Water Levels 

and Artesian Pressure 

in Observation Wells 

in the United States 

in 1946

Part 6. Southwestern States and Territory 

of Hawaii

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1076

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

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

agencies
Tater Levels 

and Artesian Pressure 

: n Observation Wells 

: n the United States 

: n 1946

6. Southwestern States and Territory 

of Hawaii

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1076

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

if Arizona, California, and New Mex- 

'co, the Territory of Hawaii, and other 

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PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

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

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen________"___________ Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

A. N. Sayre__ _________________ Chief, Ground Water Branch 

S. F. Turner_____ District Engineer (Ground Water), Tucson, Ariz. 

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

G. A. Macdonald. District Geologist (Ground Water), Honolulu, Hawaii 

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

in
CONTENTS

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

Significance of records of water level and artesian pressure. . 1

Annual publication of records by Geological Survey. ...... 1

Scope of present volume .................... 2

Land-surface datum. ...................... 2

Network of key observation wells. ........ 3

Changes in ground-water level in 1946 in the southwestern part

of the United States .................... 4

Acknowledgments ........................ 4

Arizona. .............................. 5

Program of work, by S. P. Turner and L. C. Halpenny ...... 5

Apache County, by H. M. Baboock ................ 8

Cochise County, By R. L. Cushman. ............... 9

Graham County, by R. L. Cushman ................ 20

Greenlee County (Duncan Valley), by R. L. Cushman ....... 35

Maricopa County, by F. I. Bluhm and J. P. Mooseau, Jr. .... 38

Navajo County, by H. M. Babcock ................ 64

Pima County, by R. L. Cushman ................. 68

Final County, by R. L. Cushman. ................ 76

Santa Cruz County, by R. L. Cushman .............. 85

Yuma County, by H. M. Babcock ................. 89

California, by A. A. Garrett, A. S. Sollid, H. M. Stafford, H. G.

Thomasson, Jr., and G. P. Worts, Jr. .............. 94

Scope of the water-level program. ............... 94

Rainfall and snowfall ..................... 97

Summaries of programs, hydrologic conditions, and water-level

fluctuations ........................ 99

Coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties ..... 99

Mojave Desert region ................... 105

Mokelumne River Basin, San Joaquin County. ........ 106

San Gabriel River Basin, Los Angeles County. ....... 107

Basins in San Diego County ................ 108

Santa Ana River Basin, Riverside and San Bernardino

Counties. ....................... 108

Basins in Santa Barbara County .............. 110

Symbols assigned to observation wells ............. 118

Well descriptions and water-level measurements. ........ 118

Hawaii, by G. A. Macdonald ..................... 184

Program of work ........................ 184

Records of artesian head, water level, and pumpage. ...... 184

Island of Oahu. ........................ 185

Island of Maul. ........................ 195

Island of Molokai ............. .......... 198

Island of Lanai ........................ 199

Island of Hawaii. ....................... 199

Island of Kauai ........................ 201

PUmpage ............................ 202

New Mexico ............................. 206

Introduction, by C. V. Theis and C. S. Conover. ........ 206

Program of work-. ..................... 206

Fluctuations of water level. ............... 207

We11-numbering system. .................. 207

Well descriptions, records of artesian head and waterlevel measurements. .................. 209

Chaves and Eddy Counties (Roswell artesian basin), by C. S.

Conover. .......................... 212

Grant County, by C. S. Conover. ................ 250
VI CONTENTS

Page 

New Mexico Continued.

Hidalgo County, by R. L. Cushman. ............... 252

Lea County (Tatum-Lovlngton-Hobbs area), by C. S. Conover . . . 253 

Quay County (House area), by C. S. Conover. .......... 276

Roosevelt County (Portales Valley), by C. S. Conover. ..... 285

Sierra County, by C. R. Murray. ................ 300

Torrance County, by C. R. Murray. ............... 305

Valencia County (Grants-Bluewater area), by C. S. Conover . . . 311

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

country covered by the six water-supply papers on 

water levels and artesian pressure In observation 

wells in 1946. .................... 3

2. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation 

wells In WIllcox and Douglas Basins, Cochise County, 

Arizona. ....................... 12

3. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation

wells In the Safford Valley, Graham County, Arizona. . 22

4. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level In observation 

wells In the Duncan-Vlrden Valley, Greenlee County, 

Arizona, and Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ....... 36

5. Graphs showing cumulative net change In water levels In 

various parts of the Salt River Valley area, Maricopa 

County, and cumulative departure from normal precipitation since 1930 in the drainage basin of the Salt 

River above Phoenix, Ariz. .............. 40

6. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation

wells in the Santa Cruz Valley, pima County, Arizona . 69

7. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level In observation 

wells in the Casa Grande-Eloy area, PInal County, 

Arizona. ....................... 77

8. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation 

wells in the Santa Cruz Valley, Santa Cruz County, 

Arizona. ....................... 87

9. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation

wells in Lower Gila region, Yuma County, Arizona ... 90

10. Water-level fluctuations In 10 wells in Santa Barbara 

County, California, and yearly rainfall at Santa 

Barbara, Santa Maria, and Ozena,for the years 1941-46. 112

11. Graph showing variations of water level in test boring

Oahu T-26 (Kunia). .................. 187

12. Map of northern part of Roswell Basin, in Chaves County, 

N. Hex., showing changes In water level from January

1946 to January-February 1947. ............ 213

13. Map of southern part of Roswell Basin, in Chavas and Eddy 

Counties, N. Mex., showing changes In water level from 

January 1946 to January 1947 ............. 216

14. Map of Mimbres Valley, Luna County, N. Mex., showing decline of water level from January 1946 to January 1947 263

15. Map of House area, Quay County, N. Mex., showing changes 

in water level from January-February 1946 to January

1947 ......................... 277

16. Map of Portales Valley, Roosevelt County, N. Mex., showing decline of water level from January 1946 to January 

1947 ......................... 286
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE IN OBSERVATION WELLS 

IN TIE UNITED STATES IN 1946

Part 6. SOUTHWESTERN STATES

INTRODUCTION 

By A. N. Sayre and others

Significance of records of water level and artesian pressure 

The rock formations of the earth are great natural reservoirs In which 

a part of the water derived from rain and snow Is stored to supply wells 

and springs and to maintain the flow of streams during periods of fair 

weather. Water levels In wells register the stages of these natural reservoirs; they show the extent to which water supplies are depleted by drought 

or by heavy pumping, whether for public waterworks, Irrigation, or Industrial uses, and the extent to which they are replenished In seasons of 

abundant rainfall or melting snow. The changes In pressure recorded on 

flowing wells Indicate depletion or replenishment of the artesian reservoirs.

Annual publication of records by Geological Survey

The regular publication of records of water level and aiteslan pressure In the United States was begun by the Geological Survey In 1935 and 

has continued yearly since. The records for the entire country were published in a single volume each year through 1939. Beginning with 1940 the 

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

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

sections of the country. Hawaii Is Included In the southwestern section. 

(See fig. 1.) The following table gives the numbers of these reports. 

This series of water-supply papers Is In a sense an Inventory, year by year, 

of the ground-water supplies of such parts of the country as have been 

covered.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water-supply papers on water levels and artesian pressure in observation 

wells in the United States

Year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Northeastern

States

777

817

840

845

886

906

936

944

986

1016

1023

1071

Southeastern

States

777

817

840

845

886

907

937

945

987

1017

1024

1072

Northcentral

States

777

817

840

845

886

908

938

946

988

1018

1025

1073

Southcentral

States

777

817

840

845

886

909

939

947

989

1019

1026

1074

Northwestern

States

777

817

840

845

886

910

940

948

990

1020

1027

1075

Southwestern

States

and

Hawaii

777

817

840

845

886

911

941

949

991

1021

1028

1076

Scope of present volume

The present volume covers the southwestern States and gives records of 

water level and artesian pressure in about 1,970 observation wells of the 

Geological Survey and cooperating agencies in Arizona, California, Hawaii, 

and New Mexico. Of these wells, 38 are equipped with automatic water-stage 

recorders. For some wells not previously reported complete records of 

water level are given in this volume, including those of the years before 

1946. For wells whose previous records have been published this volume 

gives only the current records. If a complete description of a well has 

been published in a previous report, only the well number or the well number and a brief identifying description are given in this report. The 

numbers in parentheses immediately following a well number are those of the 

water-supply papers in which earlier records of that well are given and the 

pages on which they appear. An asterisk indicates that a description of 

the well is given in the paper whose number is so marked. This report includes about 10,000 individual determinations of water level and artesian 

pressure.

Land-surface datum

Before 1943, in Geological Survey reports, the water levels and artesian pressures for some wells were given in feet above or below the measuring points and for other wells in feet abo.ve or below sea level or above or 

below various assumed datum planes. It had been considered inadvisable to 

adopt a standard procedure in expressing water levels and artesian heads 

until after a period of trial with datum planes of different kinds. In 

1943, however, it was decided that uniform practice should be adopted.
INTRODUCTION

Accordingly, precise datum planes were established approximating the land 

surface at each well. The water levels and artesian heads for all wells 

listed in this report are given in reference to land-surface datum planes. 

If the water levels or artesian heads are referred to land-surface datum 

for the first time, a conversion factor is given in the descriptive matter

Figure 1. Outline map of the United States showing sections of the country 

covered by the six water-supply papers on water levels and artesian 

pressure in observation wells in 1946. The shaded section represents 

the part of the country covered by this volume.

preceding them in order to facilitate comparison of the older and newer records. Wherever the conversion factor is given in earlier reports it is not 

repeated in this report. New data as to the positions of the measuring 

point and of the bench marks, in feet above or below land-surface datum 

planes, will be published in succeeding annual reports.

Network of key observation wells

During 1942 the Geological Survey established a network of key observation wells in order to make available current information on general 

ground-water conditions over the country. These wells were selected because the fluctuations of water level in them are believed to be typical 

and they represent the general fluctuations that occur in the parts of the
4 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

country in which the wells are situated. At the end of 1946 the network 

included about 160 wells in 45 States. About 40 of the wells were established expressly for the network in 1942 and about 20 were established in 

1943; the other 100 were selected from wells measured regularly in connection with cooperative ground-water investigations. The coverage of the 

country is still far from adequate, and it is expected that some wells 

not included will be added to the network from time to time.

Changes in ground-water level in 1946 in the southwestern part of the

United States

The average precipitation in all of the States in the southwestern 

section of the country and in the Territory of Hawaii was below normal for 

the year. The fluctuations of both water level and artesian pressure in 

wells depend, however, on many factors besides the amount of precipitation. 

In certain of the observation wells there are fluctuations caused by differences in the rate of pumping or artesian flow from other wells in the area, 

but most of the observation wells are not noticeably affected by pumping or 

artesian flow. A summary of the changes in ground-water level is given in 

the chapter for each State.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments for effective services in ths preparation of this 

water-supply paper are due Mrs. Prances Dowell and Mrs. Nauvoo Ragland, 

Miss Dorothy K. Ireland, and Rodney Hart. Miss Ireland had general charge 

of the assembling of the several reports and did the editing; Mr. Hart prepared the illustrations; and Mrs. Dowell and Mrs. Ragland did the offset 

typing.
ARIZONA

PROGRAM OP WORK 

By S. P. Turner and L. C. Halpenny

Studies of the ground-water resources of Arizona were continued in 

1946 in cooperation with the State Land Department.

The State-wide investigation was expanded in the latter part of 1945 

in order to gather more detailed information on the geology, ground-water 

resources, and quality of ground water in each important ground-water basin 

in the State. The expanded program will continue until July 1, 1947. The 

information obtained is being compiled Into reports, two of which have 

already been released. Reports are in preparation for about 10 other 

ground-water basins, and these reports will be issued in 1947. In addition, 

reconnaissance field work is being done and water-level measurements are 

being made In other areas where more detailed work may be required in the 

future. A total of 2,441 measurements of water level was made in 1946 by 

the Geological Survey and more than 500 measurements were made by irrigation 

districts.

PUMPAGE

About 4 million acre-feet of water was used for irrigation in Arizona 

In 1946. Of this, 61 percent was pumped from the ground-water reservoirs 

and the remaining 39 percent was diverted from surface streams. In 1945, 

3,950,000 acre-feet of water was used for irrigation, of which 53 percent 

was ground water. Part of the increased use of ground water in 1946 was 

caused by drought conditions and the resulting deficient stream flow, and 

part by an increase in the amount of land irrigated solely from wells.

The following table shows pumpage from wells in the basins of the 

Glla and Salt Rivers:
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage from wells in basins of Gila and Salt Rivers, in acre-feet

Area 1940 1941

Cochise County:

San Simon Basin 3,100 (a)

Willcox Basin (a) (a)

Douglas Basin (a) (a)

Graham County:

Cactus Flat-Artesia

area (a) (a)

Safford Valley 24,600 8,685

Greenlee County; b/

Duncan-Virden Valley 2,436 1,348

Pima County;

Part of Santa

Cruz River (a) 68,500

Final County:

Part of Santa

Cruz and Gila

River Basins 372,000 351,000

Maricopa County:

Salt River Valley

area£/ 943,000 444,000 

Gila Bend area (a) (a)

Santa Cruz County:

Part of Santa Cruz

River basin (a) 11,500

Yuma County:

Dat eland area (a) (a)

Wel 1 1 on-Mohawk

area (a) (a)

South Gila Valley (a) (a)

1942

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

18,900

1,900

85,500

500,000

1,004.000 

(a)

14,500

(a)

(a)

(a)

1943

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

35,000

7,100

100,000

515,000

1,104.000 

(a)

15,000

(a)

(a)

(a)

Area 1944

Cochise County:

San Simon Basin (a)

Willcox Basin (a)

Douglas Basin (a)

Graham County:

Cactus Flat-Artesia area (a)

Safford Valley 52,000

Greenlee County: b/

Duncan-Virden Valley '9,500

Pima County;

Part of Santa Cruz River 106,000

Final County:

Part of Santa Cruz and

Gila River basins 530,000

Maricopa County: c/

Salt River Valley area 1,017.000

Gila Bend area (a)

1945

(a)

9,000

8,000

(a)

35,200

8,300

111,000

610,000

1,143.000

(aj

1946

5,800

15,500

12,500

5,600

115,000

21,000

108,000

660,000

1,360,000

33,300

of table.
ARIZONA

Pumpage from wells In basins of Glla and Salt Rivers, In acre-feet Cont.

Area

Santa Cruz County: 

Part of Santa Cruz

River basin

Yuma County: 

Dat eland area 

Wellton-Mohawk area 

South Gila Valley

Total, 1946

1944

12,500

4,000 

37,000 

20,000

1945

18,500

4,000 

35,000 

22,000

1946

24,000

4,000 

38,000 

32,000

2,434,700

a Pumpage not determined,

b Partly in Hidalgo County, N. Mex.

c Includes Queen Creek area, Maricopa, and Final Counties.

The foregoing table clearly shows that ground water is becoming more 

and more important in the agricultural economy of Arizona. Water levels 

are declining each year, however, because the safe yield of many of the 

ground-water reservoirs is being exceeded. In some areas studied, particularly the areas irrigated solely with ground water, water levels in wells 

are declining at an alarming rate.

OTHER PROJECTS

The investigation of the ground-water resources of the Verde River 

Valley from Camp Creek to the confluence with the Salt River was continued 

in 1946, in cooperation with the city of Phoenix. A report was issued 

entitled: "Further investigations of the ground-water resources of the 

Verde River Valley, near Port McDowell, Arizona", by H. R. McDonald and 

P. I. Bluhm.

The investigation of the upper Pinal Creek area, Gila County, was 

continued in cooperation with the city of Globe, and a report was released 

entitled: "Geology and ground-water resources of the Upper Pinal Creek 

area, Arizona", by S. P. Turner and G. E. Hazen.

An investigation of the geology and ground-water resources of the 

Prescott area was begun in 1945 and continued in 1946. The work was undertaken to locate additional water for the city of Prescott and was done with 

the financial cooperation of the city.

Cooperation with, the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department 

of the Interior, continued in 1946. The safe yield of the ground-water 

reservoirs in the drainage basins of the Gila and Salt Rivers was studied, 

using existing data, and preliminary estimates were given to the Bureau of 

Reclamation.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Many irrigation districts, power companies, and individuals cooperated 

in furnishing the information contained in this report. The following 

organizations were particularly helpful in furnishing data on which the 

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

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

Gila Water Commissioner, Goodyear Farms, Maricopa County Municipal Water 

Conservation District, Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District, Rural 

Electrification Administration, Roosevelt Irrigation District, Roosevelt 

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

San Carlos Irrigation District, Tucson Gas and Electric Company, and Office 

of Indian Affairs, U. S. Department of the Interior.

APACHE COUNTY 

By H. M. Eabcock

An intensive investigation of the ground-water resources of the St. 

Johns area, in Apache County, was started in 1946, under the State cooperative program. Occasional water-level measurements have been made in selected 

observation wells since 1944. A total of 58 measurements in 8 wells are 

listed.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

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

R. 24 E., in the Petrified Forest National Monument, in wash, 5 miles 

northwest of entrance to Petrified Forest from U. S. Highway 66, 32 miles 

northeast of Holbrook. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

40 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface 

datum. Equipped with pump and gasoline engine.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945-46

Date

June 2, 1945 

July 7 

Aug. 20 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 15 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

8.15 

8.70 

8.36 

7.94 

8.47 

10.67 

10.78

Date

Jan. 21, 1946 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 14 

Apr. 14 

May 15 

June 18

Water 

level

10.67 

11.06 

10.29 

3.56 

10.50 

8.85

Date

July 10, 1946 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 16 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 20

Water 

level

10.90 

11.25 

9.19 

10.66 

10.50 

9.45

6601. L. M. Farr. NE^NEi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 27 E., at rear of 

house, 0.25 mile west of trail, 0.15 mile south of U. S. Highway 260, 4.5 

miles west of St. Johns. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

190 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 3.37 feet above land-surface 

datum. Equipped with rope and bucket.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1939, 1944-46

Sept

Aug. 10 i

1939 

1944

24.14 

27.57

 May 

Sept

31, 

.26

1945 27.75 

26.74

June 

Aug.

10, 

28

1946 27.35 

26.79
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY

R709. Jacob Earth. SE^OTi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 28 E., in St. Johns, 

behind Earth Hotel. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 162 

feet. Measuring point, top of tee, 2.3 feet above land-surface datum. 

Equipped with windmill and cylinder pump.

Water level, in feet above or below land-surface datum, 1944-46_

Date

June 

Aug.

7, 1944 

9

Water 

level

-1.57 

+ .09

Date

May 

Sept

30, 1945 

.26

Water 

level

-0.06 

-.59

Date

June 

AUK.

10, 1946 

28

Water 

level

+0.88 

+1.60

6716. E. L. Johns. SWj sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 28 E., 0.2 mile south 

of U. S. Highway 260, 2.0 miles west of St. Johns. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 50 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.6 

feet above land-surface datum. Equipped with windmill and cylinder pump.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June 

AUK.

7, 

9

1944 12.05 

12.60

May 

Sept

30, 

.26

1945 16.23 

17.06

'June 

AUK.

11, 

28

1946 21.69 

22.79

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

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

and stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 68 feet. Measuring point, top 

of casing, north side, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum. Equipped with 

windmill and cylinder pump. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1944: June 6, 41.66; Aug. 9, 42.43.

7415. Max Romel. SE^ sec. 18, T. 12 N., R. 28 E., 150 feet west 

of U. S. Highway 666, 6.0 miles south of St. Johns. Dug domestic well, 

diameter 4 feet, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of well crib, southwest corner, 3.0 feet above land-surface datum. Equipped with rope and 

bucket.

_______Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46________

Aug. 9, 1944 

May 50, 1945

15.30

16.54

Sept.25, 1945 

June 6, 1946

17.11

17.04

Aug. 28, 1946 16.68

9007. E. C. Becker. SW^NWi sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E., at Springerville, behind shed, half-a block south and half a block east of monument 

on II. S. Highway 60. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 125 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 4.3 feet below 

land-surface datum. Equipped with electric motor and jet pump.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June 

Aug.

3,

8

1944 9.07 

8.99

May 

Sept

30, 

.25

1945 10.20 

9.11

June 

AUK.

18, 

28

1946 11.53 

10.61

10001. C. Traweek. NW^ s ec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E., in a narrow 

valley, 0.3 mile north of U. S. Highway 60, 11.7 miles east of Springerville. Dug stock well, diameter 4 feet, depth unknown. Measuring point, 

top of well cover, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. Equipped with windmill and cylinder pump.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

3,

9

30,

1944

1945

31.50

30.98'

30.25

Sept

June

.25,

18,

1945

1946

30.49

31.90

July

Aug.

12,

28

1946 32.18

31.38

GOCHISE COUNTY 

By R. L. Cushmar

Studies of the ground-water resources of Cochise County were continued 

during 1946 in cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department. Work 

in the San Pedro River Basin consisted of making water-level measurements 

in selected wells in the St. David-Benson-Pomerene area and in the Port
10 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Huachuca-Charleston area. In the Sulphur Springs Valley and the San Simon 

Valley of Coohise County more detailed investigations of the ground-water 

resources were made. A total of 339 water-level measurements was made in 

59 sertcted wells in Cochise County during 1946.

ST. DAVID-BENSON-POMERENE AREA

There was no general decline in water levels in the six artesian wells 

measured as four wells had no net decline in water level during 1946, and 

the water levels in- two wells declined about 1 foot during the year. One 

of the wells in which the water level declined is in the town of Benson 

and the decline probably was caused by local pumping from nearby artesian 

wells. The reason for the decline of the water level in the other well is 

not apparent.

The water levels in shallow (nonartesian) wells near the San Pedro 

River rose from a fraction of a foot to about 2 feet. In the pumped areas, 

the water levels in shallow wells declined during the pumping season and 

partially recovered after pumping ceased. In areas away from the river 

and away from the pumped areas the water levels declined in wells as the 

ground water moved from storage in these outlying areas to fill the depressions in the pumped areas.

CHARLESTON AREA

Water levels in a few wells in the Port Huachuca-Charleston area declined as much as 1.5 feet and in other wells the water level rose as much 

as 3.0 feet during 1946. Water levels in wells near the San Pedro River 

and near major washes rose in response to recharge from the runoff from 

the summer rains. Water levels declined in wells farther from these areas 

of recharge.

SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY

In 1946, the ground-water resources of the Sulphur Springs Valley were 

studied in some detail. The geology in parts of the valley was mapped, 

the depth to water was measured in wells, and an inventory of the amount 

of water pumped for irrigation was made. The limits of two ground-water 

basins in Sulphur Springs Valley were outlined. The two basins are separated 

by a'.series of low, partially buried rock barriers that form a drainage 

divide in the vicinity of the town of Pearce. The ground-water basin north 

of these hills is called the "Willcox Basin" and the ground-water basin to 

the south is called the "Douglas Basin." A report on the ground-water
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 11

resources of the Willcox Basin la in preparation and will be released In 

1947. Field work la being continued in the Douglaa Baain.

Figure 2 ahowa graphs of water-level fluctuations in two selected 

wella in each basin, the quantity of water pumped monthly in each basin, 

and the monthly precipitation at the town 6f Willcox.

Well 1527 is in the Willcox Basin, about 9 miles northweat of the 

town of Willcox, in an area where ground water la pumped for irrigation. 

Pumping for irrigation between March and June 1946 withdrew water from 

aquifera in the vicinity of well 1527, causing the water level to decline. 

The rate of decline decreased during the summer months when pumping was 

reduced as a result of the summer rains. After October, pumping was 

further reduced and the water level partially, but not entirely, recovered 

to the stage reached at the end of the previous year.

Well 1700 is in the Willcox Basin, about 8 miles southwest of Willcox 

and 2 miles northwest of the "Willcox Playa". No ground water is pumped 

for irrigation in the vicinity of this well, but the use of ground water 

by mesquite near the well and the evaporation of ground water from the 

playa cause seasonal fluctuations of the water level.

Well 2701 is an irrigation well in the Douglas Basin, 3 miles northeast of Elfrida. In 1946, the decline of the water level in this well was 

caused by pumping water in the vicinity for irrigation during the spring 

and summer. After the pumping season, the water level rose, but not to 

the stage reached at the end of the previous year.

Well 3350 is an irrigation well in the Douglas Basin, 13 miles northwest of Douglas. The water level in this well fluctuates in response to 

seasonal changes in the rate of pumping.

Approximately 15,500 acre-feet of ground water was pumped in the 

Willcox Baain during 1946, or about 6,500 acre-feet greater than the amount 

pumped during 1945. In the Douglas Basin 8,000 and 12,500 acre-feet was 

pumped in 1945 and 1946, respectively. The increased pumpage in both 

basins during 1946 was caused by an increase in the amount of land being 

cultivated, with a proportionate increase in the number of wells.

859284 O - 49 - 2
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

50

55

60

35

40

45

 -- »

Well 1527, Wllloox 

Depth unknown

~ --..

"^ ** ^

Basin

rv^

Well 1700, Willcox' Basin 

Depth 50 feet

^ __ ----- _ . _

Pumpage, Willcox Basin

Data not available

________1_______

Well 3350, Douglas Basin 

Depth, 500 feet

* ~ ^ ^ ^<

 

Well 2701, Douglas 

De_pth 150 feet

- 

Basin

Pumpage, Douglas Basin

Data not available 

_______I_______

Precipitation at Willcox. Arizona

Figure'2. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation 

wells in Willcox and Douglas Basins, Cochise County, Arizona.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 13

SAN SIMON VALLEY

The geology and ground-water resources of the San Simon Valley were 

studied during 1946 in cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department. 

Water levels and pressure heads in wells have been measured periodically 

since 1940. A report is in preparation which will present the information 

obtained.

Ground water under artesian pressure occurs in San Simon Valley in 

lenses of permeable sand and gravel, interbedded with clay, sandstone, and 

conglomerate. In the vicinity of the town of San Simon, the artesian 

pressure is sufficient to cause wells to flow. The pressure head has declined since the first artesian well was completed in 1910, and the head 

is now below the tops of many wells which formerly flowed. Several artesian 

wells are now pumped to obtain water for irrigation. About 5,600 acrefeet of water flowed or was pumped from artesian wells in the San Simon 

Valley, in Cochise County, during 1946.

The pressure head in the artesian aquifers declines in the summer, 

during the pumping season, and recovers at least partially during the 

winter. In the irrigated area southeast of the town of San Simon, the 

pressure reduction was as much as 8 feet during the 1946 pumping season. 

The pressure reduction diminished in magnitude away from the pumped area. 

Fluctuations in water levels or in pressure heads in wells 5 miles or more 

from the pumped area amounted to less than 1 foot during 1946. A slight 

net decline in water levels or pressure heads in artesian wells in the 

San Simon Valley was noted during 1946.

Ground water is also obtained near the town of San Simon from shallow 

wells that tap aquifers in which the water -is not confined under pressure. 

Water levels in these shallow wells have risen about 0.6 foot between 1940 

and 1946. This rise may be the result of -water leaking into the nonartesian aquifers through faulty well casings of artesian wells in the 

same area.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements 

' St. David-Benson-Pomerene area

302 (#1028, p. 9 ). W. N. East. SW^SE^ sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 20 E. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 30, 45.03; 

Sept. 25, 45.12; Dec. 9, 44.60.
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

305 (#1028, p. 9). L. A. Scott. SW^NE^ aec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 20 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan. 11

Mar. 30

Water 

level

75.16 

75.66

Date

June 10 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

76.14 

78.16

Date

Dec. 9

Water 

level

76.30

475 (#1028, p. 9). Earl M. Brown. NW^NWi sec. 12, T. 17 S.,

R. 20 E.

________Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Jan. 11

Mar. 50

56.60 June 10 

56.97 Sept.25

56.58 Dec. 9 

55.99

55.85

477 (#1028, p. 9). City of Benaon. SW^SW^ aec. 10, T. 17 S., 

R. 20 E.

__ _____Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946_______

Jan. 11

Mar. 50

9.60 June 10 

15.20 Sept.25

17.54 Dec. 9 

12.88

10.86

585 (#1028, p. 10) Will Campbell. SE^SWt aec. 51, T. 17 S., 

R. 21 E. Water levela, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 50, 

16.55; June 10, 25.45; Sept. 25, 22.63; Dec. 9, 21.15.

594 (#1028, p. 10). H. W. Buaby. SE^NEt-aec. 51, T. 17 S., R. 21 E., 

0.75 mile north of U. S. Highway 80, 0.05 mile weat of St. David High 

School, in St. David.

________Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946_______

Jan. 11 

Mar. 50

49.00 June 10 

49.44 Sept.25

49.74 Dec. 9 

50.55

50.74

599 (#1028, p. 10). Boqulllaa Cattle Co. NWiNW.- aec. 52, T. 17 S., 

R. 21 E.

________Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum. 1946________

Jan. 11 

Mar. 50

16.95

17.31

June 10 

Sept. 25

17.26 Dec. 9

17.27

16.92

600

R. 21 E.

(#1028, p. 10). Mrs. E. M. Miller. SE^SE^ aec. 52, T. 17 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946_______

Jan. 11

Mar. 50

4.30

7.27

June 10 

Sept. 25

6.14 Dec. 9 

5.50

4.52

601 

R. 21 E.

(#1028, p. 10) 

Water level,

Mra. Parley McRae. SE^SE^ aec. 52, T. 17 S., 

in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946__________

Jan. 11

Mar. 50

1.38

1.43

June 10 

Sept. 25

2.05 Dec. 9 

1.70

1.25

701 

R. 20 E.

(#1028, p. 10), 

7/ater level,

Leo Weatfleld. SEfSE^ sec. 1, T. 18 S., 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946_____

Jan. 11 

Mar. 50

5.19

5.15

June 10 

Sept .25

6.87 Dec. 9 

7.12

6.57

745

R. 21 E.

(#1028, p. 10). Walter Haymore. NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 18 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 11 

Mar. 50

28.25

25.62

June 10 

Sept. 25

27.94 Dec. 9 

29.77

29.55
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 15

748 (*1028, p. 10). P. J. Miller. NW^SEi sec. 6, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 11 

Mar. 30

Water 

level

27.18 

26.67

Date

June 10 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

27.82 

27.42

Date

Dec. 9

Water 

level

26.78

749 (#1028, p. 11). A. L. Owens. SW^NEj sec. 5, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 11

Mar. 30

5 .90 

56.03

June 10 . 

Sept. 25

56.04 

56.00

Dec. 9 '57.30

752 (#1028, p. 11). E. W. McCommas. NWtSEi sec. 28, T. 18 S., 

R. 21 E. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 11, 

51.10; Mar. 30, 50.79. Measurements discontinued aftar June 10, 1946j 

well sealed.

753 (#1028, p. 11). Milton Curtis- SEi sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 11 

Mar. 30

24.50 

24.42

June 10 

Sept. 25

24.77 

24.45

Dec. 9 24.48

Charleston area

950 (#1028, p. 11). Lon Hunt. SE^SW^ sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 20 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Apr.

Feb. 

Apr.

R. 21

Feb. 

Apr.

Feb. 

Apr.

R. 20

Feb. 

Apr.

4 

2

951

4

2

1070 

E.

4 

2

1071

4 

2

1126

E.

4

3

90.34 

89.59

July 22 

Nov. 4

(#1028, p. 11). Lon Hunt.

Water level, In feet below

83.18 

81.93

July 22 

Nov. 4

89.49 

89.72

Dec. 10

SW^SEi sec. 32, T. 20 S.

land-surface datum, 1946

82.45 

82.14

Dec. 10

(#1028, p. 11). Cochlse County. SW^SW^ sec. 31, T

Water level. In feet below

284.90 

2«5.63

July 22 

Nov. 4

(#1028, p. 11). E. Fry. £

Water level, In feet below

197.47 

197.02

July 22 

Nov. 4

land-surface datum, 1946

285.00 

285.65

Dec. 10

JW^SWi sec. 29, T. 21 S.,

land- surf ace datum, 1946

197.20 

196.84

Dec. 10

(#1028, p. 12). War Department. NW^NWi sec. 3, T.

Water level, in feet below

475.00 

486.27

July 22 

Nov. 4

land- surface datum, 1946

482.80 n 

489 . 50

Dec. 10

89

, R. 20

81

. 21 S.

285

.00

E.

.75

'

.73

R. 21 E.

197

22 S.,

488

.56

.74

Sulphur Springs Valley 

Frank R. Harris. NE-J

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

1500 (#1028, p. 12). Frank R. Harris. NE^NE^ sec. 13, T. 12 S., 

R. 23 E.

Date

Jan. 24 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

66.64 

66.80

Date

May 3 

June 10

Water 

level

68.02 

66.92

Date

July 26 

Oct. 15

Water 

level

67.04 

67.22

Date

Dec. 11

Water 

level

67.48
16 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1527 (#1028, p. 12). Owner unknown 

R. 24 E.

i sec. 28, T. 12 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

Water 

level

60.34 

6D.72

Date

May 

June

3 

10

Water 

level

61.76 

64.11

Date

July 

Oct.

26 

15

Water 

level

63.57 

64.88

Date

Dec. 11

Water 

level

63.85

1528 (#1028, p. 12). Mrs. A. W. Towne. SW£NW^ sec. 32, T. 12 S., 

R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

53.25 

52.94

May 

June

3 

10

56.19 

60.99

July 26 (a) Oct. 15 (a)

a Dry.

1576 (#1028, p. 12). J. D. Rutledge. 

R. 24 E.

sec. 2, T. 13 S., 

Water level, in -feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

54.64 

55.82

May 

June

3

10

59.71 

60.54

July 

Oct.

26 

15

57.64 

60.33

Dec. 11 58.17

1578 (#1028, p. 12). Mrs. Theirman. SE^SE^ sec. 7, T. 13 S., 

R. 24 E. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 

42.90; Mar. 26, 42.76. Measurements discontinued after Mar. 26, 1946; well 

destroyed.

1582 (#1028, p. 12). State of Arizona. NWiNWi sec. 16, T. 13 S., 

R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

32.07 

32.09

May 

June

5 

10

32.23 

32.44

July 

Oct.

26 

15

32.68 

32.22

Dec. 11 32.55

1583 (#1028, p. 12). Bruce Wilson. NWiSWj sec. 21, T. 13 S., 

R. 24 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 24, 

35.50; Mar. 26, 36.78; May 3, pumping. Measurements discontinued after 

May 3, 1946; well sealed.

1584 (#1028, p. 12) 

R. 24 E.

J. J. Meyer.. NWiNWi sec. 23, T. 13 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

36.00 

37.48

May 

June

3 

10

39.41 

43.70

July 

Oct.

26 

15

39.20 

39.53

Dec. 12 39.34

1585 (#1028, p. 13). 

R. 24 E.

W. A. Hines. i sec. 25, T. 13 S.,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

24.07 

24.05

May 

June

3 

10

24.10 

24.59

July 

Oct.

26 

15

24.60 

25.00

Dec. 12 25.30

1588 (#1028, p. 13). 

R. 24 E.

P. H. Pregenzer. NE^SW^ sec. 35, T. 13 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24 

26

22.06 

22.92

May 

June

3 

10

23.08 

23.08

July 

Oct.

26 

15

23.47 

24.21

Dec. 12 22.98

1700 (#1028, p. 13). 

R. 23 E.

Pay Proctor. sec. 36, T. 14 S.,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 23 

28

(a) 

38.01

Mar.

May .

26

20

37.95 

39.70

July 

Oct.

26 

17

39.16 

39.42

Dec. 11 39.73

a Mill running.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 17

iSWj sec. 13, T. 14 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

1725 (#1028, p. 13). C. A. Williamson 

R. 24 E.

Date

Jan. 29 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

12.88 

12.84

Date

May 3 

July 26

Water 

level

15.95 

(a)

Date

Oct. 15 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

14.20 

(b)

a Obstruction at 13.8 feet-. 

b Pumping .

1726 (#1028, p. 13). W. L. Woodrow. 

R. 24 E.

^NWi sec. 14, T. 14 S., 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

23 

26

15.72 

(a)

May 

Oct.

21 

17

14 

14

.19 

.10

Dec. 11 14 .52

a Pumping.

1728 (#1028, p. 13). Pay Proctor. NW^SEi sec. 30, T. 14 S., 

E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 25 

Mar. 26

a Pumping.

1776 (#1028 

R. 25 E.

Jan. 23 

Mar. 26

Water

22.00 

21.89

May 20 

July 26

21.91 

(a)

Oct. 

Dec.

, p. 13). Dunlap Auto Court. NE^SW^

level, in feet below

13.78 

13.61

May 5 

July 26

17 

11

sec. 6,

a 24.01 

(a)

T. 14 S.,

land- surf ace datum, 1946

15.58 

14.02

Oct. 

Dec.

15 

11

14.15 

14.15

1953 (#1028, p. 13). B. B. Gibbons. NE^NE-^ sec. 11, T. 16 S., 

R. 25 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 24 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

45.50 

45.45

Date

May 10 

June 19

Water 

level

45.85 

44.92

Date

July 26 

Oct. 16

Water 

level

45.18 

44.72

Date

Dec. 12

Water 

level

43.90

1954 (#1028, p. 13). Henry Gibbons. NW^NWi sec. 13, T. 16 S., 

R. 25 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

24

27

45.68 

45.47

May 

June

10 

19

(a) 

46.05

July 

Oct.

26 

16

46.67 

47.55

Dec. 12 47.45

a Mill running.

1956 (-::-102S, p. 14). State of Arizona. SE^NEi sec. 16, T. 16 S. , R.25 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 24 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

55.52 

54.74

Date

May 10 

July 26

Water 

level

(a) 

(a)

Date

Oct. 16 

Dec. 12

Water 

level

a 44.55 

55.05

a Mill running.

2701 (#1028, p. 14). W. H. Seaver. 

R. 26 E.

^NWi sec. 12, T. 20 S.,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

25 

27

88 

87

.17 

.42

July 

Oct.

25 

15

90.

90.

50 

10

Dec. 11 89. 52
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2702 (*1028, p. 14). Gilbert Thompson. SEjSEi sec. 11, T. 20 S., 

R. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan . 25 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

69.24 

69.02

Date

May 2 

July 25

Water 

level

(a) 

75.71

Date

Oct. 15 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

73.45 

71.94

a Pumping.

2709 (*1028, p. 14). P. 0. Mackey. SE^NE^ sec. 33, T. 20 S., 

R. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 25 

Mar. 28

3350

R. 26 E.

Feb. 5 

Mar. 28 '

3650 

R. 27 E.

Feb. 5 

Mar. 28

3800

R. 26 E.

Feb. 5 

Mar. 28

3803 

T. 24 S.,

26.15 

26.32

May 2 27.67 

Oct. 15 28.20

Dec. 11

(#1028, p. 14). J. E. Brophy. NE^SWt sec. 21, T. 22 

Water level, in feet below land- surface datum, 1946

26.40 

25.97

May 2 26.30 

July 25 27.29

Oct. 15

Dec. 11

24.85

S.,

28,13 

27.60

(#1028, p. 14). W. E. Mason. NEtSEf sec. 19, T. 23 S., 

Water level, ih feet below land-surface datum, 1946

31.04 

28,88

May 2 35.34 

July 24 29.06

Oct. 14 

Dec. 11

(#1028, p. 14). Walter Holland. NW^SWi sec. 1, T. 24 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

105.91 

107.54

May 2 109.39 

July 24 106.98

Oct. 14 

Dec. 11

(#1028, p. 14). Cochise County Hospital. SW^SWf sec 

R. 27 E.

29.90 

29.97

S.,

105.42 

105.83

. 3,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 5 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

66.89 

65.99

Date

May 2 

June 18

Water 

level

70.29 

70.70

Date

July 24 

Oct. 14

Water 

level

69.91 

68.71

Date

Dec. 10

Water 

level

68.38

3804 (#1028, p. 14). L. L. Keith. SEiNWi sec. 5, T. 24 S. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

R. 27 E.

Date

Feb. 5 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

56.21 

55.97

Date

May 2 

July 24

Water 

level

55.88 

56.35

Date

Oct. 14

Dec. 11

Water 

level

56.15 

56.61

3810 

R. 27 E.

Feb. 5 

Mar. 28

(#1028, p. 15). Victor Nelson. NE^NEi sec. 17, T. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

51.01 

51.36

May 2 50.94 

July 24 51.58

Oct. 14 

Dec. 11

24 S.,

52.30 

51.55

San Simon Valley

4200. A. R. Spikes. SWiSW^ sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 29 E., 0.5 mile 

north of State Highway 86, 3 miles east of Bowie. Used drilled stock well, 

diameter 6^ inches, depth 835 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.2 

foot above land-surface datum. Equipped with windmill.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 19

4200 Continued.

Date

May 2, 

Apr. 23, 

"June 30.

1941 

1942 

1944

Water 

level

9.49 

9.96 

11.05

Date

Feb. 

Apr. 

June

6, 1946 

8 

12

Water 

level

11.64 

11.42 

12.73

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

31, 1946 

31

Water 

level

12.40 

11.58

4201. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. NW^SWi sec. 8, T. 13 S., R. 29 E., 

at north end of dug pit, 500 feet north of Southern Pacific railroad siding of Holt, 4 miles east of Bowie. Unused drilled well, diameter 4 

inches, depth 482 feet. Measuring point, bottom of 1-jg-inch hole 6 inches 

below top of casing, at land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1942, 1944. 1946

Apr.

June

Feb.

23,

30,

6,

1942

1944

1946

0.65

1.84

2.07

Apr.

June

8,

12

1946 2.13

2.26

Oct.

Dec.

51,

31

1946 2.32

2.26

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

at west side of pond, 75 feet -east of house, at headquarters of Soil Conservation Service, 2.5 miles west and 4.5 miles north of San Simon. Used 

drilled stock well, diameter 4 inches, depth 860 feet. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946

Nov.

Apr.

June

19,

22,

26,

1940

1942

1944

4.8

4.5

5.0

Feb.

Apr.

8.

8

1946 4.3

4.3

June

Oct.

19,

31

1946 4.1

3.9

4252. T. P. Garrett. SW^NE^ sec. 9, T. 13 S., R. 30 E., 30 feet 

south of concrete stock tank, 3 miles west and 3.5 miles north of San 

Simon. Unused drilled well, diameter 14 inches, depth 92 feet. Measuring 

point, top of casing, at land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-42, 1946

Nov.

Apr.

19 1

29,

22,

1940

1941

1942

23.29

23.42

29.42

Feb.

Apr.

June

6,

8

12

1946 25.95

26.62

26.79

Oct.

Dec.

31,

31

1946 24.66

26.72

4261. Woolston. SE^SE-t sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 30 E., 600 feet southwest of Yucca Auto Court, 300 feet south of State Highway 86, in San Simon. 

Unused drilled well, diameter 4 inches, depth 68 feet. Measuring point, 

top of casing, at land-surface datum. Equipped with windmill.

Dec,

Apr.

May

10,

30,

2

1940

1941

60.39

60.45

60.19

Apr.

June

Feb.

22,

28,

8,

1942

1944

1946

60

59

59

.08

.93

.67

Oct.

Dec.

31, 1946

31

59.78

59.45

4262. W. F. Lewis. NW^SWi sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 31 E., at rear of 

house, 200 feet northwest of Southern Pacific railroad station, at San 

Simon. Unused drilled well, diameter 4 inches, depth 64 feet. Measuring 

point, top of wooden pipe clamp, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-42, 1946

Dec.

May

Apr.

10,

2,

22,

1940

1941

1942

60.96

60.57

60.64

Feb.

Apr.

June

6,

8

12

1946 59.97

59.84

62.44

Oct.

Dec.

31,

31

1946 59.93

60.10

4366. Elmer Franklin. SE^SW^ sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 31 E., at rear 

of abandoned store, 200 feet south of State Highway 86, 0.1 mile east of 

San Simon. Unused drilled well, diameter 4 inches, depth 72 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.7 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-42, 1944, 1946

Dec. 1(

May 5

Apr. 25

3, 1940

2, 1941

2, 1942

60.74

60.48

60.32

June

Feb.

Apr.

28,

7,

9

1944

1946

60.

60.

60.

53

76

55

June

Oct.

Dec.

12,

31

31

1946 60.58

61.01

60.93
20 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4500. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. NE^SEi sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 30 E., 

100 feet west of county road, 2 miles south of San Simon. Unused dug well, 

diameter 60 inches, depth 74 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete curb 

on east side, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-42, 1944, 1946

Date

Dec. 

May 

Apr.

11, 

2, 

23,

1940 

1941 

1942

Water 

level

69.24 

68.79 

68.58

Date

June 

Feb. 

Mar.

27,

V, 

9

1944 

1946

Water 

level

69.35 

69.49 

69.32

Date

June 

Oct.

Dec.

12, 1946 

31 

31

Water 

level

69.34 

70.00 

70.20

4600. Otto Malone. NW^NW^ sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 31 E., at northwest 

corner of irrigation tank, 0.2 mile east of county road, 3 miles east and 

1.5 miles south of San Simon. Unused drilled well, diameter 5 inches, 

depth 626 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.5 feet above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet above or below land-surface datum, 1941-42, 1946

Apr.

Feb.

30,

22,

7,

1941

1942

1946

+ 0.40

-.75

-.01

Apr.

June

9,

12

1946 0.00

-6.88

Oct.

Dec.

31,

31

1946 -8.31

-5.70

4606. Unknown. SE^SEf sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 31 E., 50 feet northeast 

of unused schoolhouse, 150 feet north of county road, 4 miles east and 2 

miles south of San Simon. Unused drilled well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.6 feet above land-surface 

datum. Equipped with pitcher pump.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1941-42, 1946

Apr. 30, 24," 1941

1942

1946

17

17

18

.57

.20

.02

Apr.

June

9, 1946

12

20.73

23.27

Oct.

Dec.

31,

31

1946 23.15

21.14

4633. Marshall Barnes. IIE^SW^ sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 31 E., 50 feet 

southwest of house, 500 feet north of San Simon Creek, 3.5 miles south 

and 4.5 miles east of San Simon. Used drilled wel], diameter 4 inches, 

depth 690 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 4.0 feet above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946

Dec. 

Aprv

11, 

24,

1940 

1942

21.5 

20.0

June 28, 

19,

1944 

1946

19.1 

13.8

Oct. 31, 1946 15.1

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

corner of earth tank, 300 feet east of curve in county road, 5.5 miles 

south and 5.8 miles east of San Simon. Unused drilled well, diameter 

5-5/8 inches, depth 660 feet. Measuring point, top of casing at west side, 

1.0 foot above land-surface datum,

Water level, in feet above or below land-surface datum, 1940-48, 1944, 1946

Dec.

May

Apr.

E'

2,

23,

1940

1941

1942

+0.10

-.60

-.30

June

Feb.

Mar.

27,

?,

9

1944

1946

-2.33

-.41

-1.63

June

Oct.

Dec,

12,

31

31

1946 -3.39

-2.19

-1.60

GRAHAM COUNTY 

By R. L. Cushman

Investigations of the ground-water resources in parts of Graham County 

were continued during 1946 in cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department. A report on the ground-water resources of the Safford Valley 

portion of Graham County entitled "Ground-water resources and problems of 

the Safford Basin, Arizona" was released in December 1946. This report
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 21

was based on Information obtained from 19S9 through 1946. Information 

about the ground-water resources In other parts of Graham County will be 

contained in the following reports, to be issued in 1947: "Ground-water 

resources and problems of the Cactus Flat-Artesia area, San Simon Basin, 

Arizona; Geology and ground-water resources of the San Simon Basin, Cochise 

and Graham Counties, Arizona; and Geology and ground-water resources of 

the WIllcox Basin, Cochise and Graham Counties, Arizona."

The U. S. Geological Survey has made an Inventory each year since 

1939 of the amount of water pumped from wells In the Safford Valley. Most 

of the irrigation wells are used to supplement surface-water diversions 

from the Gila River, and, therefore, the amount of water pumped depends 

on the amount of surface water available. The following table shows the 

amount of surface water diverted annually, the amount of ground water 

pumped annually, and the total annual supply of Irrigation water available 

from surface diversions and wells, for the years 1940-46. The information 

on surface water was obtained from annual reports of the Gila Water 

Commis sloner.

Year

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946

Surface water, 

acre-feet

99,693 

151,300 

172,005 

121,569 

128,027 

148,675 

69,909

Pumped water, 

acre-feet

24 , 600 

8,685 

18,900 

35,000 

52,000 

35,200 

115,000

Total, 

acre-feet

124,293 

159,985 

190,905 

156,569 

180,027 

183,875 

184,909

Figure 3 shows water-level fluctuations in selected wells, pumpage 

of ground water by months, and monthly precipitation at Safford. Precipitation, amounting to 8.13 inches at Safford during 1946, was 1.68 Inches 

less than normal.

Well 662 is in the eastern part of the Safford Valley near the Gila 

River. The water level In this, well fluctuates In response to the gain 

or loss in ground-water storage. The gain or loss in storage is partially 

regulated by the stage of the Gila River.

Well 597 Is in a heavily pumped area. The water level in this well 

declined during the pumping season and rose slightly after pumping was 

reduced.
22 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

 P O

 H fi 

ft-H

10

20

30

10

20

. . " ^-^ ^v

Well 662, Depth 19 feet

Well 597, Depth 30 feet

40 

50

fin

 ^-~^ - Well 616, Depth 51 feet

 ~-^

 ^^

 ^55S =--=* 

-^ ^-/ -- 

Well 282, Depth 25 feet

-

Precipitation at Safford, Arizona

Figure 3. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation wells 

in the Safford Valley, Graham County, Arizona.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 23

Well 616 is in an irrigated area and is about half a mile from the 

nearest irrigation well. Unusually heavy pumping in the Safford Valley 

lowered the water table beneath the area near well 616, causing the well 

to go dry. The depth to which the water table declined below the bottom 

of well 616 is not known. However, the water level in a nearby well declined about 4.5 feet during 1946.

Well 282 is near a canal in an irrigated area. The rises in water 

level were caused by recharge occurring as seepage from the canal or from 

nearby irrigated fields.

During the first half of 1946, recharge occurring as seepage losses 

from irrigation water applied to a field in the vicinity of well 76 offset 

the usual summer decline of the water level caused by transpiration in 

the surrounding mesquite growth. Increased drainage of ground water into 

the river channel, caused by a protracted period of low flow in the river, 

removed ground water from storage near well 76 and resulted in a lower 

water level between July and December.

In all, 587 tape measurements of water level were made in 124 selected 

wells in Graham County during 1946, and a water-stage recorder was maintained 

on one well.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

8 (#911, p. 13; #941, p. 11; 949, p. 11; #991, p. 12; 1021, p. 10; 

1028, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, well buried, could not locate; May 24, well 

buried, could not locate; Dec. 29, 8.70.

9 (#911, p. 13; #941, p. 11; 949, p. 11; #991, p. 12; 1021, p. 11; 

1028, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, well buried, could not locate; May 24, 

7.69; Dec. 29, "7.60.

11 (#911, p. 14; #941, p. 11; 949, p. 11; #991, p. 12; 1021, p. 11; 

1028, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, well buried, could not locate; May 24, 

5.47; Dec. 29, 6.19.

12 (#911, p. 14; #941, p. 11; 949, p. 11; #991, p. 12; 1021, p. 11; 

1028, p. 17), U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 4.70; May 24, 4.97; Dec. 29, 6.43.

13 (#911, p. 14; #941, p. 12; 949, p. 12; #991, p. 13; 1021, p. 11; 

1028, p.' 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 9.77; May 24, 9.97; Dec. 29, 10.64.

14 (#911, p. 14; #941, p. 12; 949, p. 12; #991, p. 13; 1021, p. 12; 

1028, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 10.52; May 24, 10.75;' Dec. 29, 11.60.

17 (#911, p. 15; #941, p. 12; 949, p. 12; #991, p. 13; 1021, p. 12; 

1028, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 6.99; May 24, 7.45; Dec. 29, 7.40.
24 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 194fi, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18 (*911, p. 15} *941, p. 12; 949, p. 12; #991, p. 13; 1021, p. 12; 

1028, p. IV). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 7.81; May 24, 8.64; Dec. 29, 8.62.

19 (#911, p. 15; 941, p. 12; 949, p. 12; #991, p. 13; 1021, p. 12; 

102R, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. No measurements made in 1946.

20 (#911, p. 16; #941, p. 13; 949, p. 13;*991, p. 13; 1021, p. 15; 

1020, p. 17). U. S. Indian Service. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1">46: Jan. 19, 8.50; May 24, 9.10; Dec. 29, 9.24.

51 (#911, p. 16; 941, p. 13; 949, p. 13; #991, p. 14; 1021, p. 13; 

1028, p. 18). Bert Hinton. SW^NE^ sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 22 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

19.31 

23.80 

19.54

Date

Apr. 14 

May 20 

June 21

Water 

level

19.61 

(a) 

(a)

Date

July 23 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

(a) 

20.84 

21.20

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

21.38 

20.69 

20.77

a Pumping.

52 (#911, p. 17; 941, p. 13; 949, p. 13; #991, p. 14; 1021, p. 13; 

1028, p. 18). Bert Hinton. SW^NEj sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 18.01; May 24, 

19.67; Sept. 13, 20.08; Dec. 29, 19.80.

55A (#1021, p. 13; 1028, p. 18). J. G. Willis. SW^NW^ sec. 19, 

T. 4 S., R. 23 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

(a)

(a)

(a)

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

(a)

32.89

34.02

July

Aug.

Sept

23

26

.25

34.19

(a)

(a)

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

33.87

33.61

(a)

a Pumping.

56 (#P11, p. 17; 941, p. 13; 949, p. 13; #991, p. 14; 1021, p. 14; 

1028, p. 18). Eliza Alien. SW^NE^ sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 36.88; May 22, 

2^.40; Sept. 13, 20.68; Dec. 29, 36.52.

60 (#941, p. 13; 949, p. 13; #991, p. 15; 1021, p. 14; 1028, p. 18).

Pat Hinton. SE^SEl sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Water levels, in feet below

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 22.34; May 24, 23.70; Dec. 29, 24.67.

71 (#911, p. 18; #941, p. 14; 949, p. 13; #991, p. 15; 1021, p. 14; 

1028, p. 18). Ed McEuen. SE^SW^ sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 18.11; May 24, 18.32; 

Dec. 29, 17.65.

72 (#911, p. 18; #941, p. 14; 949, p. 13; #991, p. 15; 1021, p. 14; 

1028, p. 18). Ed McEuen. SEtSWf sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 4.30; May 24, 4.36; 

Dec. 29, 5.73.

76 (#911, p. 19; 941, p. 15; #949, p. 14; #991, p. 15; 1021, p, 14; 

1028, p. !&/. E. VY. Black. SW^MW^ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 23 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

22.70

20.96

21.09

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

21.18

21.08

21.20

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

25

21.31

22.91

25.10

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

25.03

24.92

25.01

77 (#911, p. 20; 941, p. 15; 949, p. 14; #991, p. 16; 1021, p. 15; 

1028, p. 18). E. M. Claridge. Ffl^SWt sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 37.80; May 22, 

38.05; Sept. 13, 39.93; Dec. 29, 38.70.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 25

80 (#911, p. 20; 941, p. 15; 949, p. 14; #991, p. 16; 1021, p. 15; 

1028, p. 18). Pay Rabb. HWjSWt sec. 17, .T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datura, 1946: Jan. 19, 16.02; May 22, 17.24; 

Sept. 13, 17.19} Dec. 29, 16.23.

81 (#911, p. 20; 941, p. 15; 949, p. 14; #991, p. 16; 1021, p. 15; 

102R, p. 18). Mrs. J. B. Blessing. NW^NEt sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. 

'Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946' Jan. 19, 30.12; 

May 22, pumping; Sept. 13, 33.90; Dec. 2~>, 30.05.

82A (#1021, p. 16; 1028, p. 18). Pay Rabb. NEfSW^ sec. 35, T. 4 S., 

R. 23 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 

13.84; May 22, 21.00; Sept. 13, 21.77; Dec. 28, 20.71.

91 (#P11, p. 21; 941, p. 15; 949, p. 14; #991, p. 17; 1021, p. 16; 

1028, p. 18). Ben Montierth. SE^NE^ sec. 29, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 51.48; May 22, 

pumping; Sept. 13, 56.70; Dec. 29, 54.40.

92 (#911, p. 21; 941, p. 15; 949, p. 14; #991, p. 17; 1021, p. 16; 

1028, p. 19). Wendell Montierth. SE^SWt sec. 28, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 60.72; May 22, 

pumping; Sept. 13, 65.30; Dec. 29, 63.53.

93 (#911, p. 21; 941, p. 16; 949, p. 14; #991, p. 17; 1021, p. 16; 

1028, p. 19). Graham County. NE^SE-l sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 15.37; May 22, 

17.50; Dec. 29, 13.62.

94 (#911, p. 21; 941, p. 16; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 17; 1021, p. 17; 

1028, p. 19). Graham County. NE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 10.49; May 22, 

12.07; Dec. 29, 12.02.

95 (#911, p. 22; 941, p. 16; 949 p. 15; #991, p. 18; 1021, p. 17; 

1028, p. 19). Graham County. SEiSEi sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 10.67; May 22, 

11.90; Dec. 29, 11.20.

98 (#911, p. 23; 941, p. 16; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 18; 1021, p. 17; 

1028, p. 19). Graham County. NW^NWt sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 5.06; May 22, 

6.02; Sept. 13, 6.90; Dec. 29, 5.72.

100 (#911, p. 23; 941, p. 17; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 18; 1021, p. 17; 

1028, p. 19). C. N. Higgins. SEfNti-4 sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 12.09; May 22, 

windmill running; Sept. 13, 13.95; Dec. 28, 12.84.

105 (#911, p. 24; #941, p. 17; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 18; 1021, p. 17; 

1028, p. 19). Edward McEuen. SWiSff^ sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Measurements discontinued after Aug. 7, 1945.

107 (#911, p. 24; 941, p. 17; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 19; 1021, p. 18; 

1028, p. 19). Port McEuen. SW^SW^ sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 23 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

43.92 

44.03 

44.00

Date

Apr. 14 

May 20 

June 21

Water 

level

44.23 

44.79 

45.32

Date

July 23 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

45.47 

45.58 

45.54

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

45.46 

45.22 

45.17

108 (#911, p. 25; 941, p. 17; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 19; 1021, p. 18;

1028, p. 19). W. 0. Tyler. NW^NEt sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Water

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 17.14; May 22,

1R.55; Dec. 28, 17.35.
26 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

122A (#1021, p. 18; 1028, p. 19). Elliot Montierth. NW-|NWi sec. 28, 

T. 4 S., R. 23 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

33.90 

33.61 

35.81

Date

Apr. 4 

May 20 

June 21

Water 

level

(a), 

(a) 

38.34

Date

July 23 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

(a) 

39.28 

39.46

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

36.88 

36.76 

36.84

a Pumping.

124A (#991, p. 19; 1021, p. 18; 1028, p. 19).

sec. 27, T, 4 S., R. 23 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Willis. SWfSWf

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

IP

23

23

35.70

(a)

(a)

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

(a)

36.99

37.19

July

Aug.

Sept

23

26

.25

37.33

37.41

(a)

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

38.08

37.86

(a)

a Pumping.

126 (#911, p. 25; 941, p. 17; 949, p. 15; #991, p. 19; 1021, p. 18; 

1028, p. 20). YL Ranch. SEjNE^ sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 21 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 54.00; May 24, 54.74; 

Dec. 29, 56.32.

143 (#911, p. 25; 941, p. 18; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 19; 1021, p. 18;

1028, p. 20). R. S. Snedigar. NW^SW^ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 22 E. Water

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 37.65; May 22,

41.14; Dec. 28, 46.20.

156 (#911, p. 25; 941, p. 18; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 20; 1021, p. 18; 

1028, p. 20). Roy Layton. SWtSEt sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 12.44; May 22, 

13.49; Sept. 13, 13.84; Dec. 28, 12.74.

157 (#991, p. 20; 1021, p. 19; 1028, p. 20). M. J. Ferguson. SEtSE^ 

sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

16.14

15.97

15.84

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

16.31

17.45

17.82

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

25

17.94

17.97

17.78

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

17.64

17.31

17.51

158 (#911, p. 26; 941, p. 18; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 20; 1021, p. 19; 

1028, p. 20). W. C. Rhodes. NE^SW^ sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 49.63; May 22, 

56.70; Sept. 13, 51.84; Dec. 28, 48.90.

160 (#911, p. 26; #941, p. 18; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 20; 1021, p. 19; 

1028, p. 20). W. 0. Tyler. NW^Nl-i sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 31.24; May 22, 

31.84; Sept. 13, 32.74; Dec. 28, 31.00.

194A (#1028, p. 20). Ed and Port McEuen. 

R. 24 E. No measurements made in 1946.

sec. 18, T. 5 S.,

198A (#991, p. 21; 1021, p. 20; 1028, p. 20). C. J. Farrington. 

t sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land- surf ace datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

22.03

21.77

22.59

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

22.27

23.47

23.79

July

Aug.

Sept

23

26

.25

24.21

24.33

23.72

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

23.57

22.77

22.83

199 (#991, p. 21; 1021, p. 20; 1028, p. 20). Joe Morgan. NEiNW? 

sec. 20, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Measurements discontinued after Jan. 24, 1945.

205 (#911, p. 27; 941, p. 19; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 22; 1021, p. «j.-, 

1028, p. 20). W. B. Marshall. NV^NV/-j sec. 28, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water

21;

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 27.11; May 21, 

28.10; Sept. 12, 28.30; Dec. 29, dry. Measurements discontinued.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 27

206 (#911, p. 28; 941, p. 19; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 22; 1021, p. 21; 

1028, p. 21). J. D. Colvin. SEfNEi sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

21.10 

22.19 

22.21

Date

Apr. 15 

May 22 

June 20

Water 

level

21.67 

21.80 

22.08

Date

July 24 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

22.14 

22.65 

22.87

Date

Oct. 27

Nov. 27 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

23.38 

22.91 

23.01

208 (#911, p. 28; 941, p. 19; 949, p. 16; *991, p. 22; 1021, p. 21; 

1028, p. 21). L. W. Farrington. SW^SEf sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 23.27; May 22, 

24.55; Sept. 13, 24.90;- Dec. 28, 24.02.

210 (#911, p. 28; #941, p. 19; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 23; 1021, p. 21; 

1028, p. 21). Boyd Hawkins. SWiNhi sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 33.97^ May 21, 

35.93; Sept. 13, 35.78; Dec. 28, 33.55.

1028

211 (#911, p. 28; 941, p. 19; 949, p. 16; #991, p. 23; 1021, p. '. 

, p. 21). Producers Ginning Co. NW-jNEi sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 24

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

21;

E.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

22.90

22.71

23.34

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

23.61

24.34

24.69

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

25

25.10

25.21

25.81

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

25.69

25.55

25.63

214 (#911, p. 29; 941, p. 20; 949, p. 17; #991, p. 23; 1021, p. 22; 

1028, p. 21). Graham County. NE-fNE-j sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 13.21; May 21, 

14.52; Dec. 28, 13.96.

'217 (#911, p. 30; 941, p. 20; 949, p. 17; *991, p. 24; 1021, p. 22; 

1028, p. 21). Graham County. NWtNWt sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946! Jan. 17, 3.50. Measurements discontinued after May 21, 1946; well destroyed.

.

220 (*911, p. 30; 941, p. 21; 949, p. 17; *991, p. 24; 1021, p. 22; 

1028, p. 21). Lionel Hancock. NW^NW-j sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 17

Feb. 23

Mar. 23

14.35

(a)

(a)

Apr. 15

May 22

June 20

15.89

16.10

16.65

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

16.61

15.57

15.12

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

25

30

15.36

15.09

15.21

a Obstruction in well; could not measure.

222 (#911, p. 31; 941, p. 21; 949, p. 17; #991, p. 24; 1021, p. 22; 

1020, p. 21). Dave Hawkins. NE-|NWi sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 25.55; May 21, 

25.90; Sept. 12, 27.05; Dec. 29, dry. Measurements discontinued.

223A (#1021, p. 23; 1028, p. 2l). Ira Hancock. NEtswi sec. 33,

T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum^ 1946:

Jan. 17, pumping; May 21, 33.10; Sept. 12, 33.44; Dec. 29, 33.30.

259 (#1028, p. 21). Jess Udall. SW^NE^ sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

26.04 

26.23 

26.71

Apr. 15 

May 22 

June 20

28.05 

(a) 

30.29

July 24 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 26

(a) 

30.18 

(a)

Oct. 27 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

28.46 

28.37 

28.51

a Pumping.

264 (#911, p. SI; 941, p. 21; #949, p. 18; *991, p. 25; 1021, p. 23; 

1028, p. 22). J. Hancock. NE^NE^ sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 13.41; May 21, 14.53; 

Sept. 12, 14.50; Dec. 29, 14.58.

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28 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

267 (#911, p. 32; 941, p. 21; 949, p. 18; #991, p. 25; 1021, p. 24; 

1028, p. 22). Wm. Carpenter. Nl^NEt sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

25.44 

25.51 

25.70

Date

Apr. 15 

May 22 

June 20

Water 

level

25.59 

27.48 

27.71

Date

July 24 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

27.99 

25.82 

26.97

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

25.19 

25.99 

26.01

269A (#991, p. 25; 1021, p. 24; 1028, p. 22). Silas Jarvis. 

sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 19

Feb. 23

Mar. 23

24.33

24.19

23.86

Apr.

May

13

20

24.08

24.10

June 21

July 23

24.27

24.59

Aug. 26

Sept. 24

24.70

(a)

a Dry.

270A (*991, p. 26; 1021, p. 24; 1028, p. 22). M. J. Ferguson. NWfN

sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum,

1946: Jan. 19, 51.37; May 21, 51.93; Sept. 13, 53.80; Dec. 28, 51.50.

273 (#911, p. 32; #941, p. 22; 949, p. 18; #991, p. 26; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 22). Elion Palmer. SWjNE^ sec. 5, T. 6 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

24;

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

41.77

41.81

41.84

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

41.91

(a)

42.52

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

24

42.71

42.87

43.36

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

29

42.61

42.51

42.71

a Pumping.

275 (#911, p. 33; 941, p. 22; 949, p. 18; #991, p. 26; 1021, p. 25; 

1028, p. 22). Lamar Bellman. SEtNEf sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Waterlevels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 22.26; May 21, 

pumping; Sept. 13, pumping; Dec. 28, 24.07.

. 276A (#991, p. 26; 1021, p. 25; 1028, p. 22). M. J. Ferguson. SWf 

sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land^surfaoe datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

34.40

34.31

35.24

Apr.

May

June

14

20

21

34.86

35.12

35.24

July

Aug.

Sept

23

26

.24

35.36

35.42

37.21

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

37.31

37.23

37.65

279 (#911, p. 33; 941, p. 22; 949, p. 18; #991, p. 26; 1021, p. 25; 

1028, p. 22). Howard McBride. SW^SWf sec. 12, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 4.37; May 21, 

5.80; Sept. 13, 6.74; Dec. 28, 5.68.

282 (#911, p. 33; 941, p. 22; 949, p. 18; #991, p. 27; 1021, p. 25; 

1028, p. 22). Guy Anderson. SV/^NEi sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1Q

23

23

18.00

18.02

17.18

Apr.

May

June

17

20

21

17.37

17.12

17.22

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

24

17.43

17.57

18.16

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

30

17.27

17.20

20.00

285 (#911, p. 33; 941, p. 22i 949, p. 18; #991, p. 27; 1021, p. 25; 

1028, p. 22). Guy Andersen, SE-|SEf sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 30.50; May 21, 

pumping; Sept. 13, 37.50; Dec. 28, 33.95.

289 (#949, p. 18; #991, p. 27; 1021, p. 25; 1028, p. 22). W. J. 

Preston. NWfSW^ sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 35.35; May 21, 35.80; Sept. 13, 39.70; 

Dec. 28, 39.47.

298 (#911, p. 34; 941, p. 23; 949, p. 18; #991, p. 27; 1021, p. 26; 

1028, p. 23). Joe Rogers. NEfNWt sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 19, 14.18; May 21, mill 

running; Sept. 13, 15.00.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 29

302A (#991, p. 28; 1021, p. 26; 1028, p. 23). Mattice Bros. 

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

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

45.64 

45.51 

45.41

Date

Apr. 17 

May 20 

June 21

Water 

level

47.86 

48.19 

49.00

Date

July 23 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 24

Water 

level

49.19 

49.27 

49.81

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

49.41 

49.22 

48.98

313 (#911, p. 34; 941, p. 23; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 28; 1021, p. 26; 

1028, p. 23). Jack Bryce. NW^NEt sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 25 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

17

23

23

59.45

59.56

59.69

Apr.

May

June

15

22

20

68.94

(a)

(a)

July

Aug.

Sept

24

27

.26

70.59

70.97

68.82

Oct,

Nov.

Dec.

27

25

30

64.59

64. ?6

64.57

a Pumping.

318 (#941, p. 23; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 28; 1021, p. 26; 1028, p. 23). 

Vance Marshall. NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 65., R. 25 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 20.81; May 21, pumping; Sept. 12, 

24.40; Dec. 29, 23.70.

320 (#911, p. 35; 941, p. 23; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 28; 1021, p. 26; 

1028, p. 23). Vance Marshall. SEtSEi sec. 17, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 14.60; May 21, 

pumping; Sept. 12, 17.42; Dec. 29, 15.48.

321 (#911, p. 35; 941, p. 23; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 29; 1021, p. 27; 

1028, p. 23). Graham County. SW-^SEi sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 8.95; May 21, 

9.48; Dec. 29, 9.27.

322 (#911, p. 35; #941, p. 24; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 29; 1021, p. 27; 

1028, p. 23). Bryce Bros. NE^NWl sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 7.49; May 21, 

8.84; Dec. 29, 7.66.

323 (#911, p. 35; 941, p. 24: 949, p. 19; #991, p. 29; 1021, p. 27; 

1028, p. 23). Graham County. NWiNE| sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Well 

destroyed; measurements discontinued.

324 (#911, p. 36; 941, p. 24; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 29; 1021, p. 27; 

1028, p. 23). Graham County. SW^NEi sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 4.76; May 21, 

6.42; Dec. 26, 5.21.

325 (#911, p. 36; 941, p. 24; 949, p. 19; #991, p. 30; 1021, p. 27; 

1028, p. 23). Graham County. SW-^KE-t sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 5.34; May 21, 

7.56; Dec. 29, 6.17.

326 (#911, p. 36; 941, p. 24: 949, p. 19; #991, p. 30; 1021, p. 27; 

1028, p. 23). Graham County. SW-jNEi sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 5.30; May 21, 

8.75; Dec. 29, 6.43.

342 (*P11, p. 37; 941, p. 25; 949 

1028, p. 23).' Ed Howard.' SEiSw| sec! 23, ?'. 6 S~.', R. 25'E.

20; #991, p. 31; 1021, p. 28; 

. , . _, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 24.84; May 21, 

28.00; Sept. 12, 30.57; Dec. 29, 25.65.

346 (#911, p. 37; 941, p. 25; 949, p. 20; #991, p. 31; 1021, p. 28; 

1028, p. 23). Graham County. SE^NEi sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 6.20; May 21, 

7.83; Sept. 12, 8.86; Dec. 29, 6.77.

347 (#911, p. 38; 941, p. 26; 949, p. 20; #991, p. 31; 1021, p. 28; 

. 4 Graham o

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 6.80; May 21, 

8.34; Sept. 12, 9.06; Dec. 29, 7.29.
30 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

350 (#911, p. 38; 941, p. 26; 949, p. 20; #991, p. 32; 1021, p. 28; 

1028, p. 24). Graham County. NEfSEi sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Measurements discontinued after Jan. 17, 1946; well destroyed.

352 (#911, p. 39; 941, p. 27: 949, p. 20; #991, p. 32; 1021, p. 29j 

1028, p. 24). Graham County. SE-ySE^ sec. 27, T. 63,, R. 25 E. Measurements discontinued; well destroyed.

354 (#911, p. 40; #941, p. 27; 949, p. 20; #991, p. 32; 1021, p. 29; 

1028, p. 24). Ned Daley. SEiSE-J sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 25 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

6.44 

6.28 

8.37

Date

Apr. 17 

May 22 

June 22

Water 

level

12.24 

12.28 

12.34

Date

July 23 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 23

Water 

level

12.90 

12.80 

11.86

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

11.61 

11.23 

8.18

366 (#911, p. 40; 941, p. 27; 949, p. 21; #991, p. 32; 1021, p. 29; 

1028, p. 24). Charles M. Beals. NEfSE^ sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. 

Measuring point beginning Dec. 28, 1946, top of concrete curb, 0.5 foot 

above old measuring point and 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. Water 

levels. In feet below lana-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 17.63; May 21, 

18.93; Sept. 13, 21.00; Dec. 28, 18.99.

408 (#991, p. 33; 1021, p. 29; 1028, p. 24). Roy Saline. 

sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 25 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

51.81

51.86

50.86

Apr.

May

June

17

22

22

50.57

50.96

60.01

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

24

59.90

59.97

61.03

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

29

60.66

60.31

62.64

409 (#991, p. 33; 1021, p. 29; 1028, p. 24). 

sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 25 E.

Joe Alder.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

23

23

4.07

4.57

4.44

Apr.

May

June

17

22

22

2.59

5.18

5.61

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

26

23

5.41

5.07

6.55

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

29

5.98

6.21

5.13

410 (#991, p. 33; 1021, p. 30; 1028, p. 24). Smlthvllle Canal Co. 

SEfSE-j gee. 28, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Measurements discontinued after Jan. 30, 

1945.

430 (#911, p. 42; 941, p. 28: 949, p. 21; #991, p. 34; 1021, p. 30; 

1028, p. 24). Graham County. SE^NEi sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 8.77; May 21, 

9.54; Dec. 30, 9.70.

431 (#911, p. 42; #941, p. 28 . 949, p. 21; #991, p. 34; 1021, p. 30; 

1028, p. 24). Jesse Tyler. NE^SEf sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 4.48; May 21, 

4.88; Dec. 30, 5.20.

434 (#911, p. 43; 941, p. 29; 949, p. 22; #991, p. 34; 1021, p. 30; 

1028, p. 24). Abel Sanchez. SW^NW-j sec. 36, T. 6 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 21, 21.39; Dec. 30, 

20.97.

452 (#911, p. 43; #941, p. 29; 949, p. 22; #991, p. 34; 1021, p. 30; 

1028, p. 24). S. A. Clontz. SW^SW^ sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 22.20; May 21, 

23.60; Dec. 30, 24.46.

454 (#911, p. 43; 941, p. 29; 949. p. 22; #991, p. 34; 1021, p. 30; 

1028, p. 25 ). Brown Canal Co. NE^HEt sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 22.10; May 21, 

pumping; Dec. 30, 24.08.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 31

506 (*991, p. 34; 1021, p. 

sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 25 E.

30; 1028, p. 213). Roy Layton.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

25.90 

25.81 

25.99

Date

Apr. 17 

May 22 

June 22

Water 

level

28.49 

28.77 

28.89

Date

July 22 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 23

Water 

level

28.99 

29.03 

30.81

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec, 29

Water 

level

30.77 

30.31 

33.48

508 (*911, p. 44; 941, p. 29; 949, p. 22; *991, p. 35; 1021, p. 30; 

1028, p. 25). Graham County. SEfSE-^ sec. 34, T. 63., R. 25 E. Measurements discontinued after Jan. 17, 1946; well destroyed.

509 (*911, p. 44; 941, p. 30; 949, p. 22; *991, p. 35; 1021, p. 31; 

1028, p. 25). Ellis Welker and Eldon Palmer. SEfSWi sec. 3, T. 73., 

R. 25 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 

32.90; May 21, 39.17; Sept. 13, 44.65; Dec. 28, 44.25.

565A (*941 

Z. C. Prina. S

31; 949, p. 22; *991, p. 35; 1021, p. 

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

31; 1028, p. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

25).

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23

Water 

level

10.50 

10.54

Date

Mar. 23 

Apr. 16

Water 

level

10.39 

11.17

Date

May 21

Water 

level '(a)

22; *991, p. 36; 1021, p. 31; 1028, p. 25). 

7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, in feet 

Jan. 17, 8.32; May 20, 11.15; Dec. 29,

a Dry.

566A (*941, p. 31; 949, p. 

Z. C. Prina. SW^NWj sec. 8, T. 

below land-surface datum, 1946: 

dry.

567A (#941, p. 32; 949, p. 22; *991, p. 36; 1021, p. 31; 1028, p. 25) 

Z. C. Prina. W$W{± sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 6.40; May 20, 9.70; Dec. 29, 

11.53.

568A (#941, p. 32; 949, p. 23; *991, p. 36; 1021, p. 31; 1028, p. 25) 

Z. C. Prina. NW^NV/i sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 6.40; May 20, 9.13; Dec. 29, 

11.15.

569A (*941, p. 33; 949, p. 23; *991, p. 36; 1021, p. 31; 1028, p. 2S' 

Graham County. WjSWt sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan, 17, 5.90.

574 (*911, p. 48; *941, p. 33; 949, p. 23; *991, p. 37; 1021, p. 32;

1028, p. 25). Z. C. Prina. SW^SW^ sec. 5, T. 75., R. 26 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 5.50; May 20, 7.40; 

Dec. 29, dry.

575 (*911, p. 49; *941, p. 34; 949, p. 23; *991, p. 37; 1021, p. 32; 

1028, p. 25). Z. C. Prina. SWfSW-j sec. 5, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 7.65; May 20, 9.59; 

Dec. 29, 10.20.

580 (#911, p. 51; *941, p. 35; 949. p. 24; *991, p. 37; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). City of Safford. NE^SY/i sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 12.43: May 20. 

18.40; Dec. 2P, 18.70.

585 (#911, p. 51; #941, p. 36; 949, p. 24; *991, p. 37; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). Graham Canal Co. NW^NW-4 sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Measurements discontinued; well dry.

586 (#911, p. 51; 941, p. 36; 949, p. 24; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). Ted Tidwell. SEtSE^ sec. 12, T. 73., R. 26 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 18.70; May 21. 

mill running; Dec. 30, 24.60.
32 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

592 (#911, p. 52; 941, p. 37; 949, p. 24; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). E. M. Claridge. SWfSE-j sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 16.68; May 20, 

pumping; Sept. 12, 40.23; Dec. 31, 29.26.

593 (#911, p. 53; 941, p. 37; 949, p. 24; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). E. M. Claridge. SE^SWf sec, 13, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 18.10; May 20, 

pumping; Sept. 12, 36.15; Dec. 31, 30.27.

594 (#911, p. 53; 941, p. 37; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). E. M. Claridge. NE^SEf sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 11.04; May 20, 

13.70; Sept. 12, 16.60; Dec. 31, 17.12.

597 (#911, p. 53; 941, p. 37; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). C. M. Pursley. N&tSEt sec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

19.47 

19.51 

19.53

Date

Apr. 16 

May 21 

June 20

Water 

level

20.79 

25.45 

25.85

Date

July 22 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 23

Water 

level

26.01 

26.29 

28.31

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

28.01 

27.98 

27.81

598 (#911, p. 53; 941, p. 37; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). Union Canal Co. NE^SE^ sec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 17.67; May 20, 

pumping; Sept. 12, 27.18; Dec. 29, 25.95.

603 (#911, p. 53; 941, p. 37; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). L. A. Nelson. SE^SW^ sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

M&P*.

1028

17

23

23

60P

, P.

35.

34.

34.

(#911 

26).

09

61

51

Apr. 16 35.39

May 21 47.90

June 20 48.84

July

Aug.

Seek.

, p. 54; #941, p. 37; 949, p. 

Mrs. Annie Collins. SW^NEj

22

27

23

25; 

sec.

48.

49.

4R.

#991 

IV,

90

11

SO

Oct

Nov

Dec

, p. 39; 

T. 7 S.,

. 27

. 24

 29

1021, 

R. 26

47.91

49.85

49.27

p. 33;

E.

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 27.03; 

May 20, 27.52; Sept. 12, dry; Dec. 29, dry. Measurements discontinued.

610 (#911, p. 54; 941, p. 38; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 38; 1021, p. 33; 

1028, p. 26). Bert Hatch. SW^SWt sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 50.04; May 20, 51.71; 

Sept. 12, 53.50; Dec. 29, 54.50.

616 (#911, p. 55; #941, p. 38; 949 

1028, p. 26). Kimball & Greenhalgh. N

p. 25; #991, p. 39; 1021, p. 33; 

^SEi sec. 20, T. 7 S., R-. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 23

Water 

level

47.84 

48.00

Date

Mar. 23 

Apr. 16

Water 

level

47.94 

48.50

Date

May 21

Water 

level

(a)

a Nearly dry; could not measure.

621 (#941, p. 39; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 39; 1021, p. 34; 1028, p. 27). 

Lee Johns. Sf/fNWi sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 34.86; May 20, pumping; Dec. 29, casing sealed. Measurements discontinued.

623 (#911, p. 56; 941, p. 39; 949, p. 25; #991, p. 39; 1021, p. 34; 

1028, p. 27). Lee Johns. NE-|NW^ sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 28.64; May 20. pumpine; 

Dec. 29, 40.37.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 33

625 (#911, p. 56; 941, p. 39; 949, p. 26; #991, p. 40j 1021, p. 34; 

1028, p. 27). Willard Welker. NE-jSEt sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

32.38 

32.42 

32.26

Dtte

Apr. 16 

May 21 

June 20

Water 

level

33.69 

38.09 

39.17

Date

July 22 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 23

Water 

level

39.41 

39.61 

42.70

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

42.26 

45.80 

43.46

630 (#911, p. 57; 941, p. 39; 949, p. 26; #991, p. 40; 1021, p. 34; 

1028, p. 27). E. L. Claridge. NE-jNE-i sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 26 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

17

23

23

18.11

17.93

18.00

Apr.

May

June

16

17

20

22.81

34.21

36.75

July

Aug.

Sept.

22

27

23

37.23

37.40

36.30

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

24

29

35.92

32.02

31.96

639 (#911, p. 57; 941, p. 39; 949, p. 26; #991, p. 40; 1021, p. 34; 

1028, p. 27). Amos Cook. HW^SEj sec. 31, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 24.57; May 23, 23.80; 

Sept. 13, 26.25.

661 (#911, p. 57; #941, p. 39; 949, p. 26; #991, p. 40; 1021, p. 34; 

1028, p. 27). Louis Michelena. SE-J-NW-j- sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, dry; May 21, 

dry; Dec. 30, dry.

662 (#911, p. 57; 941, p. 40; #949, p. 26; #991, p. 40; 1021, p. 34; 

1028, p. 27). Mrs. Jose Somora. NE^KE^ sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 27 E.

Daily noon water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 16.21 

2 16.20 

3 16.19 

4 16.19 

5 16.18 

6 16.18 

7 16. IQ 

8 16.18 

0 16.18 

10 16.17 

11 16.16 

12 16.16 

13 16.15 

14 16.14 

15 16.14 

16 16.14 

17 16.13 

18 16.13 

19 16.12 

20 16.12 

21 16.12 

22 16.11 

23 16.10 

24 16.10 

25 16.08 

26 16.07 

27 16.07 

28 16.06 

29 16.05 

30 16.05 

31 16.04

Feb.

16.02 

16.01 

16.00 

15.98 

15.99 

15.98 

15.97 

15.97 

15.97 

15.96 

15.96 

15.96 

15.96 

15.96 

15.95 

15.95 

15.96 

15.96 

15.95 

15.95 

15.95 

15.95 

15.95 

15.94 

15.94 

15.93 

15.94 

15.94

Mar.

15.94 

15.94 

15.92 

15.93 

15.94 

15.94 

15.94 

15.95 

15.94 

15.95 

15.94 

15.94 

15.94 

15.94 

15.95 

15.96 

15.97 

15.97 

15.98 

15.98 

15.99 

16.00 

16.00 

16.01 

16.01 

16.02 

16.03 

16.04 

16.05 

16.06 

16.07

Apr.

16.07 

16.07 

16.09 

16.10 

16.11 

16.12 

16.13 

16.14 

16.15 

16.16 

16.17 

16.19 

16.19 

16.21 

16.22 

16.24 

16.25 

16.26 

16.27 

16.28 

16.30 

16.31 

16.33 

16.35 

16.36 

16.37 

16.39 

16.42 

16.43 

16.44

May

16.46 

16.48 

16.50 

16.52 

16.54 

16.56 

16.58 

16.60 

16.62 

16.64 

16.65 

16.68 

16.69 

16.71 

16.73 

16.75 

16.76 

16.78 

16.80 

16.82 

16.84 

16.85 

16.87 

16.89 

16.90 

16.92 

16.93 

16.95 

16.96 

16.97 

16.99

June July

17.01 (a) 

17.03 (a) 

17.05 (a) 

17.06 (a) 

17.08 (a) 

17.09 (a) 

17.11 (a) 

17.12 (a) 

17.14bl7.57 

17.15 (a) 

17.17 (a) 

17.19bl7.64 

17.21 (a) 

17.22 (a) 

17.24 (a) 

17.25 (a) 

17.27 (a) 

17.29 (a) 

17.30 (a) 

17.32 (a) 

17.34 (a) 

17.35 (a) 

17.37 (a) 

17.38 (a) 

17.40 (a) 

17.41 (a) 

(a) (a) 

(a) (a) 

(a) (a) 

(a) b!7.62 

(a)

Aug.

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

c!7 . 69 

17.65 

17.62 

17.58 

17.54 

17.50 

17.47 

17.44 

17.42 

17.39 

17.37 

17.36 

17.34 

17.31 

17.29 

17.27 

17.26 

17.25 

17.24 

17.24 

17.24 

17.23 

17.24 

17.23 

17.21 

17.22

Sept

17.20 

17.18 

17.17 

17.15 

17.14 

17.14 

17.13 

17.14 

17.15 

17.15 

17.16 

17.18 

17.20 

17.21 

17.23 

17.24 

17.26 

17.25 

17.26 

17.26 

17.27 

17.28 

17.29 

17.30 

17.31 

17.33 

17.33 

17.34 

17.33 

17.31

. Oct.

17.32 

17.31 

17.32 

17.32 

17.32 

17.32 

17.33 

17.32 

17.32 

17.32 

17.33 

17.32 

17.33 

17.33 

17.33 

17.34 

17.34 

17.34 

17.35 

17.35 

17.35 

17.35 

17.35 

17.35 

17.35 

17.34 

17.34 

17.32 

17.30 

17.29 

17.27

Nov.

17.25 

17.23 

17.22 

17.20 

17.19. 

17.16 

17.14 

17.12 

17.10 

17.09 

17.07 

17.05 

17.04 

17.02 

17.01 

16.99 

16.98 

16.96 

16.94 

16.92 

16.91 

16.90 

16.89 

16.88 

16.87 

16.86 

16.85 

16.83 

16.82 

16.81

Dec.

16.80 

16.79 

16.78 

16.77 

16.76 

16^5 

16.74 

16.73 

16.72 

16.71 

16.70 

16.69 

16.68 

16.67 

16.66 

16.65 

16.65 

16.64 

16.63 

16.62 

16.61 

16.60 

16.59 

16.59 

16.58 

16.58 

16.57 

16.57 

16.56 

16.54 

16.54

Insufficient water in 

Tape measurement. 

Deepened to 18.5 feet

well to operate float.
34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

664 (#911, p. 58; 941, p. 40; 949, p. 26; #991, p 

1028, p. 28). San Jose Canal Co. SW^NEi sec. 2, T. 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan 

18.16; Sept. 12, 22.26; Dec. 30, 19.87.

41; 1021, p. 35; 

VS., R. 27 E. Water 

17, 17.85; May 21,

674 (#911, p. 58; 941, p. 40; 949. p. 26; #991, p. 41; 1021, p. 35; 

sec. 4, T. VS., R. 27 E. Water 

Jan. 17, 15.10; May 21,

1028, p. 28). Louis Michelena. NE^SW, .... ., 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

pumping; Dec. 30, 17.58.

675 (#941, p. 40; 949, p. 26;#991, p. 41; 1021, p. 35; 1028, p. 28). 

Louis I'ichelena. SEiSEj sec. 4, T. 73., R. 27 E. Jater levels, in feet 

below land-surface dartum, 1946: Jan. 17, 12.70; I/ay 21, pumping; Dec. 30, 

16.37.

676 (#911, p. 58; 941, p. 41; 949, p. 26; #991, p. 41; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 28). Louis Michelena. SW^SEt sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 14.92; May 21, 

17.27; Dec. 30, 17.35.

683 (#911, p. 59; 941, p. 41; 949, p. 26; #991, p. 41; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 28). Tom Gardner. NEfNW^ sec. 10, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 22.54; May 21, 

dry; Dec. 30, dry.

685 (#911, p. 59; 941, p. 41; 949, p. 27; #991, p. 41; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 28). Brljldo Carrasco. SW-jNW^ sec. 11, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 26.14; May 21, 

25.20; Sept, 12, 26.30; Dec. 30, dry.

59; 941, p. 41; 949, p. 27; #991, p. 41; 1021, p.

- in RWiRWi aen 1 fi T. V R R. 27 E.

689 (#911, p. ..,.__,.. .,

1028, p. 28). San Jose Canal Co. SW^SW^ sec. 16, T. 7 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 45.36; 

May 21, 66.54; Sept. 12, 73.60; Dec. 30, 58.00.

696 (#911, p. 59; #941, p. 41; 949, p. 27; #991, p. 41; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 28). Louis Carassco. SE^SE^ sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 17.30; -May 20, 

dry.

703 (#911, p. 61; 941, p. 42; 949, p. 27; #991, p. 42; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 28). William Waldrom. NW^NW^ sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. 

Measurements discontinued after Jan. 30, 1945.

708 (*911, p. 61; *941, p. 42; 949, p. 28; *991, p. 42; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 28). Pete Bertaldo. SE^NE-J sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 27 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

35;

Date

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 23

Water 

level

58.40 

38.30 

38.33

Date

Apr. 16 

May 17 

June 20

Water 

level

38.71 

39.15 

39.31

Date

July 22 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 23

Water 

level

39.61 

39.82 

39.42

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

39.11 

39.43 

39.61

709 (#911, p. 61; 941, p. 42; 949, p. 28; #991, p. 42; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 29). E. E. Taylor. NWiNW£ sec. 30, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 17, 21.50; May 20, 

21.14; Sept. 12, 22.18; Dec. 31, 23.22.

791 (#911, p. 62; 941, p. 43; 949, p. 28; #991, p. 42; 1021, p 

1028, p. 29). Howard Olsen. SWtSE^ sec. 16, T. 8 S., R. 27 E. Water

28; #991, p. 35;

" ~ 8 S.,

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 16, 30.96; Dec. 28,

32.54.

792 (#911, p. 62; #941, p. 43; 949, p. 28; #991, p. 42; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 29). Howard Olsen. NWjSWi sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 16, 33.71; Dec. 28, 

34.63.

'793 (#911, p. 62; #941, p. 43; 949, p. 28; #991, p. 43; 1021, p. 35; 

1028, p. 29). Howard Olsen. SW-JNEi sec. 16, T. 8 S., R. 27 E. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 16, 46.40; Dec. 28, 

47.30.
ARIZONA, GREEKLEE COUNTY 35

GREENLEE COUNTY (DUNCAN VALLEY) 

By R. L. Cushman

The Duncan Valley is entirely within Greenlee County and is a part 

of a larger valley that extends southeastward into New Mexico. That part 

of the larger valley extending from the Arizona-New Mexico line southeastward into Hidalgo County, New Mexico, for a distance of about 7 miles 

is known as the Virden Valley. Water-level measurements made in the 

Virden Valley are given in the New Mexico section of this paper.

The ground-water resources of the Duncan Valley-are described in a. 

report entitled "Ground-water resources of the Duncan Basin, Arizona," 

issued in December 1946 in cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department .

In 1946 67 water-level measurements were made in Greenlee County.

Approximately 21,000 acre-feet of water was pumped from 58 wells in 

the Duncan-Virden Valley during 1946, of which about 18,500 acre-feet of 

water was pumped within the Duncan Valley portion. The following table 

shows the amount of surface water diverted and the amount of ground water 

pumped in the Duncan-Virden Valley each year since 1940, obtained from 

annual reports of the Gila Water Commissioner.

Year

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946

Surface water, 

acre-feet

39,935 

34,262 

36,439 

31,580 

27,225 

27,657 

14,419

Pumped water, 

acre-feet

2,436 

1,348 

1.900 

7,100 

9,500 

8,300 

21,000

Total, 

acre-feet

42,371 

35,610 

38,339 

38,620 

36,725 

35,957 

35,4-19

Ground water is pumped to supplement surface water that is diverted 

from the Gila River for irrigation, and the differences in amounts of water 

pumped from year to year reflect the variations in amounts of river water 

available. Figure 4 shows the amount of ground water pumped each month, 

compared with precipitation, and with typical water-table fluctuations in 

the Duncan-Virden Valley.

Wells 133 and 232 are in areas where large quantities of ground water 

are pumped for irrigation, and the magnitude of the decline in water levels 

in these two wells compared with fluctuations in previous years shows the 

effect of the increase in pumpage during 1946. Well 201 is in an area 

where the pumping draft is less than in the vicinities of wells 133 and
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232, and the water-level fluctuations In well 201 are less than in the 

other two wells. Wells 5, 92, and 171 are away from local pumpage effects, 

and the water levels in these wells indicate the general fluctuations of 

the water table caused by the pumping in the valley and by variations in 

the amount of Gila River flow. The water level in well 63 declined as the 

result of a decrease in recharge in this vicinity because of low flow in 

the nearby Gila River and in a nearby canal. The water level in the 

ground-water reservoir in the Duncan-Virden Valley is controlled by the 

water level in the river. The net decline in the water levels in this 

valley caused by the increased pumping was not as great as it would have 

been in an area not controlled by a perennial stream.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

5 (#941, p. 45; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 36; 1028, p. 31). 

Warner Poote. SEiNWf sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 31 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 7.10; Apr. 11, 7.40; July 4, 

8.58; Dec. 30, 7.10.

12 (#911, p. 65; 941, p. 45; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 36; 

1028, p. 31). Mr. (Vilton. NWiNWi sec. 20, T. 6 S. , R. 31 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 23.92; Apr. 11, mill running; July 4, 25.25; Dec. 30, cannot reach water; well appears to be dry.

14 (#911, p. 65; #941, p. 45; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). Victor Rowden. SE-JSEi sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 35.82;"Apr. 11, 

pumping; July 4, 37.30; Dec. 30, 37.72.

31 (#911, p. 65; 941, p. 45; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). J. C. Merritt. SWiNW^ sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 29.25; Apr. 11, 

30.88; July 4, 31.45; Dec. 30, 29.31.

36 (#911, p. 66j 941, p. 45j 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). M. M. Cosper. NE^OT^ sec. 16, T. 73., R. 31 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 20.23; Apr. 11, 

20.58; July 4, 23.83; Dec. 30, 23.20.

49 (#911, p. 66; 941, p. 45; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). W. M. Zumwalt. NE^NWi sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 54.90; Apr. 11, 

52.91; July 4, 58.72; Dec. 30, 57.30.

63 (#911, p. 67; 941, p. 46; 949. p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). M. W. McKelvey. NE-^SEt sec. 3, T. 8 S., R. 31 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 65.11; Apr. 11, 

62.37; July 4, 66.60; Dec. 30, 70.05.

72 (#911, p. 67; 941, p. 46; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 45; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). J. C. Campbell. SE^SE-I sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 31 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 49.74; Apr. 11, 

49.42; July 4, 50.75; Dec. 30, 50.27.

92 (*911, p. 68; 941, p. 46; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 31). Raymond Davis. SW^SEi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 66.90; Apr. 11, 

69.24; July 4, 68.82; Dec. 30, 66.10.
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

96 (#911, p. 68; 941, p. 46; 949, p. 30; #991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). L. Deane. NW^-NW^ sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water levels, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 18, 28.77; Apr. 11, 28.95; 

July 4, 30.44; Dec. 30, 28.70.

Ill (*911, p. 68; 941, p. 47; 949, p. 31; #991, p. 46: 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). Franklin Irrigation District well 8. SEiSWt sec. 28, 

T. 8 S., R. 32 E. No measurements made in 1946.

120 (*911, p.,69; 941, p. 47: 949, p. 31; *991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). D. E. Wilkins. NEtNWi sec. 32, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 18, 9.44; Apr. 11, 

9.81; July 4, 11.22; Dec. 30, 10.15.

122 (#911, p. 69; 941, p. 47; 949, p. 31; #991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). Delbert Moyers. SE^SWi sec. 32, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 18, 23.64; Apr. 11, 

24.63; July 4, 23.85; Dec. 30, 25.22.

125 (#911, p. 69; 941, p. 47; 949, p. 31; #991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). V. L. Crotts, SE^SWi sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 18, 20.26; Apr. 11, 

20.70; July 4, 22.19; Dec. 30, 24.68.

131 (*911, p. 69; #941, p. 47; 949, p. 31; *991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). Franklin Irrigation District well 2. SW^NEj sec. 34, 

T. 8 S., R. 32 E. No measurements made in 1946.

133 (*9U, p. 71; 941, p. 47; #949, p. 31; *991, p. 46; 1021, p. 38; 

1028, p. 32). Floyd McDaniels. SE-^SWt sec. 34, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 8.07; Apr. 11, 

9.16; July 4, 21.00; Dec. 30, 11.18.

136 (*911, p. 71; 941, p. 47; 949, p. 31; #991, p. 46; 1021, p. 39; 

1028, p. 32). Franklin Irrigation District well 1. SE^NEj sec. 34, 

T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 20, 42.13; Apr. 11, 45.26; Dec. 30, 44.66.

160 (#911, p. 71; 941, p. 47; 949, p. 31; *991, p. 46; 1021, p. 39; 

1028, p. 32). Franklin Irrigation District well 7. NEfNEt see. 3, 

T. 9 S., R. 32 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 20, 5.61; Apr. 11, pumping; July 4, pumping; Dec. 30, 9.27.

161 (#911, p. 71; 941, p. 48; 949, p. 31; #991, p. 47: 1021, p. 39; 

1028, p. 32). Franklin Irrigation District well 6. NE^NE^ sec. 3, 

T. 9 S., R. 32 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 20, 5.71; Apr. 11, pumping; July 4, pumping; Dec. 30, 9.00.

162 (#911, p. 72; 941, p. 48; 949, p. 31; *991, p. 47: 1021, p. 39; 

1028, p. 32). Franklin Irrigation District well 5. NE£NE|- sec. 3, 

T. 9 S., R. 52 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 20, 18.35; Apr. 11, 21.54; July 4, pumping; Dec. 30, 22.03.

171 (#911, p. 72; 941, p. 48; 949, p. 31; *991, p. 47; 1021, p. 39; 

1028, p. 32). John Chapman. NE^NW^ sec. 9, T. 9 S., R. 32 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 35.52; Apr. 11, 

35.82; July 4, 36.65; Dec. 30, 37.00.

MARICOPA COUNTY

By F. I. Bluhm and J. P. Mooseau, Jr.

An investigation of the ground-water resources of the Salt River Valley 

area was started during the latter part of 1945. This area is one of about 

15 areas in the State in which ground-water studies are being conducted in 

cooperation with the Arizona State Land Commissioner. The Salt River Valley 

area lies principally in Maricopa County, although the eastern part extends
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 39

into Final County. A total of 548 measurements of water level was made in 

148 wells during 1946. In addition to those made by the U. S. Geological 

Survey, over 500 measurements of water levels made by various irrigation 

districts are included in this report. The writers wish to express their 

appreciation to the irrigation districts and to the many individual well 

owners for permission to publish these measurements.

Records of the quantity of water pumped by the irrigation districts 

have been supplied by them, and the pumpage from privately owned wells 

powered with electricity was computed by measuring the discharge and rate 

of power consumption for individual wells. The following table shows the 

quantity of water pumped from wells in the Salt River Valley compared with 

the quantity of surface water diverted at Granite Reef Dam from 1933-46, 

inclusive.

Quantity of surface water diverted at Granite Reef Dam and quantity of 

_______water pumped from wells in Salt River Valley area, 1955-46______ 

___________________1955_____1954_____1955______1956______1957

Water pumped from

wells (acre-feet) 572,000 711,000 554,000 684,000 665,000 

Water diverted at

Granite Reef Dam

(acre-feet) 956,700 841,800 1,045,000 1,075,500 1,277,900 

Ratio of water pumped

from wells to total

water used, percent 58______46_______35_______59_______54

Water pumped from 

wells (acre-feet) 

Water diverted at 

Granite Reef Dam 

(acre-feet) 1 

Ratio of water pumped 

from wells to total 

water used, percent

1938

905,000 

,067,800

47

1939 1940

738,000 943,000 

777,000 603,800 

49 61

1941

444,000 

1,249,400 

26

1942

1,004,000 

1,104,800 

48

Water pumped from 

wells (acre-feet) 

Water diverted at 

Granite Reef Dam- 

(acre-feet) 

Ratio of water pumped 

from wells to total 

water used, percent

1943

1,104,000 

981 , 400 

53

1944

1,017,000 1, 

991,100 

51

1945

143,000 

997,900 

53

1946

1,360,000 

875,500 

61

Figure 5 shows the average cumulative net change in water levels in 

five areas of the Salt River Valley as follows:

Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area 

Tempe-Mesa area 

Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area 

Litchfield-Beardsley-Marionette area 

Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area
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1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

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1945

1946

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The Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area lies in the eastern part of the 

valley, and each succeeding area lies farther west. Figure 5 also shows 

the cumulative departure from normal precipitation since 1930 at 19 stations 

in the drainage basin of the Salt River above Phoenix. For the period 

1930-46, inclusive, the cumulative departure from normal precipitation is 

about -6.25 inches. The curves showing the cumulative net change in water 

levels in wells show a general decline in all but the Liberty-BuckeyeHassayampa area as a result of the generally increasing rate of pumping 

each year, particularly since 1941.

In the Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area, little surface water is available in comparison with the amount of water pumped. The development of new 

land for irrigation has steadily increased, especially since 1940. However, 

the above-normal precipitation in 1941 reduced the irrigation requirements 

that year, so that the sharp decline of the water table (see fig. 5 ) began 

in 1942. Pumpage in this area is in excess of the annual safe yield.

The trend of the water levels has been downward in the LitchfieldBeardsley-Warionette area. During the period 1930-46 the decline was about 

35 feet due to a large amount of pumpage with only a small amount of recharge. Practically all the water used for irrigation in the area was 

pumped from wells.

The fluctuations of water levels in wells of the Tempe-Kesa-Chandler 

area are caused mainly by pumping large quantities of water for Irrigation 

and by infiltration of water used for irrigation. In 1941 the system of 

reservoirs on the Salt and ^erde Rivers was filled to capacity, and water 

flowed in the Salt River paft Tempe for long periods. Some of this water 

infiltrated to the ground-water reservoir, and this, coupled with reduced 

pumping, caused the abrupt rise in water levels shown by figure 5. During 

periods of deficient precipitation, when less surface water is available, 

large quantities of water are pumped from wells to supply irrigation demands. 

