Water Levels and 

Artesian Pressures in 

Observation Wells in 

the United States 

1953

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 1270

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arizona, California, Nevada, and 

New Mexico, with the Territory of 

Hawaii, and with other agencies

UNITED Si'ATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1956
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, 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, and New Mexico, with 

the Territory of Hawaii, and with 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), Sacramento, Calif. 

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

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. Halpenty ............................ 3

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

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

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

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations. ...................... 19

Acknowledgments ................................... 30

Well-numbering system ................................ 33

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 33

California, by L. C. Dutcher, W. J. Hiltgen, E. F. LeRoux, and H. D. Wilson, Jr. ... 42

Scope of water-level program............................. 42

Precipitation. ..................................... 44

Runoff ......................................... 45

Interpretation of wu.ter-level fluctuations....................... 45

Other investigations by the Geological Survey .................... 63

Well-numbering system ................................ 64

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 64

Hawaii, by K. J. Takasaki .................................. 113

Scope of water-level program. ............................ 113

Precipitation. ..................................... 113

Pumpage........................................ 113

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations....................... 121

Acknowledgments ................................... 125

Well-numbering system ................................ 125

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 125

Nevada, by C. P. Zones ................................... 141

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

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

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

Pumpage .............................. f ......... 14]

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

Well-numbering system ................................ 148

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 148

New Mexico, by H. O. Reeder, J. R. Willett, W. E. Hale, J. T. Hollander,

U. N. Benge, and L. J. Bjorklund............................ 179

Scope of water-level program. ............................ 179

Precipitation and pumpage. .............................. 180

Well-numbering system ................................ 180

Well descriptions and water-level measurements .................. 181

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Outline jnap 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 1953 ........................... 2

2. Location of observation well in Apache County, Ariz., 1953. ......... 4

3. Location of observation well in Navajo County, Ariz., 1953 .......... 5

4. Location of observation wells in Coconino County, Ariz., 1963 ........ 6

5. Location of observation wells in Yavapai County, Ariz., 1953 ......... 7

6. Location of observation wells in Mohave County, Ariz., 1953 ......... 8

7. Location of observation wells in Yuma County, Ariz., 1953 .......... 9

8. Location of observation wells in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Ariz., 1953. . 10

9. Location of observation wells in Maricopa County, Ariz., 1953 ........ 11

10. Location of observation wells in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Ariz., 1953. . 12

11. Location of observation wells in Gila and Graham Counties, Ariz., 1953 ... 13

12. Location of observation wells in Graham and Greenlee Counties, -Ariz., 1953. 14

13. Location of observation wells in Cochise County, Ariz., 1953 ......... 15

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

Ariz., 1953. .................................. 16

15. Location of observation wells in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1953 . 17

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

County, Ariz., 1944-53 ............................ 20
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Figure 17. Water levels in wells, pumpage in Willcox and Douglas Basins, and

precipitation at Willcox, Cochise County, Ariz ................ 21

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

Valley, Graham County, Ariz., 1944-53 .................... 23

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

Valley, Greenlee County, Ariz., 1944-53 ................... 24

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

Valley, Maricopa County, Ariz., 1930-53 ................... 25

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

in Salt River Valley, Maricopa County, Ariz. ................. 26

22. Water levels in wells in the Avra-Marana. Tucson-Cortaro, and TucsonContinental areas, precipitation at Tucson, and pumpage, Pima County, 

Ariz., 1944-53. ................................. 28

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

Santa Cruz Basin within Pinal County, Ariz., 1940-53 ............ 29

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

near Nogales, precipitation at Nogales, and pumpage in Santa Cruz County, 

Ariz., 1944-53. ................................. 31

25. Water levels in wells in Ranegras Plain, Wellton-Mohawk, and Yuma-Blaisdell 

areas, pumpage in Lower Gila Valley, and precipitation at Yuma, Yuma 

County, Ariz. .................................. 32

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

Calif., 1953 ................................... 53

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

Calif., 1953 ................................... 54

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

Calif., 1953 ................................... 55

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

County, Calif., 1953 .............................. 56

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

Calif., 1953 ................................... 57

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

Calif., 1953 ................................... 58

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

Calif., 1953 ................................... 59

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

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

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

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

35. Location of observation wells on Island of Hawaii, 1953 ............. 114

36. Location of observation wells on Island of Kauai, 1953 .............. 115

37. Location of observation wells on Island of Maui, 1953 .............. 116

38. Location of observation wells on Islands of Molokai and Lanai, 1953. ...... 117

39. Location of observation wells on Island of Oahu, 1953 .............. 118

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

area, Oahu, 1944-53 .............................. 122

41. Water levels and chlorides in wells 81 and IB in Honolulu and precipitation

on the Honolulu watershed, 1944-53 ...................... 123

42. Water-level fluctuations in Shaft 7 and monthly precipitation at Olaa, Hawaii,

1936-53. ..................................... 124

43. Location of observation wells in Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, and

Pershing Counties, Nev., 1953 ......................... 142

44. Location of observation wells in Lyon, Pershing, and Washoe Counties,

Nev., 1953. ................................... 143

45. Location of observation wells in Douglas, Lyon, Ormsby, and Washoe

Counties, Nev., 1953 .............................. 144

46. Location of observation wells in Esmeralda, Eureka, Mineral, and Nye

Counties, Nev., 1953 .............................. 145

47. Location of observation wells in Eureka, Lincoln, Nye, and White Pine

Counties, Nev., 1953 .............................. 146

48. Location of observation wells in Clark and Nye Counties, Nev., 1953 ...... 147

49. Artesian water levels in wells 10.24. 9. 330, and 10.24.21. 212, and

11.24.29.242 in Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex. ........... 185

50. Artesian water level in well 12.25.23.110 in Roswell basin, Chaves

County, N. Mex ................................. 186

51. Artesian water level in well 18. 25. 27. 211 in Roswell basin, Chaves

County, N. Mex ................................. 187

52. Artesian water level in well 18.26.5.330 in Roswell basin, Eddy County,

N. Mex. ..................................... 188

53. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

northern part of Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex. ........... 189

54. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

southern part of Roswell basin, Eddy County, N. Mex. ............ 190
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Figure 55. Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

Carlsbad area, Eddy County, N. Mex ..................... 200

56. Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, N. Mex. ................... 209

57. Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County, N. Mex ..... 216

58. Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

Mimbres Valley, Luna County, N. Mex. ................... 222

59. Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

House area, Quay County, N. Mex. ...................... 230

60. Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in

Portales Valley, Roosevelt County, N. Mex. ................. 234

61. Change in ground-water level from February 1953 to February 1954 in

Estancia Valley, Torrance County, N. Mex .................. 244

WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES

IN OBSERVATION WELLS IN THE UNITED STATES

IN 1953

Part 6. SOUTHWESTERN STATES

INTRODUCTION 

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 annual volumes, covering the northeastern, southeastern, 

north-central, south-central, northwestern, and southwestern sections of the country. Hawaii is 

included in the southwestern section. The following table gives the numbers of Water-Supply 

Papers from 1940 through 1953.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

Northeastern 

(1)

906

936

944

986

1016

1023

1071

1096

1126

1156

1165

1191

1221

1265

Southeastern 

(2)

907

937

945

987

1017

1024

1072

1097

1127

1157

1166

1192

1222

1266

Northcentral 

(3)

908

938

946

988

1018

1025

1073

1098

1128

1158

1167

1193

1223

1267

Southcentral 

(4)

909

939

947

989

1019

1026

1074

1099

1129

1159

1168

1194

1224

1268

Northwestern 

(5)

910

940

948

990

1020

1027

1075

1100

1130

1160

1169

1195

1225

1269

Southwestern 

(6)

911

941

949

991

1021

1028

1076

1101

1131

1161

1170

1196

1226

1270

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 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 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 according to the conditions at those particular times.

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WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, 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 1953. The 

shaded area indicates the States included in this volume.

Perm Livingston had general charge of the nationwide observation-well program; Verda M. 

Dougherty assembled and edited the reports.
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By L. C. Halpenny and others

The following personnel assisted in collecting and analyzing the data for this report: M. B. 

Booher, J. M. Cahill, R. L. Cushman, C. S. English, R. H. Garside, D. K. Greene, E. K. 

Morse, R. S. Stulik, Mrs. N. D. White, N. P. Whaley, and H. N. Wolcott. Messrs. Booher and 

Cahill compiled most of the pumpage data. Messrs. Wolcott and Cushman and Mrs. White aided 

in preparation of the manuscript.

Scope of Water-Level Program

The water-level program is an integral part of the ground-water investigations in Arizona. 

The program of financial cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department included a substantial part of the observation-well program. As a part of the State cooperative project, field work 

was completed in the Harquahala Plains area and the Lower San Pedro basin, and was continued in 

the Palomas Plain area. The program of filing drill cuttings from deep wells was continued in cooperation with the State Land Department, the University of Arizona, and the Museum of Northern 

Arizona. Work was continued on the Navajo, Hopi, and Papago Indian Reservations, financed by 

transfer of funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A re-evaluation of the ground-water resources 

of the Gila Bend area was made, financed by transfer of funds from the Corps of Engineers. The 

long-range investigation of the springs along the Mogollon Rim was continued, and an investigation 

of the ground-water situation along the Little Colorado River was begun. These projects were financed with Federal funds. Investigation of the water-bearing character of the deep aquifers in 

central and southern Arizona was continued during the year. The program to record changes in 

the quality of ground water was continued by the periodic resampling of selected wells. The 1953 

Arizona observation-well program included water-level measurements in approximately 1,800 

wells and maintenance of recording gages on 9 wells. The rate of discharge in gallons per minute 

was measured in 894 wells. Nearly 6, 000 irrigation wells were in use in Arizona during the year, 

not including wells equipped with pumps requiring 5 horsepower or less. The measurements made 

in a few representative wells are tabulated in this annual water-level report to show typical fluckuations in stage of the water table in the ground-water basins of the State. Figures 2-15 show location of observation wells. A few representative graphs are included to show the fluctuations in 

relation to those of previous years. Those who wish to obtain water-level measurements made in 

observation wells not included in this report can do so by consulting the open files in the offices of 

the Geological Survey, Ground Water Branch, at Tucson and Phoenix.

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

to the open file by the Geological Survey in 1953:

Geology and ground-water resources of the Douglas Basin, Ariz., by D. R. Coates 

and others, typewritten, 96 p.

Geophysical and geological reconnaissance to determine ground-water resources of 

Chiu Chuischu area, Papago Indian Reservation, Ariz., by C. B. Yost, Jr., 

mimeographed, 19 p.

The Navajo country, Arizona-Utah-New Mexico, byJ. W. Harshbarger, C. A.

Repenning, and J. T. Callahan, The physical and economic foundation of natural resources, Part IV, Subsurface facilities of water management and patterns of supply--Type -Area studies, p. 105-129, House of Representatives, 

Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, 1953.

Preliminary report of investigations of springs in the Mogollon Rim region, Arizona, 

by J. H. Feth, typewritten, 113 p.

Pumpage and ground-water levels in Arizona in 1952, by L. C. Halpenny, mimeographed, 28 p., 10 figs. (Water-Supply Paper 1226.)

Water resources of the Chuska Mountains area, Navajo Indian Reservation, Ariz. 

and N. Mex., by J. W. Harshbarger and C. A. Repenning, typewritten, 52 p.

Memorandum on ground-water resources and geology of Rainbow Valley-Waterman 

Wash area, Arizona, by H. N. Wolcott, mimeographed, 13 p.

Precipitation

The following, written by L. R. Jurwitz, Section Director, is quoted from the Annual Summary, 1953, Climatological Data, U. S. Weather Bureau:
4 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 2.--Location of observation well in Apache County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 3. - -Location of observation well in Navajo County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 4. -Location of observation wells in Coconino County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 5. --Location of observation wells in Yavapai County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 6. - -Location of observation wells in Mohave County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 7. --Location of observation wells in Yuma County, Ariz., 1953.
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114"

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SILA AND SALT RIVER BASE LINE

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Figure 8. --Location of observation wells in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 9. --Location of observation wells in Maricopa County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 10. --Location of observation wells in Maricopa and Final Counties, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 11. --Location of observation wells in Gila and Graham Counties, Ariz., 1953.
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

GRAHAM

Figure 12. --Location of observation wells in Graham and Greenlee Counties, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 13. --Location of observation wells in Cochise County, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 14. --Location of observation wells in Cochise, Pima, 

and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1953.
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Figure 15. --Location of observation wells in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1953.
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The year, 1953, proved to be one of the driest years in the history of Arizona. The 

average precipitation computed from the seven divisions was 7. 84 inches, or 62 percent of normal. This precipitation average was practically equal to that of the dry 

year, 1900, but was slightly greater than the 1950 total which stands at the lowest record since the State summaries began in 1895. Eleven months out of the twelve in 

1953 received below-normal precipitation. Average temperature for the year was 

exactly normal. The year began dry and with one of the warmest Januarys of record. 

A few good storms swept through the State in late February and early March with the 

greatest precipitation amounts in the central and southeastern portions .... The summer precipitation brought much-above-normal amounts but tapered off rapidly in the 

southern portions during August. The 4-month period, September through December, 

with 0. 87 inch total average precipitation, was the driest similar period in the State's 

climatological history .... The wide spacing between precipitation periods, with the 

dry weather aggravated by persistent high winds, seriously deteriorated ranges during the late winter and spring months. Showers during July and August temporarily 

relieved the drought condition in the north and central portions, but in the southern 

portions little benefit resulted beyond July. Lack of precipitation lor the remainder 

of the year intensified the drought and brought stock water supplies to a critically low 

point .... Irrigation water supplies held adequate in the Salt and Verde River systems 

as well as in the Agua Fria due to a large carry-over at the beginning of the year. The 

San Carlos project, however, had to rely on pumped water. A number of severe 

storms during the year dealt considerable damage in the State. Total annual runoff 

figures for 1953 as measured by the U. S. Geological Survey include: Salt River near 

Roosevelt, 230,200 acre-feet; Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, 39,330 acre-feet; and 

Verde River above Horseshoe Dam, 184, 400 acre-feet.

Pumpage

The following table contains records of pumpage for the period from 1949 to 1953, inclusive. 

It is based on a continuing inventory of pumpage in the major areas of ground-water development 

in the State. Areas in which records of pumpage were not collected include: Upper San Pedro 

Valley, Lower San Pedro Valley, Cactus Flat-Artesia area, St. Johns area, Snowflake-Taylor 

area, Hunt area, Woodruff area, Joseph City area, Chino Valley, Williamson Valley, Skull Valley, 

Peeples Valley, Date Creek area, Big Sandy Valley, Valentine area, and Parker area. On the 

basis of partial data it is estimated that pumpage for irrigation in these areas was approximately 

75, 000 acre-feet in 1953. Adding this quantity to the figures given in the table and rounding the 

total, it is evident that total pumpage in the State in 1953 was slightly over 4, 800,000 acre-feet. 

This quantity is about a million acre-feet greater than in 1952, and about 1\ times as much as 

diversions of surface water in 1953. According to data provided by the University of Arizona in 

January 1954, about 1, 300, 000 acres was cultivated in the State in 1953. The data also indicate 

that cash income from farm and ranch production was about 370 million dollars in 1953, a decrease of about 10 percent over 1952. Factors other than irrigated acreage must be considered 

with respect to the increased pumpage in 1953. The pumping season was longer. The drought 

increased the demand for irrigation water. The announcement in August of cotton quotas to be 

imposed in 1954 resulted in the fall planting of winter grains in areas that otherwise would not 

have required irrigation until the following spring.

Pumpage, in acre-feet, from wells in principal ground-water areas in Arizona

Area

Cochise County 

San Simon Basin a/ 

Willcox Basin 

Douglas Basin

Graham County 

Safford Valley

Greenlee County 

Duncan Valley c/

Maricopa County 

Salt River Valley area d/ 

Waterman Wash area 

Harquahala Plains area 

Gila Bend area 

Dendora area

Pima County 

Part of Santa Cruz Basin

Pinal County 

Part of Santa Cruz Basin 

and Gila River Basin

1949

(b) 

28, 000 

30, 000

40, 000

11,000

1, 644, 000 

(e) 

(e) 

67, 000 

5,000

150,000

1, 100, 000

1950

(b) 

35, 000 

35,000

90, 000

23, 000

1, 852, 000 

(e) 

(e) 

59, 000 

6,000

180, 000

1, 000, 000

1951

(b) 

38, 000 

. 38, 000

125, 000

33, 000

1, 910, 000 

(e) 

(e) 

110, 000

240, 000

1, 030, 000

1952

15, 000 

39, 000 

42, 000

70, 000

17, 000

2, 000, 000 

(e) 

(e) 

120, 000 

6,000

250,000

950,000

1953

25, 000 

75, 000 

45, 000

120, 000

30, 000

2, 300, 000 

28, 000 

20, 000 

145, 000 

5,000

380, 000

1, 400, 000
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Pumpage, in acre-feet, from wells in principal ground-water areas-in Arizona Continued.

Santa Cruz County 

Part of Santa Cruz Basin

Yuma County 

Palomas Plain area 

Wellton-Mohawk area 

South Gila Valley 

Northern Yuma County f/

1949

31, 000

8,000 

45, 000 

56, 000 

(b)

1950

21, 000

9,000 

46, 000 

56, 000 

(b)

1951

30, 000

15, 000 

50, 000 

62, 000 

(b)

1952

27, 000

26, 000 

40, 000 

60, 000 

(b)

1953

27, 000

47,000 

16, 000 

60, 000 

28, 000

Includes Bowie area.

Not determined.

Does not include Virden Valley, N. Mex.

Includes Queen Creek area, Marieopa and Final Counties.

For 1949-52, inclusive, was included in Salt River Valley area.

Ranegras Plain and McMullen Valley.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Pumpage is greatest in Marie opa and Final 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 water-level 

changes and by the number of ground-water areas into which each county is divided.

Apache County. --Water levels in wells in the St. Johns-Springerville area were somewhat 

higher than in 1952, the rises ranging from 2 feet to more than 6 feet. The rises in water level 

are attributed to the fact that precipitation in the area in July, preceding the measurements of the 

wells, was nearly twice normal. The majority of wells in the area are comparatively shallow and 

climatic conditions are quickly reflected by rising or declining water levels. There has been no 

perceptible permanent change in the amount of ground water stored in this area since the waterlevel measurements were begun. Precipitation at Springerville in 1953 amounted to 9.93 inches, 

about 75 percent of normal.

Cochise County. --The four principal ground-water areas in Cochise County are the San 

Simon basin, the Willcox basin, the Douglas basin, and the Upper San Pedro basin. In the San 

Simon basin there are two main areas of ground-water development, near San Simon and Bowie, 

respectively. Pumpage in 1953 was about 25, 000 acre-feet, an increase of 10,000 acre-feet over 

1952. Most of the wells in the vicinity of San Simon are under artesian pressure. In the center 

of this area the artesian head declined approximately 10 feet in 1953 (see fig. 16, well 

(D-14-31)3ddd). The pressure heads ranged from a maximum of 10 feet above land surface to 

about 65 feet below land surface. Specific capacity of the wells is 3 to 7 gpm (gallons per minute) 

per foot of drawdown and pumping lifts ranged from 70 to 140 feet. Precipitation at San Simon was 

4. 86 inches in 1953, about 60 percent of normal. In the Bowie area, additional lands were placed 

in cultivation in 1953. During the year, water levels declined from about 5 to 15 feet in and near 

the cultivated areas. The greatest declines were in the center of the area (see fig. 16). The 

depth to the water table in the area ranges from 40 to more than 185 feet and the pumping lift was 

from about 140 to nearly 300 feet. The range in specific capacity of the wells is 5 to 35 gpm per 

foot of drawdown. Precipitation at Bowie was 7.42 inches in 1953, about 80 percent of normal.

In the Willcox basin there are two principal areas of ground-water withdrawal: the Stewart 

area, northwest of Willcox; and the Kansas Settlement area, southeast of Willcox. Pumpage in 

the basin was about 75,000 acre-feet in 1953, nearly double that of 1952. Most of the increase is 

attributed to the addition of newly cultivated land in the Kansas Settlement area. In the Stewart 

area the maximum decline of the water table in 1953 was about 8 feet and the average was more 

than 3 feet. Depths to water range from about 30 to 100 feet and pumping lifts range from about 

60 to 140 feet. Specific capacities ranged from 10 to 30 gpm per foot of drawdown. In the Kansas 

Settlement area about 24,000 acres was cultivated in 1953, an increase of 10,000 acres over 1952. 

The decline of water levels averaged about 5 feet and was as much as 8 feet in the center of the 

area. Depths to water in the irrigated area in 1953 ranged from 30 to about 175 feet, the pumping 

lifts ranged from 70 to about 225 feet, and specific capacities ranged from 10 to 40 gpm per foot. 

Figure 17 shows wells (D-14-23)36baa and (D-14-25)6cac outside the cultivated areas in the Willcox 

basin, and both hydrographs show declines of about half a foot in 1953. Precipitation at Willcox 

was 7.91 inches in 1953, about two-thirds of normal.

In the Douglas basin, the quantity of ground water withdrawn in 1953 was about 45, 000 acrefeet. The water table declined during the year (see fig. 17) from a minimum of less than a foot in 

wells outside the cultivated area to as much as 7 feet in the irrigated area. The average decline 

was between 2 and 3 feet. Depth to water in the irrigated parts of the Douglas basin is about 30 to 

100 feet. Specific capacities of wells averaged about 15 gpm per foot in 1953. Precipitation at 

Douglas was 6.75 inches in 1953, about 50 percent of normal. In the Upper San Pedro basin water 

levels in wells declined a foot or less during the year (see fig. 17). Precipitation at Fairbank was 

4.82 inches, about 40 percent of normal.
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Coconino County. --Declines averaging about 1. 5 feet were observed in most of the shallow 

wells in Coconino County. These wells receive water from lava beds or valley-fill materials and 

are liable to reflect climatic changes more readily than deeper wells. The decline in water levels 

in the area from Flagstaff to Williams can be attributed to a deficiency in precipitation. Precipitation at Flagstaff in 1953 was 12. 81 inches, about 70 percent of normal. In a deep well near 

Flagstaff, supplied by water derived from the Coconino sandstone, the water level rose about a 

foot and did not reflect the deficiency in precipitation.

Gila County. Water levels in wells tapping the shallow alluvium along Pinal Creek fluctuated widely during the year, owing to withdrawals and to occasional recharge from runoff in the 

creek. Deeper wells in the area also showed considerable fluctuations during the year. Water 

levels in most of the wells measured showed a net decline during 1953, ranging from a fraction 

of a foot to about 10 feet. Precipitation at Globe was 8. 86 inches in 1953, slightly over half of 

normal.

Graham County. --In the Safford Valley of Graham County, ground-water levels showed an 

average net decline of about 6 feet in 1953. By areas, the average net decline of the water table 

was as follows: San Jose-Safford area, 8 feet; Safford-Pima area, 8 feet; Pima-Cork area, 

3 feet; Cork-Geronimo area, 2 feet; and Pima-Eden area, 3 feet. The water level in well 

(D-6-28)31aac (fig. 18) showed a net lowering of about 12 feet in 1953 and reached the lowest 

level of the period of record for the well. The water level in well (D-7-26)22bac (fig. 18 ) declined 

16 feet in 1953, and in well (D-6-24)5acc the decline was approximately 5 feet. Precipitation at 

Safford was 4. 81 inches in 1953, about 50 percent of normal. The amount of surface water available for irrigation in 1953 was about 80, 000 acre-feet less than the amount diverted in 1952. 

Pumpage in Safford Valley in 1953 amounted to 120,000 acre-feet, an increase of 50,000 acre-feet 

over the previous year. Water levels in Aravaipa Valley of Graham County showed an average 

decline of nearly 2 feet in 1953. The preceding year there was little or no decline in the water 

levels in this area.

Greenlee County. Water levels in wells in Duncan Valley between the Arizona-New Mexico 

State line and Sheldon showed an average decline of about 4 feet in 1953. The larger declines 

occurred in the upstream portion of the area, near the State line, where the valley is widest and 

pumpage is heaviest. In the area from Sheldon downstream to York the average decline was about 

2| feet. Figure 19 shows graphically the water levels in three representative wells in the valley. 

Pumpage in 1953 amounted to 30, 000 acre-feet, an increase of 13, 000 acre-feet over 1952. The 

amount of surface water diverted for irrigation in 1953 was less than half the amount available in 

1952. Precipitation at Duncan was 7.24 inches in 1953, about 75 percent of normal.

Maricopa County. --The water-level situation in Maricopa County was complicated in 1953 

by a longer and drier growing season, and by the change in crop acreage that resulted from the 

cotton cutback. Many farms were planted to winter grains instead of being allowed to lie idle 

until the 1954 cotton-planting season. The net result was an extremely irregular water-table 

surface beneath the cultivated areas at the end of the year. Averaging of water-table declines in 

the various areas was made difficult, and individual water-level measurements in any given well 

may not necessarily conform to the areal pattern. In the Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area, the 

average decline in 1953 was about 6 feet. The average decline was about 12 feet in those cultivated 

areas where surface water is not available: Outside the cultivated area the water table declined 

about 4 feet and, where surface water supplemented pumped water, the decline was slightly less. 

Part of the area lies in Pinal County, but hydrologically it is in the Salt River Valley area. 

Therefore the water-level and pumpage data are included with those of Maricopa County. The 

persistent downward trend of water levels in the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area was again evident 

in 1953. The average decline for the year was about 5 feet, compared to the less-than-normal 

decline in 1952. The 1953 decline was not greatly different than the average for the past 6 or 7 

years. In the Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area, the average water-table decline for the year was 

between 6 and 7 feet. There, also, the surface of the water table was extremely irregular, and 

the average decline could not be determined more precisely. In this area the decline was greatest 

in Deer Valley. In the Litchfield-Beardsley-Marinette area a persistent downward trend, interrupted by a slight rise in 1951, was continued in 1953. The net decline in the area during the year 

averaged about 9 feet, a rate about the same as the annual average since 1946. As usual, net 

declines in the Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area were much less than elsewhere in the Salt 

River Valley, averaging about 2 feet in 1953. This area is at the outflow end of the basin and the 

water levels are affected by recharge from irrigation water applied over the entire valley.

Water levels in wells in areas draining into the Salt River Valley, such as Waterman Wash, 

Lower Centennial Wash, and Harquahala Plains, showed varying declines, but there is not yet 

sufficient information on these areas to establish a well-defined trend. Pumpage during 1953 in 

the Salt River Valley area reached a new high of 2, 300,000 acre-feet, not including pumpage in 

the Waterman Wash and Harquahala Plains areas which have heretofore been included with the 

Salt River Valley figure. If figures for these areas are added for comparative purposes, the total 

is about 2, 400, 000 acre-feet, as against 2,000,000 acre-feet in 1952. Although a small amount 

of this increase may be attributed to the addition of cultivated land, most of it is probably the 

result of the longer growing season and the change in crop types. Rainfall at Phoenix during 1953 

amounted to 2. 85 inches, about 40 percent of normal. Figure 20 shows the cumulative net changes 

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

water level in the entire Salt River Valley area since 1930 are shown graphically in figure 21.
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Water levels in the Gila Bend and Dendora areas showed varying small declines during 

1953, averaging about 2 feet. As in other parts of the region, pumping on some farms was 

almost continuous throughout the winter months, and the resulting irregularities in the water 

table were difficult to average. Pumpage in the Gila Bend area amounted to 145,000 acre-feet 

in 1953, an increase of 25,000 acre-feet over the previous year. In the Dendora area the total 

pumpage was about 5,000 acre-feet, a decrease of about 1,000 acre-feet from 1952. Rainfall at 

Gila Bend was 2.68 inches, about 50 percent of normal.

Mohave County. Water levels in wells nearWikieup in the Big Sandy Valley showed slight 

declines from 1952, attributed primarily to the effects of the continuing period of drought. Precipitation at Wikieup in 1953 was 5.71 inches, about 50 percent of normal. Measurements in 

wells in the Kingman area showed varying slight rises of the water levels, and those in the 

Hackberry-Valentine area showed slight declines. No large fluctuations were observed in either 

area, and the variations are believed to be of a seasonal nature. At Kingman the total precipitation in 1953 was 6.89 inches, about 70 percent of normal.

Navajo County. --The observation wells measured in this area derive water either from the 

Coconino sandstone or from alluvium along the Little Colorado River. Fluctuations of water 

levels in these wells were generally small in 1953, although slight rises were somewhat more 

common than declines. No consistent long-term trend, either upward or downward, has thus far 

been observed. Precipitation at Holbrook was 6.48 inches in 1953, about 80 percent of normal.

Pima County. --Ground-water levels in most of Pima County declined further in 1953 as a 

result of continued large-scale pumping. The ground-water conditions 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. In the AvraMarana area, the average decline in water levels amounted to nearly 6 feet. In the downstream 

part of this area the average decline was approximately 8 feet and, where pumpage was heaviest, 

local net declines were as much as 12 feet. Depths to the water table in the Avra-Marana area 

ranged from 165 to 320 feet in 1953. The water-level fluctuations for well (D-15-10)35aaa (fig. 

22), are considered representative for the southern part of the area. Water levels in the TucsonCortaro area declined an average of 5 feet in 1953. In the southern part of the area, near Tucson, 

declines of as much as 7 feet occurred. The depth to water ranged from about 65 feet near 

Tucson to 120 feet north of Cortaro. Water-level fluctuations in a representative well 

(D12-12)16bad in the Tucson-Cortaro area, are shown graphically in figure 22. This well show* 

a consistent downward ttend during the spring and summer, with a slight rise after the pumping 

season ended. Water levels in the Tucson area continued to decline in 1953, though the amount 

of decline in different parts of the area varied considerably. The water level in well 

(D-15-13)2cca (fig. 22) showed a net lowering of 2 feet during the year. An average decline of 

about 2 feet occurred in the city of Tucson well field south of town. In the well field northeast 

of the city, the net lowering was approximately 4 feet. In other parts of the city, principally the 

north section, the net decline was between 5 and 6 feet. Depth to water in the Tucson area ranged 

from about 45 feet in wells near the Santa Cruz River to 160 feet near the eastern city limits. 

In the Tucson-Continental area water levels declined an average of 5 feet during the year. Declines of as much as 11 feet were measured in the area between Sahuarita and Continental. The 

water levels in well (D-17-14)18cab are considered representative of the area around Sahuarita 

(fig. 22). Depths to water in the Tucson-Continental area ranged from 20 feet near the Santa 

Cruz River just south of Tucson to 120 feet in wells farthest from the river near Continental. 

Net declines in water levels in the Rillito-Tanque Verde Creek area averaged about 5 feet in 1953. 

In the Pantano Wash area, water levels declined as much as 4 feet in 1953. Although the amount 

of acreage under cultivation in Pima County increased only slightly in 1953, the quantity of water 

pumped reached a record high of 380,000 acre-feet. The increase in pumpage is attributed to a 

longer pumping season, to the deficiency in rainfall, and to the planting of winter grains. Precipitation at Tucson was 6.47 inches in 1953, about 60 percent of normal.

Final County. Generally, the water-level decline in the irrigated portion of the Lower 

Santa Cruz area in Final County was greater in 1953 than for any previous year of record. This 

greater decline in 1953 is attributed to the continuation of pumping for most of the year, thus 

causing greater withdrawals and preventing the normal winter recovery of the water table in moat 

sections of the area. Pumpage in Final County was 1,400,000 acre-feet in 1953, an increase of 

450,000 acre-feet over 1952. Figure 23 shows graphically the cumulative decline of the water 

table since 1940 in the three major irrigated areas of Final County: the Casa Grande-Florence 

area; the Eloy area; and the Maricopa-Stanfield area. The graphs are based on annual waterlevel measurements in several hundred wells in these areas. Water levels in the Casa GrandeFlorence area showed an average net decline of nearly 9 feet in 1953. About halfway between 

Coolidge and Casa Grande, declines of as much as 20 feet were measured. In the area between 

Coolidge and Florence the net decline of the water table ranged from 5 to 10 feet, and averaged 

over 6 feet. In the vicinity of Sacaton, on the Gila River Indian Reservation, water levels declined as much as 7 feet. The quantity of ground water withdrawn in the area in 1953 was about 

400,000 acre-feet. The decline of the water table indicates that most of the water was withdraw* 

from storage, and the volume of sediments unwatered was about 1,400,000 acre-feet. The depth 

to water in the area ranged from about 35 feet, in wells near Ashurst-Hayden Dam, to 160 feet 

south of Coolidge near the canal. The average discharge from 70 wells measured in the area
28 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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during the pumping season was less than 1,000 gpm. Precipitation at Casa Grande was 3.84 

inches in 1953, about 50 percent of normal. In the Marieopa-StanfieId area, the average decline 

in 1953 was nearly 18 feet. South of State Highway 84, the declines were as much as 35 feet. 

Between State Highway 84 and the southern boundary of the Maricopa Indian Reservation, the decline in water levels averaged about 15 feet. In the vicinity of the town of Maricopa the decline 

was about 5 feet. The quantity of ground water pumped in 1953 was about 550,000 acre-feet, and 

the volume of sediments unwatered was about 3,000,000 acre-feet. The depth to water in the 

area ranged from about 50 feet north of the town of Maricopa to about 350 feet in the southwest 

part of the area. The average discharge of 120 wells measured during the season was about 

1,400 gpm. In the Eloy area, average decline was more than 10 feet in 1953. Between Eloy and 

the Florence-Casa Grande Canal, maximum declines of as much as 20 feet were measured. The 

total quantity of water withdrawn in the Eloy area in 1953 was about 450,000 acre-feet, and the 

total volume of alluvium unwatered was about 2,000,000 acre-feet. The depth to water in the 

Eloy area in 1953 ranged from about 100 feet along the north and west edges of the area to about 

250 feet south of Eloy. The average discharge of 143 wells measured in the area in 1953 was 

less than 1,200 gpm. Precipitation at Eloy was 7. 36 inches for 1953.

Santa Cruz County. --In the Santa Cruz River valley of Santa Cruz County, large-scale 

pumping of ground water for irrigation caused further declines in water levels during 1953. 

Figure 24 shows the hydrographs for two wells in the area. Well (D-22-13)35dcd, representative of the more heavily pumped area between Calabasas and Tubac, shows a net decline of a 

little over 3 feet, about average for the area. Well (D-23-14)27baa is considered representative 

of the area of less pumping between the International Boundary and Calabasas. The average decline there was about a foot. In the area between Tubac and the Pima-Santa Cruz County line, 

there was a net decline of about 2 feet during the year. The depth to water averages about 40 feet 

along the Santa Cruz River. Pumpage in Santa Cruz County was 27, 000 acre-feet in 1953, the 

same as in 1952. Precipitation at Nogales was 10.49 inches in 1953, about two-thirds of normal.

Yavapai County. --Water levels in wells in this county showed smaller fluctuations than in 

1952. The range was from a decline of about 3 feet in Peeples Valley to a rise of approximately 

2 feet in Chino Valley. However, the fluctuations appear to be largely seasonal, and no area in 

Yavapai County shows a distinct trend of water levels. A downward trend may have been established in Chino Valley, but the period of observation by this agency is too short to serve as a 

basis for stating a positive conclusion. Precipitation at Prescott in 1953 was 16.65 inches, about 

83 percent of normal.

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

generally showed small but consistent declines. The decline ranged from about 4 feet in the 

southeast part of the valley to as little as 0.2 foot in well (B-5-16)10ddd In the central part of the 

valley. Water levels in wells near Bouse showed declines averaging about a foot. A decline of 

2.2 feet was observed in well (B-5-13)22cc, approximately 2 miles south of Salome. The decline 

was greater near Nord's Ranch, in the narrows about 6 miles south of Salome. Precipitation at 

Bouse amounted to 1.70 inches in 1953. At Salome, the amount was 3.99 inches, about 50 percent of normal. Pumpage in northern Yuma County, including Ranegras Plain and McMullen 

Valley, amounted to approximately 28,000 acre-feet during the year. In the Wellton-Mohawk area 

of southern Yuma County, the introduction of surface water by the new canal from the Colorado 

River reversed the former downward trend of water levels, and wells in the area showed an average water-level rise of about a foot in 1953. Pumpage in the area decreased correspondingly, 

and amounted to about 16, 000 acre-feet as against 40, 000 acre-feet in 1952. This reversal of 

ground-water conditions occurred though precipitation at Wellton in 1953 totaled 0.62 inch, about 

14 percent of normal. In the South Gila Valley and Yuma Mesa areas the rise in water levels 

continued in 1953 and amounted to slightly over a foot. Total pumpage for the year was approximately 60,000 acre-feet, practically the same as for 1952. An additional amount of surface water 

was available from the new canal. Precipitation at Yuma in 1953 was only 0.42 inch, less than 

12 percent of normal. Pumpage in the Lower Glla Valley and precipitation at Yuma are shown 

in figure 25.

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 Co.; 

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

Nogales; City of Tucson; Cortaro Farms; Duncan Utilities Co.; Eloy Light and Power Co.; Gila 

Water Commissioner; Goodyear Farms; Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District; 

Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District; Natural Gas Service Co.; 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 Co.; U. S. Bureau of Indian 

Affairs; and U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
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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. Where 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. For example, well 

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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, I960; lowest 24.35 below 

Isd, June 11, 1947. Records available: 1944-53, July 30, 16.35.
34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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. No measurement made in 1953.

(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 66.82 below Isd, Dec. 16, 1953. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-53. Jan. 15, 64.21; Apr. 13, 63.75; July 22, 64.12; Dec. 16, 

66.82.

(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, 1944-53. Jan. 20, 40.99; July 24, 41.57; Oct. 27, 42.32.

(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 17.33 below Isd, Oct. 27, 1953. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-53. Jan. 20, 16.78; May 11, 16.94; July 24, 17.07; Oct. 27, 17.33.

(D-14-31)3ddd. A. G. Pierce. Drilled unused artesian well in sand and clay, diameter 

8 inches, reported depth 400 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,690 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 17.20 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1942; lowest 51.64 below Isd, July 23, 1953. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1946-53. Jan. 15, 31.11; Apr. 13, 33.34; July 23, 51.64; Dec. 16, 45.13.

(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 84.33 below Isd, July 23, 1953. Records available: 1941-42, 1944-53. Jan. 19, 81.31; 

Apr. 16, 82. 37; July 23, 84.33; Nov. 4, 84.32.

(D-16-25)16add. W. 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 

83.99 below Isd, June 7, 1944; lowest 42.27 below Isd, Jan. 19, 1953. Records available: 1942, 

1944-53. Jan. 19, 42.27; May 12, 38.75; July 28, 37.96; Oct. 28, 40.51.

(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 

26.31 below Isd, July 4, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Measurement discontinued. 

Daily highest water level from recorder graph*

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

fo

LI

19

1?

.4 

.5

.6 

7

8 

.9

;o

l

2 

13

;4 

15

Jan.

9.57 

9.68 

9.71 

9.72 

10.35

9.64 

9.78 

9.94 

10.21 

9.83

9.96

10.41

10.35

9.78 

9.79

10.05 

9.76

9.53 

9.85 

10.26

9.71 

9.53

Feb.

.....

10. 62 

10.94

10.65

10.62

10.57

10.41 

10.37

10.30 

in 70

10.17 

10.73 

10.21

10.16 

10.64 

10.18 

10.19 

9.78

Mar.

9.02

9! ii 

'a! 85

8.87 

8.95 

9.58 

9.33 

8.81

8.90

.....

.....

.....

10.95 

11.44 

11.38

Apr.

12.35 

12.54 

11.98 

11.22 

11.51

11.78 

11.17 

10.73 

10.99 

11.04

U 4R

11.65

U 1Q

11.11 

11.11

12.15

19 9Q

11.83 

11.13 

12.06

11.89 

11.30 

10.81 

10.95 

10.73

May

12.90 

12.70 

13.45 

13.27 

12.48

13.00 

13.60 

13.83 

13.09 

13.26

13.00

19 74

13.55

13.45 

13.45

12.75 

12.58

12.83 

112.83 

12.71

13.99 

13.79 

13.96 

14.72 

14.50

June

14.37 

14.47 

14.50 

14.35 

14.30

14.30 

14.65 

14.40 

15.58 

15.75

16.90

16.98

16.89

16.31 

16.55

17.40 

18.08

18.10 

17.77 

17.46

18.46 

17.97 

18.50 

18.80 

19.20

July

22.00 

22.50 

22.75 

22.75 

21.71

21.72 

20.22 

19.46 

18.23

 - 

' "'" 

'19*. 95 

19.49

Aug.

.....

.....

.....

.....

20.90 

19.90 

20.00 

19.57 

20.05

Sept.

19.20 

20.07 

19.39 

19.60 

18.86

18.23 

18.65 

18.04 

18.40 

18.30

18.14

18.04 

18.80 

18.25

18.77 

18.20 

18.28 

18.19 

17.50
ARIZONA, COCONINO COUNTY 35

(D- 17-20)10ccc--Contlnued.

Day

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan. Feb.

9 19

9.50

9.47

Mar.

U 79

12.18

12.43

12.47

11.87

11.98

Apr.

n

o*

12.41

11.32

11.67

11.67

May

H I 9

14.37

14.27

14.16

14.17

14.19

June

19.53

20.60

on 7^

20.11

21.05

July

1Q 7R

17.77

Aug.

20.41

19.55

18.93

18.57

19.22

19.00

Sept.

17.85

17.67

17.93

17.03

n

i>*

* No record for October, November, and December.

(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: 1944-53. 

Jan. 21, 26.39, pumping; Apr. 30, 37.09, pumping; July 29, 26.77, pumping; Dec. 3, 20.05.

(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 

36.15 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Jan. 21, 33.94; Apr. 30, 32.38; 

Dec. 3, 36.15.

(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 75.37 below Isd, Oct. 27, 1953. Records available: 

1946-53. Jan. 13, 75.83, pumped recently, Apr. 10, 79.72, pumping; July 22, 74.76; Oct. 27, 

75.37.

(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 96.54 below 

Isd, Apr. 30, 1953. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-53. Jan. 21, 91.55; Apr. 30, 96.54, 

nearby well being pumped; Aug. 10, 92.51; Dec. 3, 92.90.

(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 55.58 below Isd, Oct. 26, 1953. 

Records available: 1942, 1944-53. Jan. 14, 42.33; Apr. 10, 49.31, nearby well being pumped; 

July 2, 54.18; Oct. 26, 55.58.

(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, 1944-53. Jan. 21, 27.31; Apr. 30, 27.21; Aug. 10» 

27. 49; Dec. 3, 27.70.

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

diameter 8 inches, depth 196 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,195.8 feet above msl. Highest 

'water level 112.00 below Isd, Jan. 31, 1946; lowest 124.92 below Isd, Oct. 26, 1953. Records 

available: 1946-53. Jan. 14, 121.96; Apr. 9, 122.91, pumping; July 21, 123.55, pumping; 

Oct 26, 124.92.

(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 

39.36 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1953. Records available: 1946-47, 1949-51, 1953. Jan. 13, 34.81; 

Oct. 23, 39.36.

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

B 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 60.76 below Isd, July 21, 1953. Records available: 1942, 

1944-53. Jan. 12, 60.6?; Apr. 9, 60.61; July 21, 60.76.

Coconino County

(A-21-7)9ddc. Pinewood Dairy. Dug stock water-table well in gravel, diameter 1 feet, 

depth 25 feet. Highest water level 11.93 below Isd, June 5, 1945; lowest 19.34 below Isd, Oct. 19, 

1948. Records available: 1944-51, 1953. July 30, 14.42.

(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: 1944-53. July 30, 130.40.
36 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1945-53. Jan. 26, 64.91; Apr. 14, 58.59; 

July 6, 64.57, nearby well pumped recently; Oct. 29, 72.47, nearby well pumped recently.

(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: 1946-53. Jan. 26, 6.47; Apr. 14, 6.06; July 7, 16.40.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

(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, 1946-53. Jan. 28, 36.96, pumping; Aug. 4, 32.95, pumped recently; Oct. 19, 38.35, 

pumped recently.

(D-4-23)29adc. Silas Jarvis. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 16 inches, depth 83 feet, cased to 83, perforations 53-73. Land-surface datum is 

2,705.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 46.10 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1941; lowest 63.23 below 

Isd, Feb. 15, 1948. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 28, 54.16; Mar. 2, 53.38; May 4, 60.15; 

May 6, 60.34; Nov. 3, 60.56; Dec. 1, 58. 86; Dec. 29, 57.79.

(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: 

1940-53. Feb. 2, 45.30; Mar. 2, 45.98; June 29, 49.42; Aug. 3, 49.50; Nov. 3, 50.76; Dec. 1, 

51.26; Dec. 29, 50.48.

(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, 1942-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

Water 

level

39.57 

39.52 

39.80

Date

May 6 

Aug. 4 

31

Water 

level

a39. 79 

40.83 

41.26

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 3

Water 

level

42.36 

42.94 

43.07

Date

Dec. 1 

29

Water 

level

43.50 

43.67

a Pumping.

(D-6-25)17ddd. yance 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 21.32 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1953. Records 

available: 1939-46, 1948-50, 1952-53. __

Jan. 26

Feb. 9

Mar. 2

16.38

16.70

19.61

June 1

Aug. 3

31

17.70

19.60

21.16

Oct. 26

Nov. 3

21.14

21.32

Dec. 1

29

21.05

20.50

(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 

49.16 below Isd, Nov. 2, 1953. Records available: 1940-53.

Jan. 29

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

30

34.05

32.85

32.89

33.64

May 4

5

June 1

29

35.42

35.43

36.90

41.06

Aug. 3

6

31

Sept. 26

45.16

45.21

46.67

48.20

Oct. 19

Nov. 2

30

Dec. 28

48.85

49.16

49.10

48.18

(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 55.15 below 

Isd, June 29, 1953. Records available: 1940-53.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 37

(D-7-26)13dcd--Continued.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2 

May 4

Water 

level

25.32 

25.24 

29.80 

43.82

Date

May 5 

June 1 

29 

Aug. 3

Water 

level

44.55 

48.22 

55.15 

51.70

Date

Aug. 6 

Sept. 28 

Oct 19

Water 

level

54.64 

54.88 

48.53

Date

Nov. 2 

30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

45.96 

42.16 

40.34

(D-7-26)22bac. Lee Johns. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 16 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 61.26 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. 

Records available: 1940-53.

Jan. 29

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

May 4

35.27

34.85

35.93

50.22

May 5

June 1

Aug. 3

50.59

56.40

59.00

Aug. 5

Sept. 28

Oct. 19

59.35

61.26

59.04

Nov. 2

30

Dec. 28

57.55

54.63

51.80

(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 36.32 below 

Isd, Oct. 19, 1953. Records available: 1940-50, 1952-53. Jan. 29, 23.21; Feb. 2, 20.25; 

Oct. 19, 36.32; Nov. 2, 35.35.

Greenlee County

(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, 1945-53. Jan. 27, 28.23; May 7, 30.18; Nov. 12, 32.76.

(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: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 33.14; May 7, 33.37; Aug. 5, 34. 05; Nov. 12, 33. 96.

(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 28.18 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records 

available: 1939-43, 1945-53. Jan. 27, 11.00; May 7, 14.94; Aug. 5, 26.59; Nov. 12, 28.18.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

(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 88.32 

below Isd, Oct. 27, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 3, 68.68; Oct. 27, 88.32.

(A-l-6)23daa. Logan Stillwell. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 10 inches, depth 408 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,375.7 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 229.20 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1946; lowest 334.52 below Isd, Oct. 20, 1953. Records available: 1946, 1948-53. Feb. 24, 313.70; July 17, 329.02; Oct. 20, 334.52.

(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 120.53 

below Isd, Oct. 28, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 3, 103.25; Oct. 28, 120.53.

(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 321.48 below Isd, Oct. 28, 

1953. Records available: 1948-53. Oct. 28, 321.48.

(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: 1946-53. Feb. 4, 168.07; 

Nov. 10, 168.20.
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(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, 1947-53. Feb. 16, 69.39; 

Oct. 29, 71.04.

(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: 1928-53. Feb. 16, 64.38; Oct. 29, 66.25.

(B-2-l)13cba2. R. E. McMurchy. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 135 feet. Highest water level 104. 87 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1953; lowest 

111. 90 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Nov. 20, 1952, 106.44; Feb. 25, 

1953, 104.87; Nov. 17, 111.90.

(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 247.40 below Isd, Nov. 17, 

1953. Records available: 1940-42, 1946-53. Feb. 25, 242.44; Nov. 17, 247.40.

(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 236. 87 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1938, 1940-42, 

1944, 1946-53. Feb. 24, 232.25; Nov. 16, 236.87.

(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: 1946-53. Feb. 16, 76.34; Oct. 29, 77. 89.

(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: 1949-53. Feb. 27, 

180.37.

(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, Dec. 10, 1945, Feb. 18, 1946; lowest 145.25 

below Isd, Oct. 26, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 28, 127.58; Oct. 26, 145.25.

(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 142.91 below Isd, Oct. 22, 

1953. Records available: 1939-53. Feb. 25, 138.27, pumped recently; Oct. 22, 142.91.

(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 102. 36 below Isd, Oct. 26, 1953. Records available: 

1945-53. Jan. 28, 93.97; Oct. 26, 102.36.

(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 233.08 below Isd, Feb. 24, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 24, 

233.08.

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: 1945-53. Feb. 11, 14.70; July 21, 16.61.

(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: 1944-53. Feb. 13, 110.87; July 22, 109.42.

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, 1948; lowest 44.13 below Isd, July 2, 

1952. Records available: 1944-53. July 30, 41.07; Oct. 21, 41.56.
ARIZONA, PIMA COUNTY 39

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 185.56 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1953. 

Records available: 1940, 1942, 1945-48, 1950-53. Feb. 3, 174. 58; July 22, 183.16; Oct. 23, 

185.56.

(D-12-10)20ddc. B. Wong. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 7 inches, depth 222 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 2,021.4 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 184.79 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1940; lovest 211.20 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1940, 1942, 1944-53. Feb. 3, 202.68; Apr. 22, 206.37, nearby well being pumped; 

July 22, 211.20, nearby well being pumped; Oct. 23, 207.08.

(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 213.71 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1953. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-47, 1949-53. Feb. 3, 

209.32; Apr. 22, 212.88; Aug. 4, 212.50, nearby well being pumped; Oct. 23, 213.71.

(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: 1939-53. Feb. 2, 103.29; Apr. 22, 121.60, nearby well being pumped; 

July 6, 115.77; Oct. 21, 116.94.

(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 

216.59 below Isd, Oct. 22, 1953. Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-53. Jan. 22, 216.49; 

Apr. 21, 215.34; July 30, 215.53; Oct. 22, 216.59.

(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 

64.12 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1953. Records available: 1942-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

57.36 

57.96 

58.74

Date

Apr. 27 

May 25 

June 25

Water 

level

58.62 

60.03 

62.79

Date

July 27 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

59.83 

63.30 

64.12

Date

Oct. 23

Nov. 23 

Dec. 22

Water 

level

63.54 

62.60 

60.82

(D-17-14)18cab. Arizona State Highway Department. Dug and drilled observation watertable well in sand and gravel, diameter 36 to 12 inches, depth 124 feet, cased to 124, perforations 

73-123. Highest water level 52.16 below Isd, Jan. 2, 1940; lowest 75.68 below Isd, Sept. 1, 

1953. Records available: 1939-53.

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.

67.88

67.96

6?! 80

Feb.

67.47

.....

Mar.

.....

Apr.

7o! 61

May

69.09

June

.....

July

72.80

72.92

72.94

72.99

73.09

71 1Q

74.46 

73.76 

73.82

73.88

Aug.

74 in

74.32

74 14

74.36

74.39

74.40

74.41

74 45

74.42 

74.44 

74 46

74.50

Sept.

74.57

74 57

74.48

74 44

74.42

74.38

74 14

74 11

74.29

74.28

74 10

74.08

73.92

73.78

73.66

73.58

73.45 

73.33 

73.23

73.13

Oct.

72.44

72.29

72.15

72.03

71.98

71.84

71.76

71.68

71.56

71.45

71.47

71 44

71.40

71 14

71.29

71.26

71.26

71.21

71.20

71.26

71.17

71.20 

71.20 

71.19

71.20

Nov.

71.21

71.22

71.25

71.23

71.22

71.28

71.29

71.31

71.27

71.31

71.31

71.31

71.33

71.32

71.34

71 14

71.34

71.34

71.41

71.30

71.46

71.42 

71.42 

71.44

71.43

Dec.

71.42

71.51

71.51

71.43

71.54

71.48

71.49

71.60

71.55

71.48

71.66

71.58

71.57

71.57

71.58

71.61

71.61

71.61

71.62

71.59

71.58

71.69 

71.65 

71.65

71.59
40 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(D-17-14)18cab Continued.

Day

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Jan.

.....

67.63

Feb.

68.66

Mar.

70.93

.....

Apr. May

.....

June

72.42

July

It 07

74.28 

74.36

.....

Aug.

74.52

74.56

74.54

74.57

74.56 

74.55

Sept.

73.01

72.93 

72.82

79 fi9

72.62

Oct.

71.21

71.21 

71.17

71.21

71.21 

71.22

Nov.

71.45

71.47 

71.46

71.46

71.44

Dec.

71.58

71.61 

71.64

71.65

71.68 

71.64

(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: 1939-53. Jan. 16, 68.91; Jan. 23, 68. 08; Jan. 30, 66.26; 

Feb. 6, 68.33.

Final County

(D-2-10)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: 1939-53. Feb. 24, 402.49; Oct. 20, 403.56.

(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. No 

measurement made in 1953.

(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 214.15 below Isd, Oct. 20, 1953. Records 

available: 1941-53. Feb. 24, 205. 44; Oct. 20, 214.15.

(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: 1942-53. Feb. 11, 25.05; May 12, 22.93; Aug. 31, 

28.88; Nov. 19, 33.50.

(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 155.95 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1953. Records 

available: 1942-53. Feb. 9, 150.56; May 13, 153.20; Sept. 2, 166.06, nearby well being 

pumped; Nov. 18, 155.95.

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

and gravel, 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: 1942-53. Feb. 11, 160.26; May 12, 165.10; 

Aug. 31, 166.14; Nov. 19, 163.40.

(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. No measurement made in 1953.

(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. No measurement made in 1953.

(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 177.23 below Isd, Nov. 24, 

1953. Records available: 1942-53. Feb. 10, 166.84; Nov. 24, 177.23.

(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 121.40 below Isd, Sept. 1,1953. 

Records available: 1941-53. Feb. 10, 103.26; May 12, 113.84; Sept. 1, 121.40; Nov. 24,109.76.

(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: 1940-92. No measurement made in 1953.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 41

(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. No measurement made in 1953.

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: 1939-53.

Date

Jan. 9 

16 

23

Water 

level

44.44 

44.46 

44.96

Date

Feb. 27 

Apr. 24 

May 22

Water 

level

44.76 

46.54 

49.79

Date

Aug. 14 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 13

Water 

level

47.91 

50.51 

51.75

Date

Nov. 10 

Dec. 8

Water 

level

52.24 

47.62

(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: 1939-53.

Jan. 9

16

23

Feb. 27

19.74

19.63

19.52

19.26

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 22

June 19

18.84

18.71

19.44

20.41

July 17

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

21.04

19.67

20.00

Oct. 13

Nov. 10

Dec. 8

20.78

20.90

20.50

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, 1951-53. May 15, 25.40; July 24, 27.39.

(B-13-6)9dd. J. W. Ropeter. Formerly 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, 1951-53. May 15, 

16. 31; July 24, 16.15.

(B-14-4)33ab. C. C. Me Lain. Formerly 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, 1951-53. 

May 6, 14.86; July 23, 16.96; Nov. 4, 16.90.

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. 30 below Isd, July 20, 1953. Records available: 1946, 1948-53. Feb. 26, 113.17; 

July 20, 113.30.

(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. 

Measurement discontinued.

(C-8-16)28bda. Formerly 722. Bob Anderson. Drilled domestic well in sand and gravel, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 419 feet. Highest water level 82.62 below Isd, Dec. 19, 1945; lowest 

85.14 below Isd, Jan. 29, 1952. Records available: 1945-47, 1949-53. Feb. 21, 1951, 85.00; 

Jan. 29, 1952, 85.14; Feb. 10, 1953, 89.00, pumping.

(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 77.15 below Isd, Feb. 11, 1953; lowest 97.63 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1946. Records 

available: 1945-53. Feb. 11, 77.15.
CALIFORNIA

By L. C. Dutcher, W. J. Hiltgen, 

E. F. LeRoux, and H. D. Wilson, Jr.

Scope of Water-Level Program

This report shows the progress made in 1953 in the measurement of water levels in 

California by the Geological Survey in cooperation or collaboration with several other Federal, 

State, and local agencies. Also, it reviews the general scope of certain other water-level programs in the State in 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 this report, arranged by counties in alphabetical sequence. As 

the table shows, the report covers water-level measurements during 1953 in 404 observation 

wells distributed in 8 of the 58 counties in the State. One of these 8 counties, San Joaquin, is ir. 

the central part; the other 7 are in the southern part of the State, south of the Tehachapi Mountains. For 2 of the 8, San Diego and Santa Barbara Counties, the water-level measurements in 

this report cover all the principal ground-water areas; for the other 6 counties only scattered 

basins or areas are covered.

Distribution of observation wells in California in 1953 

(for which water-level records are given in this report)

County

Kern County:

Antelope Valley, part

Los Angeles County:

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 Dleguito 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

Number of 

observation wells

2

58

1

8

21

5

67

7

7

3

5

1

1

2

24

18

24

86

4

46

14

404

Number of wells 

with 

recording gages

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

0

0

8

42
CALIFORNIA 43

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. In the southern part of the State the California Department of Public Works, 

Division of Water Resources, 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 1949 are published in the Division's Bulletin 39-R which continues the series 

beginning with Bulletin 39, published in 1932. These programs of water-level measurement by 

the several agencies are listed in the following tables.

Programs of water-level measurements by public agencies 

in the South Coastal Basin in 1953

Subarea 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)

Raymond Basin:

California Division of Water

Resources

San Gabriel Valley:

Los Angeles County Flood Control

District

San Gabriel Valley Protective

Association

Upper Santa Ana Valley:

Chino Basin

San Bernardino County Flood

Control District

San Bernardino Valley

San Bernardino Valley Water

Conservation District

San Bernardino Water Department

Cucamonga Basin

San Bernardino County Flood

Control District

Riverside Basin

San Bernardino County Flood

Control District

Colton Basin

San Bernardino County Flood

Control District

San Jacinto Valley:

Riverside Flood Control and

Conservation District

California Division of Water

Resources

Elsinore area, Riverside County:

California Division of Water

Resources

Santa Margarita River Valley:

California Division of Water

Resources

Wells measured and 

frequency of measurements

Semiannually

a578

200

153

72

100

178

328

14

2

1

566

b!60

b50

800

Quarterly

52

152

136

Monthly

71

21

26

382

91

43

30

58

80

27

24

1

18

More 

frequently

39

50

30

98

a Includes 75 shallow test holes, 

b Annual measurements.
44 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Programs of water-level measurements by public agencies 

in the southern California desert areas in 1953

Subarea 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

Borrego Valley, San Diego County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Coachella Valley, Riverside County:

Coachella Valley County Water District

Wells measured and 

frequency of measurements

Annually

54

Semiannually

175

8

101

23

14

Quarterly

50

Monthly

45

a55

a Semiannual measurements after Apr. 13, 1953.

Precipitation

A weather summary for California for the calendar year 1953 is quoted from the annual 

report of climatological data issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau:

In 1953 much above-normal temperatures characterized the month of January 

and much below-normal precipitation, the month of February. March, April, May 

and June were generally cool with greatest below-normal temperature anomalies 

occurring in May and June. July was a good month for agriculture, and August was 

characterized by an unusual storm during the last week with unprecedented precipitation amounts reported at many stations in northern California. Warm and very dry 

weather occurred during September with dry conditions continuing generally to the 

end of the year, except for a period in November with heavy rains occurring in 

northern California resulting in flooding on some rivers and smaller streams. Very 

hot weather occurred in the south coastal area during the last week of November. 

Temperatures during December were generally above normal throughout the State; 

however, precipitation was well below normal, ranging from about 5 percent of 

normal in southern California to about 40 percent of normal in northern portions.

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 soilmoisture deficiencies have been replenished by the first rains of the next wet season. Thus, for 

the climatic conditions of California the ground-water level commonly is related less closely to 

precipitation within the calendar year than to precipitation within a "water year" which spans one 

wet season and the following dry season that is, which ends in midautumn. For this treatment 

of climatic conditions and for the following summary treatment of runoff the water year is taken 

as ending September 30, the most practicable average date for near-maximum depletion of unconfined ground-water storage and near-minimum runoff.

The following table shows the monthly distribution of statewide average precipitation in 

California for the 57-year period ending with 1953. 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, and less than 4 percent falls during the 4 summer months JuneSeptember.
CALIFORNIA 45

Statewide average monthly and yearly precipitation, 1897-1953

Month

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March

Total

Inches

1.29 

2.48 

4.02 

4.69 

4.28 

3.67

20.43

Percent of 

yearly total

5.4 

10.3 

16.8 

19.6 

17.8 

15.3

85.2

Month

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September

The year

Inches

1.70 

.94 

.33 

.08 

.10 

.41

3.56

23.99

Percent of 

yearly total

7.1 

3.9 

1.4 

.3 

.4 

1.7

14.8

100.0

The following table shows the precipitation during the water year ending September 30, 

1953, 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 91 percent 

of the 60-year average, and the median of the group was 86 percent of the 60-year average. The 

regional distribution of the rainfall over the State is well illustrated by this table. That is, for 

the central and southern coast ranges the rainfall was 20 to 35 percent below average, except at 

San Francisco where it was slightly above average. For the remainder of the State the rainfall 

was not more than 16 percent below average, with 6 stations reporting greater than average.

Precipitation in the year ending September 30, 1953, 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, 1952-1953

Inches

47.90

21.16

16.90

13.37

9.33

12.83

6.54

26.46

23.53

12.01

9.61

53.00

32.88

4.45

4.02

Percent of 

60-year 

average a/

124

104

80

75

65

77

65

69

102

86

102

107

84

132

89

a/Average for years ending Sept. 30, 1891 to 1950.

Runoff

The runoff in the northern and central California streams during the water year ending 

September 30, 1953, ranged from considerably above normal to as much as 23 percent below 

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 165 percent of 

normal; for the North Fork of the American River at North Fork Dam, 111 percent; and for Kings 

River at Piedra, in the southern Sierra drainage, 77 percent. Runoff in the southern part of the 

State was far below normal, as indicated by the runoff at the following 3 gaging stations: Santa 

Ana River near Mentone, where the runoff was 46 percent of the 57-year mean; the Arroyo Seco 

near Pasadena, which reported a runoff equal to 21 percent of a 39-year mean; and Santa Ysabel 

Creek near Mesa Grande, where the runoff was only 12 percent of the 32-year mean. The runoff measured at the gaging station on the Santa Ana River was affected by regulation at Big Bear 

Lake.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

San Diego County. During 1953 the observation-well program in the 6 principal coastal 

valleys of San Diego County was intensively reviewed. When the observation-well program was 

started in 1937, the selection of most wells with respect to depth and distribution was adequate. 

Changes in the location and regimen of pumping draft and the drought which began in 1944 have 

made the review necessary. Of the 48 wells reported for 1952, it was found that 11 were dry,
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3 were nearly dry, and 16 were either too close to other observation wells or not representative 

of ground-water conditions in the valleys. Thus, the records for only 18 wells were continued. 

In addition, the recordfora lew well, 11/4W-18C2, is included in this report.

Wells in the coastal valleys of San Diego County, Calif., 

for which measurements have been discontinued

10/3W-1 

-Ib 

-15

San Luis Rey River basin

10/3W-20P3 

-29C2 

ll/5W-13a

ll/5W-13b 

-13c

San Dieguito River basin

12/1W-33 12/1W-36D1

San Diego River basin

14/1W-36R1

15/1E -2R2

-7

-16C1

-17a

-17b

15/1E-17B1

-19D1

-20B1

15/1W-13N2

-13R5

-23H3

15/lW-24a

-24b

-27

16/2 W- 16

16/3W-22

-24

Tia Juana River basin

18/2W-34 19/2W-4

The areal distribution of observation wells in several valleys was found to be inadequate. 

Accordingly, 16 additional wells were selected as candidate wells, and the records for most of 

these will be published in future years.

The rainfall in San Diego County during 1953 was far below average. Stream discharge and 

hence recharge to ground water was also low. In some valleys there was no runoff. As a result, 

the water levels in most observation wells had a net decline from the year-end levels in 1952 to 

those in 1953, and in many the levels in 1953 were the lowest of record.

In the San Luis Rey River basin,water levels from November 1952 to November 1953 in 

6 wells declined an average of 5. 0 feet. The levels in 5 of the wells were the lowest of record for 

the common period 1940-53. Inland from the coast for about 5 miles the "static" water levels 

were locally 9 feet below and nowhere more than 30 feet above sea level. Within 3 miles of the 

coast,sea-water intrusion has rendered useless several public-supply and irrigation wells.

In San Pasqual Valley, in the upstream part of San Dieguito River basin, water levels from 

November 1952 to November 1953 in 2 of the 3 wells measured declined an average of 1. 4 feet. 

The third well was pumping in November 1952 so no comparison is available. Well 12/1W-33J1 

reached the lowest level of record for the period 1943-53, and the levels in the other 2 wells were 

below the average for the same period. In the coastal part of San Dieguito River basin, where no 

observation wells have been maintained, water levels between the coast and 5 miles inland were 

only 5 to 10 feet above sea level. Essentially all irrigation wells, which supply water to alfalfa 

and row crops, had pumping levels below sea level. It is reported that wells 2 to 3 miles inland 

from the coast have been rendered useless by sea-water intrusion.

In the upper part of San Diego River basin,water levels from November 1952 to November 

1953 in 3 of the 4 wells measured declined an average of 3.1 feet. The fourth well rose nearly 

0.7 foot. The level in well 15/1W-24D7 reached the lowest of record for the period 1941-53, and 

the levels in 2 wells were within 2 feet of the record low. In Mission Valley, which is the coastal 

part of San Diego River basin, the water level from November 1952 to November 1953 in well 

16/3W-23K3 declined 2. 9 feet and was within 2 feet of the record low for the period 1937-53. The 

"static" water levels in 1953 ranged from 5 feet above sea level near Mission Bay to 25 feet above 

sea level about 6 miles inland. It is reported that wells within 2 miles of the bay were obtaining 

potable water. However, in about 1906 the Oldtown well field, now abandoned, was reportedly 

rendered useless as a source of supply by sea-water intrusion.

In the coastal part of Tia Juana River basin,water levels from November 1952 to NovemberDecember 1953 in the 2 observation wells declined an average of nearly 4 feet. The level in well 

18/2W-34J1 reached the lowest of record for the period 1927-53, and the level in well 18/2W-33L1 

was within 1 foot of the lowest level for the same period. Since August the level in well 

18/2W-33L1, which is 2 miles from the ocean, has been slightly below sea level. In well 

18/2W-34J1, which is 3. 4 miles from the ocean, the levels were between 8 and 15 feet above sea 

level. Although no sea-water intrusion is reported, the low levels are conducive to inland movement from the coast.
CALIFORNIA 47

In Sweetwater River basin the water level from November 1952 to December 1953 in well 

17/1W-19Q2, which is about 6 miles from San Diego Bay, rose 0.5 foot and was about 75 feet 

above sea level. There is no report of sea-water intrusion into the basin. In Otay River basin 

the water level from November 1952 to December 1953 in well 18/2W-22F1, which is about 

2 miles from San Diego Bay, declined 4.9 feet and was slightly below sea level from August to 

December. Within 1.5 miles of the bay, wells less than 50 feet deep obtain water of usable 

quality for public supply, whereas deeper wells tap poor quality water not suitable for this 

purpose.

Coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. --In the coastal plain in Los Angeles 

and Orange Counties for 1953, no extensive program ofwater-level measurement was undertaken 

by the Geological Survey. However, 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 this report, records are included for 3 wells in the main 

coastal basin in Los Angeles County, for 16 wells in the main coastal basin in Orange County, 

for 4 wells in the west (coastal) basin in Los Angeles County, and for 5 wells in the so-called 

West Basin southwest of the Newport-Ingle wood uplift in Orange County. Of the 29 wells for which 

records for 1952 were included in Water-Supply Paper 1226, all except those for well 4S/12-8P1 

appear in this report. Of these wells, records for 23 were furnished by local agencies and 5 in 

Orange County are permanent observation wells which were measured by the Geological Survey 

once during 1953. In February 1953, a report on salt-water contamination in the coastal part of 

Orange County, the fourth and last of a series of annual reports on the area, was released to the 

public.

Records published by the U. S. .Weather Bureau for 3 rainfall stations in the coastal plain 

of Los Angeles and Orange Counties Los Angeles at the north edge, Long Beach near the southwest edge, and Santa Ana near the southeast edge--indicate that rainfall on this area in the 

calendar year 1953 was far below normal and only about 35 percent of the 60-year average for 

the 3 stations. 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 1952-53 water year but for the 1953 

calendar year as well.

Rainfall, in inches, for three stations on the coastal plain in 

Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Date

October 1952

November

December

January 1953

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The water year

1952-53

October

November

December

The calendar

year 1953

Station

Los Angeles

Current

0.00

3.13

3.31

1.08

.33

.48

.91

.03

.06

.00

.00

T

9.33

T

1.11

.08

4.08

Departure

-0.68

+1.93

+.68

-1.30

-3.04

-1.88

-.26

-.23

-.01

.00

-.02

-.27

-5.30

-.50

+.08

-3.03

-10. 46

Long Beach

Current

0.00

4.14

3.64

1.43

.18

.47

1.50

.11

.05

.02

T

T

11.54

.00

1.33

.02

5.11

Departure

-0.54

+3.35

+.81

-.57

-2.78

-1.41

+.63

-.12

-.01

+.02

-.03

-.21

-.86

-.47

+.37

-2.67

-7.25

Santa Ana

Current

0.00

2.62

3.09

1.13

.54

.79

1.20

.03

....

.00

.00

.00

, 9.40

.00

1.01

.13

5.03

Departure

-0.71

+.84

+.08

-1.00

-2.48

-1.65

+.26

-.35

-.01

-.05

-.19

-5.26

-.65

-.07

-2.79

-8.98

Following a trend that has continued for several years, the spring recovery of water levels 

 was generally below that of 1952, resulting from the use of ground water to supplement belownormal rainfall in preirrigation for certain types of crops. Of the 16 wells reported for the main 

coastal basin in Orange County, the lowest water levels for the periods of record occurred in 

5 wells during 1953. The lowest water level for the periods of record for all the wells reported 

for the main coastal basin in Los Angeles County occurred in 1953. The midyear or late year
48 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1953 measurements at 3 of the 4 wells reported in the West (coastal) Basin in Los Angeles County 

were the lowest for the period of record. The following table summarizes water-level fluctuations in 20 selected observation wells in the coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. 

In this table, water levels at year-end are compared with the year-end levels of 1952 and with 

those of the low-water year 1936. The data are tabulated separately in 3 groups: the main coastal 

basin in Orange County, the main coastal basin in Los Angeles County, and the West Coastal 

Basin in Los Angeles County. Within the main coastal basin water levels in 13 index wells in 

Orange County show a net decline of 6.2 feet in the year 1953 and a net drop of 18. 5 feet since 

1936; 2 index wells in Los Angeles County show a net decline of 10. 4 feet in 1953 and a net drop 

of 23. 8 feet since 1936. Within the West Basin 2 index wells in Los Angeles County show a net 

drop of 6.0 feet in 1953 and a net drop of 53.5 feet since 1936.

Summary of water-level fluctuations in selected observation wells on the 

coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Calif.

Well

3S/11-36Q2 

4S/10-22L2 

4S/11-19K1 

5S/10- 9D1 

5S/10-28B1 b/ 

5S/11- 2E1 

5S/11-16D2 

5S/11-25P1 

5S/11-28A1 

5S/12-12P1 

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 a/

1936 1952 1953

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-53

Wells in the main coastal basin Orange County , +18.2 

+10.2 

+10.9 

tlO.O

+4.4 

+2.0 

+3.5 

+.6 

+.9 

+17.1 

+3.5 

+.8 

-1.8

+6.1

+1.4 

-.9 

-3.2 

-7.5 

-4.8 

-5.9 

-8.0 

-9.5 

-21.1 

-10.1 

+9.3 

-8.7 

-4.6 

-11.8

-6.2

-11.3 

-5.4 

c-16.6 

-12.7 

-5.7 

-6.7 

d-19.8 

-14.3 

-27.8 

-13.4 

e+13. 8 

-14.7 

-7.0 

-24.8

-12.4

-29.5 

-15.6 

-27.5 

-22.7

-11.1 

-21.8 

-17.8 

-28.4 

-14.3 

-3.3 

-18.2 

-7.8 

-23.0

-18.5

1952-53

-12.7 

-4.5 

-13.4 

-5.2 

-.9 

-.8 

-11.8 

-4.8 

-6.7 

-3.3 

+4.5 

-6.0 

-2.4 

-13.0

-6.2

Well

3S/12- 8L3 

4S/11- 5D1

Averages

Water level at end of 

December, in feet above (+) 

or below (-) sea level f/

1936 1952 1953

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-53

Wells in the main coastal basin--Los Angeles County

+62.6 

+14.5

+38.6

+43.0 

+7.3

+25.2

g+36. 7 

c-7.2

+14.8

-25.9 

-21.7

-23.8

1952-53

-6.3 

-14.5

-10.4

Wells in the West (coastal) Basin, tapping deposits of Pleistocene age 

(the Silverado water-bearing zone or its equivalent)

3S/14- 3K1 by

3S/14-21B1

4S/13-14L1 h/ 

4S/13-23G2

Averages

-11.

+.3 

-34.3

-22.6

-71.

-53.

-6.9 

-87.2

-70.1

c-60.

c-59.

c-9.9 

c-93.2

-76.1

-48.

-10.2 

-58.9

-53.5

+11.

-6.

-3.0 

-6.0

-6.0

a/ Chiefly interpolated.

easurement on Dec. 28. 

d/Measurement on Dec. 30. 

e/Measurement on Dec. 10. 

f/ Chiefly extrapolated. 

^/Measurement on Dec. 21. 

h/Taps Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age; excluded from averages.
CALIFORNIA 49

San Gabriel River basin. --A recording gage was in operation throughout 1953 at well 

18/10-18, the index well at Baldwin Park for the upper San Gabriel Valley, for which records 

are available since 1903. During 1953 the water level ranged from a high of 274.64 feet above 

sea level on January 1 to a low of 254.03 feet above sea level on December 31. The high level 

on January 1 was 57.16 feet below the highest observed level, which was on May 19, 1916, and 

2.59 feet below the highest 1952 level which was on April 27. The low of December 31 was 7.85 

feet above the previous low, which was on November 20, 1951, and 6.46 feet above the lowest 

1952 level which was on January 1. The below-normal precipitation and runoff during the first 

half of the 1952-53 water year presumably resulted in the nearly continuous downward trend of 

water level in the well during 1953.

San Bernardino area. Of the 9 wells previously reported for the Santa Ana River valley in 

the San Bernardino area, 7 were measured in 1953 and measurements on 2 were discontinued. 

Of those measured, 3 were dry during all or part of 1953, and measurements on these were discontinued at year-end. The 5 wells discontinued in 1953 were 1N/4W-25M1, 1N/4W-36F1, 

1S/3W-16L1, 1S/3W-28E1, and 1S/4W-4J1. Thus, the records for only 4 wells are continued. 

All the wells measured are in Bunker Hill Basin which is separated from the Rialto-Colton Basin 

by the San Jacinto fault. At depth this fault acts as a reasonably complete barrier to groundwater movement, resulting in pressure levels substantially above land surface in deeper wells 

upstream from or northeast of the fault in Bunker Hill Basin.

The rainfall in the San Bernardino area during the 1952-53 season was only about 80 percent 

of the Weather Bureau normal, and stream discharge and recharge to ground water were also 

low. The average net decline in water level in 3 of the wells measured from December 1952 to 

December 1953 was about 11 feet. Well 1S/3W-17C1 was measured weekly by the Gage Canal Co., 

well 1S/3W-20B1 was measured monthly by the Geological Survey, and the other 5 were measured 

less frequently by either the city of San Bernardino or the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District. The April 28 high level for 1953 at well 1S/3W-17C1, which closely reflects the 

recharge to the ground-water body from flow in the Santa Ana River, was 25.17 feet below the 

high level on May 17, 1952. The low level for 1953 occurred late in December and was 14. 84 feet 

below the 1952 low level, 22.52 feet below the low water level of 1936, about 82 feet below the 

levels of 1892-93, and the lowest water level of record for the well.

San Jacinto Valley. --Measurements in the San Jacinto Valley by the Geological Survey, the 

Riverside County Flood Control and Conservation District, and the California Division of Water 

Resources are tabulated for 5 wells. During 1953, the water-level observation-well measuring 

program in San Jacinto Valley was changed from that of previous years. After July 1, 1953.no 

program of water-level measurements was undertaken by the Geological Survey. However, the 

program for periodic water-level measurements on a reduced number of observation wells is 

being continued by the 2 local agencies. Of the 8 wells reported for 1952, 4 were dry in November 

1953, and measurements on them were discontinued. These wells are: 3/2W-35Q1, 4/2W-7 Jl, 

4/4W-1L1, and 5/1W-2N1. The record for new well 4/1W-36N2, which was measured in 1950, 

1952, and 1953, is included in this report.

In the Perris area,the water level at well 4/3W-32E1 declined about 1 foot during the year 

and, as suggested by measurements on nearby well number 72 (WSP 468, p. 75) prior to 1920, 

levels have declined about 40 feet since the seasonal low in 1905. However, the low water-level 

measurement in December 1953 at well 4/3W-32E1 was 4.7 feet above the previous low level 

recorded for that well in April 1942. In the Winchester area,well 5/2W-24A1 declined about 4 feet 

during the year, and the other 3 wells for which measurements are reported were not measured 

at year-end and could not be used to compute the net changes for the year.

Mojave River basin. --During 1953 the water-level observation-well program in the 3 subareas of the Mojave River basin was changed from that of previous years. A program of waterlevel observations in the Mojave River basin was inaugurated in 1930 by the California Department 

of Public Works, Division of Water Resources. From 1931 to July 1, 1953, the program was 

continued by the Geological Survey; after July 1, 1953, the water-level measurements in observation wells have been continued by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District. The wells 

are measured semiannually or more frequently. As in the preceding reports, the tabulations of 

water-level measurements in the Mojave River basin are here separated into 3 subareas which 

are designated as the upper, middle, and lower basins. Of the 83 wells reported for 1952, the 

records are continued for 67, as follows: 17 in the upper basin, 21 in the middle basin, and 29 in 

the lower basin. Measurements were discontinued in 16 wells, which had gone dry, and these are 

tabulated below.

Wells in Mojave River basin, San Bernardino County, Calif., 

for which measurements were discontinued in 1953

3/3W- 6E1 

3/4W-12J1 

3/4W-13B1 a/ 

4/3W-17M1

4/3W-20L1 

4/3W-30E1 

5/4W-36N1 

8/4E- 9C1

8/4W- 2Q1 

9/1E-18L1 

9/1E-24D1 

9/2E- 3A1

9/2E- 8J1 

9/2E-14N1 

9/3E-10D1 

10/2W-30N1

a Replaced by well 3/4W-13B2.
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

In addition, measurements were discontinued on 4 wells in the lower basin because they were 

dry in November 1953. These wells are: 9/2E-3A2, 9/2E-8J1, 9/2E-12N1, and 10/3E-34E2. 

Well 9/1E-18E1 in lower Mojave River basin was not measured in 1953. The rainfall in the 

drainage area of the Mojave River during 1953 was far below average. Accordingly, stream 

discharge and hence recharge to ground water was also low. As a result, the water levels for 

November in most observation wells had a net decline from the November levels in 1952; and in 

47 of the 67 wells reported, the 1953 measurements were the lowest of record. In 41 of the 54 

wells measured in November 1953, the levels were the lowest for the period of record. The 

following table is a summary of water-level fluctuations in 47 observation wells in the Mojave 

River basin, for which November 1953 measurements are available. In this table the net decline 

of water levels from November 1952 to November 1953 are compared separately for the upper, 

middle, and lower basins. In the upper basin water levels in 10 wells during 1953, had an unweighted average net decline of more than 6 feet, in the middle basin water levels in 18 wells 

show an unweighted net decline of more than 4 feet, and in the lowqr basin water levels in 18 

wells show an unweighted average net decline of more than 2 feet. Only 5 of the 47 wells show a 

net rise for the same period. Because the measurements are not necessarily made at the same 

time each year, because the pumping draft and period of pumping in the 3 basins change from 

year to year, and because the area! distribution of the observation wells is not equal, the average 

net declines are unweighted and may not be representative of the true area-wide average net 

ieclines in the 3 basins.

Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells in 

Mojave River basin, San Bernardino County, Calif.

Well

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Well

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Wells in the Upper Basin

3/3W- 6E2 

3/4W-13B2 

4/3W- 6B1 

GDI 

19R1

-16.62 

-4.61 

-9.05 

-1.70 

-11.31

5/3W- 3D1 

13D1 

22A1 

5/4W-10M1 

11P1

Unweighted average net decline

-11.22 

-1.35 

-6.53 

+1.84 

-2.00

-6.25

Wells in the Middle Basin

7/4W-30C1

8/3W- 4M1

8/4W-12Q1

20N1

31D1

31R1

9/1W-10D2

13B1

9/2W-19B1

-1.41

-1.28

-1.58

-2.86

-8.36

+9.77

-2.05

-9.54

-2.98

9/3W-10P1

10R1

14D1

28A1

34R1

10/2W-19P1

30R1

10/3W-32C1

11/3W-34F1

Unweighted average net decline

-9.49

-6.64

-8.33

-9.43

-5.48

-10.21

-1.67

-10. 99

-.64

-4.62

Wells in the Lower Basin

8/3E- 3E1

3F1

4B1

8/4E- 7E1

9/1E-12D1

13E1

13E2

20N1

9/2E- 4D1

14N2

+0.54

-.33

-1.55

-1.37

-2.01

-8.91

-11.70

b-22. 00

-1.22

-1.81

9/2E-14N3

9/3E- 3D1

12E1

19E1

19P1

32A1

34D1

9/4E -20L1

31K1

Unweighted average net decline

-1.36

+.62

-2.82

-1.01

-1.66

+.24

-3.50

-2.33

-.44

-2.26

a/For period of November 1952 to November 1953. 

b/Exchided from average.

Antelope Valley. --During 1953 the observation-we 11 program in Antelope Valley was changed 

from that of previous years. After July 1, 1953, water-level measurements were discontinued by 

the Geological Survey, but periodic measurements at a reduced number of observation wells were 

continued by the California Division of Water Resources and by the Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. The measurements made by the Geological Survey prior to July 1 and those by 

the other agencies are included in this report. Of the 108 wells reported for 1952, 41 were not
CALIFORNIA 51

measured during 1953; measurements were discontinued in 10 wells that were either too close to 

other observation wells or were dry; and measurements were discontinued in 2 wells that went 

dry during the latter part of the year. Thus, the records for 56 wells are continued, and the 

record for new well 7/12-22Jla is included in this report.

Wells in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, Calif, 

not measured in 1953

6/ 8-10N2

-32P1

6/10- 10Q1

6/11- 8E1

- 9F1

-18P1

-19E1

-20R2

-26J1

7/ 9-28M1

7/10- 5N3

-12H1

-30G1

-31N1

7/11- 8P1

-16B1

-19N1

-23L1

-27F1

-28L1

7/12-29P1

7/12-34E1

7/13- 3D1

- 3D2

- 9N1

8/ 9- 4P1

8/11-10N1

-22N3

-30R1

8/12-22M1

-22R1

8/13-20M1

8/13-22K1

-23M1

-32N1

-33Q2

8/14- 12 Al

-12D1

-25C2

-25D1

8/15-24B2

Wells in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, Calif., for which 

measurements were discontinued in 1953

5/10-12B1 

6/11- 8R1 

7/10- 6R1

7/12-22J1 

8/ 9- 6N1 

8/10- 9M1

8/11- 8P1 

-20L1 

8/12-22D1

8/15- 10PI 

-17R1

The following table shows water-level fluctuations in 43 selected observation wells in 

Antelope Valley available from November-December 1952 to November-December 1953. The 

data are tabulated separately for Lancaster, Buttes, Rock Creek, and Neenach Basins. The 

table shows that the unweighted average net.declines for the period were 4.2 feet for 24 wells in 

Lancaster Basin, nearly 1 foot for 5 wells in Buttes Basin, 4.3 feet for 6 wells in Rock Creek 

Basin, and nearly 1 foot for 4 wells in Neenach Basin. For the entire Antelope Valley the unweighted average net decline in 43 wells was about 3.5 feet. Only 5 of Ihe 43 levels compared 

showed net rises. Thus, the 1953 levels in Antelope Valley continued the downward trend that 

has been in progress since before 1920.

Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells in 

Antelope Valley, Los Angeles and Kern Counties, Calif.

Well

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Well

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Wells in Lancaster Basin Los Angeles County

6/10- 9E1

6/11- 4C1

12M1

12Q1

6/12-24C1

6/13-12J1

7/ 9-17N1

7/10-21A1

7/11-24C1 b/

-28E1

7/12- 15F1

15F2

7/13- 11D1

17D1

-6.11

-4.85

-6.40

-3.40

+8.1

-6.10

-11.42

-8.80

-14.66

-8.40

-3.32

-11.25

+.55

-5.1

7/13-21J2

27Nlb/

35E1 b/

7/14- 10F1

8/ 9- 4N2

8/10- 2P1 -

19Q1

8/12- 4K1

20B1

22M2

8/12-24R1

8/13- 7H1 b/

8/14- 2R1

14R1

Unweighted average net decline

-2.5

-29.2

-38.75

-9.2

-3.53

-2.72

-6.37

-2.62

-1.98

+1.13

-1.0

-20.80

-4.30

-.8

-4.2

Wells in Buttes Basin Los Angeles County

5/11- 4E1 

6/ 8-18D1 

6/ 9- 4H2

-0.05 

- .31 

-1.95

6/ 9-11N1 

6/10- 9Q1

Unweighted average net decline

-0.82 

-1.64

-0.95
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells in 

Antelope Valley, Los Angeles and Kern Counties, Calif., Continued

Well

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Well

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Wells in Rock Creek Basin- -Los Angeles County

5/ 9- 6B1 

20J1 

5/10- 6N1

-6.16 

-1.54 

-5.80

5/10-26B1 

5/11- 9Q1 

10R1

Unweighted average net decline

-9.51 

+.20 

-3.15

-4.3

Wells in Neenach Basin Los Angeles and Kern Counties

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36M1

-7.10 

+8.10 .

