weatherby. West side of earthen tank. Stock well, 

equipped with windmill, diameter 6 inches, depth 63 feet. Reference 

point, No- 1, top edge of General Land Office survey marker, about 50 

feet west of well, 0-58 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, 

No. 2, top of concrete well curb, north side of well, 1.39 feet above 

land-surface datum.

26.20.23.244. Veck. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump after February 1, 1949, diameter 16 inches, depth 130 feet. Reference 

point, No. 1, top of casing, south side of well, 0.70 foot above landsurface datum. Reference point, No. 2, top of nail in Geological Survey 

washer on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, 83 feet south of well on fence line, 0.68 

foot above land-surface datum which is 4,299.01 feet above mean sea level. 

Apr. 5, 1948, 71.77; May 25, 72.36; July 26, 73.24; Sept. 27, 73.96; 

Nov. 22, 73.66; Nov. 23, 1949, 77.86. .
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 221

26.20.23.433. Davis. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 20 inches, depth 142 feet. Reference point, No. 1, top of 

casing at low point, south side of well, 0.70 foot above land-surface datum. 

Reference point, No. 2, top of 8-inch post, 67 feet west of well, 2.43 

feet above land-surface datum. Reference point, No. 3, top of nail in 

Geological Survey washer on 2- by 2-inch wood hub, 72 feet east of well, 

on fence line, 0.48 foot below land-surface datum which is 4,299.37 feet 

above mean sea level. Apr. 5, 1948, 68.67j July 26, 69.92, possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and previous landsurface datum; Sept. 27, 70.66; Nov'. .22, 70.02; Mar. 22, 1949, 69.27, 

possible discrepancy of a few tenths'of a foot between present and previous 

land-surface data.

26.20.25-211. Unknown. Abandoned windmill well, equipped with windmill tower, diameter 36 inches, depth 112 feet. Reference point, top of 

concrete well curb, 0.10 foot above land-surface datum.

26.20.29.142. Washburn. North of house at foot of hill on east side 

of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 132 feet. Reference point, top of casing, north 

side of well, 1.20 feet above land-surface datum.

26.21.11.200. Baker. Seventy-five yards south of shack, 30 yards 

southwest of dry windmill well, west aide of earthen tank. Stock well, 

equipped with windmill, diameter 6 inches. Reference point, No. 1, 

chisel mark in concrete foundation o£»2.5-foot circular corrugated metal 

tank, 10 feet north of well, 0.63 foot above land-surface datum. Reference 

point, No. 2, established February 1949, top of casing, 1.09 feet above 

land-surface datum.

27.19.19.433. Strange. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 210 feet. Reference point, top of 

casing, above slot in casing, 0.60 foot above larxl-surface datum which is 

4,415.13 feet above mean sea level.

28.19.20.244. Owner unknown. 20 feet .north of circular steel tank*. 

Stock well, equipped with windmill and 4-foot circular concrete slab 

around casing, diameter 6 inches. Reference point', top edge of collar, 

south side of well, on top of casing, 1.86 feet above land-surface datura.

30.16.14.211. Everhart. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pumpprior to May 20> 1949,. diameter 12 inches, depth 180 feet. 

Reference point, top of casing, north side of well, 0.50 foot above landsurface datum.

30.16.16-344. Myers Bros. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 150 feet. Reference point, No. 1, 

top of casing, 0-73 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, 

No. 2, established November 1949, top of concrete pump base, 0.7-3 foot 

above land-surface datum.

30.16.27.340- Owner unknown. West side of earthen tank and 150 feet 

south of circular metal tank. Stock well, equipped with windmill, 

diameter 6 inches. Reference point, top surface of concrete slab over well, 

at land-surface datum.

30.16.28.444. Myers Bros. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches. Reference point, top of casing, north 

side of well, 0-90 foot above land-surface datum.

30.16-29.422. Myers Bros. North side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, diamet'er 16 inches, depth 160 feet. Reference point, top 

of casing, east side of well, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

32.17.13.240. Owner unknown. On south side of earthen tank, 0-2 mile 

west of road, 0.1 mile west of corral. Abandoned stock well, windmill 

tower removed, diameter 6 inches. Reference point, top of casing, north 

aide of well, 1.00 foot above larxi-surface datum.

32.17.23-434. Timberlake. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 12 inches. Reference point, top of casing, west 

side of well, at land-surface datum.
222 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAH PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

LEA COUNTY (TATUM-LOVINGTON-HOBBS AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

Water levels were measured in 162 wells in January 1949 (see part 2) 

and in about 29 of them in March, May, July, September, and November (see 

part 3). Two recording gages were in operation during the year (see part 

4). A total of 314 measurements of water levels was made during the year 

including 12 tape measurements made in the recorder wells. 

Precipitation and Pumpage

Precipitation causes changes in the water levels by changing the 

amount of recharge to the ground-water body and the amount of ground water 

pumped for Irrigation. At times of near-normal or above-normal precipitation, the amount of ground water pumped for irrigation is reduced and the 

amount of recharge directly from precipitation to the ground-water body is 

increased. The net effect at such times is generally a rise in water 

levels.

The precipitation for 1949, as reported by the U. S. Weather Bureau, 

was above normal and amounted to 22.27 inches at Tatum 6.16 Inches above 

normal, 26.4 inches at Lovington including an estimate of 3.8 inches for 

Hay about,11.5 inches above normal, and 23.3 inches at Hobbs including an 

estimate of 3 inches for January 7.7 inches above normal. Incomplete 

records at Pearl also indicate corresponding above-normal precipitation. 

In general the precipitation was above normal in January, when conditions 

for recharge were good, and in the growing period from April through September when 8.28 inches was recorded at Lovington, 6.03 inches above normal. 

Precipitation during 1946 was above normal also, but during 1947 and 1948 

was below normal.

Thfr acreage of.land served by pumps in Lea County increased greatly 

during 1949, more so than in 1948. The acreage of land Irrigated in 1949 

is roughly estimated by T. C. Perkins, County Agricultural Extension Agent, 

at 80,000 acres, an increase of 55,000 acres over 1948, which in turn 

showed an increase of 15,700 acres over 1947. The greater part of the 

increased acreage was planted to cotton of which, it is estimated, about 

55,000 acres were irrigated in 1949. Acreage of grasses for permanent 

pasture and alfalfa, which in 1948 amounted to about 2,500 acres, probably 

increased to about 8,OOO acred In 1949. The greater part of the remaining 

acreage was planted to row feed crops.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COTJBTY 223

The excess precipitation in 1949 drastically reduced irrigation requirements. On the basis of metered electric power consumed In 1949 by 

55 irrigation pumps for which there were comparable records in 1948, it 

is estimated that about half as much water was pumped per acre in 1949 as 

In 1948. It Is estimated that 66,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for 

irrigation in 1949, an increase of about 27,000 acre-feet over that pumped 

J.n 1948. Public-supply pumpage for Lovington increased from about 190 

acre-feet in 1948 to about 20O acre-feet in 1949 whereas, presumably because of the excess precipitation In 1949, the pumpage for Hobbs decreased 

from 2,330 acre-f«et In 1948 to 1,830 acre-feet In 1949. Pumpage of ground 

water for drilling of oil wells has probably decreased. Pumpage of ground 

water for stock, municipal, and industrial use Is estimated as 8,000 acrefeet in 1949.

Changes of Water Levels

The distances between observation wells in Lea County are so great 

that the relationship of the changes of water levels in different observation wells Is not always readily apparent. The water levels in observation wells that are some distance away from pumping wells mainly show the 

effects of precipitation. Those in observation wells in lightly and 

sporadically pumped areas show varying fluctuations. Those in the more 

heavily pumped areas, show mainly the effects of pumping.

Water levels in January 1949 were low as compared with January 1948 

because of the increase in pumping in 1948. The additional increase in 

pumping In 1949 caused a further decline in water levels so that by 

January 195o significant net declines were observed for the year In most 

of the observation wells in areas of pumping. The declines were greater 

in the areas where pumps are concentrated than in outlying areas where 

pumps are scattered. The net yearly declines in general were smaller than 

for 1948 because ofthe excess precipitation which reduced the pumpage per 

acre. The accompanying map shows the areal changes in water levels from 

January 1949 to January 1950. (See fig. 20.) Water levels showed a net 

decline of more than 1 foot under about 23 square miles and more than 2 

feet under 2 square miles or so, as compared with like declines under 94 

and 24 square miles respectively in 1948. ^ater levels in areas remote 

from pumping showed net rises for the year as did many in 1948 also*
224 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949. SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 20. Map of Tatum-LovinRton-Hobtjs area.of High Plains, Lea County, 

showing change in water, levels from January 1949 to January 1950.
NEtf MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 225

The water levels declined more than 1 foot in areas, in general, 

where pumps are relatively concentrated and new. Each of these areas of 

decline generally covered only a few square miles and were about 2 and 6 

miles east of Prairieview, 3 and 8 miles north of Lovington, 7 miles east 

of Lovington, 12 miles north of Ilobbs, at Humble City, and the northeast 

part of Ilobbs. The maximum observed decline, 4.0 feet, occurred in an 

irrigation well about 6 miles north of Lovington.

Rises of water level occurred in the two older developed areas, west 

and east, and northeast of Lovington. A maximum rise of water level of 

1.3 feet was observed west of Lovington vrtiile a rise of 5.1 feet was observed in an irrigation well' about 2 miles northeast of Lovington where 

declines of 5.2 and 6.6 feet wore observed in the past 2 years. Rises of 

water level also occurred over most of T. 15 S., Ranges 37 and 38 E. where 

there are few pumps.

The water level in the outlying area, generally west of the middle 

of R. 35 E. (see fig. 20.)showed a net rise in the period January 1949 to 

January 1950. As. this area is distant from the area of irrigation wells, 

the water levels exhibit mainly the changes in the recharge derived from 

precipitation. The water level in an unused well, 14.35.33.433, has shown 

a continuous rise since mid-1941. .Tills rise., which was rapid after the 

heavy rains of late 1941 and earlj 1942, continued at a slackening rate 

until essentially a static water level was reached in 1945 and 1946. Beginning in 1947 the water level again began rising as a result of the 

excess precipitation in 1946 and continued to rise to the end of 1949. 

It appears from the record of this well and others in areas remote from 

the effects of pumping, that water levels uninfluenced by pumping were 

higher at the end of 1949 than in 1941.

The seasonal fluctuations of water level in 1949 in the areas of 

pumping were, in general, slightly less than in'1948 because of the reduction in pumping per well caused bythe excess precipitation in 1949. Water 

levels, as measured in unused wells that prior to 1948 had shown practically 

no seasonal fluctuations, showed seasonal lowerings in 1948 and 1949, the 

amount of lowering being dependent upon the distance from pumped wells and 

the amount of pumping. The seasonal lowering, from the highest level to 

the lowest level, in an unused well 14.37.27.131, about lj miles south of
226 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Prairieview, was 1.4 feet in 1949, 1.8 feet in 1948 and somewhat less than 

0.7 foot in 1947, vihereas no seasonal lowering occurred in the preceding 

years. The seasonal lowering in 1949 in an unused well 18.38.30.200 was 

about 1.4 feet, whereas in prior years no significant seasonal lowering 

was observed. The declines of water level during the pumping season in 

1948 and 1949 reflect the effects of increased pumping.

Water levels at the end of 1949 in areas distant from the heavy pumping were generally above the previous low levels reached in early 1941, 

but in the pumped areas they, in general, were at their lowest recorded 

level. Thus, in the areas of pumping around McDonald, Prairieview, 

Lovington, Humble City, and Hobbs, the gains in ground-water storage brought 

about by excess precipitation, particularly in 1941, have been more than 

offset by the relatively small amount of pumping since that time. Of 70 

wells having records beginning in 1941 or earlier, the lowest level on 

record for 34 of them was in January 1941 or earlier, for 11 it was 

January 1949, and for 25 it was January 1950. Because of the increased 

number of pumps, the general tendency in succeeding years in the pumped 

areas will be a gradual net annual lowering of water levels except in 

years of above-normal precipitation. The magnitude of the annual declines 

in water level in particular areas will depend mainly upon the spacing of 

the wells and the amount of water pumped. Close spacing and large pumpage 

will result in large declines of water levels in some areas.
to

M 

H 

W

C

K

|

<

Ol

w

Ol

H

H 

«O

:

:

if

(O

HMM M 

Ol if if f 

WWW 111 woo en i> 

WCOO> W - 

Ocn* O) 

01 to. 

-irfwHlOif 

1 I- if W W 1 -

M If Ol 

o r * teafi»t,M

Fulton fciggins i Anderson 

Anderson 

Wade

« CO « W . 

if if if W O> 

if O»if tOtO 

-3-3OODO 

OtOQDOl if 

tO M M M M 

«O«O«OI-' (D 

.' : ?*.+ 

IS $58: 

if if 0)0) 

Ol Ol« W<O 

S

O -3if 

to 0»O>« 

lf If If If 

Ol Ol« 00«O 

4k if Olif 

Ol <OtOOD. 

o> «o» -aoi 

to .f-3W. 

if if rftOI 

f OH. «o 

if if Ol 01 if 

«OO 000(0 

-3 <O M EO 10 

 OOODCil. 

IO M 

tOMMOl if 

if M W W H 

WOtO

S > |K» 

*)SeT>U

gg???

ct- a o cn 

SS&?p 5§

a

M

o>

W . W (D . 

M

to w to wo 

ODOKO OIP 

00 -3-3 Old 

-3 «O O CO 

P> 

HIB 

O

to to to too 

HMI-* HP 

cfr

H»

i i .1H -I 

0) Mif O 

ODOkO O 

to wwtow 

(O Ol WO> H 

OICJI «if 

-a 01 oo»oi 

if If rft*ltt 

00 00 OtlO Ol 

tO W WWW 

OHO O1WO 

-300 W-JO 

«o-a tooi«) 

^ if if if If 

«0<O <O01|-' 

if if 01 if 4k 

-a oiotooo 

if 

-a

if 

o

M 

O)

W 

-J

W W W WO1 

cnoiO) 

W Ol WWif 

IO to 1 WMH

M W Ol 

1 eneHBB^t-

< tCdSenn 

Beaman 

\ >rrect designation 

McCllsh Slmpson Slmpson

GO 

9

o.

Ol . . 

sa

Hif W^O Ol 

Ol OKOOfi 

M M 10 O O 

if tO«^ OOO 

»*

O

t-> tOtOM 

» !->« < 1 IO 

M

M 

1 Ol 

M . | 1 . 

O«J»< 

MO^if . 

if OiOIWif 

W-JOIMO

t-> 00<O« 

o> -a Wif 

1 1 8H-

&lf If if If 

-3 CiXOl 

IB

A

a

if WWif 

Ol OUDO 

t-> OODtO 

if IO OO» 

If If If If 

W (OMtO 

0) WW if 

(O O«O(O 

fe

If

00

O) tO<D tO W 

 OJ tOOD 

H>if . . . 

M H W M tO W tOt-> l_>t-> 

H-Olif

S» KM B 

* W V9 ss 

Dun can Baum McCllsh 

Anderson McDaniels

 cnoi en 

&.&.**&.#* 

tOMOD if to 

to tOO «O-3 

M-3 if -3 Ol 

tO tO tOM tO 

OO5DOO

W1 ' ' ' 

W 50 . . . 

W «D . . . 

Wif . . . 

if 00 

MtO . . 

OOlf . . . 

:::$£

*s . . . 

MOD . . 

tO O . . . 

M-3 . . 

if if « 

t£>«0 . . . 

*.*>*>*>,£.

(D<O<O-aOD

1 I-'MH M 

tOtO W O) 

 

WWW W 

CTOO-3 3> 

tO if M M 0> 

O «»-> 

tOHb) tO Ol 

tOW tO 1 MHM 10 M 

Q« O> » 

Pco s^ 

>"^

C)t) CW 

C CO t-> C 

P W^-O 3 

H a a H- o 

SSSg'-S

*l

*<

Ol « W 

* W Wif 

WO« W -3 

Oi05» WOi 

IOOI> O1OI 

to to to to 

0000.

* 1 1 if 1 1 

OOJ. -3-3 

wo. <o<o 

1 roon- if w 

(OtOOl if O> 

Ol-SHI-'CO 

if 01 if O» if 

^lf If lf If 

ODOiWWW

i w*. wif 

-atooioio

O O»O) WO 

IOO1«O W-3 

if if Itk if if 

tOHOD tOM 

if if 01 if if 

ODMOI-iH

C 10 

i

00

to to to to to 

(O«O(O-3if

if MHMIO 

W lOH'HH-' 

rorot-ioif 

tr

e-i K K K ft) 

4 0 

*J fc* f f 

o tco PC tt 

HM 0 0 0 

S» H-'H'*-' 

BS et-et-et 

;

H- ?

O

o

. WUl . if 

a 

to w woi to 

tO W H O «> 

if Old toco 

lOIOIOOlOO

to to to to to 

OOO OO 

1 . 1 1 1 

10 000000. 

w to. to to 

to w tow to 

tO tO O -3-3 

tO ODO123O 

01 oo«r&>if 

if if If If if 

IOOP -3 if -3 

to wow to 

tO -3 t- if CD 

if tO Ol tO tO 

OltOt-iOD Ol 

If If If If If 

(OHtO (OH 

Wif Wif *. 

CD Ol -3 O -3 

*

if 

(O

t-> t-> 

M JO 

W W 

rft Ol 

H tOHOl tO 

W (OOl if if 

H If tO if if 

H ton w w 

tO WM if if 

to

> CHO> CH 

. a a 

*< *i 

O <U *< *< 

«-i O'flti C 

0 HHH-O 

0 ft a ID ID s &» 5*5 

IB M S 

*<

gff 

et- etO V et- eta 

Ol . . Ol 

V

w w to to* 

O -3OI Ol. 

-3 eOOi O. 

if 10 Ol 00. 

M MM * to 

0 OO 0. 

1 + .1 

H HH . 1 

HHO 10. 

o-ei if 01. 

to w to + to 

(O IOOI IOt-> 

Ol 0> WH 03 

oo to wtow 

^ 4k rft ^ (tw 

00 W(O tO OD 

(B £ 

W W W tOM 

O tOO> t-> Ol 

-3 OOO-3 

if CO OOOICT 

if if if itkif 

eo tOOiHOD 

if Wif ^^. 

00. 00 (O H 00 

if 

(O

Location number

Owner

w s» o 

a t-> cc « d *i et-O

1 r

c. o 

8?

s c^5*

H 

P

uignest 

Year Level 

Lowest 

Year Level 

?si b 

lears Hissing

Water levels

Record

S*

*1 fi

H P 

£" 

t-t » 

MSJI 'ooixau van iinaoo LZZ
H 

cn

W 

cn

(O IO W W W W 

^a CD OIHH cn 

10 WH*HH 

* N H N H * 

IOIOHHO * 

CHS-M&: ff 

K « < h-H- 

. Gaines 

2 ox 

> D. and0.Aldridg* 

5rlce 

9 Chapnan 3 Chapman

w« cncn oi. 

w to w cn * * 

tO ^3 ^ * O * 

cn O cn en <o cn 

wen * wo -a 

to to to HHH 

OXDGDHHH

II . I 1 I 

cn-j . *.. . 

W O O* 

IOW W* 

O» * <O 

op to cn 

CDO O« 

.*..**

O> to W* 

to* * 

o -a » ft 

OH cn» 

0>* . H. . 

.*..**

«OH « -"« 

w w *.*** 

to to«oo <oo 

w 

1

OI

H

*

W

OD

to to H to to 

-J^J -JHOO 

H W WH IO 

W WHHH 

* WHH W 

Kgg-*H-^

& IB 

«

C OH-O B 

1 Hi *0 

et-ct H M 3 

O (ft 

I 

Ci cncn i 

wo ww w 

ox tow -j 

to O to * - 

O IO MODCR 

tO 10 10 K> BO 

H H H H J 

H1 . 1 

K CD H 

tOCT CD* 

Cii W W* 

01 cn « * 

i- H cn« 

W* -3« 

** * 

< o> » 

WO O). 

-C O> . -J. 

« O H« 

c to -> 

** *. 

(£ to CO 

WOtOCDC

H H H IO K3 

* O> CO O W 

tOH HH H 

WIOHHIO

w cT op * 

H * V 

*« H-tlP 

MO cf Cf 

o p ry IB 

CXH | P

cn cn* 

w w w* w 

GDCAHH^a

I

cn bcoooH 

to CD o> K> ^a 

IO to K K> IO 

HHHHH

1 II* 

(O O> CDH 

W CD tOCO* 

tow w. w 

* OD W> W 

cn CD « w to 

CAW . O O 

** **. 

cn w -qcn. 

w w w* w 

H-0 030>« 

cn * to* O 

tO«D -JtO- 

* w * * 

COCO tO«D* 

tOO to CBO 

O> ^3 HHCD 

H WHH H 

WHH HH 

HH

IS W KOfe) 

H w«r'ft

a a ticotc 

p IB .B> *O O 

^ «s § *« 

o o o IB ^ 

f* H> H 1 H 

000 HO 

§

o o 

p p 

cn cn en cncn 

w * w w w 

-3 to oicnob 

W CnHCD H 

oo to -jo to 

H tO tO tO tO 

tO HHHH 

. . . . . 

. . . . . 

. : . : : 

***.**

<c to « to to 

H 

W

w w w cn cn 

HHHHH 

W O1H t_i|_j 

HH

w acoriw 

H-*J & 

5 H-P * P 

WogH o 

H 0 

cncn cncn* 

*cn w w w 

HCn*OD-J

w* tacnn 

o>K>Oa>cn

to to H 

HHIOIOH

w 

: S: : : 

cn* 

W* . 

*. « 

** W * * 

« to to to to 

to

tOHHH W 

W * * tOH 

K) MHHH 

tOHH tOH 

HHH»OH

c!cj)--»<r

Kd o cf CJ 

Chnabers LeChamber 

>rrect i designation 

LSS Patterson 

>wn

0

a 

w cn cn cn 

o ' w * e * cn 

o> H o to w 

H* . . 

CD to cr>«<t cn 

(DO tO CD 

IO IO « H H 

HH ««D<> 

H

t_i

H

H

tr

HO>O> 

o

to< 

w w « «.* 

too « to 

H 

W

o>

tO O> «DCD H 

 O 

tOH HH IO 

HHH to

MO > C!O 

KC»IS P 

Renshaw 

W. BandRichard: 

Drake Woodward 

wrn

o

P

 cn 

OCTI o> to-J 

too cn (DO 

tOH HHH 

O«O tO tO«O 

+ 1 

01 1 H 

wO ^a -a 

cooi tooi 

w w w * 

tO CD OD O 

OO W * 

WtO O>O> 

** * * 

*cn en* 

:££o-otOOD -J -J 

O>00 -3 O 

*** * . 

tOHHH 

i W*W W * 

to too to to 

*

cn

1

Location number

Owner

CO f> V 

Pa e, 

« 0 4 

0 cf 

 H

t, b 

{D <* 

i?

H

<O

CD B 

Change 

1948-49

Highest 

iejtel Year

Lowest 

Level Year

W R 

6 D 

0 3 

«

Water Levels

Record

ess siaAai OHV xvisainv 'annssaad 'e^ei NHaisaMHiQos saivis 
Part 2 Continued

Location 

number

15.36.1.311 

5.311 

8.111 

8.131 

8.311

9.311 

17.111 

20.133 

21.111 

28.133

29.112 

29.331 

29.410 

29.421 

30.411

31.311 

31.423 

32.323 

33.211 

34.111

15.37.5.442 

10.113 

19.311 

20.221 

15.37.21.334

27.111 

31.132 

34.133 

15.38.22.441 

16.35.13.112

26.211 

16.36.1.431 

4. Lot 2 

4. Lot 12 

4.433

5. Lot 10

Owner

Ida F. Alien 

J. F. Caudill 

Gordon Gann 

Orren B«atty 

M. G. Adams

E. L. and S. L. Sibley 

H. G. Adams 

E. B. Parsons 

D. H. Crock*tt 

J. R. and Boss Hal*

0. A. Fisher 

D. A. Hudgens 

D. A. Hudgens 

H. R. Flaming 

Ray Short

0. A. Pay ton

J. and R. Burns 

Hobdy Qann 

Sp*nc*r Nymeyer 

Fred Nymeyer

Unknown 

W. A. Simpson 

Otto D*an 

J. E. St*ele 

R. Ml. Dean

C. L. Haul 

W. H. Dean 

0. S. Bigham 

J. W. Motsenbocker 

W. T. Zuber

Homer Xoungblood 

Lor*ne Easley 

W. L. Barb** ' 

E. H. By*ra 

City of Lovington

Mrs. Mary Coxey

S** 

also 

part

5 

5 

5

3

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5

 - 5 

5

5

 

5 

3

5 

5

3*5

5

4

5

Jan. 1949 

Level Day

43.60 

40.02 

39.95 

43.23 

43.58

44.30 

44.53 

45.25 

42.55 

49.69

47.06 

48.72 

50.65 

49.45 

47.43

47.47 

51.05 

53.60 

61.00 

45.70

33.98 

35.24 

41.51 

35.87

34.67 

35.07 

30.95 

31.67 

43.38

35.37 

41.68 

48.32 

47.37

49.86

22 

19 

19 

19 

19

20 

19 

19 20 ' 

20

19 

19 

20 

20 

19

18 

19 

20 

21 

21

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

23 

22

22 

23 

18 

17

22

Change 

1948-49

-2.92 

-3.45

-1.07

-2.16

-3.70 

-1.76

-.12

-5.22 

-1.58

-.31 

+3.23

-1.34

+ .56

-.46 

-.68 

-1.31

.....

L

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

2

2

2

3

4

f4

5

4

*See footnotes at end of tabl*.
Part 2 Continued

Location 

number

16.36.5.Lotl4 

5.Lotl5 

5.321 

5.411 

8.111

8.211 

8.424 

10.123 

10.233 

11.133

11.232 

- 15.240 

17.133 

19.111 

16.37.11.111

19.200 

24.431 

33.110 

33.122 

16.38.25.144

34.131 

35.110 

16.39.20.131 

17.33.13.433 

17.34.35.130

17.35.35.213 

17.36.3.333 

27.131 

17.37.10.211 

13.312

26.333 

34.441 

17.38.2.311 

23.111 

27.133

30.113

Owner

W. B. Phillips 

I. I). Phillips 

J. T. Gwinn 

Mrs. E. J. Robinson 

C. C. Chambers

H. W. Gillette 

E. B. Yarbo 

E. Carr 

J. E. Sinunons 

C. G. Hudgens

Lorene Easley 

I. E. Collier 

B. L. Hobbs 

George Spires 

Mitsu Harada

H. T. Montletb 

R. L. Robineon 

(Incorrect designation 

filbert Shipp 

J. S. and Rose Eaves

Ralph Hoe 

Mrs. P. S. Bennett 

0. D. Fergus en 

American Potash Co. 

Phillips Petroleum Co.

Phillips Petroleum Co. 

State of New Mexico 

Wallace Mitchell 

Unknown 

John Ca tellings

David Newby 

H. J. Waltman 

0. and G. W. Hickeraon 

Unknown 

W. E. Manning

W. H. Martin

See 

also 

part

5

 

[lfeaaur< 

5

. 

5 

5 

5

ised pr<

.

3

V

3 

3 

3 

5

5 

5

Water 

Jan. 1949 

Level Day

53.49 

51.99 

53.16 

55.21 

53.01

55.83 

unentfl dli 

57.89 

56.31 

53.95

57.66 

52.74 

53.15 

46.58 

31.93

30.62 

35.90 

viously : 

29.23 

33.71

36.60 

36.52 

33.61 

0144.24 

89.92

38.93 

42.47 

33.05 

32.87 

28.61

30.77 

27.25 

43.89 

36.01 

27.16

29.15

22 

22 

/'22 

22 

22

22 

conti 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

22. 

23

23 

23 

"or we 

23

23

23

23 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24

Change 

1948-49

-1.14 

-1.90 

-1.60 

-1.81 

-3.12

-2.16 

ruled}

-2.29 

-3.24

-3.69 

-2.32

+.13 

+.30 

11 16.37.

 

-.59

-.07 

+ .71 

-1.14

+ .14

-.33 

-.25 

+ .09

-1.66

-1.89 

-1.22

-.52

 1.53

33

»See footnotes at end,of table.
88 

?sI

tO W tOM tO 

tO tO MMtO 

to* to o o 

to * 

CCIXfMO

Cheser , Lna Walker Wood 

. Laughlln . Laughlln

en. w w w 

** to w W 

to to OMM 

W tO WMtO 

-aw owcn 

tO tO MMM 

* Cn 03 00 05 

 1 1 1 

« -a-ao>. 

 WM en 

* toM» to 

tO -atO O> 

09 . WM-a 

09 . OlOOO 

<D * Ci)Ci) 

* to* w* 

os . en to -a 

en M*OS. 

* w« too 

* * w * 

H M09M« 

MOO»M

* W 

tO OS 

** W 

oo -a 

1 i- M. 

<D tO 

09 Ol 

-3 09 

WM W tO tO 

w to to to * 

*M N* 10 

MM

tf « W. 1 »i 

O" 4 cr 

i Club Country A. EAnderson A. EAnderson 

Lamar T 

Dodson

09* . . . 

to M *OIM 

toot to to o> 

O) tOOl 090) 

-a * -a o oo 

tOMMM tO 

CD 09 09 * * 

1 1 

+ 1 MOH10 O M09O 

O * W O * 

tO **MM 

tOM* W * 

-a cn to wen 

Cfl O ^3 <D 09 

-a e>) to to to 

to *WMM 

en to to to os 

00 W W C>1 tO 

"J * O O ^3 

******

MtOOOtOOD

CJI ODO MO 

M 

<D

W 

0»

WMM W W 

tO ID tO tO tO 

WM*M 09 

tOMMM tO 

O9MMMO9

WMOf W 

*3»3»«SOCO

01 g g!g.g 

01 « 

. . - F? 

H

a » 

MMM § § 

OS OS OS P 0 

to en -a a a 

-a«oo>

MMM o o 

CD 0909 O O 

B&

i p 

1 1 1 « « 

* -'go « 

tOMMM 10 

Wcnojcn W 

MODMWO

cncnoi -ao 

-j -a to to to 

tOMMM tO 

-J ODOS OS OS 

o>en«D -a M 

w O«D oo-a 

S

* * 

<DM

09*Cl) * * 

toco <o to to 

0909

toto

M

to

09

tO tO W tOM 

tO OS O W * 

w* to to to 

W * O tOM 

W Ci) tOMO 

t^o OK a 

9 oi a 

<| " w? 

ct *J & O C 

cn cji09» . 

* tO* MtO 

-an <OMO> 

K> (DOS CJI 09 

w oo to en * 

MMMMM 

00 CD CD CD 09 

W* 1 1 1 

co- -a -a en 

o>« w to oo 

* MMtO 

. o w -aoo 

w WM -a 

O to CD CD 

« oooi to -a 

to** to to 

« -3 -a os o 

OS' Ol OS 09 

09 OS -3 09 

«O« MOM 

* * WWW 

«DOMO<0

IOMM* tO 

en. <o to to 

toeo **.* 

MMM*Ci) 

tOMO9M

KCooKcn

» OCM* 

Isaacs 

larrls 

Dennlson Albertson Younger

Ci) OiCi) . » 

« 

c

8

to tow w 

* O * Ol 

09 tO «O9 « 

cn cn -a cji 

«

tO tO tOM O 

*oocn* o 

cf

i i e 

1 tO M. 0 

os o en 

OC 09 09 

tO 10 0909* 

to os . -a* 

-3M * O 

-a -a w« <o 

* * . * * 

0909 0909* 

0110 0909* 

OCJI ODOS» 

tocn O»«D. 

to en en. <o 

«0 M«! 

SSS8S

-J 

1

to

M MM 

-J ODOD 

Ci) W « 

OD O) OS 

Jowww to 

WW WMM 

MMMMM 

WMtO M 

cVw*M? B

* E* 

"r? 8H *

a r 

s- ji 

§ 

w cr w« « 

w to to to* 

OOlOlO W 

to -a 050 01 

to <OO>OM 

tO tO 10 M tO 

*OD***

1 

M . 1 1 1 

o en. to to 

o tooto. 

to to. w to 

os *. 03 -a 

* lOM-a. 

