Water Levels and 

Artesian Pressures 

in Observation Wells 

in the United States 

in 1952

Part 6. Southwestern States and Territory 

of Hawaii

Prepared under the direction of A. N. SAYRE, Chief, Ground Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1226

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arizona, California, Nevada, and 

New Mexico, the Territory of Hawaii, 

and other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1955
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.00 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

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

Resources Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

A. N. Sayre___________________Chief, Ground Water Branch 

L. C. Halpenny____District Engineer (Ground Water), Tucson, Ariz. 

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

D. A. Davis_____District Geologist (Ground Water), Honolulu, T. H. 

Omar J. Loeltz_District Engineer (Ground Water), Carson City, Nev. 

C. S. Conover_District Engineer (Ground Water), Albuquerque, N. Mex.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

Arizona, by L. C. Halpenny ................................. 3

Scope of water-level program. ............................ 3

Precipitation ..................................... 3

Pumpage........................................ 18

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ...................... 18

Acknowledgments ................................... 35

Well-numbering system................................ 35

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 35

California, by L. C. Dutcher, E. F. LeRoux, M. B. Scott, R. M. Waller, and

H. D. Wilson, Jr. .................................... 43

Scope of water-level program ............................ 43

Precipitation ..................................... 45

Runoff ......................................... 46

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ...................... 47

Other investigations by the Geological Survey .................... 62

Well-numbering system. ............................... 63

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 63

Hawaii, by K. J. Takasaki and D. A. Davis ......................... 112

Scope of water-level program ............................ 112

Precipitation ..................................... 112

Pumpage. ....................................... 112

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ...................... 120

Acknowledgments ................................... 124

Well-numbering system. ............................... 124

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 124

Island of Hawaii .................................... 124

Island of Kauai. .................................... 126

Island of Lanai. .................................... 127

Island of Maui ..................................... 127

Island of Molokai ................................... 128

Island of Oahu ..................................... 129

Nevada, byJ. L. Poole. ................................... 141

Scope of water-level program ............................ 141

Precipitation ..................................... 141

Runoff ......................................... 141

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ...................... 141

Pumpage. ....................................... 142

Well-numbering system. ............................... 142

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 142

New Mexico, by C. S. Conover, W. E. Hale, H. O. Reeder, J. R. Willett, and

R. E. Smith ....................................... 171

Scope of water-level program. ............................ 171

Precipitation and pumpage ............................. . 171

Summary of changes of water levels ........................ . 171

Well-numbering system. .............................. . 171

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ................. . 172

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Outline,map of the United States showing areas included in each of the 

six water-supply papers on water levels and artesian pressures in 

observation wells in 1952 ........................... 2

2. Location of observation well in Apache County, Ariz., 1952 ......... 4

3. Location of observation well in Navajo County, Ariz., 1952 ......... 5

4. Location of observation wells in Coconino County, Ariz., 1952 ....... 6

5. Location of observation wells in Yavapai County, Ariz., 1952 ........ 7

6. Location of observation wells in Mohave County, Ariz., 1952 ........ 8

7. Location of observation wells in Yuma County, Ariz., 1952 ......... 9

8. Location of observation wells in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Ariz'., 1952 . 10
VI ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 9. Location of observation wells in Maricopa County, Ariz., 1952 ........ 11

10. Location of observation wells in Maricopa and Final Counties,

Ariz., 1952 ................................... 12

11. Location of observation wells in Gila and Graham Counties, Ariz., 1952. ... 13

12. Location of observation wells in Graham and Greenlee Counties,

Ariz., 1952 ................................... 14

13. Location of observation wells in Cochise County, Ariz., 1952. ......... 15

14. Location of observation wells in Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz

Counties, Ariz., 1952 ............................. 16

15. Location of observation wells in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz.,1952 . . 17

16. Water levels in wells in San Pedro Valley and San Simon Basin, Cochise

County, Ariz. .................................. 19

17. Water levels in wells, pumpage in Willcox and Douglas Basins, and

precipitation at Willcox, Cochise County, Ariz ................ 22

18. Water levels in wells, precipitation at Safford, and pumpage in Safford

Valley, Graham County, Ariz., 1943-52. ................... 23

19. Water levels in wells, precipitation at Duncan, and pumpage in Duncan

Valley, Greenlee County, Ariz., 1943-52 ................... 25

20. Cumulative net changes of average water level in various parts of Salt

River Valley, Maricopa County, Ariz., 1930-52 ............... 26

21. Cumulative net changes of average water level and pumpage for irrigation

in Salt River Valley, Maricopa County, Ariz., 1930-52 ........... 27

22. Water levels in wells in the Tucson-Cortaro, Avra-Marana, and

Tucson-Continental areas, precipitation at Tucson, and pumpage,

Pima County, Ariz., 1943-52 ......................... 29

23. Cumulative net changes of average water level and pumpage in portions of

Santa Cruz Basin within Final County, Ariz., 1940-52 ............ 30

24. Water levels in wells in the Santa Cruz Valley, discharge of Santa Cruz 

River near Nogales, precipitation at Nogales, and pumpage in Santa 

Cruz County, Ariz., 1943-52. ......................... 32

25. Water levels in wells in Ranegras Plain, Wellton-Mohawk, and YumaBlaisdell areas, pumpage in Lower Gila Valley, and precipitation at Yuma, 

Yuma County, Ariz ................................ 33

26. Sketch showing well-numbering system of Arizona, 1952 ............ 34

27. Location of observation wells in Carpinteria Basin, Santa Barbara County,

Calif., 1952. .................................. 52

28. Location of observation wells in Goleta Basin, Santa Barbara County,

Calif., 1952. .................................. 53

29. Location of observation wells in Santa Ynez River Valley, Santa Barbara

County, Calif., 1952 .............................. 54

30. Location of observation wells in Lompoc Plain, Santa Barbara County,

Calif., 1952. .................................. 56

31. Location of observation wells in San Antonio Valley, Santa Barbara County,

Calif., 1952. .................................. 57

32. Location of observation wells in Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County,

Calif., 1952. .................................. 58

33. Location of observation wells in Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County,

Calif., 1952. .................................. 59

34. Water-level fluctuations in 6 wells in Santa Barbara County and precipitation

by water years at Santa Barbara, Calif .................... 60

35. Water-level fluctuations in 4 wells in Santa Barbara County and precipitation

by water years at Santa Maria and Ozena, Calif. ............... 61

36. Location of observation wells on Island of Hawaii, 1952 ............. 113

37. Location of observation wells on Island of Kauai, 1952. ............. 114

38. Location of observation wells on Island of Maui, 1952. ............. 115

39. Location of observation wells on Islands of Molokai and Lanai, 1952,. ..... 116

40. Location of observation wells on Island of Oahu, 1952 .............. 117

41. Water levels and chlorides in wells 201, 244, and 266 in the Pearl Harbor

area for the 10-year period, 1943-52 ..................... 121

42. Water levels and chlorides in wells 81 and IB in Honolulu and rainfall in

the Honolulu watershed area for the 10-year period, 1943-52. ........ 122

43. Water-level fluctuations in Shaft 7 and monthly rainfall at Olaa, Hawaii,

1936-52 ..................................... 123

44. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953

in northern part of Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex. ......... 176

45. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953

in southern part of Roswell basin, Eddy County, N. Mex ........... 177

46. Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in Carlsbad

area, Eddy County, N. Mex .......................... 188

47. Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in Animas

Valley, Hidalgo County, N. Mex ........................ 196

48. Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County, N. Mex. ..... 203

49. Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in

Mimbres Valley, Luna County, N. Mex .................... 209
ILLUSTRATIONS VII

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Figure 50. Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in

House area, Quay County, N. Mex. ...................... 216

51. Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in

Portales Valley, Roosevelt County, N. Mex. ................. 220

52. Change in ground-water level from February 1952 to February 1953 in

Estancia Valley, Torrance and Santa Fe Counties, N. Mex. ......... 227
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES

IN OBSERVATION WELLS IN THE UNITED STATES

IN 1952

Part 6. SOUTHWESTERN

Introduc tion 

By A. N. Sayre

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 for each year were 

published in a single volume--1935, 777; 1936, 817; 1937, 840; 1938, 845; 1939, 886. Since 1940 

records have been published in six volumes, covering the northeastern, southeastern, northcentral, south-central, northwestern, and southwestern sections of the country. Hawaii is included in the southwestern section. The following table gives the numbers of Water-Supply 

Papers from 1940 through 1952.

Year

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

1950 

1951 

1952

Northeastern 

(1)

906 

936 

944 

986 

1016

1023 

1071 

1096 

1126 

1156

1165 

1191 

1221

Southeastern 

(2)

907 

937 

945 

987 

1017

1024 

1072 

1097 

1127 

1157

1166 

1192 

1222

Northcentral 

(3)

908 

938 

946 

988 

1018

1025 

1073 

1098 

1128 

1158

1167 

1193 

1223

South - 

central 

(4)

909 

939 

947 

989 

1019

1026 

1074 

1099 

1129 

1159

1168 

1194 

1224

Northwestern 

(5)

910 

940 

948 

990 

1020

1027 

1075 

1100 

1130 

1160

1169 

1195 

1225

Southwestern 

(6)

911 

941 

949 

991 

1021

1028 

1076 

1101 

1131 

1161

1170 

1196 

1226

The objectives of the observation-well program are to provide a day-to-day evaluation of 

available ground-water supplies, to facilitate the prediction of trends in ground-water levels that 

will indicate the probable status of important ground-water supplies in the future, to delineate 

present or potential areas of detrimentally high or low ground-water levels, to aid in the prediction of the base flow of streams, to determine the several forces that act on a ground-water body, 

and to demonstrate the interplay of those forces in the ground-water regimen, to furnish information for use in basic research, and to provide long-term continuous records of fluctuations of 

water levels in representative wells. These selected records serve as a framework to which 

many short-term records collected during an intensive investigation may be related.

Water levels in wells are seldom stationary but move up or down a fraction of an inch or 

many feet within a short time. Water-table wells may be influenced by direct recharge from 

precipitation, withdrawals from wells or springs, evapotranspiration by vegetation, evaporation 

from the soil, and by changes in atmospheric pressure. Artesian wells are influenced over large 

areas by changes in the rate of pumping from other wells, changes in atmospheric pressure, 

earthquakes, ocean tides, earth tides, and by recharge from precipitation, although the recharge 

may not be noticeable immediately. When accurate comparisons of water levels are made it is 

desirable to apply corrections for these influences, several of which may be compensating or 

additive depending upon the conditions at those particular times.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water-level measurements are given in feet with reference to land-surface datum or sealevel datum. Land-surface datum is a precise datum plane that is approximately at land surface 

at each well. Mean sea level (msl) is the datum plane on which the national network of precise 

levels is based. When some measurements in a table are above and others are below the plane 

of reference, a plus (+) or minus (-) sign is placed immediately preceding the first entry in 

each column. Readings between minus signs are below the plane of reference and those between 

plus signs are above the plane of reference.

For the most part, discussions of precipitation in this report are based on data furnished 

by the United States Weather Bureau.

Measurements of water levels and artesian pressures in wells were made under the 

direction of the district supervisors of the Ground Water Branch in the several States.

Figure 1. Outline map of the United States showing areas included in each of the six watersupply papers on water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in 1952. The 

shaded area indicates the States included in this volume.

Penn Livingston had general charge of the nation-wide observation-well program; 

Verda M. Dougherty edited the reports; and Rodney Hart and Marie H. Adler edited the illustrations. This volume was typed by Jean B. Evans.
ARIZONA

By L. C. Halpenny

Scope of Water-Level Program

The observation-well program in Arizona was continued in 1952 principally in cooperation 

with the State Land Department. As a part of this program, field work was completed on investigations of the ground-water resources and geology of the Douglas Basin and the Rainbow ValleyWaterman Wash area. Field work was started in the Harquahala Plains area and the Palomas 

Plain area. A re-evaluation of the ground-water resources and geology of the Upper Santa Cruz 

basin was begun, to bring up to date the basin study made in 1942. A compilation of all available 

ground-water data collected by the Geological Survey in central and southern Arizona was made 

during 1952, in financial cooperation with the Underground Water Commission of Arizona. 

Investigation of the water-bearing character of the deep aquifers in central and southern Arizona 

was continued during the year by electrical resistivity probing, collection and analysis of electrical and gamma-ray well logs, pumping tests, and examination of drill cuttings. The program 

of filing drill cuttings from deep wells, in cooperation with the State Land Department, the 

University of Arizona, and the Museum of Northern Arizona, was continued. Work financed by 

transfer of funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs was continued on the Navajo, Hopi, and 

Papago Indian Reservations. The long-range investigation of the springs along the Mogollon Rim, 

financed by direct Federal funds, was continued.

During 1952 water-level measurements were made in approximately 1,700 wells. For 

location of observation wells, see figures 2-15. The rate of discharge in gallons per minute was 

measured in 827 wells. Recording gages were operated on 11 wells. The water-level measurement program is most intensive in the irrigated areas of central and southern Arizona, where the 

water-level fluctuations are large. Records indicate that approximately 5,500 irrigation wells 

were in use in Arizona during the year, not including wells powered by 5-horsepower or less. 

The measurements made in a few representative wells are tabulated in the annual water-level 

report to show typical fluctuations in stage of the water tables in the ground-water basins of the 

State, and a few representative graphs are included to show the fluctuations in relation to previous years. Those who wish to obtain water-level measurements that were made in observation 

wells not included in this report can obtain them by consulting the open files of the offices of the 

U. S. Geological Survey, Ground Water Branch, at Tucson and Phoenix.

The following reports on the ground-water resources of Arizona were prepared and released 

by the Geological Survey in 1952:

Answers to 24 questions asked by the Honorable J. R. Murdock, Member of Congress 

from Arizona, by L. C. Halpenny, R. L. Cushman, and J. H. Feth, mimeographed, 

13 PP .

Ground water in the Gila River basin and adjacent areas, Arizona - a summary, by 

L. C. Halpenny and others, open-file report, 224 pp., 24 figs., 32 pis.

Ground-water problems of Queen Creek area, by L. C. Halpenny and S. F. Turner, 

Ariz. Geol. Soc., Guidebook for field trip excursions, pp. 17-20, 1952.

The relation of geologic activity to the origin of parks and prairies near Flagstaff, 

Ariz., by J. H. Feth, Plateau, Museum of Northern Arizona, vol. 24, no. 3, 

pp. 104-109, Jan. 1952 (reprint).

The water resources of Arizona, text of talk given at Convention of Western Political Science Association, by L. C. Halpenny, mimeographed, 6 pp.

Use of water by phreatophytes in 2, 000-foot channel between Granite Reef and 

Gillespie Dams, Maricopa County, Ariz., by S. F. Turner and H. E. Skibitzke, 

Am. Geophys. Union Trans., vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 66-72 (reprint).

Precipitation

The following is taken from the Annual Summary, 1952, Climatological Data, U. S. Weather 

Bureau: Heavy precipitation early in the winter conditioned the ground for favorable runoff over 

most of the drainage basins of the State. The abundant precipitation during January, March, and 

April resulted in quick and heavy runoff into the storage reservoirs. Measured stream flow in the 

central portion of the State reached a new all-time high value on January 18. Total storage in the
4 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 2. --Location of observation well in Apache County, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA

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Figure 3. --Location of observation well in Navajo County, Ariz., 1952.
6 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 4. --Location of observation wells in Coconino County, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA

Figure 5. --Location of observation wells in Yavapai County, Ariz., 1952.
8 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 6. --Location of observation wells in Mohave County, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA

YUMA

Figure 7. --Location of observation wells in Yuma County, Ariz., 1952.
10 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 8. --Location of observation wells in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA 11

Figure 9. --Location of observation wells in Maricopa County, Ariz., 1952.
12 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 10. --Location of observation wells in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA 13

Figure 11. --Location of observation wells in Gila and Graham Counties, Ariz., 1952.
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

GRAHAM

Figure 12. --Location of observation wells in Graham and Greenlee Counties, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA 15

Figure 13. --Location of observation wells in Cochise County, Ariz., 1952.
16 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 14. --Location of observation wells in Cochise, Pima, 

and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1952.
ARIZONA 17

Figure 15. --Location of observation wells in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1952.
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Salt River project at the end of April was the greatest since January 1942. On both range and 

cultivated land, benefits from summer rains were variable. Some areas received good moisture 

while neighboring districts remained dry. Heavy precipitation in November with lesser amounts 

in December again renewed ranges and surface water after a dry October.

Total annual runoff figures for 1952 as measured by the U. S. Geological Survey include: 

Salt River near Roosevelt, 1,143,770 acre-feet; Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, 201, 300 acre-feet; 

and a provisional figure for the Verde River above Horseshoe Dam of 537, 900 acre-feet.

Pumpage

The following table contains records of pumpage for the 7-year period 1946-52. The total 

for 1952 is 3,662, 000 acre-feet, about the same as in 1951. This total reflects slight increases 

in some of the areas and slight decreases in others. The year 1952 is the first postwar year in 

which no substantial increase in pumping occurred. Areas in which records of pumpage were not 

collected include: Upper San Pedro Valley, Lower San Pedro Valley, Aravaipa area, Cactus 

Flat-Artesia area, St. Johns area, Snowflake-Taylor area, Hunt area, Woodruff area, Joseph 

City area, Chino Valley and Long Valley, Skull Valley, Peeples Valley, Date Creek area, Big 

Sandy Valley, Valentine area, and Parker area. It is estimated that pumpage for irrigation in 

these areas was 65,000 acre-feet in 1952. The total pumpage in the State during the year was 

therefore approximately 3,730, 000 acre-feet. According to data provided by the University of 

Arizona, about 1, 300, 000 acres were cultivated in the State in 1952, an increase of 18 percent 

over the previous year.

Interpretation of *Vater-Level Fluctuations

Pumpage is greatest in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, and consequently public interest is 

greatest in the water-level fluctuations in those counties. The discussions that follow include 

statements about water-level fluctuations in each of the 14 counties of Arizona, listed alphabetically. The detail provided in each discussion is determined by the complexity of the waterlevel changes and by the number of ground-water areas into which each county is divided.

Apache County. Water-level fluctuations in wells in the St. Johns-Springerville area in 

1952 were insignificant, and no consistent upward or downward trend in water levels could be 

detected. Precipitation at Springerville during the year amounted to 9. 59 inches, approximately 

75 percent of normal.

Cochlse County. Water levels in artesian wells of the Upper San Pedro Valley declined 

from less than a foot to more than 2 feet during 1952 in the heavily pumped areas near Pomerene, 

Benson, St. David, and Hereford. The largest net decline measured was 3 feet in well 

(D-17-20)10ccc (fig. 16) at Benson. Average net declines in artesian wells outside the areas of 

heavy pumping amounted to about 0. 5 foot. Water levels in nonartesian wells on the valley floor 

near the San Pedro River (see hydrograph for well (D-21-21)llaad in fig. 16) declined about 

0. 5 foot except in local areas where heavy pumping caused net declines of as much as 2 feet. In 

nonartesian wells in the upland area, declines ranged from a few tenths of a foot to as much as 

10 feet. These declines probably reflect the effects of a drought period which started in 1941 

(see hydrograph for well (D-20-20)32cdb in fig, 16).

Water levels in the artesian wells near San Simon declined an average of 2 feet during 1952. 

In the center of heaviest pumping, net declines of more than 3 feet were measured. Fluctuations 

of the water levels in well (D-14-31)3ddd (fig. 16) are typical of the San Simon artesian wells. It 

was noted that, at the height of the pumping season, the lowering of artesian head caused many of 

the wells in this area to cease flowing. Water levels in nonartesian wells in the vicinity of San 

Simon showed an average net decline of about 0. 5 foot for the year. The water-level fluctuations 

in well (D-13-31)30cdc (fig. 16) are representative of changes occurring in the nonartesian wells 

in the San Simon area. As these wells are used principally for stock watering and domestic 

purposes and the annual draft is small, the water-table decline probably can be attributed to 

drought conditions. In the Bowie area of the San Simon Basin pumping was in progress at the end 

of the year in many of the artesian wells, and it was impossible to ascertain the net average 

decline of water levels. However, net declines in excess of 3 feet were measured in most irrigation wells, and declines of more than 5 feet were noted in wells near the center of the pumped 

area. Typical fluctuations are shown in the graph for well (D-13-29)6ccc (fig. 16). In nonartesian 

wells in the Bowie area, water-level declines ranged from less than a foot in the valley areas to 

3. 5 feet near the mountain fronts. Pumpage in the San Simon Basin amounted to slightly less than 

15, 000 acre-feet in 1952, the greatest for any year to date. The largest percentage of increase 

was in the Bowie area.

Water levels in irrigation wells in the Willcox Basin declined to record low levels in 1&52, 

principally because of continued pumping for irrigation but partly as a result of the long period of 

drought preceding 1952. Pumpage in 1952 was 39, 000 acre-feet, a slight increase over 1951. 

Pumping for irrigation in the Stewart district, northwest of the town of Willcox, caused an average 

net lowering of the water table in that vicinity of 2i to 2^ feet in 1952. Ranging from about a foot 

along the periphery of the irrigated areas to over 4^ feet at the center of the pumped area. The
ARIZONA 19

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Pomerene-Benson-St. David area, San Pedro Valley

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end-of-the-year depth to water in irrigation wells ranged from 30 feet in the southeastern part 

of the district to about 90 feet in the extreme northwestern part. Pumping lifts during the 1952 

irrigation season ranged from about 80 to 145 feet and rates of discharge ranged from 130 to 

1,300 gallons per minute. The measured discharge of 31 wells averaged 450 gallons per minute, 

about 20 gallons per minute per foot of drawdown. Irrigation in the Kansas Settlement district 

on the eastern side of the Willcox Playa is from artesian wells. Pumping of these wells in 1952 

lowered the artesian pressure a net of about 3 feet near the center of heaviest pumping. This 

district is undergoing a large expansion of the irrigated acreage, and several new irrigation 

wells were put in operation for the first time in 1652. The discharges of six of these wells were 

measured, and their average discharge was 1, 040 gallons per minute, about 80 gallons per 

minute per foot of drawdown. The depth to water in these artesian wells ranged from a few feet 

above the land surface near the playa to more than 90 feet below land surface at the eastern 

margin of the irrigated area. Water levels in domestic and stock wells in other parts of the 

Willcox Basin lowered a net average of 0. 4 foot. Part of this decline is attributed to the prolonged drought conditions and part to regional unwatering caused by irrigation in the Stewart and 

Kansas Settlement districts. Figure 17 shows graphically the depth to water in wells 

(D-14-23)36baa and (D-14-25)6cac and monthly precipitation at Willcox. The water levels in 

both of the wells have trended downward in the period 1943-52. In 1952 the amount of water-level 

lowering in them was 0. 3 and 0. 5 foot, respectively. It is believed that the water level in well 

(D-14-23)36baa has not been affected by pumping in the irrigated areas, and the lowering is 

attributed to evapotranspiration. The water level in well (D-14-25)6cac was affected both by 

pumping and by evapotranspiration. Pumping in the Stewart district intercepted water that otherwise would have moved past the vicinity of this well to the area of natural discharge in the Willcox 

Playa.

Ground-water levels in the irrigated area of the Douglas Basin declined a net average of 

1. 8 feet in 1952. The maximum local net lowering in the basin was over 3 feet, in the vicinity of 

Elfrida. In the vicinity of McNeal and Double Adobe, the net decline ranged from li to 2 feet. 

The water levels graphed in figure 17 for wells (D-22-26)28babl and (D-22-26)28bab2 are representative of water-level changes in this area. In the vicinity of Douglas the lowering of the water 

table ranged from half a foot to slightly over a foot. The water levels in wells outside the irrigated areas in the basin lowered from a third of a foot to about a foot, the largest declines being 

in wells nearest the irrigated areas. The graphforwell(D-18-26)28aaa (fig. 17) is representative 

of water-level changes outside the irrigated areas. Pumping lifts in irrigation wells in the basin 

ranged from 50 to more than 165 feet. The rate of discharge ranged from 80 to 1, 500 gallons 

per minute, and averaged about 380 gallons per minute. Of the wells measured, the discharges 

averaged about 12 gallons per minute per foot of drawdown. Pumpage in the Douglas Basin 

amounted to 42, 000 acre-feet in 1952. At the end of 1952 the depth to water in irrigation wells 

in the Douglas Basin ranged from about 25 feet along Whitewater Draw to about 105 feet in those 

wells farthest from the draw and averaged between 50 and 55 feet.

Coconino County. --Water-levels trended upward in the shallow lava and valley-fill wells of 

the Flagstaff-Williams area of Coconino County in 1952. The net rise ranged from 0. 2 to 3. 0 

feet and averaged about a foot. The water level in a deep well tapping the Coconino sandstone 

rose 0.7 foot in 1952. The rise in all the wells is attributed to the higher-than-normal precipitation in the winter of 1951-52, with a resulting increase in recharge of the ground-water supplies. 

Precipitation at Flagstaff was 20. 06 inches in 1952, above normal but less than in 1951.

Gila County. Water levels in wells in shallow alluvium near Pinal Creek showed net rises 

of several feet in 1952, the amount of the rises being inversely proportional to the distance of the 

wells from the creek. Rises occurred during two periods. There was a large rise during the 

spring months, followed by a decline through the summer and fall. Another rise occurred in 

November and December. Water-level fluctuations in the deep wells tapping water in the Gila 

conglomerate indicated little or no change in storage except in local areas of heavy pumping, 

such as in the vicinity of the city of Globe well fields. Precipitation at Globe was 18. 25 inches 

in 1952, 3.12 inches above normal.

Graham County. Ground-water levels in the Safford Valley of Graham County showed a 

net rise of 2.2 feet in 1952, partially offsetting the 4i-foot decline that occurred in 1951. An 

average net rise of about 5 feet was measured in the San Jose-Safford area; li feet in the SaffordPima area; 2 feet in the Pima-Cork area; 1 foot in the Cork-Geronimo area; and li feet in the 

Pima-Eden area. Figure 18 shows graphically the depth to water in selected wells in the valley. 

In the vicinity of well (D-6-28)31aac the water table rose in response to an increase in recharge 

during the first 4 months, and then declined because of pumping until at the end of 1952 it was at 

approximately the same level as at the beginning of the year. This well is in a narrows at the 

upstream end of the valley and, although the alluvium is permeable, the storage capacity is 

limited by the small volume of alluvial fill. Consequently, heavy pumping in the vicinity during 

the summer lowered the water table. The water-level fluctuations in well (D-7-26)22bac (fig. 18), 

near Lonestar, reflect the relation between recharge and discharge in the Safford-San Jose area. 

Except for the period May-September, recharge exceeded discharge in the vicinity of this well 

during 1952, resulting in a net gain in ground-water storage for the year. The water-level 

fluctuations in well (D-6-24)5acc (fig. 18), which is near an unlined canal in the Pima-Cork area, 

indicate a rising water level during the first 6 months of 1952. In the summer, the water level
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declined when pumping temporarily exceeded recharge, and in the fall there was a slow rise 

after the pumping season ended. For the entire year there was a net increase in ground water 

in storage in the vicinity of the well, more than offsetting the decline occurring in 1951. The 

water-level fluctuations in well (D-4-22)13acc (fig. 18), near the downstream end of the cultivated area, indicate a period of recharge in the spring followed by a period when the discharge 

by pumping exceeded recharge. Precipitation at Safford was 8. 09 inches in 1S52, or 0. 62 inch 

below normal. Heavy summer rains reduced the irrigation demand on the ground-water supply. 

The overall increase in ground-water storage in the Safford Valley in 1952 can be attributed 

partly to an increase in recharge and partly a decrease in the quantity of ground water pumped. 

In 1952 the supply of surface water diverted for irrigation was about 130, 000 acre-feet, or about 

five times the amount available in 1951. The pumpage in 1952, 70, 000 acre-feet, was slightly 

more than half the pumpage in 1951. There was a net decrease of between 2 and 3 feet in pressure 

head in the artesian wells of the Artesia-Cactus Flat area in 1952. The pressure reduction is 

attributed to an increase in withdrawals of ground water to meet the irrigation requirements of 

an enlarged acreage under cultivation. Water-level measurements in wells in Aravaipa Valley 

showed little or no net change in ground-water storage in 1952.

Greenlee County. --Ground-water levels in the Duncan Valley rose an average of 3 feet in 

1952. Water-level measurements for 3 typical wells, (D-8-32)34cdd, (D-7-31)4bcc, and 

(D-8-32)32cda are graphed in figure 19. The summer decline shown in the first well represents 

a local condition caused by pumping the well shortly before the quarterly measurement. The net 

rise in water levels resulted from a decreased draft on the ground-water supply and an increase 

in recharge. Pumpage in 1952 was 17, 000 acre-feet, about half the quantity pumped in 1951. 

Surface-water diversions were about seven times greater in 1952 than in 1951. Precipitation at 

Duncan was 7. 99 inches in 1952, about average. During the 1952 irrigation season, pumping 

lifts and pump discharges were measured in many of the wells. The lifts ranged from 30 to 60 

feet and the discharges, from 150 to 1,700 gallons per minute. Specific capacities were from 

5 to 70 gallons per minute per foot of drawdown.

Maricopa County. --Water levels throughout the Salt River Valley continued to decline in 

1952 at about the same rate as during the past 5 years, as shown graphically in figure 20. 

Declines in the Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area, which includes a small part of Final County, 

averaged more than 14 feet compared with about 9 feet in the previous year, but part of the 

apparent increase in rate may be the result of the continued operation of many pumps in the area 

through the early part of an exceptionally warm winter. Some of the accelerated decline must be 

attributed to a considerable expansion of cultivated acreage and the increased demand for irrigation water. No surface water is available for irrigation in this area. In the Tempe-MesaChandler area, the average net decline of the water table was only 0. 3 foot. This represents a 

conspicuous decrease in rate of the general downward trend, comparable to the situation occurring in 1944 (see fig. 21). The reason for decreased rate of decline is difficult to define. The 

supply of surface water available for irrigation was above average during the year, and it is 

possible that the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area may be the first to show the effects of recharge 

from this source. Declines of the water table in the Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area averaged 

4. 7 feet for the year as against 3. 0 feet during 1951. By the end of 1952 the total net decline in 

the area since 1930 amounted to approximately 50 feet, of which about 40 feet has occurred since 

1943. In the Litchfield-Beardsley-Marinette area a persistent downward trend, interrupted by a 

very slight rise in 1951, was resumed in 1952. Net declines in the area during the year averaged 

9.1 feet, a rate about the same as the annual average since 1946. Although water levels in the 

Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area showed an average net decline of almost 3 feet in 1952, they 

are less than 5 feet lower than in 1930. This area is at the outflow end of the Salt River Valley 

basin and the water levels are affected by recharge from irrigation water applied over the entire 

valley.

Pumpage in the Salt River Valley area during 1952 amounted to 2,000,000 acre-feet, the 

greatest annual figure to date. The increase of almost 100,000 acre-feet over pumpage in 1951 

is the result of a longer growing season for the year and also of an increase in the acreage of 

cultivated land. Rainfall at Phoenix during 1952 amounted to 11. 06 inches, about 3i inches above 

normal.

Water-level measurements in the Gila Bend and Dendora areas indicate varying declines 

during 1952, but the records do not cover a period of time sufficient to allow any definite estimate of average decline. Pumpage in the Gila Bend area in 1952 was 120, 000 acre-feet, in the 

Dendora area 6, 000 acre-feet. Precipitation at Gila Bend was 6.30 inches, 0.79 inch above 

normal.

Mohave County. Water levels in wells in the Big Sandy Valley, Hackberry-Valentine area, 

and Kingman area showed seasonal changes, but at the end of 1952 were approximately the same 

as the end-of-the-year levels in 1951. Declines generally did not exceed 0. 2 foot. Precipitation 

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Navajo County. Water levels in wells in the Coconino sandstone in the vicinity of Holbrook 

lowered slightly during 1952, the net declines averaging 0. 2 foot. Pumping for irrigation and 

municipal use caused the slight local decrease in ground-water storage in the area. Water-level 

fluctuations in wells tapping the Coconino sandstone in the Sno wf lake-Tay lor-Shum way area were 

largely seasonal and no net change in storage was detected. Water levels in wells in alluvium 

along the Little Colorado River declined less than a foot. Precipitation at Holbrook in 1952 was 

9. 81 inches, 1.75 inches above normal.

Pima County. --Fluctuations of ground-water levels in Pima County are discussed by areas, 

as follows: (1) Avra-Marana area; (2) Tucson-Cortaro area; (3) Tucson area; (4) TucsonContinental area; (5) Rillito-Tanque Verde Creek area; and (6) Pantano Wash area.

Water levels in wells in the Avra-Marana area declined to a record low in 1952. In the 

sector between the Santa Cruz River and the Pima-Pinal County line the net declines averaged 

about 6 feet. The declines decreased in magnitude southward and, near the Tucson-Ajo highway, 

were less than half a foot. Near the centers of heavy pumping there were local net declines of as 

much as 15 feet in 1952, believed to be the result of late pumping during a long growing season. 

The depth to water in irrigation wells in the Avra-Marana area ranged from 150 to 295 feet. The 

shallower depths to water are in the extreme northwestern and southern parts of the area, and 

the greater depths are in the central part. The water-level fluctuations in well (D-15-10)35aaa 

are shown graphically in figure 22, and are representative of wells in the southern part of the 

area.

Water levels in wells in the Tucson-Cortaro area declined between 1. 5 and about 6 feet in 

1952 and averaged a net of between 3 and 4 feet. The largest declines were in the southern part 

of the area, near Tucson. Water-level fluctuations in well (D-12-12)16bad, shown graphically 

in figure 22, are representative for this area. The depth to water in irrigation wells in the 

Tucson-Cortaro area ranges from 60 feet near Tucson to 110 feet north of Cortaro, and averages 

about 85 feet.

Ground-water levels in the Tucson area were lower at the end of 1952 than for any previous 

year of record. The water level in well (D-15-13)2cca, in the city of Tucson well field south of 

the city, lowered a net of 1.6 feet during 1952 (fig. 22). Measurements supplied by the city of 

Tucson indicate that the average net decline in this well field amounted to about 3 feet in 1952. 

The depth to water in wells in the Tucson area ranged from about 40 feet near the Santa Cruz 

River to about 140 feet near the eastern city limits in December 1952.

Net declines in water levels in irrigation wells in the Tucson-Continental area ranged from 

1 to 5 feet in 1952, and averaged about 3. 3 feet. The largest declines were in wells between 

Sahuarita and Continental and amounted to as much as 7 feet. Water-level fluctuations in well 

(D-17-14)18cab, shown graphically in figure 22, are representative for the vicinity of Sahuarita. 

Near the Pima-Santa Cruz County line, south of Continental, the net decline in ground-water 

levels was less than 2 feet. At the end of 1952 the depth to water in irrigation wells in the 

Tucson-Continental area ranged from about 15 feet, along the river near San Xavier Mission, to 

about 120 feet in wells farthest from the river between Sahuarita and Continental, and averaged 

about 60 feet.

Water levels rose between 1 and 3 feet in wells in the Tanque Verde sector of the RillitoTanque Verde Creek area during 1952, the rise apparently being due to recharge from runoff in 

Rillito Creek and its tributaries. Downstream along Rillito Creek, pumping for irrigation, 

municipal, and domestic use caused water levels to decline a net of between 3 and 6 feet. The 

depth to water in wells along Rillito Creek ranged from 20 to 85 feet, and averaged about 60 feet 

at the end of 1952. Along Tanque Verde Creek the depth to water in wells ranged between 10 and 

40 feet, and averaged about 20 feet.

Water levels in wells in the Pantano Wash area generally declined in 1952, from a fraction 

of a foot in the upper reaches to about 2 feet near the junction of Pantano Wash with Rillito Creek. 

The depth to water in wells in the Pantano Wash drainage area ranges from about 30 feet near the 

junction with Rillito Creek to over 400 feet in the upland areas.

According to data collected by the Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, a total of 81, 000 acres was under cultivation in Pima County by the end of 1952. Pumpage 

in the county was 250, 000 acre-feet in 1952, a slight increase over 1951. The increase is 

attributed to development of new lands for irrigation in the Avra-Marana area and to a slight increase for municipal use in the Tucson area. Precipitation at Tucson was 10.62 inches in 1952, 

about a quarter of an inch above normal.

Pinal County. Changes in ground-water levels in the Lower Santa Cruz area of Final 

County are more difficult to evaluate for 1952 than for any previous year of record. Continuation 

of pumping through the end of the year, owing to a long growing season, caused a distortion in 

the water-level recovery pattern. A plot of the contours of the water table at the end of the year 

shows numerous bowl-shaped depressions in the water table. Average decline of the water table 

in the three major areas is shown by graphs in figure 23.
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In the Eloy area, two major depressions indicate that between Eloy and the Florence-Casa 

Grande canal there was a maximum decline of 18 feet and an average decline of 14 feet, and that 

south of Eloy there was a maximum of 16 feet and an average of 10 feet. These declines are 

greatly in excess of the average decline of 7^ feet for 1951 for the entire Eloy area. Net declines 

in ground-water levels between Picacho Peak and the Silver Reef Mountains averaged about 63 

feet in 1952, or about 1 foot greater than in 1951.

A large depression in the water table in the Maricopa-Stanfield area, south of State Highway 

84, indicated a maximum decline of 16 feet and an average of about 12 feet. In the part of the 

Maricopa-Stanfield area between State Highway 84 and the southern boundary of the Maricopa 

Indian Reservation the declines ranged from 8 to 34 feet and averaged about 15 feet. The decline 

ranged from about 4 feet to about 8 feet in the vicinity of the town of Maricopa. Net declines of 

10 to 15 feet were common in wells along the western side of the Maricopa-Stanfield area.

In the Casa Grande-Florence area there were both declines and rises in 1952. Between 

Casa Grande and Coolidge the declines ranged from 5 to 20 feet and averaged about 9 feet. 

Between Coolidge and Florence the declines ranged from 1 to 7 feet, and averaged about 3 feet. 

Between Florence and Ashurst-Hayden Dam the general water-level trend was upward, with net 

rises of 1 to 15 feet. These rises are attributed to increased recharge resulting from an increase 

in the amount of surface water in the Gila River and the Florence-Casa Grande Canal, and from 

water applied for irrigation. Water-level fluctuations in wells in the vicinity of Sacaton ranged 

from a rise of 1 foot to a decline of about 4 feet. The rises were in the eastern part of the area 

and the declines were in the western part of the area.

The depths to water in irrigation wells at the end of 1952 in the Lower Santa Cruz area were 

by areas: Eloy area, 90-250 feet; Maricopa-Stanfield area, 40-340 feet; Case Grande-Florence 

area, 25-160 feet; and Sacaton area, 40-90 feet. There is a wide range in the rate of discharge 

from irrigation wells in the Lower Santa Cruz area of Pinal County. The discharge from 85 wells 

measured in the Eloy area averaged 1,160 gallons per minute; from 74 wells in the MaricopaStanfield area, 1, 490 gallons per minute; and from 30 wells in the Casa Grande-FlorenceSacaton area, 880 gallons per minute. The range in discharge was from 300 to 3,000 gallons per 

minute. Approximately 1, 550 irrigation wells were in use in Pinal County in 1952. The quantity 

of ground water pumped in the Lower Santa Cruz area of Pinal County in 1952 was 950, 000 acrefeet, a decrease of about 8 percent from 1951. The decrease may be due to greater difficulty in 

withdrawing water, owing to the accumulated decline of the water table that has occurred in the 

past several years.

Precipitation at Casa Grande, approximately at the center of the cultivated part of Pinal 

County, was 10.74 inches in 1952, almost 3 inches above normal. The excess precipitation may 

have slightly reduced the demand on the ground-water supply.

Santa Cruz County. --Ground-water levels in the Santa Cruz River valley of Santa Cruz 

County declined in 1952. The year ended with net declines averaging 0. 5 foot between the International Boundary and Calabasas; 1.0 foot between Calabasas and Tubac; and 1.1 feet between 

Tubac and the Santa Cruz-Pima County line. Water levels shown graphically in figure 24 for 

wells (D-22-13)35dcd and (D-23-14)27baa are representative of changes in water levels in irrigation wells in the Calabasas-Tubac and International Boundary-Calabasas areas, respectively. 

The large decline in well (D-22-13)35dcd, indicated by a measurement in September, is a local 

anomaly resulting from pumping the well prior to the measurement. Water levels in wells along 

Sohoita Creek declined generally less than half a foot in 1952.

Pumpage in Santa Cruz County in 1952 was 27, 000 acre-feet, about 10 percent less than in

1951. The decrease is attributed partly to a more uniform storm pattern than usual, so that a 

greater portion of the summer rains increased soil moisture and less became flood runoff. 

Precipitation at Nogales in 1952 was 14. 92 inches, about an inch below normal.

Yavapai County. --Water levels in observation wells in Yavapai County fluctuated widely in

1952. and ranged from a decline of about 6 feet in a well near Yava to a rise of over 17 feet in a 

well in Peeples Valley. Precipitation at Prescott was 19.57 inches in 1952, about half an inch 

below normal.

Yum a County. Water levels in wells in the Ranegras Plain area of northern Yuma*County 

showed an average net decline of 0.5 foot in 1952. The hydrograph of water levels in well 

(B-5-16)10ddd shows little fluctuation since 1946, due to the fact that the well is approximately 

2 miles from the nearest irrigation wells, and the cone of depression caused by pumping has not 

yet spread far enough to affect water levels at that distance. There are insufficient data to enable an estimate of the pumpage in Ranegras Plain. In the Wellton-Mohawk area of the Gila 

River Valley, in southern Yuma County, water levels showed a net decline of 1.3 feet in 1952, 

compared with a decline of half a foot the previous year. The introduction of surface water for 

irrigation of this area will probably reverse the downward trend within another year. Fluctuations in a typical well, (C-7-16)33aaa, are graphed in figure 25. Pumpage in the Wellton-Mohawk 

area amounted to about 40,000 acre-feet during the year. In the South Gila Valley and the YumaMesa area, water levels continued the rise shown in previous years. This rise is attributable to
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recharge from water used for irrigation, and the net average rise in the area was about 0.9 foot. 

Fluctuations of the water level in well (C-9-22)17ddd are typical for the area (fig. 25). Pumpage 

from wells in the South Gila Valley amounted to about 60, 000 acre-feet in 1952. Precipitation at 

Yuma during the year was 3.79 inches, about 5 percent above normal. Total pumpage of ground 

water in the county, not including Ranegras Plain, was 126,000 acre-feet in 1952.

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 Public Service Company; 

Buckeye Irrigation District; Bu-Gas Distributors; Citizens Utility Company; City of Douglas; 

City of Nogales; City of Tucson; Cortaro Farms; Duncan Utilities Company; Eloy Light and Power 

Company; Gila Water Commissioner; Goodyear Farms; Maricopa County Municipal Water 

Conservation District; Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District; Natural Gas Service 

Company; Roosevelt Irrigation District; Roosevelt Water Conservation District; Rural Electrification Administration; Safford Municipal Utilities; Salt River Valley Water Users' Association; 

San Carlos Irrigation District; Trico Electric Cooperative; Tucson Gas Electric Light and Power 

Company; U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs; and U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Well-Numbering System

Wells are numbered in accordance with the Bureau of Land Management system of land 

subdivision. The first digit of a well number indicates the township, the second the range, and 

the third the section in which the well is situated. The lowercase letters a, b, c, and d-- 

following the section number indicate the well location within the section; the first letter denotes 

the 160-acre tract, the second the 40-acre tract, and the third the 10-acre tract. The letters 

are assigned in a counterclockwise direction, beginning in the northeast quarter. If the location 

is known within a 10-acre tract, three lowercase letters are shown in the well number. When 

there is more than one well in the smallest significant tract, consecutive numbers beginning with 

1 are added as suffixes. The land survey of Arizona is based on the Gila and Salt River Base 

Line and Meridian, which divide the State into four quadrants. These quadrants are designated 

by the capital letters A, B, C, and D. All lands north and east of the base point are in A 

quadrant; those north and west are in B quadrant, and so on through C and D quadrants. (See 

fig. 26.) For example, well number (D-4-5)19 designates the well as being in sec. 19, T. 4 S., 

R. 5 E., in the southeast quadrant.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements

(Water levels are in feet below land-surface datum unless otherwise indicated.)

Apache County

(A-13-28)29ca. E. L. Johns. Drilled domestic water-table well in gravel, diameter 

12 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 8. 43 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1950; lowest 24.35 below 

Isd, June 11, 1947. Records available: 1944-52. July 2, 17.60.

Cochise County

(D-13-29)6ccc. A. R. Spikes. Drilled stock and irrigation artesian well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 6 inches, reported depth 835 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,675 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 9.49 below Isd, May 2, 1941; lowest 30.13 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1952. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1944, 1946-47, 1949-52. May 6, 28.80; Oct. 14, 30.13.

(D-13-31)30cdc. Elmer Franklin. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 72 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,610 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 58. 70 below Isd, Nov. 2, 1949; lowest 63. 81 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1952. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-52. May 20, 63.27; Oct. 14, 63.81.

(D-14-23)36baa. Fay Proctor. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is about 4,210 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 36. 05 below Isd, May 13, 1942; lowest 42.93 below Isd, June 11, 1947. 

Records available: 1942, 1944-52. Jan. 28, 41.01; Apr. 23, 40.69; June 2, 40.98; July 29, 

41.77; Oct. 17, 41.70.

(D-14-25)6cac. E. T. Dunlap. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 34 feet. Land-surface datum is about 4,166 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 12. 00 below Isd, May 14, 1942; lowest 16. 55 below Isd, July 29, 1952. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-52. Jan. 28, 16.30; Apr. 23, 16.27; June 2, 16.36; July 29, 16.55; 

Oct. 17, 16.49.
36 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(D-14-31)3ddd. Formerly 4606. A. G. Pierce. Drilled unused artesian well in sand and 

clay, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 400 feet. Highest water level 17. 20 below Isd, Apr. 24, 

1942; lowest 39.75 below Isd, Oct. 15', 1952. Records available: 1941-42, 1946-52. Mar. 8, 

1951, 27.16; May 26, 32.17; Aug. 28, 34.05; Oct. 17, 34.68; Jan. 15, 1952, 28.18; May 20, 

33.19; Oct. 15, 39.75.

(D-16-20)34acd. L. A. Scott. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 98 feet. Highest water level 70.42 below Isd, June 12, 1941; 

lowest 82. 81 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1952. Records available: 1941-42, 1944-52. Apr. 16, 82. 81; 

Sept. 9, 82.49; Nov. 18, 81.91.

(D-16-25)16add. \Y. D. Wear. Drilled stock water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 65 feet. Land-surface datum is about 4,190 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 33. 99 below Isd, June 7, 1944; lowest 38. 30 below Isd, Aug. 30, 1948. Records available: 

1942, 1944-52. Jan. 29, 36.87; Apr. 23, 36.85; June 3, 36.62; Aug. 4, 38.20; Oct. 22, 38.06.

(D-17-20)10ccc. City of Benson. Drilled unused artesian well in sand and gravel, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 700 feet. Highest water level 6.06 below Isd, Jan. 20, 1952; lowest 

19.75 below Isd, June 18, 1950. Records available: 1944-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

6.67 

6.61 

6.55 

6.62 

6.43

6.37 

6.57 

6.65 

6.77 

6.63

6.58 

6.57 

6.30 

6.56 

6.52

6.49 

6.19 

6.23 

6.31 

6.06

6.24 

6.14 

6.19 

6.25 

6.30

6.29 

6.84 

6.55 

6.71 

6.65 

6.74

Feb.

6.69 

6.59 

6.64 

6.80 

7.07

6.89 

6.73 

6.56 

7.14 

6.76

6.41 

6.66 

6.53 

6.37 

6.41

6.34 

6.80 

6.88 

6.71 

6.60

6.86 

6.84 

6.88 

6.91 

7.42

7.29 

7.10 

6.97 

7.12

Mar.

6.94 

6.29 

6.52 

6.65 

6.52

6.52 

6.73 

7.95 

8.28 

7.82

 7.68 

7.51 

7.40 

7.27 

7.12

7.32 

7.28 

7.17 

7.15 

7.52

7.47 

7.44 

7.27 

8.13 

7.80

7.76 

8.37 

8.58 

9.24 

8.89 

8.79

Apr.

9.48 

9.71 

9.46 

9.88 

10.43

10.05 

9.74 

9.59 

9.91 

9.53

9.02 

9.18 

9.63 

9.41 

10.23

9.71 

10.36 

10.01 

9.38 

8.82

8.76 

8.56 

8.53 

9.15 

8.75

8.83 

8.68 

8.55 

9.07 

10.44

May

9.99 

10.32 

10.80 

10.66 

10.90

10.42 

ii!40 

11.53

11.00 

11.08

1L49

11.49 

10.87 

11.00 

10.64

1L79

12.76 

13.02

12.72 

12.48 

13.54 

13.25 

13.88 

13.21

June

13.47 

11.42 

10.39 

10.27 

10.04

10.78 

11.97 

12.57 

12.10 

13.07

13.67 

14.45 

14.68 

14.88 

14.96

14.97 

15.16 

15.25 

15.44 

15.49

15.66 

15.71 

15.67 

15.87 

15.70

15.82 

16.09 

16.06 

15.20 

15.14

July

16.05 

15.62 

15.84 

16.17 

15.44

15.22 

14.34 

14.00 

14.67 

15.21

15.59 

14.74 

15.20 

15.38 

15.63

16.20 

16.88

is! 58 

14.88 

14.03 

13.41

13.08 

12.40 

12.14 

11.70 

11.17 

11.48

Aug.

11.94 

13.25 

14.11 

13.59 

12.65

13.35 

13.42 

12.81 

12.80 

12.41

12.15 

11.75 

11.28 

11.19 

11.80

11.42 

10.98 

10.50 

10.58

12130

12. 19 

11.87 

12.24 

12.39 

12.93 

12.71

Sept.

13.01 

13.36 

12.86 

13.70 

14.94

15.39 

14.75 

15.09 

15.50 

14.86

14.47 

14.23 

14.16 

14.75 

13.90

13.71 

14.72 

14.46 

15.16 

14.51

12.78 

12.92 

12.18 

12.11 

12.15

11.85

Oct.

.....

11.99

12.20 

12.04 

12.46 

12.64 

12.78

12.50 

12.48 

12.50 

11.90 

12.10 

12.40

Nov.

11.76 

12.15 

12.47 

12.30 

11.92

11.60 

11.33 

12.05 

11.86 

11.11

10.43 

10.48 

10.36 

10.15 

10.71

9.92 

9.89 

9.77 

9.67 

9.50

9.27 

9.60 

9.49 

9.59 

9.65

9.26 

8.77 

8.89 

9.48 

9.56

Dec.

9.62 

9.56 

9.35 

9.58 

9.22

9.38 

9.84 

9.96 

9.79 

9.88

9.90 

10.63 

10.30 

10.23 

10.21

10.25 

10.08 

9.60 

9.76 

9.74

9.59 

9.86 

9.37 

9.50 

9.52

9.94 

9.58 

9.50 

9.63 

9.66 

9.56

(D-17-21)32bad. Boquillas Cattle Co. Drilled domestic and stock artesian well in sand 

and gravel, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 520 feet, cased to 500. Highest water level 16.92 

below Isd, Dec. 9, 1946; lowest 21.51 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1950. Records available: 1944-52. 

Jan. 31, 18.90; May 14, 19.40, pumping; Sept. 15, 20.52, pumping; Dec. 2, 19.23.

(D-18-21)6aab. Walter Haymore. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 60 feet. Highest water level 25.62 below Isd, Mar. 30,1946; lowest 

32.77 below Isd, Jan. 31, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 31, 32.77; May 14, 31.74; 

Sept. 15, 35.53, pumping; Dec. 2, 34.25, pumped recently.

(D-18-26)28aaa. Frank Geers. Drilled stock water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 140 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,267. 8 feet above msl. Highest water* 

level 70. 65 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1949; lowest 73.50 below Isd, Oct. 22, 1952. Records available: 

1946-52. Jan. 13, 73.85, pumping; Jan. 18, 79.64, pumping; Apr. 22, 73.02; June 9, 73.03; 

July 29, 73.44; Oct. 22, 73.50.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 37

(D-20-20)32cdb. Lon Hunt. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

6 inches, depth 125 feet. Highest water level 86.17 below Isd, Apr. 2, 1941; lowest 91.99 below 

Isd, Dec. 19, 1950. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-52. Jan. 31, 91.48; May 14, 91.07; 

Sept. 15, 91.88; Dec. 2, 91. 51.

(D-20-26)33add. Frank Sproul. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 64 feet, perforations 24-64. Land-surface datum is 4,124.2 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 22. 46 below Isd, May 27, 1942; lowest 46.25 below Isd, July 29, 

1952. Records available: 1942, 1944-52. Apr. 9, 43.17, nearby well being pumped; Apr. 22, 

42.84; June 9, 43.84; July 29, 46.25; Oct. 15, 45.64.

(D-21-21)llaad. J. L. Parker. Dug unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

4 feet, depth 36 feet. Highest water level 26.85 below Isd, Jan. 31, 1952; lowest 30.69 below 

Isd, Apr. 9, 1941. Records available: 1941, 1944-52. Jan. 31, 26. 85; May 14, 27.14; Sept. 15, 

27.41; Dec. 2, 27.46, nearby well being pumped.

(D-21-26)24baa. McNeal Cemetery. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 136 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,195.8 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 112.00 below Isd, Jan. 31, 1946; lowest 121.44 below Isd, Oct. 17, 1952. Records 

available: 1946-52. Jan. 14, 121.43; Apr. 22, 121.24; June 9, 119.95; July 29, 120.54; Oct. 17, 

121. 44.

(D-22-26)28bab2. J. E. Brophy. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 90 feet. Highest water level 26.42 below Isd, July 25, 1946; lowest 

35.55 below Isd, Oct. 15, 1951. Records available: 1946-47, 1949-51. No measurement made 

in 1952.

(D-24-27)5bdb. Fred Price. Dug stock water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

8 feet, depth 82 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,996 feet above msl. Highest water level 

54.30 below Isd, May 26, 1942; lowest 60.48 below Isd, Oct. 11, 1949. Records available: 

1942, 1944-52. Apr. 21, 58. 37; June 9, 58. 92; July 29, 59. 20.

Coconino County

(A-21-7)9ddc. Pinewood Dairy. Dug stock water-table well in gravel, diameter 4 feet, 

depth 25 feet. Highest water level 11. 93 below Isd, June 5, 1945; lowest 19.34 below Isd, 

Oct. 15, 1948. Records available: 1944-51. No measurement made in 1952.

(A-22-6)26aaa. City of Flagstaff. Drilled unused water-table well in Coconino sandstone, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 1,021 feet. Highest water level 129.68 below Isd, Sept. 28, 

1945; lowest 131.13 below Isd, July 5, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. July 5, 131.13.

Gila County

(A-l-15)9aad. Kenneth Hoopes. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 160 feet. Highest water level 39.25 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1952; lowest 

90.40 below Isd, Oct. 3, 1950. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 14, 76.14; Apr. 9, 39.25; 

June 25, 42.15; Oct. 27, 62.58.

(D-l-15)13bad. Schniffen. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

6 inches, depth 105 feet. Highest water level 3.50 below Isd, May 5, 1949; lowest 38.87 below 

Isd, Apr. 11, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Apr. 9, 4.17; June 25, 6.45; Oct. 27, 19.48.

Graham County

(D-4-22)13acc. Aubrey Rabb. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 76 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,641 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 14.31 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1941; lowest 27.63 below Isd, July 30, 1951. Records available: 

1939-52. Jan. 28, 20.20; Mar. 3, 18.49; Mar. 31, 18.45; Apr. 28, 20.70; Sept. 29, 21.50.

(D-4-22)35ddd. Pat Hinton. Drilled stock water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

6 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,859.5 feet above msl. Highest water level 

17.08 below Isd, Feb. 11, 1943; lowest 39.36 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1940. Records available: 

1939-44, 1946-52. Jan. 22, 31.78; Aug. 26, 33.12, pumped recently; Dec. 3, 33.62.

(D-4-23)29adc. Silas Jarvis. Formerly Ben Montierth. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in sand and gravel, diameter 16 inches, depth 83 feet, cased to 83, perforations 53-73. Landsurface datum is 2,705.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 46.10 below Isd, May 18, 1941; 

lowest 63. 23 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1948. Records available: 1940-52.
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(D-4-23)29adc--Continued.

Date

Apr, 28 

May 8 

June 2

Water

level

55.20 

54.48 

53.55

Date

July 28 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

57.07 

57.12

Date

Sept. 29 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

57.61 

54.56

Date

Dec. 3 

29

Water

level

54.98 

53.80

(D-6-24)5acc. Eldon Palmer. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 64 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,779.6 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 38. 93 below Isd, May 29, 1941; lowest 54. 67 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1947. Records 

available: 1940-52.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 3

31

50.30 

48.32

47.31

Apr. 27 

June 2

46.01 

45.20

Sept. 29 

Oct. 27

46.90 

46.28

Dec. 1 

29

46.17 

45.92

(D-6-24)13cbb. W. J. Preston. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 5 inches, depth 48 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 828. 8 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 29.15 below Isd, May 28, 1942; lowest 45.79 below Isd, Jan. 22, 1952. Records available: 

1939-40, 1942-52.

Jan. 22

Apr. 28

May 8

45.79

42.90

41.80

June 2

July 28

Aug. 26

38.78

37.72

37.84

Sept. 29

Oct. 27

38.30

38.80

Dec. 1

3

39.12

39.17

(D-6-25)17ddd. Vance Marshall. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 46 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 821.6 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 10.77 below Isd, May 26, 1941; lowest 18.27 below Isd, Oct. 11, 1950. Records 

available: 1939-46, 1948-50, 1952.

Jan. 22

May 7 

June 2

17.74

14.72 

16.40

June 30

Sept. 1 

29

15.55

17.65 

17.06

Oct. 27

Dec. 1

17.60

17.12

Dec. 3

29

17.06

16.88

(D-6-28)31aac. J. W. Earven. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 57 feet. Highest water level 17.14 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1941; lowest 

34. 56 below Isd, Oct. 27, 1952. Records available: 1940-52.

Jan. 22

Apr. 28

May 7

33.82

25.20

24.34

June 2

30

July 28

26.24

26.68

28.43

Aug. 25

Sept. 1

29

31.79

31.13

34. 00

Oct. 27

Dec. 1

29

34.56

34.07

33.57

(D-7-26)13dcd. E. M. Claridge. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 80 feet, cased to 80, perforations 35-70. Land-surface datum is about 

2, 962 feet above msl. Highest water level 11. 73 below Isd, May 25, 1942; lowest 51. 02 below 

Isd, Apr. 28, 1948. Records available: 1940-52.

Jan. 24 j 41.22 

Apr. 28 j 29.08

June 2 

Aug. 25

31.00 

36.03

Sept. 29 

Oct. 27

33.02 

29.03

Dec. 1 

29

27.30 

26.08

(D-7-26)22bac. Lee Johns. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 13 inches, depth 90 feet, cased to 90. Land-surface datum is 2, 950. 3 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 20. 27 below Isd, May 25, 1942; lowest 58. 23 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1948. 

Records available: 1940-52.

Jan. 24

Apr. 25

May 7

46.64

41.60

40.41

June 3

30

Aug. 25

41.39

43.71

43.44

Sept. 1

29

Oct. 27

43.70

43.85

41.75

Dec. 1

29

38.18

36.35

(D-7-27)4dad. Zelma Clonts. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 81 feet, cased to 81, perforations 10-60. Land-surface datum is about 

3, 012 feet above msl. Highest water level 9. 32 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1941; lowest 29. 74 below 

Isd, July 22, 1947. Records available: 1940-50, 1952.

Jan. 22

Apr. 28

May 7

25.17

14.58

14.13

June 2

Aug. 25

13.16

26.52

Sept. 1

29

28.04

27.68

Dec. 1

29

22.11

20.75

Greenlee County

(D-o-31)7bdd. Warner Foote. Driven observation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 1 inch, depth 15 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 452. 2 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 4.78 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1949; lowest 9. 03 below Isd, July 23, 1947. Records available: 

1941-52. Jan. 23, 5.65; May 6, 5.94. Measurement discontinued.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 39

(D-7-31)4bcc. Barney & Frazier. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 544. 4 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 24. 25 below Isd, May 5, 1941; lowest 33.31 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1950. Records available: 

1939-43, 1945-52. Jan. 23, 33.16; Aug. 27, 32.14; Dec. 2, 29.47.

(D-8-32)32cda. Lavar Merrill. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,716 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 22. 68 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1945; lowest 38. 56 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 23, 34. 29; May 6, 32. 91; Aug. 27, 34. 85; Dec. 2, 33. 86.

(D-8-32)34cdd. Floyd McDaniels. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 70 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,687 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 6.60 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1949; lowest 22. 28 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records 

available: 1939-43, 1945-52. Jan. 23, 20.00; May 6, 7.48; Aug. 27, 22.28; Dec. 2, 15.05.

Maricopa County

(A-l-l)4aaa. Isabell-Hartner Ranches. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 158 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1, 025 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 54. 93 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1946; lowest 98. 32 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1951. 

Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 24, 91.54.

(A-l-4)llbcb. J. B. House. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 201 feet. Highest water level 36.75 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1946; lowest 76. 30 

below Isd, Oct. 29, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 21, 66. 59; Oct. 29, 76.30.

(A-l-6)23daa. Logan Stillwell. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 408 feet, perforations 308-328. Land-surface datum is 1,375.7 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 229.20 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1946; lowest 316. 64 below Isd, 

Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Jan. 17, 298.30; Apr. 16, 300.68; Nov. 12, 

316.64.

(A-3-l)35baa. Otis Cook. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

6 inches, depth 217 feet. Highest water level 54. 47 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1946; lowest 111.03 

below Isd, Oct. 23, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 23, 94.89; Oct. 23, 111. 03.

(A-3-2)12caa. John M. Jacobs. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 417 feet, perforations 179-390. Land-surface datum is 1,309.7 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 253. 96 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1949; lowest 312. 73 below Isd, 

Oct. 23, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 23, 296.01; Oct. 23, 312.73.

(A-3-4)15ddd. David and Leona Gooze. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 193 feet, uncased. Highest water level 165. 82 below Isd, Mar. 24, 

1946; lowest 171. 46 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 25, 171.05; 

Oct. 21, 171.46.

(B-l-2)13acd. Roosevelt Irrigation District. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand 

and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 155 feet, perforations 40-130. Land-surface datum is 

958. 9 feet above msl. Highest water level 39. 0 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1928; lowest 73.25 below 

Isd, Mar. 27, 1950. Records available: 1928-31, 1934-41, 1944-45, 1947-52. Jan. 30, 63.52; 

Nov. 3, 68.55.

(B-l-3)34bbb. Roosevelt Irrigation District. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand 

and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 200 feet, perforations 74-176. Land-surface datum is 

916.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 54.2 below Isd, June 1, 1944; lowest 76. 32 below 

Isd, Nov. 3, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 30, 63.11; Nov. 3, 76.32.

(B-2-l)13cba. R. E. McMurchy. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 143 feet. Highest water level 58. 56 below Isd, June 27, 1946; lowest 

108. 22 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1950. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 29, 100.75. Measurement 

discontinued. .

(B-2-2)4dcb. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 500 feet, perforations 

204-484. Highest water level 183.7 below Isd, May 17, 1940; lowest 239.39 below Isd, Nov. 20, 

1952. Records available: 1940-42, 1946-52. Jan. 29, 230.44; Nov. 20, 239.39.

(B-4-l)8daa. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 500 feet, perforations 

182-484. Land-surface datum is about 1, 335 feet above msl. Highest water level 180. 0 below 

Isd, Nov. 28, 1938; lowest 228.00 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1952. Records available: 1938, 1940-42, 

1944, 1946-52. Jan. 28, 228.00; Nov. 19, 227.70.
40 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(C-l-S)laab. Charles Yokum. Drilled stock water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 185 feet. Highest water level 62.77 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1946; lowest 79. 94 

below Isd, Nov. 6, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 30, 72.67; Nov. 6, 79.94.

(C-l-7)15bbb. Lee C. Underdown. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 650 feet, perforations 164-254. Highest water level 178. 22 below Isd, 

Mar. 4, 1949; lowest 182. 45 below Isd, Dec. 11, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 5, 

180.74, Dec. 11, 182.45.

(D-l-S)lbbb. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. Drilled domestic water-table 

well, in sand and gravel, diameter 16 inches, depth 180 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,222.2 

feet above msl. Highest water level 67.20 below Isd, Feb. 18, 1946; lowest 142.60 below Isd, 

Oct. 28, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 21, 133.55; Oct. 28, 142.60.

(D-l-6)25aaa. Roosevelt Water Conservation District. Drilled domestic water-table well 

in sand and gravel, diameter 18 inches, depth 223 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,324.1 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 92.76 below Isd, May 26, 1941; lowest 138.46 belo* Isd, Nov. 13, 

1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 17, 133.69; Nov. 13, 138.46.

(D-2-5)15bbb. L. S. Breckler. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,214 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 40. 2 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1945; lowest 98. 95 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1952. Records available: 

1945-52. Jan. 21, 83.14; Oct. 29, 98. 95.

(D-2-7)12ddd. L. M. Mecham. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 600 feet, perforations 250-585. Highest water level 177. 00 below Isd, 

Feb. 28, 1948; lowest 231.71 below Isd, Nov. 14, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 15, 

212.96; Nov. 14, 231.71.

Mohave County

(B-16-13)34dd. Dr. A. E. Carter. Dug domestic and stock water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 4 feet, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 13.76 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1945; lowest 

18. 50 below Isd, Aug. 3, 1951. Records available: 1945-52. Apr. 11, 15. 36; Sept. 29, 16.93.

(B-21-17)24cd. E. A. Kier. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 6 inches, depth 120 feet. Highest water level 101. 46 below Isd, Aug. 14, 1944; lowest 112. 49 

below Isd, Sept. 19, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 15, 111. 10; Sept. 19, 112.49.

Navajo County

(A-17-21)7bb. Arizona State Highway Department. Drilled unused water-table well in 

Coconino sandstone, diameter 10 inches, depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is 5,110. 5 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 39. 51 below Isd, June 3, 1946; lowest 44.13 below Isd, July 2, 

1952. Records available: 1944-52. July 2, 44.13.

Pima County

(D-ll-10)22add. Tom Greenfield. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table well in sand 

and gravel, diameter 20 inches, reported depth 600 feet, cased to 600, perforations 145-582. 

Highest water level 140. 66 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1940; lowest 180.22 below Isd, Aug. 13, 1952. 

Records available: 1940, 1942, 1945-48, 1950-52. Aug. 13, 180.22; Dec. 8, 168.51.

(D-12-10)20ddc. B. Wong. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

7 inches, depth 222 feet. Highest water level 184. 79 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1940; lowest 205. 02 

below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1940, 1942, 1944-52. Feb. 20, 191.51; Sept. 10, 

205. 02, nearby well being pumped; Dec. 9, 197.17.

(D-12-ll)18ddd. J. E. Glover. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 10 inches, depth 218 feet. Highest water level 189.37 below Isd, June 13, 1941; 

lowest 208. 70 below Isd, Sept 10, 1952. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-47, 1949-52. 

Feb. 20, 201.78; May 14, 205.44; Sept. 10, 208.70; Dec. 9, 208.24.

(D-12-12)16bad. Cortaro Water Users'Association. Drilled unused water-table well in 

sand and gravel, diameter 24 to 18 inches, reported depth 300 feet, cased to 292, perforations 

75-285. Highest water level 74.71 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1940; lowest 123.33 below Isd, Aug. 25, 

1948. Records available: 1939-52. Feb. 20, 99.45; May 23, 107.24; Aug. 13, 115.49; Dec. 9, 

116.34.

(D-15-10)35aaa. State of Arizona. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 295 feet. Highest water level 212.17 below Isd, Oct. 7, 1948; lowest 

215.18 below Isd, Dec. 8, 1952. Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-52. Feb. 19, 214.88; 

May 13, 214.76; Sept. 9, 214.94; Dec. 8, 215.18.
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY 41

(D-15-13)2cca. City of Tucson. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 12 inches, depth 104 feet. Highest water level 31.70 below Isd, July 29, 1942; 

lowest 61. 65 below Isd, Oct. 27, 1952. Records available: 1942-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

55.24 

54.88 

54.43

Date

Apr. 28 

May 23 

June 26

Water 

level

54.68 

55.50 

59.21

Date

July 25 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 23

Water 

level

61.18 

58.75 

60.31

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 23

Water 

level

61.65 

60.09 

58.48

(D-17-14)18cab. Arizona State Highway Department. Dug unused water-table well in sand 

and gravel, diameter 36 inches, depth 74 feet. Highest water level 52.16 below Isd, Jan. 2, 

1940; lowest 72.05 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1952. Records available: 1939-52.

Feb. 19

Apr. 4

May 1

8

19

July 3

65.06 '

(f)

68.31

67.53

67.30

71.18

July 10

Aug. 7

12

21

Sept. 4

11

71.52

71.80

71.89

71.95

72.05

71.91

Sept. 25

Oct. 2

6

16

23

Nov. 6

70.49

69.99

69.79

69.48

69.36

68.97

Nov. 13

20

Dec. 15

22

29

68.67

68.41

68.13

68.06

68.19

f Dry.

(D-19-13)3baa. Owner's No. Wl. Farmers Investment Co. Dug and drilled irrigation 

water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 96 to 10 inches, depth 246 feet, cased to 246, 

perforations 42-224. Highest water level 47.44 below Isd, Oct. 3, 1939; lowest 79. 83 below Isd, 

Feb. 19, 1952. Records available: 1939-52.

Feb. 19

Sept. 25

Oct. 6

79.83

70.07

73.65

Oct. 16

23

Nov. 6

70.11

69.55

69.78

Nov. 13

20

Dec. 15

68.61

68.14

67.77

Dec. 22

29

67.54

66.84

Final County

(D-2-lO)8ccc. E. M. Little. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

8 inches, depth 437 feet. Highest water level 396. 82 below Isd, Jan. 22, 1946; lowest 411.72 

below Isd, Feb. 28, 1941. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 15, 401.39; Nov. 12, 402.04.

(D-3-9)20aaa. Elmer C. Von Glahn. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 600 feet, perforations 285-585. Highest water level 222.70 below Isd, 

Feb. 17, 1949; lowest 268. 30 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1942, 1948-52. 

Jan. 15, 253.23; Nov. 12, 268. 30.

(D-4-8)2ccc. Arizona Ranches, Inc. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 237 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,530.5 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 157.96 below Isd, June 12, 1941; lowest 191.30 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1952. Records 

available: 1941-52. Jan. 15, 191.30.

(D-4-ll)7cca. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 7. Drilled unused water-table well in sand 

and gravel, diameter 20 inches, reported depth 162 feet, cased to 80. Land-surface datum is 

1,560.4 feet above msl. Highest water level 15.30 below Isd, June 29, 1943; lowest 44.14 below 

Isd, Nov. 24, 1948. Records available: 1942-52. Feb. 14, 35.84; July 9, 23.04; Dec. 1, 20.42.

(D-5-4)30cbb. Harrison & Harris. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 188 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,242.7 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 81. 05 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1942; lowest 149. 07 below Isd, July 7, 1952. Records 

available: 1942-52. Feb. 13, 134. 42; July 7, 149. 07.

(D-5-9)29ada. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 76. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 616 feet, perforations 134-440. Land-surface datum is 1,520 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 114.24 below Isd, Feb. 6, 1944; lowest 167.35 below Isd, July 8, 1952. 

Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 2, 156. 59; Feb. 14, 156. 37; July 8, 167. 35; Dec. 1, 156. 92.

(D-6-6)25ddd. H. L. Early. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 16 inches, depth 171 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,438.3 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 39.00 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1940; lowest 85.22 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1951. Records available: 

1940-52. Jan. 2, 84. 89; Feb. 19, 83. 00.

(D-7-6)30add. A. R. Chapman. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,443.6 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 52.64 below Isd, Mar. 12, 1942; lowest 87.80 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records 

available: 1942-52. Feb. 14, 85.37.
42 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(D-7-7)llcdd. E. C. Grasty. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 460 feet, perforations 100-430. Land-surface datum is 1, 498. 2 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 85. 93 below Isd, Mar. 11, 1942; lowest 164. 07 below Isd, 

July 27, 1949. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 2, 154.55; Feb. 19, 151.96; Dec. 2, 163.10.

(D-8-6)29acc. Leon Zagouies. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 282 feet, perforations 75-208. Land-surface datum is 1, 501.2 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 63. 89 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1941; lowest 108.70 below Isd, July 9, 1952. 

Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 14, 94.20; July 9, 108.70.

(D-8-7)25ddd. R. E. Hamilton. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 997 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,614. 8 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 124. 47 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1941; lowest 227. 20 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1952. Records 

available: 1940-52. Jan. 3, 202.30; Dec. 3, 227.20.

(D-10-9)10dba. H. H. Cake. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 188 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,798 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 143.36 below Isd, July 3, 1941; lowest 170.28 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1952. Records 

.available: 1941-52. Feb. 21, 170.28.

Santa Cruz County

(D-22-13)35dcd. T. T. Pendleton. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 88 feet. Highest water level 16. 01 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1939; lowest 

53. 27 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1952. Records available: 1939-52.

Date

Feb. 19 

Apr. 4 

May 19

Water 

level

43.70 

a51.9 

a54. 8

Date

July 3 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 18

Water 

level

a56.0 

a57.8 

53.27

Date

Oct. 6

Nov. 6

Water 

level

46.67 

45.20

Date

Nov. 13 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

45.07 

45.48

a Pumping.

(D-23-14)27baa. Ramon Michelena. Dug unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 5 feet, depth 36 feet, concrete casing to 9, open hole 9-36. Highest water level 16.78 

below Isd, Mar. 26, 1941; lowest 21. 80 below Isd, July 28, 1948. Records available: 1939-52.

Feb. 19

Apr. 4

May 19

18.91

18.38

18.04

July 3

Aug. 7

12

20.24

20.95

20.87

Sept. 3

18

Oct. 6

20.21 | Nov. 6

20.51 13

20.80 Dec. 29

20.95

20.91

19.86

Yavapai County

(B-ll-5)25dab. Mr. Towne. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

8 inches, depth 212 feet. Highest water level 23.60 below Isd, July 16, 1952; lowest 40. 80 below 

Isd, Aug. 4, 1951. Records available: 1946, 1948-49, 1951-52. July 16, 23.60.

(B-13-6)9dd. J. S. Reagan. Dug irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

6 feet, depth 22 feet. Highest water level 13. 98 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1945; lowest 17. 97 below Isd, 

Aug. 4, 1951. Records available: 1945-49, 1951-52. July 17, 24.02, pumping.

(B-14-4)33ab. Mr. Sine. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

16 inches, depth 73 feet. Highest water level 11. 03 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1945; lowest 17. 64 below 

Isd, Aug. 4, 1951. Records available: 1944-49, 1951-52. July 17, 15.24.

Yuma County

(B-5-16)10ddd. Crowder Cattle Co. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 164 feet. Highest water level 112.60 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1946; lowest 

113.11 below Isd, July 16, 1952. Records available: 1946,1948-52. July 16, 113.11.

(C-7-16)33aaa. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. Drilled unused watertable well in sand and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 83 feet. Highest water level 28. 30 below 

Isd, May 3, 1945; lowest 36.25 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 29, 

36.25.

(C-9-22)17ddd. Archie J. Griffin. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 195 feet. Land-surface datum is 210.5 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 80. 53 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1952; lowest 97. 63 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1946. Records available: 

1945-52. Jan. 28, 80.53.
CALIFORNIA

By L. C. Butcher, E. F. LeRoux, M. B. Scott, 

R. M. Waller, and H. D. Wilson, Jr.

Scope of Water-Level Program

ThiT report shows the progress made in 1952 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 program3 in the State in which 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 waterlevel measurements covered by thn report, arranged by counties in alphabetical sequence, ris 

the table shows, the report covers water-level measurements during 1952 in 493'observation 

wells distributed in 8 of the 58 counties in the State. One of these eight counties, San Joaquin, is 

in the central part; the other seven are in the southern part of the State south of the Tehachapi 

Mountains. For two of the eight, San Diego and Santa Barbara Counties, the water-level measurements in this report cover all the prinicpal ground-water areas; for the other six counties only 

scattered basins or areas are covered.

Distribution of observation wells in California in 1952 

(for which water-level records are given in this report)

County

Kern County:

Antelope Valley, part

Los Angeles:

Antelope Valley, part

San Gabriel River basin

Coastal plain

Orange County:

Coastal plain

Riverside County:

San Jacinto Valley

San Bernardino County:

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 Valley

San Antonio Valley

Santa Maria Valley area

Cuyama Valley

Total

Number of 

observation wells

Established 

during 

1952*

0

6

0

0

5

0

7

2

0

0

i

0

0

0

2

0

3

5

0

7

1

39

Discontinued 

in 1952

0

3

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

2

0

4

0

1

0

15

At 

year 

end

2

106

1

8

21

8

83

9

14

5

2 A

1

1

4

24

18

24

81

4

46

11

493

Number of wells 

with recording

gages

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

0

0

0

7

a Includes wells established prior to 1952 but for which water-level records ar« renewed or 

are given for the first time in this report.

43
44 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STA TES

In addition to this program in which the Geological Survey participated, systematic measurements of water level were made by numerous agencies in widely scattered and extensive parts of 

California. The following programs were continued in the southern part of the State. The 

Division of Water Resources in the Department of Public Works, State of California, measured 

water levels in about 150 wells in the Temecula area, about 50 wells in the Elsinore area, and 

about 110 wells in the Raymond Basin. That agency continued to assemble from various agencies 

records of water levels in wells in the South Coastal Basin and in Antelope and San Jacinto Valleys. 

These assembled records for 1948 have been published in the Division's Bulletin 39-Q which continues the series beginning with Bulletin 39, published in 1932. Theae programs of water-level 

measurement by the several agencies are listed in the following tables.

Number of wells measured by local agencies in the 

South Coastal Basin in 1952

»rea and agency

Coastal plain, Los Angeles County:

San Gabriel Valley Protective

Association

City of Long Beach

Los Angeles County Flood Control

District

California Division of Water Resources

(West Coastal Basin)

Coastal plain, Orange County:

Orange County Flood Control District

San Fernando Valley:

Los Angeles Division of Water and

Power

Los Angeles County Flood Control

District

Soil Conservation Service

(Western part of valley)

San Gabriel Valley:

Los Angeles Countv 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

San Bernardino Water Department

San Jacinto Valley:

Riverside Flood Control and Conservation

District

California Division of Water Resources

Frequency of measurements

Semiannually

a583

200

161

50

176

179

Quarterly

49

c98

154

Monthly

67

23

28

379

104

57

35

66

74

22

61

25

42

Frequently

38

51

29

78

a Includes 83 shallow test holes.

b Includes measurements once annually on 150 wells.

c Bimonthly.
CALIFORNIA 45

Number of wells measured by local agencies in the 

southern California desert area in 1952

Area and agency

Tehachapi Valley, Kern County 

Soil Conservation Service

Mojave River basin, San Bernardino County 

San Bernardino County Flood Control 

District

Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County 

San Bernardino County Flood Control 

District

Yucca-Twentynine Palms area, 

San Bernardino County 

San Bernardino County Flood Control 

District

Lucerne Valley, San Bernardino County 

San Bernardino County Flood Control 

District

Coachella Valley, Riverside County 

Coachella Valley County Water District

Frequency of measurements

Semiannually

29

8

99

8

Quarterly

49

Monthly

45

55

Frequently

Precipitation

A summary of precipitation in California for the calendar year 1952 is quoted from the 

annual report of climatological data issued by the Weather Bureau:

"In 1952 heavy precipitation characterized the month of January. Heavy snowfalls in the Sierra Nevada in January contributed to depths of snow on the ground 

which were greater than any previously recorded at many stations in the Sierra 

Nevada during the months of January, February, and March. Much below-normal 

temperatures in the Central Valley were notable during June. Temperatures during 

September and October generally averaged above normal throughout the State. Much 

above-normal temperatures occurred generally during the last week of September 

and the first week of October.

Wel-l below-normal temperatures in the Central Valley in June retarded the development of fruits and field crops. High relative humidities accompanying the low 

temperatures favored the development of mildew in orchards. The much-abovenormal temperatures during the last week of September and the first week of October 

favored rapid maturing and ripening of crops and drying of raisins, prunes, and figs 

but increased irrigation water requirements. The lack of precipitation or sufficient 

dew restricted cotton defoliation with the use of calcium cyanimide and other chemicals requiring moisture to be effective."

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 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 mid-autumn. 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.
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The following table shows the monthly distribution of statewide average precipitation in 

California for the 56-year period ending with 1952. The very marked seasonal range in precipitation is apparent. Of the 23.99 inches total for the 12 months, about 80 percent falls during the 

5 months November-March, less than 4% falls during the 4 summer months June-September.

State-wide average monthly and yearly precipitation, 1897-1952

Month

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March

Total

The year

Inches

1.31 

2.47 

3.95 

4.68 

4.35 

3.69

20.45

Percentage of 

yearly total

5.5 

10.3 

16.5 

19.5 

18.1 

15.4

85.3

Month

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September

Inches

1.69 

.93 

.33 

.08 

.10 

.41

3.54

23.99

Percentage of 

yearly total

7.0 

3.9 

1.4 

.3 

.4 

1.7

L_ 14.7

100.0

The following table shows the precipitation during the water year ending September 30, 1952, 

at 15 representative stations in the State, expressed both in inches, and in percentage of the 

average for the 60 years ending September 30, 1950. The 15-station average was 143 percent of 

the 60-year average, and the median of the group was 141 percent of the 60-year average; at all 

the stations the total for the year was greater than average. The regional distribution of the 

rainfall over the State is well illustrated by this table. That is, for the northern coast ranges and 

the Sierra Nevada the rainfall was 20 to 55 percent above average, whereas for the southern part 

of the State the rainfall was as much as 80 percent above average. For this southern area, 1952 

was the first year since 1946 in which rainfall was above average, with 1944 and 1945 being only 

slightly above average.

Precipitation in the year ending September 30, 1952, and percent of 

60-year average at 15 representative stations

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

San Francisco, San Francisco

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Los Angeles, Los Angeles

San Bernardino, San Bernardino

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

Precipitation, 1951-1952

Inches

47.28

32.05

29.26

31.25

26.19

24.20

17.27

54.03

25.37

19.64

14.04

77.04

50.10

3.43

6.14

Percent of 

60-year 

average3

123

158

138

175

181

145

171

140

110

141

149

156

127

102

136

a Average for years ending September 30, 1891 to 1950.

Runoff

The runoff in the northern and central California streams during the water year ending 

September 30, 1952, was above normal. 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 210 percent of normal; and for the combined flow of Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers 

and tributaries, 154 percent; and for Kings River at Piedra in the southern Sierra drainage, 185 

percent. The records from the following three gaging stations in southern California show that 

the runoff was above normal throughout that part of the State during 1952. These gaging stations 

are: Santa Ana River, near Mentone; Santa Ysabel Creek, near Mesa Grande; and the Arroyo 

Seco, near Pasadena. For the water year 1951-52, the runoff as recorded at these three stations
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was 109 percent, 170 percent, and 240 percent, respectively, of normal, The runoff measured at 

the gaging station on the Santa Ana River is affected by regulation at Big Bear Lake.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

San Diego County. --During 1952 water levels were observed in 47 wells in San Diego County, 

in 7 of which the ground-water table dropped below the bottom of the well in late fall. However, 

in 30 other wells there was an average rise of 3.4 feet, with only 3 of these wells showing a decline 

during the year. The flow in Santa Ysabel Creek, with discharges into the San Dieguito River, 

has been measured at a gaging station near Mesa Grande since 1912. This stream with one of the 

longest records in San Diego County is used as an index of runoff from the coastal slope in the 

county. The average annual runoff for the period 1937-52 was 14,100 acre-feet, while the runoff 

for the 1951-52 water year was 20,800 acre-feet, an increase of 20,000 acre-feet over the 1950-51 

runoff of 807 acre-feet. In the San Luis Rey River basin water levels in 12 wells rose an average 

of 2.6 feet during the year. Well 10/3W-1, which was dry in November 1952, was excluded from 

the average. The greatest rise during the year was 6.1 feet, in well 10/3W-1A, and the water 

level declined in only one of the 12 wells. Five wells in the San Pasqual Valley in the San Dieguito 

River basin were measured in 1952. Four of them were measured late in the year of both 1951 

and 1952, and the average change in water level during 1952 in these four wells was a rise of 3.6 

feet. Of the 22 wells reported in 1951 in the San Diego River basin, 5 were dry throughout 1952 

and 1 well, 15/1W-13R5, was not measured. Measurements were made at 10 of the wells late in 

both 1951 and 1952, and the average rise of water levels during 1952 at these 10 wells was 4.1 feet. 

The greatest rise was 11.90 feet, in well 14/1W-36R1; none of the water levels in the wells 

measured declined during the year. Records for four wells in the Tia Juana River basin, all 

within about 4 miles of the coast, are tabulated in this report. Of the four, two were dry late in 

1951, and the two other wells with measurements made late in 1951 and 1952 showed an average 

local rise in water level of about 3.0 feet during the year.

Coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. --In the coastal plain in Los Angeles and 

Orange Counties for 1952 no program of water-level measurement was undertaken by the Geological Survey. However, the extensive programs for periodic measurements of observation wells 

are being continued 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. For the observation wells tabulated in this report the water-level 

measurements in addition to those made by the Geological Survey have been furnished by one or 

more of these agencies. In 1952 the Geological Survey completed the fourth and last of a series 

of annual reports concerning the status and effect of saline contamination along the Orange County 

coast. As in prior years of the investigation, field work consisted primarily of the collection of 

water samples from wells to determine chloride content, hardness, and specific conductance. 

The summary report for 1952 concludes the research which had been carried on since July 1948 

by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Orange County Flood Control District and the 

Orange County Water District. In this report, records are included for 25 wells in the main 

coastal basin in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and for 4 wells in the so-called West Basin in 

Los Angeles County southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift. Records for 24 of these wells have 

been furnished by local agencies. Records are included for 5 wells measured by the Geological 

Survey in Orange County, which were not reported in 1951. These are wells 5S/11-18N1, 

5S/11-18P1, 5S/11-29E1, 5S/11-29E2, and 5S/12-12P1. Records published by the United States 

Weather Bureau for three rainfall stations in the coastal plain of Los Angeles and Orange CountiesLos Angeles at the north edge, Long Beach near the southwest edge, and Santa Ana near the southeast edge suggest that rainfall on this area in the calendar year 1952 was 168 percent of normal. 

In the water year ending September 30, 1952, rainfall was 164 percent of normal. The abovenormal precipitation for these periods of record resulted chiefly from a series of storms in 

December 1951, and January, March, November, and December 1952, which brought the rainfall 

for both the water year and calendar year considerably above normal. Because it spans the rainy 

season, 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, the following table summarizes rainfall records not only 

for the 1951 -52 water year but for the 1952 calendar year as well.
48 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Average rainfall, in inches, for three stations on the 

coastal plain of Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Month and year

October 1951

November

December

January 1952

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The water year

1951-52

October

November

December

The calendar

year 1952

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

0.44

.91

5.02

9.07

.54

5.72

1.47

0

0

0

0

.18

23.35

0

3.60

3.35

23.93

Departure

-0.20

-.06

-1-2.20

+6.55

-2.66

+3.29

+.47

-.36

-.06

-.01

-.04

-.03

+9.09

-.64

+2.63

+.53

+9.67

Current,

in percent

of normal

69

94

178

360

17

235

147

0

0

0

0

86

164

0

371

119

168

Above-normal precipitation during December 1951 and January and March 1952, resulted 

in the reduction of preirrigation for certain types of crops, and in the main coastal basin water 

levels in wells were nearly the same or considerably higher in the spring of 1952 than in the previous year. On the other hand, the West Basin is somewhat less advantageously situated with 

respect to sources of recharge and is highly industrialized. As a result the increase in precipitation during the spring months did not cause a substantial decrease in pumping for the preirrigation of crops as occurred in the main coastal basin. Accordingly, in the West Basin the spring 

water levels in 1952 were generally lower than in 1951 and followed a downward trend that has 

continued for several years.

The following table summarizes water-level fluctuations in 24 selected observation wells in 

the coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. In this table, water levels at year-end are 

compared to the year-end levels of 1951 and to those of the low-water year 1936. The data are 

tabulated separately in three groups: The main coastal basin in Orange County, the main coastal 

basin in Los Angeles County, and the West Basin in Los Angeles County. Within the main coastal 

basin water levels in 14 index wells in Orange County show a net rise of 5.0 feet in the year 1952 

and a net drop of 12. 5 feet since 1936, and 4 index wells in Los Angeles County show a net rise of 

9.4 feet in 1952 and a net drop of 17.8 feet since 1936. Within the West Basin 2 index wells show 

a net drop of 5. 2 feet in 1952 and a net drop of 47.4 fept since 1936.

Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells

in the coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Well

3S/11-36Q2

4S/10-22L2

4S/11-19K1

5S/10-9D1 

5S/10-28B113

5S/11-2E1

5S/11-16D2

5S/11-25P1

5S/11-28A1

5S/11-29C40

5S/12-12P1

6S/10-1E1

6S/10-1L2

6S/10-5C1

6S/11-13G2

I-9F1

Averages

Water level at end of

December, in feet above (+) 

or below (-) sea level

1936 1951 1952

Wells in the main coastal basin -- Orange C

+18.2

+10.2

+ 10.9

+10.0

+4.4

+2.0

+3.5

+.6

+.9

+.2

+17.1

+3.5

+.8

-1.8

+5.7

-1.6

-6.3

-8.1

-8.9

-7.2

-14.5

-13.5

-13.0

-30.2

-11.7

-13.3

-21.9

+8.6

-11.9

-4.6

-26.0

-11.8

+1.4

-0.9

-3.2

-7.5 

-4.8

-5.9

-8.0

-9.5

-21.1

-9.7

-10.1

-14.1

+9.3

-8.7

-4.6

-11.8

-6.8

Net rise (+) or

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-52 1951-52

ounty

-16.8

-11.1

-14.1

-17.5

-10.3

-10.0

-13.0

-21.7

-11.0

-14.3

-7.8

-12.2

-5.4

-10.0

-12.5

+3.0

+5.4

+4.9

+1.4 

+2.4

+8.6

+5.5

+3.5

+9.1

+2.0

+3.2

+7.8

+.7

+3.2

0.0

+ 14.2

+5.0
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Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells in the coastal plain 

in Los Angeles and Orange Counties -- Continued

Well

23/12 -13 A I 

3S/12-8L3 

4S/11-5D1 

4S/12-8P1

Averages

1936

Wells

+133.5 

+62.6 

+14.5 

-14.2

+49.1

Water level at end of

December, in feet above (+) 

or below (-) sea level2

1951 1952

Net rise (+) or

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-52 1951-52

in the main coastal basin Los Angeles County

+103.8 

+44.9 

+7.5 

-68.6

+21.9

+124.4 

+43.0 

+7.3 

-49.3

+31.3

-9.1 

-19.6 

-7.2 

-35.1

-17.8

+20.6 

-1.9 

-.2 

+19.3

+9.4

Wells in the West (coastal) Basin, tapping deposits of Pleistocene 

(the Silverado water-bearing zone or its equivalent)

3S/14-3Klb

3S/14-21B1

4S/13-14L1 C

43/13 -23G2

Averages

-11

+.3

-34.3

-22.6

-78

-50

-6.8

-79.8

-64.9

-71

-53

-6.9

-87.2

-70.1

-42

-7.2

-52.9

-47.4

+7

-3

-.1

-7.4

-5.2

a Chiefly interpolated.

b Excluded from averages.

c Taps Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age; excluded.from averages.

San Gabriel River basin. --A recording gage was in operation throughout 1952 at well 

IS/10-18, the index well at Baldwin Park for the upper San Gabriel Valley, for which records are 

available since 1903. During 1952 the water level ranged from a low of 247. 54 feet above sea 

level on January 1 to a high of 275. 93 feet above sea level on April 27. The high level on April 27 

was 55. 9 feet below the highest observed level, which was on May 19, 1916, and the low of 

January 1 wasl. 4 feet above the previous low, which was on November 20, 1951. The basin-wide 

lowering of the water table in recent years has had a very marked effect on the surface outflow 

from the basin as shown by the flow in Mission Creek near Montebello. The flow in Mission Creek, 

one of the three principal streams receiving ground-water discharge from the San Gabriel Valley, 

originates as ground-water seepage into the stream bed within about one mile above Whittier 

Narrows and it reflects the changes in the elevation of the ground-water table in the basin above. 

Using Mission Creek as an index, the surface flow for the water year of 1930-31 was 11,820 

acre-feet and for the water year of 1951-52 was only 6, 090 acre-feet.

San Bernardino area. --All eight of the wells previously reported for the San Bernardino 

area were measured in 1952. Well 1S/3W-17C1 was measured weekly by the Gage Canal Co., 

well 1S/3-20B1 was measured monthly by the Geological Survey, and the other five were measured 

less frequently by either the city of San Bernardino or the San Bernardino Valley Water Consfervation District. The March high level for the year at well 1S/3W-17C1, which reflects the recharge to the ground-water body from flow in the Santa Ana River, was about 0. 8 foot below that 

of last year. The low level for the year, disregarding January when the water level had not yet 

recovered from a low the previous year, occurred late in November. It was 6.3 feet above the 

previous year's low but still more than 14 feet below the low water of 1936, and about 70 feet 

below the levels of 1892-93. The average rise in water level since last year in 4 of the wells that 

were measured late in the year was about 2. 9 feet. All of the 8 wells measured are in the Bunker 

Hill basin which is separated from the Rialto-Colton Basin by the Bunker Hill dike. This dike, 

or structural zone, acts as a reasonably complete hydraulic barrier, resulting in pressure levels 

substantially above land surface in deeper wells upstream from or northeast of the dike. That 

the overlying clays and silty clays are not entirely impervious is indicated to a degree by the 

existence of perennial flow in the Santa Ana River. The total average flow in these streams plus 

that in the Meeks and Daley Canal, measured at stations near the Bunker Hill dike, for the fivemonth period of June through October is 15,600 acre-feet for the years 1939-52. Except for the 

effluent into Warm Creek from the city of San Bernardino sewage plant and the discharge into the 

creek of ground water from some wells that are allowed to flow through a part of each year, the 

normal flow for this five-month period is made up of natural ground-water seepage. Although the 

sewage effluent has been deducted from the five-month average, it was not feasible to evaluate 

the magnitude of stream gain due to discharging wells. The peak flow of record for the five-month 

period was about 20, 200 acre-feet in 1945. In 1952 the flow for this same period was 6,030 acrefeet which was less than a third of the corresponding flow in 1945.

San Jacinto Valley. --Measurements in the San Jacinto Valley by both the Geological Survey 

and the Riverside County Flood Control and Conservation District are tabulated for eight wells. 

Well 4/2W-7J1 in the Lakeview area was dry from June through December; in 1951 it was dry 

only in November and December. In the Perris area the water level at well 4/3W-32E1 declined 

about 1. 0 foot during the year and, as suggested by measurements on well no. 72 prior to 1920
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(WSP 468, p. 75), levels here have dropped about 39 feet since the seasonal low in 1905. Of the 

eight wells tabulated in this report water levels in two declined about 1.0 foot during the year, 

well 6/JW-4A2 showed a rise of 8. 8 feet, and the other five were either pumping or dry late in 

the year and could not be used to compute change during the year. A large portion of the recharge 

to the basin is from the San Jacinto River and its tributaries. The surface inflow into the basin 

at the mouth of the canyon has been measured since 1922. Although the mean runoff for the 31 

year period ending in 1952 was 16, 600 acre-feet per year, the aggregate runoff for the 6-year 

period 1946--52 was only 32,300 acre-feet including a runoff of 24,800 acre-feet in the water year 

1951-52. Since 1916 the outflow from the basin has been measured at the gaging station on the 

San Jacinto River at a point about 1 mile above its mouth at Lake Elsinore. The mean flow at this 

station for the 31-year period 1922-52 was 12,700 acre-feet per year. Since 1946 the total outflow from the basin was 17,200 acre-feet including a runoff of 16,600 acre-feet in 1951-52.

Mojave River basin. A program of water-level observations in the Mojave River basin was 

inaugurated in 1930 by the Division of Water Resources, California Department of Public Works. 

Since 1931 the program has been continued by the Geological Survey; the wells are measured in 

May or June and in November or December each year. As in the preceding water-supply papers 

the tabulations of water-level measurements in the Mojave River basin are here segregated into 

three subareas. In all, records are published for 25 wells, 23 wells, and 35 wells, in the upper, 

middle, and lower basins, respectively. Records for wells not tabulated in 1951 are included, 

as follows: 9/1E-18L1, 9/1E-20N1, 9/2E-20Q1, 9/5E-10D1, 9/5E-32A1, 9/4E-20L1, and 

10/2W-30R1. The precipitation on the valley floor of the Mojave basins is very little, therefore, 

the principal recharge to the area is runoff from the San Bernardino Mountains. 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, with long reaches of the river channel being dry during parts of most 

years. About 15 miles to the north are the Granite Mountains through which the river has cut a 

deep narrow channel at Victorville, and which form the northern boundary of the upper subbasin. 

The average annual runoff in the Mojave River into the upper basir during the period of record, 

1931-52 was about 65,300 acre-feet, while the outflow measured at the lower narrows near 

Victorville for the period 1932-52 averaged 59, 500 acre-feet. The residual of 5, 800 acre-feet 

represents the average net amount of water retained in the upper basin and, in the absence of any 

change in storage this would be the average amount of water consumed. During the year 1951-52 

the river discharged 103,000 acre-feet into the upper basin, and 66,800 acre-feet from this basin 

at the lower narrows, for a net stream depletion of 36,200 acre-feet. A diversion of 3,490 acrefeet from Deep Creek for irrigation in the upper basin was made during the current year, but 

probably little or none of this flow reached the ground-water table for recharge. All of the 5 wells 

reported dry in 1951 contained water in May of 1952, but 3 of the wells were again dry in November. 

Based on records taken late in the year for 11 wells in the upstream part of this sub-basin, the 

average rise in water level in that area during the year was 2.6 feet. The middle sub-basin is a 

long irregular narrow river valley extending from the Victorville Narrows to Daggett, which 

widens to about 6 miles in the vicinity of Hinkley Valley. During the period 1932-52 the average 

annual surface inflow to this sub-basin amounted to 59, 500 acre-feet at Victorville Narrows, and 

the average surface outflow measured at Barstow several miles upstream from Daggett amounted 

to 25,300 acre-feet. During the current water year 1950-52 some 66, 800 acre-feet entered the 

middle basin, and 12, 500 acre-feet left the basin. All wells in the middle sub-basin that were 

reported last year are included in this report, and in addition, well 10/2W-30R1 has been included 

to supplement well 10/2W-30N1 which was dry in May and was not measured in November. The 

average change of water level in the year at 9 wells measured in November of both 1951 and 1952 

in the reach from Bryman to Hodge was a drop of 0.8 foot. In the middle part of the basin, however, 

the average change in water level at 6 wells was a rise of 5.6 feet. In the area between Barstow 

and Daggett water-level measurements in 2 wells rose an average of more than 5 feet, while the 

water level in a third well rose 28.1 feet during the year. At Daggett the river discharges onto a 

broad triangular shaped flood plain extending toward Newberry. North across the valley from 

Newberry the river enters a narrow confining canyon. The Geological Survey reestablished a 

gaging station in this canyon near Afton. During the period 1931-52, the annual surface inflow 

into the lower basin measured at Barstow amount to 25,300 acre-feet, while the average annual 

outflow at Afton is estimated to have been about 6, 000 acre-feet. During the current year of 19 

1951-52 there was 12,500 acre-feet inflow into the basin and probably very little outflow from the 

basin. For the lower basin 35 wells are tabulated in this report, 20 of which were measured in 

November of both 1951 and 1952. As reflected by these 20 wells, the average change in water 

level during 1952 was a drop of 0. 8 foot. Only 3 of the 20 wells showed any rise in water level.

