Water Levels and 

Artesian Pressures in 

Observation Wells in 

the United States 

1954

Part 6. Southwestern States and Territory 

of Hawaii

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Prepared in cooperation 

of Arizona, California

New Mexico, with th 

Hawaii, and with other

T WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1326

with the States 

Nevada, and 

e Territory of 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fred A. Sea ton, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. G. - 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 

J. W. Harshbarger__District Geologist (Ground Water), Tucson, Ariz. 

J. F. Poland__District Geologist (Ground Water), Sacramento, Calif. 

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

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

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

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CONTENTS

Page

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

Arizona, by P. W. Johnson, N. D. White, and H. N. Wolcott .................. 3

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

Precipitation ............................................... 18

Pumpage .................................................. 19

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ............................ 20

Acknowledgments ............................................ 31

Well-numbering system ........................................ 34

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

California, by L. C. Dutcher, K. S. Muir, and P. R. Wood ................... 44

Scope of water-level program .................................... 44

Precipitation ............................................... 47

Runoff.................................................... 48

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ............................ 48

Other investigations by the Geological Survey ......................... 65

Well-numbering system ........................................ 66

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ....................... 66

Hawaii, by K. J. Takasaki .......................................... 117

Scope of water-level program .................................... 117

Precipitation ............................................... 117

Pumpage .................................................. 117

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

Acknowledgments ............................................ 129

Well-numbering system ........................................ 129

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ....................... 129

Nevada, by C. P. Zones ........................................... 146

Scope of water-level program .................................... 146

Precipitation ............................................... 146

Runoff.................................................... 146

Pumpage .................................................. 146

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations. ............................ 146

Well-numbering system ........................................ 153

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ....................... 153

New Mexico, by H. O. Reeder, R. W. Mower, L. J. Bjorklund,

J. W. Hood, U. N. Benge, J. T. Hollander, and J. W. Howard ............... 181

Scope of water-level program .................................... 181

Acreage irrigated ............................................ 181

Precipitation and pumpage ...................................... 181

Summary of changes of water levels ................................ 182

Well-numbering system ........................................ 182

Water-level changes, well descriptions, and water-level

measurements by counties .................................... 183

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

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

observation wells in 1954 ................................. 2

2. Location of observation well in Apache County, Ariz., 1954 ........... 4

3. Location of observation well in Navajo County, Ariz., 1954 ............ 5

4. Location of observation wells in Coconino County, Ariz., 1954 .......... 6

5. Location of observation wells in Yavapai County, Ariz., 1954 ........... 7

6. Location of observation wells in Mohave County, Ariz., 1954 ........... 8

7. Location of observation wells in Yuma County, Ariz., 1954 ............ 9

8. Location of observation wells in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Ariz., 1954. . 10

9. Location of observation wells in Maricopa County, Ariz., 1954 .......... 11

10. Location of observation wells in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Ariz., 1954 . . 12

11. Location of observation wells in Gila and Graham Counties, Ariz., 1954. ... 13

12. Location of observation wells in Graham and Greenlee Counties, Ariz., 1954 . 14

13. Location of observation wells in Cochise County, Ariz., 1954 ........... 15

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

Ariz., 1954 .......................................... 16
VI ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 15. Location of observation wells in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1954. 17

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

County, Ariz., 1945-54 .................................. 21

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

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

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

Valley, Graham County, Ariz., 1945-54 ....................... 24

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

Valley, Greenlee County, Ariz., 1945-54 ...................... 25

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

River valley, Maricopa County, Ariz., 1930-54 .................. 26

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

in Salt River valley, Maricopa County, Ariz. .................... 27

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

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

Pima County, Ariz., 1945-54 .............................. 29

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

Santa Cruz Basin within Final County, Ariz., 1940-54 .............. 30

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., 1945-54 .............................. 32

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

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

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

Calif., 1954 .......................................... 56

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

Calif., 1954 .......................................... 57

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

Calif., 1954 .......................................... 58

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

County, Calif., 1954 .................................... 59

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

Calif., 1954 .......................................... 60

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

Calif., 1954 .......................................... 61

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

Calif., 1954 .......................................... 62

33. Water-level fluctuations in 4 wells in Santa Barbara County and precipitation by water years at Santa Maria and Ozena, Calif. ............... 63

34. Water-level fluctuations in 6 wells in Santa Barbara County and precipitation by water years at Santa Barbara, Calif. .................... 63

35. Location of observation wells on Island of Hawaii, 1954 ............... 121

36. Location of observation wells on Island of Kauai, 1954. ............... 122

37. Location of observation wells on Island of Maui, 1954 ................ 123

38. Location of observation wells on Islands of Molokai and Lanai, 1954 ...... 124

39. Location of observation wells on Island of Oahu, 1954 ................ 125

40. Water levels and chlorides in wells 81 and IB in Honolulu and precipitation in the Honolulu watershed, 1944-54. ....................... 126

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

area, Oahu, 1945-54 .................................... 127

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

Hawaii, 1936-54 ....................................... 128

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

Pershing Counties, Nev., 1954 ............................. 147

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

Nev., 1954 ........................................... 148

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

Counties, Nev., 1954 .................................... 149

46. Locationof observation wells in Esmeralda, Eureka, Mineral, and Nye

Counties, Nev., 1954 .................................... 150

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

Counties, Nev., 1954 .................................... 151

48. Location of observation wells in Clark and Nye Counties, Nev., 1954. ..... 152

49. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955

in northern part of Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex. .......... 187

50. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955

in southern part of Roswell basin, Eddy County, N. Mex. ............ 188

51. Artesian water levels in wells 10. 24. 9. 333, 10.24.21. 212, and

11.24.29.242 in Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex. ............ 189

52. Artesian water level in well 12. 25. 23.110 in Roswell basin, Chaves

County, N. Mex. ....................................... 190
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Figure 53. Artesian water level in well 13.25.27.211 in Roswell basin, Chaves

County, N. Mex. ....................................... 191

54. Artesian water level in well 18. 26. 5. 330 in Roswell basin, Eddy

County, N. Mex. ....................................... 192

55. Water level in January 1955 and change in ground-water level from 1954

in the Clovis area of High Plains, Curry County, N. Mex. ........... 202

56. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in

Carlsbad area, Eddy County, N. Mex. ........................ 205

57. Water levels in 5 wells in the limestone aquifer near Carlsbad, N. Mex. . . . 206

58. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in Animas

Valley, Hidalgo County, N. Mex. ............................ 216

59. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in TatumLovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County, N. Mex. .......... 223

60. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in Mimbres

Valley, Luna County, N. Mex. ............................. 229

61. Water level in February 1955 and change in level from February 1954 to

February 1955 in Tularosa-Alamogordo area, Otero County, N. Mex. . . . 238

62. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in House

area, Quay County, N. Mex. ............................... 240

63. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in Portales

Valley, Roosevelt County, N. Mex. .......................... 244

64. Change in ground-water level from February 1954 to February 1955 in

Estancia Valley, Torrance County, N. Mex. ...................... 253
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES

IN OBSERVATION WELLS IN THE UNITED STATES

IN 1954

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 1954.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

Northeastern 

(1)

906

936

944

986

1016

1023

1071

1096

1126

1156

1165

1191

1221

1265

1321

Southeastern 

(2)

907

937

945

987

1017

1024

1072

1097

1127

1157

1166

1192

1222

1266

1322

Northcentral

908

938

946

988

1018

1025

1073

1098

1128

1158

1167

1193

1223

1267

1323

Southcentral 

(4)

909

939

947

989

1019

1026

1074

1099

1129

1159

1168

1194

1224

1268

1324

Northwestern 

(5)

910

940

948

990

1020

1027

1075

1100

1130

1160

1169

1195

1225

1269

1325

Southwestern 

(6)

911

941

949

991

1021

1028

1076

1101

1131

1161

1170

1196

1226

1270

1326

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, transpiration 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.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water-level measurements are given in feet with reference to land-surf ace 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 before the first entry in each 

column. Readings between plus signs are above the plane of reference and those between minus 

signs are below 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 water-1 ""4 

supply papers on water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in 1954. The 

shaded area indicates the States included in this volume.

Verda M. Dougherty was responsible for the compilation of the report and Rodney Hart 

edited the illustrations.
ARIZONA

By P. W. Johnson, N. D. White, and H. N. Wolcott

Scope of Water-Level Program

The collection of water-level and discharge measurements at wells and springs constitutes 

an integral part of ground-water investigations in Arizona. A substantial part of the financial 

cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department is for the collection of these basic data. 

The State cooperative program also includes continued investigations of the geology and groundwater resources in specific areas, such as those presently being conducted in the Palomas Plain 

and Harquahala Plains. The program of cataloging and analyzing drill cuttings from deep wells 

was continued in 1954 in cooperation with the State Land Department, the University of Arizona, 

and the Museum of Northern Arizona. A preliminary report on the investigation of springs along 

the Mogollon Rim was completed as part of a long-range project of evaluating the water resources 

in central Arizona. Work on the Navajo, Hopi, and Papago Indian Reservations was continued in 

financial cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The program of periodic resampling of 

water from selected wells was continued during 1954 for the purpose of maintaining a record of 

the changes in the quality of ground water in the State.

During 1954, 15 wells in Arizona were measured monthly in connection with the nationwide 

Federal observation-well program. Water-level measurements were made in about 1, 850 wells 

during the year, recording gages were maintained on 9 wells, and the rate of discharge in gallons 

per minute was measured in about 560 wells. About 6, 000 irrigation wells were in use in the 

State during 1954. This estimate does not include wells equipped with pumps rated 5 horsepower 

or less. Figures 2-15'show the location of observation wells in Arizona.

This report includes tabulations of water-level measurements from a few selected wells to 

show typical fluctuations in the stage of the water table in the ground-water basins of the State in 

1954. Graphs are included to show representative 1954 water-level fluctuations in relation 

to those of previous years. Water-level measurements not included in this report are available 

in the open files in the offices of the U. S. Geological Survey, Ground Water Branch, at Tucson 

and Phoenix.

The following reports on the ground-water resources of Arizona were released to the open 

file in 1954:

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

by J. H. Feth, with sections on base flow of streams by N. D. White and quality of 

water by J. D. Hem, mimeographed, 77 p., 5 pi., 24 figs.

Ground-water field trip, Tucson to Nogales, Ariz., by D. R. Coates and L. C. 

Halpenny, mimeographed, 20 p., 1 pi.

Pumpage and ground-water levels in Arizona in 1953, by L. C. Halpenny and others, 

mimeographed, 27 p., 11 figs.

Bidahochi formation of Arizona and New Mexico, by C. A. Repenning and J. H. 

Irwin: Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 38, no. 8, p. 1821-1826.

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

and N. Mex., by J. W. Harshbarger and C. A. Repenning: U. S. Geol. Survey 

Circ. 308, 16 p., 1 pi., 1 fig., 6 tables.

Geology and ground-water supplies of the Fort Wingate Indian School area, McKinley 

County, N. Mex., by J. T. Callahan and R. L. Cushman: U. S. Geol. Survey Circ. 

360, 12 p.
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Figure 5. Location of observation wells in Yavapai County, Ariz., 1954.
8 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 6. Location of observation wells in Mohave County, Ariz., 1954.
ARIZONA

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Figure 7. Location of observation wells in Yuma County, Ariz., 1954.
10 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 8. --Location of observation wells in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Ariz., 1954.
ARIZONA 11

Figure 9. Location of observation wells ir Maricopa County, Ariz., 1954.
12 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 10. --Location of observation wells in Maricopa and Final Counties, Ariz., 1954.
ARIZONA 13

Figure 11. Location of observation wells in Gila and Graham Counties, Ariz., 1954.
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

GRAHAM

Figure 12. Location of observation wells in Graham and Greenlee Counties, Ariz., 1954.
ARIZONA 15

Figure 13. Location of observation wells in Cochise County, Ariz., 1954.
16 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 14. Location of observation wells in Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties, Ariz., 1954.
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Memorandum on ground-water investigations in the Sells area, Papago Indian 

Reservation, Pima County, Ariz., by D. R. Coates, mimeographed, 6 p., 1 pi.

Geologic and ground-water reconnaissance of the Patagonia area, Arizona, by 

J. H. Feth, typed, 12 p., 1 fig.

Memorandum on ground-water conditions in parts of Tps. 10 and US., Rs. 23 and 

24 W., Yuma County, Ariz., by P. W. Johnson, typed, 5 p.

Piping and earthcracks - a discussion, by L. A. Heindl and J. H. Feth: Am. 

Geophys. Union Trans., v. 35, no. 2, p. 258-262.

Geology and ground-water resources of the Douglas basin, Arizona, by D. R. Coates 

and R. L. Cushman: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1354 (in course of 

publication).

A report on the geology and ground-water resources of the Gila Bend and Dendora areas 

has been drafted.

Precipitation

The following, written by R. A. Dightman, is quoted from the Annual Summary, 1954, 

Climatological Data, U. S. Weather Bureau:

The year [1054] in Arizona as a whole averaged warmer and drier than 

normal. Although the summer monthly averages were not far from normal, 

unusually mild months in January, February, April, October, and November 

combined to produce a mild year in general. While precipitation averaged a little 

less than normal statewide, some areas did much better than usual, while some 

of the normally dry sections were even much drier than usual. A few stations had 

heavy amounts, while those in the southwest corner were extremely dry. There 

were a number of severe storms, some of which caused widespread damage.

.... As is usual in the mountainous western states, precipitation varied widely 

between stations and divisions throughout the year. The State annual average was 

11.98 inches, 0.57 inch below normal. By divisions, however, the pattern varied 

from an average total 19.36 inches, +0.68 inch, in East Central to 2.78 inches, 

-1.75, in the Southwest. The largest divisional average excess was +0.85 inch in 

the Southeast, where the average total was 14.02 inches. In the normally dry 

Southwest Division, 1954 precipitation was only 61 percent of the normal average 

4.53 inches, but the East Central Division, normally the wettest area of the State, 

received 104 percent of the period mean total. In the Northeast Division the 

13.45-inch average total was 1. 50 inches short of normal. In Northwest, North 

Central, and South Central Divisions average totals were not far from normal.

The driest single station was Yuma WB Airport, where the yearly total, 

0.61 inch, was 2.78 inches below normal, and only 18 percent of the normal 

3.39 inches. The Yuma City exposure measured a total of 0.90 inch for the year. 

Nearly all of the very dry stations for the year were in the Southwest Division, 

but that is not particularly unusual. Two stations with normals received over 

5 inches less than the normal amounts: Aguila, 4.46 inches, -5.09, and Bright 

Angel Ranger Station, 19.34 inches, -5.91. The largest total was 40.17 inches 

at Mount Lemmon. The stations with highest totals were mostly in.a general area 

beginning near Nogales on the Mexico Boundary to East Central and North Central 

Divisions. In this area lay all three stations where totals exceeded normal by more 

than 5 inches: San Carlos Reservoir, 18.87, +6.15; Oracle 4 SE, 24.44, +5.74; 

and Patagonia, 22.08, +5.11 inches. In general, it can Denoted that 1954 precipitation was at least adequate over most of the State, with the important local exceptions noted above.

.... Damaging storms during 1954 were mainly in the wind, hail, or heavy rain 

categories often accompanied by thunder and lightning. Flooding resulted in a 

few cases. As a class, hail damage was probably most widespread, but raincaused floods resulted in concentrated severe damage in a few cases.

.... While as a whole the year was generally favorable for agriculture, there 

were some important local exceptions in addition to the storms described above. 

In the Salt River valley, there was some freeze damage to citrus fruits early in 

January. Heavy frost around and in Oak Creek Canyon caused considerable blossom 

damage on March 13. Some crops in the Yuma area suffered about 50 percent loss 

from frost March 13-14, and on the same dates fruits were damaged by freezing in 

the Nogales area. Late season warmth and first frosts in growing areas being 

delayed until December permitted completion of fall harvests with a minimum of 

frost damage.
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While ranges early in the year were mostly too dry in Northeast and 

Southeast Divisions, and stock water was short in some places, by April most 

grazing land had improved to fair or good condition except in the Southeast, where 

improvement was delayed until during the generous rains of July, August, and 

September. Ranges were dry again in May and June, but by Se ptember ranges were 

generally very good. By the end of the year, however, a need for moisture had 

developed. Cattle and sheep generally were in good condition throughout the year. 

In spite of some severe storms, frosts, floods, and dry spells, it was a favorable 

year for agriculture.

Total annual runoff figures for 1954 as measured by the Geological Survey include: Salt 

River near Roosevelt, 351,500 acre-feet; Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, 39,750 acre-feet; and 

Verde River above Horseshoe Dam, 294, 500 acre-feet.

Pumpage

The following table contains records of pumpage in the major areas of ground-water development in the State for the 5-year period 1950-54. Areas in which pumpage records were not 

collected include: Upper San Pedro Valley, Lower San Pedro Valley, Cactus Flat-Artesia area, 

St. Johns area, Snowf lake-Tay lor area, Hunt area, Woodruff area, Joseph City area, Chino 

Valley, Williamson Valley, Skull Valley, Peoples Valley, Date Creek area, Big Sandy Valley, 

Valentine area, and Parker area. Pumpage for irrigation in these areas, based on partial data, 

is estimated to be less than 100,000 acre-feet in 1954. By adding this figure to those in the last 

column of the table, a total of about 4, 500,000 acre-feet is obtained as the amount of water 

pumped in 1954 from the ground-water reservoirs in the State. This quantity is about 300,000 

acre-feet less than the amount of ground water pumped in 1953 and about twice the amount of 

water diverted from surface-water supplies in 1954.

According to data provided by G. W. Barr of the University of Arizona, about 1,250,000 

acres was in cultivation in the State in 1954. This represents a decrease in farmed land of about 

50,000 acres from 1953. Dr. Barr's data also indicate that cash income from crops and livestock in Arizona amounted to about 380 million dollars during 1954, an increase of about 

10 million dollars over 1953.

As the chief use of ground water in Arizona is for irrigation, the decrease in pumpage is 

believed to be due to the following factors: (1) In areas where ground water is pumped as a 

supplement to surface water, increased amounts of surface water were available in 1954; 

(2) there was less acreage in cultivation in 1954; and (3) heavier precipitation supplied water in 

some areas that otherwise would have been supplied by pumping of ground water.

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

Area

Cochise County: 

San Simon Basin d/ 

Willcox Basin 

Douglas Basin

Graham County: 

Safford Valley

Greenlee County: 

Duncan Valley c/

Maricopa County: 

Salt River valley a'rea d/ 

Waterman Wash area 

Harquahala Plains area 

Gila Bend area 

Dendora area

Pima County: 

Part of Santa Cruz Basin

Final County: 

Part of Santa Cruz Basin 

and Gila River Basin

Santa Cruz County: 

Part of Santa Cruz Basin

Yuma County: 

Palomas Plain area 

Wellton-Mohawk area 

South Gila Valley 

Northern Yuma County £_/

1950

(b) 

35,000 

35,000

90,000

23, 000

1, 852, 000 

(e) 

(e) 

59, 000 

6,000

180, 000

1,000^000

21,000

9,000 

46,000 

56,000 

(b)

1951

(b) 

38,000 

38,000

125, 000

33, 000

1, 910, 000 

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(e)

110, 000

240, 000

1, 030, 000

30,000

15,000 

50,000 

62,000 

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1952

15,000 

39,000 

42,000

70,000

17, 000

2,000,000 

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(e) 

120, 000 

6,000

250, 000

950, 000

27,000

26,000 

40,000 

60,000 

(b)

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

27,000

47,000 

16,000 

60, 000 

28,000

1954

32,000 

70,000 

42,000

90,000

27,000

2,300,000 

30,000 

33,000 

139,000 

7,000

300,000

1, 200, 000

20, 000

30,000 

9,000 

60, 000 

26, 000

a/ Includes Bowie area.

b/ Not determined.

c/ Does not- include Virden Valley, N. Mex.

a/ Includes Queen Creek area, Maricopa and Final Counties.

e/ For 1950-52, inclusive, was included in Salt River valley area.

f/ Ranegras Plain and McMullen Valley.
20 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

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 Apache County showed variable changes in 1954, ranging 

from a rise of about 3 feet in a well in the Petrified Forest National Park to a decline of about 

5 feet in a well near St. Johns. As most of the water levels in this area are comparatively 

shallow, they are affected by local climatic variations and thus far have shown no discernible 

trend either upward or downward. Precipitation at Springerville was 11.89 inches in 1954, 

about 92 percent of normal.

Cochise County. Water-level fluctuations in the four main areas of development in 

Cochise County are discussed separately, as follows: (1) Upper San Pedro Valley, (2) San Simor 

basin, (3) Willcox basin, and (4) Douglas basin.

Generally, water levels in wells in the Upper San Pedro Valley showed a slight rise. Well 7 

(D-21-21)llaad*and (D-20-20)32cdb (fig. 16), representative of the Charleston-Fort Huachuca 

area, showed a slight rise in water level during 1954. Water levels in wells (D-16-20)34acd 

and (D-17-21)32bad (fig. 16), in the Pomerene-Benson-St. David area, showed about a foot of 

decline. Precipitation at Fairbank amounted to 11.97 inches, slightly greater than normal.

Pumpage of ground water in the San Simon basin in 1954 amounted to about 32,000 acre-feet, 

an increase of about 7,000 acre-feet over 1953. Development in the basin centers around the 

towns of San Simon and Bowie. In the San Simon area, most of the wells are under artesian 

pressure, but only a few wells flow. All have to be pumped to provide sufficient water for irrigation. Declines in water level of as much as 3 feet were measured in the center of the cultivated area, as shown in the hydrograph of well (D-14-31)3ddd'(fig. 16). Pressure heads 

ranged from slightly above the surface to about 70 feet below the surface. Precipitation at San 

Simon was 10.93 inches in 1954, about 26 percent greater than normal. In the Bowie area, wator 

levels declined from 6 to 20 feet in and near the cultivated area. Well (D-13-29)6ccc (fig. 16), 

representative of the area, showed a decline in water level of 17 feet Depths to water ranged 

from about 40 feet on the eastern edge of the cultivated area to about 280 feet on the western 

edge. Precipitation at Bowie was 10.73 inches in 1954, about 16 percent greater than normal.

The two main areas of development in the Willcox basin are the Stewart area, northwest of 

Willcox, and the Kansas Settlement area, southeast of Willcox. In the Willcox basin, about 

70, 000 acre-feet of water was pumped in 1954, a slight decrease from the amount pumped in 

1953. In the Stewart area, the average decline in water level amounted to about 3 feet, the 

maximum declines being as much as 6 feet. Depths to water in the area ranged from about 20 tq 

more than 100 feet. In the Kansas Settlement area, water levels declined an average of 4 feet. 

In the center of the cultivated area, maximum declines of 7 and 8 feet were measured. Depths 

to the water table ranged from about 30 to about 200 feet. The water levels in wells (D-14-23)- 

36baa and (D-14-25)6cac (fig. 17)'are representative of wells outside the cultivated area in the 

Willcox basin. Neither showed any appreciable decline during 1954. Precipitation at Willcox 

amounted to 11. 57 inches in 1954, about 98 percent of normal.

Pumpage in the Douglas basin amounted to about 42,000 acre-feet in 1954, a decrease of 

about 3,000 acre-feet from the amount pumped in 1953. Changes in water levels during the year 

ranged from a rise of about 1 foot in wells outside the cultivated area to a decline of about 5 feet 

south of McNeal in the Center of the cultivated area. The average decline for the basin as a 

whole was slightly more than 2 feet (fig. 17). The range in depth to water was from about 

35 to more than 100 feet. Precipitation at Douglas was 11.76 inches in 1954, about 96 percent 

of normal.

Coconino County. In Coconino County, changes in water levels in both the shallow and the 

deep wells were, for the most part, less than a foot, indicating little change in the ground-water 

storage during 1954. Precipitation at Flagstaff in 1954 amounted to 19.55 inches, about 6 percent 

above normal. The excess was largely due to storms that occurred in March, July, and September.

Gila County. In the upper Final Creek area of Gila County, water levels fluctuated widely, 

owing to withdrawals of ground water and to recharge from greater-than-normal amounts of 

runoff in Pinal Creek. During 1954, some wells showed rises in water level of as much as 5 fee4: 

others showed declines of as much as 3 feet. Precipitation at Globe was 18.37 inches, 21 percent 

greater than normal.
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Graham County. Generally, the water levels in the Safford Valley of Graham County 

showed a slight rise during 1954. Water levels in the San Jose-Safford, Safford-Pima, and 

Pima-Cork areas showed a rise of about 1 foot. In the Cork-Geronimo and Pima-Eden areas, 

the water levels declined about 2 feet. The hydrograph for well (D-6-28)31aac (fig. 18), east of 

the San Jose-Safford area, shows that the water levels dropped slightly more than a foot during 

1954. The water levels in wells (D-7-26)22bac and (D-6-24)5acc (fig. 18), in the San JoseSafford and Pima-Cork areas, respectively, rose about 1 foot during 1954. Pumpage of ground 

water in 1954 was about 90,000 acre-feet, 30,000 acre-feet less than in 1953. This decrease 

can be attributed partially to the increased amount of surface water available for irrigation in 

1954, about 80,000 acre-feet, or about twice as much as in 1953. Precipitation at Safford 

amounted to 8.82 inches in 1954, slightly greater than normal. In Aravaipa Valley of Graham 

County, fluctuations in water levels ranged from little or no decline to small local rises.

Greenlee County. In the Duncan Valley of Greenlee County, both rises and declines in 

water levels were measured during 1954. In the area between the Arizona-New Mexico State line 

and Sheldon, the water table rose about 1 foot during the year. In the area from Sheldon to York, 

water levels showed a decline of about half a foot. Figure 19 shows hydrographs of three wells 

typical of the area. About 27,000 acre-feet of ground water was pumped during 1954. Surface 

water diverted for irrigation during 1954 amounted to about 13,000 acre-feet, or about 5,500 

acre-feet more than in 1953. Precipitation at Duncan was 8.77 inches in 1954, about 90 percent 

of normal.

Maricopa County. Water levels in Maricopa County continued to decline during 1954. 

Figure 20 shows the cumulative net changes of average water levels in various parts of the Salt 

River valley. In figure 21, the cumulative changes of the average water level of the entire Salt 

River valley are shown, in addition to the irrigation pumpage by years since 1933.

The average decline in the Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area in 1954 amounted to almost 

6 feet. Although the eastern end of the Queen Creek area lies in Final County, it is an integral 

part of the Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area and is therefore included in this section of the 

report. The greater declines occurred in wells in parts of the area where surface water was 

not available for supplemental use. Declines of as little as 2 feet occurred in wells in areas 

where surface water was available. l In the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area, water-level declines 

averaged about 5 feet for 1954. This downward trend of the water level has continued at about 

the same rate since 1947. The average decline in the Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area amounted 

to about 6 feet. The Deer Valley part of the area continued to show the largest declines. In the 

Litchfield-Beardsley-Marinette area, the average decline was 8 feet--slightly less than in 1953, 

but still at a rate about the same as the annual average since 1946. Average water-table declines 

in the Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area amounted to about 1 foot. This average decline is 

smaller than in other parts of the Salt River valley because the water levels in this area are 

affected by recharge from irrigation water applied in upstream areas.

Pumpage in the Salt River valley during 1954 amounted to about 2,300,000 acre-feet 

(fig. 21). This figure includes the Queen Creek area but does not include pumpage in Waterman 

Wash or the Harquahala Plains. The pumpage in those two areas was about 30,000 acre-feet and 

about 33,000 acre-feet, respectively, an increase over 1953. Rainfall at Phoenix during 1954 

amounted to 4.31 inches, about 60 percent of normal.

In the Gila Bend area, average water-table declines ranged from about 2 feet northwest 

and west of Gila Bend to about 8 feet north of Gila. Bend in the Rainbow Valley area. Water from 

some of the wells in the vicinity of Rainbow Valley was pumped into canals and transported on the 

surface to irrigate land west of Gila Bend. Pumpage in the Gila Bend area in 1954 amounted to 

about 139,000 acre-feet, a decrease of about 6,000 acre-feet from 1953. Rainfall at Gila Bend 

was 3.75 inches in 1954, about 68 percent of normal. In the Dendora area, the average watertable decline was less tjian 1 foot. Pumpage amounted to about 7,000 acre-feet, an increase of 

about 2,000 acre-feet over 1953.

Mohave County. -* There was little change in ground-water storage along the Big Sandy 

River near Wikieup during 1954. Water levels in some wells along the Big Sandy River were 

slightly higher than in 1953; others showed small declines. The overall average was a rise of 

less than half a foot Precipitation at Wikieup amounted to 10.87 inches, about 5 percent 

greater than normal.

In the Kingman area, no definite trend was observed and the average change in water levels 

amounted to a rise of less than half a foot. Precipitation at Kingman during 1954 was 10.97 inches, 

almost 9 percent above normal.

Navajo County. Water levels in wells in Navajo County generally were slightly higher in 

1954 than in 1953, but no consistent long-term trend has thus far been observed. Most of the 

wells measured in this county derive water from the Coconino sandstone and from shallow alluvium along the Little Colorado River. Precipitation at Holbrook in 1954 was 11.27 inches, 

almost 40 percent greater than normal.
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Pima County. --Water-level fluctuations in Pima County are discussed by areas,as follows: 

(1) Avra-Marana area, (2) Tucson-Cortaro area, (3) Tucson area, (4) Tucson-Continental area, 

and (5) Rillito-Tanque Verde- Pantano area.

In the Avra-Marana area, water levels in wells showed an average decline of nearly 6 feet 

during 1954. Maximum declines of as much as 10 feet were measured in areas of heavy pumping. In the downstream part of the area, near the Pima-Pinal County line, the average decline 

was about 5 feet. Well (D-15-10)35aaa (fig. 22), typical of the extreme southern part of the 

area, showed a slight rise in water level during the year. The range in depth to water in the 

area was from 170 to more than 300 feet.

Fluctuations in water levels in the Tucson-Cortaro area varied considerably during 1954. 

Over the whole area, maximum changes in water levels ranged from a rise of about 5 feet to a 

decline of about 5 feet. Water levels in wells along the Santa Cruz River, from the Rillito 

Narrows to the mouth of Rillito Creek, showed an average rise of about 1 foot. Well (D-12-12)- 

16bad (fig. 22), representative of the area along the river near Cortaro, showed a rise of 3 feet 

during 1954. In the area just north of Tucson, the average decline in water levels amounted to 

about 3 feet. The range in depth to water in the area was from 70 to 100 feet.

In the Tucson area, the amount of decline in water levels varied greatly during 1954. 

Water levels in the city of Tucson "Southside" well field showed an average decline of about 

1 foot during 1954. Well (D-15-13)2cca (fig. 22) showed a net rise of about 1 foot. In the 

municipal well field in northeast Tucson, the average decline was nearly 4 feet. These averages 

were obtained from water-level data supplied by the city of Tucson. Depth to water in the area 

ranged from about 45 feet in wells near the Santa Cruz River to about 160 feet east of the city 

limits.

In the Tucson-Continental area, the change in water levels in wells during 1954 ranged frorr 

a decline of 5 feet to a rise of about 8 feet. Well (D-17-14)18cab (fig. 22), midway between 

Tucson and Continental, showed little or no decline during 1954. In the area from Continental 

to the Pima-Santa Cruz County line, changes in water levels ranged from a local decline of 

5 feet just south of Continental to a general rise of 4 feet near the county line. Depth to water in 

the Tucson-Continental area ranged from about 40 feet in wells near the river south of Tucson 

to more than 100 feet in wells near Continental.

Fluctuations of water levels in wells along Rillito Creek ranged from a decline of about 

2 feet to a rise of about 8 feet. Along Tanque Verde Creek, changes in water levels ranged from 

a decline of about 1 foot to a rise of about 5 feet. Wells along Pantano Wash showed changes in 

water levels ranging from a decline of about 5 feet to a rise of about 6 feet. Depths to water in 

wells in this area range! from less than 20 feet along Rillito and Tanque Verde Creeks to over 

250 feet near the mountains.

Ground water pumped in Pima County during 1954 amounted to about 300, 000 acre-feet, or 

about 80, 000 acre-feet less than the amount pumped in 1953. Precipitation at the University of 

Arizona, Tucson, was 11.31 inches in 1954, 9 percent greater than normal.

Final County. For the most part, water levels in the lower Santa Cruz area of Pinal 

County showed less decline in 1954 than in 1953. Pumpage in Pinal County in 1954 was about 

1,200, 000 acre-feet, about 200, 000 acre-feet less than in 1953. The cumulative net declines, 

shown graphically in figure 23 for the three major irrigated areas in Pinal County, are based on 

water-level measurements in several hundred wells. Water-level fluctuations in these three 

areas are discussed separately as follows: (1) Casa Grande-Florence area, (2) MaricopaStanfield area, and (3) Eloy area.

In the Casa Grande-Florence area, the average decline in the water levels in 1954 was 

about 6 feet. Declines of more than 15 feet were measured in the heavily pumped sections. In 

the area between Casa Grande and Coolidge, declines in water levels ranged from 5 to 15 feet. 

Between Coolidge and Florence, the average decline in water level amounted to about 5 feet. 

From Florence to the Ashurst-Hayden Dam, water levels generally declined less than 5 feet. 

In the vicinity of Sacaton on the Gila River Indian Reservation, water levels dropped an average 

of about 5 feet. The decline of the water table indicates that most of the water was withdrawn 

from storage. The volume of sediments 'unwatered during 1954 is estimated to be about 

1,100, 000 acre-feet. The depth to water in the Casa Grande-Florence area ranged from about 

25 feet near the Ashurst-Hayden Dam to about 165 feet south of Coolidge near the canal boundary. 

Pumpage of ground water in the area amounted to about 380,000 acre-feet during 1954. Precipitation at Casa Grande was 6.74 inches, about 86 percent of normal.

In the Maricopa-Stanfield area, the average decline in water level was about 11 feet in 1954, 

South of State Highway 84, water levels declined as much as 20 feet in the heavily pumped areas. 

From State Highway 84 to the southern boundary of the Maricopa Indian Reservation, the decline 

in water level ranged from 10 to 15 feet during 1954. West of the Maricopa Indian Reservation 

boundary and north of State Highway 84, net declines of more than 30 feet were measured. In the 

vicinity of the town of Maricopa, the average decline was slightly less than 5 feet. The volume of 

sediments unwatered is estimated to be about 2,300,000 acre-feet. The amount of water pumped
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30 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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during the year in the Maricopa-Stanfield area was about 420,000 acre-feet. The depth to water 

ranged from 50 feet in the area north of the town of Maricopa to more than 350 feet in the southwestern part of the Maricopa-Stanfield area.

The average lowering of the water table in the Eloy area in 1954 was slightly less than 

7 feet. Between the town of Eloy and the Florence-Casa Grande Canal, declines ranging from 

5 to 12 feet were measured. The amount of ground water pumped in the Eloy area during 1954 

was about 400,000 acre-feet, and the total volume of sediments unwatered was about 1, 500,000 

acre-feet. The depth to water ranged from about 100 feet in the northwestern part of the area to 

about 250 feet south of the town of Eloy. Precipitation at Eloy amounted to 9.77 inches in 1954.

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

County generally showed rises during 1954. This is attributed to the greater-than-normal precipitation providing water that otherwise would have been supplied by the pumping of ground water 

and to the greater-than-normal flow in the Santa Cruz River that increased recharge to the 

ground-water reservoir. The total discharge of the Santa Cruz River at the gaging station near 

Nogales for the month of August 1954 was the greatest for any month since 1940. Monthly discharges at this gaging station since 1945 are shown on a graph in figure 24.

In the area from the Pima-Santa Cruz County line to Tubac, the change in water level was 

from zero to a rise of about 6 feet. In the heavily pumped area between Tubac and Calabasas, 

water-level fluctuations ranged from zero to a rise of more than 15 feet in well (D-22-13)35dcd 

(fig. 24). Between Calabasas and the International Boundary, rises in the water level ranged 

from less than 1 foot to more than 15 feet. The average depth to water was between 25 and 30 feet 

along the river. Pumpage of ground water in Santa Cruz County in 1954 amounted to about 

20,000 acre-feet. Precipitation at Nogales was 18. 35 inches in 1954, 15 percent greater than 

normal.

Yavapai County. --Water-level measurements in wells in Yavapai County generally showed 

slight declines in 1954. The average decline in Peeples Valley was about 1 foot and in Chino 

Valley about 2 feet. In a few wells, slight rises were observed, but these probably were due to 

local conditions of a seasonal nature. In Skull Valley, the average decline from 1953 levels 

amounted to about 1 foot. Precipitation at Prescott in 1954 amounted to 16.91 inches, about 

85 percent of normal.

Yuma County. --Northern Yuma County includes two major agricultural areas, the Ranegras 

Plain and McMullen Valley. Water levels in most wells in both areas showed very little change 

in 1954; the average decline amounted to less than half a foot. Well (B-5-16)10ddd (fig. 25) 

showed little or no decline. A decline of more than 20 feet was measured near Nordis ranch, in 

the narrows about 6 miles south of Salome, where the water is pumped into a canal and transported 

several miles southward to irrigate land in the northwest end of Harquahala Plains. Pumpage in 

northern Yuma County during 1954 amounted to about 26,000 acre-feet. Precipitation at Salome 

in 1954 was 5. 71 inches, about 74 percent of normal.

In the Wellton-Mohawk area of southern Yuma County, the water table continued to rise as 

a result of the use of surface water from the Colorado River. In well (C-8-16)28bda (fig. 25), 

the rise in 1954 amounted to 2 feet, about average for the area. As more surface water became 

available during 1954, pumpage for irrigation decreased. About 9,000 acre-feet of water was 

pumped in 1954 as compared with about 16,000 acre-feet pumped in 1953 and about 40,000 acrefeet pumped in 1952. The effects of recharge from irrigation with surface water are reflected in 

the rising level of the water table in the area. Precipitation at Wellton in 1954 was 1.67 inches, 

less than 38 percent of normal.

Water levels in wells in the south Gila Valley and Yuma Mesa areas showed a continuing 

rise in 1954. The average rise amounted to about 3 feet, as shown in well (C-9-22)17ddd (fig. 25). 

Pumpage in this area in 1954 amounted to about 60,000 acre-feet, almost the same as in 1953, 

although more surface water was available for irrigation. Precipitation at Yuma in 1954 was 

0.90 inch, slightly less than 25 percent of normal.

Water levels in the Palomas Plain area showed an average decline of slightly more than 

1 foot during 1954. Part of this area lies within Maricopa County, but most of the developed 

acreage is in Yuma County. Pumpage in the Palomas Plain area in 1954 was about 30,000 acrefeet. There is no weather station in this area. However, it is probable that the precipitation 

was somewhat less than the 3.75 inches recorded at Gila Bend, about 40 miles east.

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 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
32 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES,, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Commissioner; Goodyear Farms; Magma Natural Gas Co.; 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.

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--after 

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, 

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ARIZONA, COCfflSE COUNTY 35

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

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

Apache County

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

12 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 8.43 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1950; lowest 24.35 below 

Isd, June 11, 1947. Records available: 1944-54. Oct. 11, 21.82.'

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 87.36 below Isd, Aug. 18, 

1954. Records available: 1941-42, 1944, 1946-47, 1949-52, 1954. Jan. 28, 40.67; Aug. 18, 

87.36.

(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, 1946-54. Jan. 28, 64.06; Mar. 29, 64.10; Apr. 30, 64.24; Aug. 18, 

64.60.

(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, 1944-54. Jan. 26, 41.36; Mar. 29, 40.92; May 25, 41.07; Aug. 9, 

41.98; Nov. 3, 42.20.

(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 17.94 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-54. Jan. 26, 17.50; Mar. 29, 17.48; May 25, 17. 58; Aug. 9, 17.76; 

Nov. 3, 17.94.

(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 55.58 below Isd, July 22, 1954. Records 

available: 1941-42, 1946-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 28

Mar. 29

Apr. 30

June 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Water 

level

42.04

41.94

46.79

50.62

50.55

50.69

50.82

50.91

51.01

51.18

51.36

51.54

51.67

51.78

51.90

52.03

52.13

52.22

52.30

52.34

52.38

52.45

52.53

52.65

52.66

52.72

52.75

Date

June 27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

22

Aug. 19

20

21

22

Sept. 17

18

Oct. 12

13

14

21

22

Nov. 4

5

6

7

8

Water 

level

52.77

52.80

52.82

52.86

52.90

52.98

53.09

53.20

53.35

53.49

55.58

54.45

54.45

54.49

54.53

55.45

55.46

53.04

52.92

52.85

51.78

51.62

50.21

50.12

50.02

49.93

49.85

Date

Nov. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

Water 

level

49.75

49.68

49.62

49.51

49.44

49.37

49.30

49.23

49.18

49.07

48.97

48.87

48.79

48.71

48.61

48.51

48.41

48.32

48.21

48.12

48.03

47.99

47.91

47.83

47.74

47.68

47.60

Date

Dec. 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

Water 

level

47.51

47.44

47.39

47.30

47.21

47.18

47.11

47.01

46.94

46.88

46.86

46.81

46.77

46.71

46.63

46.54

46.46

46.40

46.32

46.25

46.19

46.14

46.09

46.00

45.95

45.89
36 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(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 85.57 below Isd, May 28, 1954. Records available: 1941-42, 1944-54. Feb. 23, 83.58; 

May 28, 85. 57; Aug. 25, 85.15; Nov. 19, 84.20.

(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 

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

1942, 1944-54. Jan. 29, 39.15; Apr. 1, 37.39; May 26, 37.86; Aug. 10, 39. 54; Nov. 3, 39.77, 

pumping.

(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: 1944-54. 

Feb. 24, 19.93; May 28, 20.14; Aug. 26, 20. 55; Nov. 22, 19.80.

(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 

39.68 below Isd, May 28, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 24, 35.25; May 28, 39.68; 

Aug. 26, 34. 20; Nov. 22, 35.24.

(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 77.71 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1954. Records available: 

1946-54. Jan. 22, 75.23; Apr. 1, 78.87, pumping; May 25, 75.84; Aug. 12, 76.40; Nov. 4, 

77.71.

(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 96.60 below 

Isd, May 24, 1954. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-54. Feb. 24, 93.42; May 24, 96.60; 

Aug. 26, 93. 27; Nov. 22, 93.70.

(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 56.46 below Isd, Jan. 19, 1954. 

Records available: 1942, 1944-54. Jan. 19, 56.46.

(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 25.24 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1954; lowest 30.69 below 

Isd, Apr. 9, 1941. Records available: 1941, 1944-54. Feb. 24, 27. 58; May 24, 28.09; Aug. 26, 

25.24; Nov. 22, 26.17,

(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 127.04 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 18, 125.10; Apr. 1, 125.42, pumping; May 25, 129.82, pumping; Aug. 17, 

127.04; Nov. 3, 129.48, pumping.

(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 

39.45 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records available: 1946-47, 1949-51, 1953-54. Jan. 22, 38.44; 

Aug. 17, 39.44; Nov. 3, 39.45.

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

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

54.30 below Isd, May 26, 1942; lowest 62.29 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records available; 1942, 

1944-54. Jan. 18, 61.76; Aug. 17, 61. 55; Nov. 3, 62.29.

Coconino County

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

depth 25 feet. Highest water level 11.93 below Isd, June 5, 1945; lowest 19.34 below Isd, Oct. 15, 

1948. Records available: 1944-51,1953-54. Oct. 8, 13.95.

(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: 1944-54. Oct. 8, 131.00.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 37

Gila County

(A-l-15)9aad. Kenneth Hoopes. Drilled industrial 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: 1945-54. Mar. 8, 74.48; May 11, 68.20, 

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: 1946-54. Mar. 8, 36.47; May 11, 7.03; Aug. 18, 

14.44; Dec. 8, 17.65.

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 2,641.0 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. Measurement discontinued.

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

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Highest water level 19.08 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1953; 

lowest 28.98 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1953. Records available: 1953-54.

Date

Feb. 2, 1953 

Mar. 2 

30 

May 4 

Aug. 31

Water 

level

19.24 

19.08 

22.42 

20.26 

28.98

Date

Sept. 29, 1953 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1 

29

Water 

level

23.39 

22.38 

21.96 

21.83

Date

Feb. 2, 1954 

Mar. 2 

30 

July 27

Water 

level

22.45 

21.98 

21.48 

24.83

Date

Sept. 28,1954 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

20.55 

20.46 

19.71 

19.70

(D-4-22)35ddd. I at 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, 1946-54. Feb. 9, 37.62, pumped recently; Apr. 13, 39.40, pumped recently; July 6, 

36.80,pumped recently; Oct. 12, 33.95.

(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: 1940-54.

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

30

56.78

56.39

56.00

June 29

July 27

Aug. 31

61.03

61.37

59.12

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

57.90

57.07

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

55.50

55.54

(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: 

1940-54.

Feb. 2 

Mar. 2 

30

50.15 

50.25 

49.66

May 4 

25 

June 29

50.42 

50.44 

51.20

July 27 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

51.75 

50.90 

50.52

Oct. 26 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

50.02 

49.74 

49.68

(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, 1942-54.

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

30

43.76

43.68

43.40

May 4

25

June 29

42.77

42.52

42.65

July 27

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

43.30

42.98

43.01

Oct. 26

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

42.72

41.87

41.71

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

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

level 10.77 below Isd, May 26, 1941; lowest 22.24 below Isd, July 27, 1954. Records available: 

1939-46. 1948-50, 1952-54.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 2 

30

20.24 

21.18 

22.22

May 4 

July 27 

Aug. 31

20.35 

22.24 

20.22

Sept. 28 

Oct. 26

20.20 

20.01

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

20.53 

20.46
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(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: 1940-54.

Date

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1 

29

Water 

level

46.39 

44.55 

44.54

Date

May 3 

24 

June 28

Water 

level

42.98 

43.30 

45.22

Date

July 26 

Aug. 30

Water 

level

47.80 

48.42

Date

Sept. 27 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

48.85 

48.60

(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 58.62 below 

Isd, June 28, 1954. Records available: 1940-54.. Measurement discontinued.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1 

29

38.84 

43.38 

46.28

May 3 

24 

June 28

47.86 

51.87 

58.62

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

52.04 

48.70

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29

44.16 

40.35

(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 66.36 below Isd, June 28, 1954. Records 

available: 1940-54.

Feb. 

May

1 

24

51.68 

63.08 [

June 

July

28 

26

66.36 

65.40 [

Sept. 

Oct.

27 

25

57.36 

53.91 I

Nov. 

Dec.

29 

27

50.82 

49.42

(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 37.95 below lf<l. 

Sept. 27, 1954. Records available: 1940-50, 1952-54. Feb. 1, 30.20; May 3, 32.59; Aug. 30, 

37.40; Sept. 27, 37.95; Oct. 25, 33.80; Nov. 29, 31.70; Dec. 27, 32.64.

Greenlee County

(D-6-31)19dad. D. W. Rapier. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 12 inches, depth 70 feet. Highest water level 30.76 below Isd, May 5, 1941; lowest 40.66 

below Isd, Aug. 27, 1951. Records available: 1939-54. __ ____

Dec. 6, 1939

Jan. 31, 1940

Mar. 1

June 4

July 1

Aug. 8

Sept. 5

30

Oct. 29

Dec. 2

Jan. 8, 1941

31

Feb. 27

Apr. 15

33.92

33.62

32.60

33.21

33.40

34.20

34.89

34.57

34.18

34.33

32.85

32.08

31.48

31.18

May 5, 1941

June 2

July 10

Mar. 11, 1942

Nov. 11

Sept. 29, 1943

Dec. 27

Mar. 13, 1944

Feb. 1, 1945

Mar. 15

Aug. 8

Nov. 5

Jan. 20, 1946

30.76

31.18

32.70

32.33

34.78

35.56

35.00

35.02

35.83

35.36

36.12

36.10

35.82

July 4, 1946

Dec. 30

Mar. 12, 1947

July 23

Feb. 13, 1948

May 19

Mar. 1, 1949

July 14

Oct. 27

Mar. 16, 1950

July 16

Oct. 10

Dec. 28

37.30

37.72

38.98

39.67

31.00

39.00

33.03

:33. 86

33.15

32.39

33.44

36.50

36.47

Mar. 7, 1951

Aug. 27

Nov. 5

Jan. 23,1952

May 6 I

Aug. 27

Dec. 2

Jan. 27, 1953

May 7

Nov. 12

Mar. 10,1954

May 19

Nov. 9

36.72

40.66

39.03

35.14

)32. 10

36.33

35.82

35.49

36.26

37.60

38.22

39.50

38.59

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

(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 wat«r 

level 24.25 below Isd, May 5, 1941; lowest 38.85 below Isd, Aug. 11, 1954. Records available: 

1939-43, 1945-54. Mar. 10, 30.59; May 19, 34.90; Aug. 11, 38.85; Nov. 9, 32.74.

(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 3.716.0 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 22.68 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1945; lowest 38.56 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1951. Records availab'^: 

1939-54. Mar. 10, 34.39; May 19, 34.63; Aug. 11, 34.14; Nov. 9, 33.84.

(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. Measurement discontinued.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 39

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. Measurement discontinued.

(A-l-l)4aaa2. Isabell-Hartner Ranches. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 514 feet, cased to 365, perforations 150-355. Highest water 

level 111. 12 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1953; lowest 131.14 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Feb. 2, 1953, 111. 12; Oct. 28, 118.68; Feb. 19, 1954, 113.89; May 12, 181.10, 

nearby well being pumped; Aug. 4, 182.68, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 18, 131.14.

(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 

107. 55 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 25, 92.48; May 12, 104.85; 

Nov. 17, 107.55.

(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 349.65 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records 

available: 1946, 1948-54. Feb. 24, 328.55; May 11, 338.95; Nov. 17, 349.65.

(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 122.93 

below Isd, Aug. 4, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 19, 114.30; May 13, 116.38; 

Aug. 4, 122.93; Nov. 18, 118.71.

(A-3-2)12caa. John M. Jacobs. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 417 feet, deepened to 809, perforations 179-390. Land-surface datum is 

1,309.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 253.96 below Isd, Feb. 21, 1949; lowest 339.26 

below Isd, Nov. 18, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 16, 321.02; May 13, 331.87; 

Nov. 18, 339.26.

(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: 1946-54. Feb. 2, 168.24; 

May 14, 168.50; Nov. 17, 168.74.

(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, 1947-54. Feb. 16, 71.94; 

May 13, 71. 59; Aug. 4, 73.19; Nov. 18, 71.67.

(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: 1928-54. Feb. 16, 68.20; May 13, 71.11; Aug. 4, 72.15; 

Nov. 18, 68.66.

(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 

113.68 below Isd, May 13, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Jan. 27, 111.80; May 13, 113.68. 

Measurement discontinued.

(B-2-2)4dcb. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. Drilled 

unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 500 feet, perforations 

204-484. Highest water level 183.7 below Isd, May 17, 1940; lowest 248.43 below Isd, Feb. 5, 

1954. Records available: 1940-42, 1946-54. Feb. 5, 248.43.

(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 245.77 below Isd, Aug. 4, 1954. Records available: 1938, 1940-42, 

1944, 1946-54. Feb. 4, 239.19; May 13, 242. 74; Aug. 4, 245. 77; Nov. 18, 245.64.

(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 82.34 below 

Isd, May 13, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 16, 78.24; May 13, 82.34; Aug. 4, 82.11; 

Nov. 18, 77.60.
40 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(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 184.38 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 29, 

181.84; Nov. 18, 184.38.

(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; lowest 158. 50 below Isd, 

Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Feb. 24, 139.40; May 12, 147.96; Aug. 8, 149.51; 

Nov. 17, 158.50.

(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 147.12 below Isd, Nov. 17, 

1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 27, 141.90; May 12, 145.25; Aug. 9, 146.86; Nov. 17, 

147.12.

(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 1,214.0 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 40.2 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1945; lowest 105.30 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 

1945-54. Jan. 29, 100.25; May 12, 109.10, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 11, 107.62, nearby 

well being pumped; Nov. 17, 105.30.

(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 247.10 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 2, 

243.00; Nov. 17, 247.10.

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 13.04 below Isd, Oct. 4, 1954; lowest 

18. 50 below Isd, Aug. 3, 1951. Records available: 1945-54. Oct. 4, 13.04.

(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: 1944-54. Oct. 5, 109.75.

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: 1944-54. Oct. 9, 40.45.

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. 

Land-surface datum is 1,914.6 feet above msl. Highest water level 140.66 below Isd, Feb. 28, 

1940; lowest 186. 44 below Isd, May 6, 1954. Records available: 1940, 1942, 1945-48, 1950-54. 

May 6, 186.44; Nov. 3, 182.80.

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

7 inches, depth 222 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,021.4 feet above msl. Highest water level 

184.79 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1940; lowest 222.87 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1954. Records available: 

1940, 1942, 1944-54. Feb. 11, 204.79; May 6, 222. 00; Aug. 26, 222.87.

(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 214.92 below Isd, May 6, 1954. Records available: 1940-42, 1944-47, 1949-54. Feb. 10, 

213.24; May 6, 214.92; Aug. 26, 214.70.

(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: 1939-54. Feb. 10, 105.61; May 5, 111.08; Aug. 26, 110.63.

(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 

219.24 below Isd, Feb. 10, 1954. Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-54. Feb. 10, 219.24: 

May 7, 216.80; Aug. 3, 217. 09; Nov. 23, 217.40.
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY 41

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

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

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 2 

23 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

60.08 

60.24 

59.86 

60.30

Date

Apr. 26 

May 25 

June 22 

July 27

Water 

level

61.67 

62.88 

64.97 

44.47

Date

July 28 

29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 27

Water 

level

47.90 

50.52 

52.41 

55.54

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 23 

Dec. 23

Water 

level

80.97 

60.64 

59.51

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

sand and gravel, diameter 36 to 12 inches, depth 124 feet. Highest water level 52.16 below lad, 

Jan. 2, 1940; lowest 76.30 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1939-54.

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.

71.74 

71.59 

71.68

71.60

71.59

71.63

71.63

71.66

71.74

71.77

71.85

71.99

72.18

72.26

72.34

72.29

72.30

72.29

72.31

72.36

72.33

72.31

72.35

72.36

72.33

72.36

72.37

Feb.

72! 58

72.57

72.57

72.58

72.59

72.58

72.57

72.62

72.64

72.63

72.64

72.67

72.77

72.71

72.75

72.78

72.81

72.80

72.83

72.89

72.99

73.05

73.16

73.21

73.33

73.27

Mar.

73.36 

73.44

74 4Q

73.53

73.57

73.50

73.51

73.45

7^ 41

73.35

73.33

73.32

73.28

73.26

73.29

73.44

73.56

74 5Q

73.59

73.64

73.63

73.65

73.72

73.82

73.82

73.89

73.88

73.93 

74.00

74.12

74.22

Apr.

74.34 

74.40 

74.50

74.60

74.67

74.73

74.82

74.92

75.01

75.13

75.20

75.25

75.32

75.41

75.52

75.54

75.57

75.64

75.71

75.75

75.80

75.81

7^ QA

76.00

76.07

76.12

76.11

76.14 

76.05

75.94

May

76.03 

75.91

IK 79

75.62

75.50

75.38

75.30

75.27

75 94

75.19

75.14

75.10

75.06

75.03

75.00

74.97

74 90

74.80

74.73

74.66

74.65

74.65

74.65

74.64

74.68

74.70

74.73

74.74 

74.80

74.86

74.88

June

74.92 

74.60

7R fi4

7R Q7

.....

July

.....

76.12

.....

Aug.

.....

75.59

.....

Sept.

.....

76.30

76. 15

75.97

75.44

75.89

75.84

75.80 

75.77

75.72

Oct.

75.68 

75.64 

75.59

75.53

75.48

75.44

75.41

75.35

75.29

75.25

75.23

75.17

75.13

75.09

75.04

74.98

74.95

74.90

74.83

74.82

74.75

74.70

74.64

74.63

74.58

74.54

74.50

74.45 

74.41

74.36

74.29

Nov.

74.28 

74.24 

74.21

74.15

74.10

74.05

74.03

73.98

74 Q1

73.90

73.86

73.77

73.76

73.71

73.67

73.64

73.62

73.53

73.48

73.45

73.44

73.39

73.35

73.31

73.25

73.22

73.16

73.13 

73.08

73.11

Dec.

73.04 

72.97 

72.90

72.92

72.85

72.80

72.78

72.74

72.68

72.63

72.67

72.59

72.52

72.50

72.46

72.48

72.42

72.36

72.33

72.27

72.24

72.19

72.16

72.10

72.06

72.03

72.05

71.98 

71.89

71.93

71.83

(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 83.02 below Isd, 

Oct. 25, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. July 23, 74.75; Oct. 25, 83.02; Nov. 8, 69.20.

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: 1939-54. Feb. 10, 403.91; May 11, 404.12; 

Aug. 6, 404.92; Nov. 17, 405.25.

(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 1954.

(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 224.33 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records 

available: 1941-54. Feb. 26, 218.00; May 11, 219.92; Aug. 9, 221.97; Nov. 17, 224.33.
42 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(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: 1942-54. Feb. 17, 34.92; May 4, 29.93; Aug. 19, 

26.70; Nov. 16, 26.10.

(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 169.20 below Isd, May 5, 1954. Records 

available: 1942-54. Feb. 18, 163.87; May 5, 169.20. Measurement discontinued.

(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 1,520.0 feet above msl. Highest water level 114.24 below Isd, Feb. 16, 1944; lowest 

178.71 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1954. Records available: 1942-54. Feb. 17, 172.66; Aug. 19, 

178. 71; Nov. 16, 165.92.

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

level 39.00 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1940; lowest 110.06 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1954. Records available: 1940-52, 1954. Feb. 15, 110.06.

(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. Measurement discontinued.

(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 178.69 below Isd, Feb. 15, 

1954. Records available: 1942-54. Feb. 15, 178.69.

(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. Measurement discontinued.

(D-8-6)30dad. Chiu Chuischu Ranch. Drilled irrigation water-table well in sand and 

gravel, diameter 20 inches, depth 296 feet, perforations 69-200. Highest water level 108.59 

below Isd, July 28, 1948; lowest 158.70 below Isd, May 6, 1954. Records available: 1948-52,

1954. July 28, 1948, 108.59; Feb. 8, 1949, 109.89; Feb. 10, 1950, 110.82; Feb. 21, 1951, 

108.79; Feb. 14, 1952, 118.03; May 6, 1954, 158.70; Nov. 18, 151.40.

(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 281.10 below Isd, Aug. 4, 1954. Records 

available: 1940-52, 1954. Aug. 4, 281.10.

(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. Measurement discontinued.

(D-10-9)36dddl. King Investment Co. Drilled domestic water-table well in sand and 

gravel, depth 230 feet, diameter 8 inches. Highest water level 134.40 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1939;

Date

Oct. 12, 1939 

Dec. 1, 1941 

Mar. 5, 1942 

Aug. 24 

Dec. 21 

Nov. 4, 1943 

Jan. 15, 1944

Water 

level

134. 40 

134. 76 

134. 87 

134. 50 

135.88 

138.40 

136.83

Date

July 18, 1944 

Mar. 24, 1949 

Aug. 31 

Nov. 17 

Feb. 7, 1950( 

Sept. 26 

Feb. 28, 1951

Water 

level

138. 00 

147. 00 

144. 62 

143. 45 

143.77 

146.32 

144.44

Date

Dec. 28, 1951 

Feb. 20, 1952 

May 14 

Sept. 10 

Dec. 9 

Feb. 2, 1953

Water 

level

150.72 

149.25 

152.04 

156.34 

153. 12 

152.70

Date

Apr. 22,1953 

July 22 

Oct. 21 

Feb. 8, 1954 

May 6 < Nov. 3 <

Water 

level

158.36 

158.97 

161.24 

164.30 

164.66 

171.87

c Nearby well being pumped.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 43

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 

53.71 below Isd, Feb. 9, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 6, 48.38; Feb. 9, 53.71; 

Mar. 3, 50.41; Mar. 30, 52.96; Sept. 17, 29.12; Oct. 25, 29.48; Nov. 8, 27.10.

(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: 1939-54.

Date

Jan. 6 

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3

Water 

level

19.87 

19.90 

19.28

Date

Apr. 27 

May 17 

June 23

Water 

level

18.50 

18.99 

21.06

Date

July 23 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 17

Water 

level

21.30 

18.25 

18.24

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 8

Water 

level

17.99 

18.00

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, 1951-54. Oct. 6, 29.04.

(B-13-6)9dd. J. W. Ropeter. Dug irrigation water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 

6 feet, depth 22 feet. Well deepened. Highest water level 13.98 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1945; lowest 

17.97 below Isd, Aug. 4, 1951. Records available: 1945-49, 1951-54. Oct. 6, 23.45, pumping.

(B-14-4)33ab. C. C. McLain. Drilled unused water-table well in sand and gravel, diameter 16 inches, depth 73 feet. Well deepened to 85 feet. Highest water level 11.03 below Isd, 

Apr. 14, 1945; lowest 18.20 below Isd, Oct. 6, 1954. Records available: 1944-49, 1951-54. 

Oct. 6, 18.20.

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. 44 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1954. Records available: 1946, 1948-54. Apr. 1, 113.44.

(C-8-16)28bda. 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 86.98 

below Isd, Mar. 3, 1954. Records available: 1945-47, 1949-54. Mar. 3, 86.98.

(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 74.05 below Isd, Mar. 3, 1954; lowest 97.63 below Isd, Sept. 5, 1946. Records available: 

1945-54. Mar. 3, 74.05.
CALIFORNIA

By L. C. Dutcher, K. S. Muir, and P. R. Wood

Scope of Water-Level Program

This report shows the progress made in 1954 in the measurement of water levels in 

California 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 by counties. As the table 

shows, the report covers water-level measurements during 1954 in 380 observation wells in 8 of 

the 58 counties in the State. San Joaquin County is in the central part; the others are in the 

southern part of the State, south of the Tehachapi Mountains. The water-level measurements 

cover all the principal ground-water areas in San Diego and Santa Barbara Counties. Only scattered basins or areas are covered in the other counties.

Distribution of observation wells in California in 1954 

(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 Dieguito River basin

San Diego River basin

Sweetwater River basin

Otay River basin

Tia Juana River basin

San Joaquin County:

Mokelumne River basin

Santa Barbara County:

Carpinteria Basin

Goleta Basin

Santa Ynez Valley

San Antonio Valley

Santa Maria Valley area

Cuyama Valley

Number of 

observation wells

1

45

1

6

19

3

56

12

10

7

7

2

2

4

24

18

21

79

4

44

15

380

Number of wells 

with 

recording gages

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

5

0

0

0

7

In addition to this program in which the Geological Survey participated, systematic measurements of water levels in wells 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 records of water levels in wells from various 

agencies for the South Coastal Basin and in Antelope and San Jacinto Valleys. Records for 1951 

were published in the Division's Bulletin 39-T, which continues the series beginning with Bulletin 39, 

published in 1932. The California Division of Water Resources also continued to assemble records

44
CALIFORNIA 45

of water levels in wells from various agencies for the North Coastal, San Francisco Bay, Central 

Coastal, Central Valley, Lahontan, and Colorado Desert regions. Records of ground-water 

conditions in these areas were published in the Division's annual bulletin, "Water conditions in 

California, April 1, 1954." The programs of water-level measurements by the several agencies 

are listed in the following tables.

Programs of water-level measurements by public agencies 

in the South Coastal Basin in 1954

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

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

Ventura County coastal area:

California Division of Water Resources

Big Sycamore Canyon

Sequit Canyon

Ramera Canyon

Malibu Canyon

Las Flores Canyon

Topanga Canyon

San Luis Rey Valley, San Diego County:

California Division of Water Resources

Wells measured and 

frequency of measurements

Semiannually

a438

120

147

62

110

d!30

263

g!03

gioo

gllO

g500

4

2

8

1

2

3

Quarterly

47

fl52

117

Monthly

75

21

b!86

390

97

c55

27

e!29

79

28

28

58

20

More 

frequently

41

48

22

97

a Includes 63 shallow test holes,

b Includes 59 shallow test holes,

c Includes 13 shallow test holes,

d Includes 14 shallow test holes,

e Includes 23 shallow test holes,

f Includes 16 shallow test holes,

g Annual measurements.
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Programs of water-level measurements by public agencies 

in the southern California desert areas in 1954

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

U. S. Geological Survey

Borrego Valley, San Diego County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Coachella Valley, Riverside County:

Coachella Valley County Water District

Ocotillo Valley, San Diego County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Coyote Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Cronise Valleys, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Soda Lake Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Silver Lake Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

California Division of Water Resources

Superior Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Cuddeback Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Indian Wells Valley, Kern County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Harper Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Fremont Valley, Kern County:

Chaffee Basin

U. S. Geological Survey

Koehn Lake area

U. S. Geological Survey

Antelope Valley, Los Angeles and Kern Counties:

Lancaster, Neenach, Buttes, and Rock Creek

Basins

California Division of Water Resources

Los Angeles County Flood Control District

Willow Springs area, Kern County:

U. S. Geological Survey

North Muroc Basin, Kern County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Johnson Valley, San Bernardino County:

U. S. Geological Survey

Pahrump Valley, Inyo County:

California Division of Water Resources

Upper Kingston Valley, San Bernardino County:

California Division of Water Resources

Ivanpah Valley, San Bernardino County:

California Division of Water Resources

Mesquite Valley, San Bernardino County:

. California Division of Water Resources

Kelso Valley, San Bernardino County:

California Division of Water Resources

Wells measured and 

frequency of measurements

Semiannually

186

11

97

23

23

14

3

6

4

5

1

1

4

4

11

3

12

65

32

5

3

2

7

3

8

7

1

Quarterly

56

Montl fy

45

2
CALIFORNIA 47

Programs of water-level measurements by public agencies in the 

southern California desert areas in 1954--Continued

Subarea and agency

Lanfair Valley, San Bernardino County: 

California Division of Water Resources 

Fenner Valley, San Bernardino County: 

California Division of Water Resources 

Vidal Valley, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties: 

California Division of Water Resources 

Chuckwalla Valley, Riverside County: 

California Division of Water Resources 

Vallecito-Carrizo Valley, San Diego and Imperial 

Counties: 

California Division of Water Resources

Wells measured and 

frequency of measurements

Semiannually

5 

5 

1 

2

2

Quarterly Monthly

Precipitation

A weather summary for California for the calendar year 1954 is quoted from the annual 

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

The average total precipitation for 1954 was near normal in California, a 

welcome change from the deficient average California precipitation total for 1953. 

Precipitation totaled slightly above normal for the year in the North Coast and 

Sacramento Drainage Divisions, near normal in the San Joaquin Drainage Division, and about 84-90 percent of normal in the other four divisions. The U. S. 

Geological Survey Water Resources Review Annual Summary for the Water Year 

ending September 30, 1954, showed excessive streamflow in northern California 

and streamflow generally 75-85 percent of normal in central and southern California. Temperatures averaged slightly above normal for the year with the 

weather of 1954 generally considered favorable for agriculture.

Above-normal precipitation fell in January in all except the Northeast Interior and Central Coast Drainage Divisions with a midmonth storm bringing heavy 

rains in the north coastal areas and almost the entire snow pack in the Sierra 

Nevada. February precipitation averaged about 75 percent of normal with almost 

all of the precipitation falling in the period from the llth through the 18th. March 

snowfall was much above normal in the Sierra Nevada and southern mountain areas 

but in April the snowfall was generally light. It was the third driest May in the 

State since records began in 1897, only about 15 percent of the average State precipitation being recorded. June precipitation was above normal with much abovenormal snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. Although July precipitation averaged slightly 

above normal for the State, less than half of the normal precipitation was received 

in the northern divisions of the State; much above-normal precipitation occurred in 

the southeastern interior and some south coastal districts with some stations reporting the greatest monthly and daily June amounts on record. About twice the State 

average precipitation was received in August with one of the heaviest and most widespread August storms of record occurring in northern California during the last week. 

September precipitation was generally deficient in all areas with the driest area in the 

San Joaquin and Central Coastal Drainages; precipitation in the Central Coast averaged 

only 5 percent of normal, and in the San Joaquin onlyatrace of rain was received. Less 

than half of the average precipitation fell in northern California during October and 

practically no precipitation occurred in the southern half of the State. November precipitation was generally above normal in northern California and below normal in 

southern California.

Where there is a marked seasonal range in precipitation, such as prevails throughout 

California, ground-water storage generally is greatest and natural ground-water levels are highest during or somewhat after the height of the wet season. During the following dry season the 

unconfined ground-water storage is depleted by natural discharge, and water levels recede in 

wells. This depletion continues until soil-moisture deficiencies have been replenished by the 

first rains of the next wet season. Thus, for the climatic conditions of California the groundwater 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 runoff, the water year is taken as ending 

September 30, the most practicable average data for near-maximum depletion of unconfined 

ground-water storage and near-minimum runoff.
48 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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

California for the 58-year period ending with 1954. The very marked seasonal range in precipitation is apparent. Of the 23. 96 inches total for the 12 months, about 80 percent fell during the 

5 months November-March, and less than 4 percent fell during the 4 summer months JuneSeptember.

Statewide average monthly and yearly precipitation. 1897-1954

Month

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March

Total

The year

Inches

1.28 

2.49 

3.97 

4.72 

4.27 

3.70

20.43

Percent of 

yearly total

5.4 

10.4 

16.6 

19.7 

17.8 

15.4

85.3

Month

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September

Inches

1.70 

.92 

.33 

.08 

.11 

.39

3.53

23.96

Percent of 

yearly total

7.1 

3.8 

1.4 

.3 

.5 

1.6

14.7

100.0

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

1954, 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 89 percent 

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

regional distribution of rainfall over the State is well illustrated by this table. For the central 

and southern coast ranges, the rainfall was 2 to 29 percent below average, except at Cuyamaca 

where it was 6 percent above average. For the remainder of the State, the rainfall was not more 

than 22 percent below average, 3 stations reporting a greater-than-average precipitation.

Precipitation in the year ending September 30, 1954, and percent of 

60-year average at 15 representative stations

Province

Northern Coast Ranges

Coastal 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, 1953-1954

Inches

43.53

14.43

19.77

15.45

11.99

16.30

9.13

40.79

18.23

10.54

8.89

51.11

31.38

2.62

3.75

Percent of 

60 -year, 

average &

113

71

93

86

83

98

90

106

79

76

95

103

80

78

83

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, 1954,ranged from considerably above normal to as much as 21 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, 83 percent; and for Kings 

River at Piedra in the southern Sierra drainage, 89 percent. Runoff in the southern part of the 

State was far below normal, as indicated at the following gaging stations: Santa Ana River near 

Mentone, where it was 72 percent of the 58-year mean, and the Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, 

where it was reported equal to 45 percent of a 40-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. --The observation-well program in the 6 principal coastal valleys of 

San Diego County was reviewed and expanded to include 13 new wells. Changes in pumping regimen and location and the drought since 1944 made the addition of new observation wells necessar.7 

to determine accurately the ground-water conditions in each valley. The records for only 

19 wells were reported in 1953.
CALIFORNIA 49

Wells in the coastal valleys of San Diego County 

for which measurements are reported for the first time

San Luis Rey River basin 

San Dieguito River basin

San Diego River basin 

Tia Juana River basin 

Sweetwater River basin 

Otay Riverbasin

10/1W-8P1 

13/2W-1J1

10/3W-16F1 11/4W-2D1 

13/3W-33M1 14/3W-7C1 

13/3W-33C1 

16/2W-19D1 16/3W-21R1 

19/2W-1N1 19/2W-4A6 

17/2W-35E1 

18/1W-19D1

The rainfall in San Diego County during 1954 was about average. The water levels in most 

observation wells, however, had a net decline from the year-end levels in 1953 to those in 1954; 

in many the 1954 levels were the lowest of record.

In the San Luis Rey River valley, water levels from November 1953 to November 1954 in 

9 wells declined an average of 2.2 feet. The levels in 4 of the wells (10/3W-30K1, 11/4W-9F1, 

11/4W-18L3, 11/5W-13N1) were the lowest of record for the period 1940-54. Inland from the 

coast for about 5 miles, the "static" water levels locally were 2 to 30 feet below sea level and 

nowhere were more than 30 feet above. Within 3 miles of the coast, salt-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 1953 to November 1954 in 3 of the wells declined an average of 0.64 foot. In November, 

the level in well 12/1W-31H2 reached the lowest of record for the period 1929-54. The levels in 

the other two wells were below the average for the same period. Measurements in three wells in 

the coastal part of San Dieguito River basin are listed for the first time. Between the coast and 5 miles 

inland, water levels were below sea level during part of 1954, according to measurements in wells 

13/3W-33M1 and 14/3W-7C1. 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 as a source of supply by sea-water intrusion.

In the upstream part of San Diego River basin, water levels from November 1953 to November 1954 in 4 wells declined an average of 7.8 feet. The records for two wells, 16/2W-19D1 and 

16/3W-21R1, are reported for the first time. The levels in wells 15/1W-24D7, -28B1, 15/1E-10L1 

and;-17H6 reached the lowest of record. Three candidate wells are being measured, and the records' will be published in future years. In Mission Valley, which is the coastal part of San Diego 

River basin, the water level from November 1953 to November 1954 in well 16/3W-23K3 declined 

0.67 foot and was within 1 foot of the record low for the period 1937-54. The "static" water levels 

in 1954 ranged from 7 feet above sea level near Mission Bay to 433 feet above sea level about 

22 miles inland.

In the coastal part of Tia Juana River basin, water levels from November 1953 to November 

1954 in wells 18/2W-33L1 and^-3411 declined an average of nearly 2 feet. The levels in both 

reached the lowest of record for the period 1927-54. The levels in wells 19/2W-1N1 and^4A6, for 

which measurements are included for the first time, showed declines of only 1 foot or less 

for the period December 1953 to November 1954. In the last half of 1954, the levels in wells 

18/2W-33L1 and 19/2W-4A6, which are 2 and 2. 5 miles, respectively, from the ocean, were 

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.

In Sweetwater River basin, the water level from November 1953 to November 1954 in well 

17/1W-19Q2, which is about 6 miles from San Diego Bay, rose 2.09 feet and was about 77 feet 

above sea level. The level in well 17/2W-35E1, which is about 2. 5 miles from the coast, rose 

3. 93 feet from December 1953 to November 1954.

In Otay River basin, the water level from November 1953 to November 1954 in well 

18/2W-22F1, about 2 miles from San Diego Bay, declined 3.0 feet and was slightly below sea 

level from August to December. The water level in well 18/1W-19D1, about 4. 5 miles from the 

coast, declined about 0.1 foot from December 1953 to November 1954. Water-level measurements in this well are reported for the first time. Within 1. 5 miles of the bay, wells less than 

50 feet deep obtain water of usable quality for public supply; deeper wells tap poor quality water 

that cannot be used for this purpose.

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

Orange Counties for 1954, a program of water-level measurements was not undertaken by the 

Geological Survey. However, extensive programs for periodic measurements were continued by 

several local agencies in Orange County chiefly by the Orange County Flood Control District and 

in Los Angeles County 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. 

Records are included in this report for 2 wells in the main coastal basin in Los Angeles County, 

for 14 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 southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift in Orange 

County. Of the 28 wells for which records for 1953 were included in Water-Supply Paper 1270,
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

all but those for wells 2S/12-13A1, 5S/11-29C4, and 6S/10-1E1, which were destroyed during 

the year, appear in this report. Of these wells, records for 20 have been furnished by local 

agencies. Five of the wells in Orange County are "permanent" observation wells which were 

measured by the Geological Survey three times during the year.

Records published by the U. S. Weather Bureau for 3 rainfall stations on the coastal plair 

of Los Angeles and Orange Counties--Los Angeles at the north edge, Long Beach near the souti - 

west edge, and Santa Ana near the southeast edge indicate that rainfall on this area in the calendar year 1954 was nearly normal or about 99 percent of the 60-year average. Because it spa-\s 

the rainy season, use of the water year gives a more consistent approach to the relation of rair - 

fall 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 tables summarize rainfall 

records not only for the 1953-54 water year but also for the 1954 calendar year.

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

Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Date

October 1953

November

December

January 1954

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The water year 

1953-54

October

November

December

The calendar 

year 1954

Station

Los Angeles

Current Departure

T

1.11

.08

4.60

2.98

2.99

.13

.02

.08

T

T

T

11.99

T

2.03

.86

13.69

-0.50

+.08

-3.03

+2.22

-.39

+.63

-1.04

-.24

+.01

.00

-.02

-.27

-2.55

-.50

+1.00

-2.25

-.85

Long Beach

Current Departure

0.00

1.33

.02

5.43

3.21

3.15

.15

T

.01

.01

.03

T

13.34

.00

1.37

.77

14.13

-0.47

+.37

-2.67

+3.43

+.25

+1.27

-.72

-.23

+.01

+.01

.00

-.21

+1.04

-.47

+.41

-1.92

+1.83

Santa Ana

Current Departure

0.00

1.01

.13

4.35

2.72

2.98

T

.00

.02

.01

T

.00

11.22

T

1.34

1.24

12.66

-0.65

-.07

-2.79

+2.22

-.30

+.54

-.94

-.38

-.02

.00

-.05

-.19

-2.63

-.65

+.26

-1.68

-1.19

T, Trace.

Reversing a trend that had continued for several years in the main coastal basin of Orang« 

County, the year-end water levels generally rose above those of 1953. The rise may be due to 

nearly normal rainfall during 1954 and to the spreading and recharging of water imported from 

the Colorado River to supplement natural recharge from rainfall and runoff. During 1954 the 

imported water, which for several previous years has supplemented natural ground-water recharge to the basin, reduced somewhat the continuing overdraft. Of the 19 wells reported for the 

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

about at midyear during 1954 in 7 wells.> Thus, in general the downward trend established during 

the past several years has continued, although the year-end levels were above those of the previous year. Except for well 6S/10-1L2, water levels in all reported wells in the main coastal 

basin in Orange County still were below sea level during the entire year, and sea-water intrusion 

reportedly continued locally near the coast. On the other hand, the West Basin is remote from 

major sources of recharge. Recent restrictions in pumping from the basin, principally brought 

about by litigation to protect the basin against salt-water encroachment, may be the reason for a 

reduction in the rate of water-level decline in 1954. The lowest water level for the period of 

record for well 3S/12-8L3 in the main coastal basin in Los Angeles County and for well 4S/13-14L 

in the west coastal basin in Los Angeles County occurred in 1954. During the 1953-54 water year, 

local agencies reportedly purchased about 105,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water at a cost of 

about $1,000,000 for use in recharging depleted ground-water reserves in coastal areas of Los 

Angeles and Orange Counties.

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 1954 yearend are compared to the year-end levels of 1953 and to those of the previous low-water year 1£ 36. 

The data are tabulated separately in three groups: the main coastal basin in Orange County, tt e 

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

Within the main coastal basin water levels in index wells in Orange County showed a net recovery 

of 2.3 feet in 1954 and a net drop of 19. 4 feet since 1936. An index well in Los Angeles County 

showed a net decline of 0.4 foot in 1954 and a net drop of 25.7 feet since 1936. Within the Wesf 

Basin index wells in Los Angeles County showed a net drop of 0. 5 foot in 1954 and a net drop of 

54.0 feet since 1936.
CALIFORNIA 51

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

coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Calif.

Well

"1/H-36Q2

*S/10-22L2

4S/11-19K1

" S/10-9D1 ,

"VlO-28BlV

"S/11-2E1

'^S/11-16D2

''S/11-25P1

' -S/11-28A1

'S/12-12P1 ,

''S/10-1L2S/

''S/10-5C1

''S/11-13G2

 -9F1

Averages

Water level at end of

December, in feet above M

or below (-) sea leveW

1936 1953 1954

Net rise (+) or

decline (-) in water

level, in feet

1936-54

Wells' in the main coastal basin Orange County

+18.2

+10.2

+10.9

+10.0

....

+4.4

+2.0

+3.5

+.6

+.9

+17.1

+3.5

+.8

-1.8

+5.5

-11.4

-8.0

-15.0

-13.8

-13.5

-16.0

-19.8

-16.0

-32.4

d-16. 1

+13.8

e-14.7

-7.0

-24.8

-16.2

-7.4

-5.0

-14.0

-13.6

-10.1

-13.0

c-16.4

-15.0

-26.9

-15.5

+13.4

-14.6

-5.8

-20.7

-13.9

-25.6

-17.2

-24.9

-23.6

 

-17.4

-18.2

-18.5

-27.5

-16.4

-3.7

-18.1

-6.6

-18.9

-19.4

1953-54

+4.0

+3.0

+1.0

+.2

+3.4

+3.0

+3. 6

+1.0

+5.5

+.6

+.4

+.1

+1.2

+4.1

+2.3

Wells in the main coastal basin Los Angeles County

3S/12-8L3 

4S/11-5D1

Averages

+62.6 

+14.5

+38.6

+36.5 

-7.2

+14.6

+36.9

....

-25.7

....

-0.4

...

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

(the Silverado water-bearing zone or its equivalent)

3S/14-3Kl£/

3S/14-21B1 .

4S/13-14L11/

4S/13-23G2

Averages

-11

+.3

-34.3

-22.6

e-60

e-59

e-9.9

e-93. 2

-76.1

e-74

e-57

g-10.9

g-96.2

-76.6

 * *

-46

-10.6

-61.9

-54.0

-14

+2

-1.0

-3.0

-0.5

a/ Chiefly interpolated.

.b/Excluded from averages.

c/ Measurement on Dec. 29.

d/Measurement on Dec. 24.

e/ Measurement on Dec. 28.

f/ Taps Gaspur water-bearing zone of Recent age; excluded from averages.

g/ Measurement on Dec. 27.

San Gabriel River basin. A recording gage was in operation throughout 1954 at well 

13/10-18, the index well at Baldwin Park for the upper San Gabriel Valley, for which records 

are available since 1903. During 1954 the water level ranged from a high of 261.14 feet above 

sea level on May 31 to a low of 252.17 feet above sea level on January 13 and 14. The high level 

on May 31 was 69.86 feet below the highest observed level on May 19, 1916, and 13. 50 feet below 

the highest 1953 level on January 1. The low of January 13 and 14 was 6.79 feet above the previous low on November 20, 1951, and 1.86 feet below the lowest 1953 level on December 31i The 

above-normal precipitation and runoff during the first part of the 1954 calendar year presumably 

resulted in the continuous recovery of water level in the well from mid-January to June 1954, at 

which time the usual seasonal water-level decline began.

The flow in Mission Creek, one of the three principal streams receiving ground-water discharge from the San Gabriel Valley, originates as ground-water seepage into the streambed, 

about 1 mile above Whittier Narrows. The flow reflects the changes in the elevation of the groundwater table in the basin upstream. Using Mission Creek as an index, the surface flow for the 

water year of 1930-31 was 11,820 acre-feet and for the water year of 1952-53 was only6,170acrefeet.

Santa Ana River basin. San Bernardino area. During 1954 the water-level observationwell program in the San Bernardino area was reviewed. No extensive program of water-level 

measurements was undertaken by the Geological Survey, but programs for periodic measurements 

in observation wells were continued by several local agencies. When the Geological Survey's 

observation-well program was expanded in 1944, the selection of most wells with respect to depth 

was adequate, but the distribution of wells was not satisfactory because most were in the southern 

part of Bunker Hill Basin. After 1944, many shallow wells became dry. Of the 7 wells reported 

for 1953, 6 were discontinued, including 1 that was dry during the entire year. The record for well 

1S/3-17C1, in the recharge area near the Santa Ana River in the central part of the basin, was 

continued. The records for 11 wells representative of water levels in separate ground-water 

basins, water-bearing zones, or localities are listed in the annual water-level report for the first
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

time. Well 1S/5-22E1 is in the eastern part of Chino Basin; well 1N/5-23P4 is in upper Lytle 

Basin; well 1S/4-29H2 is in the southern part of Rialto-Colton Basin; and well 1S/5-2K1 is in the 

central part of Rialto-Colton Basin. Wells 1N/4-32N1, 1S/4-1A6, and 1S/3-32D1 penetrate the 

intermediate and deep water-bearing zones in the confined area of Bunker Hill Basin. Well 

1S/3-23A2 is near the eastern margin of the basin in the unconfined or intake area. Well 

1S/4-15A1 penetrates the deep water-bearing zone in the central confined area of the basin. In 

addition, records are included for wells 1S/4-15M2 and lS/4->21Al, which penetrate the deep and 

shallow zones, respectively, just upstream from the San Jacinto fault. Thus, the records for 

12 wells are tabulated in this report.

Bunker Hill Basin is separated from Rialto-Colton Basin by the San Jacinto fault and from 

Lytle Basin by the Loma Linda fault and other associated ground-water barriers. At depth the 

faults act as barriers to ground-water movement. Because of this pressure, levels are substantially above land surface in deeper wells upstream or northeast of the fault in Bunker Hill Basin. 

Rialto-Colton Basin is separated from Chino Basin by the Rialto-Colton barrier. Locally, water 

levels in wells are as much as 200 to 300 feet lower in Chino Basin on the west than in RialtoColton Basin on the east.

Continuing the trend of the last several years, the spring recovery of water levels was 

generally below that of 1953. Of the 8 wells reported for Bunker Hill Basin, the lowest water 

level for the periods of record occurred in 6 of the wells during 1954. The lowest water level for 

the period 1927-54 was recorded in December 1954 in well 1S/5-22E1 in Chino Basin. Water 

levels in Rialto-Colton and upper Lytle Basins were somewhat higher than those during the previous low-water year in 1936. The following table summarizes water-level fluctuations in 12 selected observation wells in the upper Santa Ana Valley. In this table, water levels at the beginni^s: 

of March 1954 are compared to the March 1 levels of 1953 and to those of the low-water year 192*6. 

The data are tabulated separately in three groups: Bunker Hill Basin, Rialto-Colton Basin, and 

upper Lytle Basin. Within Bunker Hill Basin water levels in 8 index wells show an unweighted 

average net decline of 9.3 feet from March 1, 1953, to March 1, 1954, and a net drop of 20. 5feet 

since 1936, based on records for only 6 wells.

Summary of water-level fluctuations in selected observation wells in 

upper Santa Ana Valley

Well

Water level in feet 

above (+) or below 

land-surface datum §/

March 

1936

March 

1953

March 

1954

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-54 1953-54

Bunker Hill Basin

1N/4-32N1

1S/3-17C1

23A2

32D1

1S/4-1A6

15A1

15M2

21A1

55.7

265.0

97.0

+1.0

+42.0

3.8

 

122.8

61.7

285.0

107.1

15.0

+28.5

5.0

+6.0

131.0

76.0

287.4

118.0

28.8

+17.5

9.0

4.0

 

-20.3

-22.4

-21.0

-29.8

-24.5

-5.2

.....

-8.2

-14.3

-2.4

-10.9

-13.8

-11.0

-4.0

-10.0

Unweighted average net decline -9. 3

Upper Lytle Basin

1N/5-23P4 140.1 3.0 147.0 -6.9 -54.0

Rialto-Colton Basin

1S/4-29H2 

1S/5-2K1

58.0 

270.3

32.0 

262.0

45.0 

267.0

+13.0 

+3.3

-13.0 

-5.0

Chino Basin

1S/5-22E1 255. 5 254.2 257. o I -1 5

-2.8

a/Chiefly interpolated.

San Jacinto Valley. --Measurements in the San Jacinto Valley by the Riverside County Flood 

Control and Conservation District and the California Division of Water Resources are tabulated 

for 3 wells. In the Perris area, the water level in well 4/3W-32E1 declined about 1 foot in 1954. 

As suggested by measurements on well 72 (Water-Supply Paper 468, p. 75) before 1920, levels 

in this area have declined about 41 feet since the seasonal low in 1905. However, the low waterlevel measurement in November 1954 in well 4/3W-32E1 was 3.6 feet less than the previous low 

level in April 1942. Net changes for 1954 in wells 5/2W-27E2 and 6/3W-4A2 have not been computed because measurements were not made at the end of 1953.
CALIFORNIA 53

Mojave River basin. --The observation-well program in the 3 subareas of the Mojave River 

basin was continued by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District. Most of the wells are 

measured semiannually and a few more frequently. The tabulations of water-level measurements 

in the Mojave River basin are here separated into 3 subareas. Of the 67 wells reported for 1953, 

61 are continued for 1954, as follows: 17 in the upper basin. 20 in the middle basin, and 24 in the 

lower basin. Wells 5/3W-18F1 in the upper basin, wells 9/lW-10Ml,-13Bl, and 9/3W-28A1 in 

the middle basin, and well 8/4E-7E1 in the lower basin were not measured in 1954. Measurements were discontinued in 8 wells, which had gone dry.

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

for which measurements have been discontinued

8/3W-4M1 

9/3W-10P1

9/3W-34R1 

11/3W-28R1

8/3E-3F1 

9/3E-3D1

The rainfall in the drainage area of the Mojave River in 1954 was nearly average; therefore 

recharge to ground water probably was about normal. Although there was somewhat greater 

recharge than in 1952 and 1953, the November 1954 levels in most observation wells were lower 

than the November 1953 levels (because of continued large withdrawals), but the declines for 

1953-54 were considerably less than those for 1952-53. However, in the upper basin the levels 

in 10 of the 17 wells reported were the lowest of record; in the middle basin the levels in 10 of the 

20 wells reported were the lowest of record; and in the lower basin the levels in 14 of the 24 wells 

reported were the lowest of record.

The following table summarizes the net change in water levels in 43 observation wells in 

Mojave River basin for which November 1953 and November 1954 measurements are available. 

The data are tabulated separately for the upper, middle, and lower basins.

Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells in Mojave River 

basin, San Bernardino County, Calif.

Well

3/3W- 6E2 

3/4W-13B2 

4/3W- 1M1 

6B1 

6D1 

18E1 

19R1

7/4W-30C1 

8/4W-12Q1 

20N1 

31D1 

31R1 

9/1W-10D2 

9/2W-19B1

8/3E-3E1 

4B1 

9/1E-12D1 

13E1 

13E2 

20N1 

9/2E-4D1 

14N2 

14N3

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet */

Well

Wells in the Upper Basin

+10.87 

-13.80 

+.07 

+1.22 

-4.03 

+1.15 

+2.00

5/3W- 3D1 

13D1 

22A1 

5/4W-10M1 

11P1 

11P2

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet §/

-0.20 

-3. 70 

-4.00 

b-18.82 

-2.40 

+3.57

Unweighted average net decline -0. 77

Wells in the Middle Basin

+0.80 

-.14 

+1.30 

-1.00 

-1.25 

-1.80 

-2.70

9/3W-10R1 

14D1 

10/1W-31C1 

10/2W-19P1 

10/3W-32C1 

11/3W-34F1

-0.99 

+1.25 

-.10 

+6.20 

-1.10 

-1.10

Unweighted average net decline -0. 05

Wells in the Lower Basin

+1.38 

+1.05 

-1.94 

+5.25 

b+11.70 

-6.00 

-1.65 

-2.00 

-1.65

9/3E-12E1 

19E1 

19P1 

32A1 

34D1 

9/4E-20L1 

31K1 

10/2E-32P1

-1.33 

-.41 

-.87 

-1.80 

+2.50 

+.70 

+.03 

-.80

Unweighted average net decline -0. 47

a/For period from November 1953 to November 1954. 

b/Excluded from average.
54 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Because the measurements are not necessarily made at the same time each year, 

the pumping draft and period of pumping in the three basins change from year to year, and 

the areal distribution of the observation wells is not equal, the average net declines are unweighted 

and may not be representative of the average areal net declines in the three .basins.

Antelope Valley. During 1954 the observation-well program in Antelope Valley was field 

checked and revised. Accordingly, numerous changes in the data for individual wells are included 

in this report. In addition, 28 candidate wells, in the central and northern parts of the valley, 

were selected' Measurements for several of these will be published in future years together 

with measurements in a reduced number of selected representative wells throughout the valley. 

Of the 60 wells reported for 1953, only 46 are included in this report for 1954. Measurements 

were discontinued in 7 wells that either were too close to other observation wells, penetrated 

semiperched water bodies in the central valley area and therefore were not representative of the 

principal body, or were dry. No measurements were made in 1954 in 7 wells regularly reported. 

These are: 5/10-7E1, 7/13-35E1, 8/13-32N1, 8/14-2R1, 8/15-27R1, 8/16-14L1, and 9/13-20H1. 

Measurements were discontinued in 1954 in wells 6/&-31R1, 6/10-20P1, 7/10-21A1, 7/11-24C1, 

8/10-8R3, 8/10-9P1, 8/10-32N1, and 9/12-16P2.

The following table summarizes water-level fluctuations in 39 selected observation wells 

in Antelope Valley for which measurements are available for November-December 1953 and 

November-December 1954. The data are tabulated separately for Lancaster, Buttes, Rock Creek, 

and Neenach Basins. The table shows that the unweighted average net declines for the year were 

5.2 feet for 25'wells in Lancaster Basin, 1.1 feet for 4 wells in Buttes Basin, 5.1 feet for 6 wells 

in Rock Creek Basin, and 2.3 feet for 4 wells in Neenach Basin. For the entire Antelope Valley, 

the unweighted average net decline in 39 wells was about 4. 5 feet. Only 6 of the 42 levels compared show net rises. Thus, the 1954 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 

in Los Angeles and Kern Counties

Well

6/10-9E1 

27C1 

6/11-4C1 

12M1 

12Q1 

6/12-24C1 

6/13- 12J1 

7/9-17N1 

7/10-21A1 

7/11-28E1 

7/12-15F1 

15F2 

22R2

5/11-4E1 

6/8-18C1 

6/9-4H2

5/9-20J1 

5/10- 6N1 

26B1

8/15-33G1 

36M1

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet a/

Well

Lancaster Basin

-3 

-3.67 

-7.80 

-17.9 

-1.6 

+16.1 

-1.9 

-2.0 

-15.0 

-8.3 

-2.95 

-11.15 

-1.10

7/13-11D1 

17D1 

21J2 

27M1 

7/14-10F1 

8/9-4N2 

8/10-2P1 

19Q1 

8/12-4K1 

20B1 

22M2 

8/13- 7H1 

8/14- 14R1

Unweighted average net

Buttes Basin

b+19.4 

-.7 

-1.62

6/9-11N1 

6/10-9Q1

Unweighted average net

Rock Creek Basin

-2.20 

-9.77 

-4

5/11-9Q1 

1QR1 

12Q1

Unweighted average net

Neenach Basin

-6.46 

+.13

8/16- 5N1 

9/15-25D1

Net rise (+) or 

decline (-) in 

water level, 

in feet »/

-0.04 

-3.1 

-10.8 

-2.5 

-5.0 

+2.0 

-2.7 

b+31.4 

-3.15 

-6.16 

-.50 

-26.5 

-10. 52

decline -5.2

-0.50 

-1.70

decline -1.1

+1.15 

-5.9 

-10.0

decline -5. 1

-1.95 

-.95

Unweighted average net decline -2. 3

a/ For period from November-December 1953 to November-December 1954. 

.by Excluded from averages.
CALIFORNIA

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

County was continued during 1954 in cooperation with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency. 

Water-level measurements were made in 181 wells; 6 of which were equipped with recording 

gages. Figures 26-32 show location of the observation wells. Measurements made by the city 

of Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District in 1954 are included in 

this report. Measurements covering the period 1941 through 1953 have been published annually 

in water-supply papers. Water-Supply Paper 1068 contains tabulated descriptions for 2,246 wells 

in 1942 in the various ground-water basins and many water-level measurements made before 

1942 by the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, San Joaquin 

Power Division of the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Union Sugar Co., Union Oil Co., and other 

organizations and individuals.

Comprehensive reports on the geology and ground-water resources of the Santa Ynez River 

basin, the south-coast basins, the Santa Maria Valley area, and the Cuyama Valley 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 were released to the open files.

Replenishment of the ground-water reservoirs is almost entirely dependent 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 was insufficient to meet requirements. Ground-water levels 

were drawn down substantially, but the above-average rainfall of the winter of 1951-52 caused a 

temporary cessation of the downward trend.

The south-coast communities have united to solve their local water problem by building 

Cachuma Dam and a distribution system for the conservation of floodwaters of the Santa Ynez 

River. The dam was completed in 1953, but work is still in progress on the tunnel and parts of 

the coastal distribution systems. The considerable quantity of hot water that was found when the 

tunnel was drilled was distributed to the south-coast communities in 1954 to supplement their 

water supplies. The water users of the Santa Maria Valley are considering a plan for the construction of Vaquero Dam on the Cuyama River. Regulated releases of floodwaters impounded 

by this reservoir will be used to recharge the ground-water reservoir that lies beneath the Santa 

Maria plain.

Figures 33 and 34 show precipitation at 3 stations, water-level fluctuations in 10 wells, and 

a curve of the accumulated departure of rainfall from normal at Santa Maria. These graphs 

illustrate the relation of ground-water level to precipitation. During "wet" years water levels 

rise, indicating ground-water replenishment. The decline of water levels generally coincides 

with periods of below-normal rainfall, indicating a depletion of ground-water storage.

Beginning about 1945, water levels throughout Santa Barbara County declined steadily as 

a result of increased use and below-average precipitation. Ground-water depletions during the 

years 1945-51 were greater in some basins than in others, according to the magnitude of the 

unbalance between withdrawals and replenishment. In the winter of 1951-52, above-average 

precipitation wholly replenished or nearly replenished those basins in which overdraft was small; 

whereas in the basins of large overdraft, only a small part of the depleted storage was restored. 

As the result of below-average precipitation and streamflow in 1953 and 1954, water levels, in 

general, in Santa Barbara County have resumed the downward trend that prevailed during 1945-51. 