-a 0900* o 

* ***. 

to ww*. 

w to. * w 

0 OMO»» 

* OSOSCO* 

* *0>0. 

* ***. 

M tO« OM 

sstsss

Location number

$

8

IMS' 

o a 5 

O cf 

*5to 14 

M

Eldest Year Level 

Lowest 

Level Year

If

Years missing

Water levels

Record

MSN 'ooixaw vai T23
232 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 5 

Water levels, below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 19 -21 

Mar. 21, 23 

May 23,24 

July 27, 28 

Sept. 23. 24 

Nov. 17 ,18

12.34. 

13.112 

Jones

30.74 

(a) 

32.20 

a54.70 

54.25 

33.95

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 19, 21-23 

Mar. 21-23 

May 21,23,24 

July 26-28 

Sept. 22-24 

Nov. 16,17

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 18, 22,24,25 

Mar. 22 

May 21,23 

July 26,27 

Sept. 22,25 

Nov. 16, 17

14.37.

14.112 

Powell

37.59 

37.45 

38.19 

59.17 

40.86 

d40.75

17.34. 

35.150 

Petroleum

89.92 

89.99 

90.00 

90.01

90. oa

90.00

12.56. 

24.454a 

Clay

a25 . 08 

23.08 

23.20 

a23.43 

23.47 

23.27

14.37. 

27.154 

Port

37.90 

37.76 

38.31 

38.85 

39.20 

38.52

17.35. 

35.215 

Petroleum

38.93 

38.92 

39.01 

39.05 

59.10 

39.11

12.36. 

29.111 

Holt

51.62 

51.85 

51.84 

32.02 

32.10 

C32.04

14.38. 

28.121 

Cox

27.03 

26.76 

27.61 

27.92 

28.30 

28.29

17.56. 

3.355 

State 

of 11. M

42.47 

42.49 

42.57 

42.68 

42.72 

42.60

13.36. 

6.231 

Duncan

57.55 

37.54 

37.68 

37.84 

(e)

15.56. 

8.311 

Adams

45.58 

(a) 

46.29 

50.65 

46.29 

44.79

17.56. 

27.131

MltcbaD

35.05 

53.06 

33.08 

056.18 

55.00 

55.48

15.57. 

7.234 

Patton

29.87 

29.95 

29.99 

30.02 

30.10 

30.15

15.37. 

21.334 

Dean

31.59 

33.03 

35.22 

53.19 

32.36

17.38. 

30.312 

Goedeke

30.22 

50.45 

50.55 

50.82 

51.18 

31.42

13.37. 

15.132 

Brownfield

28.70 

28.74 

28.77 

28.82 

28.83 

28.87

16.35. 

13.112 

Zuber

43.38 

43.05 

46.52 

44.57 

45.65 

43.91

18.36. 

27.111 

State 

ofN.M.

40.06 

40.10 

40.15 

40.20 

40.20 

40.25

14.35. 

33.435 

Anderson

39.76 

39.76 

39.77 

59.75 

59.73 

59.75

14.56. 

15.211 

Chambers

56.80 

56.88 

56.98 

37.13 

37.54 

57.46

16.58. 

54.131 

Koe

36.60 

36.57 

36.87 

48.66 

41.84 

39.10

18.58. 

4.252 

Isaacs

24.55 

24.45 

d25.28 

25.07 

24.69 

24.69

17.55. 

13.435 

American 

Potash

:144.24 

145.02 

145.31 

151.91 

153.14 

J177.84

18.58. 

15.241 

Harris

30.25 

29.97 

31.07 

31.19 

32.41 

50.00

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 18 

Mar. 22 

May 21 

July 26 

Sept. 22 

Nov. 16

18.38. 

30.200 

Da vis

'23.92 

C25.89 

24.70 

C25.30 

25.38 

23.96

19.37. 

32.241 

Anderson

12.34 

12.34 

12.23 

12.17 

11.22 

12.06

20.35. 

1.222 

Wood

C21.25 

21.54 

C21.48 

21.58 

21.50 

21.75

20.57. 

9.110 

Laufihlin

51.15 

50.95 

50.90 

51.66 

31.78 

31.34

20.37. 

Q.llOa 

Laugh 1 in

50.50 

50.15 

30.15 

50.84 

50.96 

50.55

Pumping. 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping, 

d llearby well pumping recently, 

e Dry.

Part 4

12.36.29.122. E. D. Holt.

Highest daily water level ba1

O

3

4

5

6

7

w\ Jan.

29 18

29.19 

29.22

29.22

29.23

29.22

Feb.

29.23

OQ OO

29.21 

29.22

29.21

9Q PP

29.21

Mar.

29.23

OQ o ^

29.23 

29.23

29.22

go 22

29.23

Apr.

OQ 'ZC

OQ 'ZC.

29.35 

29.35

29.35

29.34

29.34

May

OQ ZJ1

OQ 'ZO

29.37

OQ **Q

29.38

OQ 'Z.r?

29.38

June

OQ AC;

OQ Aft

29.45 

29 46

29.46

OQ A.C;

29.42

July

OQ R1

29 52

29.52

OQ SO

29.52

OQ. K-Z

29.53

Aug.

OQ KQ

OQ RQ

29.59 

29.60

29.60

OQ RQ

29.59

Sept

.....

Oct.

29.67

29.66

29.66 

29.65

29.64

29.63

29.63

Nov.

29.66

29.66

29.67 

29 67

29.67

29 67

29.66

Dec.

£>Q 71

29.71

29.70 

29 71

29.69

OQ P.Q

29.69

from recorder charts
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 233

12.36.29.122.--Continued.

Highest daily water level,

Day) Jan.

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

29.21 

29.22 

29.23

29.23 

29.23 

29.22 

29.19 

29.20

29.22 

29.22 

29.22 

29.23 

29.22

29.21 

29.22 

29 .22 

29.23 

29.24

29.23 

29.22 

29.23 

29.25 

29.23 

29.23

Feb.

29.2$ 

29. g£ 

29.23

29,22 

29.21 

29.22 

29 . 23 

29.23

29.24 

29.24 

29.23 

29.23 

29 . 23

29.24 

29.24 

29.23 

29.23 

29.23j

29.23 

29.24 

29.24

,-Har.

29.23 

29.24 

29.25

29.25 

29.26 

29.28 

29.30 

29.30

29.29 

29.29 

29.32 

29.34 

29.32

29.33 

29.33 

29.32 

29.32 

29.34

29.35 

29.36 

29.35 

29.34 

29.35 

29.35

Apr.

29.33 

29.33 

29.34

29.34 

29.33 

29.33 

29.34 

29.36

29.35 

29.35 

29 . 33 

29 . 35 

29.35

29.35 

29.36 

29.36 

29.36 

29.37

29.37 

29.38 

29.38 

29.37 

29.37

 fey

29.39 

29.39 

29.40

29.39 

29.39 

29.37 

29.39 

29.39

29.36 

29.40 

29.40 

29.40 

29.39

29.39 

29.39 

29.39 

29.39 

29.30

29.38 

29.37 

29.38 

29.39 

29.42 

29.45

June

29.44 

29.44 

29.44

29.43 

29.42 

29.42 

29.42 

29.42

29.41 

29.41 

29.42 

29.46 

29.45

29.45 

29.45 

29.44 

29.44 

29.47

29.49 

29.50 

29.51 

29.51 

29.51

from recorder cherts

July

29.54 

29.56 

29.57

29.56 

29.56 

29.56 

29.56 

29.55

29.55 

29.55 

29.56 

29.58 

29.59

29.59 

29.61 

29.62 

29.61 

29.61

29.61 

2S.59 

29.59 

29.60 

29.60 

29.59

Aug.

29.59 

29.60 

29.61

29.62 

29.61 

29.62 

29.62 

29.62

29.62

 * 

 *

.....

Sept

 . .

.....

.....

 

29.65

29.65 

29.65 

29.65 

29.66 

29.66

Oct.

29.63 

29.65 

29.67

29.67 

29.67 

29.67 

29.67 

29.67

29.67 

29.66 

29.66 

29.66 

29.66

29.66 

29.66 

29.66 

29.66

L29 . 66

29.65 

29.65 

29.65 

29.65 

29.65 

29.66

Nov.

29.66 

29.65 

29.65

29.65 

29.65 

29.66 

29.66 

29.66

29.66 

29.66 

29.65 

29.65 

29.65

29.66 

29.67 

29.67 

29.68 

29.70

29.71 

29.71 

29.71 

29.71 

29.71

Dec.

29.69 

29.70 

29.68

29.68 

29.71 

29.71 

29.71 

29.70

29.69 

29.69 

29.69 

29.69 

29.69

29.69 

29.71 

29.71 

29.71 

29.71

29.72 

29.72 

29.72 

29.72 

29.72 

29.72

16.36.4.Lot 12. E. H. Byers.

Highest daily water level, Da-s

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

ti 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

rl Jan.

47.40 

47 . 39 

47.39 

47.40 

47.40

47.39 

47.40 

47.40 

47.40 

47.40

47.40 

47.39 

47.39 

47.39 

47.39

47.39 

47.37 

47.37 

47.38 

47.37

47.37 

47.37 

47.37 

47^37 

47.36

47.36 

47.36 

47.37 

47.37 

47.35 

47.36

Feb.

.....

.....

.....

47.35

47.34 

47.35 

47,34

*****

Mar.

47.31

47.32 

47.31 

47.31 

47.38 

47.51

47.67 

47.75 

47.78 

47.79 

47.85

48.00 

48.10 

48.19 

40.28 

40.28

40.27 

40.22 

40.17 

48.15 

48.11

48.10 

48.06 

48.03 

47.98 

47.98 

47.98

Apr.

47.97 

47.92 

47.90 

47.87 

47.85

47.83 

47.82 

47.82 

47.89 

48.13

48.19 

48.31 

48.39 

48.45 

48.46

48.42 

48.37 

40.33 

48.29 

40.24

48.20 

48.16 

48.12 

48.09 

48.07

48.06 

48.05 

40.05 

48.04 

48.01

May

48.02 

40.03 

48.13 

48.34 

48.53

48.65 

48.76 

48.82 

48.83 

48.80

48.78 

48.73 

48.72 

48.72 

48.61

48.58 

48.54 

48.51 

40.47 

40.45

43.42 

40.40 

40.67 

40.75 

40.05

48.83 

48.79 

48.82 

48.90 

48.91 

48.95

June

49.03 

49.11 

49.19 

49,27 

49.36

49.40 

49.45 

49.50 

49.45 

49.37

49.28 

49.21 

49 . 13 

49.08 

49.00

48.95 

48.90 

48.85 

48.00 

40.75

48.74 

48.87 

48.98 

49.14 

49.26

49.38 

49.39 

49.50 

49.55 

49.60

from recorder charts

July

49.64 

49.63 

49.65 

49.61 

49.65

49.69 

49.73 

49.77 

49.80 

49.81

49.79 

49.83 

49.87 

49.91 

49.93

49.95 

49.98 

49 .99 

50.03 

50.06

50.06 

50.09 

50.02 

49.95 

49.92

49.97 

49.91 

49.85 

49.78 

49.73 

49.68

Aug.

49.63 

49.69 

49.84 

50.00 

50.11

50.04 

49.97 

49.91 

49.90 

49.96

50.02 

49.96 

49.89 

49.83 

49.77

49.78 

49.67 

49.61 

49.57 

49.54

49.51 

49 . 52 

49.52 

49.52 

49.51

49.58 

49.83 

50.05 

50'. 09 

50.16 

50.23

Sept

50.27 

50.29 

50.28 

50.22 

50.16

50.09 

50.02 

49.99

49.97 

49.90 

49.83 

49.77 

49.70

49.65 

49 . 58 

49.53 

49.46 

49.40

49.33 

49.27 

49.23 

49.18 

49.14

49.09 

49.05 

49.01 

48.97 

48.92

Oct.

48.87 

48.84 

48.80 

48.77 

40.73

48.69 

48.67 

48.66 

48.61 

48.59

48.56 

48.53 

40.51 

48.51 

48.53

40.56 

40.57 

48.60 

43.62 

48.6]

48.52 

48.50 

48.48 

43.44 

48.42

48.39 

48.37

48.33 

48.32 

48.29

Nov.

48.28 

48.27 

48.25 

48.23 

48.22

 18 . 20 

46.19 

48.17 

48.16 

48.14

48.13 

48.12 

48.10 

48.09 

48.07

48.06 

48.04 

48.03 

48.01 

48.00

47.99 

47.99 

47.99 

47.99 

47.99

47.96 

47.97 

47.93 

47.92 

4V. 92

Dec.

47.92 

47.92 

47.90 

47.90 

47.90

47.91 

47.91 

47.91 

47.89 

47.87

47.87 

47.87 

47 . 87 

47.80 

47.88

47 . 89 

47.89 

47.87 

47.87 

47.77

47.77 

47.77 

47.77 

47.76 

47.76

47.75. 

47.75 

47.75 

47.75 

47.75 

47.74
234 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 5

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wells 

12.36.27.212. State of New Mexico. Mar. 21, dry at 35.13. 

12.37.20.331. Dunlap. Mar. 21, 2.66, pumping recently.

13.36.26.324. McClish. Drilled irrigation well equipped with turbine pump, depth 120 feet. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete 

pump base, 0.52 foot above land-surface datum.

13.36.28.113. Anderson. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 100 feet. Reference point, top of 

3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.30 foot above land-surface datum.

13.36.32.211. McDanlels. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 2- by 2-foot concrete pump base, 

0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

13.36.35.413. McClish. Previously designated incorrectly as 

13.36.35.323.

14.35.25.241. wiggins. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 110 feet. Reference point, top of 3- by 

3-foot concrete pump base, 1.00 foot above land-surface dptum.

14.33.2.113. Renshaw. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 125 feet. Reference point, top of 3.2- by 

3.2-foot concrete pump base, 0.75 foot above land-surface datum.

14.36.10.212. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 

0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

14.36.14.112. Chamber. Previously designated incorrectly as 

14.36.14.121.

14.36.21.111. Patterson. Drilled, irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 95 feet. Reference point, top 

of 2^- by 2s~,foot concrete pump bsse, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

14.36.32.121. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump 

base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

14.36.33.161. Caldwell. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 

1.00 foot above land-surface datum.

14.36.35.111. Y/right. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 14 inches, depth 100 feet. Reference point, top of 4- by 

4-foot concrete pump base, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum.

14.37.5.131. Knoll. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.70 foot 

above land-surface datum.

14.37.5.311. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 

0.70 foot above land-surface datum.

14.37.6.111. Harbison. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 1.00 

foot above land-surface datum.

14.37.7.311. Harbison. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3^- by S^-foot concrete pump baae, at 

land-surface datum.
HEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 235

14.37.8.113. Harbison. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 0.60 

foot above land-surface datum.

14.37.13.311. Spears. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 0.50 

foot above land-surface datum.

14.37.14.111. Powell. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 140 feet. Reference point, top of 

concrete pump base, 0.40 foot above land-surface datum. May 25, 1948, 

59.63, pumping.

14.37.19.111. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 

0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

14.38.18.111. Miller. Drilled irrigation well, no equipment, 

diamete.r 20 inches, depth 140 feet. Reference point, top of concrete 

pump base, 0.20 foot above land-surface datum.

14.38.21.313. Cox. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.50 

foot above land-surface datum.

14.38.31.111. Aldridge. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 135 feet. Reference point, top 

of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.70 foot above land-surface datum. 

July 26, 1948, 41.30.

15.35.31.422. Price. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 127 feet. Reference point, surface of 

concrete pump base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

15.35.35.344. Chapman. About 30 feet north of elevated metal 

storage tank, center of east side of earthen storage tank, and northeast 

of house. Drilled well, diameter 12 inches. Reference point, top edge 

of casing, 1.50 feet above land-surface datum.

15.36.1.311. Alien. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, depth 120 feet. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump 

base, 0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.5.311. Caudill. Drilled irrigation well, no equipment, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 100 feet. Reference point, top of concrete 

pump base, 0.75 foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.8.111. Gann. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, surface of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.25 

foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.9.311. Sibley. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 (?) inches, depth 120 feet.

15.36.17.111. Adams. Drilled irrigation well, equipped wi-th turbine 

pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 115 feet. Reference point, surface of 

3i- by 3&-foot concrete pump base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.20.133. Parsons. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with Ihirbine pump, diameter 15 inches, depth 94 feet. Reference point, surface 

of concrete pump base, 0.85 foot above land-surTace datum.

15.36.21.111. Crockett. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, depth 97 feet. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete 

pump base, 0.80 foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.29.331. Hudgens. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 100 feet. Reference point, surface 

of 2jjr- by 2^-foot concrete pump base, 0.25 foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.30.411. Short. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 85 feet. Reference point, surface of 2jby 2f-foot concrete pump base, 0.25 foot above land-surface.datum.

995508 O - 52 - 16
236 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

15.36.31.423. Burns. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 110 feet. Reference point* surface of 

2j- by 2j-foot concrete pump base, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum.

15.36.32.323. Gann. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of 2^- by 2^-foot concrete pump base, 0.25 

foot above land-surface datum. July 22, 1946, 58.12.

15.37.5.442. Owner unknown. Drilled stock well, no equipment, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 52 feet. Reference point, top of 1.5- by 1.5- 

foot pyramidalshaped concrete block around casing, 0.70 foot above landsurface datum.

15.37.20.221. Steele. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, depth 120 feet. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete 

pump base, 0.20 foot above land-surface datum.

15.37.31.132. Dean. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 1.00 foot 

above land-surface datum.

15.37.34.133. Bigham. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 116 feet. Reference point, top of 2i by 

Sj-foot concrete pump base, 0.80 foc-t above land-surface datum.

16.35.13.112. Zuber. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12j inches, depth 82 (f) feet. Irrigation well about 600 

feet northwest of this well. Reference point, top of casing, 1.00 foot 

above land-surface datum. Mar. 26, 1948, 42.36, nearby well pumping} 

Kay 24, 48.00; July 23, 50.53) Sept. 25, 46.91; Nov. 17, 44.37.

16.35.26.211. Youngblood. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 2^- by 2-g-foot concrete pump base, 

0.30 foot above land-surface datum.

16.36.5.Lot 10. Coxey. Well redrilled in 1948. Reference point, 

established Jan. 22, 1949, surface of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 

0.86 foot above land-surface dr.turn.

16.36.5.Lot 14. Phillips.. Correction to water level published in 

Water-Supply Paper 1101; Jan. 15, 1947, 49.04.

16.36.10.123. Carr. About 80 feet southeast of City of Lovington 

water well and tank. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. 

Reference point, top of 2j- by 2^-foot concrete pump base, 0.30 foct above 

land-surface datum.

16.36.17.133. Hobbs. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of concrete pump base, 0.20 foot above landsurface datum.

16.36.19.111. Spires. Drilled;irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of e 2$- by'2^-foot concrete pump base, at landsurface datum.

16.37.11.111. Harada. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of 3j- by Sir-foot concrete pump base, 1.00 foot 

above land-surface datum.

16.37.33.122. Shipp. Previously designated incorrectly as 

16.37.33.110.

 17.33.13.433. American Potash Co. Drilled industrial well, for 

potash refinery east of Carlsbr.d. Well is farthest well east of three 

wells in an east-v/est line. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete 

pump base, 0.80 foot above 15- by 15-foot concrete slab, 1.25 feet above 

land-surface datum. Nov. 17, 1946, 144.18.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 237

17.37.10.211. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped v/ith 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 

0.80 foot above land-surface datum.

17.38.2.311. Hickerson. Drilled irrigation well, equipped v/ith turbine pump. Reference point, top of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 0-40 

foot above land-surface datum.

17.38.23.111. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, 

0.90 foot above land-surface datxun.

17.38.31.311. Beene. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 110 feet. Reference point, top of 5- by 

3-foot concrete pump base, 0.70 foot above land-surface datum. Aug. 14, 

1948, 29.77.

18.38.19.413. Dennison. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 103 feet.

18.38.22.433. Staley. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, surface of concrete pump bass, 0.25 foot 

above land-surface datum.

19.35.13.211. Fov/lor. Mar. 22, 21.19.

19.38.34.222. Walker. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, top of 3- by 3-foot concrete pump base, at 

lend-surfacs datum.
238 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

%

LUNA COUNTY fMIMBRES VALLEY) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The water levels in the Mimbres Valley generally continue to decline 

every year as a result of the continued pumping of ground water from storage. Careful study of the changes in water level of ground-water use is 

essential as the major decline that has occurred over a period of years 

makes the recovery of water for irrigation costly.

Water levels were measured in January 1949 in 129 wells distributed 

throughout the area. Water levels were also measured in about 56 of these 

wells in March, May, July, September, and November. Water-stage recorders 

were operated throughout the year on the" same four wells as in preceding 

years. 400 water-level measurements were made in the observation wells 

!during the year, including 26 tape measurements made on the recorder wells. 

Precipitation and Pumpage

Precipitation falling on the Mimbres Valley, particularly on the headwaters of the Mimbres River, is the ultimate source of the water stored in 

the aquifer. Precipitation also furnishes part of the water requirement 

of the crops and consequently at such times reduces the amount of pumping 

necessary. The precipitation in 1949 was, in general, well above normal 

throughout the valley, except at the Mlaibres Ranger Station in the area of 

the head-waters of the Mimbres River where the U. S. Weather Bureau reported 17.63 inches, 0.74 inch below normal. Precipitation at Deming was 

10.62 inches, 0.91 inch above normal and 5.36 inches more than in 1948. 

The precipitation at Gage was 11.11 inches, 1.06 inches above normal, and 

that at Columbus, near the Mexican border, was 13.52 inches, 3.83 inches 

above normal. Precipitation at Deming during the main part of the growing 

season, April to September, amounted to 6.52 inches, 0.13 inch above normal, 

which resulted in the smallest ground-water requirements for irrigation 

since 1941.

The irrigated acreage continued to increase in Mimbres Valley, with 

an estimated 25,800 acres being irrigated in 1949, an increase of about 

1,800 acres over 1948. Even though the acreage increased the precipitation 

was sufficient to cause a decrease in the total amount of water pumped. On 

the basis of the power records for 229 comparable pumps, it is estimated 

that about 14 percent less water was required for crops in 1949 than in 1948
HEW MEXICO, LPSA CODHTY 239

and that about 54,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for Irrigation in 1949k 

An additional 2,000 acre-feet is estimated to have been used for domestic 

and industrial purposes, a decrease of about 200 acre-feet from 1948 as a ' 

result, mainly, of decreased use by the railroads and smaller amount required for lawns. The city of Deming used less water for domestic purposes 

in 1949 than in 1948.

Changes of Water Levels

The area in which ground-water levels showed net declines for 1949 

was less than for the previous year. The ground-water levels declined more 

, than 1 foot under about 148 square miles, and more than 2 feet under about 

53 square miles. The area under which water levels declined more than 3 , 

feet was about 9 square miles, all of which was south of Deming. The 

maximum observed decline, shown on the, accompanying map, was 3.72 feet 

and occurred -in a well 5 miles south of Deming.

East of Deming, along the Mimbres River, three small areas, totalling, 

about 5 square miles, show a rise in water level. (See figure 21.)

These areas of rise in water levels are the result of decreased 

pumpage of ground water, and additional recharge from flood flows in the 

Mimbres River during the early part of 1949. The rise of 1.24 feet in 

shallow well 24.7.9.111 is the result of decreased pumping of this well 

and of water leaking into the shallow .aquifer from the deeper aquifer 

through the medium of the nearby deep well 24.7.9.Ilia. The water level

in the latter well declined 45 feet as a result, in part, of heavy pumpage

! 

from this well but mainly because the casing was perforated at the upper

aquifers which allowed the water under high pressure in the lower aquifers 

to flow into the upper aquifers.

In this same area, northeast of Little Florida Mountains, the other 

wells which showed a rise in water levels in 1949 showed large declines 

the preceding year. Conversely, in the same vicinity the two areas which 

show declines in excess of 2 feet from January 1949 to January 1950 showed 

large rises for the preceding year.

Water levels in observation wells near the Mimbres River about 13 

miles northwest of Deming showed rises of from 3.5 to more than 11 feet, 

from January 1949 to January 1950. These rises, which are greatest near 

the river channel and decrease farther away, indicate recharge was contributed from the flood flow in the river that occurred during the early 

part of 1949.
Figure 21. Map of Mlmbres Valley, Luna County, shoving decline of water 
NEW MEXICO, ttJNA COUMTY 241

The decreased area of decline of water Levels in 1949 which resulted 

from the decreased pumpage and increased recharge is shown by the following table which gives the comparative areas for preceding years:

Area In square miles In which water levels showed 

a net decline during the year

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1 foot

36

41

100

23

133

147

157

177

148

2 feet

5

4

10

4

9

29

63

69

53

3 feet

1

0

1

1

1

1

' 1919

9

As the water pumped In the Mimbres Valley is being taken from groundwater storage the water levels will continue to decline from year to year 

and result in increased pumping lifts. If the amount of pumping is not 

increased, the rate of decline will gradually decrease as a result of the 

effects of pumping reaching greater areas.
WWW

en**

toi-> to 

WI-'H'

Oeo. DowdleLaw £.B

Joe Remondini

CdCd . 

* 10 Cd 

tototo

tO CO -3 

1 go's

1 . 

w-a 

ww 

w tow 

w co-i 

en en t-> 

to *o 

to* * 

too * 

* Cd* 

10* Cd 

<o<oto 

to CD -a 

* ** 

to to to 

*to*

*«00

CO

tO tO 10 CdCd 

tOODOD CdO 

tO tO H* tO 

CdCd** 10 WH'H' HCd 

(B

QWKOC

>ttsasa . 

&

0 0 Q O 

< < 9f 1 

H-»* »- < 

a a a a 

1 H

%%

...en?

(B

® cp en 01 i^ 

Bl O Oi CO 3 

0 Q> CH CO H* 

ct tO CO -3 tO 

§§§8?

o

§

!-> 1 1 

« co. to -a 

CD* CD tO 

* Cd**« 

o to. * en 

to en. to en 

Cd OkAA* 

* *CdCd. 

O OcOtO* 

* *cnoi. 

to en to -3 

tO tOCd« H 

Cd tO~aCD* 

* ***. 

-a <O«O«D. 

*CdCd**

to<o<oo o 

** 

to

to 

w

03

W H tO tO tO W. en Ok CD 

tO rOH'Cd* 

Wt->HtO Cd 

HH (- »- 

U. SGovernment £. PPeoplea Ed Remondini W. L.Bankaton R. C. Lewla. Jr.

W > Cd« . 

to*Cd en* 

tOW-IOCd

(DH*O*

E3§§g§

1 1 tOH + 

en wen to w 

*OkOk W H 

w tow to ^ 

030*H> W 

*-a en ok D 

w* to* * 

tO ODOO !0 

to*Cd en* 

-aocd w oi 

SM3*

****!^

tO to tO CO CO 

to ocooo 

H> Cd 

ed «r 

Ok* b* 

Cd "V 

<* * 

w w w w w 

K>t->t->t->^ 

WCdl-'H' H> 

tOH"H (- Cd 

(B

H* > HI- > H>(-

|iisg 

risss

to

I

» Cd. . 

I*

A A ok en A 

-3 CH CD H -3 

o -a en en OD COA«OODH>

g§S88

cncnok i i 

en Hen cow 

COCOH'COA

cn**cncd 

to en o toco 

to* o> co to 

COAOOItO

S

**** 

-ao-3O

A ok ok en A 

-3 en CD -an 

A -3 en en CD 

toa»tocDt->

+.+.+.+.+. 

to to to to to 

SSo-So-

* * * 

Ok A -a 

to 

w

tOH> W W 

to -a H oo 

tO WH* O 

rt-Cdt-'lOH' 

t->

CO CH <=t CH tzi 

1* E£ 

a 

a 

XH> 

O

o

 . ..

-a«o-a A to 

AOD -JO to 

o> en to to en 

co co co co to 

8§ggg

i H + H 1 

CD o> en OH 

OH-'OICOH'

o><o-3 en to 

-a to co toco 

AOcn to to 

Cd****

-a to en too 

-3 <o -a en to 

AOD 1 -at- co 

A en en to A 

CD co tow to 

,^^^^^

CO CO CO CO CO 

Cd****

-a cnio too 

* w 

* w 

S

v 

-a

to 

to

H 

fO I-' > H> IOH

tOHl-' tO* 

IOO tO tOH 

10 (- (- 10 

CO CO CO CO CO 

(B (B (B (B (B 

rf c* ct- ct Ct 

» a a « 

0 0 O 0 O 

M, IH, IH, HO H 

sassaasaa 

a a a 0 a 

KKKSS

§

0000 

O O O O 

WWW Cd. 

S

W -3-3O 

-3O>«en

CO tO* A * 

to* en -i co 

gggSS

i i i i i 

ok en ok ok a 

en en -4 to H 

to *.-30>en 

J -3O>O)tOH

*WOOH>

H -3 en wo 

W W **Cd 

10-3000

w o>-a-ao> 

en co o o-a 

CO tO* A Cd 

* O-3OHO 

Cd****

co co co co -a 

w to to to* 

coo co -j co 

M 

Id

k

to to to »- »- to 

»- »- 1 H

O H* O 

HO> W tOH 

*H W IOH 

(- IOHH'10 

OH'OH' 

O

*a ft co co co 

ctHO ctct 

B (B (B (B (S 

»a C ** Sf ** 

H> a 

03 o o o 

* £ SS SS BS 

1 

i Mexico » Mexico i Mexico.

w w w w 

wen <o-3 

IOW *OD* 

W -3O WO 

w-a* -a-3 

gssss

H»O + 1 H 

tOO H<OH> 

HOklOlO(->

W CDO>H> 

Ok CD 00 00 OD 

en -a -a en -a 

tOHO-3-3

*WCi)*U

cow to oo 

wen -a ID 

IOW *OD* 

WOCOO-a

A-a en -a -a 

-3 to co to o 

10 *IOC** 

co en too o 

* 

to

Location number

f

CO «B W 

« H (B 

5-

H

Highest Level Year

Loweat 

Level Year

1?

Yeara a mi Ing

Water levela

Record

< cf 

0-Ha 

CH H 

§5

tO «B 

* O 

to a 

p.*

P

IE

aaivM s-iaAsi any Mvisarav 'aaaseaHi '6*6i NHaisSMHtaos saivig 
MK>(0(OtO(OMMMH

O»MO»M 

M OMM 

(0 W(OM 1 O

WHOO W 0>O>** 

IO(0(OMok>WNM(OM*

M(OtOM(OO(OMMMMMMMMMK>Ml»kMMM 

-"(OMtOMMHWMMMI*

KG *-it5 W W =0 

 MM 

* JXMM-0 

1 tB tB 

?£?*? 

&|&P?

S-5USa 

s » » 'MM 

O.O.

tno wen w w» 

<OC> CDCi 

*O 00 

Cb

o

3

1 Id 

M« 1 Mp. 

<0CO<0<0

OOHOCO-JWOtOtOO

tO(OtOtO(0(0(O(O(0(0 

<O<O<O(OMMMMOM

Mtf><O«XOCOOi*WWW 

ICK>MHtOA3if>OO

. 