8/16- 5N1 

9/15-25D1

Unweighted average net decline

-3.70 

-.80

-0.88

a/For period from November-December 1952 to November-December 1953. 

b/Excluded from averages.

Santa Barbara County. --The investigation of the ground-water resources of Santa Barbara 

County was continued during 1953 in cooperation with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency. 

Monthly water-level measurements were made in 184 wells. Figures 26-32 show location of 

observation wells in Santa Barbara County. Recording gages were operated on 7 wells. Earlier 

measurements covering the period 1941 through 1950 have been published in U. S. Geological 

Survey water-supply papers and through 1952 have been released locally in duplicated form. 

Water-Supply Paper 1068 contains tabulated descriptions for 2,246 wells in existence in 1942 in 

the various ground-water basins of the county. The same publication contains many water-level 

measurements made prior to 1942 by the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, San Joaquin Power Division of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Union 

Sugar Company, Union Oil Company, and other organizations and individuals. Comprehensive 

reports on the geology and ground-water resources of the Santa Ynez River basin (Upson and 

Thomasson, 1951, the south-coast basins (Upson and Thomasson, 1951), the Santa Maria Valley 

area (Worts and Thomasson, 1951), and the Cuyama Valley (Upson and Worts, 1951) have been 

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 

(Troxell and Wilson, 1952). Replenishment of the ground-water reservoirs is dependent almost 

entirely on a few months of winter precipitation. Between 1945 and 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 during this period were drawn down substantially, but the 

above-average rainfall of winter 1951-52 caused a temporary cessation of the downward trend. 

Figures 33 and 34 show precipitation at 3 stations, water-level fluctuations in 10 wells, and a 

curve showing the accumulated departure of rainfall from average at Santa Maria. These graphs 

illustrate the relationship of ground-water level to precipitation. During "wet" years water levels 

rise, indicating ground-water replenishment. Declining water levels coincide with periods of 

below-normal rainfall and indicate a 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 1952 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 downward trend of water levels 

was resumed in 1953 as a result of below-normal precipitation and streamflow. The ensuing 

discussion of 'water-level fluctuations is by ground-water basins, each a separate hydrologic unit.

Water levels in the Carpinteria Basin (fig. 26) declined during 1953, resuming the downward 

trend which began in 1945 but was halted temporarily by the above-average precipitation of 1952. 

The average decline between December 1952 and December 1953 in 18 observation wells was 

11.1 feet, somewhat greater than is usually observed in a year-end comparison of water levels. 

The greatest year-end'water-level declines were observed in wells along the base of the foothills 

(the recharge area) where the declines ranged from 4.12 feet to as much as 30.21; the average 

decline was about 14.8. South of the recharge area, in the area of confined water, the declines 

were not so great, averaging about 6.5 feet, with the maximum decline being 11.73 feet. Despite 

the temporary cessation in 1952 of the downward trend since 1945, water levels at the end of 1953 

were considerably below the levels of 1945. The hydrograph of well 4/25-27Q2 (fig. 33) is 

representative of water-level fluctuations in the area of confined water and shows that, except for 

1952, ground-water withdrawals have continually exceeded replenishment. Year-to-year depletion 

of ground-water storage has so lowered water levels that the present level is an average of about 

30 feet below the level of 1945. During 1953 the water level was below sea level in many wells in
Figure 26. --Location of observation wells in Carpinteria Basin, Santa Barbara 
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the Carpinteria Basin, with consequent possibility of sea-water intrusion. In order to detect any 

significant increase in chloride content of well waters near the coast, samples were collected 

from 14 wells before and after the pumping season. Since the start of this program in 1949, the 

average chloride content has remained nearly constant. Of the 14 wells sampled, the average 

chloride content is about 156 parts per million, and the median is about 105 parts per million. 

The highest chloride content is at the western end of the basin.

As a result of below-normal precipitation during 1953, water levels in the Goleta Basin 

(fig. 27) declined appreciably, resuming the downward trend that persisted throughout the period 

1945-51. In the confined-water area beneath nearly all the central alluvial plain, the year-end 

water levels ranged from 14.19 feet below to 5. 01 feet above year-end levels of 1952. A few 

wells at the western end of the alluvial basin showed a recovery, but based on 12 wells the average 

decline was 2.6 feet. The average decline in this area since 1945 totals 19.7 feet. Within the 

recharge area along the base of the foothills, declines were somewhat greater than in the confinedwater area. The 1953 year-end water levels ranged from 21. 27 feet below to 1. 43 feet above the 

year-end levels of 1952. Since 1945 water levels in the recharge area have declined an average 

of 26.5 feet. The hydrographs of wells 4/28-17H11 and 4/28-9A3 (fig. 33) show water-level 

fluctuations in the area of confined water and the recharge area, respectively. They show the 

temporary halting in 1952 of the downward trend that commenced in 1945. They also show the 

resumption of the downward trend during 1953. In the Goleta Basin, as in the Carpinteria Basin, 

periodic sampling in selected wells along the coast revealed no increase in chloride concentration. Since the start of the sampling program in 1949, chloride concentrations in the wells 

sampled have remained nearly constant. Chloride concentrations during 1953 ranged between 

30 and 770 parts per million, the average concentration being about 237 parts per million.

The Santa Ynez River valley has several distinct hydrologic units, and well locations in the 

Santa Ynez River valley are presented on 2 illustrations: figure 28 comprises the Lompoc Plain 

and a short stretch of the alluvial deposits adjacent to the river upstream from Robinson Bridge; 

figure 29 shows the remainder of the alluvial deposits upstream to San Lucas Bridge and also the 

Santa Ynez upland. Water levels in most of the observation wells on the Santa Ynez upland declined in the period December 1952 to December 1953. The declines were smallest at the 

southern end of the upland and greatest in the central part where the withdrawals were the largest 

and the most concentrated. A comparison of year-end measurements shows that at the end of 

1953 water levels were on the average 2.6 feet lower than at the end of 1952. The average decline since the beginning of the downward trend in 1945 was 18. 3 feet. The hydrograph of well 

6/30-6A1 (fig. 33) near the center of the upland is representative of wells throughout the upland 

and, in general, it shows that withdrawals are in excess of recharge. Water levels in wells in 

the alluvial deposits between San Lucas Bridge and Robinson Bridge were slightly lower at the 

end of 1953 than at the end of 1952. At the end of 1952 water levels were high because the Santa 

Ynez River flowed during most of the year. The decline during 1953, averaging only 2.6 feet 

represents the depletion of storage due to withdrawals for irrigation. In the recharge area at the 

east end and along the southern fringe of the Lompoc Plain, year-end measurements of water 

levels in 13 wells show declines ranging between 0.36 foot and 9.68 feet. The average decline of 

water levels in this recharge area was 4. 3 feet, but declines of 8 to 9 feet occurred in the area 

immediately downstream from Robinson Bridge. In the area of confined water, deep wells tapping 

the main water-bearing zone declined an average of 3.3 feet in the period December 1952 to 

December 1953. Shallow wells in the same area and for the same period declined an average of 

a little less than 1 foot. In both the recharge and confined-water areas, the water levels in 1953 

were not much lower than they were in 1945 at the start of the current drought. At the end of 

1953, water levels in the recharge area were about 4. 8 feet below the levels of December 1945, 

and in the confined-water area the levels were about 3.7 feet below those of December 1945. The 

decline is illustrated by the hydrographs of wells 7/35-26J3, 7/35-26J4, and 7/34-27L1 which are 

representative of water-level fluctuations in the confined-water and recharge areas, respectively.

Water levels in 3 of the 4 observation wells in the San Antonio Valley (fig. 30) declined 

between December 1952 and December 1953. During this period well 8/33-20K1. a deep well.in 

the center of the valley, showed a recovery of 1.21 feet, while a shallow well 8/33-20R1, adjacent to the deep well, showed a decline of 0.10 foot. At the eastern end of the valley, in the town 

of Los Alamos, increased withdrawals during the pumping season in the summer of 1953 caused 

water levels to decline as much as 20 feet, in contrast to the usual summer decline of about 8 feet 

experienced in past years.

The Santa Maria Valley area (fig. 31) 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. Water levels throughout the Santa Maria Valley area declined 

between December 1952 and December 1953, the greatest declines being in wells adjacent to the 

stream course immediately downstream from Fugler Point. In this area the average decline in 

10 wells was 9.7 feet, and the average decline since 1945 was 20.7 feet. East of Fugle r Point 

in the Sisquoc area the average year-end decline was 5.8 feet, whereas the average decline since 

1945 was 24. 9 feet. Both these aieas are adjacent to the Santa Maria and Sisquoc Rivers and 

received considerable replenishment during-the winter of 1952; but, despite this recharge, the 

downward trend of water levels was reestablished during 1953. In the confined area at the western
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end of the plain, the average year-end water-level decline was 7.6 feet, and the average decline 

since 1945 was 30.9 feet which was greater than that observed at the eastern end of the plain. In 

the Oso Flaco area near the coast the average year-end water-level decline of only 4.6 feet was 

the least in the valley area, because ground-water withdrawals were less here than elsewhere on 

the plain.

The Cuyama Valley (fig. 32) is a broad semiarid intermontane valley in the extreme northeastern part of Santa Barbara County. Prior to 1946 there were no electric power lines in the 

valley, and this tended to restrict intensive irrigation. Consequently, water levels in the principal agricultural area near the western end of the valley remained fairly static until heavy withdrawals began in 1046. A hydrograph for well 10/25-30F1 (fig. 34) indicates the start of the decline in water level and its continuation in subsequent years, due to increased irrigation demands 

and subnormal precipitation. In the vicinity of Ventucopa, near the upper end of the valley, water 

levels in 2 wells recovered about 2 feet during 1953 but elsewhere in the valley water levels declined from 1. 65 feet to 18.97 feet. The largest declines were in the lower part of the valley 

where withdrawals for irrigation were the most extensive. Since 1945 water levels have dropped 

about 43 feet in the upper end of the valley and about 10 feet in the lower end of the valley.

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 1949. 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 3 stations in 1953 was 78 percent of the 40-year average, a decrease from that of 1952 which was 118 percent of average.

Average yearly rise or decline of water levels in observation wells 

and yearly rainfall in the Mokelumne area, 1949-53

Year

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953

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of 

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20 

24 

24 

20 

18

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-0.85 

+1.71 

-.88 

+1.11 

-1.89

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-6.16 

-4.45 

-5.33 

-4.22 

-6.11

Rainfall a/

Excess (+) or 

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-10.39 

+9.52 

+2.72 

+7.17 

-8.48

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-2.72 

+6.80 

+9.52 

+16. 69 

+8.21

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, 

by Accumulation dates from Jan. 1, 1934.

The following table shows the average change in water levels in 1953 during the periods of 

increasing and of diminishing withdrawals for irrigation, respectively. This table shows the recharge early in 1953 was not sufficient to offset the withdrawals for irrigation, as indicated by 

the average decline of about 1.7 feet. During the last half of the year this decline continued so 

that the average net change for the year was a decline of 1.9 feet.

Seasonal changes in water level, in feet, in 18 observation wells 

in the Mokelumne area, 1953

Period

Jan. 1 to May 31 (increasing 

withdrawal for irrigation) 

June 1 to Dec. 31 (diminishing 

withdrawal) 

The year

Greatest 

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+4.47

+6.78 

+1.42

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-5.47 

-3.17

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-1.74

-.15 

-1.89

Other Investigations by the Geological* Survey

The cooperative investigation with the California Division of Water Resources, which began 

in 1948, continued during 1953. It is concerned chiefly with the surface and subsurface geologic 

features of the ground-water basins of the State. Reports were prepared for several valleys north 

of San Francisco Bay. Revision of the draft of the report for Napa-Sonoma Valleys was started, 

and reports for Santa Rosa-Petaluma Valleys and for the Eureka area of Humboldt County were
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

completed in draft form. Field work was completed and a report was in preparation for the 

reconnaissance investigation in the Crescent City area of Del Norte County. Field work was 

started for a reconnaissance investigation of valleys along the Russian River and small valleys 

in the interior of Mendocino County. Collection of basic data in a reconnaissance investigation 

of the San Joaquin Valley was completed and analysis of the data was well advanced. Periodic 

water-level measurements were continued on the west side of the valley in Fresno and Kings 

Counties. Field work was started for a reconnaissance investigation of Scott, Shasta, and Butte 

Valleys in the Klamath River basin. For the Solano County investigation, financed with Federal 

funds, the analysis of basic data and preparation of a comprehensive report on the geology and 

ground-water resources with special reference to usable ground-water storage capacity was 

continued.

Well-Numbering System

The well-numbering system shows the location 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 

2 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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For a well whose location is known only approximately, the symbol is shortened to the 

designation of township, range, and section only. Two or more such wells in a single section 

would be differentiated by the use of a lowercase 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-surf ace datum unless otherwise indicated.)

Kern County

Antelope Valley

Measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District 

are marked with an asterisk.

*9/13-20Hl. Harry White. Near Willow Springs. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 350 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 430 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 36. 0 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1922; lowest 125.8 below Isd, Mar. 11, 1953. Records 

available: 1921-53. Mar. 11, 125.8'.

*9/15-25Dl. H. W. Hunter. Near Fairmont. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, 

reported depth 334 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,710 feet above msl. Highest water level 

223.7 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1949; lowest 231.25 below Isd, Dec. 19, 1951. Records available: 

1948-53. Mar. 10, 230. 4; June 10, 230.6; Nov. 24, 230.9, by California State Division of Water 

Resources.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 65

Los Angeles County

Antelope Valley

Measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District 

are marked with an asterisk.

*5/9-6Bl. Owner unknown. Near Little Rock. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,846 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.1 below 

Isd, July 29, 1944; lowest 56.2 below Isd, Dec. 2, 1953- Records available: 1940-53. Dec. 2, 

56.2.

*5/9-20Jl. L. M. Nixon. Llano. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, 

reported depth 280 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,166 feet above msl. Highest water level 

235. 8 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1947; lowest 263.9 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1950. Records available: 

1942, 1945, 1947-49, 1952-53. Nov. 27, 263.9.

5/10-6N1. Little Rock Irrigation District. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,777 feet above msl. Highest water level 85. 0 below 

Isd, Mar. 2, 1945; lowest 122.10 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1953. Records available: 1938, 1940-53.

Date

Feb. 17 

Mar. 17 

Apr. 7

Water 

level

109.7 

109.6 

112.7

Date

May 6 

June 11 

July 7

Water 

level

112.57 

115.25 

*117.48

Date

Aug. 4 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

Water 

level

*118.68 

*122. 10 

*118.07

Date

Nov. 10 

27

Water 

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*118.95 

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5/10-7E1. Calavalley. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 550 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,815 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 116.2 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1945; lowest 175.2 below Isd, Aug. 4, 1953. 

Records available: 1938, 1940-53.

Feb. 17 

Apr. 7

151.1 

153.7

May 6 

June 11

154.1 

162.4

July 7 

Aug. 4

*163. 9 

*175.2

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

*170. 8 

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*5/10-26Bl. R. J. Darling. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 87 feet. Land-surf ace datum is about 3,155 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 41. 69 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1952; lowest 57.49 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1951. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1945-53. Nov. 27, 51.20.

*5/ll-4El. Sam Yellen. Near Palmdale. Drilled well in alluvium. Land-surface datum 

is about 2,695 feet above msl. Highest water level 149.4 below Isd, Dec. 14, 1948; lowest 172. 85 

below Isd, Nov. 27, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Nov. 27, 172. 85.

*5/ll-9Ql. Owner unknown. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2, 857 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.4 below 

Isd, Mar. 7, 1945; lowest 54.8 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1952. Records available: 1940-46, 1948-53. 

Nov. 27, 54.6.

5/11-10R1. Owner unknown. Near bridge over Little Rock Creek. Drilled unused well in 

alluvium, diameter 16 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,835 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 41.8 below Isd, July 18, 1941; lowest 144.5 below Isd, Aug. 13, 1938. Records available: 

1927-28, 1930, 1932, 1937-53.

Feb. 17 

Mar. 17 

Apr. 7

109.25 

109. 50 

109.75

May 6 

June 11 

July 7

109.98 

110.25 

*110. 65

Aug. 4 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

*110.75 

*111.05 

*111.20

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27

*111.70 

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*5/ll-12Ql. Wheelock. Near Little Rock. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 392 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 833 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 122.2 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1945; lowest 158.6 below Isd, Dec. 11, 1951. Records 

available: 1940-53. Nov. 27, 166.4, pumping.

*6/8-18Dl. Hoff. Near Love joy Buttes. Drilled domestic and stock well in alluvium, diameter 9 inches, reported depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,732 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 128.55 below Isd, Dec. 7, 1945; lowest 169. 6 below Isd, July 5, 1945. Records available: 1939-41, 1944-53. Dec. 2, 162.30.

*6/9-4H2. Wilsona School. Near Lovejoy Buttes. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 336 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,595 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 120.56 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1949; lowest 128. 45 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1953. Records 

available: 1949-53. Dec. 3, 128.45.
66 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953; SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/9-11N1. Owner unknown. Near Lovejoy Buttes. Drilled well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,665 feet above msl. Highest water level 137.28 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1951; 

lowest 140.85 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1952. Records available: 1951-53. July 30, 138.93; *Dec. 2, 

139.75.

6/9-31R1. Barlow. Near Big Rock Creek. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,833 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.8 below 

Isd, May 15, 1944; lowest 45.81 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1951. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 29, 

40.59; Feb. 26, 41.71; Mar. 31, 43.05; Apr. 29, 45.81; May 29, 44.82; June 29, 43.72; 

July 30, 44.13.

*6/10-9El. Owner unknown. Near Alpine Butte. Drilled irrigation and domestic well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,576 feet above msl. Highest water level 125.4 below 

Isd, Dec. 2, 1941; lowest 201.1 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1953. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-46, 

1948-53. Dec. 3, 201.1.

*6/10-9Ql. Rhodes-Cogburn. Near Alpine Butte. Drilled irrigation and domestic well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,596 feet above msl. Highest water level 142.1 below 

Isd, Dec. 2, 1941; lowest 155.05 below Isd, Dec. 2, 1953. Records available: 1940-48, 1950-53. 

Dec. 2, 155.05.

"6/10-20P1. Mrs. Johnson. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,637 feet above msl. Highest water level 135.0 below 

Isd, Mar. 14, 1945; lowest 218.68 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1952. Records available: 1940-53. 

Dec. 3, 217.0.

*6/10-27Bl. Owner unknown. Near Little Rock. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,676 feet above msl. Highest water level 148.1 below Isd, Dec. 15, 

1943; lowest 161.9 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1940. Records available: 1940-41, 1943-53. Dec. 2, 

158.3.

*6/ll-4Cl. Lyons Bros. Near Palmdale. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2,480 feet above msl. Highest water level 147.0 below Isd, Dec. 5, 1942; 

lowest 221.1 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1953. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1951-53. 

Dec. 3, 221.1.

*6/ll-12Ml. E. J. Ball. Near Little Rock Wash. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, 

diameter 18 inches, reported depth 650 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,540 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 171.1 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1941; lowest 241.3 below Isd, Oct. 6, 1953. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-53. Mar. 17, 235.1; Oct. 6, 241.3; Oct. 19, 238.13; Nov. 10, 

238.6; Dec. 3, 239.1.

*6/ll-12Ql. E. J. Ball. Near Little Rock Wash. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 18 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,552 feet above msl. Highest water level 176.0 

below Isd, Nov. 25, 1941; lowest 229.7 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. 

Dec. 3, 229.7.

6/12-24C1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Near Palmdale. Drilled well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2,587 feet above msl. Highest water level 255.85 below Isd, June 4, 1952; 

lowest 287.77 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1950-53.

Date

Feb. 17 

Mar. 11

Water 

level

278.1 

278.5

Date

Apr. 7 

May 6

Water 

level

282. 15 

283. 20

Date

June 11 

Oct. 6

Water 

level

284. 70 

*287. 5

Date

Nov. 10 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

*287.77 

*275. 10

*6/13-12Jl. Click. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled stock well in alluvium. Land-surface datum 

is about 2,608 feet above msl. Highest water level 233.7 below Isd, May 31, 1940; lowest 260.8 

below Isd, Dec. 1, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Dec. 1, 260.8.

*7/9-17Nl. Ernest Koch. Near Piute Butte. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

14 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,489 feet above msl. Highest water level 127.83 below 

Isd, Feb. 5, 1946; lowest 186.6 below Isd, Dec. 2, 1953. Records available: 1945-48, 1950-53. 

Dec. 2, 186.6.

*7/10-21Al. Owner unknown. Near Alpine Butte. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,465 feet above msl. Highest water level 131.4 

below Isd, Mar. 13, 1945; lowest 196.9 below Isd, Dec. 7, 1953. Records available: 1943-53. 

Dec. 7, 196.9.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 67

7/11-24C1. Stevenson. Near Alpine Butte. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches, reported depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,432 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 72.6 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1932; lowest 188.92 below Isd, June 29, 1953. Records 

available: 1932-53. Jan. 29, 172.73; Feb. 26, 173.94; Mar. 31, 179.77; Apr. 29, 181.56; 

May 29, 184. 86; June 29, 188.92; *Dec. 3, 188.35.

*7/ll-28El. Alamo Ranch. Near Lancaster. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2,440 feet above msl. Highest water level 112.8 below Isd, Dec. 14, 

1943; lowest 200.7 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1953. Records available: 1943, 1945-53. Dec. 3, 200.7.

7/12-4P2. Owner unknown. Near Lancaster. Drilled unused observation well in alluvium, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 19 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,316 feet above msl. Highest 

water level flowing, Apr. 30, 1943; lowest 20.4 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1948. Records available: 

1940-53. Mar. 11, 16.6; June 11, dry at 19.4; "'Aug. 31, dry at 19.4. Measurement discontinued.

7/12-15F1. A. H. Powell. Ninth and Elm Sts., Lancaster. Drilled domestic well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,348 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.7 below 

Isd, Oct. 28, 1942; lowest 96.7 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. 

Mar. 11, 72.30; *Aug. 31, 96.7; *Dec. 1, 82.30.

7/12- 15F2. Los Angeles County Water District well 4. 10th and Date Sts., Lancaster. 

Drilled unused well in alluvium, reported diameter 16 inches 0-244, 12 inches 244-372 feet, 

reported depth 372 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,355 feet above msl. Highest water level 

42.9 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1945; lowest 90.4 below Isd, Nov. 29, 1949. Records available: 

1943-45, 1947-53. Dec. 16, 87.45.

*7/12-22J2. Schmitz Motel. Near Lancaster. Drilled well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,400 feet above msl. Highest water level 140.40 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953; 

lowest 147.77 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1953. Records available: 1953. Aug. 4, 143.60; Aug. 31, 

147.77; Oct. 6, 144.10; Nov. 10, 140.40; Dec. 1, 142.25, pumping.

7/13- 11D1. Owner unknown. Near Lancaster. Dug unused well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,356 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.0 below Isd, May 1, 1944; lowest 

7.05 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1952. Records available: 1942-53. June 10, 6.63; *Aug. 31, 6.98; 

*Dec. 1, 6.50.

*7/13/17Dl. G. Faro. Near Lancaster. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 450 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,424 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 84.4 below Isd, May 8, 1939; lowest 152.4 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1953. Records available: 1937, 1939-45, 1947-48, 1950-53. Dec. 1, 152.4.

*7/13-21J2. L. H. Benson. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,373 feet. Highest water level 

59.0 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1945; lowest 128.6 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1953. Records available: 

1942-45, 1947-53. Dec. 1, 128.6.

*7/13-27Nl. A. F. Godde. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2,421 feet above msl. Highest water level 116.8 below Isd, Nov. 24, 

1941; lowest 209.8 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1953. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-53. Dec. 1, 

209.8.

*7/13-35El. George Lane. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,443 feet above msl. Highest water level 129.2 

below Isd, Mar. 8, 1939; lowest 268.65 below Isd, Dec. 7, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. 

Dec. 7, 268.65.

7/14- 10F1. F. A, Ullman. Near Antelope Buttes. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, 

diameter 10 inches, reported depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,557 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 184.2 below Isd, Nov. 7, 1942; lowest 223.3 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1953. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-53. Mar. 10, 221.6; June 10, 219.37; *Aug. 31, 226.30, 

pumping; "'Dec. 1, 223.3.

Measurements furnished by California State Division of Water Resources 

are marked with double asterisks.

**8/9-4N2. U. S. Air Force. Formerly U. S. Army Reservation. Near Rodgers Dry 

Lake. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 245 feet. Landsurface datum is about 2,294 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.2 below Isd, Dec. 6, 1941; 

lowest 21.10 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Nov. 24, 21.10.
68 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*8/10-2Pl. U. S. Air Force. Formerly U. S. Army Reservation. Near Rodgers Dry 

Lake. Dug pit and drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 235 feet. Landsurface datum is about 2,310 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.8 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1941; 

lowest 32.20 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Nov. 23, 32.20.

8/10-8R3. U. S. Air Force. Formerly J. G. Walsh. Near Rosamond Dry Lake. Drilled 

gravel-packed irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 238 feet. Landsurface datum is about 2,318 feet above msl. Highest water level 28.08 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1948; 

lowest 46.56 below Isd, June 29, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 29, 38.82; Feb. 26, 

39.38; Mar. 31, 41. 52; June 29, 46.56.

8/10-9P1. Formerly 8/10-9N1. U. S. Air Force. Formerly Fred Flaugh. Near 

Rosamond Dry Lake. Drilled unused domestic well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, reported 

depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,321 feet above msl. Highest water level 34.90 

below Isd, Mar. 28, 1952; lowest 39.12 below Isd, July 30, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. 

Jan. 23, 37.14; Feb. 26, 37.10; Mar. 31, 37.39; Apr. 29, 38.10; May 29, 38.46; June 29, 

38.67; July 30, 39.12.

**8/10-19Ql. Union Trust & Savings Bank. Near Redman School. Drilled irrigation well 

in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 750 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

2,342 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.7 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1941; lowest 124.41 below 

Isd, Nov. 7, 1951. Records available: 1939-48, 1950-53. Nov. 23, 122.80.

8/10-32N1. John Demuth. Near Rosamond Dry Lake. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, 

diameter 8 inches, reported depth 97 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,379 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 67.60 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1948; lowest 91.20 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 29, 87.70; Feb. 26, 87.67; Mar. 31, 88.26; Apr. 29, 89.09; 

May 29, 89. 90; June 29, 90.45; July 29, 91.12.

**8/12-4Kl. Owner unknown. Near Rosamond. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches, depth 265 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 307 feet above msl. Highest water level 

0.8 below Isd, Jan. 10, 1943; lowest 30.02 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1943-47, 1949-53. Nov. 23, 30.02.

**8/12-20Bl. Owner unknown. Near Oban. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,317 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 2 below Isd, 

Jan. 31, 1942; lowest 38.00 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Nov. 24, 

38.00.

**8/12-22M2. Owner unknown. Near Oban. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,300 feet above msl. Highest water level flowing, 

Jan. 10, Dec. 4, 1943, May 2, 1944, Mar. 1, 1945; lowest 26.15 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. 

Records available: 1943-53. Nov. 23, 25.02.

**8/12-24Rl. J. Ellis. Near Rosamond Dry Lake. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,310 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 1.1 below Isd, Dec. 8, 1943; lowest 21.8 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. Records 

available: 1941-53. Nov. 24, 21.8.

**8/13-7Hl. Lone Butte Ranch. Near Willow Springs. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,442 feet above msl. Highest water level 93.1 below Isd, Apr. 9, 

1941; lowest 172. 4 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1953. Records available: 1940-44, 1946-53. Nov. 25, 

172. 4.

**8/14-2Pl. Owner unknown. Near Antelope Buttes. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,494 feet above msl. Highest water level 124. 3 

below Isd, Nov. 24, 1942; lowest 192. 6 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 1942-43, 

1945-53. Nov. 23, 192.6.

**8/14-14Rl. Owner unknown. Near Fairmont Butte. Drilled unused well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,494 feet above msl. Highest water level 

135.2 below Isd, Mar. 12, 1945; lowest 184.6 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1943-53. Nov. 23, 184.6.

**8/14-17Ql. Marl Craven-Tibola. Near Fairmont Butte. Drilled domestic well in 

alluvium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,589 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 158.9 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1947; lowest 165.8 below Isd, Nov. 20, 

1952. Records available: 1946-53. Nov. 24, 176.5, pumped recently.

8/15-10P1. Scott. Near Fairmont Butte. Drilled domestic well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,712 feet above msl. Highest water level 138.5 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1948; lowest 

142. 0 below Isd, June 19, 1946. Records available: 1945-48, 1950-53. June 10, 144. 8, pumping. 

Measurement discontinued.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

8/15-27R1. I. T. Brandt. Near Fairmont. Drilled domestic well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2,806 feet above msl. Highest water level 139. 95 below Isd, Dec. 8, 

1947; lowest 147.1 below Isd, June 10, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Mar. 10, 146.9; 

June 10, 147.1.

8/15-33G1. Correll. Near Fairmont. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 400 feet. Land-surf ace datum is about 2, 930 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 194. 0 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1946; lowest 226.8 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. Records 

available: 1946-53. Mar. 10, 220. 05; June 10, 222. 0; **Nov. 24, 226. 8.

**8/15-36Ml. Fairmont School. Near Fairmont. Drilled well in alluvium, reported depth 

266 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,785 feet above msl. Highest water level 72. 3 below 

Isd, Dec. 8, 1947; lowest 89. 5 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1951. Records available: 1943-45, 1947, 

1949-53. Nov. 24, 80.6.

8/16-5N1. Carpy. Near Neenach. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,900 feet above msl. Highest water level 190.65 below Isd, Dec. 8, 

1947; lowest 218.2 below Isd, Nov. 14, 1942. Records available: 1942-53. Mar. 10, 199.0; 

June 10, 201.15; **Nov. 24, 201.8.

8/16-14L1. Snyder. Near Neenach. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,859 feet above msl. Highest water level 105.5 below Isd, Nov. 13, 

1945; lowest 129.10 below Isd, Dec. 9, 1949. Records available: 1945-47, 1949-50, 1952-53. 

June 10, 128.7.

9/12-16P2. Formerly 9/12-16N1. Chevron Service Station. Near Rosamond. Drilled 

industrial and domestic well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Landsurface datum is about 2,349 feet above msl. Highest water level 64.6 below Isd, Dec. 13, 1950; 

lowest 76.5 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1952. Records available: 1950-53. Mar. 11, 68. 90; June 11, 

73.25.

San Gabriel River Basin

IS/10-18. Baldwin Park. Drilled water-table well tapping fine sand to coarse gravel in 

alluvial deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet, perforations 74-174. Land-surface datum 

is 387 feet above msl. Highest water level 56. 0 below Isd, May 19, 1916; lowest 141.62 below 

Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available: 1903-53.

Daily mean water level from recorder gra

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.

113.16 

113.20 

113.21 

113.22 

113.24

113.28 

113.31 

113.42 

113.40 

113.38

h l!3.44 

113.49 

113.51 

113.55 

113.61

113.62 

113.62 

113.62 

113.64 

113.66

113.68 

113.71 

113.69 

113.71 

113.74

113.76 

113.79 

113.76 

113.73 

113.79 

113.84

Feb.

113.82 

113. 85 

113.88 

113.88 

113.87

113.89 

113.90 

113.88 

113.95 

114.03

114. 04 

114. 02 

114. 02 

114.11 

114.10

114.15 

114. 16 

114. 15 

114.21 

114.25 

114.28 

114.24 

114.12 

114.24 

114.27

114.22 

114.20 

114.14

Mar.

114. 09 

114.10 

114.13 

114.16 

114.20

114. 16 

114.20 

114.22 

114.24 

114.28

114.31 

114.32 

114.33 

114.35 

114.38

114.42 

114. 45 

114.47 

114.51 

114.52

114.55 

114.57 

114.61 

114.66 

114.71

114.77 

114.81 

114.83 

114.88 

114.94 

114.98

Apr.

115. 03 

115.09 

115.15 

115.22 

115.29

115.29 

115.35 

115.44 

115.52 

115.58

115.65 

115.75 

115.85 

115.96 

116.02

116.09 

116.18 

116.27 

116.36 

116.39

116.45 

116.54 

116.64 

116.70 

116.74

116.83 

116.92 

116.95 

117.00 

117.06

May

117.10 

117.16 

117.20 

117.26 

117.31

117.39 

117.48 

117.57 

117.68 

117.76

117. 86 

117.96 

118.10 

118. 17 

118.30

118.43 

118.51 

118.60 

118.68 

118.79 

118.90 

119.00 

119.10 

119.21 

119.30

119.41 

119.50 

119.60 

119.66 

119.72 

119.80

June

119.94 

120. 02 

120. 00 

120.20 

120.29

120.39 

120. 46 

120.52 

120. 62 

120.72

120. 81 

120. 92 

121.02 

121.15 

121.25

121.35 

121.45 

121.55 

121.62 

121.69 

121.78 

121.87 

121.99 

122. 10 

122.23

122.34 

122. 44 

122.59 

122. 64 

122.75

July

123. 03 

123.13 

123.26 

123.38 

123. 49

123.61 

123.74 

123.87 

123.99 

124. 13

124.25 

124.39 

124.53 

124.67 

124.79

124. 94 

125. 16 

125.03 

125. 16 

125. 27

125.39 

125.51 

125.61 

125.73 

125.84

125. 95 

126. 04 

126. 15 

126.25 

126.36 

126. 47

Aug.

126.54 

126.62 

126.70 

126.79 

126. 87

126.97 

127.09 

127. 19 

127.29 

127.38

127.46 

127.56 

127.65 

127.74 

127. 83

127. 90 

127.98 

128. 06 

128. 15 

128.26 

128. 36 

128. 46 

128.54 

128.63 

128.72

128. 84 

128. 96 

129.07 

129. 14 

129.22 

129.28

ph

Sept.

129.35 

129.42 

129.48 

129.55 

129.62

129.67 

129.75 

129.82 

129.91 

130. 01

130. 11 

130.21 

130.30 

130. 38 

130. 45

130.51 

130.59 

130. 65 

130.71 

130.78

130. 86 

130. 93 

130. 98 

131.05 

131.11

131.18 

131.24 

131.30 

131.37 

131.44

Oct.

131.49 

131.55 

131.62 

131.70 

131.80

131.91 

132. 02 

132. 13 

132.23 

132.30

132.37 

132.45 

132.54 

132.59 

132.64

132.68 

132.73 

132.78 

132. 80 

132. 86 

132. 89 

132. 97 

133. 02 

133. 01 

133. 02

133. 05 

133. 09 

133.13 

133. 19 

133.23 

133.27

Nov.

133.30 

133.33 

133.35 

133.34 

133.36

133.39 

133.41 

133.45 

133. 46 

133.52

133.56 

133.58 

133.63 

133.63 

133.63

133.60 

133.58 

133.61 

133.58 

133. 53

133.55 

133. 52 

133.48 

133.45 

133.44

133. 45 

133.47 

133.47 

133. 45 

133. 44

Dec.

133.44 

133.43 

133. 43 

133. 43 

133. 46

133.42 

133.38 

133.40 

133.38 

133.40

133.41 

133.44 

133. 44 

133.44 

133.45

133.48 

133.53 

133. 56 

133.59 

133. 59

133.61 

133.67 

133.69 

133.69 

133.69

133.68 

133.68 

133.71 

133.73 

133.76 

133.77
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 

about 181 feet above msl. Records furnished by San Gabriel Valley Protective Association. 

Highest water level 17.51 below Isd, Aug. 4, 1941; lowest dry, Oct. 29, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Measurement discontinued.

Date

Jan. 7 

Feb. 4 

Mar. 4

Water 

level

56.02 

54.53

54.74

Date

Apr. 1 

22 

May 6

Water 

level

55.30 

56.78 

57.63

Date

June 3 

July 1 

Aug. 5

Water 

level

60.86 

65.52 

72.90

Date

Aug. 26 

Sept. 9 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

76.54 

80.06 

(f)

f Dry.

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 about 92 feet above msl. Records furnished by 

San Gabriel Valley Protective Association. Highest water level 14.45 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1930; 

lowest 60.54 below Isd, July 13, 1953. Records available: 1930-53.

Tan. 5

Feb. 2

16

Mar. 2

49.28

49.53

51.01

49.43

Mar. 23

Apr. 14

May 11

June 1

52.49

54.36

55.65

56.02

July 13

Aug. 10

31

Sept. 14

60.54

59.46

59.21

58.99

Oct. 5

Nov. 9

Dec. 7

21

60.21

57.72

55.19

55.30

3S/14-3K1. Southern California Water Co. Yukon plant well 1. Near Inglewood. 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 about 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 7

21

Feb. 7

Mar. 7

149

143

129

134

Mar. 21

Apr. 7

May 7

June 7

133

143

144

145

July 7

Aug. 7

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

152

154

152

155

Nov. 7

21

Dec. 7

28

147

144

134

134

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 about 63 feet above msl. Records furnished 

by Southern California Water Co. Highest water level 66 below Isd, May 1, 1931; lowest 128 

below Isd, July 14, 1953. Records available: 1931-37, 1939-53.

Jan. 7

Feb. 7

Mar. 7

Apr. 7

114

115

118

122

May 7

June 7

21

July 14

123

126

125

128

Aug. 7

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

Nov. 7

126

124

125

126

Nov. 21

Dec. 7

28

124

123

122

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 80.67 below Isd, July 23, 1953. Records available: 1930-53.

Jan. 23 

Feb. 20 

Mar. 20

36.08 

42.72 

55.61

Apr. 30 

May 26

June 23

52.20 

61.82 

72.48

July 23 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 22

80.67 

74.49 

73.30

Oct. 29 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

69.09 

53.30 

51.94

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. 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. Measurement discontinued.

3-14L1. Southern California Edison Co. Ltd. Long Beach. Drilled unused artesian 

well in Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 114 feet, perforations 

90-114. Land-surface datum is 28.55 feet above msl. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. 

Highest water level 20.62 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1941; lowest 38.47 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1953. Records available: 1930-53.

Jan. 5

19

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

35.38

35.30

35.33

35.76

Mar. 30

Apr. 6

May 4

18

36.16

36.11

36.25

36.48

June 1

July 6

Aug. 3

Sept. 7

36.70

37.29

37.92

38.12

Oct. 5

Nov. 2

Dec. 7

28

38.07

38.33

38.12

38.47
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 71

4S/13-23G2. City of Long Beach. Near Long Beach. Drilled unused artesian well in 

gravel in uppermost part of Silverado water-bearing zone of Pleistocene age, diameter 26 to 16 

inches, depth 1,074 feet, perforations 650-900. Land-surface datum is 24.50 feet above msl. 

Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Highest water level 52.93 below Isd, Feb. 6, 1939; 

lowest 131.75 below Isd, July 20, 1953. Records available: 1932-53.

Date

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2 

16 

Apr. 6

Water 

level

113.48 

115.99 

118.78 

119.00

Date

May 4 

June 1 

July 6 

20

Water 

level

120. 57 

125. 07 

127. 92 

131.75

Date

Aug. 2 

Sept. 7 

Oct. 5 

Nov. 2

Water 

level

130. 10 

127.25 

126. 84 

125. 63

Date

Nov. 23 

Dec. 7 

28

Water 

level

117.45 

117.82 

117.66

Orange County

Coastal Plain

Measurements furnished by Orange County Flood Control District 

are marked with an asterisk.

*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 

datum is 91.58 feet above msl. Highest water level 48.02 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1945; lowest 

122.74 below Isd, July 30, 1951. Records available: 1930-53.

Jan. 1

19

Feb. 2

89.67

88.89

89.46

Mar. 2

Apr. 6

May 4

93.05

105.65

106.50

June 1

July 13

Aug. 24

111.74

122. 37

120. 09

Sept. 19

Nov. 2

Dec. 21

113.93

112. 84

104.58

*4S/10-22L2. Halderman & Callens. Near Anaheim. Drilled irrigation artesian and 

water-table well in sand and gravel of Pleistocene age, diameter 16 inches, depth 475 feet, 

perforations 140-158, 370-401, 410-457. Land-surface datum is 136 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 97.16 below Isd, May 3, 1945; lowest 153.70 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1951. Records 

available: 1928-53. Jan. 13, 135.89; Feb. 10, 136.14; Apr. 14, 142. 86; May 8, 143.41; 

Oct. 13, 152.28; Nov. 12, 149.31; Dec. 8, 145.11.

4S/11-19K1. Los Alamitos Sugar Co. Near Los Alamitos. Drilled unused artesian well 

in deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 448 feet, perforations 440-460. Landsurface datum is 28.50 feet above msl. Measurements by city of Long Beach. Highest water 

level flowing, 1901; lowest 63.36 below Isd, July 30, 1951. Records available: 1901, 1903, 

1929-53.

Jan. 5

19

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

31.41

30.38

31.72

40.78

Mar. 16

Apr. 6

May 4

June 1

48.81

51.60

48.18

58.24

July 6

Aug. 10

Sept. 7

Oct. 5

62.48

69.83

65.21

58.18

Nov. 2

16

Dec. 7

28

54.23

49.83

44.54

45.11

*5S/10-9D1. Julio Martinez. Near Garden Grove. Drilled public-supply artesian well in 

Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age and in underlying deposits of Pleistocene age, 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 90.47 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1922, 

1924-25, 1927-28, 1930-53.

Jan. 13 

Feb. 10

81.31 I! Mar. 10 

81.20 | May 8

85.04 i June 9 

87.06 | Oct. 13

86.57 

85.99

Nov. 12 

Dec. 8

90.47 

88.61

*5S/10-28B1. John Sturtevant. Near Santa Ana. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, depth 122 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 45.1 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 23.90 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1945; lowest 72.59 below Isd, July 10, 1952. 

Records available: 1935-53.

Jan. 15 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 12

48.87 

63.06 

66.97

Apr. 14 

Aug. 17

70.58 

70.32

Sept. 17 

Oct 15

67.64 

65.25

Nov. 12 

Dec. 10

60.68 

59.35

"5S/11-2E1. Western Trust & Savings Bank. Near Westminster. Drilled irrigation artesian 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: 1929-53.

Jan. 9 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 10

53.12 

58.87 

74.76

Apr. 7 

May 7 

July 7

77.54 

75.70 

84.58

Sept. 11 

Oct. 9

84.98 

79.59

Nov. 10 

Dec. 4

72.05 

65.42
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*5S/11-16D2. Anaheim Sugar Co. Near Seal Beach. Drilled unused artesian well in 

deposits 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. 6, 1930; lowest 49.81 below 

Isd, July 29, 1953. Records available: 1929-53.

Date

Jan. 7 

14 

Feb. 4 

Mar. 4

Water 

level

24.31 

24.09 

27.76 

40.20

Date

Mar. 18 

Apr. 1 

May 6 

June 3

Water 

level

45.21 

42.08 

38.30 

41.55

Date

July 1 

29 

Aug. 5 

Sept. 2

Water 

level

45.22 

49.81 

49.62 

47.23

Date

Oct. 7 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

44.08 

39.11 

36.46

5S/11-18N1. U. S. Naval Depot. Near Seal Beach. Drilled observation well in waterbearing deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is 

4.85 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.58 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1944; lowest 4.96 below Isd, 

Feb. 21, 1944, July 9, 1953. Records available: 1941-48, 1951-53. July 9, 4.96.

5S/11-18P1. U. S. Naval Depot. Near Seal Beach. Drilled observation well in waterbearing deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 126 feet. Land-surf ace'datum is 

4.78 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.24 above Isd, Jan. 15, 1942; lowest 2.58 below Isd, 

July 9, 1953. Records available: 1941-48, 1951-53. July 9, 2. 58.

*5S/11-25P1. E. J. Lecrivain. Near Huntington Beach. Drilled domestic artesian well 

in deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 12 inches, depth 150 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 

48 feet above msl. Highest water level 33.90 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1932; lowest 69.86 below Isd, 

Mar. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-53.

Jan. 15 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 12

57.11 

65.06 

69.86

Apr. 14 

May 12 

June 11

67.60 

66.04 

66.37

July 14 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 17

69.44 

69.14 

69.24

Oct. 15 

Nov. 12 

Dec. 10

68.92 

66.10 

64.18

*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 msl. Highest water level 15.18 above Isd, May 23, 1945; lowest 50.60 below Isd, Feb. 15, 

1951. Records available: 1930-53.

Jan. 15 

Apr. 14 

May 12

26.17 

40.94 

40.13

June 11 

Aug. 17

42.64 

48.44

Sept. 17 

Oct 15

49.50 

50.41

Nov. 12 

Dec. 10

46.20 

40.59

*5S/11-29C4. Sunset Land & Water Co. Near Sunset Beach. Drilled unused artesian well 

in deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 7 inches, reported depth 157 feet. Land-surf ace datum 

is 7.90 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.96 above Isd, Feb. 2, 1942; lowest dry, Feb. 17, 

1953. Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 15, 19.58; Feb. 17, dry. Measurement discontinued.

5S/11-29E1. U. S. Government. Near Sunset Beach. Drilled observation well in waterbearing 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, 1951-53. July 9, 6.74.

5S/11-29E2. U. S, Government. Near Sunset Beach. Drilled observation well in waterbearing deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 120 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 

6.57 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.06 below Isd, Dec. 20, 1941; lowest 5.93 below Isd, 

May 16, 1952. Records available: 1941-48, 1951-53. July 9, 5.86.

5S/12-12P1. U. S. Naval Ammunition and Net 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 38. 03 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1953. Records available: 

1930-53.

Jan. 2

23

Feb. 13

Mar. 4

25.98

25.30

27.21

30. 60 |

Mar. 27

Apr. 17

May 8

29

33.57

33.51

32.42

33.66

June 19

July 10

30

Aug. 14

34.81

36.10

37.72

38.00

Sept. 4

Oct. 2

Nov. 13

Dec. 24

38. 03

37.00

34.88

32.10

5S/12-13D1. U. S. Navy Depot. Near Seal Beach. Drilled observation well in waterbearing 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, 1951-53. July 9, 23.53.
CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY 73

*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: 

1930-53. Measurement discontinued.

Date

Jan. 1 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

Water 

level

47.67 

54.45 

67.26

Date

Apr. 6 

May 4 

June 1

Water 

level

76.74 

63.82 

62.34

Date

July 6 

Aug. 3

Water 

level

69.94 

74.95

Date

Sept. 14 

Oct. 5

Water 

level

68.18 

67.22

*6S/10-1L2. I. A. W. Henry. Near Santa Ana. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 2i inches, depth 143 feet. Land-surface datum is 39.65 feet above 

msl. Highest water level flowing, 1904; lowest 36. 00 below Isd, July 15, 1952. Records available: 1904, 1921-53.

Jan. 16 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 12

30.45 II Apr. 16 

30.76 May 14 

32.46 1 June 16

30.44 II July 16 

30.39 Aug. 18 

30.42 Sept. 17

30.39 

27.93 

25.65

Oct. 20

Nov. 17 

Dec. 10

25.58 

25.52 

25.88

*6S/10-5C1. Robert Gisler. Huntington Beach. Drilled irrigation artesian well in 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. 42 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1953. Records available: 1931-53.

Jan. 5

19

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

27.74

26.65

29.31

46.22

Mar. 9

Apr. 13

May 18

June 1

48.42

41.67

39.17

38.50

July 6

Aug. 3

Sept. 14

39.64

42.41

41.41

Oct. 5

Nov. 16

Dec. 28

40.51

36.56

33.96

*6S/11-13G2. Surf Land & Water Co. Near Huntington Beach. Drilled unused artesian 

well, 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: 1930-53.

Jan. 7

21

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

7.11

6.61

7.80

15.96

Mar. 25

Apr. 1

May 6

June 3

16.65

14.06

11.84

10.91

July 1

Aug. 5

Sept. 2

Oct. 7

10.63

11.70

11.78

11.07

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

30

10.37

9.11

9.86

*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: 1932-53.

Jan. 21

28

Feb. 11

Mar. 4

58.62

58.35

62.31

75.32

Apr. 1

May 6

June 3

94.69

82.70

81.90

June 24

Aug. 12

Sept. 9

89.13

95.52

90.76

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

Dec. 30

86.93

84,34

75.81

Riverside County

San Jacinto Valley

Measurements furnished by Riverside County Flood Control and Conservation Districts 

are marked with an asterisk.

4/1W-36N2. Fruitvale Mutual Water Co. Near Hemet. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 30 inches. Land-surface datum is about 1,690 feet above msl. Highest water level 123. 32 

below Isd, Dec. 23, 1950; lowest 145.30 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. 

Dec. 23, 1950, 123.32; May 19, 1951, 137.85; Nov. 3, 129.44; Jan. 8, 1952, 134.05; Feb. 26, 

1953, 145.30.

4/3W-32E1. James Malcolm. Perris. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches. 

Land-surface datum is about 1,433 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.45 below Isd, 

Apr. 26, 1948; lowest 73.49 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1942. Records available: 1929-53. Feb. 26, 

67. 49; *Dec. 22, 68.79.

Measurements furnished by California State Division of Water Resources 

are marked with double asterisks.

5/2W-24A1. L. Wilhelm. Near Winchester. Drilled unused domestic well, diameter 

7 inches, reported depth 120 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,499 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 6. 33 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1917; lowest 51.65 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1952. Records 

available: 1914-53. **Jan. 29, 43.44; Feb. 26, 46.28; **Dec. 19, 47.81.
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5/2W-27E2. Fred Harvey. Winchester. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

9 inches. Land-surface datum is about 1,477 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.20 below 

Isd, Mar. 4, 1931; lowest 45.25 below Isd, Dec. 20, 1951. Records available: 1930-53. 

Feb. 26, 43.71.

6/3W-4A2. Menifee School. Menifee Valley. Drilled domestic well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 1,438 feet above msl. Highest water level 45.79 below Isd, Mar. 7, 

1945; lowest 72.60 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1953. Records available: 1925-34, 1936, 1938-53.

*Jan. 23, 72.60; Feb. 26, 62.37.

San Bernardino County

Mojave River Basin

Upper Basin 

Measurements furnished by San Bernardino County Flood Control District

are marked with an asterisk.

Measurements furnished by Geological Survey

are marked with double asterisks.

*3/3W-6E2. Mike Spranger. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 

61 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,950 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.10 below Isd, 

May 11, 1949; lowest 57.27 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 15, 

26. 48; Feb. 16, 29.82; Mar. 16, 30.80; Apr. 13, 25.99; **May 26, 30. 80; Nov. 6, 48.67.

*3/4W-13B2. W. T. Boehringer. Formerly Olive. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,950 feet above msl. Highest water level 79.26 below 

Isd, May 26, 1953; lowest 96.54 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. Records available: 1951-53.

**May26, 79.26; Nov. 6, 84.00.

*4/3W-lMl. E. D. S. Pope. Apple Valley. Drilled unused irrigation well in alluvium, 

reported depth 730 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,044 feet above msl. Highest water level 

182.50 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1953; lowest 210.05 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1951. Records available: 

1930-33, 1935-43, 1945-53. Jan. 15, 182.50; Feb. 16, 184.4; Mar. 16, 185.3; Apr. 13, 184.55;

**May26, 209.78; Nov. 9, 204.87.

*4/3W-6Bl. Pettis. Formerly A. J. Lintner. Near Hesperia. Drilled irrigation well in 

alluvium, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,871 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 50.78 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1945; lowest 67.52 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1953. Records 

available: 1931-32, 1934-53. May 26, 61.49; Nov. 9, 67.52.

*4/3W-6Dl. A. W. Phillips. Near Hesperia. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,872 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 51.5 below Isd, Feb. 24, 1917; lowest 61.38 below Isd, May 26, 1953. Records 

available: 1917, 1930-53. Jan. 15, 58.63; Feb. 16, 58.93; Mar. 16, 58.00; Apr. 13, 59.55;

**May26, 61.38; Nov. 9, 61.37.

*4/3W-18El. Owner unknown. Formerly C. O. Evans. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,867 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 14.36 below Isd, May 2, 1945; lowest 38.80 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-53. Jan. 15, 32.11; Feb. 16, 33.32; Mar. 16, 33.50; 

Apr. 13, 37.20; **May 26, 36.55; Nov. 6, 38.80.

*4/3W-19Rl. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Near Hesperia. Driven observation 

well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, reported depth 45 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

2,890 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.75 below Isd, June 12, 1907; lowest 43.70 below 

Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 1905, 1907, 1930-53. Jan. 15, 35.78; Feb. 16, 37.60; 

Mar. 16, 39.90; Apr. 13, 40.22; **May 26, 42.03; Nov. 6, 43.70.

*5/3W-3Dl. Dick Lewis. Apple Valley. Drilled domestic and irrigation well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,914 feet above msl. Highest water level 

71.80 below Isd, May 7, 1948; lowest 87.70 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 

1948-49, 1951-53. **May 26, 77.24; Nov. 6, 87.70.

*5/3W-13Dl. Eva V. Case. Apple Valley. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,990 feet above msl. Highest water level 89.21 below 

Isd, May 7, 1948; lowest 91.30 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 1948-53.

**May 27, 90.25; Nov. 6, 91.30.

*5/3W-18Fl. Owner unknown. Formerly J. D. Humiston. Near Victorville. Drilled 

irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 464 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 2,909 feet above msl. Highest water level 98.0 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1917; lowest 118.60 

below Isd, May 27, 1953. Records available: 1917, 1923, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-53. Jan. 16, 

113.31; Feb. 17, 114.09; Mar. 17, 113.93; Apr. 14, 115.86; **May 27, 118.60; Nov. 9, 117.07.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 75

*5/3W-22Al. Curtis Marshall. Formerly Jack Rothwell. Apple Valley. Drilled domestic 

and irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,924 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 88.87 below Isd, May 7, 1948; lowest 98.40 below Isd, Nov. 6, 

1953. Records available: 1948-53. Nov. 6, 98.40.

5/3W-24N1. Douglas. Apple Valley. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,928 feet above msl. Highest water level 89.04 below 

Isd, May 7, 1948; lowest 93.00 below Isd, May 27, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. May 27, 

93.00.

*5/4W-10Ml. Owner unknown. Victorville. Dug domestic well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,765 feet above msl. Highest water level 43.57 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1943; lowest 

46.19 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1942. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-53. **May 27, 45.50; 

Nov. 9, 43.63.

*5/4W-llPl. Mr. Pratt. Near Victorville. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

8 inches, reported depth 65 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,786 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 53.77 below Isd, Dec. 13, 1944; lowest 58.00 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1953. Records 

available: 1931-32, 1935, 1937-53. **May 27, 55.95; Nov. 9, 58.00.

*5/4W-llP2. Lee Saul. Near Victorville. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 323 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,791 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 27.65 below Isd, June 15, 1932; lowest 50.60 below Isd, May 10, 1949. Records 

available: 1931-32, 1935-53. **May 27, 46.57; Nov. 9, 48.47.

*5/4W-35Al. A. Sorensen. Near Hesperia. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,802 feet above msl. Highest water level flowing, 

Nov. 24, 1952; lowest 9.20 below Isd, May 26, 1953. Records available: 1917, 1930-31, 1945, 

1948-53. **May 26, 9.20; Nov. 9, 2. 80.

*6/3W-28Rl. Irene McCarthy. Apple Valley. Drilled domestic and irrigation well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,968 feet above msl. Highest water level 125.70 below 

Isd, May 13, 1948; lowest 131.37 below Isd, May 23, 27, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. 

May 23, 131.37; **May 27, 131.37.

Middle Basin

*7/4W-30Cl. Owner unknown. Near Bryman Crossing. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,561 feet above msl. Highest water level 36.90 below Isd, Jan. 4, 

1945; lowest 60.10 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-53. Jan. 16, 

60.24; Feb. 17, 60.81; Mar. 17, 58.13; Apr. 14, 58.26; **May 26, 58.90; Nov. 12, 60.10.

*8/3W-4Ml. Everett Swing. Near Hodge Crossing. Dug unused well in alluvium, diameter 6 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,288 feet above msl. Highest water level 13.10 below 

Isd, May 13, 1943; lowest 16.14 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1951. Records available: 1930-33, 1939-53. 

Jan. 16, 14.90; Feb. 18, 14.39; Mar. 17, 14.33; Apr. 14, 14.28; *-"May 26, 14.06; Nov. 12, 

15.89.

*8/4W-12Ql. Holcomb Bros. Near Wild Crossing. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,329 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.26 below Isd, Nov. 13, 

1941; lowest 13.42 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-37, 1939-41, 

1943-53. Jan. 16, 11.21; Mar. 17, 10.30; Nov. 12, 13.42.

*8/4W-20Nl. Pofapoff. Formerly Lord. Near Helendale. Dug irrigation and domestic 

well in alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,430 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.01 

below Isd, Mar. 8, 1932; lowest 21.60 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 

1934-47, 1951-53. **May 26, 18.93; Nov. 12, 21.60.

*8/4W-31Dl. F. H. Merrill. Near Helendale. Dug domestic and irrigation well in alluvium, 

diameterj) feet, reported depth 68 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,465 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 42.19 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1948; lowest 57.30 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. 

Records available: 1930-32, 1939-53. Jan. 16, 49.10; Feb. 18, 52.83; Mar. 17, 55.54; Nov. 12, 

57.30.

*8/4W-31Rl. Fred Orebaugh. Near Helendale. Dug and drilled unused well, diameter 

14 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,449 feet above msl. Highest water level 14.10 below 

Isd, Apr. 25, 1946; lowest 18.54 below Isd, May 26, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-48, 

1950-53. Jan. 16, 5.14; Feb. 17, 5.88; May 26, 18.54; Nov. 12, 8.35.

*9/lW-10D2. R. fi. Hettick. Near Barstow. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 132 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,030 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 5.41 below Isd, May 1, 1946; lowest 12.30 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 23, 10.70; Feb. 19, 10.86; Mar. 18, 22. 08, pumping; Apr. 17, 10.52; 

**May 26, 10. 88; Nov. 17, 12.30.
76 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/1W-10M1. Greystone Auto Camp. Near Barstow. Drilled domestic well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,100 feet above msl. Highest water level 48. 01 below Isd, 

Apr. 26, 1944; lowest 60. 07 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1935, 

1938-47, 1949-53. May 21, 54.89.

*9/lW-13Bl. F. Ryerse. Near Daggett. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2, Oil feet above msl. Highest water level 6.24 below Isd, Apr. 26, 

1944; lowest 47.35 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1951. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1935, 

1938-53. **May21, 24.38; Nov. 16, 28.80.

*9/2W-19Bl. Sweeten. Near Lenwood Crossing. Domestic well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2,255 feet above msl. Highest water level 62.29 below Isd, May 21, 

1947; lowest 72. 00 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-53. 

Jan. 23, 70. 89; Feb. 18, 68. 70; Mar. 18, 69.14; Apr. 17, 69.12; **May 26, 69. 94; Nov. 16, 

72. 00.

*9/3W-10Pl. Owner unknown. Near Lenwood Crossing. Drilled unused well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2, 292 feet above msl. Highest water level 83. 3 below Isd, May 20, 

Nov. 13, 1947; lowest 101.20 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-32,1934-53. 

Jan. 16, 91.95; Mar. 17, 92.15; Apr. 14, 93.86; **May 27, 91.79; Nov. 12, 101.20.

*9/3W-10Rl. Owner unknown. Formerly Osborn. Near Lenwood Crossing. Dug and 

drilled irrigation well. Land-surface datum is about 2, 209 feet above msl. Highest water level 

8.73 below Isd, May 13, 1943; lowest 25.95 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 

1930-32, 1935-49, 1951-53. Jan. 16, 20.06; Feb. 18, 20.83; Mar. 17, 21.20; Apr. 14, 22.86; 

**May 27, 22.47; Nov. 12, 25. 95.

*9/3W-14Dl. Bullock. Near Lenwood Crossing. Dug and drilled irrigation well. Landsurface datum is about 2, 230 feet above msl. Highest water level 7.33 below Isd, May 4, 1945; 

lowest 28. 85 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-53. **May 27, 

25. 21; Nov. 12, 28. 85.

*9/3W-28Al. J. Slagill. Near Hodge Crossing. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,210 above msl. Highest water level 3. 37 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1932; 

lowest 26. 80 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-36, 1938-53. Jan. 16, 18.79; 

Feb. 18, 19.60; Mar. 17, 21.04; **May 27, 20.50; Nov. 12, 26.80.

*9/3W-34Rl. Nellie Storey. Near Hodge Crossing. Dug unused well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2, 381 feet above msl. Highest water level 125.3 below Isd, Dec. 12, 

1944; lowest 132. 60 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-36, 1938-42, 

1944-45, 1947-51, 1953. Nov. 12, 132.60.

*10/1W-31C1. Terry. Formerly Nelson. Near Barstow. Drilled irrigation well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,130 feet above msl. Highest water level 45.30 below 

Isd, June 1, 1938; lowest 51. 00 below Isd, Aug. 13, 1931. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 

1938-53. Nov. 13, 44.30.

*10/2W-19P1. Shipley. Formerly Loftus. Near Barstow. Drilled domestic well in 

alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2, 216 feet above msl. Highest water level 63.19 below 

Isd, Apr. 4, 1930; lowest 81. 90 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1930-33, 1935, 

1937-45, 1947-53. **May 27, 73.00; Nov. 13, 81.90.

*10/2W-30R1. Dixie Crossing School. Near Barstow. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,175 feet above msl. Highest water level 

23.78 below Isd, May 27, 1953; lowest 25.50 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 

1952-53. May 27, 23.78; Nov. 13, 25.50.

*10/3W-32C1. Owner unknown. Near Hinkley. Dug and drilled unused well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,219 feet above msl. Highest water level 54.70 below Isd, 

Feb. 25, 1931; lowest 70.15 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1931-32, 1934, 

1936-53. **May27, 59.63; Nov. 12, 70.15.

11/3W-28R1. S. F. Edwards. Dug irrigation well in alluvium. Land-surface datum is 

about 2, 074 feet above msl. Highest water level 21.28 below Isd, May 31, 1930; lowest dry, 

Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-40, 1944-53. May 27, 28.90; Nov. 13, dry.

*11/3W-34F1. B Bar B Ranch. Hinkley Valley. Dug unused well in alluvium. Landsurface datum is about 2, 085 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.40 below Isd, Jan. 3, 1936; 

lowest 36.40 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-53. **May 27, 

35.98; Nov. 13, 36.40.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 77

Lower Basin

*8/3E-3El. C. W. Beaverstock. Near Newberry. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 

24 inches. Land-surface datum is about 1, 820 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 80 below 

Isd, Apr. 28, 1932; lowest 9.72 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1952. Records available: 1930-32, 

1935-53. Jan. 23, 7.80; Feb. 18, 6.73; Mar. 19, 6.12; Apr. 17, 6.13; **May 20, 6.39; 

Nov. 16, 9.18.

*8/3E-3Fl. Owner unknown. Near Newberry. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 7 inches, reported depth 32 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1, 826 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 21. 08 below Isd, May 19, 1948; lowest 24.86 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1940. Records 

available: 1930-32, 1935-53. **May 20, 22. 88; Nov. 16, 23. 56.

*8/3E-4Bl. H. B. Barrett. Formerly Lyle Graham. Near Newberry. Drilled irrigation 

well in alluvial fan deposits, diameter 10 inches, depth 16 feet. Land-surface datum is about

1.819 feet above msl. Highest water level 0. 54 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1932; lowest 6. 20 below Isd, 

Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-53. **May 20, 3. 34; Nov. 16, 6.20.

*8/3E-4B2. H. B. Barrett. Formerly Lyle Graham. Near Newberry. Dug and drilled 

irrigation well in alluvial fan deposits, reported depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is about

1.820 feet above msl. Highest water level 0. 95 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1932; lowest 6. 05 below Isd, 

Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1922, 1930-32, 1935-36, 1938-53. **May 20, 4.98; Nov. 17, 

6.05.

*8/4E-7El. L. Bodine. Near Troy Dry Lake. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 1, 802 feet above msl. Highest water level 21. 67 below Isd, Dec. 8, 

1932; lowest 25.26 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1938-48, 

1950-53. Nov. 17, 25.26.

*8/4E-12Ll. Mojave Camp Service Station. Near Troy Dry Lake. Drilled well in alluvium, 

reported depth 205 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1, 810 feet above msl. Highest water level 

30. 40 below Isd, Jan. 2, Nov. 18, 1947; lowest 33. 58 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1942. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1935-45, 1947-53. Jan. 23, 31.15; Feb. 19, 30.90; Mar. 19, 30.79; Apr. 13, 

30.79; **May 20, 30. 79.

*9/lE-12Dl. Aron Kimble. Near Daggett. Drilled well in alluvium. Land-surface datum 

is about 1,950 feet above msl. Highest water level 33. 50 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1944; lowest 53. 56 

below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1934-35, 1937-45, 1947-53. 

**May 19, 52.20; Nov. 17, 53.56.

*9/lE-13El. Owner unknown. Near Daggett. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. 

Land-surface datum is about 1,949 feet above msl. Highest water level 49.93 below Isd, May 19, 

1943; lowest 81.75 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-53. Jan. 23, 

72.60; Feb. 19, 73.65; Mar. 19, 73.26; Apr. 17, 75.97; **May 21, 73.92; Nov. 16, 81.75.

*9/lE-13E2. Getz. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. Land-surface datum is 

about 1,950 feet above msl. Highest water level 54. 46 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1944; lowest 85.40 

below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1925-27, 1930-33, 1935-53. Jan. 23, 74.10; 

Feb. 19, 73.98; Mar. 19, 71.12; **May 21, 74.78; Nov. 16, 85.40.

*9/lE-18El. Borland. Near Daggett. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium. LandBurface datum is about 1,996 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 90 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1944; 

lowest 43.51 below Isd, May 2, 1950. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1934-50, 1952. No 

measurement made in 1953.

*9/lE-20Nl. B. Lamantain. Near Daggett. Dug well in alluvium. Land-surface datum is 

about 2,200 feet above msl. Highest water level 82. 40 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1952; lowest 104.40 

below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. **May 21, 85.48; Nov. 16, 104.40.

9/2E-3A2. Bruce McCormick. Near Yermo. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches. 

Land-surface datum is about 1,845 feet above msl. Highest water level 13. 07 below Isd, May 1, 

1946; lowest dry, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1931-35, 1937-49, 1951-53. **May 19, 

27. 85; Nov. 17, dry. Measurement discontinued.

*9/2E-4Dl. Owner unknown. Near Yermo. Drilled well in alluvium. Land-surface datum 

is about 1,895 feet above msl. Highest water level 15.18 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1944; lowest 27.30 

below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-35, 1937-53. Jan. 23, 26.12; 

Feb. 19, 26.07; Mar. 19, 26.16; Apr. 17, 26.37; **May 19, 26.57; Nov. 17, 27.30.

*9/2E-8Jl. Annie Escholtz. Near Minneola crossing. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 171 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,915 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 34.86 below Isd, May 10, 1945; lowest dry, May 20, Nov. 16, 1953. Records 

available: 1919, 1925, 1928, 1930-33, 1935-53. Jan. 23, 44.10; Mar. 19, 52.10; Apr. 17, 47.45; 

May 20, dry; Nov. 16, dry. Measurement discontinued.
78 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/2E-12N1. Hunter. Near Toomey Crossing. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 195 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1, 872 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 1.80 below Isd, May 10, 1945; lowest dry, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1919, 

1924-27, 1930-35, 1937-53. May 20, 10.91; Nov. 16, dry. Measurement discontinued.

*9/2E-14N2. Scobel & Haimut. Near Minneola Crossing. Drilled unused well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 300 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1, 896 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 15.30 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1945; lowest 25. 45 below Isd, May 20, 1953. 

Records available: 1925, 1927-28, 1930-35, 1937-53. **May 20, 25.45; Nov. 16, 25.20.

*9/2E-14N3. Scobel & Haimut. Near Minneola Crossing. Drilled stock well in alluvium, 

reported depth 173 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,883 feet above msl. Highest water level 

14.0 below Isd, June 13, 1924; lowest 23. 85 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 

1924-28, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-53. Jan. 23, 19.75; Feb. 19, 22.67; Mar. 19, 22.89; Apr. 18, 

22.98; **May20, 23.08; Nov. 16, 23.85.

9/2E-18F1. Owner unknown. Near Daggett. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 1, 934 feet above msl. Highest water level 47.95 below 

Isd, May 10, 1945; lowest 63. 48 below Isd, May 20, 1953. Records available: 1924-28, 

1930-40, 1942-43, 1945-53. May 20, 63. 48.

*9/2E-20Ql. Daggett Airport. Minneola Crossing. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 142 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1, 922 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 41.81 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1945; lowest 54.25 below Isd, Feb. 19, 1953. 

Records available: 1932, 1941-48, 1952-53. Feb. 19, 54.25; **May 21, 53.45.

*9/3E-3Dl. Almond Ranch. Near Harvard. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches. Land-surface datum is about 1, 823 feet above msl. Highest water level 40.85 below 

Isd, Nov. 6, 1950; lowest 44.68 below Isd, June 3, 1952. Records available: 1919, 1926, 

1930-35, 1937-53. **May 19, 43.27; Nov. 17, 41.00.

*9/3E-12El. Tankersley. Formerly B. Nicholas. Near Troy Dry Lake. Drilled domestic and irrigation well in alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 1, 801 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 23. 84 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1922; lowest 32.67 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records 

available: 1922, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-44, 1946-53. Jan. 23, 29.40; Feb. 19,'31.50; Mar. 19, 

30.49; Apr. 17, 28.98; Nov. 17, 32.67.

9/3E-19E1. Edwards. Near Newberry. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,860 feet above msl. Highest 

water level flowing, Oct. 31, 1919, May 22, 1922; lowest 9. 84 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1935, 1938-48, 1950, 1952-53. **May 20, 9.27; Nov. 16, 

9.84.

*9/3E-19Pl. Frey. Near Newberry. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, 

reported depth 151 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,859 feet above msl. Highest water level 

flowing, May 23, 1947; lowest 4. 83 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 1930-43, 

1951-53. **May20, 3.87; Nov. 6, 4.83.

*9/3E-32Al. Berden. Newberry. Drilled well in alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 

1,837 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.25 below Isd, June 4, 1952; lowest 6.74 below Isd, 

Nov. 21, 1952. Records available: 1952-53. **May 20, 5. 40; Nov. 16, 6. 50.

*9/3E-34Dl. Clickenbeard. Near Newberry. Drilled and dug domestic well in alluvium. 

Land-surface datum is about 1, 828 feet above msl. Highest water level 28.22 below Isd, Feb. 20, 

1930; lowest 35. 30 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1934-43, 

1945, 1947-53. **May 20, 32. 27; Nov. 16, 35. 30.

*9/4E-20Ll. F. L. Shepherd. Near Troy Dry Lake. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches, reported depth 72 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,780 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 9.49 below Isd, June 3, 1952; lowest 12. 00 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. **May 19, 9. 84; Nov. 17, 12.00.

*9/4E-31Kl. Owner unknown. Formerly A. M. Monroe. Near Troy Dry Lake. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 25 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,788 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 12.86 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1944; lowest 16.46 below Isd, Nov. 24, 

1942. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-53. Jan. 23, 15.04; Mar. 19, 14.17; Apr. 17, 14.29; 

**May 20, 14. 22; Nov. 17, 14. 43.

*10/2E-32P1. Yermo Mutual Water Co. Near Yermo. Drilled unused well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 413 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,906 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 18. 53 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1922; lowest 36. 80 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records 

available: 1919-20, 1922, 1924, 1929-53. **May 19, 34.52; Nov. 17, 36.80.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 79

*10/3E-34E2. G. M. Bond. Near Harvard. "Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 30 feet. Land-surf ace datum is about 1,850 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 8.38 below lad, May 3, 1950; lowest dry, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 

1947-53. May 19, 9.17; Nov. 17, dry. Measurement discontinued.

Bunker Hill Basin 

Measurements furnished by San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District

are marked with an asterisk.

Measurements furnished by Geological Survey

are marked with double asterisks.

*1N/4W-36F1. George M. Cooley Estate. Near Perris Hill. Drilled unused well in 

alluvial deposits of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 

1,145.94 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.4 below lad, May 18, 1917; lowest dry, 

June 2, 1953. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 1914-53. Jan. 22, 74.13; "Mar. 4, 77.87; 

June 2, dry. Measurement discontinued.

1S/3W-20B1. Emmet Martin. Bunker Hill Basin. Drilled observation well in alluvial 

deposits of Recent age, diameter 7 inches, depth 93 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,204 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 18.6 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1917; lowest 82.41 below lad, Dec. 30, 

1953. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-7, 1909, 1912, 1914-53.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

75.51 

75.73 

76.14

Date

Apr. 30 

June 1 

30

Water 

level

76.87 

77.75 

78.52

Date

July 30 

Aug. 31 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

79.39 

80.35 

81.13

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 1 

30

Water 

level

81.83 

82.26 

82.41

1S/3W-17C1. E. N. Smith. Known as Williams Well. Drilled observation well in alluvium 

of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,150 feet above msl. 

Records furnished by Gage Canal Co. Lowest water level 82.00 below Isd, Dec. 5, 26, 1953. 

Records available: 1892-94, 1896, 1898-53.

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

64.66

63.92

63.16

82.42

61.75

61.75

61.58

61.58

61.66

62.00

62.08

62.33

62.67

Apr. 4

11

18

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

63.08

63.58

64.25

59.25

59.50

60.00

60.33

60.67

61.00

63.00

63.25

63.92

64.33

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

64.67

65.25

66.25

66.92

67.50

68.00

68.50

69.08

69.58

70.15

70.50

70.58

71.00

Oct. 6

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

71.33

79.75

80.15

80.75

81.00

81.15

81.66

81.83

81.83

82.00

81.92

81.92

82.00

*1S/3W-3N1. R. C. Gerber. Near East Highlands. Drilled unused well in alluvial deposits 

of Recent and Pleistocene age, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 182 feet. Land-surface datum 

is about 1,265 feet above msl. Highest water level 37.41 below Isd, May 24, 1922; lowest 156.6 

below Isd, Nov. 27, 1951. Records available: 1920-53. Jan. 21, 146.00; "Mar. 4, 146.55; 

Apr. 7, 148.0; May 10, 148.1; "June 2, 149.38.

1S/3W-28E1. George Hinkley. Near Redlands. Drilled unused well in alluvium of Pleistocene and Recent age, diameter 7 inches, depth 122 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 1,244 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 23.42 below Isd, May 3, 1918; lowest dry, Oct. 26, 1953. Records 

available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1914-48, 1950-53. Mar. 4, 75.10; June 2, 74.45; 

Oct. 26, dry. Measurement discontinued.

*1S/3W-32C1. William H. Martin. Drilled unused well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 7 inches, depth 146 feet. Land-surface datum is 1,216 feet above msl. Highest water level 

37.55 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1923; lowest 92.23 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1936. Records available: 

1900, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1914-53. "Mar. 4, 83.65; "June 2, 84. 95; Oct. 21, 91.46.

1S/4W-4J1. Miss Birdie Walsh. Formerly W. J. Walsh. San Bernardino. Drilled unused 

well in Bunker Hill Basin upper water-bearing zone of Recent age, diameter 2 inches, reported 

depth 158 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,081 feet above msl. Records available: 1915-53. 

Mar. 4, dry; June 2, dry. Measurement discontinued.
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

San Diego County 

San Luis Rey River Basin

10/2W-6F2. Formerly 10/3W-la. San Luis Rey Ranch. Monserate Narrows. Drilled 

unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, depth 109 feet. Landsurface datum is 282. 36 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.18 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1943; 

lowest 14.10 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. Nov. 19, 14.10; Dec. 2, 

13. 96.

10/3W-11G1. Formerly 10/3W-lc. Fallbrook Public Utility District. Near Bonsall. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 8 inches, depth 66 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 236. 91 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.33 below Isd, Mar. 15, 

1943; lowest 20.57 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Nov. 19, 19.91; 

Dec. 15, 20.57.

10/3W-30K1. Formerly 10/3W-30. Fallbrook Public Utility District. Near Bonsall. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 

80 feet. Land-surface datum is 149.76 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.09 below Isd, 

Mar. 17, 1941; lowest 18. 02 below Isd, Jan. 11, 1952. Records available: 1939-53. Nov. 19, 

17.70.

11/4W-9F1. City of Oceanside. Near San Luis Rey. Drilled observation well in alluvium 

of Recent age, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 199 feet. Land-surface datum is about 63 feet 

above msl. Records furnished by city of Oceanside. Highest water level 3.47 below Isd, 

Mar. 14, 1943; lowest 52.10 below Isd, Dec. 7, 1953. Records available: 1940-53.

Date

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 4

Water 

level

45.23 

43.81 

43.77

Date

Apr. 6 

May 4 

June 30

Water 

level

44.35 

45.35 

47.18

Date

July 2 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 10

Water 

level

46.77 

49.10 

50.52

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 7

Water 

level

51.77 

52.10 

52.10

11/4W-18C2. Robert Slaught. Near San Luis Rey. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium 

of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 134 feet. Land-surf ace datum is about 37 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 34.72 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1952; lowest 54. 50 below Isd, Nov. 19, 

1953. Records available: 1952-53. Mar. 4, 1952, 34.72; Nov. 17, 38. 82, below sea level; 

Nov. 19, 1953, 54.50, below sea level; Dec. 1, 54.11, below sea level.

11/4W-18L3. Formerly 11/4W-18. Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. Near Oceanside. Drilled 

observation artesian well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 115 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 35.34 feet above msl. Records furnished by Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. 

Highest water level 5.97 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1941; lowest 56. 02 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Dec. 1, 56.02, below sea level.

11/5W-13N1. Formerly 11/5W-15. City of Oceanside. Near airport. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 14 inches, depth 160 feet. Land-surface datum is 

16. 26 feet above msl. Records furnished by city of Oceanside. All measurements are below 

sea level. Highest water level 1.61 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1943; lowest 25. 37 below isd, Aug. 4, 

1953. Records available: 1939-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 4

18.29 

18.50 

18.08

Apr. 6 

May 4 

June 2

18.29 

20.75 

21.33

June 30 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 10

23.17 

25.37 

24.00

Oct. 6 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 7

25.08 

25.08 

23.67

San Dieguito River Basin

12/1W-31H2. City of San Diego. San Pasqual Valley. Drilled domestic water-table well 

in alluvial deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 46 feet. Land-surface datum is 357.4 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 3.59 below Isd, Feb. 22, 1933; lowest 13.46 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1951. 

Records available: 1929-53. Feb. 24, 8.46; Aug. 12, 10.61; Nov. 24, 11.55; Dec. 7, 11.42.

12/1W-33J1. Formerly 12/lW-33a. F. B. Gierman. San Pasqual Valley. Dug concretelined unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 17 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 391. 8 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.00 below Isd, Mar. 30, 

1944; lowest 7.30 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. Records available: 1943-53. Feb. 24, 3.05; 

Aug. 12, 6. 09; Nov. 24, 7.30; Dec. 8, 7.12.

12/1W-35F1. Formerly 12/1W-35K1. San Pasqual Academy. Near San Pasqual. Drilled 

unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 8 inches, depth 37 feet. Landsurface datum is about 430 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.17 below Isd, May 22, 1946; 

lowest 23.74 below Isd, Jan. 7, 1952. Records available: 1945-53. Nov. 24, 17.67; Dec. 8, 

17.79.
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 81

San Diego River Basin

15/1E-10L1. Formerly 15/1E-10. Foster Dairy. Near El Monte Park. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 110 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 470 feet above msl. Highest water level 27.96 below Isd, Aug. 18, 

1948; lowest 39.07 below Isd, Oct. 11, 1951. Records available: 1948-53. Dec. 10, 37.30.

15/1E-17H6. Spring Valley Irrigation District. Near Lakeside. Drilled unused watertable well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 14 inches, depth 61 feet, perforations 39-61. 

Land-surface datum is 434.4 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.2 below Isd, May 18, 1930; 

lowest 58. 47 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1948. Records available: 1929-32, 1934-53. Feb. 20, 37.57; 

Aug. 12, 38. 06; Nov. 23, 36.79; Dec. 10, 36. 46.

15/1W-24D7. City of San Diego. Near Lakeside. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium of Recent age, diameter 14 inches, depth 45 feet. Land-surface datum is 371.4 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 0.04 above Isd, May 10, 1941; lowest 34. 30 below Isd, Nov. 23, 

1953. Records available: 1937-53. Feb. 20, 27.09; Aug. 11, 34.14; Nov. 23, 34.30; Dec. 10, 

34.04.

15/1W-28B1. Formerly 15/1W-28. Dr. Good. Near Santee. Drilled unused water-table 

well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 39 feet. Land-surface datum is 

336.5 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 48 below Isd, Mar. 10, 1915; lowest 21. 60 below 

Isd, July 20, 1951. Records available: 1915, 1919-53. Feb. 20, 18.55; Aug. 11, 21.16; 

Nov. 23, 20. 94; Dec. 10, 20.74.

16/3W-23K3. Formerly 16/3W-23. S. H. Mclntosh. Mission Valley. Driven observation 

water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 2 inches, depth 20 feet. Land-surface datum 

is 26. 8 feet above msl. Highest water level 4.76 below Isd, Mar. 11, 1937; lowest 15. 33 below 

Isd, Oct. 11, 1951. Records available: 1927-53. Feb. 20, 9.25; Aug. 11, 11.94; Nov. 23, 

13.75.

Sweetwater River Basin

17/1W-19Q2. Formerly 17/lW-19a. California Water & Telephone Co. Near Sunnyside. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, depth 40 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 85 feet above msl. Highest water level 1. 51 below Isd, Dec. 23, 

1943; lowest 38. 29 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1949. Records available: 1943-53. Feb. 25, 9. 06; 

Aug. 12, 8.81; Nov. 24, 9. 83; Dec. 8, 9. 88.

Otay River Basin

18/2W-22F1. Formerly 18/2W-22. Western Aire Motel. Formerly G. W. St. Clair. 

Near Otay. Drilled domestic well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 

150 feet. Land-surface datum is about 40 feet above msl. Highest water level 18. 40 below Isd, 

Apr. 10, 1922; lowest 43.21 below Isd, Dec. 8, 1953. Records available: 1916-53. Feb. 25, 

30. 34; Aug. 13, 40. 81, below sea level; Nov. 24, 42. 20, below sea level; Dec. 8, 43. 21, below 

sea level.

Tia Juana River Basin

18/2W-33L1. Formerly 18/2W-33. Robert Egger. Formerly Hewitt Bros. Near Nestor. 

Driven observation water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 2 inches, depth 29 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 19. 04 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.16 below Isd, May 15, 1941; 

lowest 21.01 below Isd, July 18, 1951. Records available: 1927-53. Feb. 25, 16.90; Aug. 13, 

20.39, below sea level; Nov. 24, 20.01, below sea level; Dec. 9, 19. 83, below sea level.

18/2W-34J1. Formerly 18/2W-34a. C. Iguchi. Near Nestor. Driven observation watertable well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 2 inches, depth 28 feet. Land-surface datum is 

30.97 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 01 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1944; lowest 22.71 below Isd, 

Dec. 9, 1953. Records available: 1927-53. Feb. 25, 16.36; Aug. 13, 20.87; Nov. 24, 22.70; 

Dec. 9, 22.71.

San Joaquin County

Mokelumne River Basin

Measurements furnished by East Bay Municipal Utility District 

are marked with an asterisk.

*3N/6-3Kll. 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: 1947-53.
82 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3N/6-3K11-- Continued.

Date

Jan. 2 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

16.03 

16.22 

16.73

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

Water 

level

15.80 

16.10 

15.14

Date

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

16.26 

17.45 

17.08

Date

Oct. 2 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

17.03 

16.81 

17.02

*3N/6-17Dll. A. Delu. Near Lodi. 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: 1949-53.

Jan. 2 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

14.16 

12.60 

11.93

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

11.80 

13.53 

13.27

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

16.35 

20.01 

20.83

Oct. 2 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

20.37 

18.74 

17.75

*3N/6-25Rll. E. E. Morse Estate. Near Lodi. 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 26.15 below Isd, Jan. 5, 1953; lowest 36.14 below Isd, Oct. 4, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 5, 26.15; Oct. 6, 30.93.

3N/6-36R2. Leland W. Bunch. Near Lodi. Drilled domestic water-table well in Victor 

formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 85 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 1935-53.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

23.25 

22.20 

22.53

Apr. 1 

May 1 

July 1

23.09 

23.12 

25.96

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

28.75 

29.50

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

28.41 

27.26

3N/7-3C1. Jacob Knoll. Near Lodi. 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

37.44 

37.37 

37.60

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

36.27 I! July 1 

35.93 Aug. 3 

33.17 Sept. 1

34.89 

36.61 

37.77

Oct. 7 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

38.71 

36.46 

39.35

3N/7-6M8. R. E. and Ruth F. Coker. Near Lodi. Drilled observation water-table well 

in Victor formation, diameter 4 inches, depth 40 feet, cased to 40, perforations 30-40. Landsurface 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

27.66 

24.19 

24.17

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

26.72 

26.35 

25.45

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

25.31 

26.67 

26.57

Oct. 5 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

26.20 

26.30 

26.20

3N/7-7M1. J. and Rachel K. Goetken. Lodi. Drilled irrigation water-table 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

31.59 

30.78 

30.98

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

35.66 

38.63 

34.60

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

36.01 

35.66 

35.96

Oct. 5 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

35.16 

34.25 

33.33

3N/7-10L3. Edward Preszler. Near Lodi. 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

47.78 I Apr. 1 

47.42 May 1 

46.91 | June 1

c47. 08 

43.45 

43.31

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

43.45 

43.85 

c44. 27

Oct. 6 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

45.57 

47.14 

48.27

c Nearby well being pumped.

3N/7-10L4. Edward Preszler. Near Lodi. 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, 

1^939; lowest 60.49 below Isd, May 1, 1950. Records available: 1935-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

46.26 

45.93 

48.14

Apr. \ 

May 1 

June 1

C70.68 

58.23 

54.31

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

56.11 

58.01 

C69.78

Oct. 6 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

54.73 

52.46 

50.69

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUlN COUNTY 83

*3N/7-18N12. Joe Garnero. Near Lodi. 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 29.86 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1953; lowest 44. 40 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1950. Records available: 1946-53.