The following discussion of water-level fluctuations is by ground-water basins, each a separate 

hydrologic unit.

Water levels in the Carpinteria Basin (fig. 26) recovered in 1954. Of the 18 wells under 

observation, only 3 showed a year-end decline; the average decline in these 3 wells was 2.9 feet. 

The greatest year-end water-level recoveries were observed in wells along the base of the foothills (the recharge area) where they ranged from 0.47 foot to as much as 16.84 feet. The average 

recovery in the recharge area was 5. 5 feet. South of the recharge area, in the area of confined 

water, the recoveries were not so great, averaging about 4. 5 feet, the maximum being 8. 63 feet. 

In most wells the highest water levels in 1954 occurred in May, about a month later than usual, 

because the start of the irrigation season was delayed by substantial late winter rains. As a 

result of the late peak levels, the declines during the 1954 pumping season were not so great as 

in other years of below-average rainfall. The year-end recoveries, after cessation of pumping, 

reached the approximate year-end levels of 1948, but were still, on the average, 30.0 feet below 

those of 1942. The hydrograph of well 4/25-27Q2 (fig. 34) is representative of water-level 

fluctuations in the area of confined water. Analyses of water samples from 8 wells showed an 

average chloride content of 110 ppm (parts per million), which is a decrease of 46 ppm from the 

average for 1953. The highest chloride content was still at the western end of the basin, where 

the average concentration was 160 ppm.
56 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
CALIFORNIA 57
58 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
CALIFORNIA 59
60 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
Figure 31. --Location of observation wells in Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara 
62 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
CALIFORNIA 63

Accumulated departure from normal 

precipitation at Santa Maria

Figure 33. Water-level fluctuations in 4 wells in Santa Barbara County and 

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

0

20

40

60

80

100

0

20

40

60

90

110

130

150

170

40

II3, c 

^3 V C

tH

a.

20

7/35-26J3 and J4

7/34- 27L1

6/30-6A1

4/28-17H11

/28-9A3

4/2 5-27Q2

\

87-year average, 17.95 inches

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

precipitation by water years at Santa Barbara, Calif.
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water levels in the Goleta Basin (fig. 27) recovered in 1954, even though precipitation war 

below average. In the confined-water area that underlies nearly all the central alluvial plain, tl «* 

year-end water levels ranged from 0.64 foot below to 8.92 feet above year-end levels of 1953, fie 

average change being a rise of 7.4 feet. Although water levels in the Goleta Basin did recover i" 

1954, they were still about 14 feet lower than the year-end average for 1942. The hydrographs of 

wells 4/28-17H11 and 4/28-9A3 (fig. 34) show water-level fluctuations in the area of confined 

water and area of recharge, respectively. Periodic sampling in selected wells along the coast 

revealed no increase in chloride concentration. Chloride concentrations during 1954 ranged 

between 53 and 850 ppm, the average being about 225 ppm.

The Santa Ynez River valley has several distinct hydrologic units. Figure 28 shows 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. In general, the ground-water storage of the Lompoc 

Plain and the alluvial deposits adjacent to the river were restored to near capacity by aboveaverage rains during the winter of 1951-52. During 1953 and 1954, years of below-average precipitation, ground-water withdrawals exceeded recharge and the downward trend of 1945-51 was 

resumed. The decline in water levels in wells on the Santa Ynez upland in 1954 average 5. 5 fee4 , 

the smallest declines being toward the southern end of the upland and the greatest declines being 

in the central part. The hydrograph of well 6/30-6A1 (fig. 34) which is representative of water 

levels throughout the upland showed a decline of 8.0 feet. Water levels in December 1954 were, 

on the average, about 24 feet below the levels of December 1942. Water levels in wells near 

the river between San Lucas Bridge and Robinson Bridge were only slightly below those recordel 

in December 1942. From December 1953 to December 1954 the average water-level decline 

was 0. 5 foot.

Year-end water levels on the Lompoc Plain ranged from 2.13 feet above year-end levels 

of 1953. Water levels in the recharge area at the east and along the southern fringe of the 

Lompoc Plain showed an average year-end decline of only 0.05 foot. In this area, water levels 

at the end of 1954 were only 5 feet lower than at the end of 1944, the close of a wet period. In 

the area of confined water, water levels recovered an average of 0.2 foot. The hydrographs of wells 

7/35-26J3, -26J4, and 7/34-27L1 (fig. 34) show water-level fluctuations in the area of confined - water and area of recharge, respectively. Analyses of water samples from 22 wells showed an 

average chloride concentration of 311 ppm. In 1941, water analyses of 18 wells on the Lompoc 

Plain revealed an average chloride concentration of 336 ppm. This suggests that, in general, 

the chloride concentration of water contained in the main water-bearing zone has not changed 

appreciably during the past 13 years. Water samples collected near the mouth of Pine Canyon, 

however, suggest an increase of chloride in that area.

Water levels in 4 observation wells in the San Antonio Valley (fig. 30) showed a decline 

ranging between 0.61 foot and 4.98 feet from December 1953 to December 1954; the decline averaged 2.8 feet. At the eastern end of the valley in the vicinity of the town of Los Alamos, increased pumping for irrigation during the summer caused sharp declines of water levels in 

domestic wells. Residents of the town report that during the height of the pumping season most 

shallow domestic wells either decrease in yield or the water level declines below the bottom of 

the pump column. Increased pumping for irrigation thus has created a local problem, in that 

the transmissibility of the aquifer is not sufficient to permit rapid replacement of the water wit! - 

drawn for summer use. In 1954, as in 1953, water level declined as much as 20 feet in contrast 

to the usual summer decline of 8 feet.

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. In the confined-water area which underlies the western half of 

the Santa Maria plain, the average year-end recovery in 1954 was 1.8 feet. Average water levels 

in December 1954 in the area of confined water were about 23 feet below those of December 1949.. 

The hydrograph of well 10/35-7F1 (fig. 33) is typical of the wells in the confined-water area. 

The water levels in the remainder of the plain (recharge area) showed a net decline of 3.2 feet 

from December 1953 to December 1954. Water levels in the recharge area were about 33 feet 

lower than those of December 1942. The hydrographs of wells 9/33-2A1 and 10/34-14E3 (fig. 3') 

are typical of the wells in the recharge area. In the area of the Sisquoc plain and along the Sant-> 

Maria River, water-level declines were slightly greater than for the recharge area in general. 

The average decline was 4.4 feet. The chloride content of well waters at the western end of the 

Santa Maria Valley remained essentially the same as in previous years, averaging less than 

100 ppm. Water levels near the coast remained above sea level; consequently, there was no 

immediate threat of sea-water encroachment.
CALIFORNIA 65

The Cuyama Valley (fig. 32) is a broad semiarid Intel-mountain valley in the extreme northeastern part of Santa Barbara County. Before 1946 there was no electric power 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 1946. A hydrograph for well 10/25-30F1 (fig. 33) shows the start of the decline in water level 

and its continuation in subsequent years due to increased irrigation demands and subnormal precipitation. The influence of subnormal precipitation in 1954, coupled with increased pumping, resulted in a lowering of the water table. The greatest effect was felt in the central section of the 

valley, where water levels in some wells declined as much as 5.1 feet in 1954; the average decline 

at year end for this area of the valley was 5.0 feet. The decline of water levels at the lower and 

upper ends of the valley was not so great as in the middle part, averaging 0.9 foot and 1.6 feet, 

respectively. Since 1946, when electric power was brought into the Cuyama Valley, water levels 

in observation wells have declined, on the average, about 18 feet.

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 1950. 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 1954 was 93 percent of the 40-year average, an increase from that of 

1953 which was 78 percent of average.

Average yearly rise or decline of water levels in observation wells, 

and yearly rainfall in the Mokelumne area. 1950-54

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Number 

of 

wells

24 

24 

20 

18 

19

Water level

Yearly 

rise (+) or 

decline (-) 

(feet)

+1.71 

-.88 

+1.11 

-1.89 

-2.44

Accumulated 

rise (+) or 

decline (-) 

(feet) b/

-4.45 

-5.33 

-4.22 

-6.11 

-8.55

Rainfall a/

Excess (+) or 

deficiency (-) 

(inches)

+9.52 

+2.72 

+7.17 

-8.48 

-2.86

Accumulated 

excess (+) or 

deficiency (-) 

(inches) Jy

+6.80 

+9.52 

+16. 69 

+8.21 

+5.35

a/Average of rainfall in the headwater area at Electra, West Point, and Twin Lakes, 1906- 

45. Average yearly rainfall at the 3 stations in this 40-year period was 38.74 inches. 

b_/Accumulation dates from Jan. 1, 1934.

The following table shows the average change in water levels in 1954 during the periods of 

increasing and of diminishing withdrawals for irrigation, respectively. This table shows that the 

recharge early in 1954 was not sufficient to offset the withdrawals for irrigation, as indicated by 

the average decline of about 3. 5 feet. During the last half of the year this decline continued so 

that the average net change for the year was a decline of 8.6 feet.

Seasonal changes in water level, in feet, in 19 observation wells 

in the Mokelumne area, 1954

Period

Jan. 1 to May 31 (increasing 

withdrawal for irrigation)

June 1 to Dec. 31 (diminishing 

withdrawal)

The year

Greatest 

rise

+3.37

+8.51

-.10

Greatest 

recession

-12.13

-5.12

-3.80

Average 

change

-3.51

+1.07

-8.55

Other Investigations by the Geological Survey

The cooperative investigation with the California Division of Water Resources, which began 

in 1948, is concerned chiefly with the surface and subsurface geologic features of the ground-water 

basins of the State. Reports are in preparation for several valleys north of San Francisco Bay. 

Field work was completed and reports written for a reconnaissance investigation of Scott, Shasta, 

and Butte Valleys in the Klamath River basin. Field work was completed and a report was prepared for a reconnaissance investigation of valleys along the Russian River and small valleys in 

the interior of Mendocino County.
66 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

For the San Joaquin Valley, a report, "Ground-water conditions in the Mendota-Huron 

area, Fresno and Kings Counties, Calif.," was released to the open file in August 1954 and distributed to local agencies. Also a reconnaissance report on ground-water conditions and groundwater storage capacity was completed in draft form, and a study of the utilization of ground-wate.- 

storage capacity was begun. Periodic water-level measurements were continued on the west side 

of the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno and Kings Counties.

In Santa Barbara County, the inventory of ground-water supplies was continued in cooperation with the county. A report, "Water levels in observation wells in Santa Barbara County, 

Calif., in 1953" was released and distributed to local agencies.

In 1952 the Geological Survey, in cooperation with the California Division of Water Resources, began field work collecting basic water-well data in several southern California desert 

valleys. As a part of this program a basic data report on water wells in Borrego and nearby 

valleys was released to the public in December 1954. J/ Additional well-data reports were in 

preparation for Coyote, Cronise, Soda, and Silver Lake Valleys; for Superior, Cuddeback, Harpe-, 

and Fremont Valleys; and for Lucerne, Johnson, and Means Valleys. Semiannual water-level 

measurements in selected candidate observation wells in each valley are being made, and the records for several will be published in future years.

Well-Numbering System

The well-numbering system shows the location of wells according to the rectangular syste*n 

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 before the hyphen indicates the township and range (T. 9 N., R. 13 W.). 

Letters indicating cardinal directions appear in this part of the symbol if a basin or area spans 

two or more quadrants of a particular base and meridian. The digits between the hyphen and the 

letter indicate the section (sec. 20), and the letter indicates the 40-acre tract within the section 

as shown by the 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.

D

E

M

N

C

F

L

P

B

G

K

Q

A

H

J

R

For a well located only approximately, the symbol is shortened to the designation of township, 

range, and section only. 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. Thuiv 

each group of data pertains to a distinct ground-water area as indicated by subheadings in the 

report. Under each subhead, the records are presented in numerical order of the location symbols.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

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

Kern County 

Antelope Valley

9/13-20E1. Harry White. Near Willow Springs. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, dianreter 12 inches, depth 350 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 430 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 36.0 below Isa, Apr. 29, 1922; lowest 125.8 below Isd, Mar. 11, 1953. Records available: 

1921-53. No measurement made in 1954.

I/ Burnham, W. L., Data on water wells in Borrego, Ocotillo, San Felipe, and 

Vallecito Valley areas, eastern San Diego County, Calif., 60 p.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 67

9/15-25D1. H. W. Hunter. Near Fairmont. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

8 inches, depth 278 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 710 feet above msl. Highest water level 

223. 7 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1949; lowest 232. 7 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Records furnished by California Division of Water Resources. Mar. 25, 232. 7; Nov. 12, 

231.85.

Los Angeles County

Antelope Valley

[Measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District 

are marked with an asterisk ]

*5/9-6Bl. H. W. Setterlund. Near Little Rock. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 98 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 846 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.1 below Isd, July 29, 1944; lowest 63 below Isd, July 20, 1954. Records 

available: 1940-54. Jan. 12, 57.3; Feb. 9, 54.85; Mar. 9, 58.20; Apr. 6, 59.55; May 4, 60.70; 

June 15, 61. 50; July 20, 63.

*5/9-20Jl. J. N. Pettno. Formerly L. M. Nixon. Llano. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 274 feet. Land-surface datum is about 3,166 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 235.8 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1947; lowest 266.1 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1954. Records available: 1942-43, 1945, 1947-49, 1952-54. Nov. 8, 266.1.

*5/10-6Nl. Little Rock Irrigation District. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in 

alluvium, diameter 14 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2, 777 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 85.0 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1945; lowest 131. 50 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1954. Records available: 

1938. 1940-54.

Date

Jan. 12 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 4

Water 

level

117.60 

117. 54 

121.00

Date

Apr. 1 

May 4 

June 15

Water 

level

121. 97 

126. 10 

128.35

Date

July 20 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

130. 55 

131. 50 

130. 95

Date

Oct. 13 

Nov. 8 

Dec. 7

Water 

level

130. 50 

126. 97 

122. 90

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. No measurement made in 1954.

*5/10-26Bl. C. Kromb. Formerly R. J. Darling. Near Little Rock. Drilled domestic 

well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 87 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

3,156 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, 1945-54. Nov. 8, 55.

*5/ll-4El. Sam Yellen. Near Palmdale. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

12 inches. 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: 1948-54. 

Nov. 8, 153.45.

*5/ll-9Ql. Owner unknown. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

10 inches, depth 99 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 856 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, 1948-54. Nov. 8, 53.45.

*5/ll-10Rl. H. C. Smith. 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, 1937-54.

Jan. 12 

Feb. 10 

Mar. 4

112.05 

112.15 

112.30

Apr. 1 

May 4 

June 15

112.48 

114.90 

113.35

July 20 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 14

113.25 

113. 70 

115.40

Oct. 13 

Nov. 8 

Dec. 7

117. 60 

117.60 

116.90
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*5/ll-12Ql. Wheelock. Near Little Rock. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 392 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,832 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 122.2 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1945; lowest 176.4 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1954. Records 

available: 1940-54. Nov. 8, 176.4.

*6/8-18Cl. Rouff. Formerly Hoff. Near Lovejoy 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, 1944-54. Nov. 8, 163.

*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, 594 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 120. 56 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1949; lowest 130.07 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1954. Records 

available: 1949-54. Nov. 8, 130.07.

*6/9-llNl. Owner unknown. Near Lovejoy Buttes. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,666 feet above msl. Highest water level 137.28 

below Isd, Dec. 27, 1951; lowest 142.32 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1954. Records available: 1951-54.

Date

Jan. 12 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 9

Water 

level

139.5 

139.5 

139.65

Date

Apr. 6 

May 4 

June 15

Water 

level

142. 32 

139.90 

139.90

Date

July 20 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

140. 00 

140. 10 

140. 15

Date

Oct. 13 

Nov. 18 

Dec. 7

Water 

level

140.25 

140. 55 

140.25

*6/9-31Rl. Barlow. Near Big Rock Creek. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, depth 46 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,833 feet above msl. Highest water leve1 

9.8 below Isd, May 15, 1944; lowest 45.81 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1951. Records available: 1940-54. 

Aug. 24, dry at 44. 5. Measurement discontinued.

*6/10-9El. C. Weist. Near Alpine Butte. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 

14 inches. 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, 

1948-54. Nov. 10, 198, casing wet.

*6/10-9Ql. Henry Winters. Formerly Rhodes-Cogburn. Near Alpine Butte. Drilled irrigation and domestic well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 275 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 2, 596 feet above msl. Highest water level 142.1 below Isd, Dec. 2, 1941; lowest 

156.75 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1940-48, 1950-54. Nov. 10, 156.75.

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. 10, 1945; lowest 218.68 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1952. Records available: 1940-53. 

Measurement discontinued.

*6/10-27Cl. Formerly 6/10-27B1. McCaleb. Near Little Rock. Drilled unused well in 

alluvium, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 400 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,677 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 148.1 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1943; lowest 161.97 below Isd, Nov. 8 

1954. Records available: 1940-41, 1943, 1944-54. Nov. 8, 161.97.

*6/ll-4Cl. U. S. Air Force. Formerly Lycon Bros. Northeast of Palmdale. Drilled 

unused well in alluvium, diameter 20 inches. Land-surface datum is about 2,480 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 147.0 below Isd, Dec. 5, 1942; lowest 228.9 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1951-54. Nov. 16, 228.9.

*6/ll-12Ml. J. W. Jenson. Formerly E. J. Ball. Near Little Rock Wash. Drilled unused 

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 256. 5 below 

Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-54. Measurement discontinued.

Jan. 12 

Feb. 10 

Mar. 4

239.7 

240. 35 

240. 75

Apr. 1 

May 6 

June 15

241. 17 

241.95 

243.8

July 20 

Aug. 24

244.6 

246.15

Oct. 13

Nov. 10

250.1 

256.5

*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 231.3 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. 

Nov. 10, 231.3.

*6/12-24Cl. Palmdale Irrigation District. Near Palmdale. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, depth 327 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 587 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 255. 85 below Isd, June 4, 1952; lowest 298 below Isd, July 20, 1954. Records available: 1950-54.

Jan. 13 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 9

279 

273. 52 

276.25

May 4 

July 20

282.5 

298

Aug. 7 

Oct. 13

289.5 

287.5

Dec. 7 

14

259 

257.2
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 69

*6/13-12Jl. Click. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled stock well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, 

reported depth 454 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,607 feet above msl. Highest water level 

233.7 below Isd, May 31, 1940; lowest 262.7 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 

1940-54. Nov. 10, 262.7.

*7/9-17Nl. W. H. Brown. Formerly Ernest Koch. Near Piute Butte. Drilled irrigation 

well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 324 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

2,492 feet above msl. Highest water level 127.83 below Isd, Feb. 5, 1946; lowest 188.6 below 

Isd, Nov. 9, 1954. Records available: 1945-48, 1950-54. Nov. 9, 188.6.

*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 211.3 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1954. Records available: 1943-54. 

Nov. 9, 211.3. Measurement discontinued.

*7/ll-24Cl. T. D. Kyle. Formerly Stevenson. Northwest of Alpine Butte. Drilled unused 

well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

2,433 feet above msl. Highest water level 72. 6 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1932; lowest 188.92 below Isd, 

June 29, 1953. Records available: 1932-54. Jan. 12, 185.8; Feb. 8, 181.7; Mar. 9, 182.5; 

Apr. 6, 187.35. Measurement discontinued.

*7/ll-28El. Leshim. Formerly Alamo Ranch. Southeast of Lancaster. Drilled unused 

well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 450 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,440 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 112.8 below Isd, Dec. 14, 1943; lowest 209.0 below Isd, Nov. 9, 

1954. Records available: 1943, 1945-54. Nov. 9, 209.0.

*7/12-15Fl. H. Rowell. Formerly 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 102.1 below Isd, July 20, Aug. 17, 1954. Records 

available: 1942-54. Measurement discontinued.

Date

Jan. 13 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 9

Water 

level

81.0 

78.25 

78.50

Date

Apr. 6 

May 4 

June 15

Water 

level

78.50 

92.90 

97.40

Date

July 20 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

102.1 

102.1 

100. 45

Date

Oct. 13 

Nov. 9 

Dec. 7

Water 

level

97.50 

91.50 

85.25

*7/12-15F2. Los Angeles County Water District well 4. 10th and Date Sts., Lancaster. 

Drilled public-supply well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches to 244 feet, 12 inches to 372 feet, 

reported depth 600 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2, 354 feet above msl. Highest water level 

42.9 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1945; lowest 98.6 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1954. Records available: 1943- 

45, 1947-54. Nov. 15, 98.6.

*7/12-22R2. Formerly 7/12-22J2. Schmitz Motel. Near Lancaster. Drilled public-supply 

well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 390 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

2,411 feet above msl. Highest water level 136.65 below Isd, Feb. 9, 1954; lowest 147.77 below 

Isd. Aug. 31. 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Measurement discontinued.

Jan. 13 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 9

140.2 

136.65 

138.85

Apr. 6 

June 15 

July 20

136. 70 

145.3 

147.4

Aug. 17 

Sept. 14

147.5 

146.9

Nov. 9 

Dec. 7

146. 65 

143.35

*7/13-llDl. Pond. Northwest of 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: 1942-54. Nov. 15, 6.54. Measurement discontinued.

*7/13-17Dl. G. Zaro. Formerly G. Faro. Near Lancaster. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 450 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,421 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 84.4 below Isd, May 8, 1939; lowest 155. 5 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1954. 

Records available: 1937, 1939-45, 1947-48, 1950-54. Nov. 15, 155.5. Measurement discontinued.

*7/13-21J2. W. S. McCanlies. Formerly L. H. Benson. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled 

unused well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 182 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

2,371 feet. Highest water level 59.0 below Isd, Feb. 28, 1945; lowest 139.4 below Isd, Nov. 15, 

1954. Records available: 1942-45, 1947-54. Nov. 15, 139.4.

*7/13-27Ml. Formerly 7/13-27N1. A. F. Godde. Near Quartz Hill. Drilled irrigation 

well in alluvium. Land-surface datum is about 2,421 feet above msl. Highest water level 116.8 

below Isd, Nov. 24, 1941; lowest 212.3 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1954. Records available: 1941-43, 

1945-54. Nov. 15, 212.3.
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/13-35E1. 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. No 

measurement made in 1954.

*7/14-10Fl. F. H. 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 228.3 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1954. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-54. Nov. 15, 228.3.

[Measurements furnished by California Division of Water Resources 

are marked with double asterisks]

**8/&-4N2. U. S. Air Force. South margin of Rogers Lake. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 245 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,293 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 12.2 below Isd, Dec. 6, 1941; lowest 21.10 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1953. 

Records available: 1941-54. Mar. 25, 18. 5; Nov. 10, 19.1. Measurement discontinued.

*8/10-2Pl. U. S. Air Force. Southwest of Rogers Lake. Dug pit and drilled unused well 

in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 235 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,310 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 4.8 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1941; lowest 34.9 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. 

Records available: 1941-54. Mar. 25, 31.40; Nov. 10, 34.9. Measurement discontinued.

8/10-8R3. U. S. Air Force. Near Rosamond Dry Lake. Drilled gravel-packed irrigation 

well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 238 feet. Land-surface 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. Measurement discontinued.

8/10-9P1. U. S. Air Force. 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. Measurement discontinued.

**8/10-19Ql. Union Trust & Savings Bank. East of Redman School. Drilled unused 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: 1939-42, 1944-48, 1950-54. Nov. 10, 91.4.

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. Measurement discontinued.

**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 34.30 below Isd, Oct. 9, 1954. Records available: 

1943-47, 1949-54. Mar. 24, 22.72; Oct. 9, 34.30, measured by Geological Survey; Nov. 11, 

33.17.

**8/12-20Bl. Owner unknown. Near Oban. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 

6 inches, depth 53 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,317 feet above msl. Highest water level 

3.2 below Isd, Jan. 31, 1942; lowest 44.16 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1941- 

54. Mar. 24, 29.35; Nov. 10, 44.16.

**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, 

Mar. 1, 1945; lowest 26.73 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1954. Records available: 1943-54. Oct. 19, 

26.73, measurement by Geological Survey; Nov. 10, 25. 52. Measurement discontinued.

**8/12-24Rl. J. Ellis. South of Rosamond 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 dry, Nov. 11, 1954. Records available: 

1941-54. Mar. 24, 22.0; Nov. 11, dry. Measurement discontinued.

**8/13-7Hl. Lone Butte Ranch. South of Willow Springs. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 14 inches, reported depth 500 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,443 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 93.1 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1941; lowest 198.9 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1954. 

Records available: 1940-44, 1946-54. Mar. 24, 179.0; Nov. 198.9.

8/14-2R1. 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. No measurement made in 1954.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

**8/14-14Rl. G. Getzlaff. 

diameter 16 inches, depth 254 feet. Land 

water level 135.2 below Isd, Mar. 12, 

available: 1943-54. Mar. 25, 181.4; N<ov.

**8/14-17Ql. Marl Craven-Tibola. 

vium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 200 feet, 

msl. Highest water level 158.9 below Is 1 

Records available: 1946-54. Nov. 12, 162

Northoast of Fairmont Butte. Drilled unused well in alluvium, 

1-surface datum is about 2,494 feet above msl. Highest 

1; lowest 195.12 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1954. Records 

11, 195.12.

1945:

8/15-27R1. I. T. Brandt. Near 

surface datum is about 2,806 feet above msl 

lowest 147.1 below Isd, June 10, 1953. 

1954.

Fairmont. Drilled domestic well in alluvium. LandHighest water level 139.95 below Isd, Dec. 8, 1947; 

Records available: 1945-53. No measurement made in

**8/15-33Gl. J. Alesso. Formerly 

in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 2 J2 

msl. Highest water level 194.0 below Is i 

Records available: 1946-54. Mar. 25,

**8/15-36Ml. Fairmont School. 

8 inches, reported depth 266 feet. Land 

water level 72.3 below Isd, Dec. 8, 1947 

able: 1943-45, 1947, 1949-54. Mar. 25

In Fairmont. Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 

surface datum is about 2,785 feet above msl. Highest 

; lowest 89.5 below Isd, Dec. 3, 1951. Records avail80.9; Nov. 12, 80. 53.

**8/16-5Nl. Carpy. Near Neenach 

depth 224 feet. Land-surface datum is axmt 2 

below Isd, Dec. 8, 1947; lowest 218.2 below Isd 

Mar. 25, 201.6; Nov. 12, 203.75.

8/16-14L1. Snyder. Near Neenaci. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,859 

1945; lowest 129.10 below Isd, Dec. 9, 

No measurement made in 1954.

9/12-16P2. Chevron Service Station 

well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 

2,349 feet above msl. Highest water lev 

Aug. 19, 1952. Records available: 1950

IS/10-18. Baldwin Park. Drilled water 

gravel in alluvial deposits, diameter 16 inches 

datum is 387 feet above msl. Highest water 

below Isd, Nov. 20, 1951. Records available

71

Near Fairmont Butte. Drilled domestic well in alluLand-surface datum is about 2, 590 feet above 

Apr. 9, 1947; lowest 165.8 below Isd, Nov. 20, 1952. 

. 1. Measurement discontinued.

Correll. West of Fairmont. Drilled domestic well 

feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,930 feet above

., Jan. 23, 1946; lowest 233.26 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954.

21.6; Nov. 12, 233.26.

Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, 

, 900 feet above msl. Highest water level 190.65 

Nov. 14, 1942. Records available: 1943-54.

Drilled domestic well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, 

feet above msl. Highest water level 105. 5 below Isd, Nov. 13, 

1949. Records available: 1945-47, 1949-50, 1952-53.

Near Rosamond. Drilled industrial and domestic

150 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

si 64.6 below Isd, Dec. 13, 1950; lowest 76. 5 below Isd, 

-53. Measurement discontinued.

San Gabriel River Basin

-table observation well tapping fine sand to coarse

depth 200 feet, perforations 74-174. Land-surface 

level 56.0 below Isd, May 19, 1916; lowest 141.62 

1903-54.

Daily mean wati

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Jan.

134. 50

134. 53

134. 55

134. 57

134. 62

134. 66

134. 70

134. 76

134. 77

134. 78

134. 80

134. 82

134. 83

134. 83

134. 76

134.74

134. 68

134. 63

134. 67

134. 67

Feb.

134.35

134. 35

134. 33

134. 33

134. 33

134. 31

134. 33

134. 31

134. 30

134. 28

134. 27

134. 23

134. 18

134. 15

134. 13

134. 09

134. 06

134. 03

134. 00

133. 95

Mar.

133.71

133. 68

133. 66

133. 64

133. 62

133. 59

133. 58

133. 57

133. 55

133. 53

133. 50

133. 53

133. 54

133. 54

133. 55

133. 55

133. 55

133. 52

133. 47

133.43

Apr.

133. 07

133. 04

133.01

132. 98

132. 96

132. 94

132. 89

132. 87

132. 85

132. 84

132. 82

132. 78

132. 74

132. 70

132. 68

132. 65

132. 62

132. 60

132. 55

132. 49

M:

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

5r level from recorder graj

1Y

9.80

9.51

9.25

9.02

8.82

8.60

8.43

8.26

8.11

7.94

7.77

7.61

7.49

7.34

7.21

7.03

6.87

6.74

6.61

6.51

June

125.87

125. 88

125. 92

125. 94

125. 97

126. 00

126. 02

126. 08

126. 16

126. 20

126. 24

126. 31

126. 37

126. 39

126. 43

126. 48

126. 53

126. 60

126. 67

126. 75

July

127. 62

127. 74

127.83

127. 95

128. 02

128. 10

128.20

128.33

128. 46

128. 60

128. 74

128.85

128.97

129.08

129.21

129.34

129.48

129. 59

129. 71

129. 84

Aug.

131. 14

131.24

131.36

131. 47

131. 58

131. 67

131.77

131.85

131. 92

131. 99

132. 05

132. 13

132.20

132.28

132. 33

132. 38

132. 44

132. 49

132. 57

132. 62

Dh

Sept.

133.04

133.09

133. 13

133. 15

133. 19

133. 19

133. 19

133.23

133.24

133.25

133.26

133.28

133. 28

133. 29

133. 30

133.31

133.31

133. 33

133.35

133. 36

Oct.

133. 46

133. 46

133. 46

133. 15

133. 45

133. 45

133. 47

133. 48

133. 48

133. 50

133. 51

133. 52

133. 53

133. 56

133. 60

133. 64

133. 69

133. 74

133. 77

133.81

Nov.

134. 21

134.23

134.25

134.28

134. 32

134. 35

134. 40

134. 43

134.46

134. 48

134. 50

134. 47

134. 41

134. 36

134. 33

134. 30

134.27

134.21

134. 17

134. 13

Dec.

133. 69

133. 62

133. 56

133. 51

133.46

133,39

133. 32

133. 27

133. 20

133. 16

133. 10

133. 04

132.97

132. 90

132. 85

132. 81

132. 79

132. 74

132. 69

132. 64
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

IS/10-18 Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

134. 61 

134. 58 

134. 53 

134. 52 

134. 51

134. 47 

134. 43 

134. 41 

134. 40 

134. 39 

134. 37

Feb.

133.91 

133. 88 

133. 85 

133. 82 

133. 82

133.81 

133. 80 

133. 76

Mar.

133. 40 

133. 34 

133. 33 

133. 31 

133.31

133. 30 

133. 24 

133. 19 

133. 18 

133. 15 

133.11

Apr.

132.35 

132. 20 

132.04 

131.81 

131. 57

131. 30 

131.01 

130. 74 

130. 36 

130. 01

May

126. 39 

126.29 

126. 20 

126. 12 

126. 04

126.00 

125.95 

125.91 

125.90 

125. 87 

125.86

June

126.85 

126. 93 

127. 02 

127. 10 

127. 18

127. 27 

127. 32 

127. 38 

127. 46 

127. 55

July

129. 96 

130. 08 

130.21 

130. 31 

130. 40

130. 49 

130. 56 

130. 67 

130. 78 

130. 88 

130. 98

Aug.

132. 66 

132.71 

132. 74 

132. 76 

132. 78

132. 82 

132. 85 

132. 89 

132.91 

132. 93 

132. 95

Sept.

133.38 

133. 40 

133.43 

133. 43 

133. 44

133.45 

133.45 

133. 44 

133.47 

133.46

Oct.

133. 85 

133. 87 

133. 89 

133. 92 

133. 95

133. 98 

134. 02 

134. 06 

134. 10 

134. 14 

134. 17

Nov.

134. 10 

134. 08 

134.05 

134. 03 

133. 99

133.95 

133. 90 

133. 84 

133.77 

133.75

Dec.

132.61 

132. 58 

132. 58 

132. 56 

132. 54

132. 53 

132. 53 

132. 50 

132. 47 

132.47 

132. 46

Coastal Plain

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. Highest water level 

14.45 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1930; lowest 64.08 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1954. Records available: 

1930-54. Records furnished by San Gabriel Valley Protective Association.

Date

Jan. 1 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 5

Water 

level

55.55 

54.37 

55.42 

55.39

Date

May 3 

June 7 

July 5

Water 

level

58.24 

61.06 

61.41

Date

Aug. 2 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 18

Water 

level

63.89 

64.08 

62.28

Date

Nov. 1 

Dec. 6 

27

Water 

level

61.40 

59.34 

59.49

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. Highest water level 97 below Isd, Feb. 1, 1942; lowest 168 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1950. 

Records available: 1941-54. Records furnished by Southern California Water Co.

Jan. 7

Feb. 7

Mar. 7

Apr. 7

135

140

150

152

May 7

June 7

July 7

150

153

155

Aug. 7

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

166

163

157

Nov. 7

Dec. 7

28

158

147

148

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. Highest water level 

66 below Isd, May 1, 1931; lowest 128 below Isd, July 14, 1953. Records available: 1931-37, 

1939-54. Records furnished bv Southern California Water Co.

Jan. 7

Feb. 7

Mar. 7

Apr. 7

119

115

117

115

May 7

June 7

July 7

115

121

118

Aug. 7

Sept. 7

Oct. 7

120

119

124

Nov. 7

Dec. 7

28

121

120

120

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. 

Highest water level 3. 41 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1933; lowest 80. 67 below Isd, July 23, 1953. Records available: 1930-54. Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District. Jan. 29, 

44.60; Feb. 25, 44.49; Max. 23r 44.08; Apr. 29, 50.68, water level below sea level; May 20, 

60.85, water level below sea level; June 22, 70.23, water level below sea level; Oct. 22, 67.71, 

water level below sea level.

4S/13-14L1. 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. Highest water level 20.62 below Isd, 

Apr. 5, 1941; lowest 39. 58 below Isd, Dec. 6, 1954. Records available: 1930-54. Records 

furnished by city of Long Beach. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 5

38.54

38.19

37.99

37.71

May 3

June 7

July 5

37.84

37.95

37.96

Aug. 2

Sept. 6

Oct. 4

39.22

39.39

39.55

Nov. 1

Dec. 6

27

39.56

39.58

39.49

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. Highest 

water level 52.93 below Isd, Feb. 6, 1939; lowest 131.75 below Isd, July 20, 1953. Records 

available: 1932-54. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Water level below sea level.
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 73

4SA3-23G2 Continued.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 5

Water 

level

116.91 

113.60 

113.08 

110. 88

Date

May 3 

June 7 

July 5

Water 

level

115.60 

121. 20 

123. 12

Date

Aug. 2 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 4

Water 

level

126. 20 

127. 12 

120. 72

Date

Nov. 1 

Dec. 6 

27

Water 

level

125.00 

118.38 

120.70

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 122.96 

below Isd. Aug. 9, 1954. Records available; 1930-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 11 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

104.86 

98.66 

99.04

Apr. 5 

May 3 

June 14

96.94 

103. 64 

114. 66

Aug. 9 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 11

122.96 1 

120. 73 

112.70 I

Nov. 8 

Dec. 6 

27

109. 80 

99.59 

99.07

*4S/10-22L2. Halderman & Call ens. Near Anaheim. Drilled irrigation artesian and watertable 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: 

1928-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 14 

Feb. 11

149. 41 

144. 74

Mar. 11 

Apr. 9

144. 41 

141.84

June 10 

July 9

145. 95 

149. 56

Aug. 12 

Dec. 10

151.88 

142. 66

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. Highest water level flowing, 1901; lowest 70.52 below 

Isd. July 26, 1954. Records available: 1901. 1903. 1929-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 22 

Mar. 29

47.88 

41.36 

39.19

Apr. 26 

May 31 

June 28

41.22 

55.22 

65.08

July 26 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 27

70.52 

67.48 

61.66

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

56.38 

45.06 

42.10

*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 94.44 below Isd, Dec. 10, 1954. Records available: 1922, 1924- 

25. 1927-28. 1930-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 14 

Feb. 11

87.75 

86.69

May 13 

June 10

87.09 

89.64

Sept. 17 

Oct. 8

92.03 

92.64

Nov. 12 

Dec. 10

90.06 

94.44

*5S/10-28B1. John Sturtevant. Near Santa Ana. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, depth 122 feet. Land-surface datum is 45.1 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 23.90 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1945; lowest 74.31 below Isd, July 13, 1954. 

Records available: 1935-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 15 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 12

59.74 

58.00 

64.73

Apr. 13 

May 14 

July 13

57.09 

65.00 

74.31

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 4

. 72.38 

66.81 

64.22

Nov. 16 

Dec. 14

59.14 

56.19

*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 87.91 below 

Isd, Aug. 10. 1954. Records available: 1929-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 14 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 11

69.27 

69.10 

71.43

Apr. 8 

June 10 

July 8

60.84 

78.84 

86.58

Aug. 10 

Oct. 7

87.91 

77.73

Nov. 9 

Dec. 9

72.44 

62.81

*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: 1929-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 6

Feb. 3

Mar. 3

Apr. 7

38.93

41.93

44.49

33.02

May 5

June 2

July 7

35.21

39.14

44.04

Aug. 4

Sept. 1

Oct. 6

49.54

46.14

43.29

Nov. 3

Dec. 1

29

39.11

34.40

32.81
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5S/11-18N1. U. S. Navy. Near Seal Beach. Drilled observation well in water-bearing 

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, 1951-54. Jan. 22, 4.51; June 30, 4.94, water 

level below sea level; Dec. 29, 4.37.

5S/11-18P1. U. S. Navy. Near Seal Beach. Drilled observation well in water-bearing 

deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 126 feet. Land-surface datum is 4.78 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 1.24 above Isd, Jan. 15, 1942; lowest 2.58 below Isd, July 9,

1953. Records available: 1941-48, 1951-54. Jan. 22, 1.54; June 30, 2. 53; Dec. 29, 1. 55.

*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-surface datum is 48 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 33.90 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1932; lowest 72.61 below Isd, Mar. 12,

1954. Records available: 1930-54. Water level below sea level.

Date

Jan. 15 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 12

Water 

level

65.34 

69.13 

72.61

Date

Apr. 13 

May 14 

June 11

Water 

level

65.78 

64.96 

67.18

Date

July 13 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21

Water 

level

69.84 

71.10 

70.07

Date

Oct. 14 

Nov. 16 

Dec. 14

Water 

level

69.33 

66.47 

63.65

*5S/H-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 54.95 below Isd, Mar. 12, 

1954. Records available: 1930-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 15 

Mar. 12 

Apr. 13

42.77 

54.95 

42.27

May 14 

June 11 

July 13

38.78 

41.41 

44.64

Aug. 17 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 14

48.59 

49.73 

48.40

Nov. 16 

Dec. 14

42.14 

38.02

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, 1951-54. Jan. 22, 6.44; June 30, 6.71; Dec. 29, 

6.43.

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-surface 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, 1951-54. Jan. 22, 5.64; June 30, 5.69; Dec. 29, 

5.78.

5S/12-12P1. U. S. Navy. 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. Highest water level 6.26 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1933; lowest 38.03 below Isd, Sept. 4, 1953. 

Records available: 1930-54. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Water level below sea 

level.

Jan. 15 

Feb. 5 

Mar. 19

32.42 

33.66 

34.10

Apr. 9 

May 21 

June 11

32.45 

33.78 

33.70

July 2 

Aug. 13 

Nov. 12

35.32 

37.19 

33.75

Dec. 3 

30

32.13 

31.51

5S/12-13D1. U. S. Navy. Near Seal Beach. Drilled observation well in water-bearing 

deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 6 inches, depth 210 feet. Land-surface datum is 24. 55 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 22.08 below Isd, Apr. 20, 1942; lowest 24. 56 below Isd, Jan. 15, 

1942. Records available: 1942-48, 1951-54. Jan. 22, 22.39; June 30, 24.43; Dec. 29, 23.40.

*6S/10-1L2. I. A. W. Henry. Near Santa Ana. Drilled unused artesian well in deposits 

of Pleistocene age, diameter 2| 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, 1921-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 16

25.66 

25.68 

25.38

Apr. 15 

May 14 

June 15

25.29 

24.77 

25.15

July 15 

Aug. 23 

Sept. 23

25.36 

25.66 

26.34

Oct. 15 

Nov. 18 

Dec. 16

26.35 

26.41 

26.22

*6S/10-5C1. Robert Gisler. Huntington Beach. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Talbert 

water-bearing zone and underlying deposits of Pleistocene age, diameter 14 inches, depth 209 feet, 

perforations 85-92, 126-144, 165-184. Land-surface datum is 19.24 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 4.18 below Isd, Jan. 17, 1942; lowest 48.42 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1953. Records available: 1931-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 4 

Jeb. 1 

[Mar. 1

36.00 

38.20 

46.81

Apr. 5 

May 17 

June 7

38.96 

37.97 

37.90

July 12 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 13

42.04 

44.10 

42.14

Oct. 4 

Nov. 8 

Dec. 6

40.40 

38.80 

34.74
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 75

*6S/11-13G2. Surf Land & Water Co. East of Huntington Beach. Drilled unused artesian 

well in Talbert water-bearing zone, diameter 12 inches, depth 154 feet. Land-surface datum is 

2.85 feet above msl. Highest water level 1.65 above Isd, Apr. 21, 1941; lowest 17.09 below Isd, 

Feb. 21, 1951. Records available: 1930-54. Water level below sea level._

Date

Jan. 6 

Feb. 3 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 7

Water 

level

9.21 

10.70 

13.93 

11.71

Date

May 5 

June 2 

July 7

Water 

level

9.82 

10.14 

10.42

Date

Aug. 4 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

Water 

level

11.39 

11.26 

10.64

Date

Nov. 3 

Dec. 1 

29

Water 

level

10.25 

9.19 

8.67

*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: 1932-54. Water level below sea level.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 10 

Mar. 3

Apr. 7

76.72 

75.99 

80.62

79.96

May 5 

June 2 

30

77.18 

79.48 

85.93

Aug. 4 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

99.43 

91.21 

87.45

Nov. 10 

Dec. 1 

29

80.58 

76.02 

71.67

Riverside County 

San Jacinto Valley

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. 

Measurement discontinued.

4/3W-32E1. James Malcolm. Perris. Drilled well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches. Landsurface datum is about 1,433 feet above msl. Highest water level 62.45 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1948; 

lowest 73.49 below Isd, Apr. 26, 1942. Records available: 1929-54. Mar. 30, 68.41; June 1, 

69. 59; Oct. 1, 69. 84; Nov. 5, 69.90.

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 48.41 below Isd, June 1, 1954. Records available: 1930-54. Mar. 30, 

45.99; June 1, 48.41; Aug. 31, 47.89; Nov. 15, 47.25.

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, 1938-54. Mar. 3, 

64. 71; July 7, 66. 63; Aug. 31, 67.25; Nov. 5, 65.47.

San Bernardino County

Mojave River Basin

Upper Basin

[Measurements furnished by San Bernardino County Flood Control District 

are marked with an asterisk]

*3/3W-6E2. Mike Spranger. Near Mojave River southeast of Hesperia. Drilled well in 

alluvium, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 61 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,950 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 4. 50 below Isd, May 11, 1954; lowest 57.27 below Isd, Nov. 26, 

1951. Records available: 1948-54. May 11, 4. 50; Nov. 16, 37.80.

*3/4W-13B2. W. T. Boehringer. Near Mojave River southeast of Hesperia. 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 97.80 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records 

available: 1951-54. May 11, 89. 50; Nov. 16, 97.80.

*4/3W-lMl. E. D. S. Pope. Apple Valley near Deadman Point. 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, 1945-54. Nov. 16, 204.80.

*4/3W-6Bl. Pettis. Northeast of 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, 1934-54. 

May 12, 67. 50; Nov. 16, 66. 30.
76 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*4/3W-6Dl. A. W. Phillips. Northeast of 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 65.40 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1917, 1930-54. Mar. 29, 62.80; May 12, 60.80; Nov. 16, 65.40.

*4/3W-18El. Owner unknown. Near Mojave River east of Hesperia. 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, 1938-54. May 11, 31.90; Nov. 16, 37.65.

*4/3W-19Rl. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Southeast of 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, 1930-54. May 11, 24.40; Nov. 16, 41.70.

*5/3W-3Dl. Dick Lewis. Apple Valley east of Victorville. 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 87.90 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-49, 1951-54. Nov. 16, 87.90.

*5/3W-13Dl. Eva V. Case. Apple Valley southeast of Victorville. 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 96.20 below Isd, May 11, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. May 11, 96.20; Nov. 16, 95.00.

5/3W-18F1. Owner unknown. 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. No measurement made in 1954.

*5/3W-22Al. Curtis Marshall. Apple Valley southeast of Victorville. 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 102.40 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. 

Records available: 1948-54. May 11, 102.00; Nov. 16, 102.40.

5/3W-24N1. Douglas. Apple Valley southeast of Victorville. 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 105.30 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Nov. 16, 105.30.

*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 

62.45 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954." Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-54. May 11, 57.65; 

Nov. 16, 62.45.

*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 62.40 below Isd, May 11, 1954. Records 

available: 1931-32, 1935, 1937-54. May 11, 62.40; Nov. 16, 60.40.

*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, 1935-54. May 11, 43.10; Nov. 16, 44.90.

*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 11.83 below Isd, May 12, 1954. Records available: 1917, 1930-31, 1945, 

1948-54. May 12, 11.83.

*6/3W-28Rl. Irene McCarthy. Apple Valley northeast of Victorville. 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 135.00 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Nov. 16, 135.00.

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 60.81 below Isd, Feb. 17, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-54. Mar. 29, 

58.10; May 13, 58. 50; Nov. 17, 59.30.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 77

*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, 1939-54. 

May 13, 14.46; Nov. 17, dry at 15. 60.

*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 8.16 below Isd, May 13, 

1954; lowest 13. 56 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-37, 1939-41, 

1943-54. Mar. 29, 10.14; May 13, 8.16; Nov. 17, 13. 56.

*8/4W-20Nl. Pofapoff. 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 21.70 below Isd, May 13, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-47, 1951-54. 

May 13, 21. 70; Nov. 17, 20. 30.

*8/4W-31Dl. F. H. Merrill. Near Helendale. Dug domestic and irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 8 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 60.60 below Isd, May 13, 1954. 

Records available: 1930-32, 1939-54. May 13, 60.60; Nov. 17, 58.30.

*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 5.14 below 

Isd, Jan. 16, 1953; lowest 18. 54 below Isd, May 26, 1953. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-48, 

1950-54. May 13, 6.10; Nov. 17, 9.60.

*9/lW-10D2. R. E. Hettick. Southeast of 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 22.08 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1953. Records available: 1945-54. May 19, 12.70; Nov. 26, 14.10.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

9/1W-13B1. F. Ryerse. Near Daggett. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium. Landsurface 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. 

No measurement made in 1954.

*9/2W-19Bl. Sweeten. Near Lenwood Crossing. Domestic well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,255 feet above msl. Highest water level 62.29 below Isd, May 21, 1947; lowest 

75.60 below Isd, May 19, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-54. May 19, 75.60; 

Nov. 26, 74.70.

*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 dry, Mar. 29, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-54. Mar. 29, dry. 

Measurement discontinued.

*9/3W-10Rl. Owner unknown. 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 26.94 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-49, 1951-54. 

May 13, 24.70; Nov. 17, 26. 94.

*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, 1934-54. May 13, 13.70; 

Nov. 17, 27.60.

9/3W-28A1. J. Slagill. Near Hodge Crossing. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium, 

Land-surface datum is about 2,210 feet 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. No measurement made in 1954.

*9/3W-34Rl. Nellie Storey. Near Hodge Crossing. Dug unused well in alluvium. Candsurface datum is about 2,381 feet above msl. Highest water level 125.3 below Isd, Dec. 12, 1944; 

lowest dry, May 13, 1954. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-36, 1938-42, 1944-45, 1947-51, 

1953-54. May 13, dry. Measurement discontinued.
78 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

*10/1W-31C1. Terry. Near Barstow. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium. Land-surface 

datum is about 2,130 feet above msl. Highest water level 44.10 below Isd, May 17, 1954; lowest 

51.00 below Isd, Aug. 13, 1931. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-54. May 17, 44.10; 

Nov. 22, 44.40.

*10/2W-19P1. Shipley. Northwest of Barstow. Drilled domestic well in alluvium. Landsurface 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, 1947-54. 

May 17, 76.40; Nov. 22, 75.70.

*10/2W-30R1. Dixie Crossing School. Northwest of 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. 60 below Isd, May 17, 1954. Records available: 

1952-54. May 17, 25. 60.

*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 71.25 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954. Records available: 1931-32, 1934, 1936-54. 

May 13, 60. 05; Nov. 17, 71.25.

*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 37.50 below Isd, Nov. 22, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-54. May 17, 37.30; 

Nov. 22, 37.50.

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, 1935-54. 

May 18, 7.00; Nov. 23, 7. 80.

*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 dry, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1930- 

32, 1935-54. May 18, dry. Measurement discontinued.

*8/3E-4Bl. H. B. Barrett. 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, 1935-54. May 18, 4.10; Nov. 23, 5.15.

*8/3E-4B2. H. B. Barrett. 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, May 18, 1954. 

Records available: 1922, 1930-32, 1935-36, 1938-54. May 18, 6.05.

*8/4E-12Ll. Mojave Camp Service Station. East of 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, 1947-54. Nov. 23, 31.60.

*9/lE-12Dl. AronKimble. Northeast of 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 

55. 50 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1954. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1934-35, 1937-45, 1947-54. 

May 19, 54.20; Nov. 26, 55. 50.

*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, 1930-54. Mar. 29, 

74. 90; May 18, 75.20; Nov. 22, 76. 50.

*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, 1935-54. Mar. 29, 75.50; 

May 18, 71. 50; Nov. 22, 73.70.

9/1E-18E1. Borland. Near Daggett. Dug and drilled irrigation well in alluvium. Landsurface 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 1954.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 79

*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 111. 40 

below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. May 18, 111. 40; Nov. 22, 110.40.

9/2E-4D1. Owner unknown. East of 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 

28.95 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-35, 1937-54. May 19, 27.95; 

Nov. 26, 28.95.

*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 29.70 below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1925, 1927-28, 1930-35, 1937-54. May 18, 29.70; Nov. 23, 27.20.

*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 27.30 below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1924- 

28, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-54. May 18, 27.30; Nov. 23, 25.50.

9/2E-18F1. Owner unknown. East of 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, 1945-54. Nov. 23, 60.73.

*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 59.20 below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1932, 1941-48, 1952-54. May 18, 59.20; Nov. 23, 59.00.

*9/3E-3Dl. Almond Ranch. South of 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 dry, Nov. 26, 1954. Records available: 1919, 1926, 1930-35, 

1937-54. May 19, 49.41, nearby well pumping; Nov. 26, dry.

*9/3E-12El. Tankersley. Northeast of 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 35. 60 below Isd, May 19, 1954. Records available: 1922, 1930- 

33, 1935, 1937-44, 1946-54. Mar. 29, 32.10; May 19, 35.60; Nov. 26, 34.00.

*9/3E-19El. 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 10. 50 below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1935, 1938-48, 1950-54. May 18, 10. 50; Nov. 23, 10.25.

*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 5.74 below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1930-43, 1951- 

54. May 18, 5.74; Nov. 23, 5. 70.

*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 8.30 below Isd, 

Nov. 23, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. May 18, 6.20; Nov. 23, 8.30.

*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, 1947-54. May 18, 32.90; Nov. 23, 32.80.

*9/4E-20Ll. F. L. Shepherd. North of 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 12.10 below Isd, May 19, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. May 19, 12.10; Nov. 26, 11.30.

*9/4E-31Kl. Owner unknown. 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, 1935-54. May 19, 14.80; Nov. 23, 14.40.

*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 37.70 below Isd, May 19, 1954. Records 

available: 1919-20, 1922, 1924, 1929-54. May 19, 37.70; Nov. 26, 37.60.
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Santa Ana River Basin 

San Bernardino Area

1N/4-32N1. City of San Bernardino. Baseline well. Northwest of San Bernardino. Drilled 

observation well in alluvium of Pleistocene age, diameter 20 inches, depth 581 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 1,184 feet above msl. Highest water level 49.4 below Isd, Mar. 6, 1947; lowest

Date

Sept. 20, 1946

Nov. 25

Mar. 6, 1947

June 2

Sept. 11

Dec. 12

Mar. 22, 1948

June 30

Aug. 30

Water 

level

58.0

52.8

49.4

59.2

67.0

65.8

66.4

73.8

78.8

Date

Dec. 16, 1948

Mar. 22, 1949

May 19

July 7

Sept. 9

Dec. 9

Feb. 21, 1950

July 7

Sept. 5

Water 

level

77.5

74.4

81.0

86.8

91.0

91.6

87.3

99.1

103.9

Date

Dec. 15, 1950

Mar. 9, 1951

July 13

Sept. 28

Nov. 30

Mar. 19, 1952

July 4

Sept. 12

Dec. 25

Water 

level

105.6

99.1

113.2

117.9

116.3

111.5

120.3

127.6

122.2

Date

Mar. 19,1953

June 12

Sept. 18

Dec. 31

Mar. 12,1954

June 18

Sept. 10

Oct. 22

Dec. 16

Water 

level

123.0

129.5

135.2

134,4

130.0

135.4

142.4

143.3

138.2

1N/5-23P4. Lytle Creek Water & Improvement Co., upper group well 4. Upper Lytle 

Basin northwest of San Bernardino. Drilled irrigation and public-supply well in alluvium of Pleistocene age, diameter 20 inches, reported depth 647 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,462 feet 

above msl. Highest water level flowing, 1939, 1941-43; lowest 261.0 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1951. 

Records available: 1930-54. Records furnished by owner.

May 26, 1930

Nov. 24

Dec. 1

Mar. 2, 1931

June 1

Nov. 30

Dec. 7

Mar. 7, 1932

May 9

Dec. 5

Mar. 6, 1933

May 8

Dec. 25

Mar. 5, 1934

July 30

Dec. 10

Mar. 2, 1935

Apr. 1

Dec. 23

Mar. 2, 1936

125.0

170.5

170.0

146.0

138.5

178.5

177.0

147.0

123.0

126.0

94.0

96.0

145.0

134.0

172.0

188.0

170.2

163.2

147.6

140.1

Apr. 20, 1936

Nov. 2

Dec. 7

Mar. 1, 1937

Nov. 29

Dec. 13

Mar. 14, 1938

June 13

Nov. 21

Dec. 27

Apr. 17, 1939

Oct. 2

Dec. 4

Mar. 4, 1940

Oct. 7

Dec. 2

Mar. 30, 1941

June 2

Dec. 1

133.0

156.5

155.0

144.7

62.0

57.5

12.0

.0

18.0

9.3

(k)

50.1

40.0

14.0

71.0

65.0

(k)

(k)

(k)

Mar. 2, 1942

June 1

Dec. 7

Mar. 1, 1943

Aug. 2

Dec. 6

Feb. 7, 1944

Dec. 28

Mar. 5, 1945

June 4

Dec. 24

Mar. 4, 1946

Dec. 2

Mar. 10, 1947

Jan. 5, 1948

Mar. 8

June 14

Sept. 13

Dec. 20

(k)

(k)

39.0

18.0

(k)

11.0

3.5

7.2

6.6

17.5

8.1

5.5

97.5

61.0

120.4

116.4

229.0

250.3

168.9

Mar. 7, 1949

Nov. 21

Dec. 25

Mar. 6, 1950

Nov. 6

Dec. 26

Mar. 5, 1951

Nov. 26

Dec. 17

Mar. 3, 1952

Nov. 3

Dec. 29

Mar. 2, 1953

May 18

Nov. 16

Dec. 28

Mar. 1, 1954

Nov. 15

Dec. 27

155

206.8

206.0

193.7

240.0

230.6

227.0

261.0

253.0

226.0

143

114

93.0

91.0

160.0

160.6

147.0

177.0

168.0

k Flowing.

1S/3-17C1. E. N. Smith. Known as Williams Well. Near Santa Ana River northwest of 

Redlands. Drilled observation well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 110 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 1,150 feet above msl. Lowest water level 85.36 below Isd, Nov. 6, 1954. 

Records available: 1892-94, 1896, 1898-1954. Records furnished by Gage Canal Co.

Jan. 2

9

16

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

81.45

81.62

81.62

81.36

80.78

79.95

79.70

77.53

76.20

74.70

73.62

73.00

72.36

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

70.62

67.30

65.95

65.20

65.36

65.78

66.62

67.62

68.53

69.53

70.53

71.53

72.62

July 3

10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

73.20

74.45

75.70

76.45

77.7

78.53

79.45

81.36

81.12

81.53

82.12

82.70

83.53

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

25

83.78

84.12

84.45

84.78

85. 12

85.36

84.78

84.78

85.20

84.95

84.70

64.20

64,36

1S/3-23A2. Judson Street Mutual Water Co. In eastern part of Bunker Hill Basin northeast 

of Redlands. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Pleistocene age, diameter 20 inches, depth 

about 400 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,495 feet above msl. Highest water level 191. 5 

below Isd, June 2, 1939; lowest 305.2 below Isd, June 15, 1954. Records available: 1930-32, 

1934-54. Records furnished by San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 81

1S/3-23A2- - Continued.

Date

Jan. 17, 1930

May 8

Nov. 20, 1931

Dec. 12

Mar. 11, 1932

Oct. 16

Dec. 17

Oct. 24, 1934

Feb. 26, 1935

July 19

Dec. 30

Mar. 31, 1936

June 1

Oct. 30

Dec. 24

May 9, 1937

Sept. 1

Water 

level

§243. 2

§242. 4

§265. 9

§265. 3

§260. 1

§253. 9

§252. 0

§266. 2

§262. 6

§261. 5

266

264.2

262.8

268

266

246.8

243.5

Date

Dec. 6, 1937

Mar. 1, 1938

June 1

Sept. 1

Dec. 2

Mar. 1, 1939

June 2

Aug. 31

Dec. 1

Mar. 1, 1940

June 1

Oct. 1

Dec. 2

Feb. 28, 1941

May 1

Sept. 3

Dec. 1

Water 

level

238.5

231.2

209.6

206.7

201.5

197.6

191.5

196.0

195.0

194.5

1Q6.2

206.9

207.4

206.1

199.5

202.7

198.7

Date

Mar. 5, 1942

Jan. 2, 1943

May 28

Dec. 30

Apr. 2, 1944

Sept. 26

Jan. 3, 1945

Mar. 31

Oct. 9

Jan. 10, 1946

Apr. 6

Jan. 18, 1947

Apr. 11

Oct. 20

Jan. 24, 1948

Mar. 19

Water 

level

195.0

206.0

200.3

199.9

195.1

c203. 2

197.9

194.2

203.1

201.0

198.1

207.7

210.6

231.0

229.2

228.1

Date

May 31,1948

Jan. 18, 1949

Mar. 31

Oct. 29

Dec. 30

Mar. 2, 1950

Jan. 9, 1951

Mar. 8

Jan. 17, 1952

Mar. 12

Oct. 27,1953

Dec. 30

Feb. 6, 1954

Mar. 7

June 15

Nov. 23

Water 

level

233.6

247.0

243.1

264.5

261.2

258.2

286.7

272.6

287.2

284.2

293.2

290.7

291.1

285.9

305.2

291.1

c Nearby well being pumped, 

g Measurement by Hicks.

1S/3-32D1. Hinckley. Windmill well. Near San Timoteo Canyon west of Redlands. Drilled 

unused well in alluvium of Pleistocene^?) age, diameter 10 inches, depth 720 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 1,206.9 feet above msl. Highest water level 35.1 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1923; lowest 149.2 

below Isd, Sept. 30, 1954. Records available: 1900, 1904-7, 1910-54. Records furnished by San 

Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District.

1900

July 1, 1904

Sept. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 1, 1905

Apr. 1

June 1

Oct. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 1, 1906

July 1

Oct. 22

June 1, 1907

Nov.

Apr. 28, 1910

June 11

Sept. 28

Apr. 4, 1911

June 1

Aug. 8

Dec. 14

Mar. 7, 1912

July 6

Sept. 5

Dec. 1

Mar. 5, 1913

June 11

Oct. 18

Dec. 20

Mar. 24, 1914

July 7

Oct. 2

Dec. 4

Mar. 13, 1915

July 8

Oct. 12

Dec. 4

Mar. 10, 1916

July 17

Sept. 17

Dec. 20

Mar. 2, 1917

July 30

Dec. 12

§55.3

§85.2

§83.8

gSO.l

§80.3

§78.3

§77.3

§78.6

§78.8

§78.7

§73.5

g75.0

§66.4

§70.6

J57.4

J58.8

J62.6

J54.9

J56.3

j62. 5

J55.9

J56.0

J55.7

J57.9

J59.0

J60. 0

J58.8

j60. 3

J57.0

J53. 3

J53.6

J54. 5

J53.7

k48.8

k51.8

k49.4

J53.7

k42. 1

J42.0

k40. 6

J39.6

J37.8

n40.8

J38.9

Mar. 2, 1918

June 1

Oct. 11

Dec. 4

Mar. 11, 1919

June 28

Oct. 12

Dec. 3

Mar. 27, 1920

July 15

Nov. 18

Mar. 11, 1921

June 2

Sept. 8

Dec. 8

Mar. 21, 1922

July 8

Sept. 8

Dec. 9

Mar. 2, 1923

July 6

Sept. 17

Dec. 8

Mar. 5, 1924

July 10

Sept. 22

Dec. 29

Mar. 6, 1925

Au§. 21

Oct. 22

Dec. 28

Mar. 18, 1926

June 8

Oct. 2

Dec. 13

Apr. 13, 1927

June 6

Sept. 7

Dec. 5

Mar. 2, 1928

Aug. 13

Dec. 14

Mar. 13, 1929

June 17

n37.4

n40. 5

J39.2

J38.0

n36. 1

n41. 8

n42.7

J41. 2

n38.7

n43. 1

n42.2

J40. 3

n40.6

J46.7

J44.4

n38. 6

J38.4

J39.9

n37.0

J35. 1

J39.3

J40.5

J39.3

J39.8

J38.0

J46.8

J43.2

J44.3

J55.8

j51. 5

J52.2

J50.9

J54.6

J57.9

J54.8

J50. 1

J57.0

j65. 5

J57.8

J51.8

J70. 1

J63.4

J64.2

J74.3

Sept. 19, 1929

Dec. 12

Mar. 13, 1930

May 12

Sept. 5

Dec. 6

Mar. 16, 1931

June 9

Sept. 4

Dec. 22

Mar. 23, 1932

June 29

Sept. 30

Dec. 9

Mar. 3, 1933

June 29

Sept. 7

Dec. 18

Feb. 17, 1934

June 21

Sept. 19

Nov. 2

Mar. 19, 1935

June 6

Sept. 6

Dec. 5

Mar. 6, 1936

June 6

Sept. 8

Dec. 9

Mar. 9, 1937

June 4

Oct. 2

Dec. 1

Mar. 7, 1938

May 30

Sept. 29

Dec. 31

Mar. 30, 1939

June 1

Sept. 29

Nov. 30

Mar. 22, 1940

June 4

J80.7

J76.9

J69.7

J69.2

J86.2

J80.1

J74.8

J81.8

J89.9

J81. 5

J77. 5

J82.9

J77.2

J85.0

J80. 4

J86.4

J98.8

J88. 5

J88.1

J95. 7

J103.4

J96.4

p89.3

p99.4

p!05. 2

p!04. 8

p96. 1

p!05. 1

pl!2.0

p!02. 9

p95. 1

p94. 5

101.3

95.2

86.8

84.9

91.9

82.2

77.2

82.3

85.0

82. 1

74.9

83.1

Aug. 22,1940

Nov. 30

Mar. 6, 1941

June 6

Sept. 4

Dec. 31

Mar. 5, 1942

June 3

Sept. 1

Nov. 29

Mar. 1, 1943

July 6

Aug. 5

Dec. 2

Mar. 30,1944

June 3

Sept. 28

Dec. 23

Mar. 28,1945

June 6

Sept. 7

Dec. 4

Mar. 10,1946

June 12

Aug. 15

Nov. 25

Apr. 14,1947

June 19

Sept. 22

Oct. 23

Mar. 13,1948

July 12

Sept. 6

Dec. 3

Mar. 3, 1949

June 1

Sept. 9

Nov. 29

Mar. 1, 1950

June 14

Sept. 8

Dec. 12

Mar. 7, 1951

June 15

90.7

81.6

73.9

75.7

79.7

67.6

65.3

72.9

77.5

72.4

67.4

73.3

76.8

75.6

60.3

68.5

78.3

63.0

57.1

66.0

76,6

67.3

63.4

73.8

80.4

68.4

70.9

80.0

84.6

80.9

75.1

84.6

87.3

c91.3

71.9

86.4

100.9

91.3

79.4

98.1

106.7

101.1

94.1

115.0
82 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1S/3-32D1 Continued.

Date

Sept. 7, 1951 

Dec. 3 

Mar. 13, 1952 

June 11

Water 

level

122.4 

119.5 

101.2 

107.9

Date

Sept. 8, 1952 

Dec. 5 

Mar. 3, 1953

Water 

level

121.6 

111.7 

107.1

Date

May 4, 1953 

Oct. 21 

Mar. 8, 1954

Water 

level

108.6 

137. 42 

116.3

Date

June 26,1954 

Sept. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

131.3 

149.2 

g!25. 12

c Nearby well being pumped.

g Measurement by U. S. Geol. Survey.

j Measurement by Water Conservation Association.

k Measurement by Haeslet.

n Measurement by W. P. Rowe.

p Measurement by San Bernardino City Water Department.

1S/4-1A6. Riverside Water Co., McCrary tract well 4. In Bunker Hill Basin east of San 

Bernardino. Drilled public-supply well in alluvium of Pleistocene age, diameter 10 inches, 

reported depth 648 feet. Land-surface datum is 1, 096.0 feet above msl. Highest water level 

51. 94 above Isd, Mar. 25, 1917; lowest 44.15 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1954. Records available: 

1915-54. Records furnished by owner.

Apr. 20,1915

June 22

Sept. 13

Dec. 23

Mar. 22,1916

Nov. 30

Mar. 25,1917

Dec. 4, 1918

Mar. 12,1919

May 30

Nov. 5

Mar. 27,1920

May 12

Mar. 14,1921

June 3

Dec. 10

Mar. 9, 1922

June 3

Sept. 17,1923

Mar. 17,1924

Sept. 12

Dec. 29

Apr. 15,1925

May 25

Dec. 30

Apr. 20,1926

Dec. 13

g+34. 14

g35. 04

g29. 34

g41. 74

g51. 74

g51.04

g51. 94

g41. 34

g43. 64

g36. 64

g39. 44

g46. 94

g40. 24

J42. 74

J40. 24

J35.82

J42. 52

J42. 52

j(k)

J37. 90

J28.66

338.36

J35.82

J30. 97

J32.82

J32. 82

_J28. 66

Apr. 13,1927

Dec. 25

Mar. 3, 1928

Dec. 14

Mar. 21,1929

Mar. 13,1930

June 12

Dec. 6

Mar. 18,1931

May 11

Mar. 24,1932

Dec. 13

Nov. 16,1933

Dec. 20

Mar. 11,1934

July 18

Sept. 16

Dec. 17

Mar. 11,1935

July 18

Dec. 17

Mar. 16,1936

June 20

Sept. 17

Dec. 19

Mar. 18,1937

June 2

j+35. 13

J29.12

J36.05

J23.81

J22.89

J17. 11

J17.ll

J13.44

J14.94

J7.87

jlO. 18

J9.04

J4.41

J5.54

J6.02

J7.74

j+8. 14

j-4.06

j+6. 02

j+7. 74

j-4.06

n+2. 07

n-6.36

n-7.26

n-.36

n+9. 94

n+12. 54

Sept. 27,1937

Dec. 29

Mar. 31,1938

Apr. 29

Jan. 24,1939

Mar. 24

Jan. 5, 1940

Mar. 2

Nov. 1

Dec. 2

Mar. 6, 1941

June 2

Sept. 3

Jan. 4, 1942

Mar. 7

July 2

Nov. 29

Mar. 7, 1943

Apr. 2

Sept. 4

Dec. 6

Mar. 3, 1944

June 2

Dec. 28

Mar. 28,1945

June 25

Dec. 29

n+9. 94

n!8.84

n26. 96

n27. 54

n28.86

n31.76

n26. 96

n31. 56

n20. 06

n22. 36

n31. 56

n26.96

n25. 56

n35. 06

n32. 16

nil. 96

n22. 36

n34. 46

n35.06

23.46

26.96

34.46

25.86

35.06

38.52

21.89

31.56

Feb. 15,1946

Jan. 23,1947

Apr. 9

Nov. 5,1948

Jan. 3,1949

Mar. 4

Mar. 3,1950

July 14

Oct. 17

Dec. 29

Feb. 2,1951

June 9

Sept. 7

Dec. 7

Mar. 7,1952

June 6

Sept. 12

Dec. 5

Mar. 6,1953

June 5

Sept. 4

Dec. 5

Mar. 5,1954

June 4

Sept. 3

Dec. 3

+32. 76

26.97

26.96

n7. 98

p7.98

p!7. 73

+7.34

-11.05

14.15

11.65

6.55

17.35

27.25

21.55

13.75

17.85

27.35

16.35

14.75

23.45

43.05

30.95

28.85

32.35

44.15

28.55

g Measurement by W. P. Rowe.

j Measurement by Water Conservation Association.

k Flowing.

n Measurement by San Bernardino City Water Department.

p Measurement by San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District.

1S/4-15A1. Philippi Quiroz. Drilled domestic well in alluvium of Pleistocene and Recent 

age, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 500 feet. Land-surface datum is about 1,008 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 81. 3 above Isd, Mar. 5, 1917; lowest 5. 70 below Isd, Sept 9, 1954. 

Records available: 1915-54. Records furnished by San Bernardino City Water Department.

Apr. 6, 1915

July 18

Nov. 26

Jan. 13, 1916

July 18

Sept. 12

Dec. 23

Mar. 5, 1917

July 9

Dec. 6

Feb. 5, 1918

May 8

Dec. 5

Feb. 5, 1919

July 10

Dec. 15

g+76. 7

J60.2

J64.4

J80.2

k68. 6

k67. 7

k73. 7

k81.3

k58.0

k66. 0

k73.0

k59. 3

k72. 5

k73.7

k47. 8

k75. 5

Mar. 12,1920

May 7

Oct. 4

Dec. 9

Feb. 16,1921

June 3

Nov. 3

Feb. 2, 1922

June 3

Nov. 4

Mar. 8, 1923

May 10

Oct. 5

Dec. 8

Apr. 7, 1924

Aug. 22

k+77. 4

k72. 2

k50.7

k61. 7

k72.8

k68. 6

k59. 3

k74.4

k65.2

k63.8

k72.2

k59. 4

k54.8

k66. 3

k73.4

k47.2

Dec. 29,1924

Mar. 6, 1925

July 24

Sept. 23

Dec. 28

Feb. 19,1926

July 16

Oct. 2

Dec. 15

Mar. 15,1927

June 6

Nov. 3

Mar. 3, 1928

Oct. 8

Dec. 14

Feb. 14,1929

k+66. 3

k62.8

k43.2

k45. 3

k58. 2

k66. 3

k43.2

k41. 1

k50.2

k40. 8

k46. 0

k53. 8

k58.2

k39.8

k54.7

k61. 9

June 17,1929

Sept. 16

Dec. 12

Feb. 8,1930

May 12

Sept. 4

Dec. 6

Feb. 18,1931

June 11

Sept. 5

Nov. 5

Mar. 23,1932

June 29

Sept. 29

Dec. 10

Mar. 3,1933

fc+33.1

k!7.9

k27.5

k60.0

k52.8

k34.0

k45.0

k54. 5

k32.2

k34,0

k31.7

k47.9

k33.8

k20.2

k35.9

k50. 5
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 83

IS/4-15A1 - - Continued.

Date

June 29,1933

Sept. 7

Dec. 18

Feb. 17,1934

June 21

Sept. 19

Nov. 2

Mar. 11,1935

June 19

Sept. 16

Dec. 17

Mar. 16,1936

June 20

Sept. 17

Mar. 21,1937

June 4

Sept. 29

Dec. 31

Water 

level

k+17. 8

k!9. 0

k43.3

k37.0

k24.8

k!3.2

k29.9

k47.9

k51.3

k43. 3

k59. 5

k38. 5

k20.0

klS.O

20.7

36.3

28.2

20.7

Date

Sept. 1, 1938

Dec. 6

Feb. 1, 1939

May 31

Sept. 1

Nov. 30

Mar. 1, 1940

June 4

Aug. 29

Dec. 20

July 17, 1941

Sept. 2

Dec. 17

Mar. 4, 1942

Dec. 28

Mar. 22,1943

June 9

Nov. 11

Water 

level

+36.3

43.3

56.6

34.6

23.6

31.7

46.7

34.2

25.4

50.2

33.4

49.6

64.6

54. 8

56.0

69.8

41.5

47.9

Date

Mar. 13,1944

June 28

Oct. 4

Apr. 16,1945

June 10-

Aug. 13

Oct. 17

Mar. 25,1946

Aug. 29

Dec. 13

Mar. 25,1947

June 12

Sept. 15

Dec. 20

Apr. 6, 1948

June 29

Nov. 10

Feb. 8, 1949

Water 

level

+71.0

41.0

34.0

63.5

46.7

38.6

33.5

46.7

27.1

52.5

41.0

34.6

30.0

57.1

49.0

38.1

35.2

50.2

Date

Apr. 25,1949

Sept. 9

Dec. 13

Feb. 21,1950

Dec.1 20

Mar. 10,1951

Oct. 1

Dec. 1

Mar. 20,1952

July 7

Nov. 3

Jan. 26,1953

Apr. 3

Nov. 12

Mar. 16,1954

July 23

Sept. 9

Oct. 21

Water 

level

n+38. 7

27.1

36.92

57.13

29.41

36.92

11.60

21.33

45.58

16.71

13.24

40.96

15.55

2.30

+14. 40

-3.30

5.70

3.60

g Measurement by Riverside Water Co.

j Measurement by Gage Canal Co.

k Measurement by Water Conservation Association.

n Measurement by San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District.

1S/4-15M2. Meeks & Daley Water Co. South E St. well. In Bunker Hill Basin near Warm 

Creek south of San Bernardino. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Pleistocene and Recent age, 

diameter 20 inches, reported depth 603 feet. Land-surface datum is about 980 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 1.2 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1944; lowest 20.10 below Isd, May 22, 1953. Records 

available: 1933-54. Records furnished by San Bernardino City Water Department.

June 14, 1933

Aug. 31

Nov. 9

Mar. 7, 1934

June 4

Nov. 7

Mar. 19, 1935

June 6

Nov. 15

Feb. 7, 1936

Dec. 10

Mar. 10, 1937

June 4

Dec. 31

Mar. 31, 1938

June 4

6.98

9.28

7.08

2.78

10.18

8.68

3.68

8.98

11.48

5.48

8.55

4.45

7.4

5.1

2.2

4.1

Sept. 1, 1938

Dec. 30

Mar. 30, 1939

June 1

Sept. 1

Nov. 30

Mar. 1, 1940

June 10

Aug. 29

Dec. 20

Mar. 11, 1941

July 18

Dec. 17

Mar. 4, 1942

May 8

Aug. 12

4.8

3.5

3.7

5.1

6.8

4.8

2.0

5.2

8.1

2.8

2.0

5.0

2.3

3.7

4.4

5.7

Dec. 23, 1942

Mar. 15, 1943

Sept. 20

Mar. 13, 1944

June 28

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Apr. 11, 1945

June 12

Oct. 19

Aug. 29, 1946

Dec. 13

Mar. 26, 1947

June 12

Sept. 15

Dec. 20

4.3

1.6

6.6

1.2

4.9

6.1

2.4

2.1

4.6

5.2

7.2

3.0

5.0

6.6

7.1

2.6

Apr. 8, 1948

Feb. 9, 1949

Apr. 25

Feb. 22,1950

Apr. 25

Mar. 10,1951

May 11

Mar. 20,1952

July 7

Jan. 27,1953

May 22

July 9

Feb. 4, 1954

Mar. 18

Dec. 17

4.4

2.6

5.85

2.85

6.90

5.75

8.80

3.90

15.70

5.60

20.10

18.90

9.30

8.50

11.00

1S/4-21A1. City of San Bernardino, sewage plant well. South of San Bernardino near Colton 

narrows. Drilled industrial well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 

292 feet. Land-surface datum is 970.2 feet above msl. Highest water level 16.2 above Isd, 

Mar. 13, 1944, Apr. 11, 1945; lowest 27.72 below Isd, Dec. 22, 1953. Records available: 

1939-54. Records furnished by owner.

Mar. 30, 1939

July 10

Sept. 1

Nov. 30

Mar. 1, 1940

June 4

Aug. 29

Dec. 20

Mar. 11, 1941

July 18

Sept. 2

Dec. 17

Mar. 4, 1942

+12.8

10.4

5.Q

9.3

14.5

9.9

3.2

12.2

15.6

b8.1

11.0

15.1

13.3

July 6, 1942

Aug. 12

Dec. 23

Mar. 22, 1943

June 9

Sept. 20

Nov. 11

Mar. 13, 1944

June 28

Nov. 22

Apr. 11, 1945

June 12

Oct. 19

+8.1

9.3

9.9

13.3

4.3

6.6

10.4

16.2

11.0

15.1

16.2

11.6

10.4

Mar. 25, 1946

May 29

Dec. 13

Mar. 26, 1947

June 12

Sept. 12

Apr. 9, 1948

Feb. 9, 1949

Apr. 26

Dec. 13

Apr. 25, 1950

Sept. 26

Nov. 7

+8.7

9.4

11.0

10.2

5.08

5.28

+9.28

-1.82

+5.95

+7.39

+6.28

-6.88

-7.62

Mar. 10,1951

May 11

Dec. 1

Mar. 20,1952

May 9

Jan. 27,1953

May 22

Nov. 12

Dec. 22

Mar. 18,1954

June 10

Oct. 20

Dec. 17

+6.38

+3.78

-12.92

 f 14. 32

+12.01

+8.55

-.92

-26. 12

-27. 72

+1.58

-17.92

C72.42

8.32

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.
84 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATfS

1S/4-29H2. Riverside Water Co., flume 1. South of Colton in Rialto-Colton Basin. Drilled 

irrigation well in alluvium of Pleistocene and Recent age, diameter 20 inches, reported depth 

189 feet. Land-surface datum is about 934 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 5 below Isd, 

June 3, 1938; lowest 85.1 below Isd, Oct. 20, 1934. Records available: 1928-54. Records 

furnished by owner.

Date

July 7, 1928

Sept. 1

Oct. 5, 1929

Dec. 7

Mar. 1, 1930

May 10

Aug. 2

Nov. 22

Apr. 4, 1931

Sept. 12

Nov. 28

Mar. 5, 1932

June 4

Aug. 6

Dec. 31

Mar. 18, 1933

May 6

Oct. 14

Dec. 2

Mar. 3, 1934

Oct. 20

Dec. 29

Mar. 2, 1935

Oct 5

Dec. 7

Water 

level

64.0

55.5

54.5

54.5

24.7

14.5

80.5

46.3

30.0

59.5

45.5

10.4

34.3

54.6

55.5

29.9

38.8

74.6

74.4

32.5

85.1

57.4

25.3

77.3

79.3

Date

Mar. 6, 1936

May 1

Dec. 4

Mar. 5, 1937

June 4

Dec. 30

Feb. 4, 1938

June 3

Sept. 2

Dec. 30

Mar. 3, 1939

June 9

Sept. 15

Dec. 1

Mar. 1, 1940

June 7

Oct. 4

Dec. 6

Mar. 7, 1941

June 6

Sept. 12

Dec. 5

Mar. 6, 1942

June 5

Sept. 11

Water 

level

56.0

55.5

77.0

33.8

8.8

42.9

23.5

3.5

28.6

13.8

6.4

21.0

43.0

31.5

7.3

21.7

42.2

25.5

5.7

6.2

18.4

5.7

5.3

9.4

28.0

Date

Dec. 4, 1942

Mar. 3, 1943

June 4

Sept. 3

Nov. 5

Mar. 24, 1944

June 30

Sept. 29

Dec. 30

Mar. 30, 1945

June 30

Sept. 21

Dec. 21

Mar. 22, 1946

June 14

Sept. 13

Dec. 14

Mar. 14, 1947

June 6

Sept. 5

Dec. 12

Mar. 5, 1948

June 5

Sept. 17

Water 

level

19.1

4.2

5.1

25.1

26.9

4.6

10.2

22.0

6.0

4.4

12.0

18.4

13.4

6.5

11.7

29.5

7.4

5.9

13.2

53.9

19.6

7.5

18.5

44.8

Date

Dec. 17,1948

Mar. 25,1949

June 3

Sept. 2

Dec. 30

Mar. 10,1950

May 26

Oct 20

Dec. 29

Mar. 16,1951

May 18

Dec. 21

Mar. 14,1952

June 6

Sept. 12

Dec. 29

Mar. 13,1953

June 5

Oct. 16

Dec. 11

Mar. 5, 1954

May 7

Oct. 15

Dec. 17

Water 

level

36.3

7.5

46.4

48.2

31.5

9.75

29.57

59.45

49.40

26.00

41.60

61.00

13.00

26.90

53.80

28.20

32.55

49.70

74.40

71.8

42.80

42.00

75.10

62.5

1S/5-2K1. Lytle Creek Water & Improvement Co., Willow Street well. In Rialto-Colton 

Basin near Rialto. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Pleistocene age, diameter 20 inches, 

reported depth 828 feet Land-surface datum is about 1,287 feet above msl. Highest water level 

220 below Isd, Dec. 4, 1944; lowest 274. 5 below Isd, Oct 26, Dec. 7, 1936. Records available: 

1931-37, 1940-54. Records furnished by owner.

Jan. 5, 1931

Mar. 2

Dec. 7

Mar. 7, 1932

Dec. 19

Mar. 6, 1933

May 22

Dec. 25

Mar. 5, 1934

June 4

Oct 18

Dec. 3

Mar. 2, 1935

Apr. 29

Dec. 2

Mar. 2, 1936

Oct. 26

Dec. 7

Mar. 1, 1937

June 7

244.0

244.0

249.9

252.8

259.2

256.8

264.3

262.5

261.5

262.7

270.0

270.3

270.3

270.3

271.1

270.3

274.5

274.5

272.9

271.6

Sept. 2, 1937

Dec. 6

Jan. 1, 1940

Mar. 4

June 3

Sept 12

Dec. 2

Mar. 3, 1941

June 2

Sept. 1

Dec. 1

Mar. 2, 1942

June 1

Sept 7

Dec. 7

Mar. 1, 1943

June 7

Sept. 6

Dec. 6

272.1

272.5

264.1

263.1

263.1

263.1

263.5

263.5

260.0

258.0

257

257

252

252

251

251

249

249

249

Mar. 7, 1944

June 6

Sept. 4

Dec. 4

Mar. 5, 1945

June 11

Sept. 3

Dec. 3

Mar. 4, 1946

June 6

Sept. 2

Dec. 2

Mar. 3, 1947

June 2

Sept. 1

Dec. 1

Mar. 1, 1948

June 1

Sept. 6

240

242

230

220

241.2

240.5

238.3

236.0

235.0

234

236

236.5

235

235.0

236

236.5

235

235

236

Dec. 6, 1948

Mar. 7, 1949

Nov. 7

Dec. 19

Mar. 6, 1950

May 29

Dec. 4

Mar. 12,1951

May 7

Dec. 17

Mar. 10,1952

May 5

Dec. 29

Mar. 2, 1953

June 1

Dec. 28

Mar. 1, 1954

June 7

Dec. 27

238.9

238.1

244.6

243.5

242.3

267.1

260.0

248

257.7

263.3

260.1

261.1

264.0

262.0

269.0

269.0

267.0

269.0

271.0

*lS/5-22El. Citizens Land & Water Co. In Chino Basin at Bloomington. Drilled unused 

well in alluvium of Pleistocene age, diameter 14 inches, depth 620 feet. Land-surface datum is 

1,107.0 feet above msl. Highest water level 236.8 below Isd, Oct. 7, 1927; lowest 259.99 below 

Isd, Dec. 1. 1954. Records available: 1927-54.

Oct 7, 1927

Dec. 7

May 10, 1928

July 5

Sept. 18

Dec. 4

Mar. 1, 1929

July 10

Sept 11

Jan. 29, 1930

g236. 8

g237.2

g237.0

g237.3

g238. 0

g238.6

g238. 7

g239. 4

g240.5

g241. 8

May 1, 1930

Aug. 7

Nov. 10

Mar. 9, 1931

June 9

Dec. 19

Mar. 15, 1932

June 22

Sept. 17

Dec. 5

g241.9

g243. 1

g244. 4

g244.3

g244. 8

g246. 8

n247.0

n247. 3

n247. 7

n248. 3

Mar. 1, 1933

June 1

Oct. 6

Dec. 8

Mar. 16, 1934

June 15

Sept 17

Dec. 17

Mar. 18, 1935

June 17

n248.9

n249. 4

n250. 1

n250. 5

g250. 1

g250.9

g252. 1

g252.8

g253.0

g253. 5

Sept. 14,1935

Dec. 16

Mar. 17,1936

June 15

Sept. 15

Dec. 17

Mar. 14,1937

June 14

Sept. 14

Dec. 14

g254.6

g255.4

g255.7

g256.3

g257.3

g258.0

g258.2

g258. 1

g258.4

g258. 5
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY 85

IS/5- 22 El Continued.

Date

Mar. 14, 1938

Jane 17

Sept. 16

Dec. 17

Mar. 17, 1939

June 14

Sept. 17

Dec. 16

Mar. 17, 1940

June 17

Sept. 16

Dec. 17

Mar. 15, 1941

June 17

Sept. 20

Dec. 14

Mar. 16, 1942

Water 

level

g257.9

g257.3

g257. 3

g256. 6

g255. 6

g254. 9

g254. 7

g254.2

g253.6

g253. 3

g253. 6

g253. 4

g253. 0

g252. 6

g252.7

g252. 4

B251.9

Date

June. 15, 1942

Sept. 14

Dec. 15

May 17, 1943

July 17

Sept. 15

Dec. 16

Mar. 17, 1944

June 14

Sept. 16

Dec. 18

Mar. 19, 1945

June 16

Sept. 17

Dec. 15

Mar. 18, 1946

June 16

Water 

level

g251. 1

g251.2

g250. 9

g250. 1

g250. 3

g250.4

g250. 0

g249. 1

g248. 6

g248. 5

g248. 0

g247. 1

g246. 4

g246. 3

g245. 9

g245. 2

g245. 1

Date

Sept. 21,1946

Dec. 21

Mar. 22,1947

June 20

Sept. 22

Dec. 26

Mar. 20,1948

June 18

Sept. 25

Dec. 28

Apr. 23,1949

June 29

Nov. 2

Mar. 1, 1950

June 2

Sept. 5

Dec. 7

Water 

level

g245. 6

g245. 1

g244. 6

g244.3 .

g245.0

p244. 8

p244. 3

p244. 3

p245. 5

p245. 4

p244. 6

p245. 5

247. 10

246.6

246. 93

248. 45

248.84

Date

Mar. 2,1951

June 1

Sept. 3

Nov. 2

Mar. 4,1952

June 5

Sept. 4

Oct. 31

Mar. 2,1953

June 1

Sept. 30

Dec. 2

Mar. 1,1954

June 1

Sept. 2

Dec. 1

Water 

level

248. 76

250. 00

252. 68

253.41

253. 30

253.36

254.24

254. 89

254. 21

254. 68

256. 58

256.96

257. 04

257. 59

259. 54

259. 99

g Measurement by Riverside Cement Co. 

n Measurement by C. A. Smith, 

p Measurement by W. P. Rowe.

San Diego County 

San Luis Rey River Basin

10/1W-8P1. H. N. Berger. Pauma Valley. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of 

Recent age, diameter 14 inches, depth 198 feet. Land-surface datum is about 725 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 10.28 below Isd, May 14, 1954; lowest 18.76 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 8, 17.38; Feb. 23, 14.36; May 14, 10.28; Aug. 31, 17.14; Nov. 12, 18.76.

10/2W-6F2. San Luis Rey Ranch. In Monserate Narrows, near gaging station. 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 5.16 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1943; lowest 14.10 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1953. Records available: 1937-54. Feb. 23, 8. 64; May 14, 8.98; 

Aug. 31, 10. 52; Nov. 12, 13. 52.

10/3W-11G1. 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: 1939-54. Feb. 23, 19. 76; May 14, 10. 69; Aug. 31, 

15.10; Nov. 12, 16.56.

10/3W-16F1. San Luis Rey Mutual Heights Water Co. In well field at intersection of Bonsall 

and Monserate Rds. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 59 feet. Land-surface datum is about 190 feet above msl. Highest water level 31.27 below 

Isd, May 14, 1954; lowest 39.90 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 15, 

1953, 39.30; Feb. 23, 1954, 32.06; May 14, 31.27; Aug. 31, 38. 55; Nov. 12, 39.90.

10/3W-30K1. 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 19.30 below 

Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Feb. 23, 18.09; May 14, 17. 52; Aug. 31, 

18. 55; Nov. 12, 19.30.

11/4W-2D1. Winston Properties. Near San Luis Rey. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 95 feet above msl. Highest water level 36.69 below Isd, Feb. 23, 1954; lowest 50.70 below 

Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 15, 1953, 37.52; Feb. 23, 1954, 36.69; 

May 14, 37.80; Nov. 12, 50.70.

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. Highest water level 3.47 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1943; lowest 56.60 below Isd, Nov. 1, 

1954. Records available: 1940-54. Records furnished by city of Oceanside.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

52.18 

51.93 

51.60

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 7

51.18 

51.27 

52.27

July 5 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 6

49.43 

54.27 

55.27

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 6

56.43 

56.60 

56.52
86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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-surface datum is about 37 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 34.72 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1952; lowest 61.59 below Isd, Aug. 31, 

1954. Records available: 1952-54. Water levels below sea level. Jan. 8, 52.61; Feb. 23, 46.7F: 

May 14, 54.42; Aug. 31, 61. 59; Nov. 12, 57.97.

11/4W-18L3. 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. Highest water level 5.97 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1941; lowest 64.35 below 

Isd, May 14, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Records furnished by Carlsbad Mutual Water 

Co. Water levels below sea level. Feb. 23, 54.45; May 14, 64.35; Aug. 31, 63.98; Nov. 12, 

55.70.

11/5W-13N1. 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. 

Highest water level 1.61 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1943; lowest 25.92 below Isd, Aug. 2, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Records furnished by city of Oceanside. Water levels below sea level.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

23.50 

22.75 

23.17

Date

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 7

Water 

level

21.67 

23.08 

24.92

Date

July 5 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 6

Water 

level

24.50 

25.92 

25.83

Date

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 6

Water 

level

25.83 

25.83 

24.92

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 13.90 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. 

Records available: 1929-54. Feb. 23, 11.94; May 14, 10.67; Aug. 23, 13.17; Nov. 12, 13.90.

12/1W-33J1. F. B. Gierman. San Pasqual Valley. Dug concrete-lined 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, Mar. 30, 1944; lowest 7.30 below Isd, Nov. 24, 

1953. Records available: 1943-54. Feb. 23, 5.74; May 14, 4.55; Aug. 23, 6.00; Nov. 12, 5.64,

12/1W-35F1. San Pasqual Academy. Near San Pasqual. Drilled unused water-table well 

in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 8 inches, depth 37 feet. Land-surface 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: 1945-54. Feb. 23, 19.48; May 14, 14.60; Aug. 23, 17.03; Nov. 12, 

19.03.

13/2W-1J1. Owner unknown. Near upstream end at Lake Hodges near gaging station. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 14 inches, depth 86 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 335 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.27 below Isd, May 14, 1954: 

lowest6.67 below Isd, Dec. 7, 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 7, 1953, 6.67; Feb. 23, 

1954, 6.25; May 14, 2.27; June 1, 4.29; July 1, 4. 72; Aug. 2, 5.20; Aug. 23, 5.49; Nov. 12, 6.10.

13/3W-33C1. Owner unknown. Near Rancho Santa Fe. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, depth 66 feet. Land-surface datum is about 40 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 30.88 below Isd, Dec. 7, 1953; lowest 32.00 below Isd, Nov. 12, 

1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 7, 1953, 30.88; Feb. 23, 1954, 31.13; May 14, 31.17; 

Aug. 23, 31.35; Nov. 12, 32.00.

13/3W-33M1. Griset Bros. Near Rancho Santa Fe. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, depth 90 feet. Land-surface datum is about 35 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 28.22 below Isd, Jan. 8, 1954; lowest 38.47 below Isd, Aug. 23, 

1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 8, 28.22; Feb. 23, 34.61; May 14, 34.25; Aug. 23, 38.47, 

water level below sea level; Nov. 12, 36.80, water level below sea level.

14/3W-7C1. Walter Connelly. Near Del Mar. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium of 

Recent age, diameter 10 inches, depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is about 15 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 7.66 below Isd, Feb. 23, 1954; lowest 19. 50 below Isd, May 14, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 7, 1953, 9. 54; Jan. 8, 1954, 12.45, nearby well being pumped; 

Feb. 23, 7.66; May 14, 19. 50, water level below sea level.

San Diego River Basin

15/1E-10L1. 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 mil. Highest water level 27.96 below Isd, Aug. 18, 1948; lowest 41.35 bekr" 

Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 24, 37.40; May 18, 38.15; Nov. 10, i 

41..35. 
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY 87

15/1E-17H6. La Mesa Lemon Grove and Spring Valley Irrigation District. Near Lakeside. 

Drilled unused water-table 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 59.60 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1954. Records available: 1929-32, 1934-54. 

Feb. 24, 49. 73; May 18, 55. 43; Aug. 24, 59.60; Nov. 10, 57.35.

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 42.80 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. 

Records available: 1937-54. Feb. 24, 32.00; May 18, 31.45; Aug. 24, 41.00; Nov. 10, 42.80.

15/1W-28B1. 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 22.36 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1954. Records available: 1915, 1919-54. Feb. 24, 20.08; May 18, 19.87; Aug. 24, 22.36; Nov. 10, 22.30.

16/2W-19D1. Woodward Sand Co. Mission Valley. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 6 inches, depth 57 feet. Land-surface datum is 47.2 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 15.40 below Isd, May 18, 1954; lowest 21.97 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1953. 

Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 30, 1953, 21.97; Feb. 23, 1954, 20.08; May 18, 15.40; 

Aug. 24, 17.93; Nov. 10, 19.39.

16/3W-21R1. Beratino. Near San Diego. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium of 

Recent age, diameter 8 inches, depth 27 feet. Land-surface datum is about 15 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 8.20 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1954; lowest 10.80 below Isd, Dec. 9, 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 9, 1953, 10.80; Feb. 23, 1954, 9.86; May 18, 9.09; Aug. 24, 

8.20; Nov. 10, 10.26.

18/3W-23K3. 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: 1927-54. Feb. 23, 11. 72; May 18, 9.82; Aug. 24, 12.70; Nov. 10, 14.42.

Sweetwater River Basin

17/1W-19Q2. California Water & Telephone Co. Near Sunnyside. Drilled unused watertable 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: 1943-54. Feb. 23, 9.06; May 18, 5.70; Aug. 30, 7.39; 

Nov. 10, 7.74.

17/2W-35E1. Owner unknown. Near Chula Vista. Drilled domestic well in alluvium of 

Recent age, diameter 12 inches, depth 58 feet. Land-surface datum is about 35 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 8.62 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954; lowest 12. 55 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 30, 1953, 12.55; Feb. 23, 1954, 11.98; May 18, 10.54; Aug. 30, 

10. 65; Nov. 10, 8. 62.

Otay River Basin

18/1W-19D1. W. Ellerson. Near Otay. Drilled domestic water-table well in marine sand 

and gravel of Pliocene age, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 182 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 130 feet above msl. Highest water level 55.40 below Isd, May 18, 1954; lowest 59.68 below 

Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 9, 1953, 56. 58; Feb. 24, 1954, 59.35; 

May 18, 55. 40; Nov. 10, 59.68.

18/2W-22F1. Western Aire Motel. 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 45.20 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1916-54. Feb. 24, 36.80; May 18, 35.05; Aug. 30, 41.95, water level below sea 

level; Nov. 10, 45.20, water level below sea level.

Tia Juana River Basin

18/2W-33L1. Robert Egger. 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 22.43 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1927-54. Feb. 24, 18.75; May 18, 19.32, water level below sea level; Aug. 30, 

21. 58, water level below sea level; Nov. 10, 22.43, water level below sea level.
88 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18/2W-34J1. C. Iguchi. Near Nestor. Driven observation water-table 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 24.24 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records 

available: 1927-54. Feb. 24, 21.80; May 18, 19.15; Aug. 30, 22.42; Nov. 10, 24.24.