Antelope Valley. --For Antelope Valley as a whole the average change in water levels in 

81 wells that were measured late in the year in both 1951 and 1952 was a decline of about 2. 7 feet. 

The greatest observed decline was in the area northeast of Fairmont, where water levels in seven 

wells late in 1952 averaged 6. 0 feet below those measured late in 1951. North and east of 

Pearblossom water levels in 13 wells rose an average of 0.7 foot during 1952; with the exception 

of this area, water level rises were recorded in only eight other wells throughout the valley. 

The principal recharge to Antelope Valley is from precipitation on the valley floor and surface 

runoff from the San Gabriel Mountains. The two primary sources of surface runoff to the valley 

area are Rock Creek and Little Rock Creek, both of which have been measured continously since 

1931. The combined average annual runoff from these two streams for the period 1931-52 was
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about 28, 200 acre-feet. During the water year 1951-52 the total flow from these two streams 

was 40, 520 acre-feet.

Santa Barbara County. --The investigation of the ground-wat er resources of Santa Barbara 

County was continued during 1952 in cooperation with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency. 

Monthly water-level measurements were made in 184 wells. Recording gages were operated on 

six wells. Water-level measurements made by the city of Santa Maria and the Santa Maria 

Valley Water Conservation District, in addition to those made by the Geological Survey, are 

included in this report. Comprehensive reports on the geology and ground-water resources of 

the Santa Ynez River basin, the south-coast basins, the Santa Maria Valley area, and the 

Cuyama Valley were published as Water-Supply Papers 1107, 1108, 1000, and 1110-B, respectively. 

In October 1952, "Reports on stream runoff and ground-water storage capacity, Santa Ynez 

River, Santa Barbara County, Calif., " prepared, respectively, by Messrs. H. C. Troxell of 

the Surface Water Branch and Harry D. Wilson, Jr. of the Ground Water Branch, U. S. Geological Survey, were released. Replenishment of the ground-water reservoirs is dependent almost 

entirely on a few months of winter precipitation. From 1945 to 1951 precipitation was below 

normal and, as a result, replenishment of most of the basins of the county was insufficient to meet 

requirements. Ground-water levels were drawn down substantially between 1945 and 1951, but 

the above-average rainfall of 1951-52 has caused a cessation of the downward trend. 

Whether this is a temporary reversal or the beginning of a series of wet years remains to be seen. 

Figures 34 and 35 show precipitation at 3 stations, water-level fluctuations in 10 wells, and 

a curve showing accumulated departure of rainfall from average at Santa Maria. These graphs 

illustrate the relationship of ground-water level to precipitation. During "wet" years the rise in 

water levels indicates ground-water replenishment in excess of current draft. Declining water 

levels coincident with periods of below-normal rainfall indicate depletion of ground-water storage. 

Beginning about 1945 water levels throughout Santa Barbara County steadily declined as a result 

of increased usage and below-normal precipitation. Ground-water depletions during the years 

1945-51 were more serious in some basins than in others, depending upon the magnitude of the 

unbalance between withdrawals and replenishment. In the winter of 1951-52 above-normal precipitation wholly replenished or nearly replenished those basins in which the overdraft was small, 

whereas, in the basins of large overdraft only a small part of the depleted storage was restored. 

The ensuing discussion of water-level fluctuations is by ground-water basins, each a separate 

hydrologic unit. Figures 27-33 show location of observation wells in Santa Barbara County.

Water levels in the Carpinteria Basin recovered during 1952; well 4/25-34F2 

was the only well of the 18 under observation that showed a year-end decline and it amounted to 

only 0.3 foot. Recovery of water levels in the remainder of the wells ranged from 5. 3 feet to 

42.9 feet; the average recovery at year-end was 19.6 feet and the median was 17.4 feet. The 

maximum water-level recovery (42.90 feet) was observed in a well along Rincon Creek in the 

recharge area. Two wells in the recharge area of Moses Mesa also showed a large recovery, 

averaging about 33 feet. In most wells the highest water levels during the year occurred in May. 

This was about a month later than usual, because the start of the irrigation season was delayed 

by the heavy winter rains. As a result of the late peak levels, the declines during the 1952 

pumping season were not as great as they had been in prior years of low rainfall. The year-end 

recoveries, after cessation of pumping, reached the approximate year-end levels of 1949 but were 

still considerably below the highest levels of 1945. The hydrogra'ph of well 4/25-27Q2 (fig. 34) 

is representative of the ground-water fluctuation near the eastern terminus of the confined-water 

area. The program for the collection of water samples to test for chloride contamination near 

the coast was expanded in 1952 because the water level in many parts of the Carpinteria Basin is 

below mean sea level as much as 28 feet in one well. The expanded program indicated high 

chloride content of water from wells in the western part of the basin, but no significant increase 

was noted. A water-level recovery during 1951-52 that averaged 6 feet in this western area 

decreased the chances of sea-water intrusion -- water levels in 2 wells rose above mean sealevel 

for the first time since 1947, and the water levels in 3 other wells rose to an average of 6 feet 

below mean sea level. East of Carpinteria 4 wells had water levels averaging 24 feet below mean 

sea level, but they have not shown a high chloride content or any indication of an increase. Apparently they are protected from sea-water intrusion by a fault which passes between the wells and 

the coastline. Figure 27 shows location of observation wells in Carpinteria Basin, Santa Barbara 

County.

Water levels in 24 wells (fig. 28) in the Goleta Basin rose several feet but failed to reach 

the high levels of 1945. In the confined-water area that underlies nearly all the central alluvial 

plain the year-end water levels ranged from 0.88 foot to 9. 55 feet above year-end levels of 1951, 

the average rise in 9 wells being 4. 69 feet. Within the recharge area along the base of the foothills recoveries were somewhat greater than in the confined-water area. The 1952 year-end 

water levels ranged from 1.72 feet below to as much as 24. 96 feet above the year-end levels of 

1951, the average change being a rise of 10. 2 feet. The greatest recoveries were observed in 

wells in the alluvial deposits adjacent to the stream systems that traverse the recharge area. 

The hydrographs of wells 4/28-17H11 and 4/28-9A3 (fig. 34) show water-level fluctuations in 

the area of confined water and recharge area, respectively. In the Goleta Basin, as in the 

Carpinteria Basin, periodic sampling in selected wells along the coast revealed no increase in 

concentration of chloride. However, despite the recoveries observed during 1952, water levels 

in 11 of the 24 wells under observation were still below sea level at the close of the year. Water 

levels in some of these wells were as much as 40 feet below mean sea level, the average being 

about 23 feet.
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
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54 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
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The Santa Ynez River valley has several distinct hydrologic units, and well locations in the 

Sant Ynez River valley are presented on two maps: One includes the Santa Ynez upland and 

the alluvial deposits adjacent to the river between San Lucas Bridge and the Santa Rosa dam site; 

the other comprises the Lompoc plain and a short reach of the alluvial deposits upstream from 

Robinson Bridge. Year-end measurements of water levels in the 9 observation wells on the 

Santa Ynez upland (fig. 29 ) show recoveries in all but 2 wells. The greatest recoveries were in 

the long narrow valley of Alamo Pintado Creek. In this little valley, near the rock barrier that 

separates the upland from the Santa Ynez River one well showed a recovery of about 9 feet and, in 

the northern part of the valley a well recovered more than 29 feet. This was the maximum waterlevel recovery observed in the upland, and also the highest recorded water level for this well 

since 1947. Elsewhere on the upland the average recovery was about 2. 5 feet. Well 6/JO-6A1, 

whose hydrograph appears on fig. 34 , is considered to be representative for the upland; it 

showed a recovery of about 3 feet. Owing to above-average rainfall during the winter the Santa 

Ynez River flowed almost continuously throughout the year. However, for about 3 miles below 

San Lucas Bridge and along a short reach in section 17, T. 6 N., R. 31W., zero flow was observed 

during September and October. As a result of river recharge to the adjacent alluvial deposits and 

a shorter irrigation season, the year-end water levels in 17 wells near the river between San Lucas 

and Robinson Bridges (figs. 29 and 30 ) averaged 6. 2 feet higher than at the end of 1951. Recoveries in the 17 wells ranged from 0.6 foot to about 11 feet, the greatest recoveries occurring 

in the upper reaches of the river. Only 1 well in this area, 6/32-9A1, showed a year-end decline-- 

about 1 foot. Above-average rainfall and continuous flow in the Santa Ynez River replenished the 

depleted ground-water bodies beneath the Lompoc plain (fig. 30 ) and, water levels in most of the 

wells measured monthly vere recovering at the end of 1952. Hydrographs of wells 7/35-26J3 

and 7/35-26J4 (fig. 34 ) show representative water-level fluctuations in the main water-bearing 

zone in the area of confined water and the hydrograph of well 7/34-27L1 is representative of 

water-level fluctuations in the main water-bearing zone in the water-table area. In the area of 

confined water, water levels in 15 deep wells had an average recovery of 5.9 feet; in comparison, 

the recovery in 13 companion shallow wells tapping sediments above the confining layer averaged 

5.4 feet. The water-table area (recharge area) at the east end of the plain and along the southern 

fringe of the plain, had a recovery averaging about 6. 4 feet in 20 wells. The greatest recoveries, 

averaging 16 feet, occurred in 4 wells within a mile below Robinson Bridge. Two wells, 

7/33-30C1 and 7/34-12E1, in small valleys northeast of the plain (fig. 30 ) declined less than 

1 foot, continuing the water-level decline which began in 1945.

Figure 31 shows the four wells measured in the San Antonio Valley. Water levels in two 

of the wells, 8/32-30K2 and 8/34-23B1, recovered more than 1. 5 feet from the end of 1951. The 

other two, 8/33-20K1 (351 feet deep) and 8/&3-20R1 (75 feet deep) adjacent wells near the middle 

of the valley, however, showed a net decline of almost 1 foot during the year.

The Santa Maria Valley area (fig. 32 ) is the largest agricultural district in Santa Barbara 

County. It consists of the broad alluvial plain adjacent to the Santa Maria River, the elevated 

terrace areas to the north and south of this plain, and the smaller alluvial plain (Sisquoc area) 

adjacent to the Sisquoc River. Considerable runoff during the early months of 1952 in the Cuyama 

and Sisquoc Rivers provided some replenishment to the ground-water reservoir, but year-end 

water levels were still considerably below those of 1945. The largest recoveries were observed 

in the Sisquoc area and in the eastern part of the alluvial plain of the Santa Maria River. In the 

Sisquoc area 3 observation wells had an average year-end recovery of 32.6 feet. The hydrograph 

of well 9/J3-2A1 (fig. 35 ) is representative of water-level fluctuations in this area. In a narrow 

area close to the river and about 6 miles long below Fuglers Point, 7 wells had an average yearend water-level recovery of more than 39 feet. The maximum recovery (62.6 feet) was noted in 

a well near the river channel about 2 miles west of Fuglers Point. These recoveries were in the 

upstream part of the area of unconfined water which covers roughly the eastern two-thirds of the 

plain. Recoveries elsewhere in the unconfined-water area were not as great as those observed 

close to the river channel; the average recovery in 15 wells was 4.6 feet. A long-term hydrograph of well 10/54-14E3 (fig. 35 ) near the city of Santa Maria is representative of water-level 

fluctuations in the water-table area. The effect of recharge resulting from the unusually wet year 

is reflected in the r jversal of the downward trend of water levels that began in 1945. In the confined-water area at the western end of the plain, the average water-level rise at year-end wa« 

slightly less than 3 feet and, in the Oso Flaco area north of the river the recovery in 8 wells 

averaged 3.3 feet. This water-level rise was a reflection of the increase in head in the recharge 

area to the east. The full effect of recharge probably has not been transmitted throughout the 

confined area as yet, as evidenced by the westward decrease in magnitude of water-level recoveries, 

The hydrograph of well 10/&5-7F1 (fig. 35 ) is typical of the wells in the confined-water area. In 

the entire Santa Maria Valley area only two wells, both in the western part of the Orcutt upland, 

continued to show a year-end decline of water levels. A decline of more than 11 feet was noted in 

one of these wells.

Lack of electric power lines in the Cuyama Valley (fig. 33 ) tended to restrict intensive 

irrigation prior to 1946. Consequently, water levels in the principal agricultural area near the 

west end of the valley remained fairly static until heavy withdrawals began in 1946. The hydrograph for well 10/25-30F1 (fig. 35 ) indicates the start of the decline and its continuation in 

subsequent years, due to increased irrigation demands and subnormal precipitation. Although 

there was above-normal precipitation in 1952 and at times flow in the Cuyama River throughout
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the valley reach, water levels in most wells continued to show year-end declines that ranged from 

0. 5 foot to almost 5 feet. However, well 10/26-9R2, in an area of numerous springs and near 

the Cuyama River which was reported to have a continuous flow in 1952 at this point, had a yearend recovery of 3 feet. In the narrow upper part of the valley above the mouths of the Santa 

Barbara and Ballinger Canyons, the depleted ground-water body received some replenishment by 

seepage from the Cuyama River. The recovery of year-end water levels ranged from 23.47 feet 

at well 9/24-13C2 below Ozena to less than 1 foot at well 9/24-19Q1 about 14 miles downstream. 

The extent of ground-water recovery was limited, because this area has been greatly depleted in 

recent years by increased irrigation use and insufficient recharge to meet withdrawals.

Mokelumne River basin. --The East Bay Municipal Utility District continued the program of 

monthly measurements of water levels in selected observation wells in the Mokelumne 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, 9 have been destroyed or abandoned because of lowering water 

table, but 9 nearby wells have been added so that currently records for 24 wells are being published.

The following table shows the average yearly water-level changes in the index wells and the 

fluctuations in yearly rainfall, beginning with 1948. The accumulated changes in this table begin 

with 1934, as tabulated in the report for 1945 and as shown in graphic form in the report for 1949. 

Rainfall at the three stations in 1952 was 118 percent of the 40-year average, a moderate increase 

from that of 1951 which was 107 percent of average.

Average yearly rise or decline of water levels in observation wells, 

and yearly rainfall in the Mokelumne area, 1948-52

Year

1948 

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952

Number 

of 

wells

21 

20 

24 

24 

20

Water level

Yearly 

rise (+) or 

decline (-) 

(feet)

-.78 

-.85 

+1.71 

-.88 

+1.11

Accumulated 

rise (+) or 

decline (-)D 

(feet)

-5.31 

-6.16 

-4.45 

-5.33 

-4.22

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Excess (+) or 

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(inches)

-.89 

-10.39 

+9.52 

+2.72 

+7.17

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(inches)

+7.67 

-2.72 

+6.80 

+9.52 

+16.69

a Average of rainfall in the headwater area at Electra, West Point, and Twin Lakes, 

1906-45. Average yearly rainfall at the 3 stations in this 40-year period was 38.74 inches, 

b Accumulation dates from Jan. 1, 1934.

The following table shows the average change in water levels in 1952 during the periods of 

increasing and of diminishing withdrawals for irrigation, respectively. This table shows the recharge early in 1952 was more than sufficient to offset the withdrawals for irrigation, as indicated 

by the average rise of about 0. 6 foot. During the last half of the year this rise continued so that 

the average net change for the year was a rise of 1.1 feet.

Seasonal changes in water level, in feet, in 20 observation wells 

in the Mokelumne area, 1952

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Jan. 1 to May 31 (increasing 

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+7.05

+3.02

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-4.46

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-1.38

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+0.58

+.53

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Other Investigations by the Geological Survey

The cooperative investigation with the California Division of Water Resources, which began 

in 1948, continued during 1952. It is concerned chiefly with the surface and subsurface geologic 

features of the ground-water basins of the State. Field work in the valleys immediately north of 

San Francisco Bay was completed in 1952; a report was drafted on the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, 

and a report was in preparation on the Santa Rosa and Petaluma Valleys. A mimeographed reconnaissance report entitled, "Ground water in the Lower Lake-Middletown area, Lake County, 

California," was released in November. A reconnaissance investigation was begunin the Eureka 

area, in Humboldt County, along the north coast. A progress report was prepared covering that
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part of the west side of the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno and Kings Counties, and periodic waterlevel measurements were continued in that area. Collection of basic data in a reconnaissance 

investigation of the balance of the San Joaquin Valley was well advanced and work was begun on 

analysis of the data. In cooperation with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, the 

investigation of the ground-water movement across the San Jacinto fault, west of San Bernardino, 

was continued. In the Solano County investigation, which was financed wholly with Federal funds, 

work was continued on the analysis of basic data and the preparation of a comprehensive report 

on the geology and ground-water resources with special reference to usable ground-water storage 

capacity.

Well-Numbering System

The well-number ing system shows the locations of wells according to the rectangular system 

of public-land surveys. Water-Supply Paper 991 contains a cross-reference table of previous 

numbers and location symbols. For well 9/13-20H1, in Antelope Valley in Kern County, the 

segment of the number preceding the hyphen indicates the township and range (T. 9 N., R. 13 W.). 

Letters indicating cardinal directions appear in this part of the symbol if 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. 20), 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 9/13-20H1 was the first well listed by the 

Geological Survey in the SE^NEi sec. 20, township 9 north, range 13 west.

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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 subheadings in the report. Under each subhead, the records are presented in numerical order of the location symbols.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

(Water levels are in feet below land-surface datum, unless otherwise indicated.)

Kern County

Antelope Valley 

Measurements supplied by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

9/13-20H1. Harry White. Near Rosamond-Willow Springs road. Irrigation well, diameter 

12 inches, depth 350 feet. Records available: 1921-52. May 1,102.4.

9/15-25D1. H. W. Hunter. Drilled well, diameter 8 inches, reported-depth 334 feet. 

Records available: 1948-52. May 1, 229.7; Aug. 6, 229.95; Aug. 19, 230.3; Nov. 20, 230.1.
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Los Angeles County

Antelope Valley

Measurements supplied by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District 

for wells marked with asterisk.

5/9-6B1. Owner unknown. Diameter 12 inches. Records available: 1940-52. Nov. 24, 

50. 04.

5/9-20J1. L. M. Nixon. Near Dano store. Domestic well, diameter 10 inches, depth 

280 feet. Records available: 1942-43, 1945, 1947-49, 1952. Nov. 9, 262.36.

5/10-6NlT Little Rock Irrigation District. Records available: 1938, 1940-52. May 1, 

113.65; June 4, 113.45; July 10, 114.05; Aug. 6, 112.98; Sept. 8, 113.30; Nov. 14, 111.40.

5/10-7E1. Calavalley. Unused irrigation well, diameter 16 inches. Records available: 

1938, 1940-52. Nov. 14, 143.7.

5/10-12B1. Ed Sanner. Dug domestic well, depth 70 feet. Lowest water level dry, May 23, 

1950, Nov.. 24, 1952. Records available: 1940-41, 1943-52. Nov. 24, dry.

5/10-26B1. R. J. Darling. Unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 87 feet. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1945-52. Nov. 24, 41.69.

5/11-4E1? Sam Yellen. Records available: 1948-52. Nov. 17, 172.8.

5/11-9Q1* Unused well, diameter 10 inches. Records available: 1940-46, 1948-52. 

Nov. 17, 54.8.

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5/11-lORl. Owner unknown. Near bridge over Little Rock Creek. Unused well, diameter 

16 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,835 feet above msl. Records available: 1927-28, 

1930, 1932, 1937-52. July 10, 107.2; Aug. 6, 107.3; Sept. 8, 107.8; Nov. 14, 108.45.

5/11-12Q1? Wheelock. Irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 392 feet. Records 

available: 1940-52. Nov. 156.4.

6/8-10N2. Dug domestic well, diameter 36 inches, depth 35 feet. Records available: 

1947-48, 1950-52. Dec. 3, 24.72.

6/B-18D1. Huff. Domestic and stock well, diameter 9 inches, depth 210 feet. Records 

available: 1939-41, 1944-52. Dec. 3, 161.99.

6/8-32P1. M. B. Scofield. Domestic well. Records available: 1940-45, 1948, 1950-52. 

Dec. 3, 186.93.

6/9-4H2. Wilsona School. Diameter 10 inches, depth 336 feet. Records available: 1949-52. 

Nov. 26, 126.50.

6/9-11N1. Highest water level 137. 28 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1951; lowest 140.85 below Isd, 

Mar. 28, 1952. Records available: 1951-52.

Date

Dec. 27, 1951 

Jan. 30, 1952 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

137.28 

137.32 

139.00 

140. 85

Date

Apr. 24, 1952 

May 27 

June 27

Water 

level

137.60 

137.67 

137.78

Date

July 31, 1952 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

137.86 

138.00 

138.04

Date

Oct. 30, 1952 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

138.09 

138.27 

138.56

6/9-31R1. Barlow. Near Big Rock Creek. Diameter 16 inches. Land-surface datum is 

2,833 feet above msl. Records available: 1940-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

43.05 

42.50 

43.40

Date

Apr. 24 

May 27 

June 27

Water 

level

44.58 

42.28 

41.20

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

38.97 

37.58 

38.43

Date

Oct. 30

Nov. 24 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

40.95 

41.03 

40.93

6/10-9E1. Irrigation and domestic well. Land-surface datum is 2, 576 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1940-43, 1945-46, 1948-52. Nov. 24, 194.99.
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6/10-9Q1. Rhodes-Cogburn. Formerly N. C. & O. C. Riley. Irrigation and domestic 

well. Land-surface datum is 2, 596 feet above msl. Records available: 1940-48, 1950-52. 

Nov. 24, 153.41.

6/10-10Q1. Unused well, depth 169 feet. Records available: 1943-52. Nov. 24, 76. 92.

6/10-20P1. Mrs. Johnson. Unused well, diameter 10 inches. Records available: 1940-52.

Jan. 30, 209.09; Feb. 28, 208.06; Mar. 28, 206.95. Sept. 30, 218.68; Oct. 30, 218.47;

Nov. 24, 215.62; Dec. 31, 210.05.

6/10-27B1. Owner unknown. Irrigation well. Records available: 1940-41, 1943-52. 

Nov. 24, 157.12.

6/11-4C1. Lyons Bros. Irrigation well. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-46, 1948-49, 

1951-52. Nov. 25, 216.25.

6/11-8E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Unused well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 

400 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 512 feet above msl. Records available: 1942-44, 1946-52. 

Nov. 15, 219.52.

6/11-8R1. Owner unknown. Near Ave. O and 40th St. East. Irrigation well. Records 

available: 1940-49. No measurement made in 1952.

6/11-9F1. Elmer Benson. Irrigation well. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-47, 1949-52. 

Nov. 25, 223.84.

6/11-12M1. E. J. Ball. Irrigation well. Land-surface datum is 2, 540 feet above msL 

Records available: 1941-43, 1945-52. Nov. 25, 232.70.

6/11-12Q1. E. J. Ball. Unused well, diameter 18 inches. Records available: 1941-52. 

Nov. 25, 226.30

6/11-18P1. Elmer Richardson. Drilled irrigation and domestic well, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 506 feet. Records available: 1940-41, 1947-52. Nov. 25, 255.17.

6/11-19E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Domestic and irrigation well. Land-surface 

datum is 2,583 feet above msl. Records available: 1930, 1937-50. No measurement made in 

1952.

6/11-20R2. Formerly Albert Coon. Irrigation well, diameter 12 inches. Records available: 1946-50, 1952. Nov. 25, 259.40.

6/11-26J1. L. A. Hudson. Domestic well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 200 feet. 

Records available: 1947, 1949-52. Nov. 25, 150.22.

6/12-24C1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Records available: 1950-52. May 1, 275.1; 

June 4, 255.85; July 8, 278.2; Aug. 6, 280.35; Sept. 8, 282.95; Nov. 7, 283.3.

6/13-12J1? Click. Records available: 1940-52. Nov. 21, 254.7.

7/9-17N1. Ernest Koch. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches. Records available: 

1945-48, 1950-52. Dec. 3, 175.18.

7/9-28M1? Tygeson. Domestic well, diameter 12 inches, depth 138 feet. Records available: 

1948-52. Dec. 3, 153.22.

7/10-5N3. Ella E. Cunningham. Drilled irrigation well, depth 980 feet. Records available: 

1945-47, 1949-52 Nov. 26, 151.68.

7/10-6R1. Mrs. Jessie Hollingsworth. Irrigation and domestic well, diameter 7 inches, 

reported depth 1,500 feet. Records available: 1945-51. No measurement made in 1952.

7/10-12H1. McCavern. Domestic well. Records available: 1944-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

150.20 

150.34 

150.30

Date

Apr. 24 

May 27 

June 27

Water 

level

151.0 

151.67 

152.43

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

153.33 

154.39 

158.33

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

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7/10-21A1. Owner unknown. Unused well, diameter 12 inches. Records available: 

1943-52. Nov. 25, 188.10.

7/10-30G1. E. J. Ball. Irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, depth 450 feet. Records 

available: 1940-43, 1946-47, 1949-52. NOT. 25, 221.70.

7/10-31N1. H. O. Bakken. Irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 365 feet. Records 

available: 1940-41, 1943, 1945-48, 1950-52. Nov. 25, 232.02.

7/11-8P1. Mae Avery. Unused irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 300 

feet. Records available: 1933-52. Dec. 2, 81.79.

7/11-16B1. Domestic well. Records available: 1943-52. Dec. 2, 118.62. 

7/11-19N1. Irrigation well. Records available: 1943, 1945-52. Nov. 25, 170.28.

7/11-23L1. Mrs. Barnes. Domestic well. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-52. 

Nov. 25, 162.10.

7/11-24C1. Stevenson. Records available: 1932-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

167. 23 

167. 20 

168. 18

Date

Apr. 24 

May 27 

June 27

Water 

level

168. 24 

170.80 

173.62

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

178. 03 

181.78 

182. 10

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

179.73 

176. 40 

173. 69

7/11-27F1. James N. Provonyance. Drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1940-41, 

1943, 1947-48, 1950-52. Nov. 25, 193.79.

7/11-28E1. The Alamo Ranch. Formerly Leshin. Irrigation well. Records available: 

1943, 1945-52. Nov. 25, 192.30.

7/11-28L1. Unused irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Records 

available: 1937-52. Nov. 25, 161.66.

7/12-4P2*. Unused well, diameter 3 inches. Records available: 1940-52. May 1, 6.9; 

Aug. 19, 9.7; Nov. 12, dry.

7/12-15F1. Agnes H. Powell. Ninth and Elm Sts., Lancastar. Records available: 1942-52. 

May 2, 73.95; June 4, 74.85; Aug. 1, 77.25; Oct. 1, 80.15; Nov. 12, 78.98.

7/12-15F2. Los Angeles County W. D. 4. Tenth and Date Sts., Lancaster. Unused well, 

diameter 16 to 12 inches, depth 372 feet. Records available: 1943-45, 1947-52. Nov. 18, 76.2.

7/12-22J1* F. LaHorgue. Domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 255 feet. Records 

available: 1942-52. Oct. 2, 140.0; Nov. 12, 138.2.

7/12-29P1? Old Community well. Irrigation well. Records available: 1939-43, 1945-47, 

1949-52. Nov. 18, 168.1.

7/12-34E1? George Lane. Irrigation well, diameter 16 to 12 inches, depth 555 feet. 

Records available: 1941, 1944, 1947-52. Nov. 18, 230.5.

7/13-301? Felix Gorrindo. Records available: 1945-52. Oct. 29, 129.5; Nov. 13, 115.0, 

nearby well being pumped.

7/13-302? Felix Gorrindo. Unused well, diameter 14 inches. Records available: 1945-52. 

Nov. 13, 64.5.

7/13-9N1? Edward Dunham. Records available: 1950-52. Nov. 21, 122.5. 

7/13-HDL* Records available: 1942-52. Nov. 13,7.05.

7/13-17D1? G. Faro. Records available: 1937, 1939-45, 1947-48, 1950-52. Nov. 20, 

147.3.

7/13-21J2? L. H. Benson. Unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 250 feet. Records 

available: 1942-45, 1947-52. Nov. 21, 126.1.
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180.6.

7/13-27N1? A. F. Godde. Irrigation well. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-52. Nov. 24,

7/13-35E1* George Lane. Diameter 12 inches. Records available: 1937-52. Dec. 24,

7/14-10F1* F. A. Ullman. Diameter 10 inches, depth 250 feet. Records available: 

1942-43, 1945-52. Apr. 30, 214.98.

8/9-4N2. U. S. Army Reservation. Chas. W. Green. Diameter 6 inches, depth 245 feet. 

Records available: 1941-52. Dec. 2, 17.57.

8/9-4P1. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-52. Dec. 2, 27.76.

8/9 6N1. U. S. Army Reservation. Diameter 5 inches. Records available: 1941-52. 

Dec. 2, 13.87.

8/10-2P1. U. S. Army Reservation. Depth 75 feet. Records available: 1941-52. Dec. 2, 

29.48.

8/10-8R3. J. G. Walsh. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 30, 36.34; Feb. 28, 37.51; 

Mar. 28, 37.60; Apr. 24, 41.80; Oct. 30, 42.17; Nov. 26, 39.88; Dec. 31,39.08.

8/10-9M1. J. M. Hamilton. Records available: 1921-52. Jan. 30, dry.

8/10-9N1. Drilled well, diameter 12 inches, Land-surface datum is 2,311 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1951-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

35.01 

34.92 

34.90

Date

Apr. 24 

May 27 

June 27

Water 

level

35.77 

36.17 

36.68

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

37.21 

37.65 

37.86

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

37.73 

37.55 

37.36

8/10-19Q1. Union Trust and Savings Bank. Irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported 

depth 750 feet. Records available: 1939-48, 1950-52. Nov. 26, 116. 43.

8/10-32N1. John Demuth. Domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 97 feet. Records 

available: 1948-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

84.98 

84.33 

83.08

Apr. 24 

May 27 

June 27

85.11 

86.08 

87.10

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

88.09 

88.77 

89.50

Oct. 30 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 31

89.98 

89.60 

89.02

8/11-8P1. Records available: 1945-52. Dec. 2, dry. 

8/11-10N1. E. R. Siple. Records available: 1945-52. Dec. 2, 44.45. 

8/11-20L1? Records available: 1943-47, 1949-52. Nov. 14, dry. 

8/11-22N3. Lewis Protho. Records available: 1937-52. Dec. 2, 94.60. 

8/11-30R1. Records available: 1941, 1943-49, 1951-52. Dec. 2, 40.83. 

8/12-4K1!!' Records available: 1943-47, 1949-52. Nov. 12, 27.4. 

8/12-20B1? Records available: 1941-52. Nov. 12, 36.02.

8/12-22Dlf Old Railroad well. Records available: 1940-52. Apr. 18, 9.1; May 19, 9.75, 

June 11, 13. 9, July 8, dry.

8/12-22M1? Records available: 1943-52. Nov. 12, 25.2. 

8/12-22M2? Records available: 1943-52. Nov. 12, 26.15.

8/12-22R1* I. B. Wibigler. Diameter 6 inches, reported depth 400 feet. Records available: 

1941-45, 1947-52. Nov. 13, 43.85.

8/12-24R1. Records available: 1941-52. Dec. 2, 20.80.

8/13-7H1? Lone Butte Ranch. Records available: 1940-44, 1946-52. Nov. 20, 151.6.
68 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8/13-20M1. O. T. Kelly and Son. Diameter 16 inches, depth 600 feet. Records available: 

1945-52. Nov. 20, 156.30.

8/13-22K1. A. G. Andrews. Irrigation well, reported depth 475 feet. Records available: 

1942-43, 1945-52. Nov. 19, 100.2.

8/13-23Ml! A. G. Andrews. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-48, 1950-52. Nov. 13, 

102.4.

8/13-32N1. Pedro Lizarraga. Diameter 16 inches, depth 570 feet. Records available: 

1945-52. Nov. 20, 148.4.

8/14-2R1? Diameter 14 inches. Records available: 1942-43, 1915-52. Nov. 24, 188.3.

8/14-12A1* H. G. Ranch No. 1. Reported depth 500 feet. Records available: 1940-52. 

Nov. 20, 168.55.

8/14-12D1! H. G. Ranch No. 1. Records available: 1939-40, 1942-52. Nov. 24, 177.0. 

8/14-14R1? Records available: 1943-52. Nov. 24, 183.8.

8/14-17Q1* Marl Cravan, Tibola. Domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 200 feet. 

Records available: 1946-52. Nov. 20, 165. 8.

8/14-25C2* Records available: 1945, 1947-52. Nov. 24, 169.8.

8/14-25D1? Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Nov. 24, 180.2.

8/15-10Plf Scott. Records available: 1945-48, 1950. No measurement made in 1952.

8/14-17R1T Canfield. Records available: 1946-52. Apr. 18, 115.8; May 19, 115.92; 

June 11, 116.0; Aug. 6, 118.0; Aug. 20, 118.3; Oct. 1, 118.45; Nov. 19, dry.

8/15-24B2* W. L. Larson. Domestic well, diameter 10 inches, depth 250 feet. Records 

available: 1946-52. Aug. 20, 149.55; Nov. 19, 150.15.

8/15-27R1? I. T. Brandt. Records available: 1945-52. Apr. 30, 145.9; Aug. 20, 146.2; 

Nov. 19, 146.6.

8/15-33G1? Correll. Records available: 1946-52. Nov. 21, 219.7.

8/15-36M1!1 Fairmont School. Records available: 1943-45, 1947, 1949-52. Nov. 19, 88.7.

8/16-5N1? Carpy (International Harvester Co.). Records available: 1942-52. Apr.'30, 

198.25; Aug. 20, 198.45; Nov. 19, 198.1.

8/16-14L1* Snyder. Records available: 1945-47, 1949-50, 1952. Nov. 21, 12.13.

9/12-16NL Chevron Gas Station. Records available: 1950-52. Apr. 18, 67.25; May 19, 

67.1; June 11, 69.45; Aug. 6, 75.95; Aug. 19, 76.5; Nov. 12, 73.45.

San Gabriel River Basin

IS/10-18. Baldwin Park. Drilled water-table observation well in alluvial deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 200 feet, perforations 74-174. Land-surface datum is 387.1 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 56. 0 below Isd, May 19, 1916; lowest 141. 62 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. 

Records available: 1903-52.

Daily mean water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

140. 26 

140. 24 

140. 20 

140. 16 

140.12

140. 08 

140. 07 

140. 04 

140. 00 

139.96

Feb.

130.02 

129.26 

127.56 

127.92 

126.33

126.77 

126.22 

124.75 

125.29 

124.90

Mar.

122.95 

123.05 

123.12 

123.12 

123.15

123. 15 

123.14 

123. 15 

123.20 

123.18

Apr.

116.87 

116.40 

115.95 

115.57 

115.22

114.88 

114.51 

114.18 

113.83 

113.50

May

111.92 

111.92 

112.04 

112.10 

112.12

112.16 

112.25 

112.31 

112.35 

112.38

June

114.36 

114.46 

114.58 

114.68 

114.77

114.84 

114.94 

115.03 

115.12 

115.20

July

117.27 

117.40 

117.50 

117.58 

117.65

117.75 

117.85 

117.95 

118.04 

118.14

Aug.

120. 42 

120.51 

120.61 

120. 70 

120.82

120.92 

121.01 

121.12 

121.22 

121.30

Sept.

123.34 

123.44 

123.56 

123. 67 

123.76

123.86 

123.95 

124. 04 

1?4. 12 

124.21

Oct.

125.43 

125.47 

125. 53 

125.56 

125.61

125.67 

125.73 

125.76 

125.82 

125.91

Nov.

125.43 

125.28 

125. 10 

124. 87 

124. 80

124. 30 

124.00 

123.66 

123.24

122.80

Dec.

112.48 

112.33 

112.26 

112.20 

112.11

112.10 

112.13 

112-.16 

112>19 

112.20
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 69

IS/10-18 Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

139.92 

139.90 

139.88 

139.86 

139. 82

139.77 

139.73 

139.69 

139.63 

139. 54

139.38 

139. 12 

138.60 

137.90 

137.04

136.04 

134. 96 

133.87 

132.71 

131.54 

130.36

Feb.

124.53 

124. 20 

123.90 

123.67 

123.49

123.32 

123.19 

123. 13 

123.06 

122.99

122.95 

122.93 

122.92 

122.91 

122.93

122.92 

122.96 

123. 02 

123.06

Mar.

123.23 

123.26 

123.24 

123.25 

123.11

123.15 

123. 15 

123.12 

122.99 

122.85

122.66 

122.36 

121.94 

121.38 

120.82

120.19 

119.58 

118.97 

118.41 

117.89 

117.39

Apr.

113.25 

113.00 

112.77 

112.57 

112.38

112.24 

112.13 

112.08 

111.97 

111.94

111.93 

111.92 

111.89 

111.90 

111.90

111.88 

111.87 

111.93 

111.96 

111.96

May

112.45 

112.54 

112.62 

112.67 

112.73

112.82 

112.91 

113.01 

113.09 

113.16

113.27 

113.36 

113.47 

113.60 

113.69

113.77 

113.89 

114.00 

114.06 

114.16 

114.28

June

115.31 

115.40 

115.52 

115.63 

115.74

115.83 

115.97 

116.09 

116.20 

116.31

116.43 

116.54 

116.63 

116.70 

116.78

116.87 

116.95 

117.05 

117.13 

117.18

July

118.24 

118.37 

118.46 

118.56 

138.64

118.76 

118.86 

118.96 

119.05 

119,16

119.25 

119.35 

119.45 

119.56 

119.67

119.78 

119.91 

120.00 

120.10 

120.20 

120.30

Aug.

121.37 

121.44 

121.54 

121.64 

121.73

121.82 

121.90 

121.99 

122.07 

122. 17

122.27 

122.36 

122. 46 

122.56 

122.65

122.75 

122. 83 

122.92 

123.01 

123.10 

123.20

Sept.

124.28 

124.34 

124.40 

124.48 

124.56

124.62 

124.70 

124.80 

124.87 

124.92

124.97 

125.03 

125.11 

125.18 

125.26

125.30 

125.34 

125.37 

125.40 

125.41

Oct.

125.97 

126. 02 

126.04 

126.07 

126.11

126.13 

126.19 

126.24 

126.24 

126.25

126.25 

126.22 

126.18 

126.11 

126.06

126.02 

125.93 

125.85 

125.77 

125.68 

125.58

Nov.

122.34 

121.89 

121.39 

120.87 

120.33

119.83 

119.35 

118.83 

118.24 

117.61

117.01 

116.39 

115.76 

115.17 

114.63

114.08 

113.59 

113.25 

112.92 

112.69

Dec.

112.23 

112.30 

112.31 

112.33 

112.39

112.41 

112.43 

112.55 

112.63 

112.65

112.76 

112.75 

112.80 

112.86 

112.88

112.92 

112.95 

112.98 

113.02 

113.06 

113.08

Coastal plain

2S/12-13A1. Lycan Bros. Near Montebello. Drilled unused water-table well in Gaspur 

water-bearing zone of Recent age, diameter 8 inches, depth 85 feet. Land-surface datum is 181 

feet above msl. Records furnished by San Gabriel Valley Protective Association. Highest water 

level 17. 51 below Isd, Aug. 4, 1941; lowest 79.67 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1951. Records available: 

1928-52.

Date

Jan. 2

9

16

24

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 5

12

19

26

Water 

level

76.72

75.11

73.58

70.21

66.58

63.17

61.00

59.60

58.54

57.86

56.90

55.51

53.88

Date

Apr. 2

9

16

23

30

May 7

14

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

Water 

level

52.83

52.33

51.83

51.38

50.96

50.72

50.84

51.47

51.97

52.48

53.11

53.81

54.45

Date

July 9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

13

20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

Water 

level

55.11

55.98

56.88

57.95

59.05

60.14

61.29

62.51

63.93

65.40

66.67

67.80

68.80

Date

Oct. 8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

69.69

70.53

70.84

70.30

68.04

64.48

62.36

60.68

59.49

58.83

57.74

57.27

56.64

3S/12-8L3. Los Angeles County Farm. Near Downey. Drilled unused artesian well in 

Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age and underlying deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 

8 inches, depth 248 feet. Land-surface datum is 92 feet above msl. Records furnished by San 

Gabriel Valley Protective Association. Highest water level 14.13 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1930; 

lowest 56. 42 below Isd, July 28, 1952. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

46.68

46.40

46.02

45.79

45.87

46.08

46.28

47.30

46.50

45.21

44.96

45.25

45.86

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

46.98

45.70

45.56

45.43

48.73

49.87

51.65

51.95

51.88

51.85

53.33

53.58

53.49

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

54.28

54.93

54.13

56.42

54.98

54.88

54.86

55.74

55.83

55.33

55.09

54.36

54.36

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

54.35

54.16

53.43

53.33

53.32

52.79

51.53

50.58

49.92

49.54

49.63

49.81

49.00
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3S/14-3K1. Southern California Water Co., Yukon plant well 1. Near toglewood. Drilled 

public-supply artesian well in sand and gravel deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 652 feet, perforations 368-414, 538-552, 562-578. Land-surface datum is 74 feet above 

msl. Records furnished by Southern California Water Co. Highest water level 97 below Isd, 

Feb. 1, 1942; lowest 168 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

155

150

145

146

143

140

140

141

140

139

139

140

Date

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 7

14

21

28

June 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

142

141

140

141

140

142

142

142

142

143

144

154

Date

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Date

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

151

151

3S/14-21B1. Southern California Water Co., Rosecrans plant well 1. Near Hawthorne. 

Drilled public-supply artesian well in sand and gravel deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 16 

inches, depth 500 feet. Land-surface datum is 63 feet above msl. Records furnished by Southern 

California Water Co. Highest water level 66 below Isd, May 1, 1931; lowest 125 below Isd, 

July 28, Aug. 7, 14, 21.28, 1951. Records available: 1931-37, 1939-52.

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

112

112

113

112

112

113

114

116

115

115

114

114

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 7

14

21

28

June 7

14

21

28

114

115

115

116

120

122

123

123

123

123

124

123

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 7

14

21

28

123

123

123

123

123

122

123

124

124

124

124

124

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 7

14

21

28

122

122

121

120

120

120

118

117

116

116

116

116

4S/11-5D1. V. Capovilla. Near Norwalk. Drilled domestic artesian well in deposits of 

Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, depth 270 feet. Land-surface datum is 44.7 feet above msl. 

Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District. Highest water level 3.41 below Isd, 

Mar. 17, 1933; lowest 74.68 below Isd, July 24, 1951. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 31 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 21

32.61 

32.42 

31.22

Apr. 22 

May 27 

June 20

32.61 

52.03 

64.35

July 22 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 26

66.54 

72.10 

71.33

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

60.25 

48.85 

37.43

4S/12-8P1. Montana Land Co. Near Signal Hill. Drilled unused artesian well in gravel in 

lowermost part of Silverado water-bearing zone of Pleistocene age, diameter 14 inches, depth 

714 feet, perforations 698-714. Land-surface datum is 68. 28 feet above msl. Records furnished 

by city of Long Beach. Highest water level 0. 2 above Isd, July 30, 1903; lowest 145. 40 below Isd, 

Aug. 13. 1951. Records available: 1903, 1914-19, 1923-52.

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

126.71

126. 19

124.85

123.75

121.36

123. 10

124.40

124.83

124.43

124. 06

122. 60

121.00

121.84

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

120. 86

118.95

117.92

116.81

116.86

118.34

119.56

120. 62

120. 45

121.00 i

122. 64

125.27

127.72

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

129.76

134.26

136.06

138.31

138.43

139.47

139.78

141.22

142. 25

143.54

143.77

143.65

143.59

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

142.75

142.70

142.17

142.41

140. 09

138.27

135.08

132.18

129. 42

125. 13

122. 22

121.08

117.57
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 71

4S/13-14L1. Southern California Edison Co., Ltd. Drilled unused artesian well in Gaspur 

 T*er-bearing zone of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 114 feet, perforations 90-116. 

jT^d-surface datum is 28.55 feet above msl. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Highest 

^r*er level 20.62 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1941; lowest 36. 04 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1952. Records 

"ailable: 1930-52.

Jr*e

 an. 7

14

21

28

 ^b. 4

11

18

25

" \r. 3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

35.28

35.17

34.86

34.69

34.60

34.59

34.54

34.50

34.54

34.34

34.21

34.07

34.12

Date

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

34.32

34.12

34.10

33.98

34.24

34.26

34.49

34.76

34.71

34.74

34.79

35.04

35.27

Date

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

35.47

35.49

35.62

35.90

35.87

35.74

35.64

35.68

35.79

35.94

35.87

35.79

35.80

Date

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

35.87

35.87

35.88

35.88

36.04

35.99

35.83

35.77

35.73

35.64

35.61

35.53

35.49

4S/13-23G2. City of Long Beach. Drilled unused artesian well in gravel in uppermost part 

if Silverado water-bearing zone of Pleistocene age, diameter 26 to 16 inches, depth 1,074 feet, 

*;-forations 650-900. Land-surface datum is 24.50 feet above msl. Records furnished by city of 

Vng Beach. Highest water level 52.93 below Isd, Feb. 6, 1939; lowest 125.89 below Isd, Sept. 10, 

TT2. Records available: 1932-52.

T"f. 2

8

15

22

29

^"h. 6

13

19

26

^w. 4

11

18

25

Anr. 1

104. 20

103. 19

102. 62

102.80

103.20

103.68

101.37

103. 80

105. 00

104. 64

102.79

101.25

102.28

103. 55

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 6

13

20

27

June 4

10

17

24

July 1

104.66

104. 32

103. 98

102. 12

106.55

109.56

111.95

112.57

113.09

113.70

116.39

117.47

117.23

July 8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

25

Sept. 2

10

16

23

30

116.92

116.85

118.50

121.60

120.50

120.30

120.99

122.62

124. 07

125.89

124.35

123.85

123.52

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

121.35

121.81

119.82

119.74

119.23

120. 09

116.20

114. 10

112.82

112.86

113.21

112.73

110.93

Orange County

Coastal plain

Measurements supplied by Orange County Flood Control District 

unless otherwise indicated

3S/11-36Q2. M. Del Giorgio. Near Buena Park. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 666 feet, perforations 500-650. Land-surface 

 In turn is 91. 58 feet above msl. Highest water level 48. 02 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1945; lowest 

11' 2. 74 below Isd, July 30, 1951. Records available: 1930-52.

Jrn. 7 

14 

28 

F"!b. 4 

11 

18 

25 

J/"T. 3 

10

92.04 

92.30 

91.31 

90.55 

90.07 

92.28 

90.43 

90.48 

90.39

Mar. 17 

24 

31 

Apr. 7 

14 

21 

28 

May 5 

12

88.76 

88.69 

88.89 

89.35 

89.08 

88.57 

88.02 

91.61 

97.99

May 19 

June 23 

30 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 8 

22 

Oct. 6 

14

101.02 

109. 24 

112.98 

118.59 

118.36 

113.99 

111.40 

110.50

Oct. 20 

27 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 1 

8 

15 

22 

29

107. 47 

106. 00 

98.99 

93.55 

92.56 

92.23 

90.86 

90.16

4S/10-22L2. Halderman & Caliens. Near Anaheim. Drilled irrigation artesian and watertrMe well in sand and gravel of Pleistocene age, diameter 16 inches, depth 475 feet, perforations 

1'0-158, 370-401, 410-457. Land-surface datum is 136 feet above msl. Highest water level 

9".16 below Isd, May 3, 1945; lowest 153.70 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1951. Records available: 

r',8-52.

J-n. 10 

Fib. 14 

V-.r. 13

141.76 

139. 28 

138.30

Apr. 8 

May 6 

9

135.97 

g!35.30 

135.28

June 12 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 9

141.01 

149. 12 

146.95

Nov. 7 

Dec. 5

144.62 

138.67

g By Geological Survey.
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4S/11-19K1. Los Alamitos Sugar Co. Near Los Alamitos. Drilled unused artesian we'l 

in deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 448 feet, perforations 440-460. Lardsurface datum is 28. 50 feet above msl. Measurements by city of Long Beach. Highest water 

level flowing, 1901; lowest 63.66 below Isd, July 30, 1951. Records available: 1901, 1903, 

1929-52.

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

36.02

40.40

34.38

32.44

31.50

31.07

30.95

31.44

31.56

30.67

28.86

27.78

27.66

Date

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

28.03

27.80

28.18

29.76

30.71

33.95

37.03

42.94

45.67

48.51

47.74

48.93

51.85

Date

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

52.22

59.16

58.75

56.01

58.70

58.32

56.03

54.12

57.18

55.56

54.74

55.39

52.78

Date

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

Watnr 

level

50. 72

48.06

45. f8

43. f3

41. E2

41. CM

39.11

36. 74

35.19

33.39

32.62

32.31

31. 72

5S/10-9D1. Julio Martinez. Near Garden Grove. Drilled public-supply artesian well ir 

Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age and possibly in underlying Pleistocene deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is 74. 7 feet above msl. Highest water level 

17.9 below Isd, June 13, 1922; lowest 88. 05 below Isd, Aug. 10, 1951. Records available: 1922 

1924-25, 1927-28, 1930-52.

Feb. 14 

Mar. 13 

Apr. 8

79.63 

80.10 

78.75

May 9 

June 12

79.41 

82.65

July 8 

Aug. 12

85.91 

86.64

Nov. 7 

Dec. 5

86. 9 1? 

83.74

5S/10-28B1. John Sturtevant. Near Santa Ana. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits oi 

Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, depth 122 feet. Land-surface datum is 45.1 feet above nsl 

Highest water level 23. 90 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1945; lowest 72. 59 below Isd, July 10, 1952. 

Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 11 

Feb. 15 

Mar. .14

51.08 

49.35 

50.54

Apr. 11 

May 13 

June 12

47.44 

52.30 

56.80

July 10 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 12

72.59 

65.62 

69.20

Nov. 13 

Dec. 9

59.23 

51.33

5S/1102E1. Western Trust & Savings Bank. Near Westminster. Drilled irrigation arteaia 

well in deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 517 feet. Land-surface datum is 

47.98 feet above msl. Highest water level 22. 31 below Isd, May 19, 1930; lowest 85.16 below 

Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. Records available: 1929-52.

Jan. 10 

Feb. 8 

Mar. 11

61.46 

56.98 

57.38

Apr. 3 

June 10 

July 3

57.26 

74.38 

82.12

Aug. 7 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 7

85.16 

84.21 

74.93

Nov. 6 

Dec. 4

68.12 

56.57.

5S/11-16D2. Anaheim Sugar Co. Near Seal Beach. Drilled unused artesian well in deposit 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, depth 400 feet. Land-surface datum is 16. 62 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 0. 70 above Isd, Feb. 7, 1930; lowest 46. 05 below Isd, Aug. 8, 1951. 

Records available: 1929-52.

Jan. 2

9

16

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 5

12

19

26

Apr. 2

29.07 Apr. 9

31.29

32.46

29.64

28.92

28.83

30.13

29.65

31.59

31.84

27.75

25.23

23.90

23.44

16

23.40

22.80

23 ; 23. 12

30

May 7

14

21

23.00

24.25

25.91

28.50

28 32.43

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

32.57

33.42

33.72

34.54

35.98

July 9

16

23

37.90

39.36

39.89

30 | 41.63

Aug. 6

13

20

27

Sept. 2

10

17

24

Oct. 1

41.41

41.67

40.40

40.42

41.32

42.62

39.92

40.12

39.56

Oct. 8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

39.21

38.06

35.93

33.50

33.35

32.78

30.23

28.54

27.32

26.42

25.78

25.2V

24.60

5S/11-18N1. U. S. Naval Depot. Drilled unused observation well in water-bearing deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is 4.85 feet above ms 

Highest water level 1. 58 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1944; lowest 4. 96 below Isd, Feb. 2i, 1944. Recor 

available: 1941-48, 1951-52. May 16, 4.49; Dec. 31, 3.57.
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 73

5S/11-18P1. U. S. Naval Depot. Drilled unused observation well in water-bearing deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 126 feet. Land-surface datum is 4.78 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 1.24 above Isd, Jan. 15, 1942; lowest 2. 26 below Isd, Dec. 31, 1951. 

records available: 1941-48, 1951-52. May 16, 2.17; Dec. 31, 2.07.

5S/11-25P1. E. J. Lecrivain. Near Huntington Beach. Drilled domestic artesian well in 

('"posits of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 150 feet. Land-surface datum is 48 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 33.90 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1932; lowest 69. 58 below Isd, Feb. 15, 

"951. Records available: 1930-52.

'late

Jan. 11 

1T eb. 15 

"Tar. 14

Water 

level

60.85 

61.13 

60.62

Date

Apr. 11 

May 13 

June 12

Water 

level

56.51 

56.79 

59.68

Date

July 10 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 12

Water 

level

61.94 

64.10 

67.12

Date

Oct. 10

Nov. 13 

Dec. 9

Water 

level

64.09 

61.05 

57.92

5S/11-28A1. A. Ruoff. Near Huntington Beach. Drilled irrigation artesian well in deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, depth 453 feet. Land-surface datum is 7.13 feet above 

'Hghest water level 15.18 above Isd, May 23, 1945; lowest 50.60 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951. 

Records available: 1930-52.

T "ar. 14 

rtpr. 10 

"fay 13

36.27 

29.65 

25.78

June 12 

July 10 

Aug. 12

29.08 1 Sept. 12 

34.17 Oct. 10 

38. 34

40.32 

39.14

Nov. 13 

Dec. 9

35.46 

31.08

5S/11-29C4. Sunset Land & Water Co. Near Sunset Beach. Drilled unused artesian well in 

deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 7 inches, depth 157 feet. Land-surface datum is 7. 90 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 1. 96 above Isd, Feb. 2, 1942; lowest 29. 50 below Isd, Aug. 14, 

1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 11 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 14

21.18 

20.03 

18.66

Apr. 10 

May 13 

June 12

15.70 1] July 10 

16.03 Aug. 12 

20.54 1 Sept. 11

23.97 

26.35 

27.63

Oct. 10 

Nov. 13 

Dec. 9

27.95 

23.21 

19.58

5S/11-29E1. U. S. Government. Near Sunset Beach. Drilled unused observation well in 

water-bearing deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 220 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 7. 56 feet above msl. Highest water level 0. 05 above Isd, June 2, 1942; lowest 8.18 below Isd, 

Oct. 9, 1943. Records available: 1941-48, 1951-52. May 16, 7.36; Dec. 31, 6.45.

5S/11-29E2. U.S. Government. Near Sunset Beach. Drilled unused observation well in 

water-bearing deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 120 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 6. 57 above msl. Highest water level 4. 06 below Isd, Dec. 20, 1941; lowest 5. 93 below Isd, 

May 16, 1952. Records available: 1941-48, 1951-52. May 16, 5.93; Dec. 31, 5.01.

5S/12-12P1. U. S. Government Naval Depot. Near Seal Beach. Drilled unused artesian 

well in deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 185 feet. Land-surface datum is 

15. 97 feet above msl. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Highest water level 6. 26 below 

Isd, Mar. 13, 1933; lowest 34. 66 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 10 

Feb. 1 

20 

Mar. 7

28.71 

26.77 

26.28 

26.84

Mar. 28 

Apr. 16 

May 2 

June 13

23.- 88 

23.38 

22.63 

27.37

July 11 

Aug. 8 

29 

Oct. 10

29.56 

32.22 

32.20 

32.26

Oct. 31 

Nov. 21 

Dec. 12

30.18 

27.97 

26.02

5S/12-13D1. U. S. Navy Depot. Near Seal Beach. Drilled unused observation well in 

water-bearing deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 24. 55 feet above msl. Highest water level 22. 08 below Isd, Apr. 20, 1942; lowest 24.56 below 

Isd, Jan. 15, 1942. Records available: 1942-48, 1951-52. May 16, 23.99; Dec. 31, 23.82.

6S/10-1E1. Frank Ey. Near Costa Mesa. Drilled irrigation artesian well in deposits of 

Pleistocene age, depth 300 feet. Land-surface datum is 34.17 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 14. 54 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1942; lowest 84.00 below Isd, July 16, 1951. Records available: 

1930-52.

Jan. 7

14

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

Apr. 7

54.46 1 Apr. 14

51.30 21

52.71 28

51.27

50.98

51.05

59.87

62.57

56.72

55.98

54.07

52.24

50.09

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

July 7

47.74

47.74

47.46

48.18

48.94

50.35

51.67

51.74

51.97

52.11

54.87

57.12

60.93

July 14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 8

15

22

29

Oct. 6

65.46

66.46

68.00

67.60

62.82

61.91

61.51

61.45

61.36

59.85

60.37

60.14

Oct. 14

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1'

8

15

22

29

57.95

57.53

56.76

55.98

55.79

55.54

52.41

51.72

50.90

49.86

48.39

48.25
74 WATER LEVELS-AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6S/10-1L2. I. A. W. Henry. Near Santa Ana. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits of 

Pleistocene age, diameter 2j inches, depth 143 feet. Land-surface datum is 39.65 feet above irsl. 

Highest water level flowing, 1904; lowest 36. 00 below Isd, July 15, 1952. Records available: 

1904, 1921-52.

Date

Jan. 15 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 14

Water 

level

29.57 

30.53 

29.28

Date

Apr. 17 

May 15 

June 17

Water 

level

29.89 

31.58 

30.46

Date

July 15 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 16

Water 

level

36.00 

30.55 

31.45

Date

Oct. 16 

Nov. 13 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

30.41 

30.34 

30.26

6S/10-5C1. Robert Gisler. Near Huntington Beach. Drilled irrigation artesian well in 

water-bearing zone and underlying deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 14 inches, depth 209 feet, 

perforations 85-92, 126-144, 165-184. Land-surface datum is 19. 24 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 4.18 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1942; lowest 48. 00 below Isd, Feb. 13, 1951. Records available: 1931-52.

Jan. 7

14

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

30.43

31.58

29.31

28.85

29.41

32.04

33.61

34.73

32.32

30.38

28.51

Mar. 31

Apr. 7

14

21

May 5

12

19

June 2

9

16

23

27.97

28.36

28.71

26.82

27.00

27.45

28.55

30.70

30.42

30.77

31.68

July 14

Aug. 4

18

25

Sept. 8

15

22

29

Oct. 6

14

20

34.55

36.88

37.47

36.84

37.71

37.40

35.53

34.69

34.18

33.84

33.25

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

32.97

32.30

32.22

31.09

30.06

29.46

29.02

28.77

28.41

27.97

6S/11-13G2. Surf Land & Water Co. Drilled unused artesian well in water-bearing zone, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 154 feet. Land-surface datum is 2. 85 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 1. 65 above Isd, Apr. 21, 1941; lowest 17. 09 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1951. Records available: 

1930-52.

Jan. 2

9

17

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 5

12

19

26

Apr. 2

7.37

7.60

8.20

6.40

5.19

5.89

6.86

8.47

9.48

9.88

6.65

5.40

5.79

6.19

Apr. 9

16

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

6.44

6.39

6.46

6.47

6.62

6.64

7.20

7.37

7.68

8.09

8/01

8.12

8.44

July 9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

13

20

25

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8.39

9.18

8.95

9.41

9.59

9.30

9.65

9.51

9.36

9.65

9.02

9.03

8.85

Oct. 8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

8.71

8.51

8.40

8.24

8.24

8.31

7.81

7.50

7.28

7.55

7.37

7.47

7.47

I-9F1. The Irvine Co. Near Santa Ana. Drilled irrigation artesian well in deposits of 

Pleistocene age, diameter 20 to 10 inches, depth 1,208 feet. Land-surface datum is 51 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 23.62 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1945; lowest 102.83 below Isd, July 25, 

1951. Records available: 1932-52.

Jan. 9

30

Feb. . 6

13

20

27

Mar. 26

Apr. 2

9

16

74.05

69.58

68.42

67.38

67.00

67.90

65.82

64.51

63.49

62.41

May 7

21

28

June 1 1

18

July 2

9

16

30

63.77

69.40

68.72

72.72

74.05

78.71

84.28

88.89

84.21

Aug. 6

13

20

Sept. 8

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8

84.67

83.67

80.78

79.84

78.48

77.86

78.43

78.42

76.72

Oct. 15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 10

17

75.71

75.69

74.66

73.97

72.82

69.59

69.73

67.64

64.94

Riverside County

Santa Ana River Basin, San Jacinto Valley

Measurements furnished by Riverside County Flood Control and Conservation 

District are marked with an asterisk.

3/2W-35Q1. I. E. Facemire. Records available: 1921-52. Jan. 8, 48.10; June 2, 48.65.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 75

4/2W-7J1. Records available: 1921-44, 1946-52.

Date

Jan. 8 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

99.83 

98.32 

93.32

Date

Apr. 25 

June 2 

30

Water 

level

96.48 

99.09 

(f)

Date

July 30 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 2

Water 

level

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 24

Water 

level

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

f Dry.

4/3W-32E1. James Malcolm. Records available: 1929-52. June 2, 66.90; Aug. 19, 

67.08; Nov. 28, 67.28.

4/4W-1L1. B. H. LeCont. Records available: 1914-52. June 2, 44.50; Aug. 19, 45.35.

5/1W-2N1. J. A. Barger. Land-surface datum is 1,584 feet above msl. Records available: 

1905-52. Jan. 8, dry; June 2, dry; Aug. 19, dry; Nov. 28, dry.

5/2W-24A1. L. Wilhelm. Land-surface datum is 1,499 feet above msl. Records available: 

1914-50, 1952. Jan. 8, 44.84; June 2, 48.62; Aug. 19, 51.65; Nov. 28, 43.37.

5/2W-27E2. Fred Harvey. Records available: 1930-52. June 2, 42.53; Aug. 19,43.42; 

Nov. 28, 43.88.

6/SW-4A2. Menifee School. Records available: 1925-34, 1936, 1938-52. June 2, 66.55; 

Nov. 28, 62.20.

San Bernardino County 

Mojave River Basin

3/3W-6E1. Mike Spranger. Drilled well, diameter 12 inches. Records available: 1929-32, 

1935-52. May 28, 4. 69; Nov. 24, dry.

3/3W-6E2. Diameter 12 inches, depth 61 feet. Records available: 1948-52. May 28, 

4.49; Nov. 24, 32.05.

3/4W-12J1. Records available: 1929-32, 1935-52. May 28, 5.09; Nov. 24, dry. 

3/4W-13B1. Olive. Records available: 1922-23, 1929-33, 1935-52. Nov. 24, 79.39.

4/3W-1M1. E. D. S. Pope. Depth 730 feet. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-43, 1945-52. 

May 28, 209.17; Dec. 4, 208.47.

4/JW-6B1. A. J. Lintner. Records available: 1931-32, 1934-52. Nov. 24, 59.47.

4/3W-6D1. Warren Smithson. Formerly A. W. Phillips. Records available: 1917, 

1930-52. Nov. 24, 59.67.

4/3W-17M1. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Diameter 2 inches, depth 26 feet. Records 

available: 1905, 1916, 1922-23, 1930-52. May 28, 23.39; Nov. 24, dry.

4/3W-18E1. C. O. Evans. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-52. May 28, 23.10; 

Nov. 24, dry.

4/S-19R1. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Records available: 1905, 1907, 1930-52. 

May 28, 18.57; Nov. 24, 32.39.

4/JW-20L1. J. M. Allison. Records available: 1923, 1930-52. May 28, 30.91; Nov. 24, 

36.98.

4/JW-30E1. A. W. Cole. Records available: 1917, 1930-32, 1934-52. May 28, 41.53.

5/3W-3D1. Dick Lewis. Domestic and irrigation well, diameter 12 inches. Records 

available: 1948-49, 1951-52. May 29, 75.02; Nov. 24, 76.48.

5/SW-13D1. EvaV. Case. Records available: 1948-52. May 29, 89.93; Nov. 24, 89.95.

5/3W-18F1. J. D. Humiston. Records available: 1917, 1923, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-52. 

Dec: 4, 112.97.

5/JW-22A1. Jack Rothwell. Records available: 1948-52. May 29, 92. 09; Nov. 24, 91. 87.
76 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5/3W-24N1. Douglas. Records available: 1948-52. May 29, 92.24; Nov. 24, 92.16.

5/4W-10M1. Dug domestic well. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-52. May 29, 

45.26; Nov. 25, 45.47.

5/4W-11P1. Mr. Pratt. Records available: 1931-32, 1935, 1937-52. May 29, 55.54; 

Nov. 25, 56.00.

5/4W-11P2. Lee Saul. Records available: 1935-52,1935-45,1947-52. May 29, 47.96; 

Dec. 4, 46.91.

5/4W-35A1. A. Sorensen. Records available: 1917, 1930-31, 1945, 1948-52. May 28, 

6.77; Nov. 24, flowing.

5/4W-36N1. On Verde Ranch. Records available: 1917, 1930-45, 1947-50. No measurement made in 1952.

6/3W-28R1. Irene McCarthy. Drilled domestic and irrigation well. Records available: 

1948-52. Dec. 4, 130.47.

Middle sub-basin

7/4W-30C1. Drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1930-32,1935-52. May 29, 

59.49; Nov. 25, 58.69.

8/3W-4M1. Everett Swing. Dug unused well, diameter 6 feet. Records available: 1930-33, 

1939-52. May 29, 13.67; Nov. 25, 14.61.

8/4W-2Q1. Dug unused well. Records available: 1930-32,1934-52. Nov. 25, dry.

8/4W-12Q1. Holcomb Bros. Irrigation well. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-37, 

1939-41, 1943-52. .Nov. 25, 11.04.

8/4W-20N1. Lord. Dug irrigation and domestic well. Records available: 1930-32, 

1934-47, 1951-52. Nov. 25, 18.74.

8/4W-31D1. F. H. Merrell. Dug irrigation and domestic well, diameter 8 feet, depth 

68 feet. Records available: 1930-32, 1939-52. May 29, 47.74; Nov. 25, 48.94.

8/4W-31R1. Dug and drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches. Records available: 

1930-32, 1934-48, 1950-52. May 29, 17..86; Nov. 25, 18.12.

9/1W-10D2. R. E. Hettick. Irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 132 feet. Records 

available: 1945-52. June 3, 8.00; Nov. 20, 10.25.

9/1W-10M1. Greystone Auto Camp. Drilled domestic well. Records available: 1930,1932. 

1935, 1938-47, 1949-52. June 3, 51.29; Nov. 20, 55.38.

9/1W-13B1. F. Ryerse. Dug and drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1925-28, 

1939-32, 1935, 1938-52. June 3, 13.50; Nov. 20, 19.26.

9/2W-19B1. Sweeten. Domestic well. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-52. 

JuneS, 69.33; Nov. 25, 69.02.

9/^W-10Pl. Drilled unused irrigation well. Records available: 1930-32,1934-52. 

May 30, 91.57; Nov. 26, 91.71.

9/3W-10R1. Osborn. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49, 1951-52. May 30, 18. 59; 

Nov. 26, 19.31.

9/3W-14D1. Bullock. Dug and Drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1930-32, 

1934-52. May 30, 17.46; Nov. 26, 20.52.

9/^W-28Al. J. Slagill. Records available: 1930-36, 1938-52. May 30, 6.38; Nov. 26, 

17.37.

9/3W-34R1. Nellie Storey. Dug unused well. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-36, 

1938-42, 1944-45, 1947-51. No measurement made in 1952.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 77

10/1W-31C1. Nelson. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-52. May 30, 50.61.

10/2W-19P1. Loftus. Drilled domestic well. Records available: 1930-33, 1935, 1937-45, 

1947-52. May 30, 71.10; Nov. 26, 71.69.

10/2W-30N1. J. D. Rich. Records available: 1930-50, 1952. May 30, dry. 

10/2W-30R1. Records available: 1952. May 30, 24.10; Nov. 26, 23.83.

10/3W-32C1. Records available: 1931-32, 1934, 1936-52. May 30, 58.90; Nov. 26, 

59.16.

11/3W-28R1. S. F. Edwards. Dug irrigation well. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-40, 

1944-52. May 30, 27.98; Nov. 26, 28.93.

11/3W-34F1. Dug unused irrigation well. Records available: 1930-32,1934-52. May 30, 

35.25; Nov. 26, 35.76.

8/3E-3E1. C. W. Beaverstock. Drilled well, diameter 9 inches. Records available: 

1930-32, 1935-52. June 4, 6.54; Nov. 21, 9.72.

8/3E-3F1. Drilled domestic well. Records available: 1930-32,1935-52. June 14, 

22.28; Nov. 21, 23.23.

8/3E-4B1. Lyle Graham. Drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-52. 

June 4, 3.82; Nov. 21, 4.65.

8/3E-4B2. Lyle Graham. Dug and drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1922, 

1930-32, 1935-36, 1938-51. No measurement made in 1952.

8/4E-7E1. Bodine. Irrigation well. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1938-48, 

1950, 1952. June 2, 23.33; Nov. 21, 23.89.

8/4E-9C1. Records available: 1947-52. June 4, dry, Nov. 21, 0. 85.

8/4E-12L1. Mojave Camp Service Station. Records available: 1930,1932,1935-45, 

1947-52. June 4, 30.83; Nov. 21, 30.63.

9/1E-12D1. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1934-35, 1937-45, 1947-52. June 3, 50.40; 

Nov. 20, .51.55.

9/1E-13E1. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-52. June 5, 72.03; Nov. 26, 72.84.

9/1E-13E2. Records available: 1925-27, 1930-33, 1935-52. June 5, 73.00; Nov. 26, 

73.70.

9/1E-18E1. Borland. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1934-50, 1952. June 3, 17.50.

9/1E-18L1. Records available: 1952. Nov. 20, 20.71.

9/1E-20N1. B. Lamantain. Records available: 1952. Nov. 20, 82.40.

9/1E-24D1. Records available: 1930, 1932-52. June 5, 77.02. Measurement discontinued.

9/2E-3A1. Bruce McCormick. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-35, 1937-52. June 3, 

dry; Nov. 20, dry.

9/2E-3A2. Bruce McCormick. Records available: 1931-35, 1937-49, 1951-52. June 3, 

25.00; Nov. 20, 27.53.

9/2E-4D1. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-35, 1937-52. June 3, 25.30; Nov. 20, 

26. 08.

9/2E-8J1. Annie Escholtz. Records available: 1919, 1925, 1928, 1930-33, 1935-45, 

1947-52. JuneS, 45.01; Nov. 21, 46.00.

9/2E-12N1. Hunter. Records available: 1919, 1924-27, 1930-35, 1937-52. June 4, 

3.68; Nov. 21, 10.16.

9/2E-14N1. Scobel & Haimut. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930, 1932-33, 1935, 

1938-48. No measurement made in 1952.
78 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/2E-14N2. Scobel and Haimut. Records available: 1925, 1927-28, 1930-35, 1937-52. 

June 4, 23.20; Nov. 21, 23.39.

9/2E-14N3. Records available: 1924-28, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-52. June 4, 21.76; 

Nov. 21, 22.49.

9/2E-18F1. Records available: 1924-28, 1930-40, 1942.-43, 1945-52. June 5, 61.11; 

Nov. 21, 61.73.

9/2E-20Q1. Daggett Air Port. Records available: 1945-48,1952. June 5, 52. 03.

9/3E-3D1. Records available: 1919, 1926, 1930-35, 1937-52. June 3, 44.68; Nov. 20, 

41.62.

9/3E-10D1. Bozarth. Records available: 1945-49, 1952. June 3, 38.27; Nov. 20, 38.44.

9/SE-12E1. B. Nicholas. Records available: 1922, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-44, 1946-52. 

JuneS, 29.29; Nov. 20, 29.85.

9/3E-19E1. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1935, 1938-48, 1950, 1952. 

June 4, 8.05; Nov. 21, 8.83.

9/3E-19P1. Frey. Records available: 1930-43, 1951-52. June 4, 2.97; Nov. 21, 3.17. 

, 9/3E-32A1. Records available: 1952. June 4, 5.25; Nov. 21, 6.74.

9/3E-34D1. Clinkenbeard. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1934-43, 1945, 

1947-52. June 4, 31.38; Nov. 21, 31.80.

9/4E-20L1. Fred L. Shepherd. Records available: 1952. JuneS, 9.49; Nov. 20, 9.67.

9/4E-31K1. A. M. Monroe. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-52. June 4, 13.75; 

Nov. 21, 13.99.

10/2E-32P1. Yermo Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1919-20, 1922, 1924, '1929-52. 

June 3, 33.61.

10/3E-34E2. G. M. Bond. Records available: 1947-52. JuneS, 9.60; Nov. 20, dry. 

Santa Ana River Basin, San Bernardino Area

1N4W-36F1. George M. Cooley Estate. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 1914-52. 

June 10, 79.03; Aug. 20, dry; Nov. 28, dry.

1S/SW-3N1. R. C. Gerber. Records available: 1920-52. June 10, 139.45; Aug. 20, 

143.19; Nov. 28, 149.05.

1S/3W-16L1. S. Ronzone. Records available: 1921-33, 1940-50, 1952. June 10, dry; 

Aug. 20, dry; Nov. 28, dry.

1S/3W-17C1. Williams. Records available: 1892-94. 1896, 1898-52.

Date

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

72.33

71.58

TO. 42

68.00

64.83

62.50

60.75

60.08

59.50

59.66

59.75

59.25

58.25

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

56.92

54.83

51.50

45.92

38.83

34.83

34.08

36.00

36.42

38.42

40.42

42.33

44.50

Date

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

46.58

48.67

50.33

52.67

54.16

55.33

56.42

57.50

58.83

60.00

60.92"

61.83

62.58

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

63.33

64.25

65.92

66.16

66.50

67.00

67.16

66.92

66.58

66.25

65.68

65.25
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY 79

1S/3W-20B1. Emmet Martin. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-07, 1909, 1912, 

1914-52.

Date

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

29 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

74.95 

72.84 

73.96 

73.55

Date

Apr. 24 

June 10 

30

Water 

level

73.19 

73.41

73.70

Date

Aug. 20 

Sept. 2 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

75.02 

75.28 

75.71

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

76.15 

74.98

75.77

1S/3W-28E1. George Hinkley. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1914-48, 

1950-52. June 10, dry; Aug. 20, dry; Nov. 28, 74.98.

1S/3W-32C1. William H. Martin. Records available: 1900, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1914-52. 

June 10, 81.91; Aug. 20, 83.91; Nov. 28, 83.67.

1S/4W-4J1. W. J. Walsh. Records available: 1915-52. Aug. 20, dry; Nov. 28, dry.

San Diego County 

San Luis Rey River Basin

10/3W-1. San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1923-34, 1937-52. Jan. 11, 13.31; 

Apr. 21, 6.19; Nov. 17, dry.

10/3W-la. San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 11, 8.63; Apr. 21, 

7.98; Nov. 17, 7.69.

10/3W-lb. San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 11, 7.50; Apr. 21, 

6. 84; Nov. 17, 7.69.

10/JW-lc. Fallbrook Public Utility District. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 11, 18. 90; 

Apr. 21, 7.20; Nov. 17, 16,32.

10/3W-15. Gird Ranch. Records available: 1923-34, 1937-52. Jan. 11, dry; Apr. 21, 

8.02; Nov. 17, 15.9.

10/3W-20P3. Bonsall School. Records available: 1920-24, 1937-52. Jan. 11, 13.79; 

Apr. 21, 8.89; Nov. 17, 12.99.

10/3W-29C2. F. M. Sickler. Domestic well, diameter 12 inches, depth 48 feet. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 11, 12.83; Apr. 21, 7.97; Nov. 17, 11.81.

10/3W-30. Fallbrook Public Utility District. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 11, 18.02; 

Apr. 21, 11.81; Nov. 17, 14.58.

11-4W-9F1. City of Oceanside. On Williams Ranch. Records available: 1940-52.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 10

46.02 

45.43 

45.27

Apr. 7 

May 5 

June 18

39.35 

49.10 

40.27

July 7 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 9

41.02 

43.35 

44.35

Oct. 6

Nov. 17 

Dec. 8

44.85 

45.43 

44.85

11/4W-18. Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 7, 38.99; 

Apr. 7, 37.20; July 7, 55.05; Oct. 6, 52.19.

ll/5W-13a. Records available: 1937-52.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 10

27.37 

26.87 

25.64

Apr. 7 

May 5 

June 18

22.00 

24.58 

32.77

July 7 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 8

31.42 

35.58 

36.65

Oct. 6 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 8

31.29 

28.58 

28.92

ll/SW-13b. Records available: 1937-52.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 10

27.93 

26.92 

26.92

Apr. 7 

May 5 

June 18

24.00 

22.83 

28.29

July 7 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 9

30.08 

33.21 

34.04

Oct. 6

Nov. 17 

Dec. 8

32.42 

31.79 

29.50

ll/5W-13c. Records available: 1937-52.

Jan. 21 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 10

24.08 

24.29 

23.25

Apr. 7 

May 5 

June 18

18.33 

19.33 

25.33

July 7 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 9

25.75 

28.67 

29.58

Oct. 6

Nov. 17 

Dec. 8

26.92 

25.92 

25.50
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/5W-15. Records available: 1939-52.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 10

Water 

level

18.92 

18.35 

17.25

Date

Apr. 7 

May 5 

June 18

Water 

level

12.17 

13.00 

18.08

Date

July 7 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 9

Water 

level

18.25 

20.67 

21.25

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 8

Water 

level

19.33 

18.66 

18.21

San Dieguito River Basin

12/1W-31H2. City of San Diego. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 7, 12.37; Mar. 27, 

6.65; Nov. 2, 10.59.

12/1W-33. H. G. Fenton. Records available: 1926-52. Jan. 7, 18.16; Mar. 27, 14.46; 

Nov. 2, 16.49.

12/lW-33a. F. B. Gierman. Records available: 1943-52. Jan. 7, 4.68; Mar. 27, 2.54; 

Nov. 2, 6.43.

12/1W-35K1. San Pasqual Academy. Diameter 8 inches, depth 36 feet. Records available: 

1945-52. Jan. 7, 23.74; Mar. 27, 9.55.

12/1W-36D1. Jorgensen. Diameter 16 inches, depth 53 feet. Records available: 1945-52. 

Jan. 7, 17.99; Mar. 7, 6.94; Nov. 2, 17.49.

San Diego River Basin

14/1W-36R1. City of San Diego. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 8, 41.58; Apr. 14, 

29.67; Nov. 26, 29.20.

15/1E-2R2. San Diego County. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14, 41.73; 

Nov. 26, 53.72.

15/1E-7. San Diego Products Co. Records available: 1932-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14, 

dry; Nov. 26, dry.

15/1E-10. Foster Dairy. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 8, 38.99; Apr. 14, 37.37; 

Nov. 26, 36.28.

15/1E-16C1. Pratt test well. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14, dry; 

Nov. 26, dry.

15/lE-17a. On Dr. Irey Ranch. Records available: 1927-33, 1935, 1937-52. Jan. 8, 

dry; Apr. 14, dry; Nov. 26, dry.

15/lE-17b. In County Yard. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14, dry; 

Nov. 26, dry.

15/1E-17B1. On Truttman Ranch. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 8, 39.85; Apr. 14, 

38.22; Nov. 26, 36.99.

19/1E-17H6. Irrigation District Well No. 6. Records available: 1929-32, 1934-52. 

Jan. 8, 40.18; Apr. 14, 39.36; Nov. 26, 37.45.

15/1E-19D1. Davidson & Brown. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14, 

dry; Nov. 25, dry.

15/1E-20B1. De Matteo. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 8, 37.55; Apr. 14, 17.88.

15/1W-13N2. Riverview well No. 3. Records available: 1930, 1934-52. Jan. 8, dryApr. 14, 19.74; Nov. 25, dry.

15/1W-13R5. Mr. Levi. Records available: 1927-51, No measurement made in 1952.

16.56.

15/1W-23H3. City of San Diego. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14,

15/lW-24a. E. G. Squires. Domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 23 feet. Records 

available: 1945-50. No measurement made in 1952.
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 81

15/lW-24b. E. G. Squires. Depth 46 feet. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 8, 33.66; 

Apr. 14, 26.79; Nov. 25, 33.49.

15/1W-24D7. Riverview well 2. Riverview. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 8, 27.55; 

Apr. 14, 17.58; Nov. 25, 28.50.

15/1W-27. San Diego County Farm. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 8, 21.58; Apr. 14, 

17.69; Nov. 25, 21.20.

15/1W-28. Dr. Good. Diameter 10 inches, depth 44 feet. Records available: 1915, 

1919-52. Jan. 8, 19.98; Apr. 14, 15.66; Nov. 25, 18.32.

15/2W-16. Tacoma Cabinet Shop. Near Grantville. Records available: 1921-50, 1952. 

Jan. 8, 18.91; Apr. 14, 12.78.

16/2W-lb. Records available: 1950, 1952. Jan. 8, 17.11; Apr. 14, 12.78.

16/3W-22. H. Tatreau. Records available: 1922-52. Jan. 8, dry; Apr. 14, 10.33; 

Nov. 25, 15.55.

16/3W-23. S. H. Mclntosh. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 8, 10.42; Apr. 14, 7.31; 

Nov. 25, 10.89.

16/3W-24. R. I. Officer. Records available: 1925-33, 1937-52. Jan. 8, 16.50; Apr. 14, 

10.86; Nov. 25, 14.19.

Sweetwater River Basin

17/lW-19a. California Water & Telephone Co. L. C. Kincaid (former). Records available: 

1943-52. Jan. 10, 23.87; Mar. 28, 7.79; Nov. 13, 10.33.

Otay River Basin

18/2W-22. G. W. St. Clair. Records available: 1916-52. Jan. 10, 30.07; Mar. 28, 27.84; 

Nov. 13, 38.32.

Tia Juana River Basin

18/2W-33. HewittBros. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 10, 20.91; Mar. 28, 17.44; 

Nov. 13, 17.98.

18/2W-34. HillJ. Fajerany. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 10, 22.55; Mar. 28, 

16.66; Nov. 13, 20.03.

18/2W-34a. C. Iguchi. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 10, 17.80; Mar. 28, 11.33; 

Nov. 13, 16.81.

19/2W-4. At Nestor Bridge. Records available: 1933-52. Jan. 10, 20.24; Mar. 28, 

8.80; Nov. 13, 16.68.

San Joaquin County

Mokelumne River Basin 

Records furnished by East Bay Municipal Utility District

3N/6-3K11. F. B. Mills Estate. Near Lodi. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Victor 

formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 120 feet. Land-surface datum is 41. 03 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 11.62 below Isd, Jan. 2, 1951; lowest 21. 55 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948. Records available: 1947-52.

Date

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

Water 

level

16.02 

14.81 

14.45

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

Water 

level

13.84 

13.49 

a20. 48

Date

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

Water 

level

14.89 

a25.75 

15.03

Date

Oct. 1 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

14.44 

15.02 

15.26

a Pumping.

3N/6-17D11. A. Delu. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 

12 inches, depth 93 feet. Land-surface datum is 23.80 feet above msl. Highest water level 

7. 46.below Isd, May 1 1952; lowest 21.79 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1950. Records available: 1949-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

14.42 

10.77 

9.47

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

10.22 

7.46 

9.51

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

12.54 

16.77 

18.20

Oct. 1 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

16.80 

16.01 

15.10
82 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3N/6-25R11. E. E. Morse Estate. Drilled domestic water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 93 feet. Land-surface datum is 40.55 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 28.77 below Isd, Jan. 2, 1952; lowest 36.14 below Isd, Oct. 4, 1950. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 2, 28.77; Oct. 6, 30.18.

3N/6-36R2. Leland W. Bunch. Drilled domestic water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 85 feet. Land-surface datum is 37.97 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 11.72 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1938; lowest 33.32 below Isd, Oct. 5, 1949. Records available: 

1926-29, 1935-52.

Date

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

Water 

level

25.74 

23.50 

22.24

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

Water 

level

20.90 

20.44 

25.19

Date

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

Water 

level

24.72 

26.18 

26.91

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

26.23 

25.53 

24.15

3N/7-3C1. Jacob Knoll. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 48 feet; cased to 48, perforations 38-48. Land-surface datum is 80. 45 

feet above msl. Highest water level 25.31 below Isd, June 2, 1943; lowest 39. 80 below Isd, 

Feb. 1, 1950. Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

38.40 

37.70 

37.08

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

36.38 

35.00 

31.95

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

31.90 

33.16 

34.66

Oct. 8 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

35.84 

36.55 

37.09

3N/7-6M8. R. E. and Ruth F. Coker. Cherokee Lane and Southern Pacific Railroad 

right-of-way, Lodi. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 4 inches, 

depth 40 feet, cased to 40, perforations 30-40. Land-surface datum is 53. 35 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 17.82 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1943; lowest 30.78 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948. 

Records available: 1935-52. _

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

26.28 

24.49 

23.82

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

23.34 

24.61 

23.55

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

23.32 

24.22 

24.61

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

24.95 

25.42 

25.25

3N/7-7M1. J. and Rachel K. Goetken. Cherokee Lane, Lodi. Drilled irrigation watertable well in Victor formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 49 feet. Land-surface datum is 52. 63 

feet above msl. Highest water level 24. 51 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1938; lowest 42. 52 below Isd, 

May 1, 1950. Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

33.81 

32.68 

31.65

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

31.80 

35.18 

34.80

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

34.83 

35.33 

35.04

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

34.29 

33.44 

32.72

3N/7-10L3. Edward Preszler. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 57 feet, cased to 57, perforations 47-57. Land-surface datum is 

72. 59 feet above msl. Highest water level 35.33 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1939; lowest 52. 39 below 

Isd, Sept. 2, 1947. Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

48.26 

48.10 

47.86

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

47.16 

C46.84 

47.54

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

44.97 

44.12 

45.41

Oct. 7 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

47.65 

48.12 

48.14

c Nearby well being pumped.

3N/7-10L4. Edward Preszler. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor, Arroyo Seco 

and Laguna formations, diameter 12 to 10 inches, depth 190 feet, cased to 190. Land-surface 

datum is 72.37 feet above msl. Highest water level 35.13 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1939; lowest

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

48.11 

47.11 

46.65

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

45.98 

46.22 

b52.47

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

54.20 

55.44 

54.39

Oct. 7 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

50.96 

49.47 

47.54

b Pumped recently.

3N/7-15P11. Raymond Mettler. Drilled domestic water-table well, largely in Victor 

formation, but possibly penetrating into underlying Arroyo Seco and Laguna formations, diameter 

6 inches, reported depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 66.90 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 47.46 below Isd, Jan 13. 1948; lowest 64.19 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1950. Records available: 

1948-52. Measurement discontinued.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

52.82 

51.44 

50.51

Mar. 11 

Apr. 1 

May 1

50.35 

49.52 

49.61

June 2 

July 1

54.51 

57.47

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

59.25 

60.45
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 83

3N/7-18N12. Joe Garnero. Drilled domestic water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 78 feet. Land-surface datum is 47. 44 feet above msl. Highest water level 

30.14 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1947; lowest 44.40 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1950. Records available: 

1946-52.

Date

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

Water 

level

33.23 

32.14 

31.49

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

Water 

level

30.58 

31.87 

37.26

Date

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

Water 

level

37.02 

35.72 

34.62

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

32.39

31.74 

30.80

3N/7-22C11. John Nietschke. Drilled domestic water-table well, largely in Victor 

formation, but probably penetrating into underlying Arroyo Seco and Laguna formations, diameter 

8 inches, depth 137 feet. Land-surface datum is 66.43 feet above msl. Highest water level 

53.82 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1952; lowest 56. 57 below Isd, Oct. 22, 1952. Records available: 

1952. Oct. 22, 56.57; Nov. 3, 55.98; Dec. 1, 53.82.

3N/7-27F3. John F. Heitzmann. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 46 feet, deepened in May 1949 to 91 feet, cased to 62. 5. Land-surface 

datum is 59. 42 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.12 below Isd, Mar. 31, 1943; lowest

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

51.28 

50.00 

48.77

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

47.20 

46.82 

52.41

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

54.05 

57.39 

59.18

Oct. 7 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

57.43 

55.55 

52.16

4N/6-12R11. A. T. Carlson. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table well in Victor, 

Arroyo Seco, and Laguna formations, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 57. 95 feet above msl. Highest water level 38.84 below Isd, May 1, 1952; lowest

1951. Records available: 1948-52.

Jan. 2

Feb. 1

Mar. 3

43.05

41.82

40.74

Apr. 1

May 1

June 2

39.60

38.84

a50. 10

July 1

Aug. 1

Sept. 2

a51.94

48.55

49.89

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

Dec. 1

45.65

a51.99

42.74

a Pulping.

4N/6-13J11. Dorothy Woodworth. Drilled domestic water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 74 feet. Land-surface datum is 59.43 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 38. 53 below Isd, May 1, 1952; lowest 52. 83 below Isd, Sept. 1. 1950. Records available: 

1948-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

42.97 

41.61 

40.62

' Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

39.35 

38.53 

40.83

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

45.50 

48.10 

46.67

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

44.35 

43.13 

41.75

4N/6-34R1. E. M. Smith. Drilled unused water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 

10 inches, depth reported 120 feet in 1926-29, reported 34 feet in 1935, and 18.5 feet in 1950. 

Land-surface datum is 43. 28 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.60 below Isd, June 14, 1935; 

lowest dry at 18. 5 Apr. 3, 1950. Records available: 1926-29, 1935-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

14.69 

13.47 

13.54

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

12.90 

10.60 

10.52

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

10.92 

12.08 

11.66

Oct. 1 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

11.44 

11.60 

13.31

4N/6-36D1. D. D. Smith and S. H. and I. Zimmerman. Drilled unused water-table well 

in Victor formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 35 feet. Land-surface datum is 49. 90 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 15.02 below Isd, Mar. 31, 1943; lowest dry at 35,May 1, 1946. 

Records available: 1926-29, 1935-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

22.84 

21.71 

21.24

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

20.22 

20.07 

20.96

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

21.96 

24.14 

21.11

Oct. 2 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

20.71 

20.96 

20.96

4N/7-15B3. Robert L. Carter. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 85 feet, cased to 69. Land-surface datum is 92.05 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 32.11 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1939; lowest 67.48 below Isd, Nov. 30, 1951. 

Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

63.10 

60.38 

60.75

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

59.03 

58.86 

60.39

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

62.28 

64.55 

66.50

Oct. 9 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

66.05 

65.32 

63.90
84 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4N/7-22Q4. Adolphus Eddlemom Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation 

and underlying unclassified sand and gravel, diameter 10 inches, depth 51 feet, cased to 51, 

perforations 39-49. Land-surface datum is 83. 61 feet above msl. Highest water level 35. 95 

below Isd, Apr. 30, 1943; lowest dry at 50, July-Nov. 1949, June-Dec. 1950, July-Nov. 1951. 

Records available: 1935-52.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

Water 

level

47.75 

46.93 

46.30

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

Water 

level

45.48 

44.88 

46.70

Date

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

Water 

level

47.92 

48.70 

49.34

Date

Oct. 9 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

48.46 

47.90 

47.22

4N/7-22Q5. Adolphus Eddlemon. 5 feet south of well 4N/7-22Q4. Drilled observation 

artesian well in Victor, Arroyo Seco, and Laguna formations, diameter 10 inches, depth 266 feet, 

cased to 0-79 and 129-149. Land-surface datum is 83. 83 feet above msl. Highest water level 

36. 34 below Isd, Mar. 31, 1943; lowest 60. 06 below Isd, July 3, 1950. Records available: 

1935-52.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

48.18 

47.14 

46.43

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

45.54 

45.59 

54.16

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

55.65 

56.30 

53.64

Oct. 9 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

50.44 

49.45 

48.02

4N/7-27P1. Frank H. and Leonard W. Buck. Drilled observation water-table well in 

Victor formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 49 feet, cased to 49, perforations 39-49. Landsurface datum is 81. 20 feet above msl. Highest water level 24.60 below Isd, June 3, 1938; 

lowest 37. 43 below Isd, Sept. 7, 1949. Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

34.42 

32.28 

32.35

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

31.50 

28.68 

27.01

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

28.41 

31.34 

34.19

Oct. 9 

Nov. 3 

Dec.' 1

34.88 

35.08 

34.97

4N/7-30E4. Charles Weber. Drilled unused water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 

6 inches, depth 76 feet. Land-surface datum is 57.18 feet above msl. Highest water level 26. 35 

below Isd, Jan. 4, 1944; lowest 43. 95 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1950. Records available: 1941-52.

 2. i ! n I , ,ri £ ! , 

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

34.23 

33.42 

32.60

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 2

31.74 

32.28 

34.86

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

36.56 

37.25 

36.29

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

33.87 

33.30 

32.39

4N/7-31M3. Charles H. Woest. Drilled domestic water-table well in Victor formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is 57. 78 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 15.94 below Isd, June 3, 1938; lowest 32. 73 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948. Records available: 

1935-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

25.77 

24.84 

24.25

Apr. 1

May 1 

June 2

22.46 

23.73 

20.24

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

21.00 

24.60 

23.27

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

24.34 

25.40 

24.82

4N/7-31N5. Jacob Goehring. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

4 inches, depth 25 feet, cased to 25, perforations 15-25. Land-surface datum is 44.12 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 1. 73 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1943; lowest 14. 63 below Isd, Mar. 1, 

1948. Records available: 1935-52.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 3

10.66 I Apr. 1 

9.30 May 1 

9.39 1 June 2

8.28 

.84 

1.87

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 2

4.75 

6.76 

7.68

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1

8.37 

8.84 

10.14

4N/7-34F11. John J. Schmiedt. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

4 inches, depth 24 feet. Land-surface datum is 61. 76 feet above msl. Highest water level 14. 25 

below Isd, Nov. 21, 1952; lowest 14. 40 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1952. 

Nov. 18, 14.40; Nov. 21, 14.25; Dec. 1, 14.37.

4N/7-34G1. John J. Schmiedt. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

8 inches, depth 30 feet, cased to 30, perforations 20-30. Land-surface datum is 57. 50 feet 

above msl. Highest wa,te,r level 2. 22 below Isd, June 2, 1941; lowest 12. 39 below Isd, Mar. 1,1948. 

Records available: 1935-52." Jan. 4, 8.24; Feb. 1, 5.52; Mar. 3, 6.24; Apr. 1, 5.26; July 1, 

4.04; Aug. 1, dry at 4.72. Measurement discontinued.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 85

Santa Barbara County 

Carpinteria Basin

4/25-19F4. M. F. Lewis. Near Carpinteria. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian 

well in older alluvium and Casitas formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 250 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 106 feet above msl. Highest water level 77.10 below Isd, May 27, 1943; lowest 

123.40 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1950. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

108.79 

94.32 

83.69

Date

May 29 

June 27

Water 

level

80.79 

82.40

Date

July 31 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

88.50 

92.52

Date

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

92.53 

90.12

4/25-19J5. Lyman & Young. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, 

iepth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is about 55 feet above msl. Highest water level 39. 41 below 

Isd, Apr. 23, 1942; lowest 92. 95 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 30

Feb. 26

Mar. 31

81.10

75.76

70.40

Apr. 28

May 29

June 27

67.71

59.84

63.44

July 31

Aug. 28

Sept. 30

70.53

70.27

72.37

Oct. 29

Nov. 28

Dec. 30

68.89

68.20

63.04

4/25-20L4. Carpinteria County Water District. Drilled recharge water-table well in 

alluvium and Casitas formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 264 feet, cased to 254, perforations 

62-254. Land-surface datum is about 111 feet above msl. Highest water level 106. 73 below Isd, 

"<Tay29, 1952; lowest 153.17 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. 

Jan. 30, 133.57; May 29, 106.73; June 27, 117.59; July 31, 121.66; Sept. 30, 122.14; Oct. 29, 

'24.47.

4/25-20Q2. J. B. Romero. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, 

reported depth 250 feet, measured depth 188. Land-surface datum is about 41 feet above msl. 

'iighest water level 19. 34 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1942; lowest 85. 72 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1949. 

Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 30, 69.43; Feb. 26, 66.51. Measurement discontinued.

4/25-21R1. Ben Moore. Drilled unused water-table well in Casitas formation, diameter 

"2 inches, depth 468 feet, cased to 434, perforations 82-90, 120-150, 170-176, 240, 289-304, 

"14-318, 341, 356-386, 412-416. Land-surface datum is about 127 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 64.47 below Isd, June 5, 1945; lowest 126. 08 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. Records available: 

"941-52.

"an. 30 

1Teb. 26 

 far. 31

124.70 

122.92 

119.80

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

117.69 

116.38 

116.05

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

115.24 

115.08 

116. 12

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

116.58 

116.41 

115.93

5/25-26A1. Moses Mesa Associates Co. Drilled unused water-table well in Casitas formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 480 feet, cased to 480, perforations 228-480. Land-surface 

i'atum is about 412 feet above msl. Highest water level 230.09 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1946; lowest 

:69. 70 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. Records available: 1946-52.

,lan. 30 

"eb. 26 

PTar. 31

345.23 

341.06 

327.82

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

316.75 

322.76 

C328.47

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

344.73 

339.20 

347.27

Oct. 29 

Dec. 30

345.07 

6329.00

c Nearby well being pumped, 

e Estimated.

4/25-26C2. Shepard Mesa Mutual Water Co. Drilled unused water-table well in Casitas 

formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 450 feet. Land-surface datum is about 432 feet above msl. 

r'ghest water level 226.. 10 below Isd, May 6, 1946; lowest 353. 99 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. 

records available: 1946-52.

t-'n. 30 

Teb. 26 

1'ar. 31

348.06 

341.42 

332.52

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

326.46 j! July 31 

315.49 Aug. 28 

C319.64 1 Sept. 30

321.66 

c323. 14 

c325. 87

Oct. 27 

Dec. 30

327.02 

314.10

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/25-27Q2. A. F. Heimlich. Drilled unused artesian well in Casitas formation, diameter 

]0 inches, depth 198 feet. Land-surface datum is about 127 feet above msl. Highest water level 

{?. 86 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest 175. 42 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 

1941-52

.Tan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

165.02 

161.58 

157.87

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

153.20 

153.04 

153.04

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

152.06 

152.10 

152.86

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

153.42 

153.86 

153.33
86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/55-27R2. W. H. Yule. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Casitas formation, diameter 

12 to 10 inches, depth 421 feet, cased to 421, perforations 295-310, 350-378, 392-420. Landsurface datum is about 132 feet above msl. Highest water level 94.96 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; 

lowest 182. 23 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951.' Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

169.20 

164.96

Date

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

160. 49 

156.74

Date

May 29 

Aug. 28

Water 

level

154. 10 

167. 93

Date

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

165.20 

161.24

4/25-28J1. W. C. and C. A. Catlin. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 175 feet, cased to 175, perforations 59-175. Land-surface 

datum is about 89 feet above msl. Highest water level 23. 0 below Isd, June 1919; lowest 122. 85 

below Isd, Nov. 7, 1949. Records available: 1919, 1930, 1937-38, 1940-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 25

122.27 

119.10

 Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

115.80 1 May 29 

111.41 || Oct. 29

107.11 

118.94

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

116.68 

112.74

4/55-28M1. Mrs. A. Baylor. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 152 feet (present depth 96, casing collapsed). Land-surface datum is about 57 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 19.84 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest dry Aug. 30 -Sept. 25, 1951. 

Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

83.08 

80.19 

77.16

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

73.15 

69.45 

83.76

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

87.22 

89.87 

87.18

Oct. 29

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

82.43 

78.03 

73.96

4/25-29D1. H. Sturmer. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 147 feet. Land-surface datum is about 17 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 1. 48 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1942; lowest 57. 28 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 

1928-29, 1938, 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

44.11 

40.09 

33.08

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

27.35 

23.21 

28.66

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

35.40 

36.87 

35.35

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

34.04 

31.03 

24.54

4/25 -29 LI. A. P. Salzgeber. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is about 18 feet above msl. Highest water level 15. 58 below 

Isd, May 29, 1952; lowest 51. 24 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1950-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Apr. 28

33.27 

29.88 

18.72

May 29 

June 27 

July 31

15.58 I! Aug. 28 

24.67 Sept. 30 

30.12 I Oct. 29

31.83 

30.33 

27.12

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

22.60 

17.56

4/55-29R1. Carpinteria Union High School. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 176 feet. Landrsurface datum is about 32 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 8.67 below Isd-, Apr. 23, 1942; lowest 66.33 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 

1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

46.11 I! Apr. 28 

43.89 May 29 

42.42 || June 27

40.99 

42.21 

57.73

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

58.16 

62.22 

55.40

Oct. 29

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

62.61 

48.20 

43.81

5/25-30D1. Sandyland Beach Club. Drilled domestic artesian well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches, depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is about 7 feet above msl. Highest water level 

flowing May 6, 1938; lowest 48. 73 below Isd, Nov. 26. 1951. Records available: 1938. 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

May 29

25.07 

20.81 

16.93

June 27 

July 31 

Aug. 28

31.25 

16.70 

18.17

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

18.74 1 Nov. 28 

17.97 Dec. 30

14.37 

10.68

4/55-30D2. California State Highway Department. Drilled unus«d water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 93 feet. Land-surface datum is about 18 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 15.28 below Isd, May 29, 1952; lowest 41. 39 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1949-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

31.61 

28.25 

23.18

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

18.99 

15.28 

18.98

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

23.37 

25.26 

26.56

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

25.58 

21.93 

17.79

4/55-34F2. T. H. Canfield. Drilled gravel-packed unused water-table well in Santa 

Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 563 feet, cased to 563, perforations 83-563. Landsurface datum is 154.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 125. 50 below Isd, June 2, 1949; 

lowest 136.59 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1952. Records available: 1949-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

133.80 

135. 44 

135.62

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

135.69 1 July 31 

135.46 Aug. 28 

135.84 I Sept. 30

136. 09 

135.97 

135.98

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

136. 56 

136.59 

135.55
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 87

4/25-35B1. E. R. Dickover. Drilled domestic water-table well in Casitas formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 140 feet. Land-surface datum is about 193 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 19.18 below Isd, Mar. 8, 1945; lowest 134.18 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records 

available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

97.22 

77.89 

70.64

Date

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 27

Water 

level

65.02 

55.61 

57.45

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

65.90 

69.66 

90.63

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

c86. 73 

79.97 

74.64

Nearby well being pumped.

4/26-23A2. Frank Wymond. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Casitas formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 330 feet. Land-surface datum is about 63 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 45.44 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1950; lowest 85.00 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1951. 

Records available: 1941, 1947-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

54.22 

56.12 

51.42

Apr. 28 

May 29

51.28 

57.30

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

69.55 

56.57

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

50.85 

49.70

4/26-24F2. A. F. Thurmond. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches, depth 200 feet, perforations 20-148. Land-surface datum is about 11 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 2.13 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1942; lowest 33.97 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1938, 1941-52. Jan. 30, 14.99; Feb. 26, 13.43; Mar. 31, 10.44; Apr. 28, 

8.63. Measurement discontinued.

Goleta Basin

4/27-6N1. John McCaughy. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table well in Santa 

Barbara formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 180 feet, perforations 47-100. Land-surface 

datum is about 231 feet above msl. Highest water level 83.76 below Isd, May 22, 1942; lowest 

105.26 below Isd, July 7, 1949. Records available: 1941-49, 1952. Jan. 31, 103.07; Feb. 26, 

103.29.

4/27-21B1. City of Santa Barbara. Victoria and Rancheria Sts. Drilled unused artesian 

well in older alluvium and Santa Barbara formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 454 feet, perforations 145-350. Land-surface datum is about 68 feet above msl. Highest water level 37. 04 below 

Isd, Feb. 2, 1948; lowest 99. 58 below Isd, Oct. 18, 19, 1951. Records available: 1948-52

Daily highest water level 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 

25^5 

37 

38 

39 

30 

31

Jan.

83.75 

83.64 

83.47 

83.25 

83.05

82.74 

82.71 

82.67 

82.51 

82.26

80. 64 

80.47

80.34 

80.19 

80.02 

79.80 

79.76

79.70 

79. 6Q 

79.40 

79.23 

79.08 

78.98

Feb.

78.84 

78.71 

78.59 

78.38 

78.21

78.00 

77.78 

77.70 

77.61 

77.50

77.37 

77.20 

77.05 

76.93 

76.74

76.51 

76.40 

76.32 

76.18 

75.99

75.88 

75.78 

75.64 

75.49 

75.31

75.09 

75.02 

74.90 

74.65

Mar.

74.53 

74.53 

74.55 

74.46 

74.36

74.09 

73.98 

73.86 

73.77 

73.60

73.56 

73.45 

73.30 

73.07 

72.77

72.67 

72.65 

72.56 

72.44 

72.34

72.27 

72.17 

71.95 

71.67 

71.57

71.40 

71.25

7o!94 

70.84

Apr.

70.70 

70.53 

70.40 

70.32 

70.22

70.15 

69.97 

69.91 

69.71 

69.51

69.45 

69.42 

69.33 

69.20 

69.07

68.94 

68.86 

68.78 

68.59 

68.52

68.48 

68.42 

68.30 

68.23 

68.12

67.97 

67.84 

67.82 

67.80 

67.68

May

67.52 

67.41 

67.41 

67.42 

67.59

67.87 

68.23 

68.73 

69.17 

69.61

69.98 

70.38 

70.82 

71.21 

71.55

71.90 

72.26 

72.63 

72.93 

73.22

73.43 

73.72 

73.98 

74.25 

74.49

74.67 

74.90 

75.12 

75.28 

75.43 

75.58

June

75.74 

75.90 

76.07 

76.30 

76.43

7e!e2

76.76 

76.74 

76.46

76.34 

76.33

76. 51 

76.67

76.78 

76.91 

77.08 

77.24 

77.24

76.93 

76.60 

76.21 

75.81 

75. 46

75.17 

74.80 

74.55 

74.20 

73.85

July

73.57 

73.33 

73.06 

72.75 

72.45

72.19 

71.99 

71.75 

71.54 

71.31

71.24 

71.30 

71.53 

71.80 

72.05

72.37 

72.69 

72.99 

73.26 

73.55

73.44 

73.55 

73.35 

73.07 

72.92

72.92 

72.99 

73.08 

73.25 

73.45 

73.70

Aug.

73.94 

74.13 

74.29 

74.47 

74.70

74.96 

75.16 

75.36 

75.60 

75.79

75.91 

76.08 

76.27 

76.46 

76.68

76.82 

76.95 

77.05 

77.17 

77.30

77.45 

77.5,8 

77.67 

77.78 

77.87

77.98 

78.10 

78.18 

78.29 

78.37 

78.43

Sept.

78.51 

78.61 

78.69

78.83

78.91 

78.98 

79.01 

79.07 

79.07

79.03 

78.90 

78.78 

78.70 

78.57

78.48 

78.41 

78.33 

78.22 

78.01

77.64 

77.26 

77.03 

76.95 

76.86

76.78 

76.71 

76.66 

76.60 

76.34

Oct.

76.00 

75.72 

75.40 

75.06 

74.75

74.44 

74.10 

73.80 

63.51 

73.31

73.07 

72.77 

72.51 

72.24 

71.98

71.77 

71.63 

71.47 

71.16 

70.94

70.77 

70.59 

70.39 

70.19 

70.06

69.88 

69.70 

69.54 

69.33 

69.19 

69.00

Nov.

68.83 

68.68 

68.56 

68.42 

68.41

68. 46 

68.57 

68.84 

69.12 

69.38

69.58 

69.72 

69.87 

69.93 

69.68

69.54 

69.37 

69.20 

68.97 

68.69

68.53 

68.32 

68.17 

68.01 

67.87

67.67 

67.49 

67.32 

67.03 

66.97

Dec.

66.71 

66.65 

66.55 

66.38 

66.16

65.15 

64.99 

64.88

64.68 

64.57 

64.57 

64.53 

64.41

64.46 

64.25 

64.19 

64.13 

64.08

63.97 

63.66
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-2N2. County of Santa Barbara. Tuckers Grove. Drilled unused water-table well in 

Santa Barbara formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is 177.65 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 14.71 below Isd, May 6, 1945; lowest 61.34 below Isd, Nov. 26, 

1951. Records available: 1943-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

23.27 

21.01 

20.98

- 

Date

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

18.45 

16.12 

18.86

Date

July 3 1 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

24.35 

28.57 

35.11

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

C37.99 

38.04 

20.83

Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3E2. Peter Cavaletto. Near Goleta. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datura is 116.73 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 8. 57 below Isd, Apr. 12, 1941; lowest 45.17 below Isd, Oct. 22, 1948. Records available: 

1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

14.25 

12.70 

11.79

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

11.56 

11.54 

c22.57

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

13.58 

c!8. 22 

c!4. 89

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

14.10 

12.48 

12.10

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3M3. L. W. Fowler. Cathedral Oaks Road and Patterson Ave. Drilled unused watertable well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 171 feet. Land-surface datum is 118.40 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 113. 01 below Isd, Dec. 26, 1947; lowest 145. 24 below Isd, 

Sept. 30, 1949. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

131.79 II Apr. 28 

130.65 May 29 

129. 14 1 July 31

127.69 

127.89 

C147.38

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

125.85 

125.04 

126. 12

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

125.12 

123.80

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3Q2. A. J. Haverland, Old San Marcos Pass Road and Cathedral Oaks Road. Drilled 

unused artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 360 feet, cased to 

360, perforations 126-360. Land-surface datum is 120.57 feet above msl. Highest water level 

84. 69 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1948; lowest 154. 64 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 

1941, 1943-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

148.19 

147.10 

145.42

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

143.60 

142.35 

146.62

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

145.59 

C147.01 

C146.99

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

c!48.36 

142.56 

140. 07

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-4Q2. R. S. Rowe. Drilled unused artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 

12 inches, depth 325 feet, perforations 243-258, 290-310. Land-surface datum is 88. 45 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 61. 24 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest 117. 92 below Isd, 

June 6, 1950. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

110.64 

108.90 

107.30

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

105.59 I July 31 

104.44 Aug. 28 

104.38 | Sept. 30

C117.72 

C117.03 

cllS.60

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

110.60 

108.96 

106.69

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-5R4. F. J. Ewing. Fairview Road and Stow Canyon Road. Drilled irrigation artesian 

well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 154 feet. Land-surface datum is 

53. 95 feet above msl. Highest water level 4 00 below Isd, June 1937; lowest 75. 57 below Isd, 

Sept. 30, 1952. Records available: 1937-38, 1941, 1943-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

72.15 

71.54 

71.46

Apr. 28 

May 29 

July 31

71.65 

71.00 

72.79

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

75.57 1 Nov. 28 

74.26 Dec. 31

73.89 

69.73

4/28-9A3. L. M. Cavaletto. Southern Pacific Railroad and Patterson Ave. Drilled 

unused water-table well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 125 feet. Landsurface datum is 84.10 feet above msl. Highest water level 38.60 below Isd, Mar. 1943; lowest 

69. 95 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

66.43 

64.04 

61.51

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

59.61 

58.51 

58.11

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

60.63 

60.58 

61.12

Oct. 29

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

61.25 

60.85 

60.12
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

4/28-9E1. A. T. Spaulding. Fairview Road and Encina Road. Drilled domestic artesian 

well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 310 feet. Land-surface datum is 

43. 58 feet above msl. Highest water level 27.64 below Isd, June 7, 1941; lowest 76.82 below 

Isd, July 31, 1952. Records available: 1941, 1943-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

72.69 

72.19 

71.52

Date

Apr. 28 

May 29 

July 31

Water 

level

70.71 

69.93 

76.62

Date

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

71.40 

72.27

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

72.52 

70.55

4/28-10A1. John S. Greene. Turnpike Road and Loma Abaja Creek. Drilled unused watertable well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 154 feet. Land-surface datum is 

121.59 feet above msl. Highest water level 93.30 below Isd, May 2, 1944; lowest 142.34 below 

Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

130.02 

107.69 

107. 98

July 31 

Aug. 28

118.91 

127.65

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

123.26 

124.84

Nov. 28 

Dec. 30

125.98 

126.66

4/28-10F1. J. S. Edwards. Patterson Ave. and Maria Ygnacio Creek. Drilled domestic 

and irrigation artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 459 feet, 

cased to 459, perforations 72-198, 312-459. Land-surface datum is 79.90 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 56.44 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1943; lowest 98. 55 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. 

Records available: 1932-33, 1937-38, 1941-52.

Jan. 31 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

95.09 

94.15 

93.13

Apr. 28 

May 29 

July 31

91.89 

89.28 

89.22

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

94.35 

91.16 

92.66

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

89.90 

88.49

4/28-10K2. W. G. Troup. Southern Pacific Railroad and San Marcos Pass Road. Drilled 

domestic and irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 215 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 85.47 feet above msl. Highest water level 82.90 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1942; lowest 

141. 57 below Isd, Aug. 30, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

126.95 

126. 16 

125.30

Apr. 28 

June 26 

July 31

124.79 

b!37.37 

139,60

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

134.65 

130. 54 

136.34

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

128.58 

127. 14

b Pumped recently.

4/28-11K4. Giovanni Cavalli. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 297 feet. Land-surface datum is about 67 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 67.72 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1947; lowest 109. 60 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1952. Records 

available: 1947-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

106.89 

109.60 

105.52

Apr. 28 

July 31 

Aug. 28

104.75 

107.23 

108.55

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

107. 14 

107.70

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

106. 92 

105.56

4/28-12L4. Frank Bottine. Drilled unused artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 410 feet, cased to 410, perforations 67-410. Land-surface datum is 

about 122 feet above msl. Highest water level 34.17 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1942; lowest 105.72 

below Isd, Sept. 7, 1949. Records available: 1941-50, 1952. Jan. 31, 83.86; Feb. 26, 82.12; 

Mar. 31, 87.14; Apr. 28, 84.47; May 29, 85.36.

4/28-16F2. John Begg. U. S. Highway 101 and Goleta Beach Road. Drilled unused artesian 

well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 148 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

22 feet above msl. Highest water level 26. 26 below Isd, June 3, 1944; lowest 98. 85 below Isd, 

Apr. 23, 1951. Records available: 1941, 1943-52. Jan. 30, 61.70; Feb. 26, 59.62; Mar. 31, 

55.25.

4/28-16F3. John Begg. U. S. Highway 101 and Goleta Beach Road. Dug unused well 

surrounding drilled well 4/28-16F2. Water-table well in alluvium, diameter 6 feet, depth 

22 feet. Land-surface datum is about 22 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.90 below Isd, 

May 14, 1941; lowest 19. 58 below Isd, Dec. 24, 1951. Records available: 1941, 1943-52. 

Jan. 30, 17.93; Feb. 26, 16.01; Mar. 31, 12.40.

4/28-16R1. Pacific Lighting Corp. Drilled domestic and industrial water-table well in 

alluvium and Santa Barbara formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 140 feet, perforations 37-47, 

67-97, 107-138. Land-surface datum is about 24 feet above msl. Highest water level 7. 77 below 

Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest 41.30 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1951. Records available: 1941, 1945-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

34.85 

29.52 

23.78

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

23.85 

28.48 

32.86

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

38.80 

38.93 

39.37

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

38.70 

38.19
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-17H3. Elmo Little. Mathews Ave. and Fairview Road. Drilled domestic water-table 

well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 12 feet. Land-surface datum is about 11 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 1.49 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1944; lowest dry Sept. 25-Dec. 24, 1951. 

Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

5.50 

5.48 

3.70

Date

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

4.28 

4.80 

5.32

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

6.23

6.87 

7.35

Date

Oct. 29

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

7.11 

7.10 

5.49

4/28-17H11. Mrs. L. Oakley and Mrs. M. Bonetti. Nectarine Ave. and San Jose Creek. 

Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 119 feet. Land-surface datum is about 10 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.97 below 

Isd, Apr. 24, 1942; lowest 44.67 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

36.67 

35.72 

33.97

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

33.30 

34.47 

35.12

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

35.20 II Oct. 29 

38.54 Nov. 28 

38.44 || Dec. 31

37.19 

36.09 

34.10

4/28-18G2. T. B. Bishop Co. Drilled unused artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 395 feet, cased to 395, perforations 123-139, 159-179, 199-255, 

275-395. Land-surface datum is about 7 feet above msl. Highest water level 19. 80 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1945; lowest 45. 99 below Isd, Aug. 2, 1949. Records available: 1941-52.

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31 

May 29

30.66 

28.58 

29.33

June 26 

July 31 

Aug. 28

29.55 

30.75 

30.56

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

29.90 

28.85

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

28.17 

26.76

4/29-13G3. T. B. Bishop Co. Hollister Ave. and Storke Road. Drilled irrigation watertable well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 189 feet, cased to 189, perforations 164-189. Land-surface datum is about 41 feet above msl. Highest water level 68.14 

below Isd, Dec. 31, 1952; lowest 72. 59 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. Records available: 1951-52.

Date

Nov. 26, 1951 

Dec. 24 

Jan. 30, 1952

Water 

level

72.59 

71.79 

70.40

Date

Feb. 26, 1952 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

69.85 

69.45 

69.05

Date

May 29, 1952 

July 31

Water 

level

68.69 

68.71

Date

Nov. 28,1952 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

69.23 

68.14

4/S9-14A3. Frank Baker. Glen Annie Road and Southern Pacific Railroad. Drilled domestic 

and irrigation water-table well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 126 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 51 feet above msl. Highest water level 71.40 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; 

lowest 87.46 below Isd, July 30, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

83.16 

82.69 

82.32

Date

Apr. 28 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

82.07 

81.78 

82.36

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

82.93 

83.00 

83.40

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

82.55 

82.21 

81.50

Santa Ynez River Valley

6/30-6A1. Sam Torrence. Near Santa Ynez. Telephone Road and Baseline Ave. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well in terrace deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 262 feet, perforations 

42-260. Land-surface datum is about 669 feet above msl. Highest water level 42. 02 below Isd, 

Apr. 8, 1943; lowest 100.26 below Isd, June 27, 1951. Records available: 1942-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

73.54 

77.01 

69.33

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

68.02 

88.59 

88.49

July 30 

Oct. 29

90.20 

78.22

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

75.35 

72.67

6/30-7K1. Mrs. W. Anderson. Santa Ynez. Drilled public-supply water-table well in 

terrace deposits, diameter 10 inches, depth 70 feet. Land-surface datum is about 614 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 38. 22 below Isd, Mar. 3, 1944; lowest 55. 47 below Isd, Nov. 29, 1951. 

Records available: 1941-52.

Jan.

Mar.

June

28

28

25

45. 43 1 July

44. 69 Aug.

a47. 11 ||

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

30

27

49.

b51

19

10

Sept.

Oct.

29

29

b50.97

b50. 12

Nov.

Dec.

26

30

50.15

48.06
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 91

6/30-9N1. San Lucas Ranch. Near Santa Ynez. Drilled stock water-table well in 

Paso Robles(?) formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 160 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

653 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.71 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1944; lowest 38.84 below Isd, 

Nov. 26, 1952. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

36.32 

36.04 

35.92

Date

Apr. 25 

June 25 

July 30

Water 

level

35.92 

35.81 

37.09

Date

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

38.01 

38.52

Date

Oct. 29

Nov. 26

Water 

level

38.72 

38.84

6/30-21B1. Rancho Juan y Lolita. Near Santa Ynez. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in river-channel deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 58 feet. Land-surface datum is about 495 

feet above msl. Highest water level 11.80 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1949; lowest 24.17 below Isd, 

Sept. 21, 1951. Records available: 1933, 1941, 1948-51. Measurement discontinued.

6/30-21B2. Rancho Juan y Lolita. Near Santa Ynez. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in river-channel deposits, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 70 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 495 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.85 below Isd, Oct. 29, Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 

13.43 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1952. Records available: 1952. Sept. 29, 13.15; Oct. 29, 12.85; 

Nov. 26, 13.43; Dec. 30, 12.85.

6/30-29E1. Rancho Juan y Lolita. Near Santa Ynez. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 52 feet. Land-surface datum is about 461 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 7.9 below Isd, Mar. 10, 1941; lowest 24.00 below Isd, May 20, 21, 1951. 

Records available: 1933-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

23.36

23.37 

23. 38 

23.40 

23.40

23.42 

23.43 

23.45 

23.47 

23.47

23.48 

23.41 

23.42 

23.29

22.72 

20.76 

18.29 

17.15

16.29 

15.27 

14.35 

13.67 

13.13

12.76 

12.48 

12.22 

12.02 

11.87 

11.75

Feb.

11.66

11.60 

11.55 

11.49 

11.46

11.42 

11.40 

11.40 

11.45 

11.50

11.57 

11.60 

11.62 

11.65 

11.67

11.70 

11.72 

11.79 

11.86 

11.90

11.93 

11.98 

12.02 

12.06 

12.10

12.13 

12.15 

12.19 

12.23

Mar.

12! 33 

12.28 

12.20 

12.10

12.06 

11.97 

11.93 

11.77 

10.73

10.24 

9.86 

9.55 

9.35 

9.26

1

Apr.

9.89 

9.92 

9.98 

10.04

10.17 

10.21 

10.27 

10.28 

10.28

10.33 

10.39 

10.39 

10.45 

10.45

10.48 

10.51 

10.53 

10.54 

10.57

10.62 

10.65 

10.67 

10.69 

10.72

10.74 

10.74 

10.76 

10.81 

10.82

May

10.83

10.84 

10.86 

10.89 

10.91

10.92 

10.94 

10.99 

10.99 

11.01

11.02 

11.04 

11.06 

11.08 

11.08

11.10 

11.13 

11.16 

11.16 

11.16

11.17 

11.17 

11.17 

11.16 

11.14

11.14 

11.14 

11.14

11.09 

11.11

June

11.10

11.10 

11.11 

11.09 

11.07

11.07 

11.07 

11.06 

11.07 

11.07

11.08 

11.08 

11.09 

11.12 

11.16

11.18 

11.20 

11.26 

11.31 

11.37

11.43 

11.49 

11.55 

11.61 

11.65

11.66 

11.70 

11.71 

11.73 

11.76

July

11.77

11.79 

11.79 

11.80 

11.82

11.85 

11.91 

11.99 

12.06 

12.11

12. 21 

12.27 

12.35 

12.39

12.42 

12.45 

12.46 

12.49 

12.49

12.55 

12.62 

12.68 

12.66 

12.22

12.22

12! 56 

12.62 

12.69

Aug.

12.74

12.76 

12.77 

12.79 

12.86

12.89 

12.91 

12.90 

12.87 

12.82

12.79 

12.78 

12.62 

12.53 

12.15

12.29 

12.49 

12.60 

12.66 

12.73

12.74 

12.74 

12.74 

12.75 

12.80

12.84 

12.86 

12.84 

12.80 

12.79 

12.51

Sept.

12.73

12.78 

12.87' 

12.92 

12.98

13.02 

13.04 

13.11 

13.20 

13.29

13.35 

13.42 

13.47 

13.55 

13.57

13.61 

13.65 

13.73 

13.80 

13.86

13.92 

14.00 

14.10 

14.19 

14.28

14.38 

14.47 

14.56 

14.63 

14.70

Oct.

14.73

14.78 

14.81 

14.83 

14.83

14.81 

14.79 

14.73 

14.70 

14.66

14.63 

14.59 

14.54 

14.49 

14.43

14.38 

14.33 

14.28 

14.22 

14.15

14.11 

14.06 

14.01 

13.96 

13.92

13.89 

13.84 

13.81 

13.78 

13.75 

13.72

Nov.

13.70

13.69 

13.68 

13.66 

13.65

13.64 

13.64 

13.65 

13.66 

13.67

13.67 

13.67 

13.68 

13.67 

13. 63

13.61 

13.56 

13.51 

13.44 

13.40

13.39 

13.38 

13.38

13.41 

13.43

13.45 

13.45 

13.46 

13.45 

13.45

Dec.

13.35

13.34

12.82 

12.72 

12.64 

12.56 

12.48

12.42 

12.38 

12.36 

12.33 

12.31

12.30 

12.30 

12.32 

12.38 

12.38

12.40 

12.33 

12.30 

12.28 

12.28

12.26 

12.24 

12.11 

12.11 

12.05 

11.99

6/31-2K1. Sam de la Cuesta. Near Ballard. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table 

well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datum is about 627 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 23.02 below Isd, Jan. 9, 1942; lowest 49.60 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1951. 

Records available: 1942, 1947-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

34.55 

36.55 

30.66

Date

Apr. 25 

May 29 

July 30

Water 

level

32.41 

33.57 

34.94

Date

Aug. 27 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

35.36 

36.97

Date

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

36.05 

35.03
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/31-13D1. Mrs. W. E. Parker. Near Santa Ynez. Refugio Pass Road and State Highway 

150. Drilled domestic water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 

170 feet. Land-surface datum is about 608 feet above msl. Highest water level 102. 58 below Isd, 

Mar. 9, 1942; lowest 120. 64 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1949. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

112.35 

111.60 

111.00

Date

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

Water 

level

109.55 

109. 84 

110.69

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

110.75 

bll6.55 

111.78

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

111.64 

111.59 

111.24

b Pumped recently.

6/31-16N2. H. G. Peterson. Near Solvang. Drilled irrigation water-table well in riverchannel deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 47 feet. Land-surface datum is about 368 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 5. 93 below Isd, May 1, 1941; lowest 23.01 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. 

Records available: 1941-42, 1949-52.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 28

6.65 

7.42

May 29 

June 25

9.01 II Sept. 29 

8.35 1 Oct. 29

10.23 || Nov. 26 

9.58 || Dec. 30

9.56 

8.62

6/31-17F1. John R. Orton. Near Buellton. Dug domestic water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 43 feet. Land-surface datum is 362.90 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 14. 80 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1941; lowest 29. 68 below Isd, July 27, 1951. Records available: 

1931-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

20.14 

19.72 

a!8. 14

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

a!8.88 

a!9. 76 

a!9.98

July 30 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 29

b22. 88 

22.09 

b21. 89

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

b22. 17 

21.32 

20.64

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

6/31-21H2. Petan Dairy Ranch. Near Solvang. Santa Ynez River and Alisal Road. Drilled 

unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 13 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 407 feet above msl. Highest water level 0. 70 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1941; lowest 12. 59 below 

Isd, Nov. 29, 1951. Records available: 1931-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

8.67 

9.78 

8.81

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

8.63 

9.36 

9.22

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

C9.82 

clO. 17 

clO. 87

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

ell. 13 

11.07 

10.44

c Nearby well being pumped.

6/32-6K1. Mrs. Minnie Barker. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic and stock water-table 

well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 74 feet. Land-surface datum is about 390 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 10. 50 below Isd, July 9, 1932; lowest 21. 25 below Isd, May 2, 1949. 

Records available: 1932-34, 1941-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

18.65 

18.59 

17.10

Apr. 25 

Mar. 29 

June 25

a.22.82 

a30. 08 

a25.07

July 30 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

a21.37 

18.82 

21.05

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

19.24 

19.15

a Pumping.

6/32-9A1. Owen E. Hollister. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 58 feet. Land-surface datum is 309.33 feet above i si. Highest water level 26. 20 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1942; lowest 37. 69 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1942. Records 

available: 1932-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

29.53 

30.99 

28.80

Apr. 25 

May 29 

July 30

32.73 

34.34 

34.34

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

35.53 

33.93 

33.62

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

33.33 

32.77

6/32-11A1. William Hunt. Near Buellton. Drilled unused water-table well in Paso Robles (? 

formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 125 feet. Land-surface datum is 341. 88 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 39. 24 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1952; lowest 47. 84 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1951. 

Records available: 1950-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

41.49 

42.71 

41.10

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

39.24 July 30 

43.29 Aug. 27 

43.10 || Sept. 29

45. 10 I, Oct. 29 

43.52 Nov. 26 

43.61 1 Dec. 30

42.99 

43.75 

42.21

6/32-11N1. Doty & Mercer. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluviuir, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is 332.74 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 24. 77 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1952; lowest 35. 72 below Isd, Oct. 27, 1949, Nov. 17, 1950. 

Records available: 1932, 1941, 1949-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 9

31.86 

30.48 

25.19 

24.77

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

25.47 

26.75 

26.14

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

28.48 

b30.31 

31.77

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

b32. 87 

32.15 

33.00

b Pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA 93

6/32-12J2. A. Bodine. In Buellton. Drilled unused water-table well in Paso Robles 

formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 126 feet. Land-surface datum is 356.96 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 22.98 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1941; lowest 38.47 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1949. 

Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

28.90 

31.42 

28.08

Date

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

Water 

level

27.55 

25.32 

25.44

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

32.11 

30.59 

31.25

Date

Oct. 29

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

30.89 

30.36 

31.21

6/32-16P3. Channing Peake. Near Buellton. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 70 feet. Land-surface datum is about 293 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 41.82 below Isd, Feb. 24, 1943; lowest 50.18 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1951. Records 

available: 1941-52. Feb. 28, 43.06; Apr. 28, 44.08; July 29, 43.04; Sept. 26, 43.12; Nov. 24, 

42.98.

6/32-18H1. T. J. Donovan. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well 

in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is about 266 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 25.80 below Isd, Oct. 18, 1941; lowest 40.16 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1951. 

Records available: 1932-42, 1949-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

32.57 

33.40 

31.82

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

32.52 

32.97 

33.33

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

33.73 

b34. 05 

33.63

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

D33.36 

33.15 

32.50

b Pumped recently.

6/33-8J1. Hollister Estate. Near Lompoc. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 62 feet. Land-surface datum is about 202 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 40. 76 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 52.14 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1949-52.

Jan. 29

Feb. 28

Mar. 3

27

42.87

42.72

42.67

40.76

Apr. 28

May 28

June 24

41.40

41.85

42.04

July 29

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

42.97

43.77

43.49

Oct. 28

Nov. 24

Dec. 29

42.61

42.21

41.62

6/33-9P1. Hollister Estate. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 83 feet. Land-surface datum is about 200 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 21.80 below Isd, Apr. 3, 1941; lowest 54. 61 below Isd, Nov. 30, 1950. Records 

available: 1932-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

44.44 

42.02 

40.46

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

38.85 

44.53 

42.10

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

c46. 22 II Oct. 28 

c45.57 Nov. 24 

41.43 1 Dec. 29

40.14 

39.64 

38.26

c Nearby well being pumped.

6/33-11L1. William Rennie. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium,diameter 

16 inches, depth 80 feet, cased to 62, perforations 35-62. Land-surface datum is about 204 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 1. 04 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1952; lowest 17. 04 below Isd, Sept. 24, 

1951. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 29, 1.04; Feb. 28, 1.64, nearby well being pumped; 

Mar. 3, 1. 55. Measurement discontinued.

6/33-11M1. William Rennie. Drilled irrigation water-table well in river-channel deposits 

and alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 65 feet, cased to 63, perforations 4-30, 56-63. Landsurface datum is about 207 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.29 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1950; 

lowest 16.39 below Isd, Nov. 7, 1951. Records available: 1947, 1949-52.

Date

July 16, 1947 

Oct. 11, 1949 

27 

Feb. 27, 1950

Water 

level

14.80 

11.19 

10.83 

4.29

Date

Nov. 15, 1950 

Nov. 7, 1951 

Mar. 3, 1952 

27

Water 

level

8.59 

16.39 

7.67 

6.21

Date

Apr. 29, 1952 

June 24 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

7.25 

8.28 

8.98 

9.45

Date

Oct. 28,1952 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

8.45 

8.25 

7.25

6/34-1P1. Hollister Estate. Near Lompoc. Santa Rosa Road and Salsipuedes Creek. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 164 feet, cased to 164, 

perforations 54-72, 127-162. Land-surface datum is about 154 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 36.46 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 45.41 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 

1949-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

38.19 

36.46

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

40.42 

39.50

Date

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

Water 

level

39.78 

39.54

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

39.85 

39.56
94 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/34-2A6. Hattie Madsen. Near Lompoc. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 185 feet, cased to 185, perforations 56-66, 107-178. Land-surface 

datum is 129.96 feet above msl. Highest water level 36.40 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 

44.72 below Isd, July 6, 1949. Records available: 1948-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

37.50 

38.31 

36.66

Date

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

Water 

level

37.03 

37.50 

37.70

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

37.55 

37.50 

37.63

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

37.63 

37.37 

36.40

6/J4-4F3. City of Lompoc. West Olive and O Sts. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 81 feet, perforations 60-77. Land-surface datum is about 

95 feet above msl. Highest water level 45.31 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; lowest 58.17 below Isd, 

Apr. 24, 1951. Records available: 1950-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

50.10 

49.16 

48.06

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

47.05 

53.08 

49.27

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

49.79 

48.78 

48.27

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

47.44 

46.62 

45.31

6/34-6C2. Bank of America. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Legge Ave. Drilled domestic 

and stock artesian well in Careaga sand, diameter 12 inches, depth 185 feet, perforations 115-155. 

Land-surface datum is 99.80 feet above msl. Highest water level 47.88 below Isd, Feb. 24, 1943; 

lowest 76.78 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1951. Records available: 1930-39, 1943-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

59.99 

60.69 

57.02

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

58.06 

60.87 

61.86

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

b66. 39 

64.76 

b60. 59

Oct. 28 

Dec. 29

b60.71 

b56. 45

b Pumped recently.

6/34- 12F2. Hollister Estate. Near Lompoc. Santa Rosa Road and Salsipuedes Creek. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 151 feet above msl. Highest water level 35.71 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1942; lowest 

40.18 below Isd, Dec. 26, 1951. Records available: 1942. 1949-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 3

39.77 

39.30 

39.07

Mar. 27 

Apr. 28 

July 29

37.65 

39.03 

36.10

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

36.78 

36.28 

36.69

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

36.75 

36.90

7/31-23P1. F. L. Mattel. In Los Olivos. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table 

well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 141 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

827 feet above msl. Highest water level 8.09 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1942; lowest 65.46 below Isd, 

Oct. 30, 1951. Records available: 1942-52.

Jan. 28

Feb. 29

Mar. 28

58.03

54.59

50.45

Apr. 25

May 29

June 25

47.29

49.49

47.87

Aug. 27

Sept. 29

45.10

42.52

Oct. 29

Dec. 30

42.19

32.78

7/31-25L1. Dr. lha M. Richter and Mrs. Virginia Lee. Near Los Olivos. Drilled domestic 

water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 200 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 806 feet above msl. Highest water level 55.83 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1944; lowest 

88.73 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1951. Records available: 1942-52.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 25

88.56 

85.17 

82.76

May 29 

June 25 

July 30

79.73 

78.93 

79.78

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

80.57 

82.32 

82.63

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

82.93 

82.94

7/31-36G2. Laura Grossi. Near Ballard. Roblar Ave. and Grand (Refugio) Ave. Drilled 

unused water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 127 feet. Landsurface datum is about 731 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.65 below Isd, Jan. 31, 1947;

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

41.87 

46.52 

39.32

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

41.42 

46.50 

48.27

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

50. 19 

52.42 

52.35

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

52.21 

51.44 

50.27

7/31-36L2. D. B. Kilbourne. Near Ballard. Baseline Ave. and Grand(Refugio) Ave. 

Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 230 feet. Land-surface datum is about 715 feet above msl. Highest water level 16. 54 

below Isd, Apr. 7, 1943; lowest 53.60 below Isd. Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1942-52

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

42.83 | Apr. 25 

42.32 S May 29 

39.88 1 June 25

39.60 

46.15 

47.39

July 30 

Aug. 27

50.06 

53.60

Sept. 29 

Dec. 30

52.24 

45.27
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 95

7/33-30C1. John Valla. Near Lompoc. Orcutt Road and State Highway 150. Drilled 

unused water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 183 feet. Landsurface datum is about 233 feet above msl. Highest water level 150.41 below Isd, Feb. 1, 1946; 

lowest 156.11 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1952. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

155.52 

155.40 

155.34

Date

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

Water 

level

155.60 

155.65 

155.72

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

155.88 

155.91 

156.04

Date

Oct. 29

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

156. 07 

156.11 

156.04

7/34-9H3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Oil Co., Purisima Lease. Near Lompoc. Drilled 

observation water-table well in Orcutt formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 103 feet, cased to 

103. Land-surface datum is about 275 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.32 below Isd, 

Oct. 10, 1948, Sept. 3, 1949; lowest 11.38 below Isd, Sept. 7, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

11.19 

11.21 

11.27 

11.33

11.37

11.34 

11.30 

11.30 

11.30 

11.34

11.32 

11.26 

11.22 

11.19 

11.13

11.06 

11.00 

10.95 

10.95 

10.96

10.99 

11.03 

11.04 

11.01 

10.99

10.99 

11.01 

11.05 

11.09 

11.11 

11.11

Feb.^

11.12 

11.13 

11.17 

11.19 

11.19

11.16 

11.11 

11.06 

11.05 

11.05

11.07 

11.10 

11.15 

11.17 

11.19

11.20 

11.18 

11.17 

11.17 

11.19

11.20 

11.21 

11.21 

11.22 

11.24

11.25 

11.24 

11.23 

11.22

Mar.

11.15 

11.12 

11.12 

11.13 

11.17

11.21 

11.19 

11.15 

11.11 

11.09

11.08 

11.08 

11.10 

11.10 

11.01

11.01 

11.00 

11.00 

11.01 

11.04

11.08 

11.12 

11.16 

11.19 

11.13

11.07 

11.02 

11.00 

11.00 

11.00 

11.00

Apr.

11.00 

11.03 

11.05 

11.06 

11.05

11.05 

11.05 

11.06 

11.08 

11.07

11.07 

11.07 

11.09 

11. IS 

11.17

11.18 

11.08 

10.97 

10.90 

10.85

10.84 

10.84 

10.84 

10.86 

10.89

10.90 

10.91 

10.91 10: 92

10.94

May

10.97 

10.98 

10.96 

10.96 

10.96

10.95 

10.94 

10.94 

10.95 

10.96

10.95 

10.95 

10.95 

10.96 

10.96

10.95 

10.95 

10.95 

10.96 

10.98

10.98 

10.99 

10.99 

10.99 

10.98

10.96 

10.96 

10.96 

10.97 

10.97 

10.96

June

10.96 

10.96 

10.97 

10.99 

11.03

11.06 

11.08 

11.08 

11.08 

11.09,

11.09 

11.09 

11.09 

11.09 

11.10

11.11 

11.10 

11.10 

11.10 

11.10

11.11 

1-1. 12 

11.13 

11.14 

11.15

11.15 

11.15 

11.15 

11.15 

11.16

July

11.17 

11.18 

11.18 

11.18 

11.19

11.20 

11.21 

11.21 

11.23 

11.24

11.25 

11.25 

11.26 

11.28 

11.26

11.24 

'11.23 

11.21 

11.20 

11.20

11.13 

11.11 

11.11 

11.13 

11.14

11.16 

11.18 

11.20 

11.20 

11.20 

11.20

Aug.

11.21 

11.23 

11.19 

11.15 

11.13

11.13 

11.13 

11.13 

11.13 

11.14

11.15 

11.15 

11.15 

11.15 

11.16

11.20 

11.21 

11.21 

11.22 

11.23

11.23 

11.23 

11.23 

11.24 

11.24

11.25 

11.26 

11.28 

11.29 

11.29 

11.29

Sept.

11.29 

11.29 

11.30 

11.32 

11.34

11.37 

11.38 

11.37 

11.36 

11.32

11.29 

11.28 

11.25 

11.24 

11.24

11.24 

11.25 

11.25 

11.25 

11.24

11.24 

11.24 

11.26 

11.27 

11.29

11.30 

11.31 

11.32 

11.31 

11.31

Oct.

11.27 

11.25 

11.25 

11.25 

11.25

11.25 

11.25 

11.27 

11.27 

11.27

11.28 

11.30 

11.31 

11.31 

11.30

11.27 

11.26 

11.27 

11.31 

11.35

11.36 

11.36 

11.36 

11.37 

11.35

11.34 

11.34 

11.35 

11.35 

11.34 

11.33

Nov.

11.31 

11.30 

11.30 

11.30 

11.31

11.29 

11.27 

11.27 

11.27 

11.28

11.31 

11.33 

11.33 

11.28 

11.18

11.13 

11.13 

11.16 

11.25 

11.30

11.28 

11.25 

11.24 

11.24 

11.25

11.29 

11.32 

11.33 

11.29 

11.23

Dec.

11.19 

11.17 

11.17 

11.19 

11.23

11.21 

11.19 

11.19 

11.21 

11.26

11.28 

11.28 

11.22 

11.16 

11.11

11.14 

10.97 

10.96 

10.96 

10.96

10.96 

11.04 

11.10 

11.11 

11.12

11.12 

11.11 

11.07 

11.07 

11.03 

11.02

7/34-12E1. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Oil Co., Purisima Lease. Near Lompoc. 

Drilled observation water-table well in Careaga sand, diameter 8 to 6 inches, depth 385 feet, cased 

to 385, perforations 345-385. Land-surface datum is 385.83 feet above msl. Highest water level 

301.70 below Isd, June 25, 1949; lowest 303. 83 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1952. Records available: 

1949-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

303.37 

303. 55 

303. 58 

303.48 

303.33

303. 13 

303. 17 

303. 36 

303.55 

303.38

Feb.

303.42 

303.44 

303. 44 

303. 44 

303. 34

303. 22 

303. 10 

303. 10 

303.20 

303.29

Mar.

303. 08 

303. 14 

303. 42 

303. 47 

303. 49

303. 25 

303. 25 

303.26 

303. 29 

303.30

Apr.

303. 41

303.42 

303. 34 

303.36

May

303.47 

303.41 

303. 41 

303.51 

303.48

303. 38 

303.39 

303. 52 

303. 44 

303. 40

June

303.37 

303.40 

303. .44 

303. 55 

303. 49

303. 47 

303.45 

303. 46 

303.45 

303. 45

July

303. 50 

303.49 

303. 52 

303. 54 

303.48

303.48 

303. 48 

303.55 

303. 55 

303. 50

Aug.

303. 58 

303.50 

303.46 

303.46 

303. 49

303. 56 

303. 51 

303.50 

303. 54 

303. 55

Sept.

303. 53 

303.56 

303. 58 

303. 63 

303.61

303.60 

303. 58 

303. 57 

303. 55 

303. 55

Oct.

303. 52 

303. 55 

303.64 

303. 64 

303.62

303. 64 

303.71 

303. 65 

303. 60 

303. 63

Nov.

303. 57 

303. 57 

303. 62 

303.62 

303.53

303.46 

303.46 

303.56 

303. 67 

303.72

Dec.

303. 51 

303. 60 

303.75 

303. 70 

303. 60

303. 60 

303. 60 

303. 67 

303. 81 

303. 76
96 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/54-12E1 --Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

.28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

303. 19 

303.09 

303. 13 

303.27 

303. 12

303.12 

303.00 

303.00 

303.38

 303.39 

303.33 

303. 18 

303. 18

303.41

303. 40 

303.40

Feb.

303.31

303.24 

303.24 

303.31 

303.41 

303.36

303.35 

303.38 

303. 40 

303.40 

303.30

303.23 

303.23 

303.30 

303. 10

Mar.

303.30 

303.45 

303.44 

303.41

303.48 

303.46 

303.36 

303.34 

303.32

303.32 

303.36

303.45

Apr.

303.45 

303.48 

303.54 

303.47

303.39 

303.37 

303.37 

303. 34 

303.32

303.36 

303. 46 

303.48 

393.47 

303. 43

303.41 

303.38 

303. 38 

303.51 

303.61

May

303.38 

303.41 

303.45 

303.37 

303.30

303.30 

303.34 

303.46 

303.45 

303. 42

303. 42 

303.42 

303.41 

303. 42 

303. 40

303.40 

303.41 

303.46 

303.37 

303.34 

303.34

June

303. 46 

303.48 

303. 46 

303.52 

303.49

303.44 

303.44 

303.45 

303.48 

303.50

303.50 

303.50 

303.52 

303.51 

303. 47

303. 46 

303.48 

303. 48 

303.56 

303.55

July

303.50 

303.53 

303.58 

303.47 

303.37

303.37 

303. 42 

303.42 

303. 42 

303. 44

303.51 

303.52 

303.54 

303.56 

303.57

303.60 

303.63 

303. 55 

303.55 

303.55 

303.61

Aug.

303.50 

303.51 

303.54 

303. 57 

303.61

303. 56 

303.56 

303.55 

303. 52 

303.52

303.56 

303. 56 

303.52 

303. 55 

303. 57

303.58 

303.60 

303. 59 

303.57 

303. 55 

303. 54

Sept.

303.56 

303.50 

303.48 

303.48 

303.52

303.53 

303.54 

303. 56 

303.56 

303.57

303.61 

303.65 

303.63 

303.63 

303.63

303.63 

303. 63 

303. 63 

303.67 

303.57

Oct.

303.71 

303. 73 

303.72 

303. 70 

303. 64

303.56 

303.61 

303.75 

303. 69 

303. 60

303.62 

303.68 

303.69 

303. 62 

303. 62

303.67 

303. 70 

303. 68 

303. 65 

303. 61 

303. 62

Nov.

303.68 

303.68 

303.51 

303.41 

313.17

303.21 

303.60 

303. 79 

303. 69 

303. 54

303. 53 

303.52 

303.53 

303.64 

303.71

303.73 

303.71 

303.64 

303. 45 

303.47

Dec.

303. 69 

303. 69 

303. 57 

303. 47 

303. 45

303. 30 

303. 29 

303. 42 

303. 58 

303. 59

303. 83 

303. 76 

303. 72 

303. 69 

303. 73

303. 65 

303. 57 

303. 56 

303. 68 

303. 56 

303.60

7/34-14F1. Walter F. Ziesche. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is 268.32 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 194. 94 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1947; lowest 199. 32 below Isd, 

Oct. 29, 1952. Records available: 1947-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

May 29

Water 

level

198.94 

198.90 

198.74

Date

 June 25 

July 30 

Aug. 27

Water 

level

198.84 

199. 19 

199.25

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

199.30 

199.32

Date

Nov. 26 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

199.22 

199.05

7/34-21E1. U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. 

Near Lompoc. Drilled observation artesian well in Orcutt formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 145 

feet, cased to 145, perforations 73-93. Land-surface datum is about 82 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 17. 97 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1949; lowest 25. 02 below Isd, Aug. 10, 1951. Records 

available: 1948-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

23.25 

22.23 

23.27 

23.25 

23.27

23.17 

23.23 

23.28 

23.33 

23.28

23.26 

23.23 

23.23 

23.11 

23.04

23.06 

23.02 

23.02 

22.98 

22.85

22.77 

22.71 

22.63 

22.55 

22.55

Feb.

22.28 

22.16 

22.03 

21.95 

21.91

21.74

21.34 

21.32 

21.31 

21.26 

21.23

21.22 

21.18 

21.13 

21.09 

20.99

Mar.

20.76 

20.77 

20.71 

20.66 

20.61

20.61 

20.74 

20.77 

30.74 

20.75

20.77 

20.72

h20.67

Apr.

h!9.66

May

20.20 

20.20

20.22 

20.24 

20.27 

20.24 

20.21

20.25 

20.31 

20.29 

20.28 

20.28

20.34 

20.39 

20.43 

20.46

June

h20.64

July

h20.96

21.08 

21.02 

20.95 

20.96

21.05 

21.16 

21.22 

21.27 

21.26

21.11 

21.13 

21.15 

21.22 

21.37

Aug.

21.36 

21.30 

21.28 

21.27 

21.25

21.28 

21.25 

21.26 

21.28 

21.22

21.18 

21.20 

21.22 

21.24 

21.26

21.25 

21.27 

21.27 

12.27 

21.33

21.45 

21.53 

21.55 

21.61 

21.60

Sept.

21.55 

21.53 

21.58 

21.66 

21.67

21.69 

21.70 

21.67 

21.69 

21.74

21.76 

21.77

21.55

21.60 

21.64 

21.70 

21.73

Oct.

2L59 

21.52

Nov.

21.29 

21.28 

21.25 

21.21 

21.19

21.18 

21.21 

21.27 

21.28 

21.21

21.13 

21.11 

21.16 

20.96 

20.87

20.95 

21.02 

20.96 

20.88 

20.78

20.78 

20.71 

20.69 

20.66 

20.64

Dec.

20.25 

20.34 

20.32 

20.26 

20.21

20.22 

20.18 

20.19 

20,13 

20.06

20.00 

19.99 

19.90 

19.81 

19.79

19.70 

19.69 

19.76 

19.65 

19.66

19.72 

19.56 

19.55 

19.52 

19.52
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 97

7/34-21El--Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

22.62 

22.46 

22.34 

22.30 

22.32 

22.30

Feb.

20.97 

20.97 

20.85 

20.75

Mar. Apr. May June July

21.45 

21.43 

21.37 

21.38 

21.40 

21.41

Aug.

21.63 

21.64 

21.66 

21.66 

21.65 

21.58

Sept. Oct.

21.46 

21.36 

21.32 

21.30 

21.31 

21.31

Nov.

20.59 

20.54 

20.47 

20.36 

20.40

Dec.

19.43 

19.37 

19.36 

19.35 

19.24 

19.30

Tape measurement.

7/34-22H1. H. E. Harris. Near Lompoc. Rucker Crossing of Santa Ynez River. Drilled 

domestic artesian well in alluvium and Orcutt formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 208 feet, 

cased to 193, perforations 87-100, 167-190. Land-surface datum is about 97 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 20.80 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1941; lowest 39.75 below Isd, May 28, 1951. 

Records available: 1941-42, 1946-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

28.47 

c29.53 

27.74

Date

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

Water 

level

27.73 

30.15 

29.39

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

29.08 

31.14 

28.87

Date

Oct. 29

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

28.57 

28.33 

27.93

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-22Q4. U. S. Geol. Survey, A. Scolari property. Near Lompoc. Rucker Crossing 

Road and North A St. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 24 feet, cased to 24, screened 21-24. Land-surface datum is 82. 72 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 12. 84 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1952; lowest dry Aug. 28, 1950-Dec. 26, 1951. Records 

available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

14.39 

14.57 

13.01

Apr. 24 

May 28 

June 24

13.43 

13.86 

14.18

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

14.58 

15.48 

16.60

Oct. 29 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

17.31 

15.40 

13.00

7/34-26C2. J. Maxwell Wilson. Near Lompoc. State Highway 150 and Orcutt Road. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Land-surface datum is about 110 feet above msl. Highest water level 

33.17 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; lowest 37. 00 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1952. Records available: 

1951-52.

Jan. 18

28

Feb. 29

Mar. 28

37.00

36.35

35.97

35.52

Apr. 25

May 29

June 25

36.26

34.44

34.17

July 30

Aug. 27

Sept. 29

33.70

33.34

34.31

Oct. 29

Nov. 26

Dec. 29

33.37

33.31

33.17

7/34-26H3. R. C. Lilly. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 123 feet. Land-surface datum is about 115 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 40.13 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1950; lowest 45.10 below Isd, Aug. 1, 11, 1952. Records 

available: 1950-52.

Date

Mar. 9, 1950

Nov. 8, 1951

Jan. 15, 1952

Water 

level

40.13

Date

July 18, 1952

43. 68 Aug. 1

42.62

18 42.78

11

25

22 42.55 Sept. 12

25 42. 67 Oct. 3

Water 

level

45.04

45.10

45.10

44.54

44.13

44.05

31 42.55 14 43.46

Feb. 5 42. 43 15 ! 43. 26

8 42.34 16 43.19

12 42.36 17

20 42.20 ! 18

Mar. 5 42.17 19

43.21

43.18

43.12

25 41.80 20 43.12

Apr. 4 41.82

11 41.71

18 42.79

May 2

16

42.43

42.28

June 6 43. 63

13

20

27

43.37

43.40

43.55

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

43.11

43.08

43.14

43.06

43.10

43.02

42.99

43.04

43.02

Date

Oct. 30, 1952

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

19

20

21

22

25

Water 

level

43.07

43.05

42.96

42.88

42.86

42.85

42.83

42.84

42.82

42.80

42.78

42.83

42.77

42.78

42.72

42.63

42.46

42.33

42.31

42.33

42.33

42.24

Date

Nov. 26,1952

27

28

29

Dec. 2

6

9

11

13

Water 

level

42.17

42.12

42.10

42.00

42.08

41.91

41.86

41.74

41.66

14 |41.63

20

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

41.58

41.43

41.43

41.46

41.47

41.36

41.31

41.31

41.33

41.23

41.29
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-27A4. U. S. Geol. Survey, L. H. Schuyler property. Near Lompoc. North A St. 

and Santa Ynez River. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

30 feet. Land-surface datum is 79.19 feet above msl. Highest water level 8. 24 below Isd, Apr. 18, 

1952; lowest dry Aug. 28, 1950-Dec. 26. 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 27

Water 

level

11.44 

10.53 

8.57 

L 8.24

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

Water 

level

8.29 

8.54 

8.70

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

8.95 

9.51 

10.13

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

10.72 

11.04 

9.98

7/34-27J3. U. S. Geol. Survey, L. H. Schuyler property. Near Lompoc. Drilled 

observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 26 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 86.18 feet above msl. Highest water level 13.05 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1944; lowest dry 

Aug. 31, 1949-Feb. 8, 1950, June 5, 1950-Apr. 28, 1952. Records available: 1943-45, 1947-52.

Jan. 

Feb.

29

28

(f) 

(f)

Mar. 27 

Apr. 28

(f) 

(f)

Oct. 23

29

19.13

19.14

Nov. 

Dec.

19.24

19.24

f Dry.

7/34-27L1. Mrs. Susan Van Clief. Near Lompoc. North Ave. and A St. Drilled irrigation 

water-table well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 66 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

97 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.68 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1941; lowest 48v 75 below Isd, 

May 29, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

41.01 

38.47 

35.99

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

39.77 

39.04 

37.38

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

r 38.85 

37.18 

37.73

Oct. 29 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

37.05 

36.23

34.46

7/34-28H2. T. M. Parks. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. and H St. Drilled unused artesian 

well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, depth 78 feet. Land-surface datum is 89. 55 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 21.74 below Isd, Mar. 10. 1943; lowest 43.14 below Isd, May 28, 1951. 

Records available: 1930-39, 1942-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

33.59 

32.24 

29.75

May 28 

June 24 

July 29

32.16 

C35.71 

35.06

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 29

32.26 1 Nov. 24 

33.92 Dec. 30 

32. 03 U

30.60 

28.62

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-28R1. W. A. Burpee. Near Lompoc. North Ave. and H. St. Drilled unused artesian 

well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 146 feet, cased to 146, perforations 106-146. Landsurface datum is 69. 68 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 09 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1941; lowest 

24.31 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1941. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

14.87 

13.56 

11.75

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

15.56 

13.10 

14.44

July 29 

Aug. 26 

 Sept. 26

15.08 

13.32 

13.67

Oct. 29

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

12.48 

11.00 

9.40

7/34-28R2. U. S. Geol. Survey, W. A. Burpee property. Formerly A. C. Zvolanek. 

Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 19 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 69. 50 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 70 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1944; 

lowest dry June 28 thru Dec. 26, 1951. Records available: 1943-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

17.26 

16.69 

15.26

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

13.02 

13.02 

13.00

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

12.90 I! Oct. 29 

12.90 Nov. 24 

12.83 I Dec. 30

12.91 

12.67 

11.77

7/34-29E4. W. H. Sanor. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. and Floradale Ave. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 176 feet. Land-surface datum is 67. 71 

feet above msl. Highest water level 18. 48 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1946; lowest 42.26 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1951. Records available: 1945-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

24.81 

27.68 

22.67

June 24 

July 29

31.34 

31.64

Aug. 26 

Oct. 29

28.19 

26.45

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

22.25 

20.53

7/34-29E5. U. S. Geol. Survey, W. H. Sanor property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation 

water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 26 feet, cased to 27. Land-surface datum 

is 67. 74 feet above msl. Highest water level 18.21 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1945; lowest dry June 28 

1951-Feb. 28, 1952. Records available;. 1945-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

(f) | Apr. 28 

(f) May 28 

24.74 1 June 24

23.71 

c23.57 

23.39

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

23.91 

22.93 

c23. 15

Oct. 29

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

22.90 

22.57 

21.83

f Dry.

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 99

7/34-30L3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 27 feet, cased to 27. Land-surface 

datum is 58.79 feet above msl. Highest water level 15.83 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1946; lowest 

dry May 28 - Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1945-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

22.64 

21.81 

19.00

Date

Apr. 24 

May 28 

June 24

Water 

level

19.68 

21.01 

C21.25

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

d21. 02 

19.79 

20.30

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

20.11 

19.39 

17.94

c Nearby well being pumped, 

d Nearby well pumped recently.

7/34-30L4. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Legge Ave. and Central Ave. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches. Land-surface datum is about 59 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 17.33 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; lowest 32.63 below Isd, Aug. 29, 1951. 

Records available: 1951-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

21.43 

25.86 

22.23

May 28

Aug. 26

30.45 J Sept. 26 

24.86 Oct. 28

24.77 

21.92

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

18.84 

17.33

7/34-30R1. Mrs. Elizabeth Manfrina. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Floradale Ave. 

Dug water-table well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 30 feet. Land-surface datum is 

66.81 above msl. Highest water level 9.65 below Isd, May 5, 1941; lowest 28.87 below Isd, 

Oct. 29, 1951. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

May 28

25.37 

24.16 

21.52

June 24 

July 29 

Aug. 26

21.55 

20.52 

20.45

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

20.93 

21.70

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

21.69 

21.20

7/34-31C2. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Legge Ave. Drilled irrigation 

artesian well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, Land-surface datum is 64.72 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 8.56 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1941; lowest 46.38 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1948. 

Records available: 1941, 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

23.81 

27.03 

21.18

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

28.56 

29.16 

29.96

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

34.72 

27.94 

25.67

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

24.52 

21.83 

20.25

7/34-31C3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 28 feet. Land-surface datum is 

64.68 feet above msl. Highest water level 13.68 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1949; lowest 21.97 below 

Isd, Dec. 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

20.27 

20.94 

17.59

Apr. 24 

May 28 

June 24

14.88 

16.19 

16.90

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

17.35 

18.03 

18.60

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

18.96 

19.16 

19.15

7/34-32A1. Mrs. May Clemmens. Near Lompoc. Pine Ave. and Thirteenth Road. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 180 feet, cased to 175, perforations 

147-174. Land-surface datum is about 79 feet above msl. Highest water level 17.6 below Isd, 

Apr. 11, May 2, 1941; lowest 43.57 below Isd, July 27, 194a Records available: 1939-42, 

1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

32.26 

33.18 

29.44

May 28 

July 29 

Aug. 26

36.32 I Sept. 26 

36.66 Oct. 29 

35. 77 1

33.99 

34.80

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

29.89 

28.57

7/34-32A4. U. S. Geol. Survey, O. F. Benn property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation 

water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 31 feet. Land-surface datum is 79.28 

feet above msl. Highest water level 24.21 below Isd, Dec. 31, 1947; lowest dry July 27,1950- 

Jan. 30, 1950, Mar. 27, 1951-Dec. 29, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Dry Jan. 29-Dec. 29.

7/J4-32P5. U. S. Geol. Survey, J. Bodger & Sons property. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. 

and Bailey Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

37 feet. Land-surface datum is 77.60 feet above msl. Highest water level 24.47 below Isd, 

Feb. 1, 1949; lowest 35.50-below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

33.21 

32.74 

30.92

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

30.72 July 29 

31.14 Aug. 26 

30.90 1 Sept. 26

31.71 

30.90 

30.37

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

30.22 

30.13 

29.59
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-34H1. Mrs. Margaret Balaam. Lompoc. Pine Ave. and First St. Drilled irrigation 

water-table well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 160 feet, perforations 118-156. Landsurface datum is 112.10 feet above msl. Highest water level 33. 46 below Isd, May 8, 1941; 

lowest 56. 71 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

47.46 

44.31 

41.70

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

Water 

level

41.79 

41.06 

43.71

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

42.38 

42.20 

43.72

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

43.27 

41.42 

39.46

7/34-35F2. Valla Bros. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 15 inches, depth 140 feet, perforations 30-54, 96-136. Land-surface datum is 100. 33 

feet above msl. Highest water level 9. 53 below Isd, Mar. 6, 1941; lowest 32. 92 below Isd, 

Nov. 29, 1951. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 28

17.92 I! Apr. 25 

17.78 May 29 

15.49 I June 25

15.78 

17.18 

16.20

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

16.76 

17.03 

19.71

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

18.67 

16.69 

15.91

7/34-35F6. U. S. Geol. Survey, M. Schuyler property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation 

water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 54 feet, cased to 55. Land-surface datum 

is 119.46 feet above msl. Highest water level 35.91 below Isd, Feb. 23, 1944; lowest dry various 

dates, 1945-1951. Records available: 1943-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

42.18 

40.89 

37.97

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

37.99 

38.44 

38.44

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

c39. 50 

39.22 

42.11

Oct. 29 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

41.64 

38.56 

37.50

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-35F16. M. Schuyler. Near Lompoc. North first St. and College Ave. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 173 feet, cased to 170, perforations 119-170. Land-surface datum is 119. 5 feet above msl. Highest water level 39. 42 below 

Isd, Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 61.15 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

44.09 

42.84 

40.15

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

40.49 

40.48 

41.15

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 29

42.16 

45.39 

43.70

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

41.16 

39.42

7/34-35K2. Mrs. M. McDonald. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in alluviuir, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 28 feet. Land-surface datum is 96. 01 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 4.67 below Isd, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, 1941; lowest 19.98 below Isd, May 4, 1950. Records 

available: 1930-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

14.52 

12.40 

10.77

Apr. 25 

May 29 

June 25

10.36 II July 30 

9.93 Aug. 27 

9. 87 | Sept. 29

10.51 

10.10 

10.24

Oct. 29 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

10.26 

9.99 

9.53

7/35-20J1. Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Surf. Drilled 

unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, depth 108 feet. Land-surface datum is 19.07 

feet above msl. Highest water level 4. 91 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 31. 27 below Isd, 

July 15, 1930. Records available: 1930-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

6.90 

7.43 

4.91

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

6.10 

6.74 

7.36

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

7.56 1 Oct. 28 

7.70 I Nov. 24 

7.48 || Dec. 29

7.46 

6.90 

6.03

7/35-22F2. U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. 

Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in river-channel deposits, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 11 feet. Land-surface datum is 19.12 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.03 below Isd 

Feb. 7, 1950; lowest 6.28 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1948. Records available: 1947-51. Measurement 

discontinued.

7/55-22J1. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Renwick Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 185 feet, perforations 133-180. 

Land-surface datum is 32. 04 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 80 below Isd, Apr. 10, 1941; 

lowest 24. 03 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1951. Records available: 1930-35, 1941-42, 1945-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

10.54 

10.51 

7.53

Apr. 28 

May 28 

Aug. 26

9.73 

11.58 

12.90

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

11.85 

10.88

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

9.16 

8.23
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 101

7/35-22M1. Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Near Lompoc. 

Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 180 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 28. 84 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 87 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 

18. 51 below Isd, July 27, 1950. Records available: 1947-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28

Water 

level

6.29 

6.29

Date

Mar. 27 

May 28

Water 

level

2.87 

7.15

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

10.65 

7.97

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

7.49 

6.27

7/55-22M2. U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. 

Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

22 feet. Land-surface datum is 28. 20 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.14 below Isd, Mar. 27, 

1952; lowest 14. 95 below Isd, Dec. 31, 1947, Oct. 21, 1948. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

6.71 

7.38 

5.14

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

5. 56 

5.84 

5.49

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

6.67 

6.20 

C7.21

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

c8.04 

8.25 

7.39

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23E2. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Union Sugar Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 212 feet, perforations 170-190. 

Land-surface datum is 36. 59 feet above msl. Highest water.level 11.86 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; 

lowest 33. 06 below Isd, July 27, 1949. Records available: 1930-35, 1941 -43, 1945-52. Jan. 29, 

14.49; Feb. 28, 14.69; Mar.. 27, 11.86; Apr. 28, 13.12; Oct. 28, 14.40; Nov. 24, 13.55; 

Dec. 29, 12.53.

7/35-23E4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. 

and Union Sugar Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

28 feet. Land-surface datum is 36.90 feet above msl. Highest water level 12. 22 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 22.67 below Isd, July 22, 1948. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

15.85 

15.70 

12.22

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

13.14 

C13.92 

c!4. 08

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

15.01 

clS.56 

C15.82

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

15.33 

14.75 

13.75

Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23J2. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. and Artesia Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 158 feet. Land-surface datum is 

43.93 feet above msl. Highest water level 13. 55 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 29.92 below 

Isd, Aug. 26, 1948. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

16.61 

16.78 

13.55

Apr. 28 

July 29

17.80 

19.64

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

16.86 

15.98

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

13.61 

13.72

7/S5-23J3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Drilled 

observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 32 feet, cased to 32. Landsurface datum is 43. 43 feet above msl. Highest water level 15. 08 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; 

lowest 26. 56 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

21.33 

19.52

17.77

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

16.25 

16.45 

C17.38

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

18.85 

clS.55 

17.88

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

16.95' 

16.23 

15.08

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23N2. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. 

and Renwick Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

17 feet. Land-surface datum is 32. 72 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.80 below Isd, 

Apr. 3, 1947; lowest 15.52 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 29, 

12.25. Measurement discontinued.

7/S5-24J1. T. M. Parks. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 171 feet. Land-surface datum is 59.40 feet above msl. Highest water level 

18.26 below Isd, May 6, 1941; lowest 35. 83 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1948. Records available: 

1941-43, 1947-50, 1952. Oct. 28, 24.49; Nov. 24, 24.33; Dec. 29, 24.05.

7/35-24J2. U. S. Geol. Survey, T. M. Parks property. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. and 

Douglass Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 33 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 58. 98 feet above msl. Highest water level 23. 45 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1952; 

lowest dry several dates 1949-52. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

27.71 

26.92 

25.56

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

24. 04 1 

23. 90 

23. 83

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

23.45 

23.65 

23.65

f Dry.
102 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/35-25F5. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Central Ave.' and De Wolfe Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 180 feet, perforations 145-175. 

Land-surface datum is 47. 44 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.71 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; 

lowest 26.86 below Isd, June 5, 1950. Records available: 1945-48, 1952. Dec. 29, 10.71.

7/35-25F6. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. 

and De Wolfe Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

19 feet. Land-surface datum is 47.70 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.09 below Isd, May 2, 

1946; lowest 15. 90 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1951. Records available: 1945-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

14.88 

11.90 

9.58

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

Water 

level

9.78 

7.00 

C9.34

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

8.40 

9.56 

9.87

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

11.09 

11.13 

11.10

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-26F1. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. and Union Sugar Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 186 feet, perforations 117-176. 

Land-surface datum is 36.84 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.32 below Isd, Apr. 7, 1941; 

lowest 27. 09 below Isd, July 6, 1949. Records available: 1941, 1947-52. Jan. 29, 9.16; 

Feb. 28, 10.30; Mar. 27, 6.18; Sept. 26, 10.26; Oct. 28, 9.46; Nov. 24, 8.75; Dec. 29, 

7.50.

7/35-26F3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Union Sugar 

Ave. and Central Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 18 feet. Land-surface datum is 34.70 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.28 below Isd, 

Dec^29, 1952; lowest 13.29 below Isd, July 27, 1949. Records available; 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

8.94 

8.32 

7.58 ,

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

7.14 

C6.90 

C6.90

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

C6.96 

c7. 11 

c6. 82

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

6.60 

6.52 

6.28

c Nearby well being pumped'.

7/35-26J4. County of Santa Barbara, Artesia School District. Near Lompoc. Artesia 

Ave. and Central Ave. Drilled public supply artesian well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 

141 feet, perforations 132-140. Land-surface datum is 40.86 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 7. 59 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; lowest 33.63 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 

1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

11.07 Apr. 28 

13.29 May 28 

8.88 June 24

14.23 

14.59 

17.85

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

18.91 

15.75 

16.45

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

13.63 

9.12 

7.59

7/35-27C2. Southern Pacific Railroad. Near Lompoc. Southern Pacific Railroad and 

Renwick Ave. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 15 inches, depth 118 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 32.42 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.2 below Isd, Aug. 5, 1930, 

JuneS, 1931; lowest 22. 03 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1948. Records available: 1930-32, 1941-49. 

No measurement made in 1952.

7/35-35A3. Gus Aquistapace. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Artesia Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in Orcutt(?) formation, diameter 14 inches, depth 100 feet, cased to 98, 

perforations '78-92. Land-surface datum is 45. 58 feet above msl. Highest water level 8.60 below 

Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 25. 81 below Isd, July 27, 1950. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

12.63 

12.40 

8.60

May 28 

June 24 

Julv 29

15.96 

14.27 

13.49

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

17.64 

15.99 

12.20

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

10.85 

9.48

7/35-35A4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Gus Aquistapace property. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. 

and Artesia Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

23 feet. Land-surface datum is 45.88 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.51 below Isd, Mar. 27, 

1952;' lowest 16.95 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. ___

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

6.50 || Apr. 28 

8.66 May 28 

2.51 || June 24

5.17 

7.87 

10.63

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

15.70 

13.10 

13.09

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

12.59 

11.29

6.84
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 103

7/35-35C2. Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Near Lompoc. 

Drilled irrigation artesian well in Orcutt formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 122 feet, perforations 77-112. Land-surface datum is 36.37 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.43 below Isd, 

Mar. 31, 1949; lowest 10.42 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

2.55 

2.36 

0.63

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

Water 

level

2.19 

4.26 

4.16

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

5.40 

5.18 

4.49

Date

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

2.39 

1.40 

0.50

7/35-35C4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. 

Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Union Sugar Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 2 inches, depth 9 feet, cased to 9. Land-surface datum is 36.68 feet above msl. Highest 1. 67 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; lowest 4.79 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1951. Records available: 

1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

2.03 

3.06 

2.20

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

3.28 

2.95 

2.83

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

2.18 

2.27 

2.63

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29 -

3.50 

2.77 

1.67

7/35-36J6. Denholm Seed Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. and Douglass Ave. Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 102 feet. Land-surface datum is 

58.50 feet above msl. Highest water level 20.05 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 38.15 below 

Isd, July 27, 1950. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

23.18 

24.04 

20.05

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 24

28.20 

23.98 

30.74

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

28.29 

25.04

24.14

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

22.99 

21.54 

20.15

7/35-36J7. U. S. Geol. Survey, Denholm Seed Co. property. Near Lompoc. Ocean Ave. 

and Douglass Ave. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

32 feet. Land-surface datum is 58.50 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.82 below Isd, 

Apr. 28, 1952; lowest 31.32 below Isd. July 27. 1950. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 27

23.88 

23.15 

20.55

Apr. 28 

May 28 

Aug. 1

19.82 

20.64 

23.19

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

22.80 

22.11 

21.97

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

21.11 

20.09

San Antonio Valley

8/32-30K2. John Parma. Los Alamos. U. S. Highway 101 and Den St. Drilled unused 

artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

555 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.16 above Isd, Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 10.45 below Isd, 

Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1943-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

4.16 

3.85 

2.01

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

2.95 

7.84 

6.53

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

7.96 

10.45 

9.42

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

9.90 

6.35 

3.77

8/33-20K1. Virginia Barca Estate. Near Los Alamos. Drilled unused artesian well in 

alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 351 feet, perforations 10-97, 

215-235. Land-surface datum is about 410 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.27 below Isd, 

Feb. 29,1944: lowest 38.15 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1947. Records available: 1943-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

24.12 

24.22 

23.84

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

23.91 

23.19 

24.34

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

25.13 

25.97 

25.86

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

25.82 

25.81 

25.60

8/33-20R1. Virginia Barca Estate. Near Los Alamos. Drilled domestic water-table well 

in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datum is about 410 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 21.20 below Isd, Jan. 30, 1947; lowest 36.32 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1950. 

Records available: 1943-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

22.90 

22.66 

b25.36

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

23.89 

a28. 78 

b29.95

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

24.44 

24.24 

b32.76

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

23.55 

24.37 

23.30

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.
104 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8/34-23B1. Josephine Harris Estate. Near Los Alamos. Harris-Los Alamos Road and 

State Highway 1. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 150 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 310 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.19 below Isd, Feb. 29, 

1944; lowest 18. 20 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1943-52.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

16.43 

16.14 

15.18

Date

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

Water 

level

15.17 

15.64 

c!6. 61

Date

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

clS.84 

c!7. 78 

c!6. 71

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

c!6. 23 

C16.08 

15.61

c Nearby well being pumped.

Santa Maria Valley

9/32-7N1. Valerio Tognazzini. Near Sisquoc. State Highway 140 and Pacific Coast 

Railway. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 204 feet, perforations 82-97, 105-145, 162-185. Land-surface datum is about 422 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 34. 62 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1944; lowest 113. 95 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. 

Records available: 1924, 1930, 1932-33, 1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

gill. 17

110.02

101.28

92.32

Apr. 1

29

May 28

June 23

g90.83

76.67

69.73

68.07

July 1

Sept. 26

Oct. 1

g68. 00

69.01

g69. 00

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 31

68.62

68.68

68.74

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

9/32-17G1. Caldrone Estate. Near Sisquoc. Tepusquet Creek Road and State Highway 

140. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 107 feet. Land-surface datum is about 447 feet above msl. Highest water level 11. 22 below 

Isd, Apr. 5, 1943; lowest 66. 33 below Isd, June 1, 1950. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

66. 17 

44.42 

34.74

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

24.82 

21.82 

23.03

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

b28. 93 

b30. 60 

32.39

Oct. 28

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

b34. 87 

35.25 

34.98

b Pumped recently.

9/33-2A1. Santa Maria Realty Co. In Garey. Wicks Ave. and Andrews Ave. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 

168 feet. Land-surface datum is 378. 72 feet above msl. Highest water level 23. 62 below Isd, 

June 4, 1941; lowest 83. 50 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1952. Records available: 1930-33, 1936, 1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g83.50

75.42

70.51

63.38

Apr. 1

29

May 28

June 23

g62. 17

50.44

49.92

52.86

July 1

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

Oct. 1

g53.00

57.05

58.43

g58.50

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 31

59.37

60.07

59.60

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

9/33-15D1. South Basin Oil Co. Near Garey. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well 

in Paso Robles formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 374 feet, perforations 348-350. Land-surface 

datum is about 582 feet above msl. Highest water level 318. 09 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1947; lowest 

352. 04 below Isd, Nov. 29, 1950. Records available: 1947-50. No measurement made in 1952.

9/34-3N3. City of Santa Maria, Well 3. Drilled public supply water-table well in Orcutt 

formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 226 feet, cased to 222, perforations 162-188. Land-surface 

datum is about 253 feet above msl. Highest water level 143.40 below Isd, Mar. 31, Apr. 30, 1933.; 

lowest 175.40 below Isd, Oct. 1950. Records available: 1933-51. No measurement made in 1952.

8/34-6K2. Associated Oil Co. Near Orcutt. Highway 1 and Casmalia Road. Drilled unused 

water-table well in Orcutt formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 139 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 161 feet above msl. Highest water level 59. 22 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1942; lowest 78.42 

below Isd, Oct. 28, 1952. Records available: 1942, 1951-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

74.91 

73.85 

73.41

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

75.59 

75.32 

76.69

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

76.37 

C77.84 

77.29

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

C78.42 

c78. 16 

76.60

c Nearby well being pumped.

9/34-8K1. C. Muscio. Near Orcutt. Casmalia Road and Orcutt-Casmalia Road. Drilled 

domestic and irrigation water-table well in Orcutt and Paso Robles formations, diameter 

14 inches, depth 231 feet. Land-surface datum is about 257 feet above msl. Highest water level 

144. 54 below Isd, Jan. 30, 1947; lowest 189. 05 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1952. Records available: 

1942, 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27

171.94 

169.83

Mar. 28 

Apr. 29

170.80 

174. 14

May 28 

Oct. 28

177.52 

189.05

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

186.55 

186.64
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 105

10/33-7P1. P. T. Bonetti. Suey Road and Main St. Drilled irrigation water-table well in 

alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 18 inches, depth 365 feet, cased to 330 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 260 feet above msl. Highest water level 112.76 below Isd, Oct. 28, 

1952; lowest 132. 72 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 29, 116.43; 

Feb. 27, 119.35; Mar. 28, 113.46; Oct. 28, 112.76; Dec. 30, 114.47.

10/33-7R2. Mrs. Lucy Howard. Near Santa Maria. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 140 feet. Land-surface datum is about 272 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 63. 91 below Isd, June 29, 1944; lowest 124. 90 below Isd, Mar. 1, 

1950. Records available: 1944-50, 1952.

Date

May 28 

June 23

Water 

level

76.10 

80.14

Date

July 28 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

85.60 

89.53

Date

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

Water 

level

93.19 

95.83

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

97.40 

98.78

10/33-18G1. La Brea Securities Co. Well 8. Near Santa Maria. Suey Road and Santa 

Maria Valley Railroad. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 436 feet, cased to 424, perforations 132-142, 288-320, 336-340, 408-422. 

Land-surface datum is about 273 feet above msl. Highest water level 66.75 below Isd, July 1, 

1943; lowest 132.10 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 1, 131.10; 

Apr. 1, 130.65, pumped recently; July 1, 109.60, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 110.44, pumped 

recently. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-19B1. Owen T. Rice. Near Santa Maria. Battles Road and East Stowell Road. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 307 feet, perforations 92-97, 116-125, 190-215, 238-248. Land-surface datum is about 

275 feet above msl. Highest water level 73. 31 below Isd, Sept. 2, 1943; lowest 157.46 below Isd, 

June 27, 1951. Records available: 1927,1929-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g!42. 20

141.37

142.54

145.04

Apr. 1

29

May 28

June 23

g!44. 10

147.73

125.00

122.68

July 1

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

Oct. 1

g!20. 40

113.65

110.18

g!09. 80

Oct. 28

Nov. 24

Dec. 31

106. 08

103.54

101.37

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-21N2. Frank Costa Jr. Near Santa Maria. Santa Maria Valley Railroad and 

State Highway 140. Drilled domestic water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 215 feet. Land-surface datum is about 307 feet above msl. Highest water level 67.14 below 

Isd, June 29, 1944; lowest 140. 92 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1944-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

136.54 

136.54 

135.29

Apr. 29 

May 28 

Aug. 26

136.43 

138.39 

123.40

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

115.64 

109.91

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

106.07 

102.98

10/33-27G1. W. C. Adam. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 140 and Pacific Coast 

Railway. Drilled stock and irrigation water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 

16 inches, depth 272 feet, perforations 140-180, 240-260. Land-surface datum is ab->t 338 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 26.00 below Isd, July 1, 1938; lowest 119.50 below 1, July 1, 

1951. Records available: 1929-33, 1936, 1938-52. Jan. 1, 111. 03; Apr. 1, 62.20, pumped recently; 

July 1, 43.00, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 49.50. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation District.

10/33-27K1. L.H.Adam. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 140 and Pacific Coast Railway. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 

300 feet. Land-surface datum is about 345 feet above msl. Highest water level 25. 08 below Isd, 

May 19, 1941; lowest 109. 56 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1950. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

86.41 I Apr. 29 

70.68 June 23 

52.71 1 July 28

40.98 

40.53 

C46.77

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

C49.78 

50.89 

52.14

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

53.71 

50.95

c Nearby well being pumped.

10/33-28A1. Joe Scares. Near Santa Maria. Drilled irrigation water-table well in 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 18 inches, depth 374 feet, perforations 100-215, 242-335. 

Land-surface datum is about 325 feet above msl. Highest water level 31. 99 below Isd, July 1, 

1938; lowest 114. 52 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951.' Records available: 1929-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

g!07.65

104.88

98.05

Apr. 1

29

May 28

g89.30

76.99

61.93

July 1

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

g57. 02

57.69

57.74

Oct. 1

Nov. 25

g58. 19

58.30

Dec. 31 1 57.76

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/33-30G1. Lillian Cook. Near Santa Maria. Drilled public supply water-table well in 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 676 feet, perforations 325-370, 397-432, 

454-486, 505-512, 529-561, 575-585, 612-662. Land-surface datum is about 320 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 173.60 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 189.35 below Isd, July 1, 1952. 

Records available: 1951-52. Aug. 1, 1951, 188.00, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 186.25; Jan. 1, 

1952, 177.30; Apr. 1, 173.60; July 1, 189.35; Oct. 1, 185.10, pumped recently. Measurements 

by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-30H1. John Prell. Near Santa Maria. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Paso 

Robles formation, diameter 22 inches, depth 758 feet, perforations 158-716. Land-surface datum 

is about 310 feet above msl. Highest water level 151.51 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 178. 50 

below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Aug. 1, 1951, 176.00, pumped recently; 

Oct. 1, 168.17; Jan. 1, 1952, 170.00; Apr. 1, 151.51, estimated; July 1, 176.50; Oct. 1, 

178. 50 pumped recently. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-30J2. Ross J. Martinez. Near Santa Maria. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 234 feet. Land-surface datum is about 315 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 156.17 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 167.25 below Isd, Oct. 1, 

1952. Records available: 1951-52. Aug. 1, 1951, 158.00, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 157.90; 

Jan. 1, 1952, 158.50; Apr. 1, 156.17, pumped recently; July 1, 158.50; Oct. 1, 167.25. 

Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-30L1. R. R. Bush Oil Co. Near Santa Maria. Drilled industrial water-table well 

in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 500 feet, perforations 190-210, 218-244, 

268-286, 310-315, 327-342, 385-418, 450-485. Land-surface datum is about 310 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 175. 25 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 194. 25 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1951. 

Records available: 1951-52. Aug. 1, 1951, 194.25, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 189.50, Jan. 1, 

1952, 178.20; Apr. 1, 175.25; July 1, 187.40; Oct. 1, 187.00, pumped recently. Measurements 

by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-30R1. Santa Maria Berry Farms. Near Santa Maria. Rice School Road and Section 

8 Road. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Orcutt and Paso Robles formations, diameter 

16 to 14 inches, depth 544 feet, cased to 538, perforations 82-538. Land-surface datum is about 

335 feet above msl. Highest water level 173. 00 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 184.00 below Isd, 

Oct. 1, 1951. Records available: 1951-52. Oct. 1, 1951, 184.00, pumped recently; Jan. 1, 1952, 

175.00; Apr. 1, 173.00; July 1, 183.00, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 182.00, pumped recently. 

Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-33H1. E. L. Sargent. Near Santa Maria. -Sisquoc Road and Bradley Canyon Road. 

Drilled domestic and stock water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 

290 feet, perforations 204-232, 245-250, 270-280. Land-surface datum is about 402 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 179. 50 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1947; lowest 217. 97 below Isd, Nov. 25, 

1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 29, 215.99; Feb. 27, 216.29; May 28, 216.95; 

July 28, 217.25; Nov. 25, 217.97; Dec. 31, 217.82.

10/34-2R1. Gracio Apalatequi. Near Santa Maria. U. S. Highway 101 and Donovan Road. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 14 inches, 

depth 294 feet, cased to 284, perforations 106-130, 180-190, 221-226. Land-surface datum is 

about 230 feet above msl. Highest water level 69.16 below Isd, June 1, 1943; lowest 136.16

Date

Jan. 1 

29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

g!23. 20 

122. 93 

115.36 

110.60

Date

Apr. 1 

29 

June 23 

July 1

Water 

level

g!09.20 

101.97 

103.03 

g!02. 50

Date

' Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

108. 16 

110.72 

g!09.60

Date

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

112.42 

113.44 

113.97

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-4R1. Gerald Donovan. Near Santa Maria. Donovan Road and North Blosser Road. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 192 feet, cased to 182, perforations 90-108, 133-174, 182-184. Land-surface datum is 

about 192 feet above msl. Highest water level 72. 89 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1945; lowest 122. 50 

below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1942, 1945-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

119.58 

119.01 

117.52

Apr. 29 

May 28 

Aug. 26

116.31 

115.00 

113.14

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

112.57 

111.83

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

110.70 

109.00
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 107

10/34-6N1. Grisingher & Signorelli. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and Bonita 

Road. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 190 feet. Landsurface datum is about 152 feet above msl. Highest water level 48.40 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1943; 

lowest 96.01 below Isd

Date

Jan. 1 

29 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

g86.73 

85.04 

82.87

Date

Apr. 1 

29

Water 

level

g82. 86 

83.34

Date

July 1 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

bg87. 60 

bg89. 00

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

84.88 

82.09

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-9F1. Mrs. A. E. Preisker. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and North 

Blosser Road. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 

16 inches, depth 224 feet, perforations 130-147, 160-210, 217-221. Land-surface datum is about 

189 feet above msl. Highest water level 70.62 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1944; lowest 115.70 below 

Isd, Jan. 1, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 1, 115.70; Apr. 1, 112.70; July 1, 

112.30; Oct. 1, 114.70. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-14E3. City of Santa Maria. Near Santa Maria. Santa Maria Valley Railroad and 

U. S. Highway 101. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 160 feet, cased to 182, perforations 87-109, 164-181. Land-surface 

datum is about 225 feet above msl. Highest water level 58.67 below Isd, Dec. 22, 1918; lowest 

153.96 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1951. Records available: 1917-52. _____ _

Jan. 1

6

13

20

27

28

Feb. 3

10

17

24

27

Mar. 2

9

16

23

28

31

g!47.54

g!47.00

g!46.79

g!46. 00

g!47. 13

144.79

g!47.67

g!47.00

g!42. 10

g!40. 17

144. 14

g!44. 07

g!44. 03

g!43.89

g!42.96

143.74

g!43.64

Apr. 6

13

20

27

29

May 4

11

18

25

28

June 1

8

15

22

24

29

g.,43.91

g!43.47

g!43.99

g!43.50

143.66

g!43.76

g!43.88

g!44.30

g!43.98

144. 04

g!43.98

g!43.81

gl43.90

gl43.81

143.94

gl43.93

July 6

13

20

27

28

Aug. 3

10

17

24

26

31

Sept. 7

14

21

26

28

g!43.99

g!44. 10

g!43.61

g!44.21

144. 10

g!44. 13

g!44. 29

g!44. 44

g!44. 21

144. 07

g!44. 03

g!44. 33

144. 04

g!43.56

143.73

g!43.21

Oct. 5

12

19

26

28

Nov. 2

9

16

23

25

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

30

g!43.15

g!42.90

g!44.52

g!42.67

142.72

g!42.35

g!42.46

g!41.92

g!41.20

141.22

g!41.23

g!40.22

g!40. 15

g!39.75

g!39.28

139.10

g Measured by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-20H1. Ulisse Tognazzini. Near Santa Maria. Casmalia Road and Santa Maria 

Valley Railroad. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 246 feet, cased to 242, perforations 90-130, 140-176, 196-238. Landsurface datum is about 182 feet above msl. Highest water level 66. 57 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1945; 

lowest 108.10 below Isd. Sept. 26, 1952. Records available: 1930, 1942, 1944-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

102.23 

103.13 

102.32

May 28 

June 23

105. 10 

106. 14

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

108. 10 

107. 17

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

105.53 

103.33

10/54-22R1. George J. Wheat. Near Santa Maria. Stowell Road and U. S. Highway 101. 

Drilled industrial water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 252 feet, cased to 245, perforations 118-242. Land-surface datum is about 217 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 93.19 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1945; lowest 137.27 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1952. 

Records available: 1931, 1934, 1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g!32.50

133.58

133.54

b!32.93

Apr. 1

29

May 28

June 23

gl31.25

134.09

135.25

136.03

July 1

28

Oct. 1

g!32.84

b!37. 24

g!36.90

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 31

137.27

135.58

133.61

b Pulped jecentl;'.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-23H1. Marion B. Rice. Near Santa Maria. Stowell Road and South Nance Road. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 18 inches, 

depth 218 feet, cased to 208. Land-surface datum is about 242 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 100.65 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1943; lowest 155.25 below Isd, July 1, 1952. Records available: 

1929-30, 1933, 1938-52.
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/34-23Hl--Continued.

Date

Jan. 1 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

gl51.17 

g!48.25

Date

July 1 

28

Water 

level

g!55.25 

155.19

Date

Oct. 1 

28

Water 

level

g!52.75 

152.34

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

151.49 

149.74

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-24K1. Union Oil Co. of Calif. Near Santa Maria. Drilled unused water-table well 

in Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 714 feet, perforations 650-657, 692-710, 

Land-surface datum is about 245 feet above msl. Highest water level 75. 32 below Isd, Dec. 30, 

1941; lowest 124. 55 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1951. Records available: 1941, 1951-52. Aug. 1, 1951, 

124.55; Oct. 1, 123.05; Jan. 1, 1952, 117.30; Apr. 1, 114.50; July 1, 119.80; Oct. 1, 119.30. 

Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-31F1. Union Sugar Co. Near Betteravia. Betteravia-Santa Maria Road and Casmalia 

Road. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Orcutt formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 175 

feet. Land-surface datum is about 179 feet above msl. Highest water level 75.95 below Isd, 

Apr. 25, 1945; lowest 106.32 below Isd, Jan. 30, 1951. Records available: 1942, 1944-52. 

Jan. 29, 104.00; Feb. 27, 103.82. Measurement discontinued.

10/35-7F1. M. J. Ellis. Near Guadalupe. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well 

in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 249 feet, perforations 140-145, 

200-225. Land-surface datum is about 48 feet above msl. Highest water level flowing Dec. 30, 

1943, Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 20. 08 below Isd, July 27, 1951. Records available: 1929-36, 

1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g7.70

6.73

11.22

7.91

Apr. 1

29

May 28

g6.30 I July 1

13.69 28

17.88 Aug. 26

1

bg23. 30

17.55

18.02

Oct. 1

Nov. 25

Dec. 31

gb20. 87

8.20

6.40

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/35-7G3. John Jenkins. Near Guadalupe. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium and 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 286 feet. Land-surface datum is about 53 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 3. 24 below Isd, Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 29. 64 below Isd, July 27, 

1951. Records available: 1942-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

16. 10 I! Apr. 29 

20.73 May 28 

17.42 1 June 23

23.33 

27.38 

c28.88

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

27.13 

c28. 87 

28.70

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

28.34 

17.57 

15.69

c Nearby well being pumped.

10/35-9F1. Waller-Franklin Seed Co. Near Guadalupe. State Highway 166 and Southern 

Pacific Railroad. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 198 

feet. Land-surface datum is about 88 feet above msl. Highest water level 13. 61 below Isd, 

May 19, 1942; lowest 52. 33 below Isd, June 27, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1935-36, 

1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g32. 40

30.79

37.62

35.47

Apr. 1

29

May 28

June 23

g33.30

40.63

42.95

44.35

July 1

28

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

g47. 00

45.92

44.28

45.20

Oct. 1

28

Nov. 25

Dec. 31

g43.40

43.30

32.74

30.36

g By Santa -Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/35-9N1. Agnes King. At Guadalupe. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles 

formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 285 feet. Land-surface datum is about 87 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 13. 30 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1945; lowest 51. 35 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1951. Records 

available: 1930, 1938-52. Jan. 1, 31.26; Apr. 1, 41.50, pumped recently; July 1, 56.80, 

pumped recently; Oct. 1, 43. 86. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation 

District.

10/35-12M1. E. and G. Le Roy. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and Bonita Road. 

Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 210 feet, perforations 

133-148, 173-185. Land-surface datum is about 138 feet above msl. Highest water level 23. 43 

below Isd, Jan. 23, 1924; lowest 79. 29 below Isd, Aug. 29, 1951. Records available: 1924, 

1927, 1930-32, 1938-52.

Jan. 1 

29

g71.50 J Apr. 1 

70. 55 § July 1

bg83.90 

75.70

Sept. 26 

Oct. 1

77. 37 

g77. 77

Oct. 28 

Dec. 31

75.83 

67.30

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 109

10/35-21B1. Mathison & Shaw. Near Guadalupe. Corralillos Canyon Road and Southern 

Pacific Railroad. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 310 feet, 

perforations 102-118, 134-136, 145-175, 246-248, 251-300. Land-surface datum is about 94 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 7. 85 below Isd, Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 44. 07 below Isd, Oct. 1, 

1951. Records available: 1938-52.

Date

Jan. 1 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

g26.30 

31.83

Date

Apr. 1 

July 1

Water 

level

g27.17 

bg46. 15

Date

Oct. 1 

28

Water 

level

bg44.49 

36.59 -

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

28.32 

25.44

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/35-24B1. Union Sugar Co. Near Santa Maria. Corralillos Canyon Road and Ray Road. 

Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 

290 feet, perforations 122-153, 169-175, 178-288. Land-surface datum is about 144 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 42. 55 below Isd, Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 83. 61 below Isd, July 27, 1951. 

Records available: 1934, 1938-52.

JcJl. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g75.30

73.48

77.03

73.64

Apr. 1 n

29

July 1

28

g76.13 Aug. 26

C79.65 Sept. 26

bg84. 10 Oct. 1

c85. 34

c85. 12

c84. 53

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

g82.77 [ Dec. 31

b82.54

76.67

73.74

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/34-19Q1. Frank Silva. Near Santa Maria. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

Orcutt and Paso Robles formations, diameter 6 inches, depth 315 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 305 feet above msl. Highest water level 223.77 below Isd, Jan. 20, 1947; lowest 254.12 

below Isd, Aug. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

a241. 15 

a242. 37 

a238.57

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

b242.85 

243.85 

b245.93

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

b251.00 

250.30 

b249.33

Oct. 28

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

246.55 

242.77 

b244.41

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

11/34-30Q1. Mary Bolton. Near Santa Maria. Bonita Road and Guadalupe-Nipomo Road. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 180 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 148 feet above msl. Highest water level 34. 59 below Isd, May 16, 1941; lowest 

84.42 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1936, 1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

g82. 60

81.88

79.84

Mar. 28

Apr. 1

June 23

76.39

bg76.25

73.35

July 1

Oct. 1

28

g73.33 j| Nov. 25 1 78.15

g78.90 Dec. 31 j 77.07

78. 38 j

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/34-34J1. L. O. Fox. Near Santa Maria. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well 

in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 103 feet. Land-surface datum is about 209 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 62.37 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1942; lowest 105.00 below Isd, Oct. 20, 1948. 

Records available: 1930, 1942, 1947-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

89.90 

91.44 

81.25

Apr. 29 

June 23 

July 28

63.64 

66.79 

69.63

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

72.12 

74.85

Oct. 28

Nov. 24

77.77 

80.20

11/35-20E1. Union Sugar Co. Near Guadalupe. Southern Pacific Railroad and Oso Flaco 

Lake Road. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 18 inches, 

depth 525 feet, cased to 444, perforations 150-444. Land-surface datum is about 49 feet above 

msl. Highest water level flowing Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 29. 50 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1941. Records 

available: 1938-52.

Jan. 1

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

glO.OO

11.65

8.98

Apr. 1

29

July 1

g8.60

14.10

bg49. 00

| July 28

i Aug. 26

| Oct. 1

20.58

18.31

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

g!8. 50 | Dec. 31

14.52

10.15

8.11

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/35-25H1. M. J. Mendoza. Near Santa Maria. Bonita Road and Guadalupe-Nipomo 

Road. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 129 feet. Landsurface datum is about 135 feet above msl. Highest water level 33. 42 below Isd, June 29, 1944; 

lowest 61.32 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1952. Records available: 1942, 1944-52.
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/35-25H1 Continued.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

61.32 

60.57 

60.14

Date

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 23

Water 

level

58.78 

57.60 

57.12

Date

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

57.65 

57.88 

58.41

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

58.95 

59.25 

59.24

11/35-26M2. Sam Tognazzini. Near Guadalupe. Oso Flaco Lake Road and Guadalupe - 

Nipomo Road. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 

14 inches, depth 324 feet, perforations 112-125, 254-280, 300-320. Land-surface datum is about 

106 feet above msl. Highest water level 28.92 below Isd, Nov. 29, 1944; lowest 65.99 below Isd, 

July 26, 1950. Records available: 1930, 1944-52.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

49.40 II May 28 

52.57 June 23 

48.9? I July 28

C62.48 

64.38 

C65.69

Aug. 26 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 28

C70.23 

c74. 45 

59.17

Nov. 25 

Dec. 31

51.05 

48.51

c Nearby well being pumped.

11/35-28M1. Union Sugar Co. Near Guadalupe. Oso Flaco Lake Road and Southern Pacific 

Railroad. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 

376 feet, perforations 235-239, 272-276, 300-372. Land-surface datum is about 77 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 11.09 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1943; lowest 46.67 below Isd, July 1, 1952. 

Records available: 1934, 1938-52. Jan. 1, 30.15; Apr. 1, 31.75; July 1, 46.67; Oct. 1, 44.60. 

Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/35-33G1. H. E. Pezzoni. Near Guadalupe. Southern Pacific Railroad and GuadalupeNipomo Road. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 141 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 91 feet above msl. Highest water level 16.49 below Isd, Feb. 29, 

1944; lowest 50. 24 below Isd, July 1, 1952. Records available: 1930, 1933-34, 1938-52.

Jan. 1

29

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

g39. 08

36.60

41.33

37.19

Apr. 1

29

May 28

June 23

g38.41 II July 1

44. 40 28

48.26 Sept. 26

47.47 H Oct. 1

g50. 24

49.93

48.07

g47. 95

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 31

45.37

37.91

35.64

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/35-35A1. Elmer A. Runels. Near Guadalupe. Bonita Road and Nipomo-Guadalupe 

Road. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 195 feet, perforations 125-189. Land-surface datum is about 123 feet above msl. Highest water level 24. 50 

below Isd, Feb. 24, 1925; lowest 67. 23 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1951. Records available: 1925, 

1930, 1938-52. Jan. 1, 63.28; Apr. 1, 58.02; July l, 64.05; Oct. 1, 66.58. Measurements 

by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

Cuyama Valley

7/24-13C2. Ventura County, Apache School District. Near Camp Ozena at Apache School. 

Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 165 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 3, 418 feet above msl. Highest water level 18. 92 below Isd, May 27, 1952; lowest 

47. 23 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1950-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 27

35.12 

30.06 

21.01

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 24

19.39 § July 29 

18.92 Aug. 27 

19.00 | Sept. 25

19.78 || Oct. 27 

20.26 Nov. 24 

20.78 || Dec. 30

21.41 

21.39 

20.76

8/24-8L1. Hickey Bros. Land Co. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium and older 

continental deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 290 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,050 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 127.58 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 151.51 bebw Isd, 

Jan. 28, 1952. Records available: 1950-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 27

151.51 | Apr. 28 

150.82 May 27 

150.33 || June 24

141.63 || July 29 

137.02 Aug. 27 

134.88 I Sept. 25

132.59 

131.29 

130. 43

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

129.64 

129.07 

127. 58

9/24-19Q1. Sam Knittle. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 90 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 784.19.feet above msl. Highest water level 16.13 below 

Isd, May 30, 1944; lowest 74. 44 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1951. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 27

73.90 Apr. 28 

73.39 May 27 

d73. 14 || June 24

71.30 July 29 

C71.04 Aug. 27 

71.11 || Sept. 26

71.91 

72.76 

73.53

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

73.76 

73.67 

C73.62

c Nearby well being pumped, 

d Nearby well pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 111

9/24-33M1. Walter C. Barnes. Drilled unused water-table well in older continental 

deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 233 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,049 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 170.81 below Isd, May 1, 1950; lowest 187.31 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952. 

Records available: 1950-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

186.70 

187.04 

187.31

Date

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 24

Water 

level

186.59 

185.62 

185.08

Date

July 29 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

184. 70 

184. 60 

184.50

Date

Oct. 27

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

184.33 

184.20 

183.82

10/25-21G1. E. H. Mettler. Near Cuyama. Cuyama River and State Highway 166. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well in alluvium and older continental deposits, diameter 16 to 10 inches, 

depth 657 feet, cased to 657, perforations 108-348, 354-655. Land-surface datum is about 2,357 

feet above msl. Highest water level 77.41 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1947; lowest 118.03 below Isd, 

Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 28, 105.27; Feb. 26, 104.53; Mar. 27, 

104.63; Apr. 28, 106.19; Sept. 25, 118.03; Oct. 27, 113.28; Nov. 24, 111.11.

10/25-24E1. E. H. Mettler & Sons. Near Cuyama. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

older continental deposits, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 600 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 

about 2,470 feet above msl. Highest water level 198.00 below Isd, May 31, 1950; lowest 217.34 

below Isd, Nov. 24, 1952. Records available: 1950, 1952.

Date

May 31,1950 

June 27 

July 25

Water 

level

198. 00 

198.71 

199.32

Date

Aug. 28,1950 

May 27,1952 

June 24

Water 

level

200. 02 

206.36 

206.99

Date

July 29,1952 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

208.01 

208. 80 

209.32

Date

Oct. 27,1952 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

209.63 

217.34 

217.25

10/25-30F1. Adolph Kirschenmann. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium and 

older continental deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 376 feet, cased to 374, perforations 124-160, 

170-187, 196-202, 229-232, 241-250, 265-268, 274-313, 332-370. Land-surface datum is about 

2,311 feet above msl.. Highest water level 47.36 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1945; lowest 78.92 below 

Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 28, 67.62; Mar. 27, 68.94; Apr. 28, 

74.26; Oct. 27, 77.36; Nov. 24, 73.39; Dec. 30, 71.82.