Date

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

Water

level

30.21 

29.86 

30.26

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

Water 

level

35.71 

36.60 

38.63

Date

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

38.09 

39.43 

37.61

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

34.36 

33.37 

32.50

*3N/7-22Cll. John Nietschke. Near Lodi. 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 50.21 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1953; lowest 63. 95 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1953. Records available: 

1952-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

52.10 1] Apr. 1 

50.90 May 1 

50.21 1 June 1

56.07 

57.09 

57.97

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

63.95 

61.50

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

58.57 

57.02

3N/7-27F3. John F. Heitzmann. Near Lodi. Drilled observation water-table well in 

Victor formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 91 feet, cased to 62. Land-surf ace datum is 

59.42 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.12 below Isd, Mar. 31, 1943; lowest 61.34 below 

Isd, Sept. 1, 1953. Records available: 1935-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

50.12 

48.60 

47.48

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

49.21 

51.67 

53.05

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

56.75 

59.90 

61.34

Oct. 6 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

59.73 

57.16 

55.10

*4N/6-12Rll. A. T. Carlson. Near Lodi. 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 54.53 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1953. Records available: 1948-53.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

41.46 

40.68 

43.36

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

42.89 

42.12 

46.09

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

49.95 

53.05 

54.53

Oct. 14 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

49.54 

48.41 

45.58

*4N/6-13Jll. Dorothy Woodworth. Near Lodi. 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: 1948-53.

Jan. 1 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

40.52 

39.79 

39.22

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

39.48 

41.58 

41.77

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

48.43 Oct. 5 

50.10 Nov. 2 

52.11 Dec. 1

47.54 

46.49 

45.05

4N/6-34R1. E. M. Smith. Near Lodi. Drilled unused water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 120 feet, 1926-29, 34 feet, 1935, and 19 feet, 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, 1935-53.

Jan. 2

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

Apr. 1

14.79

14.95

14.40

12.25

May 1

June 1

July 1

12.49

11.74

12.60

Aug. 3

25

Sept. 1

16.21

k!6. 94

16.98

Oct. 1

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

16.43

13.56

13.96

msl.

k New measuring point, f-inch hole in well cap, 0.21 foot below Isd and 43. 07 feet above

4N/6-36D1. D. D. Smith and S. H. and I. Zimmerman. Near Lodi. Drilled unused watertable well in Victor formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 35 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 1935-53.

Jan. 5. 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

21.55 

21.41 

21.33

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

24.71 

25.23 

22.70

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

23.54 

24.46 

23.79

Oct. 2 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

22.52 

22.58 

22.89

4N/7-15B3. Robert L. Carter. Near Lodi. 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 68.73 below Isd, Sept. 1, 

1953. Records available: 1935-53.
84 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4N/7 - 15B3- - Continued.

Date

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

Water 

level

62.34 

61.35 

60.59

Date

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

Water 

level

60.12 

61.50 

61.98

Date

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

63.50 

67.24 

68.73

Date

Oct. 7

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

>Vater 

level

68.50 

67.28 

65.85

4N/7-22Q4. Adolphus Eddlemon. Near Lodi. Drilled observation water-table well in 

Victor formation and underlying unclassified sand and gravel, diameter 10 inches, depth 50 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 many times. Records available: 1935-53.

Jan. 6

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

46.47

45.98

45.59

Apr. 1

May 1

June 1

46.02

49.08

(0

July 1

Aug. 3

Sept. 1

(f)

(f)

(f)

Oct. 7

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

(f)

(f)

(f)

f Dry.

4N/7-22Q5. Adolphus Eddlemon. Near Lodi. Drilled observation artesian well in Victor, 

Arroyo Seco, and Laguna formations, diameter 10 inches, depth 266 feet, cased 0-79, 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

47.08 

46.59 

46.74

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

49.91 

54.87 

53.38

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

58.44 

59.03 

56.78

Oct. 7

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

53.90 

52.50 

51.01

4N/7-27P1. Frank H. and Leonard W. Buck. Near Lodi. Drilled observation water-table 

well in Victor formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 49 feet, cased to 49, perforations 39-49. 

Land-surface 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

35.02 

34.14 

34.72

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

35.16 

35.88 

35.09

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

32.82 

35.45 

36.23

Oct. 7

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

36.40 

36.43 

36.25

*4N/7-30E4. Charles Weber. Near Lodi. 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

31.79 

31.39 

31.14

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

32.57 

35.89 

36.65

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

39.74 

42.99 

39.03

Oct. 5

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

36.67 

35.91 

35.17

4N/7-31M3. Charles H. Woest. Near Lodi. 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

24.86 

24.59 

24.68

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

27.50 

27.48 

25.67

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

24.04 

26.88 

26.06

Oct. 5

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

26.12 

26.51 

26.35

4N/7-31N5. Jacob Goehring. Near Lodi. 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: 1935-53.

Jan. 5

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

10.73

10.13

10.01

Apr. 1

May 1

June 1

9.00

8.88

7.98

July 1

Aug. 3

Sept. 1

7.04

8.73

8.98

Oct. 5

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

9.33

9.66

10.88

*4N/7-34Fll. John J. Schmiedt. Near Lodi. 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 11.69 below Isd, July 1, 1953; lowest 15.26 below Isd, May 1, 1953. Records available: 1952-53.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2

14.00 

13.08 

14.15

Apr. 1 

May 1 

June 1

14.82 

15.26 

13.85

July 1 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 1

11.69 

14.28 

15.00

Oct. 7 

Nov. 2 

Dec. 1

15.03 

15.20 

15.00
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: 1941-53. Jan. 28, 88. 82; Feb. 25, 90. 64; 

May 28, 89.03; June 25, 91.80; July 29, 96.05; Aug. 31, 98.96; Nov. 23, 108.89.

4/25-19J5. Lyman & Young. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 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: 1941-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

59.27 

56.67 

57.46

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

57.26 

57.67 

63.52

Date

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

c69. 18 

c73. 72 

74.33

Date

Oct. 30

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

c72. 37 

74.07 

70.02

c Nearby well being pumped.

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, 

May 29, 1952; lowest 153.17 below Isd, Sept 25, 1951. Records available: 1949-53. May 28, 

107.39; June 25, 114.53; July 29, 129.39; Aug. 31, 128.45; Sept. 28, 133.44.

4/25-21R1. Ben Moore. Drilled unused water-table well in Casitas formation, diameter 

12 inches, depth 468 feet, cased to 434, perforations 82-90, 120-150, 170-176, 240, 289-304, 

314-318, 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

115.59 

115.33 

115.38

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

114. 83 

115.04 

115.70

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

117.23 

118.23 

119.26

Oct. 30

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

120. 02 

120.28 

120. 05

4/25-26A1. 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 

datum is about 412 feet above msl. Highest water level 230. 09 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1946; lowest 

369.70 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. Records available: 1946-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

317.39 

316.70 

317.47

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

313.05 

319. 05 

327. 45

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

338. 47 

349.33 

353.29

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

362. 39 

354.98 

351.39

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. 

Highest water level 226.10 below Isd, May 6, 1946; lowest 353. 99 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. 

Records available: 1946-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

305.29 

308.78 

C311.15

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

306. 19 

c317. 40 

c323. 90

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

c329. 63 

c333. 47 

c336. 80

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

c340. 32 

340. 23 

339. 90

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/25-27Q2. A. F. Heimlich. Drilled unused artesian well in Casitas formation, diameter 

10 inches, depth 198 feet. Land-surface datum is about 127 feet above msl. Highest water level 

92.86 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest 175.42 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 

1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

152.77 

151.57 

150.58

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

149. 88 

149.41 

149. 96

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

150.91 

151.60 

152. 86

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

152. 93 

152.54 

152.73

4/25-27R2. 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25

158. 69 

156.76

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

161.84 

159. 89

May 28 

Aug. 31

163.04 

177. 90

Sept. 28 

Nov. 23

180. 48 

176.20
86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 124.64 

below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 1919, 1930, 1937-38, 1940-50, 1952-53. Jan. 28, 

109.82; Feb. 25, 107.67; Apr. 28, 111.36; Nov. 23, 124.64; Dec. 28, 119.58.

4/25-28M1. Mrs. A. Baylor. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 96 feet. Land-surface datum is about 57 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.84 below 

lad,_Apr. 30, 1945; lowest dry, Aug. 30-Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1941-53. _

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

71.17 

69.23 

73.90

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

74.23 

74.48 

89.41

Date

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

91.30 

91.68 

89.82

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

89.97 

85.32 

80.93

4/25-29D1. H. Stunner. 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, 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

23.08 

19.05 

20.35

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

21.15 

22.08 

29.36

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

34.84 

38.25 

39.20

Oct. 30

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

39.74 

37.02 

33.36

4/25-29L1. 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 12.65 below 

Isd, Feb. 25, 1953; lowest 51.24 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available: 1950-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

14.56 

12.65 

15.02

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

16.25 

17.10 

25.72

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

31.93 

33.09 

34.40

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

31.86 

28.07 

24.18

4/25-29R1. Carpinteria Union High School. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 176 feet. Land-surface 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: 

1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

41.81 

42.03 

56.68

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

45.83 

55.09 

61.84

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

63.47 

63.86 

55.85

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

59.34 

53.21 

55.54

4/25-30D1. 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, 1947-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

10.72 

6.43 

7.17

Apr. 28 

June 25 

July 29

7.89 

15.40 

18.02

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

21.84 

20.62

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23

23.57 

19.14

4/25-30D2. California State Highway Department. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 93 feet. Land-surface datum is about 18 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 13.26 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1953; lowest 41.39 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. 

Records available: 1949-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

14.95 

13.26 

14.95

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

16.37 

16.69 

21.56

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

28.51 

26.05 

28.63

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

29.06 

26.88 

23.82

4/25-34F2. 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. 

Land-surface datum is 154.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 125.50 below Isd, June 2, 

1949; lowest 139.09 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

136.99 

135.25 

137.29

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

135.85 

137.48 

137.73

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept 28

137. 88 

138. 07 

138. 92

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

138. 69 

137.89 

139.09

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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

69.53 

b60.57 

65.23

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

68.89 

65.89 

88.98

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept 28

83.99 

105.34 

113.35

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

111.07 

109.02 

104.85

b Pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 87

4/26-23A2. Frank Wymond. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Casitas 

formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 330 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

49.21 

50.09 

52.57

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

59.55 

54.68 

75.95

Date

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

68.09 

75.91 

60.29

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

54.32 

51.97 

61.92

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 113.36 

below Isd, Aug. 31, 1953. Records available: 1941-49, 1952-53.

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28 

May 28

107. 10 

112.64 

107.35

July 29 

Aug. 31

107.66 

113.36

Sept. 28 

Oct. 30

107. 91 

108. 33

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

108. 41 

108. 50

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: 1948-53.

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 

g3

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

63.18 

63.03 

62.90

62.83 

62.83 

62.85 

62.66 

62.55

62.50 

62.48 

62.31 

62.28 

62.25

62.13 

62.02 

61.92 

61.82 

61.73

61.69 

61.65 

61.52 

61.46 

61.44

61.42 

61.39 

61.29 

61.18 

61.12 

L 61.13

Feb.

61.04 

61.02 

61.00 

60.97 

60.91

60.83 

60.76 

60.62 

60.64 

60.74

60.73 

60.62 

60.62 

60.58 

60.50

60.49 

60.47 

60.46 

60.53 

61.03

.....

.....

Mar.

esiee

63.72 

63.80

64.00 

64.27 

64.47 

64.65 

64.86

64.90 

64.73 

64.55 

64.31 

64.11

63.99 

64.03 

64.16 

64.32 

64.34

64.18 

63.99 

63.85 

63.84 

63.96

64.24 

64.48 

64.68 

64.72 

64.59 

64.43

Apr.

64.29 

64.30 

64.43 

64.55 

64.37

64.17 

64.05 

64.00 

63.83 

63.67

63.68 

63.79 

63.93 

64.17 

64.43

64.59 

64.79 

65.05 

65.30 

65.41

65.53 

65.63 

65.42 

65.22 

65.00

64.77 

64.44 

64.27 

64.08 

63.96

May

63.80 

63.62 

63.38 

63.28 

63.27

63.34 

63.64 

63.97 

64.40 

64.77

65.06 

65.44 

65.81 

66.16 

66.45

66.91 

67.29 

67.54 

67.82 

68.09

68.42 

68. 69 

68.91 

69.18 

69.39

69.70 

69.91 

70.06 

70.33

June

. . . .

71. 61 

71.79 

71.90 

72.05 

72,24

72.41 

72.50 

72.66 

72.73 

72.80

72.90 

73.03 

73.18 

73.36 

73.26

73.14 

73.04 

73.05 

73.12 

73.24

73.40 

73.54 

73.62 

73.72 

73.86

July

73.96 

74.08 

74.16 

74.28 

74.45

74.52 

74,62 

74.71 

74.82 

74.87

74.92 

75.00 

75.14 

75.31 

75.56

75.72 

75.90 

76.14 

76.30 

76.43

76.63 

76.84 

76.97 

77.13 

77.31

77.51 

77.67 

77.82 

77.92 

78.07 

78.28

Aug.

78.45 

78.59 

78.70 

78.83 

78.96

79.06 

79.18 

79.36 

79.50 

79.58

79.70 

79.82 

79.95 

80.07 

80.18

80.22 

80.28 

80.39 

80.46 

80.57

80.66 

80.75 

80.81 

80.84 

80.92

.....

Sept.

8L72 

81.76

81.77 

81.78 

81.75 

81.73 

81.72

81.73 

81.79 

81.80 

81.82 

81.86

81.84 

81.86 

81.92 

81.72 

81.48

81.39 

81.25 

81.12 

81.04 

81.00

81.01 

81.00 

80.97 

80.92 

80.90

Oct.

80.83 

80.70 

80.49 

80.40 

80.37

80.37 

80.45 

80.51 

80.56 

80.50

80.47 

80.42 

80.36

79.80 

79.68 

79.56 

79.46

79.25 

79.19 

79.15 

78.97 

78.85

78.79 

78.75 

78.65 

78.62 

78.64 

78.65

Nov.

78.67 

78.61 

78.55 

78.39 

78.25

77.98 

77.60 

77.24 

76.64 

76.52

76.18 

75.80 

75..41 

75.10 

74.74

74.37 

74.17 

73.93 

73.57 

73.32

73.13 

72.83 

72.55 

72.30 

72.03

71.82 

71.64 

71.40 

71.13 

70.86

Dec.

70.66 

70.42 

70.23 

70.15 

70.00

69.70 

69.50 

69.40 

69.13 

68.95

68.92 

68.70 

68.54 

68.32 

68.21

68.12 

68.01 

67.87 

67.78 

67.60

67.49 

67.49 

67.36 

67.20 

67.01

66.76 

66.68 

66.54 

66.51 

66.44 

66.26

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: 1943-53.

pate

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

16.70 

15.87 

19.27

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

24.50 

27.95 

35.38

Date

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

34.19 

36.01 

37.53

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

39.28 

40.53 

42.20
88 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-3E2. Peter Cavaletto. Near Goleta. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 75 feet. Land-surface datum 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: 

1941-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

11.99 

C12.25 

14.40

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

12.31 

14.41 

17.10

Date

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

17.44 

C24.90 

C19.89

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

17.99 

13.70 

C13.18

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3M3. L. W. Fowler. Cathedral Oaks Road and Patterson Ave. Drilled unused 

water-table 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: 1947-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

121.16 

120. 05 

119.86

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

118.48 

119. 10 

118. 45

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

121.27 

122.01 

120.64

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

119.72 

118.95 

122.37

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, 1943-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

139. 17 

C141.78 

143.01

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

138. 65 

C142.63 

140. 04

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

c!45. 19 

C143.44 

144.88

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

147.22 

143.35 

143.99

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 S, 1950. Records available: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

104.73 

103. 28 

105. 48

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

105. 66 

106.73 

107.80

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

C119.41 

cl!6. 88 

C119.55

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

116.08 

114.85 

112.38

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 40. 00 below Isd, June 1937; lowest 77.23 below Isd, 

Oct. 30, 1953. Records available: 1937-38, 1941, 1943-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

72.75 

72.80 

74.18

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

75.15 

74.25 

75.22

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

75.69 

76.19

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23

77.23 

76.20

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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

60.28 

59.24 

58.85

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

59.23 

59.01 

60.25

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

61.46 

62.48 

63.33

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

64.02 

64.48 

63.20

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 76.62 below 

Isd, July 31, 1952. Records available: 1941, 1943-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25

69.95 

69.40

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

71.35 

71.37

May 28 

Aug. 31

72.08 

75.37

Sept. 28 

Dec. 28

76.39 

75.31

4/28-10A1. John S. Greene. Turnpike Road and Loma Abaja Creek. Drilled unused 

water-table 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 

142.55 below Isd, June 25, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

126. 14 

125.33 

C128.77

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

129.69 

131.04 

142.55

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept 28

132.90 1 Oct. 30 

139.47 Nov. 23 

139.46 1 Dec. 28

135. 19 

135.30 

140. 60

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 89

4/28-10F1. J. S. Edwards. Patter son 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, 1941-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

86.89 

86.16 

86.35

Date

May 28 

June 25 

July 29

Water 

level

85.46 

88.75 

86.45

Date

Aug. 31 

Oct 30

Water 

level

88.44 

88.58

Date

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

86.90 

85.68

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 Landsurface 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

126.60 

125.97 

138.56

Apr. 28 

May 28

128. 54 

134.73

June 25 

Aug. 31

135.33 

135. 30

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

132. 18 

132. 67

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 

«ater level 67.72 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1947; lowest 114.33 below Isd, Auf. 31, 1953. Records 

available: 1947-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

105.39 

106. 96 

106.50

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

106. 29 

109. 04 

110.58

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

113.71 

114.33 

112.35

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

112.16 

110.50 

111.35

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. Measurement discontinued.

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-surf ace 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, 1943-53.

Mar. 31 

May 28

c66. 97 

69.98

July 29 

Aug. 31

80.09 

70.20

Sept. 28 

Oct 30

70.12 

68.75

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

64.69 

69.44

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28- 16F3. John Begg. U. S. Highway 101 and Goleta Beach Road. Dug unused watertable 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, 1943-53. Feb. 25, 10.68; May 28, 10.62. Measurement discontinued.

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 dry, June 25, 1953. Records available: 1941, 1945-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

31.24 

32.36 

c32. 82

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

33.03 

c39. 30 

(f)

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

39.39 

39.17 

38.98

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

39.08 

38.94 

39.05

c Nearby well being pumped, 

f Dry.

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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

4.80 

5.57 

5.70

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

6.23 

6.58 

7.14

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

7.66 

8.03 

8.28

Oct 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

8.58 

8.49 

8.68

4/28-17H11. Mrs. L. Oakley and Mrs. M. Bonetti. Nectarine Ave. and San Jose Creek. 

Prilled 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: 1941-53.
90 WATER LEVE TJ3 AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28- 17H11 Continued.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

33.15 

33.41 

34.55

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

39.94 

38.17 

39.54

Date

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

43.92 

41.88 

42.12

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

41.50 

40.06 

39.66

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: 1941-53.

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

25.68 

25.19 

25.19

May 28 

June 25 

July 29

25.22 

25.33 

34.21

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 30

25.06 

25.07 

24.84

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

23.75 

24.60

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 65.98 below 

Isd, May 28, 1953; lowest 72.59 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. Records available: 1951-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25

67.20 1 Mar. 31 

67.02 | Apr. 28

66.20 

66.13

May 28 

June 25

65.98 

67.63

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

66.92 

66.13

4/29- 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

c80. 96 

80.53 

81.14

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 25

81.00 

80.35 

81.38

July 29 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

81.15 

81.30 

80.90

Oct. 30 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 28

81.02 

79.87 

79.47

c Nearby well being pumped.

Santa Ynez 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 100.92 below Isd, June 30, 1953. Records available: 1942-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

71.46 

79.66 

83.84

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

80.94 

96.06 

100. 92

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

91.02 

bl07.28 

89.68

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

87.70 

79.91 

79.23

b Pumped recently.

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 dry, Dec. 29, 1953. Records 

available: 1941-53. Jan. 28, 48.19, nearby well being pumped; Mar. 31, 49.10, nearby well 

being pumped; Dec. 29, dry.

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 38.85 below Isd, Jan. 28, 

Feb. 25, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 28, 38.85; Feb. 25, 38.85; June 30, 38.64; 

Sept. 29, 38.55; Oct. 29, 38.66; Nov. 25, 38.49; Dec. 28, 38.57.

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 

19.98 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 28, 14.30; Feb. 25, 14.67; 

Apr. 28, 12.95; Sept. 29, 19.98; Oct. 29, 18.18; Nov. 25, 17.49; Dec. 29, 17.49.

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 7.90 below Isd, Mar. 10, 1941. Records available: 1933-53.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 91

6/30-29E1- - 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.

12.01 

12.01 

11.98 

11.98 

11.99

12.01 

12.04 

12.09 

12.15 

12.17

12.21 

12.29 

12.36 

12.42 

12.48

12.56 

12.60 

12.62 

12.65 

12.69

12.74 

12.79 

12.84 

12.88 

12.94

13.00 

13.08 

13.14 

13.18 

13.24 

13.29

Feb.

13.34 

13.40 

13.45 

13.50 

13.56

13.58 

13.63 

13.66 

13.69 

13.73

13.80 

13.85 

13.90 

13.93 

13.96

14.02 

14.07 

14.10 

14.16 

14.21

14.27 

14.33 

14.36 

14.42 

14.51

14.58 

14.64 

14.71

Mar.

14.78 

14.83 

14.90 

14.99 

15.04

15.09 

15.16 

15.20 

15.27 

15.33

15.42 

15.45 

15.48 

15.50 

15.51

15.55 

15.56 

15.58 

15.67 

15.70

15.72 

15.74 

15.77 

15.81 

15.87

15.93 

16.00 

16.04 

16.08 

16.12 

16.17

Apr.

16.23 

16.29 

16.36 

16.37 

16.23

16.00 

15.75 

15.45 

15.15 

14.86

14.59 

14.34 

14.11 

13.91 

13.72

13.57 

13.45 

13.35 

13.26 

13.19

13.12 

13.08 

13.03 

12.98 

12.95

12.92 

12.89 

12.87 

12.84 

12.83

May

12.80 

12.77 

12.72 

12.67 

12.64

12.63 

12.63 

12.64 

12.67 

12.69

12.70 

12.73 

12.76 

12.78 

12.79

12.84 

12.89 

12.92 

12.94 

12.98

13.02 

13.07 

13.09 

13.12 

13.14

13.18 

13.23 

13.27 

13.32 

13.35 

13.39

June

13.43 

13.48 

13.49 

13.51 

13.53

13.55 

13.59 

13.63 

13.71 

13.75

13.76 

13.78 

13.85 

13.95 

14.01

14.07 

14.17 

14.24 

14.30 

14.35

14.39 

14.43 

14.47 

14.52 

14.58

14.64 

14.70 

14.76 

14.85 

14.98

July

15.08 

15.15 

15.19 

15.02 

15.00

15.01 

14.87 

14.88 

14.94 

15.07

15.19 

15.30 

15.42 

15.53 

15.64

15.75 

15.87 

15.98 

16.08 

16.18

16.31 

16.52 

16.68 

16.56 

16.60

16.75 

16.76 

16.77 

16.89 

17.01 

17.12

Aug.

17.31 

17.45 

17.58 

17.71 

17.88

18.04 

18.21 

18.22 

18.16 

18.29

18.44 

18.46 

18.52 

18.58 

18.65

18.71 

18.80 

18.90 

19.01 

19.12

19.23 

19.34 

19.46 

19.57 

19.63

19.64 

19.64 

19.59 

19.59 

19.63 

19.68

Sept.

19.74 

19.77 

19.82 

19.88 

19.93

20.02 

20.12 

20.22 

19.92 

19.91

19.93 

20.02 

20.12 

20.23 

20.31

20.38 

20.46 

20.56 

20.61 

20.67

20.75 

20.83 

20.90 

20.98 

21.04

21.09 

21.12 

21.13 

21.15 

21.17

Oct.

21.18 

21.20 

21.23 

21.24 

21.26

21.27 

21.30 

21.31 

21.32 

21.33

21.32 

21.33 

21.34 

21.36 

21.36

21.36 

21.36 

21.38 

21.40 

21.42

21.43 

21.44 

21.47 

21.48 

21.49

21.50 

21.51 

21.52 

21.54 

21.56 

21.60

Nov.

21.61 

21.62 

21.64 

21.65 

21.66

21.68 

21.70 

21.72 

21.74 

21.75

21.76 

21.77 

21.79 

21.80 

21.84

21.85 

21.86 

21.88 

21.89 

21.90

21.92 

21.95 

21.96 

21.96 

21.97

21.98 

22.00 

22.02 

22.04 

22.04

Dec.

22.06 

22.07 

22.07 

22.08 

22.10

22.12 

22.13 

22.14 

22.15 

22.16

22.17 

22.18 

22.19 

22.20 

22.20

22.21 

22.22 

22.23 

22.24 

22.24

22.25 

22.27 

22.29 

22.29 

22.30

22.30 

22.31 

22.34 

22.34 

22.35 

22.38

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, 1947-53. Jan. 28, 34.34; Apr. 28, 37.57; May 27, 45.90, pumping; 

July 31, 41.18; Nov. 25, 40.56; Dec. 29, 38.70.

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: 1941-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

111.23 

111.15 

b!27.29

Date

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

b!27.21 

112.22 

112.50

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

112.69 

112.83 

113.09

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

112.87 

112.84

b Pumped recently.

6/31-16N2. H. G. Peter son. 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, 1949-53. Jan. 28, 9.81; Mar. 31, 12.25; May 27, 13.05; Sept. 29r 

20.25; Oct. 29, 20. 43; Nov. 25, 15.40; Dec. 29, 12. 82.

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: 

1931-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

20.82 

21.27 

b22.18

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

b22.31 

a22.64 

b24.40

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

25.97 

25.50 

25.85

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

26.19 

25.94 

24.65

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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-surf ace 

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: 1931-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

clO.32 

clO.38 

10.19

Date

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

clO. 27 

10.41 

11.05

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

11.40 

12.08 

12.14

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

12.54 

12.50 

12.45

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 22.90 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1953. 

Records available: 1932-34, 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Apr. 28

bl8.84 

bl8.78 

18.84

June 30 

July 31

19.10 

22.47

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

b26.28 

b24. 87

Oct. 29 

Dec. 29

22.90 

19.62

b Pumped recently.

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 msl. 

Highest water level 26.20 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1942; lowest 37.69 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1942. Records available: 1932-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

32.94 

35.01 

35.08

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

35.86 

35.11 

35.20

July 31 

Aug. 28

35.60 

35.78

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

35.44 

34.36

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 50.86 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1953. 

Records available: 1950-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

43.66 

44.05 

44.38

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

44.29 

44.35 

44.76

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

48.05 

48.55 

50.86

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

49.80 

46.72 

46.92

6/32-11N1. Doty & Mercer. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 1949-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

32.30 

32.75 

31.89

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

32.03 

31.51 

32.76

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

30.94 

31.13 

b33. 32

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

34.79 

35.14 

35.20

b Pumped recently.

6/32- 12J2. A. Bodlne. 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25

30.35 

32.20

Mar. 31 

July 31

31.21 

33.95

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

28.82 

32.22

Oct. 29 

Dec. 29

30.20 

32.96

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: 1941-53. Jan. 27, 43.05; Apr. 29, 43.32; May 26, 44.20; June 29, 44.13; 

Oct. 28, 46.70; Nov. 24, 46.06; Dec. 30, 43. 88.

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, 1949-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

32.57 

32.79 

33.16

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

32.93 

33.18 

b35.Gf

July 30 

Aug. 27

34.68 

35.10

Oct. 28 

Nov. 25

35.63 

35.65

b Pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 99

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, 1949-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

41.87 

43.74 

42.37

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

42.40 

42.64 

43.42

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

44.33 

44.75 

44.61

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

44.32 

43.81 

43.77

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: 1932-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

37.50 

C40.83 

C40.94

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

39.85 

c42. 86 

C46.17

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c46. 13 

44.54 

42.10

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

41.31 

40.47 

41.35

c Nearby well being pumped.

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, 1949-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24

7.92 Q Apr. 29 

8.10 \ Aug. 27

8.29 

11.17

Sept 30 

Oct. 28

15.66 

12.10

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

11.28 

10.73

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: 

1949-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

,Mar. 30

39.05 

39.40 

39.83

May 26 

June 29 

July 30

40.48 

39.79 

40.75

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

41.03 

41.53 

41.63

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

41.41 

41.65

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 

idatum is 129.96 feet above msl. Highest water level 36.40 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 

J44.72 below Isd, July 6, 1949. Records available: 1948-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

37.28 

37.47 

37.61

Apr. 28 

May 27 

July 31

37.69 

37.79 

38.07

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

38.17 

38.38 

38.75

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

38.54 

38.55

6/34-4F3. City of Lompoc. West Olive and O Sts. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 16 laches, depth 81 feet, perforations 60-77. Land-surface datum is about 

J95 feet above msl. Highest water level 44.43 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 58.17 below Isd, 

{Apr. 24, 1951. Records available: 1950-53.

Llan. 27 

{Feb. 24 

par. 30

44.43 

50.11 

52.24

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

48.65 

51.97 

52.67

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

49.72 

48.62 

47.71

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

47.08 

46.33 

45.67

6/34-6C2. Bank of America. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Legge Aves. Drilled domestic 

and stock artesian well in Careaga sand, diameter 12 inches, depth 185 feet, perforations 115-155. 

Land-surface datum is 90.80 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, 1943-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

55.32 

b60.60 

1)60.05

Apr. 29 

May 26 

; June 29

D66.58 

65.06 

64.49

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

66.75 

64.38 

60.81

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24

60.08 

b58.44

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 34.21 below Isd, June 29, 1953; lowest 

(10.18 below Isd, Dec. 2$, 1951. Records available; 1942, 1949-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

36.98 

37.08 

37.19

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

36.40 

J29.24 

34.21

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

36.22 

37.37 

38.01

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

38.45 

38.69 

39.00
04 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/31-23P1. F. L. Mattel. 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 led, 

Oct. 30, 1951. Records available: 1942-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

30,70 

29.70 

27.94

Date

May 27

June 30 

July 31

Water 

level

27.43 

27.49 

28.98

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

27.87 

27.08

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

25.99 

25.48

7/31-25L1. Dr. Ina M. Richter and Mrs. Virginia Lee. Near Los Olivos. Drilled 

domestic water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 Inches, depth 200 fset. Landsurface datum is about 806 fset above msl. Highest water level 55.83 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1944; 

lowest 89.60 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1953. Records available: 1942-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

83.28 

83.79 

84.30

July 31 

Aug. 28

87.49 

87.60

Sept 29 

Oct 29

89.60 

88.60

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

88.49 

88.90

7/31-36G2. Laura Grossi. Near Ballard. Roblar and Grand (Refugio) Aves. 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; 

lowest 56.08 below Isd, Sept 29, 1953. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

48.17 

49.55 

52.09

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

51.72 

52.42 

54.59

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

55.54 

55.63 

56.08

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 28

55.68 

54.43 

54.20

7/31-36L2. D. B. Kilbourne. Near Ballard. Baseline and Grand (Refugio) Aves. 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 56.74 below Isd, June 30, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 28, 

44.00; Apr. 28, 49.96; May 27, 52.74; June 30, 56.74; Sept. 29, 56.56; Oct. 29, 54.74; Nov. 25, 

50.71.

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 156.70 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

C156.14 

c!56. 35 

C156.25

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

C156.29 

C156.36 

C156.50

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept 29

C156.57 

c!56. 60 

C156.54

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

C156.72 

c!56. 69 

156.70

c Nearby well being pumped.

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: 1948-53.

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 

30

Jan.

11.02 

11.08 

11.14 

11.11 

11.04

10.97 

10.94 

10.94 

10.97 

11.01

11.00 

10.99 

10.99 

10.99 

11.01

11.06 

11.10 

11.10 

11.08 

11.05

Feb.

10.95 

10.95 

10.95 

10.95 

10.95

10.96 

10.98 

10.96 

10.95 

10.95

10.98 

11.03 

11.04 

11.05 

11.05

11.04 

11.05 

11.06 

11.07 

11.07

Mar.

10.91 

10.86 

10.85 

10.88 

10.98

11.00 

11.00 

10.99 

10.98 

10.98

10.98 

10.99 

11.02 

11.02 

11.01

11.00 

11.00 

11.02 

11.03 

11.04

Apr.

11.05 

11.05 

11.05 

11.04 

11.04

11.02 

11.01 

11.01 

11.05 

11.10

11.14 

11.11 

11.08 

11.08 

11.08

11.05 

11.04 

11.03 

11.01 

10.98

May

11.03 

11.10 

11.15 

11.18 

11.15

11.09 

11.06 

11.06 

11.06 

11.08

11.08 

11.06 

11.05 

11.01 

10.99

10.98 

10.99 

11.01 

11.03 

11.03

June

11.01 

11.03 

11.06 

11.07 

11.06

11.05 

11.04 

11.02 

11.02 

11.02

11.03 

11.05 

11.08 

11.10 

11.07

11.03 

11.00 

11.00 

11.00 

11.02

July

11.06 

11.04 

11.02 

11.01 

11.01

11.01 

11.02 

11.02 

11.02 

11.04

11.05 

11.04 

11.04 

11.04 

11.04

11.05 

11.07 

11.08 

11.11 

11.10

Aug.

11.08 

11.09 

11.10 

11.11 

11.12

11.13 

11.14 

11.15 

11.15 

11.15

11.15 

11.14 

11.14 

11.14 

11.15

11.14 

11.13 

11.13 

11.12 

11.12

Sept.

11.12 

11.12 

11.12 

11.10 

11.10

11.11 

11.12 

11. IS 

11.14 

11.14

11.12 

11.12 

11.11 

11.10 

11.10

11.10 

11.09 

11.09 

11.11 

11.15

Oct.

11.12 

11.12 

11.12 

11.10 

11.09

11.09 

11.09 

11.11 

11.14 

11.18

11.19 

11.19 

11.19 

11.20 

11.23

11.25 

11.24 

11.24 

11.24 

11.24

Nov.

11.23 

11.22 

11.21 

11.19 

11.16

11.15 

11.15 

11.16 

11.17 

11.18

11.18 

11.18 

11.17 

11.12 

11.10

11.10 

11.10 

11.10 

11.12 

11.15

Dec.

11.10 

11.09 

11.08 

11.07 

11.07

11.10 

11.14 

11.17 

11.17 

11.17

11.16 

11.16 

11.17 

11.18 

11.15

11.12 

11.12 

11.13 

11.14 

11.15
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 95

7/34-9H3 Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

11.02 

11.02 

11.02 

10.99 

10.98

10.99 

11.02 

11.03 

10.98 

10.95 

10.95

Feb.

11.08 

11.09 

11.00 

10.94 

10.94

10.95 

10.97 

10.96

Mar.

11.04 

11.05 

11.06 

11.05 

11.04

11.04 

11.04 

11.05 

11.04 

11.04 

11.04

Apr.

10.96 

10.95 

10.95 

10.98 

11.01

11.03 

11.01 

10.99 

10.99 

11.00

May

11.03 

11.04. 

11.04 

11.04 

11.04

11.04 

11.06 

11.07 

11.07 

11.04 

11.02

June

11.04 

11.05 

11.05 

11.04 

11.04

11.04 

11.05 

11.06 

11.06 

11.06

July

11.10 

11.10 

11.10 

11.08 

11.08

11.08 

11.08 

11.09 

11.08 

11.08 

11.08

Aug.

11.11 

11.11 

11.10 

11.08 

11.07

11.07 

11.08 

11.09 

11.10 

11.11 

11.11

Sept.

11.16 

11.17 

11.20 

11.21 

11.19

11.16 

11.15 

11.15 

11.14 

11.12

Oct.

11.23 

11.19 

11.19 

11.19 

11.19

11.19 

11.19 

11.20 

11.20 

11.22 

11.23

Nov.

11.15 

11.17 

11.18 

11.19 

11.16

11.12 

11.11 

11.11 

11.11 

11.11

Dec.

11.16 

11.16 

11.16 

11.18 

11.20

11.19 

11.13 

11.11 

11.10 

11.09 

11.10

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 304.26 below Isd, Dec. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1949-53.

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.

303. 84 

303.84 

303. 67 

303.54 

303. 42

303. 46 

303. 57 

303.80 

303. 65 

303.59

303.60 

303.69 

303. 67 

303.79 

303. 88

303. 84 

303. 75 

303.69 

303.64 

303.64

303. 72 

303.70 

303.58 

303. 54 

303. 55

303. 67 

303.75 

303.63 

303.55 

303.52 

303.56

Feb.

303. 54 

303. 56 

303.58 

303.62 

303.65

303. 62 

303. 57 

303. 43 

303.46 

303. 61

303.76 

303. 61 

303. 63 

303. 66 

303. 65

303.71 

303.73 

303. 65 

303.68 

303. 72

303.70 

303.50 

303. 24 

303. 31 

303. 60

303. 59 

303. 55 

303. 43

Mar.

303.27 

303. 28 

303. 57 

303.77 

303.64

303.62 

303.63 

303. 62 

303.63 

303. 63

303.73 

303.76 

303.71 

303.64 

303.60

303.63 

303.74 

303.73 

303.58 

303.60

303.71 

303. 69 

303.61 

303.60 

303.61

303. 65 

303. 68 

303.66 

303.59 

303. 67 

303.70

Apr.

303. 66 

303. 67 

303. 65 

303. 65 

303. 67

303.60 

303. 60 

303. 68 

303. 86 

303. 85

303. 82 

303.76 

303.72 

303.78 

,303. 75

303. 68 

303.69 

303.73 

303. 65 

303. 63

303.59 

303.63 

303.78 

303. 77 

303. 77

303. 77 

303. 63 

303. 66 

303. 73 

303.77

May

303. 89 

304. 00 

303. 96 

303. 87 

303. 72

303.69 

303. 76 

303. 81 

303. 89 

303. 82

303. 72 

303.71 

303. 74 

303. 64 

303. 60

303.67 

303. 84 

303. 83 

303.78 

303.76

303. 80 

303. 83 

303.78 

303. 80 

303. 80

303. 87 

303. 80 

303.78 

303. 82 

303.73 

303.74

June

303.81 

303.93 

303.82 

303.78 

303.74

303.72 

303. 72 

303.76 

303.77 

303. 85

303. 92 

303. 95 

303. 90 

303. 80 

303.70

303. 67 

303.66 

303.71 

303.81 

303. 82

303.81 

303. 80 

303.77 

303.75 

303. 75

303. 82 

303. 85 

303. 82 

303. 82 

303.84

July

303. 81 

303.78 

303. 75 

303.75 

303. 82

303. 85 

303. 82 

303. 82 

303. 84 

303. 87

303. 79 

303.78 

303. 78 

303.78 

303. 83

303. 85 

303. 85 

303.91 

303.84 

303. 82

303. 82 

303. 85 

303. 80 

303. 80 

303. 82

303. 85 

303. 88 

303. 83 

303. 82 

303. 83 

303. 90

Aug.

303. 92 

303. 93 

303. 93 

303. 93 

303. 89

303. 86 

303. 85 

303. 84 

303. 80 

303. 80

303. 80 

303. 80 

303. 84 

303. 86 

303. 82

303.78 

303.78 

303.79 

303.79 

303. 77

303. 77 

303.77 

303.72 

303. 70 

303. 72

303. 80 

303. 80 

303.84 

303. 86 

303. 86 

303. 84

Sept.

303.84 

303.84 

303. 84 

303. 85 

303. 96

303. 97 

304. 00 

303. 98 

303. 91 

303. 89

303. 87 

303. 87 

303. 87 

303. 87 

303. 87

303. 84 

303. 83 

303. 87 

304. 03 

303. 95

303. 94 

304. 00 

304. 02 

303. 96 

303. 92

303. 92 

303. 92 

303. 92 

303. 88 

303.88

Oct.

303. 90 

303. 86 

303. 84 

303. 83 

303.84

303. 88 

303. 90 

304. 02

Nov.

304. 16 

304. 18 

304.11 

304. 02 

303. 91

303.66 

303. 93 

304.08 

304.03 

304. 02

Dec.

304. 01 

304. 01 

304. 00 

304. 00 

304. 16

304. 13 

304. 06 

304. 14 

304. 08 

303. 95

304. 02 

304. 16 

304. 11 

303. 96 

303.91

303. 91 

304. 03 

304. 07 

304. 15 

304. 09

304. 03 

304. 14 

304. 26 

304. 19 

304.06

303.84 

303.70 

303. 87 

303. 86 

304. 02 

304. 01

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 199.50 below Isd, Oct. 29, 

1953. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

198.91 

198. 86 

198.82

Date

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

199. 13 

199.21 

199. 30

Date

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

Water

level

199.36 

199.45 

199. 45

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

Water

level

199.50 

199.45 

199. 42

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: 1948-53.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-21E1 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.

19.34 

19.26 

19.16 

19.11 

19.02

19.06 

19.10 

19.18 

19.04 

18.98

18.99 

18.99 

18.93 

18.98 

18.99

18.94 

18.90 

18.85 

18.82 

18.83

18.91 

18.87 

18.74 

18.75 

18.74

18.70 

18.75 

18.69 

18.65 

18.63 

18.66

Feb.

18.57 

18.57 

18.60 

18.65 

18.67

18.62 

18.60 

18.51 

18.56 

18.67

18.73 

18.65 

18.75 

18.77 

18.77

18.81 

18.85 

18.87 

18.97 

19.03

19.09 

18.93 

18.83 

19.00 

19.11

19.06 

19.07 

19.04

Mar.

19.00 

19.04 

19.18 

19.03 

19.00

19.00 

19.02 

19.03 

19.01 

19.01

19.09 

19.11 

19.11 

19.13 

19.17

19.26 

19.37 

19.43 

19.45 

19.55

19.56 

19.59 

19.61 

19.69 

19.75

19.86 

19.90

Apr.

.....

.....

.....

2o! 95 

20.98 

20.96 

20.98

20.97 

21.10 

21.21 

21.21 

21.25

21.19 

21.13 

21.15 

21.13 

21.17

May

21.27 

21.23 

21.13 

21.07 

21.01

21.01 

21.04 

21.05 

21.07 

21.01

20.99 

21.01 

21.04 

20.99 

20.95

21.04 

21.02 

20.98 

20.93 

20.94

20.98 

20.96 

20.96 

21.00 

21.02

21.13 

21.11 

21.09 

21.11 

21.09 

21.13

June

21.16 

21.26 

21.28 

21.32 

21.39

21.45 

21.46 

21.48 

21.53 

21.49

21.62 

21.65 

21.64 

21.52 

21.46

21.4ft 

21.49 

21.49 

21.55 

21.53

21.51 

21.50 

21.49 

21.49 

21.52

21.59 

21.56 

21.55 

21.55 

21.61

July

21.59 

21.56 

21.52 

21.53 

21.48

21.45 

21.42 

21.45 

21.47 

21.47

21.45 

21.45 

21.46 

21.46 

21.53

21.58 

21.62 

21.67 

21.65 

21.66

21.69 

21.71 

21.69 

21.69 

21.73

21.76 

21.78 

21.78 

21.78 

21.88 

21.92

Aug.

21.92 

21.89 

21.88 

21.89 

21.88

21.88 

21.90 

21.88 

21.84 

21.83

21.81 

21.82 

21.84 

21.81 

21.79

21.75 

21.73 

21.77 

21.80 

21.81

21.79 

21.78 

21.70 

21.67 

21.69

21.67 

21.68 

21.68 

21.65 

21.64 

21.58

Sept.

21.58 

21.58 

21.60 

21.62 

21.63

21.61 

21.57 

21.51 

21.49 

21.50

21.49 

21.49 

21.45 

21.41 

21.41

21.40 

21.40 

21.50 

21.45 

21.43

21.44 

21.46 

21.40 

21.40 

21.41

21.36 

21.34 

21.31 

21.29 

21.31

Oct.

21.32 

21.29 

21.25 

21.21 

21.19

21.20 

21.22 

21.20 

21.20 

21.10

21.06 

21.08 

21.12 

21.13 

21.09

21.07 

21.05 

21.05 

21.01 

21.05

20.99 

21.03 

21.11 

21.04 

20.99

20.97 

20.97 

20.98 

20.98 

20.95 

20.91

Nov.

20.90 

20.86 

20.90 

20.86 

20.88

20.97 

20.90 

20.86 

20.80 

20.80

20.79 

20.74 

20.68 

20.63 

20.63

20.60 

20.58 

20.62 

20.56 

20.52

20.56 

20.51 

20.46 

20.43 

20.42

20.40 

20.42 

20:41 

20.35 

20.30

Dec.

20.30 

20.29 

20.28 

20.28 

20.35

20.22 

20J20 

20,! 26 

20.22 

20.18

20.25 

20.22 

20.16 

20.11 

20.10

20.13 

20.19 

20.13 

20.11 

20.08

20.07 

20.18 

20.19 

20.16 

20.14

20.08 

20.03 

20.17 

20.18 

20.30 

20.30

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 31.75 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1941-42, 1946-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

27.69 

27.63 

C30.24

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

29.36 

c30. 32 

29.69

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

30.73 

29.19 

28.91

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

28.46 

28.43 

27.77

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, screen 21-24. Land- surf ace datum is 82.72 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 12. 82 below Isd, Jan. 6, 1953; lowest dry, Aug. 28, 1950-Dec. 26, 1951. Records 

available: 1947-53.

Jan. 6

27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

12.82

13.04

13.19

14.18

Apr. 29

May 26

June 29

15.12

15.88

16.83

July 30

Aug. 27

Sept. 30

17.58

18.18

18.72

Oct. 27

Nov. 24

Dec. 30

19.15

18.50

19.22

7/34-24N1. La Purisima Mission State Park. Near Lompoc. Drilled irrigation watertable well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 183 feet perforations 130-143. 

Land-surface datum is 130.4 feet above msl. Highest water level 51.2 below Isd, May 26, 1930; 

lowest 61.36 below Isd, July 3, 1953. Records available: 1930-35, 1949, 1953. Oct. 6, 1949, 

60.78; July3, 1953, 61.36; Oct. 29, 60.89; Nov. 25, 59.63.

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 IB about 110 feet above msl. Highest water level 

32.53 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1953; lowest 37.00 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1952. Records available: 

1951-53.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 97

7/34-26C2 Continued.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

32.92 

C35.25 

32.65

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

32.53 

c35. 00 

34.33

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

34.42 

36.00 

33.40

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

33.68 

33.72 

34.22

c Nearby well being pumped.

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: 1950-53.

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.

41.36 

41.37 

41.16 

41.14 

41.07

41.13 

41.17 

41.22 

41.09 

41.00

41.07 

41.07 

41.02 

41.07 

41.08

41.02 

40.94 

40.91 

40.90 

40.90

40.91 

40.84 

40.81 

40.82 

40.85

40.84 

40.83 

40.75 

40.75 

40.77 

40.77

Feb.

40.76 

40.89 

40.99 

40.99 

40.79

40.78 

40.85 

40.84 

40.83 

40.83

40.70 

40.58 

40.63 

40.67 

40.66

40.65 

40.79 

40.88 

40.99 

41.03

41.08 

41.18 

41.18 

41.14 

41.15

41.14 

40.94 

40.94

Mar.

40.94 

40.94 

40.94 

40.87 

40.80

40.88

4L 30

41. 39

.....

42! 65 

42.79 

42.61 

42.80 

42.85

Apr.

42.68 

43.22 

42.76 

43.22 

43.18

43.12 

43.34 

43.34 

43.09 

43.37

43.08 

43.32 

43.19 

43.09 

43.42

43.40 

43.57 

43.63 

43.32 

43.24

43.22 

43.35 

43.41 

43.46 

43.46

43.40 

43.32 

43.22 

43.11 

43.06

May

42.96 

42.87 

42.83 

42.81 

42.74

42.86 

43.09 

43.22 

43.04 

42.91

43.06 

43.11 

43.14 

43.09 

43.04

43.10 

43.06 

43.06 

43.07 

43.35

43.30 

43.19 

43.30 

43.10 

43.12

43.46 

43.48 

43.39 

43.64 

43.81 

43.74

June

43.67 

43.59 

43.56 

43.41 

43.41

43.42 

43.39 

43.31 

43.55 

43.47

43.52 

43.53 

43.53 

43.49 

43.40

43.50 

43.53 

43.47 

43.47 

43.56

43.52 

43.62 

43.57 

43.66 

43.54

43.51 

43.38 

43.28 

43.36 

43.39

July

43.34 

43.29 

43.25 

43.18 

43.12

43.13 

43.30 

43.35 

43.46 

43.73

43.85 

43.89 

43.88 

43.95 

43.98

43.86 

44.20 

44.19 

44.08 

43.98

43.95 

43.92 

43.91 

43.99 

44.07

44.02 

44.08 

44.26 

44.31 

44.24 

44.30

Aug.

44.33 

44.27 

44.17 

44.24 

44.31

44.24 

44.25 

44.22 

44.05 

44.03

44.05 

44.03 

44.03 

44. 12, 

44.11

43.91 

43.79 

43.72 

43.70 

43.74

43.80 

43.93 

43.91 

43.84 

44.06

44.02 

44.05 

44.06 

44.03 

43.86 

43.81

Sept.

43.92 

44.13 

44.15 

44.05 

44.08

43.91 

43.82 

43.74 

43.73 

43.67

43.66 

43.71 

43.65 

43.63 

43.78

43.86 

43.95 

44.09 

43.83 

43.68

43.72 

43.86 

43.70 

43.62 

43.58

43.56 

43.62 

43.50 

43.43 

43.49

Oct.

43.48 

43.51 

43.49 

43.52 

43.56

43.50 

43.64 

43.66 

43.75 

43.76

43.59 

43.57 

43.67 

43.69 

43.62

43.62 

43.60 

43.48 

43.43 

43.56

43.47 

43.41 

43.36 

43.26 

43.22

43.18 

43.17 

43.22 

43.20 

43.13 

43.07

Nov.

43.05 

43.04 

43.09 

43.04 

42.98

42.93 

42.83 

42.82 

42.73 

42.74

42.75 

42.72 

42.64 

42.59 

42.58

42.54 

42.50 

42.54 

42.46 

42.42

42.47 

42.41 

42.36 

42.31 

42.27

42.27 

42.31 

42.24 

42.19 

42.15

Dec.

42.15 

42.11 

42.11 

42.07 

42.16

42.08 

42.06 

42.11 

42.03 

41.96

42.04 

41.94 

41.94 

41.89 

41.89

41.93 

41.97 

41.88 

41.92 

41.85

41.94 

41.99 

41.90 

41.83 

41.80

41.75 

41.72 

41.79 

41.76 

41.82 

41.71

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 8.19 below Isd, 

Feb. 24, 1953; lowest dry, Aug. 28, 1950-Dec. 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

8.57 

8.19 

8.22

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

8.56 

9.20 

9.95

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

9.59 

11.10 

11.69

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

12.09 

12.41 

12.71

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-surf ace 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. 

Measurement discontinued.

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 48.75 below 

Isd, May 29, 1951. Records available: 1941-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 29

33.55 

34.02 

38.25

May 26 

June 29 

July 30

37.30 

40.65 

39.41

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

38.09 

37.93 

37.94

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

37.27 

38.18
98 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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, 1942-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

28.01 

29.24 

37.79

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

34.59 

34.17 

34.35

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

35.16 

33.66 

32.50

Date

Oct. 27

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

32.56 

31.35 

32.35

7/34-28R1. W. A. Burpee. Formerly A. C. Zvolanek. 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. Land-surface datum is 69.68 feet above msl. Highest water level 

2.09 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1941; lowest 24.31 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1951. Records available: 

1930-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24

8.70 

10.41

Mar. 30 

Apr. 29

16.09 | May 26 

16.42 | June 29

14.83 I Aug. 27 

14.77 I Sept. 30

13.53 

12.86

7/34-28R2. U. S. Geol. Survey, W. A. Burpee property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, original depth 16 feet, deepened to 19. 

Land-surface datum is 69.50 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.70 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1944; 

lowest dry, June 28-Dec. 26, 1951. Records available: 1943-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

11.12 

10.76 

11.04

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

12.14 

12.05 

12.35

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

12.41 

12.64 

12.61

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

12.60 

12.32 

12.09

7/34-29E4. W. H. Sanor. Near Lompoc. Central and Floradale Aves. 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: 1945-53.

Jan. 27 ~1 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

20.02 

27.50 

35.37

Apr. 29 

May 26

31.71 

30.93

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

27.55 

25.73

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

22.53 

26.79

7/34-29E5. U. S. Geol. Survey, W. H. Sanor property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 27 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: 1945-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

21.21 

21.47 

22.33

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

22.09 

21.52 

c22. 00

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c22. 22 

22.17 

20.69

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

C20.71 

20.58 

19.12

c Nearby well being pumped.

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. Landsurface 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: 1945-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

17.18 

19.20 

21.81

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

22.14 

21.36 

j!7. 04

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

21.00 

19.82 

19.39

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

18.79 

17.97 

18.15

j Recharging.

7/34-30L4. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Legge and Central Aves. Drilled irrigation 

artesian well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches. Land-surface datum is about 59 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 16.56 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 36.10 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1953. 

Records available: 1951-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

16.56 

25.48 

36.10

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

30.87 

30.17 

J27. 13

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

31.69 

25.76 

21.52

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

20.24 

18.44 

21.82

j Recharging.

7/34-30R1. Mrs. Elizabeth Manfrina. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Floradale Aves. Dug 

water-table well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 30 feet. Land-surface datum is 

66.81 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.65 below Isd, May 5, 1941; lowest 28.87 below Isd, 

Oct. 29, 1951. Records available: 1930-53. Measurement discontinued.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 99

7/34-30R1 Continued.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

20.86 

19.68 

19.85

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

20.91 

21.95 

20.32

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27

Water 

level

20.45 

20.41

Date

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

Water 

level

20.39 

20.50

7/34-31C2. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Legge Aves. 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, 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

19.57 

30.62 

37.83

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

36.45 

31.93 

29.81

July 30 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

37.24 

24.51 

25.46

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

21.47 

25.00

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 12.24 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1953; lowest 21.97 below 

Isd, Dec. 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 29

19.04 

18.61 

12.24

May 26 

June 29 

July 30

13.80 

15.17 

15.54

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

clS.24 

16.27 

16.73

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

16.89 

17.35

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-32A1. Mrs. May Clemmens. Near Lompoc. Pine Ave. and 13th 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, 1949. Records available: 1939-42, 

1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 29

28.00 

35.30 

42.23

May 26 

June 29 

Aug. 27

38.55 

36.48 

34.89

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

32.89 

31.35

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

30.00 

37.34

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, 1951, Mar. 27, 1951-Dec. 29, 1952. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

30.74 

30.18 

c28. 37

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

30.13 

29.70 

30.08

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c29. 87 

29.88 

29.80

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

29.73 

29.60 

29.51

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-32P5. U. S. Geol. Survey, J. Bodger & Sons property. Near Lompoc. Ocean and 

Bailey Aves. 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 35.10 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

29.20 

29.95 

30.69

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

31.42 

31.31 

31.03

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

31.10 

30.88 

30.52

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

30.48 

30.10 

30.05

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. 

Land-surface 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: 1941-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

38.80 

40.96 

41.27

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

41.94 

42.22 

c45. 48

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

45.64 

45.07 

45.39

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

45.52 

45.14 

47.57

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-35 F2. 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: 1930-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

16.51 

16.65 

17.19

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

18.03 

C19.37 

C21.01

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

23.29 

c24. 28 

24.85

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

25.46 

25.19 

25.59

c Nearby well being pumped.
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-35F6. U. S. Geol. Survey, M. Schuyler property. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 55 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 many times. Records available: 1943-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

37.72 

37.88 

39.34

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

40.56 

41.36 

42.78

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

44.82 

45.59 

46.07

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

46.72 

46.42 

46.75

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 61.16 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

39.65 

40.11 

42.29

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

44.12 

43.04 

45.22

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

47.13 

46.97 

47.43

Oct 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

47.65 

47.30 

48.06

7/34-35K2. Mrs. M. McDonald. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium, 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: 1930-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

9.49 

9.60 

10.27

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

10.43 

10.62 

10.77

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept 30

11.64 

12.07 

12.43

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

13.70 

12.75 

13.05

7/34-35P1. W. P. and N. L. Robinson. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well 

in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 63 feet. Land-surface datum is 121.3 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 29.32 below Isd, Mar. 6, 1941; lowest 51.70 below Isd, Mar. 5, 1948. Records available: 1931-50, 1953.

Mar. 12

31

Apr. 29

38.43

38.16

38.68

May 27

June 30

July 31

37.70

39.39

41.96

Aug. 28

Sept 29

Oct. 29

42.53

43.15

44.12

Nov. 24

Dec. 29

43.56

44.09

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: 1930-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

6.22 

6.56 

7.05

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

7.38 Q July 30 

8.02 Aug. 27 

8.24 Sept. 30

8.39 

8.35 

8.28

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

8.31 

7.77 

7.63

7/35 -22Jl. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Renwick Aves. Drilled irrigation 

artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 185 feet, perforations 133-180. Landsurface 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, 1945-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

8.04 

9.66 

14.52

Apr. 29 

June 29 

July 30

14.15 

14.30 

15.20

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

14.84 

12.81 

11.55

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

10.50 

10.97

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: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

5.99 

6.85 

9.04

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

9.35 

10.91 

b!2. 56

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

8.88 

b9.55

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24

8.72 

7.02

b Pumped recently.

7/35-22M2. U. Si Geol. Survey, Department of the >rmy, 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: 

1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

6.59 

7.16 

8.05

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

5.61 

7.57 

J3.71

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c6. 68 

6.31 

7.08

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

7.55 

7.64 

cS.95

-e Nearby ^roU 49efag pumped.

] Recharging.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 101

7/35-23E2. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Union Sugar Aves. 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, 1945-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

12.55 

13.57 

16.11

Date

Apr. 29 

June 29 

July 30

Water 

level

17.32 

17.13 

18.02

Date

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

Water 

level

16.41 

16.12

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

17.67 

16.53

7/35-23E4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Ocean and 

Union Sugar Aves. 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: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

13.55 

14.07 

15.31

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

16.70 

c!5. 95 

15.80

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

16.70 

C16.79 

16.84

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

16.83 

16.15 

17.69

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23J2. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Central and Artesia Aves. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 158 feet. Land-surface datum is 

43.93 feet above msl. Highest water level 11.94 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 29.92 below 

Isd, Aug. 26, 1948. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 27, 11.94; Apr. 29, 26.97; May 26, 

21.00; Aug. 27, 19.99; Sept. 30, 17.40; Nov. 24, 14.98; Dec. 30, 15.35.

7/35-23J3. 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 14.28 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; 

lowest 26.56 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

14.28 

c!4. 80 

C17.50

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

19.69 

19.24 

C19.20

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c20. 36 

20.19 

19.33

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

clS.35 

17.41 

16.26

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-24J1. 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, 1952-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

23.89 

23.89 

24.05

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

24.45 

c24. 56 

24.78

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c25. 00 

25.05 

c25. 14

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

25.22 

25.06 

25.35

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-24J2. U. S. Geol. Survey, T. M. Parks property. Near Lompoc. Central and 

Douglass Aves. 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 19.53 below Isd, 

Nov. 24, 1953; lowest dry many times. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

23.43 

23.55 

24.29

May 26 

June 29 

July 30

c25. 72 

26.25 

c26. 34

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

J19.07 

c20. 82 

20.33

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

19.53 

20.69

c Nearby well being pumped. 

] Recharging.

7/35-25F5. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Central and De Wolfe Aves. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 180 feet, perforations 145-175. Landsurface datum is 47.44 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.13 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; 

lowest 26.86 below Isd, June 5, 1950. Records available: 1945-48, 1952-53.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Apr. 29

10.13

18.39

21.67

May 26

June 29

July 30

23.21

19.77

24.85

Aug. 27

Sept. JO

Oct. 28

23.13

16.07

14.31

Nov. 24

Dec. 30

12.45

14.28

7/35-25F6. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Central and 

De Wolf Aves. 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: 1945-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 29

10.80 

10.98 

8.94

May 26 

June 29 

July 30

9.55 

10.15 

11.46

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

12.14 

12.65 

12.95

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

12.98 

12.86
102 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/35-26F1. Union Sugar Co. Near Lompoc. Central and Union Sugar Aves. 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, 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

7.25 

c9.94 

C19.65

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

12.52 

C16.01 

cl6. 92

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

c!7. 09 

C17.78 

11.02

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

10.91 

9.17 

9.60

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-26F3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Union Sugar 

and Central Aves. 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 6.17 below Isd, 

Mar. 30, 1953; lowest 13.29 below Isd, July 27, 1949. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

6.19 

c6.30 

6.17

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

6.23 

c6. 52 

C8.65

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

c8.46 

c9. 02 

8.30

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

8.87 

8.16 

8.60

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-26J4. County of Santa Barbara, Artesia School District. Near Lompoc. Artesia and 

Central Aves. 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 7.50 

below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 33.63 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

7.50 

13.70 

30.85

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

17.45 

18.28 

17.10

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

20.20 

19.19 

12.74

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

11.62 

9.63 

11.15

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, 

June 8, 1931; lowest 22. 03 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1948. Records available: 1930-32, 1941-49. 

Measurement discontinued.

7/35-27C3. County National Bank and Trust Co. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused watertable well in Orcutt(?) formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 158 feet, perforations 74-95, 

106-158. Land-surf ace datum is 28. 42 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.64 below Isd, 

Apr. 2, 1941; lowest 24.14 below Isd, June 30, 1939. Records available: 1932-34, 1939-42, 

1953. Mar. 30, 10.25; July 30, 16.86, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 27, 8.86; Sept. 30, 

11.96, nearby well being pumped; Oct. 28, 8.79; Nov. 24, 7.04; Dec. 30, 13.05, nearby well 

being pumped.

7/35-28H2. Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Near Lompoc. 

Drilled stock artesian well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 67 feet. Landsurface datum is 38.55 feet above msl. Highest water level flowing, Jan. 29, 1953; lowest 22.45 

below Isd, Apr. 15, 1931. Records available: 1930-34, 1941, 1953.

Jan. 29 

July 3

0) 

0.24

July 30 

Aug. 27

0.45 

.57

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

0.68 (I Nov. 24 

.71 | Dec. 30

0.10 

.02

j Flowing.

7/35-35A3. Gus Aquistapace. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Artesia Aves. 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: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 29

8.71 

10.38 

13.56

May 26 

June 29 

July 30

17.34 

14.52 

17.74

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

15.74 

13.35 

13.31

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

11.25 

bl5.51

b Pumped recently.

7/35-35A4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Gus Aquistapace property. Near Lompoc. Ocean and 

Artesia Aves. Drilled ooservation 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: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

5.59 

6.06 

C6.96

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

8.36 

9.88 

11.50

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

12.26 

13.27 

13.17

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

12.48 

11.33 

8.33

c Nearby well being pumped.
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 0.35 below Isd, 

Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 10.42 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

0.35 

.45 

5.05

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

3.04 

3.94 

4.27

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

5.14 

5.23 

3.20

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

2.90 

1.52 

2.95

7/35-35C4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Union Sugar Aves. 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 water level 1.67 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1952; lowest 4.79 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1951. 

Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

2.14 

2.51 

2.55

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

2.48 

2.27 

2.33

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

2.13 

2.11 

2.73

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

4.35 

2.96 

3.75

7/35-36J3. Ted Holden. Near Lompoc. Drilled irrigation artesian well in older alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 102 feet, perforations 71-95. Land-surface datum is 58.76 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 4.56 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1941; lowest 31.71 below Isd, Apr. 10, 1953. 

Records available: 1930-42, 1953.

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.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

Feb.

19.52 

19.52 

19.60 

19.69 

20.20

20.57 

20.73 

20.91 

21.12 

21.07

21.07 

21.62 

22.24 

22.73 

22.95

23.31 

23.08 

23.35 

23.37 

23.36

23. 44 

23.43 

23.38

Mar.

23.12

22.48

22.31

22.17

22.21

22.66 

22.71 

23.14 

23.43 

23.92

23.96 

24.33 

24.46 

24.67 

23.13

24.80 

23.91 

24.20 

24.90 

23.94

27.61 

27.75 

29.92 

30.60 

31.00

29.44 

29.17 

29.49 

29.68 

29.52 

29.58

Apr.

29.83

30.41

30.60

31.00

30.08

29.70 

30.30 

30.58 

31.30 

31.71

31.10 

30.67 

31.01 

31.33 

31.25

30.94 

30.96 

31.27 

30.82 

30.04

30.06 

29.84 

29.57 

29.60 

29.64

29.58 

29.30 

28.33 

28.02 

27.50

May

97 79

27.59

27.20

26.86

26.59

26.12 

25.73 

25.72 

26.15 

L 26. 12

26.37 

26.50 

26.55 

26.27 

26.04

25.70 

25.34 

25.35 

26.45 

28.00

28.88 

28.79 

28.05 

28.35 

27.34

29.05 

29.85 

28.44 

28.65 

28.27 

28.70

June

97 19

29.27

29.01

27.30

26.87

26.78 

26.55 

26.50 

26.97 

29.85

30.10 

28.80 

28.70 

29.96 

30.05

28.65 

27.70 

26.92 

26.62 

25.85

25.78 

25.92 

26.35 

26.25 

26.10

26.63 

26.97 

26.67 

26,17 

26.15

July

9fi 47

26.43

26.40

26.13

25.10

25.27 

25.40 

25.70 

26.42 

26.00

25.97 

26.37 

26.38 

27.12 

28.02

27.66 

27.98 

27.90 

27.67 

27.70

28.17 

28.12 

27.95 

27.95 

27.30

27.44 

27.32 

28.30 

28.57 

29.25 

29.42

Aug.

31.00

31.42

30.50

29.63

30.84

31.10 

29.04 

28.17 

27.93 

27.35

26.95 

26.47 

26.63 

26.88 

27.00

26.91 

26.85 

26.65 

26.78 

26.85

26.52 

25.92 

25.45 

25.40 

25.55

26.21 

26.40 

26.42 

26.19 

26.04 

25.94

Sept.

25.65

25.45

25.50

25.56

25.50

25.32 

25.00 

24.78 

25.20 

25.47

25.44 

25.40 

24.66 

24.45 

24.33

24.23 

24.17 

24.25 

24.10 

23.83

23.70 

23.74 

23.66 

23.62 

23.55

23.52 

23.44 

23.38 

23.28 

23.26

Oct.

23.22

23.18

23.37

23.60

24.02

24.39 

24.47 

24.57 

24.55 

24.41

24.36 

23.80 

23.75 

23.83 

23.82

23.75 

23.75 

23.65 

23.55 

23.78

23.75 

23.78 

23.56 

23.42 

23.15

23.03 

23.02 

23.14 

23.27 

23.85 

24.12

Nov.

24.28

24.25

23.90

23.72

23.66

23.20 

22.90 

22.82 

22.68 

22.60

22.47 

22.35 

22.18 

22.06 

22.03

21.98 

21.95 

21.93 

21.89 

21.84

21.83 

21.78 

21.74 

21.69 

21.65

21.63 

21.62 

21.58 

21.54 

21.51

Dec.

21.48

21.43

21.40

21.37

21.43

21.36 

21.29 

21.32 

21.33 

21.29

21.32 

21.25 

21.21 

21.15 

21.15

21.18 

21.22 

21.18 

21.18 

21.22

21.28 

21.60 

21.58 

21.53 

21.49

21.42 

21.42 

21.52 

21.64 

21.88 

22.40

7/35-36J6. Denholm Seed Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Douglass Aves. 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; lovest 38.15 below Isd, 

July 27, 1950. Records available: 1947-53. Aug. 27, 28.33; Sept. 30, 23.76; Oct. 28, 23. 68; 

Nov. 24, 21.88; Dec. 30, 22.33.

7/35-36J7. U. S. Geol. Survey, Denholm Seed Co. property. Near Lompoc. Ocean and 

Douglass Aves. 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 19.17 below Isd, 

Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 31.32 below Isd, July 27, 1950. Records available: 1947-53.
104 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/35 - 36 J7 Continued.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

19.17 

19.52 

20.88

Date

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

25.79 

C26.01 

C25.72

Date

July 30 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

24.66 

24.40 

22.96

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

22.60 

21.94 

21.45

c Nearby well being pumped.

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 24.68 below Isd, 

Aug. 25, 1953. Records available: 1943-53.

Jan. 28

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 29

3.54

7.63

5.77

10.55

May 27

June 25

July 29

18.22

15.30

20.25

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 29

24.68

22.48

16.84

Nov. 25

Dec. 15

30

12.78

10.72

9.84

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: 1943-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

25.40 

25.19 

25.48

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

25.68 

26.29 

26.55

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

26.58 

26.15 

25.78

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

25.72 

24.63 

24.39

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: 1943-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

22.95 

b28. 32 

23.66

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

23.09 

24.42 

b28. 01

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

26.16 

b25. 47 

24.66

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

b29.79 

23.45 

23.40

b Pumped recently.

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 20.30 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1953. Records available: 1943-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

clS.29 

clS.29 

20.30

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

18.29 

16.68 

c!6. 42

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

c20. 90 

clS.76 

c!7.55

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

clS.05 

c!6. 80 

c!6.69

c Nearby well being pumped.

Santa Maria Valley

Measurements furnished by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District 

are marked with an asterisk.

9/32-7N1. Valeric 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, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

28

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

*68. 80

67.49

67.24

67.67

Apr. 1

29

May 27

June 25

*67. 92

69.04

70.13

71.04

July 1

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

*71.31

74.01

74.23

*74. 46

Oct. 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

74.42

74.12

74.98

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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

32.46 

31.29 

32.85

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

34.08 

b37.98 

b40.74

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

39.18 

M2.15 

b42.05

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

41.62 

41.96 

42.48

b Pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 105

9/33-2A1. Santa Maria Realty Co. Garey. Wicks and Andrews Aves. 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 23.82 below Isd, June 4, 

1941; lowest 83.50 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1952. Records available: 1930-33, 1936, 1938-53. __

Date

Jan. 1 

28 

Feb. 25 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

*59.62 

56.16 

55.43 

*56. 50

Date

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 25

Water 

level

55.16 

55.29 

56.06

Date

July 1 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

*58. 50 

60.67 

*60.80

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

61.66 

62.36 

63.25

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. Landsurface 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. Measurement discontinued.

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. Measurement discontinued.

9/34-6K2. 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 

79.65 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1953. Records available: 1942, 1951-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

76.08 

76.12 

76.16

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

76.82 

78.60 

78.46

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

c80. 11 

79.40 

79.65

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

79.45 

79.64 

78.78

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 198.87 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1953. Records available: 

1942, 1947-53. Jan. 28, 187.49; Mar. 27, 195.40; Apr. 29, 198.87; Sept. 29, 186.08; Oct. 29, 

181.50; Nov. 25, 182.68.

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. Landsurface 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: 1951-53. Jan. 27, 116.80; Feb. 25, 

117.26; Apr. 29, 118.67; June 25, 121.50; Oct. 29, 121.14.

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, 1952-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 26

99.63 

100. 48 

100.74

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

101. 16 

101. 50 

102. 31

July 28 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 28

103. 88 Oct. 29 

103.84 Nov. 25 

104.34 Dec. 29

104.65 

104.74 

106. 54

*10/33-18Gl. 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: 1939-53. Jan. 1, 

103.83; Apr. 1, 108.83, pumped recently; July 1, 112.33; Oct. 1, 115.67, pumped recently.

10/33-19B1. Owen T. Rice. Near Santa Maria. Battles Road and East Stowell Road. 

Prilled 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, 1929-53.

Jan. 1

27

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

*100. 90

100. 47

101. 15

104. 82

Apr. 1

29

May 27

June 25

*128. 92

105.23

107.34

108.03

July 1

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

*119.10

115.31

115.76

*115.80

Oct. 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 29

115. 00

113.55

114.73
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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, 1944-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 29

Water

level

101.29 

100. 50 

99.47

Date

May 27 

June 25 

July 28

Water

level

101. 42 

c!02. 89 

103. 85

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

106.50 

clOS.28

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

106. 57 

107. 47

c Nearby well being pumped.

10/33-27G1. \V. 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 about 338 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 26. 00 below Isd, July 1, 1938; lowest 119.50 below Isd, July 1, 

1951. Records available: 1929-33, 1936, 1938-53. Jan. 1, 48.40; Apr. 1, 44.03, pumped 

recently, July 1, 42.70, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 57.70.

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: 1941-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

42.50 

41.30 

42.83

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

46.90 

c48. 18 

C51.88

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

C55.93 

C57.70 

59.63

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

61.24 

62.66 

63.60

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. Landsurface 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: 1929-53.

Jan. 1

27

Feb. 25

*58.63

57.02

55.34

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

28

53.33

*53. 30

53.90

July 1

28

Sept. 29

*b58. 80

61.13

64.09

Oct. 1

Nov. 25

Dec. 29

*63. 90

65.40

67.55

b Pumped recently.

"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, 529-5,61, 575-585, 612-662. Land-surface datum is about 320 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 170.42 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1953; lowest 189. 35 below Isd, July 1, 1952. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 1, 170.42; Apr. 1, 184.33, pumped recently; July 1, 182.17, 

pumped recently; Oct. 1, 182.00.

*10/33-30Hl. John Prell. Near Santa Maria. Drilled irrigation water-table *eU 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: 1951-53. Jan. 1, 171.00; Apr. 1, 170.00, pumped 

recently; July 1, 173.50, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 172.50.

*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: 1951-53. Jan. 1, 157.00; Apr. 1, 158.10, pumped recently; July 1, 

158.45; Oct. 1, 160.00.

"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, 

Z68-286, 310-315, 327-342, 385-418, 450-485. Land-surface datum is about 310 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 174.00 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1953; lowest 194.25 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1951. Records available: 1951-55. Jan. 1, 174. 00; Apr. 1, 180. 33; July 1, 182. 80, pumped recently; 

Oct. 1, 185.00.

*10/33-30Rl. Santa Maria Berry Farms. Near Santa Maria. Rice School Road and Section 

I 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 165.38 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1953; lowest 184.00 below Isd, Oct. 1, 

1951. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 1, 165.38; Apr. 1, 167.45, pumped recently, July 1, 

168.92, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 170.75, pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 107

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 221.98 below Isd, May 27, 

1953. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Apr. 29

Water 

level

217.55 

220. 55 

217.08

Date

May 27 

June 25 

July 29

Water 

level

221.98 

217.42 

216. 93

Date

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

C221.59 

217.94

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

216.98 

217. 14

c Nearby well being pumped.

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-surf ace datum is 

about 230 feet above msl. Highest water level 69.16 below Isd, June 1, 1943; lowest 136.16 below 

Isd, July 27, 1951. Records available: 1929-30, 1933, 1938-53.

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 25

*113. 40 

114.44 

116.10

Apr. 1 

29 

May 27

*115.80 

117. 10 

118.30

July 1 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 1

*b!42. 60 

120.71 

*120. 60

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 29

120.54 

119.76 

120. 14

b Pumped recently.

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, 1945-53. Jan. 28, 107.99; Feb. 25, 

108.87; Mar. 27, 109.84; Apr. 29, 110.19; May 27, 111.70; Aug. 25, 116.75.

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, Sept 25, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1934, 1936-53.

Jan. 1

28

Apr. 1

*82.20

80.74

*b84. 89

Apr. 29

May 27

July 1

83.64

85.49

*b88. 10

Oct. 1

29

*b90. 99

90.22

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

87.75

88.32

b Pumped recently.

*10/34-9Fl. Mrs. A. E. Preisker. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and North 

iBlosser 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 116.60 

below lad, Oct. 1, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 1, 108.60; Apr. 1, 108.70; July 1, 

112.04; Oct. 1, 116.60.

10/34-14E3. Citj 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. Records available: 1917-53.

{Tan. 4

11

18

25

28

freb. 1

8

15

22

25

Mar. 1

8

15

22

27

29

*138. 90

*137. 95

*138. 18

*137. 84

137.63

*137.63

*137. 58

*137.79

*137.25

137.24

*137.26

*137.54

*137.09

*137.25

137.59

M37.58

Apr. 5

12

19

26

29

May 3

10

17

24

27

31

June 7

14

21

25

28

*137. 96

*137. 69

*138.63

"138.52

138.06

" 137.40

"138. 13

*138. 88

"141.38

139.64

"139. 63

"139.51

"140. 04

"140. 42

C141.84

"140. 76

July 5

12

19

26

29

Aug. 2

9

16

23

25

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

29

"140. 93

"139.93

"142. 08

"142. 42

142. 80

"142. 10

*144. 33

"143. 76

"144. 18

C145.27

"144. 58

"144.68

"147. 10

"145. 14

"145. 52

145.79

Oct. 4

11

18

25

29

Nov. 1

8

15

22

25

30

Dec. 6

13

20

27

30

"146. 02

"146. 02

"146. 17

"146. 41

146.38

"146.77

"146. 84

"146.78

"144.58

145.59

"144. 47

"145.39

*145.25

"145. 50

"145. 18

145.37

c Nearby well being pumped.
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 109.04 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1953. Records available: 1930, 1942, 1944-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

101. 44 

103. 11

Date

Apr. 29 

May 27

Water 

level

103.91 

104.45

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

108.86 

109. 04

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

107.21 

106.44

10/34-22R1. 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 139.05 below Isd, Sept. 28, 

1953. Records available: 1931, 1934, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

*b!32. 10

132. 39

133. 06

*131. 83

Apr. 29

May 27

July 1

29

133.24

133. 99

*b!33. 98

b!37. 10

Aug. 25

Sept. 28

Oct 1

b!38. 01

139. 05

*137. 67

Oct 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

138. 37

138. 55

136.68

b Pumped recently.

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, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

27

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

*149.20

148.61

148. 64

149. 52

Apr. 1

29

July 1

*148. 10

149. 85

*b!55. 83

July 28

Sept. 28

Oct 1

154. 65

152. 85

*152.75

Oct. 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 29

152. 95

152.21

151. 13

b Pumped recently.

*10/34-24Kl. 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, 1951-53. Jan. 1, 

112.42; Apr. 1, 114.50; July 1, 119.72; Oct. 1, 123.55.

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 20.09 below Isd, June 25, 1953. Records available: 1929-36, 

1938-53.

Jan. 1

28

Apr. 1

29

*4.60

6.86

*15.60

10.25

May 27

June 25

July 1

19.03

20.09

*18. 70

July 29

Aug. 25

Sept 29

19.09

19.24

17.71

Oct. 1

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

*17. 40

9.62

14.00

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 30.20 below Isd, Aug. 25, 

1953. Records available: 1942-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

c!7.45 

23.06 

26.50

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

19.76 

28.13 

28.92

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

c31. 40 

30.20 

29.10

Oct 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

26.97 

19.23 

25.11

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, 

j.942; lowest 52.33 below Isd, June 27, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1935-36, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

28

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

*30. 22

31.16

43.69

*43.30

Apr. 29

May 27

June 25

July 1

35.00

45.01

48.87

*45.08

July 29

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct 1

48.18

45.46

46.68

*46. 85

Oct. 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

43.11

35.56

41.13
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 109

*10/35-9Nl. Agnes King. Guadalupe. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles 

formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 285 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 1938-53. Jan. 1, 28.80; Apr. 1, 51.30, pumped recently; July 1, 53.50, 

pumped recently; Oct. 1, 51.80, pumped recently.

*10/35-12Ml. 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, 1938-53. Jan. 1, 68.21; Jan. 28, 66.39; Apr. 1, 74.60; July 1, 79.10; Oct. 1, 

81.27, pumped recently.

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: 1938-53.

Date

Jan. 1 

28 

Feb. 25

Water 

level

*25.55 

25.24 

36.13

Date

Apr. 1 

29 

May 27

Water 

level

*39.40 

29.28 

41.63

Date

July 1 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

*b51. 00 

*b47.27

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

31.56 

38.27

b Pumped recently.

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 85.75 below Isd, July 1, 1953. 

Records available: 1934, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

28

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

*53.63

72.83

cSO.67

*78.68

Apr. 29

May 27

July 1

76.62

82.82

*85.75

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

c85. 69

84.05

*84. 28

Oct. 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

82.92

78.86

80.65

c Nearby well being pumped.

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. 30, 1947; lowest 254.12 below 

Isd, Aug. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

241.70 

b242.85 

b243. 15

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

243.98 

b246.26 

b247. 64

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

b252.75 

252. 90 

250. 27

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

249. 89 

b245. 12 

247.75

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. Landsurface 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, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

28

Apr. 1

"77.00

76.13

*77.00

Apr. 29

May 27

77.53

78.38

June 25

July 1

78.72

*79. 10

Oct. 1

Nov. 25

*b87.50

83.17

b Pumped recently.

11/34-34Jl. 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, 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 26 

Apr. 28

85.13 

88.64 

90.67

May 26 

July 28 

Aug. 25

92.24 

97.81 

97.49

Sept. 29 

Oct. 28

99.30 

100.70

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

101.87 

103.64

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: 1938-53.
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/35 -20E1 Continued.

Date

Jan. 1 

28 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

*8.33 

8.17 

19.40

Date

Apr. 1 

29 

May 27

Water 

level

*b47.30 

20.74 

19.58

Date

July 1 

Aug. 25 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

*25.00 

19.62 

*b43.00

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

15.70 

11.37 

12.99

b Pumped recently.

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 lad, June 29, 1944; 

lowest 61.91 below lad, Dec. 30, 1953. Records available: 1942, 1944-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

58.92 Apr. 29 

58.76 May 27 

58.70 June 25

58.60 

58.52 

58.86

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

59.50 

60.28 

61.19

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

61.37 

61.64 

61.91

11/35-26M2. Sam Tognazzini. Near Guadalupe. Oso Flaco Lake Road and GuadalupeNipomo 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, 1944-53. ____ ______

Jan. 28 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27

47.95 

c65. 49 

C64.77

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 25

53.46 

c66. 69 

C68.78

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

C70.70 

C72.72 

c70. 59

Oct. 29 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

c68. 41 

54.76 

57.43

c Nearby well being pumped.

*ll/35-28Ml. 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-surf ace datum is about 77 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 11.09 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1943; loweet 46.67 below Isd, July 1, 

1952. Records available: 1934, 1938-53. Jan. 1, 26.85; Apr. 1, 45.82, pumped recently; 

July 1, 44.50; Oct. 1, 45.83.

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, 1938-53.

Jan. 1

28

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

*36.50

35.15

46.06

*46. 42

Apr. 29

May 27

June 25

July 1

40.06

46.65

48.31

*48. 07

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

49.42

48.87

*49. 90

Oct. 29

Nov. 25

Dec. 30

46.70

40.11

44.03

*ll/35-35Al. Elmer A. Runels. Near Guadalupe. Bonita Road and Nipomo-Guadalupe 

Road. Drilled irrigation arteeian 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 67.70 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1953. Records available: 1925, 1930, 

1938-53. Jan. 1, 59.30; Apr. 1, 61.90; July 1, 65.90; Oct. 1, 67.70.

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: 1950-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

20.37 

20.29 

20.56

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 26

21.02 

21.59 

22.12

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

23.33 

24.52 

25.86

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

26.93 

27.57 

27.03

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 122.19 below Isd, Sept 28, 1953; lowest 151.51 below Isd, 

Jan. 28, 1952. Records available: 1950-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

127.14 Apr. 28 

126.04 May 26 

c!25.54 June 26

C124.77 

123. 04 

122.55

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

C123.09 

122.23 

122. 19

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

122. 82 

124.22 

125.54

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 111

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 75.73 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Fsb. 24 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

73.63 

73.57 

73.63

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 26

Water 

level

74.04 

74.47 

c74. 61

Date

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

c74. 81 

75.13 

75.73

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

75.66 

75.51 

75.27

c Nearby well being pumped.

9/24-33M1. Walter C. Barnes. Drilled unused water-table well in older continental 

deposits, diameter 12 inches, depth 233 feet. Land-surf ace 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: 1950-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

183.72 

183.45 

183. 16

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 26

182. 65 

182. 70 

183.63

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

182.65 

182. 70 

182. 55

Oct. 28

Nov. 24 

'Dec. 29

182. 43 

182. 36 

182. 19

9/25-2N1. Julius Broden. Near Cuyama. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 254 feet. Land-surf ace datum is about 2,550 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 139.14 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1953; lowest 140.44 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1953. Records available: 1953.

Mar. 26 

Apr. 28 

May 26

139. 14 

139. 26 

139. 43

June 26 

July 28 

Aug. 26

139.57 

139.72 

139.85

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

140. 03 

140. 17

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

140. 32 

140. 44

9/25-13B1. William B. Farry. Near Cuyama. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 10 inches, depth 120 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,700 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 101.82 below Isd, July 8, 1952; lowest 103.43 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1953. Records available: 

1952-53. July8, 1952, 101.82; Mar. 26, 1953, 102.87; May 26, 102.97; Aug. 26, 103.11; 

Oct. 28, 103.27; Nov. 24, 103. 32; Dec. 29, 103.43.

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 118.06 

below Isd, Oct. 28, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 27, 108.98; Feb. 24, 110.01; 

Mar. 26, 110.92; Apr. 28, 113.94; Oct. 28, 118.06; Nov. 24, 115.49.

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-surface 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, 1952-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

210.65 

209. 80 

210. 06

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 26

210.50 

210.94 

211.34

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

211.63 

212. 90 

213.25

Oct. 28 

Dec. 29

213. 43 

213.48

10/25-29P1. Oscar Schaeffer. Near Cuyama. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 403 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,370 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 122.36 below Isd, Feb. 24, 1953; lowest 138.85 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. Recorde available: 1952-53.

Date

May 7, 1952 

Feb. 24,1953

Water 

level

g!24. 30 

122. 36

Date

Apr. 28,1953 

May 26

Water 

level

134.23 

136.50

Date

Sept. 28,1953 

Oct. 28

Water 

level

138.85 

136.88

Date

Nov. 24,1953 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

130.34 

128. 87

g By Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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: 1941-53. Jan. 27, 71. 69; Feb. 24, 72. 98; June 26, 

90.79, pumped recently.
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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, 1947-53. Jan. 27, 29.77; Feb. 24, 28.38; May 26, 42.97. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1941-53.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

8.56 

10.07 

17.46

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26

June 26

Water 

level

31.25 

23.27 

24.48

Date

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

29.07 

31.28 

21.32

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

19.82 

11.80 

11.75

10/27-11C1. A. P. Anderson. Near Cuyama. Drilled domestic and Irrigation watertable well in alluvium and older continental deposits, diameter 14 inches, 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 37.19 below Isd, July 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1942, 1947-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26

26.72 

26.41 

27.46

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 26

C33.48 

30.95 

32.88

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

37.19 

35.88 

36.08

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24

34.82 

29.71

c Nearby well being pumped.

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 54.05 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 28

46.57 

46.42 

46.56

May 26 

June 26 

July 28

47.63 

48.81 

51.58

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

53.62 

54.05

Oct. 28 

Nov. 24

52.78 

51.56
HAWAII

ByK. J. Takasaki

Scope of Water-Level Program

Investigation of ground-water resources in Hawaii in 1953 was continued in cooperation with 

the Hawaii Division of Hydrography. During 1953 water-level measurements were made in 

134 wells, 62 of which were measured periodically. In addition, chloride determinations were 

made on water from 248 wells. Two recording gages and 3 nonrecording gages were maintained. 

