UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Harold L. Ickes, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. Mendenhall, Director

Water-Supply Paper 937

WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE

IN OBSERVATION WELLS IN THE

UNITED STATES IN 1941

PART 2. SOUTHEASTERN STAGES

1 3 *

O. E. MEINZER, L. K. 

and others

.0 9 f ~V.piii"*'*'

Prepared in cooperation with the States of ^ r~T} 

ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, MARYLAND? MISSISSIPPI 

NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TfitotfgSSgk} 

VIRGINIA, and WEST VIRGINIA, the DISTRICT 

OF COLUMBIA, and other agencies -dt 5^ *"T"}

-a -<

f^ «

"j? a

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1943

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
CONTENTS

Page

Introduction, by 0. E. Melnzer and L. K. Wenzel. .......... 1

Alatama, by C. W. Carleton ..................... 5

District of Columbia, by Bernard Fiaher. .............. 9

Florida. .............................. 11

Northeastern Florida, by H. H. Cooper, Jr. .......... 11

West Florida, by H. H. Cooper, Jr. .............. 15

Central Florida, by H. H. Cooper, Jr. ............. 18

Southeastern Florida, by W. P. Cross ............. 19

Georgia, by H. A. Warren ...................... 28

Maryland ............................... 62

Montgomery County, by A. H. Horton. .............. 62

Prince Georges County, by Bernard Fiaher. ........... 63

Mississippi, by R. W. Adams and G. F. Brown. ..........'.. 65

North Carolina ........................... 75

State-wide project, by E. D. Burchard ............. 75

Forayth, Ouilford, and Randolph Counties (Beep River area),

by Bernard Fisher ..................".... 80

Elizabeth City area, by A. 0. Fiedler ............. 84

South Carolina ........................... 89

Greenville and Spartanburg Counties (Tiger River area of

Soil Conservation Service), by L. K. Wenzel ......... 89

Tennessee. ............................. 93

Memphis, by F. H. KLaer, Jr., and R. 0. Kazmann ........ 93

Virginia .............................. 100

Northern Virginia,.by Bernard Fisher. ............. 100

Southeastern Virginia, by D. J. Cederstrom. .......... 106

West Virginia, by R. L. Nace .................... 115

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 1941 ............... 3

2. Lowest daily water level in well C-10, at Clanton, 

Chilton County, Ala., and rainfall at Clanton, 

1941. ......................... 6

3. Graph showing highest and lowest water levels by . 

months in well S-196 and monthly precipitation 

at the University of Florida Experiment Station, , 

Homestead, Fla. .................... 20

4. Graph showing highest and lowest water levels by 

months in well S-1A, city of Miami well field, 

and monthly precipitation at the Miami Water 

Plant, Hialeah, Fla. ................. 21

TTT
IV TT.T.nSTRflTTONS

Page

Figure 5. Hydrographs showing average monthly water levels in 

wells 8, 30, 50, 79, and 84, Chatham County, Ga.; 

also estimated average monthly pumpage for 

Savannah area .................... 29

6. Map showing location of 13 of the observation wells 

measured by the Emory University Field Station, 

in Baker and Early Counties, Ga. .......... 31

7. Hydrographs showing fluctuations of water levels 

recorded by Emory University Field Station in 

wells 1, 5, 9, 12, 15, and 25, in Baker County, 

Ga. ......................... 32

8. Graph showing fluctuations of water level in well

at Mississippi State College, Starkville, Miss. ... 66

9. A, Graph showing fluctuations of water level in 

1941 in the Pilcher well near Petersburg, Va., 

and precipitation at Richmond, Va.; B, Graph 

showing fluctuations of water level from 1939 

through 1941 in well 13, Hopewell, Va. .... ... 107
INTRODUCTION 

By 0. E. Melnzer and L. E. Wenzel

The rock formations of the earth are great natural underground 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 

idrought or by heavy pumping for public waterworks, for Irrigation, or for 

Industrial usea and the extent to which they are replenished In seasons of 

abundant rainfall or melting snow. The changes In pressure recorded on flowIng wells may Indicate depletion or replenishment of the artesian reservolns.

The regular publication of records of water levels and artesian pressure 

In the United States was begun-by the Geological Survey In 1935, and from 

bhat year through 1939 one volume containing these data was published each 

year. The volumes were Issued as Water-Supply Papers 777, 817, 840, 845, 

and 886. The number of observation wella and the quantity of records on 

water levels and artesian pressure obtained from them have Increased gradually from year to year. As a result the records for 1940 were published In, 

plx volumes, Water-Supply Papers 906-911 Inclusive. Water-Supply Paper 906) 

contains the records for the northeastern States, 907 for the southeastern 

(States, 908 for the north-central States, .909 for the south-central States, 

010 for the northwestern States, and 911 for the southwestern States and 

ftawall. Records for 1941 are being published in six volumes also, each 

volume covering a section of the United States corresponding to that covered 

by one of the volumes containing records for 1940. (See fig. 1.) This 

Series of reports Is In a sense art Inventory, year by year, of the groundWater supplies of those parts of the country that are covered.

This volume covers the southeastern section and gives records of water 

level or artesian pressure In about 350 observation wells of the Geological '

1
9

WATER LEVELS AND ABTRSTAN yRBpSTnffi!, 1941

Survey and cooperating agencies In Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, 

Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 

Virginia, and West Virginia. Of these wells 43 aire equipped with automatic 

water-stage recorders. For some wells for which 'records had not heretofore 

been published complete records of water levels are given In thla report, 

Including those for years before 1941. For wells whose previous records 

have been published, however, this volume gives qnly current records. If 

complete descriptions of the wells were given in one of the previous reports, 

only the well numbers or the well numbers and brief identifying descriptions 

are given in this report. The report includes about 9,500 individual measurements of water level or artesian pressure.

The water levels in this report. are given with reference to datum planes 

of different kinds. Some are given- in depths beljow measuring point that 

is, below the recognized reference mark, at or near the top of the well, 

from which the depth to water level is usually measured; and some are given 

In height above an assumed datum plane. As the measuring points on some of 

the wells were changed In 1941, the records may not be directly comparable 

with those in previous annual volumes, but changds in measuring points are 

recbrded in this report. Water levels given in height above sea level or 

above assumed datum planes are generally comparable with those given in 

previous volumes. Unless otherwise stated, the depth of wells is usually 

the measured depth below the measuring point.

Acknowledgments for effective services In the preparation of this re- , 

port are due Misses Dorothy II. Ireland and Ruthmae Brundage, Mrs. Roxie Lou 

Davis, and Mrs. Margaret F. Monk, who typed the offset copy; and to Rodney 

Bart, who prepared the illustrations and gave other assistance in preparing 

the copy.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN GROUND-WATER LEVELS IN 1941 

IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OP THE UNITED STATES

In 1941 the precipitation in most of the southeastern States was below

normal and in mofet parts of the region the water

The fluctuations of the water levels and artesia:! pressure in wells depend, 

however, on many factors besides the amount of precipitation. Consequently, 

it is usually not possible to find a simple relation between the changes in 

water level or artesian pressure and the departures from normal precipitation.

levels in wells declined.
INTRODUCTION

The following statements are taken chiefly from the Interpretative 

text of the several State sections In this volume. They summarize the 

changes In ground-water levels and artesian pressure that occurred In 

1941 In the parts of the underground reservoirs In the southeastern 

States that are tapped by the observation wells.