19/2W-1N1. State of California. Near San Ysidro. Drilled observation water-table well 

in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 8 inches, depth 68 feet. Land-surface datum is about 50 feet 

above msl. Highest water level -8.32 below Isd, May 18, 1954; lowest 12.40 below Isd, Nov. 10, 

1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 9, 1953, 12.22; Feb. 24, 1954, 11.13; May 18, 8.32; 

Aug. 30, 9.74; Nov. 10, 12.40.

19/2W-4A6. California Water & Telephone Co. Near Nestor. Drilled unused artesian well 

in alluvium of Recent age, diameter 12 inches, depth 90 feet Land-surface datum is about 25 feef. 

above msl. Highest water level 19.87 below Isd, May 18, 1954; lowest 28.83 below Isd, Nov. 10, 

1954. Records available: 1953-54. Dec. 30, 1953, 27.83, nearby well being pumped; Feb. 24, 

1954, 27.85, water level below sea level; May 18, 19.87; Aug. 30, 28.65, water level below sea 

level; Nov. 10, 28.83, water level below sea level.

 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. About 1.8 miles west of Lodi. Drilled irrigation watertable 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 22.01 below Isd, 

July 1. 1954. Records available; 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

17.74 

18.23 

18.81

Date

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

Water 

level

19.20 

18.99 

19.62

Date

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

22.01 

21.76 

20.48

Date

Oct. 1 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

19.66 

19.37 

19.04

*3N/6-17Dll. A. Delu. About 4.5 miles southwest of 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 24.80 below Isd, Sept. 1, 

1954. Records available: 1949-54.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

16.83 

16.37 

15.89

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

15.50 

15.90 

18.25

July 1 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 1

22.14 

24.80 

23.81

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

21.34 

19.97

*3N/6-25Rll. E. E. Morse Estate. About 4.4 miles south of 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: 1948-54. Jan. 5, 28.59; Oct. 15, 33.29.

*3N/6-36R2. Leland W. Bunch. About 5. 5 miles south of Lodi. Drilled domestic watertable well in Victor formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 85 feet. Land-surface datum is 37.97 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 11.72 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1938; lowest 33.32 below Isd, Oct. 5, 

1949. Records available: 1926-29. 1935-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

26.90 

26.79 

26.70

Apr. 1 

May 3

26.73 

27.10

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

29.80 

28.58

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

28.30 

28.06

3N/7-3C1. Jacob Knoll. About 4.0 miles east of Lodi. Drilled observation water-table 

well in Victor formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 48 feet, cased to 48, perforations 38-48. Lanc1 - 

surface datum is 80.45 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.31 below Isd, June 2, 1943; lowest. 

41.20 below Isd. Dec. 1. 1954. Records available: 1935-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 1

39.52 

39.67 

39.88 

40.04

May 3 

June 1 

3

38.62 

36.15 

35.64

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

37.13 

39.04 

40.05

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

40.71 

41.09 

41.20

3N/7-6M8. R. E. and Ruth F. Coker. About 215 feet east of Cherokee Lane and 2 feet north 

of Southern Pacific RRTright-of-way, Lodi. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 4 inches, depth 40 feet, cased to 40, perforations 30-40. Land-surface datum is 

53.35 feet above msl. Highest water level 17.82 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1943; lowest dry, May 3, 

July-Dec.. 1954. Records available: 1935-54.

Jan. 4 

8 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

26.24 

25.93 

25.86 

25.92

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

27.50 

(f) 

27.67

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

f Dry.
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 89

3N/7-7M1. J. and Rachel K. Goetken. East of Cherokee Lane, 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: 1935-54.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

32.31 

32.10 

32.54

Date

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

Water 

level

35.10 

39.56 

38.36

Date

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

39.18 

39.12 

38.13

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

37.43 

37.06 

36.14

3N/7-10L3. Edward Preszler. About 4.0 miles east of Lodi, and 6. 5 feet west of well 

3N/7-10L4. 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 dry, Apr. 1, May 3, June 1, 1954. Records 

available: 1935-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

48.78 

48.88 

48.98

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

44.37 

45.85 

43.13

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

43.69 

45.16 

45.58

f Dry.

3N/7-10L4. Edward Preszler. About 4.0 miles east of Lodi, 6. 5 feet east of well 3N/7- 

10L3. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor, Arroyo Seco, and Laguna formations, 

diameter 12 inches to 10 inches, depth 190 feet, cased to 190. Land-surface datum is 72.37 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 35.13 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1939; lowest 63.31 below Isd, July 1, 

1954. Records available: 1935-54.

Jan. 5

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

49.37

49.50

49.65

53.30

May 3

June 1

July 1

59.72

60.01

63.31

Aug. 2

2

Sept. 1

62.50

62.49

60.36

Oct. 6

Nov. 1

Dec. . 1

57.66

56.28

54.20

*3N/7-18N12. Joe Garnero. About 2. 5 mil es south of 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: 1946-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

31.85 

31.48 

31.20

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

33.94 

37.47 

40.74

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

c42. 52 

41. 50 

40.20

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

38.19 

37.08 

36.23

c Nearby well being pumped.

*3N/7-22Cll. John Nietschke. About 4.6 miles southeast of Lodi. Drilled domestic watertable 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 64.05 below Isd, Oct. 2, 1954. 

Records available: 1952-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

55.27 

54.11 

53.12

Apr. 1 

June 1

53.17 

61.75

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

a67. 43 

64.05

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

62.87 

60.53

a Pumping.

*3N/7-27F3. John F. Heitzmann. About 5.5 miles southeast of Lodi. Drilled observation 

water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 46 feet, deepened in May 1949 to 

91 feet, cased to 63. Land-surface 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: 1935-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

52.97 

51.74 

50.35

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

49.40 

50.00 

53.41

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

56.12 

58.90 

60.76

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

61.09 

59.78 

58.10

*4N/6-12Rll. A. T. Carlson. About 4. 5 miles north of 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 59.02 below Isd, Aug. 2, 1954. Records available: 1948-54.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

44.36 

43.38 

42.61

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

42.17 

47.37 

51.32

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

55.89 

59.02 

58.86

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

55.24 

55.40 

50.70

*4N/6-13Jll. Dorothy Woodworth. About 4.0 miles north of Lodi. Drilled domestic watertable 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: 1948-54.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

43.70 

42.89 

42.24

Apr. 1 

May 3 

July 1

41.75 

44.48 

54.04

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 6

a58. 09 

54.60 

51.87

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

50.52 

49.08

a Pumping.
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4N/6-34R1. E. M. Smith. About 1.7 miles northwest of Lodi. Drilled unused water-tab> 

well in Victor formation, diameter 10 inches, depth reported 120 feet in 1926-29, reported 34 feet 

in 1935, and 19 feet in 1950. Land-surface datum is 43.28 feet above msl. Highest water level 

2.60 below Isd, June 14, 1935; lowest dry at 18. 5, Apr. 3, 1950. Records available: 1926-29, 

1935-54.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

16.07 

16.93 

17.41

Date

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

Water 

level

16.64 

17.48

17.44

Date

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

(f) 

(f) 

(f)

Date

Oct. 1 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

17.46 

14.81 

16.56

f Dry.

4N/6-36D1. D. D. Smith and S. H. and I. Zimmerman. About 1. 6 miles north of Lodi. 

Drilled unused water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 35 feet. Landsurface datum is 49.90 feet above msl. Highest water level 15.02 below Isd, Mar. 31, 1943; l 

est dry at 35. May 1, 1946. Records available: 1926-29, 1935-54.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

23.59 

23.89 

24.14

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

23.64 

26.13 

c29. 73

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

29.68 

28.41 

26.20

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

25.26 

24.87 

25.46

c Nearby well being pumped.

4NA-15B3. Robert L. Carter. About 6. 0 miles northeast of Lodi. Drilled observation 

water-table well in Victor formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 64 feet, deepened in Feb. 1949 fr 

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 71.93 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1954. Records available: 1935-54.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

64.67 

63.94 

.62. 99

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

62.37 

62.39 

64.00

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

67.77 

70.63 

71.93

Oct. 8 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

71.54 

71.03 

69.56

4N/7-22Q4. Adolphus Eddlemon. About 4.9 miles northeast of Lodi, and 5 feet north of 

well 4N/7-22Q5. Drilled observation water-table well in Victor formation and underlying unclassified sand and gravel, diameter 10 inches, depth 51 feet, cased to 51, perforations 39-49. Landsurface datum is 83.61 feet above msl. Highest water level 35.95 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1943; lowest dry at 50, July-Nov. 1949, June-Dec. 1950, July-Nov. 1951, Jan. 6, June-Dec. 1954. Records 

available: 1935-54.

Jan. 6

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

(f)

48.94

48.58

Apr. 1

May 3

June 1

48.36

(f)

(f)

July 1

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

(f)

(f)

(f)

Oct. 8

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

(f)

(f)

(f)

f Dry.

4N/7-22Q5. Adolphus Eddlemon. About 4.9 miles northeast of Lodi, 5 feet south of well 

4N/7-22Q4. Drilled observation artesian well in Victor, Arroyo Seco, and Laguna formations, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 266 feet, cased at 0-79 and 129-149. Land-surface datum is 83.83 fr«t 

above msl. Highest water level 36.34 below Isd, Mar. 31, 1943; lowest 65.67 below Isd, Aug. 2, 

1954. Records available: 1935-54.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

50.02 

49.71 

49.43

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

49.70 

c57. 57 

62.15

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

65.07 

65.67 

61.47

Oct. 8 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

57.45 

57.07 

54.74

c Nearby well being pumped.

4N/7-27P1. Frank H. and Leonard W. Buck. About 4. 4 miles northeast of 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 37.84 below Isd. Sept. 1, 1954. Records available: 1935-54.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

36.16 

36.34 

36.26

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

36.37 

35.70 

35.61

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

37.05 

37.71 

37.84

Oct. 8 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

37.58 

37.48 

37.19

*4NA-30E4. Charles Weber. About 2. 5 miles north of 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 44.39 below Isd, Aug. 2, 

1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

34.53 

34.19 

33.90

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

34.97 

37.35 

42.07

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

43.46 

44.39 

43.38

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

40.94 

39.80 

38.97

4N/7-31M3. Charles H. Woest. About 1.2 miles north of Lodi. Drilled domestic watertable well in Victor formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is 57. 78 fee 

above msl. Highest water level 15.94 below Isd, June 3, 1938; lowest 3?. 73 below Isd, Apr. 1, 

1948. Records available: 1935-54.

(Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

27.31 

26.73 

26.92

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

27.82 

30.03 

30.18

July 1 

Aug. 2

 Sent, 1

28.88 

29.68 

2UQ

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

27.67 ' 

28.01 

27.83
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 91

4N/7-31N5. Jacob Goehring. About 1.0 mile northeast of Lodi. Drilled observation watertable well in alluvium, diameter 4 inches, depth 25 feet, cased to 25, perforations 15-25. Landsurface 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: 1935-54.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

11.69 

11.83 

11.95

Date

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

Water 

level

11.26 

9.92 

9.40

Date

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

8.80 

9.88 

9.96

Date

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

10.22 

10.50 

12.12

*4NA~34F11. John J. Schmiedt. About 4.2 miles east of Lodi. Drilled observation watertable 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 15.93 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1954. 

Records available: 1952-54.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

14.92 

15.27 

15.38

Apr. 1 

May 3 

June 1

15.41 

14.81 

14.25

July 1 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 1

15.60 

15.60 

15.93

Oct. 7 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

15.62 

15.58 

15.35

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: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30

100. 52 

92.59 

90.73

May 25 

June 28

88.47 

90.88

Aug. 26 

Sept. 29

98.05 

102. 02

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

101. 52 

99.16

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: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

69.13 

65.54 

61.96

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

58.60 

56.36 

c63. 79

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

c67. 99 

C71.75 

73.68

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29

73.14 

70.01

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: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 

118.90; Mar. 31, 104.85, recharging; Sept. 30, 130. 74; Oct. 29, 132.20.

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: 

1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

120. 02 

119.71 

117.93

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

117. 42 

116. 76 

117.38

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

C118.43 

119.26 

118. 76

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

119.65 

 119.89 

119. 58

c Nearby well being pumped.

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: 1946-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

343. 69 

333. 69 

325.32

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

319.00 

318.00 

337. 02

July 29 

Sept. 30

347. 87 

356. 35

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

354.85 

341. 40

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: 1946-54. Jan. 25, 332.47; Mar. 31, 316.22; Apr. 30, 307.67; May 25, 306.45; 

Nov. 29, 332.27; Dec. 30, 331. 52, nearby well being pumped.
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/2S-27Q2. A. F. Heimlich. Drilled unused artesian well in Casitas formation, diamete10 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: 

1941-54.

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.

......

hl51.98

......

......

Feb.

......

451.07

......

Mar.

......

......

......

449! 42

Apr.

......

......]

......

til 46. 70

May

......

1*143! 20

......

......

June

......

......

......

K142. 74 

......

July

......

......

......

......

442* 74

Aug.

H143. 54

143.45 

143. 50 

143. 48 

143. 48 

143. 54

144. 19 

144. 48 

144. 75 

144. 98 

145. 11

144.95 

145. 01 

145.30 

145. 78 

145. 93

145.91 

146. 03 

146.03 

145. 73 

145. 58

145.53 

145. 58 

145. 73 

145. 94 

145. 98 

145. 98

Sept. |Oct

146. 081 

146. 10 

146. 78 

146. 73 

146.81

146. 73 

146. 68 

146. 68 

146. 88 

147. 08

147.08 

147. 16 

147.98 

148.38 

148.30

148. 10 

148. 10 

148.10 

148.28 

148. 58

148.61 

148.61 

148.61 

148.60 

148. 60

148.68 

148.61 

148. 66 

149. 721 

148..87

448. 81 

148.96 

148. 83 

148. 71 

148. 72

148. 79 

148.96 

149. 37 

149.61 

149. 61

149. 61 

149. 67 

149. 90 

150. 10 

150.10

150. 10

......

......

449! 66 

149.65 

149. 89

Nov.

149. 89 

150.18 

150.23 

150.26 

150.32

150.01 

149. 96 

149.91 

150.15 

150.15

150.05 

149. 83 

149. 46 

149.33 

149. 34

149. 40 

149. 55 

149. 31 

149. 15 

149. 08

149. 10 

149. 20 

149. 20 

148.97 

148.84

148.82 

148. 77 

148.48 

148.46 

148. 65

Dec.

148. 81 

148. 5«J 

148. 3' 

148. 37 

148. 31

148.21 

148. 0' 

147.9' 

147. 7^ 

147.81

147. 9 T 

147. 6' 

147. 4<* 

147. 3 T 

147.31

147. 4<* 

147. 4*> 

147. 2" 

147. 0" 

146. 9*>

146. 8"> 

146. 7" 

146. 8^

446! 45

h Tape measurement.

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^ 1941-54.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25

Water 

level

171.93 

166. 50

Date

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30

Water 

level

162. 79 

159. 94

Date

May 25 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

158. 20 

177.60

Date

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

171.45 

166. 70

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, 1940-54. Jan. 25, 118.94; 

Feb. 25, 115.05; Mar. 31, 112.05; Apr. 30, 108.69; May 25, 108.01; Nov. 29, 129.38, pumped 

recently; Dec. 30, 114.17.

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 belov 

Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest dry, Aug. 30-Sept. 25. 1951. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

79.81 

76.17 

73.35

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

70.53 

70.03 

84.26

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

83.46 

89.00 

87.02

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

89.28 

81.19 

75.68

4/25-29D1. H. Sturmer. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in alluvium, dian^eter 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. 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25

31.51 

29.50

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30

24.43 

21.06

June 28 

Oct 29

28.70 

42.07

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

38. 7S 

29.14
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 93

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 12.26 below 

Isd. May 25, 1954; lowest 51.24 below Isd, Sept. 25. 1951. Records available: 1950-54.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

22.15 

19.23 

16.35

Date

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

Water 

level

14.00 

12.26 

24.75

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

28.37 

33.19 

31.76

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

29.86 

24.32 

20.54

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: 

1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

48.85 

45.50 

43.51

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

42.78 

42.64 

C58.37

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

C61.94 

c64. 06 

54.93

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

65.81 

51.22 

46.91

c Nearby well being pumped.

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, 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

20.25 

12.44 

10.07

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

8.12 

5.81 

18.22

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

19.88 

21.14 

25.20

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

22.78 

19.95

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 11.98 below Isd, May 25, 1945; lowest 41.39 below Isd, Sept 25, 1951. Records 

available: 1949-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

23.31 

19.98 

17.32

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

14.61 

11.98 

20.83

July 29 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

25.89 

28.25 

26.30

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

21.89 

20.22

4/25-34F2. H. R. Hirsch. Formerly T. H. Canfield. Drilled gravel-packed unused watertable 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 141.20 below Isd. Dec. 30. 1954. Records available: 1949-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

139. 22 

136.41 

138.29

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

139. 52 

139. 38 

139. 88

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

140. 02 

140. 22 

140. 45

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

140. 70 

140. 74 

141.20

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: 

1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

108. 47 

101. 37 

94.81

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

81.54 

76.98 

bc87. 35

July 29 bcl02. 10 

Sept. 30 bcll8. 87 

Oct. 29 |cl41.00

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

114.00 

111.68

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/26-23A2. Frank Wymond. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Casitas formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 330 feet. Land-surface datum is about 63 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 45.44 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1950; lowest 85.00 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1951. Records 

available; 1941. 1947-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

51.09 

49.98 

50.08

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

49.83 

50.39 

54.36

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

67.56 

67.83 

63.69

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

61.85 

51.46 

50.10

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 B3. 76 below Isd, May 22, 1942; lowest 116.10 

below Isd, July 29, 1954. Records available: 1941-49, 1952-54. Jan. 25, 108. 54; Feb. 25, 

108.61; Mar. 31, 108.66; Apr. 30, 108.75; May 25, 110.82; June 28, 108.88; July 29, 116.10.

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, perforajHons 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: 1948-54. ;
94 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/27-21B1 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.

66.13 

66.05 

65.96 

65.83 

65.61 

65.56 

65.45 

65.37 

65.34 

65.17 

64.95 

64.84 

64.87 

64.86 

64.80 

64.63 

64.48 

64.20 

64.03 

64.14 

64.19 

64.05 

63.90 

63.65 

63.63 

63.68 

63.50 

63.38 

63.31 

63.23 

63.11

Feb.

63.05 

63.00 

62.90 

62.67 

62.83 

62.80 

62.74 

62.65 

62.65 

62.67 

62.62 

62.47 

62.35 

62.38 

62.40 

62.31 

62.26 

62.22 

62.12 

62.01 

61.91 

61.87 

61.73 

61.58 

61.56 

61.50 

61.48 

61.27

Mar.

61.21 

61.17 

61.18 

61.16 

61.10 

61.03 

60.96 

60.86 

60.73 

60.68 

60.62 

60.63 

60.58 

60.42 

60.38 

60.40 

60.60 

60.75 

60.60 

60.59 

60.42 

60.32

Apr.

59.68 

59.63 

59.61 

59.61 

59.53 

59.48 

59.38 

59.39 

59.37 

59.26 

59.26 

59.26 

59.28 

59.29 

59.13 

59.08 

59.03 

58.96 

58.87 

58.83 

58.80 

58.78 

58.74 

58.67 

58.56 

58.48 

58.45 

58.33

May

58.35 

58.37 

58.28 

58.31 

58.33 

58.29 

58.27 

58.27 

58.26 

58.23 

58.14 

58.09 

58.06 

58.06 

58.02 

57.95 

57.92 

57.87 

57.86 

57.84 

57.81 

57.81 

57.78 

57.72 

57.67 

57.68 

57.66 

57.61 

57.59 

57.62 

57.58

June

57.52 

57.51 

57.54 

57.56 

57.65 

57.68 

57.70.

.....

59.52 

59.92 

60.34 

60.78 

61.14 

61.60 

62.98 

62.36 

62.76 

63.18 

63.48 

63.84 

64.04 

63.96 

63.80 

63.58 

63.39 

63.16

July

62.96 

62.79 

62.60 

62.44 

62.26 

61.98 

61.84 

61.90

62.20 

62.63 

63.10

63.41

63.82 

64.00 

64.15 

64.32 

64.64 

64.98 

65.32 

65.60 

65.94 

66.18 

66.55 

66.80 

67.06 

67.18 

67.45 

67.66 

67.94 

68.28 

68.60

Aug.

68?94 

69.20 

69.44 

69.64

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

Sept.

h69. 74

.....

h68. 60

.....

h67. 70

h70. 36

Oct.

h?o! 37

.....

h69.75

h69. 46

.....

h68. 87 

h68. 77

Nov.

. . . .

h69. 05

h68. 54

h66. 49

h64. 75

Dec.

.....

h58. 11

.....

.....

.....

.....

h61.07

.....

h60. 39 

h59. 67

h Tape measurement.

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 12.94 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1954; lowest 61.34 below Isd, Nov. 2(1, 

1951. Records available: 1943-54.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

43.40 

36.33 

23.74

Date

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

Water 

level

12.94 

19.10 

16.24

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

18.70 

17.63 

13.79

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

13.69 

13.99 

14.27

4/26-3E2. 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: 

1941-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

12.81 

12.44 

12.21

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

12.17 

12.14 

c26. 83

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

c21. 49 

16.35 

c22. 99

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

16.03 

C14/81 

12.96

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3M3. L. W. Fowler. Cathedral Oaks Rd. and Patterson Ave. Drilled unused watertable well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 171 feet. Land-surface datum is 118.40 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 113.01 below Isd, Dec. 26, 1947; lowest 145.24 below Isd, Sept. 30, 

1949. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 25, 122. 42; Mar. 31, 121. 26; Apr. 30, 121.06; May 25, 

120. 42; June 28, 121. 82; Aug. 26, 126. 87; Sept. 30, 133. 59.

4/28-3Q2. A. J. Haverland. Old San Marcos Pass and Cathedral Oaks Rds. 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 

jsd, Jan. 27, 1948; lowest 154.64 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951. Records available; 1941. 1943-54

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

142. 41 

141. 40 

140.99

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

139. 64 

139. 13 

C149.07 |

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

clSO.18 

C148.75 

c!48. 18

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

c!47. 93 

142.58 

141.00

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 95

4/28-4Q2. R. S. Rowe. Drilled unused artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 

12 inches, depth 325 feet, perforations 243-258, 290-310. Land-surface datum is 88. 45 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 61. 24 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1945; lowest 117. 92 below Isd, June 6, 1950. 

Records available: 1941-54.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

112.82 

110.75 

108. 99

Date

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

Water 

level

107. 15 

105.97 

112.61

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

cl!7. 28 

cl!4. 60 

116. 70

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

114.43 

113.34 

110.92

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-5H4. F. J. Ewing. Fairview and Stow Canyon Rds. Drilled irrigation artesian well 

in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 154 feet. Land-surface datum is 53. 95feet 

above msl. Highest water level 40. 00 below Isd, June 1937; lowest 78. 70 below Isd, Sept. 30, 

1954. Records available: 1937-38, 1941, 1943-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

76.60 

76.14 

75.67

Apr. 30 

May 25 

Aug. 26

b75. 51 

75.25 

77.90

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

78.70 

77.12

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

77.09 

76.60

b Pumped recently.

4/28-9A3. L. M. Cavaletto. Southern Pacific RR. and Patterson Ave. Drilled unused 

water-table well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 125 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 84.10 feet above msl. Highest water level 38. 60 below Isd, Mar. 1943; lowest 71. 51 

below Isd. Sept. 30, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30

62.97 

62.07 

59.82

May 25 

June 28 

Aug. 26

59.07 

61.91 

67.74

Sept. 30 

Oct. 29

71.51 

60.03

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

58.53 

58.70

4/28-9E1. A. T. Spaulding. Fairview and Encina Rds. 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 78. 66 below Isd, Oct. 29, 

1954. Records available: 1941, 1943-54. Jan. 25, 74.90; Feb. 25, 74.35, pumped recently; 

Mar. 31, 74.08; Apr. 30, 73.37; Oct. 29, 78.66; Nov. 29, 76.64; Dec. 30, 75.95.

4/28- 10A1. JohnS. Greene. Turnpike Rd. and Loma Abaja Creek. Drilled unused watertable well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 154 feet. Land-surface datum is 

121. 59 feet above msl. Highest water level 93. 30 below Isd, May 2, 1944; lowest 142. 55 below 

Isd, June 25, 1953. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

136. 05 

138. 90 

136. 60

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

134. 78 

134. 07 

c!45. 29

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

C129.25 

c!51. 20 

110.25

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

104. 35 

102. 72 

102. 32

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-10F1. J. S. Edwards. Patterson Ave. and Maria Ygnacio Creek. Drilled domestic 

and irrigation artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 459 feet, cased 

to 459, perforations 72-198, 312-459. Land-surface datum is 79.90 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 56. 44 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1943; lowest 98. 55 below Isd, Oct. 31, 1951. Records 

available: 1932-33, 1937-38. 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

85.38 

84.70 

84.19

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

83.58 

83.50 

87.31

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

87.26 

89.30 

89.04

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

87.22 

85.41 

83.75

4/28- 10K2. W. G. Troup. Southern Pacific RR. and San Mar cos Pass Rd. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 215 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 85. 47 feet above msl. Highest water level 82.90 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1942; lowest 142.11 

below Isd, June 28, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

131.63 

130. 09 

129. 42

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

128. 78 

128. 48 

142. 11

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

141. 59 

134. 04 

130. 66

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

132.55 

131.60 

130. 06

4/28-11K4. Giovanni Cavalli. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 297 feet. Land-surface datum is about 67 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 67. 72 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1947; lowest 119. 95 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1954. Records 

available: 1947-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

110. 45 

109. 41 

108. 99

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

107. 44 

107. 04 

110. 58

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

110.25 

119.95 

119. 10

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

111.96 

110.99 

108. 46

4/28-16F2. John Begg. U. S. Highway 101 and Goleta Beach Rd. Drilled unused artesian 

well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 148 feet. Land-surface datum is about 

22 feet above msl. Highest water level 26.26 below Isd, June 3, 1944; lowest 98.85 below Isd, 

Apr. 23, 1951. Records available: 1941, 1943-54.
96 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOo THWESTERN STATES

4/28- 16F2- - Continued.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

66.25 

62.08 

61.85

Date

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

Water 

level

61.95 

61.39 

68.89

Date

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

75.27 

70.87 

70.26

Date

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

66.90 

65.81 

61.54

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 belov 

Isd. Apr. 30, 1945; lowest dry, June 25, 1953. Records available: 1941, 1945-54.

Jan. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30

38.84 

37.95 

34.48

May 25 

June 9 

28

34.64 

38.34 

33.42

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

31.64 

31.96 

30.60

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

30.95 

30.49 

30.13

4/28-17H3. Elmo Little. Mathews Ave. and Fairview Rd. 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: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

8.25 

7.00 

6.15

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

5.62 

5.94 

6.60

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

7.12 

7.34 

6.55

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

6.40 

6.56 

5.26

4/28-17H11. Mrs. L. Oakley and Mrs. M. Bonetti. Nectarine Ave. and San Jose Creek. 

Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 119 feet. Land-surface datum is about 10 feet above msl. Highest water level 9.97 below 

Isd, Apr. 24, 1942; lowest 44. 67 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

40.70 

37.99 

37.94

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

37.20 

36.82 

39.43

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

41.84 

42.55 

42.31

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

39.64 

38.90 

36.92

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 18.44 below Isd, Dec. 30, 

1954; lowest 45. 99 below Isd, Aug. 2, 1949. Records available: 1941-54.

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30

21.82 

21.43 

20.49

May 25 

June 28 

July 29

20.31 

21.58 

23.26

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 26

22.88 

22.49 

20.85

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

19.60 

18.44

4/29-13G3. T. B. Bishop Co. Hollister Ave. and Storke Rd. 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: 1951-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

65.04 

64.46 

63.50

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

62.86 

62.48 

62.12

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

61.94 

61.49 

60.90

Oct. 29 

Dec. 30

61.31 

60.99

4/29- 14A3. Frank Baker. Glen Annie Rd. and Southern Pacific RR. Drilled domestic and 

irrigation water-table well in Santa Barbara formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 126 feet. Lardsurface 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^ 1941-54.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 31

78.87 

78.78 

78.26

Apr. 30 

May 25 

June 28

77.76 

77.52 

77.30

July 29 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

76.80 

80.85 

81.22

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 30

81.18 

80.32 

74.70

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: 1943-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 31

Apr. 28

May 22

23

24

25

26

h9.74

h7. 70

h6. 57

h6. 57

13.60

13.74

12.55

12.34

12.07

May 27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

12.30

14.80

16.90

18.06

19.09

20.15

21.29

21.20

20.78

June 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

21.45

20.00

19.95

19.98

20.00

20.27

20.15

20.03

19.20

June 14

15

16

24

25

26

27

28

29

18.71

19.33

20.65

20.20

20.16

21.73

21.70

21.70

22.34
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 97

8/32- 30K2 Continued.

Date

June 30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Water 

level

21.50

20.24

20.86

19.55

19.44

19.70

20.85

20.90

Date

July 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Water 

level

21.50

22.20

22.20

22.22

22.00

22.00

23.20

Date

July 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Water 

level

24.30

25.08

25.60

24.58

24.74

25.90

25.80

Date

July 22

28

Aug. 27

Sept. 29

Oct. 28

Nov. 27

Dec. 28

Water 

level

25.77

h20. 12

h21. 64

h24. 26

hl7.11

h!6.25

h!2.32

h Tape measurement.

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: 1943-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

24.41 

24.57 

C24.01

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

24.28 

28.90 

c39. 32

July 28 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

34.39 

27.88 

26.71

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

27.40 

C28.38 

29.37

c Nearby well being pumped.

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: 1943-54. Jan. 27, 26.65, pumped recently; Feb. 24, 23. 08; Apr. 28, 24.57, 

pumped recently; May 27, 26.16; Sept. 29, 25. 72; Oct. 28, 26. 20; Dec. 28,26.30.

8/34-23B1. Josephine Harris Estate. Near Los Alamos. Harris-Los Alamos Rd. 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: 1943-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

16.51 

c!6.28 

c!6. 14

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

clS.80 

c!8. 74 

c!9. 85

July 28 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

c23. 09 

c!8. 60 

C17.91

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

c!7. 60 

C17.41 

17.30

c Nearby well being pumped.

Santa Maria Valley

9/32-7N1. Valerio Tognazzini. Near Sisquoc. State Highway 140 and Pacific Coast Ry. 

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

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 23

g74. 68 

75.41 

75.45

Mar. 30 

Apr. 1 

July 1

75.56 

g75. 56 

g80. 10

Sept. 28 

Oct. 1 

28

84.14 

g84. 20 

84.69

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

85.81 

86.30

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

9/32- 17G1. Caldrone Estate. Near Sisquoc. Tepusquet Creek Rd. 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: 1941-54. Jan. 27, 

43. 02; June 30, 44.87; July 28, 46. 22; Aug. 27, 46.65.

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. 62 below Isd, June 4, 1941; 

lowest 83. 50 below Isd, Jan. 1. 1952. Records available: 1930-33, 1936, 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 23

g63. 22 

63.99 

62.92

Mar. 30 

Apr. 1 

27

61.20 

g61. 23 

58.88

May 26 

July 1 

Sept. 28

59.05 

bg60. 15 

65.38

Oct. 1 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

g65.50 

67.19 

68.01

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

9/34-6K2. Associated Oil Co. Near Orcutt. Highway 1 and Casmalia Rd. 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 84. 65 

below Isd, Sept. 29, 1954. Records available: 1942, 1951-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

78.52 

80.60 

80.99

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

80.89 

81.49 

83.96

July 28 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 29

83.73 

83.73 

84.65

Oct. 28 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 28

84.26 

84.03 

83.92
98 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/34-8K1. C. Muscio. Near Orcutt. Casmalia and Orcutt-Casmalia Rds. 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 199. 39 below Isd, May 29, 1954. Records available: 1942, 

1947-54. Feb. 24, 199.27; Mar. 31, 199.24; Apr. 28, 199.25; May 29, 199.39.

10/33-7P1. P. T. Bonetti. Suey Rd. 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: 1951-54. Jan. 26, 120.96; Feb. 23 

122.40, pumped recently; Mar. 30, 119.09; Apr. 27, 119.14; Oct. 28, 125.47; Nov. 27, 123.69; 

Dec. 28, 122.60.

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. 1952-54.

Date

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

105. 82 

b!08. 97

Date

Apr. 27 

May 26

Water 

level

109. 02 

bl!2.95

Date

June 30 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

111.79 

109. 32

Date

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

109. 05 

104. 08

b Pumped recently.

10/33-18G1. La Brea Securities Co. well 8. Near Santa Maria. Suey Rd. and Santa 

Maria Valley RR. 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: 1939-54. Measurement 

by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 110.60; Apr. 1, 110.08; July 1, 

110.08; Oct. 1, 117.92, pumped recently.

10/33-19B1. Owen T. Rice. Near Santa Maria. Battles and East Stowell Rds. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 

307 feet, perforations 92-97, 116-125, 190-215, 238-248. Land-surface datum is about 275 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 73. 31 below Isd, Sept. 2, 1943; lowest 157. 46 below Isd, June 27, 

1951. Records available: 1927, 1929-54.

Jan. 1 

26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

gl!6. 55 

111.78 

113. 43 

112.22

Apr. 1 

27 

June 30 

July 1

gl!2. 10 

117.95 

115.11 

g!25. 00

July 28 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 1

115. 42 

116.35 

115.80 

gll5.85

Oct. 28

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

115.80 

115.82 

115.50

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/33-21N2. Frank Costa, Jr. Near Santa Maria. Santa Maria Valley RR. and State High 

way 140. Drilled domestic water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, deptl 

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, 1944-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 23 

Apr. 27

106. 71 

106. 55 

108. 39

May 26 

June 30

110.68 

C112.73

July 28 

Sept. 28

c!15. 44 

cl!4. 89

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

112. 59 

111.84

c Nearby well being pumped.

10/33-27G1. W. C. Adam. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 140 and Pacific Coast Ry. 

Drilled stock and irrigation water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, deptt 

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, 1938-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation 

District. Jan. 1, 62.90; Apr. 1, 58. 00; July 1, 52. 30, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 59.60.

10/33-27K1. L. H. Adam. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 140 and Pacific Coast Ry. 

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: 1941-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

63.79 

61.15 

64.32

June 30 

July 28 

Aug. 27

64.30 

58.34 

58.79

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

59.51 

60.59

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

66.23 

65.81

10/33-28A1. Joe Soares. 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 availablej 1929-54.

Jan. 1

27

Mar. 30

bg68. 70

68.19

68.03

Apr. 1

June 30

g68. 03

62.00

July 1

Sept. 28

bg63. 45

67.52

Oct. 1

Nov. 27

bg68.25

68.30

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 99

10/33-30G1. Lillian Cook. Near Santa Maria. Drilled public-supply water-table well in 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 676 feet, perforations 325-370, 397-432, 454- 

486, 505-512, 529-561, 575-585, 612-662. Land-surface datum is about 320 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 170. 42 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1953; lowest 189.35 below Isd, July 1, 1952. Records available: 1951-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

Jan. 1, 177. 50; Apr. 1, 172. 50; July 1, 186.84, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 178. 65.

10/33-30H1. John Prell. Near Santa Maria. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Paso 

Robles formation, diameter 22 inches, depth 758 feet, perforations 158-716. Land-surface datum 

is about 310 feet above msl. Highest water level 151. 51 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1952; lowest 178. 50 

below Isd, Oct. 1, 1952. Records available: 1951-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation District. Jan. 1, 171.00; Apr. 1, 167.00; July 1, 173.00, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 

177. 00.

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: 1951-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation 

District. Jan. 1, 159. 06; Apr. 1, 157.10; July 1, 161. 70; Oct. 1, 160.75.

10/33-30L1. R. R. Bush Oil Co. Near Santa Maria. Drilled industrial water-table well 

in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 500 feet, perforations 190-210, 218-244, 

268-286, 310-315, 327-342, 385-418, 450-485. Land-surface datum is about 310 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 174. 00 below Isd, Jan. 1, 1953; lowest 194.25 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1951. Records available: 1951-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

Jan. 1, 182.20; Apr. 1, 174.90; July 1, 188. 83; Oct. 1, 183. 33.

10/33-30R1. Santa Maria Berry Farms. Near Santa Maria. Rice School Rd. and Section 

8 Rd. 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: 1951-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 171.00, pumped recently; Apr. 1, 162. 90; July 1, 171.58, pumped recently; 

Oct. 1, 167.17.

10/33-33H1. E. L. Sargent. Near Santa Maria. Sisquoc and Bradley Canyon Rds. 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. 27, 1947; lowest 224.01 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1954. Records 

available: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 23

Water 

level

216.92 

209. 60

Date

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27

Water 

level

208. 43 

209. 80

Date

May 26

Sept. 28

Water 

level

214. 90 

222. 36

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27

Water 

level

224. 01 

217. 77

10/34-2R1. Gracio Apalatequi. Near Santa Maria. U. S. Highway 101 and Donovan Rd. 

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, 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

g!20. 10 

119. 78 

122. 06 

121. 48

Apr. 1 

27 

June 30

g!21. 40 

122. 38 

125. 01

July 1 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 1

g!25.20 

125.28 

g!22. 60

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

124.75 

124.21 

123.64

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-4R1. Gerald Donovan. Near Santa Maria. Donovan and North Blosser Rds. 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 124.19 below Isd, 

Nov. 27, 1954. Records available: 1930, 1942, 1945-54. Jan. 26, 117.38; Feb. 23, 116.88; 

Mar. 30, 116.44; Apr. 27, 117. 68; July 28, 123. 59; Nov. 27, 124.19.

10/34-6N1. Grisingher & Signorelli. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and Bonita Rd. 

Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 190 feet. Land-surface 

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, 1936-54.

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 24

g87. 67 

86.10 

85.51

Mar. 31 

Apr. 1 

28

84.78 

g84.85 

86.05

June 30 

July 1 

Sept. 29

92.44 

bg92. 70 

95.35

Oct. 1 

Dec. 28

g95.75 

91.67

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/34-9F1. Mrs. A. E. Preisker. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and North 

Blosser Rd. 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 119.20 below Isd, 

Oct. 1, 1954. Records available: 1942-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 115. 87; Apr. 1, 113. 70; July 1, 117. 63; Oct. 1, 119.20.

10/34-14E3. City of Santa Maria. Santa Maria Valley RR. 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 abov? 

msl. Highest water level 58.67 below Isd, Dec. 22, 1918; lowest 155. 56 below Isd, Oct. 10, 1954, 

Records available: 1917-54. Measurement by city of Santa Maria.

Date

Jan. 3

10

17

24

27

31

Feb. 7

13

21

24

Mar. 7

14

21

28

30

Apr. 4

Water

level

145. 27

145. 19

144. 71

144. 52

g!44. 45

144. 39

144. 65

144. 39

144. 46

g!44. 42

144. 46

144. 51

144. 94

144. 54

g!43. 44

143.47

Date

Apr. 11

18

25

27

May 2

9

16

23

26

30

June 6

13

20

27

30

July 4

Water 

level

143. 64

144. 06

143. 85

g!43. 88

145.20

145. 10

146. 35

146. 47

g!46. 36

146. 75

146. 93

147. 45

148. 70

151.16

g!48. 41

151.29

Date

July 11

18

25

28

Aug. 1

8

15

22

27

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

29

Oct. 3

Water 

level

152.60

151.33

151.00

g!54. 07

152. 58

151.75

151.71

151.34

153.95

g!50. 01

151. 98

151.98

151.46

152.81

gl51.70

Date

Oct. 10

17

24

27

31

Nov. 7

14

21

27

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

28

152. 73 II

Water 

level

155. 56

155. 10

155. 54

g!52.34

152.85

151.21

151.79

151. 54

gl50.25

152. 19

151.08

152.03

150.40

150. 02

g!49. 18

g Measurement by U. S. Geol. Survey.

10/34-20H1. Ulisse Tognazzini. Near Santa Maria. Casmalia Rd. and Santa Maria Valley 

RR. 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. Land-surface 

datum is about 182 feet above msl. Highest water level 66. 57 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1945; lowest 

112. 30 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1954. Records available: 1930, 1942, 1944-54. Jan. 27, 105.57; 

Feb. 24, 104. 62; Mar. 31, 104. 41; Apr. 28, 105. 67; May 27, 105.05, pumped recently; Sept. 29, 

112.30.

10/34-22R1. George J. Wheat. Near Santa Maria. Stowell Rd. 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 147. 32 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. 

Records available: 1931, 1934, 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

27 

Mar. 30

g!36. 42 

135.97 

b!35.01

Apr. 1 

27 

June 30

bg!35.01 

135. 73 

139.87

July 1 

Sept. 28

bg!38. 80 

147. 32

Oct. 1 

Nov. 27

g!38.25 

146. 29

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-23H1. Marion B. Rice. Near Santa Maria. Stowell and South Nance Rds. 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, 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

26 

Feb. 23

g!51. 42 

150. 56 

150.07

Mar. 30 

Apr. 1 

27

148. 49 

g!48.83 

150.79

July 1 

Sept. 28

bg!52.00 

152.35

Oct. 1

Nov. 27

g!51.25 

151.30

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-24K1. Union Oil Co. of Calif. Near Santa Maria. Drilled unused water-table well 

in Paso Robles formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 714 feet, perforations 650-657, 692-710. 

Land-surface datum is about 245 feet above msl. Highest water level 75.32 below Isd, Dec. 30, 

1941; lowest 124. 55 below Isd, Aug. 1, 1951. Records available: 1941, 1951-54. Measurement 

by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 117. 55; Apr. 1, 115.15; July 1, 

125.43, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 120.24.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 101

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, 

1938-54.

Date

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

Water 

level

gll.80 

8.25 

9.32 

7.70

Date

Apr. 1 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

g7.70 

17.98 

19.72

Date

July 1 

28 

Aug. 27

Water 

level

bg25. 29 

18.37 

18.66

Date

Oct. 1 

28 

Dec. 28

Water 

_ level

bg!8. 53 

18.75 

10.52

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/35-7G3. John Jenkins. Near Guadalupe. Drilled unused artesian well in alluvium and 

Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 286 feet. Land-surface datum is about 53 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 3.24 below Isd, Feb. 29, 1944; lowest 31. 41 below Isd, June 30, 

1954. Records available: 1942-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

17.67 

20.27 

17.03

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

c24. 65 

26.90 

31.41

July 28 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

29.86 

28.76 

28.26

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

27.63 

22.88 

20.28

c Nearby well being pumped.

10/35-9F1. Waller-Franklin Seed Co. Near Guadalupe. State Highway 166 and Southern 

Pacific RR. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 198 feet. 

Land-surface datum is about 88 feet above msl. Highest water level 13.61 below Isd, May 19, 

1942; lowest 52. 33 below Isd, June 27, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1935-36, 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 24

g37. 43 

32.97 

34.85

Mar. 31 

Apr. 1 

July 1

32.10 

g32. 11 

bg53. 26

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 1

48.51 

45.72 

g44. 71

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

45.48 

41.62 

37.20

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/35-9N1. Agnes King. Guadalupe. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 285 feet. Land-surface datum is about 87 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 13.30 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1945; lowest 51.35 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1951. Records available: 1930, 1938-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 

37.80; Apr. 1, 30. 70; July 1, 56. 54, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 46.70.

10/35-12M1. E. and G. Le Roy. Near Santa Maria. State Highway 166 and Bonita Rd. 

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 83.70 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1954. Records available: 1924, 1927, 

1930-32, 1938-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 

76. 60; Apr. 1, 70. 70; July 1, 84.40, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 83.70.

10/35-21B1. Mathison & Shaw. Near Guadalupe. Corralillos Canyon Rd. and Southern 

Pacific RR. 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 57.66 below Isd, Aug. 27, 

1954. Records available; 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 24

g36. 36 

27.67 

27.97

Mar. 31 

Apr. 1 

May 27

26.74 

g26. 80 

31.66

June 30 

July 1 

Aug. 27

46.13 

g47. 42 

57.66

Oct. 1 

Dec. 28

bg47. 65 

34.07

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/35-24B1. Union Sugar Co. Near Santa Maria. Corralillos Canyon and Ray Rds. 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 87. 20 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1954. Records 

available: 1934. 1938-54.

Jan. 1

27

Mar. 31

Apr. 1

g82. 05

76.70

75.75

^77. 52

May 27

June 30

July 1

c86. 22

84.43

g88. 39

Aug. 27

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

87.00

87.02

g87. 20

Oct. 28

Nov. 26

Dec. 28

85.88

85.66

82.66

c Nearby well being pumped.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
102 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/34-19Q1. Frank Silva. Near Santa Maria. Drilled domestic water-table well in Orcutft 

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: 1947-54. Jan. 27, 240.85; Feb. 24, 242.30; Mar. 31, 

242.10; Apr. 28, 245. 07; May 27, 249. 07; Aug. 27, 253.84; Nov. 27, 248.81.

11/34-30Q1. Mary Bolton. Near Santa Maria. Bonita and Guadalupe-Nipomo Rds. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 180 feet. Land-surface datun 

is about 148 feet above msl. Highest water level 34. 59 below Isd, May 16, 1941; lowest 87.20 

below Isd, Sept. 29, 1954. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1936, 1938-54. Jan. 1, 83.10; 

Apr. 1, 81.60; Apr. 28, 82.00; May 27, 82.49; July 1, 83.30, pumped recently; Sept. 29, 87.20; 

Oct. 1, 85.80.

11/34-34J1. L. O. Fox. Near Santa Maria. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well 

in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 103 feet. Land-surface datum is about 209 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 62.37 below Isd, Apr. 30, 1942; lowest 126.75 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1954. 

Records available: 1930, 1942, 1947-54. Jan. 26, 104.41; Feb. 23, 105.80; Sept. 28, 115.33; 

Nov. 27, 126. 75; Dec. 28, 124.89.

11/35-20E1. Union Sugar Co. Near Guadalupe. Southern Pacific RR. and Oso Flaco Lake 

Rd. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 18 inches, depth 525 feat, 

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: 

1938-54.

.Date

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 24

Water 

level

g!3. 60 

9.82 

10.01

Date

Mar. 31 

Apr. 1 

28

Water 

level

9.29 

g9.83 

18.00

Date

July 1 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

bg!9. 40 

17.00

Date

Oct. 1 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

g!7. 50 

18.91

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/35-25H1. M. J. Mendoza. Near Santa Maria. Bonita and Guadalupe-Nipomo Rds. 

Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 129 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 135 feet above msl. Highest water level 33. 42 below Isd, June 29, 1944; lowest 

63.88 below Isd. Nov. 27, 1954. Records available: 1942, 1944-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

61.80 

61.71 

61.17

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

60.98 

61.45 

61.90

July 28 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

62.45 

62.84 

63.34

Oct. 28

Nov. 27

63.75 

63.88

11/35-26M2. Sam Tognazzini. Near Guadalupe. Oso Flaco Lake and Guadalupe-Nipomo 

Rds. 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, 1944-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

51.74 

d51. 62 

50.62

Apr. 28 

May 27 

June 30

55.76 

c68. 24 

c72. 09

July 28 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29

c73. 30 

c72. 60 

c69. 46

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

60.80 

57.26 

55.82

Nearby well being pumped, 

d Nearby well pumped recently.

11/35-28M1. Union Sugar Co. Near Guadalupe. Oso Flaco Lake Rd. and Southern Pacific 

RR. Drilled irrigation artesian well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 376 feit, 

perforations 235-239, 272-276, 300-372. Land-surface datum is about 77 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 11.09 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1943; lowest 50.15 below Isd, July 1, 1954. Records avaTable: 1934, 1938-54. Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 

34. 75; Apr. 1, 28. 75; July 1, 50.15; Oct. 1, 41.10.

11/35-33G1. H. E. Pezzoni. Near Guadalupe. Southern Pacific RR. and Guadalupe-Nipomo 

Rd. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 10 inches, depth 141 feet. Landsurface datum is about 91 feet above msl. Highest water level 16.49 below Isd, Feb. 29, 1944; 

lowest 52.65 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records available: 1930, 1933-34, 1938-54.

Jan. 1 

27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 31

g42. 80 

38.37 

38.64 

37.51

Apr. 1 

May 27 

July 1

g37.80 

48.75 

bg53. 86

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 1

52.65 

48.13 

g49. 60

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 28

47.01 

46.75 

42.24

b Pumped recently.

g Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 103

11/35-35A1. Elmer A. Runels. Near Guadalupe. Bonita and Nipomo-Guadalupe Rds. 

Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 195 feet, perforations 

125-189. Land-surface datum is about 123 feet above msl. Highest water level 24. 50 below Isd, 

Feb. 24, 1925; lowest 70. 50 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1954. Records available: 1925, 1930, 1938-54. 

Measurement by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Jan. 1, 64. 53; Apr. 1, 61. 57; 

July 1, 68.95, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 70. 50.

Santa Ynez Valley

6/30-6A1. Sam Torrence. Near Santa Ynez. Telephone Rd. 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: 1942-54. Jan; 26, 

76. 93; Feb. 23, 75. 50; Mar. 29, 75. 33; Sept. 30, 98. 90; Oct. 19, 91. 79; Nov. 29, 87.05; Dec. 29, 

87.20.

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: 1941-54. Mar. 29, 48.29; Measurement discontinued.

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 39.71 below Isd, May 26, 

1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

38.79 

38.70 

38.58

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

38.63 

39.71 

38.82

Date

July 27 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

38.77 

38.80

Date

Oct. 18 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

39.61 

38.92

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 12.35 below Isd, Apr. 28, 1954; lowest 19.98 below 

Isd, Sept. 29, 1953. Records available: 1952-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23

15.92 

13.47

Mar. 29 

Apr. 28

13.79 

12.35

May 26 

Oct. 18

14.18 

19.12

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

18.79 

18.69

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; lowest 24.00 below Isd, May 20-21, 1951. 

Records available: 1933-54.

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.

22.38 

22.37 

22.39 

22.40 

22.40

22.42 

22.43 

22.44 

22.44 

22.44

22.44 

22.44 

22.47 

22.47 

22.49

22.51 

22.51 

22.51 

22.50 

22.53

22.56 

22.56 

22.56 

22.55 

22.55

Feb.

22.52 

22.51 

22.50 

22.48 

22.46

22.37 

22.31 

22.21 

22.10 

21.96

21.77 

21.55 

21.30 

21.02 

20.73

is! 98

18.60 

18.21 

17.81 

17.43 

17.10

Mar.

15.93 

15.77 

15.73 

15.24 

15.06

14.89 

14.76 

14.58 

14.45 

14.33

14.22 

14.14 

14.07 

13.97 

13.90

13.80 

13.73 

13.65 

13.57 

13.49

13.41 

13.35 

13.32 

13.32 

13.33

Apr.

13.54 

13.59 

13.63 

13.68 

13.73

13.80 

13.83 

13.90 

13.96 

14.00

14.06 

14.10 

14.15 

14.21 

14. 26 1

14.34 

14.39 

14.44 

14.48 

14.56

14.63 

14.70 

14.77

May

.....

.....

112.81

.....

.....

June

12.20 

12.23 

12.33 

12.44

12.53 

12.62 

12.70 

12.79 

12.84

12.88 

12.97 

13.10 

13.20 

13.32

13.44 

13.57 

13.70 

13.83 

13.95

14.10 

14.25 

14.40 

14.55 

14.70

July

15.55 

15.69 

15.85 

16.00 

16.21

16.39 

16.54 

16.67 

16.80 

16.94

17.08 

17.08 

17.22 

16.47 

16.47

16.73 

16.99 

17.25 

17.48 

17.69

17.89 

18.06 

18.19 

18.25 

18.37

Aug.

19.19 

19.34 

19.48 

19.60 

19.74

19.85 

19.95 

20.05 

20.15 

20.25

20.35 

20.45 

20.59 

20.64 

20.73

20.81 

20.89 

20.97 

21.05 

20.40

19.60 

19.61 

19.75 

19.90 

20.02

Sept.

20.79 

20.86 

20.92 

20.95 

20.96

20.99 

21.01 

21.03 

21.05 

21.07

21.10 

21.11 

21.12 

21.14 

21.15

21.16 

21.19 

21.22 

21.22 

21.23

21.24 

21.26 

21.28 

21.30 

21.35

Oct.

21.42 

21.44 

21.47 

21.47 

21.48

21.52 

21.54 

21.56 

21.58 

21.60

21.62 

21.64 

21.66 

21.69 

21.71

21.73 

21.75 

21.77 

21.80 

21.81

21.83 

21.85 

21.87 

21.87 

21.90

Nov.

22.04 

22.06 

22.08 

22.10 

22.13

22.15 

22.17 

22.20 

22.22 

22.24

22.26 

22.29 

22.30 

2(2.32 

22.33

22.35 

22.38 

22.40 

22.43 

22.45

22.45 

22.45 

22.48 

22.49 

22.51

Dec.

22.61 

22.64 

22.64 

22.70 

22.70

22.70 

22.73 

22.73 

22.75 

22.79

22.78 

22.78 

22.79 

22.80 

22.81

22.84 

22.86 

22.91 

22.90 

22.91

22.93 

22.95 

22.96 

23.00 

23.00
104 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/30-29El--Continued.

Day

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

22.58

22.59

22.58

22.59

22.55

22.54

Feb.

16.80

16.52

16.21

Mar.

13.38

13.37

13.37

13.39

13.43

13.51

Apr. May June

14.83

14.97

15.12

15.26

IE 40

July

18.49

18.56

18.63

18.76

18.92

19.03

Aug.

20.17

20.30

20.44

20.53

20.62

20.70

Sept.

21.35

21.36

21.37

21.38

21.40

Oct.

21.93

21.95

21.97

21.99

22.01

22.03

Nov.

22.53

22.58

22.58

22.58

22.58

Dec.

23.00

23.01

23.04

23.05

23.05

23.05

h Tape measurement.

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, 1947-54. Jan. 26, 38.17; Feb. 23, 37. 59; Mar. 29, 36. 50; Aug. 30, 

50.10, pumped recently; Sept. 30, 40.60; Nov. 29, 39.30; Dec. 29, 42.30, pumped recently.

6/31- 13D1. Mrs. W. E. Parker. Near Santa Ynez. Refugio Pass Rd. 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 la?. 

Mar. 9. 1942; lowest 120.64 below Isd. Dec. 30. 1949. Records available; 1941-54.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

112.82 

112.69 

112. 58

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

112.82 

113.23 

114.25

Date

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

115.67 

114. 47 

114. 50

Date

Oct. 19 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

114.70 

114.80 

114.70

6/31-16N2. H. G. Peterson. Near Solvang. Drilled irrigation water-table well in riverchannel deposits, diameter 16 inches, depth 47 feet. Land-surface datum is about 368 feet above 

msl. Highest water level 5.93 below Isd, May 1, 1941; lowest 23.01 below Isd, Oct. 30, 1951. 

Records available: 1941-42, 1949-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 9

10.33 

10.31 

10.20

Mar. 29 

Apr. 28 

May 26

10.25 

10.27 

9.98

Aug. 30 

Nov. 5

20.84 

21.52

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

19.00 

14.89

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: 

1931-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

23.64 

22.25 

21.58

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

a22. 00 

a24. 85 

25.88

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

a27. 65 

a25. 92 

26.86

Oct. 19 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

a26. 73 

26.68 

27.65

a Pumping.

6/31-21H2. Petan Dairy Ranch. Near Solvang. Santa Ynez River and Alisal Rd. Drilled 

unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 13 feet. Land-surface datum is 

about 407 feet above msl. Highest water level 0.70 below Isd, Mar. 7, 1941; lowest 13. 46 below 

Isd, Sept. 30, 1954. Records available: 1931-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

12.25 

12.29 

c!2. 19

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

c!2. 30 

C12.31 

C12.82

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

C13.60 

C13.97 

13.46

Oct. 18 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

13.21 

13.43 

13.28

c Nearby well being pumped.

6/32-6K1. Manuel P. Domingos. Formerly 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. 1941-54.

Jan. 26 

Apr. 28

19.55 |[ May 26 

22.82 || June 29

a25. 52 

a23. 20

July 27 

Aug. 30

19.80 II Oct. 21 

20.29 || Dec. 29

a31. 20 

21.66

a Pumping.

6/32-9A1. Owen E. Hollister. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium, diameter 8 inches, depth 58 feet. Land-surface datum is 309. 33 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 26.20 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1942; lowest 37.69 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1942. Records 

available: 1932-54. June 29, 36.06, pumped recently; July 27, 36.70; Sept. 27, 35.10; Nov. 12 

34.67; Nov. 29, 34. 47; Dec. 12, 34. 48.

6/32-11A1. Thomas O'Neill. Formerly 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 50.1 

below Isd. Sept. 29, 1953. Records available: 1950-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23

44.72 

44.31

Mar. 29 

Apr. 28

44.15 

44.33

May 26 

June 29

44.26 || July 27 

46.67 || Aug. 18

48.20 

47.30
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 105

6/32-11N1. Doty & Mercer. Near Buellton. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 50 feet. Land-surface datum is 332.74 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 24.77 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1952; lowest 36.80 below Isd, Dec. 2, 1954. Records available: 

1932. 1941. 1949-54.

Date

Feb. 17 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 29

Water 

level

34.74 

34.44 

34.38

Date

May 27 

June 30 

July 28

Water 

level

34.32 

32.27 

32.20

Date

Aug. 31 

Nov. 5

Water 

level

33.15 

36.46

Date

Dec. 2 

28

Water 

level

36.80 

36.50

6/32- 12J2. A. Bodine. 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; 1941-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

32.75 

33.18 

33.15

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

33.89 

33.70 

34.78

July 27 

Augi 30 

Sept. 30

36.85 

36.56 

33.00

Oct. 19 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

32.95 

32.76 

32.30

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 53.68 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1951. Records 

available: 1941-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24

43.60 

43.62

Mar. 30 

Apr. 29

43.40 

43.85

May 27 

June 30

44.24 

44.71

Nov. 12 

Dec. 28

47.92 

44.86

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, 1949-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

33.10 

32.98 

32.92

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

33.09 

33.03 

33.80

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

35.00 

35.80 

35.70

Oct. 20 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

36.30 

35.40 

35.96

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. 1949-54.

Jan. 27

Feb; 24

Mar. 30

42.84

42.37

42.22

Apr. 29

May 27

June 30

42.80

42.65

43.20

July 28

Nov. 17

45.50

45.05

Dec. 2

28

43.94

43.60

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: 1932-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

40.67 

39.71 

39.82

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

43.60 

c42. 85 

c43. 99

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

44.96 

43.70 

42.00

Oct. 21 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

41.21 

41.20 

40.40

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. 1949-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

8.24 

8.20 

7.81

Apr. 29 

July 22 

Aug. 18

8.31 

10.51 

10.22

Sept. 28 

Oct. 20

10.58 

10.80

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

10.72 

10.02

6/34-1P1. Hollister Estate. Near Lompoc. Santa Rosa Rd. 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: 

1949-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

41.20 

40.28 

39.75

Apr. 29 

June 10 

30

39.32 

41.97 

41.04

July 22 

Oct. 22

44.07 

42.15

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

41.38 

41.06

6/34-2A6. Hattie Madsen. Near Lompoc. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 185 feet, cased to 185, perforations 56-66, 107-178. Land-surface 

datum is 129.96 feet above msl. Highest water level 36.40 below Isd, Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 

44.72 below Isd. July 6. 1949. Records available: 1948-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

37.62 

37.42 

36.63

Apr. 28 

May 26 

July 27

37.15 

36.87 

37.95

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 28

38.35 

38.62 

39.14

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

39.29 

39.01
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/34-4F3. City of Lompoc. West Olive and O Sts. Drilled unused water-table well in 

alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 81 feet, perforations 60-77. Land-surface datum is about 

95 feet above msl. Highest water level 43.44 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1954; lowest 58.17 below Isd, 

Apr. 24. 1951. Records available: 1950-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

43.44 

44.73 

44.58

Date

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

51.93 

47.66 

48.57

Date

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

48.10 

48.04 

47.48

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

46.75 

46.00 

45.39

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 99.80 feet above msl. Highest water level 47.88 below Isd, Feb. 24, 1943; 

lowest 76.78 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1951. Records available: 1930-39, 1943-54. Jan. 27, 57.78; 

pumped recently; Mar. 30, 56.15; Apr. 29, 58.35; June 30, 63.95; July 28, 65.95; Nov. 30, 57.99.

6/34-12F2. Hollister Estate. Near Lompoc. Santa Rosa Rd. 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 

40.18 below Isd, Dec. 26. 1951. Records available; 1942. 1949-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Apr. 29

39.02 

38.65 

37.76

May 27 

June 30 

July 28

37.92 

36.75 

36.39

Sept. 28 

Oct. 22

37.76 

38.92

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

39.35 

39.00

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 Isd, 

Oct. 30, 1951. Records available: 1942-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

25.48 

25.49 

25.52

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

28.72 

34.20 

39.49

Aug. 30 

Sept 30 

Oct. 20

44.29 

44.78 

44.51

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

43.60 

41.18

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 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 806 feet above msl. Highest water level 55.83 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1944; lowest 

92.39 below Isd, Oct. 20. 1954. Records available: 1942-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

89.04 

88.94 

89.00

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

a90. 25 

90.46 

91.00

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

91.60 

91.94 

92.28

Oct. 20 

Dec. 29

92.39 

92.37

a Pumping.

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. Land-surface 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: 1947-54. Jan. 26, 53.88. Measurement discontinued.

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 62.08 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1954. Records available; 1942-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

47.88 

46.18 

44.71

Apr. 28 

May 26 

Aug. 30

46.17 

55.64 

58.18

Sept. 30 

Oct. 20

62.08 

58.00

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

55.03 

51.80

7/33-30C1. John Valla. Near Lompoc. Orcutt Rd. and State Highway 150. Drilled unused 

water-table well in Paso Robles formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 183 feet. Land-surface 

datum is about 233 feet above msl. Highest water level 150.41 below Isd, Feb. 1, 1946; lowest 

157.26 below Isd. Aug. 30, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 28

C156.84 

156. 58 

c!56. 83

May 26 

June 29 

July 27

156.87 

c!56. 87 

156. 84

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 27

157. 26 

157.03 

157.20

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

157.06 

157. 07

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 11.85 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Recording gage removed Apr. 17, 1954.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph*

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan.

11.12 

11.13 

11.12 

11.12 

11.13

Feb.

11.00 

11.00 

11.00 

10.99 

10.99

Mar.

10.81 

10.79 

10.79 

10.79 

10.82

Apr.

10.86 

10.88 

10.90 

10.91 

10.92

May

'.....

Oct.

.....
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 107

7/34-9H3 Continued.

Day

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

11.13

11.12

11.11

11.10

11.10

11.09

11.02

in QQ

10.99

10.99

11.03

11.06

11.03

10.95

10.90

10.90

10.94

10.99

in 04

10.92

10.92

10.94

in QQ

11.01

11.01

11.01

Feb.

10.98

10.98

10.98

10.96

10.94

10.93

10.91

10.85

10.83

10.83

10.84

10.86

10.88

10.90

10.93

10.94

10.93

10.92

10.89

10.87

10.85

10.84

10.84

Mar.

10.84

10.82

10.81

in 70

10.77

10.76

10.76

10.76

10.76

10.76

in 79

10.70

10.70

10.71

10.71

10.71

10.71

10.70

10.68

10.68

10.74

10.83

10.76

10.86

10.84

10.84

Apr.

10.92

10.93

10.91

10.88

10.86

10.86

10.86

10.85

10.82

10.82

10.85

10.88

May

hlO. 78

.....

Oct.

nil. 85

No record for June, 

Tape measurement.

July, August, September, November, and December.

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. 52 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1954. Records available: 1949-54.

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. 94 

303. 96 

304. 06 

304. 06 

303. 88

303. 89 

303. 94 

303. 92 

304. 04 

303. 84

303. 60 

303. 60 

303. 85 

304. 01 

304.16

303. 96 

303. 90 

303. 63 

303. 44 

303. 64

304. 13 

304. 12

......

......

Feb.

......

303. 97

303. 97 

303. 97 

304. 02 

303. 96 

303. 96

304. 00 

303. 91 

303. 74 

303. 79 

304. 03

304. 09 

304. 05 

304. 11 

304. 15 

304. 07

304. 02 

304. 02 

304.02 

303. 80 

303. 80

303. 84 

303. 89 

303. 93

Mar.

303. 77 

303. 79 

303. 89 

304.07 

304. 10

304. 10 

304. 12 

304. 06 

304. 05 

303. 98

304. 03 

304. 03 

304.11 

304.00 

303. 92

303. 74 

303. 81 

304. 02 

303. 88 

303. 90

303. 93 

303. 76 

303. 75 

303. 86 

304. 05

304.22 

304. 15 

303. 99 

303. 90 

303. 94 

304. 02

Apr.

......

304. 02 

303. 90 

303. 90

304. 02 

304.00 

303. 88 

303. 85 

304. 00

304. 02 

303. 92 

303. 92 

303. 97

303. 89 

303. 86 

303. 88 

303. 93 

304. 02

304. 04 

303. 97 

303. 97 

303. 97 

303. 92

May

303. 94 

304. 10 

304. 01 

304.00 

303. 98

303. 97 

303. 94 

303. 95 

303. 99 

304.11

304.01 

303. 96 

303. 96 

304. 01 

304.05

304. 04 

304.01 

304. 01 

304. 05 

304. 06

304. 03 

304.03 

304. 07 

304. 05 

304. 00

304. 01 

304. 02 

303. 95 

303. 95 

304.00 

304.14

June

304. 06 

304. 01 

304. 03 

304. 14 

304. 17

304. 19 

304. 10 

304. 06 

304. 07 

304. 13

304. 05 

304. 03 

304. 05 

304.07 

304. 05

304. 04 

304. 03 

304. 06 

303. 98 

303. 94

303. 97 

304. 06 

304. 13 

304. 10 

304. 09

304. 10 

304. 18 

304. 11 

304. 09 

304. 09

July

304.11 

304. 11 

304. 10 

304. 12 

304. 23

304. 19 

304. 16 

304. 14 

304. 00 

304. 00

304. 02 

304. 03 

304. 04 

304. 04 

304. 02

304. 03 

304. 10 

304. 11 

304. 12 

304. 13

304. 09 

304. 09 

304. 10 

304. 14 

304. 25

304. 24 

304. 08 

304.06 

304. 07 

304. 13 

304. 20

Aug.

304. 19 

304. 17 

304. 18 

304. 27 

304. 21

304. 33

......

......

Sept.

304.25

......

......

.....

Oct.

304. 24

......

......

304. 26

Nov.

304. 20 

304.22 

304.21 

304. 11

304. 11 

304. 40 

304.27 

304. 21 

304.18

304. 41 

304. 50 

304. 45 

304.42 

304. 42

304. 42 

304.42 

304.37 

304.34 

304.22

304.21 

304.23 

304. 11 

304. 09 

304. 18

Dec.

304. 30 

304. 39 

304.21 

304.29 

304. 43

304. 39 

304.33 

304. 29 

304. 07 

304. 22

304. 44 

304. 41 

304. 29 

304.23 

304.22

304. 26 

304. 46 

304. 40 

304. 34 

304. 28

304.20 

304. 14 

304. 20 

304.24 

304. 28

304. 34 

304. 52 

304. 51 

304.35 

304. 38 

304. 23
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 199.80 below Isd, Nov. 29, 

1954. Records available: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

199. 29 

199. 23 

199. 28

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

199. 26 

199. 33 

199. 43

Date

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

199. 48 

199. 51 

199. 60

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

199. 61 

199. 80 

199. 60

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: 1948-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

20.28 

20.30 

20.32 

20.30 

20.28

20.32 

20.41 

20.43 

20.50 

20.44

20.37 

20.36 

20.50 

20.50 

20.43

20.28 

20.26 

20.10 

20.05 

20.28

20.22 

20.15 

20.03 

19.94 

19.96

20.10 

20.00 

19.95 

19.97 

19.93 

19.84

Feb.

19.86 

19.87 

19.84 

19.82 

19.83

19.80 

19.81 

19.73 

19.73 

19.74

19.71 

19.66 

19.59 

19.63 

19.68

19.65 

19.61 

19.64 

19.57 

19.50

19.48 

19.48 

19.44 

19.35 

19.37

19.40 

19.41 

19.28

Mar.

19.26 

19.31 

19.38 

19.44 

19.42

19.41 

19.41 

19.38 

19.41 

19.39

19.40 

19.40 

19.42 

19.33 

19.31

19.29 

19.38 

19.37 

19.27 

19.27

19.20 

19.10 

19.11 

19.15 

19.20

19.22 

19.02 

18.99 

18.94 

19.00 

18.98

Apr.

18.97 

18.95 

18.91 

18.91 

18.91

18.85 

18.84 

18.84 

18.80 

18.81

18.90 

18.78 

18.76 

18.76 

18.87

18.87 

18.85 

18.86 

18.89 

18.99

19.02 

19.07 

19.17 

19.25 

19.34

19.37 

19.40 

19.44 

19.53 

19.56

May

19.59 

19.64 

19.60 

19.64 

19.71

19.76 

19.83 

19.88 

19.99 

19.87

19.89 

19.91 

19.99 

20.06 

20.04

19.97 

19.94 

20.02 

20.13 

20.19

20.24 

20.30 

20.29 

20.29 

20.37

20.48 

20.59 

20.61 

20.62 

20.66 

20.65

June

20.60 

20.60 

20.63 

20.73 

20.82

20.81 

20.69 

20.74 

20.80 

20,85

20.85 

20.85 

20.78 

20.75 

20.81

20.84 

20.87 

20.89 

20.82 

20.75

20.77 

20.81 

20.87 

20.89 

20.88

20.91 

20.87 

20.85 

20.91 

21.01

July

21.10 

21.20 

21.24 

21.25 

21.17

21.23 

21.13 

21.15 

21.18 

21.26

21.27 

21.26 

21.33 

21.43 

21.52

21.59 

21.65 

21.59 

21.57 

21. 64

21.68 

21.71 

21.78 

21.85 

21.81

21.80 

21.81 

21.81 

21.90 

21.93 

21.96

Aug.

21.89 

21.89 

21.96 

21.99 

21.99

21.96 

21.96 

21.88 

21.84 

21.82

21.76 

21.75 

21.77 

21.77 

21.66

21.64 

21.59 

21.58 

21.61 

21.58

21.59 

21.64 

21.62 

21.62 

21.58

21.57 

21.57 

21.58 

21.51 

21.47 

21.47

Sept.

21.50 

21.51 

21.56 

21.55 

21.52

21.41 

21.37 

21.36 

21.36 

21.36

21.34 

21.31 

21.30 

21.26 

21.25

21.25 

21.25 

21.25 

21.25 

21.22

21.22 

21.19 

21.17 

21.17 

21.23

21.15 

21.13 

21.10 

21.14 

21.11

Oct.

21.15 

21.20 

21.16 

21.08 

21.06

21.09 

21.00 

21.12 

21.09 

21.03

21.02 

21.04 

21.06 

21.10 

21.07

21.12 

21.09 

21.06 

21.00 

21.00

21.00 

20.98 

20.97 

20.94 

20.93

20.92 

20.96 

20.99 

20.92 

20.92 

20.89

Nov.

20.91 

20.94 

20.95 

20.94 

20.92

20.91 

20.91 

20.89 

20.86 

20.82

20.85 

20.86 

20.82 

20.76 

20.73

20.80 

20.74 

20.68 

20.64 

20.60

20.60 

20.58 

20.60 

20.58 

20.53

20.50 

20.54 

20.47 

20.47 

20.56

Dec.

20.57 

20.56 

20.47 

20.55 

20.50

20.45 

20.41 

20.41 

20.30 

20.39

20.43 

20.37 

20.30 

20.28 

20.28

20.29 

20.31 

20.28 

20.23 

20.21

20.20 

20.15 

20.16 20.13" 

20.18

20.17 

20.20 

20.14 

20.08 

20.16 

20.15

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. 1946-54.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

28.32 

28.04 

28.74

Date

Apr. 28 

May 26 

June 29

Water 

level

29.06 

30.94 

30.03

Date

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

30.39 

27.98 

29.03

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

28.92 

28.61 

28.63

7/34-22Q4. U. S. Geol. Survey, A. Scolari property. Near Lompoc. Rucker Crossing 

Rd. and A St. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 24 feet, 

cased to 24, screen 21-24. Land-surface 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: 

1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

17.87 

15.96 

14.73

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 30

14.83 

14.90 

16.30

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

17.23 

18.25 

18.82

Oct. 26 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

19.31 

19.51 

19.73
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 109

7/34-24E2. J. F. de Costa. Near Lompoc. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Paso 

Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 191 feet, perforations 119-140. Land-surface datum 

is 178.25 feet above msl. Highest water level 103.17 below Isd, Nov. 27, 1938; lowest 109.80

below Isd, Au

Date

Nov. 27,1938 

Sept. 23,1947 

Jan. 30,1953

g. 30, 1954. Records available: 1938, 1947, 1953-54.

Water 

level

g!03. 17 

103. 51 

108.65

Date

Aug. 13, 1953 

Oct. 2 

Mar. 5, 1954

Water 

level

108. 78 

108. 39 

108. 16

Date

May 26, 1954 

June 29 

Aug. 30

Water 

level

108. 30 

108. 65 

109. 80

Date

Sept. 30,1954 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

109.00 

108. 15 

108. 20

g Measurement by Jack Alexander, well driller.

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;

Jan. 26 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 28

58.93 

59.25 

60.40

I May 26 

July 27

60.80 

61.60

Sept. 30 

Oct. 27

60.30 

60.89

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

59.86 

59.35

7/34-26C2. J. Maxwell Wilson. Near Lompoc. State Highway 150 and Orcutt Rd. Drilled 

unused water-table well in alluvium and Paso Robles formation, diameter 16 inches, reported 

depth 150 feet. Land-surface datum is about 110 feet above msl. Highest water level 32. 53 below 

Isd, Apr. 29, 1953; lowest 37.00 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1952. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 26, 

34.03; Feb. 23, 34.06; Mar. 29, 34.05. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1950-54.

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.

41.70 

41.73 

41.76 

41.70 

41.65

41.73 

41.72 

41.89 

42.05 

41.92

41.85 

41.81

41.83

41.78

41.75

41.61 

41.60 

41.53 

41.46 

41.62

41.68 

41.55 

41.52 

41.45 

41.49

41.60 

41.52 

41.45 

41.49 

41.46 

41.40

Feb.

41.45 

41.44 

41.39 

41.39 

41.39

41.38 

41.42 

41.32 

41.33 

41.36

41.33 

41.29

41.22

41.30

41.33

41.28 

41.26 

41.30 

41.25 

41.21

41.24 

41.26 

41.21 

41.13 

41.18

41.20 

41.22 

41.14

Mar.

41.12 

41.17 

41.23 

41.27 

41.26

41.29 

41.29 

41.28 

41.36 

41.56

41.79 

42.21

49 44

41.38

41.36

41.29 

41.17 

40.92 

40.85 

41.81

41.74 

41.64 

41.64 

41.72 

41.88

42.06 

42.13 

42.06 

41.93 

41.93 

41.84

Apr.

41.96 

41.85 

41.75 

41.72 

41.67

41.63 

41.56 

41.61 

41.58 

41.64

.....

42.06 

42.03 

42.15 

42.10

42.04 

42.06

42! 22 

42.45

42.29 

42.33 

42.29 

42.29

May

42.26 

42.16 

42.10

42! 5*1 

42.48 

42.36

42.20

42.45

42.30 

42.34 

42.32 

42.31 

42.37

42.23 

42.20 

42.17 

42.13 

42.08

42.10 

42.28 

42.66 

42.75 

42.76 

42.72

June

42.85 

42.78 

42.73 

42.71 

42.79

42.79 

42.74 

42.84 

42.90 

42.94

43.03 

43.04

42.89

42.84

42.94

43.09 

43.27 

43.39 

43.22 

43.04

43.04 

43.05 

43.04 

43.02 

43.00

43.15 

43.08 

42.96 

42.98 

43.02

July

43.17 

43.12 

43.06 

43.15 

43.29

43.25 

43.69 

43.88 

43.96 

43.88

43.65 

43.63

43.80

43.83

43.84

44.05 

44.05 

43.91 

43.88 

43.92

43.93 

43.90 

44.02 

44.03 

43.98

43.78 

44.07 

44.19 

44.25 

44.30 

44.19

Aug.

44.00 

43.97 

44.05 

44.07 

43.91

43.79 

43.74 

43.73 

43.74 

43.70

43.68 

43.66

43.67

43.69

43.79

43.76 

43.84 

44.00 

44.03 

43.86

43.89 

43.93 

43.86 

43.85 

43.90

43.84 

43.91 

44.07 

43.88 

43.80 

43.94

Sept.

44.01 

43.96 

43.85 

43.78 

43.73

43.65 

43.58 

43.53 

43.51 

43.51

43.51 

43.55

43.50

43.50

43.42

43.42 

43.45 

43.58 

43.70 

43.80

43.90 

43.95 

43.99 

43.99 

44.00

43.87 

43.40 

43.75 

43.77 

43.74

Oct.

43.69 

43.65 

43.60 

43.55 

43.52

43.48 

43.45 

43.44 

43.38 

43.33

43.30 

43.30

43.32

43.34

43.54

43.37 

43.27 

43.25 

43.25 

43.30

43.48 

43.60 

43.65 

43.53 

43.46

43.50 

43.48 

43.37 

43.33 

43.29 

43.27

Nov.

43.26 

43.23 

43.20 

43.26 

43.33

43.36 

43.37 

43.34 

43.38 

43.41

43.34 

43.36

43.19

43.11

43.09

43.09 

43.05 

42.98 

42.93 

42.91

42.91 

42.89 

42.89 

42.84 

42.79

42.76 

42.73 

42.68 

42.66 

42.66

Dec.

42.67 

42.63 

42.56 

42.60 

42.64

42.60 

42.57 

42.55 

42.48 

42.48

42.50 

42.47

42.40

42.39

42.39

42.39 

42.38 

42.38 

42.37 

42.37

42.33 

42.30 

42.28 

42.26 

42.26

42.26 

42.27 

42.24 

42.13 

42.14 

42.17

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: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

12.88 

12.78 

12.03

Date

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 30

Water 

level

11.27 

11.22 

10.92

Date

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

11.12 

11.73 

12.35

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

12.47 

12.95 

13.16
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-27L1. Mrs. Susan Van Clief. Near Lompoc. North Ave. and A St. Drilled irrigaticn 

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 Lsd, 

May 29, 1951. Records available: 1941-53. Measurement discontinued.

7/34-28H2. T. M. Parks. Near Lompoc. Central Ave. and H St. Drilled unused artesiar 

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. 1942-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 29

Water 

level

30.96 

29.31 

32.83

Date

May 27 

June 30 

July 28

Water 

level

36.03 

34.96 

37.43

Date

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Oct.. 26

Water 

level

32.63 

33.07 

33.87

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

c33. 58 

c34. 66

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-28R1. W. A. Burpee. Near Lompoc. North Ave. and H St. Drilled unused artesian 

well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 146 feet, cased to 146, perforations 106-146. Landsurface datum is 69. 68 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.09 below Isd, Apr. 23, 1941; lowest. 

24.31 below Lsd. Mar. 27. 1951. Records available: 1930-54.

Mar. 2 

30 

June 30

11.28 

10.01 

15.98

July 28 

Aug. 31

15.80 

16.87

Sept. 28 

Nov. 2

13.11 

12.27

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

12.61 

12.87

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. Landsurface 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: 1943-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

13.02 

11.80 

11.57

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

ell. 62 

11.97 

12.41

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

12.82 

13.10 

12.99

Nov. 2 

30 

Dec. 28

13.00 

12.82 

12.47

c Nearby well being pumped.

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: 1945-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

21.19 

20.29 

20.42

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

28.40 

33.83 

34.93

July 28 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 1

31.86 

24.23 

23.18

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

23.90 

22.74

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: 1945-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

20.48 

20.03 

19.96

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

20.56 

21.28 

21.89

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

22.38 

22.21 

21.92

Nov. 1 

30 

Dec. 28

21.73 

21.51 

21.30

7/34-30L3. U. S. Geol. Survey, Union Sugar Co. property. Near Lompoc. Drilled obser - 

vation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 27 feet, cased to 27. Land-surface 

datum is 58.79 feet above msl. Highest water level 15.83 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1946; lowest dry, 

May 28-Sept. 24, 1951. Records available: 1945-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

17.23

16.43

17.01

Apr. 29

May 27

June 30

19.23

18.33

21.13

July 28

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

22.27

21.51

20.43

Nov. 3

30

Dec. 28

19.28

18.88

18.27

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: 1951-54.

Jan. 27 

Apr. 29

17.68 

25.75

June 30 

July 28

34.06 

29.50

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

23.32 

20.94

Nov. 3 

30

19.80 

19.50

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, 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

20.95 

19.25 

20.22

Apr. 29 

June 30 

July 28

28.82 

35.12 

b33. 15

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 3

25.63 

24.10 

22.60

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

22.68 

b21.68

b Pumped recently.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 111

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: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

17.67 

17.68 

16.83

Date

Apr. 29 

June 28 

July 28

Water 

level

17.65 

17.28 

16.90

Date

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 3

Water 

level

18.14 

18.60 

18.99

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28^

Water 

level

19.12 

d!9. 22

d Nearby well pumped recently.

7/34-32A1. Mrs. May Clemmens. Near Lompoc. Pine Ave. and 13th Rd. 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, 

1947-54. Jan. 27, 29. 54; Feb. 24, 28. 33; Mar. 30, 28. 74; July 28, 40. 70; Nov. 1, 30.49.

7/34-32A4. U. 8. 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: 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

29.63 

29.24 

29.17

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

29.30 

29.30 

c28. 39

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

c27. 73 

c28. 60 

c28. 60

Nov. 1 

30 

Dec. 28

28.48 

c28. 12 

c27. 38

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. 50 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1947^54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 30

28.55 

28.30 

28.22

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

27.03 

28.06 

26.35

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

29.57 

29.64 

29.58

Nov. 2 

30 

Dec. 28

29.70 

29.59 

29.87

7/34-34H1. Johns-Manville Corp. Formerly 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: 1941-54.

Jan. 27 

Apr. 29 

May 27

45.17 

41.60 

43.36

June 30 

July 28

42.74 

44.33

Sept. 27 

Oct. 26

45.50 

45.77

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

45.84 

44.49

7/34-35F2. Valla Bros. Near Lompoc. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter IS 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: 1930-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

25.82- 

20.79 

17.01

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 29

c!7. 12 

C17.04 

21.10

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

19.77 

24.93 

25.85

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

26.86 

27.04 

27.03

c Nearby well being pumped.

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 several 

times, 1945-51. Records available: 1943-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

46.43 

43.17 

39.25

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

38.83 

38.70 

c52. 60

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

44.86 

45.94 

46.83

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

47.82 

47.99 

48.02

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-35F16. M. Schuyler. Near Lompoc. North First St. and College Ave. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 173 feet, cased to 170, perforations 

119-170. Land-surface datum is 119.5 feet above msl. Highest water level 39.42 below Isd, 

Dec. 30, 1952; lowest 61.15 below Isd, July 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

47.15 

44.25 

40.92

Apr. 29 

May 27 

July 28

41.12 

40.90 

47.31

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 25

47.14 

47.02 

48.70

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

48.88 

48.65
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1930-54.

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

12.71 

11.80 

11.13

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 29

Water 

level

10.76 

10.86 

11.35

Date

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30

Water 

level

12.30 

13.98 

15.56

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

14.14 

15.90 

13.71

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 51.90 below Isd, Mar. 5, 1948. Records available: 1931-50, 1953-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Apr. 28

42.68 

39.11 

37.12

May 26 

June 29 

July 27

37.16 

40.34 

41.30

Aug. 30 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 25

43.54 

45.04 

48.96

Nov. 29 

Dec. 29

51.20 

49.68

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: 1930-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

7.05

6.95

6.55

Apr. 29

May 27

June 30

8.69

8.13

8.87

July 28

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

8.98

8.89

8.87

Nov. 2

30

Dec. 28

8.68

8.45

8.12

7/35-22J1. 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. 1945-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

9.81

8.97

8.66

Apr. 29

May 26

June 30

13.77

15.07

14.21

Aug. 31

Sept. 27

Nov. 3

14.24

12.72

11.21

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

10.73

10.09

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: 1947-54. Jan. 27, 7.21; Feb. 24, 5.55; Mar. 30, 

6.20; June 30, 9.81; Sept. 28, 9. 21; Dec. 28, 6. 91.

7/35-22M2. U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of the Army, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Near Lompoc. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 

22 feet. Land-surface datum is 28.20 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.14 below Isd, 

Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 14.95 below Isd, Dec. 31, 1947, Oct. 21, 1948. Records available: 1947- 

54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

8.41 

7.45 

7.14

Apr. 29 

May 27

8.26 

7.70

June 30 

July 28

8.68 

c8.70

Sept. 28 

Dec. 28

9.94 

10.39

c Nearby well being pumped.

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. Landsurface 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, 1945-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24

14.21 

13.96

Mar. 30 

June 30

13.55 

16.86

July 28 

Aug. 31

21.16 

17.03

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

bl5. 08 

15.98

b Pumped recently.

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: 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

16.06 

14.73 

14.23

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

15.75 

12.80 

14.32

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

15.70 

16.75 

16.57

Nov. 3 

30 

Dec. 28

16.40 

15.68 

16.18

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: 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

13.53 

12.82 

12.70

Apr. 29 

May 27

19.39 

19.40

Sept. 28 

Nov. 3

17.80 

16.58

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

14.25 

13.52
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 113

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. Land-surface 

datum is 43.43 feet above msl. Highest water level 14.28 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 26. 56 

below Isd. Oct. 27, 1951. Records available: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

16.24 

15.25 

15.43

Date

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

15.36 

16.43 

c!8. 33

Date

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

c!9. 30 

c!9. 79 

19.30

Date

Nov. 3 

30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

18.25 

16.92 

15.95

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. 1952-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

24.76 

24.65 

24.38

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

24.44 

24.66 

24.75

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

c24. 96 

c25. 15 

c25. 22

Nov. 3 

30 

Dec. 28

25.25 

25.18 

25.04

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 18.25 below Isd, 

June 30, 1954; lowest dry several times, 1949, 1951-52. Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

21.37 

21.74 

22.27

Apr. 29 

May 27

22.50 

22.69

June 30 

Nov. 3

18.25 

19.78

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

20.25 

20.60

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. Land-surface 

datum is 47.44 feet above msl. Highest water level 10.13 below Isd, Jan. 27, 1953; lowest 26.86 

below Isd, June5, 1950. Records available: 1945-48, 1952-54. Jan. 27, 11.53; Feb. 24, 10.60; 

Mar. 30, 11.23; Apr. 29, 22.75; May 27, 23.90; June 30, 24.93; July 28, 23.15.

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: 1945-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

Apr. 29

12.23

11.84

10.34

9.44

May 27

June 30

July 28

10.06

8.99

11.45

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

12.80

13.30

13.75

Nov. 3

30

Dec. 28

13.52

13.49

13.27

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. Landsurface 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. 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

8.15 

7.87 

7.75

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

cl6. 82 

c!7. 64 

cl9. 46

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

18.90 

clS.35 

cl5. 50

Nov. 3 

30 

Dec. 28

10.83 

9.69 

9.13

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 6.19 below Isd, 

Jan. 27. 1953; lowest 13.29 below Isd, July 27. 1949. Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

7.27 

7.43 

6.70

Apr. 29 

May 26 

June 30

c8. 14 

c8.95 

cS.90

July 28 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 3

8.75 

c8.47 

8.95

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

8.97 

8.70

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: 1947-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

Apr. 29

8.54

7.69

7.97

17.80

May 27

June 30

July 28

19.12

21.00

20.27

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

Oct. 29

18.70

14.06

11.57

Nov. 3

30

Dec. 28

12.40

9.96

8.93
114 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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-surface datum is 28. 42 feet above msl. Highest water level 0. 64 below Isd, Apr. 2,

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

c8. 46 

5.66 

C7.60

Date

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

Water 

level

11.80 

11.55 

ell. 34

Date

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 27

Water 

level

c!5.90 

ell. 59 

9.60

Date

Nov. 2 

30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

clO.90 

7.76 

7.45

c 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, Jan. 27, 

Mar. 30, 1954; lowest 22. 45 below Isd, Apr. 15, 1931. Records available: 1930-34, 1941, 1953- 

54. Jan. 27, flowing; Mar. 30, flowing; Apr. 29, 1.18; May 27, 2. 40; June 30, 5. 88; Aug. 31, 

8.44.

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, perforation 

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; 1947-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

Apr. 29

10.11

9.24

8.94

11.17

May 27

June 30

July 28

16.80

16.54

20.10

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

19.45

12.54

11.70

Nov. 2

30

Dec. 28

11.09

10.52

9.90

7/35-35A4. U. S. Geol. Survey, Gus Aquistapace property. Near Lompoc. Ocean and 

Artesia Aves. Drilled observation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 2 inches, depth 23 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 45. 88 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 51 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952 

lowest 16.95 below Isd, Oct. 29. 1951. Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

Apr. 29

6.26

6.73

4.31

7.00

May 27

June 30

July 28

9.44

11.43

10.08

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

12.00

12.05

11.74

Nov. 2

30

Dec. 28

11.72

11.29

10.13

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 0.32 below Isd, 

Mar. 30, 1954; lowest 10.42 below Isd, May 28, 1951. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 27, 

0.75; Feb. 24, 0. 48; Mar. 30, 0. 32. Measurement discontinued.

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 1.65 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1954; lowest 4.79 below Isd, Feb. 26, 1951. Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 30

1.93

2.38

1.65

Apr. 29

May 27

June 30

3.25

2.74

2.73

July 28

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

2.84

3.83

4.08

Nov. 2

30

Dec. 28

4.65

3.93

2.79

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, 1953-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Jan.

22.43

22.38

22.65

22.78

22.93

23.45

23.80

24.08

24.52

c27. 32

c27. 83

24.38

23.35

22.80

22.53

Feb.

20.89

20.87

20.82

20.81

20.80

20.78

20.75

20.68

20.67

20.70

20.70

20.60

20.50

20.50

20.52

Mar.

20.61

20.77

9(1 Q1

21.04

21.04

21.03

21.02

21.04

21.06

21.02

21.05

21.08

91 97

21.60

22.45

Apr. May June

26.75

26.78

26.36

26.86

26.35

26.24

26.49

26.59

26.53

26.54

26.26

25.56

25.18

25.49

July

27.72

27.85

27.69

27.09

26.79

26.66

26.23

26.95

27.43

27.86

28.36

27.81

28.90

29.57

29.44

Aug.

28.34

28.22

28.08

27.44

27.19

26.89

26.62

26.31

26.06

25.94

26.09

26.13

25.88

25.73

25.56

Sept.

25.34

25.69

25.71

25.29

25.15

24.85

24.64

24.49

24.36

24.27

24.15

24.00

23.93

24.00

23.95

Oct.

23.63

23.58

23.69

23.43

23.35

23.30

23.20

23.10

22.97

22.88

22.85

22.91

22.64

22.90

23.15

Nov.

22.51

22.50

22.46

22.55

22.65

22.85

22.85

22.73

22.61

22.74

22.53

22.47

22.51

22.43

22.45

Dec.

21.97

21.94

21.84

21.78

21.78

21.70

21.65

21.60

21.46

21.45

21.46

21.46

21.40

21.35

21.15
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 115

7/8 5-36J3--Continued.

Day

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

22.34

22.09 

21.87

21.66

21.67

21.65

21.51

21.38

21.27

21.22

21.17

21.12

21.07

23.02

20.99

20.92

Feb.

20.50

20.45 

20.44

20.39

20.32

20.30

20.28

20.27

20.23

20.23

20.27

20.32

20.44

Mar.

23.17

22.12 

21.45

21.00

20.85

20.67

20.49

20.47

20.38

20.38

20.36

20.25

Apr. May June

25.64

25.96 

26.12

26.50

26.38

26.21

26.22

26.68

28.78

27.66

27.54

30.58

30.62

30.45

28.47

July

29.41

29.76 

30.29

30.27

29.50

29.75

29.55

29.51

29.34

29.00

29.09

29.17

29.42

29.11

28.85

28.62

Aug.

25.65

25.86 

25.90

26.31

26.65

26.64

26.69

26.49

26.50

26.57

26.37

26.22

26.04

25.45

25.19

25.07

Sept.

23.75

23.69 

23.65

23.63

23.55

23.55

23. .52

23.44

23.36

23.36

23.72

23.71

23.73

23.72

23.70

Oct.

23.17

23.06 

22.93

22.84

22.78

22.76

22.71

22.59

22.56

22.55

22.92

22.70

22.66

22.70

22.70

22.56

Nov.

22.42

22.26 

22.15

22.08

21.98

21. 95

21.92

21.92

21.89

21.89

21.85

21.86

21.86

22.05

21.97

Dec.

21.16

21. 33

21.30

21.28

21.28

21.24

21.24

21.29

21.29

21.29

21.29

21.29

21. 29

21.29

21.29

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-36J6. Ted Holden. Formerly Denholm Seed Co. Near Lompoc. Ocean and Douglass 

Aves. Drilled irrigation artesian well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches, depth 102 feet. Landsurface datum is 58.50 feet above msl. Highest water level 20.05 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952; lowest 38.15 below Isd, July 27. 1950. Records available: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

21.48 

20.36 

20.24

Date

Apr. 29 

July 28 

Aug. 31

Water 

level

24.29 

b30. 95 

25.79

Date

Sept. 28 

Nov. 2

Water 

level

24.29 

22.77

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

22.08 

21.36

b Pumped recently.

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, i»&3; lowest 31.32 oeiow isa, July 27, itfou. Records available: laiv-si.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 30

21.39 

20.49 

20.15

Apr. 29 

May 27 

June 30

20.98 

C23.80 

c24. 84

July 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

26.08 

24.59 

23.40

Nov. 2 

30 

Dec. 28

22.46 

21.95 

21.40

c Nearby well being pumped.

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: 1950-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

26.06 

24.00 

22.29

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 29

21.25 

21.48 

22.55

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

24.09 

25.60 

27.00

Oct. 27 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

28.05 

28.57 

28.13

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. 2B, i»D2. Kecoros available: 195U-&4.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

126. 39 

126.75 

126.89

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 29

127.14 

c!26. 02 

C123.87

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

C124.38 

cl25. 19 

C127.10

Oct. 27 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

128.17 

128.90 

130.44

c Nearby well being pumped.

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 77. 12 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

75.21 

74.97 

74.70

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 29

74.85 

74.92 

75.31

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

C75.65 

C76.41 

76.23

Oct. 27 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

76.27 

77.12 

75.48

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-surface datum is about 3,049 feet above msl. Highest water level 170.81 below Isd, May 1, .1950; lowest 187.31 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952. Records 

available: 1950-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

182.32 

182. 12 

181.92

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 29

181.75 

181.65 

181.58

July 26 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

181.63 

182. 59 

181.86

Oct. 27 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

182. 13 

182.90 

182.38
116 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/55-2N1. Julius Broden. Near Cuyama. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 254 feet. Land-surface datum is about 2,550 feet above msl. Highest water level 

139.14 below Isd, Mar. 26, 1953; lowest 147.05 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1954. Records available: 

1953-54.

Date

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 27

Water 

level

140. 51 

140. 66 

140. 72

Date

May 26 

June 29 

July 27

Water 

level

140.87 

140. 96 

141. 70

Date

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27

Water 

level

142. 15 

141.49 

140. 01

Date

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

147. 05 

141.94

9/55-13B1. William B. Farry. Near Cuyama. Drilled domestic water-table well, diametei 

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 104. 59 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 

1952-54. Jan. 26, 104.51; Feb. 23, 104.51; Mar. 30, 104.45; Apr. 27, 104.50; May 26, 104.51, 

pumped recently; June 29, 104.52, pumped recently; Sept. 28, 104.59.

10/25-21G1. E. H. Mettler. Near Cuyama. Cuyama River and State Highway 166. DriF'id 

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 127.50 below 

Isd, Dec. 29, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 26, 114.37; Feb. 23, 113.57; Mar. 30, 

114.81; Nov. 26, 123.00; Dec. 29, 127.50.

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 217.59 

below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1950, 1952-54. Jan. 26, 213.90; Mar. 30, 213.85: 

Apr. 27, 214.36; May 26, 215.09; June 29, 215.61; July 26, 216.19; Sept. 28, 217.59.

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 147.93 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 

1952-54. Jan. 26, 127.22; Feb. 23, 126.39; Sept. 28, 147.93; Nov. 26, 146.89; Dec. 28, 133.f«

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 94.80 below 1-d. 

Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Sept. 28, 94.80; Nov. 26, 87.41; Dec. 29, 84.09

10/26-16Q1. H. S. Russell. Near Cuyama. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches. 

Land-surface datum is about 2,205 feet above msl. Highest water level 33.33 below Isd, Feb. ?3, 

1954; lowest 45.74 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1954. Records available: 1954.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

33.77 

33.33 

33.82

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 29

35.87 

40.07 

40.51

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

41.50 

45.74 

44.40

Oct. 27 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

42.56 

42.11 

36.00

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-surf ace datum is about 2,200 feet abtve 

msl. Highest water level 0. 51 above Isd, Mar. 1, 1944; lowest 37.40 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1954. 

Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

9.75 

9.88 

17.70

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 29

27.80 

30.68 

28.57

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28

35.22 

37.40 

31.29

Oct. 27 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

18.29 

17.25 

12.59

10/57-11C1. A. P. Anderson. Near Cuyama. Drilled domestic and irrigation water-tabl" 

well in alluvium and older continental deposits, diameter 14 inches, depth 378 feet, plugged bad 

to 127, perforations 36-117. Land-surf ace datum is about 1,963 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 23.94 below Isd, June 17, 1942; lowest 41.38 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 

1942, 1947-54. Mar. 30, 27.45; Sept. 28, 41.38; Dec. 29, 28.99.

10/57-11H1. Walt Smith. Near Cuyama. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches. Land 

surface datum is about 1,995 feet above msl. Highest water level 21.14 below Isd, Feb. 23, 19f *: 

lowest 24.79 below Isd, Dec. 29, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 26, 22.08; Feb. 23, 21.14 

Mar. 30, 22.18; Dec. 29, 24.79.

10/57-12R1. 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 57.52 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Jan. 26 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 30

49.24 

48.54 

47.80

Apr. 27 

May 26 

July 29

47.39 

49.11 

52.27

Aug. 26 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27

53.67 

57.52 

55.77

Nov. 26 

Dec. 29

55.29 

52.29
HAWAII

By K. J. Takasaki

Scope of Water-Level Program

Investigation of ground-water resources in Hawaii in 1954 was continued in cooperation with 

the Hawaii Division of Hydrography. Water-level measurements were made in 156 wells, 64 of 

which were measured periodically. In addition, chloride determinations were made on water 

from 270 wells. Two recording gages and three nonrecording gages were maintained. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply made water-level measurements in 77 wells on the Island of Oahu. 

The Board maintained recording gages on 17 wells. Figures 35-39 show the location of observation wells on the Islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Maul, Molokai and Lanai, and Oahu.

Precipitation

The low rainfall period which persisted throughout the Territory during the last half of 1953 

continued into January and part of February. Total precipitation for the Territory as a whole was 

slightly above normal for the year. The winter and early spring and autumn seasons are generally 

wetter than the rest of the year, but in 1954 there was a deviation from the usual rainfall distribution pattern; the 1953 deficiency continued into the early months of 1954, and the summer was 

wetter than usual. The year ended with rainfall well above normal in December and part of November. In the Honolulu intake area, distribution of rainfall during 1954 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 recharge area near Honolulu in 1954. The figures were compiled by the Honolulu Board of Water 

Supply and are based on records of ten stations in the recharge area. Rainfall records for the 

area for the 10-year period ending in 1954 are shown in figure 40.

Percentage of normal rainfall in Honolulu area, 1954

Month

January 

February 

March 

April

Percentage 

of normal 

rainfall

41 

98 

90 

68

Month

May 

June 

July 

August

Percentage 

of normal 

rainfall

82 

76 

192 

110

Month

September 

October 

November 

December

Percentage 

of normal 

rainfall

60 

87 

159 

223

Percentage of normal 107

Pumpage

The total pumpage of ground water during 1954 in the Territory of Hawaii was about 

204,000 million gallons or an average of about 560 mgd (million gallons per day). This represents 

a decrease of about 47, 500 million gallons (130 mgd) from the 1953 total of 252,000 million gallons 

(690 mgd), which was the highest on record in the Territory. All the islands showed some decrease in pumpage. Oahu with a decrease of 27,284 million gallons (75 mgd) and Maui with 

18, 544 million gallons (51 mgd) accounted for about 97 percent of the total decrease for the Territory. The pumping rate on Maui was about 219 mgd, 80 percent of which was drawn from 

aquifers in the Maui Isthmus. In addition to the ground water pumped, 78,357 million gallons 

(215 mgd) was delivered to the Maui Isthmus in East Maui Irrigation Co. ditches. Oahu pumped 

at a rate of 302 mgd, 60 percent of which was drawn from basalts of the Koolau volcanic series 

in the Pearl Harbor area. Oahu'and Maui accounted lor 93 percent of the total ground-water 

pumpage for the Territory.

117
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the 

Territory of Hawaii, 1954

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

e90 

440

688 

2,082 

314 

e799 

109

951 

518 

e531

530

3,992

915 

e65 

7,502

Island of Kauai

County of Kauai 

Hanapepe shaft 

Waimea shaft 

Kekaha shaft 

Koloa well (16)

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

65 

107 

42 

22

106 

1,170 

1,323 

298 

120 

1.179

eSOO 

elOO 

e3

236

603

e540 

p5, 575

Island of Lanai

Hawaiian Pineapple Co. 

Tunnel 1 

Shaft 2 

Well 1 (Palawai) 

2 (Hii Bench) 

3 (Kapano) 

4 (Soules Bench) 

5 (Waiakeakua)

Total

71 

51 

48 

94 

140 

35 

95 534 

534

Island of Maui

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. 

Pump 1 (14) 1, 319 

2A-B (25) 4, 517 

3A-B(15) 5,689 

4 (24) 2, 856 

5 (19) 2, 920 

6A-B(18) 6,694 

7A-B (16) 8, 569 

8(17) 4,424 

9 (22) 4, 160 

Central Power Plant (20) 144 

Pump 11A-B (32) .....

12 (31) 1, 514 

13A-B (29) 4, 428 

16A, B, D(30) 4,576 

17 (28) 3, 150 

18A-B (27) 4, 654 

19 2.381

Pioneer Mill Co. 

Pump A (9) Lahaina 2, 194 

B (8) Lahaina 1, 080 

C (7) Mill 2, 736 

D (3) Kaanapali 1,717 

F (2) Honokawai 1, 041 

G (4) Hahakea 859 

H (3) Kaanapali 1, 956 

L (6) Wahikuli 111 

M (5) Kahoma 1,911 

N (10) Olowalu 670 

O (11) Olowalu 38 

P (12) Ukumehame 305 

R Honokawai shaft 943

Maui Pineapple Co. 

Kahului Cannery (13)

Wailuku Sugar Co. 

Wailuku shaft

Total

61,995

15, 562 

eSOO

2.228 

80,085

Island of Molokai

County of Maui 

Conant-Kawela (shaft 4) 69 

Kalae tunnel (tunnel 5) 3 

Ualapue well (shaft 6) 31

California Packing Corp. 

Kualapuu (15) 22 

Kalualohe (17) 123

Hawaiian Homes Commission 

Kauluwai (16)

Total

103

145

e24 

272

Island of Oahu

Ewa Plantation Co. 

Pump 2 (257) 852 

3 (264) 3,230 

4 (264) 2, 886 

5 (259) 2,228 

6 (259) 2,382 

7 (263) 2,349
HAWAII 119

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the 

Territory of Hawaii, 1954 Continued

Island of Oahu Continued

Ewa Plantation Co. Continued

Pump 8 (270) 762

10 (276) 2, 586

11 (276) 1,420

12 (276) 1,229

13 (276) 20

15 (shaft 3) 2, 926

16 (shaft 3) 4, 280

20 (dug well 20) 395

21 (dug well 21) 265

22 (dug well 22) 175 

23 (dug well 23) *1, 732 

24 (dug well 24) 354

25 (254) 403 30,474

California Packing Corp.

Kunia well (330-5) 50

Hawaiian Electric Co.

Tunnel (shaft 8) 2, 357

Wells (199-1) 1,489

Kaluaoopu Spring 2,178 6, 024

Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Kalihi station (shaft 6) 2, 954

Waialae station (shaft 7) 140

Halawa station (shaft 12) 4, 637

Kaimuki station (7) 1, 065

Beretania station (88) 1, 980

Kalihi station (128) 1.563 12, 339

Honolulu Suburban Water System

Aiea (190-1B) 16

Pearl City (shaft 9) 127

Waipahu (241) 118

Nanakuli (dug well 16) 1

Lualualei (shaft 2) 67

Makaha (shaft 1) 75

Wahiawa (330-3, 330-6) 463

Waialua (333) 67

Hauula (394) 31

Kaaawa (shaft 10) 52

Haiku tunnel 735

Kahaluu tunnel 758 

Luluku tunnel and springs 55

Kahanaiki (422) 5

Waimanalo 

City and County tunnel 129

Plantation tunnel 40

Waialee Training School

(337- 1& 2) 25

W&lcUlclG

City and County tunnel (s) 

Other tunnels (s) 2, 764

Kahuku Plantation Co.

Pump 1 (353) 878

2 (341) 2,672 

3 (362) 1,521

5 (352) 1, 601 

6 (362-1) 236

7 (363) 128

8 (357) 217 

12 (361) 112

14 (338) e534

Island of Oahu Continued

Kahuku Plantation Co. Continued

Pump 15 (348) 104

17 (362 99

20 (377) 920

23 (387) 110

25 (373) 96

26 (392) 10

27 (396) 62

Mill Pump (355) e728

Oahu Sugar Co. 

Waipahu section 

Pump 1 (247) 384

2 (249) 2,199

3 (249) 1,554

4&4B

(248 & tunnel) 1, 443

5 (274) 3,058

6 & 6B (239) 2, 454

7 (246) 3,074

8 (Waikele Spring) 1,892

9 (Waiawa Spring) 468

Aiea section

Pump 1 (185) 303

2 (196) 0

3 (186) 731

4 (197) 2,768

5 & 5B (189) 1, 097

6 (Kalauao Spring) 822

16 (199-1) (q)

21 & 21B (shaft 13) 928

Private wells in Honolulu

Territorial Hospital, Kaneohe (416)

U. S. Army

Schofield (shaft 4)

U. S. Navy

Aiea (shaft 5) 199

Red Hill (shaft 11) 457

Barber's Point (shaft 14) 543 

Aiea wells (187) 10

Wahiawa Radio Station (330-2) 0

Pearl. City wells 11 

Lualualei tunnel 116

Waiawa (shaft 16) 5,046

Waialua Agricultural Co.

Pump 1 (321) 389 

2 (322A to I) 1, 699 

2A (322J to N) 1, 694

3A & B (331) 1, 564 

4 (334) 1,002

5 (285) 945

6A, B, & C (298, 299, 

& 301) 2, 139

7 (324) 700 

8 (329) 159

9 (327) 113

10 (323) 1,073

n

tnna\ no (6\}<3) 10

10, 030

23,175

r4,015

63

842

6,383
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the 

Territory of Hawaii, 1954 Continued

Island of Oahu- -Continued

Waialua Agricultural Co. --Continued 

Pump 12 (332) 134 

13 (328) 142 

15 (317) 18 

16 (316) 40 

17 (shaft 17) 419 

Mill pump (319) 2,506 12, 891

Waimano Home 

(196-1) 17 

(196-1B) 95 112

Island of Oahu Continued

Waianae Development Co. 

City and County tunnel e850 

Other tunnels e330

Total 

Grand total

1,180

110, 342 

204, 310

e Estimated.

p Pumpage for McBryde Sugar Co. not included. Three pumps in Hanapepe and one in 

Lawai Valley pump both surface and ground water. It is not possible to separate ground-water 

draft from surface water.

q Pumpage 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 most of 1954, water levels in observation wells on Oahu continued the steady decline 

from the high stages of late 1951 and early 1952. Deficient rainfall combined with heavy pumping 

kept water levels from reaching the usual high winter and early spring stages at the close of 1953 

and the beginning of 1954. Above-normal rainfall in the summer of 1954 and the accompanying 

decrease in the usual heavy summer pumpage probably kept water levels from reaching lower 

stages. Lowest water levels on record were recorded in test borings 24 (area 4) and 27 (area 6) 

and in well 356 in area 8. The year ended with sharp rises in water levels as the result of abovenormal rainfall and below-normal pumpage during November and December. As in 1953, water 

levels in 1954 were modified somewhat from the usual pattern of high winter and early spring 

stages. The greatest deviation during 1954 from the usual annual pattern was the reduction in the 

range of water level between the high winter stage and the low stage in the summer months. There 

were slight increases in the chloride content of the water in observation wells in areas 7, 8, and 

10; elsewhere on Oahu there were no significant changes. An exception is test boring 2 in area 7 

which showed an increase of 500 percent in chloride content over 1953. This increase may be 

local in nature and induced by pumpage of a well and shaft nearby. (See figs. 40 and 41.) The 

observation wells on Maui showed definite signs of recovering from the low stages of 1953. The 

chloride content of the water in wells on the Maui Isthmus remained about the same during the 

year. Water in shafts along the west coast of Maui showed marked increases in chloride content 

over 1953, despite small annual gains in water levels throughout the area. On Molokai, water 

levels showed some gains in 1954. Rainfall three times the normal in December of 1954 on the 

Island of Hawaii caused water levels in shaft 7 to rise as much as 8 feet during the month. (See 

fig. 42.) There was some increase in the chloride content of the water in shaft 6 on Hawaii during 

most of 1954 but a marked change to the good quality of former years occurred as the year ended. 

On the Island of Kauai, water levels were generally slightly higher and the chloride content of the 

water in wells slightly lower than in 1953.

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, 1954

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

T-44

201

244

266

326

356

396

405

406

T-5

286

308

High

December

December

December

December

February

December

December

December

December

December

December

December

December

December

February

December

Low

June

September

September

October

June

June

September

June

June

June

July

January

January

July

June

May

Net gain 

or loss

+1.23

+1.56

+1.63

+1.80

-.57

+2.52

+3.95

+4.86

+.50

+.33

+1.36

+2, 00

+1.31

+.40

-.25

-.10
HAWAII 121

156*00' 50* 4O7

UPOLU POINT I Kohala

156*00' 50'

SOUTH POINT 

40' 3CC

20 Miles

EXPLANATION _

 Well in basal ground water, 

measured periodically

» Well in basal ground water, 

equipped with recording goge.

_, 00*

50'

Figure 35. Location of observation wells on Island of Hawaii, 1954.
122 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
I56°40'

Koonapoli

MAUI

20l_ 0 

40' 

EXPLANATION

 Well in basal ground water, 

measured periodically

I56°40' 30'

20

Figure 37. Location of observation wells on Island of Maui, 
124 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
 

9 

Figure 39. --Location of observation wells on Island of Oahu, 
percentage in Rainfall,, 

normal of 

above feet in level, Water 

level sea mean 

' uj 

921 aaxvM SISAST QNV Mvisainv 'saanssaad '^sei NHaxsaMttLnos saivxs 
HAWAII 127

Chloride, in parts per million

o o o o

o m o m m ea en i-t

en e<j i-t »

I9A9I B9S UB9UI 9AOQB J99J HI 'I9A9I
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water level, in feet above- mean sea level

1(

saqouT ui '
HAWAII, ISLAND OF HAWAII 129

Lowest head in 1926, 1953, and 1954 and net change in head, 1926-54, 

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 1953 1954

20.88

j23. 52

24.84

k24. 00

17.09

17.27

15.75

10.34

13.05

18178

17.55

24.67

25.29

23.80

21.51

15.32

16.43

14.46

10.24

9.09

16.68

17.83

25.47

25.36

23.68

21.42

15.16

16.52

14.86

9.87

8.97

18.10

18.12

Net change 

1926-54 

(feet)

+4.59

+1.84

-1.16

-2.58

-1.93

-.75

-.89

-.47

-4.08

-.68

+.57

j Estimated from well 83. 

k Estimated from well 144.

Acknowledgments

For the Island of Kauai, records for wells 35 and 37 were supplied by the Kekaha Sugar Co. 

and well 14N by the Grove Farm Co. On Hawaii, records for shaft 6 were furnished by the 

Kaiwiki Sugar Co. and for shaft 7 by the Olaa Sugar Co. The Wailuku Sugar Co. 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 furnished by the Pioneer Mill Co. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply 

on Oahu made available their records for wells 1A, 2, 36A, 83, and 132, and test holes 24, 25, 

27, 28, 41, 44, and 45. Data for test holes 1 and 2 on Oahu were supplied by the Waialua Agricultural Co.

Well-Numbering System

Beginning with number 1 at some point on each island, drilled wells are numbered consecutively as they occur in geographic sequence around the island. Single wells separated from others 

and pumped separately are numbered individually. A group of closely spaced wells used to supply 

a central pumping plant is included under a single number with each individual of the group distinguished by a letter. In some areas certain numbers are left unassigned for the purpose of designating new drilled wells. Holes drilled especially for test or observation purposes are called 

test borings. Test borings on each island are numbered beginning with "1" and are distinguished 

by a "T" before each number. Shaft-type wells are high-capacity installations designed especially 

for the development of basal ground water. This type of well consists of a vertical or inclined 

shaft at the bottom of which drilled holes, tunnels, or a sump supply water to the pumps.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

(Water levels are in feet above msl; chloride in parts per million.;)

Island of Hawaii

Shaft 6. Kaiwiki Sugar Co. Ookala. Lat. 20°01'05", long. 155°17'15". Dug domestic and 

irrigation basal water-table well in basalt of Hamakua volcanic series, size 6| 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: 1937-54.

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.

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4

Feb.

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1

Mar.

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0

5.2 

5.3 

5.2 

5.1 

5.0

5.0 

5.1 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

Apr.

5.0

5.0 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

4.9 

5.0 

4.9

May

s!b

5.0

...

5.2 

5.1 

5.1

5.1

June

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.1

5.2 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0

July

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.3

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.2 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Aug.

...

. . .

Sept.

5 9

5.2

s! 2 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.4 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Oct.-

5 9

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

Nov.

5.2

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

5.2

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Dec.

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

e5.2 

e5.2 

e5.2 

e5.2
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shaft 6 Continued.

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

5.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

5.4

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.4

Feb.

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.2

Mar.

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3

5.3 

5.2 

5.1 

5.0 

4.9

4.9 

5.0 

5.0 

4.9 

4.9 

5.0

Apr.

5.0 

5.1 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2

5.0 

5.1

May

5.1 

5.0 

4.9 

4.9

...

sib

5.0

June

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

July

4.9 

5.0 

5.1

5.0

. . .

Aug.

sis

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.2 

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3

Sept.

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.6 

5.5

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.5

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3

Oct.

5.1 

5.3 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

5.3 

5.2

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

5.3

Nov.

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3

Dec.

e5.3 

e5. 3 

e5.3 

e5. 3 

e5.3

e5.3 

e5.3 

e5. 3 

e5.3 

e5.2

e5. 3 

e5.2 

e5.3 

e5.4 

e5.3 

e5.3

e Estimated.

Date

Jan. 5

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Chloride 

ppm

19

20

.21

41

46

48

51

49

47

37

44

44

48

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

Chloride 

ppm

48

50

44

49

52 

49

50

56

58

51

60

71

64

Date

July 6

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 7

13

20

27

Chloride 

ppm

52

62

77

12

75

63

71

59

55

41

57

59

58

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Chloride 

ppm

58

70

61

70

67

88

20

24

20

18

20

22

Shaft 7. Olaa Sugar Co. Olaa. Lat. 19°37'50", long. 155°02'00". Dug domestic and 

irrigation basal 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, Dee. 5, 1953. 

Records available: 1936-54.

Date

Jan. 9

16

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

Apr. 3

Water 

level

13.10

13.15

13.27

13.32

13.36

13.36

13.36

13.36

13.38

14.36

14.38

14.19

13.94

Date

Apr. 10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

July 3

Water 

level

13.69

13.69

13.60

13.55

13.35

13.35

13.35

12.94

12.86

12.94

13.03

12.94

13.07

Date

July 10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

Oct. 2

Water 

level

13.28

13.01

13.05

13.11

13.19

13.36

13.28

13.77

14.36

14. 7«

14.78

14.86

14.60

Date

Oct. 9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

25

31

Water 

level

14.82

14.36

14.36

14.36

13.96

13.94

13.69

13.61

13.44

18.82

21.94

19.19

18.88

Island of Kauai

2F. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. Kealia. Lat. 22°06'05", long. 159°18'40". Drilled 

domestic and irrigation artesian basal-water 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: 1937-54. Chloride in 

ppm: Jan. 15, 44; Feb. 19, 44; July 8, 42; Aug. 31, 42; Oct. 11, 46; Dec. 9, 41.

7. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. Wailua. Lat. 22°01'30", long. 159°20'55". Drilled unused 

artesian basal-water well in basalt, diameter 8 inches, depth 240 feet, cased to 60. Land-surface 

datum is 12 feet above msl. Records available: 1937-54. Chloride in ppm: Jan. 11, 163; 

Feb. 19, 158; Mar. 20, 161; July 8, 162; Sept. 1, 161; Oct. 12, 154; Dec. 13, 154.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF MAUI 131

8. Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd. Wailua. Lat. 22°0r25", long. 159°20'50". Drilled unused 

artesian basal-water well in basalt, diameter 10 inches, depth 250 feet, cased to 60. Landsurface 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: 1937-54. Jan. 11, 9.21, 117 ppm; 

Mar. 30, 9.03, 118 ppm; Aug. 4, 128 ppm; Sept. 1, 127 ppm.

14N. Grove Farm Co., Ltd. Mahaulepu. Lat. 20° 54'45", long. 159°25'20". Drilled 

unused basal-water well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 532 feet, cased to 315. Landsurface 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, 1953-54. Apr. 19, 30.02, 

49 ppm.

35. Kekaha Sugar Co. Near Kekaha. Lat. 22°00'10", long. 159°44'50". Drilled irrigation 

artesian basal-water well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 245 feet, cased to 168. Landsurface 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; 1937-54.

Date

Jan. 15 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 15 

Apr. 15 

May 20 

June 16

Water 

level

10.65 

10.60 

10.63 

10.67 

10.58 

10.51

Chloride 

ppm

287 

307 

289 

277 

291 

298

Date

July 22 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 20 

Oct. 13 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 16

Water 

level

10.49 

10.43 

10.42 

10.47 

10.43 

10.59

Chloride 

ppm

291 

287 

297 

279 

277 

275

37. Kekaha Sugar Co. Near Kekaha. Lat. 22°00'45", long. 159°45'20". Drilled irrigation 

artesian basal-water well in basalt, diameter 12 inches, depth 262 feet, cased to 188. Landsurface datum is 9.98 feet above msl. Highest water level 11.08 above msl, Feb. 15, 1943; lowJan. 15

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 20

June 16

10.40

10.41

10.40

10.39

10.38

10.26

335

359

340

277

246

266

July 22

Aug. 14

Sept. 20

Oct. 13

Nov. 17

Dec. 16

10.27

10.20

10.30

10.41

10.37

10.43

225

231

263

212

274

209

Island of Lanai

Shaft 1. Hawaiian Pineapple Co. Maunalei Canyon. Lat. 20°52'45", long. 156°53'45". 

Dug domestic and irrigation basal 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 1954.

Island of Maui

T-102. Wailuku Sugar Co. lao Valley near Wailuku. Lat. 20°53'09", long. 156°31'27". 

Drilled observation basal water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, diameter 6inches, 

depth 475 feet, cased to 20, f-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: 1940-54.

Jan. 15

Feb. 17

Mar. 17

Apr. 19

May 15

June 15

17.25

17.00

18.00

19.15

21.15

22.00

27

27

26

26

24

27

July 15

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 14

Nov. 16

Dec. 17

21.25

24.00

22.50

20.50

18.50

20.50

25

25

21

25

23

23

T-110. Wailuku Sugar Co. 'Near Puu Hele. Lat 20°49'20", long. 156°31'01". Drilled 

observation basal 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: 1939-54.

Jan. 18

Feb. 16

Mar. 16

Apr. 15

May 15

June 16

4.9

5.9

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.9

257

259

251

248

243

249

July 15

Aug. 17

Sept. 16

Oct. 19

Nov. 17

Dec. 15

4.9

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.8

233

243

231

241

243

245
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-112. Wailuku Sugar Co. Wailuku. Lat. 20°53'07", long. 156°30'47". Drilled observation basal water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, diameter li 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: 1946-54.

Date

Jan. 18 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 16 

Apr. 15 

May 21 

June 17

Water 

level

a!4.7 

a!2.7 

a!8. 00 

a!5.75 

20.8 

a!9. 6

Chloride 

ppm

37 

37 

38 

38

35

Date

July 15 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 16 

Oct. 15 

Nov. 12 

Dec. 15

Water 

level

a21. 00 

a22.00 

a20. 00 

a!8. 80 

a!4. 60 

19.2

Chloride 

ppm

35 

41 

31 

35 

35

a Pumping.

T-113. Wailuku Sugar Co. Wailuku Mill. Lat. 20°&3'55", long. 156°30'05". Drilled 

observation artesian basal-water well in basalt, diameter li 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 14.1 above msl, July 19, 1954. Records available: 1946-54.

Jan. 18

Feb. 17

Mar. 16

Apr. 15

May 22

June 17

16.1

15.8

15.8

15.8

16.2

16.1

115

133

117

127

112

106

July 19

Aug. 17

Sept. 20

Oct. 15

Nov. 12

14.1

16.9

16.9

16.8

15.9

108

116

106

114

108

Shafts. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. Kaanapali. Lat. 20°56'30", long. 156°41'30". Dug irrigation basal water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, depth 25 feet; two infiltration 

tunnels, total length of tunnels 1, 561 feet, 11 supplemental drilled wells at bottom of shaft. Landsurface datum is 27 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.98 above msl, Dec. 31, 1948; lowest 

1.43 above msl, Dec. 31, 1949. Records available: 1937-54. Dec. 31, 1.6, 846 chloride in 

ppm.

Shafts. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. Kahoma. Lat. 20° 53'50", long. 156°40'00". Dug irrigation basal water-table well in basalt of Wailuku volcanic series, depth 323 feet; two infiltration 

tunnels, total length of tunnels 3,801 feet. Land-surface datum is 322 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 3.78 above msl, Dec. 31, 1948; lowest 1.93 above msl, Dec. 31, 1945. Records 

available: 1937-54. Dec. 31, 3.3, 486 ppm.

Shaft 7. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. Plantation mill in Lahaina. Lat. 20°53'00", long. 

156°40'40". Dug irrigation basal 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: 1937-54. Dec. 31, 3.0, 2,242 

chloride in ppm.

Shaft 9. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. Lahaina. Lat. 20° 52'2 5", long. 156 °40'15". Dug irrigation basal 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: 1937-54. Dec. 31, 2.0, 616 ppm.

Shaft 10. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. Olowalu. Lat. 20°49'30", long. 156°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: 1937-54. Dec. 31, 3. 5, 502 ppm.

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: 1937-54. Dec. 31, 5.7, 374 ppm.

Island of Molokai

T-4. County of Maui. Kaunakakai. Lat. 21°05'42", long. 157°05'20". Drilled observation 

basal 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: 1947-54. Jan. 26, 2.47. 

Measurement discontinued.
HAWAn, ISLAND OF OAHU 133

11. Replaces T-4 as an observation well. Molokai Ranch. Kaunakakai Gulch. Lat. 21°06', 

long. 157 °01'. Drilled unused basal water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 59 feet, cased to 20. Land-surface datum is 51 feet above msl. Highest water level 2.62 above msl, Sept. 23, 1954; lowest 2.33 above msl, May 19, 1954. Records 

available: 1954. May 17, 2. 34; May 19, 2. 33; Sept. 23, 2. 62, 140 ppm; Nov. 19, 2. 54; Nov. 19, 

2.58.

Shaft 4. Molokai Ranch Co. Mouth of Kawela Gulch. Lat. 21°04'20", long. 157°57'00". 

Dug public-supply basal 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. Landsurface 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: 1947-54.

Date

Jan. 6 

23 

Mar. 10

Water 

level

al.97 

2.05 

a2.08

Date

Mar. 28 

Apr. 15

Water 

level

1.97 

al.08

Date

Apr. 17 

Sept. 21

Water 

level

1.96 

a2.09

Date

Oct. 15 

Nov. 19

Water 

level

a2. 14 

2.04

a Pumping.

Shaft 6. County of Maui. Ualapue. Lat. 21°04'00", long. 156°50'00". Dug public-supply 

basal water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, size 4 by 6 feet, depth 42 feet, 

lined with concrete; two infiltration tunnels, total length 214 feet. Land-surface datum is 

43.71 feet above msl. Highest water level 6.05 above msl, Jan. 19, 1950; lowest 4.73 above msl, 

Aug. 26, 1948. Records available: 1938-54.

Jan. 23

Feb. 15

Mar. 8

10

4.99

4.95

a4. 85

4.92

Mar. 28

Apr. 8

14

May 14

a4. 87

4.87

a4. 78

a4.03

May 17

17

Sept. 21

a4.75

4.79

5.15

Sept. 27

Oct. 15

Nov. 19

a5. 11

a5. 10

5.01

a Pumping.

42. County of Maui. Kamalo. Lat. 21°03'30", long. 156°52'25". Dug public-supply basal 

water-table well in basalt of East Molokai volcanic series, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 40 feet, lined 

with boulders. Land-surface datum is 43.23 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.40 above 

msl, Dec. 5, 1950; lowest 4.10 above msl, May 19, 1951. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 23, 

4. 57; Mar. 28, 4. 51; May 18, 4. 38; Sept. 21, 4. 73; Nov. 19, 4. 54.

Island of'Oahu

1A. B. P. Bishop Estate. Waialae Golf Links, Honolulu. Lat. 21°16'45", long.. 157°46'45". 

Drilled unused artesian basal-water 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, 

1946-54.

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.

8.09 

8.08 

8.08 

8.05 

8.05

8.05 

8.07 

8.08 

8.09 

8.10

8.10 

8.11 

8.08 

8.06 

8.08

8.07 

8.08 

8.09 

8.10 

8.10

8.12 

8.13 

8.13 

8.14 

8.15

Feb.

8.12 

8.12 

8.09 

8.10 

8.11

8.11 

8.11 

8.09 

8.10 

8.12

8.09 

8.09 

8.09 

8.09 

8.09

8.09 

8.07 

8.08 

8.09 

8.10

8.13 

8.13 

8.11 

8.11 

8.13

Mar.

8.14 

8.14 

8.15 

8.12 

8.12

8.11 

8.11 

8.09 

8.09 

8.09

8.11 

8.12 

8.11 

8.11 

8.11

8.09 

8.10 

8.11 

8.11 

8.08

8.05 

8.05

Apr.

8.02 

8.02 

8.03 

8.05 

8.03

8.03 

8.03 

8.03 

8.01 

8.01

8.02 

7.98 

7.99 

7.98 

7.97

7.96 

7.96 

7.99 

7.97 

7.96

7.97 

7.98 

7.99 

8.01 

8.00

May

7.98 

8.00 

7.98 

7.97 

7.95

7.98 

7.96 

7.97 

7.99 

7.95

7.94 

7.95 

7.93 

7.91 

7.92

7.93 

7.89 

7.90 

7.90 

7.90

7.88 

7.89 

7.91 

7.88 

7.87

June

7.83 

7.83 

7.84 

7.83 

7.83

7.85 

7.83 

7.79 

7.78 

7.77

7.78 

7.78 

7.79 

7.76 

7.76

7.77 

7.77 

7.76 

7.77 

7.79

h 7. 76 

7.76 

7.76 

7.74 

7.74

July

7.74 

7.73 

7.75 

7.76 

7.75

7.74 

7.76 

7.74 

7.73

7.74

7.77 

7.73 

7.74 

7.73 

7.72

7.71 

7.74 

7.77 

7.75 

7.76

7.75 

7.76 

7.75 

7.75 

7.76

Aug.

7.83 

7.83 

7.82

....

?! 82 

7.81 

7.82 

7.85

7.84 

7.84 

7.86 

7.86 

7.87

7.86 

7.88 

7.86 

7.86 

7.86

Sept.

7.87 

7.85 

7.85 

7.85 

7.88

7.88 

7.85 

7.87 

7.86 

7.87

7.88 

7.92 

7.89 

7.89 

7.89

7.91 

7.92 

7.93 

7.96 

7.92

7.91 

7.88 

7.89 

7.92 

7.93

Oct.

7.94 

7.93 

7.93 

7.94

?! 88 

7.88 

7.90 

7.93

7.90 

7.90 

7.93 

7.94 

7.94

7.95 

7.95 

7.94 

7.93 

7.92

7.92 

7.93 

7.93 

7.93 

7.93

Nov.

7.90 

7.91 

7.90 

7.90 

7.91

7.90 

7.92 

7.91 

7.93 

7.94

7.95 

7.95 

7.95 

7.96 

7.97

7.95 

7.92 

7.91 

7.92 

7.92

7.93 

7.93 

7.94 

7.94 

7.95

Dec.

8.05 

8.05 

8.04 

8.05 

8.05

8.05 

8.05 

8.07 

8.08 

8.09

8.09 

8.08 

8.09 

8.09 

8.15

....

....
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1A-- Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

8.14 

8.13 

8.12 

8.13 

8.12 

8.12

Feb.

8.14 

8.14 

8.14

Mar.

8.05 

8.06 

8.06 

8.03 

8.03 

8.02

Apr.

7.96 

7.98 

7.98 

8.02 

7.98

May

7.85 

T. 83 

7.83 

7.84 

7.86 

7.85

June

7.74 

7.76 

7.74 

7.74 

7.74

July

7.74 

7.74 

7.76 

7.79 

7.81 

7.82

Aug.

7.85 

7.84 

7.86 

7.87 

7.86 

7.87

Sept.

7.93 

7.93 

7.93 

7.94 

7.93

Oct.

7.92 

7.91 

7.90 

7.92 

7.92 

7.91

Nov.

7.98 

8.00 

8.01 

7.97 

8.04

Dec.

....

IB. B. P. Bishop Estate. Waialae Golf Links, Honolulu. Lat. 21°16'45", long, 157°46'50" 

Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian basal-water 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. 1936-54.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 28 

May 24 

June 23

Water 

level

8.07 

8.03 

8.12 

7.92 

7.95 

7.70

Chloride 

ppm

188 

172 

164 

192 

230 

215

Date

July 28 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

7.63 

7.71 

a7.81 

7.96 

8.00 

8.17

Chloride 

ppm

222 

204 

226 

264 

194 

182

a Pumping.

2. B. P. Bishop Estate. Kalei Rd., Honolulu. Lat. 21°17'50", long. 157°48'55". Drilled 

unused artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches. Landsurface 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, 1929-54.

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 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

26.25 

26.26 

26.27 

26.29 

26.30

26.36 

26.38 

26.35 

26.36 

26.36

26.39 

26.35

26.18 

26.19 

26.24 

26.25 

26.27

26.30 

26.35 

26.34 

26.37 

26.40

26.39 

26.39 

26.35 

26.31 

26.23 

26.25

Feb.

26.28 

26.26 

26.20 

26.19 

26.20

26.22 

26.25 

26.23 

26.20 

26.20

26.20 

26.17 

26.22 

26.23 

26.25

26.22 

26.19 

26.17 

26.13 

26.15

26.19 

26.22 

26.15 

26.24 

26.36

26.42 

26.41 

26.47

Mar.

26.53 

26.53 

26.52 

26.55 

26.55

26.59 

26.62 

26.66 

26.67 

26.69

26.75 

26.78 

26.80 

26.83 

26.89

26.86 

26.94 

27.02 

27.00 

26.99

27.01 

27.03 

26.95 

26.93 

26.93

26.91 

26.87 

26.84 

26.82 

26.75 

26.75

Apr.

26.76 

26.75 

26.74 

26.75 

26.70

26.68 

26.62 

26.54 

26.48 

26.47

26.46 

26.43 

26.38 

26.28 

26.25

26.22 

26.26 

26.39 

26.36 

26.30

26.26 

26.31 

26.37 

26.33 

26.31

26.22 

26.14 

26.20 

26.28 

26.30

May

26.31 

26.29 

26.29 

26.33 

26.37

26.39 

26.40 

26.40 

26.40 

26.37

26.32 

26.33 

26.29 

26.22 

26.19

26.20 

26.11 

26.05 

26.01 

26.03

25.93 

25.87 

25.89 

25.94 

25.90

25.93 

25.95 

25.97 

26.01 

26.07 

26.08

June

26.08 

26.01 

25.98 

25.94 

25.88

25.88 

25.93 

25.93 

25.83 

25.71

25.62 

25.62 

25.65 

25.66 

25.62

25.61 

25.60 

25.60 

25.58 

25.63

25.65 

25.52 

25.52 

25.53 

25.47

25.47 

25.54 

25.59 

25.59 

25.64

July

25.60 

25.61 

25.67 

25.74 

25.83

25.77 

25.75 

25.73 

25.74 

25.77

25.87 

25. 94 

25.93 

25.96 

25.97

25.99 

26.02 

26.10 

26.11 

26.10

26.11 

26.12 

26.08 

26.04 

26.07

25.98 

25.92 

25.99 

26.10 

26.12 

26.12

Aug.

26.14 

26.16 

26.13 

26.14 

26.19

26.18 

26.17 

26.20 

26.20 

26.13

26.12 

26.14 

26.12 

26.10 

26.17

26.21 

26.12 

26.12 

26.16 

26.16

26.18 

26.22 

26.25 

26.22 

26.16

26.12 

26.16 

26.19 

26.26 

26.27 

26.24

Sept.

26.24 

26.17 

26.17 

26.17 

26.21

26.27 

26.23 

26.17 

26.16 

26.09

26.05 

26.07 

26.06 

26.05 

26.05

26.04 

26.07 

26.15 

26.23 

26.16

26.12 

26.11 

26.08 

26.11 

26.14

26.18 

26.15 

26.14 

26.16 

26.20

Oct.

26.17 

26.15 

26.15 

26.21 

26.23

26.18 

26.09 

26.06 

26.09 

26.19

26.26 

26.32 

26.29 

26.28 

26.30

26.24 

26.21 

26.24 

26.22 

26.20

26.21 

26.21 

26.22 

26.23 

26.24

26.19 

26.18 

26.17 

26.15 

26.15 

26.20

Nov.

26.24 

26.23 

26.19 

26.15 

26.10

26.07 

26.09 

26.09 

26.04 

26.07

26.10 

26.09 

26.03 

26.03 

26.14

26.15 

26.08 

26.06 

26.04 

26.04

26.06 

25.98 

25.90 

25.97 

25.98

26.04 

26.12 

26.19 

26.19 

26.23

Dec.

26.33 

26.37 

26.40 

26.50 

26.58

26.81 

26.87

26.91 

26.95 

27.02 

27.05 

27.07

27.14 

27.13 

27.08 

27.15 

27.18

27.22 

27.26 

27.28 

27.31 

27.34

27.39 

27.42 

27.44 

27. 46 

27.46 

27.47

9. J. J. Gouveia. Kapahulu Ave. andOluSt., Honolulu. Lat. 21°17'10", long. 157°49'00". 

Drilled industrial artesian basal-water 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, 1923-54.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 135

9~ Continued.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25

Apr. 28 

May 24 

June 23

Water 

level

27.17 

26.46

Oft Q7

25.87 

25.97 

25.37

Chloride 

ppm

59 

58 

58

58 

58 

57

Date

July 28 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 28

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

25.88 

26.44

26.03 

26.37 

27.42

Chloride 

ppm

58 

57 

59

58 

59 

58

36A. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Wilder Ave. and Clement St., Honolulu. Lat. 

21°18'10", long. 157°49'45". Drilled unused artesian basal-water 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, 1938-54.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

26.70 

26.73 

26.76

26.75 

26.79

26.83 

26.86

 * * 

26!88 

26.88

26.89

26.93

26.94

26.96

26.96

26.94 

26.97 

26.98 

27.01 

27.01

27.01 

27.00 

26.99 

26.96 

26.96 

26.98

Feb.

26.99 

26.98 

26.95

26.97 

26.99

27.00

97 C19

27.00 

97 nn

26.99

26.92 

26.91 

26.93 

26.97 

26.97

26.97

26.95

OR Q1

26.89

26.90

26.97 

26.98 

27.00 

27.07 

27.10

27.11 

27.10 

27.10

Mar.

27.14 

27.14

97 17

27.14 

27.16

27.18

97 9Q

27.24

97 OR

27.28

27.32 

27.36 

27.36 

27.38 

27.42

27.43

27.47

97 19

27.53

27.53

27.55 

27.59 

27.57 

27.53 

27.53

27.53 

27.52 

27.51 

27.50 

27.49 

27.46

Apr.

27.43 

27.44

97 AA

27.44 

27.42

27.40

9*7 Af\

27.40

97 47

27.34

27.30 

27.26 

27.26 

27.24 

27.19

27.14

27.13

27.19

27.22

27.17

27.17 

27.18 

27.17 

27.12 

27.09

27.07 

27.05 

27.02 

27.03 

27.01

May

27.00 

27.00 

97 nn

27.06 

27.03

27.04

nn f\O

27.04 

27.07

27.02

26.96 

26.96 

26.90 

26.67 

26.83

26.62

26.82

26.80

26.77

26.74

26.73 

26.69 

26.70 

26.69 

26.67

26.64 

26.61 

26.58 

26.58 

26.60 

26.62

June

26.62 

26.61 

26.58

26.55 

26.51

26.51

OC Crt

26.52

OR AQ

26.43

26.43 

26.43 

26.46

.....

.....

July

.....

.....

.....

.....

* *

.....

25.91

25.84 

25.60 

25.77 

25.73 

25.76

25.75 

25.69 

25.66 

25.70 

25.72 

25.72

Aug.

25.76 

25.77 

25.71

25.71 

25.72

25.73

9C *7O

25.75

9R 7Q

25.75

25.69 

25.67 

25.66 

25.61 

25.67

25.69

25.63

*)t\ t\Q

25.59

25.56

25.53 

25.57 

25.57 

25.59 

25.58

25.52 

25.52 

25.48 

25.55 

25.57 

25.54

Sept.

25.48 

25.47 

25.43

25.40 

25.41

25.47

9*\ 4Q

25.48 

25 44

25.39

25.37 

25.37 

25.40 

25.39 

25.37

25.36

25.41

25.43

25.50

25.50

25.48 

25.48 

25.46 

25.45 

25.45

25.52 

25.52 

25.52 

25.55 

25.58

Oct.

25.59 

25.64

9** 71

25.70 

25.71

25.70 

25.66

25.61 

25.64

25.74

25.76 

25.80 

25.84 

25.66 

25.87

25.88

25.89

25.91

25.92

25.93

25.94 

25.96 

25.95 

26.01 

26.00

26.00 

25.99 

26.02 

26.01 

26.02 

26.10

Nov.

26.11

.....

.....

.....

26.20

26.19 

26.15 

26.15 

26.23 

26.26

26.29

26.29

26.32

26.34

26.33

26.37 

26.41 

26.35 

26.34 

26.39

26.48 

26.50 

26.55 

26.46 

26.46

Dec.

26.56 

26.67 

26.72

26.78 

26.82

26.86 

26.89

26.92 

27.06

27.12

27.13 

27.19 

27.27

27! 49

27.54

27.53

27.61

27.69

27.76

27.80 

27.82 

27.86 

27.89 

27.95

28.02 

28.06 

26.13 

28.16 

28.21 

26.23

81. R. Sakimoto. Formerly A. Young. Young and Victoria Sts., Honolulu. LaU 21°18'20", 

long. 157 "50* 55". Drilled domestic artesian basal-water 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. 1929-54.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 28 

May 24 

June 23

Water 

level

26.63 

26.63 

27.27 

26.73 

26.43 

26.33

Chloride 

ppm

38 

38 

48 

35 

37 

36

Date

July 28 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

25.28 

25.40 

24.78 

25.59 

26.13 

27.83

Chloride 

ppm

39 

36 

36 

41 

38 

38

83. City and County of Honolulu. Beretania and Kapiolani Sts. Lat. 21°18'20", long. 

157°51t 05". Drilled unused artesian basal-water 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, 1952-54.
136 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3 Continued.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

9

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Jan.

26.46

26.56

2&.G2 

26.63 

26.64

.....

.....

26.74 

26.76 

26.74

26.79 

26.78

26.77

26.75 

26.75

26.75

26.76

26.78

Feb.

26.80

26.80

26.77 

26.76 

26.79

26.79 

26.82 

26.78 

26.79 

26.75

26.70 

26.71 

26.72 

26.76 

26.74

2e! 65 

26.65 

26.65

26.73 

26.72 

26.75

26.85 

26.88

26.89

2e!<)4

Mar.

OR Q4

OR QQ

26.88 

26.87 

26.88

26.87 

26.97 

26.95 

26.98 

27.04

27.08 

27.13 

27.14 

27.15 

27.17

97 9n

.....

27.26 

27.26

97 97

27.22

27.23

27.17

Apr.

97 1 R

97 17

27.15 

27.15 

27.16

27.14 

27.19 

27.15 

27.13 

27.10

26^98

9fi 04

26.93 

27.00 

27.00 

26.96

2e!92

.....

OR 77

26.81

26.77

May

9C 7Q

t\f» rjrj

26.77 

26.84 

26.81

26.81 

26.83 

26.80 

26.85 

26.77

26.74 

26.71 

26.67 

26.64 

26.61

26.62

26.62 

26.59 

26.54 

26. 52

26.51 

26.47

9ft 40

26.50 

26.48

9ft 49

26.39 

26.38

26.38

26.40

26.43

June

9R 49

26.40

26.36 

26.35 

26.32

26.33 

26.31 

26.27 

26.25 

26.20

26.20 

26.19 

26.24 

26.20 

26.16

26.10

25.98 

26.02 

26.06 

26.07

26.01 

25.97

95 Q9

25.87 

25.86

25.84

25.88 

25.82

July

25.81

25.84

25.85 

25.88 

25.91

25.85

25.75 

25.70 

25.74

25.81 

25.79

25! 71

25.64

25.70 

25.73 

25.69

25. 56

.....

25! 49

25.48

25.50

25.48

Aug.

25.52

25.47 

25.48 

25.49

25.51 

25.50 

25.56 

25.54 

25.50

25.42 

25.44 

25.43 

25.37 

25.48

25.42

.....

.....

25.26

25.27

9K 94

25.33

25.31

25.29

Sept.

25.23

25.23

25.18 

25.16 

25.18

25.24 

25.25 

25.27 

25.25 

25.20

25.17 

25.18 

25.22 

25.20 

25.16

25.16

25.20 

25.23 

25.33 

25.30

25.26 

25.25 

25.21

25.20 

25.20

25.28

25.25 

25.25

25.32

25.34

Oct.

25.34

.....

25.49 

25.45 

25.43 

25.45 

25.55

25.57 

25.60 

25.63 

25.63 

25.64

25.65

25.66 

25.68 

25.69 

25.70

25.70 

25.71 

25.68

25.74 

25.75

25. 73

25.74 

25.75

25.76

25.77

25.86

Nov.

25.85

25.86

25.88 

25.90

25.96 

25.94 

25.97

25.94 

25.90 

25.90 

25.96 

26.00

26.05

26.04 

26.06 

26.08 

26.08

26.12 

26.16 

26.10

26.09 

26.14

26.22

26.25 

26.30

26.21

26.19

Dec.

26.31

9ft 44

26.48 

26.54 

26.60

26.63 

26.70 

26.73 

26.85 

26.92

26.91 

27.01 

27.10 

27.18 

27.24

27.28

27.25 

27.15 

27.13 

27.17

27.20 

27.28 

27.33

27.38

27.46 

27.60

27.61

27.64

27.68

119. Honolulu Gas Co. Honolulu Gas Works, Honolulu. Lat. 21°19'05V, long. 157°52'25". 

Drilled industrial artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 682 feet, cased to 613. Land-surface datum is 4.22 feet above msl. Highest water level 

32. 55 above msl, Mar. 16, 1933; lowest 19.96 above msl, July 28, 1945. Records available: 

1923-54.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 28 

May 24 

June 23

Water 

level

23.54 

23.14 

24.24 

24.04 

23.34 

22.84

Chloride 

ppm

425 

420 

444 

423 

420 

420

Date

July 28 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

22.04 

22.74 

21.44 

22.99 

23.88 

25.08

Chloride 

ppm

433 

428 

432 

420 

425 

434

132. B. P. Bishop Estate. Old Kamehameha School, Honolulu. Lat. 21°20'05", long. 

157°52'25". Drilled unused artesian basal-water 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. Higl - 

est water level 32.60 above msl, Mar. 7, 1938; lowest 21. 57 above msl, July 2, 1946. Records 

available: 1924, 1926, 1928-54.

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.

25.06 

25.17 

25.22 

25.18

25! 33 

25.30 

25.29 

25.26

Feb.

25.44 

25.40 

25.38 

25.31 

25.31

25.38 

25.47 

25.42 

25.39 

25.32

25.25 

25.22 

25.33

Mar.

25.52 

25.55 

25.49 

25.43 

25.44

25.56 

25.65 

25.69 

25.65 

25.71

25.70 

25.75 

25.76 

25.82 

25.85

Apr.

25.82 

25.80 

25.83 

25.92 

25.86

25.76 

25.71 

25.65

2s! 61 

25.59 

25.53

May

25.44 

25.52 

25.40 

25.43 

25.40

25.42 

25.44 

25.51 

25.51 

25.46

25.37 

25.32 

25.26 

25.24 

25.26

June

25.00 

24.94 

24.89 

24.86 

24.86

24.92 

24.96 

24.90 

24.82 

24.77

24.80 

24.83 

24.82 

24.79

July

24.35 

24.31 

24.26 

24.38 

24.51

24.46 

24.35

 24! 24 

24.27

2,4.41 

24.36 

24.30 

24.24 

24.15

Aug.

24.18 

24.15 

24.08 

24.04 

24.04

24.01 

24.08 

24.22 

24.21 

24.11

23.98 

23.93 

23.88 

23.92 

24.09

Sept

23.84 

23.76

23. 77 

23.94

24.08 

24.02 

23.88 

23.77 

23.68

23.70 

23.87 

23.91 

23.80 

23.70

Oct.

23.87 

24.01 

24.14 

24.16 

24.12

24.09 

24.04 

24.00 

24.11 

24.24

24.28 

24.25 

24.24 

24.22 

24.17

Nov.

24.57 

24.62 

24.58 

24.53 

24.53

24.63 

24.71 

24.68 

24.62 

24.58

24.62 

24.^58 

24.64 

24.73 

24.75

Dec.

25.08 

25.10 

25.16 

25.19 

25.29

25.35 

25.40 

25.48 

25.52 

25.50

25.61 

25.70 

25.78 

25.85 

25.91
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 137

132--Continued.

Day

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

25.31

25.43

25.41

25.38 

25.35

25.31 

25.30 

25.38 

25.49 

25.45

25.44 

25.37 

25.42 

25.44 

25.44 

25.48

Feb.

25.26 

25.34

25.43 

25.43 

25.44 

25.43 

25.45

25.42 

25.48 

25.50

Mar.

25.84

25.83

25.82

25.82 

25.85

25.93 

25.98 

25.94 

25.86 

25.86

25.87 

25.85 

25.92 

25.94 

25.93 

25.86

Apr.

25.50

25.58

25.68

25.61 

25.51

25.44 

25.43 

25.47 

25.48 

25. 52

25.50 

25.49 

25.47 

25.44 

25.38

May

25.31

25.24

25.18

25.14 

25.11

25.07 

25.13 

25.18 

25.11 

25.05

25.04 

25.02 

25.02 

25.07 

25.08 

25.04

June

.....

24.63 

24. 59 

24.49 

24.42 

24.36

24.37 

24.49 

24.49 

24.46 

24.38

July

24.15

24.19

24.34

24.31 

24.20

24.11 

24.08 

24.07 

24.04 

24.15

24.02 

23.92 

23:97 

24.00 

24.00 

24.05

Aug.

24.07

23.98

23.91

23.88 

23.89

23.87 

23.99 

24.02 

23.90 

23.81

23.74 

23.75 

23.81 

23.98 

24.01 

23.95

Sept.

23.75

23.78

23.83

23.95 

23.92

23.82 

23.73 

23.68 

23.71 

23.84

23.96 

23.97 

23.90 

23.92 

23.87

Oct.

24.24

24.35

24.37

24.32 

24.23

24.28 

24.28 

24.36 

24.47 

24.45

24.47 

24.45 

24.38 

24.38 

24.47 

24.55

Nov.

24.73

24.72

24.67

24.72 

24.79

24.81 

24.82 

24..7S 

24.77 

24.82

24.89 

25.00 

25.04 

24.92 

24.98

Dec.

25.94

25.93

26.04

26.15 

26.15

26.19 

26.23 

26.27 

26.28 

26.44

26.52 

26.56 

26.57 

26.52 

26.51 

26.60

153. Sam Damon Estate. Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu. Lat. 21°21'05", long. 157°53'40" 

Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, 

diameter 10 inches. Land-surface datum is 20.38 feet above msl. Highest water level 31.88

1910-54.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 27 

May 26 

June 23

Water 

level

22.98 

22.63 

23.13 

22.54 

22.17 

22.19

Chloride 

ppm

59 

59 

59 

58 

57 

59

Date

July 28 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 30 

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

21.47 

21.78 

21.52 

21.82 

22.28 

24.16

Chloride 

ppm59 

59 

59 

58 

60 

59

187B. U. S. Navy. Aiea. Lat. 21°22'40", long. 157°56'05". Drilled industrial artesian 

basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 173 feet, cased 

to 143. Land-surface datum is 9.93 feet above msl. Highest water level 27.10 above msl, 

Feb. 23. 1937; lowest 15.06 above msl. Aug. 10. 1945. Records available; 1923. 1928-54.

Jan. 28

Feb. 23

Mar. 22

Apr. 26

May 26

.June 22

19.34

19.17

20.03

18.82

18.24

17.84

113

113

118

121

113

118

July 30

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

18.22

18.26

18.01

18.03

19.36

21.50

118

118

124

116

124

129

190. U. S. Navy. McGrew Peninsula. Lat. 21°22'47", long. 157°56'38". Drilled unused! 

artesian basal-water 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 ms|L, 

Feb. 23, 1937; lowest 15.38 above msl, Aug. 24, 1945. Records available: 1910, 1918-19, 

1929-54.

Jan. 28

Feb. 23

Mar. 22

Apr. 26

May 26

June 22

19.26

19.06

19.97

18.85

18.30

18.07

250

242

247

247

245

250

July 30

Aug. 24

Sept 28

Oct. 26

Dec. 28

18.17

It. 24

it. 99

11.04

21.45

247

...

264

270

255

193. L. L. McCandless Estate. Waimalu Valley. Lat. 21°23'37'<, long. 157°56'52". 

Drilled domestic artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 10 inches* 

depth 363 feet, cased to 61. Land-surface datum is 13.05 feet above ms\. Highest water level 

28.88 above msl, March 1916; lowest 14.65 above msl, Sept 25, 1945. Records available: 1902, 

1910-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23

Mar. 22

Apr. 26

May 26

June 22

18.24 

18.08

18.96

17.79

17.26

16.98

244 

230

234

229

225

225

July 30 

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Oct 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

17.23 

17.29

16.43

17.20

18.65

20.71

247 

212

236

229

234

230
138 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

201. U. S. Navy. Pearl City. Lat. 21°23'35", long. 157°58'20". Drilled irrigation artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 336 feet, 

cased to 58. Land-surface datum is 9.17 feet above msl. Highest water level 31.21 above msl, 

February 1916; lowest 14.18 above msl. Aug. 28. 1946. Records available: 1910-54.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 22

Apr. 26 

May 26 

June 22

Water 

level

16.45 

16.17 

17.04

15.97 

15.42 

15.16

Chloride 

ppm

894 

884

QQ1

924 

834 

767

Date

July 30 

Aug. 24

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

15.43 

15.51

15.52 

16.96 

18.77

Chloride 

ppm

823 

857 

838

859 

964 

1160

244. B. P. Bishop Estate. Waipahu. Lat. 21 "23'18", long. 158°00'32". Drilled domestic 

artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 225 feet, 

cased to 58. Land-surface datum is 10.47 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.02 above msl, 

February 1916; lowest 14.80 above msl. July 26, 1945. Records available: 1910-21. 1923-54.

Jan. 28

Feb. 23

Mar. 22

Apr. 26

May 26

June 22

18.42

18.07

19.72

17.80

16.92

16.57

109

106 in

111

108

106

July 30

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

17.04

17.04

16.52

16.86

19.75

22.42

109

107

107

109

107

106

266. Hawaii Meat Co. Honouliuli. Lat. 21°21'55", long. 158"01'52". Drilled irrigation 

artesian basal-water well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches. Land-surf ace 

datum is 12.66 feet above msl. Highest water level 29.16 above msl, April 1918; lowest 12. 54 

above msl, Sept. 24, 1945. Records available: 1910-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 22

Apr. 26 

May 26 

June 22

17.14 

16.64 

18.88

16.39 

15.33 

14.86

219 

220

208 

227 

227

July 30 

Aug.- 24 

Sept. 28

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 28

15.31 

15.28

15.14 

19.36 

22.27

228 

247 

259

258 

207 

182

276. Ewa Plantation Co. Gilbert. Lat. 21°20'16", long. 158"06'35". Drilled battery of 

four irrigation artesian basal-water wells in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 

12 inches, average depth 160 feet. Land-surface datum is 40. 58 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 16.7 above msl, February 1909; lowest 11. 51 above msl; October 1945. Records available: 

1905, 1908-54. Monthly averages furnished by owner.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

12.36

12.45

12.86

12.37

12.54

11.66

558

551

536

545

554

561

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11.54

11.60

11.73

11.79

11.89

12.97

563

564

564

576

571

426

286. Waialua Agricultural Co. Kawaihapai. Lat. 21°34'46", long. 158°10'49". Drilled 

unused artesian basal-water 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: 1929-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

17.79

17.81

17.46

16.96

16.83

16.77

145

135

141

141

140

140

July 29

Aug. 23

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

16. 80

16.97

17.04

17.10

16.98

17.42

144

141

142

149

149

152

308. J. F. Mendonca. Mokuleia. Lat. 21°34'35", long. 158°09'11". Drilled irrigation 

artesian basal-water well in basalt of Waianae volcanic series, diameter 10 to 8 inches, depth 

548 feet, cased to 440. Land-surface datum is 8.46 feet above msl. Highest water level 

20.64 above msl, Oct. 26, 1939; lowest 16.81 above msl, July 25, 1927. Records available: 

1924-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

19.14

18.98

18.72

18.32

18.12

18.26

127

124

129

136

130

134

July 29

Aug. 23

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

18.52

18.92

18.62

18.72

18.82

19.22

134

131

131

131

138

131
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 139

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, December 1914; lowest9.19 above msl, Apr. 24, 1946. Records available: 1911-21, 1924-54.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 21 

May 28 

June 24

Water 

level

10.89 

10.98 

10.74 

9.99 

9.99 

9.87

Chloride 

ppm

101 

100 

103 

102 

102 

108

Date

July 29 

Aug. 23 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 25 

Nov. 19 

Dec. 17

Water 

level

10.26 

11.08 

10.87 

11.03 

10.57 

11.45

Chloride 

ppm

101 

100 

97 

95 

100 

98

337. Territory of Hawaii. Waialee. Lat. 21°41'30", long. 158"01'25". Drilled unused 

artesian basal-water 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: 1929-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

13.11

13.19

13.21

12.49

12.38

12.61

102

102

105

107

102

106

July 26

Aug. 23

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Dec. 17

12.45

12.63

12.71

12.69

12.91

111

108

112

114

356. Kahuku Plantation Co. Kahuku. Lat. 21°40'54", long. 157 °57'04". Drilled industrial 

artesian basal-water 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, 

January 1916; lowest 8.97 above msl, June 24, 1954. Records available: 1908, 1911-18, 1921, 

1924-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

10.81

11.71

11.44

9.49

9.02

8.97

324

340

328

338

330

330

July 26

Aug. 23

Sept 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

9.23

11.55

9.72

9.53

9.84

11.98

328

333

335

334

349

332

396. Kahuku Plantation Co. Hauula. Lat. 21°36'22", long. 157°54'36". Drilled domestic 

and irrigation artesian basal-water 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. 1924-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

18.72

18.76

a!8. 77

a!8.29

18.32

18.15

85

84

82

80

80

80

July 26

Aug. 23

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

18.10

19.02

18.26

18.52

18.40

19.28

81

79

77

78

80

77

a Pumping.

405. M. E. Foster Estate. Kahana. Lat. 21°33'27", long. 157°52'44". Drilled domestic 

artesian basal-water 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,

1936-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

15.38

15.52

15.96

15.86

16.26

16.30

40

39

39

39

39

39

July 26

Aug. 23

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

16.06

16.86

16.76

16.86

16.87

17.36

39

39

40

39

39

39

406. Mrs. F. M. Swanzy. Kaaawa. Lat. 21°32'41", long. 157°51'00". Drilled irrigation 

artesian basal-water 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: 1929-54.

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 28

June 24

13.29

13.39

13.47

13.51

13.82

13.70

260

260

255

262

255

255

July 26

Aug. 23

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

13.74

14. 05

14.16

14.05

14.53

14.63

257

260

264

270

272

278
140 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-l. Waialua Agricultural Co. Kaukonahua Gulch. Lat. 21°32'15", long. 158°05'40". 

Drilled observation basal 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: 1938-54.

Date

Jan. 5 

Feb. 3 

June 2 

July 2

Water 

level

17.08 

16.28 

16.08 

16.08

Chloride 

ppm

31 

31 

31 

31

Date

Aug. 5 

Sept. 9 

Oct. 5 

Nov. 2

Water 

level

16.08 

17.08 

16.08 

16.58

Chloride 

PPm

21 

31 

21 

31

T-2. Waialua Agricultural Co. Near Anahulu Canyon. Lat. 21°35'52", long. 158°05'16", 

Drilled observation basal water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter | inch, 

depth 344 feet, cased to 344, perforations 340-344. Land-surface 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: 1938-54.

Jan. 5

Feb. 3

Mar. 2

Apr. 29

June 2

6.41

5.71

4.86

5.71

4.91

125

270

280

374

395

July 2

Aug. 5

Sept. 9

Oct. 6

Nov. 3

4.86

4.86

5.81

5.41

5.41

416

436

457

436

509

T-5. Honolulu. Suburban Water System. Near Makaiwa Gulch. Lat. 21°20'55", long. 

158°07'05". Drilled observation basal 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: 1939-54.

Jan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 23

Apr. 27

May 25

June 23

4.43

4.52

4.32

4.23

4.07

3.93

526

520

514

524

510

520

July 28

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

Oct. 27

Nov. 30

Dec. 27

3.82

4.31

4.25

4.25

4.63

4.78

514

504

503

525

523

520

T-15. Honolulu Suburban Water System. Nankuli Valley. Lat. 21°23'50", long. 158°07'20". 

Drilled observation basal 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: 1940-54.

Jan. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 23

Apr. 27

May 25

1.98

2.00

1.99

2.00

2.16

93

94

96

95

93

June 23

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

Dec. 20

2.04

1.82

1.91

2.29

97

99

98

96

T-20. U. S. Navy. Near Ewa. Lat. 21°21'36", long. 158°03'45". Drilled observation 

artesian basal-water 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. 26

Feb. 24

Mar. 23

Apr. 27

May 25

June 23

16.93

17.02

17.42

16.71

16.60

16.14

178

168

181

179

190

180

July 28

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

Oct. 27

Nov. 30

Dec. 27

16.11

16.03

15.92

15.89

16.50

17.40

176

171

170

167

174

110

T-24. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Manaiki Gulch. Lat. 21°21f 27", long. 157°53'10". 

Drilled observation artesian basal-water 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. 42 above msl, Oct. 8, 1954. Records 

available: 1945-54.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan.

22.32 

22.35 

22.37 

22.37 

22.39

Feb.

22.86 

22.72 

22.67 

22.60 

22.54

Mar.

22.74 

22.77 

22.78 

22.80 

22.85

Apr.

22.92 

22.90 

22.93 

22.98 

22.94

May

22.48 

22.56 

22.56 

22.57 

22.57

June

22.04 

22.01 

22.00 

21.98 

21.91

July

21.67 

21.65 

21.67 

21.71 

21.78

Aug.

2l! 76 

21.74 

21.73

Sept.

21.69 

21.65 

21.62 

21.61 

21.64

Oct.

21.48 

21.48 

21.55 

21.53 

21.50

Nov.

21.89 

21.90 

21.90 

21.88 

21.88

Dec.

22. 53 

22.65 

22.76 

22.83
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 141

T-24-- 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.

22.42 

22.43 

22.42 

22.42 

22.45

22.49 

22.55 

22.60 

22.62 

22.64

22.67 

22.73 

22.74 

22.74 

22.75

22.75 

22.75 

22.78 

22.84 

22.89

22.91 

22.91 

22.90 

22.87 

22.84 

22.86

Feb.

22.55 

22.61 

22.62 

22.60 

22.56

22.49 

22.44 

22.46 

22.48 

22.55

22.61 

22.60 

22.61 

22.59 

22:61

22.66 

22.66 

22.61 

22.59 

22.60

22.63 

22.66 

22.68

Mar.

22.92 

22.95 

22.97 

22.99 

23.03

23.05 

23.07 

23.08 

23.09 

23.12

23.11 

23.08 

23.09 

23.09 

23.08

23.11 

23.14 

23.11 

23.10 

23.07

23.03 

23.02 

23.02 

23.03 

22.99 

22.95

Apr.

22.88 

22.85 

22.79 

22.74 

22.71

22.72 

22.74 

22.70 

22.68 

22.65

22.62 

22.64 

22.73 

22.71 

22.64

22.58 

22.52 

22.51 

22.46 

22.46

22.48 

22.45 

22.41 

22.38 

22.41

May

22.56 

22.58 

22.59 

22.61 

22.61

22.55 

22.50 

22.48 

22.46 

22.43

22.43 

22.39 

22.33 

22.26 

22.19

22.15 

22.12 

22.13 

22.14 

22.11

22.10 

22.06 

22.03 

22.03 

22.04 

22.05

June

22.04 

22.04 

22.03 

22.01 

21.99

21.96 

21.93 

21.93 

21.89 

21.85

21.83 

21.80 

21.78 

21.75 

21.77

21.79 

21.75 

21.72 

21.70 

21.68

21.70 

21.71 

21.72 

21.68 

21.70

July

21.83 

21.81 

21.77 

21.74 

21.73

21.79 

21.82 

21.80 

21.81 

21.80

21.78 

21.78 

21.83 

21.85 

21.83

21.82 

21.79 

21.78 

21.76 

21.78

21.73 

21.69 

21.66 

21.67 

21.69

Aug.

21.73 

21.74 

21.77 

21.78 

21.75

21.72 

21.70 

21.69 

21.67 

21.72

21.75 

21.72 

21.70 

21.71 

21.69

21.68 

21.67 

21.69 

21.67 

21.68

21.70 

21.69 

21.68 

21.72 

21.74 

21.73

Sept.

21.68 

21.71 

21.68 

21.66 

21.62

21.59 

21.62 

21.62 

21.58 

21.55

21.55 

21.55 

21.55 

21.58 

21.57

21.51 

21.48 

21.47 

21.47 

21.47

21.51 

21.53 

21.52 

21.48 

21.48

Oct.

21.45 

21.44 

21.42 

21.44 

21.50

21.60 

21.66 

21.68 

21.69 

21.69

21.71 

21.74 

21.75 

21.73 

21.70

21.69 

21.68 

21.68 

21.75 

21.75

21.75 

21.73 

21.73 

21.72 

21.71 

21.80

Nov.

21.89 

21.94 

21.96 

21.96 

21.96

21.95 

21.94 

21.95 

21.99 

22.04

22.03 

22.02 

22.02 

22.00 

22.02

22.08 

22.12 

22.08

.....

Dec.

23!o4 

23.09 

23.18 

23.25

23.32 

23.39 

23.45 

23.50 

23.57

23.59 

23.66 

23.74 

23.82 

23.84

23.84 

23.86 

23.91 

23.95 

24.01

24.09 

24.08 

24.09 

24.08 

24.07 

24.10

T-25. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Waimalu Valley, near Pearl Harbor. Lat. 

21°23'35", long. 157°56'48". Drilled observation artesian basal-water 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: 1945-54.

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.

17.51 

17.56 

17.60 

17.60 

17.60

17.55 

17.48 

17.50 

17.56 

17.64

17.60 

17.50 

17.35 

17.20 

17.15

17.35 

17.35 

17.30 

17.26 

17.16

17.15 

17.35 

17.45 

17.55 

17.57

17.45 

17.30 

17.23 

17.25 

17.37 

17.37

Feb.

17.20 

17.08 

17.00 

16.95 

16.95

17.15 

17.22 

17.10 

17.00 

16.95

16.85 

16.90 

17.10 

17.23 

17.31

17.33 

17.30 

17.17 

17.12 

17.25

17.25 

17.15 

17.12 

17.12 

17.25

17.37 

17.46 

17.55

Mar.

17.62 

17.67 

17.70 

17.72 

17.74

17.77 

17.83 

17.87 

17.87 

17.90

17.87 

17.85 

17.87 

17.92 

17.90

17.80 

17.75 

17.82 

17.80 

17.82

17.87 

17.80 

17.65 

17.57 

17.50

17.50 

17.65 

17.65 

17.50 

17.42 

17.35

Apr.

17.30 

17.30 

17.50 

17.55 

17.40

17.30 

17.20 

17.13 

17.07 

17.12

17.28 

17.16 

17.06 

16.98 

17.00

17.19 

17.32 

17.31 

17.13 

16.97

16.88 

16.84 

16.81 

16.82 

17.01

16.90 

16.76 

16.68 

16.87 

17.08

May

17.22 

17.32 

17.31 

17.17 

17.14

17.20 

17.15 

17.18 

17.30 

17.15

17.01 

16.92 

16.85 

16.80 

16.82

16.88 

16.76 

16.64 

16.60 

16.60

16.57 

16.58 

16.69 

16.62 

16.57

16.52 

16.49 

16.47 

16.58 

16.73 

16.63

June

16.55 

16.46 

16.43 

16.49 

16.73

16.73 

16.60 

16.50 

16.42 

16.35

16.33 

16.37 

16.48 

16.39 

16.30

16.26 

16.25 

16.27 

16.32 

16.46

16.37 

16.27 

16.18 

16.18 

16.18

16.25 

16.39 

16.26 

16.26 

16.23

July

16.18 

16.25 

16.34 

16.43 

16.60

16.53 

16.42 

16.43 

16.47 

16.63

16.73 

16.74 

16.73 

16.70 

16.59

16.57 

16.62 

16.73 

16.66 

16.57

16:52 

16.49 

16.47 

16.51 

16.61

16.49 

16.39 

16.28 

16.41 

16.46 

16.54

Aug.

16.70 

16.63 

16.52 

16.50 

16.52

16.50 

16.57 

16.70 

16.61 

16.52

16.47 

16.46 

16.47 

16.48 

16.66

16.58 

16.48 

16.44 

16.47 

16.45

16.54 

16.66 

16.60 

16.56 

16.52

16.48 

16.50 

16.59 

16.70 

16.58 

16.47

Sept.

16.42 

16.37 

16.36 

16.43 

16.57

16.67 

16.57 

16.51 

16.47 

16.42

16.37 

16.43 

16.41 

16.33 

16.27

16.26 

16.25 

16.25 

16.32 

16.35

16.33 

16.32 

16.25 

16.23 

16.25

16.33 

16.35 

16.25 

16.20 

16.17

Oct.

16.20 

16.23 

16.31 

16.31 

16.23

16.17 

16.21 

16.20 

16.30 

16.52

16.62 

16.60 

16.50 

16.45 

16.40

16.55 

16.70 

16.55 

16.43 

16.37

16.37 

16.37 

16.50 

16.70 

16.55

16.43 

16.37 

16.37 

16.45 

16.65 

16.75

Nov.

16.63 

16.75 

16.60 

16.53 

16.55

16.80 

16.80 

16.70 

16.65 

16.65

16.62 

16.55 

16.73 

16.80 

16.70

16.63 

16.60 

16.65 

16.75 

16.93

16.95 

16. 85 

16.77 

16.76 

16.90

16.88 

17.10 

17.20

Dec.

18.20 

18.24 

18.29

18.33 

18.30 

18.76 

18.70 

18.58

18.59 

18.61 

18.64 

18.68 

18.76

19.28 

19.06 

18.94 

18.93 

18.95

18.97 

18:98 

19.02 

19.05 

19.07

19.10 

19.12 

19.14 

19. 13 

19.17 

19.15
142 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-27. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Pearl City. Lat. 21°23'55", long. 157°58'30". 

Drilled observation basal 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 16.02 above msl, July 1, 1954. Records available: 1946-54.

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.

17.87 

17.97 

18.00 

18.00 

17.98

17.95 

17.87 

17.82 

17.90 

18.00

18.00 

17.85 

17.70 

17.55 

17.50

17.57 

17.70 

17.65 

17.60 

17.47

17.42 

17.55 

17.70 

17.82 

17.90

17.80 

17.65 

17.55 

17.45 

17.57 

17.67

Feb.

17.55 

17.40 

17.26 

17.22 

17.15

17.30 

17.42 

17.40 

17.25 

17.14

17.05 

17.04 

17.15 

17.37 

17.45

17.45

i?! 30 

17.35

17.43 

17.40 

17.26 

17.26 

17.40

17.55 

17.72 

17.77

Mar.

17.87 

17.95 

18.00 

18.03 

18.08

18.12 

18.17 

18.20 

18.23 

18.23

18.17 

18.12 

18.17 

18.22 

18.20

18.12 

18.07 

18.06 

18.04 

18.09

18.17 

18.20 

18.10 

18.04 

17.95

17.85 

17.90 

18.00 

17.90 

17.77 

17.65

Apr.

17.52 

17.50 

17.65 

17.80 

17.70

17.55 

17.43 

17.30 

17.23 

17.24

17.42 

17.37 

17.22 

17.12 

17.08

17.24 

17.41 

17.55 

17.43 

17.23

17.09 

17.01 

16.95 

16.96 

17.13

17.06 

16.92 

16.83 

16.94 

17.17

May

17.38 

17.42 

17.52 

17.52 

17.48

17.44 

17.35 

17.38 

17.52 

17.42

17.23 

17.09 

17.02 

16.93 

16.89

16.98 

16.87 

16.77

16.58 

16.56 

16.67 

16.60 

16.53

16.46 

16.44 

16.42 

16.46 

16.57 

16.52

June

16.47 

16.45 

16.45 

16.46 

16.60

16.71 

16.60 

16.49 

16.39 

16.33

16.30 

16.28 

16.37 

16.30 

16.25

16.20 

16.19 

16.17 

16.16 

16.25

16.22 

16.17 

16.11 

16.08 

16.06

16.06 

16.16 

16.13 

16.08 

16.05

July

16.02 

16.06 

16.13 

16.25 

16.40

16. 45 

16.38 

16.35 

16.32 

16.37

16.48 

16.50

16.41 

16.43 

16.52 

16.54 

16.50

16.44 

16.41 

16.39 

16.41 

16.48

16.42 

16.32

ie! 40

16.52

Aug.

16.66 

16.65 

16.57 

16.52 

16.47

16.42 

16.41 

16.56 

16.56 

16.50

16.45 

16.42 

16.42 

16.43 

16.52

16.51 

16.45 

16.37 

16.41 

16.39

16.42 

16.52 

16.53 

16.50 

16.47

16.45 

16.44 

16.49 

16.63 

16.59 

16.53

Sept.

16.45 

16.38 

18.34 

16.37 

16.52

16.65 

16.63 

16.53 

16.45 

16.40

16.37 

16.45 

16.45 

16.35 

16.27

16.25 

16.25 

16.26 

16.30 

16.32

16.30 

16.27 

16.20 

16.12 

16.15

16.22 

16.21 

16.17 

16.12 

16.12

Oct.

16.13 

16.17 

16.27 

16.25 

16.17

16.12 

16.12 

16.12 

16.22 

16.35

16.42 

16.49 

16.45 

16.45 

16.43

16.52 

16.62 

16.60 

16.50 

16.45

16.40 

16.36 

16.45 

16.62 

16.56

16.45 

16.37 

16.37 

16.37 

16.52 

16.70

Nov.

16.72 

16.75 

16.65 

16.55 

16.50

16.70 

16.87 

16.85 

16.70 

16.65

16.62 

16.50 

16.60 

16.80 

16.75

16.65 

16.55 

16.60 

16.65 

16.82

16.98 

16.93 

16.83 

16.76 

16.90

17.00 

17.10 

17.34

Dec.

is! 60

18. 70 

18.80

18. B* 18.9' 

19.0- 

19.14 

19.16 19.2' 

19.23 

19.23 

19.34 

19. 4t

19. 5-* 

19.63 19.6- 

19. 6^ 

19. 7?

19.77 

19.81 

19.81 

19. S'' 

19.91

19.9"! 

19. 9-> 

20.01 

20.01 

19.9-> 

19. 9->

T-28. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Halemano Gulch, near Waialua. Lat. 21°34'40", 

long. 158°06'07". Drilled observation basal 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: 1947-54.

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.

11.08 

11.06 

11.04 

11.00 

10.98

11.01 

11.03 

11.04 

11.04 

11.07

11.07 

11.16 

11.17 

11.08 

11.04

11.04 

11.09 

11.01 

10.86 

10.77

10.74 

10.87 

10.94 

11.02 

11.05

Feb.

10.93 

10.87 

10.86 

10.84 

10.79

10.94 

11.04 

10.98 

10.78 

10.67

10.60 

10.54 

10.65 

10.75 

10.78

10.84 

10.69 

10.96 

11.00 

11.03

11.06 

11.00 

10.97 

11.03 

11.04

Mar.

11.08 

11.06 

11.08 

11.09 

11.06

11.07 

11.08 

11.08 

11.07 

11.06

11.00 

10.97 

11.00 

11.05 

11.04

11.04 

11.00 

11.03 

10.99 

11.01

11.01 

11.02

Apr.

10.48 

10.45 

10.55 

10.68 

10.60

10.37 

10.22 

10.10 

10.14 

10.27

10.38 

10.24 

10.15 

10.10 

10.08

10.16 

10.34 

10.50 

10.43 

10.26

10.16 

10.11 

10.09 

10.13 

10.26

May

10.72 

10.76 

10.72 

10.66 

10.61

10.54 

10.55 

10.54 

10.69 

10.58

10.49 

10.43 

10.39 

10.36 

10.29

10.44 

10.35 

10.26 

10.24 

10.19

10.09 

10.07 

10.23 

10.18 

10.10

June

10.20 

10.17 

10.10 

10.13 

10.35

10.49 

10.31 

10.30 

10.28 

10.10

9.98 

9.95 

10.04 

10.00 

9.87

9.80 

9.80 

9.82 

9.86 

9.97

9.98 

9.95 

9.92 

9.87 

9.83

July

9.91 

9.95 

10.12 

10.30

10.32 

10.35

10.50 

10.55 

10.57 

10.61 

10.56

10.56 

10.58 

10.68 

10.66 

10.67

10.70 

10.62 

10.56 

10.58 

10.70

Aug.

10.80 

10.83 

10.79 

10.79 

10.83

10.89 

10.95 

11.04 

11.01 

10.98

10.96 

10.93 

10.94 

11.01 

11.10

11.09 

11.02 

10.93 

10.97 

10.99

11.06 

11.14 

11.10 

11.03 

11.04

Sept.

10.97 

10.86 

10.78 

10.83 

11.00

11.10 

11.10 

10.78 

10.69 

10.65

10.72 

10.87 

10.82 

10.70 

10.62

10.57 

10.55 

10.69 

10.93 

10.96

10.78 

10.72 

10.66 

10.67 

10.81

Oct.

10.61 

10.77 

10.95 

10.91 

10.74

10.63 

10.55 

10.50 

10.68 

10.87

10.93 

10.93 

10.97 

10.97 

10.98

11.06 

11.13 

11.10 

11.06 

11.02

10.95 

10.92 

11.00 

11.10 

11.05

Nov.

11.10 

11.07 

10.96 

10.85 

10.76

10.84 

10.99 

10.88 

10.66 

10.61

10.52 

10.49 

10.59 

10.74 

10.72

10.58 

10.55 

10.52 

10.53 

10.63

10.88 

10.82 

10.62 

10.55 

10.60

Dec.

11. 2* 

11. 2^ 

11.27 11.2» 

11.2* 

11.25 11.2" 

11.2* 11.2° 

11.30 

11.29 

11.28 

11.29

11.34 

11.44 

11.48 

11.49 

11. H

11. f 3 

11. fU

11. n

11. fO 

11. fO
HAWAH, ISLAND OF OAHU 143

T-28--Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

11.08 

11.07 

10.98 

10.96 

10.96 

10.99

Feb.

11.08 

11.09 

11.09

Mar.

10.86 

10.87 

10.91 

10.83 

10.67 

10.59

Apr.

10.20 

10.09 

10.11 

10.28 

10.59

May

10.07 

10.05 

10.02 

10.02 

10.19 

10.24

June

9.86 

9.96 

9.96 

9.93 

9.89

July

10.73 

10.64 

10.56 

10.60 

10.71 

10.73

Aug.

11.05 

11.01 

11.05 

11.15 

11.12 

11.05

Sept.

11.00 

10.93 

10.75 

10.68 

10.64

Oct.

10.97 

10.92 

10.86 

10.90 

10.99 

11.09

Nov.

10.68 

10.75 

10.85

Dec.

11.50 

11.50 

11.50 

11.48 

11.45 

11.43

T-41. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Near Waipahu. Lat. 21°22'45", long. 158°01'50". 

Drilled observation artesian well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 

113 feet, cased to 92. Land-surface datum is 84 feet above msl. Highest water level 25.25 above 

msl, Jan. 26, 1952; lowest 15.06 above msl, Sept. 24, 1953. Records available: 1949-54.

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.

19.70 

19.85 

19.95 

19.45 

19.25

19.10 

18.75 

18.50 

19.00 

19.55

19.00 

18.35 

17.90 

17.60 

17.45

18.10 

18.80 

18.25 

17.80 

17.55

17.50 

18.25 

18.90 

19.30 

19.30

18.70 

18.15 

17.75 

17.55 

18.40 

18.87

Feb.

18.20 

18.55 

17.25 

17.10 

17.00

17.90 

18.45 

18.00 

17.45 

17.15

17.00 

16.80 

17.60 

18.35 

18.10

17.65 

17.50 

17.40 

17.35 

18.00

18.60 

18.00 

17.50 

17.60 

18.20

18.80 

19.25 

19.50

Mar.

19.70 

19.90 

20.01 

20.15 

20.25

20.33 

20.37 

20.42 

20.45 

20.01

19.60 

19.35 

19.50 

19.90 

19.50

19.00 

18.85 

18.75 

18.75 

19.45

19.90 

19.55 

19.15 

18.95 

18.55

18.30 

19.00 

19.50 

18.90 

18.25 

17.80

Apr.

17.63 

17.60 

18.50 

19.08 

18.40

17.80 

17.40 

17.13 

17.00 

17.47

18.30 

17.82 

17.20 

16.92 

16.95

17.85 

18.65 

18.90 

18.05 

17.35

17.00 

16.79 

16.65 

17.20 

17.66

17.10 

16.68 

16.46 

17.12 

18.25

May

18.75 

18.97 

18.98 

18.97 

18.79

18.00 

17.73 

18.35 

18.71 

18.00

17.42 

17.08 

16.87 

16.70 

16.65

16.80 

16.67 

16.47 

16.38 

16.30

16.12 

16.07 

16.24 

16.17 

16.01

15.93 

15.89 

15.87 

15.88 

16.04 

16.00

June

15.89 

15.86 

15.82 

15.90 

16.90

17.00 

16.42 

16.22 

15.95 

15.82

15.75 

15.72 

15.87 

15.75 

15.65

15.57 

15.54 

15.52 

15.48 

15.54

15.56 

15.51 

15.43 

15.40 

15.37

15.38 

15.50 

15.53 

15.44 

15.36

July

15.38 

15.35 

15.43 

15.75 

16.66

16.45 

16.10 

15.93 

15.83 

15.87

16.03 

15.95 

15.86 

15.83 

15.80

15.76 

15.85 

16.06 

16.00 

15.88

15.78 

15.85 

15.81 

15.86 

16.01

15.93 

15.77 

15.67 

15.70 

16.10 

16.90

Aug.

17.05 

16.65 

16.22 

16.03 

15.92

15.85 

15.92 

16.18 

16.12 

15.97

15.87 

15.81 

15.77 

15.81 

16.05

15.98 

15.83 

15.75 

15.72 

15.70

15.85 

16.12 

16.05 

15.92 

15.87

15.84 

15.86 

16.26 

16.56 

16.27 

16.09

Sept.

15.93 

15.82 

15.75 

15.98 

16.35

16.92 

16.61 

16.15 

15.95 

15.82

15.77 

15.62 

15.85 

15.72 

15.61

15.53 

15.52 

15.62 

15.67 

15.72

15.67 

15.55 

15.45 

15.35 

15.35

15.42 

15.42 

15.37 

15.35 

15.30

Oct.

15.35 

15.47 

15.50 

15.42 

15.30

15.25 

15.22 

15.25 

15.42 

15.60

15.65 

15.72 

15.63 

15.57 

15.75

16.25 

16.35 

16.25 

15.95 

15.75

15.63 

15.60 

16.10 

16.42 

16.20

15.80 

15.65 

15.60 

15.60 

16.35 

17.25

Nov.

16.85 

16.50 

16.25 

16.00 

15.90

16.75 

17.60 

17.10 

16.50 

16.25

16.06 

15.95 

16.85 

17.65 

17.00

16.40 

16.15 

16.00 

15.93 

16.75

17.65 

17.05 

16.50 

16.27 

16.90

17.05 

17.55 

18.50

Dec.

2l! 15 

21.35 

21.50

21.62 

21.70 

21.80 

21.85 

21.95

22.00 

22.06 

22.11 

22.17 

22.26

22.40 

22.45 

22.47 

22.51 

22.50

22.55 

22.60 

22.65 

22.65 

22.70

22.75 

22.77 

22.77 

22.35 

22.25 

22.15

T-44. 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: 1936-54.

Date

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

24

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

9.50

9.55

9.60

9.59

9.59

9.61

9.42

9.44

9.47

9.44

9.42

9.42

9.36

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

June 1

7

14

21

28

Water 

level

9.37

9.33

9.35

9.34

9.30

9.33

9.27

9.28

9.22

9.23

9.19

9.20

9.12

Date

July 6

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 7

13

20

27

Water 

level

9.16

9.14

9.25

9.13

9.21

9.23

9.26

9.24

9.30

9.32

9.30

9.31

9.24

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

9.21

9.20

9.23

9.22

9.22

9.18

9.25

9.21

9.50

9.29

9.36

9.36

9.39
144 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

T-45. Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Near North Halawa Valley. Lat. 21°22'34", long. 

157°55'26". Drilled observation basal water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, diameter 12 inches, depth 85 feet, cased to 59. Land-surface datum is 57 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 21. 79 above msl, Dec. 31, 1954; lowest 18.10 above msl, Sept. 24, 1954. Records 

available: 1954. Recording gage installed June 23, 1954,by Honolulu Board of Water Supply.

Daily mean water level, above msl, from recorder graph*

Day

1

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

19

1 ^

14

15

16

17

18

1Q

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

July

18.36

1 Q Q<7

18.43 

18.58 

18.70

18.62 

18.50 

18.47 

18.47 

18.62

18.74

18.72

i Q Rn

18.70

18.69

18.66

18.67

18.76

1 fl TT

18.67

18.62 

18. 57 

18.57 

18.57 

18.67

18.57 

18.42 

18.35 

18.35 

18.43 

18.52

Aug.

18.67

1 ft 71

18.61 

18.51 

18.57

18.56 

18.58 

18.71 

18.67 

18.55

18.51

18.48

1 Q K9

18.50

18.65

1 O Tfi

18.57

18.50

18.52

18.52

18.56 

18.67 

18.68 

18.58 

18.57

18.53 

18.52 

18.58 

18.72 

18.72 

18.50

Sept.

18.43

1 Q Q7

18.34 

18.41 

18.56

18.69 

18.65 

18.52 

18.50 

18.40

1 Q QO

18.37

1 Q QT

18.25

18.23

18.22

18.17

18.17

18.27

18.25

18.27 

18.23 

18.12 

18.10 

18.15

18.30 

18.30 

18.23 

18.15 

18.12

Oct.

18.17

1 Q 99

18.35 

18.25 

18.17

18.15 

18.15 

18.15 

18.20

18.25 

18.26 

18.50 

18.70 

18.50

18.40 

18.32 

18.37 

18.45 

18.62 

18.77

Nov.

18.65 

18.80

18.60 

18.52 

18.52

18.80 

18.92 

18.70 

18.63 

18. 65 .

18.68

18.65

18.85

18.95

18.85

18.83

19.00

19.14 

19.04 

18.94 

18.90 

19.06

19.06 

19.18 

19.33

Dec.

20.37 

20.45 

20.52

20.56 

20.64 

20.75 

20.84 

20.92

20.98

21.04

21.06

21.14

21.20

21.25

21.29

21.36

21.41

21.45

21.48 

21.52 

21.56 

21.59 

21.63

21.66 

21.69 

21.73 

21.73 

21.68 

21.79

* No record for January, February, March, April, May, and June.

T-48. Honolulu Suburban Water System. At head of Maunawili Valley. Lat. 21 "20* 42", 

long. 157°47'14". Drilled observation high-level water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 2 inches, depth 452 feet, cased 0-60, 311-452. Land-surface datum is 1,272 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 1,170.1 above msl, Aug. 20, 1954; lowest 1,012.6 above msl, 

July3, 1954. Records available: 1,953-54. July 3, 1,012. 6; Aug. 20, 1,170.1; Oct. 12, 1,065.4.

T-48A. Honolulu Suburban Water System. At head of Maunawili Valley. Lat. 21°20'42", 

long. 157°47'14". Drilled observation high-level water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 1 inch, depth 1, 230 feet, cased to 1,120. Land-surface datum is 1, 272 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 685. 3 above msl, June 26, 1954; lowest 617.1 above msl, Aug. 2% 

1954. Records available: 1953-54. June 26, 685. 3; July 3, 644. 6; Aug. 8, 618.4; Aug. 20, 

617.1; Oct. 12, 617.9.

T-49. Honolulu Suburban Water System. At head of Maunawili Valley. Lat. 21°20'48", 

long. 157°46'57". Drilled observation high-level water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 1 inch, depth 805 feet, cased to 805, perforations 784-805. Land-surface datum 

is 777 feet above msl. Highest water level 635.9 above msl, Mar. 6, 1954; lowest 627.6 above 

msl, May 29, July 3, 1954. Records available: 1953-54.

Date

Mar. 6 

27 

Apr. 10

Water 

level

635.9 

634.2 

634.4

Date

Apr. 24 

May 29 

June 5

Water 

level

630.0 

627.6 

627.7

Date

June 26 

July 3 

17

Water 

level

627.7 

627.6 

627.7

Date

Aug. 8 

20 

Oct. 12

Water 

level

635.3 

633.5 

629.7
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 145

T-50. Honolulu Suburban Water System. At head of Maunawili Valley. Lat. 21°20'33", 

long. 157°46'54". Drilled observation high-level water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic 

series, diameter 1 inch, depth 1,036 feet, cased to 1,015, perforations 994-1,015. Land-surface 

datum is 1,008 feet above msl. Highest water level 668.1 above msl, Oct. 12, 1954; lowest 666.8 

above msl, Aug. 20, 1954. Records available: 1954. Aug. 2, 667. 8; Aug. 3, 667.8; Aug. 4, 

667. 8; Aug. 20, 666.8; Oct. 12, 668.1.

Shaft 4. U. S. Army. Near Wahiawa. Lat. 21°29'30", long. 158°01'45". Dug domestic 

high-level water-table well in basalt of Koolau volcanic series, size 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. Land-surface datum is 850 feet above msl. Highest water level 284.13 above msl, 

Sept. 4, 1937; lowest 273.17 above msl, Mar. 11. 1946. Records available: 1936-54.

Date

Jan. 3

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

Water 

level

275. 55

275. 58

275. 54

275. 45

275. 39

285.39

275.28

275. 28

275. 18

275.05

275.05

274. 94

Date

Mar. 28

Apr. 4

11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 6

13

Water 

level

274. 88

274. 87

274. 69

274. 63

274. 49

274. 41

274. 48

274. 28

274. 22

274. 15

274. 05

274. 00

Date

June 20

27

July 4

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

Water 

level

273. 93

273. 88

273. 78

273. 80

273. 75

273. 72

273. 70

273. 70

273. 73

273. 75

273. 74

273. 82

Date

Sept. 12

19

26

Oct. 3

10

17

Nov. 7

21

28

Dec. 3

12

27

Water 

level

273. 86

273. 90

273. 88

273. 86

273. 88

273.95

273. 72

273. 67

273. 76

273. 59

273. 58

273. 67
NEVADA

By C. P. Zones

Scope of Water-Level Program

The observation-well program was continued in Nevada in 1954 in cooperation with the 

Nevada State Engineer's Office. Measurements were made in 238 wells, 16 of which were 

equipped with recording gages. Figures 43-48 show the location of observation wells in Nevada 

Most of the measurements were made in March and September. Measurements were made 

quarterly or monthly in heavily pumped areas or in valleys where ground-water investigations 

are in progress. Exclusive of readings taken from recorder charts, 687 measurements were 

made during the year. As part of the program for the study of the ground-water resources of 

Nevada, additional basic hydrologic data were collectedduring 1954. Investigations were continued in several valleys in the State.

Precipitation

The average precipitation in Nevada for 1954 was 6.38 inches, 2.22 inches below normal. 

The southern part of the State, with 89 percent of normal precipitation, fared better than the 

northeastern and northwestern parts, both of which received only 68 percent of normal precipitation. A number of stations in the southern half of the State received above-normal amounts 

of precipitation. As of April 1, 1954, the snow pack in the southern half of the State ranged from 

normal to 150 percent of normalj in the northern half it was only 20 to 75 percent of normal.

Runoff

Runoff in Nevada during the water year beginning October 1, 1953, and ending September 30, 

1954, was below normal. A total of 71,710 acre-feet of runoff was recorded for the Humboldt 

River at Palisade, Eureka County. This was 35 percent of the median for the station. The 

runoff at Palisade is considered to be representative of the runoff in the northern part of the 

State. At Coleville, Calif., runoff on the West Walker River totaled 137,100 acre-feet, or 

78 percent of the median. Runoff at this station is indicative of the runoff along the east side of 

the Sierra Nevada.

Pumpage

The inventory of ground-water withdrawals for the State in 1954 was incomplete. However, 

on the basis of an increase in the number of irrigation wells and the below-normal precipitation 

in most parts of the State, it is believed that in 1954 at least as much ground water was 

withdrawn as in 1953, when it was estimated that the withdrawal of ground water was about 

130, 000 acre-feet. In heavily pumped Las Vegas Valley, the amount of ground water withdrawn 

again exceeded that of the previous year. A complete inventory for the valley was not made but, 

on the basis of the data available, it appears that the pumpage was about 49,000 acre-feet, an 

increase of about 3, 500 acre-feet over the pumpage in 1953. An inventory of ground-water witt - 

drawals in 1954 from Pahrump Valley indicates that about 20,000 acre-feet was withdrawn froir 

wells and springs. In 1953 it was estimated that withdrawals were 34, 000 acre-feet. The 

dissimilarity between the two estimates is due in part to a reduction in 1954 in the cultivated 

acreage and in part to the introduction of better controls for gathering pumpage data.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Ground-water levels in September 1954 were generally below those of 1953. The decline 

in water levels was due in part to below-normal precipitation and in part to increased pumpage. 

The largest average decline was noted in heavily pumped Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, where 

artesian pressures in 15 selected wells averaged 3 feet lower in August 1954 than in August 1953. 

In the valley as a whole, the average loss in artesian pressures was not as great as in the intensely developed Las Vegas area. The decline is a continuation of the downward trend that has 

prevailed in recent years. In Pahrump Valley, Clark and Nye Counties, levels in 1954 were 

about 1 foot below those of 1953. As long as the present rate of ground-water withdrawals is 

maintained, water levels and artesian pressures in Pahrump Valley will continue to fall. In 

northern Nevada, ground-water levels in the Humboldt River valley and in adjacent valleys
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148 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 44. Location of observation wells in Lyon, Pershing, and Washoe Counties, Nev., 1954,
NEVADA 149

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

Washoe Counties, Nev., 1954.
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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

Nye Counties, Nev., 1954.
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152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 153

averaged from 0.75 foot to more than 1.5 feet below normal. Water levels in many wells in that 

area were at record lows in September mainly as a result of the continuing drought but also because of increased pumping. The east-central part of the State fared only slightly better. Although water levels there were for the most part below average, they were somewhat above 

those of 1953. The rise in ground-water levels was probably the result of above-normal precipitation in that part of the State.

Well-Numbering System

The number assigned to a well in this report is both an identification and a 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 segment of a well number indicates 

the township. If the township is south of Mount Diablo base, the letter "S" appears before the 

township number. The second segment, separated from the township number by a slant, is the 

range number east of Mount Diablo meridian. The third segment, separated from the range 

number by a hyphen, is the section number. The lowercase letters a, b, c, and d after the 

section number locate the well within the section. The first letter denotes the 160-acre tract; 

the second letter, the 40-acre tract; and the third letter, the 10-acre tract. The letters are 

assigned in a counterclockwise direction, beginning in the northeast quarter. 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 were first recorded. Thus, well number S10/60-4dabl is used to 

designate the first well selected in the NWjNEiSEi sec. 4, T. 10 S., R. 60 E. Similarly, well 

number 12/23-22ac3 is used to designate the third well recorded in the SWjNEj 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 before the first entry in each column of each mixed table.

Clark County 

Indian Spring Valley

S16/56-9bcl. Tim Harnedy. Drilled domestic and irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age. Highest 12.45 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1950; lowest 14.22 below Isd, Aug. 24, 1953. Records 

available: 1947-54. Feb. 14, 13.92; May 18, 13.50.