Fr Ed F. Mr

I M 1 

MO> + K>M 

(OOOO»ODH<O>«XO«OO(OCn-a

O(o«><o«><o<o<oo-aoiO-a«>o

o(o«DO(O(oo«ooooio-a«>

MMM(0(OMM

oooMOM(o-s3-a-a

CO<O®CO<0<OCOO><O*CO*<O<O<OCO<O<D«O®

!§§gf2J

IO*MMM KM* I 

W '*OlOMtOOM 

w

O> CD COCO 

ION OHO 

* to ho 01 to 01 o> -j 

OMO>OOOMM-ao> 

* W CO M CO * <O O1<J> 

co«a>o>MM-ao«o

tOOOOffil O 

Looation number

s*

MHMM MMMM» 

OOOOMOOOO

MMM-a MOOlOOR 

tOO* OO) 

o o>o> o> o> 

to co* to *o 

2"?-

H w ".. M.^ a 

"fe

n*- < 

i?

is» 

M (-» 

3 a 

M

'ooixaw vmi 
244 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Record

Water levels

Years missing

1 C

£S>

Lowest Level Year

Highest Level Year

« o>

M) *

5 oo 

o o>

H

0> &

S° 

H

Si "3

04»

« n n ®H cs 

co <s Q,

h

e

g

o

Location number

c- 

«

u> o> 

« *

to to to * i

to

HCft (OCM Cft 

*CM** «

O> O> O> CO O> *****

*WHCfttO 

OH IO «O C-

* O<OIO 00 

*IOlO** 

*-i

HCft (OCM Cft 

*CM ** IO

CO CM CM <OH 

O lft CM OCM

in * c*> o>o

(OtO*lO*

.IO<O * « c- c-oo ««o

HH H «H 

111*1

OHH «O 

tOOI H tO

 O (O H «UJ 

OH O «f-

*Q<0 «CO 

*U»IO *

* « 

h

H <H H n H 

 * o

P« a

t»o£ «** 

« oj .a! a H n M <H w)w |-a

"4SH .

&.S3S fewoi^a

HHCMHH 

HH H WCM 

HH H* H

*tO <OC- 00 

CO

* 

CV)

IO in 

(O tO

to *

(O tO

N (O*CM C- to * *« *

o> o>co o> o> **'***

c- ow *o

COM tOH«

HWC-HiO 

OI «OUJ «o«o

 * IO* (OC- to** to*

S

*0»OCV| 

<O«OH*

CM lO *CO(M 

H ifliO*<O

C-HlO*H 

lO O O«O iO

HN*HH 

1 1 1 1 1

Q HHi-HH 

to H H H H

C- OC- * O 

COCVI tOH *

HW HH IO 

eg «O «O«O «O 

P

to to to to 

0

r-4 

 H

a a <H 

4 rt-o 

J4PQCQ 9 

 h 

 P h hE-i 

 «H *

f4"4<< O

"«>«) § S 

w£38g

B B "|

 e o c

&,aQ«3

H

eg HOI Hcg

CM H CM CM CM 

 CMCM*H

H H HIM tO 

Cb

* 

CM

to to

to lO

H H

to to

COOJ O> O O 

CM * tO tO*

O* O> O> O> O> *****

H«OO OO H e-«ooo«o

toiocMc-a»

00 C- 00 CD C00 CM CM O O 

CM**t<5*

lOlOCA OO 

«<* * H«O

H C-C- <OOO 

«O IO <O «O«O

*H

CDC-O CMCIO * «O «OCH HHlOH

CM CM CM CMC* 

HH HHH

H«OO OO 

HE- «O 00 «O

tO IOCS] C-O> 

CO C- 00 00 C-

.(O . . .

J. B.ftells 

State New Mexicoof 

Emanuel Vocale 

S. RMoir

P. Bredecko At 

H HH H H 

H lOH (O*

<o«oc- c- a>

CM tO 

IO tOO> 

 > «* 

HH 

to lO

O> CO 00 O CO 

tO CM CM ^ *

o>o>o> e- o> ***"**

<O IO H OO> 

00 IO <O *O>

CM CM 00 C- ifl 

C- to ifl «O «O

CA CO CO O 00 

tO CM CM **

(OCO CM OIO 

H <O O> IO to

IOC- * H* 

«O * H «O IO

HQCtt *

100 m -to

HCM CM -H 1 1 1 1

CMHH «H 

HHH H

<OtO H »O> 

CO(O <O *O>

CM CM 00 *iO 

C-«O lO <O

(O « 

Joe Clary 

E. Hatcher 

Barrett Mary E. 

Joe Lutonsky Joe LutonskT

H H HH 

HH HCM CM

O>H H H H

(O tO 

(O tO

SSSSB

o> o> o» o> o>

C- 00 in H 00 

CM it) Cfi «OO»

N tOHCOC00 00 CO C- CSSc^S

co eg too eg

tOOO tOiOH

CM CM O> CO 00 

C- C- IO (O IO

HOOIO C-CM 

OHH**

CM CM tO CM CM 

1 1 1 I 1

CM CM CM'CMH 

HH H HH

C- 00 IO HOO 

CM IO O> «OO>

CM (OH 00 C00 00 OOC-C-

 (O IO »IO

Chas. Peter 

Brands Ligocky 

L. Gaskill 

Hrna Joe

Vocale Emanuel 

HH H H H 

(OH H tO CM

OOCAHCM tO 

HH01CM CM

Cft

*

00* .

p c-o«oco *****

o> »»o> o>

* * * *

O> *QtO*

o> u5(M <o

tO (OtO IO

«o eoc- cH Q<O 00 * .^1**

Cft «O*CM 

Cft OCft H

C- CfttO H 

IO <O<O C-

* .(Mocg

O>>O«>*IO -rg? 1??

 H

§o

H B Cft CM H 

tO-HHH H O

a

4* 

Cft C OIO *

eft gin CM <o

<O « tO«O IO 

«O fri 00 C- C3.

s«<-* to

Roberts 

>wn 

Roderick Norwood 

Howell

&, ca> w

i . . .

5JDO>^

HHHHH 

* CM (OH lO

* «OCM * i/5 

CM CM tO tO lO

* <0 to to

« ««O

w **

IO tO

H* tO to to

HQHOCft 

* IO* lOtO

Cft Cft Cft Cft Cft *****

HHOOOCO> CftO <O *

IO tO «O CO CO 

00 Cft CO 00 00

CM OOlOCft * to* to to

IOC- * tO Cft 

*H tOlO«0

00 Cft lO «O Cft e-c-c-c- 1-

CM Q tO(O* 

CM BlO 00 CHHHHCM 

1 1 1 1 1

CM CM CM CM CM 

HHHHH

HHCOQCOCft O«0 *

IO tO <O CO CO 

00 Cft 00 CO 00

to to to to «

h h

 rl-rl

e « 

a a

CO CO +»

5)^^' £

60 IH 

 HPOj PQ 4 

h 4>ti>

<*J *8 3 C

-"'^ _ . *2 5

2* ^ ^ HJ jg

PHH 

HHHHH 

HHHlOH 

tO** .

HtOWH H

S

^

CM
IO (O IO 

cr> o> -a 

to COM 

o . 

to Hif OD 

. HH* . 

to 01 if 

tO Ol IO HOI 

HHHHH

OH

t-3 SO 00 * ttt 

. . et I*M 

HOP: 

» f P.ct H 

HI C,, go 2 

12$$ 2 

1 S 6^5 

" srs* 

B H 

(D P. 

*

Ma 

o

W W- Ol. 

if Oi if O> K> 

Oi CO K' O> to 

OJ ~3HH O> 

Ol to*' CO to 

tOHHHH 

tOHHH CO 

II 1 + 

1 I- tO 1 tO 1 ICOHO if Ol 

IOOD OD if 01 

OiOlOlO) tO 

toco 01-3 to 

O> tO 01 if O> 

tOOODtO tO 

if if if (O if 

MM (DO to 

if 01 if o> to 

Ol CO tO O> if 

~3MHOi to 

Ol * CO CO tO 

rtk it, ^ ,£. ,£. 

ID COCO to O 

if if I*' tO ,£. 

OODOHH

Ol 

O)

"01 

if if cr> 

-3to i 

01 

CO

to

01

H 

O

O OlHOt Ol 

to to 

H H if fOH 

1C fOHlOH 

10 H> 10 

W >C3t-i >* 

T O « » « 

9 « 

gste 

et P> 

*1 top to 

& 0 *> » 0> 

g m p p ID 

*5 1 fi MH< 

& .*8 tt.

«^CH 

4 1 

01* 01* 

-a 01 -30>. 

o>oi to* o> 

IOOD o> o 

O to tO CO 

HH> K)' H> 

HtO CO* to 

11*11

* H tO* O) 

ODO <H* 

if'-a HCO* 

-3 i^ Ol Ol Ol 

«(- 00 O> 

tOODHlO-a 

ODHOI iC i^ 

* 01 iC iC 01 

oo to o o to 

CT>OK cr> -3 

01COHO>0>

tOOD tO O> O 

too to to to 

l*>l^ 1^ ^ rtk 

»O to OD COCO 

*» 01 i^ rf» 01 

00 CO O O tO 

*. ^ 

to en 

tO IO tO tO b) 

^ -aoi OD o 

tO H i»» HH 

to ton to H 

HIOHIO H 

p

w jt sspna 

H a & 

ftp 0 

c-i B 8S3 

 N (B . 

C, SP> 

to *i o 

(BOO NN O* O 1 g ct 

B ° E 

§r& as 

M ct- » 01 

rt-H OH 

P> ff t3 

? 

P>

s a

«

« 

. * . tt &

<a

H- 

<o

01 01 o> -a o 

cr> ^ tc -3 o 

to »O 00 H ct 

H O> Ol >*O 

o 

pHHHH * 

H tOHH 

*

. a 

i_>

1 1 1 1 0 

tO tOHH (D 

O>O tO 01 Hto wax 3 

30

Ol * Ol O> Ol 

tO -3 01 O) Ol 

I»»OIH -ao 

Ol COiC. W 00 

». rft ^ ,^^ 

oo> too o 

01 01 o> -a o> 

O) tO* -3 tO 

tO tO HOD *. 

O>H tOOOl 

to to to to OD 

1^ l*> ^ l*> 1^ 

OIOOOO

K>

to

HH tOHH 

Ol 00 00 to H 

tO tO O>Hrt> 

H H H HH 

H tOH HH 

WO 1-3 1-3 !t 

ii* 

!tt*?F

S»d ? to? 

IB IB o o d 

2.&&^&

pr g ** 

*3

?

(B 

(0

g 

»

§ 

. . . . Ct 

n 

p.

H- 

<0

OD-3-3 *. a 

tO(*=- O O 

HH 01 ct* 

tO W O H-* 

S

a 

a

H H 01 « 

tO to M . 

a

H

H

1 1 1 H»» 

tOHO) H-. 

01HO> H. 

too)* . a 

Q.

Ol ^3 -3 O> O> 

*<O tOO) 01 

-3 C* 01 if**' 

~3OCD ODH 

01 *» * i^ 01 

tO -3 ~3 tOO 

-3 ~3 -3O>OD 

*to too * 

HH HQDO) 

to O) OHO 

*i^ i^ *» * 

to to to < OD 

01 * * Oil*' 

«to too 

. o> 

If*

-300 

**

to to 

CT> MMMO> 

* * H IO * 

H tO H Ol 01 

H HHHH 

HHH

>T) W OCnSr! 

$ O . 

K tH0 Sf 

. (B . H- . 

a* H 

K( W« OH 

(B p. (D (B 

ct * 10 H- 

« P tr c. 3 

« o* o tr « 

IB 5-o » 

£

CAW* 

^3 OD -J Oi Oi 

O> -3-3O1H 

<SO IO HOJ 

Ol tO Ol W 00 

H H H HH 

to tD HHH 

1 1 1 1 1 

tO O" tOHO) 

O) O 01 to O 

01 Ol 00 to to 

O> O> O> Ol Ot 

Ol O> 0»O -3 

H i»> O>O H 

* tOHH O 

* 01 01 * * 

tDH OOcO 

-3 OD -3 O> O> 

O> -3-3O1H 

~3O tO 01 H 

Ol to Ol O> OD 

^. rfi if ^ if. 

CO to to to tO 

* 01 01 * * 

H <O to O O 

to to to 

Ol* Ol 

ODH to 

H . . 

HH* if 

tOODHlO 

HHOllO

to

tO t< 05 C! < 

a a 

II;E Ko & » M-g 

tOO ^ P H 

*» 3 M 

KHttB 0 1 

« g 

IT § 

sH- - 

8 ff 

(B 

«

>i 

a

a

|

C* U 01 if 

ft

0

O> O mo -3 

H-3 tDO>3 

tO * OUH- CT> 

Otto OlOitJ 

0 

a

ft

H H H H 

to to rone 

o

H 

H

O>

*t 1 1 

1 1 H<<| 01 

OD * <O O) 

tO OD Ol Ol 

CT> O«O 0>Ot 

Ol OtO tO 01 

OD < C <O 

OHOOD-3

if. A* ^. if. 

HK>O*H

H >-» 

CT> OiO O) -3 

-3 -3H Ol tO 

tO ** 01 O> 

to -3Ot Ol to 

+>+. ». ^ if 

to to OD to to 

,»., .*, . If 

tOO*H H 

t2

to

H 

O

tOtOHHH

if HtO** 

O) 01 O) HH 

H tO IO H H o-p

to to to W W 

ct ct ct 

a a a 

< < *d*i< 

a » » 

^ll^f 

* P> ctef-0 

O) 

if . O>* . 

01

00 00 OD -3 -3 

Oi Ol O>O>O> 

to Ol Ol Ol Ol 

root 01 H-a 

HHHHH

to to to to to 

1 1 1 

tO 1 tOH . 

H*tOOD * 

«3 O)O> Ol 

* » 

O>-3-3-3 . 

OD oc< to . 

too o»o 

00 HOttO 

o tooo ' 

 -»

OD OD OD -3 

-3 Ot O> O> 

H OtOtOt * 

-3Ci)tO<O * 

**,».* . 

to to to to 

***** 

o torooo 

Location number

o

.

*j

to * e 

O M (B 

« » >i 

O et 

P.,

(B < 

H? 

H

«£ 

to 0 

H 

?f

i*s

p

S££ & M<

$Zef P> >i

P

SP S H

s?.;

(B

>i

1?

Years missing

levels Water 

' Record 

MSH 'OOIX3M ilNQOO
2 ' Conti nued

Location 

number

27.9.12.111

28.8.34.444

29.7.4.111

18.211 

29.8.12.244 

13.111

Owner

Waterloo School

Mrs. Hoover

Francis 3. Gonna tt

R. M. Marshall 

A. G. Anderson 

Jack Missal

See 

also 

part

3

.

.

Water l

Jan. 1949 

Level Day

28.28

38.58

1.38

.....

7.49 

6.73

29

31

31

51 

31

Change 

1948-49

-.61

+ .06

-+.07

» » 

+ .11

+ .09

L

2

3

0

7

6

a Pumping. ' 

b Pumping recently, 

f From recorder charts.

1 Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present an

j March, 

fc Also 1942.
HEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 247

Part 5 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 10, 30 

Mar. 15 

May 17 

July 19 

Sept. 1 

Nov. 16

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 10, 20,28, 30 

Mar. 15, 17 

May 17,19 

July 19,21 

Sept. 1 

Nov. 16, 18

Location 

number 

Owner

'Jan. 10, 20, 21, 30 

Mar. 15, 17 

May 19 

July 19,21,22 

Sept. 1 

Nov. 16.18

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 11, 21,29,30 

Mar. 17, 18 

May 19 

July 21,22 

Sept. 1 

Nov. 16.18

21.10. 

6.112 

Tigner

9.34 

7.41 

7.08 

9.74 

10.12 

9.38

23.7. 

21.311 

Unknowi

70.98 

71.96 

71.83 

72.02 

71.80 

72.16

23.9. 

25.311 

Ernst

60.7tT 

60.35 

60.94 

61.26 

61.67 

60.64

24.7. 

10.211 

Hasaman

93.92 

92.43 

dl01.75 

C104.77 

106.60 

95.67

Location 24.9. 

number 1.222 ' 

Owner Air 

Base

Jan. 11,12 b61.37 

Mar. 16,17 b60.36 

May 18,19 59.99 i 

July 20,22 60.25 

Sept. 1,2 (a) 

^ov. 16.17 60.95

Location 24.10. 

number 3.411b 

Owner Speir 

Bros.

Jan. 11,12,19 86.08 

Mar. 16 a!07.58 

May 18,19 alll.22 

July 20,22 al!2.30 

Sept. 2 (a) 

Kov. 17 86.44

21.11. 

13.4110 

Irwin '

52.07 

49.08 

a71.10 

a78.82 

43.90 

42.49

21.11. 

35.310 

State 

of N.M.

34.75 

13.50 

13.76 

18.64 

18.72 

20.08

23.7. 

30.L.16 

i Foster

29 ..62 

29 % 52 

30.O3 

30.72 

C30.97 

29.29

23.7. 

> 31.133 

 Haas

51.56 

47.17 

41.08 

40.35 

41.14 

38.15

23.9. 

27.221 

McDantels

a62.45 

59.26 

a61.86 

61.20 

a63.19 

62.08

24.7. 

16.2111 

Snyder

90.35 

89.98 

alDi.76 

a3D3.94 

(a) 

91.20

24.9. 

2.421

Trumio

61.14 

61.01 

IC7O.72 I 

68.85 

J71.84 

62.70

24.10. 

10.311 

Hurt

88.60 

88.46 

393.78 G 

194.40 

394.76 

89.59

24.7. 

3.311 

Hatfield

19.90 

18.16 

35.05 

71.38 

(a)

24.7. 24 .in

Wilson

79.60 

79.46 

79.31 

79.45 

79.87 

80.27

24.9. 

6.431 

State 

of N.»

75.76 

74.61 

)90.36 

(ac) - 

(a). 

80.40

24.10. 

22.211 

Hurt

76.57 

76.39 

i97.18 

79.17 

(a) 

78.03

22.10. 

18.121 

State 

of KM.

78.07 

77.39 

76.01 

75.54 

75.31 

74.66

23.8. 

3.322 

U.S. 

Govt.

133.64 

133.65 

133.76

24.7. 

4.424 

Hatfield

90.44 

-89-19 

91.38 

92.72 

94.96 

90.96

24.7. 

24.312 

Birchfield

74.94 

75.07 

75.14 

75.20 

75.27 

75.46

24. '9. 

9.411 

Clary

72.86 

71.70 

81.66 

83.75 

87.65 ( 

76.24

24.10. 

23.111 

Hurt

76.51 

76.27 

80.14 

79.61 

(a) 

78.13

22.11. 

2.210 

State 

of N.M.

35.84 

26.73 

22.40 

22.72 

23.17 

24.38

23.8. 

26.131 

Bankston

43.41 

44.34 

52.40 

(a) 

(a) 

47.57

24.7 

5.211 

tfilTiffltOCSl

a90. 26 

a90.51 

a90.48 

a91.56 

a91.56 

90.99

24. b. 

1.333b

Kretek

22.88 

22.37 

23.85 

24.38 

a31.81 

23.27

22.11. 

13.122 

State 

of N.M,

69.49 

68.18 

66.14 

65.60 

65.40 

65.13

23.8. 

34.111 

Dowdle

44.22 

43.26 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

46.81

24.7. 

9.111 

Smyer 

Bros.

87.73 

C87.22 

087.34 

C96.29 

(a) 

84; SB

24.8. 

6.112 

Air 

Base

56.51 

56.70 

57.01 

57.41 

57.68 

58.13

24.9.

19.111 

Lifocky ,

3.58 

82.90 

85.19 

87.58 

88.56 

87.08

24.10. 

29.222

State 

of N.M.

67,29 

67.40 

67.50 

67.64 

67.77 

67.99

24. .9 . 

35.331 

Ho well

75.64 

75.41 

J97.63 

(c) 

598.94 

79.82

25.8. 

19.331

Unknown

66.36 

66.00 

168.90 s 

169.79 £ 

68.94 

68.00

22.11. 

13.221 

State 

of NJiL

76.25 

75.19 

73.41 

72.93 

72.71 

72.43

23.8. 

34.211 

Law

42.98 

41.73 

47.97 

a81.18 

b73.23 

44.62

24.7. 

9. Ilia 

Smyer 

Bros.

42.91 

(a) 

(a) 

'( a) 

(a) 

83.68

24.8. 

11.221 

Kretek

21.87 

21.54 

22.44 

23.10 

23.39 

22.75

24.10 

1.311 

Gtfiggs85.91 

85.45 

91.62 

104.08 

104.09 

88.28

25.9. 

6.421 

Alba

81.79 

81.36 

1112.0 

.117.18 

(a) 

87.28

22.11. 

23.282

State 

of KM.

56.43 

54.69 

51.98 

51.90 

51.79 

51.45

23.9. 

22.213 

Perktos

66.44 

66.11 

66.97 

68.54 

69.00 

67.15

24.7. 

9.241 

Hatfield

91.79 

91.11 

J87.59 

C89.95 

C93.33 

92.00

24.9. 

1.211 

Air 

Base

62.20 

62.52 

62.75 

63.16 

(b) 

63.89

24.10.

3.411 : 

Speir 

Bros.

93.91 

094. GO. ' 

C95.19 

C95.48 

C96.79 

94.06 '

25.9. 

11.111 

Bishop

75.25 . 

b82.40 

(a) 

82.37 , 

(a) 

78.43
248 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 11, 19, 29 

Mar. 16 

May 18 

July 20 

Sept. 2 

Nov. 17

25.9.

28.121 

Zumwalt

77.10 

76.13 

a78.83 

a!03.50 

(a) 

81.22

25.9. 

35.211

Marcak

56.29 

55.99 

57.51 

a68.01 

59.56 

58.25

25.10. 

36.111 

Seala

69.69 

69.09 

(c) 

(c) 

(c). 

73.26

26.9. 

2.221 

Taylo r

45.35 

- 45.37 

b46.51 

a56.20 

(a) 

a56.68

26.9.

11.211 

State 

of N.M.

42.19

42.30 

42.42 

42.57 42.75' 

43.04

27.8. 

8.411 

Birchfield

22.62 

23.44 

24.24 

22.80 

e22.5 

e22.5

27.9. 

12.111 

School

28.28 

28.16 

28.40 

28.91 

29.12 

28.68

a Pumping, 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping, 

d Nearby well pumping recently. 

e Dry at depth given. 

J Measurement uncertain.

Part 4

24.7.14.221. J. H. WInslow.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Ifi

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

r| Jan.

85.71 

85.68 

85.69 

85.69 

85.68

85.65 

85.63 

85.62 

85.61 

85.60

85.59 

85.57 

85.55 

85.54 

85.54

85.53

85.52

85.51 

85.49 

85.48

85.47 

85.45 

85.45 

85.43 

85.42

85.41 

85.40 

85.39 

85.39 

85.36 

85.35

Feb.

85.35 

85.32 

85.31 

85.31 

85.30

85.30 

8.5.26 

85.27 

85.27 

85.23

85.22 

85.21 

85.19 

85.19 

85.18

85.17

85.15

85.13 

85.13 

85.12

85.11 

85.09 

85.07 

85.06 

85.03

85.02 

85.02 

85.00

Mar.

84.99 

84.98 

84.97 

84.95 

84.95

84.94 

84.91 

84.90 

84.90 

84.88

84.87 

84.87 

84.85 

84.84 

84.82

84.81

84.80

84.79 

84.77 

84.76

84.76 

84.74

84.72 

84.71 

84.71

84.70 

84.68 

84.65 

84.66 

84.65 

84.61

Apr.

84.62 

84.60 

84.61 

84.60 

84.61

84.62 

84.63 

84.65 

84.67 

84.71

84.74 

84.75 

84.77 

84.81 

84.85

84.89

84.91

84.94 

84.98 

85.00

85.03 

85.08 

85.11 

85.14 

85.17

85.20 

85.24 

85.27 

85.29 

85.31

May

85.35 

85.39 

85.41 

85.45 

85.48

85.51 

85.54 

85.57 

85.59 

85.62

85.64 

85.66 

85.66 

85.65 

85.65

85.64

85.65

85.66 

85.66 

85.65

85.65 

85.64 

85.63 

85.61 

85.58

85.55 

85.53 

85.51 

85.49 

85.46 

85.46

June

85.44 

85.45 

85.45 

85.47 

85.48

85.50 

85.52 

85.55 

85.59 

85.62

85.64 

85.66 

85.69 

85.71 

85.73

85.75

85.77

85.80 

85.82 

85.83

85.85 

85.88 

85.89 

85.90 

85.93

85.94 

85.96 

85.98 

86.00 

86.01

July

86.03 

86.04 

86.05 

86.06 

86.09

86.10 

86.10 

86.11 

86.13 

86.14

86.14 

86.14 

86.15 

86.16 

86.17

86.17

86.18

86.19 

86.21 

86.21

86.20 

86.21 

86.20 

86.19 

86.17

86.16 

86.15 

86.16 

86.17 

86.18 

86.19

Aug.

86.20 

86.21 

86.22 

79.91 

81.46

84.59 

85.55 

85.97 

86.14 

86.23

86.29 

86.32 

86.33 

86.35 

86.36

86.37

86.39

86.39 

86.39 

86.40

86.41 

86.41 

86.43 

86.44 

86.45

86.47 

86.47 

86.49 

86.50 

86.51 

86.52

Sept

86.54 

86.56 

86.57 

86.59 

86.60

86.61 

86.62 

86.64 

86.66 

86.67

86.69 

86.70 

86.71 

86.71 

86.72

86.73

86.73

86.75 

86.76 

86.77

86.77 

86.79 

86.80 

86.81 

86.81

86.82 

86.82 

86.82 

86.81 

86.82

Oct.

86.82 

86.82 

86.82 

86.82 

86.83

86.84 

86.85 

86.87 

86.87 

86.88

86.89 

86.89 

86.88 

86.87 

86.85

86.84

86.83

86.82 

86.81 

86.81

86.81 

86.79 

86.77 

86.75 

G6.73

86.72 

86.70 

86.68 

86.67 

86.63 

86.62

Nov.

86.62 

86.62 

86.63 

86.63 

86.65

86.67 

86.68 

86.69 

86.71 

86.73

86.72 

86.71 

86.68 

86.66 

86.65

£6.61 

86.60 

86.58

86.56 

86.53 

86.51 

86.49 

86.47

86.44 

86.42 

86.40 

86.37 

86.34

Dec.

86.33 

86.30 

86.29 

86.27 

86.23

86.20 

86.17 

86.15 

86.11 

86.09

86.10 

86.07 

86.04 

86.02 

85.98

85.96

85.98

85.98 

85.97 

85.96

85.96 

85.95 

85.93 

85.90 

85.90

85.88 

85.88 

85.87 

85.88 

85.88 

85.88

24.8.4.111. Poy Riley. 

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4

5

e>

r[ Jan.

» . . . .

Feb.

44.05 

44.01 

44.01 

44.00 

43.99

43.98

Mar.

43.78 

43.77 

43.76 

43.74 

43.74

43.73

Apr.

43.75 

43.77 

43.80 

43.83 

43.86

43.88

May

44.37 

44.39 

44.42 

44.45 

44.47

44.48

June

44.76 

44.77 

44.78 

44.79 

44.79

44.79

July

45.13 

45.15 

45.16 

45.18 

45.19

45.20

Aus.

45.50 

45.52 

45.53 

45.55

45.57

45.58

Sept,

45.95 

45.96 

45.97 

45.99 

46.01

46.03

Oct.

46.25 

46.26 

46.26 

46.26 

46.27

46.27

Nov.

46.10 

46.09 

46.08 

46.07 

46.06

46.04

Dec.

45.79 

45.78 

45.77 

45.77 

45.75

45.73
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 249

24.04.111 Continued.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Da-*

7

R

10

11 1 *>

13

14

15

16 

17

1 Q

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

oq

 *n

31

T Jan.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

44.04

44.03

Feb.

43.96

43.96

43.96

43.94

43.92 

43.91

43.91 

43.91

43.91

43.90 

43.89

43.87

43.87 

43.86

43.85 

43.84 

43.82 

43.82 

43.80

43.80 

43.79 

43.78

Mar.

A."** "7P

43.71

43.71

43.69

43.68 

43.68

43.68 

43.67

43.66

43.65 

43.66

43.66

43.65 

43.63

43.64 

43.64 

43.63 

43.64 

43.65

43.68 

43.69 

43.68 

43.69

&."** "7P

43.74

Apr.

4"^ RQ

43.91

A."** Q4

43.97

44.01 

44.03

44.04 

44.07

44.08

44.11 

44 IP

44.14

44.16 

44.18

44.21 

44.22 

44.25 

44.27 

44.29

44.31 

44.32 

44.32 

44 ^^

44.34

May

44 ^n

44 M

44 RP

44.53

44.54

44 CLC;

44.56 

44 KC

44.57

44.58 

44 "Sft

44.59

44.60 

44.62

44.62 

44.63 

44.64 

44.65 

44.67

44.68 

44.70 

44.71

44 7P

44 fl

44.74

June

44.80

44.81

44.82

44.83

44.84 

44.84

44.85 

44.86

44.87

44.87 

44.88

44.90

44.94 

-44.95

44.95 

44.98 

45.00 

45.01 

45.03

45.05 

45.07 

45.09 

45.10

4^ 1 P

July

4R PI

45.21

45 22

45.23

45.25 

45.26

45.28

4 e> PQ

45.30

45.31 

45.31

45.32

45.33 

45.34

45.34 

45.39 

45.40 

45.40 

45.41

45.42 

45.43 

45.45 

45.46

4^ 4"7

45.49

Aug.

45.59

45.61

AR fi°

45.63

45.63 

45. 6B

45.66 

45.67

45.68

45.69 

45.70

45.73

45.75 

45.77

45.79 

45.81 

45.81 

45.82 

45.84

45.87 

45.88 

45.91

A^ QP

4^ Q4

45.94

Sept,

46.04

46.05

46.07

46.08

46.10 

46.12

46.] 3 

46.15

46.16

46.17 

46.18

46.18

46.18 

46.18

46.19 

46.20 

46.21 

46.22 

46.22

 46.22 

46.23 

46.24 

46 24

46.25

Oct.

4fi P7

46.27

4fi P7

46.27

46.27 

46.27

46.26 

46.26

46.25

46.24 

46.23

46.23

46.22 

46.22

46.21 

46.20 

46.20 

46.19 

46.17

46.16 

46.15 

46.14 

46.13

46.12

46.11

Nov.

46.04

46.01

46.01

46.00

45.99

4R QQ

45.98 

45.96

45.95

45.94

A.*^ Q*^

4.CI Qp

45.90 

45.89

45.89 

45.88 

45.87 

45.85 

45.84

45.83 

45.82 

45.81 

45.80

/K 70

Dec.

45.73

45 72

45.70

45.68

45.68 

45.68

45.68 

45.68

45.66

45.64 

45.64

45.63

.....

.....

24.10.12.431. Steve Hrna.

Highest dally water level, from recorder charts Da1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

1 P

13

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

£5

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

rl Jan.

87.19 

87.14 

87.14 

87.13 

87.11

87.08 

87.05 

87.01 

87.00 

86.97

86.93 

86.93

86.90

86.88

86.86

86.84 

86.82 

86.80 

86.77 

86.74

86.72 

06.69 

86.67 

86.64 

86.61

86.59 

86.57 

86.55 

86.53 

86.50 

86.48

Feb.

86.45 

86.43 

86.41 

86.39 

86.36

86.35 

86.31 

86.30 

86.29 

86.26

86.22 

86.20

86.18

Qc T rt

86.15

86.14 

86.10 

86.07 

86.05 

86.04

86.02 

85.99 

85.96 

85.94 

85.91

85.90 

85.87 

85.85

Mar.

85.84 

85.83 

85.81 

85.77 

85.75

85.74 

85.70 

85.68 

85.66

85.56 

85.56 

85.55 

85.53 

85.51

85.49 

85.50 

85.50 

85.51 

85.51

85.54 

85.51 

85.54 

85.53 

85.53 

85.56

Apr.

85.57 

85.60 

85.64 

85.74 

85.80

85.84 

85.89 

85.93 

86.03 

86.14

86.24

ox» «r-i

86.37

Qfi A Q

86.58

86.67 

86.75 

86.83 

86.92 

87.00

87.07 

87.15 

87.20 

87.27 

87.32

87.37 

87.43 

87.48 

87.51 

87.57

May

87.60 

37.64 

87.68 

87.72 

87.70

87.73 

87.75 

87.78 

87.80 

87.82

87.85

Or* QQ

ft7 QO

87.90

87.92

87.93 

87.95 

87.97 

87.98 

88.00

88.01 

88.03 

88.05 

88.07 

88.09

88.13 

88.15 

88.20 

88.25 

88.28 

88.32

June

88.37 

88.44 

88.49 

88.54 

88.61

88.67 

88.73 

88.80 

88.86 

88.94

89.00 

89.05

89.11

89.16

89.22

89.27 

89.31 

89.39 

89.45 

89.50

89.55 

89.60 

89.66 

09.71 

89.76

89.81 

89.86 

89.89 

89.93 

89.98

July

90.03 

90.08 

90.12 

90.17 

90.22

90.27 

90.33 

90.37 

90.41 

90.45

90.48 

on c;p

90.56

90.59

90.62

90.65 

90.68 

90.72 

90.74 

90.79

90.84 

90.88 

90.91 

90.93 

90.96

90.98 

90.99 

91.02 

91.04 

91.06 

91.08

,_ Aug .