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 1941. The shaded

section represents the part of the country

covered by this volume.

Florida, In southeastern Florida, In Bade and Broward Counties, the 

water levels were generally above those In 1940 except In June, August, 

September, October, and November. The lowest stages of the year were 

reached In June just prior to the heavy rains In July. Water levels were 

about 0.5 foot to 1.5 feet lower on December 31, 1941, than on December 31, 

1940.

Georgia. Artesian water levels In wells ending in the Ocala limestone 

continued to decline throughout 1941, but the decline in most of the area 

was less than that during 1940. The lowering was greatest in Savannah and
4 1HATEB LEVELS AHD ARTESIAN EBESSUBE, 1941

In the neighboring Industrial area, where the water levels In wells declined 

from 4 to 7 feet. The averages of the water levels were at least 5 feet 

lower during 1941 than In 1940,due to Increased pumpage In the Industrial 

areas of Savannah.

The average of water levels In wells ending In the Ocala limestone In 

the greater part of Bryan, Liberty, and Mclntosh Counties was 1 to 2 feet 

lower during 1941 than during 1940. In Charlton, Brantley, Long,and Wayne 

Counties and In the northwestern part of Camden County the water levels In 

artesian wells ending in the Ocala limestone were about the same, or slightly 

lower, during 1941 then during the latter part of 1940.

Maryland. In 1941 the water level In a well In Montgomery County that 

has been observed periodically since 1932 fluctuated about normally for the 

period January to September, but declined to below normal stages In October, 

and at the end of the year was about 2.25 feet lower than at the end of

1940.

Mississippi. The precipitation In Mississippi was 6.5 Inches below ttte

average In 1941. Water levels In wells declined generally, but Increased

\ 

consumption rather than subnormal precipitation was the dominant cause of

the lowering In many places. Heavy pumpage continued to lower water level* 

In the upper Catahoula sand at Laurel.

In the Mississippi alluvial plain In northwest Mississippi the water 

levels declined below the low stages of 1940 In 15 of the 22 observation 

wells that are measured periodically. No noticeable trend was shown by 

3 wells, and the water levels rose in 5 wells.

Morth Carolina. In 1941 net declines in water level occurred In all 

wells distributed over the State.

In the Deep River area, near High Point,the precipitation for 1941 wa$ 

13.23 Inches below the average for this region. This was reflected In the 

irylng up of some of the wells during the second half of the year.

Virginia. The precipitation in northern Virginia during 1941 was unusually low 12.99 Inches below normal. The drought was reflected by 

abnormally low ground-water levels throughout the State. The water level 

In a well near Petersburg, which Is regarded as typical for a large section 

of Virginia, had a net decline of 2.53 feet In 1941.
ALABAMA. 

By G. W. Carlston

A program of observation wells started in 1940 as part of cooperative 

ground-water Investigations in the Coastal Plain of Alabama by the Federal 

Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Alabama was continued in 

1941. A brief description of the work and measurements in 4 observation 

wells in 1940 are included on pages 5 and 6 of Water Supply Paper 907.

Early in 1941, a continuous water-level recorder was installed on well 

10 at Clanton, in Chilton County. Weekly measurements on well 1 in Dallas 

were begun by the superintendent of water works at Selma in April and monthly measurements were begun on well 1 in Greene County. Observations were 

discontinued on well 15, Montgomery County, on May 13, and on well 11, 

Pickens County, at the end of 1940. The observation-well program at the 

end of 1941 included 3 deep wells and 2 shallow wells. In the shallow wells 

the fluctuation of the water level reflects the rainfall. However, in the 

deep wells, which penetrate the artesian formation, fluctuations caused by 

rainfall are not apparent.

During the first three months of 1941 the cumulative rainfall recorded 

by the United States Weather Bureau in the Middle Division of Alabama, in 

which the observation wells are located, was 5.43 inches below the average 

since 1884. On March 26, the water level in well 10, one of the shallow 

wells at Clanton, Chilton County, reached its highest stage for the year 

(17.8 feet below the measuring point). During April the cumulative departure of rainfall from average increased to 5.79 inches and the water level 

in this well declined slowly. The average of rainfall for the State for 

May was the lowest for the entire period of record since 1884. Only 0.19 

inch of rainfall fell at Clanton during the month of May and the water level 

in the observation well at Clanton declined very rapidly'throughout the 

the month. In June the rainfall was slightly above normal throughout the 

State and,although the decline of the water level in the well at Clanton 

almost ceased, the lowest water level for the first aix months of the year

5
17

18

3J 

It 20

<D <S

* 

S 21

22

§ H M

Jan. Feb. Mar.

1 94 1 

Apr. May June July Aug. 

III .1

Figure 2.--Lowest dally water level In well C-10, at Clanton, 

rainfall at Clanton, 1941.
ALABAMA V

(20.9 feet below the measuring point) was observed on June 12. Rainfall 

for the State iri July was considerably above normal,with 11.86 inches at 

Gianton, and the water level in the observation well rose 2.25 feet in the 

first 10 days. Throughout August, September, October, and November the 

rainfall progressively decreased and ground-water levels dropped to new 

lows for the year, seriously affecting well and spring supplies derived 

from shallow sources. The water level in the Clanton well reached its lowest stage 22.07 feet below the measuring point on November 18, 23, and 

24. On November 29 the water level in well 6, a shallow well, Qreene County, 

was 26.20 feet below the measuring point. In December unusually heavy rainfall throughout the State caused abrupt and continued rise in ground-water 

levels.

Chilton County

10. City of Clanton. In brick house behind settling tanks in water 

works lot north side of Clanton. Abandoned city well, diameter 10 feet, 

depth 45.8 feet. Meas\iring point, edge of platform of recorder, 0.5 foot 

above land surface. Water in well under local artesian pressure caused by 

clay bed overlying basal Tuscaloosa sand and gravel. Continuous water-level 

recorder installed Jan. 20, 1941,

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 20

27

Feb. 4

10

17

24

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

Apr. 7

14

Water 

level

19.60

19.75

19.80

19.60

19.50

19.30

19.30

18.70

19.00

18.00

17.95

18.35

1ft. 67

Date

Apr. 21

28

May 5

12

20

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

July 7

14

Water 

level

18.90

18.87

18.90

19". 40

19.90

20.30

20.40

20.60

20.60

20.60

20.60

18.75

1ft. SB

Date

July 21

29

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

14

21

27

Oct. 6

IB

Water 

level

18.50

19.00

19.30

19.50

19.13

19.60

20.51

20.25

20.50

20.80

21.10

21.15

P.I . RO

Date

Oct. 20

27

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

21.44

21.45

21.80

21.80

22.00

22.04

22.07

21.71

19.90

20.80

20.67

19.59

Dallas County

1. Selma Waterworks. Behind north end of pump building on water works 

property, Selma. Main supply well, diameter 12 inches, depth 483 feet. 

Measuring point, lip of hole bored in pump base', at ground level. Measurements made at 7 o'clock on Monday mornings, just before the well was pumped 

after being out of operation for periods ranging from 4 to 11 hours. Well 

draws upon basal Butaw sands. Reported water level in April 1932, was 9 feet 

below land surface.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Apr.