Sl6/56-9bc2. 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 1954.

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 122.43 below Isd, 

Feb. 24, 1954; lowest 124.09 below Isd, Mar. 18, 1946. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 24, 

122. 43.

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 27.04 below Isd, Feb. 12, 

1954; lowest 31.01 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1944. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 12, 27.04; 

May 7, 29. 46; Aug. 26, 30. 25.

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, 1948-54. Feb. 8, +1. 55; May 7, 

+1.07; Aug. 25, +1.48.

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 86.98 below Isd, Nov. 19, 1954. Records available: 1944-54.

Dail

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

Jan.

81.66 

82.36 

81.65 

83.10 

82.70

Feb.

81.04 

81.20 

81.08 

80.27 

80.97

Mar.

82.60 

84.12 

83.07 

83.90 

84.40

Apr.

85.50 

85.56 

84.97 

85.69 

84.80

May

86.32 

87.08 

86.92 

87.34 

87.24

June

87.83 

87.50 

87.06 

87.89 

87.74

July

86.64 

86.54 

87.04 

86.92 

87.04

Aug.

88.03 

88.80 

88.71 

89.04 

88.11

Sept.

88.10

Oct. Nov.

85.70 

85.03 

85.50 

85.13 

86.76

Dec.

a87. 19 

86.48 

86.84 

86.18 

86.18
154 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S19/60-9bccl 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.

83.43

82.74 

83.61 

83.06

81.50 

82.11 

81.42 

82.04

81.25 

81.71 

81.04 

81.56 

81.72

81.13 

81.67 

80.74 

81.39 

80.62

81.44 

80.67 

80.51 

81.20 

80.48

Feb.

80.23

80.96 

80.83 

81.64

81.94

81.45 

82.18 

81.59 

81.10

81.37 

81.46 

80.53 

81.32 

82.20

82.41 

82.58 

82.13 

82.94 

82.78

82.74 

82.80 

83.10

Mar.

84.68

84.58 

84.62 

84.57

84.75

83.01 

83.85 

84.88 

85.06 

84.26

83.54 

84.28 

85.19 

85.16 

85.24

85.29 

84.66 

84.12 

84.14 

84.26

84.22 

83.96 

83.92 

83.96 

84.94 

85.51

Apr.

85.27

85.44 

85.63 

85.80

85.84

84.51 

84.66 

85.77 

85.93 

86.20

85.58 

86.21 

86.28 

86.37 

86.46

86.45 

86.49 

86.66 

86.62 

86.61

86.66 

86.77 

86.84 

86.85 

86.71

May

87.33

87.35 

87.29 

87.38

87.63

» . .

.....

.....

June

87.01

87.91 

87.39 

87.23

87.32

87.24 

86.74 

86.56 

86.68 

87.28

87.48 

87.42 

87.33 

88.12 

88.08

88.00 

87.98 

88.02 

87.34 

87.90

86.66 

88.26 

86.92 

86.73 

86.63

July

87.78

87.87 

87.33 

87.36

87.43

88.33 

88.25 

88.24 

88.38 

88.16

86.58 

88.50 

88.34 

87.66 

88.45

88.20 

87.46 

88.52 

88.54 

88.22

87.74 

88.00 

87.90 

88.60 

88.69 

88.02

Aug.

88.63

88.92 

88.03 

87.78

87.72

88.20 

88.46 

88.70 

88.70 

88.26

87.38 

87.53 

87.84 

88.20 

86.90

87.90 

87.84

87.56

87.91

Sept.

87.50 

87.86

86. 84 

87.30

87.29 

87.24 

87.91 

88.50 

88.18

88.30 

88.16

 . . 

Oct.

.....

87.85 

89.06 

90.72

87.90

85.68 

85.77 

84.88 

84.60 

85.40 

85.45

Nov.

85.70

86.47 

86.45 

85.72

86.63

85.85 

86.13 

86.35 

85.73 

86.15

86.01 

86.28 

86.03 

86.98 

85.55

86.05 

85.45 

86.76 

86.37

86.30

Dec.

86.35

85.33 

85.19 

84.80

84.83

.....

.....

83.02 

83.09 

83.00 

82.88 

82.86

82.90 

82.93 

83.22 

82.80 

82.68 

82.56

a Pumping.

S19/60-27bdcl. U. S. Geol. Survey (State Engineer No. 554). Drilled observation 

artesian well, diameter 5 inches, depth 905 feet, cased to 84. Land-surface datum is 

2,360.8 feet above msl. Highest water level 46.9 above Isd, June 3, 1946; lowest 7.1 above 

Isd, Aug. 29, 1954. Records available: 1946-54.

Daily noon water level, above Isd, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

In

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

9fi

29 

30 

31

Jan.

ii! 7

....

ii.a

12.3

12.5

....

Feb.

12.8

12.7

12!?

....

12.5

Mar.

12.0

ii! 6

11.4 

11.5

12.0 

12.0 

12.0

11.3

11.4

11.2 

11.3 

11.3 

11.6 

11.3

....

1L2 

11.3 

11.3

11.7 

12.0

12.1

12.0 

11.2 

11.1

Apr.

11.1 

11.3 

11.3 

11.1 

11.0

11.0 

10.9 

11.1

10.9

11.0

11.0 

11.0 

11.0 

10.9 

10.7

10.3 

10.1 

10.0

9

C

9.0

9 n

8.8 

8.5 

8.3 

8.5

8.5 

8.3

8

O

8.5 

8.2

May

7.7 

8.2 

8.9 

9.3 

9.3

9.3

9

0 

. o 

94

9 1

9.2

9.2 

9.3 

9.1 

9.0 

8.6

8.4 

8.3 

9.1 

8.9

9.0

8

O

8.2 

8.9 

9.3 

8.8

8.5 

8.4

8 fl

8.3

June

8.1 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.2

7.9 

8.2 

7.8

7.9

8.0

8.2 

8.2 

8.4 

8.6 

8.9

8.1 

8.9 

8.6 

8.4

8.6

8 Q

9.2 

8.7 

8.9 

8.2

8.2 

8.9

8.9

9.0 

9.2

July

9.2 

9.1 

9.4 

9.0 

8.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.2

9.1

9.3

8.9

8. 6

9.2

9 9

8.9 

8.5 

8.1 

8.0

7.9 

8.1

8.3

8.3 

8.0 

9.0

Aug.

8.8 

8.8 

8.6 

8.9 

8.9

9.0 

9.0 

8.9

8.5

8.8

9.0 

8.9 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6

7.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.2

8.5

8.7

8.6 

8.3

7.9 

7.3

7.2

7.1 

7.2

Sept.

8.7 

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.4 

8.2 

8.4

8.2 

8.1 

8.2 

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.8 

7.5 

7.5 

7.8

7.5

7 5

7.6

7.8 

7.5

Oct.

7.8 

7.9 

7.6 

7.7 

7.9

8.0 

8.1 

8.0

8.3

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.1 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.9

7.7 

7.8

7.9

7.8

7.9 

8.0 

7.7 

7.8

7.8 

8.3

8.2

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

Nov.

8.2 

8.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.1

8.0

8.5

8.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.3 

8.9

8.2 

8.2 

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.3 

8.2 

8.4 

8.5

8.4 

8.3

8.2

7.9 

8.1

Dec.

8.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.1

7.7 

8.3 

8.5

8.0

8.1

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

9.0 

8.7

9.0 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5

8.5

10.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.2

9.0 

9.0

10.5

9.5 

10.0 

10.0
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 155

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 15.08 below Isd, July 31, 

1954. Records available: 1946-54.

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.

9.66 

'9! 88

9.90

9 Q3

' 9! 53 

9.49 

9.49 

9.46

9.39

'a! 86 

8.96

8.98 

8.98 

8.87 

8.72 

8.66

'a! 59

8.79 

8.69 

8.69 

8.69

Feb.

8.53 

8.59 

8.54 

8.52 

8.50

8.52 

8.52

a! 62

8.77

8.96 

8.98 

9.02 

8.87

8.81 

8.70

8.75 

8.77 

9.01

9.19

9.43 

9.44 

9.49

Mar.

9.75 

10.03

10.70

i(K65 

10.68

10.67 

10.50 

10.77 

10.94

10.71

10.68 

10.67 

10.76

10.79 

10.61 

10.42 

10.35 

10.68 

11.12

Apr.

11.27 

11.34 

11.43 

11.50 

11.40

11.21 

11.48

11.47 

11.55 

11.59

11.48 

11.36 

11.27 

11.37 

11.61

12.09 

12.09

12.29 

12.47 

12.68

12.81 

12.84 

12.94 

12.98 

13.03

13.06 

13.08 

13.11 

13.13 

13.03

May

13.31 

13.42 

12.90 

12.80 

12.75

12.81 

12.68

12.67 

12.76 

12.82

.....

is! ib

12.93

13.45- 

13.68 

13.80 

13.77 

13.98 

13.76

June

13.61 

13.62 

13.52 

13.44 

13.42

13.61

11 R9

13.44 

13.38 

13.42

13.36 

13.33 

13.42 

13.40 

13.30

13.90 

13.95

14.26 

14.85 

14.70

13.58 

13.54 

13.97 

13.78 

13.80

13.84 

13.84 

13.36 

13.33 

13.23

July

13.19 

13.07 

13.06 

13.43 

13.58

13.61 

13.65

13.77 

13.85 

13.97

14.10 

14.06 

14.00 

14.05 

13.97

14.06 

14.14

14.08 

14.19 

14.15

14.20 

14.37 

14.74 

14.86 

15.03

14.99 

14.99 

15.04 

15.01 

15.05 

15.08

Aug.

14.75 

14.58

.....

14! 26 

14.12

14.03 

14.07 

14.31 

14.44 

14.34

14.53 

14.56

14.32 

14.06 

12.82

13.66 

13.62

14! 84 

14.85

Sept.

13.70

.....

14! 29 

14.26

14.27

U 01

14.34 

14.44

14.64 

14.66 

14.85 

14.88 

14.76

14.70 

14.66 

14.63 

14.68 

14.69

Oct.

14.50 

14.39 

14.39 

14.18 

14.30

14.15 

14.15

14.24 

14.00 

13.96

13.90 

14.04 

14.23 

14.53 

14.42

14.34 

14.53

14.64 

14.74 

14.72

14.79 

14.69 

14.46

14.04 

13.99 

13.85 

13.70 

13.68 

13.70

Nov.

13.91 

13.97 

13.78 

13.71 

13.77

13.84 

13.79

13.95

.....

14.00 

14.00

13.90 

14. 06

is! 80

13.90 

13.81

13.44

Dec.

13.32 

13.42 

13.28

13.35 

13.50

13.42 

13.20 

12.96

13.10 

13.04 

12.82 

12.80 

12.77

12.70 

12.62

12.55 

12.46 

12.32

12.26 

12.19 

12.16 

12.07 

12.01

12.04 

12.12 

12.09 

12.02 

11.98 

11.88

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 83.68 below Isd, Aug. 25, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 8, 79.12; May 3, 79.21; Aug. 25, 83.68.

S20/60-25adbl. 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 Isd, July 7, 1948; lowest 52.65 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1954. Records 

available: 1953-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

40.05 

40.36

40.02

40.32

40.16

40.16

40.61 

40.09 

40.40

40.38

39.90 

39.73 

40.28 

39.69 

39.90

Feb.

40.09 

39.92

40.20

40.30

40.40

40.40

40.10 

40.50 

40.70 

40.60

41.20 

40.40 

40.65 

49.90 

40.58

40.22 

40.68 

40.42 

40.90 

40.30

Mar.

41.48 

41.64

41.42

41.56

41.50

41 70

42.32 

41.90 

42.20 

41.46

41.18 

41.10

41.50

41.80 

41.26 

42.10 

42.00 

41.40

Apr.

41.90 

42.00

41.70

42.42

42.90

49 in

42.40 

42.72 

42.96 

42.80

44! 08 

43.98 

44.12 

44.20

44.10 

44.12 

43.96 

44.44 

44.70

May

44.66 

44.90

45.26

46.00

45.60

45.70

45.86 

45.80 

45.65 

45.80

4JL76 

47.80 

47.17 

47.12

June

47.63 

47.76

48.00

6.1 7Q

47.56

47 R7

48.02 

48.16 

47.70 

47.76

48.28 

47.87 

48.44 

48.19 

48.17

48.37 

18. 30 

49.10 

48.74 

49.54

July

49.08 

49.18

50.76

48.90

48.50

49.61

49.80 

49.74 

49.78 

49.90

50.08 

50.02 

49.89 

49.84 

49.92

50.22 

50.19 

49.87 

50.88 

51.32

Aug.

50.24 

50.01

50.68

50.66

51.10

50.76

51.10 

50.44 

50.56 

50.82

51.10 

51.14 

51.50 

50.40 

51.44

51.84 

51.90 

52.10 

51.68 

52.00

Sept.

52.65 

51.22

44 07

44 44

50.10

50.38

50.80 

51.10 

51.70 

51.36

50.13 

51.10 

51.30 

51.60

.....

Oct.

.....

50.74

51.10

51.30 

50.76 

50.60 

50.68

51.02 

50.23 

51.21 

51.04 

50.98

51.00 

51.02 

50.83 

50.12 

50.65

Nov.

48.80

. . . . .

48. 66 

48.68

47.94 

47.42 

47.75 

47.54 

47.58

47.56 

47.80 

47.84 

47.70 

47.88

Dec.

47.32 

47.36

47.01

47.00

46.91

48.44 

48.42 

48.07 

48.25

48.26 

48.07

46.32 

46.32

46.59
156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/60-25adbl Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

an

31

Jan.

39.90 

39.64 

39.49 

39.36 

39.40

39.88 

39.82 

39.76 

39.74

Feb.

40.80 

41.34 

41.50 

41.72 

42.00

41.38 

41.70 

41.18

Mar.

41.86 

40.88 

40.54

40.52 

4n fi4

41.46

Apr.

44.94 

44.70 

45.08 

44.84 

44.50

45.16 

45.06 

45.02 

44.96

45 19

May

47.94 

46.72 

46.38 

46.64 

46.54

46.22 

46.72 

46.12 

45.94 

46.28

47.66

June

49.34 

49.05 

49.60 

49.48 

49.36

48.46 

48.32 

48.90 

48.82 

48.80

July

52.00 

51.60 

51.54 

51.50 

50.68

48.18 

49.00 

49.28 

49.94 

50.12

50.42

Aug.

52.00 

51.44 

51.60

49.80 51.87 1 

52.06 

52.09 

52.20 

52.02

52.52

Sept.

51.64 

52.10 

51.72 

51.77 

52.02

51.30 

51.60 

51.40 

52.05 

51.58

Oct.

50.60 

50.37 

50.03

49.61 

49.76 

50.13 

49.42 

49.06

49.22

Nov.

47.75 

47.94 

47.78 

47.72 

47.60

48.14 

48.10 

48.50

47! 53

Dec.

46.67 

46.50 

46.54 

46.38 

46.32

46.14 

46.40 

46.36 

46.26 

46.34

46.28

S20/60-36dbbl. M. D. Kidder (State Engineer No. 18). Dr illed 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 feet above msl. Highest water level 3.00 below Isd, summer 1925; 

lowest 70. 60 below Isd, June 21, 1954. Records available: 1925, 1927, 1931-32, 1935-36, 

1938-41, 1945-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph*

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

1 9

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

60.48 

60.52 

60.49 

60.42 

60.44

60.43 

60.40 

60.38 

60.50 

60.37

60.31 

60.12

60.23 

60.33 

60.43

60.29 

60.13 

60.21 

60.03 

59.97

60.00 

59.83 

59.66 

59.63 

59.51

59.84 

59.81 

59.70 

59.81 

59.72 

59.88

Feb.

60.13 

60.27 

60.12 

60.21 

60.26

60.40 

60.36 

60.48 

60.40 

60.41

60.55 

60.41

60.25 

60.13 

60.40

60.32 

60.44 

60.48 

60.80 

60.64

60.78 

61.20 

61.38 

61.40 

61.44

61.30 

61.56 

61.28

Mar.

61.46 

61.44 

61.66 

61.76 

61.86

61.84 

61.74 

62.04 

61.84 

61.50

61.64 

61.41

61.54 

61.72 

61.92

62.16 

61.78 

62.00 

61.84 

61.76

61.72 

61.50 

61.02 

60.60 

60.64

60.62 

60.54 

60.46 

60.70 

60.98 

61.30

Apr.

61.90 

62.24 

62.04 

62.02 

62.50

62.94 

62.90 

63.02 

63.30 

63.30

63.10 

63.70

64.10 

64.40 

64.50

64.58 

64.40 

64.10 

65.00 

65.26

65.42 

64.98 

65.70 

65.34 

64.86

65.70 

65.56 

65.64 

65.56 

65.70

May

65.04 

65.50 

65.80 

66.20 

66.34

66.40 

66.50 

66.30 

66.14

.....

6?! 78 

67.96 

67.90

67.66 

67.36 

67.20 

67.68 

67.94

67.64 

68.12 

68.02 

68.34 

67.80 

67.34

June

68.24 

68.40 

68.48 

68.60 

68.56

68.34 

68.78 

68.78 

68.44 

68.62

68.90 

68.70

68.60 

69.08 

69.28

69.36 

69.39 

69.70 

69.76 

70.31

70.60 

70.43 

70.41 

70.36 

70.36

69.15 

68.65 

69.60 

69.74 

69.82

July

70.02 

70.10 

70.29 

69.55 

69.27

69.82 

70.17 

70.34 

70.56 

70.40

70.20

.....

* No record for August, September, October, November, and December.

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: 1944-54. Feb. 14, 51. 06; May 7, 54.74; Aug. 26, 

63.29.

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 49. 85 below Isd, 

Aug. 25, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 14, 45.32; May 7, 45.78; Aug. 25, 49.85.

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 24.34 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 14, 23.23; 

May 7, 23.77; Sept. 10, 24.34.

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 18.69 below Isd, Aug. 25, 1954. 

Records available: 1939-54. Feb. 14, 6. 82; May 3, 10. 30; Aug. 25, 18.69.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 157

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: 1944-54. 

Feb. 16, 9.10; May 4, 14. 09; Sept. 10, 18. 08.

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 24. 82 below 

Isd, Sept. 2, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 5, 9.68; May 4, 14.49; Sept. 2, 24.82.

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: 1940-54. Feb. 12, +19.6.

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: 

1940-54. Feb. 12, +16.6.

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 12. 6 

above Isd, Aug. 23, 1954. Records available: 1943-54. Feb. 5, +27.4; May 4, +18.5; Aug. 23, 

+12.6.

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 5. 55 above Isd, Sept. 2, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 5, +26.7; May 4, 

+14.7; Sept. 2, +5. 55.

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: 1939-54. 

Feb. 5, +25. 8; May 5, +24. 3.

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: 1945-54.

Daily noon water level above Isd from recorder graph*

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

24.8 

24.6 

24.9 

24.8 

24.8

24.8 

24.8 

24.8 

24.8 

24.8

24.8 

24.7 

24.8 

24.8 

24.8

25.0 

24.8 

24.9 

24.8 

24.9

24.8 

24.9 

24.8 

24.8 

24.8

....

June

....

23.8

23.4

22.5

July

22! 5 

20.9

21.3 

21.4 

21.3 

20.7 

20.6

2o! 2 

20.1 

19.9 

19.7

19.5 

19.8

2o!? 

20.5

20.3 

20.2 

20.0 

20.2

20.6 

21.0 

21.2 

21.1 

20.6

Aug.

20.9 

20.6 

19.6 

19.5 

19.3

19.3 

19.3 

19.4 

19.4 

19.4

19.5 

19.5 

19.5 

19.5 

19.5

19.5 

19.2 

19.2 

19.3 

19.3

19.2 

19.3 

19.2

IQ! 4

19.3 

18.5 

18.4 

19.1 

19.1

Sept.

19.1 

19.1 

19.2 

19.3 

19.8

19.5 

20.1 

20.2 

20.3

20.3 

20.4

19! 8

19! 4 

19.4

20.3 

20.8 

20.9 

20.9 

20.8

20.8 

21.3 

21.2 

21.3 

21.3

Oct.

21.4 

21.5 

21.5 

21.8 

22.2

22.3 

22.3 

22.4 

22.5 

22.5

2JL3 

21. 8 

21.8 

21.5

21.8 

21.9 

22.0 

21.9 

22.5

22.5 

22.6 

22.7 

23.3 

23.3

22.8 

23.3 

23.5 

23.8 

23.2 

24.3

Nov.

24.3 

24.3 

24.5 

24.8 

25.0

25.3 

25.3 

25.3 

25.2 

25.5

25.5 

25.8 

26.0 

26.3 

26.3

26.4 

26.4 

26.8 

26.9 

27.0

27.1 

27.1 

27.2 

27.3 

27.5

27.4 

27.6 

27.6 

27.5 

27.3

Dec.

27.2 

27.3 

27.3 

27.4 

27.5

28.2 

28.4 

28.8 

28.8

28.9 

29.2 

29.3 

29.5 

29.5

29.6 

29.5 

29.7 

29.6

30.0 

29.9 

30.0 

30.0 

3JOLI

30.1 

30.3 

29.9 

30.2 

30.0

No record for February, March, April, and May.
158 ~ WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/61-36bbbl. A. C. Delkin (State Engineer No. 393). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 325 feet, cased to 300. Highest water level 37.3 above Isd, 

Jan. 2'6, 1945; lowest 6. 4 above Isd, Aug. 27, 1952. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 5, 

+19.7; May 5, +13.8; Sept. 9, +8.4.

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 14.42 below Isd, Feb. 4, 1954; 

lowest 25. 32 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1945. Records available: 1945-54. Feb. 4, 14. 42; May 4, 

14. 51; Sept. 9, 16. 43.

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: 1944-54. Feb. 4, +22.8; May 4, 

+15.1; Sept. 10, +9. 8.

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 11.2 above Isd, Sept. 2, 1954. 

Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 5, +38. 5; Apr. 6, +26. 4; Sept. 2, +11. 2.

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 19.97 below Isd, Sept. 2, 

1954. Records available: 1940-54. Feb. 5, 12.39; May 6, 16.03; Sept. 2, 19.97.

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 6.11 below 

Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Feb. 10, 3.17; Aug. 27, 6.11.

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 3. 57 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. If, 

+2.65; Feb. 15, +2.70; Mar. 15, +1.83; May 19, -2.09; Sept. 8, -3.57.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

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 5. 93 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records 

available: 1940-54. Feb. 5, +11.1; May 19, +3.7; Aug. 27, -5.93.

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 

12. 63 below Isd, Aug. 23, 1954. Records available: 1944-46, 1950-54. Feb. 6, 8.94; May 5, 

10.42; May 19, 10.89; Aug. 27, 12.63.

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. Higher): 

water level 2.80 above Isd, Feb. 18, 1939; lowest 12.67 below Isd, Aug. 25, 1954. Records 

available: 1938-54. Feb. 6, 8. 31; May 7, 11.91; May 19, 11. 66; Aug. 25, 12. 67.

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. Measurement discontinued.

S21/61-36adc2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, diameter li inches, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 9. 79 below Isd, May 6, 1949; lowest 14. 00 

below Isd, Sept. 11, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 6, 12.02; May 6, 11.71; May 19, 

11.74; Sept. 11, 14.00.

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 8.13 below Isd, Aug. 26, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Aug. 26, 8.13.

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 

4.15 above Isd, Aug. 26, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 12, +32.6; May 19, +21.3; 

Aug. 26, +4.15.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 159

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, May 5, 1954; 

lowest 5. 05 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1947. Records available: 1945-54. Feb. 11, 4.14; May 5, 4.15.

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 19.8 above Isd, May 7, 

1954; lowest 2. 70 above Isd, Aug. 15, 1947. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 11, +19.7; 

May 7, +19. 8; May 19, +19. 4; Sept. 11, +12. 3.

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: 1938-54.

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.

85.34 

85.38 

85.44 

85.46 

85.42

85.35 

85.29 

85.37 

85.48 

85.41

85.35 

85.35 

85.42 

85.47 

85.51

85.45 

85.35 

85.39 

85.30 

85.40

85.55 

85.47 

85.37 

85.60 

85.48

85.60 

85.61 

85.57 

85.51 

85.60 

85.54

Feb.

85.55 

85.65 

85.60 

85.60 

85.65

85.73 

85.81 

85.74 

85.66 

85.79

85.88 

86.07 

86.03 

85.99 

86.00

85.99 

86.07 

86.12 

86.10 

86.12

86.13 

86.18 

86.29 

86.30 

86.58

86.67 

86.92 

86.88

Itfar.

86.87 

87.09 

87.16 

87.27 

87.39

87.39 

87.46 

87.48 

87.34 

86.97

86.90 

86.71

86.76 

87.03 

87.03 

87.00 

87.06

87.05 

87.00 

87.00 

86.91 

86.87

86.86 

87.03 

86.76 

86.66 

86.69 

86.83

Apr.

87.11 

87.11 

87.06 

87.02 

86.96

86.91 

86.97 

86.92 

87.01 

87.04

87.18 

87.32 

87.42 

87.45 

87.59

87.68 

87.72 

87.61 

87.67 

87.74

87.86 

87.88 

87.98 

87.98 

88.01

88.11 

88.05 

88.03 

87.85 

87.60

May

87.85 

87.97 

87.86 

87.91 

87.98

87.97 

87.91 

87.90 

88.10 

88.10

88.10 

88.15 

88.26 

88.33 

88.36

88.41 

88.50 

88.42 

88.54 

88.50

88.48 

88.60 

88.60 

88.43 

88.40

88.56 

88.60 

88.58 

88.46 

88.54 

88.70

June

88.82 

88.90 

88.81 

88.82 

89.00

89.16 

88.70 

88.72 

88.72 

88.78

88.68 

88.59 

88.68 

88.73 

88.73

88.78 

88.85 

88.82 

88.86 

88.88

88.90 

88.83 

88.88 

89.00 

88.90

88.98 

88.90 

88.90 

88.95 

88.90

July

88.96 

89.05 

89.01 

88.98 

89.00

89.10 

89.13 

89.04 

88.97 

89.13

89.26 

89.33 

89.32 

89.24 

89.30

89.20 

89.03 

89.02 

89.02 

89.26

89.12 

89.14 

89.18 

89.18 

89.24

88.22 

88.90 

88.94 

88.98 

89.04 

89.08

Aug.

89.02 

89.01 

89.12 

89.14 

89.10

89.13 

89.16 

89.22 

89.32 

89.29

89.20 

89.29 

89.27 

89.20 

89.18

89.14 

89.14 

89.23 

89.11 

89.06

89.12 

89.21 

89.33 

89.32 

89.24

89.14 

89.58 

89.41 

89.32 

89.26 

89.33

)h

Sept.

89.30 

89.28 

88.87 

88.63 

88.51

88.48 

88.42 

88.44 

88.46 

88.63

88.70 

88.73 

88.78 

88.70 

88.67

88.66 

88.80 

88.79 

88.67 

88.80

88.87 

88.88 

88.92 

88.99 

89.01

88.98 

88.92 

88.87 

88.90 

88.98

Oct.

88.97 

89.26 

89.07 

89.13 

89.06

88.89 

88.86 

88.88 

88.78 

88.78

88.72 

88.54 

88.56 

88.79 

88.76

88.73 

88.74 

88.68 

88.68 

89.04

89.13 

89.10 

88.92 

88.93 

88.73

88.70 

88.90 

88.94 

89.00 

89.01 

88.81

Nov.

88.60 

88.63 

88.62 

88.64 

88.62

88.54 

88.40 

88.52 

88.55 

88.36

88.20 

88.05 

88.00 

88.26 

88.32

88.42 

88.53 

88.12 

87.92 

87.80

87.87 

88.04 

88.99 

88.08 

87.99

87.98 

87.87 

87.91 

87.88 

88.19

Dec.

88.20 

88.14 

88.04 

88.02 

87.89

87.73 

87.74 

87.76 

87.62 

87.50

87.65 

87.78 

87.74 

87.62 

87.60

88.00 

88.00 

88.00 

87.96 

87.88

87.93 

87.94 

87.93 

87.92 

87.88

87.88 

87.88 

87.78 

87.61 

87.60 

87.50

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 

100. 56 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Feb. 6, 99. 81; May 5, 100.1; 

May 19, 100.1; Aug. 27, 100. 56.

S22/61-16cccl. Dalton Buck. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches. Highest water 

level 83. 63 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954; lowest 90.13 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records 

available: 1944-54. Feb. 6, 89.22; May 5, 89. 41; May 19, 89. 45; Aug. 27, 90.13.

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 40. 69 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1954. Records available: 1944-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Day

1

Jan.

35.44

2 35. 60

3 35. 58

4 1.....

5

Feb.

34.72

34.73

34.89

35.10

..... 35.12

Mar.

35.93

36.13

36.15

36.24

36.50

Apr.

.....

.....

39.30

May

38.99

38.94

38.40

.....

June

39.55

39.60

39.58

July

40.00

40.15

Aug.

40.42

40.42

40.41

40.19

40.53

Sept. Oct.

38.99

39.04

39.12

39.11

..... .....

Nov.

.....

39. 41

39.48

39.36

Dec.

37.69

37.83

37.76
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S21/54-10aacl Continued.

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

19

1 o.

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

OQ

30

31

Jan.

36.13 

35.98

35.44

35.17

35.48

35.52 

35.53

35.45 

35.50 

35.52

35.35

35.06 

34.90 

34.82

Feb.

35.00 

35.25 

35.16 

35.04 

35.10

P OQ

QC C7

oc C7

35.35 

35.44

35.33 

35.23 

35.32 

35.44 

35.88

35.88

36.01 

36.02 

35.85 

35.94

35.83 

36.15 

36.02

Mar.

36.53 

36.63 

36.80 

37.01 

36.94

36.23

35.94

36.45

36.47 

36.69

38.35

38.32 

38.27 

38.59 

38.82

38.96 

38.81

Apr.

39.32 

39.38 

39.35 

39.33 

39.41

oo 40

OO K 1

39.10

38.90 

39.07

39.11 

38.80 

38.85 

38.90 

38.97

OQ Q9

38.90 

38.91 

38.90 

38.84

38.87 

38.84 

38.80

Q Q QO

OQ cn

May

9Q m

OQ Q7

OQ Q7

39.04 

38.62

.....

39.20

o.Q i<\

OQ CO

39.62

June

39.97 

39.91 

39.71 

40.05

OQ OA

9Q Rn

OQ 79

OQ QO

39.80 

39.75 

39.62 

39.66

39.75 

39.74 

39.50 

39.28

°.Q 9^

July

40.10 

40.07 

40.12 

40.13 

40.15

40.21

An 99

40.31

40.30 

40.29

40.30 

40.34 

40.31

.....

40.22

40.42

40.43

Aug.

4CK49

40.60

40.61

An Rfi

40.46 

40.47

40.00

40.25 

40.38 

40.18

40.46 

40.58 

40.69 

40.63

Sept.

40.50

40.34

39.91

39.48 

39.80

39.41 

39.42

39.48 

39.52

39.41

39.33 

39.27 

39.35

39.13 

39.01 

39.07

38.93

Oct.

40.19

39.70

9Q Q9

An 99

40.55 

40.47

40.39 

40.60

39.82 

39.64 

39.60 

39.56

39.50 

39.41 

39.68 

39.71

Nov.

39.10 

38.60 

38.72 

38.80

37.69

37.71 

37.59 

37.48 

37.36

37.70

Dec.

37.64 

37.61 

37.63 

37.39 

37.52

36.62 

36.72 

36.63 

36.37

36.88

36.76

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: 1948-54. Apr. 3, 19.39; 

Sept. 27, 18.17.

13/20-Seal. 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 6.36 below Isd, Sept. 27, 

1954. Records available: 1942, 1948-52, 1954. Apr. 3, 0.74; Sept. 27, 6.36.

13/20-29aabl. H. F. Dangberg Co. Drilled irrigation artesian well, diameter 12 inches, 

reported depth 320Ieet, reported plugged at 125. Highest water level 0.10 above Isd, May 11, 

1948; lowest 4. 04 below Isd, Aug. 15, 1950. Records available: 1948-54. Apr. 4, 2.73; 

Sept. 27, 2.24.

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: 1950-54. Apr. 3, 3.23; Sept. 27, 3. 56.

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 11.47 below Isd, Sept. 27, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. 

Apr. 3, 10. 68; Sept. 27, 11. 47.

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, 1948-54. 

Apr. 4, 13.03.

Elko County 

Clover Valley

34/63-21al. Leslie Davis. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 9 feet, cribbed with 

concrete. Highest water level 12. 06 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954; lowest 12. 58 below Isd, Aug. 25, 

1948, Mar. 27, 1951. Records available: 1948-54. Sept. 15, 12.06.

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: 1948-54. Sept. 15, 7.83.
NEVADA, ELKO COUNTY 161

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, Oct. 28, 1954. Records available: 1949-54.

Date

Jan. 8 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

8.68 

8.87 

8.77

Date

Mar. 29 

June 12 

July 7

Water 

level

8.63 

8.68 

9.08

Date

Aug. 4 

25 

Sept. 15

Water 

level

8.82 

9.51 

9.17

Date

Oct. 28 

Dec. 1 

24

Water 

level

9.78 

9.76 

9.68

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: 1949-54.

Jan. 8

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

8.90

8.37

8.37

Mar. 29

June 12

July 7

8.29

10.26

8.58

Aug. 4

25

Sept. 15

8.85

7.97

9.07

Oct. 28

Dec. 1

24

9.25

9.45

10.24

Goshute-Antelope Valley

34/67-6a2. Western Pacific RR. Co. Shafter. 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: 1948-54. Sept. 16, 27.76.

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. Measurement discontinued.

Humboldt River Valley 

[See also Humboldt, Lander, and Pershing Counties]

33/52-27dl. Carlin Town Government. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

20 inches, depth 500 feet, cased to 125. Highest water level 2.77 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1951; 

lowest 8.75 below Isd, Oct. 28, 1947. Records available: 1938-54.

Jan. 20 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 20

7.90 

7.45 

7.22

Apr. 17 

May 18 

June 20

6.26 

6.29 

6.15

July 20 

Aug. 23 

Sept. 23

6.65 

6.95 

7.09

Oct. 22

Nov. 22 

Dec. 18

7.29 

7.79 

5.89

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 15. 30 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1951-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

13.10 

13.40 

13.20

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

10.70 

13.50 

13.80

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

14.40 

14.60 

15.30

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

14.50 

14.30 

14.70

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: 1944-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

5.10 

4.90 

4.40

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

4.60 

4.50 

5.60

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

6.10 

6.10 

6.15

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

5.00 

6.10 

5.80

35/56-30cl. Fernald. Dug unused water-table well, depth 20 feet. Highest water level 

5.20 below Isd, May 28, 1950; lowest 17. 00 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 

1938-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

12.70 

13.00 

13.30

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

14.40 

14.70 

12.80

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

16.70 

16.20 

17.00

Oct. 28

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

15.70 

14.00 

16.00

37/59-26al. Deeth. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 14 feet. Highest 

water level 2. 90 below Isd, May 28, 1952; lowest 10. 30 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1953. Records 

available: 1938-54.

Jan. 28

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

10.20

8.20

7.30

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

6.60

5.30

5.60

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

8.60

8.75

9.40

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

9.70

9.90

9.90

Lamoille Valley

33/56-8dl. Moffat. 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: 1944-54.
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN-STATES

33/56-8dl --Continued.

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

8.10

7.40 

7.40

Date

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

Water 

level

8.20 

7.90 

5.80

Date

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

7.90 

10.30 

9.30

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

9.10 

7.80 

8.40

33/57-22dl. Sutacha. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 18 inches, depth 60 feet. 

Highest water level 33. 40 below Isd, May 28, 1954; lowest 44. 00 below Isd, May 28, 1951. 

Records available: 1948-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

39.00 

39.40 

39.50

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

36.20 

33.40 

40.10

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

40.20 

38.40 

40.70

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

40.60 

40.75 

38.70

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: 1934-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

5.90 

5.00 

4.80

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

5.90 

2.40 

3.10

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

7.50 

7.50 

7.50

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

5.80 

6.00 

5.90

33/58-7al. No. 2 Lytton Lane. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 3 inches, depth 

8 feet. Highest water level flowing, June 1, 1935; lowest dry, Aug. 28, 1952, Sept. 28, 1953. 

Records available: 1934-54. Jan. 28, 3. 60; Feb. 26, 4. 00; Mar. 28, 3. 30; Apr. 28, 4.10; 

May 28, 3.70; June 28, 3.80.

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, 1953; lowest 12. 5 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1935. 

Records available: 1934-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

6.10 I 

8.60 | 

6.00 |

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

4.90 

3.70 

3.60

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

3.90 

3.80 

4.00

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

4.40 

4.40 

4.60

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: 1934-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

11.60 

12.25 

10.70

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

11.20 

2.30 

2.30

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

7.40 

10.70 

10.80

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

12.10 

12.20 

13.90

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: 1934-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

19.10 

21.30 

22.45

Apr. 28 

May 28 

June 28

8.70 

4.00 

4.10

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

9.90 

17.40 

4.50

Oct. 28 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

19.00 

19.50 

23.30

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: 1944-54.

Jan. 28 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 28

46.50 

47.30 

43.00

Apr. 28 

May 28 

July 31

44.30 

49.80 

57.30

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

45.50 

45.80 

42.90

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28

43.10 

43.30

Ruby Valley

28/59-9cl. Owner unknown. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 44 feet. 

Highest water level 37.18 below Isd, Sept. 29, 1952; lowest 38. 63 below Isd, June 10, 1949. 

Records available: 1948-49, 1951-52. Measurement discontinued.

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 8. 66 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1954. Records available: 1948-54. Sept. 15, 8.66.

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 12. 07 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1954. Records available: 1948-54. Sept. 15, 12.07.

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 4.81 

below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Sept. 15, 4.81.
NEVADA, ESMERALDA COUNTY 163

32/60-29c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Driven observation water-table well, diameter l| inches, 

depth 15 feet, cased to 15. Highest water level 3. 65 below Isd, Mar. 28, 1951; lowest 7.17 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Sept. 15, 7.17.

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 8. 86 below Isd, Sept. 15, 

1954. Records available: 1948-54. Sept 15, 8.86.

Esmeralda County 

Fish Lake Valley

Sl/35-21al. Rex B. Clark. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 13 inches. Highest 

water level 13.12 below Isd, Mar. 21, 1950; lowest 14. 32 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records 

available: 1949-54. Mar. 15, 13.75.

Sl/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 30. 35 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1945-54. Mar. 15, 29.01; 

Sept. 28, 29.88.

S2/35-15cl. O. Z.D. Davis. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

50 feet. Highest water level 44. 57 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1949; lowest 46. 26 below Isd, Mar. 19, 

1953. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 15, 45. 55; Sept. 28, 46.04.

S2/35-28dl. 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 

60.10 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1945, 1949-50, 1952-54. Sept. 28, 60.10.

S2/35-33al. 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. No measurement made in 1954.

S2/35-33a9. 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 53. 65 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1950. Records available: 1950, 1952. Measurement discontinued.

S2/35-34b2. E. L. Cord. Cord No. 5. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Highest water level 11. 33 below Isd, Dec. 15, 1945; lowest 

19.15 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1949. Records available: 1942, 1944-47, 1949. Measurement discontinued.

S3/35-3b2. 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 24.47 below Isd, 

Mar. 15, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 15, 24.47; Sept. 28, 24.22.

S3/35-4a2. 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 49. 31 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. 

Mar. 15, 48.28; Sept. 28, 49.31.

S3/35-4a3. 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. 68 below Isd, Sept. 28, 

1954. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 15, 47. 77; Sept. 28, 48. 68.

S3/35-4d3. Sigurd Folwick. Drilled irrigation water-table wall, diameter 14 inches, 

reported depth 132 feet, perforations 70-132. Highest water level 44. 95 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1950; lowest 47. 62 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Mar. 15, 46.72; 

Sept. 28, 47.62.

S3/35-14cl. 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. Measurement discontinued.

S3/35-14c2. 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. No measurement made in 1954.

S3/35-14c4. 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, 1947-54. Sept. 28, 41.27.
164 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S3/35-25bl. 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: 1949-54. Sept. 28, 6.60.

S3/35-26a3. 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: 1946-54. Sept. 28, 14.40.

Tonopah and Vicinity

3/40-2cl. Millers 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: 1948-54. Sept. 10, 39.29.

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 1954.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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 8. 01 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1954. Records available: 1948-52, 1954. Sept. 21, 8.01.

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 5. 55 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Sept. 22, 5.55.

31/49-5cl. Wm. Connelly. Beowawe. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 4 feet, 

depth 10 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 4, 698.3 feet above msl. Highest water level 6. 58 below 

Isd, Mar. 29, 1951; lowest 8. 33 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. 

Sept. 22, 8.33.

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: 1947-54. Mar. 9, 176.20.

19/53-13bl. 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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1947-54. Mar. 9, 

74. 08; Sept. 16, 75. 39.

20/53-31dl. A. C. Florio. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

156. 95 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1954; lowest 165. 90 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. Records available: 

1947-54. Mar. 9, 156.95.

21/53-5cl. A. C. Florio. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 4 feet, depth 42 feet. 

Highest water level 28. 61 below Isd, Mar. 8, 1954; lowest 28. 98 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1949. 

Records available: 1947-54. Mar. 8, 28.61; Sept. 16, 28.68.

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 10.87 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 10, 10.15; 

Sept. 17, 10.87.
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 165

22/54-28dcl. Formerly 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. 97 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1954. Records available: 

1949-54. Mar. 10, 8.28; Sept. 16, 8.97.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

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 48. 91 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1954. Records 

available: 1946-54. Mar. 10, 47.20; Sept. 1, 48.91.

35/37-28bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Button sage well. Drilled unused watertable well, diameter 12 inches, depth 73 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 300 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 33. 30 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 38. 83 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1951. 

Records available: 1946-54. Mar. 10, 36. 69; Sept. 1, 38.20.

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: 1946-54. Mar. 10, 

20.77; Sept. 1, 23. 00.

Humboldt River Valley 

[See also Elko, Lander, and Pershing Counties]

35/36-14cl. Charles Hilyer. Ranch headquarters. Drilled domestic and stock watertable 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. 90 below Isd, Sept. 1, 20, 1954. 

Records available: 1947, 1949-54. Mar. 7, 11.81; Sept. 1, 12.90; Sept. 20, 12.90.

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 8. 00 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Mar. 7, 

6.45; Aug. 31, 7.76; Sept. 20, 8.00.

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 50.74 below Isd, 

Mar.17, 1953; lowest 58.96 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Mar. 7, 

57.62; Sept. 1, 58.89; Sept. 22, 58.96; Nov. 19, 58.93.

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 21. 53 below Isd, Oct. 29, 1951. Records available: 1947-54. 

Mar. 7, 18.23; Sept. 20, 19. 92.

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: 1949-54. Mar. 10, 22.05.

36/40-30aal. Diamond S Ranch. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 101 feet. Highest water level 23. 63 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1952; lowest 35. 82 below Isd, 

Feb. 23, 1950. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 10, 32.87; Sept. 1, 29.89.

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: 1947-54. Mar. 7, 

12. 82; Sept. 1, 14.04; Sept. 20, 14.08.

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, 1949-54. 

Sept. 1, 9.20.
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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: 1945-54. 

Mar. 9, 30.25; Sept. 23, 31.56.

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. Measurement discontinued.

39/39-3cl. Gerhard Miller, Sr. Ranch headquarters. Dug stock and domestic watertable well, diameter 8 feet, depth 22 feet. Land-surface 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: 1948-54. Mar. 9, 10. 59; Sept. 23, 14. 78.

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: 1947-54. Mar. 9, 

8. 54; Sept. 23, 9. 89.

39/39-24bl. Dwight C. Vedder. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 24 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,333.9 feet above msl. Highest water level 3. 30 below 

Isd, Apr. 5, 1946; lowest 10. 00 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Mar. 9, 

7.12; Sept. 23, 10.00.

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, 1953-54. Mar. 9, 5.45.

40/39-10dl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

55 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 422 feet above msl. Highest water level 39.60 below Isd, 

Sept. 10, 1952; lowest 55. 02 below Isd, July 23, 1947. Records available: 1945-54. Mar. 9, 

44. 94; Sept. 23, 45. 89.

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: 

1945-54. Mar. 9, 8. 00; Sept. 23, 9. 88.

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: 1945-54. Mar. 9, 8. 67; 

Sept. 23, 11.17.

41/40-22dl. Ernest Gondra. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 7 inches, depth 

41 feet. Highest water level 5.63 below Isd, June 16, 1950; lowest 11. 82 below Isd, Jan. 31, 

1949. Records available: 1947-54. Mar. 9, 9.77; Sept. 23, 10.06.

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 11. 50 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Mar. 9, 

7.14; Sept. 23, 11.50.

42/39-25cl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 

5| feet, depth 18 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 523 feet above msl. Highest water level 2. 50 

below Isd, Apr. 30, 1951; lowest 10.35 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1954. Records available: 1945-54.

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 19

Water

level

8.45 

8.18 

8.08

Date

May 18 

June 18 

July 16

Water 

level

8.13 

7.42 

8.35

Date

Aug. 18 

Sept. 22

Water 

level

9.35 

10.00

Date

Oct. 20 

Nov. 24

Water 

level

10.28 

10.35

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: 

1946-54. Mar. 9, 5.95; Sept. 24, 8.10.

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 15. 97 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 

1945-54. Mar. 9, 14.10; Sept. 24, 15. 97.
NEVADA, LANDER COUNTY 167

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: 1948-54. Mar. 9, 35.74; Sept. 10, 36.86.

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 34.15 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1952. Records available: 1947-54. Mar. 9, 

31. 82; Sept. 24, 33. 60.

43/37-28al. Elmo Bowly. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well, size 5 by 6 feet to 

12 feet, 12 inches to 57 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,234 feet above msl. Highest water level 

8.13 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1947; lowest 12.18 below Isd, Sept. 18, 1951. Records available: 1946- 

54. Mar. 9, 10.14; Sept. 24, 16.43, nearby well pumping.

43/37-34dl. A. E. Hosack. Dug and drilled unused water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet to 

17 feet, 12 inches to 52 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,270 feet above msl. Highest water level 

40.08 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1947; lowest dry, Sept. 10, 1952. Records available: 1947-53. 

Measurement discontinued.

Lander County

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: 1946-54. Mar. 10, 5.48; Sept. 9, 

5.32.

32/45-9abl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 4 inches. 

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. No measurement made 

in 1954.

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 10.20 

below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 10, 8.25; Sept. 9, 10.20.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1946-54. Mar. 10, 

6.85; Sept. 14, 7.85.

32/45-22cl. Owner unknown. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 6 feet. Highest water level 3.07 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 5.45 below Isd, Oct. 24, 

1947. Records available: 1946-54. Mar. 10, 4.45.

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 2.36 below Isd, Apr. 11, 1946; lowest 

7.15 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Mar. 10, 5.08; Sept. 22, 7.15.

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, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1945- 

54. Mar. 10, 7.17; Sept. 22, 9. 50.

32/46-16dl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 

2 inches, depth 11 feet. Land-surf ace 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, 

1953-54. Mar. 10, 6.27.

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 20.18 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Mar. 10, 19.34; Sept. 14, 

20.18.
168 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

32/46-31bbl. Humboldt Petroleum Co. Drilled oil test well, diameter 6 inches, reported 

depth 126 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 529 feet above msl. Highest water level 10. 75 below 

Isd, Apr. 3, 1952; lowest 12.19 below Isd, Sept. 19, 1949. Records available: 1947-54. 

Mar. 10, 11.44; Sept. 14, 12.18.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 9, 

14. 20.

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: 

1947-54. Mar. 10, 11. 55; Sept. 9, 12.75.

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: 

1947-54. Nov. 2, 137.62.

30/44-18adl. Copper Canyon Mining Co. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

329 feet, cased to 300. Land-surface datum is 4, 609 feet above msl. Highest water level 5.25 

below Isd, Mar. 16, 1951; lowest 6. 53 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. 

Sept. 9, 6.53.

30/44-22cbl. Owner unknown. Dillon. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 80 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 676 feet above msl. Highest water level 26. 64 below Isd, 

Nov. 8, 1947; lowest 27. 81 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Sept. 9, 

27.81.

30/45-4bdl. Martin Jenkins Ranch. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 40 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 613 feet above msl. Highest water level 18.17 below Isd, 

June 23, 1949; lowest 20.96 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Sept. 9, 

20. 96.

30/45-18aal. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 

4 feet, reported depth 60 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 635 feet above msl. Highest water level 

23.69 below Isd, Jan. 8, 1948; lowest 27. 33 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1947- 

54. Sept. 9, 27.33.

Lincoln County

Lake Valley 

[See also White Pine County]

3/66-23dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. 

Highest water level 40. 70 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954; lowest 43. 21 below Isd, Sept. 6, 1949. 

Records available: 1946-51, 1953-54. Sept. 9, 40.70.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 9, 36.74.

Meadow Valley

Sl/68-28cl. C. Ronnow. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 

75 feet. Highest water level 43.15 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1952; lowest 49. 29 below Isd, Sept. 27, 

1948. Records available: 1945-52. Measurement discontinued.

Sl/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-surf ace datum 

is 4,785.2 feet above msl. Highest water level 32.13 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1946; lowest 39. 57 

below Isd, Sept. 27, 1948. Records available: 1946-52. Measurement discontinued.

Sl/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. 2, 1950. Records available: 1946-54. Mar. 18, 31.93; Sept. 9, 35.90.

S2/67-24dl. 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: 1946-54. Mar. 18, 4.98; Sept. 8, 5.99.
NEVADA, LINCOLN COUNTY 169

S2/68-5cl. Stockyard well. Dug stock water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

size 8 by 8 feet, depth 12 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 733. 8 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 9.39 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1954; lowest 15.25 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 

1946-47, 1949-54. Mar. 18, 12.29; Sept. 8, 9.39. Measurement discontinued.

S2/68-7a2. P. Findlay. Drilled domestic water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary age, 

diameter 4 inches, reported depth 40 feet, cased to 40. Land-surface datum is 4,726.5 feet 

above msl. Highest water level 17.16 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1946; lowest 21.73 below Isd, 

Sept. 16, 1953. Records available: 1946-54. Mar. 18, 19.05. Measurement discontinued.

S2/68-8bl. 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: 1946-54. Mar. 18, 13.12; Sept. 8, 17.49.

S2/68-8b5. 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 17.38 below Isd, Sept. 1, 1954. Records available: 1949-54.

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

L Jan.

13.30 

13.28 

13.26 

13.25 

13.25

13.21 

13.20 

13.18 

13.17 

13.17

13.16 

13.15 

13.10 

13.08 

13.07

13.08 

13.05

Feb.

.....

12.79 

12.78 

12.76 

12.74 

12.70

12.70 

12.69 

12.68 

12.65 

12.65

12.61

12! 65 

12.65 

12.61

12.59 

12.59 

12.58 

12.55 

12.52

12.50 

12.54 

12.50

Mar.

12.48 

12.47

12.46 

12.46 

12.46 

12.43 

12.42

12.47

12! 45 

12.43 

12.43

12.41 

12.41 

12.41 

12.40 

12.41

12.41 

12.41 

12.48

12! 51 

12.51

Apr.

12.44 

12.41 

12.50 

12.59 

12.68

12.75 

12.84 

12.75 

12.80 

12.77

12.69 

12.68 

12.77 

12.77 

12.82

13.00

13.11 

13.22 

13.34 

13.47

13.59 

13.69 

13.78 

13.89 

13.95

13.99 

14.04 

14.04 

14.12 

14.13

May

14.18 

14.24 

14.15 

14.14 

14.20

14.23 

14.25 

14.17 

14.25 

14.29

14.38 

14.43 

14.58 

14.72 

14.83

is. io

15.20 

15.30 

15.39

15.46 

15.47 

15.45 

15.41 

15.40

15.40

June

16.45

16.51

July

16.57 

16.71 

16.75 

16.76

16.80

16.80

16.67

Aug.

16.65 

16.66

16.61

I?! 24

17.24

17.25 

17.25 

17.26 

17.23 

17.21 

17.35

Sept.

17.38

16.44 

16.37 

16.31

16.00 

16.03

15.72 

15.72 

15.70 

15.66

Oct.

15.50 

15.49 

15.49 

15.50 

15.49

15.29 

15.28 

15.27 

15.26 

15.22

15.22

15.13 

15.13 

15.13

15.13 

15.13 

15.13 

15.16 

15.17 

16.16

Nov.

15.09 

15.09 

15.09

15.09 

15.09 

15.09 

15.09 

14.94

14.92

14.92 

14.85 

14.84 

14.84

14.84

14.84 

14.84 

14.84

15.50

Dec.

.....

14.15

is! 99

S3/67-2al. Grant Lee. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium of Quaternary age, diameter

10 inches, depth 220 feet, cased to 180. Land-surface datum is 4, 605.1 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 16. 03 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1946; lowest 21. 57 below Isd, Apr. 27, 1948. Records 

available: 1946, 1948-52, 1954. Mar. 18, 19.05; Sept. 8, 20.62.

S3/67-28c2. 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: 1946-54. Sept. 8, 

+1.74.

Pahranagat Valley

S4/60-2dl. 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 48.72 below 

Isd, Sept. 8, 1954. Records available: 1946, 1948-54. Mar. 17, 44.48; Sept. 8, 48.72.

S4/60-2d2. 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. Measurement discontinued.
170 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S4/60-34a2. 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, 1948-54. Mar. 17, 

62.46; Sept. 8, 62.00.

S5/60-10bl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 5 inches, depth 81 feet. 

Highest water level 63. 82 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1949; lowest 74.19 below Isd, Dec. 17, 1946. 

Records available: 1945-46, 1948-53. No measurement made in 1954.

S6/61-18d2. Gardner Chism. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 41 feet. 

Highest water level 5. 55 below Isd, Mar. 14, 1951; lowest 9.66 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1954. 

Records available: 1946-54. Mar. 17, 7.24; Sept. 8, 9.66.

S6/61-30dl. 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: 1946-54. Mar. 17, 14.83; Sept. 8, 15.10.

S6/61-32d4. 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, 1948-54. Mar. 17, 17.86; Sept. 8, 19.53.

S7/61-5dl. 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: 

1946-54. Sept. 8, 14.99.

S8/61-2cl. 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: 1946-54. Mar. 17, 24.82; Sept. 8, 24.36.

S8/61-24dl. Bill Grieves. Dug unused water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet. Highest water 

level 2.96 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1952; lowest 7. 85 below Isd, Sept. 30, 1948. Records available: 

1946-54. Mar. 17, 3.80; Sept. 8, 7.11.

S8/62-31bl. John Richards. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 66 feet. 

Highest water level 18.29 below Isd, Mar. 25, 1952; lowest 20. 66 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1953. 

Records available: 1945-48, 1950-53. Measurement discontinued.

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, 1952-54. Mar. 1, 21.64.

18/25-31al. Southern Pacific Co. Appian. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. 

Highest water level 30.32 below Isd, Mar. 3, 1954; lowest 36. 05 below Isd, Mar. 30, 1950. 

Records available: 1949-54. Mar. 3, 30.32.

Mason Valley

11/25-llal. McDonald. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 

247 feet. Highest water level 62. 33 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1948; lowest 67. 75 below Isd, Mar. 30, 

1950. Records available: 1948-51,1954. Mar. 1, 63.14.

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: 1948-54. Apr. 7, 31.20.

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: 1947-54. Mar. 1, 5.44.

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. 40 below Isd, Mar. 1, 1954. Records 

available: 1945, 1947-54. Mar. 1, 7.40.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 1, 

65. 72; Apr. 6, 66. 48.
NEVADA, LYON COUNTY 171

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 52.66 below Isd, Sept. 28, 1950; lowest 65.23 below Isd, Sept. 17, 

1952. Records available: 1949-52, 1954. Oct. 4, 63.55. Measurement discontinued.

10/24-7bdl. Rex B. Clark. Ranch headquarters. Drilled domestic well, diameter 

4 inches, reported depth 128 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,910 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 62.13 below Isd, Dec. 21, 1951; lowest 64. 53 below Isd, May 26, 1950. Records available: 

1949-51, 1953. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1949-54. Mar. 1, 21.19; Oct. 4, 20.89.

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: 

1948-54. Apr. 7, 47.23; Oct. 4, 47.13.

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: 1949-54. Apr. 7, 11.00; Oct. 5, 9.39.

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: 1949-54. Apr. 7, +34.5; Oct. 4, +35.7.

ll/23-27dcl. C. and M. Groso. Drilled unused well, diameter 4 inches, depth 88 feet. 

Highest water level 56.24 below Isd, Aug. 9, 1950; lowest 71.90 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-54. Mar. 1, 69.84; Oct. 5, 63.86.

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 31.9 above 

Isd, Nov. 27-28, 1954; lowest 21.6 above Isd, Oct. 15, 1949. Records available: 1948-54.

Daily noon water level, above Isd, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

....

 * 

'.'.'.',

....

26.5 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6

Feb.

26.6 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6 

26.6

26.6 

26.6

26. 9 

26.7

26.6 

26.6 

26.5 

26.4 

26.5

26.4 

26.5 

26.3 

26.2 

26.3

26.4 

26.5 

26.5

26.5 

26.4 

26.4

Mar.

26.5

26! 4 

26.3

26.3 

26.4 

26.5 

26.5 

26.7

26.6 

26.6 

26.5 

26.5

26. 5 _,

26.6 

26.6 

26.5 

26.7 

26.6

26.6 

26.7 

26.8 

26.6 

26.4 

26.6

Apr.

26.6 

26.7 

26.8 

26.8 

26.7

26.6 

26.7 

26.7 

26.6 

26.7

26.8 

26.9 

26.5 

26.9 

26.7

26.6 

26.7 

26.7 

26.5 

26.8

26.8 

26.9 

26.7

May

26.7 

26.8 

26.8 

26.8 

26.8

26.9 

26.7 

26.7 

26.8

28.8 

28.8 

28.2

28.5 

28.8 

28.9 

29.0 

28.8

28.5 

28.8 

28.9 

28.9 

28.7

28.7 

28.7 

28.7 

28.9 

28.9 

28.7

June

28.6 

28.7 

28.7 

28.7

28.7 

28.7 

28.7 

28.7 

28.7

28.2 

28.7 

28.7 

28.7 

28.7

28.7 

28.7 

....

July

28!6 

28.7 

28.7

28.6 

28.9 

28.9 

28.7 

28.6

28.7 

28.7 

28.6 

28.5 

28.3

28.3 

26.7 

26.7 

27.6 

28.0

28.1 

28.3 

28.3 

28.4

Aug.

28.3 

28.3 

28.4 

28.4

28.2 

28.3 

28.5 

28.3 

28.2

28.1 

28.2 

28.2 

28.3 

28.3

28.2

27.8 

28.6

28.3 

26.5 

26.3 

26.1 

27.5 

28.2

Sept.

28.6 

28.3 

28.3

....

....

28.6

29.1 

29.6 

30.0 

30.2 

30.4

30.5 

30.8 

30.9 

30.8 

31.1

Oct.

31.1

3L 2 

30.2

25. 1 

29.0 

28.9 

28.6 

28.3

28.5 

28.6 

28.6 

28.6 

28.7

28,7 

28.9 

28.9 

29.0 

29.0

29.0

Nov.

28.2 

28.2 

28.1

27.2 

28.0 

28.1 

28.1 

28.0

28.1 

28.1

27.7 

27.5 

27.4 

27.3

27.2 

28.0 

28.1 

30.6 

31.1

31.8 

31.9 

31.9 

29.6 

28.5

Dec.

28.4 

28.3 

28.3

....

28.0 

28.0 

27.0

27.4 

27.4 

27.4 

27.4 

27.3

27.2 

27.0 

27.0

27.0 

27.0 

27.0 

27.0 

27.0

ll/24-18dal. Mrs. Mary Harrison. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diamej 

ter 3 inches, reported depth 81 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,740.26 feet above msl. Highest ' 

water level 29.1 above Isd, Oct. 4, 1954; lowest 24.90 above Isd, May 11, 1949. Records 

available: 1948-54. Mar. 1, +27.6; Oct. 4, +29.1.
172 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1948-54.

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.

59.55 

59.56 

59.58 

59.59 

59.60

59.62 

59.63 

59.64 

59.65 

59.66

59.67 

59.69 

59.70 

59.71 

59. 72

59.73 

59.75 

59.76 

59.77 

59.78

59.80 

59.81 

59.82 

59.84 

59.85

59.87 

59.89 

59.91 

59.92 

59.94 

59.95

Feb.

59.96 

59.97 

59.99 

60.00 

60.01

60.02 

60.03 

60.04 

60.05 

60.06

60.07 

60.08 

60.09 

60.09 

60.10

60.11 

60.12 

60.13 

60.14 

60.15

60.16 

60.17 

60.18 

60.18 

60.19

60.20 

60.21 

60.22

Mar.

60.23 

60.24 

60.25 

60.26 

60.27

60.28 

60.29 

60.30 

60.32 

60.33

60.34 

60.35 

60.36 

60.37 

60.38

60.39 

60.40 

60.42 

60.43 

60.44

60.46 

60.47 

60.49 

60.50 

60.51

60.52 

60.53 

60.55 

60.56 

60.57 

60.58

Apr.

60.59 

60.60 

60.61 

60.62 

60.64

60.65 

60.66 

60.67 

60.68 

60.69

60.70 

60.71 

60.71 

80.71 

60.70

60.67 

60.61 

60.55 

60.47 

60.42

60.37 

60.-80 

60.21 

60.17 

60.14

60.10 

60.07 

60.04 

60.00 

59.96

May

59.92 

59.87 

59.82 

59.78 

59.74

59.69 

59.74 

59.73 

59.72 

59.72

59.73 

59.74 

59.77 

59.80 

59.84

59.77 

59.79 

59.81 

59.83 

59.85

59.87 

59.89 

59.92 

59.94 

59.98

59.99 

60.00 

60.01 

60.02 

60.03 

60.04

June

60.05 

60.06 

60.07 

60.07 

60.08

60.09 

60.10 

60.11 

60.12 

60.13

60.13 

60.14 

60.15 

60.16 

60.17

60.18 

60.19 

60.20 

60.20 

60.21

60.22 

60.23 

60.24 

60.25 

60.26

60.27 

60.27 

60.28 

60.29 

60.30

July

60.31 

60.32 

60.33 

60.33 

60.34

60.35 

60.36 

60.37 

60.38 

60.39

60.40 

60.41 

60.42 

60.43 

60.43

60.44 

60.45 

60.46 

60.47 

60.48

60.49 

60.50 

60.51 

60.52 

60.53

60.53 

60.54 

60.54

Aug.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

60.73 

60.73 

60.74 

60.74

ph

Sept.

60.74 

60.74 

60.74 

60.74 

60.74

60.75 

60.75 

60.75 

60.75 

60.75

60.75 

60.75 

60.76 

60.76 

60.76

60.76 

60.76 

60.75 

60.75 

60.75

60.75 

60.75 

60.74 

60.74 

60.74

60.74 

60.74 

60.73 

60.73 

60.73

Oct.

60.73

.....

.....

.....

.....

Nov.

.....

.....

.....

Dec.

60.97 

60.96 

60.95 

60.94 

60.93

60.91 

60.90 

60.89 

60.87 

60.86

60.85 

60.84 

60.82 

60.81 

60.80

60.79 

60.77 

60.76 

60.75 

60.73

60.72 

60.70 

60.69 

60.67 

60.65

60.64 

60.62 

60.61 

60.59 

60.57 

60.56

ll/24-27ccl. A. A. Chisholm. Drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 

123 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,879.7 feet above msl. Highest water level 40.67 below Isd, 

Sept. 11, 1953;lowest 47.80 below Isd, May 11, 1949. Records available: 1948-54. Mar. 1, 

43.17; Oct. 4, 41. 62.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 1, 

2.32; Oct. 4, 2.94.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 1, 

26.88; Oct. 4, 27.02.

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 10.3 above Isd, 

Apr. 7, 1954; lowest 8.9 above Isd, Sept. 6, 1951. Records available: 1948-54. Apr. 7, +10.3; 

Oct. 4, +9.1.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 1, 46.80; 

Oct. 5, 48.09.

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: 1947-54. Mar. 1, 52.12.
NEVADA, NYE COUNTY 173

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, 

liar. 20, 1950. Records available: 1948-53. No measurement made in 1954.

Soda Spring Valley

8/34-28cl. Basic Magnesium Plant. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches. Highest 

water level 136.82 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1954; lowest 137.72 below Isd, Mar. 20, 1950. Records 

available: 1949-54. Mar. 15, 136.82; Sept. 7, 136.89.

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. Measurement discontinued.

Nye County

Pahrump Valley 

[See also Clark County]

S19/53-9bbcl. Van Horn & Stringfellow. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, 

depth 746 feet, cased to 526. Highest water level 83. 50 below Isd, July 2, 1947; lowest 91.77 

below Isd, Sept. 21, 1953. Records available: 1947-53. No measurement made in 1954.

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 96.30 below Isd, 

Nov. 13, 1954. Records available: 1946-54.

Date

Mar. 23 

Apr. 22 

May 23

Water 

level

95.60 

95.80 

95.70

Date

June 23 

July 23 

Aug. 28

Water 

level

95.65 

95.80 

95.90

Date

Sept. 28 

Oct. 13

Water 

level

95.85 

95.90

Date

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13

Water 

level

96.30 

96.20

S19/53-15bdl. Larson Bros. (State Engineer No. 29). Drilled domestic well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 64 feet. Highest water level 58.01 below Isd, Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 68.30 below 

Isd. Nov. 13, 1954. Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

64.60 

65.90 

65.50

Apr. 22 

May 23 

June 23

65.30 

65.90 

66.18

July 23 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

66.35 

66.68 

66.70

Oct. 13 

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13

68.10 

68.30 

67.70

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 60.00 below Isd, Dec. 13, 1954. 

Records available: 1947-54.

Jan. 24 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

53.70 

55.60 

55.70

Apr. 22 

May 23 

June 23

57.30 

57.70 

56.75

July 23 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

58.30 

57.36 

57.32

Oct. 13 

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13

57.30 

58.55 

60.00

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 66.85 below Isd, May 4, 1954. Records available: 1948-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph*

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

52.10 

52.05 

51.98 

51.91 

51.85

51.77 

51.72 

51.74 

52.00 

51.82

Feb.

52.30 

55.50 

56.61

60.70

60.41 

61.18 

62.32 

62.57 

62.72

Mar.

.....

Apr.

64.45 

64.60 

64.68 

64.85 

64.85

64.90 

65.00 

65.10 

65.05 

65.05

May

63.95 

65.65 

66.35 

66.85 

66.45

65.30 

64.60 

64.60 

64.65 

64.70

June July

65.20 

65.30 

65.30 

65.20 

64.85

65.10 

65.30 

65.30 

65.25 

65.35

Aug.

.....

Sept.

62.25 

66.35 

66.60 

66.70 

66.75

64.20 

61.40 

60.90 

60.60 

60.40
174 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S19/53-27aaal Continued.

Day

11

12

11

14

15

16

17

18

14

20

21

99

23

24

25

26

nn

OQ

9Q

^n

31

Jan.

51.68

51.70

52.30

55.58

52.83

52.75

52.55

V) T\

52.57

52.36

52.07 

51.89

53.00

55.00

55.35

55.45

<^f\ *\R

55.72

Feb.

62.87

62.86

62.98

63.07

63.20

63.00

63.41

63.30

63.52

63.47

Mar.

58.95

58.85

61.45

61.95

62.40

63.35

64.10

64.30

Apr.

65.10

R*\ n^

65.10

64.85

64.95

65.25

62.80

R9 OR

65.25

65.40

65.40 

65.35

65.35

65.70

65.45

65.40

65.40

R*\ 1 *\

65.20

64.25

May

63.30

63.40

65.90

65.80

65.80

63.15

63.65

66.25

66.35

65.55

June 

65.25

64.50

64.25

66.10

64.00

64.70

65.00

July

64.25

65.50

65.60

65.60

65.65

65.75

65.75

65.75

65.80

65.85

65.85

Aug.

63.80

62.95

62.10

62.60

63.00

62.90

62.90

62.70

62.65 

66.60

65.40

63.30

62.80

62.80

62.60

65.00

64.00

66.15

Sept.

56.70

54.00

54.20

62.00

57.90

56.20

55.30

55.60

55.30

55.05 

55.00

56.60

58.00

58.10

59.50

59.80

* No record for October, November, and December.

S19/53-32aaal. Shurtliff (State Engineer No. 57). Drilled unused well, diameter 16 inches 

depth 300 feet. Highest water level 24.68 below Isd, Dec. 30-31, 1954; lowest 26.89 below Isd, 

Feb. 17, 1949. Records available: 1949-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graj

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

25.66 

25.64 

25.64 

25.64 

25.64

25.63 

25.62 

25.61 

25.61 

25.61

25.61 

25.60 

2 5.' 60 

25.60 

25.60

25.60 

25.59 

25.59 

25.57 

25.57

25.57 

25.58 

25.59 

25.60 

25.60

25.61 

25.61 

25.60 

25.60 

25.59 

25.59

Feb.

25.59 

25.59 

25.58 

'25.58 

25.57

25.57 

25.57 

25.56 

25.55 

25.55

25.55 

25.54 

25.53 

25.53 

25.53

25.53 

25.52 

25.53 

25.53 

25.52

25.52 

25.51 

25.50 

25.49 

25.48

25.47 

25.48 

25.46

Mar.

25.45 

25.46 

25.46 

25.46 

25.46

25.45 

25.45 

25.43 

25.43 

25.41

25.42 

25.42 

25.41 

25.41 

25.40

25.39 

25.40 

25.38 

25.38 

25.37

25.36 

25.35 

25.35 

25.35 

25.37

25.38 

25.38 

25.38 

25.40 

25.41

Apr.

25.42 

25.42 

25.42 

25.42 

25.41

25.40 

25.38 

25.38 

25.37 

25.37

25.37 

25.35 

25.35 

25.35 

25.34

25.33 

25.32 

25.32 

25.31 

25.31

25.30 

25.30 

25.31 

25.30 

25.30

25.30 

25.29 

25.28 

25.28 

25.28

May

25.28 

25.28 

25.26 

25.26 

25.25

25.25 

25.24 

25.23 

25.23 

25.23

25.24 

25.25 

25.24 

25.24 

25.23

25.22 

25.22 

25.21 

25.21 

25.20

25.21 

25.20 

25.20 

25.19 

25.18

25.18 

25.18 

25.17 

25.16 

25.19 

25.20

June

25.19 

25.18 

25.17 

25.16 

25.17

25.17 

25.16 

25.15 

25.16 

25.16

25.15 

25.14 

25.15 

25.14 

25.14

25.14 

25.14 

25.14 

25.14 

25.14

25.13 

25.13 

25.13 

25.12 

25.12

25.12 

25.12 

25.12 

25.12 

25.11

July

25.12 

25.12 

25.12 

25.12 

25.12

25.11 

25.11 

25.11 

25.11 

25.11

25.11 

25.11 

25.11 

25.11 

25.11

25.11 

25.11 

25.11 

25.11 

25.11

25.11 

25.11 

25.11

25.07 

25.08 

25.10 

25.10

Aug.

25.11 

25.08 

25.08 

25.08 

25.08

25.08 

25.08 

25.08 

25.07 

25.07

25.06 

25.06 

25.06 

25.06 

25.05

25.05 

25.05 

25.04 

25.04 

25.04

25.03 

25.03 

25.03 

25.02 

25.02

25.02 

25.02 

25.02 

25.06 

25.05 

25.05

3h

Sept.

25.05 

25.05 

25.04 

25.04 

25.04

25.03 

25.03 

25.03 

25.02 

25.02

25.02 

25.03 

25.02 

25.01 

25.01

25.01 

25.00 

25.00 

25.00 

24.99

24.98 

24.99 

24.99 

24.98 

24.98

24.97 

24.96 

24.96 

24.96 

24.96

Oct.

24.96 

24.96 

24.96 

24.96 

24.96

24.95 

24.95 

24.95 

24.94 

24.94

24.93 

24.94 

24.94 

24.93 

24.93

24.93 

24.92 

24.92 

24.92 

24.92

24.91 

24.91 

24.92 

24.91 

24.91

24.91 

24.90 

24.90 

24.90 

24.89 

24.89

Nov.

24.89 

24.89 

24.89 

24.88 

24.87

24.87 

24.87 

24.87 

24.86 

24.87

24.87 

24.86 

24.86 

24.86 

24.87

24.86 

24.85 

24.85 

24.84 

24. 83

24.83 

24.82 

24.82 

24.81 

24.80

24.80 

24.79 

24.81 

24.81 

24.79

Dec.

24.78 

24.80 

24.80 

24.78 

24.78

24.78 

24.78 

24.77 

24.78 

24.77

24.75 

24.75 

24.75 

24.75 

24.75

24.74 

24.73 

24.73 

24.71 

24.71

24.70 

24.70 

24.71

24! 71 

24.70 

24.69 

24.68 

24.68

S19/53-33daal. Hughes & Harmer (State Engineer No. 56). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 12 inches. Highest water level 56. 65 above Isd, June 17, 1948; lowest 29.15 above Isd, 

Jan. 21, 1953. Records available: 1948-53. No measurement made in 1954.

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: 1947-54. Feb. 24, 7.42; July 23, 8.18; Aug. 28, 8.50; 

Oct. 13, 8.15; Nov. 13, 8.25; Dec. 13, 7.80; Dec. 27, 8.35.
NEVADA, NYE COUNTY 175

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 17.50 below Isd, Nov. 21, 1950, Nov. 13, 1954. 

Records available: 1949-54.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

16.50 

16.40 

16.40

Date

Apr. 22 

May 23 

June 23

Water 

level

16.40 

16.45 

16.48

Date

July 23 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

16.70 

16.69 

17.30

Date

Oct. 13 

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13

Water 

level

17.40 

17.50 

17.30

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: 1948-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Jan. 22

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

38.51

40.37

40.41

40.39

40.39

40.40

40.38

40.36

40.35

40.31

40.31

40.32

40.32

40.32

40.28

40.25

40.25

40.25

Nov. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

40.23

40.20

40.21

40.20

40.18

40.15

40.13

40. 19

40.20

40.16

40.14

40.13

40.14

40.14

40.12

40.11

40.09

40.10

Nov. 26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

40.07

40.03

40.00

40.08

40.06

40.00

39.96

40.03

40.00

39.96

39.95

39.95

39.93

39.97

40.03

39.99

39.95

39.93

Dec. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

39.93

39.98

39.97

39.95

39.93

39.90

39.89

39.87

39.87

39.85

39.87

39.88

39.91

39.88

39.83

39.85

39.83

39.79

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. 

Measurement discontinued.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

S21/54-15acal. Rooker (State Engineer No. 23). Drilled unused artesian well, diameter 

20 to 14 inches, depth 506 feet, 14-inch casing to 130. Highest water level 27.42 below Isd, 

Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 39.20 below Isd, Oct. 13, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. July 23, 

38.30; Aug. 15, 38. 40; Oct. 13, 39.20; Nov. 13, 38.10; Dec. 13, 37. 80.

S21/54-19.dd2. Turner (State Engineer No. 46). Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 76 feet. Highest water level 35.45 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1954; lowest 37.86 below Isd, 

Dec. 13, 1952. Records available: 1947-54. May 28, 37.20; Aug. 28, 35.65; Sept. 28, 35.70; 

Oct. 28, 35.68; Nov. 28, 35.45; Dec. 27, 35.75.

S21/54-28M1. 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: 1946-54.

Daily noon water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Jan.

20.63 

20.62 

20.62 

20.61 

20.60

20.59 

20.59 

20.58 

20.58 

20.58

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57

Feb.

20.66 

20.67 

20.67 

20.67 

20.67

20.67 

20.66 

20.64 

20.62 

20.60

20.58 

20.57 

20.56 

20.56 

20.56

Mar.

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57

Apr.

.....

May

.....

.....

June

20.56 

20.56 

20.56 

20.56 

20.55

20.60 

20.60 

20.53 

20.49 

20.45

20.28 

20.24 

20.26 

20.32 

20.32

July

20.39 

20.46 

20.43 

20.38 

20.40

20.39 

20.42 

20.43 

20.44 

20.44

20.45 

20.43 

20.44 

20.45 

20.45

Aug.

20.56 

20.52 

20.49 

20.48 

20.53

20.53 

20.59 

20.58 

20.58 

20.61

20.63 

20.62 

20.61 

20.60 

20.60

Sept.

20.62 

20.63 

20.60 

20.60 

20.63

20.62 

20.61 

20.62 

20.62 

20.61

20.59 

20.57 

20.57 

20.58 

20.58

Oct.

.....

.....

Nov.

20.46 

20.49 

20.50 

20.55 

20.55

20.54 

20.53 

20.55 

20.55 

20.54

20.56 

20.56 

20.55 

20.51 

20.51

Dec.

20.44 

20.44 

20.36 

20.43 

20.42

20.44 

20.45 

20.48 

20.44 

20.52

20.60 

20.60 

20.65 

20.64 

20.64
176 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S21/54-28bdl Continued.

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Jan.

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.57 

20.58

20.58 

20.59 

20.60

20.60

20.60

20.62

20.63

20.64

20.65 

20.66 

20.66

Feb.

20.56 

20.56 

20.56 

20.56 

20.56

20.56 

20.57 

20.57

20.57

20.57

20.57

20.57

20.57

Mar.

20.56 

20.56 

20.56 

20.55 

20.55

20.55 

20.54 

20.54

.....

Apr.

.....

.....

May

.....

20.55

20.56

20.56

20.56

20.54 

20.56 

20.59

June

20.32 

20.33 

20.38 

20.41 

20.45

20.43 

20.45 

20.40

20.38

20.37

20.38

20.40

20.41

20.39 

20.37

July

20.45 

20.46 

20.44 

20.45 

20.44

20.48 

20.46 

20.49

20.50

20.51

20.51

20.50

20.50

20.52 

20.56 

20.56

Aug.

20.58 

20.57 

20.59 

20.60 

20.57

20.61 

20.62 

20.64

20.62

20.61

20.62

20.63

20.64

20.65 

20.63 

20.62

Sept.

20.56 

20.59 

20.60 

20.60 

20.62

20.59 

20.61 

20.61

20.60

20.61

20.60

20.57

20.54

Oct.

20.44

20.44

20.49

20.49

20.47

20.48

20.48 

20.49 

20.47

Nov.

20.56 

20.56 

20.52 

20.51 

20.51

20.53 

20.51 

20.51

20.51

20.51

20.50

20.48

20.48

20.45 

20.48

Dec.

20.65 

20.66 

20.63 

20.62 

20.62

20.61 

20.61 

20.59

20.57

20.57

20.62

20.62

20.60

20.59 

20.58 

20.55

Ralston Valley

5/44-32bbl. Owner unknown. Dug unused water-table well, depth 18 feet, cribbed with 

wood. Highest water level 12.17 below Isd, May 12, 1948; lowest 12.85 below Isd, Sept. 11, 

1951. Records available: 1948-54. Mar. 16, 12.19; Sept. 10, 12.59.

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, 1947-54. Sept. 14, 30.40.

10/60-36bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches, 

reported depth 80 feet. Highest water level 41. 07 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954; lowest 41. 62 below 

Isd, Sept. 18, 1953. Records available: 1947-54. Sept. 14, 41.07.

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 bel^w 

Isd, Sept. 10, 1953. Records available: 1946, 1948-54. Feb. 23, 6.27; Sept. 27, 8.15.

15/20-8cl. J. Harrison. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 10 fe<?t, 

cased to 10. Highest water level 2.14 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 7. 36 below Isd, Sept. 10, 

1953. Records available: 1946, 1948-54. Feb. 23, 4.92; Sept. 27, 7.14.

15/20-9a7. Jesse James. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 63 feet. Highest 

water level 9. 62 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 13.74 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950. Records 

available: 1948-54. Feb. 23, 12.22; Sept. 27, 13.14.

15/20-17al. Simone Lompa & Rinaldo Cremetti. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches 

reported depth 590 feet, reported cased to 590. Highest water level 3. 91 below Isd, Mar. 23, 

1954; lowest 12. 04 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950. Records available: 1946, 1948-54. Mar. 23, 

3.91; Sept. 27, 11.84.

15/20-17cl. State Childrens' Home. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 to 12 to 10 inches, 

depth 595 feet, cased to 595. Highest water level 1.84 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1952; lowest 12.77 

below Isd, Sept. 18, 1952. Records available: 1946, 1948-52. No measurement made in 1954.

Pershing County 

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: 1947-54. Mar. 7, 35. 50; Sept. 15, 38.21.

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, 1952-54. Mar. 7, 26.60; Sept. 15, 27.4?.
NEVADA, WASHOE COUNTY 177

Grass Valley 

[See also Hum bold t County]

32/38-18bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 125 feet, reported cased to 130. Land-surface datum is 4, 529 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 76.14 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1953; lowest 76.48 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1951. Records 

available: 1946-54. Sept. 8, 76.16.

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 80.44 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1954. 

Records available: 1947-54. Sept. 8, 80.44.

33/37-24al. Lloyd Sweeney. Dug and drilled unused well, size 6 by 7| feet to 11 feet, 

10 inches to 63 feet. Land-surface datum is about 4, 400 feet above msl. Highest water level 

1. 80 below Isd, Apr. 24, 1946; lowest 13. 56 below Isd, Oct. 19, 1950. Records available: 

1945-54. Sept. 8, 13.30.

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: 1945-54. Sept. 8, 16.05.

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: 1945-54. 

Sept. 8, 29.90.

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: 1946-54. Sept. 8, 11.97.

Humboldt River Valley 

[See also Elko, Humboldt, and Lander Counties]

29/33-33ql. 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 be&w Isd, May 19, 1947; lowest 73.30 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1953. Records available: 

1945-54. Mar. 7, 71.12; Sept. 20, 72. 59; Nov. 3, 71. 97.

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: 1950-54. Mar. 11, 

34. 95; Sept. 20, 35. 60.

Washoe County 

Steamboat Valley

17/20-5dl. Feretto Estate. Dug domestic water-table well in weathered andesite, depth 

17 feet. Highest water level 13. 09 below Isd, May 28, 1954; lowest 16.98 below Isd, Dec. 23, 

1946. Records available: 1942-54.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

14.58 

15.32 

15.22

Date

Apr. 29 

May 28 

Aug. 27

Water 

level

14.66 

13.09 

15.67

Date

Sept. 27 

Nov. 1

Water 

level

16.53 

16.20

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

15.61 

15.56

Sun Valley

20/20-17bal. H. L. Gepford. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 187 feet. 

Highest water level 88.12 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1948; lowest 93.22 below Isd, Apr. 25, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-54. Sept. 28, 89.70.

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: 1948-54. Sept. 28, 29.85.

20/20-30ab2. Frank Nelson. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. 

Highest water level 13. 53 below Isd, June 24, 1952; lowest 20.20 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1950. 

Records available: 1948-54. Sept. 28, 18.31.
178 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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^ U. 84 below Isd,

Date

Jan. 29

Feb. 26

Mar. 24

Water 

level

19.32

19.28

19.97

Date

Apr. 29

May 28

June 30

Water 

level

19. 33

17.07

15.15

Date

Aug. 27

Sept. 27

Water 

level

13.25

13.45

Date

Nov. 1

Dec. 29

Water 

level

14. 15

17.13

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. No measurement made in 1954.

18/19-12ad2. F. P. Quinn. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 135 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 580.1 feet above msL Highest water level 

15. 35 below Isd, May 12, 1949; lowest 38. 99 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1954. Records available: 

1949-54. Jan. 29, 35.14; Feb. 26, 36.49; Mar. 24, 38.99; May 28, 38.56; June 30, 36.57; 

Aug. 27, 36.20.

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 35.27 below Isd Mar. 24, 1954. Records available: 1949-54.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

33.08 

33.89 

35.27

Apr. 29 

May 28

34.59 

33.83

June 30 

Aug. 27

32.94 

31.51

Sept. 27 

Dec. 29

31.00 

33.21

18/19-12cbl. Godschalk. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 239 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 721 feet above msl. Highest water level 127. 64 below Isd, Nov. 6, 19, 

24, 1949; lowest 140. 97 below Isd, Apr. 29, 1954. Records available: 1949-54.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

135.22 

134. 34 

137.26

Apr. 12 

29 

May 28

140. 19 

140. 97 

131.85

June 30 

Aug. 27

132.63 

134. 39

Sept. 27 

Dec. 29

132.78 

131.20

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, 1953-54. Sept. 27, 14.56.

18/19-13aal. W. W. Caffrey. Dug domestic water-table vrell, 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. No 

measurement made in 1954.

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, 1953-54. Sept. 27, 3.29.

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: 1949-54. Feb. 26, 

13. 87; Mar. 24, 14. 28; Apr. 29, 13. 50; May 28, 10. 69; Sept. 27, 7. 33.

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 32. 03 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1954. Records available: 1948-54.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

30.33 

31.86 

32.03

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 30

31.53 

26.14 

24.57

July 26 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 27

24.23 

22.71 

22.90

Nov. 1 

Dec. 29

23.62 

28.10

18/20-7dcl. Mrs. Martin Estate. Sierra Manor subdivision. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 203 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,568 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 8.12 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1951; lowest 15. 88 below Isd, Apr. 18, 1950. Records 

available: 1949-54.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

12.80 

13.74 

14.30

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 30

14.10 

12.10 

12.32

July 26 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 27

12.30 

11.47 

10.66

Nov. 1 

30 

Dec. 29

11.08 

11.54 

12.31

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: 1942-54.
NEVADA, WHITE PINE COUNTY 179

18/20-20al--Continued.

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

Water 

level

7.30 

7.95 

8.50

Date

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 30

Water 

level

6.89 

5.37 

4.48

Date

July 26 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 27

Water 

level

5.08 

2.45 

3.02

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

5.65 

7.18

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: 1949-54. Feb. 26, 32.81; Mar. 24, 32.79; Apr. 29, 32.84; May 28, 

31.75; Sept. 28, 30. 00; Nov. 30, 31. 61; Dec. 29, 32.17.

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: 1942-54.

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 24

41.90 

e42. 00 

e42. 30

Apr. 29 

May 28 

June 30

39.73 

37.36 

37.74

July 26 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 27

37.44 

38.03 

38.77

Nov. 1 

30 

Dec. 29

40.24 

40.82 

41.10

e Estimated.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 9, 25.97.

Newark Valley

18/55-31dl. Owner unknown. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 

43 feet. Highest water level 33.19 below Isd, Sept. 15,. 1954; lowest 34.65 below Isd, Dec. 21, 

1946. Records available: 1946-54. Sept. 15, 33.19.

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: 1948-54. Sept. 16, 31.88.

20/55-10dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 

36 inches, depth 22 feet. Highest water level 8.08 below Isd, Mar. 24, 1949; lowest 9.29 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Mar. 9, 8.95; Sept. 15, 9.29.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 9, 13.86; Sept. 15, 19.06.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 15, 14.09.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 14, 20.74.

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: 1948-54. Sept. 14, 23.83.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 10, 35.42; Sept. 14, 35.47.
180 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16/63-lbl. Owner unknown. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 

59.10 below Isd, Mar. 10, 1954; lowest 68. 58 below Isd, Sept. 12, 1951. Records available: 

1949-54. Mar. 10, 59.10; Sept. 15, 61.68.

16/63-Hal. 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, 1949-54. Mar. 10, 22.16; Sept. 15, 23.57.

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: 1949-54. Sept. 15, 15.03.

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, 1949-54. Sept. 15, 14.27.

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 13.06 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1951. Records available: 

1947-54. Sept. 14, 11.81.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 14, 60.32.

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. No measurement made in 1954.

12/62-29al. Jim Oxborrow. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datuir 

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: 1947-54. Sept. 14, 25.38.

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: 1947-54. Sept. 14, 16. 5, 

nearby well being pumped.

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 belo-" 

Isd, Nov. 6, 1947; lowest 25.44 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1950. Records available: 1947-54. 

Sept. 14, 25.35.
NEW MEXICO

By H. O. Reeder, R. W. Mower, L. J. Bjorklund, J. W. Hood, 

U. N. Benge, J. T. Hollander, and J. W. Howard

Scope of Water-Level Program

The measurement of water levels in observation wells in most of the principal areas in New 

Mexico where ground water is used for irrigation was continued in 1954 as a part of the program 

of investigations of ground-water conditions made in cooperation with the State Engineer Office. 

These investigations have been in progress in certain of the irrigated areas since 1925. The 

observation-well program has been expanded from time to time to obtain information on changes 

in water level in newly developed areas.

In 1954, measurements were made in about 1,440 wells in January or February and, in 

1955, in about 1,490 wells during the same period. Measurements made at this time of year, 

just prior to the start of the irrigation season, provide the best information for a comparison of 

the year-to-year change in water level. The annual measurements made in January of February 

1954 and 1955 were used to prepare the accompanying maps showing changes in water level in 

the various areas; measurements made only annually have not been tabulated in the water-level 

reports since 1950. About 1, 660 additional measurements of water level, mostly on a bimonthly 

basis, were made in 374 wells to determine the seasonal changes in water level. Gages were 

maintained on 33 wells to record details of water-level fluctuation. The measurements made on 

a bimonthly basis and data obtained from the recording gages are tabulated in this report. 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 the land surface 

at the well. The mean artesian heads are given in feet above mean sea level. Measurements of 

water level in observation wells in the Virden Valley in Hidaigo County were made by the 

Arizona office of the U. S. Geological Survey.

Acreage Irrigated

About 820,000 acres is estimated to have been irrigated in New Mexico in 1954. An estimated 275,000 acres was irrigated entirely with surface water, 400, 000 acres entirely with 

ground water (an increase of 50,000 acres over 1953), and 145,000 acres with a combination of 

ground water and surface water. Within the ground-water basins declared by the State Engineer, 

an estimated 335,000 acres was irrigated entirely with ground water in 1954; and an additional 

40,000 acres received supplemental irrigation with ground water. The 11 declared basins are 

the Roswell artesian basin in Chaves and Eddy Counties, the Carlsbad basin in Eddy County, the 

Hondo basin in Lincoln County, the Penasco basin in Otero and Chaves Counties, the Lea County 

basin, the For tales basin in Roosevelt County, the Estancia Valley in Torrance and Santa Fe 

Counties, the Hot Springs artesian basin in Sierra County, the Mimbres basin in Luna County, 

and the Animas Valley and the Virden Valley in Hidalgo County.

Other important but undeclared areas in which ground water is being used for irrigation 

include the expanding developments in the vicinity of Clovis in Curry County, the Causey-Lingo 

area in southern Roosevelt County, the Sunshine Valley in the Rio Grande Valley in Taos County, 

the Tularosa Valley in Otero County, and the areas in the middle and lower Rio Grande Valley. 

Other undeclared areas in which development was not increasing so rapidly in 1954 include the 

House area in Quay County, the Grants-Blue water area in Valencia County, the Playas Valley in 

Hidalgo County, and the Crow Flats area in Otero County. Altogether, an estimated 65,000 acres 

in these areas, 40,000 of which was in Curry County, was irrigated entirely with ground water 

in 1954. An additional 105,000 acres, mostly in the lower Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico, 

received supplemental ground water.

Precipitation and Pumpage

Although rainfall over most of New Mexico is seldom sufficient for successful farming, it 

does supplement water applied to crops by irrigation and thus may reduce the amount of water 

required from surface- and ground-water supplies. In 1954, precipitation over the State as a 

whole was 11.14 inches, about 2.7 inches below normal. This extends the period in which precipitation has been below normal to 5 consecutive years, but the deficiency in 1954 was not so

181
182 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

great as in the previous 4 years. Severe storms in October in the Pecos Valley ended the need 

for irrigation in most of the Roswell artesian basin and the Carlsbad basin for the remainder of 

1954.

It is estimated that, in 1954, about 1,300,000 acre-feet of water was obtained from groundwater sources to irrigate 545,000 acres, 145,000 acres of which received supplemental surface 

water. Pumpage in 1954 was greater than in 1953, when more than 1,000,000 acre-feet was 

obtained from ground-water sources. Most of the increased pumpage was due to the increase in 

acreage irrigated. Some of it, however, was the result of an increased amount of water applied 

to the land in spite of the greater precipitation in 1954 than in 1953. A part of the increased use 

of ground water is only apparent, because some areas included in this report were not known or 

reported in the 1953 summary.

Summary of Changes of Water Levels

In general, water levels continued to decline in 1954 in the areas where ground water is 

used for irrigation, but the rates of decline were not so great as in 1953. By the end of 1954, 

water levels in most areas were at record-low stages. In the Carlsbad area, water levels were 

generally slightly higher in January 1955 than in January 1954. Detailed discussions of the 

changes in water levels are included in this report under the various county headings.

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 in Sierra County, is based on the common subdivision 

of public lands into sections.. The well number, in addition to designating the well, locates its 

position to the nearest 10-acre tract in the land net. The number is divided by periods into four 

segments. The first segment denotes the township north or south of the New Mexico base line; 

the second, the range east or west of the New Mexico principal meridian; and the third, 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 £ is 

added to the second segment of the number if the well is east of the meridian. In counties 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 quarters, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, in the normal 

reading order, for the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast quarters. The first digit 

of the fourth segment gives the quarter section. 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. 342 in Lea County is in the NEiSE?SWi 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 whose numbers end in one or 

two zeros correspond to wells whose numbers in earlier reports are the same except for the 

omission of such 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 diagrams 

show the method of numbering the tracts.

R3JB E Sec. 24
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 183

Water - Level Changes, Well Descriptions, and Water-Level 

Measurements by Counties

Chaves County

Roswell basin. About three-fourths of the Roswell basin lies in Chaves County and onefourth in the northern part of Eddy County. The Roswell artesian basin as originally declared 

by the State Engineer in August 1931 included about 760 square miles, extending from about 

8 to 12 miles west of the Pecos River to the river and from about 8 miles north of Roswell to 

about 6 miles south of Lakewood. The boundaries of the basin have been extended from time to 

time until now it contains about 3,550 square miles, extending from the original east boundary 

along the Pecos River westward about 25 to 50 miles and from about 25 miles north of Roswell 

to about 6 miles south of Lakewood, where it adjoins the Carlsbad basin. 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 declared basins is about 

4,460 square miles. Ground water is discharged from th.e Roswell basin by both natural and 

artificial means. Natural discharge is by springs, by seepage to the Pecos River, and by evapotranspiration. Artificial discharge is by means of wells and drains, and it far exceeds the 

natural discharge. The discharge reduces the ground water in storage and is reflected by a 

lowering of water levels. Conversely, recharge by direct precipitation and flood runoff into 

sinkholes and over porous outcrops in the intake area of the artesian aquifer causes an increase 

in storage and a rise in water levels. The shallow-water aquifer is recharged also by return 

irrigation water and by leakage from the artesian aquifer. Ground water for irrigation is obtained from both shallow water-table wells and deep artesian wells. The artesian water and 

shallow water are closely related hydrologically, but the two classifications are considered by 

the State Engineer as indicating separate sources. Applications for further development in the 

original declared area have not been approved for artesian water since August 1931, and for 

shallow water since August 1937. As the declared area has been extended and closed to further 

appropriation of ground water from time to time, development for irrigation has ceased in the 

extended areas.

Precipitation in 1954 at stations in the Roswell basin was about 75 to 85 percent of normal 

and at stations in the plains and mountains to the west about 75 to 90 percent of normal. In the 

Roswell basin, precipitation was 10.18 inches at Roswell, 1.89 inches below normal; 11.53 inches 

at Hagerman, 2.00 inches below normal; 9.31 inches at Artesia, 2.99 inches below normal. In 

the plains and mountains to the west of the Roswell basin, precipitation was 15.50 inches at 

Mayhill, 4.68 inches below normal; and 14.93 inches at Elk, 2.48 inches below normal. More 

than 90 percent of the precipitation was recorded from May to October and more than 70 percent 

in May, August, and October at all stations. Most of the precipitation for these 3 months occurred as intense storms of 1 or 2 days'duration, resulting in floods along the tributary streams 

and the Pecos River.

Recharge to the basin is directly affected by the amount and rate of precipitation in the intake area. Recharge in 1954 was below normal. Only three storms in 1954 were general 

throughout the area and produced quantities and rates of runoff large enough to recharge the 

aquifer appreciably; nevertheless, recharge was probably greater than in any year since 1949. 

Recharge from the October storm apparently was greater than from other storms during 1954; 

however, the recharge was not so great as it seemed from the rises in water levels. The rises 

after the October-storm were due not only to recharge but also to the small amount of irrigation 

water applied during the remainder of 1954. Because much smaller quantities of winter irrigation 

water were required in 1954 than in previous years, the cones of depression in the shallow-water 

aquifer had a longer-than-normal period in which to recover; as a consequence, the rise of water 

levels was greater than normal.

Records of electric power used in 1954 to pump 1,150 wells, for which there were comparable records in 1953, indicate that possibly as much as 470, 000 acre-feet of water was pumped 

for irrigation in 1954 as compared with 460, 000 acre-feet in 1953. Of this amount, an estimated 

172,000 acre-feet was from shallow-water sources and 298, 000 acre-feet from artesian sources. 

In addition, an estimated 30, 000 acre-feet of ground water was used to irrigate lands in the Salt 

Creek-Macho Draw area of the northern extension of the Roswell basin.