10/26-9R2. H. S. Russell. Near Cuyama. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium 

and older continental deposits, diameter 14 inches, depth 380 feet, cased to 338, perforations 

33-54, 97-111, 118-131, 155-168, 175-212. Land-surface datum is about 2,135 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 21. 36 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1947; lowest 44.84 below Isd, May 31, 1950. 

Records available: 1942, 1947-52. Jan. 28, 29.46; Feb. 26, 41.50; Mar. 27, 28.03; Apr. 28, 

39.49, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 24, 41.12, nearby well being pumped; Dec. 30, 31.80.

10/26-22A1. W. C. Ramelli. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium and older continental 

deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 423 feet, cased to .423, perforations 103-115, 124-145, 

176-187, 208-237, 250-305, 327-343, 355-391, 402-423. Land-surface datum is about 2,200 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 0.51 above Isd, Mar. 1, 1944; lowest 32.60 below Isd, July 25, 

1950. Records available: 1941-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

6.66 

5.55 

5.46

Date

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 24

Water 

level

10.68 

16.74 

28.14

Date

July 29 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

30.31 

28.47 

18.48

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

13.09 

11.13 

10.61

10/27-11C1. A. P. Anderson. Near Cuyama. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table 

well in alluvium and older continental deposits, diameter 14 inche?, depth 378 feet, plugged back 

to 127, perforations 36-117. Land-surface datum is about 1,963 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 23.94 below Isd, June 17, 1942; lowest 33. 69 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1950. Records available: 

1942, 1947-52.

Jan.

Feb.

28

26

25.81 

25.52 I

Mar. 

Apr.

27 

28

25.82 

26.62

II May 

1 Oct.

27 

27

29.68 

28.95 I

Nov. 

Dec.

24 

30

27.82 

26.96

10/27-12R1. William Kirschenmann Estate. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table 

well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 131 feet, cased to 131, perforations 53-128. Landsurface datum is about 2,036 feet above msl. Highest water level 38. 58 below Isd, Apr. 28, 

1942; lowest 53.41 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1948. Records available: 1941-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 27

45.52 

44.98 

44.58

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 24

44.13 II July 29 

44.87 Aug. 27 

45.94 1 Sept. 25

48.44 1 Oct. 27 

50.23 Nov. 24 

50.20 || Dec. 30

49.20 

48.41 

47.22
HAWAII

By K. J. Takasaki and D. A. Davis

Scope of Water-Level Program

Measurement of water levels and determination of chloride content of water in observation 

wells were continued in 1S52 in cooperation with the Hawaii Division of Hydrography. Measurements were made in 110 wells, 59 of which were measured periodically. In addition, 726 chloride 

determinations were made for 205 wells. Three nonrecording gages and two recording gages 

were maintained. On the island of Oahu, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply made measurements 

in 85 wells. The Board maintained recording gages on 15 wells. Location of observation wells 

on the various islands are shown on figures 36 to 40.

P recipitation

Total precipitation in 1952 for the Territory as a whole was slightly below normal. The 

heavy rains of December 1951 continued into January 1952, but, with the exception of nearnormal rainfall in March, June, and July, the rainfall for the 8-month period from February 

through September was substantially below normal in most of the islands. Increased rainfall in 

October and November tended to offsr he deficiency, but low rainfall in December held the 

average for the Territory below nora. In the Honolulu intake area, distribution of rainfall 

during the year was similar to that of the Territory as a whole, except that in February precipitation was near normal.

The following table shows percentage of normal monthly rainfall in the ground-water recharge area near Honolulu during 1952. The figures were compiled by the Honolulu Board of 

Water Supply and are based on the records of ten stations in the recharge area. Rainfall records 

for the area for the 10-year period ending in 1952 are shown graphically in figure 42.

Percentage of normal rainfall in Honolulu area, 1952

Month

January 

February 

March 

April

Percentage of 

normal rainfall

120 

94 

110 

58

Month

May 

JuneJuly 

August

Percentage of 

normal rainfall

61 

91 

93 

50

Month

September 

October 

November 

December

Percentage of 

normal rainfall

39 

160 

108 

64

Percentage of normal 87

Pumpage

The total pumpage of ground water during 1952 in the Territory of Hawaii was approximately 

197, 000 million gallons or an average of about 540 million gallons a day. This is about 4, 000 

million gallons more than the pumpage for all the islands in 1951. All the islands except Hawaii 

reported some increase in pumpage over the previous year. On Oahu, the pumping rate was approximately 333 million gallons a day. The rate on Maui was 173 million gallons a day; about 

three-fourths of the ground water used in Maui was removed from aquifers in the Maui Isthmus. 

In addition to the ground water pumped, 90, 587 million gallons were delivered to the Maui 

Isthmus in East Maui Irrigation Company ditches. The ground-water draft from Oahu and Maui 

Isthmus accounted for more than 85 percent of the total draft of the Territory.

112
HAWAII 113

I56°00'

UPOLU POINT

50'

\<y

EXPLANATION __

 Well in bosol ground water 

measured periodically

o Well in basal ground water, 

equipped with recording gage.

Figure 36. --Location of observation wells on Island of Hawaii, 1952.
159*50' 40' 

KAUAI

0_ 2 4

EXPLANATION

Well in basal ground water, 

measured periodically

159 50'

30' 

Figure 37. --Location of observation wells on Island of Kauai, 1
I56°40' 30' 20'

Koonapoli

MAD

20l_ 0, 

40' e

EXPLANATION

 Well in basal ground 

measured p« cally

I56°40' 30'

20 

Figure 38. --Location of observation wells on Island of Maui, 1
116 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
KA rMApT^ J^S^lSia

Wo

Haleiwo/T-K j

Wjufliuorf (7) \S

9 

Figure 40. --Location of observation wells on Island of Oahu, 1
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the Territory 

of Hawaii, 1952

Island of Hawaii

Hamakua Mill Co. 

Paauilo well (shaft 5)

Hawaiian Agricultural Co. 

Pahala shaft (shaft 8)

Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Co. 

Honuapo well (10)

Kaiwiki Sugar Co. 

Domestic tunnel (shaft 6) e71 

Cane cleaning plant tunnel 

(shaft 6) 453

Kohala Sugar Co. 

Hoea pump (shaft 2) 97 

Kohala pump (shaft 4) 1, 915 

Waikane pump (shaft 1) 17 

Honokane tunnel el, 250 

Halaula domestic well 101

Olaa Sugar Co. 

Olaa shaft (shaft 7)

Pepeekeo Sugar Co. 

Total

774 

571 

e840

524

3,380

828

e!06 

7,023

Island of Kauai

County of Kauai 

Hanapepe Water Works 

Waimea Water Works 

Kekaha shaft

Kekaha Sugar Co. 

Well 9 (27) 

Wells K-l to K-5 (32) 

Wells M-l to M-12 (45) 

Kekaha pump 

Mana pump 

Waiawa pump 

Well 16 (55)

Lihue Plantation 

Domestic shaft 

Kealia wells (2) 

Hanamaulu shaft

Olokele Sugar Co. 

Domestic shaft

Total

76 

106 

15

0 

644 

1,315 

454 

110 

760 

0

e500 

e!50 

e3

197

3,283

653 

e510

p4, 643

Island of Lanai

Hawaiian Pineapple Co. 

Tunnel 1 

Shaft 2 

Well 1 

2 

3 (Kapano) 

4 (Soules Bench) 

5 (Waiakeakua)

Total

99 

68 

0 

41 

0 

0 

121 329 

329

Island of Maui

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. 

Pump 1 (14) 1,238 

2 (25) 3, 340 

3A-B (15) 4, 932 

4 (24) 2, 409 

5(19) 1,918 

6 (18) 5, 440 

7 (16) 6, 957 

8 (17) 4, 456 

9 (22) 2, 927 

Central Power Plant (20) 56 

Pump 11A-B (32) 50 

12(12) 1,625 

13A-B (29) 4, 046 

16A,B,D (30) 2, 047 

17(28) 2,391 

18 (27) 2,763

Pioneer Mill Co. 

Pump A (9) Lahaina 1, 758 

B (8) Lahaina 1,373 

C (7) Mill 2,603 

D (3) Kaanapali 1,680 

F (2) Honokawai 1,000 

G (4) Hahakea 999 

H (3) Kaanapali 2,265 

L (6) Wahikuli 209 

M (5) Kahoma 1, 732 

N (10) Olowalu 386 

O (11) Olowalu 23 

P (12) Ukumehame 229 

R Honokawai Shaft 961

Maui Pineapple Co. 

Kahului Cannery (13)

Wailuku Sugar Co. 

Wailuku shaft

Total

46, 595

q!5,219 

e250

1,113 

63, 177

Island of Molokai

County of Maui 

Conant-Kawela (shaft 4) 

and Kamiloloa (dug well 30) 46 

Kalae tunnel (tunnel 5) 2 

Kamalo well (dug well 42) 4 

Ualapue well (shaft 6) 14

California Packing Corp. 

Kualapuu (15)

Total

66

__ 36 

102

Island of Oahu

Swa Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (268) 0 

2 (257) 1,023 

3 (264) 3,662 

4 (264) 3,448 

5 (259) 2,666 

6 (259) 3,096 

7 (263) 2,757 

8 (270) 584 

10 (276) 2,776 

11 (276) 1,727 

12 (276) 1,351 

13 (276) 15 

15 (shafts) 3,077
HAWAII 119

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the Territory 

of Hawaii, 1952--Continued.

Island of Oahu Continued.

Ewa Plantation Co. --Continued.

Pump 16 (shaft 3) 4, 817

20 (dug well 20) 489

21 (dug well 21) 326

22 (dug well 22) 250

23 (dug well 23) 1,747

24 (dug well 24) 509

25 (254) 426 34,746

California Packing Corp.

Kunia well (330-5) 11

Hawaiian Electric Co.

Tunnel (shaft 8) 2, 562

Wells (199-1) 1, 830

Kaluaoopu Spring 2,196 6, 588

Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Kalihi station (shaft 6) 3, 164

Waialae station (shaft 7) 153

Halawa station (shaft 12) 3, 960

Kaimuki station (7) 1, 453

Beretania station (88) 2, 127

Kalihi station (128) 1, 386 12, 243

Honolulu Suburban Water System

Aiea (190-1 -B) 94

Pearl City (shaft 9) 153

Waipahu (241) 164

Nanakuli (dug well 16) 0

Lualualei (shaft 2) 68

Waialua (333) 113

Hauula (394) 37

Kaaawa (shaft 10) 30

Haiku tunnel - 695

Kahaluu tunnel 769

Luluku tunnels and springs 31

Waimanalo

City and County tunnel 59

Plantation tunnel 63

Waialee Training School

Sunset Beach (337-1 & 2)

and School Pump

(337*1 & 2) 28

Waianae

City and County tunnel e990

Other tunnels 66 3, 360

Kahuku Plantation Co.

Pump 1 (353) 1,065

2 (341) 2,820

3 (362) 1,676

5 (352) 1,727

$ (362-1) 325

7 (363) 130

S (357) 219

12 (361) 122

14 (338) e535

15 (348) 131

17 (362) 129

20 (377) 897

23 (387) 137

25 (373) 130

26 (392) 84

27 (396) 221

Mill pump (355) e730 11,079

Island of Oahu- -Continued.

Oahu Sugar Co.

Waipahu Section

Pump 1 (247) 444

2 (249) 2,750

3 (249) 1,895

4 (248) 1,222

5 (274) 3,770

6 & 6B (239) 3, 161

7 (246) 3,013

8 (Waikele Spring)!, 969

9 (Waiawa Spring) 293

Aiea Section

Pump 2 (196) 16

3 (186) 907

4 (197) 3,062

5& 5B (189) 1,251

6 (Kalawao Spring) 889

16 (199-1) (r)

21 & 21B (shaft 13) 1,284

Private wells in Honolulu

Territorial Hospital, Kaneohe (416)

U. S. Army

Schofield (shaft 4)

U. S. Navy

Aiea (shaft 5) 68

Red Hill (shaft 11) 1,936

Barber's Point (shaft 14) 1, 005

Aiea wells (187) 13

Wahiawa Radio Station

(330-2) e50

Pearl City wells 13

Lualualei tunnel 133

Waiawa shaft 3,819

Wahiawa Water Co. (330-3,

330-6)

Waialua Agricultural Co.

Pump 1 (321) 659

2 (322A to I) 2, 058

2A (322 J to N) 1, 818

3 (331) 1,822

4 (334) 1,231

5 (285) 1,094

6 (298, 299, & 301) 196

7 (324) 920

8 (329) 173

9 (327) 136

10 (323) 1,288

11 (296) 96

12 (332) 131

13 (328) 2,754

15 (317) 131

16 (316) 17

Mill pump (319) 65

Waimano Home

(196-1) 26

(196-1B) 83

Total

Grand Total

25, 924

s4, 047

93

1,098

7,036

510

.4,590

109

---: =r~ =

121,434

1 196, 708
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

e Estimated.

p Pumpage for McBryde Sugar Co. not included. Three pumps in Hanapepe and one in 

Lawai Valley pump both surface and ground water. It is not possible to separate ground-water 

draft from surface water.

q Pumpage of 14,188 million gallons by Pioneer Mill Co. was not included in the 1951 

water-level report.

r Pumpage from Pump 16 (199-1) included with that of Hawaiian Electric Co.

s Reported by Honolulu Board of \Vater Supply. Includes pumpage from wells belonging to 

military establishments in Honolulu.

t The grand total reported for the 1951 water-level report did not include the pumpage for 

Pioneer Mill Co. in Maui. With this pumpage included the grand total figure for 1951 is raised 

to 192, 957 million gallons.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Early in 1952 water levels in most of the observation wells on Oahu reached their highest 

levels since those of 1943 which preceded the low water-level period of 1944 through 1946. The 

effects of the heavy rains of late 1951 and the above-normal rainfall in January of 1952 apparently 

accounted for the general rise. Following the peaks of the early part of the year water levels in 

most wells were generally lower than the levels of 1951. Except in areas 1 (St. Louis Heights), 

7 (Waialua), 8 (Kahuku), and 9 (Kahana) the basal ground-water level in each area in Oahu showed 

a net loss during 1952. The greatest loss was in area 6 (Pearl Harbor). (See fig. 41.) The net 

loss in 1952 can be attributed to the below-normal rainfall for the whole year plus the short-term 

effects of deficient rainfall in December of 1952 opposing those of the wet month of December 

1951. In spite of net losses in most areas in 1952 the slow upward trend of water levels which 

began in 1947 showed little indication of leveling off. The chloride content of the water in most 

of the wells of Oahu showed no marked change. In some wells the chloride content increased 

somewhat and in others there was a drop, but the general slow decrease in the rate of rise of 

chloride that has been observed in most areas appears to be maintained. Water levels on Maui 

showed little change over the previous year. The chloride content of Maui observation wells increased from the low of 1951 to about the salinity of previous years. On Molokai the water levels 

remained about the same. Water levels in shaft 7 in Hawaii were higher than the previous year 

(fig. 43). Water levels in well 35 on Kauai were slightly lower than in 1951. The chloride content of the water in Kauai observation wells remained the same.

Month of high and low heads in artesian areas and net gain or loss in static head, 

in feet, as shown by typical wells on the Island of Oahu, 1952

Area

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9 

10 

11

12

Name

St. Louis Heights 

Makiki-Pacific Heights 

Kapalama 

Moanalua 

Wilhelmina Rise

Pearl Harbor

Waialua 

Kahuku

Kahana 

Kaaawa 

Gilbert 

Mokuleia

Well

2 

36A 

132 

T-24 

Shaft 7

201 

244 

266 

326 

356 

396

405 

406 

T-5 

286 

308

High

December 

February 

February 

January 

January

January 

January 

January 

January 

November 

January

April 

April 

January 

October 

October

Low

June 

August 

August 

October 

July

June 

September 

July 

May 

May 

May

September 

October 

June 

May 

August

Net gain 

or loss

+1.66 

-.56 

-.89 

-.96 

-.16

-1.89 

-3.52 

-4.62 

+.05 

+.11 

-.03

+.10 

-.73 

-.73 

-.19 

-.47

Lowest head in 1926, 1951, and 1952 and net change in head, 1926-52, 

in feet above sea level, in observation wells on Oahu

Area

1

2

3

4

6

6

6

Name

St. Louis Heights

Makiki-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Well

2

36A

132

T-24

201

244

266

1926

20.88

J23.52

24.84

j24. 00

17.09

17.27

15.75

1951

24.47

27.68

26.53

23.75

18.10

20.87

19.42

1952

25.04

27.03

25.65

23.50

18.15

18.37

18.25

Net change 

1926-52

+4.16

+3.51

+.81

-.50

+1.06

+1.10

+2.50
25

 5} 20

15

20

.9 15

Water level

A

Well 201

Well 244

15

10

Figure 41. --Water levels and chlorides in wells 201, 244, and 266 in the Pearl Harbor area 
122 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Chloride in parts per million

§ 0 § H 10 O

r

>

Chloride-'

\

i

?

\

Well 81

>

?

P^ 'Water level

(

P

\

i

MMH»ti>iJBt

f

I3A3J B9S UB9UI 9AOQE }99J UI 9§B}U90J9d UI IIBJUIBJJ
Water level

-46.33"

A

Rainfall

Figure 43. Water-level fluctuations in Shaft 7 and monthly rainfall at Olaa, Ha
124 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Lowest head in 1926, 1951, and 1952 and net change in head, 1926-52, 

in feet above sea level, in observation wells on Oahu Continued.

Area

7 

8 

8 

12

Name

Waialua 

Kahuku 

Kahuku 

Mokuleia

Well

326 

356 

396 

308

1926

10.34 

13.05 

18.78 

17.55

1951

10.80 

9.59 

18.46 

18.31

1952

10.95 

9.41 

18.05 

18.22

Net change 

 1926-52

+0.61 

-3.64 

-.73 

+.67

j Estimated from well 83. 

j Estimated from well 144.

Acknowledgments

On Kauai the records for wells 35 and 37 were furnished by the Kekaha Sugar Company. 

For the Island of Hawaii, records for shaft 6 were furnished by the Kaiwiki Sugar Company and 

for shaft 7 by the Olaa Sugar Company. The Wailuku Sugar Company supplied the water levels 

and chloride data for Maui test holes 102, 110, 112, and 113. For Oahu, data for wells 1A, 2, 

36A, 83, and 132, shaft 7, and test holes 24, 25, 27, 28, and 41 were obtained from the records 

of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Measurements on Oahu test holes 1 and 2 were made by 

the Waialua Sugar Company.

Well-Numbering System

Beginning with number 1 at some point on each island drilled wells are numbered consecutively as they occur in geographic sequence around the island. Single wells separated from 

others and pumped separately are numbered individually. A group of closely spaced wells used 

to supply a central pumping plant is included under a single number with each individual of the 

group distinguished by a letter. In some areas certain numbers are left unassigned for the purpose of designating new drilled wells. Holes drilled especially for test or observation purposes 

are called test borings. Test borings on each island are numbered beginning with "1" and are 

distinguished by a "T" before each number. Shaft-type wells are high-capacity installations 

designed especially for the development of basal ground water. This type of well consists of a 

vertical or inclined shaft at the bottom of which drilled holes, tunnels, or a sump supply water to 

the pumps.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements

(Water levels are in feet above msl; chloride in parts per million.)

Island of Hawaii

Shaft 6. Kaiwiki Sugar Co. At Ookala. Lat. 20°01'05", long. 155° 17*15". Dug domestic 

and irrigation water-table well in basalt of Hamakua volcanic series, size 65 by 6 feet, vertical 

depth of 30-degree inclined shaft 300 feet; two infiltration tunnels, size 4 by 6 feet, total length 

650 feet. Land-surface datum is 300 feet above msl. Highest water level 7. 04 above msl, 

June 20, 1938; lowest 2. 92 above msl, Apr. 27, 1946. Records available: 1937-49, 1952.

Date

Jan. 23, 1950

31

Feb. 9

14

21

Mar. 1

7

13

20

27

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

Water 

level

5.57

5.32

4.91

5.16

5.24

4.82

4.99

4.41

4.99

5.07

5.07

4.99

4.99

4.99

5.24

4.82

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.16

5.16

5.07

Chloride 

ppm

31

31

36

31

41

44

26

21

26

22

10

15

15

18

17

27

29

26

21

19

26

24

Date

July 3, 1950

10

15

24

31

Aug. 9

14

21

29

Sept. 5

11

25

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

14

Dec. 1

5

12

Water 

level

5.32

4.99

5.41

5.07

5.57

5.16

5.57

5.16

5.57

5.41

5.57

4.99

5.41

5.57

5.41

5.57

5.66

5.41

5.82

5.99

5.82

6.07

Chloride 

ppm

24

19

25

23

21

26

22

20

22

17

22

21

25

26

26

26

24

27

25

9

9

9
HAWAII 125

Shaft 6 Continued.

Date

Dec. 18, 1950

26

Jan. 2, 1951

11

15

22

29

Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 6

12

17

26

Apr. 2

9

16

23

30

May 7

15

22

28

June 4

12

18

25

July 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

5.74

5.91

5.91

5.66

5.49

5.74

5.74

5.91

5.49

5.82

5.82

5.82

5.57

5.66

5.91

5.57

5.49

5.57

5.49

5.66

5.66

5.24

5.07

5.07

5.07

5.16

5.16

5.41

5.24

5.49

5.16

5.49

5.16

Chloride 

ppm

9

9

8

13

18

20

14

18

20

17

15

18

20

31

28

25

22

21

35

25

33

27

33

25

27

30

35

29

36

32

38

40

39

Date

Aug. 6, 1951

13

20

27

Sept. 4

10

18

25

Oct. 1

8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

13

20

26

Dec. 3

10

Jan. 2, 1952

7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

Water 

level

5.24

4.91

5.49

5.57

5.82

5.16

5.91

5.16

5.66

4.74

5.41

5.32

5.66

5.32

5.82

5.57

5.66

5.41

5.91

5.57

5.41

5.32

5.66

5.49

5.16

5.49

5.66

4.99

5.57

5.24

5.24

5.49

Chloride 

ppm

41

30

37

40

26

26

37

37

41

38

35

20

15

14

14

15

14

14

13

30

31

37

29

40

26

26

31

18

33

31

24

33

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

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. Feb. Mar.

5.24

5.22 

4.94

Apr.

4.90

4.92

4.95

4.90

5.14

5.19

5.04

5.05

5.03

5.03

5.30

5.32

5.37

5.35

5.18

5.07 

5.09

5.12

5.15

5.45

e 90

5.15

5.17

5.13

5.14

5.09

o^ ^A

e5.24

K 10

5.09

May

5.32

5.17

5.14

5.38

5.18

5. '30

5.18

5.09

5.14

5.14

5.40

5.19

5.14

5.19

5.15

5.09 

5.14

5.37

5.20

5.17

* 1?

5.19

5.10

5.09

5.32

5.14

5 no

5.04

5.03

5.09 

5.15

June

5.42

5.09

5.00

5.02

5.25

5.22

5.22

5.48

5.37

5.29

5.31

5.32

5.33

5 9Q

5.51

5.32 

5.24

5.26

5.28

5.29

e on

5.44

5.35

5.28

5.29

5.29

5

t^L

5 °.ft

5

f;R

5.35

July

5.24

5.25

5.31

5.43

5.53

5.50

5.22

5.10

5.00

4.94

4.99

5.15

5.30

5.29

5.35

5.24 

5.21

5.26

5.17

5.41

5

°.Q

5.36

5.31

5.29

5.27

5.25

5 dp

5 do,

5

°.9

5.32 

5.34

Aug.

5.36

5.37

5.55

5.02

4.83

4.86

4.90

5.00

4.91

5.22

5.32

5.32

5.33

5.27

5.34

5.30 

5.51

5.31

5.21

5.25

5 9Q

5.32

5.34

5.54

5.44

5.39

5.60

5.66

5.66

5.74 

5.80

Sept.

5.81

e5. 84

5.91

5.85

5.84

5.96

5.96

5.97

e5.69

5.59

5.56

5.55

5.53

5.54

5.56

5.59 

5.64

5.70

e5.74

5.74

c 79

e5.94

5.99

5.94

5.93

5.94

5 Q4

5 Q4

5.68

5.64

Oct.

5.66

5.69

5.74

5.74

5.70

5.69

5.51

5.44

5.44

5.37

5.40

5.70

5.37

5.14

5.12

5.14 

5.20

5.34

5.59

5.42

5.39

5.29

5.31

5.24

5.27

5.53

5 94

5.23

5.26

5.34 

5.39

Nov.

5.50

5.84

5.42

5.30

5.39

5.34

5.36

5.30

5.57

5.30

5.23

5.24

5.29

5.29

5.42

5.62 

5.46

5.44

5.40

5.42

5.49

5.58

5.80

5.49

5.46

5.39

5.36

5.36

5.58

5.73

Dec.

5.51

5.43

5.39

5.35

5.24

5.39

5.61

5.40

5.30

5.35

5.32

5.30

5.38

5.65

5.40

5.15 

5.19

5.08

5.04

5.36

5.50

5.38

5.42

5.48

5.53

5.44

5.39

5.40

5.37

5.37 

5.39

e Estimated.
126 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shaft 7. Olaa Sugar Co. At Olaa. Lat. 19°37'50", long. 155"02'00". Dug domestic and 

irrigation water-table well in basalt of Kahuku volcanic series, size 10 by 10 feet, depth 203 feet, 

three infiltration tunnels, total length 48 feet. Land-surface datum is 220 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 25. 86 above msl, Mar. 6, 1939; lowest 12. 61 above msl, July 13, 1945. 

Records available: 1936-52.

Date

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

17.86

17.36

16.90

16.35

17.36

16.65

16.61

16.54

16.61

16.44

16.38

16.86

17.01

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

17.28

17.28

17.19

17.06

16.77

16.61

16.68

16.70

16.19

15.99

15.78

15.69

15.36

Date

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

15.36

15.19

15.32

15.09

15.03

15.00

15.07

14.90

14.90

14.81

14.78

14.81

14.69

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

14.57

14.27

14.36

14.40

14.28

14.36

14.36

14.61

15.11

15.28

15.44

15.84

15.61

Island of Kauai

2F. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. At Kealia. Lat. 22°06'05", long. 159°18'40". Drilled 

domestic and irrigation artesian well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 213 feet, cased to 95. 

Land-surface datum is 8. 05 feet above msl. Highest water level 11.17 above msl, Nov. 20, 

1940; lowest 9.15 above msl, July 26, 1946. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: 

Feb. 9, 41; Apr. 12, 40; Aug. 22, 46.

7. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. At Wailua. Lat. 22°01'30", long. 159°20'55". Drilled unused artesian well in basalt, diameter 8 inches, depth 240 feet, cased to 60. Land-surface datum 

is 12 feet above msl. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Jan. 30, 157; Apr. 12, 

164; Aug. 22, 163.

8. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. At Wailua. Lat. 22°01'25", long. 159°20'50". Drilled unused well in basalt, diameter 10 inches, depth 250 feet, cased to 60. Land-surface datum is 

11. 95 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.99 above msl, Oct. 16, 1941; lowest 7. 54 above 

msl, Apr. 26, 1951. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Jan. 30, 8.93, 120; Apr. 12, 

9.00, 121.

14N. Grove Farm Co., Ltd. In Mahaulepu. Lat. 20°54'45", long. 159 S25'20". Drilled 

unused well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 532 feet, cased to 315. Land-surface datum is 

86. 02 feet above msl. Highest water level 31. 52 above msl, July 28, 1939; lowest 28. 0 above 

msl, Oct. 25, 1934. Records available: 1937-50. No measurement made in 1952.

35. Kekaha Sugar Co. Near Kekaha. Lat. 22°00'10", long. 159°44'50". Drilled irrigation 

artesian well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 245 feet, cased to 168. Land-surface datum is 

7. 82 feet above msl. Highest water level 11. 32 above msl, Dec. 20, 1937; lowest 7. 63 above 

msl, Apr. 17, 1944. Records available: 1937-52.

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June

Water 

level

10.56 

10.39 

10.49 

10.40 

10.47 

10.37

Chloride 

ppm

204 

210 

255 

237 

224 

232

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Water 

level

10.38 

10.39 

10.39 

10.36 

10.32 

10.35

Chloride 

ppm

212 

231 

255 

241 

283 

241

37. Kekaha Sugar Co. Near Kekaha. Lat. 22°00'45", long. 159°45'20". Drilled irrigation artesian well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 262 feet, cased to 188. Land-surface 

datum is 9. 98 feet above msl. Highest water level 11. 08'above msl, Feb. 15, 1943; lowest 7. 93 

above msl, June 14, 1947. Records available: 1937-50, 1952.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

10.83

10.75

10.80

10.31

10.35

10.19

339

283

318

376

307

287

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

10.26

10.39

9.96

9.75

9.70

9.76

278

287

310

324

335

277
HAWAII, ISLAND OF MAUI 127

Island of Lanai

Shaft 1. Hawaiian Pineapple Co. In Maunalei Canyon. Lat. 20°52'45", long. 156°53'45". 

Dug domestic and irrigation water-table well in basalt, size 7 by 6 feet, vertical depth of 

30-degree inclined shaft 293 feet, infiltration tunnel 1. 4 feet above msl, length 536 feet. Landsurface datum is 294 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.83 above msl, Oct. 1943; lowest 

2.30 above msl, Aug. 1, 1937, Records available: 1936-50. No measurement made in 1952.

Island of Maui

T-102. Wailuku Sugar Co. Lat. 20°53'09", long. 156°31'27". Drilled observation watertable well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, diameter 6 inches, depth 475 feet, cased to 20, 

I-inch pipe inserted to 465. Land-surface datum is 453.90 feet above msl. Highest water level 

36.6 above msl, Oct. 20, 1942; lowest 19.0 above msl, Oct. 15, 1948. Records available: 

1940-52.

Date

Jan. 23 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 19 

Apr. 17 

May 15 

June 25

Water 

level

25.75 

26.1 

26.3 

26.1 

23.9 

25.1

Chloride 

ppm

23 

19 

27 

26 

24 

24

Date

July 23 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 18 

Oct. 16 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 17

Water

level

25.8 

27.5 

25.0 

22.5 

26.0 

25.6

Chloride 

ppm

28 

26 

27 

24 

24 

28

T-110. Wailuku Sugar Co. Near Puu Hele. Lat. 20°49'20", long. 156°31'01". Drilled 

observation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, diameter f inch, depth 325 feet 

cased to 313, perforations 309-313. Land-surface datum is 312.67 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 8.9 above msl, Sept. 15, 1950; lowest 5.2 above msl, Nov. 19, 1942. Records available: 1939-52.

Jan. 23

Feb. 21

Mar. 19

Apr. 17

May 15

June 25

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

223

220

220

221

219

219

July 23

Aug. 21

Sept. 18

Oct. 16

Nov. 20

Dec. 17

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

227

222

201

212

216

227

T-112. Wailuku Sugar Co. At Wailuku. Lat. 20°53'07", long. 156°30'47". Drilled 

observation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, diameter l| inches, depth 

477 feet. Land-surface datum is 457.07 feet above msl. Highest water level 31.55 above msl, 

Oct. 16, 1947; lowest 19.6 above msl, Oct. 15, 1948. Records available: 1946-52.

Date

Jan. 23 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 19

Water 

level

25.20 

25.80 

a25.35

Date^

Apr. 17 

May 15 

June 25

Water 

level

a25. 00 

a22.00 

a23. 60

Date

July 23 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 18

Water

level

a24.75 

a27.5 

a23.8

Date

Oct. 16

Nov. 20 

Dec, 17

Water 

level

a20.6 

26.1 

a24.3

a Pumping.

T-113. Wailuku Sugar Co. At Wailuku Mill. Lat. 20°53'55", long. 156°30'05". Drilled 

observation artesian well in basalt, diameter 1^ inches, depth 705 feet, cased to 705, perforations 

663-705. Land-surface datum is 181.09 feet above msl. Highest water level 18.6 above msl, 

Nov. 14, 1947; lowest 16.6 above msl, Oct. 15, 1948. Records available: 1946-52.

Date

Jan. 23 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 19 

Apr. 17 

May t5 

June 25

Water 

level

18.5 

18.7 

18.3 

18.6 

18.2 

17.9

Chloride 

ppm

112 

107 

109 

110 

107 

107

Date

July 23 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 18 

Oct. 16 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 17

Water

level

17.9 

18.4 

18.5 

18.1 

18.7 

18.2

Chloride 

ppm

110 

107 

114 

112 

106 

112

Shaft 3. Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. At Kaanapali. Lat. 20°56'30", long. 156°41'30". Dug 

irrigation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, depth 25 feet, two infiltration 

tunnels, total length of tunnels 1, 561 feet, 11 supplemental drilled wells at bottom of shaft. Landsurface datum is 27 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.98 above msl, Dec. 31, 1948; lowest 

1. 43 above msl, Dec. 31, 1949. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Dec. 31, 1951, 

2.3, 721; Dec. 31, 1952, 1.8, 748.
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shafts. Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. At Kahoma. Lat. 20°53'50", long. 156°40'00". Dug 

irrigation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, depth 323 feet; two infiltration 

tunnels, total length of tunnels 3, 801 feet. Land-surface datum is 322 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 3.78 above msl, Dec. 31, 1948; lowest 1. 93 above msl, Dec. 31, 1945. Records 

available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Dec. 31, 1951, 2.4, 369; Dec. 31, 1952, 2.5, 331.

Shaft 7. Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. At plantation mill in Lahaina. Lat. 20°53'00", long. 

156°40'40". Dug irrigation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, depth 39 feet; 

one infiltration tunnel, length 768 feet, 3 supplemental drilled wells at bottom of shaft. Landsurface datum is 34 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 63 above msl, Dec. 31, 1940; lowest 

3. 00 above msl, Dec. 31, 1938. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Dec. 31, 1951, 

3.0, 912; Dec. 31, 1952, 3.0, 1139.

Shaft 9. Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. At Lahaina. Lat. 20°52'25", long. 156°40'15". Dug 

irrigation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, depth 31 feet; one infiltration 

tunnel, length 1, 094 feet, 10 supplemental drilled wells at bottom of shaft. Land-surface datum 

is 30 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 83 above msl, Dec. 31, 1948; lowest 1. 7 above msl, 

Dec. 31, 1952. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Dec. 31, 1951, 2.0, 499; 

Dec. 31, 1952, 1.7, 481.

Shaft 10. Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. At Olowalu. Lat. 2Q°49'30", long. 136°37'15". Dug 

irrigation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, vertical depth of 30-degree 

inclined shaft 300 feet, one infiltration tunnel, length 239 feet. Land-surface datum is 165 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 4. 3 above msl, Dec. 31, 1950; lowest 3.18 above msl, Dec. 31, 

1938. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Dec. 31, 1951, 3.6, 243; Dec. 31, 1952, 

3.8, 266.

Shaft 12. Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. At Ukumehame. Lat. 20°48'45", long. 156°35'50". Dug 

irrigation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, vertical depth of 30-degree 

inclined shaft 143 feet, one infiltration tunnel, length 428 feet. Land-surface datum is 79 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 6.7 above msl, Dec. 31, 1950; lowest 4.27 above msl, Dec. 31, 

1943. Records available: 1937-52. Chloride in ppm: Dec. 31, 1951, 6.1, 373; Dec. 31, 1952, 

6.2, 371.

Island of Molokai

T-4. County of Maui. In Kaunakakai. Lat. 21.°05'42", long. 157°05'20". Drilled 

observation water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, diameter 6 inches, depth 

21 feet, cased to 5. Land-surface datum is 15. 38 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.27 

above msl, Dec. 1, 1950; lowest 2. 03 above msl, Aug. 3, 1947. Records available: 1947-52. 

Jan. 23, 2.65; Feb. 26, 2.64; Apr. 17, 2.48; June 10, 2.39; Aug. 14, 2.58; Oct. 17, 2.62; 

Dec. 12, 2.56.

Shaft 4. Molokai Ranch Co. Mouth of Kawela Gulch. Lat. 21°04'20", long. 157°57'00". 

Dug public-supply water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, size 4 by 4 feet, 

depth 38 feet, lined with concrete, two infiltration tunnels, total length 229 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 37. 64 feet above msl. (To previous water levels: subtract 1.40 feet, June 8, 1947 to 

Mar. 13, 1950; add 0.39 feet, May 7, 1950 to Dec. 5, 1950.) Highest water level 2. 57 above msl, 

Dec. 19, 1947; lowest 1. 77 above msl, Aug. 26, 1948. Records available: 1947-52.

Date

Feb. 26 

Apr. 17 

June 10 

Aug. 14

Water 

level

a2.26 

1.93 

1.95 

2.09

Date

Aug. 15 

18 

19 

20

Water 

level

a2. 00 

al.91 

2.08 

al.91

Date

Aug. 21 

23 

28

Water 

level

al. 89 

al.94 

al. 97

Date

Sept. 27 

Dec. 9 

12

Water 

level

a2.03 

2.41 

2.41

a Pumping.

Shaft 6. County of Maui, At Ualapue. Lat. 21°04'00", long. 156 0 50'00". Dug publicsupply water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, size 4 by 6 feet, depth 42 feet, 

lined with concrete, two infiltration tunnels, total length 214 feet. Land-surface datum is 43. 71 

feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 05 above msl, Jan. 19, 1950; lowest 4. 73 above msl, 

Aug. 26, 1948. Records available: 1938-52.

Feb. 26

Mar. 5

12

20

Apr. 1

7

5.39

5.34

5.34

5.39

5.32

5.31

Apr. 17

May 14

15

20

June 10

24

5.23

5.19

5.18

5.12

5.05

5.10

Aug. 14

15

18

22

26

Sept. 12

5.21

5.16

a5.05

5.14

5.16

a5. 1

Oct. 12

17

Dec. 9

19

26

5.14

5.23

5.33

5.33

5.33

a Pumping.
HAWAH, ISLAND OF OAHU 129

42. County of Maul. At Kamalo. Lat. 21°03'30", long. 156°52'25". Dug public-supply 

water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 40 feet, lined 

with boulders. Land-surface datum is 43.23 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.40 above 

msl, Dec. 5, 1950; lowest 4.10 above msl, May 19, 1951. Records available: 1948-52.

Date

Feb. 26 

Apr. 17 

June 10

Water 

level

a3.63 

4.74 

4.54

Date

Aug. 14 

15 

22

Water 

level

4.66 

4.60 

a3.90

Date

Oct. 12

17

Water 

level

4.60 

4.78

Date

Dec. 9 

12

Water 

level

5.00 

5.00

a Pumping.

Island of Oahu

1A. B. P. Bishop Estate. At Waialae Golf Links. Lat. 21°16'45", long. 157°46'45". 

Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 4 inches, depth 

131 feet, cased to 100. Land-surface datum is 18 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.10 

above msl, Feb. 4, 1940; lowest 7.55 above msl, June 14, 1946. Records available: 1933-44, 

1947-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, 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

Jan.

8.41 

8.40 

8.39 

8.37 

8.37

8.37 

8.37 

8.36 

8.37 

8.36

8.34 

8.34 

8.36 

8.36 

8.36

8.38 

8.41 

8.43 

8.47 

8.52

8.53 

8.52 

8.48 

e8. 48 

e8.47

e8. 46 

e8.45 

e8. 44 

e8. 43 

e8.42 

e8.42

Feb.

e8.42 

e8.41 

e8. 40 

e8.39 

e8. 38

e8.37 

8.37 

8.37 

8.37 

8.38

8.38 

8.40 

8.40 

8.42 

8.42

8.42 

8.43 

8.44 

8.44

8.44

8.43 

8.44 

8.43 

8.44 

8.45

8.45 

8.47 

8.46 

8.46

Mar.

8.46 

8.47 

8.45 

8.44 

8.42

8.42 

8.42 

8.42 

8.44 

8.43

8:43 

8.42 

8.43 

8.43 

8.45

8.46 

8.45 

8.45 

8.44 

8.44

e8. 44 

e8.44 

e8.43 

e8. 43 

e8.43

e8. 42 

e8.42 

8.42 

8.40 

8.41 

8.38

Apr.

8.37 

8.3.5 

8.35 

8.34 

8.33

8.35 

8.32 

8.31 

8.29 

8.29

8.28 

e8.27 

e8.27 

e8.26 

e8.26

e8.25 

e8.25 

e8.24 

e8. 24 

e8. 23

e8.23 

e8.22 

e8. 22 

e8.21 

8.21

8.21 

8.24 

8.21 

8.22 

8.21

May

8.20 

8.20 

8.21 

8.24 

8.19

8.10 

8.22 

8.18 

8.19 

8.21

8.25 

8.24 

8.23 

8.24 

8.23

8.24 

8.23 

8.24 

8.23 

8.23

8.23 

8.22 

8.23 

8.23 

8.25

8.23 

8.20 

e8. 19 

e8. 19 

e8. 18 

e8. 18

June

e8.17 

e8. 17 

e8. 16 

e8. 16 

e8. 15

e8.15 

e8. 14 

e8. 14 

e8. 13 

e8.13

e8. 12 

e8. 12 

e8. 11 

e8. 11 

e8. 10

e8. 10 

e8.09 

e8.09 

e8.08 

8.08

8.09 

8.12 

8.10 

8.11 

8.11

8.10 

8.10 

8.10 

8.11 

8.09

July

8.08 

8.07 

8.06 

8.08 

8.08

8.09 

8.09 

8.08 

8.08 

8.09

8. 10 

8.11 

8.13 

8.12 

8.17

8.12 

8.11 

8.11 

8.13 

8.15

8.15 

8.15 8. 15 - 

8.15 

8.13

8.13 

8.16 

8.15 

8.15 

8.16 

8.15

Aug.

8.15 

8.18 

8.20 

8.18 

8.19

8.19 8.17- 

8.18 

8.19 

8.20

8.18 

8.18 

8.17 

8.18 

8.19

8.20 

8.21 

8.22 

8.21 

8.19

8.20 

e8.20 

e8. 19 

e8. 19 

e8. 18

e8. 18 

e8. 17 

e8. 17 

8.17 

8.18 

8.23

Sept.

8.24 

8.20 

8.20 

8.21 

8.22

8.22 

8.24 

8.24 

8.23 

8.21

8.21 

8.20 

8.20 

8.21 

8.19

8.20 

8.20 

8.18 

8.17 

8.18

8.18 

8.17 

8.17 

8.15 

8.15

8.15 

8.16 

8.15 

8.15 

8.16

Oct.

8.18 

8.19 

8.18 

8.19 

8.20

8.18 

8.18 

8.18 

8.19 

8.20

8.21 

8.23 

8.22 

8.22 

8.25

8.21 

8.23 

8.22 

8.23 

8.23

8.24 

8.24 

8.25 

8.26 

8.24

8.25 

8.22 

8.22 

8.24 

8.26 

8.25

Nov.

8.27 

8.27 

8.26 

8.27 

8.27^

8.29 

8.30 

8.29 

8.29 

8.27

8.27 

8.27 

8.27 

8.27 

8.27

8.29 

8.28 

8.29 

8.29 

8.33

8.34 

8.33 

8.32 

8.31 

8.30

e8.30 

e8.30 

e8. 30 

e8.30 

e8.30

Dec.

e8.30 

e8.30 

e8.30 

e8.30 

8.30

8.29 

8.32 

8.30 

8.29 

8.29

8.30 

8.30 

8.29 

8.30 

8.30

8.30 

8.39 

8.30 

8.32 

8.32

8.31 

8.29 

8.29 

8.31 

8.30

e8. 30 

e8. 30 

e8. 30 

e8. 30 

e8.30 

e8.30

e Estimated.

IB. B. P. Bishop Estate. At Waialae Golf Links. Lat. 21°16'45", long. 157°46'50". 

Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 

8 inches, depth 120 feet, cased to 43. Land-surface datum is 18.22 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 8.94 above msl, Jan. 27, 1943; lowest 6.45 above msl, Oct. 20, 1933. Records 

available: 1919, 1929-34, 1936-52.

Date

Feb. 1 

27 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 23 

May 31 

June 26

Water 

level

8.38 

8.44 

8.40 

8.20 

8.11 

8.07

Chloride 

ppm

185 

185 

185 

200 

233 

246

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 23

Water 

level

8.05 

8.18 

7.84 

8.34 

8.27 

8.27

Chloride 

ppm

235 

225 

265 

215 

205 

205
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2. B. P. Bishop Estate. Kalei Road. Lat. 21°17'50", long. 157°48'55". Drilled unused 

artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches. Land-surface datum is 

37 feet above msl. Highest water level 31.55 above msl, Jan. 28, 1940; lowest 19.66 above msl, 

Sept. 14, 1944. Records available: 1916, 1919, 1923, 1926, 1929-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

co- oo» 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

26.32 

26.34 

26.33 

26.32 

26.30

26.27 

26.28 

26.23 

26.38 

26.40

26.40 

26.40 

26.41 

26.45 

26.45

26.43 

26.44 

26.46 

26.53 

26.63

23.36 

26.69 

26.72 

26.72 

26.74

26.70 

26.70 

26.71 

26.66 

26.59 

26.52

Feb.

26.49 

26.49 

26.49 

26.50 

26.47

26.41 

26.35 

26.33 

26.30 

26.34

26.39 

26.41 

26.50 

26.52 

26.51

26.54 

26.58 

26.62 

26.62 

26.71

26.74 

26.75 

26.72 

26.73 

26.76

26.74 

26.77 

26.78 

26.81

Mar.

26.85 

26.87 

26.89 

26.90 

26.94

26.94 

26.88 

26.82 

26.81 

26.86

26.82 

26.73 

26.68 

26.69 

26.68

26.68 

26.70 

26.62 

26.56 

26.52

26.48 

26.46 

26.44 

26.41 

26.36

26.34 

26.34 

26.31 

26.18 

26.17 

26.15

Apr.

26.12 

26.11 

26.03 

26.03 

26.04

26.06 

26.05 

26.05 

e26. 00 

e25. 95

e25. 90 

e25. 85 

e25. 80 

e25.75 

e25.70

e25. 65 

25.60 

25.64 

25.64 

25.68

25.72 

25.71 

25.66 

25.63 

25.63

25.64 

25.68 

25.72 

25.69 

25.73

May

e25.72 

e25.71 

e25.70 

e25.69 

e25. 68

e25. 67 

e25. 65 

e25. 63 

e25. 61 

e25.59

e25. 57 

e25. 55 

e25. 53 

25.51 

25.49

25.46 

25.40 

25.42 

25.49 

25.48

25.48 

25.47 

25.49 

25.47 

25.44

25.43 

25.33 

25.23 

25.24 

25.26 

25.24

June

25.27 

25.25 

25.19 

25.14 

25.12

25.11 

25.12 

25.17 

25.20 

25.19

25.14 

25.11 

25.09 

25.04 

25.07

25.12 

25.09 

25.08 

25. OS 

25.09

25.17 

25.27 

25.32 

25.29 

25.28

25.20 

25.18 

25.27 

25.36 

25.39

July

25.29 

25.21 

25.22 

25.25 

25.31

25.35 

25.37 

25.30 

e25. 34 

e25. 38

e25. 42 

e25.46 

e25. 50 

e25. 54 

e25. 59

25.65 

25.72 

e25. 69 

e25.65 

e25.61

e25. 57 

e25.53 

e25. 49 

25.45 

25.40

25.45 

25.60 

25.60 

25.58 

25.61 

25.60

Aug.

25.57 

25.57 

25.60 

25.64 

25.57

25.55 

25.53 

25.54 

25.53 

25.63

25.65 

25.55 

25.50 

25.42 

25.38

25.34 

25.35 

25.37 

25.26 

25.23

25.15 

25.11 

25.13 

25.20 

25.23

25.24 

25.27 

25.21 

25.20 

625.20 

e25.20

Sept.

e25. 19 

e25. 19 

e25. 18 

25.18 

25.14

25.14 

25.16 

25.23 

25.21 

25.24

25.25 

25.25 

25.23 

25.25 

25.35

25.35 

25.38 

25.39 

25.40 

25.38

25.40 

25.42 

25.38 

25.35 

25.33

25.38 

25.38 

25.41 

25.40 

25.36

Oct.

25.43 

25.58 

25.60 

25.63 

25.71

25.73 

25.69 

25.67 

25.67 

25.71

25.84 

25.80 

25.84 

25.81 

25.84

25.98 

26.09 

26.13 

26.16 

26. 23

26.27 

26.30 

26.32 

26.34 

26.38

26.39 

26.44 

26.46 

e26.50 

e26. 54 

e26.58

Nov.

e26.62 

e26. 66 

e26.70 

e26.74 

e26.78

26.82 

26.87 

26.85 

26.87 

26.90

26.95 

e26. 95 

26.95 

26.98 

26.97

27.09 

27.15 

27.08 

27.27 

27.36

27.35 

e27. 37 

e27. 39 

627.41 

e27. 43

e27. 45 

e27. 47 

e27. 49 

e27.51 

e27.53

Dec.

e27.55 

e27.57 

e27.59 

27.60 

27.70

27.74 

27.76 

27.77 

27.77 

27.80

27.85 

27.88 

27.87 

27.86 

27.88

27.86 

27.87 

27.88 

27.93 

27.95

27. S5 

27.95 

27.97 

27.98 

28.01

28.03 

28.00 

28.01 

28.00 

28.02 

27.98

e Estimated.

9. J. J. Gouveia. Kapahulu Ave. and Olu St. Lat. 21°17'10", long. 157°49'00". Drilled 

industrial artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 6 inches, depth 270 feet, 

cased to 256. Land-surface datum is 16. 08 feet above msl. Highest water level 30. 92 above 

msl, Feb. 16, 1940; lowest 18. 40 above msl, Aug. 17, 1926. Records available: 1921, 1923-52

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 22 

May 31 

June 26

Water 

level

26.47 

26.77 

26.47 

25.81 

25.07 

24.87

Chloride 

ppm

60 

62 

62 

62 

61 

63

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 22

Water 

level

25.77 

24.27 

24.47 

25.47 

28.43 

28.17

Chloride 

ppm

64 

63 

62 

61 

61 

60

36A. Honolulu Board of iVater Supply. Wilder Ave. and Clement St. Lat. 21°18'10", long. 

157°49'45". Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 3S5 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 43 feet above msl. Replaced by well 83 as an observation 

well. Highest water level 33.35 above msl, Mar. 11, 1938; lowest 22. 41 above msl, Oct. 13, 

1945. Records available: 1924, 1929-32, 1934, 1949-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

30.21 

30.26 

30.27 

30.27 

30.29.

30.33 

30.37 

30.39 

30.41 

30.43

Feb.

30.90 

30.94 

30.96 

30.94 

30.93

30.94 

30.98 

30.98 

30.98 

31.02

Mar.

30.80 

30.82 

30.78 

30.72 

30.69

30.70 

30.73 

30.74 

30.77 

30.79

Apr.

30.47 

30.41 

30.35 

30.29 

30.25

30.25 

30.21 

30.19 

30.14 

30.10

May

29.73 

29.67 

29.69 

29.72 

29.69

29.67 

29.64 

29.60 

29.57 

29.56

June

28.94 

28.89 

28.85 

28.79 

e28.75

e28.73 

e28.71 

e28. 69 

e28.67 

28.65

July

28.16 

28.10 

28.05 

28.03 

28.00

28.03 

28.01 

27.97 

27.93 

27.90

Aug.

27.39 

27.39 

27.40 

27.40 

27.36

27.32 

27.28 

27.28 

27.28 

27.31

Sept.

27.09 

27.07 

27.06 

27.03 

27703

27.08 

27.16 

27.19 

27.22 

27.24

Oct.

27.53 

27.52 

27.56 

27.56 

27.65

27.65 

27.63 

27.63 

27.63

27.64

Nov.

28.50 

28.56 

28.57 

28.63 

28.67

28.74 

28.79 

28.82 

28.86 

28.88

Dec.

29.40 

29.39 

29.38 

29.39 

29.45

29.49 

29.52 

29.52 

29.51 

29.55
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 131

36 A--Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

30.45 

30.48 

30.55 

30.58 

30.61

30.64 

30.65 

30.70 

30.74 

30.74

30.79 

30.79 

30.78 

30.78 

30.83

30.84 

30.85 

30.87 

30.91 

30.91 

30.89

Feb.

31.03 

31.03 

31.04 

31.01 

31.00

31.02 

31.04 

31.02 

31.00 

31.03

31.04 

31.04 

31.03 

31.03 

31.02

30.99 

e30. 88 

30.83 

30.81

Mar.

30.79 

30. 7S 

30.83 

30.86 

30.84

30.84 

30.86 

30.87 

30.85 

30.84

30.84 

30.81 

30.79 

30.76 

e30.75

e30.71 

e30. 37 

e30. 63 

e30. 59 

e30. 55 

e30. 51

Apr.

e30. 07 

e30. 04 

e30. 01 

e29. 98 

e29. 95

e29. 92 

29.89 

29.93 

29.94 

29.93

29.89 

29.89 

29.88 

29.83 

29.85

29.86 

29.89 

29.84 

29.78 

29.78

May

29.55 

29.50 

29.44 

29.42 

29.37

29.33 

29.31 

29.30 

29.28 

29.26

29.21 

29.15 

29.14 

29.15 

29.12

29.07 

28.99 

28.94 

28.92 

28.96 

28.96

June

e28.64 

e28. 62 

e28. 60 

28.58 

28.58

28.60 

28.58 

28.57 

28.49 

28.47

28.43 

28.43 

28.40 

28.39 

28.33

28.27 

28.26 

28.25 

28.25 

28.21

July

27.87 

27.82 

27.83 

27.83 

27.86

27.82 

27.73 

27.71 

27.71 

27.72

27.72 

27.66 

e27.64 

e27. 62 

e27.60

e27. 57 

e27.54 

e27.51 

e27. 48 

e27. 45 

27.42

Aug.

27.30 

27.28 

27.24 

27.20 

27.19

27.16 

27.16 

27.16 

27.11 

27.08

27.07 

27.03 

27.03 

27.07 

27.07

27.08 

27.10 

27.10 

27.06 

27.05 

27.07

Sept.

27.25 

27.28 

27.30 

27.37 

27.40

27.40 

27.43 

27.43 

27.42 

27.42

27.49 

27.50 

27.49 

27. 47 

27.45

27.47 

27.47 

27.52 

27.51 

27.51

Oct.

27.66 

27.73 

27.76 

27.75 

27.76

27.83 

27.88 

27.89 

27.97 

27.98

28.03 

28.02 

28.05 

28.09 

28.15

28.22 

28.24 

28.28 

28.34 

28.42 

28.45

Nov.

28.91 

28.93 

28.95 

28.97 

29.92

29.09 

29.08 

29.12 

29.18 

29.23

29.24 

29.25 

29.27 

29.29 

29.31

29.27 

29.29 

29.32 

29.34 

29.39

Dec.

29.57 

29.57 

29.57 

29.59 

29.60

29.59 

29.57 

29.57 

29.60 

29.63

29.64 

29.63 

29.62 

29.64 

29.65

29.65 

29.66 

29.68 

29.68 

29.67 

29.63

e Estimated.

81. A. Young. Young and Victoria Sts. Lat. 21°18'20", long. 157°50'55". Drilled 

domestic artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches, depth 505 feet, 

cased to 475. Land-surface datum is 18. 04 feet above msl. Highest water level 33. 04 above 

*nsl, Feb. 28, 1938; lowest 21. 99 above msl, Aug. 28, 1946. Records available: 1923-24, 1926, 

1929-52.

Oate

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 22 

May 31 

June 26

Water 

level

30.61 

30.43 

30.43 

29.67 

28.73 

27.83

Chloride 

ppm

37 

38 

37 

40 

38 

39

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

» Sept. 29 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 22

Water 

level 

27.23 

25.73 

26.23 

27.93 

28. 99 

29.38

Chloride 

ppm

41 

42 

40 

38 

36 

44

83. City and County of Honolulu. Beretania and Kapiolani Sts. Lat. 21 "18*20", long. 

'57 051'5". Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 to 6 

i nches, depth 509 feet, cased to 460. Land-surface datum is 32. 60 feet above msl. Replaces 

'veil 36A as an observation well. Highest water level 33. 29 above msl, Mar. 10, 1938; lowest 

22. 07 above msl, Aug. 10, 1946. Records available: 1923, 1925-48, 1952.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph*

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 '0

 1 

 2 

'3 

 4 

'5

'<{

'7 

; «

:'9

!'l

r*

Apr.

30.40 

30.33 

30.25 

30.19 

30.15

30.15 

30.12 

30.08 

30.04 

30.04

30. 01 

29.98 

29.97 

29.93 

29.88

29.80 

29.79 

29.86 

29.86 

29.88

29.81 

29.81 

29.80 

29.75 

29.79

May

29.64 

29.60 

29.64 

29.63 

29.62

29.62 

29.57 

29.53 

29.50 

29.47

29.48 

29.43 

29.37 

29.34 

29.28

29.25 

29.22 

29.21 

29.16 

29.16

29.10 

29.05 

29.06 

29.04 

29.02

June

28.87 

28.81 

28.78 

28.70 

28.67

28.67 

28.66 

28.67 

28.63 

28.60

28.81 

28.62 

28.58 

28.52 

28.55

28.55 

28.51 

28.48 

28.44 

28.40

28.38 

28.38 

28.36 

28.31 

28.24

July

28.06 

28.00 

27.94 

27.92 

27.89

27.92 

27.90 

27.88 

27.85 

27.82

27.79 

27.75 

27.75 

27.75 

27.77

27.75 

27.71 

27.69 

27.63 

27.63

27.62 

27.57 

27.51 

27.49 

27.45

Aug.

27.28 

27.28 

27.28 

27.28 

27.25

27.24 

27.22 

27.21 

27.21 

27.24

27.23 

27.19 

27.14 

27.10 

27.09

27.08 

27.07 

27.06 

27.01 

26.99

26.97 

26.93 

26.93 

26.98 

26.98

Sept.

26.96 

26.95 

26.98 

26.95 

26.97

27.02 

27.10 

27.11 

27.12 

27.16

27.17 

27.20 

27.23 

27.35 

27.32

27.33 

27.35 

27.35 

27.35 

27.37

27.45 

27.45 

27.44 

27.42 

27.40

Oct.

27.45 

27.45 

27.52 

27.50 

27.62

27.59 

27.58 

27.57 

27.56 

27.57

27.60 

27.70 

27.70 

27.68 

27.68

27.76 

27.82 

27.84 

27.91 

27.91

27.95 

27.96 

28.02 

28.05 

28.13

Nov.

28.47 

28.53 

28.51 

28.60 

28.62

28.68 

28.73 

28.77 

28.82 

28.83

28.85 

28.87 

28.89 

28.89 

28.95

29.02 

29.00 

28.98 

29.04 

29.08 29.09 " 

29.09 

29.12 

29.14 

29.15

Dec.

29.23 

29.21 

29.23 

29.25 

29.31

29.35 

29.39 

29.37 

29.38 

29.40

29.41 

29.42 

29.42 

29.46 

29.43

e29. 42 

e29. 41 

29.40 

29.44 

29.47

29.48 

29.47 

29.45 

29.47 

29.48
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

83--Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Apr.

29.80 

29.83 

29.76 

29.70 

29.72

May

28.95 

28.90 

28.86 

28.85 

28.92 

28.90

June

28.19 

28.19 

28.18 

28.17 

28.12

July

27.41 

27.42 

27.40 

27.37 

27.35 

27.30

Aug.

26.98 

27.03 

26.99 

26.94 

26.93 

26.95

Sept.

27.41 

27.42 

27.49 

27.46 

e27.4

Oct.

28.20 

28.20 

28.26 

28.30 

28.38 

28.40

Nov.

29.10 

29.13 

29.15 

29.17 

29.22

Dec.

e29. 47 

e29. 47 

e29. 46 

e29. 46 

e29. 45 

29.45

* No record for January, February, and March, 

e Estimated.

119. Honolulu Gas Co. Lat. 21"19'05", long. 157°52'25". Drilled industrial artesian 

well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches, depth 682 feet, cased to 613. Landsurface datum is 4.22 feet above msl. Highest water level 32.55 above msl, Mar. 16, 1933; 

lowest 19. 96 above msl, July 28, 1945. Records available: 1923-52.

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 22 

May 31

June 26

Water 

level

26.64 

27.54 

27.44 

26.48

25.14

Chloride 

ppm

431 

410 

410 

410 

485

405

Date

July 25 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

Water 

level

24.54 

23.14 

23.54 

25.64 

26.15

26.44

Chloride 

ppm

420 

420 

420 

400 

419

410

132. B. P. Bishop Estate. Old Kamehameha School. Lat. 21°20'05", long. 157°52'25". 

Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 to 10 inches, depth 

346 feet, cased to 265. Land-surface datum is 43 feet above msl. Highest water level 32.60 

above msl, Mar. 7, 1938; lowest 21. 57 above msl, July 2, 1946. Records available: 1924, 192f, 

1928-52.

Daily mean -water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

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.

28.85 

28.88 

28.86 

28.86 

28.86

28.93 

28.99 

29.00 

29.01 

29.03

29.04 

29.05 

29.10 

29.12 

29:15

29.13 

29.14 

29.11 

29.18 

29.24

29.28 

29.28 

29.23 

29.21 

29.27

29.27 

29.28 

29.29 

29.32 

29.30 

29.28

Feb.

29.26 

29.33 

29.38 

29.37 

29.35

29.34 

29.36 

29.35 

29.36 

29.40

29.41 

29.40 

29.37 

29.35 

29.30

29.32 

29.39 

29.37 

29.33 

29.32

29.32 

29.34 

29.31 

29.34 

29.36

29.25 

29.20 

29.17 

29.12

Mar.

29.16 

29.20 

29.12 

29.04 

29.02

29.05 

29.03 

29.08 

29.15 

29.14

29.10 

29.06 

29.09 

29.08 

29.11

29.14 

29.15 

29.15 

29.10 

29.07

29.00 

29.00 

29.04 

29.04 

e29. 00

e28. 96 

e28. 92 

e28. 88 

e28. 84 

e28. 80 

e28.76

Apr.

e28. 72 

e28. 68 

28.64 

28.63 

28.67

28.69 

28.62 

28.57 

28.50 

28.52

28.49 

28.50 

28.55 

28.59 

28.61

28.58 

28.48 

28.35 

28.35 

28.38

28.42 

28.33 

28.31 

28.27 

28.18

28.22 

28.29 

28.30 

28.25 

28.14

May

28.06 

27.97 

28.07 

28.15 

28.04

27.97 

27.89 

27.82 

27.81 

27.85

27.92 

27.84 

27.75 

27.70 

27.68

27.66 

27.64 

27.69 

27.68 

27.64

27.59 

27.52 

27.45 

27.50 

27.53

27.46 

27.37 

27.29 

27.27 

27.27 

27.28

June

27.33 

27.27 

27.26 

27.15 

27.13

27.13 

27.14 

27.24 

27. 18 

27.10

27.19 

27.16 

27.11 

27.03 

27.11

27.07 

27.00 

26.95 

26.91 

26.88

26.86 

26.96 

26.89 

26.83 

26.75

26.73 

26.69 

26.67 

26.80 

26.71

July

26.62 

26.56 

26.53 

26.60 

26.62

26.71 

26.68 

26.55 

26.48 

26.44

26.40 

26.34 

26.47 

26.48 

26.46

26.40 

26.33 

26.34 

26.28 

26.35

26.30 

26.22 

26.14 

26.09 

26.05

26.02 

26.17 

26.13 

26.05 

26.05 

26.00

Aug.

25.96 

25.96 

26.12 

26.12 

26.02

25.97 

25.90 

25.91 

25.90 

26.03

26.00 

25.93 

25.90 

25.84 

25.83

25.80 

25.93 

25.90 

25.77 

25.70

25.66 

25.65 

25.65 

25.83 

25.84

25.80 

25.75 

25.70 

25.69 

25.69 

25.83

Sept.

25.95 

25.91 

25.83 

25.76 

25.81

25.86 

25.98 

26.07 

26.05 

26.05

26.04 

26.03 

26.05 

26.16 

26.18

26.16 

26.17 

26.17 

26.15 

26.17

26.24 

26.22 

26.21 

26.18 

26.16

26.18 

26.20 

26.27 

26.24 

26.21

Oct.

26.26 

26.27 

26.21 

26.27 

26.36

26.39 

26.36 

26.30 

26.29 

26.28

26.32 

26.39 

26.42 

26.39 

26.34

26.41 

26.45 

26.48 

26.58 

26.59

26.63 

26.60 

26.65 

26.70 

26.81

26.92 

26.94 

26.98 

27.10 

27.08 

27.08

Nov.

27.17 

27.22 

27.27 

27.32 

27.35

27.35 

27.34 

27.37 

27.42 

27.45

27.48 

27.45 

27.47 

27.48 

27.56

27.62 

27.65 

27.68 

27.65 

27.68

27.66 

27.69 

27.75 

27.75 

27.74

27.70 

27.74 

27.74 

27.81 

27.88

Dec.

27.82 

27.80 

27.80 

27.81 

27.80

27.88 

27.95 

27.92 

27.88 

27.89

27.90 

27.85 

27.88 

27.94 

27.94

27.92 

27.87 

27.87 

27.89 

27.93

27.95 

27.93 

27.90 

27.89 

27.94

27.90 

27.94 

27.98 

27.95 

27.91 

27.95

e Estimated.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 133

153. Sam Damon Estate. Moanalua Gardens. Lat. 21°21'05", long. 157°53'40". Drilled 

domestic and irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 10 inches. 

Land-surface datum is 20. 38 feet above msl. Highest water level 31. 88 above msl, Apr. 1917; 

lowest 19. 39 above msl, Sept. 26, 1945. Records available: 1910-52.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 22 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

26.04 

25.84 

25.53 

24.87 

24.18 

23.92

Chloride 

ppm

58 

58 

60 

61 

60 

61

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 22

Water 

level

23.90 

23.63 

24.06 

24.37 

24.78 

24.69

Chloride 

ppm

61

59 

61 

60 

59 

57

187B. U. S. Navy. At Aiea. Lat. 21°22'40", long. 157°56'05". Drilled industrial artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 173 feet, cased to 143. 

Land-surface datum is 9. 93 feet above msl. Highest water level 25. 06 above msl, Feb. 23, 

1937; lowest 15. 06 above msl, Aug. 19, 1945. Records available: 1923, 1928-52.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 22

May 29

June 26

23.12

22.44

22.04

21.59

20.86

20.62

123

125

127

116

123

123

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 24

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

20.92

21.55

20.18

21.40

21.58

21.37

120

133

120

120

124

116

190. U. S. Navy. McGraw Peninsula. Lat. 21°22'47", long. 157°56'38". Drilled unused 

artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 6 inches, depth 300 feet, cased to 200. 

Land-surface datum is 22. 73 feet above msl. Highest water level 25. 41 above msl, Feb. 23, 

1937; lowest 15. 38 above msl, Aug. 24, 1945. Records available: 1910, 1918-19, 1929-52.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 22

May 29

June 26

23.12

22.04

22.03

21.58

20.56

20.62

236

241

238

241

241

238

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 24

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

20.80

20.65

20.31

21.49

21.51

21.37

245

250

255

250

233

233

193. L. L. McCandless Estate. In Waimalu Valley. Lat. 21°23'37", long. 157°56'52". 

Drilled domestic artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 10 inches, depth 

363 feet, cased to 61. Land-surface datum is 13. 05 feet above msl. Highest water level 28. 88 

above msl, Mar. 1916; lowest 14. 65 above msl, Sept. 25, 1945. Records available: 1902, 

1910-52.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 22

May 29

June 26

22.24

21.48

21.05

20.49

19.88

19.75

287

287

287

292

287

290

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 24

Oct. 28

Nov. 25,

Dec. 22

19.74

19.42

19.03

20.27

20.59

20.29

295

295

295

285

262

257

201. B. P. Bishop Estate. At Pearl City. Lat. 21°23'35", long. 157°58'20". Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 336 feet, 

cased to 58. Land-surface datum is 9. 17 feet above msl. Highest water level 31. 21 above msl, 

Feb. 1916; lowest 14.18 above msl, Aug. 28, 1946. Records available: 1910-52.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 22

May 29

June 26

20.40

19.85

19.49

18.85

18.32

18.15

1200

1160

1250

1010

1050

1010

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 25

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

19.24

18.87

18.49

19.68

19.70

18.50

1020

934

900

984

827

875

244. B. P. Bishop Estate. At Waipahu. Lat. 21°23'18", long. 158°00'32". Drilled 

domestic artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 225 feet, 

cased to 58. Land-surface datum is 10. 47 feet-above msl. Highest water level 30. 02 above ms 

Feb. 1916; lowest 14. 80 above msl, July 26, 1945. Records available: 1910-21, 1923-52.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

^ar. 24

Apr. 22

^tay 29

June 26

24.41

23.07

23.07

21.21

20.17

19.87

107

111

109

109

109

111

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 24

Oct. 28

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

19.77

18.57

18.37

21.17

21.23

20.87

114

110

110

108

109

103
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

266. Hawaii Meat Co. At Honouliuli. Lat. 21°21'55", long. 158°01'52". Drilled irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum 

is 12.66 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.16 above msl, Apr. 1918; lowest 12.54 above 

msl, Sept. 24, 1945. Records available: 1910-52.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 22 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

24.40 

21.66 

20.98 

19.68 

18.66 

18.44

Chloride 

ppm

164 

171 

173 

192 

202 

205

Date

July 28 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 24 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 22

Water 

level

18.25 

20.40 

19.86 

22.75 

19.87 

19.45

Chloride 

ppm

210 

220 

230 

200 

194 

197

276. Ewa Plantation Co. At Gilbert. Lat. 21°20'16", long. 158°06'35". Drilled battery 

of four irrigation artesian wells in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, average 

depth 160 feet. Land-surface datum is 40.58 feet above msl. Highest water level 16.7 above 

msl, Feb. 1909; lowest 11. 51 above msl, Oct. 1945. Records available: 1905, 1908-52.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

13.54

13.06

12.76

12.30

12.03

11.96

545

573

577

576

575

580

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11.83

11.75

11.93

12.16

12.34

12.24

578

579

580

550

567

561

286. Waialua Agricultural Co. At Kawaihapai. Lat. 21°34'46", long. 158°10'49". 

Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 1 inch, depth 

447 feet, cased to 447, perforations 410-447. Land-surface datum is 11.54 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 19.23 above msl, Oct. 30, 1952; lowest 16.34 above msl, June 26, 1936. 

Records available: 1929-52.

Jan. 23

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 28

June 25

18.11

18.08

17.69

17.37

17.29

17.45

144

140

135

133

130

137

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

17.42

18.93

18.93

19.23

18.00

17.92

140

137

140

133

130

134

308. J. F. Mendonca. At Mokuleia. Lat. 21°34'35", long. 158°09'11". Drilled irrigation artesian well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 10 to 8 inches, depth 548 feet, 

cased to 440. Land-surface datum is 8. 46 feet above msl. Highest water level 20.64 above 

msl, Oct. 26, 1939; lowest 16. 81 above msl, July 25, 1927. Records available: 1924-52.

Jan. 23

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 28

June 25

19.62

19.52

19.02

19.14

19.02

19.12

101

107

105

105

109

109

July 29

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

19.42

18.22

18.42

19.92

19.62

19.45

112

112

108

102

99

103

326. Waialua Agricultural Co. At Waialua. Lat. 21°34'56", long. 158°06'52". Drilled 

irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches, depth 201 feet, 

cased to 114. Land-surface datum is 6.19 feet above msl. Highest water level 13. 35 above 

msl, Dec. 1914; lowest 9.19 above msl, Apr. 24, 1946. Records available: 1911-21, 1924-52.

Jan. 23

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 28

June 25

12.39

11.86

11.70

11.17

10.95

11.00

119

111

113

109

109

118

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

11.29

11.07

11.06

11.92

12.09

12.04

114

108

108

108

105

102

337. Territory of Hawaii. At Waialee. Lat. 21°41'30", long. 158°01'25". Drilled unused 

artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches, depth 63 feet, cased to 36. 

Land-surface datum is 21. 45 feet above msl. Highest water level 15. 60 above msl, Nov. 14, 

1932; lowest 11.70 above msl, May 27, 1947. Records available: 1929-52.

Jan. 23

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 28

June 25

13.99

13.81

13.77

13.50

13.54

13.51

123

121

125

123

129

142

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

13.52

13.63

13.42

13.74

13.90

13.72

114

108

106

112

32

72
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 135

356. Kahuku Plantation Co. At Kahuku. Lat. 21°40'54", long. 157°57'04". Drilled 

industrial artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 420 feet, 

cased to 156. Land-surface datum is 8.83 feet above msl. Highest water level 17.12 above msl, 

Jan. 1916; lowest 9. 28 above msl, July 23, 1947. Records available: 1908, 1911-18, 1921, 

'924-52.

Date

'an. 23

1?eb. 27

^ar. 27

Apr. 24

-»ay 28

'une 25

Water 

level

12.76

10.18

10.33

9.68

9.41

9.55

Chloride 

ppm

308

308

308

308

349

323

Date

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

Water 

level

10.18

9.91

9.71

12.45

12.90

12.83

Chloride 

ppm

320

310

320

310

324

315

396. Kahuku Plantation Co. At Hauula. Lat. 21°36'22", long. 157°54'36". Drilled 

 'omestic and irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches. 

Land- surf ace datum is 10. 36 feet above msl. Highest water level 24. 98 above msl, June 1918; 

lowest 17. 02 above msl, May 28, 1946. Records available: 1911-19, 1921, 1924-52.

"an. 23

17eb. 27

 far. 27

<\or. 24

 fay 28

"une 25

19.85

19.13

19.27

18.58

18.05

18.44

74

73

73

71

71

72

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 2?

18.34

18.31

18.10

18.92

19.46

19.44

77

75

77

76

72

72

405. M. E. Foster Estate. At Kahana. Lat. 21°33'27", long. 157°52'44". Drilled 

'omestic artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 10 inches, depth 441 feet, 

ased to 177. Land-surface datum is 5. 76 feet above msl. Highest water level 21. 07 above msl, 

"uly 25, 1938; lowest 14. 90 above msl, Oct. 28, 1946. Records available: 1936-52.

"an. 23

"eb. 27

'Tar. 27

v or. 24

 fay 28

.i'une 25

17.33

17.12

17.56

17.78

17.26

16.96

40

40

41

40

40

40

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

16.96

16.16

15.46

16.66

16.96

17.26

41

41

40

39

41

39

406. Mrs. F. M. Swanzy. At Kaaawa. Lat. 21°32'41", long. 157°51'00". Drilled irriga1 'on artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 9 inches. Land-surface datum is 

'0.27 feet above msl. Highest water level 18. 37 above msl, July 25, 1938; lowest 12. 35 above 

nsl, Aug. 27, 1946. Records available: 1929-52.

 ran. 23

"?b. 27

riar. 27

.or. 24

Flay 28

June 25

15.32

15.23

15.41

15.42

15.07

14.92

251

246

244

251

256

246

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 24

Dec. 23

14.82

14.56

14.35

14.32

14.42

14.63

265

260

265

270

253

253

T-l. Waialua Agricultural Co. Kaukonahua Gulch. Lat. 21°32'15", long. 158°05'40". 

P-illed observation water-table well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 1 inch, depth 

I!91 feet, cased to 291, lower end perforated. Land-surface datum is 273. 61 feet above msl. 

P'ghest water level 19. 85 above msl, July 1, 1941; lowest 13. 08 above msl, Feb. 28, 1949. 

records available: 1938-52.

Jan. 2

:^eb. 4

28

/ rar. 2

]*ay 2

15.88

17.83

17.83

18.08

15.89

31

21

21

21

21

June 2

July 3

Aug. 2

Sept. 10

Oct. 6

17.58

18.08

19.98

17.66

17.78

31

31

31

31

21

T-2. Waialua Agricultural Co. Near Anahulu Canyon. Lat. 21°35'52", long. 158°05'16". 

P-illed observation water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter f inch, depth 

T*4 feet, cased to 344, perforations 340-344. Land-surface datum is 341. 88 feet above msl. 

1'fghest water level 14. 08 above msl, Apr. 1, 1943; lowest 4. 36 above msl, May 2, 1950. 

records available: 1938-52.

i^n. 2

Teb. 4

28

/ or. 2

1'ay 2

5.11

6.79

5.11

5.51

4.81

21

31

41

41

104

June 2

July 3

Aug. 2

Sept. 10

Oct. 6

5.64

5.41

5.51

5.51

5.91

135

145

114

104

62
136 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-5. Honolulu Suburban Water System. Near Makaiwa Gulch. Lat. 21°20'55", long. 

158°07'05". Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 

6 inches, depth 100 feet, cased to 85. Land-surface datum is 79.13 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 5.48 above msl, Mar. 27, 1951; lowest 2. 53 above msl, June 27, 1939. Records 

available: 1939-52.

Date

Jan. 26, 1951

Feb. 26

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

June 18

July 23

Aug. 28

Sept. 26

Oct. 26

Nov. 28

Dec. 21

Jan. 24, 1952

Water 

level

4.58

4.58

5.48

4.60

4.31

4.55

4.51

4.52

4.73

4.78

5.05

5.08

Chloride 

ppm

419

385

408

423

456

489

494

514

523

523

503

503

Date

Feb. 25, 1952

Mar. 28

Apr. 21

May 22

June 24

July 22

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 31

Nov. 26

Dec. 19

Water 

level

4.83

4.59

4.48

4.62

4.10

4.18

4.17

4.24

4.40

4.42

4.32

Chloride 

ppm

513

528

523

534

534

520

530

530

520

515

510

T-15. Honolulu Suburban Water System. In Nanakuli Valley. Lat. 21°23'50", long. 

158°07'20". Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 

f inch, depth 489 feet, cased to 488, perforations 468-488. Land-surface datum is 478. 64 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 3.14 above msl, Feb. 25, 1943; lowest 1. 60 above msl, July 3, 

1946. Records available: 1940-52.

Jan. 29

Feb. 25

Mar. 28

Apr. 21

May 22

June 24

2.63

2.52

2.79

2.76

2.62

2.55

96

96

95

94

99

96

July 22

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 31

Nov. 26

Dec. 19

2.47

2.43

2.48

2.54

2.57

2.39

96

94

98

100

95

93

T-20. U. S. Navy. Near Ewa. Lat. 21°21'36", long. 158°03'45". Drilled observation 

artesian well in baoalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 6 inches, depth 137 feet, cased to 9. 

Land-surface datum is 139. 50 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.28 above msl, Jan. 28, 

1943; lowest 15. 87 above msl, Aug. 28, 1952. Records available: 1942-52.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 28

Apr. 21

May 29

June 24

18.50

18.04

17.62

17.30

16.80

16.71

210

215

218

205

208

210 .

July 22

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 31

Nov. 26

Dec. 19

16.41

15.87

16.04

16.78

17.20

17.07

220

210

205

195

200

203

T-24. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. In Manaiki Gulch. Lat. 21°21'27", long. 

157°53'10". Drilled observation artesian wall in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 

12 inches, depth 115 feet, cased to 66. Land-surface datum is 58.40 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 25. 91 above msl, Jan. 27, 1952; lowest 22.78 above msl, Oct. 7, 1950. Records 

available: 1945-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

25.57 

25.58 

25.58 

25.58 

25.60

25.64 

25.67 

25.67 

25.65 

25.67

25.66 

25.69 

25.73 

25.76 

25.76

25.77 

25.76 

25.76 

25.76 

25.79

Feb.

25.85 

25.84 

25.87 

25.86 

25.81

25.76 

25.74 

25.69 

25.66 

25.69

25.71 

25.68 

25.65 

25.60 

25.58

25.58 

25.64 

25.65 

25.61 

25.62

Mar.

25.47 

25.50 

25.48 

25.41 

25.39

25.38 

25.38 

25.37 

25.41 

25.42

25.37 

25.35 

25.34 

25.36 

25.32

25.35 

25.38 

25.37 

25.32 

25.30

Apr.

25.23 

25.19 

25.16 

25.13 

25.09

25.11 

25.11 

25.09 

25.05 

25.03

25.04 

25.04 

25.07 

25.07 

24.99

24.94 

24.89 

24.86 

24.83 

24.83

May

24.55 

24.51 

24.47 

24.51 

24.52

24.48 

24.44 

24.41 

24.37 

24.36

24.37 

24.38 

24.32 

24.30 

24.28

24.26 

24.24 

24.24 

24.27 

24.26

June

24.05 

24.07 

24.03 

23.99 

23.96

23.96 

23.93 

23.97 

23.98 

23.94

23.92 

23.90 

23.89 

23.84 

23.89

23.92 

23.89 

23.84 

23.84 

23.82

July

23.81 

23.83 

23.86 

23.89 

23.94

24.00 

24.05 

24.03 

24.02 

24.02

24.00 

24.00 

24.03 

24.05 

24.01

24.02 

23.99 

23.97 

23.95 

23.95

Aug.

23.84 

23.83 

23.86 

23.87 

23. 86

23.85 

23.84 

23.84 

23.85 

23.87

23.85 

23.84 

23.80 

23.77 

23.75

23.73 

23.73 

23.74 

23.70 

23.70

Sept.

23.68 

23.69 

23.69 

23.67 

23.65

23.65 

23.67 

23.69 

23.69 

23.69

23.66 

23.64 

23.64 

23.64 

23.64

23.64 

23.63 

23.62 

23.58 

23.58

Oct.

23.56 

23.55 

23.51 

23.51 

23.53

23.56 

23.54 

23.52 

23.51 

23.50

23.51 

23.55 

23.58 

23.57 

23.53

23.57 

23.66 

23.70 

23.80 

23.85

Nov.

24.40 

24.43 

24.47 

24.50 

e24. 50

24.51 

24.52 

24.54 

24.56 

24.58

24.57 

24.52 

24.53 

24.54 

24.55

24.59 

24.62 

24.61 

24.62 

24.63

Dec.

24.79 

24.78 

24.75 

24.69 

24.67

24.68 

24.71 

24.73 

24.72 

24.73

24.71 

24.70 

24.68 

24.69 

24.69

24.66 

24.61 

24.57 

24.56 

24.56
HAWAH, ISLAND OF OAHTJ 137

T-24--Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

25.86 

25.88 

25.86 

25.86 

25.88

25.88 

25.91 

25.91 

25.90 

25.88 

25.86

Feb.

25.58 

25.57 

25.58 

25.62 

25.62

25.57 

25.54 

25.50 

25.47

Mar.

25.30 

25.27 

25.28 

25.31 

25.27

25.25 

25.25 

25.24 

25.21 

25.22 

25.26

Apr.

24.82 

24.77 

24.71 

24.68 

24.64

24.62 

24.65 

24.67 

24.60 

24.58

May

24.20 

24.16 

24.13 

24.13 

24.17

24.23 

24.15 

24.08 

24.04 

24.03 

24.03

June

23.78 

23.83 

23.88 

23.84 

23.80

23.77 

23.74 

23.74 

23.76 

23.77

July

24.03 

24.02 

23.95 

23.91 

23.89

23.87 

23.90 

 23.92 

23.90 

23.89 

23.87

Aug.

23.69 

23.65 

23.66 

23.67 

23.67

23.66 

23.65 

23.62 

23.61 

23.62 

23.64

Sept.

23.59 

23.59 

23.57 

23.54 

23.52

23.51 

23. 51 

23.52 

23.52 

23.55

Oct.

e23.90 

e23. 95 

24.02 

24.08 

24.16

24.23 

24.26 

24.28 

24.29 

24.34 

24.36

Nov.

24.64 

24.64 

24.67 

24.72 

24.73

24.71 

24.71 

24.73 

24.75 

24.78

Dec.

24.57 

24.58 

24.55 

24.55 

24.56

24.57 

24.58 

24.62 

24.63 

24.63 

24.60

e Estimated.

T-25. Honolulu Board of \Vater Supply. In Waimalu Valley, near Pearl Harbor. Lat. 

21°23'35", long. 157°56'48". Drilled observation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 12 inches, depth 177 feet, cased to 42. Land-surface datum is 24.40 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 20.60 above msl, Jan. 20, 1952; lowest 17.27 above msl, Oct. 28, 

1949. Records available: 1945-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, 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

Jan.

20.55 

20.46 

20.44 

20.32 

20.40

20.43 

20.37 

20.35 

20.35 

20.25

20.25 

20.25 

20.30 

20.27 

20.25

20.20 

20.15 

20.17 

20.50 

20.60

20.52 

20.45 

20.40 

20.37 

20.40

20.42 

20.43 

20.42 

20.37 

20.33 

20.22

Feb.

20.15 

20.30 

20.30 

20.12 

19.99

19.90 

19.82 

19.85 

20.00 

20.05

19.86 

19.76 

19.72 

19.65 

V 19.70

19.90 

19.98 

19.86 

319.84 

S19.81

fe!9.78 

19.75 

19.90 

19.95 

19.80

19.62 

19.55 

19.48 

B19.59

Mar.

19.70 

19.75 

19.55 

19.50 

19.70

19.65 

19.65 

19.65 

19.75 

19.65

19.60 

19.52 

19.47 

19.50 

e!9.50

e!9. 50 

e!9.50 

e!9.50 

e!9.50 

e!9.50

e!9. 50 

e!9. 50 

e!9.50 

e!9.50 

e!9.50

e!9.50 

e!9. 50 

19.50 

19.65 

19.52

Apr.

19.40 

19.32 

19.27 

19.26 

19.35

19.45 

19.37 

19.35 

19.25 

19.26

19.45 

19.45 

19.45 

19.37 

19.27

19.23 

19.17 

19.14 

19.13 

19.21

19.15 

19.08 

19.05 

18.97 

19.02

19.06 

19.13 

19.08 

19.00 

18.92

May

18.85 

18.82 

18.85 

19.00 

18.93

18.90 

18.82 

18.82 

18.76 

18.80

18.85 

18.77 

18.75 

18.72 

18.72

18. 67 

18.67 

18.72 

18.70 

18.67

18.65 

18.63 

18.61 

18.63 

18.66

18.63 

18.62 

18.58 

18.57 

18.55 

18.56

June

18.62 

18.60 

18.55 

18.52 

18.52

18.52 

18.52 

18.60 

18.57 

18.55

18.52 

18.51 

18.50 

18.55 

18.63

18.58 

18.52 

18.48 

18.47 

18.46

18.55 

18.72 

18.60 

18.50 

18.45

18.42 

18.37 

18.37 

18.42 

18.41

July

18.37 

18.40 

18.48 

18.63 

18.72

18.70 

18.60 

18.52 

18.48 

18.48

18.47 

18.47 

18.50 

18.47 

18.51

18.52 

18.52 

18.50 

18.49 

18.61

18.55 

18.50 

18.47 

18.43 

18.47

18.55 

18.62 

18.52 

18.48 

18.49 

18.48

Aug.

18.46 

18.50 

18.60 

18.52 

18.52

18.50 

18.50 

18.48 

18.47 

18.50

18.45 

18.42 

18.40 

18.37 

18.38

18.37 

18.45 

18.42 

18.32 

18.32

18.32 

18.30 

18.27 

18.31 

18.27

18.26 

18.23 

18.22 

18.20 

18.22 

18.32

Sept.

18.48 

18.42 

18.36 

18.30 

18.26

18.35 

18.40 

18.45 

18.42 

18.27

18.27 

18.25 

18.25 

18.32 

18.25

18.33 

18.10 

18.08 

18.05 

18.05

18.09 

18.06 

18.03 

18.00 

17.97

17.97 

17.96 

18.01 

17.95 

17.92

Oct.

17.92 

17.90 

17.87 

17.92 

17.98

17.94 

17.95 

17.92 

17.87 

17.85

17.92 

18.05 

17.96 

17.94 

18.02

18.25 

18.42 

18.51 

18.61 

18.67

18.71 

18.73 

18.74 

18.73 

18.85

18.96 

18.98 

18.85 

18.77 

18.90 

18.95

Nov.

19.05 

19.12 

19.17 

19.10 

18.97

19.00 

19.08 

19.15 

19.20 

19.10

19.02 

18.95 

18.93 

18.98 

19.08

19.20 

19.15 

18.95 

19.00 

19.12

19.18 

19.22 

19.26 

19.25 

19.20

19.09 

19.18 

19.14 

19.26 

19.26

Dec.

19.15 

19.09 

19.04 

19.06 

19.12

19.17 

19.26 

19.27 

19.25 

19.20

19.17 

19.10 

19.17 

19.15 

19.00

18.95 

18.92 

18.85 

18.85 

19.00

19.05 

18.97 

18.92 

18.95 

19.05

19.02 

19.10 

19.12 

18.97 

18.87 

18.90

e Estimated.

T-27. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. At Pearl City. Lat. 21°23'55", long. 157°58'30". 

Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 71 feet, cased to 60. Land-surface datum is 47 feet above msl. Highest water level 22. 20 

above msl, Feb. 15, 1949; lowest 17.86 above msl, Oct. 25, 1948. Records available: 1946-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan.

21.95 

21.95 

21.95 

21.90 

21.87

Feb.

21.85 

21.90 

21.95 

21.82 

21.66

Mar.

21.00 

21.12 

21.05 

20.90 

20.93

Apr.

20.66 

20.57 

20.50 

20.44 

20.43

May

19.87 

19.82 

19.80 

19.92 

19.92

June

19.62 

19.60 

19.53 

19.49 

19.47

July

19.26 

19.22 

19.25 

19.40 

19.57

Aug.

19.11 

19.12 

19.22 

19.22 

19.17

Sept.

19.02 

19.01 

18.92 

18.85 

18.82

Oct.

18.42 

18.40 

18.38 

18.42 

18.50

Nov.

19.82 

19.95 

19.98 

19.90 

19.85

Dec.

20.10 

20.00 

19.92 

19.86 

19.85
138 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-27--Continued.

Day

6

7 

8 

9

10 _,

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

CO W-J O5 to00 l-»

Jan.

21.90 

21.92 

21.92 

21.85 

21.72

21.70 

21.67 

21.75 

21.75 

21.67

21.60 

21.56 

21.55 

21.65 

21.82

21.90 

21.95 

21. 96 

21.96 

22.00

22.04 

22. 06 

22. 06 

22.03 

21.97 

21.92

Feb.

21.52 

21.40 

21.35 

21.42 

21.52

21.45 

21.30 

21.20 

21.12 

21.06

21.15 

21.32 

21.30 

21.17 

21.17

21.15 

21.11 

21.20 

21.30 

21.22

21.10 

20.96 

20.86 

20.87

Mar.

20.93 

20.92 

20.95 

21.06 

21.07

20.96 

20.90 

20.85 

20.82 

20.80

20.90 

20.92 

20.90 

20.85 

20.77

20.75 

20.75 

20.85 

20.80 

20.67

20.62 

20.65 

20.67 

20.70 

20.80 

20.75

Apr.

20.55 

20.52 

20.45 

20.37 

20.37

20.50 

20.55 

20.60 

20.55 

20.43

20.35 

20.27 

20.25 

20.22 

20.27

20. 25 

20.15 

20.09 

20.06 

20.00

19.96 

20.09 

20.07 

20.00 

19.92

May

19.83 

19.80 

19.77 

19.72 

19.70

19.75 

19.72 

19.67 

19.67 

19.62

19.62 

19.62 

19.65 

19.66 

19.63

19.61 

19.57 

19.57 

19.56 

19.65

19.67 

19.62 

19.55 

19.50 

19.50 

19.52

June

19.46 

19.47 

19.55 

19.53 

19.50

19.46 

19.43 

19.43 

19.42 

19.50

19.47 

19.43 

19.42 

19.42 

19.40

19.37 

19.50 

19.47 

19.43 

19.37

19.33 

19.32 

19.32 

19.37 

19.32

July

19.60 

19.50 

19.35 

19.27 

19.25

19.22 

19.17 

19.22 

19.21 

19.18

19.17 

19.16 

19.17 

19.22 

19.32

19.35 

19.30 

19.25 

19.17 

19.17

19.16 

19.23 

19.22 

19.17 

19.16 

19.12

Aug.

19.15 

19.12 

19.12 

19.12 

19.16

19.11 

19.07 

19.00 

18.97 

18.96

18.96 

19.05 

19.00 

18.93 

18.87

18.87 

18.80 

18.72 

18.75 

18.72

18.67 

18.64 

18.61 

18.65 

18.75 

18.87

Sept.

18.86 

18.92 

18.99 

19.05 

18.93

18.85 

18.81 

18.80 

18.83 

18.77

18.70 

18.65 

18.61 

18.56 

18.56

18. 57 

18.55 

18.50 

18.47 

18.43

18.43 

18.48 

18.53 

18.46 

18.42

Oct.

18.48 

18.45 

18.40 

18.36 

18.35

18.42 

18.52 

18.52 

18.48 

18.48

18.65 

18.91 

19.15 

19.31 

19.45

19.55 

19.64 

19.70 

19.77 

19.85

19.95 

19.95 

19.85 

19.76 

19.75 

19.75

Nov.

19.80 

19.80 

19.90 

20.02 

20.02

19.95 

19.87 

19.80 

19.80 

19.90

20.04 

20.03 

19.92 

19.87 

19.90

19.97 

20.02 

20.10 

20.15 

20.08

19.97 

20.00 

20.02 

20.05 

20.14

Dec.

19.90 

20.00 

20.04 

19.98 

19.92

19.87 

19.82 

19.83 

19.87 

19.85

19.75 

19.65 

19.56 

19.60 

19.75

19.85 

19.87 

19.70 

19.60 

19.67

19.73 

19.77 

19.87 

19.85 

19.72 

519.73

e Estimated.

T-28. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. In Halemano Gulch, near Waialua. Lat. 

21°34'40", long. 158°06'07". Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 12 inches, depth 60 feet, cased to 39. Land-surface datum is 35 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 12.33 above msl, Jan. 23, 1952; lowest 9.53 above msl, June 12, 1947. 

Records available: 1947-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

CO «1 *.CO )- 

CO C-J cooso 1 iJan.

12.01 

11.99 

11.99 

11.97 

11.96

11.95 

11.96 

11.97 

11.98 

11.98

11.96 

11.94 

11.95 

11.96 

11.96

11.99 

12.01 

12.03 

12.11 

12.21

12.28 

12.32 

12.33 

12.29 

12.29

12.28 

12.27 

12.25 

12.20 

12.17 

12.15

Feb.

12.12 

12.10 

12.07 

12.05 

11.99

ii.'es

11.76 

11.87

11.78 

11.64 

11.53 

11.49 

11.50

11.67 

11.84 

11.77 

11.67 

11.75

11.84 

11.89 

11.90 

11.96 

11.96

11.91 

11.90 

11.89 

11.90

Mar.

11.98 

12.04 

12.00 

11.92 

11.89

11.92 

11.90 

11.94 

11.96 

11.93

11.84 

11.74 

11.73 

11.75 

11.83

11.92 

11.91 

11.85 

11.79 

11.76

11.71 

11.81 

11.86 

11.83 

11.81

11.85 

11.86 

11.91 

11.93 

11.97 

11.91

Apr.

11.87 

11.82 

11.75 

11.73 

11.70

11.78 

11.74 

11.71 

11.66 

11.61

11.72 

11.70 

11.74 

11.69 

11.69

11.53 

11.46 

11.44 

11.44 

11.55

11.48 

11.41 

11.40 

11.31 

11.25

11.22 

11.37 

11.31 

11.19 

11.16

May

11.13 

11.08 

11.09 

11.26 

11.27

11.18 

11.16 

11.18 

11.16 

11.16

11.34 

11.27 

11.17 

11.15 

11.11

11.08 

11.12 

11.34 

11.29 

11.19

11.15 

11.14 

11.16 

11.23 

11.36

11.26 

11.14 

11.06 

11.03 

11.01 

11.05

June

11.24 

11.23 

11.13 

11.09 

11.05

11.05 

11.07 

11.23 

11.13 

11.02

10.98 

10.97 

10.98 

10.94 

11.10

11.06 

11.05 

10.98 

10.99 

11.01

11.06 

11.23 

11.23 

11.15 

ll.-ll

11.05 

10.97 

11.02 

11.20 

11.16

July

11.14 

11.19 

11.41 

11.52 

11.52

11.51 

11.41 

11.21 

11.16 

11.14

11.15 

11.12 

11.18 

11.21 

11.21

11.32 

11.43 

11.47 

11.52 

11.63

11.65 

11.58 

11.45 

11.31 

11.17

11. 14 

11.40 

11.43 

11.43 

11.46 

11.41

Aug.

11.37 

11.45 

11.56 

11.61 

11.52

11.49 

11.45 

11.54 

11.58 

11.72

11.67 

11.51 

11.43 

11.45 

11.46

11.42 

11.59 

11.50 

11.33 

11.26

11.22 

11.19 

11.18 

11.29 

11.29

11.16 

11.11 

11.08 

11.08 

11.10 

11.28

Sept.

11.53 

11.59 

11.47 

11.28 

11.19

11.29 

11.51 

11.64 

11.59 

11.36

11.23 

11.19 

11.36 

11.55 

11.49

11.33 

11.25 

11.21 

11.21 

11.35

11.54 

11.46 

11.27 

11.16 

11.11

11.08 

11.27 

11.51 

11.41 

11.29

Oct.

11.19 

11.26 

11.21 

11.33 

11.62

11.56 

11.37 

11.28 

11.25 

11.24

11.39 

11.57 

11.50 

11.36 

11.28

11.41 

11.60 

11.77

12.' 08 

12.08

12.08 

12.08 

12.09 

12.06 

12.00 

12.04

Nov.

12.11 

12.16 

12.15 

12.09 

11.95

11.89 

11.94 

12.08 

12.12 

12.01

11.88 

11.87 

11.85 

11.83 

11.96

12.02 

11.97 

11.86 

11.77 

11.81

11.86 

12.02 

12.10 

12.05 

11.97

11.96 

12.03 

12.00 

12.03 

12.07

Dec.

12.00 

11.92 

11.88 

11.81 

11.80

11.92 

11.99 

11.95 

11.84 

11.79

11.81 

11.85 

12.00 

12.07 

12.01

11.87 

11.83 

11.77 

11.78 

11.90

11.96 

11.98 

11.99 

12.03 

12.04

12.03 

12.02 

12.01 

11.98 

11.99 

12.01
HAWAH, ISLAND OF OAHU 139

T-41. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Near Waipahu. Lat. 21°22'45", long. 158°01'50". 

Drilled observation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 

113 feet, cased to 92. Land-surface datum is 84 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.25 

above msl, Jan. 26, 1952; lowest 17.06 above msl, Oct. 28, 1949. Records available: 1949-52.

Daily mean water level, above msl, 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

Jan.

25.03 

25.05 

25.05 

25.10 

25.12

25.15 

25.17 

25.12 

24.40 

23.75

23.50 

23.85 

24.35 

23.85 

23.20

22.90 

22.70 

22.65 

23.50 

24.25

e24. 43 

e24. 61 

e24. 79 

e24. 97 

25.15

25.25 

25.25 

25.15 

25.05 

24.80 

24.65

Feb.

24.55 

24.80 

24.85 

24.00 

23.50

23.05 

22.75 

22.35 

23.00 

23.70

23.05 

22.45 

22.10 

21.95 

21.85

22.60 

23.45 

22.85 

22.30 

22.20

22.15 

22.05 

22.70 

23.40 

22.85

22.25 

21.90 

21.65 

21.60

Mar.

22.40 

23.05 

22.45 

21.90 

21.72

21.65 

21.55 

22.25 

22.95 

22.35

21.90 

21.55 

21.40 

21.30 

21.95

22.70 

22.15 

21.75 

21.53 

21.43

21.35 

21.80 

22.35 

21.85 

21.35

 21. 10 

21.00 

20.90 

21.60 

22.20 

21.70

Apr.