Therefore, ei-ther an increased or decreased supply of surface water is reflected rapidly in a rising or declining water table. This is shown graphically in figure 5 by the rapid decline of the water levels for the years 

1938-39 and the abrupt rise during 1941.

The fluctuations of the water table in the Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson 

area are not as great nor as abrupt as those in the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area. 

Recharge in this area is principally from infiltration of irrigation water 

and from canal seepage, and discharge of ground water from the area is
42 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

principally by pumping. The rate of pumping in the area varies less from 

year to year than in the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area, although the rate varies 

in proportion to the amount of surface water used. The trend of the water 

table in this area (see fig. 5 ) has been generally downward, the total decline being about 17 feet between 1930 and 1946. .

In the Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area the trend of the water levels 

has been generally upward (see fig. 5 ), the average increase between 1930 

and 1946 being more than 9 feet. This rise was probably caused by two principal factors: First, little ground water has been pumped within the area 

because of the increasing content of dissolved mineral matter; and second, 

recharge to the ground-water reservoir from infiltration of irrigation water 

has exceeded natural discharge. Most of the water used for irrigation in 

this area has been obtained, from wells outside the area.

Yfell descriptions and water-level measurements

1 (#941, p. 51; 949, p. 34; #991, p. 50; 1021, p. 41; 1028, p.35 ). 

Roosevelt Water Conservation District. NEjNW-^ sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 6 E. 

Measurements discontinued.

19 (#911, p. 74; 941, p. 51; 949, p. 34; #991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). E. D. Edwards. NE^NE^ sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 6 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 148.28; Aug. 28, 

157.43.

68 (#911, p. 75; 941, p. 51; 949, p. 34; #991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). Mr. Schmitt. NW^SEi sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 7 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 306.4; Aug. 27, 306.81.

84 (#911, p. 75; 941, p. 51; 949, p. 34; #991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). W. A. Anderson. SW^SEi sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 178.28; Aug. 29, 

178.99.

87 (#911, p. 75; 941, p. 5St 949, p. 34; *991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). Mrs. Gardner. NWfNW^ sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 23, 121.45; Aug. 28, 

122.84.

89 (#911, p. 75; 941, p. 52; 949, p. 34; #991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). D. Cole. NWiSEi s-ec. 16, T- 1 S- R. 7 E. Water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 119.71; Aug. 29, 180.89.

94 f*911, p. 75; 941, p. 52; 949, p. 34; *991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). "Old Clifford Place." NE^NE^ s-ec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 137.60; 

Aug. 29, 138.44.

101 (*911, p. 76; 941, p. 52- 949, p. 34; #991, p. 50; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). Mr. Gardiner. NEjSEi sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 167.00; Aug. 27, 

168.18.

102 (#911, p. 76; 941, p. 52; 949, p. 34; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 35). Florence McEntire. NEyNEj sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 24, 123.73; Aug. 29,
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 43

125 (#911, p. 77; 941, p. 52; 949, 

1028, p. 35). G. H. Dunn. MiNWi sec. 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

12, T. 1 S. , R. 6 E. Water levels, 

Jan. 23, 162.75; Aug. 28, 172.16.

128 (#911, p. 77; 941, p. 52; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 36). Roosevelt Water Conservation District. SE-fSW^ sec. 14, 

T. 1 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 23, 124.60; Aug. 26, 129.58.

136 (-x-911, p. 77; 941, p. 53; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 36). Roosevelt Water Conservation District. NEiNEf sec. 25, 

T. IS., R7 6 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 23, 104.17; Aug. 28, 106.81.

151 (#911, p. 77; 941, p. 53; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 36). Roosevelt Water Conservation District. SW-tSEt sec. 13, 

T. 2 S., R. 5 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 24, 69.84; Aug. 28, 79.62.

164 (#911, p. 78; 941, p. do; a49, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 36). Roosevelt Water Conservation District. SEiNW-j sec. 5, 

T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 24, 87.05; Aug. 28, 89.10.

170 (#911, p. 78; 941, p. 53: 949, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 36). A. Sanford. SE^SvV-| sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 24, 105.49; Aug. 28, 110JL9 , 

well 300 feet southeast pumping.

177 (#911, p. 78; 941, p. 53; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 42; 

1028, p. 36). J. 0. Power. SE-jNW-s sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 24, 130.25; Aug. 29, 134.13.

205 (#911, p. 79; 941, p. 53; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 51; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 36). J. E. Watson. SEjSWi sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Aug. 29, 144.64.

218 (#911, p. 79; 941, p. 54; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 36). Clyde Fitzgerald. SEiNW-^ sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 24, 104.95; Aug. 29, 

109.15.

221 (#911, p. 79; 941, p. 54; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43;

1028, p. 36). Roosevelt Water Conservation District. NEij-NE-j sec. 31,

T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

Jan. 24, 42.00; Aug. 29, 46.49.

252 (#911, p. 80; 941, p. 54; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 36). Jack Barnes. SE-jSEi sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Water level, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 12, 151.92.

254 (#911, p. 80; 941, p. 54; 949, p. 35; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 36). W. J. Germann. SE^NEi sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 24, 138.50.

43;

Water

260 (#911, p. 80; 941, p. 54; 949. p. 35; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 36). Lawrence Ellsworth. SEjSEi sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 154.67.

261 (#911, p. 80; 941, p. 54; 949. p. 35; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 36). Higley Ward School. NWiNW^ sec> 15 ^ T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 150.40; Aug. 29, 

159.36.

271 (#911, p. 80; 941, p. 54; 949, p. 36; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 37). Sossaman Bros. NEfNEi sec. 19, T. 2 S., Rv 7 E. No 

measurements made in 1946.

273 (#911, p. 81; 941, p. 55; 949, p. 36; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 37). Leo Ellsworth. SEiNE^ sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. No 

measurements made in 1946.

279 (#911, p. 81; 941, p. 55; 949, p. 36; #991, p. 52; 1021, p. 43; 

1028, p. 37). Southern Pacific Railroad Co. SE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 2 S., 

R. 7 E. Measurements discontinued.

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44 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

512. Vernon Hughes. NW£ sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 7 E., at -windmill and 

concrete stock tank, north bank of Sycamore Creek, 2.5 miles west of former 

Rio Verde ranger station, 2.0 miles north and 4.0 miles east of Port 

McDowell. Used drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches. Equipped with 

cylinder pump and windmill. Measuring point, top of casing at ^-inch hole, 

1.0 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Date

June 9, 1944 

July 21

Water 

level

23.30 

25.30

Date

Dec. 

Jan.

15, 

10,

1944 

1945

Water 

level

31.64 

32.45

Date

Jan. 

June g- 1946

Water 

level

32.27 

37.64

514. Vernon Hughes. NW^ sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 7 E., at windmill 

about 20 feet east of east boundary of Port McDowell Indian Reservation, 

on Sycamore Creek, 3.0 miles northeast of Port McDowell. Used drilled 

stock well, diameter 6 inches. Equipped with cylinder pump and windmill. 

Measuring point, top of column pipe clamp, 3.4 feet above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

July 

Dec.

21,

15

1944 10.07 

11.50

Jan. 10,

21,

1945 

1946

11.44 

11.22

June 11, 1946 13.89

540. Vernon Hughes. NE^ sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 8 E., at windmill and 

underground tank on west bank of Sycamore Creek, at former Rio Verde ranger 

station, 6.25 miles east and 2.25 miles north of Port McDowell. Used 

drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches. Equipped with cylinder pump and 

windmill. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.0 foot above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June 9, 

July 21

1944 42.59 

51.96

Dec. 

Jan.

15, 

10,

1944 

1945

69 

72

.91

.00

Jan. 

June g' 1946 71.01 

81.13

601 (#1028, p. 37). City of Phoenix. NE-J sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 7 E. 

Measurements discontinued.

602.(#1028, p. 37). City of Phoenix. NW^lIEi sec. 30, T. 3 N., 

R. 7 E. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 11, 

18.43.

926. 0. H. Semon. Ift^NWf sec. 51, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., 80 feet east of 

yellow frame houae, 150 feet east of road, 2.25 miles east and 4.5 miles 

north of Mesa Union High School. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 135 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 0.2 foot above land-surface datum and 125.4 

feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 1946 made by SaltRiver Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1935-46

May

Nov.

May

Nov.

Apr.

Nov.

Apr.

Nov.

Apr.

15,

20

16,

16

7,

22

19,

18

13 ,

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

65.1

65.7

69.7

72.1

65.0

63.4

66.6

72.5

75.7

Oct.

Apr.

Dec.

Apr.

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Dec.

5,

5,

10

45*

25,

1

26,

20

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

74.5

82.3

91.1

87.1

70.3

72.1

88.1

87.2

98.6

Mar.

July

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec.

16,

18

8*!'

9,

4

25

14

30

1944

1945

1946

89.8

84.3

87.8

85.0

88.27

90.33

93.22

90.32

94.44

1061 (#1028, p. 58). W. L. Brooks. NW^NW^ sec, 29, T. 3 N., R. 5 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 6 

Apr. 26

181.22 

181.61

June 20 

July 24

181.06 

181.19

Oct. 16 18-3.70
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 45

1086 (#1028, p. 38). Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. 

SE^SWf sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 3.5 miles east and 2.0 miles north of 

Scottsdale (published erroneously in Water-Supply Paper 1028 as 5.75 miles 

east and 1.0 mile north of Scottsdale). Measuring point, top of casing, 

at land-surface datum and 1,287 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Apr, 10 

June 4

Water 

level

100.21 

100.70

Date

July 25 

Oct. 7

Water 

level

100.42 

100.73

Date

Oct. 8 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

100.71 

102.44

1087. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NW^SEi sec. 23, 

T. 2 N., R. 5 E., about-100 feet east of house, at Evergreen Station on 

the Arizona Canal, 6.5 miles east and 0.5 mile north of Scottsdale. Used 

drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 161 feet. Equipped with 

cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.7 

foot above land-surface datum and 1,290.6 feet above mean sea level. 

Measurements made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum: Dec. 1945, 108.5; Apr. 1, 1946, 

109.4=; Oct. SO, 1946, 110.5.

1106. Charley Weaks-. NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., 125 feet 

west of road behind frame house, 2.25 miles east and 1.5 miles south of 

Mesa Union High School. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches. 

Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of 

casing, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum and 1,255.8 feet above mean sea 

level. All measurements prior to 1946 made by Salt River Valley Water 

Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-.surface datum, 19S5-46

Apr.

Nov.

Mar.

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

Oct.

45'

25,

4

12,

19

22,

19

I'

2

1935

19S6

19S7

19S8

19S9

54.4

59.3

56.4

62.9

56.2

5S.4

56.0

62.9

65.4

66.2

Apr.

May

Dec.

Apr.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

2,

17

10

9,

26,

13

25,

4

17,

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

72.2

74.0

83.0

73.1

52.7

56.6

64.1

69.6

69.0

July

Nov.

Mar.

Nov.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec..

24,

8

v,

16

10,

4

25

14

30

1944

1945

1946

67.9

73.0

70.2

80.4

81.72

83.20

84.86

84.95

87.45

1107. Prank E. Shill. SW^Nl^ sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., in shed 75 

feet north of brick house, 0.1 mile east of north-south road, 0.25 mile 

east and 3.0 miles north of Mesa Union High School. Used drilled domestic 

well, disfcieter 6 inches, depth 111 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and 

electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below laM-surface datum, 1946: June 4, 

73.53; July 25, 70.76; Oct. 14, 73.31; Dec. 30, 74.64.

1206. John Hoopes. SW^SWt sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., 100 feet east 

of road, 25 feet east of yellow stucco house, 0.25 mile north of intersection, 1.0 mile west and C.25 miles north of Chandler Union High School. 

Used drilled domestic well, equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. 

Measuring point, top of concrete base, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum 

and 1,202.4 feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 1946 

made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1935-46

Apr.

Nov.

Mar.

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Sept

Apr.

I20,

10

4,

14

17,

18

31,

.25

6 f

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

.

1940

31.3

36.4

33.5

39.6

32.9

28.2

29.2

41.0

41.2

45.8

51.9

May

Dec.

Apr.

Nov.

Mar.

June

Aug.

Oct.

Jan.

Mar.

29,

19

16,

24

27,

30

25

7

18,

3

1940

1941

1942

1943

54.3

61.2

48.0

31.2

30.2

32.7

35.3

38.2

34.0

34.3

July

Dec.

Mar.

May

Aug.

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

June

July

89*,

23,

26

2

6

5,

11,

5

29

1943

1944

1945

1946

49.2

42.7

40.7

39.3

42.5

45.9

39.2

53.86

56.55

57.24
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1208. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. M^Mi sec. 1, 

T. IS., R. 5 E., 25 feet southeast of Intersection of Baseline Road and 

north-south road, 1.25 miles east and 2.5 miles south of Mesa Union High 

School. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 16 inches, depth 180 feet. 

Originally drilled for irrigation use. Equipped with cylinder pump and 

electric motor. Measuring point, top of 2- by 12-Inch board on casing, 

1.5 feet below land-surface datum and 1,219.7 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945-46

Date

Dec. 

Feb. 

Apr.

10, 

18, 

10

1945 

1946

Water 

level

a 67.2 

67.20 

70.73

Date

June 

July

4, 1946 

26

Water 

level

'73.40 

74.95

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

15, 1946 

30

Water 

level

74.12 

75.26

a Measured by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association

1210. Mrs. J. L. Cobb. SE^SEi sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. , 100 feet 

southwest of house, 0.1 mile north of intersection, 1.0 mile south and 

1.0 mile west of Chandler Union High School. Used drilled domestic and 

stock well, diameter 6 Inches, depth 59 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump 

and electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot below landsurface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface 'datum, 1946

Feb. 14 

Apr. 11

48.54 

52.11

June 4 

July 29

52.62 

51.52

Oct. 15 

Dec. 31

53.36 

52.76

1211. K. K. Skousen. NE^SEi sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., at west 

edge of house on west side of road, 2.0 miles east and 0.5 mile south of 

Chandler Union High School. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 84 feet. Measuring point, top of cement block pump base, 

1.3 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Feb. 7 

Apr. 11

75.14 

77.20

June 4 

July 29

77.95 

77.10

Oct. 15 

Dec. 30

81.50 

80.15

1307. Bob Milan. SE|SEi sec. 22, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., 20 feet west of 

house, west side of road, 0.25 mile north of intersection, 1 mile east 

and 4.75 miles south of Chandler Union High School. Used drilled domestic 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 69 feet. Equipped with rope and bucket. 

Measuring point, top of concrete tile, 1.5 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Feb. 

Apr.

14 

11

36 

36

.64 

.99

July 

Oct.

29

15

37 

37

.95

.81

Dec. 30 37 .24

1308. R. W. Hanna. SE^SEi sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., 5 feet west 

of old water tower at abandoned camp site, north side of road, 6 miles 

south and 2.2 miles west of Chandler Uiiion High School. Unused drilled 

well, diameter 6 inches. Measuring point, top of casing, west side, 2.0 

feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Feb. 18 

Apr. 11

38.89 

39.25

June 5 

July 29

39.53 

39.17

Oct. 15 

Dec. 30

39.19 

39.77

1309. Travls Moseley. NW^NEi sec. 34, T. 23., R. 5 E., 40 feet 

west of white frame house, 300 feet east of Consolidated Canal, 6 miles 

south and 0.5 mile east of Chandler Union High School. Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 6 Inches. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric 

motor. Measuring point, top of casing, south side, 0.4 foot above 3andsurface datum, and 1,227.0 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, In 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 11, 52.55; July 29, 52.74; 

Oct. 15, 51.59; Dec. 30, 45.98.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 47

1456. G. R. Finch. SWiSWj sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., 100 feet east 

of house, northeast corner of road Intersection, 6 miles west and 2 miles 

north of Chandler Union High School. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

6 Inches, depth 400 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. 

Measuring point, top of casing, south side, 0.8 foot above land-surface 

datum, and 1,186.3 feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 

1946 made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1955-46

Date

Oct.

May

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Sept

Apr.

May

30,

19,

4

2,

7

1,

11

29,

.18

6,

27

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Water 

level

32.5

30.0

32,3

31,2

26.8

26.6

32.4

33,7

37.0

39.1

42.4

Date

Jan.

Apr.

Oct.

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Jan.

3, 1941

16

31

29, 1942

2

25

4

1

25

7

20, 1943

Water 

level

46.0

39.3

30.5

28.7

25.2

29.1

29.9

29.6

32.9

38.9

29.6

Date

Feb.

June

Dec.

Mar.

May

Mar.

Apr.

June

Aug.

Dec.

25,

29

22

20,

23

5,

12,

5

1

31

1943

1944

1945

1946

Water 

level

34.1

33.8

33.0

33.2

32.7

36.8

40.25

40.50

39.02

38.35

1457. Ben Taylor. SW^SWi sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., In feed shed 

about 50 feet east of house, 0.12 mile north of intersection, 8 miles 

west of Chandler Union High School. Used drilled domestic and stock well, 

diameter 6 Inches, depth 100 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and 

electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, at land-surface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

20 

12

66. 

67.

78

1

June 

AUK.

5

1

67 

67

.23

.41

Oct. 

Dec.

15 

31

68.05 

67.16

1458. C. W. Brooks. SE^SEf sec. 27, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., 50 feet west 

of road, 75 feet northeast of house, 5 miles west and 0.25 mile north of 

Chandler Union High School. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 63 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring 

point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 15 

Apr. 11

21.54 

19.23

June 5 

July 29

22.00 

22.97

Oct. 15 

Dec. ?1

20.63 

23.90

1459. P. H. Hall. SE^SW^ sec. 29, T. 1 S 4 , R. 4 E., in pump house 

100 feet northwest of house, 7.75 miles west of Chandler Union High School, 

Used drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 6" inches, depth 450 feet. 

Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of 

casing, south side, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

20 

12

71 

70

.75 

.91

June 

Aug.

5

1

66.11 

65.65

Dec. 31 61.76

1501. Elkins. NW^NE^ sec. 24, T. IN., R. 4 E., in galvanized sheetiron building 200 feet south of road, behind white frame house, 2.5 miles 

east of post office at Tempe, 0.5 mile north of Tempe-Mesa highway. Used 

drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches. Equipped with cylinder pump 

and electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.6 foot above landsurface datum and 1,181.2 feet above mean sea level. All measurements 

prior to 1946 made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1955-46

May

Oct.

Mar.

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Sept

28,

31

18,

5

5,

12

15,

12

30,

.19

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

19.3

20.9

18.9

23.6

18.6

16.4

16.3

20.0

21.7

25.2

Apr.

June

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

June

Aug.

Nov.

June

Dec.

3,

1

31,

31

26,

25

22

21

24,

30

1940

1941

1942

1943

28.1

29.2

24.1

11.2

11.0

11.9

13.4

17.8

16.7

18.1

Mar.

May

July

Sept

Mar.

Apr.

June

Aug.

Oct.

Dec.

17,

5-8

20

.20

20,

i M!'p

i

15

31

1944

1945

1946

18.7

17.1

19.1

21.1

23.3

28.9

31.96

29.37

27.76

29.94
48 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1502. J. B. House. SW^M^ sec. 11, T. IN., R. 4 E., 50 feet northeast of two-story frame yellow house, east side of Scottsdale Road, 3.25 

miles south of Scottsdale. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 165 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 21 

Aor. 12

Water 

level

36.75 

38.50

Date

June 

Aug.

5 

1

Water 

level

39.58 

38.82

Date

Oct. 15 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

39.64 

39.69

1503. M. P. Bearden. SW^NT^ sec. 23, T. IN., R. 4 E., 10 feet 

north of adobe house, north side of road, at 1010 Dorsey Lane, 1 mile 

east of.post office at Tempe. Used dug domestic well, diameter 4 feet, 

depth 32 feet. Equipped with hand-operated cylinder pump. Measuring 

point, U. S. Geol. Survey cooper nail with washer in 2- by 4-inch board 

north side, 1 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Apr.

21 

12

23 

23

.34

.60

June 

AUK.

5

1

24 

24

.06 

.70

Oct. 

Dec.

15 

31

25 

25

.90 

.30

1504. Nelson Pritchard. NB^SE^ sec. 35, T. IN., R. 4 E., in pump 

house, south side of store, west side of highway, 5 feet from used 

domestic supply well, 2 miles south of Tempe-Mesa highway, 2 miles east 

of post office at Tempe. Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

42 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.1 foot above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Apr.

15 

12

32 

31

.68 

.86

June 

AUK.

5 

1

32 

34

.97 

.74

Oct.

Dec.

15 

31

36 

34

.04 

.66

1601A. Stannards. SE^NEi sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., 100 feet south 

of the Arizona Canal, 3 feet west of shingle house, 3.5 miles west of 

Scottsdale. Unused dug well, diameter 48 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, notch in concrete curb, south side, 0.6 foot above land-surface 

datum and 1,246.45 feet above mean sea level. Measurements from 1935 

to 1945, inclusive, made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Y/ater level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1955-46

Oct.

Apr.

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

Aug.

Nov.

Apr.

Nov.

Apr.

Oct.

Feb.

June

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

June

29,

1,

7

11,

30

15

4

3

13,

14

12,

19

26,

13

3

26,

28

14

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

18

23

21

23

22

21

16

16

19

13

20

13

19

16

21

23

21

15

.3

.3

.3

.5

.2

.1

.2

.4

.5

.9

.0

.8

.9

.5

.7

.1

.6

.5

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

June

Sept

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

. 4, 1941

28

18, 1942

22

31

20

28

6, 1943

18

2

8

.22

18, 1944

28

11

26

11

25

8.

12.

13.

5.

5.

5.

9.

13.

13.

13.

11.

12.

18.

18.

18.

18.

19.

8

3

9

8

4

2

9

3

5

7

9

5

5

2

5

6

3

21.2

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Mar.

Sept.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec.

8, 1944

22

10

22

3

17

1

15

29

11

28

22, 1945

5

3, 1946

10

25

28

18

18.9

18.7

18.7

18.6

17.7

17.0

16.2

15.5

16.1

14.8

13.6

19.4

13.1

14.71

15.13

15.10

12.21

11.79

1603A. Owner unknown. NW^NW£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., 25 feet 

south of blue frame house, 0.25 mile south of Indian School Road, and 

0.25 mile east of Scottsdale Road. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 

6 inches. Equipped with cylinder pump, hand operated. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum and 1,248.6 feet above 

mean sea level. All measurements prior to 1946 made by Salt River Valley 

Water Users' Association.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY

1603A Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1955-46

Date

Oct.

Apr. 

Nov. 

Mar. 

Nov. 

Apr. 

Nov. 

Apr.

29,

1, 

5 

16, 

6 

14, 

15 

13,

1955 

1956

1957 

1958 

1959

Water 

level

65.6 

61.5 

65.6 

62.4 

58.5 

60.7 

64.0 

66.3

Date

Nov. 

Mar. 

Dec. 

Mar. 

Nov. 

Mar. 

Oct. 

Feb.

16, 

28, 

5 

51, 

3 

18, 

26 

20 f

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

Water 

level

67.2 

67.3 

75.9 

68.5 

55.7 

54.0 

49.4 

58.4

Date

Dec. 

Apr. 

Oct. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

June 

July 

Dec.

16, 

14, 

51 

21, 

10, 

4 

25 

25

1945 

1944

1945 

1946

Water 

level

66.8 

64.9 

76.1 

58.6 

77.80 

78.65 

79.50 

79.53

1619. Wm. Schrader. NE^NE^ gee. 26, T. 2 H., R. 4 E., 5 feet south 

of corrugated-iron barn, about 250 feet south of Indian School Road, and 

0.75 mile east of Scottsdale Road. Unused domestic well, dug to a depth 

of 50 feet, diameter 4 feet, and drilled to a depth of 103 feet, diameter 

8 inches. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.0 foot above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10

64.13 

64.91

June 4 

July 25

66.83 

67.74

Oct. 14 

Dec. 50

67.80 

67.91

1620. C. T. Sharp. NE^NVif^ sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., 6 feet west 

of yellow frame house, 100 feet south of Indian School Road, 0.5 mile east 

of 48th Street, 2.5 miles west of Scottsdale. Used dug well, diameter 48 

inches, depth 25 feet. Measuring point, copper nail and washer on edge 

of wood curb north side, 0.3 foot below land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

6 

5

10 

10

.57 

.45

June 

July

10 

25

10 

10

.51 

.88

Oct. 

Dec.

28 

18

10 

10

.05 

.96

1701 {#1028, p. 38). 

Depth. 176 feet.

K. C. Caswell. NW^SW^ sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1914, 1946

Aug. 1914 

Mar, 24, 1946

a!75.00 

170.97

Apr. 26, 1946 

June 21

170.97

170.99

July 24, 1946 

Oct. 22

170.55

170.55

a Prom U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 375-B, 1915, p. 70, 

well 19. Record obtained by 0. E. Meinzer.

1711. Owner unknown. SE^SE? sec. 15, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., 150 feet 

north of east-west road, 150 feet west of Scottsdale Highway, 7 miles 

north of Scottsdale. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 195 feet. Concrete block around casing 1.5 feet square by 0.5 foot 

high. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 24 

Apr. 26

165.82 

165.88

June 21 

July 24

166.86 

165.95

Oct. 16 168.66

1712. Owner unknown. SE-^SEi sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., beside concrete watering trough, about 0.25 mile north of east-west road, 4.25 miles 

east of Cactus. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

167 feet. 2- by S^-feet by 1-foot concrete base on well. Measuring 

point, top of casing,, 1 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 161.52; June 21. 161.61; 

July 24, 161.61; Oct. 16, 161.60.

1756. Chrlstlansen. SE^SE^ sec. 55, T. 4 H., R. 4 E., 100 feet 

northwest of adobe house, 10 miles north of Scottsdale, 1 mile east of 

Scottsdale Road. Used drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 8 Inches. 

Measuring point, top of casing, east side, 0.5 foot above land-surface 

datum. Equipped with cylinder pump, gasoline engine and windmill. Water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 502.1; June 20, 

302.02.
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1886 (#1028, p. 38). A. D. Hendricks. NW^SE^ sec. 34, T. 4 N., 

3 E. Measurements discontinued.

1887. Owner unknown. NE^SWi sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 3 E., 100 feet 

west of graded road and 0.7 mile south of Cave Creek Dam. Used dug stock 

well, diameter 4 feet, depth 35.5 feet. Measuring point, top of 2 by 8, 

west side, 3.0 feet above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 30.25; June 20, 30.3; July 24, 35.09; 

Oct. 16, 23.80.

1891. Owner unknown. SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 3 E., 150 feet 

west of Cave Creek Highway, 100 feet north of east-west road, and 4.0 

miles north of Cactus. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 264 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 22 

Apr. 24

Water 

level

213.93 

213.80

Date

June 20 

July 24

Water 

level

214.15 

213.99

Date

Oct. 16

Water 

level

225.21

1896. A. J. Morris. SWjSW^ sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 3 E., about 400 

feet east of Cave Creek Highway, about 200 feet north of east-west graded 

road, about 300 feet northeast of windmill, 3.0 miles north of Cactus. 

Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 242 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.4 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, 

in feet below land- surf ace datum, 1946: Mar. 22, 187.44; June 20, 188.23; 

July 24, 189.21; Oct. 22, 189.32.

1906 (*1028, p. 38). 

sec. 1, T. 3 N., R.

Maxwell. Formerly owned by George O'Clair. 

3 E. Depth 300 feet.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1914, 1946

Aug. 

Mar. 24,

1914 

1946

a!95.00 

182.80

Apr. 

June

24, 

20

1946 182.74 

182.65

July 

Oct.

24, 

16

1946 182.73 

182.61

a Prom U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 375-B, 1915, p. 70, 

well 7. Record obtained by 0. E. Meinzer.

1906A. Geo. R. Putnam. NWiNWi sec. 32, T. 3 N. , R. 3 E. , 5 feet 

south of stucco house, 250 feet south and east of road intersection, 6.5 

miles north of Phoenix city limits. Unused drilled well, diameter 4 

inches, depth 90 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.2 foot above 

land-surface datum and 1,230.1 feet above mean sea level. Measurements 

from 1943 to 1945, inclusive, by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Sept

Apr.

May

Sept

.20,

7,

29

. 1

1943

1944

68

71

71

71

.1

.0

.6

.0

Oct.

Mar.

Apr.

June

13,

26,

4,

10

1944

1945

1946

71.3

78.8

76.50

77.25

July

Oct.

Dec.

25, 1946

28

18

77.55

78.32

79.80

1920. Arizona Aeronautics Corporation. SW-J sec. 14, T. 3 N., 

R. 3 E., about 100 feet east of old pump house and well^J about 0.75 mile 

northeast of Cactus. Unused drilled public-supply well, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 338 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.7 foot above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 22 

Apr. 25

195.32 

195.18

June 20 

July 24

195.75 

195.62

Oct. 22 195.74

a Well 15 recorded in U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 375-B, 

70, 1915. Record obtained by 0. E. Meinzer.

1924. Owner unknown. NE^NWi sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. , 100 feet 

south of graded road, 1.35 miles east of 19th Avenue, 11.0 miles north of 

Phoenix city limits. Unused drilled well, diameter 20 inches, depth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.5 feet above land-surface 

datum.

________ Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

21

4

206.2

207.52

June 10 

July 25

207.22

207.41

Oct. 28 

Dec. 18

207.03

207.69
ARIZONA, MARICO.PA COUNTY 51

1925. E. S. Stewart. NW^NEi see. 32, T. 3 N., R. 3 E., 10 feet 

east of frame building, near intersection of Porrest and Townely Streets 

in Sunnyslope. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 120 

feet. Measuring point, £-inch hole in pump base, 0.5 foot above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 14 

Apr. 4

Water 

level

90.39 

91.45

Date

June 10 

Julv 25

Water 

level

92.12 

92.01

Date

Oct. 28 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

93.00 

92.36

1957. P. B. Murphy. NW-^NWA sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 120 feet 

south of road, 50 feet south of stucco house, inside of garage at 3241 

E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, d'epth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.8 foot above land-surface 

datum and 1,214.05 feet above mean sea level. Measurements from 1935-45, 

inclusive, made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1935-41, 1944-46

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Nov.

Apr.

Nov.

Apr.

28,

31,

31

11,

30

3

12,

9

12,

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

15.4

19.1

15.8

18.5

18.5

12.9

16.1

9.5

13.5

Oct.

Mar.

June

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

June

Sept

18,

25,

13

3

24,

29

14

. 2

1939

1940

1941

12.6

16.2

16.7

19.5

21.4

19.7

14.2

11.3

Oct.

Aug.

Mar.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec.

28,

29,

22,

3,

10

25

28

18

1941

1944

1945

1946

11.1

11.8

16.1

16.09

14.73

14.38

14.49

15.26

1958. J. H. Porsyth. SE^NE^ sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 200 feet 

west of curb an<^ 50 feet south of frame building at 2232 N. 16th Street 

in Phoenix. Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth unknown. 

Measuring point, hole in pump base, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

8 

3

39 

39

.92 

.82

June 

July

10 

25

39 

39

.96

.89

Oct. 

Dec.

26 

18

38 

39

.90 

.19

2056. Godfrey. NE^NW^ sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., southwest corner 

of intersection of 36th Street and Southern Avenue, 2 miles south and 

3.5 miles east of highway bridge over the Salt River 1.5 miles south of 

Phoenix city limits. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.5 feet above land-surface 

datum, and 1,136.76 feet above mean sea level. Measurements prior to 

April 1946 made by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1935-46

May

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

14,

8,

20,

22

25,

6

23,

10

28,

9

2,

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

32.7

30.3

33.4

29.2

31.7

24.9

28.6

27.2

30.0

33.9

35.4

June

Dec.

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

June

Aug.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

June

15,

6

.14,

30

20,

26

24

24

21,

23

23

1940

1941

1942

1943

38.1

39.3

39.7

28.0

29.5

 26.9

24.9

24.5

25.1

25.7

24.5

Sept

Mar.

May

Sept

Mar.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec.

.27,

27,

23

.19

14,

9,

13

30

31

19

1943

1944

1945

1946

24.1

27.9

28.5

26.9

29.0

31.05

31.35

31.29

31.36

32.41

2058. W. A. Campbell. SEjSWi sec. 33, T. IK., R. 3 E., in well 

house between two houses, just north of Baseline Road, 0.45 mile east of 

Seventh Street in Phoenix. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 142 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

6 

9

94. 

95.

94 

45

June 

July

13 

30

96. 

96.

00 

02

Oct. 

Dec.

30 

18

96 

98

.44

.20
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

215V. Bill Damon. NE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., west side of 

tower with galvanized-iron tank, about 250 feet north of old store building at Broad Acres, 13 miles west and 2.0 miles south of Chandler Union 

High School. Used drilled public-supply well, depth 112 feet. Equipped 

with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of 2- by 6- 

inch plank, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 15 

Mar. 20

Water 

level

52.20 

52.45

Date

June 

AUR.

5

1

Water 

level

51.42 

52.52

Date

Oct. 15 

Dec. 51

Water 

level

51.62 

52.62

2256. W. R. Collier. NEiNWi sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 3 E., about 250 

feet east of house, 250 feet south of road, 9.5 miles west of Chandler 

Union High School. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches. 

Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of 

casing, north side, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

20 

12

75 

76

.42 

.23

June 

Aug.

5

1

78 

80

.59

.69

Oct. 

Dec.

15 

51

84 

80

.69 

.07

2301. A. Cheatum. SE-^SE-j sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., 60 feet north 

of road at the northwest corner of road intersection, 1.0 mile south of 

Laveen. Used dug domestic well, depth and diameter unknown. Measuring 

point, top of concrete pump base, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum and 

1,035.62 feet above mean sea level. Measurements prior to 1946 made by 

Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1955-46

May

Nov.

Apr.

Oct.

May

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

May

Oct.

10,

12

v,

20

24,

20

28,

5

27,

4

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

15.5

14.7

17.5

12.5

10.0

7.3

7.3

7.1

8.5

10.9

Apr.

June

Dec.

Apr,

Feb.

Sept

Mar.

Oct.

Nov.

1,

14

5

25,

27,

.50

26,

25

5

1940

1941

1942

1945

11.3

15.7

15.6

16.5

11.5

7.8

8.8

9.1

9.5

Mar.

June

July

Sept.

Mar.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

21,

28

25

18

9,

9,

15

29

50

1944

1945

1946

11.3

8.9

9.0

8.5

7.9

9.62

10.44

9.55

10.55

2351. W. E. Sorenson. SW^SW^ sec. 3, T. 1 N./R. 2 E., at the 

northeast corner of road intersection, 2.5 miles from Phoenix city limits. 

Used drilled domestic well, depth and diameter unknown. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 0.35 foot above land-surface datum and 1,058.7 feet above 

mean sea level. Measurements made by Salt River Valley Water Users' 

Association from 1935-45, inclusive. Measurements prior to Dec. 19, 1946, 

made on old well 4 feet from new well, but adjusted to measuring point of 

new well.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1955-46

Mar.

Sept

Oct.

Feb.

Sept

Feb.

Mar.

Sept

Mar.

15,

.11

10

26,

.26

26,

9,

.50

24,

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

33.8

51.1

48.0

34.0

54.0

54.8

52.8

55.8

54.0

Sept

Mar.

June

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Feb.

Nov.

Feb.

.11,

8,

«

4

10,

2

9,

6

5,

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

55.6

59.5

48.6

64.8

42.5

54.2

58.6

56.0

59.6

Nov.

Feb.

Oct.

Mar.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec.

10,

18,

2

51,

5,

12

29

28

19

1943

1944

1945

1946

59.8

49.8

64.5

54.5

57.08

65.80

65.89

66.20

60.55

2352. C. V. Hilburs. NW^SW^ sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., 200 feet east 

of county ,road, 5.5 miles west of Phoenix city limits. Unused drilled 

well, diameter 4 inches, depth 67 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 

at land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Mar. 21 

Apr. 5

54.05 

56.47

June 12 

29

62.17 

62.21

Oct. 29 

Dec. 18

61.45 

56.70
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 53

2353. C. Hobson. NW^SW-J sec..28, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., 50 feet north'- 

east of dwelling, 2.25 miles north of Laveen. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.6 

foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surf

Date

Mar. 19 

Apr. 9

Water 

level

18.73 

19.40

no . Water Dat e i -, level

June 13 21.02 

July 29 20.95

ce datum, 1946

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

21.09 

21.36

2451. V. E. Messinger. OTiSWj sec. 8, T. 

south of frame house, 125 feet east of road, 0. 

Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

top of concrete pump base, 0.8 foot above landfeet above mean sea level. Measurements made f 

Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surfa

2 N., R. 2 E., 40 feet 

5 mile south of Glendale. 

uiknown. Measuring point, 

urface datum and 1,144.65 

om 1935-45, inclusive, by

e datum, 1955-46

Apr.

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

Sept

Apr.

Oct.

Apr.

Oct.

Apr.

12,

.10

9

7,

.50

2,

25

5,

25

7,

1955

1956

1937

1938

1939

53.0

54.2

54.4

54.9

55.9

56.5

54.0

54.6

56.0

57.0

Oct.

May

June

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Feb.

Nov.

Feb.

13,

21,

10

19

25,

10

25,

9

12,

1939

1940

1941

1942

1945

59.4

59.5

60.2

65.7

64.2

59.7

57.5

50.4

51.7

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

Jan.

Apr.

June

Oct.

Dec.

iv,

13,

26

5,

14,

5

13

29

18

1943

1944

1945

1946

59.6

60.6

61.8

63.2

65.41

66.98

68.09

69.29

70.54

2452. Leonard. SW^SW^ sec. 13, T. 2 N., 

frame'"house, 150 feet north of county road, 3.0 

west of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Vai 

Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 4 

top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datui 

mean sea level. Measurements made by Salt Rive 

Association from 1935-45, inclusive.

Water level, in feet below land-surfa

2 E., 15 feet north of 

miles north and 1.0 mile 

Buren Street in Phoenix, 

feet. Measuring point, 

and 1,140.45 feet above 

Valley Water Users'

e datum, 1955-46

Apr.

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

Oct.

Apr.

Nov.

Apr.

Oct.

Mar.

June

17 ,

.12

22

11,

8

6,

27

6,

4

10,

17

20,

11

1935

1956

1957

1938

1939

1940

24.7

25.7

26.0

26.0

25.5

25.0

22.5

25.5

24.5

26.5

27.1

28.7

50.6

Nov.

Mar.

May

June

Sept

Oct.

Feb.

June

Aug.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

19,

141*

16

. 5

9

20,

19

21

5

14,

15

1940

1941

1942

1943

32.4

52.0

51.7

29.5

25.5

25.0

27.1

25.8

26.0

25.1

27.8

25.5

June

Sept

Mar.

May

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

Jan.

Apr.

June

July

Dec.

22,

.17

13,

29

. 2

50

29,

14,

5

12

29

20

1945

1944

1945

1946

28.0

27.5

29.1

28.6

28.4

28.7

29.5

50.81

31.57

32.2

52.19

52.84

2453. B. P. Reichenberger. sec. 2(

feet east of county road, 2.75 miles south of G'. 

domestic well, diameter 6 inches,- depth 95 feet 

pump and electric motor. Measuring point, 3/4- 

pump base, 0.7 foot abpve land-surface datum.

T. 2 N., R. 2 E., 150 

endale. Used drilled

Equipped with cylinder 

.nch hole in north side

Water level, in feet below land-surf.-ce datum, 1946

Mar. 21 

Apr. 5

59.75 

60,28

June 12 

July 29

61.06 

61.17

Oct. 28 

Dec. 18

58.52 

60.25
54 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

 2551. Charles Christopher. SE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., 250 

feet west of county road, -10 feet north of tank tower, 175 feet west of 

yellow house, 8.0 miles north of Phoenix city limits. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, at landsurface datum and 1,255.7 feet above mean sea level. Measurements from 

1940 to 1945, inclusive, by Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-46

Date

Apr. 

Nov. 

Mar, 

Oct. 

Feb.

17, 

27 

26, 

24

27,

1940 

1941 

1942

Water 

level

99.9 

101.0 

99.7 

100.4 

101.1

Date

Feb. 

Dec. 

'Apr. 

Oct. 

Mar.

17, 

17 

15, 

13 

27,

1943 

1944 

1945

Water 

level

116.7 

112.4 

114.7 

118.5 

122.7

Date

Apr. 

June 

July 

Oct. 

Dec.

4, 1946 

10 

25 

28 

18

Water 

level

130.7 

132.79 

133.76 

136.25 

136.05

2552. Lee Hopper. NW^SWi sec. 7, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., 200 feet northeast of house, 0.3 mile south of canal, 5.0 miles north and 0.5 mile west 

of Glendale. Used drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 220 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 6-inch casing, 1.2 feet above land-surface datum 

and 1,211 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Apr. 4 

June 10

118.82 

120.06

July 29 

Oct. 28

120.16 

121.30

Dec. 18 116.43

2553. American Institute of Foreign Trade. NW^NWt sec. 8, T. 3 N., 

R. 2 E., in pump house between kitchen and carpenter shop at school headquarters, 6.0 miles north of Glendale. Used drilled public-supply well, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 525 feet. Equipped with automatic turbine pump 

and electric motpr. Measuring point, top of 1-J-inch hole in pump base, 

1.5 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Apr. 4 

June 10

133.89 

135.00

July 26 

Oct, 28

142.19 

138.85

Dec. 18 149.17

2555. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. SW^SWi sec. 26, 

T. 3 N., R. 2 E., 40 feet south of Arizona Canal, 50 feet north of concrete block house, 3 miles east and 2.25 miles north of Glendale. Used 

drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 263 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 3/4-inch pipe, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum and 1,228..03 feet 

above mean sea level. Measurements prior to Apr. 4, 1946, made by owner.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Oct.

Mar.

May

13,

30,

11

1944

1945

101.3

102.2

104.6

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

4,

12,

4

1945

1946

108.6

109.5

110.26

June

Nov.

10,

13

1946 111.90

114.9

2651. Prank Echenique. SE|NE| sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., by abandoned rock chimney, 300 feet north of house, 8.5 miles north and 3 miles 

east of Glendale. Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 277 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 0.4 foot above land-surface datum. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 217.00; Apr. 4, 

217.60; June 10, 218.40; Dec. 18, 214.11.

2781. C. P. Edwards. SW^ sec. 20, T. 5 N., R. 1 E., 11 miles north 

and 0.25 mile east of Marionette. Unused drilled irrigation well, diameter 

18 inches, depth 76 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete curb, west 

side, at land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 13

Apr. 9

44.34 

45.31

June 27 

Oct. 16

46.34 

45.89

Dec. 30 45.49

2802. J. G. Boswell. NW^NWi sec. 5, T. 4 N., R. IE., 100 feet 

west of Marinette Canal, 8.75 miles north of Marinette. Used domestic 

well, diameter 24 inches, depth 95 feet. Measuring point, hole in wooden 

well cover, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 13 

Apr. 9

71.54 

71.90

June 27 

Oct. 16

72.84 

74.20

Dec. 30 75.18
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 55

2803. Owner unknown. NE^NE^ sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 1 E., 5 miles 

north of Marinette, 0.5 mile east of Agua Fria River. Unused drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 180 feet. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 125.20; Apr. 9, 137.83; Oct. 16, 

140.07; Dec. 30, 140.14.

2804. R. E. Grace. NW^MWt sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 1 E., 1 mile west 

of New River and 4.25 miles north of U. S. Highways 70 and 80. Unused 

drilled Irrigation well, diameter 18 inches, depth unknown. Measuring 

point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 15, 142.10; June 26, 147.59; 

Dec. 30, 154.74.

2851. Essley & Durby. NWiNW^ sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on west 

bank of Skunk Creek, 25 feet southeast of tank tower, 4.5 miles northeast 

of Marinette. Unused drilled Irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

156 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, east side, 4.0 feet above 

land-surface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 15 

Apr. 9

Water 

level

109.10 

109.41

Date

July 24 

Oct. 16

Water 

level

112.26 

114.83

Date

Dec. 30

Water 

level

114.70

2852. J. G. Boswell. NWjSEi sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. IE., about 1.75 

miles east of Marinette and 1.75 miles north of U. S. Highways 70 and 80. 

Used drilled Irrigation well, diameter 18 Inches, depth 248 feet. 

Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor. Measuring point, edge of 

concrete base, at land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Mar. 15, 103.89; Apr. 9, 114.30; June 26, 112.62; 

Dec. 20, 110.75.

2854. J. G. Boswell. SEiSE-j sec. 7, T. 3 N., R. IE., in small 

frame building, about 1 mile north of U. S. Highways 70 and 80 on the 

west side of the Lake Pleasant road. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 inches, depth 285 feet. Equipped with turbine pump and 50 horsepower electric motor. Measuring point, top of steel flange on pump base, 

0.5 foot above land-surface datum, which is 1,160.6 feet above mean sea 

level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1942, 1944, 1946

Mar.

Oct.

Jan.

10,

19,

17,

1942

1944

1946

al!4.5

alll.4

111.62

Apr.

June

9,

26

1946 120.12

122.34

Oct.

Dec.

16,

30

1946 123 . 52

118.59

a Measurement by J. a. Boswell Co.

2856. Otls Cook. NEfNW^ sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., 20 feet south 

of dwelling house, in pump shed, 1.0 mile south and 0.35 mile east of 

Peorla. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 217 feet. 

Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of 

casing, 0.3 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 20 

Apr. 4

54.47 

54.87

June 10 

July 29

56.29 

a 60.72

Oct. 28 

Dec. 18

56.75 

a 66.23

a Pumping prior to measurement.

2951. Ray Pram. SE^SEt sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. IE., 100 feet west of 

county road, 30 feet north of stucco house, 5.2 miles south and 1.0 mile 

east of Marinette. Unused drilled well, diameter 8 inches, depth unknown. 

Measuring point, top of wooden platform, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum 

and 1,059.20 feet above mean sea level. Measurements from 1935-45, inclusive, made by Salt River Valley Users' Association.
56 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2951 Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1935-46

Date

Apr.

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

9,

. 5

2

4,

26,

22

29,

21

5,

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Water 

level

36.4

48.0

45.4

43.3

40.5

45.7

42.1

50.1

46.6

Date

Mar.

June

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Feb.

Nov.

Feb.

Nov.

20,

10

20

25,

10

18,

16

9,

17

1940

1941

1942

1943

Water 

level

50.6

53.5

54.7

45.9

43.4

43.2

44.2

43.1

47.8

Date

Apr.

Oct.

Dec.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

Dec.

8,

5

4,

4

29

28

18

1944

1945

1946

Water 

level

48.9

55.2

51.6

55.25

57.40

57.35

60.50

56.30

2952. E. N. Jacobs. NWtNWf sec. 14, T. 2 N., R. IE., 50 feet south 

of Grand Canal by yellow frame house, 3.0 miles west and 1.0 mile south 

of Glendale. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 65 

feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 21 

Apr. 4

45.39 

45.52

June 4 

July 29

45.37 

45.75

Oct. 28 45.53

3051. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NEiSEt sec. 12, T. IN., 

R. IE., 200 feet south of Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, 6.0 miles 

west of Phoenix city limits. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 

inches, depth 182 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 3.6 feet below 

land-surface datum and 1,028.81 feet above mean sea level. Measurements 

prior to December 1946 made by owner.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1950-41, 1945-46

Mar.

Nov.

Dec.

Mar.

Dec.

Mar.

Dec.

Feb.

Dec.

6,

15

15

15,

1

1,

1

1,

1

1.

1930

1931

1932

19.33

1934

27.3

32.3

31.2

2C.9

34.6

27.8

26.1

33.6

37.7

35.7

Mar.

Dec.

Feb.

Dec.

Mar.

Dec.

Mar.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

21,

1

15,

1

1.

1

J'

-"-»

1

29,

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

30.6

39.6

34.1

40.4

34.1

38.1

31.0

36.6

31.6

45.0

May

Nov.

Feb.

Nov.

Feb.

Nov.

Mar.

Dec.

11,

8

21,

5,

6

19,

20,

6,

20

1940

1941

1943

1944

1945

1946

43.0

47.9

41.6

47.6

52.2

44.9

49.6

53.9

55.09

3053. Isabell-Hartner Co. NE^NE-i sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 1 E., 60 feet 

southwest of road intersection, 1.0 mile north of Tolleson. Unused drilled 

well, diameter 20 inches, depth 158 feet. Measuring point, notch in top 

of casing, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 14, 54.93; June 12, 69.12; July 29, 

69.09; Oct. 29, 67.20.

3054. Owner unknown. NEfNE^ sec. 6, T. IN., R. IE., at the southwest corner of road intersection, 40 feet east of dwelling, 1, mile north 

and 2 miles west of Tolleson. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter and 

depth unknown. Equipped with turbine pump and diesel engine. Measuring 

point, 1-inch opening in pump base, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum and 

1,011.62 feet above mean sea level. Measurements prior to 1946 made by 

Salt River Valley V/ater Users' Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1935-43, 1945-46

Sept

Oct.

Feb.

Apr.

Sept

Mar.

Sept

Apr.

' I'

2

2P,

8

.22

26,

V,

.29

5,

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

40.6

40.1

38.0

38.6

42.7

37.0

34.9

40.0

41.3

Sept

Oct.

Mar.

June

Mar.

Oct.

Feb.

Nov.

.25,

10

8,

7

12,

1310,

10

1939

1940

1941

1942

36.2

43.1

41.3

43.1

48.2

41.1

41.3

46.4

Feb.

Apr.

Dec.

Jan.

Apr.

June

July

Oct.

8,

14,

5

12

29

30

1943

1945

1946

45.0

52.1

51.1

53.40

58.06

62.72

62.69

62.88
ARIZONA, MARIGOPA COUNTY

3366. D. E. Accomazzo. SKiNW^ sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., about 

mile south of Gila River, 1.5 miles east and 8.25 miles west of 

Park. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 142 

Equipped with turbine pump and diesel motor. Measuring point, hole 

pump base, at land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landdatum, 1P46: Mar. 1, 42.14; Apr. 3, 42.06; June 13, 43.00} Dec. 18,

3386. Gobdyear Farms well 9B. NE^SEt sec. 9, T. IN., R. 1 W., 

feet east of railroad, 0.5 mile west of paved road, 3.5 miles south of 

Litchfield Park. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 26 inches, depth 

218 feet. Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor. Measuring 

point, bottom edge of pump base, 0.9 foot above land-surface datum ani 

982.6 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-42, 1945-46

57

3.75

Litchfield

fest.

ii

s irface 

42.00.

200

Date

June 

Oct. 

Dec.

Mar.

21, 

17 

26 

3,

1940 

1941

Water 

level

49.2 

45.1 

58.6 

55.4

Date

Aug. 

Feb. 

Jan.

Mar.

19, 

4,

4,

1941 

1942 

1945 

1946

'Water 

level

47.0 

43.0 

44.3 

43.63

Date

Apr. 

July 

Oct. 

Dec.

8, 1946 

24 

16 

31

Wa 

le

45 

46 

47 

46

her 

vel

.27 

.90 

.51 

.56

3388. T. C. Rhodes. NWtNE^ sec. 6, T. IN., R. 1 W., about 100 

feet south of county road, 2.0 miles south and 2.5 miles west of Litcafield Park. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 173 

feet. Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor. Measuring point 

bottom edge of pump base, south side, 1.5 feet above land-surface datum

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar, 

Apr.

6 

8

75 

75

.00 

.67

July 

Oct.

24 

16

76 

76

.48 

.99

Dec. 31 76 .51

3389. A. R. Petrl. NEiNV/i sec. 28, T. IN., R. 1 W., in corrugated ^^.^( 

iron pump house, 0.52 mile south of main road, 2.0 miles south and 0 

mile west of Goodyear. Used dug irrigation well, diameter 4 feet, 

24 feet. Measuring point, top edge of 8 by 8, northeast corner of 

base, at land-surface datum. Equipped with turbine pump and diesel

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

5 

Pt 

raj 

engine,

depth 

pump

Mar. 

Apr.

4 

5

12 

13

.71 

.06

June 

Oct.

10 

25

14 

13

.12 

.20

Dec. 20 13 .74

3486. Goodyear Farms. SE^NW£ sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., about 1,400 

feet south of road, 100 feet west of fifth power-line pole south of road, 

1 mile west of the Agua Fria River and 8.5 miles west of Glendale. tnused 

drilled well, diameter 20 inches, depth 180 feet. Measuring point, top 

of casing, north side, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Apr.

17 

9

87 

94

.78 

.62

June 

Oct.

27 

16

94 

95

.61 

.50

Dec. 31 94 .55

3487. Goodyear Farms well 19D. NEiNE-f sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 1 1A

2 miles west and 1 mile north of Litchfield Park. Used drilled irrigation 

well, diameter 26 inches, depth 280 feet. Measuring point, top of 

at land-surface datum an$ about 1,060 feet above mean sea level. All 

measurements by Goodyear Farms.

casing,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1927-56, 1958, 1940- 46

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

6, 1927

15

18

21

24

14

17

8

5

23

13

10

72.

71.

71.

71.

71.

72.

71.

71.

71.

72.

72.

73.

5

6

6

6

8

0

8

6

5

1

5

7

Sept

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept

.12, 1927

2

26

24

27, 1928

14

28

24

10

22

30

. 1

74

72

73

72

71

71

71

71

71

72

73

74

.0

.9

.0

.4

.9

.5

.8

.6

.7

.1

.7

.8

Oct.

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25, 1928

7

8, 1929

25

23

22

30

28

23

30

20

27

7f.

72

7£

71

71

71

72

74

74

72

72

72

.0

.8

.2

.2

.1

.6

.1

.1

.0

.6

.3

.7
58 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3487 Continued. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1927-56, 1958, 1940-46

Date

June

Sept

Oct.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

Mav

_____ _ * 

25, 1930

.26

25

3

27

28, 1931

26

5

28

18

27

25

.21

17

21

30, 1932

22

25

20

Water 

level

75.3

78.6

76.9

75.9

75.1

74.5

74.1

74.5

74.1

73.9

73.9

75.9

76.0

74.8

74.2

73.4

72.4

71.8

71.7

Date

June

July

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Oct.

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

Nov.

Dec.

23, 1932

27

.27

17

28

30

28, 1933

25

4

26

29

14

16

29

15, 1934

23

21

24

Water 

level

71.4

70.9

70.8

70.3

70.1

69.9

69.6

69.4

69.2

70.5

70.0

70.0

74.0

71.9

71.1

71.5

74.2

73.4

Date

Jan.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Dec.

Jan.

June

Oct.

Dec.

Mar.

Aug.

Mar.

Feb.

Aug.

Jan.

May

Dec.

24,

23

18

20,

29

27,

2

17

26

3,

12

23,

17,

29,

15

1935

1936

1938

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Water 

level

72.6

74.4

74.0

73.2

75.6

78.0

92.9

97.5

91.4

89.5

87.1

97.0

91.5

92.8

110.0

101.2

103.0

111.0

3489. R. E. McMurchy. NW£SW£ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., westernmost of four wells about 0.5 mile west of Agua Fria River, about 2 miles 

east and 1.5 miles north of Litchfteld Park. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 143 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete 

platform, 0.3 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 16 

Apr. 9

59.11 

59.61

June 27 

Oct. 16

58.56 

59.20

Dec. 31 59.16

3586. A. J. Reems. SWjSW^ sec, 5, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 50 feet north 

of store building, in frame pump house, about 3 miles south of Beardsley. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 372 feet. Measuring 

point, top of casing, south side, at land-surface datum. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 3, 196.22; June 6, 197.5; 

Oct. 16, 198.40.

3587. Rancho Santa Maria. NW^NW^ sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 100 

feet south of irrigation well, 200 feet southeast of road intersection, 

4 miles west and 0.5 mile south of Marinette. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 18 inches, depth 190 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete 

pump base, at land-surface datum. Measurements made by owner.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1952-44

Aug.

Aug.

Jan.

1932

1935

1937

92

97

99

May

Dec.

Feb.

1939

1940

1942

112

117

120

June

June

1942

1944

134

137

3588. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1.

sec. 31, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 150 feet from road intersection, 2.5 

miles south and 7.0 miles west of Marinette. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, north 

side, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Apr.

6 

9

170 

172

.96 

.32

June 

Oct.

6 

16

174. 

175.

4 

26

Dec. 31 171 .66

3686, Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. 

sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., 50 feet south of canal, 2.0 miles north 

of Beardsley. Unused drilled irrigation well, depth 500 feet, diameter 

20 inches. Measuring point, top of casing, west side, 4.0 feet above 

land-surface datum and 1,339 feet above mean sea level.

_________Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 __

Feb. 

Apr.

192.04

194.97

June 6 

Oct. 16

196.85

199.60

Dec. 20 200.41
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 59

5786. Bard Ranch. Approximate location, SW-j sec. 56, T. 5 N., 

R. 1 W., about 0.5 mile north of M. C. M. W. C. D. canal, 6.7 miles northeast of junction of canal with U. S. Highway 70-80, 2.0 miles northwest 

of Beardsley. Used drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 8 inches, 

depth unknown. Well equipped with cylinder pump and windmill. Measuring 

point, top of casing, 1.5 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Mar. 15 

Apr. 9

Water 

level

161 . 50 

161.85

Date

July 24 

Oct. 17

Water 

level

165.18 

a!66.26

Date

Dec. 50

Water 

level

159.45

a Windmill running prior to measurement.

5940. Goodyear Farms. NWjM^ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., about 100 

feet south of county road, 3 miles north and 1.5 miles west of Tolle^son. 

Unused drilled well, diameter 26 inches, depth 127 feet. Measuring point, 

top of casing, at land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Apr.

16 

9

76 

75

.62 

.76

July 

Oct.

24

16

79 

80

.28 

.45

Dec. 51 76 .45

3956. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. 

NW^NE^ aec. 4, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., 0.75 mile west of canal, about 2.0 miles 

south and 5.5 miles west of Beardsley. Unused drilled test well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 700 feet. Measuring point, top of nut welded to cap, 

2.0 feet above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 3, 258.46; June 6, 258.22; Oct. 16, 260.71; 

Dec. 31, 259.66.

4002. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1.

sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., 20 feet east of road along canal bank, 

4.5 miles south and 11 miles west of Marinette. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 20 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, west 

side, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum and 1,204 feet above mean sea 

level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Apr.

7 

9

202 

204

.80 

.08

June 

Oct.

6 

16

206 

207

.06 

.41

Dec. 31 205 .80

4051. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^SW^ sec. 16, T. IN-, 

R. 2 W., 50 feet northeast of road intersection, 1.0 mile south and 1.0 

mile west of Perryville. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, 

depth 200 feet. Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor. Measuring 

point, bottom edge of pump base, east side, 0.5 foot above land-surface 

datum and 954.8 feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 1946 

made by Roosevelt Irrigation District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface

Apr.

Jan.

May

Nov.

Jan.

Mar.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

Mar.

May

Jan.

May

Dec.

Jan.

30,

51,

1

12

1,

5

1

15,

1

1,

1

1,

1

1,

20

1

13,

1

1

11,

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1955

1954

1935

1936

77.5

77.5

78.8

79.6

79.8

78.6

79.1

77.6

78.0

77.4

77.0

76.4

76.0

75.4

74.5

74.8

71.5

71.9

70.5

71.0

Feb.

May

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Jan.

Feb.

May

Nov.

Jan.

15, 1956

1

1

1

1, 1957 1 

1

1

1

1

1, 1958

1

1

1

1, 1959

1

1

1

1, 1940

70

71

71

71

71

72

72

75

75

75

75

75

75

74

75

75

74

73

73

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.5

.9

.5

.0

.8

.5

.5

.0

.0

.4

.0

.6

.9

Feb.

May

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Nov.

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

Jan-.

May

June

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

June

Dec.

5,

1

15,

10

26

1

15i1,

1

1,

1

1

14,

5,

5

10

25

1940

1941

1942

1945

1944

1945

1946

75.2

74.2

75.0

75.5

74.5

74.1

70.7

71.2

71.1

71.0

70.9

70.7

70.6

70.0

70.0

72.69

76.02

81.2

75.07

859284 O - 49 - 5
60 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4052. H. P. Hollingshead. NW-jNW-t sec. 3, T. IN., R. 2 W., 50 feet 

southeast of road intersection, 3.0 miles north of Perryville. Used 

drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 435 feet. Equipped 

with turbine pump and electric motor. Measuring point, bottom edge of 

pump base, north side, 0,1 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 6, 134.41; Apr. 5, 136.42; 

June 10, 138.65.

4054. Jettie Robinson. NE^SE^ sec. 12, T. IN., R. 2 W., 0.5 mile 

north of east-west highway, 150 feet west of north-south road, 3.0 miles 

west and 0.5 mile north of Goodyear. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

4 inches, depth 180 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.1 foot above 

land-surface datum. Equipped with cylinder pump and windmill.

Date

Mar. 

Apr.

4 

5

Water 

level

64.4 

79.82

Date

June 10 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

a!23 . 1 

63.20

Date

Dec. 20

Water 

level

63.85

a Irrigation well, 150 feet southeast, pumping.

4055. H. T. Kiefer. NEtSWt sec. 23, T. IN., R. 2 W., 0.4 mile 

north of south side of section near north-south center line of section, 

about 1.6 miles south and 1.5 miles east of Perryville. Used drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 188 feet. Equipped with turbine 

pump with electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, west side, 1.1 

feet above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Mar. 5, 23.94; Apr. 5, 25.35; Oct. 25, 25.02; Dec. 20, 25.40.

4151. Lee Hunter. NEtNW^ sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., 20 feet south 

of house, 150 feet south of U. S. Highway 80, 1.75 miles east of Liberty. 

Unused driven well, diameter 1 inch, depth 22 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 1-lnch pipe, at land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 11, 15.58; June 12, 17.9; Oct. 25, 16.02; 

Dec. 20, 15.70.

4352, Mrs. John Hughes. NW-^SEt sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., beneath 

windmill, 0.25 mile south of U. S. Highway 80 and 0.4 mile east of 

Buckeye grade school. Unused driven stock well, diameter 4 inches. 

Equipped with cylinder pump and windmill. Measuring point, top of casing, 

0.2 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 11, 5.23;'June 24, 5.07; Oct. 25, 5.14; Dec. 20, 

5.71.

4401. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NW^NWt sec. 34, T. IN., 

R. 3 W,, about 25 feeb southeast of intersection, 1.5 miles north and 2.0 

miles east of Buckeye. Unused drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, 

depth 200 feet. Measuring point, edge of pump base, at land-surface 

datum and 916.7 feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 

1946 made by Roosevelt Irrigation District.

Water

Apr.

Jan.

May

Nov.

Jan.

Mar.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

Mar.

May

Jan.

May

Dec.

30,

31,

1

12

1,

5

1

15,

1

1,

1

1,

1

1,

20

1

13,

1

1

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

60.0

60.0

62.2

66.7

66.3

65.8

65.7

65.5

65.4

65.3

65.3

65.1

65.0

64.9

65.0

63.9

57.8

58.2

58.8

Jan.

Feb.

May

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Jan.

Feb.

May

Nov.

11, 1936

15

1

1

1

1, 1937

1

1

1

1

1

1, 1938

1

1

1

1, 193&

1

1

1

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

59

60

61

61

61

61

61

60

59

59

59

59

.5

.0

.3

.3

.4

.5

.2

.8

.1

.1

.0

.0

.5

.0

.7

.2

.5

.7

.8

Jan.

Feb.

May

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Nov.

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

Jan.

May

June

Jan.

June

Oct.

Dec.

1,

3

1

13,

10

26

1

15I-i15,

1

1

14,

23,

25

20

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

59.6

59.5

59.9

61.0

61.8

60.1

59.9

58.7

58.6

58.2

57.3

56.9

55.9

54.6

54.2

56.0

60.91

56.69

58.90
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 61

4402. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NE^NW^ sec. 32, T. IN., 

R. 3 W., 20 feet south of road, 0.5 mile from north-south section lines, 

and 1.5 miles north of Buckeye. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 

20 inches, depth 206 feet. Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor. 

Measuring point, bottom of notch, north side, at land-surface datum and 

923.8 feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 1946 made by 

Roosevelt Irrigation District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1957-41, 1944-46

Date

May 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Feb.

1 

1 

1,

1

1, 

1

1937 

1938 

1939

Water 

level

75.0 

70.5 

69.8 

69.1 

69.3 

69.0 

68.2 

68.5

Date

Nov. 

Feb. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Nov. 

Jan.

-1, 

5,

13, 

10 

26 

15 

15,

1939 

1940 

1941

1944

Water 

level

69.8 

69.6 

70.0 

70.0 

70.2 

68.5 

64.5

Date

June 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Apr. 

June 

Oct. 

Dec.

1, 

14, 

15, 

5 

10 

25 

27

1944 

1945 

1946

Water 

level

60.2 

65.0 

64.89 

64.67 

65.63 

64.48 

64.50

4616. Palmer. NE^ sec. 15, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., at Rose Ranch headquarters, 20 feet northwest of rock masonry tank, J.5 feet square by 5 feet 

high, 2.5 miles west and 0.75 mile north of Morristown. Used stock well, 

dug 68 feet, with diameter 5 feet, and drilled 16 feet. Equipped with 

cylinder pump and gasoline engine. Measuring point, top of 2 by 6 cover, 

2.0 feet above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 4, 40.03} July 24, 45.36; Oct. 17, 47.74; 

Dec. 30, 50.45.

4665» Lawrence Narramore. NW-gSW-^ see. 13, T. 4 N., R. 4 W., north 

side of tank tower, 100 feet northeast 6f Wagner tanks (large dirt tank), 

250 feet south of green frame house, 1.5 miles north and 14 miles west of 

Beardsley. Used drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Equipped with 

cylinder pump and gasoline engine. Measuring point, top of concrete base, 

1.2 feet above landi-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr* 4, 316.8; Jvly 24, 316,7.

mile

4711. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SWiSW^ aec. 31, T. IN., 

R. 4 W., 20 feet north of road, 0.25 mile east of intersection, 0.5 

north and 6.75 miles west of Buckeye. Used drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 250 feet. Equipped with turbine pump and 

electric motor. Measuring point, south edge of pump base, at land-surface 

datum and 919.7 feet above mean sea level. All measurements through 

Jan. 1, 1946, 'made by Roosevelt Irrigation District.

Water level

July 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

^

1 

1,

1

1937 

1938

, in feet below land-surface datum, 1937-41

60.0 

75.8 

75.5 

75.7 

76.0 

76.8

Jan. 

Feb. 

Nov. 

Feb. 

Jan. 

Feb.

WO IOHHi-l 

HrH

1939

1940 

1941

74.0 

77.5 

72.8 

73.5 

71.4 

72.3

Mar. 

Nov. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Dec.

H K>I-1 M pi H #.Ol>»

, 1944-46

1941

1944 

1945 

1946

72,2 

67.0 

67.1 

65.0 

63.5 

59.66

4712. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^SE^ sec. 34, T. IN., 

R. 4 W., 15 feet north of road, 0.5 mile north and 3.5 miles west of 

Buckeye. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 212 

feet. Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor. Measuring point, 

bottom edge of notch, east aide, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum and 

903.0 feet above mean sea level. All measurements prior to 1946 made by 

Roosevelt Irrigation District.

Water level, in feet below land-supface datum, 1928-31, 1934-41, 1944-46

Apr.

Jan.

Nov.

Map.

Jan.

Mar.

Jan.

Dec.

Jan.

30,

31,

12

5,

15,

20,

1

11,

192S

1929

1930

1931

1934

1935

1936

65.0

65.0

68.0

66.2 .

66.0

60.6

53.3

57.3

57.5

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

15,l'

11'

1

1

1

1,

1936

1937

1938

56.0

56.1

55.6

55.5

55.6

56.0

55.0

54.5

55.1

Feb.

Mar.

Jan.

Feb.

Nov.

Feb.

Jan.

Feb.

Nov.

1'

1*

1

3,

13,

10

15

1938

1939

1940

1941

55.4

55.0

54.2

54.4

55.5

54.9

54.7

56.0

53.0
62 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4712 Continued. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1928-51, 1934-41, 1944-46

Date

Jan. 

June 

Jan.

15, 

1 

14,

1944 

1945

Water 

level

53.7 

50.0 

49.0

Date

Feb. 

Apr. 

June

15, 1946 

8 

10

Water 

level

48.45 

48.31 

50.25

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

25, 1946 

27

Water 

level

47.85 

48.76

4713. D. E. Aooomazzo. NE^NEt sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 4 W., at end 

of trail along north line of section, 0.75 mile east of north-south road 

along west line of section, 4.25 miles west and 4.5 miles north of 

Buckeye. Unused drilled well, diameter 20 inches, depth 175.7 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 5.8 feet above land-surface datum. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 28, 167.26; Apr. 8, 

167.25; Oct. &5, 166.9.

4714. ken Youngker. NEfNEi sec. 19, T. IN., R. 4 W., 0.1 mile 

west of road along east side of section, on north line of section, 6,1 

miles west and 3.5 miles north of Buckeye. Used drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 370 feet. Equipped with turbine pump and 

electric motor. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.2 foot above landsurface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Feb. 28, 56.95; Apr, 8, 56.81; Oct. 26, 57.47; Dec. 20, 57.70.

4715. Owner unknown. NEjSWt sec. 25, T. IN., R. 4 W., about 100 

feet southwest of section center, 2.0 miles north and 1.5 miles west of 

Buckeye. Unused drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 83 

feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 2.7 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 15 

Apr. 8

68.38 

69.10

June 23 

Oct. 25

69.91 

67.87

Dec. 20 69.93

4761. Blake. NW^Sffi sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., 5 feet east of tank 

tower, about 150 feet east of house, east side of road, 1 mile west and 

0.5 mile south of Palo Verde. Unused drilled well, diameter 4 inches, 

depth 90 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, east side, 0.3 foot above 

land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Apr. 11, 13.37; June 13, 15.18; Oct. 25, 5.75.

4762. George G. Sevey. NE^SEi aec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., about 100 

feet south of house, south side of road, 0.1 mile west of intersection, 

3 miles east and 0.5 mile north of Palo Verde. Used drilled domestic 

well, diameter 4 inches, depth 85 feet. Equipped with jet centrifugal 

pump and electric motor. Measuring point, top of concrete base, 0.3 foot 

above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Apr. 11, 4.54; Oct. 25, 4.46.

5350 (*10S8, p. 38). Owner unknown. SW^SEi aec. 13, T. 5 S., 

R. 5 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 

31.63; May 27, 32.24; Sept. 6, 32.41; Dec. 3, 30.80.

5456. H. A. Kreager. SW^NW^ sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 5 W., 100 feet 

south of house, 0.25 mile east of U. S. Highway 80, 4.25 miles south and 

west of Arlington. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, depth 

98 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and electric motor. Measuring 

point, bottom of notch south side, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 6, 19*38; 

June 12, 22.1; Oct. 25, 21.11; Dec. 27, 20.94.

5457. Bill Jagow. NE-J sec. 20, T. 2 S., R. 5 W., beneath windmill 

tower, 300 feet northeast of U. S. Highway 80, 6.35 miles from Arlington 

toward Gillespie Dam. Used drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

102 feet. Equipped with Jet pump and electric motor. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 1.5 feet above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 7, 24.06; June 12. 24.35; Oct. 25. 

25.92; Dec. 20, 26.33.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 63

5502 (*1028, p. 38). Gillespie Land & Irrigation 'Co. SEiSW^ sec. 36, 

T. 2 S., R. 5 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 26, 49.15; May 27, 54.92; Sept. 6, 59,37; Dec. 3, 56.29.

5506. Charles Yokum, NEjNE£ sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., beneath 

timber windmill tower, about 200 feet s>outh of road, 0.13 mile west of 

intersection, 0.5 mile north and 7.1 miles west of Buckeye. Used drilled 

stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 185 feet. Equipped with cylinder 

pump, windmill and gasoline engine. Measuring point, top of casing, at 

land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land*surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 7 

Apr. 8

Water 

level

68.02 

67.76

Date

June 12 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

67.64 

62.77

Date

Dec. 20

Water 

level

62.87

5507. Owner unknown. NE^ sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., east side of 

tank tower, 50 feet northeast of house, 300 feet west of west bank of 

Hassayampa River, 0.75 mile north of Hassayampa. Used dug domestic well, 

diameter 3 feet, depth 44 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and windmill. 

Measuring point, top of 2 by 4, south side, 3.5 feet above land-surface 

datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 21, 

27.95; June 12, 28.00; Oct. 25, 26.80; Dec. 20, 27.95.

5606. Wheeler. SE£ sec. 4, T. 1 N. , B. 5 W., beneath timber windmill 

tower, north side of concrete and stone water tank, 150 feet east of 

abandoned house, 0.5 mile west of Hassayampa Riveir, about 2.0 miles south 

of Tonapah Road, and 2.0 miles west and 7.5 miles north of Hassayampa. 

Used dug stock well, diameter 4 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and 

windmill. Measuring point, top of concrete curbing, 1.7 feet above landsurface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Apr. 8, 62.40; June 12, 63.71.

5607. Spencer Wil$on. NW^NWt sec. 22, T. IN., R. 5 W. , north side 

of large galvanized water tank and stock watering trough, 0.55 mile from 

west bank of Hassayampa River, southwest along Roosevelt Irrigation 

District c anal. Used drilled stock well, diameter 20 inches, depth 145 

feet. Equipped with centrifugal pump and gasoline engine. Originally 

drilled for irrigation use by Roosevelt Irrigation District. Measuring 

point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 7, 5.87: Apr. 8, 5.97; 

June 12, 6.37; Oct. 26, 5.71.

5731. Carl Arnold. NE^SE^ aec, 26, T. 3 W., R. 5 W., south side of 

galvanized-iron tank, 150 feet northwest of house at ranch headquarters, 

0.25 mile east of Hassayampa River, 6.5 miles north of Tonapah Road and 

15.5 miles north of Hassayampa. Used dug domestic, stock and irrigation 

well, diameter 4 feet, depth 102 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete 

surface, at land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Apr. 2, 97.83.

5921. Owner unknown. SE^SWi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 6 W., 50 feet 

north of abandoned adobe house, north aide of road, 1 mile south and 1.5 

miles west of Wintersburg. Unused drilled well, diameter 4 inches. 

Equipped with cylinder pump and windmill. Measuring point, top of casing, 

0.3 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 89.03.

5971. Mitchell. SE^SEi sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 6 W., beneath windmill 

tower, 50 feet west of abandoned store building, southwest corner of inter 

section at Wintersburg. Unused drilled well, diameter 10 inches, depth 

119 feet. Measuring point, top of cement base, 0.3 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2. 

85.34. *

5972. Owner unknown. SE-|NEj sec. 22, T. IN., R. 6 W., 25 feet west 

of abandoned white stucco house, beneath windmill tower, 0.8 mile southeast of Wintersburg. Unused drilled well, diameter 12 inches. Equipped 

with cylinder pump. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above landsurface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946: 

May 2, 68.98.
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6260 (*1028, p. 39). Gillespie Land & Irrigation Co. NE^NEt sec. 4, 

T. 6 S., R. 6 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 26, 121.77; Apr. 28, 122.49; Sept. 6, 124.46; Dec. 3, 120.79}

6563. Dr. Ward. SE-J sec. 32, T. lS ., R. 7 W., 15 feet northeast 

of old Surprise well, north side of trail, 0.8 mile northwest of Caliente 

Road at point 0.7 mile southwest of turnoff to Harqua, 15 miles west and 

3.5 miles south of Hassayampa. Unused drilled well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 35 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 12, 

29.94.

6581. Owner unknown. NE^NEf sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 7 W., 100 feet 

west of house, south side of road, at west end of Tonapah. Unused drilled 

well, diameter 10 inches, depth 162 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete 

base, north side, 0.2 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 139.43.

6733. Roy Davis. NE| sec. 32, T. IS. R. 8 W., beneath windmill 

tower, 2 miles south and 1.25 miles west of Volcanic school, 21.25 miles 

west and 3.25 miles south of Hassayampa. Used drilled stock well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 88 feet. Equipped with cylinder pump and windmill. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 12, 67.00.

6751. Owner unknown. Dixie Mine well, in NEf sec. 1, T. 2 S., 

R. 8 W., about 300 feet south of Caliente Road, west bank of wash, 3.6 

miles southwest of turnoff to Harqua, 17 miles west and 4.0 miles south 

of Hassayampa. Used dug public-supply well, diameter 4 feet. Equipped 

with cylinder-type hand pump. Measuring point, top of concrete base, 1.4 

feet above land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Apr. 12, 34.96.

7201. Moser. NE^NEf sec. 31, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., 20 feet north of 

abandoned adobe house, 100 feet north of Buckeye-Salome highway, 34 

miles northwest of Hassayampa along Buckeye-Salome highway. Unused dug 

well, diameter 4 feet. Equipped with bucket and hand windlass. Measuring 

point, top of wood curb, 3.0 feet above land-surface datum. Water level, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 27, 326.51.

7241. R. E. Miller and Hodgeman. SEfNWi sec. 34, T. 7 N., R. 9 W., 

about 200 feet north of house, 0.5 mile east of graded road, 2.25 miles 

south and 0.5 mile west of Aguila. Unused drilled well, diameter 20 

inches, depth 400+ feet. Measuring point, top of oil barrel, 1.4 feet 

above land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Mar, 27, 355.1.

NAVAJO COUNTY 

By H. M. Baboook

An investigation of the ground-water resources of the Holbrook area, 

Navajo County, was made in 1946. Water-level measurements have been made 

in selected observation wells in the county since 1944. A total of 12"6 

measurements in 18 wells in the county was made in 1946.

The main source of ground water in the county is from the Cooonino 

sandstone. Discharge of ground water from the Coconino sandstone takes 

place through springs and seeps, and from flowing and nonflowing wells. 

The main area of discharge is in the vicinity of Holbrook. In 1946 the 

discharge from 24 flowing and 12 nonflowing wells was 4,300 acre-feet of 

water. An additional, undetermined amount of water was discharged through 

springs and seeps.
ARIZONA, NAVAJO COUNTY 65

Water levels in wells In the Coconino sandstone fluctuate very little. 

The water level In wells that penetrate the alluvial fill of the rivers 

and washes fluctuates with the rise and fall of the surface flow of the

streams.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

2853. Simon Ranch. SWfNE^ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 15 E., about 0.2 

mile east of side road, 1.0 mile north of State Highway 65, 3.5 miles 

southwest of WInslow. Drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 280 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, south side, 1.05 feet above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Date

June 14 , 

Aug. 11 

June 4 .

1944 

1945

Water 

level

162.17 

164.14 

164.10

Date

Sept. 28, 

July 1,

1945 

1946

Water 

level

164.04 

164.16

Date

Aug. 9, 1946 

Oct. 2

Water 

level

164.15 

163.88

5452. A. Smith. In Joseph City, on small knoll, one block north of 

store. Unused drilled well, diameter 8 inches, depth 325 feet. Measuring 

point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Aug. 

June

12, 

4,

1944 

1945

42.04 

41.60

Sept 

June

.27, 

12,

1945 

1946

41.79 

41.64

Aug. 

Oct.

5, 

2

1946 41.88 

41.48

5652. Ben Hunt. SW^SWt sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., east of barn, 

0.5 mile south of U. S. Highway 66, 5.9 miles west of Holbrook. Drilled 

Irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 100 feet. Measuring point, 

hole in pump base, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum. Equipped with turbine pump and electric motor.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

June

12,

11

1,

1944

1945

38.67

39.20

38,55

Sept

June

.27,

14,

1945

1946

39.20

38.64

Aug.

Oct.

8,

2

1946 38.70

40.11

5653. Ben Hunt. SW^SW-J sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., west of house, 

0.5 mile south of U. S. Highway 66, 5,9 miles west of Holbrook. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 12 Inches, depth 160 feet. Measuring point, 

hole in pump base, south side, 0.2 foot above land-surface datum. Equipped 

with turbine pump and electric motor.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

June

12,

11

1,

1944

1945

21.72

22.37

21.72

Sept

June

.27,

14,

1945

1946

22.35

21.84

Aug.

Oct.

6,

2

1946 21.82

21.60

5654. Ben Hunt. SE-t sec. 32, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., about 200 feet 

north of U. S. Highway 66, 4.3 miles west *of Holbrook. Drilled stock 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 

west side, 3.4 feet above land-surface datum. Equipped with windmill and 

cylinder pump.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

June

12,

11

1,

1944

1945

37.03

37.44

36.87

Sept

June

.27,

14,

1945

1946

37.13

36.92

Aug.

Oct.

6,

2

1946 36.95

37.29
66 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5655. John Mocko. SW^NWf see. 10, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., about 500 

feet north of U. S. Highway 260, 3.1 miles east of Holbrook. Unused 

drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 160 feet. Measuring point, top 

of casing, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Date

June 

Aug. 

May

J31,

1944 

1945

Water 

level

51.16 

51.41 

51.08

Date

Sept 

May 

June

.26, 

31, 

20

1945 

1946

Water 

level

51.24 

51.15 

51.33

Date

Aug. 

Oct.

5, 1946

1

Water 

level

51.32 

.50.89

 7451. E. B. Neuman. SW^NWt sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., in flood 

plain of Little Colorado River, south of railroad track, 1.0 mile west 

of Holbrook. Unused drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches, depth 65 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, west side, 4.0 feet above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

June

24,

11

1,

1944

1945

1.86

2.19

2.13

Sept

June

.27,

25,

1945

1946

2.43

2.34

Aug.

Oct.

6,

2

1946 2.41

1.67

7470. R. E. Whiting. NE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., about 300 

feet southeast of swimming pool, on south side of Little Colorado River, 

3.9 miles west of Holbrook. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, south side, 1.6 feet above landsurface datum. Equipped with windmill and cylinder pump.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

10,

10

31,

1944

1945

29.26

29.44

29.46

Sept

June

.26,

25,

1945

1946

29.31

29.66

Aug.

Oct.

I'

2

1946 29.31

29.54

7471. R. E. Whiting. NEiSWf sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., in dug 

pit, 100 feet south of road, 3.9 miles west of Holbrook. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of 

pipe clamp, 0.3 foot above bottom of pit, 12 feet below land-surface 

datum. Equipped with centrifugal pump and electric motor.

June

Aug.

May

10,

10

31,

1944

1945

17.68

17.87

(a)

Sept

May

June

.26,

24,

25

1945

1946

17.70

(a)

(a)

July

Aug.

Oct.

23,

5

2

1946 17.64

17.73

17.60

a Pumping.

7478. Geo. McLaws. SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., on east side 

of trail, 0.3 mile south of main gravel road, 3.9 miles west of Holbrook. 

Unused drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 205 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, south side, 1.75 feet above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

10,

10

31,

1944

1945

50.62

50.86

50.75

Sept

May

June

.26,

24,

25

1945

1946

50.74

50.79

50.95

Aug.

Oct.

5,

2

1946 50.74

50.49

7489. R. Henderson. NW^SW^ sec. 11, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., about 200 

feet south of gravel road, 2.4 miles west of U. S. Highway 260, 3.4 miles 

west of Holbrook. Drilled stock well, diameter and depth unknown. 

Measuring point, top of casing, west side, 0.6 foot above land-surface 

datum. Equipped with windmill.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug,

May

10,

10

31,

1944

1945

10.11

13.51

13.75

Sept. 26,

May 24,

June 25

1945

1946

13

13

13

.46

.49

.61

Aug.

Oct.

5,

2

1946 13.47

13.17
ARIZONA, KAVAJO COUNTS' 67

7495. P. J. McLaws. SEiNW^ sec. 12, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., about 0.2 

mile south of house, 0.5 mile south of road, 1.9 miles southwest of 

Holbrook. Drilled well, diameter 12 inches, depth unknown. Measuring 

point, top of concrete pump base, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Date

June 

Aug. 

May

10, 

10 

51,

1944 

1945

Water 

level

54.20 

54.54 

54.24

Date

Sept 

June

.27, 

25,

1945 

1946

Water 

level

54.29 

54.51

Date

Aug. 

Oct.

5, 1946 

2

Water 

level

54.47 

(a)

a Pumping.

7651. Ambrosia Armijo. SWfSWt sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., about 

100 feet north of trail, 0.2 mile east of U. S. Highway 260, 0.5 mile 

southeast of bridge over Little Colorado River. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 500 feet. Measuring point, hole in pump base, 

west side, 1.5 feet above land-surface datum. Equipped with turbine pump 

and electric motor.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

10,

10

31,

1944

1P45

13.20

13.51

13.20

Sept

June

.27,

10,

1945

1946

15.42

15.55

Aug.

Oct.

5,

2

1946 15.51

12.90

7652. Ambrosia Armijo. SW^SW^ sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., about 

400 feet north of trail, 0.2 mile east of U. S. Highway 260, 0.3 mile 

southeast of bridge over Little ColoradQ River. Unused dug well, diameter 

48 inches, depth 12 feet. Measuring point, top of wood casing, west side, 

0.3 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

10,

10

51,

1944

1945

7.85

7.65

7.80

Sept

June

.27,

10,

1945

1946

8.05

8.30

Aug.

Sept.

5,

2

1946 8.40

8.38

7653. State of Arizona. NWiNW^ sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., between 

Junction of State Highway 77 and U. S. Highway 260, 50 feet east of State 

Highway 77, 0.7 mile south of Holbrook. Unused well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 110 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above landsurface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

9,

10

51,

1944

1945

59.70

40.10

59.95

Sept

May

.21,

24,

1945

1946

39.92

39.81

June

Aug.

10,

5

1946 39.98

39.91

7654. Roy Richards. SE^M^ sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., south of 

house, 300 feet west of State Highway 77, 0.9 mile south of Holbrook. 

Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, 

hole in bage plate, west sid.e, at land-surface datum. Equipped with 

pump and electric motor.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

June

Aug.

May

9,

10

SI,

1944

1945

57.10

57.03

56.80

Sept

May

June

.27,

24,

11

1945

1946

56.93

56.82

56.93

Aug.

Oct.

5,

2

1946 56.80

56.77

10500. McNeil. In small valley, 0.4 mile north of U. S. Highway 60, 

1.9 miles west of Showlow. Unused drilled well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.8 foot above land-surface 

datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Aug. 5, 1944 

May 29, 1945

54.21 

53.65

Sept. 25, 1945 56.32 Oct. 12, 1946 a 57.1 

May 22, 1946 a 57.1

a Dry
68 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11000. U. S. Indian Service. Unsurveyed land. In shed behind house, 

at Forestdale Trading Post, 9 miles south of Showlow. Unused driven sand 

point, diameter 2 Inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 

1.3 feet above land-surface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1944-46

Date

Aug. 

May

5, 

29,

1944 

1945

Water 

level

12.00 

8.13

Date

Sept 

May

.29, 

22,

1945 

1946

Water 

level

14.95 

13*72

Date

Oct. 23, 1946

Water 

level

9.12

PIMA COUNTY 

By R. L. Cushman

Routine measurement of water levels In wells and collection of Information about the quantity of water pumped from wells were done in 1946 

In Plma County in cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department.

A report entitled "Ground-water resources of the Santa Cruz River 

Basin, Arizona" was released in 1943, and, at present, an addendum to this 

report Is In preparation summarizing Information obtained since the release of the earlier report. This addendum will be released In 1947.

A total of 306 water-level measurements were made in 48 wells In Pima 

County during 1946, Figure 6 shows the water-level fluctuations In five 

selected wells, the total pumpage In Pima County by months, and the precipitation In Tucson by months.

The water-level fluctuations In wells 1337 and 4379, as shown by the 

graphs In figure 6, are typical of wells penetrating heavily pumped 

aquifers. The Intermittent operation of pumped wells nearby caused 

irregular fluctuations of the water level, but the concerted pumping In 

the areas produced the over-all downward trend in water levels between 

March and June. The rising water levels after July and August were the 

result of decreased rates of pumping and Increased recharge resulting from 

the rains In July and August. Wells 2823 and 8686 are In areas of more 

moderate pumping, and their water-level fluctuations are not as great as 

the fluctuations In wells 1337 and 4379. Well 4156 Is away from the 

Immediate effects of pumping, and the water level In this well follows the 

downward trend of the regional water level as water moves from storage In 

the vicinity of this well to recharge aquifers in the pumped areas.

The following table summarizes the amounts of water pumped from wells 

In Pima County each year since 1941. The decrease In the amount pumped in 

1946 as compared with 1945 was, In part, caused by Increased precipitation
ARIZONA, PIMA COUNTY 69

30

50

70

90

110

X

^

^\^Av^- \^ /

\/

Well

^./~

1337, D

~*\/

epth 200

^\ ~

feet

'V >

^^

Well 2823, Depth 24 feet

170

190

«^MI Well. 4156, Depth 189 feet

Well 4379, Depth 114 feet

Well 8686, Depth 67 feet

Precipitation at University 

qf Arizona, Tucso:

Pumpage

1941-<:4, Pima and Santa Cruz Counties

1945- :6, Pima^ounty cnly

6

(3 

0

 H 03 .

^j§ *

 P O

ft 5 2

 rl

O fi 

fl) »H

£ o

50

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I 40

CO

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O <D

5^ 30

c i

 * g 20

» qj 

<0

bO<H , 0 

gj O 10

Figure 6. Graphs shewing fluctuations of water level in observation wells 

in the Santa Cruz Valley, Pima County, Arizona.
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Year

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946

Acre-feet 68,5uo 

85,500 

100,000 

106,000 

111,000 

108,000

during 1946. The total precipitation was 13.67 Inches during 1946 compared with 7.63 Inches during 1945. Several large Irrigation wells were 

Idle during part of the 1946 pumping season because the owners were 

changing the pump power from liquid fuel to electricity and this part-time 

Idleness also reduced the pumpage In 1946*

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

454 (*949, p. 39; #991, p. 55; 1021, p. 47; 1028, p. 41). Cortaro 

Farms. SEjNEi sec. 11, T. 11 S., R. 10 E. (published erroneously In 

previous waters-supply papers as SE^NE-J sec. 11, T. 11 S., R. 11 E.)

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 8 

Anr. 25

Water 

level

153.85 

157 . 50

Date

July 24 

AUK. 28

Water 

level

161.42 

169.68

Date

Oct. 11 

Dec. 2

Water 

level

164". 3V 

159.66

Date

Dec. 26

Water 

level

155.12

457 (#941, p. 57; #949, p. 39; #991, p. 55; 1021, p. 47; 1028, p. 41), 

T. 3. Smith. SEjNEi sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 10 E. Water levels, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 8, 145.75; May 8, pumping; July 25, 

pumping.

460 (#941, p. 57; *949, p. 39f #991, p. 55; 1021, p. 47; 1028, p. 41), 

W. E. Anway. NWi sec. 27, T. 11 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Mar. 

May

8 

8

Water 

level

144.34 

(a)

Date

July 

Oct.

25 

22

Water 

level

145.46 

147.07

Date

Dec. 4

Water 

level

145.20

a Pumping.

461 (#941, p. 571 #949, p. 39; #991, p. 55; 1021, p. 47; 1028, p. 41), 

T. V. Valenzuela. NEjSEi sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

3 

8

159 

162

.05 

.43

May 

July

8 

25

161. 

170.

42

90

Oct. 

Dec.

22 

4

167 

166

.24 

.96

*63 <*&4J., p. 57; #^49, p. 39; #991, p. 55: 

Bud Parker. SE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 11 S., R. 10 E.'

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

3

8

Water 

level

(a) 

169.81

Date

May 8 

July 25

Water 

level

(a) 

(a)

Date

Aug. 22 

Oct. 22

Water 

level

169.80 

170.13

Date

Dec. 4

Water 

level

170.16

a Pumping.

535 (#911, p. 85; 941, p. 58i #949, p. 39; #991, p. 55; 1021, p. 47; 

1028, p. 41). Cortaro Farms. NE^NEi sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 11 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surfacedatum, 1946________

Mar. 8 175.51 June 18 177.59 Aug. 28 178.07 Dec. 2 176.78 

Apr. 25 177.07 July 24 (a) Oct. 11 177.57 _____26 176.69

a Pumping.
ARIZONA, PIMA COU1ITY 71

1254 (*911, p. 85; #941, p. 58; #949, p. 39; *991, p. 55} 1021, 

p, 47} 1028, p. 41). Cortaro Farms. SEiSW-^ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 _

Date

Mar. 6 

Apr. 25

Water 

level

100.52 

102.98

Date

June 18 

July 24

Water 

level

103.96 

104.90

Date

Aug. 28

Water 

level

107.39

1337 (#911, p. 85; 941, p. 58; *949, p. 39; *991, p. 55; 1021, p. 47; 

1028, p. 41). Cortaro Farms. NE£HW± sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 12 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 6 

Apr. 25

Water 

level

92.06 

102.71

Date

June 18 

July 24

Water 

level

102.19 

106.93

Date

Aug. 28 

Oct. 11

Water 

level

109.45 

100.90

Date

Dec. 2 

26

Water 

level

96.08 

95.48

1367 (*911, p. 86; 941, p. 58; *949, p. 39; *991, p. 56; 1021, 

p. 47; 1028, p. 4l). Grady Adams. SE^SE^ sec. 28, T. 12 S.. R. 12 J3. 

(published erroneously in previous water-supply papers as NE-^NE-j sec. 33, 

T. 12 S., R. 12 E.).

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

6 

25

131 . 56 

134.84

June 

July

18 

24

135.73 

138.17

Aug. 

Oct.

28 

11

140.63 

140.50

Dec. 2 

26

136.77 

136.19

1428 (*1028, p. 42). J. E. Glover. NE^SW^ sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

3 

9

Water 

level

186.63 

187.01

Date

May 8 

July 25

Water 

level

187.60 

190.54

Date

Oct. 22 

Dec. 4

Water 

level

188.32 

188.45

1430 (*941, p. 58; *949, p. 40; *991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 1028,

42). J. E. Glover. SE^SE^ sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 11 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

4

9

194 

194

.28 

.26

May 

July

8 

25

195. 

200.

36 

24

' Oct. 

Dec.

21 

4

195 

195

.07 

.13

1432 (*941, p. 59; *949, p. 40; *991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 1028, 

42). P. Johansen. HE^NEf sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 11 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

4 

9

231 

230

.68

.48

May 

AUK.

6 

22

(a) 

243.12

Oct. 21 244 .65

a Pumping.

1435 (#941, p. 59; #949. p. 40; #991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 1028, 

p. 42). S. B. Niles. SW^SW^ sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 11 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 4 

10

Water 

level

(a) 

(a)

Date

Mar. 

May

7 

6

Water 

level

301 . 48 

301.12

Date

Aug. 22 

Oct. 21

Water 

level

(a) 

302.75

Date

Dec. 3

Water 

level

305.40

a Pumping.

1503 (*941, p 

42). V. Valenzuelal

, p.

NY/t sec. 9, T. 12 S., R

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

56; 1021, p. 48; 1028, 

10 E.

Date

Jan.

Mar.

3

8

Water 

level

164.90 

163.72

Date

May 8 

Oct. 22

Water 

level

164.96

160.57

Date

Dec. 4

Water 

level

164.93
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1505 (#1028, p. 42). Wirt Bowman. Formerly owned by Alonzo Stephens, 

Si sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

3 

8

Water 

level

185.97 

186.00

Date

May 8 

AUK. 22

Water 

level

186.20 

186.22

Date

Oct. 22 

Dec. 4

Water 

level

185.46 

186.32

1506 (*941, p. 59; *949, p. 40; *991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 1028, 

p. 42). Harry Alexander. KE^NEi sec. 26, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land- surf ace datum, 1946: Mar. 9, 195.52; Oct. 21, 

196.46; Dec. 4, 196.22.

2504 (#1028, p. 42). Wirt Bowman. Formerly owned by R. R. Manville. 

NW^NWi gec> 1 o > T. 13 S., R. 10 E. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 3, 212.39; Mar. 8, 214.85. Measurements discontinued after May 8, 1946.

2651 (#1028, p. 42). Pima County. SWiNE^ sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 12 E. 

Corrected description: At rear of adobe ruin at road forks in Kinney 

Road, 4.25 miles south of a cross road that is 0.75 mile west of Silver 

Bell Road at a point 12 miles northwest of Tucson.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

4 

8

28 

29

.97 

.44

May 

July

6 

25

31 

31

.04 

.87

Oct. 

Dec.

21 

3

30 

31

.46

.05

2708 (*911, p. 87; 941, p. 59; *949, p. 40; #991, p. 56; 1021, 

p. 48; 1028, p. 42). Cortaro Farms. SE^SEf sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 13 E. 

Measurements discontinued; well destroyed.

2731 (*911, p. 88; 941, p. 60; *949, p. 40; #991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 

1028, p. 42). Ralph Wetmore. NE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 13 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 2, 33.46; Mar. 6, 

32.64; May 9, pumping; June 18, pumping.

2738 (*911, p. 88; 941, p. 60} *949, p. 40; *991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 

1028, p. 43). Bruoe Knapp. SEfNE^ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 6 

Apr. 25

Water 

level

37.69 

42.59

Date

June 18 

July 24

Water 

level

(a) 

40.73

Date

Aug. 28 

Oct. 11

Water . 

level

46.30 

(a)

Date

Nov. 22 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

43.92 

42.44

a Pumping.

2808 (*911, p. 88; 941, p. 60; *949. p. 40; #991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 

1028, p. 43). Courtright Stables. sec. 25, T, 13 S., R. 14 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Mar.

May

2

6

9

11.60

11.27

12.15

June

July

18

23

13.50

14.16

Aug.

Oct.

28

11

10.08

8.67

Dec. 2

23

9.89

10.26

2823 (*911, p. 89; 941, p. 61; *949, p. 41; *99l, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 

1028, p. 43). Southern Arizona Polo Association. NEfSWi sec. 28, T. 13 S., 

R. 14 E. No measurements made in 1946.

2903 (*911, p. 89; *941, p. 61; *949, p. 41; #991, p. 56; 1021, p. 48; 

1028, p. 43). E. L. Urquides. SE-£SEi sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 15 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Mar.

May

2

6

9

13.07

12.53

12.27

June

July

18

23

12.86

13.80

Aug.

Oct.

28

11

13.84

13.25

Dec. 2

23

12.53

12.42
ARIZONA, PIMA COUNTY 73

2910 (#911, p. 90j 941, p. 61; #949, p. 41; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 43). V. C. Crouch. SW^SEt sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 15 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

48;

Date

Jan.

Mar. 

May

2 

6

9

Water 

level

36.42 

36.27 

31.99

Date

June 

July

18 

23

Water 

level

33.00 

32.43

Date

Aug. 

Oct.

28 

11

Water 

level

35.09 

35.91

Date

Dec. 2 

23

Water 

level

35.20 

34.95

4156 (#911, p. 90; 941, p. 62; #949, p. 41; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 43). Charles Reynard. SW^SEt sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 15 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

48;

Jan. 24 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 23

181.51 

181.62 

181.64 

181 . 59

Apr. 26 

May 26 

June 26

181.65 

181.67 

181.84

July 26 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 27

181.87 

182.04 

182.08

Nov. 1 

27 

Dec. 23

182.04 

182.12 

182.13

4375 (#911, p. 91; 941, p. 62; #949, p. 41; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 48; 

1028, p. 43). E. L. Rogers. Formerly owned by Hal Manning. SEfSE-J 

sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 13 E. (published erroneously in previous water-supply 

papers as SW^BE^ sec, ,34, T. 14 S., R. 13 E.).

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

May

6 

8

(a) 

46.28

June 

July

17 

23

(a) 

50.41

Aug. 

Oct.

30 

11

(a) 

45.77

Dec. 2 

24

43.53 

43.78

a Pumping.

4379 (#911, p. 91; 941, p. 62: #949, p. 41; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 49; 

1028, p. 43). Hal Manning. SEiNW-| sec. 35, T. 14 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

Apr.

6 

2

40.61 

42.30

May 

June

9 

17

43.06 

46.21

July 

Oct.

23 

11

46.54 

43.20

Dec. 2 

24

41.15 

41.46

4450 (#941, p. 62; #949. p. 41; #991, y. 56; 1021, p 

). 43). Pima County. NW^NW| sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 12 E.

49; 1028, 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 3 68.00 

Mar. 7 (a)

May 6 

8

a Pumping.

4452 (#941, p. 62; #949, 

p. 43). Pima County. NWiNWj

(a) 

68.95

July 25 

Oct. 21

p. 41; #991, p. 57; 

sec. 17, T. 14 S.,

72.60 

(a)

Dec. 3 67.31

1021, p. 49; 1028, 

R. 12 E. Water levels,

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

May 8, 71.86; Oct. 21, 68.98.

Jan. 3, 69.26; Mar. 7, 69.62;

4453 (#941, p. 62; #949, p. 41; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 49; 1028, 

43). Pima County. NEiSW-| sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 12 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Mar.

3 

7

. Water 

level

57.97 

58.18

Date

May 6 

July 25

Water 

level

58.50 

58.54

Date

Oct. 21 

Dec. 3

Water 

level

57.67 

57.94

4454 (#1028,'p. 43). State of Arizona. SEiSW-i sec. 21, T. 14 S.,

R. 12 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

3 

7

63 

63

.46 

.62

May 

July

6 

25

64. 

65.

57 

04

Oct. 

Dec.

21 

3

61 

61

.38 

.10

4601 (#941, p. 63; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 49; 1028, 

p. 44). J. Burrell. Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

2

7

21 

21

.19 

.92

May 

June

6 

18

22 

24

.54 

.40

Oct. 

Dec.

21 

3

22 

21

.57 

.30
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4602 (#941, p. 63; *949, p. 42; #991, p. 57; 1021, 

). 44). J. Burrell. Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum

p. 49; 1028,

1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

2 

7

Water 

level

14.39 

12.72

Date

May 

June

6 

18

Water 

level

14.28 

21.16

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

21 

3

Water 

level

12.54 

12.90

4604 (#941, p. 63; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 49; 1028, 

). 44). Frank R. Rendon. SWt sec. 24, T. 14 S., R. 10 E.

Water level. In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 2 

Mar. 7

(a) 

306.55

May 6 

June 18

(a) 

313.75

Oct. 21 

Dec. 3

306.50 

306.84

a Pumping.

6404 (*941, p. 63; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 47; 1021, p. 49; 1028, 

44). Everett Inscho. NEtNE-J sec. 29, T. 15 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

2 

7

6405 

p. 44). C

Water 

level

144.49 

144.60

Date

May 

June

(#941, p. 63; 

. W. Van Camp.

6

18

Water 

level

145.26 

144.28

Date

Aug. 

Oct.

#949. p. 42; #991, 

NW|SEf sec. 33,

22 

21

P. 

T.

Water 

level

144.42 

144.25

Date

Dec.