May

27

4

11

18

?5

1O.10

11.03

11.58

12.88

14.93

June

July

a

8

15

29

6

14.60

14.68

11.58

12.28

10.96

July

Aug.

13

20

27

3

10

13. 4O

11.80

12.33

12.37

12.03

Aug.

Sept

17

24

31

. 7

14

11.34

13.14

12.84

13.11

16.86
WATRH LEVELS AND AKEESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Dallas County Continued

1. Continued

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

21 

28 

5

12

Water 

level

14.76 

13.04 

12.97 

13.36

Date

Oct. 

Nov.

19 

26 

2 

9

Water 

level

14.86 

15.18 

12.00 

11.29

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

16 

23 

30

7

Water 

level

11.68 

10.59 

10.60 

9.47

Date

Dec. 14 

21

28

Water 

level

10.38 

11.66 

9.02

Greene Coiaity

6. R. Neilan, E. Ward. Cotton Patch, In front of restaurant. Unuaed 

idug well, depth 31.5 feet. Measuring^ point, center of eastern edge of well},

! & f\v\ f\f nr/-\rtH a 4* * » ^ T"» w« wlraH Hi""*"" _ . - - - jtop of wood atrip marked "M. P.", 

[hillside In upper Eutaw sanda.

0.75 foot above land aurface. Located on;

Water level, in feet below meaauring point, 1941

Sept . 13

20

29

19.19

19.44

20.36

Oct. 6

11

18

21.

22.

23.

23

07

09

Oct.

Nov.

25

3

24.00

24.63

Nov.

Dec.

29

29

26.20

22.02

13. Formerly well 16. 

(Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 

each measurement.

W. P. Bell. Boligee, old mill houae wall, 

6). Well ahut off for 20 minutea prevloua to

Water level, in feet below meaauring point

Jan.

Feb.

June

July

18

12

13

21

28

5

12

2.45

2.25

2.35

2.50

2.50

2.26

2.21

July

Aug.

21

28

2

9

18

25

1.38

2.30

2.14

2.32

2.31

2.37

Sept.

Oct.

2

6

13

20

29

6

2.32

2.41

2.44

2.41

2.46

2.45

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11

18

25

3

29

29

2.50

2.46

2.51

2.39

2.30

2.10

1941

Montgomery County

34. Formerly well 15. City of Montgomery, (Water-Supply Paper 907, 

6 ) Obaervatlona diacontinued on May 13, 1941.

Water level, in feet below meaauring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

1

14

21

28

5

114.07

113.60

113.45

113.77

113.50

Feb.

Mar.

11

18

25

4

11

113.01

111.00

112.58

113.53

113.58

Mar.

Apr*

13

25

4

8

15

115.46

115.78

117.03

117.43

118.25

Apr.

May

23

30

6

13

120.22

117.61

123.73

124.58

PIckens County 

Obaervatlona discontinued on well 11 at Reform.

Tuscalooaa County

60. T. D. Stewart, Ralph, 

each meaaurement.

Well ahut off for 10 minutea prevloua to

Water level, in feet above meaauring point, 1941

July 8

12

21

28

AUK. 2

4

4

4

4

4

.56

.73

.68

.70

,82

Aug.

Sept

18

25

. 6

13

4.80

4.81

4.73

4.69

r Sept.

Oct.

20

29

6

11

4.72

4.69

4.72

4.66

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

18

25

3

29

4.70

4.69

4.72

5.02
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

By Bernard Fisher

!/ The observation-well program in the District of Columbia, which was 

begun in 1940, was continued in 1941. Periodic measurements of water level 

were made in four wells, but during the last part of the year well 4,559 

became inaccessible and measurements in it were discontinued. A total of 

95 individual measurements was made during 1941.

The water level in well 4,518 fluctuated through a range of nearly 25 

feet during 1941. The highest stage of the year 10.19 feet below sea 

level was recorded on February 28, and the lowest stage of the year 

34.89 feet below sea level was reached on August 22. The last measurement 

of the year was made on November 28 when the water level was 25.19 feet 

below sea level 7.7 feet below its stage on January 3. In general, the 

trend of the water level was downward until the end of August and then 

upward for the rest of the year.

The watej? level in well 4,.5428 fluctuated through a range of about 32 

feet in 1941. The water level was highest on February 10 when a stage 

50.21 feet above sea level was recorded and was lowest on August 4 when a 

stage of 17.96 feet above sea level was reached. The trend of the water 

level in the well was in general downward until the first part of August 

and upward thereafter, although much of the decline in the first part of the 

year occurred from March 24 to June 19 and from July 21 to August 4, and 

much of the rise in the last part of the year occurred from August 4 to 

September 2 and from November 10 to IV. The water level in the well does 

not reflect regional fluctuations because it is affected by the pumping of 

a nearby well.

The water level in well 4,549 fluctuated through a range of only, aboutj 

1.3 feet during the period of observation in 1941. The lowest stage 

43.04 feet above sea level occurred on March 24 and the highest stage 

44.35 feet above sea level was recorded on July 21.__________________

!_/ See Water-Supply Paper 907.
10 WATER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Well 465 is pumped too frequently to record accurately the regional 

fluctuations in ground-water level. The record for this well shows, 

however, a general upward trend of the water level from January through 

March, a general downward trend from April through September, and a rising 

trend for the rest of the year. The water level was nearly 6 feet lower 

at the end than at the beginning of the year.

4,518. Potomac Electric Power Company. Measuring point, 10.01 feet 

above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below sea level, 1941

Date

Jan. 3 

10 

17 

23 

Feb. 14 

21 

28

Water 

level

17.49 

16.69 

15.99 

22.22 

23.03 

11.22 

10.19

Date

Mar. 7 

14 

21 

28 

Apr. 4 

11 

18

Water, 

level

20.09 

16.84 

23.38 

16.40 

24.20 

23.19 

23.09

Date

Apr. 25 

May 2 

30 

June 6 

13 

20

Water 

level

14.69 

22.99 

25.04 

15.94 

18.14 

29.59

Date

June 27 

Aug. 1 

8 

22 

Oct. 17 

Nov. 28

Water 

level

28.49 

33.89 

34.09 

34.89 

23.09 

25.19

4,542B. Security Storage Company, 

mean sea level.

Measuring point 57.76 feet above

Water level, in feet above sea level', 1941

Jan. 6

Feb. 10

24

Mar. 24

Apr. 26

June 19

49.61

50.21

50.08

50.12

43.87

32.59

July 7

21

Aug. 4

18

Sept. 2

15

33.19

35.19

17.96

24.29

33.84

29.74

Sept. 22

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

29.40

28.75

29.05

26.93

27.90

27.89

Nov.

Dec.

10

17

23

1

15

29.00

43.54

44.39

44.66

44.28

4,549. 

sea level.

New Medical Building. Measuring point, 62.02 feet above mean 

Water level, in feet above sea level, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

6

10

24

43.45

43.27

43.25

Mar.

Apr.

10

24

26

43.20

43.04

43.26

June

July

Aug.

19

21

4

43.50

44.35

43.81

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

18

.22

20

43.82

43.81

43.46

465. St. Elizabeths Hospital. Measuring point, bottom inside edge 

of upper end of a sloping 4-inch pipe that is 8.65 feet above mean sea 

level. Measurements of depth to water level are corrected for the slope of 

the pipe by subtracting 0.7 foot.