21.25 

21.00 

20.82 

20.65 

20.60

21.25 

21.20 

20.90 

20.70 

20.65

21.45 

21.50 

21.85 

21.45 

20.95

20.70 

2Q.52 

20.42 

20.37 

20.90

20.75 

20.35 

20.16 

20.15 

20.04

20.05 

20.60 

20.60 

20.30 

20.07

May

19.92 

19.80 

19.75 

20.20 

20.15

19.90 

19.77 

19.70 

19.62 

19.62

20.00 

20.00 

19.77 

19.72 

19.67

19.63 

19.57 

20.00 

20.00 

19.75

19.63 

19.55 

19.51 

19.55 

20.10

19.95 

19.65 

19.50 

19.35 

19.30 

19.30

June

19.90 

19.85 

19.55 

19.40 

19.30

19.21 

19.25 

19.75 

19.70 

19.42

19.30 

19.23 

19.17 

19.16 

19.55

19.50 

19.32 

19.25 

19.27 

19.23

19.25 

19.55 

19. 60 

19.32 

19.17

19.11 

19.06 

19.05 

19.25 

19.25

July

19.06 

18.97 

19.00 

19.70 

19.95

20.01 

19.75 

19.45 

19.20 

19.10

19.03 

18.98 

19.10 

19.10 

18.95

18.87 

18.86 

18.83 

18.82 

19.10

19.15 

19.02 

18.91 

18.82 

18.75

18.72 

18.95 

18.95 

18.82 

18.76 

18.72

Aug.

18.67 

18.65 

18.80 

18.85 

18.75

18.72 

18.67 

18.67 

18.70 

18.85

18.85 

18.70 

18.57 

18.50 

18.47

18.65 

18.95 

18.80 

18.57 

18.45

18.42 

18:37 

18.37 

18.45 

18.45

18.32 

18.27 

18.22 

18.20 

18.24 

18.50

Sept.

19.50 

19.30 

19.05 

18.65 

18.50

18.53 

18.65 

19.25 

19.40 

18.90

18.65 

18.52 

18.47 

18.42 

18.33

18.26 

18.20 

18.13 

18.10 

18.06

18.06 

18.06 

18.02 

17.95 

17.90

17.92 

18.06 

18.05 

18.05 

17.95

Oct.

17.90 

17.87 

17.87 

17.92 

18.05

18.10 

18.00 

17.90 

17.82 

17.85

18.15 

18.55 

18.55 

18.32 

18.30

18.70 

19.90 

20.60 

21.05 

21.40

21.65 

21.80 

21.90 

21.95 

22.00

22.12 

21.40 

20.95 

20.60 

20.35 

20.35

Nov.

21.10 

21.70 

21.30 

20.70 

20.35

20.10 

20.10 

21.00 

21.75 

21.25

20.95 

20.50 

20.20 

20.10 

21.00

21.70 

21.25 

20.50 

20.15 

20.12

20.42 

21.00 

21.75 

21.25 

20.70

20.45 

21.00 

20.95 

21.30 

21.90

Dec.

21.40 

20.70 

20.25 

20.00 

19.90

20.50 

21.15 

20.80 

20.30 

20.00

19.80 

19.70 

20.20 

20.70 

20.30

19.80 

19.55 

19.35 

19.24 

19.90

20.85 

20.40 

19.80 

19.60 

20.25

20.50 

20.75 

21.45 

20.90 

20.45 

20.15

e Estimated.

Shaft 4. U. S. Army. Near Wahiawa. Lat. 21°29'30", long. 158°01'45". Dug domestic 

high-level water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, size 7. 5 by 7. 5 feet, vertical 

depth of 30-degree inclined shaft 563 feet, lined with concrete in upper part, pump chamber at 

bottom of shaft. Highest water level 284.13 above msl, Sept. 4, 1937; lowest 273.17 above 

msl, Mar. 11, 1946. Records available: 1936-52.

Date

Jan. 1

13

16

24

30

Feb. 1

10

18

25

Mar. 6

9

18

Water 

level

281.09

280. 82

280. 88

280. 67

280. 70

280. 59

280.61

280. 63

280. 57

280. 48

280. 53

280. 52

Date

Mar. 24

Apr. 4

18

22

28

May 4

22

27

June 1

8

15

20

Water 

level

280. 55

280. 64

280. 80

280. 86

280. 88

280. 89

281. 12

281. 19

281.21

281.28

281.21

281.33

Date

June 25

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 10

24

31

Sept. 10

15

21

Oct. 5

Water 

level

281.36

281.45

281. 40

281.51

281.58

281. 62

281.59

281.68

281.53

281. 48

281.48

281.37

Date

Oct. 12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

281.37

281.24

281. 20

281.11

280. 98

280. 92

280. 75

280. 68

280. 57

280. 42

280. 34

280. 20

Shaft?. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. 16th and Claudine Sts. Lat. 21°17'20", long. 

157°47'35". Dug public-supply water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, size 8 by 

8 feet, vertical depth of 30-degree inclined shaft 150 feet, pump chamber and sump at bottom of 

shaft, shaft and chamber lined with concrete; infiltration tunnel, size 5 by 7 feet, length 67 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 160 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.43 above msl, Oct. 29, 1937; 

lowest 8.79 above msl, June 6, 1947. Records available: 1945-52.
140 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shaft 7 Continued.

Date

Jan. 1

7

14

21

28

Feb. 3

10

15

20

27

Mar. 4

11

20

27

Water 

level

9.48

9.48

9.42

9.54

9.48

9.50

9.43

9.44

9.50

9.48

9.52

9.47

9.52

9.48

Date

Apr. 3

10

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 8

13

20

28

July 4

Water 

level

9.46

9.37

9.38

9.33

9.35

9.31

9.35

9.30

9.29

9.28

9.29

9.22

9.24

9.20

Date

July 11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

Oct. 3

Water 

level

9.22

9.22

9.24

9.23

9.26

9.26

9.26

9.26

9.28

9.30

9.27

9.26

9.26

Date

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

27

Dec. 5

12

19

25

31

Water 

level

9.26

9.28

9.29

9.30

9.31

9.32

9.34

9.37

9.34

9.37

9.34

9.37

9.32
NEVADA

By J. L. Poole

Scope of Water-Level Program

The observation-well program in Nevada was continued in 1952 in cooperation with the 

Office of the State Engineer. Measurements of water levels were made in 283 wells, 12 of which 

were equipped with recording gages. Water levels and artesian pressures were measured in 

almost all wells in March and September and quarterly or monthly in heavily pumped areas and 

in some valleys in which ground^water investigations were in progress. Additional basic hydrologic data were collected as a part of the program of reconnaissance studies in undeveloped 

valleys throughout the State.

Precipitation

The State of Nevada received an average precipitation of 9.22 inches, or about 107 percent 

of normal, during the year 1952. The greatest increase occurred in the first three months. 

However, the remainder of the calendar year also showed above-average precipitation, with a 

fairly even distribution of the increase throughout the State. In March snow-stored water 

averaged about 200 percent of normal in the drainage basin of the Humboldt River in northcentral Nevada and in the basins of eastern Nevada. The Spring Mountains, recharge area to 

Las Vegas and Pahrump Valleys in southern Nevada, contained over 200 percent of normal of 

snow water as of the April 1 snow survey. Snow surveys of the Sierra Nevada snow courses 

indicated over 200 percent of normal Of snow-stored water in the Truckee, Carson, and Walker 

River basins.

Runoff

The runoff in Nevada streams during the water year beginning October 1, 1951, and ending 

September 30, 1952, was considerably above normal. Representative of the runoff in the northern 

part of the State is the year's total for the Humboldt River at Palisade, Eureka County. Total 

runoff was 629,790 acre-feet, which was 232 percent of the 44-year average of 271, 490 acrefeet recorded at this station. A total of 296,200 acre-feet, or 156 percent of the 14-year average 

of 189, 680 acre-feet, was recorded for the West Walker River at Coleville, Calif., 45 miles 

south of Carson City, Nev. Runoff at this station was representative for the Sierra Nevada region.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Ground-water levels in the valleys of northern and western Nevada were at near-normal 

stages in March 1952. The early advent of warm weather in April hastened the runoff from 

record snowpacks, however, and by September water levels were substantially above normal 

stages, especially in the valley of the Humboldt River, its tributaries, and valleys fed by major 

streams heading, in the Sierra Nevada. In eastern and central Nevada water levels were above 

normal, as indicated by both March and September measurements, except in Pahranagat Valley, 

Lincoln County, where a slight decline was observed.

In southern Nevada water levels were at record low stages in many of the observation wells. 

In Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, a steady but relatively slow rate of decline has been 

noted since periodic measurements of water level were begun in 1947. The decline is believed to 

result from a substantial increase in the amount of ground water pumped for irrigation during 

recent years.

Artesian pressures in 15 selected observation wells in Las Vegas Valley averaged 3.64 feet 

lower in August 1952 than in August 1951. This decline is representative of conditions in the 

heavily pumped area in and adjacent to the city of Las Vegas and indicates an increasing rate of 

decline as compared with that of previous years. The average decline in wells 5 to 10 miles from 

the center of intensive development was approximately 2 feet during the same period. It is 

believed that the average annual lowering of artesian pressure in the valley is nearer the latter 

figure.

141
142 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

In Pahrump Valley, Clark and Nye Counties, artesian pressures in and near areas of 

substantial ground-water withdrawal were approximately 1. 5 feet lower in February 1952 than in 

February 1951. A comparison of August measurements indicates a greater decline, probably on 

the order of 4 feet. Owing to local withdrawal of ground water for irrigation, however, the latter 

figure does not represent the average decline during the year.

Pumpage

Withdrawals of ground water from Las Vegas Valley have ranged from 22,100 acre-feet in 

1941 to 40, 400 acre-feet in 1952, including from 1, 000 to 1, 500 acre-feet discharged by springs 

owned by the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. The 1952 withdrawal represented an increase of 

about 20 percent over that of 1951.

In Pahrump Valley, Clark and Nye Counties a detailed inventory of ground-water withdrawal was not made in 1952. The decline in artesian pressures indicates, however, that withdrawals in 1952 were equal to or slightly in excess of the 18, 000 acre-feet used in 1951. Discharge from springs was approximately one-third of the total withdrawal.

Throughout the remainder of the State no inventory was made of ground-water withdrawals 

in individual valleys. Inventories made in the years 1941-51, however, indicate but small 

variations in the annual use of ground water. On this basis, and from records of the Office of 

the State Engineer which show a slight increase in the number of irrigation wells in the State in 

1952, it is estimated that the total withdrawal of ground water in 1952 was approximately 100, 000 

acre-feet.

Well-Numbering System

The number assigned to a well in this report is both an identification and location number. 

It is based on the Mount Diablo base and meridian network of surveys established by the General 

Land Office (now Bureau of Land Management). The first numeral of a well indicates the township. If the township is south of Mount Diablo base the letter "S" appears before the township 

number. The second numeral, separated from the township number by a slant, is the range 

number east of Mount Diablo meridian. The third numeral, separated from the range number by 

a dash, is the section number. One. of the first four letters of the alphabet following the section 

number denotes the quarter section, a second letter, the quarter-quarter section, and a third 

letter, the quarter-quarter-quarter section, or 10-acre tract, if known. The letters are assigned 

in a counterclockwise order, "a" designating the northeast quadrant. Where more than one well 

is in the same subdivision consecutive numbers beginning with "1" are assigned in the order in 

which the well data was first recorded. Thus, well number S10/60-4dabl is used to designate the 

first well selected In the NWjNEjSEi sec. 4, T. 10 S., R. 60 E. Similarly, well number 

12/23-22ac3 is used to designate the third well recorded in the SWiNEt sec. 22, T. 12 N., 

R. 23 E.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements

Water levels are in feet below land-surface datum unless otherwise indicated. When some 

measurements in a table are above and others below the plane of reference, a plus (+) or minus 

(-) sign is placed immediately preceding the first entry in each column of each mixed table. 

Readings between minus (-) signs are below the plane of reference.

Clark County 

Indian Spring Valley

S16/56-9bc2. Tim Harnedy. Drilled domestic and irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 8 inches, depth 582 feet. Highest water level 2.75 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1950; 

lowest 6.70 below Isd, Aug. 5, 1949. Records available: 1946-51. No measurement made in 

1952.

Las Vegas Valley

S16/57-24cl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled unused well in alluvium of 

Quaternary age, diameter 4 inches, depth 151 feet. Highest water level 122.70 below Isd, 

May 21, 1952; lowest 124.09 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1946. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 5, 

122.76; May 21, 122.70.

S17/59-16bcl. Formerly S17/59-20bcl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled 

stock well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 6 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 

27. 25 below Isd, May 14, 1952; lowest 31. 01 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1944. Records available: 

1944-52. Feb. 26, 27.40; May 14, 27.25; Aug. 26, 27.34; Nov. 14, 27.59.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 143

S17/59-34al. Desert Game Refuge. Drilled unused well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 22. 87 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1947; lowest 

24.19 below Isd, Aug. 9, 1945. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 26, 23.21; May 14, 23.35. 

Measurement discontinued.

S19/60-4dabl. P. J. Goumond (State Engineer No. 450). Drilled irrigation artesian well, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 780 feet. Highest water level 30. 40 above Isd, Apr. 5, 1946; lowest 

0.73 above Isd, Aug. 27, 1951. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Feb. 25, +6.90; May 15, 

+3.65; Aug. 26, +0.95.

S19/60-9bccl. P. J. Goumond (State Engineer No. 427). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 830 feet, cased to 140. Highest water level 43.65 below Isd, June 3, 

1944; lowest 82.37 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1952. Records available: 1944-52.

Daily noon water level from recorder graj

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.

73.40 

73.96 

73.53 

74.30 

72.39

73.54 

72.14 

71.71 

71.72 

72.35

72.20 

73.03 

73.37 

73.05 

73.63

74.34 

73.98 

73.16 

73.62

72.47

72.48 

73.02 

72.38 

72.19 

72.79

72.24 

72.27 

74.12 

73.44 

73.52 

73.60

Feb.

74.50 

73.82 

73.95 

74.75 

74.00

74.01 

73.94 

74.04 

74.12 

73.88

74.85 

73.30 

72.83 

72.64 

72.50

72.99 

73.31 

73.64 

72.63 

73.18

72.32 

72.17 

72.50 

74.05 

72.67

72.25 

72.14 

74.44 

74.92

Mar.

74.40 

74.55

74.08 

73.25 

72.81

73.76 

74.17 

74.42

73.64 

74.33 

74.00 

74.36

74.52 

74.59 

73.91 

73.38 

73.36

72.87 

72.73 

72.49 

72.44 

72.31 

72.60

Apr.

73.38 

73.05 

73.50 

73.67 

73.79

73.84 

73.86 

74.07 

74.16 

74.30

75.22 

74.49 

74.36 

74.42 

74.47

74.47 

75.38 

74.96 

74.62 

74.68

74.98 

75.38 

76.36 

76.56 

76.84

75.97 

76.70 

77.04

May

77.22 

77.44 

76.86 

77.52 

77.75

77.11 

76.40 

76.54 

76.32 

76.44

76.14 

76.30 

77.15 

76.54 

76.16

76.09 

76.47 

76.37 

76.32 

77.18

77.49 

76.86 

76.85 

76.86 

76.87

76.91 

77.03 

77.00 

77.37 

78.24 

77.61

June

77.85 

78.06

78.71 

78.85 

77.85 

78.63 

78.71

78.62 

78.16 

78.86 

78.20 

78.27

78.85 

79.03 

79.13 

78.38 

78.29

78.32 

78.37 

78.30 

78.93 

79.01

79.41 

80.63

July

78.72 

78.80 

79.54 

78.90 

78.87

78.98 

78.94 

79.78 

79.02 

78.96

78.98 

79.68 

79.17 

79.84 

79.04

78.64 

78.55 

78.66 

79.26 

79.38

7«.58 

79.40 

79.45 

79.18 

79.46

80.26 

80.34 

80.21 

78.58 

78.40 

78.19

Aug.

77.90 

78.71 

78.68 

79.03

80.16 

79.47 

80.34 

80.46 

80.54

80.39 

80.01 

80.22 

80.41 

79.56

79.59 

79.61 

79.53 

79.44 

79.89

79.15 

79.70 

79.80 

79.84 

80.71 

80.78

sh

Sept.

80.73 

80.83 

80.73 

80.04 

80.14

80.85 

80.10 

80.89 

80.08 

80.02

80.25 

80.35 

80.48 

81.22 

81.28

81.22 

81.29 

81.29 

80.70 

81.28

81.49 

81.45 

81.42 

80.80 

80.80

81.59 

80.62 

80.79 

80.98 

80.46

Oct.

81.02 

81.08 

81.83 

81.87 

80.93

81.19 

81.91 

81.17 

81.20 

81.82

82.06 

81.94 

81.88 

81.94 

81.95

81.90 

82.16 

81.48 

81.38 

81.44

81.43 

82.20 

82.10 

81.70 

81.13

80.79 

80.12 

80.76 

81.11 

81.82 

81.15

Nov.

81.05 

81.62 

82.26 

82.37 

81.38

80.47 

80.78 

80.88 

80.80 

81.97

81.91 

82.17 

82.13 

81.52 

81.82

80.64

80.03 

79.84 

79.60 

79.06 

79.48

79.61 

78.80 

79.27 

78.60 

79.17

Dec.

78.50 

78.42 

79.26 

80.23 

80.18

80.35 

79.87 

80.67 

80.26 

80.26

80.35 

80.47 

80.98 

80.44 

81.01

80.50

79.43 

79.24 

78.76

78.66 

78.45 

78.36 

78.23 

78.76

79.54 

79.08 

79.17 

79.26 

80.03 

79.43

S19/60-27bdcl. U. S. Geol. Survey (State Engineer No. 554). Drilled observation artesian well, diameter 5 inches, depth 905 feet, cased to 84. Land-surface datum is 2,360.8 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 46.9 above Isd, June 3, 1946; lowest 11.6 above Isd, Aug. 30, 

1952. Records available: 1946-52.

Daily noon water level, above Isd, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Jan.

hig!b

h!9.3

Feb.

h!9.2

h!9. 2

h!9.4

Mar.

h!9.0

h!9.5

Apr.

19.5 

19.0 

19.0 

18.8 

18.8

18.5 

18.3 

18.0 

17.5 

17.5

17.4 

17.4 

17.4 

1-7.4 

17.0

May

17.7 

17.5 

17.5 

17.7 

17.7

17.7 

17.7 

17.5 

17.5 

17.5

17.5 

17.6 

17.7 

17.7 

17.7

June

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3

16.1 

15.8 

15.6 

15.3 

15.1

14.9 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5

July

....

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.6

Aug.

13.5 

13.5 

13.7 

13.7 

14.5

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

15.3 

15.3

15.3 

13.9 

13.9 

13.8 

13.8

Sept.

....

h!2.0

h!3.2

Oct.

h!3.5

h!2.9

Nov.

....

h!3.7

his! 5

Dec.

MA. 4

h!4.1
144 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S19/60-27bdcl Continued.

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

Jan.

hig! i

h!9.6

....

Feb.

bib! 4

h!9.3

....

Mar.

....

h!9.8

19.5 

19.5 

19 5

19.5

Apr.

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0

16.8

Ifi Q

17.0 

17.3

n

o

May

17.7 

17.8 

17.9 

17.8 

17.9

17.5 

17.3 

17.1 

16.9 

16.7

16.5 

16.4

16.2 

16.0 

16.2

16.2

June

14.5 

14.3 

14.3 

14.3 

14.3

14.5 

14.4 

14.4 

14.5 

14.5

14.5

July

14.6 

14.6 

14.5 

15.2 

15.0

13.3 

14.0 

14.0 

13.7 

13.8

13.8 

14.4

14.3 

13.3

H 4

13.4

Aug.

13.8 

13.7 

13.6

h!2. 6

hll.6

Sept.

h'l3. 6

h!3. 7

Oct.

h!3. 3

hlS. 5

....

....

hlS. 8

Nov.

....

h!4. 1

h!4.5

Dec.

hl4! 4

hi 4. 7

h!5.0

h Tape measurement.

S19/60-33baal. U. S. Geol. Survey (State Engineer No. 555). Drilled observation artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 1,008 feet, cased to 93. Land-surface datum is 2,406.6 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 28.-80 above Isd, Oct. 17, 1946; lowest 8.78 below Isd, Oct. 22, 

23, 1952. Records available: 1946-52.

Daily noon water level 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

Jan.

2.25 

2.25 

2.42 

2.50 

2.62

2.62 

2.58 

2.45 

2.49 

2.20

2.04 

1.96 

2.15 

2.20 

2.38

2.43 

2.65 

2.52

2.15 

2.14 

2.11 

1.95 

1.79

1.97 

2.04 

2.25 

2.34 

2.40 

2.48

Feb.

2.60 

2.61 

2.74 

2.77 

2.78

2.82 

2.78 

2.80 

2.84 

2.73

2.51 

2.33 

2.40 

2.29 

2.19

1.99 

2.11 

2.39 

2.36 

2.17

2.09 

2.05 

1.97 

2.27 

2.52

2.25 

2.00 

2.11 

2.44

Mar.

2.44 

2.60 

2.76

2.67 

2.60 

2.41 

2.17

2.31 

2.39 

2.30 

2.44 

2.52

2.50 

2.50 

2.62 

2.58

2.70 

2.77 

2.81 

2.56 

2.67

2.45 

2.37 

2.21 

2.13 

2.16 

2.22

Apr.

2.30 

2.19 

2.67 

2.96 

3.28

3.41 

3.64 

3.80 

3.87 

3.86

4.25 

4.46 

4.38 

4.46 

4.54

4.48 

4.46 

4.50 

4.34 

4.38

4.51 

4.68 

4.71 

4.74 

4.41

4.27 

4.27 

4.34 

4.36 

4.45

May

4.49 

4.52 

4.60 

4.64 

4.74

4.83 

4.78 

4.80 

4.84 

4.78

4.63 

4.60 

4.63 

4.67 

4.62

4.63 

4.87 

4.87 

4.81 

4.73

4.98 

5.08 

5.15 

5.45 

5.50

5.71 

5.86 

5.86 

5.85 

5.61 

5.58

June

5.. 62 

5.62 

5.64 

5.69 

5.86

5.94 

6.40 

6.48 

6.50 

6.70

6.79 

6.98 

6.48 

6.74 

6.96

6.94 

6.98 

7.04 

7.21 

7.18

6.92 

6.86 

6.81 

6.87 

6.84

7.01 

7.15 

7.15 

7.23

7.14

July

7.38 

7.45 

7.51 

7.54 

7.60

7.64 

7.64 

7.32 

7.18

7.24

7.20 

7.24 

7.24 

7.27 

7.23

7.17 

7.15 

7.41 

7.46 

7.73

7!l3 

7.20 

7.40 

7.49

7.48 

7.55 

7.58 

7.53 

7.18 

6.99

Aug.

6.93 

6.73 

6.73 

6.78 

7.03

6.93 

6.92 

6.93 

7.02 

7.01

7.00 

7.11 

7.08 

7.05 

7.07

7.05 

7.04 

6.90 

7.03 

7.09

7.27 

7.31 

7.31 

7.30 

7.36

7.52 

7.63 

7.85 

7.95 

8.08 

8.16

Sept.

8.20 

8.20 

8.10 

8.10 

8.06

8.07 

8.11 

8.10 

8.08 

7.91

8.09 

7.90 

7.80 

7.77 

7.85

7.76 

7.67 

7.61 

7.67 

7.51

7.61

?!66 

7.66 

7.78 

7.84

Oct.

7.83 

7.85 

7.90 

7.94 

7.91

8.00 

8.07 

8.17 

8.37 

8.40

8.32 

8.18 

8.12 

8.08 

8.41

8.48 

8.74 

8.75 

8.72 

8.74

8.76 

8.78 

8.78 

8.37 

8.06

7.80 

7.70 

7.63 

7.82 

7.84 

7.99

Nov.

7.96 

8.14 

8.18 

8.24 

8.10

7.87 

7.62 

7.62 

7.66 

7.86

7.95 

8.00 

8.06 

8.08 

7.91

8.07 

7.98 

7.92 

7.61 

 7.49

7.28 

7.20 

7.08

6.78 

6.78 

6.59

Dec.

6.72 

6.57 

6.68 

6.87 

6.92

6.95 

7.09 

7.20 

7.47 

7.49

7.52 

7.61 

7.50 

7.55 

7.48

7.55 

7.37 

7.37 

7.24 

6.88

6.84 

6.67 

6.51 

6.41 

6.35

6.34 

6.52 

6.62 

6.71 

6.78 

6.85

S20/60-2dddl. Arthur E. Gray (State Engineer No. 553). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 707 feet, 10-inch casing 0-92, 8-inch casing 0-700. Highest water 

level 59.58 below Isd, Apr. 21, 1947; lowest 75. 83 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 

1947-52. Feb. 8, 72.00; May 8, 72. 82; Aug. 26, 75.20; Nov. 12, 75. 83.

S20/60-36dbbl. M. D. Kidder (State Engineer No. 553). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 385 feet, 8-inch casing to 262, 6-inch casing to 345, 4-inch casing to 

381. Land-surface datum is 2,228.2 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.00 below Isd, 

summer 1925; lowest 62.95 below Isd, Sept. 5-6, 1952. Records available: 1925, 1927, 1931-32, 

1935-36, 1938-41, 1945-52.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 145

S20/60-36dbbl Continued.

Daily noon water level 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

1 COCCD "JO 00O>1 

Jan.

53.10 

53.10 

52.87 

52.54 

52.86

52.62 

52.88 

53.10 

53.16 

52.86

52.77 

52.79 

52.74 

52.77 

52.72

52.60 

52.73 

52.36

52.47

52.53 

52.47 

52.38 

52.31

52.40 

52.59 

52.51 

52.61 

52.83 

52.65

Feb.

52.49 

52.41 

52.43 

52.50 

52.63

52.67 

52.60 

52.57 

52.57 

52.28

52.23 

52.28 

52.21 

52.00 

52.24

52.21 

52.12 

52.32 

52.50 

52.38

52.40

52.49 

52.50 

53.15 

53.10

52.89 

53.00 

53.34 

53.50

Mar.

52.80 

52.78

52.86 

52.80 

52.32 

52.09 

52.02

51.72 

51.89 

51.94 

52.20 

51.95

51.77 

51.88 

51.84 

51.84 

52.18

51.98

52.16 

52.18 

52.20 

52.92

53 V 10 

53.78 

53.50 

54.10 

53.70 

54.06

Apr.

54.10 

54.28 

54.19 

54.00 

54.66

54.50 

54.48 

54.30 

54.72 

53.86

54.10 

54.50 

54.40 

54.37 

54.90

55.42 

55.48 

55.86 

55.70 

54.40

54.27

55. 00 

55.48 

54.41

54.62 

54.56 

53.60 

53.52 

53.57

May

54.46 

54.80 

55.40 

55.30 

55.60

55.84 

55.79 

56.00 

56.39 

56.46

56.26 

56.70 

57.10 

57.14 

57.30

56.66 

56.84

58.10 

58.99 

58.18 

58.20

58.74 

59.30 

59.01 

59.13 

59.13 

59.13

June

59.08 

59.16 

58.72 

59.08 

59.30

59.58 

59.53 

59.42 

59.57 

59.78

59.77 

59.89 

60.03 

60.28 

60.22

60.28 

60.35 

60.33 

60.44

60.55 

60.77 

60.73 

60.82

60.74 

60.79 

60.90 

60.86 

60.96

July

62.00 

60.14 

61.26 

61.13 

61.31

61.11 

61.30 

61.43 

61.24 

61.34

61.55 

61.41 

61.55 

61.44 

61.53

61.52 

61.68 

61.67 

61.86 

61.92

61.65

61.93 

62.05 

62.04 

62.09

61.64 

61.70 

62.15 

61.36 

60.96

Aug.

61.83

61.89 

61.90 

62.15

62.12 

62.10 

62.41 

62.48 

62.31

62.41 

62.58 

62.54 

62.64 

62.64

62.15 

62.47 

62.50 

62.40 

62.54

62.70

62.71 

62.70 

62.71 

62.65

62.60 

62.63 

62.74 

62.47 

62.41 

62.22

Sept.

62.38 

62.68 

62.60 

62.85 

62.95

62.95 

62.46 

62.73 

62.80 

62.65

62.50 

62.57 

62.19 

62.15 

62.31

62.34 

62.55 

62.67 

62.33 

60.53

60.06

59.95 

60.05 

60.12 

60.47

60.44 

60.47 

60.44 

60. 57 

60.53

Oct.

61.06 

61.11 

60.93 

60.90 

60.76

60.76 

60.92 

60.78 

60.72 

60.88

60.70 

60.68 

60.84 

60.76 

60.88

60.59 

60.74 

60.42 

60.54 

60.95

60.76

60.86 

60.79 

60,50 

61.04

60.74 

60.25 

60.08 

59.89 

60.16 

60.15

Nov.

60.27 

60.11 

60.06 

60.27 

60.26

60.15 

59.93 

59.78 

59.83 

59.84

59.76 

59.56 

59.50 

59.28 

59.02

58.97 

58.80 

59.42 

58.80 

58.40

58.49

58.33 

58.93 

58.22 

58.27

58.29 

58.14 

58.23 

57.83 

57.44

Dec.

57.63 

57.54 

57.42

57.77 

57.02

57.50 

57.30 

57.39 

57.81 

57.83

57.62 

57.26 

58.41 

57.02 

57.31

57.05 

57.29 

57.37 

56.56 

56.53

56.54

56.49 

56.51 

56.57 

56.40

56.38 

56.29 

56.17 

56.37 

56.21 

56.17

S20/61-3accl. Frank Alien (State Engineer No. 316). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 15. 30 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1946; lowest 

56.22 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 21, 39.14; May 9, 42.40; 

Aug. 26, 56.22; Nov. 12, 55.94.

S20/61-5bl. M. Armstrong. Drilled irrigation and domestic well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 267 feet. Highest water level 38. 96 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1945; lowest 44. 90 below Isd, 

Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 15, 43.86; May 9, 43.88; Aug. 26, 44.60; 

Nov. 12, 44.90.

S20/61-16bdbl. J. R. Atwater (State Engineer No. 208). Drilled irrigation and domestic 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 386 feet. Highest water level 1.18 above Isd, Mar. 29, 

1945; lowest 18.39 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 15, 14.24; 

May 9, 15. 85; Aug. 27, 18. 20; Nov. 13, 18. 39.

S20/6i-18bccl. Sky Haven Airport (State Engineer No. 505). At southeast corner of 

hangar. Drilled irrigation a^d domestic artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 412 feet. 

Highest water level 1.84 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1945; lowest 24. 68 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. 

Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 8, 18. 99; May 8, 20. 84; Aug. 26, 24. 57; Nov. 12, 24. 68.

S20/61-19abdl. Splane Estate (State Engineer No. 5). Drilled domestic and irrigation well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 260 feet: Land-surface datum is 2,175.5 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 24. 8 above Isd, Jan. 18, 1942; lowest 7.77 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records 

available: 1939-52. Feb. 11, +0. 80; May 14, -2.45; Aug. 26, -7.77; Sept. 26, -5.82; Oct. 31, 

-6.12; Nov. 12, -4.93.

S20/61-19bccl. Replaces well S21/61-18bccl. Jones (State Engineer No. 4). Drilled 

unused artesian well, depth 244 feet, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is 2,200 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 0.19 above Isd, Mar. 17, 1944; lowest 28. 20 below Isd, Aug. 21, 

1952. Records available: 1944-47, 1952.
146 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/61-19bccl --Continued.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

n

14

15

1R

17

18

19

20

91

99

?,3

24 

25

26

?,7

28

?,9

30

31

Apr.

91 ^R

21.48 

21.09

21.05 

21.08

May

20.87

21.18

21.42

22.07

21.80

21.73

22.23

22.32

22.33

22.55

22.84

99 OR

22.71

22.97

22.82

22.78

99 7^

23.21

23.65

23.62

23.62

23.57

24.25 

24.69

24! 61

24.36

24.90

June

24.46

24.60

24.82

24.87

24.63

24.67

24.78

25.45

24.91

25.11

94 RQ

94 Q9

94 Qft

25.69

25.19

9R Af\

26.15

25.16

25.64

25.53

9f» f>7

25.58

26.05

26.31 

26.55

25.84 

25.80

26.39 

26.31

26.07

July

25.64

9fi ^R

26.54

25.99

26.94

9R no

9ft on

26.79

26.22

26.34

26.83

26.26

9R Q7

9ft 9Q

26.43

26.33

9R 47

9fi 09

97 nQ

26.91

9R R^

9R 7Q

26.55

26.99 

27.37

26.47

9ft Qf»

27.32 

26.55

26.53

26.54

Aug.

26.49

27.05

26.85

26.67

27.65

26.82

26.97

27.71

97 4Q

27.11

27.28

97 f»Q

27.81

27.69

27.21

97 H7

97 &f\

97 m

27.02

26.97

28.20

97 9f»

27.68

27.12 

27.81

27.40 

27.57

27.98 

26.86

27.52

26.75

Sept.

27.05

27.25

27.20

28.10

28.13

27.87

27.11

27.94

27.40

27.12

27.28

97 1R

9R Q1

27.06

27.43

27.73

27.61

27.32

27.07

9R ic\

9f» 4R

25.61

25.62 

25.67

25.66 

25.85

25.87

Oct.

26.88

27.25

26.31

26.81

26.14

26.71

26.91

26.40

26.20

26.39

26.26

26.43

27.09

26.24

26.44

26.51

2e!o7

25.98 

25.99

25.82 

25.78

26.08

26.08

Nov.

26.08

26.09

25.97

25.93

25.90

25.57

25.77

25.50

25.02

24.86

24.74

24.86

94 77

24.53

24..S3

24.27

24.28

24.12

24.19 

24.44

24.31 

24.26

24.26 

24.13

24.11

Dec.

24.13

24.06

23.95

24.10

23.58

23.62

23.58

24.13

24.03

23.96

24.02

23.70

23.63

23.73

23.66

23.60

23.44

23.46

23.27

23.12

23.32

23.14

23.20

23.13 

23.23

23.22 

23.07

23.09

22.98

22.98

* No record for January, February, and March.

S20/61-22cbcl. Jack Moore and C. E. Bell (State Engineer No. 461). Drilled unused 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 385 feet, cased to 75. Highest water level 3.92 below 

Isd, Apr. 28, 1945; lowest 18.18 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. 

Feb. 15, 5.92; May 9, 7.71; Aug. 27, 18.18; Nov. 13, 12.40.

S20/61-27cbcl. Clyde Caskey (State Engineer No. 336). Drilled unused well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 283 feet. Highest water level 5. 60 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 20. 44 below 

Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 15, 5.68; May 8, 7.92; Aug. 26, 20.44; 

Nov. 13, 13.83.

S20/61-28abal. A. Zaugg. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 10 feet. 

Highest water level 7.44 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1951; lowest 9.75 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1945. 

Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 25; 8.08; Feb. 15, 7.98; Mar. 21, 7.65; Apr. 24, 7.47; 

May 20, 7.67; Aug. 27, dry. Measurement discontinued.

S20/61-28dacl. J. A. Haggard (State Engineer No. 199). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 805 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,044 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 57. 3 above Isd, Jan. 18, 1942; lowest 8.9 above Isd, Aug. 13, 1952. Records 

available: 1940-52. Feb. 18, +26.8; May 5, +24.2; Aug. 13, +8.9; Nov. 13, +17.4.

S20/61-28dac4. J. A. Haggard. Drilled unused artesian well, diameter 8 inches, reported 

depth 368 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 044 feet above msl. Highest water level 21.8 above 

Isd, Jan. 24, 1943, Jan. 17, 1944; lowest 3. 5 above Isd, Aug. 13, 1952. Records available: 

1940-52. Feb. 18, +19.4; May 5, +17.0; Aug. 13, +3.5; Nov. 13, +10.8; Nov. 14, +11.2.

S20/61-29dbbl. John Papus (State Engineer No. 380). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 475 feet, 8-inch casing to 400, 6-inch casing to 475. Land-surface 

datum is 2, 094 feet above msl. Highest water level 36. 8 above Isd, Jan. 28, 1946; lowest 16.1 

above Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1943-52. Feb. 8, +35.0; May 8, +28. 4; Aug. 26, 

+16.1; Nov. 12, +24.2.

S20/61-30bbb2. City of Las Vegas (State Engineer No. 110). Drilled municipal artesian 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 830 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,201 feet above msl. Highest 

water level flowing, Jan. 28, 1946; lowest 23.22 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 

1945-52. May 8, 21.34. Measurement discontinued.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 147

S20/61-30bccl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter 2 inches, depth 24 feet, cased to 20. Highest water level 20.15 below Isd, May 16, 

1946; lowest dry, Aug. 23, Nov. 8, 1951, Feb. 26, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 

dry. Measurement discontinued.

S20/61-33ccdl. Clark County Hospital (State Engineer No. 202). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 386 feet. Highest water level 30.3 above Isd, Feb. 20, 1950; 

lowest 7.6 above Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 19, +28.3; May 8, 

+22.5; Aug. 26, +7.6; Nov. 12, +20.6.

S20/61-34adcl. S. W. Craner (State Engineer No. 47). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 354 feet, cased to 178. Highest water level 41.4 above 

Isd, Dec. 21, 1940; lowest 16.2 above Isd, Aug. 21, 1944. Records available: 1939-52. 

Feb. 21, +32.3; May 16, +30.5; Aug. 28, +19.2; Nov. 12, +20.9.

S20/61-35ddc2. Estella Beam (State Engineer No. 368). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 to 6 Inches, depth 418 feet, 8-inch casing to 81, 6-inch casing to 310. Highest water 

level 38.4 above Isd, Feb. 16, 1951; lowest 16.8 above Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 

1945-52.

Daily noon water level, above Isd, 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

Jan.

h36.7

....

h35.6

h36.2

h36.9

Feb.

h36. 9

h37.5

h36.8

h36.5

h36.2

Mar.

h36.'l

h37.0

h3?!b

*" 

36.' 3 

36.2 

35.9 

35.9

Apr,

35.7 

35.6 

35.4 

35.4 

35.2

34.7 

35.5 

35.5 

34.3 

33.2

33.5 

34.2 

33.7 

33.5 

34.5

34.5 

33.7 

33.5 

33.9 

34.0

34.2 

34.4 

34.7 

34.3 

34.7

34.7 

34.7 

34.9 

35.1 

35.3

May

35.3 

34.7 

34.4 

34.5 

34.2

33.9 

32.7 

32.6 

33.4 

33.0

32.7 

32.7 

32.2 

32.2 

32.0

32.0 

31.8 

31.7 

31.5 

31.6

31.6 

31.2 

31.1 

30.9 

30.0

29.7 

29.7 

29.5 

29.0 

28.5 

28.5

June

28.2 

28.4 

28.4 

28.3 

27.9

28.0 

28.0 

27.7 

27.6 

27.6

27.7 

27.5 

27.2 

27.1 

26.7

26.5 

26.7 

26.6 

26.2 

25.7

25.4 

25.5 

25.3

24! 9

24.8 

24.7 

24.7 

24.8 

24.7

July

24.7 

24.5 

24.5 

23.6 

23.5

23.5 

23.1 

22.9 

23.1

22.6 

22.5

22.6

....

Aug.

19.0 

17.9 

17.9 

18.1

18.2 

18.1 

18.0 

17.9 

18.1

18.2 

18.1 

18.0 

17.9 

17.9

18.0 

17.7 

17.9 

18.0

18.0 

18.2 

18.2 

18.3 

18.0 

18.3

Sept.

17.9 

17.7 

17.3 

17.1 

17.0

16.8 

16.9 

17.0 

17.3 

17.2

17.7 

17.7 

18.1 

17.9 

18.0

is! 2

18.7 

19.5

19.7 

20.1 

20.7 

20.7 

21.0

21.0 

20.9 

21.2 

21.2 

21.2

Oct.

21.2 

21.1 

20.7 

20.9 

20.7

20.7 

20.5 

20.4 

20.7 

20.7

20.9 

20.9 

21.1 

20.9 

21.5

22.2 

22.4 

22.1 

22.1 

22.1

22.7 

22.9 

23.1 

23.1 

23.4

Nov.

23.7 

23.9 

23.9 

24.3 

24.2

24.2 

24.7 

25.2 

25.7 

,25.9

26.3 

26.6 

26.7 

27.1 

27.2

27.5 

27.5 

27.7 

28.1 

28.5

29.0 

29.0 

29.1

h29.2

Dec.

....

h29.3

h2<L9

....

h30. 4

h3(X9

h Tape measurement.

S20/61-36bbbl. A. C. Delkin (State Engineer No. 393). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 325 feet, cased to 300. Highest water level 37.3 above Isd, 

Jan. 26, 1945; lowest 6.4 above Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 20, 

+22.7; May 8, +19.1; Aug. 27, +6.4; Nov. 12, +17.4.

S20/62-3bbdl. Las Vegas Army Air Field. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

242 feet, cased to 200, perforations 120-200. Highest water level 50.17 below Isd, May 27, 

1948; lowest 69.27 below Isd, May 9, 1952. Records available: 1945, 1947-52. Feb. 21, 62.05, 

nearby well being pumped; May 9, 69.27, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 12, 68.05.

S20/62-19bccl. Byron Thornton (State Engineer No. 443). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 29.58 below Isd, May 5, 1945; 

lowest 34.83 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1951. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 4, 34.18; May 5, 

33. 98.
148 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/62-33cccl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter 1 inch, depth 42 feet, cased to 42. Highest water level 17. 04 below Isd, May 12, 1952; 

lowest 25. 32 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1945. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 20, 17. 83; May 12, 

17. 04; Aug. 28, 17. 84; Nov. 6, 17.18; Nov. 12, 17.12.

S21/61-3abb2. W. S. Park (State Engineer No. 238). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

artesian well, diameter 4 inches, depth 807 feet. Highest water level 40. 4 above Isd, Mar. 6, 

1944; lowest 9. 8 above Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 21, +35.1; 

May 18, +29.2; Aug. 27, +9.8; Nov. 11, +18.5.

S21/61-4aadl. Opaco Lumber Co. (State Engineer No. 386). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 793 feet, cased to 770, perforations from 338-438 and 642-770. 

Highest water level 46. 5 above Isd, Feb. 19, 1948, Feb. 21, 1952; lowest 17. 0 above Isd, 

Aug. 21, 1944. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 21, +46.5; May 13, +37.7; Aug. 27, +18.8; 

Nov. 12, +28.6.

S21/61-7acc2. Kimball & Williams (State Engineer No. 155). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 355 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,179.4 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 20. 6 above Isd, Jan. 24, 1943; lowest 13. 50 below Isd, Aug. 27, 

1952. Records available: 1940-52. Feb. 8, 4.53; May 14, 7.06; Aug. 27, 13.50; Nov. 7, 11.90; 

Nov. 12, 11.53.

S21/61-15bbbl. T. T. Schofield. Dug domestic and irrigation water-table well, diameter 

5 feet, depth 9 feet. Highest water level 3.12 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952; lowest 7. 94 below Isd, 

Sept. 16, 1945. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 15, 5.17; May 7, 5. 02; Aug. 28, 3. 85; 

Nov. 11, 3.12.

S21/61-18bccl. Henry Deadrich (State Engineer No. 29). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 292 feet. Highest water level 21. 45 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1930; lowest 

52.07 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1938-42, 1946-52. Measurement

discontinued. _ , , , , . , Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

22

23

24

25

26

Water 

level

49.87

49.90

49.89

49.80

49.80

49.73

49.64

49.69

49.85

49.69

49.61

49.60

49.56

49.60

49.57

49.56

49.60

49.42

49.47

49.49

49. 49

50.41

50.37

50.43

Date

Jan. 27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Water 

level

49.53

49.91

49.41

49.39

49.38

49.42

49.32

49.43

49.42

49.39

49.41

49.34

49.32

49.34

49.34

49.34

49.33

13 49.39

14 49. 39

15 49. 38

16

17

18

19

48.79

49.26

49.34

49.37

Date

Feb. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

21

22

23

Water 

level

49.37

49.34

49.38

49.42

49.55

49.63

49.58

49.47

50.50

50.52

49.39

49.44

49.58

49.53

49.48

49.40

49.38

49.38

49.47

49.30

49.37

49.36

49.43

49.43

Date

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Water 

level

49.30

49.41

49.42

49.53

49.48

49.48

49.55

49.63

49.71

49.67

49.74

49.75

49.76

49.80

49.80

49.83

49.93

49.82

49.80

49.91

49.91

49.92

49.98

50.07

S21/61-21bbbl. Moe Sedway (State Engineer No. 123). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

. artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 850 feet, cased to 600. Highest water level 61.1 above 

Isd, Dec. 20, 1942; lowest 5. 3 above Isd, Aug. 28, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Feb. 7, 

+20.4; May 6, +18.2; Aug. 15, +5.6; Aug. 28, +5.3; Sept. 22, +8.7; Oct. 23, +10.4; Nov. 11, 

+13.7.

S21/61-21dcdl. W. N. Connell. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 

24 feet. Highest water level 19. 00 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1945; lowest 22. 01 below Isd, Nov. 18, 

1952. Records available: 1944-52.

Jan. 21

Feb. 19

Mar. 20

20.99

20.78

20.71 l

Apr. 17

May 14

June 17

20.54

20.39

20.62

July 15

Aug. 15

28

21.63

21.92

21.50

Oct. 17

Nov. 18

Dec. 17

21.74

22.01

21.72
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 149

S21/61-22cccl. A. P. Baker (State Engineer No. 117). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 500 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 070.8 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 35.7 above Isd, Dec. 20, 1942; lowest 8.7 above Isd, Aug. 28, 1952. Records 

available: 1940-52. Feb. 19, +23.3; May 7, +19.2; Aug. 28, +8.7; Nov. 11, +13.1.

S21/61-29ddal. F. M. Ferguson (State Engineer No. 93). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 260 feet. Highest water level 2.75 above Isd, Feb. 24, 1945; lowest 

7.42 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1944-46, 1950-52. Feb. 7, 4.64; May 8, 

5.57; Aug. 28, 7.32; Nov. 11, 7.42.

S21/61-33bacl. Clark County Airport (State Engineer No. 39). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 222 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,189.8 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 2.80 above Isd, Feb. 18, 1939; lowest 9.65 below Isd, Apr. 22, 1948. 

Records available: 1938-52. Feb. 7, 5.25; May 7, 6.72; Aug. 28, 9.20; Nov. 11, 9.58.

S21/61-34cccl. Public domain. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 

25 feet. Highest water level 23. 03 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest 25.11 below Isd, Aug. 10, 

1949. Records available: 1944-51. Measurement discontinued.

S21/61-34dccl. Fred Nagamatsu (State Engineer No. 74). Drilled unused well, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 3. 69 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1945; lowest 14.24 below Isd, Aug. 29, 

1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 7, 7.52; May 8, 8.75; Aug. 29, 14.24; Nov. 11, 12.88.

S21/61-36adc2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter l| inches, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 9.79 below Isd, May 6, 1949; lowest 

12.56 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 19, 11.50; May 8, 11.14; 

Aug. 28, 12.32; Nov. 11, 12.56.

S21/62-7bac2. S. Barbee (State Engineer No. 286). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 225 feet. Highest water level 4.20 above Isd, Feb. 26. 1949; 

lowest 4.20 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 19, +2. 04; May 17, 

+1.10; Aug. 28, -4.20; Nov. 6, -3.90.

S21/62-21cbc2. L. E. Billman (State Engineer No. 430). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 500 feet. Highest water level 61.2 above Isd, Dec. 22, 1944; lowest 

29. 2 above Isd, Aug. 13, 1948. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 19, +37. 3; May 12, +35.0; 

Aug. 28, +30.1; Nov. 12, +33.2.

S21/62-27aadl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 12 feet. Highest water level 4.14 below Isd, May 13, 1952; lowest 

5.05 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1947. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 20, 4. 24; May 13, 4.14; 

Sept. 4, 4. 59; Nov. 20, 4. 39; Dec. 16, 4. 30.

S21/62-29cccl. J. R. Bond (State Engineer No. 134). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 404 feet. Highest water level 18.4 above Isd, Aug. 25, 

1944; lowest 2. 70 above Isd, Aug. 15, 1947. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 19, +11.3; 

May 13, +12.6; Aug. 28, +3.5; Nov. 11, +3.5

S22/61-4bccl. Fitzpatrick (State Engineer No. 41). Drilled unused well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 355 feet. Highest water level 74.4 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1939; lowest 88.24 below 

Isd, July 22, 1952. Records available: 1938-52.

Dail]

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

81.91 

81.95 

81.93

81.78 

81.76 

81.70 

81.81 

81.78

81.76 

81.88 

81.62 

81.84 

81.69

Feb.

81.98

82.29 

82.45 

82.55 

82.59

82.64 

82.68 

82.74 

82.74 

82.72

82.63 

82.54 

82.62 

82.66 

82.55

Mar.

82.90 

83.10

sis! 14

83.33 

83.08 

83.13

83.18 

83.15 

82.84 

82.98 

82.92

82.83 

83.04 

83.11 

83.11 

83.17

f noon water level from recorder gra

Apr.

83.13 

83.08 

83.00 

83.12 

83.19

83.16 

83.11 

83.16 

83.27 

83.09

83.30 

83.49 

83.48 

83.47 

83.55

83.54 

83.63 

83.64

May

83.59 

83.50 

83.54 

83.65 

83.65

84.42 

84.86 

84.99

85.12 

84.42 

84.32 

84.25 

83.03

83.97 

83.78 

83.99 

84.13 

84.15

June

85.52 

85.41 

85.75 

85.48 

85.37

85.05 

85.00 

84.99 

85.01

84.86 

84.88 

84.72 

84.71 

84.69

84.71 

84.76 

84.76 

84.70 

84.69

July

86.04 

86.49 

85.68 

85.44 

85.20

85.20 

87.24 

87.97 

88.09 

87.98

88.02 

88.08 

88.18 

86.10 

85.99

86.07 

85.76 

85.70 

87.00 

86.60

Aug.

86.47 

86.60 

87.57 

87.01 

87.00

86.92 

86.89 

86.85 

86.65 

86.87

oh

Sept.

86.98 

87.88 

87.31 

87.39 

87.22

87.11 

86.94 

86.84 

86.15 

85.80

85.76 

85.70 

85.64 

85.70 

85.50

85.46 

85.45

Oct.

85.82

ssisb 

ssise

85.38 

85.38 

85.39

85. 46

85.55 

85.30 

85.21 

85.88 

85.47

Nov.

84.85 

84.97 

85.04 

85.02 

85.01

85.01 

85.68 

87.52 

87. 10 

87.56

88.15 

87.90 

87.34 

86.24 

85.83

85.58 

85.55 

85.46 

85.35 

85.22

Dec.

86.34 

86.34 

86.33 

86.44 

86.30

86.32 

86.29 

85.55 

85.30 

85.09

84.88 

84.78 

84.60 

84.52 

84.42

84.44 

84.44 

84.36 

84.31 

84.14
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S22/61-4bccl Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

81.74 

81.80 

81.83 

81.75 

81.78

81.91 

82.01 

81.98 

81.88 

81.86 

81.88

Feb.

82.71 

82.82 

82.91 

83.08 

83.14

83.09 

83.03 

83.02 

83.02

Mar.

83.03 

83.08 

82.85 

82.96 

82.97

82! 91 

83.01 

82.44 

83.00 

83.07

Apr.

83.54

83.37 

83.48 

83.55 

83.55 

83.63

May

84.25 

84.21 

84.18 

84.27 

84.24

84.24 

86.54 

86.76 

86.22 

87.60 

85.98

June

84.69 

84.77 

84.84 

83.07 

84.85

84.87 

84.96 

84.96 

84.96 

84.99

July

88.24 

87.68 

86.83 

86.32

86.08 

85.92 

85.75 

85.67 

85.53 

85.55

Aug.

86.80 

86.68 

87.04 

86.92 

86.34

86.08 

86.06 

86.64 

86.81 

86.93 

86.97

Sept.

86.38 

85.83 

85.96 

85.70

Oct.

85.88 

86.02 

86.11 

85.46 

85.17

85.15 

85.10 

85.20 

85.04 

84.94 

84.88

Nov.

85.13 

85.16 

85.09 

85.08 

85.05

85.01 

85.08 

85.03 

85.87 

86.13

Dec.

84.27 

84.16

84.03 

84.01 

84.09

S22/61-9cbbl. Daisy Bell (State Engineer No. 42). Drilled unused water-table well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 127 feet. Highest water level 92.62 below Isd, Jan. 24, 1945; lowest 

98. 84 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Feb. 7, 97. 98; May 7, 98.13; 

Aug. 29, 98.39; Nov. 11, 98.84.

S22/61-16cccl. Dalton Buck. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches. Highest water 

level 83. 63 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1944; lowest 88. 44 below Isd, Aug. 29, 1952. Records 

available: 1944-52. Feb. 7, 88.07; May 7, 88.13; Aug. 29, 88.44; Nov. 11, 88.32.

Pahrump Valley 

(See also Nye County)

S21/54-10aacl. Bowman (State Engineer No. 22). Drilled unused well, diameter 14 inches, 

depth 800 feet, cased to 472, perforations 100-450. Highest water level 25.99 below Isd, Jan. 5, 

1945; lowest 38.48 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1952. Records available: 1944-52.

Daily noon water level from recorder gra)h

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.

31.41 

31.39 

31.30 

31.15 

31.14

31.07 

31.08 

31.21 

31.40 

31.05

31.00 

30.97 

30.75 

31.06 

31.00

30.93 

31.03 

30.87 

31.05 

30.86

30.93 

31.02 

30.95 

30.80 

30.79

30.96 

31.04 

30.99 

30.79 

30.77 

30.76

Feb.

30.81 

30.72 

30.80 

30.75 

30.67

30.58 

30.45 

30.46 

30.48 

30.50

30.50 

30.52 

30.55 

30.50 

30.45

30.22 

30.18 

30.36 

30.37 

30.26

30.23 

30.24 

30.26 

30.35 

30.39

30.22 

30.13 

30.12 

30.05

Mar.

29.81 

30.11 

30.30 

30.15 

30.15

30.03 

29.98 

29.95 

29.95 

29.90

29.98 

30.07 

29.95 

30.06 

29.89

29.83 

29.95 

30.20 

30.21

30.08 

30.25 

30.48 

29.81 

29.97

29.88 

30.42 

30.16 

30.30 

30.87

Apr.

32.60 

32.68 

32.93 

33.46

33.85 

33.63 

33.70 

33.61

34.26 

34.75 

34.46 

34.62 

34.96

35.10 

35.19 

34.72 

34.97 

35.34

34.92 

35.11 

34.82 

35.20 

35.15

34.81 

34.71

34! 06 

34.00

May

33.92 

34.20 

34.92 

35.16 

35.20

35.22 

34.90 

34.52 

34.59 

34.71

34.70 

34.91

34.44 

34.18 

34.55 

34.05 

34.16

35.02 

35.40 

35.62 

35.20 

34.92

34.35 

34.69 

34.55 

34.59 

35.83 

35.87

June

35.79 

35.87 

35.70 

35.95 

35.87

35.63 

35.86 

35.89

35.22 

35.60 

36.00 

36.41 

36.51

36.52 

36.12 

36.32 

36.23 

36.55

36.68 

36.34 

36.75 

36.89 

36.39

36.33 

36.21 

36.40 

36.75

July

36.55 

36.71 

36.75 

36.85 

36.83

37.17 

37.32 

36.73 

36.50 

36.90

37.25 

37.33 

36.44 

37.51 

37.40

37.61 

37.66 

37.69 

37.71 

37.31

37.46 

37.30 

37.37 

37.64 

37.69 

37.66

Aug.

37.78 

37.76 

37.62 

37.70 

37.90

37.91 

37.81 

37. 90 

37.93 

37.90

37.79 

37.91 

38.01 

37.92 

38.05

38.01 

38.01 

37.97 

38.05 

38.08

37.99 

38.10 

38.07

38.22 

38.23 

38.12 

38.26 

38.28

Sept.

38.28 

38.31 

38.31 

38.34 

38.36

38.34 

38.31

38.37 

38.31

38.43 

38.48 

38.10 

38.05 

38.22

38.34 

38.48 

38.27 

38.16

37.13 

37.15 

37.12 

37.23 

37.20

37.13 

37.16 

36.80 

36.35 

36.21

Oct.

36.28 

36.38 

36.38 

36.67 

36.76

36.41 

36.42 

36.32 

35.85 

36.03

36.28 

36.21 

35.84 

36.05 

36.06

35.30 

35.33 

35.67 

35.49 

35.15

34.91

3e! 05 

38.00 

35.99 

35.97

Nov.

36.59 

36.46 

35.78 

35.25 

35.05

35.02 

35.03 

34.98 

35.04 

35.21

35.27 

35.10 

34.62 

35.21 

34.62

34! 42 

34.36 

34.81 

34.92

34.83 

34.98 

34.71 

34.75 

34.90

34.78 

34.72 

34.65 

34.43 

34.37

Dec.

34.36 

34.30 

34.46 

34.45 

34.09

34.17 

34.13 

33.82 

33.88 

33.69

33.61 

33.63 

33.48 

33.33

33.37 

33.20 

33.12 

33.09 

33.12

33.09 

32.87 

32.90 

32.93 

32.78 

32.87

Douglas County 

Carson Valley

12/20-17bal. John Helwinkel, Jr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium of 

Quaternary age, diameter 18 inches, depth 365 feet. Highest water level 8. 82 below Isd, July 9, 

1949; lowest 19.47 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 13, 18.53; 

Sept. 18, 11.08; Dec. 23, 14.39.
NEVADA, ELKO COUNTY 151

13/20-8cal. C. W. Godecke. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 to 12 inches, depth 

300 feet. Highest water level 0. 35 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1950; lowest 3. 96 below Isd, Sept. 26, 

1950. Records available: 1942, 1948-52. Mar. 13, 0.95.

13/20-29aabl. H. F. Dangberg Co. Drilled irrigation artesian well, diameter 12 inches, 

reported depth 320 feet, reported plugged at 125. Highest water level 0.10 above Isd, May 11, 

1948; lowest 4. 04 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 13, 1.44; 

Sept. 18, 0.51; Dec. 23, 1.31.

13/20-31bdl. H. Dangberg. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 16 inches, depth 413 feet, cased to 400, perforations 60-400. Highest water level 

2.12 below Isd, Dec. 19, 1950, Sept. 18, 1952; lowest 7.52 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1950. Records 

available: 1950-52. Mar. 13, 2.81; Sept. 18, 2.12; Dec. 23, 2.57.

13/20-32dcl. Mack Land & Cattle Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium of 

Quaternary age, diameter 18 inches, reported depth 420 feet. Highest water level 7. 83 below 

Isd, May 24, 1950; lowest 10. 09 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1949. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 13, 

9.57; Sept. 18, 8.20; Dec. 23, 8.83.

14/19-25bal. Carson Indian Agency. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium of 

Quaternary age, diameter 12 inches, depth 239 feet. Highest water level 10. 82 below Isd, 

Apr. 2, 1951; lowest 20. 09 below Isd, Aug. 3, 1948. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. 

Mar. 17, 11.04.

Elko County 

Clover Valley

34/63-21al. Leslie Davis. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 9 feet, cribbed with 

concrete. Highest water level 12. 38 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1952; lowest 12. 58 below Isd, Aug. 25, 

1948, Mar. 27, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 29, 12.38.

35/62-26bl. Lloyd Higley. Dug irrigation water-table well, size 6 by 7 feet, reported 

depth 10 feet, cribbed with wood. Highest water level 4.98 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1951; lowest 

7. 89 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1949. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 29, 7.10.

35/62-27bl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 286 feet, cased to 197. Highest water level 6.65 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1951; lowest 9. 78 

below Isd, Dec. 21, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. Sept. 29, 8. 09; Nov. 5, 8. 38; Nov. 25, 

8.39.

35/62-27b2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Adjacent to well 35/62-27bl. Drilled observation watertable well, diameter 1 inch, depth 15 feet. Highest water level 7.10 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1952; 

lowest 9.77 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. Sept. 29, 7.10; Nov. 5, 

7.33; Nov. 25, 7. 41.

Goshute-Antelope Valley

34/67-6a2. Western Pacific Railroad Co. Shatter. Drilled industrial water-table well, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 250 feet. Highest water level 26. 85 below Isd, Mar. 27, 

1951; lowest 30.51 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1949. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 30, 29.26.

34/67-16dl. Utah Construction Land and Cattle Co. Dug stock water-table well, depth 

58 feet. Highest water level 42. 75 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1952; lowest 44. 07 below Isd, June 25, 

1948. Records available: 1948-50, 1952. Sept. 30, 42.75.

Humboldt River Valley 

(See also Humboldt, Lander, and Pershing Counties)

33/52-27dl. Carlin Town Government. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

20 inches, depth 500 feet, cased to 125. Highest water level 2.77 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1951; 

lowest 8.75 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1947. Records available: 1938-52.

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

5.25 

5.75 

5.37

Date

Apr. 21 

May 19 

June 17

Water 

level

3.19 

3.06 

3.47

Date

Sept. 2 

19 

29

Water 

level

5.37 

5.64 

6.89

Date

Oct. 19 

Nov. 19 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

6.96 

6.08 

6.10
152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

33/53-20d2. C. E. Lee. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 24 inches, depth 

18 feet. Highest water level 10.60 below Isd, June 28, 1951; lowest 13.90 below Isd, Dec. 26, 

1951. Records available: 1951-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Mar. 4 

26

Water 

level

13.50 

13.70 

11.70

Date

Apr. 26 

May 28 

June 26

Water 

level

11.40 

10.90 

10.70

Date

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

11.60 

11.90 

12.10

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

12.20 

13.40 

11.60

35/56-Ibl. Moffat. Dug stock water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 

36 inches, depth 10 feet. Highest water level 1. 20 below Isd, July 1, 1944; lowest 7. 80 below 

Isd, Jan. 28, 1948. Records available: 1944-52.

Jan. 28

Mar. 4

26

5.20

5.20

2.50

Apr. 26

May 28

June 26

3.10

2.90

4.10

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

4.60

4.90

5.20

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

5.70

4.20

3.40

35/56-30cl. Fernald. Dug unused water-table well, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 

5.20 below Isd, May 28, 1950; lowest 16.20 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1950. Records available: 

1938-52.

Jan. 28

Mar. 4

26

12.40

13.10

9.75

Apr. 26

May 28

June 26

12.10

9.10

9.30

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

9.50

14.00

14.00

Oct. 28

Dec. 26

14.20

13.90

37/59-26al. Deeth. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 14 feet. Highest 

water level 3. 30 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1942; lowest 10. 20 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1949. Records 

available: 1938-52.

Jan. 28

Mar. 4

26

7.80

7.30

4.40

Apr. 26

May 28

June 26

3.10

2.90

3.65

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

6.90 [I Oct. 26

8.30 Nov. 28

8.40 | Dec. 26

8.30

9.40

9.50

Lamoille Valley

33/56-8dl. Moffat. Known as Ten Mile Well. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 

42 inches, reported depth 12 feet, cribbed with concrete. Highest water level 4.40 below Isd, 

May 28, 1945; lowest 9.60 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1949, Sept. 28, 1952. Records available: 

1944-52.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 26 

Apr. 26

7.70 

6.70 

6.90

May 28 

June 26 

July 28

5.50 

5.70 

8.00

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

9.50 

9.60

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

9.00 

9.00

33/57-22dl. Sutacha. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 18 inches, depth 60 feet. 

Highest water level 33. 50 below Isd, May 28, 1949; lowest 44.00 below Isd, May 28, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-52.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 5 

Apr. 26

38.40 

38.40 

38.05

May 28 

June 26 

July 28

38.10 

39.60 

39.40

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

38.70 

38.75 

38.10

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

37.70 

38.60

33/58-5al. George Ogilvie. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 24 inches, depth 

10 feet. Highest water level 1.00 below Isd, July 1, 1942; lowest 9.70 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1942. 

Records available: 1934-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Apr. 26

6.80 

6.90 

4.70

May 28 

June 26 

July 28

1.40 ]| Aug. 28 

1.50 Sept. 28 

2.10 1 Oct. 28

3.50 

4.90 

8.50

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

6.10 

6.00

33/58-7al. No. 2 Lytton Lane. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 3 inches, depth 

8 feet. Highest water level flowing, June 1, 1935; lowest dry, Aug. 28, 1952. Records available: 

1934-52. Apr. 26, 1.25; May 28, 1.90; June 26, 2.80; July 28, 3.80; Aug. 28, dry.

33/58-18cl. John Patterson. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 13 feet. 

Highest water level 1.0 below Isd, May 15, 1938; lowest 12. 5 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1935. Records 

available: 1934-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Apr. 26

3.40 May 28 

6.40 June 26 

2.70 1 July 28

2.75 

2.75 

2.70 '

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

2.90 Nov. 28 

4.00 Dec. 26 

4. 00

4.30 

5.70
NEVADA, ESMERALDA COUNTY 153

33/58-19adl. H. Conrad. Known as Lamoille Church. Dug domestic water-table well, 

diameter 4 feet, depth 16 feet. Highest water level 0.60 below Isd, July 1, 1936; lowest 15.10 

below Isd, Dec. 15, 1940. Records available: 1934-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

12.40 

12.60 

10.90

Date

Apr. 26 

May 28 

June 26

Water 

level

8.10 

2.70 

1.70

Date

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

2.70 

4.00 

5.40

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

11.30 

12.00 

14.20

33/58-30al. Joe Sutacha. Known as Charles Well. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 42 inches, depth 24 feet. Highest water level 1. 50 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1947; lowest 26. 0 

below Isd, Feb. 1, 1941. Records available: 1934-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 26

19.10 

17.70 

16.60

Apr. 26 

May 28 

June 28

10.00 

4.50 

5.20

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

6.30 

2.90 

9.90

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

16.10 

18.30 

19.60

34/57-18al. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Known as Dry Lake Well. Drilled stock 

water-table well, reported depth 148 feet. Highest water level 38.15 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1945; 

lowest 64.40 below Isd, July 28, 1952. Records available: 1944-52.

Jan. 28 

Mar. 5 

Apr. 26

45.80 

46.10 

38.45

May 28 

June 26 

July 28

40.30 

48.90 

64.40

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

46.00 

46.20

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

43.10 

43.20

35/58-3cbl. Randolph. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 8 feet. 

Highest water level flowing, June 1, 1943; lowest 8.75 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1934. Records available: 1934-52. May 28, 1.50, estimated; June 26, 1.90; July 28, 5.10; Aug. 28, 6.00; Sept. 28, 

6.60; Oct. 28, 6.70.

Ruby Valley

28/59-9cl. Owner unknown. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 44 feet. 

Highest water level 37.18 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1952; lowest 38.63 below Isd, June 10, 1949. 

Records available: 1948-49, 1951-52. Sept. 29, 37.18.

31/60-4al. Owner unknown. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

20 feet. Highest water level 2.96 below Isd, June 1"4, 1950; lowest 7. 44 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1949. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 29, 6.80.

31/60-16cl. Owner unknown. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

35 feet. Highest water level 4.98 below Isd, June 14, 1950; lowest 10.90 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1949. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 29, 9.35.

32/60-29cl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 202 feet, cased to 137. Highest water level 1.38 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1951; lowest 4.38 

below Isd, Sept. 15, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. May 21, 1.43; Sept. 29, 3.87.

32/60-29c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Driven observation water-table well, diameter l| inches, 

depth 15 feet, cased to 15. Highest water level 3.65 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1951; lowest 6.95 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. May 21, 4.12; Sept. 29, 6.53.

33/60-35dl. Owner unknown. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 14 inches, cased with 

oil drums. Highest water level 4. 80 below Isd, June 10, 1949; lowest 7.77 below Isd, Sept. 14, 

1949. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 29, 7.26.

Esmeralda County 

Fish Lake Valley

lS/35-21al. Rex B. Clark. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 13 inches. Highest 

water level 13.12 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1950; lowest 14.32 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records 

available: 1949-52. Mar. 27, 13.92; Sept. 8, 14.32.

lS/35-28al. Rex B. Clark. Drilled stock .water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

624 feet, cased to 600, perforations 150-600. Highest water level 25. 45 below Isd, Jan. 21, 

1948; lowest 29. 92 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1945-52. Mar. 27, 32.51, 

pumping; Sept. 8, 30. 35.

2S/35-15cl. O. Z. D. Davis. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

50 feet. Highest water level 44.57 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1949; lowest 46.14 below Isd, Sept. 8, 

1952. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 27, 45.29; Sept. 8, 46.14.
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2S/35-28dl. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 3. Circle L Ranch. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 110 feet. Highest water level 46.2 below Isd, July 20, 

1945; lowest 56.64 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1950. Records available: 1945, 1949-50, 1952. 

Mar. 27, 53.84; Sept. 8, 56. 20.

2S/35-33al. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 1. Circle L Ranch. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 120 feet. Highest water level 51.91 below Isd, Dec. 12, 1946; 

lowest 62. 47 below Isd, Nov. 30, 1949. Records available: 1946-47, 1949-50. No measurement 

made in 1952.

2S/35-33a9. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 13. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 

14 to 8 inches, depth 1, 010 feet, cased to 800, perforations 150-800, casing reported collapsed 

at 355 feet. Highest water level 50. 07 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 53.65 below Isd, 

Mar. 22, 1950. Records available: 1950, 1952. Mar. 27, 50.07.

2S/35-34b2. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 5. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Highest water level 11. 33 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1945; lowest 

19.15 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1949. Records available: 1942, 1944-47, 1949-50. No measurement 

made in 1952.

3S/35-3b2. F. J. Willeman. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-table well, reported 

depth 720 feet. Highest water level 22. 05 below Isd, Oct. 11, 1949; lowest 23.54 below Isd, 

Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 27, 23.31; Sept. 8, 23.10.

3S/35-4a2. Sigurd Folwick. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 14 to 8 inches, 

reported depth 124 feet, cased to 124, perforations 70-124. Highest water level 46.51 below 

Isd, Nov. 10, 1949; lowest 48.88 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. 

Mar. 27, 48.75; Sept. 8, 48. 26.

3S/35-4a3. Sigurd Folwick. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 13 inches, depth 

76 feet. Highest water level 45. 46 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 48.12 below Isd, Sept. 8, 

1952. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 27, 48. 00; Sept. 8, 48.12.

3S/35-4d3. Sigurd Folwick. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 14 inches, 

reported depth 132 feet, perforations 70-132. Highest water level 44. 95 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1950; lowest 46.95 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Mar. 27, 46.86; 

Sept. 8, 46.95.

3S/35-14cl. C. Parkinson. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, 

reported depth 79 feet. Highest water level 22. 24 below Isd, Nov. 29, 1949; lowest 23.60 below 

Isd, Mar. 27, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 27, 23.60; Sept. 8, 22.60.

3S/35-14c2. C. Parkinson. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches. 

Highest water level 29. 34 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952; lowest 30.45 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. 

Records available: 1950-52. Mar. 27, 29.92; Sept. 8, 29.34.

3S/35-14c4. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled unused water-table well, 

diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 38.60 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1948; lowest 41.60 below Isd, 

Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1945, 1947-52. Mar. 27, 41.24; Sept. 8,-40.94.

3S/35-25bl. Bar 99 Ranch. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 14 inches, 

reported depth 123 feet. Highest water level 3.30 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1950; lowest 11.46 below 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 27, 3.35; Sept. 8, 9.87.

3S/35-26a3. Bar 99 Ranch. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 inches, reported 

depth 125 feet. Highest water level 11.15 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1948; lowest 17.20 below Isd, 

Aug. 21, 1948. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 27, 14.42; Sept. 8, 17.02.

Tonopah and vicinity

3/40-2cl. Miller's Mill. Dug unused water-table well, size 8 by 5 feet, depth 61 feet, 

cribbed with wood. Highest water level 39.11 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952; lowest 39.33 below Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 24, 39.28; Sept. 8, 39.11.

Eureka County 

Antelope Valley

16/51-7dl. Bartholemae Corp. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 6 feet, depth 29 feet. 

Highest water level 24.86 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952; lowest 25.54 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1950. 

Records available: 1949-52. Oct. 1, 24.86.
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 155

18/51-34dl. Bartholemae Corp. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

134 feet. Highest water level 93.96 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952; lowest 94.09 below Isd, June 19, 

1950. Records available: 1949-52. Oct. 1, 93.96.

Crescent Valley

29/48-3dl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 4 inches, 

depth 8 feet, cased to 8. Land-surface datum is 4,721.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 

3.64 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1949; lowest 5.65 below Isd, Aug. 8, 1948. Records available: 

1948-51. No measurement made in 1952.

29/48-34cl. Dan Filippini. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches. Landsurface datum is 4,731.3 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 08 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1949; 

lowest 7.70 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 29, 7.08.

30/49-6al. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 4 inches, 

depth 9 feet, cased to 9. Land-surface datum is 4,712.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 

2.61 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1949; lowest 4.95 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1948. Records available: 

1948-52. Sept. 29, 3.90.

31/49-5cl. Wm. Connelly. Beowawe. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 4 feet, 

depth 10 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,898. 3 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 58 below 

Isd, Mar. 29, 1951; lowest 7.89 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1949. Records available: 1948-52. 

Sept. 29, 7.41.

Diamond Valley

19/53-5al. A. C. Florio. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches. Highest 

water level 176.07 below Isd, Dec. 18, 1952; lowest 180. 04 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. Records 

available: 1947-52. Oct. 1, 176.79; Dec. 11, 176.21; Dec. 18, 176.07; Dec. 27, 176.14.

19/53-13bl. Owner unknown. Eureka. Dug unused water-table well, size 4 by 8 feet, 

depth 19 feet. Highest water level l4.74 below Isd, July 14, 1948; lowest dry, Sept. 11, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-52. Oct. 1, 15.99.

20/53-15bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 

4 feet, reported depth 99 feet, cribbed with concrete. Highest water level 71.75 below Isd, 

Apr. 30, 1948; lowest 76. 49 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1949. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 7, 

74.63; Oct. 1, 74.47; Dec. 11, 74.49; Dec. 18, 74.30; Dec. 27, 74.29.

20/53-31dl. A, C. Florio. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

157.11 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952; lowest 165. 90 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. Records available: 

1947-52. Oct. 1, 157.11; Dec. 11, 158.04; Dec. 18, 157.89; Dec. 27, 157.84.

21/53-5cl. A. C. Florio. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 42 feet. 

Highest water level 28.72 below Isd, June 15, 1948; lowest 28. 98 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. 

Records available: 1947-52. Oct. 1, 28.86.

22/54-27al. Robert Stucki. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 94 feet, cased to 93, perforations 46-93. Highest water level 5. 49 below Isd, Aug. 11, 

1949; lowest 8. 39 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 15, 1951, 8. 39; 

Sept. 11, 1951; 8.18; Oct. 1, 1952, 7.33.

22/54-33dl. A. L. Jones. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 191 feet, 

cased to 190, perforations 15-25, 144-190. Highest water level 5. 93 below Isd, Dec. 16, 1949; 

lowest 7.68 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Oct. 1, 6.40.

Kobeh Valley

21/49-17bl. Pete Etchegaray. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

60 feet. Highest water level 40.78 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949; lowest 42.85 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1951. Records available: 1948-51. No measurement made in 1952.

Humboldt County

Grass Valley 

(See also Pershing County)

35/37-14d3. Kenneth Eddie. Ranch headquarters. Drilled irrigation water-table well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 107 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 318 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 33.12 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1951; lowest 47.12 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 28, 35. 88; Sept. 11, 38. 30.
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156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

35/37-28bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Button sage well. Drilled unused watertable well, diameter 12 inches, depth 73 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 300 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 33. 30 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 38. 83 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. 

Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 26, 37.71; Sept. 11, 33.30.

35/37-34a2. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 10 inches, depth 

83 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,301.5 feet above msl. Highest water level 17.68 below Isd, 

May 16, 1946; lowest 23. 71 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 28, 

21.43; Sept. 11, 20.35.

Humboldt River Valley 

(See also Elko, Lander, and Pershing Counties)

35/36-14cl. Charles Hilyer. Ranch headquarters. Drilled domestic and stock watertauie well, diameter 12 inches, depth 18 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 236. 3 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 7.38 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1951; lowest 12.69 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1949. 

Records available: 1947, 1949-52. Mar. 26, 11.17; Sept. 11, 11.02.

35/37-2bl. Henry Harrar. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 8 inches,-depth 

21 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 257.8 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 05 below Isd, 

Mar. 29, 1951; lowest 7.60 below Isd, Dec. 16, 1949. Records available: 1947-52. Mar. 28, 

5.66; Sept. 11, 6.02.

35/37-8d2. D. H. McNinch. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

77 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 301 feet above msl. Highest water level 54. 92 below Isd, 

May 14, 1951; lowest 58.75 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. Mar. 26, 

57. 22; Sept. 11, 56. 90.

36/38-16cl. George Hay Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 55 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 291. 6 feet above msl. Highest water level 15.08 below 

Isd, May 14, 1951; lowest 19. 54 below Isd, Nov. 22, 1950. Records available: 1947-52. 

Mar. 26, 17.29; Sept. 11, 17.08.

36/40-19dl. Diamond S Ranch. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 14 inches, 

depth 51 feet. Highest water level 12. 27 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 23. 90 below Isd, 

Apr. 8, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 28, 20.14; Sept. 11, 12.27.

36/40-30aal. Diamond S Ranch. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

101 feet. Highest water level 23.63 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 35. 82 below Isd, Feb. 23, 

1950. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 28, 32.23; Sept. 11, 23.63.

37/38-33dl. George Hay Co. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

16 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,294.6 feet above msl. Highest water level 9. 86 below Isd, 

June 28, 1951; lowest 14.17 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. Mar. 26, 

12.15; Sept. 11, 11.57.

37/39-33dl. Bullhead Ranch. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

24 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,309. 5 feet above msl. Highest water level 1. 87 below Isd, 

Mar. 7, 1951; lowest 9. 40 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1947. Records available: 1947, 1949-52. 

Mar. 28, 6.75.

Paradise Valley

37/38-2al. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 79 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,335 feet above msl. Highest water level 28.04 below 

Isd, Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 36. 67 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1950. Records available: 1945-52. 

Sept. 11, 28.04.

38/39-28dl. Cordoza. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 30 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,312 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.13 below Isd, May 27, 

1949; lowest 14.22 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. Records available: 1947-51. No measurement 

made in 1952.

39/39-3cl. Gerhard Miller Sr. Ranch headquarters. Dug stock and domestic water-table 

well, diameter 8 feet, depth 22 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,342 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 7.65 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952; lowest 15. 81 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1948. Records 

available: 1948-52. Sept. 10, 7.65.

39/39-llbl. George Miller, Sr. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 15 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,334 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.62 below Isd, 

July 26, 1951; lowest 9. 95 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1949. Records available: 1947-51. Measurement discontinued.
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 157

39/39-16dl. Dwight C. Vedder. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 46 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,331.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.82 below 

Isd, May 28, 1951; lowest 10.69 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. 

Sept. 10, 6.55.

39/39-24bl. Dwight C. Vedder. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 24 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,333.9 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.30 below 

Isd, Apr. 5, 1946; lowest 9.50 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1950. Records available: 1945-52. 

Sept. 10, 6.60.

5-33cl. Owner unknown. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

37 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,318.2 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.15 below Isd, 

Apr. 25, 1946; lowest 9.60 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949, Sept. 19, 1950. Records available: 

1945-51. No measurement made in 1952.

40/39-10dl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

55 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,422 feet above msl. Highest water level 39.60 below Isd, 

Sept. 10, 1952; lowest 55.02 below Isd, July 23, 1947. Records available: 1945-52. Mar. 27, 

43.30; Sept. 10, 39. 60.

40/39-26bl. Henry McCleary Timber Co. Drilled domestic well, diameter 16 inches, 

reported depth 300 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,360 feet above msl. Highest water level 

3.43 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1946; lowest 12.12 below Isd, Jan. 30, 1951. Records available: 

1945-52. Sept. 10, 6.55.

41/40-6cl. Joe Boggio. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

55 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,458 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.20 below Isd, 

Feb. 12, 1951; lowest 11.5 below Isd, Aug. 25, 1947. Records available: 1945-52. Sept. 10, 

7.23.

41/40-22dl. Ernest Gondra. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 7 inches, depth 

41 feet. Highest water level 5.63 below Isd, June 16, 1950; lowest 11. 82 below Isd, Jan. 31, 

1949. Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 10, 9.25.

41/40-30al. Shelton School. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

27 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,414 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.17 below Isd, 

Apr. 30, 1951; lowest 10.95 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1948. Records available: 1945-52. Mar. 27, 

2.30; Sept. 10, 6.40.

42/39-25cl." U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 

5i feet, depth 18 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,523 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.50 

below Isd, Apr. 30, 1951; lowest 9.90 below Isd, Oct 20, 1949. Records available: 1945-52.

Date

Mar. 27 

Apr. 25 

May 28

Water 

level

3.67 

2.71 

2.95

Date

June 21 

July 31 

Sept. 4

Water 

level

3.64 

5.57 

7.35

Date

Sept. 10 

29 

Oct. 30

Water 

level

7.42 

7.85 

7.30

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

e7.00 

7.80

e Estimated.

42/40-14cl. J. M. Freeman. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well, diameter 

12 inches, depth 13 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,606 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.90 

below Isd, Apr. 29, 1949; lowest 9.76 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1947. Records available: 1946-52. 

Mar. 27, 7. 50; Sept. 10, 8.14.

42/40-18al. E. C. Lye. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

53 feet, reported cased to 64. Land-surface datum is 4,614 feet above msl. Highest water level 

4.82 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1951; lowest 14.60 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1947. Records available: 

1945-52. Mar. 27, 6.47; Sept. 10, 7.55.

Quinn River Valley

42/37-33b2. Hassenyager. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 18 inches, depth 

95 feet. Highest water level 36.54 below Isd, Apr. 21, 1948; lowest 40.42 below Isd, July 18, 

1948. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 27, 38.28; Sept. 10, 37.20.

43/37-4c2. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

42 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,230 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.41 below Isd, 

Sept. 10, 1952; lowest 34.11 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Mar. 27, 

34.15; Sept. 10, 30. 41.
158 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

43/37-28al. Elmo Bowly. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well, size 5 by 6 feet to 

12 feet, 12 inches to 57 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,234 feet above msl. Highest water level 

8.13 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1947; lowest 12.18 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1951. Records available: 

1946-52. Mar. 27, 10. 97; Sept. 10, 10. 52.

43/37-34dl. A. E. Hosack. Dug and drilled unused water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet to 

17 feet, 12 inches to 52 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,270 feet above msl. Highest water level 

40. 08 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1947; lowest dry, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. 

Mar. 27, 44. 30; Sept. 10, dry.

Lander County 

Reese River Valley

27/43-33cdl. Owner unknown. Watts. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

114 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,810 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.36 below Isd, 

Apr. 22, 1948; lowest 14.44 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 11, 

13.54.

30/42-24ccl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 54 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,634 feet above msl. Highest water level 

10.30 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1949; lowest 12.15 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950. Records available: 

1947-52. Sept. 11, 11.76.

30/43-9aal. Copper Canyon Mining Co. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

201 feet, cased to 192. Land-surface datum is 4,767 feet above msl. Highest water level 134.56 

below Isd, May 22, 1947; lowest 138.27 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. 

Sept. 11, 136.41.

30/44-18adl. Copper Canyon Mining Co. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

329 feet, cased to 300. Land-surface datum is 4,609 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.25 

below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 6.44 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. 

Sept. 11, 6.18.

30/44-22cbl. Owner unknown. Dillon. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,676 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.64 below 

Isd, Nov. 8, 1947; lowest 27.68 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. 

Sept. 11, 27.20.

30/45-4bdl. Martin Jenkins Ranch. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 40 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,613 feet above msl. Highest water level 18.17 below 

Isd, June 23, 1949; lowest 19.94 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. 

Sept. 11, 18.60.

30/45-18aal. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 

4 feet, reported depth 60 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,635 feet above msl. Highest water level 

23.69 below Isd, Jan. 8, 1948; lowest 25.45 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950. Records available: 

1947-52. Sept. 11, 24.40.

Humboldt River Valley 

(See also Elko, Humboldt, and Pershing Counties)

32/45-2al. E. Marvel. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 65 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,515 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.16 below Isd, May 22, 1947; 

lowest 6.36 below Isd, Aug. 25, 1948. Records available: 1946-52. Sept. 11, 4.64.

32/45-9abl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 4 inches, uncased. 

Land-surface datum is 4,509 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.47 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1946; 

lowest 10.29 below Isd, Oct. 24, 1947. Records available: 1946-52. Sept. 11, 7.40.

32/45-lldl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 197 feet, cased to 171. Highest water level 4. 08 below Isd, July 10, 1952; lowest 9.48 

below Isd, Sept. 9, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. July 10, 4.08; July 22, 4.97; Sept. 11, 

7.74; Sept. 23, 8. 06.

32/45-lld2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, diameter 

2 inches, depth 24 feet, cased to 24, perforations 20-24. Highest water level 1.11 below Isd, 

July 10, 1952; lowest 9.12 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. July 10, 1.11; 

July 22, 1.45; Sept. 11, 2.60; Sept. 23, 2.89.
NEVADA, LINCOLN COUNTY 159

32/45-20bl. R. M. Clark. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

14 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,509 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.93 below Isd, 

Mar. 20, 1947; lowest 8.64 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Apr. 3, 

6.24; Sept. 11, 7.42.

32/45-22cl. Owner unknown. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 6 feet. Highest water level 3.07 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 5.45 below Isd, Oct. 24, 

1947. Records available: 1946-52. Sept. 11, 4.50.

32/46-10dl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Dug stock water-table well, size 8 by 10 feet, 

depth 10 feet, cribbed with wood. Highest water level 2.38 below Isd, Apr. 11, 1946; lowest 

6.64 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1947. Records available: 1945-52. Sept. 10, 5.69.

32/46-lldl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 5 feet, 

depth 13 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,543 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.77 below Isd, 

Apr. 11, 1946; lowest 9.50 below Isd, Oct. 24, 1947. Records available: 1945-52. Apr. 3, 

3.91; Sept. 11, 9.20.

32/46-16dl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 2 inches, depth 11 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,538 feet above msl. Highest water level 

5.07 below Isd, Apr. 11, 1946; lowest 7.61 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950. Records available: 

1946-51. No measurement made in 1952.

32/46-27bal. Southern Pacific Co. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

431 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,560 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.22 below Isd, 

Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 19.89 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1950. Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 11, 

19.22.

32/46-31bbl. Humboldt Petroleum Co. Drilled oil test well, diameter 6 inches, reported 

depth 126 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,529 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.75 below 

Isd, Apr. 3, 1952; lowest 12.19 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1949. Records available: 1947-52. 

Apr. 3, 10.75; Sept. 11, 11.10.

Lincoln County

Lake Valley 

(See also White Pine County)

3/66-23dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. 

Highest water level 41.10 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1951; lowest 43.21 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1949. 

Records available: 1946-51. No measurement made in 1952.

9/65-lbl. Fred Twisselman. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 165 feet. 

Highest water level 23.64 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1947; lowest 37.93 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1951. 

Records available: 1947-52. Mar. 25, 36.85; Sept. 10, 36.00.

Meadow Valley

lS/68-28cl. C. Ronnow. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 

75 feet. Highest water level 44.03 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1946; lowest 49.29 below Isd, Sept. 27, 

1948. Records available: 1945-52. Mar. 25, 43.15.

!S/68-32a2. Paul Edwards Estate. Ranch headquarters. Drilled unused water-table well 

in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 4,785.2 feet above msl. Highest water level 32.13 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1946; lowest 39.57 

below Isd, Sept. 27, 1948. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 33.97.

lS/68-33bl. Lafe Matthews Estate. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

diameter 10 inches, reported depth 120 feet, cased to 80, perforations 60-80. Land-surface 

datum is 4,784.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.32 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1946; lowest 

37.23 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1950. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 31.46; Sept. 11, 34.05.

2S/67-24dl. Duffin. Dug unused water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, size 

4 by 4 feet, depth 10 feet, cribbed with wood. Land-surface datum is 4,677.6 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 3.45 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1949; lowest 6.17 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1951. 

Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 4.55; Sept. 11, 5.90.

2S/68-5cl. Stock yard well. Dug stock water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

size 8 by 8 feet, depth 12 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,733. 8 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 10.55 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1946; lowest 13.90 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1951. Records available: 

1946-47, 1949-52. Mar. 25, 11.32; Sept. 11, 13.17.
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2S/68-7a2. P. Findlay. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

diameter 4 inches, reported depth 40 feet, cased to 40. Land-surface datum is 4,726.5 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 17.16 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1946; lowest 21.30 below Isd, 

Sept. 12, 1950. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 18.25; Sept. 11, 21.16.

2S/68-8bl. Lory Free. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 88 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,721.7 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 12.09 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1946; lowest 18.57 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1950. Records 

available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 12.94; Sept. 11, 15.65.

2S/68-8b5. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 6 inches, depth 110 feet, cased to 110. Highest water level 10.72 below Isd, 

Mar. 20, 1950; lowest 15.23 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1951. Records available: 1949-52.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Date

Feb. 25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

n

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

25

Apr. 11

12

Water 

level

11.97

11.96

11.93

11.90

11.88

11.81

10.97

10.96

10.93

10.94

10.92

10.91

10.90

10.89

hlO. 96

10.88

10.90

Date

Apr. 13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

30

May 1

2.

3

4

Water 

level

10.88

10.89

10.91

10.98

11.09

11.29

11.38

11.48

11.52

11.56

11.61

11.64

11.76

11.78

11.79

11.82

11.86

Date

May 5

6

7

July 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

21

22

23

24

25

Water 

level

11.87

11.90

11.92

13.66

13.73

13.84

13.93

14.03

14.09

14.12

14.18

14.19

14.31

14.40

14.40

14.44

Date

July 26

27

Aug. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Sept. 9

11

29

30

Dec. 10

11

12

Water 

level

14.45

14.50

14.92

14.90

14.91

14.98

15.06

15.11

15.16

h!5. 00

hi 4. 80

14.03

14.13

13.00

12.98

12.96

h Tape measurement.

3S/67-2al. Grant Lee. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter

10 inches, depth 220 feet, cased to 180. Land-surface datum is 4,605.1 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 16.03 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1946; lowest 21.57 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1948. Records 

available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 25, 18.34.

3S/67-28c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled observation artesian well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 6 inches, depth 172 feet, cased to 161. Highest water level 2.71 above Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1949; lowest 1.45 above Isd, Sept. 12, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 

+2. 45; Sept. 11, +1.76.

Pahranagat Valley

4S/60-2dl. Wells-Stewart Land and Livestock Co. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, 

reported depth 150 feet. Highest water level 40.77 below Isd, Dec. 17, 1946; lowest 56. 33 below 

Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 25, 44.87; Sept. 11, 56.33, 

nearby well being pumped.

4S/60-2d2. Wells-Stewart Land and Livestock Co. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 to

11 inches, reported depth 471 feet, cased to 471, perforations 50-199. Highest water level 42.28 

below Isd, Sept. 20, 1949; lowest 52.56 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. 

Mar. 25, 52.56.

4S/60-34a2. W. U. Schofield, Jr. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 

96 feet, cased to 96, perforations 60-96. Highest water level 58.12 below Isd, Aug. 8, 1946; 

lowest 64. 31 below Isd, Feb. 19, 1948. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 25, 61. 41; 

Sept. 11, 61.45.

5S/60-10bl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 5 inches, depth 81 feet. 

Highest water level 63. 82 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 74.19 below Isd, Dec. 17, 1946. 

Records available: 1945-46, 1948-52. Mar. 25, 64.05; Sept. 11, 64.09.

6S/61-18d2. Gardner Chism. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 41 feet. 

Highest water level 5.55 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1951; lowest 8.41 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1949. 

Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 6.29; Sept. 11, 7.93.
NEVADA, LYON COUNTY 161

6S/61-30dl. L. and E. Wadsworth. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 39 feet. 

Highest water level 12. 90 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1952; lowest 16. 82 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949. 

Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 12.90; Sept. 11, 15.00.

6S/61-32d4. Kirk Buffum. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

57 feet. Highest water level 14.72 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1950; lowest 21.68 below Isd, Mar. 14, 

1951. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 25, 21.08; Sept. 11, 20.48.

7S/61-5dl. Harvey Frehner. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

12.17 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1950; lowest 15.33 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 

1946-52. Mar. 25, 13.94; Sept. 11, 15.33.

8S/61-2cl. J. H. Hail. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 92 feet, sandfilled to 30 feet. Highest water level 19.37 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1950; lowest 25.74 below Isd, 

Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Mar. 25, 21.90; Sept. 11, 25.74.

8S/61-24dl. Bill Grieves. Dug unused water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet. Highest water 

level 2.96 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1952; lowest 7.85 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1948. Records available: 

1946-52. Mar. 25, 2.96; Sept. 11, 6.80.

8S/62-31bl. John Richards. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 66 feet. 

Highest water level 18.60 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1947; lowest 20.51 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1948. 

Records available: 1945-48, 1950-52. Mar. 25, 18.29; Sept. 11, 19.40.

Lyon County 

Carson River Valley

17/22-35bl. R. H. Conklin. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches. Highest water 

level 17.49 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 27. 80 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1949. Records available: 

1949-50, 1952. Apr. 1, 17.49.

18/25-31al. Southern Pacific Co. Appian. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. 

Highest water level 30.59 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1950; lowest 36. 05 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1950. 

Records available: 1949-52. Apr. 1, 35.71; Sept. 17, 31.93.

Mason Valley

11/25-llal. McDonald. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 

247 feet. Highest water level 62.33 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1948; lowest 67.75 below Isd, Mar. 30, 

1950. Records available: 1948-51. No measurement made in 1952.

11/25-llbl. Judd. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

75 feet. Highest water level 26.65 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1951; lowest 39.27 below Isd, Mar. 30, 

1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 24, 37.82; Sept. 17, 28.20.

14/25-28dl. School District. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 38 feet.

Highest water level 2.43 below Isd, June 16, 1950; lowest 6.00 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1951.

Records available: 1947-52. Apr. 1, 5.87; Sept. 17, 3.60.

15/25-26cl. Mason Valley Ranch. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches, depth 49 feet. 

Highest water level 4.10 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 7.35 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1948. 

Records available: 1945, 1947-52. Apr. 1, 4.10; Sept. 17, 4.54.

Unnamed Valley

16/21-29cl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 4 inches, depth 

59 feet. Highest water level 51.31 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1947; lowest 52.30 below Isd, Sept. 6, 

1951. Records available: 1947-52. Apr. 1, 52.29; Sept. 17, 51.51.

Smith Valley

10/24-4cdl. Herb Rountree. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 to 12 inches, depth 

250 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,910 feet above msl. Highest water level 59.61 below Isd, 

Nov. 2, 1948; lowest 73.64 below Isd, May 26, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 

66.87; Dec. 23, 65.83.

10/24-5cbl. Fred Fulstone. Ranch headquarters. Dug and drilled stock and domestic 

well, size 4 by 5 feet to 60 feet, 8 inches to 480 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,898 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 49.54 below Isd, Dec. 23, 1952; lowest 55. 44 below Isd, May 26, 1950. 

Records available: 1949-52. Sept. 17, 52.23; Dec. 23, 49.54.
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/24-7bdl. Rex B. Clark. Ranch headquarters. Drilled domestic well, diameter 

4 inches, reported depth 128 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,910 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 62.13 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1951; lowest 64.53 below Isd, May 26, 1950. Records available: 

1949-51. No measurement made in 1952.

11/23-labl. C. G. Smith. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 30 feet. 

Highest water level 20.42 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1952; lowest 22.35 below Isd, May 26, 1950. 

Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 17, 21.51; Sept. 17, 20. 42; Dec. 23, 20.68.

ll/23-3dcl. R. B. Day. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 242 feet, 

cased to 164, perforations 0-164. Land-surface datum is 4, 830 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 45.99 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1952; lowest 50.55 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 49.63; Sept. 17, 45. 99; Dec. 23, 46.20.

11/23-llbal. A. Bunkowski. Drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 

70 feet. Highest water level 8. 37 below Isd, Aug. 9, 1950; lowest 12.18 below Isd, Mar. 30, 

1950. Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 17, 11.99; Sept. 17, 8. 40; Dec. 23, 9.82.

ll/23-24cdl. Mrs. Kate Gallaner. Drilled domestic irtesian well, diameter 3 inches. 

Highest water level 37.8 above Isd, Sept. 17, 1952; lowest 32.9 above Isd, Dec. 21, 1951. 

Records available: 1949-52. Mar. 17, 36.4; Sept. 17, 37.8; Dec. 23, 37.7.

ll/23-27dcl. C. and M. Groso. Drilled unused well, diameter 4 inches, depth 88 feet. 

Highest water level 56.24 below Isd, Aug. 9, 1950; lowest 71.90 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 70.41; Sept. 17, 55.51; Dec. 23, 66.36.

ll/24-18adl. Mrs. W. E. Alien. Jetted unused artesian well, diameter 2 inches, reported 

depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,727.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 28.7 above 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1951; lowest 21.6 above Isd, Oct. 15, 1949. Records available: 1948-52.

Daily noon water level, above Isd, 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

Jan.

26.9 

26.9 

26.8 

26.7 

26.8

27.3 

27.1 

27.2 

26.8 

27.0

26.8 

26.8 

26.9 

26.9 

26.9

26.8

27.1

26.8

27.1 

27.0

27.5 

27.2 

27.2 

27.1 

26.5

27.1 

26.9 

26.9 

27.0 

26.5 

26.9

Feb.

26.8 

26.1 

26.5 

26.1 

26.6

26.7 

26.6 

26.6 

26.5 

26.8

26.2 

26.1 

26.2 

26.1 

26.7

26.6

26.1

26.1

26.2 

26.5

26.2 

26.3 

26.5 

26.5 

26.5

26.5 

27.0 

26.8 

26.6

Mar.

26.0 

26.1 

26.1 

26.5 

26.2

26.1

 . .

Apr.

. . .

26.0 

25.9 

26.1

May

25.9 

26.1 

25.8 

25.8 

25.8

25.8 

25.8 

25.7 

25.6 

25.8

25.8 

25.7 

25.6 

25.7 

25.4

25.5

25.6

25.7

25.8 

25.5

25.3 

25.4 

25.3 

25.6 

25.4

25.4 

25.5 

25.7 

25.3 

25.3 

25.4

June

25.3 

25.2 

25.2 

25.3 

25.4

25.0 

25.2 

25.3 

25.1 

25.1

25.1 

24.9 

25.0 

25.3 

25.0

25.0

25.1

25.3

25.0 

25.4

25.4 

25.4 

25.3 

25.3 

26.9

27.4 

27.4 

27.4 

27.6 

27.5

July

27.5 

27.8 

27.5 

27.5 

27.4

27.7 

27.5 

27.7 

27.7 

27.6

27.7 

27.5 

27.4 

27.4 

27.4

97 7

27.8

27.8

27.7 

27.8

27.9 

27.9 

27.6 

27.0 

25.3

25.7 

25.7 

25.8 

25.7 

25.5 

25.4

Aug.

25.4 

25.4 

26.4 

27.8 

27.6

27.9

27.9

27.9

28.1

27.7

27.9 

28.0

27.7 

27.7 

27.7 

27.5 

27.6

27.9 

27.9 

27.7 

27.9 

27.9 

28.2

Sept.

28.3 

28.2 

28:1 

28.0 

27.9

28.1 

28.2 

27.9 

28.1 

28.1

28.0 

27.6 

28.2 

28.0 

28.1

28.2

28.1

28.1

28.2 

28.4

28.5 

28.5 

28.3 

28.5 

28.4

28.2 

28.5 

28.5 

28.5 

28.5

Oct.

28.5 

28.5 

28.5 

28.5 

28.5

28.5 

28.5 

28.6 

28.4 

28.4

28.4 

28.4 

28.4 

28.4 

28.4

28.4

28.4

28.4

....

26.5 

26.4 

26.3

Nov.

26.3 

26.2 

26.3 

26.4 

26.4

26.4 

26.2 

26.3 

26.2 

26.3

26.4 

26.4 

26.4 

26.3 

26.3

26.2

26.2

26.2

26.3 

26.3

26.2 

26.2 

26.1 

26.2 

26.2

26.3 

26.1 

26.0 

26.1 

26.1

Dec.