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply made water-level measurements on 84 wells on the island of 

Oahu. The Board maintained recording gages on 16 wells. Figures 35-39 show the location of 

'observation wells on the various islands.

Precipitation

Severe drought conditions prevailed throughout the Territory in 1993. The average rainfall) 

jfor the Territory as a whole was 47.51 inches or 61 percent of normal, with only the months of 

February, March, and May having near-normal rainfall. This average of 47.51 inches for the 

(Territory was the lowest recorded since 1905. Other years of comparable low rainfall were 1919, 

and 1926 when averages of 48.01 and 50.43 inches were recorded. In the Honolulu intake area, 

distribution of rainfall during the year was in general similar to that of the Territory as a whole.

The following table shows percentage of normal monthly rainfall in the ground-water reicharge area near Honolulu during 1953. The figures were compiled by the Honolulu Board of 

[Water Supply and are based on records of 10 stations in the recharge area. Rainfall records for 

Ithe area for the 10-year period ending in 1953 are shown in figure 41.

Percentage of normal rainfall in Honolulu area, 1953

Month

January 

February 

March 

April

Percentage 

of normal 

rainfall

50 

108 

104 

45

Month

May 

June 

July 

August

Percentage 

of normal 

rainfall

73 

44 

52 

54

Month

September 

October 

November 

December

Percentage 

of normal 

rainfall

22 

31 

52 

90

Percentage of normal 60

Pumpage

The total pumpage of ground water during 1953 in the Territory of Hawaii was approximately 

|252,000 million gallons or an average of 690 million gallons a day. This figure represents an in-t 

crease of 55,150 million gallons (151 mgd) over the pumpage in 1952 and is also the greatest 

quantity of water ever pumped from ground-water sources in the Territory. All of the islands 

reported some increase in pumpage over the previous year with the greatest increases on Maul 

and Oahu. Maul reported an increase of 35,452 million gallons (97 mgd) and Oahu an increase of 

16,192 million gallons (44 mgd). The pumping rate of Maul was approximately 270 mgd, 80 percent of which was drawn from aquifers in the Maul Isthmus. In addition to the ground water 

pumped in Maul, 46,502 million gallons (127 mgd) were delivered to the Maul Isthmus in East 

jMaui Irrigation Company ditches. On Oahu, the rate was 377 mgd. Sixty percent of the ground 

iwater pumped in Oahu was from the Pearl Harbor area. For the Territory as a whole the islands 

iof Oahu and Maul accounted for about 94 percent ot the total ground-water draft.

113
114 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

ISS^OO' 50' 

UPOLU POINT Uuholo

 Well in basal ground water, 

measured periodically

o Well in basal ground water,

equipped with recording gage 

20' 10' 50'

Figure 35. --Location of observation wells on Island of Hawaii, 1953.
159'50' 40

22° 

00'"

KAUAI

2 4 6 Miles

EXPLANATION

Well in basal ground water, 

measured periodically

159 50'

Figure 36. --Location of observation wells on Island of Kau
116 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
MOLOKA

AND

LANAI

Well in basal ground water, 

measured periodically

20' 10' I57e 00'

Figure 38. --Location of observation wells on Islands of Molokai and 
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
HAWAH 119

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the 

Territory of Hawaii, 1953

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) 

Cane cleaning plant tunnel 

(shaft 6)

Kohala Sugar Co. 

Hoea pump (shaft 2) 

Kohala pump (shaft 4) 

Waikane pump (shaft 1) 

Honokane tunnel 

Halaula domestic well

Olaa Sugar Co. 

Olaa shaft (shaft 7)

Pepeekeo Sugar Co. 

Total

e84 

437

1,141 

2,157 

397 

e794 

177

860 

596 

805

521

4,666

835 

___ 1 

8,084

Island of Kauai

County of Kauai 

Hanapepe shaft 

Waimea shaft 

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

Lihue Plantation 

Domestic shaft 

Kealia wells (2) 

Hanamaulu shaft

Olokele Sugar Co. 

Domestic shaft

Total

71 

113

47

1 

1,147 

1,999 

558 

120 

1,362

e500 

e!50 

e3

231

5,187

653

e450 

p6, 521

Island of Lanai

Hawaiian Pineapple Co. 

Tunnel 1 

Shaft 2 

Well 1 (Palawai) 

2 (Hii Bench) 

3 (Kapano) 

4 (Soules Bench) 

5 (Waiakeakua)

Total

81 

66 

13 

177 

130 

0 

132 599 

599

Island of Maui

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. 

Pump 1 (14) 909 

2A-B (25) 8, 145 

3A-B (15) 7, 573 

4 (24) 3, 990 

5 (19) 3, 540 

6A-B (18) 8, 199 

7A-B (16) 10, 590 

8(17) 4,661 

9(22) 4,965 

Central Power Plant (20) 761 

Pump 11A-B (32) 634 

12 (12) 2, 062 

13A-B(29) 4,651 

16A, B, D (30) 5, 165 

17 (28) 3, 757 

18A-B (27) 6,955

Pioneer Mill Co. 

Pump A (9) Lahaina 2, 673 

B (8) Lahaina 1,930 

C (7) Mill 2,767 

D (3) Kaanapali 1,796 

F (2) Honokawai 1,298 

G (4) Hahakea 1,098 

H (3) Kaanapali 2,707 

L (6) Wahikuli 343 

M (5) Kahoma 2, 817 

N (10) Olowalu 861 

O (11) Olowalu 47 

P (12) Ukumehame 149 

R Honokawai shaft 1,768

Maui Pineapple Co. 

Kahului Cannery (13)

Wailuku Sugar Co. 

Wailuku shaft

Total

74,557

20,256 

e250 

3,566

98, 629

Island of Molokai

County of Maui 

Conant-Kawela (shaft 4) 71 

Kalae tunnel (tunnel 5) 3 

Kamalo well (dug well 42) 2 

Ualapue well (shaft 6) 27

California Packing Corp. 

Kualapuu (15) 34 

Kalualohe well (17) 173

Hawaiian Homes Commission 

Kauluwai (16)

Total

103

207 

89

399

Island of Oahu

Ewa Plantation Co. 

Pump 2 (257) 1, 190 

3 (264) 3, 562 

4(264) 3,263 

5 (259) 2, 482 

6 (259) 2. 965
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the 

Territory of Hawaii, 1953--Continued

Island of Oahu Continued

Ewa Plantation Co. --Contd.

Pump 7 (263)

8 (270)

10 (276)

11 (276)

12 (276)

13 (276)

15 (shaft 3)

16 (shaft 3)

20 (dug well 20)

21 (dug well 21)

22 (dug well 22)

23 (dug well 23)

24 (dug well 24)

25 (254)

California Packing Corp.

Kunia well (330-5)

Hawaiian Electric Co.

Tunnel (shaft 8)

Wells (199-1)

Kaluaoopu Spring

Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Kalihi station (shaft 6)

Waialae station (shaft 7)

Halawa station (shaft 12)

Kaimuki station (7)

Beretania station (88)

Kalihi station (128)

Honolulu Suburban Water System

Aiea (190- 1-B)

Pearl City (shaft 9)

Waipahu (241)

Nanakuli (dug well 16)

Lualualei (shaft 2)

Makaha (shaft 1)

Wahiawa (330-3, 330-6)

Waialua (333)

Hauula (394)

Kaaawa (shaft 10)

Haiku tunnel

Kahaluu tunnel

Luluku tunnels and springs

Kahanaiki (422)

Waimanalo

City and County tunnel

Plantation tunnel

Waialee Training School

(337-1 & 2)

Waianae

City and County tunnel

Other tunnels

Kahuku Plantation Co.

Pump 1 (353)

2 (341)

3 (362)

5 (352)

6 (362-1)

7 (363)

8 (357)

12 (361)

14 (338)

15 (348)

17 (362)

20 (377)

2,798

598

3,028

1,727

1,367

12

3,021

4,674

642

426

369

1,963

516

396 35, 001

32

2,597

2,174

2.226 6, 997

3,566

151

4,105

1,375

2,325

1,688 13,210

38

140

265

1

70

e58

513

116

37

40

734

840

76

7

122

e48

40

s

s 3, 145

1,424

3,790

2,145

2,353

348

245

324

156

e562

203

145

1,336

Island of Oahu- -Continued

Kahuku Plantation Co. --Contd.

Pump 23 (387)

25 (373)

26 (392)

27 (396)

Mill pump (355)

Oahu Sugar Co.

Waipahu section

Pump 1 (247)

2 (249)

3 (249)

4 (248)

5 (274)

6 (239)

7 (246)

8 (Waikele Spring)

9 (Waiawa Spring)

Aiea section

Pump 1 (185)

2 (196)

3 (186)

4 (197)

5 & SB (189)

6 (Kalauao Spring)

16 (199-1)

21 & 21B (shaft 13)

Private wells in Honolulu

Territorial Hospital,

Kaneohe (416)

U. S. Army

Schofield (shaft 4)

U. S. Navy

Aiea (shaft 5)

Red Hill (shaft 11)

Barber's Point (shaft 14)

Aiea wells (187)

Wahiawa Radio Station(330-2)

Pearl City wells

Lualualei tunnel

Waiawa shaft

Waialua Agricultural Co.

Pump 1 (321)

2 (322 A to I)

2A (322 J to N)

3 (331)

4 (334)

5 (285)

R (5QR 299 ft 3ni)

7 (324)

8 (329)

9 (327)

10 (323)

11 (296)

12 (332)

13 (328)

15 (317)

16 (316)

Mill pump (319)

Waimano Home

(196-1)

(196-1B)

197

186

256

431

e767

1,006

2,682

1,930

1,958

3,145

2,374

3,267

2,032

206

547

0

1,934

3,615

1,155

1,329

q

1,803

125

213

806

0

el

1

140

5,868

1,016

2,704

1,958

3,667

2,000

1,188

210

998

438

251

2,870

42

222

230

71

105

2.519

27

102

14, 868

30, 167

r4, 331

73

859

7,154

20, 499

129
HAWAII 121

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the 

Territory of Hawaii, 1953 Continued

Island of Oahu--Continued

Waianae Development Co. 

City and County tunnel 

Other tunnels

e784 

e377 1,161

Total

Grand Total

137,626

251,858

e Estimated.

p Pumpage for McBryde Sugar Co. not included. Three pumps in Hanapepe and one in 

Lawal Valley pump both surface and ground water. It is not possible to separate ground-water 

draft from surface water.

q Pumpage from Pump 16 (199-1) included with that of Hawaiian Electric Co.

r Reported by Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Includes pumpage from wells belonging to 

military establishments in Honolulu.

s Flow from City and County tunnel and other Waianae tunnels included with that of Waianae 

Development Co.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

During 1953 water levels in observation wells on Oahu showed a steady decline from the 

high stages of late 1951 and early 1952. This decline reverses the upward trend which began in 

1947 after the low stages of 1945 and 1946. The declining water levels show the effect of heavy 

pumping and deficient rainfall during 1953 and in part of 1952. This combination of heavy pumping and deficient rainfall has, especially during the late months of 1953, modified somewhat the 

usual pattern of high winter and early spring stages and low summer and early fall stages recorded 

in most observation wells. Except in area 11 (Gilbert) the ground-water levels in all of the areas 

in Oahu showed a net loss in 1953. The greatest losses occurred in the Honolulu-Pearl Harbor 

area (areas 1-6). (See figs. 40 and 41.) In area 8 (Kahuku) water levels reached the lowest levels 

on record in 2 observation wells. The chloride content of the water in most of the observation 

wells showed no marked change. In the Pearl Harbor area, water from 1 well showed a net increase of about 50 ppm, while another well showed a net decrease of about the same amount. 

There were slight increases in chloride content of the water from 2 observation wells in area 8 

(Kahuku). Water levels in observation wells on Maui reached their lowest levels on record during 

1953. Chloride content of water in wells in the Maui Isthmus showed slight increases over the 

previous year, while in the wells along the west coast there were marked increases. On Molokai 

water levels were generally lower than in 1952. During 1953 the water level in shaft 7 on Hawaii 

was very low (fig. 42). The chloride content of the water in shaft 6 on Hawaii showed a slight increase. In general, water levels on Kauai remained about the same. The chloride content of the 

water in observation wells of Kauai showed some increase in the heavily pumped Kekaha area; 

elsewhere there was little change over the previous year.

Month of high and low heads in artesian wells and net gain or loss in static head, 

in feet, in typical wells on the Island of Oahu, 1953

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

March 

January 

January 

January 

January

January 

January 

February 

January 

December 

January 

February 

April

March 

February 

December

Low

September 

September 

September 

October 

December

September 

September 

September 

June 

July 

September 

December 

December

June 

July 

June

Net gain 

or loss

-1.74 

-2.96 

-2.98 

-2.30 

-.24

-2.25 

-2.40 

-2.04 

-1.09 

-1.18 

-1.52 

-1.90 

-1.31

+.06 

-.25 

-.13
122 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water level, in feet above mean sea level

I

X

s;jBd
100

50

0

300

250

200

150

 a 300

s

-tf 200

100

Well 81

Well IB

Figure 41. Water levels and chlorides 'in wells 81 and IB in Honolulu and precipitation o
124 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water level, in feet above mean sea level

O in o
HAWAII, ISLAND OF HAWAII 125

Lowest head in 1926, 1952, and 1953 and net change in head, 1926-53, 

in observation wells on Oahu

Area

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

12

Name

St. Louis Heights

Makiki-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Mokuleia

Well

2

36A

132

T-24

201

244

266

326

356

396

308

Water level 

(feet above sea level)

1926

20.88

J23. 52

24.84

k24. 00

17.09

17.27

15.75

10.34

13.05

18.78

17.55

1952

25.04

27.03

25.65

23.50

18.15

18.37

18.25

10.95

9.41

18.05

18.22

1953

24.67

25.29

23.80

21.51

15.32

16.43

14.46

10.24

9.09

16.68

17.83

Net change 

1926-53 

(feet)

+3.79

+1.77

-1.04

-2.49

-1.77

-.84

-1.29

-.10

-3.96

-2.10

+.28

j Estimated from well 83. 

k 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 

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. Records for shafts 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 

12 on Maui were supplied by the Pioneer Mill Company. For Oahu, data for wells 1A, 2, 36A, 

83, and 132, shaft 7, and test holes 24, 25, 27, 28, 41, and 44 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 Agricultural 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 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. 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: 1937-53.

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

Jan.

5.5 

5.6 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.6

Feb.

5.6 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.6 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.6

5.6 

5.5 

5.5 

5.6 

5.7

Mar.

5.6 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.5

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5

Apr.

5.4 

5.1 

5.3 

5.4 

5.4

5.3 

5.2 

5.2 

5.3 

5.3

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2

May

5.2 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2

June

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

July

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

5.4

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Aug.

5.3 

5.4 

5,4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Sept.

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3

5.2 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2

Oct.

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.6

5.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

Nov.

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.3 

5.3

Dec.

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.3
126 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shaft 6 Continued.

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.6

Feb.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.5

Mar.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.5

Apr.

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.3

May

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

June

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

July

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.3

Aug.

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.4

Sept.

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

Oct.

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.3

Nov.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

Dec.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3

Date

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

Chloride 

ppm

27

30

31

31

35

21

18

18

22

21

18

22

39

Date

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

29

July 6

Chloride 

ppm

33

41

39

38

37

33

44

49

49

47

49

46

37

Date

July 13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 8

14

21

28

Oct. 5

Chloride 

ppm

49

47

52

46

49

45

47

47

26

52

21

25

49

Date

Oct. 12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 8

14

21

28

Chloride 

ppm

49

44

49

45

45

39

31

35

21

19

18

18

Shaft?. Olaa Sugar Co. 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 12.53 above msl, Dec. 5, 1953. Records 

available: 1936-53.

Date

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

Apr. 4

Water 

level

15.36

15.36

15.36

14.94

15.13

14.69

14.77

14.32

14.26

14.27

16.82

16.44

16.15

16.19

Date

Apr. 11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 6

13

20

27

July 4

Water 

level

16.11

15.94

15.55

15.36

15.19

15.19

15.11

15.03

14.44

14.28

14.19

14.11

14.08

Date

July 11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

Oct. 3

Water 

level

13.94

13.78

13.69

13.78

13.69

13.61

13.53

13.53

13.53

13.53

13.44

13.19

13.53

Date

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

31

Water 

level

13.36

13.43

13.33

13.28

13.02

12.94

12.86

13.94

12.53

12.76

12.86

12.94

13.02

Island of Kauai

2F. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. 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: 1937-53. Chloride in ppm: Feb. 4, 

41; May 11, 39; July 23, 39; Oct. 5, 39; Nov. 12, 43.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF MAUI 127

7. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. 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: 1937-53. Chloride in ppm: May 11, 155; Aug. 27, 159; 

Oct. 5, 158; Nov. 12, 161.

8. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. 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: 1937-53. May 20, 8.58, chloride in ppm 114; Aug. 27, 

9.36, chloride in ppm 115; Oct. 5, 9.01, chloride in ppm 124; Nov. 24, 9.10, chloride in ppm 

109.

14N. Grove Farm Co., Ltd. Formerly Koloa Sugar Co. Mahaulepu. Lat. 20°54'45", 

long. 159°25'20". 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, 1953. 

Aug. 3, chloride in ppm 37; Oct. 27, 8.02, pumping, chloride in ppm 66.

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: 1937-53.

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June

Water 

level

10.40 

10.35 

10.30 

10.28 

10.26 

10.20

Chloride 

ppm

213 

230 

218 

255 

240 

252

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Water 

level

10.18 

10.15 

10.20 

10.18 

10.12 

10.65

Chloride 

ppm

277 

310 

327 

340 

328 

291

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, 1952-53.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

10.36

10.37

10.29

10.24

10.19

10.14

320

308

346

391

399

391

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

10.12

10.10

10.10

10.12

10.17

10.38

414

419

403

370

361

339

Island of Lanai

Shaft 1. Hawaiian Pineapple Co. 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: 1936-49. No measurement made in 1953.

Island of Maui

T-102. Wailuku Sugar Co. lao Valley near Wailuku. Lat. 20°53'09", long. 156°31'27". 

Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 475 feet, cased to 20, 1-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 16.75 above msl, Sept. 15, 

1953. Records available: 1940-53.

Jan. 15

Feb. 16

Mar. 16

Apr. 20

May 18

June 16

24.98

23.25

23.75

30.20

30.50

17.60

27

28

25

23

29

29

July, 17

Aug. 17

Sept 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 17

Dec. 15

17.00

18.40

16.75

16.75

16.75

17.10

25

21

29

23

23

21

T-110. Wailuku Sugar Co. NearPuuHele. 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 4.8 above msl, Oct. 16, 1953. Records available: 1939-53.
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-110--Continued.

Date

Jan. 15 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 16 

Apr. 15 

May 14 

June 17

Water 

level

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.1 

5. a

Chloride 

ppm

223 

234 

226 

214 

232 

205

Date

July 16 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 17 

Oct. 16 

Nov. 16 

Dec. 15

Water 

level

5.5 

5.2 

5.1 

4.8 

5.7 

4.9

Chloride 

ppm

218 

228 

253 

249 

251 

239

T-112. Wailuku Sugar Co. Wailuku. Lat. 20°53'07", long. 156°30'47". Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of \Vailuku volcanic series, diameter H inches, depth 477 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 457.07 feet above msl. Highest water level 31.55 above msl, Oct. 16, 

1947; lowest 16.50 above msl, Dec. 15, 1953. Records available: 1946-53.

Jan. 15

Feb. 16

Mar. 19

Apr. 17

May 19

June 15

a23. 80

22.40

a!9. 90

a!7.70

a!9.30

al5. 45

30

30

29

35

36

July 14

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 13

Dec. 15

a!5. 00

a!5. 40

a!3.60

a!2.30

all. 65

16.50

31

31

31

31

31

31

a Pumping.

T-113. Wailuku Sugar Co. Wailuku Mill. Lat. 20°53'55", long. 156°30'05". Drilled 

observation artesian well in basalt, diameter l£ 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 15.3 above msl, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1946-53.

Jan. 15

Feb. 18

Mar. 19

Apr. 17

May 20

June 15

18.5

16.9

17.2

16.7

17.1

16.2

108

113

105

110

135

115

July 14

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 13

Dec. 17

16.0

16.2

16.1

15.6

15.3

15.7

118

116

109

114

114

109

Shaft 3. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. 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. Land-surface 

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: 1937-53. Dec. 31, 1.5, chloride in ppm 768.

Shafts. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. 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 leve1 

3.78 above msl, Dec. 31, 1948; lowest 1.93 above msl, Dec. 31, 1945. Records available: 

1937-53. Dec. 31, 2.0, chloride in ppm 586.

Shaft 7. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. 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. 

Land-surface datum is 34 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.63 above msl, Dec. 31, 1940; 

lowest 2.6 above msl, Dec. 31, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. Dec. 31, 2.6, chloride in 

ppm 1296.

Shaft 9. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. 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 1.5 above msl, 

Dec. 31, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. Dec. 31, 1. 5, chloride in ppm 591.

Shaft 10. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. Olowalu. Lat. 20°49'30", long. 158°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 3.1 above msl, Dec. 31, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. Dec. 31, 3.1, chloride in ppm 409.

Shaft 12. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. 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: 1937-53. Dec. 31, 5.2, chloride in ppm 399.
HAWAH, ISLAND OF OAHU 129

Island of Molokai

T-4. County of Maui. Kaunakakai. Lat. 21°05'42", long. 157 8 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: 1947-53.

Date

Feb. 6 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

2.40 

2.32

Date

May 23 

June 2

Water 

level

2.26 

2.26

Date

July 29 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

2.48 

2.48

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 22

Water 

level

2.48 

2.49

Shaft 4. Molokai Ranch Co. Mouth of Kawela Gulch. Lat. 21 0 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. Highest water level 2.57 above msl, Dec. 19, 1947; lowest 1.77 

above msl, Aug. 26, 1948. Records available: 1947-53.

Jan. 29

Mar. 30

May 23

June 2

1.95

1.84

1.79

1.84

July 29

Aug. 4

4

Sept. 29

al.91

a2.12

2.20

1.97

Oct. 19

Nov. 17

22

al.87

al.89

2.04

Dec. 2

15

30

a2.06

a2.03

a2.01

a Pumping.

Shaft 6. County of Maui. Ualapue. Lat. 21° 04'00", long. 156 "5 0'00". Dug public-supply 

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-surf ace 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: 1938-53.

Jan. 2

12

28

Mar. 30

May 23

June 2

5.27

5.1

5.04

4.74

4..81

4.81

June 2

July 29

Aug. 4

4

Oct. 10

4.82

a4. 91

5.08

5.05

a4. 86

Oct. 20

26

Nov. 1

17

21

4.93

5.01

a4. 87

a4.85

a4.91

Nov. 22

Dec. 4

15

19

30

4.92

a4.95

a4.93

a4. 98

4.98

a Pumping.

42. County of Maui. 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-surf ace 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: 1938-53.

Jan. 1

2

3

4

a4.49

a4.47

a4.42

4.80

Jan. 6

6

Feb. 8

Mar. 30

4.72

a4. 5

a4.26

4.38

May 23

June 2

July 29

4.31

a4.01

4.57

Aug. 4

Sept. 29

Nov. 22

4.69

4.56

4.43

a Pumping.

Island of Oahu

1A. B. P. Bishop Estate. Waialae Golf Links, Honolulu. Lat. 21°16'45", long. 157°46'45'1 

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, 1947-53.

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

Jan.

e8.29

e8.29

e8.29

e8.29

e8.29

e8.29

e8.29

e8.28

e8.28

e8.28

e8.28

e8.28

e8.28

8.28

8.24

Feb.

8.20

8.18

8.20

8.19

8.17

8.17

8.20

8.21

8.19

8.18

8.18

8.15

8.13

8.17

8.17

Mar.

8.22

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.21

8.21

8.19

8.18

8.20

8.20

e8.20

e8. 19

8.19

8.19

8.19

Apr.

8.13

8.12

8.13

8.13

8.14

8.12

8.10

8.10

8.08

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.10

May

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.03

8.06

8.05

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.07

June

8.05

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.05

8.08

8.05

8.05

» .

July

8.02

8.03

Aug.

....

Sept.

8.16

 

Oct.

8.05

8.04

8.05

8.04

8.03

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.03

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.03

8.00

8.01

Nov.

8.06

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.08

8.07

8.07

8.04

8.05

8.05

8.03

8.03

8.03

8.02

Dec.

8.02

8.01

8.00

8.00

8.02

8 03

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.04

8.03

8.02

8.02
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1A Continued.

Day

16 

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

8.26 

8.25 

8.25

8.24

8.23

8.24 

8.25

8.26

8.28 

8.28

8.24 

8.20

8.20

8.19

8.19

8.19

Feb.

8.20 

8.21 

8.22

8.22

8.22

8.19 

8.19

8.20

8.19 

8.19

8.19 

8.20

8.22

Mar.

8.18 

8.19 

8.19

8.15

8.16

8.17 

8.19

8.15

8.15 

8.14

8.15 

8.15

8.14

8.15

8.14

8.13

Apr.

8.06 

8.05 

8.07

8.06

8.05

8.05 

8.07

8 f|X

8.05 

8.04

8.03 

8.02

8.02

8.05

8.05

May

8.09 

8.08

8

/VT

8 no

8.08

8.04 

8.03

8 n4

8.06 

8.06

8.05 

8 04

8.02

8.04

8.07

8.07

June

....

July

8.03 

8.03

8.06 

8.09

8.09

....

Aug.

....

Sept.

a! os

8.09

8.09

8.09 

8.09

8.09

8.07 

8.09

8.10 

8.10

8.09

8.08

8.06

Oct

8.00 

8.03 

8.05

8.04

8.04

8.05 

8.04

8.04

8.08 

8.11

8.08 

8.07

8.06

8.04

8.04

8.06

Nov.

8.02 

8.04 

8.03

8.03

8.02

8.03 

8.04

8.03

8.02 

8.01

8.03 

8.02

8.01

8.03

8.02

Dec.

8.03 

8.06 

8.06

8.07

8.09

8.09 

8.08

8.09

8.11 

8.12

8.11 

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.10

e Estimated.

IB. B. P. Bishop Estate. Waialae Golf Links, Honolulu. 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, 1936-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

8.27 

8.16 

8.02 

8.01 

8.04 

7.95

Chloride 

ppm

184 

188 

186 

212 

215 

221

Date

July 24 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 22 

Oct. 21 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

7.97 

aS.OO 

a8.02 

a7.97 

8.02 

8.60

Chloride 

ppm

213 

249 

216 

218 

244 

203

a Pumping.

2. B. P. Bishop Estate. Kalei Road, Honolulu. Lat. 21°17'50", long. 157°48'55". Drilled 

unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches. Land-surf ace 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, 1929-53.

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

Jan.

27.98 

28.05 

28.07 

28.09 

28.12

28.13 

28.18 

28.21 

28.23 

28.26

28.26 

28.20 

28.21 

28.22 

28.23

28.22 

28.21 

28.21 

28.20 

28.21

28.24 

28.22 

28.23 

28.22 

28.22

Feb.

28.03 

28.04 

28.01 

27.96 

27.93

27.94 

27.93 

27.92 

27.95 

27.94

27.89 

27.88 

27.85 

27.85 

27.89

27.91 

27.95 

27.96 

27.97 

27.98

28.00 

28.02 

28.07 

28.07 

28.13

Mar.

28.24 

28.24 

28.28 

28.29 

28.30

28.32 

28.32 

28.31 

28.33 

28.38

28.40 

28.42 

28.40 

28.40 

28.40

28.41 

28.41 

28.41 

28.45 

28.45

28.44 

28.45 

28.46 

28.42 

28.33

Apr.

28.18 

28.19 

28.18 

28.16 

28.17

28.20 

28.22 

28.23 

28.24 

28.25

28.26 

28.27 

28.21 

28.15 

28.19

28.25 

28.23 

28.24 

28.25 

28.21

28.14 

28.09 

28.15 

28.15 

28.07

May

27.96 

27.98 

27.98 

28.03 

28.03

28.05 

28.04 

28.00 

27.99 

27.9*5

27.96 

27.94 

27.85 

27.76 

27.70

27.66 

27.62 

27.55 

27.51

.....

June

26.91 

26.84 

26.85 

26.75 

26.65

26.57 

26.51 

26.47

.....

.....

26.09 

26.08 

26.06

26.11 

26.04 

26.00 

25.97 

25.93

July

25.80

25.75 

25.84 

25.89

.....

.....

25.74 

25.69 

25.65

25.58 

25.65 

25.57 

25.56 

25.56

Aug.

25.44 

25.53 

25.63 

25.60 

25.53

25.51 

25.55 

25.59 

25.62 

25.61

25.54 

25.46 

25.38 

25.30 

25.28

25.31 

25.30 

25.23 

25.25 

26.30

25.30 

25.28 

25.30 

25.32 

25.30

Sept.

25.00 

24.93 

24.95 

24.93 

24.90

24.95 

24.95 

24.88 

24.87 

24.86

24.81 

24.80 

24.80 

24.67 

24.68

24.72 

24.71 

24.68 

24.67 

24.68

24.70 

24.73 

24.76 

24.79 

24.80

Oct.

24.96 

24.96 

24.98 

24.98 

24.99

24.98 

24.98 

25.00 

25.03 

25.00

25.03 

25.08 

25.06 

25.05 

25.08

25.22 

25.22 

25.21 

25.25 

25.23

25.22 

25.25 

25.20 

25.20 

25.21

Nov.

25.26 

25.26 

25.25 

25.26 

25.22

25.28 

25.31 

25.35 

25.39 

25.43

25.45 

25.47 

25.42 

25.41 

25.47

25.53 

25.53 

25.57 

25.61 

25.57

25.54 

25.53 

25.54 

25.50 

25.52

Dec.

25.60 

25.66 

25.70 

25.69 

25.67

25.72 

25.75 

25.73 

25.74 

25.76

25.73

25.90 

25.96 

25.95 

26.01

26.07 

26.10 

26.14 

26.14 

26.20
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 131

2--Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

28.20 

28.12 

28.11 

28.10 

28.08 

28.05

Feb.

28.18 

28.20 

28.22

Mar.

28.29 

28.30 

28.29 

28.30 

28.28 

28.23

Apr.

28.06 

28.08 

28.03 

27.95 

27.95

May

2?! 04 

27.01 

26.97 

26.94 

26.96

June

25.89 

25.92 

25.98 

25.94 

25.87

July

25.59 

25.54 

25.50 

25.55 

25.55 

25.46

Aug.

25.22 

25.14 

25.11 

25.11 

25.13 

25.05

Sept.

24.81 

24.83 

24.84 

24.84 

24.90

Oct.

25.22 

25.22 

25.19 

25.15 

25.13 

25.19

Nov.

25.59 

25.55 

25.52 

25.57 

25.61

Dec.

26.15 

26.16 

26.24 

26.28 

26.28 

26.24

9. J. J. Gouveia. Kapahulu Ave. andOluSt., Honolulu. 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, 

1923-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

28.25 

28.17 

28.37 

28.15 

26.97 

25.88

Chloride 

ppm

61 

60 

60 

60 

59 

60

Date

July 23 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 21 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

25.57 

25.37 

24.77 

25.18 

25.67 

26.17

Chloride 

ppm

59 

59 

58 

58 

58 

58

36A. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Wilder Ave. and Clement St., Honolulu. 

Lat. 21°18'10", long. 157°49'45". Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 12 inches, depth 395 feet. Land-surface datum is 43 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 33.35 above msl, Mar. 11, 1938; lowest 22.41 above msl, Oct. 13, 1945. Records 

available: 1924, 1929-32, 1934, 1949-53.

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.

29.63 

29.68 

29.70 

29.71 

29.70

29.72 

29.76 

29.76 

29.76 

29.77

29.79 

29.72 

29.71 

29.73 

29.74

29.73 

29.74 

29.78 

29.79 

29.78

29.72 

29.70 

29.68 

29.74 

29.78

29.70 

29.65 

29.62 

29.60 

29.58 

29.57

Feb.

29.60 

29.60 

29.58 

29.52 

29.47

29.44 

29.46 

29.49 

29.52 

29.46

29.39 

29.33 

29.33 

29.31 

29.38

29.40 

29.43 

29.46 

29.49 

29.47

29.46 

29.47 

29.48 

29.49 

29.49

29.48 

29.48 

29. 55

Mar.

29.54 

29.53 

29.54 

29.59 

29.61

29.62 

29.65 

29.67 

29.68 

29.70

29.67 

29.65 

29.63 

29.64 

29.67

29.66 

29.66 

29.69 

29.70 

29.71

29.74 

29.74 

29.73 

29.67 

29.66

29.65 

29.65 

29.65 

29.65 

29.62 

29.58

Apr.

29.58 

29.55 

29.56 

29.54 

29.55

29.52 

29.48 

29.44 

29.42 

29.43

29.43 

29.45 

29.41 

29.33 

29.33

29.32 

29.32 

29.32 

29.33 

29.33

29.28 

29.28 

29.26 

29.24 

29.23

29.19 

29.15 

29.14 

>29. 12 

329. 10

May

e29. 08 

e29. 06 

e29. 04 

e29. 02 

e29.00

e28. 98 

28.96 

28.93 

28.91 

28.93

28.91 

28.86 

28.78 

28.72 

28.72

28.70 

28.68 

28.65 

28.61 

28.60

28.54 

28.48 

28.44 

28.43 

28.41

28.38 

28.31

June

28!o7 

28.02

27.99 

28.00 

27.97 

27.91

.....

2?! 63 

27.60 

27.56

27.54 

27.51 

27.46 

27.41 

27.35

27.28 

27.23 

27.23 

27.19 

27.11

July

27.02 

26.97 

26.91 

26.88 

26.89

26.87 

26.82 

26.77 

26.71 

26.64

26.58 

26.55 

26.51 

26.47 

26.38

26.33 

26.31 

26.25 

26.22 

26.18

26.13 

26.07 

26.04 

25.99

25.98 

25.95

Aug.

25.92 

25.92 

25.93 

25.89 

25.86

25.84 

25.82 

25.82 

25.86 

25.84

25.82 

25.75 

25.69 

25.66 

25.64

25.67 

25.68 

25.65 

25.58 

25.55

25.57 

25.55 

25.58 

25.59 

25.57

Sept.

2s!46 

25.45 

25.45

25.47 

25.49 

25.50 

25.47 

25.48

25.47 

25.44 

25.41 

25.38 

25.37

25.38 

25.35 

25.32 

25.31 

25.32

25.36 

25.35 

25.32 

25.29 

25.29

25.29 

25.31 

25.34 

25.35 

25.35

Oct.

25.40 

25.40 

25.41 

25.42 

25.42

25.43 

25.44 

25.42 

25.44 

25.45

25.45 

25.49 

25.52 

25.54 

25.60

25.66 

25.65 

25.65 

25.68 

25.71

25.70 

25.70 

25.70 

25.68 

25.70

25.72 

25.74 

25.74 

25.72 

25.72 

25.76

Nov.

25.76 

25.70 

25.71 

25.69 

25.72

25.74 

25.76 

25.78 

25.81 

25.86

25.89

25.96 

26.00

25.98 

25.98 

25.97 

25.99 

^26.03

26.07 

26.07 

26.05 

26.08 

26.10

Dec.

26.11 

26.14 

26.17 

26.18 

26.17

26.18 

26.19 

26.18 

26.18 

26.22

26.22 

26.22 

26.25 

26.27 

26.29

26.30 

26.29 

26.29 

26.34 

26.38

26.40 

26.43

IZeisb

26. 67

e Estimated.

81. A. Young. Young and Victoria Sts., Honolulu. 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 msl, Feb. 28, 1938; lowest 21.99 above msl, Aug. 28, 1946. Records available: 1916, 

1923-24, 1926, 1929-53.
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

81--Continued.

Date

Jim. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

29.51 

29.13 

29.43 

29.11 

27.93 

26.94

Chloride 

ppm

36 

42 

36 

35 

36 

40

Date

July 23 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 21 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

25.73 

25.43 

24.93 

24.73 

26.03 

26.03

Chloride 

PPm

41 

39 

40 

39 

37 

42

83. City and County of Honolulu. Beretania and Kapiolani Sts., Honolulu. Lat. 21°18'20", 

long. 157°51'05". Drilled unused artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 

8 to 6 inches, depth 509 feet, cased to 460. Land-surface datum is 27 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 33.29 above msl, Mar. 10, 1938; lowest 22.07 above msl, Aug. 10, 1946. Records 

available: 1923, 1925-48, 1952-53.

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.

29.50 

29.54 

29.56 

29.58 

29.57

e29.57 

e29.58 

29.59 

29.59 

29.61

29.62 

29.58 

29.55 

29.55 

e29.55

e29.54 

e29.53 

e29.52 

e29.51 

e29.50

e29. 49 

29.49 

29.49 

29.56 

29.58

29.50 

29.41 

29.42 

29.36 

29.37 

29.37

Feb.

29.41 

29.39 

29.35 

29.30 

29.22

29.22 

29.24 

29.32 

20.30 

29.24

29.16 

29.15 

29.15 

29.14 

29.21

29.24 

29.25 

29.28 

29.31 

29.29

29.26 

29.29 

29.29 

29.30 

29.29

29.29 

29.30 

29.35

Mar.

29.35 

29.33 

29.36 

29.38 

29.38

29.40 

29.43 

29.45 

e29. 45 

e29. 45

e29. 46 

e29.46 

29.46 

29.46 

29.46

e29. 47 

e29. 48 

e29. 49 

e29.51 

29.53

29.56 

e29. 54 

e29. 52 

e29.50 

e29. 48

29.46 

29.47 

e29.46 

e29. 45 

e29. 44 

e29. 42

Apr.

29.40 

29.35 

29.38 

29.35 

29.38

29.33 

29.28 

e29.26 

29.23 

29.25

e29.22 

e29.20 

e29.18 

e29. 16 

e29. 14

29.12 

e29. 12 

e29. 11 

e29. 10 

e29. 09

e29. 08 

e29. 07 

29.06 

29.05 

29.05

28.99 

e28.9 

e28.9 

e28.9 

e28.9

May

.....

.....

28.57 

28.53 

28.52

28.50 

28.48 

28.45 

28.41 

28.38

28.33 

28.26 

28.22 

28.20 

28.19

28.17 

28.08 

28.04 

28.01 

28.00 

28.00

June

27.95 

27.90 

27.86 

27.83 

27.79

27.75 

27.79 

27.72 

27.67 

27.63

27.64 

27.60 

27.55 

27.54 

27.53

27.48 

27.45 

27.41 

27.39 

27.35

27.33 

27.30 

27.23 

27.17 

27.11

27.04 

27.01 

27.02 

26.95 

26.87

July

26.78 

26.74 

26.68 

26.67 

26.69

26.64 

26.58 

26.54 

26.45 

26.38

26.34 

26.31 

26.26 

26.21 

26.16

26.12 

26.10 

26.06 

26.04 

25.98

25.91 

25.87 

25.80 

25.76 

25.74

25.76 

25.76 

25.71 

25.64 

25.60 

25.58

Aug.

25.55 

25.57 

25.56 

25.53 

25.50

25.50 

25.48 

25.49 

25.53 

25.49

25.46 

25.45 

25.40 

25.40 

25.38

25.45 

25.42 

25.38 

25.32 

25.35

25.36 

25.33 

25.40 

25.38 

25.35

25.32 

25.31 

25.29 

25.29 

25.32 

25.30

Sept.

25.27 

25.25 

25.25 

25.24 

25.24

25.26 

25.29 

25.28 

25.25 

25.26

2S.-26 

25.24 

25.18 

25.15 

25.15

25.14 

25.12 

25.10 

25.10 

25.10

25.13 

25.10 

25.08 

25.07 

25.08

25.08 

25.11 

25.12 

25.13 

25.17

Oct.

25.18 

25.18 

25.20 

25.22 

25.20

25.20 

25.20 

25.20 

25.24 

25.23

25.25 

25.29 

25.32 

25.33 

25.41

25.45 

25.44 

25.45 

25.48 

25.51

25.45 

25.45 

25.46 

25.46 

25.47

25.48

Nov.

.....

2s!e6

25.76

25.' 74 

25.78 

25.81

25.77 

25.78 

25.78 

25.85 

25.86

25.88 

25.88 

25.88 

25.92 

25.91

Dec.

25.92 

25.93 

25.96 

25.96 

25.96

25.98 

25.97 

25.97 

25.98 

25.98

25.99 

25.99 

26.03 

26.03 

26.06

26.05 

26.05

26.29

26! 41 

26.41 

26.43 

26.45

e Estimated.

119. Honolulu Gas Co. Honolulu Gas Works, Honolulu. Lat. 

Drilled industrial artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, 

682 feet, cased to 613. Land-surface datum is 4.22 feet above msl. 

above msl, Mar. 16, 1933; lowest 19.96 above msl, July 28, 1945.

21°19'05", long. 157°52'25". 

diameter 8 inches, depth 

Highest water level 32.55 

Records available: 1923-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27 

May 29 

June 26

Water 

level

26.72 

26.44

2f>!32 

24.92 

24.55

Chloride 

PPm

415 

412 

388 

403 

398 

396

Date

July 23 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 21 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

22.74 

22. 54 , 

22.84 

23.34 

23.14 

23.14

Chloride 

PPm

396 

396 

417 

411 

423 

427

132. B. P. Bishop Estate. Old Kamehameha School, Honolulu. 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, 1926, 1928-53.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 133

132--Continued.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder gra

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

8 

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.

28.02 

28.03 

28.09 

28.10 

28.05

28.05 

28.06 

28.06 

28.04 

28.05

28.08 

28.02 

28.00 

27.99 

28. OQ

27.95 

27.98 

28.03 

28.04 

28.04

27.98 

27.96 

27.91 

27.98 

28.05

27.96 

27.89 

27.84 

27.82 

27.76 

27.80

Feb.

27.86 

27.90 

27.87 

27.77 

27.74

27.69 

27.75 

27.80 

27.80 

27.77

27.68 

27.63 

27.56 

27.60 

27.69

27.72 

27.70 

27.67 

27.67 

27.68

27.70 

27.72 

27.75 

27.76 

27.77

27.71 

27.68 

27.77

Mar.

27.80 

27.81 

27.85 

27.85 

27.87

27.83 

27.88 

27.93 

27.97 

27.99 

27.97 

27.96 

27.92 

27.97 

28.01

27.99 

28.02 

28.00 

27.99 

28.00

28.04 

28.06 

28.06 

28.03 

27.98

27.92 

27.89 

27.94 

27.95 

27.96 

27.88

Apr.

27.76 

27.76 

27.70 

27.75 

27.81

27.82 

27.77 

27.70 

27.70 

27.68

27.72 

27.75 

27.75 

27.68 

27.59

27.59 

27.52 

27.54 

27.60 

27.63

27.59 

27.46 

27.47 

27.44 

27.47

27.45 

27.40 

27.35 

27.33 

27.33

May

27.30 

27.33 

27.35 

27.36 

27.35

27.33 

27.25 

27.22 

27.25 

27.27

27. 2T 

27.15 

27.08 

27.02 

27.02

27.03 

27.04 

26.98 

26.97 

28.98

26.90 

26.77 

26.76 

26.79 

26.79

26.74 

26.68 

26.64 

26.61 

26.64 

26.69

June

26.60 

26.52 

26.48 

26.43 

26.38

28.37 

26.45 

28.40 

26.30 

26.25

26.35 

26.33 

26.27 

26.33 

26.23

26.16 

26.09 

28.06 

26.06 

26.04

26.09 

26.03 

25.96 

25.88 

25.79

25.72 

25.66 

25.76 

25.68 

25.54

July

25.42 

25.36 

25.30 

25.32 

25.48

25.36 

25.21 

25.10 

25.02 

24.96

24.90 

25.03 

24.99 

24.85

24.89 

24.66 

24.66 

24.80 

24.77

24.82 

24.57 

24.52 

24.46 

24.42

24.55 

24.54 

24.44 

24.39 

24.35 

24.31

Aug.

24.30 

24.42 

24.41 

24.30 

24.25

24.21 

24.15 

24.22 

24.37 

24.35

24.25 

24.15 

24.08 

24.07 

24.03

24.15 

24.20 

24.09 

24.02 

24.02

24.02 

23.98 

24.14 

24.12 

24.05

24.00 

23.96 

23.95 

24.01 

24.15 

24.09

Sept.

24.00 

24.02 

23.98 

23.95 

23.95

24.07 

24.18 

24.13 

24.04 

23.98

23.95 

23.93 

23.95 

23.95 

23.93

23.90 

23.89 

23.89 

23.89 

24.00

24.00 

23.93 

23.85 

23.80 

23.82

23.84 

23.95 

23.92 

23.89 

23.88

E>h

Oct.

23.85 

23.88 

23.89 

24.00 

23.98

23.94 

23.92 

23.90 

23.96 

24.02

24.14 

24.08 

24.11 

24.08 

24.15

.....

24! 18 

24.18 

24.25 

24.35

24.32 

24.28 

24.22 

24.18 

24.22 

24.28

Nov.

24.29 

24.31 

24.24 

24.20 

24.19

24.22 

24.32 

24.41 

24.36 

24.33

24.33 

24.31 

24.30 

24.37 

24.49

24.45 

24.40 

24.38 

24.39 

24.37

24.41 

24.53 

24.48 

24.47 

24.46

24.58 

24.80 

24.60 

24.88 

24.62

Dec.

24.60 

24.55 

24.56 

24.56 

24.56

24.67 

24.65 

24.62 

24.60 

24.59

24.59 

24.60 

24.68 

24.69 

24.69

24.70 

24.65 

24.65 

24.75 

24.80

24.81

24! 84 

24.85 

24.92

25.00 

25.03

24! 97

153. Sam Damon Estate. Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu. 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: 1910-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

24.69 

24.72 

24.54 

24.09 

23.44 

22.98

Chloride 

ppm

59 

60 

58 

58 

57 

60

Date

July 23 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 21 

NOT. 24 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

22.04 

22.03 

21.74 

21.86 

21.91 

22.06

Chloride 

ppm

59 

58 

59 

57 

57 

58

187B. U. S. Navy. 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. Landsurface 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, 1928-53.

Jan. 21

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

May 28

June 25

21.11

20.91

20.89

20.39

19.52

19.20

119

125

127

124

136

117

July 22

Aug. 19

Sept. 22

Oct. 20

Nov. 24

Dec. 22

18.59

18.10

17.92

18.20

18.44

19.18

115

119

119

119

121

125

190. U. S. Navy. Formerly C. B. Cooper. 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, 1929-53.

Jan. 21

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

May 28

June 25

21.05

20.99

20.85

20.43

19.57

19.01

237

240

232

225

 

244

July 22

Aug. 19

Sept. 22

Oct. 20

Nov. 24

Dec. 22

18.57

18.25

17.90

18.26

18.45

19.09

234

249

244
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

193. L. L. McCandless Estate. 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, 

1910-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 27 

May 28 

June 25

Water 

level

19.99 

19.81 

19.81 

19.38 

18.54 

18.19

Chloride 

ppm

251 

245 

258 

240 

238 

244

Date

July 22 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 22 

Oct. 20 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 22

Water 

level

17.64 

17.31 

16.98 

17.27 

17.31 

18.11

Chloride 

ppm

241 

239 

244 

246 

232 

239

201. U. S. Navy. Formerly B. P. Bishop Estate. 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-surf ace 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: 1910-53.

Jan. 21

Feb. 26

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

May 28

June 25

18.32

18.11

18.15

17.72

16.89

16.37

974

922

956

913

862

838

July 22

Aug. 19

Sept. 22

Oct. 20

Nov. 24

Dec. 22

IS. 89

15.62

15.32

15.67

15.67

16.25

762

736

677

711

722

796

244. B. P. Bishop Estate. 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-surf ace datum is 10.47 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.02 above msl, 

Feb. 1916; lowest 14. 80 above msl, July 26, 1945. Records available: 1910-21, 1923-53.

Jan. 21

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

May 28

June 25

20.47

20.27

20.14

19.73

18.17

17.77

105

106

103

105

105

108

July 22

Aug. 19

Sept. 22

Oct. 20

Nov. 24

Dec. 22

17.13

16.78

16.43

17.03

17.38

18.47

106

108 ioa

106

107

106

266. Hawaii Meat Co. Formerly Honouliuli Ranch. 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: 1910-53.

Jan. 21

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

May 28

June 25

18.92

21.95

18.53

18.32

16.54

16.12

196

198

184

196

212

224

July 22

Aug. 19

Sept. 22

Oct. 22

Nov. 24

Dec. 22

15.29

14.95

14.46

15.35

15.39

17.41

229

234

261

230

232

202

276. Ewa Plantation Co. 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 nul, 

Feb. 1909; lowest 11. 51 above msl, Oct. 1945. Records available: 1905, 1908-53.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

12.34

12.30

12.68

12.45

12.27

11.97

548

548

523

545

561

562

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11.84

11.79

11.89

11.70

11.94

12.29

566

566

564

567

565

557

286. Waialua Agricultural Co. 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: 

1929-53.

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

17.68

17.85

17.85

17.12

17.26

16.92

132

132

128

129

122

125

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

16.87

17.17

17.29

17.25

17.37

17.67

127

125

125

132

134

134
HAWAII, ISLAND OF QAHU 135

308. J. F. Mendonca. Mokuleia. Lat. 21°34'35", long. 158°09'11". Drilled irrigation 

artesian well in basalt of Walanae 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: 1924-53.

Date

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 30

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

Water 

level

(a)

(a)

18.82

18.52

18.72

17.83

Chloride 

ppm

110

111

108

120

120

126

Date

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

Water 

level

18.22

18.02

18.52

18.63

18.82

19.32

Chloride 

ppm

125

124

130

128

129

124

a Pumping.

326. Waialua Agricultural Co. 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, 1924-53.___

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

11.54

11.53

11.51

10.91

10.87

10.24

105

100

101

101

108

106

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

10.24

10.45

10.31

10.38

10.44

10.95

105

104

104

102

101

102

337. Territory of Hawaii. Formerly Waialee Training School for Boys. 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: 1929-53.

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

13.47

13.45

13.39

13.28

13.25

13.21

36

29

87

83

110

128

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

13.26

13.52

13.24

13.33

13.15

13.14

122

118

114

112

116

109

356. Kahuku Plantation Co. 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 9.09 above msl, July 27, 1953. Records available: 1908, 1911-18, 1921, 1924-53.

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

10.11

10.80

11.61

9.58

9.48

9.23

319

324

310

300

300

295

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

9.09

9.14

9.70

9.98

10.62

11.65

325

320

335

335

343

325

396. Kahuku Plantation Co. Hauula. Lat. 21°36'22", long. 157°54'36". Drilled domestic 

and irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches. Land-surface 

datum is 10.36 feet above msl. Highest water level 24.98 above msl, June 1918; lowest 16.68 

above msl, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1911-19, 1921, 1924-53.

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

19.90

19.36

19.52

18.18

18.18

17.83

72

76

75

74

79

83

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

17.43

17.72

16.68

17.82

17.75

17.92

83

85

83

89

87

86

405. M. E. Foster Estate. Kahana. Lat. 21°33'27", long. 157°52'44". Drilled domestic 

artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 10 inches, depth 441 feet, cased to 

177. Land-surface datum is 5.76 feet above msl. Highest water level 21.07 above msl, July 25, 

1938; lowest 14.90 above msl, Oct. 28, 1946. Records available: 1936-53.

Jan. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

17.05

17.26

17.06

17.04

17.06

16.57

40

41

41

41

38

40

July 27

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Oct. 22

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

16.26

16.26

15.86

15.87

15.66

15.36

39

39

40

39

39

40
136 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

406. Mrs. F. M. Swanzy. Kaaawa. Lat. 21°32'41", long. 157°51'00". Drilled irrigation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 9 inches. Land-surface datum 

is 10.27 feet above msl. Highest water level 18.37 above msl, July 25, 1938; lowest 12. 35 

above msl, Aug. 27, 1946. Records available: 1929-53.

Date

Jan. 20 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 23 

May 27 

June 24

Water 

level

14.66 

14.54 

14.71 

14.68 

14.53 

14.28

Chloride 

ppm

256 

240 

233 

233 

235 

241

Date

July 27 

Aug. 18 

Sept. 23 

Oct. 22 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 23

Water 

level

13.97 

13.56 

13.68 

13.66 

13.48 

13.32

Chloride 

ppm

249 

251 

259 

262 

252 

244

T-l. Waialua Agricultural Co. Kaukonahua Gulch. Lat. 21°32'15", long. 158°05'40". 

Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 1 inch, depth 

292 feet, cased to 291, lower end perforated. Land-surface datum is 273.61 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 19.85 above msl, July 1, 1941; lowest 13.08 above msl, Feb. 28, 1949. 

Records available: 1938-53.

Jan. 30

Apr. 9

30

June 3

17.68

17.88

17.33

17.03

21

21

21

31

July 3

Aug. 3

Oct. 5

Dec. 2

17.48

16.58

16.38

16.08

41

31

31

31

T-2. Waialua Agricultural Co. Near Anahulu Canyon. Lat. 21°35'52", long. 158°05'16". 

Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter f inch, depth 

344 feet, cased to 344, perforations 340-344. Land-surf ace datum is 341.88 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 14.08 above msl, Apr. 1, 1943; lowest 4.36 above msl, May 2, 1950. Records available: 1938-53. Apr. 9, chloride in ppm 31; Apr. 30, chloride in ppm 31; June 3, 

chloride in ppm 31; July 3, 7. 41, chloride in ppm 31; Aug. 3, 5.61, chloride in ppm 52; Oct. 5, 

4.71, chloride in ppm 62; Dec. 2, 7.01, chloride in ppm 83.

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: 1939-53.

Jan. 23

Feb. 24

Mar. 25

Apr. 24

May 22

June 29

4.32

4.38

4.42

4.11

4.25

3.93

522

522

517

517

522

518

July 28

Aug. 20

Sept. 24

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

Dec. 21

4.23

4.13

4.23

4.37

4.16

4.38

528

508

508

513

514

528

T-15. Honolulu Suburban Water System. 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: 1940-53.

Jan. 23

Mar. 25

Apr. 24

May 22

June 29

July 28

2.39

2.53

2.45

2.33

2.31

2.30

95

91

93

94

93

93

Aug. 20

Sept. 24

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

Dec. 21

2.14

2.05

2.08

2.01

2.11

94

94

92

95

94

T-20. U. S. Navy. Near Ewa. Lat. 21°21'36", long. 158°03'45". Drilled observation 

artesian well in basalt 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: 1942-53.

Jan. 26

.Feb. 24

Mar. 25

Apr. 24

May 22

June 29

17.11

17.50

17.77

17.64

17.14

16.49

205

204

207

196

202

201

July 28

Aug. 20

Sept. 24

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

Dec. 21

16.27

16.25

15.92

16.08

16.18

16.62

168

163

173

173

176

178
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 137

T-24. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Manaiki Gulch. Lat. 21°21'27", long. 157°53'10' 

Drilled observation artesian well 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 21.51 above msl, Oct. 1, 1953. Records available: 1945-53.

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.

24.60 

24.63 

24.70 

24.74 

24.73

24.70 

24.68 

24.65 

24.66 

24.64

24.64 

24.61 

24.59 

24.58 

24.55

24.53 

24.54 

24.58 

24.59 

24.60

24.61 

24.58 

24.55 

24.57 

24.61

24.58 

24.51 

24.47 

24.44 

24.41 

24.41

Feb.

24.45 

24.46 

24.43 

24.40 

24.37

24.35 

24.38 

24.43 

24.44 

24.37

24.31 

24.29 

24.25 

24.22 

24.28

24.31 

24.32 

24.31 

24.32 

24.32

24.30 

24.33 

24.34 

24.34 

24.36

24.35 

24.33 

24.38

Mar.

24.41 

24.45 

24.47 

24.48 

24.50

24.53 

24.55 

24.58 

24.59 

24.60

24.56 

24.57 

24.57 

24.59 

24.62

24.64 

24.64 

e24. 63 

24.61 

24.58

24.60 

24.62 

24.63 

24.57 

24.53

24.48 

24.45 

24.42 

24.40 

24.40 

24.39

Apr.

24.35 

24.32 

24.30 

24.30 

24.36

24.37 

24.33 

24.29 

24.27 

24.24

24.25 

24.30 

24.31 

24.26 

24.21

24.18 

24.13 

24.11 

24.15 

24.16

24.13 

24.09 

24.03 

23.99 

23.97

23.99 

23.98 

23.95 

23.93 

23.94

May

23.91 

23.88 

23.90 

23.90 

23.89

23.84 

23.81 

23.77 

23.75 

23.78

23.79 

23.75 

23.70 

23.68 

23.65

23.63 

23.63 

23.62 

23.58 

23.57

23.53 

23.47 

23.44 

23.45 

23.48

23.44 

23.38 

23.35 

23.33 

23.34 

23.36

June

23.38 

23.36 

23.30 

23.26 

23.20

23.18 

23.20 

23.20 

23.15 

23.13

23.10 

23.10 

23.09 

23.10 

23.11

23.08 

23.04 

23.02 

23.00 

23. 00

23.01 

23.01 

23.02

22! 95

22.92 

22.88 

22.89 

22.88 

22.83

July

22.78 

22.74 

22.71 

22.69 

22.74

22.74 

22.73 

22.68 

22.65 

22.59

22.55 

22.55 

22.54 

22.48 

22.47

22.45 

22.43 

22.40 

22.40 

22.38

22.35 

22.32 

22.29 

22.26 

22.25

22.26 

22.25 

22.21 

22.16 

22.15 

22.14

Aug.

22.11 

22.12 

22.15 

22.14 

22.12

22.09 

22.04 

22.03 

22.08 

22.10

22.08 

22.02 

21.96 

21.94 

21.94

21.96 

21.97 

21.93 

21.89 

21.89

21.86 

21.86 

21.90 

21.91 

21.89

21.84 

21.81 

21.80 

21.80 

21.83 

21.83

Sept.

21.79 

21.77 

21.76 

21.75 

21.74

21.77 

21.80 

21.84 

21.81 

21.79

21.78 

21.74 

21.75 

21.75 

21.70

21.64 

21.61 

21.57 

21.58 

21.59

21.62 

21.59 

21.56 

21.54 

21.52

21.52 

21.55 

21.56 

21.54 

21.53

Oct.

21.51 

21.51 

21.53 

21.60 

21.62

21.61 

21.60 

21.60 

21.61 

21.65

21.70 

21.72 

21.71 

21.71 

21.70

21.71 

21.74 

21.79 

21.83 

21.81

21.77 

21.70 

21.70 

21.75 

21.84

81.86 

21.82 

21.79 

21.74 

21.72 

21.75

Nov.

21.82 

21.86 

21.86 

21.85 

21.86

21.85 

21.84 

21.89 

21.92 

21.90

21.90 

21.87 

21.83 

21.83 

21.90

21.92 

21.90 

21.83 

21.78 

21.77

21.80 

21.87 

21.88 

21.86 

21.87

21.91 

21.93 

21.94 

21.98 

e21.9

Dec.

2l! 94 

21.91 

21.92

21.98 

22.00 

21.97 

21.94 

21.92

21.90 

21.92 

21.96

921.9 

22.01 

21.99 

22.03

22.33

22.37 

22.35 

22.36 

22.33 

22.30 

22.30

e Estimated.

T-25. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. 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 16.10 above msl, Sept. 25, 

1953. Records available: 1945-53.

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 

10

«*" » #»»» «4it) co ^e>a H

Jan.

19.05 

19.14 

19.20 

19.16 

19.00

18.92 

18.85 

18.82 

18.76 

19.00

19.10 

18.95 

18.86 

18.87 

18.83

18.82 

18.90 

19.04 

18.90 

18.87

18.75 

18.70 

18.67 

18.73 

18.73

Feb.

18.72 

18.65 

18.62 

18.60 

18.57

18.55 

18.70 

18.71 

18.65 

18.55

18.48 

18.45 

18.42 

18.45 

18.57

18.57 

18.67 

18.67 

18.57 

18.60

18.67 

18.68 

18.63 

18.60 

18.55

Mar.

18.73 

18.73 

18.77 

16.80 

18.80

18.90 

19.05 

19.06 

18.95 

19.00

19.08 

19.09 

19.05 

19.17 

19.15

19.02 

19.00 

18.92 

18.82 

18.83

19.02 

19.06 

18.90 

18.77 

18.70

Apr.

18.46 

18.45 

18.63 

18.72 

18.73

18.65 

18.55 

18.52 

18.55 

18.50

18.68 

18.72 

18.60 

18.45 

18.36

18.32 

18.35 

18.55 

18.60 

18.42

18.32 

18.26 

18.22 

18.17 

18.25

May

18.12 

18.15 

18.22 

18.15 

18.10

18.05 

18.00 

17.98 

18.05 

18.25

18.10 

18.00 

17.93 

17.87 

17.85

17.94 

18.01 

17.93 

17.90 

17.85

17.78 

17.75 

17.80 

17.90 

17.76

June

17.75 

17.65 

17.62 

17.62 

17.50

17.45 

17.52 

17.50 

17.44 

17.42

17.40 

17.37 

17.35 

17.45 

17.37

17.32 

17.25 

17.22 

17.23 

17.30

17.42 

17.50 

17.50 

17.35 

17.27

July

17.10 

17.10 

17.11 

17.19 

17.28

17.21 

17.13 

17.08 

17.06 

17.03

17.02 

17.08 

17.02 

16.96 

16.92

16.86 

16.84 

16.87 

16.95 

16.90

16.84 

16.81 

16.82 

16.30 

16.83

Aug.

16.72 

16.85 

16.85 

16.75 

16.70

16.67 

16.65 

16.75 

16.90 

16.80

16.72 

16.70 

16.65 

16.62 

16.66

16.72 

16.66 

16.57 

16.53 

16.50

16.52 

16.55 

16.65 

16.57 

16.52

Sept.

16.42 

16.36 

16.35 

16.35 

16.36

16.44 

16.65 

16.60 

16.45 

16.37

16.32 

16.32 

16.40 

16.37 

16.32

16.27 

16.25 

16.23 

16.25 

16.32

16.27 

16.25 

16.20 

16.15 

16.10

Oct.

16.10 

16.17 

16.26 

16.42 

16.42

16.36 

16.35 

16.35 

16.36 

16.50

16.70 

16.50 

16.42 

16.35 

16.30

16.35 

16.35 

16.65 

16.60 

16.50

16.45 

16.42 

16.55 

16.75 

16.75

Nov.

16.63 

16.60 

16.50 

16.43 

16.42

16.46 

16.68 

16.77 

16.66 

16.51

16.45 

16.40 

16.41 

16.62 

16.67

16.57 

16.44 

16.39 

16.40 

16.60

16.70 

16.68 

16.57 

16.53 

16.55

Dec.

16.55 

16.50 

16.46 

16.48 

16.69

16.68 

16.58 

16.47 

16.40 

16.34

16.42 

16.66 

16.78 

16.75 

16.70

16.66 

16.62 

16.76 

16.92 

17.02

17.07 

17.12 

17.17 

17.21 

17.27
138 WATER LEVaS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-25 Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

18.70 

18.67 

18.62 

18.62 

18.66 

18.72

Feb.

18.50 

18.50 

18.50

Mar.

18.64 

18.60 

18.65 

18.72 

18.60 

18.52

Apr.

18.42 

18.30 

18.22 

18.17 

18.15

May

17.75 

17.70 

17.63 

17.62 

17.75 

17.82

June

17.28 

17.30 

17.30 

17.20 

17.15

July

16.92 

16.85 

16.75 

16.73 

16.72 

16.71

Aug.

16.45 

16.90 

16.40 

16.45 

16.55 

16.50

Sept

16.12 

16.23 

16.15 

16.11 

16.10

Oct.

16.65 

16.50 

16.42 

16.35 

16.37 

16.60

Nov.

16.73 

16.69 

16.79 

16.76 

16.65

Dec.

17.32 

17.33 

17.36 

17.40 

17.42 

17.45

T-27. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. 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 16.11 above msl, Sept. 30, 1953. Records available: 1946-53.

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.

e!9.74 

19.75 

19.85 

19.95 

19.90

19.72 

19.62 

19.50 

19.46 

19.60

19.77 

19.70 

19.52 

19.47 

19.47

19.50 

19.60 

19.75 

19.70 

19.60

19.50 

19.45 

19.45 

e!9. 48 

el9.51

e!9.54 

19.57 

19.49 

19.42 

19.43 

19.50

Feb.

19.65 

19.55 

19.42 

19.30 

19.22

S19.28 

19.34 

19.50 

19.45 

19.26

19.17 

19.10 

19.05 

19.08 

19.25

19.27 

19.22 

19.21 

19.17 

19.12

19.50 

19.30 

19.32 

19.30 

19.25

19.25 

19.26 

19.40

Mar.

19.55 

19.62 

19.61 

19.63 

19.67

19.72 

19.80 

19.87 

19.87 

19.80

19.80 

19.87 

19.92 

19.98 

20.04

20.03 

19.95 

19.85 

19.72 

19.62

19.68 

19.82 

19.75 

19.55 

19.43

19.35 

19.25 

19.25 

19.41 

19.40 

19.25

Apr.

19.14 

19.05 

19.12 

19.30 

19.48

19.40 

19.25 

19.17 

19.17 

19.10

19.15 

19.35 

19.30 

19.10 

18.97

18.90 

18.87 

18.95 

19.10 

19.08

18.92 

18.82 

18.75 

18.67 

18.68

18.82 

18.80 

18. 67 

18.60 

18.56

May

18.52 

18.56 

18.66 

18.60 

18.52

18.45 

18. 37- 

18.32 

18.40 

18.55

18.52 

18.42 

18.32 

18.25 

18.20

18.20 

18.28 

18.26 

18.20 

18.15

18.10 

18.05 

18.03 

18.08 

18.07

18.02 

17.95 

17.87 

17.82 

17.85 

17.95

June

17.92 

17.84 

17.80 

17.76 

17.73

17.70 

17.75 

17.75 

17.70 

17.65

17.62 

17.57 

17.57 

17.65 

17.60

17.52 

17.50 

17.46 

17.43 

17.42

17.51 

17.60 

17.65 

17.55 

17.45

17.43 

17.40 

17.45 

17.43 

17.33

July

17.27 

17.25 

17.23 

17.32 

17.46

17.41 

17.32 

17.25 

17.15 

17.12

17.12 

17'. 15 

17.10 

17.04 

16.99

17.01 

16.99 

16.98 

17.01 

17.00

16.93

16.86 

16.87

16.94 

16.89 

16.81 

16.77 

16.77 

16.71

Aug.

16.72 

16.85 

16.87 

18.85 

16.82

16.77 

16.72 

16.80 

16.91 

16.92

16.82 

16.76 

16.72 

16.70 

16.72

16.75 

16.72 

16.65 

16,57 

16.57

16.57 

16.60 

16.68 

16.67 

16.62

16.55 

16.50 

16.48 

16.50 

16.60 

16.57

Sept.

16.50 

16.45 

16.42 

16.40 

16.42

16.46 

16.65 

16.70 

16.55 

16.46

16.40 

16.37 

16.42 

16.40 

16.38

16.30 

16.26 

16.26 

16.26 

16.30

16.30 

16.25 

16.22 

16.17 

16.12

16.12 

16.17 

16.16 

16.12 

16.11

Oct.

16.15 

16.20 

16.35 

16.50 

16.50

16.45 

16.40 

16.40 

16.42 

16.52

16.65 

16.60 

16.47 

16.42 

16.38

16.42 

16.60 

16.70 

16.40 

16.57

ieieb

16.75 

16.87

16.80 

16.65 

16.56 

16.49 

16.43 

16.56

Nov.

16.72 

16.74 

16.62 

16.52 

16.50

16.50 

16.67 

16.88 

16.85 

16.67

ie! 63

16.81

16.77 

16.63 

16.55 

16.47 

16.50

16.66 

16.77 

16.72 

16.62 

16.57

16.67 

16.71 

16.80 

16.87 

16.80

Dec.

16.68 

16.62 

16.57 

16.51 

16.64

16.77 

16.73 

16.62 

16.53 

16.47

16.44 

16.57 

16.77 

16.79 

16.70

16.66 

16.63 

16.65 

16.85 

17.03

17.12 

17.20 

17.26 

17.32 

17.43

17.53 

17.62 

17.68 

17.72 

17.76 

17.82

e Estimated.

T-28. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Halemano Gulch, near Walalua. 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: 1947-53.

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

Jan.

12.00 

12.02 

12.06 

12.12 

12.07

11.89 

11.77 

11.72 

11.69 

11.87

11.96 

11.83 

11.57 

11.47 

11.43

Feb.

11.48 

11.34 

11.12 

11.07 

11.03

11.07 

11.23 

11.43 

11.41 

11.46

11.28 

11.16 

11.07 

11.21 

11.37

Mar.

11.75 

11.73 

11.71 

11.69 

11.68

11.66 

11.66 

11.67 

11.65 

11.66

11.67 

11.68 

11.68 

11.67 

11.64

Apr.

11.13 

11.13 

11.33 

11.41 

11.46

11.35 

11.25 

11.24 

11.15 

11.16

11.35 

11.45 

11.35 

11.30 

11.22

May

10.93 

11.02 

11.10 

11.05 

11.01

10.97 

10.95 

10.90 

11.06 

11.13

11.03 

10.89 

10.88 

10.86 

10.86

June

10.91 

10.70 

10.62 

10.56 

10.52

10.51 

10.57 

10.49 

10.47 

10.42

10.39 

10.39 

10.41 

10.49 

10.45

July

10.30 

10.29 

10.29 

10.48 

10.56

10.39 

10.28 

10.24 

10.23 

10.21

10.27 

10.43 

10.37 

10.32 

10.31

Aug.

10.30 

10.43 

10.40 

10.36 

10.34

10.35 

10.35 

10.37 

10.48 

10.43

10.37 

10.38 

10.38 

10.41 

10.41

Sept.

10.57 

10.53 

10.48 

10.47 

10.45

10.60 

10.84 

10.76 

10.58 

10.46

10.40 

10.38 

10.50 

10.40 

10.34

Oct.

10.18 

10.20 

10.22 

10.37 

10.31

10.24 

10.23 

10.21 

10.21 

10.25

10.37 

10.33 

10.22 

10.16 

10.14

Nov.

10.45 

10.36 

10.22 

10.16 

10.16

10.17 

10.35 

10.47 

10.36 

10.20

10.10 

10.07 

10.08 

10.24 

10.35

Dec.

10.25 

10.20 

10.17 

10.16 

10.38

10.52 

10.38 

10.20 

10.13 

10.14

10.13 

10.42 

10.57 

10.43 

10.28
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 139

T-28--Continued.

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

11.49 

11.60 

11.68 

11.66 

11.56

11.59 

11.53 

11.47 

11.63 

11.74

11.63 

11.38 

11.32 

11.24 

11.21 

11.35

Feb.

11.44 

11.54 

11.59 

11.62 

11.69

11.71 

11.72 

11.72 

11.71 

11.71

11.72 

11.71 

11.73

Mar.

11.63 

11.62 

11.62 

11.60 

11.62

11.63 

11.63 

11.61 

11.60 

11.47

11.25 

11.16 

11.36 

11.46 

11.35 

11.20

Apr.

11.21 

11.17 

11.26 

11.34 

11.23

11.07 

11.03 

10.99 

10.95 

11.04

11.24 

11.13 

10.95 

10.90 

10.92

May

11.09 

11.24 

11.12 

10.97 

10.95

10.91 

10.86 

10.87 

11.08 

11.05

10.98 

10.99 

10.91 

10.94 

11.03 

11.08

June

10.41 

10.39 

10.37 

10.35 

10.33

10.37 

10.45 

10.43 

10.39 

10.32

10.27 

10.25 

10.30 

10.28 

10.29

July

10.31 

10.32 

10.35 

10.42 

10.36

10.31 

10.32 

10.32 

10.31 

10.31

10.38 

10.35 

10.31 

10.29 

10.29 

10,26

Aug.

10.52 

10.49 

10.40 

10. 37 

10.41

10.43 

10.46 

10.63 

10.57 

10.49

10.49 

10.52 

10.54 

10.55 

10.73 

10.69

Sept

10.29 

10.27 

10. 28 

10.28 

10.38

10.32 

10.28 

10.33 

10.33 

10.36

10.32 

10.42 

10.30 

10.22 

10.19

Oct.

10.18 

10.37 

10.54 

10.47 

10.35

10.o8 

10.37 

10.32 

10.47 

10.63

10.57 

10,37 

10.28 

10.19 

10.15 

10.29

Nov.

10.25 

10.11 

10.07 

10.06 

10.07

10.31 

10.43 

10.35 

10.18 

10.15

10.38 

10.43 

10.56 

10.62 

10.44

Dec.

10.29 

10.27 

10.26 

10.50 

10.68

10.71 

11. 04

11.08 

11.11 

11.13 

11.14 

11. 14 

11.10

T-41. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Near Walpahu. Lat. 21 022'45", 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 15.06 above msl, Sept. 24, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Dally 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.

20.75 

20.50 

20.80 

21.40 

20.90

20.20 

19.85 

19.60 

19.45 

20.25

21.10 

20.50 

19.85 

19.65 

19.65

19.65 

20.50 

21.10 

20.60 

20.00

19.70 

19.55 

19.60 

20.60 

21.30

20.75 

20.20 

20.00 

19.75 

19.75 

20.35

Feb.

21.00 

20.45 

19.85 

19.45 

19.20

19.15 

19.95 

20.75 

20.15 

19.50

19.10 

18.92 

18.80 

19.40 

20.20

19.75 

19.15 

18.85 

18.65 

18.52

19.15 

20.15 

20.30 

20.25 

19.95

20.10 

20.25 

20.75

Mar.

21.20 

21.10 

20.95 

21.15 

21.20

21.32 

21.60 

21.87 

21.55 

20.90

20.85 

21.45 

21.80 

22.08 

22.21

22.10 

21.40 

20.80 

20.30 

20.10

20.75 

21.35 

20.75 

20.15 

19.80

19.50 

19.22 

19.65 

20.45 

e20. 25 

20.05

Apr.

e!9. 85 

e!9.65 

19.45 

e!9.68 

e!9.91

20.15 

19.50 

19.23 

19.03 

18.95

19.75 

20.35 

19.80 

19.25 

18.85

18.62 

18.50 

19.30 

20.00 

19.50

18.90 

18.55 

18.35 

18.20 

18.75

19.55 

19.10 

16.50 

18.22 

18.05

May

17.95 

18.60 

19.15 

18.60 

18.15

17.95 

17.75 

17.70 

18.50 

19.10

18.55 

18.05 

17.75 

17.55 

17.45

17.45 

18.00

17. 20 

17.60 

17.60

17.35

17.02 

17.40

June

.....

16.80

16. G5 

16.95 

17.00

16.75 

16.62 

16.52 

16.50 

16.53

17.00 

17.55 

17.50 

17.05 

16.80

16.65 

16.60 

17.05 

17.10 

16.70

July

16.54 

16.44 

16.41 

17.15 

17.48

17.05 

16.65 

16.44 

16.33 

16.25

16.24 

16.33 

16.36 

16.20

ie! 08 

16.06 

16.10 

16.12

15.99 

15.92 

15.87 

15.85 

15.85

15.95 

15.95 

15.83 

15.77 

15.76 

15.76

Aug.

15.76 

15.92 

16.00 

15.92 

15.85

15.75 

15.67 

15.85 

16.35 

16.15

15.92 

15.80 

15.75 

15.75 

15.75

15.90 

15.85 

15.75 

15.65 

15.55

15.57 

15.65 

16.00 

15.95 

15.72

15.62 

15.57 

15.55 

15.60 

15.85 

15.76

Sept.

15.60 

15.52 

15.45 

15.40 

15.40

15.65 

16.60 

16.40 

15.90 

15.65

15.53 

15.55 

15.70 

15.60 

15.40

15.30 

15.25 

15.20 

15.24 

15.35

15.27 

15.15 

15.10 

15.06 

15.08

15.10 

15.25 

15.17 

15.10 

15.08

Oct.

15.20 

15.35 

15.80 

16.25 

16.20

16.10 

16.00 

16.00 

15.90 

16.15

16.55 

16.35 

15.90 

15.75 

15.70

15.90 

16.50 

16.82 

16.45 

16.10

15.95 

16.25 

16.40 

17.00 

17.65

17.15 

16.50 

16.20 

16.10 

16.10 

16.80

Nov.

17.55 

17.10 

16.60 

16.30 

15.98

15.95 

16.80 

17.57 

17.22 

16.10

16.25 

16.11 

16.10 

16.85 

17.51

16.95 

16.35 

16.07 

15.87 

15.82

16.40 

16.95 

16.68 

16.13 

15.92

16.40 

16.46 

16.70 

17.22 

16.80

Dec.

16.20 

15.95 

15.82 

15.83 

16.48

17.23 

16.85 

16.22 

15.92 

15.77

15.62 

16.35 

17.15 

16.75 

16.37

16.20 

16.13 

16.35 

17.35 

17.96

18.13 

18.21 

18.30 

18.55 

18.89

19.17 

19.35 

19.46 

19.47 

19.57 

19.55

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, sjze 8 by 8 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: 1936-53.

Date

Jan. 4 

11 

18 

25 

Feb. 1

Water 

level

280. 22 

280. 15 

279.98 

280. 08 

279. 80

Date

Feb. 8 

15 

22 

Mar. 1 

8

Water 

level

279.74 

279.61 

279. 50 

279. 46 

279.35

Date

Mar. 15 

22 

29 

Apr. 5 

12

Water 

level

279. 17 

279. 14 

279. 00 

278. 90 

278. 86

Date

Apr. 19 

26 

May 3 

10 

17

Water 

level

278.70 

278.63 

278.55 

278. 43 

278. 34
140 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shaft 4--Continued.

Date

May 24

30

June 7

14

19

28

July 5

10

15

Water 

level

278. 15

278.08

277. 95

277. 89

277. 83

277.71

277. 59

277. 50

277. 45

Date

July 22

Aug. 2

9

14

22

26

Sept 3

11

Water 

level

277. 34

277. 26

277. 15

277.05

276.98

276. 92

276. 79

276.73

Date

Sept. 21

26

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

Water 

level

276. 60

276. 56

276. 57

276. 47

276. 40

276. 34

276.27

276. 17

Date

Nov. 15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

31

Water 

level

276.07

275. 98

275. 90

275. 81

275. 78

275. 72

275.66

275. 64

Shaft 7. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. 16th Ave. and Claudine St., Honolulu. 

Lat. 21°17'18", long. 151°47'36". 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: 

1945-53.

Midnight water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Jan. 5

13

27

Feb. 2

9

16

24

Mar. 3

16

17

23

Apr. 1

9.35

9.32

9.28

9.26

9.27

9.27

9.25

9.28

9.22

9.23

9.25

9.22

Apr. 13

28

May 4

13

26

June 15

23

29

July 13

20

27

9.21

9.11

9.16

9.14

9.15

9.16

9.12

9.12

9.10

9.13

9.16

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 8

14

21

28

Oct 6

12

9.18

9.20

9.23

9.25

9.28

9.24

9.24

9.24

9.24

9.10

9.07

Oct. 19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

9.10

9.12

9.11

9.10

9.09

9.10

9.09

9.02

9.04

9.01

9.08

T-44. Replaces Shaft 7. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. 16th Ave. and Claudine St., 

Honolulu. Lat. 21°17'17", long. 157°47'39". Drilled observation water-table well in basalt of 

Koolau volcanic series, diameter 1 inch, depth 171 feet, cased to 168, perforations 158, 163, 

167. Land-surface datum is 152.04 feet above msl. Highest water level 11.07 above msl, 

Aug. 12, 1937; lowest 8.12 above msl, July 8, 1947. Records available: 1936-53.

Jan. 5

13

27

Feb. 2

9

16

24

Mar. 3

16

17

23

Apr. 1

9.99

9.96

9.95

9.86

9.74

9.67

9.74

9.90

9.80

9.73

9.84

9.55

Apr. 13

23

28

May 4

13

26

June 15

23

29

July 13

20

27

9.47

9.42

9.50

9.50

9.54

9.50

9.66

9.59

9.64

9.65

9.73

9.75

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 8

14

21

28

Oct 6

12

9.78

9.78

9.86

9.90

9.90

9.73

9.90

9.80

9.86

9.78

9.84

Oct 19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

9.84

9.87

9.92

10.54

9.80

9.90

9.86

9.90

9.90

9.90

9.96
NEVADA

By C. P. Zones

Scope of Water-Level Program

The observation-well program was continued in Nevada in 1953 in cooperation with the 

State Engineer's Office. Measurements were made in 257 wells, 16 of which were equipped 

with recording gages. Three of the recording gages were put into service during the year by the 

State Engineer's Office. Most of the wells were measured in March and September. Others, 

in heavily pumped areas or in valleys where ground-water investigations are in progress, were 

measured quarterly or monthly. As part of the program for the study of the ground-water resources of Nevada the collection of additional basic hydrologic data was continued during the year 

and investigations were carried on in several undeveloped valleys in the State. U. S. Geological 

Survey Water-Supply Paper 1228, which reports the results of an investigation of the geology and 

water resources of Smith Valley, Lyon and Douglas Counties, Nevada, was published. See 

figures 43 - 48 for location of observation wells in Nevada.

Precipitation

The average total precipitation for Nevada in 1953 was 5.34 inches, or 62 percent of normal. 

This was the second driest year during the 65 years for which records are available. Drought 

conditions in the southern and eastern parts of the State were severe, an alltime low of 0.56 inch 

of precipitation being received at the Las Vegas airport. As of April 1, 1953, snow-stored precipitation was 10 percent of normal in the Spring Mountains, the major recharge area for Las 

Vegas and Pahrump Valleys. A few U. S. Weather Bureau stations, mostly in the northern part 

of the State, recorded above-normal amounts of precipitation.

Runoff

Runoff in Nevada during the water year beginning October 1, 1952, and ending September 30, 

1953, was below normal. A total of 174,730 acre-feet of runoff was recorded for the Humboldt 

River at Palisade, Eureka County. This was 85 percent of the median for the station. The runoff at Palisade is considered to be representative for the northern part of the State. At Coleville, 

California, runoff on the West Walker River totaled 178,580 acre-feet, or 102 percent of the 

median. Runoff at this station is indicative of the runoff along the east side of the Sierra Nevada.

Pumpage

In 1953, as in recent years, the withdrawal of ground water from heavily pumped Las Vegas 

Valley exceeded the withdrawal of the previous year. A total of 45,600 acre-feet was discharged 

from wells and springs in the valley. This represents an increase of 5,200 acre-feet over the 

preceding year. An inventory of ground-water withdrawals from Pahrump Valley indicates that 

about 34,000 acre-feet was withdrawn from wells and springs. This is almost twice the withdrawal for 1951, the year the last inventory was made. Most of the increase in the use of ground 

water was for the irrigation of new land during the past two years. The last inventory of groundwater withdrawals for the entire State was made in 1951, when it was estimated that 85,000 acrefeet of ground water was discharged from wells and springs, exclusive of stock and domestic 

wells. On the basis of the increased pumpage from Las Vegas and Pahrump Valleys and on the 

general increased use of ground water throughout the State as indicated by records in the State 

Engineer's Office, it is estimated that the withdrawal of ground water in 1953 was approximately 130,000 acre-feet.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Ground-water levels in September 1953 as a rule were appreciably below the levels noted 

in September 1952, when above-normal water levels prevailed. The September levels generally 

were also somewhat below the average levels for the month. Part of the decline of water levels 

was due to the fact that the levels of the previous year were considerably above average, and part 

to below-normal precipitation and increased pumpage. In Paradise Valley, Humboldt County, and 

Grass Valley, Pershing and Humboldt Counties, water levels in September were about half a foot 

to a foot above the average stage for the month. The above-average ground-water levels are

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Figure 44. --Location of observation wells in Lyon, Pershing, and Washoe Counties, Nev., 1953.
144 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1959, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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NEVADA 145

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Nye Counties, Nev., 1953.
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148 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

thought to be a carryover of the record-high stages noted in 1952. In the highly developed Las 

Vegas area, Clark County, artesian pressures in 15 selected wells averaged about 4 feet lower 

in August 1953 than in August 1952. This is a continuation of the increasing rate of decline which 

has prevailed in recent years. However, the average decline of artesian pressures in the valley 

as a whole probably is only about half the decline in the highly developed area. In Pahrump 

Valley, Clark and Nye Counties, the artesian head dropped markedly in 1952 and 1953 as the 

result of increased pumping following the development of new land. The decline in 1953 was not 

as large as in 1952 although a decline of about 5 feet was noted in the more intensely developed

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 NWiNEjSE? sec. 4, T. 10 S., R. 60 E. Similarly, well number 

12/23-22ac3 is used to designate the third well recorded in the SWjNEi 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, and those between plus (+) 

signs are above the plane of reference.

Clark County 

Indian Spring Valley

S16/56-9bcl. Tim Harnedy. Drilled domestic and irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age. Highest water level 12.45 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1950; lowest 14.22 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1953. 

Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Feb. 28,1947 

June 4 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 21 

May 19,1948 

Aug. 26 

Nov. 18

Water 

level

12.50 

13.48 

14.11 

14.03 

12.97 

13.78 

13.53

Date

Feb. 15,1949 

May 24 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 10 

Feb. 15,1950 

May 23

Water

level

12.59 

12.51 

14.20 

13.80 

12.45 

12.95

Date

Aug. 15,1950 

Nov. 21 

Feb. 3, 1951 

May 7 

Aug. 7 

Nov. 19

Water 

level

14.05 

12.58 

13.16 

13.31 

13.72 

13.80

Date

Feb. 5, 1952 

May 21 

Aug. 29 

Nov. 15 

May 28,1953 

Aug. 24

Water 

level

12.84 

13.26 

13.92 

13.33 

13.58 

14.22

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 

1953.

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 122.57 below Isd, Feb. 24, 

1953; lowest 124.09 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1946. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 24, 122.57.

S17/59-16bcl. 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: 1944-53. Feb. 16, 29.61; 

May 28, 29.38; Aug. 24, 29.55; Nov. 24, 27.68.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 149

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, 1948-53. May 28, +5.85; Aug. 24, 

+11.50; Nov. 17, +13.40.

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 86.37 below Isd, Oct. 3, 1953. Records available: 1944-53.

Daily noon water level from recorder gra]

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.

80.49 

79.67 

80.35 

80.34 

79.50

80.10 

79.60 

79.75

79.56 

80.23 

79.86

80.60 

79.87 

80.56 

79.43

.....

80.61 

80.59 

81.03 

80.77 

80.86

Feb.