91.11 

91.14 

91.17 

91.21 

91.22

91.24 

91.25 

91.27 

91.28 

91.30

91.33

QT "^fi

Qi 4,-z

91.45

91.48

91.51 

91.54 

91.56 

91.59 

91.62

91.65 

91.68 

91.71 

91.74 

91.78

91.80 

91.83 

91.86 

91.89 

91.92 

91.94

Sept

91.98 

92.01 

92.04 

92.07 

92.10

92.12 

92.14 

92.16 

92.19 

92.21

92.23

no OR

QP P7

Q° QQ

92.31

92.32 

92.32 

92.32 

92.30 

92; 28

92.27 

92.24 

92.22 

92.19 

92.16

92.14 

92.10 

92.08 

92.05 

92.02

Oct.

91.99 

91.96 

91.93 

91.89 

91.86

91.83 

91.80 

91.77 

91.74 

91.71

91.67 

91.64

91.61

91.58

91.54

91.51 

91.48 

91.45 

91.42 

91.38

91.35 

91.31 

91.29 

91.24 

91.20

91.16 

91.12 

91.08 

91.04 

91.02 

90.98

Nov.

90.94 

90.90 

90.85 

90.82 

90.78

90.73 

90.69 

90.66 

90.62 

90.58

90.56 

90.52

90.48

on 44

90.41

90.37 

90.33 

90.30 

90.25 

90.23

90.20 

90.15 

90.11 

90.07 

90.03

89.99 

89.97 

89.94 

89.91 

89.85

Dec.

89.82 

89.80 

89.77 

89.74 

89.70

89.66 

89.62 

89.58 

89.53 

89.50

89.50 

89.48

89.45

P.Q A°

89.36

89.34 

89.32 

89.28 

89.24 

89.20

89.19 

89.16 

89.13 

89.09 

89.07

89.04 

89.01 

88.99 

88.96 

88.94 

88.91
250 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25.9.4.211. Val Miller.

Highest daily water level,

Da;

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

rt Jan.

79.58 

79.57 

79.59 

79.60 

79.60

79.61 

79.61 

79.63 

79.63 

79.62

79.63 

79.62 

79.61 

79.62 

79.63

79.64 

79.64 

79.65 

79.64 

79.65

79.66 

79.65 

79.66 

79.67 

79.65

79.67 

79.67 

79.68 

79.69 

79.67 

79.68

Feb.

79.69 

79.68 

79.70 

79.70 

79.70

79.71 

79.70 

79.72 

79.72 

79.71

79.72 

79.72 

79.72 

79.73 

79.73

79.73 

79.73 

79.73 

79.74 

79.74

79.74 

79.74 

79.74 

79.74 

79.74

79.75 

79.75 

79.75

Mar.

79.76 

79.76 

79.76 

79.76 

79.77

79.77 

79.75 

79.77 

79.77 

79.77

79.77 

79.77 

79.76 

79.78 

79.77

79.78 

79.81 

79.81 

79.80 

79.80

79.81 

79.61 

79.81 

79.81 

79.82

79.82 

79.81 

79.82 

79.83 

79.83 

79.82

Apr.

79.84 

79.85 

79.85 

79.87 

79.87

79.88 

79.88 

79.89 

79.91 

79.90

79.92 

79.93 

79.92 

79.96 

79.97

79.98 

79.99 

80. OO 

80.01 

80.02

80.03 

80.04 

80.06 

80.06 

80.07

80.08 

80.10 

80.10 

80.11 

80.12

Key

80.14

 * 

OB0.33 

80.35 

80.36

80.37 

80.37 

80.39 

80.40 

80.41

80.42 

80.42 

80.45 

80.45 

80.46 

80.47

June

80.48 

80.49 

80.50 

80.52 

80.52

80.55 

80.56 

80.58 

80.59 

80.61

80.62 

80.63 

80.64 

80.65 

80.66

80.68 

80.69 

80.71 

80.72 

80.73

80.75 

80.77 

80.78 

80.78 

80.81

80.81 

80,83 

80.84 

80.85 

80.88

from recorder charts

July

80.88 

80.89 

80.91 

80.92 

80.93

80.94 

80.95 

80.97 

80.98 

80.99

81.01 

81.03 

81.04 

81.05 

8J..07

81.06 

81.10 

81.11 

81.13

.....

131.20 

81.21 

81.22

81.22 

81.23 

81.25 

81.26 

81.27 

81.30

Aug.

81.30 

81.33 

81.33 

81.37 

81.37

81.38 

81.39 

81.40 

81.41 

81.42

81.43 

81.44 

81.45 

81.47 

81.48

81.49 

81.52 

81.52 

81.53 

81.55

81.56 

81.58 

81.61 

81.61 

81.64

81.64 

81.66 

81.68 

81.69 

81.70 

81.73

Sept

81.74 

81.75 

81.77 

81.78 

81.81

81.82 

81.85 

81.85 

81.86 

81.87

81.89 

81.90 

81.93 

81.93 

81.95

81.96 

81.96 

81.99 

82. OO 

82.00

82.01 

82.01 

82.05 

82.05 

82.06

82.07 

82.12 

82.12 

82.12 

82.12

Oct.

82.12 

82.13 

82.13 

82.14 

82.15

82.16 

82.16 

82.17 

82.18 

82.20

82.20 

82.21 

82.21 

82.21 

82.22

82.22 

82.23 

82.23 

82.27 

82.28

82.28 

82.28 

82.28 

82.28 

82.28

82.28 

82.29 

82.29 

82.29 

82.29 

82.29

Nov.

82.29 

82.29 

82.29 

82.30 

82.31

82.32 

82.32 

82.32 

82.33 

82,33

82.33 

82.34 

82.34 

82.34 

82.35

82.35 

82.35

82.40

82.40 

82.42 

82.42 

82.42 

82.43

82.43 

82.43 

82.43 

82.44 

82.44

Dec.

82.45 

82.46 

82.46 

82.47 

82.47

82.47 

82.48 

82.48 

82.49 

82.49

82.51 

82.52 

82.52 

82.52 

82.52

82. S2 

82.52 

82.53 

82.53 

82.53

82.54

82.55 

82.55 

82.55 

82.55

82.56 

82.56 

82.56 

82.56 

82.56 

82.57

Part 5 

Miscellaneous Data Concerning .Observation Wells

23.8.28.241a. Lewis. West of shed and north of earthen tank. Drilled 

irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 14 inches. Reference 

point, top of casing, east side of well, 0.20 foot above land-surface datum.

24.7.13.212. Dale. New deep wdll drilled lOOt feet south.

24.7.14.331. Miller. New deep well 30* feet south.

24.7.21.222. Jeter. New well 20 feet soutix.

24.7.21.222a. Oeurin. Southeast of earthen tank and about 20 feet 

south of abondoned well 24.7.21.222. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 335 feet. Reference point, 

top of casing and 4- by 4-foot concrete pump base, 1.00 foot above landsurface datum.

24.9.21.131. Gaskill. Mar. 16, 81.06. 

24.9.23.211. Vocale. Mar. 17, 78.16.

24.10.23.111. Hurt. 175 feet south of another pumped well. Sept. 18, 

1948, 84.29, nearby well pumping;. Nov. 16, 1948, 76.90.
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COTJMTY 251

QUAY COUHTY (HOUSE AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

Water levels were measured in 64 wells in January 1949, of which about 

23 were measured at bimonthly intervals. Recording gages were operated on 

two of these wells in order to obtain a continuous record of the water level. 

A total of 187 measurements of water level was made during the year, including 12 tape measurements made on the recorder wells. 

Precipitation and Pumpage

Fluctuations of the water levels in the House area are the result 

 ainly of pumping of ground water for irrigation. The precipitation in 1949 

at House was 23.7 inches, including an estimated 0-5 inch for March, and at 

Hassell, about 8 miles northwest of House, 19.2 inches 3.4 inches above 

normal. The precipitation during the growing season, April to September, 

Mas 20*54 inches at House and 17.77 inches at Ragland 5.44 inches above 

normal. The precipitation during the summer months was particularly favorable for crops, more than 3 inches falling each month from May through 

September at House*

Because of the excess summer precipitation, the pumpage per acre in 

1949 undoubtedly was less than in 1948 when there was also favorable precipitation. It is estimated that the irrigated acreage in 1949 was substantially the same as in 1948. about 3,800 acres, and that about 2,300 

acrerfeet of water was pumped for irrigation in 1949, a reduction from 1948 

of about 2,000 acre-feet. The amount of land irrigated has increased 

gradually since 1939 and in general there has been an increase each year ift 

the amount of water used. However, the amount of water used per acre varies 

from year to year, depending upon the amount and distribution of precipitation in a particular year and the type of crops grown. 

Changes of Water Levels

The seasonal change of water level in the main part of the irrigated 

area, about 3 miles north of House, followed the general pattern of former 

years, declines through the summer pumping season and rises during the 

winter nonpumplng season, but with a net decline for the year. However, 

near House the water level, after beginning the normal summer decline in 

early May, began to rise In mid-June so that by the end of the year it was 

about 1.6 feet higher than at the start of the year.

995508 O - 52 - 17
252 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Because of the reduced pumpage and additional recharge In 1949, the 

decline In water levels was less than In any year since 1943, and In areas

where pumping Is scattered small rises occurred. The water levels declined

more than 1 foot under an area of about 0.5 square mile as compared with a 

like decline In 1948 and 1947 under about 5 and 18 square miles respectively. 

The area under which water levels declined encompassed most of the region 

In which ground water was pumped for Irrigation and extended north of House 

about l£ miles to about 5 miles and had a maximum width of more than 2 

miles. The maximum observed net decline was 1.3 feet and occurred In

a well 2.5 miles north of House.

Net annual rises In water levels occurred In outlying wells and In 

the two minor areas of Irrigation, half a mile north and from 4 to 5 miles 

east of House. Maxlum net observed rises In these areas were 1.5 and 1.7 

feet respectively. fSee fig.22-)

By the -end of 1949 the water levels were below the previous low levels 

observed In early 1941, prior to the heavy rains in late 1941 and early 

1942, by more than 5 feet In the irrigated area 3 miles north of House.

There has been a general lowering In water levels in the House area 

since 1942 with the area of greatest decline being centered where the concentration of pumps is greatest. The amount of decline In an Individual 

year depends upon the amount of pumping which In turn is dependent upon 

economic factors as well as precipitation. An increase in irrigated area 

will result In an increase In the rate of decline. Slight rises occur 

in some years because of reductions In pumping and occasionally because of 

some Increase In recharge from above-normal precipitation, such as occurred, 

in 1941. However, most of the water Is being taken from ground-water storage, and the long-term trend will be a decline of water levels so long as 

ground water Is pumped.

Part 3 

Water levels, below land-surface datum, during 1949*

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 14,15 

Mar. 28 

June 2,3 

Aug. 1-3 

Sept. 28,29 

Nov. 22,23

5.28. 

1.221 

Wyatt

48.35 

48.47 

48.69 

48.57 

48.70 

48.74

5.29. 

6.222 

Poe

55.31 

54.78 

(a). 

57.50 

58.15 

47.01

5.29. 

7.141 

Birch

36.58 

36.67 

36.73 

36.24 

36.65 

36.82

5.29. 

8.232 

Turner

41.48 

40.97 

42.25 

43.1tl 

45.24 

41.70

5.29. 

9.400 

Head

(a) 

(a)

25.05 

&ST.QO 

a27.83 

25.34

5.29. 

13.121 

Barren

78.26 

a77.96 

a78.21 

"77.93 

78.08 

77.81

5.29. 

15. 3 lib 

Tullis

21.43 

21.52 

21.33 

SOITB 

21.00 

21.16

5.29. 

18.434 

Willis

54.47 

55.22 

58.10 

57.68 

56.29 

54.39

«Table continued on p. 257.
R28E R29E

Figure 22. Map of House area, Quay County, showing change of water leve
1 ?1 ?1 ?1 ? 01.1 .^^^.*?.*??? 0 otSSotS^SSKSSKKf.®?.*?.

o> to to to to 

tOHCi) *CH 

WWH O! Ol 

H«

1010 1 OH- Cl) WJ-'MHM 

O*

CH*-tOHH W 

tOlO tOH .** 

10 'CilH*- " 

IW

H 10 I 

HK) tOK) W W I 

tO W H W H IVD . .. . . 

WHIOHHtOHHHH

uooatio number

? » <t 

H»

8*

eST

li

K*l

5I

IH

snoe »StB >K«

BOO

 KC

jer

and

w* to woi cnoi** 

toon too *o» 

O"

to* 

*a>

o» * w <o w w -a 

H 10 O 00 * N> H 

***Ol*********OlOlOlOl****.*OlOtOlO1OlOlOlOlOlO1O1OlOlP

*HO1 tnOtOOI. 

low g\u>~3 

10 OOkOkH 

tOOItOHIOHIOOlCntO

OlO«OH-3*.*OltOtOOl*tO«OH-3-3-JOlO> 

HH-H tOCd OIOI*«OO1*<OHO>*-3O>O>O>O1WOO>O10D

OlO»*-*WO>tOW* 

HO>HtO«OOlH-3-3

O»*01tOOltOO>*.01tOOl*. 

4 00 * O> O>-3 Ol 00 00 * 00 OD Ol 10 O> 10 0) * O - 

***«O«OO>tOH«OHtO*CDOtOHO1 

O»«OW*-3O>*Ol-3O>O>ODtOODH*CD

*.OOOtOHOlCi)Ci)«OOICO

O»H*tO«OO-3-3OlOOO-3OlH

toco'cococococo«ocoioco«o

COM 

*»

ffig

?l

Cnp.

*3 

<o

«H « 

?*

«to 

 <

I

,(>.***,(>.* *,(>.,(>.***,(>.******,(>.* *,f>. 

HO»OlO>*K>O»HlOO>-3**OD-3 6» 0> H H H Ol H Ol 

£&

s?

aaiVM snaAai QNV Hvisaiav 'amssaad 'e^et MaaisaMHiLQos saivis 
Part 8»»Contlnued

Location 

number

5.29.18.433 

18.434 

19.244 

20.131b 

20.133

20.314 

20.433b 

23.222 

23.222a 

27.112

29.111 

36.242

5.30.18.314 

18.323 

18.331

19.132a 

19.313 

20.333 

31.442 

6.28.1.232

13.232 

13.333 

23.112 

24.233 

24.423

25.411 

6.29.19.313 

27.332 

30.112 

30.113

30.412 

30.424 

31.114 

31.122 

32.111

Owner

Frank Davls 

Charles Willls 

Looter MoCasland 

J. M. Thompson 

Welton Bear?

Stanley Elllott 

D. J. Speed 

£. C. Harris 

do 

£. D. Qallehon

C. A. Morrow 

State of New Mexico

Jerry . Thompson 

(Incorrect designation ' 

Jerry Thompson

Ralph Eendriz 

do 

W. F. fc Wylle Budman 

T. W. Coleman 

C. M. Brown

Irwin Estate 

Ollle Dameron 

William Upton 

Byers Irwin 

W. W. Addlson

R. A. Davenport 

R. W. Dean 

J. D. Qreen 

L. M. MeDanlels 

do

B. W. Dean 

do 

Clyde Kuykendall 

0. H. Qrlggs 

Sam Morrow

See 

also 

part

(Measur 

3

(Measur

5 

3*5 

3

3

* ,

5 

ased pre? 

3

5

3

3 

3

(Measur

. 

3 

3

3

3 

3

3

 

 

*

Wat<

Jan. 1949 

Level Day

Change 

1948-49

events discontinued) 

54.47 14 I - .65 

54.18 14 -1.20 

55.76 1 14 I -1.05 

entente discontinued)

155.03 

50,89 

30.90 

30.90 

70.90

67.96

41.80 

iously fc 

36.70

29.11 

19.58 

25.07 

99.29 

66.84

ements di 

1101.71 

73.76 

80.68 

65.58

54.01 

55.03 

43.67 

51.30 

54.43

75.26 

85.48 

41.78 

58.18

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

r wel] 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

soontl 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15

-1.06 

- .25 

- .63

+ .15

- .22

- .50 

5.30.18 

+ .03

- .34 

+ .21 

-1.06 

- .19 

- .02

nued) 

-1.24 

+ .46 

+ .13 

- .15

- .40 

- .39

+ .09 

- .50 

- .29

- .63 

-3.11 

- .34 

- .84

p

 See footnotes at end of table.
256 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

 o

3

5*»

1

1

\

a

io

o

H

©

H-J

f,

4J

*

I

to

n G

« a

>| * !

B

1 C

 |*

£

3«

a

^

4* «

*H

««

*

 o» «) * 

Sco

H

 H

3

9 * 

O *>

004

h

g

5

^

 H «

* B

0

M

O>0>

T|* T|*

sss

sss

OH«O

KJ O> O

lOeOOl

H

5SS

<O <O01

CM tO CO

<Cf( QQ Q^

1-1

s **^ O 

' 1

fl

*rl

S 1

___ n __

_ s 00

o n

jg g

g

. LI

g

to to «

 ^

^

o n a

o§5 aoo

ij«a>

IsJ*

to 3 «o

IO « «

rO to tO

a> OD

ca 55

<o e~

 

4

43

£

Sa

«-i

§

1

3i-l

n 

§

 H

>

8a

 o

3

S «n

n « «

2 

2

*>o 

o

<-.

a

Crf

0

1

G

«

4*

»

v«

<s

«1

o

 fe

4» 0

.S3 £ 92-

Is! d> v n

0>d<H

S

fct) 0 

 o 

bObOArH 

G G h£

Ot Pt 8 n

19 

££ £ Hi

apt***
HEW MEXICO, QUAY COpHTY. 257

Part 3 Continued

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 14,15 

Mar. 28 

June 2,5 

Aug. 1,2 

Sept. 28,29 

Nov. 22,23

5.29. 

25.222a 

Harris

50.90 

50.78 

50.72 

50.51 

50.18 

50.04

5.29. 

27.112 

Gallehon

70.90 

70.86 

70.82 

70.79 

70.74 

70.67

5.29. 

29.111 

Morrow

67.96 

68.06 

68.11 

68.14 

68.09 

68.08

5.50. 

18.551 

Thompson

56.70 

56.42 

56.27 

59.61 

56.75 

35.89

5.30. 

20.555 

Hudman

25.07 

a25.46 

b24.71 

a24.48 

b24.05 

24.22

5.30. 

51.442 

Coleman

99.29 

99.20 

99.52 

99.18 

99.17 

98.92

6.28. 

1.252 

Brown

66.84 

C67.16 

C67.26 

66.94 

66.80 

66.63

6.28. 

23.112

Upton

73.76 

73.88 

74.08 

74.15 

74.30 

74.20

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 15

Mar. 28 

June 2,5 

Aug. 2,5 

Sept . 29 

Nov. 25

6.28. 

24.235 

Irwln

80.68

80.24 

81.19 

81.28 

81-85 

80.47

6.28. 

25.411 

Davenport

54.01

53.86 

55.17 

54.27 

54.42 

54.12

6.29. 

27.352 

Green

At. CfJ

45.64 

45.63 

43.60 

45.58 

45.56

6.29. 

50.112 

McDanlels

51.30

51.21 

51.69 

51.36 

51.12 

51.08

6.29. 

30.412 

Dean

75.26

75.53 

76.08 

77.44 

77.85 

77.26

6.29. 

55.131 

Morrow

55.08

55.10 

55.23 

55-22 

55.66 

55.41

6.29. 

55.314 

Qates

38.99 

44.85 

44.10 

59.91 

59.00

Table teglr.s on p. 252. 

a Pumping. 

b Pumping recently. 

c Nearby well pumping.

Part 4

5.29.5.342. William-Martin.

Highest dally water \Level, from recorder charts

Dr.

1

3

4

5

6

 7

COOS Q

11

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

T Q

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26

OQ

pQ

50

51

H Jan.

58.30

 ZQ OQ

38.50

58.29

58.27 

58.24

38.25 

38.25 

38.25

58.22 

38.21 

38.19 

38.17 

38.17

58.17 

38.13 

38.15

 ZQ T 17

58.16

58.15 

58.11 

58.11 

58.07 

58-07

58-08

Feb.

.....

.....

57.85

57.85

57.85 

37.85 

37.83 

37.83 

37.80

37.79

 rri r»Q

Mar.

37 77

 zri rjrj

57.77

57.74

57.73

37.75 

37.72

37.70 

57.72 

57.70

37.69 

37.68 

57.68 

57.67 

37.66

37.63 

37.64 

37.63

37.58

57.62 

37.59 

57.57 

57.60 

57.54

37.56 

37.56

57.54

 z rt cc

37.54

Apr37 52

37.55

 z rt cO

57.51

57.51 

57.50

57.47 

57.49 

57.50

37.47 

37.45 

57.45 

57.48 

57.48

57.45 

57.44 

37.41 

37.44

57.44

57.45 

37.46 

57.48 

57.51 

57.54

37.61 

37.71

 zrj Qf\

 zrt QQ

Way

3V 99

38 03

 ZQ nrt

 ZQ TO

58.17

58-25

.....

.....

38.64 

38.64 

38.64 

38.64 

38.64

58.64 

58.64

38.62

 ZQ £»TE

 Z.Q ft A

58.65

June

«Q CO

38.71

58.66

58-72

 ZQ r»T

58.72 

58.76 

58-80

58.78 

38.84 

38-85 

38-88 

38.92

38.92 

38.92 

38.92

*Q QA

38.94

38.87 

38.88 

38-85 

58.85 

38-85

38-85

 ZQ Qft

 ZQ QC

 ZQ Qfi

38 93

July

 ZQ QC

 ZQ f\f\

39.01

59-01

59.02

59.07

 ZQ f\Q

59.12 

39.13 

39.15

39.16 

39.16 

59.18 

39.19 

39.18

39.18 

39.18 

39.18

 ZQ T Q

39.15

59.09 

39.09 

39.10 

39.07 

39.06

39.02

39.09

39.12

 ZQ OT

59.22

Aug.

39 32

39.34

 X Q A *

59.44

59.45 

59.48

59.50 

59.50 

39.52

39.52 

59.52 

59.49 

59.49 

59.49

59.49 

59.50 

39.55 

39.57

59.60

59.65 

59.65 

59.65 

59.64 

59.65

59.69

39.75

39.75

39.76

39.80

Sept

 ZQ QA

 ZQ QTJ

39.89

 ZQ Qr\

39.98

39.98

Ar\ r\c

40.07 

40.09 

40.09

40-09 

40-09 

40.05 

40.06 

40.03

40.03 

40.00 

59.99 

59.98

39.96

39.97 

59-94 

59.94 

59.91 

59.91

39.91 

59.85

39.83

39.82

Oct.

39 82

39 83

39.83

39.81

39.80

39.80 

39.79

39.79 

39.73 

39.72

39.72 

39.71 

59.71 

59.70 

59.67

59.67 

59.59 

39.61 

39.58

39.58

39.58 

59.55 

39.53 

39.52 

59.51

59.49 

59.48

59.47

59.45

59.45

Nov.

 *.Q An

 ZQ An

39.57

59.37

39.57

59.57 

39.30

39.29 

59.28 

59.28

59.24 

59.26 

59.25 

59.20 

59.20

39.20 

59.18 

39.17 

39.13

39.14

59.13 

39.09 

59.08 

59.09 

59.10

59.08 

59.07

39.06

39.04

59.02

Dec.

38.95

 ZQ QC

38.96

 ZQ Qg*

58.96

58.94 

58.94

58.92 

38.91 

38.85

58.90 

38.89 

38-87 

38-87 

38.85

58.85 

58.83 38-82' 

58.80

58-77

58.77 

58.78 

58.77 

58.74 

58.76

58.75 

38.73

38.72

38.71

38.71

58.70
258 WATER LEVELS AND ART^IMJeBSISnRJ<..lg42*.£fiBiaHEaiSEH STATES

5.29.17.133. W. W. KuykendallHighest dail^

D*r

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

?o

21 

22 

23 

24 

2ft

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

?{ Jan.

39.46 

39.46 

39.46 

39.46 

39.45

39.45 

39.44 

39.44 

39.44 

39.44

39.43 

39.43

39.33 

39.32

39.32

.....

.....

Feb.

....

.....

38 .*89

38.90 

38.90 

38.90 

38.90 

38.90

38.90 

38.89 

38.87!

Mar.

38.82 

38.82 

38.85 

38.86 

38.82

38.81 

38.80 

38.78 

 S8.79 

38.78

38.78 

38.78 

38.79 

38.79 

38.79

38.79 

38.79 

38.79

08.69 

38.69 

38-69 

38.69

Apr.

38.69 

38.69 

38.69 

38.74 

38.74!

38.74 

38.74 

38.74 

38.74 

38.72

38.72 

38.72 

38.72 

38.72 

38.72

38.71 

38.71 

38.72 

38.72 

38.72

38.72 

38.72 

38.72 

38.73 

38.73

38.73 

38.73 

38.73 

38.73 

38\73

T water level, from recorder charts

May

38.84 

38.84 

38.85 

38.85 

139.07

39.08 

39.13 

39.17 

39.20 

39.24

39.27 

39.30 

39.36 

39.37 

39.39

39.40 

39.41 

39.42 

39.42 

39.42

39.' 47 

39.48 

39.47 

39.48

39.49 

39.49 

39.51 

39.53 

39.53 

39.55

June

39.56 

39.55 

39.57 

39.58 

39.59

39.62 

39.64 

39.65 

39.66 

39.67

39.67 

39.68 

39.68 

39.69 

39.68

39.67 

39.67 

39.67 

39.66 

39.66

39.65 

39.66 

39.64 

39.63 

39.61

39.60 

39.59 

39.57 

39.56 

39.54

July

39.53 

39.51 

39.50 

39.60 

39.49

39.49 

39.51 

39.53 

39.55 

39.56

39.56 

39.56 

39.58 

39.57 

39.57

39.55 

39.54 

39.52 

39.50 

39.49

39.47 

39.45 

39.43 

39.41 

39.39

39.37 

39.34 

39". 32 

39.30 

39.29 

39.27

Aug.

39.26 

38.97 

38.96 

38.95 

38.93

38.93 

38.92

38.88 

38.88

38.87 

38.86 

38.84 

38.84 

38.85

38.85 

38.86 

38.88 

38.88 

38.90

38.91 

38.91 

38.91 

38^91 

38.92

38.91 

38.91 

38.91 

38.91 

38.90 

38*90

Sept

38.89 

38.88 

38.87 

38.87 

38.86

38.86 

38.83

38.86 

38.85 

38.84

38.81 

38.81 

38.81 

38.79 

38.78

38.78 

38.78 

38.77 

38.75 

38.73

38.72 

38.70 

38.69 

38.67 

38.66

Oct.

38.65 

38.65 

38.64 

38.62 

38.61

38.61 

38.60

38.56

38.50 

38.48 

38.48

38.48 

38.45

38.45 

38.44 

38.43 

38.42 

38.42

Nov.

38.40 

38.39

38.32 

38.32 

38.32

38.31 

 38.31

38.25

.....

38.' 17 

38.16 

38.16 

38.14

38.13 

38.12 

38.12 

38.11 

38.10

Dec.

38.10 

38.09 

38.08 

38.08 

38.06

38.05 

38.05 

38.04 

38.02 

38.00

38.00 

38.01 

38.00 

38.00 

38.00

37.98 

37.98 

37.98 

37.97 

37.94

37.94 

37.94 

37.94 

37.91 

37.91

37.90 

37. 9C 

37.89 

37.88 

37.88 

37.87

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

Part 5

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wellfi 

5-29.23.222. Harris. Mar. 28/30.80.

5.29.23.222a. Harris. About 33 feet west of well 5.29.23.222. 

Drilled irrigation well, no equipment (pump off well June 2, 1949), diameter 

16 inches. Reference point, surface of circular concrete pump base with 

steel rim, 0.38 foot above land-surface datum.

323.

5-30.18.314. Thompson. 

5.30.19.132a. Hendrix.

Previously designated incorrectly as 5.30.18. 

Pump on new well 10 feet south.
HEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 259

ROOSEVELT COUNTY (PORTALES VALLEY) 

Part 1. General Discussion

In January 1949, 183 wells were measured; of these about 53 were 

measured also every other month. Recording gages were operated on four 

wells during 1949. A total of 461 measurements of water levelswas made 

during the year, Including about 24 tape measurements made on recorder 

wells.

Precipitation and Pumpage

The fluctuations In water levels In Portales Valley are the result 

primarily of variation In the amount and time of pumping which In turn 

Is affected by the amount and .time of precipitation that occurs throughout the year. Fluctuations In water levels also result from recharge to 

the water table In periods of excessive precipitation such as occurred In 

late 1941. The precipitation In the Portales Valley In 1949 averaged 

approximately 11 percent above normal, 22 and 54 percent more than In 1948 

and 1947, respectively. The precipitation at Ployd was 15.85 Inches, 0.28 

Inch below normal; at Portales Evaporation Station, 21.7 Inches Including 

an estimate of 0.5 Inch for February, 2.9 Inches above normal; at Portales, 

22.08 Inches, 4.16 Inches above normal; and at Arch, 18.8 Inches, Including 

an estimate of 0.4 Inch for December, 1.3 Inches above normal. The excess 

precipitation occurred mainly in January, May through July, and October. 

The precipitation during the growing season, April through September, was 

more than three inches above normal except at Ployd and apparently was 

greatest near the center of the valley, as it was in 1948 also, and amounted 

to 17.50 Inches at Portales, 3.84 Inches above normal.

Because of the excess precipitation the amount of ground water pumped 

per acre for irrigation in Portales Valley in 1949 was somewhat less than 

In the preceding year. The decreased pumping per acre was offset, in part, 

by an Increase in irrigated acreage. On the basis of electric power records for 290 comparable wells, It is estimated that about 0.76 as much 

water was pumped per acre from these wells in 1949 as in 1948. Pumps 

powered other than by electricity probably were not used much, as many of 

these pumps are used mainly to supplement the precipitation on row crops. 

.The acreage served by all pumps In 1949 is estimated as about 32,000 acres, 

an increase of 2,000 acres over 1948. Some of this land, though served by 

pumps, was probably not irrigated because of the excess precipitation. The 

pumpage In 1949 is estimated as 32,000 acre-feet, a decrease of 3,000 acrefeet from 1948.
260 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

A large part of the Increase In Irrigated acreage In the later years 

has been planted to row crops that reaulre less water than truck crops. 

The over-all average water pumped per acre Irrigated has, therefore, shown 

a tendency to decrease In the later years. As row crops are grown successfully In years of normally distributed precipitation without the aid 

of Irrigation, the actual acreage Irrigated and amount of water pumped 

vary from year to year.

Changes of Water Levels

The ground-water levels In Portales Valley showed small net declines 

In the Irrigated area northwest of Portales and small net rises In the 

area southeast of Portales, In the period from January 1949 to January 

1950 as shown by the accompanying map. The declines northwest of town, 

generally less than 1 foot, apparently were the result of a smaller reduction In pumpage, as compared with the area southeast of town and an Increase 

In Irrigated acreage. The excess precipitation probably resulted In more 

than normal recharge. The water levels declined more than 1 foot In an 

area of about 2 square miles as compared with a like decline In 1948, also 

a year of above-normal precipitation, In about 61 square miles. The maximum recorded decline was 1.4 feet In a well about 5 miles northwest of 

town. The water levels rose more than 1 foot In an area of more than 55 

square miles that extended from Portales to beyond Arch with the greatest 

rises of more than 2 feet In about 4 square miles occurring In a nearly 

circular area centered about 3 miles southeast of Portales.