26.0 

26.3 

26.2 

26.0 

26.0

26.0 

26.1 

26.2 

26.3 

26.4

26.3 

26.2 

26.2 

26.3 

26.3

26.2

26.3

26.3

26.2 

26.2

26.2 

26.3 

26.2 

26.3 

26.3

26.2 

26.2 

26.2 

26.3 

26.2 

26.3

ll/24-18dal. Mrs. Mary Harrison. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 81 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,740.26 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 28.00 above Isd, Nov. 29, 1950; lowest 24.90 above Isd, May 11, 1949. Records 

available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 27.4.
NEVADA, MINERAL COUNTY 163

11/24-22del. Fred Fulstone. Dug unused water-table well, size 18 by 30 inches, reported 

depth 130 feet, reported cased to 130, cribbed with concrete. Land-surface datum is 4,888.46 

feet above msl. Highest water level 54.62 below Isd, Dec. 23, 1952; lowest 62.19 below Isd, 

Nov. 15, 1949. Records available: 1948-52.

Daily noon water level 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

Jan.

58.77 

58.86 

58.99 

58.95 

58.86

58.82 

58.82 

58.85 

58.84 

58.86

58.97 

59.02 

58.96 

59.02 

58.96

59.02 

59.05 

59.02 

58.97 

59.05

59.17 

59.18 

59.13 

59.08 

59.08 

59.15

Feb.

59.06 

59.20 

59.19 

59.18 

59.20

59.14 

59.14 

59.16 

59.19 

59.17

59.17 

59.25 

59.25 

59.24 

59.21

59.11 

59.19 

59.25 

59.28 

59.21

59.28 

59.29 

59.35 

59.36 

59.33

59.29 

59.34 

59.33 

59.23

Mar.

59.24 

59.40 

59.36 

59.37 

59.40

59.31 

59.40 

59.36 

59.45 

59.45

59.44

59.41 

59.45

59.47 

59.50 

59.48 

59.49 

59.60

59.60 

59.60 

59.59 

59.56 

59.59

59.59 

59.55 

59.53 

59.53 

59.59 

59.64

Apr.

59.61 

59.66 

59.66 

59.64 

59.63

59.60 

59.63 

59.70 

59.65 

59.60

59.68 

59.68 

59.62 

59.70 

59.65

59.59 

59.50 

59.41 

59.33 

59.28

59.20 

59.10 

58.99 

58.85 

58.72

58.45 

58.38 

58.30 

58.24 

58.10

May

57! 95 

57.88 

57.76 

57.60

57.50 

57.38 

57.34 

57.27

56.77 

56.78

56.72 

56.69 

56.64 

56.60 

56.50

56.46 

56.41 

56.32 

56.31 

56.31

56.34 

56.37 

56.40 

56.41 

56.40 

56.48

June

56.55 

56.58 

56.64 

56.60 

56.54

56.54 

56.56 

56.52 

56.67 

56.60

56.69 

56.62 

56.56 

56.62 

56.66

56.54 

56.48 

56.45 

56.45 

56.39

56.38 

56.35 

56.34 

56.30 

56.35

56.36 

56.30 

56.33 

56.43 

56.35

July

56.36 

56.36 

56.38 

56.30 

56.26

56.24 

56.25 

56.22 

56.25 

56.20

56.23 

56.16 

56.13 

56.06 

55.98

55.85 

55.76 

55.70 

55.68 

55.66

55.61 

55.59 

55.54 

55.53 

55.56

55.54 

55.53 

55.52 

55.55 

55.60 

55.65

Aug.

55.60 

55.56 

55.51 

55.44 

55.41

55.22 

55.07 

55.02 

54.97 

54.92

54.84 

54.85 

54.88 

54.86 

54.85

54.84 

54.83 

54.84 

54.85 

54.89

54.95 

55.00 

55.03 

55.07 

55.11

55.14 

55.18 

55.21 

55.25 

55.29 

55.32

Sept.

55.35 

55.38 

55.39 

55.43 

55.48

55.51 

55.52 

55.53 

55.55 

55.60

55.67 

55.73 

55.75 

55.76 

55.77

55.77 

55.77 

55.80 

55.82 

55.79

55.21 

55.77 

55.74 

55.73 

55.73

55.73 

55.74 

55.78 

55.83 

55.85

Oct.

55.83 

55.85 

55.88 

55.89 

55.88

55.85 

55.79 

55.74 

55.73 

55.72

55.73 

55.69 

55.63 

55.61 

55.55

55.53 

55.50 

55.50 

55.47 

55.43

55.39 

55.37 

55.33 

55.34 

55.31

55.35 

55.34 

55.30 

55.27 

55.25 

55.24

Nov.

55.27 

55.33 

55.35 

55.33 

55.34

55.36 

55.39 

55.42 

55.43 

55.46

55.27 

55.19 

55.15 

55.12 

55.14

55.18 

55.21 

55.22 

55.14 

55.03

54! 94 

54.97

54.99 

54.95 

54.95 

54.98 

55.03

Dec.

55.03 

55.13 

55.26 

55.16 

55.09

55.08 

55.21 

55.34 

55.37 

55.38

55.44 

55.44 

55.35 

55.20 

55.11

55.01 

54.93 

54.89 

54.79 

54.83

r 54. 77 

54.71 

54.62 

54.67 

54.71

54.68 

54.73 

54.84 

54.82 

54.77 

55.01

ll/24-27ccl. A. A. Chisholm. Drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 

123 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 879.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 40.71 below Isd, 

Sept. 17, 1952; lowest 47.80 below Isd, May 11, 1949. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 17, 

40.71.

ll/24-32abl. Nellie Albright. Drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 

130 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,824 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.94 below Isd, 

Mar. 29, 1948; lowest 7.45 below Isd, May 26, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 

3.54; Sept. 17, 2. 82; Dec. 23, 2.54.

ll/24-32dcl.' A. Nuti. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 

390 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 865 feet above msl. Highest water level 23.62 below Isd, 

Mar. 3, 1948; lowest 33.08 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 

29.93; Apr. 25, 30.19; Sept. 17, 33.08.

12/23-22ac3. S. H. Hunnewill. Drilled stock artesian well, diameter 6 inches, reported 

depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,680 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.2 above Isd, 

Nov. 29, 1950, Mar. 26, 1951; lowest 8.9 above Isd, Sept. 6, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. 

Sept. 17, +10.0; Dec. 23, +10.2.

12/24-30cdl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches, depth 70 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,797.66 feet above msl. Highest water level 46.45 below Isd, May 28, 

1948; lowest 48.58 below Isd, June 26, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 17, 47.52; 

Sept. 17, 48.04; Dec. 23, 47.40.

Mineral County 

Gabbs Valley

10/35-llal. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 265 feet. Highest water level 185.10 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1952; lowest 186.38 below Isd, 

Mar. 20, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 24, 185.10; Sept. 8, 185.40.
164 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Soda Spring Valley

8/34-28cl. Basic Magnesium Plant. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches. Highest 

water level 136.83 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951; lowest 137.72 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1950. Records 

available: 1949-52. Mar. 24, 136.86; Sept. 8, 136.88.

Whisky Flat

6/31-33b2. W. F. Merchant. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches, depth 69 feet. 

Highest water level 42.23 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1950; lowest 42.37 below Isd, Mar. 12, 1951. 

Records available: 1949-51. No measurement made in 1952.

Nye County

Pahrump Valley 

(See also Clark County)

S19/53-9bbcl. Van Horn & Stringfellow. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, 

depth 746 feet, cased to 526. Highest water level 83.50 below Isd, July 2, 1947; lowest 89.64 

below Isd, Oct. 16, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 5, 86.36; Oct. 16, 89.64.

S19/53-10cbbl. Dickey & Harris. Drilled unused well, diameter 18 inches, depth 250 feet. 

Highest water level 90.32 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 94.15 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1952. 

Records available: 1946-52.

Date

Jan. 14 

Feb. 12

Water 

level

93.25 

93.24

Date

Mar. 25 

Apr. 15

Water 

level

93.24 

93.36

Date

May 21 

Aug. 29

Water 

level

93.52 

94.15

Date

Oct. 16 

Nov. 26

Water 

level

93.67 

94.15

S19/53-16daal. Stavers. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 

700 feet. Highest water level 38.93 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1945; lowest 45.82 below Isd, Feb. 12, 

1952. Records available: 1945, 1947-52. Feb. 12, 45.82. Measurement discontinued.

S19/53-22acdl. Stavers (State Engineer No. 31). Drilled domestic and irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 540 feet, cased to 280, perforations 112-124, cemented at 

280 feet. Highest water level 41.27 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 51.19 below Isd, Nov. 26, 

1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 15, 47.22; Feb. 5, 47.13; Mar. 25, 47.11; Apr. 15, 

48.56; May 21, 48.56; Oct. 16, 51.07; Nov. 26, 51.19.

S19/53-33daal. Hughes & Harmer (State Engineer No. 56). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 56.65 above Isd, June 17, 1948; lowest 38.15 above Isd, 

Aug. 29, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 12, +41.55; May 21, +43.85; Aug. 29, +38.15.

S20/53-24caal. Ray Thomas (State Engineer No. 40). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 570 feet. Highest water level 25.10 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1945; lowest 

40.67 below Isd, Sept. 7, 1952. Records available: 1945, 1948-52.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

31.69

31.69

31.68

31.64

31.63

31.59 

31.55 

31.59 

31.67 

31.58

31.55 

31.55 

31.54 

31.61 

31.57

31.59 

31.67 

31.60 

31.62 

31.60

Feb.

31.59

31.53

31.56

31.56

31.53

31.54 

31.53 

31.54 

31.57 

31.59

31.62 

31.65 

31.67 

31.79 

31.80

31.79 

31.79 

31.85 

31.86 

31.92

Mar.

32.69

32.81

32.88

32.90

32.94

32.94 

32.98 

33.02 

33.05 

33.07

33.09 

33.10 

33.08 

33.08 

33.08

33.10 

33.17 

33.20 

33.28 

33.36

Apr.

33.73

33.71

33.73

33.73

[33.T4_

33.75 

33.76 

33.79 

33.78 

33.81

33.88 

33.95 

33.97 

34.14 

34.14

34.10 

34.68 

34.86 

35.10 

35.10

May

37.79

36.21

36.75

37.60

37.51

37.80 

37.76 

38.33 

38.15 

38.10

38.10 

38.10 

38.03 

38.02 

37.97

38.10 

38.10 

38.10 

38.10 

38.10

June

38.58

38.65

'38.71

38.65

38.60

38.55 

38.56 

38.54 

38.60 

38.65

38.58

.....

July

38.41 

38.68 

38.85 

38.94 

39.01

39.03 

38,70 

39.03 

39.11 

38.96

39.03 

39.21 

38.96 

38.79 

39.01

Aug.

.....

.....

.....

Sept.

40.57

40.60

40.61

40.62

40.63

h 40. 64 

40.67 

40.64 

40.41 

40.32

40.28 

40.22 

40.18 

40.15 

40.00

40.00 

40.03 

40.04 

40.09 

40.08

Oct.

40.19

40.18

40.15

40.14

40.12 40.12" 

40.12 

40.12 

40.12 

40.02

40.20 

40.38 

40.48 

40.46 

40.31

"407181 

40.16 

40.01

Nov.

37.63

37.51

37.43

37.37

37.33

37.29 

39.26 

39.23 

37.22 

37.21

37.38 

37.29 

37.21 

37.22 

37.04

37.15 

37.27 

37.37 

37.46 

37.55

Dec.

37.37

37.32

37.30

37.26

37.16

37.14 

37.11 

37.11 

37.10 

37.12

37.07 

37.09 

37.25 

37.18 

37.07

37.01 

37.01 

37.01 

37.10 

37.02
NEVADA, ORMSBY COUNTY 165

S20/53-24caal~Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

31.62 

31.67 

31.66 

31.61 

31.58

31.61

31.65

31.63 

31.59 

31.59 

31.58

Feb.

31.98 

32.07 

32.22 

32.38 

32.48

32.54

32.59

32.65 

32.69

Mar.

33.42 

33.43 

33.45 

33.42 

33.48

33.48

33.54

33.54 

33.56 

33.63 

33.74

Apr.

34.35 

34.10 

35.06 

35.10 

35.10

36.68

36.95

37.05 

37.06 

37.00

May

38.22 

38.22 

36.91 

36.73 

36.69

36.64

38.16

38.19 

38.26 

38.42 

38.51

June July

38.82 

38.56 

38.92 

39.03 

39.04

39.02

39.00

39.35 

39.75 

39.82 

39.86

Aug.

.....

40.43 

40.38 

40.48

Sept.

40.08 

40.06 

40.06 

40.29 

40.43

40.50

40.42

40.32 

40.28 

40.23

Oct.

37.87 

37.75

Nov.

37.64 

37.87 

37.88 

37.88 

37.88

37.67

37.60

37.54 

37.47 

37.42

Dec.

37.02 

37.10 

37.01 

37.01 

37.01

37.01

37.01

37.01 

37.01 

36.70 

36.68

S21/53-ladcl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management (State Engineer No. 41). Drilled unused 

water-table well, diameter 10 inches, depth 74 feet. Highest water level 25.67 below Isd, 

May 21, 1952; lowest 27.00 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1948. Records available: 1945, 1947-52. 

Feb. 14, 26. 05; May 21, 25.67; Dec. 12, 26.65.

S21/53-24aal. Townsend (State Engineer No. 42). Drilled unused well, diameter 

10 inches, depth 120 feet. Highest water level 21.27 below Isd, May 21, 1952; lowest 22.72 

below Isd, Nov. 29, 1949. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 14, 21.65; May 21, 21.27; 

Aug. 29, 22.10; Dec. 12, 22. 06.

S21/54-15acal. Rooker (State Engineer No. 23). Drilled unused artesian well, diameter 

20 to 14 inches, depth 506 feet, 14-inch casing to 130. Highest water level 27. 42 below Isd, 

Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 36.64 below Isd, Aug. 29, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 14, 

31.31; May 6, 30. 85; Aug. 29, 36. 64; Nov. 26, 34. 88.

S21/54-28bdl. Bowman (State Engineer No. 50). Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 140 feet. Highest water level 18.65 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1948; lowest 20.55 below Isd, 

Dec. 13, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 14, 19.73; May 6, 19. 85; Aug. 29, 20.05; 

Nov. 26, 20.45; Dec. 13, 20.55.

Ralston Valley

5/44-32bbl. Owner unknown. Dug unused water-table well, depth 18 feet, cribbed with 

wood. Highest water level 12.17 below Isd, May 12, 1948; lowest 12. 85 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1951. Records available: 1948-52. Mar. 26, 12.36; Sept. 9, 12.62.

White River Valley 

(See also White Pine County)

9/61-7bl. Lloyd Sorensbn. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 43 feet. 

Highest water level 30.24 below Isd, May 22, 1952; lowest 31.1 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1945. 

Records available: 1945, 1947-52. May 22, 30.24; Sept. 9, 30.55.

10/60-36bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches, 

reported depth 80 feet. Highest water level 41.22 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952; lowest 42.54 below 

Isd, Mar. 15, 1950. Records available: 1947-52. May 22, 41.35; Sept. 9, 41.22.

Ormsby County 

Eagle Valley

15/20-8blO. M. W. Johnstone. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 

18 feet, cased with brick. Highest water level 0.98 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 7.05 below 

Isd, Nov. 30, 1948. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 13, 0.98; Sept. 18, 6.43.

15/20-8cl. J. Harrison. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

10 feet, cased to 10. Highest water level 2.14 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 7.14 below Isd, 

Nov. 30, 1948. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 13, 2.14; Sept. 18, 6.47.

15/20-8dl. Catholic Cemetery. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 8 feet, depth 

17 feet, cribbed with stone. Highest water level 9.27 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 12.05 

below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 13, 9.27; Sept. 18, 10.90.

15/20-9a7. Jesse James. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 63 feet. Highest 

water level 9.62 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 13.74 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950. Records 

available: 1948-52. Mar. 13, 9.62; Sept. 18, 10.38.
166 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

15/20-17al. Simone Lompa & Rinaldo Cremetti. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, 

reported depth 590 feet, reported cased to 590. Highest water level 4.03 below Isd, Mar. 13, 

1952; lowest 12.04 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 13, 

4. 03; Sept. 18, 7.79.

15/20-17cl. State Children's Home. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 to 12 to 10 

inches, depth 595 feet, cased to 595. Highest water level 1.84 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 

12.77 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1952. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. Mar. 13, 1. 84; Sept. 18, 

12.77.

Pershing County

Grass Valley 

(See also Humboldt County)

32/38-18bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 125 feet, reported cased to 130. Land-surface datum is 4, 529 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 76.28 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952; lowest 76.44 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1949. Records 

available: 1946-52. Sept. 9, 76.28.

32/38-36bl. Fred Kerlee. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 

110 feet, cased to 100, perforations 65-100. Land-surface datum is 4,604 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 78.10 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1947; lowest 79.98 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1951. 

Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 9, 79.96.

33/37-24al. Lloyd Sweeney. Dug and drilled unused well, size 6 by ?! feet to 11 feet, 

10 inches to 63 feet. Land-surface datum is about 4,400 feet above msl. Highest water level 

1. 80 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1946; lowest 13.56 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1950. Records available: 

1945-52. Sept. 9, 8.00.

33/37-24dl. Lloyd Sweeney. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, depth 73 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,414 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.99 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1946; 

lowest 16.57 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1950. Records available: 1945-52. Sept. 9, 11.72.

33/38-32bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 54 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 431 feet above msl. Highest water level 28.17 below Isd, 

Aug. 18, 1945; lowest 30.65 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1950. Records available: 1945-52. Sept. 9, 

29. 08.

34/37-22al. J. Ballard. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Landsurface datum is 4, 329 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.85 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1947; 

lowest 12.77 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1950. Records available: 1946-52. Sept. 11, 11.10.

Humboldt River Valley 

(See also Elko, Humboldt, and Lander Counties)

29/33-33cl. Southern Pacific Co. Drilled industrial and municipal well, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 432 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,264 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 65.16 below Isd, May 19, 1947; lowest 70.13 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952. Records available: 

1945-52. Mar. 26, 68.78; Sept. 9, 70.13; Nov. 3, 69.43.

32/33-28dl. Cliff and Cecil Campbell. Humboldt. Drilled irrigation well. Highest water 

level 34.37 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1950; lowest 35.72 below Isd, May 15, 1952. Records available: 

1950-52. May 15, 35.72.

Buena Vista Valley

30/35-4cl. Gallic. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 46 feet, cribbed 

with wood. Highest water level 24.26 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952; lowest 39.55 below Isd, Mar. 14, 

1949. Records available: 1947-52. Mar. 28, 36. 80; Sept. 9, 24.26.

30/35-27bl. Neill Talcott. Drilled well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 100 feet, 

cased to 100, perforations 25-100. Highest water level 21. 91 below Isd, Jan. 7, 1948; lowest 

28.18 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1952. Records available: 1948-50, 1952. Mar. 29, 28.18; Sept. 9, 

27.50.
NEVADA, WASHOE COUNTY 167

Washoe Cqunty 

Spanish Springs Valley

21/20-26bl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 96 feet. 

Highest water level 66.14 below Isd, Jan. 9, 1951; lowest 71.61 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1949. 

Records available: 1948-49, 1951. No measurement made in 1952.

Steamboat Valley

17/20-5dl. Feretto Estate. Dug domestic water-table well in weathered andesite, depth 

17 feet. Highest water level 13.40 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1943; lowest 16.98 below Isd, Dec. 23, 

1946. Records available: 1942-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

Water 

level

13.56 

14.17 

14.18

Date

Apr. 23 

May 23 

June 24

Water 

level

14.53 

13.88 

13.78

Date

July 21 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 19

Water 

level

14.38 

14.96 

14.80

Date

Oct. 22 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

15.60 

15.60 

15.18

Sun Valley

20/20-17bal. H. L. Gepford. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 187 feet. 

Highest water level 88.12 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1948; lowest 93.22 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 2, 89.78; Mar. 21, 89.20; June 24, 88. 88; Sept. 19, 88.67; 

Dec. 18, 88.45.

20/20-18aal. H. L. Gepford. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

164 feet. Highest water level 29.09 below Isd, Sept 18, 1948; lowest 30.58 below Isd, Jan. 2, 

1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 2, 30.58; June 24, 29.36; Sept. 19, 29.80; Dec. 18, 

29.87.

20/20-30ab2. Frank Nelson. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. 

Highest water level 13.53 below Isd, June 24, 1952; lowest 20.20 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 2, 18.54; Mar. 21, 14.60; June 24, 13.53; Sept. 19, 15.00; 

Dec. 18, 13.94.

Truckee Meadows

18/19- lcdl. L. H. Pickens. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

110 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,585.73 feet above msl. Highest water level 11. 84 below Isd, 

Oct. 18, 1949; lowest 20.64 below Isd, May 27, 1949. Records available: 1948-52.

Jan. 2

28

Feb. 27

17.74

18.20

17.36

Mar. 21

Apr. 23

June 24

17.71

17.83

15.49

July 21

Aug. 22

Sept. 19

14.68

13.76

13.73

Oct. 22

Nov. 25

Dec. 18

13.90

15.03

16.20

18/19-12adl. F. P. Quinn. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 26 feet. Landsurface datum is 4,580.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 14.18 below Isd, May 25, 1949; 

lowest dry, every spring. Records available: 1949-50, 1952. Oct. 22, 23.09.

18/19-12ad2. F. P. Quinn. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, 

reported depth 135 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,580.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 

15. 35 below Isd, May 12, 1949; lowest 37. 49 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1952. Records available: 

1949-52. Mar. 21, 36.35; Apr. 23, 37.49.

18/19-12ba2. L. H. Pickens Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

87 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,586. 8 feet above msl. Highest water level 15. 23 below Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1949; lowest 25.79 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 19, 

18.25.

18/19-12bdl. Mrs. B. Menzi. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

152 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,594.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 33.09 below Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1949; lowest 40. 30 below Isd, May 16, 1950. Records available: 1949-51. No 

measurement made in 1952.

18/19-12bd2. Mrs. B. Menzi. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 86 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,600 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.28 below Isd, Oct. 18, 

1949; lowest 33.27 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1952. Records available: 1949-52.

Jan. 2

28

Feb. 27

31.57 1

32. 38

Mar. 21

July 21

32.78 1 Aug. 22

33.27

31.32

30.33

Sept. 19

Oct. 22

29.97

29.82

Nov. 25

Dec. 18

30.37

30.70
168 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18/19-12cbl. Godschalk. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

239 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,721 feet above msl. Highest water level 127.67 below Isd, 

Nov. 15, 1949; lowest 133.60 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1952. Records available: 1949-52.

Date

Feb. 27 

Apr. 23

Water 

level

133.60 

132. 05

Date

June 24 

Aug. 22

Water 

level

133.38 

132.55

Date

Sept. 19 

Oct. 22

Water 

level

132. 15 

131. 42

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

132. 05 

130. 47

18/19-12cb5. Vuksan. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 160 feet, 

cased to 160. Land-surface datum is 4,741.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 111. 70 below 

Isd, May 19, 1949; lowest 137. 08 below Isd, July 21, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. 

Jan. 2, 132. 00; Jan. 9, 131. 80; Feb. 27, 131. 90; Mar. 21, 131. 97; July 21, 137. 08.

18/19-12dal. W. W. Caffrey. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 8 inches, 

reported depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,604.5 feet above msl. Highest water level 

13.10 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1950; lowest 28.35 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1950. Records available: 

1949-50. No measurement made in 1952.

18/19-13aal. W. W. Caffrey. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 

39 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,651.2 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.94 below Isd, 

Sept. 12, 1949; lowest 31.05 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records available: 1949-52. Sept. 19, 

4.31.

18/19-13abl. Kendrick Johnson. Dug irrigation water-table well, depth 11 feet. Highest 

water level 1.90 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1950; lowest 4.62 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records 

available: 1949-51. No measurement made in 1952.

18/20-7bcl. Paul Faulstick. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

118 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 558. 41 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.09 below Isd, 

Sept. 25, 1951; lowest 14. 20 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records available: 1949-52.

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

11.91 

12.57

June 24 

Aug. 22

9.00 

7.37

Sept. 19 

Oct. 22

7.44 

6.43

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

8.76 

9.74

18/20-7bc2. Joe Maffi. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum is 

4, 566.34 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.82 below Isd, May 28, 1949; lowest 19. 92 below 

Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records available: 1949-51. No measurement made in 1952.

18/20-7cbl. Emery Kery. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

109 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 589.95 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.69 below Isd, 

Dec. 7, 1948; lowest 30.75 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1950. Records available: 1948-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

29.39 

28.72 

30.05

Apr. 23 

June 24 

July 21

31.50 

23.55 

22.78

Aug. 22 

Sept. 19 

Oct. 22

22.13 

21.79 

21.18

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

25.14 

25.34

18/20-7dcl. Mrs. Martin Estate. Sierra Manor subdivision. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 203 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,568 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 8.12 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951; lowest 15. 88 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records 

available: 1949-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

12.80 

13.22 

13.86

Apr. 23 

June 24 

July 21

14.43 

11.97 

11.01

Aug. 22 

Sept. 19 

Oct. 22

10.67 

9.86 

8.81

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

11.14 

9.90

18/20-20al. Louis Damonte. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

23 feet. Highest water level 1.83 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1952; lowest 11.90 below Isd, Mar. 29, 

1949. Records available: 1942-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

7.50 I 

8.07 ' 

8.62 j

Apr. 23 

May 23 

June 24

7.68 

5.42 

3.77

July 21 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 19

3.00 

2.76 

1.83

Oct. 22

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

2.16

4.07 

5.09

19/19-llbl. Reno High School. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 4 inches, depth 

49 feet. Highest water level 28. 48 below Isd, Aug. 3, 1949; lowest 33.10 below Isd, Feb. 28, 

1950. Records available: 1949-52.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

32.12 

31.52 

31.91

Apr. 23 

May 23 

June 24

32.96 

29.45 

28.88

July 21 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 19

28.77 | Oct. 22 

29.33 Nov. 25 

29.66 J Dec. 18

30.21 

30.86 

31.38
NEVADA, WHITE PINE 169

19/19-16cl. Chrissie Caughlin. Dug unused well, diameter 4 feet, depth 45 feet. Highest 

water level 35.74 below Isd, June 24, 1952; lowest 42. 30 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1947. Records 

available: 1942-52.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 21

Water 

level

40.88 

40.68 

41.15

Date

Apr. 23 

May 23 

June 24

Water 

level

39.27 

37.16 

35.74

Date

July 21 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 19

Water 

level

36.73 

37.61 

38.71

Date

Oct. 22 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

39.87 

40.80 

41.25

White Pine County

Lake Valley 

(See also Lincoln County)

10/65-36d2. McCulloch. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 58 feet. Highest 

water level 22.53 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1949; lowest 28.74 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1949. Records 

available: 1947-52. Mar. 25, 25.82; Sept. 10, 23.88.

Newark Valley

18/55-31dl. Owner unknown. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

43 feet. Highest water level 33. 38 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952; lowest 34.65 below Isd, Dec. 21, 

1946. Records available: 1946-52. Oct. 1, 33.38.

19/56-30d2. Don Eldridge. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 42 inches, depth 37 feet, 

concrete-cribbed. Highest water level 31.63 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952; lowest 33. 38 below Isd, 

June 19, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Oct. 1, 31.63.

20/55-10dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 

36 inches, depth 22 feet. Highest water level 8. 08 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1949; lowest 8.73 below 

Isd, June 19, 1950. Records available: 1948-52. Oct. 1, 8.45.

21/55-9bl. R. W. Hooper. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 34 feet. 

Highest water level 11.75 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1949; lowest 19.15 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-51. Oct. 1, 17.41.

Spring Valley

13/67-8dl. A. Schaurman. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, reported 

depth 45 feet. Highest water level 11.70 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1949; lowest 15.11 below Isd, 

Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 10, 15.11.

15/66-13dl. J. P. Johanson. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 82 feet. 

Highest water level 13. 68 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952; lowest 22.15 below Isd, Sept. 12,1951. 

Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 10, 13.68.

17/68-6dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 

4 feet, depth 28 feet. Highest water level 21.69 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1950; lowest 24.13 below 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 10, 24.13.

18/68-31al. Delbert Eldridge. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 to 6 inches, reported 

depth 220 feet. Highest water level 41. 46 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1948; lowest 43. 97 below Isd, 

Mar. 14, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 10, 41.96.

Steptoe Valley

15/64-7al. Lloyd Sorenson. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 

200 feet. Highest water level 34.91 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952; lowest 39.06 below Isd, Mar. 14, 

1951. Records available: 1948-52. Sept. 10, 34.91.

16/63-lbl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

61.67 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1952; lowest 68. 58 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1951. Records available: 

1949-52. May 21, 65.64; Sept. 30, 61.67.

16/63-14al. Bill Goodman. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 

130 feet. Highest water level 22.16 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1952; lowest 28. 54 below Isd, Oct. 3, 

1949. Records available: 1947, 1949-52. Sept. 30, 22.16.

19/63-12al. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test well, diameter 12 to 8 inches, reported 

depth 915 feet, reported cased to 540. Highest water level 14. 30 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1951; 

lowest 21.20 below Isd, July 5, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. Sept. 30, 14.08.
170 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

20/64-32c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test well, diameter 10 inches, depth 110 feet, 

reported cased to bottom. Highest water level 13.56 below Isd, June 20, 1950; lowest 14. 56 

below Isd, Sept. 30, 1952. Records available: 1918, 1949-52. Sept. 30, 14.56.

White River Valley 

(See also Nye County)

ll/61-35al. Public domain. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

10. 53 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1949; lowest 13. 08 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 

1947-52. Sept. 9, 12.40.

12/61-34al. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 7 inches, 

depth 72 feet. Highest water level 57. 65 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1949; lowest 60. 52 below Isd, 

May 22, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. May 22, 60.52; Sept. 9, 59.83.

12/62-18dl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 108 feet, cased to 105. Highest water level 43. 56 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952; lowest 50.73 

below Isd, Dec. 18, 1947. Records available: 1947-52. May 21, 44. 35; Sept. 9, 43. 56.

12/62-29al. Jim Oxborrow. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum 

is 5, 546.29 feet above msl. Highest water level 20.16 below Isd, July 17, 1947; lowest 29. 08 

below Isd, Sept. 13, 1950. Records available: 1947-52. May 20, 26. 45.

12/62-31d2. Carter Bros. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 16 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 5, 516.25 feet above msl. Highest water level 11.78 below Isd, Dec. 2, 

1947; lowest 16.30 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Sept. 9, 14.58.

12/62-33a5^ Wayne Gardner. Lund. Dug domestic water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet, 

depth 31 feet. Land-surface datum is 5, 578. 45 feet above msl. Highest water level 19. 39 below 

Isd, Nov. 6, 1947; lowest 25. 44 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1950. Records available: 1947-52. 

Mar. 26, 23.30; May 22, 22.50; Sept. 9, 22.61.
NEW MEXICO

By C. S. Conover, W. E. Hale, H. O. Reeder, 

J. R. Willett, and R. E. Smith

Scope of Water-Level Program

The program of measuring water levels in observation wells was continued in 1952 in conjunction with studies of the ground-water conditions, mainly in areas of ground-water irrigation, 

'in cooperation with the State Engineer of New Mexico. Because of the importance of the groundwater supplies, the development of ground water in most of the large irrigated areas has been 

placed under regulation by the State Engineer to avoid ruinous overdevelopment. The measurement of water levels constitutes an important part of the ground-water program in the irrigated 

areas. Water levels are measured in many observation wells each January or February when 

the major part of the recovery from pumping effects of the previous pumping season has taken 

place and comparison with water levels of previous years can best be made. These winter 

measurements indicate the amount of ground water in storage, and by comparison with those of 

previous years show the net changes of ground-water storage that occurred during the intervening 

period. The net changes in storage are the result of changes in recharge as influenced mainly by 

the distribution and amount of precipitation and runoff, and discharge which is mainly pumpage 

for irrigation. The winter measurements are not published in this volume, but have been used 

in preparing the maps which show the areal changes in water levels. In addition to measurements 

made in January or February, measurements are made also in selected wells generally at 

2-month intervals in order to note seasonal changes in water levels caused by precipitation and 

changes in pumping schedules and to aid in interpreting the net yearly changes in water levels. 

About 2,750 measurements of water level were made in 1952 in about 1,320 observation wells 

exclusive of those in the Virden Valley in Hidalgo County where measurements were made by the 

Arizona office. Water-level measurements were made seasonally, generally at 2-month intervals, 

in about 425 of the observation wells. Recording gages were maintained on 34 wells listed in this 

report.

Precipitation and Pumpage

Estimates of the amount of ground water pumped during the year in each area are made to 

determine the part played by the artificial withdrawal on the seasonal and yearly changes in water 

levels. An estimated 339,000 acres of land were irrigated entirely with water derived from wells. 

In 1952, 30,000 acres normally using surface water received supplemental water from wells for 

irrigation of lands in the declared ground-water basins, (with the exception of the Virden basin,) 

including the Grants-Bluewater and House areas and Playas Valley in New Mexico. This acreage 

required an estimated 877,000 acre-feet of water, an average duty of 2.4 acre-feet of water per 

acre. Both the acreage and the amount of water pumped in 1952 represent an increase over that 

in 1951 when an estimated 356,000 acres required an estimated 850,000 acre-feet of water 

derived from wells. The year 1952 was dry, but in general the precipitation in various areas 

was above that received in 1951. Precipitation in the Pecos Valley south of Roswell was about 

55 percent of normal, on the High Plains 62 to 95 percent of normal, in the southwest, in Hidalgo 

and Luna County, 85 to 104 percent of normal.

Summary of Changes of Water Levels

Water levels in most of the observation wells reached their lowest winter-time levels on 

record by the end of 1952. The net annual declines of ground-water level were large in most 

areas as a result of heavy pumpage caused by continuing deficie nt rainfall and some increase in 

irrigated acreage.

Well-Numbering System

The system of numbering wells in New Mexico, used in all counties (except in the Virden 

Valley of the Gila River in Hidalgo County, and the thermal wells in the Truth or Consequences 

area in Sierra County), is based on the common system of subdivision of public lands into sections. 

By means of it, the well number, in addition to designating the well, locates its position to the 

nearest 10-acre tract in the land net. The well number is divided by periods into four segments.

171
172 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 County, where wells are 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. Similarly, in a county laiiere wells are located both east and west of the meridian, an E is 

added to the second segment of the well number of those east of the meridian. In counties lying 

entirely within one quadrant of the principal meridian and base line, 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. Similarly, the quarter section 

is divided into four 40-acre tracts numbered in the same manner, and the second digit denotes 

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

digit denotes the 10-acre tract. Thus, well 12.36. 24.123 in Lea County is in the SWiNE^NWi 

sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 36 E. If a well cannot be located within a 10-acre tract, a zero is used as 

the third digit, and if it cannot be located 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 more accurately a 

well in whose number zeros have 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 in the "ame 10-acre 

tract.

The following diagram shows the method of numbering the tracts within a section.

Ill 

 (

113

131 

 C 

133

311

 C

313

331

__ __ /

333

112 

) 

114

 [ 

132 

) 

134

312 

) 

314

[ 

332 

!) - 

334

121 

 ( 

123

] 

141 

 (< 

143

321 

 (2 

323

»J 

341 

 (' 

343

122 

h-- 

124

142

)--- 

144

322

) 

324

342 

)"- 

344

I 

211 J 212 

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213 ! 214

 h-[S 

231 | 232 

 (3) 

233 I 234

I

I 

411 [ 412 

 (1) 

413 | 414

1 n

\ ^

431 | 432 

 (3) -

433 ! 434

I

221

_ ___ tt

223

241 

 (,

243

421 

 (2 

423

j 

441 

---<< 

443

222 

)--- 

224

242

) 

244

422 

) 

424

442 

) 

444

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements

Water levels in January or February for observation wells measured only once during the 

year are not included in this report, but have been used in preparing the maps which show the 

areal changes in water level from January 1952 to January 1953. In water-supply papers of this 

series preceding 1951, the winter measurements were given for all observation wells.

All measurements, except the mean monthly and mean annual artesian heads in wells in the 

Roswell basin, are given in feet above or below land-surf ace datum which approximates closely 

the land surface at the well. The mean artesian heads are given in feet above mean sea level.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 173

Chaves County

Roswell Basin. The Roswell basin extends along the west side of the Pecos River from 

north of Roswell in Chaves County to Lakewood in Eddy County. Most of the basin is in Chaves 

County but a considerable part lies in northern Eddy County. Water for irrigation is obtained 

from both shallow water-table wells and deep artesian wells. Discharge from the shallow and 

artesian aquifers is by means of wells, through springs, and by seepage to the Pecos River. 

The artesian aquifer also discharges by leakage into the shallow water aquifer. The discharge 

causes declines in storage which is reflected by lowering of water levels. Conversely, recharge 

by means of direct precipitation, flood runoff in the plains and mountains to the west of the 

irrigated area causes an increase in storage with a rise in water levels. In the shallow water 

aquifer recharge also occurs through return of irrigation water.

Precipitation at stations in the Roswell basin in 1952 was somewhat over 50 percent of 

normal and comparable with that of 1951. During 1952, precipitation amounted to 8.6 inches at 

Roswell, 6. 3 inches below normal; 6. 9 inches at Hagerman, 6. 2 inches below normal, and 6.7 

inches at Artesia, 5. 8 inches below normal. In the plains and mountains to the west, the rainfall 

was greater but also below normal in 1952. The precipitation at Mayhill was 15. 3 inches, 5.3 

inches below normal and 11.8 inches at Elk, 5. 9 inches below normal. As usual, most of the 

precipitation occurred during the spring and summer but even under normal conditions the rainfall is not generally sufficient to substantially affect the amount of water required from wells to 

irrigate the lands in the basin. However, the amount and intensity of precipitation directly 

affects the recharge to the basin and hence during 1952, conditions for recharge were below 

normal.

Records of power used in 1952 to pump 1,075 wells, for which there were comparable 

records in 1951, indicate that about 440,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation use in

1952 as compared with 400,000 acre-feet in 1951. It is estimated that 161,000 acre-feet of shallow 

water and 279,000 acre-feet of artesian water were used to irrigate the lands in the basin from 

about Roswell south. An estimated 28,000 acre-feet of ground water was used to irrigate lands 

in the Salt Creek-Macho Draw area of the northern extension of the Roswell basin.

To observe changes in artesian head in the artesian aquifer, recording gages were maintained on 7 observation wells. Bimonthly measurements were made in 4 wells in the intake area 

for the artesian aquifer in 1952. Changes in storage in the water-table aquifer were observed 

by measuring of water levels in about 435 shallow wells in January 1952. Most of these measurements were used in preparing figures 44 and 45 showing the change in the shallow groundwater level in the northern and southern part of the Roswell basin from January 1952 to January

1953 but these records are not included herein. Measurements were made at bimonthly intervals 

in about 70 wells in the Roswell shallow ground-water basin and of these, 7 wells were equipped 

with recording gages. Records of measurements of water levels in the shallow wells have been 

published since 1938 and those for the artesian aquifer in the Roswell basin since 1935 in this 

series of water-supply papers.

Record low mean annual artesian heads occurred in 1952 in the 6 recorder equipped artesian 

wells in the Roswell basin having long periods of records. The decline in mean annual head from 

1951 to 1952 ranged from 2. 99 feet in the Greenfield well (13. 25. 27. 211) to 11.91 feet in the 

Artesia well (18. 26. 5. 330) an overall average decline of about 0.1 foot less than the preceding 

year, and 0. 5 foot le.ss than in 1950. The departure from average in 1952 for the 6 wells ranged 

from 10.0 feet below average in the Berrendo well (10. 24. 9. 330) to 42.9 feet below average in 

the Artesia well. The difference in annual artesian heads between the highest on record, which 

was in 1941 for the Greenfield well and 1942 in the others, and that in 1952, ranged from 14. 5 

feet in the Berrendo well to 59.7 feet in the Artesia well. The mean monthly and mean annual 

heads, the departures from average in 1952, and the change of the mean monthly heads in 7 

artesian wells are given in the following tables.
174 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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Mean monthly and mean annual artesian heads in artesian wells in Roswell bas

and lowest mean annual and mean monthly artesian heads, in feet a

Name of well

Location 

number

1952

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Berrendo

10. 24. 9. 330

Days of 

record

31 

29 

31 

30 

26 

30 

31 

24 

30 

31 

30 

31

Mean annual

Mean annual

Highest 

Lowest

First year 

of record

Mean monthly

Highest 

Lowest

First month 

of record

Year

1942 

1952

1927

Month

Dec. '26 

Sept. '52

June '26

Head

3562. 81 

3561.41 

3560.79 

3557.79 

63557.05 

3554.53 

3553.80 

63552.79 

3552.11 

3556. 30 

3557.97 

3559. 77

3557.26

Head

3571.8 

3557.26

3571.2

Head

3574. 2 

3552.11

3571.7

Berrendo-Smith

10.24.21.212

Days of 

record

31 

29 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

Year

1942 

1952

1941

Month

Jan. '43 

Sept. '52

June '40

Head

3561.97 

3560. 99 

3558. 57 

3555.31 

3554. 66 

3551.80 

3550. 95 

3549.66 

3549. 48 

3554.75 

3557. 47 

3559.01

Mountain View

11.24.29.242

Days of 

record

31 

29 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

3555.38

Head Year

3571.0 1942 

3555. 38 1952

3566. 2

Head

3574.4 

3549. 48

3559.7

1941

Month

Jan. '43 

Sept. '52

July '40

Head

3559.52 

3558.38 

3555. 36 

3551.03 

3550. 61 

3547. 12 

3545. 16 

3542.72 

3542. 63 

3549. 79 

3553. 37 

3555.88

3550. 96

Head

3569.6 

3550. 96

3564. 2

Head

3573.7 

3542.63

3556.2

Orchard Park

12.25.23.110

Days of 

record

31 

29 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

Year

1942 

1952

1926

Month

Jan. '42 

Aug. '52

Aug. '25

Head

3529. 29 

3521. 09 

3500. 44 

3486.63 

3497. 32 

3486. 09 

3473.26 

3463. 47 

3468. 10 

3505.90 

3523.81 

3530. 07

3498. 79

Head

3528. 1 

3498.79

3525.7

Head

3544. 0 

3463. 47

3525. 9

Gree

13.25

Days of 

record

26 

26 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31 

.31 

27 

11 

25 

31

Year

1941 

1952

1941

Month

Jan. '42 

Aug. '52

June '40

e Estimated.
176 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EXPLANATION

Observation well

Line showing rise (*) or decline (-) 

of water level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate, interval two feet

Shading shows area in which water 

level declined; density of shading 

increases with amount of decline

Figure 44. --Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 

in northern part of Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 177

R. 25 E R.26E.

EXPLANATION 

Observation well

Line showing rise It) or decline ( 

of water level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate, interval 

two feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined; density of 

shading increases with amount 

of decline

Figure 45. --Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 

in southern part of Roswell basin, Eddy County, N. Mex.
178 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The four wells approximately 20 miles west of the Pecos River in the intake area of the 

artesian aquifer in which bimonthly measurements were made in 1952, showed general declines 

in water level from that in 1951, reaching the lowest observed levels of record in three of the 

wells. In well 14.23.8.340 (M. D. Kincaid), the lowest water level of record was observed in 

November near the end of the irrigation season and was 3. 3 feet lower than in September 1951, 

the lowest level observed in the previous year, and about 19.6 feet below the highest observed 

water level of record in 1943. Similarly, in wells 16. 23.15. 323 and 18. 23. 3. 242, the lowest 

water levels of record were observed in November and were 4.3 and 1.3 feet, respectively, 

below that of the previous year' s low. Farther south, in well 19. 23. 27. Ill the lowest observed 

water level was in May and was 2. 2 feet below the lowest observed water level in 1951, but 1.7 

feet above the record low observed in July 1949.

In the Salt Creek-Macho Draw area, north of Roswell, the lowest observed water levels in 

1952 in 5 wells measured at bimonthly intervals ranged between 3. 2 and 7.6 feet below the lowest 

water level observed in 1951, an average decline of 4. 5 feet. The net yearly decline in 17 observation wells was 2.1 feet in this area in 1952 as compared with a decline of 3.1 feet in these same 

wells the previous year.

From about Roswell south to the Eddy County line, net annual declines in water levels 

occurred in the shallow ground-water aquifer under most of the area and amounted to more than 

2 feet under about 185 square miles as compared with 157 square miles in 1951. Water levels 

declined more than 4 feet under an area of 45 square miles and more than 6 feet under an area 

of 4 square miles. In much of the area, water levels reached record lows in 1952. In an area 

a few miles south of Roswell, water levels have declined between 19 and 21 feet since the record 

high levels observed in 1942. In the eastern part of T. 13 and 14 S., R. 25 E., the water level 

has declined in many wells between 28 and 35 feet since 1942. A slight rise in water levels 

occurred in an area north of Hagerman in 1952 probably due to slight changes in the duration of 

the pumping season in 1951 and 1952.

In Eddy County, net annual declines in shallow water levels of more than 2 feet occurred 

under an area of about 105 square miles, more than 4 feet under an area of 59 square miles, mor<? 

than 6 feet under an area of 15 square miles, and more than 8 feet under an area of 5 square 

miles in 1952. The largest declines observed occurred in two small areas a few miles north of 

Artesia and to the east of Artesia, North of Artesia the decline in water level in 1952 more than 

offset the general rise in this area in 1951, again probably due to slight variations from year to 

year in the duration of the irrigation season. In the vicinity of Artesia water levels in 1952 were 

as much as 40 feet lower than the high level of 1942.

Roswell Basin

7. 23. 23. 242. Jess Corn. Drilled irrigation artesian well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 14 inches, depth 426 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,814 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 239. 83 below Isd, May 26, 1951; lowest 245. 25 below Isd, Nov. 6,1952. 

Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 23, 241..26; Mar. 10, 240.95; July 8, 243.85; Nov. 6, 

245. 25.

8. 24. 5. 233. Jess Corn. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation and 

limestone member of San Andres formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 446 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 3,645 feet above msl. Highest water level 65.34 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1950; lowest 

75.44 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 12, 69.87; Mar. 10, 69.82 

May 12, 72.28; July 8, 73.59; Sept. 8, 75.44; Nov. 6, 73.95.

8. 24.15. 111. Jess Corn. Drilled unused artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation and limestone member of San Andres formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 215 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 3, 593 feet above msl. Highest water level 20.18 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1950; lowest 27. 59 below 

Isd, Jan. 12, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 12, 27.59. Measurement discontinued.

8. 24.18.144. Jess Corn. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation and 

limestone member of San Andres formation, diameter 12 to 8 inches, depth 444 feet, cased to 

417. Land-surface datum is 3,698 feet above msl. Highest water level 121.71 below Isd, Mar.ll, 

1949; lowest 131.45 below Isd, July 8, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 15, 126.62; 

Mar. 10, 126.75; July 8, 131.45; Nov. 6, 131.41.

8. 24. 35. 432. W. G. Wiggins. Drilled unused water-table well in limestone member of 

San Andres(?) formation , diameter 6 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,616 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 50.66 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1950; lowest 61.05 below Isd, Sept. 8, 

1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 14, 54.45; Mar. 10, 54.79; May 12, 57.52; July 8, 

58.62; Sept. 8, 61.05; Nov. 6, 59.15.

9. 24. 5.130. Lacy Shortridge. Drilled irrigation artesian well in limestone member of 

San Andres(?) formation, diameter 10 to 8 inches, depth 364 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,661 

feet above msl. Highest water level 87. 25 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1950; lowest 104.62 below Isd, 

Nov. 6, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 15, 97.90, pumped recently; Mar. 10, 93.28; 

May 12, 98.45; July 8, 104.43; Nov. 6, 104.62.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 179

9. 24.17.331. Oscar White. Drilled unused artesian well in limestone member of San 

Andres(?) formation , diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum is 3,699 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 94. 79 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1950; lowest 128.43 below Isd, June 25, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

125. 56 

125.55 

125.53 

125.51 

125.49

125.47 

125.45 

125. 42 

125.41 

125.39

125.37 

125.35 

125.33 

125.31 

125.30

125.29 

125.27 

125.25 

125.24 

125.22

125. 19 

125. 19 

125. 18 

125. 17 

125. 16

125. 14 

125. 13 

125.11 

125. 10 

125.09 

125.X8

Feb.

125. 07 

125.06 

125.05 

125.05 

125. 04

125. 03 

125.03 

125.00 

124.99 

124.99

124.98 

124.98 

124.97 

124. 97 

124.97

124.97 

124.97 

124.96 

124.96 

124.96

124.96 

124.96 

124.96 

124.96 

124.96

124.96 

124.96 

124.96 

124.96

Mar.

124.96 

124.96 

124.96 

124. 96 

124.97

124.97 

124.98 

124.98 

124.98 

124. 99

124.99 

124.99 

125.00 

125.00 

125.01

125.02 

125.03 

125.05 

125.05 

125.07

125.09 

125. 10 

125.12 

125. 13 

125.15

125. 16 

125.19 

125.21 

125.23 

125.26 

125.30

Apr.

125.33 

125.36 

125.39 

125.44 

125. 48

125.52 

125.56 

125.59 

125.64 

125.68

125. 73 

125.77 

125.81 

125.85 

125.90

125.94 

125.98 

126.03 

126.09 

126.13

126.17 

126.21 

126.26 

126. 30 

126. 35

126.39 

126.44 

126. 47 

126.51 

126.55

May

126.59 

126.63 

126.67 

126.72 

125.76

126. 80 

126. 83 

126.87 

126.91

127143 

127. 46

127. 49 

127.51 

127.55 

127.57 

127.60 

127.63

June

127.66 

127.70 

127.73 

127. 75 

127.79

127.81 

127.85 

127.87 

127.91 

127.93

127.97 

128.00 

128.04 

128.07 

128. 10

128. 14 

128.17 

128.21 

128.24 

128.28

128.30 

128.33 

128.37 

128.40 

128.43

125.28 

119.05 

115.18 

112.01 

109.31

July

107.02 

105.09 

103.52 

102. 29 

101.31

100. 59 

100. 05 

99.01 

98.39 

97.91

97.62 

97.51 

97.51 

97.24 

95.03

94.43 

94.08 

93.86 

93.72 

93.65

93.63 

93.63 

93.72 

93.90 

94.14

94.41 

94.72 

95.08 

95.48 

95.92 

96.38

Aug.

96.85 

97.32 

97.83 

98.35 

98.90

99.45 

100.05 

100. 58 

98.00 

96.83

96.39 

96.12 

95.86 

95.68 

95.54

95.47 

95.45 

95.45 

95.45 

95.52

95.63 

95.79 

95.97 

96.18 

96.38

96.JB3 

96.91 

97.22 

97.56 

97.89 

98.25

Sept.

98.59 

98.96 

99.32- 

99.67 

100. 05

100. 43 

100.82 

101.21 

101.59 

101.99

102.37 

102.78 

103. 19 

103.60 

104.07

104.52 

105. 00 

105. 46 

105.94

.....

Oct.

illl.Sl 

112.02 

112.40

112.75 

113.10 

113.43 

113.76 

114.10

114.42 

114.71 

115.01 

115.27 

115.54

115.82 

116.12 

116.40 

116.66 

116.92

117. Iff 

117.42 

117.63 

117.88 

118.07

118.28 

118.48 

118.67 

118.86 

119.04 

119.24

Nov.

119.41 

119.61 

119.79 

119.95 

120.11h

120. 26 

120.45 

120.61 

120.76 

120.92

121.06 

121.19 

121.31 

121.42 

121.54

Dec.

123.29

123.30 

123.35 

123. 42 

123.41 

123.52

123.59 

123.64 

123.70 

123.73 

123.79

121.66 123.84 

121.78 .....

!!.!.h!23.97 

...... 124.00

122. 27 

122.31 

122.41 

122.50 

122.58

124.06 

124. 10 

124. 13 

124.19 

124.22

122. 67 124. 26 

122.75 124.30 

122.84 ..... 

122. 93 .....

h Tape measurement.

10. 24. 8. 333. Ira Lee. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 13 to 

10 inches, depth 181 feet. Highest water level 40. 67 below Isd, Feb. 5, 1947; lowest 59.25 below 

Isd, Sept. 3, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 30, 50.27; May 13, 54.57; July 9, 

57.03; Sept. 3, 59.25; Nov. 6, 55.15.

10. 24.9.330. Berrendo well. Drilled observation artesian well in limestone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 258 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 170 and 

241. Land-surface datum is 3, 586.16 feet above msl. Highest water level 11. 29 below Isd, 

Dec. 19, 20, 1926; lowest 34.63 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1926-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

23.09 

23.05 

22.95 

22.90 

22.88

22.81 

22.75 

22.75 

22.85 

22.92

22.88 

22.89 

22.87 

22.85 

22.94

22.95 

22.97 

23.00 

23.02 

23.02

Feb.

23.48 

23.44 

23.35 

23.28 

23.37

23.47 

23.59 

24.75 

24.87 

24.94

25.03 

24.45 

23.87 

24.91 

25.00

24.93 

23.85 

23.68 

23.80 

23.90

Mar.

23.85 

23.77 

23.68 

23.85 

23.96

24.18 

24.87 

24.37 

24.24

24.04

24.14 

24.24 

24.29 

24.39 

24.53

24.44 

24.38 

24.57 

25.22 

24.98

Apr.

26.42 

26.73 

26.93 

27.97 

27.51

27.50 

27.37 

28.73 

28.94 

29.12

27.74 

27.43 

27.24 

27.09 

27.38

27.52 

27.87 

27.39 

27.20 

27.02

May

27.70 

27.95 

28.03 

27.98 

27.83

28.08 

28.16 

28.27 

28.22 

28.18

28.03 

27.87 

28.05 

28.04 

28.00

28.10

June

28.69 

28.48 

28.70 

30.14 

30.67

30.76 

30.25 

30.90 

30.73 

30.97

31.35 

30.40 

30.10 

30.15 

30.14

29.97 

30.28 

30.25 

30.33 

30.55

July

32.15 

32.30 

31.62 

31.32 

31.16

31.19 

31.05 

30.87 

30.64 

30.61

30.58 

30.67 

30.38 

30.24 

30.43

30.37 

30.42 

30.51 

30.54 

30.51

Aug.

32.97 

33.15 

32.53 

32.31 

32.54

32.62 

32.78 

32.72 

31.72 

31.38

31.23 

30.92 

30.82 

30.90 

30.95

Sept.

32.57 

34.50 

34.57 

34.58 

33.90

33.60 

33.34 

34.24 

34.50 

34.63

34.03 

33.62 

34.54 

34.54 

34.10

33. 98 

34! 17 

34.06 

34.31 

34.28

Oct.

30.58 

30.57 

30.41 

30.31 

30.19

30.11 

29.98 

29.85 

29.83 

29.75

29.62 

29.53 

29.44 

29.43 

29.32

29.24 

29.17 

29.16 

29.07 

28.98

Nov.

28.24

28.13 

28.07 

27.92 

27.88

27.84 

27.80 

27.79 

27.71 

27.66

27.64 

27.62 

27.57 

27.53 

27.45

27.39 

27.34 

27.44 

27.55 

27.50

Dec.

26.79 

26.79 

26.64 

26.72 

26.56

26.48 

26.37 

26.32 

26.28 

26.21

26.17 

26.18 

26.15 

26.13 

26.05

25.97 

25.92 

25.85 

25.84 

25.85
180 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10.24.9. 330--Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

22.96 

23.08 

23.12 

23.18 

23.16

23.27 

23.36 

23.27 

23.29 

23.38 

23.43

Feb.

23.88 

23.93 

23.98 

24.02 

23.78

23. 70 

23.63 

23.68 

23.79

Mar.

24.98 

25.51 

25.27 

25.13 

26.60

26.77 

26.44 

26.30 

25.98 

26.14 

26.03

Apr.

26.90 

27.04 

27.08 

27.15 

27.24

27.19 

27.13 

27.03 

27.23 

27.49

May

28.05 

28.05 

28.04 

28.06

27.89 

28.38 

28.39 

28.52 

28.59 

28.68

June

30.58 

30.55 

30.53 

30.54 

30.58

31.80 

32.00 

32.15 

31.45 

31.83

July

30.32 

30.69 

31.01 

31.41 

31.38

31.54 

31.52 

32.05 

32.01 

32.55 

32.84

Aug.

32.10 

31.78 

31.94 

31.85

33.24 

32.87 

32.51 

32.52 

32.62 

32.82

Sept.

33.82 

31.94 

31.75 

31.58 

31.44

31.30 

31.08 

30.83 

30.73 

30.67

Oct.

28.89 

28.87 

28.82 

28.67 

28.57

28.43 

28.40 

28.43 

28.37 

28.31 

28.32

Nov.

27.48 

27.47 

27.26 

27. 17 

27.04

26.99 

28.11 

26.92 

26.87 

26.79

Dec.

25.80 

25.79 

25.83 

25.83 

25.73

25.72 

25.73 

25.73 

25.69 

25.72 

25.78

10. 24.21. 212. Berrendo-Smith. Drilled observation artesian well in limestone member 

of San Andres formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 324 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 269 and 

310. Land-surface datum is 3, 580.65 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.06 below Isd, 

Jan. 19, 1943; lowest 32. 02 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1952. Records available: 1940-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

17.98 

18.02 

17.87 

17.84 

17.81

17.68 

17.62 

17.73 

18.10 

18.28

18.21 

18.22 

18.20 

18.18 

18.32

18.33 

18.37 

18.42 

18.48 

18.44

18.38 

18.57 

18.59 

18.66 

18.68

18.76 

18.82 

18.64 

18.69 

18.85 

18.87

Feb.

18.93 

18.88 

18.66 

18.58 

18.78

18.86 

18.94 

19.03 

19.10 

19.12

18.89 

19.05 

19.07 

19.15 

19.24

19.17 

18.96 

18.86 

19.12 

19.34

19.34 

19.42 

19.38 

19.28 

19.08

18.94 

18.-97 

19.04 

19.24

Mar.

19.40 

19.29 

19.13 

19.62 

19.52

20.08 

20.35 

20.23 

19.75 

19.58

19.83 

20.12 

20.13 

20.39 

20.60

20.43 

20.50 

20.65 

21.41 

21.36

21.45 

21.66 

21.64 

21.41 

22.20

22.41 

22.53 

22.54 

22.66 

22.85 

22.67

Apr.

23.20 

23.56 

23.65 

23.89 

24.23

24.08 

23.77 

24.34 

24.70 

25.16

23.83 

23.50 

23.65 

23.59 

24.52

24.31 

24.48 

23.97 

23.67 

23.34

23.19 

23.40 

23.51 

23.67 

23.87

23.81 

23.58 

23.44 

23.70 

23.97

May

24.55 

24.93 

24.94 

24.75 

24.56

24.99 

24.74 

24.92 

24.89 

24.72

24.18 

24.02 

24.39 

24.40 

24.41

24.57 

24.90 

24.28 

24.09 

24.18

24.85 

24.83 

24.90 

24.78 

24.91

24.61 

25.67 

25.54 

25.79 

25.80 

25.79

June

25.47 

25.18 

25.86 

26.19 

26. 97

26.42 

27.13 

26.72 

26.38 

27.07

27.79 

27.71 

27.59 

27.63 

27.19

26.73 

27.73 

27.55 

28.08 

28.56

28. 13 

28.17 

27.95 

28.10 

28.19

28.39 

28.79 

29.00 

28.69 

28.30

July

28.83 

28.70 

28.90 

28.89 

28.90

28.42 

27.91 

27.72 

27.43 

27.59

27.40 

27.67 

27.32 

27.06 

27.50

27.35 

27.40 

27.45 

27.47 

27.32

26.94 

27.75 

28.06 

28.62 

28.38

28.97 

28.84 

29.32 

30.24 

30.32 

30,83

Aug.

31.33 

31.43 

30.43 

30.10 

30.97

31.28 

31.15 

30.80 

29.13 

28.63

28.42 

28.25 

28.05 

28.29 

28.35

28.39 

27.78 

27.58 

28.18 

28.43

29.04 

29.07 

29.50 

29.77 

29.64

30.09 

30.41 

30.42 

30.26 

30.69 

30.78

Sept.

30.53 

31.20 

31.48 

31.61 

32.02

31.48 

31.03 

30.62 

31.54 

31.68

31.71 

31.27 

31.10 

30.74 

30.17

30.18 

30.74 

30.39 

30.52 

29.99

29.38 

28.54 

28.28 

28.07 

28.14

27.96 

27.73 

27.54 

27.33 

27.13

Oct.

27.03 

26.97 

26.93 

26.82 

26.55

26.38 

26.18 

26.05 

26.15 

25.91

25.75 

25.63 

25.50 

25.65 

25.43

25.28 

25.24 

25.24 

25.08 

25.03

24.82 

24.77 

24.75 

24.68 

24.43

24.33 

24.27 

24.51 

24.44 

24.33 

24.34

Nov.

24.15 

23.88 

23.75 

23.61 

23.54

23.57 

23.53 

23.45 

23.22 

23.15

23.12 

23.04 

22.93 

22.94 

22.83

22.75 

22.67 

22.75 

22.85 

22.83

22.70 

22.70 

22.42 

22.25 

22.22

22.17 

22.07 

21.95 

21.92 

21.79

Dec.

21.73 

21.65 

21.63 

21.75 

21.63

21.52 

21.49 

21.44 

21.50 

21.42

21.35 

21.38 

21.35 

21.30 

21.21

21.21 

21.18 

21.13 

21.23 

21.37

21.26 

21.25 

21.37 

21.33 

21.17

21.14 

21.25 

21.21 

21.13 

21.26 

21.29

10.24.32.111. F. W. Lewis. Dug unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 40 inches, 

depth 52 feet. Highest water level 27.48 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1946; lowest 36.44 below Isd, 

Nov. 6, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 30, 35.10; Mar. 11, 35.08; May 13, 35.87; 

July 9, 36.31; Sept. 3, 35.88; Nov. 6, 36.44.

10.25.19.331. E. H. Pugh. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 4 inches. 

Highest water level 30. 76 below Isd, Feb. 12, 1942; lowest 36.88 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1952. 

Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 29, 35.91; Mar. 11, 35.85, pumped recently; May 13, 36.68; 

July 9, 37.72, pumped recently; Sept. 3, 38.79, pumping; Nov. 6, 36.88.

11.23.1.433. S. M. Wiggins. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches. Highest water level 56.07 below Isd, Feb. 4, 1947; lowest 75. 20 below Isd, July 9, 

1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 29, 66.10; Mar. 11, 67.26; May 13, 72.51; July 9, 

75.20; Nov. 7, 72.18.

11.23. 3. 342. J. L. Mask. Drilled unused irrigation well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 15 inches, depth 595 feet, black Iimel70-175, gray lime 505-508, 

brown lime 540-595. Highest water level 159. 63 below Isd, Dec. 31, 1952; lowest 164.70 below 

Isd, Sept. 16, 1952. Records available: 1952.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 181

11. 23. 3. 342 Continued.

Daily highest water level 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

July

162. 49 

162. 39

162. 36 

162. 43 

162.37 

162. 40 

162.39

162.37 

162. 50 

162. 58 

162. 69 

162. 73

162.81 

162. 87 

162.83 

163. 00 

163. 30 

163. 25

Aug.

163. 50

163.39

163. 45

163.44

163.50

163. 58

163. 66

163.95

163. 65

163. 50

163. 47

163.43

163.35

163.35 

163.37

163.37 

163.35 

163. 28 

163.38 

163. 45

163.51 

163.61 

163.66 

163. 67 

163.69

163.86 

163.94 

163.99 

164. 24 

164. 06 

164. 09

Sept.

164. 08

164. 21

164. 19

164.26

164. 34

164. 35

164. 39

164. 34

164. 41

164. 48

164. 56

164. 57

164. 58

164. 60 

164. 55

164. 70 

164. 65 

164. 58 

164. 76 

164.58

164. 57 

164. 36 

164. 26 

164. 20 

164. 14

164. 05 

163.97 

163.89 

163.85 

163.78

Oct.

163.74

163. 70

163.63

163.59

163.55

163.49

163. 47

163.37

163. 33

163. 28

163. 16

163. 12

163. 04

163. 00 

162. 92

162. 87 

162. 85 

162.82 

162.73 

162.66

162.62 

162. 60 

162. 51 

162. 45 

162. 38

162. 36 

162. 28 

162.22 

162. 19 

162. 12 

162. 07

Nov.

162.03

162. 03

161.99

161.83

161.81

161.77

161.64

161.67

161.66

161.58

161.54

161.43

161.38

161.38 

161.30

161.25 

161.24 

161.23 

161. 19 

161.20

161.08 

161.08 

161.00 

160. 89 

160.89

160. 89 

160. 82 

160. 71 

160. 73 

160. 64

Dec.

160. 60

160. 54

160. 50

160. 55

160. 46

160.37

160. 33

160. 35

160. 35

160. 27

160. 22

160. 24

160. 19

160. 14 

160. 07

160. 05 

160. 02 

160. 01 

159. 98 

159. 94

159.85 

159.88 

159.89 

159.90 

159.83

159.80 

159.75 

159.73 

159.68 

159. 69 

159. 63

* No record for January, February, March, April, May, and June.

11.23.15.222. C. E. Smith. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation and 

limestone member of San Andres formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 649 feet. Highest water 

level 101.29 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1950; lowest 115.50 below Isd, July 9, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 27, 106.99; May 13, 123.92, pumping; July 9, 115.50; Nov. 7, 113.87.

11. 23. 22.343. Byrum Brown. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation 

and limestone member of San Andres formation. Highest water level 157. 90 below Isd, Mar. 6, 

1951; lowest 172.27 below Isd, Sept. 7, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 26, 160.83; 

Mar. 11, 161.39; May 13, 166.54; July 9, 169.63; Sept. 7, 172.27. Measurement discontinued.

11. 23.22.343a. Byrum Brown. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation 

and limestone member of San Andres formation, diameter 14 inches, depth 231 feet. Records 

available: 1952. Sept. 7, 172.29; Nov. 7, 168.25.

11.24.10.224. C. E. Smith. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 129 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,563 feet above msl. Pressure pump operates intermittently. Highest water level 11.14 below Isd, Dec. 10, 1941; lowest 39.13 below Isd, Sept. 3, 

1952. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 29, 18.81, pumped recently; Mar. 11, 25.50; May 13, 

27.38; July 9, 40.59, pumped recently; Sept. 3, 39.13.

11.24.14.331. H. M. Flourney. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 inches. Highest water level 27. 58 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1948; lowest 60.88 below Isd, Sept. 3, 

1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 29, 37.22; Mar. 11, 42.50; May 14, 47.05; July 9, 

56.98; Sept. 3, 60.88; Nov. 7, 42.05.

11.24.28.113. S. W. Skinner. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 143 feet. Highest water level 50. 78 below Isd, Nov. 14, 1941; lowest 88. 50 

below Isd, Sept. 3, 1952. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 29, 71.00; Mar. 11, 73.14; 

May 14, 78.77, pumped recently; July 9, 84.33, pumped recently; Sept. 3, 88.50; Nov. 7, 78.45.

11. 24.29. 242. Mountain View. Drilled observation artesian well in limestone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 553 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 290, 410, 

460, 505, and 545. Land-surface datum is 3,627.18 feet above msl. Highest water level 53.18 

below Isd, Jan 18, 1943; lowest 85.92 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1940-52.
182 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11.24.29. 242 Continued.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

67.27 

67.33 

67.15 

67.04 

66.95

66.78 

66.63 

66.93 

67.29 

67.40

67.28 

67.38 

67.22 

67.18 

67.42

67.51 

67.45 

67.48 

67.48 

67.42

67.35 

67.65 

67.82 

67.82 

67.90

68.00 

68.03 

67.82 

68.02 

68.13 

68.20

Feb.

68.33 

68.30 

68.07 

67.93 

68.17

68.41 

68.47 

68.43 

68.53 

68.22

68.07 

68.24 

68.48 

68.66 

68.65

68.57 

68.38 

68.24 

68.66 

68.92

68.87 

68.99 

68.99 

68.85 

68.62

68.38 

68.58 

68.70 

69.03

Mar.

69.25 

68.88 

68.70 

69.20 

69.37

69.64 

69.79 

69.82 

69.50 

69.30

69.88 

70.26 

70.50 

70.84 

71.22

70.54 

70.29 

71.17 

71.76 

72.23

72.48 

72.82 

72.34 

72.01 

73.23

73.40 

73.77 

73.85 

74.14 

74.35 

73.89

Apr.

74.89 

75.25 

75.44 

75.97 

76.33

75.94 

75.39 

76.04 

76.36 

76.37

75.37 

75.03 

74.75 

74.51 

75.53

75.84 

76.14 

75.61 

75.20 

74.81

74.59 

75.11 

75.17 

75.34 

75.69

75.82 

75.28 

75.05 

75.78 

76.14

May

76.44 

76.72 

76.64 

76.05 

75.68

76.50 

76.65 

76.76 

76.73 

76.57

-75.67 

75.40 

76.00 

76.20 

76.14

76.20 

76.27 

75.29 

75.10 

75.30

75.44 

75.61 

75.87 

76.21 

75.58

75.25 

76.33 

76.17 

76.39 

76.57 

76.90

June

76.38 

76.15 

77.05 

77.65 

78.05

78.37 

78.58

77.97 

77.57 

78.54

79.17 

79.69 

80.00 

80.39 

79.77

79.45 

80.39 

80.73 

80.90 

80.89

80.61 

79.88 

79.55 

80.20 

80.73

80.88 

81.23 

81.24 

81.03 

80.74

July

81.67 

82.24 

82.17 

81.63 

81.22

80.98 

80.52 

80.57 

80.22 

80.82

81.05 

81.44 

80.88 

80.52 

81.11

81.04 

80.88 

80.97 

81.22 

80.58

80.24 

81.14 

81.63 

81.83 

82.00

82.22 

82.13 

81.78 

83.09 

83.54 

83.90

Aug.

84.38 

84.76 

84.18 

83.70 

84.51

85.00 

85.18 

85.37 

84.16 

82.75

82.50 

82.93 

82.88 

83.28 

83.32

83.38 

82.43 

82.19 

83.02 

83,52

83.80 

84.29 

84.26 

83.92 

83.49

84.39 

84.80 

84.86 

84.69 

84.84 

84.54

Sept.

84.06 

84.78 

84.89 

85.18 

85.45

85.49 

84.92 

84.53 

85.56 

85.77

85.92 

85.80 

85.79 

85.22 

84.95

85.10 

85.43 

85.27 

85.25 

85.15

84.15 

83.08 

82.63 

82.42 

82.12

81.92 

81.61 

80.97 

80.78 

80.43

Oct.

80.17 

79.93 

79.83 

79.63 

79.24

79.03 

78.73 

78.48 

78.32 

77.99

77.69 

77.34 

77.23 

77.28

77.12

76.90 

76.86 

76.72 

76.35 

76.15

76.16 

76.19 

76.08 

75.95 

75.88

75.38 

75.32 

75.61 

75.53 

75.48 

75.70

Nov.

75.48 

75.27 

75.09 

74.87 

74.74

74.84 

74.81 

74.62 

74.29 

74.15

74.12 

73.95 

73.76 

73.77 

73.62

73.30 

73.24 

73.52 

73.60 

73.58

73.41 

73.37 

72.88 

72.67 

72.63

72.43 

72.38 

72.14 

72.09 

71.84

Dec.

71.71 

71.64 

71.57 

71.69 

71.50

71.31 

71.18 

71.16 

71.38 

71.23

71.08 

71.19 

71.21 

71.10 

70.89

71.07 

71.13 

71.14 

71.11 

71.26

70.95 

70.88 

70.96 

71.15 

70.83

70.73 

70.94 

70.78 

70.63 

70.97 

71.11

11. 25.6. 421a. Leo Williamson. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 inches, depth 85 feet. Highest water level 4.36 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1950; lowest 11.14 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1948. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 29, 8.18; Mar. 11, 9.19; May 13, 

5.30; July 9, 4.87; Sept. 3, 5.50; Nov. 6, 9.14.

12. 24.13. 111. W. T. Weldy. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 

inches. Highest water level 62.36 below Isd, Jan. 7, 1943; lowest 83.19 below Isd, Nov. 10, 

1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 28, 75.93; Mar. 13, 76.68; May 15, 81.90; July 11, 

91.42, pumping; Sept. 5, 90.00, pumping; Nov. 10, 83.19.

12. 25.9. 422. Cumberland townsite. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 90 feet. Highest water level 38.64 below Isd, Oct. 16, 1941; lowest 

65.57 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1952. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 26, 57.89; Mar. 11, 57.90; 

May 14, 61.44; July 10, 63.04; Sept. 3, 65.57; Nov. 7, 62.95.

12.25.22.411. W. T. Clardy. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, depth 147 feet. Highest water level 86.86 below Isd, Mar. 11, 1948; lowest 101.33 

below Isd, Nov. 7, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 25, 95.24; Mar. 12, 101.90, nearby 

well being pumped; May 14, 98.34; July 10, 110.11, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 3, 112.46, 

nearby well being pumped; Nov. 7, 101. 33.

12. 25.23.110. Orchard Park. Drilled unused artesian well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 810 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 600 to 790. Landsurface datum is 3, 546.19 feet above msl. Highest water level 1. 74 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1942; 

lowest 86.40 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1925-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

Jan.

11.51 

12.13 

11.83 

11.37 

11.25

Feb.

24.08 

23.03 

20:56 

20.25 

22.56

Mar.

25.97 

24.30 

24.33 

27.38 

29.70

Apr.

65.33 

67.12 

69.63 

71.80 

72.78

May

54.13 

56.54 

57.33 

54.26 

53.39

June

39.72 

38.43 

42.70 

46.51 

47.76

July

71.20 

73.52 

74.65 

75.46 

74.34

Aug.

83.44 

83.19 

78.87 

78.15 

80.87

Sept.

80.90 

83.83 

85.85 

85.68 

86.32

Oct.

61.26 

60.39 

59.85 

57.75 

53.78

Nov.

28.06 

27.08 

26.50 

26.98 

28.38

Dec.

16.70 

16.14 

15.95 

16.22 

16.00
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 183

12. 25.23.110 Continued.

Day

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.

11.38 

11.00 

11.23 

13.53 

13.08

13.18 

14.25 

14.88 

15.04 

16.25

17.72 

17.63 

18.02 

18.06 

18.11

18.37 

19.31 

20.92 

2L02 

20.33

20.08 

19.47 

19.92 

22.14 

23.22 

24.07

Feb.

24.25 

24.54 

25.66 

25.85 

23.87

22.98 

24.23 

24.52

25.81 

25.87

26.75 

25.54 

25.32 

26.08 

26.82

27.25 

26.45 

26.34 

24.87 

22.23

21.59 

23.50 

23.98 

25.48

Mar.

31.53 

32.33 

34.05 

32.90 

32.17

35.54 

37.23 

39.17 

40.60 

42.88

42.87 

42.40 

46.15 

50.55 

56.08

57.14 

57.69 

54.90 

54.42 

57.08

56.33 

60.93 

61.38 

64.08 

61.89 

61.82

Apr.

64.37 

63.00 

67.55 

70.72 

71.03

57.15 

53.12 

53.33 

50.66 

55.16

58.05 

59.62 

56.94 

56.25 

49.80

46.50 

51.42 

52.22 

53.35 

52.18

52.43 

46.63 

44.83 

48.53 

50.82

May

55.46 

55.50 

55.27 

55.19 

52.48

46.75 

46.06 

48.79 

50.17 

50.16

49.38 

49.93 

41.78 

39.60 

41.98

42.73 

42.33 

45.13 

45.00 

43.20

42.22 

41.78 

39.74 

39.11 

39.34 

40.22

June

49.77 

52.57 

50.52 

49.85 

52.92

56.62 

58.14 

61.48 

63.78 

59.54

59.07 

60.30 

63.05 

65.08 

63.53

65.72 

61.93 

62.33 

67.11 

67.98

68.90 

71.33 

70.55 

69.32 

68.04

July

73.34 

72.48 

65.00 

61.97 

67.59

70.30 

72.95 

70.40 

69.53 

65.98

64.33 

65.24 

64.48 

65.50

65.^8

65.69 

68.89 

72.00 

74.80 

76.99

79.66 

77.18 

77.17 

79.18 

80.78 

83.68

Aug.

82.78 

83.76 

84.41 

82.78 

74.67

75.08 

79.28 

81.74 

82.43 

83.22

83.42 

80.18 

79.42 

82.45 

84.43

83.32 

84.77 

84.03 

82.08 

80.51

81.33 

82.58 

82.75 

83.25 

83.79 

81.03

Sept.

86.40 

81.37 

80.29 

81.17 

82.18

81.57 

80.00 

80.00 

78.54 

78.55

81.44 

82.45 

83.07 

82.23 

80.23

76.92 

69.57 

67.37 

68.28 

69.12

67.87 

66.19 

63.13 

61.78 

60.28

Oct.

51.08 

47.83 

45.68 

44.03 

41.73

39.93 

37.62 

37.20 

37.15 

36.74

35.47 

34.88 

34.78 

33.17 

32.50

32.95 

32.72 

32.80 

32.36 

31.08

29.66 

29.32 

30.93 

30.80 

30.92 

29.51

Nov.

28.33 

28.48 

25.10 

23.82 

23.06

22.37 

21.28 

20.85 

21.15 

20.94

20.03 

19.83 

20.25 

20.22 

20.45'

20.21

19.77 

18.96 

18.25 

18.50

18.61 

18.82 

18.58 

18.02 

17.18

Dec.

16.07 

14.87 

14.44 

14.34 

14.58

14.70 

14.74 

15.37 

15.19 

14.87

15.16 

16.14 

17.17 

17.18 

16.09

15.37 

15.16 

15.26 

15.35 

14.35

14.03 

14.90 

14.90 

15.27 

17.35 

19.17

12.25. 35. 411a. A. C. Stone. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 40.23 below Isd, Jan. 20, 1945; lowest 84.78 below Isd, July 10, 

1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 25, 66.62; Mar. 12, 76.33; May 14, 77.53; July 10, 

84. 78; Nov. 7, 77.36.

12. 26.18. 221a. Cecil Johnson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

(5 inches, depth 68 feet. Highest water level 14.22 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1945; lowest 16.34 

below Isd, Nov. 4, 1949. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 25, 15.48; Mar. 12, 15.27; 

May 14, 15.61; July 10, 15.62; Sept. 3, 16.31; Nov. 7, 16.34, nearby well being pumped.

12. 26. 29.333. T. S. Lawing. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

:L3 inches, reported depth 250 feet. Highest water level 14. 20 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1940; lowest 

!L8.89 below Isd, Nov. 7, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 25, 16.07; Mar. 12, 17.67; 

May 14, 17.62; July 10, 17.71; Sept. 3, 18.86; Nov. 7, 18.89.

13. 25.14. 231. F. W. Pfeiffer. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 152 feet. Highest water level 40.12 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1942; lowest 83.88 

below Isd, Nov. 8, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 24, 69.11; Mar. 12, 84.19, nearby 

well being pumped. May 14, 79.22; July 10, 91.69, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 3, 90.59, 

pumped recently; Nov. 8, 83.88.

13.25.17.411. R. Thaman. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 

inches, depth 148 feet. Highest water level 55.08 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1942; lowest 100. 02 below 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1939, 1941-52. Jan. 23, 73.58; Mar. 12, 75.56; 

May 14, 88.74; July 10, 112.62, pumping; Sept. 3, 126.45, pumping; Nov. 8, 88.14.

13. 25. 27. 211. Greenfield. Drilled observation artesian well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 880 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 740 and 795. 

Land-surface datum is 3, 523.76 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.94 above Isd, Jan. 13, 

1942; lowest 87.06 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1952. Records available: 1940-52.

Daily highest water level above and below Isd from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

+2.26 

2.27 

2.09 

2.22

2.12

1 49

1.77 

1.35 

1.68 

.27

Feb.

-11.84 

9.32 

7.32 

7 n

9.24

11.26

13.08 

14.38 

13.57 

11.05

Mar.

-12.07 

11.15 

13.79 

19.38

20.51

94 07

25.93 

24.48 

21.88 

21.39

Apr.

-63.56 

68.60 

68.04 

67.25

68.88

59.66

60.42 

67.03 

69.62 

69.82

May

-53.00 

56.33 

55.31 

48.70

46.68

dQ tiA

52.21

51.28 

50.49 

45.62

June

-27.85 

27.00 

32.35 

38.62

38.53

39.51

46.84 

44.57 

44.14 

52.56

July

-66. 50 

68.19 

71.88 

70.81

69.96

rtf\ OO

71.63 

52.13 

49.16 

62.57

Aug.

-80. 58 

81.68 

75.37 

76.39

80.72

82.54

82.00 

84.51 

83.90 

68.44

Sept.

-79.94 

85.54s1 

85.00 

84.62

83.48

82.18

79.85 

78.19 

78.90 

77.61

Oct.

-56. 95 

e55. 80

Nov.

-13.60 

13.49

11.42 

9.80 

8.67 

8.38

Dec.

-2.21 

2.19

2.18 

4.01

3.87

2.74

1.55 

1.16 

1.41 

1.73
184 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

13.25. 27.211 Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

+1.21

-1.20 

.20 

1.04 

4.98

6.11 

7.58 

8.08 

7.21 

6.78

5.84 

8.03 

9.05 

8.49 

8.87

11.33 

11.83

Feb.

-9.98 

11.82 

12.86 

16.13 

17.17

15.64 

13.36 

12.97 

15.55 

16.65

14.72 

13.62

12.56 

11.58 

12.73 

14.44

Mar.

-26.58 

25.73 

30.10 

33.06 

35.00

31.90 

31.62 

 36.72 

47.12 

49.75

50.73 

52.94 

49.32 

50.88 

52.08

53.08 

54.63 

53.43 

60.90 

58.47 

60.44

Apr.

-46. 72 

43.23 

49.53

47.17 

53.75

52.13 

54.85 

49.07 

49.77 

39.39

39.00 

45.97 

45.92 

49.67 

50.15

48.92 

40.87 

39.48 

52.06 

54.64

May

-38.60 

38.86 

46.61 

44.14 

43.14

41.00 

40.00 

30.72 

29.12 

34.02

32.78 

32.56 

33.98 

33.79 

32.64

32.03 

30.50 

27.65 

27.30 

29.66 

31.91

June

-56.22 

59.54 

58.64 

59.17 

51.62

50.18 

54.86 

56.04 

54.25 

52.17

55.98 

54.05 

53.12 

57.69 

58.34

e62. 10 

69.44 

68.20 

e62.58 

e60. 50

July

-70.48 

71.60 

68.12 

68.40 

66.32

63.88 

65.35 

64.80 

65.77 

63.34

63.12 

66.08 

70.26 

70.98 

76.24

74.88 

74.04 

74.29 

78.22 

81.89 

81.78

Aug.

-75.55 

79.35 

83.36 

83.65 

83.93

85.12 

82.82 

81.94 

85.37 

85.78

85.32 

87.06 

85.86 

83.12 

82.17

85.91 

85.84 

85.73 

86.20 

85.38 

80.89

Sept.

-77.62 

76.20 

76.71 

73.02 

71.95

81.22 

80.15 

82.24 

81.63 

78.87

73.90 

65.12 

63.73 

66.78 

68.04

66.75 

65.34 

63.12

Oct.

-23.78 

22.05 

21.15 

19.92

19.05 

18.79 

18.90 

18.97 

18.18

17.19 

17.35

17l 38 

16.34

Nov.

-8.50 

6.83 

6.29 

7.97 

7.69

7.07 

7.12 

6.70 

6.89

7.77

6.97 

5.93 

3.18 

2., 66 

3.27

3.99 

4.47 

2.71 

2.23 

1.85

Dec.

-1.07 

.68 

2.48 

1.03 

-.51

+.10 

+.22 

-1.42 

-.62 

+.07

+.37 

+.57 

-.94 

1.33 

1.34

1.65 

1.13 

.48 

1.85 

2.98 

5.50

e Estimated.

13.25.34.323. L. D. and W. F. Kerr. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 141 feet. Highest water level 86. 31 below Isd, Mar. 12, 1948; lowest 

95. 28 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 22, 91.23; Mar. 12, 91.56; 

May 14, 92.09; July 10, 93.15; Sept. 3, 94.35; Nov. 8, 95.28.

13.26.7. 333. Howard Amason. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 118 feet. Highest water level 4.45 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1941; lowest 25.24 below 

Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records available: 1939-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

20.56 

20.53 

20.50 

h20. 46 

20.42

20.38 

20.35 

20.31 

20.29 

20.27

h20. 23 

20.20 

20.16 

20.13 

20.13

20.14 

20.16 

20.19 

20.22 

20.23

20.23 

20.22 

h20. 21 

20.18 

20.17

20.14 

20.13 

20.12 

20.11 

20.09 

20.08

Feb.

*20.08 

20.07 

20.07 

20.07 

20.07

20.07 

20.08 

20.10 

20.13

h2o! 54

.....

20.51

20.49 

20.48 

20.46 

20.45

Mar.

20.44 

20.42 

20.41 

20.41 

20.43

20.48 

20.53 

20.60 

20.65 

20.71

20.78 

20. 85 

20.94 

21.02 

21.13

21.26 

21.38 

21.47 

21.48

h21.80 

21.84 

21.91 

21.98 

22.04

22.12 

22.22 

22.31 

22.41 

22.48 

22.55

Apr.

22.61 

22.68 

22.74 

22.80 

22.85

22.90 

22.94 

22.97 

22.99 

23.01

23.01 

22.96 

22.91 

22.87 

22.82

22.78 

22.73 

22.68 

22.64 

22. 59

22.55 

22.52 

22.51 

22.50 

22.49

22! 47

May

22.47 

22.45 

22.41 

22.38 

22.35

22.32 

22.31 

22.31 

22.32 

22.36

22.36 

22.32 

22.28 

22.24 

22.20

22.18 

22.18 

22.18 

22.15 

22.12

22.09 

22.05 

22.03 

22.03 

22.02

22.01 

22.01 

22.02 

21.98 

B21.94

June

h21.86 

21.83 

21.81 

21.81

21.81 

21.81 

21.81 

21.81 

21.81

21.81 

21.82 

21.86 

21.90 

21.90

21.88 

21.85 

21.84 

21.83 

21.83

21.85 

21.88 

21.90 

21.94 

21.98

22.05 

22.14 

22.28 

22.38

22.45

July

22.51 

22.58 

22.65 

22.74

22.94 

22.94 

22.92 

22.88

22.84 

22.79 

22.72 

22.64 

22.56

22.50 

22.42 

22.31 

22.26 

22.23

22.21 

22.21 

22.23 

22.29 

22.37

22.45 

22.52 

22.58 

22.65 

22.75 

22.85

Aug.

22.95 

23.09 

23.18 

23.27 

23.34

23.41 

23.48 

23.56 

23.65 

23.72

r23.74 

23.74 

23.74 

23. "i 5 

23.75

23.77 

23.78 

23.80 

23.85 

23.90

23.98 

24.10 

24.14 

24.22 

24.30

24.36 

24.42 

24.48 

24.55 

24.60 

24.67

Sept.

24.73 

24.78 

24.81 

24.82 

24.86

24.86 

24.87 

24.88 

24.88 

24.88

24.90 

24.93

h2s! 16 

25.16

25.20 

25.23 

25.24 

25.23 

25.21

25.20 

25.17 

25.13 

25.09 

25.05

Oct.

25.02 

25.01 

25.- 00 

24.97 

24.94

24.91 

24.89 

24.87 

24.84 

24.84

24.82 

24.78 

24.74 

24.70 

24.67

24.65 

24.59 

24.56 

24.53 

24.50

24.48 

24.45 

24.42 

24.40 

24.37

24.34 

24.32 

24.30 

24.28 

24.26 

24.24

Nov.

24.22 

24.21 

24.21 

24.20 

24.19

24.19 

24.17 

24.16 

24.16 

24.16

24.15 

24.15 

24.15 

24.15 

24.16

h24. 25 

24.25 

24.27 

24.29 

24.29

24.32 

e24. 33 

24.34 

24.34 

24.34

Dec.

24.34 

24.33 

24.32 

24.32 

24.31

24,30 

24.28 

24.26 

24.25 

24.24

24.22

24.09 

24.06

24.04 

24.04 

24.04 

24.04 

24.04

24.03

Estimated.

Tape measurement.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 185

13.27.17.321. Leo Nowak. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 122 feet. Highest water level 6.00 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1942; lowest 22.37 

below Isd, May 16, 1944. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 24, 14.15; Mar. 12, 30.07, 

pumping; May 14, 21.04, pumped recently; July 10, 23.03, pumped recently; Sept. 4, 36.02, 

pumping; Nov. 10, 24.59, pumped recently.

13.26.23. 111. Horton Burke. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 287 feet. Highest water level 3. 55 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1942; lowest 11.16 

below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 23, 6.96; Mar. 12, 6.83; MayH 

8.08; July 10, 35.80, pumping; Sept. 4, 31.12, pumping; Nov. 10, 8.35.

13. 26. 28.121. G. L. Grassie. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 13. 99 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1941; lowest 29.89 below Isd, Sept. 4, 

1952. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 23, 23.48; Mar. 12, 27.07; May 14, 23.77; July 10, 

27.96; Sept. 4, 29.89; Nov. 10, 24.52.

14. 23.8.340. M. D. Kincaid. Drilled stock water-table well in limestone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 460 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,845 feet 

above msl. In intake area of artesian aquifer. Highest water level 257.55 below Isd, Feb. 9, 

1943; lowest 277. 23 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 17, 272.89; 

Mar. 13, 273.00; May 15, 274.58, pumping; July 11, 275.67; Sept. 5, 277.23, pumping; 

Nov. 10, 277.23.

14.23. 24.444. M. D. Kincaid. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 178 feet. Highest water level 152.15 below Isd, July 13, 1951; lowest 156. 67 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 17, 152.32; Mar. 13, 152.61; 

May 15, 154.16; Sept. 5, 156.92, pumping; Nov. 10, 156.67.

14.25.1.344a. V. F. Flores. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 135 feet. Highest water level 71.19 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1950; lowest 91.39 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 22, 84.50; Mar. 13, 82.95; 

May 14, 86.30; July 10, 91.01; Sept. 4, 96.17, pumping; Nov. 10, 91.39.

14. 25.2. 233a. L. F. Massengale. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 52.13 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1942; lowest 

98.05 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 22, 88.71; Mar. 13, 88.40; 

May 14, 95.12; July 10, 94.86; Sept. 4, 118.04, pumping; Nov. 10, 98.05.

14.25.20.443. Breeb Hurst. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, depth 86 feet. Highest water level 71. 46 below Isd, Jan. 22, 1942; lowest 76.92 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 17, 76.52; Mar. 13, 76.61; 

May 15, 76.76; July 11, 76.85; Sept. 5, 76.78; Nov. 10, 76.92.

14.25.25.221. John M. Norris. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 to 4 inches. Highest water level 24. 50 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1926; lowest 81.95 below Isd, 

Nov. 29, Dec. 10, 1952. Records available: 1926, 1937-47, 1949, 1951-52.

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Jan.

78.51 

78.53 

78.48 

78.40 

78.46

78.43 

78.42 

78.43 

78.47 

78.37

78.32 

78.39 

78.35 

78.38 

78.35

78.31 

78.33 

78.25 

78.31 

78.26

Feb.

78.14 

78.05 

78.19 

78.15 

78.15

78.15 

78.11 

78.09 

78.13 

78.13

78.15 

78.13 

78.16 

78.16 

h78. 17

78.22 

78.25 

78.24 

78.28

Mar.

178.24 

78.29 

78.32 

78.28

7s'. 25 

78.30 

78.30 

78.32

78.30 

78.32 

h78.25 

78.31 

78.32

78.31 

78.36 

78.39 

78.38

Apr.

78.60 

78.58 

78.62 

78.64 

78.67

78.68 

78.74 

78.76 

78.84 

78.77

78.80 

78.84 

78.85 

78.87 

78.89

78.94 

78.96 

78.96 

79.00 

79.03

May

79.21 

79.21 

79.21 

79.22 

79.23

79.25 

79.26 

79.26 

79.24 

79.28

79.26 

79.31 

79.30 

79.29 

79.34

79.41 

79.49

June

h79. 42 

79.47 

79.46 

79.48

79.47 

79.50 

79.50 

79.50 

79.49

79.48 

79.47 

79.45 

79.49 

79.48

79.50 

79.50 

79.50 

79.51 

79.49

July

79.65 

79.65

h79.69 

79.74 

79.74 

79.75

79.79 

79.79 

79.83 

79.75 

79.82

79.83 

79.84 

79.82 

79.87 

79.87

Aug.

80.07 

80.12 

80.17 

80.19 

80.22

80.22 

80.22 

80.23 

80.30 

80.27

80.31 

80.31 

80.35 

80.36 

80.36

Sept.

80.70 

80.73 

80.73 

80.74 

80.83

80.85 

80.88 

80.90 

80.93 

80.94

80. 97

hSl! 15 

81.20

Oct.

81.30 

81.32 

81.25 

81.30 

81.30

81.32 

81.33 

81.33 

81.34 

81.36

81.41 

81.41 

81.42 

81.43 

81.45

81.45 

81.46 

81.48 

81.48 

81.50

Nov.

81.66 

81.69 

81.70 

81.68

h81.69 

81.74 

81.78 

81.80

81.80 

81.74 

81.76 

81.77 

81.80

81.79 

81.84 

81.84

Dec.

81.88

81.90 

81.90 

81.94 

81.94 

81.95

81.92 

81.92

h8l!92 

81.89
186 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

14. 25. 25. 221 Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

78.26 

78.27 

78.25 

78.22 

78.17

78.25 

78.25 

78.18 

78.17 

78.19 

78.17

Feb.

78.24

78.28 

78.28 

78.28 

78.29

Mar.

h78. 44

h78. 43 

78.52 

78.54 

78.56

Apr.

79.09 

79.11

79.10 

79.11 

79.13

h79! 16 

79.20 

79.21

May

h79. 41 

79.43 

79.42

79-. 43 

79.45

June

79.53 

79.54 

.79. 53 

79.55 

79.56

79.59 

79.60 

79.63 

79.65 

79.65

July

79.87 

79.90 

79.91 

79.92 

79.93

79.99 

79.99 

79.99 

80.00 

80.04 

80.06

Aug.

h80. 49 

80.53 

80.55 

80.57

80.60 

80.62 

80.65 

80.63 

80.65 

80.67

Sept.

81.20 

81.24

h81. 22 

81.24 

81.24 

81.28 

81.28

Oct.

81.51 

81.54 

81.55 

81.56 

81.58

81.59 

81.59 

81.63 

81.60 

81.60 

81.62

Nov.

h81.85 

81.90 

81.94 

81.94 

81.94

hsi! 87 

81.95 

81.92

Dec.

81.90 

81.89 

81.89 

81.94 

81.90

h Tape measurement.

14.26. 7. 443. O. T. Kunkel. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 120 feet. Highest water level 23.69 below Isd, Mar. 8, 1927; lowest 56.20 

below Isd, May 19, 1945. Records available: 1927, 1932, 1935-52. Jan. 21, 37.98; Mar. 13, 

44.90, pumped recently; May 14, 38.29, pumped recently; July 10, 34.58, pumped recently; 

Sept. 4, 38.79; Nov. 10, 44.45, pumped recently.

14. 26.12. 433b. Commins. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 12. 50 below Isd, Jan. 22, 1942; lowest 20.10 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records 

available: 1940-52. Jan. 18, 16.69; Mar. 13, 18.00; May 15, 18.73; July 10, 18.86; Sept. 4, 

35.47, pumping; Nov. 10, 17.98.

14. 26.15. 322. F. H. Evans. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 34 feet. Highest water level 2.68 below Isd, Oct. 16, 1941; lowest 15.35 below 

Isd, Sept. 11, 1947. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 18, 12.61. Bimonthly measurements 

will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published 

in the water-level report.

14.26.15.333. Dub Andrus. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 178 feet. Highest water level 13.61 below Isd, Oct. 16, 1941; lowest 50.76 

below Isd, Sept. 4, 1952. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 18, 40.33; Mar. 13, 40.60; 

May 16, 48.89; July 10, 49.13; Sept. 4, 50.76; Nov. 10, 44.25.

14. 26.19. 444a. E. E. Lane. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 109 feet. Highest water level 88.74 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1949; lowest 100.77 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 16, 95.84; Mar. 13, 96.43; 

May 15, 98.40; July 10, 99.46; Sept. 4, 100.52; Nov. 10, 100.77.

14.26.32.331. F. B. Chambers. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 104 feet. Highest water level 32.14 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1941; lowest 72.10 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1927, 1937-52. Jan. 18, 70.01; Mar. 13, 70.65; 

May 15, 70.99; July 11, 71.34; Sept. 4, 71.92; Nov. 10, 72.10.

14.26.35.344. J. Q. Mitchell. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, depth 150 

feet. Highest water level 65. 68 below Isd, Jan. 22, 1943; lowest 81. 53 below Isd, July 14, 1950. 

Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 16, 72.46; Mar. 13, 72.62; May 15, 72.91; July 11, 73.17; 

Sept. 4, 74.14; Nov. 11, dry. Measurement discontinued.

14. 26.35.344a. J. Q. Mitchell. Dri lied stock and domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1952. Nov. 11, 73.63.

15. 24.32. 211. Carl Mangum. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 10 

inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 37. 63 below Isd, Jan. 9, 1945; lowest 57.99 below 

Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 15, 53.35; Mar. 14, 55.57, pumping; 

May 15, 56.44; July 11, 58.78, pumping; Sept. 4, 60.94, pumping; Nov. 11, 57.48.

15.25.35.111. Mrs. M. M. Spence. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 12.48 below Isd, Oct. 15, 1941; lowest 34. 75 below Isd, 

July 11, 1952. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 15, 32.56; Mar. 14, 33.94; May 15, 34.60; 

July 11, 34.75; Sept. 4, 38.20, pumping; Nov. 11, 37.22, pumping.

15.26.4.444. Mrs. H. B. Cowan. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 106 feet. Highest water level 32.71 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1941; lowest 59.33 

below Isd, Sept. 4, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 16, 47.02; Mar. 13, 49.08; May 15, 

50.71; July 11, 50.74; Sept. 4, 59.33; Nov. 11, 49.80.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 187

15.26.19.212. Jim Revado. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 104 feet. Highest water level 39.53 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1951; lowest 

42.52 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 15, 40.54; Mar. 13, 40.81; 

May 15, 41.30; July 11, 41.49; Sept. 4, 42.05; Nov. 11, 42.52.

Eddy County

Roswell basin. --The general discussion of water level changes in the Eddy County part of 

the Roswell basin has been included with Chaves County as the areas are one continuous groundwater province.

Carlsbad area. --The land in La Huerta and vicinity north of Carlsbad, the land mostly west 

of the Pecos River southward from Carlsbad to the vicinity of Black River, and the Black River 

valley southwestward to the New Mexico-Texas state line comprise the Carlsbad ground-water 

basin. Originally the basin, as declared by the State Engineer on Oct. 16, 1947, contained 

approximately 490 square miles. The Black River valley extension, declared on Oct. 21, 1952, 

increased the area of the basin to about 635 square miles.

Qf the estimated 32, 500 acres of irrigated land in the Carlsbad basin, about 23, 500 acres 

are in the Carlsbad Irrigation District. Water diverted from the Pecos River at Lake Avalon 

through the East Canal, which borders La Huerta on the north, and the Southern Canal, which 

extends southward from Carlsbad to the vicinity of Black River, is used for irrigation of district 

lands. Some water is also diverted from Black River for use in the district. In recent years, 

however, numerous privately owned wells have been drilled on lands in the district to supplement 

the surface-water supply. In addition, west of the Southern Canal and north of the East Canal in 

the basin, an estimated 3,600 acres are irrigated entirely from wells. In the Black River valley 

south and west of the Carlsbad Irrigation District about 1, 600 acres are irrigated by water diverted 

from Black River, Blue Springs,and Rattlesnake Springs and about 700 acres are irrigated by 

water from wells. The principal aquifers in the basin are: the Carlsbad limestone to the west and 

north of Carlsbad and in Carlsbad; and the alluvium in the remainder of the area and to the north 

of Carlsbad.