80.80 

80.27 

80.25 

80.15 

80.09

80.14 

81.23 

80.39 

80.41 

80.43

80.33 

80.30 

80.25 

80.27 

80.17

80.26 

80.19 

79.35 

80.07 

80.36

80.80 

80.79 

81.40 

80.99 

80.97

80.97 

81.11 

81.04

Mar.

81.10 

81.30 

81.85 

81.32 

81.32

81.64 

81.52 

81.70 

81.71 

81.54

81.85 

81.84 

81.06 

82.63 

82.50

81.08 

82.78 

82.86 

82.92 

82.06

82.56 

82.26 

82.34 

82.28 

83.04

83.11 

82.49 

82.43 

82.84 

83.14 

82.57

Apr.

83.02 

82.41 

82.36 

82.53 

83.03

82.21 

82.42 

82.73 

81.89 

81.58

81.74 

81.69 

81.31 

82.37 

84.10

82.93 

83.52 

83.04 

83.42 

83.64

82.98 

83.10 

83.79 

83.43 

83.08

83.86 

82.84 

83.72 

83.93 

83.58

May

83.25 

83.32 

83.87 

84.04 

83.89

83.20 

83.19 

83.26 

83.36 

84.18

84.12 

83.43 

83.46 

83.40 

84.20

84.24 

83.44 

84.08 

84.10 

84.04

84! 15 

82.94 

82.70 

82.64

83.41 

82.46 

83.25 

83.32 

82.65 

83.24

June

83.48 

83.70 

84.35 

84.23 

84.23

83.61 

83.67 

83.52 

84.47 

84.36

84.45 

84.55 

84.48 

83.82 

82.69

82.44 

82.36 

83.06 

83.35 

83.53

82.68 

82.82 

84.38 

83.89 

83.86

84.76 

84.73 

84.00 

84.10 

84.66

July

84.36 

84.89 

84.82 

84.87 

84.00

84.08 

84.23 

84.07

.....

84.39

84.08 

84.24 

84.22 

84.28 

84.34

84.31 

85.17 

84.41 

83.46 

82.80 

83.81

Aug.

84.26 

83.95 

84.18 

84.32 

84.42

84.46 

85.26 

84.66 

85.40 

85.36

85.38 

84.74 

84.73 

85.50 

85.33

84.70 

84.73 

84.76 

84.80 

84.72

84.32 

85.56 

85.43 

85.62 

85.09

85.09 

85.49 

84.93 

85.43 

84.99 

84.99

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Sept

85.05 

84.98 

84.94 

85.00 

84.71

84.96 

85.75 

85.70 

84.19 

85.04

85.60 

85.12 

85.38 

85.37 

85.78

85.80 

85.84 

86.00 

85.57 

85.70

85.82 

86.01 

86.04 

85.90 

85.90

85.90 

85.89 

86.05 

86.02 

86.04

Oct.

85.46 

85.49 

86.37 

86.00 

85.70

86.18 

85.61 

86.17 

85.60 

85.96

84.92 

84. 60

83.86 

83.88 

83.74 

84.22 

84.32

84.27 

83.49 

83.20 

83.53 

84.07

84.04 

84.02 

84.04 

83.30 

83.30 

83.34

Nov.

83.28 

83.49 

83.75 

83.20 

83.48

84.89 

84.50 

85.20 

84.66 

85.12

84.82 

84.45 

85.09 

85.02 

85.11

84.31 

83.10 

83.62 

83.66 

83.12

83.22 

83.30 

82.96 

83.11 

82.88

82.20 

82.85 

82.76 

82.04 

82.40

Dec.

82.58 

83.48 

83.10 

82.48 

82.43

83.29 

82.29 

83.68 

83.12 

83.88

83.24 

84.23 

83.60

82! 44

81.55 

81.50 

81.90 

82.02 

83.02

82.54 

82.54 

82.64 

83.30 

82.70

81.38 

81.93

81. 85 

81.82 

80.90

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-surf ace datum is 2, 360. 8 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 46.9 above Isd, June 3, 1946; lowest 9. 8 above Isd, July 16, Aug. 20, 

1953. Records available: 1946-53. Mercury manometer reading.

Noon water level, above Isd, from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Water 

level

+14.7

14.4

14.4

14.3

14.3

13.9

14.1

14.3

Date

Mar. 2

9

16

23

Apr. 4

11

17

23

Water 

level

+13.6

13.6

13.3

13.0

13.0

12.1

12.3

11.8

Date

Apr. 24

May 15

22

June 18

July 16

17

18

19

Water 

level

+11.6

11.9

10.7

10.6

9.8

10.1

10.4

10.8

Date

July 20

21

22

Aug. 20

Sept. 24

Oct. 24

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

Water 

level

+10.5

10.7

10.7

9.8

10.0

11.2

11.2

11.2

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 12.98 below Isd, Sept 26, 

1953. Records available: 1946-53.

Daily noon water level from recorder gra]

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

Jan.

7.04 

7.14 

7.09 

7.07 

6.98

Feb.

7.63 

7.62 

7.63 

7.65 

7.51

Mar.

7.79 

7.96 

8.20 

8.20 

8.10.

Apr.

9.08 

9.06 

9.09 

9.08 

9.04

May

9.79 

9.97 

9.89 

10.01 

9.98

June

10.20 

10.36 

10.33 

10.65 

10.75

July

11.56 

11.71 

11.63 

11.71 

11.64

Aug.

11.20 

11.51 

11.75 

11.81

ph

Sept.

12.18 

12.18 

12.54 

12.70 

12.63

Oct.

12.62 

12.67 

12.79 

12.73 

12.60

Nov.

11.09 

10.98 

11.02 

10.97 

11.06

Dec.

10.42 

10.65 

10.94 

10.86 

10.98
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S19/60-33baal 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.

6.98 

6.98 

7.21 

7.19 

7.11

7.09 

7.08 

7.06 

7.08 

7.26

7.27 

7.24 

7.20 

7.05 

6.71

6.56

6.80 

6.92 

7.02 

7.18

7.28 

7.50 

7.52 

7.47 

7.58 

7.67

Feb.

7.54 

7.65 

7.57 

7.85 

7.76

7.74 

7.67 

7.62 

7.62 

7.57

7.64 

7.61 

7.41 

7.46 

7.55

7.69

7.75 

7.53 

7.75 

7.89

7.88 

7.86 

7.80

Mar.

8.20 

8.22 

8.25 

8.26 

8.24

8.38 

8.41 

8.53 

8.53 

8.57

8.63 

8.71 

8.77 

8.74 

8.71

8.84

8.87 

8.90 

9.02 

8.92

8.98

9.08 

9.18

Apr.

8.96 

9.08 

9.14 

9.14 

9.32

9.51 

9.31 

9.02 

9.07 

9.35

9.51 

9.52 

9.78 

9.68

ib! ib

10.22

10.24 

9.84 

9.78 

9.79 

9.73

May

9.96 

9,92 

9.99 

10.16 

10.21

10.15 

10.23 

10.25 

10.14 

10.11

10.20 

10.21 

10.17

10.98 

10.80 

10.81 

10.80

10.42 

10.22 

10.09 

10.12 

10.00 

10.05

June

10.90 

11.15 

11.20 

11.22 

10.92

10.74 

11.16 

11.40 

10.92 

10.76

10.67 

10.67 

10.64 

10.45 

10.92

11.14

10.94 

10.84 

10.84 

10.86

10.84 

11.32 

11.46 

11.58 

11.52

July

11.68 

11.76 

11.82 

11.79 

11.79

11.76 

11.75 

11.56 

11.47 

11.46

11.59 

11.34 

11.13 

11.04 

11.06

11.10

11.18 

11.16 

11.20 

11.24

11.29 

11.39 

11.23 

11.17 

11.29 

11.27

Aug.

12.15 

12.17 

11.86 

11.72 

11.73

11.72 

11.73 

11.74 

11.74 

11.70

11.71 

11.76 

11.82 

11.80 

11.76

11.78

11.82 

12.07 

12.25 

12.28

12.00 

11.99 

11.96 

11.96 

12.03 

12.14

Sept.

12.70 

12.42 

12.26 

12.11 

12.06

12.07 

12.13 

12.14 

12.18 

12.16

12.16 

12.18 

12.27 

12.35 

12.29

12.28

12.34 

12.35 

12.85 

12.89

12.98 

12.97 

12.76 

12.68 

12.79

Oct.

12.48 

12.54 

12.47 

12.51 

12.36

12.20 

11.97 

11.85 

11.75 

11.69

11.68 

11.62 

11.58 

11.48 

11.52

11.42

11.31 

11.27

li! 28 

11.23 

11.20 

11.22

Nov.

12.01 

12.02 

11.99 

11.96 

12.03

li! 49 

11.45 

11.45 

11.07

11.09

11.08 

10.91 

10.93 

10.76

10.71 

10.68

Dec.

10.85 

10.58 

10.68 

10.76

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10.48 

10.40 

10.22 

10.21 

10.35

10.51

10.66 

10.80 

10.72 

10.77

10.38 

10.09

9! 94 

10.00 

9.89

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 79.52 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 

1947-53. Feb. 16, 75.14; May 22, 76.88; Aug. 24, 79.12; Nov. 17, 79.52.

S20/60-25adbl. Replaces S20/61-19bccl. Jones (State Engineer No. 602). Drilled irrigation and domestic artesian well, diameter 10 inches, depth 438 feet, 8-inch casing 0-318, 6-inch 

casing 318-430. Highest water level 25 below lad, July 7, 1948; lowest 46.76 below Isd, Sept. 12, 

1953. Records available: 1953.

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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.

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Feb.

36.03 

36.06 

36.04 

35.90 

36.06

36.30 

36.55 

36.14 

35.89 

35.82

36.00 

35.82 

35.52 

35.84 

36.14

36.10 

36.14 

36.11

Mar.

36.02 

36.85 

36.42 

36.70 

37.20

37.10 

37.21 

37.60 

37.91 

37.66

37.24 

37.68 

37.89 

37.53 

37.33

37.85 

37.88 

37.98 

37.35 

37.54

38.04 

37.99 

38.01 

38.50 

37.94

38.38 

38.36 

38.28 

38.06 

38.18 

38.33

f noon water level from recorder gra

Apr.

38.49 

38.80 

38.83 

38.47 

38.40

38.80 

38.89 

38.48 

38.55 

38.54

38.30 

38.64 

38.34 

38.76 

39.19

39.17 

39.02 

39.25 

38.97 

39.23

39.20 

39.37 

39.29 

39.71 

39.73

39.32 

39.19 

38.93 

39.46 

39.40

May

39.61 

39.46 

39.42 

39.68 

39.66

39.84 

39.91 

39.92 

39.74 

39.60

39.83 

39.97 

40.40 

39.94 

40.18

39.39 

39.90 

40.42 

40.44 

40.62

40.23 

41.04 

40.61 

40.74 

40.86

40.88 

41.33 

40.95

41.10

June

41.06 

41.10 

41.62 

41.50 

41.85

41.37 

41.40 

41.66 

42.03 

42.26

42.80 

42.44 

42.60 

42.60 

42.60

42.98 

42.94 

42.50

42.59 

42.86 

43.50 

43.62 

43.69

43.66 

43.62 

43.37 

43.82 

43.88

July

43.78 

44.06 

44.14 

44.76 

43.84

44.25 

44.49 

44.30 

44.80 

44.74

44.82 

44.32 

44.34 

44.04 

43.58

44.38 

44.00 

43.84 

43.55 

44.14

44.08 

45.00 

44.92 

44.86 

44.88

45.24 

45.44 

45.50 

45.54 

45.20 

45.54

Aug.

44.07 

44.46 

45.20 

44.50 

44.82

45.28 

45.52 

45.14 

45.04 

45.42

45.72 

45.40 

45.70 

45.62 

44.40

44.58 

45.20 

45.08 

45.90 

45.50

45.86 

48.33 

45.50 

46.14 

45.80

45.87 

46.06 

45.63 

45.56 

45.48 

46.71

ph

Sept.

45.86 

45.80 

45.60 

45.62 

45.57

46.18 

45.80 

45.91 

46.20 

45.74

46.26 

46.76 

46.07 

45.66 

45.71

46.18 

46.20 

46.04 

45.98 

45.93

46.30 

45.76 

46.18 

46.00 

45.88

45.90 

46.20 

45.58 

45.52 

45.92

Oct.

45.48 

45.44 

45.58 

45.30 

45.42

45.54 

45.36 

45.27 

45.12 

45.28

44.74 

44.86 

45.10 

44.80 

44.80

44.62 

44.22 

44.30 

43.71 

43.42

42! 54 

42.96 

42.77 

43.48

Nov.

42.79 

42.80 

42.86 

42.85 

42.53

42.27 

42.46 

42.31 

42.11 

42.22

42.03 

42.04 

42.06 

42.45 

42.38

41.91 

42.32 

42.36 

42.98

42! 26

42.38 

42.07 

42.43 

42.57 

42.02

Dec.

41.34 

41.38 

41.42 

40.88 

40.90

41.31 

40.84

.....

.....

.....

.....
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 151

S20/60-36dbbl. M. D. Kidder (State Engineer No. 18). Drilled artesian well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 385 feet, 8-inch casing 9-262, 6-inch casing 262-345, 4-inch casing 345-381. 

Land-surface datum is 2,228.8 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.00 below Isd, summer 

1925; lowest 67.20 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1953. Records available: 1925, 1927, 1931-32, 1935-36, 

1938-41, 1945-53.

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.

56.18 

56.03 

56.13

56.03 

55.99 

56.44 

56.11 

56.18

56.08

56.13

55.95

56.04 

56.04

56.01 

55.98 

55.76 

56.30

56.03

56.01 

55.93 

56.15 

56.04

56.03

56.78 

56.67 

56.75 

56.62 

56.70 

56.50

Feb.

56.20 

56.49 

56.34 

56.28 

56.59

56.76 

56.38 

56.48 

56.87 

56.69

57.16

57.09

56.38

57.34 

57.40 

57.11 

56.90

56.91

57.15 

56.76 

56.66 

56.88

57.22

57.42 

57.50 

57.05

Mar.

56.98 

57.76

58.30

58.14

58.08

58.25

58.26 

57.98

58.44 

58.55 

58.45 

58.25

57.85

58.34 

58.62 

59.12 

59.14

58.93

59.51 

59.40 

59.48

59.36

Apr.

55.80 

57.51

57.98 

57.71 

57.49

59.48

59.63

59.79

59.72 

60.42

60.60 

60.60 

60.50 

60.16

60.54

60.56 

60.70 

60.54 

61.06

61.06

60.44 

60.31 

60.36 

61.30 

60.88

May

61.42 

60.64 

60.76 

60.88 

61.12

61.05 

61.03 

61.40 

60.88 

60.70

61.23

61.90

62.38

61.52 

61.52

61.49 

62.50 

61.88

 . 

62.26

June

62! 40

63. 60 

64.50

64.12

64.38

64.04

63.76 

64.22

64.56 

64.62 

63.70

:::::

* . . . .

.....

July

65.50 

65.90 

65.92 

65.62 

65.52

65.64 

65.98 

66.04 

66.58 

66.50

66.52

66.32

66.42

66.42 

66.84

66.17 

66.84 

64.90 

65.50

65.74

65.70 

66.16 

66.68 

66.66

66.54

66.44 

66.60 

66.62 

66.80 

67.14 

66.96

Aug.

65.64 

65.52 

66.56

66.30 

65.34

65.40 

66.10 

66.41 

66.84

66.86

67.17 

67.10 

66.70 

67.20

67.14 

66.84 

66.76 

66.70 

66.50 

66.62

Sept.

66.64 

66.68 

66.80 

66.84 

66.88

66.67 

66.82 

67.04 

67.10

GG.ffj

67.08 

66.94

66.74

67.04

eeigb

.....

Oct.

66.64 

66.68

66.36 

66.30 

66.16

66.02

65.20

65.06 

64.70 

64.66 

R4 op

64.01

63.96 

63.55 

63.44 

63.26

63.17

63.19 

63.27 

63.28 

63.32 

63.18 

63.25

Nov.

63.26 

62.97 

62.96 

63.00 

62.76

62.82 

62.84 

62.80 

62.69 

62.67

62.59

62.58

62.50

62.47 

62.46

62.40 

62.34 

62.33 

62.22

62.00

61.96 

61.78 

61.64 

61.75

61.79

61.64 

61.57 

61.60 

61.68 

61.38

Dec.

61.38 

61.46 

61.39 

61.21 

61.35

61.41 

61.32 

61.46 

61.28 

61.04

61.22

61.21

61.30

61.17 

61.07

61.01 

60.93 

60.87 

61.01

60.82

60.96 

60.97 

61.03 

60.79

60.70

60.47 

60.49 

60.43 

60.41 

60.69 

60.57

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 63. 66 

below Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 9, 45.16; May 27, 54.27; Aug. 26, 

63. 66; Nov. 18, 59.06.

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 45.60 below Isd, 

Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 16, 44.66; May 27, 44.82; Aug. 26, 45.60; 

Nov. 8, 45.43.

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 23.85 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 20, 18.22; 

May 27, 18. 35; Aug. 26, 23.64; Nov. 18, 23. 85.

S20/61-18bccl. Sky Haven Airport (State Engineer No. 505). Drilled irrigation and 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. Measurement discontinued.

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 11.80 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Feb. 16, 3.50; May 22, 6.88; Aug. 24, 11.80; Nov. 17, 8.67.

S20/61-19bccl. Jones (State Engineer No. 4). Drilled unused artesian well, diameter 

12 inches, depth 244 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 1952-53. Measurement discontinued.
152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/61-19bccl Continued.

Noon water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Water

level

23.15

23.05

22.91

22.82

22.99

99 09 &&. Od

22.87

23.06

23.01

22.94

Date

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Water 

level

22.92

23.07

22.90

22.89

22.85

22.78

22.82

22.69

22.84

22.77

Date

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Water 

level

22.97

22.93

23.02

23.39

23.19

23.02

23.19

23.05

23.19

23.26

Date

Jan. 31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

Water 

level

23.30

23.17

23.17

23.09

23.16

23.06

23.95

23.29

23.07

23.23

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 20.07 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 20, 

9.38; May 27, 14.34; Aug. 26, 20.07; Nov. 16, 14.42.

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 20.78 below 

Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 20, 8.39; May 27, 14.02; Aug. 26, 

20.78; Nov. 16, 15.23.

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 6.73 above Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1940-53. Feb. 20, +17.2; May 27, +10.3; Sept. 28, +6.73; Nov. 18, +13.3.

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 2.6 above Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. Records available: 

1940-53. Sept. 28, +2.6; Nov. 18, +10.8.

S20/61-29dbbl. John Papus (State Engineer No. 380). Drilled unused artesian well, diameter 8 to 6 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 14.1 above 

Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1943-53. Feb. 20, +28.3; May 22, +21.1; Aug. 26, 

+14.1; Nov. 16, +22.5.

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 6. 0 above Isd, Aug. 27, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 19, +26.8; May 14, 

+16.5; May 27, +13.4; Aug. 27, +6. 0; Nov. 16, +20.0.

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: 1939-53. 

Feb. 19, +28.3; May 27, +26.1; Aug. 26, +18.7; Nov. 16, +20.2.

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 11.7 above Isd, Sept. 18, 21, 1953. Records available: 1945-53.

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.

....

J31.2

....

J31.8

....

Feb.

J32.6

j3Jf! 1

....

....

Mar.

' " " "

....

....

....

Apr.

32.7 

32.7 

32.7

19 fi

32.6

32.3 

32.4 

32.4 

32.4 

32.2

31.8 

32.2 

32.0

OO Q

32.5

May

30.5 

30.7 

30.2 

30.2

30.2

30.7 

29.6 

30.7 

30.8 

30.7

30.2 

30.2 

30.0

9Q Q

29.7

June

28.6 

28.7 

28.2 

28.4

28.5

27.9 

27.7

27.9 

27.7

27.6 

27.2 

27.2 

27.1

July

24.5 

24.2 

24.1 

24.0

24.4

24.0 

23.9 

23.3 

23.5 

22.8

22! 9

23.5

Aug.

1 Q 1

....

20.9

2o! 6 

20.0

20.7

Sept.

19.9 

20.2 

14.7

1Q 1

16.7

14.4 

13.5 

13.4 

13.3 

12.9

15.0 

13.2 

13.1 

12.8

13.5

Oct.

20.8 

20.8 

20.9

91 9

21.2

21.2 

20.3 

20.3 

21.6 

21.9

22.5 

22.7 

22.7 

22.7

22.9

Nov.

26.5 

26. 6

9fi rr 

AD. 1

26.7

26.7

27.0 

27.2 

27.4 

27.7 

28.1

28.3 

28.4 

28.5 

28.5

28.7

Dec.

30.3 

30.4 

30.5 

30.6

30.7

30.7 

30.9 

31.0 

31.8 

31.7

31.7 

31.7 

31.8

n 7

31.7
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 153

S20/61-35ddc2 Continued.

Day

16 

17

18

19 

20

91

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

....

J32.0

....

J32.6

Feb.

J32.9

....

J33.4

....

Mar.

32.5

32.4 

32.5

32.5

32.7 

32.9 

32.7

32.4 

32.6 

32.7 

32.7 

33.0 

32.7

Apr.

32.2 

31.9

31.7

31.7 

31.6

31.5

31.2

31.5 

31.1 

31.2

30.9 

30.8

May

30.2 

30.2

29.9

30.0 

29.7

29.6

29.2

29.2 

28.8 

28.9

28.9 

28.7 

28.9 

28.7 

28.9 

28.8

June

28.3 

28.2

27.9

27.5 

27.7

27.6

27.4

25.7 

25.2 

25.3

24.7 

24.7 

24.7 

24.7 

24.7

July

23.1 

22.9

23.4

23.5 

23.1

22.5

22.2

21.7 

21.1 

21.7

21.4 

21.2 

21.9

Aug.

20.5 

20.0

19.9

19.7 

19.8

19.7

19.7

20.2 

19.9 

20.2

16.2 

18.5 

19.1 

18.7 

18.9 

19.9

Sept.

12.5 

12.2

11.7

11.9 

11.9

11.7

12.2

17.1 

18.7 

14.9

18.7 

19.9 

20.1 

20.7 

20.7

Oct.

22.9 

23.0

23.3

23.7 

24.2

24.5

24.7

24.9 

25.2 

25.7

25.8 

25.9 

26.2 

26.3 

26.3 

26.5

Nov.

28.7 

28.7

28.9

29.0 

29.0

29.2

29.3

29.4 

29.7 

29.9

29.9 

29.7 

30.0 

30.1 

30.1

Dec.

31.9 

32.0

32.0

32.0 

32.2

32.6

32.6

32.7 

32! 9

33.1 

33.3

j Mercury manometer reading.

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, 

An. 26, 1945; lowest 6.4 above Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 13, 

+22.7; Feb. 19, +21.6; May 27, +12.7; Aug. 26, +7.6; Nov. 10, +15.3.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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 15.80 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1953; 

lowest 25.32 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1945. Records available: 1945-53. Feb. 19, 16.72; May 27, 

16.12; Aug. 26, 16.86; Nov. 18, 15. 80.

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 4.8 above Isd, Aug. 21, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 19, +27.4; May 27, 

+19.1; Aug. 21, +4.8; Aug. 26, +10.1; Nov. 16, +16.3.

S21/61-4aadl. Opaco Lumber Co. (State Engineer No. 386). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 793 feet, cased to 770, perforations 338-438, 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: 1944-53. Feb. 19, +40.8; May 27, +28.1; Aug. 27, +17.2; Nov. 16, +30.7.

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 17.17 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1953. 

Records available: 1940-53. Feb. 10, 9.36; Feb. 19, 9.37; May 27, 13.39; Aug. 27, 17.17; 

Nov. 16, 14.46.

S21/61-15bbbl. T. T. Schofield. Dug domestic and irrigation water-table well, diameter 

5 feet, depth 9 feet Highest water level 3.00 below Isd, Feb. 12, 1953; lowest 7.94 below Isd, 

Sept. 16, 1945. Records available: 1945-53. Feb. 12, 3.00; May 24, 3.51; Aug. 26, 3.75; 

Nov. 17, 3.47.

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 0.8 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 15, 

+16.2; Feb. 16, +10.3; Mar. 16, +14.1; Apr. 15, +13.7; May 15, +8.9; Aug. 25, +0.2; Nov. 17, 

-0.8.

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 dry at 21.75, June 19, 1953. 

Records available: 1944-53. Jan. 19, 21.68; Feb. 17, 21.63; Mar. 16, 21.58; Apr. 17, 21.60; 

May 12, 21.78; June 19, dry at 21.75.
154 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 3.0 above Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 

1940-53. Feb. 12, +17.6; May 12, +11.2; Aug. 26, +3.0; Nov. 20, +11. 5.

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 

9.47 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-46, 1950-53. Feb. 18, 7.12; May 18, 

8.08; Aug. 26, 9.47; Nov. 16, 9.14.

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 10.58 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records 

available: 1938-53. Feb. 18, 7.76; May 23, 8.74; Aug. 26, 10.58; Nov. 16, 9.75.

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 14.63 below Isd, Aug. 26, 

1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 17, 9.89; May 12, 12.71; June 9, 13.24; Aug. 26, 

14.63; Nov. 5, 13.34.

S21/61-36adc2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, diameter If inches, depth 20 feet Highest water level 9.79 below Isd, May 6, 1949; lowest 12.72 

below Isd, Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 13, 11.74; May 23, 11.64; 

Aug. 26, 12.68; Nov. 17, 12.72.

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 6.17 below Isd, Sept 4, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Sept 4, 6.17; Nov. 23, 

3.73.

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 

24.9 above Isd, Aug. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 13, +34.4; Feb. 19, +34.5; 

May 27, +32.7; Aug. 26, +24.9; Nov. 23, +28.8.

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: 1945-53. Feb. 26, 4.17; May 16, 4.30; Aug. 8, 4.43; 

Nov. 11, 4.38.

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: 1944-53. Feb. 13, +8.7.

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 89.83 below 

Isd, Sept 23, 1953. Records available: 1938-53.

Dail;

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

84.23 

84.23 

84.12 

84.06 

83.99

83.91 

83.98 

84.08 

84.01 

83.97

83.96 

83.94 

83.96 

83.97 

84.14

84.17 

84.07 

84.09 

84.07 

84.02

Feb.

85.36 

84.77 

84.46 

84.48 

84.77

84.58 

84.42 

84.47 

84.68 

84.84

84.89 

84.99 

85.03 

85.08 

85.06

84.83 

85.53 

85.83 

85.23 

85.00

Mar.

84.67

85.33 

85.03

85.07 

85.11 

85.25

.....

85.27 

85.29 

86.08 

86.33 

86.97

f noon water level from recorder graj

Apr.

.....

.....

86.05

85.62

85.48 

85.55 

85.65 

85.62 

85.57

May

85.95

86.06 

86.02 

86.73 

86.95

86.48 

86.32 

86.21 

86.41 

86.51

86.51 

86.43 

86.54 

86.31 

86.22

86.23 

86.29 

86.26 

86.19 

86.52

June

86.82 

87.07 

86.89 

86.86

86.79 

86.85 

86.85 

86.89 

87.35

87.31 

87.25 

87.27 

87.22 

87.24

87.20 

87.31 

87.57 

87.66 

87.79

July

88.30 

87.94 

87.73 

87.68 

87.67

87.65 

87.66 

87.75 

87.69 

87.59

87.51 

87.55 

87.53 

87.58 

87.83

87.39 

87.21 

87.04 

86.97 

86.91

Aug.

88.10 

87.98 

88.01 

88.02 

88.04

87.98 

87.85 

87.76 

87.77 

87.71

87.87 

87.89 

87.88 

87.72 

87.53

87.42 

87.38 

87.32 

87.32 

87.29

ph

Sept.

87.65 

87.66 

87.62 

87.88 

88.02

88.02 

88.22 

88.32 

88.36 

88.51

88.34 

88.60 

88.52 

88.44 

88.71

88.85 

88.90 

89.05 

89.11 

89.24

Oct.

88.13 

87.99 

87.97 

87.91 

87.81

87.73 

87.65 

87.59 

87.51 

87.40

87.34 

87.36 

87.35 

87.36 

87.37

87.38 

87.45 

87.32 

87.22 

87.27

Nov.

86.72 

86.52 

86.57 

86.49 

86.32

86.40 

86.49 

86.49 

86.41 

86.30

86.30 

86.24 

86.27 

86.32 

86.60

86.59 

86.42 

86.51 

86.46 

86.22

Dec.

86.52 

86.14 

86.04 

85.94 

86.12

86.02 

85.84 

85.94 

85.88 

85.63

85.72 

85.67 

85.63 

85.56 

85.49

85.47 

85.84 

85.66 

85.67 

85.62
NEVADA, DOUGLAS COUNTY 155

S22/61-4bccl--Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

84.12 

84.17 

84.05 

84.03 

84.90

85.00 

84.57 

84.35 

84.21 

85.07 

85.40

Feb.

84.93 

85.39 

84.92 

84.92 

85.00

84.97 

84.92 

84.83

Mar.

86.90

S5.80 

85.59 

85.60

85.61 

85.64 

85.56

85^78

Apr.

85.60 

85.62 

85.61 

85.30 

85.33

85.36 

85.32 

85.33 

85.36 

85.35

May

86.40 

86.34 

86.28 

86.28 

86.23

86.24 

86.42 

86.44

June

87.82 

88.16 

88.28 

88.30 

88.30

88.26 

88.26 

88.29 

88.33 

88.33

July

87.05 

87.04 

87.02 

87.12 

87.70

87.88 

87.98 

88.01 

87.99 

87.92 

87.91

Aug.

87.28 

87.32 

87.42 

87.41 

87.59

87.63 

87.61 

87.59 

87.57 

87.59 

87.56

Sept.

89.30 

89.42 

89.83 

89.57 

89.38

89.30 

89.22 

89.23 

89.23 

89.21

Oct.

87.18 

87.10 

87.07 

87.01 

86.96

86.92 

86.77 

86.83 

86.90 

86.84 

86.83

Nov.

86.30 

86.35 

86.29 

86.32 

86.31

86.40 

86.37 

86.30 

86.27 

86.08

Dec.

85.60 

85.64 

85.80 

85.61 

85.61

85.47 

85.37 

85.43 

85.40 

85.51 

85.46

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 

99.63 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Feb. 18, 98.97; May 23, 99.18; 

Aug. 26, 99.49; Nov. 16, 99.63.

S22/61-16cccl. Dalton Buck. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches. Highest water 

level 83.63 below Isd, Sept 22, 1944; lowest 89.13 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 

1944-53. Feb. 18, 88.34; May 23, 88.55; Aug. 26, 88.96; Nov. 16, 89.13.

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 39.58 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1944-53.

Daih

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.

33.05 

33.01 

32.82 

32.67 

32.54

32.49 

32.69 

33.32 

32.90 

32.83

32.76 

32.77 

32.75 

32.79 

32.98

32.92 

32.74 

32.73 

32.74 

32.63

32.78 

32.83 

32.70 

32.60 

32.53

32.60

32.74 

33.09 

33.00 

33.04 

33.18

Feb.

33.11 

33.19 

33.19 

33.16 

33.13

33.04 

32.59 

32.17

.....

32.25 

32.12 

31.88 

32.03 

32.07

32.14 

32.29 

32.23 

32.58 

32.66

32.57 

32.49 

32.48

Mar.

32.27

3s! 07 

33.08 

33.07

32.98 

33.21 

33.31 

33.36 

33.07

32.71 

32.87 

33.17 

33.12 

33.49

34.02 

34.09 

34.08 

34.54 

34.90

35.26 

35.54 

35.64 

35.76

se! 16

f noon water level from recorder gra]

Apr.

36.18 

36.23 

36.45 

36.58 

36.63

36.48 

36.86 

36.90

37.44 

37.51

37.37 

37.31 

37.55 

37.43 

37.33

37.19 

37.26 

37.26 

37.22 

37.16

37.21 

37.03 

35.76

36. 16

May

37.03 

37.56 

37.64 

37.13 

36.97

36.85 

37.39 

37.36 

37.58 

37.09

36.57 

36.43 

37.04 

36.82 

36.62

36.70 

36.33 

36.19 

35.73 

35.64

35.78 

35.57 

35.25 

35.39 

35.66

36.17 

36.07 

35.88 

36.00 

36.14 

36.37

June

36.35 

36.42 

36.29 

36.35 

36.59

36.39 

36.38 

36.48 

36.60 

37.35

37.38 

37.41 

37.10 

37.13 

37,35

37.62 

37.74 

37.77 

37.69 

37.79

37.43 

37! 74

38.30 

38.43 

38.41 

38.23 

38.30

July

38.57 

38.56 

38.54 

38.66 

38.66

38.59 

38.64 

38.69 

38.76 

38.84

38.80 

38.55 

38.75 

38.81

38.95 

38.91 

38.87 

38.68 

38.92

38.71

.....

Aug.

38.11 

38.84 

38.79 

38.80

38.99 

39.07 

39.07 

38.96 

39.15

39.22 

39.22 

39.11 

39.21 

39.18

39.10 

39.25 

39.26 

39.00 

39.23

39.26 

39.29 

39.16 

39.23 

39.39

39.37 

39.33 

39.32 

39.35 

39.42

ph

Sept.

39.42 

39.46 

39.49 

39.42 

39.45

39.46 

39.56 

39.53 

39.42 

39.51

39.26 

39.42

39! 55 

39.55

39.31 

39.54 

39.58 

39.30 

39.18

39.05 

39.00 

39.16 

38.40 

38.20

38.15 

38.15 

38.13

Oct.

39.24 

39.31 

39.39 

39.06 

39.12

39.10

38^94 

38.75 

38.64 

38.57

38.49 

38.47

.....

37.37 

37.36 

37.92 

37.86 

37.86 

37.65

Nov.

37.70 

37.86 

37.79 

37.73

37.96 

38.01 

37.59

37.50

37.74 

37.65 

37.67 

37.72 

37.78

.....

36. S5 

38.83 

36.74

36.61 

36.66 

36.68 

36.34 

36.38

Dec.

36.50 

36.31 

36.13 

36.57

.....

3S! 99 

35.90

35.90 

35.94 

35.89 

35.91 

35.81

.....

3s! 71 

35.68 

35.84 

35.66

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: 1948-53. Apr. 3, 17.88.
156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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. No measurement made in 1953.

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: 1948-53. Apr. 3, 1.26.

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: 1950-53. Apr. 3, 3.04.

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: 1948-53. Apr. 3, 

9.95.

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, 1948-53. Apr. 3, 10.92.

Elko County 

Clover Valley

34/63-21al. Leslie Davis. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 9 feet, cribbed with 

concrete. Highest water level 12.22 below Isd, Aug. 3, 1953; lowest 12.58 below Isd, Aug. 25, 

1948, Mar. 27, 1951. Records available: 1948-53. Aug. 3, 12.22.

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: 1948-53. Aug. 3, 6.90.

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: 1949-53.

Date

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 5

Water 

level

8.35 

8.26 

8.19

Date

Mar. 9 

May 3 

June 1

Water 

level

8.19 

9.11 

8.12

Date

June 30 

Aug. 3 

Oct. 3

Water 

level

7.50 

7.50 

8.14

Date

Nov. 9 

Dec. 2

Water 

level

8.83 

8.88

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 10.38 below Isd, June 30, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 5

7.53 

7.23 

7.32

Mar. 9 

May 3 

June 1

7.41 

7.34 

7.31

June 30 

Aug. 3 

Oct. 3

10.38 

7.61 

7.88

Nov. 9 

Dec. 2

8.31 

8.36

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: 1948-53. Mar. 5, 26.87; Aug. 3, 

28.20.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

Humboldt River Valley 

(See also Humboldt, Lander, and Pershing Counties)

33/52-27dl. Carlin Town Government Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

feO inches, depth 500 feet, cased to 125. Highest water level 2.77 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1951; 

West 8.75 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1947. Records available: 1938-53.

Jan. 19

Feb. 20

Mar. 19

Apr. 20

5.89

5.79

5.47

5.37

May 20

June 20

Aug. J

4.49

3.31

5.15

Aug. 6

20

Sept. 20

6.88

7.79

7.55

Oct. 19

Nov. 18

Dec. 18

7.45

8.62

7.89
NEVADA, ELKO COUNTY 157

33/53-20d2. C. E. Lee. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 24 Inches, depth 

18 feet. Replaces 33/53-20dl, which was destroyed January 1951. Highest water level 10.60 

below Isd, June 28, 1951; lowest 14.10 below Isd, Sept 28, 1953. Records available: 1951-53.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

12.30 

12.30 

13.00

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

Water 

level

12.90 

12.80 

12.90

Date

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept 28

Water 

level

13.40 

13.70 

14.10

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

el2.30 

12.40 

11.90

e Estimated.

35/56-lbl. 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: 1944-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

4.60 

4.90 

4.60

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

4.60 

4.60 

4.50

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

4.50 

5.40 

5.40

Oct 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

5.90 

5.40 

5.10

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: 

1938-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

10.10 

13.80 

12.60

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

8.10 

6.50 

7.20

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

8.30 

12.20 

13.30

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26

14.00 

13.20

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 10.30 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1938-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

8.30 

8.40 

7.10

Apr. 28 

May 28

June 26

5.80 

4.70 

4.90

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

6.80 

9.00 

9.10

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

9.50 

9.30 

10.30

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 10.60 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. Records available: 1944-53.

Jan. 28

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

7.40

8.30

9.40

8.00

May 28

June 26

July 28

7.40

9.00

10.10

Aug. 5

28

Sept. 28

9.97

10.40

10.60

Oct. 28

Nov. 26

Dec. 28

9.90

9.30

10. 20

33/57-2241. Sutaeha. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 18 Inches, depth 60 feet. 

Highest water lavel 33.50 below Isd, May 28, 1949; lowest 44.00 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1948-53,

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

38.20 II Apr. 28 

38.10 May 28 

38.50 | June 26

38.00 

38.50 

38.80

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

38.70 

38.70 

38.60

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

38.70 

39.80 

38.40

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: 1934-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

5.10 

5.80 

5.70

Apr. 28 

May 28

June 26

6.00 

5.20 

4.40

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

4.90 

5.10 

6.40

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

6.20 

5.90 

5.60

33/58-7al. No. 2 Lytton Lane. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 3 inches, depth 

S feet Highest water level flowing, June 1, 1935; lowest dry, Aug. 28, 1952, Sept. 28, 1953. 

jRecords available: 1934-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

4.70 

3.90 

4.00

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

4.00 

2.50 

2.20

July 28 

Aug. 5 

Sept 28

4.00 

3.10 

(f)

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

6,20 

4.20 

4.40

f Dry.

33/58- 18cl. John Patterson. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 5 feet, depth 13 feet 

Highest water level 0.90 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1993; lowest 12.5 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1935. Records available: 1934-53,
158 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

33/58-18cl Continued.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

3.90 

5.00 

6.50 

6.60

Date

May 28 

June 26 

July 28

Water 

level

4.00 

2.90 

3.00

Date

Aug. 4 

28 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

2.62 

.90 

4.10

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

5.90 

5.70 

6.20

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: 1934-53.

Jan. 28

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

13.22

14.80

12.40

12.70

May 28

June 26

July 28

1.30

2.70

3.10

Aug. 4

28

Sept. 28

3.37

1.00

10.20

Oct. 28

Nov. 26

Dec. 28

9.80

11.40

12.10

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: 1934-53.

Jan. 28

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

21.00

22.50

11.60

8.30

May 28

June 26

July 28

4.20

4.60

5.20

Aug. 4

28

Sept. 28

2.69

11.40

12.60

Oct. 28

Nov. 26

Dec. 28

16.90

15.00

16.90

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: 1944-53.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

56.00 

43.00 

42.10

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

42.00 

45.90 

53.40

July 28 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

55.40 

47.40 

54.80

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

55.00 

46.50 

46.40

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: 1934-53. Measurement discontinued.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

7.10 

(j) 

6.80

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 26

el. 00 

el. 00 

el. 00

July 28 

Aug. 28

5.00 

6.10

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

6.50 

7.00

e Estimated, 

j Frozen.

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, 1952. No measurement made in 1953.

31/60-4al. Owner unknown. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

20 feet. Highest water level 2.96 below Isd, June 14, 1950; lowest 7.44 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1949. Records available: 1948-53. Mar. 5, 7.30; Sept. 19, 7.29.

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: 1948-53. Sept. 19, 10.67.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 5, 3. 41; Sept. 19, 4.36.

32/60-29c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Driven observation water-table well, diameter li 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: 1949-53. Mar. 5, 6.18; Sept. 19, 6.90.

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: 1948-53. Mar. 5, 7.20; Sept. 19, 7.02.
NEVADA, ESMERALDA COUNTY 159

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 lad, Sept. 8, 1952. Records 

available: 1949-53. Mar. 19, 14.20; Sept. 14, 13.74.

IS/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 32.51 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952. Records available: 1945-53. Sept. 14, 28.43.

>-15cl. O. Z. D. Davls. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 50 feet. Highest water level 44.57 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1949; lowest 46.26 below Isd, 

Mar. 19, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Mar. 19, 46.26; Sept. 14, 45.64.

2S/35-28dl. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 3. 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, 1952-53. Mar. 27, 53.29.

2S/35-33al. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 1. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 

12 inches, depth 120 feet. Highest water level 51.91 below Isd, Dec. 13, 1946; lowest 62.47 

below Isd, Nov. 30, 1949. Records available: 1946-47, 1949-50. No measurement made in 

1953.

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. Highest water level 50.07 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 63.85 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1950. Records available: 1950, 1952. No measurement made in 1953.

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, 1940-50. No measurement 

made in 1953.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 20, 22.90.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 20, 

47.19; Sept. 14, 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: 1949-53. Sept. 14, 46.18.

i-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: 1950-53. Sept. 14, 46.62.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

3S/35-14c2. C. Parkinson. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches. 

Highest water level 23.26 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1953; lowest 30.45 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. 

Records available: 1950-53. Sept. 14, 23.26.

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, 1947-53. Sept. 14, 41.51.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 2, 9.35; Sept. 14, 6.14.

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: 1946-53. Sept. 14, 12.96.
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1948-53. Sept, 14, 39.31.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

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: 1949-53. Sept. 14, 94.03.

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 1953.

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. No measurement made in 

1953.

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: 

1948-53. Mar. 6, 3.90.

31/49-5cl. Wm. Connelly. Beowawe. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 4 feet, 

depth 10 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,698.3 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.58 below 

Isd, Mar. 29, 1951; lowest 7.69 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1949. Records available: 1948-53. Mar. 6, 

7.33.

Diamond Valley

19/53-5al. A. C. Florio. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches. Highest 

water level 175.71 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953; lowest 180.04 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. Records 

available: 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 3 

6 

18

Water 

level

176.24 

176. 14 

176. 03

Date

Jan. 25 

31

Water 

level

176. 02 

176. 11

Date

Feb. 10 

17

Water 

level

176.29 

176. 34

Date

Feb. 24 

Nov. 16

Water 

level

176. 10 

175.71

bl. Owner unknown. Eureka. Dug unused water-table well, size 4 by 6 feet, 

depth 19 feet. Highest water level 14.74 below Isd, July 14, 1948; lowest dry, Sept. 11, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-53. Nov. 19, 15.81.

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: 1947-53.

Jan. 3

6

18

74.64

74.44

74.80

Jan. 25

31

Feb. 10

74.86

74.99

75.04

Feb. 17

24

75.05

75.09

Sept. 15

Nov. 18

74.39

74.30

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: 

1947-53.

Jan. 3 

6

157.81 

157.87

Jan. 18 

25

157. 84 

157.78

Jan. 31 

Feb. 10

157. 97 

157. 99

Feb. 17 

Nov. 16

158.04 

157.54

21/53-5cl. A. C. Florio. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 42 feet. 

Highest water level 28.69 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953; lowest 28.98 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. 

Records available: 1947-53. Mar. 3, 28.76; Sept. 15, 28.69.
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 161

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 10.04 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Mar. 3, 8.55; 

Sept. 15, 10.04.

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 8.42 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Mar. 3, 6.33; Sept. 15, 

8.42.

Kobeh Valley

21/49-17bl. Pete Etchegaray. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

60 feet. Highest water level 39.15 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1953; lowest 42.85 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1951. Records available: 1948-51, 1953. Mar. 2, 39.15; Sept. 14, 40.10.

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 31.01 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1950; lowest 47.12 below Isd, Sept 13, 1949. Records available: 

1946-53. Mar. 20, 43.20; Sept 17, 41.79.

35/37-28bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Button sage well. Drilled unused watertable well, diameter 12 inches, depth 73 feet. Land-surf ace 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: 1946-53. Mar. 26, 37.71; Sept 11, 34.30.

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: 1946-53. Mar. 17, 

19.74; Sept. 17, 21.74.

Humboldt River Valley 

(See also Elko, Lander, and Pershing Counties)

35/36-14cl. Charles Hilyer. Ranch headquarters. Drilled domestic and stock water-table 

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, 1949-53. Mar. 17, 9.45; Sept. 17, 11.98.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 17, 6.71.

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: 1947-53. Mar. 17, 

50.74; Sept. 17, 57.80.

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: 1947-53. 

Mar. 19, 16.49; Sept. 17, 18.28.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 19, 18.80; Sept 18, 14.80.

36/40-SOaal. 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: 1949-53. Mar. 19, 31.44; Sept 18, 24.00.

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: 1947-53. Mar. 19, 

11.64; Sept. 17, 13.02.
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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, 1949-53. Mar. 19, 

7.28; Sept. 18, 9.02.

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 26.88 below 

Isd, Mar. 18, 1953; lowest 36.67 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1950. Records available: 1945-53. 

Mar. 18, 26.88; Sept. 16, 28.87.

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 1953.

39/39-3cl. Gerhard Miller, Sr. Ranch headquarters. Dug stock and domestic watertable well, diameter 8 feet, depth 22 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 4,342 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 6.20 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1953; lowest 15.81 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1948. Records 

available: 1948-53. Mar. 18, 6.20; Sept. 16, 11.43.

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: 1947-53. Mar. 18, 

6.05; Sept. 16, 8.90.

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 

lad, Apr. 5, 1946; lowest 9.50 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1950. Records available: 1945-53. 

liar. 18, 5.33; Sept. 16, 8.31.

39/39-33cl. 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, 1953. Sept. 16, 7.40.

40/39-lOdl. 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: 1945-53. Mar. 18, 

42.25; Sept. 16, 41.51.

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: 1945-53. 

Mar. 18, 5.20; Sept. 16, 7.87.

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: 1945-53. Mar. 18, 

5.42; Sept. 16, 8.46.

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, June 31, 

1949. Records available: 1947-53. Mar. 18, 9.00; Sept. 16, 10.10.

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: 1945-53. Mar. 18, 

4.77; Sept. 16, 8.60.

42/39-25cl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 

(Si 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: 1945-53.

Date

Jan. 29 

.Feb. 28 

p*ar. 18

Water 

level

7.22 

6.95 

6.50

Date

Apr. 28 

May 21

June 16

Water 

level

6.35 

3.01 

3.55

Date

Aug. 28 

Sept. 16 

25

Water 

level

7.12 

7.72 

7.99

Date

Oct. 20 

Nov. 18 

Dec. 17

Water 

level

8.27 

8.29 

8.18
NEVADA, LANDER COUNTY 163

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: 1946-53. 

Mar. 18, 7.95; Sept. 16, 8.94.

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: 

1945-53. Mar. 18, 8.22; Sept. 16, 8.20.

Quinn River Valley

42/37-33b2. Hassenyager. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 18 inches, depth 

95 feet. Highest water level 35.42 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953; lowest 40.42 below Isd, July 18, 

1948. Records available: 1948-53. Mar. 18, 35.70; Sept. 16, 35.42.

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: 1947-53. Mar. 18, 

31.68; Apr. 23, 31.90; Sept. 16, 30.84.

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-surf ace 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: 

1946-53. Mar. 18, 10.20; Apr. 23, 10.21; Sept 16, 10.67.

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 47.75 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1951. Records available: 

1947-53. Mar. 18, 42.63.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 18, 

13.96.

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 12.78 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. 

Sept. 18, 12.78.

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: 1947-53. 

Sept. 18, 136.66.

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, 1991; lowest 6.44 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1951. Records available: 1947-53. 

Sept. 18, 6.43.

30/44-22cbl. Owner unknown. Dillon. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inchefi, 

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: 1947-53. 

Sept 18, 27.02.

30/45-4M1. 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 20.58 below Isd, Sept 18, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. 

Sept. 18, 20.58.

30/45-18aal. U. fS. 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 26.04 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 

1947-53. Sept. 18, 26.04-
164 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1946-53. Mar. 19, 4.75; Sept. 17, 

4.76.

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: 1946-53. Mar. 19, 8.53.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 19, 7.78; Sept. 17, 9.27.

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: 1949-53. Mar. 19, 

4.54.

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: 1946-53. Mar. 19, 

6.82.

32/45-22cl. Owner unknown. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 6 feet, uncased. Highest water level 3.07 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 5.45 below 

Isd, Oct. 24, 1947. Records available: 1946-53. Mar. 19, 4.05; Sept 17, 5.10.

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 6.98 

below Isd, Sept 17, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Mar. 19, 4.62; Sept. 17, 6.98.

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: 1945-53. Mar. 19, 

6.37; Sept. 17, 6.94.

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, 

1953. Mar. 19, 5.71,

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 18.95 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1953; 

lowest 19.89 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1950. Records available: 1947-53. Mar. 19, 18.95.

32/46-3 Ibbl, 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: 1947-53. 

Mar. 19, 10.88.

Lincoln County

Lake Valley 

(See also White Pine County)

3/66-23dl. V. 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, 1953. Sept 17, 41.98.

9/65-Ibl. 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: 1947-53. Sept. 17, 37.88.

Meadow Valley

lS/66-28cl. 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. No measurement made in 1953.
NEVADA, LINCOLN COUNTY 16S

!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 3d. 57 

below Isd, Sept. 27, 1948. Records available: 1946-52. No measurement made in 1953.

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: 1946-53. Sept 17, 35.46.

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: 1946-53. Sept. 16, 6.08.

B-5cl. Stock yard well. Dug stock water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

size 8 by 8 feet, depth 12 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 4,733.8 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 10.55 below Isd, Apr. 5, 1946; lowest 15.25 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 

1946-47, 1949-53. Sept. 16, 15.25.

3-7a2. 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 21.73 below Isd, Sept. 16, 

1953. Records available: 1946-53. Sept. 16, 21.73.

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: 1946-53. Sept. 16, 17.02.

2S/68-8b5. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter 8 inches, depth 110 feet, cased to 110. Highest water level 10.72 below Isd, 

Mar. 20, 1950; lowest 16.76 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Daily noon water level from recorder gra

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.

.....

.....

.....

.....

12.20

.....

Feb.

12! 17 

12.16 

12.16

12.15 

12.12 

11.90

.....

ll'.QO

11.90 

11.88 

11.86 

11.86 

11.86

11.85 

11.83

Mar.

1L77

11.75 

11.74 

11.73 

11.72 

11.71

11.73

.....

.....

.....

.....

Apr.

.....

12.90

12.96 

13.01 

13.04 

13.12 

13.12

13.20 

13.22 

13.32 

13.37 

13.42

13.48 

13.54 

13.60 

13.60 

13.65

13.71 

13.80 

13.68 

13.50 

13.60

May

.....

14! 30 

14.31 

14.35

14.37 

14.40 

14.40 

14.43 

14.38

14. 72

14.73 

14.74 

14.77 

14.81 

14.92

14.99 

15.04

June

14.90 

14.89 

14.85 

15.02 

15.10

15.15 

15.14 

15.19 

15.25 

15.30

15.36 

15.38

15. 64

15.70 

15.75 

15.80 

15.84 

15.90

15.89 

15.81 

15.87 

15.91 

15.90

15.88

July

15.50 

15.47 

15.46 

15.40 

15.41

15.45 

15.60 

15.69 

15.76 

15.76

i

15.32 

15.31 

15.42 

15.59 

15.81

15.90 

15.94 

15.94

ie! ii

16.13 

16.14 

16.15 

16.16

Aug.

16.15 

15.93 

15.76 

15.69 

15.59

15.63 

15.78 

15.89 

16.20 

16.28

16. 35 

16.36 

16.41 

16.28

16.08 

15.99 

15.96 

15.97 

16.01

16.07

ie.ii

16.22 

16.21 

16.36 

16.46

ph

Sept.

16.61 

16.62 

16.70 

16.76

.....

.....

16.01 

16.07 

16.14

16.12 

16.10

15.97 

15.96 

15.96 

15.96 

15.89

Oct.

15.75 

15.68 

15.62

.....

is! 39 

15.37 

15.36 

15.32

15.28 

15.25 

15.24 

15.19 

15.11

15.08 

15:05 

15.02

.....

Nov.

.....

14.72 

14.' 93

14.95 

14.95 

14.95 

14.96 

14.96

14.93 

14.79 

14.70 

14.62 

14.57

14.52 

14.45

.....

Dec.

.....

13.90

.....

.....

.....

.....

7-2al. 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. No measurement made in 1953.
166 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1946-53. Sept 16, 

+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, 1948-53. Feb. 22, 45.78.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

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, 1948-53. Sept 15, 

61.72.

5S/60-10bl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 5 Inches, depth 81 feet 

Highest water level 63.82 below Isd, Briar. 22, 1949; lowest 74.19 below Isd, Dec. 17, 1946. 

Records available: 1945-46, 1948-53. Sept 15, 64.01.

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: 1946-53. Sept 15, 6.57.

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: 1946-53. Sept 15, 14.44.

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, 1948-53. Sept 15, 20.33.

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: 

1946-53. Sept. 15, 15.24.

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 26.30 below Isd, 

Sept 15, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Sept. 15, 26.30.

L-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: 

1946-53. Sept. 15, 6.96.

2-31bl. John Richards. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 66 feet 

Highest water level 18.60 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1947; lowest 20.66 below Isd, Sept 15, 1953. 

Records available: 1945-48, 1950-53. Sept. 15, 20.66.

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, 1952-53. Feb. 27, 21.67.

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: 1949-53. Feb. 27, 31.39; Sept 11, 31.24.

Mason Valley

11/25-Hal. 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 1953.
NEVADA, LYON COUNTY 167

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: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 33.54; July 13, 30.00; Sept 11, 25.22.

14/25-28dl. School District. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 38 feet 

Highest water level 1.75 below Isd, July 13, 1953; lowest 6.00 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 27, 5.50; July 13, 1.75; Sept. 11, 2.76.

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, 1947-53. Sept 11, 5.60.

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: 1947-53. Feb. 27, 51.57; Sept 11, 51.85.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 

65.72.

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. No measurement made in 1953.

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: 

1949-53. Apr. 17, 63.00; Sept 11, 62.20.

11/23-labl. C. G. Smith. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 30 feet 

Highest water level 20.41 below Isd, Sept 11, 1953; lowest 22.35 below Isd, May 26, 1950. 

Records available: 1949-53. Feb. 27, 21.00; Sept. 11, 20.41.

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 45.34 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953; lowest 50.55 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1951. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 48.47; Sept 11, 45.34.

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: 1949-53. Feb. 27, 10.39.

ll/23-24cdl. Mrs. Kate Gallaner. Drilled domestic artesian well, diameter 3 inches. 

Highest water level 37.8 above Isd, Sept. 17, 1952; lowest 32.9 above Isd, Dec. 21, 1951. Records available: 1949-53. Feb. 27, +34.5.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 69.31.

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 29.3 above 

Isd, Sept. 28, 1953; lowest 21.6 above Isd, Oct. 15, 1949. Records available: 1948-53.

Daily noon water level, above Isd, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

26.3 

26.2 

26.2 

26.2 

26.3

26.3 

26.4 

26.4 

26.4 

26.4

Feb. j

26.7 

26.7 

26.8 

26.8 

26.8

26.7 

26.6 

28.3 

28.4 

28.9

Mar.

26.6 

26.7 

28.8 

28.9 

28.9

26.8 

26.8 

26.6 

26.7 

26.5

Apr.

26.5 

26.3 

26.4 

26.4 

26.3

26.1 

26.4 

26.3 

26.3 

26.1

May

26!l

26.2 

26.1 

26.0 

26.0 

26.1

June

;;;;

....

July

25.1 

25.3 

25.1 

25.3 

25.3

....

Aug.

24.6 

26.0 

25.9 

26.1 

26.1

Sept

26.4 

26.5 

26.5 

26.3

....

Oct.

28.9 

28.7 

28.7 

28.6 

28.6

27.1 

26.6

Nov.

26.6 

26.7 

26.7 

26.8 

26.8

26.7 

26.7 

26.6 

26.7 

26.7

Dec.

26.4 

26.3 

26.2 

26.2 

26.2

26.6 

26.6 

26.7 

26.8 

26.7
168 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/24-18adl Continued.

Day

11

12 

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

26.4

26.3 

26.3

26.4

26.4

26.4 

26.4 

26.4

26.3

26.5

26.6 

26.6 

26.4 

26.3 

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.4 

26.4 

26.4 

26.6

Feb.

28.9

28.9 

28.9

27.5

26.6

27.9 

28.5 

26.9

26.6

26.7

26.7 

26.8

26.8

26.8

26.8

Mar.

26.6

26.5

9R 4

26.5

26.6

26.7 

26.4 

26.6

26.5

26.4

26.5 

26.6 

26.5 

26.6 

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.4 

26.3 

26.5 

26.4

Apr.

26.3

26.3 

26.1

9R A

26.4

26.3 

26.1 

26.3

26.1

26.3

26.3 

26.4 

26.3 

26.1 

26.1

....

May

26.1

26.1 

26.2

26.1

26.2

....

26.3

26.3 

25.0 

24.6 

24.4 

24.5

94 R

24.8

24.7 

24.4 

23.9 

24.0

June

24.2

24.3 

24.5

94 R

94 i>

24.5

24.1 

24.1 

24.8 

25.1 

25.0

9R 1

9.R 1

25.3 

25.3 

25.2

July

....

....

24.7 

24.8 

24.7 

24.7 

24.7

24.7

24.6

24.5 

24.5 

24.6 

24.5

Aug.

26.1

26.2 

26.2

26.3

26.3

26.1 

26.2

25.9 

25.9 

26.1 

26.1 

26.1

26.2

26.3

26.3 

26.2 

26.1 

26.1

Sept.

26.5

26.6

....

....

29.3 

28.7 

28.8

Oct.

....

26.4

26.5 

26.6 

26.6

26.5

26.6

26.5

26.7 

26.7

Nov.

 . 

26.7 

26.4 

26.3

26.4

26.2

26.2 

26.4

....

Dec.

26.6

26.7

26.8 

26.6 

26.6

26.6

26.7

26.6 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6

26.6 

26.6

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: 1948-53. Apr. 17, 28.4.

ll/24-22dcl. 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 53.46 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1953; lowest 62.19 below Isd, 

Nov. 15, 1949. Records available: 1948-53.

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 

«?

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

55.12 

55.17 

55.16 

55.09 

55.02

55.14 

55.29 

55.37 

55.41 

55.38

55.40 

55.42 

55.48 

55.65 

55.58

55.49 

55.42 

55.31 

55. io 

55.13

55.01 

54.86 

54. 66 

54.48

54! 29 

54.18 

54.10 

54.03 

53.88

Feb.

53.77 

53.66 

53.55 

53.46 

53.48

53.50 

53.55 

53.60 

53.71 

53.75

53.86 

53.90 

53.91 

54.00 

54.07

54.14 

54.15 

54.29 

54.32 

54.38

54.41 

54.48 

54.51 

54.60 

54.65

54.66 

54.66 

54.56

Mar.

54.66 

54.81 

54.96 

54.96 

54.95

55.03 

55.04 

55.03 

55.02 

55.12

55.16 

55.18 

55.29 

55.27 

55.32

55.31 

55.43 

55.40 

55.32 

55.47

55.58 

55.60 

55.58 

55.58 

55.66

55.68 

55.67 

55.66 

55.80 

55.80 

55.83

Apr.

.....

.....

55.65 

55.64 

55.51 

55.58

55.55 

55.55 

55.63 

55.62 

55.57

55.56 

55.53 

55.58 

55.54 

55.56

May

55.64 

55.63 

55.60 

55.50 

55.40

55.31 

55.33 

55.36 

55.38 

55.40

55.42 

55.40 

55.41 

55.34 

55.40

55.46 

55.48 

55.47 

55.42 

55.41

55.48 

55.36 

55.29 

55.28 

55.31

55.40 

55.29 

55.37 

55.45 

55.39 

55.47

June

55.58 

55.60 

55.58 

55.62 

55.63

55.69 

55.71 

55.69 

55.80 

55.85

55.85 

55.90 

55.85 

55.92 

55.80

55.90 

59.88 

55.82 

55.93 

55.93

55.93 

55.93 

55.93 

55.96 

55.89

55.97 

55.88 

55.76 

55.77 

55.70

July.

55.56 

55.39 

55.33 

55.28 

55.23

55.16 

55.13 

55.05 

54.99 

54.91

54.85 

54.86 

54.73 

54.74 

54.71

54.66 

54.63 

54.57 

54.53 

54.54

54.56 

54.59 

54.58 

54.61 

54.68

54.74 

54.77 

54.79 

54.82 

54.89 

54.92

Aug.

54.94 

54.97 

55.09 

55.10 

55.10

55.16 

55.22 

55.25 

55.26 

55.31

55.34 

55.36 

55.44 

55.41 

55.43

55.46 

55.50 

55.52 

55.53 

55.56

55.60 

55.60 

55.60 

55.64 

55.70

55.71 

55.71 

55.73 

55.81 

55.87 

55.86

Sept.

55.88 

55.88 

55.89 

55.91 

55.93

55.93 

55.96 

55.98 

56.01 

56.03

56.05 

56.07 

56.05 

56.05 

56.06

58.02 

56.10 

56.12 

56.07 

56.03

56.07 

56.18 

56.16 

56.12 

56.10

56.07 

56.13 

56.18 

56.15 

56.15

Oct.

56.18 

56.28 

56.23 

56.21 

56.22

56.23 

56.25 

56.25 

56.24 

,56.19

56.27 

56.28 

56.26 

56.30 

56.31

56.28 

56.29 

56.26 

56.44 

56.35

56.34 

56.29 

56.33 

56.35 

56.38

56.36 

56.34 

56.29 

56.27 

56.29 

56.23

Nov.

56.19 

56.17 

56.19 

56.05 

56.07

56.25 

56.25 

56.23 

56.20 

56.20

56.22 

56.21 

56.20 

56.24 

56.31

56.17 

56.24 

56.31 

56.15 

56.28

56.32 

56.32 

56.36 

56.38 

56.32

56.30 

56.41 

56.41 

56.34 

56.37

Dec.

56.37 

56.36 

56.27 

56.48 

56.47

56.40 

56.49 

56.52 

56.47 

56.55

56.54 

56.56 

56.56 

56.52 

56.52

56.54 

56.56 

56.58 

56.57 

56.64

56.65 

56.69 

56.66 

56.69 

56.70

56.61 

56.72 

56.63 

56.73 

56.77 

56.67

ll/24-27ccl. A. A. Chishohn. Drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 

123 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,879.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 40.67 below Isd, 

Sept. 11, 1953; lowest 47.80 below Isd, May 11, 1949. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 

41.90; Sept. 11, 40.67.
NEVADA, NYE COUNTY 169

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: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 

1.98; Sept. 11, 3.87.

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: 1948-53. Sept. 11, 

28.69.

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. 6, 1951; lowest 8.9 above Isd, Sept. 6, 1951. Records available: 1948-53. 

Feb. 27, +9.7.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 27, 47.17; 

Sept. 11, 47.41.

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: 1948-53. Sept. 14, 185.27.

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: 1949-53. Sept. 14, 136.94.

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 1953.

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 91.77 

below Isd, Sept. 21, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 21, 87.27; Feb. 24, 86.36; 

Sept. 21, 91.77.

S19/53-10cbbl. Dickey & Harris. Drilled unused well, diameter 18 inches, depth 250 feet, 

casing removed. Highest water level 90.32 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 95. 26 below Isd, 

Aug. 27, 1953. Records available: 1946-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

94.36 

94.31 

94.40

Date

Apr. 16 

May 28 

July 2

Water 

level

94.45 

94.77 

94.46

Date

July 26 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

95.00 

95.26 

95.32

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 12

Water 

level

95.60 

95.50 

95.50

S19/53-15bdl. Larson Bros. (State Engineer No. 29). Formerly Van Horn. Drilled 

domestic well, diameter 16 inches', depth 64 feet, uncased. Highest water level 58.01 below Isd, 

Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 65.58 below Isd, Aug. 29, 1952. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Apr. 1, 1947

June 3

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28,1948

May 19

Aug. 26

NOT. 18

Water 

level

58.47

58.01

58.42

58.12

58.18

58.37

58.70

59.52

Date

Feb. 15,1949

May 24

Aug. 23

Nov. 29

Dec. 22

Feb. 15,1950

Aug. 15

Feb. 13,1951

Water 

level

59.15

59.30

60.38

60.01

60.06

60.59

60.59

61.63

Date

May 7, 1951

Aug. 7

Nov. 5

Feb. 12,1952

May 21

Aug. 29

Oct. 16

Apr. 16,1953

Water 

level

61.14

63.21

61.52

62. 13

62.02

65.58

62.82

62.19

Date

May 28,1953

July 2

26

Aug. 27

Sept. 29

Oct. 26

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

Water 

level

63.12

62.70

63.10

63.78

62.30

63.20

63.90

63.80
170 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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. Highest water level 41.27 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 56.67 below Isd, May 28, 1953. 

Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Jan. 21 

Feb. 24 

May 28

Water 

level

49.99 

51.66 

56.67

Date

May 31 

July 2 

26

Water 

level

54.09 

56.20 

55.00

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 26

Water 

level

56.20 

55.10

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 22

Water 

level

54.80 

54.70

S19/53-27aaal. Emma L. Oeder (State Engineer No. 55). Drilled unused well, diameter 

10 inches, reported depth 425 feet, cased to 101. Highest water level 41.95 below Isd, May 19, 

1948; lowest 62.01 below Isd, July 20, 1953. Records available: 1948-53.

Date

May 19,1948

Aug. 26

Nov. 18

Jan. 28,1949

Feb. 22

May 24

July 28

Aug. 23

Nov. 15

Water 

level

41.95

43.33

43.83

42.31

42.01

44.26

45.36

45.71

44.92

Date

Nov. 29,1949

Dec. 22

Feb. 15,1950

Mar. 20

Apr. 24

May 23

June 21

Aug. 15

Oct 19

Water 

level

44.65

44.31

43.74

44.20

45.27

45.43

46.08

46.51

46.62

Date

Nov. 21,1950

Dec. 20

Feb. 13,1951

May 17

June 20

July 10

Aug. 7

Sept. 19

Oct 19

Water 

level

45.87

45.97

42.92

44.65

46.88

48.32

47.47

47.17

46.11

Date

Nov. 5, 1951

Dec. 19

Feb. 5, 1952

Mar. 25

Water 

level

46.42

43.59

43.73

44.50

Apr. 15 C49.68

May 21 c50. 13

Aug. 29 C54.90

Oct. 16 C49.72

Nov. 26 50.06

c Nearby well being pumped.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph, 1953

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 j 

31. yX

Jan.

.....

.....

.....

h49. 20

.....

*:::::

Feb.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

i54i 78

.....

Mar.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

i51.40

.....

Apr.

.....

.....

.....

h56.93

.....

.....

.....

May

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

h52!77

June

.....

54.42 

54.55 

54.67

54.71 

54.85 

54.86 

54.81 

54.68

54.77

.....

.....

July

56.65 

57.13 

57.69

57.93

58.10

.....

.....

6L 99 

62.01

.....

Aug.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

59.01 

59.45 

59.67

59.32 

59.57 

59.72 

59.54 

59.70 

59.80

Sept.

58.50 

58.97 

58.98

58.96

58.96

58.96

58.95

58.93 

58.88 

58.86

58.86 

58.90 

58.94 

58.84 

58.33

58.62 

58.88 

58.99 

59.03 

59.05

59.06 

59.06

59.06 

59.04 

59.04

59.06 

59.04 

58.83 

58.48 

58.67

Oct

58.50 

58.35

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

Nov.

.....

57.75

55.50 

56.30 

58.75 

57.38 

57.33

57.22 

57.95 

57.41 

54.13 

53.59

55.67 

56.47 

56.85 

57.18 

57.25

57.29 

57.38 

57.25 

57.40 

57.35

Dec.

57.41 

54.43 

57.05 

57.10 

54.10

56.82 

57.03 

57.21 

57.27 

57.03

.....

.....

5s! 05 

54.85 

53.15 

52.88

52.68 

52.85 

52.50 

52.34 

52.38 

52.27

h Tape measurement.

S19/53-32aaal. Shurtliff (State Engineer No. 57). Drilled unused well, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 300 feet Highest water level 25.70 below Isd, Dec. 22, 1953; lowest 26.89 below Isd, 

Feb. 17, 1949. Records available: 1949-53.

Date

Feb. 17,1949 

May 24 

July 28 

Aug. 23

Water 

level

26.89 

26.65 

26.79 

26.84

Date

Nov. 29,1949 

Feb. 15,1950 

May 23 

Aug. 15

Water 

level

26.36 

26.53 

26.35 

26.38

Date

Nov. 21,1950 

Feb. 13,1951 

May 22 

Aug. 7

Water 

level

26.33 

26.22 

26.16 

26.40

Date

Nov. 19,1951 

Feb. 12,1952 

Aug. 29 

Nov. 26

Water 

level

26.41 

26.22 

26.52 

26.34
NEVADA, NYE COUNTY 171

S19/53 -32aaal - - Continued.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph, 1953

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.

.....

.....

Feb.

.....

126.13

Mar.

.....

126.20

.....

Apr.

h25.92

.....

..... 1

:::::

May

.....

.....

ti26.29

26.26 

26.26

June

26.26 

26.25 

26.24 

26.24 

26.23

26.22 

26.21 

26.21 

26.21 

26.21

26.20 

26.20 

26.20 

26.19 

26.18

26.18 

26.18 

26.18 

26.18 

26.17

26.17 

26.17 

26.18 

26.18 

26.19

26.20 

26.21 

26.21 

26.21 

26.22

July

26.23 

26.23 

26.24 

26.25 

26.25

26.26 

26.28 

26.29 

26.29 

26.29

26.29 

26.30 

26.32 

26.34 

26.35

26.36 

26.36 

26.37 

26.38 

26.39

26.39 

26.39 

26.40 

26.42 

26.43

26.45 

26.46 

26.41 

26.42 

26.43 

26.44

Aug.

26.45 

26.45 

26.46 

26.47 

26.47

26.48 

26.49 

26.50 

26.50 

26.51

26.51 

26.50 

26.49 

26.49 

26.48

26.48 

26.47 

26.46 

26.45 

26.44

26.44 

26.43 

26.42 

26.41 

26.40

26.40 

26.41

26.30 

26.29 

26.28

Sept

26.28 

26.27 

26.26 

26.26 

26.25

26.24 

26.23 

26.22 

26.22 

26.21

26.20 

26.20 

26.19 

26.18 

26.17

26.16 

26.16 

26.17 

26.18 

26.19

26.18 

26.18 

26.17 

26.16 

26.15

26.15 

26.14 

26.14 

26.20 

26.19

Oct.

26.19 

26.18 

26.18 

26.18 

26.17

26.16 

26.15 

26.15 

26.14 

26.13

26.12 

26.12 

26.11 

26.10 

26.10

26.09 

26.08 

26.07 

26.07 

26.07

26.07 

26.06 

26.06 

26.06 

26.05

26.05 

26.04 

26.04 

26.03 

26.03 

26.02

Nov.

26.02 

26.01 

26.00 

26.00 

26.00

25.98 

25.98 

25.98 

25.98 

25.97

25.96 

25.95 

25.94 

25.93 

25.93

25.93 

25.93 

25.92 

25.90 

25.90

25.90 

25.89 

25.89 

25.89 

25.80

25.79 

25.78 

25.78 

25.77 

25.75

Dec.

25.75 

25.75 

25.74 

25.73 

25.74

25.73 

25.72 

25.72 

25.71 

25.69

25.70 

25.70 

25.69 

25.69 

25.68

25.67 

25.67 

25.66 

25.66 

25.65

25.64 

25.70 

25.71 

25.70 

25.70

25.69 

25.68 

25.67 

25.67 

25.67 

25.67

h Tape measurement.

S19/53-33daal. Hughes & Harmer (State Engineer No. 56). Drilled unused aitesian well, 

diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 56.65 above Isd, June 17, 1948; lowest 29.15 above Isd, 

Jan. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 21, +29.15; Feb. 24, +31.85.

S20/53-5bcl. Owner unknown (State Engineer No. 34). Drilled unused well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 471 feet. Highest water level 4.82 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 8.63 below 

Isd, Feb. 15, 1950. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Apr. 1, 1947 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 20 

Feb. 28,1948 

May 19 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

4.82 

5.15 

5.18 

5.01 

5.00 

7.87

Date

Nov. 18,1948 

Feb. 17,1949 

May 24 

Aug. 23 

Feb. 15,1950 

May 23

Water 

level

6.62 

5.27 

5.30 

5.30 

8.63 

6.90

Date

Aug. 15,1950 

Nov. 21 

Feb. 13,1951 

May 22 

Aug. 7 

Nov. 19

Water 

level

5.85 

5.65 

5.52 

5.65 

5.79 

5.84

Date

Feb. 12,1952 

May 21 

Aug. 29 

Feb. 24,1953 

May 29 

Aug. 27

Water 

level

5.82 

6.03 

7.05 

6.92 

7.19 

7.40

S20/53-20aaal. Horgan. Dug domestic well, size 3 by 5 feet, depth 18 feet. Highest water 

level 14.30 below Isd, May 28, 1953; lowest 17.00 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1950. Records available: 

1949-53.

Feb. 23,1949

May 24

Aug. 23

Nov. 24

Feb. 16,1950

May 23

Aug. 15

16.33

15.83

16.03

16.69

16.75

15.79

16.23

Nov. 21,1950

Feb. 13,1951

May 22

Aug. 17

Nov. 5

Feb. 12,1952

17.00

16.21

15.55

15.49

15.69

14.72

May 21,1952 , Aug. 29

Dec. 12

Feb. 24,1953

May 28

July 2

14.22

15.10

15.60

14.62

14.30

14.70

July 26,1953

Aug. 27

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

Nov. 25

Dec. 22

14.50

15.10

15.20

15.00

16.30

16.30

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 42.38 

below Isd, Sept. 4, 1953. Records available: 1945, 1948-53.
172 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/53-24caal - - 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

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

36.73 

36.73 

36.71 

36.64 

36. 52

36.42 

36.35 

36.33 

36.31 

36.41

36.48 

36.38 

36.48 

36.53 

36.61

36.42 

36.29 

36.49 

36.57 

36.58

36.45 

36.52 

36.63 

36.65 

36.66

36.63 

36.67 

36.44 

36.33 

36.28 

36.30

Feb.

36.51 

36.73 

36.89 

36.99 

36.88

36.75 

36.70 

36.64 

36.80 

36.85

36.92 

36.94 

36.88 

36.97 

36.97

36.96 

37.00

36. 92 

36.82 

36.82 

36.83

36.80 

36.77 

36.69

Mar.

36.69 

36.71 

36.75 

36.74 

36.72

36.72 

36.98 

36.92 

36.84 

36.74

36.80 

36.63 

36.34 

36.44 

36.41

36.36 

37.00 

37.51 

37.70

37.64

.....

Apr.

.....

.....

.....

41.66

.....

May

.....

 . . . 

.....

.....

.....

38.98 

40.80 

40.08 

39.88

June

39.47 

40.70

39.68 

39.45

39.07 

39.05 

38.92 

39.04 

39.05

39.11 

39.88 

40.47 

40.15 

39.23

39.10 

38.98 

39.05 

39.00 

38.98

38.74 

38.68 

38.65 

39.00 

38.55

38.52 

38.59 

38.71 

38.95 

38.59

July

39.00 

38.44 

38.38 

38.57 

38.37

38.48 

38.30 

38.26 

38.30 

38.25

38.12 

38.07 

38.12 

38.21 

38.09

38.04 

37.91 

37.96 

37.94 

38.35

38.50 

38.60 

38.84 

38.06 

37.96

38.12 

38.16 

38.14 

38.18 

38.13 

38.20

Aug.

38.22 

38.25 

38.26

.....

.....

.....

.....

42! 86 

42.18 

41.75 

41.78 

41.59

Sept.

41.47 

41.59 

41.66 

42.38 

42.08

41.90 

41.84 

41.79 

41.76 

41.74

41.74 

41.68 

41.47 

41.36

.....

4(K27 

40.21 

41.06

41.55 

41.91 

40.82 

40.66 

40.58

Oct.

40.51 

40.47 

40.46 

40.46 

40.44

40.43 

40.43 

40.24 

40.14 

39.98

39.88

.....

.....

.....

Nov.

.....

.....

.....

ssies

38.66 

38.64 

38.63 

38.62 

38.61

38.59 

38.61 

38.62 

38.61 

38.55

Dec.

38.57 

38.57 

38.54 

38.46 

38.35

38.46 

38.56 

38.40 

38.38 

38.31

38.25 

38.23 

38.29 

38.22 

38.19

38.18 

38.15 

38.14 

38.13 

38.11

38.07 

38.08 

38.04 

38.03 

38.03

38.02 

38.05 

38.08 

37.96 

37.86 

37.73

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, 1947-53. 

Feb. 24, 26.25.

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: 1947-53. Feb. 24, 21.83.

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 lad, 

Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 36. 64 below Isd, Aug. 29, 1952. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 24, 

32. 56; May 28, 33. 38; Aug. 27, 37. 57.

S21/54-19dd2. Turner (State Engineer No. 46). Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 76 feet. Highest water level 35.82 below Isd, May 24, 1949; lowest 37.86 below Isd, 

Dec. 13, 1952. Records available: 1947-53.

Date

Apr. 1, 1947

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28,1948

May 19

Aug. 26

Nov. 18 j

Water 

level

36.22

36.81

36.77

36.47

36.50

37.25

37.25

Date

Feb. 18,1949

May 24

Aug. 23

Nov. 29

Feb. 15,1950

May 23

Water 

level

36.89

35.82

37.42

37.29

36.98

36.78

Date

Aug. 15,1950

Nov. 21

Feb. 13,1951

May 22

Aug. 7

Nov. 19

Water 

level

37.07

36.93

36.62

36.57

36.96

36.91

Date

Feb. 14,1952

May 21

Aug. 29

Dec. 13

Feb. 24,1953

May 28

Water 

level

36.58

36.48

37.18

37.86

37.84

37.20

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 20.72 below Isd, 

July 26-Aug. 1, 1953. Records available: 1946-53.
NEVADA, ORMSBY COUNTY 173

S21/54-28M1--Continued.

Dall;

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. Feb.

120.53

Mar.

120.50

f noon water level from recorder gra

Apr.

.....

May

h20.37

June

20.51 

20.52 

20.54 

20.55

20.47 

20.48 

20.49 

20.49

20.50 

20.50 

20.51 

20.51 

20.52

20.53 

20.53 

20.54 

20.55 

20.56

July

20.59 

20.60 

20.60 

20.61 

20.61

20.62 

20.62 

20.63 

20.63 

20.63

20.64 

20.64 

20.65 

20.65 

20.66

20.66 

20.67 

20.68 

20.68 

20.68

20.69 

20.69 

20.70 

20.70 

20.71

20.72 

20.72 

20.72 

20.72 

20.72 

20.72

Aug.

20.72 

20.71 

20.71 

20.71 

20.70

20.70 

20.70 

20.70 

20.69 

20.69

20.69 

20.69 

20.68 

20.68 

20.68

20.68 

20.68 

20.68 

20.68 

20.68

20.68 

20.68 

20.68 

20.68 

20.69

20.69 

20.70 

20.71 

20.71 

20.71 

20.71

E>h

Sept

20.71 

20.71 

20.71 

20.71 

20.70

20.70 

20.70 

20.70 

20.70 

20.69

20.69 

20.69 

20.68 

20.68 

20.68

20.68 

20.67 

20.67 

20.67 

20.67

20.66 

20.66 

20.65 

20.65 

20.65

20.65 

20.64 

20.64 

20.64 

20.63

Oct.

20.63 

20.63 

20.62 

20.62 

20.62

20.61 

20.61 

20.61 

20.60 

20.60

20.60 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.58

20.58 

20.58 

20.58 

20.58 

20.58

20.58 

20.58 

20.58 

20.58 

20.58

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59

Nov.

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.59 

20.60

20.60 

20.60 

20.61 

20.62 

20.62

20.63 

20.64 

20.65 

20.66 

20.66

Dec.

20.67 

20.68 

20.68 

20.69 

20.69

20.70 

20.71 

20.71 

20.72 

20.72

20.73 

20.73 

20.72 

20.72 

20.71

20.71 

20.71 

20.71 

20.70 

20.69

20.69 

20.69 

20.69 

20.69 

20.68

20.68 

20.67 

20.66 

20.66 

20.65 

20.64

h Tape measurement.

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: 1948-53. Sept. 18, 12.75.

White River Valley 

(See also White Pine County)

9/61-7bl. Lloyd Sorenson. 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, 1947-53. Sept. 18, 30.85.

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 41.62 below 

Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Sept. 18, 41.62.

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 10.95 below 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1953. Records available: 1946, 1948-53. Sept. 10, 10.95.

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 7.36 below Isd, Sept. 10, 

1953. Records available: 1946, 1948-53. Sept. 10, 7.36.

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. Measurement discontinued.
174 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

15/30-9a7. 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: 1948-53. Sept 10, 11.75.

15/20-17al. Siirone 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, 1948-53. Sept. 10, 

10. 85.

15/20-17cl. State Childrens' Home. Drilled irrigation wel] 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. No measurement made in 

1953.

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-surf ace datum is 4,529 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 76.14 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953; lowest 76.48 below Isd, Sept 20, 1951. Records 

available: 1946-53. Sept 17, 76.14.

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 80.14 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. 

Records available: 1947-53. Sept. 17, 80.14.

33/37-24al. Lloyd Sweeney. Dug and drilled unused well, size 6 by 7| feet to 11 feet, 

10 inches to 63 feet, depth 63 feet. Land-surf ace datum is approximately 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: 1945-53. May 14, 7.70; Sept. 17, 9.94.

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: 1945-53. Sept 17, 13.40.

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 31.08 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1951. Records available: 1945-53. May 14, 

28. 59; Sept. 17, 28.82.

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 12.97 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1951. Records available: 1946-53. Sept. 17, 11.54.

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 73.30 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1953. Records available: 

1945-53. Oct 21, 73.30.

32/33-28dl. Cliff and Cecil Campbell. Humboldt. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

14 inches, reported depth 288 feet, reported cased to 236. Highest water level 34.37 below Isd, 

Apr. 26, 1950; lowest 35. 72 below Isd, May 15, 1952. Records available: 1950-53. Mar. 20, 

35.23; Sept. 28, 35.12; Oct. 28, 35.12.

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: 1947-53. Mar. 17, 33.70; Sept. 18, 32.45.

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, 1952-53. Mar. 17, 27.33; Sept 18, 

26.90.
NEVADA, WASHOE COUNTY 175

Washoe County 

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1942-53.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

14.88 

14.15 

15.14

Date

Apr. 28 

May 22 

June 26

Water 

level

14.48 

14.26 

14.35

Date

July 24 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24

Water 

level

14.40 

15.14 

14.97

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

15.78 

16.06 

16.19

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 led, Apr. 25, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 25, 88.40; Sept. 23, 88.69.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 25, 30.15; Sept 23, 30.49.

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 led, Oct 23, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 25, 15.61; Sept. 23, 16.91.

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: 1948-53.

Feb. 25 

May 22

18.88 

17.56

June 26 

July 24

15.88 

14.99

Sept. 24 

Oct. 26

13.41 1 Nov. 25 

13.69 | Dec. 30

15.58 

18.19

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, 1952-53. Oct. 26, 24.69.

18/19- 12ad2. F. P. Quinn. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, 

reported depth 135 feet. Land-surf ace 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: 

1949-53. Apr. 28, 36.71; May 22, 35.53; July 24, 31.38; Aug. 31, 28.68; Sept. 24, 28.38; 

Nov. 25, 29.58; Dec. 30, 33.13.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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 34.04 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Feb. 25 

Apr. 28 

May 22

32.40 

34.04 

33.62

June 26 

July 24

32.77 

31.67

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24

30.21 

30.04

Oct. 26 

Dec. 30

30.01 

31.87
176 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18/19-12cbl. Godschalk. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 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 135. 05 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Date

Feb. 25 

Apr. 28

Water 

level

131.49 

135. 05

Date

May 22 

June 26

Water 

level

132. 10 

132.42

Date

July 24 

Sept. 24

Water 

level

132.65 

131.36

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25

Water 

level

123.01 

130. 12

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. 

Measurement discontinued.

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, 1953. Oct. 26, 16.89.

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: 1949-53. Oct. 26, 

7.54.

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, 1953. Oct. 26, 3.41.

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. 34 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1953. Records available: 1949-53.

Feb. 25 

Apr. 28 

May 22

12.74 

14.34 

10.77

June 26 

July 24

8.80

7.57

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24

6.83 

6.81

Oct. 26

Nov. 25

7.73 

9.75

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1948-53.

Feb. 25 

Apr. 28 

May 22

29.41 

30.03 

25.83

June 26 

July 24 

Aug. 31

23.65 

23.14 

21.71

Sept. 24 

Oct. 26

21.72 I Nov. 25 

22.91 Dec. 30

25.89 

28.30

3-7dcl. Mrs. Martin Estate. Sierra Manor subdivision. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 203 feet. Land- surf ace 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: 1949-53.

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 28

12.26 

13.40 

13.66

May 22 

June 26 

July 24

12.84 

12.19 

11.41

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24 

Oct. 26

10.99 

10.09 

9.84

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

10.72 

11.88

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: 1942-53.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30

6.07 

7.67 

8.55

Apr. 28 

May 22 

June 26

e5.50 

4.31 

3.31

July 24 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24

4.93 

3.71 

2.83

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 23

e2.20 

4.65 

6.16

e Estimated.

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: 1949-53.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30

32.20 

32.62 

32.87

Apr. 28 

May 22 

June 26

32.67 

31.61 

30.33

July 24 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24

29.38 

29.42 

29.79

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 23

30.23 

31.14 

31.69
NEVADA, WHITE P.INE COUNTY 177

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: 1942-53.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

41.58 

41.90 

41.34

Date

Apr. 28 

May 22 

June 26

Water 

level

39.68 

39.44 

38.40

Date

July 24 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 24

Water 

level

36.80 

37.30 

37.83

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 24

Water 

level

39.55 

41.26 

41.34

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: 1947-53. Sept. 17, 24.62.