The rises in water level In 1949 are the first since 1941 when, because of 44 Inches of precipitation at Portales, the water levels rose more 

than 8 feet under nearly 120 square miles. In spite of the excess precipitation in 1941, 1948, and 1949 during which years there was considerable 

recharge to the ground-water body, the water levels In the areas of concentrated pumping northwest of Portales were In general at their lowest 

level at the end of 1949 and those southeast of Portales had reached their 

lowest level the year before. (See fig. 23.)

In the. period from January 1940, when water levels were at comparatively low levels, to the end of 1949 the water levels show a net decline 

of more than 10 feet In an elliptical area of about TO square miles that 

extends from about 5 miles northwest to 2 miles southeast of Portales.
R32E R33E R34E 

*

<*--^Line showing rise (+) or decline

(-) of water level, in feet; nterval 

one foot; dashed where approximate 2

S

Shading shows areo in which 

water level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

' .-'Pf Sand dune areas

Figure 23. Map of Portalea Valley, Roosevelt County, showing decline o

January 1050.
262 WATER LEVELS AMP ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

February January ad gheat lowst recorded levels inor

January feet 19489, in adchange from. t

3' 

If

O>T>

January 194 levels in2.Water Prt

surf below land- ace

1O

us

Water levels

Years missing

i a 

fa 8>

*»! ^i

M

"1

Change 1948-49

5«

o»

I?

8

4» 

tj 

 H 8

<a « ft

!

Location number

CMOOC-C-OO

HO>O>C»O>

oocooinc00 IO H(OO1 

H*(O(O*

noo C-E-OO

nniOHoo

H*5;io*

S

C-(OH O> 

IO IO tO O

1 1 1 1 1

IO C- tO IO Clocooi ncno> o*o>

(OIOH to Ol

Crenshaw J.W.

Carl Eaaary J. W.Morrla 

Hawkina Virgie 

Newman Robert 

§

H nnn 0101 nn

c-c- o w* oinnn

<M it n 1V

a

to

33353

:- oo o» «H 

**tO *

woo o *oi

*tO01 «00 

O1C4 H *«H

N O> 01 Ol

* * * *

O H tO tO

om n «H caoi +

.Q <M

NO O IO 

tOC- 01 *00

CQ 1 + + 1

00 00 00 C- 00

nno<oto 

nn c-n«o

*IO OOHiO oioi n

£>

F. Hardwick W.

do 

Mary E. Miller 

Unknown 

C. Woodburn A. 

01 « 

HHO «OO Hnoi*o

H tO tO CM tO

 HOI ton S 

a

§

b

MO>0>O>O> 

!Q tO tO tO*

-IHH * 

*****

t-Ol lOOO 

3>tOHCO 

lopnoi 

HWCM CM *

M 01 CMC- 

*****

g

oo toec-o»q» 

HOOOO 

HHH 

00 tO tO 

oc-o 

* -d 

+ i + 5 §

oooo oo.

. HH Or?

C4H01 to 

HO>H «H

3^ ^ Q fl $3

n «

do 

J. NTefertiller Oarrett LeeMra. 

McCollum Earl

do

.0* « 

O * *^4 Ol 0*01 ton

* »01**

. o> 

cooinio 10 

n »nn n

to

a

o»

IOO>0>01C- ***n*

o> «oi oo * to*

O> 00 C- c- «o n

lO O> CO

c- to*

IO »O1C- * **

o 10 n 01 nw

IO *IO £- 01*

to oi * « en

i 0 +

4» 

IOC-C- OC-

.> o 

n

CS0001 IO

c-oon »H

IO C- «O 0 to 

C-01 tO 0*

10 a toio «0n

Griffith tt&

frown 

ill Lo 

Meadows

com* >-»

H 

01 HHOn oiion*n 01*** 

 . O

HOI nnn

HC4 to to

HH

3353$

no> c- H

** «n*

B

*HO1 

O> >IO O

O>CM tOOl 

** «CM <M

$

«noi 

 **

nn «oc-

«OH «HH

nn «noi

** *HH

S

O1O 

CO 'IOO

H H 1 1 1 +

c-ooooc-c8

m co CD O>O>O100

0»CM OOHO> **noiH

Morrison tWoodburn 

Lc 

Jones Sisk

00 >.J

«<< OM

5

HO1O1H to*nn 

 nn*H <*! 

H HH IOCH

lOlOCbCbO) 

*IOtOtOtO

OOC-HO>O> 

*»***

*oo*o> *IOOHO

001 nnc-

(M 01 W 01 01

10 n n n to *****

3>o>oo<o n

IOHCM noo

HHHHH

HnHOOH Hn*ooo

H

+ 1 1 1 1

c-c-c-e-elOOJOHO

Moaoioioi

. .10 

5 O .M N

01 o»Hoa

cy MHffl

<! MHO

H 

HHHHH 

HO1HH Ol

C^ODOOCBH

C- H* 

0> * * O*0>

nn ***

« nnnnto

J> O> O> O> O> GO

W IOO>O1 00 IO o>c-no>oiio

C-C-OHHCoioinnnoi 

s- noinoioi

* H tO 00 CO 00

oiooooc-nH

O1H01HHH

«£*88

01 noioi'd i i i i i »

>C-ODC-C- O 

O

a

OIOO>O100

»o>nnn c

to *n 

a o

1 § fc h

H id bOH *Cl

f> «H O *H «H M

 s**! 0!^!

^o^^^o

H H* HnH nnHHHn

o H w n * *

HHH HHH
H HHH 

00 <O«O«O 

H WIOH 

W 10 tO A 

W H W H 

P P 

tgcitn 

W BSO 1 

1 $ 

....

A A W W 

tnODHO

tnCOODO

HHH 

HH ODH 

11*1

to to. to 

<o w* o 

o to. to 

tO WH« 

cn W«O« 

0) AO. 

A W <O 

A A* A 

tO N>* 00 

A W. W 

o tnoo. 

S

O CO* 

o> tn 

A A* A 

to tdtO 

A A AW 

to ootnco 

W

H

W 

A

H HHH H 

W -Jtn -0-J 

HHA AH 

H W IOH H 

HIOHHIO

P

JB > S£ SE 0 

?*!, 3 rr

Jonathan Bradley Mare Duke Spencer

w w w« 

A tO 00 O> 01 

S

OHOlO 

A-J A H 

HHHHH 

H H H H H 

1 1 1 

1 1 IOHH 

O» A HOO> 

AH A OtO 

Atn to wto 

A~aOD<OH

en to AtnH 

tntnO O<O 

A A A A A 

A WO> GOW 

Wtntn W W 

O> tO 00 O> OJ 

8

A tn WH 

A A A A 

<OH<O<OH

AW W AW 

O1OXO GO-0 

W 

00

H

A

W WWW 00 

WH A OJ 

tOW 10 WH 

AWHHH 

W HH H 

agag fci» W 

tf * o* 

0 CB WK t, p, 

w H«O tro 

ct fe H p O 

HP cr p ct 

*i *"% ft 0 cf 

.....

Atn AW W 

W-J WH A 

<O tnCDO <O 

tnCD -J «O«O 

H 

-J-J -3 H-J 

1 1 1 

+ tOH 10 1 

WO <WO 

A -J-J AO 

Wtfl K>WH 

WCO-JH<0 

tOHOO W«0 

A A A A A 

W-a<O WW 

Atn AW W 

00 WHO) tft 

tnoooo o> 

tn-J -J A«O 

H«0«0<O-<

A A A WW 

-J«OO-J-J

to to to to w 

-3 H<DOO-J 

A A W tOW 

tOH AWH 

AWHHH

tHKOg-S

p-wesp-s

K »»** ** 

O C5 g C5 

 W W 

WW A W 

O><O -J A 

WHCfl-J 

WHO-J 

^ ^ ^ -«3 

1 1 

tO tO 1 1 

tOOOHH « 

tO AO <O 

tO tO W tO A 

-J W A<O<O 

tO W W Oi-J 

O HW«OH 

A A A A A 

ww w -aw 

W W A W A 

-JO><O -J cn 

-3 Wen tOO 

-J WOO tn 

ODHH«D«D

A A AW A 

<O

to to to to to 

A A o> o> -a 

H A IO W W 

H W IO W 1 IH W HH H 

t, BSOOtH 

WIS <=H O » 

Dictson Jonea 

& M.Bennett 

Norton Washington

..o,..

W W W W A 

oo A to tn a 

H »«OHtn 

-J -J oo -j -a 

i i i i i 

to to to to to 

«O W Cfl O O 

AOtOO A 

tOHHH W 

tnoo totn n 

A CO tn tn » 

too A tn en 

A A A A A 

to to wto w 

WWW AW 

00 A to -3tn 

tn <OH -j S 

C«KO<O<O

WWW AW 

tn o> o> (- -a 

to

A

H IOH tO tO 

-3 DC IO W W 

K H H W A 

HH HH W 

H IO HH W 

P

*»?!?£

1 . C*. 

-e >* 

ia Ciampbell 

talker 

E. J. Smith Smith Miller

w 01 . 

to tow w w 

W tOtftO IO 

o> -ao>H o 

00 HO Htn 

-J -J-J-J -J 

t KSHH! 

<O A <O h-» 

tn w«o« w 

tC tO H-DO 

O tncnto* 

0> A. -J0> 

o> WH«O. 

A A* A A 

-o o>-j« [O 

to to* w w 

w o>* to to 

O> « O> -J O 

00 HtnH* 

A A* A A 

to to to to 

A A A A W 

O>O1-J(O-J

' H 

W 

W

HHH HH 

AA tn -JO) 

AW tO tO H 

tOHHW W 

lOtOtOH H 

0

E. J. Stacey D. A. Pinkert D. 0Mlniok Churoh Bethel Marvin ton Worming 

w a w . 

i

M

§

0" 

WW 

AO 0 tn to 

AW <o« a> 

-aw tn w 

o

00-J -JO -J 

1

1 1 « 1 1 wto PI to 

tow -J -o 

tOtO HtO 

HWH IOH 

fc«H«O HH 

AtOCH <OH 

Atn-a w to 

AA A A A 

oowtocotn

toww to to 

AO w totn 

AW tO 0)<0 

C5-3W tn W 

AA A A ^ 

<0<OH<O«3

AA W A A 

tnoooi floto 

-J 

1

Location number

9

a « i 

cto

H«

H 

<0 

A

H

Highest 

Level Year

Lowest 

Year Level 

i § 

Years mi a sing

Water Levels

O

o

3.

'ooixn jpiaAasoon 298
H 

O)

cn

WOIOIWG) 

* en Ok ok ok to 

§

* **O)O1 

*IOO)HH 

O1HHIOH

&&K

Patton >rn Hex. N.College 

jandisa 

HcCollum < filliams 

rn Hex. ]State New

n

*****! 

HHHB 1C * 

tOP tO O> C 00 

ct -a to 00*00 

a

&

H- HHH 

n ok Ok o) 01 O 

o

8

p 1 1 1 1 

IOHHC H 1 

S83SSS

IO tO IOH H * 

O>CDOO tO O) 

COO-3 OS W 01 

KXMk.Mk.OkO

10 tO tO Mk. tO * 

Mk.**O) £* 

Cn HH H IO OD 

tOO) 10 O) OO 

cn .a to 00 4* 

S

Mk. * Mk. rfk. Mk. 

-3 00 <O to CO 

O) O) Mk. O) Ol Cil 

Cn HCn cn Oi Ok 

to

Mk. » 

00 Mk. 

" t* 

<0 V 

Ok

OlO)OlCi)O) 

O» W Mk. * * 

IO Mk. IOH IO 

tO *O1 Old) 

tOOHOl Mk. 

*C « !^ &< C^ 

Ct > *» £ 

o a » » 

K 13 5 P P 

g a a a <t 

P o 

 * 9 

0 § 

H

ct * + 

£CnC*. . 

a

5*

tOO) Mk. « Mk. 

-a H* HB 

00*10 OP 

o>cno-3H 

a

p.

oo -a o» a o» 

o

g

Ft 

i i i P i 

10 IO WH 

toco too 01 

** O)OO 

Ok tO tOO) DO 

tOCd * Ol * 

10 OOkOO* 

-an to -a O) 

Mk.*Mk.Mk.Mk. 

<O tO<O <OCD 

* 01 Old) * 

Ok 10 OOCnO) 

O)

o>*.

tO » 

(O

to to to uoi 

00 00 CO HO 

10 IO IO IOH 

IOHHH IO 

HHHH IO O*

CO CO * > 0 

hBKBBB S 

|l||

n n 

n n 

* * CAO1OI 

OOOO *cn 

* OiHO)* 

en cn Ok to en 

H-aoooooo

11*1 

Mk. 0000* 

00 H00« 

H H. H 

tO -3« Cft » 

-3 Cn«O« . 

* CnOO* 

* Mk. * 

to to* to 

o ob fji . 

* HO). . 

en Ok* A3 . 

* * Mk. . 

to to» to 

*OlO>Mk.O) 

<ocn encn (O 

Ol

00

Ol 

(O

to to to to to 

-3 -3-3 CD 00 

*O1O) HH 

O) * H O>H 

N)HH O1H 

titop MQ 

COS T» E § 

P* HB H-O 

P-P- g 1 « 

a

* * * *O) 

OOO HOD 

Ol<OOOMk.Ok 

(OO) tO (O O 

1 1 1 1 1 

HH H H H 

S

cn HCn tO 

O) Ok tOO 

tOHO) IOH 

«O -a OOO O 

IOH Mk.flOH 

-a*o * «o 

oo to to to to 

OO O JOO 

09(OOOMk.Ok

tooi to to o 

Mk.****

* *O)&I O) 

CD encn to to 

cn

to to to to to 

-aokcn**

tOOKO tOO) 

HHHH* 

lOW HG>H 

S>

e. * «H >d 

Gorrell Cummin gs H. Young

>wn 

Tiffin

* *O) * * 

00 Ok HH* 

encn Ok * -a 

Ok Mk.*O H 

HHH H 

HOOO)HH

1 1 1 

1 1 HHH 

tOCnOD*H 

Mk.O)OkOOk

to* 0) to to 

to <o to ooo 

* * encn tO 

cn O * Cn&» 

t 

* * *O)O1 

tOCntOO)O)

Mk. rf>.Mk.*O) 

HHMk.OkOO

-3*COCncn 

Ok O * H* 

Mk.Mk.Mk.**

<o to <o to to 

O)O)O)*Ci) 

(O-3 tO tOCn 

Ol

to

*

-3

to to to to to 

10 *0)O1O) 

HfcfcfSfe 

H IOH IO K) 

P *> *> 

<nX enCOB 

*** §* 

CJ ttf* > 

Grunig 

Long 

Yarriell Fletcbsr Pins on

Ol

Cn

** CdOiO) 

to to en coco 

to o OHO 

CD to k)* Cn 

HHHHH 

HHHHH

» 1 1 H 1 

-a* enncn 

. O) Ok H CD 

lOO) K> O) 

o> -a oo -a 

» oo -a *o> 

(O> H*O) 

Mk.**** 

IO. -3O1O1 

OlO)O)** 

. to cn «O «O 

OHOO. 

<o« * to en 

 * * * * 

<o to to <o 

* *O)O) * 

to -3 cn -JH 

* 

Ok

0)

* 

to to to to to 

H IOH tO IO 

IOHHH IO 

to tOHO)* 

H HH H tO 

p,» enfcl t, 

p"p*2

** * Mk. t|k 

* cn O)O)Oi 

OlCnOOCnCn 

-3 -3 -J OCn 

HHHHH 

HHHHH

1 1 1 1 

HHHH 1 

* OOHHW 

* 10 Ok 00 10 

10 tO 10 O)O) 

Ok CDCn-3Cn 

O» 00 Ok* H 

Ok to -a ok a 

** *O)* 

to to to o>en 

* * * * Mk. 

* Cn O)O1O) 

encn 00 encn 

-3 -3-3 cn to 

* *** Mk. 

to tO <O<O H 

O)O)O)O>O) 

en cn locnen 

*

Old) » 

* 

-3

Location number

g

CO P> O 

Q ^ ) 

0> B 4 

O ct 

fi < p a 

H 

H

* ««i 

H 

A tO 

Highest Level Year

Lowest 

Level Year

fi"

i a 

Years missing

Water levels

Record

aaivn snaAan ativ KvisaiHv 'aanssaaa 'e^ei NHaisaMHinos saivis 
tOMM 0>*. 

1OW W M* 

tOMWMCi)

« n a 

H- SP 

MO OP 

*3MM M 0 

H-t* HM*S 

>t B Q MP 

ct H ti H-o 

o B ct » a 

Ci)*BE* 

P

8- 

ci) 3 en « ci) 

<o *S woo 

Ol -3t03 H 

-3 ct -3 -3 Ol 

n

O> WO> ~3O1 

O

ct 

HM Mtf tO. 

P.CI! M Ok> 

 ti

MM Ci) + tO 

CD WOO CD* 

O<OM O1M 

CO CD * -3 0> 

«O tO N tO -3 

CnCrtCi) W 

<o en en oo Ci) 

W*O1 tO M 

ox -3 en M 

<o -a <o GO <o 

W Ci) Ci) Ci) * 

en 01 to <o -3 

GO *. 

"* 0 

«D

to to 

Ci) Ci) 

Ci) *. 

M CnM -3 M 

tOO *MCi) 

CO £ t,« t, 

% P*"! 

»S 5 

BE

H0 

0 S 

Ci) . . . . 

to to en *.*. 

-a -5 MCOW 

-a -3 Men 10 

en en o> to O) 

M 

O ~3 -a ~3 O> 

GO 1 1 + M 

10 IOM tOM 

ec 

IOM en M*. 

O»GD GDCDCi) 

10MOOI* 

O 00 1O* *. 

** * 1*1* 

-3O101 tO<0 

M to en * * 

o -a M<OCI) 

to -a en <o to 

o *o>en M 

**!(>.*.*

(DOKOCDO

** * * Ci) 

o o> -a eno» 

Ci)

s

Ci) 

-3

H 

Ci)

o> 

ci) &) &) &) en 

10 tO tO Ci) 

tO OCi)Ci)Ci) 

OO»CI>MM

tOMtO M 

*t*oo»

WOKSK

H

 Cl)* 

0" 

WWW 

O GO O) '-« 

SSS -: 

MMM M* 

tOtOM O* 

II 

tOM 1 > 

tO <O GO 

en oo o> . 

WMMMM 

-300 < W tO 

tOMen <.&) 

1^ itv * 1^1^ w to to 10 w 

Ci) Ci) Ci) tO Ci) 

GOMGO OO 

WM tO W M 

*.*.*.*.*. 

<O<O<O MM 

* Ci) Ci) Ci) * 

o ocnoien 

W *.QD 

-3 <O» 

<o

Ci) Ci) Ci) Ci) Ci) 

H (- (_ !_ to 

MiMdWM 

tC W HM* 

tO tOM MIO 

P

K » K te |s> 

5§;;|

B «00 « B 

§

i

£ Ci) « Ci) Ci) O <o B <o *> 

* -3 *3 OD 

-3 10 tOODCt 

a

P> 

MMI-»MM 

IOM M tO M 

O

ct 

Hi i a i i 

10 M MIOfJ 

01 tO IOOP. 

<D i^« Ci) Ci) 

10 W WM M 

to <oo<o*> 

MO -3 OlO 

*.*.*.*.*> 

W -3 W Ol W 

* Ci) Ci) Ci) Ci) 

*.<OOD<OO

-j to o OD to 

* ** ^ * 

<O<OOD<O<O

W * W W* 

en -a en 01 en 

O> Ci) 

-a 

<o

10 Ci) Ci) Ci) W 

CD O O O O 

MM W W * 

* h-> ** * 

10 Ci)Ci)M M 

P

"dtS K KK 

Lee Foreman 

(Meaaur Livingaton 

Livingaton Breaheara

i

. . ens . 

ct 

n

*.*. Wu W 

*M OD« <O 

10*. 3 OD to 

to o> rt to to 

g MM MM* 

P.MM MM 

M 

1 M 1 Ml M* 

i-»-3en M« 

MCi)tO O* 1 S

tOCi)Ci) IO 

IOWW Ol. 

O>O1M 00* 

en en «a en 

^> ^> ^> Ci) www en* 

*> i^ Ci) Ci) 

1 Ol*!- <O* 

<oto* to* 

10 GOO) 10' 

|^ |^ |^ |^ 

OD<0« ID* 

Ci) Ci) Ci) *> Ci) 

en en en <o en 

Ci)

<o

<O * 

tOMM 10 10 

-3<O<O 00 «D 

W W* M M 

W **M H 

tO *M W M 

P

KWK oo 

P

W f3 *H t> *S 

MK* 0 B«<) 

^? 5 

*s

p

0> N~3MB 

2

<O WM3 

OD ct <O <O 

u

PI 

MMMK*M 

M ton MM 

O

§

P

M a i i + 

3gS£S

w * w * w 

-3 -3 o * en 

NIOAWOD 

tOOO Ol* 

*** * * 

w -a -a &) O) 

w*.* en * 

WMMODOl

«D<O *M O 

tDOlOD M<O 

*** * * 

<OOD<O COM 

W ** W * 

-3O1 OO1< 

toV 

en

M

w 

en

MMOXACn 

 «OM* 

*M NO M 

- M

^gc.^c.

. . §g. 

0 <?ss o

ct< g-a* 

§

en O) ci) ci) en 

10 *MM 

MOiIOOD-3

*OM w OD w w<oe>i -3 

H-MMMM 

MOOOO

III. 

totnl o> ' 

H 

ON01. 

tO» tO Ci) I 

MMM. 

<OO1O« > 

tooiol I 

HMM* I 

ww* ** 

IO«O<0 (OM 

Location number

i

CO p O 

H* p 

M« « 

<to

E?

5"$

<o M 

M

p GO 

» <O 

r

tx < 

ct 

P

r

M 

P

I?

Yeara mi a ing

levela Water 

Record

'ooixau naAasooa 99S
to . 

0)

0> . 

to toto -a i o»tncn 

0)HHH 

IOHHH

H. CWatklns Joe Carraway M. TMoCrary Loren Johnson

< -;;?

ess?

tofeoct 

0

wtotoi-*

o

§

«! + + 

Pi 00. 

OD. to 

10 to. H 

* 0>00« 

S

en o. 

01 «! 

'-a to* en 

ItO « MO) 

O» K* O 

S PS: 

1» H! oo 

*»*»*> 1* 

CKHtO-J

IOHHH IO 

0)H<DQDO>

HWHIOO) 

HO) 0) 01 H 

A. JCllne

of Hew StateMexico Falroloth RoyL. VCanpbell Jack McCarty

0) 

0)O)0) . 

Ol

W IO** 

tOCOOXD *t 

HOiHO)O

totoocno

HHHHH

to to to to to 

+ 1 H. 

tO*' N« . 

HO» O« . 

:S!5^

0)Oi«-'H 

10 tOOl 

i^ i^ i^ i^ 

toto -a OB . 

tooooxo 

OiHO)*>. 

tOO>OIO> 

* 

1^ 1^ 1^ 1^ . 

00 to 00 to 

OlO) **** ** 

tO to 00-3 tO 

HH HHH 

*»O O>U1*>. 

OIIO HH*' 

HH HO)H 

0)H HH* 

W H SJHH 

ft CTct-et- 

« « 

, Hare

lat'l Fortales Bnk,lat'l Portals sBank,lat'l Portales Bank, 

ft Stokea

£

10 « to 

BO *»oi -a 

o a **0)*t 

CMO tOO»O) 

piH HHH 

H>10 lOIOKX 

0 

^§

Jl, ,, 

.^8 {§§§ 

H tO 

O 0> + + *» 

u -a oioo 

O -3<O tOtO 

*t i^. iT>. 1^1^ 

IO IO -OIOO) 

M H tO 

o to -a*»0) 

O 0>O W *» 

to -a ioo)0) 

*>. *>. *t ittrft 

tO CD CD tO tO 

A I^O)£O) 

o «o -acoo 

lf>. 

<o

-ao) (Otooo 

ilk O)HO)H 

K)0)Ol*> 0) 

tOtOi^O) 0) 

ft^0!>0

ww^t-"

Johnson . Kelly . Ray 

. Griffith 

, Clark

Ol ** IOO) 0) 

HO)0)OO)

|-i^O)O>H 

Cn H -3 OB O) 

HHHHH

to to to to to 

1 1 

1 HH 1 1 

O)0>O03«0 

0)0)«OO>OI

0) tO H tO fO 

OlOODiMO

Oto cnto o> 

O-aOBHO

*l*>.*l *>.*> 

00 IO 10 OK 

0) i^ 0) to 0) 

HO)O)OO>

Hi^OIOtH 

WOO-3HO!

D<0<O<O<O

*^*^0)O)if>.

OD -a 01 OKI 

O* O) O> 0> 0> 

tOH *>O)O» 

HOIHHIO 

HHtOO)H

C? Q) O *n ^ 

is Clark in Ownby > Spencer 

. Akena . Jewell

0>0) 0)0) O) 

OD o>H-a«o 

OlHHtO-1 

0)OHHOI

HHHHH

to to to to to 

1 1 1 + 1 

-a OD -aoo> 

O*>OIOH

HH 10 HH 

o» o> to** ** 

-a oo to«ooi W -J -J C»O> 

«>.*>.*>.*> *>. 

to oito to to 

WO) 0)0) O) 

o>H-a<ooo

-S 10 HH en 

OltftHHOl

aooo«o«o<o

1^0)0) Ol 0) 

to en en en «o 

Ol Ol 

-a o> 

*t» 1 

* o> o> 

O> 00 

to

0) 

Ol

OI**HH Ol 

MHHrf'H 

0)0)

BC»W*e-,

eo^-nj »es 

tflt)*COH

H 5 « H« 

?§ 15 

WO)O) WO) 

10 *>.(C~3 O) 

COOt O»OO1 

-010 WO)O1 

too* to 1010 

1 1 1 H1 1 H H 

§

HtOODOl 

OIIO i^OO 

HHHIOO) 

10«OH »IO 

*>OD«OfOH

too ** -a 01 

i^ iT>. 1^1^ ^ 

00 10 10 10 !0 

0) 100) O) 'Jt 

O»OO)«00> 

010)0X10

^ 1^1^ «>. ^ 

«0 «0 «0 «0 IO 

00 OIOI 7IOI 

0)

o>

0)

-a

10

k

HHH ^H 

t->HHO)Ot 

10 IO*' HO) 

*> tOO) O>O) 

«-it-OfttS

 x>t,*»^

Walker F 

. Jonea 

. Bedlnger . Sandera 

i Tarlton (Measures

0

§£328

tO tO Ol to p. 

gtOO)lOO>

&H 

fOO>0>0> 

a

i i i i-t 

H1 H>HH 

IO* HO<3 

<oo HOI a 

Pi

8

HHO.K 

tOOl <O«O 

OlOlOtO**

ottoocncti

^^^^^

IOOI|00)O>

10 0)0) 10 jj 

*nocnOto

O»tOOIO)O>

tO H tO to 30 

moiHOio

1^ 

to

Location number

!

w*

55H» 

H

H

Highest Year Level 

Lowest Level Year

B*

l 0 

Years missing

Water levels

Record

 2 Continued Fart 

993 aaiVM saaAai OKV Nvisaiav 'aanssand HHaisaMHiQos
80SS66 O Zfi - 8T 

a From frecorder chart,Pumping. 

b iPossible recently. Pumping discrepancy o well water aboveland-aurJ Xearby pumping. j

» kAlso 1940. depth Brr-«*given. 

0 P 

 -» o 

?:

O H* 

^ a 

P 0 

O CD 

**ct

?}

a 

a

8 S

S

P< 

ct»

rsa

M 

P

tOH 

HCO

Ol Ol 

NH

on

w»

Andersen Pattiaon

HM 

OD rf» 

O>CD 

HCD

HH

W W 

1 1 

CO *. 

O>O

MM

to to 

S

CO 

-3

*k ^ 

to o> 

MM 

itkCO

H*»

t^itk 

COH

to Ol 

to

W

Ol Ol Ol &l r^ 

ri^ rfk Oi <OOi 

W )*» fO W W 

09HHtOrfk 

tOHH HH 

P

CKBE><«

'flt, ? K* 

Murrlll Daoua Eunice Harrison 

Stokea 

McDouKal

gg

A O) t-* k«l UJ 

g COB tO CD 

a toa out* 

ct OHOiet 

a a 

e

pi 

1* . . . 

a Wu w w 

o o 

0.0

2£ i t 

g MHg 1 

ft CDHO90 

P. Pi 10 -3 CD 

M MM M 

10 tOHOtft 

Ol 10 CD tO -3 

tO itkOHfk ift 

rft .ft itk i(k rfk 

tO tO CD CD tO 

» tOHMH 

totooo o 

CD CJlrfk OH 

rft tft rft rft rft 

HCDCDHOD

O9 Ol *krfk OJ 

Ol to CD CD to 

* OD 

CD

W W W W W 

tOHHH 09 

HtOHHH 

tOWHHH 

P

tHSOOtH

!*W*H*HtB

B»-3 > *O*B

P P P P P 

0 ct ct -"< 

5"§oo3

ct a P w i 

o o 

a i 

ct

09 . . W. 

MHHH 

WODODtn 3D 

CD (OHO»O> 

OD-atOOlOl

- HHHH 

OlCd MCdOl 

1 1 1 1 1 

Oi ODC0CD D 

oi*nooii*

Ditt-30D

- O-3H-3 

O »HOOD 

^rfk^rfki^ 

10 10 CD BIO 

- HMH 

Ol CD CD 09 DO 

IOHO>O>CD

tocncn OD-3 

tO DCDCDCD 

>» W tf>> &> if*. 

tO DCnODO 

N tO N 10 N> 

OD CD OD OD tO 

H *k i(k rfk i(k 

tOHH hJrfk 

rf» HHMM O*

in Tranmell 

. Tevia . Tevia > Sanders 

>wn

rf» * BS. » 

P 

a

HHH - « 

CD CD to B 10 

W OO -30 

O OlO9 ct O) 

a

P>

- H-HHH

oiooi jia 

o

0

, s, Mi M a i 

too o too 

10 OO9 PPi 

 -» H J 

ODHOD-3-3

W tOO » CD 

-3 O>O> tOO 

i(k i(k i(k rfk ifk 

10 10 tO Ol & 

M HHM H 

CD CD to CD (O 

OO9 -3-3O 

WCD oioocn 

rfk rfk i(k i(k i^. 

CD CO COCO CO 

O> WWW * 

BO>OlOtOl

to

CD

to to to to to 

O» -3O> -3-3 

OlOlHi^Ol 

HHHtOH 

HHHO1H 

P

KBSf^CBCO

W C> W 50 50 

H- O « H- HM X HHB 

O 0 c» » 

0) 

P

MM HfJ 

-301 . -30 

tft.t-i . ifi.0 

Ol OD Wet. 

tt

M H « H- H 

Ol O> « WCQ 

O 

 _§ 

ct 

1 1 . HHH . g 1 

O >*> « -3« 

HO O>fk« 

Ol O»OD 0>-3 

tOHO O>O 

to en -3 -arfk 

10 10 tO 10 3D 

MMHHH

-3o>o>-aoi

JlCDHCDW

i(k itk rfk rfk i(k 

to to CD CD tO 

WWW l^W 

CDiotocno

w

CD" CD 

CD

tOtOtOH 10 

0>OIHO«D

O1H HHrfk 

tOH O9HO9 

tOHOl HtO 

CnCKCSO

on ae* 

, Marchbank 

, Davla Jedbetter 

. Pate 

. McGinnia

Ol. * Ol 

tO MMM -* 

w ooo> o> in 

NIOOl Ol 3> 

T'MHMH 

WW WW W 

1 1 1 M 1 

3DHODi^H 

-3O tOMOD 

O> CD O OD Ul 

UHO1HCD 

W WtOK) tO 

rfi. rfi. rfk rf» p. 

\DtOWtOtO

tO MMH H 

W OCDO1 J\ 

cnoicnH * 

w too men 

OCDCDIOCD

Wrf»> W W W 

tOM CO CO tO 

lf».

to

to

k

00 HHCDCD 

* * * OD OD 

W W W W W 

10 10 rfkHH 

P HH 

to »»»co * !«'«" 

a o 

a

Ol*^ 

K » . Oi. 