The amount of ground water pumped in the Carlsbad Irrigation District depends to a considerable extent on the amount of surface water available and pumpage for the entire irrigated 

area depends on the frequency and intensity of rainfall during the growing season and to some 

extent on other climatic conditions. Precipitation at Carlsbad in 1952 was about 7.1 inches 

which, as in 1951, was considerably below the normal of 13.3 inches. Only during the latter part 

of June and the early part of July did heavy rains occur. The rains were not sufficient, however, 

to cause canyons to the west to flood and provide water to recharge the alluvium.

The deficiency of surface water for use in the Carlsbad Irrigation District and precipitation 

in 1952 resulted in continued large withdrawals of ground water for irrigation use. Withdrawal 

of water by the wells and the discharge of water through the springs cause a decline in storage in 

the ground-water reservoir. Also return of water applied to the irrigated lands, precipitation, 

and flood runoff from canyons provided less than normal recharge to the ground water in storage. 

The net yearly change in ground-water storage in the Carlsbad area in 1952 was observed by 

measuring water levels in January 1952 in 73 wells and comparing them with measurements made 

January 1953. These measurements are not included in this volume, but were used to prepare 

the map showing the change in water levels from January 1952 to January 1953. Bimonthly 

measurements of water levels were made in 19 wells, including well 22.26. 24.224 equipped with 

a recording gage. Records of water levels in the Carlsbad area were first published in this series 

in 1947.

About 71,350 acre-feet of water was diverted from Lake Avalon for use in the district in 

1952 about the same as that diverted in 1951. Assuming that 50 percent of the water was applied 

to the land, that the required amount of water was 3 acre-feet per acre, then the apparent deficiency of surface water for the estimated acreage in the district north of Black River of 20,000 

acres, was roughly 24,000 acre-feet. This deficiency was made up by water from wells finished 

mostly in the alluvium. As a. result of large withdrawals of ground water in the area south of 

Carlsbad and east of the Southern Canal, water levels lowered somewhat more than 12 feet under 

an area of 3 square miles, 6 feet under an area of about 22 square miles, and more than 2 feet 

under an area of approximately 50 square miles from January 1952 to January 1953. The areas 

of like decline were greater in 1952 than in 1951.

The largest observed decline in water level occurred in the alluvium in a small area south 

of Carlsbad and west of the Southern Canal where approximately 2,700 acres of land are irrigated 

entirely from wells. Pumpage from the irrigation wells in this locality and from wells supplying 

water to the Thayer apartments, the site of the former air base southwest of Carlsbad, is estimated 

to have been about 11,000 acre-feet in 1952. Near the center of pumping in this locality the water 

level declined about 21 feet under an area of 1.6 miles from January 1952 to January 1953. During 

1951, the water level declined about 22 feet in approximately the same area. (See fig. 46.)
188 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EXPLANATION

 Observotion well

Line showing rise (+) or decline (-)

ater level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate, interval 

two feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined, density 

of shading increases with amount 

of decline

Figure 46. --Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in Carlsbad area,

Eddy County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 189

It is estimated that withdrawals of water by wells from the Carlsbad limestone in the vicinity 

of Carlsbad amounted to 10,000 acre-feet in 1952. Declines in water level ranging from 0.7 foot 

to somewhat less than 3 feet were observed from January 1952 to January 1953 in this particular 

locality. The lowering of water levels in the various areas was probably in part natural, due to 

decreased recharge, but in the areas where a large decline of water level was observed, the 

decline was largely the result of pumping of wells.

Roswell Basin

16. 23.15.323. D. W. Runyan. Drilled stock water-table well in limestone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 1,485 feet. In intake area of artesian aquifer. 

Highest water level 211.87 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1945; lowest 232.12 below! Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. 

Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 12, 227.92; Mar. 17, 228.58; May 19 229.49; July 12, 

230.79; Sept. 6, 232.12.

16. 25.1.344. Buck Bros. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 6 inches, reported depth 120 feet. Highest water level 9.50 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1942; 

lowest 45.32 below Isd, Sept.ll, 1951. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 14, 21.14; Mar. 17, 

33.43; May 15, 29.39, pumped recently; July 11, 42.17, pumped recently; Sept. 5,. 53.30, 

pumped recently; Nov. 11, 32.12.

16.25. 6. Lot 4. F. M. Nelson. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 100 feet. Highest water level 9.84 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1942; lowest 15.97 below 

Isd, Dec. 6, 1943. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 14, 11.09; Mar. 14, 10.38; May 15, 

10.73; July 11, 11.17; Sept. 4, 12.98; Nov. 11, 12.11.

16.25.6.313. Frank Childress. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 inches. Highest water level 27.06 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1942; lowest 29.77 below Isd, Oct. 7, 

1952. Records available: 1937-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

28.61 

28.72 

28.85 

h28. 74 

28.72

28.77 

28.59 

28.58 

28.59 

28.81

h28. 65 

28.65 

28.53 

h28. 54 

28.59

28.62 

28.62 

28.57 

28.57 

28.56

28.47 

28.50 

28.65 

28.59 

28.50

28.53 

28.61 

28.74 

28.62 

28.61 

28.56

Feb.

28.56 

28.42 

28.42 

28.66 

28.63

28.70 

28.65 

28.62 

28.62 

28.60

28.56 

28.47 

28.47 

28.54 

28.64

28.64 

28.58 

28.53 

28.54 

28.68

28.60 

28.60

h28.84

28.78 

28.61 

28.51 

28.51

Mar.

28.44 

28.41 

28.47 

28.64 

28.66

28.68 

28.66 

28.52 

28.38 

28.38

28.46 

28.46 

28.54 

28.54 

28.67

28.51 

28.44 

28.47 

28.58 

28.49

28.49 

28.65 

28.62 

28.52 

28.52

28.60 

28.68 

28.62 

28.56 

28.56 

28.57

Apr.

28.57 

28.56 

28.53 

28.56 

28.71

28.64 

28.53 

28.46 

28.49 

28.66

28.45 

28.45 

28.60 

28.66 

28.60 28.60' 

28.63 

28.62 

28.49 

28.46

28.48 

28.58 

28.67 

28.66 

28.66

h28. 50 

28.54 

28.58

May

28.60 

28.62 

28.65 

28.64 

28.58

28.54 

28.54 

28.54 

28.53 

28.61

28.67 

28.65 

28.61 

28.55 

28.52

28.53 

28.55 

28.74 

28.76 

28.61

28.55 

28.58 

28.61 

28.66 

28.76

28.74 

28.68 

28.68 

28.77 

28.66 

28.66

June

h28. 68 

28.68 

28: 68 

28.68

28.70 

28.70 

28.71 

28.73 

28.76

28.76 

28.76 

28.77 

28.83 

28.86

28.85 

28.92 

28.96 

28.95 

28.90

28.90 

28.91 

28.96 

28.97 

28.97

29.02 

29.06 

29.11 

29.18 

29.17

July

29.16 

29.16 

29.16 

29.26

h29. 24 

29.31 

29.26 

29.20

29.20 

29.20 

29.25 

29.26 

29.23

29.21 

29.20 

29.21 

29.26 

29.23

29.23 

29.24 

29.30 

29.37 

29.37

29.37 

29.40 

29.37 

29.37 

29.37 

29.40

Aug.

29.43 

29.39 

29.39 

29.39 

29.45

29.47 

29.43 

29.42 

29.43 

29.48

29.47 

29.48 

29.55 

29.55 

29.57

29.51 

29.51 

29.55 

29.53 

29.53

29.53 

29.57 

29.63 

29.61 

29.61

29.62 

29.62 

29.62 

29.61 

29.58 

29.58

Sept.

29.58 

29.65 

29.68 

29-. 68 

29.68

29.70 

29.72 

29.70 

29.69 

29.66

29.66

h29.68 

29.68

29.73 

29.78 

29.78 

29.77 

29.75

29.70 

29.66 

.29.63 

29.63 

29.67

Oct.

29.68 

29.68 

29.70 

29.64 

29.64

29.68 

29.77 

29.67

29.63

29.63 

29.59 

29.57 

29.57 

29.66

29.60 

29.59 

29.65 

29.67 

29.62

29.59 

29.59 

29.63 

29.60 

29.57

29.57 

h29. 53

Nov.

.....

29.51 

29.42 

29.34 

29.34 

29.33

29.28 

29.30 

29.42 

29.54

29.33 

29.33 

29.43 

29.29 

29.28

29.42 

29.48 

29.42 

29.42 

29.37

Dec.

29.35 

29.26 

29.26 

29.30 

29.41

29.24 

29.24 

29.24 

29.24 

29.40

29.34 

29.34

h29.20 

29.24

29.15 

29.15 

29.17 

29.17 

29.32

29.31

h Tape measurement.

16.25.11.113. Cottonwood. Drilled observation artesian well in limestone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 7 to 4 inches, depth 800 feet, 526 feet of 7-inch casing, 155 feet 

of 4-inch casing, depth to artesian aquifers 226-230, 526-550, 770-790. Land-surface datum 

is 3,454.39 feet above msl. Highest water level 40.44 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1952; lowest 68. 23 

below Isd, Sept. 13, 1952. Records available: 1951-52.
190 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16. 25.11. US Continued.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

41.53 

41.53 

41.39 

41.24 

41.20

41.19 

41.05 

41.00 

40.98 

40.85

40.72 

40.64 

40.52 

40.49 

40.45

40.44 

40.45 

40.48 

40.49 

40.59

40.62 

40.76 

41.13 

41.42 

41.68

42.07 

42.46 

42.63 

42.80 

42.96 

43.17

Feb.

43.44 

43.83 

44.12 

44.58 

44.86

45.38 

45.78 

46.07 

46.39 

46.42

46.33 

46.34 

46.38 

46.60 

46.95

47.13 

47.17 

47.19 

47.33 

47.67

47.84 

47.87 

47.78 

47.79 

47.57

47.29 

47.13 

46.92 

46.83

Mar.

46.62 

46.37 

46.27 

46.37 

46.63

46.87 

46.98 

47.18 

47.27 

47.32

47.17 

47.07 

46.97 

46.97 

47.14

47.06 

47.04 

47.22 

47.68 

48.27

48.77 

49.41 

49.80 

50.19 

50.65

50.79 

51.21 

51.25 

51.48 

51.88 

52.03

Apr.

52.23 

52.58 

52.87 

53.42 

53.84

53.99 

54.04 

54.11 

54.39 

54.73

54.71 

54.57 

54.72 

54.69 

54.79

54.88 

54.94 

54.89 

54.82 

54.79

54.81 

54.92 

55.00 

55.12 

55.22

55.30 

55.41 

55.60 

55.57 

55.37

May

55.23 

55.03 

54.97 

54.71 

54.35

54.02 

53.90 

53.78 

53.68 

53.68

53.35 

53.25 

53.12 

53.08 

52.98

52.92 

52.88 

52.70 

52.37 

52.09

51.89 

51.81 

51.68 

51.68 

51.63

51.63 

51.68 

51.57 

51.47 

51.47 

51.55

June

51.68 

51.77 

51.86 

51.95 

52.07

52.21 

52.38 

52.54 

52.63 

52.84

53.13 

53.42 

53.90 

54.33 

54.71

54.90 

55.23 

55.56 

55.91 

56.27

56.62 

56.85 

56.98 

57.29 

57.66

58.03 

58.33 

58.62 

58.39 

58.08

July

57.97 

57.88 

57.90 

58.33 

58.64

58.69 

58.67 

58.63 

58.43 

58.33

58.34 

58.45 

58.52 

58.46 

58.48

58.67 

58.87 

59.07 

59.32 

59.53

59.73 

59.98 

60.32 

60.59 

60.78.

61.03 

61.28 

61.44 

61.53 

61.82 

62.15

Aug.

62.39 

62.53 

62.73 

62.98 

63.17

63.15 

63.18 

63.26 

63.42 

63.39

63.39 

63.48 

63.59 

63.98 

64.25

64.53 

64.80 

65.05 

65.29 

65.50

65.72 

65.95 

66.17 

66.36 

66.47

66.60 

66.75 

66.90 

67.03 

67.13 

67.15

Sept.^

67. 20 

67.46 

67.56 

67.72 

67.78

67.85 

67.96 

68.03 

68.08 

68.11

68.15 

68.16 

68.23 

67.92 

67.65

67. 39 

67.21 

67.04 

66.92 

66.86

66.75 

66.54 

66.19 

65.97 

65.77

65.56 

65.32 

65.08 

64.83 

64.63

Oct.

64.44 

64.23 

63.97 

63.72 

63.35

63.03 

62.62 

62.23 

62.01 

61.85

61.75 

61.52 

61.25 

61.18 

60.89

60.64 

60.52 

60.40 

60.15 

60.00

59.88 

59.71 

59.54 

59.33 

59.08

58.71 

58.53 

58.28 

57.96 

57.67 

57.45

'Nov.

57.23 

57.00 

56.72 

56.27 

56.04

55.77 

55.42 

e55. 12 

e54. 84 

e54. 58

54.38 

54.07 

53.87 

53.62 

53.42

53.15 

53.02 

52.88 

52.70 

52.47

52.34 

52.23 

51.95 

51.75 

51.72

51.52 

51.24 

50.97 

50.79 

50.52

Dec.

50.38 

50.21 

49.95 

49.74 

49.43

49.18 

48.99 

48.89 

48.87 

48.78

48.66 

48.47 

48.36 

48.27 

48.03

47.85 

47.68 

47. 54 

47.42 

47.25.

47.13 

47.02 

46.93 

46.92 

46.82

46.70 

46.58 

46.43 

46.35 

46.30 

46.19

e Estimated.

16.26.19.133a. E. Jeffries. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 13 

inches, depth 71 feet. Highest water level 24. 30 below Isd, Jan. 11, 1952; lowest 48.14 below 

Isd, May 16, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 11, 24.30; Mar. 14, 50.61, nearby well 

being pumped; May 16, 48.14; Sept. 5, 65.52, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 11, 39.52.

16.26.28.333. H. L. Williams. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, reported depth 87 feet. Highest water level 8.17 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1942; lowest 

dry at 40.4, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 11, 36.19; Mar. 14, 38.23; 

May 16, 39.90; July 11, dry at 40.40; Sept. 5, dry at 40.32.

17. 25.35.411. Ed. Kissinger Estate. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 8 inches. Highest water level 107.95 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1943; lowest 140.16 below 

Isd, May 14, 1951. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 8, dry at 135.78. Measurement discontinued.

17.26.7.344. W. F. Culbertson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 129 feet. Highest water level 31.53 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1942; lowest 82. 26 

below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 10, 70.86; Mar. 14, 73.33; 

May 19, 77.26; July 12, 78.86; Sept. 6, 82.26; Nov. 12, 79.52.

17.26.10.333. Roy Ingram. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 247 feet. Highest water level 4.60 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1942; lowest 57.91 

below Isd, Mar. 17, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 9, 19.05; Mar. 17, 57.91; 

May 20, 28. 86; Nov. 13, 23.15.

17.26.16.333. Artesia Cemetery. Drilled municipal water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 6.14 below Isd, Jan. 13, 1942; lowest 66. 05 below Isd, 

Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 9, 33.47; Mar. 14, 49.33; May 20, 47.54; 

July 15, 53.35, pumping; Sept. 6, 66.05; Nov. 12, 41.28.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 191

17.26.24. 333a. Mary E. Yates. Dug observation well, diameter 4 inches, galvanized 

casing. Highest water level 2.67 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1952; lowest 6.16 below Isd, Sept. 6, 

1952. Records available: 1951-52.

Date

Sept. 13,1951 

Nov. 15

Water 

level

5.78 

4.76

Date

Jan. 9, 1952 

Mar. 17

Water 

level

3.80 

2.67

Date

May 20,1952 

July 16

Water 

level

3.24 

4.64

Date

Sept. 6, 1952 

Nov. 13

Water 

level

6.16

4.45

18.23.5. 333. Joe Clements. Drilled stock water-table well in limestone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 420 feet. In intake area of artesian aquifer. 

Highest water level 385. 50 below Isd, July 21, 1945; lowest 424.76 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. 

Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 12, 422.11; Mar. 17, 421.73; May 19, 422.43, pumped 

recently; July 12, 423.32, pumped recently; Sept. 6, 424.76; Nov. 12, 423.83.

18.25.23.111. Mrs. G. M. Phelps. Drilled unused artesian (?) well in limestone member 

of San Andres(?) formation , diameter 8 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 90.67 below 

Isd, Jan. 12, 1942; lowest 154.31 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. 

Jan. 8, 128.17; Mar. 14, 144.36; May 16, 144.14; July 15, 146.91; Sept. 5, 154.31; Nov. 12, 

1.45.26.

18.26.4. lllb. T. A. Southard. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Highest water level 18.19 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1943; lowest 

!>9.53 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1952. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 9, 37.40; Mar. 14, 41.76; 

May 16, 46.93; July 15, 49.13; Sept. 5, 59. 53; Nov. 12, 47.10, pumped recently.

18.26. 5.330. Artesia. Drilled unused artesian well in limestone member of San Andres 

formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 1,056 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 750, 820, 905. 

Land-surface datum is 3,394. 50 feet above msl. Highest water level 8.30 above Isd, Jan. 12, 

1942; lowest 103. 28 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1931-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

30.71 

31.16 

31.16 

30.84 

30.88

30.58 

30.20 

30.10 

30.44 

30.68

30.88 

31.28 

31.40 

31.24 

31.52

31.83 

32.39 

32.84 

33.38 

33.88

33.63 

34.94 

36.58 

37.58

38.43

39.04

39.43

38.77

Feb.

4s! 33 

42.79 

45.63

46.36 

47! 12

45.68 

45.84 

46.90 

47.73 

47.24

46.79 

46.37 

45.44 

46.60 

47.75

47.88 

47.89 

47.90 

46.67

43.65

42.67

44.24

44.50 

44.77

Mar.

44.57 

43.90 

43.39 

44.65 

45.33

45.88 

46.71 

47.50 

46.60 

45.77

48.43 

49.93

54.99

54.65 

54.75 

54.63 

57.21 

58.78

61.56 

61.84 

61.30 

61.92

64.90

66.16

65.11

64.23 

67.03 

68.05 

69.04

Apr.

71.28 

72.62 

72.77 

73.87 

74.02

71.56 

70.10 

70.48 

70.39 

70.43

64.28 

62.97 

63.62 

63.02 

64.05

64.54 

63.89 

62.84 

61.83 

59.23

58.28 

58.87 

59.43 

59.14

58.68

59.64

57.13

56.18 

58.23 

58.57

May

58.89 

58.89 

59.58 

e56.85 

e56. 00

656.20 

55.35 

e56. 05 

55.44 

55.93

54.27 

52.80 

53.25 

53.80 

e54. 00

53.28 

52.73 

49.88 

49.67 

48.83

48.69 

49.17 

50. 97

55.79 

e56. 90 

57.34 

57.42

June

57.37 

56.12 

57.95 

59.45 

60.48

62.47 

64.20 

62.92 

62.85 

64.99

67.14 

67.77

July

78175 

79.13

78.61 

77.17 

70.18 

67.56 

66.30

66.31 

67.43 

65.70 

65.20 

66.49

67.37 

68.39 

69.30 

72.07 

71.95

73.10 

77.41 

79.38 

82.01

83.99

86.69

87.38

87.41 

89.65 

90.72 

91.64

Aug.

92.18 

93.21 

92.98 

93.46 

95.88

95.76 

95.79 

97.45 

97.83 

93.61

93.36 

95.80 

96.05 

97.03 

96.98

97.83 

97.71 

97.87 

99.76 

99.03

100. 15 

99.42 

99.97 

99.06

98.64

100.03

100.75

101.52 

102. 18 

101.15 

99.25

Sept.

99.32 

101.15 

101.81 

101.51 

102. 30

103.28 

103.00 

102. 45 

102.87 

102. 12

100. 93 

100.32 

99.02 

94.76 

93.20

92.61 

91.39 

90.23 

88.67 

86.77

83.85 

79.79 

77.57 

76.39

75.23

74.28

73.28

70.68 

69.78 

69.12

Oct.

68.05 

67.27 

65.94 

64.38 

63.04

62.67 

61.56 

60.79 

60.37 

60.32

59.70 

58.94 

58.86 

58.70 

57.92

57.17 

57.23 

57.47 

56.68 

56.08

56.24 

56.25 

55.84 

55.68

55.17

54.32

54.00

54.26 

53.80 

53.68 

53.85

Nov.

53.68 

52.88 

52.17 

51.38 

50.89

50.69 

50.40 

50.04 

48.97 

48.58

48.50 

48.02 

47.53 

47.22 

46.63

45.93 

45.51 

45.58 

45.40 

45.61

45.68 

45.63 

44.82 

44.35

44.19

44.31

43.78

43.38 

43.12 

42.68

Dec.

42.35 

42.19 

42.29 

42.50 

42.78

42.79 

42.64 

42.53 

43.05 

43.31

43.13 

43.78 

43.68 

43.42 

43.09

43.80 

44.33 

45.48 

45.73 

46.13

45.95 

45.35 

46.20 

45.88

44.48

44.28

44.88

45.21 

44.74 

45.36 

45.75

e Estimated.
192 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN WELLS, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18. 26.7.234a. C. H. Hutsonpiller. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 159 feet. Highest water level 43. 50 below Isd, Feb. 9, 1943; lowest 77.59 

below Isd, Oct. 6-12, 1952. Records available: 1937-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

66.54 

66.53 

66.47 

66.38 

66.36

66.28 

66.15 

h66. 10 

66.10 

66.04

65.96 

65.93 

65.85 

65.84 

65.83

65.79 

65.81 

65.76 

65.75 

65.70

65.65 

65.65 

65.71 

65.64 

65.63

65.66 

65.68 

65.71 

65.72 

65.72 

65.79

Feb.

65.98 

65.93 

65.98 

66.12 

66.14

66.20 

66.33 

66.39

66.54 

66.62

"66.72 

66.82 

66.92 

67.03 

h67. 17

67.38 

67.45 

67.52 

67.59 

67.72

67.84 

67.90

h68. 39

68.41 

68. 4.4 

68.46 

68.50

Mar.

h68. 57 

68.58 

68.60 

68.64 

68.67

68.71 

68.76 

68.83

h69! 65 

69.72

69.84 

69.92 

70.05 

70.14 

70.21

70.29 

70.50 

70.63 

70.74 

70.89

71.06 

71.24 

71.38 

71.53 

71.66 

71.80

Apr.

71.93 

72.08 

72.18 

72.32

72.47

72.58 

72.68 

72.77 

72.88 

72.99

73.06 

73.14

h73. 72 

73.74 

73.80

73.88 

73.94 

74.00 

74.06 

74.12

74.17 

74.23 

74.28 

74.33 

74.39

May

74.44 

e74. 50 

74.56 

74.61 

74.65

74.71 

74.75 

74.79 

74.82 

74.89

74.91 

74.95 

74.99 

75.02 

75.06

75.10 

75.16 

75.16 

75.11 

75.04

74.99 

74.98 

74.98 

74.99 

74.98

74.98 

74.99 

75.02 

75.05 

75.10 

75.14

June

h75.23 

75.25 

75.27 

75.30

75.33 

75.36 

75.38 

75.41 

75.43

75.46 

75.48 

75.51 

75.55 

75.58

75.61 

75.63 

75.66 

75.69 

75.72

75.74 

75.78 

75.81 

75.84 

75.86

75.89 

75.92 

75.94 

75.96 

75.99

July

76.02 

76.04 

76.06 

76.08 

76.10

h76. 17 

76.17 

76.20 

76.22

76.24 

76.25

76.27 

76.28 

76.31

76.31 

76.32 

76.34 

76.35 

76.36

76.38

76.44 

76.46 

76.47 

76.49

76.50 

76.53 

76.54 

76.57 

76.59 

76.61

Aug.

76.64 

76.66 

76.69 

76.71 

76.73

76.75 

76.77 

76.79 

76.82 

76.83

76.85 

76.88 

76.91 

76.91 

76.92

76.95 

76.97 

76.99 

77.01 

77.03

77.04 

77.04 

77.05 

77.07 

77.08

77.09 

77.11 

77.13 

77.14 

77.19 

77.21

Sept.

77.22 

77.24 

77.24 

77.26 

77.26

77.26 

77.27 

77.28 

77.29 

77.31

77.32 

77.33

h77. 43

 ' 

Oct.

h77. 58 

77.58 

77.58

77.59 

77.59 

77.59 

77.59 

77.59

77.59 

77.59 

77.58 

77.58 

77.57

77.55 

77.54 

77.53 

77.51 

77.50

77.48 

77.46 

77.45 

77.40 

77.38

77.36 

77.34 

77.30 

77.27 

77.24 

77.21

Nov.

77.17 

77.15 

77.09 

77.06 

77.03

76.99 

76.91 

76.87 

76.83 

76.78

76.73 

76.68 

76.65 

76.60 

76.55

76.50 

76.42 

76.35 

76.28 

76.20

76.15 

76.11 

76.05 

75.99 

75.95

75! 63 

75.51 

75.37

Dec.

75.23 

75.10 

74.99 

74.89 

74.75

74.64 

74.54 

74.48 

74.42 

74.32

74.27

73! 90 

73.82

73.78 

73.73 

73.68 

73.68 

73.67

73.63

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

18. 26.24. 223a. R. G. Goodwin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 63 feet. Highest water level 4. 29 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1951; lowest 11. 39 

below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 8, 7.08; Mar. 18, 33.85, pumping; 

May 20, 7.69; July 16, 8.50; Sept. 6, 11.39; Nov. 13, 10.30.

18. 26.28.121a. Town of Dayton. Drilled observation water-table well in valley fill, about 

25 feet east of 18. 26. 28.121, diameter 8 inches, depth 250 feet, cased to 182, casing slotted 

from 92-182. Highest water level 59.7S below Isd, Feb. 5, 1952; lowest 68. 27 below Isd, 

Oct. 31, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1951-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Jan.

60.66

60.59

60.38

60.27

60.10

59.99

59.87

Feb.

59.82

59.79

59.86

60.07

60.22

60,41

Mar.

60.36

60.49

60.56

60.65

60.79

61.02

61.27

Apr.

61.39

61.62

61.87

62.14

62.35

62.60

62.71

May

62.74

62.84

62.99

63.04

63.10

63.17

63.25

June

63.28

63.36

63.49

63.64

63.79

63.96

64.15

July

64.17

64.31

64.48

64.62

64.72

64.87

65.03

Aug.

65.10

65.27

65.45

65.67

65.89

66.11

66.31

Sept.

66.39

66.59

66.80

67.01

67.24

67.46

67.64

Oct.

67.68

67.80

67.97

68.08

68.19

68.25

68.25

Nov.

68.25

68.27

68.25

68.19

68.11

68.06

67.91

Dec.

67.93

67.80

67.69

67.57

67.45

67.33

67.21

19. 23.27. 111. C. R. Coffin. Drilled stock water-table well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 416 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 940 feet above 

msl. In intake area of artesian aquifer. Highest water level 368.75 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1943; 

lowest 380. 40 below Isd, July 13, 1949. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 12, 376. 84, pumped 

recently; May 19, 378.72; Sept. 6, 378.42.

19. 26.12. 322. Forrest Lee. Drilled irrigation water-table well. Records available: 

1952. July 16, 36. 46; Nov. 13, 39.03.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 193

19.26.12. 323c. Forrest Lee. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 36 feet. Highest water level 24. 04 below Isd, Jan. 7, 1950; lowest dry at 35.68, 

July 16, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 7, 31. 35; Mar. 18, 34. 38; July 16, dry at 

35.68.

19. 26.13. 333. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Drilled observation water-table well in 

valley fill, diameter 4 inches. Land-surface datum is 3,271.05 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 11.91 below Isd, July 16, 1952; lowest 14.70 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1952. Records available: 

1952. Mar. 18, 12.83; May 20, 12.02; July 16, 11.91; Sept. 6, 12.74; Nov. 13, 14.70.

19. 26.14. 431a. Albert Lee. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 100 feet. Highest water level 11.75 below Isd, Jan. 4, 1945; lowest 40.82 below 

Isd, July 16, 1952. Records available: 1945-46, 1948-52. Jan. 7, 28.44; Mar. 18, 42.85, 

nearby well being pumped; May 20, 37.09; July 16, 40.82; Sept. 6, 52.36, nearby well being 

pumped; Nov. 13, 37. 56.

19.26. 27.233. Lakewood School. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 127 feet. Highest water level 37.63 below Isd, May 11, 1942; lowest 74.70 

below Isd, May 14, 1951. Records available: 1937-39, 1941-52. Jan. 7, 63.13, pumped 

recently; Mar. 18, 74.16, pumping; May 20, 72.62, pumping; July 16, 68.58, pumped recently; 

Sept. 6, 74. 88, pumped recently; Nov. 13, 74. 88, pumping.

20.26.7.122. J. B. Moutry. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 120 feet, cased to 120. Highest water level 35. 48 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1941; 

lowest 80.28 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1937-52. Jan. 7, 59.72; Mar. 18, 

67.10; July 16, 69.13; Sept. 6, .80.28; Nov. 13, 68.50.

Carlsbad Area

21. 27.19. 334. F. R. Dickson. Drilled irrigation artesian (?) well in Carlsbad limestone, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 320 feet, cased to 94. Land-surface datum is 3,136 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 26.10 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1950; lowest 32.03 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1952. 

Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 11, 30. 23; Mar. 18, 30. 58; May 22, 30.90; July 18, 31.08; 

Dec. 3, 32.03.

21.27. 30. 442. T. Ives. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian (?) well in Carlsbad 

limestone, diameter 7 inches, reported depth 256 feet. Highest water level 7. 80 below Isd, 

Sept. 21, 1949; lowest 14. 00 below Isd, July 18, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 12, 

13.44; Mar. 18, 13.80; May 22, 13.82; July 18, 14.00; Sept. 11, 13.78; Dec. 3, 14.16, pumped 

recently.

21.27. 32.112. L. E. Loman. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Carlsbad 

limestone, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 305 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,112 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 4. 64 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1950; lowest 9.67 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1952. 

Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 12, 7. 87, pumped recently; Mar. 18, 8.10; May 22, 8. 40; 

July 18, 8.58; Dec. 3, 9.67.

21.27.32.112a. S. Tracy. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

15 inches, reported depth 105 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,112 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 11.09 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1950; lowest 14. 95 below Isd, Jan. 24, 1950. Records available: 

1950-52. Jan. 12, 13.67; Mar. 18, 14.13; May 22, 14. 20; July 18, 14. 28; Sept. 11, 14.15; 

Dec. 3, 14.43.

22.26.3.344. I.O.Harris. Formerly O. G. Willis. Drilled irrigation artesian (?) well 

in Carlsbad limestone, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 360 feet. Land-surface datum is 

3,180 feet above msl. Highest water level 72. 43 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1950; lowest 78. 50 below 

Isd, Dec. 3, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 12, 76.83; Mar. 18, 77.37; May 20, 75.93; 

July 16, 77.19; Sept. 12, 76. 87; Dec. 3, 78. 50.

22. 26.14. 213. H. E. Stevenson. Drilled irrigation artesian (?) well in Carlsbad (?) limestone and Rustlerf ?) limestone reported depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,180 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 63. 87 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1950; lowest 70. 77 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1952. 

Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 20, 68.74, pumped recently; Mar. 18, 68.96; May 21, 69.05; 

July 16, 69. 48; Dec. 3, 70. 77.

22. 26.24. 224. D. N. Vest. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

11 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 72. 42 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1950; lowest 98. 82 

below Isd, July 8, 1952. Records available: 1948-52.
194 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

22. 26. 24. 224--Continued.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

92.05 

92.17 

92.22 

e92. 30 

92.32

92.37 

92.30

e92.57 

92.61

92.52 

92.43 

92.26 

92.24 

92.22

92.07 

92.11 

91.97 

91.97 

91.86

91.76 

91.86 

91.91 

91.82 

91.85

91.98 

92.15 

92.24 

92.21 

92.26 

92.38

Feb.

92.43 

92.33 

92.47 

92.59 

62.56

92.63 

92.49 

92.52 

92.51 

92.53

92.55 

92.53 

92.57 

92.67 

92.72

92.67 

92.65 

92.62 

92.73 

92.77

92.68 

92.77 

92.77 

92.79 

92.97

92.93 

92.85 

92.80 

92.82

Mar.

92.82 

92.88 

93.04 

93.08 

93.16

93.20 

93.25 

93.18 

93.15 

93.28

93.30 

93.41 

93.40 

93.51 

93.56

93.48 

93.51 

93.67 

93.72 

93.68

93.74 

93.88 

93.86 

93.87 

94.00

94.06 

94.22 

94.17 

94.24 

94.33 

94.41

Apr.

94.52 

94.59 

94.66 

94.90 

95.08

95.16 

95.19 

95.23 

95.40 

95.47

95.37 

95.49 

95.56 

95.46 

95.37

95.35 

95.38 

95.41 

95.36 

95.41

95.52 

95.56 

95.58 

95.60 

95.61

95.52 

95.47 

95.51 

95.61 

95.61

May

95.64 

95.67 

95.67 

95.65 

95.62

95.63 

95.69 

95.73 

95.79

h95. 91

95.93 

96.03 

96.07 

96.12 

96.10

96.07 

96.12 

96.17 

96.10 

96.13 

96.16

June

96.21 

96.13 

96.12 

96.08 

96.05

96.02 

96.01 

96.05 

96.14 

96.21

96.29 

96.35 

96.46 

96.56 

96.64

96.72 

96.88

97.06 

97.11

97.27 

97.29 

97.32 

97.62 

97.64

97.86 

97.99 

98.11 

98.25 

98.30

July

98.38 

98.46 

98.55 

98.64 

98.67

98.70 

98.75 

98.82 

98.74 

98.71

98.69 

98.66 

98.59 

98.52 

98.38

98.27 

98.16 

98.08

97.97 

97.80

97.66 

97.57 

97.49 

97.36 

97.24

97.21 

97.15 

97.06 

97.04 

97.05 

97.12

Aug.

97.12

.....

97! 76 

97.80 

97.81 

97.83

97.80 

97.78 

97.76 

97.68 

97.66 

97.55

Sept.

97.51 

97.48 

97.33 

97.27 

97.19

97.17 

97.03 

96.95 

96.87 

96.75

96.64 

96.51 

96.49 

96.49 

93. 42

96.31 

96.27 

96.27 

96.22 

96.21

96.21 

96.18 

96.10 

96.08 

96.02

95.91 

95.82 

95.78 

95.81 

95.76

Oct.

95.73 

95.76 

95.67 

95.62 

95.63

95.76 

95.76 

95.69 

95.73 

95.73

95.78 

95.78 

95.83 

95.85 

96.01

95.93 

95.97 

96.12 

96.09 

96.09

96.10 

96.21 

96.26 

96.25 

96.31

96.37 

96.44 

96.62 

96.53 

96.53 

96.57

Nov.

96.60 

96.68 

96.90 

96.80 

96.80

96.84 

96.84 

96.84 

96.86 

96.98

96.98 

96.93 

96.89 

96.92 

96.91

96.88 

97.05 

97.14 

97.07 

97.06

96.99 

97.02 

97.10 

96.98 

97.01

97.17 

97.19 

97.16 

97.18 

97.22

Dec.

97.26 

97.18 

97.20 

97.23 

97.41

hi)?! 56 

97.63 

97.78

97.76 

97.88 

97.94 

98.06 

98.04

98.03 

98.05 

98.09 

98.13 

98.20

98.16 

98.25 

98.22 

98.31 

98.36

98.35 

98.33 

98.25 

98.22 

98.24 

98.20

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

22. 26. 35. 222. Carlsbad Airfield 3. Drilled municipal water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 256 feet. Highest water level 132.53 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1942; lowest 

195.49 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 13, 170.52; Mar. 20, 

170.11; May 21, 178.02; July 18, 188.26; Sept. 11, 195.49; Dec. 4, 181.50.

22.26.36. 111. Carlsbad Airfield 1. Drilled municipal water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 194 feet. Highest water level 131.81 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1942; lowest 

194. 09 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 13, 169. lo; Mar. 20, 

168.75; May 21, 175. 97; July 18, 186.32; Sept. 11, 194. 09; Dec. 4, 181.45.

22.26. 36. Ilia. Carlsbad Airfield 2. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 260 feet. Highest water level 131. 50 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1942; lowest 

194.90 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 13, 169.20; Mar. 20, 

168.79; May 21, 176.74; July 18, 187.63; Sept. 11, 194.90; Dec. 4, 180.80.

22.27.10.333. Mrs. M. Enifer. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

18 inches. Land-surface datum is 3, 080 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 80 below Isd, 

Sept. 15, 1950; lowest 16. 64 below Isd, July 18, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 14, 

11.34; Mar. 20, 13.49; May 22, 31.53, pumping; July 18, 16.64; Dec. 22, 16.51.

22. 27. 22. 421. Enea Grandi. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,100 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 21.43 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1950; lowest 48. 79 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 14, 33.40; Mar. 20, 39.65; May 22, 56.80, pumping; July 18, 42.70; 

Sept. 12, 48.79;-Dec. 4, 40.56.

22. 27. 28. 133. I. L. Skeen. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 205 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,137 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 57. 05 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1950; lowest 92. 53 below Isd, July 17, 1952. Records available: 

1947-52. Jan. 15, 76.52; Mar. 19, 76.73; May 22, 87.00; July 17, 92.53.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 195

22.27.30.133. W. H. Merchant. Drilled unused water-table well in limestone conglomerate and alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 207 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,190 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 96. 80 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1944; lowest 153.77 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1952. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 15, 127.43; Mar. 18, 129.02; May 22, 136.04; 

July 18, 147.65; Sept. 11, 153.77; Dec. 3, 137.85.

22. 27.31. 422. Lewis Alien. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, depth 202 feet. Highest water level 112.30 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1951; lowest 168. 35 

below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 15, 136.02; Mar. 20, 142.94; 

May 22, 158.83; July 17, 166.97, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 11, 168. 35; Dec. 4, 158.80.

22. 27.35. 433. Munoz Methola. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 245 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 085 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 20.10 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950; lowest 45.63 below Isd, May 22, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 14, 30.71; Mar. 19, 36.55; May 22, 45.63; July 18, 43.71; Sept. 11, 

50.20, nearby well being pumped; Dec. 4, 40. 54.

23.27.9.211. M. E. Sibley. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 41. 70 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1950; lowest 51. 56 

below Isd, Mar. 20, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 20, 49.72; Mar. 20, 51.56.

23.27.23.211. W. H. Sweavingen. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches. Land-surface datum is 3,120 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.17 below Isd, 

Jan. 17, 1951; lowest 23. 89 below Isd, May 19, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 14, 

22.11; Mar. 20, 21.32; May 22, 21.83; July 18, 22.20; Sept. 11, 22.55; Dec. 4, 22.94.

23.28.23.133. A. R. Donaldson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 148 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 020 feet above msl. Highest water level 

38. 25 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950; lowest 51. 93 below Isd, July 18, 1952. Records available: 

1947-52. Jan. 14, 45.45; Mar. 19, 47.00; May 22, 59.45, pumping; July 18, 51.93; Sept. 11, 

50.29; Dec. 4, 47.70.

Hidalgo County

Animas and Playas Valleys. Animas and Play as Valleys are semiarid inter montane 

basins in the southwest corner of the State. Animas Valley is bordered on the west by the 

Peloncillo Range and on the east by the Animas and Pyramid ranges. A low divide between the 

Animas and Pyramid ranges separates Animas Valley from Playas Valley. Ground water in 

both the Animas and Playas Valleys is obtained from the permeable valley fill material. Recharge to the ground water is derived mainly from precipitation which falls on the drainage area 

of the basins. Large-scale development of ground water for irrigation in these areas was begun 

in 1948. To record changes in ground-water storage, water levels were measured in January in 

72 wells in the Animas Valley and in 7 wells in the Playas Valley continuing a program begun in 

1948. Water-level measurements were made also bimonthly in 56 wells in Animas Valley and in 

6 wells in the Playas Valley. A recording gage has been maintained since November 1948 on 

well 25.20. 34. 241 near the center of the heavily pumped area in Animas Valley. Records of 

water levels in wells in which only January measurements were made are not included in this 

report.

Precipitation for 1952 at Animas, near the southern end of the irrigated area of Animas 

Valley, was estimated to be 10.48 inches, 0. 39 inch above normal. At Hachita, which is about 

30 miles northeast of the irrigated area of Playas Valley, the total precipitation was estimated 

to be 8. 37 inches, 2. 58 below normal. Most of the precipitation in Animas and Playas Valleys 

occurs during the growing season, however this amount is usually so small that its influence on 

pumpage required for irrigation of crops is not appreciable. It is estimated that about 18, 000 

acre-feet of water was pumped to irrigate about 10, 900 acres in Animas Valley in 1952. This 

compares with 16,500 acre-feet and 9, 000 acres in 1951. Net declines in water levels occurred 

throughout the Animas and Playas Valleys in 1952. The areal change in water level in Animas 

Valley from January 1952 to January 1953 is shown on figure 47. Water levels declined more than 

1 foot under about 110 square miles, and about 2 feet under about 65 square miles. This compares with a decline of 1 foot under 110 square miles and 2 feet under 52 square miles during the 

preceding year. The area of greatest declines was in the' southern part of T. 25 S., R. 20 W., 

and the northern part of T. 26 S., R. 20 W., where the maximum net decline recorded was 

6.7 feet. Water levels declined more than 4 feet under an area of 18 square miles in 1952 as 

compared with a like decline under 9 square miles in 1951. From April 1948, when water levels 

in wells in the area were first measured, to January 1953, a decline of 15 feet has occurred 

under an area of about 11 square miles.

In Playas Valley the maximum net decline in water level, for the 7 wells that were 

measured, was 3. 4 feet in well 30.16.29. 422. Other declines ranged from 0.2 foot to 1.3 feet. 

A net rise in water levels in two of the wells in 1952 is the result of the previous years' 

measurement having been made a short time after the well had been pumped.
196 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EXPLANATION

Observation

Line showing rise 1+) or decline (-)

oter level, in feet: dashed

here approximate, interval one foot

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined) density of 

shading increases with amount 

of decline

Figure 47. --Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in Animas Valley,

Hidalgo County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 197

Animas Valley

23. 20. 25. 422. Kerr Cattle Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 31. 36 below Isd, May 21, 1948; lowest 

32. 82 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 32.26; Mar. 27, 32.36; 

May 21, 32. 41; July 18, 32. 54; Sept. 9, 32. 62; Nov. 11, 32. 82.

24. 20.1. 444. Fred Kerr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

30 to 18 inches, depth 92 feet. Highest water level 29.75 below Isd, Apr. 4, 1948; lowest 38. 38 

below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 31.69; Mar. 27, 39.9, pumping; May 21, 35.13; July 18, 46.40, pumping; Sept. 9, 38.38; Nov. 11, 35.46.

24. 20.13.133. P. Kerr. Drilled stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

6 inches, depth 26 feet. Highest water level 14. 02 below Isd, May 21, 1948; lowest 16. 45 below 

Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 15.93; Mar. 27, 15.95; May 22, 

15.92; July 18, 16.04; Sept. 9, 16.27; Nov. 11, 16.45.

24. 20.14. 214. Kerr Cattle Co. Dug unused water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

10 feet, depth 32 feet. Highest water level 14.74 below Isd, May 21, 1948; lowest 16.68 below 

Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 16.27; Mar. 27, 16.29; May 22, 

16.27; July 18, 16.34; Sept. 9, 16.52; Nov. 11, 16.68.

24. 20.19. 444. R. E. Macow. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 100 feet. Highest water level 33.16 below Isd, Apr, 4, 1948; lowest 

39. 24 below Isd, July 27, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 37.14; Mar. 29, 68.8, 

pumping; Sept. 10, 66.69, pumping; Nov. 12, 39.18.

24. 20. 22. 222. W. W. Roark. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 28 feet. Highest water level 17. 35 below Isd, May 21, 1948; lowest 19.75 

below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 19.08; Mar. 27, 19.03; 

May 22, 19.05; July 18, 19.34; Sept. 9, 19.61; Nov. 11, 19.75.

24.20. 29. 333. Mrs. May Smith. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 142 feet. Highest water level 37.39 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1948; lowest 

44.62 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 40.75; Sept. 10, 44.62; 

Nov. 12, 42.16.

25.20.10.344. J. O. and W. A. Bishop. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 36 inches, depth 96 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 200. 09 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 33.14 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest 40. 49 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 39. 50. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the 

future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

24.20. 34. 444. Elmer L. Kerr. Drilled stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 33 feet. Highest water level 25.77 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 27.98 

below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 30, 26.88; Mar. 28, 26.84; 

May 22, 27.05; July 18, 27.27; Sept. 9, 27.66; Nov. 11, 27.98.

24. 20. 35. 214. Elmer L. Kerr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 79 feet. Highest water level 17. 40 below Isd, Apr. 4, 1948; lowest 

21. 33 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 20.10; Mar. 28, 20.15; 

May 22, 20.54; July 18, 33.7, pumping; Nov. 11, 21.33.

25.19.7.134. H. E. Baker. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 32 inches, depth 66 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,188. 33 feet above msl. Highest water level 

24. 66 below Isd, Apr. 1, May 22, 1948; lowest 28.69 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 27.94; Mar. 28, 27.93; May 22, 28.22; July 18, 28.37; Sept. 11, 

28.69. Measurement discontinued.

25.19.7.143. R. I. Richins and G. A. McDonald. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1952. Nov. 11, 28. 73.

25.19.7.234. R. I. Richins and G. A. McDonald. Drilled water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 18 inches, depth 95 feet. Highest water level 31. 31 below Isd, May 21, 1949; 

lowest 34. 22 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 29, 33.55; Mar. 28, 

33. 65; May 22, 33. 80; July 18, 33. 86; Sept. 11, 33. 96; Nov. 11, 34. 22.

25.20.8.111. T. H. McCants. Dug domestic and stock water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 36 inches, depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 220. 39 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 57. 46 below Isd, May 22, 1948; lowest 61. 08 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 59.84; Mar. 29, 59.86; May 22, 59.99; July 18, 80.58; Sept. 10, 

60. 82; Nov. 12, 61. 08.
198 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25. 20.10. 222. Valley View Church. Drilled domestic water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 32 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,189.88 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 27. 44 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1948; lowest 34. 82 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 32.71; Mar. 28, 32.58; May 22, 33.53; July 18, 34.07; Sept. 9, 

34.82; Nov. 11, 34.65.

25. 20.13. 213. Geo. Wright. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 123 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,195.64 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 28. 05 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1949; lowest 37.69 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 34.16; Mar. 28, 33.21; May 22, 41.25, nearby well being pumped; 

July 18, 37.44; Nov. 11, 37.69.

25.20.13. 432. Jundt & Rudiger. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 45 to 16 inches, depth 58 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,204.72 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 30.68 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest 47.32 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 39. 31; Mar. 28, 39. 01; May 22, 41. 56; July 18, 

42.34; Sept. 11, 47.32. Measurement discontinued.

25. 20.15.122. Mrs. H. K. Wood. Drilled water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

6 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,202.62 feet above msl. Highest water level 

34. 41 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest 41. 56 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1951. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 30, 41. 23. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual 

measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

25.20.15.122a. Mrs. H. K. Wood. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 49 feet. Highest water level 37.53 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1950; lowest 

46.31 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 30, 41.15; Mar. 28, 41.09; 

May 22, 42.51; July 18, 45.04, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 9, 46. 31; Nov. 11, 44.02.

25.20.20.142. Standsberry. Dug stock water-table well in bolson deposits, depth 68 feet. 

Highest water level 60.09 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1948; lowest 65. 90 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. 

Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 64.11; Mar. 29, 64.23; May 22, 64.75; July 19, 64.69; 

Sept. 10, 65.35; Nov. 12, 65.90.

25.20.24.124. Elmer L. Kerr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 36 inches, depth 107 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,210.61 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 34. 60 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest dry at 50, May 22, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 30, 44.31; Mar. 28, 44. 09; May 22, dry at 50. Bimonthly measurements will 

not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the 

water-level report.

25. 20. 24.313. Rudiger & Jundt. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 97 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,221.43 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 42. 43 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest 65.11 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 53. 09; Mar. 28, 52. 50; May 22, 57.17; July 18, 59.17; Sept. 11, 

65.11; Nov. 11, 58.97.

25. 20.25. 334. Richins Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 115 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,239.18 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 54. 94 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest 71. 43 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 63.93; Mar. 28, 64.33; July 18, 99.45, pumping; Sept. 10, 103.2, 

pumping; Nov. 11, 71.43.

25. 20. 25. 444. Richins Bros. Drilled water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 204 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 261. 29 feet above msl. Highest water level 

69. 00 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948; lowest 84. 22 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 30, 78.65; May 22, 103.65, pumping; July 18, 103.84, pumping; Sept. 10, 

105.54, pumping; Nov. 11, 84.06.

25. 20. 27. 434: Geo. S. Tippetts. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 33 inches, depth 102 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,231.80 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 52.65 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1949; lowest 68.91 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 62.12; Mar. 28, 61.71; Nov. 11, 68.91.

25.20.29. 424. Standsberry. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 125 feet. Highest water level 53. 80 below Isd, Jan. 18, Mar. 21, 1950; 

lowest 61.75 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 28, 58. 38; Mar. 29, 

58. 35; May 22, 59. 80; Nov. 12, 61. 75.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 199

25.20.34. 241. H. H. Hatch. Drilled unused well in valley fill, diameter 36 inches, 

reported depth 120 feet, caved at 90. Land-surface datum is 4, 235.37 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 51. 44 below Isd, Apr. 2, 1948; lowest 76. 32 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

63.56 

63.54 

63.53 

63.51 

63.50

63.46 

63.43 

63.41 

63.42 

63.38

63.37 

63.35 

63.31 

63.31 

63.28

63.27 

63.25 

63.21 

63.20 

63.17

63.16 

63.16 

63.14 

63.11 

63.08

63.07 

63.07 

63.05 

63.03 

63.01 

63.01

Feb.

63.01 

62.97 

62.98 

62.97 

62.95

62.95 

62.93 

62.94 

62.95 

62.91

62.96 

62.93 

62.91 

62.89 

62.89

62.87 

62.84 

62.81 

62.81 

62.79

62.77 

62.76 

62.74 

62.73 

62.74

62.71 

62.69 

62.67 

62.65

Mar.

62.62 

62.61 

62.63 

62.61 

62.61

62.59 

62.57 

62.53 

62. 52 

62.51

62.47 

62.50 

62.48 

62.55

62. 49 

62.47 

62.47

62.46 

62.55 

62.54 

62.69 

62.81 

62.83

Apr.

62.82 

62.83 

62.89 

63.04 

63.23

63.29 

63.29 

63.52 

63.77 

63.81

63.79 

64.13 

64.37 

64.45 

64.97

65. 17 

65.53 

65.88 

65.66 

65.65

65.47 

65.53 

65.87 

66.17 

66.37

66.70 

66.71 

66.55 

66.72 

67.00

May

67.29 

67.41 

67.59 

67.80 

68.05

68.31 

68.89 

69.22 

69.48 

69.61

69.47 

69.39 

69.92 

69.95 

70.05

70.29 

70.24 

70.16 

70.40 

70.36

70.49 

70.58 

70.55 

70.84 

70.85

70.90 

71.01 

71.15 

70.95 

70.97 

71.01

June

70.62 

70.38 

70.09 

69.93 

69.78

70.01 

70.07

69.60 

69.54

69.35 

69.24 

69.20 

69.41

69! 86 

70.46 

70.40 

71.00

71.01 

71.80 

71.49 

71.64

71.62 

71.61 

71.36 

71.42 

71.68

July

72.00 

71.68 

71.86

.....

72.32 

72.34

72.48 

73.02 

73.24 

73.34 

73.03

72.89 

73.39 

74.28 

74.08 

74.29

73.00 

73.10 

73.91 

73.95 

74.16 

73.74

Aug.

74.18 

73.78 

73.20 

73.04

73.41 

73.32 

73.06 

72.62 

72.66

73.22 

72.88 

72.84 

72.92

72.97

74! 22

74.41 

74.69 

75.26 

75.33 

75.23

75.22 

75.21 

75.12 

75.37 

75.45 

75.54

Sept.

76.04 

76.00 

76.13 

76.32 

76.00

76. 03 

75.78 

75.86

75.85 

75.78 

75.94 

75.96 

76.00

75.78

7e!bb

76.00

75.59 

75.51 

75.20 

74.92 

74.70

74.46 

73! 68

Oct.

73.52 

73.46 

73.23 

73.06 

72.97

72.86 

72.76 

72.62 

72.56 

72.44

72.34 

72.22 

72.22 

72.07 

72.00

72.00 

71.85 

71.74 

71.64 

71.56

71.50 

71.40 

71.32 

71.23

71.17

71.09 

71.02 

71.00 

70.91 

70.81 

70.68

Nov.

70.65 

70.62 

70.58 

70.45 

70.40

7(K2b 

70.13

70.07 

69.95 

69.90 

69.78 

69.74

69.71 

69.76 

69.70 

69.59 

69.49

69.40 

69.42 

69.33 

69.30 

69.37

Dec.

69.05 

68.96 

69.00 

69.05 

68.84

68.78 

68.81 

68.79 

68.81 

68.69

68.66 

68.65 

68.59 

68.56 

68.51

68.44 

68.38 

68.34 

68.42 

68.27

68.27 

68.22 

68.18 

68.24 

68.18

68.18 

68.10 

67.85 

67.78 

67.78

25.20. 34.344. W. A. Tyler. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 36 inches, depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 237.50 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 54. 35 below Isd, May 23, 1948; lowest 67.13 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1951. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 29, 65.26; Mar. 28, 65.02. Bimonthly measurements will not be 

made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the waterlevel report.

25.20.35.241. W. Veck. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 120 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,238. 81 feet above msl. Highest water level 

53.25 below Isd, Apr. 2, 1948; lowest 74. 22 below Isd, July 28, 1951. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 30, 66.47; Nov. 11, 73.81.

25.20. 35.434. W. Veck. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 120 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 245. 96 feet above msl. Highest water level 

50.27 below Isd, Apr. 2, 1948; lowest 77.10 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 30, 69.31; Mar. 28, 70.58; Sept. 10, 77.10; Nov. 11, 75.39.

26.19. 31. 333. Luther Edwards. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 15 inches, depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 340.62 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 84.13 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 94. 05 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 89.66; Mar. 28, 89.59; Nov. 12, 94.05.

26.20.2. 344. R. H. Wamel. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 157 feet. Highest water level 66. 33 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 

84.58 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 29, 77.77; Sept. 10, 

120.60, pumping; Nov. 11, 84.58.

26. 20. 4. 444. W. W. Roark. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 24 to 14 inches, depth 103 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 248. 07'feet above msl. 

Highest water level 60. 99 below Isd, Apr. 2, 1948; lowest 87.13 below Isd, July 19, 1952. 

Records available: 1948-52. July 19, 87.13. Measurement discontinued.
200 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

26.20. 4. 444a. W. W. Roark. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches. Records available: 1952. Nov. 11, 84.22.

26. 20. 5. 334. D. A. Lee. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

40 to 12 inches, depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,240. 81 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 54.05 below Isd, Apr. 3, 1948; lowest 70. 01 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 29, 64.17; Nov. 12, 70.01.

26. 20. 5. 334a. D. A. Lee. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 69.95 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952; lowest 81.79 

below Isd, July 19, 1952. Records available: 1952. July 19, 81.79; Nov. 12, 69.95.

26. 20. 5. 422. D. A. Lee. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 30 to 16 inches, depth 106 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 237. 93 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 54.72 below Isd, July 26, 1948; lowest 67.67 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 29, 63. 92. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the 

future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

26. 20. 8. 434. J. E. Weatherby. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 125 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,250.28 feet above msh Highest 

water level 60. 54 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1948; lowest 72. 28 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1951. Records 

available: 1948-52. July 19, 83.18, pumping. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the 

future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

26. 20. 9. 444a. Mrs. H. K. Wood. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 140 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 259. 56 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 72. 52 below Isd, May 23, 1948; lowest 91. 07 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 29, 82.58; Mar. 28, 82.19; July 21, 114.76, pumping; Nov. 11, 91.07.

26. 20.10. 344. S. O. Wright. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 144 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,266.12 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 63. 08 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 78. 35 below Isd, May 22, 1952. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 30, 72.21; Mar. 28, 70.90; May 22, 78.35; July 19, 89.53, nearby 

well being pumped; Sept. 10, 93.49, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 11, 78.11.

26.20.14.242. R. H. Wamel. Drilled water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 150 feet. Land-surface datum'is 4, 293. 30 feet above msl. Highest water level 

79. 44 below Isd, Apr. 3, 1948; lowest 94. 93 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 29, 90.34; Mar. 28, 89.44; May 22, 91.00; July 19, 92.39; Sept. 10, 93.61; 

Nov. 12, 94.93.

26.20.15.444. Crabtree. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 148 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 284.18 feet above msl. Highest water level 

62. 91 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 79. 64 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 29, 72.17; Mar. 28, 73.73, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 12, 79.64.

26. 20.17.133. J. E. Weatherby. Dug stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

36 to 6 inches, depth 63 feet. Highest water level 53. 20 below Isd, May 23, 1948; lowest 62. 08 

below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 59. 91; July 19, 60. 67; 

Sept. 10, 61. 48; Nov. 12, 62.08.

26. 20. 25. 211. R. H. Wamel. Dug unused water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

36 inches, depth 112 feet. Highest water level 93. 42 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1948; lowest 108. 41 

below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 29, 104.03; Mar. 28, 103.67; 

May 22, 104.65; July 19, 105.80; Sept. 10, 107.05; Nov. 12, 108.41.

26.20.26.422. Kate Washburn. Drilled water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches, depth 151 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 311. 09 feet above msl. Highest water level 

75.65 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1948; lowest 91. 46 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 

1948-52. Jan. 29, 84. 91; Mar. 28, 85. 39; May 22, 88.15; Nov. 12, 91. 46.

26. 20.29.142. Kate Washburn. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 132 feet. Highest water level 48.86 below Isd, May 23, 1948; lowest 

56. 83 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 52. 94; Mar. 29, 53.20; 

Nov. 12, 54.57.

26.21.11.200. R. F. Robinson. Formerly Baker. Drilled stock water-table well in 

bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 89 feet. Highest water level 77. 71 below Isd, July 23, 

1948; lowest 81.90 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 28, 80.68; 

July 19, 81.23; Nov. 12, 81.90.
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27.19.19. 433. Anderson & Wiley. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 415.13 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 133.31 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 140.48 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 27, 137.45. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. 

An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

27.19.20.343. Felix Gauthier. Drilled water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 131. 90 below Isd, July 29, 1949; lowest 136.77 below Isd, 

Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 27, 134.40; Mar. 29, 134.47; Nov. 12, 

136.09.

27.19.21. 111. U. S. Government. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 139 feet. Highest water level 123. 93 below Isd, July 29, 1949; lowest 

127.61 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 27, 126.48; Mar. 29, 

126.55; May 21, 126.70; July 19, 126. 88; Sept. 10, 127. 09; Nov. 12, 127. 61.

27.19.32.211. Strange. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

6 inches, depth 155 feet. Highest water level 144. 84 below Isd, May 25, 1949; lowest 147.89 

below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 27, 146.72; Mar. 29, 146.61; 

May 21, 147.01; July 19, 147.61; Sept. 10, 147.88; Nov. 12, 147.89.

27,20.9.100. Kate Washburn. Dug stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

36 to 6 inches, depth 86 feet. Highest water level 71.20 below Isd, Aug. 1, Sept. 3, 1949; 

lowest 74.77 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 28, 73.64; Mar. 29, 

73.90; July 19, 74.33, pumped recently; Sept. 10, 74.78, pumping; Nov. 12, 74.77.

27. 20.12.444. Edna Curry. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 105.15 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 

113.60 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 28, 110.14; Nov. 12, 

113.60.

28.19.15. 433. Joe G. Good. Dug unused water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

36 inches, depth 35 feet. Highest water level 28. 56 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1951; lowest 33.55 below 

Isd, May 25, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 27, 29. 59; Mar. 29, 30.23; May 21, 

31.11; July 19, 32.29; Sept. 10, 32.88; Nov. 12, 33.37.

28.19.15.433a. Joe G. Good. Drilled stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

6 inches, depth 306 feet. Highest water level 206. 31 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1949; lowest 216.09 

below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 27, 215.40; Mar. 29, 217.75, 

pumping; May 21, 215.69, pumped recently; July 19, 215.91; Sept. 10, 215.95; Nov. 12, 216.09.

28.19.20. 244. U. S. Government. Drilled stock water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 270 feet. Highest water level 255. 54 below Isd, May 24, 1949; lowest 

260. 44 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 27, 256. 30; Mar. 29, 

257.62, pumping; May 21, 256.92, pumped recently; July 19, 256.37, pumping; Sept. 10, 256.16; 

Nov. 12, 256.85, pumping.

29.19. 3.100. T. B. Strickland. Dug stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

36 inches, depth 31 feet. Highest water level 22. 65 below Isd, Dec. 4, 1950; lowest 27. 94 below 

Isd, July 19, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 26, 27.17; Mar. 29, 27. 81, pumping; 

May 21, 27.75; July 19, 27.94; Sept. 10, 27.59; Nov. 12, 26.54.

29.19. 3. 300. T. B. Strickland. Dug water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

6 feet, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 12.96 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950; lowest dry at 20.5, 

May 21, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 26, 19. 24; Mar. 29, 20. 36; May 21, dry at 

20.5; Sept. 10, 20.26; Nov. 12, 18.53.

Playas Valley

30.16.11. 331. Jim Smith. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 40. 88 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1951; lowest 44.71 below Isd, 

Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 26, 43. Q7; Mar. 27, 43. 00; May 24, 43. 48; 

July 17, 43.93; Sept. 11, 44.49; Nov. 10, 44.71.

30.16.14. 211. M. T. Everhart, Jr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 180 feet. Highest water level 31.69 below Isd, May 20, 

1949; lowest 52. 88 below Isd, May 24, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 26, 48.27; 

May 24, 52.88; July 17, 68.65, pumping; Sept. 11, 70.65, pumping; Nov. 10, 48.87.

30.16.16.244. Morrison & McCoy. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 80 feet. Highest water level 37. 48 below Isd, July 29, 1951; lowest 

40.24 below Isd, May 19, 1950. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 26, 38. 27; Mar. 27, 38.50; 

May 24, 38.21; July 17, 37.95; Sept. 11, 38.23; Nov. 10, 38.56.
202 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

30.16. 29. 422. Myers Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 160 feet. Highest water level 43. 85 below Isd, Feb. 4, 1949; lowest 

58. 59 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 26, 54. 06; Mar. 27, 52. 88; 

May 22, 53.44; July 17, 55.66; Sept. 11, 57.41; Nov. 10, 58.59.

32.17.13. 240. Victoria Land & Cattle Co. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 61 feet. Highest water level 57. 92 below Isd, May 20, 1949; 

lowest 58. 80 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 26, 58. 60; Mar. 27, 

58.60; May 22, 58.66; July 17, 58.70; Sept. 11, 58.76; Nov. 10, 58.80.

32.17.23. 434. Mr. Timberlake. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 162 feet. Highest water level 96. 09 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1949; 

lowest 99. 35 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1948. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 26, 97. 40; Mar. 27, 

97.62; July 17, 97.83; Sept. 11, 97.90; Nov. 10, 97.89.

Hidalgo County (Virden Valley). The Virden Valley is in the New Mexico portion of the 

Duncan-Virden Valley and lies along the upper Gila River. Ground water in this area is pumped 

for irrigation as a supplement to the surface-water supply. Precipitation at Duncan amounted to 

7. 99 inches in 1952, which is about average. There was an increase in surface-water diversions. 

Approximately 30 irrigation wells were in use in the valley in 1952. Periodic measurements 

were made in 6 wells during the year. Ground-water levels showed an average rise of approximately 3 feet in 1952, with local rises of as much as 7 feet, attributed to recharge from the increased surface-water supply available.

Virden Valley

19.21.12.420. Nancy O. Pace. Dug domestic well, diameter 4 feet, depth 30 feet. Landsurface datum is 3,792 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.16 below Isd, May 6, 1952; 

lowest dry, Nov. 5, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 23, 28. 47; May 6, 10.16; Aug. 27, 

26. 62; Dec. 2, 23. 05.

19. 21. 2. 330a. Byron Echols. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 80 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 3,755 feet above msl. Highest water level 14. 58 below Isd, Mar. 1, 

1949; lowest 23.19 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 23, 19.17; 

Aug. 27, 14.60; Dec. 2, 15.55.

19.21.2.410. J. E. Payne. Drilled unused irrigation well, diameter 18 inches, depth 

106 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,788. 6 feet'above msl. Highest water level 41. 66 below 

Isd, Oct. 22, 1941; lowest 53.13 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. May 6, 

43. 37; Aug. 27, 44.66; Dec. 2, 44. 80.

19.20.18.120. Floyd Johns. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 60 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 3, 804 feet above msl. Highest water level 20. 05 below Isd, Feb. 1, 

1945; lowest 55. 00 below Isd, July 23, 1947. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 23, 29. 84; 

May 6, 25.19; Aug. 27, 27.66; Dec. 2, 27.51.

18.21.32.130. P. Lunt. Drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches, depth 114 feet. Landsurface datum is about 3,757 feet above msl. Highest water level 35. 30 below Isd, June 3, 1940; 

lowest 55. 35 below Isd, Mar. 10, 1942. Records available: 1939-52. May 6, 43.10; Aug. 27, 

46. 54; Dec. 2, 45. 34.

18. 21. 32. 440. J. Pierce. Near Virden. Dug unused domestic well, diameter 36 inches, 

depth 40 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,736 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.12 

below Isd, Jan. 7, 1941; lowest dry, Aug. 27, Nov. 5, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. 

Jan. 23, 35.79; May 6, 31.37; Aug. 27, 32.18; Dec. 2, 31.73.

Lea County

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area. The Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area, in the southeastern part 

of New Mexico, is a part of the High Plains. Ground water in quantity sufficient for irrigation 

and industrial use is obtained from the Ogallala formation. As a part of the investigation of 

ground-water conditions in the area which began in 1929, water levels were measured in 192 wells 

in January 1952 and in 35 of them at bimonthly intervals. Recording gages were maintained on 

three wells, one about a mile west of Tatum, one about half a mile northwest of Lovington, and 

the other about 17 miles southwest of Lovington. The measurements, made in January, all of 

which are not included in this report, are used to show the net annual change in ground-water 

storage as shown on the map. (See fig. 48.)

Precipitation in 1952 in Lea County was considerably below normal. The precipitation 

amounted to 10.19 inches at Tatum-- 5. 92 inches below normal, 9. 28 inches at Lovington 

5. 65 inches below normal, and 8. 38 inches at Hobbs 7. 34 inches below normal. Precipitation 

during the growing season, April to September, was also below normal, although about 75 to 85 

percent of the annual amount occurred then. As significant recharge to the ground-water body 

occurs primarily during periods of excess precipitation, recharge in 1952 was probably small or 

nonexistent.
NEW MEXICO 203

Line showing rise {+) or decli 

of woter level, in feet;doshed 

where oppronimote, intervolon

Shoding shows oreo in which 

woter level declined; density of 

Shoding increoses with omount 

of decline

Figure 48. --Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 

in Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County, N. Mex.
204 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The acreage of land in Lea County irrigated from wells was about the same, or perhaps 

slightly greater in 1952, than in 1951. Because of the deficient precipitation, the amount of 

ground water required for the irrigation of crops was greater in 1952 than in previous years. 

Records of electric power consumed by 86 irrigation pumps indicate that about 5 to 10 percent 

more water was pumped per acre in 1952 than in 1951. It is estimated that about 180, 000 acrefeet of water was pumped for irrigation in 1952 as compared with about 170, 000 acre-feet in 

1951. Pumpage for municipal use at Lovington reportedly increased from about 427 acre-feet 

in 1951 to about 767 acre-feet in 1952. Pumpage for municipal use at Hobbs in 1952 was more 

than twice the 1, 900 acre-feet reportedly pumped in 1951.

As a result of the deficient precipitation and record high pumpage of ground water in 1952 

the net declines in water levels were in general larger than for any previous year. The accompanying map shows the areal changes in water levels from January 1952 to January 1953. In 

this period the water levels declined more than 1 foot under about 454 square miles, more than 

2 feet under about 226 square miles, more than 3 feet under about 89 square miles, more than 

4 feet under about 38 square miles, and more than 5 feet under about 11 square miles. In comparison, the water levels declined 1, 2, and 3 feet under about 256,106,"and 17 square miles, " 

respectively, in 1951. The areas of greatest decline coincide with the areas of greatest pumpage. 

In the McDonald area water levels declined in excess of 4 feet under an area of about 3 square 

miles. The Prairieview area had declines in excess of 5 feet under about 5 square miles. An 

area about 7 miles east of Lovington had declines in excess of 6 feet under about 2 square miles.

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs Area

12.34.11.413. A. D. Jones Estate. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 15 inches, depth 87 feet. Highest water level 29. 57 below Isd, May 24, 1949; lowest 

30. 96 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 12, 30, 58; Mar. 24, 30.68; 

May 25, 30.75; July 24, 30.82; Sept. 19, 30.90; Nov. 20, 30.96.

12. 36. 24. 434a. J. C. Clay. Drilled domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 22.85 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1948; lowest 25.10 below Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 13, 24.14, pumped recently; Mar. 24, 

24.12, pumping; May 25, 24. 28; July 24, 24. 96, pumping; Sept. 19, 25.10; Nov. 20, 24. 61, 

pumping.

12. 36. 29.122. E. D. Holt. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 75 feet. Highest water level 27. 43 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1945; lowest 31.11 

below Isd, Nov. 20, Nov. 29, 1952. Records available: 1945-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

Jan.

30.42 

30.42 

30.42 

30.39 

30.41 

30.42 

30.43

Feb.

30.42 

30.43 

30.43 

30.44 

30.44 

30.44

Mar.

30.45 

30.45 

30.47 

30.48 

30.48 

30.48

Apr. May

30.65

June

30.67 

30.69 

30.71 

30.73 

30.75 

30.77 

30.78

July

30.78 

30.80 

30.80 

30.83 

30.82 

30.85 

30.88

Aug.

30.90 

30.89 

30.95 

30.94

Sept.

31.07

Oct.

.....

Nov.

31.11 

31.10

Dec.

.....

13. 37. 7. 234. W. D. Patton. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 29.56 below Isd, Mar. 27, Nov. 15, 1947; lowest 31. 44 

below Isd, Nov. 20, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 15, 30.93; Mar. 24, 31.02; 

May 25, 31.14; July 24, 31. 25; Sept. 19, 31. 37; Nov. 20, 31. 44.

13. 37.13.132. A. M. Brownfield. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 41 feet. Highest water level 25.46 below Isd, Aug. 12, 1941; lowest 

30.12 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1940. Records available: 1930-52. Jan. 13, 29. 47; Mar. 24, 29.51; 

May 25, 29.60; July 24, 29.72; Sept. 19, 29.90; Nov. 20, 30.05.

14.35.33.433. W. A. Anderson. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 62 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 013.59 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 39.65 below Isd, May 21, July 25, 1951, Jan. 9, May 24, 1952; lowest .42. 39 below 

Isd, Nov. 15, 1929. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 9, 39.65; Mar. 22, 39.66; May 24, 

39.65; July 24, 39.97; Sept. 20, 40.26; Nov. 19, 40.59.

14.36.4. 111. Lewis Beaman. Drilled domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 42.73 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1949; lowest 52.24 below Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 12, 47.05; Mar. 24, 46.68; May 24, 51.18; 

July 24, 50. 67; Sept. 19, 52. 24.
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14.36.13.211. Mattie Chambers. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 87 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,904.59 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 35.74 below Isd, Jan. 30, May 24, 1946; lowest 40.56 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. 

Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 12, 39. 34; Mar. 24, 39.43; May 24, 39.60; July 24, 39.87; 

Sept. 19, 40.20; Nov. 19, 40.56.

14. 37.14.112. M. E. Powell. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 11 inches, depth 88 feet. Highest water level 34.51 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1945; lowest 

dry at 56.20, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 11, 48.66; Mar. 24, 48.29; 

May 25, 51.60; July 24, 52. 83; Sept. 19, 55.73; Nov. 19, dry at 56.20. Measurement discontinued.

14.37.27.131. J. R. Fort. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 7 inches, depth 58 feet. Highest water level 36.10 below Isd, May 22, 1947; lowest 46.11 

below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 11, 42.02; Mar. 24, 41.62; 

May 24, 42.84; July 24, 43.70; Sept. 19, 45.45; Nov. 19, 46.11.

14.37.31.333. T. N. and E. N. Miller. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala 

formation, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 130 feet. Highest water level 43.59 below Isd, 

Mar. 21, 1949; lowest 66.53 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 9, 

50.16; Mar. 22, 51.92; May 24, 79.95, pumping; July 24, 85.77, pumping; Sept. 19, 66.53; 

Nov. 19, 57.32.

14. 38. 21. 311. Claude Cox. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 32. 48 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1949; lowest 47.23 below Isd, July 24, 1952. 

Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 11, 38.16; Mar. 24, 39.04; May 25, 41.43; July 24, 47.23; 

Sept. 19, 43. 85; Nov. 19, 41.81.

15. 36. 8. Ilia. Gordon Gann. Drilled domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 41. 33 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1949; lowest 55.64 below Isd, 

Sept. 19, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 9, 48.80; Mar. 22, 52.08; May 24, 69.60, 

nearby well being pumped; July 24, 51.15; Sept. 19, 55.64; Nov. 19, 50.41.

15.37.21.334. R. W. Dean. Drilled stock water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 80 feet. Highest water level 29.10 below Isd, July 27, 1943; lowest 

41.03 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1951. Records available: 1930-52. Jan. 10, 41.35, pumping; 

Mar. 22, 39. 08, pumping; May 25, 40.20; July 23, 40. 03; Sept. 19, 44.94, pumping; Nov. 19, 

44. 07, pumping.

16.35.13.112. W. T. Zuber. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Highest water level 42.36 below Isd, Mar. 26, 

1948; lowest 50. 88 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 8, 45.47; 

Mar. 22, 45.35; May 24, 49.39; July 22, 48.83; Sept. 17, 50.88; Nov. 19, 48.24.

16. 36. 4. Lot 12. E. H. Byers. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 65 feet. Recording gage installed August 3, 1940. Highest water level 

43. 35 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1943; lowest 55.19 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1952. Records available: 

1934-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

Jan.

51.40

51.33

51.22

51.16

51.10

Feb.

51.29

51.52

51.33

51.18

51.09

Mar.

50.94

50.92

50.88

.....

50.84

50.80

Apr.

50.73

50.73

51.06

51.37

51.48

May

5L 68

51.71

51.93

52.30

52.65

June

52.36 

52.33

^9 11

C19 14

52.39

52.53

52.79

52.74

52.65

52.74

July

53.05

53.23

53.44

53.48

53.43

53.45 

53.48

53.27

Aug.

53.51

53.55

53.81

54.01

54.15

Sept.

54.51

54.57

54.59

.....

54.90 

54.94

54.98

55.00

55.01 

55.03

55.08

55.11

55.14

Oct.

e54. 49 

e54. 47

o54 44

o^4 41

54.37

54.33

54.30

54.26

54.22

54.19

54.21 

54.19 

54.16

54.14

54.11

54.08 

54.06

54.03

54.00

53.97

Nov.

54.53 

54.63 

54.65

54.60

54.55

54.50

54! 27

54.21

54.18

54.19 

54.21

54.23

54.27

54.36

Dec.

54.06 

54.03 

54.03

54.09

54.18

54.19

54.27

54.28

54.33

54.39

54.40 

54.36 

54.30

54.25

54.19

54.13 

54.09

54.05

54.01
206 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16. 36. 4. Lot 12--Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Jan.

51.04

51.11

Feb.

51.02

50.96

Mar.

50.76

50.73

Apr.

.....

May

52.58

52.39

June

52.94 

52.94

53.01

July

53.24 

53.20 

53.19 

53.28

53.40 

53.40 

53.39 

53.46 

53.50

53.52

Aug.

54.31

.....

54.48

Sept.

55.19 

55.13 

55.06 

54.99 

54.92

54.85 

e54.77 

e54.70 

e54. 62 

e54. 54

Oct.

53.96 

53.97 

53.95 

53.94 

53.97

54.07 

54.12 

54.22 

54.25 

54.33

54.44

Nov.

54.45 

54.52 

54.45 

54.39 

54.35

54.30 

54.24 

54.20 

54.15 

54.10

Dec.

53.64

e Estimated.

16.37.11.111. A. J. Birkshire. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 118 feet. Highest water level 31. 93 below Isd, Jan. 23, 

1949; lowest 49. 06 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 6, 40. 67; 

Mar. 21, 39.65; May 23, 46.86; July 22, 45.96; Sept. 18, 53.06, pumped recently; Nov. 17, 

49. 06.

16. 38. 34.131. Ralph Moe. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 140 feet. Highest water level 35. 06 below Isd, May 22, 1947; 

lowest 52.12 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 6, 41. 89; Mar. 21, 

41.71; May 23, 54.82, pumped recently; July 22, 45.45; Sept. 18, 48.57; Nov. 17, 52.12.

17.33.13. 341. Potash Co. of America. Drilled water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 252 feet, cased to 252. Highest water level 146. 28 below Isd, Dec. 31, 

1952; lowest 148. 45 below Isd, Sept. 6-7, 1952. Records available: 1952. Recording gage 

installed July 23, 1952.

Daily highest water level 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

July

h!48. 09 

 148.04 

.148.04

148. 10 

148.05 

148. 05 

148. 06 

148. 07 

148. 04

Aug.

147.98

147.95

147.96

147.99

147.98

1 47 Q9

147. 83

147.93

m fi^

147.79

147. 78

1 47 fl<*

m fi9

147 79

147. 78

147. 84

147. 89

147. 92

147.94

148. 03

148.11 

148.11

148. 14 

148. 17 

148.21

148.22 

148.24 

148.27 

148. 29 

148. 29 

148.33

Sept

14fl <*Q

148.33

148. 34

148. 37

148. 42

148. 45

148. 45

148. 41

148. 43

148. 43

148. 40 

148. 36

148. 42

148. 44

148. 33

148.28

148. 36

148.39

148. 36

148. 41

148. 34

148.33 

148.31 

148.28

148. 23 

148. 18 

148.20 

148. 19 

148. 18

Oct.

148. 19

148.25

148. 19

148. 26

148.30

148. 40

148.35

148. 34

148. 42

148. 38

148. 41 

148. 35

148. 34

148. 36

148. 26

148. 23

148. 30

148. 19

148. 14

148. 12

148. 10 

148. 10

148. 05 

147. 99 

147. 98

147. 97 

147. 97 

147. 87 

147.79 

147. 80 

147.79

Nov.

147.74

147.81

m

<%9

147. 41

147.43

m 4fi

147.34

147. 35

147.39

147. 43

147. 46 

147.36

147 IZi

m ^fi

147.32

147.26

147.33

147.31

147. 18

147.14

147. 13 

m?n

147. 07 

146.99 

e!47.07

147. 03 

147.04 

146.93 

147. 01 

146. 87

Dec.

146. 97

146. 85

146. 89

146.91

146.77

 146.75

146.81

146.78

146. 85

146.69

146.69 

146.70

146.69

146.69

146. 63

146.58

146.60

146.54

146. 60

146.50

146. 45 

146.50

146.43 

146.54 

146. 42

146. 42 

146. 39. 

146.32 

146. 34 

146. 38 

146.28

* No record for January, February, March, April, May, and June.

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 207

17.33.13. 434. Formerly 17. 33.13. 433. Potash Co. of America. Drilled industrial 

water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 16 inches. Highest water level 144.18 below 

Isd, Nov. 17, 1948; lowest 171.23 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. 

Jan. 4, 160.24; Mar. 22, 161.96; May 24, 185.92, pumping; July 23, 189.07, pumping; Sept. 18, 

163.96; Nov. 18, 171.23.

17.33. 26. 422. Phillips Petroleum Co. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 160. 56 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1951; 

lowest 161.03 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 4, 160.68; Mar. 22, 

160.87; May 24, 160.95; July 23, 160.98; Sept. 18, 160.90; Nov. 18, 161.03.

17. 34. 21.143. Duval Sulphur Potash Co. Drilled industrial water-table well in Ogallala 

formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 245 feet. Highest water level 112.71 below Isd, Jan. 21, 

1951; lowest 121.86 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 21, 1951, 

112.71; July 23, 1952, 116. 25; Sept. 18, 121.99, pumped recently; Nov. 18, 121.86.

17.34. 35.130. Phillips Petroleum Co. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 132 feet. Highest water level 89.90 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952; 

lowest 91.98 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1941. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 4, 89. 95; Mar. 22, 

89.94; May 24, 90.03; July 22, 89.95; Sept. 18, 89.95; Nov. 18, 89.90.

17. 35. 35. 213. Phillips Petroleum Co. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 9 inches, depth 129 feet. Highest water level 38.60 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1948; 

lowest 41.45 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1941. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 4, 39. 26; Mar. 22, 

39.30; May 24, 39.37; July 22, 39.38; Sept. 18, 39.43; Nov. 19, 39.47.

17. 36. 3. 333. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation 

diameter 2 inches, depth 85 feet. Highest water level 42. 00 below Isd, Mar. 24, May 15, 1944; 

lowest 45.01 below Isd, June 18, 1939. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 5, 42.44; Mar. 22, 

42.47: May 24, 42.64; July 21, 42.68; Sept. 17, 42.90; Nov. 19, 42.73.

17. 36. 27.131. Wallace Mitchell. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formatioi 

Highest water level 33.00 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1949; lowest 36.52 below Isd, May 17, 1950. 

Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 5, 33.71; Mar. 22, 35. 03; May 24, 35.03; July 21, 34.21; 

Sept. 17, 35.52; Nov. 19, 34.19.

17.38.7. Ilia. Jim Cunningham. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formatter 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 135 feet. Highest water level 35.59 below Isd, Mar. 21, 

1952; lowest 42. 24 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 5, 35.94; 

Mar. 21, 35.59; May 23, 41.27; July 22, 38.74; Sept. 18, 42.24; Nov. 17, 40.34.

17.38.30. 312. Mrs. >V. L. Goedeke. Drilled and dug unused water-table well in 

Ogallala formation, diameter 7 inches, depth 56 feet. Highest water level 26.47 below Isd, 

Feb. 4, 1942; lowest 35.55 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1952. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 5, 

33.95; Mar. 21, 34.32; May 23, 34.54; July 22, 34.78; Sept. 18, 35.30; Nov. 17, 35.55.

17.38.34.113. W. E. Busby. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 120 feet. Highest water level 24.78 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1944; lowest 

29. 58 below Isd, July 24, 1951. Records available: 1943-52. Jan. 6, 27.96; Mar. 21, 28.03; 

May 23, 28.20; July 22, 29.31; Sept. 18, 28.46; Nov. 17, 28.52.

18.36. 27. 111. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 38.09 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1942; lowest 41.75 below 

Isd, Mar. 15, 1941. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 5, 40. 54; Mar. 21, 40. 58; May 22, 

40.62; July 21, 40.68; Sept. 17, 40.72; Nov. 18, 40.76.

18.38.15. 241. Glenn Staley. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 107 feet. Highest water level 26.65 below Isd, Nov. 4-7, 1942; lowest 

36.13 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 4, 32.73; Mar. 21, 33.47; 

May 23, 39.77, pumped recently; July 22, 35.28; Sept. 18, 41.52, pumped recently; Nov. 17, 

35.96.

18.38.30.213. Mrs. Sadie Davis. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 23. 01 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1947; lowest 

29. 82 below Isd, Nov. 1932. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 4, 24.56; Mar. 21, 24.80; 

May 23, 23.96; July 22, 24.14; Sept. 17, 23. 96; Nov. 17, 24.22.

19.37.32.241. Mrs. E. A. Anderson. Dug unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 8 feet, depth 28 feet. Highest water level 10.12 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1941; lowest 

13.89 below Isd, June 17, 1934. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 7, 12. 32; Mar. 21, 12.32; 

May 23, 12. 37; July 22, 11.93; Nov. 18, 12.50.
208 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

20.35.1. 221. Formerly 20. 35.1.222. J. L. Wood. Dug unused water-table well in 

Ogallala formation, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 28 feet. Highest water level 19. 38 below Isd, 

July 28, 1943; lowest 25.68 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1936. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 3, 

23.26; Mar. 21, 23.42; May 22, 23.61; July 21, 23.73; Sept. 17, 23.82; Nov. 18, 23.45.

20. 37. 9.110. W. H. Laughlin. Dug and drilled water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

size 4 by 6 feet, depth 53 feet. Highest water level 26. 89 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1943; lowest 

47. 54 below Isd, Aug. 12, 1935. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 3, 32.12; Mar. 21, 32. 02; 

May 23, 32.27; July 22, 32.70; Sept. 17, 33.22; Nov. 18, 33.17.

Luna County

Mimbres Valley. Mimbres Valley, comprising most of Luna County in southwestern New 

Mexico, is a broad desert plain, or bolson, into which the Mimbres River and its two chief 

tributaries, San Vicente Arroyo and Cow Springs Arroyo drain. The river, which runs southeastward through the valley, is perennial in its upper course, but flows only in time of heavy 

rainfall in its lower course. The channel terminates in the flats east of Deming. Recharge to 

the ground water is derived almost entirely from flows of the Mimbres drainage system which 

sink into the thick alluvium that underlies the valley. Irrigation wells are finished in the 

permeable beds of valley fill.

The program of measuring water levels in wells in the Mimbres Valley, which began in 

some wells in 1927, was continued in 1952. Water levels were measured in 1952 in 135 wells in 

January and in 74 wells at bimonthly intervals during the year. Water stage recording gages 

were maintained on 4 wells in areas of heavy pumping. The water-level measurements that are 

made in January of each year, when pumping is at a minimum, are compared to determine the 

net yearly change in ground-water storage. The changes in ground-water levels from January 

1952 to January 1953 were used in preparing the map (fig. 49), but the water-level measurements 

made in wells only in January are not published in this report. Precipitation in 1952 at Deming, 

in the central part of the valley, was 8. 37 inches, 1. 34 inches below normal. Precipitation 

during the growing season from April through September was 6. 59 inches, 0. 20 inch above 

normal. At Columbus, in the southern part of the valley, the precipitation for the year was 

9. 74 inches, 0. 05 inch above normal, of this, 7.49 inches fell during the growing season which 

is 1. 23 inches above normal.

About 27, 590 acres were irrigated in the Mimbres Valley in 1952 as compared with about 

27, 000 acres in 1951. As determined from a survey of the irrigated acreage by the State 

Engineer in 1952, 22, 000 acres of this total is in the main irrigated area south of Deming. About 

3, 000 acres were irrigated in the Miesse-Lewis Flats area east of Deming, and about 1, 440 

acres were irrigated in the area west of Red Mountain. The remainder of the irrigated acreage 

was divided almost evenly between the Columbus area and the newly developed area a few miles 

east of the Little Florida Mountains. About 68, 000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation 

in Mimbres Valley in 1952, about the same as that pumped in 1951 based on a comparison of power 

consumption records for 310 wells equipped with electric pumps and the total irrigated acreage 

for 1951 and 1952.

The net annual declines in water level were, in 1952, the greatest on record and new 

record low water levels were reached in the Mimbres Valley by the end of the year. As shown 

on the map (fig. 49), declines of more than 1 foot occurred under an estimated area of 

200 square miles in 1952, as compared to a like decline under 174 square miles in 1951. A 2-foot 

decline occurred under a'total area of about 86 square miles, and a 3-foot decline occurred under 

an area of about 43 square miles. The main irrigated area extends from about 2 miles north to 

about 15 miles south of Deming and is about 10 miles in width. Within this area water levels 

declined more than 4 feet under about 6 square miles. Declines in water level of 4 feet also 

occurred west of Red Mountain and about 9 miles east of Deming, totaling less than 3 square 

miles for both areas. This was the first year in which there was a significant area of net decline 

in water level in excess of 4 feet.

Mimbres Valley

21.10. 6.112. Fletcher Tigner. Formerly Tom Tigner. Dug unused water-table well in 

alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 12 feet, depth 23 feet. Highest water level 6. 57 below Isd, 

Feb. 25, 1933; lowest 10. 83 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 7, 

9.78; Mar. 18, 9.78; May 13, 8.85; July 16, 10.57; Sept. 5, 10.83; Nov. 5, 10.52.

21.11.13. 411c. Patterson & Perin Farms. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 151 feet. Highest water level 29.94 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1945; 

lowest 53. 27 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. July 16, 51. 99; Sept. 5, 

88. 46, pumping; Nov. 5, 53.27. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An 

annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.
Figure 49. --Change in ground-water level from January 1952 to January 1953 in Mimbres 
210 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

21.11.35. 310. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 28 inches, depth 179 feet. Highest water level 13. 50 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1949; lowest 

36. 36 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 7, 35.04; Mar. 18, 35.53; 

May 13, 35.84; July 22, 35.67; Sept. 5, 35.21; Nov. 5, 36.36.

22.10.18.121. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 30 inches, depth 223 feet. Highest water level 68. 00 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1929; lowest 

78. 57 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 9, 77.80; Mar. 18, 77.99; 

May 13, 78.11; July 22, 78.18; Sept. 5, 78.44; Nov. 5, 78.57.

22.11.2.210. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 28 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 20.38 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1941; lowest 36.60 

below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1929-52. Jan. 7, 35.42; Mar. 18, 35.98; July 22, 

36.19; Sept. 5, 36.14; Nov. 5, 36.60.

22.11.13.122. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 28 inches, depth 190 feet. Highest water level 58. 00 below Isd, July 31, 1928; lowest 

70. 01 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 9, 69. 38; Mar. 18, 69. 57; 

May 13, 69.70; July 22, 69.87; Sept. 5, 70.01.

22.11.13. 221. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 28 inches, depth 225 feet. Highest water level 65.14 below Isd, July 31, 1928; lowest 76.81 

below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 9, 76.12; Mar. 18, 76.31; May 13, 

76.45; July 22, 76.54; Sept. 5, 76.70; Nov. 5, 76.81.

22.11.23. 222. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 24 inches, depth 152 feet. Highest water level 46.97 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1941; lowest 

60. 30 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1937. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 8, 55.80; Mar. 18, 56.20; 

May 13, 56.50; July 22, 56.82; Sept. 5, 56.94; Nov. 5, 57.06. Bimonthly measurements will 

not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in 

the water-level report.

23.7.30. Lot 16. H. T. Foster. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 36 inches, depth 157 feet. Highest water level 22. 45 below Isd, May 22, 1933; lowest 

32.11 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 14, 30.12; Mar. 20, 30.42; 

May 19, 31.34; July 22, 31.65; Sept. 6, 32.11; Nov. 6, 31.86.

23. 7. 31.133. William Haas. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, reported depth 450 feet. Highest water level 37.99 below Isd, Jan. 8, 1951; lowest 

52.75 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1&48. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 14, 45.26; Mar. 19, 46.07; 

May 19, 46.80; July 22, 47.03; Sept. 6, 46.52; Nov. 6, 46.27.

23. 8. 26.131b. "Bud" Lewis. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 144 feet. Highest water level 49.98 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1952; lowest 56.49 

below Isd, May 19, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 14, 49.98; Mar. 20, 69.03, 

pumping; May 19, 56.49; July 22, 55.89; Sept. 6, 83.85, pumping; Nov. 6, 53.90. Bimonthly 

measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will 

not be published in the water-level report.

23. 8.34. 111. Geo. Dowdle. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, depth 101 feet. Highest water level 33. 52 below Isd, Jan. S, 1940; lowest 70.53 

below Isd, Sept. 18, 1951. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 14, 47.67; Mar. 21, 48.73; 

May 19, 59. 96; Nov. 6, 53.74. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An 

annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

23.8.34.211. E. B. Law. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 168 feet. Highest water level 27.22 below Isd, Sept. 2, 1929; lowest 58.27 

below Isd, May 19, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 14, 47.09; Mar. 21, 48.34; 

May 19, 58.27; July 15, 83.08, pumping; Sept. 6, 84.15, pumping; Nov. 6, 51.95.

23.9. 22. 213. Roy Perkins. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 36 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 58.12 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1930; lowest 71.34 

below Isd, Sept. 5, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 9, 67.46; Mar. 18, 67.36; 

May 13, 68.86; July 16, 70.15; Sept. 5, 71.34; Nov. 6, 69.33.

23. 9.25. 311. Albert Ernst. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

36 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 50.34 below Isd, June 16, 1928; lowest 65.61 

below Isd, May 20, 1952. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 22, 62. 88; Mar. 26, 62.69; 

May 20, 65.61; July 15, 91.74, pumping; Nov. 8, 65.56.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 211

23. 9. 27. 221. J. D. McDaniels. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 7 inches, depth 70 feet. Highest water level 48. 20 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1929; lowest 63.43 

below Isd, July 16, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 10, 62.68; Mar. 27, 62.59; 

May 20, 65. 05, pumped recently; July 16, 63. 43; Nov. 5, 64. 25, pumping. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be 

published in the water-level report.

24. 7. 3.311a. G. D. Hatfield. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

42 inches, depth 128 feet. Highest water level 85. 57 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1950; lowest 102.56 

below Isd, July 16, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 14, 88.69; Mar. 19, 87.30; 

May 20, 97.70; July 16, 102.56; Sept. 6, 105.41, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 6, 91.61. 

Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, 

but will not be published in the water-level report.

24.7.4.424. G. D. Hatfield. Drilled stock and domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 107 feet. Highest water level 64. 58 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1929; lowest 

98.69 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 14, 91.08; Mar. 19, 89.56; 

May 20, 94. 29; July 16, 93. 95; Sept. 6, 98. 69; Nov. 6, 94. 97.

24.7.5.211. R. M. Williamson. Dug and drilled stock and domestic water-table well in 

valley fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 123 feet. Highest water level 64.15 below Isd, Oct. 28, 

1928; lowest 93.72 below Isd, Nov. 22, 1951. Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 14, 92.46; 

July 22, 93.37; Sept. 6, 93.45; Nov. 6, 93.40.

24.7. 9. 111. Smyer Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, depth 125 feet. Highest water level 76.91 below Isd, May 9, 1939; lowest 90. 51 below 

Isd, Sept. 22, 1950. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 16, 85. 01; May 14, 97. 06, nearby well 

being pumped.

24. 7.9. Ilia. Smyer Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, depth 285 feet. Highest water level 36.41 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1946; lowest 94.66 

below Isd, July 21, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 16, 85.01; Mar. 19, 83.23.

24. 7. 9.241. G. D. Hatfield. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

40 inches, depth 132 feet. Highest water level 84. 60 below Isd, Jan. 5, 1940; lowest 94. 53 

below Isd, Nov. 6, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 11, 93. 03; Mar. 19, 91.77; 

May 14, 93. 84; July 16, 94. 65, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 6, 94. 53.

24. 7.10. 211. Fred Hassman. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

36 inches, depth 109 feet. Highest water level 82. 47 below Isd, Jan. 6, 1940; lowest 106. 60 

below Isd, Sept. 1, 1949. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 11, 92.35; Mar. 19, 91.46; 

May 20, 98.34; July 16, 100.06; Sept. 6, 102.70; Nov. 6, 95.59. Bimonthly measurements will 

not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the 

water-level report.

24.7.14.221. J. H. Winslow. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

28 inches, depth 118 feet. Highest water level 71.15 below Isd, Apr. 19-20, 1939; lowest 88.80 

below Isd, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1952. Records available: 1939-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

5

10

15

20 

25

30

Jan.

87.18

87.11

87.03

86.93

86.83 

86.75

86.71

Feb.

86.69

86.63

86.55

86.48

86.41 

86.36

Mar.

86.25

86.23

86.15

86.14

86.25

Apr. May

87.32 

87.31

87.26

June

87.24

87.18

87.12

87.15

87.25 

87.34

87.43

July

87.45

87.51

87.57

86.25

87.69 

87.78

87.87

Aug.

87.90

87.96

88.04

88.14

88.23 

88.31

88.40

Sept.

88.42

88.49

88.56

88.64

88.70 

88.79

88.80

Oct.

88.80

88.74

88.69

88.62

88.57 

88.53

88.47

Nov.

88.45

88.41

88.38

88.34

88.29 

88.25

88.21

Dec.

88.21

88.17

88.11

88.06

87.96 

87.91

87.85

24.7.16. 2lib. Geo. Snyder. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Highest water level 79. 83 below Isd, May 6, 1941; lowest 

96.14 below Isd, July 21, 1951. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 11, 92.34; Mar. 19, 91.81; 

May 14, 91. 95; July 16, 92. 34; Sept 6, 92. 80; Nov. 6, 93. 03.

24.7. 24. 312. Bill Birchfield. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

30 inches, depth 89 feet. Highest water level 65. 83 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1940; lowest 77. 30 

below Isd, Nov. 6, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 16, 76. 83; Mar. 18, 76. 94; 

May 20, 76.99; July 22, 77.05; Sept. 6, 77.15; Nov. 6, 77.30.
212 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

24. 8. 1. 333b. F. K. Kretek. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

11 inches, depth 78 feet. Highest water level 15. 65 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1944; lowest 29. 97 

below Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 14, 26.01; Mar. 19, 25. 40; 

May 14, 28.17; July 22, 29.13; Sept. 6, 29. 97; Nov. 8, 28. 30. Bimonthly measurements will 

not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in 

the water-level report.

24. 8. 4. 111. Foy Riley. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 24inches, 

reported depth 100 feet. Highest water level 35. 06 below Isd, May 6, 1941; lowest 50. 84 below 

Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1941-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Jan.

48.22

48.19

Feb.

48.17

48.13

48.10

48.07

48.01

47.98

Mar.

47.89

47.92

47.87

47.86

47.82

47.81

47.87

Apr.

47.96

48,12

48.24

48.40

48.51

48.67

48.85

May

48.89

49.00

49.16

49.20

49.20

49.19

49.23

June

49.23

49.22

49.22

49.25

.....

July

 » f .

49.83

49.88

Aug.

49.94

49.98

50.11

50.22

e50.31

e50.41

e50.50

Sept.

e50. 54

50.52

50.63

50.72

50.80

50.84

50.83

Oct.

.....

. . . t .

r « t

.....

Nov.

.....

50.66

50.58

50.51

50.46

50.40

Dec.

50.39

50.34

50.33

50.26

50.19

50.15

50.09

e Estimated.

24. 8. 6.112. Deming Air Base Well 3. Drilled public-supply water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 235 feet, casing perforated 150-235. Land-surface datum is 

4,240.6 feet above msl. Highest water level 48.75 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1942; lowest 63. 06 below 

Isd, Sept. 4, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 22, 61.90; Mar. 26, 61.53; May 13, 

62.38; July 15, 62.71; Sept. 4, 63.06. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. 

An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

24. 9.1.211. Deming Air Base Well 2. Drilled public-supply water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 235 feet, casing perforated 170-235. Land-surface datum is 

4, 245. 3 feet above msl. Highest water level 54,89 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1942; lowest 68. 95 

below Isd, Sept. 4, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 22, 67. 78; Mar. 26, 68. 04; 

May 13, 68.29; July 15, 68.61; Sept. 4, 68.95. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in 

the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level 

report.

24. 9. 2.421. Roscendo Trujillo. Dug domestic water-table well in valley fill, depth 74 feet. 

Highest water level 48. 02 below Isd, Dec. 19, 1931; lowest 69.51 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1950. 

Records available: 1931-52, Jan. 22, 65.60; Mar. 26, 65.11.

24. 9. 6. 431. State of New Mexico. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 12 to 6 inches, depth 1, 000 feet, cased to 650, perforations 300 (?) - 440. Highest water 

level 57.28 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1942; lowest 95.21 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1950. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 25, 83.77; May 16, 94.84; July 15, 129.93, pumping, nearby well being 

pumped; Nov. 5, 92. 58.

24.9.9.411. Joe Clary. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill. Highest water level 

65.16 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1939; lowest 87. 96 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1952. Records available: 

1939-52. Jan. 26, 79.18; Mar. 24, 82. 89, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 8, 87. 96. Bimonthly 

measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not 

be published in the water-level report.