The annual changes in storage of the shallow-water aquifer in 1954 were observed by measuring water levels in about 425 shallow wells in January 1954 and 1955. Measurements were 

also made bimonthly in about 80 of these wells, 5 of which were equipped with recording gages. 

The January measurements were used in preparing the maps (figs. 49 and SOXthat show changes 

in the shallow-water levels in the Roswell basin from January 1954 to January 1955; however, 

only bimonthly measurements are included in this report. Measurements in wells in Eddy County 

appear under the heading Eddy County. Measurements of water levels in the shallow wells have 

been published in the annual series of water-supply papers since 1938.

From January 1954 to January 1955, water levels rose in the shallow ground-water aquifer 

under a large part of the Roswell basin. In general, water levels rose under the area east of 

U. S. Highway 285 and declined under the area west of the highway. (See figs. 49 and 50.)
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Southward from Roswell to the Eddy County line, water levels rose under about 350 square mile* 

and declined under about 250 square miles; they rose more than 2 feet under 26 square miles 

and more than 6 feet under 1 square mile; they declined more than 2 feet under 47 square miles 

and more than 6 feet under 2 square miles. For the 15-year period January 1940 to January 

1955, water levels declined under 410 square miles and rose under only 4 square miles. During 

this period, water levels declined more than 5 feet under 260 square miles and more than 40 ferk 

under 21 square miles.

In Eddy County, water levels rose from January 1954 to January 1955 under more than 

250 square miles and declined under 77 square miles; they rose more than 2 feet under 57 square 

miles and more than 8 feet under 2 square miles; they declined more than 2 feet under 47 square 

miles and more than 8 feet under 2 square miles. During the 15-year period from 1940 to 1955. 

water levels declined under more than 290 square miles, more than 5 feet under 210 square 

miles, and more than 40 feet under 19 square miles; by the end of 1954 they were lower than in 

1940 by as much as 50 feet west of Hagerman and by as much as 40 feet northwest of Dexter and 

west of Artesia.

Recording gages were maintained in 9 wells finished in the artesian aquifers and bimonthly 

measurements were made in 7 wells in the intake area of the artesian aquifer about 20 miles 

west of the Pecos River. Record-low mean annual and mean monthly artesian heads occurred in 

1954 in 6 of the artesian wells equipped with recording gages and having long periods of record. 

Mean annual heads in 1954 were lower than in 1953 by 2.3 feet in the Berrendo well and by 

9. 7 feet in the Artesia well. The average decline was about 5.1 feet or about 0.9 foot less than 

in 1953 and about 0.4 foot greater than in 1952. The departure from the average in 1954 in the 

6 artesian wells with long records ranged from 14.5 feet below average in the Berrendo-Smith 

well to 60.1 feet below average in the Artesia well. The difference in the mean annual artesian 

heads between the highest on record, which was in 1941 in the Greenfield well and 1942 in the 

others, and that in 1954 ranged from 20.0 feet in the Berrendo well to 81. 3 feet in the Artesia 

well. The mean monthly and the mean annual heads, the departures from average in 1954, and 

the change in the mean monthly heads in 7 artesian wells are tabulated on pages 184 and 185. Thi 

fluctuations in mean monthly artesian heads since 1940 in the 6 artesian wells are shown in 

figures 51, 52, 53, and 54. Measurements of artesian head in the Roswell basin have been published in the annual series of water-supply papers since 1935.

In the intake area, water levels in 5 wells (having long periods of record and in which bimonthly measurements were made in 1954) showed a general decline in 1954 from the levels of 

1953, reaching their lowest of record. The low water levels in 4 wells were in September, and 

that in well 18. 23. 5. 333 was in November. In well 11.22.1.312 the water level was 3.8 feet 

lower than the low in November 1953 and 26. 0 feet lower than the highest of record; in well 

14.23.8.144 the water level was 3.6 feet lower than in September 1953 and 27.3 feet lower than 

the highest of record; in well 16.23.15.323 the water level was 3.6 feet lower than in September 

1953 and 27. 4 feet lower than the highest of record; in well 18.23. 5.333 the November 1954 

water level was 4.9 feet lower than in September 1953 and 45.3 feet lower than the highest of 

record; and in well 19.23.27. Ill the water level was 2.2 feet lower than in September 1953 and 

14.8 feet lower than the highest of record. The average decline from the fall of 1953 to the fall 

of 1954 was 3.6 feet for the 5 wells.

Water-level records for 5 wells in the Salt Creek-Macho Draw area in which bimonthly 

measurements were made in 1954 and which have comparable records in 1953 ranged from 

0. 7 foot to 2.6 feet below the lowest water levels observed in 1953, an average decline of 1. 5 fe^t.

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 250.29 below Isd, Nov. 9, 

1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 7, 247.71; Mar. 9, 247.24; May 11, 249.12; Nov. 9, 

250.29.

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 

80.48 below Isd, July 8, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 5, 76. 02; Mar. 9, 76. 07; 

July 8, 80. 48; Sept. 7, 79. 55; Nov. 9, 77. 01. ,

8.24.15. 111. Jess Corn. Drilled unused artesian well in Chalk Bluff formation and limestone member of San Andres formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 215 feet. Land-surface datur? 

is 3, 593 feet above msl. Highest water level 20.18 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1950; lowest 34.36 below 

Isd, July 8, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 7, 33.05; Mar. 9, 33.23; May 11, 34.09; 

July 8, 34.36; Sept. 8, 31.65; Nov. 9, 27.34.
NEW MEXICO 187

R.24E. R.25E.

EXPLANATION

Observation well

Line showing rise (*) or decline (-) 

of water level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate; interval 2 feet

Shading shows area in which water 

level declined) density of shading 

increases with amount af decline

Figure 49. Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 

in northern part of Roswell basin, Chaves County, N. Mex.
188 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

R. Z5E R.26E.

EXPLANATION 

Observation well

Line showing rise It) or decline {-) 

of water level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate j interval 2 feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined-, density of 

shading increases with amount 

of decline

R.25E

Figure 50. --Change in shallow ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 

in southern part of Roswell basin, Eddy County, N. Mex.
level sea mean above feet in level, Water 

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NEW MEXICO 191

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8.24.18.144. Alex Hill. Formerly 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 135.92 below Isd, Nov. 9, 1954. Records available: 

1949-54. Jan. 6, 133.22; Mar. 9, 133.65; Sept. 8, 139.67, pumped recently; Nov. 9, 135.92.

8.24. 22.143. Jess Corn. Drilled irrigation artesian well in limestone member of San 

Andres(?) formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 275 feet. Highest water level 26.33 below Isd, 

Mar. 11, 1949; lowest 42.05 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 8, 

37.43; Mar. 9, 37.42; May 11, 40.46; July 8, 41.32; Sept. 8, 42.05; Nov. 9, 39.67.

8.24.35.432. W. L. 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 66.30 below Isd, Sept. 8, 

1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 8, 60.64; Mar. 10, 60.18; May 11, 63.25; July 8, 

64.37; Sept 8, 66.30; Nov. 9, 64.10.

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 105.73 below 

Isd, July 8, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 6, 100.47; Mar. 10, 100. 73; July 8, 

105.73.

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 133.17 below Isd, May 16, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54.

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.

128.29 

128.30 

128.31

ML28.34

128.35 

128.37 

128.37 

128. 38 

128. 40

128. 42 

128. 43 

128. 45 

128. 45 

128.47

128.48 

128. 52

128.53 

128.54 

128.55 

128. 56 

128.57

128. 57 

128. 58 

128. 59 

128.60 

128. 62 

128. 63

Feb.

.*.*..

......1

......

129. 17

129. 18 

129. 20 

129.23

Mar.

129.26 

129.29 

129.31 

129.34 

129.36

129. 39 

129. 41

H29. 50

129. 50 

129. 52 

129.54 

129. 57 

129. 59

129. 61 

129. 63 

129. 67 

129.68 

129.71

129. 74 

129. 77

Apr.

asoisi

130.28 

130.22 

130. 17

130. 12 

130. 02 

129. 97 

129.91 

129.84

129.77 

129. 70 

129. 62

May

133.00 

133.01 

133.06 

133.11

133.17 

132. 09 

127. 09 

123.81 

121.36

119.11 

117.05 

115.43 

114.34 

113.60

113.16 

112.99 

112.97 

113.03 

113.04 

113. 09

June

113.22 

113.33 

113.45 

113.63 

113.79

113.97 

114.16 

114.39 

114.61 

114.83

115.06 

115.28 

115.50 

115.72 

115.93

116. 14 

116.34 

116.55 

116.71 

116.91

117.09 

117.28 

117.45 

117.63 

117.80

117.98 

118.18 

118.37 

118.58 

118.76

July

118.95 

119.13 

119.29 

119.47 

119.65

119.84 

120. 02 

120. 19 

120. 45 

120. 60

120. 76 

120. 93 

121.12 

121.29 

121.46

121.64 

121.83 

122. 03 

122.23 

122. 40

122. 59 

122.77 

122. 95 

123.13 

123.30

123.47 

123. 64 

123. 56 

122.51 

122. 09 

122.01

Aug.

122.07 

122. 12 

122.25 

122. 38 

122. 51

122. 68 

122. 81 

122. 97 

123.13 

123.21

123. 47 

123.67 

123. 85 

123. 96 

123.95

123.90 

123.90 

123.71 

123. 53 

123.37

123. 16 

122. 96 

122. 77 

122.65 

122. 58

122. 46 

122. 32 

122.17 

122. 00 

121.80 

121.21

Sept.

121.96 

121. 07 

121.43 

120. 05 

119.81

119.67 

119.57 

119.52 

119.52 

119.52

119.55 

119.58 

119.62 

119.69 

119.77

119.87 

119.96 

120. 06 

120. 18 

120. 29

120.33 

120. 59 

120. 75 

120.91 

121.09

121.26 

121.44 

121.62 

121.81 

122. 03

Oct.

122. 27 

122. 48 

122.70 

122. 92 

123.15

122.25 

117.18 

114.38 

112. 13 

110.49

109.11 

107.95 

106. 97 

106. 14 

105.40

104. 75 

104. 18 

103.67

103.08

102! 51 

102. 23 

101.90 

101.59

101.30 

101.05 

100. 86 

100. 71 

100. 59 

100. 49

Nov.

100. 42 

100.37 

100.35 

iOO. 33

iob. 63

100.65

100. 76 

100. 88 

101.00 

101.13 

101.27

101.43 

101.60 

101.79 

101.99 

102.21

102. 44

102.91 

103.15 

103.43

103.69 

103.95 

104.21 

104. 50 

104. 77

Dec.

105. 04 

105.35 

105. 73 

105.94 

106.22

106. 52 

106. 78 

107. 03 

107.28 

107.51

107. 72 

107.93 

108. 15 

108. 37 

108. 57

108. 76 

108.96 

109. 18 

109. 38 

109. 59

109. 79 

110.01 

110.20 

110.42 

110.59

110.79 

110.99 

111.20 

111.39 

111.58 

111.77

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 65.36 below Isd, Sept. 11, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 3, 56.38; Mar. 10, 57.08; May 13, 

61. 72; July 8, 63. 84; Sept. 11, 65.36; Nov. 10, 59.33.

10.24. 9. 333. 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 41.84 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1954. Records available: 1926-54.
194 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10.24. 9.333 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.

28.30 

28.29 

28.33 

28.32 

28.52

28.65 

28.74 

28.80 

30.21 

30.28

30.22 

30.24 

30.18 

30.18 

30.14

30.15 

30.25 

30.18

sa. 19

30.19

30.17 

29.33 

30.16 

30.19 

29.10

28.95 

28.96 

28.90 

28.90 

29.17 

29.05

Feb.

28.99 

28.97 

29.00 

29.17 

29.30

29.37 

29.44 

29.30 

29.26 

29.25

29.27 

29.39 

29.51 

29.28 

29.19

29.39 

29.63 

29.61 

29.67 

29.63

29.69 

-29. 694 

29.80 

29.81 

29.79

29.83 

29.82 

29.60

Mar.

29.44 

29.52 

29.55 

29.43 

29.39

29.38 

29.35 

29.31 

29.37 

29.50

29.59 

29.54 

29.69 

29.62 

29.53

29.62 

29.64 

29.74 

29.94 

30.20

30.32 

30.30 

30.82 

31.30 

31.18

31.64 

31.98 

32.02 

31.93 

32.28 

32.60

Apr.

32.72 

33.13 

33.23 

33.72 

33.62

33.79 

33.87 

34.18 

34.34 

34.48

34.53 

34.12 

34.05 

34.19 

34.00

34.05 

34.43 

33.89 

33.74 

34.02

34.09 

34.15 

34.15 

34.15 

33.92

33.84 

33.96 

34.02 

34.05 

34.13

May

34.10 

34.00 

33.88 

34.41 

34.28

34.10 

34.22 

34.20 

34.08 

34.00

34.33 

34.28 

34.80 

34.55 

35.70

35.82 

36.18 

33.10 

33.10 

31.90

31.68 

31.45 

31.34 

31.29 

31.29

31.32 

31.43 

31.65 

31.86 

32.00 

32.06

June

32.32 

32.59 

34.33 

33.55 

33.37

33.34 

33.24 

33.47 

33.67 

33.79

34.00 

34.63 

34.82 

36.09 

36.32

36.42 

36.12 

35.38 

35.68 

35.61

35.44 

35.83 

35.79 

36.43 

36.87

36.80 

36.84 

37.94 

38.54 

38.64

July

38.64 

38.56 

37.10 

36.52 

36.37

36.60 

36.87 

36.92 

36.85 

37.07

37.27 

37.04 

37.78 

38.32 

37.78

39.41 

39.12 

39.45 

39.70 

40.00

40.10 

40.04 

38.98 

38.83 

38.80

38.88 

40.63 

40.65 

40.43 

40.27 

39.45

Aug.

e39. 50 

40.65 

41.06 

40.95 

41.18

39.83 

39.42 

39.00 

38.78 

38.78

38.72 

38.78 

38.87 

39.09 

39.34

39.14 

39.98 

41.38 

41. 43^ 

41.84

40.00 

39.49 

39.33 

39.82 

39.28

39.88 

38.55 

38.25 

38.59 

38.43 

38.16

Sept.

38.65 

38.38 

39.75 

39.84 

38.97

38.78 

38.95 

39.17 

40.28 

39.98

39.72 

38.47 

38.28 

38.28 

38.18

37.84 

37.65 

37.59 

37.33 

37.21

37.19 

37.12 

37.24 

37.26 

37.13

36.87 

36.74 

36.88 

36.77 

36.81

Oct.

36.85 

36.74 

36.69 

36.53 

36.64

36.29

33.75 

33.60 

33.54 

33.42 

33.28

33.15 

33.04 

32.95 

32.83 

32.75

32.70 

32.63 

32.50 

32.40 

32.34

32.29 

32.12 

32.02 

31.90 

31.85 

31.74

Nov.

31.73 

31.65 

31.59 

31.58 

31.52

31.47 

31.46 

31.48 

31.46 

31.49

31.47 

31.48 

31.38 

31.33 

31.24

31.18 

31.28 

31.20 

32.43 

32.38

31.20 

31.08 

31.05 

30.91 

30.78

30.69 

30.61 

30.57 

30.48 

30.42

Dec.

30.54 

30.42 

30.34 

30.28 

30.27

30.18 

30.09 

30.14 

30.15 

30.04

30.07 

29.92 

29.80 

29.80 

29.82

29.76 

29.84 

29.80 

29.79 

29.72

29.69 

29.67 

29.63 

29.62 

29.46

29.48 

29.46 

29.49 

29.34 

29.40 

29.37

e Estimated.

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 39.02 below Isd, Aug. 19, 1954. Records available: 1940-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Jan.

23.88 

23.88 

23.93 

24.02 

24.16

24.28 

24.40 

24.44 

24.65 

24.68

24.45 

24.62 

24.52 

24.44 

24.47

24.55 

24.54 

24.40 

24.52 

24.66

24.74 

24.72 

24.62 

24.63 

24.49

Feb.

24.57 

24.74 

24.86 

24.98 

25.16

25.18 

25.21 

25.02 

25.00 

25.00

25.10 

25.27 

25.22 

25.18 

25.08

25.32 

25.51 

25.50 

25.64 

25.60

25.68 

25.46 

25.72 

25.81 

25.93

Mar.

25.51 

25.69 

25.84 

25.65 

25.64

25.69 

25.65 

25.55 

25.73 

25.88

26.05 

26.02 

26.19 

25.96 

25.84

26.06 

26.19 

26.33 

26.43 

26.70

26.77 

26.58 

27.28 

27.98 

28.04

Apr.

30.16 

30.78 

30.83 

30.68 

30.23

31.77 

31.32 

32.03 

32.23 

32.52

31.87 

31.20 

31.59 

31.59 

31.58

31.57 

31.72 

31.20 

30.93 

31.49

31.63 

31.62 

31.56 

31.58 

31.33

May

31.36 

30.93 

30.74 

30.89 

31.10

31.00 

31.17 

31.26 

30.92 

30.76

31.04 

31.18 

31.48 

31.63 

31.57

31.67 

31.43 

30.28 

29.90 

29.58

29.34 

29.15 

28.93 

28.84 

28.95

June

30.37 

30.88 

31.23 

31.30 

31.26

30.92 

30.74 

31.12 

31.24 

31.23

31.35 

31.50 

31.67 

31.39 

32.07

32.23 

32.67 

33.49 

33.48 

33.47

33.34 

33.88 

33.85 

34.12 

34.43

July

35.29 

36.01 

35.63 

34.45 

34.11

34.64 

34.83 

34.90 

34.75 

35.23

35.28 

34.87 

35.70 

36.21 

35.55

36.04 

36.34 

35.98 

36.22 

36.89

37.17 

37.19 

37.09 

36.92 

36.74

Aug.

37.82 

37.07 

38.00 

37.48 

38.12

38.26 

38.24 

37.53 

37.20 

37.55

37.32 

37.21 

37.32 

37.43 

37.53

37.20 

38.18 

38.88 

39.02 

38.55

38.03 

36.82 

36.54 

35.88 

35.50

Sept.

35.82 

36.02 

36.42 

36.76 

36.17

35.79 

36.06 

36.43 

36.24 

35.94

35.74 

35.60 

35.25 

35.49 

35.40

35.27 

35.39 

35.45 

35.02 

34.69

34.88 

34.82 

34.84 

34.82 

34. 46

Oct.

34.39 

34.02 

33.57 

33.38 

33.44

32.76 

31.98 

31.57 

31.23 

30.90

30.77 

30.43 

30.30 

30.06 

29.80

29.61 

29.41 

29.35 

29.12 

29.01

28.95 

28.83 

28.69 

28.58 

28.48

Nov.

27.77 

27.66 

27.55 

27.57 

27.49

27.37 

27.41 

27.40 

27.36 

27.45

27.46 

27.39 

27.24 

27.25 

27.14

27.12 

27.33 

27.23 

27.18 

27.03

26.94 

27.08 

26.98 

26.84 

26.70

Dec.

26.42 

26.27 

26.17 

26.17 

26.13

26.10 

25.91 

26.02 

26.00 

25.80

25.88 

25.70 

25.58 

25.75 

25.83

25.78 

25.92 

25.87 

25.86 

25.84

25.75 

25.73 

25.73 

25.76 

25.60
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 195

10.24.21.212 Continued.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

24.79 

24.93 

24.80 

24.80 

25.00 

24.70

Feb.

25.94 

25.98 

25.83

Mar.

28.63 

28.93 

29.08 

29.03 

29.80 

30.37

Apr.

31.02 

31.32 

31.49 

31.38 

31.50

May

29.02 

29.23 

29.74 

30.00 

29.90 

29.78

June

34.79 

34.67 

34.63 

35.52 

35.47

July

36.73 

37.78 

38.00 

37.63 

38.04 

37.95

Aug.

35.55 

36.02 

35.71 

35.51 

35.13 

35.70

Sept.

34.08 

33.87 

34.29 

34.10 

34.34

Oct.

28.40 

28.17 

28.06 

27.92 

27.84 

27.75

Nov.

26.60 

26.45 

26.52 

26.38 

26.34

Dec.

25.54 

25.52 

25.63 

25.54 

25.51 

25.48

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1942-54. Feb. 2, 37.29; Mar. 10, 37.13; May 13, 37.71; July 9, 40.61, pumping; Sept. 9, 40.33, pumping; Nov. 10, 39.90, pumping.

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 85.64 below Isd, Sept. 10, 

1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 5, 72. 54; Mar. 13, 74. 05; May 14, 80.10; July 9, 

83. 72; Sept. 10, 85. 64; Nov. 10, 76. 68.

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 

172.22 below Isd, Aug. 30, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

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.

163. 06 

163. 08 

163. 12 

163. 14 

163. 14

163.01 

163. 08 

162. 96 

163. 13 

163.06

163. 11 

163. 00 

162. 94 

162. 90 

162. 89

162.99 

162. 99 

162.97 

162. 89 

162.91

162.95 

162.88 

162.84 

162.85 

162. 83

162.91 

162. 95 

163. 03 

162. 90 

163. 08 

162.97

Feb.

163.00 

162. 95 

163. 06 

162. 99 

163. 15

163. 14 

163.20 

163. 06 

163. 14 

163. 12

163. 12 

163.26 

163. 14 

163.21 

163.21

163.26 

163. 22 

163.24 

163. 22 

163. 28

163. 58 

163. 45 

163. 37 

163. 34 

163. 32

163.35 

163. 54 

163.36

Mar.

163.33 

163.57 

163.56 

163.41 

163.53

163.43 

163. 51 

163. 44 

163. 39 

163. 42

163. 47 

163. 50 

163. 57 

163. 59 

163. 57

163. 60 

163. 61 

163.68 

163.74 

163.83

163. 90 

163. 88 

163. 96 

164. 06 

164.26

164. 49 

164. 59 

164. 68 

164. 75 

164.95 

165. 16

Apr.

165.31 

165. 44 

165. 57 

165. 58 

165. 99

166. 00 

166. 54 

166.59 

166. 65 

166. 44

166. 55 

166. 54 

166. 67 

166.73 

166.81

156. 98 

167. 06 

166. 86

......

May

......

......

16s! 13 

167. 87

167. 74 

167. 72 

167. 53 

167. 34 

167. 19

167. 13 

167. 00 

166. 93 

166. 89 

166. 81

166. 80 

166. 80 

166. 81 

166. 81 

166. 83 

166. 84

June

166. 90 

166. 95 

167. 11 

167. 11 

167. 08

167. 12 

167. 13 

167. 18 

167.23 

167. 32

167.41 

167. 71 

167. 52 

167. 45 

167. 60

167. 82 

167. 58 

167. 92 

168. 10 

168. 11

168. 14 

168.31 

168. 40 

168. 45 

168. 71

168. 94 

168. 92 

168. 63 

168.83 

168. 93

July

168.98 

169. 12 

169. 19 

169. 16 

169. 13

169. 22 

169.31 

169. 40 

169.43 

169. 47

169. 75 

169. 60 

169. 65 

170. 02 

169. 87

169. 88 

170. 01 

170. 32 

170. 02 

170. 10

170. 24 

170. 33 

170.45 

170. 46 

170. 47

170. 59 

171. 00 

171. 00 

170. 81 

170.86 

170. 96

Aug.

170. 86 

170. 85 

171. 00 

171. 05 

171. 19

171.21 

171.30 

171.23 

171.20 

171.23

171.31 

171.34 

171.40 

171.57 

171.56

171.47 

171.61 

171. 65 

171. 73 

171. 80

171. 85 

171.96 

171.84 

171. 86 

171.91

172. 10 

172. 10 

172. 12 

172. 15 

172. 22 

172. 18

Sept.

172. 11 

172.08 

172. 08 

172. 02 

172. 15

172. 11 

172. 03 

171. 99

171. 80

171. 64

......

......

Oct.

......

......

167. 92 

167. 80

167. 65 

167. 52 

167.42 

167.30 

187.21

167. 19 

166. 99 

166. 91 

166.81 

166.72 

166. 61

Nov.

166. 61 

166. 50 

166.45 

166. 45 

166. 34

166. 33 

166.26 

166. 28 

166.21 

166.21

166. 17 

166. 09 

165. 96 

165. 99 

165.87

165. 86 

165. 86 

165.84 

165. 74 

165.67

165. 70 

165.66 

165. 56 

165.58 

165.47

165.39 

165.28 

165.35 

165.31 

165.29

Dec.

165. 29 

165.24 

165.21 

165. 08 

165. 16

165. 03 

164. 96 

164. 98 

165. 01 

164. 90

164. 86 

164. 88 

164. 79 

164. 74 

164. 66

164. 64 

164. 72 

164. 70 

164. 69 

164. 63

164. 55 

164. 53 

164. 50 

164. 44 

164.39

164.37 

164. 36

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: 

1950-54. Jan. 5, 114.08; Mar. 12, 114.89; May 14, 132.90, pumping; July 12, 133.55, pumping, 

measurement uncertain; Sept. 10, 135.00, pumping; Nov. 11, 132.65, pumping, measurement 

uncertain.

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 180.60 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1954. Records 

available: 1952-54. Jan. 5, 167.88; Mar. 12, 168.38; Sept. 10, 180. 60; Nov. 11, 173.25.
196 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 

1937-54. Pressure pump operates intermittently. Feb. 1, 25.04; Mar. 13, 34.17, pumping; 

May 13, 37. 58, pumped recently; July 9, 48. 60, pumped recently; Sept. 9, 44. 74; Nov. 10, 24. 85.

11.24.14.331. G. C. Porter. Formerly 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 

68. 63 below Isd, July 9, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 29, 44.70; Mar. 13, 49.31; 

May 13, 57. 85; July 9, 68. 63; Sept. 9., 64. 61; Nov. 10, 44. 60.

11.24.28.113. S. W. Skinner. Drilled domestic water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 143 feet. Highest water level 50.78 below Isd, Nov. 14, 1941; lowest 94. 60 below 

Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 30, 77.87; Mar. 13, 80.29, pumped recently; May 13, 87. 40, pumped recently; July 8, 92. 78; Sept. 9, 94. 60; Nov. 12, 81. 53.

11. 24. 29.242. Mountain View. Drilled artesian well in limestone member of San Andres 

formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 553 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 290, 410, 460, 505, 

and 545. Land-surface datum is 3. 627.18 feet above msl. Highest water level 53.18 below Isd, 

Jan. 18, 1943; lowest 95. 31 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1954. Records available: 1940-54.

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.

73.95 

74.08 

74.09 

73.99 

74.30

74.50 

74.63 

74.69 

74.85 

74.59

74.44 

74.58 

74.40 

74.41 

74.41

74.50 

74.31 

74.16 

74.46 

74.69

74.89 

74.68 

74.64 

74.42 

74.30

74.75 

74.89 

74.86 

74.85 

75.12 

74.64

Feb.

74.38 

74.94 

75.18 

75.28 

75.47

75.55 

75.14 

74.94 

75.13 

75.15

75.29 

75.46 

75.57 

75.32 

75.16

75.70 

75.84 

75.99 

76.02 

75.93

75.68 

75.50 

76.10 

76.20 

76.28

76.29 

76.40 

76.10

Mar.

75.90 

76. 54 

76.72 

76.63 

76.49

76.55 

76.34 

76.17 

76.52 

76.85

77.26 

77.06 

77.54 

e76.85 

e76. 60

e77. 18 

77.62 

77.87 

78.24 

78.71

78.44 

78.14 

79.23 

79.88 

80.24

80.79 

81.22 

81.32 

80.83 

81.95 

82.78

Apr.

83.11 

83.71 

83.87 

83.38 

82.83

83.92 

84.62 

84.94 

85.11 

85.20

84.37 

83.90 

83.89 

84.30 

84.66

84.92 

84.73 

83.82 

93.45 

84.38

84.63 

84.66 

84.82 

84.84 

84.30

83.98 

84.63 

84.74 

84.84 

84.81

May

84.72 

83.93 

83.63 

83.90 

84.13

84.14 

84.14 

83.94 

83.38 

83.13

83.78 

84.08 

84.25 

84.30 

84.35

83.98 

83.63 

83.00 

82.59 

82.39

82.20 

81.95 

81.83 

81.67 

82.06

82.50 

82.87 

83.37 

83.65 

83.18 

82.94

June

84.12 

84.72 

85.23 

85.26 

85.25

84.65 

84. 42 

84.80 

84.95 

85.17

85.10 

85.25 

85.23 

84.80 

85.67

e86. 18 

86.45 

87.07 

87.29 

87.12

86.85 

87.60 

88.02 

88.38 

88.92

89.21 

88.73 

88.39 

89.41

July

89.18

90.65 

90.85

90.50 

90.28 

91.08 

91.51 

91.39

91.72 

91.89 

91.69 

91.47 

92.33

92.55 

92.75

e93. 53 

e93. 50 

e93. 70 

e93. 90 

94.09

Aug.

e93. 55 

e93.45 

94.14 

94.13 

94.60

94.89 

94.94 

93.85 

e93. 55 

93.82

94.22 

94.38 

94.28 

94.35 

94.06

93.72 

94.47 

94.93 

95.17 

95.22

95.31 

93.70

90.26 

90.34

Sept.

90.59 

90.87 

91.04 

91.22 

90.54

e90. 15 

90.85 

90.99 

91.17 

91.20

91.28 

90.62 

90.29 

90.77 

90.67

90.55 

90.68 

90.58 

89.87 

89.67

e89. 90

Oct.

.....

83.68 

83.38 

83.08 

82.97 

82.60

82.26 

81.96 

81.85 

81.62 

81.43

81.27 

81.11 

80.85 

80.54 

80.44

80.34 

80.13 

79.95 

79.78 

79.60 

79.30

Nov.

79.34 

79.18 

79.05 

79.03 

78.82

78.70 

78.55 

78.44 

78.48 

78.54

78.43 

78.40 

78.18 

78.08 

77.92

77.93 

78.07 

78.12 

78.13 

78.01

77.79 

77.65 

77.52 

77.61 

77.42

77. 18 

77.25 

77.14 

76.96 

76.93

Dec.

77.08 

76.84 

76.70 

76.55 

76.45

76.33 

76.17 

76.14 

76.22 

76.00

75.99 

75.86 

75.65 

75.74 

75.82

75.65 

76.00 

75.94 

75.97 

75.70

75.74 

75.77 

75.84 

75.73 

75.48

75.37 

75.35 

75.58 

75.45 

75.39 

75.37

e Estimated.

11.25. 6. 421a. W. M. Kent. Formerly T. H. Eicher. 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: 1941-54. Feb. 1, 8. 58.

11.25.29.444. Glenn C. Wheeler. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 30 feet. Highest water level 3.14 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1942; lowest 15.49 below 

Isd, Nov. 3, 1948. Records available:' 1937-54. Jan. 29, 13.13; Mar. 13, 13.85; May 13, 

12.43; July 12, 13.62; Sept. 9, 13. 80; Nov. 12, 9. 56.

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; 

and dry at 90.40, July 12, 1954. Records available: 1942-54. Jan. 29, 82. 40; Mar. 16, 83.40; 

May 15, 89.36; July 12, 90.40, dry.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES COUNTY 197

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 68.88 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1937-54. Jan. 28, 62.14; Mar. 15, 

63.94; May 13, 66.74; July 12, 67.80; Sept. 9, 68.88; Nov. 12, 65.35.

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 115.18 

below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 28, 103.94; Mar. 15, 109.94, 

nearby well being pumped; May 13, 113.18; July 12, 118. 30, nearby well pumped recently; 

Sept. 9, 115.18; Nov. 12, 112.43.

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. Landsurface datum is 3, 546.19 feet above msl. Highest water level 1. 74 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1942; 

lowest 111. 10 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1954. Records available: 1925-54.

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.

21.61 

20.78 

17.98 

16.70 

17.17

17.98 

18.57 

19.78 

20.44 

21.15

20.60 

21.11 

20.35 

21.13 

22.51

24.54 

23.94 

23.22 

26.44 

.26. 42

26.62 

26.25 

26.69 

26.25 

25.40

26.34 

27.48 

29.36 

30.03 

30.48 

28.47

Feb.

27.8? 

29.70 

31.02 

31.94 

31.65

30.82 

29.45 

28.50 

29.47 

30.45

30.77 

32.45 

33.10 

33.82 

33.09

36.19 

38.15 

40.22 

40.55 

40.91

40.20 

41.06 

43.54 

44.65 

46.46

44.70 

48.30 

44.42

Mar.

42.60 

44.38 

47.05 

45.72 

47.20

47.39 

42.77 

41.52 

51.90 

53.44

51.45 

48.70 

52.25 

52.79 

51.92

55.15 

59.42 

60.40 

62.61 

64.18

62.95 

61.62 

70.57 

71.04 

71.84

74.33 

74.33 

76.43 

74.96 

79.38 

82.73

Apr.

83.23 

85.87 

87.57 

84.27 

81.98

87.59 

90.44 

90.89 

92.27 

90.87

81.22 

74.20 

68.95 

73.03 

74.03

70.43 

72.85 

67.50 

64.40 

67.79

67.60 

69.73 

71.97 

74.28 

72.62

73.09 

74.22 

74.28 

73.40 

73.92

May

70.82 

66.36 

64.66 

63.50 

65.98

67.41 

70.12 

67.00 

60.63 

59.11

63.88 

63.73 

67.63 

67.13 

67.19

62.57 

73.50 

65.72 

64.50 

63.65

67.60 

66.27 

63.25 

60.15 

69.80

74.98 

76.70 

78.15 

77.98 

72.72 

71.43

June

77.49 

77.27 

81.52 

84.13 

86.67

79.82 

77.60 

83.61 

83.34 

85.33

83.15 

80.00 

70.35 

66.78 

72.14

76.43 

78.66 

83.10 

87.20 

84.20

85.25 

87.22 

92.64 

94.39 

94.65

94.14 

91.43 

89.48 

92.36 

97.03

July

98.65 

97.49 

99.26 

96.22 

95.40

98.21 

101.00 

100. 00 

94.40 

98.38

95.00 

93.31 

98.15 

101.10 

98.71

101. 62 

103. 01 

97.36 

97.50 

100. 49

105. 10 

105. 52 

103. 85 

101.97 

98.90

97.98 

101. 53 

104. 63 

106. 96 

108. 49 

109. 10

Aug.

108. 99 

107. 54 

109. 81 

109. 79 

110. 18

111.10 

108. 13 

104. 47 

101.60 

102.09

102. 85 

105. 92 

105. 60 

107. 57 

101. 92

99.75 

105. 38 

107. 23 

109. 29 

110.17

106. 50 

95.64 

85.35 

73.18 

70.38

69.18 

68.36 

68.45 

62.98 

63.03 

66.68

Sept.

69.89 

70.91 

71.82 

72.10 

69.67

67.64 

71.64 

74.73 

78.95 

83.78

86.70 

82.58 

82.50 

83.77 

85.34

81.92 

84.05 

85.21 

83.70 

81.39

82.85 

82.36 

80.22 

81.04 

78.70

74.30 

72.85 

75.99 

75.79 

74.85

Oct.

72.20 

68.48 

63.23 

60.64 

62.99

53.60 

46.62 

43.11 

41.37 

39.08

38.23 

37.53 

36.83 

35.92 

34.40

32.50 

31.42 

30.72 

29.38 

29.05

29.03 

28.24 

28.48 

27.47 

26.77

26.19 

26.56 

26.22 

25.79 

25.39 

24.40

Nov.

24.15 

24.59 

24.95 

26.55 

25.60

25.49 

25.34 

24.86 

25.10 

24.93

23.94

24! 84 

25.37 

25.13

25.43 

25.99 

26.37 

25.65 

25.59

24.99 

24.61 

24.73 

23.18 

22.21

21.68 

22.49 

22.37 

21.85 

22.87

Dec.

22.37 

22.33 

22.33 

22.89 

22.72

21.99 

21.63 

21.22 

21.74 

21.97

21.00 

19.93 

19.39 

21.82 

22.86

23.12 

23.45 

25.22 

23.88 

24.37

22.94 

23.70 

22.70 

21.74 

19.88

19.25 

18.93 

18.88 

18.53 

18.77 

18.40

12. 25.35.411a. A. C. Stone. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 40. 23 below Isd, Jan. 20, 1945; lowest 90. 57 below Isd, Sept. 14, 

1954. Records available: 1945-54. Jan. 27, 76. 59; Mar. 15, 95.85, pumping; May 17, 84.94; 

July 13, 114.63, pumping; Sept. 14, 90. 57; Nov. 12, 80.23.

12.26. 7.421. Cecil Johnson. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, depth ISO160 feet. Highest water level 0. 72 above Isd, Jan. 25, 1951; lowest 10. 53 below Isd, Sept. 9, 

1954. Records available: 1938-41, 1943-54. Jan. 28, 1.87; Mar. 15, 2. 73; May 13, *7.97; 

July 12, *8. 74; Sept. 9, 10. 53; Nov. 12, 9. 90. * Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot 

between present and previous land-surface datum.

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 18.16 

below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Jan. 28, 16.81; Mar. 15, 16.88; 

May 13, 17. 45; July 12, 17. 65; Sept. 9, 18.16; Nov. 12, 17. 78.

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: 1939-54. Jan. 28, 16. 65; Mar. 15, 

16. 60; May 17, 17. 52; July 13, 19. 58; Sept. 9, 19. 90; Nov. 12, 14. 55.
198 WATER LEVEES AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, 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: 1940-54. Jan. 26, 81.14; Mar. 15, 89.07, nearby 

well being pumped.

13.25.14. 231a. F. W. Pfeiffer. About 200 feet south of 13. 25.14.231. Drilled irrigation 

well. Highest water level 91. 42 below Isd, May 17, 1954; lowest 93.33 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. 

Records available: 1954. May 17, 91.42; July 13, 117.95, pumping; Sept. 14, 117.90, pumping; 

Nov. 12, 93.33.

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, 1941-54. Jan. 27, 82. 55; May 17, 113.31, pumped 

recently; July 13, 132.02, pumping, possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between 

present and previous Isd; Sept. 14, 116.15, pumping; Nov. 15, 110.35, pumping.

13.25.27.211. Greenfield well. Drilled artesian well in limestone member of San Andres 

formation, diameter 10 inches, depth 880 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 740, 795. Land-surf ace 

datum is 3, 523. 76 feet above msl. Highest water level 12. 94 above Isd, Jan. 13, 1942; lowest 

117.43 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1954. Records available: 1940-54.

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.

3.93 

2.90 

1.36 

.79 

.94

1.72 

1.91 

3.91 

4.53 

5.16

4.37

5.32 

6.76 

9.05

10.38 

9.06 

8.21 

10.34 

10.53

10.95 

10.15 

12.10 

10.21 

9.35

12.20 

14.02 

14.69 

15.81

Feb.

.....

17.82 

20.29

19.11 

25.52 

26.00 

23.62 

25.34

28.16 

31.78 

36.04 

31.06 

30/60

34.14 

32.47 

38.77 

35.83 

35.75

37.03 

38.23 

34.62

Mar.

32.67 

35.49 

36.90 

36.50 

35.79

36.66 

30.97 

29.18 

39.26 

40.38

37.45 

35.43 

42.08 

42.48 

41.62

45.07 

50.82 

54.30 

56.32 

56.38

52.32 

52.91 

e67. 35 

64.78 

67.93

74.92 

75.37 

74.44 

72.81 

77.67 

86.29

Apr.

78.46 

80.48 

82.27 

76.40 

71.85

81.82 

90.89 

91.12 

91.33 

88.25

80.78 

68.93 

64.47 

71.35 

72.30

69.51 

67.15 

64.03 

60.05 

66.02

69.65 

72.37 

76.34 

79.58 

74.10

71.88 

77'. 12 

78.15 

77.83 

75100

May

68.45 

64.96 

61.68 

60.53 

60.39

60.48 

61.38 

57.95 

52.73 

49.78

59.69 

61.67 

60.10 

58.10 

60.28

59.15 

56.71 

e67. 50 

e65. 00 

65.78

69.33 

66. 65

69.35

66.03 

63.64

June

77.33 

79.44 

83.82 

87.64 

88.93

83.12 

82.15 

85.59 

85.32 

87.02

84.32 

84.35 

69.65 

65.68

.....

95! 88 

100. 00 

98.94 

97.29

95.68 

92.03 

92.09 

94.80 

101.31

July

100.81 

101. 18 

102. 08 

97.25 

95.83

104.28 

104. 57 

98.80 

95. 00 

105. 00

105. 22 

103. 58 

107. 87 

106. 29 

105. 02

109. 82 

104. 16 

97.63 

96.61 

99.91

106. 64 

109.35 

107. 80 

107. 85 

103.-90

103. 02 

108. 59 

109. 41 

110.99 

112.14 

111.60

Aug.

110.99 

110.10 

115.45 

115.15 

114.55

114. 75 

101.42 

107. 54 

108. 70 

106.35

110. 80 

109. 09 

111.97 

114.23 

108. 95

107. 17 

110.90 

115.07 

116. 10 

117.43

102.80 

91.25 

81.67 

64.25 

58.27

56.82 

56.10 

54.32 

52.87 

51.87 

55.72

Sept.

57.14 

58.16 

60.86 

61.38 

59.88

57.63 

66.07 

69.67 

76.48 

80.24

82.39 

78.83 

77.96 

82.45 

77.83

74.07

84! 42 

82.47 

82.03 

76.95

71.05 

69.53 

74.07 

71.27 

70.73

Oct.

64.68 

61.05 

56.37 

54.56 

55.30

42.68 

36.06 

32.48 

30.30 

28.37

27.48 

27.14 

25.44 

24.91 

22.92

21.37 

19.42 

18.13 

16.98 

16.50

16.12 

15.84 

14.48 

13.25 

13. 05

12.30 

13.37 

12.84 

 13. 10 

12.23 

10.34

Nov.

9.72 

11.47 

13.00 

13.16 

12.92

12.16 

12.34 

11.58 

12.64 

10.74

9.35 

9.68 

13.78 

13.26 

12.94

13.14 

12.15 

11.87 

12.76 

11.58

10.55 

12.29 

10.50 

9.40 

8.57

7.93 

8.00 

7.00 

7.65 

7.50

Dec.

8.59 

7.88 

6.93 

7.69 

7.92

6.93 

6.38 

6.18 

5.91 

5.13

4.43 

4.11 

3.40 

5.39 

5.92

8.48 

7.96 

7.48 

7.24 

7.05

6.59 

6.70 

6.39 

5.78 

5.53

4.73 

4.44

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 

100.14 below Isd, Nov. 15, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 98. 23; Mar. 15, 98. 55; 

May 17, 98. 88; July 13, 99.30; Sept. 14, 99. 75; Nov. 15, 100.14.

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 29.88 below 

Isd, Aug. 14, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

Jan. Feb.

26.34 

26.32 

26.31

26.29

Mar.

.....

Apr.

h28. 05 

28.05 

28.06 

28.08 

28.09

May

.....

June

.....

July

29.05 

29.05 

29.06 

29.10 

29.15

Aug.

29.53 

29.57 

29.59

Sept. Oct.

28.90 

28.90 

28.89 

28.87 

28.86

Nov.

25.68 

25.77 

25.73 

h25. 79 

25.76

Dec.

h25.99
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 199

13.26.7.333 Continued.

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

27.11 

27.11 

27.11 

27.11 

27.09

27.07 

27.04

 . . . 

2e!e9

26.84 

26.79 

26.74

26.70 

26.66 

26.61 

26.57 

26.53

26.50 

26.47 

26.44 

26.41 

26.38 

26.36

Feb.

26.29 

26.28 

26.27 

26.26 

26.26

26.26 

26.27

.....

26.37 

26.37 

26.40 

26.42 

26.45

26.48 

26.50 

26.51

Mar.

.....

.....

h27.37

27.38 

27.42 

27.49 

27.56 

27.62

27.69 

27.73 

27.77

1

Apr.

26.07 

28.05 

28.03

.....

.....

.....

May

h28. 59

28.59 

28.56 

28.52 

28.50 

28.47

28.44 

28.42 

28.42 

28.42 

28.41

28.40 

28.40 

28.40 

28.40

June

.....

.....

h29!21 

29.22 

29.27 

29.29

29.28 

29.27 

29.24 

h29. 19 

29.16

29.14 

29.12 

29.09 

29.06 

29.05

July

29.20 

29.25 

29.29 

29.33 

29.38

29.41 

29.42 

29.42 

29.38 

29.39

29.38 

29.38 

29.39 

29.43 

29.45

29.49 

29.52 

29.54 

29.56 

29.57

29.57 

29.56 

29.55 

29.53 

29.53 

29.53

Aug.

h29. 69 

29.69 

29.72 

29.75 

29.76

29.78 

29.81 

29.83 

29.88 

29.85

29.83 

29.82 

29.81 

29.81 

29.84

.....

1

Sept.

h28. 90 

28.86

28.86 

28.82 

28.78 

28.73 

28.70

28.67

'.....

28.91 

28.90

Oct.

.....

h25. 72 

25.68

25.63 

25.60 

25.60 

25.59 

25.57

25.58 

25.60 

25.59 

25.58 

25.58

25.61 

25.69 

25.67 

25.67 

25.68 

25.68

Nov.

25.76 

25.76 

25.82 

25.87 

25.95

26.07 

e26. 16 

26.14 

26.07 

26.00

25.97 

25.98 

26.00 

25.95

h25.89

1

Dec.

h25.93 

25.95 

25.91

25.92 

26.00 

25.93 

25.94 

25.89

25.88 

25.94 

25.96 

25.93 

25.87

25.85 

25.84 

25.96 

25.97 

25; 89

25.87 

25.84 

25.86 

25.61 

25.80 

25.76

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 led, May 16, 1944. Records available: 1937-54. Jan. 26, 27.55, pumped recently; Mar. 15, 

20.40; May 17, 22.63, pumped recently; July 13, 32.49, pumped recently; Sept. 14, 19.48; 

Nov. 12, 18.28.

13.26.23.111. S. A. and L. A. Wasson. Formerly Horton Burke. Drilled irrigation 

water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 267 feet. Highest water level 3. 55 below Isd, Feb. 2, 1942; lowest 11.16 below Isd, Sept. 10, 1951. Records available: 1938-54. 

Jan. 26, 7. 26; Mar. 15, 8. 09; May 17, 10.08; July 13, 41. 91, pumping; Nov. 12, 6. 65.

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 37.23 below Isd, July 13, 

1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 26, 22.91; Mar. 15, 30.30; May 17, 29.70; July 13, 

37.23; Sept. 14, 26.14; Nov. 15, 22.73.

14. 23.8.144. Formerly 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 

284.85 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. In intake area of artesian 

aquifer. Jan. 21, 279.64; Mar. 16, 279.90, pumped recently; May 18, 281.89; July 14, 283.39; 

Sept. 13, 284.85; Nov. 13, 263.20.

14. 23.24. 444. Rosendo Casarez. Formerly 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 164.22 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 21, 

159.10; Mar. 16, 159.44; May 18, 161.45; July 14, 162.95; Sept. 13, 164.22; Nov. 13, 162.62.

14.25.1.344a. V. F. Flores Estate. 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 

105.02 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 23, 94. 60; Mar. 15, 

96. 24; May 17, 101. 73; July 14, 104. 62; Sept. 14, 105.02; Nov. 15, 101. 75.

14.25.2.233a. Massey & Dale. 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 106.41 

below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 23, 99.35; Mar. 15, 99.26; 

May 17, 103.67; July 14, 118.00, pumping; Sept. 14, 106.41; Nov. 15, 104.93.

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 77.98 below Isd, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 21, 77. 76; Mar. 16, 77.82; May 18, 

77.97; July 14, 77. 98; Sept. 13, 77. 66; Nov. 13, 76. 92.
200 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, 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. Daily or bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made but 

will not be published in the water-level report.

14.26. 7. 433. Henry Johnson. Formerly O. T. Kunkel. Drilled unused domestic watertable well in valley fill, diameter 10 inches, depth 126 feet. Highest water level 88.15 below Isd, 

Jan. 21, 1953; lowest 104.54 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 24, 

99.03; Mar. 15, 99.38; May 17, 100.68; July 14, 109.38, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 14, 

104. 54; Nov. 15, 102. 60.

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: 1940-54. Jan. 20, 17. 70; Mar. 16, 18. 34; May 17, 19. 78; July 14, 36. 85, pumping; 

Sept. 14, 18.70; Nov. 15, 17. 05.

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 57.29 

below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 20, 47.93; Mar. 16, 49.11; 

May 17, 55.27, pumped recently; July 14, 54.84; Sept. 14, 57.29; Nov. 15, 52.39.

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. Measurement discontinued.

14.26.30. 111. State Engineer and Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District. Drilled 

water-table well in sands and gravels in Orchard Park terrace of Pecos Valley fill, diameter 

9 inches, depth 210 feet, cased to 190, perforation 95-190. Highest water level 81.36 below Isd, 

July 15, 1953; lowest 86. 58 below Isd, Dec. 11, 14, 1954. Records available: 1953-54.

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.

h83. 57

83.57

83.56

83.57

83.58

83.56

83.56

83.56

h83. 58 

83.59 

83.58

.....

83.58

83:56

83.58

83.58

83.56

83.56

83.58

83.57

Feb. Mar.

83.90

83.87 

83.84 

83.87 

83.88 

83.87

83.88 

83.89

Apr.

h83. 97 

84.00 

84.00 

84.02 

84.02

May

h84! 44 

84.42 

84.47 

84.49

84.49 

84.50 

84.53

84.56

84.56

84.57

84.59

84.61

h84. 69

June

84.66 

84.71 

84.73 

84.73 

84.74

84.76

84.80

h84. 87 

84.88 

84.89 

84.90

84.91 

84.94 

84.95

84.96

85.01

85.02

85.03

85.04

85.05

85.07

July

85.08 

85.09 

85.10 

85.11 

85.12

85.13

85.14

85.14

85.15

85.17

85.17

85.17 

85.16 

85.17 

85.17 

85.17

85.20 

85.21 

85.23

85.25

85.27

85.28

85.30

85.32

85.34

85.35

85.37

Aug.

85.38 

85.39 

85.41 

85.43 

85. 43

85.46

85.47

85.48

85.48

85.48

85.49

85.51

85.51

85.52

85.53

85.52 

85.54 

85.56 

85.57 

85.57

85.60 

85.59 

85.63

85.61

85.65

85.67

85.67

85.67

85.67

85.67

85.68

Sept.

85.69 

85.68 

85.69 

85.70 

85.72

85.72

85.73

85.75

85.77

85.77

85.77

85.78

85.80

85.81

85.81

85.82 

85.83 

85.84 

85.85 

85.87

85.87 

85.88 

85.89

85.92

85.92

85.93

85.93

85.95

85.97

85.98

Oct.

85.99 

86.00 

86.01 

86.02 

86.03

86.05

86.07

86.06

86.08

86.08

86.10

86.11

86.12

86.10

86.10

86.10 

86. 12. 

86.13 

86.13 

86.14

86.15 

86.16 

86.17

86.17

86.18

86.21

86.21

86.22

86.22

86.24

86.24

Nov.

86.27 

86.25 

86.28 

86.30 

86.31

86.33

86.34

86.36

86.38

86.39

86.40

86.40

86.42

86.44

86.46

86.43 

86.45 

86.46 

86.46 

86.47

86.47 

86.48 

86.49

86.50

86.51

86.51

86.49

86. 52

86.51

86.54

Dec.

86.54 

86.53 

86.53 

86.52 

86.56

86.53

86.54

86.57

86.55

86.55

86.58

86.57

86.55

86.58

86.50

86.52 

86.53 

86.52 

86.53 

86.52

86.52 

86.52 

86.52

86.52

86.52

86.51

86.52

86.52

86.51

86.51

86.50

h Tape measurement.

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 76.68 below Isd, 

Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Jan. 20, 75.45; Mar. 16, 75. 59; May 19, 75.89; 

July 15, 76.17; Sept. 15, 76.50; Nov. 16, 76.68.
NEW MEXICO, CURRY COUNTY 201

15.24.32.211. Carl Mangum. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

10 inches, depth 200 feet. Highest water level 37.63 below Isd, Jan. 9, 1945; lowest 68.17 below 

Isd, July 15, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 18, 60.69; Mar. 16, 61.96; May 19, 

63. 95; July 15, 66.17; Sept. 15, 67. 66; Nov. 16, 62. 90.

15.25.35.111. 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: 1938-54. Jan. 18, 34.10; Mar. 16, 33. 78; May 19, 37.34, 

pumping; July 15, 33.14; Sept. 15, 33. 90, pumping; Nov. 16, 27. 66.

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 60.31 below Isd, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 19, 51.11; Mar. 16, 58. 58; May 19, 

54.08; July 14, 60.31; Sept. 15, 53.88; Nov. 16, 51.87.

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 

46.90 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 18, 45.13; Mar. 16, 45.44; 

May 19, 45. 88; July 15, 46. 32; Sept. 15, 46. 90; Nov. 16, 47. 58, pumping.

Curry County

Clovis area. Curry County is in east-central New Mexico on the High Plains section of 

the Great Plains province. Measurements of water levels were begun in the Clovis area in 1954 

to determine the effect of pumping and precipitation upon the ground-water body. As Curry 

County is one of the areas in which use of ground water for irrigation has recently begun, no 

previous records have been published. Rapid development of irrigation, which is exclusively 

with ground water, began in Curry County in 1953. In order to obtain information on the number 

and location of irrigation wells in the county, the position of the water table before pumping 

started, the thickness and character of the water-bearing formation, the qualityof the water, and 

the characteristics of the wells, the Geological Survey in cooperation with the New Mexico State 

Engineer made a reconnaissance of Curry County in February and March 1954. -During this 

period all known irrigation wells were visited. By March 1954 about 150 wells had been drilled, 

and by the end of 1954 about 250 wells had been drilled. In February, March, and April, 1954, 

water levels were measured in about 100 irrigation wells. Measurements were made in 12 wells 

at bimonthly intervals during 1954 and in 46 wells in January 1955. The winter measurements, 

not all of which are listed in this report, were used in preparing the map showing the change in 

water levels in 1954. (See fig. 55.)

During 1953 an estimated 20,000 acres was irrigated, and during 1954 the area was increased to about 40, 000 acres. Most of the irrigated lands are in the southeastern part of Curry 

County in Tps. 1 to 3 N., Rs. 35 to 37 E. The precipitation at Clovis in 1954 was 14. 86 inches, 

compared with a 44-year annual average of 17. 54 inches. Precipitation at Clovis during the 

growing season (April to September) was 9.89 inches, compared with a 44-year average of 

11.25 inches. About 62 percent of the precipitation in 1954 fell during August.

Figure 55 shows the changes in water levels in observation wells from February, March, 

and April, 1954, to January 1955. The measurements indicate an average net decline of about 

2 feet. The changes in water level over most of the area were irregular, ranging from a rise 

of 1.4 feet to a decline of 7.7 feet in the various observation wells. At the present early stage 

of development in this area, it appears probable that the net changes in water level in 1954 were 

mainly the result of pumping of the individual wells rather than integration of effects from more 

distant wells. As irrigation in the county continues, a more uniform pattern of the annual changes 

in water level should develop, and levels may be expected to decline at a fairly uniform rate. 

After the pumping becomes stabilized, the areas of water-level decline will continue to expand, 

but the magnitude of annual decline should become smaller.

Clovis Area

1. 32. 7. 300. Previously listed as Roosevelt County 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: 

1931-54. Pumping. Jan. 18, 18.07; Mar. 24, 18.23; May 24, 16.30; July 23, 18.53; Sept. 22, 

16. 70; Nov. 23, 17.20.

1.36. 6.121. R. W. Hyman. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 317 feet. Highest water level 164.60 below Isd, Feb. 24, 

1954; lowest 165. 73 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1954. Feb. 24, 164.60; 

May 26, 165.13; July 26, 186. 40, pumping; Sept. 22, 165. 73; Nov. 23, 165. 63.
202 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

R 35 E.

EXPLANATION

Observation well; upper figure indicates depth 

to water level below land-surface datum; lower 

figure indicates rise (+) or decline (-) of water 

level; in feet.

R.35E~ ROOSEVELT" R. 36E~ COUNTY ~ R. 3? E"

Figure 55. --Water level in January 1955 and change in ground-water level from 1954 in the 

Clovis area of High Plains, Curry County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 203

1.36.16. 111. H. E. Hathorn. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 264 feet Highest water level 156. 56 below Isd, Feb. 23, 

1954; lowest 158.95 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1954. Feb. 23, 156.56; 

May 26, 159.90, pumped recently; July 26, 177.58, pumping, measurement uncertain; Sept. 22, 

158. 95; Nov. 23, 157. 57.

1.37.16.422. Sam McLarty, Jr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 338 feet. Highest water level 136. 78 below Isd, Feb. 17, 

1954; lowest 138.67 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1954. Records available: 1954. Feb. 17, 136.78; 

May 26, 138. 49; July 26, 143.03, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 22, 138. 60;' Nov. 23, 138. 67.

2.36.11. 111. Harold Holland. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 238.65 below Isd, Mar. 4, 1954; lowest 247.77 below Isd, May 26, 1954. 

Records available: 1954. Mar. 4, 238.65; May 26, 247.77; Sept. 23, 252.19, pumping; Nov. 24, 

239. 65.

2.36.14.441. W. W. Bomar. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 387 feet. Highest water level 230.89 below Isd, Mar. 1, 

1954; lowest 235.06 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 1, 230.89; 

July 26, 249.49, pumped recently; Nov. 24, 235. 06.

2.37.9.321. Gene Lovelace. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 362 feet. Highest water level 191.90 below Isd, Mar. 1, 

1954; lowest 195.39 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 1, 191.90; 

May 26, 194.10; July 26, 215.30, pumping; Sept. 23, 195.39; Nov. 24, 194.08.

2.37.22.444. Frank Seale. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 285 feet. Highest water level 191.01 below Isd, Nov. 24, 

1954; lowest 192.02 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 2, 191.53; 

July 26, 214.88, pumping; Sept. 23, 192.02; Nov. 24, 191.01.

3.34.23.433. Archie Baker. Drilled unused irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 418 feet. Highest water level 340.79 below Isd, Sept. 23, 

1954; lowest 340.98 below Isd, Apr. 21, Nov. 24, 1954. Records available: 1954. Apr. 21, 

340. 98; May 27, 340.85; July 27, 340.83; Sept. 23, 340. 79; Nov. 24, 340. 98.

4.36.10. 111. O. E. Pattison. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 18 inches, reported depth 411 feet. Highest water level 328.37 below Isd, July 26, 

1954; lowest 330.25 below Isd, Mar. 6, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 6, 330.25; 

May 26, 328. 76; July 26, 328.37; Sept. 23, 330.13; Nov. 24, 328. 75.

6.36.35.122. Paul Harrison. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 373 feet. Highest water level 300.55 below Isd, Mar. 27, 

1954; lowest 303.94 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 27, 300.55; 

May 27, 300. 76; Sept. 23, 303.94; Nov. 24, 302. 97.

7.37.32.131. Roy M. Potts. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation. 

Highest water level 225.45 below Isd, Nov. 24, 1954; lowest 227.40 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1954. 

Records available: 1954. Mar. 26, 225.81; May 27, 226.12; Sept. 23, 227.40; Nov. 24, 225.45.

Eddy County

Roswell basin. --The general discussion of water.level changes in the Eddy County part of 

the Roswell basin has been included with Chaves County, as the areas are one continuous groundwater province. The tabulation of water-level measurements for Eddy County is placed after the 

discussion of the Carlsbad area.

Carlsbad area. The Carlsbad ground-water basin, as declared by the State Engineer, includes an area of about 635 square miles. It is estimated that about 32,500 acres of this area, 

about 23, 500 of which is in the Carlsbad Irrigation District, has been irrigated. Land within the 

irrigation district receives water diverted from the Pecos and Black Rivers when available. 

These surface-water supplies generally are supplemented by ground-water supplies pumped 

from wells. Of the 9,000 acres of irrigated land outside the irrigation district, about half is 

irrigated by water diverted from the Pecos and Black Rivers and from Blue Springs by private 

users; the remainder is irrigated with ground water pumped from wells. The principal areas 

irrigated entirely from wells are (1) south of Carlsbad and west of the Southern Canal and 

(2) the upper Black River valley. Two aquifers furnish most of the ground-water supplies in the 

Carlsbad basin. In the vicinity of La Huerta, West Carlsbad, and Happy Valley, water is pumped 

from solution channels in limestone of the Carlsbad group. South of Carlsbad and in the Black 

River valley, ground water is pumped from alluvium of the valley fill. In La Huerta and part of 

Carlsbad, water is pumped from both limestone and alluvium. It is estimated that in 1954 a total 

of about 16,300 acre-feet of water was pumped from limestone of the Carlsbad group, and about 

51,200 acre-feet was pumped from the alluvium.
204 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

A survey made during July 1954 indicated that about 30, 530 acres was being irrigated-- 

about 24, 220 acres largely or entirely with ground water pumped from wells and about 6, 310 acres 

entirely with surface water diverted from streams. The crop acreage consisted of cotton, 

62 percent; alfalfa, 22 percent; maize, 7 percent; castor beans, 3 percent; barley, 3 percent; 

irrigated pasture, 2 percent; and others, 1 percent. All crops, except alfalfa, require about 

six applications of water per year. Although alfalfa usually requires about 12 applications per 

year, many alfalfa fields did not receive a full quota of water because they were so severely 

damaged by aphids that further irrigation would have been impracticable. It is estimated that, 

on the average, alfalfa used about twice as much water per acre during 1954 as other crops in 

the area.

Precipitation in the vicinity of Carlsbad has been deficient since 1950. At the U. S. Weather 

Bureau station 4 miles south of Carlsbad, the precipitation for the past 5 years was as follows: 

1950, 13.4 inches; 1951, 6.1 inches; 1952, 5. 5 inches; 1953, 7.3 inches; and 1954, 8. 3 inches. 

Normal annual precipitation at this station is 13. 3 inches. The first 3 months of 1954 were 

extremely dry; not more than a trace of precipitation was recorded. Although showers in 

April and May amounted to 1. 7 inches, the total precipitation for the first 7 months was only 

1. 9 inches. The persistent dry weather was relieved by heavy general rains during August and 

October. On August 22, 23, and 24, rainfall of 2. 9 inches was recorded. It was a slow soaking 

rainfall with only slight runoff; consequently, vegetation received maximum benefit. The precipitation supplied the final irrigation of cotton and other crops, and heavy pumping stopped for 

the season. On October 4, 5, and 6, 2. 7 inches of precipitation was recorded. However, 6 or 

more inches of rainfall was reported by residents in the area westward within the drainage basin. 

Almost every arroyo in the Carlsbad area flooded, and the Pecos River flooded for several days. 

Recharge to the ground-water reservoir was indicated by a rise of water levels in observation 

wells in the limestone of the Carlsbad group and in the alluvium. The greatest recorded rise 

was in the airport well 22.26. 36. Ilia in alluvium (about 4 miles south of Carlsbad and about 

300 feet from Dark Canyon Draw), where water levels rose 11 feet in about 2 days after the flood 

and about 3 feet during the following week.

Surface water diverted at Lake Avalon for use in the Carlsbad Irrigation District during 

thepast 5 years was as follows, in acre-feet: 1950, 89,300; 1951, 91,160; 1952, 71,350; 1953, 

55, 450; and 1954, 54, 330. Carlsbad Irrigation District officials estimate that about 65 percent 

of this water was delivered to the fields. Of the 54,330 acre-feet diverted in 1954, about 

24, 000 acre-feet was diverted after the heavy rains of August and October and after the normal 

growing season. These quantities of water were not sufficient to complete a crop in this area 

and had to be supplemented by heavy pumping from wells.

Changes of ground-water level in the Carlsbad area during 1954, measured in 86 observation wells, ranged from a decline of more than 4 feet to a rise of more than 6 feet, rises predominating over declines. (See fig. 56.) A rise of more than 6 feet was indicated in 1 square 

mile, more than 4 feet in 5 square miles, and more than 2 feet in 17 square miles. A decline of 

more than 2 feet was indicated in about 6 square miles. All rises in water level were caused, 

directly and indirectly, by the heavy general rainstorms in the drainage basin during August and 

October. The principal factors effecting these rises, not necessarily in the order of importance, 

are (1) infiltration of water into the ground-water reservoir from the general land surface and 

from flooded arroyos during and after the storms, (2) infiltration of water from irrigated fields 

and irrigation systems which were supplied by water precipitated during the storms, (3) a 

shortened pumping season, which reduced the quantity of water that would have been pumped 

from wells and also allowed more time for recovery of water levels prior to measurement.

The greatest rises in water level were south and southeast of Carlsbad over a distance of 

about 5 miles in an area divided by the Southern Canal. The ground water in this area is in the 

alluvium. The greatest declines in previous years were in the part of this area west of the 

Southern Canal. Moderate declines of water levels in wells during 1954 were indicated in an 

area 1 to 3 miles around Otis. The recharge due to heavy rains in August and October was not 

sufficient to compensate for heavy withdrawals of water from wells in this area earlier in the 

season. A general decline of ground-water level, over a large area, was noted for the 5-year 

period January 1950 to January 1955. The decline was as much as 40 feet in a small area, 

whose center was about 3 miles west of Otis. A decline of more than 35 feet was indicated in 

about 1 square mile, more than 30 feet in about 4 square miles, more than 20 feet in 24 square 

miles, more than 10 feet in 51 square miles, and more than 5 feet in about 87 square miles. 

The maximum declines were west of the Southern Canal, where surface water is not available 

for irrigation and where there is heavy pumping of ground water throughout the irrigation season. 

Large declines over the 5-year period were noted also in the vicinity of Otis where irrigation 

with ground water pumped from wells supplements irrigation with surface water.

Rises of ground-water level of slightly more than 1 foot during 1954 were noted in most of 

the wells that derive water from limestone of the Carlsbad group. Water in interconnecting 

solution channels in the limestone easily moves through the aquifer, consequently, in the vicinity 

of Carlsbad, it stands at about the same level and rises or declines with relative uniformity. 

(See fig. 57.) Thus, measured fluctuations in a single well in limestone of the Carlsbad group 

could be an index of the water-level fluctuations within that formation in a large area. Irrigated
NEW MEXICO 205

Line showing rise (+) or decline (-) 

»of woter level, in feet; dashed 

where approximate; interval Z feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined, density 

of shading increases with amount 

of decline

Figure 56. --Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in Carlsbad area,

Eddy County, N. Mex.
206 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 207

areas underlain by saturated limestone containing interconnecting solution channels include the 

vicinity of La Huerta, the western half of Carlsbad, and the area from Happy Valley southward 

for about 3 miles.

Water-level measurements in the part of the area along the Upper Black River showed 

slight changes from January 1954 to January 1955, ranging, except for 1 well, from a decline 

of 0.5 foot to a rise of 0.8 foot. Five wells in T. 25 S., R. 24 E., in the vicinity of Rattlesnake 

Springs, showed an average decline of 0.3 foot; 4 wells in T. 26 S., R. 24 E. showed an average 

rise of 0.6 foot. One well showed a rise of 6.3 feet, but it is not considered significant because 

the water level in January 1954 was unreasonably low as compared to the level at other times in 

the well. The rise in water levels was due to recharge from the heavy rains.

Water levels south of Carlsbad and east of the Southern Canal may continue to rise during 

1955, if surface water is used for irrigation in the Carlsbad Irrigation District. Water levels 

in the irrigated area west of the Southern Canal, which does not receive surface water, may 

continue the general trend of decline, unless precipitation during 1955 is sufficient to cause 

additional rise.

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 239.30 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. In intake 

area of artesian aquifer. Jan. 16, 234.90; Mar. 17, 235.29; May 20, 236.75; July 16, 238.70; 

Sept. 16, 239. 30; Nov. 18, 237. 75.

16.25.1.344. Noah Buck. Formerly 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: 1938-54. 

Man. 15, 38.42; *Mar. 18, 50.34; *May 19, 52.40; "July 15, 60.94; *Sept. 15, 58.27; Nov. 16, 

28.35. *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 9.46 below Isd, May 19, 1954; lowest 15.97 below 

Isd, Dec. 6, 1943. Records available: 1937-54. Jan. 17, 11.37; Mar. 16, 11.00; May 19, 

9.46; July 15, 10. 58; Sept. 15, 10.47; Nov. 16, 9.98.

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 30.59 below Isd, 

Aug. 9-10, 1954. Records available: 1937-54.

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.

.....

29.82 

29.72 

29.66 

29.66 

29.71

29.84 

29.81

h29.74 

29.71 

29.67 

29.62 

29.62

29.76 

29.81 

29.71 

29.71 

29.71

29.71 

29.77

Feb.

.....

.....

Mar.

.....

29.77 

29.56 

29.55 

29.56 

29.62

29.64 

29.64 

29.59

Apr.

29.76 

29.76 

29.72 

29.68 

29.68

29.68 

29.66 

29.71 

29.83

.....

.....

May

.....

29.81 

29.78

29.75 

29.72 

29.71 

29.71 

29.78

i29! 90

June

29.88 

29.87 

29.89 

29.98 

29.90

29.90

30.05 

30.05 

30.11 

30.18

30.16 

30.16 

30.20 

30.25 

30.26

30.26 

30.29 

30.30 

30.30 

30.30

July

30.37 

30.35 

30.35 

30.35 

30.36

30.33 

30.32 

30.33 

30.33 

30.33

30.33 

30.34 

30.39 

30.40 

30.40

30.43 

30.44 

30.41 

30.40 

30.38

30.38 

30.38 

30.40 

30.45 

30.46

30.47 

30.47 

30.43 

30.43

Aug.

.....

h30. 53 

30.53 

30.56 

30.59 

30.59

30.52 

30.52 

30.49 

30.49 

30.51

30.54 

30.51 

30.51 

30.50 

30.51

Sept.

.....

h3o! 47 

30.47 

30.48

30.48 

30.48 

30.48 

30.49 

30.49

.....

h3o! 41 

30.41 

30.46

Oct.

30.50

h30. 44 

30.50

30.42 

30.35 

30.35 

30.31 

h30. 22

30.22 

30.22 

30.22 

30.14 

30.12

30.12 

30.16 

30.13 

30.13 

30.10 

30.06

Nov.

30.05 

30.07 

30.02 

30.02 

30.08

30.01 

29.97 

29. 97 

29.97 

29.97

29.76 

29.76 

29.83 

29.89 

29.80

29.80 

29.82 

29.78 

29.78 

29.74

29.68 

29.71 

29.71 

29.80 

29.80

Dec.

29.75 

29.80 

29.72 

29.62 

29.62

29. 59 

29.65 

29.59

29.58 

29.67 

29.61 

29.60 

29.52

29.50

29.50 

29.50 

29.51

29! 45

29.57 

29.52 

29.46

h Tape measurement.
208 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 91. 30 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1954. Records available: 1951-54.

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.

50.10 

50.05 

50.02 

50.00

50.00 

50.02 

50.00 

49.98 

49.95

49.95

50.41 

iO. 55 

50.70 

50.80 

50.87

51.10 

51.16 

51.15 

51.21 

51.23

51.32 

51.44 

51.58 

51.70 

51.85 

52.19

Feb.

52.44 

52.86 

53.16 

53.42 

53.72

53.85 

54.13 

54.06 

53.88 

53.75

53.73 

53.78 

53.73 

53.73 

53.82

53.93 

53.95 

53.83 

53.87 

54.10

54.30 

54.47 

54.70 

54.75 

54.80

54.80 

54.90 

55.00

Mar.

54.93 

55.12

54.82 

54.76 

54.60 

54.62 

54.65

84.70 

54.70 

54.86 

54.84 

54.85

55.06 

55.07 

55.19 

55.43 

55.75

56.09 

56.33 

56.78 

57.25 

57.82

58.25 

58.73 

59.09 

59.15 

59.35 

59.56

Apr.

60.13 

60.54 

60.75 

60.69 

60.62

60.56 

60.54 

60.65 

60.60 

60.63

60.98 

61.15

61 ! 43

61.68 

61.77 

61.64 

61.61 

61.58

61.72 

62.18

61.69 

61.60 

61.54 

61.57

May

61.54 

61.70 

61.80 

61.70 

61.76

61.68 

61.64 

61.59 

61.59 

61.48

61.45 

61.49 

61.44 

61.55 

61.73

62.03 

62.15 

62.34 

62.75 

63.01

63.20 

63.40 

63.57 

63.60 

63.67

63.99 

64.27 

64.45 

64.58 

64.84 

64.98

June

65.20 

65.48 

65.85 

66.28 

66.54

66.77 

67.16 

67.43 

67.56 

67.70

67.89 

68.05 

68.14 

68.17 

68.05

67.98 

67.96 

68.00 

68.12 

68.32

68.36 

68.53 

68.83 

68.98 

69.37

69.89 

70.32 

70.54 

70.58 

70.77

July

71.06 

71.50 

72.12 

72.32 

72.75

73.43 

74.17 

75.27 

76.35 

76.56

72.90 

72.98 

73.06 

73.21 

73.62

74.08 

74.81 

75.46 

76.12 

76.77

77.59 

77.09 

78.28 

79.34 

80.18

80.25 

80.17 

82.13 

81.98 

82.93 

82.98

Aug.

83.29 

84.55 

84.78 

e84. 80

e77. 15 

77.25 

77.35

77.34 

77.33 

77.20 

76.87 

76.82

76.74 

76.43 

76.17 

75.82 

75.60 

75.39

Sept.

75.25 

75.20 

75.24 

75.34 

75.15

74.05 

74.25

74.33 

74.26 

74.09 

73.99 

73.95

73.87 

73.62 

73.48 

73.44 

73.29

73.07 

72.78 

72.65 

72.53 

72.18

Oct.

72.01 

71.70 

71.46 

71.37 

71.38

70.62 

70.23 

70.05 

69.88 

69.39

68.92 

68.50 

68.10 

67.90 

67.47

67.12 

66.78 

66.70 

66.30 

65.67

65.54 

65.44 

65.27 

65.19 

65.18

65.18 

65.21 

65.32 

65.35 

65.54 

65.86

Nov.

66.25 

67.29 

68.31 

69.36 

70.59

71.49 

72.35 

73.40 

74.53 

75.84

77.00 

77.91 

78.46 

79.17 

80.08

81.27 

83.97 

85.56 

86.73 

87.74

88.76 

89.37 

89.74 

90.24 

90.77

90.77 

90.88 

91.30 

91.10 

90.88

Dec.

90.86 

90.07 

89.15 

88.09 

87.47

86.73 

86.26 

86.11 

86.28 

86.33

86.35 

86.53 

86.36 

86.36 

86.62

86.19 

86.27 

86.44 

86.18 

85.82

.....

66. 29

e Estimated.

16. 26.19.133a. E. Jeffries. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

13 inches, depth 71 feet. Highest water level 24. 30 below Isd, Jan. 11, 1952; lowest dry at 

58.87, July 23, 1953, 49.00, Mar. 18, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 15, 47.02; 

Mar. 18, dry at 49. 00.

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 

49.12 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 14, 23. 64; Mar. 18, 30.17, 

May 19, 34. 20; July 15, 40. 45, measurement uncertain; Sept. 15, 49.12; Nov. 16, 32. 73.

17. 26. 7. 421. Charles Denton. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

8 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 19.24 below Isd, Jan. 14, 1942; lowest 74.53 below 

Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 1938-39,1942-54. Jan. 13, 68. 09; Mar. 18, 69. 46; May If, 

72. 23; July 16, 74. 53; Nov. 16, 73. 85.

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 80. 74 

below Isd, May 19, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 12, 76.22; *Mar. 18, 82.15; 

May 19, 80. 74; *July 16, 87. 64; *Sept. 15, 88. 20; *Nov. 16, 85. 44. *Nearby well being pumped

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 63. 83 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. Jan. 13, 31.50; Mar. 18, 45.31; May 20 

37.33; July 16, 67.26, pumping; Sept. 17, 63.83; Nov. 17, 32.30.

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 74. 94 below Isd, 

July 16, 1954. Records available: 1937-54. Jan. 13, 45. 86; Mar. 18, 55. 65; May 19, 54. 75; 

July 16, 74.94; Sept. 16, 65.13; Nov. 17, 46.60.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 209

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: 1951-54. Jan. 11, 3.37; Mar. 18, 2. 93; May 20, 3.30; July 16, 5.54; 

Sept. 17, 5.11; Nov. 17, 2.87.

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 430.80 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. In intake 

area of artesian aquifer. Jan. 16, 426.26; Mar. 17, 426.42; May 20," 427.78; July 16, 430.15; 

Sept. 16, 430.15; Nov. 18, 430. 80.

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 158. 95 below Isd, July 15, 1954. Records available: 1942-54. Jan. 11, 

148.51; Mar. 18, 151.50; May 19, 151.80; July 15, 158.95; Sept. 17, 156.57; Nov. 17, 150.76.

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 

70. 08 below Isd, July 15, 1954. Records available: 1937-54. Jan. 12, 47. 65; Mar. 18, 54. 94; 

May 19, 59.73; July 15, 70.08; Sept. 17, 66.99; Nov. 17, 56.09, pumped recently.

18.26. 5.330. Artesia. Drilled unused artesian well in limestone member of San Andres 

formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 1,056 feet, depth to artesian aquifers 750,820, 905. Landsurface datum is 3,394.50 feet above msl. Highest water level 8.30 above Isd, Jan. 12, 1942; 

lowest 129.55 below Isd, Aug. 6, 1954. Records available: 1931-54.

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.

49.92 

50.22 

50.17 

49.70 

51.39

52.11 

52.86 

53.42 

53.34 

53.22

52.43 

53.20 

53.84 

55.07 

55.83

56.31 

56.69 

55.90 

57.57 

58.13

57.85 

57.82 

58.33 

58.59 

58.46

60.70 

62.65 

64.04 

63.67 

64.16 

63.00

Feb.

e61.75 

63.37 

64.14 

63.80 

63.95

64.03 

61.83 

60.65 

61.49 

62.89

64.26 

64.77 

64.32 

62.73 

61.90

62.95 

63.11 

64.18 

64.68 

64.42

62.30 

61.15 

62.80 

64.48 

65.33

66.88 

64.47

Mar.

63.16 

63.68 

65.05 

64.33 

63.75

64.15 

62.07 

61.02 

62.87 

66.00

66.79

70.64 

72.53 

e75. 50 

77.48 

79.54

79.49 

79.39 

83.80 

86.83 

87.95

90.13 

91.18 

89.93 

88.21 

90.59 

90.97

Apr.

91.20 

89.15 

88.49 

85.67 

83.50

85.47 

86.72 

87.58 

87.85 

87.16

82.93 

81.13 

80.24 

81.76 

81.85

82.94 

81.65 

77.88 

76.72 

79.19

81. -35 

82.98 

83.75 

82. 10 

80.04

78.68 

78.32 

78.01 

78.63 

77.86

May

77.48 

75.38 

74.57 

75.94 

78.00

80.02 

81.66 

82.70 

81.61 

80.38

81.57 

82.27 

83.82 

83.94 

84.50

82.78 

81.53 

82.98 

82.08 

83.12

84.22 

83.08 

83.45 

82.44 

84.72

86.92 

88.83 

91.25 

93.17 

91.18 

89.83

June

93.59 

95.90 

97.73 

99.39 

101. 08

99.33 

99.32 

99.45 

100. 60 

102. 54

102.30 

103. 59 

100. 28 

e99. 50 

101.98

3103.80 

105.35 

107. 43 

107. 95 

105. 47

104. 46 

107. 47 

107. 98

*...*.

......

July

115.39 

113.88 

112.62

114.19 

115.17 

115.40 

115.76 

116.60

115.75 

115.46 

118. 58 

119.93 

119.70

120. 79 

121.23 

120. 73 

120. 00 

120. 88

121. 62 

120. 67 

122. 09 

122. 14 

123.24

122.15 

124. 49 

125. 74 

126. 41 

126. 76 

127. 10

Aug.

126. 83 

125.70 

126.35 

127.78 

128.71

129. 55 

129. 54 

127.53 

122. 55 

119.89

118.95 

119.25 

121.08 

121.39 

120. 60

119.90 

120. 79 

122. 58 

124. 08 

124. 83

125.35 

124.05 

118. 62 

110. 88 

106. 86

104. 43 

103. 13 

102.45 

101.14 

100. 55 

99.82

Sept.

99.37 

100. 00 

100. 45 

101.90 

100. 13

99.17 

100. 72 

100. 23 

100. 06 

99.60

100. 10 

99.77 

98.68 

99.75 

100. 85

101.59 

101. 68 

101.39 

98.98 

98.14

e99. 05 

100. 51 

100. 38 

100. 57

......

Oct.

94.68 

94.75 

93.33 

92.64 

92.82

88.48 

84.39 

81.63 

79.58 

77.91

76.69 

75.40 

74.24 

73.56 

72.54

71.64 

70.91 

70.22 

69.60 

68.96

68.43 

68.08 

67.38 

66.61 

66.08

65.78 

65.43 

65.08 

64.89 

64.52 

63.78

Nov.

63.60 

63.90 

64.20 

64.22 

64.29

64.03 

63.97 

63.72 

63.48 

63.67

62.88 

62.25 

61.63 

61.32 

61.02

61.25 

61.55 

61.66 

61.62 

61.84

61.22 

60.55 

59.85 

59.55 

59.16

58.68 

58.24 

57.84 

57.04 

57.04

Dec.

57.40 

56.93 

56.67 

56.49 

56.50

56.23 

56.18 

56.23 

56.41 

56.61

56.11 

55.12 

54.69 

55.77 

55.78

55.62 

55.70 

55.60 

55.36 

54.59

54.29 

53.94 

53.30 

52.79 

52.53

52.17 

51.85 

51.85 

51.45 

51.37 

51.42

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 80.05 

below Isd, Oct. 7, 14, 1954. Records available: 1937-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

Jan.

.....

Feb. Mar.

.....

Apr.

h78.60 

78.62 

78.63 

78.64 

78.65

May

.....

June

79.18 

79.18 

79.18 

79.19 

79.19

July

79.41 

79.42 

79.42 

79.43

Aug.

.....

Sept. Oct.

80.02 

80.02 

80.02 

80.03 

80.04

Nov.

79.87 

79.87 

79.86 

79.87 

79.87

Dec.

79.69 

79.68 

79.66 

79.65 

79.63
210 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES,- 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18. 26. 7.234a- -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 

94

in

31

Jan.

h77. 17 

77.15 

77.13 

77.13

77.10 

77.09

77.07 

77.07 

77.07

77.10 

77.12

77.16 

77.18 

77.20

77.24 

77.26 

77.27 

77.30 

77.31

77.34 

77.38

Feb.

'.':".'.

.....

Mar.

.....

h78. 38 

78.39 

78,41

78.43 

78.44 

78.46 

78.47 

78.50

78.51

Apr.

78.66 

78.67 

78.70 

78.71

May

.....

h79. 08 

79.09

79.10 

79.11 

79.13 

79.14 

79.15

79.17

h79. 18

June

79.20

.....

h79! 18

79.19 

79.21 

79.24

79.27 

79.29 

79.31 

79.34 

79.36

79.37 

79.38 

79.39 

79.40

70 41

July

h79! 47 

79.48

79.48 

79.49

79.49 

79.50 

79.50

79.51 

79.52

79.53 

79.54 

79.55

79.56 

79.57 

79.59 

79.60 

79.61

79.63 

79.64 

79.65 

79.67

79.68

Aug.

h79. 70 

79.70 

79.71 

79.71 

79.72

79.73 

79.73

79.73 

79.73 

79.74

79.75 

79.75

79.76 

79.77 

79.78

79.79

.....

Sept.

.....

h79. 92 

79.93 

79.93

79.93 

79.94

79.94 

79.95 

79.96

h80. 01

80.02

Oct.

80.04 

80.05

.....

80.05 

80.03

80.01 

79.99

79.97 

79.95 

79.93

79.94 

79.93 

79.92 

79.91 

79.90

79.90 

79.88 

79.88 

79.88

79 89

79.87

Nov.

79.87 

79.86 

79.86 

79.86 

79.86

79.80

.....

h79. 77

79.77 

79.77 

79.77

79.77 

79.77 

79.77 

79.76 

79.75

79.74 

79.73 

79.72 

79.71

79.70

Dec.

79.62 

79.61 

79.59 

79.58 

79.56

79.55 

79.53

79.52 

79.50 

79.46

79.45 

79.43

79.41 

79.39 

79.38

79.36 

79.31 

79.28 

79.25 

79.21

79.18 

79.15 

79.11 

79.08

79.04

79.01

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 12.72 

below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 11, 10.10; Mar. 18, 9. 75; 

May 20, 10.08; July 16, 11.60; Sept. 17, 12.72; Nov. 17, 6.66.

18.26.28.12 la. 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 77. 75 below Isd, Dec. 28, 1954. Records available: 

1951-54.

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.

72.22 

72.25 

72.21 

72.22 

72.20

72.18 

72.15 

72.14 

72.14 

72.18

72.13 

72.13 

72.11 

72.12 

72.13

72.11 

72.11 

72.11 

72.11 

72.13

72.15 

72.12 

72.11 

72.14 

72.14

72.16 

72.18 

72.15 

72.17 

72.20 

72.19

Feb.

72.18 

72.19 

72.20 

72.21 

72.19

72.22 

72.24 

72.24 

72.22 

72.24

72.30 

72.28 

72.29 

72.31 

72.36

72.37 

72.35 

72.34 

72.39 

72.42

72.45 

72.43 

72.47 

72.43 

72.46

72.44 

72.47 

72.45

Mar.

72.44 

72.53 

72.51 

72.48 

72.51

72.48 

72.47 

72.46 

72.45 

72.45

72.43 

72.47 

72.52 

72.49 

72.52

72.49 

72.44 

72.48 

72.54 

72.54

72.55 

72.56 

72.55 

72.58 

72.60

72.59 

72.60 

72.60 

72.62 

72.63 

72.68

Apr.

72.65 

72.69 

72.69 

72.72 

72.75

72.75 

72.78 

72.79 

72.78 

72.82

72.86 

72.87 

72.84 

72.86 

72.91

72.92 

72.92 

72.94 

72.97 

72.98

72.99 

72! 99

73! ib

73.11 

73.15 

73.15

May

73.18 

73.24 

73.21 

73.22 

73.26

73.28 

73.31 

73.31 

73.35 

73.34

73.40 

73.41 

73.42 

73.46 

73.47

73.50 

73.51 

73.52 

73.54 

73.53

73.53 

73.56 

73.60 

73.65 

73.61

73.64 

73.66 

73.69 

73.71 

73.73 

73.76

June

73.74 

73.79 

73.83 

73.81 

73.85

73.89 

73.91 

73.91 

73.95 

73.96

73.99 

74.01 

74.02 

74.05 

74.08

74,10 

74.18

74.21 

74.25 

74.26 

74.29 

74.31

74.32 

74.35 

74.38 

74.41 

74.44

July

74.46 

74.49 

74.51 

74.54 

74.55

74.58 

74.60 

74.62 

74.65 

74.68

74.71 

74.74 

74.75 

74.79 

74. 80

74.82 

74.84 

74.87 

74.90 

74.93

74.94 

74.97 

74.99 

75.00 

75.03

75.05 

75.08 

75.10 

75.14 

75.15 

75.19

Aug.

75.21 

75.24 

75.28 

75.29 

75.32

75.35 

75.38 

75.40 

75.43 

75.45

75.47 

75.50 

75.54 

75.56 

75.59

75.60 

75.62 

75.65 

75.68 

75.69

75.73 

75.77 

75.80 

75.81 

75.84

75.87 

75.90 

75.93 

75.95 

75.97 

75.99

Sept.

76.02 

76.04 

76.05 

76.08 

76.10

76.11 

76.13 

76.15 

76.18 

76.19

76.20 

76.22 

76.25 

76.27 

76.29

76.31 

76.33 

76.35 

76.37 

76.40

76.42 

76.43 

76.45 

76.50 

76.52

76.53 

76.54 

76.56 

76.60 

76.63

Oct.

76.64 

76.68 

76.70 

76.72 

76.74

76.72 

76.80 

76.80 

76.81 

76.83

76.85 

76.89 

76.90 

76.93 

76.94

76.95 

76.97 

76.99 

76.98 

76.99

77.00 

76.95 

76.96 

77.00 

77.03

77.05 

77.06 

77.05 

77.08 

77.07 

77.08

Nov.

77.11 

77.13 

77.13 

77.18 

77.17

77.18 

77.19 

77.21 

77.23 

77.25

77.25 

77.25 

77.25 

77.30 

77.28

77.30 

77.31 

77.35 

77.36 

77.35

77.38 

77.39 

77.39 

77.42 

77.41

77.43 

77.40 

77.44 

77.47 

77.49

Dec.

77.55

77] 60

77.62 

77.65 

77.61 

77.64 

77.61

77.64 

77.69 

77.70 

77.70 

77.68

77.70 

77.69 

77.71 

77.70 

77.71

77.72 

77.73 

77.75 

77.70 

77.74 

77.73
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 211

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 383. 53 below Isd, Sept. 16, 

1954. Records available: 1940-54. In intake area of artesian aquifer. Jan. 16, 383.10; 

Mar. 17, 381. 06; May 20, 382. 84; July 16, 383. 43; Sept. 16, 383. 53; Nov. 18, 379. 70.

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 52.18 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records 

available: 1952-54. Jan. 8, 47. 36; Mar. 19, 47. 03; May 20, 49. 42; Sept. 17, 52.18; Nov. 17, 

37. 67.

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: 

1952-54. Jan. 8, 13.93; Mar. 19, 13. 85; May 20, 13. 01; July 17, 13. 09; Sept. 17, 13.00; 

Nov. 17, 13.46.

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 52.88 below 

Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1945-46, 1948-54. Jan. 8, 40.20; Mar. 19, 57.09, 

nearby well being pumped; May 20, 63. 54, nearby well being pumped; July 17, 68.41, nearby well 

being pumped; Sept. 17, 52.88; Nov. 17, 38.91.

19.26.27.233. E. C. McGonagill. Formerly Lakewood School. Drilled domestic watertable well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 127 feet. Highest water level 37.63 below Isd, 

May 11, 1942; lowest 82.34 below Isd, July 17, 1954. Records available: 1937-39, 1941-54. 

Jan. 8, 71.83; Mar. 19, 76.87, pumped recently; May 20, 87.46, pumping; July 17, 82.34; 

Sept. 17, 79. 52, pumping; Nov. 17, 62.77, pumping.

20.26.3.411. John Fanning. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 44.25 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1954; lowest 52.30 below Isd, Jan. 22, 

1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 22, 52. 30; July 19, 53.13, pumping; Sept. 17, 49. 84; 

Nov. 17, 44.25.

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 87.89 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1937-54. Jan. 8, 72.46; Mar. 19, 

75. 79; May 20, 80. 66; July 17, 91. 46, pumped recently; Sept. 17, 87. 89; Nov. 17, 75. 61.

Carlsbad Area

21.27.19.334. F. R. Dickson. Drilled irrigation artesian(?) well in Carlsbad group, 

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 33.98 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 7, 32.15; Mar. 10, 31. 88; May 5, 32. 98; Aug. 31, 33.98; Oct. 13, 

31. 52; Nov. 8, 31. 61.

21.27.30.442. T. Ives. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian(?) well in Carlsbad 

group, diameter 7 inches, reported depth 256 feet. Highest water level 7.80 below Isd, Sept. 21, 

1949; lowest 18.13 below Isd, July 8, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 7, 14.72; Mar. 10, 

14. 76; May 5, 14. 81; July 8, 18.13; Aug. 31, 16.28; Oct. 13, 15. 53; Nov. 8, 17.63.

21.27.32.112. L. E. Loman. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well in Carlsbad 

group, 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: 1947-54. Jan. 8, 9. 64; Mar. 10, 9. 35; May 5, 12. 20, pumping; July 8, 12. 50, 

pumping; Aug. 31, 11. 39; Oct. 13, 8. 98; Nov. 8, 9.08.

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: 

1950-54. Jan. 7, 14.79; Mar. 10, 14.80; May 5, 14. 56; Aug. 31, 14. 35; Oct. 13, 13. 53; Nov. 8, 

13. 70.

22.26.3.344. I. O. Harris. Drilled irrigation artesian(?) well in Carlsbad group, 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 84.92 below Isd, Mar. 9, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Jan. 8, 80.37; Mar. 9, 84.92; July 6, 99.13, pumping, nearby well being pumped; 

Aug. 30, 83. 76; Oct. 12, 82. 46; Nov. 4, 81.10.
212 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

22.26.14.213. H. E. Stevenson. Drilled irrigation artesian(?)wellinCarlsbad(?) group, 

and Rustler(?) formation, reported depth 200 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,180 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 63.87 below Isd, Jan.17, 1950; lowest 72.42 below Isd, Aug. 30, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 8, 70.51; Mar. 9,70.16; Aug. 30, 72.42; Oct. 12, 70.11; Nov. 8 

69. 93.

22.26.24.224. D. N. Vest. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

11 inches, depth 240 feet. Highest water level 72.24 below Isd, Oct. 21, 1950; lowest 108.04 

below Isd, Sept. 4, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Well deepened from 200 to 240 feet in 

August 1954.

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.

102. 97 

102. 98 

103.09 

103.09 

103. 14

103. 12 

102.99 

102.93 

102. 94 

103. 05

103. 07 

103. 03 

102.95 

102.91 

102.91

102.92 

102. 90 

102.83 

102. 78 

102. 79

103. 03 

102.95 

102.85 

102. 91 

102.91

102.93 

103.03 

103. 00 

103. 00 

103.02 

103. 16

Feb.

103. 09 

103. 14 

103. 10 

103. 10 

103.09

103. 09 

103. 23 

103. 17 

103. 07 

103.01

103. 10 

103. 20 

103. 15 

103. 15 

103. 15

103. 40 

103. 31 

103.20 

103. 23 

103. 40

103. 44 

103. 45 

103. 58 

103.45 

103.45

103.39 

103.40 

103. 57

Mar.

103. 47 

103. 60 

103. 85 

103. 77 

103. 78

103. 76 

103. 71 

103. 75 

103. 67 

103. 60

103. 52

103 ! 94 

103. 91 

103.95

103. 93 

103.75 

103. 75 

103.81 

103.88

103. 90 

103. 90 

103.88 

103. 89 

104. 02

104. 08 

104. 14 

104. 09 

104. 09 

104. Id 

104. 19

Apr.

104. 33 

104. 35 

104. 38 

104.39 

104.42

104. 47 

104. 50 

104. 74 

104. 70 

104. 72

104. 83 

104. 99 

105. 02 

104. 97 

104. 99

105.29 

105. 27 

105. 24 

105.28 

105.34

105. 40 

105.51 

105. 54 

105. 59 

105.62

105. 64 

105. 67 

105. 66 

105.66 

105. 69

May

105. 70 

105. 77 

105. 89 

105.71 

105.71

105.68 

105. 69 

105. 73 

105. 72 

105. 73

=105. 73 

105. 74

105. 72 

105. 73 

105. 74 

105. 77 

105. 77

105. 70 

105. 66 

105. 67 

105. 70 

105. 74

105. 68 

105.65 

105.65 

105. 67 

105. 68 

105.68

June

105. 67 

105. 67 

105. 69 

105. 67 

105. 64

105. 64 

105. 66 

105. 63 

105. 63 

105. 62

105. 59 

105. 55 

105. 56 

105. 57

105. 57 

105. 57 

105.61 

105. 68 

105. 70

105. 70 

105. 71 

105. 80 

105. 84 

105. 84

105. 88 

105. 93 

105. 94 

105.97 

106. 00 

<

July

106.03 

106. 07 

B106. 12 

106. 15 

106. 16

106. 19 

106.21 

106.27 

106.29 

106.31

106.35 

106. 37 

106. 42 

106. 44 

106. 47

106. 52 

106. 55 

106. 59 

106. 60 

106. 62

106. 63 

106. 68 

106. 73 

106. 79 

106. 82

106. 86 

106. 89 

106. 90 

106. 94 

106.96 

i07. 00

Aug. |Sept.

107. 051 

107. 06 

107. 11 

107. 14 

107. 17

107.21 

107.25

107. 59 

107. 59

107. 63 

107. 66

i

illl.24

108. 04 

107. 99

107. 97 

107.94 

107.92 

107. 92 

107. 92

107. 91 

107. 87 

107. 86 

107. 86 

107. 86

107. 84 

107. 83 

107. 80 

107. 77 

107. 77

107. 78 

107. 82 

107. 76 

107.76 

107. 76

103. 73 

103. 66 

107.61 

107. 61 

107.61

Oct.

107. 62 

107. 62 

107. 62 

107. 59 

107. 55

107. 55 

107. 56 

107. 56 

107. 52 

107. 44

107. 42 

i07. 36

107. 35

107. 34 

107. 26 

107. 18 

107. 15 

107. 07

107. 01 

106. 97 

106. 90 

106. 79 

106. 73

106. 72 

106. 72

Nov.

......

......

103. 58 

103. 55

Dec.

103. 4f 

103. 24 

103. Of 

102. 8f 

102. 9?

102. 6f 

102. 4? 

102. 4? 

102. 27 

102. 0?

101. 9f 

101. 9f 

101. 6T 

101.64 

101.34

101. 2f 

101.34 

101.2? 

101. Of 

100. 84

100. 71 

100. 5C 

100. 4T 

100. 3C 

ElOO. 1C

99. 9C 

99. 8f99. 9C 

99. 7C 

99. 6f 

99. 4T

e Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

22. 26.35. 222. Carlsbad Airfield 3. Drilled municipal water-table well in alluvium, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 256 feet. Highest water level 132. 53 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1942; lowest 

198. 54 below Isd, July 30, 1953. Records available: 1942-53. 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.