Water level, in feet below sea level, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

6

10

17

24

3

17

24

31

7

32.66

31.12

30.02

29.83

29.00

28 .'55

28.58

28.48

28.50

Apr.

May

June

July

14

26

12

2

16

30

7

14

21

28.76

29.91

31.56

33.89

34.82

35.09

36.24

39.62

(a)

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

18

25

. 2

8

15

22

29

13

41.59

40.88

40.93

40.44

(a)

44.32

43.30

42.72

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

20

27

3

10

17

1

22

29

42.68

42.63

41.65

41.02

41.15

40.07

38.67

38.50

a Pump operating in well.
FLORIDA 

NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA.

By H. H. Cooper, Jr.

Measurements of water levels in wells In northeastern Florida (see 

Water-Supply Paper 907) were continued during 1941 as a part of the 

ground-water investigation by the Federal Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the Florida Geological Survey, Herman Gunter, State Geologist.

An investigation of the artesian water in Nassau, Duval, Clay, and 

St. Johns Counties, which was begun in the fall of 1938, was completed in 

the spring of 1941. A summary of the results of this investigation and 

maps showing the original plezometrlc surface, the plezometric surface in 

.1940, the area of artesian flow, and the consumption of artesian water in 

the principal industrial areas were Included in a paper published in 

November 1941.

Altogether about 150 individual water-level measurements were made in 

1941, the water levels in 74 wells having been measured one or more times. 

Four recording pressure gages, installed by the Federal Geological Survey, 

were in operation during the year. Records from three recording pressure 

gages in Jacksonville were obtained through the courtesy of the city of 

Jacksonville, and records from one recording pressure gage at Neptune 

Beach were obtained through the courtesy of the city of Neptune Beach. 

Included in this report are 48 measurements of water level in 26 representative wells. Water-level measurements on wells not included in this 

report and data from the three recording pressure gages at Jacksonville 

will be included later in a separate report on northeastern Florida.

In general, water levels in 1941 were not appreciably higher or lower 

than they were in 1940. Changes in water levels caused by ocean tides, 

tidal fluctuations in rivers, barometric fluctuations, and withdrawal of

I/ Stringfield, V. T., Warren, M. A., and Cooper, H. H., Jr., Artesian 

water in the coastal area of Georgia and northeastern Florida; Econ. Geol., 

vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 698-711.

11
12 WATJIR LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

water from nearby wells are in many cases as large as seasonal changes. 

Individual measurements of water levels at intervals of several months 

are not, therefore, reliable indices to small seasonal changes, although 

they do show large changes caused by periods of unusually heavy rainfall 

or extreme drought. The average precipitation in north Florida in 1941 was 

57.81 inches as compared to 51.94 in 1940. Most of the precipitation in 

1941 occurred during the last half of the year, and possibly if measurements of water levels had been made near the end of the year, a slight 

rise in the water levels would have been found.

Withdrawal of water from the limestones in northeastern Florida has 

been increasing since the first wells were drilled near the beginning of 

the century, and this increase has been accompanied by a gradual lowering 

of the water levels. Increases in withdrawal are expected to continue, 

and the resulting decline in water levels as shown by measurements over a 

period of many years will afford a basis for estimating the safe yield of 

the water-bearing formations.

The observation wells that follow were listed in Water-Supply Paper 

907 with more complete descriptions and with numbers corresponding to 

those in this report. Water levels in some of these wells were not 

measured in 1941. It is expected that a program of periodic measurements 

in all wells listed will be begun in 1942.

Clay County

1. Girl Scouts of America. About 1,000 feet south of SE cor. sec. 

20, T. 5 S., R. 26 E., about 2,200 feet west of south end of bridge across 

Black Creek on U. S. Highway 17, Camp Chowenaw, 3.5 miles nortRwest from 

Green Cove Springs. Record begins in 1934. No measurements made in 1941.

2. Mrs. M. A. Chaulker. NW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., at residence of owner, about 500 feet north of South Fork of Black Creek, Middleburg. Record begins in 1934. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 

1941: Sept. 25, 38.6.

4. T. J. Jennings. Near north line SW^SW^ sec. 32, T. 4 S., R. 25 

E., southeast side of new highway, 3.2 miles northeast from Middleburg. 

Record begins in 1940. Water levels,in feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Aug. 29, 34.0; Sept. 25, 34,2.

5. John Huntley. NE^NE^ ado. 32, T. 4 S., R. 25 E., about 500 feet 

northwest of new highway, in rear of residence of owner, 4.2 miles northeast from Middleburg. Record begins in 1940. Water level/ in feet above 

measuring point, 1941: Sept. 25, 30.1.

7. U. S. Navy. Auxiliary air base, about 2.5 miles southeast from 

Green Cove Springs. Record begins in 1940. Water level, in feet above 

measuring point, 1941: Sept. 25, 25.4.
FLORIDA 13

Clay County Continued.

8. St. Elmo Hotel. North of St. Elmo Hotel, Green Cove Springs. 

Record begins In 1934. Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Sept. 25, 17.0.

Duval County

12. Jacksonville Motor Transit Company. About 200 feet east of 

Riverside Avenue, about 75 feet south of McCoy Street, Jacksonville. Record begins in 1938. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Jan. 28, 28. 9j May 20, 25.5; Sept. 27, 28.1.

102. V. A. Stevens. SW-jNW-J sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 27 E., about 240 

feet north of Atlantic Boulevard, in rear of residence of owner. Record 

begins in 1930. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 1941: Mar. 

14, 0.27; Sept. 25, 0.7.

109. J. P. Young. North side of residence of owner, west side of 

Dones Street, about 400 feet north of Floral Bluff Avenue, about 1,000 feet 

east of St. Johns River, Floral Bluff, 3 miles northeast from Jacksonville. 

Record begins in 1939. Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Mar. 11, 12.5.

115. City of Jacksonville. East side of pumphous«, east corner of 

intersection of Baltic Street and Oxford Avenue, Ortega, 5 miles southwest from Jacksonville. Record begins in 1930. Water levels, in feet 

above measuring point, 1941: Jan. 28, 30.2; Apr. 15, 28.9.

118. City of Jacksonville. Southwest side of pumphouse, west corner 

of intersection of Post and Dancy Streets, Jacksonville. Record begins in 

1940. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: Dec. 31, 1940, 27. 8j 

Jan. 28, 1941, 27.8; Apr. 15, 1941, 27.7; Aug. 30, 1941, 27.7.

122. City of Jacksonville. About 20 feet north of 63d Street between Russell and Eastland Streets, Jacksonville. Record begins in 1930. 

Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Mar. 12, 38.5; May 20, 

38.0; Aug. 30, 38.7; Sept. 27, 38.5.

123. City of Jacksonville. West of pumphouse, west side of Huron 

Street, about 150 feet north of Beaver Street, Woodstock Park, Jacksonville. Record begins in 1930. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point, 1941: Jan. 28, 30.8; Mar. 14, 30.5; May 20, 30.0; Sept. 27, 30.6.

129. Jim Merril. East side of Ortega Boulevard, between First and 

Palmetto Streets, Ortega, 5.2 miles southwest from Jacksonville. Record 

begins in 1940. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Jan. 