24.9.14.113. R. O. Fewell. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 405 feet. Highest water level 67.11 below Isd, Jan. 10, 1950; lowest 88. 40 

below Isd, Sept. 22, 1950. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 25, 71.77; July 15, 121.05, 

pumping; Sept. 9, 112.20, pumping; Nov. 7, 81.27.

24. 9.19. 111. Francis Ligocky. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 178 feet. Highest water level 72. 53 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1940; lowest 

93.60 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 25, 90. 34; Mar. 20, 90.00, 

nearby well being pumped; May 16, 93.15, nearby well being pumped; July 15, 94.13, nearby well 

being pumped; Sept. 5, 95.73, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 8, 93.60. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be 

published in the water-level report.

24.10.1. 311. R. V. Griggs. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, depth 198 feet. Highest water level 78.45 below Isd, Jan. 9, 1942; lowest 103. 91 

below Isd, July 23, 1951. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 25, 89.11; Mar. 26, 94.68; 

May 16, 96.69; Sept. 4, 70.97, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 5, 94.15. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be 

published in the water-level report.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 213

24.10.3.411. A. M. and B. L. Speir. Dug domestic water-table well in valley fill. 

Highest water level 77. 22 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1928; lowest 98.36 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. 

Records available: 1928-52. Jan. 25, 96.79, nearby well being pumped; July 15, 99. 89, nearby 

well being pumped; Sept. 9, 100. 36, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 5, 98. 36. Bimonthly 

measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will 

not be published in the water-level report.

24.10.3.411b. A. M. and B. L. Speir. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 198 feet. Highest water level 75.33 below Isd, Mar. 10, 1942; lowest 

92.69 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1951. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 25, 89.72; Mar. 26, 

116.8, pumping; July 15, 113.70; Sept. 9, 113.60; Nov. 5, 91.18. Bimonthly measurements 

will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published 

in the water-level report.

24.10.10.311. Jim Hurt. Drilled stock and domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 131 feet. Highest water level 74. 82 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1928; lowest 

96.11 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1927-52. Jan. 25, 93.76, pumped recently; 

July 15, 97.78, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 9, 99.32, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 5, 

96.11.

24.10.12.431. Steve Hrna. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 36-12 inches, reported depth 132 feet. Highest water level 77.61 below Isd, May 6-13, 

1940; lowest 101.34 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1939-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

92.47 

92.44 

92,41 

92.37 

92.34

92.30 

92.26 

92.25 

92.20 

92.17

92.14 

92.11 

92.07 

92.05 

92.02

91.98 

91.95 

91.91 

91.91 

91.86

91.83 

91.81 

91.78 

91.76 

91.69

91.67 

91.66 

91.63 

91.60 

91.57 

91.54

Feb.

91.53 

91.50 

91.50 

91.48 

91.45

91.37 

91.35 

91.32 

91.29

91.27 

91.23 

91.20 

91". 17 

91.17

91.13 

91.09 

91.07 

91.06 

91.06

91.03 

91.01 

90.97 

90.95 

90.95

90.89 

90.86

Mar.

90.89 

90.81 

90.81 

90.79 

90.77

90.76 

90.74 

90.70 

90.69 

90.68

90.64 

90.65 

90.62 

90.63 

90.60

90.58 

90.57 

90.58 

90.57 

90.55

90.56 

90.56 

90.55 

90.54 

90.56

90.48 

90.53 

90.58 

90.61 

90.66 

90.71

Apr.

90.76 

90.82 

90.85 

90.94 

91.01

91.05 

91.10 

91.14 

91.21 

91.27

91.30 

91.38 

91.45 

91.50 

91.56

91.61 

91.66 

91.73 

91.78 

91.82

91. 89 

91.95 

92.00 

92.05 

92.11

92.16 

92.20 

92.26 

92.33 

e92. 40

May

92.43 

92.47 

92.53 

92.58 

92.61

92.64 

92.69 

92.71 

92.73 

92.76

92.78 

92.80 

92.83 

92.85 

92.86

92.89 

92.92 

92.94 

92.96 

92.97

92.98 

93.00 

93.01 

93.02 

93.04

93.06 

93.07 

93.09 

93.10 

93.13 

93.17

June

93.21 

93.23 

93.24

93.32

93.34 

93.38 

93.43 

93.44 

93.48

93.56 

93.58. 

93.62

93.66 

93.71 

93.75 

93.80 

93.84

93.90 

93.95 

93.99 

94.04 

94.08

July

94.12 

94.16 

94.21 

94.26 

94.24

94.24 

94.28 

94.30 

94.31 

94.34

94.39 

94.40 

94.46 

94.51 

94.60

e94. 65 

94.62 

94.61 

94.61 

94.60

94.64 

94.70 

94.82 

94.95 

95.08

95.22 

95.48 

95.74 

96.01 

96.50 

96.90

Aug.

97.12 

97.53 

97. 831 

97.83 

97.94

98.29 

98.62 

98.96 

99.19 

99.36

99.51 

99.72 

99.84

.....

.....

Sept.

ilOO. 87 

100. 95 

101. 02

101.08 

101.14 

101.22 

101.27 

101.34

101. 26 

101.20 

101. 23 

101.30 

101. 22

100. 80 

100.71 

100. 67 

100. 48 

100.52

100.78 

100.64 

99.79 

99.04 

98.52

98.16 

98.06 

97.94 

97.85 

97.77

Oct.

97.74 

97.70 

97.79 

98.19 

98.36

97.91 

97.94 

97.68 

97.13 

96.91

96.71 

96.54 

96.49 

96.33 

96.24

96.15 

96.07 

95.94 

95.86 

95.79

95.76 

95.79 

95.68 

95.61 

95.55

95.54 

95.55 

95.53 

95.45 

95.39

Nov.

95.36 

95.36 

95.36 

95.35 

95.34

95.35 

95.32 

95.26 

95.24 

95.22

95.20 

95.15 

95.12 

95.11 

95.07

95.04 

95.02 

95.02 

95.00 

94.97

94.95 

94.92 

94.90 

94.88 

94.87

94.84 

94.82 

94.79 

94.76 

94.73

Dec.

94.71 

94.68 

94.67 

94.65 

94.63

94.58 

94.56 

94.53 

94.51

94.34

94.33 

94.30 

94.28 

94.24 

94.21

94.18 

94.14 

94.12 

e94. 08

94.00 

93.96 

93.93 

93.90 

93.87

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

24.10.22.211. E. F. Hurt. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 36 inches, reported depth 206 feet. Highest water level 69. 27 below Isd, May 21, 

1942; lowest 84.29 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1952. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 25, 81.72, 

nearby well pumped recently; Mar. 20, 81.36; May 16, 84. 06; Nov. 8, 84. 29.

24.10.23. 111. E. F. Hurt. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 36 inches, depth 168 feet. Highest water level 76.27 below isd, Mar. 16, 1949; lowest 

84.54 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 25, 82.36, nearby well 

pumped recently; May 16, 83. 98; July 15, 98.48, pumping and nearby well being pumped; 

Sept. 5, 94. 84, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 8, 84. 54. Bimonthly measurements will not 

be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the 

water-level report.
214 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

24.11.2.322. H. A. McKinney. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 191 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 433 feet above msl. Highest water level 

109.66 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1951; lowest 113. 69 below Isd, July 22, 1951. Records available: 

1951-52. Jan. 23, 112.48. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual 

measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

24.11.11. 211. Raymond Demingas. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Land-surrace datum is 4,426 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 105.48 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1951; lowest 108.41 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1952. 

Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 23, 108.41. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in 

the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level 

report.

24.11.12. 111. C. L. Taylor. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,418 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 101.55 below Isd, Jan. 11, 1951; lowest 111.64 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 23, 104.49; Mar. 26, 104.94; July 17, 102.21; Sept. 9, 102.25; Nov. 5, 

111.64.

24.11.12.324. Lee Palayo. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,408 feet above msl. Highest water level 

98. 53 below Isd, Jan. 11, 1951; lowest 108. 46 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 

1951-52. Jan. 23, 102.73; Mar. 26, 125.1, pumping; Nov. 5, 108.46.

24.11.13. 311. Phillips. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 250 feet, cased to 250. Highest water level 95.48 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1952; 

lowest 101.48 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records available: 1952. Jan. 23, 95.48; Mar. 26, 

96.20; May 16, 99.75; Nov. 5, 101.48.

24.11.13. 411. C. L. Lopez. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,393 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 86.77 below Isd, May 8, 1951; lowest 88.22 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1952. Records available: 

1951-52. Jan. 23, 88. 22; July 17, 93. 83, pumped recently. Bimonthly measurements will not 

be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the 

water-level report.

24.11.14.122. Charles Waldrop. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 405 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 107. 66 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1952; lowest 112. 80 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records 

available: 1951-52. Jan. 23, 107.66; Mar. 26, 111.3, pumping; Sept. 9, 149.86, pumping; 

Nov. 5, 112.80.

24.11.24.311. Madrid. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Highest water level 87.71 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1952; lowest 

92.14 below Isd, July 17, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 23, 87.71; Mar. 26, 87.93, 

pumped recently; May 16, 101. 36, pumping; July 17, 92.14; Sept. 9, 100. 84, pumping; Nov. 5, 

90. 89.

25.6.2.111. C. W. Johnson, Jr. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 235 feet, cased to 235, perforations 180-235. Highest water level 1.60 below 

Isd, Aug. 9, 1952; lowest 6.27 below Isd, Sept 6, 1952. Records available: 1952. May 12, 

1.68, pumped recently; Aug. 9, 1.60; Sept. 6, 6.27; Nov. 6, 2.63.

25.6.3.111. Ross. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 232 feet. Highest water level 4.20 below Isd, Aug. 9, 1952; lowest 7. 88 below Isd, Nov. 6, 

1952. Records available: 1952. Aug. 9, 4.20; Sept. 6, 7.23; Nov. 6, 7.88.

25.6.4.111. W. O. Douglas. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, depth 230 feet, cased to 230, perforations 100-225. Highest water level 70.76 below 

Isd, Nov. 6, 1952; lowest 75.29 below Isd, May 14, 1952. Records available: 1952. May 14, 

75. 29; Nov. 6, 70.76.

25.6.5.111. Claud McDonald. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, depth 231 feet, cased to 231, perforations 100-225. Highest water level 66.6 below 

Isd, Mar. 19, 1952; lowest 84.70 below Isd, Aug. 9, 1952. Records available: 1952. Mar. 19, 

66. 6; Aug. 9, 84. 70; Sept. 6, 84. 49; Nov. 6, 72.40.

25. 6. 8. 111. Franklin. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, 

reported depth 340 feet. Highest water level 64. 08 below Isd, May 9, 1951; lowest 64.77 below 

Isd, Sept. 6, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 16, 68.96, pumped recently, Mar. 18, 

64.28; May 20, 64.32; July 22, 64.34; Sept. 6, 64.77; Nov. 8, 64.71.
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY . - 215

25. 8.19. 331. Tom Crawford. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 inches, depth 88 feet. Highest water level 59.01 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1942; lowest 74.09 below 

Isd, Sept. 9, 1952. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-52. Jan. 24, 71.12; Mar. 24, 71.29; 

May 20, 72.24; July 15, 72.70; Sept. 9, 74. 09; Nov. 7, 73. 87.

25. 9.11. 111. R. J. Bishop. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 4 feet, depth 220 feet. Highest water level 59. 69 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1939; lowest 

87.37 below Isd, Nov. 7, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 24, 82.86, pumped recently; 

Mar. 24, 82. 35; May 20, 86. 30; Nov. 7, 87. 37.

25. 9.28.121. Leonard Zumwalt. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 42 to 22 inches, depth 101 feet. Highest water level 65.82 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1942; 

lowest 86.79 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1950. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 25, 84.57. 

Measurement discontinued.

25. 9.35.211a. L. V. Koenig. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Highest water level 58.65 below Isd, Jan. 6, 1951; lowest 

60. 96 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 24, 60.34; Mar. 26, 60.55; 

July 15, 74.73, pumping; Sept. 9, 76.77, pumping; Nov. 7, 75.40, pumping. Bimonthly 

measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made, but will 

not be published in the water-level report.

26.9.2.221. Tom Taylor. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 74 feet. Highest water level 39.46 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1940; lowest 

50.06 below Isd, May 9, 1951. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 24, 49.30; July 15, 60.87, 

pumping. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will 

be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

26.9.11.211. State of New Mexico. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 80 feet. Highest water level 36. 92 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1939; lowest 

46. 32 below Isd, Nov. 7, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 24, 45.56; Mar. 26, 45.45; 

May 20, 45. 58; July 15, 45.76; Sept. 9, 46. 03; Nov. 7, 46. 32.

27. 8.5.320. Inman.. Dug stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 40 inches, 

reported depth 60 feet. Highest water level 25.61 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1951; Lowest 28.55 below 

Isd, Mar. 26, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Jan. 24, 25.70; Mar. 26, 28. 55; May 20, 

28.70, pumping; July 15, 27.75, pumping; Sept. 8, 26. 08; Nov. 7, 25. 96.

27. 8.15.131. Hilario Lopez. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 510 feet, cased to 430, perforations 280-430. Highest water level 32.86 below 

Isd, Nov. 7, 1952; lowest 33.57 below Isd, Aug. 8, 1952. Records available: 1952. Aug. 8, 

33.57; Sept. 8, 33.50; Nov. 7, 32. 86.

27.8.35.120. Mrs. M. M. Gibson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 12 to 8 inches, depth 550 feet, cased to 550, perforations 155-550. Records available: 

1952. July 23, 27.63.

27.9.12.111. Waterloo School. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 32 feet. Highest water level 26. 95 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1945; lowest 30.59 below 

Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 24, 29. 33; Mar. 26, 29.14; May 20, 

29.71; July 15, 30.12; Sept. 8, 30.59; Nov. 7, 30. 33.

r

28.7.28.124. Leon Telles. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, diameter 

14 to 10 inches, depth 723 feet, cased to 723, perforations 95-100, 420-530, 537-723. Highest 

water level 10. 92 below Isd, July 24, 1952; lowest 38. 39 below Isd, May 15, 1952. Records 

available: 1952. May 15, 38.39; July 24, 10.92; Sept. 8, 11.35; Nov. 7, 12.15.

28.8.36.111. M. R. Hemley. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 270 feet, cased to 250, gravel packed and casing perforated. Highest water level 

25.16 below Isd, May 15, 1952; lowest 26.25 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1952. 

May 15, 25.16; July 24, 26.05; Sept. 8, 26.25; Nov. 7, 25. 48.

Quay County

House area. The House area is on the High Plains in southwestern Quay County, about 

40 miles south of Tucumcari. Irrigation in the area is by water from wells in the Ogallala 

formation. The program of measuring water levels in observation wells, which began in 1941, 

was continued in 1952. Water levels were measured in 63 wells in January and in about 24 wells 

at bimonthly intervals during the year. Recording gages were maintained on 2 wells, about half 

a mile north of House and about 2\ miles north of House. ' Only the water-level measurements 

made on wells at bimonthly intervals are included in this report.
216 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 217

Most of the recharge to the ground-water body in the House area is from local precipitation. 

In 1952 the precipitation at House was 8.22 inches, approximately 50 percent of normal and only 

0.3 inch greater than in 1951. About 81 percent of the precipitation, 6.70 inches occurred 

during the growing season from April to September. Precipitation in July was 2.70 inches and 

in August 1.75 inches. The recharge to the ground-water body from precipitation during the 

year undoubtedly was considerably less than average. On the basis of the precipitation during 

the growing season, the amount of irrigation required for crops was less than in 1951 but 

probably greater than average. The land irrigated in 1952 apparently was about the same as in 

1951. The pumpage in 1952 therefore was less than in 1951 and probably on the order of 

5,300 acre-feet.

Because of the reduced pumping, the net declines in water level in 1952 were less than in 

1951. However, because of the continued declines of water level from year to year, new record 

low levels were established in nearly all wells observed. The areas in which water levels 

declined from January 1952 to January 1953 are shown in figure 50. Ground-water 

levels declined more than 1 foot under 6.7 square miles and more than 2 feet under 2. 0 square 

miles. Comparable areas of like decline in 1951 were 14 and 7.7 square miles respectively. 

The declines were under 3 areas, centered about 5 miles east of House, 1 mile north of House, 

and 3 miles north of House. It is in these areas where pumping is greatest. By the end of 1952, 

water levels in much of the heavily pumped area 3 miles north of House were about 15 feet lower 

than in April 1941 when records began and 20 feet lower than in 1943 when the highest levels were 

generally recorded. In the area just north of House the water levels at the end of 1952 were about 

10 feet lower than in April 1941 while in the area 5 miles east of House they were about at the 

same level.

House Area

5.28.1.221. D. C. Wyatt. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 133 feet, cased to 134. Highest water level 46.63 below Isd, Mar. 29, 

1946; lowest 51. 56 below Isd, July 30, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 10, 50. 44; 

Mar. 28, 50.50; May 29, 50.60; July 30, 51.56; Sept. 25, 51.14.

5.29. 5.342. William Martin. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,656 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.15 below 

Isd, Feb. 2, 1943; lowest 48.64 below Isd, Oct. 10, 1952. Records available: 1941-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

Jan.

45.45 

45.41 

45.33

45.20 

45.14 

45.09

Feb.

45.05 

45.02 

44.97 

44.90 

44.85 

44.82

Mar.

44.76 

44.76 

44.72 

44.74 

44.72 

44.84 

45.05

Apr.

45.12 

45.17 

45.18 

45.17 

45.11 

45.26

45 97

May

45.39 

45.47 

45.62 

45.78 

45.82 

45.86 

45.96

June

46.00 

46.08 

46.17 

46.33 

46.48 

46.62 

46.71

July

46.73 

46.78 

46.81 

46.89 

47.03 

47.09 

47.10

Aug.

47.10 

47.14 

47.24 

47.39 

47.53 

47.66 

47.80

Sept.

47.85 

47.97 

48.10 

48.22 

48.35 

48.47 

48.54

Oct.

48.55 

48.60 

48.64 

48.63 

48.60 

48.58 

48.58

Nov.

48.56 

48.53 

48.48 

48.44 

48.36 

48.29

Dec.

48.06 

48.01 

47.92 

47.87

5.29.6.222. L. L. Poe. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 125 feet. Highest water level 51.51 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1946; lowest 71.09 

below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 8, 64.90; Mar. 28, 64.25; 

May 29, 68.63; July 30, 69.35; Sept. 25, 71.09.

5.29.7.141. D. L. Birch. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation. Highest 

water level 28. 95 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1942; lowest 41. 67 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records 

available: 1942-52. Jan. 11, 39.69; Mar. 28, 40.08; May 29, 40.38; July 30, 40.99; Sept. 25, 

41.67.

5.29. 8.232. G. W. Turner. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 139 feet, cased to 98. Highest water level 34.19 below Isd, Feb. 2, 

Mar. 25, 1943; lowest 48. 64 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 10, 

45.88; Mar. 28, 45.65; May 29, 46.45; July 30, 47.29; Sept. 25, 48.64.

5.29.9.400. W. Y. Head. Drilled stock water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 21. 33 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1942; lowest 27.53 below Isd, Oct. 1, 

1948. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 10, 26.23, pumping; Mar. 28, 35.12, pumping; 

May 29, 30.70, pumping; July 30, 30.80, pumping; Sept. 25, 31.62, pumped recently.

5.29.13.121. J. C. Barron. Drilled stock water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 14 inches, depth 105 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,702 feet above msl. Highest water level 

76.64 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1946; lowest 79.99 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1950. Records available: 

1941-52. Jan. 9, 77.87; Mar. 28, 77.69; May 28, 77.59; July 30, 78.15, pumping; Sept. 25, 

78.73; Nov. 24, 78.62.
218 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5. 29.15. 31 Ib. R. A. Tullis. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 20 inches, reported depth 90 feet. Highest water level 17.52 below Isd, Sept. 23, 

1942; lowest 22.23 below Isd, July 30, 1952. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 9, 22. 04; 

Mar. 28, 22.12; May 28, 22.18; July 30, 22.23; Sept. 25, 22.15; .Nov. 24, 22.19.

5.29.17.133. W. W. Kuykendall. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 57 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,748 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 29. 82 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1942; lowest 45. 67 below Isd, Nov. 10, 20, 25, 1952. Records 

available: 1941-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

Jan.

42.91

42.78 

42.73 

42.68 

42.64 

42.60

Feb.

42.59

42.55 

42.49 

42.43 

42.39 

42.35

Mar.

42.34

42.28 

42.27 

42.23 

42.22 

42.21 

42.20

Apr.

42.31 

42.40 

42.49 

42.63 

42.68 

42.73

May

43] 31

June

43.34

43.41 

43.48 

43.55 

43.63 

43.73 

43.85

July

43.87

43.96 

44.05 

44.11 

44.17 

44.24 

44.30

Aug.

44.34

44.39 

44.45 

44.53 

44.59 

44.70 

44.76

Sept.

44.80

44.87 

44.97 

45.03 

45.10 

45.18 

45.29

Oct.

45.31

45.36 

45.43 

45.50 

45.57 

45.60 

45.63

Nov.

45.64

45.65 

45.67 

45.66 

45.67 

45..67 

45.66

Dec.

45.66

45.64 

45.61 

45.56 

45.52 

45.49 

45.45

5.29.18.434. A. O. Norris. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 87 feet, cased to 87. Highest water level 49. 82 below Isd, Mar. 28, 

1946; lowest 66.16 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 8, 59. 81; 

Mar. 28, 60. 62; May 29, 64. 84; July 31, 65. 35; Sept. 25, 66.16.

5. 29. 23. 222a. E. C. Harris. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches. Highest water level 30. 00 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1950; lowest 31. 55 below 

Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 9, 31. 00; Mar. 28, 30.98; May 28, 31.01; 

July 30, 31. 20; Nov. 24, 30. 95.

5.29.27.112. E. D. Gallehon. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 152 feet, cased to 152. Highest water level 70. 50 below Isd, May 28, 

1951; lowest 72.14 below Isd, May 30, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 8, 70.55; 

Mar. 28, 70.58; May 28, 70.56; July 30, 70.62; Sept. 25, 70.64.

5.29. 29. 111. C. A. Morrow. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 91 feet. Highest water level 65.91 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1943; 

lowest 72.72 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1947. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 8, 68.52; Mar. 28, 

68.72; May 28, 72.23, pumped recently; July 30, 69.95; Sept. 25, 69.31.

5. 30.18. 331. Jerry Thompson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 75 feet, cased to 60. Highest water level 34.76 below Isd, 

Mar. 28, 1946; lowest 49.70 below Isd, July 30, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 9, 

36.81; Mar. 28, 44.23; May 28, 44.03; July 3t), 49.70; Sept. 25, 54.46, pumping; Nov. 24, 41.92.

5. 30. 20. 333. J. C. Barron. Drilled stock water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 6 (?) inches, depth 30 feet. Highest water level 16.74 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1942; lowest 

26. 04 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 9, 25. 81; Mar. 28, 25. 80; 

May 28, 25. 98, nearby well being pumped; July 30, 25. 47, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 25, 

26. 04; Nov. 24, 26.13, nearby well being pumped.

5.30.31.442. R. V. Brownd. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 129 feet, cased to 129. Highest water level 98.79 below Isd, Jan. 9, 

1951; lowest 100.12 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1948, Mar. 30, 1950. Records available: 1943-52. 

Jan. 9, 99.19; Mar. 28, 98.99; May 28, 99.95; July 30, 99.19; Sept. 25, 99. 49; Nov. 24, 98.78.

6. 28.1. 232. C. M. Brown. Drilled stock and domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, reported depth 98 feet. Highest water level 66. 32 below Isd, Nov. 30, 1950; lowest 72. 93 

below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 11, 66.88, nearby well being 

pumped; Mar. 28, 66.83; May 29, 66.89, nearby well being pumped; July 30, 66.87; Sept.-25, 

66. 58.

6.28. 24. 233. Byers Irwin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 131 feet, cased from 79 to 131. Highest water level 77. 97 

below Isd, Mar. 27, 1944; lowest 91.11 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. 

Jan. 11, 83.04; Mar. 28, 82.87; May 29, 89.43; July 30, 87.37; Sept. 25, 91.11.

6.28.25.411. R. A. Davenport. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 116 feet, cased to 116, perforations 76-116. Highest water level 51. 87 

below Isd, Mar. 27, 1944; lowest 58. 93 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1943-52. 

Jan. 11, 55.11; Mar. 28, 55.05; July 30, 57.31; Sept. 25, 58.93.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 219

6.29.27.332. J. D. Green. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 181 feet, cased to 100. Highest water level 43. 43 below Isd, Nov. 30, 1950, 

Mar. 28, 1952; lowest 44. 33 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1944. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 8, 

43.44; Mar. 28, 43.43; May 29, 43.46; July 30, 43.50; Sept. 25, 43.54.

6.29.30.112. L. M. McDaniels. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 47.98 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1942; lowest 52. 80 below Isd, Mar. 28, July 30, 

1952. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 11, 52.38, nearby well being pumped; Mar. 28, 52.80; 

May 29, 53.05, nearby well being pumped; July 30, 52.80; Sept. 25, 52.70.

6.29. 30. 412. R. W. Dean. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 122 feet, cased to 122. Highest water level 73.63 below Isd, Apr. 1, 

1947; lowest 79.47 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 11, 78.82; 

Mar. 28, 78.62; May 29, 78.60; July 30, 78.72; Sept. 25, 78.87.

6.29. 33.131. Frank Morrow. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 139 feet, cased to 139. Highest water level 54.18 below Isd, Apr. 8, 

1945; lowest 65.17 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1951. Records available: 1942-52. Jan. 22, 59.04; 

Mar. 28, 58.48; May 29, 58.39; July 30, 62.64.

6.29.35.314. P. R. Gates. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 76 feet, cased from 28 to 76. Highest water level 38.24 below Isd, 

Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 47.20 below Isd, July 30, 1948. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 8, 

39. 48; Mar. 28, 3.9. 06; May 29, 43. 40; July 30, 41. 07; Sept. 25, 44. 37.

Roosevelt County

Portales Valley. Portales Valley, in northern Roosevelt County, is a broad depression 

in the High Plains extending east-southeast from the western edge of the High Plains through 

Portales to the Texas State line. Water levels have been measured since 1931 in the area to 

determine the effect of pumping and precipitation upon the ground-water body. Records of these 

measurements have been published annually since 1938 in this series of water-supply papers. 

In 1952 water levels were measured in 185 wells in January and about 55 of them at bimonthly 

intervals during the year. Recording gages were maintained on 4 wells. The January measurements, all of which are not reported herein, were used in preparing the map showing the change 

in water levels in 1952. (See fig. 51.)

Precipitation in 1952 at Portales was near normal while precipitation at three other stations 

in the area was 50 to 60 percent of normal. Precipitation at Portales was 17.09 inches, 0.83 

inch below normal; at a station 7 miles northwest of Portales 10.30 inches, 8.52 inches below 

normal; at Floyd 9. 44 inches, 6.69 inches below normal; and at Arch 8.46 inches, 8. 59 inches 

below normal. Precipitation during the grpwing season April to September at Portales was 

15.16 inches, 1. 54 inches above normal. About one-third of this occurred in a heavy local rain 

in August. Precipitation during the growing season at the other three stations was about 55 to 

65 percent of normal.

Electric power records for 471 pumps in 1952 for which records were also available in 

1951 indicate that slightly less water was applied to crops in 1952 than in 1951. It is estimated 

that about 62,000 acre-feet of water was pumped in 1952 to irrigate 35,000 acres of land as 

compared with 63, 000 acre-feet pumped in 1951 to irrigate about the same acreage.

Figure 51 shows the areal change in water.levels from January 1952 to January 1953. The 

declines are the result mainly of pumping for irrigation though in small part are the result of 

deficient precipitation. In this period the water levels declined more than 1 foot under about 

136 square miles, more than 2 feet under about 65 square miles, more than 3 feet under about 

24 square miles, more than 4 feet under about 8 square miles, and more than 5 feet under about 

2 square miles. The area of decline of more than 4 feet occurred about 7 miles west-northwest 

of Portales. The largest decline recorded of 6.0 feet was in a well in this area. The areas of 

decline in 1952 coincided for the most part with the areas of decline in 1951. However, the 

declines near Portales were considerably smaller in 1952 than in the preceding year as a result 

of local precipitation during the growing season. Less water was pumped for irrigation.

By the end of 1952 water levels in most of the area where there is appreciable pumping 

reached the lowest winter levels since records began in 1932. In some outlying areas water 

levels were still slightly above the record low levels observed in 1941 prior to the heavy 

precipitation in that year. In the heavily pumped area from Portales to about 6 miles northwest 

water levels have declined about 25 feet since records began in 1932. About 20 feet of this 

decline has occurred since 1940.
220 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 221

Portales Valley

IN. 32.7. 300. W. J. Crenshaw. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 14. 68 below Isd, May 11, 1944; lowest 18. 89 below 

Isd, July 11, 1940. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 27, 16.37; Mar. 27, 16.15; May 28, 

16.82, pumping; July 29, 17.29, pumping; Sept. 23, 17.32; Nov. 24, 17.00.

IN. 32. 27.321. Carl Essary. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 105 feet. Highest water level 44.66 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1950; lowest 

49. 64 below Isd, May 25, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 27, 45. 82; Mar. 27, 45. 48; 

May 27, 45.43; July 29, 69.36, pumping; Sept. 23, 47.90; Nov. 24, 46.44.

IN. 33.36.400a. A. C. Woodburn. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 14 inches, depth 10 feet. Highest water level 1.61 above Isd, Apr. 23, 1942; lowest dry at 

6.70, Nov. 15, 1952. Records available: 1931-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph*

Day

1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Jan.

6.45

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.45

6.45

6.44

Feb.

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.43

6.44

6.44

Mar.

6.45

6.45

6.45

6.47

6.48

6.49

6.54

Apr.

6.54

6.54

6.55

6.55

6.54

6.49

6.47

May

6.47

6.48

6.51

6.56

6.61

6.63

6.67

June

6.67

6.69

6.69

f6.70

No record for July, August, September, October, November, and December. 

Dry.

IN. 33. 36.400b. Woodburn Bros. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

4 inches, depth 28 feet. Highest water level 1.81 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1941; lowest 13.97 below 

Isd, Jan. 13, 1941. Records available: 1931-36, 1938-52. Jan. 24, 14.00, pumping; Mar. 27, 

11. 40; May 27, 13.18, pumping; July 29, 10. 99; Nov. 22, 14. 06, pumping.

1.31.1.222. W.G.Griffith. Formerly Bennett & Griffith. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well in valley fill, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 156 feet, cased to 135. Highest water 

level 74. 81 below Isd, May 29, 1947; lowest 78. 69 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1951. Records available: 

1944-52. Jan. 27, 77.77; Mar. 27, 76.47; May 28, 76.76; July 29, 77.38; Sept. 23, 77.38; 

Nov. 24, 76.83.

1.32. 3.431. M. Nail. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest water 

level 35. 98 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1949; lowest 44.60 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 27, 39.58; Mar. 27, 39.62; May 27, 43.24, pumped recently; Sept. 23, 

43. 98; Nov. 24, 42. 42.

1.32.10. 331. J. R. Meadows. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 to 12 inches, reported depth 122 feet, cased to 122. Highest water level 45. 23 below Isd, 

Jan. 15, May 29, 1947; lowest 50.57 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. 

Jan. 27, 48.57; Mar. 27, 48.55; May 27, 49.24; July 29, 74.27, pumping; Sept. 23, 50.57; 

Nov. 24, 50.14.

1. 32.14. 431. Robert Morrison. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 104 feet. Highest water level 43. 55 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1945; lowest 57.49 

below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 27, 52.35; Mar. 27, 52.05; 

May 27, 55.00; July 29, 55.60, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 23, 57.49; Nov. 22, 53.94.

1. 33. 7. 111. J. F. Holman. Formerly E. L. Sisk. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill, reported depth 90 feet. Highest water level 12.15 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1942; lowest 

31. 81 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 27, 24. 92; Mar. 27, 29.24, 

pumping; May 27, 45.68, pumped recently, Sept. 23, 31.81; Nov. 22, 27.01.

1.33.10. 313a. Jim Alien. Drilled .irrigation water-table wellin valley fill. Highest 

water level 22. 49 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1947; lowest 40. 36 below Isd, Nov. 22, 1952. Records 

available: 1946-52. Jan. 26, 33.60; May 27, 39.14; Nov. 22, 40.36.

1.33.12.144a. Woodburn Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 112 feet, cased 0-2, 53-112, perforations 53-112. Highest water level 

53. 93 below Isd, May 27, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Nov. 28, 1951, 57. 28, pumped 

recently; Jan. 24, 1952, 68. 62, pumping; Mar. 26, 68. 42, pumping; May 27, 53. 93; July 29, 

68.60, pumping; Sept. 23, 70.50, pumping.
222 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, NORTHWESTERN STATES

1.33.14. 331c. J. E. Stacey. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 19.37 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1945; lowest 43. 87 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records 

available: 1944-52. Jan. 26, 35.60; Mar. 27, 61.31, pumping; May 27, 41.51; July 29, 67.00, 

pumping; Sept. 23, 43.87; Nov. 22, 41.55.

1.33.15. 111. Anderson Carter. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. 

Highest water level 31.22 below Isd, July 27, 1950; lowest 35.26 below Isd, May 27, 1952. 

Records available: 1950-52. Jan. 26, 33.16; Mar. 27, 34.75; May 27, 35.26; July 29, 48.76, 

pumped recently; Sept. 23, 79.58, pumping.

1.33.17.211. Bertha Campbell. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 14 inches, depth 102 feet, cased to 92. Highest water level 17.29 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1945; 

lowest 36. 84 below Isd, July 29, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 27, 29.12; Mar. 27, 

29. 22; May 27, 31. 35; July 29, 36. 84; Sept. 23, 36. 39; Nov. 22, 33.19.

1. 33. 28. 311. J. C. Rolan. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

15 inches, reported depth 116 feet, cased to 115. Highest water level 39.21 below Isd, Mar. 26, 

1943; lowest 54.55 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 25, 49.99; 

Mar. 27, 52.39; May 28, 72.50, pumping; July 29, 70.64, pumping; Sept. 23, 54.55; Nov. 22, 

53.22.

1.33. 29.333. M. H. Rea. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 7 inches, 

depth 51 feet. Highest water level 29.48 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1942; lowest 37. 09 below Isd, 

Nov. 20, 1940. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 25, 34.50; Mar. 27, 34.53; May 28, 34.95; 

July 29, 35. 36; Sept. 22, 36. 41, pumping; Nov. 22, 36.39, pumping.

1.33.34.211. R. T. Bilberry. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 100 feet. Highest water level 19.54 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1943; lowest 44.75 

below Isd, Sept. 22, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 25, 35. 91; Mar. 27, 36.19; 

May 28, 41.50; July 29, 58.25, pumping; Sept. 22, 44.75; Nov. 22, 41.37.

1.34.13. 412. Ben Donathan. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

15 inches, depth 157 feet. Highest water level 51.43 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1944; lowest'56.77 

below Isd, May 20, 1941. Records available: 1938-52. Jan. 23, 54.85. Measurement discontinued.

1.34.15.131. P.M.Marcus. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 49.19 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1946; lowest 60.71 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records 

available: 1945-52. Jan. 23, 55.80; Mar. 26, 56.06; May 27, 57.70; July 29, 59.70; Sept. 23, 

60. 71; Nov. 22, 58. 35.

1.34.17.411a. O. L. Spencer. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 70 feet. Highest water level 31.74 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1947; lowest 

45. 96 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 23, 41. 97; Mar. 26, 44.50; 

May 27, 45.27; July 29, 49.37, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 23, 48.74, pumping; Nov. 22, 

45.79.

1.34.22.222. Mrs. A. J. Goodwin. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 98 feet. Highest water level 38. 09 below Isd, Mar: 27, 1943; 

lowest dry at 46.50, Jan. 23, 1952. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 23, dry at 46. 50. 

Measurement discontinued.

1.34. 22. 421a. R. C. Grunig. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 114 feet. Highest water level 42.27 below Isd, July 30, 1949; lowest 

52.67 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 23, 47.02; Mar. 26, 47.02; 

May 27, 49.37; July 29, 52. 42; Sept. 23, 52. 67; Nov. 22, 50. 22.

1. 34. 25. 211. J. B. H. Young. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 101 feet. Highest water level 31. 98 below Isd, May 16, 1933; lowest 

52.74 below Isd, Sept.- 20, 1952. Records available: 1931-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Jan.

48.17

48.06

47.99

47.92

47.78

47.72

47.89

Feb.

47.83

47.77

47.77

47.67

47.62

47.68

Mar.

47.43

47.54

47.53

47.65

47.65

47.59

47.94

Apr.

47.93

48.32

48.54

48.50

48.27

48.19

48.06

May

48.10

48.53

48.60

48.70

48.86

49.56

49.73

June

49.90

50.18

50.22

50.57

50.78

51.13

51.23

July

51.20

51.14

51.08

50.84

51.00

51.24

51.24

Aug.

51.40

51.64

51.90

52.01

52.03

52.17

52.34

Sept.

52.38

52.44

52.60

52.70

52.74

52.64

52.61

Oct.

52.59

52.50

52.36

52.27

52.15

e52. 02

Nov.

e51.62

51.52

51.58

Dec.

51.37

51.26

51.13

50.97

50.84

50.83

e Estimated.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 223

1.34.33.223a. Portales Municipal Airport. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 28.84 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1946; lowest 47.19 

below Isd, Sept. 22, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 22, 43.22; Mar. 25, 43.10; 

May 26, 45. 00; July 28, 46. 32; Sept. 22, 47.19; Nov. 20, 46.12.

1.35.2.300. Eastern New Mexico State College Park. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill, depth 140 feet. Highest water level 42.88 below Isd, May 12, 1944; lowest 48.37 

below Isd, July 11, 1940. Records available: 1935-52. Jan. 16, 43.90; Mar. 25, 44.95; 

May 27, 44.93; July 25, 44.93; Nov. 21, 44.73.

1.35.6.131a. F. K. Montague. Dug irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 7.27 below Isd, May 26, 1951; lowest 9.18 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1952. Records 

available: 1950-52. Jan. 16, 8.07; Mar. 25, 7.94; May 27, 8.04, possible discrepancy of a 

few tenths of a foot between present and previous land-surface datum; July 25, 8.36; Sept. 24, 

9.08; Nov. 21, 9.18.

1.35.6.400. J. C. Brown. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 23 feet. Highest water level 5.13 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1941; lowest 15.46 below 

Isd, Jan. 16, 1941. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 16, 12.84; Mar. 25, 12.92; May 27, 

12.98; July 25, 13.05; Sept. 24, 13.15; Nov. 21, 13.25.

1.35.11.241. A. Hobbs Estate. Formerly Eunice McPherson. Drilled unused watertable well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches, depth 51 feet. Highest water level 13.98 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1943; lowest 20.09 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1940. Records available: 1940-52. Jan. 16, 

16.55; Mar. 25, 16.60; May 27, 16.65; July 25, 16.81; Nov. 21, 16.83.

1.35.27.344a. H. J. McCroary. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 29.02 below Isd, Jan. 13, 1951; lowest 31.44 below Isd, July 28, 

1948. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 17. 30.46; Mar. 26, 30.68; May 26, 38.99, pumping; 

July 25, 42.40, pumping; Nov. 21, 40.83, pumping.

1.35.28.143. Travis Culpepper. Formerly C. A. Kerby. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well in valley fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 151 feet. Highest water level 44.08 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1943; lowest 52.68 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1940. Records available: 1935-52. Jan. 17, 

48.17; Mar. 26, 48.77; May 26, 49.12; July 25, 50.04; Sept. 21, 50.50; Nov. 21, 50.15.

1.36.5.300. W. H. McDaniel. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 32.84 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1943; lowest 36.01 below Isd, Jan. 16, 

1941. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 16, 34.22, pumping; Mar. 25, 34.58, pumping; 

May 27, 34.50, pumping; July 25, 34.26, pumping; Sept. 24, 34.10, pumping; Nov. 21, 34.06.

1.36.16.100. State of New Mexico. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 (?) inches. Highest water level 14.14 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1941; lowest 24.17 below Isd, 

Sept. 22, 1940. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 16, 22.74, pumping; May 27, 32.30, pumping; 

July 25, 20.79, pumping; Sept. 24, 20.55; Nov. 21, 25.66, pumping.

2.34.2.233. Louisa Trout. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 89 feet. Highest water level 32.71 below Isd, Mar. 6, 15, 1942; lowest 62.34 

below Isd, Sept. 20, 1952. Records available: 1931-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan:

56.55 

56.53 

56.48 

56.45 

56.41

56.34 

56.30 

56.30 

56.35 

56.27

56.20 

56.20 

56.13 

56.13 

56.15

56.10 

56.12 

56.05 

56.08 

h56. 02

Feb.

.....

.....

e55!92

Mar.

.....

Apr.

56.58 

56.96 

57.18 

57.29 

57.18

57.09 

57.05 

57.13 

57.19 

57.18

57.10 

57.10 

57.09 

57.02 

57.02

57.53 

57.48 

57.26 

57.13 

57.03

May

56.74 

56.72 

56.73 

56.83 

56.82

57.19 

57.46 

57.58 

57.85 

57.94

57.77 

57.74 

58.13 

58.19 

58.25

58.31 

58.40 

58.24 

58.20 

58.58

June

59.22 

59.19 

59.19 

59.26 

59.32

59.30 

59.32 

59.43 

59.41 

59.90

60.10 

60.00 

60.00 

60.34 

60.23

60.21 

60.62 

60.89 

60.89 

60.94

July

60.47 

60.43 

60.42 

60.38 

60.36

60.43 

60.38 

60.30 

60.23 

60.18

60.15 

60.00 

59.98

59.85 

59.87 

60.08 

60.39 

60.34

Aug.

61.45 

61.48 

61.49 

61.57 

61.70

61.88 

62.02 

62.17 

62.07 

61.80

61.68 

61.60 

61.53 

61.41 

61.30

61.22 

61.12 

61.03 

60.98 

60.97

Sept.

60.83 

60.86 

60.88 

60.87

.....

62.34

Oct.

61.15 

61.08 

61.03 

60.96 

60.90

60.88 

60.84 

60.79 

60.82 

60.80

60.83 

60.78 

60.74 

60.75 

60.72

60.70 

60.68 

60.64 

60.60 

60.58

Nov.

.....

.....

h59. 93 

59.98 

59.91 

59.89

Dec.

59.40 

59.37 

59.33 

59.32 

59.22

59.18 

59.12 

59.10 

59.10 

59.02

58.99 

58.98 

59.00 

58.91 

58.88

58.87 

58.83 

58.78 

58.74 

58.70
224 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2.34. 2.233 Continued.

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

56.01

56.02

56.05

55.97

55.94

55.99

Feb. Mar.

56.45

56.39 

56.45

56.57

56.52

56.48

56.48

Apr.

56.99

56.97

56.89

56.82

56.78

56.73 

56.67

56.67

56.68

56.60

May

58.69

58.82

58.77

58.73

58.77

58.72 

59.18

59 28

HQ 99

HQ 10

59.19

June

60.96

60.79

60.78

60.87

60.87

60.89 

60.79

60.70

60.60

60.55

July

60.27

60.70

60.94

60.85

60.79

60.75 

60.64

60.63

60.68

60.82

61.26

Aug.

60.97

60.93

60.89

60.81

60.78

61.12 

61.08

61.05

60.98

60.95

60.86

Sept.

62.10

61.90

61.76

61.62

61.52

61.40 

61.30

61.15

61.08

61.05

Oct.

60.57

60.55

60.54

60.52

60.52

60.50 

60.48

60.47

60.44

Nov.

59.90

59.86

59.75

59.68

59.68

59.63 

59.58

59.52

59.48

59.40

Dec.

58.63

58.68

58.62

58.61

58.57

58.53 

58.50

58.47

58.42

58.40

58.37

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

2.34.4.441. Maud Wallace. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

2 inches, depth 14 feet. Highest water level 4.17 above Isd, Jan. 27, 1942; lowest 13.68 below 

Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 22, 13.49; Mar. 25, 13.33; May 26, 

13.43; July 28, 12.77; Nov. 20, 5.02.

2.34.10.431. L. W. Alien. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, depth 100 feet, cased to 95. Highest water level 24. 05 below Isd, July 31, 1945; 

lowest 36. 39 below Isd, July 28, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Jan. 22, 33. 63; Mar. 25, 

33.73; July 28, 36.39; Sept. 21, 35.89; Nov. 20, 34.28.

2.34.13.133. L. J. Sanders. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 112 feet, cased to 80. Highest water level 17.92 below Isd, May 12, 

1944; lowest 37. 09 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1952. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 22, 26. 56; 

May 26, 28.34; Sept. 21, 29.97; Nov. 20, 37.09.

2.35.4.111. E. S. Weber. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 12.94 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1942; lowest 41. 06 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1952. Records 

available: 1935, 1938-52. Jan. 18, 27.79; Mar. 25, 28.59; May 26, 34.07; July 25, 46.05, 

pumping; Sept. 21, 41.06; Nov. 21, 32.70, pumped recently.

2. 35. 6.121. Dallas Clark. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 102 feet. Highest water level 16.73 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1942; lowest 47.03 

below Isd, Sept. 21, 1952. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 18, 41.01; Mar. 25, 40.94; 

May 26, 43.46; July 25, 45.33; Sept. 21, 47.03; Nov. 20, 45.04.

2. 35. 6. 443a. J. A. Vandevender. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 14 inches. Highest water level 27.86 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1947; lowest 39.72 below Isd, 

May 24, 1950. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 18, 33.19; Mar. 25, 63. 55, pumping; May 26, 

64. 23, pumping; July 28, 43. 30, pumped recently; Sept. 21, 38.46; Nov. 20, 34.28.

2.35. 9.122. L. D. Griffith. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 20. 28 below Isd, Jan. 13, 1951; lowest 26.38 below Isd, July 28, 1952. Records 

available: 1946-52. Jan. 18, 23.53; Mar. 25, 24.39; May 26, 26. 07; July 28, 26.38; Nov. 20, 

25.14.

2.35.14. 414. Portales First National Bank. Dug observation water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 2 inches, depth 9 feet. Highest water level 0. 07 above Isd, Jan. 30, 1943; lowest 

4.37 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1947. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 21, 2. 31; Mar. 26, 2.14; 

May 26, 3.19; July 28, 4.10; Sept. 24, 4.33; Nov. 20, 3.87.

2.35.15.131. Portales First National Bank. Dug observation water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 2 inches, depth 8 feet. Highest water level 0.02 above Isd, Jan. 29, 1'942; lowest 

dry at 5. 86, Nov. 20, 1952. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 19, 4.32; Mar. 26, 4.19; 

May 26, 5.00; July 28, 5.85; Nov. 20, dry at 5. 86.

2.35.16.333. A. J. Cline. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

2 inches, depth 14 feet. Highest water level 3.77 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1941; lowest 13. 83 below 

Isd, May 27, 1948. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 19, 8. 97; Mar. 25, 9. 42; May 26, 8. 86; 

July 28, 9.50; Sept. 21, 9.23; Nov. 20, dry at 9. 56.

2.35.18. 211. State of New Mexico. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 2 inches, depth 11 feet. Highest water level 1. 99 below Isd, July 20, 1942; lowest 

9.38 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 19, 8. 32; Mar. 25, 8.30; 

May 26, 8.30; July 28, 7.45; Sept. 21, 7.92; Nov. 20, 8.49.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 225

2.35.19.134. Roy Faircloth. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 25.87 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1950, Jan. 12, 1951; 

lowest 32.75 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Jan. 19, 27.46; Mar. 25, 

27.57; May 26, 27.73; Sept. 21, 32.75; Nov. 20, 29.28.

2.35.23. 111. P. O. Dozier. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 21. 32 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1951; lowest 25.52 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1952. Records 

available: 1949-52. Jan. 19, 22.81; Mar. 26, 22.78; May 26, 47.63, pumping; July 28, 23.88; 

Sept. 21, 25.52; Nov. 20, 24.68.

2.35.25.114a. Joe Caraway. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 96 feet. Highest water level 22.07 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1951; lowest 29.38 

below Isd, Sept. 29, 1948. Records available: 1948-52. Jan. 21, 23.05; Mar. 26, 23. 81; 

May 26, 45. 48, pumping; July 28, 24. 98; Sept. 24, 25.79; Nov. 20, 25.24.

2.36.7.332. Loren Johnson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches, depth 133 feet. Highest water level 15.02 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950; lowest 21.26 

below Isd, May 29, 1948. Records available: 1944-52. Jan. 19, 17. 87; Mar. 26, 18.13; 

May 27, 18.26; July 28, 18.60; Nov. 20, 19.32.

2.36.8.432a. S. W. Davis. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 15.66 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1950; lowest 22.19 below Isd, May 29, 1948. Records 

available: 1948-52. Jan. 19, 17.60; Mar. 26, 17.78; May 27, 19. 38; July 28, 41.14, pumping; 

Nov. 20, 43.45, pumping.

2. 36.18.341. E. R. McPherson. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill. Highest 

water level 9.07 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1941; lowest 19.61 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1932. Records 

available: 1931-52. Jan. 22, 14.00; Mar. 26, 14.30. Measurement discontinued.

2.36.20.321. W. O. Davis. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 11 inches, depth 123 feet. Highest water level 8.12 below Isd, Jan. 30, 1942; lowest 

21.97 below Isd, June 29, 1932. Records available: 1931-52. Jan. 21, 13. 57; Mar. 26, 13.60; 

May 26, 14.10; July 28, 14.63; Sept. 24, 15.61; Nov. 22, 15.60.

2.36.27.311a. J. M. Riley. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, reported 

depth 105 feet. Highest water level 12.75 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1950; lowest 20.68 below Isd, 

Sept. 24, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 21, 14.21; Mar. 26, 14.97; May 26, 18.37; 

July 28, 17.81; Sept. 24, 20.68; Nov. 22, 17.29.

2.36.28.114b. Morgan Trammel. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 44 feet. Highest water level 7. 30 below Isd, Dec. 4, 1941; lowest 19. 38 below 

Isd, Oct. 3, 1948, Sept. 25, 1952. Records available: 1932-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Jan.

15.34

15.31

15.29

15.27

15.22

15.19

15.12

Feb.

15.12

15.12

15.11

15.10

15.10

15.25

Mar.

15.28

15.31

15.31

15.41

15.47

15.50

15.48

Apr.

15.50

15.56

15.68

15.76

15.88

15.83

15.71

May

15.69

15.64

15.92

16.01

16.11

16.45

16.70

June

16.81

17.00

17.21

17.49

17.73

17.89

18.02

July

18.01

17.94

17.89

17.73

17.57

17.85

18.03

Aug.

18.11

18.26

18.45

18.50

18.54

18.72

18.97

Sept.

19.06

19.18

19.33

19.24

19.36

19.38

19.26

Oct.

19.24

19.16

19.11

18.98

18.86

18.76

18.66

Nov.

18.62

18.55

18.45

18.37

18.29

18.16

18.10

Dec.

18.08

18.04

17.99

17.93

17.87

.....

17.77

2.36.30.111. L. B. Thornton. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

2 inches, depth 10 feet. Highest water level 0.45 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1941; lowest 7.16 below 

Isd, Sept. 29, 1948. Records available: 1941-52. Jan. 21, 4. 02; Mar. 26, 3. 81; May 26, 

4.38; July 28, 5.55; Nov. 20, dry at 6.12.

2.36.34.312. L. W. Walker. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 65 feet, cased to 51. Highest water level 14.10 below Isd, Nov. 28, 

1950; lowest 19.06 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1948. Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 21, 16.06; 

Mar. 26, 16.12; May 26, 17.20; Sept. 24, 18.64; Nov. 22, 18.46.

2.36. 35.212a. Mrs. Eunice Harrison. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. 

Highest water level 8.24 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1951; lowest 13.90 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1952. 

Records available: 1947-52. Jan. 21, 9.69; Mar. 26, 9.36; May 26, 10.25; Sept. 24, 13.90; 

Nov. 22, 12.63.

2.37. 30.134. C. S. Chunn. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 115 feet, cased to 80. Highest water level 18.06 below Isd, Nov. 28, 

1950; lowest 21. 54 below Isd, Nov. 22, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Jan. 20, 15.49; 

Mar. 26, 20.43; July 26, 21.17; Nov. 22, 21.54.
226 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Santa Fe and Torrance Counties

Estancia Valley. --Estancia Valley, a closed drainage and ground-water basin approximately 50 miles long in its north-south dimension, extends from the southern part of Santa Fe 

County to south-central Torrance County. About 80 percent of the irrigated area of the valley 

is in Torrance County. Water levels were measured in 116 wells in February and in about 50 

wells in May, August, and November. A recording gage has been maintained since December 

1945 on a well about 3 miles northwest of Estancia. The February water-level measurements, 

not included in this report, were used in preparing the map which shows the net change in water 

level in 1952. (See fig. 52.)

Recharge to the ground-water body in Estancia Valley is derived principally from precipitation within the valley and on the surrounding higher land. The distribution of rainfall during 

the year is fully as important to an interpretation of the fluctuations of ground-water levels as 

the total annual precipitation. K precipitation during the growing season is deficient, the 

amount of water that must be pumped for irrigation is greater than normal, but if the precipitation is above normal during that period less water needs to be pumped. Precipitation in 1952 

averaged about 75 percent of normal at the five stations in the area for which there are complete 

records. Generally, the precipitation in the northern part of the area was less than in 1951 

while that in the southern part was greater. The precipitation at Estancia was 9. 86 inches, 

2.73 inches below normal; at Mclntosh 7.99 inches, 5.25 inches below normal; at Mountainair 

14. 08 inches, 1.56 inches below normal; at Otto 7. 05 inches, 4. 53 inches below normal; and at 

Tajique 16. 50 inches, 3. 04 inches below normal. Precipitation during the growing season from 

April to September averaged about 80 percent of normal. The deficiencies are based on new 

normals as determined by the U. S. Weather Bureau for the period through 1950. The precipitation records indicate that the total recharge to the ground-water body in 1952 was less than 

average, and the amount of ground water required for the irrigation of crops was above average.

On the basis of a partial field check it is estimated that about 21, 000 acres of land in 

Estancia Valley were irrigated from wells and that about 30, 000 acre-feet of water were pumped 

in 1952. During 1952 there was a slight increase in acreage over the previous year in the area 

north of Moriarty and in the area about 8 miles east of Estancia. In 1951 both annual precipitation and precipitation in the growing season were considerably below normal, and it was estimated that about 40, 000 acre-feet of ground water were pumped in that year to irrigate 20, 000 

acres of land. Because of the reduction in pumping in 1952 the net declines in water level were 

generally less than in 1951, especially in the southern part of the valley where the reduction in 

pumpage was probably greatest. The areas in Estancia Valley in which ground-water levels 

declined from February 1952 to February 1953 are shown on figure 52. Ground-water levels 

declined more than 1 foot under a total area of about 104 square miles in the valley in 1952 as 

compared with a like decline under a total area of about 197 square miles in 1951.

The greatest net decline in 1952, as in previous years, occurred in the area of heavy 

pumping about 10 miles north of Estancia where the ground-water levels declined more than 

2 feet under an area of about 25 square miles, more than 3 feet under about 11 square miles, and 

more than 4 feet under an area of about 1 square mile. The maximum decline recorded in that 

area was 4. 3 feet. The center of the area of the greatest net decline in 1952 was about 5 miles 

northeast of the center of the area of the greatest net decline in 1951. In the area of heavy 

pumping about 7 miles southwest of Estancia ground-water levels declined less than 1 foot in all 

of the area, whereas in the preceding year ground-water levels declined more than 2 feet under 

an area of about 24 square miles with a maximum recorded decline of 4.4 feet. In the northern 

part of the valley, in southern Santa Fe County, ground-water levels declined more than 1 foot 

in 1952 under an area of about 18 square miles with a maximum decline of 1. 4 feet recorded, 

essentially the same as noted in that area in the preceding year. The water levels in the wells 

in the irrigated area southwest of Willard in 1952 showed a rise of less than half a foot. In 1951 

the water levels in these wells declined an average of more than half a foot. In the period from 

January 1947 to January 1953 when the major part of development for irrigation had taken place, 

the ground-water levels had declined in three main areas. In a small area about 7 miles southwest of Estancia water levels have declined a maximum of 12 feet in the 6-year period while in a 

small area 3 miles northwest of Estancia the declines have been about 9 feet.

Ground-water levels throughout much of the irrigated parts of the valley can be expected 

to continue to decline with continued pumping. The amount of annual decline will depend for the 

most part upon the amount of water pumped which in turn is dependent upon precipitation and the 

amount of irrigated land. In years of reduced pumping, such as 1952, the declines will be 

reduced. Also as the effects of pumping spread to more distant areas, the rate of decline for a 

given pumpage should decrease somewhat in the future. Temporary rises of water levels will 

occur in particular areas when precipitation is above normal and pumpage is sharply reduced.
NEW MEXICO 227

R.7 E. R.8 E. R. 9 E. R. 10 E.

Line showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of water level.in

\. feet; dashed where approxi- 

^ male, interval one foot

Shading shows area in which 

wote' level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

BERNALILLO CO. I

TORRANCE " CO.

Figure 52. Change in ground-water level from February 1952 to February 1953 in 

Estancia Valley, Torrance and Santa Fe Counties, N. Mex.
228 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Santa Fe County 

Estancia Valley

10.7.23.212. G. F. Mosley. Drilled irrigation water-table (?) well in Magdalena(?) group, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Highest water level 137.18 below Isd, Feb. 17, 

1949; lowest 140. 30 below Isd, Feb. 14, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 14, 140. 30; 

Aug. 20, 138.89.

iO. 7. 23. 234. Ray Bassett. Drilled irrigation water-table (?) well in Magdalena(?) group, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 206 feet, cased to 206. Highest water level 143.00 below Isd, 

Feb. 17, 1949; lowest 146.88 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 14, 

146.14. Measurement discontinued.

10. 8.13.133. W. R. Irby. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, reported 

depth 518 feet. Highest water level 86.75 below Isd, Feb. 22, 1950; lowest 96.61 below Isd, 

Aug. 20, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 14, 89.50; May 26, 93.19; Aug. 20, 96.61.

10. 8.17.424. Kenneth Martin. Unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches, 

reported depth 150 feet. Highest water level 136. 44 below Isd, May 3, 1949; lowest 140.13 below 

Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 14, 137.12; Aug. 20, 138.15, pumped 

recently.

10.8.25.311. Floyd Irvin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill (?), diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 238 feet, cased to 40. Highest water level 72.85 below Isd, Feb. 17, 

1949; lowest 83.36 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 14, 76.61; 

May 27, 89.79, pumping; Aug. 19, 90.11, pumping; Nov. 28, 80.21.

10. 8. 35. 312. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. 

Highest water level 65.19 below Isd, May 20, 1948; lowest 72. 31 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 14, 68.38; May 27, 97.84, pumping; Aug. 19, 97.44, pumping; 

Nov. 28, 71.95.

10. 8. 35. 331. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. 

Highest water level 65.12 below Isd, Feb. 7, 1950; lowest 72.92 below Isd, Nov. 1, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 14, 67.61; May 27, 103.80, pumping; Aug. 19, 89.00, pumping; Nov. 28, 71. 22.

10. 8. 36. 111. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Glorieta(?) sandstone member of San Andres formation, diameter 13 inches, reported depth 309 feet, cased 

to 231. Highest water level 34.91 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1947, Mar. 25, 1948; lowest 46.76 below 

Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 14, 39.98; Nov. 28, 43.56.

10.9. 21. 431. Everett Shockey. Drilled stock and domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 7 inches, reported depth 101 feet, cased to 100. Land-surface datum is 6,210 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 24.63 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1947; lowest 27.95 below Isd, Feb. 13, 

1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 13, 27.95.

10. 9. 29.130. Glen Terry. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Glorieta sandstone 

member of San Andres formation, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 200 feet, cased to 140. 

Highest water level 55.13 below Isd, Feb. 18, 1949; lowest 62.43 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. 

Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 13, 59.22; May 26, 65.85, pumping; Aug. 30, 67.50, pumping; Nov. 28, 61.85.

Torrance County 

Estancia Valley

4.8.11.233. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 inches. Highest water level 81.31 below Isd, Feb. 15, May 2, 1951; lowest 82.03 below Isd, 

May 28, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 81.81; May 28, 82.03; Aug. 7, 82.02.

4.8.11.433. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 180 feet, cased to 160. Highest water level 82.93 below Isd, May 2, 

1951; lowest 83. 83 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 83. 43; 

May 28, 83. 76; Aug. 7, 83. 83.

4.8.12.333. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 272 feet, cased to 212 (?). Highest water level 70.53 below Isd, 

Aug. 2, 1950; lowest 71. 69 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1951. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 

71.35; May 28, 71.65.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 229

4. 8.13.133. R. B. Slease. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 225 feet, cased to 197. Land-surface datum is 6,140 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 79.37 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951; lowest 81. 32 below Isd, May 28, 1952. 

Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 7, 79.97; May 28, 81.32; Nov. 28, 80.16.

4. 8.13.233. R. B. Slease. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 216 feet, cased to 216. Land-surface datum is 6,130 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 70. 82 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951; lowest 75.46 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. 

Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 71.50; May 28, 94.66, pumping; Aug. 7, 75.46; Nov. 28, 

71.50.

4.8.13. 333. R. B. Slease. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 230 feet, cased to 230. Highest water level 79.62 below Isd, May 2, 

1951; lowest 81.75 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 80.28; 

May 28, 81.31; Aug. 7, 81.75.

4. 8.14.233. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 91. 96 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951; lowest 93. 05 below Isd, Aug. 21, 

1951. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 92. 47; May 28, 92. 90; Aug. 7, 93.01.

4. 8.14.433. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 211 feet, cased to 211 (?). Highest water level 93. 81 below Isd, May 19, 1950; 

lowest 94. 93 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1951. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 7, 94.39; May 28, 

94.70; Aug. 7, 94. 90.

4. 8.24.133. R. B. Slease. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 to 16 inches, reported depth 230 feet, cased to 100. Highest water level 84. 46 below Isd, 

May 4, 1949; lowest 86. 97 below Isd, May 28, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 7, 

85.38; May 28, 86.97; Aug. 7, 101.88, pumping; Nov. 28, 85.64.

4. 9.10.133. Homer Arnn. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches. 

Land-surf ace datum is 6, 080 feet above msl. Highest water level 17. 05 below Isd, May 2, 1951; 

lowest 18. 46 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1948. Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 8, 17.46; May 28, 

17. 51; Aug. 7, 17. 57.

5.8.5.344. O. R. Ethridge. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 200 feet, cased to 118. Highest water level 51.14 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 64. 87 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 19, 62. 49; 

May 27, 96. 07, pumping; Nov. 19, 64. 87.

5.8.8.424. A. T. Austin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 inches, reported depth 204 feet, cased to 98. Highest water level 62. 03 below Isd, Mar. 23, 

1948; lowest 83.45 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 20, 72.27; 

Aug. 21, 82. 20, pumped recently; Nov. 19, 75. 84.

5. 8.10. 331a. Frank Craven. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 158 feet, cased to 91. Highest water level 19. 79 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1948; lowest 33. 82 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 20, 33.87, 

pumped recently; May 28, 47. 86, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 21, 60.19, pumping; Nov. 19, 

oo no JO. Uo.

5.8.15:131. Joe Begley. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 125 feet, cased to 59. Highest water level 13. 68 below Isd, May 8, 

1945; lowest 29.31 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1951. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 20, 24.76; 

May 28, 38.30, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 22, 65.31, pumping; Nov. 19, 28.78.

5.8.17.113. Madison Davis. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 148 feet, cased to 59. Highest water level 43.29 below Isd, May 8, 

1945; lowest 59.79 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1945-52. Feb. 22, 56.15; 

May 28, 66.55, pumped recently; Nov. 19, 59.79.

5. 8.17. 311a. Ray Brown. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest water 

level 29. 50 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1948; lowest 67.49 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 19, 41. 07, pumped recently; May 28, 43. 35; Aug. 22, 65. 41, pumping; 

Nov. 19, 65.25, pumping.

5.8.18.233. S. W. Hodgson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 153 feet, cased to 80. Highest water level 38.69 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 55.62 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 22, 49.18; 

May 28, 51.93; Aug. 22, 54.06; Nov. 19, 51.42.
230 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5.8.21.111. R. B. Ford. Lirilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 169 feet, cased to 60. Highest water level 27.23 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 40. 92 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 7, 38. 49; 

Aug. 30, 40.36; Nov. 19, 40.92.

5.8. 24. 311. E. B. Wallace. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 200 feet, cased to 150. Land-surface datum is 6,115 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 21. 93 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1946; lowest 26.11 below Isd, May 28, 1952. 

Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 7, 22. 92; May 28, 26.11; Aug. 7, 5&95, pumping; Nov. 19, 

23.78.

5. 9. 31.331. Homer Arnn. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

24 inches, reported depth 210 feet, cased to 50. Land-surface datum is 6,108 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 32.12 below Isd, Nov. 2, 1950; lowest 34.10 below Isd, Feb. 13, 1941. 

Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 7, 32.78; May 28, 32.91; Aug. 7, 32.61; Nov. 19, 32.69.

6. 8.1. 111. Pat Homan. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill and Magdalena 

group, diameter 18 inches, reported depth 450 feet. Highest water level 21. 95 below Isd, Feb. 9, 

1950; lowest 27.68 below Isd, Aug. 10, 1948. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 18, 24.28; 

May 27, 24. 50; Aug. 7, 24. 81; Nov. 18, 24. 88.

6.8.3.221. Ellison Timmins. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 to 10 inches, reported depth 195 feet, cased to 195. Land-surface datum is 6,160 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 26. 09 below Isd, Apr. 8, Aug. 13, 1942; lowest 36.14 below Isd, 

Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 18, 32.33; Aug. 7, 32.71; Nov. 18, 33.95.

6. 8.15. 444. Estancia Cemetery. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Landsurface datum is 6,155 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.90 below Isd, June 18, 1943; 

lowest 33.10 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 19, 31. 90; May 27, 

31.85; Aug. 21, 32.45; Nov. 19, 33.10.

6.8.27.134. R. M. Spruill. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, reported depth 100 feet, cased to 100. Land-surface datum is 6,164 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 19. 47 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1942; lowest 34.79 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. 

Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 19, 23.75; May 27, 24.00; Aug. 21, 24. 32; Nov. 19, 34.79.

6. 8.32.212. O. R. Ethridge. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 209 feet, cased to 84. Highest water level 23.22 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 32. 66 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 19, 29.45; 

Nov. 19, 30.51.

6.9.11.211. H. E. Means. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 148 feet. Highest water level 5. 07 below Isd, May 4, 1949; lowest 

8.45 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 18, 7.62; Nov. 18, 8.45.

6.10.5.312. Berkshire Bros. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill (?), diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 186 feet. Highest water level 6.18 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951; lowest 

11.04 below Isd, Feb. 16, 1949. Records available: 1949-52. Feb. 18, 10.25; May 27, 8.88; 

Aug. 20, 5; 87, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 18, 9. 54.

6.10. 5.312a. Berkshire Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill (?), 

diameter 20 inches. Highest water level 11.54 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1950; lowest 16.39 below Isd, 

May 27, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 18, 13.77; May 27, 16.39.

6.10.7.112. Owner unknown. Stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches. 

Land-surface datum is 6, 080 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.74 below Isd, Feb. 16, 1949; 

lowest 11.68 below Isd, May 27, 1952. Records available: 1949-52. May 27, 11.68.

6.10. 8.112. J. M. Milburn and Son. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 169 feet, cased to 73. Highest water level 7.90 below Isd, 

Sept. 2, 1948; lowest 15. 83 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 18, 

11. 38; May 27, 13.76; Nov. 18, 11.69.

7.7.12. 444. C. B. Roland. Drilled carbon dioxide test water-table (?) well in Magdalena 

group, diameter 7 inches, reported depth 1,359 feet, cased to 60. Land-surface datum is 

6, 349 feet above msl. Highest water level 41. 37 below Isd, Feb. 19, 1947; lowest 46.70 below 

Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 18, 46.23; May 27, 46.58; Aug. 7, 

46.70; Nov. 18, 46.32.

7. 8.1.231. Myrtle Homan Estate. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 inches, reported depth 56 feet, cased to 20. Land-surface datum is 6,142 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 25.10 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1947; lowest 30. 38 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1952. 

Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 20, 29.03; May 27, 33.97, pumping; Aug. 22, 30.38; 

Nov. 18, 35.34, pumping.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 231

7.8.12.433a. Arthur Schmidt. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 103 feet. Highest water level 21.09 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951; lowest 

30.37 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 15, 22.50; May 27, 29.74, 

nearby well being pumped; Aug. 20, 31.28, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 18, 25.50.

7.8.20.240. C. A. Burns. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill. Highest water 

level 86.70 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1948; lowest 90.57 below Isd, Feb. 18, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 18, 90.57. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An 

annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

7.8.24.431. R. T. Floyd. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 275 feet. Highest water level 21.77 below Isd, May 28, 1947; lowest 

34.31 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1952. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 18, 22.69; May 27, 28.72; 

Aug. 22, 34. 31; Nov. 18, 25. 48.

7.8.27.221. F. C. Pace. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches. Land-surface datum is 6,185 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.06 below Isd, 

May 7-10, 1947; lowest 27.27 below Isd, Aug. 3, 1952. Records available: 1941-52.

Daily highest water level 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

Jan.

E

.....

23.18 

23.21 

23.21 

23.17 

23.15 23. 161 

23.17 

23.16 

23.14 

23.14 

23.12

Feb.

23.13 

23.06 

23.09

.....

.....

h22.89 

^2.90

Mar.

22.87 

22.87 

22.89 

22.89 

22.89

22.88 

22.87 

22.83 

22.81 

22.82

22.79 

22.84 

22.86

22! 80 

22.84

.....

Apr.

.....

22! 70 

22.71 

22.67 

22.67

22.69 

22.72 

22.73 

22.75 

22.83

22.89 

22.95 

23.04 

23.17 

23.27

May

.....

h25.25 

25.29 

25.36

25.43 

25.51 

25.58 

25.63 

25.68 

25.74

June

25.79 

25.83 

25.87 

25.90 

25.94

25.97 

25.98 

25.97 

25.94 

25.90

25.86 

25.79 

25.73 

25.69 

25.64

25.60 

25.56 

25.54 

25.54 

25.57

25.63 

25.73 

25.85 

25.95 

26.01

26!28

July

26.31 

26.34 

26.37 

26.40 

26.40

26.40 

26.40 

26.40 

26.39 

26.38

26.38 

26.39 

26.44 

26.48 

26.52

26.58 

26.65 

26.70 

26.75 

26.80

26.85 

26.90 

26.94 

26.99 

27.05

27.09 

27.11 

27.11 

27.12 

27.13 

27.15

Aug.

27.18 

27.24 

27.27 

27.25 

27.17

27.08 

26.97

.....

H26.57

Sept.

.....

 . . 

.....

Oct.

.....

.....

.....

Nov.

h25.41 

H25.39

.....

Dec.

.....

* No record for September, October, and December, 

h Tape measurement.

7.8.34.222. Lilburn Homan. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 129 feet, cased to 109. Highest water level 18.51 below Isd, May 29, 

1947; lowest 35.46 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1951. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 18, 25.36; 

May 27, 24.84; Aug. 7, 56.00, pumping; Nov. 18, 30.57.

8.8.12.212. Lawrence Groff. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 inches, reported depth 180 feet. Highest water level 29.74 below Isd, May 20, 1948; lowest 

40.23 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1948-52, Feb. 12, 35.62; May 27, 39.72; 

Aug. 19, 55. 37, pumped recently; Nov. 18, 40. 23.

8.8.15.343. Ed. W. Davis. Dug stock and domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

reported depth 102 feet. Highest water level 97.00 below Isd, Feb. 23, 1950; lowest 101.43 

below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1950-52. Feb. 12, 99. 80; May 27, 100. 30; 

Aug. 30, 101.04; Nov. 18, 101.43.
232 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8. 8. 26, 222. Owner unknown. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, depth 20 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 6, 188 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 50 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1946; 

lowest 14. 92 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1952. Records available: 1941-52. Feb. 20, 12. 94; May 27, 

13. 69; Aug. 20, 14. 92.

8.8.28.311. Cecil Thomas. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 160 feet, cased to 154. Highest water level 134. 53 below Isd, Feb. 13, 

1952; lowest 149. 98 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1952. Records available: 1951-52. Feb. 13, 134.53; 

May 27, 153.37, pumping; Aug. 20, 149.98; Nov. 18, 142.31.

8.8.35.322. A. C. Hibner. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill (?), diameter 16 inches, reported depth 228 feet, cased to 110. Land-surface datum is 6,240 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 50. 12 below Isd, May 28, 1947; lowest 67. 00 below Isd, Nov. 18, 

1952. Records available: 1947-52. Feb. 13, 61. 93; May 27, 65. 91;' Aug. 20, 94.25, pumping; 

Nov. 18, 67.00.

9. 8. 11. 233. Manuel Lujan. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill (?), reported 

depth 320 feet. Highest water level 56. 80 below Isd, May 20, 1948; lowest 64. 04 below Isd, 

Aug. 19, 1952. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 14, 59. 42; May 26, 62. 58; Aug. 19, 64. 04.

9. 9. 32. 131a. G. L. Dean. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill (?), diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 72 feet. Highest water level 5.70 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1947; lowest 

8. 95 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1952. Records available: 1943-52. Feb. 12, 7. 43; May 26, 7.70; 

Aug. 20, 8.95; Nov. 18, 8.77.

k^rra County

Hot Springs area. --The Hot Springs artesian basin is along the flood plain of the Rio 

Grande in south-central New Mexico. Truth or Consequences (formerly Hot Springs), a health 

resort, about 5 miles southwest of Elephant Butte dam, is the site of a number of hot mineralwater springs that discharge from the alluvium of the river's flood plain. Artesian wells drilled 

to the underlying limestone of the Magdalena group also produce thermal waters. The municipal 

water supply for the town and water for irrigation is obtained from nonthermal artesian wells in 

deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age in Mud Springs Draw, about a mile southwest of Truth 

or Consequences. vVater levels in thermal wells at Truth or Consequences have been measured 

at periodic intervals since 1939, and water levels have been measured in wells in the nonthermal 

area since 1945. Water levels in 11 thermal wells and 1 nonthermal well were measured in 

January 1952. Recording gages were maintained on 3 thermal wells in 1952.

The measured net lowering in artesian pressures in the thermal wells from January 1952 

to January 1953 ranged from a few hundredths of a foot to about one -half of a foot. An average 

lowering of 0. 18 foot occurred in the 9 thermal wells which showed a decline in water levels in 

1952. The net declines in 1952 were less than in 1951 when the measured net lowering ranged 

from about 0. 3 foot to about 0. 8 foot. Water levels in 7 of the measured wells declined to 

record winter lows by the end of 1952, while the levels in the other 4 wells reached record 

winter lows in 1951. The artesian headb at the end of 1952 ranged from 1. 04 feet to 2. 09 feet 

and averaged 1. 67 feet below the high January level of 1942. As the thermal waters discharge 

to the Rio Grande, seasonal fluctuations in artesian head are produced by the stage of the water 

in the Rio Grande channel. The pumping of nearby wells also cause a daily fluctuation in artesian head. Because of this relation the net changes in water level depend upon when measurements are made.

Hot Springs Area

6. Harry Dakos. Lot 4, block 8 in Truth or Consequences. Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 7 inches, depth 105 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 243. 75 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 1. 66 above Isd, Dec. 24, 1941; lowest 0. 59 below Isd, Oct. 28, Nov. 3, 10, 1952. 

Records available: 1940-52.

Daily highest water level, above and below Isd, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

-0.48 

.49 

.50 

.46 

.46

.42 

.40 

.39 

.41 

.34

Feb.

-0.10 

.13 

.08 

.07 

.06

.09 

.06 

.05 

.05 

.02

Mar.

+0.07 

.00 

-.05 

-.02 

-.01

.00 

+.02 

+.04 

+.03 

-.03

Apr.

+0.10 

.10 

.10 

.07 

.07

.10 

.11 

.13 

.08 

.14

May

+0.23 

.24 

.23 

.28 

.29

.29 

.29 

.30 

.31 

.27

June

+0.43 

.56 

.54 

.44 

.45

.44 

.45 

.43 

.43 

.42

July

+0.48 

.46 

.47 

.47 

.46

.47 

.46 

.46 

.47 

.46

Aug.

+0.43 

.42 

.40 

.37 

.37

.34 

.35 

.35 

.34 

.28

Sept.

-0.04 

-.05 

-.01 

+.02 

.04

.05 

.09 

.08 

.07 

.05

Oct.

-0.31 

.37 

.39 

.39 

.40

.42 

.45 

.46 

.47 

.48

Nov.

-0.53 

.56 

.59 

.56 

.55

.56 

.56 

.55 

.57 

.59

Dec.

-0.55 

.53 

.53 

.58 

.52

.50 

.53 

.53

.55 

.51
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 233

6--Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

-0.32 

.32 

.26 

.27 

.30

.28 

.26 

.22 

.22 

.15

.15 

.19 

.21 

.15 

.11

.13 

.16 

.14 

.12 

.12 

h. 10

Feb.

-0.02 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.02

-.01 

+.02 

.05 

.03 

.02

.06 

.05 

.07 

.06 

.04

.05 

.09 

.09 

.09

Mar.

-0.06 

.11 

.04 

.05 

-.03

.00 

.00 

-.10 

.08 

.05

.03 

-.03 

+.06 

.09 

.06

.07 

.04 

.06 

.08 

.09 

.10

Apr.

+0.16 

.13 

.16 

.17 

.16

.16 

.17 

.17 

.19 

.19

.19 

.17 

.18 

.19 

.19

.20 

.23 

.22 

.23 

.23

May

+0.31 

.31 

.32 

.34 

.34

.35 

.38 

.40 

.41 

.41

.42 

.41 

.41 

.41 

.43

.43 

.43 

.42 

.43 

.43 

.43

June

+0.42 

.42 

.41 

.41 

.41

.43

.44 

.45 

.45 

.45

.46 

.44 

.44 

.43 

.44

.47 

.47 

.47 

.49 

.49

July

+0.51 

.47 

.46 

.44 

.44

.43 

.41

.41 

.41 

.41

.42 

.44 

.41 

.43 

.43

.43 

.43 

.43 

.43 

.41 

.42

Aug.

+0.27 

.25 

.25 

.24 

.24

.23 

.22 

.22 

.21 

.21

.20 

.16 

.11 

.07 

.04

.02 

.02 

+.01 

.00 

-.02 

-.07

Sept.

+0.04 

+.01 

-.05 

.15 

.16

.17 

.17 

.19 

.21 

.21

.26 

.24 

.24 

.29 

.29

.31 

.30 

.32 

.31 

.30

Oct.

-0.49 

.50 

.49 

.48 

.53

.51 

.52

.55 

.54 

.54

.53

.55 

.57 

.57 

.57

.57 

.56 

.59 

.56 

.55 

.55

Nov.

-0.57 

.56 

.54 

.55 

.53

.54 

.56 

.58 

.56

.57

.55 

.55 

.53 

.53

.57

.57 

.55 

.53

.57 

.55

Dec.

-0.49 

.51 

.48 

.48 

.46

.43 

.39 

.34 

.38 

.32

.31 

.31 

.31 

.37 

.36

.34 

.34 

.34 

.31

h Tape measurement.

6a. Harry Dakos. Lot 4, block 8 in Truth or Consequences. Dug unused water-table well 

in alluvium, diameter 24 inches, depth 6 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,240.71 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 1.26 above Isd, June 2, 1952; lowest 2.71 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1952. Records 

available: 1941-52.

Daily highest water level, above and below Isd, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

10

20

21 

22

23

94

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

-2.59

2.60

2.53

2.44

2.34

2.28

2^23

Feb.

-2.23

2.21

2.17

2.15

2.12

2 no

2.09.

2.08

Mar.

-2.08

2.13

2.13

2.20

2.21

2.15

2.09

Apr.

-2.09

2.09

2.10

2.05

2.02

2.00

1.97

May

-1.97

1.94

1.93

1.92

1.89

1.87

1.87 

.42 

.07 

.83 

1.19 

1.39

June

-1.54 

+1.26 

1 23

i ni

.82

+.15

-.71

i fw

1 91

1.38

1.50

1.57

1.62

1.66

1.70

1.76

1.80

1.79 

l!79

July

-1.78

1.78

1.79

1.77

1.77

1.78

1.80

1.80

Aug.

-1.79

1.82

1.89

1.95

2.00

2.03

1 95.

1.36

1.57 

1.73 

1.84 

1.93 

2.01 

2.07

Sept.

-2.12 

2.17

2.20

2.15

2.26

2.37

-2.41

. AC

+.67

- 09

.94

1.40 

1.73 

1.95 

2.07 

2.20

Oct.

-2.27 

2.34

2 1Q

2.43

2.48

2.50

2.59

2.61

2.67

2.69

2! 70

Nov.

-2.69

2.71

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.69

Dec.

-2.69

2.67

2.64

2.62

2.59

<fi. 30

-2.37

+.27

-.07

1.08

1.44 

1.67

1,85

1.99

2.10

2.19 

2.25 

2,30 

2.34 

2.36 

2.38

25. Jim Knox. Lot 4, block 93 in Truth or Consequences. Dug unused artesian well in 

Magdalena limestone, size 5 by 5 feet, depth 20 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,242.20 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 6. 60 below Isd, May 13, 1942; lowest 8. 89 below Isd, Nov. 15, 

1951. Records available: 1939-52.
234 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25--Continued.

Daily highest water level 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

in

31

Jan.

8.48

Feb.

8.47 

8.45 

8.45

8.43

8.45 

8.43

8.42

8.42 

8.39

8.40

8.38 

8.39

8.39 

8.40

8.38 

8.35 

8.33 

8.35

8.35

8.32 

8.33 

8.31 

8.33 

8.34

8.33

8.30

8.30

8.30

Mar.

8.81 

8.37 

8.41 

8.39

8.38

8.37 

8.35

8.33

8.34 

8.39

8.43

8.47 

8.43

8.43 

8.42

8.37 

8.37 

8.47 

8.47

8.42

8.40 

8.41 

8.33 

8.31 

8.33

8.33

8 14

8.33

8.31

8.31

8.31

Apr.

8.30 

8.30 

8.29

8

00

8.32

8.31 

8.29

8.27

8.31 

8.26

8.23

8.27 

8.23

8.23 

8.23

8.23

8.23 

8.21

8.21

8.21 

8.23 

8.21 

8.21 

8.21

8.20

8.19

8.19

8.18

8 1 7

May

8.17 

8.17 

8.17

8 1 A

8.13

8.11 

8.13

8.11

8.10 

8.14

8.11

8.10 

8.10

8.07 

8.07

8.07 

8.06 

8.04 

8.03

8.02

8.01 

8.02 

8.02 

8.03 

8.00

7.99

June

8.01 

7.86 

7.94

7 OO

7.99

....

?! 99

7.99

7.98

7.98

7.96

July

7.96

7.97

7.98

7.98

8.01

7.98

7.99

Aug.

7.98

8.04

8.13

8.16

8.19

8.35

8.45

Sept.

8.43

8.37

8.36

8.56

....

8.60

8.70

8.71

Oct.

8.71

8.82

Nov.

....

....

Dec.

....

Valencia County

Grants-Bluewater area. The Grants-Bluewater area is about 80 miles west of Albuquerque. 

Most of the irrigated land is in the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District for which surface water 

for irrigation is distributed from Bluewater Reservoir located on Bluewater Creek. The amount 

of surface water in the reservoir, however, is usually insufficient for most irrigation requirements, and privately owned irrigation wells have been drilled since 1944 to supply water to 

district and other lands. Water levels in observation wells in the area have been measured 

periodically since 1946. Water levels were measured in 34 wells in February 1952 and in about 

29 wells at bimonthly intervals. Records of water-level measurements made in a few wells in 

February only are not included herewith. The principal aquifer in the Grants-Bluewater area is 

in the San Andres formation. Recharge to the ground water is derived principally from surface 

water that leaks from the lower end of Bluewater Canyon and the canals after it has been released 

from Bluewater Reservoir. Recharge is also derived from precipitation upon the area of outcrop 

of the aquifer in the Zuni Mountains, and upon the alluvium and lava in the valley. Some recharge 

is derived from the return of irrigation water applied on the land.

Precipitation in 1952 in the Grants-Bluewater area was about 75 percent of the normal of 

10. 3 inches, and during the growing season, April to September, about 85 percent of the normal 

of 7. 2 inches. In April 1. 65 inches of precipitation, 1.16 inches above the normal for the month, 

was recorded at Bluewater.

Approximately 6, 000 acre-feet of surface water was released for irrigation from Bluewater 

Reservoir in 1952 from May 21 to August 19 according to records at the gaging station on 

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater. Of this amount approximately 2, 600 acre-feet was released in 

June. Surface water was not available in 1950 and 1951. Electric power records for 21 of the 

23 irrigation wells used in 1952, indicate that approximately 10, 400 acre-feet of ground water 

was used for irrigation. This was a decrease of nearly 2, 000 acre-feet from that pumped in 

1951. However, the pumpage in the upper part of the district near Bluewater, where most of the 

surface water was applied, increased from approximately 600 acre-feet in 1951 to almost 1, 000 

acre-feet in 1952.

Ground-water levels in the wells near Bluewater showed net rises during 1952 while those 

in the irrigated area southeast of Bluewater to near Grants showed net declines to new low levels. 

In the area near Bluewater, the rises were associated with the availability of surface water, and 

ranged from less than 0.1 foot to 4.7 feet. The greatest rise occurred in well 12.11.5. 413 near
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 235

the mouth of Bluewater Canyon. Because of the increase in pumpage in this part of the area in 

1952, the rises were less than those which occurred in 1948 and 1949 when a comparable amount 

of surface water was available. By the end of 1952 the water levels in this area were about 30 

feet lower than in February 1946. In the irrigated area southeast from Bluewater, the net 

declines in water level ranged approximately from 0. 4 foot in well 11.10. 4. Ill to 1. 0 foot in 

well 12.10. 32. 111. These are in contrast to declines of 3 to 4 feet in this area during 1950 and 

1951 when surface water was not available and pumpage was somewhat greater. Ground-water 

levels in this area were from 15 to 20 feet lower at the end of 1952 than when records began in 

1946.

The 1952 records obtained from the recording gage on well 12.11. 9. 222, about 2.5 miles 

northwest of Bluewater and about 0. 25 mile east from Bluewater Creek, shows that from January 

until April 15 the water level rose about 2 feet. Pumping began April 15 and from then until 

May 21, the water level declined 9 feet. Between May 21 and June 20 the water level rose 10 feet 

in response to release of surface water from Bluewater Reservoir. From June 20 to about midSeptember the water level declined approximately 4 feet in response to pumping. The end of the 

growing season in mid-September resulted in decreased pumpage in the area. The water level 

began to rise and by the end of December was 4. 4 feet above the level recorded at the beginning 

of 1952.

Grants-Bluewater Area

10. 8. 26. 324. Santa Fe Railway. Drilled industrial water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

14 to 12 inches, depth 178 feet. Land-surface datum is 6,150 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 21.49 below Isd, Feb. 19, 1952; lowest 21.78 below Isd, Oct. 17, 1952. Records available: 

1952. Feb. 19, 21.49; Oct. 17, 21.78; Dec. 16, 21.63.

10. 9. 26.224. Robert Gottlieb. Drilled stock water-table well in basalt, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is 6,274.97 feet above msl. Highest water level 8.14 below 

Isd, Sept. 2, 1947; lowest 8.96 below Isd, Feb. 10, 1949, Dec. 16, 1952. Records available: 

1946-52. Feb. 19, 8.95; Apr. 23, 8.93; June 19, 8.76; Aug. 25, 8.66; Oct. 22, 8.93; Dec. 16, 

8.96.

10.10.10. 200. Joe Padilla. Dug domestic water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

size 4 by 6 feet, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 9. 83 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1947; lowest 14. 89 

below Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 12.19; Apr. 24, 11.65; 

June 25, 13. 30; Aug. 27, 14. 89. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An 

annual measurement will be made, but will not be published in the water-level report.

10.10. 26. 331. Monico Mirabal. Drilled irrigation well in Glorieta sandstone member of 

San Andres formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 216 feet. Highest water level 22.18 below Isd, 

Feb. 21, 1952; lowest 23.16 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1952. Feb. 21, 

22.18; Apr. 24, 22.29; June 25, 22.88; Aug. 27, 23.16.

11.10. 4. 111. Buford Yarbo. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 12 inches, depth 87 feet. Highest water level 67.68 below Isd, May 10, 1946; 

lowest 86.63 below Isd, Aug. 16, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 79.72; Apr. 24, 

81.59; June 25, 78.42; Dec. 17, 81.30.

11.10. 4. 211. J. Church Co. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 57.97 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 

82. 23 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 75.50; June 25, 90.64, 

pumping; Aug. 25, 86.22, pumping; Oct. 23, 80.87; Dec. 16, 77,88.

11.10.4.222. J. Church Co. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 6 inches, depth 94 feet. Highest water level 58.70 below Isd, May 10, 1946; lowest 

72.27 below Isd, Oct. 24, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 70.78; Apr. 24, 70.44; 

June 25, 71.24; Oct. 24, 72.27.

11.10.5.214. V. M. Vidal. Drilled domestic artesian well in San Andres(?) formation, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 141 feet. Highest water level 68.78 below Isd, Mar. 11, 1947; lowest 

89.19 below Isd, June 27, 1950. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 80.20; Apr. 24, 84.72. 

Measurement discontinued.

11.10. 8.222. Salvador Milan. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 165 feet. Highest water level 57.85 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1946; lowest 

83.13 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 73. 66; Apr. 24, 78.17, 

nearby well being pumped; June 25, 92.92, pumping; Aug. 26, 83.13; Dec. 17, 76.25.

11.10.9.222. A. R. Card. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, diameter 20 inches, depth 480 feet. Highest water level 54. 49 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 74.52 

below Isd, Oct. 23, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 69. 39; June 25, 102.24, 

pumping; Aug. 25, 100.75, pumping; Oct. 23, 74.52; Dec. 17, 95.22, pumping.
236 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1952, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11.10. 9.242. A. R. Card. Drilled domestic artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 7 inches, depth 125 feet. Highest water level 52.24 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 

71.93 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 67. 44; Apr. 24, 74,60, 

nearby well being pumped; June 25, 80. 36, nearby well being pumped. Measurement discontinued.

11.10.16.121. Frank vVilson. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 155 feet. Highest water level 46. 47 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1946; lowest 

66. 66 below Isd, Oct. 22, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 61.36; June 25, 87.07, 

pumping; Aug. 26, 87.23, pumping; Oct. 22, 66.66; Dec. 16, 64.27.

11.10.26. 411. City of Grants. Drilled public-supply water-table well in alluvium of 

Quaternary age, diameter 16 inches, depth 110 feet. Highest water level 7. 40 below Isd, 

Mar. 11, 1947; lowest 13. 85 below Isd, June 20, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 

13.19; Apr. 23, 13.09; Oct. 28. 21,42, nearby well being pumped,

11.10. 27. 410. Cecil Moore. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium and basalt of 

Quaternary age, diameter 9 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 35. 54 below Isd, Mar. 11, 

1947; lowest 44. 28 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 39. 73; 

Apr. 24, 40.21; June 19, 42.64; Aug. 26, 44.28; Oct. 22, 43,31; Dec. 17, 41.48.

12.10. 29. 434. A. R. Card. Drilled unused artesian well in San Andres formation, diameter 18 inches, depth 205 feet. Highest water level 65.46 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1944; lowest 87.69 

below Isd, Dec. 24, 1951. Records available: 1944, 1946-52. Feb. 26, 97.97, nearby well 

being pumped; Apr. 24, 98. 39, nearby well being pumped; June 25, 98. 22, nearby well being 

pumped; Dec. 16, 87.11.

12.10.30.242. E. E. Harden. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 4 inches. Highest water level 88,45 below Isd, May 10, 1946; lowest 107.09 below 

Isd, June 25, 1952. Records available: 1946-52, Feb. 26, 101.33; Apr. 24, 102. 31; June 25, 

107.08; Aug. 25, 106.78; Dec. 16, 103.44,

12.10. 30. 412. Fred Freas. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 225 feet. Highest water level 90. 04 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 

109.54 below Isd, Dec. 16, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 106.94; Apr. 24, 

107.06; June 25, 113. 12, pumping; Oct. 23, 103.78; Dec. 16, 109.54.

12.10. 30. 421. Milton Harding. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 245 feet. Highest water level 88. 38 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 

dry at 88, Feb. 26, Apr. 24, June 25, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, dry at 88; 

Apr. 24, dry at 88; June 25, dry at 88; Aug. 25, 115.41; Dec. 16, 107.73.

12.10. 32. 111. J. Church Co. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 253 feet Highest water level 82. 09 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1946; lowest 

111.41 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 98.70; Aug. 25, 

110.47, pumping; Oct. 23, 104.78; Dec. 16, 101.42.

12.11. 5. 413, J. Church Co. Drilled unused artesian well in San Andres(?) formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 357 feet. Highest water level 183.46 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1949; lowest 

220. 80 below Isd, Aug. 14, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 20, 213. 50; Apr. 23, 

212.26; Aug. 26, 215.90; Oct. 28. 213.67; Dec. 17, 211,76.

12.11. 9.114a. J, Church Co. Drilled unused artesian well in San Andres(?) formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 523 feet. Highest water level 123.30 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1949; lowest 

175.35 below Isd, Aug. 14, 1951. Records available: 1948-52. Feb. 20, 157.52; Apr. 23, 

149.31; June 25, 143.92; Aug. 26, 146.85; Oct. 28, 151. 94; Dec. 17, 150.87.

12.11. 9.222. J. Church Co. Drilled unused water-table well in San Andres(?) formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 500 feet. Highest water level 115.70 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1946; lowest 

158.37 below Isd, Aug. 25, 1951. Records available: 1946-52.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

10

Jan.

150, 95 

150.94

150.89

150.80

150.79

150.73 

150.61

150.59

150.65

150.57

Feb.

149.61 

149. 46

1 4Q 11

148.53

149.51

149. 51 

149. 42

149.40

149. 37

149.64

Mar.

149. 08 

149.16

149. 07

149. 08

149.11

149. 12 

149.16

14Q 91

149.33

149.33

Apr,

149. 85 

149.91

14Q =.Q

149.38

149.25

149. 32 

149.39

14Q 19

149. 16

149. 16

May

151.75 

ico on

ISO KA

ico no

153.16

153.32 

153.88

154 40

11:4 70

155. 12

June

151.85 

151.52

m i9

151.09

151.08

150.88 

150.42

150. 08

149. 97

150.10

July

150.14 

149.97

150.25

149.62

149. 09

149. 00 

149. 32

149. 59

149.33

149.17

Aug.

151.16 

151.11

151.13

150.96

150. 67

150. 62 

150.84

151.36

151.27

151.45

Sept. Oct. Nov.

148.93 

148.88

148.89

149. 00

Dec.

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12.11.9.222 Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

150.51 

150. 47 

150.34 

150.38 

150.34

150.27 

150.25 

150. 15 

150.14 

150.00

150.04 

149.97 

149.95 

149.85 

149.78

149.78 

149.81 

149.81 

149.71 

149.69 

149.64

Feb.

150. 10 

149.93 

149.83 

149.75 

149.65

149.55 

149.44 

149.41 

149.41 

149.31

149.26 

149.24 

149.17 

149. 16 

149.23

149. 19 

149.06 

148.95 

148. 98

Mar.

149. 35 

149. 36 

149. 37 

149.39 

149. 38

149. 47 

149.57 

14S.53 

149. 5S 

149.67

149.62 

149.61 

149.63 

149.73 

149.69

149.72 

149.70 

149.75 

149. 86 

149.88 

149.90

Apr.

149. 18 

149. 00 

148.92 

148.93 

148. 87

148. 97 

149. 02 

149.31 

149.53 

149.50

149.40 

149.54 

149.68 

149. 83 

149.94

149.89 

149.66 

149.52 

150.34 

151.04

May

155.32 

154.92 

154.63 

154.59 

154. 86

155.62 

156. 49 

156.56 

156. 84 

157.54

157.99 

157.48 

156.32 

155.46 

154.88

154. 34 

153. 82 

153.26 

153. 07 

152.69 

152.24

June

149.72 

149. 66 

149. 45 

149.27 

149. 02

148. 89 

148.66 

148.52 

148. 49 

148.23

148. 39 

148. 66 

148. 84 

148.94 

149. 00

149.51 

150.16 

150.17 

150. 12 

150.13

July

149.38 

149. 86 

149.90 

149. 97 

149. 87

150. 09 

149.92 

149.60 

149.40 

149. 44

149. 80 

150.11 

150.64 

150.70 

150.56

151.55 

152.74 

152.58 

152.02 

151.38 

151.06

Aug.

151.53 

151.06 

150.71 

150.50 

150.41

149.74 

149.55 

150. 04 

150.70 

151.06

151.31 

151.42 

151.62 

152.00 

152.04

151.97

Sept.

..... .1

Oct.

1149.22 

149. 11 

149. 07 

149. 08

Nov.

......

Dec.

147.10 

147.03 

147. 07 

146.98

146.93 

146.93 

146. 86 

146.82 

146. 82

146. 81 

146. 84 

146. 85 

146.78 

146.75 

146. 67

h Tape measurement.

12.11.9. 424. George Rowley. Drilled unused artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 505 feet. Highest water level 93.75 below Isd, May 10, 1946; lowest 

114. 36 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 20, 114.10; Apr. 23, 

113.80; June 25, 113. 00; Aug. 26, 113. 43; Oct. 28, 113. 39; Dec. 17, 113.20.

12.11.14. 213. Dyan Berryhill. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age and Blue Water basalt (of Nichols), diameter 4 inches, depth 115 feet. Highest water level 

98.26 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1950; lowest 101.25 below Isd, June 25, 1952. Records available: 

1949-52. Feb. 20, 100.99; Apr. 23, 101.17; June 25, 101.25; Oct. 24, 100.82; Dec. 17, 100.72.

12.11.15. 341. Edward Freas. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 99.78 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1949; lowest 

133.14 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 20, 126.75; June 25, 

130.24; Dec. 17, 125.01.

12.11.20. 424. J. F. Nielson. Drilled stock artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 310 feet. Highest water level 236. 29 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1949; lowest 

265.69 below Isd, June 20, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 20, 259.35; Apr. 24, 

261.58; June 25, 261.07; Aug. 26, 257.72; Dec. 17, 256.46.

12.11.22.414. Hassell. Drilled unused artesian well in San Andres(?) formation, diameter 20 inches, depth 440 feet. Highest water level 110.59 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1946; lowest 

150. 39 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1951. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 21, 140.82; Apr. 24, 

143.23.

12.11. 23. 233. Harmon & Read. Drilled domestic artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 67.17 below Isd, June 25, 1952; lowest 

70.74 below Isd, Oct. 2, 1947. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 70.27; Apr. 24, 70.64; 

June 25, 67.17; Aug. 26, 69.51.

12.11. 24. 111. Anaconda Copper Co. Drilled industrial well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 14 to 12 inches, depth 357 feet, cased to 357, perforations 249-357. 

Land-surface datum is 6,612. 96 feet above msl. Highest water level 151.55 below Isd, Dec. 16, 

1952; lowest 160. 21 below Isd, June 19, 1952. Records available: 1952. Apr. 23, 153.08; 

June 19, 160.21; Oct. 24, 155.87; Dec. 16, 151.55.

12.11.25.223. J. C. Church. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 238 feet. Highest water level 100.18 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1946; 

lowest 120. 41 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1947. Records available: 1946-52. Dec. 16, 120.28.

12.11. 25. 223a. J. C. Church. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 236 feet. Highest water level 106.82 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1947; lowest 

124. 55 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1952. Records available: 1946-52. Feb. 26, 118. 86; Apr. 24, 

124.55; Dec. 16, 121.53.

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