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: 1942-54. Jan. 11, 181.61. 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.

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 

204. 66 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1954. Records available: 1942-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan. Feb.

179. 99 

179. 90 

179.85

Mar.

179. 73 

180. 07 

180. 15 

180. 02 

179. 97

Apr.

182.40 

182. 65 

182. 95 

183.23 

183.25

May

190. 18 

190. 10 

190. 00 

190. 24 

190.35

June

189. 38 

189. 44 

189. 58 

189. 64 

189. 64

July

193. 60 

193. 93 

194. 00 

194. 29 

194. 27

Aug.

201.15 

201. 04 

201. 67 

201. 94 

202. 18

Sept.

200. 92 

200. 84 

200. 65 

200. 48 

199.98

Oct.

198. 62 

198. 42 

197. 80 

197. 62 

197. 84

Nov.

182.33 

a82. 60 

a82. 58 

i!82. 75 

182. 70

Dec.

181. 88 

181. 75 

181.63
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 213

22.26.36. Ilia 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.

182. 07 

181.87 

181.73 

181.74 

181.62

181.51 

181. 56 

181.30 

181.20 

181. 14

181. 09 

180. 83 

180. 72 

180. 71 

180. 92

180. 78 

180. 68 

180. 51 

180.25 

180. 18

180. 34 

180.37

Feb.

179. 78 

179. 92 

179. 78 

179. 62 

179. 45

179. 47 

179. 50 

179.37 

179. 07 

179. 02

179. 43 

179. 43 

179.32 

179.35 

179. 58

179. 63 

179. 58 

179. 92 

179. 93 

179. 88

179. 83 

179.83 

179. 83

Mar.

179. 99 

179. 72 

179. 70 

179. 70 

179.62

179. 52 

179.60 

180. 00 

179.99 

179. 99

180. 24 

180. 15 

180.22 

180. 42 

180. 62

180. 55 

180. 50 

180. 85 

180. 80 

181.13

181.25 

181.30 

181.22 

181.18 

181. 67 

182.05

Apr.

183. 78 

184. 20 

184. 75 

185. 05 

185.31

185. 68 

185. 75 

186.30 

186. 50 

186. 74

187.24 

187. 52 

187. 60 

187. 64 

188. 28

188. 67 

188. 78 

189. 03 

189.21 

189. 27

189.24 

189. 63 

189. 83 

190. 04 

190. 13

May

190. 27 

190. 25 

190. 20 

189. 80 

189, 72

189. 98 

189. 97 

189. 85 

189. 85 

189. 77

189. 50 

189. 40 

189. 68 

189. 65 

189. 80

189. 87 

189. 73 

189. 43 

189.38 

189. 50

189. 47 

189. 39 

189.35 

189. 43 

189. 17 

189. 13

June

189. 38 

189. 28 

189. 45 

189. 32 

189. 19

189.25 

189.24 

189.25 

189. 20 

189. 65

189. 84 

190. 13 

190. 38 

190. 50 

190. 75

190. 62 

191.14 

191.40 

191.77 

192. 07

192.25 

192. 53 

192. 40 

193. 01 

193.67

July

194. 78 

195.40 

195.85 

196. 04 

196,44

196. 52 

196.39 

196. 88 

197.27 

197. 62

197. 74 

197. 88 

198. 08 

197. 94 

198. 51

198. 68 

199. 22 

199.39 

199. 65 

199. 48

199. 40 

200. 03 

200.62 

200. 83 

200. 98 

201.25

Aug.

202. 38 

202. 50 

202.27 

202. 10 

202.67

203.10 

203. 22 

203.37 

203. 48 

203. 18

203. 08 

203. 87 

204. 18 

204.47 

204. 63

204. 66 

204. 20 

204. 07 

204. 43 

204. 13

202. 68 

201.45 

201.14 

200. 88 

200. 53 

200. 84

Sept.

199. 78 

200. 12 

200. 09 

199. 83 

199.76

199. 70 

199. 17 

198. 92 

199. 15 

199.27

199.30 

199.30 

199. 20 

198.65 

198. 50

198. 87 

199.05 

199. 15 

199. 00 

198.95

198. 45 

198. 30 

198. 57 

198. 66 

198. 60

Oct.

197. 68 

196. 80 

192.35 

189. 00 

186. 85

186. 33 

185.88 

185. 30 

184. 80 

184. 57

184. 25 

183. 53 

183.34 

183.33 

183.28

182.97 

182. 85 

182.88 

182.47 

182. 38

182. 60 

182. 65 

182. 60 

182. 70 

182. 60 

182. 30

Nov.

182. 60 

182.40 

182. 34 

182. 60 

182. 65

182.74 

182. 73 

182. 65 

182.45 

182. 38

182. 44 

182. 47 

182.55 

182145 

182. 33

182. 18 

182. 15 

182.24 

182. 32 

182. 08

181.94 

181.94 

181.73 

181.67 

181.78

Dec.

182.20 

182. 10 

182. 00 

181. 70

181. 53 

181. 18 

181.08 

181. 10 

180. 92

180. 78 

180. 95 

180. 88 

180. 55 

180. 50

180. 50 

180. 38 

180. 25 

180. 27 

179.95

179.86 

179. 79 

179. 89 

179.77 

179. 70 

179. 63

e Estimated.

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 45.64 below Isd, July 8, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 18, 

22.54; May 4, 22.65; July 8, 45.64; Aug. 31, 29.97; Oct. 12, 28.45; Nov. 8, 20.05.

22.27.22.421. Enea Grand!. 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 64.60 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1954. Records available: 

1947-54. Jan. 11, 50.03; Mar. 10, 51.47; May 5, 53.83; Aug. 31, 64.60; Oct. 12, 58.67; Nov. 8, 

55. 57.

22.27.28.133. Roy Thomas on. Drilled irrigation water-table well in alluvium, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 205 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,137 feet above msl. Highest water 

level 57.05 below Isd, Jan. 18, 1950; lowest 103.67 below Isd, Aug. 30, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 12, 90.83; Mar. 9, 89.70; May 4, 98.22; Aug. 30, 103.67; Oct. 12, 99.74; 

Nov. 4, 97.26.

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: 1944-54. Jan. 13, 139.66. 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. t

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 53.11 

below Isd, July 7, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 15, 49.39; Mar. 9, 50.74; May 5, 

51. 45; July 7, 53.11; Aug. 30, 52.22; Oct. 12, 52. 58; Nov. 4, 52.00.

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. 98 below Isd, July 7, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 15, 

25.18; Mar. 10, 25.19; May 5, 25. 55; July 7, 25. 98; Aug. 31, 25. 70; Oct. 12, 25. 38; Nov. 8, 

24. 90.

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 70. 59 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1954. Records available: 

1947-54. Jan. 18, 54.90; Mar. 10, 55.17; May 5, 58.65; Aug. 31, 70. 59; Oct. 12, 64.94; 

Nov. 8, 60.92.
214 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25.24.26.121. State Department of Game and Fish. Dug unused well in alluvial conglomerate, diameter 24 inches, depth 15 feet. Highest water level 0.76 above Isd, Feb. 19, 1953; 

lowest 1.96 below Isd, July 26, 1954. Records available: 1953-54.

Daily highest water level, above and below Isd, from recorder graph, 1953

Day

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

Jan.

.....

Feb.

+0.63 

.70 

.73 

.74

Mar.

+0.53 

.63 

.39 

.32 

.22 

.39

Apr.

-0.37 

.86 

.87 

.38 

.27 

.27

May

-0.46 

.40 

.39 

.40 

.84 

.62

June

-0.93 

.78 

.06 

+.02 

-.49 

.76

July

-1.11 

.91 

1.19 

.89 

1.28 

1.31

Aug.

-1.47 

1.56 

1.46 

1.62 

1.62 

1.67

Sept.

-1.61 

1.56

' i! ii

.72 

.89

Oct.

-0.52 

.36 

.23 

.13 

.04 

.03

Nov.

+0.07 

.07 

.12 

.05 

.18 

.13

Dec.

+0.18 

.17 

.19 

.33 

.40 

.38

Daily highest water level, above and below Isd, from recorder graph, 1954

Day

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

Jan.

+0.42 

.43 

.45 

.42 

.46 

.36

Feb.

+0.42 

.44 

.38 

.43

Mar.

+0.30 

.31 

.33 

.30 

.28

Apr.

+0.18 

-.29 

.64 

.78 

.84 

.34

May

-tt 74 

.64 

.68 

.80 

.52 

.69

June

-0.53 

.59 

.79 

1.20 

1.51 

1.40

July

-1.24 

1.53 

1.76

1.89

Aug.

.....

-0.66

Sept.

-1.14 

.97 

.67 

.86 

.75 

.49

Oct

-0.35 

.09 

.04 

.03 

+.05 

.09

Nov.

+0.06 

.10 

.19 

.22 

.27 

.31

Dec.

+0.31 

.36 

.36 

.36 

.34 

.33

25.24.27.124. McClure & Hellyer. Drilled irrigation well in alluvial conglomerate, reported depth 150 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 738. 5 feet above msl. Highest water level 

93. 56 below Isd, Apr. 4, 1952; lowest 108.20 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1954. Records available: 

1952-54.

Date

Apr. 4, 1952 

May 21 

July 2 

15 

Sept. 8

Water 

level

93.56 

94.55 

94.61 

95.05 

96.60

Date

Sept. 24, 1952 

Oct. 23 

Dec. 17 

Feb. 1, 1953 

Mar. 5

Water 

level

95.99 

94.94 

94.53 

94.46 

94.55

Date

Apr. 23, 1953 

June 11 

Jan. 20, 1954 

Mar. 8

Water 

level

95.99 

96.80 

95.19 

95.27

Date

May 6,1954; 

Sept. 3 

Oct. 14 

Nov. 9

Water 

level

«117..6 

108. 20 

96.27 

95.81

a Pumping.

25.24.27.141. George Smart. Drilled unused well in alluvium, diameter 22 inches, depth 

165 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,749.3 feet above msl. Highest water level 104.84 below Isd, 

Mar. 5, 11, 1953; lowest 111. 12 below Isd, Sept. 2,1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Sept. 8, 1952 

17 c 

24

Oct. 1 

23 

Dec. 17 

Mar. 5, 1953

11

18

106.98 

109. 58 

106. 34

105.92 

105. 28 

104. 89 

104. 84

104. 84

105. 11

Apr. 13, 1953 

18 ( 

24

May 1 ( 

5 

June 5 

11

22

106. 33 

: 108. 30 

106. 48

:108. 37 

:108. 63 

:109. 69 

107. 19

106. 52

June 29,1953 

July 9 

15

22 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 30 

Nov. 12

20

C109.32 

c!09. 36 

cllO. 14

cllO. 03 

cllO. 78 

107. 44 

105. 86

105. 81

Dec. 14,1953 

Jan. 20,1954 

Mar. 8

May 6 

July 9 £ 

Sept. 2 

Oct. 14 z

Nov. 9

105. 73 

105. 59 

105. 76

110.42 

till. 12 

111. 12 

il06. 65

106. 00

a Pumping.

c Nearby well being pumped.

25.24.27. 421. McClure & Hellyer. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 16 inches 

depth 101 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 701 feet above msl. Highest water level 55.68 below 

Isd, Apr. 4, 1952; lowest 58. 41 below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 4, 1952

May 21

Sept. 8

24

55.68

55.86

58.41

57.61

Oct. 23, 1952

Dec. 17

Feb. 1, 1953

Nov. 10

56.50

56.10

56.07

57.05

Dec. 14, 1953

Jan. 19, 1954

Mar. 8

57.12

56.66

57.63

Sept. 2,1954al03. 20

Oct. 14

Nov. 9

57.17

56.91

a Pumping.

25.24. 34.112a. H. F. Ballard. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 165 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,739.1 feet above msl. Highest water level 89.27 below 

Isd, Apr. 4, 1952; lowest 92.77 below Isd, July 22, 1953. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 4, 1952

May 21

29

June 5

11

18

27

July 2

89.27

89.76

90.00

89.94

a93. 10

90.11

90.02

89.88

July 15, 1952

22

Aug. 27

Sept. 8

17

24

Oct. 1

23

90.05

89.65

a94. 80

91.79

91.86

91.51

91.00

90.31

Dec. 5, 1952

17

Feb. 1, 1953

Mar. 5

Apr. 24

June 11

July 22

89.90

89.80

89.88

89.78

91.49

92.11

92.77

Aug. 27 a96. 69

Sept. 30,1953

Nov. 12

Dec. 15

Mar. 8, 1954

May 6

Sept. 2

Oct. 14

Nov. 9

92.38

91.06

90.86

90.68

92.45

92.31

91.85

91.11

a Pumping.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 215

25.24.34.124. H. F. Ballard. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 165 feet. Land-surface datum is 3, 713. 5 feet above rasl. Highest water level 63.60 below 

Isd. Dec. 14. 1953; lowest 70. 50 below Isd. Sept. 30, 1953. Records available: 1952-54.

Date

Apr. 4, 1952

May 21

29

June 5

11

27

July 2

15

Water 

level

63.84

64.39

64.68

64.57

c65. 06

64.64

64.45

64.59

Date

July 22, 1952

Aug. 27

Sept. 4

24

Oct. 1

14

23

Dec. 5

Water 

level

64.16

c66. 24

66.44

66.11

65.58

65.12

64.12

64.54

Date

Dec. 17, 1952

Mar. 5, 1953

Apr. 24

June 11

July 22

Aug. 27

Sept. 30

Nov. 12

Water 

level

64.48

64.47

66.20

66.74

66.97

c68. 19

70.50

64.60

Date

Dec. 14,1953

Jan. 20, 1954

Mar. 8

May 7

July 9

Sept. 2

Oct. 14

Nov. 9

Water 

level

63.60

65.24

65.33

67.06

68.19

67.59

65.67

65.37

c Nearby well being pumped.

26.24.9.421. "Old School House" well. Drilled domestic and stock well in alluvium, diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum is 3, 746.4 feet above msl. Highest water level 49.15 below Isd, Apr. 24,1952; lowest 55. 52 below Isd, July 13, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 24, 1952 

June 16 

Sept. 20 

Dec. 17

49.15 

49.64 

50.61 

50.6

Feb. 1, 1953 

June 11 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 15

50.99 

52.00 

52.81 

53.12

Jan. 20, 1954 

Mar. 8 

May 7 

July 13

52.85 

52.99 

53.82 

55.52

Sept. 2, 1954 

Oct. 14 

Nov. 9

54.93 

55.14 

53.19

26.24.9.441. John Mayes. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, depth 

100 feet. Land-surface datum is 3,749.4 feet above msl. Highest water level 43.05 below Isd, 

Apr. 24, 1952; lowest 47.15 below Isd, Sept. 2, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 4, 1952 

24 

June 16 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 31, 1953

43.13 

43.05 

43.25 

44.30 

44.35

May 5, 1953 

June 11 

July 22 

Oct. 2 

Nov. 12

45.74 

45.38 

45.61 

46.28 

46.01

Dec. 15, 1953 

Jan. 20, 1954 

Mar. 8

May 7

46.14 

45.81 

46.03 

a47. 50

July 13,1954; 

Sept. 2 

Oct. 14 

Nov. 9

i50. 60 

47. 15 

45.81 

44.93

a Pumping.

26.24.10.131. Arthur Mayes. Drilled irrigation well in alluvium, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 129 feet Land-surface datum is 3, 726 feet above msl. Highest water level 30.3 below Isd, 

Apr. 2, 1952; lowest 38.48 below Isd, July 13, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 2, 1952

24

June 18

Dec. 17

Feb. 1, 1953

30.3

31.48

31.02

33.7

33.37

June 11, 1953

July 22

Aug. 27

OcL 2

34.24

34.86

35.55

36.06

Nov. 12, 1953

Dec. 15

Jan. 20, 1954

Mar. 8

35.50

35.51

35.53

35.68

May 7, 1954

July 13

Sept. 2

Nov. 9

36.63

38.48

37.46

35.83

Hidalgo County

Animas, Playas. and Virden Valleys. Hidalgo County, in southwestern New Mexico, is in 

the semiarid region of basin-and-range topography. Animas Valley is bounded on the west by the 

Peloncillo Mountains and on the east by the Animas and Pyramid Mountains. Playas Valley is 

separated from Animas Valley by the Animas Mountains and a low divide between the Animas and 

Pyramid Mountains. Playas Valley is separated from Hachita Valley on the east by the Big 

Hatchet Mountains, Little Hatchet Mountains, and an intervening low divide. Virden Valley is the 

New Mexico portion of the Duncan-Virden Valley, which lies along the upper Gila River in the 

northwestern part of Hidalgo County. About 205 square miles was declared as the Animas groundwater basin by order of the State Engineer of New Mexico on May 5, 1948, and closed to further 

appropriation of ground water on June 14, 1948. The Virden Valley ground-water basin, about 

20 square miles in extent, was declared by order of the State Engineer on December 5, 1938. 

Playas Valley has not been declared as a ground-water basin.

In Animas Valley water levels were measured in 68 observation wells in January 1954, 

about 41 of which were measured also at bimonthly intervals. In Playas Valley 11 wells were 

measured in January and 7 wells were measured bimonthly. In Virden Valley water levels were 

measured in 6 wells at about 3-month intervals. A recording gage was maintained throughout 

1954 on well 25.20.34.241 in the heavily pumped area of Animas Valley. Water-level measurements made in January, not all of which are listed in this report, were used in preparing the 

map (fig. 58) showing changes in water level in Animas Valley from January 1954 to January 1955. 

In Virden Valley ground water is pumped mainly for irrigation as a supplement to the surfacewater supply. Precipitation in 1954 at Duncan, Ariz., and Virden, N. Mex., amounted to 

8.77 inches and 10.62 inches, respectively. The amount of surface water available for diversion 

was considerably greater in 1954 than in 1953. Water levels in the area generally showed little 

or no decline during 1954, and in some places rises were measured. These are attributed to recharge from the increased surface-water supply.
216 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

V/,'///<'///. *. 90,* '

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined{ density of 

shading increases with amount 

of decline

Figure 58. --Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in Animas Valley,

Hidalgo County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 217

Precipitation in 1954 was near normal at Animas, Hachita, and Rodeo CAA but considerably 

below normal at Lordsburg. The precipitation, as reported by the U. S. Weather Bureau, 

amounted to 9. 58 inches at Animas, fl.80 inch below normal; 10.34 inches at Hachita, 0.07 inch 

below normal; 5.98 inches at Lordsburg, 3.53 inches below normal; and, as estimated, 

10.67 inches at Rodeo CAA, 0.49 inch below normal. During the growing season (April to September) precipitation ranged from about 25 to 35 percent above normal at Animas, Hachita, and 

Rodeo CAA. About 82 to 87 percent of the annual precipitation occurred during this season.

The total quantity of water used each year in Animas Valley has been recomputed or reestimated for the period from 1948 to 1953. The reevaluation of the quantity of water pumped is 

based on more complete electric-power records for 1952, 1953, and 1954 and pump ratings correlating the quantity of water pumped per unit of electric power consumed. The amount of precipitation and length of pumping season also were used in making the revised estimates, particularly for 1950 and 1951. These revised estimates for 1950-54 indicate more water was pumped 

than was previously estimated. About 15,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation in 

1950, about 18,000 acre-feet in 1951, about 21, 000 acre-feet in 1952, and about 24, 000 acrefeet in 1953. In 1954 about 11,400 acres of land was irrigated'with about 19,000 acre-feet of 

water. The decrease in the quantity of water pumped for irrigation in 1954 is the result of abovenormal precipitation.

Ground-water levels continued to decline in 1954 in the Animas Valley, but the net annual 

declines were considerably less than in previous years. This may be attributed to the heavy 

rains during July and August, which caused less ground water to be pumped for irrigation during 

the latter part of the growing season. Figure 58 shows the water-level changes from January 

1954 to January 1955 when water levels declined more than a foot under about 90 square miles 

and more than 2 feet under 4 areas totaling about 16 square miles. The water-level declines 

during 1954 were less than the average net decline of 4 feet during the 5-year period January 

1950 to January 1955. In the 5-year period the maximum net decline was more than 20 feet, and 

in 1954 the maximum net decline was about 2.4 feet. From January 1950 to January 1955 the 

water levels declined more than 5 feet under about 120 square miles, more than 10 feet under 

about 55 square miles, more than 15 feet under 25 square miles, and more than 20 feet under 

about 1 square mile. The area of greatest decline, centered in sec. 3, T. 26 S., R. 20 W., 

coincides approximately with the center of concentration of pumping.

It is estimated that about 900 acres of land in the Playas Valley was irrigated in 1954 as 

compared with about 1,350 acres in 1953. As cotton is the chief crop in this area, the reduction 

in irrigated acreage is due primarily to the decrease in the cotton allotment set by the Production 

Management Administration. Water levels rose in 7 of the 10 wells measured in January 1954 

and January 1955, the maximum net annual rise amounting to about 5.2 feet. The rises of water 

level were in the area in which the greater declines occurred during the past few years.

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: 1948-34. Jan. 28, 34.26; Mar. 26, 34.87; 

May 27, 34.48; Sept. 16, 46. 64, pumping; Nov. 10, 35. 04.

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: 1948-54. Jan. 28, 35. 68; Mar. 26, 45. 02, pumping; May 27, 48. 05, pumping; July 26, 38. 03; Sept. 16, 51. 84, pumping; Nov. 10, 37.20.

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 17.57 below 

Isd, Mar. 26, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 18, 17.11; Mar. 26, 17. 57; May 27, 

18.05, pumping; Sept. 16, 17.49; Nov. 10, 18. 67, 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 17.70 below 

Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 28, 17.35; Mar. 26, 17.41; May 27, 

17.45; July 22, 17.59; Sept. 16, 17.56; Nov. 10, 17.70.

24.20.19.444. R. E. Macow. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 140 feet. Highest water level 33.16 below Isd, Apr. 4, 1948; 

lowest 44.23 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1953. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 39.83; Mar. 25, 

39.25; May 26, 42.03; July 22, 41.73; Sept. 15, 66.71, pumping; Nov. 10, 40.42.

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. 85 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 28, 20.31; Mar. 25, 20.31; 

May 26, 20. 45; July 22, 20. 75; Sept. 16, 20. 64; Nov. 10, 20. 85.
218 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 43.28; May 26, 44. 60; 

July 22, 45.80; Sept. 15, 44. 83; Nov. 10, 43. 88.

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 30.29 

below Isd, July 22, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 27, 28.86; Mar. 25, 29.09; 

May 26, 29. 28; July 22, 30.29; Sept. 16, 29. 92; Nov. 10, 30. 98, pumping.

24.20.35.214. Elmer L. Kerr. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 79 feet. Highest water level 17.40 below Isd, Apr. 4, 1948; lowest 

23.15 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 28, 22.09; Mar. 25, 22.14; 

May 26, 22.56; July 22, 22.87; Sept. 16, 22.90; Nov. 10, 23.15.

25.19.7.143. R. I. Richins & G. A. McDonald. Drilled domestic water-table well in 

bolson deposits, diameter 6 inches, depth 31 feet. Highest water level 28. 73 below Isd, Nov. 11, 

1952; lowest dry at 32, May 26, July 26, Sept. 16, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Jan. 27, 

30. 66; Mar. 26, 30. 76; May 26, dry; July 26, dry; Sept. 16, dry.

25.19. 7.234. R. I. Richins & 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 

39. 88 below Isd, July 26, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 27, 3.5. 98; Mar. 26, 36.15; 

May 27, 37.25; July 26, 39.88; Sept. 16, 37. 66; Nov. 11, 37. 42.

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 63. 72 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 62.40; Mar. 25, 62.47; May 26, 62.64; July 22, 63.29; Sept. 15, 

63.64, pumping; Nov. 10, 63.72.

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 38. 07 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54. Jan. 27, 36.75; Mar. 25, 36.60; May 26, 37.36; July 22, 37.82; Sept. 15, 

38. 04; Nov. 10, 38.07.

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: 1948-54. Jan. 27, 40. 36; Mar. 26, 40.18; May 27, 72.85, pumping; July 26, 74. 59, 

pumping; Sept. 16, 55.80, pumping; Nov.ll, 42.32.

25.20.15.122a. Max DeVilbris. Formerly Mrs. H. K. Wood. Drilled irrigation watertable 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. 

Measurement discontinued.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1948-54. Jan. 27, 61. 61; Mar. 26, 61. 57; May 26, 90. 55, pumping; July 26, 69. 59; 

Sept. 16, 69.42; Nov. 11, 65.40.

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: 

1948-54. Jan. 27, 73.85; Mar. 25, 107.34, pumping; May 26, 105.75, pumping.

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 94.39 below Isd, July 26, 1954. Records available: 1948- 

54. Jan. 27, 86. 42; Mar. 25, 106.26, pumping; May 26, 106. 05, pumping; July 26, 94.39; 

Sept. 16, 107.26, pumping; Nov. 11, 90.19.

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 84. 63 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54. Jan. 27, 71.61; Mar. 25, 71.89; May 26, 76.63; July 22, 80.20; Sept. 15, 

84.63; Nov. 11, 76.23.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 219

25.20.29.424. Baer Farms. Formerly 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 68.20 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. 

Jan. 25, 65.86; May 26, 66.37; July 22, 66.90; Sept. 15, 67.62; Nov. 10, 68.20.

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 82.92 below Isd, Aug. 18, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54.

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.

.....

.....

.....

72.46 

72.32 

72.31 

72.28 

72.27

Feb.

72.19 

72.22 

72.13 

72.12 

72.06

72.07 

72.21 

71.99 

72.00 

72.04

71.96 

71.83 

71.77 

71.65 

71.82

72.01 

72.19 

72.23 

72.14 

71.48

71.46 

71.41 

71.59 

71.57 

71.69

71.50 

71.40 

71.64

Mar.

71.38 

71.32 

71.68 

71.93

72.18 

72.14 

72.27 

72.30 

72.42

72.53 

72.63 

72.87 

73.15 

73.14

73.08 

73.04 

73.23 

73.35 

73.48

73.53 

73.49 

73.44 

73.50 

73.65

73.74 

73.83 

73.96 

74.16 

74.35 

74.70

Apr.

74.66 

^74.85 

74.94 

74.92 

74.99

75.24 

75.32 

75.52 

75.62 

75.74

76.62 

76.56 

76.30

.....

e76! 43 

e76. 32

e76.22 

e76. 02 

e75. 97 

e76. 16 

e76.23

May

e76.33 

e76.46 

e76. 42 

e76.39 

e76. 38

e76! 74

e76. 79 

e76. 99 

e77.22 

e77. 44 

e77. 57

e77. 75 

e77. 78 

e77. 60 

e77. 88

.....

h78.21 

78.31 

78.54 

78.60 

78.81 

78.92

June

78.84 

78.92 

79.14 

79.24 

79.28

79.30 

79.25 

79.26 

79.38 

79.63

79.74 

80.06 

80.25

80.00

80.03 

80.16 

80.33 

80.36 

80.33

80.42 

80.72 

80.86 

81.00 

81.25

81.55 

81.62 

81.56 

81.55 

81.50

July

81.49 

81.43 

81.46 

81.65 

81.84

82.04 

82.18 

82.26 

82.21 

82.27

82.50 

82.57 

82.66

.....

82*. 87 

82.88 

82.79 

82.62

82.59 

82.55 

82.56 

82.75 

82.42 

82.53

Aug.

82.38 

82.31 

82.28 

82.24 

82.43

82.62 

82.45 

82.48 

82.48 

-82.53

82.58 

82.63 

82.62 

82.64 

82.61

82.59 

82.78 

82.92 

82.78 

82.21

81.89 

81.84 

81.85 

81.90 

81.91

81.89 

81.91 

81.98

 . .

Sept.

 

82.46 

82.54 

82.65 

82.46 

82.41

82.64 

82.69 

82.84 

82.56 

82.47

82.33 

82.41 

82.38 

82.22 

82.26

82.31 

82.29 

82.25 

82.16 

82.00

81.84

Oct.

80.83 

80.68 

80.56

80.45 

80.36 

80.22 

80.08 

79.97

79.89 

79.80 

79.72 

79.67

79.47 

79.38 

79.28 

79.19 

79.10

79.01 

79.00 

78.88 

78.82 

78.73

78.53 

78.48 

78.41 

78.32 

78.26 

78.19

Nov.

78.18 

78.09 

78.00 

77.92

77! 81 

77.75

77.69 

77.55 

77.48 

77.44 

77.35

77.28 

77.27 

77.20 

77.10 

76.95

76.84 

76.92

76! 51 

76.42 

76.50

Dec.

76.48 

76.36 

76.24 

76.23 

76.28

76.09 

76.01 

76.04 

75.96 

75.85

75.98 

75.92 

75.84 

75.77 

75.74

75.66 

75.76

75.69

75.61 

75.72 

75.81 

75.60 

75.48

75.39 

75.35 

75.60 

75.35 

75.32 

75.29

e Estimated, 

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 Isd, Apr. 2, 1948; lowest 91. 52 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1953. Records available: 

1948-54. Jan. 27, 76.04; Mar. 25, 91.28, pumping; May 26, 87.46, pumped recently; July 26, 

89.54, pumping; Sept. 16, 90.80, pumped recently; Nov. 11, 81.41.

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 83. 51 below Isd, July 26, 1954. Records available: 1948- 

54. Jan. 26, 79.14; Mar. 25, 79.54; May 26, 80.33; July 26, 83.51; Sept. 15, 83.36; Nov. 11, 

82. 99.

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 110.11 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54. Mar. 25, 98.26, pumped recently; May 26, 127.17, pumping; July 26, 

115.35, pumping, measurement uncertain; Sept. 15, 110.11; Nov. 9, 98.86.

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 

92.25 below Isd, Jan. 26, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 26, 92.25; May 26, 119.40, 

pumping; Nov. 11, 88.16.

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 109. 77 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Jan. 26, 85.45; July 26, 97.27, pumped 

recently; Sept. 15, 109.77; Nov. 11, 91.45.
220 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 78. 44 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Jan. 26, 73.65; Mar. 25, 72. 70; May 26, 88.72, nearby well being pumped; July 26, 

77. 71; Sept. 15, 78. 44; Nov. 11, 76.93.

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. 67 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54. Jan. 26, 91.73; Mar. 25, 107.54, pumping; May 26, 97.12; July 26, 117.82, 

pumping; Sept. 15, 105.67; Nov. 11, 97.65.

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: 1948-54. Jan. 26, 77.94; Mar. 25, *88. 52; May 26, *93.37; July 26, *94.21; 

Sept. 15, 89.64; Nov. 10, 84.14. * Nearby well being pumped.

26.20.14.242. R. H. Warn el. 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 100. 75 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Jan. 26, 98. 75; Mar. 25, 98.16; May 26, 98. 50; Sept. 15, 100.11; Nov. 11, 100. 75.

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- 

54. Jan. 26, 78. 93; Mar. 25, 108. 32, pumping; May 26, 79. 95; July 26, 137. 53, pumping; 

Nov. 9, 90.29.

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 119.65 

below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 26, 112.09; Mar. 25, 111.44; 

May 26, 111. 70; July 26, 112. 31; Sept. 15, 119.65; Nov. 9, 114.61.

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 107. 51 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Jan. 26, 92.48; Mar. 25, 92.87; May 26, 137.26, pumping; July 26, 103.66; Sept. 15, 

107. 51; Nov. 9, 101. 94.

26.20.29.142. Kate Washburn. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 132 feet. Highest wafer level 48.86 below Isd, May 23, 1948; lowest 

57.17 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 57.17.

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 below Isd, July 23, 1948; lowest 87. 06 

below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 84.23; Mar. 25, 84.43; 

May 26, 84.75; July 24, 85.29; Sept. 15, 85.68; Nov. 10, 87.06.

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 140.17 below Isd, 

Sept. 15, 1954. Records available:. 1949-54. Jan. 25, 138.11; Mar. 25, 138.12; May 26, 

139.16; July 24, 139. 77; Sept. 15, 140.17; Nov. 10, 140. 06.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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 

152. 95 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 148.94; Mar. 25, 

148. 99; May 26, 149.28; July 24, 149. 79; Sept. 15, 152. 74; Nov. 10, 152.95.

27. 20. 9.100. Kate A. 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 

79. 82 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 76. 83; Mar. 25, 77.79, 

pumping; May 26, 77. 94; July 24, 79.19, pumping; Sept. 15, 79. 82.

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 119.00 below 

Isd, July 26, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 26, 112. 04; Mar. 25, 112.13; May 26, 

151.93, pumping; July 26, 119. 00; Sept. 15, 149.99, pumping; Nov. 9, 114.55.
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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 34.96 below 

Isd, Sept. 15, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 32.28; Mar. 25, 32.31; May 26, 

33.13; July 26, 34.67; Sept. 15, 34.96; Nov. 10, 30.80.

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 217.02 

below Isd, Mar. 25, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 216.86; Mar. 25, 217.02; 

May 26, 218.18) pumped recently; July 26, 217.64; pumping; Sept. 15, 217.98, pumping; Nov. 10, 

219.24, 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: 1948-54. Jan. 25, 257.93, pumped recently; Mar. 25, 259.01, pumping; May 26, 257.53; July 24, 257. 64; Sept. 15, 257.33; Nov. 10, 

258. 85.

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 27.99 below 

Isd, May 26, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 27.28; Mar. 25, 27.37; May 26, 

27. 99; July 24, 27. 41; Sept. 15, 26. 52; Nov. 10, 25.46.

29.19.3.300. T. B. Strickland. Dug water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 6 feet, 

depth 21 feet. Highest water level 12.96 below Isd, Sept. 26, 1950; lowest dry at 20. 5, May 21, 

1952. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 25, 19.02; Mar. 25, 19.18; May 26, 19.31; July 24, 

20.10; Sept. 15, 16.97; Nov. 10, 16.63.

Playas Valley

30.16.11.331. Sim Smith. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

12 inches, depth 115 feet. Highest water level 40.88 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1951; lowest 48.42 below Isd, Sept. 17, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 29, 44.15; Mar. 26, 43.90; May 27, 

44.73; July 21, 46.70; Sept 17, 48.42; Nov. 15, 44.76.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1950-54. Jan. 29, 40. 51; Mar. 26, 40. 68; 

May 27, 39. 63; July 27, 39.03; Sept 17, 38. 72; Nov. 15, 39.60.

30.16.21.412. A. C. Gillespie. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 160 feet. Highest water level 37.34 below Isd, July 30, 1948; lowest 

48. 56 below Isd, Nov. 23, 1953. Records available: 1948-54.

Date

July 30, 1948 

Jan. 23, 1953 

Mar. 20

Water 

level

37.34 

45.31 

44.90

Date

May 12, 1953 

Sept. 21 

Nov. 23

Water 

level

a79.21 

b61. 12 

48.56

Date

Jan. 29, 1954 

Mar. 26 

May 27

Water 

level

47.43 

a72. 89 

a77.74

Date

July 27,1954 

Sept. 17 

Nov. 15

Water 

level

48.06 

47.03 

46. 74.

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

30.16.28.334. Myers Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 16 inches. Highest water level 48.03 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1950; lowest 66.92 below Isd, 

Sept 17,1954. Records available: 1949-50,1954. Jan. 29, 61.12; Mar. 26, 71. 93, pumping; May 27, 

75.35, pumping; July 27, 63. 80; Sept. 17, 66. 92; Nov. 15, 60.30.

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: 1948-54. Jan. 29, 59.61; Mar. 26, 58. 39; May 27, 

59. 33; Sept. 17, 60. 07; Nov. 15, 59.22.

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: 1952-54. Jan. 29, 85. 51; Mar. 26, 85.98; 

May 27, 85.49; July 28, 108.74, pumping; Sept. 17, 90,15, pumped recently ; Nov. 15, 85.57.
222 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1949-54. Jan. 29, 59.01; Mar. 26, 

59.01; May 27, 59.05; July 28, 59.10; Sept 17, 59.18; Nov. 15, 59.18.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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: 1939-54. Mar. 10, 48.12; May 19, 

48.05; Nov. 9, 45. 50.

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: 1939-54. 

Mar. 10, 34.02; May 19, 33.60; Aug. 11, 35.56; Nov. 9, 35.04.

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: 1939-54. Mar. 10, 28.03; 

May 19, 26.84; Aug. 11, 43. 98, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 9, 29.27.

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: 1948-54. Mar. 10, 16.82; 

May 19, 15.00; Aug. 11, 17.16; Nov. 9, 15.66.

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: 1939-54. 

Mar. 10, 46.62; May 19, 45.65; Aug. 11, 46.53. Measurement discontinued.

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, Nov. 9, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Mar. 10, 21.52; May 19, 

21. 73; Nov. 9, dry.

Lea County

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area. The Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area is part of the High 

Plains in southeastern New Mexico. Ground water in sufficient quantities for irrigation, industrial, and municipal use is obtained from the Ogallala formation. The Lea County ground-water 

basin, as extended by order of the State Engineer on October 1, 1952, includes about 2,180 square 

miles of the High Plains. Water levels have been measured in the area since 1929 to determine 

the effects of pumping and precipitation upon the ground-water storage. Records of these measurements have been published annually since 1940. Water levels were measured in 203 wells in 

January 1954 and in about 40 of these at bimonthly intervals during the year. Recording gages 

were maintained on 3 wells; 1 about a mile northwest of Lovington, 1 about 17 miles southwest 

of Lovington, and 1 about 12 miles east of Lovington. The January measurements, not all of 

which are included in this report, were used in preparing the map showing the net change in 

water levels in 1954 (fig. 59).

Precipitation in 1954 in Lea County was near normal at Lovington and Hobbs but about 

85 percent of normal at Pearl, 15 miles west of Hobbs, and about 65 percent of normal at Tatum, 

in the northern part of the county. It amounted to 14.29 inches at Lovington, 1.18 inches below 

normal; 16.08 inches at Hobbs, 0.13 inch above normal; 11.33 inches at Pearl, 2.17 inches below normal; and 10.91 inches at Tatum, 5.70 inches below normal. During the growing season 

(April through September) it was near normal at Lovington, about 10 percent above normal at 

Hobbs and Pearl, but about half of normal at Tatum. About 80 percent of the annual precipitation 

at Lovington, Hobbs, and Pearl, and about 55 percent at Tatum fell during the growing season.

It is estimated that about the same or slightly more land, 93,000 acres, was irrigated in 

1954 than in 1953 but a slightly smaller amount of ground water was used. The smaller water 

requirement was indicated by electric-power records of 177 irrigation pumps for both 1953 and 

1954. It is estimated that in 1954 about 163,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation as 

compared with about 165,000 acre-feet in 1953. Pumpage for municipal use at Lovington reportedly increased from about 970 acre-feet in 1953 to about 1,100 acre-feet in 1954. Pumpage 

for municipal use at Hobbs reportedly decreased from about 4,360 acre-feet in 1953 to about 

3,700 acre-feet in 1954. The estimate of pumpage for these two places is based on metered use
NEW MEXICO 223

EXPLANATION

 Observotion well

Line showing rise (+) or decline (-) 

of voter level, in feetjdoshed 

where approximote; interval I foot.

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined; density of 

shading increases with amount 

of decline

Figure 59. --Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in TatumLovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County, N. Mex.
224 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

plus an estimate of unmetered use. The estimate of ground water used for municipal, stock, and 

industrial needs in 1954 is about 14,000 acre-feet, which is about the same as in 1953.

From January 1954 to January 1955, water levels declined more than 3 feet under 7 small 

areas in the vicinity of Lovington, McDonald, and Prairieview. However, in general, the waterlevel declines were not so great as in 1953. Figure 59 shows the areal changes in water levels 

from January 1954 to January 1955. In this period, net water-level declines of more than a foot 

occurred under about 243 square miles, more than 2 feet under about 78 square miles, more than 

3 feet under about 17 square miles, and more than 4 feet under about 3 square miles. This is 

compared with like declines in 1953 under 373, 137, 49, and 7 square miles, respectively. 

Above-normal precipitation in April, May, and August, 1954, reduced the pumpage required for 

irrigation. Floodwater from heavy precipitation in April and May at Lovington and northwest of 

Lovington flowed southeastward, filling numerous depressions and resulting in some recharge 

to the ground-water reservoir. In the area south of Lovington and west of Hobbs, where there 

is little irrigated acreage, slight rises of water level were also noted, indicating some recharge 

to the ground-water reservoir there.

The declines of water level, which continued in 1954 throughout most of the area, amounted 

to more than 18 feet from January 1950 to January 1955 in 4 small areas namely, 1 mile east 

of Prairieview, at Lovington, about 7 miles east of Lovington, and about 14 miles north of Hobbs. 

During the same period, water levels declined more than 6 feet under an area of about 360 square 

miles and more than 12 feet under about 96 square miles. The areas of greatest decline coincide, in general, with the areas of greatest pumping. By the end of 1954, water levels reached 

the lowest winter levels of record, except in the area from Lovington southeastward, where they 

rose. Also, in a few wells that are distant from irrigation and pumping, water levels at the end 

of 1954 were still slightly above the record low observed in 1941 prior to the heavy precipitation 

in that year.

Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs Area

11.33.25.442. Owner unknown. Drilled water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 

8 inches, depth 69 feet. Highest water level 33.86 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1954; lowest 33.97 below 

Isd, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 14, 33.88; Mar. 6, 33.88; May 8, 33.90; 

July 14, 33. 97; Sept. 16, 33. 90; Nov. 8, 33.86.

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 

130.37 below Isd, May 12, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 15, 130.24; Mar. 6, 

130.32; May 12, 130.37; July 21, 130.34; Sept. 16, 130.24; Nov. 8, 130.31.

12.31.26.333. F. E. Dickson. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 145 feet. Highest water level 132.09 below Isd, Mar. 6, May 12, 1954; 

lowest 132.17 below Isd, Jan. 15, Nov. 8, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 15, 132.17; 

Mar. 6, 132.09; May 12, 132.09; July 21, 132.10; Sept. 16, 132.12; Nov. 8, 132.17.

12.31.26.333a. F. E. Dickson. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 145 feet. Highest water level 130.40 below Isd, Jan. 15, July 21, 1954; 

lowest 130.78 below Isd, July 27, 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 15, 130.40; Mar. 6, 

130. 44; May 12, 130.45; July 21, 130. 40; Sept. 16, 130. 42; Nov. 8, 130.47.

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. 79 below Isd, Nov. 8, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 14, 31.47; Mar. 6, 31.54; 

May 8, 31. 57; July 14, 31. 68; Sept. 16, 31. 73; Nov. 8, 31. 79.

12.36.24.434a. J. C. Clay. Drilled domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 22.85 below Isd, Jan. 15, 1948; lowest 25.08 below Isd, 

Sept. 16; 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 12, 24. 66, pumping; Mar. 6, 24.66, pumping; 

May 8, 24.84, pumping; July 14, 24.98; Sept. 16, 25.08; Nov. 12, 25.06.

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 28.21 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. 

Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 12, 27. 71; Mar. 5, 27.81; May 8, 27.92; July 14, 28.05; 

Sept. 16, 28.15; Nov. 12, 28.21.

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 32.55 below 

Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Jan. 9, 32.15; Mar. 6, 32.24; May 8, 32.33; 

July 14, 32. 44; Sept. 16, 32. 52; Nov. 12, 32. 55.
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13.37.13.132. Taylor. Formerly A. M. Brownfield. Drilled unused water-table well in 

Ogallala formation, diameter 8 inches, depth 42 feet. Highest water level 25.46 below Isd, 

Aug. 12, 1941; lowest 31.62 below Isd, May 8, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1930-54. 

Jan. 9, 31.28; Mar. 6, 31.48; May 8, 31.62; July 14, 31.62; Sept. 16, 31.02; Nov. 12, 31.47.

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 42.53 below 

Isd, Nov. 12,1954. Records available: 1929-54. Jan. 6, 41.71; Mar. 3, 41.79; May 8, 41.92; 

July 14, 42.07; Sept. 15, 42.27; Nov. 12, 42. 53.

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 57. 57 below Isd, 

Sept 15, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 12, 53.04; Mar. 5, 52.81; May 8, 54.50; 

July 14, 55.86; Sept. 15, 57. 57; Nov. 12, 55. 92.

14.36.13.211. Mrs. Mattie Field. Formerly Mattie Chambers. Drilled unused watertable 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 

43.73 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1929-54. Jan. 9, 42.39; Mar. 5, 42.55; 

May8, 42.73; July 14, 43.02; Sept. 16, 43.36; Nov. 12, 43.73.

14.37.15.222. O. A. Pope. Drilled unused irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 140 feet. Highest water level 53.89 below Isd, Mar. 23, 

1953; lowest 78.04 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 9, 59.44; 

Mar. 5, 67.89, nearby well being pumped; May 7, 73.07, nearby well being pumped; July 14, 

84.90, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 16, 78.04; Nov. 12, 64.69.

14.37.27.131. J. R. Fort. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 7 inches, depth 52 feet. Highest water level 36.10 below Isd, May 22, 1947; lowest dry at 

51.6, Sept. 16, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1929-54. Jan. 9, 49.67; Mar. 5, 49.37; 

May 7, 50.44; July 14, 50. 93; Sept. 16, 51. 6, dry, Nov. 12, 51. 6, dry.

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: 1949-54. Jan. 6, 

56. 50; Mar. 3, 54.37; May 8, 84. 54, pumping; July 14, 70. 51; Nov. 12, 60.12.

14.38.21.311. Claude Cox. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 105 feet Highest water level 32.48 below Isd, Jan. 21, 1949; lowest 

48.35 below Isd, Sept. 16, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 5, 44.00; Mar. 5, 43. 52; 

May 7, 47.89; Sept. 16, 48.35; Nov. 12, 45. 84.

15.36.8. Ilia. Gordon Gann. Drilled domestic water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 105 feet Highest water level 41.33 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1949; lowest 

56.08 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 6, 52.06, pumped recently; 

Mar. 3, 53.02, pumping; May 8, 57.30, pumping; July 14, 62.15, pumped recently, Sept. 15, 

65.15, pumped recently; Nov. 12, 56. 08.

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 

46.07 below Isd, Jan. 6, 1954. Records available: 1930-54. Jan. 6, 46.07; Mar. 3, 48.35, 

pumping; May 7, 52.95, pumping; July 14, 53.21, pumping, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 16, 

56.40, nearby well pumped recently; Nov. 12, 54.71, 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: 1948-54. Jan. 13, 48.95; Mar. 3, 

48.60; May 8, 49.07; July 19, 51.08; Sept. 15, 63.96, pumping; Nov. 10, 51.02.

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 

57.15 below Isd, Oct. 17, 1954. Records available: 1934-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Jan.

55.38 

55.38 

55.36 

55.35 

55.34

Feb.

.....

Mar.

55.19 

55.19 

55.19 

55.18 

55.19

Apr.

55.74 

55.79 

55.85 

55.91 

55.94

May

55.95 

55.95 

55.93 

55.92 

55.92

June

55.98 

55.98 

5.6.00 

56.01 

56.01

July

56.28 

56.38 

56.47 

56.56 

56.60

Aug.

56.32 

56.31

Sept

56.85 

56.83 

56.82 

56.82 

56.81

Oct.

56.72 

56.83 

56.91 

56.93 

56.96

Nov.^

56.68 

56.65 

56.63 

56.61 

56.59

Dec.

56.21 

56.19 

56.20 

56.25 

56.36
226 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16.36.4. Lot 12 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.

55.33 

55.32 

55.31 

55.31 

55.31

55.30 

55.28 

55.28 

55.28 

55.28

55.27 

55.29 

55.29 

55.27 

55.28

55.27 

55.27 

55.25 

55.25 

55.24

55.24 

55.24 

55.23 

55.22 

55.21

Feb.

. * .

. . . *

e55. 16

.....

5s! 21

Mar.

55.18 

55.19 

55.16 

55.16 

55.16

55.15 

55.17 

55.19 

55.19 

55.17

55.17 

55.17 

55.20 

55.21 

55.22

55.20 

55.20 

55.21 

55.27 

55.31

55.34 

55.41 

55.48 

55.54 

55.62 

55.70

Apr.

55.99 

56.05 

56.12 

56.18 

56.25

56.30 

56.32 

56.34 

56.32 

56.31

56.28 

56.24 

56.20 

56.17 

56.15

56.11 

56.08 

56.06 

56.05 

56.03

56.02 

56.00 

55.98 

55.97 

55.96

May

55.89 

55.88 

55.87 

55.87 

55.86

55.86 

55.85 

55.84 

55.83 

55.83

55.83 

55.29 

55.25 

e55.85 

55.87

55.86 

55.84 

55.84 

55.84 

55.83

55.82 

55.97 

55.99 

55.99 

55.99 

55.99

June

55.99 

56.00 

56.01 

56.03 

56.03

56.03 

56.04 

56.08. 

56.05 

56.05

56.06 

56.07 

56.08 

56.09 

56.11

56.11 

56.11 

56.11 

56.14 

56.10

56.00 

56.00 

56.07 

56.13 

56.19

July

56.59 

56.57 

56.55

se! 27

56.26 

56.25

56.24 

56.23 

56.23 

56.23 

56.27

56.29 

56.32 

56.31 

56. 29' 

56.27

56.26 

56.25 

56.29 

56.33 

56.33 

56.32

Aug.

56. 30 

56.30 

56.29 

56.28

56.27 

56.27 

56.27 

56.27 

56.27

56.28 

56.34 

56.44 

56.48 

56.51

56.57 

56.64 

56.68 

56.74 

56.79

56.85 

56.88 

56.90 

56.89 

56.87 

56.86

Sept.

56.79 

56.77 

56.77 

56.77 

56.76

56.75 

56. 73

56.72 

56.72 

56.71 

56.71 

56.71

56.69 

56.68 

56.67 

56.67 

56.65

56.63 

56.62 

56.61 

56.61 

56.65

Oct.

57.00 

57.04 

57.04 

57.06 

57.07

57.07 

57.04 

57.04 

57.08 

57.10

57.12 

57.15 

57.11 

57.07 

57.04

57.00 

56.95 

56.91 

56:88 

56.85

56.83 

56.80 

56.77 

56.74 

56.72 

56.69

Nov.

56.57 

56.55 

56.54 

56.52 

56.51

56.48 

56.44 

56.43 

56.42 

56.40

56.38 

56.37 

56.36 

56.34 

56.32

56.32 

56.30 

56.29 

56.28 

56.26

56.26 

56.23 

56.24 

56.22 

56.22

Dec.

56.42 

56.47 

56.36 

56.29 

56.23

56.17 

56.15 

56.13 

56.12 

56.07

56.00 

55.99 

55.95 

55.93 

55.93

55.90 

55.87 

55.91 

55.89 

55.89

55.92 

55.97 

56.03 

56.10 

56.17 

56.21

e Estimated.

16.37.11. 111. A. J. Birkshire. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 118 feet Highest water level 31.93 below Isd, Jan. 23, 1949; 

lowest 61. 01 below Isd, Sept. 3, 1953. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 5, 52.13; Mar. 3, 

50.19; May 7, 59.1, pumping; Sept. 14, 60. 93; Nov. 9, 56. 59.

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 24.44 below Isd, 

May 29-June 25, 1954; lowest 25. 03 below Isd, Dec. 18-31, 1954. Records available: 1953-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

Jan.

24.90 

24.93 

24.93 

24.93 

24.93 

24.94

Feb.

24.94 

24.94 

24.94 

24.96 

24.96

Mar.

24.99 

24.99 

24.99 

24.99 

24.99 

24.99

Apr.

24.99 

24.99 

24.74 

24.62 

e24. 59 

e24. 55

May

324. 50 

24.47 

24.47 

24.48 

24.45 

24.44

June

24.44 

24.44 

24.44 

24.44 

24.44 

24.47

July

24.48 

24.50 

24.55 

24.58 

24.59 

24.62

Aug.

24.64 

24.68 

24.71 

24.72 

24.76 

24.79

Sept.

24.80 

24.82 

24.87 

24.87 

24.89 

24.89

Oct.

24.91 

24.92 

24.94 

24.95 

24.93

Nov.

s25.0l 

e25.01 

e25.01 

e25.01 

e25.02

Dec.

e25.02 

e25.02 

e25.02 

e25.03 

e25.03 

e25.03

e Estimated.

16.38.34.131. Ralph Moe. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 140 feet. Highest water level 35. 06 below Isd, May 22, 1947; 

lowest 58.35 below Isd, Sept 3, 1953. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 7, 51. 08; Mar. 3, 

50.66; May 7, 51.25; July 13, 79.11, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 14, 57.19; Nov. 9, 52.62.

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 150.69 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

148. 79 

148. 90 

148. 80 

148. 84 

148. 81

148. 78 

148. 72 

148. 72 

148. 79 

148. 80

Feb.

148. 29 

148. 26 

148.25 

148.26 

148. 15

148. 18 

148. 17 

148. 12 

148. 06 

148. 06

Mar.

147. 84 

148. 10 

147. 99 

147. 89 

148. 02

147. 96 

148. 02 

147.96 

147. 99 

148. 01

Apr.

148. 62 

148. 74 

148. 74 

148. 81 

148. 87

148. 86 

148. 94 

148.95 

148.95 

149. 06

May

149. 49 

149. 52 

149. 48 

149. 49 

149. 58

149. 59 

149. 64 

149. 63 

149. 71 

149. 62

June 1 July

149. 76 

149. 89 

149. 93 

149. 86 

149. 91

149. 97 

149.91 

150.00 

149. 94

e!50. 20 

150.23 

150.26 

150.28 

150.27

150.29 

150.31 

150.28 

150.30 

150.31

Aug.

150.31 

150.37 

150.37 

150.39 

150. 42

150. 47 

150. 52 

150. 57 

150. 54 

150. 51

Sept

150. 53 

150. 49

eL50. 48 

150.45

150. 40 

150. 36 

150. 36 

150. 37 

150.30

Oct.

150. 59 

150. 58 

150.61

150. 52

150. 51 

150. 50 

150. 40 

150.35 

150.34

Nov.

150.25 

150. 14 

150. 12 

150.23 

150. 13

150. 13 

150. 15 

150.20 

150.22 

150.26

Dec.

150.29 

150.24 

150.27 

150.24 

150.40

150.29 

150. 31 

150.42 

150. 40 

150.37
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 227

17.33.13.341 Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

148. 68 

148. 63 

148. 65

148. 56 

148. 56 

148. 52 

148. 59

148.57 

148. 47 

148. 45 

148. 50 

148.43

148.47 

148. 43 

148. 32 

148. 35 

148. 40 

148. 30

Feb.

148. 17 

148. 00 

147. 99 

148. 01 

148. 03

148. 01 

147. 92 

147. 84 

148. 01 

147. 94

147.97 

147.91 

147.90 

147. 83 

147. 93

147. 85 

147. 92 

147. 83

Mar.

148. 01 

148. 17 

148. 19 

148.13 

148. 19

148. 10 

148. 02 

148. 13 

148.27 

148. 27

148.30 

148.38 

148.39 

148. 47 

148. 57

148. 53 

148. 57 

148. 56 

148. 62 

148. 67 

148.73

Apr.

149.11 

149. 12 

149. 05 

149. 07 

149. 11

149. 30 

149.25 

3149.28 

149.34 

149.39

149. 46 

149.46 

149.48 

149. 49 

149.48

149. 57 

149. 53 

149. 52 

149. 49 

149. 54

May

149. 69 

149. 72 

149. 67 

149.71 

149.68

149. 67 

149. 67 

149. 72 

149. 75 

149. 75

149. 75 

149. 77 

149. 86 

149. 89 

149. 75

149. 82 

149. 79 

149. 84 

149. 79

149. 87

June

150. 01 

149. 98 

149. 90 

149. 98 

150. 04

150. 05 

150. 11 

150. 13 

150. 10 

150. 12

150. 13 

150. 14 

150. 10 

150. 09 

150. 12

150. 11 

150. 09 

150. 12 

150. 17 

150. 20

July

150. 31 

150. 31 

150.32 

150. 36 

150. 38

150. 39 

150. 40 

150. 42 

150. 44 

150. 46

150. 48 

150. 48 

150. 47 

150. 48 

150. 48

150. 46 

150. 41 

150. 46 

150. 40 

150. 37 

150. 36

Aug.

150. 49 

150.50 

150. 51 

150.48 

150.47

......

150. 35 

150. 28

150. 33

150.26 

150. 28

150. 36 

150. 41 

150. 48 

150. 49 

150. 50

Sept.

150.25 

150.24 

150. 26 

150.28 

150.27

150. 32 

150. 37 

150. 41 

150. 47 

150. 57

150. 59 

150. 57 

150. 61 

150.69 

150. 63

150. 61 

150. 58 

150. 62 

150.65 

150.63

Oct.

150. 36 

150.36 

150. 35 

150.40 

150. 30

150. 28 

150.29 

150. 33 

150.27 

150.27

150. 31 

150. 35 

150.30 

150.34 

150.30

150.36 

150.26 

150. 21 

150. 19 

150. 18 

150. 11

Nov.

150.24 

150. 17 

150. 14 

150.32 

150.21

150.21 

150. 25 

150. 18 

150. 13 

150.07

150. 11 

150.05 

150. 06 

150. 09 

150. 04

150. 12 

150. 01 

150.27 

150. 17 

150.23

Dec.

150. 48 

150.49 

150.37 

150. 45 

150. 32

150. 39 

150. 39 

150.37 

150. 34 

150.23

150.25 

150. 18 

150.21 

150. 11 

150. 11

150. 09 

150. 12 

150. 16 

150. 02 

150. 06 

150. 02

e Estimated.

17.33.13.434. Potash Co. of America. Drilled industrial water-table well in Ogallala 

formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 240 feet Highest water level 144.18 below Isd, Nov. 17, 

1948; lowest 171.23 below Isd, Nov. 18, 1952. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 11, 188.60, 

pumping; Mar. 2, 187.53, pumping; May 5, 164. 58; July 13, 166.82; Sept. 15, 165.47; Nov. 10, 

160. 52.

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 161.70 below Isd, Nov. 10, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Jan. 11, 161.30; Mar. 2, 

161.49; May 5, 161.32; July 13, 161.40; Sept. 15, 161.54; Nov. 10, 161.70.

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. 74 below Isd, Mar. 2, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 11, 123.63; 

Mar. 2, 123. 74; May 5, 150. 07, pumping; July 13, 155. 77, pumping; Sept. 15, 123.28; Nov. 10, 

121.57.

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: 1940-54. Jan. 11, 90.05; Mar. 2, 

90.10; May 5, 89. 99; July 13, 90. 04; Sept. 14, 90.10; Nov. 9, 90.14.

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: 1940-54. Jan. 11, 39.63; Mar. 2, 

39.65; May 11, 39.66; July 13, 39.68; Sept. 15, 39.73; Nov. 9, 39.77.

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: 1939-54. Jan. 11, 43.09; 

Mar. 1, 43.05; May 11, 43.07; July 14, 42.96; Sept. 15, 42.93; Nov. 9, 42.83.

17.36.27.131. Wallace Mitchell. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 100 feet. Highest water level 33.00 below Isd, Sept. 23, 1949; lowest 

36.52 below Isd, May 17, 1950. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 11, 34. 61; Mar. 1, 34.45; 

May 11, 34.43; July 14, 34.45; Sept. 15, 34.48; Nov. 9, 34.51.

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: 1951-54. Jan. 7, 43.64; 

Mar. 3, 42.90; May 7, 47.05; Nov. 9, 46.13.

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: 1943-54. Jan. 7, 29.51; Mar. 3, 29.66; 

May 7, 29. 55; July 13, 29. 59; Sept 14, 29.08; Nov. 9, 29.27.
228 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18.35.17.144. International Mineral & Chemical Corp. Drilled industrial water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 13 inches, depth 190 feet. Highest water level 69.41 below 

Isd, Sept. 14, 1954; lowest 69.54 below Isd, Mar. 2, May 5, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. 

Jan. 11, 69.50; Mar. 2, 69. 54; May 5, 69. 54; July 13, 69.45; Sept 14, 69.41; Nov. 9, 69. 50.

18.35.20.144. International Mineral & 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 75.87 below Isd, May 5, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 11, 

75. 77; Mar. 2, 75.85; May 5, 75.87; July 13, 75. 77; Sept. 14, 75.82; Nov. 9, 75.85.

18.35.20.214. International Mineral & Chemical Corp. Drilled industrial water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 12 inches, depth 170 feet. Highest water level 72.19 below 

Isd, Dec. 9, 1953; lowest 72.26 below Isd, Mar. 2, May 5, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. 

Jan. 11, 72.25; Mar. 2, 72.26; May 5, 72.26; July 13, 72.21; Sept 14, 72.22; Nov. 9, 72.25.

18.36.27. 111. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 6 inches, depth 54 feet. Highest water level 38.09 below Isd, Oct. 23, 1942; 

lowest 41. 75 below Isd, Mar. 15, 1941. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 11, 40.99; Mar. 1, 

40.98; May 5, 41.03; July 13, 41.08; Sept. 14, 41.12; Nov. 9, 41.15.

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 

42.90 below Isd, July 13, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 8, 38.63; Mar. 3, 36.76; 

May 7, 44.14, nearby well being pumped; July 13, 42.90; Sept. 14, 40. 54; Nov. 9, 37.00.

18.38.27.113. Hobbs. Drilled well, depth 212 feet. Highest water level 42.94 below Isd, 

Mar. 1, 1954; lowest 60.83 below Isd, July 15, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 1, 42.94; 

July 15, 60. 83; Sept. 20, 46. 30; Nov. 9, 44. 36.

18.38.30.223. Mrs. Sadie Davis. Drilled unused water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 23.01 below Isd, Nov. 17, 1947; lowest 

29.82 below Isd, Nov. 1932. Records available: 1931-54. Jan. 13, 25.01; Mar. 1, 25.39; 

May 7, 25.62; July 13, 25.40; Sept. 14, 25.62; Nov. 9, 25.99.

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: 1929-54. Jan. 8, 12.26; Mar. 1, 12.23; 

May 7, 12.25; July 13, 12.13; Sept. 14, 12.14; Nov. 9, 12.09.

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: 1929-54. Jan. 11, 24.62; Mar. 1, 24.67; May 5, 

24. 69; July 13, 24. 73; Sept 14, 24. 84; Nov. 9, 24. 88.

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: 1929-54. Jan. 8, 33.38; Mar. 1, 33.03; 

May 7, 32.80; July 13, 32. 79; Sept. 14, 33.07; Nov. 9, 32.86.

Luna County

Mimbres Valley. --The Mimbres Valley, a broad desert plain sloping southward, includes 

the major part of Luna County in southwestern New Mexico. The principal surface drainage of 

the region is the Mimbres River, the perennial flow of which usually sinks into the ground northwest of Deming, but which may, in times of exceptional freshets, extend south and east of Deminf 

and then south along the eastern flank of the Florida Mountains as far as the Mexican border. 

The ground water pumped in the Mimbres Valley is derived from precipitation on the drainage 

area of the Mimbres River and its tributaries and from storage accumulated by this drainage 

system. Many wells that have been developed for irrigation, domestic, and industrial supplies 

withdraw water from the permeable beds of valley fill. The Mimbres Valley ground-water basin 

presently includes 5 areas totaling 908 square miles. Within the area of the basin as originally 

declared by order of the State Engineer of New Mexico on July 29, 1931, are the main (or 

Deming) area around Deming and southward, the Lewis Flats area about 12 miles east of Deming, 

and the Columbus area just north and east of Columbus. In April 1942, the basin was enlarged 

to include the Eastern Extension east of the Florida Mountains and the Red Mountain area about 

10 miles west of Deming, just west of Red Mountain. The Franklin area in T. 25 S., R 6 W., 

is included in the Eastern Extension. The basin was closed to further appropriation of water on 

April 20, 1945. The Red Mountain area, Columbus area, and Eastern Extension were reopened 

on April 26, 1950; the Columbus area was closed again on January 9, 1953. Investigation of the 

hydrology of the region was continued in 1954 to evaluate the continuing effects of pumping on 

water levels. Water levels were measured in 186 wells in January 1954, and recording gages 

were continued on the 2 wells maintained in 1953. Measurements were made in 58 wells at bimonthly intervals, totaling 439 measurements during 1954. Not all the January measurements 

used in preparing the water-level-change map (fig. 60) are included in this report.
Figure 60. --Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in Mimbre
230 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Precipitation for 1954 was 6.62 inches at Deming, 2.77 inches below normal but 2.23 inches 

more than in 1953, 4.43 inches being received during the growing season. Precipitation at the 

Columbus CAA station was 13.35 inches, 4.63 inches above normal, 8.21 inches of which fell 

during the growing season. Annual precipitation over the area was below normal, except in the 

vicinity of Columbus, but normal or above-normal amounts were received during the growing 

season. The acreage irrigated in 1954 in the Mimbres Valley totaled about 32,000 acres, a decrease of 1,800 acres from 1953. The water pumped during 1954 totaled about 74,000 acre-feet, 

a decrease of 5,000 acre-feet from 1953. About 2,400 acres of land was irrigated in the area 

west of Red Mountain, requiring about 5,400 acre-feet of water; the Columbus area included abou*. 

2,900 acres irrigated with 6,800 acre-feet of water. In the Lewis Flats area, about 3,000 acres 

was irrigated with about 6,900 acre-feet of water, and the main area of about 22,000 acres with 

about 51,000 acre-feet of water. Only about 1, 700 acres of land in the Franklin area was irrigated in 1954 with about 3,900 acre-feet of water, as compared with about 4,000 acres in the 

same general area in 1953.

Except in the Lewis Flats area, declines in water level in the Mimbres Valley continued in 

1954 but were not as great as those in 1953. Regionally, water levels declined more than 4 feet 

under an area of about 3 square miles, more than 3 feet under about 25 square miles, more than 

2 feet under about 88 square miles, and more than 1 foot under about 155 square miles. Declines 

from 1953 levels were noted in all areas but the Lewis Flats area, which showed a rise of 2 feet 

under about 1 square mile and a rise of 1 foot undfer about 8 square miles. This rise may be due 

to the fact that the bulk of the annual precipitation fell during the growing season, thereby reducing the amount pumped from the area and allowing more time for recovery of water levels 

before the January measurements. The Red Mountain area in 1954, as in 1953, showed the 

greatest declines in the region. A small area centered near well 24.11.14. Ill had a water-level 

decline greater than 6 feet. A decline of more than 5 feet was noted under about 1 square mile 

and a decline of more than 4 feet under about 3 square miles. In the Columbus area, water 

levels declined more than 10 feet during 1954 in 6 wells centered near sec. 20, T. 28 S., R. 7 W. 

A rise of more than 5 feet was noted in 2 wells in sec. 24, T. 28 S., R. 7 W. However, most of 

the wells in the Columbus area showed declines of about 1. 5 feet during 1954. In the 5-year 

period from January 1950 to January 1955, water levels have declined more than 5 feet throughou t 

the main area and the Red Mountain area, maximum declines being more than 15 feet. However, 

in the Lewis Flats and Eastern Extension areas, the 5-year declines are less than 5 feet.

Mimbres Valley

21.10.6.112. Fletcher Tigner. Dug unused water-table well in alluvium of Quaternary 

age, diameter 12 feet, depth 23 feet. Highest water level 6.57 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1933; lowest 

10.97 below Isd, July 14, 1953. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 6, 9.89; Mar. 16, 10.07; 

May 18, 10.19; July 14, 10.58; Sept. 9, 10.69; Nov. 12, 10.67.

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 38.74 

below Isd, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1929-54. Jan. 6, 38.02; Mar. 16, 38.30; May 18 

38. 57; July 14, 38. 74; Sept. 9, 35.15; Nov. 12, 37.23.

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 

79.89 below Isd, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 7, 79.43; Mar. 16, 79.64; 

May 18, 79. 79; July 14, 79.89; Sept. 9, 79. 81; Nov. 12, 79.82.

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 

38.25 below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1929-54. Jan. 6, 37.88; Mar. 16, 38.10; 

May 18, 38. 25; July 14, 38.22; Sept. 9, 36. 69; Nov. 12, 37.60.

22.11.13.122. State of New Mexico. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 28 inches, depth 190 feet. Highest water level 58.00 below Isd, July 31, 1928; lowest 71.50 

below Isd, July 14, 1954. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 7, 71. 02; Mar. 16, 71.24; May 18 

71. 44; July 14, 71. 50; Sept. 9, 71.18; Nov. 12, 71. 02.

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 78.18 

below Isd, July 14,1954. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 7, 77.71; Mar. 16, 77.94; May 18, 

78.07; July 14, 78.18; Sept. 9, 77. 93; Nov. 12, 77.82.

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 

36.98 below Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 1931-54. Jan. 22, 33.98; Mar. 18, 34.12; 

May 24, 35.53; July 16, 36.98; Sept. 10, 35.79; Nov. 13, 34.34.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 231

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: 1947-54. Jan. 22, 45.51; Mar. 18, 46.39; 

May 21, 46.44; July 16, 47.13; Sept. 10, 42.37; Nov. 13, 41.73.

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 66.67 below Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 22, 51.26; Mar. 18, 52.80; May 24, 

56. 75; July 16, 66. 67; Sept. 10, 85. 63, pumping; Nov. 13, 52.22.

23.9.22.213. J. F. Hendricks. Formerly Roy Per kins. Dug and drilled unused watertable well in valley fill, diameter 36 inches, depth 150 feet. Highest water level 58.12 below 

Isd, Sept. 9, 1930; lowest 77.35 below Isd, Sept. 9, 1954. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 7, 

67.80; Mar. 16, 67. 78; May 18, 72.45; July 14, 76.76; Sept. 9, 77.35; Nov. 12, 70.01.

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 75.32 below Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 1927-54. Jan. 22, 67.60; Mar. 18, 68.36; May 24, 

72. 02; July 16, 75. 32; Sept. 10, 72. 84; Nov. 13, 70.41.

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: 1928-54. Jan. 23, 90.75; Mar. 18, 89.85; 

May 21, 94.13; July 15, 95.53, pumping; Sept. 10, 97.50; Nov. 13, 96.51, pumping.

24.7. 5.211. R. M. William son. Dug and drilled stock and domestic water-table well in 

valley fill, diameter 12 inches, depth 123 feet. Highest water level 64.15 below Isd, Oct. 28, 

1928; lowest 96.89 below Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 1928-54. Jan. 22, 93.68; 

Mar. 18, 93.35; May 21, 93.75; July 16, 96.89; Nov. 13, 94.73.

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: 1940-54. Jan. 22, 87.54; Mar. 18, 87.19; May 21, 87. 52; 

July 16, 88.21; Sept. 10, 88. 63; Nov. 13, 86. 48.

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: 1939-54. Jan. 7, 86.29; Mar. 18, 86.18; May 21, 

97.51, nearby well being pumped; July 16, 97.81, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 10, 97.52, 

nearby well being pumped; Nov. 13, 88.74, nearby well pumped recently.

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: 1946-54. Jan. 7, 86.20; Mar. 18, 86.13; May 21, 

98.22, pumping; Nov. 13, 88.52,- pumped recently.

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: 1940-54. Jan. 7, 94. 00; Mar. 18, 92.87; May 21, 

92.23; July 16, 91.62, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 10, 93. 55; Nov. 13, 94. 82.

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: 1944-54. Mar. 18, 71.14; May 21, 78.98; 

Sept 10, 104. 85; Nov. 13, 74.85.

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 

90.21 below Isd, Nov. 11, 1953. Records available: 1939-54. Nov. 11, 1953, 90.21; Mar. 18, 

1954, 88.64; May 21, 88.94; July 15, 89.63; Sept. 10, 89. 83; Nov. 13, 89.33.

24. 7.16.2lib. Geo. Snyder. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 150 feet. Highest water level 79.83 below Isd, May 6, 1941; lowest 

96.14 below Isd, July 21, 1951. Records available: 1941-54. Jan. 7, 93.83. Bimonthly measurements will not be made in the future. An annual measurement will be made but will not be 

published in the water-level report.

24.7.24.312. 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 78.89 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 7, 78.19; Mar. 18, 78.39; May 21, 

78.49; July 16, 78.60; Sept. 13, 78. 74; Nov. 13, 78. 89.
232 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 54.24 below 

Isd, Sept. 24-26, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

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.

51.99 

51.98 

51.97 

51.97 

51.96

51.94 

51.92 

51.90 

51.90 

51.90

51.87 

51.86 

51.85 

51.84 

51.84

51.82 

51.81 

51.80 

51.78 

51.78

51.79 

51.78 

51.77 

51.75 

51.74

51.74 

51.73 

51.71 

51.70 

51.69 

51.69

Feb.

51.67 

51.67 

51.65 

51.64 

51.63

51.63 

51.63 

51.62 

51.59 

51.58

51.58 

51.56 

51.54 

51.52 

51.53

51.53 

51.51 

51.47 

51.49 

51.49

51.49 

51.47 

51.48 

51.46 

51.45

51.44 

51.44 

51.47

Mar.

51.45 

51.47 

51.51 

51.50 

51.51

51.50 

51.49 

51.48 

51.46 

51.44

51.42 

51.43 

51.45 

51.45 

51.45

51.44 

51.42 

51.43 

51.44 

51.44

51.45 

51.45 

51.44 

51.44 

51.47

51.48 

51.49 

51.47 

51.47 

51.47 

51.51

Apr.

51.54 

51.55 51. 58' 

51.60 

51.63

51.67 

51.68 

51.72 

51.76 

51.80

51.87 

51.91 

51.93 

51.95 

51.98

52.03 

52.08 

52.12 

52.16 

52.19

52.22 

52.24 

52.28 

52.29 

52.32

52.35 

52.37 

52.37 

52.32 

52.32

May

52.32 

52.34 

52.34 

52.34 

52.34

52.35 

52.36 

52.37 

52.38 

52.38

52.39 

52.41 

52.42 

52.45 

52.47

52.49 

52.51 

52.54 

52.57 

52.57

52.58 

52.58 

52.58 

52.58 

52.58

52.59 

52.61 

52.62 

52.64 

52.65 

52.66

June

52.67 

52.68 

52.71 

52.74 

52.77

52.79 

52.83 

52.85 

52.87 

52.89

52.92 

52.94 

52.96 

52.98 

53.00

53.03 

53.03 

53.03 

53.03 

53.03

53.04 

53.04 

53.06 

53.07 

53.08

53.09 

53.11 

53.12 

53.15 

53.18

July

53.20 

53.22 

53.24 

53.25 

53.25

53.26 

53.28 

53.29 

53.30 

53.31

53.33 

53.33 

53.34 

53.35 

53.38

53.41 

53.43 

53.44 

53.45 

53.46

53.48 

53.49 

53.51 

53.53 

53.56

53.57 

53.57 

53.58 

53.60 

53.61 

53.63

Aug.

53.65 

53.68 

53.69 

53.72 

53.74

53.77 

53.78 

53.81 

53.83 

53.85

53.86 

53.86 

53.88 

53.90 

53.92

53.93 

53.94 

53.96 

53.99 

53.99

54.02 

54.02 

54.02 

54.02 

54.02

54.02 

54.02 

54.03 

54.04 

54.06 

54.08

Sept

54.09 

54.10 

54.12 

54.15 

54.16

54.16 

54.16 

54.16 

54.17 

54.18

54.16 

54.17 

54.18 

54.21 

54.22

54.23 

54.23 

54.23 

54.23 

54.23

54.23 

54.23 

54.23 

54.24 

54.24

54.24 

54.23 

54.23 

54.22 

54.21

Oct.

54.21 

54.19 

54.19 

54.19 

54.18

54.18 

54.17 

54.16 

54.15 

54.13

54.12 

54.09 

54.08 

54.07 

54.07

54.05 

54.03 

54.01 

53.99 

53.98

53.96 

53.95 

53.93 

53.92 

53.91

53.91 

53.90 

53.89 

53.88 

53.87 

53.86

Nov.

53.66 

53.86 

53.85 

53.85 

53.84

53.83 

53.82 

53.82 

53.81 

53.80

53.79 

53.77 

53.76 

53.75 

53.73

53.72 

53.75 

53.74 

53.73 

53.71

53.69 

53.69 

53.67 

53.66 

53.64

53.63 

53.61 

53.61 

53.59 

53.59

Dec.

53.59 

53.58 

53.56 

53.54 

53.55

53.54 

53.53 

53.53 

53.53 

53.51

53.51 

53.50 

53.47 

53.47 

53.44

53.43 

53.45 

53.43 

53.42 

53.39

53.37 

53.35 

53.34 

53.32 

53.30

53.28 

53.27 

53.27 

53.25 

53.24 

53.23

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 72.37 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1954. 

Records available: 1931-54. Jan. 15, 70.55; Mar. 23, 72.37.

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 97.40 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1954. Records available: 

1941-54. Jan. 11, 91.64; May 18, 150.48, pumping; July 14, 162.20, nearby well being pumped; 

Sept. 10, 145.96, pumped recently; NdV. 13, 97.40.

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 99.30 

below Isd, May 18, 1954. Records available: 1927-54. Jan. 11, 96.79; Mar. 18, 97.15, pumping; May 18, 99.30; July 14, 116. 58, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 10, 114.64, nearby well 

being pumped; Nov. 12, 98.44.

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, May 6-13, 

1940; lowest 106.59 below Isd, Aug. 20, 1954. Records available: 1939-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

95.97 

95.97 

95.97 

95.93 

95.85

95.78 

95.75 

95.73 

95.69 

95.68

Feb.

95.40 

95.38

*95!*57 

95.49

95.47 

95.48 

95.42 

95.33 

95.33

Mar.

95.59 

95.69 

96.05 

96.27 

96.53

97.04 

97.55 

97.66 

97.72 

97.81

Apr.

98.28 

98.95 

99.35 

99.95 

100. 36

100. 49 

100. 73 

101.00 

101. 08 

101.18

May

100. 02 

100. 05 

100. 20 

100. 68 

101. 03

101.33 

101.41 

101.48 

101.78 

101.81

June jjuly

102. 98< 

103. 23 

103. 17 

102. 95 

102. 93

102. 94 

102. 90 

102. 90 

103. 02 

103. 44

3103. 40 

103. 99 

103. 55 

103.55 

103.56

103. 70 

104. 22 

104.28 

104. 55 

104. 96

Aug.

105. 94 

105. 90 

105. 84 

105. 84 

105. 88

105. 93 

106. 00 

105. 84 

105. 63 

105. 63

Sept.

105. 75 

105. 75 

105. 75 

105. 88 

105. 97

105. 97 

105. 97 

105. 97

105. 67

Oct.

......

Nov.

100. 08 

99.98 

99.93 

99.92 

99.81

99.72 

99.69 

99.66 

99.66 

99.66

Dec.

98.90 

98.93 

98.89 

98.89 

98.98

98.93 

99.31 

99.00 

98.76 

98.59
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 233

24.10.12.431 Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

e95. 40

......

95.42 

95.37 

95.36 

95.36 

95.37

Feb.

95.33 

95.35 

95.36 

95.31 

95.31

95.29 

95.32 

95.31 

95.31 

95.41

95.41 

95.45 

95.45 

95.57 

95.55

95.54 

95.58 

95.60

Mar.

97.92 

98.09 

98.18 

98.36 

98.79

99.15 

99.15 

99.14 

99.14 

99.14

98.90 

98.90 

98.45 

98.47

98.39 

98.27 

98.27 

98.27 

98.27 

98.41

Apr.

101.27 

101. 18 

101.13 

100. 94 

100. 94

100. 83 

100. 17 

99.48 

99.34 

99.50

99.41 

99.46 

99.93 

100. 13 

99.38

99.00 

98.94 

99.24 

99.25 

99.84

May

101.42 

101.28 

101.22 

101.28 

101.47

101.66 

101.76 

101. 73 

101. 75 

101.85

101. 80 

101.75 

101. 77 

101. 87 

102. 08

102. 68

102. 85 

102. 96 

102. 84 

102. 8C

June

103. 72 

104. 10 

104. 09 

104. 01 

103. 99

103. 99 

103. 97 

103. 84 

103. 81 

103.49

103. 44 

103. 63 

103. 55 

103. 50 

103. 55

103. 51 

103. 33 

103. 31 

103. 69 

104.34

July

105. 08 

105.15 

105.35 

105.43 

105. 61

105. 68 

105. 75 

105. 83 

105. 84 

105. 72

105. 68 

105. 62 

105.64 

105. 64 

105. 64

105. 79 

105. 92 

105. 98 

105.98 

106. 10 

106. 13

Aug.

105. 84 

105. 92 

105. 99 

106. 08 

106.27

106. 28 

106. 35 

106. 45 

106. 57 

106. 59

106. 57 

106. 48 

106. 48 

106. 49 

106. 28

106. 13 

106. 06 

105. 99 

105. 91 

105. 74 

105. 74

Sept.

105. 42 

105.26 

105.21 

105.29 

105. 17

105. 10 

105. 23 

105. 09 

104.55 

104. 27

104. 07 

103. 84 

103. 63 

103. 30 

103. 12

103. 08 

102. 70 

102.44 

102.25

Oct.

ibb. 87

100. 97 

100. 99 

100. 90 

100. 90 

100. 92

100. 95 

101. 07 

101. 04 

100. 75 

100. 60

100. 53 

100. 44 

100.39 

100. 34 

100.30 

100. 14

Nov.

99.59 

99.50 

99.44 

99.44 

99.39

99.36 

99.41 

99.31 

99.22 

99.16

99.14 

99.13 

99.03 

99.01 

99.00

98.99 

98.93 

98.93 

98.84 

98.84

Dec.

98.58 

98.59 

98.68 

98.84 

98.93

98.66 

98.49 

98.38 

98.31 

98.20

98.15 

98.15 

98.22

97! 94

97.98 

98.00

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 88.93 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Jan. 11, 85.91; Mar. 18, 

86. 59; May 18, 114. 58, pumping; July 14, 113. 94, pumping; Nov. 12, 88. 93.

24.11. 8. 111. Formerly 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: 1939-54. Jan. 8, 150.19; 

Mar. 16, 152.21, pumping; May 18, 150.29; July 14, 151.25, pumping; Sept 9, 150.82, pumping; Nov. 12, 151.36, pumping.

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 120. 54 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 8, 114. 72; Mar. 17, 113. 22; May 18, 123.09, pumping; July 14, 128.04, 

pumping; Sept. 10, 128.10, pumping; Nov. 12, 120. 54.

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 119.99 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 

1951-54. Jan. 8, 113.18; Mar. 17, 113. 83; July 14, 148.78, pumping; Sept. 10, 147.76, pumping; Nov. 12, 119.99.

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 112. 98 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Jan. 8, 106.15; Mar. 17, 

105. 53; May 18, 134. 00, pumping; July 14, 138. 40, pumping; Sept. 10, 140.14, pumping; Nov. 12, 

112.98.

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 128. 65 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records 

available: 1951-54. Jan. 7, 118.94; Mar. 17, 118.35, pumped recently; May 18, 149.93, pumping; July 14, 149.92, pumping; Sept. 9, 149.87, pumping; Nov. 12, 128. 65.

24.11.14. 311. Charles Waldrop. Drilled irrigation and domestic water-table well in 

valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 250 feet. Highest water level 111.93 below Isd, Jan. 7, 

1954; lowest 125.06 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 7, 111.93; 

Mar. 17, 117. 91, pumping; May 18, 203.15, pumping; July 14, 194. 95, pumping; Sept. 9, 

210.47, pumping; Nov. 12, 125. 06.

24.11.15.312. Oliver Ruebush. Drilled irrigation and domestic water-table well in valley 

fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 250 feet. Located on west side of earthen tank. Highest water 

level 110.26 below Isd, Mar. 16, 1954; lowest 113.84 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 8, 110. 63; Mar. 16, 110. 26; May 18, 132. 93, pumping; July 14, 133. 43, pumping; Sept. 9, 136.10, pumping; Nov. 12, 113. 84.
234 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 

100. 41 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 8, 95. 85; Mar. 17, 95.27; 

May 18, 107.81, pumping; July 14, 114.87, pumping; Sept. 10, 117.65, pumping; Nov. 12, 

100.41.

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: 1952-54. 

Jan. 5, 31.57; Mar. 22, 28.38; May 21, 31.03; July 17, 32.13; Sept. 13, 29.54; Nov.13, 27.17.

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: 1952-54. Jan. 5, 18. 38; Mar. 22, 15.94; May 21, 

19.98; July 17, 23.40; Sept. 13, 20.20; Nov. 13, 16.88.

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 79. 51 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. 

Jan. 5, 73.75; Mar. 22, 73.28; May 21, 76.94; July 17, 79.28; Sept. 13, 79.51; Nov. 13, 76.58.

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 84.94 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. 

Jan. 5, 80.18; Mar. 22, 79.24; May 21, 123.42, pumping; July 15, 142.75, pumping; Sept. 13, 

126.21, pumping; Nov. 13, 84.94.

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 97.85 

below Isd, May 20, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 5, 70. 34; Mar. 22, 69.93; May 20, 

97.85; July 17, 154.60, pumping; Nov. 13, 72.85.

25.6.8.111. R. L. Womack. Formerly 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: 1950-54. Jan. 18, 

70.71; Mar. 22, 70.07; May 24, 71.78; July 15, 73.89; July 23, 74.42; Sept. 13, 71.70; Nov. 13, 

70.84.

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 62.72 below Isd, Jan. 5, 

1954; lowest 73.77 below Isd, May 11, 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 5, 62. 72; 

Mar. 22, 63. 34; May 21, 63. 43; July 15, 63. 50; Sept. 13, 63. 63; Nov. 13, 63. 65.

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. 67 below Isd, 

Jan. 13, 1953; lowest 68.81 below Isd, Nov. 12, 1953. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 5, 

67. 98.

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: 1953-54. 

Jan. 5, 78.03; Mar. 22, 75.42; May 20, 74.27; July 15, 74.25; Sept. 13, 74.04; Nov. 13, 73.45.

25. 6. 30.121. Von Glahn Farming Co. Drilled unused irrigation well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 230 feet. Highest water level 76. 42 below Isd, Nov. 13, 1954; lowest 79. 67 

below Isd, Sept. 19, 1953. Records available: 1953-54.

Date

July 17, 1953 

Sept. 19 

Nov. 11

Water 

level

79.38 

79.67 

79.41

Date

Jan. 31, 1954 

Mar. 22

Water 

level

78.13

77.45

Date

May 20, 1954 

July 15

Water 

level

76.99 

76.77

Date

Sept. 13,1954 

Nov. 13

Water 

level

76.55 

76.42

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: 1953-54. Jan. 5, 74.75; 

Mar. 22, 73.56; May 21, 123.42, pumping; July 17, 83.71, pumped recently; Sept. 13, 92.29, 

pumped recently; Nov. 13, 80.06, pumped recently.

25.8.19.331. Tom Crawford. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 8 inches, depth 88 feet. Highest water level 59.01 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1942; lowest 81.60 below Isd, 

May 19, 1954. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-54. Jan. 18, 75.96; Mar. 23, 76.24; May 19, 

81.60; July 19, 78.83; Sept. 14, 82.50, pumping; Nov. 16, 79.06.
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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 

98.83 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 18, 89.13; Mar. 23, 116.71, 

pumping; May 19, 118. 09, pumping; July 19, 120. 01, pumping; Sept 14, 98. 83; Nov. 16, 93. 62.

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 97. 73 below Isd, Nov. 16,1954. Records available: 1941-54. Jan. 18, 92. 67; Mar. 23, 

91. 50; May 19, 119. 80, pumping; July 19, 120.36, pumping; Sept. 14, 105. 76, pumped recently; 

Nov. 16, 97.73.

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 

49. 73 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 18, 48.23; Mar. 19, 48. 46; 

May 19, 48. 65; July 19, 48. 82; Sept. 14, 49. 03; Nov. 16, 49. 73.

27. 7.31.211. Claude Irwin. Drilled irrigation well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 595 feet, perforations 305-590. Highest water level 52.83 below Isd, Jan. 19, 1954; lowest 

68. 05 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 19, 52.83; Mar. 19, 65.29, 

pumped recently; May 19, 189. 61, pumping; July 16, 189. 66, pumping; Nov. 16, 68.05.

27. 8. 5.320. Inman. Dug stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 40 inches, reported depth 60 feet Highest water'level 25. 61 below Isd, Mar. 13, 1951; lowest 28. 55 below Isd, 

Mar. 26, 1952. Records available: 1951-54. Jan. 19,*27.34; Mar. 19,*28.36; Sept. 14,*35.60; 

Nov. 16,*33.98. *Pumping.

27.8.15.131. Hilario Lopez. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 510 feet, cased to 430, perforations 280-430. Highest water level 32.86 below 

Isd, Nov. 7, 1952; lowest 40. 68 below Isd, Sept 18, 1953. Records available: 1952-54. 

Jan. 19, 34.95; Mar. 19, 35.47; May 19, 35. 65; Sept. 14, 36.83; Nov. 16, 36.43.

27. 8.35.122. Formerly 27.8. 35.120. Mrs. M. M. Gibson. Drilled irrigation watertable 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: 1952-54. Jan. 20, 28. 06; Mar. 19, 28. 69; May 19, 30. 60; July 16, 

36.26; Sept. 14, 33. 74; Nov. 16, 28.12.

27. 9.1.431. W. A. Prater. Drilled irrigation well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 62 feet. Highest water level 30. 61 below Isd, Jan. 19, 1954; lowest 41. 68 below Isd, 

Sept. 14, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 19, 30.61; Mar. 19, 30.73; May 19, 31.61; 

July 19, 38.40, pumping; Sept. 14, 41. 68; Nov. 16, 31.49.

27.9.12.111. Waterloo School. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches, depth 29. 5 feet. Highest water level 26.95 below Isd, Mar. 22, 1945; lowest 30. 59 

below Isd, Sept. 8, 1952. Records available: 1944-54. Jan. 19, 29.5, dry. Measurement 

discontinued.

28.7.9.411. Paul J. Guame. Drilled irrigation water table well in valley fill, diameter 

14 to 12 inches, depth 720 feet, perforations 385-615. Highest water level 52.14 below Isd, 

Mar. 19, 1954; lowest 82. 49 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 21, 

57.16; Mar. 19, 52.14; May 19, 287. 78, pumping; Sept. 14, 301.18, pumping; Nov. 16, 82. 49.

28. 7.20.311. Joe Bain. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 to 

12 inches, depth 630 feet, perforations 308-608. Highest water level 49. 58 below Isd, Mar. 19, 

1954; lowest 79.27 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 1954. Jan. 21, 54.44; 

Mar. 19, 49.58; May 19, 98.21, pumping; July 19, 111.35, pumping; Sept. 13, 122.96, pumping; Nov. 16, 79.27.

28. 7. 28.124. Leon Telles. Drilled irrigation artesian well in valley fill, diameter 14 to 

10 inches, depth 723 feet, eased to 723, perforations 95-100, 420-530, 537-723. Highest water 

level 10. 92 below Isd, July 24, 1952; lowest 69. 73 below Isd, Nov. 16, 1954. Records available: 

1952-54. Jan. 21, 44.21; Mar. 19, 39.34; May 19, 198.49, pumping; July 16, 208.54, pumping; 

Sept. 13, 210. 58, pumping; Nov. 16, 69. 73.

28.8.26. 411. G. Espinoza. Drilled unused irrigation water-table well in valley fill, 

diameter 12 to 10 inches, depth 300 feet, cased to 300, perforations 70-90, 160-180, 200-300. 

Highest water level 54. 79 below Isd, Mar. 19, 1954; lowest 67. 53 below Isd, Sept. 14, 1954. 

Records available: 1954. Jan. 20, 57. 07; Mar. 19, 54. 79; May 19, 64.22; Sept. 14, 67. 53; 

Nov. 16, 59.84.
236 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 44.33 below Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 

1952-54. Jan. 20, 29.16; Mar. 19, 28.35; May 19, 36. 69; July 16, 44.33; Nov. 16, 32. 67.

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. 59 below Isd, Sept. 13, 1954; lowest 3.56 below 

Isd, May 15, 1952. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 21, 2.08; Mar. 19, 2.29; May 19, 2.60; 

July 16, 2. 72; Sept. 13, 0. 59; Nov. 16, 0. 72.

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 below Isd, Mar. 17, 1940; lowest 14.82 

below Isd, July 16, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 21, 10.03; Mar. 19, 9.73; May 19, 

11.95; July 16, 14.82; Sept. 13, 14.01; Nov. 16, 11.60.

Otero County

Tularosa-Alamogordo area. The Tularosa-Alamogordo area in north-central Otero 

County extends from the vicinity of Tularosa, in T. 14 S., Rs. 9 and 10 E., southward beyond 

Alamogordo into T. 17 S., R. 10 E. Ground water pumped in the area is used principally for 

irrigation. Irrigated farms are scattered throughout the area; however, the greatest concentration of irrigation wells is in the vicinity of Tularosa. Water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, and stock supplies is obtained from valley fill in the Tularosa Basin along the west base of 

the Sacramento Mountains. The valley-fill aquifer, as a whole, contains water under watertable conditions although artesian conditions occur locally. Recharge to the valley fill occurs 

principally when rains in the mountains east of the area cause floods that discharge from the 

canyons and flow over the steep, permeable alluvial fans at the base of the mountains. Some 

recharge is due to seepage from Rio Tularosa, a perennial stream arising from springs in the 

mountains. Natural discharge of ground water from the area is southwestward near the center 

of the Tularosa Basin.

Precipitation in the Tularosa-Alamogordo area was about 50 percent of normal in 1954. 

Although the amount of rainfall in 1953 had been slightly above normal, the 1954 deficiency continued a prevailing climatic trend. Precipitation amounted to 4.50 inches at Tularosa, 5.07 inches below normal, and 6.43 inches at Alamogordo, 3. 73 inches below normal. In the Sacramento Mountains to the east, precipitation was greater but was below normal in 1954. At 

Mescalero it was 13.41 inches, 5.97 inches below normal, and at Mountain Park, 14.59 inches, 

3.69 inches below normal. Precipitation is greatest in the summer and early fall; however, the 

amounts of rainfall in the Tularosa Basin are insufficient to support crops without irrigation. 

Although precipitation in the Tularosa-Alamogordo area does not substantially recharge the 

valley fill, occasional heavy thunderstorms cause temporary cessation of pumping and result in 

smaller declines of water level. Variations in precipitation in the mountainous area east of the 

Tularosa-Alamogordo area result in varying amounts of runoff available for recharge to the 

valley-fill aquifer.

Part of the area in the vicinity of Tularosa has been irrigated with surface water from the 

Rio Tularosa since about 1862. A small acreage was irrigated with ground water as early as 

1911. However, active interest in the use of ground water for irrigation did not develop until 

after World War II. Data from the Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service indicate that 25 irrigation wells had been drilled by 1950 and 60 irrigation wells by February 1952. 

A reconnaissance of the area in February and March 1955 indicated that 90 wells had been completed and that about 70 wells would be used in the 1955 irrigation season. About 15 of the irrigation wells are used to supplement surface-water supplies. Prior to large-scale development 

of ground-water irrigation in the Tularosa-Alamogordo area, as much as 2,500 acres was irrigated from the Rio Tularosa. According to the Soil Conservation Service, about 3, 400 acres, including the surface-water district, was irrigated in 1951. In 1954 about 2, 500 acres was irrigated from wells, and it is estimated that about 3,000 acres will be irrigated with ground water 

in 1955. Since their organization in 1862 and 1898, respectively, Tularosa and Alamogordo have 

obtained their water supplies from surface waters of the Rio Tularosa and of La Luz, Fresnal, 

and Alamo Canyons. The growth of the towns, together with the growth of Holloman Air Force 

Base southwest of Alamogordo, has necessitated exploration for additional municipal water. At 

the beginning of World War n, when the airbase was established, it obtained its water supply 

from the town of Alamogordo. Diminution of surface supplies, together with additional growth 

of the airbase in the period 1945 to 1947, resulted in the establishment of a well field for the 

Air Force about 5 miles south of Alamogordo, in the only part of the Tularosa-Alamogordo area 

where relatively large supplies of potable ground water are known to exist. The well field now 

supplies most of the water needed by the airbase. Recently the town of Alamogordo drilled 

2 municipal wells about 1.5 miles southwest of the Air Force well field. In 1954 the village of 

Tularosa drilled a municipal well near the mouth of Rio Tularosa to supplement the surfacewater supply.

In 1952, in order to observe and record the effect of ground-water pumping in the TularosaAlamogordo area, a number of observation wells were selected. In February 1955, water levels
NEW MEXICO, OTERO COUNTY 237

in 33 observation wells were measured, 27 of which had been measured in February 1954. These 

measurements were used to prepare the map (fig. 61) showing the depth to ground water in February 1955 and the change in ground-water level from February 1954 to February 1955. Measurements at bimonthly intervals were made in 1954 in about 10 of the 27 wells. All measurements made in the 10 wells from the beginning of record are included in this report, which is 

the first published record of ground-water levels in the Tularosa-Alamogordo area.

The trend in water level since the beginning of record in the Tularosa-Alamogordo area 

has been a decline, although a few scattered rises were recorded in the area in 1954. Declines 

ranged from 0.8 foot to 15.7 feet during the 3-year period of record. Changes in water levels 

during 1954 ranged from a rise of 2.6 feet to a decline of 9.9 feet. The average net change over 

the entire area for the 3-year period of record, based on 15 wells, was a decline of 5.7 feet; the 

average net change for 1954, based on 16 wells, was a decline of 1 foot. However, in the most 

heavily developed irrigation area in the vicinity of Tularosa, declines in 8 wells for the 3-year 

period ranged from 3.2 to 9.2 feet and averaged about 7 feet. In the same area, measurements 

in 11 observation wells indicate an average net decline of 2 feet for 1954. As irrigation continues 

and as additional irrigated land is developed, it may be expected that the pattern of decline will 

become more consistent, and that the area of decline will expand somewhat.