57; 1021, p. 49; 

15 S., R. 10 E.

Water 

level

3 144.22

1028,

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

150.20

150.48

May 6 

June 18

152.17

155.82

Aug. 23 

Oct. 21

149.27

150.45

Dec. 3 151.00

6410 (#941, p. 63; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 57; 1021, p. 49; 1028, 

44). C. W. Van Camp. NE-jNE^ sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

2 

7

213.29 

213.35

May 

June

6 

19

213.33 

213.94

Aug. 

Oct.

23 

21

213.23 

213.24

Dec. 3 213.25

6575 (#911, p. 91; 941, p. 63; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 58; 1021, p. 49;

1028, p. 44). H. C. Barker. NE^SW^ sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

May

6

7

53.35 

a 55.73

June 

July

17 

23

a 56.12 

54.06

Aug. 

Oct.

29 

10

a 64.84 

53.84

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

53.07 

52.95

a Pumping.

6582 (#911, p. 91; 941, p. 64; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 58; 1021, p. 49; 

1028, p. 44). San Xavier School. NE^NEf sec. 15, T. 15 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Mar. 

May

6 

9

39.91 

40.73

June 

July

17 

23

41.08 

41.70

Aug. 

Oct

30 

11

41.30 

42.28

Dec. 2 

24

40.37 

42.27

6593 (#911, p. 92; 941, p. 64; #949, p. 42; #991, p. 58; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 44). U. S. Indian Service, San Xavle'r Reservation. 

sec. 22, T. 15 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

49;

Mar. 

May

6 

9

30.05 

31.69

June 

July

17 

23

31.39 

31.55

Aug. 

Oct.

30 

11

31.37 

31.76

Dec. 2 

24

30.28 

30.58

6612 (#949, p. 42; #991, p. 58; 1021, p. 49; 1028, p. 44). 

Tucson. SW^SW-^ sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

City of

Jan.,

Feb.

Mar.

24

25

28

35.06

35.23

35.32

Apr.

May

June

23

26

26

36.11

36.84

37.74

July

Aug.

Sept

26

29

.27

36.91

36.56

36.81

Nov.

Dec.

1

27

24

36.66

36.16

36.07
ARIZONA, PIMA COUNTY 75

7152 (*911, p. 93; 941, p. 64; *949, p. 42; *991, p. 58; 1021, p. 50; 

1028, p. 44). State of Arizona. NW-|NEi sec. 7, T. 16 S., R. 14 E.

\Vater level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 11 

May 7

Water 

level

43.38 

43.95

Date

June 17 

July 23

Water 

level

43.91 

43.93

Date

Aug. 29 

Oct. 10

Water 

level

(a) 

43.34

Date

Nov. 22 

Dec. 23

Water 

level

43.35 

43.00

a Dry.

1028

Feb. 

May

7166 

, P11 

7

(#911, p. 93; 94! 

44 ) . Lane Farms .

Water level,

49.06 

53.11

June 

July

in

17 

23

"sits65; #949, p. 45 

Wt sec. 31, T.

2; #991, p. 58; 1021, 

16 S., R. 14 E.

P. 50;

feet below land-surface datum, 1946'

53 

54

.99

.26

Aug. 29 

Oct. 10

50.44 

46.44

Nov. 22 

Dec. 23

47 

47

.15 

.95

8578 (*911, p. 93; 941, p. 65; *949, p. 43; *991, p. 58; 1021, p. 50; 

1028, p. 44). Lane Farms. SE-jNWt sec. 13, T. 17 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

May

1028, 

R. 14

Feb. 

Apr. 

May

1028,

Feb. 

May

11 

7

8686 

P.

E.

11 

2

7

9230 

P.

11 

7

63.50 

65.28

June 

July

(#911, p. 94; 

45). Arizona

Water level,

56.19 

59.56 

60.69

June 

July

17 

23

66.24 

67.56

Aug. 29 

Oct. 10

73.64 

67.03

Nov. 

Dec.

941, p. 65; #949, p. 43; #991, p. 58; 

State Highway Department. NE-fSW^ sec.

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

17 

23

(*oil, p. 95; 941 

45). J. B. Bull.

Water level, in

50.83 

(a)

June 

July

17 

23

61.66 

62.00

Aug . 29 

Oct. 10

60.74 

60.66

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

1021, 

18, T

22

23

, p. 65; #949, p. 43; #991, p. 58; 1021, 

NW^SWt sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 13 E.

feet below land-surface datum, 1946

55.93 

(a)

Aug. 29 

Oct. 10

(a) 

52.90

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

66. 

66.

P.

. 17

57. 

57.

P.

51. 

50.

77 

20

50; 

S.,

48 

58

50;

65 

87

a Pumping .

9238 (*911, p. 95; 941, p. 66; *949, p. 43; *991, p. 58; 1021, p. 50; 

1028, p. 45). Intercontinental Ranch Co. well E2. SE-^NEf sec. 26, 

T. 18 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

11 

7

45.99 

50.02

July 

AUK.

23 

29

55.48 

56.50

Oct. 

Nov.

10 

22

48.94 

48.43

Dec. 23 47.92

10477 (#911, p. 95; 941, p. 66; #949, p. 43; #991, p. 58; 1021, p. 50; 

1028, p. 45). Intercontinental Ranch Co. well Wl. SWtNW^ sec. 3, T. 19 S., 

R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

50;

Feb. 

May

11

7

54.24 

57.98

June 

July

17 

23

57.21 

58.51

Aug. 

Oct.

29 

10

58.10 

53.80

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

55.10 

55.07

10483 (*911, p. 96; 941, p. 66; #949, p. 43; #991, p. 58; 1021, p. 

102R, p. 45). Gustave Amado. NW^-SW^ sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

11 

7

30.^2 

31.77

June 

July

17 

23

33.08 

33.32

Aug. 

Oct.

29 

10

30.56 

30.36

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

30.83 

31.01

859284 O - 49 - 6
76 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

FINAL COUNTY 

By R. L. Cushman

A total of 261 water-level measurements was made In 73 wella In Final 

County In 1946, and an Inventory was made of the amount of water pumped. 

Water levels In Final County have been measured by the Geological Survey 

since 1939. The effects of pumping on water levels during the period 

1940-46 are discussed In a report that Is In preparation. This report, to 

be released In 1947, will be an addendum to an earlier report entitled 

"Ground-water resources of the Santa Cruz Basin, Arizona", released in 

1943.

Figure 7 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations In five selected 

wella, the amount of monthly precipitation at Casa Grande Ruins National 

Monument, and the amount of monthly pumpage In Final County. Precipitation 

was 12.11 Inches during 1946, 1.51 Inches more than normal. In spite of 

above-normal precipitation in the area In 1946, pumpage was greater than 

In previous years, because of new lands being brought Into cultivation and 

because of decreased surface-water supplies for the San Carlos Project.

Well 890 Is an unused well, about 3.5 miles northwest of Casa Grande 

at the edge of an area Irrigated primarily with surface water diverted 

from the Gila River, with a supplemental supply of water pumped from wells. 

The downward trend of the water level is caused by the pumping, which was 

increased in 1946 to make up for the scarcity of surface water.

Well 975 Is an irrigation well about 1 mile northeast of Casa Grande, 

in an area irrigated with both surface water and pumped water. The downward 

trend of the graph of water level is similar to that in well 890, but is 

complicated by the effects of Intermittent pumping from the well.

Well 1532 Is an unused well, about 7 miles southwest of Casa Grande 

In an area Irrigated entirely from wells. The water level In thia well 

lowered 8.5 feet during the 1946 pumping season, although the nearest active 

Irrigation well Is a mile away. The Incomplete recovery of the water level 

each year shows that the annual pumpage in this area exceeds the annual recharge.

Well 1795 Is an Irrigation well, about 4.5 miles south of Eloy in an 

area irrigated entirely from wells. The well has been operated so constantly that few measurements could be made. The graph shows, however, that the 

water level Is lowering from year to year, Indicating that the rate of 

pumping exceeds the rate of recharge.
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY 77

Well 890, Depth 112 feet

50

..... JWell 975, Depth 2

""^V^x 

56 feet

!S/ '1 ^^A

Well 1532, Depth 182 feet

130 

140 

150 

160 

170

1RD

^^

^\

\s >** «/\ . A^

Well 1795, Depth 938 feet

V 

^/

^^

^Xv

""' \^

Well 1798, Depth 150 feet

140

150

Precipitation at Casa Grande Ruins 

National Uonument

Figure 7. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation wells 

in the Casa Grande-Eloy area, Final County, Arizona.
78 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Well 1798, an unused well about 6.5 miles southwest of Eloy, Is at 

the western edge of an area that is irrigated entirely from wells. Pumping was greatly increased near this well in 1946, and lowered the water 

level below the bottom of the well. The well was later abandoned and 

filled.

The amounts of water pumped from wells in Final County each year 

since 1939 are shown in the following table.

Year______________________________________Pumpage, in acre-feet

1940 372,000

1941 351,000

1942 500,000

1943 515,000

1944 530,000

1945 610,000

1946______________________________________________660,000______

The following pages contain records of measurements of water level in 

wells in Pinal County for 1946. Wells 12 to 71, inclusive, are north of 

the Gila River in the Queen Creek area of Pinal and Maricopa Counties. 

The rest of the wells listed are in the Casa Grande-Plorence-Maricopa-Eloy 

areas, south of the Gila River.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

12 (*941, p. 69j 949, p. 46; *991, p. 62; 1021, p. 55; 1028, p. 48). 

Mr. Dobson. SWfSW^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 8 E. Measurements discontinued.

22 (*911, p. 81; 941, p. 69s 949, p. 46; *991, p. 62; 1021, p. 55; 

1028, p. 49). Hart Mullins. NWiSEi sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 10 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 22, 15.40; Aug. 27, 

18.40, nearby irrigation well pumping.

23 (*911, p. 81; 941, p. 69s 949, p. 47; *991, p. 62; 1021, p. 55; 

1028, p. 49). Hart Mullins. NWiSEi sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 10 E. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 22, 14.96.

24 (*911, p. 82j 941, p. 69: 949, p. 47; *991, p. 62; 1021, p. 55; 

1028, p. 4C). Jack Gray. NWiSW| sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 10 E. Water level, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 22, 37.37. Measurements 

discontinued.

25b (*1021, p. 55; 1028, p. 49). Clemens Cattle Co. Unsurveyed 

territory, approximately SW£ sec. 32, T. IS., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.

25d (*1021, p. 55; 1028, p. 49). Francisco Rascon. Unsurveyed 

territory, approximately Sw£ sec. 28, T. IS., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.

25g (*1021, p. 56; 1028, p. 49).* Agapito Camarena. Unsurveyed 

territory, approximately NW^ sec, 33, T. 1 S., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.

251 (*1021, p. 56; 1028, p. 49). Magma Railroad. Unsurveyed 

territory, approximately NE^ sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.
ARIZOHA, FINAL COUNTY 79

25j (*1021, p. 56; 1028, p. 49). Owner unknown. Unsurveyed territory, 

approximately NW^ sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 11 E. Measurements difecontinued,

25k (#1021, p. 56; 1028, p. 49). R. E. Olson. Unsurveyed territory, 

approximately SEj sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.

25o (#1021, p. 56; 1028, p. 49). Owner unknown. Unsurveyed territory, 

approximately SEJ sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.

26r (#1021, p. 56; 1028, p. 50). 88 Ranch. Unsurveyed territory, 

approximately NE-J sec. 10, T. 2 S., R. 11 E. Measurements discontinued.

32 (#911, p. 82; 941, p. 69; 949, p. 47; #991, p. 62; 1021, p. 57; 

1028, p. 50). L. C. Baldwin. SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 10 E. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Aug. 27, 43.25.

35 (#911, p. 82; 941, p. 70; 949, p. 47; #991, p. 62; 1021, p. 57; 

1028, p. 50). E. M. Little. SW^SWf sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 10 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 22, 396.82; Aug. 27, 

397.11.

41 (#911, p. 82; 941, p. 70; 949, p. 47; #991, p. 62; 1021, p. 57; 

1028, p. 50). W. A. Hartley. HWfSEf sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 8 E. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 227.37; Aug. 30, 

228.72.

71 (#911, p. 82; 941, p. 70; 949, p. 47; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 57; 

1028, p. 50). Magma Arizona Railroad. NE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 8 E. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 25, 158.50; 

Aug. 30, 160.64.

123 (#949, p. 47; #991. p. 63; 1021, p. 57; 1028, p. 50). U. S. 

Indian Service well 61. SWtNEi sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 4 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 23, 25.56; Dec. 17, 25.74.

174 (#949, p. 47; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 57; 1028, p. 50). G. W. Yancy. 

sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 3 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 13 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 25

Water 

level

26.18 

26.25 

27.60

Date

June 4 

July 15

Water 

level

27.80 

28.22

Date

Aug. 14 

Oct. 23

Water 

level

27.30 

27.27

Date

Nov. 26 

Dec. 17

Water 

level

27.20 

26.10

249 (#949, p. 48; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 57; 1028, p. 50). U. S. 

Indian Service well 11X. NW-^SE-j sec. 4, T. 4 S., R. 6 E. Dry; measurements discontinued.

257 (#949, p. 48; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 51). U. S. . 

Indian Service well 44. SEjSWi sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 7 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

14

26

24

24.26

24.46

24.60

June

July

6

16

25.03

25.50

Aug.

Oct.

13

25

25.54

26.10

Nov.

Dec.

25

19

25.93

(a)

a Pumping.

258 (#949, p. 48; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 0± ,. u. v. 

Indian Service well 42. SW^NEf sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 7 E. Ho measurements

51). U. S.

made in 1946.

259 (#949, p. 48; #991. p. 63; 1021, p. 58; 1028, ] p. 51 ). U. S.

Indian Service well 43. SEjNE-J sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 14, 22.48; June 6, 23.53; 

Oct. 25, 24.70; Dec. 19, 25.25.

278 (#941, p. 70; 949, p. 48; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 5l) 

Arizona Ranches, Inc. SW^SWl sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum: Feb. 12, 1945, 165.21; Jan. 25, 1946, 

167.80; Aug. 30, 1946, 169.33.
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Indian

324 (#949, p. 48; #991, p. 63; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 51). U. S. 

n Service well 1. SEjSWj sec. 21, T. 4 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Mar. 26 

Apr. 24

Water 

level

90.67 

(a)

Date

June 7 

July 16

Water 

level

(a) 

(a)

Date

Aug. 13 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

(a) 

(b)

a Pumping. b Pump sealed.

327 (#949, p. 48; #991, 

in Service well 4. NE-j£

64; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 51). U. S.

Indian Service well 4. NEiSEi sec. 31, T. 4 S., R. 10 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 25, 103.55; Dec. 19, 104.42.

341 (#949, p. 48; #991, p. 64; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 51). U. S. 

Indian Service well 7. SW^SWf sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 11 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 25, 37.48; Dec. 19, 38.96,

437 (#940, p. 49; #991. p. 64; 1021, p. 58} 1028, p. 51). U. S. 

Indian Service well 76. SE£NEi sec. 29, T. 5 3., R. 9 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 14 

Mar. 26 

Apr. 24

Water 

level

119.82 

120.90 

122.06

Date 

June 6 

July 16

Water 

level

123.77 

124.93

Date

Aug. 13 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

125.06 

126.26

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

126.20 

127.02

493 (#949, p. 49; #991, p. 64; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 51). S. H. Wynn. 

sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Feb. 14, 73.26; June 6, pumping; Oct. 25, 74.75; Dec. 19, 

pumping.

503 (#949, p. 49; #991, p. 64; 1021, p. 58; 1028, p. 5l). L. D. 

Ulmer. NE^NE^ sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 8 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

14

26

24

40.94

41.25

41.51

June

July

6

16

42.64

45.25

Aug.

Oct.

13

25

44.64

43.24

Nov.

Dec.

25

19

43.59

43.46

554 (#949, p. 49; #991, p. 64; 1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 51). S. B. 

Rial. SE£NW£ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 57.80; Oct. 25, 63.30; Dec. 19, 65.02.

556 (#1028, p. 52). Owner unknown. 

No measurements made in 1946.

sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 7 E.

616 (#949. p. 49; #991, p. 64; 1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52 ). H. D. 

Murpfcy. SE^NBt sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

13

27

24

75.10

75.84

76.28

June

July

4

15

78.78

77.46

Aug.

Oct.

14

23

77.64

78.18

Nov.

Dec,.

26

17

77.53

77.47

618 (#949, p. 49; #991, p. 64; 1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52). 

Ross. NW£SW£ sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

J. R.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

13

27

25

89.83

89.93

89.23

June

July

5

15

91.13

94.01

Aug.

Oct.

14

23

(a)

94.32

Nov.

Dec.

26

18

93.64

93.39

a Road flooded, no measurements.

653 (#949, p. 49; #991, p. 64; J.021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52). 

White. SE^SW^ sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 3 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Bernice

Feb. 13 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 25

59.91 

60.01 

60.14

June 4 

July 15

60.50 

60.61

Aug. 14 

Oct. 23

60.94 

61.26

Nov. 26 

Dec. 17

61.50 

61.20
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY 81

724 (*1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52). Veater Branum. NE^NWi see. 29, 

T. 6 S., R. 3 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 13 

Apr. 25

Water 

level

223.35 

223.98

Date

June 5 

July 15

Water 

level

219.73 

(a)

Date

Aug. 14 

Oct. 23

Water 

level

216.95 

216.15

Date

Nov. 26 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

213.34 

212.80

a Mill running.

738 (#949, p. 50; #991, p. 64; 1021, p 

Wallace. SWjNWi aec< 9> T. 6 S., R. 3 E.

59; 1028, p. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

52). A. A.

Feb. 

Mar.

13 

27

138.73 

(a)

Apr. 

June

25 

5

(a) 

(a)

July 

AUK.

15 

14

154.64 

(a)

Oct. 

Dec.

23

18

1-58.00 

142.57

a Pumping.

801 (*941, p. 70} 949, p. 50; *991, p. 64; 1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52). 

Jake Stegmeier. SE^SE^ see. 1, T-. 6 S., R. 4 E. Well destroyed; measurement a discontinued,

887 (*941, p. 71j 949, p. 50} *991, p. 65; 1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52). 

Paul Knobloch. SEjNEl sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 43.18; Dec. 17, 44.90.

890 (*941, p. 71; 949, p. 50; #991, p. 65; 1021, p. 59; 1028, p. 52). 

Mrs. Qua Dratzka. NE-£NEi sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 5 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

13 

27

32.16 

32.40

Apr. 

June

24 

4

35.45 

(a)

July 

Oct.

15 

23

(a) 

34.23

Nov. 

Dec.

26 

17

34.29 

34.72

a Obstructed at 38 feet.

893 (*941, p. 71; 949, p. 50} *991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). 

P. H. Ethington. SE^NEj sec. 16, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. 'Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 23, 52.31; Dec. 17, 51.65.

906 (*949, p. 51; *991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). U. S. 

Indian Service well 100. SE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: June 4, 40.92; 'Nov. 26, 39.80; 

Dec. 17, 42.50.

907 (*941, p. 72; 949, p. 51; *991, p. 65; 1021, p 

Burris Bros. SEfSE-£ sec. 23, T ' ~ - - -

60; 1028, p. 53)<

6 S., R. 5 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: June 4, 46.20; Nov. 26, 45.30; Dec. 17,

44.98.

961 (*941, p. 72; 949, p. 51; #991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). 

Ployd Smith. NEfNE£ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 25, 33.15; Dec. 19, 32.86.

967 (*941, p. 73; 949, p. 51; #991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). 

,E. E. Rosenberry.^ SE^awt sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 12, 35.48; Dec. 19, road impassable.

968 (*941, p. 73; 949, p. 51; *991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 58). 

C. E. Sherrill. SEfSWf sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 12, pumping; June 6, 48.34; Oct. 24, 

48.94; Dec. 19, pumping. .

975 (#941, p. 73; 949, p. 51; #991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). 

Gilbert Bros. SEiSEJ sec. 17, T. 6 S., R. 6 E!

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

13

27

24

(a)

(a)

(a)

June

July

6 (a)

15 (a)

Aug.

Oct.

14

24

(a)

43.61

Nov.

Dec.

25

19

37

43

.56

.10

a Pumping.
82 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

981 (*941, p. 74; 949, p. 51; *991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53), 

Gilbert Bros. SE^SEi sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 6 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

15 

13 

27

Water 

level

44.00 

44.05 

45.64

Date

Apr. 

June 

July

24

6 

16

Water 

level

45.29 

45.40 

46.14

Date

Aug. 

Oct.

14 

24

Water 

level

46.61 

45.98

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

25 

19

Water 

level

45.57 

46.43

991 (*941, p. 74; 949, p. 51; *991, p. 65; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). 

Mrs. Emma Pennington. SE^SEt sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: June 6, 48.46; Oct. 21, 52.33; 

Dec. 19, 50.72.

1002 (*949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). U. S. 

Indian Service well 103. Sfffswi sec. 33, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 14, 39.48; June 15, pumping; 

Nov. 26, 44.27; Dec. 18, pumping.

1066 (*941, p. 74; 949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). 

Diwan Singh. SEjNW^ sec. 22, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 12, 60.97; June 6, 77.40; Oct. 24, 

pumping, Dec-. 19, pumping.

1072 (*949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 53). U. S. 

Indian Service well 85. SE^SEf sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 68.13; June 6, 76.58; 

Oct. 24, 77.30; Dec. 19, 76.60.

1079 (*949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 54). U. S. 

Indian Service well 84. NE^NEt sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: June 6, 107.07; Oct. 24, 96.80; 

Dec. 19, 92.64.

1118 (*941, p. 75; 949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 54). 

Dick Shiflet. SE^NE^ sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: June 6, pumping; Dec. 19, 71.62.

1153 (*949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 60; 1028, p. 54). U. S. 

Indian Service well 82. SWjStft sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 82.94; June 6, 93.25; 

Oct. 24, 92.78; Dec. 19, 92.05.

1157 (*949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). U. S. 

Indian Service well 78. NE^NWt sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: June 6, 34.62; Oct. 24, 44.53; 

Dec. 19, 43.38.

1162 (*949, p. 52; #991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). Mr. 

McFarland. SW^SWf sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: June 6, 86.87; Oct. 24, 86.46; Dec. 19, 72.53.

1172 (*1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). W. W. Ray. SWiSWt sec. 20, 

T. .6 S., R. 8 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

13

26

24

86.58

97.17

99.61

June

July

6

16

104.84

110.98

Aug.

Oct.

14

24

105.05

107.14

Nov*

Dec.

25

19

93.25

94.20

1173 (*1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). Owner unknown. SW^Sffi sec. 10, 

T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Measurements discontinued.

1331 (*949, p. 52; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). D. C. 

Roberts. SEfSEf sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 8 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 15

Feb. 13

Mar. 27

116.77

116.80

(a).

June 5

July 16

(a)

(a)

Aug. 14

Oct. 24

(a)

134.06

Nov. 22

Dec. 18

129.30

127.69

a Pumping.
ARIZONA, FINAL COTIKTY 83

1405 (*949, p. 53; #991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). S. C. 

McParland. SE^SWj sec. 11, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 12, 120.58; Oct. 24, 123.17; Dec. 19, 

pumping.

1421 (*941, p. 75; 949, p. 53; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54), 

F. W. Shedd. SW-?NWi sec. 27, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. Well sealed; measurements 

discontinued on June 5, 1946.

1422 (*941, p. 75; 949, p. 53; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54), 

D. S. Cramer. SEfSWt sec. 29, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. No measurements made in 

1946.

1430 (*1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54). Les Milligan. SH^NE^ sec. 2, 

T. 7 S., R. 7 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 13 

Mar. 26

Water 

level

104.09 

113.20

Date

June 6 

July 16

Water 

level

120.14 

130.66

Date

Aug. 14 

Oct. 24

Water 

level

125.46 

111.80

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

112.35 

105.62

1476 (*941, p. 75; 949, p. 53; *991, p. 66; 1021, p. 61; 1028, p. 54), 

D. A. Trekell. NE^SE^ sec. 7, T. 7 S., R. 6 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Feb. 14 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

42.15 

(a)

Date

June 5 

Nov. 22

Water 

level

(a) 

43.05

Date

Dec. 18

Water 

level

43.10

a Dry.

. ., . , . , ., . .., . . -, .

Paul Brophy. SW^SW^ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 68.06; Dec. 20, 71.40.

1485 (*941, p. 76; 949, p. 53; *991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). 

F. W. Shedd. SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 71.92.

1489 (*949, p. 53; *991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). Albert 

Steinfeld. SE^NEt sec. 30, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 15, 58.27; June 4, 64.39; Nov. 26, 64.91; 

Dec. 18, 60.54.

1532 (*941, p. 76; 949, p. 53: *991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). 

Phoenix Church of Brethren. SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 7 S., R. 5 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date Water Date level

Feb. 14 129.68 

Mar. 27 131.12 

Apr. 25 133.34

Date Water Date level

June 5 134.40 

July 15 136.04

 . Water Date level

Aug. 14 137.56 

Oct. 23 137.62

Date

Nov. 26 

Dec. 18

1539 (#949, p. 54: #991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). W. 

Stephenson Estate. SEfSE^ sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 5 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 14 95.42 

Mar. 27 96.51 

Apr. 25 97.60

June 4 97 . 68 

July 15 105.70

Aug. 14 103.67 

Oct. 23 99.50

Nov. 26 

Dec. 18

1716 (#941, p. 77; 949, p. 54; #991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, 

Smith-Thornburg Go. SW^NEf sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 6 E. Water level, 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 20, 73.57.

Water 

level

138.08 

136.36

S.

97.86 

98.70

p. 55). 

in feet

1725 (*949, p. 54; *991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). State of 

Arizona. SEpWt sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 6 E. No measurements made in 1946.
84 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1776 (#941, p. 77; 949, p. 54; #991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). 

S. C. Milligan. SEjNEi sec. 9, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: June 5, pumping; Oct. 24, 177.80; Dec. 18, 

131.00.

1787 (#941, p. 77} 949, p. 54; #991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55).

Sam Phillips. SE^SE^ sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 15, pumping, June 5, pumping, Oct. 24, 

pumping; Dec. 18, 141.35.

1791 (#941, p. 77; 949, p. 54; #991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). 

S. G. Wilson. SEjNEt sec. 22, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: June 5, pumping; Oct. 24, 165.30; Dec. 18, 

155.27.

1795 (#941, p. 78; 949, p. 54; #991, p. 67; 1021, p. 62; 1028, p. 55). 

Jack Pretzer, Jr. SE^SEi sec. 25, T. 8 S., R. 7 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surfaoe datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 13 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

162.59 

(a)

Date

Apr. 24 

June 5

Water 

level

178.48 

(a)

Date

July 16 

Oct. 24

Water 

level

(a) 

172.40

Date

Nov. 27 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

(a) 

179.38

a Pumping.

1798 (#941, p. 78; 949, p. 55; #991, p. 68; 1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 55), 

F. W. Shedd. SEj-SE-j sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Dry; measurements discontinued Nov. 27, 1946.

Water level, in feet below land-surfaoe datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 15 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

130.67 

130.94

Date

Apr. 24 

June 5

Water 

level

128.76 

132.57

Date

July 16 

AUK. 14

Water 

level

142.33 

(a)

a Roads flooded.

1855 (#949, p. 55; #991, p. 68? 1028,p.56). D. A. Trekell. SE^SE^ sec.7,

T. 8 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

Feb. 12, 161.14; June 5, pumping; Oct. 24, 182.94; Dec. 18, 173.82.

1864 (#1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 56). John Arujo. NWfSEi sec. 18, 

T. 8 S., R. 8 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

13 

27

159 

163

.86 

.97

Apr. 

June

24 

5

(a) 

(a)

Nov. 27 (a)

a Dry.

1884 (#941, p. 78; 949, p. 55; #991, p. 68; 1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 56). 

Arizona Farm Products Co., known locally as Jack Pretzer well 6. SE^SWf 

sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Oct. 25, 179.06; Dec. 20, 178.32.

2104 (#941, p. 79; 949, p. 55; #991, p. 68; 1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 56). 

P. G. Wolfe. SEiNEi sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 25, 191.18; Dec. 18, 205.58.

Nutt

2108 (#949, p. 55; #991, p. 68; 1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 56). J. F. 

. SE-|SEi sec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. No measurements m< made ' in ' "'1946.

2173 (#949, p. 55; #9~>1, p. 68; 1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 56). Owner's 

well 2. R. W. Dickey. SE^SEi sec. 15, T. 9 S., R. 7 E. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 24, 156.30; Dec. 18, 150.02.
ARIZONA, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 85

2174 (#1021, p. 63; 1028, p. 56). Carl West. SE^SE^ sec. 16, 

T. 9 S., R. 7 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 15 

Mar. 27 

Apr. 24

Water 

level

132.25 

152.94 

158.87

Date

June 5 

July 16

Water 

level

(a) 

(a)

Date

Aug. 14 

Oct. 24

Water 

level

(b) 

145.23

Date

Nov. 27 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

139.88 

139.37

a Pumping b Roads flooded.

2233 (#949, p. 55; #991, p. 68; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 56). j. Sevak.

SE-jSE-i sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 6 E. Water levels, in feet below land-surface

datum, 1946: Oct. 22, 92.58; Dec. 18, 91.90.

2236 (#949, p. 56; *991, p. 68; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 56). B. P. 

Nelssen. SWjSBf sec. 3, T. 9 S., R. 6 E. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 20, 119.00.

2311 (*941, p. 79; 949, p. 56; *991, p. 68; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 56). 

J. C. Kinney. NW^ sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 7 E. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 20, 112.26.

2332 (*941, p. 79; 949, p. 56; #991, p. 69; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 56). 

J. C. Kinney. SE^SEf sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 8 E. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 20, 170.24.

2351 (*949, p. 56; #991, p. 69; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 56). J. C. 

Kinney. HW^SE^ sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 15, 154.11; Mar. 27, dry; Oct. 25, dry.

2354 (#941. p. 79; 949, p. 56; *991, p. 69; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 57). 

H. H. Cake. SW^NWi sec. 10, T. 10 S. , R. 9 E. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 25, 159. OOj Dec. 20, 156.92.

2361 (*94 

King Bros. NW

. 80; 949, p. 56; *991, p. 69; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 57). 

sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Measurements discontinued.

2363 (*941, p. 80; *949, p. 56; *991, p. 69; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 57) 

H. B. Aguirre. SE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: July 25, 153.73; Oct. 22, 152.00; Dec. 4, 

141.72.

2383 (*991, p. 69; 1021, p. 64; 1028, p. 57). Tom Soleng. - 

sec. 34, T. 10 S., R. 10 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Mar. 

May

8 

8

Water 

level

152.24 

152.40

Date

July 25 

Oct. 22

Water 

level

163.30 

155.82

Date

Dec. 4

Water 

level

152.91

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 

By R. L. Cushman

Ground-water studies in Santa Cruz County during 1946 consisted of 

measuring water levels in selected wells and making an Inventory of the 

quantity of water pumped frem wells. An addendum to the report entitled 

"Ground-water resources of the Santa Cruz River Basin, Arizona", released 

In 1943, is In preparation, and this addendum will summarize ground-water 

data obtained since the release of the earlier report.
86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

A total of 64 measurements of water level was made in 8 wells during 

1946. The average net rise in water level in the 8 wells was 4.0 feet 

during 1946, as compared with an average net rise of 2.0 feet during 1945. 

Water levels in 5 of the 8 wells averaged 6.8 feet higher at the end of 

1946 than at the end of 1945, and the water levels in the other 3 wells 

declined 0.6 foot during the same period. The rise in water levels is 

 attributed to above-normal rainfall during July, August, and September 

that contributed much recharge to the ground-water reservoir, principally 

as seepage losses from surface flows in the Santa Cruz River and tributary 

washes.

Figure 8 shows the water-level fluctuations in two selected wells 

compared with surface flow in the Santa Cruz River near Kogales, precipitation at Nogales, and pumpage by months.

Well 915 is near the river and in an area where large quantities of 

ground water are pumped from wells. The water level declined because of 

heavy pumping from a common aquifer. Seepage losses from surface flows 

in the nearby river, caused by the rains in July, August, and September, 

recharged the ground-water reservoir at a rate in excess of the pumping 

draft, and the water level rose in well 915. The coarse materials near 

the river were saturated more quickly and to a higher level than the 

materials farther from the river; therefore, the water level in well 915 

declined during October and November as a part of the ground water moved 

away from the river.

The water level in well 1525 rose about 23 feet in response to recharge from the heavy summer rains.

The following table summarizes the quantity of water pumped annually 

from wells since 1941. The water pumped increased 30 percent over 1945 

and 92 percent over 1944. Figure 8 shows the pumpage by months.

Pumpage in 

194111,500

Year_______________________________________________acre-feet

1942 , 14,500

1943 15,000

1944 12,500

1945 18,500

1946______________________ 24,000
ARIZONA, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 87

Well 915, Depth 100 feet

20

40 

f,n

^M

\

v>-

^

^x/*""

Well 1532, Depth 100 feet

^ *-

,

J

I I I I I 

Discharge, Santa Cruz River near Nogales

I 1 I I 

Precipitation at Nogales, Arizona

Figure 8.--Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation wells 

in the Santa Cruz Valley, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
88 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

5 (#911, p.'96; 941, p. 81; *949, p. 57; *991, p. 70; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 59). R. W. Littlejohn. SEtNEj sec. 13, T. 20 S., R. 12 E,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

65;

Date

Feb. 11 

May 7

Water 

level

62.03 

63.19

Date

June 17 

July 23

Water 

level

63.78 

64.20

Date

Aug. 29 

Oct. 10

Water 

level

62.25 

62.64

Date

Nov. 22 

Dec. 23

Water 

level

62.19 

62.81

79 (*911, p. 97; 941, p. 81; *949, p. 57; *991, p. 70; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 59). Mrs. Schenkel. SWfNWi sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

66;

Feb. 

May

11 

7

28.53 

29.79

June 

July

17 

23

31.72 

30.66

Aug. 

Oct.

29 

10

(a) 

29.06

Nov. 

Dec.

22

23

28.86 

28.83

a Pumping.

616 (#911, p. 97; 941, p. 81; *949, p. 57; *991, p. 70; 1021, p. 66; 

1028, p. 59). Mrs. Mary Ellen Cotter. NWfNE^ sec. 19, T. 21 S., R. 13 E. 

Measurements discontinued.

908 (*911, p. 98; 941, p. 82: *949, p. 58; #991, p. 70; 1021, p. 66; 

1028, p. 59). T. T. Pendleton. SW^SEi sec. 16, T. 22 S., R. 13 E. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

11 

7

26.59 

29.97

June 

July

17 

23

31.71 

31.22

Aug. 

Oct.

29

10

18.17 

14.97

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

15.98 

17.20

915 (#911, p. 99; 941, p. oe; »»*», p. ijoj " »»j., p. tv, j.u£>j., ^. 

1028, p. 59). T. T. Pendelton. SE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 13 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Apr.

May

11

2

7

51.71

(a)

53.04

June

July

17

23

(a)

47.94

Aug.

Oct.

29

10

29.56

(a)

Nov.

Dec.

22

23

37.30

36.80

a Pumping.

1504 (#911, p. luuj y«i, p. aa; *y«y, p. OB; *»y±, p. YX; ±i 

1028, p. 59). J. F. Dalton. SWJNW^ sec. 19, T. 23 S., R. 14 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Apr.

May

11

2

7

13.25

12.66

13.14

June

July

17

23

14.67

15.47

Aug.

Oct.

29

10

14.22

13.50

Nov.

Dec.

22

23

13.67

13.10

1513 (#911, p. 100; 941, p. 83} #949, p. 58; #991, p. 71; 1021, p. 66; 

1028, p. 59). Dines Nelson. NEfNW^ sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 14 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

11

7

17.68 

18.49

June 

July

17 

23

20.20 

20,93

Aug. 

Oct.

29 

10

20.84 

19.07

Nov. 

Dec.

22 

23

18.60 

18.10

1525 (#911, p. 100; 941, p. 83; *949, p. 58; #991, p.- 71; 1021, p. 66; 

1028, p, 59). Camberos Bros. NWflNW^ sec. 36, T. 23 S., R. 14 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Apr.

May

2

17

7

43.30

43.50

43.87

June

July

17

23

44.18

44.76

Aug.

Oct.

29

10

43.20

39.91

Nov.

Dec.

22

23

27.22

25.12

1912 (#911, p. 101} 941, p. 84; #949, p. 59; #991, p. 71; 1021, p. 66; 

1028, p. 60). Simon Mastiok. SW^NEi see. 8, T. 24 S., R. 14 E.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Apr.

May

11

2

7

23.35

23.45

23.79

June

July

17

23

24.38

24.41

Aug.

Oct.

29

10

23.18

19.64

Nov.

Dec.

22

23

19.89

18.20
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 89

YUMA COUNTY 

By H. M. Babcock

An investigation of the ground-water resources was continued in the 

Lower Gila region in Yuma County during 1946. Measurements of water 

levels were continued in selected observation wells, and an inventory of 

most of the water pumped for irrigation was made. Measurements of water 

.level were also made in a few selected observation wells in the Ranegras 

Valley but the small amount of water pumped in this valley was not measured. 

A total of 84 measurements in 26 wells in the county are listed.

At least 74,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation from 

wells In the county in 1946. The following table shows the amount pumped, 

in acre-feet, during the period of record.

Area

Dat eland area 

Wellton-Mohawk area 

South Gila Valley

Total

1944

4,000 

37,000 

20,000

61,000

1945

4,000 

35,000 

22,000

61,000

1946

4,000 

38,000 

32,000

74,000

Figure 9 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in selected wells 

in the Lower Gila region.

Well 195 is a drilled well at Aztec, on the desert plain about 5 

miles south of the Gila River. The slight downward trend in the water 

level since measurements began is probably a result of the withdrawal of 

water by pumping from wells near the river channel to the north.

Well 680 is a drilled well 5 miles east and 2 miles north of Roll, 

in the river bottom near a group of large irrigation wells. The water 

level shows a seasonal lowering as a result of the heavy pumping nearby, 

and only a partial recovery after the pumping season. There has been an 

average annual lowering of the water level of 0.9 foot in this area for 

the past 20 years.

Well 710 is 6.5 miles east of Roll, in the river bottom a short 

distance from an area of heavy pumping. The water level in this well 

shows a steady lowering of the water table in that vicinity.

Well 1280, a few hundred feet from a large irrigation canal, near 

Blaisdell, showed a rise in water level in 1946. The water level rose 

rapidly during the auinmer months when a large volume of water was flowing 

in the nearby canal. During the latter part of the year when the flow in 

the canal was greatly decreased, the water level in the well began to decline.
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

100

105 

25

30

Well 195, de]>th 180 feet

^

Well 680, de

^--^

ipth 83 feet

-^^

^~*~~~

25

30

Well 710, d<

^^

 ^^

pth 144 feet

^^^

40 

45

50

55 

90

95 

00

* * * ^___^^s

* * * *

f

/

* *

S

Well 1280, d 

^^~

/

pth 137 feet

/^^

 /

1943 1944

Well 1520, d

1945

epth unknown

/

- ^/

1946

Figure 9. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in observation wells in Lower Gila region, Yuma County, Arizona.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 91

Well 1520 Is In the newly developed Yuma Mesa Irrigation Project. 

The sudden rise In water level during the fall of 1946 was due to recharge from a nearby area which was Irrigated for the first time In the 

fall of 1946. The surface soil Is very sandy In this area, and transmits 

water quite readily.

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

155 (#1028, p. 60). Western Farm Management Co. NEfNWf sec. 19, 

T. 6 S., R. 12 W. Water, levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 26, 35.80; May 29, 35.98; Sept. 6, 37.41; Dec. 3, 36.94.

195 (*1028, p. 60). H. P. Johnson. NE^NW^ sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 12 W.

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 104.33;

May 28, 104.40; Sept. 6, 105.16; Dec. 3, 104.36.

200 (*1028, p. 60). Owner unknown. NW-JSW-J sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 12 W. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 24.35; 

May 29, 22.36; Sept. 6, 19.34; Dec. 3, 18.90.

248. Mr. Ludweld. SW£SW£ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 13 W., near house, 1.5 

miles southwest of jail, 1.75 miles southwest of Salome. Unused drilled 

well, diameter 6 Inches, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of suction 

pipe, 1.2 feet above land-surface datum. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum: Jan. 6, 1945, 111.10; June 11, 1945, 112.20; Oct. 3, 

1945, 111.25; Feb. 19, 1946, 111.30.

312 (*1028, p. 60). Owner unknown. SE^SEt sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 13 W. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 82.67; 

May 29, 81.58; Sept. 6, 81.80; Dec. 3, 81.37.

440 (*1028, p. 61). Southern Pacific Railroad. NW^NEt sec. 25, 

T. 6 S., R. 14 W. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 22, 55.49; May 29, 55.44.

502. J. S. Rlley. NEj sec. 8, T. 4 H., R. 15 W., at Desert Wells, 

south of U. S. Highway 70, near house. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 8 Inches, depth 206 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, west 

side, 0.4 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum: Jan. 1, 1945, 127.85; June 10, 1945, 127.75; Oct. 3, 

1945, 127.62; Feb. 2, 1946, 127.99.

575 (*1028, p. 61). Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District.

sec. 30, T. 7 S., R. 15 W. Water levels, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946; Mar. 22, 28.38; May 29, 32.96; Sept. 6, 34.07; Dec. 5, 29.54.

680 (#1028, p. 61). Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District.

sec. 33, T. 7 S., R. 16 W. , 5.5 miles northeast of Roll (published 

erroneously In Water-Supply Paper 1028 as NW^NW-^ sec. 33, T. 7 S., R. 16 W., 

7.0 miles east of Roll). Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Mar. 3, 29.03; May 29, 29.75; Sept. 6, 30.77; Dec. 5, 30.35.

710 (#1028, p. 6l) . Western Farm Management Co. NE-JNW^ sec. 11, 

T. 3 S., R. 16 W. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 26, 28.34; May 28, 28.87; Dec. 3, 29.80.

722 (*1028, p. 61). Smiley Air Field. NEiNWi sec. 28, T. 8 S., 

R. 16 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 

82.77; May 28, 82.96; Sept. 5, 82.94; Dec. 3, 83.09.

859284 O - 49 - 7
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

758. Judge Bellows. NW^ sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 17 W., in shed, 0.4 

mile west of State Highway 72, 1.0 mile northwest of Bouse. Used dug 

domestic well, diameter 6 feet, depth 38 feet. Measuring point, top of 

wooden platform, 2 feet from north side, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1945-46

Date

Jan. 9, 1945 

June 10

Water 

level

27.92 

28.37

Date

Oct. 

Feb.

3, 1945 

9, 1946

Water 

level

26.97 

27.64

Date

Nov. 17, 1946

Water 

level

29.15

760. V. C. Tarpley. SWj sec. 23, T. 7 S., R. 17 W., south side of 

hotel at Bouse. Used dug domestic well, diameter 4 feet, depth unknown. 

Measuring point, top of well platform at center, 0.75 foot above landsurface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1945-46

Jan. 

June

9,

10

1945 42.19 

a 46.57

Oct. 

Feb.

3,

18 f

1945 

1946

42.18 

41.91

Nov. 16, 1946 41.84

a Pumping.

762. Owner unknown. NW-^ sec. 23, T. 7 S., R. 17 W., north of depot, 

200 feet northwest of road to Camp Butler, at Bouse. Unused dug well, 

diameter 4 feet, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of lower 6-lnch 

timber, south side, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1945-46

Jan. 

June

9,

10

1945 56.35 

56.25

Oct. 

Feb.

3,

19,

1945 

1946

56 

56

.25

.14

Nov. 1'r, 1946 56.80

764. Julian M. Jones. Sec. 26, T. 7 N., R. 17 W., near house, 0.6 

mile southwest of State Highway 72, 1.5 miles south of Bouse. Used dug 

domestic well, diameter 4 feet, depth unknown. Measuring point, top of 

4- by 4-inch plank, north side, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum. 

Equipped with windmill.

Jar. 

June

9, 

10

a

Water

1945 

a

Pumping.

level, In feet

31.30 

34.50

Oct. 

Feb.

below land-surface datum,

3,

20,

1945 

1946

31.44 

31.34

Nov. 17

1945-46

, 1946 31.20

784 (#1028, p. 61). Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. 

SE^NEt sec. 2, T. 8 S., R. 17 W. Water levels, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Mar. 22, 33.51; May 29, 34.44; Sept. 6, 35.52; Dec. 5, 

34.85.

795 (*1028, p. 61). ; Roy Klllen. SEfNEf sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 17 W. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 6 

Mar. 26

24.80 

24.82

May 28 

Sept. 5

25.84 

25.77

Dec, 3 26.44

817 (*1028, p. 61). Gust Svensen. SiffjNW^ sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 17 W. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 20, 106.65; 

May 29, 106.89; Sept. 5, 107.36; Dec. 3, 107.10.

865. R, B. Deason. NE^NE^ sec. 27, T. 8 S., R. 18 W., 0.3 mile 

north of fence, 0.95 mile north of Wellton-Roll road, 3.5 miles northeast 

of Wellton. Unused drilled Irrigation well, diameter 14 Inches, depth 

unknown. Measuring point, top of casing, 3.6 feet above land-surface 

datum. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 5, 

21.6°; May 29, 31.52; Sept. 6, 21.60; Dec. 4, 21.88.

900 (#1028, p. 61). Robert V/elch. NE^SW^ sec. 5, T. 9 S., R. 18 W. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 56.43; 

May 28, 57.04; Sept. 6, 57.67; Dec. 4, 57.20.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 93

975 (#1028, p. 61). Owner unknown. SE^SWi sec. 4, T. 9 S., R. 19 W. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 20, 22.75; 

May 28, 23.18; Sept. 6, 23.04; Dec. 4, 22.10.

1280 (#1028, p. 62). Owner unknown. SWtNWf sec. 21, T. 8 S., 

R. 21 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 

40.81; May 28, 40.37; Sept. 5, 37.74; Dec. 4, 38.58.

1474. J. L. Morrish. SE^SB^ sec. 25, T. 8 S., R. 22 W., about 200 

feet north of State Highway 95, 2.8 miles east of Gila Valley store. 

Unused drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 300 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, south aide, 0.4 foot above land-surface 

datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 26, 

35.95; May 25, 35.96; Sept. 5, 33.23; Dec. 4, 34.83.

1485 (#1028, p. 62). Owner unknown. NW^Mt sec. 34, T. 8 S., 

R. 22 W. (erroneously reported in Water-Supply Paper 1028 as NW^NW§ 

sec. 27). Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 25, 

30.53; May 28, 31.14; Sept. 5, 30.16; Dec. 4, 28.90.

1520 (*1028, p. 62). Owner unknown. SE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 9 S., 

R. 22 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 25, 

96.48; May 28, 97.00; Sept. 5, 97.63; Dec. 4, 93.39.
CALIFORNIA

By A. A. Garrett, A. S. Sollici, H. M. Stafford, 

H. G. Thomasson, Jr., and G. F. Worts, Jr.

SCOPE OP THE WATER-LEVEL PROGRAM

Thia report ahowa the progreaa made in 1946 in the meaaurement of 

water levela in California by the Geological Survey in cooperation or 

collaboration with aeveral other Federal, State, and local agenciea. Alao, 

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 ia available.

The following table indicatea the diatribution-of obaervation wella 

and the scope of water-level meaaurementa covered by thia report, arranged 

by countiea in alphabetical sequence. Aa the table ahowa, the report 

covera 4,132 water-level measurementa during 1946 in 505 obaervation wella 

diatributed in 8 of the 58 countiea in the State. One of theae countiea, 

San Joaquin, ia in the central part of California but all the remaining 

aeven for which water-level recorda appear in thia report are in the 

aouthern part of the State, south of the Tehachapi Mountains. Among the 

eight, only for San Diego and Santa Barbara Countiea do the water levels 

of this report cover all the principal ground-water areasj in the remaining 

six countiea only scattered basins or areas are covered.

Distribution of observation wells in California in 1946

County

Number of 

observation wells

Estab- Disconlished tinued At 

during . in year 

1946S/ 1946 end

Number of 

records 

of water 

levels in 

this 

report

Number of wells with 

water-stage recorders 

(R) or float gages (F)

Through- Part At 

out of year 

1946 1946 end

Kern County:

Antelope Valley,

part 3 0 10 b 29 0 0 0 

Los Angeles County:

Antelope Valley,

part__________ 17 11 c 122 b 358 1R 1R 1R

a Includes wells established prior to 1946 but for which water-level 

records are renewed or are given for the first time in this report.

b In 1946 only; previous water levels also given in this report, 

c 26 additional wells in which no measurements were made in 1946.

94
CALIFORNIA 95

Distribution of observation wells in California in 1946 Continued

Number of 

observation wells

County Estab- Disconlished tinued At 

during . in year 

1946§/ 1946 end

Los Angeles County:

San Gabriel River

Basin 0

Coastal plain 4

Orange County:

Coastal plain 0

Riverside County:

San Jacinto

Valley 0

San Bernard! no

County:

Mojave River

Basin 0

Santa Ana River

Basin 0

San Diego County:

San Luis Rey River

Basin 0

San Dieguito River

Basin 0

San Diego River

Basin 1

Sweetwater RiverBasin 0

Otay River Basin 0

Tia Juana River

Basin 0

San Joaquin County:

Mokelumne River

Basin 0

Santa Barbara

County:

Carpinteria Basin 2

Goleta Basin 0

Middle Santa Ynez

Valley 0

Lower Santa Ynez

Valley 1

San Antonio

Valley 0

Santa Maria

Valley 0

Guyana Valley 0

The State 28

0

50

1

0

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

4

10

3

9

0

7

1

103

1

59

23

8

b63

10

17

6

20

2

2

4

23

15

26

13

36

4

35

6

505

Number of 

records

of water

levels in 

this 

report

365

925

526

22

63

88

121

23

58

10

8

21

280

97

291

88

3S3

25

334

37

4,132

Number of wells with 

water-stage recorders

(R) or float gages (P)

Throughout 

1946

1R

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

1R, IP

0

2R, 2P

0

2P

0

5R, 5P

Part 

of 

1946

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1R

0

IP

0

0

0

2R, IP

At 

year 

end

1R o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1R,1P

0

2R,2P

0

2P

0

5R,5P

a Includes wells established prior to 1946 but for which water-level 

records are renewed or are given for the first time in this report.

b 14 additional wells in which no measurements were made in 1946.

In addition to this program in which the Geological Survey participated, systematic measurements of water level were made by numerous agencies 

in widely scattered and extensive parts of California. For the southern 

part of the State,- the following programs were carried forward. In Ventura 

County basins measurements were continued by the Ventura County Water 

Survey. In the San Fernando Valley semiannual measurements in 310 wells 

and monthly measurements in about 20 wells were made by the Los Angeles
96 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Department of Water and Power, also, semiannual measurements In 97 wells 

and monthly measurements In 21 wells were made by the Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District; In the western portion of San Fernando Valley, In 

the city of Los Angeles, monthly measurements were made In about 40 pieaometer wells by the Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of 

Agriculture, In cooperation with the city of Los Angeles and the San 

Fernando Valley Soil Conservation District. In the San Gabriel Valley 

monthly measurements In 22 key wells and semiannual measurements In 87 

wells were made by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and 

measurements were made monthly or oftener In 97 wells by the San Gabriel 

Valley Protective Association. In the Chlno Basin, largely In San Bernardino 

County, semiannual measurements were made In about 500 wells by the San 

Bernardino County Flood Control District. In the San Bernardino Valley 

the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District continued measurements 

in about 300 wells and summarized the fluctuations of ground-water level 

in an annual statement, issued in mimeographed form. In the East Mesa area 

between the Coachella Branch of the All American Canal and the East High 

Line Canal of Imperial Irrigation District, in continuation of observations 

begun in 1942 by the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department 

of the Interior, monthly measurements were made in about 30 observation 

wells by the Imperial Irrigation District in cooperation with the Division 

of Irrigation of the Soil Conservation Service, United States Department 

of Agriculture. Within the coastal plain, in Los Angeles County, more than 

100 wells were measured monthly or oftener by the San Gabriel Valley Protective Association, the city of Long Beach, or the Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District, and 381 wells, including 70 test holes, were 

measured semiannually by the last-named agency; in Orange County, about 

200, wells were measured monthly and about 20 wells weekly by the Orange 

County Flood Control District, and 16 wells in Santa Ana Gap were measured 

monthly by the Orange County Water District. From various agencies, the 

Division of Water Resources of the Department of Public Works, State of 

California, continued to assemble records of water levels in wells in the 

south coastal basin and in Antelope Valley. These assembled records for 

1944 have been published in the Division's Bulletin 39-M, which continues 

the series beginning with Bulletin 39, published in 1932.
CALIFORNIA 97

In the central and northern parts of California a number of substantial water-level programs were maintained by irrigation districts and local 

water-conservation agencies, partly through collaboration with the Division 

of Water Resources in the Department of Public Works, State of California. 

The facilities available to the Geological Survey have not been adequate 

to coordinate these programs for coverage into this report.

RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL

The following general summary of precipitation in California for the

calendar year 1946 is quoted from the annual report of climatologieal data

I/ 

issued by the Weather Bureau;

"For the State as a whole, total precipitation for the year was 72$ of 

the 50-year average. It was the driest year since 1939 but we have had 

eight drier years in the last fifty years, including the record-breaking 

dry year of 1898 when precipitation was less than half the usual amount. 

Precipitation averaged below normal in every month except July and November. 

January, February, and April were outstanding for scantiness of rainfall. 

The only really wet month was November when precipitation was above normal 

throughout the State and very heavy in southern California. The greatest 

deficiency was in the Sacramento Basin where precipitation was only 55$ of 

the usual amount. The southeastern portion of the State was the only one 

in which more than the usual amount of precipitation occurred. March and 

November were the only months in which snowfall in the mountains was above 

normal."

Because ground water is derived essentially from rain or snow, the 

volume in storage and the water levels in wells generally fluctuate in 

response to fluctuations in precipitation. Where there is a marked seasonal 

range in precipitation, such as prevails throughout California and the 

remainder of the Pacific Coast region, ground-water storage generally is 

greatest and natural ground-water levels are highest during or somewhat 

after the height of the wet season, but during the ensuing dry season the 

unconflned ground-water storage is depleted by natural discharge and water 

levels commonly recede in wells. This depletion goes on until soil-moisture 

deficiencies have been replenished by the first rains of the next wet season. 

Thus, for the climatic conditions of California the ground-water level 

commonly is related less closely to precipitation within the calendar year 

than to precipitation within a "water year" which spans one wet season and 

the following dry season that is, which ends in mid-autumn. For this 

treatment of climatic conditions and for the following summary treatment 

of runoff the water year is taken as ending September 30, the most practicable average date for near-maximum depletion of unconflned ground-water 

storage and near-minimum runoff.

I/ U. S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau, Climatologieal data 

California Section, vol. 50, No. 13, 1946.
98 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The first of two following tables shows the average monthly distribution of precipitation in California in the 50 years ending with 1946. 

The second table shows the relative wetness of the water year ending 

September 30, 1946, at 15 representative stations in the State, both in 

inches and in percentage of the average for the 50 years ending September 30, 

1891-1940. This second table brings out that precipitation during the 

water-year 1945-46 was generally less than the average for the 50-year 

period ending with 1939-40. Precipitation along the northern coast and 

the Sierra Nevada was about at or slightly above the 50-year average. 

Over the areas for which water levels are given in this report, it ranged 

from about 65 percent of the average in Santa Barbara County to about 95 

percent of the average in San Joaquin County.

State-wide average monthly and yearly precipitation in California, 

in inches, based on the 50-year period 1897-1946 2/

October

November

December

January

February

March

1.26

2.41

3.95

4.74

4.56

3.68

20.60

April

May

June

July

August

September

1.68

.95

.32

.08

.10

.43

3.56

The year 24.16

Precipitation and relative wetness for the year ending September 30, 1946, 

_______at 15 representative climatologic stations in California_________

Precipitation, 1945-46

Percentage

Inches of 50-year 

averageli/

Province Station and county

Northern Coast Ranges

Coast Ranges of central

and southern California

Great Valley

(California Trough)

Sierra Nevada

Great Basin (Southwestern

Bolson province)

Eureka, Humboldt

San Francisco, San Francisco

San Luis Obispo, San

Luis Obispo

Santa Barbara, Santa

Barbara

Los Angeles, Los Angeles 

San Barnard ino, San

Bernard ino

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

39.30

21.72

17.91

11.33

11.63

12.57

8.44

35.30

19.53

13.18

8.50

50.03

37.53

1.89

4.50

102

108

85

63

80

77

86

91

85

95

90

102

95

58

100

Average for years ending Sept. 30, 1891 to 1940. 

2/ Prom "Climatological Data", op. cit., monthly and seasonal precipitation for the season July 1945 to June 1946, inclusive, and for bhe season 

July 1946 to June T9_47, inclusive.
CALIFORNIA 99

RUNOFF

The runoff in California streams during the water year ending September 30, 1946, ranged from less than 25 percent to as much as 140 percent 

of normal. Representative of the runoff in the northern and central parts 

of the State, the year's total for Trinity River at Lewiston, in the north 

coastal drainage, was 140 percent of normal; for the combined flow of 

Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and tributaries, about 90 percent of 

normal; and for Kings River at Piedra, in the southern Sierra drainage, 

101 percent of normal.

In southern California, in the higher drainage areas of the San 

Bernardino and eastern San Gabriel Mountains, the runoff exceeded 75 percent 

of the average, with the greater percentages shown for those areas in which 

a substantial source of runoff could have been the ground-water storage of 

previous seasons. In the frontal streams of these mountains and in the 

upper mountain areas to the west and south, the runoff ranged between 50 

and 75 percent of the average; and in the belt of intermediate mountain 

and foothill areas from Tia Juana River, on the south, to Santa Maria River, 

on the north, it ranged generally between 25 and 50 percent of the average. 

Runoff of less than 25 percent of average occurred for the most part in the 

low foothill and coastal-plain areas of Santa Barbara, Orange, and San 

Diego Counties.

SUMMARIES OF PROGRAMS, HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS, AND WATER-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS

Coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Program of work

In 1946 the Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Orange County 

Flood Control District, the Orange County Water District, the Los Angeles 

County Flood Cpntrol District., and the Board of Water Commissioners of 

the city of Long Beach, completed its intensive investigation of the 

ground-water bodies that underlie the so-called Long Beach-Santa Ana area.

The final two of four interpretative reports presenting the results of the

5/ study were released during the year.

Z/ Poland, J. F., and others, Hydrology of the Long Beach-Santa Ana 

area, California, with special reference to the watertightness of the Newport-Inglewood structural eone: U. S, Geol. Survey duplicated report, 

198 pp., June 1946.

Piper, A, M., Garrett, A. A., and otherg, Chemical character of 

native and contaminated ground waters in the Long Beach-Santa Ana area, 

California: U. S, Geol, Survey duplicated report, 355 pp.,. August, 1946.
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Although no periodic measurements of water level for wells In the 

Long Beach-Santa Ana area were made by the Geological Survey In 1946, 

extensive programs for periodic measurements of observation wells in this 

area are being continued by several local agencies in Orange County chiefly by the Orange County Flood Control District and In Los Angeles County 

chiefly by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, the San Gabriel 

Valley Protective Association, and the city of Long Beach.

In 1946 the Geological Survey also continued Its Investigation of the 

so-called Torrance-Santa Monica area In cooperation with the Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District and certain municipalities. Field work was

completed and by year-end, the Interpretative phases of the study were well

i/ 

advanced. One factual report was released during the year-.

In October, the biweekly water-level measuring program by the Geological Survey for the West Basin was brought to a close. However, water-level 

measurements In the wells were continued by the California State Division 

of Water Resources as a part of their program for collection of pertinent 

data to be used by that agency during adjudication of water rights within 

the West Basin. Records of the Division of Water Resources for these wells 

will be published in following annual reports.

The Investigation was continued for the Corps of Engineers, United 

States Army, pertaining to ground-water conditions along the Rio Hondo and 

lower Los Angeles River, In connection with a proposed program for flood 

control. Aa part of this investigation, water-level measurements were made 

about monthly or oftener In 122 shallow water-table wells situated as 

follows: 24 wells in or near the city of El Monte; 33 wells alon^ the Rio 

Hondo downstream from Whlttier Narrows; and 65 wells along the Los Angeles 

River between the Flrestone Boulevard and 'Willow Street bridges. Waterstage recorders were operated during most of the year at six of the wells 

along the Los Angeles River between the Imperial Highway and Del Amo Street 

bridges. The large volume of data thus obtained is not included in this 

report, but It Is available for inspection In the files of the Geological 

Survey at Long Beaoh.

4/ Slnnott, Alien, and Garrett, A. A., Index of factual data for water 

wells in the Torrance-Santa Monica area, Los Angeles County, California: 

U. S. Geol. Survey duplicated report, 163 pp., December 1946.
CALIFORNIA 101

In this water-level report, records are included for 83 wells in the 

areas covered by the three cooperative projects. Of these wells, records 

for 27 have been furnished solely by local agencies. Of the 56 wells 

measured by the Geological Survey, 15 were measured about quarterly, 16 were 

measured about monthly, and 16 were measured about every 2 weeks, for at 

least part of the year. In addition, 6 "permanent" observation wells were 

measured only at year-end, and 3 random wells were measured only once or 

twice.

Of the 129 wells for which records for 1945 were published in WaterSupply Paper 1028, records for 79 are continued in this report. The 50 

wells discontinued at the end of 1945 are listed in the following table. 

Wells in which water levels were measured by the Geological Survey

Los Angeles County

2/14-27D1 

27D2

27P3

27P2

34A3

34C1

34KL

3/13- 8C2

8G1

9N2

No' well records

3/13-16H2 

19A1

20C1

20J2

25Q1

26D1

27N1

29A3

30A2

30G4

discontinued.

3/13-30H3 

33A1

3/14- 7K1

8D2

8G2

9N2

10A1

11C1

11 Gl

13E1

Orange County

3/14-1 6A3

20P1

23R3

24P1

25L1

25N2

26D2

27 J3

27P5

33P2

3/14-34J1 

3/1 5- 12 G2

24D1

25KL

4/13-20KL

4/14-11P1

16L1

22D1

23 J2

2 7Q1

In addition to the 79 wells continued from the 1945 water-level report, 

records are included here for four wells that did not appear in that report. 

Of these, Nos. 4/13-11L3 and 26L1 were described in Water-Supply Paper 949 

and Nos. 2/12-28J2 and 4/13-24M1 are described in this report.

Of the 83 wells for which records are given in this report, 8 were discontinued before the end of the year. These are listed in the following 

table.

Wells in which water-level measurements were discontinued by the 

______________Geological Survey before year-end, 1946_____________

Los Angeles County

3/12- 8D3 4/13-11P1 4/13-33E6 

28P1 26L1 36m 

3/15-25H2

Orange County 

6/10-11B2
102 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Of the remaining 75 wella which remained in active atatua at the end 

of 1946, measurementa for 30 were diacontinued aa of April 1, 1947. Becauae only two measurementa were made in 1947 for moat of theae wella, 

thoae meaaurementa are included below. Therefore theae wella will not 

appear in the 1947 water-level report. The following table lists these 

wella.

Wella active at year-end, 1946, but for which meaaurements were 

discontinued by the Geological Survey as of Apr. 1, 1947

Los Angeles County

1/11-21B1 

2/12-2301

27B1

27H2

28J2

29R1

2/12-SSB2 

SSBS 

SSL2

3/12- 7A2

7N1

7P1

3/12- 8F1 

3/13-35B2 

4/13- 2K1

2P1

10F1

10R1

4/13-11B1 

11B3 

11D2

11K5

11L3

12E1

4/13-12H1 

14P3 

14P1

23F2

24M1

26P6

Hydrologic conditions and water-level fluctuations

Recorda published by the United States Weather Bureau for three rainfall stationa in the coaatal plain of Loa Angeles and Orange Counties Los 

Angeles at the north edge, Long Beach near the southwest edge, and Santa 

Ana near the southeast edge suggest that rainfall on thia area in the 

calendar year 1946 waa about 10 percent above average. However, in the 

water year ending September SO, 1946, rainfall on the area waa only about 

75 percent of average. Thia difference in rainfall for the two largely 

concurrent perioda was caused by unusually heavy rains in November 1946, 

after the end of the 1946 water year.

The following table demonstrates the relation between the amount of 

rainfall during the water year which apana the rainy season, and that 

during the calendar year, which terminates in the middle of the rainy 

season. Obvioualy uae of the water year givea a more conaiatent approach 

to the relation of rainfall to runoff and to ground-water repleniahment. 

(See tables on pagea 103 and. 104.)However, becauae water-level recorda are 

presented herein on a calendar-year baaia and becauae the heavy rainfall 

in 1946 after September SO must have raiaed water levela by year-end, the 

dual tabulation of rainfall ia believed to be informative. The table ahows 

that for the period October 1945 to December 1946 the only months in which 

appreciable rain fell were December 1945, March, November, and December 

1946. Rainfall in the other montha waa too amall to benefit cropa appreciably or to repleniah ground-water auppliea.
CALIFORNIA 103

a/ Average rainfall, in inches, for three stations ' in the

coastal plain of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Calif. 

(From publications of the United States Weather Bureau)

Date

 October 1945

November

December

January 1946

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The water-year

1945-46

October

November

December

The calendaryear 1946

Normal

0.65

.92

2,76

2.51

3.00

2.21

.92

.39

.07

0

.04

.24

13.71

.65

.92

2.76

13.71

Current

0.33

.25

4.82

.23

.98

3.57

.44

.03

0

0

0

.02

10.67

.68

6,64

3,04

15.63

Departure

-0.32

-.67

+2.06

-2.28

-2.02

+1.36

-.48

-.36

-.07

0

-.04

-.22

-3.04

+ .03

+5.72

+ .28

+ 1.92

Percent

-49

-73

+75

-91

-67

-1-62

-52

-92

-100

0

-100

-92

-22

-1-4.6

-1-622

+10

+14

a Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Ana.

The following table summarizes water-level fluctuations in 36 selected 

observation wells in the coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. 

In this table, water levels at year-end are compared to the year-end levels 

of 1945 and to those of the historic low-water year 1936. The data are 

tabulated separately in three groups: namely, the main coastal basin in 

Orange County, the main coastal basin in Los Angeles County, and the socalled West Basin southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift. Within the 

main coastal basin, the 16 index wells in Orange County show an average rise 

of 0.1 foot in the year 1946 and an average rise of 13.4 feet since 1936, 

and the 8 index wells In Los Angeles County show an average drop of 0.2 

foot in the year 1946, but an average rise of 3.3 feet since 1936. Within 

the West Basin of Los Angeles County, the 9 index wells show an average 

rise of 0.7 foot during 1946, tmt an average drop of 16.8 feet since 1936. 

The rise of nearly a foot during 1946 is probably misleading; included in 

the average were two wells, Nbs. 3/14-3K1 and 21B1, which showed an abnormal 

.rise. Excluding these, an average drop of about 0.6 foot would result.
104 UATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1945, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Summary of water-level fluctuatlona In 36 selected observation wella on 

the coaatal plain In Loa Angelea and Orange Countlea, Calif-____

Water level at end of December, in 

Well feet above (+) or below (-) 

aea levels/

Net riae (+) or net 

decline (-) In water 

level, in feet

1936 1945 194£ 1936-46 1945-46

Wella in the main coaatal baain- -Orange

3/11-36Q2 

4/9- 7B1 

4/10-22L2 

4/11-19EL 

5/10- 9D1 

5/10-28B1 

5/11- 2E1 

5/11-16D2 

5/11-25P1 

5/11-28A1 

5/11-29C4 

5/12-12P1 

6/10- 1E1 

6/10- 1L2 

6/10- 5C1 

6/11-13G2 

I-9P1

Averages:

2/12-13A1 

3/12- 8L3 

3/13- 8L2 

3/13-35B2 

4/11- 5D1 

4/12- 8P1 

4/12-27K2 

5/12- 2B1

Averages:

18.2 

11.2 

30.2 

10.9 

10.0 

7.8 

4.4 

2.0 

3.5 

-.6 b

.9 

.2

17.1 

3.5 

.8 

-1.8

6.1

133.5 

62.6 

35.4 

28.0 

14.5 

-14.2 

3.5 

3.0

33.3

Wella In the Weat 

water-bearing zone

2/15-34H1 

3/13-18G2 

3/13-32P2 

3/14-3KL 

3/14-21B1 

3/14-36M3 c 

4/13-14L1 d 

4/13-23G2 

4/13-33D1 

4/14- 8E1 

4/14-13F1

Averages:

-0.8 

13.4 

-24.3

-11 

-13.5 

.3 

-34.3 

-30.5 -8.3" 

-22.3

-14.8

35.9 

47.5 

32.8 

19.5 

26.4 

18.7 

19.9 

10.8 

11.9 

8.2 

6.4 

6.3 

15.3 

22.3 

13.1 

2.0 

20.8

19.4

158.2 

71.3 

23.0 

34.2 

14.9 

-25.2 

9.5 

8.7

36.8

S6.7 

54.8 

29.9 

20.8 

24.5 

18.7 

22.9 

11.2 

10.1 

b 8.2 

7.2 

7.0 

14.6 

21.9 

11.0 

1.9 

17.7

19.5

159.8 

70.1 

19.6 

34.2 

15.7 

-25.2 

10.4 

8.5

36.6

County

+18.5 

+43.6 

+19.7 

+9.9 

+14.5 

+10.9 

+18.5 

+9.2 

+6.6

+6.1 

+14.4 

+4.8 

+7.5 

+1.1 

+19.5

+13.4

+26.3 

+7.5 

-15.8 

+6.2 

+1.2 

-11.0 

+6.9 

+5.5

+3.3

 K).8 

+7.3 

-2.9 

+1.3 

-1.9 

0 

+3.0 

+ .4 

-1.8

+ .8 

+ .7 

-.7 

-.4 

-2.1 

-.1 

-3.1

+0.1

+1.6 

-1.2 

-3.4 

0 

+ .8 

0 

+ .9 

-.2

-0.2

(Coaatal) Baain, tapping the Silverado 

of Pleiatocene age or its equivalent

-0.9 

-34.2 

-39.2 

-34 

-32 

-18.4 

2.2 

-59.5 

-47.6 

-10.1 

-33.4

-32.3

-2.0 

-36,9 

-40.0 

T29 

-26 

-19.8 

2.4 

-56.8 

-47.6 

-11.1 

-34.7

-31.6

-1.2 

-50.3 

-15.7

-15 

-6.3 

+2.1 

-22,5 

-17.1 

-2.8 

-12.4

-16.8

-1.1 

-2.7 

-.8 

+ 5 

+6 

-1.4 

+ .2 

+2.7 

0 

-1.0 

-1.3

+0.7

a Chiefly interpolated.

b Flowing; meaatiring point la 8.2 feet above sea-level datum of 1941} 

excluded from average,

c Taps shallow deposits of Pleiatocene age; excluded from averages.

d Tapa Gaapur water-bearing zone of Recent age; excluded from averages.
CALIFORNIA 105

Mojave Desert region 

Antelope Valley, Kern and Los Angeles Counties

Observations of water level in Antelope Valley by the Geological Survey and by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District were continued in 

1946 in 134 wells. These included 20 wells of which 10 were established 

during 1946 and the remainder during earlier years, and for which waterlevel records are renewed or are given for the first time in this report. 

Levels in one well were measured by continuous water-stage recorder; in 20 

wells measurements were made at approximately monthly intervals; and in 

most of the remainder one measurement only was made in the fall of the 

year. The measurements indicate a continuation of the downward trend in 

levels of the past several years. The average decline in level from the 

fall of 1945 to the fall of 1946 for the entire valley was about 1.5 feet. 

Mojave River Basin, San Bernardino County

Observations of water level in the Mojave River Basin were continued 

in 1946 in 63 wells. In all of these, levels were measured only in the 

spring of the year. Ordinarily the water levels in this basin are measured 

in both the spring and fall of the year as representing the times of maximum 

and minimum stages, respectively. Heavy precipitation occurred in the 

mountain portion of the drainage area in November of 1946, and the measurements of the water levels were not made until January of 1947. Recharge 

of ground water from these early rains was apparent in January 1947 as 

far downstream as Hesperia Crossing which was approximately the lower limit 

of surface flow in Mojave River. For the seven wells between the Forks 

and Hesperia Crossing, therefore, the January 1947 observations were not 

representative of minimum 1946 stages. For the remainder of the basin, the 

measurements indicated that ground-water levels were generally about the 

same at the end of 1*946 as they were at the end of 1945.

During the water year ending September 30, 1946, the discharge of the 

Mojave River near Victorville was 62 percent of the 21-year average, and 

there was continuous flow at Barstow from March 29 to April 28.

Measurements of water level in the 7 wells between the Forks and 

Hesperia Crossing indicated an average net rise for the year of 10.0 feet; 

in 5 wells between Hesperia Crossing and Verde Crossing, they indicated 

an average net decline of 0.2 foot.
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Wells in the valley between Victorville and Hodge showed an average 

net rise in water level of 0.3 foot from the previous year. Downstream 

from Hodge Crossing and north to the Barstow-Mojave highway, there was an 

average net rise of 0.4 foot, but farther north an average net decline of 

0.6 foot was indicated. In the Lenwood-Barstow area, net rises averaged 

0.3 foot.

In the area between Baretow and Daggett, the water levels showed no 

appreciable change from the previous year.

In the sub-basin between Daggett and the Kouns-Newberry sand-dune 

belt, the measured water levels indicated an average net decline of 2.6 

feet. No change in levels was apparent in the sand-dune area. East of 

the sand-dune belt, changes in water level shown by the measurements were 

too slight to indicate a definite trend.

Mokelumne River Basin, San Joaquin County

During 1946 the East Bay Municipal Utility District continued monthly 

measurements of water level in selected observation wells of the Mokelumne 

area, in the central part of the Great Valley. Records for 24 of these 

wells have been published by the Geological Survey since 1935. In these 

index wells 280 measurements were made during the year.

Of the 24 wells, 1 was destroyed in September and 1 was dry during 

the latter half of the year. The following table correlates the average 

yearly water-level changes in the 24 index wells (22 in 1946) with the 

fluctuations in yearly rainfall, beginning with 1942. In this table the 

accumulated changes begin with 1934 as shown in the report for 1945. The 

table shows that the water level in the Mokelumne area declined for the 

fourth consecutive year. For the period of record, 1934-46, the decline 

in 1946 was exceeded only by those of 1939 and 1944, and the deficiency 

in rainfall during 1946 for the three index st'ations was exceeded only by 

those of 1934 and 1939.
CALIFORNIA 107

Average yearly rise or decline of water level in 24 observation wells, 

and yearly rainfall in the Mokelumne area, 1942-46

Water level

Year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946

Yearly rise ( + ) 

or decline (-) 

(feet)

4-0.72 

-.19 

-2.32 

-.06 

c -2.24

Accumulated rise 

(+) or decline 

(-) £/(feet)

+3.08 

4-2.89 

+ .57

4-. 51

c -1.73

Rainfall^/

Excess (+) or 

deficiency (-) 

(inches)

4-7.76 

-2.93 

4-. 46 

4-9.50 

-8.92

Accumulated 

excess (4-) or 

deficiency (-)b/ 

(inches)

4-25.14 

4-22.21 

4-22.67 

4-32.17 

4-23.25

a Average of rainfall 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, 19S4.

c Average based on 22 wells.

The second table shows the average change in water level in 1946 during 

the periods of increasing and of diminishing withdrawal for irrigation, 

respectively. This table shows that recharge early in 1946 was insufficient 

to offset the heavy withdrawals for irrigation. During the last half of 

the year, recharge was only slightly in excess of withdrawals so that the 

net change for the year was about equal to the change during the first 

five months.

Seasonal changes in water level, in fe'et, at 22 

observation wells in the Mokelumne area, 1946

Period

Jan. 1 to May 31 (increasing 

withdrawal for irrigation) 

June 1 to Dec. 31 (diminishing 

withdrawal ) 

The year

San Gabriel River

Greatest 

rise

4-5.31 

4-7.57

4-1.01

Basin, Los Angeles

Greatest 

recession

-10.05

-7.64 

-5.51

Jounty

Average 

change

-2.39

4-. 15

-2.24

A continuous water-stage recorder was in operation throughout 1946 on 

well IS/10-18, at Baldwin Park, in the upper San Gabriel Valley. The water 

level in this well rose from a mean daily stage of 304.60 feet above sea 

level on January 1 to a stage of 307.24 feet, the highest of the year, on 

March 3. Alternately declining, rising and declining, it reached a stage 

of 299.23 feet, the lowest of the year, on September 19. On December 31 

its mean daily stage of 303.97 feet was 3.27 feet below the highest stage 

of the year, 4.74 feet above the lowest stage, 0.56 foot below the mean 

daily atage of December 31, 1945, and 25.1 feet below the record high stage 

of 329.1 feet on May 19, 1916.

859284 O - 49 - 8
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Basins in San Diego County

The measurements of water level in 47 wells in San Diego County in 

1946 indicate net declines during the year in all of the 6 principal river 

basins of the county. As shown in the following table, the average net 

decline in San Luis Rey, San Dieguito, San Diego, and Tia Juana River 

basins ranged from 0.30 foot in 4 wells in the Tia Juana River basin to 

2.53 feet in 18 wells in the San Diego River basin. In Sweetwater and 

Otay River basins the net changes in water level are indicated by measurements made in one well only in each basin; well 18/2W-22, in Otay River 

basin, showed a net decline of 0.45 foot, and well 17/lW-19a, in Sweetwater 

River basin, a net decline of 17.03 feet, the greatest in any one of the 

measured wells in the six basins. Small net rises in water level were 

shown in some wells in San Luis Rey, San Dieguito, and Tia Juana River 

basins, of which the rise of 3.54 feet in well 17/lW-19a in San Luis Rey 

River basin was the greatest.

Net changes in water level, in feet, in observation wells 

in San Diego County, 1946

Basin

San Luis Rey River,

Monserate Narrows

to Oceanside

San Dieguito River,

San Pasqual Valley

San Diego River, El Monte

Park to coast

Sweetwater River, at

Sunny side

Otay River, at Otay

Tia Juana River, near

San Ysidro

Number 

of 

wells

17

6

b 18

c 1

d 1

e 4

Number of 

measurements

121

23

52

5

4

20

Greatest 

net 

rise

a 3.54

.04

0

«...

....

.36

Greatest 

net 

decline

5.45

1.58

11.12

17.03

.45

1.06

Average 

net 

change

-1.24

-.73

-2.53

-17.03

-.45

-.30

a Rise in well 17/lW-19a. 

b Wells 15/1W-23H3 and 16/2W-16 not included because of incomplete 

records.

c Well 17/1W-19 not included; dry at time of all 1946 observations, 

d Well 18-2W-22a not included; dry at time of all 1946 observations, 

e Well 19/2W-1 not included because of incomplete record.

Santa Ana River Basin, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

San Bernardino area

Observations of water level in the San Bernardino area were continued 

in 1946 in 10 wellsj in 8 of these, levels were measured in February, May, 

and August; in 1, the Williams well, at weekly intervals; and in well 

1S/3W-20B1, at monthly intervals. Measurements ordinarily made in November 

of each year were not made in 1946, but measurements were made in January 

of 1947. For eight of the wells, therefore, the net change in water level 

during 1946 is based on comparison of the levels of February 1946 and January 1947.
CALIFORNIA 109

The water level in well 1S/3W-17C1, the Williams well near Redlands, 

rose from 9.SO feet below land-surface datum on January 4 to 9.03 feet, 

the highest observed stage of the year, on January 12. It then declined 

to 14.36 feet on March 30, rose again to 11.70 feet on April 13 and 20, 

and then declined continuously, except for a small rise in response to a 

summer storm during July, to 24.86 feet, the lowest observed stage of the 

year, on October 26. On December 28, reflecting the early winter rains, 

it had risen to a stage of 11.78 feet below land-surface datum. Thus, the 

net change in water level for the year is indicated to have been a decline 

of 2.58 feet.

Measurements of water level in the other nine wells distributed over 

the San Bernardino area indicated an average net decline of 2.66 feet from 

the levels of February 1946 to those of January 1947. The net decline in 

water level, shown in all of the nine wells, ranged from 7.21 feet in well 

1S/3W-3N1 to 1.44 feet in well 1S/3W-29K1.

The fact that the annual change in water levels is shown generally to 

have been a marked decline for the first time since the rising trend which 

began in 1938 would appear to indicate strongly that the highest stages 

resulting from the recent series of years of average or greater-than-average 

precipitation were reached during 1945, and that a continuation of the 

declining trend shown during 1946 may be anticipated.

San Jacinto Valley

Observations of water level in the San Jacinto Valley were continued 

in 1946 in eight wells which were measured during February, May, and August. 

Measurements ordinarily made in November of each year were not made in 

1946, but measurements were made in January of 1947. For these wells, 

therefore, the net change in water level during 1946 is based on comparison 

of the levels of February 1946 and January 1947.

Excluding one well because of incomplete record, the measurements of 

water level in the other seven wells distributed over the valley indicated 

net changes from February 1946 to January 1947 ranging from a rise of 5.06 

feet in well 3/2W-35Q1 to a decline of 5.02 feet in well 4/2W-7J1. Both 

of these wells are in the Lakeview area. Net rises in water level were 

shown in three wells and net declines in the other four. The average net 

change in level for the seven wells was a decline of 0.22 foot.
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Basins in Santa Barbara County

Program of work

Periodic water-level measurements made in connection with the investigation' of the geology and ground-water resources of Santa Barbara County, 

were continued in 1946 by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the 

county. These measurements, from 1941 through 1945, have been published 

in ?/ater-Supply Papers 941, 949, 991, 1021, and 1028, and through 1946 

have been released locally in duplicated or typewritten form. Brief descriptions of the six principal ground-water areas of the county are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 949. Comprehensive reports on the geology and 

ground-water resources of the Santa Ynez River Valley, the south-coast

basins, and the Banta Maria Valley have been released in duplicated or

5/ 

typewritten form- In addition, a report on the Cuyama Valley will aoon

I/ 

be released.

In 1946 water-level measurements were also made by the city of Santa 

Maria and the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. These 

measurements have been made available to the Geological Survey and are included in this report. Of the 166 observation wells being maintained at 

the end of 1945, 34 were discontinued during 1946 and 3 new wells were 

begun, making a total of 135 at the end of 1946. During 1946 most wells 

were measure1^ bimonthly; a few were equipped with automatic water-stage 

recorders or "high-low" float gages. 

General hydrologic conditions, pumpage, and fluctuations of water level

Rainfall at two main stations in Santa Barbara County for the year 

ending September 30, 1946, was 62 and 77 percent of the long-term average. 

At Santa Barbara the rainfall wae 11.33 inches as compared with the 79-year 

average of 18.27 inches, and at Santa Maria it was 11.08 inchea compared 

with the 61-year average of 14.35 inches. The average rainfall at eight

i, H. G., Jr., and others, Geology and water 

resources of the Santa Yne* River Valley, Santa Barbara County, California: 

U. S. Geol. Survey duplicated report, 1947. Upson, J. E., Thomasson,

ZV ,*' others, Geology and ground-water resources of the southw^!!i ^3 inS Santa Barbara County, California, with a section on aurfacewater resources: U. S. Geol. Survey typewritten report, 1947. Worts 

n? ihi Q * SM ?homans!» 0n, H. G., Jr., Geology and ground-water resources 

«5,.^n ^ r ria VaPey area ' Santa Barbara County, California, with a section on surface-water resources: U. S. Geol. Survey typewritten report,

v_,,_4/ nFn3 ??' J; t *' TT an£ Worts » G - p .» Jr., Ground water in the ( 

valley, California: U. S. Geol. Survey typewritten report, 1947.
CALIFORNIA 111

stations maintained by the Geological Survey (see Water-Supply Paper 849, 

p. 182) was 13,90 inches 79 percent of that for the nearly average year 

1943-44. Also, at these eight stations the rainfall for the year ending 

September 30, 1945, was 80 to 85 percent of the long-term averages. Thus, 

rainfall was below average for the two consecutive water years, 1945 and 

1946.

Because recharge is roughly proportional to rainfall, the low precipitation during these two years has produced little recharge to ground-water 

bodies in the county. During the winter months the observation wells in 

recharge areas reflect this condition by showing only slight rises in some 

areas and even marked declines in others. Low rainfall has necessitated 

an increase in winter pumpage for irrigation thereby placing an additional 

draft on ground-water bodies. As a result, in most areas there has been 

a substantial decline of water levels since 1944.

In 1946 the total pumpage for irrigation, and for municipal, industrial, domestic, and stock use in the county is estimated to have been 

about 160,000 acre-feet about 40,000 more than that pumped in 1944. This 

total does not include the water consumed by the cities of Santa Barbara 

and Montecito whose supply is derived by the impounding and diversion of 

Santa Ynez River water. Pumpage for irrigation alone amounted to about 

154,000 acre-feet. Because in some areas a part of the water applied to 

crops seeps downward and returns to storage, the figure for pumpage is not 

the total permanently removed from underground storage. The amount of 

return probably ranges from none to as much as 35 percent in the different 

areas. Accordingly, the net pumpage (total lass the return of irrigation 

water) is estimated for the year 1946 as about 134,000 acre-feet. Very 

little of the pumpage for use other than irrigation returns to storage. 

Unless otherwise indicated, pumpage is estimated by dividing total kilowatt-hours of electric energy consumed in the year by factors for the 

number of kilowatt-hours required to pump 1 acre-foot of water. Data on 

electric energy consumed were very kindly supplied by The Pacific Gas and 

Electric Company, and The Southern California Edison Company.

Figure 10 shows water-level fluctuations in 10 wells and yearly rainfall at 3 stations for the 6-year period 1941-46. The hydrographs show 

that in most areas there was a general rise of water levels through 1943, 

and that beginning in 1944 levels have declined. Again, this can be
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Well 4/28-17H11 Sea level

MIDDLE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

110

120 «*

10

30

20

1 SEASONAL RAINFALL AT

 SANTA BARBARA; 79-year average 18.27 inches 

SANTA MARIA; 61-year average 14.35 inches 

OZENA; 42-year average 14.16 inches

3 10

Figure 10. Water-level fluctuations in 10 wells in Santa Barbara County, 

California, and yearly rainfall at Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and 

Ozena for the years 1941-46.
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attributed to variations in rainfall, and hence to recharge and pumpage. 

Because hydrologic conditions differ considerably from one ground-water 

baain to another, the fluctuations of water level in each are discussed 

separately.

Carpinteria Basin

Total pumpage in the Carpinteria Basin during 1946, based in part on 

the pumpage computed for preceding dry years, is estimated to be at least 

5,500 acre-feet, which, because little or no irrigation water returns to 

storage, is also the net pumpage. This amount is more than twice the 

estimated perennial yield of 1,700 acre-feet. The overdraft of about 1,800 

acre-feet combined with low recharge has produced a net decline of water 

levels throughout the basin. The net decline was greatest in the recharge 

area where the maximum levels in 1946 were 5 to about 20 feet below those 

of 1945. A comparison of year-end water levels showed about the same net 

decline. In the recharge area the greatest declines occurred in the northeastern part of the basin, and the smallest in the western part. In the 

area of confined water, mainly the area of the alluvial plain, maximum 

levels of 1946 were 2 to 10 feet lower than maximum levels of 1945. It 

is estimated that the average areal net decline of maximum levels for the 

entire basin was about 5 feet. Water levels will continue to decline as 

long as pumpage is greater than the replenishment.

Water levels in wells in the southwestern part of the basin near the 

coast were locally a few feet below sea level during 1946. This condition 

was reported more widespread in years prior to 1941. Prom 1941 through 

1945 nearly all "static" levels were above sea level, but since 1944 the 

head near the coast has decreased somewhat. At year end the "static" 

levels in three wells were below sea level; in one well, 4/25-29D1, the 

level was about 11 £eet below. The pumping levels in most wells near the 

coast are several tens of feet below sea level. However, there have been 

no reports of sea-water encroachment into these wells.

A comparison of the year-end levels in 1946 with those of 1941 show 

an areal net decline estimated to be nearly 10 feet. The graph for well 

4/25-27Q2 (fig. 10), which is in the area of confined water, shows a net 

decline for this period of only about 4 feet but does not indicate a yearend recovery in 1946 as in the past 5 years. The graph also shows that 

the peaks or maximum levels reached in the years 1942-46 are nearly the same
114 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

indicating that the head in this part of the basin has not declined appreciably through April 1946.

Goleta Basin

In the Goleta Basin total pumpage is essentially equal to the net 

pumpage. During 1946, based in part on the piimpage computed for preceding 

dry years, total pumpage is believed to have been at least twice the estimated perennial yield of 3,100 acre-feet. This overdraft combined with 

low recharge has produced a net decline of water levels throughout the 

basin, but not so great as those which occurred in the Carpinteria Basin. 

Net declines of maximum levels from 1945 to 1946 were about as great in 

the recharge area as in the area of confined water, and ranged from less 

than 1 foot to about 8 feet. The largest declines occurred in the northcentral and northeastern parts of the area. A comparison of year-end 

levels in 1945 and 1946 shows net declines of about the same magnitude. 

In the recharge area the average areal net decline from maximum levels in 

1945 to those in 1946 was nearly 3 feet indicating a perceptible depletion 

of storage in that part of the basin.

Throughout the southern third of the basin along the coast, water 

levels have remained below sea level for at least 6 years. The size of 

this area is expanding, and the depth of water levels below sea level is 

increasing. The "static" water level in well 4/29-14A3, which is at the 

western edge of the basin, was 23 feet below sea level on July 5, 1946 the 

maximum depth recorded during the year.

The net change in year-end water levels from 1941 to 1946 in the 

Goleta Basin is shown by the graphs for wells 4/28-9A3 and 4/28-17H11 

(fig. 10). in well 9A3 the net decline was over 8 feet, and in well 

17H11 it was nearly 5 feet. Both wells are in the area of confined water 

and heavy withdrawals. Nevertheless^ the loss of head is comparable to 

the over-all average net decline of about 6 feet. In the recharge area 

the water level in well 4/28-4R2 declined more than 21 feet during this 

period.

In the Goleta Basin a few observation wells tap a shallow-water body 

from which there is essentially no pumpage. Fluctuations of water level 

in these wells show the natural balance between replenishment and discharge 

without the effect of pumping. Prom the maximum levels in 1945 to those 

in 1946 water levels had a net decline of slightly more than 1 foot; from
CALIFORNIA 115

1941 to 1946 the net decline was about 4 feet. These figures clearly Indicate a deficiency of replenishment.

Middle Santa Ynez Valley

Total pumpage in the Middle Santa Yhez Valley during 1946 is estimated to have been about 15,800 acre-feet an increase of about 65 percent 

over that for 1944. In spite of the increased pumpage the water levels in 

wells along the river showed essentially no net change from peaks of 1945 

to those of 1946. This is because, even though rainfall was below average, 

runoff in the Santa Yhez River was sufficient to replenish the water bodies 

immediately adjacent to It. On the other hand, for the ground-water body 

beneath the Santa Ynez Upland east of Solvang and Los Olivos, where replenishment Is from rain and minor streams, there was insufficient recharge 

to replace the draft. This draft is increasing yearly as new irrigation 

wells are brought into use. The effect of this increase on water levels 

In 1946 was most apparent at the north edge of the upland area where 

maximum levels were 3 to 4 feet below those of 1945. At the south edge, 

where ground water Is discharged over a consolidated rock barrier Into the 

river r water levels had net declines of less than 1 foot.

The hydrograph for well 6/30-6A1 (fig. 10) illustrates the conditions 

In the central part of the Santa Ynez Upland for the years 1942-46. It 

shows that water levels recovered to about the same peak in 1943 as in 

1942, but that beginning in 1944 there has been a steady over-all decline 

which has amounted to about 7 feet. As suggested above, this is due not 

only to 2 years of below-average recharge, but also to an increased draft 

on ground water resulting from an Increase in irrigated acreage on the 

upland.

Lower Santa Ynez Valley

Total pumpage in the Lower Santa Ynez Valley during 1946 is estimated 

to have been about 14,000 acre-feet a little more than in 1944. The 

maximum levels in 1946 in wells that tap the principal water body were 

about 1 foot below those of 1945 Indicating that pumpage was somewhat in 

excess of replenishment for the year. In wells that tap shallow water, 

from which there Is little pumpage, water levels had an average net decline 

of nearly 2 feet.
116 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The hydrographs for well 7/54-27L1 (fig. 10)» which is representative 

of conditions at the east end of the Lompoc Plain, and for well 7/35-26J3, 

which is representative of conditions at the west end, show several features. In 1941 the peak water levels reached in both wells were considerably above those in succeeding years, due to excessive recharge and prolonged high river stages in that year. In subsequent years the peaks to 

which the water level in well 7/55-26J5 has recovered each year have been 

about the same, indicating essentially no loss of head in that area. On 

the other hand, in well 7/34-27L1, there has been a slight but progressive 

over-all decrease in peak levels amounting to about 4 feet, due to declining 

recharge and lowered river stages together with increased pumpage. The 

effect of these elements has been local, however, as contimious records of 

water levels in other wells throughout the area, beginning in 1930, indicate that there has been little over-all net change of water levels in 

16 years.

San Antonio Valley

No estimates of pumpage have been made for the San Antonio Valley 

principally because the valley is relatively small and pumpage low. In 

1946 pumpage from the 15 to 20 irrigation wells in the valley probably did 

not amount to more than roughly 2,000 acre-feet. Fluctuations of water 

level show a net decline of less than 1 foot from the maximum levels in 

1945 to those in 1946. Furthermore, from December 1943, the date of the 

earliest recorded measurements, to December 1946 there has been essentially 

no net change in water levels. Thus, the draft from San Antonio Valley 

probably is less than the yield.

Santa Maria Valley

Total pumpage in the Santa Maria Valley during 1946 is estimated to 

have been about 104,000 acre-feet. Allowing about 20 percent return of 

irrigation water, the net pumpage is estimated to have been about 85,000 

acre-feet about 20,000 acre-feet more than in 1944. The perennial yield 

of the valley has been estimated to be about 53,000 acre-feet a year. 

Thus, in 1946 the yield was exceeded by more than 30,000 acre-feet. This 

overdraft combined with low recharge caused a marked decline of water levels 

which, in the area of recharge, continued steadily throughout the year.
CALIFORNIA 117

In wells along the river below-Pugler's Point water levels declined 

as much as 12 feet from December 1945 to December 1946. In the area of 

confined water at the lower end of the valley the loss in head was 5 feet 

at the inland edge and 1 foot near the coast. However, the area of flowing wells near the coast had not contracted noticeably, and consequently, 

there was no threat of immediate sea-water encroachment. For the remainder 

of the valley water-level declines ranged from as little as 1 foot in areas 

remote from pumping to 5 or 6 feet in areas of heavy .pumping. The net decline in well 10/34-14E3 (fig. 10) of 5.5 feet from the maximum level in 

1945 to that in 1946 is probably representative of the average decline in 

the area of heavy pumping.

Water levels in the Santa Maria Valley have been declining for several 

years. As a result of above-average rainfall and, hence, large recharge 

in the late thirties and early forties, water levels of 1943 or 1944 in 

most wells were at the highest levels since the middle or late twenties. 

Since 1944, levels have declined progressively as a result of below-average 

rainfall and greatly increased pumpage. Maximum levels in 1946*in all wells 

were considerably below those of 1943 or 1944. In wells along the river 

the net decline has averaged more than 20 feet. Away from the river, as in 

well 10/34-14E3 (fig» 10), the water level had a net decline of about 7 

feet since 1944. At well 10/35-7F1, in the area of confined water, the 

head has recovered sufficiently each winter to produce a flow. However, 

observed decreases in discharge from the well indicate the year-to-year 

maxima actually have been reduced, particularly during 1946.

In summation, in the Santa Maria Valley during the past 2 years net 

declines in water level have been greater than in any other valley or 

basin in the county. This continued rapid decline is highly undesirable 

not only because it means inereased pumping lifts, and, hence, increased 

operational costs, but also because it represents the unwatering of highly 

productive water-bearing deposits and threatens the ultimate encroachment 

of sea water into the area.

Cuyama Valley

Total pumpage in the Cuyama Valley during 1946, based on the known 

acreage and estimated duty of water, is estimated to have been about 17,000 

acre-feet about 8,000 more than in 1944. Thus, pumpage has almost doubled 

in the last 2 years. In the heavily pumped part of the valley the maximum
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

levels in 1946 were less than 1 foot below those in 1945. However, in the 

recharge area, several miles upstream, the level in one well had a net 

decline of more than 7 feet.

The graph for well 10/25-30P1 (fig. 10) shows the fluctuations in 

the area of heavy pumping for the period 1941-46, and indicates a net rise 

in water level of about 4 feet for the period. Pumping for irrigation 

began in 1939, and, consequently, the graph nearly spans the period of 

draft. However, within the pumped area as a whole there has been essentially no net change.

SYMBOLS ASSIGNED TO OBSERVATION WELLS

In the following descriptions and records of water level, observation 

wells are identified by symbols or "numbers" that indicate their respective 

locations according to the rectangular system for subdivision of public 

land. In Water-Supply Paper 991 these symbols were assigned for the first 

time to all Geological Survey observation wells in the State, according to 

the system described in that water-supply paper and there accompanied by 

a cross-reference table of previous numbers and location symbols.

The descriptions and records are given by counties in alphabetical 

sequence, and for each county in numerical order of the location symbols. 

Thus, certain groups of the data each pertain 'to a distinct ground-water 

area as indicated by sub-headings in the record. However, other groups of 

data each span two or more ground-water areas under this circumstance, 

the area is indicated in the text statements that introduce the several 

records of individual wells.

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Kern County 

Antelope Valley

9/12-16R1. Robert Rubeen. SE^SE^ sec. 16, T. 9 N., R. 12 W., about 

0.6 mile east of Rosamond, 435 feet north of Rosamond-Muroc Road, and 0.6 

mile east of Sierra Highway (U. S. 6). Domestic well, equipped with windmill, diameter 8 inches, depth 150 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 

flush with concrete floor, and 1.0 foot above land-surface datum which is 

about 2,350 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum: Nov. 7, 

1945, 39.1} Apr. 13, 1946, 39.1.

9/12-21D1 (*991, p. 100; 1021, p. 85; 1028, p. 7S). Southern Pacific 

Lands Agency. In Rosamond. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan. 3

7

Water 

level.

a 39.6 

39.8

Date

Apr. 

July

5

3

Water 

level

40.8 

44.2

Date

Aug. 

Sept.

2 

5

Water 

level

44.9 

45.8

Date

Oct. 

Nov.

17

1

Water 

level

45.6 

45.1

a By Geological Survey.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 119

9/15-14H1. SE^NEi sec, 14, T. 9 N., R. 15 W., about 5 miles west of 

Rosamond, 275 feet north of east-west half-section line, and 65 feet west 

of 50th Street W, extended. Abandoned well. Measuring point, top of 

casing, at land-surface datum which is about 2,460 feet above sea level. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 5, 65.8j Apr. 15, 65.8.

9/13-20H1 (#991, p. lOlj 1021, p. 86j 1028, p. 79). Harry White. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 3

7

Water 

level

66.7 

66.6

Date

Apr, 

July

5

3

Water 

level

67.4 

70.0

Date

Sept, 

Oct.

5

17

Water 

level

71.0 

71.3

Date

Nov. 1

Water

level

71.4

9/15-20H2 (#991, p. 101; 1021, p. 86} 1028, p. 80). Harry White. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 3, 66.8.

9/15-35P1 (#1028, p. 80). P. D» Gaskill. Measurements by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 55.1.

9/14-24K1. De Fone. HW£SE^ sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 14 W., about 8.5 

miles west of Rosamond, 0.4 mile north of south line of section 24, and 

0.5 mile west of 100th Street W. extended. Used irrigation well, diameter 

14 inches, depth 310 feet. Measuring point, hole at junction of pump base 

plates, near f-inch pipe, 0,5 foot above land-surface datum which is about 

2,490 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum: Nov. 22, 

1941, 95..1; Aug, 10, 1945, 101.7; Dec. 7, 1945, 97.9; Dec. 10, 1946, 101.6.

9/14-24Q1 (#1028, p. 80). De Fone. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 102.4.

9/14-29M1 (#1028, p. 

Control District.

80). Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan, 

Apr.

7 

4

Water 

level

177.0 

176.8

Date

July 5 

Oct. 17

Water 

level

176.8 

177.0

Date

Dec. 11

Water 

level

176.9

9/14-52D1 (#1028, p. 80). Sears. Measurements by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Jan, 7, 167.8; Dec. 11, 167.7.

Los Angeles County 

Antelope Valley

5/9-6B1 (#1028, p. 80). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 54.9,

5/9-20J1 (#1021, p. 86; 1028, p. 81). L. M. Nixon. No measurements 

made in 1946.

5/10-6N1 (#1028, p. 81). Little Rock Irrigation District. Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 5, 88.2.
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5/10-7E1 (#1028, p. 81). Calavalley. Equipped with automatic waterstage recorder. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 8 

30 

Mar . 6 

Apr. 4

Water 

level

119.6 

119.4 

119.3 

11Q.6

Date

May 7 

June 19 

July 2 

AUK. 2

Water 

level

119.8 

127.0 

130.8 

124.6

Date

Aug. 15 

Sept. 5 

13

Water 

level

124.8 

125.2 

128.4

Date

Nov. 1 

Dec. 3 

14

Water 

level

122.5 

121.1 

120.9

1946.

5/10-7R1 (#1028, p. 81). Tamarack Park. No measurements made in

I

5/10-12B1 (#1028, p. 82). Ed Banner.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

5

5

51.2

51.0

50.8

Apr.

May

June

5

7

5

50.8

50.6

50.5

July

Aug.

Sept.

5

6

6

50.4

50.4

50.4

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

7

5

18

50.4

50.5

50.7

5/10-21J1 (#1028, p. 82). 

datum, 1946: Dec. 19, 19.4.

5/10-26B1 (#1028, p. 82). 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec.

5/11-4R1 (#1028, p. 82). 

County Flood Control District, 

datum, 1946: Dec. 3, 142.0.

5/11-9Q1 (#1028, p. 82). 

Control District. Water level, 

Dec. 3, 37.2.

5/11-9R1 (#1028, p. 82). 

Control District. Water level, 

Dec. 3, 33.0.

5/11-10R1 (#1028, p. 83). 

Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface

R. J. Darling. Water level, in feet below 

19, 45.7.

Joe Martin. Measurement by Los Angeles 

Water level, in feet below land-surface

Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

8

4

6

65.1

66.5

68.5

Apr,

May

July

4

7

3

70.5

72.3

75.0

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

2

. 5

17

75.8

77.1

78.0

Nov.

Dec.

1

4

79.2

78.5

5/11-12H1 (#1028, p. 83). Wheelock. No measurements made in 1946.

5/11-12Q1 (#1028, p. 83). Wheelock. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 3, 128.6.

5/11-13J1 (#1028, p. 83). Little Rock Irrigation District. Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 3, 214.6.