P

» tO 10 MH 

0 0>OIHO 

a w w toto 

^OIHHCt

a

t* HHHM 

a W W W O) 

O

A

.6 ,'.'' §

a - HOD. 

Pi tO« rf» *k 

1- 

w en. en to 

10 O> *iO 

O) -3 to tO 

10 W. »OD 

10 10. - H 

O DOIH* 

CD 01. tO tO 

rfi . O9 0>O> 

H MCDH! 

CD CD CD OD 10 

Location number

f 

3

IS? 

» « 1 

CtO

5*

H 

|£

H

£§>

CDg

£«

ll

Ct 9 

P 

1

Lowest Level Year

S8? 

i a 

a 

Water levels

Record

MSN 'ooixaw jnaAasooH 
268 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Declines of more than 4 feet have occurred under most of the area where 

pumping Is comparatively concentrated.

It Is expected that water levels generally will decline from year to 

year In Portales Valley as long as pumping continues. The magnitude of 

the yearly declines will depend upon the amount of pumping which Is Influenced by the precipitation, economic conditions, and the types of crops 

grown. Rises may occur In a particular year because of reduced pumping 

and Increased recharge from excess precipitation. However, as the pumpage 

of ground water Is mainly from ground-water storage, the long-term trend 

will be a decline in water levelfc

Part 3 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 5,7,8 

Mar. 25 

May 31 

July 30 

Sept. 27,28 

Nov. 21,22

IN. 32. 

7.300 

Crens haw

16.35 

a!7.09 

16.10 

16.38 

b!6.79 

16.74

IN. 32.

27.321 

Essary

45.98 

45.48 

45.73 

45.40 

45.37 

45.04

IN. 33. 

36.400b 

Woodburn

9.12 

9.02 

alO.44 

alO.85 

8.71 

all. 20

1.31. 

1.222 

Bennett 

& Griffith

75.79 

75.35 

75.47 

(a) 

78.13 

76.47

1.32. 

3.431 

Nail

36.32 

35.98 

37.36 

37.33 

39.14 

36.88

1.32. 

10.331 

Meadows

46.15 45.97 ' 

46.41 

46.45 

47.25 

46.89

1.32. 

14.432 

Morrlson

49.00 

48.40 

50.99 

49.21 

52.59 

50.66

1.33. 

7.111 

Sisk

19.89 

b22.39 

b22.62 

b27.12 

24.57 

20.66

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 7,8 

Mar. 25 

May 31 

July 30 

Sept. 27,28 

Nov. 21, 22

1.33. 

10.313a 

Alien

27.93 

27.31 

29.62 

(a) 

29.61 

27.93

1.33. 

12.144 

Woodburn

39.39 

38.60 

41.73 

(a) 

b49.89 

40.01

1.33. 

14.3310 

Stacey

30.33 

a48.27 

32.00 

b39.11 

b33.92 

31.41

1.33. 

16.222 

Bethel 

Church

25.95 

c29.24 

28.37 

29.12 

28.57 

27.42

1.33. 

17.211 

Campbell

23.68 

23.45 

25.04 

24.35 

25.84 

24.77

1.33. 

28.311 

Ramey

47.11 

(a)

48-32 

48.70 

48.91 

48.33

1.33. 

29.333 

Rea

34.33 

33.87 

34.16 

34.30 

34.11 

a34.65

1.33. 

34.211 

Bilberry

31.87 

31.19 

a58.10 

33.58 

34.27 

32.87

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 7,10,11 

Mar. 23,25,26 

May 25

July 29,30 

Sept. 26,27

Nov. 19,21

1.34. 

13.412 

Donathan

54.07 

54.04

CA QO

54.29 

54.21

54.13

1.34. 

15.131 

Bradley

52.54 

52.19

52.16

52.02 

53.89

52.80

1.34. 

17.411a 

Spencer

36.50 

35.96

 ^ 7 ^ a

39.63 

40.81

37.52

1.34. 

22.222 

Goodwln

43.30 

43.46

43.33

43.07 

43.16

43.26

1.34. 

22. 42 la 

Grunlg

42.98 

44.39

43.39

42.27 

44 02

43 . 69

1.34. 

33.431 

Moore

24.47 

24.37

24.96

24.71 

25.38

25.50

1.35. 

2.300 

State 

Park

44.88 

45.18 

45.10

45.04

1.35. 

6.141 

Montague

8.03 

7.85 

7.60

7.12 

7.48

7.54
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 269

Part 3--Continued

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 6,10-12 

Mar. 25-26 

May 24,25

July 29 

Sept. 26,27 

Nov. 19,21

1.35. 

6.400 

Brown

12.49 

12.55

1 0 fiO

12.20 

12.18 

12.29

1.35. 

11.241 

McPherson

16.55 

16.28

1C ^ C

16.20 

16.32 

16.28

1.35. 

27.544a 

McCroary

31.19 

a57.85

51.59

50.46 

50.25 

50.21

1.35. 

28 . 145 

Kerby

47.59 

47.45

47.76

47.45 

46.99 

46.55

1.36. 

5.500 

McDaniel

(a) 

(a)

a54.46

a55.74 

a55.95 

a54.59

1.36. 

16.100 

State 

of N.M.

a27.75 

a29.69 

a21.64

a28.37 

a27.40 

a50.07

2.34. 

4.441 

Wallace

e8.77 

10.57 

9.11

8.67 

9.71 

10.21

2.34. 

10.324 

Walker

28.26 

28.42 

OQ AH

28.57 

28.15 

28.08.

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 12 

Mar. 24,25

Ma IT 94

July 29,50 

Sept. 26,27 

Nov. 19,21

2.54. 

15.155 

Sanders

24.99 

25.52 

C28.40

24.99 

b27.07 

25.00

2.55- 

4.111 

Weber

28.55 

27.91

OQ aa

26.45 

29.69 

26.68

2.55- 

6.121 

Clark

58.75 

57.79

a51.15

57.84 

40.11 

'58.10

2.55. 

6.445a 

Johnson

55.15 

52.05

55.51

51.83 

35.19 

31.86

2.55. 

9.122 

Griffith

25.48 

25.65

a51.79

20.50 

25.14 

22.01.

2.55. 

14.414 

Bank

5.45 

5.08

2 ^1

2.67 

5.55 

2.91

2.55. 

15.151 

Bank

4.56 

4.06

2 Q4.

5.40 

4.52 

5.97

2.55. 

16.555 

Cline

9.00 

8.89

1 OA

6.87 

8.12 

8.58

Locat i on 

number 

Owner

Jan. 12,15 

Mar. 24 

June 1 

July 50,51 

Sept. 26,27 

Nov. 19,21

2.55. 

18.211 

State 

of N.M.

8.55 

8.21 

5.84 

4.73 

6.95 

7:36

2.55. 

19-. 154 

Paircloth

28.16 

28.50 

28.79 27.28- 

28.56 

27.20

2.35. 

23.111 

McCarty

24.12 

24.05 

25.51 

22.08 

25.61 

25.57

2.35. 

25.114a 

Caraway

27.00 

27.51 

b52.16 

27.26 

26.17 

25.05

2.56. 

7.552 

Johnson

20.19 

20.52 

19.77 

17.45 

18.69 

18.55

2.56. 

8.452a 

Davis

20.31 

21.87 

19.72 

20.79 

19.85 

18.70

2.56. 

18.541 

Stokes

16.27 

16.45 

14.74 

10.94 

15.84 

14.52

2.56. 

20.523 

Davis

16.52 

16.17 

15.50 

14.28 

14.83 

15.98

Location

number 

Owner

Jan. 15 

Mar- 24 

June 1 

July 30,51 

Sept. 26,27 

Nov. 21

2.56. 

26.131 

Mc- 

- Ginnis

15.46 

15.52 

13.98 

11.61 

13.97 

14.08

2.36. 

27.511a 

Riley

17.45 

17.12 

16.58 

a56.72 

17.55 

16.10

2-56. 

50.111 

Thornton

5.95 

5.57 

5.61 

5.96 

4.95 

4.66

2.56.

54.512 

Walker

18.98 

18.82 

17.24 

16.05 

17.65 

17.76

2.56. 

55.212a 

Harrison

12.25 

11.88 

10.46 

9.80 

12.00 

11.49

a Pumping 

b Pumping recently,

c Nearby well pumping,

e Dry at depth given.
270 WATER LEVELS AHD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 4

IN.33.36.400a. A. C. Woodburn.

^.Highest dailyi-water level., from recorder charts

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

3-5

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

5.70 

5.69

5.63 

5.63 

5.64

5-65 

5.65 

5.63 

5.62 

5.62

5.62

5.62 

5.62 

5.63 

5.63

5.63 

5.62 

5.62 

5.61 

5.61

5.62 

5.61 

5.61 

5.61 

5.62 

5.61

Feb.

5.62

5.60 

5.59 

5.58

5.58 

5.57 

5.57 

5.58 

5.59

5.59 

5.58 

5.58 

5.58 

5.57

5.57 

5.58 

5.58 

5.57 

5.58

5.58 

5.57 

5.57 

5.57 

5.57

5.56 

5.56 

5.56

Mar.

5.56 

5.56 

5.56 

5.55 

5.55

5.55 

5.55 

5.54 

5.54 

5.55

5.55 

5.56 

5.56 

5.57 

5.57

5.56 

5.55 

5.57 

5.56 

5.55

5.54 

5.53 

5.53 

5.53 

5.53

5.53 

5.53 

5.53 

5.53 

5.53 

5.53

Apr.

5.54 

5-53 

5.53 

5.53 

5.53

5.53 

5.53 

5.54 

5.54 

5.55

5.55 

5.56 

5.56 

5.56 

5.57

5-58 

5.58 

5.59 

5.59 

5.59

....

5-63 

5.63 

5.63

May

5.63 

5.65 

5.67 

5.69 

5.71

5.73 

5.71 

6". 68 

5.67 

5.67

5.67 

5.53 

4.67 

4.55 

4.55

4.58 

4.65 

4.69 

4.73 

4.75

4.76 

4.79 

4.82 

4.86 

4.83

4.60 

4.57 

4.57 

4.59 

4.61 

4.64

June

4.67 

4.70 

4.74 

4-78 

4.81

4.85 

4.85 

4.83 

4.21

3.78

3.35 

3.32 

3.32 

3.35 

3.38

3.41 

3.45 

3.5O 

3.37 

3.35

3.35 

3.27 

3.25 

3.25 

3.27

3.31 

3.35 

3.41 

3.47 

3.52

July

3.57 

3.62 

3.67 

3.71 

3.75

3.79 

3.83 

3.89 

3.95 

3.98

....

....

4.00 

4.04

h4.26 

4.27

Aug.

4.30 

4.33 

4.35 

4.39 

4.41

4.43 

4.45 

4.47 

4.49 

4.52

4.54 

4.55 

4.56 

4.58 

4.60

4.62 

4.65 

4.67 

4.69 

4.71

4.89

4.94 

4.97 

4.78 

4.75 

4.75 

4.75

Sept.

4.76 

4.77 

4.77 

4.78 

4.80

4.82 

4.84 

4.87 

4.89 

4.91

4.92 

4.94 

4.95 

4.97 

4-97

4.98 

4.99 

5.00 

5.01 

5.02

5.03 

5.05 

5.06 

5.07 

5.08

5.09 

5.11 

5.13 

5.15 

5.16-

Oct.

5.16 

5.15 

5.15 

5.15

5.16

5.16 

5.17 

5.18 

5.19 

5.19

5.20 

5.21 

5.22 

5.23 

5.23

5.23 

5.23 

5.22 

5.22 

5.22

5.23 

5.23 

5.23 

5.23 

5.24

5.24 

5.25 

5.25 

5.25 

5.26 

5.25

Nov.

5.24 

5.23 

5.23 

5.23 

5.24

5.24 

5.24 

5.23 

5.23 

5,23

5.23 

5.23 

5.24 

5.24 

5.23

5.23 

5.23 

5.23 

5.23 

5.23

5.23 

5.25 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24

5.24 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24

Dec.

5.24 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24

5.24 

5.24 

5.23 

5.23 

5.23

5.22 

5.22 

5.22 

5.22 

5.22

5.23 

5-23 

5.23 

5.22 

5.22

5.22 

5.22 

5.23 

5.23 

5.23

5.23 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24 

5.24

h Tape measurement at odd hour. 

1.34.25.211. Young and Hatch.

Highest daily water level from recorder charts

Da;

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10ii

12 

13 

14 

,15 '16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

n Jan.

44.84 

44.81

44.72 

44.72 

44.77

44.70 

44.68 

144.65 

44.61 

44.62

44.63 

44.59 

44.59 

44.58 

44.55

44.56

Feb.

44.44 

44.41 

44.41 

44.40 

44.39

44.39 

44.34 

44.36 

44.36 

44.33

44.31 

44.29 

44.31 

44.29 

44.27

44.31 

44.26 

44.25 

44.25 

44.25

44.24

Mar.

44-12 

44.15 

44.12 

44.11 

44.10

44.12 

44.10 

44.09 

44.09 

44.04

44.02 

44.04 

44.06 

44.03 

44.02

44.00 

44.02 

44.01 

44.00 

43.95

45.98

Apr.

44.00

.....

.....

.....

.....

May

.....

.....

..:..

.....

.....

June

44.56 

44.55 

44.62 

44.68

.....

.....

.....

.....

July

.....

45.01 

44-96 

 44.95 

44.93 

44.89

44.85 

44.84 

44.80 

44.77 

44.75

44.69 

44.67 

44.67 

44.65 

44.57

44.57

Aug.

44.47 

44.49 

44.48 

44.48 

44.45

44.57 

44.53 

44.50 

44.78 

44.95

45.43

.....

.....

Sept

......

.....

.....

.....

.....

Oct.

47.15 

47.05 

46.95 

46.85 

46.74

46.67 

46.59 

46.53 

46.61 

46.49

46.48 

46.51 

46.41 

46.35 

46.25

46.18 

46.12 

46.08 

45.97 

45.94

45.93

Nov.

45.48 

45.48 

45.43 

45.39 

45.38

45.33 

45.29 

45.26 

45.23 

45.21

45.18 

45.20 

45.16 

45.13 

45.10

45.11 

45.07 

45.02 

44.95 

44.97

44.94

Dec.

44.84 

44.79 

44.78 

44.79 

44.70

44.71 

44.72 

44.70 

44.67 

44.61

44.66 

44.69 

44.66 

44.66 

44.60

44.55 

44.58 

44.68 

44.59 

44.54

44.52
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 271

1.34.25.211--Contlnued.

Highest dally water level

Daw Jan .

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

44.54 

44.52 

44.55 

44.50

44.46 

44.46 

44.53 

44.49 

44.41 

44.43

Feb.

44.24 

44.18 

44.21 

44.17

44.17 

44.19 

44.15

Mar.

43.98 

43.95 

44.01 

43.96

44.00 

43.99 

44.00 

43.99 

44.00 

44.01

Apr.

.....

.....

May

44.47 

44.50 

44.49 

44.47

44.46 

44.45 

44.46

June

.....

.....

from recorder charts

July

44.53 

44.51 

44.49 

44.45

44.45 

44.67 

44.63 

44.58 

44.56 

44.51

Aug.

.....

.....

Sept

.....

47.58 

47.56 

47-47 

47.35 

47.24

Oct.

45.87 

45.84 

45.78 

45.75

45.71 

45.65 

45.63 

45.56 

45.56 

45.52

Nov.

44-89 

44.86 

44.86 

44.85

44.97 

44.89 

44.87 

44.88 

44.84

Dec.

44.56 

44.53 

44.50 

44.51

44.49 

44.49 

44.50 

44.45 

44.43 

44.43

h Tape measurement at odd hour. 

2.34.2.233. Louisa Trout.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day) Jan.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

JO

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

55.37 

55.30 

55.36 

55.30 

55.29

55.23 

55.19 

55.18 

55.16 

55.10

55.08 

54.98 

54.97 

54.88 

54.88

54.92 

54.80 

54.80 

54.78 

54.72

54.73 

54.65 

54.63 

54.65 

54.57

54.50 

54.49 

54.54 

54.43 

54.37 

54.40

Feb.

54.38 

54.32 

54.31 

54.28 

54.23

54.23 

54.18 

54.19 

54.17 

54.13

54.08 

54.04 

54.03 

54.00 

53.96

53.99 

53.91 

53.89 

53.88 

53.89

53.83 

53.80 

53.74 

53.76 

53.70

53.69 

53.73 

53.64

Mar.

53.60 

53.60 

53.58 

53.55 

53.52

53.50 

53.47 

53.45 

53.48 

53.48

53.44 

53.45 

53.44 

53.42 

53.40

53.39 

53.43 

53.58 

53.66 

53.59

53.60 

53.65 

53. §2 

53.70 

53.93

54.25 

54.11 

54.08 

54.40 

54.38 

54.59

Apr.

54.43 

54.33 

54.28 

54.20 

54.18

54.19 

54.43 

54.50 

54.49 

54.56

54.47 

54.83 

55.00 

55.11 

55.22

55.37 

55.23 

55.18 

55.17 

55.06

55.02 

55.30 

55.21 

55.29 

55.22

55.37 

55.54 

55.50 

55.52 

55.60

May

55-59 

55.57 

56.11 

57.07 

56.57

56.57 

56.17 

55.94 

55.80 

55.70

55-60 

55.54 

55.45 

55.40 

55.30

55.26 

55.22 

55.19 

55.16 

55.10

55.70 

56.15 

56-18 

56.40 

56.46

56.03 

55.82 

55.70 

55.65 

55.62 

55.63

June

55.68 

55.81 

55.84 

55.95 

55.90

55.86 

55.80 

55.74 

55.70 

55.62

55.53 

55.47 

55.40 

55.38 

55.30

55.22 

55.28 

55.31 

55.22 

55.20

55.22 

55.17 

55.13 

55.10 

55.19

56.13 

55.95 

56.02 

56.58 

56.88

July

56.92 

57.13 

57.59 

57.89 

58.20

57.94 

57.82 

57.64 

57.53 

57.22

57.13 

57.57 

57.29 

57.01 

56-81

56.63 

56.48 

56.40 

56.38 

56.33

56.38 

56.33 

56.27 

56.14 

56.10

56-59 

56.81 

56.60 

56.20 

56.03 

55.92

Aug.

55.81 

55.78 

55.71 

55.70 

55.71

55.79 

55.70 

55.68 

56.01 

55.82

55.70 

55.65 

55.61 

55.57 

55.53

56.31 

56.57 

56.84 

57.08 

56.97

56.81 

56.79 

56.94 

57.05 

57.64

57.64 

57.75 

57.56 

57.50 

57.50 

57.45

Sept

57.40 

57.39 

57.32 

57.60 

57.52

57.47 

57.28 

57.12 

57.02 

56.98

56.92 

56.85 

56.79 

56.73 

56.68

56.60 

56.58 

56.59 

56.56 

56.71

57.10 

56.94 

56.85 

56.79 

56.63

56.59 

57.11 

57.02 

57.11 

57.05

Oct.

57.01 

56.85 

56.80 

56.69 

56.53

56.47 

56.40 

56.35 

56.25 

56.20

56.19 

56.14 

56.24 

56.20 

56 . 13

56.08 

56.02 

55.99 

55.94 

55.99

56.00 

56-03 

55.95 

55.82 

55.79

55.70 

55.63 

55.59 

55.52 

55.53 

55.43

Nov.

55.38 

55.40 

55.46 

55.43 

55.42

55.31 

55.22 

55.19 

55.18 

55.18

55.15 

55.17 

55.10 

55.06 

55.04

55.07 

55.10 

55.20 

55.22 

55.24

55.13 

55.19 

55.27 

55.14 

55.12

55.30 

55.15 

55.12 

55.18 

55.00

Dec.

55.02 

55.00 

55.00 

55-00 

54.89

54.87 

54.88 

54.87 

54.80 

54.70

54.74 

54.72 

54.70 

54.69 

54.59

54.58 

54.60 

54.58 

54.53 

54.48

54.46 

54.46 

54.43 

54.36 

54.39

54.33 

54.33 

54.32 

54.63 

54.57 

54.50

2.36.28.114b. Morgan Trammel.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

. 6 

7 

Ft

r| Jan.

18.38 

18.37 

18.37 

18.36 

18.36

18.36 

18.34 

1&~24

Feb.

18.18 

18.16 

18.16 

18.16 

18.15

18.15 

18.15 

lfl.15

Mar.

18.04 

18.04 

18.03 

18.03 

18.02

18.02 

18.01 

la.Ql

Apr.

18.12 

18.11 

18.11 

18.11 

18.10

18.11 

18.13 

ia.ll

May

18.12 

18.13 

18.12 

18.12 

18.14

18.18 

18.16 

lfl.13

June

17.33 

17.34 

17.32 

17.31 

17.30

17.30 

17.29 

17.2S

July

16.50 

16.48 

16.44 

16.41 

16.40

16.41 

16-42 

tfi.da

Aug.

16.38 

16.44 

16.47 

16.49 

16.49

16.53 

16.53 

16^53

Sept.

17.74 

17.74 

17.76 

17.78 

17.80

17.80 

17.80

17.7fl

Oct.

17.44 

17.44 

17.45 

17.45 

17.43

17.43 

17.43 

17.43

Nov.

17.15 

17.14 

17.12 

17.11 

17.10

17.08 

17.06 

17. 04.

Dec.

16.90 

16.90 

16.89 

16.89 

16.85

16.84 

16.84 

tfi^ae
272 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2.36.28.114b--Continued.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Da^

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

r\ Jan.

18.34 

18.33

18.32 

18.32 

18.30 

18.29 

18.28

18.28

1 P. 9*7

18.26 

18.27 

18.26

18.25 

18.25 

18.24 

18.24 

18.23

18.21 

18.20 

18.21 

18.20 

18.18 

18.18

Feb.

18.15 

18.15

18.14 

18.13 

18.13 

18.12 

18.11

18.13

TO -in

18.11 

18.11 

18.10

18.10 

18.09 

18.08 

18.08 

18.07

18.07 

18.06 

18-05

Mar.

18.02 

18.00

18.00 

18.00 

18.00 

18.00 

17.99

17.98

1 1 QQ

17.99 

17.98 

17.97

17.96 

17.98 

18.00 

18.02 

18.02

18.03 

18.05 

18.06 

18.08 

18.10 

18.11

Apr.

18.10 

18.11

18.14 

18.16 

18.16 

18.17 

18.18

18.19 

T P. or\

18.20 

18.21 

18.21

18.21 

18.20 

18.19 

18.16 

18.15

18.14 

18.12 

18.12 

18.11 

18.11

May .

18.09 

18.04

18.00 

17.95 

17.91 

17.86 

17.80

17.77

1 1 79

17.68 

17.64 

17.61

17.58 

17.54 

17.51 

17.49 

17.46

17.43 

17.40 

17.37 

17.34 

17.32 

17.31

June

17.26 

17.20

17.11 

17.04 

16.97 

16.94 

16.87

16.81

1 a ft*}

16.72 

16.67 

16.63

16.61 

16.59 

J6.57 

16.55 

16.54

16.53 

16.52 

16.51 

16.50 

16.51

July

16.49 

16.45

16.43 

16.42 

16.39 

16.37 

16.35

16.32 

16.29

16.28 

16.27 

16.27

16.28 

16.34 

16.37 

16.38 

16.38

16.38 

16.39 

16.39 

16.39 

16.39 

16.39

Aug.

16.60 

16.66

16.68 

16.71 

16.78 

16.83 

16.90

16.96 

17.01

17.06 

17.12 

17.20

17.23 

17.32 

17.39 

17.46 

17.54

17.59 

17.63 

17.68 

17.68 

17.69 

17.71

Sept

17.75 

17.73

17.72 

17.70 

17.68 

17.67 

17.64

17.61 

17.60

17.59 

17.58 

17.57

17.56 

17.55 

17.54 

17.52 

17.49

17.48 

17.47 

17.46 

17.45 

17.44

Oct.

17.41 

17.42

17.42 

17.41 

17.40 

17.39 

17.37

17.36 

17.35

17.33 

17.32 

17.31

17.31 

17.32 

17.31 

17.29 

17.27

17.25 

17.23 

17.21 

17.19 

17.19 

17.17

Nov.

17.03 

17.01

16.98 

16.98 

16.99 

16.99 

16.98

16.98 

i A 0*7

16.95 

16.93 

16.93

16.94 

16.92 

16.90 

16.90 

16.89

16.88 

16.88 

16.88 

16-90 

16.90

Dec.

16-80 

16.79

16.79 

16.82 

16.81 

16.81

16.76 

16.75 

16.73

16.73 

16.75 

16.74 

16.72 

16.72

16.73 

16.74 

16.73 

16.73 

16.72 

16.72

Part 5 

Mis cellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wells

IN.33.32.443. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Reference point, surface of 3-by 3-foot concrete pump base, 

0.75 foot above land-surface datum.

IN.34.35.432a. McCollum. About 50 feet southeast of well IN.34.35.432. 

Drilled stock well, equipped with windmill, diameter 6 inches. Reference 

point, top edge of casing, east side of well, 2.00 feet above land-surface 

datum.

1.32.2.431. Brown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, surface of circular concrete pump base, 0.34 foot 

above land-surface datum.

1.32.3.431. Nail. About 1,200 feet northwest of farm house near power 

poles supporting electric transformers. Drilled irrigation well; equipped, 

with turbine pump. Reference point, top of concrete pump base, 0.33 foot 

above land-surface datum. Nov. 22, 1948, 36.68-

1.33.1.331. Woodburn. Casing removed. Possible discrepancy of a few 

tenths of a foot between present and previous land-surface data.

1.33.1.342. Woodburn. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 121 feet- Reference point, top edge of 

corrugated 18-inch surface pipe, 2.25 feet above land-surface datum.

1.33.8.311. Marcus. New reference point, established January 7, 

1949, top of concrete well curb, center of south side of well, at landsurface datum.

1.33.18.112. Walker. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 14 inches, depth 113 feet. Reference point, surface of 3- 

by 3-foot concrete pump base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

1.33.26.221. Bennett. Reference point, established Jan. 8, .1949, 

top of circular concrete purnn *»««. 4.13 feet below land-surface datum.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 273

1.34.19.121a. Unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, surface of concrete pump base, 2.50 feet above landsurface datum.

1.34.22.421a. Grunig. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 15 inches. Reference point, top of concrete base, 1-25 feet 

above land-surface datum1.34.28.211b. McGuinness. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 107 feet- Reference point, surface 

of 3-by 3-foot concrete base, 1.23 feet above land-surface datum of well 

1.34.28.211.

1.34.31.222. Unknown. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, surface of 2-J- by 2-|-foot concrete pump base, 0.20 

foot above land-surface datum.

1.34.34.143. Branscomb. Pit filled. Reference point destroyed.

1.35.5.212. Carver. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 60 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

0-06 foot above circular concrete pump base, 0.56 foot above land-surface 

datum- May 27, 1948, 27.31, pumping recently.

1.35.19.241. Pember. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, surface of 6-' by 6-foot concrete pump base, 0.50 

foot above land-surface datum.

1.35.30.343a. Livingston. About 3 feet south of well 1.35.30.343. 

Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump. Reference point, 

surface of concrete base around casing, at land-surface datum.

2.35.23.111. McCarty. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference poin.t, top surface of a 2-g- by 2-^-foot concrete pump base, 

1.50 feet above land-surface datum.

2.35.25.114a. Caraway. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 96 feet. Reference point, top of concrete 

base level with top of casing, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum. May 29, 

1948, 27.33; July 28, 1948, 28.35; Sept. 29, 1948, 29.38; Nov. 20, 1948, 

27.12.

2.36.8.432a. Davis. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. 10 feet northwest of well 2.36.8.432. Reference point, top of 

concrete pump base, 0-5 foot above land-surface datum. Mar. 31, 1948, 

19.91; May 29, 22.19; July 28, 1948, 22.18; Sept. 29, 21.43; Nov. 20, 1948, 

19.81.
274 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

SIERRA COUNTY (HOT SPRINGS AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

Water levels were measured in 11 thermal wells at Hot Springs in 

January and alternate months thereafter. Recording gages were operated 

throughout the y^ar on the same three wells as in preceding years. Of 

these wells No. 6 is an artesian well, No. 6a is a shallow well dug into 

the alluvium,and Ho. 25 is a well dug into limestone of the Magdalena group 

near the upper edge of the spring area. (See part 4.) A total of 81 

measurements of water level* was made in the thermal area during the year 

including about 34 made upon the recorder wells.

Water levels were measured in four nonthermal wells in the area west 

of Hot Springs in February. Of these, two are flowing artesian wells, 

14.4.6.441 and 14.4.6.442, one is a shallow well, 14.4.5.310, and one is a 

deep well which failed to produce pressure, I4.4.6.110a. The water level 

in the latter well was also measured in March, May, July, and September. 

Changes of water levels and artesian heads

Thermal water area

Artesian pressures at Hot Springs increased an average of 0.25 foot 

during 1949 as compared with a decline of 0.50 foot in the preceding year.

The lowest observed levels on record as well as for the year were 

reached in the thermal wells in January. The highest observed levels for 

the year were reached in May and a secondary, or seasonal, low in September 

as compared to a high in March and low in November for the preceding year.

Nonthermal water area

The wells considered here are in Mud Springs Draw about a mile southwest of Hot Springs and within a mile of the Rio Grande. The artesian wells 

in this vicinity furnish the municipal water supply for the city of Hot 

Springs, but most of the wells in the area are used for combined domestic 

and irrigation purposes.

The water level in the deep well 14.4.6.110a showed a rise of 0.24 

foot from February 1949 to January 1950 as compared with a decline of 2.51 

feet for the preceding year. .The lowest observed level-in this well 

for the year was in February and the highest in March with a secondary low
HEW MEXICO, SIERRA COUNTY 275

in May. The range of fluctuation was 1.5 feet. The water levels in the 

artesian wells 14.4.6.441 and 14.4.6.442 showed large net annual declines 

for 1949 of 11.8 and 6.8 feet, respectively, as a result of continued use 

of the artesian water and because the wells were flowing prior to the 

measurements made in January 1950. The water levels in these wells at the 

end of 1949 were 27 and 16 feet lower than when records began in 1947.

Part 5- 

Water levels, above and below land surface datum, in 1949

Field no. 

Owner

Jan. 4 

Mar. 14 

May 16 

July 19

Sept. 6 

Hov. 29

2

Lockhart

-0.55 

-.09 

+ .06 

-.25

-.29

3

Lockhart

-0.30 

-.04 

+ .10

 OP

-.29 

-.06

5

M alone

-1.29

-1.15 

-1,06 

-1.43

-1.52

-1.07

12

Kathis

+3.10 

+3.30 

+3.45 

+3.43

+3.21

+3.30

18 

White - 

head

-2.29 

-2.05 

-1.98

-1 Qfi

-2.23 

-2.11

19 

Green

-1.54 

-1.24 

-1.14

-1.41 

-1.29

27 

Graham

+ ^90

+ .95

30 

Mills

-2.07 

-1.73

-l!70

b-2.00 

-1.88

33 

James

-0.94

-.78 

-.67 

-.64

-.96 

-.82

Location number 

Owner

Feb. 9 

Mar. 14 

llay 16 

July 19 

Sept. 6 

Hov. 30

14.4.6.110a 

Gray

100.66 

99.15 

101.51 

100.38 

99-36

b Pumping recently.

Part 4

6 Lot 4, block 8. C. E. James.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

(j 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

£ 5

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

Jan.

K>!ii 11

.15 

.18 

.19 

.18 

.15

.IT

.17 

.18 

.21 

.20

.16 

.18 

.18 

.20 

.21

.20 

.20 

.21

Feb.

+0.17 

.18 

.17 

.17 

.18

.18 

.20 

.20 

.15 

.13

.17 

.20 

.18 

.19 

.19

.21 

.23 

.24 

.24 

.22

.20 

.19 

.23

Mar.

K).33 

.33

.30 

.33 

.34 

.33 

.35

.36 

.38 

.36 

.36 

.39

.41 

.41 

'.41 

.44 

.47

.42

.45 

.46

Apr.