14.9.12.220. E. M. Silver. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits. Highest water level 117.81 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1953; lowest 133.90 below Isd, Apr. 10, 1952. Records available:. 1952-54.

Date

Apr. 10, 1952 

Mar. 27, 1953 

June 24

Water 

level

133. 90 

117.81 

118. 93

Date

Feb. 2, 1954 

Apr. 16

Water 

level

121.60 

120.35

Date

June 25, 1954 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

120. 63 

121.39

Date

Oct. 26,1954 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

121. 56 

121.00

14.9.28.121. Montie Gardenhire. Drilled irrigation and stock water-table well in bolson 

deposits, diameter 10 inches, depth 50 feet. Highest water level 33.32 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1952; 

lowest 39.64 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Apr. 8, 1952, 33.32; 

Mar. 27, 1953, 35. 76; Apr. 16, 1954, 36. 79; June 25, 38.18; Aug. 26, 38. 90; Oct. 26, 39. 39; 

Dec. 27, 39.64.

14.10.18.424. R. D. Champion. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 336 feet. Highest water level 172.38 below Isd, Mar. 27, 1953; lowest 

184.59 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1952. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 8, 1952 

Mar. 27, 1953

184. 59 

C172.38

June 24, 1953 

Feb. 2, 1954

176. 35 

173.37

Apr. 16, 1954 

Aug. 26

173.28 

180. 50

Oct. 26, 1954 

Dec. 27

177.24 

d76. 53

c Nearby well being pumped.

14.10.19.130. J. C. Johnson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 113.44 below Isd, Apr. 8, 1952; lowest 

122.24 below Isd, June 25, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 8, 1952 

Mar. 27, 1953 

June 24

113.44 

115.38 

120.26

Feb. 2, 1954 

Apr. 16

115.83 

119.47

June 25, 1954 

Aug. 26

122.24 

121.97

Oct. 26,1954 

Dec. "27

119.09 

118.88

14.10.31.144. Luther Watson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits, 

diameter 17 inches, depth 230 feet. Highest water level 73.75 below Isd, Apr. .8, 1952; lowest 

108.26 below Isd, Apr^ 16, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 8, 1952 

Mar. 27, 1953

73.75 

a!09. 5

June 24, 1953 

Feb. 4, 1954

a!09. 14 

1106. 10

Apr. 16, 1954 

Aug. 26

108.26 

83.57

Oct. 26,1954 

Dec. 27

C82.61 

81.02

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

15.9.24.242a. Fred Dale. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 

12 inches, depth 214 feet. Highest water level 107. 89 below Isd, Apr. 9, 1952; lowest 116. 01 

below Isd, June 24, 1953. Records available: 1952-54. Apr. 9, 1952, 107.89; Mar. 27, 1953, 

114.76, nearby well being pumped; June 24, 116.01; Feb. 5, 1954, 111. 12; Apr. 17, 112.52.

16.9.3.422. Wade Maupin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in bolson deposits. Highest water level 118.43 below Isd, Dec. 27, 1954; lowest 134.75 below Isd, Apr. 17, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 12, 1952 

Mar. 26, 1953

124.38 

a!53. 10

June 24, 1953 

Feb. 8, 1954

126. 63 

U32. 88

Apr. 17, 1954 

Aug. 2

134. 75 

128. 80

Oct. 26,1954hl27. 53 

Dec. 27 1 118. 43

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.
238 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

R.9E. R. 10 E.

EXPLANATION

22L1 

 -4.5

Observation wells; upper figure indicates 

depth to water level below land-surface 

datum; lower figure indicates rise (+) 

or decline ( ) of water level, in feet.

R.8 E

R. 10 E.

Figure 61. --Water level in February 1955 and change in level from February 1954 to February 

1955 in Tularosa-Alamogordo area, Otero County, N. Mex.
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 239

16.9.26.341. R. J. Turner. Drilled irrigation and stock water-table well in bolson deposits, diameter 8 inches, depth 84 feet. Highest water level 26.33 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1952; 

lowest 30.09 below Isd, June 25, 1954. Records available: 1952-54.

Date

Apr. 14, 1952 

June 24, 1953

Water 

level

26.33 

29.87

Date

Feb. 8, 1954 

Apr. 16

Water 

level

27.38 

29.90

Date

June 25, 1954 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

30.09 

29.50

Date

Oct. 26,1954 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

29.81 

27.85

17.9.24.342. W. L. McCommon. Drilled unused water-table well in bolson deposits. 

Highest water level 56.18 below Isd, Apr. 14, 1952; lowest 60.81 below Isd, Oct. 26, 1954. 

Records available: 1952-54.

Apr. 14, 1952 

June 23, 1953

56.18 

57.58

Feb. 8, 1954 

Apr. 17

58.65 

60.40

June 25, 1954 

Aug. 26

59.64 

60.49

Oct. 26,1954 

Dec. 27

60.81 

60.18

17.10.18. 432. Harold Striker. Near Holloman AFB pumping station. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 260 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,187.26 feet above msl. Highest 

water level 104.55 below Isd, Apr. 6, 1954; lowest 108.91 below Isd, Oct. 2, 1954. Records 

available: 1954.

Apr. 6 

24 

May 13

104. 55 

105. 12 

106. 23

July 2 

Aug. 2

106.31 

107. 48

Sept. 2 

Oct. 2

108. 39 

108. 91

Nov. 2 

Dec. 2

108.31 

107. 43

Quay County

House area. --The House area is on the High Plains in the southwestern part of Quay County, 

about 40 miles south of Tucumcari. Irrigation in the area is by water pumped from wells finished 

in the Ogallala formation. The observation-well program, begun in 1941, was continued in 1954. 

Water levels were measured in 61 wells in January and in about 22 wells at bimonthly intervals. 

A recording gage was maintained on well 5.29.17.133, about half a mile north of House. Only 

water-level measurements made in wells at bimonthly intervals are listed in this report, but all 

measurements made annually in January 1954 and 1955 were used in the preparation of the map 

showing the net annual changes in ground-water storage in the House area in 1954.

The recharge to the ground-water reservoir in the House area is by direct precipitation 

and drainage into the Alamosa Creek valley. Precipitation in the House area in 1954 was about 

70 to 90 percent of normal. It amounted to 10. 55 inches at House, 4.02 inches below normal; 

15.62 inches at Ragland, 3.72 inches below normal; and 13.16 inches at Hassel, 1. 58 inches 

below normal. Between 60 and 75 percent of the total precipitation at the 3 stations occurred 

during the growing season, April through September.

About 3,300 acres of land was irrigated in 1954, according to a survey made during the 

year, almost the same as in 1953. Of this amount, about 500 acres was in alfalfa, as compared 

with about 550 acres in 1953; most of the remaining 2,800 acres was in row crops. It is estimated that about 5,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation, as compared to 5, 670 acrefeet in 1953. This reduction was due to greater precipitation during the growing season and the 

inability of the aquifer in places to yield the amount of water needed for certain types of crops 

during the growing season.

Year-to-year net declines in water level continued in 1954, as a result of below-normal 

precipitation and continued pumping of ground water from storage. However, the net declines in 

1954 were less than in 1953. Figure 62 shows the area! changes in water levels from January 

1954 to January 1955. In 1954 the levels declined under an area of about 40 square miles; they 

declined more than a foot under about 9 square miles and more than 2 feet under about 1 square 

mile. The maximum decline of 2.7 feet was observed in a well in sec. 5, T. 5 N., R. 29 E. 

During the 5-year period from January 1950 to January 1955, the levels declined more than 2 feet 

under an area of about 31 square miles, and as much as 18 feet under 2 heavily pumped areas 

(totaling about 0.2 square mile) 2. 5 and 4 miles north of House.

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 55.64 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 23, 52.32; 

Mar. 31, 52.33; May 25, 52.39; July 28, 55.14; Sept. 24, 55.64; Nov. 26, 53.41.

5.29. 5.342. William Martin. Drilled 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, 1953. Records available: 1941-54. Recording gage removed 

March 1954.
Figure 62. Change in ground-water level from January 1954 to January 1955 in House 
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5.29. 5.342 Continued.

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Water 

level

50.43

50.42

50.40

50.39

50.38

50.36

50.34

50.29

50.28

50.27

50.26

50.25

50.24

50.22

50.21

50.20

50.19

50.18

Date

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Water 

level

50.17

50.16

50.14

50.13

50.13

50.11

50.09

50.08

50.07

50.06

50.05

50.04

50.03

50.01

50.00

49.99

49.98

49.97

Date

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Water 

level

49.96

49.94

49.93

49.93

49.91

49.90

49.89

49.88

49.87

49.86

49.83

49.83

49.82

49.81

49.80

49.79

49.77

49.76

Date

Feb. 26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

31

May 25

July 27

Sept. 24

Nov. 25

Water 

level

49.74

49.76

49.74

49.73

49.74

49.72

49.71

49.70

49.69

49.68

49.66

49.65

h49. 43

ah67. 13

ah76. 95

h57. 75

h53. 85

a Pumping.

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. 80 

below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Jan. 23, 70.90; May 25, 82.86, pumping; Sept. 24, 76. 80; Nov. 26, 74. 03.

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. Measurement discontinued.

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 56.10 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Jan. 25, 

49.67; Mar. 31, 49.33; May 25, 49.60; July 27, 67.48, pumping; Sept. 24, 56.10; Nov. 25, 52.26.

5.29. 9. 400. J. M. Gollehon. Formerly 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 33. 71 below Isd, May 25, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Jan. 25, 37.27, pumping; 

Mar. 31, 55.62, pumping; May 25, 33.71; July 27, 28.82; Sept. 24, 27.39; Nov. 25, 30.54, 

pumping.

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 75. 85 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. 

Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 19, 60.10; Mar. 31, 68. 68, pumped recently; May 25, 78. 00, 

pumping; July 27, 65. 77; Sept. 24, 75. 85; Nov. 25, 63.46.

5.29.15.3lib. 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. 90 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1942-54. Jan. 19, 22. 54; Mar. 31, 

22. 66; May 25, 22. 72; July 27, 22. 80; Sept. 24, 22. 90; Nov. 25, 22. 84.

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 48. 24 below Isd, Oct. 30-31, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

46.54 

46.54 

46.53 

46.53 

46.52

46.52 

46.50 

46.50 

46.50 

46.48

Feb.

46.30 

46.29 

46.28 

46.27 

46.26

46.25 

46.25 

46.25 

46.24 

46.24

Mar.

45.96 

45.96 

45.96 

45.95 

45.94

45.93 

45.92 

45.92 

45.91 

45.91

Apr.

45.72 

45.71 

45.71 

45.70 

45.69

45.69 

45.68 

45.67 

45.66 

45.65

May

45.55 

45.55 

45.55 

45.55 

45.55

45.54 

45.54 

45.54 

45.54 

45.55

June

45.94 

45.95 

45.97 

45.97 

46.02

46.03 

46.05 

46.06 

46.09 

46.11

July

46.58 

46.59 

46.62 

46.62 

46.64

46.66 

46.69 

46.70 

46.72 

46.73

Aug.

47.04 

47.07 

47.07 

47.07 

47.08

47.09 

47.10 

47.12 

47.15 

47.15

Sept Oct.

47.90 

47.91 

47.93 

47.94 

47.95

47.97 

47.99 

48.00 

48.02 

48.04

Nov.

48.23 

48.23 

48.23 

48.23

48^23 

48.23 

48.22

Dec.

48.08 

48.08 

48.07 

48.06 

48.05

48.04 

48.04 

48.03 

48.03 

48.02
242 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5.29.17.133--Continued.

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

46.47 

46.46 

46.45 

46.44 

46.44

46.43 

46.43 

46.43 

46.42 

46.41

46.41 

46.40 

46.38 

46.34 

46.35

46.34 

46.33 

46.32 

46.32 

46.32 

46.30

Feb.

46.24 

46.23 

46.21 

46.21 

46.20

46.19 

46.18 

46.18 

46.18 

46.16

46.15 

46.14 

46.14 

46.13 

46.13

46.11 

46.09 

45.96

Mar.

45.88 

45.88 

45.88 

45.88 

45.87

45.87 

45.87 

45.87 

45.87 

45.86

45.86 

45.86

45! 73

Apr.

45.64 

45.64 

45.63 

45.63 

45.63

45.63 

45.63 

45.63 

45.62 

45.61

45.60 

45.58

45.58 

45.58 

45.57 

45.56 

45.55

May

45.55 

45.55 

45.56 

45.58 

45.60

45. 62 

45.63 

45.66 

45.67 

45.69

45.71 

45.74 

45.74 

45.75 

45.76

45.78 

45.82 

45.83 

45.86 

45.88 

45.89

June

46.13 

46.15 

46.16 

46.19 

46.20

46.27 

46.28 

46.29 

46.32 

46.35

46.37 

46.38 

46.43 

46.45 

46.46

46.49 

46.51 

46.53 

46.55 

46.57

July

46.73 

46.76 

46.77 

46.83 

46.84

46.85 

46.87 

46.88 

46.89 

46.91

e46. 94 

e46. 95 

e46. 96 

e46. 96 

e46. 97

e46. 99 

47.00 

47.00 

47.00 

47.01 

47.03

Aug.

47.16 

47. 17 

47.18 

47.19 

47.21

47.23 

47.24 

47.26 

47.27 

47.28

47.30 

47.31 

47.32

47.32

47.33 

47.36 

47.37 

47.38 

47.40

Sept

e47*. 76

.....

h47! 87 

47.87 

47.89

Oct

48.06 

48.06 

48.07 

48.09 

48.10

48.12 

48.13 

48.14 

48.15 

48.16

48.17 

48.18 

48.19 

48.19 

48.19

48.20 

48.20 

48.21 

48.23 

48.24 

48.24

Nov.

48.21 

48.21 

48.21 

48.20 

48.19

48.19 

48.18 

48.18 

48.17 

48.17

48.16 

48.14 

48.14 

48.13 

48.12

48.11 

48.11 

48.10 

48.10 

48.09

Dec.

48.01 

48.01 

48.01 

48.00 

47.99

47.98 

47.97 

47.97 

47.96 

47.95

47.95 

47.94 

47.93 

47.92 

47.91

47.90 

47.89 

47.88 

47.88 

47.86 

47.86

Estimated, 

h Tape measurement

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: 1946-54. Jan. 25, 62.03; 

Mar. 31, 60.82; May 25, 63.43; July 27, 70.58, pumping; Sept. 24, 66.09; Nov. 25, 64.02.

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 31.81 below 

Isd, Mar. 31, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Jan. 19, 31.22; Mar. 31, 31.81; May 25, 

31.42; July 27, 31.56; Sept. 24, 31.69; Nov. 25, 31.61.

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: 1947-54. Jan. 18, 70.66; 

Mar. 31, 70.79; May 25, 70.70; July 27, 70.75; Sept. 24, 70.83; Nov. 25, 70.76.

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: 1941-54. Jan. 18, 69. 59; Mar. 31, 

69.80; May 25, 69.63; July 27, 69.82; Sept. 24, 69.97; Nov. 25, 69.91.

5. 30.18. 331. W. M. Lee. Formerly W. C. Lee. 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 50.03 below Isd, July 27, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. 

Jan. 19, 41.29; Mar. 31, 47.53; May 25, 47.86; July 27, 50.03; Sept. 24, 45.58; Nov. 25, 42.83.

5.30.20.333a. J. C. Barron. Drilled stock water-table well in Ogallala formation, diameter 6 inches. Highest water level 26.11 below Isd, Sept. 25, 1953; lowest 27.09 below Isd, 

Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 19, 26.52, pumped recently, Mar. 31, 27.22, 

pumping; May 25, 26. 84, pumping; July 27, 27.26, pumping; Sept. 24, 27.09; Nov. 25, 26. 62.

5.30.31.442. T. W. Coleman. Formerly R. V. Brownd. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well in Ogallala formation, diameter 16 inches, depth 129 feet, cased to 129. Highest water 

level 98. 77 below Isd, May 25, 1954; lowest 100.12 below Isd, Oct. 1, 1948; Mar. 30, 1950. 

Records available: 1943-54. Jan. 19, 98.84; Mar. 31, 99.02; May 25, 98.77; July 27, 99.42; 

Sept. 24, 99.10.

6.28.1.232. H. A. Fitzgerald. Formerly C. M. Brown. Drilled stock and domestic 

water-table well in Ogallala formation, reported depth 98 feet. Highest water level 65.88 below 

Isd, Jan. 23, 1954; lowest 72. 93 below isd, Apr. 1, 1948. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 23, 

65. 88; Mar. 31, 66. 55; May 25, 66. 40; July 28, 66. 33; Nov. 26, 66. 82.

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 95. 43 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Jan. 22, 

85.44; Mar. 31, 84.29; May 25, 87.77; July 28, 91.09; Sept. 24, 95.43; Nov. 26, 88.44.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 243

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 61.43 below Isd, Sept. 24, 1954. Records available: 

1943-54. Jan. 22, 56.80; Mar. 31, 56.63; May 25, 60.75; Sept. 24, 61.43; Nov. 26, 58.72.

6.29.27.332. W. K. Kemp. Formerly 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: 1944-54. Jan. 22, 43. 72; Mar. 31, 43. 73; May 25, 43.76; July 28, 43.83; 

Nov. 25, 43.90.

6.29.30.112. M. L. Griggs. Formerly 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: 1941-54. Jan. 22, 34.23, nearby well being pumped; 

Mar. 31, 54.10; May 25, 54.76; July 28, 55.83; Nov. 26, 55.36.

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 80.02 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 22, 79.49; 

Mar. 31, 79. 60; May 25, 79. 55; July 27, 79. 69; Nov. 26, 80. 02.

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: 1942-54. Jan. 22, 60.80; 

Mar. 31, 60.83; May 25, 60.54; July 28, 70.71, pumping; Sept. 24, 65.40; Nov. 25, 63.32.

6.29.35.314. T. W. Coleman. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Ogallala formation, 

diameter 14 inches, depth 76 feet, cased from 28 to 76. Highest water level 38.24 below Isd, 

Apr. 1, 1947; lowest 47.20 below Isd, July 30, 1948. Records available: 1945-54. Jan. 22, 

39.87; Mar. 31, 39.56; May 25, 39.36; Nov. 25, 39.88.

Roosevelt County

Portales Valley. Portales Valley, in northern Roosevelt County, is a broad depression 

in the High Plains extending east-southeast from the western edge of the High Plains through 

Portales to the Texas State line. 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 Portales Valley. Since 1931, water levels in the area have been measured to determine the effects of pumping and precipitation upon the ground-water storage. Records of these measurements have been published annually in the water-level reports since 1938. 

Water levels were measured in 183 wells in January 1954 and in about 37 of these at bimonthly 

intervals. Recording gages were maintained on 4 wells: 1 about 7 miles northwest of Portales, 

1 about a mile northeast of Portales, 1 about a mile south of Portales, and 1 about 11 miles 

southeast of Portales. The measurements made in January, not all of which are listed in this 

report, were used to prepare the map of the net change in water levels in 1954. (See fig. 63.)

Fluctuations of water level result partly from variation in the amount of recharge to the 

ground-water body by precipitation. However, in areas of heavy pumping, such as the area 

about Portales, fluctuations are large as a result mainly of withdrawal of ground water for irrigation. The amount of ground water that must be pumped for irrigation depends in part upon the 

amount and distribution of precipitation. Precipitation in the Portales Valley ranged from about 

60 percent of normal at Floyd in the northwestern part of the valley to slightly above normal, 

above 105 percent, at Portales in the central part of the valley. As reported by the U. S. Weather 

Bureau, precipitation at Floyd was 9.05 inches, 6.25 inches below normal; at a station 7 miles 

northwest of Portales 12.22 inches, an estimated 5.8 inches below normal; and at Portales 

18.65 inches, 0.58 inch above normal. Precipitation during the growing season, April through 

September, was about 55 to 90 percent of normal and was about 60 to 85 percent of the total precipitation for the year.

In 1953, the State Engineer made a survey of irrigated acreage and located the irrigation 

wells in Portales Valley. (The area includes all the declared ground-water basin of Portales 

Valley.) The results of the survey show that about 49,000 acres of land was irrigated in 1953, 

and indicate estimates for recent years including 1953 were too low. It is estimated that about 

the same amount of land was irrigated in 1954. The amount of ground water required for the 

irrigation of crops apparently was about the same in 1954 as in 1953. This is indicated by 

electric-power records of 533 irrigation pumps for both years. A revised estimate, based on the 

irrigated-acreage survey of 1953, indicates that possibly 100,000 acre-feet was pumped for irrigation in 1953 rather than 90, 000 acre-feet, as previously estimated. Pumpage for municipal 

use at Portales in 1954 was reported to be slightly less than the 1,280 acre-feet used in 1953.

As precipitation during the growing season was greater generally in 1954 than in 1953 and 

more favorably distributed over the main part of the irrigated area, and as the rains in August 

caused an early cessation of pumping and some recharge, the net declines of water level were not
244 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 245

as great in 1954 as in 1953. Figure 63 shows generally smaller declines in water level from 

January 1954 to January 1955 throughout the valley and a marked difference in the center of the 

valley. From January 1954 to January 1955 the water levels declined more than 1 foot under 

about 155 square miles, more than 2 feet under about 74 square miles, more than 3 feet under 

about 37 square miles, more than 4 feet under about 8 square miles, and more than 5 feet under 

less than 1 square mile. In comparison, like declines in the water levels in 1953 occurred under 

200, 103, 74, 43, and 20 square miles, respectively. Additionally, in 1953 a decline of more 

than 6 feet occurred under 4 square miles. The largest net decline recorded in 1954, 5. 5 feet, 

was in a well about 4 miles west of Portales, on the south edge of an area that generally has the 

largest net annual declines.

Changes of water level from January 1950 to January 1955 and January 1932 to January 

1955 indicate that most of the declines occurred during the 5-year period 1950 to 1955. In this 

period the water levels declined more than 6 feet under an area of 125 square miles, more than 

10 feet under about 73 square miles, and more than 18 feet under about 12 square miles, a maximum decline of more than 20 feet centering about 7 miles west-northwest of Portales. From 

January 1932 to January 1955, the water levels declined more than 5 feet under about 130 square 

miles, more than 15 feet under about 63 square miles, and more than 30 feet under about 

17 square miles, a maximum decline of more than 34 feet centering about 4 miles west-northwest 

of Portales. The area in which the declines are in excess of 5 feet is about the same for both the 

5-year and 23-year periods, and this fact indicates that outside this area only small net changes 

in water level occurred during the period 1932 to 1950. Along the axis of the valley in the center 

of the irrigated area the maximum net decline averaged 3 to 4 feet per year for the period 1950 

to 1955, but about 1 foot per year for the period 1932 to 1955. By the end of 1954, water levels 

reached the lowest winter stages since record began in 1932, except in some outlying areas where 

they rose in 1954. Also, in a few wells in Blackwater Draw northeast of Portales, distant from 

irrigation, water levels at the end of 1954 were still slightly above the record-low stages observed in 1941 prior to the heavy precipitation in that year.

Portales Valley 

IN. 32.7.300. W. J. Crenshaw. See Curry County, page 201.

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, 1938-54. Pumping. Jan. 25, 

15.64; Mar. 24, 14.20; May 22, 13.62; July 23, 14. 07; Sept. 22, 13.86; Nov. 23, 15.10.

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 10.36 below Isd, Aug. 18, 20, 1954. Records available: 1953-54.

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.

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.11 

9.12

9.11 

9.11 

9.12 

9.12 

9.10

Feb.

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.12 

9.12 

9.11 

9.11 

9.11

Mar.

9.11 

9.11 

9.11 

9.11 

9.11

9.11 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

9.11 

9.11 

9.14 

9.14 

9.15

9.16 

9.15 

9.13 

9.13 

9.14

9.13 

9.13 

9.14 

9.13 

9.14

Apr.

9.15 

9.15 

9.16 

9.17 

9.17

9.19 

9.19 

9.19 

9.20 

9.20

9.20 

9.20 

9.20 

9.20 

9.21

9.22 

9.23 

9.24 

9.26 

9.27

9.29 

9.28 

9.29 

9.30 

9.34

May

9.47 

9.45 

9.43 

9.43 

9.49

9.49 

9.53 

9.51 

9.52 

9.50

9.44 

9.43 

9.44 

9.48 

9.47

9.50 

9.48 

9.49 

9.48 

9.51

9.52 

9.51 

9.52 

9.54 

9.52

June

9.64 

9.66 

9.68 

9.69 

9.70

9.71 

9.73 

9.75 

9.77 

9.79

9.79 

9.82 

9.85 

9.82 

9.83

9.85 

9.87 

9.89 

9.89 

9.91

9.93 

9.93 

9.94 

9.96 

9.98

July

9.55 

9.56 

9.58 

9.60 

9.62

9.66 

9.71 

9.73 

9.76 

9.82

9.90 

9.93 

9.96 

9.98 

10.00

10.02 

10.03 

10.05 

10.06 

10.08

10.09 

10.10 

10.12 

10.09 

10.11

Aug.

10.19 

10.20 

10.21 

10.25 

10.24

10.25 

10.24 

10.21 

10.22 

10.23

10.26 

10.28 

10.30 

10.29 

10.31

10.33 

10.35 

10.36 

10.35 

10.36

9.13 

9.01 

9.42 

9.64 

9.65

Sept.

9.37 

9.33 

9.29 

9.25 

9.22

9.20 

9.14 

9.12 

9.07 

9.07

9.02 

9.00 

9.00 

9.04 

9.07

9.11 

9.14 

9.17 

9.21 

9.25

9.32 

9.33 

9.35 

9.39 

9.41

Oct.

9.55 

9.57 

9.56 

9.58 

9.62

9.60 

9.45 

9.41 

9.37 

9.37

9.37 

9.39 

9.39 

9.43 

9.44

9.43 

9.45 

9.47 

9.49 

9.51

9.52 

9.53 

9.53 

9.55 

9.57

Nov.

9.62 

9.62 

9.61 

9.57 

9.58

9.59 

9.59 

9.63 

9.64 

9.65

9.66 

9.66 

9.68 

9.67 

9.66

9.67 

9.70 

9.69 

9.68 

9.68

9.70 

9.70 

9.71 

9.71 

9.70

Dec.

9.72 

9.71 

9.73 

9.71 

9.71

9.71 

9.71 

9.72 

9.73 

9.73

9.74 

9.76 

9.75 

9.75 

9.74

9.76 

9.77 

9.77 

9.76 

9.76

9.77 

9.75 

9.74 

9.76 

9.77
246 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

IN. 33.36.400c Continjied.

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12 

9.12

Feb.

9.10 

9.11 

9.11

Mar.

9.14 

9.14 

9.15 

9.15 

9.15 

9.14

Apr.

9.38 

9.39 

9.47 

9.45 

9.45

May

9.54 

9.55 

9.58 

9.60 

9.60 

9.62

June

9.99 

10.00 

9.33 

9.39 

9.56

July

10.13 

10.14 

10.17 

10.17 

10.18 

10.20

Aug.

9.57 

9.53 

9.48 

9.45 

9.44 

9.42

Sept.

9.40 

9.39 

9.42 

9.47 

9.51

Oct.

9.58 

9.62 

9.61 

9.62 

9.61 

9.60

Nov.

9.71 

9.71 

9.72 

9.71 

9.72

Dec.

9.77 

9.78 

9.80 

9.79 

9.78 

9.78

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 81.97 below Isd, July 23, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Jan. 18, 78. 87; 

Mar. 24, 78.56; May 24, 80.79; July 23, 81.97; Sept. 22, 81.49; Nov. 23, 80.92.

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 50.52 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 

1948-54. Jan. 26, 44.33; Mar. 24, 44.20; May 24, 45. 76; Sept. 22, 50. 52; Nov. 23, 45.90.

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 59. 98 

below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Jan. 26, 54.26; Mar. 24, 53.90; 

May 24, 57. 72; July 23, 59.72; Sept. 22, 59.98; Nov. 23, 56. 68.

1.33.14. 331c. A. L. Wooten. Formerly J. E. Stacey. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well in valley fill. Highest water level 19.37 below Isd, Jan. 16, 1945; lowest 51.15 below Isd, 

July 23, 1954. Records available: 1944-54. Jan. 26, 46.26; Mar. 24, 68.67, pumping; May 22, 

49.34; July 23, 51.15; Sept. 22, 51.07; Nov. 22, 50.59.

1.33.17.211. W.W.May. Formerly 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 42.05 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. 

Jan. 26, 36.06; Mar. 24, 36.18; July 23, 41.45; Sept. 22, 42.05; Nov. 22, 40.21.

1.33.28.311. J. C. Jolley. Formerly J. C. Rolan. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill, diameter 15 inches, reported depth 116, cased to 115. Highest water level 39.21 

below Isd, Mar. 26, 1943; lowest 61.65 below Isd, Sept. 22, 1954. Records available: 1938-54. 

Jan. 26, 56.13; Sept. 22, 61.65; Nov. 23, 60.19.

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 40.11 below Isd, 

Sept. 22, Nov. 23, 1954. Records available: 1940-54. Jan. 26, 37.99; Mar. 24, 38.11; May 24, 

38. 74; July 23, 39. 49; Sept. 22, 40.11; Nov. 23, 40.11.

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 67. 50 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1954. Records 

available: 1945-54. Jan. 22, 60.10; Mar. 24, 60.16; May 22, 61.84; July 22, 97.27, pumping; 

Sept. 21, 67.50; Nov. 22, 64.28.

1. 34.17.411a. O. L. Spencer. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 70 feet. Highest water level 31. 74 below Isd, Mar. 29, 1947; lowest 

56.10 below Isd, July 23, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 23, 49. 57; Mar. 24, 53. 76, 

pumping; May 22, 52. 70; July 23, 56.10; Sept. 21, 58.93, nearby well being pumped; Nov. 22, 

53. 80.

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 

65.84 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 22, 54.40; Mar. 24, 55.82; 

May 22, 85.22, pumping; July 22, 94.06, pumping; Sept. 21, 65.84; Nov. 22, 59.55.

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 

59.48 below Isd, Oct. 8-9, 11, 18-23, 1954. Records available: 1931-54.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

Jan.

.....

Feb.

55.04 

55.04

55.03 

55.03 

55.01

Mar.

54.75 

54.76

54.74 

54.73 

54.73

Apr.

55.14 

55.19

55.23 

55.28 

55.32

May

55.77 

55.78

55.79 

55.80 

55.80

June

56.28 

56.29

56.33 

56.35 

56.37

July

57.33 

57.36

57.38 

57.42 

57.45

Aug.

58.01 

58.04

58.05 

58.07 

58.09

Sept.

58.82 

58.84

58.86 

58.89 

58.91

Oct.

59.40 

59.42

59.42 

59.44 

59.46

Nov.

.....

.....

Dec.

.....
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 247

1.34.25.211~Continued.

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

19

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

ng»

97

9fl

9Q

3n

31

Jan.

.....

.....

.....

.....

55.15 

55.14 

55.12

55 19

55 11

55.07

55.08

55.06

55.05

rFeb.

55.00 

54.98 

54.98 

54.96 

54.96

54.95 

54.93

54.92 

54.91 

54.90

54.84

54.88 

54.87 

54.86 

54.86

54.85 

54.84 

54.83 

54.81 

54.80

R 7Q

54 7Q

54.76

Mar.

54.73

.....

.....

 

54.80 

54.82 

54.86 

54.88

54 Qn

54 Q7

54.98

54 QQ

55.02

55.08

Apr.

55.36 

55.40 

55.41 

55.41 

55.46

55.50

55 53

55.54 

55.54 

55.55

55.56

55.56 

55.58 

55.58 

55.61

55.62 

55.63 

55.64 

55.66 

55.66

55.68

55.70

55 71

55.73

55.74

May

55.87 

55.92 

55.95 

55.97 

55.98

55.99 

56.03

56.03 

56.04 

56.04

56.04

56.05 

56.06 

56.08 

56.11

56.05 

56.13 

56.14 

56.15 

56.15

56.16

56.18

56.20

56.22

56.21

56.25

June

56.40 

56.45 

56.47 

56.50 

56.53

56.58 

56.60

56.65 

56.68 

56.72

56.74

56.78 

56.83 

56.87 

56.91

56.95 

56.97 

57.02 

57.06 

57.10

57.15

57.19

57 93

57.26

57 9Q

July

57.43 

57.46 

57.50 

57.53 

57.57

57.61 

57.65

57.68 

57.72 

57. 74

57.76

57.77 

57.78 

57.80 

57.82

57.85 

57.88 

57.91 

57.94 

57.96

57 Q7

57 on

58.01

58.02

58 04

58.03

Aug.

58.11 

58.14 

58.16 

58.19 

58.22

58.25

co OQ

58.31 

58.34 

58.37

58.40

58.42 

59.45 

58.47 

58.50

58.52 

58.54 

58.56 

58.58 

58.61

58.64

58.67

58.70

5O 7S

58.76

58.79

Sept.

58.93 

58.95 

58.98 

59.00 

59.03

59.06 

59.09

59.11 

59.14 

59.16

59.19

59.21 

59.22 

59.24 

59.24

59.25 

59.26 

59.28 

59.30 

59.32

5Q 33

5Q 3d.

59.35

5Q 37

59.38

Oct.

59.47 

59.47 

59.48 

59.48 

59.47

59.48 

cq 47

59.45 

59.46 

59.47

59.47

59.47 

59.48 

59.48 

59.48

59.48 

59.48 

59.48

Nov.

.....

.....

.....

h50! 24 

59.25

59.20 

59.18 

59.25 

59.18

Dec.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

h Tape measurement.

1.34.30. 111. F. L. Corder. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 114 feet Highest water level 49. 58 below Isd, Jan. 25, 1954; lowest 54.68 below Isd, 

July 23, 1954. Records available: 1953-54.

Date

May 29, 1953 

July 29 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

50.59 

50.67 

52.28

Date

Nov. 18, 1953 

Jan. 25, 1954

Water 

level

50.28 

49.58

Date

Mar. 24, 1954 

July 23

Water 

level

50.13 

54.68

Date

Sept. 22,1954 

Nov. 22

Water 

level

a64. 25 

54.10

a Pumping.

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 53.11 

below Isd, Sept. 20, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 22, 49.08; Mar. 22, 49.25; 

May 22, 50.36; July -21, 52.47; Sept. 20, 53.11; Nov. 22, 52.49.

1.35.2.300. Eastern New Mexico State College Park. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill, depth 140 feet. Highest water level 42.88 below Isd, May 12, 1944; lowest 48.37 

below Isd, July 11, 1940. Records available: 1935-54. Jan. 23, 45.02; Mar. 23, 45.09; May 24, 

45.31; July 23, 45.50; Sept. 21, 45.42; Nov. 23, 45.19.

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: 1931-54. Jan. 23, 14.04; Mar. 23, 14.12; May 24, 14.20; 

July 23, 14.32; Sept. 21, 14.41; Nov. 23, 14.49.

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: 1940-54. Jan. 23, 17.24; Mar. 23, 17.25; May 24, 

17.38; July 23, 17.54; Sept. 21, 17.49; Nov. 23, 17.44.

1.35.27.344a. Lawson Read. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

6 inches. Highest water level 29.02 below Isd, Jan. 13, 1951; lowest 34.12 below Isd, Nov. 22, 

1954. Records available: 1945-54. Jan. 20, 42.61, pumping; Mar. 22, 37.86, pumping; May 22, 

35.03, pumping; July 22, 33.56; Sept. 21, 33.97; Nov. 22, 34.12.

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 

54.91 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1954. Records available: 1935-54. Jan. 20, 52.49; Mar. 22, 

52.66; May 22, 53.05; Sept. 21, 54.91; Nov. 22, 54.62.
248 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2.34.2.233. Louisa Trout. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 89 feet. Highest water level 32.71 below Isd, Mar. 6, 15, 1942; lowest 70. 58 

below Isd, Aug. 5, 1954. Records available: 1931-54.

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.

62.90 

62.83 

62.83

62! 66

62.63 

62.60 

62.58 

62.57 

62.53 

62.50

Feb.

62.49 

62.47

e62. 20

62.18 

62.18 

62.14

62.10 

62.16 

62.10

Mar.

62.08 

62.12 

62.10 

62.09 

62.08

62.10 

62.13 

62.79 

62.68 

62.78

62.86 

62.93 

62.88 

62.90 

63.02

62.88 

62.76 

62.74 

62.68 

62.64

62.82 

63.11 

62.92 

62.88 

62.85

62.79 

62.79 

62.88 

63.08 

63.30 

63.48

Apr.

63.49 

63.58 

63.62 

63.58 

63.42

63.39 

63.40 

63.29 

63.25 

63.28

63.26 

63.22 

63.19 

63.18 

63.20

63.23 

63.21 

63.21 

63.20 

63.22

63.28 

63.31 

63.33 

63.32 

63.30

63.31 

63.32 

63.33 

63.38 

63.41

May

63.45 

63.85 

64.69 

64.72 

64.57

64.60 

64.50 

64.39 

64.29 

64.20

64.20 

64.18 

64.18 

64.18 

64.19

64.20 

64.20 

64.22 

64.24 

64.27

64.28 

64.31 

64.35 

64.35 

64.37

64.40 

64.46 

64.49 

64.53 

64.53 

64.58

June

64.67 

64.67 

64.69 

64.69 

64.70

64.78 

65.10 

65.28 

65.20 

65.10

65.10 

65.10 

65.10 

65.10 

65.10

65.12 

65.20 

65.31 

65.35 

65.34

65.37 

65.39 

65.42 

65.41 

65.43

65.49 

65.49 

65.51 

65.58 

65.67

July

65.66 

65.70 

65.74 

65.77 

65.96

66.07 

66.22 

66.33 

69.67 

66.77

66.54 

69.78 

70.01 

70.10 

70.20

70.31 

70.40 

67.79 

67.68 

67.69

67.69 

67.57 

67.54 

67.58 

67.42

67.39 

67.58 

70.77 

67.95 

67.83 

67.78

Aug.

67.60 

67.59 

67.47 

67.42 

70.58

67.88 

67.70 

67.58 

67.50 

67.42

67.41 

67.39 

67.39 

67.90 

67.59

67.79 

67.78 

67.73 

68.09 

68.02

68.00 

67.87 

67.76 

67.67 

67.62

67.58 

67.54 

67.49 

67.40 

67.38 

67.33

Sept.

67.30 

67.23 

67.22 

67.21 

67.15

67.11 

67.11 

67.10 

67.12 

67.09

67.09 

67.05 

67.01 

67.00 

67.00

67.01 

67.00 

67.00 

67.00 

67.00

67.03 

67.01 

66.99 

66.98 

66.99

66.94 

66.89 

66.89 

66.87 

66.88

Oct.

66.82 

66.80 

66.79 

66.80 

66.80

66.79 

66.72 

66.70 

66.69 

66.63

66.60 

66.58 

66.55 

66.55 

66.50

66.49 

66.48 

66.46 

66.40 

66.38

66.35 

66.32 

66.29 

66.27 

66.25

66.25 

66.19 

66.18 

66.13 

66.12 

66.08

Nov.

66.09 

66.04 

66.00 

66.02 

65.99

65.95 

65.93 

65.92 

65.90 

65.89

65.89 

65.81 

65.81 

65.80 

65.76

65.74 

65.77 

65.73 

65.70 

65.68

65.69 

65.65 

65.60 

65.60 

65.58

65.55 

65.48 

65.52 

65.48 

65.48

Dec.

65.44 

65.40 

65.38 

65.30 

65.34

65.32 

65.28 

65.29 

65.24 

65.20

65.20 

65.20 

65.15 

65.18 

65.10

65.12 

65.12 

65.12 

65.10 

65.10

65.10 

65.08 

65.08 

65.05 

65.05

65.04 

65.04 

65.00 

65.00 

64.98 

64.93

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 dry at 14. 52, 

Jan. 22, 1954, 15.02, Mar. 22, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 22, 14. 52, dry; 

Mar. 22, 15.02, dry; Sept. 20, 7.79; Nov. 22, 9.06.

2. 34.10. 431. B. G. Polk. Formerly 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 41.97 below Isd, July 21, 1954. Records available: 1945-54. Jan. 22, 

37. 52; Mar. 22, 38. 55; May 24, 39.10; July 21, 41. 97; Sept. 20, 41. 53; Nov. 22, 39. 45.

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 58.15 

below Isd, July 21, 1954. Records available: 1931-54. Jan. 21, 49. 81; Mar. 23, 49. 58; 

May 24, 53. 48; July 21, 58.15; Sept. 21, 59. 78, pumped recently; Nov. 22, 55. 68.

2.35.9.122. B. J. Powell. Formerly L. D. Griffith. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill. Highest water level 20.28 below Isd, Jan. 13, 1951; lowest 33.68 below Isd, 

Sept. 20, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Jan. 20, 30.21; May 24, 33. 36; Sept. 20, 33. 68; 

Nov. 22, 30.80.

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. 83 below Isd, July 21, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 19, 4. 54; Mar. 22, 4.32; 

May 22, 4. 83; July 21, 5.83; Sept. 20, 3. 64; Nov. 22, 3. 85.

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 6.11 below Isd, Sept. 21, 

1954; lowest 9.22 below Isd, July 21, 1954. Records available: 1953-54. Jan. 19, 7.61; 

Mar. 22, 7.36; May 22, 8.39; July 21, 9.22; Sept. 21, 6.11; Nov. 22, 6.84.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 249

2.35.16.333. A. J. Cline. Dug water-table well in valley fill, diameter 2 inches, depth 

11. 5 feet. Highest water level 3. 77 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1941; lowest 13.83 below Isd, May 27, 

1948. Records available: 1939-54. Silted in to 11. 5. Jan. 20, 11.18, dry. Measurement discontinued.

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 dry at 

11.24, Mar. 22, 1954. Records available: 1939-54. Jan. 20, 11.22; Mar. 22, 11.24, dry.

2.35.19.134. Ora Johnson. Formerly 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 40.66 below Isd, May 27, 1953. Records available: 1946-54. 

Jan. 20, 31.42; May 24, 35.10; July 21, 37.66; Nov. 22, 31.68.

2.35.20.222. O. M. Rodgers. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

4 inches, depth 35 feet. Highest water level 16. 62 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1954; lowest 18.86 

below Isd, July 21, 1954. Records available: 1954. Mar. 22, 17. 77; May 22, 18.20; July 21, 

18. 86; Sept. 20, 16. 62; Nov. 22, 17.29.

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 32.95 below Isd, May 22, 1954. Records 

available: 1949-54. Jan. 19, 26.00; Mar. 22, 25.80; May 22, 32.95; July 21, 56.33, pumping; 

Sept. 20, 28.40; Nov. 22, 26.16.

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. 57 below Isd, Sept. 20, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Jan. 19, 27.29; Mar. 23, 27.98; 

May 22, 48. 00, pumping; July 21, 49. 40, pumping; Sept. 20, 29. 57; Nov. 22, 28.37.

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: 1948-54. Jan. 27, 42. 51, pumping; Mar. 23, 20. 62; May 22, 49. 83, pumping; 

July 21, 45.08, pumping; Sept. 21, 34.35, pumped recently; Nov. 22, 21.69.

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: 1931-54. Jan. 19, 16.92; Mar. 23, 16.94; 

May 22, 18. 09; July 22, 18.32; Sept. 20, 18.19; Nov. 22, 17. 76.

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: 1947-54. Jan. 19, 20.49; Man 23, 20.98; May 22, 49.74, 

pumping; July 22, 49. 95, pumping; Sept. 21, 50.10, pumping; Nov. 22, 22.29.

2. 36. 28.114b. Morgan Trammel. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, depth 44 feet. Highest water level 7.30 below Isd, Dec. 4, 1941; lowest 23.94 below 

Isd, Aug. 22-23, 1954. Records available: 1932-54.

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.

20.07 

20.07 

20.06

19.96

19.95

19.93

19.90 

19.69 

19.69 

19.89

19.68 

19.88 

19.86 

19.86 

19.66

19.85 

19.82 

19.80 

19.79 

19.79

Feb.

19.67 

19.65 

19.64

19.62

19.60

19.60

.....

19.52 

19.53 

19.55

Mar.

19.62 

19.64 

19.66

19.65

19.66

19.66

19.65

.....

.....

Apr.

19.93 

19.99 

20.08

20.13

20.17

20.21

20.25 

20.33 

20.37 

20.40

20.47 

20.50 

20.53 

20.55 

20.59

20.66 

20.69 

20.72 

20.74 

20.77

May

21.06 

21.10 

21.15

21.20

21.26

21.30

21.34 

21.38 

21.46 

21.51

21.54 

21.60 

21.64 

21.68 

21.71

21.74 

21.78 

21.80 

21.86 

21.91

June

22.07 

22.08

* . . . .

.....

.....

July

.....

Aug.

23.39 

23.41 

23.44

23.48

23.51

23.52

23.54 

23.59 

23.62 

23.64

23.67 

23.70 

23.73 

23.75 

23.80

23.81 

23.83 

23.86 

23.88 

23.90

Sept.

23.23 

23.16 

23.10

23.06

23.02

22.98

22.96 

22.94 

22.92 

22.91

22.90 

22.89 

22.88 

22.86 

22.80

22.77 

22.74 

22.72 

22.68 

22.68

Oct.

22.59 

22.56 

22.54

22.52

22.49

22.47

22.45 

22.41 

22.40 

22.35

22.32 

22.30 

22.27 

22.26 

22.23

22.17 

22.14 

22.11 

22.08 

22.06

Nov. j

21.79 

21.76 

21.71

21.70

21.68

21.67

21.64 

21.62 

21.61

h21.36

Dec.

21.17 

21.16 

21.14

21.11

21.12

21.10

21.07 

21.07 

21.04 

21.03

21.02 

21.02 

21.01 

21.00 

20.99

20.96 

20.97 

20.96 

20.97 

20.96
250 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2.36.28.114b Continued.

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

19.79 

19.77 

19.75 

19.75 

19.74

19.74 

19.74 

19.71 

19.70 

19.70 

19.68

Feb.

19.55 

19.55 

19.58 

19.58 

19.58

19.58 

19.60 

19.63

Mar.

19.66 

19.66 

19.69

19.70 

19.71 

19.71 

19.73 

19.78 

19.86

Apr.

20.80 

20.82 

20.86 

20.88 

20.90

20.93 

20.94 

20.95 

20.99 

21.00

May

21.95 

21.97 

21.97 

21.99 

22.01

22.02 

22.03 

22.04 

22.05 

22.06 

22.07

June

.....

July

23! 09 

23.13 

23.16 

23.20

23.22 

23.25 

23.28 

23.29 

23.32 

23.36

Aug^

23.91 

23.94 

23.94 

23.85 

23.75

23.66 

23.57 

23.50 

23.44 

23.39 

23.29

Sept.

H22.69 

22.66 

22.66 

22.65 

22.65

22.66 

22.65 

22.63 

22.62 

22.61

Oct.

22.04 

22.02 

22.00 

21.96 

21.94

21.92 

21.88 

21.86 

21.83 

21.82 

21.80

Nov.

21.35 

21.32 

21.29 

21.28 

21.25

21.24 

21.19 

21.22 

21.19 

21.18

Dec.

20.96 

20.96 

20.97 

20.98 

20.97

20.98 

20.98 

20.97 

20.96 

20.94 

20.91

h Tape measurement

2.36.30.111. L. B. Thornton. Dug observation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

2 inches, reported depth 10 feet. Highest water level 0.45 below Isd, Nov. 26, 1941; lowest 9.20 

below Isd, July 22, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Jan. 19, 7.18; Mar. 23, 6.87; May 22, 

8.23; July 22, 9.20; Sept. 20, 5. 26; Nov. 22, 6. 41.

2.36.34.312. L. W. Walker. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 65 feet, cased to 51. Highest water level 14.10 below Isd, Nov. 28, 

1950; lowest 26.81 below Isd, May 22, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 19, 20.61; 

Mar. 23, 23.56, pumped recently; May 22, 26.81; July 22, 24.48; Sept. 21, 20.75; Nov. 22, 

21.22.

2.36.35.212a. Mrs. Eunice Harrison. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. 

Highest water level 8.24 below Isd, Jan. 12, 1951; lowest 19.18 below Isd, May 22, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Jan. 19, 14.19; Mar. 23, 13.60; May 22, 19.18; Nov. 22, 16.52.

2.37.30.134. H. C. Nickels. Formerly C. S. Chunn. Drilled irrigation water-table well 

in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 115 feet, cased to 80. Highest water level 

18.06 below Isd, Nov. 28, 1950; lowest 24.45 below Isd, July 28, 1953. Records available: 

1949-54. Jan. 19, 22.34; Mar. 23, 23.10; Nov. 22, 24.25.

Sierra County

Truth or Consequences area. Thermal and nonthermal waters occur in the artesian basin 

along the flood plain of the Rio Grande in the central part of Sierra County, in south-central New 

Mexico. Truth or Consequences (formerly Hot Springs) is a health resort utilizing hot mineral 

waters which come from artesian wells drilled to the Magdalena group or which discharge from 

the overlying alluvium. Nonthermal water for irrigation and for municipal supply comes from 

artesian wells in deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age in Mud Springs Draw, about a mile southwest of Truth or Consequences. About 38 square miles of the Hot Springs ground-water basin war 

declared by order of the State Engineer of New Mexico April 15, 1935. The basin was closed to 

further appropriation of mineral (thermal) water on July 1, 1937, and 10 years later the same 

was done for the fresh (nonthermal) artesian water. In 1947 and 1950 part of the basin, totaling 

about 1.5 square miles, was reopened for the appropriation of mineral water. Water levels in 

thermal wells at Truth or Consequences have been measured at regular intervals since 1939. 

In January 1954, water levels were measured in 9 thermal wells and 1 nonthermal well. Recording gages were maintained on the same thermal wells as in 1953: No. 6, a deep artesian well, 

and No. 6a, a shallow dug well in the alluvium. Data on these recorder wells are included in 

this report.

A general net rise occurred in the water levels in the Truth or Consequences area from 

January 1954 to January 1955. The average net rise in the thermal wells was 0.55 foot in 1954 

as compared with an average decline of 0.45 foot in 1953. The observed rise in water levels 

ranged from 0.45 foot to 0.69 foot. 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 primarily by the pumping of wells. The 

water level in the nonthermal observation well rose 0.9 foot in 1954 as compared with a decline 

of 5.2 feet in 1953.

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. 68 below Isd, Sept. 21, 1954. Records 

available: 1940-54.
NEW MEXICO, SIERRA COUNTY 251

6--Continued.

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.

-0.50 

.51 

.52 

.50 

.50

.53 

.51 

.50 

.51 

.54

.51 

.50 

.52 

.51 

.53

.52 

.52 

.50 

.46 

.49

.54 

.52 

.51 

.51 

.50

.53 

.57 

.53 

.51 

.52 

.50

Feb.

-0.49 

.53 

.52 

.51 

.50

.49 

.51 

.49 

.47 

.45

.49 

.47 

.44 

.44 

.45

.50 

.46 

.44 

.46 

.48

.48 

.46 

.48 

.46 

.45

.44 

.42 

.43

Mar.

-0.49 

.45 

.47 

.44 

.43

.45 

.44 

.34. 

.27 

.20

.19 

.21 

.21 

.20 

.16

.12 

.10 

.10 

.08 

.06

.04 

.-.01 

.00 

-.03 

-.04

-.01 

.00 

+.03 

.04 

.04 

.02

Apr.

-0.04 

.06 

.09 

.11 

.10

.11 

.12 

.12 

.14 

.13

.13 

.14 

.15 

.16 

.15

.14 

.16 

.18 

.17 

.16

.17 

.16 

.16 

.15 

.16

.15 

.15 

.16 

.15 

.15

May^

-0.15 

.13 

.15 

.15 

.12

.11 

.09 

.02 

.03 

.04

.02 

.02 

.01 

-.01 

.00

.00 

-.10 

.10 

.02 

+.02

+.01 

+.01 

.00 

-.01 

-.01

.00 

-.05 

.04 

.09 

.06 

.07

June

-0.06 

.05 

.11 

.09 

.09

.11 

.13 

.13 

.14 

.14

.12 

.11 

.08 

.09 

.08

.08 

.14 

.15 

.15 

.17

.17 

.19 

.17 

.17 

.19

.19 

.20 

.20 

.20 

.24

July

-0.19 

.19 

.19 

.22 

.22

.22 

.22 

.18 

.14 

.14

.10 

.10 

.10 

.08 

.06

.06 

-.04 

.00 

.00 

.00

-.07 

.12 

.13 

.17 

.19

.19 

.22 

.22 

.22 

.23 

.23

Aug.

-0.25 

.25 

.30 

.31 

.30

.31 

.32 

.32 

.36 

.39

.37 

.41 

.42 

.44 

.45

.47 

.46 

.49 

.46 

.44

.42 

.40 

.41 

.41 

.46

.47 

.50 

.51 

.48 

.48 

.50

Sept.

-0.55 

.55 

.55 

.57 

.57

.58 

.58 

.58 

.60 

.62

.61 

.60 

.59 

.62 

.62

.63 

.63 

.66 

.63 

.67

.68 

.67 

.66 

.62 

.63

.58 

.57 

.58 

.61 

.62

Oqt.

-0.61 

.62 

.59 

.59 

.54

.52 

.54 

.52 

.52 

.46

.47 

.51 

.51 

.54 

.53

.53 

.50 

.50 

.50 

.49

.48 

.47 

.47 

.44 

.43

.45 

.47 

.44 

.43 

.41 

.39

Nov.

-0.40 

.38 

.38 

.40 

.37

.35 

.33 

.33 

.33 

.34

.33 

.30 

.27 

.30 

.30

.30 

.32 

.30 

.28 

.27

.25 

.27 

.25 

.25 

.21

.21 

.22 

.20 

.20 

.21

Dec.

-0.23 

.20 

.19 

.17 

.21

.19 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.13

.15 

.17 

.13 

.13 

.11

.10 

.15 

.14 

.13 

.11

.09 

.08 

.09 

.07 

.05

.03 

.04 

.07 

.05 

.05 

.05

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: 1941-54.

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

Jan.

-2.63 

2.63 

2.63 

2.62 

2.62

2.62 

2.62 

2.61 

2.61 

2.61

2.61 

2.61 

2.61 

2.61 

2.61

2.61 

2.61 

2.61 

2.60 

2.59

2.59 

2.59 

2.59 

2.59 

2.59

Feb.

-2.59 

2.59 

2.59 

2.59 

2.59

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.57

2.57 

2.56 

2.56 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.56 

2.56 

2.56 

2.56

2.56 

2.56 

2.56 

2.56 

2.56

Mar.

-2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.51 

2.46

2.41 

2.38

2! 35 

2.38

2.36 

2.35 

2.33 

2.31 

2.29

2.26 

2.24 

2.22 

2.21 

2.20

Apr.

-2.14 

2.14 

2.13 

2.11 

2.09

2.08 

2.07 

2.06 

2.05 

2.04

2.04 

2.03 

2.02 

2.02 

2.02

2.02 

2.01 

2.01 

2.00 

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.01

May^

e-2. 04 

e2.05 

2.06 

2.06 

2.07

2.07 

2.08 

2.09 

2.10 

2.12

2.13 

2.14 

2.15 

2.16 

2.17

-2.18 

+1.24 

1.22 

1.02 

.80

+.26 

-.50 

.85 

1.08 

1.28

June

-1.95 

1.99 

2.02 

2.05 

2.09

2.12 

2.18 

2.17 

2.19 

2.21

2.22 

2.23 

2.23 

2.23 

2.23

2.23 

2.24 

2.24 

2.24 

2.25

2.26 

2.26 

2.27 

2.27 

2.28

July

-2.31 

2.31 

2.31 

2.31 

2.31

2.32 

2.32 

2.32 

2.32 

2.30

2.28 

2.26 

2.25 

2.24 

2.23

2.21 

2.20 

2.18 

2.17 

2.17

2.17 

2.17 

2.18 

2.20 

2.21

Auf.

-2.31 

2.32 

2.33 

2.34 

-2.31

+.50 

+.91 

.78 

+.27 

-.36

.68 

1.00 

1.23 

1.43 

1.60

1.73 

1.83 

1.96 

2.02 

2.10

2.17 

2.22 

-2.26 

+.37 

+.37

Sept.

-1.78 

1.90 

1.99 

2.08 

2.17

2.25 

2.32 

2.37 

2.42 

2.46

2.50 

2.53 

2.56 

2.58 

2.59

2.61 

2.63 

2.64 

2.65 

2.66

2.67 

2.69 

2.70 

2.70 

2.69

Oct.

-2.68 

2.68 

2.67 

-2.67 

+.95

+.95 

-.50 

.96 

1.20 

1.40

1.55 

1.68 

1.80 

1.90 

2.00

2.08 

2.16 

2.22 

2.27 

2.32

2.37 

2.40 

2.43 

2.45 

2.47

Nov.

-2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.54 

2.54 

2.53 

2.53

2.52 

2.51 

e2.51 

2.50 

2.49

2.48 

2.47 

h2.47 

2.47 

2.47

2.47 

2.46 

e2.46 

e2.45 

e2.45

Dec.

-2.42 

2.42 

2.41 

2.40 

2.40

2.39 

2.39 

e2.39 

e2.39 

e2.38

e2.38 

2.38 

2.38 

e2.37 

e2.37

e2.37 

e2.37 

e2.36 

2.36 

2.36

2.35 

e2.35 

e2.34 

e2.34 

2.33
252 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6a--Continued.

Day

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

-2.59 

2.59 

2.60 

2.59 

2.59 

2.59

Feb.

-2.55 

2.55 

2.55

Mar.

-2.20 

2.19 

2.17 

2.16 

2.16 

2.15

Apr.

-2.01 

2.01 

2.02 

2.02 

e2.03

May

-1.44 

1.58 

1.67 

1.77 

1.83 

1.90

June

-2.26 

2.29 

2.29 

2.30 

2.30

July

-2.22 

2.24 

2.26 

2.28 

2.29 

2.30

Aug.

-0.10 

.76 

1.08 

1.32 

1.50 

1.65

Sept.

-2.68 

2.67 

2.67 

2.67 

2.67

Oct.

-2.49 

2.51 

2.53 

2.54 

2.54 

2.55

Nov.

-e2. 44 

e2.44 

2.43 

2.43 

2.42

Dec.

-2.32 

2.31 

e2.31 

e2.30 

e2.30 

e2.30

Estimated, 

h Tape measurement.

25. Jim Knox. Lot 4, block 93 in Truth or Consequences. Dug unused artesian well 

in Magdalena group, 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. Daily or 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.

Torrance and Santa Fe Counties

Estancia Valley. --The Estancia Valley irrigation area lies within a closed physiographic 

and structural basin east of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains in central New Mexico. The 

basin, about 50 miles from north to south and about 25 miles from west to east, extends from 

southern Santa Fe County into south-central Torrance County. About 80 percent of the area under 

irrigation is in Torrance County. The Estancia ground-water basin, which includes about 

1,482 square miles, was declared by order of the State Engineer on January 31, 1950. Water 

levels in observation wells in the irrigated area have been measured periodically since 1941. 

In 1954, water levels were measured in 115 wells in February, 45 wells in May, 44 wells in 

August, and 48 wells in November. Well 7.8.27.221, about 3 miles northwest of Estancia, has 

been equipped with a recording gage since 1945. The February water-level measurements, most 

of which are not listed in this report, were used to prepare the map showing the net change in 

water level in 1954.

Precipitation within Estancia Valley is the source of ground-water recharge whether by 

direct penetration or by runoff from the surrounding higher lands penetrating into the waterbearing formation. The amount of ground water pumped for irrigation depends not only upon the 

total annual precipitation but also upon its distribution and intensity, particularly during the 

growing season. Deficient precipitation during the growing season results in increased use of 

ground water for irrigation. Conversely, normal or above-normal precipitation results in decreased use of ground water for irrigation. An interpretation of changes of ground-water levels 

is therefore dependent in part on a knowledge of these factors. Precipitation during 1954 at the 

4 weather stations in Estancia Valley for which there are complete records averaged about 

72 percent of normal. The precipitation at Estancia was 9. 61 inches, 2.98 inches below normal; 

at Mclntosh 10. 41 inches, 2. 83 inches below normal; at Mountainair an estimated 11.43 inches, 

4.21 inches below normal; and at Tajique 11. 67 inches, 7. 87 inches below normal. In addition, 

the precipitation at Otto (except for October, November, and December, for which there are no 

records) was 8. 89 inches, 1. 79 inches below normal. During the growing season (April through 

September) precipitation at 5 weather stations for which there are complete records averaged 

about 76 percent of normal. The precipitation records thus indicate that the total recharge to 

the ground-water body in Estancia Valley in 1954 probably was less than average and that the 

amount of water required for the irrigation of crops was above average.

It is estimated that in 1954 about 23, 000 acres of land in Estancia Valley was irrigated 

from wells and that about 33, 000 acre-feet of water was pumped. The estimated pumpage in 

1953 and 1952, when an estimated 21, 000 acres was irrigated each year, was 36, 500 and 

30, 000 acre-feet, respectively. The decrease in pumpage in 1954 was partly due to the amount 

of precipitation, about 76 percent of normal, during the growing season. In 1953 and 1952 it was 

about 60 percent and 55 percent of normal, respectively. The decrease in pumpage in 1954 

probably would have been greater if additional lands had not been developed for irrigation, especially in the northern part of the valley. Because of the decrease in pumping,the net annual 

declines in water level in 1954 were about 10 percent less than in 1953. The areas in Estancia 

Valley in which ground-water levels declined from February 1954 to February 1955 are shown 

in figure 64. During this period, levels declined more than 1 foot under a total area of about 

180 square miles as compared with 222 square miles in 1953 and 194 square miles in 1952.

The greatest net decline in 1954 was in the area centered about 6 miles north-northwest of 

Estancia. There, and in the area of decline centered about 2 miles northwest of Estancia, 

ground-water levels in 1954 declined more than 2 feet under a total area of about 37 square miles 

as compared to about 50 square miles in 1953. In the area centered about 6 miles northnorthwest of Estancia, they declined more than 3 feet under an area of about 19 square miles, 

more than 4 feet under about 11 square miles, and more than 5 feet under about 6 square miles. 

The maximum decline recorded in this area in 1954 was about 8.2 feet, which reflects a localized condition of the aquifer penetrated by only a few wells.
NEW MEXICO 253

R. 7 E. R.6 E. R. 10 E.

Line showing rise (+) or 

decline (-) of water level, in 

feetj dashed where opproximate; interval I foot

Shading shows orea in which 

woter level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

BERNALILLO I

TORRANCE

Figure 64. Change in ground-water level from February 1954 to February 1955 in Estancia 

Valley, Torrance County, N. Mex.
254 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The next greatest net annual decline was in the heavily pumped area southwest of Estancia, 

where it was more than 2 feet under an area of about 24 square miles, more than 3 feet under 

about 14 square miles, and more than 4 feet under about 5 square miles. The maximum decline 

in this area in 1954 was about 5.2 feet as compared to about 2. 8 feet in 1953, when the general 

decline was only about 1 to 2 feet.

In the vicinity of Moriarty in the northern part of the valley, water levels in 1954 declined 

more than 2 feet under an area of almost 12 square miles. In 1953 water levels had declined 

more than 2 feet under about 5 square miles about 3 miles north of Moriarty. In 1954 a small 

depression in the water level developed about 7 to 10 miles north of Moriarty, probably the result of increased development in the northern part of Estancia Valley. Water levels in this area 

declined more than 2 feet under at least 3 square miles; the maximum measured decline was 

about 2.4 feet. In 1953 the declines in this area averaged about 1. 5 feet. Water levels in the 

area southwest of Willard showed no appreciable change.

From February 1950 to February 1955, water levels in most of the valley where ground 

water is used for irrigation declined more than 2 feet under about 450 square miles and more 

than 8 feet under about 110 square miles. Declines greater than 10 feet were generally restricted 

to the areas of greatest decline in 1954. A maximum net decline of more than 19 feet occurred in 

a few wells in the heavily pumped area from about 5 to 7 miles north and north-northwest of Estancia. The water levels in 2 wells about 5 miles north-northwest of Estancia indicated declines 

of 35 to 39 feet during the 5-year period. However, these wells reflect unique conditions, as 

they were drilled into limestone cavities or solution channels and tap confined or partly confined water in a limestone of the Magdalena group which underlies the valley fill in that area. 

When the well was drilled, the artesian pressure caused the water level to rise about 53 feet to 

within 11 feet of the ground surface. Continued heavy pumping in this area caused the water 

levels to decline more rapidly than in areas in which artesian pressures were not encountered.

In the area centered about 2 miles northwest of Estancia, the maximum lowering for the 

5-year period was about 14 feet under less than 1 square mile. In the heavily pumped area 

about 7 miles southwest Of Estancia where the wells are closely spaced, the water levels declined more than 12 feet under about 4 square miles, and a maximum decline of about 13. 5 feet 

was observed. In this area most of the water levels declined about 11 to 13 feet between 1950 

and 1955. In southern Santa Fe County north of Moriarty most water levels declined 6 to 7 feet, 

and the maximum decline was about 7. 7 feet. West of this area and about 1. 5 miles north of 

Edgewood, a small depression having a maximum decline of about 8.7 feet developed during the 

period 1950 to 1955. The declines in water levels a few miles southwest of Willard were not 

appreciable between 1950 and 1955.

As ground water in Estancia Valley is pumped from storage and the precipitation has been 

deficient through most of the years from 1950 to 1955, the declines of water level have remained 

great. In the future the annual declines are expected to become less for the same development.

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. 67 below Isd, 

Nov. 4, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 81. 93; May 6, 81.90; Aug. 21, 82.57; 

Nov. 4, 82.67.

4.8.11.433. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 180 feet, cased to 160. Highest water level 82. 93 below Isd, May 2, 

1951; lowest 84. 52 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 83. 49; 

May 6, 83.49; Aug. 21, 84.52; Nov. 4, 84.39.

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 83.43 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 71.43; 

Aug. 21, 83.43; Nov. 4, 72.98.

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 83. 65 below Isd, Aug. 21, 1954. 

Records available: 1949-54. Feb. 16, 79.80; May 6, 80.34; Aug. 21, 83.65; Nov. 4, 81.09.

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: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 71.36; May 6, 74.86; Nov. 4, 72. 70.
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4.8.13.333. R. B. Slease. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 230 feet, cased to 230. Highest water level 79.62 below Isd, May 2, 

1951; lowest 81.75 below Isd, Aug. 7, 1952. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 80.14; 

May 6, 108.90, pumping; Aug. 28, 95.52, pumped recently; Nov. 4, 81.46.

4.8.14.233. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 91.96 below Isd, Feb. 15, 1951; lowest 93. 69 below Isd, Aug. 21 

1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 92.45; May 6, 92.44; Aug. 21, 93.69; Nov. 4, 

93. 54.

4.8.14.433. R. B. Slease. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 16 inches, depth 211 feet, cased to 211(7). Highest water level 93.81 below Isd, May 19, 1950; lowest 

95.51 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 94.32; May 6, 94.31; 

Aug. 28, 95.51; Nov. 4, 95.35.

4.8.24.133. R. B. Slease. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 to 16 inches, reported depth 230 feet, cased to 100. Highest water level 84.46 below Isd, 

May 4, 1949; lowest 87.13 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Feb. 16, 

85.22; May 6, 85. 55; Aug. 28, 87.13; Nov. 4, 86. 43.

4.9.10.133. Homer Arnn. Drilled stock water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches. 

Land-surface datum is 6,080 feet above msl. Highest water level 17.05 below Isd, May 2, 1951; 

lowest 18.46 below Isd, Oct. 25, 1948. Records available: 1941-54. Feb. 16, 17.49; Nov. 4, 

18.15.

5.8.5.344. O. R. Ethridge. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 200 feet, cased to 118. Highest water level 51.14 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 71.77 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 18, 64.16; 

MayS, 101.90, pumping; Aug. 23, 100.07, pumping; Nov. 3, 71.77.

5.8.8.424. A. T. Austin. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

20 inches, reported depth 204 feet, cased to 98. Highest water level 62.03 below Isd, Mar. 23, 

1948; lowest 83.50 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 18, 73.94; 

May 6, 96. 02, pumping; Aug. 23, 117. 33, pumping; Nov. 3, 83. 50.

5.8.10.331a. Frank Craven. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

18 inches, reported depth 158 feet, cased to 91. Highest water level 19.79 below Isd, Mar. 22, 

1948; lowest 39.50 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 17, 32.16; 

May 6, 49.89, pumping; Aug. 23, 52.45, pumping; Nov. 3, 39.50.

5.8.15.131. Joe Begley. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 125 feet, cased to 59. Highest water level 13.68 below Isd, May 8, 

1945; lowest 37.70 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1953. Records available: 1945-54. Feb. 17, 26.90; 

Aug. 23, 66. 76, pumping; Nov. 4, 34.84.

5.8.17.113. Madison Davis. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 148 feet, cased to 59. Highest water level 43.29 below Isd, May 8, 

1945; lowest 60.36 below Isd, May 26, 1953. Records available: 1945-54. Feb. 18, 57.98.

5.8.17.311a. Ray Brown. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill. Highest water 

level 29. 50 below Isd, Mar. 23, 1948; lowest 67.49 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1951. Records available: 

1947-54. Feb. 17, 41.19; May 6, 46.16, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 23, 77. 05, pumping; 

Nov. 3, 46.88.

5.8.18.233. S. W. Hodgson. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 153 feet, cased to 80. Highest water level 38.69 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 58.34 below Isd, Aug. 17, 1953. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 17, 48.25; 

Nov. 3, 56.33.

5.8.21.111. R. B. Ford. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 169 feet, cased to 60. Highest water level 27.23 below Isd, Feb. 18, 

1947; lowest 44.12 below Isd, Nov. 4, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 17, 40.26; 

May 6, 40.34; Nov. 4, 44.12.

5.8.24.311. E. B. Wallace. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 200 feet, cased to 150. Land-surface datum is 6,115 feet above msl. 

Highest water level 21.93 below Isd, Feb. 20, 1946; lowest 26.11 below Isd, May 28, 1952. 

Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 17, 23.63; May 6, 56.49, pumping; Aug. 28, 56.70, pumping; Nov. 3, 24. 71.
256 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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: 1941-54. Feb. 16, 33.51; May 6, 33.18; Aug. 28, 33.44; Nov. 4, 33.59.

6.8.1. 111. Pat Roman. 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: 1948-54. Feb. 25, 25.23; 

May 5, 25.37; Aug. 19, 25. 85; Nov. 13, 25. 77.

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 44.27 below Isd, 

Nov. 3, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Feb. 25, 37.92; May 5, 38.90; Aug. 19, 43.44; 

Nov. 3, 44.27.

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 35.45 below Isd, Nov 3, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Feb. 18, 33.87; May 5, 

34.09, pumping; Aug. 22, 35.11, pumping; Nov. 3, 35.45.

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: 1941-54. Feb. 18, 26.10; May 5, 27.52, pumping; Aug. 22, 31.23, pumping; Nov. 3, 28.30.

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 35. 21 below Isd, Nov. 3, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. May 5, 71. 08, 

pumping; Aug. 22, 71.04, pumping; Nov. 3, 35.21.

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. 60 below Isd, May 5, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Feb. 16, 7. 65; May 5, 9. 60; 

Aug. 19, 9.13; Nov. 3, 8. 54.

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: 1949-54. Feb. 16, 10. 53; May 5, 6.98, 

nearby well being pumped; Aug. 19, 9. 93; Nov. 3, 10. 40.

6.10. 5.312a. Berkshire Bros. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill(?), 

diameter 20 inches. Highest water level 11. 54 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1950; lowest 17.10 below Isd, 

May 26, 1953. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 16, 13. 46; May 5, 16. 58, pumping; Aug. 19, 

14. 41; Nov. 3, 14. 21.

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: 1949-54. Pumping. Feb. 16, 

8.46; May5, 11.70; Aug. 19, 9.20; Nov. 3, 9.30.

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: 1948-54. Feb. 16, 

11.07; Aug. 19, 11.96; Nov. 3, 11.81.

7.7.12.444. C. B. Roland. Drilled carbon dioxide test water-tablet?) well in Magdalena 

group, diameter 7 inches, reported depth 1, 359 feet, cased to 60. Land-surface datum is 

6, 349 feet above msl. Highest water level 41. 37 below Isd, Feb. 19, 1947; lowest 48.22 below 

Isd, Aug. 22, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Feb. 25, 47. 78; May 5, 47. 91; Aug. 22, 

48. 22; Nov. 1, 48.11.

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 33.42 below Isd, Nov. 1, 1954. 

Records available: 1941-54. Feb. 26, 31.74; May 4, 32.20; Aug. 22, 33.15; Nov. 1, 33.42.

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: 1947-54. Feb. 26, 27. 07.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 257

7.8.13.212. H. J. Austin, owner, lessee, Amos Turner. Drilled irrigation well. Records available: 1954. May 5, 65.60, pumping; Aug. 22, 66.82, pumping; Nov. 1, 31.62.

7.8.24.431. R. T. Floyd. Drilled irrigation water-table well in valley fill, diameter 

12 inches, reported depth 300 feet. Highest water level 21.77 below Isd, May 28, 1947; lowest 

34.31 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1952. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 25, 25.09; Aug. 28, 118.36, 

pumping; Nov. 4, 27. 55.

7.8.27.221. F. C. Pace. Drilled unused water-table well in valley fill, diameter 6 inches. 

Land-surface datum is 6,185 feet above msl. Highest water level 19.06 below Isd, May 7-10, 

1947; lowest 31. 42 below Isd, Sept. 22-23, 1954. Records available: 1941-54.

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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Feb.

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h25.91 

25.94

25.98 

26.05 

26.08 

26.05 

26.05

26.05 

26.08 

26.07 

26.10 

26.12

26.14 

26.06 

26.05

Mar.

26.13 

26.08 

26.06 

26.12 

26.12

26.12 

26.15 

26.20 

26.23 

26.24

26.22 

26.17 

26.15 

26.19 

26.19

26.22 

26.26 

26.25 

26.24 

26.24

26.26 

26.28 

26.28 

26.25 

26.24

26.25 

26.25 

26.28 

26.33 

26.30 

26.28

Apr.

26.30 

26.30 

26.34 

26.36 

26.36

26.36 

26.32 

26.32 

26.38 

26.36

26.34 

26.34 

26.38 

26.40 

26.33

26.33 

26.37 

26.42 

26.43 

26.42

26.42 

26.43 

26.43 

26.41 

26.41

26.38 

26.38 

26.36 

26.32 

26.31

May

26.20 

26.10 

26.09 

26.01 

25.96

26.02 

26.14 

26.18 

26.28 

26.42

26.54 

26.67 

26.80 

26.86 

26.93

27.00 

27.07 

27.13 

27.17 

27.20

27.24 

27.30 

27.40 

27.46 

27.56

27.66 

27.78 

27.91 

28.02 

28.14 

28.25

June

28.34 

28.42 

28.49 

28.56 

28.62

28.66 

28.72 

28.79 

28.83 

28.88

28.96 

29.00 

29.06 

29.10 

29.14

29.20 

29.24 

29.28 

29.30 

29.31

29.31 

29.30 

29.30 

29.29 

29.30

29.30 

29.33 

29.38 

29.41 

29.45

July

29.50 

29.51 

h29. 50 

29.52 

29.55

29.59 

29.64 

29.70 

29.76 

29.80

29.83 

29.86 

29.87 

29.87 

29.86

29.84 

29.81 

29.77 

29.76 

29.78

29.86 

29.88 

29.92 

29.94 

29.95

29.96 

30.00 

30.00 

30.00 

30.02

Aug.

30.04 

30.10 

30.14 

30.16 

30.23

30.27 

30.32 

30.35 

30.39 

30.42

30.46 

30.51 

30.56 

30.53

3o! 15 

30.24 

30.26 

30.32

30.37 

30.42 

30.46 

30.54 

30.60 

30.65

Sept.

30.72 

30.80 

30.83 

30.86 

30.92

30.96 

31.00 

31.04 

31.10 

31.14

31.18 

31.24 

31.28 

31.32 

31.34

31.34 

31.34 

31.34 

31.36 

31.38

31.40 

31.42 

31.42 

31.39 

31.36

31.33 

31.30 

31.23 

31.18 

31.14

Oct.

31. 07 

31.03 

31.00 

30.95 

30.90

30.87 

30.84

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Nov.

29! 71 

29.69 

29.67 

29.65

29.63 

29.57 

29.56 

29.55 

29.52

29.51 

29.50 

29.48 

29.46 

29.43

29.42 

29.42 

29.39 

29.37 

29.34

29.31 

29.29 

29.30 

29.25 

29.26

Dec.

29.27 

29.24 

29.20 

29.18 

29.21

29.17 

29.15 

29.16 

29.13 

29.11

29.11 

29.11 

29.08 

29.08 

29.02

29.02 

29.04 

29.03 

29.02 

28.98

28.96 

28.93 

28.93 

28.91 

28.89

28.88 

28.88 

28.90 

28.88 

28.87 

28.85

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 38.93 below Isd, Feb. 25, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 25, 38.93; 

May 5, 46. 65, pumping; Aug. 22, 96.14, 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 

45. 97 below Isd, Nov. 1, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 27, 41. 33; May 4, 105. 57, 

pumping; Aug. 20, 101.64, pumping; Nov. 1, 45.97.

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 106.24 below 

Isd, Nov. 21, 1954. Records available: 1950-54. Feb. 27, 104.52; May 4, 105.02; Aug. 20, 

105. 69; Nov. 1, 106. 24.

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 20. 68 below Isd, Nov. 1, 1954. Records available: 1941-54. Feb. 26, 27. 57, pumping; 

May 4, 19. 43, pumping; Aug. 20, 19. 95; Nov. 1, 20. 68.

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 160.29 below Isd, Aug. 22, 1954. Records available: 1951-54. Feb. 26, 141.34; 

May 4, 139.32; Aug. 22, 160.29; Nov. 1, 148.02.
258 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 76. 60 below Isd, Nov. 1, 1954. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 26, 69.26; May 4, 93.94, pumping; Aug. 22, 94.55, pumping; 

Nov. 1, 76.60.

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: 1948-54. Feb. 27, 62.26; May 4, 97.71, pumping; Aug. 28, 

105. 54, pumping.

9.9.32.13la. 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. 50 below Isd, Nov. 1, 1954. Records available: 1943-54. Feb. 27, 9. 67; May 4, 9.98; 

Aug. 20, 9.26; Nov. 1, 10.50.

Santa Fe County 

Estancia Valley

10.7.23.212. G. F. Mosley. Drilled irrigation water-table(?) well in Magdalena(?) group, 

diameter 12 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Highest water level 137.18 below Isd, Feb. 17, 

1949; lowest 148. 20 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 28, 140.25, 

measurement uncertain; May 4, 140.19; Aug. 28, 141. 75; Nov. 5, 148.20.

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: 1950-54. Feb. 28, 92. 05; May 4, 142. 60, pumping; Aug. 28, 

124. 93, pumping; Nov. 5, 95.10.

10. 8.17. 424. Kenneth Martin. Drilled 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: 1949-54. Feb. 28, 138.35; May 4, 138.63; 

Nov. 5, 139.14.

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 91.84 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 27, 80.08; 

May 4, 84. 85; Aug. 28, 91. 84; Nov. 4,- 82. 83.

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 74. 99 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 27, 71. 67; May 4, 100. 50, pumping; Aug. 28, 105. 02, pumping; 

Nov. 5, 74.99.

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 74.22 below Isd, Nov. 5, 1954. Records 

available: 1948-54. Feb. 27, 70. 92; May 4, 96. 64, pumping; Aug. 28, 83.17, nearby well being 

pumped; Nov. 5, 74.22.

10. 8.36. 111. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation water-table well in Glorieta(?) sandstone member of San Andres formation, diameter 13 inches, reported depth 309 feet, cased 

to 231. Highest water level 34. 91 below Isd, Sept. 15, 1947, Mar. 25, 1948; lowest 54. 90 below 

Isd, Aug. 19, 1953. Records available: 1947-54. Feb. 27, 42.16; May 4, 48.29; Nov. 7, 41.35.

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 68. 54 below Isd, Aug. 28, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Feb. 28, 61. 80; May 4, 68. 80, pumping; Aug. 28, 68. 54; Nov. 5, 

64. 53.

Valencia County

Grants-Bluewater area. --The Grants-Blue water area, in north-central Valencia County, 

is on the northeast flank of the Zuni Mountains about 80 miles west of Albuquerque. 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. Water in the reservoir from melting snows and summer rains has been insufficient for irrigation needs during most 

years. Irrigation wells, originally drilled for supplemental water, have increased in number 

since the first successful well was drilled in August 1944 and have become the principal source 

of water for irrigation on district and other lands. Water levels in observation wells in the area 

have been measured periodically since 1946. In 1954 they were measured in 34 wells in February 

and in about 27 wells at bimonthly intervals. The net change in ground-water storage from year
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 259

to year is determined by comparing the February measurements of water levels. The seasonal 

fluctuations due to pumping and recharge are reflected in the bimonthly measurements. A recording gage has been maintained since November 1946 on well 12.11.9.222, about 2.5 miles 

north-northwest of Bluewater. The principal water-bearing formation in the Grants-Blue water 

area is the San Andres formation of Permian age. Recharge to the San Andres is primarily surface water from Bluewater Reservoir that leaks from the lower end of Bluewater Canyon and 

from the irrigation canals. Recharge to the aquifer results also from precipitation upon the area 

of outcrop of the San Andres in the Zuni Mountains and from precipitation that penetrates through 

the alluvium and lava in parts of the valley. Some recharge is derived from the return of irrigation water applied to the land.

Precipitation in 1954, as reported by the U. S. Weather Bureau, was 8.43 inches or about 

83 percent of the normal 10.10 inches at Bluewater, an estimated 9.86 inches at Grants, and 

10.81 inches at the Grants CAA Airport. Precipitation at Bluewater during the growing season 

(April through September) was 6.63 inches, or about 92 percent of normal. However, during 

this period rainfall at Bluewater was below normal each month except July and September, when 

it was 0.14 inch and 1.26 inches above normal. The precipitation in September, slightly more 

than half of which fell in the last week, accounted for nearly 37 percent of the total precipitation 

during the 1954 growing season. Precipitation at Grants during the growing season was 

8.41 inches, or about 85 percent of the annual total, and at the Grants CAA Airport, 9.25 inches, 

or about 86 percent of the annual total.

Surface water for irrigation was not released from Bluewater Reservoir in 1954, according to the records at the gaging station in Bluewater Canyon below Bluewater Dam. On the basis 

of electric-power records for 20 of the 23 used irrigation wells and estimates for the other 

3 irrigation wells, the pumpage of ground water in 1954 is estimated to have been about 

12,600 acre-feet used on 5,000 acres. This pumpage is comparable to that of 1953, when about 

12,000 acre-feet was pumped for distribution over about 6,000 acres.

The declines in ground-water levels were considerably less in 1954 than in 1953. However, 

all the wells showed net declines except well 12.11.14.213, which showed no net change. New 

record-low water levels were established in 1954, as in 1953, in all wells in which records are 

comparable. In 1954, water levels in most observation wells in the area from Bluewater southward declined about 0.5 foot to about 1.5 feet, whereas in 1953 they declined 3 to 4 feet. In the 

area from Bluewater northward to near the mouth of Bluewater Canyon, the declines ranged from 

about 3 to 6 feet, whereas in 1953 they ranged from about 3 to nearly 11 feet. The largest net 

decline in 1954, 6.0 feet, occurred in well 12.11. 5.413 near the mouth of Bluewater Canyon. In 

recorder well 12.11.9.222, the water level was at 156.5 feet below land surface on January 1, 

1954. It rose almost steadily during January, February, and March, reaching 153.4 feet on 

March 30, then declined rapidly and almost steadily from April 1, the start of the pumping 

season, until July 6, when it reached the lowest level of the year, 182. 6. A general rise occurred 

in the recorder well after July 6 and throughout the remainder of 1954, except during the first 

3 weeks in August, when the water level fluctuated at about 175. 5 feet. On December 31 it 

reached 161.6 feet, about 5 feet lower than on January 1, 1954.

Probably the declines in the area from Bluewater northward to near the mouth of Bluewater 

Canyon are largely the result of deficient recharge, as no water was available for release from 

Bluewater Reservoir. The records of previous years indicate that ground-water levels in this 

area show a pronounced rise when the flow past the mouth of Bluewater Canyon is increased, 

either through release of water from Bluewater Reservoir or because of increased precipitation 

over the area which drains into Bluewater Creek below Bluewater Dam. The effects of pumping, 

however, are equally marked in a negative manner. Conversely, the irrigated area south from 

Bluewater to near Grants is characterized by less effect from pumping, smaller fluctuations in 

ground-water levels, and slower response to recharge and discharge. Since 1946, the first 

year of record, water levels have declined about 40 to 45 feet under the area north of Bluewater 

but only about 18 to 20 feet under the irrigated area south of Bluewater.

Grants-Bluewater Area

10. 8.26. 324. Santa Fe Ry. 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 21.86 below Isd, Dec. 1, 1954. Records available: 1952- 

54. Feb. 8, 21.67; Apr. 6, 21.53; June 14, 21.80; Aug. 26, 21.80; Oct. 12, 21.82; Dec. 1, 

21.86.

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 7.79 below 

Isd, Aug. 26, 1954; lowest 8.96 below Isd, Feb. 10, 1949, Dec. 16, 1952. Records available: 

1946-54. Feb. 8, 8. 90; Apr. 6, 8.95, pumping; June 15, 8. 87, pumping; Aug. 26, 7. 79; Oct. 12, 

8. 42; Dec. 1, 8. 70.
260 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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 24.39 below Isd, Oct 12, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Feb. 9, 

23.57; Apr. 6, 23.84; June 11, 48.68, pumping; Aug. 31, 25.35, pumped recently; Oct. 12, 

24.39; Dec. 1, 24.34.

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, 1951. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 83.34; Apr. 8, 

82. 66; June 11, 86.08; Oct. 14, 86.20; Dec. 1, 85.09.

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 

85.96 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 79.21; Apr. 8, 80.66; 

Aug. 27, 85.96; Oct. 14, 83. 70; Dec. 1, 81. 58.

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 74.80 below Isd, Oct. 14, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 73.13; Apr. 7, 

73. 58; June 11, 74.33, pumped recently, Oct. 14, 74.80; Dec. 1, 74.34.

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: 1946-54. Feb. 9, 77.53; Apr. 8, 87.47, 

pumping; June 11, 92.41, pumping; Oct. 14, 82.14, pumped recently; Dec. 1, 79.94.

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 

80.00 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 72.57; Apr. 8, 96.34, 

pumping;' June 11, 101.19, pumping; Aug.- 31, 80.00; Oct. 14, 76.89; Dec. 1, 75.82.

11.10.16.121. Adams & Peterson. Formerly 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 86.11 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. 

Feb. 9, 64.30; Apr. 8, 64.59; June 11, 91.30, pumping; Aug. 31, 86.11; Oct. 14, 68.29; Dec. 1, 

66.48.

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: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 19.55, 

pumped recently, nearby well being pumped; Apr. 9, 17.11; June 15, 19.39, nearby well being 

pumped; Aug. 31, 23. 70, pumping, nearby well being pumped; Oct. 14, 24.93, nearby well being 

pumped; Dec. 1, 20.22, nearby well being pumped.

11.10.27.242. Ice Plant, west of Grants. Drilled industrial water-table well, diameter 

16 inches. Highest water level 19.86 below Isd, Feb. 20,1953; lowest 26.28 below Isd, June 14, 

1954. Records available: 1953-54.

Date

Feb. 20, 1953 

Apr. 16

Water 

level

19.86 

20.34

Date

Oct. 9, 1953 

Dec. 17

Water 

level

a29. 45 

23.45

Date

Feb. 9, 1954 

Apr. 6

Water 

level

21.85 

21.35

Date

June 14, 1954 

Dec. 3

Water 

level

26.28 

23.63

a Pumping.

11.10.27.410. McMain. Formerly 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 46.15 below Isd, Aug. 31, 1954. Records available: 

1946-54. Feb. 9, 41.88; Apr. 6, 41.13; June 14, 44.75; Aug. 31, 46.15; Oct. 12, 45.12; 

Dec. 3, 43.66.

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. 76 

below Isd, June 11, 1954. Records available: 1944, 1946-54. Feb. 11, 90.17; Apr. 7, 98. 71, 

nearby well being pumped; June 11, 98. 76; Aug. 27, 98. 77, nearby well being pumped; Oct. 13, 

94.17; Dec. 1, 92.45.

12.10.30.242. Jack Freas. Formerly 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 111. 51 below Isd, June 11, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. 

Feb. 11, 105.57; Apr. 8, 105.54; June 11, 111. 51;'Aug. 27, 110.94; Oct. 13, 109.30; Dec. 2, 

107.87.
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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: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 111.08; Apr. 7, 

111.45; June 11, 115.53, pumping, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 27, 112.83, pumped recently, measurement uncertain; Oct. 14, 112.54, pumped recently; Dec. 2, 112.37.

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: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 111.58, pumped recently, measurement uncertain; Apr. 7, 109.63; Aug. 27, 114.73, pumped recently, measurement uncertain; Oct. 13, 114.74, nearby well being pumped; Dec. 2, 112.04.

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: 1946-54. Feb. 11, 103.09; Apr. 7, 103.18; 

June 11, 117.05, pumping; Aug. 27, 130.20, pumping, measurement uncertain; Oct. 13, 108.06, 

measurement uncertain; Dec. 2, 106.45.

12.11.5.413. J. Church Co. Drilled unused artesian well in San Andres(?) formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 3§7 feet. Highest water level 183.46 below Isd, Oct. 12, 1949; lowest 

249.54 below Isd, Aug. 27, 1954. Records available: 1948-54. Feb. 10, 219.64; Apr. 7, 

218.74; June 10, 239.83; Aug. 27, 249. 54;'Oct. 13, 234.58; Dec. 2, 229.46.

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: 1948-54. Feb. 10, 160.97; Apr. 7, 

161.48; June 10, 167.07; Aug. 27, 165.34; Oct. 13, 165.03; Dec. 2, 164. 77.

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 182. 56 below Isd, July 6, 1954. Records available: 1946-54.

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.

156.46 

156. 45 

156. 43 

156. 48 

156.43

156.32 

156.23 

156.18 

156. 16 

156. 18

156. 07 

155.99 

155.96 

155. 94 

155.94

155. 88 

155. 78 

155.70 

155. 59 

155.61

155. 67 

155. 56 

155.45 

155.40 

155.36

155.34 

155.38 

155.29 

155.22 

155.20 

155. 15

Feb.

155. 06 

155.04 

154. 96 

154.95 

154.89

154. 89 

154.93 

154. 85 

154. 70 

154. 68

154. 75 

154. 69 

154.61 

154. 51 

154. 53

154. 62 

154. 54 

154. 40 

154. 47 

154. 51

154. 48 

154.47 

154.45 

154.31 

154.25

154. 14 

154. 12 

154. 15

Mar.

154. 01 

154. 10 

154.08 

154.03 

154.07

153.97 

153.97 

154.00 

154.08 

153. 98

154.00 

154. 03 

154. 07 

154. 17 

154. 13

154.26 

154. 07 

154. 06 

154.00 

153.93

153.87 

153. 76 

153.64 

153.65 

153. 71

153. 70 

153. 60 

153.44 

153.39 

153.38 

153. 80

Apr.

154. 18 

154. 53 

154.26 

154.21 

154. 53

155.19 

155. 64 

156.09 

156.44 

156. 78

157. 16 

157. 30 

158.27 

159.27 

159.95

160. 83 

161. 66 

161.46 

161.38 

161.62

162.32 

163. 00 

163. 56 

163.91 

163. 61

163. 59 

164. 34 

165.28 

166. 05 

166. 82

May

167. 10 

166. 60 

166. 48 

167. 24 

167. 58

167. 58 

168. 33 

169. 08 

169. 50 

169. 40

169. 90 

170. 51 

171. 02 

171.17

171. 54 

172. 56 

172. 60 

173. 07

173.20 

173. 72 

173. 77 

173.67 

173. 70

173.81 

174. 06 

174. 88 

175.45 

175. 76 

175. 68

June

176.01 

176.27 

176.67 

176.93 

177.26

177. 18 

177. 12 

177. 51 

177. 94 

178.40

178. 70 

178. 98 

178.69 

178. 69 

179. 00

178.37 

178. 30 

178. 84 

179.46 

179.82

180. 06 

180. 36 

180. 64 

180. 85 

181.08

181.18 

181.18 

181. 60 

181.61 

181.84 

(

July

181.51 

181.20 

180.93 

180. 82 

161.61

162. 56 

181.90 

181. 32 

181.67 

181.03

180. 19 

179. 78 

179. 59 

179. 49 

179. 41

179.28 

179. 30 

179.34 

180. 17. 

179. 87

179. 63( 

179.63 

179. 51 

179. 42 

178. 54

177. 84 

177. 51 

177. 44 

176. 78 

176. 18 

* 75. 71

Aug.

175. 73 

175. 75 

175.68 

175.20 

175. 19

175. 19 

175. 44 

175.36 

175.63 

175. 50

175. 50 

3175. 67< 

175. 69 

175. 69 

175. 50

173.22 

175. 00 

175.05 

175. 07 

175. 71

3175. 75 

175. 52 

175. 42 

175. 12 

174.69

174. 31 

173. 99( 

173. 71 

173.27 

173. 14 

173.04

Sept.

3173. 75 

174.25 

174. 53 

174.52 

174. 28

173. 78 

173.25 

172. 81 

172.48 

172. 11

172. 00 

171.82 

171.65 

171.64 

171. 68

171.97 

171.97 

171.78 

171.78 

171.98

171.67 

171.21 

170. 92 

170. 70 

170. 52

170.30 

3170. 11 

a 69. 94 

170.30 

170.42

Oct.

170.40 

170.20 

169. 86 

169. 85 

169. 74

169. 52 

169. 45 

169. 40 

169. 07 

168. 78

168. 61 

168. 42 

168. 30 

168.25 

168. 09

167. 94 

167. 84 

167. 73 

167. 57

166.58 

166.47 

166.38 

166.25

Nov.

166. 18 

166. 07 

166.01 

165.97 

165. 83

165. 68 

165.58 

165. 52

165. 30

165. 19 

165. 00 

164.98 

164. 87 

164. 76

164.64 

164.60 

164.47 

164. 33 

164. 23

164. 13 

164. Oil 

163. 90 

163.85 

163. 73

163. 66 

163. 44 

163.40 

163.25 

163.28

Dec.

163.36 

163. 19 

163.00 

162. 96 

162. 98

162. 80 

162. 70 

162. 70 

162. 59 

162. 44

162. 44 

162. 54 

162. 35 

162.38 

162. 18

162. 78 

162. 54. 

162. 53 

162. 45 

162. 32

162.21 

162. 10 

162. 09 

161.99 

161.90

161. 83 

161.77 

161.82 

161.68 

161. 68 

161. 65

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 

122.21 below Isd, June 10, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 10, 118.30; Apr. 7, 119.17; 

June 10, 122.21; Oct. 13, 126.15, measurement uncertain.
262 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1954, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

12.11.14.213. Dyan Berryhill. Drilled unused water-table well in alluvium, of Quaternary age, diameter 4 inches, depth 130 feet. Highest water level 98. 26 below Isd, Feb. 8, 1950; 

lowest 101.39 below Isd, June 10, 1954. Records available: 1949-54. Feb. 10, 101.16; Apr. 7, 

101.27; June 10, 101.39; Aug. 27, 101.31; Oct. 13, 101.19; Dec. 2, 101.16.

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; lowest 

159.98 below Isd, June 10, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 10, 132.62; Apr. 7, 

135.22; June 10, 159. 98; Aug. 27, 152.35; Oct. 13, 147.03; Dec. 3, 141.80.

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 

271.52 below Isd, June 15, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 10, 261.05; Apr. 7, 

267. 87; June 15, 271. 52; Oct. 13, 267.65; Dec. 22, 263.33.

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: 1946-54. Apr. 7, 140.37. Measurement 

discontinued.

12.11.23.233. Harmon & Read. Drilled domestic artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 300 feet. Highest water level 67.17 below Isd, June 25, 1952; lowest 

71.69 below Isd, June 10, 1954. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 10, 71.21; Apr. 7, 71.57; 

June 10, 71.69; Aug. 27, 72.32, pumped recently; Oct. 13, 70.70.

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 167.55 below Isd, June 15, 1954. Records available: 1952-54. Feb. 11, 152.65; 

Apr. 8, 154. 51, pumping; June 15, 167. 55; Aug. 27, 162. 74.

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: 1946-54. Feb. 10, 121.88; Apr. 7, 

121.83; June 11, 131.20, pumping; Aug. 27, 133.29, pumping, measurement uncertain; Oct. 13, 

127.66; Dec. 2, 124.89.

12.11.25.223a. J. C. Church. Drilled irrigation artesian well in San Andres formation, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 236 feet. Highest water level 106.82 below Isd, Feb. 3, 1947; lowest 

131.28 below Isd, Oct. 6, 1953. Records available: 1946-54. Feb. 10, 123.02; Apr. 7, 122.96; 

June 10, 119.74, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 27, 131.99, nearby well being pumped; Oct. 13, 

128.78; Dec. 2, 125. 84.

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