- , . , . ; , . , . . 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 27, 24.4.

6/8-18D1 (#991, p. 102; 1021, p. 86; 1028, p. 84). Hoff. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

5

5

(a)

(a)

159.7

Apr.

May

June

5

7

5

(a)

158.9

(a)

July

Aug.

Sept.

5

6

6

159.4

(a)

159,2

Oct.

Nov.

7

5

27

158.7

158.7

158.6

a Pumping; no measurement made.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 121

6/8-32P1 (#1021, p. 86; 1028, p. 84). M. B. Scofield. Casing closed 

by pump. Measurements discontinued.

6/9-4H1 (#991, pp. 102-103; 1021, p. 87; 1028, p. 84). Wilsona 

School. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 27, 

113.0.

6/9-31R1 (#1028, p. 84). Barlow. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 29.2.

6/10-9C1 (#1028, p. 84). No measurements made in 1946.

6/10-9E1 (#1028, p. 84). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 189.9.

6/10-9Q1 (#1028, p. 84). N. C. and 0. C. Riley. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 149.0.

6/10-10Q1 (#1028, p. 84). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 70.8.

6/10-20P1 (#1028, p. 85). Mrs. Johnson.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

3 

5 

5

Water 

level

142.8 

143.8 

145.2

Date

Apr. 

May 

June

5 

7 

5

Water 

level

147.0 

148.9

147.0

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept.

5 

6 

6

Water 

level

148.6 

150.0 

150.3

Date

Oct. 

Nov.

7 

5 

26

Water 

level

150.2 

151.4 

150.8

6/10-27B1 (#1028, p. 85). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 26, 150.7.

6/10-27B3 (#1028, p. 85). No measurements made in 1946.

6/10-32E1 (#1028, p. 85). McAlester. Measuring point beginning 

Dec. 5, 1945, base of pump, at land-surface datum. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 109.0.

 6/10-32P1 (#1028, p. 86). McAlester. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 113.0.

6/11-4C1 (#1028, p. 86). Lyons Bros. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1046: Dec. 18, 164.0.

6/11-5A1 (#991, p. 103; 1021, p. 87; 1028, p. 86). Lyons Bros. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 164.9.

6/11-8E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. SW^NW^ sec. 8, T. 6 N., 

R. 11 W., about 3.5 miles northeast of Palmdale, 0.5 mile south of Avenue 

N, 100 feet east of 30th Street E. extended, and 25 feet south of airport 

landing strip. Abandoned well, diameter 16 inches, depth about 400 feet, 

drilled in 1920. Measuring point, top of casing, at land-surface datum 

which is about 2,512 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1942-44, 1946

Date

Nov. 17, 

Apr. 30,

1942 

1943

Water 

level

168.9 

171.0

Date

Dec. IS, 

May 4,

1943 

1944

Water 

level

172.3 

174.5

Date

Dec. 18, 1946

Water 

level

a!84.7

a By Geological Survey.

6/11-8R1 (#1028, p. 86). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 192.4.

6/11-9F1 (#1028, p. 86). Elmer Benson. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 178.0.
122 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/11-12M1 (#1028, p. 86). E. J. Ball. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 185.1.

6/11-12Q1 (#1021, p. 87} 1028, p. 87). E. J. Ball. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 181.9.

6/11-19E1 (*1028, p. 87). Palmdale Irrigation District. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Water levels, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 4, 248.5; Dec. 4, 240.1.

6/11-20P1 (*1028, p. 87). Mrs. F. C. Smith. No measurements made

In 1946.

6/11-20R2. SEjSE£ sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 11 W., about 3 miles northeast 

of Palmdale, 800 feet north of Avenue Q, and 900 feet west of 40th Street 

E. Irrigation well, diameter 12 Inches. Measuring point, top of casing, 

0.7 foot above land-surface datum which la about 2,580 feet above sea level. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 18, 233.2.

6/11-26R1 (*1028, p. 87). Measuring point beginning Dec. 5, 1945, 

at land-surface datum. Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Dec. 18, 110.8.

6/11-28N1 (#1028, p. 87). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 4, 96.7.

6/11-S2P1 (578, p. 366, well 111; #1028, p. 88). Palmdale Rancho. 

Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 4, 172.9.

6/11-33Q1. Pete Mlkalivnas. SW^SE^ sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 11 W., 

about 4 miles southeast of Palmdale, 25 feet north of Avenue S, and 200 

feet west of Pear Blossom Highway. Used domestic well, diameter 10 Inches 

for 250 feet, and 8 Inches for 45 feet, total depth 295 feet. Measuring 

point, concrete pump base, 0.5 foot above land-surface datum which is 

about 2,680 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1941-45, 1946

Date

Apr. 

Dec.

28, 1941 

2

Water 

level

131.9 

135.4

Date

Nov. 28, 

29,

1942 

1943

Water 

level

134.7 

136.1

Date

Dec. 4, 1946

Water 

level

136.2

6/11-33R1 (#1028, p. 87). Thornberg. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 4, 117.8.

6/12-25N1 (#1021, p. 87; 1028, p. 

County Flood Control District.

87). Measurements by Los Angeles

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum. '1946

Jan. 

Feb.

8 

4

286 

286

.8 

.8

Mar. 

Apr.

6 

4

286 

287

.8 

.8

May 7 288.1

6/13-12J1 (#1028, p. 87). Gllck. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 247.4.

7/9-rl7Nl (#1028, p. 87). 'Ernest Koch.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Pab.

3 

5

128 

127

.6 

.8

Apr. 

May

5 

7

129. 

140.

2 

3

Nov. 7 

26

136 

133

.1 

.9

7/9-28N1 (#1028, p. 87). Tygeson. Measuring point beginning Nov. 27, 

1946, top of wooden clamp, 0.^ foot above top of casing, and 0.7 foot 

above land-surface datum (from resurvey). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Nov. 27, 138.4.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 123

7/10-5M1 (#991, p. 103; 1021, p. 87; 1028, p. 68). Ella E. Cunningham. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 86.6.

7/10-5N3 (#1028, p. 89), Ella E. Cunningham. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 104.1.

7/10-6R1 (#1028, p. 89). Mrs. Jessie Hollingsworth* Water level, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 105.6.

7/10-7B1 (#991, p. 104; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 89). Boege. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 75.4.

7/10-12H1 (#1028, p. 89). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 27, 118.8.

7/10-21A1 (#1028, p. 89). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 17, 144.4.

7/10-30G1. E. J. Ball. SW^NEf sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 10 W., about 10 

miles east of Lancaster, 10 feet north of quarter-section line, and 1,800 

feet west of 90th -Street E. Irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, depth 

450 feet. Measuring point, underside of pump base, east aide, 1.5 feet 

above land-surface datum which is about 2,488 feet above sea level. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-45, 1946

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

29, 1940 

2, 1941

Water 

level

143.1 

144.9

Date

Dec. <

1

t, 1942 

5, 1943

Water 

level

152.0 

155.2

Date

Nov. 26, 1946

Water 

level

a!70.4

a By Geological Survey,

7/10-31B1 (*991, p. 105; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 89). Measurements 

discontinued.

7/10-31N1 (#1028, p. 89). H. 0. Bakken. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 182,1.

7/11-1Q1 (*1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 89). H. L. Gordon. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 98.9.

7/11-8P1 (*991, p. 105; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 89). MacAvery. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 66.4.

7/11-16B1 (#1028, p. 89). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 91.9.

7/11-19N1 (#1028, p. 89). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 17, 128.7.

7/11-23L1 (#1028, p. 90). Barnes. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 128.0.

7/11-24C1 (#991, p. 105; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 90). Stevenson. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.

5 

5 

5

Water 

level

122.1 

124.5 

125.4

Date

May 

June 

July

7 

5 

5

Water 

level

130.9 

131.8 

a!33.4

Date

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.

6 

6

7

Water 

level

134.5 

136.0 

136.4

Date

Nov. 5 

26

Water 

level

137.9 

132.3

a Windmill pumping intermittently.

7/11-28E1 (#1028, p. 90). Leshin. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 17, 134.8.

7/11-28H1 (#1028, p. 90). Leshin. Well plugged; measurements discontinued.

859284 O - 49 - 9
124 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/11-28L1 (#991, p. 106} 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 90). Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 17, 122.2.

7/12-4H1 (#1028, p. 90). Well obstructed. Measurements discontinued.

7/12-4P1 (#1028, p. 90). Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Apr. 5, 8.0; Oct. 17, 13.2; Dec. 9, well plugged at 6.3 feet. Measurements 

discontinued.

7/12-4P2 (#1028, p. 91). Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 7, 4.6; Apr. 5, 3.8; July 3, 15.2; Dec. 9, 8.4.

7/12-6D1 (#1028, p. 91). No measurements made in 1946.

7/12-6M1 (#1028, p. 91). Measurement made by Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Dec. 11, 17.5.

7/12-8D1 (#1028, p. 91). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 9, 7.8.

7/12-10P1. Antelope Valley Laundry. SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 7 N., 

R. 12 W., in Lancaster, 250 feet north of Avenue I, 930 feet west of property line of Sierra Highway (U. S. 6), at rear of 318 West Avenue I. 

Laundry well, diameter 8 inches for 250 feet, and 6 inches for 253 feet, 

total depth 503 feet. Measuring point, hole, east side of pump housing 

0.6 foot above concrete floor, and 0.6 foot above land-surface datum which 

is about 2,338 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum: 

Dec. 8, 1943, 23.4; Dec. 9, 1946, 49.1.

7/12-15F1 (#1028, p. 91). A. H. Powell. In Lancaster. Measurements 

by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Apr.

7 

5

Water 

level

34.0 

37.8

Date

July 3 

Oct. 17

Water 

level

54.6 

48.0

Date

Dec. 9

Water 

level

40.2

7/12-15F2 (#1028, p. 

measurements made in 1946.

91). Los Angeles County Water District 4. No

7/12-22J1 (#1028, p. 92). 

County Flood Control District, 

datum, 1946: Dec, 9, 103.1.

7/12-29P1 (#1028, p. 92). 

Control District. Water level, 

Dec. 12, 134.7.

F. La Horgue. Measurement by Los Angeles 

Water level, in feet below land-surface

Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

7/12-32J1 (#991, p. 106; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 

ments discontinued.

92). Lord. Measure7/12-32R1 (#991, p. 106; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 92). Measurements 

discontinued.

7/12-34E1 (#1021, p. 68; 1028, p. 92). G. Lane. No measurements 

made in 1946.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 125

7/12-34H1 (#991, p. 106; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 92). Morrison. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

7 

4 

6

Water 

level

181.5 

180.8 

181.4

Date

Apr, 

May 

June

4

7 

5

Water 

level

182.4 

181.9 

182.4

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept.

3 

2 

5

Water 

level

183.0 

183.6 

184.4

Date

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

17

1 

4

Water 

level

185.3 

185.5 

185.4

7/13-3D1 (#1028, p. 92). F. Gorrindo. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 59.7.

7/13-3D2 (#1028, p. 92). F. Gorrindo. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 48.7.

7/13-6A1 (#991, p. 107; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 92). No measurements 

made in 1946.

- #, p. . Measuremens y Los Angeles County Floo 

Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 t 

Jan. 7, 26.2; Feb. 4, 27, poor measuremerlt, new pump.

7/13-11D1 (#1028, p. 93). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land- surf ace datum, 1946: 

Dec. 12, 4.8.

7/13-11D2 (#1028, p. 93). Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 8, 36.5; Feb. 4, 35.0; Apr. 5, well destroyed. Measurements discontinued.

7/13-11M1 (#991, p. 107; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 93). John Payne. No 

measurements made in 1946.

7/13-16B1 (#1028, p. 93). J. R. Harris. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 34.8.

7/13-16B2 (#1028, p. 93). J. R. Harris. No measurements made in 

1946.

7/13-17D1 (#991, p. 108; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 93). G. Zaro. No 

measurements made in 1946.

7/13-21J1 (#1028, p. 93). L. H. Benson. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 78.5.

7/13-21J2 (#1028, p. 93). L. H. Benson. No measurements made in 

1946.

7/13-21J3. L. H. Benson. NE^SE^ sec. 21, T. 7 N., R. 13 W., about 

7 miles west of Lancaster, 1,600 feet north of Avenue K, 800 feet west of 

70th Street W., 160 feet northwest of house, and 8 feet north of well 

7/13-21 J2. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth about 600 feet. 

Measuring point, top of iron clamp, 0.15 fcot above top of casing, and 1.4 

feet above land- surf ace datum which is about 2,372 feet above sea level. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control- District. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum: Nov. 24, 1942, 67.0; Dec. 1, 1943, 67.0; 

May 9, 1944, 84.6; Dec. 12', 1946, 78.5.

7/13-23N1 (#1028, p. 93). No measurements made in 1946.

7/13-27N1 (#1028, p. 94). Measurement made by Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum 

1946: Dec. 12, 134.6.
126 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/13-28P1 (#1028, p. 94). Crenmer. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 187.1.

7/13-34H1 (#991, p. 108; 1021, p. 88; 1028, p. 94). E. P. Wleman. 

No measurements made In 1946.

7/13-35E1 (#991, p. 108; 1021, p. 88} 1028, p. 94). 

Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 176.0.

7/14-10F1 (#1028, p. 94). F. A. Ullman. Measurements by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

George Lane. 

Water level,

Date

Jan. 7 

Apr. 4

Water 

level

186.2 

186.6

Date

July 5 

Oct. 17

Water 

level

185.0 

186.6

Date

Dec. 11

Water 

level

186.4

8/9-4N1 (#1021, p. 89; 1028, p. 94). United States Army Reservation. 

No measurements made In 1946.

8/9-4N2 (#1028, p. 94). 'United States Army Reservation. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 13.4..

8/9-4P1 (#1028, p. 94). United States Army Reservation. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 23.2.

8/9-6N1 (#1028, p. 94). United States Army Reservation. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 12.2.

8/9-6R1 (#1028, p. 95). United States Army Reservation. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 11.9.

8/10-2P1 (#1028, p. 95). United States Army Reservation. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 14.2.

8/10-9M1 (#991, p. 109; 1021, p. 89; 1028, p. 95). J. M. Hamilton. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Apr. 

May 

June

5 

7 

5

Water 

level

21.8 

22.0 

22.1

Date

July 

Aug.

5 

6

Water 

level

22.2 

22.3

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

6

7

Water 

level

22.4 

22.4

Date

Nov. 5 

26

Water 

level

22.4 

22.3

8/10-19Q1 (#991, p. 109; 1021, p. 89j 1028, p. 95). Union Trust & 

Savings Bank. New measuring point, beginning Nov. 26, 1946, small oval 

hole In side of pump base, 0.6 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 26, 66.1.

8/11-8P1 (#1028, p. 95). Water level, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 5.8.

8/11-10N1 (#1028, p. 95). E. R. Slple. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 16.1.

8/11-20L1 (#1028, p. 95). Water level, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 28.2.

8/11-22N2 (#991, p. 110; 1021, p. 89; 1028, p. 95), Lewis Prothro. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 58.9.

8/11-22N3 (#991, p. HOj 1021, p. 89; 1028, p. 96). Lewis Prothro. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 54.1.

8/11-30R1 (#1028, p. 96). Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 35.4.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 127

8/12-4K1 (#1028, p. 96). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 9, 7.6.

8/12-20B1 (#1028, p. 96). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 9, 13.2.

8/12-21C1. Hoffman Gun Club. NE^NW^ sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 12 W., 

about 5.5 miles north of Lancaster, 60 feet south of Avenue D, and 0.5 

mile west of Sierra Highway (U. S. 6). Unused well, diameter 8 inches. 

Measuring point through Nov. 24, 1941, top of 1-inch elbow in suction line, 

1.7 feet above land-surface datum; thereafter, top of casing, 0.3 foot 

above land-surface datum which is about 2,306 feet above sea level. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1941-46

Date

Nov. 

Apr. 

July

24, 

24, 

31

1941 

1942

Water 

level

2.4 

1.2 

a 3.6

Date

Dec. 

May

26, 

4, 

2,

1942 

1943 

1944

Water 

level

2.1 

3.4 

(b)

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

7, 1945 

9, 1946

Water 

level

(b) 

6.4

a Nearby well pumping.

b Pumping; no measurement made.

8/12-22A2 (#1028, p. 96). 

No measurements made in 1946.

I. B. Wibigler, Antelope Valley Gun Club.

8/12-22D1 (#1028, p. 

Control District.

96). Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

Mar.

7 

4 

6

Water 

level

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

Date

Apr. 

May 

July

5 

7 

3

Water 

level

(a) 

.3 

7.5

Date

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct.

2 

. 5 

17

Water 

level

9.2 

11.2 

12.6

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

1 

9

Water 

level

9.9 

2.6

a Flowing.

8/12-22M1 (#1028, p. 96). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 9, 2.0.

8/12-22M2 (#1028, p. 97). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 9, 1.5.

8/12-22R2. I. B. Wibigler, Antelope Valley Gun Club. SEiSEt sec. 22, 

T. 8 N., R. 12 W., about 4.5 miles north of Lancaster, 250 feet north of 

Avenue E, and 175 feet west of Division Street. Domestic well, diameter 

B inches, depth 115 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, at land-surface 

datum which Is about 2,300 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum: Dec. 5, 1941, 1.4; Mar. 1, 1945, 0.6; Nov. 7. 1945, 4.8; 

Dec. 7, 1946, 1.6.

8/12-24R1 (#1028, p. 97). Water level, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Nov. 25, 15.8.

8/12-30Q1 (#1028, p. 97). Measurement by. Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946: 

Dec. 9, 12.8.

8/13-2C1 (#1028, p. 97). No measurements made in 1946.

8/13-7H1. Lone Butte Ranch. SEiNE^ sec. 7, T. 8 N., R. 13 W., about 

10.5 miles northwest of Lancaster, 0.5 mile south of Avenue B, and 30 feet 

west of 90th Street W. Used irrigation well. Measuring point, bottom of 

pump base, east side, at land-surface datum which is about 2,442 feet above 

sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8/13-7H1 Continued.

Date

Dec. 

Apr. 

Jan.

6, 

9,

1940 

1941 

1942

Water 

level

96.0 

93.1 

96.6

Date

July 

Sept. 

Nov.

31, 1942 

25 

24

Water 

level

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

Date

Dec. 

May 

Dec.

6, 

4, 

9,

1943 

1944 

1946

Water 

level

103.2 

(a) 

111.0

a Pumping; no measurement made.

8/13-8C1 (#1028, p. 97). A. Boulin. Measurements by Los Angeleg 

County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan.

Apr.

7 

5

98 

98

.9

8

July 

Oct.

3

17

(a) 

105.8

Dec. 10 104 .0

a Pumping; no measurement made.

8/13-8D1 (#991, p.-110; 1021, p. 

No measurements made in 1946.

I; 1028, p. 97). Rogers School.

8/13-20M1 (#1028, p. 97). 0. T. Kelly & Son. Measurement by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 110.0.

8/13-22K1 (#1028, p. 97). A. G. Andrews. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 63.8.

8/13-23M1 (#1028, p. 98), A. G. Andrews. Measurement by Los Angeles 

County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Dec. 12, 58.4.

8/13-32N1 (#1028, p. 98). Pedro Lizarraga. Measurement by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 106.0.

8/13-33Q1 (#1U28, p. 98). Well destroyed. Measurements discontinued.

8/14-2R1 (#1028, p. 98). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 10, 130.6.

8/14-12A1 (#1028, p. 98). H. G. Ranch No. 1. Measurement by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 123.5.

8/14-12D1 (#1028, p. 98). H. G. Ranch No. 1. Measurement by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 131.0.

8/14-14R1 (#1028, p. 98). Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Dec. 10, 143.6.

8/14-17Q1. Marl Craven, Tibola. SW^SEt sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. 14 W., 

about 4 miles northeast of Fairmont, 0.38 mile west of 140th Street W., 

200 feet north of Avenue D. Domestic well, equipped with windmill, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 200 feet. Measuring point, hole in tin cover at 

top of casing, 1.5 feet above land-surface datum which is about 2,590 feet 

above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 28 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 13 

18

Water 

level

160.0 

(a) 

b!58.3 

164.3

Date

Apr. 30 

May 14 

31 

June 5

Water 

level

159.3 

(c) 

159.8 

(c)

Date

June 19 

July 5 

15

Water 

level

159.4 

(c) 

(c)

Date

Oct. 4 

30 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

(c) 

159.2 

159.2

Casing wet; no measurement made. 

Windmill shut down prior to measurement. 

Pumping; no measurement made.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 129

8/14-23A1 (#1028, p. 98). No measurements made in 1946.

8/14-25C1 (#1028, p. 99). No measurements made in 1946.

8/14-25C2 (*1028, p. 99). No measurements made in 1946.

8/14-25D1. NW-jMWi sec. 25, T. 8 N., R. 14 W., about 6 miles east of 

Fairmont, 25 feet south of Avenue E, and 25 feet east of 110th Street W. 

irrigation well, equipped with electric turbine pump, in corrugated-iron 

pump house. Measuring point, top of casing, south side, tinder pump base, 

2.0 feet above land-surface datum which is about 2,483 feet above sea 

level. Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 10, 143.2.

8/15-10P1 (*1028, p. 99). 

County Flood Control District.

Scott. Measurements by Los Angeles

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 23 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 18

Water 

level

141.7 

141.8 

(a)

Date

May 14 

31 

June 5

Water 

level

141.4 

141.3 

(b)

Date

June 19 

July 5

15

Water 

level

142.0 

(b) 

(b)

Date

Oct. 4 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

(b) 

(b)

Casing wet; no measurement made. 

Pumping; no measurement made.

8/15-17R1. Canfield. SE^SEi- sec. 17, T. 8 H., R. 15 W., about 4.5 

miles northwest of Fairmont, 187 feet north of Avenue D, and west of 200th 

Street W. extended. Abandoned well in desert brush land near sandpile, 

diameter 14 inches. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.5 feet below landsurface datum which is about 2,800 feet above sea level. Measurements by 

Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

23

27

6

18

4

129.1

128.5

128.4

128.2

128.1

Apr.

May

June

13

14

31

1

5

127.9

127.4

127.3

127.3

1S7.3

June

July

Oct.

19

5

15

4

127.1

126.9

126.8

125.6

Oct.

Dec.

17

3U

11

18

125.5

125.4

124.7

124.6

8/15-20N1. SW-;SW| sec. 20, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., about 4.5 miles northwest of Fairmont, 50 feet south of Avenue E, and 700 feet east-of 210th 

Street W., between Avenue E and State Highway 138. Unused well, originally 

drilled as oil well, diameter 8 inches. Measuring point, hole in top of 

3-inch plug, 0.7 foot above land-surface datum which is about 2,905 feet 

above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

23

28

18

13

18

159.3

159.2

159.1

158.8

159.2

Apr.

May

June

30

6

31

5

13

159.0

158.8

158.8

158.7

158.7

June

July

19

26

5

15

158.6

158.5

158.4

158.4

Oct.

Dec.

4

30

11

18

158.0

158.0

157.7

157.7

8/15-22N1. Barnes. SWiSW-J sec. 22, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., about 3 miles 

northwest of Fairmont, 300 feet north of Avenue E, and 300 feet east of 

190th Street W., on west side of wooden tankhouse south of residence. 

Domestic well, equipped with plunger pump and gas engine. Measuring point, 

bolt hole in south side of pump base, at land-surface datum which is about 

2,817 feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

May

27

18

14

184.6

184.2

183.5

May

June

31

1

5

183.4

183.4

183.4

June

July

19

5

15

183.1

188.0

182.7

Oct.

Dec.

4

18

181.0

183.5
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8/15-24B1 (#1021, p. 89, published incorrectly as 8/15-24D1; 1028, 

p. 99). C. L. Schneider. Casing collapsed at about 63 feet. Measurements 

discontinued.

8/15-24B2. C. L. Schneider. NW^NEt sec. 24, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., 

about 2.5 miles north of Pairmont, 600 feet south of Avenue D, 0.7 mile 

east of 170th Street W., and 300 feet south of well 8/15-24B1. Used domestic well, equipped with windmill and small gas engine, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 250 feet, drilled in March 1946. Measuring point, top of casing, 

northwest side, 1.0 foot above land-surface datum which is about 2,670 

feet above sea level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control 

District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 4, 

150.0; July 3, 151.0.

8/15-27R1 (#1028, p. 99). 

County Flood Control District.

I. T. Brandt. Measurements by Los Angeles

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan . 23 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

143.4 

142.8 

142.7

Date

May 6 

14 

31

Water 

level

142.3 

142.2 

142.2

Date

June 19 

July 5 

15

Water 

level

142.2 

142.3 

141.9

Date

Oct. 4 

Dec. 11 

18

Water 

level

141.6 

141.4 

141.4

8/15-29M1 (#1028, p. 99). Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Dept. of 

Agriculture. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

28

18

13

6

14

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

May

June

21

1

5

13

(a)

(a)

178.3

174.6

June

July

19

26

5

15

174.0

174.3

175.2

176.4

Oct.

Dec.

4

30

11

18

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

a Dry at 189 feet.

8/15-33G1. Correll. SW^NEf sec. 33, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., about 2.5 

miles west of Fairmont, 100 feet north of east-west half-section line, and 

0.4 mile west of 190th Street W. Domestic well, equipped with windmill, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 400 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.0 

foot above land-surface datum which is about 2,930 feet above sea level. 

Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 23 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 18

194.0 

194.2 

194.4 

194.7

Apr. 30 

May 14 

31 

June 19

194.9 

195.0 

195.2 

195.4

July 5 

15 

Oct. 4

195.7 

195.7 

196.0

Oct. 30 

Dec. 11 

18

196.4 

197.1 

197.4

8/15-36M1 (#1021, p. 89; 1028, p. 99). Fairmont School. No measurements made in 1946.

8/16-5N1 (.#1021, p. 89; 1028, p. 99). Carpy (International Harvester 

Co.). Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Apr.

8 

4

Water 

level

203.1 

202.4

Date

July 5 

Oct. 17

Water 

level

201.6 

200.8

Date

Dec. 11

Water 

level

200.4

8/16-14K1. Snyder. NW^SE-| sec. 14, T. 8 N., R. 16 W., about 7 miles 

northwest of Fairmont, 0.33 mile north of Neenach Road (Avenue D), and 0.4 

mile north of south section line north of ruins of old buildings. Unused 

well, diameter 7 inches, depth 123 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 

1.5 feet above land-surface datum which is about 2,855 feet above sea 

level. Measurements by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 131

8/16-14KL--Continued.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Apr, 27 

30 

May 14

Water 

level

105.9 

106.0 

106.4

Date

June 19 

July 5

Water 

level

106.4 

106.4

Date

July 15 

Oct. 4

Water 

level

107.2 

107.6

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

107.4 

107.3

8/16-14L1 (#1028, p. 99). 

County Flood Control District.

Snyder. Measurements by Los Angeles

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

_, . Water 

Date level

Jan. 8 106.0 

Feb. 28 110.9

Date

Apr. 18 

June 1

a Windmill shut down 10 minutes 

b Pumping; no measurements made

Water 

level

a!20.4 

106.7

Date

June 5 

Dec. 11

prior to measurement.

Water 

level

106.8 

(b)

8/16-18H1 (#1021, p. 90; 1028, p. 99). Neenach School. Measurement 

by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 11, 93.3.

1946.

8/17-14E1 (#1028, p. 99). P. M. Barnes. No measurements made In

San Gabriel River Basin

15/10-18 (#817, pp. 9-11;

pp. 23-24; 911, p. 119

1021, pp. 90-92; 1028,

Equipped with

840, pp. 28-29; 845, pp. 17-18; 886,

; 941, pp. 90-91; 949, pp.

p. 100) Key well U.

64-65; 991, pp. 111-113;

S. 75. At Baldwin Park.

water-stage recorder.

January

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

1011

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Below 

landsurface 

datum

82.40

82.34

82.26

82.25

82.11

82.13

82.06

81.98

81.95

81.86

81.76

81.70

81.56

81.50

81.43

81.32

81.25

81.18

81.09

80.99

80.93

80.86

R0.77

80.68

80.59

80.56

80.51

80.50

80.50

80.50

80.44

Above

sea 

level

304.60

304.66

304.74

304.75

304.89

304.87

304.94

305.02

305.05

305.14

305.24

305.30

305.44

305.50

305.57

305.68

305.75

305.82

305.91

306.01

306.07

306.14

306.23

306.32

306.41

306.44

306.49

306.50

306.50

306.50

306.56

Water level, In feet, 1946

February

Below 

landsurface 

datum

80.37

80.36

80.34

80..38

80.39

80.30

80.26

80.30

80.26

80.18

80.14

80.21

80.19

80.11

80.05

80.05

80.03

79.97

79.94

79.93

79.92

79.91

79.90

79.89

79.82

79.02

79.82

79.81

Above

sea 

level

306.63

306.64

306.66

306.62

306.61

306.70

306.74

306.70

306.74

306.82

306.86

306.79

306.81

306.89

306.95

306.95

306.97

307.03

307.06

307.07

307.08

307.09

307.10

307.11

307.18

307.18

307.18

307.19

March

Below 

landsurface 

datum

79.83

79.79

79.76

79.85

79.95

79.96

79.93

79.97

80.00

79.97

80.09

80.18

80.11

80.17

80.16

80.14

80.20

80.21

80.17

80.18

80.19

80.16

80.12

80.11

80.12

80.12

80.11

80.12

80.10

80.11

80.14

Above

sea 

level

307.17

307.21

307.24

307.15

307.05

307.04

307.07

307.03

307.00

307.03

306.91

306.82

306.89

306.83

306.84

306.86

306.80

306.79

306.83

306.82

306.81

306.84

306.38

306.89

306.88

306.88

306.89

306.88

306.90

306.89

306.86

April

Below 

landsurface 

datum

80.10

80.12

80.05

80.03

80.04

80.00

80.03

80.06

80.04

80.03

80.05

80.09

80.11

80.15

80.18

80.20

80.21

80.22

80.24

80.27

80.28

80.29

80.37

80.43

80.51

80.50

80.51

80.54

80.58

80.63

Above

sea

level

306.90

306.88

306.95

306.97

306.96

307.00

306.97

306.94

306.96

306.97

306.95

306.91

306.89

306.85

306.82

306.80

306.79

306.78

306.76

306.73

306.72

306.71

306.63

306.57

306.49

306.50

306.49

306.46

306.42

306.37
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWEST'ERH STATES

IS/10-18 Continued.

Water level, in feet, 1946

May

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

Below

landsurface 

datum

80.66

80.65

80.70

80.72

80.72

80.80

80.85

80.84

80.91

80.96

80.94

80.88

80.90

80.92

80.89

80.90

80.91

80.93

80.93

80.91

80.90

80.96

81.02

80.99

81.00

81.01

81.03

81.07

81.09

SI. 10

81.12

Ab ove

sea 

level

306.34

306.35

306.30

306.28

306.28

306.20

306.15

306.16

306.09

306.04

306.06

306.12

306.10

306.08

306.11

306.10

306.09

306.07

306.07

306.09

306.10

306.04

305.98

306.01

306.00

305.99

305.97

305.93

305.91

305.90

305.88

September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Below 

landsurface 

datum

86.88

86.92

86.97

87.03

87.10

87.14

87.19

87.24

87.33

87.43

87.46

87.52

87.61

87.64

87.65

87.64

87.63

87.70

87.77

87.75

87.67

Above

sea 

level

300.12

300.08

300.03

299.97

299.90

299.86

299.81

299.76

299.67

299.57

299.54

299.48

299.39

299.36

299.35

299.36

299.37

299.30

299.23

299.25

299.33

June

Below

landsurface 

datum

81.18

81.20

81.29

81.33

81.38

81.41

81.53

81.58

81.62

81.69

81.74

81.73

81.84

81.88

81.94

81.99

82.05

82.10

82.13

82.16

82.22

82.34

82.39

82.35

82.39

82.47

82.58

82.62

82.70

82.74

Water

Above

sea 

level

305.82

305.80

305.71

305.67

305.62

305.59

305.47

305.42

305.38

305.31

305.26

305.27

305.16

305.12

305.06

305.01

304.95

304.90

304.87

304.84

304.78

304.66

304.61

304.65

304.61

304.53

304.42

304.38

304.30

304.26

level, in

October

Below 

landsurface 

datum

86.96

86.86

86.76

86.71

86.65

86.60

86.55

86.52

86.52

86.54

86.57

86.56

86.61

86.73

86.81

86.80

86.79

86.74

86.75

86.76

86.78

Above

sea 

level

300.04

300.14

300.24

300.29

300.35

300.40

300.45

300.48

300.48

300.46

300.43

300.44

300.39

300.27

300.19

300.20

300.21

300.26

300.25

300.24

300.22

July

Below

landsurface 

datum

82,81

82.86

82.87

82.91

83.00

83.05

83.07

83.16 .

83.20

83.25

83.33

83.40

83.51

83.54

83.63

83.68

83.72

83.85

83.92

83.97

84.04

84.09

84.21

84.27

84.32

84.36

84.45

84.50

84.55

84.63

84.72

Above

sea 

level

304.19

304.14

304.13

304.09

304.00

303.95

303.93

303.84

30S.80

303.75

303.67

303 . 60

303.49

303.46

303.37

303.32

303.28

303.15

303.08

305.03

302.96

302.91

302.79

302.73

302.68

302.64

302.55

302.50

302.45

302.37

302.28

August

Below

landsurface 

datum

84.79

84.90

84.99

85.02

85.13

85.18

85.21

85.34

85.44

85.49

85.52

85.57

85.63

85.69

85.76

85.85

85.93

85.97

86.04

86.12

86.22

86.28

86.37

86.46

86.48

86.56

86.63

86.67

86.73

86.76

86.85

Above

sea 

level

302.21

302.10

302.01

301.98

301.87

3dl.82

301.79

301.66

301.56

301.51

301.48

301.43

301.37

301.31

301.24

301.15

301.07

301.03

300.96

300.88

300.78

300.72

300.63

300.54

300.52

300.44

300.37

300.33

300.27

300.24

300.15

feet, 1946

November

Below 

land-.

surface 

datum

87.14

87.19

87.25

87.29

87.32

87.34

87.36

87.39

87.44

87.42

87.40

87.41

87.37

87.38

87.39

87.36

87.34

87.32

87.29

87.28

87.30

Above

sea 

level

299.86

299.81

299.75

299.71

299.68

299.66

299.64

299.61

299.56

299.58

299.60

299.59

299.63

299.62

299.61

299.64

299.66

299.68

299.71

299.72

299.70

December

Below 

landsurface

datum

86.84

86.78

86.71

86.64

86.56

86.45

86.36

86.25

86.14

85.99

85.86

85.72

85.57

85.43

85.26

85.09

84.92

84.76

84.60

84.46

84.41

Above

sea 

level

300.16

300.22

300.29

300.36

300.44

300.55

300.64

300.75

300.86

301.01

301.14

301.28

301.43

301.57

301.74

301.91

302.08

302.24

302.40

302.54

302.59
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 133

lS/10-18--Continued.

September

Day

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

750

31

Below 

landsurface 

datum

87.58

87.52

87.45

87.43

87.36

87.27

87.21

87.13

87.07

Above 

sea 

level

299 . 42

299.48

299.55

299.57

299.64

299.73

299.79

299.87

299.93

October

Below 

landsurface 

datum

86.81

86.83

86.92

86.94

86.96

87.02

87.05

87.11

87.13

87.12

Above 

sea 

level

300.19

300.17

300.08

300.06

300.04

299.98

299.95

299.89

299.87

299.88

November

Below 

landsurface 

datum

87.28

87.22

87.18

87.17

87.11

87.04

86.99

86.93

86.89

Above 

sea 

level

299.72

299.78

299.82

299.83

299.89

299.96

300.01

300.07

300.11

December

Below 

landsurface 

datum

84.19

84.08

83.97

83.83

83.71

83.63

83.56

83.38

83.23

83.03

Above 

sea 

level

302.81

302.92

303.03

303.17

303.29

303.37

303.44

303.62

303.77

303.97

Coastal plain

1S/11-21B1 (-*1028, p- 102)- Selbach- In El Monte. Measurements discontinued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan .

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

4,1946

4

13

5

Water

level

15.47

14.91

14.74

14.22

Date

May

June

Aug.

3, 1946

5

8

Waterlevel

14-71

15.65

18.28

Date

Oct.

Jan.

Apr.

4,1946

1,1947

4

Water

level

18.34

12.84

14.70

2S/12-13A1 (*941, p. 105; 949, p. 89; 991, p. 113; 1021, p. 92; 1028, 

p. 102). Lycan Bros. About 1 mile east of Montebello. Records furnished 

by San Gabriel Valley Protective Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface .datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

6

13

20

27

Water 

level

22.61

22.28

21.71

21.24

20.84

20.51

20.28

20.14

20.09

20.14

20.24

20.28

20.04

Date

Apr.

May

June

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

Water 

level

19.89

19.74

19.70

19.70

19.81

19.83

19.87

19.71

19.80

19.97

20.08

21.06

20.69

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

Water 

level

21.10

21.40

21.74

22.20

22.69

23.27

23.81

24.28

24.78

25.30

25.84

25.93

25.43

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

28

Water 

level

24.90

24.51

24.49

24.45

24.49

24.55

24.46

24.11

23.70

23.23

22.62

22.00

21.35

2S/12-23G1 (#1028, p. 102). Hadley Ranch Co. About 1 mile southeast 

of Montebello. Measurements discontinued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface daturn, 1946-47

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

4, 1946

1

28

28

2

Water 

level

34.31

27.32

a29.74

b29.24

29.28

Date

Apr.

June

Aug.

Oct.

30, 1946

5

9

3

Water 

level

29.75

30.68

b38.84

.32.92

Date

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

5, 1946

31

19, 1947

4

Water 

level

29.73

27.22

28.56

28.67

a Pump shut off about 10 minutes prior to measurement. 

b Pump shut off about 15 minutes prior to measurement.
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2S/12-27B1 (#1028, p. 102). Bell Cooperative Association. About 1 

mile south of Montebello. Measurements discontinued Apr. 4, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

Apr.

3, 1946

1 

28 

2

Water 

level

30.66 

26.24 

26.03 

23.58

Date

Apr. 

June 

Aug. 

Oct.

30, 1946 

5 

8 

3

Water 

level

25.75 

29.16 

a34.89 

30.18

Date

Dec.

Feb. 

Apr.

5, 

31

19,

4

1946 

1947

Water 

level

26.45 

23.90 

24.27 

25.49

a Pumping recently.

2S/12-27H2 (*1028, p. 103). S. E. Locke. About 1.5 miles southeast 

of Montebello. Measurements discontinued Apr. 4, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

3, 1946

1

28

2

28

25

24

23

.84

.56

.13

.27

Apr.

June

Aug.

Oct.

30, 1946

5

7

3

23

25

29

27

.16

.46

.93

.53

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

5,

31

19,

4

1946

1947

26.17

22.70

22.47

23.01

2S/12-28J2. J. K. Tweedy. California Division of Water Resources 

serial No- C-829q and location No. 1563D, Los Angeles County Flood Control 

District location No. 1563C, Los Angeles Department of Water and power 

No. 12-B-18. About 1.8 miles north of Downey, about 340 feet south of east 

end of former bridge over Rio Hondo and 75 feet west of Poster Bridge Boulevard, in frame pump house just west of dwelling. Drilled domestic well, 

reported depth 97 feet. Measuring point, top of 1-inch pipe coupling, east 

side of pump, 0.8 foot above concrete floor, 1.5 feet above land-surface 

datum, and 132.95 feet above mean sea level (altitude by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power). Additional measurements made about monthly 1930- 

41 by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and about monthly 1937-42, 

and semiannually since 1943 by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. 

Measurements discontinued Apr. 4, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945-47

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

28,

26

4

3,

1

1945

1946

28-67

40.84

40.19

37.06

34.91

Feb.

Apr.

June

Aug.

28, 1946

2

30

5

7

34

32

34

3B

45

.66

.62

.55

.84

.80

Oct.

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

3,

5

31

19,

4

1946

1947

44.51

37.31

33.85

33.05

34.22

2S/12-29R1 (#1028, p. 103). V- Marino. About 2 miles northwest of 

Downey. Measurements discontinued Apr. 4, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946-47

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

3, 1946

1

1

2

30

29

29

28

.18

.62

.00

.65

Apr.

June

Aug.

Oct.

30, 1946

5

7

3

38.

30.

35.

(a)

98

93

03

Dec .

Feb.

Apr.

5,

31

19,

4

1946

1947

31.91

29.98

28.54

28.73

a Water level below obstruction which is about 34 feet below landsurface datum.

2S/12-33B2 (#1028, p. 103 Tide Water Associated Oil Co. About 1.5 

miles northwest of Downey. Measurements discontinued Apr- 4, 1947

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan.

Mar.

Apr3, 1946

31

1

2

36'67

35

34

.96

.01

.81

.03

Apr.

June

Aug.

Oct.

30, 1946

5

7

3

37

43

50

46

.93

.45

.88

.46

Dec.

Feb.

Apr5,

31

19,

4

1946

1947

38.54

35.19

34.56

36.56

2S/12-33B3 (#1028, p. 103). E. McDonnell. About 1.5 miles northwest 

of Downey. Measurements discontinued Apr. 4, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946-47

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

3, 1946

31

1

2

30

29

28

28

.89

.83

.90

.48

Apr.

June

Aug.

Oct.

30, 1946

5

7

3

28

30

34

35

.47

.33

.48

.19

DecFeb.

Apr.

5,

31

19,

4

1946

1947

32.27

30.01

28.31

28.42
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 135

2S/12-33L2 (#1028, p. 104). H. Rlgg- About 1 mile northwest of 

Downey. Measurements discontinued Apr. 4, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan.

Mar. 

Apr.

3, 1946 

31

1 

2

Water 

level

26.73 

26.39 

25.77 

25.21

Date

Apr. 

June 

Aug. 

Oct.

30, 1946 

5 

7 

3

Water 

level

26.14 

28.27 

32.70 

32.23

Date

Dec. 5, 

31 

Feb. 19, 

Apr. 4

1946 

1947

Water

level

28.42 

26.61 

25.32 

25.65

2S/15-34H1 (#1028, p. 105). Don Benshoof. About 2.5 miles northwest 

of El Segundo. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan. 28 

Feb. 11 

25 

Mar. 11 

25

Water 

level

132.24 

132.18 

132.20 

132.22 

132.28

Date

Apr. 9 

22 

May 6 

20 

June 3

Water 

level

132.25 

132.27 

132.34 

132.26 

132.40

Date

June 17 

July 1 

15 

29 

Aug. 12

Water 

level

132.46 

132.52 

132.58 

132.63 

132.69

Date

Aug . 26 

Sept. 23 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

132.71 

132.79 

132.86 

a!33.9 

a!33.4

a By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/12-7A2 (#1028, p. 107). J. W- Unnston. About 2 miles northeast 

of Lynwood. Measurements discontinued Apr. 1, 1947.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan.

Mar. 

Apr.

3, 1946 

30 

1 ** 

2

Water 

level

21.59 

23.72 

23.65 

21.38

Date

May 

June 

Aug. 

Oct.

1, 1946 

3 

7 

2

Water 

level

26-43 

30.76 

37.39 

32.35

Date

Dec.

Feb. 

Apr.

2, 

30 

18,

1

1946 

1947

Water 

level

23.66 

22.22 

22.73 

24.12

3S/12-7N1 (#1028, p. 107). Frank Goforth. About 2 miles northeast of 

Compton. Measurements discontinued Apr. 1, 1947.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

3, 1946

31

1

1

16

19

19

16

.30

.41

.55

.80

May

June

Aug.

Oct.

1, 1946

4

6

2

22

27

33

28

.91

.54

.14

.10

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

4,

31

18,

1

1946

1947

18.54

17.12

17.62

19.41

3S/12-7P1 (#1028, p. 107). A- E. Perry. About 2 miles northeast of 

Compton. Measurements discontinued Apr. 1, 1947.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

3, 1946

31

1

1

23

25

25

21

.35

.13

.64

.72

May

June

Aug.

Oct.

1, 1946

4

6

2

28

36

46

39

.97

.01

.92

.25

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

4,

31

18,

1

1946

1947

25.05

21.19

21.29

25.49

3S/12-8D3 (#1028, p. 107). F- G- Newton. About 1 mile southeast of 

South Gate. Measurements discontinued after May 1-

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 3 

30

22 

24

.79 

.94 .

Mar. 

Apr.

1 

2

24 

22

.80 

.54

May 1 27 .91

3S/12-8P1 (#1028, p 

southeast of South Gate.

108). Los Angeles County Farm. About 2 miles 

Measurements discontinued Apr. 1, 1947. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

3, 1946

30

28

2

30

22

a24

b24

20

c2B

.82

.69

.44

.76

.62

June

Aug.

Sept.

Sept.

3, 1946

7

3

3

c34

c43

a37

b37

.18

.39

.78

.1

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

4,

30

18,

1

1946

1947

C25-07

C21.81

C22.00

25.04

a Pump shut off 5 minutes prior to measurement. 

b Pump shut off 10 minutes prior to measurement 

c Pumping recently.
136 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3S/12-8L3 (-x-941, p. 107; 949, p. 89; 991, p. 113; 1021, p. 92; 1028, 

p. 108). Los Angeles County Farm- About 2 miles southwest of Downey. 

Records furnished by Sen Gabriel Valley Protective Association.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

Water 

level

21.26

20.93

21.63

23.10

22.59

21.98

22.59

23.10

21.58

26.37

28.15

23.10

21.58

Date

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 5

13

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

Water 

level

21.09

24.13

23.63

25.80

28.32

27.39

28.33

28.49

30.98

34.41

34.39

34.22

34.92

Date

July 8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept . 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

34.20

36.13

*35.58

37.50

37.42

37.14

37.05

36.98

34.69

34.59

35.68

35.11

34.40

Date

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

31.74

32.46

30.63

29.74

39.65

28-55

25.90

24-65

23.74

23.35

22.92

22-67

22.03

3S/13-8L2 (#1028, p. 

of Watts.

109). H. II. Edison. About 2 miles southwest

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 14

28

Feb. 11

25

Mar. 11

25

104.40

104.56

104.34

103.75

105.77

105.69

Apr. 8

15

22

May 6

20

June 3

105.08

105.83

106.22

108.21

107.88

109.47

June 17

July 1

15

29

Aug. 12

110.74

111.28

112.27

113.16

114.06

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

26

.23

28

29

27

114.02

114.34

112.50

allO.S

al08.5

a By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/13-18G2 (#1028, p. 110). Union Oil Co. About 2 miles northeast 

of Gardena. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

14

28

11

25

11

165.64

163.84

164.53

165.95

167.01

Apr.

May

June

15

22

6

20

3

166.87

166.54

167.93

168.53

170.39

June

July

Aug.

17

4

15

29

12

171.91

172.41

172.79

173.98

173.97

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

26

.23

28

29

27

174.00

174.00

172.46

a!70.5

a!68.7

a By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/13-20H4 (#1021, p. 92; 1028, p. 111). East Gardena Water Co. 

About 2 miles west of Compton.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

14

28

11

25

11

25

79.

77.

75.

a 83.

85.

78.

15

51

06

15

03

09

Apr.

May

June

8

22

6

20

3

76

82

87

87

90

.24

.13

.03

.53

.45

June 17 a 95.39

July 1 a 97.83

15 alOO.71

29 ab!03.58

Aug. 12 alOO.74

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

26

.23

28

29

27

a!02.33

92.04

89.90

c 87.8

c 77.5

a Well 100 feet northeast pumping.

b Below sea level.

c By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/13-28P1 (#1021, p. 93; 1028, p. 113). Gardena Syndicate, Inc. 

About 2 miles southwest of Compton. Well capped, measurements discontinued

Mar. 5.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 14 

28

Water 

level

93.20 

95.23

Date

Feb. 11 

25

Water 

level

93.16 

94.31

Date

Mar. 5

Water 

level

96.39

3S/13-32P2 (#949, p. 90; 991, p. 113; 1021, p. 93; 1028, p. 113). 

John Larronde. About 1.5 miles southeast of Gardena. All water levels 

are below sea level.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 137

3S/13-32F2--Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 14 

28 

Feb. 11 

25 

Mar. 11

Water 

level

86.55 

88.75 

87.19 

88.57 

92.44

Date

Mar. 25 

Apr. 8 

22 

May 3 

20

Water 

level

90.01 

88.24 

88.21 

91.64 

90.16

Date

June 3 

17 

July 1 

15 

29

Water 

level

94.23 

9G.05 

95.53 

97.12 

95.38

Date

Aug. 12 

26 

Sept. 23 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

^98.14 

95.91 

98.26 

a 89.5 

a &C.5

a By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/13-35B2 (#949, p. 90; 991, p. 114; 1021, p. 93; 1028, p.114). 

H. Y. Sasaki. About 1.5 miles south of Compfcon.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan. 14, 1946

28

Feb. 11

25

Mar. 11

25

Apr. 8

22

Water 

level

20.67

20.70

20.18

20.34

21.75

21.08

19.97

20.47

Date

May 6, 1946

20

June 3

17

July 1

15

29

Aug. 12

Water 

level

22.62

23.89

25.12

27.03

27.70

28.39

28.89

29.59

Dste

Aug. 27, 1946

Sept. 23

Oct. 28

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

Jan. 2, 1947

Feb. 18

Apr. 1

Water 

level

29.17

28.54

26.06

a 23.1

a 21.2

20.94

20.30

22.28

a By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/14-3K1 (#1028, p.H4)o Southern California Water Co., Yukon plant 

well 1. About 2 miles southeast of Inglewood. Records furnished by 

Southern California Water Co. All water levels are below sea level. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Data

Feb. 1 

22 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

108 

109 

122 

110

Date

Apr. 15 

May 1 

15 

June lb

Water 

level

112 

120 

112 

122

Date

July 1 

15 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

125 

129 

125 

123

Date

Oct. 1 

Nov. 1 

15 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

127 

117

108 

110

3S/14-21B1 (#1028, p.117). Southern California Water Co., Rosecrans 

plant well 1. About 1 mile south of Hawthorne. Records furnished by 

Southern California Water Co. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

15

1

23

1

93

93

94

95

May

June

July

15

1

15

1

95

100

102

104

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

1

1

1

104

104

105

Nov.

Dec.

1

15

1

101

98

95

3S/14-35R1 (#1021, p. 94; 1028, p.119). Southern California Euison 

Co., Ltd. About 2 miles north of Torrance. All water levels ere below 

sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 14

28

Feb. 11

25

Mar. 11

25

94.88

96.42

96.63

98.06

99.43

99.64

Apr. 8

, 22

May 6

20

June 3

97.84

97.92

99.40

100.22

101.79

June 17

July 1

15

29

Aug. 12

103.71

104.54

104.68

105.18

105.67

Aug. 26

Sept. 23

Oct. 28

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

105.82

106.13

103.44

alOO.O

B102.3

a By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/14-36M3 (-::-139, Redondo quadrangle, well 560; #1021, p. 94; 1C28, 

p.119). H. T. Potomkin. About 2 miles north of Torrance. All water levels 

are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar .

14

28

11

25

11

25

56.97

69.19

68.97

69.25

70.15

69.52

Apr.

May

June

8

22

6

20

3

G9.30

69.93

70.51

70.80

71.42

June

July

Au3 .

17

1

15

29

12

71.73

71.97

72.24

72.33

72.41

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

26

.23

28

29

27

72.48

72.65

71.88

a 71.0

a 70.5

a By California Division of Water Resources.
138 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3S/15-25A1 (*1028, p. 120). City of Manhattan Beach well 3. 

Manhattan Beach. All water levels are below sea level.

In

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

Mar. 

Apr.

28 

11 

25 

11 

25 

R

Water 

level

al60.58 

al60.08 

a!58.98 

al61.93 

a!59.90 

a!58.30

Date

Apr. 

May

June

22 

6 

13 

20 

3

Water 

level

a!57.92 

a!62.22 

a!59.02 

a!58.94 

a!59.52

Date

June 

July

Aug.

17 

1 

15 

29 

12

Water 

level

al61.59 

a!59.99 

al60.81 

a!63.56 

a!63.70

Date

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

26 

.23 

28 

29 

27

Water 

level

al60.60 

al60.67 

156.50 

b!58.2 

b!58.4

_ Nearby well or wells pumping.

b By California Division of Water Resources.

3S/15-25H2 (*1028, p. 121). City of Manhattan Beach well 4. In 

Manhattan Beach. All water levels are below sea level. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 8, 164.75; May 13, 165.15. 

Measurements discontinued.

4S/11-5D1 (*949, p. 91; 991, p. 114; 1021, p. 95; 1028, p.121 ). 

V. Capovilla. About 3.5 miles south of Norwalk. Records furnished by 

Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

18

22

27.44

26.11

29.22

Apr,

May

June

16

20

21

26.36

32.61

a 49.78

July

Aug.

Oct.

25

20

21

a 57.76

a 58.54

a 46.83

Nov.

Dec.

29

16

30.36

29.88

a Below sea level.

4S/12-8P1 (138, p. 74, well 934; *941, p. 110; 949, p. 93; 991, p. 114; 

1021, p. 96; 1028, p. 121). Montana Land Co. About 2 miles north of 

Signal Hill. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Water levels below 

sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

7

14

21

28

4

11

1825-

4

11

18

25

1

91.38

89.45

87.83

89.33

88.75

88.03

89.29

89.89

90.11

92.34

92.47

91.53

90.35

Apr.

,

May

June

July

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

88.86

90.02

92.19

93.82

95.17

95.27

95.92

96.08

97.20

99.08

101.51

102.89

104.20

July

Aug.

Sept.

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

104

106

110

112

112

113

114

114

113

112

112

112

112

.13

.23

.54

.26

.63

.95

.39

.18

.41

.76

.91

.78

.45

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

110.36

110.65

109.92

109.18

105.74

106.38

100.84

99.25

97.41

96.34

95.58

94.57

93.62

4S/12-27K2 (*949, p. 94; 991, p. 115; 1021, p. 96; 1028, p.!2l). 

Bryant Ranch. About 2 miles east of Signal Hill. Records furnished by 

R. A. Shafer.

Water level, in feet -below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 4

16

Feb. 4

15

Mar. 5

19

6.77

6.09

5.76

6.23

13.43

16.15

Apr. 4

22

May 1

15

June 4

16

11.12

8.28

11.70

14.30

14.90

a 17.60

July 5

17

Aug. 2

19

Sept . 3

16

a 19.34

a 21.92

a 22.82

a 23.40

a 22.33

a 20.52

Oct. 4

18

Nov. 5

Dec. 3

23

a 18.85

a 19.47

14.89

10.12

7.87

a Below sea level.

4S/13-2K1 (*949, p. 97; 1028, p. 121). Del Amo Estate Co. In 

Dominguez Gap. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum: Jan. 2,

1946. 22.54; Apr. 5, 1946, 21.79; Aug. 7, 1946, dry at 23.5 feet; Jan. 10,

1947. 22.31; Apr. 1, 1947, 23.15. Measurements discontinued.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 139

4S/15-2P1 (#949, p. 97} 1028, p. 121). Del Amo Estate Co., H- R.

Wilson, lessee. In Domlnguez Gap. Measurements discontinued Apr. 1, 1947.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan.

Mar. 

Apr.

2. 1946 

31 

4 

1

Water 

level

27.11 

26.81 

26,60 

26.56

Date

May 

June 

Aug. 

Oct.

2, 1946 

4 

7 

2

Water 

level

27.12 

28.19 

30-01 

29.16

Date

Dec.

Feb. 

Apr.

3,

31 

18,

1

1946 

1947

Water 

level

27.57 

26.98 

26.81 

28.33

4S/13-10F1 (-3949, P- 98; 1028, p. 122). Domlnguez Estate Co. In 

Dominguez Gap. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum: Jan. 2, 

1946, 12.66; Apr. 5, 1946, 13.07; Aug. 7, 1946, 13.92; Jan. 10, 1947, 

15.18; Apr- 1, 1947, 15.57. Measurements discontinued.

4S/13-10R1 (#949, p. 99; 1028, p. 122). Los Angeles County. In 

Domlnguez Gap. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum: Jan. 2, 

1946, 19.87; Apr- 5, 1946, 19.21; Aug. 7, 1946, 20-18; Jan. 10, 1947, 

18«10; Apr. 1, 1947, 18.61. Measurements discontinued.

43/13-11B1 (#949, p. 99; 1028, p. 122). Del Amo Estate Co. In 

Domlnguez Gap. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum; Jan. 2, 

1946, 21.93; Apr. 5, 1946, 20.66; Aug. 7, 1946, 24.38; Jan. 10, 1947, 

22.71; Apr. 1, 1947, 22.78. Measurements discontinued.

4S/15-11B3 (#949, p. 99; 1028, p. 122). Los Angeles County. In 

Domlnguea Gap. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum: Jan. 2,

1946. 24.24; Apr. 5, 1946, 23.36; Aug. 7, 1946, dry at 26.1 feet; Jan. 10,

1947. 24.30} Apr. 1, 1947, 25.5. Measurements discontinued.

4S/13-11D2 (#949, p. 99} 1028, p. 122). Los Angeles County. In 

Dominguee Gap. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946; 

Jan. 2, dry; Apr. 5, 27.46} Jan. 10, 1947, 28.0. Measurements discontinued.

4S/13-11P1 (#949, p. 100; 1028, p. 122)- Domlnguez Estate Co. In 

Domlnguez Gap. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 2, 26.70; Apr. 5, 26.Oi; Aug. 7, 27.29. Well destroyed. Measurements 

discontinued.

4S/13-11K5 (#949, p. 100; 1028, p. 122). Carson Estate Co. In 

Dominguez Gap« Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum: Jan. 2, 

1946, 18.41} Apr. 5, 1946, 17.91; Aug. 7, 1946, dry; Jan. 10, 1947, 18-04; 

Apr. 1, 1947, 18.99. Measurements discontinued.

4S/13-11L3 (#949, p. 100). Los Angeles County. In Domlnguez Gap. 

Measurements discontinued Apr. 1, 1947.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1945-47

Apr.

July

Oct.

I'

O

2

1945 24.40

(a)

(a)

Jan.

Apr.

Aug.

2,

5

7

1946 (a)

27.36

(a)

Jan.

Apr10,

1

1947 27.35

27.31

Water level below bottom of well which Is 27.9 feet below landsurface datum.

4S/13-12E1 (#1028, p. 122). Virginia Country Club. 

Beach. Measurements discontinued.

In north Long

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan.

Feb.

MarApr.

14, 1946

28

11

25

11

25

22

32

35

32

32

35

33

33

.70

.12

.58

.64

.36

.42

.06

May

June

July

6, 1946

20

3

17

1

15

29

32

36

36

a 40

a41

a39

a41

.60

.79

.08

.51

.30

.86

.18

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Apr.

12,

27

.23

28

29

1,

1946

1947

a42.25

a41.35

a38 . 75

37.04

b;<5.3

34.63

a Below sea level.

b By California Division of Water Resources.

859284 O - 49 - 10
140 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4S/13-12H1 (#1028, p. 122). L- S. Whaley Co. In north Long Beach. 

Measurements discontinued Apr- 1, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Date

Jan.

Mar. 

Apr.

2, 1946 

31 

4 

1

Water 

level

34-22 

33.20 

33.50 

33.63

Date

May 

June 

Aug. 

Oct.

1, 1946 

4

7 

3

Water 

level

34.44 

36.73 

43.13 

43.22

Date

Dec. 

Feb. 

Apr.

30, 

18, 

1

1946 

1947

Water 

level

34.94 

33.53 

34.31

4S/13-14F3 (#949, p. 101; 1028, p. 123). Los Angeles County. In 

Dominguez Gap. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datun: Jan. 2, 

1946, 21.17; Apr. 5, 1946, 20-64; Aug. 7, 1946, 20-91; Jan. 10, 1947, 20.63; 

Apr. 1, 1947, 20.50- Measurements discontinued.

4S/13-14L1 (#949, p. 101; 991, p. 116; 1021, p. 96; 1028, p. 123). 

Southern California Edison Co., Ltd. In Long Beach. Records furnished 

by city of Long Beach.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

Water 

level

26.33

27.32

26.23

26.17

26.09

25.92

26.27

26.14

26.27

26.48

26.68

26.26

25.98

Date

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 6

13

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

Water 

level

25.87

25.87

25.83

25.97

26.09

26.36

26.56

26.38

26.57

26.72

27.18

27.08

27.07

Date

July 8

15

22

29

Aug. 1

12

19

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 7

Water 

level

26.99

27.17

27.22

27.26

27.39

27.31

27.36

27.38

27.33

27.27

27.34

27.29

27.20

Date

Oct. 14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

26

Water 

level

27.21

27.14

27.05

27.19

27.08

26.75

26.57

26.49

26.39

26.29

26.25

27.44

4S/13-14P1 (#949, p. 102; 1028, p. 123). City of Long Beach- In 

Dominguez Gap. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum: Apr- 5,

1946. 25-71; Aug. 9, 1946, 26.88; water level below sea level; Jan. 10,

1947. 26-09; Apr. 1, 1P47, 26.13. Measurements discontinued.

4S/13-23F2 (#949, p. 104; 1028, p. 123). City of Long Beach. In 

Dominguez Gap. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 2, 22.75; Apr. 5, 22.57; Aug. 7, 22.89. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1947: Jan. 10, 22.03; Apr. 1, 22.18. Measurements 

diacontinued.

4S/13-23Q2 (#941, p. 115; 949, p. 105; 991, p. 116; 1021, p. 96; 

1028, p. 123). City of Long Beach. Records furnished by ulty of Long 

Beach. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan. 7

14

21

Feb. 1

11

IP

Mar. 1

9

18

23

Apr. 1

80.5

80.1

82.0

86.1

80.9

84.0

84.3

86.9

88.6

86.6

'86.4

Apr. 8

15

22

May . 1

15

20

June 1

10

17

24

July 1

80.7

82.5

83.7

87.6

86.3

86.6

90.4

93.1

95.1

92.2

93.1

July 9

15

26

Aug. 1

12

19

Sept. 3

9

23

Oct. 1

7

96.6

93.4

94.9

97.7

93.5

101.6

98.4

97.5

95.0

95.0

92.0

Oct. 14

-21

Nov. 1

12

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

93.2

89.0

86.0

84.7

86.9

83.3

82.7

82.7

81.7

81.5

4S/13-24M1. City of Long Beach. In Dominguez Gap, 20 feet south of 

Spring Street and 78 feet west of Golden Avenue. Water-table observation 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 25.0 feet- Measuring point, top of casing, 

0-7 foot above land-surface datum and 21.7 feet above mean sea level 

(interpolated from topographic nap). Miscellaneous measurements 1932-35 

by city of Long Beach. Measurements by Geological Survey discontinued 

Apr. 1, 1947.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 141

4S/13-24Ml--Continued. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1941, 1945-47

Date

Oct. 

July 

Oct.

2,

5, 

2

1941 

1945

Water 

level

8.90 

9.14 

9.63

Date

Jan. 

Apr. 

Aug.

2, 1946 

5 

9

Water 

level

9.79 

9.70 

9.C2

Date

Jan. 

Apr.

10, 1947

1

Water 

level

9.84 

9.85

4S/13-26L1 (#949, p. 106). City of Long Beach. 

Well destroyed; measurements discontinued after Apr.

In DomirLguez Gap. 

5, 1946.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945-46

Apr. 3, 1946 

July 5

14.29 

14.58

Oct. 2, 1945 a 14.88 Apr. 5, 1946 a 15.11 

Jan. 2, 194G a 15.12

a Below sea level.

4S/13-26P6 (#949, p. 107; 1020, p.124). City of Long Beach. In 

Dominguez Gap. All water levels are below sea level. Measurements discontinued after Aprc 1, 1947.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946-47

Jan. 

Apr.

2, 

5

1946 13.84 

13.81

Aug. 

Jan.

7,

10,

1946 

1947

14.24 

13.37

Apr. 1, 1947 13.33

4S/13-33D1 (*949, p. 100; 991, p. 116; 1021, p. 97; 1028, p.124). 

City of Los Angeles, Wilmington plant well 14. In Wilmington. All water 

levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 14 

28 

Feb. 11 

25 

Mar. 11 

25

Water 

level

79.37 

80.43 

a 99.32 

a!02.20- 

a!04.77 

G1.50

Date

Apr. 8 

22

May 6 

20 

June 3

Water 

level

80.12 

80.76 

82.47 

82.97

85.85

Date

June 17 

July 1 

15 

29 

Aug. 12

Water 

level

88.25 

87.77 

87.87 

88.79 

08.99

Date

Aug. 26 

Sept. 23 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

89.16 

88.91 

84.49 

b 81.6 

b 80.5

a Pumping.

b By California Division of Water Resources.

4S/13-33E6 (*949, p. 110; 1021, p. 97; 1020,.p.124). City of Los 

Angeles, Wilmington plant well 10. In Wilmington. All water levels are 

telow sea level. Well capped; measurements discontinued after Sept. 23, 

1946. Continuing measurements of nearby well 4S/13-33E3 by California 

Division of Water Resources.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar .

14

28

11

25

11

57.43

57.56

a 62.71

a 62.79

a 61.23

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

8

22

6

20

58.89

57.70

57.63

58.24

58.53

June

July

3

17

1

15

59.48

60 = 12

61.11

61.10

July

Aug.

Sept.

29

12

26

23

61.67

61.94

62.11

62.12

a Well 4S/13-33D1 pumping.
142 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4S/14-8E1 (#1021, p. 97; 1028, p.124). California Water Service Co. 

station 3. In Redondo Beach. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

14 

28 

11 

25 

11 

25

Water 

level

163.73 

163.78 

163.72 

163.69 

163.77 

163.84

Date

Apr. 

May

June

8 

22 

6 

8 

20 

3

Water 

level

163.80 

163.86 

163.95 

163.94 

164.02 

164.12

Date

June 

July

Aug.

17 

1 

15 

29 

12

Water 

level

164.17 

164.29 

164.41 

164.53 

164.68

Date

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

26 

.23 

28 

29 

27

Water 

level

164.76 

164.96 

165.05 

a!64.1 

a!64.7

a By California Division of Water Resources.

4S/14-13P1 (#1021, p. 99; 1028, p.125). David E. Crutcher. About I 

mile southeast of Torrance. Water-stage recorder maintained on well from 

Mar. 18, 1944. to Dec. 31, 1945. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 14

28

Feb. 11

25

Mar. 5

11

81.90

82.15

83.56

84.44

84.92

85.28

Mar. 25

Apr. 8

22

May 6

20

June 3

83.53 '

82.64

82.67

83.50

83.58

84.33

June 17

July 1

15

29

Aug. 12

85.65

85.78

86.11

86.43

88.53

Aug. 26

Sept. 23

Oct. 28

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

86.78

87.05

85.68

a 84.3

a 83.5

a By California Division of Water Resources.

4S/14-28H1 (#1028, p.126). Weston Ranch well 5a. About 1.5 miles 

southwest of Lomita. All water levels are below sea level.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 14

28

Feb. 11

25

Mar. 11

25

168.04

168.10

168.03

168.13

168.34

169.22

Apr. 8

22

May 6

20

June 3

168.40

169.38

170.37

169.78

171.39

June 17

July 1

15

29

Aug. 12

169.88

170.29

170.30

169.60

171.58

Aug. 26

Sept. 23

Oct. 28

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

170.36

170.19

170.34

a!70.4

a!70.1

a By California Division of Water Resources.

4S/14-36H1 (#1028, p.126). Palos Verdes Water Co. well 1. In 

Wilmington. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Sept. 28, 

98.18, pumping; Sept. 28, 86.58, pump shut off 6 hours prior to measurement. 

All water levels are below sea level. Measurements discontinued.

5S/12-2B1 (#949, p. Ill; 991, p. 117; 1021, p. 103; 1028, p.126). 

Bryant Ranch. About 2 miles north of Seal Beach. Records furnished by 

R. A. Shafer.

Water level, in feet with reference to land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 4

16

Feb. 4

15

Mar. 5

19

-1.0

-.6

+ .2

-.8

-4.6

-7.0

Apr. 4

May 2

15

June 4

16

July 5

-4.1

-4.2

-6.5

-6.8

-8.5

-10.2

July 17

Aug. 2

19

Sept. 3

16

Oct. 4

-11.7

-11.9

-12.1

-12.3

-11.1

-11.1

Oct. 18

Nov. 5

18

Dec. 3

18

-10.4

-7.4

-6.0

-3.9

-2.5
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 143

Orange County 

Coastal Plain

3S/11-36Q2 (*941, p. 117; 949, p. 116; 991, p. 117; 1021, p. 100; 

1028, p.127). M. Del Giorgio. About 1 mile southeast of Buena Park. 

Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

6

13

20

27

Water 

level

55.10

53.83

53.04

52.63

52.38

52.22

52.32

51.99

52.72

54.92

59.79

60.00

56.85

Date

Apr.

May

June

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

Water 

level

54.58

53.14

52.72

52.93

54.80

56.05

57.89

58.79

61.80

64.39

66.33

70.17

69.12

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

Water 

level

70.22

69.96

70.95

72.23

74.20

75.67

77.12

76.34

74.81

75.06

76.10

74.76

75.29

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

21

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

Water 

level

73.20

72.90

72.38

70.98

68.00

68.62

64.30

61.00

59.48

58.28

57.21

56.69

55.58

4S/9-7B1 (*941, p. 120; 949, p. 117; 991, p. 117; 1021, p. 100; 1028, 

p.127). Dowling & Prentice. About 3 miles east of Anaheim. Records 

furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

6

13

20

27

165.43

159.42

158.47

157.36

155.47

158.14

156.10

151.16

152.86

150.22

152.08

153.26

156.41

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

155.72

 152.25

153.90

153.44

154.66

145.62

145.86

148.66

150.72

154.50

156.03

154.30

156.31

July 3

10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

158.16

 162.73

154.47

158.21

161.04

160.78

161.82

175.51

170.37

162.42

163.16

164.83

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.25

2

9

16

23

30

6

21

27

4

11

26

164.18

164.78

169.40

170.19

170.31

171.18

167.24

162.04

160.11

159.99

159.34

159.21

4S/10-22L2 (*840, p. 28; 845, p. 18; 886, p. 24; 941, p. 123; 949, 

p. 117; 991, p. 118; 1021, p. 100; 1028, p.127). Halderman & Callens. 

About 2 miles south of Anaheim.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 14 al01.91 

31 b!04.10 

Feb. 8 al01.38 

21 b!02.04 

Mar. 12 acl!6.13 

Apr. 4 b!02.35

Apr. 9 a!03.99 

25 blOO.92 

May 10 acl!7.26 

June 6 b!04.23 

11 acll8.09 

27 bl06.79

July 15 al08.17 

18 bl08.36 

Aug. 8 bllO.25 

12 ac!22.10 

Sept. 13 al!2.56 

19 bl!2.61

Oct. 10 al!4.02 

31 bill. 13 

Nov. 15 allO.Ol 

21 b!08.71 

Dec. 6 al08.82 

13 b!06.63

By Orange County Flood Control District.

By San Gabriel Valley Protective Association.

Pumping.
144 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4S/11-19K1 (138, p. 83, well 1183; #941, p. 123; 949, p. 117; 991, 

p. 118; 1021, p. 101j 1028, p.128). Los Alamitos Sugar Co. About 0.5 

mile north of Los Alamitos. Records furnished by city of Long Beach.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

7

14

21

28

31

4

11

18

25

28

4

11

18

25

29

1

a

b

Water 

level

7.72

7.20

6.72

6.52

a 6.52

6.64

6.44

7.58

8.83

a 9.30

9.27

13.23

17.19

16.33

a 14.05

12.25

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

8

15

22

29

30 a

6

13

20

27

29 a

3

10

17

24

28 a

1

Water 

level

9.53

8.35

7.77

11.54

12.07

15.67

17.42

17.52

18.98

19.77

20.42

22.62

25.01

25.44

26.67

26.48

Date

July 8

15

22

29

30

Aug. 5

12

19

22

26

30

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

b

b

ab

b

b

b

b

b

ab

b

b

b

b

ab

Water 

level

26.52

28.24

29.55

30.51

30.58

30.40

29.98

30.43

30.73

31.13

31.87

31.01

30 = 59

30.08

30.41

28.74

Date

Sept. 30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

31

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

30

Water 

level

b 28.55

26.73

25.79

24.11

22.53

a 21.54

20.45

19.52

16.10

13.84

a 11.92

10.58

9.43

8.91

a 7.75

7.81

By Geological Survey.

Below sea level

5S/10-9D1 (#941, p. 126; 949, p. 118; 991, p. 11C; 1021, p. 101; 

1028, p.128). Julio Kartinez. About 1 mile south of Q-arden Grover. Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

14

8

12

46.41

a 47.68

59.64

Apr.

May

June

9

10

11

48.66

53.03

60.24

July

Aug.

Sept

15

12

.13

62.98

65.14

65.93

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

10

15

6

59.99

54.31

51.94

a Pump shut off prior to measurement.

5S/10-28B1 (#949, p. 119; 991, p. 118; 1021, p. 101; 1028, p.128). 

John Sturtevant. About 3.5 miles southwest of Santa Ana. Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 15

Feb. 11

Apr. 11

25.15

27.63

28.69

May 14

June 17

July 18

31.79

37.38

38.98

Aug. 13

Sept. 13

Oct. 11

39.07

a 48.01

36.94

Nov.

Dec.

22

10

30.15

27.81

a Below sea level.

5S/11-2E1 (#949, p. 121; 991, p. 119; 1021, p. 101; 1028, p.128). 

Western Trust & Savings Bank. About 1 mile north of Westminster. Records 

furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11

7

11

26.12

26.01

38.07

Apr.

May

June

8

9

10

2G.62

30.99

40. 5G

July 11

Aug. 8

Sept. 12

a

a

a

51. 5G

52.83

50.06

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8

19

9

47.29

32.03

28.72

a Below sea level.
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 145

5S/11-16D2 (#941, p. 127; 949, p. 124; 991, p. 119; 1021, p. 101; 

1028, p. 128). Anaheim Sugar Co. About 4 miles east of Seal Beach. 

Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District. Water level 

below sea level from July 10, to Oct. 23.

Water level,-in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Water Date level

Jan. 2 5.07

P 4.17

16 3.49

23 4.31

30 5.65

Feb. 6 6.76

13 8.46

20 10.23

27 11.81

Mar . 6 13 . 48

13 14.57

20 13.95

27 11.82

nat-p Water Date level

Apr. 3 8.58

10 6.43

17 5.68

24 5.43

May 1 5.96

8 7.02

15 7.97

22 9.88

29 11.24

June 5 12.00

12 12.85

19 13 . 69

26 15.11

KS

July 3 15.63

10 16.40

17 17.59

24 19.13

31 18.90

Aug. 7 19.68

14 20.36

21 18.76

28 18.18

Sept. 4 16.97

11 18.22

18 19.26

25 18.65

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

21

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

5S/11-18N1 (#949, p. 125; 991, p. 119; 1021, p. 102; 1028, p.

United States Naval Depot. About 2 miles southeast of Seal Beach.

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 28, 2.76.

Water 

level

20.50

20.00

18.97

17.07

14.43

14.92

11.44

9.06

9.35

7.67

6.43

5*85

5.18

129).

Water

Dd/J.j.-J.orj. p?»*», p. j.ae>; yyj., p. J.KU; J.UKJ., p, J.UK; J.UKO, p. j.£y; . 

United States Naval Depot. About 2 miles southeast of Seal Beach. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec, 28, 0.78.

5S/11-25P1 (#949, p. 131; 991, p. 120; 1021, p. 102; 1028, p. 129). 

E. J. Lecrivain. About 3.5 miles north of Huntington Beach. Records 

furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15

11

14

35.68

40.34

46.88

Apr.

May

June

11

14

17

40.71

39.02

43.19

July

Aug.

Sept

18

13

.13

46.10

44.26

46.20

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11

22

10

43.60

39.46

38.76

5S/11-28A1 (#949, p. 133; 991, p. 120; 1021, p. 102; 1028, p. 129). 

A. Ruoff. About 4 miles northwest of Huntington Beach. Records furnished 

by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet with reference to land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15

11

14

(a)

(a)

-2.26

Apr.

May

June

11

14

17

+2.78

+ 6.93

+ 6.18

Aug.

Oct.

13

11

-4.25

b -9.72

Nov.

Dec.

22

10

-2.09

+1.45

Flowing, 

b Below sea level.

5S/11-29C4 (#949, p. 135; 991, p. 121; 1021, p. 103; 1028, p, 129 ). 

Sunset Land & Water Co. About 1 mile southeast of Sunset Beach. Records 

furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15

11

14

0.42

1.36

6.10

Apr.

May

June

11

14

17

1.10

1.52

4.90

July 18

Aug. 13

Oct. 11

a

a

a

8.62

10.28

12.62

Nov.

Dec.

22

10

4.14

1.70

a Below sea level.

5S/11-29E1 (#949, p. 136; 991, p. 121; 1021, p. 103; 1028, p. 129). 

United States Government. About 1 mile southeast of Sunset Beach. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 28, 5.49.

5S/11-29E2 (#949, p. 136; 991, p. 121; 1021, p. 103; 1028, p. 129). 

United States Government. About 1 mile southeast of Sunset Beach. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 28, 4.91.
146 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5S/12-12P1 (#949, p. 140} 991, p. 122; 1021, p. 103j *1028, p.129). 

United States Naval Depot. About 1 mile east of Seal Beach, Records 

furnished by city of Long Beach.

Water level, in feet below land^surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 8 

Feb. 1 

20 

Mar. 12 

Apr. 3

Water 

level

9.12 

8.77 

10.51 

13.05 

11.77

Date

Apr. 23 

May 14 

June 5 

26

Water 

level

9.80 

11.03 

12.56 

14.59

Date

July 13 

17 

Aug, 7 

28

Water 

level

15.48 

15,93 

a 17,40 

a 18.00

Date

Sept 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

.18 

30 

20 

10

Water 

level

a 18.18 

a 16.63 

14,14 

11.64

a Below sea level.

5S/12-13D1 (#949, p. 143; 991, p. 122; 1021, p. 103; 1028, p. 129).

United States Naval Depot. In Seal Beach. Water level, in feet below

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 28, 23.15.

5S/12-13D2 (#949, p. 144; 991, p. 122} 1021, p. 103; 1028, p. 129). 

United States Naval Depot. In Seal Beach. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Dec. 28, 22.76.

6S/10-1E1 (#949, p. 144; 991, p. 123; 1021, p. 104; 1028, p. 130). 

Prank Ey. About 3,5 miles northeast of Costa Mesa. Records furnished by 

Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan, 12

17

19

26

Feb. 2

9

14

16

23

Mar. 2

9

15

16

Apr. 6

17.41

17.91

17.08

21.75

25.25

33.96

34.12

a 36.73

a 37.30

a 36.25

a 38.56

a 40.18

a 39.03

30.08

Apr. 12

13

20

27

May 4

11

13

18

25

June 1

8

15

18

22

22.62

26.29

24.39

23.35

24.82

25.98

27.28

26.79

26.97

26.98

26.90

27.06

27.41

31.05

June 29

July 19

27

Aug. 10

16

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

16

21

28

32.60

a 36.22

a 40.42

a 40.13

a 38.93

a 37.60

a 37.32

a 37.38

a 36.71

a 35.66

a 35.55

a 35.62

a 34.81

Oct. 5

14

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

22

30

Dec. 7

12

14

21

33.91

33.58

33.36

33.00

30.83

30.55

28.20

26.30

24.85

23,47

22,74

22.63

21.31

a Below sea level.

6S/10-1L2 (137, p. 137, Santa Ana quadrangle, well 1356; #949, p, 147; 

9P1, p. 123; 1021, p. 104; 1028, p. 130). I. A. W. Henry. About 3.5 miles 

northeast of Costa Mesa. Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control 

District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

17

14

15

17.11

18.19

19.16

Apr.

May

June

12

13

18

17.72

17.39

19.15

July

Aug.

Sept.

19

16

16

19.74

20,52

19.93

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

14

22

12

20.08

17.96

17.88

6S/10-5C1 (#941, p. 140; 949, p. 150; 991, p. 123; 1021, p. 104; 

1028, p. 130). Robert Gisler. About 3 miles northeast of Huntlngton 

Beach. Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar,

Apr.

12

19

26

23

2 £

9

6

5.60

5.65

7.02

.72

i .97

1.00

2.71

Apr.

May

June

AUK.

13

4

11

1

8

15

24

2.38

10.66

10.83

13.93

14.83

16.08

b 20.56

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

.21

28

5

19

26

2

18,78

18.19

17.17

15.07

14.87

13.60

Nov.

Dec.

9

16

30

7

14

21

12,91

11,21

9.66

9.23

8,73

8.54

Above land-surface datum. 

Below sea level.
CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY 147

6S/10-11B2 (*1028, p. 130). United States Government. About 5 miles 

south of Santa Ana. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 29, 48.34. Measurements discontinued.

6S/11-13G2 (#949, p. 163; 991, p. 124; 1021, p. 104; 1028, p. 131). 

Surf Land & Water Co. About 1.5 miles east of Huntington Beach. Records 

furnished by Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

6

13

20

27

Water 

level

1.17

.55

.88

2.66

a 3.88

a 5.44

a 9.42

a 9.26

a 9.02

a 9.38

a 10. P9

a 10.36

a 10.82

Date

Apr.

May

June

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

Water 

level

a 6.16

a 4.06

a 3.70

2.10

2.45

a 2.96

a 3.02

a 3.93

a 4.08

a 4.43

a 4.95

a 5.18

a 5.71

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Water 

level

5.19

5.50

5.98

5.82

6.32

5.73

6.17

7.01

6.36

5.40

5.74

4.79

4.47

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

21

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

Water 

level

a 3.66

a 2.89

a 3.20

a 4.68

a 4.66

a 4.49

2.35

.92

2.34

2.62

a 2.91

1.68

1.25

s Below sea level.

I-9F1 (#941, p. 133; 949, p. 169; 991, p. 124; 1021, p. 105; 1028, 

p. 131). The Irvine Co. About 3 miles south of Santa Ana. Records furnished by the Orange County Flood Control District.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 2 29.64

9 28.84

16 27.82

23 27.34

30 28.05

Feb. 6 29.49

13 30.65

20 31.81

27 33 . 52

Mar. 6 ab!57.29

13 ab!51.18

27 ab!50.39

Apr. 3 41.89

10 ab!49.61

17 39.95

24 35.95

May 1 ab!45.57

8 ab!49.81

15 39.61

22 39.13

29 ab!51.29

June 5 40.25

12 ab!52.27

19 44.77

June 26 ab!59.91

July 3 46.03

10 ab!59.36

17 b 58.96

24 ab!63.02

31 ab!71.78

Aug. 7 b 55.87

14 ab!67.41

21 b 51.94

28 b 53.66

Sept. 4 ab!65.53

11 b 52.35

Sept. 18 b 52.55

25 b 51.20

Oct. 2 49.96

9 50.05

16 b 51.08

23 b 52.19

30 50.40

Nov. 6 ab!63.62

27 41.57

Dec. 4 39.28

11 37.66

18 36.14

Pumping

sea level,

Riverside Count? 

Santa Ana River Basin, San Jacinto Valley

3/2W-35Q1 (#1021, p. 105; 1028, p. 131). I. E. Facemire. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 37.10, poor 

measurement, wet casing; May 22, 37.08, poor measurement, wet casing; 

Aug. 7, 39.96.

4/2W-7J1 (---1021, p. 105; 1028, p. 131). Albert McDonald. Measuring 

point beginning Feb. 18, 1946, top of 1-^-inch pipe plug at base of square 

lug at edge of tape entrance slot, at land-surface datum. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 71.22; May 22, 75.24; 

Aug. 7, 82.36.

4/3W-32E1 (#817, p. 12; 840, p. 30; 845, p. 18; 886, p. 24; 911, 

p. 120; 941, p. 92; 949, p. 66; 991, p. 124; 1021, p. 106; 1028, p. 131). 

James Malcomb. Key well. At Perris, Riverside County. Water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 64.14; May 23, 67.68; Aug. 7, 

67.65.
148 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/4W-1L1 (#1021, p. 106; 1028, p. 131). B. H. LeCont. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 38.78; May 23, 38.68; 

Aug. 7, 38.96.

5/1W-2N1 (#1021, p. 107; 1028, p. 131). J. A. Barger. Measuring 

point beginning Feb. 8, 1946. top of casing, 0.8 foot (revised) above landsurface datum (from resurvey). Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 71.14; May 23, 70.12; Aug. 7, 70.28.

5/2\V-24Al (*1021, p. 107; 1028, p. 131). L. Wilhelm. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, pumping, no measurement 

made; May 23, 41.28; Aug. 7, pumping, no measurement made.

5/2W-27E2 (#1021, p. 108; 1028, p. 132). L. L. Whiting. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 30.05; May 23, 

29.08; Aug. 7, 30.48.

6/3W-4A2 (#1021, p. 108; 1028, p. 132). Menifee School. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 53.77; May 23, 

54.53; Aug. 7, 53.50.

San Bernardino County 

Mojave River Basin

3/3W-6E1 (#886, p. 30; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 124; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). Mike Spranger. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 5.45.

3/4W-12J1 (#886, p. 30; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109, published incorrectly as 3/3W-12J1; 1028, p. 132). 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 5.42.

3/4W-13B1 (#886, p. 30; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132 K Olive. Measuring point beginning 

Apr. 24, 1946, bottom of 5/8-inch hole drilled on slant in south face of 

6- by 8-inch timber set on 6-foot-square concrete slab, 0.9 foot above 

land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Apr. 24, 65.24.

4/2W-5N1 (#886, p. 33; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). A. B. Sheridan. Measurements discontinued.

4/3W-1M1 (#886, p. 33; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). E. D. S. Pope. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 197.52.

4/3W-5P1 (#886, p. 34; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). Measuring point beginning Apr. 20, 

1944, top of casing, 3.7 feet below land-surface datum. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 167.82.

4/3W-6B1 (#886, p. 35; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). A. J. Lintner. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 51.33.

4/3W-6D1 (#886, p. 35; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132).. A. W. Phillips. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 51.77.

4/3W-17M1 (#886, p. 34; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 16.60.

4/3V/-18E1 (#886, p. 34; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). C. 0. Evans. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 17.02.

4/3W-19G1 (#886, p. 33; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 109; 1028, p. 132). G. W. McLister. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 16.06.
CALIFORNIA, SAN HERNARDINO COUNTY 149

4/3W-19R1 (#886, p. 31; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 132). Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 14.92.

4/3W-20K1 (#886, p. 32; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 132). N. P. Marsh. No measurements made 

In 1946.

4/3W-20L1 (#886, p. 32; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 125; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 132). J. M. Alllson. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 24.90.

4/3W-21A1 (#886, p. 32; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 132). W. 0. Wade. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 249.2.

4/3W-30E1 (#886, p. 30; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 66; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 132). A. W. Cole. Water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 24, 29.14.

5/3W-9K1 (#886, p. 35; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). P. A. Pletcher. Water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 88.86.

5/3W-18P1 (#886, p. 35; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

5/4W-10M1 (#886, p. 36; 911, p. 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133) 

made in 1946.

C.UJ urt-L, f cru j cr-xa , ±/. 6"; 991,

J. D. Humlston. Water level, in

Apr. 25, 106.65.

126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

In Vietorville. No measurements

5/4.7-11P1 (#886, p. 36; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). Lee Saul. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 53.85.

5/4W-11P2 (#886, p. 36; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 96; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). Lee Saul. Water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 46.69.

5/4W-35A1 (#886, p. 36; 911, p. 126; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). A. Sorenson. On Verde Ranch. No 

measurements made in 1946.

5/4W-36N1 (#886, p. 36; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). On Verde Ranch. No measurements 

made In 1946.

6/4W-19G1 (#886, p. 37; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). John Bennetts. No measurements made 

in 1946.

7/4W-30C1 (*886, p. 37; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). Water level, In feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 56.88.

8/3E-3E1 (#886, p. 43; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). C. W. Beaveratock. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 5.39.

8/3E-3P1 (#886, p. 44; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133). Water level, In feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 2, 21.57.

j-. (#886, ,p. .43; o 911, ,p.. , p. .98; 949, ,p. .69; , 

p. 126; 1021, p. 110; 1028, p. 133), Lyle Graham. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 2.98.

8/3E-4B2 (#886, p. 43; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 126; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 133). Lyle Graham. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 3.63.
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8/3W-4M1 (#886, p. 38; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 133). Everett Swing. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 13.12.

8/4E-7E1 (#1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 133). Bodine. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 23.30.

8/4E-12L1 (#886, p. 44; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 133). Mojave Camp service station. No 

measurements made in 1946.

8/4W-2Q1 (#886, p. 38; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 127} 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 133). Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 3Q, 23.55.

8/4W-12Q1 (#886, p. 38; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 133). Holcomb Bros. No measurements made 

in 1946.

8/4W-20N1 (#886, p. 37; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 6¥; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 134). Lord. Water level, in fe'et below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 30, 12.97.

8/4W-31D1 (#886, p. 37; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 134). P. H. Merrell. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 43.59.

8/4W-31R1 (#886, p. 37; 911, p. 127; 941, p'. 97; 949, p. 67; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 134). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 14.10.

9/1E-2E1 (#1028, p. 134). M. L. Goodwin.. No measurements made in 

1946.

9/1E-12D1 (#886, p. 45; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 134). No measurements made in 1946.

9/1E-13E1 (#886, p. 45; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 134). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 2, 57.20.

9/1E-13E2 (#886, p. 45; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69} 991, 

p. 127; 1021, p. 111} 1028, p. 134). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 2, 58.40.

9/1E-15L1 (#886, p. 45; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98j 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. Ill; 1028, p. 134). C. Linguenfelder. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 3, 59.44.

9/1E-18E1 (#886, p. 47; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 134). B. A. Funk. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: May 1, 8.94.

9/1E-24D1 (#886, p. 47; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 134). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 2, 63.30.

9/1W-10A1 (#886, p. 42; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 134). Gibbs. Measuring point, top of pump 

platform in underground pump house, 7.0 feet below land-surface datum. 

Published incorrectly in Water-Supply Paper 991 as 5.9 feet below landsurface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1943 revised, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 991, p. 128t 

May 13, 8.63; Dec. 28, 10.38. No measurements made in 1946.

9/1W-10D1 (#886, p. 42; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 134. R. Harlan. Well destroyed. Measurements discontinued.
CALIFOR1IIA, SAN BER1IARDINO COUNTY 151

9/1W-10D2 (#1028, p. 134). R. E. Hettick. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: May 1, 5.41.

9/1W-10M1 (#886, p. 43; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 134). Greystone Auto Camp. Water level, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 1, 48.89.

9/1W-13B1 (#886, p. 43; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 134). F. Ryerse. Water level, In feet 

belpw land-surface datum, 1946: May 1, 8.19.

9/2E-3A1 (#886, p. 46; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p.134). Bruce McCormlck. Water level, In 

fee£ below land-surface datum, 1946: May 1, 9.46.

9/2E-3A2 (#886, p. 46; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 134). Bruce McCormlck. Water level, In 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 1, 13.07.

Dl (#886, p. 46; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 128'; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Water level, In feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 1, 15.68.

9/2E-8J1 (#886, p. 47; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Annie Escholtz. No measurements 

made In 1946.

9/2E-12N1 (#886, p. 49; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Hunter. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 2.19.

9/2E-14N1 (#886, p. 49; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 128; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Scobel & Halmut. Water level, In 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 21.53.

9/2E-14N2 (#886, p. 49; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Scobel & Halmut. Water level, In 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 16.70.

9/2E-14N3 (#886, p. 50; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991,

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Scobel & Halmut. Water level, In

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 16.24.

9/2E-18F1 (#886, p. 47; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Water level, In feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 2, 49.23.

9/2E-20Q1 (#1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Daggett Airport. Water 

level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 42.01.

9/2W-19E1 (#886, p. 39; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Shobel. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: May 3, 63.25.

9/3E-3D1 (#886, p. 50; 911, p. 130; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Water level, In feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 3, 42.55.

9/3E-10D1 (#886, p. 50; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). Bozarth. Water level, In feet below 

lanc^-surface datum, 1946: May 3, 35.34.

9/3E-12E1 (#886, p. 51; 911, p. 130; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 112; 1028, p. 135). B. Nicholas. Water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: May 3, 25.35.

9/3E-34D1 (#886, p. 48; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 3l29; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 135). Cllnkenbeard. No measurements made 

In 3|946.
152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

9/3W-10P1 (*886, p. 39; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 135). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 88.60.

9/3W-10R1 (#886, p. 40; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 135). Osborn. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 9.53.

9/3W-14D1 (#886, p. 40; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 135). Bullock. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 9.05.

9/3W-28A1 (#886, p. 39; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 129; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 135). J. Slagill. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 4.59.

9/3W-34R1 (#886, p. 38; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 135). Nellie Storey. No measurements made 

in 1946.

9/4E-31K1 (#886, p. 44; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p.136). A. M.- Monroe. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: May 2, 13.02.

10/1W-31C1 (#886, p. 42; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 136). Nelson. Water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 48.18.

10/1W-33D1 (#886, p. 42; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 136). Sandoz. Measurements discontinued.

10/2E-32P1 (#886, p. 45; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 98; 949, p. 69; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 136). Yermo Mutual Water Co. Water level, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Uay 1, 23.55.

10/2E-34L1 (#886, p. 46; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 136). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: May 1, 53.42.

10/2W-19P1 (#886, p. 41; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 114; 1028, p. 136). Loftus. No measurements made in 

1946.

10/2W-30R1 (#886, p. 41; 911, p. 128; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991,

p. 130; 1021, p. 114; 1028, p. 136). J. D. Rich. Water level, in feet

below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 20.87.

10/3E-21A1 (#886, p. 46; 911, p. 129; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 136). G. P. Getty. Measurements discontinued.

10/3E-34E1 (#886, p. 50; 911, p. 130; 941, p. 99; 949, p. 70; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 113; 1028, p. 136). Henderson. Water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: May 3, 7.33.

10/3W-32C1 (#886, p. 39; 911, p. 127; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 114; 1028, p. 136). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 26, 58.00.

11/3W-28R1 (#1021, p. 114; 1028, p. 136). S. P. Edwards. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 30, 26.09.

11/3W-34F1 (#886, p. 41; 911, p. 12B; 941, p. 97; 949, p. 68; 991, 

p. 130; 1021, p. 114; 1028, p. 136). Water level, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Apr. 30, 33.26.

Santa Ana River Basin, San Bernardino area

1N/4W-28R1 (#1021, p. 114; 1028, p. 136). S. F. Kelley. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 7, 43.29; May 23, 43.41: 

Aug. 8, 45.40.
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUIITY 153

1N/4W-36F1 (#1021, p. 115; 1028, p. 136). G. M. Cooley. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 7, 42.92; May 23, 44.06; 

Aug. 8, 46.98.

1S/3W-3N1 (#1021, p. 115; 1028, p. 130). R. C. Gerber. Water'levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 7, 77.89; May 23, 78.02; 

Augd 8, 82.52.

1S/3W-16L1 (#1021, p. 116; 1028, p. 136). S. Ronzone. Measuring 

point beginning Feb. 7, 1946, top of 3/4-inch pipe flush with top of 

casing, 0.5 foot (revised) above land-surface datum (from resurvey). Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 7, 61.55; May 23, 

67.22; Aug. 8, 74.80.

1S/3W-17C1. Known as Williams well (#817, pp. 12-16; 840, p. 30; 

845J pp. 18-19; 886, p. 24; 911, pp. 119-120; 941, pp. 91-92; 949, 

pp.|65-66; 991, p. 131; 1021, p. 116; 1028, p. 136). Measuring point beginning Jan. 2, 1943, top of casing, 0.8 foot above land-surface datum, 

which was top of casing in 1896 and was 3.0 feet below original top of 

casing in 1892. All published records previous to 1943 are referred to 

measuring point 3.8 feet above land-surface datum. Records furnished by 

Gage Canal Co.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan^ 4

12

19

26

Feb! 2

9

16

23

Mar+ 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

9.20

9.03

9.45

10.03

10.70

11.03

11.45

11.70

11.86

12.20

12.86

13.70

14.36

Date

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

If

22

29

Water 

level

12.28

11.70

11.70

11.95

12.70

13.70

14.28

14.95

15.45

15.95

16.70

17.36

18.36

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

Water 

level

18.95

19.53

20.70

20.62

20.86

21.20

21.78

22.28

22.88

23.12

23.62

24.28

24.45

Date

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

24.53

24.62

24.70

24.86

24.86

24.53

20.12

21.03

17.70

16.70

15.20

15.03

11.78

1S/3W-20B1 (*1021, p. 116; 1028, p. 137). Emmet Martin. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 1 35.8 

Mari 1 36.1 

Apr T 1 36.6

Apr. 30 36.8 

May 29 37.7 

July 1 38.2

July. 30 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 30

1S/3V/-28E1 (#1021, p. 117; 1028, p. 137). 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

42.96; Aug. 8, 43.27.

38.5 

38.9 

39.2

Oct. 30 38.4 

Nov. 27 38.5 

Dec, 30 37.8

George Hinckley. Water 

Feb. 6, 41.02; May 23,

1S/3W-29K1 (#1021, p. 118; 1028, p. 137). J. Yount. Water levels,

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Aug, 6, 33.74.

Feb. 6, 32.40; May 23, 33.10;

1S/3W-32C1 (#1021, p. 118; 1028, p. 137), 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 

Augi 6, 63.11.

W. H. Martin. Water levels, 

, 58.77; May 23, 59.71;

1S/4W-4K1 (#1021, p. 119; 1028, p. 137). W. J. Walsh. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 7, 3.07; May 23, 6.05; 

Aug* 8, 9.62.

San Diego County 

San Luis Rey River Basin

10/3W-1 (#840, p. 35; 845, p. 42; 886, p. 27; 911, p. 123; 941, p. 94; 

949, p. 73; 991, p. 131; 1021, p. 119; 1028, p. 137). On San Luis Rey 

Ranch. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 

6.10; Apr. 4, 6.18; July 2, 7.55; Oct. 7, 11.67.
154 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/3W-la (#840, p. 36; 845, p. 42; 886, p. 27; 911, p. 123; 941, 

p. 94; 949, p. 73; 991, p. 131; 1021, p. 119; 1028, p. 137). On San Luis 

Rey Ranch, about 4 miles west of Pala. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 7.69; Apr. 4, 7.71; July 2, 8.40; Oct. 7, 

8.42.

10/3W-lb (#840, p. 36; 845, p. 43; 886, p. 28; 911, p. 124; 941, 

p. 94; 949, p. 73; 991, p. 131; 1021, p. 119; 1028, p. L3? ) . On San Luis 

Rey Ranch, about 4 miles west of Pala. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 6.10; Apr. 4, 6.14; July 2, 6.85; Oct. 7, 

6.79.

10/3W-1C (#886, p. 28; 911, p. Ig4; 941, p. 94; 949, p. 74; 991, 

p. 131; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 137). Fallbrook Public Utility District 

observation well. On San Luis Rey Ranch. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 6.71; Apr. 4, 6.80; July 2, 7.67; 

Oct. 7, 8.40.

10/3W-15 (#840, p. 35; 845, p. 42; 886, p. 28; 911, p. 124; 941, 

p. 94; 949, p. 74; 991, p. 132; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 137). On Gird 

Ranch, about 2.5 miles east of Bonsall. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 3.78; Apr. 4, 3.79; July 2, 5.35; Oct. 7, 

7.38.

10/3W-16 (#845, p. 42; 886, p. 28; 911, p. 124; 941, p. 94; 949, 

p. 74; 991, p. 132; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 138). Hart, Inc. About 2 

miles east of Bonsall. 'Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1P46: Jan. 7, 7.17; Apr. 4, 3.17; July 2, 6.36; Oct. 7, 6.93.

10/3'.V-20 (#840, p. 35; 845, p. 42; 886, p. 28; 911, p. 124; 941, 

p. 94; 949, p. 74; 991, p. 132; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 138). Bonsall 

School. At Bonsall. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Jan. 7, 8.52; Apr. 4, 8.27; Oct. 7, 10.10.

10/3W-20a (#991, p. 132; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 138). Sickler Ranch. 

At Bonsall. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 

15.21; Apr. 4, 14.91; July 2, 17.26; Oct. 7, 16.78.

10/3W-30 (#886, p. 28; 911, p. 124; 941, p. 94; 949, p. 74; 991, 

p. 132; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 138). Fallbrook Public Utility District 

observation well. On property of San Diego County Water Co. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 10.50; Apr. 4, 10.26; 

July 2, 11.16; Oct. 7, 12.06.

11/4W-5 (#886, p. 28; 911, p. 124; 941, p. 94; 949, p. 74; 991, 

p. 132; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 136). City of Oceanside observation well. 

On Stokes property. Measurements by city of Oceanside.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 1 

7 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 13

Water 

level

10.11 

8.94 

7.07 

7.02

Date

Apr. 8 

May 14 

June 10

Water 

level

6.44 

6.82 

8.48

Date

July 10 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

9.90 

11.65 

13.40

Date

Oct. 12 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 14

Water 

level

13.81 

14.94 

14.81

11/4W-8 (#886, p. 29; 911, p. 124; 941, p. 95; 949, pp. 74-75; 991, 

p. 133; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 138). Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. observation 

well. At San Luis Rey. Measurements by Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 1, 7.20; Apr. 6.28; 

July 2, 8.50; Oct. 10, 12.10.

11/4W-9F1 (#911. p. 125; 941, p. 95; 949, p. 74; 991, p. 133; 1021, 

p. 120; 1028, p. 138). city of Oceanside observation well. On Williams 

Ranch. Measurements by city of Oceanside.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1

7

9

13

8.33

6.77

5.93

6.10

Apr.

May

June

8

14

10

4.60

5.56

6.68

July

Aug.

Sept.

10

12

14

8.43

10.60

12.27

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

12-

11

14

12.60

14.35

14.10
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY 155

.i 11/4W-18 (#886, p. 29; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 95; 949, p. 75; 991, 

p.il33; 1021, p. 120; 1028, p. 138). Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. observation well. Near San Luis Key. Measurements by Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 1, 19.16; 

Apr., 21.90; July 2, 28.20; Oct. 10, 28.20.

ll/SW-lSa (#886, p. 29; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 95; 949, p. 75; 991, 

p. 133; 1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 130). City of Oceanside. On city property, 

about 2 miles northeast of Oceanside. Measurements by city of Oceanside.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 1 

7 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 13

Water 

level

10.97 

9.75 

9.58 

12.12

Date

Apr. 8 

May 14 

June 10

Water 

level

6.66 

12.50 

11.97

Date

July 10 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

13.25 

14.58 

14.50

Date

Oct. 12 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 14

Water 

level

16.50 

12.17 

11.96

ll/5W-13b (#886, p. 29; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 95; 949, p. 75; 991, 

p., 133; 1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 138). City of Oceanside. On city property, 

about 2 miles northeast of Oceanside. Measurements by city of Oceanside.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

! Feb.