+0.42 

.41 

.40 

.40 

.39

.40

.41 

.43 

.41 

.3£

.35

.41 

.43 

.41 

.39

.42

.44 

.45 

.44 

.46

.46 

.46 

.49

May

K).53 

.54 

.53 

.51 

.52

.50 

.50 

.51 

.50 

.51

.50 

.48 

.49 

.47 

.48

.48 

.48 

.46

.40 

.40

.40 

.39 

.41

June

+0.56 

.56 

.58 

.57 

.54

.54 

.57 

.57 

.57 

.57

.58 

.57 

.57 

.57 

.57

.57 

.56 

.53 

.53 

.54

.54 

.53 

.52

July

+0.53 

.53 

.51 

.52 

.51

.51 

.52 

.53 

.51 

.50

.50 

.51 

.51 

. .49 

.49

.47 

.46 

.46 

.46

.45

.46 

.45 

.45

Aug.

+0.33 

.34 

.30 

.30

.29 

.26 

.28 

.28 

.26

.24 

.25 

.24 

.21 

.21

.20 

.21 

.21 

.22 

.21

.18 

.19 

.20

Sept.

+0.19 

.19 

.17 

.33 

.29

.23 

.17 

.19 

.19 

.20

.42 

.42 

.42 

.43 

.47

.41 

.38 

.31 

.29 

.30

.30 

.29 

.28

Oct.

+0.24 

.22 

.23 

.23 

.24

.23 

.24 

.23 

.21 

.21

.21 

.23 

.23 

.22 

.22

.24 

.24 

.24 

.25 

.23

.23 

.23 

.21

Nov.

+0.29 

.29 

.26 

.28 

.27

.28 

.31 

.31 

.29 

.30

.31 

.26 

.29

.30 

.30

.29 

.29 

.30 

.29 

.29

!29

Dec.

+0.35 

.33 

.35 

.30 

.33

»34 

.34 

.35 

.40 

.41

.34 

.30 

.32 

.32 

.35

.36

.35 

.35 

.36 

.38

.35 

.34 

.35
276 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6 Lot 4, block 8--Continued.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

.18

.18

.20 

.20 

.19 

.16 

.18 

.18

Feb.

133 

25

Mar.

.46 

.48

.46 

.50 

.50 

.48 

' .42 

.42

Apr.

.50 

.51

.52 

.53 

.55 

.56 

.56

May

.41 

.43

.44 

.49 

.51 

.52 

* .53 

.55

June

.51 

.52

.51 

.51 

-.53 

.53 

.54

July

.42 

.42

.43 

.40 

.39

Aug.

.17 

.19

.19 

.19 

.17 

.19 

.19 

.19

Sept.

.28 

.25

.24 

.24 

.24 

.25 

.26

Oct.

.21 

.22

.23 

.23 

.24 

.26 

.27 

.28

Nov.

.30 

.31

.31 

.31 

.31 

.32 

.33

Dec.

.37 

.37

.35 

.34 

.34 

.36 

.38 

.36

6a Lot 4, block 8. G. E. James.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

2.08 

2.09

2.09 

2.07 

2.06 

2.05 

2.05

2.04 

2.04 

2.03 

1.99 

1.99

2.00 

2.01 

2.01 

2.00 

1.99

1.98 

1.98 

1.99 

1.99 

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.01 

2.03 

2.03

Feb.

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.03

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.05

2.05 

2.04 

2.03 

2.02 

2.01

2.01 

2.00

....

....

Mar.

1.96 

1.95

1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

1.95

1.94 

1.93 

1.93 

1.93 

1.92

1.91 

1.90 

1.90 

1.89 

1.88

1.88 

1.88 

1.87 

1.87 

1.86

1.86 

1.87 

1.86 

1.86 

1.88 

1.91

Apr.

1.92 

1.93 

1.95 

1.95 

1.96

1.97 

1.97 

1.97 

1.99 

2.00

2.02 

2.02 

2.01 

2.00 

1.99

1.99 

1.98 

1.97 

1.97 

1.96

1.95 

1.94 

1.93 

1.93 

1.92

1.91 

1.89 

1.87 

1.86 

1.86

May

1.88 

1.88 

1.89 

1.91 

1.92

1.93 

1.93 

1.90 

1.89 

1.87

1.86 

1.87 

1.8G 

1.86 

1.87

1.86 

1.85 

1.85 

1.86 

1.87

1.88 

1. 89 

1.88 

1.87 

1.86

1.85 

1.83 

1.82 

1.79 

1.78 

1.77

June

1.76 

1.75 

1.75 

1.74 

1.75

1775 

1.76 

1.75 

1.74 

1.74

1.74 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75 

1.76

1.77 

1.79 

1.79 

1.79 

1.79

1.79 

1.78 

1.78 

1.79 

1.80

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.79 

1.79

July

1.78 

1.80 

1.79 

1.80 

1.81

1.81 

1.81 

1.80 

1.83 

1.80

1.80 

1.80 

1.79 

1.79 

1.79

1.80 

1.81 

1.82 

1.83 

1.84

1.84 

1.84 

1.84 

1.85 

1.85

1.86 

1.87 

1.87 

1.87

Aug.

1.94 

1.94 

1.95 

1.96

1.97 

1.99 

2.00 

2.00 

2.01

2.02 

2.02 

2.03 

2.04 

2.05

2.06 

2. £17 

2.07 

2.06 

2.06

2.07 

2.08 

2.08 

2.09 

2.09

2.09 

2.08 

2.09 

2.09 

2.09 

2.09

Sept.

2.08 

2.08 

2.09 

+ .80 

+ .80

.09 

+1.20 

+1.73 

+1.89 

+1.95

+1.18 

+1.17 

+1.16 

+1.20 

+1.21

+1.16 

+.97 

+ .55 

.43 

1.11

1.42 

1.60 

1.32 

1.77 

1.83

1.87 

1.90 

1.91 

1.93 

1.93

Oct.

1.95 

1.96 

1.97 

1.98 

1.99

2.00 

2.00 

2.01 

2.02 

2.03

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.03

2.04 

2.04 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05

2.05 

2.04 

2.03. 

2.02 

2.02 

2.02

Nov.

2.01 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

1.99 

1.99 

1.98 

1.98 

1.97

1.97 

1.97 

1.99 

1.98 

1.97

1.98 

1.98 

1.98 

1.98 

1.97

2.01 

1.99 

1.98

1.98 

1.96 

1.95 

1.93 

1.93

Dec.

1.93 

1.93 

1.93 

1.93 

1.93

1.93 

1.92 

1.91 

1.91 

1.90

1.90 

1.91 

1.93 

1.93 

1.93

1.93 

1.92 

1.92 

1.93 

1.92

1.91 

1.91 

1.91 

1.91 

1.91

1.91 

1.91 

1.91 

1.91 

1.91 

1.90

25 Lot 4, block 93. Jim Knox.

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

Jan.'

8.16

s!24 

8.23

8.24 

8.19 

8.17 

8.18 

8.20

8.21 

8.18

Feb.

0.17 

8.15 

8.17 

8.17 

8.16

8.17 

8.14 

8.14 

8.17 

8.19

8.16 

8.13

liar.

7 '.99 

7.99

8.02 

8.00 

7.99 

8.00 

7.98

7.97 

7.96

^Apr. .

7.91 

7.92 

7.94 

7.94 

7.96

7.94 

7.95 

8.02 

8.00 

8.04

8.03 

8.01

May

7.91 

7.89 

7.89 

7.90 

7.91

7.91 

7.93 

7.93 

7.93 

7.92

7.93 

7.95

June

7.84 

7.84 

7.83 

7.83 

7.86

7.86 

7.85 

7.83 

7.83 

7.82

7.82 

7.84

July

7.85 

7.85 

7.87 

7.86 

7.87

7.87 

7.86 

7.85 

7.89 

7.89

7.89 

7.88

Aug.

8.05 

8.05 

8.05 

8.08 

8.09

8.10 

8.13 

8.11 

8.11 

8.13

8.15 

8.14-

Sept.

8.20 

8.20 

8.21 

8.06 

8.09

8.17 

8.22 

8.21 

8.20 

8.20

7.97 

7.93

Oct.

8.17 

8.18 

8.18 

8.18 

8.17

8.17 

8.16 

8.17 

8.18 

8.20

8.19 

8.17

Nov.

8.11 

8.12 

8.14 

8.13 

8.13

8.13 

8.10 

8.09 

8.11 

8.09

8.09 

8.13

Dec.

8.04 

8.06 

8.05 

8.08 

8.06

8.05 

8.05 

8.04 

8.00

s!io
Part 2. Water levels in January 1949 and highest an

above and below land-surface datum, and change from Janu

Field 

no.

2

3

4

5

6

6a

12

18

19

25

27

30

33

Location

lot

17

17

21

W

4

4

8

7

12

4

4

1.

2

block

1

1

2

9

8

8

40

105

105

93

42

102

106

Owner

H. L. Lockhart

H. L. Lockhart

C. E. James (Measure

J. £. Malone

Harry Dakos

Harry Dakos

Mr. Mat hi s

IN. R. Whitehead

Bill Green

Jim Knox

Ben Graham

G. L. Mills

C. E. James

See 

also 

part

3 '

3

ments

3

4

4

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

Water 

Jan. 1949 

Level Day

Hot Springs 

-0.35 | 4

-.30 1 4

discontinued, i

-1.29

+ .01

1-2.08

+3.10

-2.29

-1.54

-8.32

-2.07

-.94

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Change 

1948-49

thermal \

-0.62

-.60

o flow)

-.53

-.53

-.26

-.55

-.44

-.53

-.50

-!58

-.41

e

f

f

f

Location number

14.4.5.310 

6.110a 

6.441 

6.442

Cauthen Packing House 

Dave Gray 

Roy Ho we 

Mrs. Arnold

Hot Springs non-thermal

3

-9.17 

-100.66 

m +43.02 

m +45.52

k9 

k9 

k9 

k9

+ .52 

-2.51 

-14.88 

-10.05

w

-

+

+

f From recorder chart, 

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present a

j Mar. 1939, Feb. 1940-41, Mar. 1942, Apr. 1943, Jan. 1944-48. 

k February, 

m Well had been flowing.
278 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25 Lot 4, block 93 Continued.

Highest dally water level, from recorder charts

Day

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

8.18 

8.15 

8.16

8.19 

8.18 

8.18 

8.16 

8.14

8.15 

8.15 

8.16 

8.17 

8.17

8.14 

8.14 

8.16 

8.19 

8.17 

8.17

Feb.

8.16 

8.14 

8.17

8.16 

8.15 

8.12 

8.12 

8.14

8.16 

8.15 

8.12 

8.12 

8.12

8.11

Mar.

7.98 

7.97 

7.95

7.92 

7.93 

7.93 

7.91 

7.89

7.92 

7.91 

7.88 

7.89 

7.87

7.88 

7.86 

7.85 

7.88 

7.91 

7.91

Apr.

7.99 

8.01 

8.03

8.00 

7.98 

7.97 

7.98 

7.97

7.97 

7.95 

7.94 

7.93 

7.92

7.91 

7.89 

7.87 

7.87 

7.87

May

7.95 

7.95 

7.95

7.93 

7.92 

7.93 

7.99 

7.98

7.99 

7.99 

7.98 

7.98 

7.96

7.95 

7.91 

7.89 

7.88 

7.86 

7.85

June

7.83 

7.83 

7.83

7.83 

7.83 

7.86 

7.86 

7.86

7.85 

7.86 

7.87 

7.87 

7.86

7.88 

7.88 

7.86 

7.86 

7.85

July

7.88 

7.90 

7.91

7.92 

7.93 

7.93 

7.94 

7.94

7.93 

7.94 

7.97 

7.99 

7.99

7.98 

8.01 

8.01 

8.01 

8.02 

8.05

Aug.

8.15

8.20 

8.19 

8.19 

8.21 

8.20

8.19 

8.19 

8.21 

8.20 

8.20 

8.20

Sept.

7.94 

8.00 

7.97

8.03 

8.05 

8.11 

8.12 

8.12

8.12 

8.13 

8.14 

8.14 

8.16

8.17 

8.16 

8.16 

8.16 

8.15

Oct.

8.17 

8.18 

8.18

8.16 

8.16 

0.16 

0.15 

8.17

8.17 

8.17 

8.19 

8.20 

8.18

8.18 

8.17 

8.16 

8.14 

8.13 

8.12

Nov.

8.10 

8.09 

8.09

8.11 

8.10 

8.09 

8.10 

8.10

8.12 

8.10 

8.10 

8.09 

8.07

8.07 

8.08 

8.08 

8.07 

8.05

Dec.

8.07 

8.07 

8.04

8.02 

8.04 

8.05 

8.03 

8.01

8.04 

8.04 

8.03 

8.02 

8.03

8.03 

8.03 

0.04 

8.03 

8.01 

8.03

TORRANCE COUNT* {ESTANCIA VALLEY) 

Part 1. general Discussion

Water levels were measured in 113 wells in February, 41 wells in May, 

40 wells in August, and 42 wells in November. A total of 242 measurements 

was made during the year including 7 measurements made on well 7.8.27.221, 

which is equipped with-a recording gage.

Precipitation and Pumpage

Precipitation within the area of the closed basin of Estancia Valley 

is the ultimate source of ground water, whether by direct penetration to 

the water-bearing formation or from runoff from the surrounding higher 

lands. The discharge of ground water, both natural and artificial, Is 

dependent in part upon the amount,of precipitation. Precipitation reduces 

the amount of pumping required for irrigation of crops and also reduces the 

transpiration of ground water by plants in areas of shallow ground wster by 

directly supplying at that time part of the water requirements of the plants.

Recharge to the ground-water body in 1949 was more than normal as indicated by the, above-normal precipitation. The precipitation at Mclntosh 

was 16.88 inches, 4.46 inches above normal; at Estancia 13.27 inches, 0.05 

inch above normal; at Tajique 21.39 inches, 1.11 inches above normal; and 

at Kountainair about 14.2 inches including an estimate of 0.3 inch for 

November and December. The precipitation at Otto, for which records for 

May were missim?, was estimated at 13 to 14 inches. Precipitation was more
NBW MEXICO, TORRANCB COU8TY 279

than in 1948 and generally well above normal during January and moat of the 

growing season of April to September, but below normal for the rest of the 

year.

There was an increase In ground-water development in Estancia Valley 

in 1949. It is estimated that about 10,000 acres were watered from wells 

in 1949 and that about 8,000 acre-feet of water was pumped as compared with 

about 6,000 acres watered in 1948 with about 5,400 acre-feet of water pumpdd. 

Above-normal precipitation, especially during the growing season decreased 

the amount of ground water required for crops during the year. Most of the 

new development has been throughout the Torrance County part of the irrigated 

area.

Changes of Water Levels

The areas in Estancia Valley in which water levels showed net declines 

from February 1949 to February 1950 are shown on the accompanying map. 

(See fig. 24.) The ground-water levels declined more than 1 foot under an 

area of about 80 .square miles. In the area of heavy pumping about 7 miles 

southwest of Estancia the declines in the water levels were not as great in 

1949 as in the preceding year as a result of favorable precipitation which 

supplied a larger part of the water requirements for crops. In this area 

the maximum decline recorded was 1.70 feet as compared to a decline of 

2.15 feet in the preceding year. In this area the ground-water levels 

showed a net decline of more.than 1 foot under about 19 square miles in 1949 

as compared to about 24 square miles in the preceding year. Between Estancia 

and Moriarty the area in which water levels showed a net decline of more 

than 1 foot was about the same in 1949 as 1948, about 41 square miles, but 

it was in a somewhat different location.

In the southern part of Santa Pe 'County the water level apparently declined more than 1 foot under an area of about 20 square miles as compared 

with about 6 square miles in the preceding year. Irrigation in this area, 

which began in 1948, increased in 1949. The maximum net decline observed 

was 1.34 feet in well 10.8.36.111 compared to a decline of 1.26 feet in the 

same well in the preceding year.

The abnormal decline in well 7.8.16.142 during 1948 continued and from 

February 1949 to February 1950 the water level declined 13.4 feet. In March 

1948 this well was deepened from 200 to 232 feet and encountered a limestone
280 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

SANTA FE 

TORRANCE

EXPLANATION 

Observation well

showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of water level, 

in feet; interval one foot, 

dashed where approximate

Shoding shows orea in which 

water level declined-, density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 24. Map of Eatanola Valley, Torrance USGunty, showing decline of 

water levels fromFebruary 1989 to February 1950.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUMTY 281

cavity. The artesian pressure in the cavity caused the water level to rise 

about 53 feet to within 11 feet of the ground surface. However, continued 

heavy pumping of this well during 1949 and possible leakage into the upper 

aquifers probably caused most of the continued large decline in the water 

level. The well was worked on in May 1949 to stop possible leakage into the 

upper aquifers and may have resulted in the smaller decline in 1949. Some 

of the decline of the water level may be due to other wells having been 

drilled into this formation. A nearby well, 7.8.9.431, showed a net decline 

from February 1949 to February 1950 of 8 feet. However, there are no comparable records on this well for the preceding year.

The water level declined 5.7 feet in well 5.8.12.111 from February 1949 

to February 1950 as a result of the casing being pulled and allowing the 

water in the lower aquifers to flow into the upper aquifers. The only other 

well in the valle y which showed a decline of the water level in excess of 

2 feet was well 9.8.24.330. A rise of the water level was observed in this 

well in the preceding year.

Six wells in various spots over the valley showed small rises in water 

levels. These wells were either unused or used very little during the year. 

It is expected that the increase in pumpage that will result from a return 

to normal precipitation and an increase in irrigated acreage will cause 

greater declines than have occurred to date.
Water levels in February 1949 and higieat and lowest recorded 

land-surface datum, and change from March 1946 t

Location 

number

4.8.1.144 

24.222 

4.9.5.344 

7.441 

10.133

5.7.11.411 

15.212 

5.8.4.343 

5.311 

5.344

6.431 

7.431 

8.231 

8.331 

8.424

9.423 

10.331 

10.331a 

10.333 

11.221a

12.111 

15.113 

15.131 

15.131a 

15.311

15.313 

16.111 

16.211 

16.421 

17.113

17.212 

17.311 

17.311a 

17.323 

17.334

18.233 

18.312

Owner

J. M. Harper 

M. E. Ottoaon 

Morris Ottoaon 

Unknown 

Homer Arnn

0. H. Brown 

Ewing School 

Carter Bowden 

Glenn Gustin 

0. R. EthridKC

W. M. Hibner 

John Ingle 

E. F, Richards 

Madiaon Davia 

Arlington Austin

Carter Bowden 

Char lea Rattan 

Charles Rattan 

Charles Rattan 

J. V. Chamberlin

J. V. Chamberlin 

D. S. Bailey 

Joe Begley 

Joe Begley 

Charles Rattan

Charles Rattan 

Arlington Austin 

Ben Mullen 

Joe Beglay 

Madiaon Davia

R. 0. Brown 

R. 0. Brown (Measure 

R. 0. Brown 

R. 0. 'Brown 

R. 0. Brown (Meaaur

S. W. Hodgaon 

Willard Hodgaon

See 

also 

part

. 

. 

.

3

3

 

5 

3

5 

(Meaaui

3

3

3 

3

3 

5 

3

nenta d: 

3 

. 

ementa <

3

Water 

Feb. 1949 

Level Day

53.82 

(a) 

30.16

a36.17

87.67 

116.73 

34.54 

64.98 

54.76

85.10 

73.97 

 ements d 

58.09 

64.09

120.67 

21.59 

i20.55 

11.61

15.21 

20.92 

17.12 

19.33 

121.78

23.27 

56.29 

48.07 

28.78 

48.94

54.11 

soontinu 

31.60 

130.93 

Lia contin

42.31 

41.87

15 

15 

15

15

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14

iaoont: 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

15 

14

14

 d, we: 

14

14

led f wi

14 

14

Change 

1948-49

-0.34

 * *

+ .17

-18.94

-.86 

-.49 

.....

-2.06

-2.01 

jaued) 

-2.15 

-2.06

-1.39 

-1.80 

-2.18 

-1.34

-.74 

-1.88 

-1.73 

-1.85 

-1.17

-1.76 

-2.12 

-2.11

-2.13

-2.12 

.1 filled 

 2.10 

-1.79 

ill dry)

-2.01 

-1.85

L

5

5

3

5

8

1

3

5

7

5

5

5

2

4

4

1 2

2

*See footnotea at end of table.
Part 2 Continued

Location 

number

5.8.18.313 

18.421 

21.111 

24.311 

25.212

30.121 

36.341 

5.9.31.331 

5.10.27.444 

6.7.25.113

6.8.1.111 

1.244 

2.111 

3.221 

9.112

15.444 

16.222 

24.111 

27.134 

30.434

32.212 

34.311 

6.10.5.312 

7.112 

25.344

27.444 

7.7.12.444 

7.8.1.231 

1.423 

3.140

3.300 

3.300a 

7.121 

8.311 

9.431

9.444

Owner

Willard Hodgson 

F. H. Ayres 

R. B. Ford 

£. B. Wallace 

Homer Arnn

Unknown (Measurema 

Mrs. Iva Moe 

Homer Arnn 

Unknown 

C. E. Clark

Pat Homan 

J. H. Wiggins 

Ellison Tiamons 

Ellison Timmons 

P.P. Johnson

Satan oia Cemetery 

McGee Estate 

Aurlleo Brlto 

R. M. Spruill 

J. W. Lanaley

0. R. Ethridge 

John Chamber 1 in 

Berkshire Bros. 

Unknown 

C. A. Blackwell

Major Dean 

C. B. Roland 

Myrtle Homan Estate 

Fioyd Stump 

Wayne Law a

Neal Jenson 

Neal Jans on 

C. T. Norman 

C. T. Norman 

Knoz fc Barron

See 

also 

part

(Measu

3 

3 

3

nts dis

3

«

3,5

 

3 

5

3

3

3

5 

3,5

3 

3

(Met

5

3|5 

5

Knox & Barron (Measurements <

Water 

Feb. 1949 

Level Day

 ements di, 

30.73 

30.62 

23.25 

25.71

ontinued, 

45.25 - 

32.74 

40.32 

74.14

22.22 :. 

a25.63 

17.10 

27.67 

93.62

30.86 

59.35 

al4.54 

21.39 

39.61

25.12 

17.68 

11.04 

5.74 

41.74

20.27 

44.47 

26.75 

25.11 

.surMnenta

4.83 

9.95 

77.27 

111.00 

46.37

 oontin 

14 

15 

15 

18

well di 

15 

15 

15 

14

15 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

17 

17 

dlfteon

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Liscontinu id, wel

Change 

1948-49

led) 

 2.03 

 2.04 

-.52 

-.39

ry)

-.10 

-.09 

+ .02 

-.91

-4.82 

-1.04

-.99

-.39 

-.42 

-4.93 

-.60

 *

-1.10 

-.66

+ .01

-.07 

-1.73 

-.76 

-.56 

 Inued)

-1.56

-1.87

. filled)

C

»See footnotes at end of table
(0

ID

H 

H 

H

J

W 

5 

3

B00

1

to

H

<O

-a

H

-a

i

to

GO

8

8

iik

O)

to

H

<0

-a

iik

tO

Ilk 

Ilk

GO 

CO 

tO to Cil CD A3 

ilk o> cn to* 

M IO Ol H H 

HH101001 

10101-" H 

& Buck Cunningham 

Unknown 

A. CHibner 

Unknown 

Blatter Mrs. Harry

oiw* . . 

H toen w 

to -a to Hen 

* to to IK -a 

to iKcncn Cd 

1 H H 1 H H H 

-a -a -a -a -a 

i i 

1 i- H. i i 

00 0)1*00. 

-j o>-a. w 

H wen to 

O>O WH O 

cn o.o> -a CD 

cn ilk (O-aoo 

*. ||k ^ Ilk ||k 

GO -a GO 10 10 

Hi iOWCn 

to -a to en (o 

*tO CO i* O 

OiiKcncnto

^ ^ * rfk * 

CO CO CO CO -4 

^ Ilk Ilk Ilk * 

tOGO GO (O A3 

GO

Hi|-iH'HH 

O IOO O9O) 

WO»(OK>H 

i^H tOHH 

ilkH IO ilkH 

W. H.Woodman W. H.Woodman Groff Lawrence B. MMaxwell B. Maxwell

«? g- 

»> »> 2 « 

»i *3 

en 

o tows & 

to woe 

en ct c>(o ct 

to iikHd n 

p. p. 

h* HW CD 

H HHO 0 a 8' 3- a Sff ff 

§ g 

a a 

i p. . ,i p. 

^H ^H. 

en . ^ 

iik -a* 

1 H

O 0> (O« 

cnco H<. . 

tOO GO. 

nen -a. . 

!^l|k ||k. . 

0>O> GO* 

H

o o> to. » 

-aco &) . 

tocn O)* 

(OtO ilk. 

i** i*. . 

to 00 CO* . 

Ilk Ilk Ilk Ilk Ilk 

00 O) tO GOOD 

cn

< Ilk 

5 « 

*

Ilk 

to

. -3 QB 

to GO 

HUHCnG) 

en oo. 

Hi Hi O) ilk O) 

i|kHO>HH 

H> (OO) 

W. M. Dunn (Meaaui 

Unknown Price Mr.Unknown Bennle Moor

1D . . . > - 

et- en 

h*

 MI-II-II-IO

tOO OHilk 

S23Sft 

1a & HHHiHi*

-a -a o> -a 

M

^ 

1* 1 

H1 1 1 H 

en« BO O 

o>pi ocn H 

HHHi lOH 

00-3 ilk 1 H JO 

to 00 GO HO) 

ilkHOCn (O 

i|k i|k ilk i|k ilk 

ooto -a GO o> 

H O)HHH 

to to OHCn 

HCn£O)IO 

O>K> O O)* 

^ i|k i|k «k ilk 

ton cn to co 

rf>. Ilk Ilk Ilk Ilk 

GOGOIOIOH

ilk 

ilk O) 

* V 

Ilk

0)090)10(0

-ao> 0)0) iik 

IOH (Ol^H 

ilk 10 tO 10 tp 

O)HH ilk IO 

Richter Mr.F. CFace 

B. AKincheloe (Measv 

£. CEstate Hayes Lilburn Homa

2

iKO) 01. 

0rtPh*

IO end 

to O O)0 

0)0) 0§ 

to -a ct iik . 

HP.HH . 

O> Ol O>* 

f» 

1 1* 

O) 1 H 1 

GO GO g>* . 

to OP.G) 

cn(OH . 

(CtOtO* 

IOH (O ilk 

*.*.HO . 

ilk ilk ilk ilk 

-a oDto-a . 

^ 

to end) 

(D tOO 0) 

O)W W O) . 

to i^cnto 

iik iik iik iik 

to (OHtO 

^ *.*.*>.*. 

GOHHHO*

Ilk ilk 

to « 

IO 10 (OIO(O 

o) ci> iik iik cn 

OI « ilk *. ilk 

tOH HCdO) 

ilkH HO)H 

o »o » S; 

>«H3«t^t^

ff33&t

a u o o 0 

ct ct BVJVJ 

l^ffS H 

H

iCD

*s

a

O)O). & 

D 

ct

&

H to to n 

GO 10 (0 * 0 

VJo 0)55 § 

OOHilk ct 

|P

HH O.HH 

^OJOCftO 

H

H

^ 

h* 

1 1 1 1 H 

to o> to o a 

iik -a (ooi p. 

l-> tO tO (O 

-3 IOH HO) 

GO -3 (OO>O) 

OtGOilkilkO

Ilk Ilk «k Ilk Ilk 

-a GO GO 10(0 

H lOlOtO 

GO to to toen 

(O ilk tOO) H 

iik en O)OO 

Ilk ^ «k Ilk Ilk 

«DH<O H0> 

Ilk Ilk ^ Ilk ^ 

ODHH HH 

Ilk 

to

lOSBHHH 

O> O) OtO O 

ilkH ilk 0)10 

i* (O Ol*IO 

10 10 OK) ^ 

fB-- ? l

 -«» - r 

o?9?S 

S3B&S*> » « 

nan

O)

H H 

ilkO) HGO&) 

(O ilk H -3 H 

ilk GO HCnO 

-aoito 01 -a 

HHHHH

o> o> o> o* o> 

(O 

H1 . 1 1 

-acn toco, 

o)-a -ao>. 

H 

ilkH HGO. 

WO OO). 

§

coto -a« 

0010 O. 

Ilk Ilk . Ilk Ilk 

00 0> 00 00 

.KO) HGO. 

cncd -a. H 

O>en HCn. 

HO) o>« -a 

,(>.*. ilkilk. 

H-? «« 

Ilk «k Ilk Ilk Ilk 

GOGOtOH-a

Ilk 

cn

-a

05

HHHHH 

tOlOHOO

«ki|kH(OtO 

O)O)O)i|k(O 

tOiKH W W 

sa^sa b. k. 

 9 4 4 

p,»> » ct ct- H K H g'g'

^''S'fS'

t*D COD CO H-a co o p 

|I8H§

ft ftft 

09 . . 0). 

HH IOIO 

O> GO tO HH 

-a «p too to 

-aoio o>oo 

HHHHH

o> o* o> o* o> 

1 1 H H. 1 1 

O toen. 0) 

O) <cnto« 

* HH IOIO 

cn -a -a HH 

CnOiKHO) 

tOCnGOO)0>

Ilk Ilk «k Ilk Ilk 

GO -a oo pj oo 

(OH 10 tO 

-a to co HOI 

cocnOO)cn 

to o»o)-a-a 

* * ,ik * «k 

to coHcocn 

,|k * * ,|k i* 

ODHOOIOtO

GO

Location number

*i

w o 

»ne 

 » >* d-o

?^ 

2&

 H 

H

*s 5*

H

2&

?S 

*.<» toe

Highest Year Level 

Lowest Level Year

if

Years missing

Water levels

Record

HSIVM siaAai anv nvisaaiHv 'aranssaHd 'e^ei NHaisaMimios saivis 
Part 2 Continued

Location 

number

8.9.30.111 

0.8.2.112 

2.242 

11.233 

24.330

24.400 

26.121 

26.433 

9.9.32.131 

32.131a

10.7.23.212 

23.234 

10.8.17.424 

25.311 

34.413

35.211 

35.331 

35.411 

36.111 

10.9.5.111

18.131 

21.431 

29.130

Owner

0. I. King 

Valley Irrigation Co. 

Valley Irrigation Co.(M 

Mr. Luhon 

Valley Irrigation Co.

(Incorrect designation 

Unknown 

Everett Shockey 

0. L. Dean 

0. L. Dean

Mr. Mosley

Ray Baaaett 

Kenneth Martin 

Ployd Irvin 

Lloyd Smith

Valley Irrigation Co. 

Valley Irrigation Co. 

Valley Irrigation Co. 

Valley Irrigation Co. 

Bill King

W. E. Dollahon 

Everett Shockey 

Mr. Terry

S.. 

alao 

part

. 

5 

lasuremi 

3,5 

5

aaed pr« 

(Measi

V

3

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

5

5 

3,5

3,5 

1 5 

5

5 

3 

3,5

Water 

Feb. 194 9 

Level Day

20.40 

b59.12 

nts disc 

57.26 

40.10

ivioualy 

irementa 

45.10 

6.50 

6.59

137.18 

143.00 

135.49 

72.85 

72.92

47.50 

C64.04 

062.00 

36.17 

72.89

69.45 

25.93 

55.13

17 

17 

intinu 

17

. 17

or we 

.is con 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

17 

18 

18

Change 

1948-49

-0.27

ed.Caaing ;;«

11 9.8.24 

tlnued)

-.18 

+ .05

-1.26

-.88

pu

33

a Pumping, 

b Pumping recently, 

e Nearby well pumping, 

f From recorder chart, 

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present a

J Alao 1942.
286 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 5 

Water levels, below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 14,15 

May 2, 4 

Aug. 15,18 

Nov. 1, 2

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 14,15.18 

May 2 

Aug. 15,16 

Nov. 1, 2

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 14-17 

May 2-4 

Aug. 15,16 

Nov. 1-3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 16,17 

May 2,3 

Aug. 16 

Nov. 2,3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 17 

May 3 

Aug. 16,18 

Nov. 3,4

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb, 17, 18 

May 3 

Aug. 16, 18

4.9. 