28, 41.0; Jan. 28, 41.1; Sept. 25, 41.0.

131. G. C. Cole. SW^ sec. 10, T. 1 S., R. 26 E., south side of resic 

dence of owner, east side of Lem Turner Road, 0.7 mile north of Trout 

River, 7.0 miles north from Jacksonville. Record begins in 0.934. Water 

levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Feb. 6, 37.9; Sept. 27, 37.8,

138. Joe Quattlebaum. Near west line of SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 

25 E., at residence of owner, 0.8 mile northwest from Marietta. Record 

begins in 1934. Measurements discontinued after Mar. 14, 1941. Water 

level, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 14, 4.47.

145. Duval County School Board. In rear of Oceanway School, 0.5 mile 

north from Broward, 10 miles north from Jacksonville. Record begins in 

1940. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Jan. 27, 19.5: 

Sept. 26, 19.3.

147. V. C. Johnson. SW-JSWi sec. 32, T. IN., R. 26 E. Record begins in 1940. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Feb. 6, 

30.8.

149. W. M. Bostwick. North side of mouth of Drummond Creek, 1.2 

miles southwest from Eastport, 6 miles northeast from Jacksonville. Record begins in 1940. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Sept. 26, 22.5.

511006 O-43- 2
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Duval County Continued,

154. J. M. Shield. SW£ sec. 22, T. 3 S., R. 27 E., between Florida 

East Coast Railroad and U. S. Highway 1, 1.2 miles north from Sunbeam. 

Record begins In 1940. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Mar. 13, 24.9; Sept. 25, 25.0.

160. City of Neptune Beach. About 400 feet from Atlantic Ocean, 

southeast corner of Intersection of First Street and Florida Avenue, Neptune Beach. Water level affected by ocean tides.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, In 

below measuring point, 1940-41 

(from recorder charts)

feet

Week

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Apr.

May

Highest 

level

19-25, 1940

26-Dec. 2

3- 9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31- Jan. 6

7-13, 1941

14-20

21-27

28-Feb. 3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-Mar. 3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-May 5

6-12

13-19

39

39

39

39

40

41

40

a 40

, .

40

40

40

a40

39

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

38

37

.5

.3.

.2

.7

.4

.1

.4

.8

9 9

.6

.4

.6

.8

.8

.4

.4

.2

.0

.0

.4

.7

.0

.6

.3

.0

.2

Lowest 

level

37

37

37

37

37

39

39

a39

m 9

39

38

38

a39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

.2

.2

.2

.8

.7

.3

.2

.4

.0

.9

.9

.2

.4

.7

.7

.6

.8

.5

.2

.9

.0

.8

.0

.8

.9

Week

May

May

June

July

July

Aug.

Aug.

Sept.

Sept.

Oct.

Oct.

Nov.

Highest 

level

20-26, 1941

27-June 2

3- 9

10-16

17-23

24-30

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Aug. 4

5-11

12-18

19-25

26-Sept. 1

2- 8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Oct. 6

7-13

14-20

21-27

28-Nov. 3

4-10

37

36

37

38

38

39

38

39

39

a39

a39

40

39

39

39

40

40

. .

40

40

39

39

40

40

40

.0

.8

.0

.3

.6

.0

.9

.3

.9

.9

.9

.0

.2

.5

.8

.0

.2

. .

.8

.0

.3

.0

.5

.1

.3

Lowest 

level

35.8

35.3

35.1

35.5

37.0

37.4

37.0

37.2

38.0

a38.6

a38.0

. 37.0

36.5

37.9

38.0

38.0

38.0

....

38.9

38.0

38.0

37.6

38.0

38.8

39.0

164. Rlbault Club. In pumphouse, Rlbault Club, Fort George Island. 

Record begins In 1930. Water levels. In feet above measuring point, 1941: 

June 20, 38.0; Sept.26, 39.0.

Nassau County

__ 2. G. G.. Gerblng. Southeast corner of pumphouse at residence of 

owner, Amelia City, 5.5 miles south from Fernandina. Record begins In 

1939. No measurements made In 1941.

8. Charles Pelot. Near SE cor. of NE£ sec. 1, T. IN., R. 28 E., 

about 400 feet from Atlantic Ocean, In rear of beach cottages, 1.1 miles 

south from Frankllntown, 8.9 miles south from Fernandina. Record begins 

In 1939. No measurements made In 1941.

23. National Park Service. About 1,000 feet northwest from end of 

south Jetty to St. Marys Entrance, 2.6 miles northeast from Fernandina. 

Record begins In 1939. Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Sept. 26, 23.0.

28. State of Florida. About 50 feet east of Klngsley Creek, about 

50 feet north of State Highway 13, Klngsley Creek drawbridge, 3.2 miles 

southwest from Fernandina. Record begins In 1939. Water level, In feet 

above measuring point, 1941: Sept. 26, 18.2.

a Record for week Incomplete.
FLORIDA 15

Nassau County Continued.

34. W. L. Hardee. About 150 feet east of Amelia River, Hardee dock, 

0.3 mile southwest from Fernandlna. Record begins In 1939. Water level, 

in feet below measuring point, 1941: Sept. 26', 25.17.

44. Seaboard Railway. South of pumphouse near elevated tank, Seaboard Railway station, Yulee. Record begins in 1934. Ho measurements mad* 

in 1941.

50. Higgenbotham. SW^SBj sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., about 100 feet 

south of Seaboard Railway, in rear of residence of owner, 0.6 miles east 

from Italla. Record begins in 1940. Water level, in feet above measuring 

point, 1941: Jan. 27, 37.6.

51. Drew Sauls. Callahan, near SW cor. Nff^ sec. 29, T. 2 N.. R. 25 E. 

Record begins in 1940. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: 

Jan. 27, 37.9; Sept. 27, 37.5.

52. CCC. NW^SWi sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 24 E., in site of former CCC

camp, about 500 feet east of U. S. Highway 1, 1.4 miles southeast from

Billiard. Record begins in 1938. Water levels, In feet below measuring

point, 1941: Jan. 27, 1.81; Feb. 6, 2.06; Aug. 14, 2.21; Sept. 27, 2.22.

St. Johns County

2. P. J. Manucy. East aide of North River, about 150 feet north of 

Vllano Bridge, Vilano Beach, 1.9 miXes northeast from St. Augustine. Record 

begins in 1934. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Mar. 

13, 26.1; Sept. 25, 26.2.

3. Francis Ualna. East side of North River, Usina's Beach, 2.4 miles 

north from Vilano Bridge, 4.0 miles north from St. Augustine. Record begins in 1934. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Mar. 13, 

32.4.

4. Mill Creek School. In rear of school house, northwest side of 

Nine Mile Road, about 700 feet northeast of Intersection of State Highway 

48 with Nine Mile Road, 8.3 miles southeast from Shanda Bridge. Record 

begins In 1934. No measurements made In 1941.

5. G. L. Oesterricker. In rear of residence of owner, east side of 

Inland Waterways Canal, north side of State Highway 306, 3.2 miles south 

from Palm Valley. Record begins In 1934. No measurements made In 1941.

8. Parish Brothers. Near SW cor. of NE^NE^ sec. 4. T. 5 S., R. 28 E,, 

0.5 mile southwest of Florida East Coast Railroad, 2.5 miles southeast from 

Bayard. Record begins in 1934. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 

1941: Mar. 13, 31.3.