Mar.

1

7

9

13

12.81

12.25

10.67

10.67

Apr.

May

June

8

14

10

9.88

10.25

11.00

July

AUfc.

Sept

10

12

.14

11.83

12.41

12.75

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

11

14

13.41

13.75

13.00

11/5W-13C (#886, p. 29; 911, p. 125; 941, p. 95; 949, p. 75; 991, 

p. 133; 1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 139). City of Oceanside. On city property, 

about 2 miles north of Oceanside. Measurements by city of Oceanside.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1

7

9

13

9.68

8.08

10.50

11.50

Apr.

May

June

8

14

10

9.25

12.33

8.58

July

Aug.

Sept.

10

12

14

11.25

12.09

12.44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

11

14

13.33

11.91

11.83

11/5W-15 (#886, p. 29; 911 p. 125; 941, p. 95; 949, p. 75; 991, 

p.| 133; 1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 139). city of Oceanside. On city property, 

nqrth of Oceanside. Measurements by city of Oceanside.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1

7

9

13

4.68

3.91

3.50

4.50

Apr.

May

June

8

14

10

2.58

4.17

5.50

July

Aug.

Sept.

10

12

14

6.67

6.73

7.33

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

11

14

7.98

6.90

5.91

San Dieguito River Basin

12/1W-31H2. Formerly well G17b (#840, pp. 38-39; 845, p. 42; 886, 

p< 27; 911, p. 123; 941, p. 93; 949, p. 73) and well 12/lW-31a (#991, p. 134; 

1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 139). city of San Diego. Measuring point beginning 

Jqn. 12, 1944, top of casing, 1.94 feet below land-surface datum.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944&/ 1945

Dsite

Jan. 

Mar. 

Jtine

12, 1944 

30 

7

Water 

level

7.55 

6.85 

7.72

Date

Aug. 

Oct. 

Dec.

25, 1944 

25 

7

Water 

level

9.27 

9.54 

8.04

Date

Jan. 

May 

Sept.

7, 1946 

22 

9 ,

Water 

level

6.72 

7.69 

10.12

a Revised, superseding figures published in Water-Supply taper 1021.

12/1W-32 (#991, p. 134; 1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 139). County Road 

Station. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 

22.28; Mar. 25, 17.71; May 22, 21.82; Sept. 9, 19.40.

859284 O - 49 - 11
156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

j.c/J..Y-33 (#840, p. 39; 845, p. 42; 886, p. 27; 911, p. 123; 941, 

p. 93; 949, p. 73; 991, p. 134; 1021, p. 121; 1028, p. 139). H. G. Penton. 

Just west of San ?asqual. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Jan. 7, 14.65; Mar. 25, 14.30; May 22, 14.70; Sept. 9, 16.66.

12/l',V-33a (#991, p. 134; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 139). P. E. Gierman. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 1.16; 

Mar. 25, 1.32; May 22, 1.58; Sept. 9, 4.37.

12/1W-35K1 (#1028, p. 139). June Chase. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 7.66; Mar. 25, 6.78; May 22, 6.17; 

Sept. =>, 10.08.

12/1W-36D1 (#1028, p. 139). Jorgensen. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 7, 8.49; Mar. 25, 8.07; May 22, 8.23; 

Sept. 9, 16.19.

San Diego River Basin

15/1E-2 (#845, p. 26; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 92; 949, p. 71; 

991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 139). San Diego County. At El Monte 

Park. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 

29.24; June 12, 32.22; Sept. 10, 35.23.

15/1E-7 (#845, p. 28; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, p. 71; 

991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 139). J. P. RIckerts. At Lakeside. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 9.35; 

June 12, 9.86; Sept. 10, 11.28.

15/1E-16C1 (#845, p. 26; 886, r« 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 71; 991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 139). Pratt test well. About 

0.3 mile east of El Monte pumping plant. Water levels, In feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 11.26; June 12, 11.78; Sept. 10, 12.89.

15/lE-17a (#845, p. 27; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. 71; 991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 140). On Dr. Irey Ranch, east 

of Lakeside. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 13, 10.57; June 12, 11.49; Sept. 10, 12.90.

15/lE-17b (#845, p. 27; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. 71; 991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 140). In San Diego County yard, 

east of Lakeside. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 13, 10.11; June 12, 11.10; Sept. 10, 12.54.

15/1E-17B1 (#845, p. 26; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. 71; 991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 140). On Truttman Ranch, about 

0.5 mile northwest of El Monte pumping plant. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 9.42; June 12, 10.21; Sept. 10, 11.45.

15/1E-17H6 (#845, p. 26; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 71; 991, p. 135; 1021, p. 122; 1028, p. 140). Irrigation District well. 

About 0.2 mile north of El Monte pumping plant. Water levels, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 8.79; June 12, 9.33; Sept. 10, 

10.62.

15/1E-19 (#845, p. 32; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 35; 949, 

p. 71; 991, p. 136; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 140). Mr. Langdon. Near 

Benedict Avenue, Lakeside. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Mar. 13, 11.32; June 12, 12.16; Sept. 10, 14.26.

15/1W-13N2 (#845, p. 34; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. 72; 991, p. 136; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 140). RIverview well 3. At 

RIverview. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 

4.70; June 12, 5.31; Sept. 10, 7.50.

15/1W-13R5 (#845, pp. 32-33; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93;

-" ---"-" " "" 40). Mr. Levi. Watei

Mar. 13, 12.32; June 12,

.L u/ J.1V J-«_'1LU V"Otu, pp. «J<O «JO, OOD, p. i£U, »

949, p. 71; 991, p. 136; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 140"). Mr^ Levi." Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946:

13.7'.~J ; Sept. 10, 16.57.
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY 157

15/1W-23H2 (*845, p. 35; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p.,72; 991, p. 136; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 140). Riverview well 1. At 

Riverview. Well plugged. Measurements discontinued. Replaced by well 

15/1W-23H3.

15/1W-23H3. City of San Diego. SEpE^ sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 1 W., 

at ! Riverview, 400 feet east of well 15/1W-23H2. Diameter 8 inches, depth 

26i5 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 5.6 feet above land-surface 

datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 

3.98; June 12, 4.62; Sept. 10, 6.30.

15/lW-24a (-*1028, p. 141). E. G. Squires. At Riverview. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 9.55; June 12, 

11.13; Sept. 10, 14.74.

15/1W-24D7 (*845, p. 33; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. | 72; 991, p. 136; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 141). Riverview well 2. At 

Riverview. Water levels, in feet below land- surf ace datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 

4.83; June 12, 7.50; Sept. 10, 11.21.

15/1W-27 (#845, p. 36; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. I 72; 991, p. 136; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 14l). On County Farm. At 

Santee. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 

6.&9; June 12, 7.46; Sept. 10, 8.89.

15/1W-28 (*845, p. 36; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p.i 72; 991, p. 137; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 141). Dr. Good. On El Cajon 

land grant. At Santee. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Mar. 13, adjacent land being irrigated, well flooded; June 12, 

llj.68; Sept. 10, adjacent land being irrigated, well flooded.

16/2W-16 (*845, p. 37; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p., 72; 991, p. 137; 1021, p. 123; 1028, p. 141). Mr. Jaussaud. About 0.25 

mile east of Old Mission San Diego, near Grantville. Measuring point beginning June 12, 1946, top of wood curb, north side, at land-surface datum. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 12.26; 

June 12, 13.44; Sept. 10, 15.09.

16/2'.V-16a (*-845, p. 38; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 122; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p.! 72; 991, p. 137; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 141). Mr. Jaussaud. About 

0.25 mile east of Old Mission San Diego, near Grantville. Water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 12.47; June 12, 13.18; 

Sept. 10, 14.84.

16/3W-22 (-*845, p. 39; 886, p. 27; 911, p. 123; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p.| 72; 991, p. 137; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 14l) . H. Tatreau. On south 

sl^de of Mission Valley. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Mar. 13, 12.26; June 12, 12.66; Sept. 10, 14.09.

16/3W-23 (*845, p. 39; 886, p. 27; 911, p. 123; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p.! 72; 991, p. 137; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 141). S. H. Mclntosh. In 

Mission Valley, near Murray Canyon Road. Water levels, in feet below landsxirface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 5.95; June 12, 6.39; Sept. 10, 7.85.

16/3W-24 (-si-845, p. 38; 886, p. 26; 911, p. 123; 941, p. 93; 949, 

p. 72; 991, p. 137; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 141). R. I. Officer. About 

0.3 mile west of city of San Diego pumping plant. Water levels, in feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 13, 8.95; June 12, 9.32; Sept. 10, 

10.90.

Sweetwater River Basin

17/1W-19 (-*845, p. 25; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 92; 949,

pj 75; 991, p. 138; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 142). L. C. Kincaid. At

Sunnyside. Well dry on Jan. 2, Mar. 5, June 5, Sept. 3, Dec. 30.

17/lW-19a (#991, p. 138; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 142). L. C. Kincaid. 

At Sunnyside, in river bed, 200 yards south of well 17/1W-19.
158 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

17/lW-19a--Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

2

5

Water 

level

14.69 

14.52

Date

June 

Sept.

5 

3

Water 

level

15.13 

24.30

Date

Dec. 30

Water 

level

31.72

Otay River Basin

18/2W-22 (*845. p. 23; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 92; 949, 

pp. 70-71; 991, p. 138; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 142). G. W. St. Clair. 

.At Otay.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Mar.

2

5

21 

21

.97 

.44

June 

Sept.

5 

3

22.80 

(a)

Dec. 30 22.42

a Pumping; no measurement made.

18/2W-22a (-*845, p. 23; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 121; 941, p. 92; 949,

p. 70; 991, p. 138; 1021, p. 124; 1028, p. 142). N. Bard. At Otay. Well

dry on Jan. 2, June 5, Sept. 3, Dec. 30.

Tia Juana River Basin

18/2W-33 (#845, p. 20; 886, p. 24; 911, p. 120; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 76; 991, p. 138; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 142). On Hewitt Bros. Hog 

Ranch.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

2

5

a 

b

a 11.40 

10.06

June 

Sept.

Nearby well pumping. 

New well being drilled

5 

3

about

a 10 

13

20 feet

.34 

.42

Dec. 30

northeast.

b 11.04

18/2W-34 (#845, p. 20; 886, p. 24; 911, p. 120; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 76; 991, p. 138; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 142). G. R. Smalley. Formerly 

owned by Owens Ranch.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

2

5

12 

11

.00 

.07

June 

Sept.

5 

3

11 

15

.13 

.41

Dec. 30 12 .20

18/2W-34a (#845, p. 21; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 120; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 76; 991, p. 139; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 142). On Evans Ranch. Near 

San Ysidro.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

2 

5

6.91 

7.16

June 

Sept.

5 

3

8.51 

9.96

Dec. 30 7.97

19/2W-1 (#845, p. 22; 886,\p. 25; 911, p. 120; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 76; 991, p. 139; 1021, p. 125^ 1028, p. 142). Mrs. A. W. Jackson. At 

San Ysidro. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 2, 

3.65; Mar. 5, well destroyed, measurements discontinued.

19/2W-4 (#845, p. 21; 886, p. 25; 911, p. 120; 941, p. 92; 949, 

p. 76; 991, p. 139; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 142). At Nestor Bridge.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

2 

5

6.

7.

55 

08

June 

Sept.

5 

3

7 

12

.45

.15

Dec. 30 6 .87
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 159

San Joaquin County

Mokelumne River Basin

3N/6-3K3 (#840, p. 45; 845, p. 44; 886, p. 53; 911, p. 132; 941, 

p. 137; #949, p. 171; 991, p. 139; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 142). P. B. 

Mills.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Da t|e

Jan.

Feb.

3

1

Water 

level

16.00 

15.73

Date

Mar. 

Apr.

1 

1

Water 

level

15.89 

16.57

Date

May 

Oct.

31 ab 

1 ab

Water 

level

16.68 

17.60

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

1 

2

Water 

level

16.49 

a 16.31

a Water leaking into well, 

b Estimated.

3N/6-17D1 (#840, p. 45; 845, p. 44; 886, p. 53; 911, p. 132; 941, 

p. 137; 949, p. 172; 991, p. 139; 1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 142). Otto 

Helmie.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

1

1

12.94

12 .29

11.91

Apr.

May

1

1

31

11.71

14.39

12.81

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

16.42

18.47

19.55

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

17.39

15.86

15.13

5-36R2 (#619, p. 311; #777, p. 28; #817, p. 18; 840, p. 46; 845, 

p. 44; 886, p. 53; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 138; #949, p. 172; 991, p. 139; 

1021, p. 125; 1028, p. 143). Leland W. Bunch.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feli>.

Mar.

3

1

1

20.29

19.93

20.07

Apr.

May

1

1

31

20.44

20.28

20.46

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

i

4

21.49

22.07

22.86

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

22.72

22.30

21.74

3N/7-3C1 (#777, p. 28; #817, p. 18; 840, p. 46; 845, p. 44; 886, 

p. 53; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 138; #949, p. 172; 991, p. 139; 1021, p. 126; 

1028, p. 143). Jacob Knoll.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

1

1

34.13

33.84

34.51

Apr.

May

1

1

31

35.44

32.68

28.82

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

31.37

33.39

34.02

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

35.13

35.87

36.23

3N/7-6M8 (#777, p. 28; #817, p. 18; 840, p. 46; 845, p. 44; 886, 

p. 53; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 138; #949, p-r 172; 991, p. 140; 1021, p. 126; 

1028, p. 143). R. E. and Ruth P. Coker.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

1

1

22.79

22.10

22.12

Apr.

May

1

1

31

23.72

25.80

23.00

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

23.42

24. 4a

25.21

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

25.40

25.48

25.22

3N/7-7M1 (#777, p. 29; #817, p. 19; 840, p. 46; 845, p. 45; 886, 

p. 54; 911, p. 133; #941, p. 138; #949, p. 172; 991, p. 140; 1021, p. 126; 

10^8, p. 143). j. and Rachel Goetken.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

1

1

28.82

28.50

28.74

Apr.

May

1

1

31

31.54

37.35

35.37

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

36.84

35.72

35.16

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

34.25

33.19

32.39

3N/7-10L3 (#777. p. 29; #817, p. 19; 840, p. 46; 845, p. 45; 886, 

p. 54; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 138; #949, p. 172; 991, p. 140; 1021, p. 126; 

1028, p. 143). Edward Preszler.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

5

1

1

1

39.69

39.24

40.49

a 49.34

Apr.

May

30

1

31

a 51.66

a 51.69

47.56

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

47.92

a 43.74

48.73

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

46.90

44.89

43.49

a Nearby well pumping.
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3N/7-10L4 (#777, p. 29; #817, p. 19; *840, p. 46; 845,. p. 45; 886, 

p. 54; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 1S8; #949, p. 172; 991, p. 140; 1021, p. 126; 

1028, p. 143). Edward Preszler.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1 

1

Water 

level

38.71 

38.57 

40.51

Date

Apr. 

Mav

1 

30 

1

Water 

level

a 59.69 

a 61.83 

a 61.78

Date

May 

July 

Sept

31 

1 

. 3

Water 

level

48.76 

48.45 

48.02

Date

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

1 

1 

2

Water 

level

45.39 

43.66 

42.26

a Nearby well pumping.

3N/7-15P2 (#777, p. 29; #817, p. 19; 840, p. 47; 845, p. 45; 886,

p. 54; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 138; #949, p. 172; 991, p. 140; 1021, p. 126;

1028, p. 143). Eugene R. Hieb.

.Vater level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

4

1

1

41.71

41.24

40.86

Apr.

May

1

1

31

41.17

a 48.97

48.12

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

47.90

50.55

50.23

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

48.79

46.33

45.33

a Nearby well pumping.

3N/7-19D2 (#777, p. 30; -::-817, p. 19; 840, p. 47; 845, p. 45; 886, 

p. 54; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 138; #949, p. 173; 991, p. 140; 1021, p. 126; 

1028, p. 144). C. M. Perdun. Well destroyed, measurements discontinued 

after Sept. 3.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

1

1

30.15

29.59

28.86

Apr.

May

1

1

29.21

26.92

May

July

31

1

31.61

33.77

Aug.

Sept.

1

3

(a)

(a)

a Dry at 34.5 feet.

3N/7-27P3 (#777, p. 30; #817, p. 20; 840, p. 47; 845, p. 45; 886, 

p. 54; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 173; 991, p. 141; 1021, p. 127j 

1028, p. 144). John P. Heitzmann.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

4

1

1

1

38.50

37.98

37.40

38.16

May

June

1

31

1

38.29

(a)

39.95

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

(a)

(a)

(a)

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

(a)

(a)

(a)

a Dry at 39.9 feet.

3N/7-30E2 (*619, p. 322; #777, p. 30; #817, p. 20; 840, p. 47; 845, 

p. 45; 886, p. 54; 911, p. 133; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 173; 991, p. 141; 

1021, p. 127; 1028, p. 144). iV. L. Planigan.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

1

1

23.93

23.17

22.85

May

Aug.

2

2

28.24

33.96

Sept

Oct.

. 4

17

31.66

29.23

Nov.

Dec.

5

3

28.18

27.05

4N/6-12R1 (#619, p. 337; #777, p. 31; #817, p. 20; 840, p. 47; 845, 

p. 46; 886, p. 54; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 173; *991, p. 141; 

1021, p. 127; 1028, p. 144). G. A. Jahant.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

1

1

33.67

32.72

31.92

Apr.

May

1

1

31

31.23

31.64

33.73

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

36.64

38.99

38.74

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

39.04

38.09

35.78

4N/6-34R1 (#619, p. 344; #777, p. 31; #817, p. 20; #840, p. 47; 845, 

p. 46; 886, p. 55; 911, p. 134; #941, p. 139; #949, p. 173; 991, p. 141; 

1021, p. 127; 1028, p. 144). E. M< Smith.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

1

1

15.84

15.20

15.21

May

July

1

31

1

14.68

14.74

14.85

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

1

3

1

14.95

15.08

15.07

Nov.

Dec.

1

2

15.11

14.76
CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 161

4N/6-36D1 (#619, p. 345; #777, p. 31; #817, p. 20; 840, p. 48; 845, 

p. 46; 886, p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 139; #949,' p. 173; 991, p. 141; 

1021, p. 127; 1028, p. 144). D. D. Smith and S. H. and I. Zlmmerman.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

2

1 

1

Water 

level

20.53 

20.63 

21.16

Date

Apr. 

May

1 

1 

31

Water 

level

22.33

(a) 

23.03

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept.

1 

1 

3

Water 

level

24.64 

27.10 

22.74

Date

Oct.

Nov. 

Dec.

1 

1 

2

Water 

level

22.24 

21.89 

21.81

a Dry.

4N/7-15B3 (#777, p. 32; #817, p. 21; 840, p. 48; 845, p. 46; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 174; 991, p. 141; 1021, p. 127; 

1028, p. 144). Robert L. Carter.

Wfater level. In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

1

1

51.24

50. 34

50.01

Apr.

May

1

1

31

49.62

50.19

51.58

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

53.41

(a)

(a)

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

(a)

(a)

54.16

a Dry at 54.2 feet.

4N/7-18N3 (#777, p. 32; #817, p. 21; 840, p. 48; 845, p. 46; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 174; 991, p. 142$ 1021, p. 127; 

1028, p. 145). Martha Eddlemon.

'.Vater level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

1

1

35.02

34.05

33.48

Apr.

May

1

1

31

33.29

35.65

38.48

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

41.27

(a)

(a)

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

41.56

39.83

38.35

a Dry at 42.3 feet.

4N/7-22Q4 (#777, p. 32; #817, p. 21; 840, p. 48; 845, p. 46; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 174; 991, p. 142; 1021, p. 128; 

1028, p. 145). Adolphus Eddlemon.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

1

1

41.17

40.65

40.21

Apr.

May

1

1

31

40.23

a 41.33

43.02

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

43.89

45.25

45.36

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

44.20

43.92

43.41

a Nearby well pumping.

4N/7-22Q5 (#777, p. 32; #817, p. 21; 840, p. 48; 845, p. 46; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 139; #949, p. 174; 991, p. 142; 1021, p. 128; 

10S8, p. 145). Adolphus Eddlemon.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

1

1

40.59

40.50

40.55

Apr.

May

1

1

31

41.84

a 48.88

47.19

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

49. V5

51.93

50.00

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

46.14

44.71

43.70

a Nearby well pumping.

4N/7-27P1 (#777, p. 33; #817, p. 21; 840, p. 48; 845, p._46; 886, 

1028,D 'p. 1*4J

p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 140; #949, p^ 174; 991, p. 142; 1021, p. 128;

Frank H. and Leonard W. Buck. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

1

1

31.54

30.94

32.30

Apr.

May

1

1

31

32.98

31.79

30.68

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

32.45

34.40

35.00

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

35.15

34.93

34.69

4N/7-301I2 (#777, p. 33; #817, p. 22; 840, p. 48; 845, p. 46; 886,

p. 55; 911, p. 134; 941, p. 140; #949, p. 174; 991, p. 142; 1021, p. 128;

1028, p. 145). Clara A. Barton.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

3

1

1

1

30.50

29.69

29.46

31.71

May

July

1

31

1

36.55

35.33

36.12

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

1

3

1

36.68

35.23

33.95

Nov.

Dec.

1

2

17

(a)

(a)

31.86

a Obstruction In well 2.4 feet below land-surface datum.
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4N/7-31M3 (#777, p. 33; #817, p. 22; #840, p. 49; #845, p. 47; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 135; 941, p. 140; #949, p. 174; 991, p. 142; 1021, p. 128; 

1028, p. 145). Charles H. Woest.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

3

1

1

Water 

level

20.62 

22.85 

23.72

Date

Apr. 

May

1 

1 

31

Water 

level

26.76 

27.14 

23.22

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept.

1 

1 

3

Water 

level

23.56 

25.21 

24.89

Date

Oct.

NOV.

Dec.

10 

1 

2

Water 

level

26.14 

25.92 

25.26

4N/7-31N5 (#777, p. 33; #817, p. 22; 840, p. 49; 845, p. 47; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 135; 941, p. 140; #949, p. 175; 991, p. 142; 1021, p. 128; 

1028, p. 145). Jacob Goehring.

________Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 3

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

5.64

8.68

9.48

Apr. 1 

May 1 

31

8.67

6.97

7.94

July 1 

Aug. 1 

Sept. _3

7.23

8.17

8.68

Oct. 1

Nov. 1

Dec. 2

9.02

9.53

Jar. 1 9.48 _____31 7.94 Sept. 5 8.68 Dec. 2 10.43 10.43

4N/7-34G1 (#777, p. 34; 817, p. 22; 840, p. 49; 845, p. 47; 886, 

p. 55; 911, p. 135; 941, p. 140; #949, p. 175; 991, p. 143; 1021, p. 128; 

1028, p. 145). John J. Schmiedt.

________Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946________

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

1

1

a 1.70

6.72

7.74

Apr.

May

1

1

31

9.22

6.86

5.23

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

1

3

7.60

9.29

9.75

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

2

9.69

9.63

9.41

a Adjacent land flooded.

Santa Barbara County 

Carpinteria Basin -

4/25-19F4 (#949, p. 189; 991, p. 143; 1021, p. 129; 1028, p. 146), 

M. F. Lewis.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

Water 

level

94.20 

92.12

Date

May 

July

6 

5

Water 

level

88.37 

93.83

Date

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

Water 

level

al01.21 

al01.66

a Nearby well pumping.

4/25-19J5 (#949, p. 190; 991, p. 343; 1021, p. 129; 1028, p. 146). 

Lyman & Young. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Feb. 5, 55.72; May 8, 50.95: July 5, 63.10 (below mean sea level); Dec. 30, 

65.45 (below mean sea level).

4/25-20Q2 (#949, p. 190; #991, p. 143; 1021, p. 129; 1028, p. 146). 

J. B. Romero.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

35 

33

.31 

.49

May 

July

6 

5 ab

30.93 

42.95

Sept 

D c.

. 6 

30

ab

b

53.94 

44.38

a Nearby well pumping, 

b Below mean sea level.

4/25-21N2 (#941, p. 162; #949, p. 190; 991, p. 143; 1021, p. 129; 

1028, p. 146). E. S. Pillsbury. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Mar. 1, 57.74 (below mean sea level; nearby well pumping); 

May 6, 36.86; Sept. 6, 71.12 (below mean sea level; nearby well pumping); Dec. 30, 49.06. ***>/,

4/25-21R1 (#949, p. 190; 991, p. 144; 1021, p. 129; 1028, p. 146 ). 

B. Moore.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 163

4/25-21R1 Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

Water 

level

71.13 

73.49

Date

May 

July

6 

5

Water 

level

70.35 

73.21

Date

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

Water 

level

77.93 

81.78

4/25-26A1. Moaea Mesa Aasociatea Co. About 6.2 miles nearly eaat 

of Carpinteria, 500 feet north of Moaea Meaa Road, 10 feet eaat of ranch 

road, in lemon grove. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inchea, reported depth 480 feet. Derivea water from aand and gravel in Caaitas 

formation. Meaauring point, lower edge of 2-inch acc-eaa pipe in aouth 

aide of concrete pump foundation, 1.00 foot above land-aurface datum and 

about 413 feet above mean aea level. Water levela, in feet below landaurface datum, 1946: Feb. 8, 230.09; Dec. 30, 242.86.

4/25-26C2. Shepherd Meaa Mutual Water Co. About 

eaat of Carpinteria, 40 feet aouth of Moaea Meaa Road, 

beneath derrick. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 

depth 450 feet. Derivea water from aand and gravel in 

Meaauring point, lower edge of hand hole in north aide 

foot above land-aurface datum and about 433 feet above 

Water levela, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946: 

July 5, 244.18; Dec. 30, 245.28.

4/25-27J1 (#941, p. 163; #949, p. 191; 991, p. 144; 1021, p. 129; 

1028, p. 146). J. Rock. Meaaurementa diacontinued after Dec. 30.

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

5.5 milea nearly 

in frame pump house 

inchea, reported 

Caaitaa formation, 

of pump base, 1.00 

mean aea level. 

May 6, 226.10;

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

121 

119

.52 

.54

July 

Sept..

5 

6

120. 

129.

94 

36

Dec. 30 133. 50

4/25-27Q2 (*941, p. 162; #949, p. 192; #991, p. 144; 1021, p. 130; 

1028, p. 146). A. F. Heimlich.

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

104. 

101.

45 

88

May 

July

6 

5

98 

105

.26

.05

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

114 

116

.50 

.52

4/25-27R2 (#949, p. 193; 991, p. 145; 1021, p. 130; 1028,,p. 147). 

W. H. Yule.

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

5 

6

105 

102

.15 

.51

July 

Sept.

5 

6

111 

121

.52

.01

Dec. 30 115. 40

4/25-28J1 (#949, p. 193; 991, p. 145; 1021, p. 130; 1028, p. 147). 

W. C. and C. A. Catlin. Water levela, in feet below ]/and-aurface datum, 

1946: July 5, 79.37; Sept. 6, 87.24 (nearby well pumping); Dec. 30, 

76.72.

4/25-28M1 (#941, p. 163; #949, p. 193; 991, p. 145; 1021, p. 130; 

1028, p. 147). Mra. A. Baylor.

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

29 

27

.68 

.87

May 

July

6 

5 a

25.98 

53.79

Sept 

Dec.

. 6

30

ab 61.01 

41.34

a Nearby well pumping. 

b Below mean sea level.

4/25-29A3 (#949, p. 194; 991, p. 145; 1021, p. 130; 1028, p. 147). 

M. Young. Meaaurementa diacontinued Dec. 30.

Water level, in feet below land-aurface datum, 1946

Feb. 5 

Mar. 1

18.49 

16.90

May 6 

July 5

14.80 

ab 39.88

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

ab 73.40 

27.12

Below mean aea level. 

Nearby well pumping.
164 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/25-29D1 (#949, p. 194; 991, p. 145; 1021, p. 130; 1028, p. 147). 

H. Stunner.

Date

Feb. 5 

Mar. 1

a

 b

Water 

level

a 18.98 

a 18.00

Date

May 6 

July 5

Below mean sea level. 

Nearby well pumping.

Water 

level

15.34 

ab 30.27

Date

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

ab 38.02 

a 28.55

4/25-29R1 (#949, p. 194; #991, p. 145; 1021, p. 130; 1028, p. 147). 

Carpinteria Union High School.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

13. 

12.

54 

51

May 

July

6 

5 ab

11.26 

38.27

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

b 31.68 

19.31

a Below mean sea level, 

b Nearby well pumping.

4/25-33C1 (#949, p. 195; 991, p. 146; 1021, p. 130; 1028, p. 147). 

B. P. Franklin. Measurements discontinued Dec. 30.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 5 25.52 May 6 

Mar. 1 25.49 July 5

4/25-35E1 (#949, p. 195; 991, p. 

R. Nichols.

Water level, in feet below

Feb. 5 34.33 May 6 

Mar. 1 28.01 July 5

25.64 Sept. 6 

25.85 Dec. 30

146; 1021, p. 131; 1028, 

land-surface datum, 1946

21.18 Sept. 6 

a 33.29 Dec. 30

a Nearby well pumping.

4/25-35D1 (#941, p. 164; --949, p. 196; 991, p. 146; 1021, 

1028, p. 148). W. B. Knowlton. Measurements discontinued Dec

Wa^ber level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 5 115.95 May 6 

Mar. 1 114.72 July 5

4/26-24F2 (#949, p. 196; 991, p. 

A. F. Thurmond.

Water level, in feet below

Feb. 5 7.52 May 6 

Mar. 1 7.00 July 5

112.94 Sept. 6 

114.55 Dec. 30

147; 1021, p. 131; 1028, 

land-surface datum, 1946

6.94 Dec. 30 

ab 20.39

26.10 

26.00

p. 147).

a 55.48 

50.08

p. 131; 

. 30.

117.70 

119.85

p. 148).

10.92

Below mean sea level. 

Nearby well pumping.

Goleta Basin

4/27-6111 (#949, p. 197; 991, p. 147; 1021, p. 131; 1028, p. 148). 

John McCaughy.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

5 

6

89 

89

.83 

.45

July 

Sept.

6 

6

89 

90

.88 

.41

Dec. 30 90 .97

4/28-2N2 (#991, p. 147; 1021, p. 131; 1028, p. 148). County of Santa 

Barbara, Tucker's Grove.

Mater level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 8 

Mar. 28

27.39 

26.67

May 

July

6 

5

18.69 

24.97

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

28.43 

28.96
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 165

4/28-3E2 (#949, p. 197; 991, p. 147; 1021, p. 131; 1028, p. 148). 

Peter Cavalletto. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum,'1946: 

Mar. 1, 11.66; May 6, 17.23 (pumping recently); July 5, 24.55, (nearby 

well pumping); Dec. 30, 15.25.

4/28-3M2 (#949, P- 19V; 991, p. 147; 1021, p. 132; 1028, p. 148). 

L. W. Fowler.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

Water 

level

95.79 

a 96.62

Date

May 

July

6

5

Water 

level

a 94.07 

a!02.35

Date

Dec. 30

Water 

level

a!03.67

a Nearby well pumping.

4/28-3P1 (#949, p. 197; 991, p. 148; 1021, p. 132; 1028, p. 149). 

Lynn Sexton.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 5 131.42 July 5 

May 6 134.06 Sept. 6

4/28-3P4 (#1021, p. 132; 1028, p 

ments discontinued Dec. 30.

Water level, in feet below

Mar. 1 95.29 July 5 

May 6 95.58 Sept. 6

4/28-3Q2 (#991, p. 148; 1021, p. 

Water level, in feet below

Feb. 5 94.21 May 6 

Mar. 1 94.22 July 5

136.93 Dec. 30 

139.07

. 149) . Carrigan & 

land-surface datum,

98.40 Dec. 30 

102.58

132; 1028, p. 149). 

land- surf ace datum,

94.59 Sept. 6 

a 98.36 Dec. 30

140.24

Sperry. Measure 

1946

103.04

A. J. haverland 

1946

a!07.04 

102.97

a Nearby well pumping.

4/28-4K4 (#949, p. 198; 991, p. 148; 1021, p. 132; 1028, p. 

R. S. Rowe.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

149).

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

IP16

.19 

.48

May 

July

6 

5

17 

19

.66 

.24

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

22 

20

.01 

.53

4/28-4P1 (#949, p. 198; 991, p. 148; 1021, p. 132; 1023, p. 

J. Reeber. Measurements discontinued Dec. 30.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

149) .

Mar. 

May

1 

6

a 89.26 

81.54

July 

Sept.

5 

6

85 

88

.27 

.31

Dec. 30 86 .78

a Pumping recently.

4/28-4Q2 (#949, p. 198; 991, p. 148; 1021, p. 132; 1028, p. 

R. S. Rowe.

Water level, in feet belov; land-surface datum, 1946

149).

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

63 

63

.50 

.70

May 

July

6 

5

62 

67

.72 

.77

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

71 

70

.18 

.12

4/28-4R1 (#941, p. 164; #949, p. 198; 991, p. 148; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 150). L. M. Cavaletto. Measurements discontinued Dec.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

133; 

30.

Feb.

Mar.

5 

1

58 

58

.61 

.50

May 

July

6 

5

57 

62

.80 

.68

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

63 

66

.58 

.48

4/28-4R2 (#941, p. 165; #949, p. 199; 991, p. 148; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 150). G. M. Gallagher. Measurements discontinued Dec.

133; 

30.
166 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-4R2 Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1

Water 

level

60.95 

51.98

Date

May 

July

6 

5

Water 

level

51.36 

a 55.05

Date

Sept 

Dec.

. 6

30

Water 

level

a 57.21 

57.75

a Nearby well pumping.

4/28-4R3 (#941, p. 165; #949, p. 199; 991, p. 149; 1021, p. 133; 

1028, p. 150). Cavaletto & Gallagher. Measurements discontinued Dec. 30. 

Y/ater levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 5, 64.41; 

May 6, 62.20; July 5, 72.41 (nearby well pumping); Dec. 30, 70.35.

4/28-5J2 (#949, p. 200; 991, p. 149; 1021, p. 133; 1028, p. 150). 

Harry Sexton. Measurements discontinued Dec. 30..

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 5 

Mar. 1

8.27 

11.80

May 6 

July 5

4/28-5R4 (#991, p. 149; 1021, p. 

Water level, in feet below

Feb. 5 

Mar. 1

47.25 

46.03

May 6 

Sept. 6

11.81 

13.75

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

133; 1028, .p. 150). P. J. 

land- surf ace datum, 1946

46.60 

49.89

Dec. 30

16.78 

14.23

Ewlng .

47.92

4/28-8C2 (#1028, p. 150). 

recorder Installed Jan. 7.

G. S. Cavalletto. Automatic water-stage

Water level at noon, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 7

15

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

23

28

Mar. 5

10

15

21

25

31

Apr. 5

30

15

Water 

level

a 56.97

56.71

56.58

56.37

56.31

55.81

55.80

55.71

55.59

55.54

56.13

56.42

a 57.07

56.55

56.31

55.98

55.70

55.62

Date

Apr. 20

25

30

May 5

10

15

20

25

31

June 5

10

15

20

25

30

July 5

10

Water 

level

55.44

55.37

55.27

55.26

55.34

55.13

54.96

55.00

55.32

55.33

55.49

56.48

a 57.08

a 57.36

a 57.58

a 57.54

a 57.68

Date

July 15

20

25

31

Aug. 5

10

15

20

25

31

Sept. 5

10

15

20

25

30

Oct. 5

Water 

level

a 57.70

a 58.12

a 58.26

a 58.29

a 58.40

a 58.34

a 58.56

a 59.08

a 59.79

a 60.22

a 60.22

a 59.92

a 59.97

a 60.14

a 60.20

a 60.25

a 60.27

Date

Oct. 12

16

20

25

31

Nov. 5

10

15

20

25

30

Dec. 5

10

15

20

25

SI

1

Water 

level

a 61.20

a 61.38

a 61.54

a 61.64

a 61.58

a 61.55

a 61.63

a 61.55

a 61.10

a 61.11

a 60.86

a 60.72

a 60.57

a 60.46

a 60.36

a 60.11

a 60.08

b. Below preliminary sea-level datum of 1934.

4/28-9A3 (#941, p. 166; #949, p. 200; #991, p. 150; 1021, p. 134; 

1028, p. 151). L. M. Cavaletto.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 19462/ 

(From float gage)

Jan. 28

46.38

50.72

46.40

45.63

49.22

Mar.

May

1

6

45.80

43.65

47.15

44.15

42.81

49.20

July 5 48.71

48.71

52.60

Sept

Dec.

. 6

30

52.60

48.55

54.57

52.03

Undated entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of observation.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 167

4/28-9E1 (*991, p. 150; 1021, p. 134; 1028, p. 151). A. T. Spaulding. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 5, 40.04; 

July 5, 45.31 (below preliminary aea-level datum of 1934); Sept. 6, 45.94 

(below preliminary sea-level datum of 1934); Dec. 30, 43.97 (below preliminary sea-level datum of 1934).

4/28-10A1 (*949, p. 201; 991, p. 150; 1021, p. 134; 1028, p. 15l). 

C. C. Lee.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 6 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

102.71 

102.70

Date

May 6 

JulT 5

Water 

level

102.90 

103.61

Date

Sept . 6 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

105.70 

106.58

4/28-10F1 (*949, p. 201; 991, p. 150; 1021, p. 134; 1028, p. 15l).

J. S. Edwards.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1

67. 

67.

77 

97

May 

July

6

5

68. 

70.

01 

82

Sept 

Dec.

. 6

30

71. 

72.

43 

23

4/28-10K2 (*949, p. 201; 991, p. 151; 1021, p. 134; 1028, p. 15l). 

Norman Troup. All measurements are below preliminary sea-level datum of 

1934. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 5, 89.85; 

May 6, 90.37; Sept. 6, 106.28, (pumping recently); Dec. 30, 95.55.

4/28-10N6 (*949, p. 201; 991, p. 151; 1021, p. 134; 1028, p. 15l). 

Dr. E. 0. Campbell. Measurements discontinued Dec. 30.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1

22 

23

.84 

.84

May 

July

6

5

23 

23

.60 

.90

Sept 

Dec.

. 6

30

24

24

.20 

.52

4/28-11K3 (*1028,. p. 152). 

urements discontinued.

Giovanni Cavalli. Well destroyed; meas4/28-12L4 (*941, p. 167; *949, p. 202; *991, p. 151; 1021, p. 135; 

1028, p. 152). L. More. Automatic water-stage recorder removed June 4.

Water level at noon, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts until June 4)

Date

Jan 1

5

10

15

21

28

Feb. 6

8

12

Water 

level

45.36

44.48

43.85

43.55

43.66

a 59.77

43.98

42.59

43.89

Date

Feb. 16

20

Mar. 3

9

25

Apr. 3

8

23

26

Water 

level

43.21

42.77

a 49.60

44.62

49.92

46.52

46.85

a 53.44

44.25

Date

May 1

14

21

June 4

10

¥23

July 1

8

Water 

level

53.90

a 56.37

a 60.97

a 81.84

'a 85.38

a 89.70

a 74.84

a 72.17

a 88.26

Date

July 15

22

Aug. 5

Sept. 3

10

15

Oct. 11

Dec. 13

30

Water 

level

a 70.56

a 76.40

a 88.27

a 78.73

a 77.45

a 80.97

a 77.93

53.13

50.89

a Nearby well pumping.

4/28-15E1 (*949, p. 202; 991, p. 152; 1021, p. 135; 1028, p. 152). 

A. J. Holloway.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

May

5 

6

a 

ab

Water 

level

46.08 

50.38

Date

July 

Sept.

5 

6

a 

a

Water 

level

54.93 

56.37

Date

Dec. 30

Water 

level

a 52.54

Below mean sea level, 

b Nearby well pumping.

4/28-15G2 (*949, p. 202; *991, p. 152; 1021, p. 135; 1028, p. 152). 

Ignace Mariani. Measurements discontinued Sept. 6.
168 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-15G2--Continued.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

a 

a

Water 

level

54.86 

53.76

Date

May 

July

6

5

ab 

ab

Water 

level

56.15 

65.15

Date

Sept . 6

Water 

level

a 64.51

a Below mean sea level, 

b Nearby well pumping.

4/28-15H2 (#1028, p. 152). E. C. Drake. Measurements discontinued 

Dec. 30.

Water level, In feet below landr surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1

4.96 

4,72

4/28-16F2 (#991, 

Water level

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1

a 30.38 

a 30.07

P

May 

July

8 

5

. 152; 1021, p. 

in feet below

May 

July

6 

5

a Below mean sea level, 

b Nearby well pumping.

4/28-16F3 (#991, p. 152; 1021, p. 

Water level, In feet below

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

13.04 

13.04

May 

July

6

5

4.28 

4.05

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

135; 1028, p. 153) 

land-surface datum,

ab 35.29 

ab 43.82

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

135; 1028, p. 153) 

land- surf ace datum,

12.92 

13.53

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

4. 

3.

47 

70

John Begg. 

1946

ab 46. 

a 36.

21 

09

John Begg. 

1946

4/28-16R1 (#1028, p. 153). Pacific Lighting Corporation, 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 5, 14.58; 

19.28 (nearby well pumping); Dec. 30, 18.78.

4/28-17H3 (#941, p. 167; #949, p. 203; 991, p. 152; 1021, 

1028, p. 153). J. J. Mathews.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

1028

Feb. 

Mar.

5 

1

4/2 

, P.

5 

1

5.00 

5.41

8-17H11 (#941, 

153). Mrs. L

Water level

May 

July

p. 168; 

. Oakley

, In feet

a 14.64 

a 16.86

May 

Sept.

6

5

5.50 

6.54

Sept . 6 

Dec. 30

#949, p. 203; 991, p. 153; 

and Mrs. M. Bonetti.

below land-surface datum,

6

6

a 16.21 

ab 23.20

Dec. 30

1021, 

1946

14. 

13.

Water 

May 6,

o. 135;

7. 4.

p. 135

a 17.

28 

72

42

95

J

58

a Below mean sea level, 

b Pumping recently.

4/28-18G2 (#949, p. 203; 991, p. 153; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 153). 

T. B. Bishop Co. All water levels below mean sea level. Water levels, In 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 5, 22.68; Mar. 1, 22.03; May 6, 

24.29; Dec. 30, 24.92.

4/28-18N3 (#949, p. 204; 991, p. 153; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 153). 

C. A. Storke.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

5

1

a 

a

14.52 

14.47

May 

July

6

5

ab 

a

16.43 

22.50

Sept 

Dec.

. 6 

30

a 

a

22.73 

19.42

Below mean sea level. 

Nearby well pumping.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 169

4/29-13K2 (#949, p. 204; 991, p. 153; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 154). 

T. B. Bishop Co.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 5 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

a 41.66 

a 42.32

Date

May 6 

July 5

Water 

level

a 42.55 

a 43.17

Date

Sept. 6 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

a 45.47 

a 44.07

a Below mean sea level.

4/29-14A3 (#949, p. 205; 991, p. 153; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 154). 

Prank Baker. All water levels below mean sea level. Water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: May 6, 72.11; July 5, 74.05; .Sept. 6, 

74.63 (nearby well pumping); Dec. 30, 73.87.

Santa Ynez, San Antonio, Santa Maria, and Cuyama Valleys

6/30-6A1 (*949, p. 205; 991, p. 154; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 154). 

Sam Torrence. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb.

Mrs.

Feb.

San

Feb.

1 50.75 

28 50.54

May 3 52 . 00 

July 2 a 61.37

Oct. 30 

Dec. 28

a Nearby well pumping.

6/30-7KL (#949, p. 205; 991, p. 154; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 

Anderson. in Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

1 a 38.25 

28 b 39.36

May 5 39.36 

Oct. 31 40.80

Dec. 28

a Pumping, 

b Pumping recently.

6/30-9N1 (#949, p. 205; 991, p. 154; 1021, p. 136; 1028, p. 

Lucas Ranch. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

1 31.19 

28 a 31.48

July 2 31.72 

Sept. 4 31.77

Oct. 31 

Dec. 28

a 60.96 

56.03

154).

40.57

154).

31.98 

32.00

a Pumping recently.

6/30-29E1 (#949, p. 206; 991, p. 154; 1021, p. 137; 1028, p. 155). 

Rancho Juan y Lolita. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 1 

28

Water 

level

13.53 

13.15

Date

May 

July

3 

2

Water 

level

11.58 

14.96

Date

Sept . 4 

Oct. 31

Water 

level

20.04 

21.44

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

20.26

6/31-11E1 (#949, p. 207; 991, p. 155; 1021, p. 137; 1028, p. 155). 

Tom Petersen. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued.

6/31-13D1 (#949, p. 207; 991, p. 155; 1021, p. 137; 1028, p. 155). 

Mrs. W. E. Parker. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 1 

28

Water 

level

104.31 

104.48

Date

May 

July

3 

2

Water 

level

104.90 

105.61

Date

Oct. 31 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

107.44 

107.40

6/31-17P1 (#949, p. 208; #991, p. 155; 1021, p. 137; 1028, p. 155). 

J. R. Orton. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 1 

28

16.

17.

53 

08

May 

July

3 

2 a

17 

1R

.10 

.26

Oct. 

Dec.

31 

28

19.57 

17.29

a Pumping recently.
170 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/31-21H2 (#991, p. 155; 1021, p. 137; 1028, p. 155). Alisal Corporation. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 1 

28

Water 

level

7.78 

7.94

Date

May 

July

3 

2

Water 

level

7.80 

7.82

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

4 

31

Water 

level

8.58 

8.72

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

8.33

6/32-6KL (#949, p. 209; 991, p. 156; 1021, p. 137; 1028, p. 155). 

Mrs. M. Barker. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

1 

8

16.92 

16.90

May 

July

1 

3

a 18.95 

a 20.25

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

18.63 

17.50

Dec. 28 16.58

a Pumping.

6/32-9A1 (#949, p. 209; 991, p. 156; 1021, p. 

Owen Holllster. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

137; 1028, p. 155).

Water level,. In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

Mar.

1 

8

29.82 

a33.91

May 

July

1 

3

29.87 

a 32.49

Sept . 5 

Oct. 30

a 32.41 

31.50

Dec. 28 30.19

a Nearby well pumping.

6/32-12J2 (#941, p. 153; #949, p 

1028, p. 155). A. Bodlne. In Middle

Water level, In feet below

, 210; 991, p. 156; 1021, p. 138; 

Santa Ynez Valley.

land-surface datum. 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

28

29.55 

30.96

May 

July

2 

2

28.25 

27.42

Sept 

Oct.

.14 

30

26.87 

28.02

Dec. 28 a 32.08

a Nearby well pumping.

6/32-16P3 (*949, p. 210; 991, p. 

Channlng Peake. In Middle Santa Ynez

Water level, In feet below

157; 1021, p. 138; 1028, p. 155). 

Valley.

land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

28

Water 

level

45.49 

45.46

Date

July 

Sept.

3

5

Water 

level

46.40 

47.51

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

43.89

6/33-9P1 (#941, p. 154; #949, p. 211; 991, p. 157; 1021, p. 138; 

1028, p. 156). Holllster Estate. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946a_/ 

(From float gage)

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28

Water 

level

37.80 

38.18 

37.80 

37.61 

37.81 

37.67

T-..J. Water Date , - level

37.28 

37.73 

May 2 37.49 

37.49 

38.24

Date

July 3 

Sept. 5

Water 

level

38.24 

38.24 

Z8.73 

38.73 

38.73

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

38.80 

38.79 

38.54 

38.85 

38.54

a Undated entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of 

observation.

6/33-12L1 (#949, p. 211; 9°1, p. 158} 1021, p. 138; 1028, p. 156). 

J. Corbllllnl. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued 

Dec. 28. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 31, 

16.40 (pumping recently); July 3, 17.13; Sept. 5, 20.52; Dec. 28, 16.84.

6/34-2A1 (#941, p. 154; #949, p. 212; 991, p. 158; 1021, p. 138; 

1028, p. 156). c. Madsen. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Water levels, 

In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 31, 38.69; Feb. 27, 38.70- 

May 2, 39.13.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 171

6/34-4D1 (#949, p. 212; 991, p. 158; 1021, p. 138; 1028, p. 

Peter Tognatti. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

156).

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

30.13 

a 32.85

Date

July 

Sept,

3 

5

Water 

level

32.84 

32.57

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

31.71 

30.51

a Pumping recently.

6/34-6C2 (*9P1, p. 158; 1021, p. 139; 1028, p. 156). Bank of America. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

a 55 

56

.68 

.34

May 

Sept.

2 

5

a

b

59.50 

61.35

Oct. 

 Dec.

30 

29

58.65 

54.96

a Pumping recently. 

b Nearby well pumping.

7/24-13C1 (#949, p. 237; 991, p. 158; 1021, p. 139; 1028, p. 156). 

Ventura County, Apache School District. In Cuyama Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 25

Water 

level

9.64 

8.68

Date

Apr. 30 

July 1

VJater 

level

6.64 

8.81

Date

Sept. 3 

Nov. 11

Water 

level

11.75 

14.97

Date

Dec. 27

Water 

level

11.09

7/31-23P1 (#949, p. 213; 991, p. 159; 1021, p. 139; 1028, p. 156). 

F. L. Mattel. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 1 

28

Water 

level

15.93 

16-. 28

Date

May 3 

Sept. 4

Water 

level

17.90 

a 24.98

Date

Oct. 30

Dec. 28

Water 

level

23.97 

23.14

a Pumping recently.

7/31-25L1 (#949, p. 213; 991, p. 159; 1021, p. 139; 1028, p. 157). 

Russell Smith. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 1 

28

62. 

66.

48 

94

May 

Oct.

3 

31

63 

66

.83 

.06

Dec. 28 65 .23

7/31-36L2 (*949, p. 213; 991, p. 159; 1021, p. 139; 1028, p. 157). 

Dr. W. B. Swackhamer. In Middle Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued July 2. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Feb. 1, 18.87; Feb. 28, 18.88; May 3, 19.25; July 2, 21.26.

7/33-30C1 (#949, p. 214; 991, p. 159; 1021, p. 140; 1028, p. 157). 

John Valla. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Feb. 

May

1 

1

150. 

150.

41 

63

July 

Sept.

3 

5

150 

150

.53 

.73

Oct. 

Dec.

30 

28

150 

151

.80 

.05

7/?4-22Hl (#94P, p. 215; 991, p. 160). 'H. E. Harris. In Lower Santa 

Ynez Valley. Land-surface datum is about 87 feet above mean sea level. 

Measurements resumed.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

May 

July

2 

3

a 25.12 

24.18

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

23 

23

.68 

.85

Dec. 28 23 .18

a Nearby well pumping.

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172 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-26A2 (#941, p. 155; #949, p. 216; 991, p. 161; 1021, p. 140; 

1028, p. 158). K . McConnell. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

P.P.

Water 

level

37.10 

37.26

Date

May 

July

2

3

Water 

level

37.45 

38.09

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

Water 

level

38.60 

38.71

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

37.94

7/S4-26P1 (#941, p. 156; 991, p. 161; 1021, p. 141; 1028, p. 158). 

Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Water levels, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 31, S3.94; Mar. 8, 34.39. Well destroyed; 

measurements discontinued.

7/34-26R2 (#949, p. 216; 991, p. 163; 1021, p. 143; 1028, p. 158). 

W. T. -McHenry. In Lower .Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued 

Dec. 28. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 8, 

36.08 (nearby well pumping); July 3, 35.95; Oct. 30, 37.36; Dec. 28, 36.93.

7/34-27L1 (#949, p. 217; 991, p. 164; 1021, p. 

Mrs. Susan Van Cllef. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

145; 1028, p. 160).

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

31 

27

32.40 

33.23

May 

July

2

3

32.12 

33.00

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

33.34 

33.32

Dec. 29 31.95

7/34-27P2 (#1021, p. 145; 1028, p. 160). Mary Skaarup. In Lower 

Santa Ynez Valley. No measurements made In 1946.

7/34-28H2 (#949, p. 217; 991, p. 165; 1021, p. 145; 1028, p. 160). 

T. M. Parks. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level at noon, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1

4

7

31

28

8

26.21

26.13

27.85

27.57

26.57

a 29.09

Mar.

Apr.

May

10

15

1

4

8

2

27.94

27.78

26.25

26.07

26.13

a 27.93

May

July

Sept

Oct.

Hov.

6

3

. 5

11

30

1

26.73

a 32.20

a 30.67

a 28.27

a 30.12

27.76

Nov.

Dec.

3

5

12

29

31

27.63

26.80

26.09

26.26

26.17

a Hearby well pumping.

7/34-28R1 (#991, p. 165; 1021, p. 145; 1028, p. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

160). A. C. Zvolanek.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

9.16 

7.75

May 

July

2

3

11.92 

13.33

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

11.07 

11.06

Dec. 29 8.32

7/34-28R2 (#991, p. 166; 1021, .p. 146; 1028, p. 160). A. C. Zvolansk. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Water levels, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Feb. 27, 6.93; May 2, 7;21; July 3, 7.83; Dec. 29, 7.90.

7/34-29E4 (#1028, p. 160). G. p. Sanor. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. 

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

23.00 

24.87

Mar. 

May

8 

2

28.52 

27.04

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

23.56 

22.47

Dec. 29 18.48

7/34-29E5 (#1028, p. 161). G. F. Sanor. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. 

Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 31, 18.85; 

Feb. 27, 18.90; Dec. 29, 19.05.

7/34-30A1 (#991, p. 166; 1021, p. 146; 1028, p. 161). G. F. Sanor. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued Dec. 29.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Mar. 

July

8 

3

a 

a

Water 

level

28.85 

27.31

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

Water 

level

23.70 

22.76

Date

Dec. 29

Water 

level

18.77

a Hearby well pumping.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 173

7/34-30L2 (#1028, p. 161). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

21.39 

23.12

Date

May 

Sept.

2 

5

Water 

level

a 27.69 

22.02

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

22.64 

16.62

 a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-30L3 (#1028, p. 161). 

Valley.

Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

16.76 

17.20

Date

May 

July

2 

3

Water 

level

17.42 

a 18.52

Date

Sept. 5 

Oct. 30

Water 

level

a 18.69 

16.20

Date

Dec. 29

Water 

level

15.83

a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-30R1 (#949, p. 218; 991, p. 166; 1021, p. 146; 1028, p. 161). 

Mrs. E. Manfrina. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 31 

Mar. 8

Water 

level

23.67 

16.90

Date

May 

July

2 

3

Water 

level

17.15 

17.98

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

21.83 

18.11

7/34-31C1 (#941, p. 157; #949, p. 218; 991, p. 167; 1021, p. 146; 

1028, p. 161). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements 

discontinued Dec. 29.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

a 

b

Water 

level

18.11 

24.01

Date

May 

July

2 

3

Uater 

level

27.00 

a 29.85

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

Water 

level

23.52 

24.60

Date

Dec. 29

Water 

level

17.60

a Pumping recently, 

b Nearby well pumping.

7/34-32R2 (#941, p. 157; #949, p. 218; 991, p. 167; 1021, p. 146; 

1028, p. 162). Lewis Bros. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued May 2. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Mar. 8, 33.26 (nearby well pumping); May 2, 33.33.

7/34-34AI (#949, p. 219; 991, p. 167; 1021, p. 147; 1028, p. 162). 

Mary Skaarup. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued 

Dec. 29.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

35.90 

33.89

May 

July

2 

3

a 34.75 

32.20

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

34.30 

34.55

Dec. 29 32.87

a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-34H1 (*949, p. 220; 991, p. 167; 1021, p. 147; 1028, p. 

Mrs. II. Balaam. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

162).

Date

May 2 

July 3

Water 

level

a 40.56 

a 39.70

Date

Sept. 5 

Oct. 30

Water 

level

40.88 

41.49

Date

Dec. 29

Water 

level

38.89

a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-34H2 (#991, p. 167; 1021, p. 147; 1028, p. 162). 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. No measurements made in 1946.

Mary Skaarup.
174 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-35P2 (#991, P- 169; 1021, p. 149} 1028, p. 163). Valla Bros. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Jan. 31, 17.44} Dec. 28, 16.71.

7/34-35F5 (*991, p. 169; 1021, p. 149; 1028, p. 163). M. Scbnyler. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Well destroyed; measurements discontinued 

Dec. 28.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 31 

Mar. 8

Water 

level

40.20 

40.80

Date

July 3 

Sept. 5

Water 

level

a 41.71 

44.08

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

44.75 

40.08

a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-35P6 (*991, p. 170; 1021, p. 150; 1028, p. 163). M. Schuyler. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Jan. 31, 38.85; Mar. 8, 39.64; July 3, 39.60; Dec. 28, 39,04.

7/34-35K2 (*949, p. 221; 991, p. 171; 1021, p. 151; 1028, p. 

Mrs. M. McDonald. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

163).

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

51 

27

Water 

level

11.44 

10.48

Date

May 

July

2 

5

Water 

level

10.77 

a 12.72

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 5

50

a 

a

Water 

level

15.82 

12.95

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

11.16

a Nearby well pumping.

7/34-35L1 (*949, p. 221; 991, p. 172; 1021, p. 151; 1028, p. 164). 

E. Schuyler. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued 

Dec. 28.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 27 

May 2

Water 

level

39,11 

38.57

Date

July 3 

Oct. 30

Water 

level

37.35 

40.56

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

40.50

7/34-35P1 (*949, p. 221; 991, p. 172; 1021, p. 152; 1028, p. 164). 

W. P. and N. L. Robinson. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

(From float gage)

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

37.05 

37.67 

37.62 

37.56 

37.87 

37.77

Ttai-ft Water 

Date level

36.74 

39.02 

May 2 37.70 

37.70 

39.04

Date

July 3 

Sejpt . 5

Water 

.level

39.01 

39.01 

41.46 

41.41 

41.41

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

42.35 

41.82 

37.37 

41.39 

37.38

a Undated entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of observation.

7/35-18J1 (*941, p. 158; #949, p. 222; 991, p. 173; 1021, p. 153; 

1028, p. 164). War Department, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. In Lower 

Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan.

Feb.

31 

27

1.25 

1.12

May 

July

2 

3

2.18 

1.71

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

1.68 

1.31

Dec. 29 1.52

7/35-20J1 (#949, p. 223; 991, p. 173; 1021, p. 153; 1028, p.165 ). 

War Department, Camp Cooke Military Reservation. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

51 

27

7.87 

7.78

May 

July

2 

5

7.92 

9.12

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

50

9.74 

9.71

Dec. 29 8.55
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 175

7/35-22J1 (#1028, p. 165). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan . 31 

Mav 2

Water 

level

P. 20 

a 13.90

Date

Sept . 5 

Oct. 30

Wat er 

level

15.00 

13.34

Date

Dec. 29

Water 

level

11.71

a Nearby well pumping.

7/35-23E2 (#949, p. 224; 991, p. 174j 1028, p. 165). Union Sugar Co. 

In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Feb. 27, 17.24; Oct. 30, 17.89; Dec. 29, 16.17.

7/35-23E3 (#1028, p. 165). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 27, 

16.71; May 2, 16.50 (nearby well pumping); Dec. 29, 16.98.

7/35-23N1 (#949, p. 224; 991, p. 174; 1021, p. 153; 1028, p. 165)1. 

Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. Measurements discontinued 

Dec. 29.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Apr.

31 

27

1

Water 

level

11.86 

a 22.21 

11.73

Date

May 

July

2 

28 

3

Water 

level

b 17.86 

b 19.12 

b 20.92

Date

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.

1 

^5

Water 

level

c 32.39 

c 26.46 

16.12

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

30 

5 

29

Water 

level

14.27 

12.84 

12.49

a Pumping recently,

b Nearby well pumping,

c Pumping.

7/35-23N2 (#1028, p. 165). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

11.82 

11.80

May 

July

2 

3

12.36 

a 12.73

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

29

12.53 

13.08

Dec. 29 12.43

a Nearby well pumping.

7/35-24K2 (#949, p. 225; 991, p. 175; 1021, p. 153; 1028, p. 166). 

A. B. Henning. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

a 21.34 

21.22

Date

May 

Sept.

2 

5

Water 

level

b 27.23 

23.38

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

22.62 

18.35

a Pumping.

b Nearby well pumping.

7/35-24K3 (#1028, p. 166). A. B. Henning. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 3, 20.98; 

Feb. 27, 20.24; Oct. 30, 22.56; Dec. 2P, 20.53.

7/35-25F5 (#1028, p. 166). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

31

8

ab 

b

16 

24

.38 

.94

July 

Sept.

3 

5

21.

18.

82 

46

Oct. 

Dec.

30 

29

18.54 

11.22

Pumping recently. 

Nearby well pumping.
176 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/35-25P6 (#1028, p. 166). Union Sugar Co. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

liar.

31 

8

Water 

level

10.79 

7.49

Date

May 

July

2 

3

Water 

level

6.09 

9.09

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 5 

30

Water 

level

11.28 

11.33

Date

Dec. 29

Water 

level

10.59

7/35-26J3 (#949, p. 226; 991, p. 175; 1021, p. 153; 1028, p. 166). 

County of Santa Barbara, Artesia School District. In Lower Santa Ynez 

Valley.,

Water level at noon, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

4

20

27

8

14

1

5

2

28

11.48

8.86

11.98

12.05

a 18.74

a 17.20

9.40

8.71

a 20.32

a 16.43

June

July

Aug.

5

10

1

3

11

23

29

1

5

14

a

a

a

a

a

12.35

15.06

16.10

16.63

18.76

15.43

13.60

16.32

13.86

18.18

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Hov.

20

26

. 5

11

21

1

8

14

30

8

14.24

13.30

a 17.34

12.60

12.09

13.11

11.03

11.78

a 18.17

14.62

Nov. 13

21

28

Dec. 5

10

15

20

25

29

31

11.75

9.82

9.25

8.75

8.50

8.36

8.27

8.11

8.02

7.99

a Nearby well pumping.

7/35-27C2 (*941, p. 160; *949, p. 226; 991, p. 176; 1021, p. 154; j.^-*-, 

1028, p. 167). Southern Pacific Railroad. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley. 

High-low float gage removed Oct. 30.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946^7 

(From float gage)

Jan . 31

10.02

11.47

10.34

9.77

11.85

Feb.

May

27

2

11.16

8.87

12.78

11.45

10.51

13.41

July 3 12.60

11.93

14.06

Sept

Oct.

. 5

30

12.13

10.98

12.17

11.49

a Undated entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of observation.

7/35-36E3 (#911, p. 176; 1021, p. 154; 1028, p. 167). 

Pacific Milling Co. In Lower Santa Ynez Valley.

Southern

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27

Water level, in feet below lane-surface datum, 1946

17.59

17.65

May 

July

2 21.38 , 

5 a 26.46 I Of

,'zo 24.63 

21.90

Dec. 29 18.37

a Nearby well pumping.

8/32-30K2 (#1021, p. 155; 1028, p. 167). John Parma. 

Valley.

In San Antonio

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

1.02 

1.06

May 

July

1 

2

0.93 

.36

Sept 

Oct.

. 4

29

0.31 

.77

Dec. 28 0.96

8/33-20K1 (#1021, p.155; 1028, p. 167). Virginia Barca. In San 

Antonio Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

31 

27

5.50 

5.74

May 

July

1 

2

11.08 

a 29.44

Sept 

Oct.

. 4 

29

a 28.82 

18.45

Dec. 28 14.41

a Nearby well pumping.

8/33-20R1 (#1021, p. 155; 1028, p. 167). Virginia Barca. In San 

Antonio Valley. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: 

Jan. 31, 25.52 (pumping recently); Feb. 27, 25.12; Hay 1, 30.50 (pumping 

recently); Dec. 28, 21.62.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 177

8/34-23B1 (#1021, p. 156; 1028, p. 168). 

In San Antonio Valley.

Josephine Harris Estate.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Feb.

31 

27

Water 

level

13.54 

13.30

Date

May 

July

1 

2

Water 

level

13.53 

13.90

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 4 

29

Water 

level

14.34 

14.12

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

13.81

9/24-19Q1 (#941, p. 146j #949, p. 237; 991, p. 177; 1021, p. 156; 

1028, p. 1G8). W. C. Ramelll. Formerly owned by Arthur Davis. In Cuyama 

Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 25

Water 

level

a 30.94 

31.46

Date

July 

Sept.

1 

3

Water 

level

a 33.62 

35.03

Date

Nov. 11 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

36.45 

36.95

a Pumping recently.

9/32-7N1 (#941, p. 147; #949, p. 228; 991, p. 177; 1021, p. 

1028, p. 168). Valerlo Tognazzlnl. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

156;

Date

Jan. 1 

29

Water 

level

a 46.17 

46.87

Date

Apr. 

July

1 a 

1 ab

Water 

level

49.00 

53.58

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

3

1

Water 

level

52.42 

ab 54.50

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

29 

27

Water 

level

52.81 

53.50

a By Santa Maria Valley Y/ater Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

9/32-1701 (#949, p. 228; 991, p. 177; 1021, p. 156; 1028, p. 168). 

E. C. Lyman. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26

Wat er 

level

27.85 

a 45.27

Date

Apr. 30 

July 1

Wat er 

level

b 27.25 

b 29.10

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

31.98 

32.96

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

9/33-2A1 (#941, p. 147; #949, p. 229; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 156; 

1028, p. 168). Santa Maria Realty Co. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 1 

29 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

a 34.33 

33.80 

34.05

Date

Apr. 1 

30 

July 1

Water 

level

a 33.85 

33.26 

35.44

Date

July 

Sept.

1 

3

Water 

level

ab 36.67 

37.34

Date

Oct. 1 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

a 33.25 

39.02

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District t 

b Pumping recently.

9/34-3H3 (#941, p. 148; #949, p. 229; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 156; 

1028, p. 168). City of Santa Maria well 3. In Santa Maria Valley. 

Measurements by city of Santa Maria.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31

149.0 

149.0 

148.2

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

148.2 

148.5 

148.5

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

148.5 

148.5 

149.6

Oct. 31 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 31

150.1 

150.1 

150.1
178 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/25-30P1 (#949, p. 238; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 157; 1028, p.168 ). 

Adolph Klrschenmann. Formerly owned by H. S. Russell* In Cuyama Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Apr. 30

Water 

level

48.19 

49.27

Date

July 1 

.Nov. 11

Water 

level

52.12 

50.01

Date

Dec. 27

Water 

level

49.05

10/26-18P1 (*941j p. 146; #949, p. 238; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 157; 

1028, p. 169). William Klrschemnann Estate. Formerly owned by H. S. 

Russell. In Cuyama Valley. Water levels, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Feb. 25, 55.42; Nov. 11, 61.42; Dec. 27, 58.89.

10/26-22A1 |*941, p. 146; #949, p± 238; 991, p. 178£ 1021, p. 157;

1028, p. 169). Edward Klrschemnann^ Russell.

In Cuyama Valley

Formerly owned by H. S.

Water level, In feet with reference to land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 25

Water 

level

+0.03 

+ .40

Date

Apr. 30 

July 1

Water 

level

-8.25 

a-16.59

Date

Sept. 3 

Nov. 11

Water 

level

a-30.10 

-2.89

Date

Dec. 27

Water 

level

-1.18

a Nearby well pumping.

10/27-12R1 (#941, p. 147; #949, p. 238; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 157; 

1028, p. 169). William Kirschenmann Estate. Formerly owned by H. S. 

Russell. In Cuyama Valley. Water levels, In feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Jan. 29, 40.78; Apr. 30, 39.75; Nov. 11, 45.36; Dec. 27, 

43.42.

10/33-7R2 (#1021, p. 157; 1028, p. 169). P. T. Bonetti. In Santa 

Maria Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

29 

25

91.60 

a 92.07

Apr. 

July

30 

1

93.11 

94.72

Sept 

Oct.

. 3 

29

97.88 

99.74

Dec. 27 100.32

a Pumping recently.

10/33-18G1 (#949, p. 229; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 157: 1028, p. 169). 

La Brea Securities Co. well 8. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements made 

by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. Water levels, In feet 

below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 1. 91.75; Apr. 1, 93.90; July 1, 

99.00; Oct. 1, 103.60 (pumping recently).

10/33-19B1 (#941, p. 148; #949, p. 229; 991, p. 179; 1021, p. 157; 

1028, p. 169). Owen T. Rice. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

1 

26

a

b

a 86.00 

86.88

Apr. 1 a 

30

3y Santa Maria Valley 

Pumping recently.

87.58 

88.27

July 

Sept.

1 ab 

3 b

Water Conservation

92.75 

97.39

Oct. 

Dec.

District.

1 

27

a 95 

94

.7b 

t 69

10/53-20N2 (#1021, p. 158; 1028, p.169). T. B. Adam Estate. In 

Santa Maria Valley. Measurements discontinued Apr. 30. Water levels, In 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 29, 132.05; Feb. 26, 132.16; 

Apr. 30, 133.53.

10/33-21N2 (*1021, p. 158; 1028, p. 169). Frank Costa, Jr. In Santa 

Maria Valley.

Water level. In feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

29 

26

80.13 

80.78

Apr. 

July

30 

1

a 83.04 

a 85.16

Sept 

Oct.

. 3

29

a 88.30 

87.65

Dec. 27 87.62

a Nearby well pumping.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 179

10/33-27G1 (*949, p. 230; 991, p. 179; 1021, p. 158; 1028, p. 169). 

W. C. Adam. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Jan. 1, 49.95; Apr. 1, 50.37; July 1, 54.20 (pumping recently); 

Oct. 1, 59.70.

10/33-27K1 (*941, p. 149; *949, p. 230; 991, p. 179; 1021, p. 

10S8, p. 169). Newhall Land & Farming Co. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 ' 

(From float gage)

158;

Date

Mar. 5 

Apr. 30

Water 

level

48.51 

46.91 

49.89 

46.91 

46.91

Date

July 1

Water 

level

52.02 

51.98 

51.98 

56.47

Date

Sept. 3

Water 

level

56.47 

56.47 

58.57 

58.57

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

58.45 

57.65 

58.95 

57.65

a Undated entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of 

observation.

10/33-28A1 (*949, p. 230; 991, p. 179; 1021, p. 158; 1028, p. 170). 

Joe Scares. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 1 

29

a

b 

c

a

b

Water 

level

54.10 

54.02

Date

Apr. 

Julv

By Santa Maria Valley 

Nearby well pumping. 

Pumping recently.

1 

1

Water

a

ac

Water 

level

56.15 

61.05

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

1 

27

Water 

level

ac 65.55 

66.02

Conservation District.

10/33-28J1 (*1028, p. 170). E. W. Boyd. In Santa Maria Valley. 

Measurements discontinued Dec. 27. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: July 1, 70.45; Oct. 29, 87.16; Dec. 27, 84.37.

10/33-34H1 (*1021, p. 159; 1028, p. 170). Dan Donovan Estate. In 

Santa Maria Valley. Measurements discontinued Dec. 27.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

59.47 

59.74

Date

Arcr. 30 

Julv 1

Water 

level

59.22 

62.09

Date

Sept. 3 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

66.13 

68.82

Date

Dec. 27

Water 

level

69.95

Co.

10/33-35B1 (#1021, p. 159; 1028, p. 

In Santa Maria Valley.

170 ). Newhall Land & Farming

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Feb. 26 

Anr. 30

Water 

level

35.82 

30.79

Date

July 

Sept.

1 

3

Water 

level

38.83 

40.20

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

41.95 

40.05

10/33-36Q1 (*1028, p. 170 ). La Brea Securities Co. In Santa Maria 

Valley. Measurements discontinued Dec. 27.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

29 

26

25 

24

.36 

.88

Apr. 

Oct.

30 

29

a 24.00 

29.69

Dec. 27 29 .62

a Pumping recently.
180 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN

10/34-2R1 (#949, p. 231; 991, p. 179; 1021, p. 159; 1028, p. 171). 

Gracio Apalatequi. Tn Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

1 

30 . 

26

Water 

level

a 92.90 

93.36 

93.45

Date

Apr. 

July

1 

30

1

Water 

level

a 94.10 

95.63 

ab!03.93

Date

July 

Oct.

1

1

Water 

level

97.45 

a 99.60

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

29 

27

Water 

level

99.90 

100.35

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/34-4R1 (*1028, p. 171). Gerald Donovan. In Santa Maria Valley. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

n . Water 

Date level

.Jan. 29 78.73 

Mar. 7 79.05

Date

May 1 

Julv 1

10/34-6N1 (#949, p. 231; 991, 

Grisingher & Signorelli. In Santa

Water 

level

80.49 

83.28

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 28

p. 180; 1021, p. 159; 1028, 

Maria Valley.

Water 

level

86.23 

85.04

p. 171).

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

1 

26

a 

b 

c

Water 

level

a 53.05 

b 56.40

Date

Apr. 1 a 

Julv 1 ac

By Santa Maria Valley 

Nearby well pumping. 

Pumping recently.

Water 

level

53.55 

60.05

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

4 

1 a

Water Conservation

Water 

level

60.75 

60.70

Date

Oct. 29 

Dec. 28

District.

Water 

level

62.83 

59.16

10/34-8Q1 (*991, p. 180; 1021, p. 159; 1028, p. 171). 

In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements discontinued Dec. 28.

Sawdey & Hunt,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

a 72.70 

66.65

Date

May 

Julv

1 

2

Water 

level

68.33 

71.64

Date

Sept. 3 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

73.45 

71.30

a Pumping recently. 

10/34-9P1 -i.u/«ji ^j.-L (#991, V^^^-LJ p. 180; 1021, p. 160; 1028, p. 171). ±i±i, Mrs. mi-o.A.n.. i^. 

Preisker. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946; Jan. 1, 76.85; Apr. 1, 77.53; July 1, 81.95; Oct. 1, 85.37 (pumping 

recently).

10/34-14E3 (#941, p. 151; #949, p. 231; 991, p. 180; 1021, p. 160; 

1028, p. 171 ). City of Santa Maria. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements 

by city of Santa Maria, except as indicated.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

6

13

20

27

30

3

10

17

24

27

3

10

17

24

1

1

Water 

level

102.46

102.48

102.29

102.25

a 102.35

102.27

102.25

102.25

102.29

a 102.20

102.33

102.67

102.92

103.04

103.15

a 103.12

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

7

14

21

28

1 a

5

12

19

26

28 a

2

9

16

23

30

2 a

Water 

level

103.06

103.08

103.29

103.50

103.63

103.71

104.08

104.31

104.58

104.69

105.25

105.17

105.50

106.00

106.21

106.33

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

7

14

21

28

1 a

3

11

18

25

1

4 a

8

15

22

29

1 a

Water 

level

106.62

106.88

106.92

107.62

107.69

107.92

108.12

108.40

108.71

108.83

108.87

109.00

108.96

109.06

109.40

109.44

Date

Oct. 6

13

20

27

29

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

5

8

15

22

27

29

Water 

level

109.56

109.75

109.40

109 .73

a 109.70

109.75

109.71

109.58

109.54

109.38

a 109.22

109.03

108.92

108.88

a 108.84

108.25

a By Geological Survey.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 181

10/34-20H1 (#1021, p. 160; 1028, p. 172). Ulisse Tognazzini. In 

Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

69.95 

69.80

Date

Sept. 4 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

76.12 

76.51

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

74.05

10/34-22R1 (#949, p. 232; 991, p. 180; 1021, p. 160; 1028, p. 

George J. Wheat. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

172).

Date

Jan.

Mar.

1 

31

7

Water 

level

a 97.40 

97.15 

97.22

Date

Apr.

May

1 

1

Water 

level

a 97.50 

98.35

Date

July 

Oct.

1 

1

Vifater 

level

abllO.50 

a!03.90

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

29 

27

Water 

level

103.25 

102.09

a By Santa Maria Valley V/ater Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/34-23H1 (#949, p. 232; 991, p. 181; 1021, p. 161; 1028, p. 172). 

Marion B. Rice. In Santa Maria Valley.

'Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 1 

31

alll.17 

110.89

Apr. 

May

1

1

alll.80 

111.89

July 

Oct.

1 

1

abl!5.50 

abll8.20

Oct. 

Dec.

29 

27

117.96 

117.02

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/34-31F1 (#1021, p. 161; 1028, p. 172). Union Sugar Co. In Santa 

Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

77.86 

77.56

Date

May 

July

1 

2

Water 

level

78.13 

80.45

Date

Sept. 4 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

81.66 

82.18

10/35-7F1 (#941, p. 152; #949, p. 232; 991, p. 181; 1021, p. 161; 

1028, p. 172). M. J. Bills. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet with reference to land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan.

Mar.

1 

29 

7

v/ater 

level

(ab) 

-5.49 

c -8. OR

Date

Apr. 

July

1 

1

Water 

level

a +0.30 

ad-12.87

Date

July 

Oct.

2 

1

Water 

level

-6.50 

a -6.53

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

29 

28

Water 

level

-5.58 

(b)

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

Flowing.

Nearby well pumping.

Pumping recently.

10/35-7G3 (-*949, p. 233; 991, p. 181; 1021, p. 

John Jenkins. In Santa Maria Valley.

161; 1028, p. 172).

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946^7 

(From float gage)

Jan.

Feb.

29

26

b

b

b

5.72

13.90

13.87

5.74

14.85

11.71

6.71

b 16.57

May 1 b 16.03

14.22

b 21.85

July

Sept.

2

4

b

b

15.47

14.21

22.82

16.89

14.19

Oct.

Dec.

29

28

b 20.68

14.42

7.12

b 18.93

7.11

a Undated entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of 

observation.

b Nearby well pumping.
182 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/35-9P1 (#941, p. 152; *949, p. 233; 991, p. 181; 1021, p. 161} 

1028, p. 172), Waller-Franklin Seed Co. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Mar. 

Acr.

1 

7

1

Water 

level

a 16.40 

b 45.60 

a 17.75

Date

July 1 ac 

2 c

Water 

level

33.00 

29.79

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

4

1

Water 

level

27.95 

a 27.50

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

29 

28

Water 

level

27.62 

18.02

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District,

Pumping.

Nearby well pumping.

10/35-9N1 (#949, p. 234; 991, p. 181; 1021, p. 162; 1028, p. 173). J.YO/ 

Agnes King. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Jan. 1 14.90; Apr. 1, 16.05; July 1, 37.55 (pumping recently); 

Oct. 1, 31.38.

10/55-12M1 (#949, p. 234; 991, p. 181; 1021, p. 162; 1028, p. 173). 

E. and G. LeRoy. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 11 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

a 41.70 

a 44.30

Date

July 

Oct.

1 

1

Water 

level

ab 55.20 

ab 54.27

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

45.01

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/35-21B1 (#949, p. 234; £91, p. 182; 1021, p. 162; 1028, p. 173). 

C. P. Mathison. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum. 1946

Date

Jan. 1 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

a 10.55 

14.42

Date

Apr. 

July

Water 

level

1 a 16.37 

1 ab 26.97

Date

Oct. 1 

29

Water 

level

ab 30.80 

22.55

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

11.90

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

10/35-24B1 (#941, p. 152; #949, p. 234; 991, p. 182; 1021, p. 162;' 

1028, p. 17$. Union Sugar Co. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

1 

29 

7

a 

b

a 45.67 

47.45 

b 51.65

Apr. 1 a 

May 1 b 

July 1 a

By Santa Maria Valley 

Nearby well pumping.

46.00 

52.53 

55.83

Sept. 

Oct.

4

1

b 

a

Water Conservation

54.93 

54.67

Oct. 

Dec.

District.

29 

28

53.42 

48.46

11/28-37L1 (#949, p. 238; 991, p. 182; 1021, p. 162; 1028, p. 173). 

Seers Ranch. In Cuyama Valley. Measurements discontinued Sept. 3.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 25

Water 

level

20.39 

20.08

Date

Apr. 30 

July 1

Water 

level

19.87 

20.06

Date

Sept. 3

Water 

level

21.48

11/34-29F1 (#1028, p. 173). Alfred Guerra. 

Measurements discontinued Dec. 28.

In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

29 

26

Water 

level

40.82 

41.14

Date

May 

July

1 

2

Water 

level

42.78 

44.23

Date

Sept 

Oct.

. 4 

29

Water 

level

46.31 

47.42

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

47.62
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 183

11/34-29P1 (*949, p. 235; 991, p. 182; 1021, p. 162} 1028, p. 173). 

Alfred Querra. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements discontinued Dec. 28.

Water level. In feet below land-aurfaoe datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb* 26

Water 

level

54.49 

a 55.86

Date

May 

July

1 

2

Water 

level

a 62.84 

57.87

Date

Sept . 4 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

a 65.03 

57.93

a Nearby well pumping.

11/34-30Q1 (*949, p. 235; 991, p. 182; 1021, p. 162; 1028, p. 174). 

Mary Bolton. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District. Water levels, In feet below land-aurface 

datum, 1946: Jan. 1, 49.60; Apr. 1, 50.30; July 1, 55.43 (pumping recently); Oct. 1. 55.67.

11/35-20E1 (*941, p. 153; *949, p. 235; 991, p. 182; 1021, p. 165; 

1028, p. 174). Union Sugar Co. In Santa Maria Valley.

_____ Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946________

Jan. 1

29

1.60

2.61

Apr. 

July

a 2.58 

ab 40.00

Oct. 

Dec.

1

28

ab 19.00 

2.98

a By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumping recently.

11/35-25H1 (*1021, p. 163; 1028, p. 174). M. J. Mendoza. In Santa 

Maria Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Date

Jan. 29 

Feb. 26

Water 

level

a 38.37 

38.22

Date

May 

July

1 

2

Water 

level

38.58 

38.98

Date

Sept. 4 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

40.57 

41.47

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

41.82

a Nearby well pumping.

11/35-26M2 (*1021, p. 163; 1028, p. 174). 

Maria Valley.

Sam Tognazzlnl. In Santa

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Feb.

29 

26

a 33.61 

33.02

May 

July

1 

2

a 37.25 

a 41.00

Sept 

Oct.

. 4 

29

a 46.33 

a 38.94

Dec. 28 32.18

a Nearby well pumping.

11/35-28M1 (*949, p. 236; 991, p. 182; 1021, p. 163; 1028, p.174 ). 

Union Sugar Co. In Santa Maria Valley. Measurements by Santa Maria 

Valley Water Conservation District. Water levels, in feet below landsurface datum, 1946: Jan. 1, 13.12; Apr. 1, 14.25; July 1, 32.00 (nearby 

well pumping); Oct. 1, 28.25 (nearby well pumping).

11/35-3301 (*949, p. 236; 991, p. 183; 1021, p. 163; 1028, p. 174). 

H. E. Pezzonl. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 1 

29 

Feb. 26

a 19,77 

b 24.65 

b 24.23

Mar. 

Apr.

7 b 27.39 July 1 ab 32.77 Oct. 1 a 29.18 

1 a 20.60 Sept. 4 b 31.89 Dec. 28 21.14

By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

t> Nearby well pumping.

11/35-35A1 (*949, p. 236; 991, p. 183; 1021, p. 163; 1028, p. 174). 

Bello Estate. In Santa Maria Valley.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946

Jan. 

Mar.

1 

29 

7

a 

b 

c 

d

a 37.75 

38.17 

b 43.67

Apr. 1 a 

May 1 c 

July 1 ad

By Santa Maria Valley 

Pumping. 

Nearby well pumping. 

Pumping recently.

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40.86 

44.75

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Sept.

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4

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Water Conservation

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45.19

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Dec.

District.

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28 38.64
HAWAII

By G. A. Macdonald 

PROGRAM OF WORK

Cooperation was continued with the Hawaii Division of Hydrography. 

Systematic studies of the geology and ground-water resources were continued 

on Kauai, and reports completed on the islands of Molokai and Nllhau. A 

report on the geology and ground-water resources of the Island of Hawaii 

was published.

The total ground-water draft during 1946 for the Territory of Hawaii 

was 169,986 million gallons (an average of about 466 million gallons a 

day). This was 62,831 million gallons less than the total pumpage for 

1945. All Islands except Lanal showed a decrease in pumpage, due, partly, 

to a small increase In rainfall over that of 1945, which reduced the amount 

of water used for irrigation, partly to the cessation of all pumping for 

Irrigation and factory use by the sugar industry during the strike of 

workers In that industry from the first of September to mid-November or 

even later, and partly to decrease of water use by the armed forces and 

other war activities.

RECORDS OF ARTESIAN HEAD, WATER LEVEL, AND PUMPAGE

The tables In this report s^t forth data on ground-water conditions 

In the Territory in 1946, such as artesian head, water level, and the 

chloride content of the waters. In the section on Oahu Is a table listing, 

by name and number, the artesian areas on that island and giving the time 

of high and low artesian heads In each; in the records that follow, these 

areas are referred to by the numbers shown In this table. At the end of 

the report Is a table showing, by pumping plants, the ground-water draft 

In the Territory during the year.

In the tables of well records, the measurements of artesian head or 

water level are given, in feet, with reference both to mean sea level and 

to land-surface datum. They are listed in two columns, designated A and B

 those in A being referred to mean sea level and those In B to land-surface 

184
HAWAII, ISLAND OP OAHU 185

datum. The symbol + In column B Indicates that the artesian head or water 

level is above land-surface datum; no symbol indicates below land-surface 

datum. In some of the wells the measurement given is the water levelj In 

others it is the height to which the water would rise in a casing or tube 

as indicated by the shut-in pressure.

ISLAND OP OAHU

During 1946 the Geological Survey made 286 water-level measurements 

and 294 chloride determinations on 65 wells on the island of Oahu, 22 of 

the wells being measured monthly. The Board of Water Supply, City and 

County of Honolulu, made 252 water-level measurements on 94 wells, 63 of 

which were measured more than once. Automatic water-stage recorders were 

maintained on 2 wells by the Geological Survey, and by the Board of Water 

Supply on 14 wells.

The drought conditions of the last several years continued during 

1946, despite some months in which the rainfall exceeded the normal. The 

following table indicates the rainfall during each month of 1946 at 11 

index stations in the Honolulu watershed area, expressed in percentage of 

the normal rainfall at the stations over a period beginning in 1890. The 

data are from a table prepared by C. K. Wentworth, geologist of the Board 

of Water Supply, who has listed the monthly and annual indices from 1890 

through 1946.=/ The average for the year was only 86 percent of normal; 

and the 3-year moving average, which is probably more significant in considering current ground-water levels, was only 75 percent of normal. 

Rainfall in the Honolulu area, in percentage of normal, in 1946

Month Rainfall

January 115 

February 50 

March 108 

April 104

Average for the year .

Month

May 

June 

July 

Aufcust

Rainfall

14 

82 

102 

84

Month

September 

October 

November 

December

Rainfall

44

55 

102 

168

86

3-year moving average ..................... 75

I/ Wentworth, O. K., Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu, 

llth Biennial Kept., 1945-1946, p. 180, 1947.
186 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

In wells Indicative of artesian conditions in artesian areas 2, 3, 4, 

7, and 8, and in some wells in area 6, the lowest water level fell below 

the previous all-time low level. The following table indicates the lowest 

head in observation wells in 1926, 1945, and 1946, and the net change involved. The average net change for the 11 wells listed is -2.02 feet. 

Water levels in areas 1 and 12 failed to reach the 1926 low level. Data 

are unavailable for areas 5, 9, 10, and 11, but in area 5 levels had already, in 1944, dropped below those of 1926, and it is probable that they 

declined still farther in 1945 and 1946. However, most wells show a net 

rise in water level from December 1945 to December 1946, at least part of 

the gain being attributable to the period of greatly decreased pumping 

during the strike in the sugar industry, from September 1 to mid-November. 

The effects of decrease in pumping on artesian head are strikingly indicated 

in figure 11, which shows variations of water level in test-boring Oahu 

T-26, near the western edge of Pearl Harbor. Pumping in this area for 

sugar irrigation and mill use normally amounts to about 150 million gallons 

daily, but was reduced to zero during the strike.

An unusual behavior is evidenced in well 201. The increase in head in 

the general area as a result of decrease of pumpage during the sugar strike 

is reflected in this well by a rise of static water level from 14.18 feet 

on August 28 to 16.29 feet on September 25, even though the draft at this 

well itself remained essentially unchanged. The rise in head was accompanied by an increase in chloride content from 290 to 535 parts per million. 

Similar increases of chloride content with rising head, and decreases of 

chloride content with falling head are shown in the record of this well 

for the past several years. The only explanation which can be offered for 

this behavior is that the change in rate of movement of water toward the 

well with change in head affects the movement through the manifold of 

passageways leading to the well, so that one or more of the openings which 

pass downward into the underlying brackish portion of the Ghyben-Herzberg 

lens yield water more copiously under conditions of higher head.

It is important to note that many other wells, especially in area 6, 

do not show any appreciable reduction of chloride content accompanying the 

rise of water level. Examples of this are wells 187B, 190, 193, and 244. 

This behavior strongly suggests that even if the high artesian head of 

former years is regained, the return to the former low salinity will
16

14

12

Figure 11. Graph showing variations of water level in teat boring Oah

llth Bienn. Rept. of Board of Water Supply, City and Cou
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probably be much slower, if it occurs at all. The situation serves to 

emphasize again the serious consequences of salt-water encroachment.

Total purapage for the island of Oahu was 122,051 million gallons, 

30,291 million gallons below that of 1945.

Lowest head and net change in head, in feet above sea level,

Well 

No.

2

83

132

T24

201

244

266

326

356

396

308

No.

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

12

Artesian 'area 

Name

St Louis Heights

Makikl-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Mokulela

1926

20.88

23.52

24.84

a 24.0

17.09

17.27

15.75

10.54

13.05

18.78

17.55

Head 

1945

21.1

22.5

22.04

19.7

14.22

14.80

12.54

9.49

9.80

17.04

18.16

1946

22.14

22.14

21.63

19.60

14.18

14.92

12.84

9.19

9.43

16.88

17.89

Net 

change 

1926-46

+ 1.26

-1.38

-3.21

-4.4

-2.91

-2.35

-2.91

-1.15

-3.62

-1.90

+ .34

a Estimated from head in well 144.

Time of high and low heads in artesian areas and net gain or loss in 

static head, in feet, as shown by typical wells on the island of Oahu, 1946

(*777, p. 47} 817, p. 35} 840, p. 

p. 138} 941, p. 170} 949, p. 186} 1021,

Area

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Name

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Makiki-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Wilhelmlna Rise a

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Kahana

Kaaawa

Gilbert a

Mokulela

Well

2

83

132

T-24

Shaft 7

201

244

266

326

356

396

405

406

T5

286

308

58} 845, p. 81} 886, p. 81} 911, 

p. 165} 1028, p. 178).

High

February

December

December

December

February

October

December

October

December

October

December

February

February

October

September

February

Low

July

August

August

June and July

July

August

August

August

April

April

May

October

October

May

July

November

Net gain 

or loss

-0.5

+2.4

+2.1

+2.08

.0

+ 1.14

+ 1.29

+ .90

-.11

+ .55

-.03

+ .39

-,12

+ .02

-.37

-1.67

a Nonartesian, but indicative of artesian conditions.

Schofield Barracks shaft 4 (*840, p. 59} 845, p. 56} 886, p. 82} 911, 

p. 138} 941, p.>. 171} 949, p. 241} 991, p. 186} 1021, p. 166} 1028, p. 178).

Water level, in feet, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 3 

31 

Feb, 9 

Mar. 11 

Apr. 25

Water level

A B 

273.25 576.75 

273.30 576.70 

273.21 576.79 

273.17 576.83 

273.20 576.80

Date

July 17 

23 

Aug* 7 

19

Nov. 5

Water level

A B 

273.87 576.13 

273.90 576.10 

274.02 575.98 

274.13 575.87 

274.51 575.49
HAWAII, ISLAND OP OAHU 191

Artesian head, In feet, and chloride, In parts per million, In typical 

wells In Oahu, 1946

Well IB (area 5) (#77f, p. 50; 817, p. 37; 840, pp. 56, 61; 845, 

p. 57; 886, p. 83; 911, p. 139; 941, p. 172; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 188; 

1021, p. 167; 1028, p. 181). Bishop Estate. On north side of Walalae 

Golf Links, Kalmukl.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 26 

Apr. 26 

May 29 

July 2

Head Chloride

A B 

7.82 10.40 185 

8.01 10.21 188 

7.72 10.50 209 

7.74 10.48 197 

7.60 10.62 237 

7.67 10.55 216

Date

Aug. 1 

28 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 26

Head Chloride

A B 

7.63 10.59 212 

7.80 10.42 199 

7.78 10.44 238 

7.89 10.33 222 

7.78 10.44 200 

7.86 10.36 179

Well 9 (area 1) (#777, p. 49; 817, p. 37; 940, pp. 56, 62; 845, p. 57; 

886, p. 85; 911, p. 139; 941, p. 172; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 188; 1021, 

p. 168; 1028, p. 181). J. J. Gouvela. Kapahulu Road, Honolulu.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 26

Apr. 26

May 27

July 1

24.11

24. 53

24.32

24.42

23.02

22.21

+7.93

+ 8.45

+8.24

+ 8.34

+ 6.94

+ 6.13

55

56

56

56

55

60

July 31

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 29

Nov. 27

Dec. 26

22.72

22.82

22.01

23.01

23.50

23.30

+ 6.64

+ 6.74

+ 5.93

+ 6.93

+ 7.42

+7.22

57

58

58

57

58

56

Well 81 (area 2) (*777, p. 49; 817, p. 37; 840, pp. 56, 62; 845, 

p. 57; 886, p. 83; 911, p. 139; 941, p. 172; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 188; 

1021, p. 168; 1028, p. 182). A. Young. Young St., Honolulu.

Jan. 24

Feb. 25

Mar. 26

Apr. 26

May 27

July 1

22.98

23.88

23.65

23.57

22.95

22.43

+ 4.94

+ 5.84

+ 5.61

+ 5.53

+ 4.91

+ 4.39

35

37

38

39

36

38

July 31

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 29

Nov. 27

Dec. 26

22.13

21.99

22.48

23.73

24.78

25.05

+4,09

+ 3.95

+ 4.44

+ 5.69

+ 6.74

+ 7.01

36

34

36

35

36

35

Well 119 (area 3) (#777, p. 49; 817, p. 37; 840, pp. 56, 62; 845, 

p. 57; 886, p. 83; 911, p. 139; 941, p. 172; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 188; 

1021, p. 168; 1028, p. 182). A. Young. Young St., Honolulu.

Jan.

Feb.

July

22

14

29

26

2Q

1

21

23

.67

.23

+ 17

+ 19

.45

.01

407

407

A.P, 1?

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787

395

Oct.

Dec.

31 .....

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oc

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27 .....

26 .....

..... 400

..... 381

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..... 408

'.Veil 153 (area 4) (*777, p. 50; 817, p. 37; 840, pp. 56, 62; 845, 

p. 58; 886, p. 83; 911, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 188; 

1021, p. 168; 1028, p. 182). s. Damon Estate. Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

23

26

26

24

27

1

20

21

20

20

19

19

.32

.17

.69

.17

.98

.41

0.06

+ .79

+ .31

.21

.40

.97

54

53

54

55

56

55

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2

28

.25

29

27

23

19.69

19.63

20.77

21.75

22.02

22.45

0

+

+ 1

+1

+2

.69

.75

.39

.37

.64

.07

56

51

50

53

54

52

Well 187B (area 6) (*817, p. 37; 840, pp. 56, 62; 845, p. 58; 886, 

p. 83; 911, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 189; 1021, p. 168; 

1028, p. 182). U. S. Navy. Hear Alee railroad station.

Jan. 15 16.70

Feb. 12 18.00

25 .....

+6.77 248

+ 8.07 

..... ..... a 242

Wells B and C combined.

Mar. 8 17.20 +7.27 ...

26 ..... ..... a 228

Apr. 23 16.52 +6.59 128
192 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Well 187B--Continued.

Date

May 27 

July 1 

31 

AUK. 28

Head Chloride

A B

16.07 +6.14 141 

15.88 +5.95 139 

15.94 +6.01 142 

15.72 +5.79 128

Date

Sept. 26 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 26

Head Chloride

A B

18.00 +8.07 130 

19.01 +9.08 158 

18.51 +8.58 155 

19.03 +9.10 166

Well 190 (area 6) (#777, p. 51; 817, p. 37; 840, pp. 57, 62; 845,

p. 58; 886, p. 83; 911, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, p. 243; 991, p. 189;

1021, p. 169; 1028, p. 182). C. B. Cooper. Half a mile west of Aiea.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

23

25

26

23

27

1

16

18

17

16

16

15

.77

.23

.48

.68

.18

.98

5.96

4.50

5.25

6.05

6.55

6.75

134

145

169

164

146

143

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

28

.26

29

27

26

15.

15.

17.

18.

18.

19.

99

58

86

75

50

23

6.74

7.15

4.87

3i98

4.23

3.50

150

. . .

165

174

177

161

Well 193 (area 6) (#777, p. 51; 817, p. 38; 840, pp. 57, 62; 845, 

p. 58; 886, p. 83; 911, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, p. 244; 991, p. 189; 

1021, p. 169; 1028, p. 183). L. L. McCandless Estate. In Waimalu Valley, 

1 mile northwest of Aiea.

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

July

23 

25 

26 

23

27 

1

15. 

17. 

16. 

15. 

15. 

15.

Well 201 

p. 58; 886, p 

1021, p. 169;

Jan.

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

July

p. 58 

1021,

Jar. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

July

23 

25 

26 

23 

27 

1

15. 

16. 

15. 

14. 

14. 

14.

94 

53 

55 

95 

40 

12

+2. 

+ 4. 

+3. 

+2. 

+ 2. 

+2.

(area 6) 

. 83; 911 

1028, p.

31 

67 

63 

95 

68 

35

Well 244 (area 

; 886, p. 84; 

p. 169; 1028,

23 

25 

26 

23 

27 

1

16. 

18. 

16. 

15. 

15. 

15.

75 

87 

93 

99 

73 

32

+6. 

+7. 

+ 6. 

+ 5. 

+ 5. 

+ 5.

6) 

911 

P.

+6. 

+8. 

+ 6. 

+ 5. 

+ 5. 

+ 4.

89 

48 

50 

QO 

35 

07

144 

150 

159 

161 

156 

155

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 25 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 26

(#777, p. 52; 817, p. 38; 

, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, 

133). Bishop Estate. In

14 

50 

46 

78 

51 

18

397 

562 

445 

403 

362 

310

15.23 

14.95 

17.35

17.55 

18.37

840, pp. 57, 

p. 244; 991 

Pearl City.

July 31 14.41 

Aug. 28 14.18 

Sept. 25 16.29 

Oct. 29 17.20 

Nov. 27 16.67 

Dec. 26 16.97

(#777, p. 52; 817, p. 38; 

, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, 

183). Bishop Estate. In

28 

40 

46 

52 

26 

85

116 

118 

119 

116 

116 

114

July 31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 25 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 26

840, pp. 57, 

p. 244; 991

Waipahu.

15.01 

14.92 

18.91 

20.11 

18.26 

19.10

+2. 

+1. 

+ 4.

+ 4. 

+5.

62

, P

+ 5. 

+ 5. 

+7. 

+8. 

+7. 

+7.

62

, P

+ 4. 

+ 4. 

+ 8. 

+ 9. 

+ 7. 

+8.

18 

90 

30

50 

?2

154 

152 

158 

160 

167 

154

; 845, 

. 189;

24

01 

12 

03 

50 

80

; 845 

. 189

54 

45 

44 

64 

79 

63

300 

290 

535 

660 

676 

643

»

113 

115 

107 

116 

118 

116

Well 266 (area 6) (#777, p. 52; 817, p. 38; 840, pp. 57, 62; 845, 

p. 58; 886, p. 84; 911, p. 140; 941, p. 173; 949, p. 244; 991, p. 190; 

1021, p. 170; 1028, p. 183). Honouliuli Ranch. 1.75 miles northeast of

Ewa.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

23

25

26

23

27

1

15.46

17.71

15.17

13.88

13.83

13.46

+2

+ 5

+2

+ 1

+ 1

+

.80

.05

.51

.22

.17

.80

218

208

212

233

234

236

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

28

.25

29

27

26

13

12

18

19

16

18

.26

.84

.40

.77

.46

.38

+ 0.60

+ .18

+ 5.74

+7.11

+3.80

+ 5.72

250

248

194

212

204

214
HAWAII, ISLAND OP OAIIU 193

Well 276 (area 11) (#817, p. 38; 840, pp. 57,63; 845, p. 58; 886, 

p. 84; 911, p. 140; 941, p. 174; 949, p. 244; 1021, p. 170; 1028, p. 183). 

Ewa Plantation Co. 4.5 miles west of Ewa. Records furnished by owner; 

figures are monthly averages.

Date Head

A

Jan . 12 . 42

Feb . 13 . 03

Mar. 12.14

Apr. 11.77

May 12.14

Well 286 (area

p. 59; 886, p. 84';

1021, p. 170; 1028,

Jan. 28 17.48 

Peb. 26 17.10

Mar. 27 16.84

Apr. 24 16.78

May 28 16.82

July 2 16.66

Chloride

B

28.16 580

<->r> cc SRA

28.44 582

28.81 579

28.44 581

..... 583

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12) (#777, p. 54; 817, p. 38;

911, p. 141; 941, p. 174; 949,

p. 184). V/aialua Agricultural

+5.94 171 

+5.56 184

+5.30 177

+5.24 175

+5.28 181

+5.12 186

Aug. 1 

27

Sept. 24

Oct. 28

Nov. 29

Dec. 23

Head Chloride

A

11.85

12.65

13.10

13.21

12.73

840, pp.

p. 244;

B

28.73 584

..... 590

27.93

27.48

27.37 578

27.85 572

57, 63; 845,

991, p. 190;

Co. In Mokuleia.

16.97 

16.82

17.49

17.48

17.14

17.31

+5.43 191 

+5.28 203

+5.95 180

+5.94 180

+5.60 182

+5.77 186

Well 308 (area 12) (#777, p. 54; 817, p. 38; 840, pp. 57, 63; 845, 

p. 59; 886, p. 84; 911, p. 141; 941, p. 174; 949, p. 244; 991,, p. 190; 

1021, p. 170; 1028, p. 184). j. p. Mendonca. 1.5 miles west of Waialua 

Mill.

Jan.

Peb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

28

26

27

24

28

2

IP. 58

19.71

19.51

IP. 50

18.30

18.10

+ 11

+ 11

+11

+11

+9

+9

.12

.25

.05

.04

.84

.64

118

116

111

116

111

108

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

27

.24

28

29

23

18.21

18.26

18.85

18.05

17.89

18.23

+9

+ 9

+10

+9

+9

+9

.75

.80

.39

.59

.43

.77

105

115

98

126

136

139

Well 326 (area 7) (#777, p. 52; 817, p. 39; 840, pp. 58, 63; 845, 

p. 59; 886, p. 84; 911, p. 141; 941, p. 174; 949, p. 244; 991, p. 190; 

1021, p. 170; 1028, p. 184). Waialua Agricultural Co., about 0.5 mile 

south of Waialua.