10.133 

Arnn

a36.17 

17.15 

18.14 

17.42

5.8. 

17.113 

Da vis

48.94 

(a) 

(a) 

51.52

6.8. 

3.221

Tiomins

27.67 

27.65 

(a) 

C30.25

5.7. 

11.411 

Brown

87.67 

87.79 

88.09 

87.45

5.8. 

17.31]fl 

Brown

31.60 

B53.59 

35.51 

34.56

6.8. 

15.444 

Cemetery

30.86 

30.65 

a31.53 

31.41

7.8. 

10.221 

. Jens on

16.72 

16.68 

18.51 

18.45

7.8. 

12.433a

Schmidt

21.96 

22.06 

22.44 

22.84

8.8. 

26.222

Unknown

7.95 

8.04 

8.40 

8.82

10.8

17.424 

Martin

135.49 

135.44 

135.58 

135.83

8.8. 

35.322

Hibner

52.95 

53.24 

55.05 

55.00 _

10.8 

25.311 

Irvin

72.85 

75.75 

77.38 

75.63

5.8. 

5.344

Ethridge

54.76 

a82.28 

a83.78 c 

a88.24

5.8. 

18.233

Hodgson

42.31 

44.02

6.8. 

27.134 

Spruil]

21.39

a23.59 

b22.10

5.8. 

8.424 

Austin

64.09 

65.13 

 71.84 c 

68.05

5.8. 

21.111 

Ford

30.62 

30.39 

32.84 

33.40

6.8. 

32.212

Ethridge

25.12 

26.90 

a39.86 

26.09

5.8 { 

10.3311 

Ratten

21.59 

23.15 

36.11 

35.50

5.8. 

24.311 £ 

Wallace

23.25 

23.58

, {a !

(ac)

6.10. 

7.112

CTnknown

5.74 

6.00 

7.18 

6.87

>.8 

12.111 ] 

Chamber 1 in

15.21 

16.08 

15.58 ( 

15.34

5.8 

L5.131a 

Begley

19.33 

22.66 £ 

J34.76 

23.21

5.8. 

55.212 Z

Arnn

25.71 

25.74 e 

25.92 

26.00

7.7. 

12.444 

Roland

44.47 

44.56 

44.69 

44.27

7.8. 

19.422 

Grimes

131.07 

130.93 

'131.98 

132.21

-,

9.8. 

11.233

Luhon

57.26 

aj83.0 

58.30 

b60.00

10i8 

35.331

Irrigation Co

C64.04 

(ac) 

a86.60 

ac480.08

7.8. 

20.240

Burns

87.56 

87.60 

88.43 

88.69

9.8. 

26.433

Shocke

45.10 

45.13

46.24

10.8 

35.411 

Irriga 

, tion C

C62.00 

(ac) 

a70.93 

C64.95

7.8. 

23.324 

Austin

2.41 

1.82 

564.60 

3.30

9.9. 

32.131 

y Dean

6.50 

6.19 

6.50 

6.78

7.8. 

24.431 

Floyd

22.60 

21.84 

23.65 

23.71

5.9. 

1.331 

Arnn

32.74 

32.82 

32.79 

32.76

7.8. 

1.231 

Homan 

Estate

26.75 

26.91 

27.30 

27.39

7.8. 

26.14] 

Richte

9.39 

c9.'l4

5.8 

16.211 

Mullen

48.07 

165.80

6.8. 

1.111 

Homan

22.22 

22.33 

(a) 

23.83

7.8. 

8.311 

loraan

111.00 

110.64 

112.41 

112.80

8.8. 

. 1.434 

 Moore

30.13 

30.24 

538.54 

|32.10

9.9. 

32.131 

Dean

6.59 

6.40 

6.72 

6.86

1 10.7. 

a23.21£

Moslej

137. ie

137.24 

138.43 

137. 6C

10.7. 

> 23.234 

- Bassett

> 143.00 

I ......

144.32 

> ......

L0.8 

36.111 

Irrio. gatic 

Co.

36. lr 

39. 2C 

40. Si 

39. OS.

110.9 

21.431. 

 Shocke 

MI

' 25.92 

i b26.29 

> 26. 5£ 

> c26.8e

110.9 

29.130 

y Terry

55.13 

a 58. 64 

> 56.80 

( 57.09

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently,

c Nearby well pumping.

e Dry at depth given,

j Measurement uncertain.
HEW MEXICO, TORRABCB COUKTY 287

7.8.27.221. P. C. Pace.

Highest daily water level, fron recorder charts

Day) Jan.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

20.68 

20.66 

20.69

.....

20.49 

20.48 

20.48

20.48 

20.48 

20.48 

20.48 

20.46

20.46 

20.46 

20.46 

20.46 

20.46

20.44 

20.44 

20.44 

20.46 

20.46 

20.44

Feb.

20.45 

20.40 

20.39 

20.40 

20.38

20.38 

20.36 

20.36 

20.38 

20.37

20.34 

20.33 

20.34 

20.34 

20.34

20.36 

20.34 

20.33 

20.33 

20.33

20.33 

20.32 

20.30 

20.31 

20.30

20,30 

20.31 

20.29

Mar.

20.29 

20.30 

20.29 

20.28 

20.27

20.27 

20.25 

20.25 

20.27 

20.25

20.23 

20.25 

20.25 

20.25 

20.23

20.23 

20.23 

20.24 

20.23 

20.22

20.23 

20.24 

20.18 

20.17 

20.17

20.22 

20.23 

20.21 

20.14 

20.18 

20.17

Apr.

20.17 

20.16 

20.18 

20.19 

20.18

20.17 

20.16 

20.16 

20.17 

20.19

20.17 

20.15 

20.15 

20.15 

20.18

20.07 

20.08 

20.09 

20.09 

20.09

20.10 

20.10 

20.11 

20.10 

 20.09

20.10 

20.10 

20.09 

20.05 

20.05

May

20.10 

20.01 

20.00 

20.00 

20.01

20.03 

20.03 

20.03 

20.06 

20.09

20.11 

20.17 

20.19 

20.23 

20.31

20.41 

20.52 

20.66 

20.79 

20.88

21.02 

21.08 

21.20 

21.33 

21.45

21.58 

21s 70 

21.81 

21.89 

21.99 

22.15

June

22.21 

22.27 

22.33 

22.38 

22.42

22.45 

22.50 

22.55 

22.59 

22.61

22.58 

22.55 

22.51 

22.48 

222.46

£22.42 

£32.37 

22.33 

22.29 

22.26

.....

July

21 1 88 

21.86 

21.84 

21.81

21.79 

21.77 

21.77 

21.77 

21.81

21.92 

22.04 

22.12 

22.16 

22.14

22.11 

22.08 

22.05 

22.01 

21.99

21.96 

21.94 

21.89 

21.86 

21.84

21.81 

21.01 

21.86 

21.98 

22.11 

22.18

Aug.

22.20 

22.24

22.50 

22.54 

22.58

22.61 

22.65 

22.68{ 

22.74 

22.76

22.78 

22.77 

22.75 

22.75 

22.77

22.84 

22.88 

22.91 

22.95 

22.99

23.01 

23.05

Sept.

.....

23.26 

23.29 

23.34

23.37 

23.41 

23.44 

23.49 

23.52

23.59 

23.59 

£23.58 

23.55 

23.53

23.49

.....

' " 

Oct.

.....

!*..'.'.

22.83 

22.80 

22.78 

22.75 

22.73

22.71 

22.69 

22.67 

22.65 

22.61

22.59

..*.!.

.....

Nov.

.....

22.30 

22.29 

22.27

22.26 

22.25 

22.19 

22.19 

22.18

22.17 

22.17 

22.15

22.07

22.07 

22.05 

22.04 

22.03 

22.01

22.00 

22.00 

21.99 

21.99 

21.98

Dec.

21.99 

21.99 

21.97 

21.97 

21.95

21.94 

21.93 

21.92 

21.89 

21.87

21.88 

21.89 

21.05 

21.85 

21.81

21.81 

21.81 

21.79 

21.75 

21.73

21.73 

21.74 

21.72 

21.69 

21.68

21.68 

21.69 

21.68 

21.06 

21.64 

21.62

Part 5 

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wells

5.8.5.311. Gustin. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 256 feet. May 18, 1948, 64.02.

5.8.6.431. Hibner. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 212 feet. May 18, 1948, 84.27.

5.8.16.421. Begley. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 150 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

0.50 foot above land-surface datum. May 19, 1948, 28.43.

6.8.1.111. Homan. Drilled irrigation test well, equipped with turbinapump after Feb. 15, 1949, diameter 18± inches, depth 450± feet. Reference 

point, top of casing, west side of well, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. 

May 19, 1948, 22.25; Aug. 10, 1948, 27.68; Oct. 26, 1948, 22.22.

6.8.9.112. Johnson. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 268 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

north side of well, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. May 19, 1948, 91.52; 

Aug. 10, 1948, 93.19; Oct. 26, 1948, 94.92.

6.10.5.312. Berkshire Bros. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 186 feet. Reference point, top of 

2- by 2-foot concrete collar on well, 0.08 foot above land-surface datum.
288 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6.10.7.112. Owner unknown. Stock well, equipped with windmill, 

diameter <j inches, Reference point, top of casing, 1.20 feet above landsurface datum.

7.8.3.300a. Jenson. In arroyo south of irrigation well 7.8.3.300. 

Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 20 inches, 

depth 130 feet. Reference point, top of casing, south side of well, 1 foot 

above land-surface datum. Oct. 26, 1948, 11.11.

7.8.311. Norman. Drilled unused irrigation test well, diameter 16 

inches, depth 348 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 1.25 feet above 

land-surface datum. May 19, 1948, 109.20; Aug. 10, 1948; Oct. 26, 1948, 

110.16.

7.8.9.431. Knox and Barren. Drilled irrigation well,-equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 297 feet. Reference point, top of 

casing, east side of well, 0.30 foot above land-surface datum. Aug. 10, 

1948, 44.66.

7.8.19.422. Grimes. Near top of hill. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 400 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 1 foot above 

land-surface datum.

7.8.34.222. Homan. Nov. 2, 25.03.

8.8.1.434. Moore. Reference point, established Feb. 17, 1949, top 

of casing, 0.06 foot above land-surface datum.

8.8.12.212. Qroff. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, 

diameter 20 inches; depth 180 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 0.2 foot 

below land-surface datum. May 20, 1948, 29.74.

9.8.2.112. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump. May 20, 1948, 59.94.

9.8.11.233. Luhon. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of casing, at land-surface datum. May 20, 1948, 

56.80; Aug. 11, 1948, 57.23; Oct. 27, 1948, 57.14.

9.8.24.330. Valley Irrigation Co. Previously designated incorrectly 

as 9.8.24.400.

9.8.26.433. Shockey. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

.pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 198 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

0.30 foot above land-surface datum. Aug. 11, 1948, 45.97.

10.7.23.212. Mosley. Northeast of arroyo, east of house, and south 

of barn. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 

12 inches, depth 200 feet. Aug. 25, 1948, 138.33; Oct. 25, 1948, 137.20.

10.7.23.234. Bassett. Southwest of arroyo at north end of elevated 

earthen ditch. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 206 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 1.42 feet 

above land-surface datum. Aug. 25, 1948, 143.14; Oct. 25, 1948, 143.03.

10.8.17.424. Martin. Stock well, equipped with windmill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 150+ feet.

10.8.25.311. Irvin. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 238 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

at land-surface datum. May 20, 1948, 73.64; Aug. 11, 1948, 77.05; Oct. 27, 

1948, 74.70.

10.8.34.413. Smith. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Reference point, top of casing, -0.50 foot above land-surface datum. 

Aug. 11, 1948, 78.59.

10.8.35.211. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches,.-depth 165 feet. Reference point, top 

of casing, 0.15 foot above land-surface datum. Aug. 11, 1948, 52.04.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 289

10.8.35.331. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump. Reference point, top of casing, at land-surface datum. 

May 20, 1948, 65.13j Aug. 19, 1948, 68.00; Oct. 27, 1948, 65.87, nearby well 

pumping.

10.8.35.411. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 270 feet. Reference point, top 

of casing, at land-surface datum. May 20, 1948, 62.89; Oct. 27, 1948, 70.60, 

pumping.

10.9.5.111. King. Drilled oil-test well, equipped with irrigation 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 325 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

1.91 feet above land-surface datum. Aug. 11, 1948, 120.48, pumping.

10.9.18.131. Dollahon. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 192 feet. Reference point, top of casing, 

0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

10.9.29.130. Terry. About 50 feet east of highway fence. Drilled 

irrigation well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 14 inches. Reference 

point, top of casing, at land-surface datum.
290 WATER LEVELS ABD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STAGES

VALENCIA COUNTY (GRANTS-BLUEWATER AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The Grants-Blue water area, in Valencia County,, is near the towns of 

Grants and Bluewater on U. S. Highway 66, about 80 miles west of Albuquerque. 

The area of irrigated lands is under the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District 

for distribution of surface-water supplies from Bluewater Lake, on Bluewater 

Creek. A succession of dry years, in which only a partial surface-water 

supply was available, aroused interest in obtaining a supply of ground wat>r 

from individually owned wells. »The first successful irrigation well was 

drilled in August 1944.

Water levels were measured in 41 wells in February 1949, after the 

water levels had recovered in large part from the »effects of the previous 

season's pumping. These winter measurements are used to determine the net 

change in water levels for the year and give a measure of the status of th» 

ground-water reservoir. (See part 2.) In order to determine more closely 

the effects of recharge and discharge upon the ground-water body, water 

levels were measured in 32 wells at bimonthly intervals during the year. 

(See part 3.) A more detailed record of the fluctuations was obtained by 4 

recording gage that was installed in 1946 on well 12.11.9.222. (See part 4$ 

A total of 196 measurements of water level was made during the year, including 6 made In the recorder well.

Precipitation and Pumpage

Precipitation is the ultimate source of the ground water in the aquifer, 

whether it seeps directly to the aquifer through the extensive lava beds 

exposed in the valley, by penetration through the alluvium in the valley, 

by being absorbed on the outcrop of the aquifer in the Zuni Mountains to the 

south, or by leakage from Bluewater Reservoir and Bluewater Canyon. Recharge to the aquifer also occurs from the. various canals and from return 

af irrigation water applied upon the lands.

Indirectly precipitation also causes changes in the water levels by 

reducing the amount of pumpage of ground water necessary for crops. However, as moat of the irrigated land is given to raising truck crops, precipitation generally causes only a minor change in the amount of pumping 

necessary.
NBW M1XIQO, VAieirCIA. CQlfflTy 291

The precipitation at Bluewater in 1949 was 11.05 inches, slightly 

greater than in 1948, and about 0.7 inch above normal. . Precipitation at 

Grants mas 9.6 inches. The above-normal precipitation occurred in April 

through August, the main part of the growing season, and in July amounted 

to 4.1 inches, 2.1 Inches above normal.

On the basis of measured power input and water output ratios and 

electric power records on 14 of the 19 used irrigation wells in 1949, and 

estimates of the pumpage from the other five wells, the pumpage of ground 

water for irrigation in 1949 is believed to have been 6,900 acre-feet, a 

decrease from the 9,300 acre-feet and 10,300 acre-feet estimated as having 

been pumped in 1948 and 1947 respectively. In addition to the ground water, 

6,550 acre-feet of surface water, 370 acre-feet more than in 1948, was 

released from the Bluewater Reservoir for irrigation, according to records 

furnished by Mr. Clifford Young of the Bluewater -Toltec Irrigation District. 

Of the surface water, 5,8OO acre-feet, 71 percent, was delivered to fa'rms 

and laterals and 29 percent lost by seepage. Forty percent of the seepage 

loss, 750 acre-feet, reportedly occurred upstream from the canal division 

point in NE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 12^N., R. 11 W. Much of the surface water was 

used on lands in the upper part of the -district . Because of the use of 

surface water, ground-water pumpage in the upper part of the district was 

reduced from about 1,100 acre-feet in 1947 and 230 acre-feet in 1948 to 

about 150 acre-feet in 1949. The acreage irrigated in 1949 by surface and 

ground waters is believed to have been about 5,700 acres, about 1,200 acres 

more than was irrigated in 1947 by ground water alone. Revised estimates 

Indicate about 5,500 acres irrigated by ground and surface waters in 1948. 

Changes of Water Levels

Water levels in the area of ground-water pumping in the lower part of 

the district reached their highest stages in March. Pumping began in late 

March and the water levels declined steadily, with only minor rises during 

cessations of pumping, and reached their lowest stages generally In August, 

the end of the pumping season. A minor amount of water was pumped In the 

remainder of the year during which time the water levels steadily rose.

As a result of the smaller amount of pumpage In 1949 the low levels 

reached in August were higher than In August 1948 and as the recovery of 

water levels after the end of the pumping season in the area of heavy pumpIng was greater than the drawdown during the pumping season, a net rise of
292 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

generally more than 1 foot in the stage of the water levels was shown at 

the end of the year. The net rise in water level in this area in 1949 compares with net declines of about 1 and 3 feet in 1948 and 1947, respectively.

The fluctuation of water level in 1949 in the lightly pumped area in 

the upper part of the district; was similar to that in the preceding year 

when surface water was also available. The water level in the recorder 

well, 12.11.9.222, which is about a quarter of a mile northeast of the 

main canal, fell gradually from the high level reached in November 1948 

until mid-March when a slight rise began. The rise was accelerated somewhat after release of water from Bluewater Reservoir April 22 and, with the 

exception of two short periods, continued to rise to the high level in early 

October when releases from Bluewater Reservoir were stopped. The total 

rise was about 9 feet. A decline of about .3 feet occurred during the remainder of the year. The water level In this well showed a net rise of 

5 feet in 1949 as compared with a net rise of 7.4 feet in 1948 and net 

declines of 11.9'feet In 1946 and 8-3 feet in 1947.

The average net change in water levels from February 1949 to February 

1950 in 14 wells, which were also measured In February 1946, 1947, and 1948, 

was a rise of 1.41 feet, as compared with a rise in the same wells in 1948 

of 0.17 foot and declines of 3.91 and 5.88 feet in 1947 and 1946, respectively. In spite of the net annual rise in water level in the last 2 years, 

the water levels at the end of 1949 were on an average 8.2 feet lower than 

In February 1946 when records began- With the exception of one windmill 

well, the water levels in the observation wells in the irrigated area all 

showed net rises. The maximum recorded rise for the year was 5.19 feet in 

a well near the mouth of Bluewater Canyon where the effects of pumping are 

small and recharge high.

The large decline of water level in the lightly pumped area In the 

.upper part of the district that occurred during 1946 and 1947 when water 

was not released from the reservoir, as contrasted with the large rises 

'in 1948 and 1949 when water was released from the .reservoir seem to conifirm the opinion that a part of the recharge to the aquifer, at least in 

the upper area of the district, is derived from Ipsses that occur in the 

;lower part of the canyon and in the canal in that area. The rise In 1949 

 In the heavily pumped area In the lower part of the district Is due in
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 293

part to a reduction in pumping in 1949 as well as in 1948, in part to a 

naturally decreasing rate of decline which results from pumping from groundwater storage, and probably in part to an increased amount of ground-water 

recharge, which, in this area, may be due largely to increased precipitation on the outcrop of the aquifer in theZuni Mountains to the southwest.

- As pumping of ground, water is a new discharge imposed upon a previously 

more or less stable ground-water system, over-all declines in water level in 

this area are expected to continue, as long as pumping continues, until the 

effect of the pumping reaches the area ofand diverts, if possible, an equal 

amount of the ground-water that discharges from the swampy area south of 

Grants near San Rafael. In years when adequate water is available in Bluewater Reservoir to furnish a supply of surface water to the area, the ground 

water will be replenished to some extent. Also, with an adequate supply of 

surface water the amount of pumping will be reduced if additional lands are 

not irrigated. In view of these factors and as the decline of water level 

is greater in the initial period of pumping than later, it seems probable 

that the net decline of water levels in succeeding years will be somewhat 

less than occurred during 1946 and 1947, unless an increased pumpage of 

ground water occurs.
294 WATER LBVELS AHD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

ars 

sing

E-C»E-O><OE-(O(O<O<0<O

Cft Cft Cft Cft Cft C6 O> 0> Cft E-CB Cft A

t Y

(OCM (OlOCOlO 

IO C-<0 01 CO 01 0)

OOJ 

JOOO

 Cft 

H*

?

O> 

H

4* 00 O tO E-IO tO CD 

~~ Hf- (O(OO E01 H 

 «

Cft E- * * C-Ol IO H

8

COH 

Cft Cft

><O IO tO 

>tOO01

Highest vel Year

co co E-E-« e-e-e- :5

O> IO01 Cft 4" 01 tO E- CO 01 Cft 00 Cft E- 00 O * CM O> <*

MS 

 H 5

OWHIO(0

^>COOlOE>intOCOtOE>t-tOH B IO* ftH BCfcC-^^fr-NW 

00 H C-(O (OC-C-(O(O IO (O (O-H U3 IO Q»U3 e-O (O HCM C-H O>

H0< 

HO( 

HH

COHH CtOOOH

e i-i of

01 « A

tonioioiototoioto totogtotoo «»-tototo to to IO CIO a «<

tO»-tO

HHOJ^HOlOl^OlOlHOl^itO 

HHNHHNN-^N^.HHH'*

HHCDHO1O1HO

^itOHOlHtO

tion ber

 HOlOlOlHHOltOOl

I4>' 

IM

0101*'1l *Ol*'H01tO*'*'HH

Q(O (O(OC- H(O

O<OH4>'4i^iincOCOCOCOO>O>HHHHH01OlC<)tO0101tO

HOI '

ooJSS

QQO An to totomo>cfto>o>H
 Continued

Location 

number

12.11.15.341

16.223

20.424

22.414

23.233

25.223

2S.223a

25.311

27.222

Owner

Edward Freas

£. E. Harden

J. F. Kiel son

Mr. Has sell

Harmon and Read

J. C. Church

J. C. Church

Harmon and Read

Harold Frewltt

See 

also 

part

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Water 

Feb. 1949 

Level Day

107.29

124.84

243.83

122.95

68.98

110.57

111.64

128.52

154.76

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

Change 

1948-49

+6.50

+6.65

+6.75

+6.12

+1.77

-1.12

-1.12

-1.04

+1.36

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

d Hearby well pumping recently.

I From recorder charts*

j Measurement uncertain.

k Also 1947.
296 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 5 

Water levels, below land-surface datum, during 1949

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 10 

Apr. 11,12 

June 8,9,13 

Aug. 18 

Oct. 11,12 

Dec. 14,15

10.9. 

26.224 

Gottlieb

8.96 

b8.92 

a8.86 

J7.95 

b8.61 

a8.92

10.10. 

10.200 

Padilla

10.28 

11.07 

12.05 

b!2 . 58 11.92 ' 

10.95

11.10. 

4.111 

Read

73.62 

75.92 

74.05 

a75.55 

d78.45 

75.59

11.10. 

4.211 

Church

67.88 

68.05 

(a) 

a85.14 

(a) 

68.41

11.10. 

4.222 

Harden

65.17 

65.22 

(a) 

(a) 

66.66 

66.08

11.10. 

5.214 

Vidal

75.70 

75.10 

79.68 

78.75 

75.52 

a73.43

11.10. 

8.111 

Milan

78.46 

79.91 

85.10 

a94.75 

80.24 

78.56

11.10. 

8.222 

Milan

67.60 

a72.26 

a78.20 

72.73 

69.30 

67-47

Location

number 

Owner

Feb. 10,11 

Apr. 11,12 

June 8,9,11 

Aug. 18

Oct. 11 

Dec- 14

11 . 10 . 

9-222 

Card

65.72 

65.42 

70.16 

a95.57

65.25 

65.65

11.10. 

9.242 

Card

61.66 

62.52 

67.05

~c>7 nn

65.24 

61.72

11.10. 

16.121 

Wilson

55.88 

56.51 

a80.41 Q »7Q n1?

57.39 

55.88

11.10. 

16.142 

Wilson

54.25 

54.29 

54.92

55.19

11.10. 

26.411 

City of 

Grants

d9.77 

9.08 

11.79 

c!4.98

11.69 

c!3.52

11.10. 

27.410 

Moore

37.50 

37.64 

39.03

 ZQ r\fi

58.57 

57.59

11.10. 

54.400 

Unknown

14.82 

15.10 

16.15 

T a "\ Q

15.50 

14.87

12.10. 

23.235 

Henderson

124.41 

a!49.04 

a!50.50 

a!55.47

125.87 

124.51

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 10,11 

Apr. 11,12 

June 9,10 

Aug. 18,19 

Oct. 11,12 

Dec. 14,15

12 . 10 . 

29.454 

Card

77.55 

77.44 

0.00.72 

0.01.19 

77.42 

77.55

12.10. 

50.242 

Harden

95.86

98.41 

98.25 

96.46 

97.17

12 . 10 . 

30.412 

Freas

100.27 

102.17 

106.95 

a!07.45 

101.89 

100.09

12 . 10 . 

30.421 

Harding

98.61 

10Q.48 

105.24 

C104.19 

100.21 

al01.30

12.10. 

32.111 

Church

91.93 

a95.67 

alOO.7 

97.40 

93.61 

91.83

12.11. 

5.413 

Church

191.99 

190.03i 

186.75 

184.00 

183 . 46 

186.00

12.11. 

9.114a 

Church

136.14 

ik!55. 

131.05 

123.50 

128 . 46 

133.51

12.11. 

9.424 

Rowley

101.97 

101.35 

99.94 

98.46 

97.57 

98.53

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 10,11 

Apr. 11,12 

June 10,11 

Aug. 18,19 

Oct. 12 

Dec. 15

12.11. 

11.345 

Berryhill

123.46 

123 . 64 

123.85 

123.61 

123.58

12.11. 

15.341 

Freas

107.29 

107.79 

103.65 

101.90 

99.78 

101.15

12.11 

16.223 

Harden

124.84 

125.10 

121.11 

119.99 

117.25 

118.74

12.11. 

20.424 

Nielson

243.85 

243.46 

241.16 

239.02 

236.29

12.11. 

22.414 

Hassell

122.95 

123.28 

121.36 

120.11 

117.94 

118.53

12-11. 

23.255 

Harmon 

& Read

68.98 

69.38 

67.34 

a67.70 

b67.20 

68.10

12.11. 

25.223 

Church

110.57 

cl!3 . 63 

(a) 

C116.08 

112.00 

110.17

12.11. 

25.223a 

Church

111.64 

1116.81 

118.75 

a!20.4± 

113.12 

111.29

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

d Nearby well pumping recantly.

j Flood water ran into well.

k Air gage reading.
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 297

Part 4

18.11.9.222. J. C. Church.

Highest dally water level, from recorder charts

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 Q

1Q

20

21 

22

ox

24

25

26

27

OQ

OQ

30

31

Jan.

1 OQ 1 O

1 9Q f\Gi

1 OQ HQ

Feb.

128.49

1 OQ X.Q

128.47

1 OQ f^n

128.60

128.75

T OQ fiQ

T OQ C.C.

1 OQ £fi

128.67

128.75 .

1 OQ *7X

1 OQ fiX

1 OQ t^Q

128.51

128.51 

128.55

1 OQ f^X

Mar.

1OQ RQ

1 OQ AQ

T OQ *7O

IOQ rrc;

128.74

128.79

1 OQ AQ

1 OQ fi*7

1 OQ *7X

128.71

128.64

T OQ &E\

1 QQ *7O

1 Oft *7Q

128.71

128.67

1 OQ <7O

1OQ r?^

1 OQ fi*7

128.54

128.57

1 OQ Kft

1 OQ >l Q

1 OQ Kl

128.47

128.50

1O Q ^O

128.34

1Ofi ^X

128.41

128.29

AprT OQ XT

1 OQ OQ

1 OQ OQ

128.34

128.37

128.28

1 OQ T *7

128.06

i OQ on

128.02

128.06

i o Q on

T OQ 0*7

1 O^ QQ

127 . 84

127-92 

Tor? *7Q

1017 CQ

T 017 CO

127 . 57

127.57 

127 57

"!O"7 ^O

127.41

127.31

127.24 

127.21

TO 1? (T^

126.87

1 Oft Q*^

May

126.84

126.80

126.73

126.65

126.62

126.56 

126.49

126.39

126.29

126.23

126.05

lOe; QQ

Toe; Qfi

125.94

125.84

125.75

TOK CQ

125.67

125.55

125.42

125.37 

125.36

-IOK O7

TOe; OO

125.10

124.99 

124.88

124.75

124.68

124.67

124.60

June

126.84

124.47

124.38

TO A Af)

124.38

124.28 

124 22

124.20

IP A on

124.21

124 . 18 

124.05

124-07

124.11

124.09

124.00 

124.02

124.11

1 OX QQ

123.85

123.81 

123 . 68

1 OX Kft

123.41

123.41

123.39 

123.39

123.35

123.40

123.80

Highest daily water level, from recorder charts

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

July

124.07

124.32

124.39

124 17

124.08

124.04

1 o*z QQ

1 OX QX

~i ox Qi

123.84

123.73

1 OX fiO

i ox ftn

123.58 

123 . 56

123 .50 

123.42 

123 . 42 

123.41 

123.38

123.28 

123.24

123.22

Aug.

123.04

i oo QQ

TOO QA

1 OO QQ

122 . 79

122.70

1 OO CO

122 . 45

122 41

122.11

122.38 

122.27

TOO i Q

122.08 

122 .00

121.91 

121.94 

122.09 

122.37 

122.26

122.18 

122.09 

122.07

Sept .

i or» QQ

1 On QX

120 . 48

120.35

120.27

120.21 

i on T A

120.14

120.09

120.03

120.02 

i on nc

120.04

120.01 

120.00

119.99 

119.99 

120.04 

120.09 

120.04

120.05 

120.10 

120.12

Oct.

120.11

120.20

120.30 

120 « 42 

120 42

120.47 

120.50

120.47 

120.44 

120.38 

120.33 

120 . 43

120.52 

120.64 

120.66

Nov.

1 nr\ Qr?

121.03

TOT fW

121.04

120.99

120.95 

i pn QQ

121.01

121.04

121.05

121.04 

121.31

121.46

121.43 

121.41

121.52 

121.63 

121.65 

121.61 

121.62

121.70 

121.71 

121.75

Dec.

122.47 

122.42

122.32 

122.36 

122.53 

122.44 

122.41

122.45 

122.65 

122 . 74
298 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE., 1949, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

12.11.9.222~Continued.

Highest daily water level, from-recorder charts

Day

24 

25

26

on

OQ

PQ

30

31

July

123.20 

123.17

123.06 

123.03

i o^ n^

123.02

123.02

123.05

Aug.

121.75 

121.48

121.26

m iQ

101 r»r»

lOrt QA

1PO 9P

120.89

Sept.

120.04 

119.99

120.04 

120.04

11Q OQ

120.04

Oct.

120.74 

120.74

^120.75

1OA ftK.

iort firt

120.77 ion i7Q

120.96

Nov.

121.78.

Dec.

122.61 

122.63

122.80

ipp OQ

Ipp QA

TOO Qp

Ipp QO

123.00

Part 5 

Miscellaneous Data Concerning Observation Wells

11.10.8.122. Milan. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 14 Inches, depth 150 feet. Reference point, top of 4- by 

4-foot concrete pump base, 2.97 feet above land-surface datum. Dec. 10, 

1947, 67.84; Aug. 5, 1948, 86-0, pumping.

11.10.21.212. Milan. Published incorrectly as 11.10.16.431.

12.11.5.413. Church.* Drilled well, no equipment, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 357 feet. Oct. 6, 1948, 191.60; Dec. 10, 1948, 192.03.

12-11-9.114a. Church. On north side of Irrigation-district canal, 

northwest of house, about 15 feet east of test well 12.11.9.114. Drilled 

Irrigation well, diameter 16 Inches, depth 523 feet. Reference point, surface of 4- by 4-foot concrete pump baae, 0>70 foot above land-surface datum;. 

Apr. 6, 1948, 144.14; June 11, 137.83; Aug. 5, 1948, 135.80; Oct. 6, 135.14; 

Dec. 10, 136.38.

« U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : O 1952