WEST FLORIDA 

By H. H. Cooper, Jr.

Escambia County

Periodic measurements of water levels in wells In Escambia County 

(see Water-Supply Paper 907) were continued through 1941 by the Federal 

Geological Survey in cooperation with the Florida Geological Survey and 

with the Municipal Advertising Board of the city of Pensacola. After the 

close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, there were no funds for the 

Escambia County investigation other than those available for the State-wide
16 WSER LEHBLS AMD ARTESIAH SBB8SUBB. 1941

investigation tinder the cooperative agreement with the Florida Geological 

Survey, and it became necessary to curtail the program of water-level observations.

Until the last part of June 1941, the water levels in 18 wells were 

measured once each week, automatic water-stage recorders were maintained o4 

8 wells, and a water-stage recorder was maintained on Bayou Chico in order 

to obtain a record of tidal fluctuations for comparison with water levels 

in wells adjacent to the bayou. The water-stage recorder on one of the 

wells was removed on June 19 after the pumpage from a new city well caused 

the water level in the observation well to fluctuate to the extent that it 

was impracticable to obtain records suitable for satisfactory interpretation. Prom the last part of October to the end of the year water levels lit 

only 9 wells were measured weekly and water-stage recorders were maintaine4 

on only five wells. Thus, 14 wells were included in the water-level obser-4 

vatIon program at the end of 1941.

Records of water levels in wells 42, 45, and 46 during 1940 and a 

brief discussion of these wells were Included in Water-Supply Paper 907. 

The highest and lowest weekly water levels in wells 45 and 46 and weekly 

measurements of the water level in well 42 during 1941 are included in thia 

report.

During May, June,and July a pulp mill at Cantonment pumped small 

amounts of water intermittently from five large wells situated within a few 

Hundred feet of well 45. The effect of this pumpage was detectable on the 

charts of the water-stage recorder on well '45, but the effect was so small 

that it cannot be detected in the record of the weekly highest and lowest 

(rater levels. Increased pumpage during August caused larger differences 

"between the highest and lowest water levels each week. .During September 

the pumpage lowered the water level in well 45 beyond the length of float 

cable on the water-stage recorder, so that no records were obtained. When 

"the recorder was set in operation again in October, the pulp mill wells 

 were being pumped at a constant rate of about 8 million gallons a day 

or less, and the water level in well 45 had been lowered about 9 feet. 

{There was only very little or no change In the rate of pumping to the end 

of the year.
FLORIDA I 17

Well 45, at Ensley, is about 6.5 miles south from the heavily pumped 

wells at Cantonment. If the water level in well 46 was affected by the 

pumping at Cantonment, the effect was so small as to be hidden by normal

seasonal fluctuations. During the period!of record, the water level in

i 

this well has risen as much as 6 feet in $ months, due to heavy rainfall.

The water level in well 42 has been powered about 18 feet by the 

pumpage of about 8 million gallons a day 4t a large industrial plant situatted about 1,500 feet from the well. Although this well is only about 250 

feet from Bayou Chico, and although the water level in it has been lowered 

to about 12 feet below mean sea level, t&e water contains only about 15 

parts per million of chloride. No progressive lowering of the water level 

in the well has been detected during the period of record.

42. Pensacola Shipbuilding Company. West side of storage tank, about 

250 feet north of Bayou Chico, about 1,50(!) feet west of the intersection of 

Barancas Avenue and Pine Street, Pensacola. Water level affected by tide 

and by pumping from other wells. !

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

4

11

17

24

30

6

13

26

27

6

13

30

Water 

level

31.87

31.36

32.69

32.81

33.24

33.35

33.37

35.38

35.22

35.29

35.03

34.08

Date

Apr.

May

June

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

Water 

level

34.05

33.89

34.20

35.04

34.91

31.48

32.53

32.88

32.28

32.70

32.85

Dat<j>

Jun^

July*l

Aug4

Sept.i

19

26

4

17

24

31

7

14

28

11

18

Water 

level

32.20

32.38

31.91

32.10

31.61

31.49

31.76

31.67

31.80

31.71

31.86

Date

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.25

9

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

Water 

level

31.74

31.83

31.65

32.09

32.18

31.14

31.80

31.28

31.80

31.14

31.35

45. U. S. Geological Survey. About 1,150 feet southwest of Louisville and Nashville Railroad, about 1,600 feet northeast of Gulf Florida 

and Alabama Railroad, 0.5 mile south from Cantonment.

Highest and lowest weekly watjer level, in feet

below measuring poljnt, 1941

(from recorder chiarts)

Week

Jan.

Feb.

*

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Apr. 4

5-11

Highest 

level

a72.75

72.20

72.42

72.41

72.07

72. IS

72. SI

72.27

71.95

72.05

71.98

72.04

71.77

71.90

Lowest 

level

.....

72.75

72.87

72.68

72.64

72.60

72.58

72.55

72.59

72.61

72.57

72.29

72.32

72.18

Week

Apr.i

Apr.;

May

May

June

June!

July,

12-18

19-25

26-May 2

3- 9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31 -June 6

7-13

14-20

21-27

28-July 4

5-11

12-18

Highest 

level

71.94

71.83

71.70

71.68

72.90

71.80

71.88

71.77

71.83

71.89

71.82

71.95

71.88

71.92

Lowest 

level

72.26

72.00

72.04

73.06

72.33

72.17

72.76

72.08

72.17

72.18

72.22

72.19

72.32

72.06

a Record for week incomplete.
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE. 1941

Escambia County- Continued.

45. Cont inued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet

below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Week

July 

July

Sept.

Sept. 

Oct.

19-25 

26-Aug. 1

2

0

9-15 

16-22

23-29

6-12 

13-19 

20-26

27-Oct. 3 

4-10

Highest 

level

71.84 

71.90

rin nn

a72.20 

73.60

75.34

'

78!96

Lowest 

level

72.25 

72.69

a"7i on

77.25

77 07

82! 32

Week

Oct.

Nov.

Nov. 

Dec.

Dec.

11-17 

18-24 

25-31

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Dec . 5 

6-12 

13-19

20-26 

27- Jan. 2

Highest 

level

79.72 

79.84 

a79.98

80.14 

80.07

80.43

80.52

81.44 

81.13 

81.12

80.03 

80.12

Lowest 

level

80.36 

80.58

 

80.75

a83.02

a8s!U

46. U. S. Geological Survey. Forty-three and one-half feet east of 

centerline of Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 196 feet north of centerline of a graded cross road, 0.4 mile east from Ensley.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet

below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

Apr.

May

May

June

June

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Apr. 4

5-11

12-18

19-25

26-May 2

3- 9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31-June 6

7-13

14-20

21-27

28-July 4

68

68

68

68

67

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

a67

. .

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

.67

.07

.29

.27

.96

.04

.30

.30

.11

.20

.22

.22

.88

.80

.57

.43

.30

.26

. . .

.37

.48

.53

.68

.77

.92

.10

68.

68.

68.

68.

68.

68.

68.

68.

68.

6j3.

68.

68.

68.

67.

67.

67.

67.

a67.

. . .

67.

67.

67.

67.

68.

68.

68.