Jan.

Peb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

28

26

27

24

28

2

Well

10.

10.

9.

9.

9.

9.

337

p. 59; 886, p

1021

Jan. 

Peb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

, P28 

26

27

24

28

2

171;

12. 

12.

12.

11.

11.

11.

64

14

77

19

59

49

(area

. 84;

1028,

45 

20

05

92

98

75

+ 4.

+3.

+3.

+3.

+3.

+3.

8)

911

P.

9. 

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

45

95

58

00

40

30

75

77

79

79

72

79

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

(#777, p. 53; #817, p.

1

27

.24

28

29

23

39;

, p. 141; 941, p. 174; 949,

184)

00 

25

40

53

47

70

Waialee Training

102 

84

96

79

82

82

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9.73

9.91

10.55

10.64

10.09

10.84

840, p.

P. 245;

School for

1 

27

.24

28

29

23

11.71 

12.20

12.15

11.95

12.17

11.87

+3.54

+3.72

+ 4.36

+ 4.45

+3.90

+ 4.65

58, 63; 845

991, p. 190

Boys.

9.74 

9.25

9.30

9.50

9.28

9.58

77

79

78

81

82

81

5

83 

82

92

116

120

84
194 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Well 356 (area 8) (#777, p. 53; 817, p. 39; 840, pp. 58, 63; 845, 

p. 59; 886, p. 85; 911, p. 141; 941, p. 174; 949, p. 245; 991, p. 191; 

1021, p. 171; 1028, p. 184). Kahuku Plantation Co. At sugar mill in 

Kahuku.

Date Head Chloride

A B

Jan. 28 11.63 +2.80 171 

Feb. 26 11.21 +2.38 177 

Mar. 27 10.13 +1.30 198 

Apr. 24 P. 43 +.60 232 

May 28 9.69 +.86 273 

July 2 9.68 +.85 282

'-Veil 396 (area 8) (#777, p. 53; 

p. 59; 886, p. 85; 911, p. 141; 941, 

1021, p. 171; 1028, p. 105). Kahuku

Jan. 28 18.39 +8.03 60 

Feb. 26 18.94 +8.58 61 

Mar. 27 17.52 +7.16 63 

Apr. 24 17.08 +6.72 63 

May 28 17.02 +6.66 65 

July 2 17.12 +6.76 68

Date Head Chloride

A B 

Aug. 1 9.65 +0.82 279 

27 9.53 +.70 310 

Sept. 24 12.99 +4.16 196 

Oct. 28 13.33 +4.50 215 

Nov. 29 11.38 +2.55 202 

Dec. 23 12.48 +3.65 196

817, p. 39; 840, pp. 58, 63; 845, 

p. 174; 949, p. 245; 991, p'. 191; 

Plantation Co. In Hauula.

Aug. 1 17.75 +7.39 67 

27 16.88 +6.52 68 

Sept. 24 18.34 +7.98 65 

Oct. 28 18.59 +8.23 67 

Nov. 29 18.51 +8.15 69 

Dec. 23 19.04 +8.68 65

Well 405 (area 9) (#817, p. 39; 840, pp. 58, 63; 845, p. 59; 886, 

p. 85; 911, p. 141; #941, p. 174; 949, p. 245; 991, p. 191; 1021, p. 171; 

1028, p. 185). M. E. Foster Estate. In Kahana.

Jan. 28 15.49 +9.73 42 

Feb. 26 16.01 +10.25 41 

Mar. 27 15.61 +9.85 43 

Apr. 24 15.70 ^.94 44 

May 28 15.60 +9.84 40 

July 2 15.40 +9.64 42

Aug. 1 15/21 +9.45 40 

27 15.41 +9.65 38 

Sept. 24 14.95 +9.19 37 

Oct. 28 14.90 +9.14 41 

Nov. 29 14.99 +9.23 42 

Dec. 23 15.69 +9.93 40

"/ell 406 (area 10) (#777, p. 53; 817, p. 39; 840, pp. 58, 63; 845, 

p. 59; 886, p. 85; 911, p. 141; 941, p. 175; 949, p. 245; 991, p. 191; 

1021, p. 171; 102P, p. 185). F. M. Swanzy. In Kaaawa Valley.

Jan. 28 12.95 +2.68 244 

Feb. 26 13.27 +3.00 242 

Mar. 27 13.21 +2.94 244 

Apr. 24 13.07 +2.80 236 

May 28 12.84 +2.57 231 

July 2 12.72 +2.45 231

Aug. 1 12.37 +2.10 226 

27 12.35 +2.08 229 

Sept. 24 12.36 +2.09 225 

Oct. 28 12.27 +2.00 237 

Nov. 29 12.57 +2.30 245 

Dec. 23 12.95 +2.68 254

Water levels, in feet, and chloride, in parts per million, 

in test borings in Oahu, 1946

Test boring Oahu Tl (tributary to area 12) (#845, p. 60; 886, p. 85; 

911, p. 141; 941, p. 175; 949, p. 245; 991, p. 191; 1021, p. 172; 1028, 

p. 185). Waialua Agricultural Co. In Kaukonahua Gulch, 4 miles south of 

Waialua.

Date

Jan. 3 

Mar. 2 

30 

May 1 

29 

July 30

Water level Gliloride

A B 

15.Q1 257.70 31 

16.12 257.49 31 

15.83 257. 7B 31 

16.48 257.13 31 

16.50 257.11 31 

15.16 258.45 31

Date

Aug. 31 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Water level Chloride

A B 

15.12 258.49 31 ' 

(a) (a) (a) 

(a) (a) (a) 

(a) (a) (a) 

(a) (a) (a)

Measurements during the remainder of the year were prevented by the 

strike of workers in the sugar industry.
HAWAII, ISLAND OP MAUI 195

911,

Teat boring Oahu T2 (tributary to area 7) (#845, p. 60; 886, p. 85; 

»ii, p. jj, 142; -ftd; 941, »"±-L, p. JJ, 175; -Lfijj 949, »"±», p. JJ» 245; £,ti>, 991, 99-L, p. JJ. 192; J.CTC,; 1021, J.UOJ. , p. jj. 172; J- ( <J , 1028, o.v/mj,

p. 186). Waialua Agricultural Co. Near Anahulu Canyon, 3.5 miles eaat 

of Haleiwa.

Date

Jan. 3 

Mar. 1 

30 

May 1 

29 

July 30

Water level Chloride

A B

6.08 335.80 135 

5.61 336.27 94 

5.45 336.43 114 

5.21 336.67 114 

5.33 336.55 114 

4.91 336.97 135

Date

Aug. 31 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Water level Chloride

A B

4.99 336.89 145 

(a) (a) (a) 

(a) (a) (a) 

(a) (a) (a) 

(a) (a) (a)

a Measurements during the remainder of the year were prevented by 

the strike of workers in the sugar industry.

J.OBU boring Oahu T5 (tributary to area 11) (#886, p. 84; 911. p. 142; 

941, p. 175; 949, p. 246; 9P1, p. 192; 1021, p. 172; 1028, p. 186). 

Suburban Water Works, Honolulu. 5 miles west of Ewa on main highway.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

29

27

28

25

29

3

4.25

4.37

4.00

3.89

3.70

3.79

Test boring 

p. 192; 1021, p.

miles above mouth

74

74

75

75

75

75

Oahu 

172;

.88

.76

.13

.24

.43

.34

T15 

1028

107

106

230

284

388

474

(#911 

, P.

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Dec.

, p. 142; 941, 

186 ) . Suburban

2

29

.26

30

2

27

p. 175 

'Water

3.99

4.01

4.45

4.66

4.19

4.45

; 949,

Works

75.14

75.12

74.68

74.47

74.94

74.68

464

 

480

523

512

125

p. 246; 991, 

. Honolulu. 1.8

of Nanakuli Gulch.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

29

27

28

25

29

3

1.70

1.89

1.78

1.80

1.67

1.60

476

476

476

476

476

477

.94

.75

.86

.84

.97

.04

99

93

97

95

96

92

Aug.

Oct.

Dec.

2

29

1

30

2

27

1.63

1.65

1.95

2.07

2.00

1.80

477.

476.

476.

476.

476.

476.

01

99

69

57

64

84

94

90

. .

93

94

94

Test boring Oahu T20 (a tributary to area 6) (#949, p. 246; 991, 

p. 192; 1021, p. 172; 1028, p. 186). U. S. Navy. 2 miles northwest of 

Ewa, on main highway to 'JVaianae.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

July

29

27

28

25

29

3

16.83

17.28

16.72

16.77

16.54

16.10

122

122

122

122

122

123

.67

.22

.78

.73

.96

.40

222

228

228

238

221

226

Aug.

Oct.

Dec.

2

29

1

30

2

27

16.02

16.30

16.85

17.30

16.98

16.95

123

123

122

122

122

122

.48

.20

.65

.20

.52

.55

223

224

226

214

224

230

ISLAND OF MAUI

The water levels in the wells of the Hawaiian Commercial and Su^ar 

Company, on the windward side of the island, showed small net changes both 

up and down, ranging from +0.30 to -0.45 foot. Net changes are uncertain 

in Maui Agricultural Company wells because of the uncertainty of water 

levels measured in recent years, and in the wells of the Pioneer Mill Company because of lack of measurements later than August.
196 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The East Maul Irrigation Company ditch deliveries to the Isthmus during 1946 were 68,278.09 million gallons, 15,638.90 million gallons more 

than in 1945. Pumpage for the year on Maul showed a decrease, being 

40,604 million gallons, or 29,081 million gallons less than in 1945. 

Pumping at all wells but one started in January, except Maul Agricultural 

Company pump 1 (U.S.G.S. 30), which started pumping on May 28. All continued through August, except i.iaui Agricultural Company pumps 1 and 5, 

which were stopped on July 3 and June 29, respectively. Pumping was 

suspended because of the strike in the sugar industry, from September 1 to 

November 19 at Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company, and Maui Agricultural 

Company, and from September 1 to January 2, 1947, at Pioneer Mill Company.

Data in the following table were furnished by R. E. Hughes, R. Bradley, 

F. B. Clendenen, and J. T. Moir, Jr.

Chloride, in parts per million, and water levels and net gain or loss in 

static level, in feet above sea level on Maui, 1946

( Jc-911, p. 143j 941, p. 176; 949, p. 247; 991, 

p. 193; 1021, p. 174; 1028, p. 187).

Location we

Hawaiian Commercial & 

Sugar Co.

1 (Kihei)

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 (Mill)

3 (Kihei)

Maul Agricultural Co.

Lower Paia (pumps 1, 5,

and 6)

Kaheka (pumps 3 and 4)

Pa la School (pump 7)

Mill (pumps 8 and 13)

Kuau (pump 12)

Pioneer Mill Co.

Kaanapali

Kahoma

Laha ina

Mill

Olowalu

Ukumehame

n NO! 

14

25

22

24

19

18

16

17

15

30

27

28

29

31

3

5

9

7

10

12

y Chloride

390

340

544

447

405

325

433

401

619

297

282

447

258

b 692

b 398

b 557

b 900

b 443

b 460

Date

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Aug.

Aug.

Aug.

Aug.

Aug.

AUK.

Water 1 

Height

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

20

20

20

20

20

31

31

31

31

31

31

a

a

a

a

a

c

c

c

c

c

c

5

3

3

4

5

5

4

6

3

6

3

3

3

1

1

2

2

3

5

.08

.65

.14

.02

.00

.18

.50

.19

.60

.00

.72

.65

.50

.56

.98

.50

.90

.13

.23

evel 

Gain or 

loss

-.03

-.25

+ .17

-.10

+ .30

+ .10

-.45

-.06

....

....

....

«...

....

....

....

....

«...

....

....

a Water level based on U.S.G.S. mean sea level. These levels cannot 

be directly related to those in earlier reports, because measuring points 

used in former years have been lost, and at least some of them are believed 

to have been in error.

b Average for 8-month period, January-August.

c Later measurements were prevented by the sugar strike.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF MAUI 197

Water levels, in feet, and chloride, in parts per million,

in test borings on Maul, 1946 

(Measurements furnished by Wailuku Sugar Co.)

Test boring Maui T102 (lao Valley) (#911. p. 144; 941, p. 176; 949, 

p. 247; 9~>1, p. 194; 1021, p. 174; 1028, p. 186). Geological Survey, U. S. 

Dept. of Interior. In lao Valley, 1 mile west of Wailuku.

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Mav

June

15

15

15

16

17

18

Water

A

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

27.17

level

B

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

426. 73

Chloride

18

17

15

17

16

18

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Water

16

16

.17

19

19

18

A

26.

27.

27.

27.

27.

27.

94

26

20

65

04

32

level

B

426.

426.

426.

426.

426.

426.

96

64

70

25

86

58

Chloride

17

18

17

17

18

16

a Measurement unreliable; loose and slipping inside insulation.

Test boring Kaui T110 (Puu Hele) (#911, p. 143; 941, p. 177; 949, 

p. 247; 9P1, p. 194; 1021, p. 174; 1028, p. 188). Wailuku Sugar Co. 2 

miles north of Kaalaea.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

15

15

15

16

17

18

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

6.08

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

306.59

266

266

254

249

258

251

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Mov.

Dec.

16

16

.17

19

19

18

6

6

6

6

6

6

.10

.27

.46

.43

.19

.48

306.

306.

306.

306.

306.

306-.

57

40

21

24

48

19

246

251

274

258

251

254

a Measurement unreliable; wire loose and slipping inside insi,lation.

Test boring Maui T112. Wailuku Sugar Co.

ilni SUB-BT- P.O. T.Bt.l t-.nrlfi PD R3I7" TI. 1 nncH

0.5 mile southwest of

Wailuku Sugar Co. Latitude 20"53"7" U., longitude 156°30'47" W. Drilled 

June 1945 by W. M. Mull in. Diameter 1.5 inches, depth 477.07 feet, altitude 457.07 feet, altitude at top of casing 457.97 feet. Well penetrated 

385 feet of alluvium and talus, 92 feet of West liaui basalt (Wailuku 

volcanic series). Measuring point is 0.9 foot above land-surface datum and 

457.97 feet above sea level.

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

15

15

15

16

17

18

Water

A

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

27.15

level

B

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

429.92

Salinity

19

17

18

15

17

16

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Water

16

16

17

19

19

18

A

26.

27.

27.

27.

27.

27.

97

11

38

27

20

68

level

B

430.

429.

429.

429.

429.

429.

10

96

69

80

87

39

Salinity

16

17

12

12

13

11

a Measurement unreliable; wire loose and slipping inside insulation.

Test boring Maui T113. Wailuku Sugar Co. At Wailuku Mill. Latitude 

20°53'55" N., longitude 156°30'05" W. Drilled November 1945 by W. M. 

Mullin. Diaireter 1.5 inches, depth 705.0 feet, altitude at top of casing 

181.09 feet. Well penetrated 197 feet of alluvium at the top, then 175 

feet of interbedded aa and pahoehoe lava from Bast Maui, then 333 feet of 

alluvium from West Maui. Measuring point is at land-surface datum and 

181.09 feet above sea level.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

15

15

15

16

17

18

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

16.86

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

164.23

49

57

56

59

72

83

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

]6

16

17

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

.00

.19

.35

.37

.26

.17

164

163

163

163

163

163

.09

.90

.74

.72

.83

.92

88

89

95

101

105

a Measurement unreliable; wire loose and slipping inside insulation.
198 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Shaft 33. Wailuku Sugar Co. 0.5 mile southwest of Wailuku, in field 

63 at 7/ailuku Sugar Co. Latitude 20°53'7n N., longitude 156°30'47" W. 

Still under construction. Reached water in May 1946. Shaft inclined at 

approximately 30 . Altitude of land surface at shaft collar 400.00 feet. 

This shaft is at the same locality of Teat boring Maul T112, and it is 

planned that water level measurements in the shaft will replace those in 

the test boring. (Altitude of temporary measuring point, at the level of 

the proposed pump-chamber floor, is 29.45 feet, 370.55 feet below landsurface datum.)

Date

June 19 

AUK. 30

Water level

A B

26.45 373.55 

26.45 373.55

Date

Nov. 19 

Dec. 18

Water level

A B

25.91 374.09 

26.45 373.55

ISLAND OF MQEOKAI

The Ualapue and Kamalo wells showed net losses of 0.33 and 0.17 foot. 

Records after May 15 are not available for test boring Tl.

Total pumpage for the year on Molokai decreased 0.64 million gallons, 

because of decreased pumpage from the Kamakana well at Kawela.

A drilled well at an altitude of 888^ feet at Kualapuu, on the western 

slope of East Molokai, encountered water standing 10 feet above sea level, 

with a chloride content of 374 parts per million. The high salinity 

probably results from a very low rate of recharge in this arid part of the 

island.

Water levels, in feet, in observation wells in Molokai, 1946 

(Measurements made by Herbert Wilson)

Kamalo well (#845, p. 63; 886, p. 87; 911, p. 144; 941, p. 177; 949, 

p. 2<8; 991, p. 195; 1021, p. 176; 1028, p. 189). Half a mile northeast 

of Kamalo wharf.

Date

Jan. 15 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 15 

Apr. 15

Water level

A B 

1.50 38.50 

1.25 38.75 

1.25 38.75 

1.33 38.67

Date

May 15 

June 1 5 

July 15 

AUK. 15

Water level

A B

1.50 38.50 

1.67 38.33 

1.67 38.33 

1.75 38.25

Date

Sept. 15 

Oct. 15 

Nov. 15 

Dec. 15

Water level

A B

1.67 38.33 

1.83 38.17 

1.67 38.33 

1.50 38.50

Ualspue well (#845, p. 63; 886, p. 87; 941, p. 177; 949, p. 248; 991, 

p. 195; 1021, p. 176; 1028, p. 189). 2.75 miles east of Kamalo well.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

15

15

15

15

3.58

3.42

3.42

3.58

39.42

39.58

39.58

39.42

May

June

July

AUK.

15

15

15

15

3.42

3.50

3.42

3.50

39.58

39.50

39.58

39.50

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.15

15

15

15

3.58

3.58

3.50

3.42

39.42

39.42

39.50

39.58

Test boring Molokai Tl (#845, p. 62; 886, p. 87; 911, p. 144; 941, 

p. 177; 949, p. 248; 991, p. 195; 1021, p. 175; 1028, p. 189). Geol. 

Survey, U. S. Dept. of Interior. 0.75 mile east of airport.
HAWAII, ISLAHD OP HAWAII 199

Test boring Molokai Tl Continued.

Water level, in feet, and chloride in parts per million, 1946 

(Measurements made by Solomon Hanakeawe and Damon Kamahele, Hawaiian 

Homes Commission)

Date

Feb. 15 

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

Water level Chloride

A B 

5.69 391.75 620

5.77 391.67 638

Date

May 15

July 15

Water level Chloride

A B

5.06 392.38 600 

(a) (a) (a)

(a) (a) (a)

a Since May 1946, test boring 1 has been Inaccessible for measurement 

having been buried by dirt bulldozed over it by the Army.

ISLAND OF LANAI

The water level In Maunalei shaft 1 varied from a low of 2.40 feet in 

July to a high of 2.62 feet in March.

A new well (drilled well 2) was completed for the Hawaiian Pineapple 

Company during February 1946. It is 1,002 feet deep and 23.5 inches in 

diameter. The altitude of the land surface at the well is 1,905 feet above 

sea level. Water level in the well, on completion, was 1,640 feet above 

sea level, and 265 feet below land-surface datum. As in drilled well 1, 

the water Is held at high level in permeable compartments of basaltic lava 

flows between relatively impermeable dikes.

Mannalei shaft 1 (#817, p. 41; 840, p. 65; 845, p. 63; 886, p. 87; 

911, p. 144; 941, p. 178; 949, p. 249; 991, p. 195; 1021, p. 176; 1028, 

p. 190). 4 miles north-northeast of Lanai City.

Water level, in feet, 1946 

(Records furnished by Hawaiian Pineapple Co.)

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1

1

2

1

Water level

A B

2.61 291.39

2.53 291.47

2.62 291.38

2.54 291.46

Date

May

June

July

Aug.

1

1

1

1

Water level

A

2.50

2.42

2.40

2.52

B

291.50

291.58

291.60

291.48

Date

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

1

1

1

Water level

A B

2.61 291.39

2.58 291.42

2.60 291.40

2.62 291.38

ISLAND OF HAWAII

Water levels In the Olaa shaft varied from a low of 13.33 feet above 

sea level on November 17 and 24, to a high of 19.05 feet on December 22, 

and showed a net gain for the year of 2.54 feet. The temporary high level 

of December 22 was the result of a heavy rain just prior to that date. 

The records for the year at the Ookala (Kaiwiki) shaft are Incomplete, 

owing to suspension of measurements during construction of a new tunnel 

and pump chamber to supply water to the mill and a new cane cleaning plant.

It is estimated that about 450 million gallons was pumped during 

1946 from the new shaft at Paauilo. On December 31, the water level was 

3.5 feet above sea level, and the average chloride content of the water 

during the year was 192 parts per million.
200 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1940, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The tunnel being driven in Honokane Valley, Kohala Mountain, by the 

Kohala Ditch Company, had reached a length of 1,991 feet on December 31, 

and was discharging about '5 million gallons of water daily. Its total 

discharge during 1946 was approximately 2,000 million gallons.

The total amount of ground water pumped durin^ the year on the island 

of Hawaii was 3,295 million gallons, 1,345 million gallons less than 1945.

Olaa shaft (#817, p. 42; 840, p. 66; 845, p. 64; 886, p. 88; 911, 

p. 145; 941, p. 178; 949, p. 249; 991, p. 196; 1021, p. 177; 1028, p. 191),

'.Vater level, in feet, 1946 

(Records furnished by George Duncan, Olaa Sugar Co.. Ltd.;

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

3

10

17

24

7

14

21

28

5

'.Vater

A

14 RO

14^70

14.26

14.20

15.96

15.77

15.24

15.21

15.15

14.92

15.09

14.92

15.13

14.71

15.65

15.68

16.02

level

B

205 20

205^30

205.74

205.80

204.04

204.23

204.76

204.79

204.85

205.08

204.91

205.08

204.87

205.29

204.35

204.32

203.98

Date

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

50

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

1

Water level

A

1 C QA. -LQ y rr

15.86

15.88

15.45

15.44

15.10

14.90

14.98

14.44

14.06

14.26

14.36

14.11

14.01

14.26

14.09

B

204.06

204.14

204.12

204.55

204.56

204.90

205.10

205.02

205.56

205.94

205.74

205.64

205.89

205.99

205.74

205.91

Date

Sept. 8

15

22

29

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

Water level

A

13.36

13.86

13.82

13.59

13.58

13.28

13.36

13.28

13.35

13.33

13.33

13.36

15.03

14.86

19.05

17.73

B

206.14

206.14

206.18

206.41

206.42

206.72

206.64

206.72

206.65

206.67

206.67

206.64

204.97

205.14

200.95

202.27

Ookala shaft (#840, p. 66; 845, p. 64; 886, p. 88; 911, p. 145; 941, 

p. 178; 949, p. 250; 991, p. 196; 1021, p. 177; 1028, p. 191). All 

measurements in old (domestic supply) tunnel.

Water levels, in feet, and chloride in parts per million, 1946 

(Records furnished by Da^-id E. Larsen, manager, Kaiwiki Sugar Co.)

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

Mar. 

Apr.

May 

June

"'/ater

28 

1 

19 

13 

26 

2 

10 

20 

27 

4 

18 

3 

24

A

a 4. 

b 5.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

2. 

4. 

5. 

4.

67 

67

67 

67 

55 

17 

92 

17 

85 

50

level

B

a295.35

b294.33

295.33 

295.33

295.67 

295.83 

297.08 

295.85 

296.17 

295.50

Chloride

58 

18 

22 

58 

58 

57 

68 

64 

59 

51 

59 

29 

55

Date

July 

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct.

Nov. 

Dec.

5 

25 

8 

25 

.16 

24 

7 

16 

30 

4 

25 

5

flater

A

4.58 

4.67 

4.25

b 3.25 

b 5.00 

5.25 

5.17 

5.33 

3.33 

3.17

295 

295 

295

296 

295 

294 

294 

294 

296 

296

B

.42

.33 

.75

.75 

.00 

.75 

.83 

.67 

.67 

.83

Oliloride

47 

50 

48 

62 

54

Two pumps runnirg. 

One pump running.
HAWAII, ISLAND OP KAUAI 201

ISLAND OP KAUAI

Artesian heads in Kauai well 8 showed a net decline for the year of 

0.53 foot; those in wells 2P and 14K showed net gains of 0.30 foot and 

1.08 feet. The head in well 8 thus declined more than it had risen in 

1945. However, at the end of the year the chloride content also had declined to 107 parts per million, as compared to 130 parts per million at 

the end of 1945. In the other wells also, the chloride content was somewhat less than the all-time highs reached in 1945.

The total ground-water pumpage on Kauai decreased from 5,930 million 

gallons in 1945 to 4,030 million gallons in 1946.

Artesian head, in feet, and chloride, in parts per million, in 

typical artesian wells in Kauai, 1946

Well 2P (-X-840, p. 67; 845, p. 65; 886, p. 89; 911, p. 146; 941, 

p. 179; 949, p. 250; 991, p. 197; 1021, p. 178; 1028, p. 192). In Kealia. 

Records furnished by East Kauai Water Co.

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

22

26

28

29

23

19

A

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

Head

82

70

72

24

40

43

B

+1.77

+ 1.65

+1.68

+1.19

+1.35

+1.38

Chloride

40

43

40

44

42

40

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

26

27

25

24

26

27

A

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

10.

Head

15

44

52

52

50

07

B

+1.10

+1.39

+1.47

+1.47

+1.45

+2.02

Chloride

45

42

43

43

41

45

(Jell 7 (-;;-b40, p. 68; 845, p. 65; U86, p. 89; 911, p. 146; 941, p. 179; 

949, p. 250; 991, p. 197; 1021, p. 179; 1028, p. 192). In Wailua.

Jan .25 .... 

May 9 .... 

July 26 ....

..... 161 

..... 152 

..... 146

Sept. 26 .... 

Nov. 23 ....

..... 153 

..... 156

Well 8 {*840, p. 68; 845, p. 65; 886, p. 89; 911, p. 146; 941, 

p. 179; 949, p. 250; 9P1, p. 197; 1021, p. 179; 1028, p. 192). In Wailua.

Jan. 25

May 9

July 26

10.00

9.87

9.88

1.95

2.08

2.07

119

125

118

Sept. 26

Nov. 23

10.07

9.52

1.88

2.43

111

107

Well 14N (*840, p. 68; 886, p. 89; 911, p. 146; 941, p. 179; 949, 

p. 250; 991, p. 197; 1021, p. 179; 1028, p. 192). In Koloa. Records 

furnished by Koloa Sugar Co.

Jan. 31

Feb. 27

Mar. 31

Apr. 30

May 31

29.94

29.02

30.19

30.19

30.19

56.08

57.00

55.83

55.83

55.83

41

. ,

41

41

39

July 1

27

Oct. 15

Nov. 29

Dec. ?]

30.19

a 20.10

30.52

30.35

30.77

55.83

65.92

55.50

55.67

55.25

42

43

39

39

42

a Pumping.
202 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Artesian head, in feet, and chloride, in parts per million, in the Kekaha

Sugar Co.'s wells on Kauai, 1946 

(Records furnished by Kekaha Sugar Co.)

Well 35 (#840, p. 68; 845, p. 65; 886, p. 89; 911, p. 146; 941 j*.p.179; 

949, p. 951; 991, p.1 198; 1021, p. 179; 1028, p. 193). Near Kekaha.,

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

15

15

15

16

15

15

A

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

Head

35

32

32

32

07

82

B

+0.

+ .

+ .

+ .

+ .

.

53

50

50

50

25

00

Chloride

382

395

397

400

461

431

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

16

17

.17

15

17

18

Head

A

8.32

8.40

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b)

B

+0.50

+ .58

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b)

Chloride

443

370

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b>

a No record for September, October, and November, because of sugar 

strike.

b No record; road to wells impassable.

Well 37 (*840, p. 68; 845, p. 65; 886, p. 89; 911, p. 146; 941, p. 179; 

949, p. 251; 991, p. 178; 1021, p. 179; 1028, p. 193). 4 miles northwest 

of Kekaha.

Jan. 15

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 16

May 15

June 15

9.63

9.51

9.24

8.88

9.04

8.98

0.35

.47

.74

1.10

.94

1.00

212

248

276

303

395

376

July 16

Aug. 17

Sept. 17

Oct. 15

Nov. 17

Dec. 18

8.98

9.31

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b)

1.00

.67

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b)

382

370

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b)

a No record for September, October, and November, because of sugar 

strike.

b No record; road to wells impassable.

No measurements were made in wells 43 and 56 in 1946 because of leaky 

casing.

PUMPAGE

The following table gives the draft from all important ground-water 

pumping plants in the Hawaiian Islands. The draft from all other drilled 

wells entering the main basalt aquifer of Oahu, which are not included, is 

estimated to be about 30 million gallons a day. Numbers in parentheses in 

the pumpage records for Oahu and Maul are those used by the Federal Geological Survey.

The total draft during 1946 was 169,986 million gallons, 59,833 

million gallons less than 1945. Of the total decrease 27,286 million 

gallons was on Oahu, 29,312 million gallons on Maul, and 1,345 million 

gallons on Hawaii.

The Honolulu Suburban Water System received 155 million gallons of 

spring and tunnel water by gravity supply from the Waianae Plantation 

powerhouse, in Waianae Valley, in exchange for water used by that plantation from the city and county shaft at Lualualei (shaft 2). The following 

gravity supplies were also used by the Suburban Water System: Haiku tunnel,
HAWAII, PUMPAOE 203

Kailua, 779 million gallons; Luluku tunnels and springs, Kailua, 233 million 

gallons} Waimanalo city and county and plantation tunnels, 89 million 

gallons.

The U» 3. Navy used an estimated 114.0 million gallons of water from 

Lualualei tunnel on Oahu in addition to that listed.

The new tunnel of the .«'aianae Plantation, in Makaha Valley, Oahu, was 

flowing at a rate of 1.45 million gallons a day in December. The Honokane 

tunnel, being driven into the dike complex of the Kohala Mountain on Hawaii 

by the Kohala Sugar Co., in December reached a total length of 1,991 feet, 

had cut 23 dikes, and was estimated to be yielding 5 million gallons daily.

Ground-water draft, in millions of gallons, from wells in

the Territory of Hawaii, 1946 

______ _ ___________(Data furnished by owners)______ _____________

Island of Hawaii

K&iwiki Sugar Co.

Domestic tunnel a 54 

Cane cleaning

plant tunnel a 320

Hamakua Mill Co.

KOhala Sugar Co,

HOea Putop 438 

Kohala Pump 1,127 

V/aikane Pump 255

Olaa Sugar Co.

U. S. Navy,

Hilo Air Station

Total

I

Island of Kauai

County of Kauai

Waimea Water Works 139 

Hanapepe Water

Works __91

Kekaha Sugar Co.

Well 9 512 

Welle K-l to K-6 600 

Wells M-l to M-12 1,087 

Kekaha Pump 535 

Mana Pump 68 

Waiawa Pump t268

Koloa Sugar Co.

Lihue Plantation Co.

Domestic shaft a 470 

Kealia wells a 213 

Hanamaulu shaft a 10

Total

374 

a 450

1,820

601

50

3,295

231

3,070

37

693

4,030

Island of Lanai 

Hawaiian Pineapple Co.

Tunnels 1 and 2 

Shaft 2

101

125 226

Island of Maul

Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. 

Pump 1 (14) (Kihei) 0 

Pump 2 (25) 2,118 

Puttp 5 (22) 1,870 

Pump 4 (24) 1,530 

Pump 5 (19) 1,072 

Pump 6 (18) 3,020 

Pump 7 (16) 4,270 

Pump 8 (17) 3,347 

Pump 3 (15) (Kihei)3,154 

Central power

plant (20) 2.515 22,746

Maui Agricultural Co.

Lower Paia (30) 1,506

(pumps 1, 5,

and 6) 

Kaheka (27) 1,601

(pumps 3 and 4) 

Pump 7 (28) 1,788 

Maliko (32) 825

(pumps 10 and ll) 

Pump 12 (31) 305 

Mill (29) 3,214

(pumps 8 and 13) ____

Maui Pineapple Co. 

Kahului Cannery (13)

Pioneer Mill Co.

Pump A (9) Lahaina 213 

Pump B (8) Lahaina 999 

Pump C (7) Mill cl,769 

Pump D (3)

Kaanapali dl,673 

Pump E (9) Lahaina (e) 

Pump P (2)

Honokowai 638

9,239 

a 96

See footnotes at end of table.

859284 O - 49 - 14
204 m'ATBR LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Ground-water draft, in millions of gallons, from wells in 

the Territory of Hawaii, 1946 Continued 

(Data furnished by owners)

Island of Maul Continued

Pump G (4) Hahakea 410 

Pump H (3) 

Kaanapali 930 

Pump L (6) Wahikuli ... 

Pump M (5) Kahoma 1,110 

Pump N (10) 

Olowalu 302 

Pump 0 (11) 

Olowalu 50 

Pump P (12) 

Ukumehame 160 8,254

U. S. Navy 

Puunene Air Base a 43 

(shaft 33) 

Total 40,604

Island of Molokai

County of Maul 

Kamakana well 5

Other wells a 1

Total 6 

Island of Oahu

Ewa Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (268) 1,012 

Pump 2 (257) 907 

Pump 3 (264) 2,746 

Pump 4 (264) 2,424 

Pump 5 (259) 1,877 

Pump 6 (259) 2,362 

Pump 7 (263) 1,639 

Pump 8 (270) 742 

Pump 9E (273) 191 

Pump 9F (273) a, f 812 

Pump 10 (276) 2,397 

Pump 11 (276) 1,549 

Pump 12 (276) 1,092 

Pump 13 (276) 45 

Pump 15 ) 2,824 

) ( shaft 3 ) 

Pump 16 ) 3,122 

Pump 20 (dug well 

20) 361 

Pump 21 (dug well 

21) 226 

Pump 22 (dug well 

22) 316 

Pump 23 (dug well 

23) 2,361 

Pump 24 (254) 512 

Pump 25 372 29,389

Hawaiian Electric Co. 

Wells and tunnel 

(199-1 and shaft 

R) 3,396 

Kaluaoopu Spring 2,679 6,075

Island of Oahu Continued

Honolulu Board of Water Supply 

ILalihi Station 3,149 

(shaft 6) 

V/aialae Station 188 

(shaft 7) 

Halawa Station 2,497 

(shaft 12) 

Kaimuki Station (7)1,482 

Leretania Station 

(88) 3,541 

Kalihi Station 

(128) 2,246 13

Honolulu Plantation Co. 

rtimp 1 (185) g 129 

Pump 2 (196 689 

Pump 3 (186) g 1,502 

Pump 4 (197) 1,757 

Pump 5 (189) 1,343 

Pump 6 (Kalauao 

Spring) 407 

Pump 16 (199-1) h 1,683 

Pump 21 (shaft 13) 1,250 8

Honolulu Suburban Water System 

Aiea (190-1B) 1 

Pearl City (shaft 9) 182 

Pearl City (202) 91 

Waipahu (241) 143 

llanakuli (dug well 

16; 18 

Lualualei (shaft 

2)i/ 106 

Waialua (well 333) 129 

Hauula (394) 21 

Kaaawa (shaft 10) 33

Kahuku Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (353) 977 

Pump 2 (341) 2,590 

Pump 3 (362) 1,940 

Pump 5 (352) 2,179 

Pump 6 (362-1) 503 

Pump 7 (363) 473 

Pump 8 (357) 375 

Pump 12 (361) 168 

Pump 14 (338) a 375 

Pump 15 (348) 146 

Pump 17 (362) 105 

Pump 20 (377) 959 

Pump 23 (387) 156 

Pump 25 (373) 143 

Pump 26 (392) 149 

Pump 27 (396) 608 

Mill Pump (355) a 951 12.

Oahu Sugar Co. 

Pump 1 (247) 1,709 

Pump 2 (249) 1,406 

Pump 3 (249) 341 

Pump 4 (248) 843 

Pump 4B ( tunnel ) ... 

Pump 5 & 5B (274) 1,689

,103 

,740

724 

877

See footnotes at end of table.
HAWAII, PUMPAGE 205

Ground-water draft, in millions of gallons, from wells in 

the Territory of Hawaii, 1946 Continued 

(Data furnished by owners)

Island of Oahu Continued

Oahu Sugar Go. continued 

Pump 6 (239) 1,579 

Pump 6B (239) 571 

Pump 7 (246) 2,929 

Pumps 8 & 8A 1,264 

(Waikele Spring) 

Pump 9 (Waiawa 

Spring) 189 12,520

Private wells in Honolulu j 9,170

U. S. Army 

Schofield 

(shaft 4) 1,973 

Kahuku air base 

(339) a 1 1,974

U. S. Navy 

A lea (shaft 5) 2,286 

Red Hill (shaft 

11) 4,865 

Barbers Point 825 

(shaft 14) 

Aiea wells (187) 164 

Jahiawa Radio 

Station (330-2) 85 

Moanalua (well 156) 0 

Pearl City well 739 

Ewa junction a 4 8,968

Wahiawa Water Company, Ltd. 

Deep Well (330-3) 13

Waialee Training School 

Sunset Beach 

(337-1 & 2) a 8 

School Pump a 28 36 

(337-1 & 2)

Waialua Agricultural Co. 

Pump 1 (321) 477 

Pump 2 (322) 4,433 

Pump 3 (331) 2,791 

Pump 4 (334) 1,643 

Pump 5 (285) 1,133 

Pump 6 (298, 2^9, 

and 301) 236

Island of Oahu Continued

Waialua Agricultural Co. Contin 

Pump 7 (324) 1,046 

Pump 8 (329) 366 

Pump 9 (327) 68 

Pump 10 (323) 1,610 

Pump 11 (296) 76 

Pump 12 (332) 63 

Pump 13 (328) 83 

Pump 15 (317) 41 

Pump 16 (316) 83 

Mill (319) 2.589 16

Waianae Co. 

Puko (dug well l) 105 

Makaha (dug well 

IB) 24 

Makaha (dug well 2) 2 

Lehano (dug well 3) 54 

Kuaiwa (dug well 4) 20 

Paheehee (dug well 

5) 43 

Keekee (dug well 6) 25 

Pahoa (dug well 7) 21 

Kahoolanakio (dug 

well 10) 19 

Kamaile (277) 581 

Shaft 17 (shaft l) 180 

Makaha wells 

(277-9) a 72 1

Waimano Home (196-1) 

Total

Grand Total

a

k 122 

169

ued 

,738

,146 

78

,051 

,986

a Estimated.

b McEryde Sugar Co. not included. Three pumps in Hanapepe Valley and 

one pump at Lawai Valley pump ground and surface water. It is not possible 

to separate the ground-water draft from the surface water.

c Of this, 1,131 million gallons was wasted.

d Of this, 719 million gallons was wasted after being used for cooling.

e Abandoned.

f Pumps 9A, B, and C were abandoned in December 1944. Water from 

wells 273 A, B, C, D, and F now flows directly into a surface-water tunnel 

and is pumped together with surface water by pump 9P.

h Includes an inseparable amount from Kaluaoopu Spring, obtained from 

the Hawaiian Electric Co.

i Of this, 72 million gallons was received by Waianae Plantation in 

exchange for water from mountain tunnels.

j Includes pumpage from wells belonging to military establishments in 

Honolulu, except for well 156 (Moanalua) which is listed under U. S. Navy.

k Pump 16, Honolulu Plantation Co., not included ir Oahu total because it boosts water already listed under Hawaiian Electric Co. well.
NEW MEXICO

INTRODUCTION

By C. V. Theis and C. S. Conover 

PROGRAM OF WORK

Investigation of ground-water resources in various areas in New Mexico 

was continued in 1946 in cooperation with the State engineer of New Mexico. 

Studies of ground water in New Mexico have been largely confined to areas 

where it is used for irrigation and have been in progress in certain areas 

for many years. Published reports on these investigations are listed in 

Part 1, General discussion, for each county.

Measurement of water levels or artesian head in observation wells constitutes an important part of the ground-water program. A large number of 

observation wells are measured in January or February each year when recovery from pumping effects of the previous pumping season has taken place 

and comparison with water levels in former years can best be made. Measurements are also made in selected groups of observation wells at approximately 2-month intervals in order to note seasonal changes in water levels 

caused by precipitation and changes in pumping schedules. Estimates of the 

amount of ground water pumped during the year in each area are made to 

determine the magnitude of the effect of artificial withdrawal on the 

yearly changes in water level.

In all, about 2,637 measurements of water level were made during the 

year in about 950 observation wells, exclusive of Hidalgo County, and including about 250 measurements of water level msde in 32 of the observation 

wells that were equipped with water-stage recorders for which daily records 

are presented.

206
NEW MEXICO 207

FLUCTUATIONS OP WATER LEVEL

Water levels in 1946 in areas in the southeastern portion of New 

Mexico, where ground water is used for irrigation, started declining early 

in the year due to early pumping resulting from the lack of rainfall. 

Water levels reached their low levels for the year at the end of the pumping season in late August and early September, somewhat earlier than in 

1945. Pall precipitation was generally greater in 1946 than in 1945, some 

months being above normal. This excess precipitation caused a general 

shortening of the pumping season and contributed some recharge to the 

ground-water bodies with the result that the net yearly declines for 1946 

were less than for 1945. In the heavily pumped areas the water levels by 

the end of 1946 reached their lowest levels on record, while the water 

levels in the outlying wells were still somewhat above the previously 

recorded lows in early 1941. Thus, the large rises in water level that 

occurred in early 1942, as a result of the excessive rains in late 1941, 

have been wiped out in the areas of heavy pumping. A few areas in Chavea 

and Eddy Counties and in Lea County, generally, from Lovington southward to 

the vicinity of Hobbs, showed net rises in water level for 1946 as a result of the rains in the latter part of the year. However, because of the 

lateness of the rains, the dry early part of the year, and a general increase in irrigated acreage, the amount of water pumped for irrigation in 

1946 was approximately the same as in 1945.

In the southwestern portion of the State the rainfall was not as 

favorable and caused greater pumping of ground water for irrigation in 

1946 in the Mimbres Valley than in 1945 with a consequent greater lowering 

of water levels.

WELL-NUMBERING SYSTEM

The system of numbering wells in New Mexico, used in all counties 

except Hidalgo and Sierra, is based on the common subdivisions in sectionized land, and, by means of it, the well number, in addition to designating 

the well, locates its position to the nearest 10-acre tract in the land 

net. The number is divided into four segments by periods. The first segment denotes the township north or south of the New Mexico base line; the 

second denotes the range east or west of the New Mexico principal meridian; 

and the third denotes the section. In a county such as Roosevelt County,
208 WATER LEVELS AIID ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1945, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

where wells are situated both north and south of the base line, an N is 

added to the first segment of the well number if the well is north of the 

base line, but no letter is added if the well is south of the base line. 

Similarly, in a county where wells are located both east and west of the 

meridian, an E is added to the second segment of the well number of those 

wells east of the meridian. In counties in which no confusion can arise, 

the direction north or south of the base line or east or west of the 

meridian is not given.

The fourth segment of the number, which consists of three digits, 

denotes the particular 10-acie tract in which the well is situated. For 

this purpose, the section is divided into four quarters, numbered 1, 2, 3, 

and 4, in the normal reading order, for the northwest, northeast, southwest, 

and southeast quarters, respectively. The first digit of the fourth segment 

gives the quarter section, which is a tract of 160 acres. Similarly, the 

quarter section is divided into four 40-acre tracts numbered in the same 

manner, and the second digit denotes the 40-acre tract. Finally, the 40- 

acre tract is divided into four 10-acre tracts, and the third digit denotes 

the 10-acre tract. Thus, well 12.36.24.123, in Lea County, is in the 

SW^NEiNWi sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 36 E- If a well cannot be located accurately to a 10-acre tract, a zero is used as the third digit, and if it cannot 

be located accurately within a 40-acre tract, zeros are use,d 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 more accurately'locate a well in whose number zeros have 

been used, the proper digit or digits are substituted for the zeros. In 

Water-supply Paper 911 and earlier reports the digits corresponding to unknown 10-acre and 40-acre tracts were simply omitted, but this practice 

caused some confusion in cataloging the wells. In Water-Supply Paper 941 

and subsequent reports, wells, the last segment of whose numbers end in 

one or two zeros, correspond to wells whose numbers in earlier reports are 

the same except for the omission of the last one or two zeros. Letters a, 

b, c, .... are added to the last segment to designate the second, third, 

fourth and succeeding wells in the same 10-acre tract.

The following diagram shows the method of numbering the tracts within 

a section.
NEW MEXICO 209

Ill

. _(1

113

131 

- -(3 

133

311

313

331

- '(3 

333

112 

)- -

114

132" ri 

)- -

134

312

314

332"

)' - 

334

121 ,122 

- - (2) _

123 H24 

L| 1

141 1142 

- - (4) . 

143 1144 

 1 

321 |322

- - (2) - 

323 ,324

J] ' 

341 |342

' - (4} -

343 ,344

211

213

212

214 

Tor

231 232 

- - (3) - 

233 '234

411

413

431

412

414

 [ 

432

- - (3) -

433 1434

221 222 

. - (2) _

223

1

224

241 242 

. - (4) _

243 ,244

421 422

' - (2) -

423 |424

441 |442

' - (4) -

443 '444

WELL DESCRIPTIONS, RECOFDS OF ARTESIAN HEAD, AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

General discussion

Measurements for most of the observation wells in New Mexico are 

listed under the counties in which the wells are situated. Two groups of 

measurements--those of artesian head in the Roswell artesian basin and 

those of water level in the artesian-intake area of that basin--are listed 

under the common heading "Chaves and Eddy Counties (Roswell Artesian Basin)."

The data for the counties Lea, Luna, Quay, Roosevelt, Sierra, and 

Tor-ranee, are presented in five parts as outlined below. The data for 

shallow water-level measurements in Chaves and Eddy Counties are also presented in five perts with the exception of part 1, which covers both 

counties. Part 2 for the data for water-level measurements in Valencia 

County is omitted as 1946 was the first year of winter measurements, no 

comparative readings being available. The five parts are as follows: 

 Part 1. General discussion.

Part 2. Water levels in January or February 1946, and highest

and lowest recorded water levels in January or February, in feet

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to January

or February 1946, in feet.
210 VifATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels, in feet belpw laneUpurface datum,

showing seasonal changes during 1946.

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with

automatic water-stage recprders.

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning obaervatian wells.

Part 1 for each county gives the number of observption wells, the 

number of measurements made on the wells during the year, the program of 

work, the amount of precipitation, the amount of pumpage, and a general 

discussion of the fluctuations of water level during the year. Also given 

is a list of water-supply papers in which, records of water levels in observation wells in the particular county have been previously published. 

The descriptions of wells are, in general, given in the water-supply paper 

covering the year in which the record begins (next to last column in Part 

2). In the case of a few wells whose records began in the latter part of 

a year, the descriptions have been published in the water-supply paper for 

the year previous to that given in Part 2 as the year when record began. 

Also, in a very few cases, the description of a well was published in the 

water-supply paper for the year succeeding that given in Part 2 for the 

year when record began.

Part 2 lists the water levels in January or February 1946 for all observation wells, the change since the measurements of the preceding January, 

and lists for comparison the highest and lowest recorded levels during 

January in past years, along with the length of record. For years in which 

January readings were not made, February readings were used if available. 

If any reading is used other than January or February, a footnote is added 

stating the month.

The lowest recorded level as published for a well is a nonpumping 

level, thst is a static level, as far as could be determined, except in a 

few instances where windmills were pumping and the water level was not 

lowered appreciably by the pumping. The year of beginning of record is 

considered as the first year in which a January or February measurement was 

made. The years of missing record are succeeding years in which a January 

or Februpry measurement na.a not made or when the measurement made was 

affected by pumping to the extent that it would be the lowest recorded 

level. If a pumping measurement recorded for the present year is lower
NEW MEXICO 211

than a previous low, then the present year will not be reported as missing 

until the following year. In some cases a previous year will be reported 

as missing due to a low reading as a result of the effects of pumping, yet 

a yearly change will be shown. For wells having water-stage records, tha 

highest and lowest reported levels were taken from the recorder record for 

the month of January, when available, except in Torrance County where the 

levels for February were used. However, for the wells equipped with 

water-stage recorders, the measurement reported for the present year and 

the yearly change are taken from the tape measurements in order to keep 

the records of these wells comparable with those of the other observation 

wells. The lowest reported level when taken from recorder records is the 

lowest of the highest daily water levels.

In Part 2 the years are all in the present century and the "19" of the 

year and also the apostrophe commonly used to indicate omission of the "19" 

are omitted for the sake of brevity. The year 1942, for instance, is shown 

simply as 42.

This part of the report shows in clear form the current and past 

changes in the amount of water stored underground in the vicinity of the 

well. It presents the most critical data concerning the pumping district, 

that "is, the current status of the ground-water reserve.

Part 3 gives the data for wells measured at fixed periods, generally 

bimonthly, throughout the year. The readings for January are also given 

in Part 2. Only the last name of the owner is given in Part 3, but the 

full name may be found in Part 2. These records show the seasonal trend 

of water levels in the area.

Part 4 presents the data for the wells on which automatic water-stage 

recorders are maintained. These show the day-to-day fluctuation of typical 

wells. In some wells they serve to show the effects of precipitation in 

recharging the ground-water reservoir, in others the effects of transpiration, and in others the effects of nearby pumping.

Part 5 lists miscellaneous dsta concerning the observation wells, such 

as changes in ownership, descriptions of new wells and measuring points, 

and a few miscellaneous water-level records that do not conform to the 

other tables. Reference to Part 5 and to other parts is given in column 3 

in Part 2.
212 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

« 

In the following data on New Mexico, except for Hidalgo County, eight

standard footnotes have been employed as follows:

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

d Nearby well pumping recently.

e Dry at depth given.

f Prom recorder charto

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

Records of mean monthly and mean annual artesian head in the Roswell 

basin are expressed as water level in feet above mean sea level. All other 

measurements are given in feet below a precisely established land-surface 

datum which approximates closely the land surface at the well. Where 

measurements are made from a measuring point from which the tape cannot 

hang vertically, the correction to apply to the tape reading to reduce it 

to the land-surface datum is stated in the description of the measuring 

point; whereas, if the tape hangs vertically throughout the whole length, 

the distance of the measuring point above the land-surface datum is stated 

in its description.

GHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES (ROSWELL ARTESIAN BASIN)

By C- S- Gonover 

Part 1. General discussion

The program of maintaining records of water level and artesian head 

in the Roswell artesian basin was continued in 1946 in cooperation with the 

State engineer of New Mexico. Most of the Roswell artesian basin is in 

Ghaves County, but a considerable part lies in northern Eddy County.

The first intensive investigation by the Federal Geological Survey of 

the artesian-water resources of the Roswell artesian basin was begun by 

A. G. Piedler and S. S. Nye in 1925, and an intensive investigation of the 

shallow-water resources was begun by A. M. Morgan in 1937 = The findings of 

these investigations have been published in Geological Survey Water-Supply 

Paper 639 and in the 7th to 13th biennial reports of the State engineer of 

New Mexico. A comprehensive report of the hydrology and agricultural 

development of the Pecos Vally has been published by the National Resources 

Planning Board as part 10 of the Regional Planning series, "The Pecos River 

Joint Investigation in the Pecos River Basin in New Mexico and Texas," 1942. 

Data on artesian head and shallow-water levels have been published in past
HEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 213

__ Line showing rise (+) or de- 

"^ cline of water level, in feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined; 

density of shading increases with amount of 

decline

Figure 12. Map of northern part of Roswell Basin, in Chaves County, N. Mex., 

showing changes in water level from January 1946 to January-February 

1947.
777

817

840

845

845

886 

911 

941 

949 

991 

1021 

1028

109-114

1 QR-1 Q^

PRO ORA

P7Q PRP

376-378 

152-154 

186-188 

259-262 

206-209 

188-199 

207-216

oQp ^OO

378-422 

154-174 

190-212 

264-293 

210-244 

199-232 

216-240

214 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

years in Geological Survey water-supply papers as follows:

Year of Water-Supply Page numbers

record Paper_ Artesian head Shallow-water levels 1925-35 ~~~"

1936

1937

1938 

1926-38

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Shallow water-level measurements from 1926 to 1938, Water-Supply Paper 

845, for Chaves and Eddy Counties are given in feet below land-surface 

datum and not below measuring point as captioned.

Artesian wells

The continuous water-stage recorders on the six artesian observation 

wells reported in previous years were kept in operation in 1946. The 

records obtained from these wells were used to compute the mean monthly and 

mean annual artesian heads, as has been done in previous years. The mean 

monthly head was computed by averaging the daily maximum and minimum heads 

throughout the month. The mean annual head is the average of the mean 

monthly heads. Values for missing days were estimated by inspection of the 

recorder charts where feasible, otherwise they were obtained by simple interpolation. A day of record is considered as one in which both & maximum 

and a minimum water-level reading were recorded or estimated. In the accompanying full-page table the mean monthly and mean annual water levels 

are given in feet above mean sea level in conformity with previously published reports but the daily maximum water levels are given in feet below 

land-surface datum.

Artesian-intake area wells

Measurements of water levels in the intake area of the Roswell artesian basin were continued in 1946 to show the change in ground-water storage 

and the change in recharge to the artesian aquifer. A total of 34 measurements was made during the year on the artesian-intake wells, all of which 

were made by U. N. Benge. Water levels in the intake area respond to 

changes in the rate of draft on the aquifer by the artesian wells many 

miles to the east as well as to changes in storage and rate of recharge.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 215

Shallow wells

In order to show the yearly change in the shallow-water level caused 

by withdrawals for irrigation and additions by recharge, water levels are 

measured in a large number of wella once s year, usually in January. Water 

levels were measured in 401 wells in January 1946, most of which had been 

measured in January 1945. In order to show the trend of the water table 

throughout the year, water levels were measured in about 47 of the wells at 

bimonthly intervals and water-stage recorders were maintained intermittently 

on 7 of the wells. A total of 733 measurements was made during the year on 

the shallow wells including 216 measurements made on the bimonthly observation wells and about 116 made on the recorder wells. Of the observation 

wells 280 are in Chavea County and 121 in Eddy County. All measurements 

were made by II. N. Benge.

Precipitation and pumpage

Changes in the amount of precipitation in the Roswell basin affect the 

water levels by changing the amount of pumping necessary for growing crops 

and by changing the amount of water that recharges the groundnwater body> 

particularly that in the intake area of the artesian aquifer to the west of 

the basin. Years of deficient rainfall are characterized by large declines 

in water levels, particularly during the pumping season.

The precipitation for 1946, as reported by the TJ. S. Weather Bureau, 

in the Roswell basin was below normal at all stations although totaling 

more than in the previous year. The precipitation at Roswell was 78 percent 

of normal, that at Artesia 89 percent of normal, and that at Carlsbad 88 

percent of normal. Precipitation during the growing season, April through 

September, was about the same percentage of normal as that for the year. 

The deficiency of precipitation during 1946 was less than the deficiency 

for 1945 by about 36 percent. In general, the southeastern portion of New 

Mexico had comparatively large amount of precipitation from August through 

the end of the year, which, in some areas, shortened the pumping season 

from a few days to a few weeks as evidenced by hydrographs of some of the 

recorder wells.
216 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EXPLANATION 

Observation well

Line showing rise(+) or decline af water level, in feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined; I 

density of shading increases with amount af 

decline

13.--Map of southern part of Roswell Basin, In Chaves and Eddy Counties, N. Hex., showing changes in water level from Jaruary 1946 to 

Januar" 19-J7.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 217

Precipitation and departures from normal, in inches, at stations in 

Roswell basin and vicinity, 1^46

Ro awe 11

Montn Precip- '

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

itation

1.15

.07

.53

.34

.28

1.67

1.26

.94

2.93

1.31

.36

.78

Total 11.62

Apr. -Sept. 7. 42

Departure

+C»02

-.50

-.21

-.55

-.81

.00

-1.00

-1.21

+ .82

-.11

-.49

+ .12

-3.32

-2.75

Hagerman

Precipitation

0.34

.08

.28

.38

.39

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

Departure

-0.09

-.28

-.25

-.47

-1.70

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

Artesia

Precipitation

0.45

.00

.45

.00

1.80

1,05

3.14

1.36

.86

1.70

.53

.15

11.49

8.2]

Departure

+O.C9

-.51

-.19

-.98

+ .33

-.23

+1.17

-.17

-.85

+ .46

-.04

-.43

-1.35

-.73

Carlsbad

Precipitation

0.&4

T

.36

.33

.87

1.10

1.72

1.99

1.13

2.37

.46

.55

11.72

7.14

Depar^

ture

+0.50

-. 39

-.19

-.47

-.32

-.53

-.43

+ .19

-.78

+ .96

-o07

-.03

-1.56

-2.34

T - Trace.

A preliminary study of the records of power and fuel used in 1946 for 

485 wells for which comparable records were also available in 1945 and of 

the pumpage from 81 rated typical wells indicates that about the same 

amount of water, both shallow and artesian, was pumped in 1946 as in 1945= 

There was probably very little change in the total acreage irrigated in 

1946 compared to 1945. It is probable, therefore, that about 200,000 acrefeet of artesian water and about 115,000 acre-feet of shallow water were 

used for irrigation in 1946. The main effect apparently of the excess 

rainfall in 1946 compared with 1945 was an increase in the amount of recharge, a decrease in amount of pumping in the fall, and in some areas ending of the pumping season a little sooner than usual.

Fluctuations of artesian head and water level 

Artesian wells

The mean monthly water levels were lower in January 1946 than in January 1945 in the six artesian wells equipped with recorders. This lowering was smallest in the Berrendo well, 1.04 feet, in the northern portion 

of the artesian basin, and largest in the Artesia well, 13.76 feet, in the 

southern portion of the basin. Pumping during the growing season resulted 

in a gradual lowering of artesian head, with the exception of May, until 

the low level for the year was reached in August. The mean monthly water 

levels for August 1946 were the lowest on record for the three southern 

wells, Orchard Park, Greenfield, and Artesia, which, in the Orchard Park 

well, was 13.88 feet belo* the previous monthly low in 1945. Mean monthly 

levels for August in the three northern wells approached the previous low 

levels reached in 1940.
218 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The comparatively heavy precipitation following the heavy pumping 

season caused a faster recovery of the water level in 1946 than in 1945 

with the consequent rises as shown in the following table. In the Greenfield well the mean monthly level for September 1946 was 14.83 feet above 

that in September 1945. The sharp recovery of water level following the 

pumping season in 1946 nearly offset the low levels occurring at the first 

of the year so that the mean annual levels for 1946 were generally only 

slightly lower than for 1945. Even so, record low mean annual water levels 

were recorded in the Mountain View and Artesia wells, which in the Artesia 

well exceeded the previous mean annual low of 1940 by 3.70 feet. In the 

comparison of the mean annual lerels it is evident that a much smaller 

decline occurred during 1946 than during 1945.
Change of mean monthly water levels In artesian wells, for co

and 1945-46, In feet

Name Berrendo

Location ir. 0 . No lU.<s*. 

°* 9.330

Month

Jan.

Feb. 

Mar.

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Year

Mean

1944- 

45

-0.99 

-1.07 

-1.61 

-1.38 

-.22 

-1.52 

-1.72 

-1.28 

-3.43 

-1.32 

-1.36 

-1.79

-1.52

monthly

1945- 

46

-1.04 

-1.25 

-1.58 

-1.55 

-1.76 

-.46 

-1.24 

-2.75 

-.68 

+ .27 

-.2<? 

-.23

-1.05

and mean

Name Perrendo 

Location 

No. 10.24.9.330

1946

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July

Days 

of 

record

31 

28 

31 

30 

31 

30g 

31g

Water 

level

3570.79 

3570.84 

3569.20 

3566.88 

3566.54 

3565.76 

3564.64

PerrendoSmlth 

10.24. 

21.212

1944- 

45

-0.30 

-1.57 

-2.23 

-1.03 

-.38 

-1.43 

-2.09 

-1.12 

-3.63 

-1.92 

-2.28 

-2.06

-1.68

1945- 

46

-1.66 

-.70 

-1.00 

-2.36 

-1.74 

-.93 

-1.37 

-3.32 

+ .26 

+ .06 

-.02 

-.18

-1.08

Mountain 

View 

11.24. 

29.242

1944- 

45

-0.26 

-1.89 

-2.09 

-1.35 

-.97 

-1.97 

-3.76 

-2.76 

-3.87 

-2.69 

-2.72 

-2.92

-2.27

1945- 

46

-2.31 

-.97 

-1.33 

-2.97 

-1.86 

-1.36 

-1.57 

-3.43 

-.29 

+ .44 

+ .08 

+ .33

-1.27

Orcha

Par

12.2

23.1

1944- 

45 

+0.43 

-5.33 

-5.88 

-7.59 

-4.19 

-9.29 

-12.39 

-5.38 -

-13.29 

-3.57 

-5.63 

-5.09 

-6.27 

annual water levels in artesian wells In 1946 

mean monthly water levels, In feet above m

PerrendoSmlth 

10.24.21.212

Days 

of 

record

31 

28 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

Water 

level

3570.98 

3570.94 

3568.30 

3564.38 

3565.00 

3563.60 

3562.62

Mountain 

View 

11.24.29.242

Days 

of 

record

31 

28 

31 

30 

31 

30 

31

Water 

level

3568.87 

3569.04 

3566.08 

3560.92 

3561.09 

3559.52 

3558.39

Orch

Pa

12.25.

Days 

of 

record 

31 3

19 3

27 3

30 3

31 3

30 3

27 3

*See footnote at end of table.
220 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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Records of artesian head

10.24.9.330. Berrendo well. Maximum recorded dally fluctuation, 

1946: Aug. 2, 3.12.

Highest dally water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(From recorder charts)______________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 15.36 14.72 16.34 16.95 19.59 19.89 20.49 21.44 22.53 18.12 16.79 16.09

2 15.41 14.75 16.35 17.06 19.46 19.70 20.69 21.53 22.44gl8.02 16.,76 16.06

3 15.45 14.73 16.24 17.17 19.34 19.88 21.04 22.56 22.01 17.99 16.86 16.09

4 15.44 14.69 15.94 17.31 19.21 19.47 20.99 22.67 21.80gl7.89 16.83 16.04

5 15.44 14.72 16.38 17.40 18.66 19.24 20.80 22.59 21.68 ..... 16.72 15.99

6 15.47 14.77 16.50 17.50 18.28 19.48 20.42 22.91 21.57 ..... 16.69 15.94

7 15.50 14.69 16.61 17.61 19.07 19.84 20.84 23.27 21.51 ..... 16.74 15.91

8 15.44 14.67 15.84 17.54 18.38 20.03 20.64 23.28 22.22 ..... 16.74 15.93

9 15.46 14.67 15.76 17.71 18.26 19.76 20.26 23.43 22.15 ..... 16.75 15.91

10 15.31 14.64 15.53 17.84 18.26 19.36 20.24 23.41 21.61 ..... 16.79 15.87

11 15.29 14.62 15.45 18.01 18.34 19.48 19.89 23.17 21.37 ..... 16.81 15.79

12 15.33 14.60 15.48 18.16 18.93gl9.51 20.14 23.42 22.16 ..... 16.82 15.79

13 15.22 14.63 15.63 18.22 18.87^.9=48 20.37 23.68 22.12 ..... 16.81 15.82

14 15.16 14.70 15.67 18.26 18.21gl9.52 20.20 23.68 22.34 ..... 16.63 15.79

15 15.14 14.69 15.64 18.22 18.09 19.69 20.06 23.98 22.20 17.34 16.61 15.73

16 15.09 14.67 15.67 18.32 18.34gl9.66 20.30 24.02 22.08gL7.31 16.61 15.72

17 15.06 14.67 15.77 18.43 18.56gl9.52 20.37 23.89 22.09 ..... 16.52 15.77

18 14.95 14.67 15.72 18.53 18.57gl9.64 20.45 23.34 20.67 17.24 16.44 15.71

19 14.92 15.68 15.89 18.57 18.53gl9.70 20.52 23.28 19.68 ..... 16.39 15.69

20 14.89 15.76 15.98 18.83 18.47^.9.69 20.41 23.50 19.25 ..... 16.33 15.70

21 14.92 15.83 16.08 18.69 18.58gl9.57 20.36 23.61 18.98 ..... 16.32 15.72

22 14.84 15.87 16.41 18.34 19.02&TL9.68 20.33 23.09 18.88 17.07 16.32 15.69

23 14.82 15.90 16.53 19.58 19.16gl9.44 21.00 22.82 18.76 17.02 16.23 15.68

24 14.79 15.79 16.48 19.67 19.24gl9.24 20.91 22.74 18.64 17.01 16.18 15.67

25 14.74 15.76 16.34 19.75 19.12gl9.39 20.74 23.34 18.56 16.97 16.18 15.60

26 14.74 15.87 16.64 19.99 19.04gl9.52 20.86 22.43 18.51 16.94 16.20 15.54

27 14.74 15.98 16.66 19.74 18.89gl9.49 20.94 23.19 18.44 16.94 16.19 15.54

28 14.71 16.17 16.81 19.79 18.97 20.29 20.80 22.28 18.44 16.93 16.13 15.52

29 14.64 16.69 19.60 19.21 20.39 20.63 23.03 18.32 16.89 16.10 15.52

30 14.68 16.86 19.59 19.58 20.69 20.96 22.92 18.20 16.89 16.08 15.51

31 14.73______16.91______20.17______21.20 22.81______16.86______15.48 

g Estimated.

10.24.21.212. Berrendo-Smith well. Maximum recorded dally fluctuation, 1946: July 31, 4.21.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(Prom recorder charts)______________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 9.90 9.42 10.88 12.85 14.74 16.33 15.80 18.81 17.54 13.42 11.62 10.56

2 9.90 9.41 10.60 13.49 14.63 15.42 15.91 18.69 17.45 1.^.35 11.56 10.52

3 9.92 9.39 10.38 13.60 14.65 15.18 16.21 18.99 17.74 13.29 11.59 10:64

4 9.98 9.35 10.28 13.87 14.29 15.55 15.63 19.10 17.70 13.01 11.55 10.58

5 10.04 9.41 10.68 14.08 13.67 15.64 15.50 18.85 17.59 12.95 11.39 10.55

6 9.99 9.39 10.77 14.19 13.56 15.95 15.63 19.38 17.76 12.81 11.35 10.50

7 9.98 9.33 11.17 14.29 13.85 16.32 15.88 19.53 17.53 12.72 11.41 10.44

8 9.90 9.29 11.15 14.06 14.02 16.45 15.87 19.60 17.25 12.65 11.35 10.55

9 9.96 9.28 11.04 14.60 13.80 15.62 16.13 19.63 17.10 12.54 11.33 10.45

10 9.83 9.22 10.73 14.87 13.87 15.42 15.82 19.33 17.27 12.49 11.35 10.50

11 9.81 9.19 10.63 15.03 14.02 16.07 15.63 19.62 16.91 12.50 11.29 10.40

12 9.98 9.25 10.74 15.37 13.78 16.13 16.15 19.31 16.99 12.39 11.30 10.38

13 9.85 9.33 11.04 15.41 13.57 16.27 16.42 20.13 16.82 12.35 11.28 10.37

14 9.72 9.42 11.19 15.18 13.93 16.28 16.45 20.55 17.39 12.31 11.10 10.38

15 9.61 9.43 11.13 14.98 14.12 16.67 1-6.22 20.67 16.77 12.23 11.09 10.28

16 9.53 9.33 11.25 15.09 14.75 16.26 16.68 20.50 16.59 12.13 11.08 10.25

17 9.53 9.32 11.30 15.32 15.15 16.05 16.77 20.23 16.71 12.07 10.99 10.32

18 9.40 9.31 11.18 15.19 15.30 16.59 16.95 19.37 15.88 12.05 10.93 10.30

19 9.33 9.50 11.52 15.23 15.10 16.43 16.94 19.39 15.23 12.04 10.88 10.25

20 9.32 9.61 11.73 15.87 14.95 16.42 16.75 20.00 14.83 11.94 10.84 10.37

21 9.35 9.75 11.83 15.33 15.10 16.23 16.67 19.73 14.57 11.91 10.81 10.39

22 9.30 9.81 12.50 14.25 15.70 16.37 16.43 19.59 14.51 11.88 10.87 10.32
222 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10.24.21.212--Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(Prom recorder charts)______________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

23 9.26 10.03 12.53 15.41 15.73 15.39 16.48 19.86 14.38 11.83 10.77 10.33

24 9.25 9.79 12.42 15.29 15.50 15.32 17.52 19.63 14.24 11.79 10.67 10.28

25 9.18 9.73 12.01 15.22 15.63 15.67 17.57 19.24 14.10 11.80 10.63 10.13

26 9.20 10.00 12.67 15.48 15.13 15.51 17.78 19.07 13.97 11.75 10.65 10.07

27 9.17 10.27 12.57 15.32 14.88 15.50 17.84 18.67 13.87 11.73 10.68 10.12

28 9.15 10.56 12.91 15.28 15.27 15.44 17.47 18.62 13.85 11.69 10.64 10.10

29 9.10 12.72 14.83 15.78 15.49 17.13 18.80 13.64 11.68 10.59 10.04

30 9.15 13.15 14.87 16.42 15.85 18.02 18.65 13.48 11.69 10.56 10.01

51 9.57______15.12______15.91______18.26 17.91______11.70______10.00

11.24.29.242. Mountain View well. Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 1946: June 22, 1.46.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 58.68 57.78 59.24 63.58 66.06 67.55 66.66 70.90 70.58 64.06 60.88 59.52

2 58.66 57.82 59.25 63.95 66.12 66.86 67.18 70.65 70.40 63.91 60.76 59.26

3 58.66 57.73 58.84 64.55 66.20 66.62 67.10 ..... 70.45 65.76 60.82 59.26

4 58.65 57.65 58.76 64.61 65.71 66.59 67.00 ..... 70.16 65.36 60.77 59.21

5 58.60 57.72 58.93 64.88 64.77 66.82 66.82 ..... 70.10 63.27 60.51 59.19

6 58.60 57.75 59.17 65.02 64.o5 67.16 67.04 ..... 69.94 62.98 60.44 59.11

7 58.73 57.69 59.24 64.98 65.53 67.36 66.93 71.76-69.98 62.86 60.58 59.06

8 56.65 57.64 59.44 64.71 65.42 67.45 66.78 71.86 69.40 62.70 60.27 59.15

9 58.75 57.61 59.54 65.55 65.32 67.03 67.51 71.91 69.29 62.55 60.21 59.10

10 58.55 57.55 59.65 65.86 65.40 66.85 67.59 71.89 69.38 62.47 6CT.24 59.11

11 58.51 57.50 59.47 6'6.41 65.68 67.56 67.20 71.81 69.13 62.51 60.19 58.96

12 58.82 57.59 5^.75 66.56 64.97 67.81 67.52 71.54 68.86 62.29 60.22 58.96

13 58.54 57.70 60.04 66.51 64.68 68.08 67.90 72.09 68.69 62.17 60.08 59.00

14 58.44 57.91 60.26 66.22 65.01 67.95 67.74 72.53 68.44 62.11 59.85 58.95

15 58.56 57.87 60.05 66.04 65.06 67.99 67.54 72.57 67.78 61.96 59.82 58.80

16 58.19 57.76 60.55 66.43 65.28 67.61 68.52 72.53 67.65 61.80 59.95 58.78

17 58.14 57.75 60.55 66.66 65.59 67.31 69.04 72.49 67.85 61.76 59.80 58.93

18 57.94 57.70 60.40 66.73 65-63 67.86 69.57 72.12 67.65 61.71 59.76 58.79

19 57.85 58.00 60.88 66.79 65.33 68.12 69.54 71.92 67.18 61.66 59.70 58.71

20 57.90 58.10 61.14 66.76 65.23 68.17 69.15 72.12 66.62 61.51 59.66 58.76

21 57.95 58.13 61.59 65.71 65:42 68.14 68.65 72.22 66.52 61.46 59.72 58.86

22 57.81 58.56 61.78 65.41 65.69 68.05 68.50 72.31 66.16 61.36 59.78 58.74

25 57.78 58.56 62.20 66.18 66.11 66.58 69.09 72.46 65.97 61.29 59.55 58.71

24 57.80 58.37 62.13 66,35 66.45 66.41 69.51 72.49 65.74 61.24 59.41 58.71

25 57.72 58.29 62.03 66.60 66.68 66.85 69.72 71.94 65.54 61.14 59.43 58.53

26 57.74 58.61 62.41 66.65 65.92 66.87 69.96 71.76 65.50 61.05 59.56 58.44

27 57.75 58.92 62.61 66.52 65.63 66.79 70.06 72.00 65.16 61.04 59.58 58.46

28 57.71 59.04 62.98 65.91 66.42 66.76 69.75 71.89 65.06 61.05 59.49 58.45

29 57.61 65.40 65.62 66.99 66.82 69.45 71.51 64.69 60.98 59.40 58.41

50 57.64 63.76 65.95 67.21 66.79 70.21 71.36 64.26 60.97 59.34 58.56 

31 57.85______63.63______67.29______70.41 71.54______60.96______58.55

12.25.23.110. Orchard Park well. Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 1946: Sept. 3, 6.27.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(Prom recorder charts)______________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 9.27 11.63 23.73 42.06 48.46 46.32 45.12 58.50 55.46 .... .... 4.53

2 10.72 11.75 23.92 45.38 48.17 42.68 40.55 59.72 52.24 .... .... 4.87

5 10.52 9.57 20.40 46.49 47.27 41.43 41.70 61.02 46.48 .... .... 5.18

4 10.45 8.82 20.67 47.91 41.63 43.22 41.32 60.78 45.42 .... .... 5.05

5 10.75 8.98 22.25 47.81 59.83 45.03 41.29 61.46 44.12 .... h5.68 6.62

6 10.53 8.58 24.28 46.95 40.15 46v21 42.05 62.35 45.21 .... .... 6.16

7 10.13 8.26 25.16 44.79 59.01 45.68 41.05 62.80 45.05 .... .... 5.95

8 10.12 8.43 ,. -. 45.04 38.98 45.53 40.58 63.26 40.42 .... .... 5.28

9 10.50 7.77 ..... 46.90 38.23 41.82 42.50 62.05 38.55 .... .... 4.52

10 9.30 6.60 ...... 47.78 38.08 41.79 45.42 52.22 43.60 7.88 .... 4.48

h Tape measurement at odd hour.
NEW MEXICO, GRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 223

12.25.23.110 Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(From recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

11 9.086.84 ..... 49.40 38.72 45.82 43.09 61.40 44.907.58....5.75

12 9.45 10.16 29.20 48.87 37.03 47.30 47.27 61.38 44.19 7.50 h4.84 5.86

13 8.82 10.94 29.75 49.28 36.84 47.80 45.87 61.22 41.70 7.68 4.65 5.89

14 7.77 12.14 31.15 44.75 36.98 47.47 44.80 61.05 38.68 8.22 4.50 5.72

15 6.89 13.28 30.00 43.35 37.92 47.32 46.18 63.40 34.88 7.80 4.35 5.12

16 6.17 14.02 30.35 46.27 38.86 43.09 49.37 62.07 32.62 7.73 4.74 5.2O

17 6.07 14.08 29.63 46.13 37.84 42.52 50.60 63-96 32.07 7.57 4.96 5.70

18 5.93 13.44 28.82 45.51 38.78 44.74 ..... 64.78 31.03 7.33 5.05 5.29

19 6.02 ..... 32.55 46.08 35.78 45.43 ..... 63.77 30.00 7.37 4.92 5.24

20 6.60 ..... 33.00 45.70 35.07 46.45 51.93 64.00 28.92 7.52 4.59 5.28

21 6.56 ..... 35.30 41.12 38.15 48.71 49.21 64.96 26.52 7.77 4.80 4.90

22 6.32 ..... 35.65 40.30 38.96 47.95 48.63 65.42 25.15 7.92 4.60 4.29

23 6.28 ..... 36.94 44.10 40.75 42-17 52.59 64.80 23.67 7.42 4.48 4.31

24 7.00 ..... 36.07 47.53 42.78 40.74 51.42 65.29 22.60 7.42 4.30 4.37

25 8.47 ..... 34.96 48.23 41.03 42.46 54.70 62.84 21.73 7.32 4.28 3.68

26 9.84 ..... 36.29 47.52 40.25 44.22 56.66 62.73^1.07 6.90 4.46 3.62

27 8.13 ..... 36.88 44.29 40.28 43.26 57.24 60.82 21.05 6.56 4.36 3-97

28 7.73 23.36 39.70 43.29 42.46 43.12 55.78 56.78 20.40 6.43 4.53 4.07

29 10.23 40.99 43.30 42.39 44.05 54.50 57.12 ..... .... 4.13 4.40

30 10.95 43.20 46.52 45.77 43.49 56.72 58.87 ..... .... 4.84 4.47

51 11.27______45.08______45.63______58.10 57.23_______.. . ._______4.06

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

13.25.27.211. Greenfield well. Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 

1946: Aug. 28, 11.69.

Highest daily water level, in feet with reference to

land-surface datum, 1946

____________________(From recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec-.

1-0.47 +0.50-17.60-32.19-46.34-41.69-35.09-46.54 ..... -7.96 +5.01 +8.64

2 -2.82 -.24-16.56-36.09-46.37-39.61-28.45-50.86-43.38 -6.54 +4.79 +7.25

3 -2.09 +.75 ......37.96-41.24-38.78-36.44-53.21-35.15 -5.11 +4.89 +5.61

4 -1.48 +1.44 ......37.15-36.18-40.78-38.42-53.71-39.82 -2.65 +6.52 +5.72

5 -2.27 +.50 ......38.24-33.04-41.23-37.35-52.90-37.39 -.56 +6.95 +3.78

6 -1.21 +1.89 ......37.31-32.53-44.36-42.01-53.67-35.64 +.46 +6.96 +4-06

7 -.76+1.25 ......34.35-35.43-45.49-40.94-54.38-31.46 +.87 +7.48 +5.09

8 -.18 +1.54 .....-34.47-35.90-42.19-41.31-56.11-87.96 +2.87 +8.34 +6.81

9 -1.06 +3.80 .....-37.87-33.37-3y.58-43.04-57.83-26.65 +3.61g*8.52 +7.85

10 -.66 +4.57 ......40.31-34.61-38.03-38.49-57.65-31.94 +3.84 +8.77 +7.49

11 -.48 +3.12 .....-42.95-33.16-44.83-37.03-55.76-30.45 +4.57 +9.17 +7.70

12 -1.15 -1.93-22.10-43.08-30.64-46.96-44.19-56.16-31.45 +5.27 +8.52 +7.32

13 +.74 -1.15-21.82-37.66-?0.06-46.37-43.90-57.20-31.85 +5.78 +7.76 +7.38

14 +3.01 -4.03-22.43-33.68-31.14-46.01-45.04-58.35-29.18 +6-29 +8.81+10.25

15 +5.64 -6.46-21.62-35.33-27.93-45.74-42.13-58.21-26.03 +6.54 +8.80+L0.81

16 +6.60 -8.15-22.49-40.73-31.93-40.31-43.09-49.03-20.89'+6.46 +8.23 +9.88

17 +4.30 -7.68-23.92-40.40-31.98-39.56-44.75-57.97-20.19 +5.83 +8.30+10.30

18 +4.87 -7.68-23.38-39.87-33.05-42.56-46.44-55.38-19.19 +5.74 +8.07+10.75

19 +3.87 -9.81-27.79-40.94-31.50-40.95-42.44-53.06-18.52 +5.62 +9.01+10.61

20 +2.88-12.20-28.04-39.11-29.81-45.71-40.10-56.31-18.29 +5.17 +9.24 +9.81

21 +3.56-10.71-29.09-34.45-^2.74-48.57-39.19-58.35-15.99 +5.34 +8.09+10.39

22 +4.17 -9.56-30.44-33.39-31.33-46.48-37.34-59.24-14.79 +5.35 +8.66+10.58

23 +4.47-12.41-29.83-41.60-33.18-37.23-42.33-58.30-14.38 +5.87 +9.07+10.80

24 +3.15-12.42-30.11 ......35.97-35.14-40.38-58.13-13.74 +6.30 +8.70+11.12

25 +2.31-13.08-31.19-46.35-31.09-40.55-44.76-57.39-13.67 +5.58 +9.02+11.56

26 +1.64-14.84-31.06-46.04-35.22-36.17-47.98-56.56-12.91 +6.02 +8.78+11.58

27 +3.29-16.93-29.98-32.71-36.43-37.47-45.07-49.66-12.60 +5.92 +9.04+11.09

28 +3.69-18.42-34.14-39.83-35.81-37.11-47.84-41.14-11.28 +6.12 +8.53+11.25

29 +2.73 -32.94-40.22-39.64-37.74-46.60-42.79 -9.36 +5.34 +8.8C&-11.48

30 +2.67 ^36.54-45.66-41.93-35.54-47.87-50.79-10.06 +4.82 +7.83g+11.36

31 +2.52_____-31.99_____-41.17_____-49.68-47.58______+4.90______ 

g Estimated.
224 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18.26.5.330. Artesia well. Maximum recorded daily fluctuation, 1946: 

July 20, 3.29.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface detum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 8.32 10.10 17.21 24.90 27.15 30.95 29=75 34.80 3?.44 ..... 11.87 8.14

2 8.60 10.26 16.65g25.95 27.88 29.90 29.23 34.90 33.11 ..... 11.69 7.90

3 8.96 10.18 16.30 26.38 27.81 29.22 28.92 35.91 33.20 ..... 11.52 7.95

4 9.81 10.00 16.14 26.75 24.05 ..... 29.58 35.61 33.88 ..... 10.97 8.03

5 10.15 10.22 16.51 27.00 22.26 ..... 30.83 35.35 34.11 ..... 10.36 7.96

6 10.43 10.44 16.74g27.95 21.65 31.68 31.12 36.37 34.41 ..... 9.92 8.14

7 10.86 10.78 17.80 26.88 23.15 32.63 ..... 37.44 34.13 ..... 9.80 8.01

8 11.04 11.05 17.15 26.14 22.38 32.46g32.21 38.13 33.49 ..... 9.65 7.77

9 11.62 10.16 17.65 27.00 20.43 30.43 32.42 39.02 33.17 ..... 9.54 7.56

10 10.96 9.80 17.58 27.40 19.98 30.54 33.21 39.44 34.83 ..... 9.46 7.49

11 10.85 9.67 17.76 28.94 19.49 31.52 32.45 38.97 35.36 ..... 9.37 7.89

12 11.90 10.00 18.47 29.23 18.79 32.22 33.51 38.49 35.82 ..... 9.46 7.67

13 11.46 10.41 18.97 28.87 18.68 32.66 34.55 39.34 36.01 ..... 9.31 7.89

14 11.04 11.03 19.43 27.48 19.75 31.90 33.36 39.69 35.47 ..... 9.12 7.92

15 10.74 11.33 18.55 26.99 21.33 31.52 32.88 39.70 33.89 ..... 9.30 7.69

16 10.46 11.48 18.72 27.13 22.93 31.52 34.41 3&.S4 32.78 ..... .... 7.64

17 10.71 11.05 18.92 28.42 24.01 31.71 35.04 40.29 32.30 14.56 .... 7.90

18 10.41 10.62 18.95 29.07 24.58 ..... 35.54 40.09 31.67 14.32 .... 7.65

19 10.33 11.06 20.18 29.90 24.32 ..... 35.79 40.15 30.30 14.02 .... 7.34

20 9.91 12.72 20.90 29.53 24.68 ..... 33.29 40.21 29.35 13.52 9.13 7.42

21 9.58 13.56 21.48 27.63 25.55 ..... 30.24 40.73 29.19 13.20 8.75 7.43

22 9.47 14.40 22.12 26.90 26.16 30.00 2i#.62 41.56 ..... 12.97 8.97 6.92

23 9.61 15.42 22.44 28.03 26.14 29.51 29.55 42.01 ..... 12.74 8.74 6.69

24 10.07 14.88 22.01 28.95 27.20 29.71 30.74 42.07 ..... 12.66 8.21 6.80

25 10.29 14.35 21.73 29.18 27.99 30.88 31.42 41.31 ..... 12.59 7.97 6.24

26 10.98 15.68 21.90 29.38 26.60 31.05 32.12 39.06 ..... 12.29 7.74 6.02

27 10.51 16.59 21.51 28.56 26.05 30.86 32.44 37.02 ..... 12.07 8.04 6.42

28 10.01 16.79 22.80 28.38 27.60 30.25 31.37 35.52 ..... 11.93 8.19 6.64

29 D0.09 23.83 27.72 28.41 30.62 30.80 36.15 ..... 11.85 8.26 6.62

30 10.28 24.81 27.48 29.81 30.07 32.27 35.54 ..... 11.92 8.57 6.56 

51 10.83______24.94______50.57______33.49 54.80______12.00_____5.92

g Estimated.

Artesian-intake wells

The water levels in the artesian-intake wells, based upon bimonthly 

measurements, reached their highest levels in March in the three northern 

wells, rfood, Herbst, and Diamond A, and in January in the two southern 

wells. The lowest levels were reached in early September, as in 1945, in 

response to the draft on the artesian aquifer by the artesian wells to the 

east. The decline from March to September was slightly greater in 1946 

than in 1945. Because of the greater precipitation in late 1946 than in 

late 1945, the rise from September to the first of the year was greater in 

1946 than for the same period in 1945, this rise being twice as great in 

1946 in the Herbst and Diamond A wells as it was in 1945. The net decline 

from January 1946 to January 1947 was therefore less than for the previous 

like period. The average net yearly decline for the four northern wells 

was about 1.0 foot in 1946 as compared with about 2.6 feet in 1945. Comparable readings are not available for the southern well, Coffin. The net 

yearly decline for the Wood well was 0.50 foot in 1946 as compared with 

2.16 feet in 1945.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 225

Water-level measurements in artesian-intake area, 

_______________in feet below land-surface datum, 1946________________

Name H. L. Wood J. Herbst Diamond A D. W= Runyan C. R. Coffin

Location Cattle Co.

number 11.22 = 1.312 12.1=33.5.320 14.23.8.340 16.23,15.323 19.23.27.111

Jan. 12,22 

Mar. 14,16 

May 15,18 

July 15,20

Sept. 6,9 

Nov. 14,18

255.91 

a255.46 

257.35 

b258.85

1260.23 

257.81

235.40 

234.93 

b 256. 59 

b237.96

239.06 

237.33

260.25 

259.97 

261.22

263.19 

262.07

a213.95 

214.21 

214.76 

a215.59

216.45 

215.76

b368.83 

b372.77 

b372.69 

371.25

371.65 

369.33

Change:

Jan. 45-Jan. 46 -2.16 -2.77 -2.25 j-2.03 .....

Jan. 46-Jan. 47 -.50 j-1.07 -1.04 -1.56 j-3.50

Year of highest and lowest water level and year of

_______________first observed water level, in January_______________ 

JanuaryY^^ater Year Water Yeap Water Yeap Water Yeap Water 

reading level level level level level

Highest1945253.75 1943228.74 1945258.00 1945211.92 1946368.83

Lowest 1946 255.91 1941 243.33 1941 270.01 1941 225.70 1941 379.30

First year 1945 1941 1941 1941 1941

Years missing 1945

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

i Windmill removed prior to measurement.

j Influenced by pumping.

Shallow wells

The water table in the Roswell basin from January 1946 to January and 

February 1947 lowered over most of the area, with three exceptions, where 

appreciable amounts of shallow water was pumped for irrigation. The water 

table lowered more than 2 feet under an area of about 117 square miles, 

more than 4 feet under an area of about 18 square miles, and more than 6 

feet under an area of about 3 square miles. These areas are considerably 

smaller than those in 1945 when the water table lowered more than 2 feet 

under an area of about 200 square miles, more than 4 feet under an area of 

about 100 square miles, and more than 6 feet under an area of about 9 

square miles. The maximum recorded decline in 1946 of 7.78 feet occurred 

in a well about 3 miles southwest of Hagerman.

In Chaves County the water table declined more than 2 feet under an 

area of about 64 square miles, principally in about the same location as 

previous years, northwest of Dexter and southwest of Hagerman. The water 

table declined more than 4 feet under an area of about 16 square miles comprised of an area of less than 3 square miles along the railroad, 3 miles 

northwest of Dexter; about 3 square miles west of the railroad, 2 miles 

northwest of Hagerman; about 8 square miles centered 2 miles southwest of
226 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Hagerman; and a small area of more than 2 square miles about 2 miles north 

of Lake Arthur. These areas of decline were nearly separated by an area of 

rise, west and south of Dexter, In which a maximum recorded rise of 3.08 

feet occurred In a well 3 miles southwest of Dexter. In another area of 

rise, extending northward and southward to the east of Roswell, the maximum 

recorded rise was about 0.5 foot.

In Eddy County the water table lowered more than 2 feet under an area 

of about 53 square miles, 48 of which were In an area extending from about 

3 miles north of Artesla southward to Dayton and extending generally from 

the railroad west about 2 to 6 miles. Under a small area of about 4 square 

miles, about 3 miles southwest of Lakewood, the water table declined more 

than 2 feet. The w ater table declined more than 4 feet under a small area 

of less than 2 square miles about 2 miles west of Artesla. The water table 

rose under a small area about 4 miles northwest of Artesla.

The smaller areas of decline of water table In 1946 as compared nvith 

1945 and the scattered areas of rise In 1946 were due primarily to earlier 

ending of the pumping season in 1946 as compared to 1945. As the rainfall 

is of a shov<ery nature It is probable that some areas received greater 

amounts and at different times than others. The area of rise In Chaves 

County, southwest of Dexter, was probably caused by excessive local precipitation although no precipitation record is available. The Howard Amason 

well, 13.26.7.333, which Is equipped with a recorder, located in the northeast corner of the area of rise, showed a rise of 1.69 feet In the period 

January 1946 to January 1947. On the basis of an incomplete record, the 

lowest water level In this well In 1946 occurred In late August, about 2 

weeks earlier than In 1945, and the rate of rise'of water level In 1946 

following the low level was somewhat greater than for the same period in 

1945.
Part 2. Water levels in January or February 1946 and highest and lowe

In feet below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 t

Location 

number

10.24.8.111 

15.342 

16.153 ' 

17.111

17.122 

18.424 

20.344 

22.322 

27,111 

29.333 

31.444 

32,111 

35.244 

34.333 

36 ..222 

10,25,7.444 

17.344 

18.222 

19,331 

29.222 

11,23. 12 .-B21 

11,24,5.312 

6.245 

'6,311 

6.453 

6.444 

9,122 

10.114 

10.224 

10.521 

.33,144 

14.313b

1.5.421 

.H5,-431

Owner

. 0. S. Stockton 

W. C. Crawford 

G. D. Perrlne 

C, C. Henry and G. P. 

Mabry 

Mr. Howard 

L. T. Lewis 

Clyde Blackwell 

A. "B. Carpenter 

Jack Taylor 

Isaac Durand 

J. P. Van Winkle 

F. W, Lewis 

J. Westover 

Elmer Butler 

State of Sew Mexico 

(Incorrect designation 

P. E. Cannon 

J. H. Pendergrasa 

F. C. Smith, Jr. 

U, S. Government 

S. P. Hannifin 

Dee Brlstow 

J, A. Moore 

R, T3, Wirtz 

Mr. Watkins 

Morrie "Huff 

Raymond McCutchen 

Claude Hobbs 

C. E. Smith 

G. A. Oney 

Frank 3>eter 

J. F. Martin Pilling

M. L. Barnett 

'M, L. and S. Barnett

See 

also 

Part

Water levels

Jan. 1946 

Level Day

41.02 29 

12.O1 29 

24.46 28

3,5 38.92 28 

27.35 28 

57.90 28 

5 39.94 28 

14.21 29 

13.32 29 

(Measurements dlscoi 

(Measurements dlscoi 

5 27.48 28 

5.67 26 

4,45 26 

2.18- 26 

 used prerltmsly for 

6,97 26 

5 8.39 26 

3 a34.40 26 

.97 26 

5 a55.39 28 

.(Measurements disco: 

3,5 22.71 28 

44.24 28 

35.12 28 

35.20 23 

32,fi9 28 

5 20.«5 28 

5 bl3,83 2B 

D25.20 23

3,5 

5

31.85 

34.33 

35.24

28 

23 

28

Change 

1945-46

+4.77 

+ .18 

-.38

-1.42 

-1.70

-l!o7 

ntlnued ) 

titinued)

+ .16 

+ .49 

+ .35 

well 10 

-.65 

-.91 

-2,00 

+.13 

-1.91 

ntinued)

-1,99 

-2.49 

-1.93 

-1,48 

-1.80 

-.87 

-1.74

-1.94 

' -2.10 

-2.04

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24

34

36

11

15

32

15

5

2

2

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4

3

30

51

4

37

23

51

27

16

11

21

12

27

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31

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in feet below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to Ja

Location 

number

12.25.13.111

16.111

16.222

22.231

25.413

26.311

27.211

30.222

33.112

34.211

34.431

35.111

35.131

35.311a

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36.133

36.142

36.211

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10.344

11.111

11.343

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12.133

Owner

M. R. Colclazier

Ernest Nelson

State of New Mexico

W. T. Clardy

Ann E. Freeman

J. K. Murphey

W. T. Clardy

Ivy Woodman

H. D. Wager

Mack Sharp

Jack Mask

C. E. Smith

do

H. G. Moberly

do

A. C. Stone

H. Kuykendall

0. B. Perry

Unknown

M. L. Kuykendall

Cecil Johnson

do

do

T. S. Lawing

Lowman Wiley

M. L. Kuykendall

Will Schaaphok

Grace Stanley

W. H. Belcher

R. L. Lowe

W. H. Jef fries

H. W. Reinicke

Kermlt Southard

J.E. Brockman

do

M. E. Colclazier

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Jan. 

Level

13.15

32.38

55.20

77.71

32.96

63.29

72.98

80.05

84.15

61.50

59.31

53.70

56.76

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55.79

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25.09

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65.42

62.96

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65.73

51.21

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(a)

1946

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31

31

31

31

31

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1945-46

-1.77

-1.70

-3.91

-5.48

-4.18

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Part 2. Water levels in January or February 1946 and highest and low

in feet below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to Ja

Location 

number

13.26.13.114b

16.114c

17.321

17 . 443

17.444

18.211

18.311

19.222

19.333

19.343

19.432

20.113

20.333

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28.111

28.121

28.221

28.311

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29.113

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31.241

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2.431

2.444

Owner

U. S. Government (fish

hatchery)

do

Leo Nowak

H. Vandenbout

do

B. A. Armor

W. F. Kerr

A. T. Stone

Hal Bogle

do

Tom Bogle

A. T. Stone

Mrs. 0. W. Lockhead

G.C. and H.E. Saunders

Joe Nowack

Geo. Grassie

Hal Bogle

See Water levels

also Jan. 1946 

Part Level Day

5.

5.

3 11.

13.

12.

42

87

63

02

60

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21.

22.

33.

27.

14.

23.

5 6.

13.

3 16.

5 6.

Joe Giles & Anna Heinzel5 10.

J. H. Reid

do

do

M.Y. /MonJcal

do

Hal Bogle

E. 0. Moore

E. P. Malone

El ton Lankford

Mrs. Elizabeth Cole

P. R. Fuller

A. W. Langnegger

do

L. T. Lewis

J. V. Thomas

do

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83

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98

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52.

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25

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1945-46

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+ .45

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30

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30

30

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25

25

25

30

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30

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4

3

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6

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Part 2. Water levels In January or February 1946 and highest and low

In feet below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to Ja

Location 

number

14.25.8.411

11.333

12.133a

12.133b

12.313

12.314

13.213

13.311

13.311a

14.131

20.443

24.133

25.111

25. Ilia

25.221

36.111

36.211

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3.243

3.413

3.442

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4.141

4.231

fi.131

5.211

5.243

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6.111

6.142

6.211

6.232

6.241

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See

Owner

Ray Ma the s

do

C. H. Whitman

do

L. T. Lewis

do

Calvin Graham

E. 0. Moore

do

Ray Ma the s

preeb Hurst

F. 0. Moore

J. M. Norrls

do

do

C. II. Foster

do

.Flora West

Mary Brown

Howard Menefee

John Langnegger

W. K. Jacobson

Roy Lockhead

C. E. Wade

L. M. Harter

M. D. Menoud

J. D. S. McKlnlstry

D. L. T'Tewsom

'JIM ley Grizzle

W. L. He! tmann

Wlley Orlzzle

Tom Andrews

do

' H. W. Adams

G. L. Trultt

P. Flores, Jr.

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95.58

(a)

80.50

80.83

b84.15

81.72

78.83

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73.98

71.92

59.44

65.04

68.03

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16.66

19.52

19.15

16.53

28.67

24.68

21.25

23.68

33.61

33.01

37.95

32.43

55.75

35.43

34.76

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24

24

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1945-46

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-5.76

-5.54

-5.71

-5.68

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Part 2. Water levels In January or February 1946 and highest and lo

In feet below land-surface datura, and change from January 1945 to 

Location __

number Owner

See Water levels

*l3° Jan. 1946

rt"-t Level

15.25.23.331a T. C. Sexton

33.112 Carroll Jackson

35.111 M. M. Spence

35.311 Paul Robinson

35.311a Z. C. Robinson

36.333 J. M. Norrls

36.333a do

9

.

3

5

32.71

24.18

29.56

29.05

29.52

( Measurements

Fay

19

19

19

13

18

Change

1945-46

-6.23

-4.34

-3.03

-1.60

discontinued;

well filled)

15.26.4.444 Harry Cowan

5.121 P. E. Spencer

5.142 A. Russell Estate

6.311 Calvin Graham

7.312 C. H. Foster

8.411 E. M. George

8.413 do

9.133 do

14.222 Ereeb Hurst

17.211 E. M. George

18.112 R. T. Spence

19.211 Lake Arthur Cemetery

19.442 J. F. Frazier

20.144 J. W. Webb

20.431a Unknown

29.111 E. C. Jackson

30.131 Paul Robinson

30.224 1st Nat'1 Bank.Artesia

30.411 J. E. Crook

31.111 E. J. cromo

31.333 P. E. Spencer

32.231 Mrs. H. C. Evans

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

e Dry at depth given.

f From recorder chart.

i Also 1940.

j Also 1943.

k February.

m Flowing in 1939, 1940, 1941.

3

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

5

.

5

39.43

50.66

43.04

42.79

46.10

22.73

22.48

22.09

6.95

20.76

39.92

35.35

12.44

27.53

18.69

7.14

7.67

11.45

15.07

13.47

13.15

9.44

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

-2.35

-2.91

-4.58

-2.27

-4.26

-.89

-1.13

-1.37

-.40

-3.65

-3.69

-1.96

-1.56

-2.05

-1.75

+ .26

-1.39

-.92

-.39

-.24

-.17

-.10
236 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 10.24. 10.25. 11.24. 

number 17.111 19.331 6.243 

Owner Henry Smith Moore 

and 

Mabry

Jan. 26, 

28-30 38.92 a34.40 22.71 

Mar. 12-14 39.68 33.82 24.03 

May 14,15 41.80 a35.58 27.66 

July 11 43.97 a34.89 30.12 

Sept. 4,5, 

6 a36 99 30 89

Nov. 13,14 41.02 a34.26 (i)

Location 12.25. 12.25. 12.26. 

number 9.422 35. 41 la 18.221a 

Owner Town- Stone Johnson 

site

Jan. 25, 

29-31 47.68 ..... c!4.95

Feb. 1 ..... b48.20 .....

Mar. 12, 

13,15 47.27 b59.64 C14.57 

May 14-16 50.06 a79.13 C14.42 

July 11,12 51.43 C69.04 C15.25 

Sept. 5-7 52.73 C68.31 15.51 

Nov. 13-15 51.09 56.07 15.48

Location 13.26. 13.26. 14.25. 

number 17.321 28.121 1.344 

Owner Nowak Gras- Langsie negger

Jan. 23-25 11.63 16.33 b61.56 

Mar. 13,15 10.76 15.64 61.74 

May 16 a!9.01 21.71 72.29 

July 12,13 b!8.29 b21.67 66.68 

Sept. 7 b!4.46 b23.99 72.02 

Nov. 15,16 b!6.40 b!8.74 67.2,3

Location 14.26. 14.26. 15.24. 

number 32.331 35.344 32.211 

Owner Spen- Mitch- Mangum 

cer ell

Jan. 19 44.73 a69.09 a39.61 

Mar. 15,18 45.78 69.23 a41.10 

May 16,17 47.18 69.24 b41.58 

July 13 46.30 69.46 42.68 

Sept. 10 47.67 69.83 a43.61 

Nov. 16,19 58.66 70.05 a41.35

11.24. 

10.224 

Smith

b!3.83 

18.30 

23.81 

25.21

27.23 

b!5.14

12.26. 

29.333 

La wing

17.98

15.68 

16.90 

17.54 

17.03 

16.90

14,25. 

20 . 443 

Hurst

75.46 

75.55 

75.59 

75.37 

75.29 

74.87

15.25. 

35.111 

Spence

29.56 

29.08 

30.60 

31.94 

32.39 

b31.39

a Pumping, 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping, 

i Measurements discontinued after Sej

11.24. 11.24. 

14.313b 28.113 

Martin School 

Pilling 

Station

31.85 

37.92

33.67

13.25 

8.133 

Jeffries

65.73

66.32

76.80 

78.50 

70.76

14.26 

7.443 

Adams

55.75 

55.81 

54.00 

J47.56

51.52

15.26 

4 . 444 

Cowan

39.43 

39.58 

40.20 

40.80 

41.62 

40.20

)t. 5,

b62.10 

61.69 

66.74

72.41 

b66.64

. 13.25. 

11.433 

Brockman

50.71

56.58

. 14.26. 

12.131 

Utterback

22.02 

21.81 

21.40 

21.34 

21.34 

21.51

. 15.26. 

5.121 

Spencer

50.66 

50.84 

51.12 

51.35 

51.53 

51.69

1946; well

12.25. 

6.421a 

White

6.03 

8.09 

8.00 

9.96

9.55 

5.68

13.25. 

32.411 

Bra shier

79.15

79.21 

79.24 

79.32 

80.18 

79.40

14.26. 

15.322 

Evans

9.61 

8.44 

9.95 

10.30 

12.57 

11.23

12.24. 

13.111 

Newman

a65.83 

a66.29 

b71.27 

b72.16

a69.20

13.26. 

14.331 

Saunders

3.33

2.41 

7.04 

C17.0B 

8.16 

3.50

14.26. 

15.333 

Menoud

24.44 

26.33 

29.28 

30.74 

34.43 

29.53

15.26. 