Newark Valley

18/55-31dl. Owner unknown. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

43 feet. Highest water level 33.25 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953; lowest 34.65 below Isd, Dec. 21, 

1946. Records available: 1946-53. Mar. 3, 33.67; Sept. 15, 33,25.

19/56-30d2. Don Eldridge. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 42 inches, depth 37 feet, 

cribbed with concrete. Highest water level 31.63 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952; lowest 33. 38 below 

Isd, June 19, 1950. Records available: 1948-53. Mar. 3, 31.98; Sept. 15, 31.71.

20/55-lOdl. 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: 1948-53. Mar. 3, 8.38.

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, 

Sept. 15, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Mar. 3, 13.29; Sept. 15, 19.15.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 17, 13.75.

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: 1947-53. Mar. 4, 17.82; Sept. 17, 20.50.

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: 1948-53. Mar. 4, 22.94; Sept. 17, 23.63.

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: 1948-53. Mar. 4, 42.60.

Steptoe Valley

15/64-7al. Lloyd Sorenson. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 

200 feet. Highest water level 32.70 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1953; lowest 39.06 below Isd, Mar, 14, 

1951. Records available: 1948-53. Mar. 4, 32.70; Sept. 17, 34.05.

16/63-Ibl. 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: 

1949-53. Mar. 4, 61.80; Sept. 18, 63.77.

16/63-14al. Bill Goodman. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 

130 feet. Highest water level 21.56 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1953; lowest 28.54 below Isd, Oct. 3, 

1949. Records available: 1947, 1949-53. Mar. 4, 21.56; Sept. 18, 23.23.

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 13.81 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1953; 

lowest 21.20 below Isd, July 5, 1949. Records available: 1949-53. Mar. 4, 13.81; Sept. 18, 

14.69.
178 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, 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, 1949-53. Mar. 4, 13.68; Sept. 18, 14.31.

White River Valley 

(See also Nye County)

ll/61-35al. Public domain. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

10.49 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953; lowest 13.08 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 

1947-53. Sept. 18, 10.49.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 18, 59.65.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 18, 45.54.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 18, 25.82.

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: 1947-53. Sept. 18, 15.47.

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: 1947-53. 

Sept. 18, 22.25.
NEW MEXICO

By H. O. Reeder, J. R. Willett, W. E. Hale, J. T. Hollander, 

U. N. Benge, and L. J. Bjorklund

Scope of Water-Level Program

The measurement of water levels in observation wells was continued in 1953 as part of the 

program of studies of grouhd-water conditions in New Mexico made in cooperation with the State 

Engineer of New Mexico, mainly in areas where ground water is used for irrigation. These 

studies have been in progress in certain of the irrigated areas since about 1925.

Most of the important areas in which ground water is used for irrigation have been declared 

as ground-water basins by the State Engineer and placed under regulation in order to avoid ruinous 

overdevelopment. As of 1953, these declared basins included the Roswell, Carlsbad, Lea County, 

Portales, Penasco, and Hondo Basins in southeastern New Mexico, the Estancia Basin in central 

New Mexico, and the Hot Springs, Mimbres, Virden Valfey, and Animas Basins in southwestern 

New Mexico. In addition to the presently declared areas, important developments of ground water 

for irrigation have occurred in the vicinUy of House in Quay County, southeastern Curry County, 

the Tularosa Valley in the vicinity of Tularosa and Alamogordo in Otero County, the GrantsBluewater area in north-central Valencia County, and along the middle and lower Rio Grande 

valley. In some of the declared basins, the ground-water supply is considered by the State 

Engineer to be fully appropriated and the irrigated acreage in these areas is becoming stabilized, 

whereas in some of the newer areas such as Curry County the acreage being brought under irrigation is expanding rapidly.

An estimated 350,000 acres of land were irrigated entirely with water derived from wells in 

1953, and additional lands amounting to more than 100, 000 acres normally or partly furnished 

surface water received supplemental water from wells for irrigation in the declared ground-water 

basins, with the exception of the Virden Valley basin, and including the Grants-Bluewater area, 

the House area, Playas Valley, Curry County, Tularosa Valley, and the middle and lower Rio 

Grande valley in New Mexico. The increase in estimated acreage irrigated entirely from wells, 

about 10, 000 acres more than in 1952, is due largely to inclusion of the acreage in Curry County 

and the Tularosa Valley, much of which was brought under irrigation in 1953. The acreage receiving supplemental water from wells increased in 1953 mostly by development of supplies in the 

Rio Grande valley, but the estimated 30,000 acres receiving supplemental water in 1952 did not 

include existing developments in the Rio Grande valley, which may have amounted to 60,000 acres.

The measurement of water levels constitutes an important part of the ground-water program 

in the irrigated areas. Water levels are measured in observation wells in January or February, 

When the major part of the recovery from pumping effects of the previous pumping season has 

taken place and comparison can be'st be made with water levels of previous years. These winter 

measurements indicate the amount of ground water in storage, and by comparison with those of 

prior 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 mainly from precipitation and runoff, and discharge which is mainly pumpage for irrigation.

In addition to measurements made in January or February, a number of observation wells 

have been selected in which additional measurements are made at 2-month intervals, in general. 

These measurements, published herein, are made 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.

The amount of artificial discharge from the ground-water body, or water pumped for irrigation and other uses, is estimated or computed to determine the effects upon the seasonal and yearly 

Changes in water levels. In connection with this the amount and distribution of precipitation are 

analyzed to determine the possibility of recharge to the ground-water body and aid in estimating 

the requirements of ground water for irrigation.

Measurements of water levels were made in 1953 in about 1,300 observation wells, exclusive 

Of those in the Virden Valley in Hidalgo County where measurements were made by the Arizona 

office of the Geological Survey. Water-level measurements were made seasonally, generally at 

2-month intervals, in about 380 of the observation wells. Recording gages were maintained on 

35 wells listed in this report. 179
180 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Precipitation and Pumpage

The year 1953 was the fifth driest year of record in New Mexico, where comparative figures 

go back to 1892, and the fourth year in succession in which the precipitation has been below normal. 

In the southern part of the State, where much of the ground-water development occurs, precipitation was about 65 percent of normal, resulting in below-average surface-water supplies, belowaverage opportunity for recharge of the ground-water reservoirs, and probably above-normal 

water requirements for the irrigation of crops.

It is estimated that more than 1,000,000 acre-feet of ground water were pumped in 1953 to 

irrigate approximately 350,000 acres entirely from wells and over 100, 000 acres needing supplemental water from wells. These large withdrawals of ground water together with continuing 

drought conditions resulted in large net annual declines of ground-water levels in the heavily 

pumped areas. Water levels in most of the observation wells reached their lowest winter-time 

levels on record by the end of 1953.

Well-Numbering System

The system of numbering wells in New Mexico, used in all counties except for the thermal 

wells in the Truth or Consequences area, 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 4 segments. The first segment denotes the township north or south of the 

New Mexico base line; the second denotes the range east or west of the New Mexico principal 

meridian; and the third denotes the section. In a county such as Roosevelt County, where wells 

are situated both north and south of the base line, an N is added to the first segment of the well 

number if the well is north of the base line. Similarly, in a county where wells are both east and 

west of the meridian, an E is added to the second segment of the well number of those 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 3 digits, denotes the particular 10-acre 

tract in which the well is situated. For this purpose, the section is divided into 4 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 SW{NEiNW| 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 same 10-acre tract. The following diagram shows the method 

of numbering the tracts within a section.

Ill [112

--(110)--

113 | 114

131 [ 132

 (130) 1 '

133 i 134

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311 1312

1

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121 J122

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331 ' 332

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333 ' 334

341 ( 342

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213 j 214

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411 |412

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241 | 242

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243 j 244

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431 432

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NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 181

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 1953 to January 1954. 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 7 wells in 

the Roswell basin, are given in feet above or below land-surface datum which approximates 

closely the land surface at the well. The mean artesian heads are given in feet above mean sea 

level.

Chaves County

Roswell basin. The Roswell basin extends mostly 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. Ground water for irrigation 

is obtained from both shallow water-table wells and deep artesian wells. The Chaves-Eddy 

County Ground-Water Basin (Roswell Artesian Basin) was declared by the State Engineer 

August 1931. Applications for further development have not been approved for artesian waters 

since that date and for shallow waters since August 1937. The boundaries of the artesian and 

shallow water basins are conterminous though the two classifications of waters are considered 

by the State Engineer as separate sources for administrative purposes. The boundaries of the 

basin have been extended from time to time. The Hondo and the Penasco basins which extend 

westward from the Roswell basin along the Hondo and Penasco Valleys were declared September 1, 

1953. The area of the three basins is approximately 4,460 square miles.

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 and flood runoff in the 

plains and mountains to the west of the irrigated area causes an increase in storage with a rise 

In the water levels. In the shallow water aquifer recharge occurs by return of irrigation water.

Precipitation at stations in the Roswell basin in 1953 was about 50 to 70 percent of normal. 

During 1953 precipitation amounted to 8. 2 inches at Roswell, 3.8 inches below normal; 6.7 inches 

at Hagerman, 6.9 inches below normal; and 6.4 inches at Artesia, 5.9 inches below normal. In 

the plains and mountains to the west, the rainfall was considerably less than the preceding year, 

and also below normal in 1953. The precipitation at Mayhill was 10.0 inches, 10.2 inches below 

normal; Felix 4.3 inches, 10.9 inches below normal; and 6.9 inches at Elk, 8. 5 inches below 

normal. As usual, most of the precipitation occurred during the spring and summer months, 

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 the intensity of precipitation directly affect the recharge to the basin, and hence, during 

1953, the amount of recharge was below normal.

Records of power used in 1953 to pump 1,080 wells, for which there were comparable 

records in 1952, indicate that possibly as much as 460,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for 

irrigation in 1953 as compared with 440,000 acre-feet in 1952. Of this amount an estimated 

170,000 acre-feet of shallow water and 290,000 acre-feet of artesian water was used to irrigate 

the lands in the basin from Roswell south. An estimated 30,000 acre-feet of ground water was 

used to irrigate lands in the Salt Creek-Macho Draw are* of the northern extension of the Roswell 

basin.

To observe changes in artesian head in the artesian aquifer, recording gages were maintained on the same 7 observation wells as in the preceding year. Recording gages were also 

maintained on 2 other wells finished in the artesian aquifer, about 3 miles west and 8 miles north 

of Roswell. Bimonthly measurements were made on 4 wells in the intake area of the artesian 

aquifer in 1953. Changes in storage in the water-table aquifer were observed by measuring water 

levels in about 420 shallow wells in January 1953. The winter measurements were used in preparing the accompanying maps showing the change in the shallow water level in the northern and 

southern part of the Roswell basin from January 1953 to January 1954, but not all of the January 

records are included herein. Measurements were made at bimonthly intervals in about 60 wells 

in the Roswell shallow ground-water basin, of which 5 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 and mean monthly artesian heads occurred in the Roswell basin 

in 1953 in the 6 artesian wells equipped with recording gages having long periods of records. The 

declines in the mean annual head from 1952 to 1953 ranged from 3.1 feet in the Berrendo well to 

11.8 feet in the Artesia well, an overall average decline of about 1.3 feet greater than the preceding year and 1.2 feet greater than 1951. The departure from the average in 1953 for the 

6 artesian wells ranged from 12.7 feet below average in the Berrendo well to 52.8 feet below 

average in the Artesia well. The difference in annual artesian heads between the highest 

on record, which was 1941 for the Greenfield well and 1942 in the others, and that in 1953,
182 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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Mountain View

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184 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

ranged from 17.6 feet in the Berrendo well to 71.6 feet in the Artesia well. The mean monthly 

and the mean annual heads, the departures from average in 1953, and the change in the mean 

monthly heads in 7 artesian wells are given in the preceding tables. The fluctuations in mean 

monthly artesian heads since 1940 in the 6 recorder equipped artesian wells having long records 

are given in figures 49, 50, 51, and 52.

The water levels in 4 wells approximately 20 miles west of the Pecos River in the intake 

area of the artesian aquifer in which bimonthly measurements were made in 1953, showed 

general decline from that in 1952, and reached the lowest observed levels of record. In well 

14.23.8.340, the lowest water level of record was in September near the end of the irrigation 

season and was 4.1 feet lower than in November 1952, the lowest level observed in the previous 

year, and about 23.7 feet below the highest observed water level of record in 1943. Similarly, 

in wells 16.23.15. 323, 18.23. 5.333, and 19.23.27. Ill, the lowest water levels of record were 

in September and were 3. 5, 1. 2, and 2. 9 feet, respectively, below that of the previous year's 

low. For well 16.23.15. 323, the water level was about 23. 8 feet below the highest water level 

on record, March 1945; for 18.23. 5. 333, 40.4 feet below the highest water level on record, 

July 1945; and for 19.23. 27. Ill, about 12.8 feet lower than the highest observed water level on 

record, January 1945.

In the Salt Creek-Macho Draw area, north of Roswell, the lowest observed water levels in 

1953 in 5 wells measured at bimonthly intervals ranged between 0. 3 foot above to 4. 8 feet below 

the lowest water levels observed in 1952, an average decline of 2. 9 feet. The net annual decline 

in 21 observation wells averaged 2.1 feet in this area in 1953, as compared with a net decline of 

2.2 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 1953 in the shallow ground-water aquifer under most of the area and amounted to 

more than 2 feet under more than 153 square miles as compared with 185 square miles in 1952. 

Water levels declined more than 4 feet under 26 square miles, more than 6 feet under 8 square 

miles, and more than 8 feet under 1 square mile. In most of the area water levels reached record lows in 1953. In an area about 3 miles northwest of Dexter water levels have declined between 

14 and 36 feet since the record high levels were observed in 1942. In township 14 south, ranges 

25 and 26 east, west of Hagerman, the water levels have declined in many wells between 35 and 

55 feet since the highest water level recorded in 1938 and 1942. There were only slight isolated 

areas of rises in water levels which occurred along the Pecos River, probably due to return irrigation, and changes in the duration of the pumping season in 1952 and 1953. (See figs. 53 and 

54.)

In Eddy County, net annual declines in shallow water levels of more than 2 feet occurred 

under about 69 square miles, more than 4 feet under 32 square miles, and more than 6 feet under 

4 square miles in 1953. The largest declines observed occurred south and west of Artesia, and 

southwest of Lakewood. The greatest observed decline was 10 feet in one well at Artesia. Southwest of Lakewood the observed water levels in 2 wells were 8 to 9 feet lower than in the previous 

year. In the vicinity of Artesia, water levels at the end of 1953, based on an average of 10 wells, 

were about 42 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 248.63 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. 

Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 23, 244.27; Mar. 9, 244.08; Nov. 9, 248.63.

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 78.82 

below Isd, Sept. 9, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 24, 72. 96; July 7, 77. 44; Sept. 9, 

78. 82; Nov. 9, 77. 83.

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. 11, 

1949; lowest 135.26 below Isd, July 7, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 23, 129.90; 

Mar. 9, 130. 43; May 11, 133.60; July 7, 135.26; Nov. 9, 134.99.

8.24.22.143. Jeas Corn. Drilled irrigation artesian well in limestone member of the 

San Andres(?) formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 275 feet. Highest water level 26.33 below 

Isd, Mar. 11, 1949; lowest 40.19 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 16, 

1951, 27. 70; Jan. 12, 1952, 31.02; Jan. 26, 1953, 34.07; Mar. 10, 34.27; May 11, 37.37; 

Sept. 9, 40.19; Nov. 9, 38.89.
3,580

3,570

3,560

3,550

Berrendo well, 10. 24.9.330, Chaves County

I II II

Berrendo-Smith well, 10.24.21. 212, Chaves County

I I I I I I I

Mountain View well, 11.24.29.242, Chaves County

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944,1 1945 l»46 1947 | 1948 1949 \ 1950 1951 1952 

Figure 49. --Artesian water levels in wells 10.24.9.330, 10.24. 21.212, and 11.24.29. 242 
186 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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EXPLANATION

 Observation well

Line showing rise (+) or decline (-)

* of water level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate; interval two

feet

Shading

level declined; density of shading

increases with amount of decline

I

Figure 53. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 

in northern part of Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex.
190 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

R.24 E R.26E.

EXPLANATION 

Observotion well

Line showing rise (t) 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

R25E.

Figure 54. --Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 

in southern part of Roswell basin, Eddy County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 191

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 63.65 below Isd, Sept. 9, 

1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 26, 58.21; Mar. 10, 58.39; May 11, 61.43; July 7, 

62.56; Sept. 9, 63.65; Nov. 9, 61.95.

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: 1948-53. Jan. 23, 97.28; Sept. 9, 104.29; Nov. 9, 

102. 51.

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 132.34 below Isd, July 17, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 1 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 1 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 1 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

i!24. 57 

124. 58 

124. 601 

124. 62

124. 65 

124. 68

124. 81 

124. 82

124. 85 

124. 89 

124. 92 

124. 94 

124. 98

125. 02

......<

U25.28 

125. 29 

125.33

125. 36 

125.40 

125.42 

125. 47 

125. 49 

125. 54

Feb.

125. 56 

125. 60 

125. 63 

i25. 70 

125.71

125.73 

125. 77 

125. 80 

125. 82 

125.85

125. 88 

125.92 

125. 94 

125.96 

125.97

126.00 

126. 03 

126. 06 

126. 10 

126. 12

5126. 14 

126. 18 

126.21 

126.23 

126. 26

126. 28 

126.30 

126. 34

Mar.

126.35 

126.38 

126. 40 

126.43 

126. 47

126. 49 

126. 51 

126. 54 

126. 58 

126.60

126.63 

126. 65 

126.69 

126. 72 

126. 76

126. 80 

126.83 

123. 88 

126.91 

126. 96

127.01 

127. 06 

127.11 

127. 17 

127. 23

127. 28 

127.34 

127.41 

127.47 

127. 53 

127.61

Apr.

127.68 

127. 77 

127. 84 

127. 94 

128.02

128. 10 

128. 18 

128. 26 

128. 36 

128. 44

128. 52 

128. 61 

128. 70 

128. 78

129. 02 

129. 11 

129. 18

129.25 

129.32 

129.37 

129. 45 

129. 52

129. 58 

129.65 

129. 70

May

isbibe

130. 13 

130. 19 

130.25

130. 30 

130.34 

130.38 

130. 43 

130. 48

130. 52 

130. 57 

130. 59 

130. 65 

130. 69

130. 74 

130. 79 

130. 83 

130. 87 

130. 91

130.95 

130. 99 

131.01

......

June

130. 80 

130.81 

130. 83

130. 86 

130. 87 

130. 90 

130. 92 

130.95

130. 96 

130. 98 

131.01 

131.04 

131.07

131. 10 

131.13 

131.17 

131.20 

131.23

131.26 

131.29 

131.33 

131.36 

131.41

July

131.45 

131. 50 

131.55 

131. 59 

131.65

131.69 

131.75 

131.80 

131.85 

131.91

131.97 

132. 04 

132. 10 

132. 16 

132. 22

132.28 

132.34 

127. 59 

124. 67 

122. 08

119. 77 

117.68 

115.72 

114.04 

112.66

111.43 

110.46 

109. 76 

109. 20 

108. 68 

108.24

Aug.

107. 92 

107.81 

107.81 

107.82

Sept.

115. 79 

115.93

116.20 

116.46 

116.71 

116.97 

117.24

117.47 

117.71 

117.95 

118.21 

118.46

118.73 

118.96 

119.17 

119.39 

119.60

......

......

......

Oct.

......

......

12s! 60

Nov.

125. 70 

125.79 

125.86 

125.97 

126. 06

126. 14 

126.21 

126.28 

126.34 

126. 41

126. 48 

126.55 

126. 62 

126. 68 

126.73

126.78 

126. 83 

126. 88 

126.93 

126.98

127. 02 

127.07 

127.11 

127. 16 

127.20

127.25 

127.29

Dec.

......

b!28. 15 

128. 17 

128.18

120. 19 

128.21 

128.22 

128.24 

128.26 

128.27

e Estimated.

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 62.79 below 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 30, 53.70; Mar. 10, 53.72; May 12, 

57. 97; July 7, 61. 55; Sept. 10, 62. 79;"Nov. 4, 58. 89.

10.24.9.330. Berrendo. 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 38.28 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records available: 1926-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan.

25.80 

25.81 

25.84 

25.82 

25.74

Feb.

26.51 

26.38 

26.48 

28.50 

26.48

Mar.

26.11 

26.05 

26.12 

26.30 

26.35

Apr.

30.84 

31.09 

31.33 

31.37 

31.03

May

30.34 

30.44 

30.47 

30.35 

30.75

June

31.83 

31.85 

32.00 

32.28 

32.40

July

36.64 

36.51 

37.07 

36.92 

36.52

Aug.

33.45 

33.29 

33.27 

33.66 

34.08

Sept.

35.79 

35.51 

36.14 

36.23 

36.14

Oct.

34.74 

34.40 

34.23 

34.02 

33.92

Nov.

31.62 

31.45 

31.33 

31.24 

31.07

Dec.

29.55 

29.47 

29.53 

29.50 

29.44
192 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10.24. 9. 330 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.

25.77 

25.84 

25.85 

25.94 

26.00

25.93 

25.85 

26.02 

26.12 

26.22

26.32 

26.32 

26.21 

26.10 

26.41

26.38 

26.38 

26.31 

26.36 

26.16

26.10 

26.22 

26.35 

26.38 

26.52 

26.63

Feb.

26.50 

26.51 

26.36 

26.29 

26.47

26.34 

26.38 

26.41 

26.36 

26.25

26.22 

26.34 

26.33 

26.31 

26.43

26.55 

26.43 

26.36 

26.19 

26.14

26.14 

26.22 

26.24

Mar.

26.44 

26.62 

26.71 

26.63 

26.73

26.82 

27.01 

27.07 

27.24 

27.31

27.22 

27.48 

27.66 

28.00 

28.29

28.53 

28.65 

28.58 

28.95 

29.30

29.77 

29.98 

30.18 

30.33 

30.28 

30.55

Apr.

30.86 

31.03 

31.39 

31.39 

31.48

31.59 

31.32 

31.13 

31.38 

31.46

31.43 

31.40 

31.41 

31.33 

31.16

31.26 

31.33 

31.13 

31.03 

30.97

30.63 

30.52 

30.53 

30.37 

30.28

May

30.85 

30.98 

31.07 

31.13 

30.99

30.84 

31.08 

31.14 

31.13

31.13

30.92 

30.86 

30.69 

30.77 

30.86

30.81 

30.93 

31.01 

31.15 

31.20

31.52 

31.79 

31.88

June

32.57 

32.47 

32.25 

32.40 

32.49

32.63 

32.65 

32.75 

32.73 

32.53

32.87 

33.04 

33.12

33.02

33.53 

33.85

34.02 

34.20 

34.35 

34.93 

35.55

July

36.37 

36.58 

36.51 

36.16 

36.79

36.37 

35.90 

37.21 

36.56 

35.92

35.98 

35.74 

34.51 

33.80 

33.60

33.48 

33.38 

33.22 

33.22 

33.17

33.07 

32. 89 

33.00 

33.09 

33.11 

33.32

Aug.

34.33 

34.88 

35.45 

35.68 

35.89

36.16 

35.99 

36.38 

36.50 

36.21

36.23

35.07 

34.82 

34.56 

34.45 

34.75

34.92 

35.00 

36.47 

35.65 

35.38 

36.44

Sept.

35.77 

35.54 

36.35

38.28 

37.54 

37.35 

37.17 

37.82

36.26 

35.97 

35.87 

35.64 

35.28

35.13 

35.67 

35.43 

35.55 

35.42

35.33 

34.98 

34.85 

34.94 

34.80

Oct.

33.85 

33.72 

33.72 

35.00 

33.99

33.82 

33.87 

33.75 

33.62 

33.65

33.45 

33.37 

33.19 

33.10 

33.07

33.10 

34.30 

34.07 

33.87 

33.63

33.55 

33.47 

33.35 

33.18 

33.07 

33.00

Nov.

30.98 

30.93 

30.81 

30.74 

30.67

30.61 

30.52 

30.48 

30.41 

30.27

30.25 

30.20 

30.19 

30.17 

30.09

30.04 

29.98 

29.88 

29.90 

29.86

29.77 

29.78 

29.73 

29.68 

29.63

Dec.

29.38 

29.31 

29.32 

29.30 

29.20

29.19 

29.06 

29.05 

28.95 

28.92

28.91 

28.88 

28.82 

28.74 

28.65

28.63 

28.70 

28.60 

28.53 

28.45

28.36 

28.32 

28.32 

28.31 

28.39 

28.35

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 34.78 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1953. Records available: 1940-53.

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.

21.35 

21.29 

21.39 

21.29 

21.17

21.34 

21.52 

21.59 

21.81 

21.91

21.75 

21.62 

22.02 

21.98 

22.10

22.25 

22.26 

21.86 

21.73 

22.50

22.34 

22.25 

22.17 

22.17 

21.85

21.74 

21.98 

22.18 

22.17 

22.39 

22.50

Feb.

22.28 

22.06 

22.21 

22.27 

22.25

22.33 

22.33 

22.14 

22.05 

22.23

22.05 

22.16 

22.25 

22.18 

22.13

22.05 

22.25 

22.21 

22.27 

22.39

22.50 

22.25 

22.14 

21.89 

21.82

21.94 

22.12 

22.09

Mar.

21.93 

21.82 

22.08 

22.35 

22.45

22.59 

22. 89 

22.81 

22.68 

22.88

23.08 

23.53 

23.52 

23.72 

23.69

23.65 

24.22 

24.47 

25.03 

25.43

25.55 

25.64 

25.45 

26.12 

26.76

27.60 

27.51 

27.67 

28.05 

27.92 

28.39

Apr.

28.72 

28.88 

29.08 

29.03 

28.17

27.95 

28.44 

28.85 

28.57 

28.55

28.59 

28.18 

27.84 

28.51 

28.67

28.67 

28.58 

28.49 

28.05 

27.84

27.96 

27.85 

27.53 

27.37 

27.23

26.89 

26.73 

26.80 

26.64 

26.45

May

26.66 

26.83 

26.68 

26.51 

27.18

27.38 

27.71 

27.74 

27.88 

27.40

29.61 

27.62 

27.65 

27.75 

27.45

27.16 

26.86 

26.72 

26.91 

27.18

27.28 

27.51 

27.63 

27.51 

27.39

27.82 

28.14 

28.13 

28.37 

28.63 

28.65

June

28.39 

28.60 

29.02 

29.42 

29.42

29.69 

29.49 

29.38 

29.83 

30.12

30.12 

30.00 

30.25 

29.97 

29.44

30.20 

30.19 

30.08 

30.21 

30.47

30.00 

29.85 

30.24 

30.44 

31.83

31.44 

31.82 

31.80 

31.92 

32.24

July

33.04 

33.38 

33.27 

33.24 

32.40

32.16 

33.57 

33.21 

33.71 

33.53

34.50 

33.14 

32.82 

33.44 

33.44

33.89 

33.26 

32.40 

31.60 

31.37

31.55 

31.24 

30.94 

30.80 

30.57

30.18 

29.96 

30.40 

30.59 

30.46 

30.93

Aug.

30.93 

30.50 

30.35 

31.18 

31.79

32.10 

33.13 

33.27 

33.42 

33.05

33.84 

33.83 

33.76 

34.41 

34.78

34.42 

33.28 

33.67 

33.61 

33.56

32.97 

32.69 

32.40 

32.27 

32.93

33.09 

33.35 

33.90 

34.00 

33.43 

32.86

Sept.

33.59 

33.40 

33.58 

33.71 

33.34

33.22 

32.84 

33.58 

33.72 

33.67

33.92 

33.56 

33.76 

32.90 

33.42

33.46 

33.38 

33.20 

33.12 

32.42

32.19 

32.93 

32.80 

32.95 

32.76

32.72 

32.03 

31.80 

31.89 

31.88

Oct.

31.74 

31.44 

31.14 

30.88 

30.67

30.48 

30.37 

30.34 

30.31 

30.30

30.09 

29.97 

29.94 

29.87 

29.73

29.78 

29.60 

29.23 

29.06 

29.01

29.16 

28.98 

28.67 

28.48 

L 28.35

28.30 

28.33 

28.28 

28.11 

27.98 

27.93

Nov.

27.73 

27.58 

27.47 

27.34 

27.08

26.93 

26.89 

26.75 

26.65 

26.63

26.52 

26.47 

26.39 

26.30 

26.11

26.07 

26.03 

26.04 

25.98 

25.91

25.81 

25.78 

25.65 

25.72 

25.68

25.59 

25.62 

25.53 

25.42 

25.36

Dec.

25.31 

25.20 

25.38 

25.33 

25.25

25.10 

24.96 

25.10 

25.00 

24.85

24.80 

24.65 

24.64 

24.52 

24.45

24.49 

24.42 

24.39 

24.32 

24.20

24.17 

24.27 

24.15 

24.05 

23.95

23.85 

23.79 

23.84 

23.82 

23.93 

23.92
NflVv MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 193

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 dry at 

36.59, Nov. 4, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 30, 36. 58; Mar. 11, 36.43; May 12, 

36. 56; July 7, 36. 56; Sept. 10, 33.86; Nov. 4, dry at 36. 59.

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 37.86 below Isd, Nov. 4, 

1953. Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 29, 36. 51; Mar. 10, 36.62; May 12, 37.26; July 7, 

37. 70; Sept. 11, 40.56, pumping; Nov. 4, 37.86.

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 82.40 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 28, 69.84; Mar. 11, 70.93; May 13, 75. 74; July 8, 

80. 25; Sept. 11, 82.40; Nov. 6, 76.15.

11.23.3.342. J. L. Mask. Drilled unused irrigation artesian well in limestone member 

of San Andres formation, diameter 15 inches, depth 595 feet+, black lime 170-175, gray lime 

505-508, brown lime 540-595. Highest water level 159. 59 below Isd, Jan. 6, 1953; lowest 

168.16 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1953. Records available: 1952-53.

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.

159.65 

159.71 

159.67 

159.61 

159.60

159. 59 

159.64 

159.66 

159.68 

159. 67

159.68 

159.62 

159.65 

159.62 

159.71

159. 75 

159. 73 

159.71 

159.67 

159. 74

159.71 

159.77 

159. 76 

159.82 

159. 73

159. 73 

159. 83 

159.83 

159. 75 

159. 82 

159.90

Feb.

159.87 

159.85 

159. 87 

159.91 

159.90

159. 90 

160. 00 

159.84 

159.84 

159. 94

159.87 

159.89 

159.90 

159. 87 

159. 86

159.89 

159.91 

159.83 

159.83 

160. 00

160. 02 

159. 89 

159.87 

159.80 

159.81

159. 82 

159.83 

159. 70

Mar.

159.74 

159.75 

159.78 

159.93 

159.92

159.97 

160. 03 

160. 03 

160. 02 

160.06

160. 13 

160. 19 

160. 23 

160. 32 

160.41

160. 39 

160. 50 

160.63 

160. 77 

160.87

161.04 

161. 16 

161.17 

161.37 

161.52

161.69 

161.94 

162.08 

162.11 

162. 19 

162. 40

Apr.

162. 58 

162. 71 

162.89 

162. 97 

162. 97

162.98 

163.13 

163.23 

163.34 

163.42

163.45 

163. 51 

163.46 

163. 54 

163.68

163.67 

163. 69 

163.96 

163.87 

163. 78

163. 77 

163.77 

1C3. 73 

163.71 

163. 73

163.67 

163.61 

163. 55 

163. 50 

163. 48

May

163. 52 

163.67 

163.66 

163.51 

163. 70

163.61 

163. 79 

163.86 

163. 86 

163. 83

163. 80 

163. 83 

163.83 

163. 86 

163. 67

163.77 

163. 63 

163.60 

163. 60 

163. 59

163.63 

163.66 

163. 74 

163.67 

163. 67

163. 77 

163.99 

163.94 

163.95 

163.97 

164. 00

June

163. 98 

164. 05 

164. 15 

164.21 

164.31

164. 40 

164. 39 

164. 42 

164. 55 

164. 89

164. 70 

164. 69 

164.72 

164. 70 

164. 69

164. 83 

165.00 

164.92 

164. 92 

164.98

164.98 

164.98

3165. 50 

165.60

165.67 

165.78 

165. 63 

165.61 

166. 02

July

166. 13 

166.20 

166.32 

166. 58 

166. 30

166.29 

166.45 

166. 74 

166.61 

166. 92

166. 75 

166. 75 

166. 73 

166.85 

166.90

166.99 

167. 06 

166.90 

166. 78 

166. 76

166. 72 

166. 66 

166. 62 

166. 57 

166. 52

166. 51 

166.45 

166. 48 

166. 52 

166. 51 

166. 56

Aug.

166. 53 

166. 57 

166. 50 

166. 55 

166. 71

166. 77 

166. 90 

167.06 

167. 13 

167.15

167.29 

167.43 

167. 46 

167. 50 

167. 58

167. 56 

167.48 

167. 54 

167. 52 

167. 46

167.44 

167.41 

i67.38 

167. 41 

167. 50

167. 53 

167.60 

167.67 

167.71 

167.73 

167. 72

Sept.

167.68 

167. 84 

167.91 

167.96 

167. 93«

167.80 

167.89 

167.94 

167.87 

168.07

167.95 

168.11 

168.09 

167.91 

167.97

168. 12 

168. 12 

168.15 

168. 16 

168. 10

168. 10 

167.92 

168.02 

167.92 

168.06

168.06 

167.86 

167.90 

167.80 

167.79

Oct.

167. 83 

167.64 

167.62 

167. 54 

=167. 50

167.30 

167.34 

167.26

167.23 

167.19 

167. 06 

167. 12 

166.95

167. 02 

166.87 

166. 80 

166.71 

166.64

166.62 

166.57 

166. 51 

166.46 

166.27

166. 28 

166. 19 

166.16 

166.08 

165.96 

165.93

Nov.

165.92 

165.81 

165. 74 

165.71 

165. 59

165.64 

165.55 

165. 54 

165. 42 

165.35

165.29 

165.25 

165.19 

165. 13 

165.02

164. 97 

164. 92 

164.85 

164. 84 

164. 79

164. 75 

164. 69 

164. 58 

164.63 

164. 59

164.52 

164. 52 

164.46 

164. 50 

164.36

Dec.

164.24 

164. 17 

164. 19 

164. 15 

164. 12

164.14 

164. 10 

164.00 

164. 00 

163.88

163. 92 

163. 84 

163.82 

163.78 

163. 69

163.76 

163.65 

163.62 

163. 56 

163.46

163. 43 

163. 53 

163.46 

163.35 

163.33

163.24 

163.15 

163.21 

163.08 

163.19 

163. 19

e Estimated.

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 117.98 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Jan. 28, 110.28; Mar. 11, 111. 48; May 13, 116.35; July 8, 132.17, pumping; 

Sept. 11, 133.23, pumping; Nov. 6, 117.98.

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. Highest 

water level 164.36 below Isd, Jan. 28, 1953; lowest 176.30 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records 

available: 1952-53. Jan. 28, 164. 36; Mar. 11, 164.85; May 13, 170.17; July 8, 173.68; 

Sept. 11, 176.30; Nov. 6, 172.53.

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. Highest water level 11.14 

below Isd, Dec. 10, 1941; lowest 47.01 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. 

Pressure pump operates intermittently. May 13, 36.22; July 7, 49. 43, pumped recently; Sept. 11, 

47.01; Nov. 4, 26.65.
194 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 67.78 below Isd, July 7, 

1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 29, 41.93; Mar. 11, 48. 57; May 13, 53.40; July 7, 

67.78; Sept. 11, 65.22; Nov. 4, 46.76.

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, Noy. 14, 1941; lowest 93.11 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 29, 75.39; Mar. 11, 77.97; May 13, 

83.13; July 8, 91.07; Sept. 11, 93.11.

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, 545. Land-surface datum is 3,627.18 feet above msl. Highest water level 53.18 

below Isd, Jan. 18, 1943, lowest 89.4 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records available: 1940-53.

Daily highesfwater 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.

71.10 

71.17 

71.23 

70.88 

70.73

70.92 

71.20 

71.42 

71.44 

71.45

71.42 

71.22 

71.60 

71.69 

71.76

71.95 

71.87 

71.58 

71.43 

71.85

71.88 

72.10 

71.93 

72.12 

71.70

71.60 

71.98 

72.31 

72. 18 

72.49 

72.65

Feb.

71.88 

71.68 

72.09 

72.25 

72.27

72.41 

72.50 

72.07 

71.95 

72.30

72.02 

72.22 

72.35 

72.38 

72.23

72.09 

72.66 

72.64 

72.74 

72.95

73.10 

72.55 

72.40 

72.03 

71.90

72.14 

72.13 

72.22

Mar.

71.92 

71.79 

72.33 

72.72 

72.73

73.05 

73.48 

73.13 

73.02 

73.74

74.28 

74.91 

75.20 

75.40 

75.25

75.00 

75.88 

76.87 

77.38 

77.84

77.99 

77.95 

77.53 

78.52 

79.30

79.85 

80.57 

80.84 

80.50 

79.93 

80.79

Apr.

81.38 

81.62 

81.92 

81.80 

80.67

80.33 

81.05 

81.47 

81.62 

81.80

81.65 

81.08 

80.69

80.14 

79.93

79.17 

78.96 

79.09 

79.05 

79.01

May

79.33 

79.72 

79.08 

78.85 

79.58

80.00 

80.34 

80.45 

80.50 

79.77

79.47 

80.30 

80.34 

80.08 

79.44

79.20 

78.80 

78.59 

78.95 

79.06

79.20 

79.15 

79.32 

79.14 

78.87

79.74 

80.18 

80.15 

80.50 

80.73 

81.43

June

80.50 

81.17 

81.56 

81.93 

82.34

82.76 

82.63 

82.34 

83.25 

83.76

83.70 

83.93 

84.06 

83.33 

82.90

83.85 

83.77 

83.42 

83.24 

83.54

83.42 

82.94 

83.70 

84.09 

84.79

85.04 

85.60 

85.46 

84.97 

86.08

July

86.44 

86.74 

87.04 

87.09 

86.61

86.35 

87.18 

87.63 

88.03 

87.76

.....

85.75

85.00 

84.60 

85.49 

85.84 

85.62 

85.83

Aug.

85.77 

85.23 

84.94 

86.19 

86.66

87.35 

88.07 

88.61 

88.78 

88.28

88.95

.....

e88.65

Sept.

.....

e89.4 

e89.3 

88.32 

87.93 

88.34

88.63 

88.69 

88.89 

88.84 

87.82

87.49 

87.95 

88.09 

88.11 

88.01

87.72 

86.58 

86.26 

86.73 

86.77

Oct.

86.74 

86.34 

85.93 

85.13 

84.87

84.80 

84.60 

84.28 

84.16 

83.86

83.55 

83.22 

83.29 

83.20 

83.10

82.93 

82.73 

82.28 

82.07 

81.97

81.85 

81.71 

81.20 

80.78 

80.60

80.57 

80.47 

80.40 

80.23 

80.12 

80.14

Nov.

79.63 

79.44 

79.32 

79.24 

78.85

78.63 

78.57 

78.37 

78.15 

78.07

77. 93 

77.82 

77.72 

77.47 

77.20

77.07 

77.06 

76.98 

76.93 

76.73

76.63 

76.53 

76.34 

76.40 

76.49

76.29 

76.19 

76.11 

75.89 

75.80

Dec.

75.68 

75.56 

75.60 

75.64 

75.53

75.40 

75.15 

75.25 

75.24 

74.89

74.95 

74.74 

74.70 

74.60 

74.44

74.62 

74.45 

74.50 

74.34 

74.10

74.01 

74.31 

74.18 

73.98 

73.88

73.77 

73.59 

73.76 

73.72 

73.97 

74.03

e Estimated.

11.25.6.421a. T. H. Eicher. Formerly Leo Williamson. Drilled unused water-table well 

in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 85 feet. Highest water level 1.05 below Isd, July 7, 1953; 

lowest 11.14 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1948. Records available: 1941-53. Jan, 29, 10.07; Mar. 10, 

6.25; May 12, 4. 83; July 7, 1.05jSept. 10, 7. 27; Nov. 4, 8.85.

11.25.29.444. Glenn C. Wheeler. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 30 feet. Highest water level 3.14belowlsd, Mar. 15, 1942; lowest 15.49 below 

Isd, Nov. 3, 1948. Records available: 1937-53.

Date

Jan. 5, 1951 

Jan. 4, 1952 

Mar. 11 

May 14

Water 

level

11.45 

10.40 

10.27 

11.57

Date

July 10,1952 

Sept. 3 

Nov. 7

Water 

level

12.86 

11.78 

11.40

Date

Jan. 29,1953 

Mar. 11 

May 13

Water 

level

12.26 

13.95 

13.42

Date

July 8, 1953 

Sept. 12 

Nov. 4

Water 

level

15.48 

13.16 

14.37

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 dry at 90. 54, Sept. 12, 1953. 

Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 28, 79.09; Mar. 13, 79.77; May 15, 85.42; July 15, 89.17; 

Sept. 12, dry at 90. 54.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 195

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 67.64 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1953. Records available: 1937-53-. Jan. 27, 60.34; Mar. 12, 

60. 48; May 13, 62.92; July 8, 65. 34; Sept. 14, 67.64;'Nov. 5, 65.30.

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 106. 50 

below Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 27, 99.20; Mar. 12, 110.90, nearby well being pumped; May 14, 101.19; July 8, 113.10, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 14, 

116.46, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 5, 106.50.,

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 600-790. 

Land-surface datum is 3, 546.19 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.74 below Isd, Jan. 15, 

1942; lowest 96. 52 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1953. Records available: 1925-53.

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.

19.12 

17.80 

18.40 

17.44 

16.28

18.40 

19.03 

19.56 

21.04 

22.25

20.15 

16.23 

21.43 

19.55 

20.00

20.57 

20.13 

18.72 

18.05 

20.20

22.52 

21.67 

20.41 

22.52 

20.14

19.67 

21.01 

21.24 

21.27 

22.76 

24.31

Feb.

22.60 

21.97 

23.89 

23.98 

25.02

27.44 

27.81 

25.89 

25.22 

26.52

25.03 

27.19 

27.78 

28.26 

26.87

26.12 

28.77 

30.23 

29.79 

30.68

30.48 

28.40 

27.22 

25.49 

24.86

27.09 

27.87 

28.22

Mar.

29.83 

29.34 

30.90 

33.13 

34.23

36.04 

37.12 

36.64 

35.92 

41.22

47.24 

51.98 

55.42 

57.29 

56.90

57.71 

61.62 

64.65 

67.73 

68.59

68.72 

69.56 

67.98 

72.35 

74.67

76.19 

77.58 

79.17 

74.08 

73.85 

77.67

Apr.

78.95 

80.62 

79.22 

77.88 

73.13

72.51 

75.58 

76.76 

78.63 

79.37

77.32 

73.20 

73.45 

74.23 

72.40

72.25 

71.83 

69.88 

61.67 

60.25

63.65 

63.57 

60.47 

61.26 

60.30

54.13 

52.67 

57.38 

53.29 

51.70

May

54.89 

56.21 

48.98 

46.70 

52.60

54.14 

55.39 

55.32 

54.10 

49.02

47.42 

50.30 

50.41 

49.78 

46.60

44.72 

41.33 

41.18 

46.74 

46.33

48.00 

48.68 

47.88 

45.23 

44.34

48.69 

52.43 

51.49 

49.09 

52.01 

50.80

June

50.51 

52.88 

56.48 

58.68 

59.85

61.39 

59.69 

58.82 

63.13 

63.49

61.68 

65.74 

67.77 

65.30 

64.43

63.49 

59.47 

56.63 

54.99 

55.03

55.29 

56.45 

59.77 

63.53 

66.87

67.14 

68.83 

71.07 

71.45 

76.57

July

79.09 

80.95 

e83. 05 

83.60 

80.95

80.25 

84.11 

e82. 25 

88.12 

86.91

87.17

85.47 

85.25

87.33 

83.66 

67.46 

85.38 

82.05

77.95 

77.61 

82.95 

84.78 

84.15 

87.32

Aug.

87.74

587.60 

89.67

91.19 

92.56 

95.03 

93.64 

92.40

93.41 

94.85 

94.55 

96.43 

96.52

94.84 

93.00 

90.84 

91.91 

91.08

89.91 

89.09

9L33

94.96 

96.18 

94.54

Sept.

91.86

88.78 

87.23 

87.98 

88.52 

69.21

88.07 

84.29 

81.50 

81.16 

83.29

84.63 

84.42 

83.87 

83.90 

82.53

80.28 

78.32 

79.93 

78.64 

75.17

72.63 

69.47 

68.94 

70.43 

70.94

Oct.

70.62 

68.67 

65.74 

62.38 

61.69

60.40 

58.55 

57.22 

56.89 

53.71

51.10 

49.89 

50.79 

50.43 

50.73

49.68 

46.10 

43.86 

41.65 

43.84

41.68 

41.12 

38.04 

35.32 

34.26

35.05 

33.61 

32.33 

31.47 

30.36 

29.44

Nov.

28.83 

27.24 

26.56 

25.75 

24.90

24.40 

24.13 

23.79 

23.41 

24.18

23.57 

23.39 

23.40 

23.77 

24.84

24.32 

23.37 

22.38 

21.75 

21.25

20.78 

21.37 

21.15 

22.02 

21.70

21.10 

21.52 

20.80 

19.85 

18.60

Dec.

19.29 

18.18 

16.13 

18.23 

18.22

17.73 

17.20 

17.72 

17.99 

17.50

17.06 

16.57 

17.08 

16.75 

16.92

17.29 

17.49 

17.57 

18.05 

17.25

17.26 

18.63 

17.49 

16.37 

15.50

15.30 

16.20 

16.61 

17.42 

18.95 

20.82

e Estimated.

12.25.35.41 la. 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 86.24 below Isd, May 14, 

1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 27, 71.15; Mar. 12, 78.60; May 14, 86.24; Nov. 5, 

79. 75.

12.26.7.421. Cecil Johnson. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, depth 150-160 

feet. Highest water level 0.72 above Isd, Jan. 25, 1951; lowest 6.87 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1953. 

Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 26, +0.02; May 14, -2.42; July 13,-4.20; Sept. 14,-6.87; 

Nov. 5,-3.86.

12.26.18.221a. Cecil Johnson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 68 feet. Highest water level 14.22 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1945; lowest 17. 50 below 

Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Jan. 26, 15.75; Mar. 12, 15.86; May 14, 16.17; 

Sept. 14, 17. 40; Nov. 5, 17. 50.

12.26.29.333. T. S. Lawing. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

13 inches, reported depth 250 feet. Highest water level 14.20 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1940; lowest 

20.02 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 26, 17.60; Mar. 12, 17.75; 

May 14, 19.14; July 13, 19. 50; Sept. 14,20.02; Nov. 5, 19.86.
196 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 89.99 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 26, 75.36; Mar. 12, 88.19, nearby 

well being pumped; July 13, 96.16, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 5, 89. 99.

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 133.67 below Isd, 

Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1939, 1941-53. Jan. 26, 73.07; Mar. 12, 76.25; May 14, 

92. 60; July 13, 112. 71, pumped recently; Sept. 15, 133.88, pumping; Nov. 5, 133.67.

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, 795. 

Land-surface datum is 3, 523. 76 feet above msl. Highest water level 12.94 above Isd, Jan. 13, 

1942; lowest 98.83~below Isd, Aug. 14, 1953. Records available: 1940-53.

Daily highest water level above and below 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.

-2.31 

1.44 

2.22 

1.28

.57

2.51 

3.06 

3.48 

5.20 

5.07

3.73 

2.75 

5.40 

5.71 

5.45

5.68 

4.43 

2.94 

3.91 

7.86

9.58 

7.92 

7.09 

8.68 

6.25

6.92 

8.59 

9.64 

9.52 

10.66 

10.85

Feb.

-11.72 

11.34 

14.49 

15.30 

17.25

18.64 

19.00 

16.88 

16.12 

14.47

13.13 

16.50 

18.04 

18.30 

15.94

14.84 

19.28 

21.15 

22.88 

24.37

23.76 

21.83 

19.35 

16.95 

17.97

20.97 

22.84 

21.00

Mar.

-21.69 

21.73 

27.56 

26.02 

28.72

29.44 

30.92 

30.73 

30.62 

36.83

39.63 

42.02 

49.23 

51.63 

48.07

50.15 

59.27 

64.37 

65.52 

64.73

66.21 

68.08 

66.53 

72.87 

74.74

74.11 

78.55 

77.95 

74.70 

73.25 

76.38

Apr.

-79. 59 

80.98 

81.53 

79.38 

75.00

73.38

77.45 

76.73 

78.47 

79.67

76.30 

72.23 

73.02 

74.33 

73.11

73.08 

71.87 

70.07 

58.87 

57.23

63.73 

64.73 

61.51 

62.19 

52.35

45.18 

43.78 

50.25 

43.33 

41.60

May

-46.08 

49.60 

42.85 

42.18 

48. 38

48.09 

49.20 

49.88 

46.67 

40.70

42.12 

48.07 

45.77 

46.25 

40.08

33.81 

32.05 

30.90 

33.72 

34.08

36.40 

39.29 

40.94 

37.90 

40.14

48.29 

49.66 

43.20 

46.14 

45.97 

44.69

June

-43.75 

46.68 

49.07 

54.11 

56.91

56.03 

54.23 

53.67 

59.80 

55.54

50.97 

57.96 

61.93 

60.65 

60.47

55.63 

53.60 

51.29 

48.80 

48.98

46.94 

48.45 

59.38 

60.67 

62.28

64.34 

67.78 

68.23 

71.98 

77.56

July

-81.39 

82.73 

84.28 

84.31 

83.04

83.69 

86.44 

81.95 

88.11 

87.40

87.44 

86.34 

85.98 

89.73 

90.55

90.17 

88.87 

85.86 

81.22 

80. 10

82.27 

77.20 

87.01 

89.10 

81.00

80.92 

80.00 

87.58 

83.63 

87.73 

91.02

Aug.

-92.89 

91.45 

90.65

90.85 

94.91 

97.46 

95.22 

94.22

98.13 

98.35 

97.38 

98.83 

97.55

98.00 

97.49 

94.22 

96.98 

93.22

91.40 

89.57 

86.06 

85.04

98.77 

96.80 

95.93

Sept.

-96. 02 

95.16 

94.09 

92.65 

87.46

84.13 

82.68 

85.00 

87.92 

87.56

85.85 

84.67 

78.93 

77.80 

84.19

85. 70 

86.90 

85.69 

86.60 

83.99

81.78 

80.95 

77.47 

75.56 

74.79

72.15 

67.16 

65.62 

70.80 

e68. 95

Oct.

-67.27 

62.73 

57.27 

53.65 

52.18

50.35 

48.35 

48.78 

46.32 

38.85

36.59 

36.93 

40.42 

40.49 

43.94

43.35 

38.03 

35.00 

34.09 

33.07

30.58 

29.28 

25.48 

22.15 

20.94

20.55 

19.56 

18.25 

18.38 

15.07 

14.30

Nov.

-12.99 

11.78 

11.36 

11.00 

10.68

10.23 

9.99 

9.19 

8.48 

9.47

9.33 

10.14 

10.31 

11.19 

10.54

10.44 

10.22 

8.17 

7.33 

6.70

6.34 

5.90 

5.50 

6.52 

6.12

5.69 

5.23 

4.65 

4.08 

3.10

Dec.

-3.98 

3.62 

3.87 

3.01 

2.66

1.73 

1.40 

4.31 

3.82 

2.97

2.03 

1.09 

.97 

1.38 

2.10

2.69 

3.44 

3.68 

3.12 

2.21

2.14 

1.52 

-.85

+!32 

-.50 

1.32 

2.09 

3.95

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 

97. 74 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 23, 95. 87; Mar. 12, 95.98; 

May 14, 96. 40; July 13, 96. 80; Sept. 15, 97.28; Nov. 5, 97.74.

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 28.34 below 

Isd, Sept. 19, 1953. Records available: 1939-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

24! 05 

24.05 

24.05 

24.05

24.06 

24.06 

24.06 

24.06 

24.06

Feb.

23.69 

23.69

23.69 

23.69 

23.69 

23.68 

23.68

Mar.

24.07 

24.10 

24.13 

24.16 

24.21

24.26 

24.29 

24.33 

24.36 

24.38

Apr.-

25.71 

25.76 

25.79 

25.81 

25.78

25.75 

25.70 

25.65 

25.61

May

25.17 

25.17 

25.17 

25.17 

25.17

25.15 

25.14 

25.14

June

h25.99 

26.00 

26.06

July

26.89 

26.92 

26.96 

27.00 

27.02

27.04

h27. 07 

27.10 

27. 14

Aug. Sept.

28l 26 

28.26

28. 24 

28.21

28.19 

28.19 

28.19

Oct.

.....

Nov.

27.59 

27.56 

27.53 

27.51 

27.51

h27.45 

27.45

Dec.

.....
NEW MEXICO^ CHAVES COUNTY 197

13. 26. 7. 333--Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

24.06 

24.07 

24.07 

24.07 

24.08

24.08 

24.07 

24.04 

24.01 

23.99

23.96 

23.92 

23.88 

23.85 

23.82

23.79 

23.76 

23.75 

23.73 

23.72

Feb.

23.68

h23.73 

23.73 

23.74

23.75 

23.75 

23.77 

23.78 

23.80

23.80 

23.83 

23.86 

23.87 

23.88

23.90 

23.96 

24.03

Mar.

24.40 

24.44 

24.47 

24.51 

24. 57

24.62 

24.67 

24.71 

24.76

24.96 

25.06 

25.16 

25.25 

25.34

25.42 

25.50 

25.56 

25.62 

25.64 

25.67

Apr.

25.48 

25.47 

25.47 

25.45

25.42 

25.40 

25.39 

25.38

May

h25.37 

25.39

25.43 

25.44 

25.43 

25.43 

25.43

.....

June

26.12 

26.17 

26.17 

26.16 

26.14

26.16 

26.14 

26.13 

26.12 

26.12

26.18 

26.22 

26.28 

26.33 

26.41

26.49 

26.58 

26.66 

26.75 

26.85

July

27.17 

27.20 

27.23 

27.24 

27.24

^27.24 

27.25 

27.27 

27.29 

27.29

h27. 22 

27.20

27.19 

27.19 

27.19 

27.23 

27.26

Aug.

.....

.....

Sept.

28.19

28.25 

28.25

28.28 

28.32 

28.33 

28.34 

28.33

.....

.....

Oct.

.....

27.64 

27.61

Nov.

27.45 

27.44 

27.43 

27.43 

27.41

27.40 

27.38 

27.37 

27.35 

27.33

27.31 

27.30 

27.29

.....

Dec.

27.00 

27.00

27.00 

26.98 

26.97 

26.96

h Tape measurement.

13.26.17.321. 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: 1937-53. Jan. 24, 23. 55, pumped recently; Mar. 12, 

33.10, pumping; May 14, 28. 43, pumped recently; July 13, 34.39, pumping; Sept. 14, 27. 57, 

pumped recently, Nov. 5, 27.67, 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: 1938-53. Jan. 24, 6.95; Mar. 12, 7.15; May 14, 8.40; 

July 13, 42.78, pumping; Sept. 14, 10.81; Nov. 5, 8.53.

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 30.79 below Isd, July 13, 

1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 24, 21. 99; Mar. 12, 30.66, pumped recently; May 14, 

28.83; July 13, 30. 79; Sept. 14, 30.77; Nov. 5, 25.07.

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. Highest water level 257. 55 below Isd, Feb. 9, 1943; lowest 289.30 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 20, 276.11; Mar. 14, 276. 28; May 15, 278.06; 

July 22, 279. 68; Sept. 15, 289.30* Nov. 10, 280.94. In intake area of artesian aquifer.

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 162. 45 

below Isd, Sept. 15,. 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 20, 155. 68; Mar. 14, 156. 05, 

pumping; May 15, 157.48; July 22, 159.23; Sept. 15, 162.45; Nov. 10, 160.30.

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 98.99 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 22, 91.85; Mar. 14, 89. 20; May 15, 91.70; 

July 22, 97. 53; Sept. 15, 98.99; Nov. 10, 97. 03.

14. 25. 2. 233a. Massey and Dale. Formerly 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 101.08 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. 

Jan. 22, 96. 76; Mar. 13, 111.85, pumping; May 15, 97. 56; July 22, 117.69, pumping; Sept. 15, 

118.80, pumping; Nov. 10, 101.08.

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 77. 58 below 

Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 20, 77. 07; Mar. 14, 77. 20; May 15, 

77. 30; July 22, 77.44; Sept. 15, 77. 50; Nov. 10, 77.58.
198 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 82.01 below Isd, 

Feb. 27-28, Mar. 1, 1953. Records available: 1926, 1937-47, 1949, 1951-53. Recording gage 

removed Mar. 13, 1953.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 2 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14

Water 

level

h81.85 

h81.78 

81.82 

81.79 

81.81 

81.81 

81.78

Date

Jan. 15 

16 

18 

19 

20 

21 

Feb. 4

Water 

level

81.78 

81.71 

81.75 

81.75 

81.73 

81.71 

h81. 82

Date

Feb. 5 

6 

13 

14 

16 

19

Water 

level

81.87 

81.83 

h81.86 

81.86 

81.87 

h81. 92

Date

Feb. 27 

28 

Mar. 1 

6 

13 

May 15

Water 

level

82.01 

82.01 

82.01 

h82. 11 

h82. 15 

h82. 80

h Tape measurement.

14.26.7.433. O. T. Kunkel. Drilled unused domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 126 feet. Highest water level 88.15 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1953; lowest 

101.38 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1953. Jan. 21, 88.15; Mar. 12, 94.75, 

nearby well being pumped; May 15, 94.13; July 22, 101.38, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 15, 

101. 07; Nov. 10, 98. 24.

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, 1935-53. Jan. 21, 47.37. Measurement 

discontinued.

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: 

1940-53. Jan. 21, 35.73, pumping; Mar. 12, 18.51, May 15, 35.00, pumping; July 22, 19.91; 

Sept. 16, 37. 70, pumping; Nov. 10, 18.15.

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: 1938-53. Jan. 22, 43.37; Mar. 12, 44.12; May 15, 

45.86; July 22, 89.41, pumping; Nov. 10, 50.52.

14.26.19.444a. E. E. Lane. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 109 feet. Highest water level 86.74 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1949; lowest 103.79 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 100.17; Mar. 13, 100.87; 

May 15, 102.13; July 22, 102.90; Sept. 15, 103. 51; Nov. 10, 103.79.

14.26. 30. 111. State Engineer and Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District. Drilled 

water-table observation well in sands and gravels in the Orchard-Park terrace of the Pecos 

Valley fill, diameter 9 inches, depth 210 feet, cased to 190, perforations 95-190. Highest water 

level 81. 36 below Isd, July 15, 1953; lowest 83.02 below Isd, Dec. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1953. Recording gage installed July 15, 1953.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

July 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

81.36

81.39

81.39

81.40

81.41

81.43

81.45

July 22

23

24

25

26

27

Sept. 15

81.46

81.48

81.49

81.53

81.53

81.55

h82. 44

Sept. 16

17

18

19

20

21

Oct. 30

82.44

82.46

82.48

82.49

82.52

82.54

h82. 48

Oct. 31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

Dec. 23

e82. 49

82.51

82.53

82.59

82.61

82.62

h83. 02

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

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, 1937-53. Jan. 20, 44.97. Measurement discontinued.

14.26. 35.344a. J. Q. Mitchell. Drilled stock and domestic water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 73.63 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952;"lowest 75.23 below Isd, 

Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 19, 73.88; Mar. 14, 74.08; May 15, 74.32; 

July 22, 74. 58; Sept. 16, 74.95; Nov. 10, 75.23..
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 199

15.24.32.211. CarlMangum. 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 64.04 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 16, 57.24; Mar. 16,-62.35; May 15, 

59.07; July 22, 63. 55; Sept. 16, 64.04;>Nov. 10, 60.70.

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 35.78 below Isd, 

Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 13, 33.18; Mar. 14, 32. 57; May 15, 32.90; 

July 22, 35. 54; Sept. 16, 35. 78? Nov. 10, 35.44.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 17, 50.49; Mar. 14, 55.94; 

May 15, 50.18; July 22, 52.83; Sept. 16, 52.67; Nov. 10, 50.38.

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 

44.95 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 16, 42. 55; Mar. 14, 42.93; 

May 15, 43.41; July 22, 43.89; Sept. 16, 45.30, pumping; Nov. 10, 44.95

Eddy County

Roswell basin. --The general discussion of water-level changes in the Eddy County part of 

the Roswell basin has been included with the Chaves County as the areas are one continuous 

ground-water province.

Carlsbad area. --The Carlsbad Ground-Water Basin includes the following areas: La 

Huerta and adjacent vicinity north and east of the Pecos River, the area mostly west of the Pecos 

River, and southward from Carlsbad to the Black River valley, and the Black River valley southwestward to the New Mexico-Texas State line. The basin as declared by the State Engineer on 

October 16,. 1947, did not include the Black River valley and comprised approximately 490 square 

miles; the Black River extension, declared October 21, 1952, increased the area to about 635 

square miles.

It is estimated that about 32,500 acres of land in the basin are irrigated of which about 

23,500 acres are in the Carlsbad Irrigation District. Surface water available to the irrigation 

district is diverted from the Pecos River at Lake Avalon and from the Black River. These waters generally are supplemented by water pumped from wells. About 3,600 acres of irrigated 

land west of the Southern Canal and north of the East Canal is outside of the irrigation district 

and is irrigated entirely from wells. In the Black River valley south and west of the Carlsbad 

Irrigation District about 1,600 acres are irrigated with water from Black River, Blue Springs, 

and Rattlesnake Springs, and about 700 acres are irrigated with water from wells. The principal aquifers yielding water to wells in the basin are: the Carlsbad limestone in the area including Carlsbad and north and west of Carlsbad, and the valley alluvium in the remainder of the area 

and the area north of Carlsbad.

A deficiency of precipitation and available surface water during recent years has resulted 

in large withdrawals of ground water for irrigation. Precipitation in 1953 in the Carlsbad area 

was about 45 percent of normal. The precipitation at Carlsbad was 5.97 inches, 7.28 inches 

below normal, as compared with 7.09 inches in 1952. Precipitation during the growing season, 

April through September, although about 70 percent of the annual amount, was also about 45 percent of normal.

Surface water diverted at Lake Avalon for use in the Carlsbad Irrigation District amounted 

to approximately 91,160 acre-feet in 1951, 71, 350 acre-feet in 1952, and 55,450 acre-feet in 1953. 

These quantities of surface water were not enough to satisfy the estimated duty requirements of 

about 3 acre-feet per acre irrigated, and as a consequence large amounts of water were required 

from wells.

Large withdrawals of ground water and deficient precipitation have resulted in a general 

decline of ground-water levels in the area south and east of Carlsbad. The net yearly change of 

ground-water levels in the Carlsbad area in 1953 was observed by measuring water levels in 68 

selected wells during January 1954 and comparing these measurements with similar measurements made in the same wells in January 1953. Figure 55 shows the net annual changes in water 

levels from January. 1953 to January 1954. By the end of 1953 in most of the area where there is 

appreciable pumping, water levels reached the lowest winter levels since records began in 1947.

The net decline of water levels in wells from January 1953 to January 1954 ranged from less 

than a foot in the vicinity of Carlsbad and La Huerta to more than 6 feet in the vicinity of Otis. 

In this period the water levels declined more than 2 feet under about 47, square miles, more than 

4 feet under about 23 square miles, and more than 6 feet under about 8 square miles. These 

declines, although substantially less than the declines observed in 1951 and 1952, indicate a considerable depletion of ground-water storage during 1953.
200 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 55. --Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 

in Carlsbad area, Eddy County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 201

A rise oi ground-water levels, ranging from less than a foot to almost 6 feet was indicated 

south of Carlsbad in parts of sees. 28, 29, 30, and 32, T. 22 S., R. 27 E. Declines ranging 

from about 14 feet to about 21 feet were reported for the same and adjacent areas for both 

1951 and 1952. The apparent rise of water levels during 1953 in this area may be accounted 

for largely or, in part, by one or both of the following factors: (1) Torrential rains occurred in 

the area on October 22, 1953, when 1.91 inches were measured at the Carlsbad Airport and as 

much as 5 inches were reported unofficially locally in the vicinity of Otis. Fields, drains, and 

arroyos were flooded. The local rise in water levels in 1953 and also the fact that the general 

decline in larger areas was less in 1953 than in 1952 or 1951 may be the result, in part, of recharge from this rainstorm but was, in part, due to consequent reduction in pumping. (2) There 

generally is considerable pumping from wells in the area during January to irrigate alfalfa and 

to flood fields prior to plowing. Some of the measurements showing the greatest decline may have 

been made in January 1953 shortly after such a period of early-season pumping and may have 

included the resulting drawdown. It is significant that the area showing a rise of water levels 

during 1953 has had an average annual decline of more than 7 feet since 1951.

The greatest decline of water levels during 1953 in wells deriving water from the Carlsbad 

limestone was 1.84 feet in well 22.26.3. 344 in Happy Valley west of Carlsbad although the average 

decline was less than 1 foot. This decline was caused partly by the withdrawal of roughly 10,000 

acre-feet of ground water from the Carlsbad limestone during the year and partly by decreased 

recharge.

The decline of water levels in 1953, in the valley alluvium, was partly the result of decreased recharge due to decreased precipitation, but largely the result of heavy withdrawals 

from the ground-water reservoir by pumping from 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. Highest water level 211.87 below 

Isd, Mar. 25, 1945; lowest 235.67 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. 

In intake area of artesian aquifer. Jan. 10, 231.15; Mar. 17, 231.93; May 18, 232. 72; July 24, 

234. 83; Sept. 17, 235.67? Nov. 12, 234.97.

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. 11, 1951. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 15, 25.08, pumped 

recently; Mar. 16, 46. 89, pumping; May 16, 41.17, pumped recently; July 22, 58.12, pumped 

recently; Sept. 16, 55.87, pumped recently; Nov. 11, 31.45, pumped recently.

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: 1937-53. Jan. 15, 12.43; Mar. 16, 10. 90; May 15, 

11.11; July 22, 11. 42; Sept. 16, 11.04; Nov. 10, 10.53.

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 30.39 below Isd, Sept. 22, 

1953. Records available: 1937-53.

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.

h29. 32 

29.25 

29.21 

29.10

29.07 

29.07 

29.13 

29.26 

29.23

29.25 

29.16 

29.12 

29.04 

29.04

29.28 

29.18 

29.13 

29.13 

29.13

Feb.

29. 15 

29.12

29.12 

29.17 

29.05 

29.05 

29.14

29.21 

29.19 

29.14

29.14 

29.31 

29.06 

29.01 

29.08

Mar.

29.00 

29.01 

29.03 

29.16 

29.25

29.25 

29.25 

29.34 

29.17 

29.09

29.09 

29.10 

29.08

29.18 

29.13 

29.14 

29.13 

29.04

Apr.

29.25 

29.27 

29.30 

29.23 

29.19

29.14 

29.12 

29.12 

29.23 

29.31

29.15 

29.15 

29.40 

29.41

May

h29. 32 

29.34 

29.40 

29.51 

29.48

29.35 

29.25

h29. 19

29.19 

29.20 

29.26 

29.24 

29.19

June

29.44 

29.44 

29.56

29.62 

29.61 

29.55 

29.49 

29.48

h29. 59 

29.62 

29.63 

29.62 

29.65

July

29.87 

29.83 

29.83 

29.88 

29.91

29.94 

29.95

29.97 

30.03 

30.06

29.98 

29.98 

30.04 

29.98 

29.96

29.96 

30.01 

30.05 

30.00 

30.00

Aug.

.....

Sept.

.....

.....

30.24 

30.22 

30.22 

30.25 

30.27

Oct.

.....

.....

.....

1

Nov.

30.19 

30.19 

30.17 

30.17 

30.09

30.00

130*15

30.12 

30.12 

30.12 

30.07 

30.03

30.00 

29.93 

29.88 

29.88 

29.91

Dec.

.....

.....

.....

.....
202 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16.25.6.313 Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

29.05 

29.05 

h29. 23 

29.27 

29.21

29.17 

29.16 

29.21 

29.12 

29.08 

29.08

Feb.

29.28 

29.36 

29.25 

29.21 

29.19

29.19 

29.15 

29.02

Mar.

29.04 

29.10 

29.21 

29.29 

29.30

29.28 

29.28 

29.24 

29.14 

29.14 

29.17

Apr.

29.26 

29.26 

29.20 

29.18

.....

May

29.19 

29.24

.....

June

29.71 

29.74 

29.69 

29.66 

29.66

29.75 

29.78 

29.78 

29.81 

29.90

July

h30. li 

30.09 

30.07 

30.07

36. oT

30.11 

30.11 

30.08

Aug.

.....

.....

Sept.

30.29 

30.39 

30.30

.....

Oct.

.....

hsb! is

30.15

Nov.

29.90 

30.00

.....

Dec.

h30. 10

.....

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 73.61 

below Isd, Sept. 9-10, 1953. Records available: 1951-53.

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.

46.18 

46.23 

46.12 

46.07 

45.96

45.98 

46.03 

46.09 

46.23 

46.29

46.42 

46.35 

46.43 

46.52 

46.65

46.83 

46.83 

46.87 

47.00 

47.08

47.09 

47.18 

47.28 

47.36 

47.52

47.48 

47.78 

48.18 

48.64 

49.00 

49.36

Feb.

49.65 

49.70 

49.87 

50.24 

50.51

50.79 

51.08 

51.23 

51.35 

51.65

51.60 

51.71 

51.88 

51.98 

52.04

51.95 

52.07 

52.09 

52.12 

52.28

52.44 

52.18 

52.10 

51.59 

51.32

51.31 

51.16 

50.96

Mar.

50.77 

50.65 

50.63 

50.58 

50.35

50.20 

50.10 

49.88 

49.78 

49.77

49.87 

50.49 

50.84 

51.23 

51.56

51.73 

52.18 

52.57 

53.20 

53.64

54.07 

54.58 

54.95 

55.35 

55.66

55.99 

56.45 

56.91 

57.16 

57.43 

57.79

Apr.

58.12 

58.43 

58.73 

58.99 

59.05

59.32 

59.37 

59.47 

59.54 

59.55

59.54 

59.59 

59.37 

59.16 

59.18

59.08 

58.95 

58.89 

58.78 

58.58

58.51 

58.23 

57.97 

57.88 

57.89

57.68 

57.39 

57.18 

57.07 

56.95

May

56.90 

56.82 

56.70 

56.52 

56.44

56.37 

56.34 

56.28 

56.18 

56.23

56.08 

56.08 

56.05 

55.85 

55.60

55.40 

55.33 

55.19 

55.12 

55.12

55.22 

55.38 

55.32 

55.27 

55.30

55.55 

55.80 

55.94 

56.03 

56.08 

56.14

June

56.08 

56.07 

56.13 

56.26 

56.54

56.64 

56.55 

56.57 

56.75 

56.96

57.50 

57.91 

58.20 

58.42

6CL64 

61.18

61.49 

61.97 

62.26 

62.53 

62.72

July

63.09 

63.36 

63.78 

64.12 

64.30

64.55 

64.86

6s! 31 

65.37

65.63 

65.85 

66.18 

66.37 

66.57

66.84 

67.02 

67.12 

67.14 

67.23

67.38 

67.57 

67.84 

67.85 

67.97

67.98 

68.11 

68.23 

68.42 

68.58 

68.68

Aug.

68.89 

69.03 

69.12 

69.34 

69.50

69.59 

69.78 

70.27 

70.50 

70.44

70.50 

70.69 

70.90 

71.04 

71.22

71.40 

71.63 

71.67 

71.74 

71.77

71.87 

72.03 

72.14 

72.21 

72.38

72.60 

72.76 

72.83 

72.88 

73.01 

73.17

Sept.

73.25 

73.12 

73.12 

73.28 

73.37

73.42 

73.48 

73.58 

73.61 

73.61

73.57 

73.38 

72.96 

72.70 

72.61

72.24 

71.98 

71.79 

71.57 

71.46

71.35 

71.28 

71.17 

71.05 

70.97

70.78 

70.53 

70.30 

70.22 

70.12

Oct.

69.87 

69.61 

69.38 

68.88 

68.50

68.18 

67.88 

67.71 

67.44 

67.09

66.73 

66.56 

66.52 

66.37 

66.16

66.03 

65.88 

65.56 

65.40 

e65. 20

.....

63.10 

62.92 

62.67 

62.32 

62.03 

61.75

Nov.

61.42 

61.08 

60.87 

60.62 

60.36

60.15 

59.88 

59.60 

59.29 

59.07

58.89 

58.68 

58.50 

58.28 

58.05

57.81 

57.61 

57.51 

57.44 

57.16

57.06 

56.77 

56.56 

56.45 

56.32

56.08 

55.97 

55.74 

55.47 

55.21

Dec.

.....

S3! 85 

53.71 

53.61 

53.34

53.29 

53.07 

52.89 

52.66 

52.53

52.49 

52.40 

52.33 

52.20 

51.97

51.86

 ....

a 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 dry at 

58.87, July 23, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 13, 41.45; July 23, dry at 58.87; 

Nov. 11, 47.66.

16.26.28.431. Robert Horner. Drilled unused irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 8.72 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1942; lowest 

36.87 below Isd, July 23, 1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 13, 21.21; Mar. 16, 26.40; 

May 16, 26.60; July 23, 36. 87; Nov. 11, 27.02.

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: 1940-53. Jan. 9, 76.69. Measurement 

discontinued.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 203

17.26. 7.433. Joe Nunn. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, depth 158 feet. Highest water level 26.90 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1942; lowest 79.30 

below Isd, Nov. 11, 1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 13, 73.92; Mar. 7, 66.23, nearby 

well being pumped; May 18, 75.71; July 23, 66.71, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 17, 67. 50; 

Nov. 11, 79.30.

17.26.10.333. Sam Sanders. 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: 1939-53. Jan. 9, 27.91. 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.

17.26.10.433. D. D. Sullivan. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 210 feet. Highest water level 14.41 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1942; lowest 45.28 

below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Re cords available: 1938-53. Jan. 12, 36.88; May 19, 34.73; 

July 23, 67.81, pumping; Sept. 17, 45.28;'Nov. 11, 30.76.

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: 1937-53. Jan. 9, 39.25; Mar. 17, 54.98; May 19, 47.37; 

July 23, 62. 51; Sept. 17, 60.00; Nov. 11, 45.97.

17.26.24.333a. Mary E. Yates. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

4 inches. Highest water level 2.67 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1952; lowest 6.16 below Isd, Sept. 6, 

1952. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 8, 3.54; Mar. 16, 2.89; May 19, 3.36; July 9, 5.21; 

Sept. 17, 5.66; Nov. 11, 4.51.

18.23.5.333. Joe Clements. Drilled stock water-table well in limestone member of San 

Andres formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 420 feet. Highest water level 385. 50 below Isd, 

July 21, 1945; lowest 425.93 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. In intake 

area of artesian aquifer. Jan. 10, 423.66; Mar. 17, 424.30, pumped recently; May 18, 424.27; 

July 24, 425.09; Sept. 17, 425.93f Nov. 12, 425.69.

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 154.47 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. 

Jan. 12, 144. 30; Mar. 16, 148.96; May 16, 147. 59; July 23, 153.17; Sept. 16, 154.47;"Nov. 11, 

148. 20.

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 

65.02 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 1937-53. Jan. 8, 43.28; Mar. 16, 50.36; 

May 16, 51.47; July 23, 63.18; Sept. 16, 65.02;'Nov. 11, 50.09.

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. Landsurface datum is 3,394. 50 feet above msl. Highest water level 8.30 above Isd, Jan. 12, 1942; 

lowest 115.05 below Isd, Aug. 12, 1953. Records available: 1931-53.

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.

45.73 

45.91 

46.25 

45.83 

45.00

46.12 

46.37 

47.35 

47.26 

48.23

48.00 

47.12 

48.69 

49.92 

49.83

50.63 

51.38 

50.72 

49.80 

51.43

Feb.

54.04 

53.02 

55.00 

55.93 

57.43

57.80 

58.16 

56.17 

55.00 

56.14

54.82 

55.33 

55.27 

54.49 

54.10

52.97 

53.78 

53.86 

54.27 

53.55

Mar.

47.87 

47.25 

48.23 

49.32 

50.19

51.25 

52.25 

51.85 

51.58 

53.31

55.75 

57.85 

61.69 

63.64 

65.84

65.73 

70.86 

74.05 

77.13 

79.51

Apr.

e86. 90 

86.39 

86.37 

84.92 

82.63

81.08 

80.63 

80.14 

79.77 

80.60

79.73 

77.54 

75.57 

75.36 

74.87

74.60 

74.11 

73.32 

69.60 

68.05

May

60.66 

61.30 

58.83 

58.40 

59.98

60.59 

60.78 

61.01 

61.43 

60.62

60.27 

60.63 

61.38 

61.90 

63.43

62.37 

61.42 

60.67 

63.85 

65.26

June

66.73 

68.45 

68.93 

69.64 

70.47

70.42 

69.11 

67.77 

68.12 

68.63

68.17 

68.87 

68.87 

67.90 

68.13

70.88 

70.76 

71.91 

74.05 

76.86

July

98.09 

99.91 

101. 57 

102. 20 

101.82

101. 57 

101.97 

103. 40 

103.28 

103. 59

103. 33 

102.85 

102. 55 

103. 92 

104. 60

105.04 

106. 03 

100. 51 

97.83 

97.34

Aug.

107. 68 

104. 90 

104. 00 

107. 07 

108.97

109.85 

111.71 

112. 59 

112. 36 

112.00

113.75 

115.05 

114. 55 

114.64 

113.07

109. 86 

109.45 

111.13 

110.09 

109.77

Sept.

112. 88 

114. 07 

113.33 

113.35 

112.37

108. 88 

107. 55 

107. 62 

107. 62 

108. 18

107. 74 

105. 80

102. 33

102. 43 

101. 47 

100. 33 

98.40 

95.27

Oct.

83.77 

83.06 

82.03 

80.03 

79.34

79.29 

78.50 

77.85 

76.87 

75.85

74.53 

73.76 

73.53 

73.10 

73.14

73.40 

72.72 

70.53 

69.83 

69.10

Nov.

60.15 

59.57 

59.07 

58.74 

58.19

57.62 

57.24 

56.73 

56.36 

56.10

55.87 

55.86 

55.50 

55.08 

54.78

54.60 

55.14 

55.15 

55.37 

55.10

Dec.

50.77 

50.42 

50.44 

50.47 

50.05

49.73 

49.38 

49.47 

49.63 

49.20

49.08 

48.82 

48.65 

48.53 

48.62

49.33 

49.58 

50.19 

49.74 

49.95
204 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18. 26. 5. 330 Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

52.19 

51.47 

50.48 

52.17 

51.87

51.00 

52.43 

54.35 

54.88 

55.52 

55.51

Feb.

52.93 

50.88 

49.95 

49.00 

48.04

48.14 

49.07 

48.93

Mar.

e80. 95 

81.49 

81.86 

84.61 

85.76

87.56 

88.58 

89.07 

88.02 

87.34 

87.63

Apr.

68.88 

69.79 

66.58 

65.23 

63.79

61.61 

60.80 

60.39 

59.38 

59.95

May

69! 80 

71.19 

71.40 

69.89

73.95 

74.87 

78.90 

69.47 

68.28 

67.51

June

77.38 

78.11 

82.33 

85.65 

88.54

90. 76< 

92.90 

94.00 

94.82 

96.33

July

98.07 

99.26 

100. 68 

103. 69 

104. 92

i05. 30 

104. 92 

105. 42 

105.25 

105. 00 

107. 01

Aug.

108. 73 

109.34 

107. 58 

107. 18 

108.30

109.34 

110. 50 

111.97 

112.86 

110. 60 

109. 57

Sept.

93.84 

93.86 

93.28 

92.03 

90.79

88.58 

86.33 

85.08 

84.25 

84.32

Oct.

68.73 

68.72 

66.66 

65.27 

64.57

64.18 

63.42 

62.91 

62.19 

61.17 

60.56

Nov.

54.63 

53.70 

53.28 

53.60 

53.50

53.14 

52.75 

51.98 

51.22 

51.10

Dec.

49.74 

49.95 

49.02 

48.58 

48.03

47.76 

47.62 

47.57 

48.00 

49.33 

49.72

e Estimated.

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 78. 97 

below Isd, Oct. 31, Nov. 6, 1953. Records available: 1937-53.

J)aily 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.

73.28 

73.21 

73.16 

73.09

73.02 

73.00 

73.00 

73.03 

73.05

73.09 

73.09 

73.10 

73.12 

73.18

73.30 

73.36 

73.42 

73.51 

73.62

73.70 

73.79 

e73. 92 

74.01 

74.08

74.15 

74.22 

74.31 

74.37 

74.43

Feb.

h74.85 

74.87

74.96 

75.02 

75.06 

75.11 

75.19

75.26 

h75.38 

75.40 

75.45 

75.50

75.55 

75.58 

75.60 

75.66 

75.70

75.75 

75.76 

75.79 

75.82 

75.84

75.85 

h75.87 

75.88

Mar.

75.88 

75.90 

75.91 

75.95 

75.95

75.97 

75.98 

76.00 

75.99 

75.99

75.99 

76.01 

76.02

h76. 14 

76.17 

76.20 

76.24 

76.28

76.32 

76.37 

76.41 

76.46 

76.50

76.54 

76.62 

76.63 

76.66 

76.70 

76.75

Apr.

76.79 

76.82 

76.87 

76.90 

76.92

76.96 

77.00 

77.03 

77.06 

77.10

h7?! 58 

77.59 

77.61 

77.62

77.63 

77.67 

77.71 

77.74

May

h77.68 

77.68 

77.70 

77.70 

77.70

77.70 

77.71

.....

h77. 66 

77.68 

77.69 

77.68 

77.68

77.69 

77.69 

77.70

June

h77. 83 

77.84 

77.85

77.85 

77.86 

77.86 

77.87 

77.87

77.87 

77.87 

77.88 

77.88 

77.89

77.89 

77.90 

77.90 

77.94 

77.94

77.96 

77.96 

77.98 

77.98 

78.00

July

78.04 

78.05 

78.06 

78.07 

78.09

78.09 

78.10 

78.10 

78.11 

78.11

78.12 

78.13 

78.15 

78.17 

78.19

78.20 

78.21 

78.22 

78.23 

78.24

78.26 

78.27 

78.28 

78.28 

78.29

78.31 

78.32 

78.32 

78.33 

78.35 

78.36

Aug.

.....

Sept.

h78. 68 

78.68

78.69 

78.71 

78.71 

78.72 

78.72

78.73 

78.73

h78. 75 

78.75 

78.77 

78.77 

78.78

78.79 

78.79 

78.79

Oct.

.....

.....

78.96 

78.97

Nov.

78.97 

78.97 

78.97 

78.97 

78.97

78.97

h78. 93 

78.92 

78.92 

78.90 

78.90

78.88 

78.86 

78.85 

78.83 

78.81

78.81 

78.79 

78.78

.....

Dec.

.....

.....

.....

77.76 

77.39

77.38 

77.30

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

18.26.24.223a. Sanders Terry. 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 11.60 

below Isd, Nov. 11, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 8, 9. 07; Mar. 16, 8.10; May 19, 

8. 81; July 10, 10. 39; Sept. 17, 11.16; Nov. 11, 11.60.

18.26.28.121a. Town of Dayton. Drilled observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 250 feet, cased to 182, casing slotted 92-182. Highest water level 59.79 

below Isd, Feb. 5, 1952; lowest 72. 61 below Isd, Nov. 25, 28, 1953. Records available: 1951-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan.

67.16 

67.15 

67.06 

67.05 

67.00

Feb.

67.00 

67.05 

67.08 

67.07 

67.12

Mar.

67.12 

67.10 

67.11 

67.12 

67.08

Apr.

67.53 

67.56 

67.60 

67.61 

67.69

May

68.47 

68.47 

68.50 

68.50 

68.50

June

68.74 

68.75 

68.75 

68.77 

68.81

July

69.23 

69.26 

69.28 

69.32 

69.35

Aug.

70.23 

70.27 

70.32 

70.35 

70.44

Sept.

71.34 

71.37 

71.39 

71.44 

71.45

Oct.

72.16 

72.17 

72.20 

72.19 

72.21

Nov.

72.52 

72.51 

72.53 

72.55 

72.53

Dec.

72.53 

72.53 

72.56 

72.53 

72.54
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 205

18.26.28.121a--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.

66.99 

67.01 

67.00 

66.95 

66.93

66.91 

66.88 

66.88 

66.84 

66.92

66.88 

66.86 

66.84 

66.83 

66.85

66.78 

66.89 

66.88 

66.89 

66.86

66.87 

66.92 

66.92 

66.92 

66.93 

67.02

Feb.

67.13 

67.19 

67.13 

67.22 

67.26

67.23 

67.26 

67.25 

67.26 

67.23

67.30 

67.27 

67.20 

67.22 

67.28

67.29 

67.25 

67.22 

67.22 

67.21

67.18 

67.17 

67.09

Mar.

67.10 

67.12 

67.08 

67.03 

67.02

67.02 

67.01 

66.96 

66.99 

66.96

66.95 

66.97 

66.98 

66.99 

66.98

67.03 

67.10 

87.15 

67.20 

67.23

67.28 

67.34 

67.33 

67.37 

67.42 

67.46

Apr.

67.69 

67.78 

67.83 

67.88 

67.86

67.93 

67.99 

68.00 

68.07 

68.12

68.11 

68.16 

68.23 

68.26 

68.24

68.27 

68.28 

68.32 

68.34 

68.40

68.39 

68.39 

68.40 

68.42 

68.42

May

68.50 

68.50 

68.50 

68.50 

68.52

68.51 

68.56 

68.58 

68.55 

68.57

68.61 

68.62 

68.62 

68.58 

68.62

68.63 

68.64 

68.63 

68.66 

68.67

68.66 

68.68 

68.65 

68.67 

68.72 

68.72

June

68.81 

68.85 

68.85 

68.87 

68.88

68.89 

68.90 

68.91 

68.92 

68.93

68.94 

68.95 

68.96 

68.99 

69.01

69.03 

69.04 

69.04 

69.06 

69.11

69.12 

69.13 

69.18 

69.19 

69.21

July

69.37 

69.40 

69.45 

69.47 

69.52

69.53 

69.57 

69.59 

69.63 

69.66

69.70 

69.73 

69.77 

69.83 

69.87

69.90 

69.91 

69.96 

69.99 

70.02

70.05 

70.09 

70.10 

70.15 

70.19 

70.21

Aug.