85

67

64

49

44

43

52

63

70" 67

72

40

44

98

98

59

61

40

. t

62

69

61

82

06

13

32

July

July

Aug.

Aug.

Sept

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

5-11

12-18

19-25

26-Aug. 1

2- 8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Sept. 5

. 6-12

13-19

20-26

.27-Oct. 3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Dec . 5

6-12

13-19

20-26

27-Jan. 2

68

. .

, .

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

a70

70

70

70

70

70

.13

. . .

. . .

.57

.67

.87

.87

.97

.08

.10

.12

.19

.34

.37

.57

.62

.63

.72

.23

.07

.18

.42

.57

.55

.60

.78

68

. .

, ,

68

68

69

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

a70

70

70

70

71

71

.45

. . .

. . .

.78

.91

.01

.99

.15

.22

.22

.25

.37

.52

.57

.71

.75

.93

.98

.98

.32

.55

.57

.77

.96

.05

.27

CENTRAL FLORIDA 

By H. H. Cooper, Jr.

Measurements of artesian pressure in two wells in central Florida 

(see Water-Supply Paper 907) were continued during 1941. As in previous 

years, the district office of the Federal Geological Survey at Ocala made 

measurements of the artesian pressure in Marion County well 5 (Sharpes 

a Record for week incomplete.
FLORIDA 19

Ferry well) about once each week, making a total of 50 measurements on thi$

I 

well during the year. A recording pressure gage was maintained on Seminol*

County well 35 throughout the year, but because of discrepancies found in 

the calibration of the recording gage, the 1941 records from it are not co$- 

sidered suitable for publication. Included in this report are the SO measurements on Marion County well 5 and two measurements of the artesian prest 

sure in Seminole County well 35.

Marion County 

Sharpes Ferry well (Marion County 5).

Date

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

21

28

Mar. 15

22

29

Apr. 5

Water 

level

3.90

4.0

3.90

4.0

3.95

4.05

4.0

4.18

4.25

4.50

4.85

4.88

5.15

Date

Apr. 11

19

26

May 3

9

17

31

June 7

14

21

July 5

12

19

Water 

level

5.20

5.4

5.45

5.55

5.65

5.55

5.27

5.05

5.00

5.10

5.45

5.6

5.60

Date

July 26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Oct. 4

10

Water 

level

5.9

6.0

6.15

6.30

6.30

6.35

6.3

6.30

6.25

6.15

6.20

 6.20

Dftte

Oct. 17

30

Nov. 1

8

14

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

6.05

6.8

7.15

7.30

7.75

7.50

7.70

7.50

7.90

7.70

7.60

7.90

Seminole County

35. Owner's well 1 farm 3. C. S. Lee. SEiNWf sec. 26, T. 20 S., 

R. 31 E. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Aug. 28, 

18.9; Nov. 20, 19.0.

SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA 

Dade and Broward Counties

By W. P. Cross

Observations of water levels in wells in Dade and Broward Counties 

were continued during 1941 in connection with the ground-water investigation by the Federal Geological Survey in cooperation with the cities of 

Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables, and with Dade County.

A brief description of the general geology and water resources of the 

area under investigation is included in Water-Supply Paper 886. A preliminary report of the investigation was completed in March 1941, and mimeographed copies were placed on file in the Washington, Miami, and Ocala 

offices of the Geological Survey.
20 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Periodic measurements of water levels were being made by the Federal 

Geological Survey in 259 observation wells in Dade and Broward Counties at 

the end of 1941. Twenty of the wells are equipped with automatic^ waterstage recorders; the rest of the wells are measured weekly or bi-weekly. 

About 8,900 individual measurements of water level were made in 1941. An 

automatic pressure recorder was maintained on an artesian well in Dade

1011

 PH

ID ID

ID >

<H ID

> nJ

ID ID H s

fn ID

(D >

-P O 

OSf>

2 01

.

-P O

 H fi 

P.-H

Figure 3. Graph showing highest and lowest water levels by 

months in well S-196 and monthly precipitation at the 

University of Florida Experiment Station, 

Homestead, Fla.

County beginning in August 1941. This report contains 692 individual 

measurements made in 20 of the observation wells.

The rainfall at Miami during 1941 was 51.34 inches, as compared with 

a 36-year average of 58.92 inches. Precipitation was subnormal in May, June, 

August, September, October, and December, and considerably above normal in 

March, April, and July.

Water levels in wells were generally above those of 1940 except during 

the months of June, August, September, October, and November. The lowest 

stages of the year were reached in June just prior to heavy rains in July. 

Water levels were about 0.5 foot to 1.5 feet lower on December 31, 1941, than 

on December 31, 1940.
inches in Precipitation, 

feet in level, Water 

level sea mean above 

E

H- (D 

0 3 

If

VCUHOli IS
22 LEVEI-S AMD *FTgSTAW EBESSURE, 1941

The accompanying figure shows the highest and lowest water levels by 

months from 1927 to 1941 in well S-1A and the monthly precipitation from 

1925 to 1941 at the Miami Water Plant at Hialeah, Fla., oased on records 

of the water department of the city of Miami. The water level in well S-li. 

was influenced by the withdrawal of water from wells for the public supply 

of Miami in 1927 and 1928, and from 1935 to 1941, inclusive. The lowest 

water level reached each year was below sea level. The maximum range of 

fluctuation during the 15-year period was between 9 and 10 feet. The highest water level was about 8 feet above sea level, and occurred in 1929, 

after the largest monthly rainfall of the period.

Another illustration shows the highest and lowest water levels by 

months in well S-196 and monthly precipitation at the University of Florida 

Experiment Station, at Homestead, from 1931 to 1941 inclusive, based on th» 

records of that station. The maximum range of fluctuation of water level 

during the 10-year period was between 11 and 12 feet, which was somewhat 

larger than that in well S-1A, at Miami. Also the fluctuation in rainfall 

was larger at Homestead than at Miami. The lowest water level occurred in 

1939, when it was slightly below sea level.

The highest water levels in wells S-1A and S-196 each year generally 

occur in the summer or fall during periods of high rainfall, and the lowest 

water levels occur in the latter part of the winter or early spring, following the period when the rainfall is small. These fluctuations are also 

typical of many of the other non-artesian wells in Dade and Broward Counties,

Dade County

D8. City of Miami. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 31.) Water levels, 

in feet below measuring point, 1941: Jan. 14, 11.05; Jan. 28, 11.42; 

Feb. 17, 11.25. Measurements discontinued Feb. 17.

D70. City of Miami. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 33.) Measurements 

discontinued after Mar. 18.

Water level,"in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 14 

28

Water 

level

8.38 

9.69

Date

Feb. 17 

Mar. 4

Water 

level

8.50 

9.85

Date

Mar. 18

Water 

level

9.18
FLORIDA 23

Dade County Continued.