19.211 

Cemetery 

35.35 

35.49 

(a) 

36.85 

37.86 

36.41

pluggedI.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 237

Part 4. Highest dally water levels In wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

11.25.29.444. Glenn Wheeler.

Highest dally water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

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

oa

3 N3CT> O.-I to 

Jan.

10.61 

10 97

11.18

11.24

11.13 

11.12 

11.09 

11.02 

11.06 

10.93 

10.79

11.02

10.75

°9.87 

9.67 

9.57 

9.46 

9.40

9

0*1

9.20

9 C\ r7

8.97

8

Qc

8

QC

8

*O A

8.82 

8.87 

8.84

Feb.

8,83

8

QO

8.81

8.80

8.84

8.77

8.82 

8,87 

8.82 

8.80 

8.80 

8.76 

8.77

....

....

....

9 Q1

Mar.

9.92 

9,66

9.13

8,89

8.88 

8.93 

8.96

h9.06

9.05 

9.23 

9.70 

9.80 

10.22 

10.67 

10.43

.....

.....

.....

9

1 R

9.05 

8.58 

8.22

Apr.

7.88 

7.56

7.56

7.60

....

10.10

9 Qfi

9.93 

10.09

10.03

10.19

10,18 

10.16

May

.....

.....

11.12 

10.67 

10.55 

10.52 

10.49 

10.85 

10.71 

10.88 

10.97

.....

.....

.....

June

.....

11.65 

11.27 

11.04 

10.97 

11.14 

11.38

1 1 t,^

11.40

U ^Q

11.12 

10.95

11.14

11 V 56 

11.70

July

11.71

10.15 

10,16 

10.59 

10.55

10.88

11.09 

11.20

11.26 

11.25 

11.41 

11.41 

11.60 

11.77

1 1 OO

11.44 

11 34

.....

.....

Aug.

12.58 

12.36

12 41

1 V D7

11.68 

11.63

12 14

12 19

12.23 

12.34 

12.38 

12.53 

12.57 

12.70 

12.72 

12.73 

12.74 

12.60

12.52 

12.44

12.34

IP 1 R

12 14

i o *^i

Sept.

12.84

11.75

11 17

10.74 

10.55 

10.37 

10.27 

10.22 

10.20 

10.15

10.11

10.04 

9.99 

9.91 

9.88 

9.87 

9.89 

9.90 

9.71 

9.70 

9.74

9.84

Q 7Q

9.75

9 71

9 71

9.74

9.73 

9.69

Oct.

9.67

9 cry

9 fiQ

9.65

9.45 

9.23 

9.09

....

....

....

Nov.

....

....

9.55

9.52 

9.48 

9.48 

9.56 

9.60 

9.58 

9.58 

9.60 

9.62

9 «Q

9.65 

9.61

9.49

....

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

13.26.7,333. Howard Amason.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(From recorder charts)____________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar° Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 15.85 14.81 15.36 16.82 17.66 ..... ..... 18,56 ..... ..... ..... .»...

2 15.82 14.78 15.34 16.86 17.72 ..... ..... 18=56 ..... ..... ..... .....

3 15.81 14.71 15.31 16.90 17.80 ..... ..... 18.58 ..... ..... ..... .....

4 i'5.77 14.65 15.26 16.95 17.86 ..... ..... 18.64 ..... ..... ..... 14.31

5 15.72 14.60 15.23 17.03 17.93 17.41 ..... 18.72 19.32 ..... 14.41 14.31

6 15.69 14.57 15.21 ..... 17.90 17.41 ..... 18.81 19.16 ..... 14.42 14.26

7 15.68 14.55 ..... ..... 17.90 17.42 ..... ..... 19.07 ..... 14.41 14.21

8 15.66 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.42 17.90 ..... 18.91 ..... 14.41 14.15

9 15.63 ..... ..... ..... 17.88 17.43 17.8i* ..... 18.90 ..... 14.41 14.08

10 15.62 ..... ...... ..... 17.80 17.43 17.88 ..... 18.70 ..... 14.40 14.00

11 15.60 ..... ..... ..... 17.70 17.43 17.88 ..... 18.62 ..... .....g!3.93

12 15.60 14.56 15.49 ..... 17.58 17.50 17.88 ..... 18.59 ..... ..... .....

13 15.59 14.56 15,52 ..... 17.47 ..... 17.92 ..... 18.55 ..... ..... .....

14 15.56 14.58 15.60 ..... 17.41 ..... 17.92. ..... 18.55 ..... ..... .....

15 ..... 14.62 15.68 ..... 17.37 ..... 17.91 ..... 18.51 ..... 14.35 .....

16 ..... 14.65 15.73 ..... 17.32 ..... 17.91 ..... 18.46 14.72 14.?5 .....

17 15.45 14.69 15.81 ..... 17.27 ..... 17=93 ..... 18.32 14.65 14.S5 .....

18 15.40 14.72 16.00 ..... 17.21 ..... 17.96 ..... 18.24 14.60 14.35 .....

19 15.36 14.74 16.10 ..... 17.15 ..... 17.99hl9.49 18.16 14.56 14.34 .....

20 15.33 14.79 16.21 ..... 17.08 ..... ..... 19.50 18.07 14.53 14.33 .....

21 15.30 ..... ..... ..... 17.01 ..... ..... 19.54 ..... 14.49 14.32 .....

22 15.25 ..... ..... ..... 16.96 ..... ..... 19.59 ..... 14.48 14.32 .....

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at odd hour.
238 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

13.26.7.333 Continued.

Highest daily water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

15.22 ..... ..... ...

15.20 ..... ..... 17. 

15.15 ..... ..... 17. 

15.10 ..... ..... ... 

15.06 ..... ..... 

15.01 15.38 ..... ... 

14.95 516.74 ... 

14.90 16.75gl7. 

14.87 16.78

g Estimated, 

h Tape measurement

26 

28

60

at

May

16.91

odd

June July

18.38hl8 

18.35 . . 

18.31 .. 

18.25 .. 

18.23 .. 

18.20 ..

hour.

18

.29

.57

Aug.

1 Q

19

19 

19

.64

.69 

.75 

.79

Sept. Oct.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

.66 .....

.57 ..... 

.47 ..... 

.37 ..... 

.29 .....

.12 ..... 

.04 .....

Nov. Dec.

.....M.3.82 

..... 13.82

14.25.25.221. John M. Norris. Water-stage recorder removed July 19, 

1946.

Highest dally water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 23 

24 

25 

26 

Feb. 12 

28

Water 

level

b.59.39 

59.26 

59.28 

58.30 

b.59 . 04 

59.07

Date

Mar. 1 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

Water 

level

59.14 

h59 . 30 

59.29 

59.29 

59.28 

59.29

Date

Mar. 20 

21 

22 

29 

30

Water 

level

59.29 

59.39 

59.41 

'59.65 

59.66

Date

Mar. 31 

Apr. 1 

2 

3 

4

Water 

level

59.70 

59.75 

59.76 

e59.78 

e59.78

Dry at depth given.

Tape measurement at odd hour.

14.26.19.242, 

July 19, 1946.

Highest daily

Oscar H. Pearson. Water-stage recorder Installed

water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Jan.

Mar.

May

July

Aug.

20 h73.55

15 h75.44

16 h80.21

13 h84.26

19 h84.77

20 84.81

21 84.90

22 84.96

23 85.04

24 85.11

25 85-13

26 85.13

27 85.13

28 85.18

29 85.27

30 85.35

31 85.43

1 85.52

2 h85.69

3 85.72

4 85.79

Aug. 5

6

7

8

19

20

21

22

23

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

24

25

26

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at

85.87

85.90

85.94

g85 . 97

h86 . 47

86.49

86.57

86.72

g86.92

h88.08

88.10

88.14

88.17

88.24

88.29

88,37

88.45

87.37

87.22

87.05

Sept. 27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Nov. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

19

odd hour.

87.00

86.77

86.62

86.47

g86.27

84.48

84.37

84.25

84.15

84.02

83.91

g83.80

82.63

82.56

82.46

82.37

82.31

82.25

82.19

81.45

Nov. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Dec. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

26

27

28

29

30

31

g81.40

81.36

81.28

81.15

81.09

81.09

81.03

80.71

80.64

80.56

80.48

80.41

80.37

g80 . 32

80.21

80.15

80.08

80.01

79.94

79.86
HEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY , 239

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

10.24.17.111. Henry & Mabry. Dug and drilled irrigation well, 

equipped with turbine pump, diameter 10 inches, depth 287 feet. Measuring 

point, lower inside edge at oval opening in south side of pump shell, 0.40 

foot above land-surface datum. Reference point, top of concrete weir box 

8.25 feet north of well at a point 2 feet east of the outside southwest 

corner, 0.18 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in-feet below 

land-surface datum, 1945: May 18, 40.67; July 18, 42.97; Sept. 12, 43.72; 

Nov. 12, 40.35.

10.24.20.344. Blackwell. Measuring point beginning Jan. 29, 1946, 

top of casing, at land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few 

hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

10.24.32.111. Lewis. Dug well, equipped with windmill, diameter 3|- 

feet. About 25 feet southeast of rockhouse. Measuring point, top inside 

edge of steel barrel over top of well, 2.35 feet above land-surface datum. 

Reference point, top south edge of north car frame across top of well, 

inside of steel barrel cover, a t land-surface datum.

10.25.18.222. Pendergrass. Previously designated incorrectly as well 

10.25.7.444. 180 feet southwest of section corner marker of bronze cap 

with description.

11.23.12.221. Hannifin. Formerly owned by Mabel Clifford. Reference 

point beginning Jan. 28, 1946, upper surface of large stone block, slightly 

east of south of well, in top course of blocks in circular stone wall holding wooden Water tank, 5=71 feet above land-surface datum.

11.24.6.243. Moore. Dug and drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

centrifugal pump, diameter 4- by 4-feet. Measuring point, top south edge 

of north side of concrete well curb, 1.5 feet west of northeast corner of 

well curb, 0.30 foot above land-surface datum.

11.24.10.114. Hobbs. Measuring point beginning Jan. 28, 1946, top 

inside edge of opening in pump case, 0.70 foot above concrete pump base, 

0.85 foot above land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths 

of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

11.24.14.313b. Martin. Formerly owned by Ernest Wright.

11.24.15.421. Barnett. Measuring point beginning Uan. 28, 1946, 

raised to 0.76 foot above land-surface datum.

11.24.23.411a. Babcock. No equipment. Measuring point beginning 

Jan. 23, 1946, top of casing and old concrete pump base, at land-surface 

datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data. Reference point beginning Jan. 28, 

1946, top surface of southeast corner of concrete base for motor, 1.5 feet 

west of well, 1.45 feet above land-surface datum.

11.24.23.433. Tweedy. Apparent rise of water level probably due to 

oil on water in well.

11.24.23.433a. Tweedy. Drilled commercial well, equipped with pump 

jack, diameter 8 inches, depth 94 feet. Inside of pump shed, 2 feet south 

of observation well 11.24.23.433. Measuring point, top of 8-inch casing, 

1.15 feet above land-surface datum. Reference point, top of concrete 

floor, at land-surface datum.

11.24.29.144. Hurst. Previously designated incorrectly as 11.24.29.411.

11.24.34.411b. Hurst. Measuring point beginning Jan. 29, 1946, top 

west edge of east pump support, at land-surface datum.

11.24.36.133. Grizzle. Measuring point beginning Jan. 27, 1946, top 

of casing east side of well, at land-surface datum.

11.25.29.111. Farmers. Turbine pump installed on well. Inside of 

shed. Measuring point beginning Jan. 28, 1946, top edge of opening inside 

of pump case, 0.07 foot above concrete pump base, 1.00 foot above landsurface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between 

preceding and succeeding land-surface data.
240 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11.25.31.433b. Watson. Pressure pump Installed on well. Measuring 

point beginning Jan. 22, 1946, top east edge of 1- by 4-inch board nailed 

on top of 2- by 6-inch wood frame over concrete base, 0.40 foot above concrete base and land-surface datum.

12.24.13.111. Newman. Reference point beginning July 11, 1946, top 

edge of Geological Survey washer on northeast side of southeast windmill 

tower anchor-post, 5.8 feet southeast of measuring point, 0.52 foot above 

land-surface datum.

12.25.2.Lot 3. Heine. Measuring point beginning Jan. 29, 1946, 

raised to 0.75 foot above land-surface datum.

12.25.2.Lot 4. Hodges. Formerly owned by E. R. Duvall.

12.25.25.413. Freeman. Concrete pump base raised to 0.20 foot above 

land-surface datum. Measuring point beginning Feb. 1, 1946, top edge of 

J-inch hole in base of pump. Subtract 0.30 foot from tape measurements to 

reduce to concrete pump base, and 0.50 foot to reduce to land-surface datum.

12.25.34.211. Sharp. Hew concrete pump base, turbine pump installed 

on well. Measuring point beginning Feb. 1, 1946, top inside edge of rectangular opening in north side of pump case, 0.75 foot above concrete pump 

base, 1.75 foot above land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few 

hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

12.25.35.411a. Stone. Measuring point beginning Nov. 13, 1946, top 

of casing, 0.95 foot above land-surface datum.

13.25.1.111. Kuykendall. Measuring point beginning Feb. 1, 1946, top 

of casing, 0.80 foot above land-surface datum.

13.25.10.344. Reinicke. Pressure pump installed on well prior to 

Jan. 31, 1946.

13.25.13.311. Fletcher Bros. Old pump removed, new pump installed; 

pump rests on top of steel casing, 0.94 foot above old concrete pump base. 

Measuring point beginning Jan. 31, 1946, lower inside edge of rectangular 

opening in south side of pump case, 1.70 feet above concrete pump base, and 

1.90 feet above land-surface datum.

13.25.14.131. Conn. Measuring point beginning Jan. 31, 1946, lower 

inside edge of rectangular opening in southwest side of pump case, 0.75 

foot above concrete base, 1.50 feet above land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding 

land-surface data.

13.25.35.311a. Rerr. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. East of earthen tank, and 300± feet east of well 13.25.35.311 which 

is on west side of earthen tank. Measuring point, top of casing level with 

pump base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum.

13.25.3&.322. Kerr. Well equipped with turbine pump. Measuring 

point beginning Jan. 25, 1946, top edge of -jr-inch hole in base of pump. 

Subtract 0.70 foot from tape measurements to reduce to concrete base and 

land-surface datum.

13.25.36.421a. Ware. Well equipped with pressure pump, placed in 

concrete pit. Measuring point beginning Jan. 25, 1946, top of concrete 

floor in pit, 2.00 feet below land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of 

a few hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface 

data.

13.25.36.421c. Ware. Well abandoned. Measuring point beginning 

Jan. 25, 1946, top of casing and concrete pump base, 0.25 foot above landsurface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between 

preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

13.26.5.231b. Sterrett. Measuring point beginning Jan. 30, 1946, top 

of 10-inch casing, 0.11 foot below land-surface datum.

13.26.23.111. G. C. and H. E. Saunders. Measuring point beginning 

Jan. 25, 1946, top of casing, 0.25 foot above land-surface datum. Possible 

discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding 

land-surface data. Old measuring point destroyed.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 241

13.26.28.221. Bogle. Hagerman canal water being applied to surrounding lend on Jan. 25, 1946.

13.26.28.311. Giles & Heinzel. Measuring point beginning Jan. 30, 

1946, top of casing level with concrete pump base, 1.00 foot above landsurface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between 

preceding and succeeding land-surface data. Old measuring point destroyed 

or changed.

14.25.1.344. Langnegger. Reference point beginning July 13, 1946, 

top west edge of north 6-inch well casing in ground, 5 feet east of well, 

2.19 feet above land-s\irface datum.

14.26.3.442. Langnegger. Casing cut off. Measuring point beginning 

Jan. 23, 1946, top edge of casing, at l.and-surface datum. Possible discrepancy between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

14.26.4.141= Lockheed. Measuring point beginning Jan. 24, 1946, 

lower inside edge of rectangular opening in pump case, 0.68 foot above concrete pump base, and 0.75 foot above land-surface datum.

14.26.5.433. Newsom. Incorrectly designated as 14.26.5.443 in WeterSupply Papers 911 and 941.

14.26.6.211. Grizzle. New concrete pump base and new pump installed. 

Measuring point, lower edge of mouth of discharge pipe. Subtract 3.33 feet 

from tape measurements to reduce to top of concrete pump base and 3.88 feet 

to land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot 

between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

14.26.11.322. Stewart. Casing cut off. Measuring point beginning 

Jan. 23, 1946, top edge of casing, at land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between preceding and succeeding 

land-surface data.

14.26.15.322. Evans. Measuring point beginning Mar. 24, 1945, raised 

to 0.58 foot above land-surface datum. Reference point beginning Mar. 24,

1945. top edge of Geological Survey washer on south side of wooden pier for 

galvanized storage tank, 2.17 feet north of measuring point, 0.58 foot 

above land-surface datum.

14.26.18.113. Campbell. Formerly owned by E. D. Watson. A new irrigation well was drilled in 1945, 6 feet east of observation well.

14.26.18.131. Cooke. Formerly owned by E. D. Watson.

14.26.19.211. Pearson Bros. Measuring point beginning Jan. 20, 1946, 

top of concrete pump base, 0.30 foot below lower edge of pump basal plate, 

0.30 foot above land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few tenths 

of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

14.26.19.242. Pearson. Equipped with water-stage recorder July 19,

1946. Measuring point, top of casing, northside of well, 0.23 foot above 

land-surface datum.

14.26.19.444. Lane. Well deepened to approximately 300 feet in November 1945. Measuring point beginning Jan. 20, 1946, top edge of casing, 

0.50 foot above land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths 

of a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

14.26.21.333. Wade. Pump removed. Measuring point beginning Jan. 20, 

1946, top edge of casing, level with top of concrete pump base and 0.30 foot 

above land-surface datum.

14.26.27.424a. Brown. Used drilled domestic well, equipped with 

windmillo 4 feet east of well 14.26.27.424 which has been filled. Measuring point, top edge of 6-inch steel casing, 1.00 foot above land-surface 

datum.

14.26.28.111. Langnegger. Formerly owned by Ross Sears.

14.26.28.114. Langnegger. Formerly owned by Ross Sears.

14.26.35.344. Mitchell. Formerly owned by J. H. King.

15.25.24.211. Bogle. Measuring point beginning Jan. 19, 1946, raised 

to 0.30 foot above top of casing, 0.98 foot above land-surface datum.
242 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

15.25.35.311a. Robinson. Used dug and drilled Irrigation well, 

equipped with turbine pump which rests on two 7-lnch steel truck frame 

supports across 6-foot diameter concrete well curb. Measuring point, lower 

edge of south pump support at center of well, 0.12 foot above concrete well 

curb, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum.

15.26.31.111. Gromo. Measuring point beginning Jan. 19, 1946, raised 

to 0.17 foot above concrete pump base, 0.42 foot above land-surface datum.

15.26.32.231. Evans. Measuring point beginning Jan. 19, 1946, top of 

casing, 0.39 foot above land-surface datum. Windmill out of order.

EDDY COUNTY

Part 1. General discussion

The general discussion of water-level changes in the Bddy County 

portion of the Roswell artesian basin has been Included with Part 1 for 

Chaves County as the areas are part of one continuous hydrologic area and 

cannot coherently be discussed separately.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 243

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Part 2. Water levels In January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

I?. 26. 7. 421

7.423

7.433

7.444

10.333

10.433

15.113

15.121

15.211

15.411

16.333

16.411

17.423

18.433

18.442

20.133

21.112

21.341

22.233

24.333

27.413

27 . 423

28.331

29.131a

31.133

18.25.23.111

18.26.2.333

4.1 lib

4.433

7.234a

7.234c

9.133

9.311

10.233

15.133

Owner

Ivan Rogers

C. A. Hough ton

Sd Stone

Albert Blake

V. L. Gates

D. D. Sullivan

R. L. Vogel

do

J. M. Vogel

W. M. Jackson

Artesia Cemetery

G. G. Armstrong & Son

H. A. Denton

A. C. Baca

Mrs . Murphy

J. W. Sharp & G. V.

McCrary

Roger Durand

W. S. Hogsett

R. L. Paris

Mary E. Yates

W. L. Martin

do

C. H. Martin

do

G. H. Prainard

Mrs. C. M. Phelps

S. 0. Higgins

Prank Watklns

W. M. Schneider

C. H. HutsonpJllar

do

Martin Yates, Jr.

C. T. McCauley

Charles Rogers

J. D. Terry Estate

See Wa

*ls° Jan. 1946 

Fart Level Day

32

41

33

3,5 9

c27

9

b!4

17

5 22

3 17

b!9

21

52

a 40

38

8

23

3,5 3

5 13

13

18

33

67

3 106

10

3 26

4 53

54

34

34

12

21

.74

.17

.49

.45

.47

.55

.05

.64

.90

.00

.40

.03

.32

.19

.36

.22

.03

.57

.08

.00

.83

.15

.95

.90

.75

.53

.57

.88

.41

.35

.61

.57

9

9

9

8

8

Q

8

11

8

8

8

9

8

9

8

8

9

8

8

8

11

9

9

9

10

8

8

9

11

11

10

10

Change 

1945-46

-5.40

-5.97

-3.11

-3.91

-10.38

-4.08

-5.78

-3.43

-8.16

-4.78

-3.49

-3.10

-5.80

-6.29

-5.91

-4.74

-2.09

-.75

+ .68

-.42

-4.30

-5.65

-4.67

-13.82

+1.02

-4.24

-4.42

-.89

-3.49

-3.24

-.69

-.12

f 

* See footnotes at end of table.
Part 2. Water levels In January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

18

19

20

.26.15.311

18.241

18.323

21.344

22.314

23.213

24.131

24.223

28.132

33.111

.26.12.323

12.323a

12.333

13.211

13.344

14.431

14.431a

27.233

28.334

28.441

33.412

.26.6.431

7.122

7.421

8.112

17.411

21.112

Owner

Charles Martin

W. P. McCrary

do

Town of Dayton

Mrs. W. P. Eads

A. W. Boyce

P.. 0. Goodwin

Angeline Mackey

Dayton School

Thelma Yates

porrest Lee

do

0111 e Banks

R. L. House

R. W. Rankln

Albert Lee

do

Lakewood School

Frank Howard

D. D. Sullivan

J. H. Everest

J. 0. Moutry & Sons

P. S. Campbell

E. Man the!

J. 0. Moutry & Sons

J. H. Angell

Manuel Hernandez

See Wa

*lao Jan. 1946 

Part Level Day

20.32

43.94

54.54

4 42.98

5 a!3.60

26.00

17.41

3,5 6.47

58.29

65.86

27.57

27.45

3 32.65

(Measurements

3 11.99

(Measurements

5 15.88

3 54.45

61.54

68.39

43.29

48.93

3,5 a49.32

37.21

5 20.97

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Change 

1945-46

+0.53

-3.61

-4.24

-3.46

-1.60

-2.54

-1.98

-1.48

-3.43

-1.64

-4.27

-4.62

-4.51

discontinued)

10

discontinued)

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

-4.13

-7.35

-7.05

-6.54

-3.09

-4.25

-3.90

-4.21

f

Pumping, 

b Pumping recently, 

c Nearby well pumping, 

f Prom recorder chart.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 247

Part 3. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal

changes during 1946

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 8,9, 

11,18 

Mar. 18 

May 17-20 

July 15, 

15,16 

Sept. 9, 10 

Nov. 19

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 8-10 

Mar. 18 

May 20 

July 15,16 

Sept. 9,10 

Nov. 18,19

16.25. 

1.544 

Buck 

Bros.

b!3. 

bl8. 

a30.

b51. 

a35. 

b!3.

65 

58 

25

58 

82 

79

17.26. 

24.553 

Yates

3.

2. 

5.

4. 

e6. 

5.

57 

86 

57 

97 

05 

65

16.25. 

6. Lot 4 

Nelson

14.56 

a!2.26 

111.55

12.85 

12.64 

15.26

18.25. 

25.111 

Phelps

106.90 

115.12 

117.75 

125.55 

127.21 

107.49

16.26. 

19.411 

Privett

57. 

46. 

46.

a68. 

52. 

55.

18 

42 

88

85 

45 

60

18.26. 

Watkins

26. 

28. 

50. 

b33. 

35. 

29.

55

50 

47 

11 

08 

75

16.26. 

28.533 

Dixon

15. 

b!8. 

23.

28. 

29. 

21.

90 

45 

69

03 

29 

54

18.26. 

24.223 

Mackey

6. 

5. 

5. 

6. 

c7. 

6.

47 

50 

81 

74 

54 

20

17.25. 

35.411 

Kissinger

118.80 

119.19 

121.80

123.58 

-125.65 

124.04

19.26. 

12.355 

Banks

52.65 

32.86 

34.48 

eS8.6 

e58.6 

55.85

17.26. 

7.544 

Scoggins

45.09 

49.82 

53.83

59.85 

60.13 

54.11

19.26. 

15.544 

Rankin

11.99 

11.46 

12.64 

e!6.2 

e!6.2 

12.75

17.26. 

10.555 

Gates

9.45 

11.68 

14.91

(a) 

15.62 

12.18

19.26. 

27.255 

School

54.45 

b57.27 

60.46 

b61.95 

59.72 

b52.86

17.26. 

16.555 

Cemetery

17.00 

28.29 

28.55

58.88 

41.07 

22.58

20.26. 

7.122 

Campbell

a49.52 

50.97 

54.58 

a56.68 

a59.75 

53.69

Pumping.

Pumping recently.

Nearby well pumping.

Dry at depth given.

Water running in irrigation ditch nearby.

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

16.25.6.313. Prank Childress.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan. Feb.

1 29.

2 S9.

3 29.

4 29.

5 29.

6 29.

7 29.

8 29.

9 29.

10 29.

11 29.

12 29.

15 29.

14 29.

15 29.

16 ...

17 ...

18 29.

19 29.

20 29.

21 29.

22 29.

25 29.

24 29.

25g29.

26 ...

g

h

89 ...

87 ...

77 ...

70 ...

62 ...

62 ...

95 ...

79 ...

79 ...

87 ...

81 ...

91h29.

97 29.

81 29.

81 29.

.. 29.

.. 29.

72 29.

67 29.

70 ...

73 ...

84 ...

80 ...

83 ...

70 ...

.. ...

. .

. .

. .

. .

. .

. .

. .

. .

. .

50

54

80

74

64

64

65

65

. .

. .

. .

..

Mar.

29.81

29.92

29.75

29.75

29.75

29.76

29.85

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.57

29.48

29.40

29.40

29.40

29.40

29.40

29.40

.....

Apr.

29.40

29.40

29.40

29.40

29.40

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.34

29.34

29.54

May June

29.26 .....

..... .....

..... .....

..... .....

.. ...h29.40

..... .....

..... .....

. . . . . .....

. . . . . .....

. . . . . .....

..... .....

..... .....

29.14 .....

29.14 .....

29.15 .....

29.18 .....

29.19 .....

29.12 .....

29.13 .....

29.17 .....

29.21 .....

29.14 .....

29.14 .....

29.16h29.50

. . . . . .....

..... .....

July

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.55

29.50

29.50

29.62

29.65

29.57

29.57

29.57

29.61

29.61

29.61

29.62

29.72

.....

29.66

29.66

29.69

29.71

29.72

Aug.

.....

29.75

29.72

29.72

29.75

29.75

29.72

29.73

29.76

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.92

29.94

29.89

29.84

29.84

29.85

29.82

29.85

Sept.

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.67

29.67

29.70

29.76

29.67

29.65

29.64

29.60

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.60

29.54

29.44

. Oct.

29.41

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

Nov.

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.18

29.05

29.00

28.89

28.89

Dec.

.....

.....

28.95

28.87

28.79

28.70

28.68

28.69

28.77

..... 28.97g28.78

.....

.....

.....

.....

29.18

29.17

29.18

29.20

29.31

29.23

29.22

29.11

.....

.....

.....

29.08

29.16

g29.25

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

28.89

28.85

28.85

29.03

28.78

28.70

28.72

g28.98

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

28.53

Estimated.

Tape measurement at odd hour.
248 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16.25.6.313 Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(From recorder charts)______________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

27 ..... ..... ..... 29.24 ..... ..... 29.69 ..... 29.42 ..... ..... 28.53

26 ..... 29.79 ..... 29.24 ..... ..... 29.70 ..... 29.42 ..... ..... 28.54

29 ..... 29.40 29.28 ..... ..... 29.73 ..... 29.58 ..... ..... 28.69

30 ..... 29.40 29.26 ..... ..... ..... ..... 29.55 ..... ..... 28.65

51 . . . . .______29.40______.....______..... .. ...______.....______28.71

18.26.7.234a. C. H. Hutsonpillar.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Proh recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 53.75 

2 53.73 

3 53.69 

4 53.64

Feb.

.....

Mar.

53.54 

53.60 

53.59 

53.59

Apr.

54.85 

54.93 

55.01 

55.10

May

57.22 

57.26

June

.....

July

58.69

Aug.

h59.65 

59.66 

59.70

Sept.

.....

Oct.

61.13

Nov.

.....

Dec.

57.67 

57.62

5 53.61 ..... 53.61 55.18 .....h57.69 ..... 59.75 ..... ..... 59.19 57.57

6 53.61 ..... 53.66g55.25 ..... 57.70 ..... 59.78 ..... ..... 59.13 57.52

7g53.58 ..... 53.70 ..... ..... 57.72 ..... 59.83 ..... ..... 59.07 57.47

8 53.56 ..... 53.77 ..... ..... 57.75h58.86 59.89 60.98 ..... 58.99 57.45

9 53.56 ..... ..... ..... ..... 57.78 58.89 59.93 60.98 ..... 58.95 57.42

10 53.52 ..... ..... ..... ..... 57.80 58.93g59.99 60.98 ..... 58.91 57.37

11 53.51 ..... ..... ..... ..... 57.83 58.97 ..... 60.98 ..... 58.86 .....

12 53.52h53.02 ..... ..... ..... 57.86 59.01 ..... 60.98 ..... 58.82 .....

13 53.48 53.04 ..... ..... 57.30 57.89 59.04 ..... 60.99 ..... ..... .....

14 53.45 53.07 ..... ..... 57.30 ..... 59.08 ..... 61.01 ..... ..... .....

15 53.45 53.09 ..... ..... 57.30 ..... 59.09 ..... 61.02 ..... ..... .....

16 ..... 53.10h54.08 ..... 57.31 ..... 59.11 ..... ..... 60.29 ..... .....

17 53.41 53.12 54.11 ..... 57.31 ..... 59.15 ..... ..... 60.22 ..... .....

18 53.35 53.16 54.15 ..... 57.32 ..... 59.20 ..... ..... 60.16 58.31 .....

19 53.33 53.19 54.20 ..... 57.34 .....g59.24h60.48 ..... 60.10 58.25 .....

20 53.32 53.21 54.24 ..... 57.35 ..... 5y.29 60.52 ..... 60.04 58.19 .....

21 53.32 ..... 54.26 ..... 57.36 ..... 59.33 60.55 ..... 59.97 58.18 .....

22 53.30 ..... 54.30 ..... 57.36 ..... 59.34 60.60 ..... 59.90 58.12 .....

23 53.29 ..... 54.35 ..... 57.36 ..... 59.36 60.63 ..... 59.84 58.05 .....

24 53.27 ..... 54.40166.8657.39168.33 59.38 60.67161.19 ..... 58-00 .....

25 ..... ..... ..... 56.89 57.44 58.35 59.41 60.70 61.20 ..... 58.00 .....

26 ..... ..... ..... 56.94 57.48 58.40 59.43 60.73 61.21 ..... ..... 56.79

27 ..... ..... ..... 56.98 57.52 58.45 59.46 ..... 61.21 ..... ..... 56.76

28 .....h53.52 ..... 57.05 57.54 56.49 59.50 ..... 61.20 ..... ..... 56.74

29 ..... h54.68 57.11 ..... 58.54 59.51 ..... 61.18 ..... ..... 56.73

30 ..... 54.72 57.17 ..... 58.58 ..... ..... 61.15 ..... ..... 56.71

51 . ... .______54.79______.. . ..______. . . .. .. . ._____.. . ..______56.68

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

18.26.21.344. 'Town of Dayton. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 11, 12, 17, 42.81; 

Sept. 29, 47.07.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(From recorder charts)______________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.Dec.

1 42.98 42.88 43.19 43.63 44.66 45.14 ..... 45.99 46.78 47.03 46.35 45.89

2 43.00 42.87 43.22 43.69 44.68 45.17 ..... 46.00 46.80 47.01 46.34 45.86

3 42.99 42.87 43.18 43.75 44.67 45.18 45.60 46.01 46.81 46.99 46.35 45.85

4 42.99 42.85 43.18 43.81 44.70 45.19 45.61 46.06 46.83 46.85 46.53 45.82

5 43.95 42.86 43.23 43.86 44.68 45.21 45.63 46.08 46.85 46.85 46.30 45.79

6 42.99 42.85 43.24 43.91 44.69 45.23 45.64 46.11 46.86 46-90 46.28 45.77

7 42.97 42.83 43.26 43.94 44.70 45.25 45.66 46.13 46.87 46.87 46.26 45.76

8 42.94 42.83 43.28 43.99 44.70 45.28 45.67 46.16 46.88 46.85 46.24 45.75

9 42.97 4£.85 43.30 44.01 44.71 45.28 45.69 46.18 46.89 46.83 46.22 45.74

10 42.95 42.83 43.29 44.02 44.72 45.30 45.70 46.20 46.90 46.83 46.21 45.72

11 42.95 42.81 43.29 44.16 44.72 45.30 45.73 46.22 46.91 46.80g46.20 45.69

g Estimated.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 249

18.26.21.344 Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(Prom recorder charts)______________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

12 42.97 42.81 43.30 44.18 44.72 45.30 45.74 46.25 46.91 46.77 46.19 45.70

13 42.95 42.84 43.35 44.22 44.74 45.30 45.76 46.28 46.93 46.76 46.17 45.69

14 42.93 42.84 43.36 44.26 44.75 45.31 45.78 46.29 46.95 46.73 46.14 45.66

15 42.95 42.83 43.37 44.30 44.76 45.32 45.79 46.32 46.96 46.71 46.12 45.65

16 42.93 42.82 43.44 44.35 44.78 45.32 45.81 46.35 46.97 46.67 46.13 45.65

17 43.93 42.81 43.46 44.38 44.79 45.32 45.83 46.38 46.98 46.65 46.10 45.64

18 42.91 42.83 43.45 44.40 44.82 45.33 45.84 46.41 47.01 46.62 46.06 45.61

19 42.91 42.86 43.48 44.43 44.84 45.35 45.87 46.43 47.02 46.63 46.04 45.61

20 42.90 42.87 43.50 44.45 44.87 45.37 45.89 46.47 47.01 46.59 46.02 45.61

21 42.94 42.90 43.53 44.47 44.88 ..... 43.89 46.50 47.02 46.57 46.02 45.61

22 ..... 42.95 43.53 44.50 44.90 ..... 45.90 46.52 47.03 46.55 46.00 45.61

23 ..... 42.99 43.53 44.52 44.92 ..... 45.90 46.56 47.03 46.53 45.98 45.51

24 ..... 43.02 43.52 44.54 44.96 ..... 45.90 46.58 47.04 46.52 45.96 45.51

25 ..... 43.00 43.52 44.57 44.97g45.47 45.90 46.61 47.04 46.50 45.97 45.48

26 ..... 43.04 43.54 44.59 44.98 ..... 45.90 46.63 47.04 46.47 45.96 45.50

27...... 43.08 43.53 44.60 45.00 ..... 45.91 46.65 47.05 46.46 45.95 45.47

28 ..... 43.13 43.53 44.61 45.04 ..... 45.92 46.68 47.05 46.44 45.92 45.45

29 42.85 43.56 44.63 45.03 ..... 45.94 46.71 47.07 46.41 45.90 45.46

30 42.87 43.58 44.64 45.08 ..... 45.95 46.73 47.05 46.40 45.89 45.46

31 42.87______43.60______45.11______45.97 46.75______46.58_____45.45

g Estimated.

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

16.26.7.321. Prink. Formerly owned by Charles Buck.

16.26.15.333. Manda. Measuring point beginning Jan. 11, 1946, top of 

3/4-inch hole in wooden pipe clamp, 0.25 foot above casing, 0.33 foot above 

land-surface datum.

16.26.19.411. Privett. Windmill pump installed on well in July 1946.

16.26.31.413. Wilson. Formerly owned by W. W. Wilson. Well deepened 

to 202 feet during 1945.

16.26.35.113. Fulton. Measuring point beginning Jan. 11, 1946, top 

edge of Geological Survey washer on north edge of north 8- by 8-inch timber 

pump support, center of well, north side of pump, 0.55 foot above landsurface datum. Reference point beginning Jan. 11, 1946, top surface of 

angle iron brace, north side of elevated storage tank tower, at northwest 

corner, 3-04 feet above land-surface datum.

17.25.13.131. Monsehke. Measuring point beginning Jan. 9, 1946, 

surface of concrete pump base, 0.44 foot above land-surface datum.

17.26.3.333. Woelk. Measuring point beginning Jan. 11, 1946, lower 

edge of pump base at southwest corner of pump. Subtract 0.74 foot from 

tape measurements to reduce to concrete pump base, 1.04 feet to reduce to 

land-surface datum. Old measuring point destroyed.

17.26.6.213. Yates. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Measuring point, top edge of opening in base of pump, inside 

of pump case, 0.20 foot above concrete pump base, 0.50 foot above landsurface datum.

17.26.7.344. Scoggins. Measuring point beginning Nov. 19, 1946, 

lower edge of mouth of discharge pipe. Subtract 3.74 feet from tape 

measurements to reduce to top of casing which is level with concrete pump 

base and land-surface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of 

a foot between preceding and succeeding land-surface data.

17.26.10.333. Gates. Measuring point beginning Nov. 19, 1946, top of 

concrete pump base, 0.65 foot above top of casing, 1.50 feet above landsurface datum. Possible discrepancy of a few hundredths of a foot between 

preceding and succeeding land-surface data.
250 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

17.26.15.411. Jackson. Measuring point, lower edge of mouth of discharge pipe. Subtract 4.05 feet from tape measurements to reduce to top if 

concrete pump base, 5.05 feet to reduce to land-surface datum.

17.26.24.333. Yates. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1941: Feb. 19, 3.44.

17.26.27.413. Martin. Measuring point beginning Jan. 8, 1946, top of 

new concrete puznp base, north side of well, 3.70 feet above land-surface 

datum. Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between preceding 

and succeeding land-surface data.

18.26.22.314. Eads. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1941: Jan. 11, 13.33.

18.26.24.223. Mackey. Measuring point beginning May 20, 1946, top 

edge of 2- by 4-inch well cribbing, inside of 11-inch steel collar, 0.02 

foot above land-surface datum. Reference point beginning May 20, 1946, 

south side of concrete base for steel circular tank, at chiseled square in 

concrete, 9.5 feet north of well, 0.23 foot above land-surface datum. 

Windmill puznp removed. Water level measurement reported in Water-supply 

Paper 886 for Jan. 10, 1939, should be 5.72.

19.26.14.431a. Lee. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 100 feet. 21 feet west of wall 19.26.14.431. Upper water cased off. 

Measuring point beginning Jan. 10, 1946, top edge of casing, 0.50 foot 

above land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1945: Jan. 4, 11.75.

20.36.7.122. Campbell. Measuring point beginning Nov. 18, 1946, top 

of steel pipe clamps, 0.86 foot above land-surface-datum. Reference point 

beginning May 20, 1946, top surface of northwest corner of northeast concrete base of elevated storage tank, 4 feet southeast of well, 1.06 feet 

above land-surface datum.

20.26.21.112. Hernandez. Used dug and drilled irrigation well, 

equipped with horizontal centrifugal pump, pit diameter 9 by 10 feet. 

Measuring point, top edge of suction pipe head, 6.3 feet below concrete 

rim of pit, 5.80 feet below land-surface datum.

GRANT COUNTY

By C. S. Conover

Part 1. General discussion

The water-stage recorder installed in April 1943 on the Mracek well 

near Central was continued in operation in 1946 until the well went dry in 

May. Records of water levels in this well for previous years are given in 

the following Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers: 991, pp. 243-245; 

1021, pp. 233-235; and 1028, pp. 241-243.

Fluctuations of water level

The water level in the Mracek well, as in previous years, declined 

throughout the period of record. The water level went below the bottom of 

the well on May 14, 1946, after which measurements were discontinued and 

the recorder removed.
NEW MEXICO, GRANT COUNTY 251

During the 4| months of record in 1946 the water level fell 14.6 feet 

as compared with 17.6 feet for all of 1945. The decline in 1946 averaged 

about 3i feet a month, more than twice the rate of decline in 1945. The 

average daily decline in 1946 was 0.11 foot with an apparent minimum daily 

change of zero and a maximum daily decline of 0.20 foot. The rate of decline increased in 1946 from an average daily change of 0.10 foot in January to about 0.15 foot in May. This continued increase in the rate of decline of water,, beginning in 1945, may be due to an increase in rate of 

pumping from the mines nearby or by the mines intercepting the water at 

lower elevations than previously, or, possibly, by mining operations intercepting the water closer to the well than Tormerly. Variations in the rate 

of decline may possibly be due partly to a change in the hydrologic constants of the aquifer with the large change in water level. Data pertaining to these conditions are lacking.

If the decline of water level in this well is representative of the 

water levels in the area, then the large decline will necessitate deepening 

of wells in order to obtain water supplies.

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

17.12.31.121. Albert P. .Mracek. 

stage recorder removed after May 14.

Measurements discontinued and waterHighest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Water 

level

270.98

271.08

271 . 15

271.22

271.35

271.42

271.54

271.63

271.73

271.81

271.91

272.00

272.10

272.19

272.30

272.39

272.50

272.60

272.70

272.78

272.89

273.00

273.12

273.20

273 . 30

Date

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Water 

level

273. £9

273.51

273.60

273.69

273.79

273.89

274.29

274 . 40

274.50

274.61

274.69

274.81

274.92

275.00

275.12

275.21

275.32

275.45

275.53

275.62

275.73

275.83

275.96

276.03

276.15

Date

Feb. 23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

Water 

level

276.23

276.37

276 . 44

276.57

276.67

276.79

276.90

277.00

277.10

277.19

277 . 32

277.41

277.52

277.67

277.75

277.85

277.95

278.09

278.16

278.29

278.39

278.49

278.60

278.71

278.82

Date

Mar. 20

21

22

23

24

25

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Water 

level

278.94

279.03

279.15

279.24

279.35

279.46

h279.95

280.00

280.00

280.06

280.12

280.21

280.33

280.46

280 . 59

280.71

280.83

280.96

281.09

281.21

281.35

281 . 49

281.61

281.75

281.89

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

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252 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

17.12.31.121 Continued.

Highest dally water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Date

Apr. 18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Water 

level

282.00 

282.14 

282 . 27 

282.41 

282.55 

282.71 

282.85

Date

Apr. 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

May 1

Water 

level

285.00 

285 . 15 

285.51 

283.47 

285.61 

285.78 

285.91

Date

May 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Water 

level

284.07 

284.19 

284.56 

284.56 

284.75 

284.91 

285.09

Date

May 9 

10 

11

12 

15 

14

Water 

level

285.25 

285.57 

285.50 

285.58 

285.61 

e285.63

e Dry at depth given.

HIDALGO COUNTY (VIRDEN VALLEY)

. L. Cushman

The Vlrden Valley Is the New Mexico portion of the Duncan-Virden* 

Valley, which lies along the upper Gila River, in Greenlee County, Arizona, 

and Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Water-level fluctuations In typical wells 

In the Duncan-Virden Valley are compared with precipitation and pumpage in 

the Greenlee County, Arizona, section of this report.

During 1946 22 water-level measurements were made in 6 wells in the 

Virden Valley. More water was pumped from wells to supplement surface 

water during 1946 than during any year from 1940 to 1945, Inclusive. 

Well descriptions and water-level measurements

181 (#911, p. 75; 941, p. 215-; 949, p. 294; #991, p. 246; 1021, p. 256; 

1028, p. ) P. Lunt. SWiNWi sec. 32, T- 18 S. , R. 21 W. ni/ater levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 41.54; Apr. 11, 45.19; 

July 4, 46.82; Dec. 30, 41.52.

185 (#911, p. 175; 941, p. 213; 949, p. 294; *991, p. 246; 1021, 

p. 236; 1028, p. ). J. Pierce. SE^SE^ sec. 52, T- 18 S., R. 21 W. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 50.30; 

Apr. 11, 31.54; July 4, 33.13; Dec. 30, 51.75.

201 (*911, p. 175; 941, p. 213; 949, p. 294; *991, p. 246; 1021, 

p. 236; 1028, p. ). J. E. Payne. NWiSEf sec. 2, T. 19 S-, R- 21 W. 

Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 44.21; 

Apr. 11, 45.10; July 4, 47.86; Dec. 30, 44.75.

202 (#991, p. 246; 1021, p. 236; 1028, p. ). Byron Echols. 

SW-^SW-f sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 20, 14.38; Apr- 11, pumping; July 4, pumping; 

Dec- 30, 15.00.

^ T7c. rn-i ^ p> 213; #949 p> 294 . ^991) p> 24g . 1021

y 0. Pace. NE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 19 S., R. 21 W.

; July 4, 16.37; Dec. 30, 17.05.' -an- , ,

256; 1028, p. ). ployd Johns. NEiNw| sec/18, T' 19 S./R. 2o'v».

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946- .Tan PO <?^ onApr. 11, 25.21; July 4, 45.00; Dec. 50, 26.55? ' '

25610256, 1028,

re 

Apr.
HEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 253

LEA COUNTY (TATUM-LOVINGTON-HOBBS AREA)

By C. S. Conover 

Part 1. General discussion

Investigation of the ground-water resources of the part of Lea County 

in which ground water is used for irrigation was continued in 1946 in 

cooperation with the State engineer of New Mexico, by measuring water 

levels in the system of observation wells. Results of this investigation, 

which began in 1929, have been published in the 9th to 13th biennial reports of the State engineer. Records of water levels in past years in Lea 

County have been published in the following Geological Survey Water-Supply

Papers:

Water-supply Page 

Year Paper_____ Nos1929-40 911 177-200

1941 941 214-227

1942 949 294-302

1943 991 247-255

1944 1021 237-245

1945 1028 244-252

Water levels are measured in a large number of wells each January, 

when the residual drawdown of the water levels, due to the effects of the 

previous years pumping, is slight, in order that the net yearly change in 

water levels can be determined. (See part 2.) Water levels are also 

measured at 2-month intervals in a selected group of wells to determine 

the seasonal fluctuations caused by the combination effects of pumping and 

precipitation. (See part 3.) rtater levels were measured in 90 wells in 

January 1946 and in about 26 of them in March, May, July, September, and 

November. Two water-stage recorders were in operation during the year. 

(See part 4.) The recorder which had been maintained for a number of years 

on well 12.36.29.110 was moved to another well nearby, 12.36.29.122, in 

order to permit a turbine pump to be installed on the older well. A total 

of £32 measurements of water level was made during the year including 13 

tape measurements made upon the recorder wells. All water-level measurements were made by U. N- Benge, except those in January which were made by 

C. R. Murray.

Fluctuations of water level

The withdrawal of water by wells for irrigation in Lea County in 1946 

was probably about equal to that in 1945 in spite of the increase in land 

irrigated by new wells. This was due to the abnormal precipitation recorded

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254 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

In the later part of the year, after July. The precipitation for 1946, as 

reported by the U. S- Weather Bureau was 17.07 inches at Lovington, 3.28 

inches above normal; 23.59 inches at Hobbs, 7.87 inches above normal; and 

18.21 Inches at Pearl, 4.53 inches above normal. Precipitation during the 

growing season, April through September, was also above normal in spite of 

the deficient rainfall at the beginning of the growing season. The abovenormal precipitation, April through September, was 1.71 inches at Lovington, 

5.57 inches at Hobbs, and 2.93 inches at Pearl.

The acreage of land served by pumps, many of which were hardly used 

because of the Ipteness of installation and the above-normal precipitation, 

increased rapidly during 1946 in Lea County. The irrigated area in 1946 

is roughly estimated at 5,000 acres. Because of the drought conditions of 

the past few years irrigation of pasture land has been increasing. In the 

past, most of the irrigated land has been planted to row crops requiring 

very little irrigation in years of average precipitation and none in years 

of abnormal precipitation. It seems that as the area of irrigated land increases more water may be used proportionately if an increase of truck 

crops is farmed. This tendency may be offset by a lack of market for 

truck.

It is estimated that about 3,500 acre-feet of water was pumped for 

irrigation in 1946 in addition to about 7,000 acre-feet pumped for stock, 

municipal, and industrial uses.

The spacing of wells in Lea County is so great that the relationship 

of the fluctuations of water level in different observation wells is not 

always apparent. Many of the observation wells are in areas removed from 

pumping wells, the water levels responding to the effects of precipitation. 

Observation wells in a few areas are near pumped wells, the water levels 

responding to effects of pumping.

The water levels in most of the wells measured in Lea County showed 

rises during 1946 resulting from the heavy precipitation in the later part 

of the year. Of the 83 wells having comparable readings in January 1946 

and January 1947, 51 showed rises amounting to as much as 3 feet. In 

general, most of the wells showing rises were south of Lovington where 

apparently the greatest amount of precipitation occurred. The average rise 

for all of the wells in 1946 was 0.26 foot. The water level in artesian
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 255

well 12.37.20.331 of Mr. Dunlap showed a decline of 6.4 feet from January 

1946 to January 1947, which seems to have been caused by the large number 

of "shot point" holes drilled into the confining bed in the area around 

Tatum, allowing the artesian water to escape into the shallow water.

Near Lovington, where a number of irrigation wells are located, water 

levels showed declines in 1946 although, In general, not as large as in 

1945. The unused well of E- H. Byers, 16.36.5.Lot 12, which is near the 

heavily pumped area around Lovington and is equipped with a water-stage 

recorder, showed a decline from January 1946 to January 1947 of 0.9 foot 

as compared with a decline from January 1945 to January 1946 of 0.4 foot. 

The larger decline in 1946 in this well is probably due to the residual 

effects of nearby pumping in previous years that are now reaching the well. 

A used irrigation well nearby, 16.36.5.411, of E. J. Robinson, showed a 

decline in 1946 of 0.30 foot as compared with a decline of 2.5 feet in 

1945. The smaller decline in 1946 reflects the decrease in pumping in 1946 

caused by the abnormal precipitation.

Water levels in Lea County at the end of 1946 were generally still 

above the low levels reached in early 1941 prior to the abnormal precipitation in late 1941. However, in the pumped area near Lovington the lowest 

levels were reached at the end of 1946. With the increase in the number 

of pumps, it is expected that in succeeding years the general tendency in 

the pumped areas will be a gradual yearly lowering-of water levels except 

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NEW -MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 259

Part 3. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 

number 

Owner

Ton OQ *^n

Feb. 1

Mar. 22,23 

May 24 25

July 22,23

Nov. 26

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 28,30 

31

Feb. 1

Mar. 21-23 

May 24,25 

July 22,24 

25 

Sept. 25, 26 

Nov. 25,26

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 1

Mar. 21 

May 23 

July 22,24 

Sept . 26 

Nov. 25

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan . 31 

Mar. 21 

May 23 

July 22 

Sept. 26 

Nov. 25

12.36. 

25.222 

State

of N.M.

on Q«Z

21.00 

21 02

21.14 

21.12

20.26

14.38. 

28.120 

Cox

QC Ad

25.28 

25.26

25.88 

26.10 

25.64

17.38. 

30.312 

Hawkins

28.39

28.43 

28.79 

C28.69 

28.39 

C28.19

20.37. 

9.110 

Laughlln

29.43 

29.25 

29.68 

30.26 

30.41 

29.77

12.36. 

27.212 

State 

of N.M

35.60

35.63 

35.67

e35.6 

35.58

33.62

15.36. 

8.131 

Beatty

40.09

40.08 

40,10

40.12 

40.13

 2Q Qft

18.36. 

27.111 

State 

of N.M

 ZQ CO

39.61 

39.70 

39.75 

39.76 

39.50

20.37. 

9.110a 

Laughlin

28.70 

28.60 

28.89 

29.47 

29.63 

29.93

12.36. 

29.110 

Holt

OQ TQ

29.95

C30.81

15.37. 

21 . 330 

Dean

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a31.75 

a30.63

b31.98 

a29.76

OQ fJA

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4.232 

Isaacs

O* EC

23.58 

23.53 

C627.9 

23.07 

23.06

13.37. 

13.132 

Brownfield

OP **O

28.41 

28.46

28.50

OR CO

28.47

16.36. 

27.133 

State 

of N.M.

AQ *^fl

49.40 

49.41

49.43 

49.37

AQ AT

18.38. 

15.241 

Greebon

27 97

28.36 

29.95 

C47.50 

28.14 

27.76

14.35. 

33.433 

Anderson

40.08

40.09 

40.10

40.10 

40.10

40.07

16.38. 

28.444 

Willlams

30.78

831.6B 

30.83

a29.97 

131.67

18.38. 

30.200 

Davls

O* QE^

23.97 

24.04 

24.13 

23.80 

23.38

14.36. 

13.211 

Chambers

35.74

35.75

TC rj A

35.75 

35.75

35. 75

17.34. 

35.130 

Petroleum

90.68

90.66 

90.69

90.58 

90.60 

on *^o

19.35. 

13.211 

Fowle r

22.23

22.27 

22.31 

22.36 

20.90 

18.86

14.37. 

14.112 

Smith

34.62

34.66

 ZA rj(~\

34.75 

34.69

34.59

17.35. 

35.120 

Petroleum

 ^Q 1 9

39.17 

39.17

39.18 

39.20 

38.64

19.37. 

32.241 

Anderson

12 29

12.33 

12.24 

12.31 

11.66 

12.02

14.37. 

27.130 

Fort

36.16

36.19 

36.20

36.25 

36.15

36 .13

17.36. 

3.333 

State 

of N.M

An TO

42.40 

42.46

42.56 

42.56

AO OR

20.35. 

1.222 

Wood

20.67

20.75 

20.92 

21.00 

20.80 

20.92

a Pumping.

c Nearby well pumping,

e Dry at depth given.

1 Measurement uncertain.
260 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

1946.

12.36.29.110. D- Holt. Water-stage recorder removed Mar. 22,

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Water 

level

29.38

29.38

29.39

29.39

29.39

29.39

29.38

29.38

29.40

29.39

29.39

29.39

29.39

29.39

Date

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Water 

level

29.38

29.38

29.40

29.41

29.40

29.40

29.40

29.50

29.55

29.60

29.64

29.68

29.62

Date

Feb. 25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Water 

level

29.59

29.61

29.70

29.72

29.72

29.75

29.69

29.67

29.74

29.77

29.77

29.79

29.81

Date

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Water 

level

29.76

29.73

29.72

29.70

29.76

29.73

29.70

29.76

29.73

29.76

29.78

29.85

29.87

16.36.4.Lot 12. E. H. Byers. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 22, 23, Mar. 3-5, 

44.70; Aug. 27, 28, 46.92.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 44.93

2 44.92

3 44.92

4 44.91

5 44.90

6 44.90

7 44.90

8 44.89

9 44.89

10 44.88

11 44.88

12 44.88

13 44.88

14 44.86

15 44.87

16 44.86

17 44.85

18 44.83

19 44.83

20 44.82

21 44.82

22 44.81

nl. A A cl c,O ^rr OJ24 44.81

25 44.80

26 44.80

27 44.79

28 44.78

29 44.77

30 44.78

31 44.78

Feb.

44.78

44.77

44.77

44.76

44.76

44.76

44.75

44.75

44.75

44.74

44.73

44.73

A A I7T ^r ^r ( O

44.74

44.73

44.72

44.72

44.71

44.72

44.71

44.71

44.70

44.71

44.71

44.70

44.71

44.72

44.71

Mar.

44.72

44.72

44.70

44.70

44.70

44.72

44.72

44.89

44.94

45.03

45.07

45.16

A^, rrU . 9Q£Jty

45.39

45.47

45.48

45.46

45.43

45.39

45.36

45.33

AC. -ZO rrO O£, 

A *tO R » OQtZy

45.28

45.26

45.25

45.24

45.20

45.19

45.17

45.16

Apr.

45.15

45.13

45.14

45.12

45.11

45.10

45.09

45.08

45.08

45.08

45.08

45.08

45.24

45.41

45.49

45.61

45.65

45.63

45.60

45.58

45.55

45.53

45.51

45.48

45-48

45.65

45.77

45.84

45.88

45.98

May

46.10

46.14

46.13

46.18

46.28

46.29

46.24

46.19

46.13

46.08

46.04

AC. QQ rrO J7 J7

45.93

45.89

45.86

45.82

45.79

45.76

45.85

45.87

45.94

AC QA rrO S/^r

45.91

45.88

45.84

45.80

45.77

45.76

45.73

45.71

45.71

June

45.85

46.09

46.19

46.16

46.15

46.32

46.33

46.37

46.45

46.45

46.38

46.31

46.26

46.20

46.14

46.10

46.07

46.04

46.00

45.98

45.93

45.93

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46.02

46.12

46 . 23

46.33

46.46

46.54

46.63

July

46.65

46.61

46.51

46.49

46.45

46.35

46.33

46.23

46.21

46.17

45.17

46.61

46.57

46.62

46.63

46.66

46.73

46.77

46.80

46.80

46.72

46.68

46.63

46.52

46.47

46.42

46.36

46.35

46.40

Aug.

46.50

46.48

46.46

46.52

46.48

46.42

45.38

46.38

46.39

46.54

46.71

46.68

46.60

46.54

46.49

46.41

46.36

46.33

46.29

46.27

46.43

46.63

46.81

46.87

46.89

46.92

46.92

46.86

46.79

46.71

Sept.

46.66

46.61

46.55

46.50

46.45

46.43

46.38

46.33

46.30

46.36

46.44

46.41

46.36

46.32

46.27

46.24

46.21

46.18

46.14

46.11

46.07

46.06

46.04

46.01

45.97

45.94

45.92

45.91

45.89

45.87

, Oct.

45.85

45.84

45.83

45.81

45.81

45.80

45.79

45.78

45.76

45.75

45.74

45.73

45. 72

45.71

45.69

45.68

45.67

45.66

45.65

45.64

45.63

45.63

45.62

45.61

45.60

45.60

45.58

45.58

45.57

45.57

45.56

Nov.

45.56

45.55

45.55

45.54

45.53

45.53

45.52

45.51

45.50

45.50

45.49

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45.57

45.70

45.76

45.89

46.03

46.07

46.13

46.21

46.30

46.46

46.50

46.46

46.41

46.37

46.31

46.26

Dec.

46.19

46.16

46.16

46.32

46.33

46.41

46.38

46.34

46.28

46.22

46.18

46.15

46.11

46.07

46.01

46.00

45.96

45.93

45.91

45.87

45.84

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45.80

45.78

45.83

45.93

46.06

46.21

46.32

46.31

46.25
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 261

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

13.37.28.230. HIght. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Measuring point, lip of l^-inch hole In east side of pump base, 0.16 

foot above concrete pump base and land-surface datum.

13.38.6.341. Pulton. Measuring point beginning Jan. 29, 1946, top of 

concrete pump base, north side of well, 0.52 foot above land-surface datum.

14.37.23.232. Whitman. Used drilled Irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, depth 140 feet. No casing. Measuring point, top edge of 

i-Inch hole In base of pump, east side of well. Subtract 0.25 foot from 

tape measurements to reduce to top of concrete well curb, 0.75 foot to 

reduce to land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1945: July 27, 36.34.

14.38.27.240. Galnea. Water-level measurements previously reported 

for years 1943, 1944, and 1945 are for well 14.38.27.233.

14.38.28.120. Cox. Measuring point beginning July 23, 1946, top edge 

of Geological Survey washer nailed on east north-south 4- by 8-inch horizontal support for vertical shaft, 0.3 foot north of east vertical upright, 

0.74 foot above land-surface datum.

16.36.5.Lot 10. Coxey. Measuring point beginning Jan. 28, 1946, top 

edge of casing, northwest side of well, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum. 

Pump removed from well.

17.38.27.133. Manning. Used drilled Irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 10 inches, depth 125 feet. Measuring point, top of 

concrete pump base, at land-surface datum. Water level, In feet below 

land-surface datum, 1944: July 27, 26.35.

18.38.22.411. Key. Formerly owned by E. C. Browning.

19.36.19.113. Evans. Measuring point beginning Jan. 31, 1946, east 

top edge of 7- by 10-Inch timber on west side of well, north of notch, 0=60 

foot above land-surface datum.

19.37.1.231. Country Club. Drilled Irrigation and swimming pool 

well, equipped with turbine pump, dismeter 12g Inches, depth 126 feet. 

Measuring point beginning July 27, 1945, top edge of 1-Inch hole in west 

side of pump, Inside of pump case, 0.40 foot above raised concrete pump 

base, 1.70 feet above land-surface datum. Reference point established 

July 27, 1945, top of concrete floor around well, 0.40 foot above landsurface datum. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum: May 15, 

1944, 25.48; Jan. 12, 1945, 24.77; July 27, 1945, 27.87.

LUNA COUNTY (MIMBRES VALLEY) 

By C. S- Conover

Part 1. General discussion

The MImbres Valley, In which ground water la used extensively for 

Irrigation, is In the southwestern portion of New Mexico, near Deming. Investigation of the ground-water resources of this area was continued in 

1946 In cooperation with the State engineer of New Mexico. Data on early 

development of the area are contained in Geological Survey Bulletin 618 

and Water-supply Paper 345c. Results of continuation studies have been 

published In the 8th to 13th biennial reports of the State engineer of New 

Mexico. Results for the years 1938 to 1941 are to be published In a forthcoming report of the State engineer. Records of water levels in past years
262 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

in Luna County have been published in the following Geological Survey watersupply papers:

Year of 

record

1927-39 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Water-Supply 

Paper

886 

911 

941 

949 

991 

1021 

1028

Page 

Nos.

423-449 

200-217 

228-243 

302-313 

256-268 

249-262 

252-267

The water levels in the Mimbres Valley generally continue to decline 

every year as a result of the continued pumping of ground water from storage. 

Careful study of the changes in the water level is essential as a major decline has occurred over a period of years making the recovery of water for 

irrigation costly.

Most of the development at the present time consists of deepening of 

present wells in order to tap additional aquifers. As the water in the 

deeper aquifers is under pressure, deepening of wells tends to temporarily 

reduce the pumping lift to a small extent. However, as all of the water 

appears to be part of the same hydrologic system, tapping of the deeper 

aquifers does not mean a new source of supply but does partially relieve 

the draft upon the shallow aquifers.

Water levels were measured in 127 wells distributed throughout the 

area in January 1946 by which time the major part of the recovery from the 

preceding summer's pumping had occurred. Comparing January readings from 

year to year gives the net annual change in water level. (See part 2 and 

figure 14.) Water levels were also measured in about 64 of these wells in 

March, May, July, September, and November in order to observe the varying 

seasonal fluctuations caused by pumping and the sporadic recharge from the 

Mimbres River. (See part 3.) Water-stage recorders were operated

throughout the year on the same four wells as in preceding years and part 

of the year on another well. The daily readings obtained (see part 4) 

are helpful in completing the picture of the changing water levels. A 

total of 479 water-level measurements was made during the year on the 

observation wells, including 30 tape measurements made on the recorder 

wells. All measurements of water level were made by C- R. Murray and CS. Conover.
Figure 14.--Map of MlnVbres Valley, Luna County, N t Hex., Showing de

to January 1947.
264 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Precipitation and pumpage

Precipitation falling on the Mimbres Valley, particularly on the 

headwaters of the Mimbres River, is the ultimate source of the water 

stored in the aquifer. Precipitation also furnishes part of the water requirement of the crops and consequently reduces the amount of pumping necessary. In 1946 the precipitation at Deming, as reported by the U. S. 

Weather Bureau, was 7.79 inches, 1.93 Inches below normal and 2.44 inches 

more than in 1945. The precipitation at Columbus, near the Mexican border, 

was 9.03 inches, 0.66 inch below normal, while that at Mimbres Ranger 

Station, in the area of the headwaters of the Mimbres River, was 15.30 

inches, 3.07 inches below normal. Even though the precipitation exceeded 

that in 1945, the total was still somewhat below normal and did not materially affect the amount of pumping.

The acreage irrigated in the Mimbres Valley has continued to increase 

year by year, with an estimated 18,000 acres being irrigated in 1946. The 

increased acreage and the high price obtained for crops caused an increase 

in the amount of water pumped. On the basis of the ratings of 23 irrigation wells, which watered about 12 percent of the area irrigated and for 

which power records were available, it is estimated that 40,500 acre-feet 

of water was pumped for irrigation in 1946. An additional 1,700 acre-feet 

is estimated to have been used for domestic and industrial purposes, a 

slight reduction from 1945 as a result of cessation of activities of the 

Deming Army Air Field.

Fluctuations of water level

The net change in water level in the Mimbres Valley from January 1946 

to January 1947 is given in figure 14. Water levels over practically all 

of the area declined to new lows. The largest recorded declines of over 

3 feet occurred in two deep wells east of the Little Ploridas and a deep 

well southwest of Deming. As the deeper aquifers have a higher head than 

the shallow aquifers, the decline of water level will be at a greater rate 

than that of the shallow aquifers. Water levels declined more than 2 feet 

over an area of about 29 square miles. This decline was confined to 4 

areas, 1 of 22 square miles covering the western half of T. 25 S., R. 9 W. 

and the southwestern corner of T. 24 S., R. 9 W. in which most of the new 

development has occurred, another of about 6 square miles in the heavily
HEW MEXICO, LUHA COUNTY- 265

pumped area about 4 miles west of Deming, and 2 other small areas, of less 

than 1 square mile each, at the northern edge of the Little Ploridas and 

in the pumped area east of the Little Ploridas.

Declines of more than 1 foot occurred in principally 3 areas covering 

practically all of the irrigated area and totaling about 147 square miles, 

not including the area along the Mimbres River northwest of Deming. The 

area of decline west and south of Deming was the largest--122 square miles 

while the area of decline east of Deming and northwest of the Little 

Ploridas was 19 square miles, and the area northeast of the Little Ploridas 

was about 6 square miles. A small area of rise enclosing two wells east of 

the Little Ploridas was the result of abandoning the two wells in 1946 with 

a consequent small recovery of the drawdown caused by the past years of 

pumping. Other small areas of rise are indicated which are based upon individual wells.

Water levels in observation wells near the Mimbres River, about 13 

miles northwest of Deming, all showed declines in excess of 1 foot from 

January 1946 to January 1947. One well showed a decline of 2.79 feet, and 

another well a decline of 5.91 feet. These declines indicate deficient 

recharge from the Miinbrea River during 1946.

The increased area of decline of water levels in 1946 resulting from 

the increased pumpage is shown by the following table giving the comparative areas for preceding years:

Area, in square xiles, in which 

water levels declined more than 

Year 1 foot 2 feet

1941 36 5

1942 41 4

1943 100 10

1944 23 4

1945 133 9

1946 147 29

Because of the present area of development and the dry cli.natic conditions, it is expected that the water levels in the Mimbres Valley will 

continue to decline from year to year resulting in increased pumping lifts.
266 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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Location 

number

23

23

24

24

24

24

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27.221

31.110

.10.15.

.6.29.300

30.111

.7.3.311

4.424

5.211

8.212

9.111

9.241

9.241a

10.111

10.211

11.111

13.212

13.311

14.221

14.331

15.122

16.211b

21.222

24.111

24.211

24.312

26.113

.8.1.333b

4.111

5.111

6,112

7.431

3.121

11.221

.9.1.211

Owner

H. J. Thomas

J. D. McDaniels

Glen Neighbors

State of Hew Mexico

Bill Birohfield

do

G. D. Hatfield

do

R. M. Williamson

J. M. McDougall

Smyer Bros.

G. D. Hatfield

do

do

Fred Hassman

TSdlth E. Pollard

Myrtle Franklin

Robert Eggleston

J. H. Winslow

Catherine Nordhaus

Fred Abrahm

Geo . Snyder

C. W. Gevrin

Jasper Wilson

J. S. Hack

Bill Birchfield

do

F. 1C. Kretek

Foy Riley

R. A. Haokebeil

Deming Air Ease

Paul Hrna

Mrs. J. F. Holiday

F. K. Kretek

Deming Air Base

See 

also 

Part

3,5

3,5

5

Wa

Jan. 1946 

Level Day

62.87

59.49

76.94

9

9

12

Change 

1945-46

-0.59

-.90

+2.82

(Measurements cLis con t lulled i

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^

3

3

3

.

3,5

4

3

3,5

5

.

.

5

4

,

.

3

5

3

67.65

68. 6O

7.36

39.37

85.37

83.17

84.66

91.49

22.25

91.18

90.49

71.92

78.87

82.57

82.70

89.71 *

86.36

77.78

76.49

(Measurements

3

3

3

4

.

3

.

.

3

3

72.79

71.63

17.54

39.39

46.14

53.11

44.39

44.58

17.37

53.76

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i 2

9

9

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

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i 2

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i 2

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-.47

+1.99

-.57

-1.16

-.20

-.60

-.74

-.76

-2.40

-¥..91

-.49

-1.09

-.67

-.27

-.83

-1.05

-.99

-1.07

discontinued)

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8

8

9

10

8

12

9

-.74

-.71

-1.68

-1.02

-.17

-.33

-2.35

-1.28

-1.23

-.29

* See footnotes at end of table*
268 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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Part 2. Water levels ir January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

29

29

.8.19.331

.9.4.211

6.111

6.421

11.111

12.311

14.311

15.211

17.311

19.111

21.311

24.222

24.222a

25.111

27.422

28.121

30.111

35.211

.10.15.422

36.111

36.222

.9.2.221

4.331

11.211

.10.1.310

.8.8.411

.9.12.111

.7.18.211

.8.12.244

13.111

Owner

Unknown

Val Miller

P. M. Yates

Roderick & Wheeler

J. E. Anderson

Jo Wllla Cheek

C. W. Gaines

C. H. Paulk

Tom Tlgner

Tom Marcak

A. W. Spelr

D. J. Sciuielzla

do

Alan Crotchett

K . A . f-ray

Leonard Zumwalt

11. M. Robertson

Joe Marcak

C. H. Graves

State of Few Mexico

do

T. R. Taylor

R. E. Srayer

State of New Mexico

Theo . EJ sen

Bill Blrchfleld

Waterloo School

R. M. Marshall

A. G. Anderson

L. L. Burkhead

See 

also 

Part

.

4

^

3

3

.

,

5

Wat

Jan. 1946 

Level Day

61.80

70.78

69.32

72.83

67.45

61.60

62 '.05

65.92

(Measurements

9

3

5

3,5

5

.

3

.

3

.

3

3

5

3

.

3

3

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67.85

(a)

52.17

52.15

50.61

57.86

70.25

62.45

51.95

59.80

64.10

64.90

42.32

a55.62

39.90

61.64

23.79

27.12

6.35

7.55

6.72

10

11

11

11

10

10

12

12

Change 

1945-46

-1.20

-1.74

-1.35

-.97

-1.62

-.95

-1.14

-.93

discontinued)

12

12

10

10

12

12

12

12

10

12

12

12

10

12

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

-1.78

-1.32

-1.01

-1.04

-1.56

-2.32

-.92

-.83

-2.01

-.69

-1.66

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-.75

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+ .03

+1.01

-.18

-.07

a Pumpi ng.

b pumping recently.

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1 February.

j Mar. 3, 1929.

k Also 1942.
270 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 11 

Mar. 29 

May 22 

July 26 

Sept. 25 

Nov. 9

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 8,9, 

11 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 27-29 

May 21,22 

July 24-26 

Sept. 24, 25 

Nov. 6,7, 

9

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 8,9, 

11 

Mar. 27,28 

May 21 , 22 

July 24,25 

Sept. 24, 25 

Nov. 6-8

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 8,9 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 27,28 

May 22 

July 24 

Sept. 25 

Nov. 6,7

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 9,10 

12 

Mar. 27-29 

May 22,23 

July 24,25 

Sept. 25, 26 

Nov. 6-8

21.10. 

6.112 

Tigner

8.73 

8.22 

9.32 

10.06 

10.36 

10.01

22.11. 

23.222 

State 

of N.M.

53.70

53.94 

54.18 

54.40 

54.61

54.70

23.8. 

34.111 

Dowdle

39.07

51.73 

50.51 

43.34

24.7. 

5.211 

Williams on

85.37

85.26 

a86.07 

86.20 

b86.67 

86.40

24.8. 

1.333b 

Kretek

17.54 

17.72 

b24.60 

19.92 

20.67 

20.17

21.11. 

13.411c 

Irwin

38.77 

39.80 

(a) 

42.54 

43.69 

48.67

23.7. 

21.311 

Unknown

70.38

70.50 

70.58 

70.69 

69.99

69.70

23.8. 

34.211 

Law

37.61 

37.06 

(a) 

(a) 

44.52 

41.81

24.7. 

9.111 

Smyer 

Bros.

84.66 

84.96 

83.53 

84.06 

(a) 

(a) 

86.91

24.8. 

6.112 

Air 

Base

53.11 

52.46

52.95 

53.05 

53.12

21.11. 

35.310 

State 

of N.M.

30.88 

32.00 

32.48 

32.98 

32.78 

33.27

23.7. 

30.L16 

Foster

28.04

28.20 

28.73 

29.05 

29.45

29.48

23.9. 

22.213 

Perkins

64.04 

63.98 

64.36 

65.17 

65.10 

64.70

24.7. 

9.241a 

Hatfield

22.25

22.32 

24.77

24.8. 

11.221 

Kretek

17.37 

17.22 

18.12 

18.97 

19.47 

19.28

22.10. 

18.121 

State 

of N.M.

75.15 

75.28 

75.57 

75.78 

75.92 

75.87

23.7. 

31.111 

Haas

CQ C T

70.30 

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

76.87

23.9. 

25.311 

Ernst

57.90 

58.45 

b59.47 

59.70 

(a) 

58.89

24.7. 

10.111 

Hatfield

17.53

28.67 

35.28 

22.51

24.9. 

1.211 

Air 

Base

58.76 

58.18

58.58 

58.69 

58.74

22-11. 

2.210 

State 

of N.M.

31.88 

32.67 

33.08 

33.45 

33.57 

33.79

23.8. 

3.322

u. s.

Gov't.

132.28

132.29 

132.32 

132.40 

132.51

132.57

23.9. 

27.142 

Thomas

62.87

63.39 

63.30 

63.56 

63.59

24.7. 

16.211b 

Snyder

86.86 

b86.98 

87.12 

b87 . 29 

87.62 

87.56

24.9. 

1.222 

Air 

Base

55.81 

55.20

59.63 

55.72 

55.80

22.11. 

13.122 

State 

of N.M.

66.93 

67.17 

67.38 

67.60 

67.80 

67.88

23.8. 

13.411 

Peoples

38.65

38.62 

38.94 

(a) 

39.92

39.47

23.9. 

27 . 221 

McDaniels

59.49 

59.56 

a62.54 

59.80 

60.00 

60.07

24.7. 

24.111 

Wilson

76.49 

76.41 

76.56 

76.87 

77.36 

77.30

24.9. 

2.421 

Trujillo

57.71 

57.76

a58.41

58.44

22.11. 

13.221 

State 

of N.M.

73.70 

73.95 

74.15 

74.37 

74.51 

74.60

23.8. 

26.131 

Snyder

37.10

38.10 

(c)

(c) 

40.72

24.7. 

3.311 

Hatfield

7.36 

6.93

11.57 

18.06 

12.87

24.7. 

24.312 

Birchfield

72.79 

72.86 

72.94 

73.02 

73.16 

73.27

24.9. 

6.311

Wells

22.11. 

14.222 

State

, of N.M.

59.46 

59.75 

59.93 

60.19 

60.38 

60.48

23.8. 

32.323 

Holiday

44.77

44.35 

44.75 

45.24 

e45.8

e45.8

24.7. 

4.424 

Hatfield

89.37 

87.77 

a92.58 

92.68 

93.83 

91.93

24.7. 

26.113 

Bi rchfield

71.63 

a73.68 

a77.34 

b72.67 

b76.12 

72.18

24.9. 

6.431 

State 

of N.M.

80.36 66.26 

79.47 c68.94 

(a) C74.56 

(a) ac!20c58 

(a) 76.72 

85.66 71.20

* See footnotes at end of table.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 271

Part 3. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946 Continued

Location 

number 

Owner

24.9. 

7.331 

Moir

Jan. 9-11 78.15 

Mar. 28,29cll5.75 

May 23 88.03 

July 24,25 (c) 

Sept. 25, 26 85.02 

Nov. 7,8 82.90

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 10-12 

Mar. 28,29 

May 23 

July 25 

Sept. 26 

Nov. 8

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 10,12 

Mar. 28,29 

May 23 

July 24,25 

Sept. 26 

Nov. 8

24.10. 

3.411b 

Bryan

81.40 

(a) 

C82.91 

(a) 

83.73 

83.40

25.9. 

24.222a 

Schmelzla

52.15 

52.28

(a) 

54.78 

53.92

24.9. 

8.112 

Jonas

76.85 

76.13 

77.85 

e79 

e79

24.10. 

10.311 

Tilch

83.92 

C91.02 

84.97 

87.25 

86.55 

85.35

25.9. 

28.121 

Zumwalt

70.25 

71.37 

b72.39 

74.32 

75.49 

74.15

24.9. 

9.411 

Clary

24.9. 24.9. 24.9. 24.9. 

13.111 19.111 21.131 23.211 

Barrett Ligocky Gaskill Isbell

69.50 32.34 

69.74 31.46 

C82.81 48.59 

C85.90 (a) 

77.23 (a) 

73.48 b55.29

24.10. 

22.211 

Hurt

71.86 

71.94 

72.12 

72.41 

72.78 

72.89

25.9. 

35.211 

Marcak

51.95 

51.96 

b52.75 

53.49 

(a) 

53.75

24.10. 

29.222 

State 

of N.M

65.22 

65.27 

65.35 

65.46 

65.55 

65.70

25.10. 

36.222 

State

of N.M

64.90 

63.90 

(a) 

(a) 

73.07 

68.32

77.84 

77.96 

79.19 

81.45 

81.70 

80.20

25.8. 

18.111 

McCann

54.79 

55.46 

56.37 

59.62 

58.43 

C57.82

26.9. 

2.221 

Taylor

42.32 

42.40 

b42.97 

43.09 

b43.68 

43.11

75.07 

C87.26 

d80 . 55 

d86.87 

C87.80 

79.76

72.23 

72.98 

(a) 

(a) 

75.94 

74.98

25.9. 25.9. 

6.421 11.111 

Roder- Anderick & son 

Wheeler

72.83 

73.35 

b76.34 

b87.65 

78.99 

76.76

26.9. 

11.211 

State 

of N.M

39.90 

39.94 

40.02 

40.15 

40.32 

40.41

67.45 

67.02 

69.67

73.11 

b70.18

27.8. 

8.411 

Birch- 

. field

23.79 

23.76 

23.77 

23.92 

23.93 

24.00

24.10. 

3.411 

Bryan

88.97 

89.62 

90.06 

90.48 

90.73 

91.09

25.9. 

21.311 

Speir

(a) 

69.50 

(a) 

(a) 

74.27 

72.62

27.9. 

12.111 

School

27.12 

27.02 

27.27 

27.60 

27.75 

27.58

Pumping.

Pumping recently. 

Nearby well pumping. 

Dry at depth given.
272 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

1946.

24.7.9.241. G. D. Hatfield. Water-stage recorder installed Aug. 7,

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 9

Feb. 2

Mar. 28

May 22

July 24

Aug. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Water 

level

h91.49

h91.12

h90 . 59

h92.11

h92.73

*92.35

92.40

92.44

92.45

92.44

92.47

92.53

92.50

92.50

92.52

92.52

92.45

92.41

92.33

92.27

92.21

92.19

92.21

Date

Aug . 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Water 

level

92.21

92.19

92.16

92.24

92.28

92.32

92.32

92.37

92.37

92.34

92.32

92.30

92.28

92.25

92.24

92.25

92.23

92.19

92.15

92.19

92.16

92.16

92.16

Date

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Water 

level

92.18

92.18

92.18

92.10

92.08

92.10

92.12

92.06

h92.03

91.92

91.88

91.86

91.86

91.85

91.92

91.84

91.85

91.84

91.86

91.86

91.91

91.85

91.87

Date

Oct. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Nov. 1

2

4

6

7

8

Water 

level

91.86

91.86

91.85

91.88

91.88

91.92

91.89

91.88

91.89

91.87

91.87

91.88

91.88

91.94

91.93

91.89

91.92

91.88

91.87

91.97

h91.95

h91.93

91.88

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

24.7.14.221. J. H. Winslow. Water runs into well during periods of 

heavy rainfall. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 25, 81.71; Oct. 4-7, 84.75.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(From recorder charts)____________________

Day Jan- Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sapt. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 82.88

2 82.87

3 82.86

4 82.85

5 82.83

6 82.83

7 82.82

8 82.80

9 82.80

10 82.78

11 82.77

12 82.76

13 82.75

14 82.75

15 82.74

16 82.73

17 82.71

18 82.70

19 82.70

20 82.69

21 82.69

22 82

23 82,

24 82

.66 

.65 

.64

25 82.62

26 82.62

82.57

82.57

82.56

82.54

82.56

82.53

82.51

82.50

82.50

82.49

82.48

82.48

82.47

82.45

82.44

82.42

82.42

82.41

82.40

82.38

82.38

82.37

82.36

82.34

82.33

82.32

82.30

82.29

82.27

82.24

82.25

82.23

82.23

82.21

82.21

82.19

82.16

82.17

82.15

82.13

82.12

82.12

82.11

82.11

82.09

82.09

82.08

82.07

82.05

82.02

82.02

82.01

81.98

81.96

81.96

81.95

81.95

81.95

81.94

81.95

81.95

81.94

81.95

81.95

81.94

81.94

81.94

81.94

81.94

81.93

81.93

81.93

81.92

81.91

81.71

81.87

81.89

81.91

81.94

82.00

82.06

82.10

82.16

82.21

82.24

82.30

82.35

82.40

82.44

82.49

82.53

82.57

82.61

82.64

82.66

82.68

82.70

82.71

82.73

82.75

82.75

82.74

82.72

82.72

82.72

82.72

82.72

82.73

82.73

82.72

82.72

83.73

82.74

82.73

82.74

82.77

82.80

82.83

82.85

82.87

82.92

82.96

82.99

83.03

83.07

83.11

83.16

83.20

83.42

83.45

83.49

83.52

83.54

83.56

83.58

83.61

83.63

83.65

83.68

8.7.70

83.71

83.74

83.77

83.78

83.79

83.80

83.81

83.81

83.82

83.82

83.82

83.81

83.81

83.82

83.92

83.95

83.97

83.99

84.01

84.02

84.04

84.06

84.08

84.10

84.12

84.14

84.15

84.17

84.18

84.18

84.19

84.19

84.19

84.20

84.21

84.22

84.24

84.26

84.27

84.29

84.39

84.41

84.43

84.45

83.29

83.62

84.31

84.46

84.50

84.51

84.51

84.50

84.50

84.50

84.49

84.48

84.49

84.50

84.52

84.53

84.55

84.56

84.58

84.60

84.62

84.63

84.72

84.73

84.74

84.75 

84.75 

84.75 

84.75 

84.73 

84.72 

84.71 

84.69 

84.67 

84.6o 

84.64 

84.63 

84.60 

84.59 

84.58 

84.56 

84.54 

84.53 

84.51 

84.50 

84.48 

84.46 

84.45

84.34

84.32

84.32

84.30

84.28

84.26

84.24

84.21

84.21

84.20

84.19

84.17

84.15

84.13

84.13

84.12

84.10

84.09

84.08

84.07

84.07

84.05

84.03

84.02

84.03

84.02

84.00 

83.98 

83.97 

83.96 

83.95 

83.93 

83.93 

83.92 

83.91 

83.90 

83.89 

83.89 

83.88 

83.87 

83.85 

83.84 

83.83 

83.82 

'83.81 

83.81 

83.79 

83.78 

83.78 

83.77 

83.75 

83.74
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 273

24.7.14.221--Continued.

Highest daily water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

27 82.62 82.31 82.00 81.87 82.74 83.24 83.83 84.31 84.65 84.43 84.01 83.73

28 82.61 82.30 82.00 81.87 82.74 83.28 83.83 84.32 84.67 84.41 84.00 83.72

29 82.59 82.00 81.87 82.74 83.33 83.86 84.34 84.69 84.39 84.00 83.71

30 82.59 82.00 81.88 82.73 83.38 83.72 84.35 84.71 84.38 84.00 83.69

51 82.57_____81.99______82.75______85.81 84.57______84.56______85.69

24.8.4.111. Poy Riley. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Apr. 2, 38.94; Oct. 28, 50, 31, 

Nov. 1, 3-5, 40.73.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(From recorder charts) _________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 59.44 59.25 ..... 58.95 39.16 39.54 ..... 40.22 40.48 40.71 40.75 40.65

2 59.45 39.22 ..... 38.94 39.17 39.55 ..... 40.23 40.49 40.71 40.71 40.63

5 39.42 59.21 ..... 38.95 39.18 39.57 ..... 40.24 40.50 40.71 40.73 40.65

4 39.41 39.19 ..... 38.95 39.20 39.59 ..... 40.25 40.50 40.70 40.73 40.62

5 39.59 59.20 ..... 38.95 59.21 39.60 ..... 40.26 40.52 40.71 40.73 40.61

6 39.40 39.19 ..... 38.95 39.22 39.61 ..... 40.27 40.52 40.71 40.71 40.60

7 39.40 39.18 ..... 38.95 39.23 39.65 ..... 40.28 40.55 40.71 40.71 40.59

8 59.59 59.17 ..... 58.95 59.24 59.64 ..... 40.28 40.54 40.71 40.70 40.59

9 59.59 39.17 ..... 38.96 59.24 59.65 ..... 40.29 40.55 40.71 40.70 40.58

10 59.59 59.16 ..... 56.9ti 39.25 39.67 ..... 40.30 40.56 40.71 40.70 40.57

11 59.58 39.15 ..... 36.96 59.26 39.68 ..... 40.30 40.57 40.72 40.70 40.57

12 39.58 59.14 ..... 58.97 39.27 39.70 ..... 40.31 40.58 40.72 40.70 40.57

15 59.56 39.15 ..... 38.96 59.28 59.71 ..... 40.52 40.58 40.72 40.70 40.57

14 39.35 39.15 ..... 58.96 59.29 39.73 ..... 40.32 40.59 40.72 40.69 40.57

15 59.35 39.14 ..... 58.98 59.50 ..... ..... 40.52 40.60 40.72 40.69 40.57

16 59.55 59.15 ..... 58.99 59.52 ..... ..... 40.55 40.61 40.71 40.69 40.56

17 59.54 59.15 ..... 39.00 39.35 ..... ..... 40.34 40.61 40.72 40.69 40.56

18 39.52 ..... ..... 59.01 59.34 ..... ..... 40.35 40.62 40.72 40.69 40.56

19 59.52 ..... ..... 59.02 39.36 ..... ..... 40.36 40.65 40.72 40.68 40.55

20 59.31 ..... ..... 39.02 39.57 ..... ..... 40.37 40.64 40.72 40.67 40.55

21 39.31 ..... ..... 39.03 39.59 ..... ..... 40.58 40.64 40.72 40.67 40.54

22 59.31 ..... ..... 39.04 59.40 ..... ..... 40.59 40.65 40.72 40.67 40.55

25 59.50 ..... ..... 59.05 59.40 ..... ..... 40.40 40.66 40.72 40.66 40.52

24 59.29 ..... ..... 59.08 59.42 ..... 40.14 40.41 40.66 40.72 40.64 40.51

25 59.28 ..... ..... 59.08 59.45 ..... 40.15 40.42 40.67 40.72 40.65 40.50

26 59.27 ..... ..... 39.10 39.45 ..... 40.15 40.43 40.67 40.72 40.65 40.49

27 59.26 ..... 58.96 39.10 39.45 ..... 40.16 40.44 40.67 40.72 40.65 40.49

28 59.26 ..... 58.96 59.11 59.48 ..... 40.18 40.45 40.68 40.75 40.65 40.49

29 59.24 58.96 59.15 59.49 ..... 40.18 40.46 40.69 40.72 40.64 40.49

50 59.25 58.95 39.14 39.50 ..... 40.19 40.47 40.70 40.75 40.65 40.48

51 59.24______58.95______59.51______40.21 40.47______40.73______40.48

24.10.12.451. Steve Hrna. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 24, 80.57; Sept. 9, 86.57.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 81.84 80.97 80.90 80.51 81.52 81.91 84.22gB5.51 86.24 85.49 84.37 83.87

2 81.80 80.94 80.82 80.49 81.51 81.93 84.28 85.35 86.26 85.46 84.56 85.85

3 81.74 80.90 80.80 80.52 81.31 81.95 84.31 85.38 86.29 85.41 84.38 85.87

4 81.72 80.86 80.79 80.52 81.51 81.95 84.56 85.42 86.51 85.56 84.58 85.84

5 81.67 80.90 80.79 80.54 81.31 81.96 84.39 85.44 86.55 85.51 84.56 83.81

6 ..... 80.86 80.78 80.55 81.31 81.99 84.45 85.46 86.55 85.26 84.55 85.77

7 ..... 80.84 80.77 80.56 81.52 82.05 84.45 85.51 86.36 85.20 84.31 83.74

8 ..... 80.86 80.74 80.57 81.50 82.12 84.44 85.56 86.55 85.15 84.51 .....

9 81.60 80.94 80.71 80.60 81.51 82.21 84.45 85.59 86.57 85.10 84.34 .....

10 81.55 80.97 80.67 80.64 81.53 82.27 84.45 85.63 ..... 85.05 84.36 .....

11 81.52 81.03 80.60 80.66 81.33gB2.33 84.49 85.65 86.25 84.99 84.55 83.68

12 81.52 81.09 80.59 80.66 81.35 ..... 84.53 85.67 86.19 84.95 84.53 83.67 

g Estimated.
274 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

24.10.12-431»-Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(From recorder charts)______________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

13 81.46 81.22 80.53 80.68 81.39 82.54 84.57 85.70 86.15 84.88 84.29 83.64

14 81.44 81.25 80.51 80.72 81.42 82.67 84.62 85.73 86.11 84.83 ..... 83.61

15 81.44 81.20 80.51 80.77 81.44 82.81 84.64 85.76 86.17 84.79 ..... 83=56

16 81.40 81.16 80.51 80.82 81.45 82.94 84.67 85.78 86.04 84.73 ..... 83.53

17 81.37 81.16 80.49g80.89 81.47 83.06g84.71 85.81 86*01 84.70 ..... 83.50

18 81.33 81.12 80.46 80.96 81.46 83.15 84.76 85.84 85.99 84.66 ..... 83.45

19 81.30 81.09 80.43 81.06 81.49 83.27 84.80 85.86 85.96 84.63 ..... 83.41

20 ..... 81.05 80.43 81.17 81.52 83.37 84.85 85.90 85.93 84.59 ..... 83.41

21 ..... 81.02 80.42 81.28 81.57 83.47 84.87 85.92 85.91 84.56 84.03 83.37

22 ..... 81.01 80.40 81.33 81.65 83.57 84.89 ..... 85.89 84.48 83.99 83.34

23 81.21 80.99 80.39 81.35 81.71 83.65 84.92 86.00 85.86 84.48 83.95 83.31

24 81.15 80.95 80.37 81.36 81.79 83.73 84.96 86.03 85.81 84.46 83.95 83.28

25 81.11 80.91 80.39 81.37 81.83 83.81 85.02 86.06 85.75 84.43 83.93 83.22

26 81.10 80.90 80.47 81.35 81.83g83.88 85.10 86.08 85.71 84.42 83.92 83.14

27 ..... 80.90 80.53 81.33 81.85 83.96 85.13 86.11 85.67 84.44 83.90 83.12

28 ..... 80.88 80.55 81.33 81.88 84.01 85.17 86.14 85.63 84.44 83.86 83.10

29 ..... 80.54 81.33 ..... 84.08 85.20 86.16 85.60 84.42 83.84 83.06

30 P"1 .01 80.54 81.32 81.90 84.15 85.24 86.19 85.55 84.41 83.84 83.02 

51 60.99______80.52______81.90______85.28 86.21______84.58_______85.01

g Estimated.

25.9.4.211. Val Miller. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Jan. 6, 70.74; Dec. 23, 24, 73.25.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

______________________(From recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

~T70.75 70.79 70.80 70.84 71.01 ..... 72-08 72.55 72.92 75.07 75.17

2 70.76 70.79 70.82 70.85 71.02 ..... 72.09 72.57 72.92 73.05 75.18

5 70.75 70.80 70.79 70.86 71.05 ..... 72.12 72.57 72.94 75.08 75.18

4 70.75 70.77 ..... 70.86 71.05 ..... 72.13 72.60 72.93 75.07 75.18

5 70.75 70.80 ..... 70.86 71.05 ..... 72.14 72.62 72.95 75.09 75.18

6 70.74 70.80 ..... 70.86 71.06 ..... 72.16 72.62 72.94 75.09 75.19

7 70.76 70.79 ..... 70.86 71.08 ..... 72.17 72.64 72.96 75.09 75.19

8 70.77 70.78 ..... 70.86 71.08 ..... 72.18 72.66 72.96 75.09 75.19

9 70.76 70.78 ..... 70.87 71.09 ..... 72-20 72.67 72.97 75.10 75.20

10 70.77 70.79 ..... 70.87 71.09 ..... 72.22 72.67 72.98 75.11 75.17

11 70.77 70.79 ..... 70.88 71.10 ..... 72.25 72.69 72.98 75.10 75.20

12 70.77 70.79 ..... 70.88 71.10 ..... 72.25 72.70 72.99 73.10 75.21

13 70.77 70.81 ..... 70.88 71.12 ..... 72-27 72.72 72.98 73.10 75.22

14 70.78 70.81 ..... 70.89 71.12 ..... 72.29 72.73 73.00 73.09 75.22

15 70.78 70.80 ..... 70.90 71.13 ..... 72-50 72-74 75.00 73.10 73.22

16 70.78 70-78 ..... 70.91 71.14 ..... 72.51 72.77 73.00 73.15 75.25

17 70.77 70.80 ..... 70.92 71.15 ..... 72.55 72.77 75.01 75.15 75.25

18 70.77 70.79 ..... 70.93 71.16 ..... 72.33 72.79 73.02 73.11 73.22

19 70.78 70.79 ..... 70.94 71.16 ..... 72.55 72.79 75.01 75.12 75.23

20 70.77 70.80 ..... 70.95 71.17 ..... 72.37 72.80 73.02 75.13 73.24

21 70.78 70.80 ..... 70.96 71.18 ..... 72-58 72.80 75.05 73.14 73.24

22 70.77 70.80 ..... 70.97 71-19 ..... 72.39 72.81 73.02 75.12 75.23

23 70.78 70.80 ..... 70.97 71.19 ..... 72.42 72.83 75.05 75.13 73.25

24 70.78 70=80 ..... 70.y7 ..... ..... 72.43 72-84 73.04 75.15 75.23

25 70.78 70.79 ..... 70.97 ..... 71.99 72-45 72.84 73.04 75.15 73.25

26 70.79 70.79 ..... 70.97 ..... 72.00 72-47 72.85 73.05 73.15 .....

27 70.78 70.81 ..... 70.97 ..... 72.01 72.47 72.88 73.05 75.16 .....

28 70.79 70.80 70.85 70.98 ..... 72.05 72.50 72.88 75.04 75.14 .....

29 70.78 70.85 70.99 ..... 72.04 72-51 72.87 75.06 75.16 .....

30 70.79 70.84 71.00 ..... 72.04 72-51 72.90 75.06 75.17 .....

31 70.79 " 70.84 ..... 72.07 72.52 73.05 .....
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 275

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

23.7.30.433. Kelly. Measuring point beginning Jan. 9, 1946, top 

surface of concrete well curb, at land-surface datum.

23.8.13.411. Peeples. Turbine pump installed prior to July 23, 1946. 

Measuring point beginning Nov. 6, ,L946, west top edge of lower 3- by 12- 

inch timber, northeast side of turbine pump* 0.24 foot above land-surface 

datum.

23.8o33.221. Dowdle. Measuring point beginning Jan. 9, 1946, top of 

concrete curb, east side of well, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum.

23.9.27-142. Thomas. Turbine pump installed on well 23.9.27.142a, 

about 15 feet west, prior to May 1946 measurement. Measuring point beginning Nov. 7, 1946, raised to 0.86 foot above land-surface datum.

23.9.27.221. McDaniels. Formerly o«vned by R. E. Hardeway.

23.9.31.110. Neighbors. Well deepened in February 1945 to 315 feet. 

Measuring point beginning Jan. 12, 1946, top edge of rectangular hole in 

basal flange of pump, west side, 2-08 feet above land-surface datum.

24.7.9.111. Smyer Bros. Measuring point beginning Mar. 27, 1946, 

top of concrete well curb, south side of well, 0.71 foot below land-surface 

datum.

24.7.10.111= Hatfield. Diameter 16 inches. Deepened to 803 feet in 

March 1946. Measuring point beginning July 24, 1946, top of 16-inch casing, 

north side of well, 0.35 foot above land-surface datum.

24.7.10.211. Hassman. Measuring point, beginning Jan. 9, 1946, top 

of concrete well curb, north side of well, 0.50 foot below land-surface 

datum. Pump had been removed from well.

24.7.13.311. Eggleston. Measuring point beginning Feb. 2, 1946, top 

of concrete pump base, northeast side of well, 0.70 foot above land-surface 

datum.

24.7.21.222. Gevrin. Measuring point beginning Feb. 2, 1946, lowered 

to 0.35 foot above land-surface datum, .now on east side of well.

24.9.2.421. Trujillo. Turbine pump removed and windmill installed 

prior to May 23, 1946. Measuring point beginning July 24, 1946, top edge 

of 3- by 5-inch pipe clamps, 0.64 foot above land-surface datum.

24.9.13.111. Barrett. Casing had been perforated abouf 2 weeks prior 

to measurement of May 23, 1946, from about 80 feet to 300 feet below land 

surface. Turbine irrigation pump on well.

24.9.34.Ilia. Norwood. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 488 feet. About 150 feet northeast of well 

24.9.34.111. Measuring point, lower edge of basal flange of pump, west 

side, at land-surface datum. Reference point, top surface of north 8- by 

8-inch pump support, at land-surface datum.

25.9.15.211. Paulk. Measuring point beginning Jan. 12, 1946, top 

surface of concrete well curb, east side of well, at land-surface datum.

25.9.24.222. Schmelzla. Formerly owned by G. P. Watkins. Pump 

removed.

25.9.24.222a. Schmelzla. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 122 feet. About 20 feet westnorthwest of well 25.9.24.222. Measuring point, top of casing, west side 

of well, 1.19 feet above land-surface datum.

25.9.25.111. Crotchett. Measuring point beginning Jan. 12, 1946, top 

surface of concrete well curb, north side of well, 0.89 foot above landsurface datum.

26.9.4.331. Smyer. Windmill installed on well during 1945.
276 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

QUAY COUNTY (HOUSE AREA)

By C. S. Conover 

Part 1. General discussion

The investigation of the ground-watfer resources of the House area, in 

Quay County,w as continued in 1946 in cooperation with the State engineer 

of New Mexico. Records of water levels in observation wells in the House 

area have been published in the following Geological Survey water-supply 

papers:

Year of Water-Supply

record Paper___ Nos.

1940-41 941 243-250

1942 949 314-318

1943 991 269-276

1944 1021 264-272

1945 1028 267-275

The letter N was added to the first segment of the well numbers in reports previous to 1945, but the distinguishing letter has been omitted in 

subsequent reports as all wells are north of the New Mexico base line.

Water levels are measured once a year, in January or February, in a 

large number of well in the House area many of which are also measured at 

bimonthly intervals. The water levels obtained at the first of the year, 

after recovery from the effects of pumping of the previous year has taken 

place, show the net yearly change in water levels. (See Part 2 and accompanying map.) The aieasure.uents of water level observed bimonthly show the 

varying fluctuations during the year as a result of changes in the rates 

and amount of pumping and precipitation. (See Part 3.) Wster levels were 

measured in 65 wells in February 1946 of which about 59 were measured at 

bimonthly intervals. Water-stage recorders were operated on two of these 

wells in order to obtain a continuous record of the water level. A total 

of 350 measurements of water level was made during the year including 12 

tape measurements made on the recorder wells. All measurements of water 

level were made by U. N. Benge.

Fluctuations of water level

The fluctuations in water level in the House area are the result 

mainly of pumping of ground water for irrigation. Precipitation reduces 

the amount of pumping of ground water for irrigation and in periods of excessive rainfall recharges the water table. On the basis of incomplete 

reports at Hassell and Ragland, the precipitation during 1946 was below
Figure 15.--Map of House area, Quay County, N. Mex., showing changes in 

January 1947.
278 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAK PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

normal thou^i probably not as much as in 1945. Heavy rains that occurred 

at Ragland in August and September, the latter part of the growing season, 

probably also occurred at House and reduced the amount of pumping of ground 

water for irrigation.

The pumping of ground water for irrigation in 1946 began about one 

month earlier than usual because of the deficient rainfall but probably 

stopped somewhat earlier than usual because of the rainfall in late August 

and in September. The amount of water pumped per acre may have been somewhat less than in 1945, but due to the increased acreage irrigated, the 

total pumpage of ground water exceeded that in 1945. It is estimated that 

5,000 acres were irrigated in 1946. It is probable that about 6,600 acrefeet of water was pumped for irrigation in 1946. The amount of land irrigated has increased gradually since 1939 and there has been, in general, 

an increase in the amount of water used. However, the amount of water used 

per acre varies from year to year dependent upon the amount of precipitation in a particular year.

The ground-water levels declined in the House area from February 1946 

to January 1947 in the area where ground water is used for irrigation. The 

main area in which the levels declined extended from about 1 mile south to 

about 5 miles north of House, and was from 1 to 2 miles wide. The maximum 

observed decline for 1946 of 2.76 feet occurred in a well in the northwest 

corner of sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 29 E. The ground-water levels declined more 

than 1 foot over an area of about 6 square miles and more than 2 feet over 

an area less than 1 square mile from February 1946 to January 1947. Slight 

rises in water level were observed in outlying wells--in general, in wells 

removed from the immediate effects of pumping.

The water levels at the end of 1946 in wells near the center of heavy 

pumping were near or below the lowest level observed in 1941. The water 

levels in outlying wells at the end of 1946 were still above the lowest 

levels observed in 1941. Water levels will continue to fall from year to 

year as long as the present amounts of water are pumped. If additional 

pumps are installed the rate of decline will be accelerated somewhat. 