70.48 

70.50 

70.53 

70.55 

70.58

70.63 

70.64 

70.72 

70.77 

70.79

70.83 

70.86 

70.89 

70,93 

70.97

71.02 

71.05 

71.08 

71.12 

71.16

71.18 

71.20 

71.23 

71.27 

71.29 

71.32

Sept.

71.50 

71.53 

71.55 

71.58 

71.60

71.76 

71.79 

71.81 

71.84 

71.86

71.87 

71.92 

71.93 

71.93 

71.95

71.97 

71.97 

72.00 

72.01 

72.02

72.03 

72.07 

72.12 

72.16 

72.15

Oct.

72.21 

72.21 

72.23 

72.25 

72.23

72.25 

72.27 

72.28 

72.31 

72.31

72.31 

72.33 

72.35 

72.34 

72.35

72.38 

72.41 

72.43 

72.40 

72.44

72.47 

72.48 

72.48 

72.48 

72.50 

72.51

Nov.

72.53 

72.61 

72.59 

72.57 

72.57

72.60 

72.60 

72.60 

72.59 

72.60

72.60 

72.59 

72.59 

72.62 

72.58

72.59 

72.59 

72.58 

72.59 

72.61

72.58 

72.60 

72.61 

72.60 

72.58

Dec.

72.56 

72.51 

72.53 

72.51 

72.46

72.48 

72.47 

72.49 

72.47 

72.45

72.48 

72.46 

72.42 

72.41 

72.38

72.39 

72.44 

72.39 

72.35 

72.35

72.31 

72.30 

72.28 

72.28 

72.31 

72.24

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. Highest water level 368.75 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1943; lowest 381.35 below Isd, Sept. 17, 

1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 10, 377.27; Mar. 17, 375.10; Sept. 17, 381.35;"Nov. 12, 

380. 75.

19.26.12.322. Forrest Lee. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest

water level 36. 46 below Isd, July 16, 1952; lowest 48.07 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1953. Records

available: 1952-53. Jan. 7, 41.54, pumping; May 18, 42. 52; Sept. 17, 47.15; Nov. 11, 48.07.

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 11.67 below Isd, May 18, 1953; lowest 14.70 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1952. Records available: 

1952-53. Jan. 7, 14.21; Mar. 17, 12.40; May 18, 11.67; July 10, 12. 68; Sept. 17, 13.37; 

Nov. 11, 13.90.

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 45.06 below 

Isd, May 18, 1953. Records available: 1945-46, 1948-53. Jan. 7, 47.72, nearby well being 

pumped; Mar. 17, 53.64, nearby well being pumped; May 18, 45.06; July 23, 59.89, nearby well 

being pumped; Sept. 17, 64. 63, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 11, 43.02.

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 76. 55 

below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1937-39, 1941-53. Jan. 7, 69.31, pumped recently; Mar. 17, 76.05, pumping; May 18, 75.11, pumped recently; July 23, 76.91, pumped recently; Sept. 18, 76.55; Nov. 12, 72.12, 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: 1937-53. Jan. 7, 64.75; Mar. 17, 

72. 56; May 18, 74.60, pumped recently, July 23, 81.79, pumped recently; Nov. 12, 75.71.

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 33.02 below Isd, Nov. 25, 1953. 

Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 14, 32. 40; Mar. 20, 31. 23; May 20, 32.66; July 31, 32.86; 

Nov. 25, 33.02.
206 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 15.87 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1953.' Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 14, 

14.32; Mar. 20, 15. 87; May 20, 14.20; July 31, 15.17; Sept. 28, 14.22; Nov. 25, 14.98.

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 11.40 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1953. 

Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 15, 10. 75; Mar. 20, 10.61; May 20, 10.14; July 31, 11.37; 

Sept. 28, 11.40; Nov. 25, 10.74.

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: 

1950-53. Jan. 15, 14.68; Mar. 20, 14. 75; May 20, 14. 44; July 31, 35.07, pumping; Sept. 28, 

14. 69; Nov. 25, 35.70, pumping.

22.26.3.344. I. O. Harris. 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 83.23 below Isd, July 31, 1953. 

Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 15, 78. 53; July 31, 83. 23; Nov. 18, 82.90.

22.26.14.213. H. E. Stevenson. Drilled irrigation artesian(?) well in Carlsbad(?) limestone and Rustler (?) 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 72.30 below Isd, Sept. 29, 

1953. Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 28, 69.45; Mar. 20, 69.60; May 20, 71.02; July 31, 

84. 27, pumping; Sept. 29, 72. 30; Nov. 18, 71. 41.

22.26.24.224. D. N. Vest. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

11 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 72.24 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1950; lowest 106.00 

below Isd, Sept. 10-13, 1953. Records available: 1948-53.

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.

98.24 

98.37 

98.24 

98.25 

98.17

98.17 

98.22 

98.31 

98.43 

98.42

98.57 

98.52 

98.53 

98.55 

98.60

98.82 

98.79 

98.80 

98.85 

98.91

98.81 

98.88 

99.06 

99.11 

99.14

99.17 

99.22 

99.35 

99.32 

99.36 

99.47

Feb.

99.55 

99.56 

99.66 

99.70 

99.70

99.78 

99.87 

99.77 

99.82 

99.98

99.99 

100.05 

100. 03 

100.03 

99.98

100.05 

100. 11 

99.93 

99.80 

100. 05

100. 17

iob. bb

100. 00

100. 03 

100.02 

99.89

Mar.

99.92 

99.92 

99.97 

100. 17 

100. 13

100. 16 

100.23 

100. 30 

100.23 

100.25

100. 28 

100. 34 

100. 32 

100. 34 

100. 44

100. 39 

100. 38 

100. 39 

100. 37 

100. 32

100. 33 

100. 43 

100. 52 

100. 55 

100. 55

100. 57 

100. 60 

100. 58 

100. 60 

100. 66 

100. 77

Apr.

100. 82 

100.88 

100. 98 

101.02 

101.04

101.13 

101.15 

101.28 

101.39 

101.46

101. 47 

101.65 

101.67 

101.68 

101.78

101. 80 

101.81 

101.93 

102. 09 

102. 08

102.06 

102. 10 

102. 17 

102. 17 

102.22

102. 19 

102. 14 

102. 08 

102. 08 

102. 19

May

102. 24 

102.31 

102. 36 

102. 41 

102.37

102. 29 

102.21 

102. 16 

102. 11 

102. 17

102. 13 

102. 14 

102.27 

102. 12 

102.09

102.09 

102. 13 

102. 15 

102. 10 

102.06

102. 11 

102. 13 

102. 11 

102. 14 

102. 18

102.27 

102.29 

102.27 

102.30 

102.35 

102. 40

June

102. 45 

102.45 

102. 42 

102.44 

102. 46

102. 50 

102. 52 

102. 54 

102. 58 

102.66

102. 68 

102. 70 

102. 68 

102. 66 

102.67

102. 70 

102.77 

102. 79 

102.81 

102.86

102. 92 

102.96 

103. 00 

103.05 

103. 10

103. 19 

103.24 

103. 33 

103.41 

103. 49

July

103. 51 

103. 54 

103.62 

103.69 

103.75

103.81 

103.87 

103. 94 

104. 00 

104.04

104.07 

104.09 

104. 20 

104. 22 

104.26

104.32 

104.37 

104. 45 

104. 48 

104. 50

104. 56 

104. 63 

104. 71 

104. 72 

104. 76

104. 80 

104. 85 

104. 87 

104. 89 

104. 94 

104.97

Aug.

104. 99 

105.03 

105.06 

105.09 

105.14

105.14 

105.19 

105.24 

105.25 

105.26

105.28 

105.36 

105. 38 

105.38 

105.37

105.42 

105.45 

105. 50 

105. 52 

105. 54

105. 56 

105. 58 

105. 59 

105. 62 

105. 64

105. 68 

105. 69 

105. 69 

105. 70 

105.73 

105.75

Sept.

105.79 

105.83 

105. 83 

105.88 

105.94

105.94 

105.95 

105. 98 

105. 99 

106. 00

106.00 

106.00 

106. 00 

105. 93 

105. 93

105. 90 

105.84 

105. 83 

105.81 

105.75

105.80

105.47 

105.42 

105. 34 

105.35 

105.38

Oct.

105.31 

105.25 

105.22 

105.26 

105.21

105. 15 

105.09 

105.06 

105.02 

104. 92

104. 86 

104.85 

104. 82 

104. 80 

104. 76

104.71 

104.68 

104. 66 

104. 59 

104. 52

104. 53 

104. 50 

104. 50 

104.37 

104. 35

104. 44 

104.40 

104.39 

104. 30 

104.26 

104.27

Nov.

104.29 

104. 16 

104. 11 

104. 11 

103. 98

103. 90 

103. 96 

104.11 

103.99 

103.91

103.88 

103.85 

103.81 

103.73 

103. 66

103.61 

103. 51 

103. 50 

103. 50

103.46 

103. 47 

103.35 

10&42 

103.45

103. 39 

103.39 

103. 41 

103.41 

103.31

Dec.

103. 13 

103. 10 

103. 11 

103. 13 

103.09

103,26 

103. 12 

103. 12

......

102. 92

102. 94 

103. 10

102.96 

102. 90 

102.95 

102. 92 

103. 12 

103.09

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 

198. 54 below Isd, July 80, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 15, 178.39; Mar. 19, 

179. 78; May 20, 191. 02; July 30, 198. 54.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 207

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: 1942-53. Jan. 15, 177.21; Mar. 19, 

178. 58; May 20, 189. 42.

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 

201.12 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. Recording gage installed 

Sept. 9, 1953.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 15

Mar. 19

May 20

July 30

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Water 

level

h!77. 66

h!78. 46

h!89. 75

hl97. 23

h202. 12

201.87

201. 97

201. 94

201.94

201.62

201.86

201. 87

201. 83

201. 73

201.65

201.47

201.21

201.16

201.07

200. 79

200. 42

200. 15

199. 95

199. 58

199. 60

Date

Sept. 30

Oct. 1

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Water 

level

199. 50

199. 30

197. 22

196. 97

196. 72

196. 46

196. 10

195. 93

195. 78

195. 53

195. 28

195. 10

194. 93

194. 76

194. 49

194. 37

194. 27

194. 13

193. 70

193. 36

193. 15

192. 83

192.65

192. 42

Date

Oct. 30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Water 

level

191.21

191.91

191. 55

191.32

191. 25

191.08

190. 62

190.25

190.12

190. 03

189. 77

189. 69

189. 53

189. 18

189. 04

189. 04

188. 58

188. 32

188. 18

188. 08

187. 97

187. 66

187.55

187.31

Date

Nov. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Water 

level

187. 16

187. 10

187.03

186. 98

186. 84

186. 73

186. 62

186. 42

186. 39

186. 11

h!85. 35

185. 14

185. 18

184. 98

184. 92

185.07

184. 30

184. 10

184. 02

183. 94

183.64

183. 67

183. 82

183. 52

h Tape measurement.

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 21.30 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 15, 

16.44; Mar. 20, 19.37; May 20, 34.19, pumping; July 30, 33.69, pumping; Nov. 27, 21.30.

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 52.06 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 18, 42.57; Nov. 27, 52. 06.

22 22.27.28.133. Roy Thomason. 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, 195.0; lowest 96.37 below Isd, May 20, 1953. Records available: 

1947-53. Jan. 20, 96.16; Mar. 19, 86.94; May 20, 96.37;" July 30, 106.70, pumping; Sept. 29, 

104.95; pumping; Nov. 25, 94.50.

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 155.01 below Isd, Sept. 29, 

1953. Records available: 1944-53. Jan. 20, 137.22; Mar. 19, 138.43; May 20, 146; 92; 

July 30, 160.62, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 29, 155.01;"Nov. 25, 144.34.

22.27.35.433. Munoz Methola. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth245 feet Land-surface datum is 3,085 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 20.10 below Isd, Sept 14,1950; lowest 53.19 below Isd, May 21, 1953. Records available: 

1947-53. Jan. 24, 44.01; Mar. 19, 50.31, pumping; May 21,53.19. Measurement discontinued.

23.27.9.211. Jim Chadwick. 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: 1949-53. Jan. 24, 50.37, nearby well being 

pumped; May 20, 65.92, pumping; July 30, 62.60, pumped recently; Nov. 27, 47.17.

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 25.31 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 24, 

23.08; Mar. 19,. 23.25; May 20, 23.50; July 30, 24.45; Sept 29, 24.97; Nov. 27, 25.31.
208 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 61. 20 below Isd, July 30, 1953. Records available: 

1947-53. Jan. 24, 48.64; Mar. 19, 49. 36; May 20, 53.12; July 30, 61.20; Sept. 29, 74.35, 

pumping; Nov. 27, 57. 54.

Hidalgo County

Animas, Playas, and Virden Valleys. --Animas and Playas Valleys, in southwestern New 

Mexico, are semiarid intermontane valleys in a region of basin and range topography. Animas 

Valley is bounded on the west by the Peloncillo Range and on the east by the Animas Range and 

Pyramid Mountains. Playas Valley is separated from Animas Valley by a low divide between the 

Animas and Pyramid Mountains. Virden Valley is the New Mexico portion of the Duncan-Virden 

Valley, which lies along the Gila River in the northwestern part of Hidalgo County. A total of 

205 square miles in the Animas Ground-Water Basin was declared by order of the State Engineer 

of New Mexico dated May 5, 1948, and the following month, on June 14, 1948, the basin was 

closed to further appropriation of underground waters. About 20 square miles of the Virden 

Valley Ground-Water Basin was declared by order of the State Engineer dated December 5, 1938. 

The Playas Valley is not declared as a ground-water basin.

In January 1953 water levels were measured in 75 wells in Animas Valley, 7 wells in Playas 

Valley, and 6 wells in Virden Valley. Water levels were measured at bimonthly intervals in 

46 wells in the Animas Valley and 8 wells in the Playas Valley. A recording gage was maintained 

throughout the year on well 25. 20. 34. 241 in the heavily pumped area of Animas Valley. Periodic 

measurements of water level began in the Animas and Playas Valleys in 1948. Measurements 

of water level made in January, not all of which are included herein, were used in preparing the 

accompanying map showing changes in water level. (See fig. 56.)

Ground water in the Virden Valley is pumped mainly for irrigation to supplement the 

surface-water supply. Less surface water was available for diversion in 1953 than in 1952, resulting in increased pumping to make up for the deficiency. Water levels declined an average 

of about 1. 5 feet during 1953 as a result of the increased pumpage. Reference is made to the 

section on Greenlee County, Arizona for further discussion of the Duncan-Virden Valley.

Precipitation in both Animas and Playas Valleys was below normal in 1953. Animas 

Station received a total of 8. 34 inches, 2.04 inches below normal, and Lordsburg had 8. 03 inches 

of precipitation, 1. 48 inches below normal. Hachita received a total of 8. 34 inches, 2. 07 inches 

below normal. Precipitation during the growing season was below normal in both Animas and 

Playas Valleys.

An estimated 20, 000 acre-feet of water was pumped in 1953 in Animas Valley to irrigate 

approximately 11,000 acres. This compares with 18, 000 acre-feet and 10,900 acres in 1952. 

Ground-water levels continued to decline in Animas Valley in 1953, the net annual declines 

generally being greater than in 1952. The pattern of declines in 1953 was similar to that of prior 

years and is shown on figure 56. Water levels declined more than 1 foot under an area of about 

130 square miles, and more than 2 feet under about 75 square miles. A 3-foot decline in water 

levels occurred under an area of about 32 square miles, 4 feet under an area of about 14 square 

miles, and 5 feet under an area of about 6 square miles. Water levels declined more than 6 feet 

in 2 wells in sec. 25, T. 25 S., R. 20 W. The area of greatest net decline is centered around 

the area of heaviest pumping Tps. 25 - 26 S., R. 20 W. In the period from April 1948 when 

records began to the end of 1953, water levels declined a maximum of about 25 feet under a small 

area where the pumping is concentrated.

About 1, 350 acres were irrigated in Playas Valley in 1953, of which approximately 1, 270 

acres were in T. 30 S., R. 16 W., and about 80 acres were in T. 32 S., R. 17 W. Water levels 

rose slightly in 2 wells near Hatchet Gap; well 30.16.11.331 had a rise of 0. 31 foot, and well 

30.16.14.211 had a rise of 0. 49 foot from the previous year. Water levels in the other 5 observation wells declined. The largest observed net decline in water level, 4. 65 feet, was in well 

30.16.14.233. The average net decline in water level for the irrigated areas was about 1. 5 feet. 

Water levels in Animas and Playas Valleys reached the lowest level since records began in 1948.

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 

35. 29 below Isd, July 29, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 24, 32.97; Mar. 23, 33.08; 

July 29, 35.29; Sept. 23, 34. 71; Nov. 21, 34.21.

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 40.86 

below Isd, July 29, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 24, 34. 27; Mar. 23, 45.49, pumping; May 14, 37. 30; July 29, 40. 86; Sept. 23, 50.20, pumping; Nov. 21, 36. 77.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 209

Line showing rise (+) or decline (-) 

of woter level, in feet; doshed 

where opproximote; intervol 

one foot

Shodlng shows art* in which 

water level d«clin«d| density of 

shading increases with mount 

of decline

Figure 56. --Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 

in Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, N. Mex.
210 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 16.96 below 

Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 24, 16.44; Mar. 23, 16.41; May 14, 

17. 52, pumping; July 29, 16. 72; Sept. 23, 16.96;'Nov. 21, 18. 00, pumping.

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 17.28 below 

Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 24, 16.74; Mar. 23, 16.74; May 14, 

16. 73; July 29, 16. 93; Sept. 23, 17.10; Nov. 21, 17. 28.

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 

44.23 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 19, 38.09; Mar. 20, 37.70; 

May 13, 73.48, pumping; July 27, 66.39, pumping; Sept. 22, 44.23; Nov. 20, 41.00.

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 20.39 

below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 21, 19.63; Mar. 23, 19.58; 

May 13, 19. 57; July 29, 20.00; Sept. 23, 20.28; Nov. 21, 20.39.

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 

47.20 below Isd, July 27, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 19, 41.49; Mar. 21, 41.11; 

May 13, 45. 00, nearby well being pumped; July 27, 47.20; Sept. 22, 46. 81; Nov. 20, 44.26.

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 

29.23 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 22, 28.38, pumping; 

Mar. 23, 28.04; May 13, 28.15; July 29, 28. 57; Sept. 23, 28.92; Nov. 21, 29.23.

24. 20. 36.214. 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 

22.23 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 22, 21.04; Mar. 23, 21.38; 

May 14, 21. 08; July 29, 21.96; Sept. 23, 22.16; Nov. 21, 22.23..

25.19.7.143. R. I. Richins and G. A. McDonald. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 28.73 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1952;vlowest 

31. 46 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 22, 28.92; Mar. 23, 29.04; 

May 14, 29.30; Sept. 23, 30.25; Nov. 21, 31.46.

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 35.84 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 22, 34.44; Mar. 23, 

34.64; May 14, 34.86; July 29, 35.40; Sept. 23, 35.63; Nov. 21, 35.84.'

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 62.22 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 19, 61.05, pumping; Mar. 21, 61.83, pumping; May 13, 61.80, pumping; July 27, 61. 54; Sept. 22, 62.54, pumping; Nov. 20, 62.22..

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 36.94 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 21, 34.46; Mar. 23, 34. 31; May 13, 35.25; July 29, 36.29; Sept. 23, 

36.94; Nov. 21, 36.93.

25.20.13.213. George 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 47. 32 below Isd, July 29, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 22, 36.98; Mar. 23, 36.63; May 14, 46.44, pumped recently; July 29, 

47. 32; Sept. 23, 6'i.58, pumping; Nov. 21, 41.36.

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 

dry at 49, July 29, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Jan. 21, 43. 54; Mar. 23, 

43. 29; May 14, 46.11; July 29, dry at 49; Sept. 23, dry at 49; Nov. 21, 47.47.

25.20.20.142. Standsberry. Dug stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

4 (?) feet, depth 68 feet. Highest water level 60.09 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1948; lowest dry at 68, 

July 27, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 24, 66.04; Mar. 21, 66.27; May 13, 66.70; 

July 27, dry at 68.,
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 211

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 70.12 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 22, 57.97; Mar. 23, 57.05; May 14, 89.77, pumping; July 28, 71.05, 

pumped recently; Sept. 23, 70.12; Nov. 21, 83.84.

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 82.87 below Isd, July 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 22, 69.25; Mar. 23, 75.48, pumped recently, nearby well being 

pumped; May 14, 103.62, pumping; July 28, 82.87;- Sept. 23, 102.64, pumping; Nov. 21, 76.40.

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 89.09 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 22, 82.87; Mar. 23, 105.12, pumping, nearby well being pumped; July 28, 106. 55, 

pumping; Sept. 23, 105.78, pumping; Nov. 21, 89.09.

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 79.16 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan 24, 66.63, pumped recently; Mar. 23, 68.46; May 14, 73.25, pumped 

recently; July 29, 85±, pumping; Sept. 23, 79.16;" Nov. 21, 74.28.

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 65.87 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Jan. 19, 61.87; Mar. 21, 

61.87; May 13, 63.74; July 27, 64.60; Sept. 22, 65.87;'Nov. 20, 65.85.

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 82.03 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53.

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 

90 

»1

Jan.

67.80 

67.82 

67.86 

67.79 

67.75

67.71 

67.66 

67.61 

67.56 

67.58

67.62 

67.55 

67.51 

67.47 

67.43

67.34 

67.42 

67.43 

67.40 

67.38

67.53 

67.65 

67.76 

67.72 

67.54

Feb.

67.37 

67.32 

67.31 

67.40

67.41 

67.37 

67.28 

67.37 

67.49

67.45 

67.41 

67.34 

67.32 

67.37

67.35 

67.19 

67.04 

67.04

67! 83 

68.02

68.14 

88.23 

68.29

Mar.

68.02 

68.76 

69.10 

68.88 

69.19

68.96 

69.41 

68.84 

68.63 

69.54

69.67 

69.91 

70.03 

70.15 

70.31

70 42 

70.54

7o!Jt6 

71.00 

70.93

71.12 

71.32 

71.50 

71.54 

71. 59 

71.90

Apr.

72.01 

72.18 

72.33 

72.39 

72.46

72.48 

72.72 

72.93 

73.47 

73.65

73.98 

74.90 

74.90 

75.11 

74.90

74.85 

74.58 

74.71 

75.06 

75.00

75.10 

75.28

75.83 

76.07

75.82 

75.65 

75.61 

75.78 

75.36

May

75.20 

75.08 

74.95 

74.83

76.29 

76.17 

76.51 

76.41

76.67 

77.28 

77.29 

77.27 

77.38

77.85 

77.76 

77.72 

77.58

77.57 

77.59 

77.65 

77.82 

77.96

June

77.93 

77.94 

78.00 

78.24 

78.42

78.59 

78.64 

78.81 

78.68 

78.56

78.55 

78.88 

78.85 

79. 06 

79.23

79.32 

79.33 

79.06 

79.00 

79.06

79.22 

79.24 

79.32 

79.28 

79.33

79.42 

79.44 

79.56

July

.....

79.90 

80.02

80.16 

80.16 

79.96 

79.-S2 

79. 86

79.90 

79.96 

79.98 

80.16 

80.27

80.22 

80.05 

80.05 

80.24 

80.26 

80.35

Aug.

80.35 

80.34 

80.38 

80.54 

80.74

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Sept.

.....

.....

82*. 03 

81.81 

81.55

81.45 

81.38 

81.18 

79.89 

79.59

Oct.

79.73 

79.54 

79.07 

79.05

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.....

78!o3 

77.88 

77.75 

77.68

77.66 

77.56 

77.39 

77.32 

77.22 

77.23

Nov. Dec.

77.10 

76.98 

76.90 

76.95 

76.98

77.02 

76.94 

76.49 

76.05 

75.99

75.94 

75.94 

75.97 

75.96 

75.89

75.89 

75.96 

76.00 

75.70 

75.17

75. 3S 

75.39 

75.31 

75.29 

75.24

75.15 

75.10 

75.04 

74.98 

74.83

74.62 

74.67 

74.73 

74.63 

74.63

74.63

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h Tape measurement.

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 lad, Apr. 2, 1948; lowest 91.52 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 22, 70.99; May 14, 91.50, pumping; July 28, 102.13, pumping; Sept. 23, 91.52; 

NOT. 21, 79.53.
212 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 81. 86 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 21, 73. 57; May 14, 77.50, nearby well being pumped; July 28, 94.20, pumping; 

Sept. 23, 81.86rNov. 21, 80.91.

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 97. 22 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 20, 92.91; Mar. 21, 92. 40; July 28, 124.19, pumping; Nov. 20, 97.22.

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 

90.47 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 21, §6. 59; Mar. 21, 77.47; 

May 14, 85.27, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 23, 130.99, pumping; Nov. 21, 90.47.

26.20.4. 444a. W. W. Roark. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches. Highest water level 79.81 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1953; lowest 99.76 below Isd, 

Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 21, 79.81; Mar. 21, 79.96; May 14, 92.76; 

July 28, 101. 50, pumping; Sept. 23, 99. 76; Nov. 21, 90.11.

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 75.05 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 21, 68.63; Mar. 23, 75.54, nearby well being pumped; May 14, 85.75, nearby well 

being pumped; July 28, 75.02; Sept. 23, 85.70, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 21, 75.05.-

26. 20. 5. 334a. D. A. Lee. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 68. 58 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1953; lowest 69.95 

below Isd, Nov. 12, 1952. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 21, 68. 58: 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 105. 35 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953/ Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 22, 88. 67; Mar. 21, 104. 25, pumping; May 13, 117. 50, pumping; 

July 28, 103.41, pumped recently; Sept. 23, 105. 35; Nov. 21, 95.72.

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 91. 53 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953.' Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 21, 75. 40; Mar. 21, 74. 03; May 13, 85.64, nearby well being pumped; 

July 28, 88.92; Sept. 23, 91. 53; Nov. 21, 82.19.

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 98. 24 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 20, 94.05; Mar. 21, 93.89; May 13, 93.78; July 28, 96.03; Sept. 22, 97.18; 

Nov. 20. 98.24.

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 91. 35 below Isd, July 28, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 20, 75.29; May 13, 109.37, pumping; July 28, 91.35JSept. 22, 137.65, pumping; 

Nov. 20, 83.40.

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. 48 

below Isd, Jan. 19, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 19, 62.48.- Measurement discontinued.

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 112.05 

below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 20, 108. 40; Mar. 21, 107.78; 

May 13, 108. 44; July 28, 109.88; Sept. 22, 111. 10; Nov. 20, 112.05.

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 94. 53 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 20. 88.90; Mar. 21, 87.82; May 13, 127.56, pumping; Nov. 20, 94. 53.*
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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 

57.05 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 19, 54.95; Mar. 21, 55.15; 

Nov. 20, 57.05.

26.21.11.200. R. F. Robinson. Drilled stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 89 feet. Highest water level 77.71, pumping, below Isd, July 23, 1948; 

lowest 83.90 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 19, 83. 23; Mar. 21, 

82.34; May 13, 82. 50; July 27, 83. 89; Sept. 22, 83. 43; Nov. 20, 83.90.

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 138.70 below Isd, Sept. 22, 

1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 135. 97; Mar. 20, 135.72; May 13, 136.65; July 27, 

137.85; Sept. 22, 138. 70; Nov. 20, 138.37.

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 

129.30 below Isd, July 27, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 128.05; Mar. 20, 

128.34; May 13, 128.63; July 27, 129. 30; Sept. 22, 128.85.

27.19.32.211. Herbert 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 149.35 

below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 147.67; Mar. 20, 147.37; 

May 13, 149. 22; July 27, 148. 80; Sept. 22, 149.35; Nov. 20, 148.75.

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 

77. 85 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 19, 75.42, pumping; 

Mar. 21, 76.05, pumping; May 13, 75.25; July 27, 75.58; Sept. 22, 77.85; Nov. 20, 76.51.

27.20.12.444. Mrs. Edna Curry. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolsom 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: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 112. 55. Measurement discontinued.

27.20.12.444a. Mrs. Edna Curry. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches. Highest water level 111. 67 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1953; lowest 117.89 below 

Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1953. Mar. 21, 111.67; May 13, 148.08, pumping; 

July 20, 156.38, pumping; Sept. 22, 117. 89; Nov. 20, 112.57.

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: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 33.13; Mar. 20, 33.12; May 13, 

32. 53; July 27, 33.08; Sept. 22, 32.02; Nov. 20, 31.60.

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 216.65 

below Isd, July 27, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 216.'24; Mar. 20, 219.05, 

pumping; May 13, 216.72, pumping; July 27, 216.65; Sept. 22, 216.77, pumping; Nov. 20, 

218.94, pumping.

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: 1948-53. Jan. 20, 256. 56; Mar. 20, 

258.11, pumping; May 13, 257.68, pumping; July 27, 257.02; Sept. 22, 257.06, pumping; Nov. 20, 

257.64, pumping.

29.19. 3.100. T. B. Strickland. Dug stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

36 inches, depth 30 feet. Highest water level 22.65 below Isd, Dec. 4, 1950; lowest 27.94 below 

Isd, July 19, 1952. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 26.27; Mar. 20, 26.18; May 13, 

26.27; July 27, 26. 46; Sept. 22, 26.60; Nov. 20, 26.83.

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: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 18.48; Mar. 20, 18.36; May 13, 18. 52; July 27, 

18.82; Sept. 22, 19.09; Nov. 20, 19.91.
214 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Playas Valley

30.16.11. 331. Sim Smith. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 40.88 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1951; lowest 47.00 below Isd, 

July 30, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 23, 44. 46; Mar. 20, 44.13; May 12, 58. 51, 

pumping; July 30, 47.00; Sept. 21, 45. 50; Nov. 23, 44.49.

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: 1948-53. Jan. 23, 42.18; May 12, 53.41, 

nearby well being pumped; Sept. 21, 40.73; Nov. 23, 40.50.

30.16.16.244. A. G. McMath. 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 

44.90 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Jan. 23, 38.97; Mar. 20, 39.11; 

May 12, 43.29; Sept. 21, 44.90; Nov. 23, 40.59.

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 61.17 

below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 23, 57.47; Mar. 20, 56.30; May 12, 

56.43; Sept. 21, 60.57; Nov. 23, 61.17.

32.16.30. Lot 2. C. C. Edwards. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 85.11 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 

86.78 below Isd, July 30, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Mar. 27, 1952, 85.11; May 24, 

100.65, pumping; July 30, 1953, 86.78; Sept. 21, 85.70; Nov. 23, 85.60.

32.17.13.240. Victoria Land & Cattle Co. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 64 feet. Highest water level 57.92 below Isd, May 20, 1949; 

lowest 59.34 below Isd, July 30, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 23, 58. 80; Mar. 20, 

58.74; May 12, 58.79; July 30, 59.34; Sept. 21, 58.98; Nov. 23, 59.01.

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: 1948-53. Jan. 23, 97.91; July 30, 98.12.

Virden Valley

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: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 44.27; May 7, 

43.91; Aug. 5, 43.62; Nov. 12, 45.46.

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: 1939-53. 

Jan. 27, 32.84; May 7, 33.11; Nov. 12, 33.15.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 27.28; May 7, 

31. 38; Aug. 5, 38.19; Nov. 12, 31. 48.

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: 1948-53. Jan. 27, 15.01; 

Aug. 5, 17. 71; Nov. 12, 19.22.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 

44.43; May 7, 45. 46; Aug. 5, 46. 58; Nov. 12, 48.35.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 23.34; May 7, 20.35; Aug. 5, 

23.28; Nov. 12, 22.30.
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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 sufficient quantities for irrigation, industrial, and municipal use is obtained from the Ogallala formation. The Lea County 

Ground-Water Basin was declared by order of the State Engineer on August 21, 1931, and closed 

to further appropriation on December 29, 1948. The boundaries of the basin were extended on 

October 1, 1952, to include all of the High Plains area in Lea County except Townships 9, 10, 

and part of 11 in the north end of the county. This extension increased the area covered from 

about 1, 270 square miles to about 2,180 square miles. After further study of the area, parts of 

the basin were reopened on December 31, 1952,10 the appropriation of ground water.

As part of the investigation of ground-water conditions in the area which began in 1929, 

water levels were measured in 180 wells in January 1953 and in 33 of these at bimonthly intervals. 

Recording gages were maintained on three wells, one about a mile northwest of Lovington, one 

about 17 miles southwest of Lovington, and the other about 12 miles east of Lovington. The 

latter recorder was installed in September 1953. The measurements made in January, all of 

which are not reported herein, are used to prepare figure 57 illustrating the net annual change 

in ground-water storage in the area.

Precipitation in 1953 in Lea County was near normal at Tatum but considerably below normal to the south. The precipitation amounted to 16.15 inches at Tatum--0.46 inch below normal, 9, 37 inches at Lovington--6.10 inches below normal, 10.09 inches at Hobbs 5. 86 inches 

below normal, and 8. 82 inches at Pearl--4. 68 inches below normal. Precipitation during the 

growing season, April through September, was also far below normal. About 65 to 70 percent 

of the annual amount for Tatum and Lovington occurred during the growing season whereas only 

about 45 to 50 percent of the annual amount occurred during this period at Hobbs and Pearl,

During 1953 a survey was made of irrigated acreage and location of irrigation wells in Lea 

County. The area covered included all of the declared ground-water basin of Lea County and 

northward to the Roosevelt County line. The boundaries of the irrigated acreage within the individual sections of land were obtained by odometer, where feasible, or otherwise estimated. 

The survey included all cultivated irrigated cropland but did not include the uncultivated irrigated 

pasture land which was difficult or impossible to discern from native pasture. The results of 

the survey and estimate show that about 92,600 acres of land were irrigated, which is less than 

indicated by estimates made for previous years though no actual decrease in acreage occurred. 

Before 1953 the irrigated acreage figures were based on estimates only.

The amount of ground water required for the irrigation of crops was about the same in 1953 

as in 1952. This is indicated by electric power records of 138 irrigation pumps for which records are available for both 1952 and 1953. A revised estimate, based on the irrigated acreage 

survey in 1953, indicated about 166, 000 acre-feet was pumped in 1952 for irrigation rather than 

180, 000 acre-feet as previously estimated. In 1953 it is estimated that about 165,000 acre-feet 

of water was pumped for irrigation. Pumpage for municipal use at Lovington reportedly increased 

from about 767 acre-feet in 1952 to about 970 acre-feet in 1953. Pumpage for municipal use at 

Hobbs was about 4, 360 acre-feet in 1953 which is an increase over 1952. The estimate of pumpage 

at Lovington and Hobbs is based on metered water use plus an estimate of unmetered use. The 

total estimate of ground-water consumption including that for irrigation, municipal, stock, and 

industrial use was about 180, 000 acre-feet in 1953.

As a result of the deficient precipitation and high pumpage of ground water in 1953, the net 

declines in water levels were again appreciable. The map shows the areal changes in water 

levels from January 1953 to January 1954. In this period the water levels declined more than 

1 foot under about 373 square miles, more than 2 feet under about 137 square miles, more than 

3 feet under about 49 square miles, and more than 4 feet under about 7 square miles. This is 

compared with like declines in 1952 of 1,2, 3, and 4 feet under 454, 226, 89, and 38 square miles, 

respectively. The areas of greatest decline coincide with the areas of greatest pumpage. In 

general, throughout the county, the net annual declines in water level and the extent of declines 

were not as great as for the preceding year. This decreased decline with an equivalent pumpage 

is to be expected as the water is being removed from storage in an areally extensive aquifer. If 

the amount of development and water requirements remain approximately the same in succeeding years, the successive net annual declines are expected to gradually decrease.

In the 4 years from 1950 through 1953, the net declines in water level in the areas of 

greatest concentration of pumpage have averaged about 1 foot per year at Humble, 2 feet per 

year in the vicinity of Lovington, and 3 feet or more per year near Prairieview, McDonald, and 

about 7 miles east and 12 miles southeast of Lovington. By the end of 1953 new alltime record 

low water levels were reached in all observation wells except those distant from the effects of 

pumping.
216 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T. 

17 

 Observotion well S.

Line showing rise (+) or decline (-) / 

^a of woter level, in feet;doshed

where opproximote: intervol one foot

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ity of

shoding increoses with omount 

of decline

Figure 57. --Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 

in Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 217

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs Area

11.33.25.442. Owner unknown. Drilled water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 

8 inches, depth 69 feet. Records available: 1953. Nov. 2, 33.90; Nov. 10, 33.91.

12.31.23.333. F. E. Dickson. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 148 feet. Highest water level 130.15 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953; lowest 

130.28 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1953. July 22, 130.28; Sept. 4, 130.18; 

Nov. 13, 130.15.

12.31.26.333. F. E. Dickson. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 145 feet. Highest water level 132.10 below Isd, July 27, 1953; lowest 

132.12 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1953. Records available: 1953. July 22, 132.11; July 27, 132.10; 

Sept. 4, 132.12; Nov. 13, 132.11.

12.31.26.333a. F. E. Dickson. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 145 feet. Highest water level 130.41 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953; lowest 

130.78 below Isd, July 27, 1953. Records available: 1953. July 22, 130.42; July 27, 130.78; 

Sept. 4, 130.44; Nov. 13, 130.41.

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 

31.39 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 10, 31.04; Mar. 24, 31.15; 

May 25, 31.24; July 27, 31.28; Sept. 4, 31. 34; Nov. 10, 31.39.

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 24.82 below Isd, 

Sept. 4, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 16, 24.42; Mar. 24, 24. 55; May 25, 24.85, 

pumping; July 24, 24.83; Sept. 4, 24.82; Nov. 5, 25.63, pumping.

13.35.2. Ilia. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 27. 30 below Isd, Apr. 20, 1953; lowest 27.61 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1953. 

Records available: 1953. Apr. 20, 27.30; May 8, 27. 32; July 24, 27. 44; Sept. 9, 27.53; 

Nov. 9, -27. 61.

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 32.05 

below Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 16, 31.54; Mar. 24, 31.65; May 25, 

31. 79; July 24, 31. 83; Sept. 8, 31. 95; Nov. 5, 32. 05.

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 

31.07 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. Records available: 1930-53. Mar. 24, 30.42; May 25, 30.59; 

July 27, 30. 78; Sept. 8, 30.89; Nov. 5, 31.07.

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 42.99 below 

Isd, Nov. 15, 1929. Records available: 1929-53. Jan. 10, 40.69; Mar. 23, 40.76; May 25, 

40.86; July 24, 41.00; Sept. 8, 41.16; Nov. 6, 41.46.

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 55.62 below Isd, 

Sept. 4, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 16, 50. 53; Mar. 23, 50.25; May 25, 51.99; 

July 22, 53.89; Sept. 4, 55. 62; Nov. 19, 52. 40.

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 42.21 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. 

Records available: 1929-53. Jan. 15, 40.78; Mar. 23, 40.98; May 25, 41.24; July 24, 41.51; 

Sept. 4, 41.73; Nov. 24, 42.21.

14.37.15.222. O. A. Pope. Drilled unused irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation. Highest water level 53.89 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1953; lowest 60.80 below Isd, Nov. 20, 

1953. Records available: 1953. Mar. 23, 53. 89; May 25, 74.05, nearby well being pumped; 

July 27, 83.18, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 8, 86. 53, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 20, 

60.80.

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 50.35 

below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 1929-53. Jan. 15, 45. 82; Mar. 23, 45.60; May25, 

46.72; July 27, 48.12; Sept. 8, 49.62; Nov. 20, 50.35.
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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 71.96 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 14, 

53.25; Mar. 23, 83.65, pumping; May 25, 56.91; July 27, 62. 53; Sept. 10, 71.96; Nov. 20, 

58.34.

14.38.21.311. Claude Cox. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches. Highest water level 32.48 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1949; lowest 47.23 below Isd, 

July 24, 1952. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 13, 42.22; Mar. 23, 40.64; May 25, 45.24; 

July 27, 46.81; Nov. 20, 44. 57.

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: 1949-53. Jan. 9, 62.71, pumping, nearby well being 

pumped; Mar. 23, 69.63, nearby well being pumped; May 25, 44.93, pumped recently; July 22, 

58.65, pumping; Sept. 10, 56.33, pumping; Nov. 19, 53.38.

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 

42.33 below Isd, Jan. 13, 1953. Records available: 1930-53. Jan. 13, 42.33; Mar. 23, 52.72, 

pumping, nearby well being pumped; May 25, 48.25, pumping; July 27, 48.63, pumping; Sept. 8, 

52.69, pumping; Nov. 17, 50.49, 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 53.03 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 9, 47. 53; 

Mar. 24, 47.22; May 25, 50.17; July 22, 52.13; Sept. 14, 53.03; Nov. 20, 49.76.

16.36.4. Lot 12. E. H. Byers. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 65 feet. Highest water level 43.35 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1943; lowest 

57.05 below Isd, Oct. 11, 1953. Records available: 1934-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

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Jan.

53.63 

53.61 

53.58 

53.56 

53.52

53.49 

53.48 

53.47 

53.47 

53.43

53.40 

53.38 

53.36 

53.34 

53.34

53.31 

53.30 

53.29 

53.27 

53.28

53.32 

53.41 

53.50 

53.60 

53.69

53.72 

53.77 

53.86 

53.92 

53.99 

54.02

Feb.

54.03 

54.00 

53.96 

53.90 

53.87

53.82 

53.77 

53.74 

53.71 

53.67

53.64 

53.61 

53.57 

53.54 

53.51

53.49 

53.47 

53.47 

53.45 

e53. 43

53.40 

53.37 

53.35 

53.35 

53.32

53.30 

53.29 

53.27

Mar.

53.26 

53.25 

53.25 

53.23 

53.21

53.20 

53.19 

53.17 

53.17

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e53. 09 

e53.07 

53.04 

53.03 

53.02

53.02 

53.03 

53.03 

53.04 

53.05 

53.07

Apr.

53.09 

53.11 

53.15 

53.17 

53.18

53.21 

53.23 

53.27 

53.30 

53.32

53.34 

53.44 

53.46 

53.49

h54! 2*1

54.23 

54.30 

54.36 

54.43 

53.51

54.53 

54.27 

54.64 

54.65 

54.63

May

54.59 

54.53 

54.49 

54.48 

54.54

54.60 

54.66 

54.73 

54.73 

54.68

54.66 

54.72 

54.79 

54.78 

54.81

54.82 

54.85 

54.86 

54.84 

54.84

54.89 

54.91 

54.93 

54.87 

54.83

54.79 

54.74 

54.68 

54.65 

54.61 

54.58

June

54.55 

54.51 

54.49 

54.46 

54.44

54.41 

54.38 

54.36 

54.35 

54.44

54.54 

54.23 

54.81 

54.91 

54.91

54.90 

54.97 

54.93 

54.94 

55.01

55.05 

55.06 

55.08 

55.09 

55.13

55.14 

55.18 

55.21 

55.23 

55.24

July

55.26 

55.23 

55.22 

55.27 

55.28

55.30 

55.33 

55.37 

55.42 

55.45

55.49

55. 74

55.77 

55.82 

55.85 

55.37 

55.81

55.95 

55.75 

55.93 

55.90 

55.86 

55.82

Aug.

55.78 

55.75 

55.72 

55.69 

55.68

55.63 

55.64 

55.63 

55.65 

55.66

55.72 

55.84 

55.93 

55.96 

56.00

56.05 

56.09 

56.12 

56.17 

56.22

56.25 

56.18 

56.33 

56.36 

56.39

56.41 

56.39 

56.36 

56.33 

56.30 

56.28

Sept.

56.33 

56.41 

56.44 

56.46 

56.48

56.48 

56.47 

56.49 

56.51 

56.54

56.57 

56.57 

56.62

h56. 68

56.68 

56.71 

56.73 

56.73 

56.68

56.67 

56.72 

56.75 

56.77 

56.79

56.80 

56.83 

56.83 

56.84 

56.87

Oct.

56.89 

56.91 

56.84 

56.97 

56.96

56.95 

56.99 

57.00 

57.01 

57.03

57.05 

57.01 

56.93 

56.67 

56.79

56.73 

56.68 

56.63 

56.58 

56.55

56.51 

56.48 

56.44 

56.40 

56.38

56.35 

56.33 

56.29 

56.26 

56.24 

56.23

Nov.

56.19 

56.17 

56.15 

56.13 

56.10

56.10 

56.08 

56.05 

56.03 

56.01

56.00 

55.98 

55.96 

55.95 

55.93

55.92 

55.90 

55.87 

55.86 

55.84

55.83 

55.81 

55.78 

55.77 

55.76

55.75 

55.74 

55.73 

55.72 

55.71

Dec.

55.70 

55.69 

55.69 

55.67 

55.66

55.65 

55.63 

55.63 

55.62 

55.61

55.61 

55.59 

55.59 

55.57 

55.56

55.55 

55.55 

55.53 

55.53 

55.51

55.51

5s! 40 

55.38

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 219

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 61.01 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Jan. 12, 47.26; Mar. 23, 

46.25; July 21, 57.57; Sept. 3, 61.01; Nov. 17, 55. 51.

16.38.3.333. State of New Mexico. Drilled test hole water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 107 feet, cased to 100. Highest water level 24.82 below Isd, 

Nov. 3-10, 1953; lowest 25.02 below Isd, Oct. 18-24, 1953. Records available: 1953. Recording gage installed Sept. 21, 1953.

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

h24. 85

h24.87

.....

Aug.

h24.93

.....

Sept.

h9A Qfl

h94 Qfl

24.98

9A Qfl

24.98 

24.98

24.99 

24.99 

24.99 

24.99 

24.99

Oct.

h25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.01

25.01

25.01

25.01

25.01

25.02

25.02

25.02

95 n9

9<\ 09

h25.02

25.02 

24.94

24.92 

24.90 

24.88 

24.87 

24.83 

h24. 83

Nov.

24.83

24.83

24.82

24.82

24.82

24.82

24.82

24.82

24.82

24.82

h24. 85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85

24.85 

24.86

24.86 

24.86 

24.86 

24.86 

24.87

Dec.

24.87

24.87

24.87

24.87

24.87

24.87

24.88

24.88

24.88

24.88

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.89

24.90

24.90 

24.90

24.90 

24.90 

24.90 

24.90 

24.90 

24.90

h Tape measurement.

16.38.34.131. Ralph Moe. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 140 feet. Highest water leavel 35.06 below Isd, May 22, 

1947; lowest 58.35 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 8, 67.43, 

nearby well being pumped; Mar. 23, 49.33; May 22, 52.64; July 21, 72.35, nearby well being 

pumped; Sept. 3, 58.35; Nov. 17, 53.00.

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 146.00 below Isd, Jan. 21, 

1953; lowest 149.74 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1953. Records available: 1952-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Jan.

146. 36 

146. 38 

146. 20 

146.24 

146. 20

146. 23 

146. 28 

146. 30 

146. 21 

146.21

146.17 

146. 13 

146. 16 

146. 08 

146.24

Feb.

146.05 

146. 09 

146. 18 

146. 14 

146.21

146.23 

146. 31 

146. 29 

146. 35 

146. 41

146. 32 

146. 38 

146. 32 

146. 39 

146. 32

Mar.

146. 86 

147. 04 

147. 04 

147. 05 

147.06

147. 20 

147.25 

147. 26 

147.25 

147.35

147. 42 

147. 48 

147. 45 

147. 61 

147. 60

Apr.

147. 96 

147. 94 

148.11 

147. 81 

147. 94

147. 86 

148. 00 

148.01 

148. 08 

147. 94

148. 06 

148. 12 

147. 96 

148. 06 

148. 10

May

148.21 

148. 19 

148. 22 

148. 17 

148. 15

148. 14 

148. 20 

148. 20 

148.21 

148.29

148. 24 

148.35 

148.30 

148. 20 

148.26

June

148. 39 

148. 37 

148. 43 

148. 47 

148. 49

148. 48 

148. 53 

148. 51 

148. 56 

148. 55

148.54 

148. 56 

148. 52

148. 54

July

148. 74 

148.76 

148. 79 

148. 82 

148. 83

148.85 

148.85 

148.91 

148.92 

148.92

148.90 

148. 99 

148. 97 

149.02 

149. 02

Aug.

149. 21 

149.25 

149. 24 

149.25 

149. 22

149. 29 

149. 34 

149. 32 

149. 24 

149.25

149. 28 

149.25 

149. 24 

149. 20 

149. 19

Sept.

148.79 

148. 79 

148. 82 

148. 87 

148. 83

148! 99 

149.01 

149. 06 

149. 10

148. 16 

149. 20 

149.20 

149.28 

149. 32

Oct.

149. 22 

149. 19

149. 13

149! bi

149. 09 

149. 05 

148. 96

148. 95 

149. 00 

149. 00 

148. 97 

148. 93

Nov.

149.21 

149. 20 

149.27 

149. 33 

149. 29

149. 34

149. 47 

149.45 

149.48

140. 53 

149. 56 

149. 56 

149. 60 

149.63

Dec.

149. 54

..*...

1149.37 

149. 27

149. 33 

149. 26 

149. 30 

149.22 

149. 21
220 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

17. 33.13.341 Continued.

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

146. 12 

146. 12 

146. 13 

146. 12 

146. 14

146. 00 

146. 17 

146. 17 

146. 15 

146. 12

146. 10 

146. 13 

146. 08 

146. 06 

146. 07 

146. 19

Feb.

146. 53 

146. 46 

146. 39 

146. 50

146. 72 

146. 67 

146. 69 

146. 78 

146. 84

146. 83 

146. 89 

146. 80

Mar.

147. 62 

147. 64 

147. 68 

147. 64 

147. 63

147. 74 

147. 80 

147. 81 

147.80

147. 86 

147. 91 

147. 82 

147. 90 

147. 96 

147. 97

Apr.

147.91 

147. 99 

148. 09 

148. 00 

147.93

148. 00 

148. 08 

148. 09 

148. 12 

148. 22

148. 16 

148. 12 

148. 11 

148. 17 

148.20

May

148. 28

148.28 

148. 18 

148. 23

148. 20 

148. 16 

148. 11 

148. 19 

148. 20

148. 17 

148. 16 

148. 17 

148. 27 

148.33

June

148. 58 

148. 57 

148. 60 

148. 62 

148. 65

148. 67 

148.65 

148. 66 

148. 66 

148. 70

148.67 

148. 70 

148. 75 

148. 72 

148. 74

July

149.05 

149. 07 

149. 06 

149. 11 

149. 13

149. 12 

149. 12 

149. 10 

149. 10 

149. 16

149. 12 

149. 13 

149. 12 

149. 18 

149. 20 

149. 18

Aug.

149. 17 

149. 13 

149. 09 

149. 05 

149. 03

149. 01 

148. 97 

148. 98 

148. 90 

148. 88

148. 83 

148.81 

148. 74 

148. 75 

148. 80 

148. 79

Sept.

149. 34 

149. 35 

149. 39 

a 49. 37 

149. 43

149. 44 

149. 35 

149.36 

149. 39 

149. 44

149. 36 

149. 36 

149. 30 

149.36 

149.31

Oct.

148. 90 

148. 91 

148. 88 

148. 86 

148. 80

148.85 

148.85 

148. 82 

148. 80 

148.83

149. 03

148. 99 

148.98 

149. 04 

149. 18

Nov.

149. 66 

149. 67 

149. 64 

149. 74 

149. 63

149.65

149. 60 

149.63 

149. 66

149. 57 

149.61 

149. 59

149. 45

Dec.

149. 23 

149. 21 

149. 12 

149. 10 

149. 01

149. 10 

149. 14 

148.99 

148. 94 

148. 97

148.85 

148. 84 

148. 84 

148.81 

148. 93 

148.76

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

17.33.13.434. 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: 1948-53. Jan. 8, 160.26; Mar. 24, 161.35; 

May 23, 187. 79, pumping; July 21, 160.61; Sept. 14, 159. 86; Nov. 20, 188.44, pumping.

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 161.25 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Jan. 8, 161.11; Mar. 24, 

161.15; May 23, 161.07; July 22, 161.21; Sept. 14, 161.11; Nov. 20, 161.25.

17.34.21.143. Duval Sulphur & Potash Co. Drilled industrial water-table well in Ogallala 

formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 246 feet. Highest water level 112.71 below Isd, Jan. 21, 

1951; lowest 123.28 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 8, 121.99; 

Mar. 24, 122.30; May 23, 122.99; July 22, 123.28; Sept. 14, 122. 53, pumped recently; Nov. 20, 

158.71, pumping.

17.34.35.130. Phillips Petroleum Co. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 132 feet. Highest water level 89.81 below Isd, July 21, 1953; 

lowest 91.98 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1941. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 7, 89.88; Mar. 24, 

89. 96; May 23, 89.91; July 21, 89.81; Sept. 11, 89.94; Nov. 20. 89.91.

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: 1940-53. Jan. 7, 39.48; Mar. 24, 

39. 53; May 23, 39.56; July 22, 39. 58; Sept. 3, 39.62; Nov. 20, 39.61.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 7, 42.66; Mar. 24, 

42.73; May 23, 42.96; July 22, 43.19; Sept. 3, 43.35; Nov. 20, 43.19.

17.36.27.131. Wallace Mitchell. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 33.00 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1949; lowest 36.52 below Isd, May 17, 1950. 

Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 7, 34.03; Mar. 24, 34.01; May 23, 66.18, pumping; July 22, 

36.34; Sept. 3, 35. 72; Nov. 20, 34.80.

17.38.7. Ilia. Jim Cunningham. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 135 feet. Highest water level 35.59 below Isd, Mar. 21, 

1952; lowest 49.21 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 6, 39.41; 

Mar. 23, 38.71; May 22, 44. 81; July 21, 42. 55; Sept. 8, 49.21; Nov. 17, 44.60.

17.38.30.312. Mrs. W. 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 41.12 below Isd, May 22, 1953. Records available: 1929-53. Jan. 6, 35.99; Mar. 20, 

36.90; May 22, 41.12. Measurement discontinued.

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 

31.66 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1953. Records available: 1943-53. Jan. 6, 28.59; Mar. 20, 32.23, 

pumped recently; May 22, 29.44; July 21, 30.12; Sept. 3, 31.66; Nov. 17, 29.48.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 221

18.35.17.144. International Mineral and Chemical Corp. Drilled industrial water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 13 inches, depth 190 feet. Highest water level 69.44 below 

Isd, Oct. 7, 1953; lowest 69. 48 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records available: 1953. Sept. 11, 

69.48; Oct. 7, 69.44; Nov. 20, 69. 45.

16. 35. 20.144. International Mineral and Chemical Corp. Drilled industrial water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 13 inches, depth 175 feet. Highest water level 75.76 below 

Isd, Nov. 20, 1953; lowest 75.82 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1953. Records available: 1953. Sept. 11, 

75.82; Oct. 7, 75.77; Nov. 20, 75.76.

18.35. 20.214. International Mineral and Chemical Corp. Drilled industrial water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 170 feet. Records available: 1953. 

Dec. 9, 72.19.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 7, 40. 76; Mar. 20, 40.79; May 22, 40.88; 

July 21, 40.90; Sept. 3, 40.93; Nov. 16, 40. 95.

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 

42. 52 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 6, 34.72; Mar. 20, 35.23; 

May 22, 39. 68; Sept. 3, 42. 52; Nov. 17, 36.35.

18.38.30.283. 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 bebw Isd, Nov. 1932. Records available: 1931-53. Jan. 7, 24. 70; Mar. 20, 24.76; 

May 22, 24.01; July 21, 23. 56; Sept. 3, 23. 44; Nov. 16, 24.15.

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: 1929-53. Jan. 7, 12.21; Mar. 20, 12.71, nearby 

well being pumped; May 22, 12.45; July 21, 12. 33; Sept. 3, 12.19; Nov. 16, 12.11.

20.35.1.221. 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: 1929-53. Jan. 7, 24.07; Mar. 20, 24.19; May 22, 

24.35; July 21, 24. 40; Sept. 3, 24. 45; Nov. 16, 24.51.

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: 1929-53. Jan. 7, 33.04; Mar. 20, 29. 86; May 22, 

33.18; July 21, 33. 74; Sept. 3, 34.01; Nov. 16, 33.94.

Luna County

Mimbres Valley. --Large quantities of ground water are pumped for irrigation, industrial, 

stock, and domestic supplies in the lower course of the Mimbres River west, south, and east of 

Deming, in southwestern New Mexico. The State Engineer of New Mexico defined the area of the 

Mimbres Valley Ground-Water Basinby order dated July 29, 1939, and extended the area by orders dated April 7, 1942,'and April 13, 1942. The basin was closed to further appropriation of 

underground waters on April 20, 1945. Five years later, on April 26, 1950, the Red Mountain, 

Columbus, and Eastern Extension areas were reopened for appropriation. The Columbus area 

was closed January 9, 1953. A total area of 908 square miles has been declared by the State 

Engineer as comprising the Mimbres Valley Ground-Water Basin.

Water levels were measured in January 1953 in 161 wells throughout the area. Recording 

gages were maintained on 2 of these wells throughout 1953; one was removed from a well during 

the year; and one was relocated to another well in the area. Water levels were measured at bimonthly intervals during the year in 57 of the observation wells. The January measurements, 

all of which are not reported herein, were used in preparing figure 58 showing the changes in 

water level in 1953.

Precipitation on the Mimbres Valley, particularly on the headwaters of the Mimbres River 

is the principal source of the water stored in the aquifer. Precipitation in 1953 was, in general, 

well below normal throughout the area. According to U. S. Weather Bureau records, precipitation at Deming was less than half of normal for the year. Precipitation at Columbus, in the 

southern part of the area, was 6. 36 inches, 2. 36 inches below normal, and at Florida, to the 

north of the area, 6.75 inches, 3. 29 inches below normal. Mimbres Ranger Station, Faywood, 

and Gage reported below normal precipitation also. Rainfall in the irrigated areas of the Mimbres Valley during the growing season was also below normal.
Figure 58. --Change in ground-water level from January 1953 to January 1954 in Mim
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 223

Irrigated acreage in the B/itimbres Valley increased from about 27,600 acres in 1952 to 

about 33,800 acres in 1953. This increase in acreage was due primarily to new development in 

the Columbus area, and to a small development east of the Little Florida Mountains, known locally as the Franklin area. The amount of water pumped increased from about 68, 000 acre-feet 

in 1952 to about 79,000 acre-feet in 1953. As the pumpage is from ground-water storage there 

agpin were net annual declines in water level.

The Franklin area, which includes most of T. 25 S., R. 6 W., and sections 1 and 12 in 

T. 25 S., R. 7 W., reached a peak in development during 1953. Extensive drilling came to an 

end in 1953 after about 47 wells were completed, land was cleared, leveled, and cultivated, and 

roads were located. Of the land cleared 4, 045 acres were irrigated, at least once, during 1953; 

however, 1,815 acres of this total had no crop. Cotton was irrigated on 2,085 acres, and beans 

on 145 acres. Poor soil and insufficient water caused crop failures in parts of the area. Large 

declines in water levels occurred in observation wells in this area from January 1953 to January 

1954 with the greatest observed net declines occurring in wells having strong artesian head in 

the northeast part of T. 25 S., R. 6 W. During this period water levels declined more than

4 feet under an estimated area of about 14 square miles, and more than 8 feet under about

5 square miles.

Ground-water use increased in newly developed areas a few miles north and east of Columbus in the southern part of the main Mimbres Valley. A total of 2, 985 acres was irrigated in 

this area in 1953, consisting of 2,630 acres planted to cotton, 225 acres to beans, and 130 acres 

to other crops. As a year's record of water-level measurements is not available for most of 

the observation wells in this area, the annual net changes in water levels are not kn own.

Irrigated land in the main area south of Deming, comprising about 22, 000 acres, remained 

about the same as in 1952. A net decline in water levels of 4 feet occurred under a total of about 

21 square miles in two separate parts of the main area, centered in the north half of T. 24 S., 

R. 9 W., and the central part of T. 25 S., R. 9 W. Ground-water levels declined more than 

1 foot under about 167 square miles, more than 2 feet under about 104 square miles, and more 

than 3 feet under about 47 square miles.

Water levels continued to decline in 1953 in the Lewis Flats area about 12 miles east of 

Deming, where about 3,000 acres were irrigated. Water levels declined more than 1 foot under 

about 7 square miles, more than 2 feet under about 3 square miles, and more than 3 feet under 

about 1 square mile.

Approximately 1, 700 acres were irrigated in the area west of Red Mountain in 1953. Large 

net annual declines in water levels again occurred. Water levels declined more than 4 feet under 

about 14 square miles, more than 5 feet under about 6 square miles, and more than 6 feet unde 

about 2 square miles.

By the end of 1953 water levels in neariy all observation wells reached the lowest winter 

levels since records began, which, for the main irrigated area south of Deming was in 1927. In 

the center of the main irrigated area, about 6 miles south of Deming, a major net decline of 

water levels has taken place, amounting to more than 40 feet since 1913. Of this decline, however, 10 feet occurred since 1950, 15 feet from 1940 to 1950, 6 feet from 1930 to 1940, and 

9 feet from 1913 to 1930. Thus the annual average net decline of water levels has gradually increased from year to year commensurate with the increase in development of irrigated acreage.

Mimbres Valley

21.10. 6.112. Fletcher Vigner. 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 

10.97 below Isd, July 14, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 6, 9. 82; Mar. 12, 9.72; 

May 7, 10. 52; July 14, 10.97? Sept. 15, 10.20; Nov. 10, 10.15.

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 

37. 77 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1929-53. Jan. 6, 36. 73; Mar. 12, 37.08; 

May 7, 37. 35; July 14, 37. 66; Sept. 15, 36. 60; Nov. 10, 37. 77.

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 

79. 31 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 6, 78. 69; Mar. 13, 78.59; 

May 7, 78. 86; July 14, 78. 88; Sept. 15, 79.11; Nov. 10, 79.31.

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 37. 71 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1929-53. Jan. 6, 36. 86; Mar. 12, 37.08; May 7, 

37. 25; July 14, 37.44; Sept. 15, 37.19; Nov. 10, 37.71.
224 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 70.91 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 6, 70.20; Mar. 13, 70.40; May 7, 

70. 57; July 14, 70. 78; Sept. 15, 70. 76; Nov. 10, 70.91.

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 77. 60 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 6, 76.94; Mar. 13, 77.12; 

May 7, 77.22;July 14, 77.41; Sept. 15, 77.47; Nov. 10, 77.60.

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 

36.27 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1931-53. Jan. 16, 33.47; Mar. 13, 33.79; 

May 8, 35.15; July 22, 36.27? Sept. 17, 36.10; Nov. 13, 34.42.

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, 1948. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 15, 46.44; Mar. 13, 47.14; 

May 8, 47. 56; July 22, 46.29; Sept. 17, 43.76; Nov. 13, 43.96.

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 64.46 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 17, 48. 66; Mar. 14, 47.48; May 8, 

83.05, pumping; July 22, 64.46; Sept. 17, 85.24, pumping; Nov. 13, 52.96.

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 74.61 

below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 7, 67.27; Mar. 13, 67.44: May 7, 

70.86; July 14, 74.25; Sept 15, 74.61; Nov. 10, 69.18.

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 73.11 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Records available: 1927-53. Jan. 17, 64.34; Mar. 13, 63.98; May 8, 

66.40; July 22, 72.00, pumped recently; Sept. 17, 73.11; Nov. 13, 69.55.

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: 1928-53. Jan. 15, 91.01; May 11, 95.20; 

July 22, 95.96, pumping; Sept. 17, 101.48, pumped recently; Nov. 12, 94.98.

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, 

1926; lowest 94.42 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Records available: 1928-53. Jan. 15, 92.90; 

Mar. 13, 92.47; May 8, 93. 09; July 22, 93.92; Sept. 17, 94.42; Nov. 13, 94. 33.

24.7.8.212. J. W. McDougall. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 8 feet. Highest water level 78.47 below Isd, Jan. 5, 1940; lowest 90. 53 below Isd, 

Jan. 9, 1951. Records available: 1940-53.

Date

Jan. 9, 1951 

Jan. 11, 1952

Water 

level

90.53 

88.44

Date

Jan. 15, 1953 

Mar. 14

Water 

level

87.50 

87.16

Date

May 8, 1953 

July 22

Water 

level

87.53 

88.51

Date

Sept. 17,1953 

Nov. 13

Water 

level

88.53 

88.30

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: 1939-53. Jan. 15, 85. 22; Mar. 14, 84.22; July 22, 

97. 35, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 17, 97. 58, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 12, 87.64.

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: 1946-53. Jan. 15, 85.14; Nov. 12, 87.60.

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 94.94 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 16, 93.38; Mar. 14, 92.32; July 14, 

87.66, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 17, 93. 58; Nov. 12, 94.94.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 225

24.7.9.241a. G. D. Hatfield. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter

16 inches, depth 375 feet. Highest water level 21.48 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1945; lowest 119. 59

below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Records available: 1944-53.

Date

Jan. 9, 1951 

Jan. 11, 1952

Water 

level

57.87 

63.86

Date

Jan. 16, 1953 

Mar. 14

Water 

level

68.48 

87.36

Date

May 11,1953 

July 14

Water 

level

bd01.64 

a!79.91

Date

Sept. 17,1953 

Nov. 12

Water 

level

119. 59 

75.24

a Pumping

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

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 89.70 

below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Recording gage removed Sept. 19, 1953.

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.

87.83 

87.82 

87.79 

87.79 

87.77

87.77 

87.76 

87.76 

87.74 

87.73

87.72 

87.70 

87.69 

87.67 

87.69

87.68 

87.67 

87.65 

87.64 

87.63

87.59 

87.61 

87.60 

87.59 

87.57

87.56 

87.55 

87.53 

87.51 

87.50 

87.50

Feb.

87.49 

87.47 

87.46 

87.44 

87.42

87.42 

87.41 

87.37 

87.37 

87.39

87.39 

87.37 

87.37 

87.37 

87.35

87.35 

87.35 

87.33 

87.33 

87.34

87.34 

87.31 

87.30 

87.30 

87.29

87.27 

87.25 

87.22

Mar.

87.22 

87.23 

87.23 

87.23 

87.21

87.21 

87.21 

87.20 

87.20 

87.19

87.19 

87.17 

87.16 

87.14 

87.12

87.12 

87.10 

87.11 

87.12 

87.13

87.14 

87.16 

87.19 

87. 21 

87.23

87.25 

87.27 

87.29 

87.30 

87.32 

87.36

Apr.

87.37 

87.40 

87.42 

87.44 

87.46

87.48 

87.50 

87.54 

87.56 

87.58

87.58 

87.62 

87.64 

87.65 

87.69

87.71 

87.73 

87.77 

87.79 

87.81

87.81 

87.84 

87.87 

87.90 

87.92

87.95 

87.96 

87.97 

88.00 

88.02

May

88.03 

88.04 

88. 04 

88.06 

88.07

88.09 

88.11 

88.12 

88.12 

88.12

88.07 

88.07 

88.07 

88.08 

88.09

88.10 

88.10 

88.11 

88.12 

88.12

88.11 

88.11 

88.12 

88.15 

88.17

88.20 

88.20 

88.23 

88.26 

88.29 

88.30

June

88.27 

88.29 

88.31 

88.32 

88.35

88.36 

88.38 

88.40 

88.42 

88.44

88.47 

88.48 

88.48 

88.48 

88.49

88.51 

88.53 

88.55 

88.57 

88.58

88.52 

88.52 

88.52 

88.52 

88.53

88.55 

88.56 

88.58 

88.59 

88.60

July

88.61 

88.63 

88.65 

88.67 

88.69

88.70 

88.72 

88.73 

88.75 

88.77

88.99 

88.80 

88.82 

88.84 

88.86

88.88 

88.89 

88.90 

88.91 

88.92

88.94 

88.95 

88.96 

85.33 

85.66

87.78 

88.45 

88.75 

88.90 

88.17 

88.00

Aug.

88.48 

88.79 

88.93 

89.01 

89.04

89.06 

89.08 

89.11 

89.12 

89.12

89.14 

89.15 

89.17 

89.18 

89.19

89.21 

89.22 

85.71 

86.05 

87.89

88.57 

88.93 

89.15 

89.24 

89.31

89.35 

89.38 

89.40 

89.41 

89.43 

89.44

Sept.

89.46 

89.47 

89.49 

89.50 

89.51

89.52 

89.54 

89.55 

89.57 

89.59

89.60 

89.62 

89.63 

89.64 

89.66

89.68 

89.70 

(f)

.....

f Dry.

24. 7.16. 211b. 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: 1941-53. Jan. 16, 92.89; Mar. 14, 92.56; 

May 11, 92.67; July 14, 93.16; Sept. 17, 93. 58; Nov. 12, 93.83.

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 7tt. 07 below 

Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available; 1940-53. Jan. 14, 77.43; Mar. 15, 77. 55; May 11, 

77. 66; July 14, 77. 76; Sept. 16, 77.92; Nov. 12, 78.07.

24.8.4. 111. Foy Riley. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 24 inches, 

reported depth 100 feet. Highest water level 35.06 below Isd, May 6, 1941; lowest 52.88 below 

Isd, Oct. 7-13, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

Jan.

50.09 

50.09 

50.07 

50.06 

50.03

Feb.

49.74 

49.74 

49.73 

49.71 

49.70

Mar.

49.49 

49.49 

49.49 

49.52 

49.50

Apr.

49.76 

49.81 

49.87 

49.89 

49.90

May

50.70 

50.72 

50.74 

50.73 

50.73

rjune

51.11 

51.12 

51.13 

51.14 

51.16

July

51.56 

51.58 

51.60 

51.62 

51.63

Aug.

51.93 

51.94 

51.94 

51.94 

51.95

Sept.

52.45 

52.48 

52.49 

52.51 

52.53

Oct.

52.84 

52.85 

52.85 

52.86 

52.87

Nov.

52.79 

52.78 

52.76 

52.75 

52.72

Dec.

52.37 

52.36 

52.35 

52.33 

52.33
226 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

24. 8. 4. Ill 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.

50.01 

50.00 

50.00 

49.98 

49.97

49.95 

49.93 

49.92 

49.89 

49.89

49.89 

49.87 

49.86 

49.85 

49.83

49.80 

49.81 

49.81 

49.80 

49.77

49.75 

49.76 

49.75 

49.73 

49.75 

49.76

Feb.

49.70 

49.70 

49.66 

49.66 

49.67

49.67 

49.65 

49.65 

49.65 

49.62

49.63 

49.61 

49.56 

49.56 

49.57

49.58 

49.57 

49.55 

49.55 

49.55

49.54 

49.52 

49.48

Mar.

49.50 

49.50 

49.49 

49.48 

49.47

49.47 

49.46 

49.45 

49.45 

49.45

49.45 

49.45 

49.45 

49.46 

49.46

49.48 

49.50 

49.52 

49.53 

49.53

49.56 

49.60 

49.62 

49.63 

49.66 

49.71

Apr.

49.94 

49.98 

50.03 

50.09 

50.13

50.15 

50.20 

50.23 

50.25 

50.30

50.32 

50.34 

50.39 

50.44 

50.47

50.50 

50.52 

50.54 

50.57 

50.59

50.61 

50.63 

50.64 

50.67 

50.69

May

50.73 

50.73 

50.73 

50.74 

50.75

50.75 

50.76 

50.78 

50.79 

50.81

50.82 

50.84 

50.86 

50.88 

50.90

50.93 

50.95 

50.98 

50.99 

51.00

51.00 

51.01 

51.04 

51.07 

51.09 

51.10

June

51.19 

51.21 

51.22 

51.24 

51.26

51.28 

51.30 

51.31 

51.32 

51.33

51.34 

51.36 

51.38 

51.39 

51.40

51.41 

51.41 

51.42 

51.44 

51.46

51.47 

51.49 

51.51 

51.52 

51.54

July

51.64 

51.65 

51.68 

51.69 

51.71

51.72 

51.73 

51.74 

51.75 

51.77

51.78 

51.80 

51.82 

51.83 

51.84

51.85 

51.87 

51.87 

51.89 

51.90

51.92 

51.92 

51.92 

51.92 

51.93 

51.93

Aug.

51.97 

51.98 

52.01 

52.03 

52.05

52.07 

52.09 

52.11 

52.12 

52.14

52.17 

52.19 

52.21 

52.23 

52.24

52.26 

52.27 

52.29 

52.32 

52.34

52.36 

52.38 

52.39 

52.41 

52.43 

52.44

Sept.

52.54 

52.55 

52.56 

52.58 

52.59

52.61 

52.63 

52.64 

52.64 

52.65

52.66 

52.67 

52. 68 

52.69 

52.70

52.72 

52.73 

52.74 

52.75 

52.77

52.78 

52.79 

52.80 

52.82 

52.83

Oct.

52.87 

52.88 

52.88 

52.88 

52.88

52.88 

52.88 

52.88 

52.87 

52.87

52.86 

52.85 

52.84 

52.83 

52.83

52.83 

52.83 

52.82 

52.82 

52.82

52.82 

52.82 

52.82 

52.81 

52.81 

52.80

Nov.

52.71 

52.71 

52.70 

52.68 

52.66

52.65 

52.63 

52.62 

52.60 

52.59

52.57 

52.56 

52.54 

52.55 

52.53

52.53 

52.52 

52.50 

52.49 

52.48

52.46 

52.45 

52.44 

52.42 

52.40

Dec.

52.33 

52.30 

52.29 

52.29 

52.25

52.25 

52.24 

52.24 

52.22 

52.21

52.20 

52.18 

52.17 

52.15 

52.13

52.12 

52.12 

52.12 

52.10 

52.09

52.07 

52.04 

52.04 

52.03 

52.03 

52.02

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: 1931-53. Jan. 10, 68.41; Mar. 16, 69.04; May 9, 75.61, nearby well 

being pumped.

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 96. 34 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 8, 86. 48; Mar. 13, 100.01, nearby well being pumped; May 7, 106.08, 

nearby well being pumped; July 22, 148. 20, pumping; Nov. 10, 96.34.

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 

97. 24 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1927-53. Jan. 8, 95. 65; Mar. 13, 95.69, 

pumping; May 7, 97.12, pumping; July 22, 101.94, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 15, 114.30, 

nearby well being pumped; Nov. 10, 97. 24.

24.10.12. 431. Steve Hrna. Dug and drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 36 to 12 inches, reported depth 132 feet. Highest water level 77. 61 below Isd, May6-13 

1940; lowest 103.89 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1953. Records available: 1939-53.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

T6 15 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

93.79 

93.76 

93.73 

93.69 

93.65

93.62 

93.61 

93.59 

93.55 

93.52

93.48 

93.45 

93.41 

93.44 

93.37

93.34 

93.30 

93.27 

93.24 

93.21

Feb.

92.87 

92.84 

92.80 

92.77 

92.74

92.72 

92.68 

92.64 

92.63 

92.62

92.59

92.54 

92.52 

92.48

92.47 

92.43 

92.39 

92.38 

92.36

Mar.

92.12 

92.09 

92.09 

92.08 

92.06

92.04 

92.02 

92.00 

91.97 

91.95

91.95 

91.94 

91.93 

91.93 

91.93

91.93 

91.94 

91.95 

91.96 

91.99

Apr.

92.63 

92.70 

92.76

92.98 

93.02 

93.04

93.06 

93.11 

93.14 

93.17 

93.21

93.21 

93.26 

93.31 

93.36 

93.40

May

93.78 

93.82 

93.86 

93.89 

93.93

93.91 

93.91 

93.93 

93.94 

94.00

94.00 

94.01 

94.03 

94.05 

94.08

94.16 

94.22 

94.22 

94.31 

94.38

June

95.70 

95.93 

96.45 

96.62 

97.32

97.73 

97.97 

98.07 

98.14 

98.26

98.46 

98.66 

98.72 

98.74 

98.84

99. 03< 

99.43 

99.62 

99.93 

99.90

July

100. 93 

101. 00 

101. 10 

101.17 

101.25

101. 48 

101. 58 

101.71 

101.74 

101.86

101.90 

101.89 

101.68 

101. 80 

101.92

iOl. 95 

101.98 

101.61 

101.62 

101.86

Aug.

101.56 

101. 59 

101.65 

101.89 

102.04

102.28 

102. 55 

102.64 

102. 73 

102.71

102.76* 

102.81 

102.86 

102.98 

103. 12

103.21 

103.26 

103.24 

102. 57 

101.92

Sept.

103. 04 

103. 34 

103. 40 

103. 34 

103. 42

103. 46 

103. 46 

103. 54 

103. 60 

103. 62

i03. 78 

103.87 

103. 89 

103. 74 

103. 58

103.65 

103.70 

103. 70 

103. 50 

103. 55

Oct.

102.23 

102. 16 

102. 18 

101. 56 

101. 18

100.95 

100. 79 

100. 57 

100. 42 

100.25

100. 07 

100. 00 

100. 00 

99.95 

99.70

99.54 

99.47 

99.36 

99.21 

99.12

Nov.

98.45 

98.39 

98.29 

98.24 

98.16

98.08 

98.07 

98.00 

97.92 

97.85

97.83 

97.79 

97.74 

97.73 

97.73

97.73 

97.71 

97.77 

97.74 

97.69

Dec.

97.39 

97.36 

97.35 

97.26 

97.21

97.21 

97.26 

97.28 

97.27 

97.10

97.07 

97.05 

97.02 

96.98 

96.93

96.93 

96.98 

96.95 

96.92 

96.89
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 227

24.10.12.431--Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

93.18 

93.16 

93.13 

93.10 

93.07

93.04 

93.01 

92.98 

92.95 

92.92 

92.90

Feb.

92.35 

92.32 

92.28 

92.27 

92.24

92! 17 

92.13

Mar.

92.04 

92.10 

92.18 

92.23 

92.28

92.33 

92.38 

92.43 

92.46 

92.51 

92.56

Apr.

93.42 

93.46 

93.49 

93.52 

93.56

93.60 

93.63 

93.65 

93.70 

93.74

May

94.43 

94.59 

94.66 

94.70 

94.71e

94.84 

94.95 

95.14 

95.30 

95.73 

95.71

June

99.97 

100. 11

iOO.21

100. 43 

100. 59 

100. 35 

100. 39 

100. 65

July

101.97 

102. 06 

102. 18 

102. 28 

102. 38

102. 09 

102. 09 

101.61 

101. 50 

101. 54 

101. 54

Aug.

101.61 

101. 54 

101. 49 

101.48 

101.77

102.39 

102. 39 

102. 39 

102. 61 

102. 70

Sept.

103. 35 

103. 37 

103. 63 

103. 70 

103. 49

103. 13 

102.90 

102. 79 

102. 66 

102. 39

Oct.

99.05 

98.98 

98.94 

98.83 

98.78

98.78 

98.80 

98.68 

98.68 

98.61 

98.53

Nov.

97.72

97.70 

97.69 

97.64 

97.58 

97.52

Dec.

96.85 

96.81 

96.81

9e!o2

e Estimated.

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 87.01 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 9, 83. 37; Mar. 13, 

82. 91; May 7, 86. 47; July 22, 113.21, pumping; Sept. 15, 116.40, pumping; Nov. 10, 87.01.

24.11. 8.110. S. C. Phillips. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

5 inches, depth 160 feet. Highest water level 146. 68 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1939; lowest 150. 31 

below Isd, Jan. 19, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Aug. 9, 1952, 149.85, pumping; 

Jan. 19, 1953, 150.31,-Mar. 19, 150.50, pumping; May 15, 151.82, pumping; July 30, 150.105 

Sept. 15, 152.40, pumping; Nov. 10, 150.04.

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 117. 48 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 7, 108. 73; Mar. 13, 107. 99; May 7, 115.50, pumped recently; July 15, 

129.65, pumping; Sept. 15, 127.91, pumping; Nov. 10, 117.48.

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 116.60 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 

1951-53. Jan. 8, 106. 44; Mar. 13, 105. 38; May 7, 115.91; July 15, 132.44, pumping; Sept. 15, 

147.39, pumping; Nov. 10, 116.60.

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 107.90 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 27, 99. 90; Mar. 13, 

99. 49; May 7, 135.78, pumping; July 15, 137.10, pumping; Sept. 15, 139.42, pumping; Nov. 10, 

107.90.

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 127. 24 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953. Records 

available: 1951-53. Jan. 27, 112.17; Mar. 13, 111. 75; May 7, 117.05, pumped recently; 

July 15, 148.67, pumping; Sept. 15, 127.24; Nov. 10, 121.43.

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 

96.69 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 8, 90.80; Mar. 13, 90.57; 

May 7, 94.43; July 15, 105.71, pumping; Sept. 15, 112.73, pumping; Nov. 10, 96.69.

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 0. 45 below 

Isd, Mar. 14, 1953; lowest 36.86 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. 

Jan. 13, 1.29; Mar. 14, 0. 45; May 8, 51.49, pumped recently, nearby well being pumped; 

July 18, 73.81, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 16, 59.83, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 12, 

36.86.

25.6.3.111. E. C. Ross. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 232 feet. Highest water level 2.95 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1953; lowest 53.24 below Isd, 

July 18, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 13, 4.05; Mar. 14, 2.95; July 18, 53.24; 

Sept. 16, 47.29; Nov. 12, 25.66.

25.6.4.111. W. O. Douglas. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, depth 231 feet, cased to 230, perforations 100-225. Highest water level 68.22 below 

Isd, Mar. 14, 1953; lowest 77.16 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. 

Jan. 13, 68.64; Mar. 14, 68.22; May 8, 72.17; July 18, 76.98; Sept. 16, 77.16? Nov. 12, 74.40.
228 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1952-53. 

Jan. 13, 70.63; Mar. 14, 69.93; May 8, 129.84, pumping; July 17, 128.03, pumping; Sept. 16, 

129. 53, pumping; Nov. 12, 81. 59.

25.6.7.211. H. C. Telles. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 230 feet. Highest water level 65. 34 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1953; lowest 73.40 

below Isd, July 20, 1953. Records available: 1953. Jan. 30, 66.13; Mar. 14, 65. 34; July 20, 

73.40; Sept. 16, 132.57, pumping; Nov. 12, 71.46.

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 79.74 below 

Isd, July 17, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Jan. 13, 65.10; Mar. 24, 65.86; May 11, 

70.89; July 17, 79.74; Sept. 16, 73.25; Nov. 12, 70.36.

25.6.16. 111. L. C. Williams. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 230 feet, perforations 134-230. Highest water level 63.03 below Isd, Jan. 13, 

1953; lowest 73. 77 below Isd, May 11, 1953. Records available: 1953. Jan. 13, 63.03JMar. 14, 

75.82, pumped recently; May 11, 73.77;'July 20, 67. 48; Sept. 16, 65. 71; Nov. 12, 63.39.

25.6.17. 111. Von Glahn Farming Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 230 feet, perforations 134-230. Highest water level 64.66 below Isd, 

Mar. 14, 1953; lowest 68.81 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1953. Jan. 13, 

64.67; Mar. 14, 66. 66,- July 17, 92.66, pumping; Sept. 16, 90.45, pumped recently; Nov. 12, 

68.81.

25.6.20. 111. Von Glahn Farming Co. Drilled unused irrigation water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 234 feet, perforations 114-230. Highest water level 68.80 below 

Isd, Mar. 14, 1953; lowest 86.77 below Isd, July 17, 1953. Records available: 1953. Mar. 14, 

68.80; May 11, 77.20; July 17, 86.77; Sept. 16, 86.38; Nov. 12, 81.09.

25.7.1.122. Claude Mizer. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, depth 230 feet, perforations 130-230. Highest water level 69.99 below Isd, Jan. 14, 

1953; lowest 75. 80 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1953. Jan. 14, 69.99; May 11, 

76.23, nearby well being pumped; July 16, 119.45, pumping; Nov. 12, 75.80.

25.8.19.331. TomCrawford. 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 77.67 below 

Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-53. Jan. 10, 73.39; Mar. 16, 73.13; 

May 9, 74.66; July 21, 77.13; Sept. 18, 77.67;'Nov. 13, 78.35, pumping.

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 

91.28 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 10, 86.44; Mar. 16, 85.60, 

pumped recently; May 9, 88. 59, pumped recently; Sept. 18, 95.14, pumped recently; Nov. 13, 

91.28.

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 96.06 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 12, 88.48; May 9, 

107.94, pumped recently; July 21, 109.04, pumping; Sept. 18, 98.89, pumping; Nov. 13, 96.06.

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 

47.94 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 12, 46.75; Mar. 16, 46.87; 

May 9, 47.08; July 21, 47.35; Sept. 18, 47.60; Nov. 13, 47.94.

27.8. 5.320. biman. 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. SET below 

Isd, Mar. 26, 1952. Records available: 1951-53. Jan. 26, 26.52, pumping; Mar. 16, 25.98; 

May 9, 27.18, pumping; July 21, 27.24, pumping; Sept. 18, 28.86, pumping; Nov. 13, 27.83, 

pumping.

27.8.15.131. Hilario Lope?. 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 40.68 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Jan. 26, 

32.98; May 9, 35.65; July 21, 34. 57; Sept. 18, 40.68; Nov. 13, 35.49.
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 229

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. Highest water level 

20.84 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1953; lowest 37.28 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 

1952-53. Jan. 26, 21.10; Mar. 16, 20. 84*July 21, 32. 94; Sept. 18, 37.28; Nov. 13, 33.70.

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: 1944-53. May 9, 29.45; July 21, 30.04.

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 53.92 below Isd, Nov. 14, 1953. Records available: 

1952-53. Jan. 26, 12.12; Mar. 18, 13. 65; July 21, 156.33, pumping; Sept. 18, 197.66, pumping; 

Nov. 14, 53.92.

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 22.61 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1953; lowest 35.37 below Isd, July 21, 1953. Records available: 

1952-53. Jan. 26, 22. 61; May 15, 32. 68; July 21, 35. 37; Nov. 14, 31. 71.

29. 7. 4. 111. Frances S. Counett. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 inches, depth 185 feet. Highest water level 0.65 below Isd, July 21, 1953; lowest 3. 56 below 

Isd, May 15, 1952. Records available: 1940-53.

Date

Jan. 6, 1952 

May 15 

July 24

Water 

level

2.34 

3.56 

1.06

Date

Sept. 8, 1952 

Nov. 7 

Jan. 18, 1953

Water 

level

1.15 

2.03 

2.50

Date

Mar. 18, 1953 

May 15 

July 21

Water 

level

2.89 

3.20 

.65.

Date

Sept. 18,1953 

Nov. 14

Water 

level

0.88 

1.37

29.8.12.244. A. G. Anderson. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 180 feet. Highest water level 7.07 fcelow Isd, Mar. 17,1940; lowest 12.78 below 

Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 16, 8.28; Mar. 18, 8.36; July 21, 

11.88; Sept. 18, 12. 78; Nov. 14, 10.87.

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 pumped from wells in the Ogallala formation. The program of measuring water levels in observation wells, which began in 

1941, was continued in 1953. Water levels were measured in 58 wells in January and in about 

24 wells at bimonthly intervals during the year. Recording gages were maintained on 2 wells, 

one about half a mile north of House and the other about 2i miles north of House. Only the waterlevel measurements made on wells at bimonthly intervals are reported herein, but all measurements made annually were used in the preparation of figure 59 illustrating the net annual changes 

in ground-water storage in the House area.