Slight rises may occur in a particular year due to a decrease in pumping as 

a result of either unfavorable economic conditions or excessive amounts of 

precipitation. However, the long-term trend will be a decline of water 

levels as long as ground water is pumped.
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Part 2. Water levels in February 1946 and highest and lowest recorde

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

5

5

6 

6

7

.29.19.244 

20.131a 

20.131b 

20.133 

20.314 

20.433b 

29.111 

.30.18.323 

18.331 

19.132a 

19.313 

20.333 

31.442 

.28.13.232 

24.233 

24.423 

25.411 

.29.19.313 

27.332 

30.112 

30.113 

30.424 

31.114 

31.122 

32.111 

33.131 

35.314 

.28.9.342 

35.333

Owner

Lester McCasland 

J. M. Thompson 

do 

Welton Henry 

Stanley Elliott 

D. J. Speed 

C. A. Morrow 

Jerry Thompson 

do 

Ralph Hendrix 

do 

Arthur Shaddon 

T. W. Coleman 

Irwin Estate 

Byers Irwln 

R. J. Ferry 

R. A. Davenport 

R. W. Dean 

J. D. Green 

L. M. McDanlels 

do 

R. W. Dean 

Clyde Kuykendall 

C. H. Gri 6ss 

Sam Morrow 

Frank Morrow 

P. R. Gates 

W. B. Giles 

Dayton Harris

See 

also 

Part

3 

3 

3 

3 

3,5 

3 

3 

5 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3,5 

3,5 

3 

3 

3,5 

3 

3 

3,5 

3 

3,5

3

Wa

Feb. 

Level

50.16 

51.60 

50.85 

49.55 

52.68 

49.67 

66.93 

39.73 

34.80 

27.11 

cia.73 

22.23 

99.15 

61.70 

79.30 

63.57 

52.88 

53.50 

43.93 

C49.77 

53.00 

73.23 

39.43 

54.70 

70.99 

54.40 

38.36 

e27.6 

129.32

1946 

Day

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7 

6 

6 

7 

6 

6 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Change 

1945-46

-0.48 

-.58 

+ .51 

-.46 

-.48 

-.99 

-.26

+ .83 

-.44 

-1.02 

-1.24 

+ .08 

+ .14 

-.18 

-.74 

-.68

+ .27 

-1.04 

-1.13

-.91 

-.93

-.06

+ .30

Pumping. 

c Nearby well pumping. 

e Dry at depth given. 

f From recorder chart.
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 281

Part 3. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 6,7 

Mar. 28,29 

May 50,31 

July 30,51

Oct. 2 

Dec. 2,5

Location 

number 

Owner

Fab. 6,7 

Mar. 28,29 

May 50,51 

July 50,31 

Oct. 2 

Dec. 2,3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 6,7 

Mar. 28,29 

May 50,31 

July 30 

Oct. 3 

Dec. 2,5

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 5,6 

Mar. 28,29 

May 30,51 

July 50,51 

Oct. 2,3 

Dec. 2,3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 5,6 

Mar. 28,29 

May 30,51 

July 30 

Oct. 5 

Dec. 2

5.28. 

1. 212 

Wyatt

50.08 

50.15 

50.21

50.82 

50.86

5.29. 

6.222 

Poe

52.68 

51.51 

54.81 

54.15 

55.74 

52.82

5.29. 

8.252 

Turner

57.25 

57.15 

40.22 

40.72 

40.01 

59.15

5.29. 

15.551 

Tullis

54.78 

54.85 

a55.75 

55.29 

55.13 

(a)

5.29. 

19.244 

McCasland

50.16 

C50.61 

C52.10 

54.72 

52.21 

51.56

5.29. 

5.211 

Currence

50.15 

a74.26 

(a) 

55.60

52.63 

51.86

5.29. 

6.422 

Poe

58.99 

58.70 

42.13 

45.65 

40.77 

59.46

5.29. 

8.412 

Kuykendall

51.50 

31.22 

35.09 

b56 . 07 

55.65 

52.84

5.29. 

17.551 

McEndree

36.94 

40.03 

(a) 

(a) 

40.88 

39.29

5.29. 

20.131a 

Thompson

51.60 

(a) 

(a) 

b56.01 

55.66 

52.84

5.29. 

5.251 

Currence

45.84 

43.77 

44.50 

45.67

46.19 

45.76

5.29. 

7.141 

Birch

32.68 

52.87 

33.28 

54.19 

53.48 

52.87

5.29. 

8.422a 

Dwight

52.68 

52.58 

54.88 

(a) 

54.51 

54.11

5.29. 

18.215 

Harris

57.62 

59.80 

(a) 

(a) 

40.70 

39.60

5.29. 

20.151b 

Thompson

150.85 

052.50 

055.88 

56.58 

55.89 

53.08

5.29. 

5.321 

Wallace

40.70 

41.24 

46.56 

46.25

44.15 

42.83

5.29. 

7.142 

Birch

18.83 

19.08 

a44.40 

20.24 

17.70 

18.31

5.29. 

9.400 

Head

25.97 

e44.86 

a37.77 

23.93 

a30.05 

23.95

5.29. 

,18.223 

Johnson

52.62 

53.97 

34.69 

(a) 

34.96 

34.33

5.29. 

20.133 

Henry

49.55 

c50.01 

051.60 

54.20 

51.68 

50.85

5.29. 

5.341 

Martin

33.21 

a44.61 

42.35

 z>7 an

56.48 

55.28

5.29. 

7.143 

Birch

23.26 

23.28 

23 . 33 

23.38 

23.35 

25.52

5.29. 

15.121 

Hudman

a76.94 

76.64 

b77.95 

78.05 

a77.58 

a77.30

5.29. 

18.235 

Wallace

46.90 

48.02 

53.49 

a66.79 

51.56 

49.66

5.29. 

20.514 

Elliott

52.68 

52.69 

52.85 

52.78 

53.02 

53.09

5.29. 

5.411 

Wallace

40.44 

40.55 

aei.81 

44.66

45.51 

42.52

5.29. 

7.221 

McBride

29.57 

50.06 

51.02 

32.30 

30.07 

29.68

5.29. 

15.151 

Hudman

57.59 

56.74 

63.53 

60.01 

58.26 

57.62

5.29. 

18.243 

Bright

55.44 

56.40 

37.66 

39.37 

39.70 

37.77

5.29. 

20 . 455b 

Speed

49.67 

a54.57 

a59.00 

60.48 

50.20 

50.00

5.29. 

5.415 

Wallace

53.87 

34.25 

55.58 

56.41

36.46 

35.92

5.29. 

7.242 

McBride

20.39 

22.14 

26.16 

23.84 

20.73 

20.18

5.29. 

15.421 

Hudman

47.56 

47.35 

53.40 

48.46 

47.89 

47.68

5.29. 

18.455 

Dsvis

52.27 

52.72 

54.35 

55.28 

55.13 

54.48

5.29. 

29.111 

Morrow

66.93 

66.94 

72.36 

67.55 

67.44 

67.32

5.29. 

6.144 

Austin

25.45 

26.05 

26.81 

26.54

25.84 

25.64

5.29. 

8.114 

Davenport

26.50 

26.62 

28.65 

a54.15 

29.40 

27.92

5.29. 

15.511b 

Tullis

20.45 

20.50 

20.57 

20.66 

20.70 

20.42

5.29. 

18 . 444 

Vaughn

40.71 

42.55 

45.69 

47.20 

44.45 

45.00

5.50. 

18.331 

Thompson

34.80 

34.76 

34.85 

54.82 

54.95 

34.96

* See footnotes at end of table.
282 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946 Continued

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 6,7 

Mar. 28,29 

May 30,31 

July 30,31 

Oct. 2,3 

Dec. 2,3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 6,7 

Mar. 29 

May 31 

July 30,31 

Oct. 2,3 

Dec. 3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 7 

Mar. 29 

May 31 

July 31 

Oct. 3 

Dec. 3

5.30. 

19.132a 

Hendrix

27.11 

a50.21 

32.01 

28.37 

27.80 

27.53

6.29. 

19.313 

Dean

53.50 

53.50

6.29. 

33.131 

Morrow

54.40 

a68.65 

(a) 

a67.84 

55.27 

54.80

5.30. 

19.313 

Hendrix

c!8 

c!8 

c!9 

18 

18 

18

.73 

.87 

.05 

.65 

.51 

.24

6.29. 

27.332 

Green

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

.93 

.90 

.88 

.89 

.85 

.85

6.29. 

35.314 

Gates

38 

38 

42 

41 

39 

38

.36 

.68 

.39 

.21 

.32 

.75

5.30. 

20 . 333 

Shaddon

22.23 

a23.35 

a22.67 

22.77 

a22.84 

22.86

6.29. 

30.112 

McDaniels

C49.77 

50.06 

50.77 

51.06 

C50.73 

C50.15

7.28. 

35.333

Harris

129.32 

129.36 

129.36 

129.30 

129.31 

129.38

5.30. 

31.442 

Coleman

99.15 

99.07 

99.00 

99.03 

98.97 

98.99

6.29. 

30.113 

McDaniels

53.00 

53.44 

56.37

(a) 

54.26 

53.33

6.28. 

13.232 

Irwin

61 

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

.70 

.44 

.46 

.44 

.38 

.58

6.29. 

30.424 

Dean

78 

83 

85 

90 

83 

81

.23 

.98 

.36 

.85 

.64 

.14

6.28. 

24.233 

Irwin

78.30 

79.38 

80.66 

80.65 

80.22 

79.33

6.29. 

31.114 

Kuykendall

39.43 

40.27 

b45.88 

(a) 

40.74 

39.98

6.28. 

24.423 

Ferrey

63.57 

(a) 

64.09 

64.24 

64.30 

64.10

6.29. 

31.122 

Griggs

54 

57 

b63 

65 

58 

56

.70 

.68 

.64 

.42 

.20 

.66

6.28. 

25.411 

Davenport

52.88 

52.85 

b59.87 

58.62 

54.60 

53.71

6.29. 

32.111 

Morrow

70.99 

a84.39 

76.86 

74.23 

73.73

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

I Measurement uncertain.

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

5.29.5.542. William Martin. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Feb. 25, 33.16; Sept. 9-13, 36.52.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 j. oo ^^ 

 oy ^Q

2 33.39

3 33.36

4 33.31

5 33.32

6 33.41

7 33.46

8 33.43

9 33.50

10 33.50

11 33.49

12 33.54

13 33.45

14 33.42

15 33.47

16 33.44

17 33.43

18 33.35

19 33.37

Feb.

33. 36

33.32

33.31

33.27

33.32

33.30

33.26

33.28

33.26

33.25

33.25

33.22

33.26

33.31

33.25

33.25

33. 25

33.24

33.27

Mar.

33. 36

33.38

33.34

33.40

33.44

33.53

33.53

33.60

33.63

33.65

33.59

33.63

33.70

33.69

33.72

33.85

33.93

33.90

33.88

Apr.

34.00

33.94

34.02

33.98

33.94

33.93

33.94

'33.96

34.00

34.05

34.12

34.11

34.12

34.15

34.21

34.23

34.29

34.28

34.30

May

34.38

34.39

34.40

34.47

34.48

34.52

34.56

34.55

34.61

34.65

34.69

34.72

34.77

34.79

34.84

34.85

34-87

34.88

34.92

June

 z c -znr OO . O I

35.42

35.47

35.49

35.51

35.55

35.60

35.63

35.68

35.72

35.74

35.79

35.85

35.89

35.93

35.95

35.95

35.95

36.01

July

 zc 1 Q ou o _i.y

36.16

36.21

36.21

36.19

36.19

36.20

36.22

36.22

36.22

36.26

36.19

36.18

36.21

36.23

36.23

36.23

36.22

36.23

Aug.

36.14

36.10

36.08

36.09

36.09

36.09

36.09

36.09

36.10

36.09

36.11

36.11

36.11

36.12

36.15

36.16

36.16

36.21

36.23

Sept.

O\J 1.R 9A. a &*%

36.22

36.25

36.25

36.25

36.25

36.25

36.27

36.32

36.32

36.32

36.32

36.32

36.25

36.24

36.24

36.24

36.26

36.26

Oct.

36.05

36.05

36.00

36.00

35.99

35.98

35.98

35.95

35.96

35.96

35.92

35.94

35.92

35.90

35.86

35.86

35.85

35.88

Nov.

OO zc rr-i o / J.

35.71

35.76

35.77

35.69

35.67

35.68

35.64

35.65

35.66

35.67

35.65

35.63

35.57

35.55

35.64

35.58

35.54

35.51

Dec.

OO ^c, 4^ ^O

35.37

35.39

35.36

35.32

35.31

35.30

35.31

35.31

35.26

35.24

35.25

35.27

35.23

35.23

35.20

35.27

35.17

35.16
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 283

5.29.5.342--Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)___ ________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

20 33.40 33.22 33.83 34.33 34.99 35.99 36.19 36.27 36.16 35.85 35.50 35.19

21 33.46 33.24 33.86 34.37 34.97 36.03 36.19 36.28 36.15 35.84 35.52 35.18

22 ..... 33.24 33.89 34.39 35.00 36.05 36.19 36.28 36.15 35.83 35.52 35.15

23 33.44 33.24 33.88 34.40 35.05 36.07 36.19 36.26 36.19 35.78 35.43 35.16

24 33.35 33.19 33.87 34.40 35.10 36.10 36.19 36.26 36.19 35.77 35.41 35.16

25 33.33 33.16 33.90 34.42 35.15 36.13 36.19 36.30 36.14 35.78 35.49 35.12

26 33.41 33.23 33.96 34.40 35.16 36.14 36.19 36.29 36.10 35.78 35.49 35.06

27 33.36 33.26 33.94 34.36 35.17 36.15 36.15 36.28 36.11 35.83 35.45 35.08

28 33.34 33.26 33.90 34.38 35.23 36.17 36.17 36.28 36.13 35.83 35.43 35.06

29 33.29 ... 33.95 34.35 35.28 36.19 36.17 36.30 ..... 35.77 35.40 35.10

30 33.37 34.01 34.34 35.28 36.19 36.11 36.23 ..... 35.80 35.41 35.08 

51 53.55______55.99______55.55______56.11 56.21______55.76______55.05

5.29.17.155. W. W. Kuykendall. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 4, 55.81; Aug. 25-29, 

57.51.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 54.04 55.90 55.84 54.40 55.10 55.57 56.54 37.17 37.47 ..... 56.61 56.50

2 54.04 55.89 55.85 54.59 55.12 55.59 56.57 57.18 57.46 57.06 56.56 56.28

5 54.05 55.89 55.82 54.41 55.15 55.62 56.60 57.19 57.44 57.05 56.55 56.28

4 54.01 55.87 55.81 54.45 55.17 55.65 56.62 57.22 57.42 ..... 56.55 56.27

5 54.00 55.88 53.82 54.45 55.19 55.67 56.65 57.25 57.57 ..... 56.55 56.26

6 54.02 55.87 55.85 54.47 55.19 55.70 56.67 57.26 57.28 ..... 56.52 56.24

7 54.05 35.86 55.86 54.55 55.25 ..... 56.70 57.28 57.26 ..... 56.51 56.22

8 54.01 55.87 55.90 54.55 55.25 55.75 56.75 57.51 57.27 56.96 56.49 56.21

9 54.02 35.86 55.90 54.59 55.27 55.80 36.76 57.55 57.29 56.95 56.48 56.20

10 54.05 35.85 55.94 54.62 55.28 55.85 56.78 57.56 57.31 56.95 36.48 56.18

11 54.01 55.85 55.95 54.66 55.50 55.84 56.82 57.57 57.55 56.93 56.47 56.18

12 54.02 55.84 55.96 54.68 55.51 55.88 56.84 57.57 57.54 56.91 56.46 56.18

15 54.02 55.84 54.00 54.70 55.52 55.95 56.88 57.59 57.55 56.89 56.45 56.16

14 54.01 55.86 54.00 54.72 35.52 55.96 56.89 57.40 37.55 56.88 36.43 56.15

15 54.01 55.85 54.05 54.74 55.52 56.00 56.92 57.41 57.54 56.87 56.42 56.15

16 54.01 55.84 54.07 54.76 55.35 56.04 56.92 57.40 57.55 56.85 56.42 56.12

17 54.01 53.85 54.12 54.78 55.54 56.06 56.94 57.40 37.32 36.84 56.42 56.15

18 54.00 55.85 54.14 54.79 55.55 56.09 36.96 57.42 57.51 56.85 56.40 56.11

19 54.00 55.84 54.17 54.81 55.55 56.14 56.99 37.44 ..... 56.85 36.59 56.10

20 55.99 53.85 54.19 54.82 55.56 56.18 57.02 57.46 ..... 56.79 56.57 36.10

21 55.99 55.85 54.21 54.85 55.56 56.22 57.06 57.47 ..... 56.76 56.57 56.07

22 53.97 33.84 34.25 54.8855.57 36.25 57.08 57.48 ..... 56.75 56.56 56.06

25 55.97 55.85 54.24 34.91 55.57 56.29 57.10 57.50 ..... 56.74 56.54 56.06

24 53.96 35.84 54.27 54.94 55.58 56.32 57.12 57.50 ..... 56.72 56.54 56.05

25 55.95 55.82 54.28 34.95 35.4O 56.35 37.14 57.51 ..... 56.70 56.54 56.04

26 53.94 35.85 54.50 54.98 55.42 56.38 57.16 57.51 ..... 56.68 56.52 56.02

27 55.95 33.85 34.52 54.99 55.44 56.41 57.17 57.51 ..... 56.68 56.51 56.01

28 55.95 55.85 54.54 55.05 55.45 36.45 37.17 37.51 ..... 36.66 36.50 56.00

29 55.90 54.56 55.05 55.48 56.47 57.17 57.51 ..... 56.65 56.50 56.00

50 55.91 54.59 55.08 55.55 56.50 57.17 57.50 ..... 56.65 56.50 56.00

51 55.90______54.59______55.55______57.17 57 .48______56.65______55.99

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

5.29.5.251. Currence. Formerly owned by-C. C- Carpenter.

5.29.5.521. Wallace. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump which was removed to new irrigation well about 75 feet west-southwest 

prior to measurement on July 51, 1946, diameter 16 inches, depth 108 feet. 

Measuring point beginning July 51, 1946, top of concrete pump base, 0=50 

foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1945: June 15, 44.82; Aug. 4, 44.85; Sept. 28, 43.02; Nov. 29, 

41.00.
284 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5.29.6.144. Austin. Formerly owned by H. 0- Thomas.

5.29.6.222. Poe. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 125 feet. Measuring point, lower edge of 

north side of pump base, through sloping hole in concrete putap base, 0.27 

foot above concrete pump base, 1.27 feet above land-surface datum. Water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945: Apr. 8, 52.27; June 13, 

52.48; Aug. 3, 52.35; Sept. 28, 51.94; Nov. 30, 52.53, pumping recently.

5.29.7.141. Birch. Measuring point beginning July 31, 1946, top edge 

of Geological Survey washer tied on bottom of inverted tub over well, 0.30 

foot above land-surface datum.

5.29.8.232. Turner. Formerly owned by Carl Johnson.

5.29.13.121. Hudman. Formerly owned by Arthur Shaddon.

5.29.13.131. Hudman. Formerly owned by Arthur Shaddon.

5.29.13.421. Hudman. Formerly owned by Arthur Shaddon. Measuring 

point beginning July 30, 1946, top outer edge of 1-inch hole in base of 

turbine pump, 0.02 foot above land-surface datum.

5.29.18o213. Harris. Formerly owned by A. R. Wallace.

5.29.8.223. Johnson. Formerly owned by A. R. Wallace. 

5.29.18,433. Davis. Formerly owned by Chas. Wlllis.

5.29.20.314. Elliott. Turbine pump installed on well July 1946. 

Measuring point beginning July 30, ly46, top of casing south side, 1.00 

foot above land-surface datum.

5.30.18.323. Thompson. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 88 feet. Measuring point, lower edge of 

the mouth of the discharge pipe. Subtract 3.62 feet from tape measurements to reduce to top of concrete pump base, 4.42 feet to reduce to landsurface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945: 

June 11, 40.15.

6.29.19.313. Dean. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, depth 97 feet. Measuring point beginning May 31, 1946, lov»er edge of 

mouth of discharge pipe. Subtract 6.70 feet from tape, measurements to 

reduce to land-surface datum.

6.29.27.332. Green. Formerly owned by S. A. Stribling.

6.29.30.424. Dean. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, depth 136 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.20 foot above 

land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945: 

Nov. 29, 78.19.

6.29.32.111. Morrow. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 129 feet. Measuring point beginning 

Mar. 2y, 1946, top inside edge of rectangular opening in south side of pump 

case, through slot in base of pump 0.86 foot above concrete pump base and 

top of cesing, 1.36 feet above land-surface datum.

6.29.35.314. Gates. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 14 inches, depth 76 feet. Measuring point, top edge of 

opening inside of pump case, 0.08 foot above concrete pump base, 1.00 foot 

above lend-surface datum, 'water level, in feet below land-surface datum, , 

1945: Nov. 30, 38.61.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 285

ROOSEVELT COUNTY (PORTALES VALLEY)

By C. S. Conover 

Part 1. General discussion

The investigation of the ground-water resources of Portales Valley, 

which began in 1931, was continued during 1946 in cooperation with the 

State engineer of New Mexico. Results of the investigation for the years 

1931 to 1938 have been published in the 10th to 13th biennial reports of 

the State engineer, while results for the years 1938 to 1941 are to be 

published in a forthcoming report of the State engineer. Records of water

levels in observation wells in Roosevelt County have been published in

* 

Geological Survey water-supply papers as follows:

Year of 

record

1931-38 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Water-Supply 

Paper

845 

886 

911 

941 

949 

991 

1021 

1028

Page 

Nos.

245-278 

449-467 

217-235 

251-270 

319-336 

276-295 

275-290 

276-289

Water levels are measured in a large number of observation wells in 

Portales Valley once a year, usually in January, when most of the recovery 

from the effects of pumping of irrigation wells in the preceding year has 

taken place. These measurements are given in Part 2 and show the net 

yearly changes in water level. (See fig. 16.) Water levels are also 

measured in a number of wells at bimonthly intervals in order to determine 

the varying seasonal trends caused by pumping and precipitation. (See 

Part 3.) In January 1946,166 wells were measured. Of these wells, about 

48 were also measured in March, May, July, September, and November. Waterstage recorders were operated on five wells for various intervals during 

1946 in order to obtain a continuous record of water levels. (See Part 4.) 

A total of 417 measurements of water level was msde during the year, including 27 tape measurements made on recorder wells. All measurements were 

made by U. N. Benge except those in January which were made by C. R. Murray. 

Fluctuations of water level

The fluctuations in water level in Portales Valley are the result 

primarily of variation in the amount and time of pumping which, in turn, is 

affected by the amount and time of precipitation occurring throughout the 

year. Fluctuation? in water level also result from recharge to the water
^Line showing decline (-) of 

water level, in feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

.1 Sand dune areas

Figure 16. Map of Fortales Yalley, Roosevelt County, N. Mex., showing 

January 1947.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 287

table in periods of excessive precipitation such as occurred in late 1941. 

The precipitation in the Portales Valley for 1946 was more than in 1945 

although below normal at all stations except at Portales Evaporation 

Station. The precipitation at Ployd was 14.39 inches, 1.75 inches below 

normal; that at Portales Evaporation Station, 19.02 inches, 0.03 inch 

aboVe normal; that at Portales, 14.89 inches, 3.97 inches below normal; 

and that at Arch, 9.25 inches, 7.80 inches below normal. The deficiency 

of precipitation was greater during the growing season, April through 

September, than for the year as a whole. The first part of the growing 

season, particularly in May, was deficient in rainfall while the latter 

part of the growing season in September and also in October had excessive 

amounts of rainfall.

The amount of ground water pumped in Portales Valley for irrigation 

in 1946 was approximately the same as in the preceding year. An increase 

in pumping was caused by an increase in the acreage irrigated and by an 

earlier start of the pumping season. However, these increases were offset 

by the decrease in pumping which resulted from the earlier stopping of the 

pumping season. A reconnaissance survey by the author in June 1946 indicated that about 24,500 acres was under irrigation. On the basis of ratings 

in 1944 and 1946 on 79 pumps irrigating about 24 percent of the total acreage, it is estimated that 37,000 acre-feet of ground water was pumped for 

irrigation in 1946. Revised estimates indicate that in 1944, 20,500 acres 

was irrigated and 23,500 acre-feet of water was pumped, and in 1945, 

22,000 acres was irrigated and 37,500 acre-feet of water was pumped.

A large part of the increased irrigated acreage in the past years has 

been planted to row crops that require less water than truck crops. The 

over-all average water pumped per acre irrigated has, therefore, shown a 

tendency to decrease in the past years. As row crops are grown successfully in years of normal precipitation without the aid of irrigation, the 

actual acreage and amount of water pumped vary widely from year to year.

The ground-water levels in Portales Valley declined from January 1946 

to January 1947 in an elliptical area surrounding Portales. The areal distribution of the decline was similar to that of preceding years but the 

magnitude of the decline in most of the area was somewhat less than for 

1945. In a small area about 10 miles northwest of Portales the water table

859284 O - 49 - 20
288 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

declined in 1946 more than in 1945. The ground-water level in Portales 

Valley declined from January 1946 to January 1947 more than 1 foot over an 

area of about 113 square miles, more than 2 feet over an area of about 28 

square miles, and more than 3 feet over an area of about 3 square miles. 

The maximum decline of more than 3 feet was centered in two areas, around 

sec. 8, T. IS-, R. 33 E., about 10 miles northwest of Portales, and around 

sections 34 and 35, T. IS-, R. 34 E., at the southwest edge of Portales. 

The decline in water level in 1946 was less than in 1945 In spite of nearly 

the same smount of pumpage. This was the result mainly of the earlier 

stopping, near the end of August, of the pumping season which allowed an 

extra month for recovery of the water levels. Also, some recharge may have 

occurred from the heavy rains in September and October.

The water levels at the end of 1946 in the heavily pumped area around 

Portales reached the lowest level on record, exceeding the previous low in 

1941 by more than 3 feet in many wells. However, the water levels in wells 

outside of the heavily pumped areas were still above the low levels recorded in 1941. The slope of the cone of depression in the water table redeveloped since 1941 is thus steeper than the cone developed prior to 1941. 

It ia expected that the water levels will continue to decline from year to 

year in Portales Valley as long as pumping continues at the present rate. 

A slight rise of water level may occur in a particular year due to a reduction in the amount of pumping that would result from either unfavorable 

economic conditions or a year of.excessive precipitation. However, the 

long-term trend will be a decline in water level.
Part 2. Water levels In January 1946 and highest and lowest recorde

below land-surface datum, and change from January 194

Location 

number

IN. 32. 7. 300 

lN.33.16.100a 

Ifi.lOOc 

26.120 

36.400a 

36.4000 

IN. 34. 29. 444 

33.224 

35.432 

1.31.1.222 

1.32.3.440 

14.432 

15.111 

1.33.5.432 

7.111 

7.211 

3.112 

8.311 

9.111 

9.442 

10.211 

10.313 

11.312 

12.144 

13.111 

13.431 

14.131 

14.311 

14.331 

14.331c 

14.421

14.421a 

15.212 

16.222 

17.221

See ...... .__..

Owner

W. J. Crenshaw 

Mr. Hardwick 

do 

Mary E. Miller 

A. C. Woodburn 

do 

J. N. Tefertlller 

Mrs. Lee Garrett 

Earl McCollum 

L- H. Lee 

M. Nail 

Robert Morrison 

Mrs. J. p. Nash 

Clay Jones 

E. L. Slsk 

A. Q. Smith 

do 

E. E. Marcus 

Earl Plank 

John Adams 

0. B. Sherman 

Jim Alien 

C. F. Williams 

A. C. Woodburn 

E. Elkins 

Euddie Black 

J. V. Miller 

Claude Rider 

do 

J. E. Stacey 

Leon Jones

Adolph Pinkart 

0. B. Mintck 

Bethel Church 

R. F. Campbell

also Jan. 1946 

Part Level Day

3

4 

3

3 

3,5 

3,5

3

5

3 

5 

3

al6.30 

22.02 

22.55 

5.94 

2.85 

6.27 

15.59 

al8.04 

(a) 

75.20 

31.73 

44.14 

e42.0 

17.40 

17.30 

17.14 

16.03 

16.68 

17.72 

19.28 

22.59 

20.63 

22.95 

32.14 

24.21

23.53 

22.47

25

26 

26 

26 

26 

26- 

27 

27 

27 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

22

21 

21

3,5 23.11 21 

(Measurements disco 

well filled) 

5 24.53 25 

20.83 21 

3 17.88 25 

16.67 25

Wate

Change 

1945-46

-0.76 

-1.14 

-.95 

-1.07 

-1.36 

-1.32 

-1.16 

-1.36

+ .40 

-.99 

-.51

-1.98 

-2.14 

-1.85 

-2.00 

-2.12 

-1.92 

-2.63 

-1.52 

-2.07 

-1.70 

-1.14 

-3.03

-3.14 

-3.42

-3.74 

ntlnuedj

-2.38 

-2.46 

-2.39

See footnotes at end of table.
Part 2. Water levels tn January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

1.33.23.311

23.311a

23.433

24.111

24.433

26.221

26.331

27.311

27.411

27.421

28.311

29.333

30.

34.211

36.131

1.34.3.434

13.412

15.131

16.422

17.111

17.122

17.233

17.241

18.133

18.343

19.223

19.341

£1.121

21.141

21.222

22.131

22.222

22.421

22 . 443

23.211

Owner

D. H. Smith

uo

H. A. Miller

J. E. Dlctson

J. E*. Jones

D. E. Thomas

C. 0. Norton

J. A. Henley

W. W. Me Clary

Luther Cooper

J. J. SpJres

M. H. Rea

J. S. Lewis

R. T. Bilberry

Edwin Johnson

Bob Ledbetter

Ben Donathan

E. R. Kemp

R. E. White

W. D. Ware

Bob Ledbetter

L. E. All! son

B. F. Ray

J. E. Tucker

J. W. Terry

A. H. Keswater

Ployd Home

L. H. Lee

Douglas Owen

Elizabeth TIpton

Mrs. W. E. Jergins

Mrs. A. J. Goodwin

R. C. Grunig

Mable Jernigan

Pope Long

See Wa

also Jan. 1946 

Part Level Day

Change 

1945-46

(Measurements discontinued; 

well filled)

5

5

%

%

5

.,

,

.

3

3

3

.

.

3

<3,O -- . 

25.61

24.66

29.61

26.52

24.67

29.97

32.83

29.30

43.38

b32.62

25.39

36.96

32.24

52.02

49.25

(Measurements

.

.

3,5

.

.

.

5

.

.

.

33.16

32.42

32.29

28.51

31.91

32 . 50

30.71

28.51

37.27

37.32

(Measurements

.

3

.

.

37.85

40.74

38.68

36.72

91Ct±

21

22

22

21

21

26

26

26

26

21

26

22

25

26

-3.05

-4.03

-3.77

-3.05

-2.71

-2.41

-2.55

-1.61

-.67

-2.45

-2.26

-1.57

-.48

discontinued)

22

22

26

26

22

26

26

22

22

22

-2.12

-1.95

-3.32

-2.60

-3.32

-5.38

-5.31

-4.74

-4.56

-4.58

discontinued )

22

23

23

23

-3.47

-1.07

-3.46

-4.30

* See footnotes at end of table,
Part,2. Water levels In January 1946 and highest and lowest recorde

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

1.34.23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

.311

,313a

.422

.442a

.243

,312s

.200

.211

.343a

Owner

J. R. Mahaffey

R. E. McDonald

E. L. Yandell

S. B. Fletcher

J. T. Gorrell

W. A. Cummings

J. B. H. Young & Smith

Peed Pens

J. E. H. Young

Unknown

Se 

als 

Par

.

3

.

.

.

.

4

e W

o Jan. 1946 

t Level Day

36.36

35.97

32.49

34.27

45.87

33.14

36.24

38.04

( Measurements

23

23

23

23

25

23

20

20

Change 

1945-46

-2.74

-2.R8

-2.22

-2.33

-1.57

-1.43

-2.36

-2.09

discontinued j

well filled)

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

29

30

33

33

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

36

.211

.331

.341

.412

.444

.111

.133a

.211

.211

.121

.223a

.431

.143

.232

.322

.312

.324

.333

.421

.443

1.35.2.300

6.

6.

11

141

400

.241

J. F. Bowman

Lewis Kirby

B. F. Smith

J. E. Pluimtier

Mr. Huffman

G. C. Morris

Lee Daniels

G. B. Thomson

J. W. King

M. A. Pember

W. W. Blakeley

W. A. Moore

J. A. Sanders

J. W. Owens

T. E. Mears

Eastern N. Mex. College

Mr. Disney

Jim Landlss

Earl McCollum

Foy Williams

Eastern N. Mex. State

Park

Aubrey Ell is

J. C. Brown

Eunice McPherson

.

t

\

.

.

.

.

5

3

.

.

.

5

5

.

.

3

3

3

3

34.76

32.42

33.61

31.80

33.68

33.52

31.60

27.43

28.84

17.00

33.76

32.17

32.25

31.88

34.38

31.42

33.20

43.95

5.89

10.21

15.14

22

22

22

22

26

22

22

22

26

21

26

26

26

20

20

20

20

27

27

27

27

-4.48

-4.21

-4.45

-4.22

-4.26

-5.55

-3.96

-2.48

-3.54

-4.12

-3.72

-4.40

-4.47

-4.63

-5.25

-.41

-1.73

-1.21

-.43

* See footnotes at end of table.
Part 2. Water levels in January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

1

1

2 

2

.35.19.332 

19.432

27.344 

28.143 

29.111 

29.142 

30.111 

30.343 

31.122 

31.231 

31.331 

31.342 

31.412 

31.421

32.111 

32.212 

32.311 

32.332 

32 . 413 

33.331 

.36.5.300 

6.100 

16.100 

.33.1.422 

7.232 

.34.1.114 

1.133 

1.221 

2.233 

4.441 

10.324 

10.343 

11.122 

13.133

Owner

S. D. Foreman 

D. A. Oarroll

H. J. McCroary 

Mrs . Albina Krivanck 

Clara Nullmeyer 

R. E. Lee 

E. F. Foreman 

T. E. Livings ton 

Mary M. Kenyon 

W. R. McCollum 

R. A. Young 

E. F. Moore 

Henrv Beebe 

do

Alvin George 

R. H. Green 

0. W. Doak 

C. E. Lane 

Q. L.Hanies 

L. C. Green 

W. H. McDaniel 

0. W. Rivine 

State of New Mexico 

W. E. and H. R. Skeen 

John Morgan 

E. C. Murrill 

H. R. Knox 

Foy Williams 

Louisa Trout 

Maud Wallace 

Jim Cooper 

J. E. Bollen 

D. W. Bedinger 

E. W. McFarland

S 

al 

Pa

96 Wa

Pt Jan. 1946 

Level Day

40.90 

(Measurements

( Measurements 

3 45.45 

38.50 

5 37.41 

38.06 

31.47 

31.64 

29.63 

31.79

23 

disco

disco 

23 

23 

23 

23 

20 

20 

23 

20

5 30.40 23 

(Measurements disco 

well filled) 

27.31 20 

25.29 20 

27.81 23 

28.60 23 

25.20 23 

22.76 20 

3 b33.34 27

3 

5 

5

4 

3 

3,

3

(al 

26.58 

49. «4 

31.91 

30.56 

32.85 

45.60 

3.86 

5 23.45 

33.59 

29.88 

20.88

27 

26 

26 

21 

20 

20 

21 

21 

24 

24 

21 

21

Change 

1945-46

n ti nued )

ntinued) 

-.44 

-1.92 

-1.88 

-1.78 

-4.00 

-4.26 

-4.62 

-5.31

ntinued;

-3.40 

-3.00 

-4.93 

-5.16 

-4.55 

-4.34 

-.25

-4.43 

-3.86 

-5.21 

-4.32 

-1.40

-.55 

-2.75 

-1.79

* See footnotes at end of table.
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Part 2. Water levels in January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

below land-aurface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location «_..-,,

number Owner

See Wa

*ls° Jan. 1946

r«"' u Level

2.36.26.131 L. L. Bugg

26.311 J. S. Riley

26.423 W. B. Cox

27.111 B. L. Kennedy

27.131 do

27.211 M. 0. pate

27.311 J. M. Riley

28.114b Morgan Trammell

28.411 C. A. Tevls

28.421 do

28.441 E. C. Sanders

30.111 L. B. Ihornton

34.111 M. F. Riley

34.222 W. H. Davenport

34.341 W. J. Murrlll

34.421 F. F. Dacus

35.212 A. E. Whitehead

2.37.19.331 W. H. McDougal

19.341 C. R. Anderson

21.312 0. E. pattJson

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

d Nearby well pumping recently.

e Dry at depth given.

f From recorder chart.

i Above land-surface datum, well

J March 1943.

k Also 1941.

3

.

.

.

.

.

3

4

.

.

.

3

.

.

3

.

3

3

.

5

12.08

11.62

14.25

13.28

13.33

12.70

13.81

14.19

13.91

15.17

15.73

3.14

14.67

9.39

18.15

9.32

9.02

17.09

17.14

12.86

Day

24

24

27

24

24

27

24

24

27

27

27

20

24

24

27

27

27

27

27

27

Change

1945-46

-0.68

-.52

-.29

-1.11

-.93

-1.00

-.91

-1.12

-1.01

-1.19

-.93

-.32

-.34

-.73

-.59

-.70

-.44

-.32

-.62

inaccessible.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 295

Part 3. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 25,26 

Mar. 26 

May 29

July 27,29

Nov. 29

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 21,25 

26 

Mar. 26,28 

May 28,29 

July 26,29 

Sept. 27, 30 

Nov. 27,29

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 23,21 

27 

Mar. 26,27 

May 27-29 

July 25,26 

29 

Sept. 27, 28 

30 

Nov. 27,30

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 20,21 

24,27 

Mar. 25-27 

May 27,28 

July 25,26 

Sept. 27, 28 

Nov. 27,30

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 24,27 

Mar. 27 

May 27,28 

July 25,26 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 27,30

IN . 32 . 

7.300 

Crenshaw

a!6.30 

a!6.68 

a!6.58

a!6.64

15.90

1.33. 

14.331C 

Stacey

23.11 

23,01 

a47.75 

a45.55 

28.04 

25.39

1.34. 

22.222 

Goodwin

40.74 

39.45 

41.15

41.27

41.34" 

40.39

1.36. 

5.30C

McDaniel

b33.34 

a34.00 

a33.68 

a33.69 

33.51 

a33.99

2.35. 

7.311 

EHiott

16.47 

16.36 

17.50 

16.71 

a!9.12 

18.49

IN. 33. 

36 . 400b 

Woodburn

6.27 

6.32 

7.41

8.40

"7 RP

6.42

1.33. 

16.222 

Bethel 

Church

17.88 

19.76 

18o74 

19.60 

20.43 

20.17

1.34. 

23.313a 

McDonald

35.97 

35.77 

37.98

39.44

39.55 

38.53

1.36. 

16.100 

State 

of N.M.

(a) 

b!8.94 

bl8.98 

b!9.03 

19.04 

a27.54

2.35. 

14.313 

Bank

10.35 

10.05 

10.79 

11.55 

11.74 

11.04

1.31. 

1.222 

Lee

75.20 

75.10

ric r\n

7R OQ

75.30

75.03

1.33. 

28.311 

Spires

43.38 

43.39 

a63.70 

45.72 

45.47 

44.75

1.34. 

33.431 

Moore

17.00 

17.20 

18.07

19.23

20.05 

19.31

2.34. 

4.441 

Wallace

3.86 

4.25 

5.08 

5.93 

5.04 

4.56

2.35. 

14.414 

Bank

1.96 

2.15 

3.36 

4.08 

3.88 

3.04

1.32. 

3.440 

Nail

31.73 

32.42

^ 1 7

 Z-Z QQ

34.10

32.70

1.33. 

29.333 

Re a

b32 . 62 

32.67 

(a) 

33.13 

33.37 

33.03

1.35. 

2.300 

State 

Park

43.95 

44.13 

a51 . 97

44.53

44.44 

44.55

2.34. 

10.324 

Cooper

23.45 

C25.90 

C31.00 

C29.16 

25.62 

24.59

2.35. 

15.131 

Bank

1.99 

2.1T 

2.86 

3.74 

3.51 

2.87

1.32. 

14.432 

Morrison

44.14 

44.04 

46.39

a66.43

46.31

45.40

1.33. 

34.211 

Bilberry

25.39 

25.67 

b30 . 32 

b30.94 

29.71 

27.40

1.35. 

6.141 

Ellis

5.89 

5.63 

6.06

6.79

7.05 

6.14

2.34. 

13.133 

McParland

20.ee

21 . 33 

C23.78 

C24.14 

22.44 

21.84

2.35. 

36.333 

Cline

7.96 

7.88 

8.53 

9=14 

9.06 

8.41

1.33. 

7.111 

Sisk

17.30 

17.20

(o\

io\

01 ^r>

19.27

1.34, 

13.412 

Donathan

52.02 

52.22 

52.25 

52.40 

52.49 

52.66

1.35. 

6.400 

Brown

10.21 

10 19 

10.22

10.48

10.82 

10.72

2.35. 

4.111

Munsey

22.95 

24.14 

b32.93 

26.04 

27.92 

24.69

2.35. 

18.211 

State 

of N.M

4.95 

4.97 

6.17 

7.26 

6.52 

16.98

1.33. 

10.313 

Alien

20.63 

23.85

1.34. 

15.131 

Kemp

49.25 

49.19 

(a) 

50.90 

51.38 

50.86

1.35. 

11.241 

McPherson

15.14 

15.15 

15.25

15.57

15.56 

15.45

2.35. 

6.121 

Clark

30.66 

30.23 

34.33 

37.80 

37.07 

34.74

2.36. 

7.332 

John- 

. son

18.11 

18.20 

18.58 

b20.46 

18.94 

18.64

1.33. 

12.144 

Woodburn

32.14 

(a) 

(e.)

1.34. 

17.233 

Allison

32.29 

32.22 

b43.45 

36.00 

35.94 

34.26

1.35. 

28.143 

Krivanck

45.45 

b46.19 

46.56

46.63

46.58 

46.67

2.35. 

6.443 

Johnson

25.41 

24.99 

29.29 

32.75 

31.16 

29.15

2.36. 

8.432 

Davis

17.78 

17.81 

b25.03 

(a) 

20.22 

18.73

 » See footnotes at end of table.
296 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels, in feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal

changes during lS46--Continued

Location 

number 

Owner

Jan. 20,24, 

27 

Mar. 25,27 

May 27,28 

July 25,26 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 30

2.36. 

18.341 

Stokes

14.04 

14.15 

14.49 

14.75 

15.22 

14.65

2.36. 

20.321 

Da vis

13.27 

b!5.29 

14.98 

(a) 

15.42 

14.70

2.36. 

26.131 

Bugg

12.08 

11.95 

12.54 

13.36 

13.26 

12.40

2.36. 

27.311 

Riley

13.81 

14.50 

16.38 

18.25 

15.92 

14.97

2.36. 

30.111 

Thornton

3.14 

3.33 

4.29 

5.29 

5.23 

4.24

2.36. 

34.341

Murrill

18.15 

17.99 

18.69 

(b) 

19.41 

18.88

2.36. 

35.212 

White - 

head

9.02 

8.76 

9.36 

10.47 

10.32 

9.31

2.37. 

19.331 

McDougal

17.09 

17.25 

17.37 

17.54 

16.83 

16.22

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

i Measurement uncertain.

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water stage recorders

IN.33.36.400a. A. C. tfoodburn. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet belo* land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 12, 2.52; Aug. 26, 

5.10.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

3.02

3.01

3.00

3.00

2.99

3.00

3.02

3-00

3.00

8.99

2.98

3.00

3.02

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.90

2.88

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.86

2.86

2.83

2.84

2.83

2-82

2.80

2.80

2.82

Feb.

2.82

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.80

2.83

2.82

2.82

2.83

2.81

2.81

2.bl

2.81

2.84

2.84

2.83

2.83

2.82

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.82

2.80

2.81

2.83

2.83

Mar.

2.83

2.85

2.82

2.82

2.83

2.83

2.84

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.81

2.81

2.83

2.85

2.87

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.87

2.88

Apr.

2.90

2.91

2.92

2.94

2.95

2.95

2.96

2.97

2.98

3.00

3.02

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.06

3.08

3.09

3.10

3.12

3.14

3.15

3.16

3.19

3.20

3.21

3.23

3.26

3.28

3.29

3.27

May

3.28

3.29

3.30

3.32

3.34

3.35

3.37

3.38

3.39

3.40

3.43

3.45

?.46

3.48

3.52

3.55

3.57

3.62

3.65

3.66

3.70

3.71

3.72

3.75

3.79

3.82

3.85

3.87

3.89

3.93

3.96

June

3.98

4.00

4.03

4.05

4.07

4.10

4.13

4.16

4.17

4.15

4.15

4.16

4.19

4.20

4.21

4.23

4.25

4.26

 4.28

4.30

4.31

4.33

4.34

4.35

4.37

4.41

4.43

4.45

4.47

4.49

July

4.52

4.56

4.57

4.59

4.58

4.51

4.46

4.43

4.42

4.43

4.46

4.44

4.45

4.47

4.52

4.56

4.59

4.62.

4.64

4.64

4.63

4.63

4.65

4.67

4.69

4.72

4.74

4.77

4.79

4.81

4.83

Aug.

4.85

4.88

4.69

4.91

4.90

4.92

4.93

4.94

4.95

4.97

4.99

5.01

5.02

5.03

5.04

5.04

5.04

5.05

5.06

5.06

5.05

5.07

5.08

5.08

5.09

5.10

5.09

5.02

4.95

4.86

4.82

Sept.

4.80

4.79

4.78

4.78

4.79

4.81

4.79

4.76

4.74'

4.74

4.74

4.72

4.72

4.71

4.70

4.69

4.67

4.69

4.67

4.62

4.58

4.57

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.50

3.93

3.86

datum

Oct.

3.85

3.87

3.89

3.89

3 . 33

3.23

2.73

2.63

2.57

2.55

2.53

2.52

2.54

2.57

2.57

2.59

2.60

2.64

2.67

2.71

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.74

2.76

2.78

2.80

2.83

2.85

2.85

2.87

, 1946

Nov.

2.88

2.89

8.90

2.91

2.90

2.79

2.72

2.70

2.7C

2.73

2.77

2.79

2.81

2.84

2.83

2.84

2.87

2.89

2.90

2.91

2.91

2.93

2.93

8.92

2.93

2.94

2.95

2.96

2.96

2.96

Dec.

2.97

2.99

2.99

3.00

3.00

2.99

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.99

2.95

2.91

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.91

2.93

2.97

2.98

2.98

3.00

3.01

3.00

3.01

3.01

2.99

2.99

2.99

3.01

3.03

3.04
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 297

1.54.25.211. J. B. H. Young. Water-stage recorder removed Sept. 23, 

1946. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Feb. 25, 37.88; Sept. 27, 41.36.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

25 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Jan.

58

58 

38 

38 

38 

38 

58 

58 

38

 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

.12

.10 

.11 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.09 

.07 

.08

.04 

.04 

.03 

.03 

,02 

.03 

.04 

.03 

.08 

.01 

.01 

.01

Feb.

38.01 

58.00 

57.98 

57.97 

37.98 

37.98 

37.97 

37.98 

37.97 

57.96 

57.95 

57.96 

57.96 

37.95 

37.94 

37.94 

57.93 

37.92 

57 . 91 

57.91 

37.91 

37.91 

37 . 91 

57.89 

37.88 

37.92 

37.91 

57.92

Mar.

57.94 

57.95 

37.94 

37.97 

37 . 99 

58.00 

58.01 

56.06 

50.09 

58.11 

58.12 

58.15 

58.14 

58.15 

58.17 

58.19 

58.21 

38.25 

38.25 

58.26 

38.30 

38.31 

38.34 

38.55 

58.35 

38.36 

38.37 

38 . 37 

38,57 

33.37 

38.56

Apr.

38.36 

38.36 

38.37 

38.57 

38.35 

38.37 

38.37

.....

o « . . .

.....

38.99

May

39.17

59 '.24 

59.55

39.45

39.50

59.49 

59.50 

59.52 

59.55 

39.57 

39.59

June

39.61 

39.64 

39.66 

39.68 

59.72 

59.75 

59.77 

59.80 

39.82 

39.85 

59.86 

59.88 

59.92

59.95 

59.97

.....

.....

.....

July

.....

.....

.....

.....

h40.76 

40.77 

40.79 

40.81 

40.82 

40.83 

40.86

Aug.

40.89 

40.91 

40.95 

40.97 

40.97 

41.01 

41.04 

41.06 

41.08 

41.11 

41.15 

41.15 

41.17 

41.16 

41.21 

41,22 

41.24 

41.25 

41.27 

41 . 28 

41.51 

41.52 

41.54 

41.56

41 . 58 

41.59 

41.151: 

41.19 

41.22 

41.25 

41.24

Sept. Nov.

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41. 

41.

i 41.

...

OR

26 .....

26 .....

26 .....

OR

OR

O 1*

22 .....

20 .....

18 .....

1 Q

16 .....

16 .....

17 .....

18 .....

21 ..... 

21 ....

21 .....

20 .....

18 .....

16 .....

15

14 .....

36 h40.61

.. .....

h Tape measurement at odd hour.

2.54.2-253. Louisa Trout. Lowest recorded water level, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1946: Aug. 29, 54.62.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

]4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Jan. Mar. May June

50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 50

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

..... . , . . . ..... 51

..... ..... ..... 51

45.60 ..... ..... 51

45.62 ..... ..... 51

45.68 ..... ..... 51

.72

-75

.72

.82

.82

.84

.82

.04

.95

.86

.19

.32

.37

.32

.30

.16

.33

.32

.30

.?4

.22

.22

.20

July

51

. f

0 *

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

. .

, .

. .

51

51

51

.38

. . .

. . 

.90

.80

.90

.92

.97

.95

.08

...

...

n't

.21

.27

Aug.

51.

51.

52.

51.

53.

51.

52.

52.

52.

. . .

52.

52.

52.

52.

52.

52.

52.

98

99

00

97

99

95

03

12

22

. .

13

24

28

32

20

25

17

Sept.

52.02

52.00

51.94

51.85

51.80

51.73

51.68

51.66

51.65

51.65

51.68

51.67

51.67

.....

51.39

51.55

51.28

51.25

51.20

51.07

51-05

Oct.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

. .

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

RD

50

50

.94

.95

.98

.99

.97

.84

.82

.82

.70

.67

.64

.60

.58

.55

.52

.45

.44

,42

.59

Nov.

50.08

50.05

50.05

50.00

50.00

49.96

49.94

49.95

49.96

49.94

49.92

49.87

49.84

49.84

49.80

49.77

49.74

49.71

49 71

49.70

Dec.

49.42

4y.38

49.38

49.34

49.52

49 . 30

49.29

49.28

49.29

49.28

49-28

49.29

49.28

49.28

49.26

49.26

49.27

49.27

49.27

49.27

49.25

49.22
293 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2.34.2.233 Continued.

Highest dally water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan. Mar.

24 45.67 ... 

25 45.72 46. 

26 ..... 4fi.

27

28

gq

30

31

, ... 46.

. ... 46.

37 

42 

38 

38

May June

..... 51.19 

..... 51.62

49.35 51.60 

49.27 ..... 

49 27

49.35 .....

49 70

50.75

July

51.45 

51.43 

51.41 

51.70 

51.53 

51.53 

51.75 

51.84

Aug.

52 

52 

51 

52

.39 

.62 

.30 

.40

Sept.

51.00 

50.99 

50.98 

50.98 

50.97 

50.95 

50.94

Oct.

50 . 35 

50.32 

50 . 30

50.28 

50.25

.....

Nov.

49. 

49. 

49. 

49.

58 

53

50 

50

Dec.

49.15

2.36.28.114b. Morgan Trammell. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Mar. 3, 14.08; Aug. 30, 

31, Sept. 2, 15.35.

Highest dally water level, In feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr- May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 14.27 14.18 ..... 14.09 14.46 15.11 15.44 15.86 16.34 16.16 15.87 15.57

2 ..... 14.18 ..... 14.09 14.48 15.13 15.44 15.89 16.35 16.16 15.85 15.56

3 ..... 14.18 14.08 14.11 14.48 15.15 15.45 15.92 16.?4 16.16 15.85 15.55

4 ..... 14.17 ..... 14.13 14.50 15.17 15.46 15.94 16.3-5 16.15 15.85 15.54

5 ..... 14.17 ..... 14.13 14.51 15.18 15.48 15.95 16.33 16.14 15.83 15.53

6 ..... 14.17 ..... 14.13 14.52 15.20 15.49 15.96 16.32 16.13 15.82 15.52

7 14.25 14.17 ..... 14.14 14.54 15.22 15.51 15.98 16.31 16.12 ..... 15.51

8 ..... ..... 14.13 14.15 14.56 15.23 15.52 15.99 16.30 16.11 ..... .....

9 ..... ..... 14.13 14.15 14.57 15.24 15.54 16.01 16.29 16.10 ..... .....

10 ..... 14.13 14.13 14.16 14.58 15.24 15.55 16.02 16.28 16.09 15.75 .....

11 ..... 14.13 14.13 14.18 14.60 15.25 15.56 16.03 16.28 16.08 15.74 .....

12 ..... 14.13 14.13 14.20 14.62 15.26 15.58 16.05 16.27 16.07 15.73 .....

13 14.23 14.13 14.13 14.20 14.64 15.26 15.59 16.06 16.26 16.06 15.72 .....

14 ..... 14.13 14.12 14.19 14.66 15.27 15.60 16.08 16.25 16.05 15.70 .....

15 ..... 14.12 14.12 14.19 14.69 15.28 15.61 16.10 16.24 16.04 15.69 15.45

16 ..... 14.12 14.12 14.19 14.72 15.29 15.62 16.11 16.23 16.02 15.69 15.45

17 ..... 14.12 14.12 14.18 14.75 15.31 15.63 16=13 16.22 16.01 15.69 15.45

18 ..... 14.12 14.12 14.18 14.78 15.31 15.64 16.14 16.21 16.00 15.68 15.44

19 ..... 14.12 14.12 14.18 14.81 15.32 15.65 16.17 16.20 16.00 15.67 15.44

20 14.20 14.12 14.12 14.19 14.85 15.33 15.66 16.18 16.19 15.98 15.66 15.43

21 14.20 14.12 14.12 14.21 14.86 15.34 15.68 16.21 16.18 15.97 15.66 15.43

22 14.20 14.11 14.12 14.25 14.88 15.35 15.69 16.23 16.17 15.96 15.65 15.42

23 14.20 ..... 14.12 14.27 14.91 15.35 15.70 16.26 16.16 15.95 15.64 15.42

24 14.19 14.09 14.12 14.30 14.94 15.35 15.72 16.28 16.15 15.95 15.63 15.41

25 14.19 ..... 14.13 14.32 14.97 15.38 15.73 16.30 16.15 15.94 15.63 15.41

26 14.19 ..... 14.14 14.34 14.99 15.39 15.75 16.31 16.15 15.93 15.62 15.40

27 14.19 ..... 14.14 14.37 15.01 15.40 15.76 16.33 16.15 15.92 15.61 .....

28 14.19 ..... 14.12 14.40 15.O4 15.41 15.78 16.34 16.16 15.91 15.60 .....

29 14.19 14.12 14.44 15.05 15.42 15.80 16.34 16.17 15.90 15.59 15.39

30 14.18 14.11 14.45 15.07 15.43 15.82 16.35 16.17 15.89 15.57 15.38

31 14.18 14.10 15.09 15.84 16.35 ,15.88 15.38

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

1.32.3.440. Nail. Pump removed prior to July 29, 1946. Measuring 

point beginning July 29, 1946, top of casing level with concrete pump base, 

0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

1.32.14.432. Morrlson. Measuring point beginning May 29, 1946, top 

of concrete well curb, north side of well, 0.50 foot above land-surface 

datum. Pump removed from well In January 1946, reinstalled In July 1946.

1.33.9.111. Plank. New reference point established Jan. 25, Iy46, 

centerllne of horizontal metal bar embedded In west face of concrete weir 

box on east side of well, 0.67 foot above land-surface datum.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 299

1.33.11.312. Williams. Measuring point beginning Jan. 25, 1946, top 

edge of casing, east aide of well, 0.40 foot above land-surface datum.

1.33.14.331c. Stacey. Formerly owned, by D. A. Alexander.

1.33.14.421a. Plnkert. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 inches. About 400 feet north of well 1.33.14.421. 

Measuring point, lip of 3/4-inch hole in east side of pump base, 0.12 foot 

above concrete pump base and land-surface datum.

1.33.23.311a. Smith. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. 45 feet southwest of well 1.33.23.311. Measuring point, top edge 

of 3/4-inch hole in west side of basal flange of pump, 0.17 foot above concrete pump base, 0.59 foot above land-surface datum of well 1.33.23.311.

1.33.23-.433. Miller. Measuring point beginning Jan. 21, 1946, north 

lower edge of north east-west 6- by 6-inch pump support, 0.57 foot above 

land-surface datum.

1.33.26.221. Thomas. Measuring point beginning Jan. 21, 1946, top 

west edge of east 6- by 6-inch north-south pump support, 4.02 feet below 

land-surface datum.

1.34.15.131. Kemp. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump. Measuring point, top edge of 3/4-inch hole in base of pump, 0.08 

foot above concrete pump base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum. Water 

level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945: Nov. 27, 49.26.

1.34.17.233. Allison. Old pump removed, new turbine pump installed. 

Measuring point beginning July 29, 1946, top inside edge of 5/8-inch hole 

in base of pump shell, 0.36 foot above concrete pump base, 0.28 foot above 

land-surface datum.

1.34.19.223. Keswater. Measuring point beginning Jan. 26, 1946, top 

of concrete pump base, 0.49 foot above land-surface datum. Pump removed 

from well.

1.34.33.223a. Blakeley. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump. Measuring point, top surface of concrete floor of pump 

house, 0.48 foot above land-surface datum of well 1.34.33.223 a few feet 

west of this well.

1.34.35.312. College. Measuring point beginning Jan. 20, 1946, 

raised to 0.77 foot above concrete pump base, 2.32 feet above land-surface 

datum.

1.34.36.324. Disney. Measuring point beginning Jan. 20, 1946, raised 

to 0.35 foot below land-surface datum.

1.35.29.142. Lee. Measuring point beginning Jan. 23, 1946, lip of 

east i-inch hole in south side of pump base. Subtract 0.45 foot from tape 

measurements to reduce to land-surface datum.

1.35.31.412. Beebe. Used dug and drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump. Measuring point, top of concrete well curb, 0.59 foot 

above land-surface datum.

2.33.1.422. Skeen. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 12 inches, depth 145 feet. Measuring point, top of casing 

and concrete pump base, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, 

in feet below land-surface datum, 1945: Nov. 26, 26.35.

2.33.7.232. Morgan. Unused drilled well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

150 feet. Measuring point, top edge of center opening of truck wheel over 

well, at land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1945: Nov. 25, 50.01.

2.34.10.324. Cooper. Abandoned drilled domestic well, diameter 12 

inches, depth 62 feet. Measuring point, top of casing at north side, 1.50 

feet above land-surface datum, rtater levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1945: June 9, 21.78; July 31, 22.29; Sept. 24, 23.22; Nov. 23, 

23.43.

2.35.9.211. Maxwell. Well dry and partly filled. Measurements discontinued after Mar. 27, 1946. Water level, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Mar. 27, 18.93.
300 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

2.35.10.211. Hare. Windmill Installed on well prior to measurement 

of Jan. 24, 1946.

2.35.25.123k, Buchanan. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 

1946: Mar. 25, 20.11.

2.36.21.432. Statts. Formerly owned by Sam H. McCarson.

2.37.21.312. Pattison. Drilled irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 20 inches, depth 111 feet.- Measuring point, top of casing, 

at land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945: 

Sept. 26, 26.64, pumping recently.

SIERRA COUNTY (HOT SPRINGS AREA)

By C. R. Murray 

Part 1. General discussion

Water levels were measured in the observation wells at Hot Springs 

during 1946 in cooperation with the State engineer of New Mexico. These 

measurements continue the record begun in 1939 when the investigation of 

the thermal wells and springs was started under the cooperative program. 

A report covering the general phases of the Investigation was prepared in 

1941 and is to be published in a forthcoming biennial report of the State 

engineer. Water-level measurements made in past years have been published 

in the following Geological Survey water-supply papers:

Year of Water-Supply

record Paper__ Noa.

1939-40 911 235-240

1941 941 270-274

1942 949 336-340

1943 991 295-299

1944 1021 291-294

1945 1028 290-295

Water levels are measured periodically so as to detect any changes 

that may occur which might indicate a change in the amount of thermal water 

available. A few measurements of the temperature of the thermal water are 

also made during the year to detect any changes which occur in the quantity 

of heat being supplied to the water. Chemical analyses of the water are 

made occasionally to note any change in the mineral content of the water 

which might occur. Water levels were measured in 11 wells in January, 10 

wells in March, 13 wells in May, 11 wells in July, 10 wells in September, 

and 12 wells in November, making a total of 67 measurements during the year. 

Water-stage recorders were operated on 3 wells throughout the year, of 

these one was on an artesian well, Ho. 6, one a shallow well dug into the 

alluvium, No. 6a, and one a well dug into the Magdalena limestone near the 

upper edge of the spring area, No. 25. (See part 4.)
NSW MEXICO, SIERRA COUNTY 301

Fluctuations of water level and artesian head

Since the thermal water of the Hot Springs area discharges into the 

Rio Grande either directly or indirectly, the stage of the river is the 

major factor at present in controlling the pressure in the artesian- wells 

and the water levels in the shallow-water wells. As power is developed at 

Elephant Butte Dam, above Hot Springs, the stage of the river is maintained 

at a fairly constant elevation and water levels and artesian pressures at 

Hot Springs are fairly stable, in 1946, because of drought conditions, the 

amount of water which could be released from Elephant Butte Dam was limited 

and water levels at Hot Springs remained in their relatively low position, 

but they were slightly above their 1945 position. The bimonthly measurements indicate that water levels, in general, varied only slightly from 

January to March, at which time they reached their high position for the 

year and then declined to their lowest positions in July. Recovery then 

occurred throughout the remainder of the year and at the end of the year 

water levels were little different than they had been at the beginning of 

the year. The following net average changes, in feet, were obtained for 

the artesian wells measured: January to March, +0.06; March to May, -0.03; 

May to July, -0.21; July to September, +0.09; September to November, +0=12; 

November to January 1947, +0.10, giving an average annual net change of 

+0.02. Measurements of water levels made in 1946 and prior years do not 

show any serious depletion of the thermal water and indicate that a limited 

amount of additional development can take place safely.
Part 2. Water levels in January 1946 and highest and lowest recorded 

surface datum, and change from January 1945 to Jan

Field Location

No. j^jt RinoV2 17

3 17

4 21

5 12

6 4

6a 4

12 8

18 7

19 12

25 4

27 4

30 1

33 2

1

1

2

9

8

8

40

105

105

93

42

102

106

Owner

H. L. Lockhart

do

C. B. James

J. B. Malone

C. E. James

do

Mr. Ma this

W. R. Whltehead

Bill Green

Jim Knox

Ben Graham

G. L. Mills

C. E. James

See

also

Part

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

Water 

Jan. 1946 Change 

Level Day 1945-46 

.....

 ....

+ .40

-.80

+ .61

-1.62

+3.70

-1.77

-.91

-7.85

+2.14

-1.47

-.48

. . . .

. . .

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

44 

48 

40 f

21 f

40 

32 

32 

19 f

38 

46 

36 

f From recorder chart.

i Mar. 1939, Feb. 1940, Feb.

,1 Also 1946.

Part 3.

Field No.

Owner

Jan. 6 

Mar. 27

May 21

July 23

Sept. 26

Nov. 5

Water levels, In feet wi

2 Z

Lock- Lockhart hart

..... .....

+ . 03 + . 07

+.05 +.09

+.09 +.12

+.22 +.26

1941, Mar. 1942, Apr . 1943,

th reference to land-surface

4

James

+6.40 

+ .42

+ .40

bl +.15

i +.15

i +.15

5

Malone

-0.80 

(a)

a-1.04

b -.96

.....

-.83

12

Ma this

+3.70 

+3.78

+3.75

+3.43

+3.51

+3.62

Jan. 1

datum

IS

Wh

hea

-1.

-1.

-1.

b-2.

-1.

-1.

a pumping. b Pumping recently. c Nearby well pu
NEW MEXICO, SIERRA COUNTY 303

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic

water-stage recorders

6 Lot 4, block 8. C- E. James. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet above land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 4, 0.85; July 28, 

0.42.

Highest daily water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

0.65

.65

.68

.67

.67

.66

.63

.65

.66

.63

.68

.61

.63

.68

.68

.65

.65

.70

.70

.69

.66

.65

.65

.65

.67

.65

.63

.64

.65

.64

.61

Feb.

0.63

.63

.63

.65

.65

.62

.65

.65

.62

.65

.67

.69

.65

.64

.64

.65

.65

.64

.63

.64

.64

.63

.62

.62

.65

.65

.61

.61

Mar.

0.60

.60

,63

.62

.62

.62

.63

.61

.61

.64

.66

.69

.69

.73

.72

.65

.61

.63

.66

.68

.67

.65

.65

.68

.69

.69

.70

.73

.72

.70

.71

Apr.

0.71

.72

.68

.69

.70

.71

.70

.71

.70

.70

.68

.71

.73

.73

.71

.70

.71

.73

.73

.73

.72

.72

.70

.71

.71

.70

.72

.70

.68

.69

May

0.70

.70

.70

.68

.71

.71

.68

.70

.70

.71

.69

.67

.65

.65

.65

.66

.65

.66

.64

.64

.66

.66

.64

.63

.63

.63

.65

.61

.63

.64

.64

June

0.64

.61

.59

.60

.61

.61

.62

.60

.61

.59

.64

.66

.65

.64

.65

.65

.62

.63

.60

.60

.60

.56

.57

.58

.58

.59

.59

.59

.59

.56

July

0.56

.56

.57

.58

.58

.58

.55

.55

.55

.55

.53

.53

.53

.51

.51

.50

.52

.52

.52

.52

.49

.51

.52

.45

.45

.45

.46

.42

.43

.44

.45

Aug.

0.45

.56

.53

.48

.47

.48

.49

.49

.49

.48

.47

.48

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.46

.45

.45

.47

.47

.47

.47

.45

.46

.47

.47

.47

.46

.47

Sept.

0.44

.43

.44

.49

.49

.49

.49

.47

.46

.47

.48

.48

.48

.47

.45

.44

.44

.45

.44

.47

.48

.47

.45

.46

.48

.49

.50

.49

.46

.50

Oct.

0.51

.52

.53

.85

.73

.64

.61

.60

.60

.60

.55

.58

.57

.57

.59

.62

.61

.60

.58

.56

.57

.59

.61

.60

.61

.62

.56

.60

.62

.60

.61

Nov.

0.65

.66

.57

.57

.59

.60

.62

.65

.61

.57

.54

.55

.57

.61

.61

.55

.52

.57

.59

.60

.60

.58

.60

.61

.57

.57

.58

.62

.62

.63

Dec.

0.61

.61

.61

.62

.63

.66

.68

.63

.62

.65

.67

.65

.63

.63

.64

.64

.65

.66

.67

.66

.63

.62

.62

.62

.66

.66

.66

.67

.69

.69

.70

6a Lot 4, block 8. C- E. James. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet with reference to land-surface datum, 1946: Aug. 2, +0.16; 

July 28-30, -1.93.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Jan.

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.62

1.53

1.51

1.51

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.52

Feb.

1.62

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.61

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.63

Mar.

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.63

Apr.

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.67

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.65

May

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.69

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.74

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.76

June

1.77

1.79

1.80

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.82

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.83

1.85

1.85

July

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.84

1.85

1.86

1.86

1.87

1.87

1.88

1.89

1.91

1.92

1.91

1.91

1.90

1.89

Aug.

1.90

1.16

.32

1.63

1.78

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.82

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.82

1.83

1.85

Sept.

1.83

1.85

1.87

1.79

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.81

1.81

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.83

1.83

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

Oct.

1.80

1.79

1.78

....

....

....

1.29

1.47

1.57

1.60

1.62

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.64

1.65

1.67

Nov.

1.63

1.62

1.64

1.66

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.69

1.71

1.71

1.69

1.68

1.69

1.71

1.73

1.72

1.70

Dec.

1.67

1.68

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.65

1 Above land-surface datum.

859284 O - 49 - 21
304 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6a Lot 4, block 8 Continued.

Highest dally water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

1.53

1.56

1.57

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.62

Feb.

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.65

Mar.

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.62

1.64

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.65

Apr.

1.66

1.65

1.67

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.70

1.70

May

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.77

1.79

1.78

1.77

1.76

June

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.85

1.85

1.86

1.88

July

1.91

1.92

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.93

1.93

1.93

1.91

Aug.

1.84

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.82

Sept.

1.83

1.84

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.81

Oct.

1.68

1.67

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.66

1.66

1.65'

1.64

1.64

Nov.

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.71

1.69

1.68

1.67

Dec.

1.66

1.67

1.67

1.68

1.69

....

....

....

1.66

1.66

1.67

25 Lot 4, block 93. Jim Knox. Highest and lowest recorded water 

levels, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946: Oct. 4, 7.56; July 14-22, 

Aug. 19, 20, 25, 30, Sept. 1-3, 17, 7.93.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1 R

J-b

17

18

1 Q JL £7

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

7.84

7.84

7.84

7.83

7.83

7.83

7.85

7.84

7.84

7.84

7.83

7.85

7.82

7.81

7.81

7

Q1 

 OJ.

7.81

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.81

7.81

7.82

7.81

7.81

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.83

Feb.

7.82

7.82

7.81

7.81

7.82

7.82

7.81

7.81

7.84

7.81

7.80

7.80

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.82

7

OT 

 OJ.

7.81

7.81

7.82

7.83

7.8l"

7.80

7.80

7.82

7.82

Mar.

7.84

7-84

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.81

7.81

7.82

7.82

7.83

7.80

7.79

7.80

7.80

7.81

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.79

7.79

7.80

7.80

7.79

7.79

7.80

....

Apr . May

.... 7 . 80

.... 7 . 80

.... 7 . 80

.... 7.81

.... 7.79

.... 7.79

.... 7.80

.... 7 . 80

.... 7.80

.... 7.79

.... 7.80

.... 7.81

.... 7.82

7 QO

.... 7.82

7 8?

.... 7.83

.... 7.82

7

00

.... 7.82

.... 7 . 81

.... 7.81

.... 7.81

.... 7.82

.... 7.82

.... 7.82

7.80 7.81

7.79 7.83

7.80 7.82

7.80 7.82

7.82

June

7.82

7.83

7.85

7.84

7.84

7.83

7.83

7.85

7.84

7.85

7.84

7.85

7.86

7.86

7.86

7 . QR ob

7.88

7.88

7 QQ

7.90

7.89

7.91

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

July

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.91

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

. . . '.

V Q*Z

7.93

V 93

7^93

7.93

V 93

7.93

7.93

7.93

7.91

7.91

7.91

7.91

7.91

7.92

7.92

7.91

7.91

Aug.

7.91

7.88

7.88

7.91

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.91

7.91

7.90

7.90

7.90

V 9O

7.90

7.92

rj Q "2

7.93

7.y2

7.91

7.91

7.92

7.93

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.93

....

Sept.

7.93

7.93

7.93

7.91

7.91

7.91

7.91

7.92

7.91

7.91

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

V f . QP;3 Ci

7.93

7.92

7 92

7.91

7.91

7.92

7.92

7.91

7.91

7.90

7.91

7.91

7.92

7.91

Oct.

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.56

7.79

7.86

7.87

7.88

7.88

7.90

7.89

7.88

7.88

7 or/ 

 O /

7.67

7 oba R 

7.86

7.86

7

017 

 Of

7.88

7.87

7.87

7.84

7.86

7.84

7.83

7.86

7.84

7.82

7.83

7.83

Nov.

7.80

7.79

7.86

7.86

7.83

7.79

7.78

7.76

7.78

7.80

7.82

7.82

7.80

7.76

7.77

7

Q1 Ol

7.84

7.80

V Vfl

7.76

7.77

7.78

7.75

7.74

7.75

7.76

7.75

7.71

7.71

7.71

Dec.

7.72

7.72

7.72

7.71

7.70

7.68

7.66

7.70

7.71

7.68

7.66

7.67

7.69

7.69

7.68

7

RQ . DO

7.68

7.67

7

RR .DO

7.67

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.69

7.66

7.67

7.66

7.66

7.64

7.63

7.64
NEW MEXICO, TORRAWCE COUNTY 305

TORRANCE COUNTY (ESTANCIA VALLEY)

By C. R. Murray 

Part 1. General discussion

The water-level measurement program started in Estancia Valley in 1941 

in cooperation with the State engineer of New Mexico was continued in 1946. 

The area was first studied in detail by 0. E. Meinzer in 1909, the results 

of the investigation being published in Water-Supply Paper 275. Records of 

water levels measured since the inception of the current program have been 

published in Geological Survey water-supply papers as follows:

Year of 

record

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Water-Supply 

Paper

941 

949 

991 

1021 

1028

Fluctuations of water level

Page 

Nos.

275-282 

340-344 

299-305 

296-302 

295-301

Water levels were measured in 63 wells in February, 63 wells in May, 

and 67 wells in September making a total of 196 measurements during the 

year. (See parts 2 and 3.) A water-stage recorder was operated throughout 

the year on well 7.8.27.221. (See part 4.)

Recharge to the ground-water body, which depends on the amount of precipitation received, was less than normal. Estancia reported 12.24 inches 

of precipitation, 0.98 inch below normal, Mountainair, 14.95 inches, 1.37 

inches below normal, and Mclntosh, for which no record for the month of 

March is available, recorded 11.16 inches, 2.24 inches below normal for the 

11 months reported. Precipitation during July and August was, in general, 

above average and contrasted with the dry first half of the year. There 

was a marked increase in ground-water development activities in Estancis 

Valley in 1946; however, many of the new wells were completed too late in 

the season to be used. It is estimated that about 725 acres was irrigated 

and that perhaps 1,000 acre-feet of water was used. About 1,400 additional 

acres of land was plowed to be made ready for irrigation in 1947. Considerable ground water is pumped by stock wells scattered throughout the 

valley, and transpiration and evaporation also are extensive as the water 

table is near the surface over considerable areas, where salt grass abounds, 

and at the surface in the salt lakes, which occupy the lowest parts of the 

valley.
306 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water levels from February 1946 to February 1947 rose In 37 mells and 

fell In 16 wells for which records are comparable, the average change for 

these 53 wells being a rise of 0.08 foot. In the southernmost wells 

measured, those near Wlllard and to the south and east of Wlllard, water 

levels showed about the average rise as given above. A short distance 

farther to the north and to the west, however, In the Mesteno Arroyo area, 

most wells showed declines of a few tenths of a foot. Irrigation wells 

both In this part of the valley and elsewhere, which had been completed 

shortly before February 1946 measurements, almost universally showed rises 

In water level by February 1947. These rises apparently are caused by recharge to the shallow aquifers by water rising from the deeper aquifers 

penetrated by the wells, the water In the latter being under greater pressure and thus creating a minor "cone of recharge". In Tajique Arroyo, a 

few miles north of Mesteno Arroyo, declines also took place. These declines 

are probably the result of pumping water for Irrigation. In both Mesteno 

and Tajique Arroyos water levels rose rapidly following the abnormal precipitation of 1941, reached high positions In January 1942, and had started 

to decline In most wells In these areas by February 1943. Part of the decline In these areas In 1946 may be a continuation of this long-term decline. From Estancla north for about the 20 miles to Morlarlty, water 

levels In most observation wells rose from a few hundredths to several 

tenths of a foot. This rise appears to be a continuation of the slow 

general rise which has been taking place In this part of Estancla Valley 

since 1941. Many of the wells In this area attained their highest position 

of record at the close of 1946.

It Is expected that, with the Increased use of ground water for Irrigation along the western side of Estancla Valley, a downward trend In water 

levels will start shortly and that within the next few years distinct cones 

of depression will begin to form around areas of concentrated pumping.
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COU1ITY 307

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Part 2. Water levels 5n February 1946 and highest and lowest record

below land-surface datum, and change from January 1945 to 

Location 

number

7.7

7.8

7.9

8.8

8.9

9.8

9.9

.12.342

12.444

.1.231

1.423

9.444

10.221

10.244

12 . 433

16.422

23.311

23.324

24.433

25.411

26.121

26.141

27.221

33.123

33.424

35.111

35.332

.5.211

10.333

.10.244

26.222

.8.111

29.111

29. Ilia

.26.121

.32.131

32.131a

Owner

DeHart Estate

C. B. Roland

Myrtle Homan Estate

Ployd Stump

Clayton Norman

H. W. Rice

Ted Maxfleld

G. M. Belknap

Jim Ergood

0. L. Austin

do

R. T. Floyd

H. P. Prunnell

Mrs. T. M. McCloskey

Mr. K5chter

Wagner Estate

B. A. Flncheloe

E. 0. Hayes Estate

W. W. Dunn

do

Unknown

Mr. Price

Dennis Wlllle

Unknown

do

Mrs. Harry Bigger

do

Unknown

G. L. Dean

do

See

also 

Part

W

Jan. 1946 

Level Day

( Measurements

3

3

.

3,5

3

3

5

3,5

3,5

3,5

3

3,5

42.02

25.53

24.16

57.81

16.35

al8.ll

21.73

43.88

17.87

2.20

25.20

21.46

(Measurements

3,5

4,5

3

3

3

5 ^n ou

19.32

30.55

52.71

18.78

( Measurements

3

3,5

.

3

3

3

3

m

3

3

18.96

14.95

66.43

6.68

25.34

21.91

20.93

21.00

6.18

6.20

Change 

1945-46

discontinued)

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

21

22

+ .06

+ .59

+ .43

+1.11

+ .02

+4.26

+ .40

*+I6s

+ .02

-.70

+ .15

discontinued)

wCtt,t

22

19

19

19

+ .05

-.47

+ .09

-.13

discontinued)

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

+ .08

+ .45

+ .07

-.34

.00

+ .68

-.51

-.27

-.41

a Pumping.

c Nearby well pumping.

f Prom

1 Also

J Also

recorder chart.

1942.

1945.
HEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 309

Part 3. Water levels, in feet below" land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 20,21 

May 13,14 

Sept. 4,5

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 20 

May 13,14 

Sept. 4,5

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 19,20 

May 13,14 

Sept. 4-6

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 19-21 

May 13,14 

Sept- 4-6

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 20,22 

May 13-15 

Sept. 4,6

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 19,21, 

22 

May 14,15 

Sept. 6

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 21,22 

May 15 

Sept. 6

4.8. 

24.222 

Ottoson

55.96 

55.93 

55.95

5.8. 

15.313 

Rattan

20.57 

21.32 

21.15

5.8. 

25.212 

Arnn

24.52 

24.59 

24.84

6.8. 

11.433 

Lucero

6.26 

6.11

6.10. 

27.444 

Dean

20.34 

20.29 

20.26

7.8.

23.324 

Austin

2.20 

2.27 

2.45

7.9. 

10.333 

Price

14.95 

14.83 

14.81

4.9. 

7.441 

Unknown

53.03 

52.92 

52.98

5.8. 

17.113 

Da vis

45.01 

45.94 

45.25

5.8. 

25.222b 

Arnn

25.52 

25.56

6.8. 

12.133 

Brito

18.69 

18.66 

18.93

7.7. 

12.444 

Roland

42.02 

42.15 

41.39

7.8.

24.433 

Floyd

25.20 

24.39 

23.50

8.8. 

26.222 

Unknown

6.68 

6.65 

6.50

4.9. 

10.133 

Arnn

5.7. 

15.212 

School

17.35 115.33 

17.20 115.42 

17.35 115.53

5.8. 

17.241 

Brown

41.82 

42.40 

42,06

5.8. 

30.121 

Unknown

26.09 

C26.15 

26.59

6.8. 

15.444 

Cemetery

30.40 

30.19 

30.65

7.8. 

1.231 

Homan

25.53 

25.85 

C25.84

7.8.

25.411 

Brunnell

21.46 

21.47 

21.48

8.9. 

8.111 

Unknown

25.34 

25.37 

24.20

5.8. 

17.311 

Brown

27.98 

28.72 

28.49

5.8. 

36.341 

Moe

45.18 

45.13 

45.14

6.8. 

16.222 

Me Gee

58.71 

58.72 

58.75

7.8. 

9.444 

Norman

57.81 

57.80 

57.79

7.8.

26.141 

Ri enter

5.30 

5.03 

4.63

8.9. 

29.111 

Bigger

2}. 91 

21.21 

21.58

5.8. 

4.343 

Unknown

31.58 

31.69 

31.52

5.8. 

17.323 

Brown

27.58 

28.31 

28.17

5.9. 

31.331 

Arnn

32.64 

32.58 

32.64

6.8. 

24.111 

Brito

10.78 

10.97 

bl4.16

7.8. 

10.221 

Rice

16.35 

16.35 

16.06

7.8.

33=123 

Kincheloe

30 . 55 

30.47 

30.37

8.9. 

29. Ilia 

Bigger

20.93 

21.63 

21.82

5.8. 5.8. 5.8. 

11.221a 12.111 15.131 

Chamber-Chamber-Be gley 

lin lin

10.62 

10.64 

(a)

5.8. 

17.334 

Brown

11.56 

11.92 

12.15

5.10. 

27.444 

Unknown

40.47 

40.45 

40.43

6.8. 

27.134 

Spruill

14.29 

14.25 

14.70

5.8. 

21.111 

Ford

27.64 

27.89 

28.02

6.8. 

1.244 

Wiggins

21.21 

20.85 

20.83

6.8. 

30.434 

Langley

20.48 37.57 

20 .33 37 . 78 

20.79 b37.94

7.8. 

10.244 

Maxfield

al8.ll 

17.29 

16.99

7.8.

33.424 

Hayes

52.71 

52.64 

52.63

9.9. 

32.131 

Dean

6.18 

6.14 

5.93

7.8. 

16.422 

Ergood

14.74 

16.49 

15.27

5.8. 

24.311 

Wallace

21.93 

(a) 

23.14

6.8. 

3.221 

Titnmins

26.86 

26.76 

26.77

6.10. 

25.344 

Blackwell

41.81 

41.80 

41.79

7.8. 

23.311 

Austin

43.88 17.87 

43.98 bl8.65 

44.10 18.48

7.8.

35.111 

Dunn

18.78 

18.73 

18.52

9.9. 

32.131a 

Dean

6.20 

6.18 

6.03

7.9.

5.211 

Unknown

18.96 

18.93 

18.94

a Pumping.

b Pumping recently.

c Nearby well puirfping.
310 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic

water-stage recorders

7.8.27.221. Wagner Estate. Water-stage recorder installed Dec. 6, 

1945. Highest and lowest recorded water levels, in feet below land-surface 

datum, 1946: Mar. 14, 15, 24, 25, Apr. 2, 19.21; July 13, 20.70.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1945 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Dec. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Water 

level

19.47

19.46

19.46

19.46

19.45

19.45

19.44

Date

Dec. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Water 

level

19.45

19.45

19.45

19.45

19.44

19.44

19.45

Date

Dec. 20

21

22

23

24

25

Water 

level

19.44

19.44

19.43

19.41

19.42

"19.42

Date

Dec. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Water 

level

19.42

19.43

19.42

19.41

19.41

19.42

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 19 41

2 1 Q AT

3 19.40 

4 19 40

5 19.39

6 1 Q ^Q

7 19 40

8 19.40 

9 19.40 

10 19.39 

11 19.39 

12 19 41

13 19.39

1 A. TO ^Q

15 19.39

1 fi TQ 'ZQ

17 19.39 

18 19.38 

19 19.38 

20 19.37

PI 1 Q *«

22 19.37

23 19.37

24 19.38 

25 19.36

26 19.36

27 19.37

28 19.36

29 19.33 

30 19.35 

31 19.36

Feb.

1 Q ^R

19.35

19.35

1 Q ^O

19.35

19.35

1 Q ^^

19.33 

19.35 

19.35 

19.33

1 Q '*.'*.

1 Q ^A

1 Q ^^

19.35

19.34

19.30 

19.30 

19.30

1 Q ^1

1 Q "*,&

1 Q ^O

19.32

19.30 

19 29

19.29

19 27

1 Q Opt

Mar.

19 27

19.25

19.24

1 Q O 1*.

19 24

19.25

19.25

19.27 

19.26 

19.24 

19.23

TO O ^

19.23

19 21

19 21

1 Q OA

19.25 

19.24 

19.24 

19 22

19 22

1 Q O^

19 22

19.21 

19 21

19.22

19 22

19.24

19.25 

19.27 

19.25

Apr.

1 Q OC

1 Q O1

19.33 

19 29

19 29

i Q ^n

1 Q OQ

19.30 

19.30 

19.29 

19.30

1 Q Oft

1 Q OR

19 27

19 27

19 27

19.28 

19.30 

19.35 

19.40

19.46

1 Q RO

1 Q c\1

19.53

1 Q R"7

19.57

19.58

1 Q RQ

19.64 

19.65

May

19.61 

19.61

19.60

19.60

19.58

19.56 

19.55 

19.53 

19.52

1 Q R^

1 Q ^O

1 Q <^O

19.54

T Q R"7

19.64 

19.69 

19.74 

19.80

1 Q Q -Z

1 Q Qf>

19.86

19 94

1 Q Qfi

20.00

20.01

20.03 

20.05 

20.07

June

20.10

20 12

20.15 

20.16

20.17

on i o

20.22

20.26 

20.29 

20.30 

20.31 

on 'z.o

on '*.'*.

on ^o

20.40

20.42 

20.45

20.58

on t;Q

Pn ^Q

20.61

O/"i (51

20.61 

20.63

July

20.63

20.61

20.59 

20.58

20.56

20.56

o/"i al

20.65 

20.66 

20.68 

20.69 

20.69

20 70

20.68

20.66

20.64

20.62 

20.60

20.48 

20.48

20.44

20 42

20.40

20.40 

20.39 

20.37

Aug.

20.35

20.36

20.35

20.28 

20.27 

20.26 

20.25 

on o^

on o^

20.20

on i Q

20.19

20.18 

20.15 

20.16 

20.16

20.15

20.14

.....

20.01 

20.01 

20.00

Sept .

19 98

1 Q OR

19.98

1 Q QA

19.95

1 Q QO

1 Q Q1

19.90 

19.90 

19.89 

19.88 

19 87

1 Q ft*7

19.86

19.86

19.84

19.84 

19.82 

19.82 

19.80

19.78

19.78

19 78

19.77 

19.76

19.75

19 74

19 74

19.75 

19.74

Oct.

1 Q 7^

1 Q 7O

19.71

19 71

19 71

19 70

19 70

19.70 

19.70 

19.70 

19.69 

19.68

19.68

19.67

19.67

19.66

19.66 

19.66 

19.66 

19.66

19.65

19.63

19.62

19.62 

19.61

19.61

19.61

19.61

19.59 

19.59 

19.59

Nov.

19.58

19.58

19.58 

19.60

19.57

19.57

19.57

19.55 

19.55 

19.56 

19.56 

19.56

19.56

T Q R'*.

1 Q RX

19.54

19.54 

19.54 

19.53

1 Q SO

1 U SO

i Q si

19 48

19.48 

19.48

19.50

19.50

19 49

19.48 

19.48

Dec.

19 48

19.48

19.48 

19.48

19.47

19.45

19.45

19.45 

19.45 

19.45 

19.45

19.43 

19.42 

19.40 

19.40

19.40

19 40

19 41

19.40

1 Q ^Q

19.37

1 Q ^"7

1 Q ^R

19.39 

19.38 

19.38

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

5.8.12.111. Chamberlin. Measuring point beginning Sept. 4, 1946, top 

edge of casing, level with 2- by 2-foot concrete pump base, 0.70 foot above 

land-surface datum. Casing has been cut off.

5.8.15.131. Begley. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 125 feet. Measuring point, top 

edge of 1^-inch hole in north side of pump base, 0.20 foot above top of 

casing, 0.70 foot above land-surface datum. Water levels, in feet below 

land-surface datum, 1945: May 8, 13.68; Sept. 6, 43.32, pumping.

5.8.15.313. Rattan. Unused drilled irrigation well, no equipment, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 225 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.50 

foot above land-surface datum.
HEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 311

5.8.17.113. Davis. Used drilled Irrigation well, equipped with 

turbine pump, diameter 16 Inches, depth 148 feet. Measuring point, lower 

Inner edge of rectangular hole In pump shell, 0.75 foot above concrete 

platform and land-surface datum, rfater levels, in feet below land-surface 

datura, 1945: May 8, 43.29; Sept. 6, 46.75.

5.8.17.311. Brown. Measuring point, base of pump, raised Sept. 5, 

1946, to 0.63 foot above land-surface datum.

5.8.21.111. Ford. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 169 feet. Measuring point, bottom edge of 

3/4-Inch hole In northwest side of casing, 0.50 foot above land-surface 

datum.

5.8.24.311. Wallace. Drilled Irrigation well, equipped with turbine 

pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet. Measuring point beginning 

Sept. 4, 19.46, lower inside edge of mouth of discharge pipe. Subtract 

3.50 feet from tape measurements to reduce to land-surface datum.

5.8.25.212. Arnn. Formerly owned by Mrs. Gregory.

5.8.25.222b. Arnn. Formerly owned by Mrs. Frances Backer. Windmill 

removed from well prior to May 13, 1946, measurement.

5.9.31.331. Arnn. Formerly owned by G- L. McBeth. Measuring point 

beginning Feb. 20, 1946, lip of 3/4-inch hole in base of pump, south side, 

0.72 foot above concrete pump base, 1.22 feet above land-surface datum.

6.8.1.244. Wlggins. Former owner unknown.

6.8.3.221. Tlmmins. Well deepened to 195 feet prior to September 

1946 measurement.

7.8.9.444. Norman. Former owner unknown.

7.8.12.433. Belknap. Measuring point beginning Feb. 21, 1946, lower 

edga of tee-fitting forming spout of pitcher pump, 1.55 feet above well 

platform, 2.05 feet above land-surface datum.

7.8.16.422. Ergood. Formerly owned by B. F. Strotman. Windmill out 

of order Feb. 22, 1946.

7.8.23.311. Austin. Formerly owned by J. P. Morgan.

7.8.23.324. Austin. Formerly owned by J. P. Morgan.

7.8.25.411. Brunnell. Formerly owned by R. T. Floyd.

7.8.26.141. Richter. Unused drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 

Inches, depth 100 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.50 feet above 

land-surface datum. Water levels, In feet below land-surface datum, 1945: 

May 8, 8.90; Sept. 7, 5.70.

7.8.27.221. Wagner. Water-stage recorder installed Dec. 6, 1945.

7.9.10.333. Price. Windmill out of order Feb. 22, 1946, and removed 

prior to May 15, 1946.

VALENCIA COUNTY (GRANTS-BLUEWATER AREA)

By C. S. Conover 

Part 1. General discussion

The Grants-Bluewater area, In Valencia County, is near the towns of 

Grants and Bluewater on U. S. Highway 66, about 80 miles west of Albuquerque. 

The area of Irrigated lands is under the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District for distribution of surface-water supplies from Bluewater Lake, on 

Bluewater Creek, at the head of Bluewater Canyon above the town of Bluewater. 

A succession of dry years, in which only a partial surface-water supply was 

available, aroused interest In obtaining a supply of ground water from wells.
312 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The first successful irrigation well was drilled in August 1944 in 

SW£ sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 10 W. Following this, other successful wells 

were obtained until, by the end of 1945, 12 successful irrigation wells 

had been drilled and by the end of 1946 the number had increased to 16.

A program of measuring water levels in observation wells and getting 

other data pertaining to ground water in the area was begun in February 

1946 in cooperation with the State engineer of New Mexico.

Water levels were measured in February 1946 in 16 wells and again in 

May, July, September, October, November, and December, in about 15 wells 

in addition to other wells which will be reported in the succeeding year. 

(See part 3.) As 1946 is the first year of record of these wells, part 2 

for Valencia County is not included in this report.

A water-stage recorder was installed in November 1946 on well 

12.11.9.222, about 0.25 mile from the channel of Bluewater Creek and about 

1 mile from the nearest pumped well. Water levels measured in wells 

throughout the year show the effects of pumping and recharge upon the water 

in the aquifer and give valuable information concerning the hydrologic 

character of the aquifer.

Precipitation and pumpage

Precipitation is the ultimate source of the ground water in the 

aquifer, whether it seeps directly to the aquifer through the extensive 

lava beds exposed in the valley, by penetration through the alluvium in the 

valley, by being absorbed on the outcrop of the aquifer in the Zuni 

Mountains to the south, or by leakage from Bluewater Dam and Bluewater 

Canyon. Recharge to the aquifer also occurs from the various canals and 

from return of irrigation water applied upon the lands.

Precipitation also causes changes in the water levels by reducing the 

amount of pumpage of ground water necessary for crops. However, as most 

of the irrigated land is given to raising truck crops, precipitation causes 

only a minor change in the amount of pumping necessary.
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 313

The precipitation at Bluewater in 1946, as reported by the U. S. 

Weather Bureau, was 10.76 inches, only 0.55 inch below normal, while that 

at Grants was 9.93 inches.

It is estimated that about 4,500 acres was irrigated by ground water 

in 1946, consisting primarily of carrots and beans and that about 9,000 

acre-feet of water was pumped. The pumpage- in 1945 is estimated at about 

3, 500 acre-feet, as only about 7 wells were finished in time for the growing season. Surface water was not used for irrigation in 1946 because of 

the small amount in storage.

Fluctuations of water level

Water levels reached their highest stages in the early part of March 

before the beginning of the heavy pumping season. During the pumping 

season the water levels declined steadily, with only minor rises during 

cessation of pumping, and reached their lowest stages generally in late 

September after which the water levels rose until the beginning of the next 

year's pumping season. The lowering of the static water level in most of 

the wells during the pumping season in 1946, from February to September or 

October, was from 7 to 9 feet with a maxinum recorded decline of about 15 

feet in an unused well, 12.11.9.222. Part of the decline in this well is 

probably due to lack of recharge as it is near a recharge area of Bluewater 

Creek which, in that stretch, has no perennial flow. The rate of recovery 

of water levels after cessation of the pumping season was considerably less 

than the rate of drawdown during the pumping season. Consequently, a net 

deficit in the stage of the water levels was exhibited at the end of the 

year. The average decline in water levels from February 1946 to February 

1947 was about 5 feet with a maximum recorded decline of 11.9 feet occurring in the well 12.11.9.222. The smallest recorded decline of 3.3 feet 

occurred in an unused well, 11.10.10.111, a few hundred feet from an irrigation well. The water in this unused well is probably sealed off somewhat 

from the water in the aquifer as evidenced by the continued decline of water 

level throughout the year.

As pumping of ground water is a new discharge imposed upon a previously 

more or less stable ground-water system, the annual declines in water level 

in this area are expected to continue as long as pumping continues until 

the effect of the pumping reaches the area of ground-water discharge in 

the swamp area from Grants southward to San Rafael. As 1946 was the first
314 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

complete year of use of ground water for irrigation experienced by the 

farmers, it is probable that the amount of pumping per acre will decrease 

somewhat in succeeding years as more efficient use is made of the ground 

water. This more efficient use will be encouraged by the higher cost of 

pumping water as compared with the former lower cost of surface water. It 

is probable that in scattered years enough water would be available in 

Bluewater Reservoir to furnish an adequate surface supply of water to the 

area, in which case little pumping would be done and the ground water 

would be replenished to some extent. In view of these factors and as the 

decline of water level is greater in the initial period of pumping than 

later, it seems probable that the net decline of water levels in succeeding 

years will be less than during 1946 unless an increase in irrigated acreage 

occurs.

Part 3. iiater levels, in feet below land-surface datum, showing seasonal 

changes during 1946

Location 11.10. 

number 4.211 

Owner Church 

& Harden

Feb. 26,27 

May 9 

July 10-12 

Sept. 3,4 

Oct. 1,2 

Nov. 6,7 

Dec. 3

Location 

number 

Owner

Feb. 26,27 

May 10 

July 12 

Sept. 3,4 

Oct. 1,2 

Nov.- 6-8 

Dec. 3,4

a 

b 

c

57.97 

(a)

64.02 

63.86 

63.19 

63.09

12.10. 

29.434 

Stanley 

& Card

69.23

78.19 

75.15 

74.20 

74.05

11.10. 

8.222 

Milan

57.85 

(a)

65.37 

65.49 

64.37 

63.83

12.10. 

30.412 

Freas

90.04 

(al

98.67 

99.23 

97.11 

96.36

11.10. 

9.222 

Stanley 

& Cprd

54.49 

(a) c 

(a) 

61.20 

61.25 

60.50 

60.08

12.10. 

30.421 

Harding &

88. 

a97.

96. 

97. 

95. 

94.

38 

86

90 

53 

37 

58

11.10. 

9.242 

Card

52.24 

J59.70 I 

63.98

59.05 

58.38 

57.98

12.10. 

32.111 

Church 

Harden

82.09 

(a) 

(a) 

90.20 

(a) 

88.70 

87.97

11.10. 

10.111 

Harding

51.92 

3C57.25 

53.35 

54.18 

54.47 

54.87 

54.97

12.11. 

9.222 

Church 

&Harden

115.70 

120.52 

130.62 

129.38 

130.13 

128.55 

128.20

11.10. 

16.121 

Wilson

46.47 

(a) 

a54.96 

52.96 

53.06 

52.52 

52.15

12.11. 

10.431 

John

103.67 

(a)

11.10. 

16.142 

Wilson

45. 

47. 

51. 

50. 

51. 

50. 

50.

50 

93 

00 

90 

05 

80 

53

12.10. 

23.233 

Jacobs

115.59 

(a)

122.13 

122.35 

121.25 

120.74

12.11. 12.11. 

22.414 24.223 

Has sell Church 

&Harden

110.

122. 

122. 

123. 

121. 

121.

59

79 

31 

22 

45 

55

100.18 

(a)

C109.91 

(a) 

C107.93 

106.63

Pumping. 

Pumping recently. 

Nearby well pumping.

Part 4. Highest daily water levels in wells equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders

12.11.9.222. J. C. Church and E. E. Harden, 

installed Nov. 9, 1946.

Water-stage recorder

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Nov. 10 

11 

12

Water 

level

128.40 

128.47 

128.52

Date

Nov. 13 

14 

15

Water 

level

128.47 

128.30 

128. 3O

Date

Nov. 16 

17 

18

Water 

level

128.41 

128.45 

128.36

Date

Nov. 19 

20 

21

Water 

level

128.29 

128.15 

128.27
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 315

12.11.9.222--Continued.

Highest daily water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1946 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Nov. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

Water 

level

128.32

128.14

128.01

128.10

128.25

128.27

128.21

128.15

128.16

128.21

Date

Dec. " 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Water 

level

128.15

128.15

128.12

128.05

127.94

127 . 87

127.91

127.95

127.92

127.80

Date

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Water 

level

127.84

127.91

127.92

127.89

127.82

127.85

127.83

127.80

127.83

127 . 88

Date

Dec. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Water 

level

127.88

127.92

127.92

127.84

127.70

127.69

127.61

127.75

127.69

127.77

Part 5. Miscellaneous data concerning observation wells

11.10.4.211. J. C. Church and E. E. Harden. Used drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 150 feet. 

Reference point, top of concrete pump base, 2.00 feet above land-surface 

datum.

11.10.8.222. Salvador Milan. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 165 feet. Reference point, 

top of concrete pump base, 2.50 feet above land-surface datum.

11.10.9.222. Dean Stanley and A. R. Card. Used drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 20 inches, depth 480 feet. 

Reference point, top of concrete pump base, 4.00 feet above land-surface 

datum.

11.10.9.242. A. R. Card. Unused drilled domestic well, equipped with 

pressure pump, diameter 7 inches, depth 125 feet. Measuring point, top of 

casing, 1.80 feet above land-surface datum.

11.10.10.111. Milton Harding. Unused drilled stock well, diameter 

6 inches. Windmill pump removed prior to measurement on Nov. 6, 1946. 

Measuring point, top edge of casing southwest side of well, 0.50 foot above 

land-surface datum. Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944: 

Nov. 6, 52.82.

11.10.16.121. Frank Wilson. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 155 feet. Reference point, 

top of concrete pump base, 1.50 feet above land-surface datum.

11.10.16.142. Frank Wilson. Used drilled domestic and stock well, 

equipped with windmill, diameter 8 inches, depth 52 feet, deepened in July 

1946 to 83 feet. Measuring point beginning July 10, 1946, top of steel 

plate over casing, 0.45 foot above land-surface datum. Water level, in 

feet below land-surface datum, 1944: Nov. 6, 41.50.

12.10.23.233. John Jacobs. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 865 feet. Reference point, 

top of concrete pump base, 1.22 feet above concrete floor of pump house and 

1.72 feet above land-surface datum.

12.10.29.434. Dean Stanley and A. R. Card. Used drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 205 feet. 

Reference point, top oi1 concrete pump base, 1.68 feet above land-surface 

datum. «iater level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1944: Oct. 14, 

65.46.

12.10.30.412. Fred Freas. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 16 inches, depth 225 feet. Reference point, 

top of concrete pump base, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum.

12.10.30.421. Milton Harding. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 18 inches. Measuring point, top edge of 16-inch 

casing, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum. Reference point, top of stake 

nailed to east side of power-line pole about 30 feet northwest of well, 

1.15 feet above land-surface datum.
316 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1946, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

12.10.32.111. J. C. Church and E. E. Harden. Used drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 20 inches, depth 253 feet. 

Reference point established Sept. 3, 1946, top of concrete pump base, 2.12 

feet above land-surface datum.

12.11.9.222. J. C. Church and E. E. Harden. Unused drilled well, diameter 18 inches, depth 500 feet. Measuring point, top edge of 18-inch 

casing, west side of well, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum, rtater-stage 

recorder installed Nov. 9, 1946.

12.11.10.431. Burton John. Used drilled irrigation well, equipped 

with turbine pump, diameter 14 inches, depth 500 feet. Measuring point, 

top edge of casing, east side of well, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum.

12.11.22.414. Hassell. Unused drilled well, diameter 20 inches, 

depth 440 feet. Measuring point beginning July 12, 1946, top edge of casing, north side of well, ?.55 feet above land-surface datum.

12.11.25.223. J. C. Church and E. E. Harden. Used drilled irrigation 

well, equipped with turbine pump, diameter 18 inches, depth 2^8 feet. 

Reference point, top of concrete pump base, 2.80 feet above land-surface 

datum.

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