Most of the recharge to the ground-water body in the House area is from local precipitation 

and drainage into the valley. Precipitation in the House area was about 60 to 70 percent of normal in 1953. The precipitation amounted to 10.09 inches at House, 4. 48 inches below normal, 

and 8.65 inches at Hassell, 0.09 inches below normal. About 70 percent of the precipitation 

occurred during the growing season, April through September.

About 3,240 acres were irrigated in 1953 according to a survey made during the year. 

This was about 790 acres less than reported for 1952. Even though there was more precipitation 

and less irrigated acreage in 1953 than in 1952 it is estimated that more ground water was pumped 

for irrigation because of an increase in crops such as alfalfa which require more water. It is 

estimated about 5,670 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation in 1953 as compared with 

5,300 acre-feet in 1952.

The year-to-year net declines in water levels continued as a result of deficient precipitation and continued pumping of ground water. As a result of the deficient precipitation and increased pumpagein!953, the net declines in water level were generally greater than 1952. 

Figure 59 shows the areal changes in water levels from January 1953 to January 1954. In this 

period the ground-water levels declined more than 1 foot under about 11 square miles, more than 

2 feet under about 4 square miles, and more than 3 feet under about 1 square.mile. Comparable 

areas of like decline in 1952 occurred under about 7 square miles, 2 square miles, and no square 

miles, respectively. The largest net declines in 1953, in excess of 3 feet, occurred under an 

area centered about 3. 5 miles north of House, in the area where pumping was greatest. As a 

result of the declines, water levels reached record-low levels in most of the observation wells. 

By the end of the year water levels in the most heavily pumped area, about 3 miles north of 

House, were about 18 feet lower than April 1941 when records began and about 23 feet lower than 

in 1943 when the highest levels generally were recorded.
230 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 231

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 54. 41 below Isd, May 30, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 21, 51.30; 

Mar. 28, 51.20; May 30, 54. 41; July 30, 52. 83; Sept. 26, 53. 55; Nov. 20, 53.44.

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 51. 34 below Isd, Oct. 15, 19-20, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

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.

47.77 

47.75 

47.74 

47.72

47.71 

47.69 

47.69 

47.68 

47.67

47.65 

47.64 

47.62 

47.61

47.59 

47.58 

47.56 

47.55 

47.54

47.52 

47.51 

47.50 

47.50 

47.48

47.47 

47.46 

47.44 

47.43 

47.42 

47.41

Feb.

47.40 

47.38 

47.38 

47.37 

47.35

47.33 

47.32 

47.30 

47.30 

47.28

47.27 

47.26 

47.24 

47.23 

47.22

47.22 

47.20 

47.19 

47.18

Mar.

47.06 

47.04 

47.04 

47.03 

47.02

47.02 

47.00 

46.99 

46.98 

.46.97

46.96 

46.94 

46.93 

46.93 

46.91

46.90 

46.89 

46.89 

46.88 

46.87

46.86 

46.86 

46.86 

46.85 

46.84

46.83 

46.82 

46.80 

46.79 

46.78 

46.78

Apr.

46.77 

46.77 

46.76 

46.73 

46.72

46.72 

46.73 

46.73 

46.74 

46.72

46.73 

46.74 

46.75 

46.76 

46.80

46.84 

46.87 

46.97 

47.00 

47.04

47.08 

47.13 

47.17 

47.21 

47.28

47.32 

47.34 

47.36 

47.38 

47.44

May

47.48 

47.53 

e47. 56 

47.59 

47.62

46.64 

47.66 

47.70 

47.72 

47.77

47.80 

47.84 

47.87 

47.90 

47.91

47.94 

47.97 

48.00 

48.03 

48.04

48.08 

48.10 

48.13 

48.17 

48.21

48.25 

48.29 

48.30 

48.36 

48.40 

48.44

June

48.48 

48.51 

48.53 

48.55 

48.56

48.58 

48.58 

48.58 

48.57 

48.59

48.59 

48.57 

48,57 

48.55 

48.55

48.54 

48.57 

48.59 

48.61 

48.64

48.65 

48.67 

48.69 

48.71 

48.74

48.76 

48.79 

48.80 

48.83 

48.85

July

48.88 

48.90 

48.94 

48.96 

48.97

49.02 

49.04 

49.06 

49.10 

49.12

49.13 

49.16 

49.18 

49.19 

49.21

49.23 

49.24 

49.25 

49.26 

49.24

49.27 

49.27 

49.28 

49.29 

49.30

49.30 

49.33 

49.34 

49.36 

49.38 

49.41

Aug.

49.43 

49.45 

49.46 

49.49 

49.51

49.53 

49.55 

49.58 

49.59 

49.62

49.64 

49.67 

49.68 

49.71 

49.72

49.76 

49.81 

49.83 

49.87 

49.87

49.93 

49.96 

50.00 

50.02 

50.03

50.06 

50.08 

50.10

50.17

Sept.

50.37

50.57

50.81

h50. 96

50.96 

51.00 

51.02 

51.05 

51.07

Oct.

51.10 

51.13 

51.15 

51.19 

51.20

51.22 

51.25 

51.27 

51.28 

51.30

51.31 

51.32 

51.33 

51.33 

51.34-

51.34 

51.34

51.33 

51.33 

51.31 

51.32 

51.32

51.32

Nov.

51.26 

51.25 

51.24 

51.24 

51.21

51.21 

51.21 

51.18 

51.17 

51.15

51.15 

51.13 

51.13 

51.11 

51.08

51.07 

51.06 

51.03 

51.02 

51.00

50.99 

50.96 

50.95 

50.94 

50.92

50.92 

50.89 

50.88 

50.87 

50.86

Dec.

50.84 

50.81 

50.81 

50.79 

50.78

50.77

50.68 

50.66 

50.65

50.63 

50.62 

50.60 

50.58 

50.57

50.56 

50.55 

50.52 

50.51 

50.49

50.49 

50.49 

50.48 

50.47 

50.46 

50.45

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

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 

76. 73 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 21, 67. 88; Mar. 28, 66.88; 

May 30, 71.95; Sept. 26, 76. 73;'Nov. 20, 72.47.

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 44.16 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953. Records 

available: 1942-53. Jan. 21, 41. 52; Mar. 28, 41. 68; May 30, 42.38; July 30, 42.93; Sept. 26, 

43. 77; N0v. 20, 44.16.

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 51. 62 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 20, 

47.36; Mar. 28, 46.95; May 30, 49.96; July 30, 51.31; Sept. 25, 51. 62;'Nov. 20, 50.35.

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: 1941-53. Jan. 21, 36. 30, pumping; Mar. 28, 50.05, pumping; May 30, 

26. 60; July 30, 45.70, pumping; Sept. 25, 27.30; Nov. 20, 26.60.

5.29.13.131. J. C. Barron. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 56.74 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1946; lowest 69.62 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1953. 

Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 20, 58. 84; Mar. 28, 69. 62; May 29, 65.88; July 29, 62.28; 

Sept. 25, 64. 27; Nov. 19, 61. 90.
232 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5.29.15.311b. 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. 53 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 20, 22. 31; Mar. 28, 

22. 31; May 29, 22. 37; July 29, 22.44; Sept. 25, 22.49; Nov. 19, 22.53.-

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 46.92 below Isd, Nov. 7-13, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

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.

45.43 

45.42 

45.41 

45.41 

45.41

45.40

45.39

45.39

45.36

45.36

45.35

45.35

45.35

45.34

45.32

45.30 

45.30 

45.30 

45.30 

45.27

45.26 

45.25 

45.24 

45.24 

45.22

45.21 

45.19 

45.19 

45.17 

45.16 

45.16

Feb.

45.15 

45.14 

45.14 

45.13 

45.13

41 19

41 1 1

45.09

45.09

45.09

45.07

45.07

45.05

45.05

45.02

45.01 

45.01 

45.00 

44.99 

44.99

44.98 

44.96 

44.95 

44.94 

44.93

44.93 

44.92 

44.91

Mar.

44.90 

44.90 

44.89 

44.88 

44.88

44 R7

44.86

44.86

44.85

44.84

44.83

44.82

44.81

44.81

44.80

44.80 

44.79 

44.79 

44.79 

44.78

44.78 

44.78 

44.79 

44.78 

44.78

44.77 

44.77 

44.76 

44.75 

44.75 

44.74

Apr.

44.74 

44.74 

44.74 

44.74 

44.75

AA *7R

44 7*

AA 7A

44.77

44.78

44.78

44 70

44 79

44 79

44.80

44.80 

44.80 

44.82 

44.82 

44.84

44.84 

44.84 

44.85 

44. 86 

44.87

44.89 

44.90 

44.92 

44.93 

44.95

May

44.97 

44.98 

45.00 

45.02 

45.04

45.05

45.06

41 no

41 11

45.13

41 11

41 17

45.20

45.22

45.24

45.26 

45.28 

45.31 

45.33 

45.35

45.38 

45.40 

45.42 

45.44 

45.46

45.48 

45.50 

45.53 

45.56 

45.56 

45.58

June

45.60 

45.62 

45.63 

45.65 

45.67

45.69

45.70

45.73

41~ 74

45.75

45.76

41 77

41 78

41 70

45.82

45.83 

45.85 

45.86 

45.87 

45.88

45.69 

45.90 

45.91 

45.92 

45.93

45.95 

45.95 

45.96 

45.98 

45.99

July

46.00 

46.01 

46.02 

46.02 

46.03

46.02

46.03

46.03

46.04

46.05

46.06

46.08

46.08

4R no

46.10

46.11 

46.12 

46.13 

46.14 

46.16

46.18 

46.19 

46.20 

46.21 

46.22

46.23 

46.23 

46.24 

46.25 

46.25 

46.26

Aug.

46.26 

46.27 

46.28 

46.29 

46.30

46.31

46.32

46.32

46.33

46.34

46.35

46.35

 46.36

4ft 17

46.39

46.39 

46.40 

46.41 

46.42 

46.43

46.44 

46.45 

46.46 

46.50 

46.51

46.52 

46.53 

46.54 

46.55 

46.56

Sept.

46.73

46.74 

46.75 

46.75 

46.75 

46.77

46.77 

46.78 

46.79 

46.80 

46.80

Oct.

46.81 

46.82 

46.82 

46.83

46.84

46.84 

46.84 

46.84 

46.84 

46.84

46.85 

46.85 

46.86 

46.87 

46.88

46.88 

46.89 

46.89 

46.89 

46.89 

46.90

Nov.

46.90 

46.91 

46.91 

46.91 

46.91

46.91

46.92

46.92

46.92

46.92

46.92

46.92

46.92

46.91

46.91

46.91 

46.91 

46.91 

46.90 

46.88

46.87 

46.86 

46.86 

46.85 

46.84

46.84 

46.83 

46.83 

46.82 

46.82

Dec.

46.80 

46.78 

46.78 

46.76 

46.76

46.75

46.74

46.74

46.73

46.72

46.72

46.73

46.72

46.72

46.72

46.70 

46.69 

46.69 

46.68 

46.66

46.66 

46.65 

46.64 

46.64 

46.63

46.63 

46.58 

46. 57 

46.57 

46.56 

46.55

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: 1946-53. Jan. 20, 62.09; 

Mar. 28, 60.97; May 29, 63.42; July 29, 65.69; Sept. 26, 71.28, pumping; Nov. 20, 64.15.

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: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 31.07; Mar. 28, 31.10; May 29, 

31.14; July 29, 31. 22; Sept. 25, 31.18; Nov. 19, 31. 07.

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: 1947-53. Jan. 20, 70.70; 

Mar. 28, 70. 59; May 29, 70.62; July 29, 70.67; Sept. 25, 70.68; Nov. 19, 70.69.

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: 1941-53. Jan. 20, 69.60; Mar. 28, 

69.42; May 29, 69. 36; July 29, 69. 46; Sept. 25, 69.46; Nov. 19, 69.60.

5. 30.18. 331. W. C. Lee. Formerly 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: 

1944-53. Jan. 20, 40.37; Mar. 28, 52.13, pumping; May 29, 45.87; July 29, 49.22; Sept. 25, 

46. 99; Nov. 19, 42.92.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 233

5. 30.20.333a. J. C. Barren. Drilled stock water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1953. July 29, 26.34, pumped recently; Sept. 25, 26.11; 

Nov. 25, 27.20, pumping.

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: 1943-53. 

Jan. 20, 98.98; Mar. 28, 98.82; May 29, 105.62, pumping; July 29, 99.23; Sept. 25, 99.45; 

Nov. 19, 98.99.

6. 28.1.232. C. M. Brown. Drilled stock and domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, reported depth 98 feet. Highest water level 66.00 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1953; lowest 

72.93 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1948. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 26, 66.34; Mar. 28, 

66. 57, nearby well being pumped; May 30, 66. 45; July 30, 66. 57; Sept. 26, 66.30; Nov. 20, 66.00.

6.28.24.233. Byers Irwin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 131 feet, cased 79-131. Highest water level 77.97 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1944; lowest 91.75 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Jan. 26, 

83. 99; Mar. 28, 99.67, pumping; May 30, 89.73; July 30, 90. 71; Sept. 26, 91.75? Nov. 20, 

87.27.

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 61.06 below Isd, May 30, 1953. Records available: 

1943-53. Jan. 26, 55.76; Mar. 28, 55.71; May 30, 61.06;'Sept. 26, 59.23; Nov. 20, 57.31.

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: 1944-53. Jan. 21, 

43. 76; Mar. 28, 43. 54; May 30, 43.68; July 30, 43.70; Sept. 26, 43.75; Nov. 20, 43.72.

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 56.15 below Isd, July 30, 1953. 

Records available: 1941-53. Jan. 26, 52.66; Mar. 28, 52.91; May 30, 53. 70; July 30, 56.15; 

Sept. 26, 55. 07; Nov. 20, 54.47.

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: 1946-53. Jan. 21, 79.02; 

Mar. 28, 78. 91; May 30. 79.04; July 30, 79.12; Sept. 26, 79.25; Nov. 20, 79.36.

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 65.96 below Isd, May 30, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. Jan. 21, 60.07; 

Mar. 28, 59.70; May 30, 65.96? July 30, 63.61; Sept. 26, 61.84; Nov. 20, 61.06.

6.29.35.314. T. W. Coleman. Formerly P. R. Gates. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 14 inches, depth 76 feet, cased 28-76. Highest water level 

38.24 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 47.20 below Isd, July 30, 1948. Records available: 1945-53. 

Jan. 21, 39.75; Mar. 28, 39.38; May 30, 42.85; July 30, 51.18, pumping; Sept. 26, 43.07; 

Nov. 20, 40.47.

Roosevelt County

Portales Valley. --Portales Valley, in northern Roosevelt County, is a broad depression in 

the High Plains, and extends east-southeast from the western edge of the High Plains through 

Portales to the Texas State line. The Portales Ground-Water Basin was declared by order of the 

State Engineer on May 1, 1950. The declared basin covers an area of about 228 square miles 

which includes most of the Portales Valley. Water levels have been measured since 1931 in the 

area to determine the effects of pumping and precipitation upon the ground-water storage. Water 

levels were measured in 183 wells in January 1953 and in about 39 of these at bimonthly intervals 

during the year. Recording gages were maintained on 4 wells, one about 7 miles northwest of 

Portales, one about a mile northeast of Portales, one about a mile south of Portales, and one 

about 11 miles southeast of Portales. The January measurements, all of which are not reported 

herein, were used in preparing figure 60 which shows the change in water levels in 1953.

Fluctuations of water levels result partly from variation in the amount of recharge to the 

ground-water body by precipitation, but in areas of heavy pumping such as the area about Portales, 

fluctuations are large and are the result mainly of withdrawals of ground water by pumping for 

irrigation. The amount of ground water that must be pumped for irrigation of crops depends in 

part upon the amount and distribution of precipitation.
234 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 235

Precipitation in Portales Valley in 1953 was below normal at all stations, ranging from 

about 55 percent of normal at Floyd in the northwest part of the valley to about 70 percent of normal at Arch in the southeast part of the valley. Precipitation at Floyd was estimated at about 

8. 9 inches, 6. 6 inches below normal; at a station 7 miles northwest of Portales 10. 76 inches, 

7.25 inches below normal; at Portales 10. 82 inches, 7.25 inches below normal; and at Arch 10. 73 

inches, 4.81 inches below normal. These figures are as reported by the U. S. Weather Bureau 

except for Floyd for which the missing July record was estimated. Precipitation during the 

growing season, April through September, was about 55 to 60 percent of normal and about 65 to 

75 percent of the total precipitation for the year.

The amount of ground water required for the irrigation of crops was about 20 percent 

greater in 1953 than in 1952 as indicated by electric power records for 508 irrigation pumps for 

which records are available for both 1952 and 1953. Reliable data on irrigated acreage are not 

available but it is estimated that about 42, 000 acres was irrigated in 1953. In 1952 it was estimated 

that about 35,000 acres was irrigated. However, on the basis of the estimate for 1953 there was 

probably about 39,000 acres irrigated in 1952. It is estimated that about 90,000 acre-feet of 

water was pumped for irrigation in 1953 as compared with about 70, 000 acre-feet in 1952. Pumpage for municipal use at Portales reportedly increased from about 1,190 acre-feet in 1952 to about 

1,280 acre-feet in 1953. As a result of the deficient precipitation and record high pumpage of 

ground water in 1953 the net declines in water levels were, in general, larger than for any previous year. Figure 60 shows the areal changes in water levels from January 1953 to January 

1954. In this period the water levels declined more than 1 foot under about 200 square miles, 

more than 2 feet under about 103 square miles, more than 3 feet under about 74 square miles, 

more than 4 feet under about 43 square miles, more than 5 feet under about 20 square miles, and 

more than 6 feet under about 4 square miles. In comparison, the water levels declined more than 

1. 2, 3, 4, and 5 feet under 136, 65, 24, 8, and 2 square miles, respectively, in 1952. The area 

under which there were net declines of water level in excess of 4 feet encompassed primarily the 

heavily pumped area and extended in a band 2 to 4 miles wide along the valley from about 10 miles 

northwest of Portales to 4 miles southeast of Portales. The largest net decline recorded in 1953, 

8.0 feet, was in a well about 2 miles southeast of Portales. The declines in excess of 6 feet southeast of Portales compare with declines of about 2 feet in 1952. By the end of 1953 water levels 

reached the lowest winter levels since records began in 1932 except in some outlying areas where 

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 more than 30 feet since records began in 1932. Of this decline more 

than 25 feet has occurred since 1940 and more than 15 feet since 1950.

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: 1931-53. Jan. 28, 17.14; Mar. 27, 16.70, pumped recently; May 29, 17.44, pumping; July 29, 17.64; Sept. 25, 17. 84; Nov. 17, 17.92, pumping.

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: 1947-53. Jan. 28, 45. 98. 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.

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, Jan. 26, 1953. Records available: 1931-36, 1938-53. Jan. 26, 13.97; 

Mar. 27, 12. 77, pumping; May 28, 15. 38, pumping; July 28, 17. 64, pumping; Nov. 17, 15. 31, 

pumping.

IN. 33.36.400c. Woodburn Bros. Drilled observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 43 feet, cased to 40, perforations 8-40. Highest water level 7. 88 below Isd, 

Apr. 9, 1953; lowest 9. 47 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1953. Records available: 1953. R ecording gage 

installed Apr. 9, 1953.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

a

9 

10

Apr.

h7.88 

7.90

May

8.10 

8.09

8.04

June

8.36

July

8.93

8.92 

8.92 

8.95

8.97

8.97 

8.97

8.96

8.94 

8.94

Aug.

8.64

8.69 

8.75 

8.77

8.84

8.87 

8.92

8.97

9.02 

9.02

Sept.

9.08

9.09 

9.09 

9.07

9.11

9.12 

9.14

9.19

9.17 

9.17

Oct.

9.42

9.41 

9.42 

9.42

9.39

9.42 

9.43

9.45

9.44 

9.42

Nov.

9.21

9.21 

9.22 

9.22

9.22

9.18 

9.18

9.16

9.16 

9.15

Dec.

9.13

9.12 

9.11 

9.11

9.11

9.11 

9.11

9.11

9.10 

9.10
236 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

IN. 33.36.400c--Continued.

Day

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13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Apr.

7.88 

7.89 

7.89 

7.90 

7.93

7.92 

7.93 

7.97 

7.95 

7.95

7.95

....

May

8.20 

8.18 

8.13 

8.11 

8.09

8.08 

8.13 

8.12 

8.13 

8.17

8.18 

8.20 

8.20

8.27 

8.29 

8.28

June

8.71 

8.74 

8.80 

8.80 

8.81

8.80 

8.84 

8.85 

8.88 

8.89

July

8.96 

8.99 

8.95 

8.98 

9.02

9.04 

8.93 

8.65 

8.69 

8.45

8.45 

8.46 

8.44 

8.39

h8. 52 

8.52 

8.53 

8.56

Aug.

9.01 

8.99 

9.03 

9.06 

9.10

9.00 

8.92 

8.84 

8.82 

8.82

8.81 

8.81 

8.83 

8.83 

8.87

8.92 

8.95 

9.00 

9.02 

9.07 

9.08

Sept.

9:18 

9.20 

9.21 

9.22 

9.23

9.27 

9.28 

9.29 

9.30 

9.33

9.37 

9.33 

9.35 

9.37 

9.37

9.36 

9.38 

9.40 

9.41 

9.43

Oct.

9.44 

9.44 

9.46 

9.47 

9.42

9.39 

9.40 

9.39 

9.38 

9.39

9.36 

9.33 

9.32 

9.30 

9.26

9.24 

8.24 

9.23 

9.22 

9.22 

9.21

Nov.

9.15 

9.14 

9.14

9.17 

9.16 

9.15

9.15 

9.14 

9.15 

9.14 

9.13

9.13 

9.13 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

Dec.

9.09 

9.10 

9.10 

9.11 

9.11

9.10 

9.10 

9.10 

9.11 

9.10

9.12 

9.13 

9.13 

9.12 

9.12

9.11 

9.11 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

h Tape measurement.

1.31.1.222. W. G. 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 80.14 below Isd, July 29, 1953. Records available: 1944-53. Jan. 28, 76.85; 

Mar. 27, 76. 59; May 29, 78.33; July 29, 80.14; Sept. 25, 79. 75; Nov. 17, 79.11

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 47.65 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1953. Records available: 

1948-53. Jan. 28, 41.44; Mar. 27, 41.31; May 28, 53.04, pumped recently; July 29, 46.27; 

Sept. 25, 47.65;'Nov. 17, 45.15.

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: 1946-53. 

Jan. 28, 50.18. 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.

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: 1944-53. Jan. 28, 53.22; Mar. 27, 52.60; May 28, 

55.62; July 29, 58.37, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 25, 57.45; Nov. 17, 55.02.

1. 33. 7. 111. J. F. Holman. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, reported 

depth 90 feet. Highest water level 12.15 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1942; lowest 33.29 below Isd, 

Jan. 28, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 28, 33.29.' 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.

1.33.10.313a. Jim Alien. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest water 

level 22.49 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1947; lowest 40.36 below Isd, Nov. 22, 1952. Records available: 

1946-53. Jan. 27, 38.98. 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.

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: 1951-53. Jan. 26, 70.27, 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.

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 49.82 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1953. Records 

available: 1944-53. Jan. 27, 40.70; Mar. 27, 67.11, pumping; May 28, 44.37; July 29, 46.83; 

Sept. 24, 49. 82;'Nov. 17, 47.37.

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 39.18 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953. Records 

available: 1950-53. Jan. 27, 39.18. 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.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 237

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 

39.09 below Isd, July 29, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 28, 32.35; Mar. 27, 32.08; 

May 28, 36.86; July 29, 39.09;'Sept. 24, 38. 96; Nov. 17, 37.07.

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 58.55 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1953. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 28, 52.87; 

Mar. 27, 52.70; July 29, 57.03; Sept. 25, 58. 55; Nov. 17, 56.92.

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 38.07 below Isd, 

Nov. 17, 1953. Records available: 1940-53. Jan. 28, 36. 30; Mar. 27, 35.99; May 29, 36.95, 

pumping; July 29, 37. 36; Sept. 25, 38.01; Nov. 17, 38.07.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 40.42. 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.

1.34.13.412. Ben Donathan. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

x5 inches, depth 157 feet. Highest water level 51.43 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1944; lowest 56.77 below Isd, May 20, 1941. Records available: 1938-53. Jan. 24, 55.49. 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.

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 65. 50 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1953. Records 

available: 1945-53. Jan. 24, 57.47; Mar. 27, 60. 50; May 28, 60.45; July 28, 62. 56; Sept. 24, 

65. 50; Nov. 17, 61.12.

1.34.17.411a. O. L. Spencer. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 85 feet. Highest water level 31.74 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1947; lowest 

51.80 below Isd, July 28, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 26, 44.46; Mar. 27, 49.69, 

nearby well being pumped; May 28, 53.49, nearby well being pumped; July 28', 51. 80; Sept. 24, 

56.77, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 17, 51.15.

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 

57. 79 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Jan. 24, 49.26; May 28, 56.32; 

July 28, 55. 37; Sept. 24, 57. 79; Nov. 17, 55. 72.

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 

56.13 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1953. Records available: 1931-53.

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.

.....

.....

Feb.

.....

Mar.

......

.....

Apr.

49.61 

49.59 

49.65 

49.62 

49.63

49.60 

49.64 

49.68 

49.78 

49.93

49.95 

49.99 

50.02 

50.17 

50.24

50.35 

50.32 

50.46 

50.53 

50.47

May

51.12 

51.19 

51.32 

51.35 

51.42

51.48 

51.53 

51.61 

51.68 

51.70

51.79 

51.84 

51.86 

51.87 

51.85

51.89 

51.90 

51.91 

51.93 

51.95

June

52.41 

52.43 

52.49 

52.55 

52.62

52.68 

52.74 

52.80 

52.85 

52.89

52.95 

53.00 

53.04 

53.08 

53.11

53.14 

53.17 

53.20 

53.24 

53.28

July

53.60 

53.59 

53.59 

53.61 

53.64

53.67 

53.70 

53.75 

53.79 

53.83

53.89 

53.93 

53.97 

53.98 

53.99

54.00 

54.01 

54.02 

54.03 

54.04

Aug.

54.37 

54.40 

54.44 

54.48 

54.52

54.52 

54.60 

54.64 

54.67 

54.72

54.75 

54.79 

54.84 

54.88 

54. 92

54.95 

54.98 

55.01 

55.03 

55.05

Sept.

55.40 

,55.42 

55.42 

55.44 

55.45

55.46 

55.48 

55.50 

55.53 

55.56

55.59 

55.61 

55.61 

55.61 

55.62

55.63 

55.65 

5b.67 

55.69 

55.72

Oct.

55.96 

55.97 

55.98 

56.00 

56.01

56.02 

56.03 

56.04 

56.06 

56.07

56.08 

56.09 

56.07 

56.10 

56.10

56.11 

56.12 

56.12 

56.12 

56.11

Nov.

56.08 

56.07 

56.07 

56.06 

56.04

56.04 

56.04 

56.02 

56.01 

56.00

55.99 

55.98 

55.96 

55.95 

55.94

55.94 

55.93 

55.92 

55.91

Dec.

.....
238 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1. 34.25.211 Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Jan.

h50. 18 

50.16 

50.08

Feb. Mar.

49.62

49.62 

49.65 

49.58 

49.56

40 K7

49.59

Apr.

50.49 

50.61 

50.60 

50.63 

50.73

50.80 

50.86 

50.88 

50.90

51.00

May

51.98 

52.00 

52.07 

52.11 

52.14

52.19 

52.19 

52.22 

52.26

co on

52.37

June

53.32 

53.35 

53.39 

53.42 

53.47

53.50 

53.53 

53.57 

53.60

53.60

July

54.08 

54.09 

54.12 

54.14 

54.17

54.20 

54.22 

54.25 

54.28

54.30

54.33

Aug.

55.07 

55.10 

55.12 

55.14 

55.17

55.20 

55.23 

55.27 

55.31

55.35

55.38

Sept.

55.75 

55.78 

55.80 

55.82 

55.84

55.86 

55.88 

55.90 

55.93

RK O4

Oct.

56.13 

56.11 

56.12 

56.11 

56.12

56.12 

56.11 

56.10 

56.09

56.09

56.08

Nov. Dec.

h Tape measurement.

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 49. 76 below 

Isd, Sept. 24, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 27, 45. 45; Mar. 26, 45.08; May 26, 

46.99; July 28, 48.32; Sept. 24, 49. 76; Nov. 16, 49. 51.

1. 35.2.300. Eastern New Mexico State College Park. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill, depth 140 feet. Highest water : vel 42. 88 below Isd, May 12, 1944; lowest 48.37 

below Isd, July 11, 1940. Records available: 1935-53. Jan. 24, 44.85; Mar. 27, 45.32;May28, 

45.10; July 27, 45.23; Sept. 24, 45.07; Nov. 17, 44.97.

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: 1950-53. Jan. 24, 8.77. 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.

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: 1931-53. Jan. 24, 13. 32; Mar. 25, 13.44; May 28, 13.48; July 27, 

13. 62; Sept. 24, 13. 77; Nov. 17, 13. 92.

1. 35.11.241. A. Hobbs Estate. Drilled unused water-table 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: 1940-53. Jan. 24, 16.90; Mar. 27, 16.93; May 28, 

17. 00; July 27, 17.23; Sept. 24, 17. 30; Nov. 17, 17.19.

1. 35.27. 344a. Lawson Read. Formerly 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 32. 53 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 21, 42.67, pumping; 

Mar. 25, 42. 59, pumping; May 27. 32.15; July 27, 32. 42; Sept. 22, 42. 64, pumping; Nov. 16, 

32. 53.

1. 35. 28.143. Travis Culpepper. 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. 99 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1935-53. Jan. 21, 49.22; Mar. 25, 50.49; 

May 27, 50. 97; July 27, 51. 71; Sept. 22, 52.99;'Nov. 16, 52.38.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 24, 34.40, 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.

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: 1939-53. Jan. 24, 31.19, 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.

2. 34.2.233. Louisa Trout. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 89 feet. Highest 32. 71 below Isd, Mar. 6, 15, 1942; lowest 64.72 below Isd, 

Sept. 30, 1953. Records available: 1931-53.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 239

2. 34.2.233--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.

58.33 

58.39 

58.29 

58.33 

58.30

58.25 

58.22 

58.20 

58.23 

58.22

58.20 

58.14 

58.10 

58.05 

58.10

58.00 

57.98 

57.94 

57.90 

57.90

57.85 

57.88 

57.86 

57.84 

57.80

57.78 

57.78

57.73

57.70

57.67

57.70

Feb.

57.66 

57.64 

57.63 

57.69 

57.65

57.57 

57.66 

57.59 

57.60 

57.65

57.58 

57.60 

57.52 

57.53 

57.53

57.58 

57.47 

57.40 

57.40 

57.50

57.50 

57.40 

57.38 

57.37 

57.34

57.30 

57.35

vi 7n

Mar.

57.30 

57.30 

57.32 

57.30 

57.26

57.28 

57.30 

57.22 

57.18 

57.17

57.16 

57.15 

57.09 

57.13 

57.11

57.08 

57.08 

57.10 

57.06 

57.03

57.09 

57.16 

57.19 

57.23 

57.25

57.32 

57.48

57.62

57.60

57.61

57.78

Apr.

57.86 

57.90 

57.99 

58.05 

58.09

58.05 

58.09 

58.18 

58.02 

58.69

58.88 

58.78 

58.79 

58.87 

58.87

58.88 

58.89 

58.94 

59.10 

59.09

59.08 

59.18 

59.08 

59.07 

59.09

59.11

CQ 1 O

RQ 17

59.25

CQ A9

May

59.54 

59.53 

59.68 

59.61 

59.59

59.60 

59.74 

59.89 

60.10 

60.30

60.43 

60.60 

60.75 

60.81 

60.95

60.80 

60.79 

60.73 

60.75 

60.73

60.78 

60.74 

60.73 

60.75 

60.80

60.77 

60.74

60.79

60.81

60.84

61.63

June

61.50 

61.72 

61.85 

61.93 

62.11

62.19 

62.30 

62.38 

62.22 

62.22

62.21 

62.20 

62.19 

62.20 

62.19

62.23 

62.27 

62.28 

62.29 

62.31

62.31 

62.33 

62.37 

62.49 

62.55

62.57

oft ftn

62.62

CO CC

Oft on

July

e63. 70 

e63. 58

e6s! 31

e63. 18

63.14

63.12

O9 1 9

co 1 a

63.17

Aug.

63.16 

63.15 

63.16 

63.22 

63.22

63.28 

63.39 

63.41 

63.47 

63.48

63.57 

63.60 

63.61 

63.65 

63.68

63.68 

63.64 

63.60 

63.59 

63.58

63.58 

63.54 

63.50 

63.50 

63.50

63.55

CO <ia

63.61

63.64

63.65

63.66

Sept.

63.63 

63.64 

63.68 

63.82 

63.98

64.00 

64.00 

64.27 

64.40 

64.48

64.49 

64.50 

64.40 

64.39 

64.42

64.40 

64.39 

64.38 

64.37 

64.34

64.30 

64.26 

64.24 

64.24 

64.27

64.29 

64.30

R4 9Q

RA U

fid 79

Oct.

64.65 

64.59 

64.57 

64.50 

64.46

64.42 

64.40 

64.39 

64.38 

64.36

64.49 

64.59 

64.50 

64.40 

64.38

64.50 

64.57 

64.44 

64.40 

64.30

64.27 

64.20 

64.18 

64.12 

64.08

64.02 

64.00

63.98

C.O O1

63.89

63.65

Nov.

63.80 

63.79 

63.75 

63.70 

63.67

63.63 

63.64 

63.59 

63.58 

63.54

63.50 

63.62 

63.53 

63.49 

63.44

63.42 

63.40 

63.36 

63.35 

63.33

.....

Dec.

e Estimated.

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 14. 53 below 

Isd, Sept. 24, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 27, 7.85; Mar. 26, 9.80; May 26, 11.12; 

July 28, 11.17; Sept. 24, 14. 53;'Nov. 16, 14.34.

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 39.14 below Isd, May 27, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Jan. 21, 34.17; Mar. 26, 35.43; 

May 27, 39.14; July 28, 37. 62; Sept. 24, 38.84; Nov. 16, 37.39.

2. 34.13.133. L. J. Sanders. Dug and drilled irrigation water-tabie 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: 1944-53. Jan. 21, 26.61. 

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.

2.35.4.111. E.S.Weber. Drilled irrigation water-tabie 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, 1938-53. Jan. 20, 29. 34; Sept. 22, 39.60. 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.

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 54. 75 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1931-53. Jan. 23, 42. 81; Mar. 25, 42. 36; May 27, 

46. 66; July 28, 51.13; Sept. 22, 54. 75;'Nov. 18, 51. 79.

2. 35.6.443a. J. A. Vandevenfler. 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: 1947-53. Jan. 21, 32.99. 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.
840 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 33.17 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records 

available: 1946-53. Jan. 21, 24. 70; Mar. 25, 24.95; May 28, 28.75; July 27, 20.38; Sept. 23, 

33.17; Nov. 16, 29.13.

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 

5.29 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1939-52. Jan. 20, 3.57; Mar. 26, 3.30; 

May 27, 3.89; July 28, 4.62; Sept. 23, 5.29; Nov. 18, 4.92.

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, 1942; lowest 

dry at 5.86, Nov. 20, 1952. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 20, 5.49. Measurement discontinued.

2.35.15.131a. Portales First National Bank. Dug observation water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 3 inches, depth 11 feet, cased to 10. Highest water level 6. 58 below Isd, May 27, 

1953j lowest 8.24 below Isd. Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1953. May 27, 6.58? July 28, 

7.42; Sept. 23, 8.24; Nov. 18, 8.09.

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 87, 1948. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 21, dry at 9.43; Mar. 26, 10.30; May 26, 

10.17; July 27, 9.32; Sept. 23, 11.03; Nov. 16, dry at 11.18.

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 11.08 

below Isd, Nov. 16, 1953. Records available: 1939-53. Jan. 21, 8.64; Mar. 26, 8.62; May 26, 

8.66; July 28, 9.43; Sept. 24, 11.06; Nov. 16, 11.08:

2, 35.19.134. Roy Faircloth. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, depth 70 feet. Highest water level 25.87 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1950, Jan. 12, 1951; 

lowest 40.68 below Isd, May 27, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Jan. 21, 28.23; Mar. 26, 

31.93, pumped recently; May 27, 40.66; Sept. 24, 39.13; Nov. 16, 32.74.

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 29.86 below Isd, May 27, 1953. Records 

available: 1949-53. Jan. 20, 24.53; Mar. 26, 24.33; May 27, 29.86; July 28, 27. 77; Sept. 23, 

27. 84; Nov. 18, 26. 46.

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: 1948-53. Jan. 20, 25.38; Mar. 26, 25.55; May 27, 

28.24; July 28,26.97; Sept. 23, 27. 41; Nov. 18, 27.04.

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: 1944-53. Jan. 21, 19.66. 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.

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 22.64 below Isd, July 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1948-53. Jan. 21, 19. 57; Mar. 26, 44.03, pumping; May 27, 44.97, pumping; 

July 28, 22.64," Sept. 23, 46. 94, pumping; Nov. 18, 20.86.

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: 1931-53. Jan. 20, 15.76; Mar. 26, 15.72; 

May 27, 16.38; July 28, 16.61; Sept. 23, 17.18; Nov. 18, 17.19.

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 27.44 below Isd, 

Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Jan. 20, 16.60; Mar. 26, 16.93; May 27; 21. 88; 

July 28, 23.14; Sept. 23, 27.44;'Nov. 18, 21.78.

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 21.62 below 

Isd, Sept. 28-29,1953. Records available: 1932-53.
NEW MEXICO, SIERRA COUNTY 241

2.36.28.114b 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.

17.76 

17.77 

17.75 

17.74 

17.72

17.72 

17.71 

17.71 

17.71 

17.70

17.69 

17.68 

17.67 

17.66 

17.66

17.65

17.64

17.64

17.63

17.62

17.61

17.61

17.63 

17.63 

17.61

17.62 

17.63 

17.65 

17.66 

17.67 

17.69

Feb.

17.69 

17.68 

17.68 

17.65 

17.65

17.64 

17.63 

17.62 

17.62 

17.62

17.61 

17.60 

17.58 

17.58 

17.57

17.58

17.56

17.53

17.53

17.54

17.54

17.53

17.52 

17.51 

17.50

17.50 

17.50 

17.48

Mar.

17.48 

17.49 

17.49 

17.51 

17.50

17.50 

17.51 

17.50 

17.48 

17.46

17.46 

17.46 

17.45 

17.44 

17.45

n

AK

n AU

17.46

17.46

17.45

17.46

17.44

17.45 

17.46 

17.45

17.46 

17.48 

17-51 

17.52 

17.53 

17.56

Apr.

17.59 

17.61 

17.66 

17.68 

17.70

17.72 

17.73 

17.77 

17.80 

17.83

17.84 

17.91 

17.93 

17.96 

18.00

18.01

18.02

18.09

18.12

18.15

18.16

18.19

18.23 

18.25 

18.28

18.31 

16.34 

18.36 

18.38 

18.41

May

18.43 

18.46 

16.49 

18.51 

18.52

18.53 

18.56 

18.59 

18.64 

18.70

18.74 

18.80 

18.84 

18.86 

18.90

18.92

18.95

1ft 00

10 ni

19.08

19.15

19.21

19.28 

19.33 

19.38

19.43 

19.49 

19.53 

19.58 

19.62 

19.66

June

19.69 

19.71 

19.73 

19.74 

19.74

19.72 

19.75s 

19.71 

19.72 

19.73

19.76 

19.77 

19.77 

19.74 

19.72

19 71

10 79

10 7R

19 79

19.81

19.65

19.88

19.92 

19.97 

20.00

20.04 

20.08 

20.11 

20.14 

20.17

July

20.20 

20.22 

20.24 

20.25 

20.28

20.30 

20.33 

20.38 

20.42 

20.45

20.48 

20.52 

20.54 

20.57 

20.61

20.63

20.65

20.67

20.67

20.66

20.64

20.63

20.60 

20.56 

20.53

20.49 

20.45 

20.43 

20.36 

20.34 

20.30

Aug.

20.26 

20.23 

20.22 

20.21 

20.22

20.25 

20.30 

20.37 

20.43 

20.49

20.56 

20.62 

20.67 

20.72 

20.76

Sept.

h21. 57 

21.57 

21.58

21.59 

21.61 

21.62 

21.62 

21.61

Oct.

21.58 

21.56 

21.54 

21.53 

21.52

21.51 

21.51 

21.49 

21.48 

21.46

21.44 

21.42 

21.40 

21.38 

21.36

21.34

21.32

21.29

21.28

21.24

21.22

21.20

21.18 

21.16 

21.14

21.12 

21.10 

21.08 

21.05 

21.02 

20.99

Nov.

20.96 

20.93 

20.91 

20.90 

20.87

20.85 

20.84 

20.82 

20.78 

20.77

20.76 

20.74 

20.72 

20.70 

20.68

20.66

20.63

20.60

20.58

20.56

20.56

20.53

20.52 

20.51 

20.50

20.48 

20.47 

20.46 

20.44 

20.43

Dec.

20.41 

20.39 

20.38 

20.37 

20.35

20.34 

20.33 

20.31 

20.30 

20.26

20.28 

20.26 

20.25 

20.23 

20.22

20.22

20.21

20.19

20.17

20.15

20.15

20.15

20.13 

20.13 

20.11

20.09 

20.09 

20.06 

20.08 

20.08 

20.07

h Tape measurement.

2. 36. 30. 111. L. B. Thornton. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

 I8?* r^rt5d deP°1 10 feet- Highest water level 0. 45 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1941; lowest

2.36.34.312. L.W.Walker. Drilled irrigation water-table well in vallev fill diameter 1 "1 '' * 14 "> s, 1 2° "»7-53 - "- *> » «

m,

July-28, 9 24.

1 - 20-

^ Chunn' Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

115 feet' cased to 80- m*hest water level 18. 06 belol sd, No 28 

« o, oV"1* 28' 1953 ' Records available: 1949-53. Jan 20% 92- 

;' Sept. 23, 33.40, pumped recently; Nov. 18, 23.08.

Sierra County

^'^^0^ "* nonthermal waters occur in the artesian basin

tral New o Trn * Ri° GrandC in the Central *** of Sierra County in soutl»- 

hS Snend i2? *J* Consequences (formerly Hot Springs) is a health resort utilizing 

*.J^!^ !u Mch C0me from artesian wells drilled to the Magdalena limestone, or which 

2v m« fT ^ °v4erlylnf, aUuVium- Nonth*rmal water for irrigation and for rSci£l supSto^rSl rSSTJ " tanfWTeU^ln ^ TCrtiary and Q^*6 ^ ^Posits in Mud Springs Drtwf 

Grold wlpfffT J"f °r Conse(luences- About 36 square miles of the Hot Springs

1W T T! basSTwt^ n't 7lbJ °rder °f thC StatC Englneer °f New Mexico ^^ April 15, 

and 10 vearS^tpr fh further appropriation of mineral (thermal) water on July 1, 1937, 

tesiJ KS£2 to^Ti8 TS d°ne f°^ the frCSh (nonther^D artesian water. A portion of the
242 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11 thermal wells and 1 nonthermal well. Recording gages were maintained on 2 thermal wells: 

No. 6, a deep artesian well; and No. 6a, a shallow dug well in alluvium. The recorder previously 

maintained on No. 25, a well dug into limestone near the upper edge of the spring area, was removed in May 1953. Data on the recorder wells are reported herein.

Water levels declined an average of 0.45 foot from January 1953 to January 1954 in 9 of 

the thermal wells measured, as compared to an average decline of 0.18 foot in these wells in 

1952. The measured net lowering in artesian pressures ranged from 0. 24 foot to 0.65 foot. 

Water levels in all 9 thermal wells reached record winter lows by the end of 1953. An average 

decline of about 2 feet has occurred in these wells since January 1942, when the highest water 

levels on record occurred. Seasonal changes in artesian head of the thermal wells are caused 

primarily by the stage of the water in the Rio Grande, where most of the thermal waters discharge. Daily changes in artesian head are caused by the pumping of wells.

Truth or Consequences 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 0.66 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1953. Records available: 

1940-53.

Daily highest water level above and below 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.

-o!23 

.19

.15 

.15 

.20 

.18 

.17

.14 

.13 

.14 

.12 

.12

.07 

.07 

-.02 

.00 

+.02

.04 

.03 

.04 

.04 

.08

.09 

.09 

.09 

.10 

.10 

.09

Feb.

+0.12 

.12 

.14 

.17 

.18

.19 

.20 

.27 

.25 

.24

.23 

.25 

.25 

.25 

.30

.27 

.28 

.34 

.33 

.23

.22 

.27 

.27 

.27 

.25

.27 

.28 

.36

Mar.

+0.35 

.28 

.25 

.23 

.24

.24 

.29 

.29 

.32 

.34

.33 

.33 

.35 

.33 

.34

.34 

.35 

.36 

.38 

.39

.38 

.38 

.38 

.39 

.40

.42 

.42 

.45 

.49 

.47 

.45

Apr.

+0.46 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.47

.47 

.42 

.43 

.43 

.46

.47 

.44 

.46 

.46 

.43

.43 

.43 

.36 

.31 

.32

.33 

.36 

.36 

.34 

.29

.21 

.25 

.26 

.23 

.20

May

+0.15 

.11 

.09 

.08 

.08

.03 

.04 

.04 

.09 

.08

.06 

.00 

.01 

.03 

.04

.03 

.04 

.07 

.06 

.00

.04 

.06 

.07 

.07 

.02 

.02

June

0.00 

+.03 

.03 

.03 

.01

+.02 

-.01 

-.02 

.00 

+.04

.08 

.09 

.11

.16 

.16

.15 

.16 

.18 

.18

.14

.15 

.16 

.17 

.16 

.16

.14 

.12 

.10 

.11 

.13

July

+0.13 

.13 

.09 

.10 

.10

.11 

.13 

.14 

.15 

.17

.17 

.18 

.19 

.19 

.12

.12 

.11 

.09 

.03 

.03

.00 

.00 

+.01 

-.04 

-.03

-.07 

.00 

+.04 

.05 

.08 

.09

Aug.

+0.09 

.12 

.12 

.13 

.12

.13 

.15

.15 

.16 

.17

.17 

.27 

.24 

.23 

.21

.22 

.31 

.29 

.22

.17

.15 

.11 

+.02 

-.01 

.04

.07 

.07 

.07 

.09 

.06 

.05

Sept.

-0.01 

+.03 

.05 

.05 

+ .04

.00 

-.01 

.03 

.07 

.07

.07 

.13 

.19 

.20 

.25

.31 

.30 

.33 

.34 

.36

.39 

.43 

.42 

.43

.46

.47 

.48 

.48 

.52 

.53

Oct.

-0.53 

.53 

.53

.56 

.55

.57 

.57 

.58 

.58 

.58

.60 

.60 

.60 

.62 

.62

.61 

.61 

.60 

.58 

.59

.64 

.62 

.63 

.62 

.64

.64 

.64

Nov.

-0.63 

.61 

.61 

.62 

.60

.59 

.65 

.66. 

.58 

.56

.56 

.58 

.57 

.57 

.56

.55 

.54 

.52 

.55 

.54

.55 

.56 

.55 

.56 

.58

.55 

.55 

.55 

.56 

.54

Dec.

-0.50 

.50 

.53 

.52 

.52

.55 

.54 

.53 

.54 

.50

.50

.56 

.55 

.54 

.51

.54 

.51 

.51 

.50 

.48

.47 

.52

.54 

.54 

.51

.47 

.46 

.48 

.47 

.53 

.54

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. 73 below Isd, Oct. 27-29, 1953. 

Records available: 1941-53.

Daily highest water level above and below Isd from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

-2.40 

2.41 

2.42 

2.41 

2.38

2.36 

2.34 

2.33 

2.32 

2.31

Feb.

-2.05 

2.04 

2.03 

2.02 

2.01

2.00 

1.99 

1.97 

-1.96 

+ 1.05

Mar.

+ 1.13 

+.98 

+.69 

-.23 

-.82

-1.03 

+1.16 

1.16 

1.17 

1.16

Apr.

-1.68 

1.69 

1.69 

1.70 

1.70

1.71 

1.71 

1.71 

1.72 

1.73

May

-1.31 

1.44 

1.55 

1.64 

1.72

1.79 

1.85 

1.89 

1.92 

1.96

June

-2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.03 

2.02

2.01 

2.01 

2.00 

2.00 

2.01

July

-2.13 

2.13 

2.12 

2.13 

2.12

2.12 

2.12 

2.11 

2.10 

2.09

Aug.

-1.89 

1.92 

1.94 

1.96 

1.98

1.99 

1.99 

2.00 

2.00 

2.01

Sept.

-1.52

1.46 

1.27 

1.36 

1.44

1.56 

1.64 

1.75 

1.80 

1.85

Oct.

-2.58 

2.59 

2.60 

2.61 

2.63

2.64 

2.65 

2.66 

2.67 

2.68

Nov.

-2.72 

2.71 

2.71 

2.71 

2.70

2.70 

2.70 

2.71 

2.72

Dec.

-2.69 

2.69 

2.69 

2.69 

e2.69

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE AND SANTA FE COUNTIES 243

6a Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

-2.30 

2.29 

2.29 

2.28 

2.27

2.26 

2.24 

2.22 

2.20 

2.18

2.16 

2.15 

2.14 

2.13 

2.11

2.10 

2.08 

2.08 

2.07 

2.06 

2.05

Feb.

+0.94 

+.38 

-.61 

1.00 

1.22

1.37 

1.49 

1.57 

1.63 

1.69

1.74 

1.77 

1.80 

1.82 

1.83

1.84 

-1.85 

+ 1.14

Mar.

+1.05 

+.89 

+.47 

-.22 

.71

.92 

1.08 

1.19 

1.30 

1.37

1.43 

1.49 

1.53 

1.56 

1.61

1.62 

1.64 

1.65 

1.66 

1.67 

1.68

Apr.

-1.73 

1.73 

1.74 

1.74 

1.74

1.74 

1.75 

1.76 

1.77 

1.80

-1.82 

+1.17 

1.15 

1.07 

.91

+.57 

-.19 

.72 

.97 

1.15

May

-2.00 

2.02 

2.04 

2.06 

2.08

2.09 

2.09 

2.08 

2.07 

2.06

2.06 

2.06 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05

2.04 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.04 

2.04

June

-2.02 

2.04 

2.05 

2.07 

2.10

2.11 

2.12 

2.13 

2.14 

2.14

2.14 

2.14 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15

2.15 

2.14 

2.14 

2.13 

2.13

July

-2.08 

-.02 

+.48 

-.28 

.71

1.03 

1.26 

1.44 

1.58 

1.69

-1.78 

+.32 

+.14 

-.55 

.98

1.24 

1.47 

1.61 

1.72 

1.79 

1.84

Aug.

-2.00 

+1.30 

1.25 

1.14 

.88

.38 

1.26 

1.31

1.29 

1.24

1.20 

1.14 

.97 

.85 

+.42

-.01 

.38 

.72 

.98 

1.19 

1.38

Sept.

-1.92 

1.96 

2.00 

2.04 

2.12

2.16 

2.21 

2.24 

2.28 

2.32

2.35 

2.38 

2.41 

2.43 

2.46

2.48 

2.51 

2.52 

2.54 

2.56

Oct.

-2.69 

2.69 

2.69 

2.70 

2.70

2.70 

2.70 

2.71 

2.71 

2.70

2.71 

2.71 

2.71 

2.71 

2.72

2.72 

2.73 

2.73 

2.73 

2.72 

2.72

Nov.

-2.71

2.71 

2.70 

e2.70 

2.70 

2.70

Dec.

-2.69 

2.69 

2.69 

2. 68 

2.68

2.67 

2.67 

2.66 

2.66 

2.65

2.64 

2.64 

2.64 

2.64 

2.64

2.64 

2.63 

2.63 

2.62 

2.62 

2.63

e Estimated.

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: 1939-53. Recording gage removed May 7, 1953.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 5

Feb. 1

2

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Water 

level

h8.74

8.29

8.29

8.11

8.11

8.09

8.08

8.07

8.05

8.06

Date

Mar. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Water 

level

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.09

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.06

Date

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

Water 

level

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8,05

8.07

8.06

8.05

Date

Apr. 13

19

20

21

26

27

May 3

4

5

6

Water 

level

8.05

8.20

8.18

8.17

8.26

8.26

8.39

8.39

8.38

(f)

h Tape measurement, 

f Dry.

Torrance and Santa Fe Counties

Estancia Valley. --The Estancia Valley irrigation area lies within a closed topographic and 

structural basin east of the Manzano Mountains in central New Mexico. The basin, about 50 miles 

long from north to south, and about 25 miles wide from east to west, extends from southern 

Santa Fe County into south-central Torrance County. About 80 percent of the irrigated area is in 

Torrance County. The Estancia Ground-Water Basin was declared by order of the State Engineer 

on January 31, 1950. The lands included within the basin amount to about 1,482 square miles.

Water levels have been measured in observation wells in the irrigated area since 1941. In 

1953 water levels were measured in 102 wells in February, 47 wells in May, 45 wells in August, 

and 37 wells in November. Well 7. 8.27.221, has been equipped with a recording gage since 1945. 

The February water-level measurements, many of which are not reported herein, were used in 

preparing figure 61 which shows the net change in water level in 1953.

Precipitation within the area of the closed basin of Estancia Valley is the ultimate source of 

ground-water recharge, whether by direct penetration to the water-bearing formation or from 

runoff from the surrounding higher lands. The amount of ground water pumped for irrigation 

purposes depends not only upon the total annual precipitation but also upon the distribution of precipitation, particularly during the growing season. Deficient precipitation during the growing 

season results in greater requirements of ground water for irrigation. Conversely, normal or 

excessive precipitation results in lesser ground-water requirements for irrigation. An interpretation of fluctuations in grouid-water levels is therefore dependent on a knowledge of those factors.
244 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1S53, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

' / X /

Line showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of water level, in 

V feet; doshed where opproximote: interval one foot

Shading shows oreo in which 

water level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

I

Figure 61. Change in ground-water level from February 1953 to February 1954 

in Estancia Valley, Torrance County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 245

Precipitation during 1953 at the 5 precipitation stations in Estancia Valley, for which there 

are complete records, averaged about 65 percent of normal. The precipitation at Estancia was 

11.01 inches, 1. 58 inches below normal; at Mclntosh 8.00 inches, 5.24 inches below normal; at 

Mountainair 8.74 inches, 6.90 inches below normal; at Otto 7.10 inches, 4.48 inches below normal; and at Tajique 13.47 inches, 6.07 inches below normal. During the growing season from 

April to September precipitation averaged only 60 percent of normal. The precipitation records 

thus indicate that the total recharge to the ground-water body in 1953 in Estancia Valley probably 

was less than average, and that the amount of ground water required for the irrigation of crops 

was above average.

It is estimated that about 21,000 acres of land in Estancia Valley was irrigated from wells 

and that about 36, 500 acre-feet of water was pumped in 1953. In 1952 about 21,000 acres were 

also irrigated but only about 30,000 acre-feet of water was pulped. The increase in pumpage in 

1953 over 1952 was due partly to the lesser amount of precipitation during the growing season. 

Precipitation during the growing season in 1952 amounted to about 80 percent of normal. In 1951 

both the total annual precipitation and the growing season precipitation were only about 55 percent 

of normal, and it was estimated that about 40,000 acre-feet of ground water was pumped to irrigate 20, 000 acres of land.

Because of the increase in pumping in 1953 the net annual declines in water level were 

greater than in 1952. The areas in Estancia Valley in which ground-water levels declined from 

February 1953 to February 1954 are shown on figure 61. Ground-water levels during 1953 declined more than 1 foot under a total area of about 222 square miles as compared with a like decline under 104 square miles in 1952 and 197 square miles in 1951.

The greatest net decline in 1953, as in years past, occurred in the area of heavy pumping 

centered about 10 miles north of Estancia where the ground-water levels declined more than 

2 feet under about 42 square miles. In 1952 the area of maximum net decline of more than 2 feet 

was centered the same as in 1953 but included an area of only about 25 square miles. In this 

same area of heavy pumping in 1953 water levels declined more than 3 feet under an area of about 

22 square miles, more than 4 feet under an area of almost 3 square miles. The maximum decline recorded in this area was 7 feet.

The area of next greatest net annual decline occurred about 3 miles northwest of Estancia 

where the water levels declined more than 2 feet under about 8 square miles and more than 3 feet 

under about 4 square miles. Declines in this area in 1952 were not appreciable. In the northern 

part of the valley, about 3 miles north of Moriarty, ground-water levels declined more than 2 feet 

under an area of about 5 square miles. In 1952 the maximum recorded decline in this area was 

1.4 feet. In the heavily pumped area, about 5 miles southwest of Estancia, the water levels declined generally 1 to 2 feet in 1953. The declines in this area were generally less than in previous years.

During the 5-year period from February 1949 to February 1954 water levels have declined 

generally between 11 and 16 feet in an area 1 to 2 miles wide extending from 5 to 12 miles north 

of Estancia. Declines of more than 10 feet have occurred in the north part of T. 5 N., R. 8 E., 

during the same 5-year period.

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: 1950-53. Feb. 9, 81. 66; May 25, 81.60; Aug. 17, 81.86; 

Nov. 7, 82.00.

4.8.11.433. R. B. Slease. Drilled! unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reporteddepth ISO feet, cased to 160. Highest water level 82.93 below Isd, May 2, 

1951; lowest 83.83 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 19, 83,33; 

May 25, 83.22; Aug. 17, 83.69; Nov. 7, 83. 67.

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(7). Highest water level 70. 53 below Isd, Aug. 2, 

1950; lowest 71.69 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1951. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 9, 71.17; 

May 25, 71. 55; Aug. 17, 71. 54; Nov. 7, 71. 55.

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: 1949-53. Feb. 9, 79.80; May 25, 79.96; Aug. 17, 99.04, pumping; Nov. 7, 

80.06.
246 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1950-53. Feb. 9, 71.23; May 25, 71.06; Aug. 17, 94.41, pumping; Nov. 7, 

71.76.

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, U52. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 19, 80.13; 

May 25, 79. 96; Aug. 17, 81. 39; Nov. II, 80.49.

4.8.14.233. R. B. Slease. Dr.lled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 91.96below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951; lowest 93.05 below Isd, Aug. 21, 

1951. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 19, 92.42; May 25, 92. 31; Aug. 17, 92.76.

4.8.14.433. R. B. Slease. Prilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 211 feet, cased to 211(7). Hghest water level 93.81 below Isd, May 19, 1950; lowest 

94. 93 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1951. tecords available: 1950-53. Feb. 19, 94.35; May 25, 94.19; 

Aug. 17, 94. 57; Nov. 7, 94.60.

4.8.24.133. R. B. Sleas'. 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: 1949-53. Feb. 19, 

85. 28; May 25, 85.11; Aug. 17, 88. 87, pumped recently; Nov. 7, 85. 55.

4.9.10.133. Homer Arnn. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches. 

Land-surface datum is 6, 083 feet above msl. Highest water level 17.05 below Isd, May 2, 1951; 

lowest 18.46 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1948. Records available: 1941-53. Feb. 9, 18.69, pumping, 

estimated; May 25, 17.17; Aug. 17, 23.05, pumping; Nov. 7, 17.75.

5.8. 5. 344. O. R. Sthridge. 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 71. 34 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 25, 62.65; 

May 26, 95.16, pumping Aug. 17, 71.34; Nov. 10, 66.96.

5.8.8. 424. A. T Austin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 inches, reported deith 204 feet, cased to 98. Highest water level 62.03 below Isd, Mar. 23, 

1948; lowest 83.45 bel»w Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 25, 72.39; 

May 26, 83.42, pumphg; Aug. 17, 83.04; Nov. 10, 77.68.

5. 8.10.331a. ''rank Craven. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported <epth 158 feet, cased to 91. Highest water level 19.79 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1948; lowest 35. 83 b;low Isd, Nov. 7, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 16, 29.37; 

Aug. 17, 50. 46, puuping, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 7, 35. 83.

5. 8.15.131. foe Begley. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reportec depth 125 feet, cased to 59. Highest water level 13.68 below Isd, May 8, 

1945; lowest 37. 70oelow Isd, Aug. 17, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Feb. 18, 24. 79; 

May 26, 64.67, pimping; Aug. 17, 37. 70; Nov. 10, 30.66.

5. 8.17.113. Madison Davis. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reportd depth 148 feet, cased to 59. Highest water level 43.29 below Isd, May 8, 

1945; lowest 60.35 below Isd, May 26, 1953. Records available: 1945-53. Feb. 25, 56.76; 

May 26, 60.36.

5. 8.17.31ia. Ray Brown. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest water 

level 29. 50 bdcw Isd, Mar. 23, 1948; lowest 67.49 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 

1947-53. FeO. 25, 40. 00; May 26, 58.65, pumping; Aug. 17, 45.14; Nov. 10, 43.53.

5.8.13.23}. 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 58.14 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 27, 49.98; 

May 26, 65.52, tumping; Aug. 17, 58. 34; Nov. 10. 52.98.

5.8.21.111, R. B. Ford. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reportd depth 169 feet, cased to 60. Highest water level 27.23 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 40. 95below Isd, Nov. 19, 1952. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 25, 39.17; 

May 26, 38. 64; Auj. 17, 40. 62.

5. 8.24.311. E. B. Wallace. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reportecdepth 200 feet, cased to 150. Land-surface datum is 6,115 feet above msl. 

Highest water levein. 93 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1946; lowest 26.11 below Isd, May 28, 1952. 

Records available: .946-53. Feb. 11, 23.26; May 26, 56.71, pumping; Aug. 17, 56.74, pumping; 

Nov. 7, 24.78.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 247

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: 1941-53. Feb. 25, 32.82; May 25, 32.82; Aug. 17, 33.01; Nov. 7, 33.15.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 19, 24.77; May 26, 

24. 98; Aug. 18, 25. 39.

6. 8. 3. 221. Ellison Timmins. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 to 20 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. 27 below Isd, 

Aug. 18, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Feb. 19, 29. 83; May 27, 31.18; Aug. 18, 36.27; 

Nov. 10, 34.00.

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 34.11 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Feb. 25, 32.96; May 26, 

33. 20, pumping; Aug. 18, 33. 75; Nov. 10, 34.11.

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: 1941-53. Feb. 25, 24. 55; May 26, 24.99; Aug. 17, 26.20; Nov. 10, 29.03, 

pumping.

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: 1947-53. Feb. 25, 30. 24; 

May 26, 72. 31, pumping; Aug. 17, 70. 29, pumping; Nov. 10, 32. 30.

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 

9. 44 below Isd, Aug. 18, 1953. Records available: 1949-53. Feb. 19, 7.45; May 26, 23.53, 

pumped recently; Aug. 18, 9. 44; Nov. 5, 8.49.

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: 1949-53. May 26, 9. 86; Aug. 18, 9.95; 

Nov. 11, 9.82.

6.10. 5. 312a. Berkshire Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill(7), diameter 20 inches. Highest water level 11. 54 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1950; lowest 17.10 below Isd, 

May 26, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 26, 13. 32; May 26, 17.10; Aug. 18, 15.17; 

Nov. 11, 14.08.

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: 1949-53. Feb. 19, 8.25, pumping; 

May 26, 12. 41, pumped recently; Aug. 18, 9. 87, pumping; Nov. 5, 8. 38, pumping.

6.10. 8.112. J. M. Milburn & 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: 1948-53. Feb. 19, 

10.99; Nov. 5, 10.91.

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 31. 37 below Isd, Feb. 19, 1947; lowest 47. 37 below 

Isd, Nov. 4, 1953. Records available: 1941-53. Feb. 26, 46.78; May 27, 46.96; Aug. 18, 47.17; 

Nov. 4, 47.37.'

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 32.03 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1953. 

Records available: 1941-53. May 27, 30. 81; Aug. 18, 37.09, pumping; Nov. 5, 32.03.

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: 1947-53. Feb. 11, 23.80.
248 WATER LEVELS AND ART ESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7.8.24.431. R. T. Floyd. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 Anches, reported depth 300 feet. Highest water level 21. 77 below Isd, May 28, 1947; lowest 

34.31 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1952. Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 11, 23.77; May 27, 31.21; 

Aug. 18, 44. 40, pumped recently; Nov. 4, 28.13.

7.8.27.221. F. C. Pace. Drilled unus.ed 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 28. 36 below Isd, Oct. 10, 1953. Records available: 1941-53.

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.

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h24. 63 

24.61

24.56 

24.61 

24.62 

24.61 

24.56

24. 55 

24.55 

24.54 

24.52 

24.50 

24.54

Feb.

24.49 

24.49 

24.48 

24.46 

24.45

24.45 

24.45 

24.40 

24.45 

24.46

24.44 

24.44 

24.39 

24.40 

24.38

24.40 

24.39 

24.32 

24.33 

24.38

24.40 

24.36 

24.33 

24.33 

24.34

24.33 

24.32 

24.26

Mar.

24.26 

24.28 

24. 28 

24. 32 

24. 28

24.29

24. 30 

24.27 

24. .25 

24. 24

24.24 

24.24 

24.20 

24.23 

24.20

24.20 

24.18 

24.18 

24.16 

24.14

24.21 

24.24 

24.25 

24.23 

24.21

24.20 

24.21 

24.16 

24.16 

24.18 

24.19

Apr.

24.18 

24.17 

24.17 

24.14 

24.15

24.11 

24.12 

24.09 

24.14 

24.07

24.10 

24.11 

24.08 

24.09 

24. 09

24.05 

24.04 

24.14 

24.17 

24.14

24.12 

24.12 

24.10 

24.12 

24.16

24.21 

24.23 

24.22

May

.....

H24.93 

24.97 

25.11 

25.23 

25.33

June

25.44 

25.54 

25.63 

25.72 

25.82

25.92 

26.02 

26.12 

26.21 

26.31

26.41 

26.51 

26.60 

26.69 

26.79

26.87 

26.95 

27.05 

27.12 

27.19

27.26 

27.32 

27.38 

27.43 

27.48

27.52 

27.55 

27.60 

27.64 

27.68

July

27.72 

27.74 

27.77 

27.78 

27.77

27.74 

27.63 

27.60 

27.55 

27.53

27.50 

27.46 

27.43 

27.39 

27.34

27.30 

27.27 

27.26 

27.24 

27.23

27.24 

27.28 

27.33 

27.42 

27.50

27.58 

27.62 

27.68 

27.72 

27.75 

27.78

Aug.

27.82 

27.85 

27.85 

27.85 

27.83

27.83 

27.85 

27.87 

27.89 

27.92

27.94 

27.97 

27.99 

28.02 

28.04

28.06 

28.08 

28.12 

28.12 

28.12

28.' 15 

28.17 

28.18 

28.18 

28.17

28.14 

28.11 

28.08 

28.03 

27.98 

27.95

Sept.

27.90 

27.85 

27.81 

27.77 

27.73

27.70 

27.66 

27.61 

27.57 

27.53

27.50 

27.47 

27.41 

27.38 

27.35

27.32 

27.28 

27.27 

27.27 

27.31

27.40 

27.51 

27.61 

27.71 

27.80

27.87 

27.93 

27.95 

28.01 

28.09

Oct.

28.16 

28.20 

28.21 

28.25 

28.27

28.29 

28:31 

28.33 

28.35 

28.36

28.35 

28.32 

28.30 

28.25 

28.21

28.17 

28.13 

28.09 

28:05 

28.01

27.97 

27.94 

27.90 

27.85 

27.83

27.79 

27.75 

27.71 

27.68 

27.64 

27.60

Nov.

27.57 

27.53 

27.51 

27.48 

27. 43

27.41 

27.39 

27.37 

27.34 

27.32

27.29 

27.26 

27.24 

27.20 

27.18

27.16 

27.13 

27.08 

27.08 

27.05

27.05 

27.05 

27.02 

27.02 

26.99

26.97 

26.95 

26.94 

26.92 

26.88

Dec.

26.84 

26.82 

26.82 

26.79 

26.78

26.80 

26.75 

26.75 

26.74 

26.68

26.68 

26.69 

26.68 

26.66 

26.64

26.64 

26.62 

26.60 

26.58 

26.56

26.55 

26.55

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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: 1947-53. Feb. 19, 27.72; 

May 26, 36.16, pumping.

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 

43. 62 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 16, 38. 56; May 27, 64.20, 

pumped recently; Aug. 18, 108.66, pumping; Nov. 4, 43.62.-

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 103.09 below 

Isd, Aug. 18, 1953. Records available: 1950-53. Feb. 24, 101.98; May 27, 102.63; Aug. 18, 

103. 09; Nov. 4, 103.66, nearby well being pumped.

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 17.32 below Isd, Aug. 18, 1953. Re cords available: 1941-53. Feb. 24, 16.19, pumping; 

May 27, 18. 90, pumping; Aug. 18, 17. 32; Nov. 5, 21. 63, pumping.

8. 8.28. 311. Cecil Thomas. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 275 feet, cased to 154. Highest water level 134. 53 below Isd, Feb. 13, 

1952; lowest 149.98 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1952.' Records available: 1951-53. Feb. 24, 137.56; 

May 27, 142.74; Nov. 4, 149.64.
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 249

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 74.65 below Isd, Aug. 18, 1953. 

Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 24, 65.38; May 27, 70.00; Aug. 18, 74.65; Nov. 5, 71.41.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 28, 60.19; May 28, 102.46, pumping; Aug. 19, 

104. 52, pumping.

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 

10.09 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1953. Records available: 1943-53. Feb. 24, 8.35; May 27, 8.79; 

Aug. 19, 10.04; Nov. 4, 10.09.

Santa Fe County 

Estancia Valley

10. 7.23.212. G. F. Mosley. Drilled irrigation water-tablet?) well in Magdalena(?) group, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Highest water level 137.18 below Isd, Feb. 17, 

1949; lowest 144. 42 below Isd, May 28, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 28, 142.40, 

nearby well being pumped; May 28, 144.42.

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: 1950-53. Feb. 28, 90.63; May 28, 140.60, pumping; Aug. 19, 146.94, 

pumping.

10. 8.17. 424. Kenneth Martin. Unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches, 

reported depth 150 feet. Highest water level 135.44 below Isd, May 3, 1949; lowest 140.13 below 

Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available: 1949-53. Feb. 28, 137.80, pumping.

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 85.69 below Isd, May 28, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 20, 77.92; 

May 28, 85. 69; Aug. 19, 93. 44, pumping.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 20, 68.67; May 28, 96.21, pumping, nearby well being pumped; 

Aug. 19, 101.71, pumping.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 20, 68. 93; May 28, 77.10, pumped recently; Aug. 19, 104.04, 

pumping.

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 54. 90 below 

Isd, Aug. 19, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. Feb. 20, 41.31; May 28, 49.10; Aug. 19, 54. 90.

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 63.90 below Isd, May 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1949-53. Feb. 28, 60.37; May 28, 63.90; Aug. 19, 70.35, pumping; Nov. 11, 63.87.

Valencia County

Grants-Bluewater area. The Grants-Bluewater area is near the towns of Grants and 

Bluewater on the northeast flank of the Zuni Mountains in north-central Valencia County. Surface 

water stored in Bluewater Reservoir is distributed by the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District, 

which includes most of the acreage irrigated in the Grants-Bluewater area. The supply of water 

to the reservoir from winter snow runoff and summer rains has been insufficient for irrigation 

needs most years. Irrigation wells, originally drilled for supplemental water, have increased in 

number to become the principal source of irrigation waters on 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 1953, and in about 27 wells at bimonthly 

intervals. The net change in ground-water storage from year to year is determined by comparing 

the measurements of water levels made in February for the appropriate years. The seasonal 

fluctuations due to pumping and recharge are reflected in the bimonthly measurements of water
250 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

levels. A recording gage has been maintained since November 1946, on a well (12.11. 9. 222) 

about 2. 5 miles north-northwest of the town of Bluewater.

The San Andres formation is the principal aquifer. Recharge to the San Andres is primarily 

from surface water that leaks from Bluewater Reservoir, and from the lower end of Bluewater 

Canyon and the irrigation canals after being released from Bluewater Reservoir. Recharge to 

the aquifer results also from precipitation upon the San Andres outcrop area in the Zuni Mountains, and from precipitation that penetrates through the alluvium and lava in parts of the valley. 

Some recharge may be derived from the return of irrigation waters applied on the land.

Precipitation in 1953 was about 5. 4 inches, about 50 percent of the normal of 10.1 inches 

at Bluewater, an estimated 6. 7 inches at Grants, and about 5.1 inches from May to December at 

the Grants Airport, for which there are no records from January to April. Precipitation at 

Bluewater during the growing season from April to September was about 3. 6 inches or 50 percent 

of normal for this period. During this period there was no precipitation at Bluewater in September, and all other months were below normal except April, which was only 0. 05 inch above normal. In July and August, precipitation at Bluewater was 3 inches, about 60 percent of the total 

for the growing season, and about 55 percent of the total annual precipitation. In July and August, 

precipitation at Grants Airport was 3. 55 inches of which 2. 76 inches occurred in July.

Surface water for irrigation was not released from Bluewater Reservoir in 1953, according 

to the records at the gaging station on Bluewater Creek near Bluewater Dam. The pumpage of 

ground water in 1953, on the oasis of electric power records for 20 of the 25 used 

irrigation wells and one industrial well, is estimated to have been approximately 12,000 acrefeet, an increase of about 1, 600 acre-feet over that pumped in 1952, when 6, 000 acre-feet of surface water was available for distribution. The pumpage for 1953 is comparable, however, to the 

11, 900 acre-feet and 11, 800 acre-feet pumped to irrigate approximately 6, 000 acres in 1951 and 

1950, respectively, when surface water also was not available. Because of the lack of surface 

water, pumping in the upper part of the area, where most of the surface water is used, when 

available, increased from about 1, 000 acre-feet in 1952 to about 1, 600 acre-feet in 1953. The 

increase in pumpage in 1953 over that for 1952 is also due, in part, to the deficient precipitation 

and, in part, to the increase in industrial use for concentrating uranium ores.

Ground-water levels in all of the observed wells in the Grants-Bluewater irrigation area 

showed net declines during 1953. About 90 percent of these wells showed new record lows. 

However, in 1952 net rises of water levels occurred in the upper part of the area near Bluewater, 

and net declines in the area southeast of Bluewater near Grants, illustrating the effect on recharge 

to the aquifer produced by surface waters released for irrigation of lands in the upper part of 

the area.

The net declines in 1953 were greatest in the upper part of the area near Bluewater, and 

ranged from 2. 9 feet in well 12.11. 20. 424 to 10.8 feet in well 12.11. 5. 413, which is near the 

mouth of Bluewater Canyon. In contrast, the water level in this latter well, showed the greatest 

net rise in the upper area in 1952, when surface water was distributed. The declines in the upper 

area in 1953 were a little less than those which occurred in 1950 and 1951 when, as in 1953, 

surface water was not available. The smaller decline in 1953 may be due, in part, to the normally decreasing rate of decline with time that occurs when ground water is removed from storage in a large aquifer. On December 31, 1953, the water levels in this area were about 41 feet 

lower than in February 1946 when records began.

The net declines in water level in 1953 in the irrigated area southeast from Bluewater 

ranged from 0. 7 foot in windmill well 11. 10. 4. 222 which is finished in a perched zone to 6. 6 feet 

in irrigation well 12.11.15. 341. The declines in this area in most wells were about the same as 

in 1950 and 1951. In 1952, when surface water was available, when precipitation was slightly 

greater during the growing season, and when pumpage was somewhat less than in 1953, the net 

declines in this area ranged from about 0. 4 fcot to about 1. 0 foot. Ground-water levels in this 

area by the end of 1953 were from 18 to 22 feet lower than in February 1946.

Between the two areas discussed above there is a narrow belt trending generally east-west, 

in which the lowering of water levels in observation wells ranged from about 1 foot to 3 feet.

The 1953 records obtained from the recording gage on well 12.11.9. 222 indicate that the 

water level rose from about 146. 8 feet below land surface at the beginning of January to about 

144. 7 feet on March 20. After March 20, the water level declined irregularly to about 146. 3 

feet on April 15, when pumping began in the area. After April 15, the rate of decline increased, 

and by June 19, the water level had lowered to about 165. 2 feet. No records are available from 

June 20 to October 7, except for a tape measurement on August 11. On that day the water level 

was 167. 62 feet, the lowest known water level for 1953. A comparison, however, with the years 

1950 and 1951 indicates that the rate of decline which began on April 15 would have continued into 

about the first week of July and then decreased or leveled off until sometime in late August or 

early September, when the water levels would begin to rise as pumpage decreased. The water 

level recorded on August 11 is probably close to the lowest level for the season. On October 8 

the water level had risen to about 164. 3 feet below land surface and continued to rise
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 251

steadily until by December 31 the water level stood at about 156. 6 feet, or about 10 feet lower 

than the level on January 1, and about 12 feet lower than the high on March 20.

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 21.41 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1953; lowest 21. 78 below Isd, Oct. 17, 1952. Records available: 

1952-53. Feb. 17, 21. 51; Apr. 15, 21. 41; June 10, 21. 53; Aug. 10, 21.68.

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: 

1946-53. Feb. 17, 9.04, pumping; Apr. 15, 8.97, pumping; June 10, 8.95, pumping; Aug. 10, 

8.46; Dec. 19, 8.77, pumping.

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 24. 33 below Isd, Aug. 12, 1953. Records available: 1952-53. Feb. 20, 

23. 03; Apr. 16, 22. 97; Aug. 12, 24. 33; Oct. 9, 24.12; Dec. 17, 23.78.

11.10. 4. 111. Buford Yarbo. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 12 inches, depth 118 feet. Highest water level 67.68 below Isd, May 10, 1946; 

lowest 86.63 below Isd, Aug. 16, 19bl. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 80. 08; Apr. 15, 

80.68; June 10, 86.11; Dec. 17, 85.32.

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: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 76.03; Apr. 15, 86.09, 

pumping; June 10, 86.21, pumped recently; Aug. 10, 86.05, pumping; Dec. 17, 81.32.

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 

73. 52 below Isd, Oct. 8, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 72.40, pumped recently; 

Apr. 15, 72.44; June 10, 74.05, pumped recently; Aug. 10, 73.04, pumped recently; Oct. 8, 

73. 52; Dec. 17, 73.15.

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 

89. 06 below Isd, Oct. 8, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 19, 74.25; Apr. 16, 77.10; 

June 11, 90. 61, pumping; Aug. 11, 86. 32; Oct. 8, 89. 06; Dec. 17, 79.50.

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 

79. 76 below Isd, Aug. 10, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 69. 85; Apr. 15, 72.82; 

June 10, 101.04, pumping; Aug. 10, 79. 76; Dec. 17, 74.35.

11.10.16.121. Frank Wilson. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 155 feet. Highest water level 46. 47 below Isd, Feb. 27, 1946; lowest 

71. 29 below Isd, Oct. 9, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 19, 62. 01; Apr. 16, 82.54, 

pumping; June 11, 86.10, pumping; Aug. 11, 89.23, pumping; Oct. 9, 71. 29; Dec. 17, 66.13.

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 18.07 below Isd, Dec. 18, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 20, 16.30, 

nearby well being pumped; Apr. 16, 14.91, nearby well being pumped; Dec. 18, 18.07.

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 45. 69 below Isd, Oct. 9, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 18, 40.09; 

Apr. 16, 40.03; June 11, 42. 33; Aug. 11, 44. 80; Oct. 9, 45.69; Dec. 17, 43.35.

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 98.68 

below Isd, June 10, Aug. 11, 1953. Records available: 1944, 1946-53. Feb. 17, 86.16; Apr. 15, 

98. 50; nearby well being pumped; June 10, 98.68; Aug. 11, 98.68; Oct. 8, 96.02; Dec. 17, 91.58.

12.10. 30.242. E. E. Harden. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 4 inches, depth 160 feet. Highest water level 88. 45 below Isd, May 10, 1946; 

lowest 107. 09 below Isd, June 25, 1952. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 102. 30; Apr. 15, 

102. 99; Oct. 8, 108. 88, pumping; Dec. 18, 106. 63.
252 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1953, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 

113.21 below Isd, Dec. 17, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 107. 61; Apr. 15, 

109. 94; June 10, 111.98, pumping; Dec. 17, 113.21.

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 

119. 69 below Isd, Oct. 8, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 105.84; Apr. 15, 108.20; 

Oct. 8, 119.69; Dec. 17, 111.34.

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. 12 below Isd, Oct. 8, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 99.68; Apr. 15, 101.55; 

June 10, 113.01, pumping; Oct. 8, 111. 12; Dec. 17, 104.87.

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 

231. 65 below Isd, Aug. 10, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. Feb. 18, 208. 79; Apr. 16, 

209. 94; June 11, 225.45; Aug. 10, 231. 65; Oct. 6, 230.02; Dec. 13, 222.35.

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: 1948-53. Feb. 18, 153. 27; Apr. 16, 

152. 54; June 11, 161. 32; Aug. 10, 164. 73; Oct. 6, 164.93;D,ec. 18, 162.24.

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 

167.62 below Isd, Aug. 11, 1953. Records available: 1946-53.

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.

146. 67 

146. 79 

146. 72 

146.65 

146. 52

146. 45 

146. 46 

146. 54 

146. 54 

146. 48

146. 41 

146.35 

146.23 

146. 16 

146. 18

146. 25 

146. 21 

146. 18 

146. 17 

146. 09

146. 00 

146. 04 

146. 13 

146. 09 

146. 03

145. 98 

145. 98 

145. 97 

145. 84 

145.79 

145. 94

Feb.

145. 78 

145. 79 

145. 82 

145. 71 

145. 66

145.67 

145. 55 

145. 38 

145.43 

145. 57

145. 58 

145. 53 

145. 46 

145. 48 

145. 40

145. 44 

145.36 

145. 08 

145. 07 

145. 15

145.22 

145. 14 

145. 06 

145.01 

145. 04

145. 02 

144. 97 

144.81

Mar.

144. 76 

144. 76 

144. 76 

144. 90 

144. 88

144. 89 

144. 88 

144. 77

144. 72 

144. 72

144. 73 

144. 83 

144. 82 

145. 04 

145. 07

145. 12 

145. 26 

145. 28 

145.01 

145. 03 

145.25

Apr.

145.41 

145. 47 

145. 58 

145.64 

145. 44

145.39 

145. 48 

145. 70 

145. 85 

145.95

145.95 

145. 99 

146.07 

146. 13 

146.34

146.81 

147.21 

147. 75 

148.23 

148. 63

148.91 

148.98 

148.96 

149. 08 

149. 25

149. 43 

149. 59 

150. 00 

150.31 

150.81

May

151.15 

151.54 

151.92 

152. 10 

152.37

152. 73 

152. 94 

153. 19 

153.42 

153.70

153. 94 

154.25 

154. 50 

154. 75 

154. 90

155.77 

156.27 

156. 32 

156.44 

157.25

158. 06 

158. 72 

159.27 

159.36 

159.92

160. 53 

160. 83 

160. 61 

160. 50 

160. 53 

160. 62

June

160. 72 

160. 76 

161. 12 

161.96 

162. 13

162.21 

162. 48 

162.44 

162. 46 

162. 90

162. 73 

162.65 

162. 74 

163. 50 

164. 16

164. 66 

164. 75 

165.23 

165.23

July

......1

Aug.

Iil67. 62

Sept. Oct.

164.32 

164. 14 

163.93

163.71 

163.62 

163. 52 

163.37 

163. 20

163.05 

162.93 

162. 74 

162.61 

162. 55

162. 38 

162.22

162. 08 

161.95 

161.88

161. 80 

161. 70 

161. 60 

161.48 

161.41 

161.32

Nov.

161.17 

161.05 

160. 95 

160. 83 

160. 66

160.62 

160.64 

160. 56 

160. 40 

160. 28

160. 16 

160. 06 

159.98 

159.83 

159.71

159. 58 

159.37 

159.351 

159. 32 

159. 15

159. 16 

159.15 

159.07 

159.03 

158.98

158.87 

158.81 

158.75 

158.66 

158.46

Dec.

158.25 

158.21 

158. 17 

158.04 

158.05

158. 07 

157.86

is?! 30 

157.22 

157.09

157.05 

157. 06 

157.04 

156.95 

156.89

156. 73 

156.62 

156. 64 

156.61 

156.69 

156.61

e Estimated.

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 

119.96 below Isd, Oct. 6, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 18, 112.60; Apr. 16, 112.89; 

June 11, 116. 79; Oct. 6, 119. 96; Dec. 18, 119.62.
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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 130 feet. Highest water level 

98.26 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1950; lowest 101.25 below Isd, June 25, 1952. Records available: 

1949-53. Feb. 20, 100.77; Apr. 15, 100.80; June 10, 100.93; Aug. 10, 100.97; Dec. 19, 101.12.

12.11.15.341. Edward Freas. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 457 feet. Highest water level 99.78 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1949; lowst 

147.23 below Isd, Aug. 10, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 19, 123.00; Apr. 16, 

126.00, nearby well being pumped; June 11, 160.68, pumping;Aug. 10, 147.23; Oct. 7, 143.10; 

Dec. 18, 135.40.

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: 1946-53. Feb. 20, 258.11; Aug. 12, 

265.01; Oct. 7, 264.02; Dec. 18, 261.03.

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: 1946-53. Feb. 19, 140.51.

12.11.23.233. Harmon and 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 

70.85 below Isd, Apr. 16, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Apr. 16, 70.85; June 11, 70.83; 

Aug. 12, 70.49; Oct. 8, 82.50, pumped recently; Dec. 18, 72.19, pumped recently.

12.11.24.411. 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 149.31 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1953; lowest 160.21 below Isd, June 19, 1952. Records available: 1952-53. Feb. 18, 149.31; 

Apr. 16, 150.65, pumped recently; June 11, 160.63, pumped recently; Aug. 12, 162.12, pumped 

recently; Oct. 8, 162.42, pumping.

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 

129.95 below Isd, Oct. 8, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 118.36; Apr. 15, 121.27, 

pumped recently, nearby well being pumped; June 10, 129.97; pumped recently; Oct. 8, 129.95.

12.11.25.223a. J. C. Church. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 23 6 feet. Highest water level 106.82 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1947; lowest 

131.28 below Isd, Oct. 6, 1953. Records available: 1946-53. Feb. 17, 119.42; Apr. 15, 

124.03, pumping; June 10, 130.86; Oct. 6, 131.28;'Dec. 18, 125.26.

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