D151. Peoples Water and'Gas Company. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p.28.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

8

Water 

level

11.77

11.47

11.76

11.85

11.81

11.25

11.42

11.71

11.96

12.20

12.34

11.85

11.87

11.60

Date

Apr. 15

22

29

May 6

13

20

27

June 3

4

10

17

24

July 1

8

Water 

level

11.50

11.84

11.94

11.71

11.68

12.08

12.36

12.63

12.64

12.48

12.43

12.28

12.17

11.68

Date

July 15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 5

Water 

level

11.53

11.88

12.00

12.25

12.34

12.49

12.25

12.20

12.07

12.00

11.24

11.49

11.62

Date

Oct. 8

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

11.74

11.95

11.85

12.00

11.78

12.14

11.16

11.51

11.30

11.79

11.94

11.96

12.19

P9.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

13

27

10

17

22

3

17

31

14

28

5.85

6.32

5.60

5.90

6.15

6.45

6.79

6.57

6.24

6.67

May

June

July

Aug.

12

26

30

9

23

30

7

21

30

4

6.20

6.89

7.08

7.18

6.89

6.46

6.19

5.98

6.30

6.39

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

14

18

29

. 1

15

18

26

29

13

6.59

6.63

6.58

6.66

6.42

6.27

5.66

5.80

6.02

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

31

10

24

28

8

18

22

31

6.06

6.16

6.29

5.87

5.85

6.31

6.47

6.50

6.73

F12. City of Miami Springs. (Water-Supply Pajper 907, p. 29.1

Jan. 13

27

Feb. 10

17

22

Mar. 3

17

31

Apr. 14

28

9.05

9.75

8.99

-9.12

9.65

9.84

10.56

10.03

9.72

10.06

May 12

26

30

June 9

23

30

July 7

21

30

Aug. 4

9.65

10.48

10.86

11.06

10.11

9.67

9.29

8.87

9.36

9.32

Aug. 14

18

29

Sept.. 1

15

18

26

29

Oct. 13

3/0.15

9.55

9.99

9.67

9.48

9.32

8.62

8.70

8.87

Oct. 27

31

Hov. 10

24

28

Dec. 8

18

22

31

9.09

«.27

9.21

8.91

8.94

9.34

9.71

9.73

10.06

F25. City of Opa £ocka. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 26.)

Jan.

Feb.

13

27

10

11

13

14

15

17

7.43 |

7.80

7.16

7.20

7.27

7.30

7.37

7.48

Map7

Apr.

May

June

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9

8.00

8.11

7.95

7.65

8.20

8.00

8.55

8.95

June

July

Aug.

Sept

23

7

21

4

18

. 1

15

8.96

7.32

7.28

6.77

7.65

7.98

7.92

Sept

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

.29

13

27

10

24

8

22

7.50

7.83

7.90

8.07

7.48

7.81

8.16
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Bade County Continued.

P62.

Date

Jan. 14 

28 

Feb. 11 

17 

Mar. 4 

18 

27 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

11.26 

11.60 

11.02 

11.11 

11.79 

12.21 

12.08 

12.12

Date

Apr. 15 

24 

29 

May 12 

27 

29 

June 10 

24

Water 

level

10.57 

12.00 

12.12 

11.88 

12. SI 

12. 39 

12.68 

12.53

Date

June 27 

July 8 

23 

Aug. 6 

19 

Sept. 2 

16

Water 

level

12.44 

11.35 

10.99 

11.96 

12.40 

12.42 

12.21

Date

Sept. 30 

Oct. 14 

28 

Nov. 11 

25 

Dec. 9 

23

Watelr 

levll

11. 58 

11.96 

12. pi 

12 ,|03 

11J45 

Ilj79 

12.11

F109. City of Miami. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 30.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

14

28

11

17

4

18

1

9.52

9.93

9.32

9.45

10.06

10.45

10.25

Apr.

May

June

July

15

29

12

27

10

24

8

9.80

10.20

9.92

10.46

10.72

10.65

9.59

July

Aug.

Sept.

25

6

19

2

16

50

9.46

10.06

10.52

10.24

10.15

9.51

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

14

28

11

25

9

25

 9.94

10.01

10.12

9.49

9.92

10.11

F186. City of Miami. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 32.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

13

27

10

17

3

17

31

11.20

11.51

11.05

10.91

11.60

11.82

11.66

Apr.

May

June

July

14

28

12

26

9

23

7

11.21

11.94

11.38

12.10

12.59

12.68

11.59

July

Aug.

Sept.

21

4

18

1

15

17

29

10.90

11.62

12.07

12.16

11.71

11.64

11.13

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

27

10

24

8

22

11.34

11.56

11.73

11.37

11.65

11.92

F-233. City of Misuni. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 30.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 14

28

Feb. 11

17

Mar. 4

18

A.pr. 1

10.61

11.04

10.64

10.75

11.20

11.51

11.27

Apr. 15

29

May 13

27

June 11

24

July 9

11.03

11.15

10.90

11.51

11.71

11.53

10.77

July 23

Aug. 6

19

Sept. 2

16

30

11.23

11.43

11.60

11.43

11.21

10.80

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

14

28

11

25

9.

23

10.96

11.05

11.28

10.97

11.32

11.23

P240. City of Hialeah. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 30.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

13

27

10

11

13

14

15

17

8.63

9.00

8.41

8.32

8.31

8.31

8.34

8.43

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

22

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

8.72

9.10

9.43

9.24

8.78

9.34

9.02

9.54

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

30

9

23

7

21

4

18

. 1

9.68

9.95

9.92

8.62

7.96

8.82

9.12

9.18

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.15

29

13

27

10

24

8

22

9.13

8.40

8.84

8.94

8.95

8.40

8.81

9.17
FLORIDA 25

Dade County Continued.

P268. City of Hialeah. (Water-Supply Paper 9(1)7, p. 31.)

Date

Jan. 13

27

Feb. 10

17

22

Mar. 3

17

31

Apr. 14

Water level, in

Water 

level

6.75

7.15

6.49

6.65

6.94

7.35

7.68

7.51

7.02

Date

Apr. 28

May 12

26

30

June 9

23

July 7

21

feet below measuring pqint, 1941

Waterlevel

7.56

7.10

7.81

7.91

8.16

7.97

6.90

6.64

_ . Water 

Date levjel

Aug. 4 7.iL2

18 7.44

29 7.57

Sept. 1 7.43

15 7.28

26 6.47

29 6.59

Oct. 13 6.90

Date

Oct. 27

31

Nov. 10

24

28

Dec. 8

22

51

Water 

level

7.00

7.13

7.12

6.68

- 7.18

7.13

7.41

7.73

 I 

Jan.

Feb. 

Mar.

Apr.

F284.

14 

28 

17 

4 

18 

31 

14

North Miami. 

Water level

11.48 

11.83 

11.39 

11.94 

12.27 

12.06 

11.59

Apr. 

May

June 

July

29 

12 

26 

9 

24 

8

(Water-Supply Paper 907 

in feet below measuring

12.04 

11.80 

12.34 

12.64 

12.57 

11.59

July 22 

Aug. 4 

19 

Sept. 2 

16 

30

, P 

po

ii..

11. i 

12. 11.' 

12.* 

11.1

, 28.) 

Lnt, 1941

>6 

)2 

.2 

99 

34 

59

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

14 

28 

11 

25 

9 

23

11.84 

11.90 

12.07 

11.36 

"11.73 

11.96

F288. North Miami Beach. (water-Supply Paper 907, p. 2O.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

14

28

17

4

18

31

15

8.32

8.78

8.27

9.04

9.39

9.00

8.52

Apr.

May

June

July

29

13

27

10

25

8

9.23

9.21

9.75

10.08

10.08

8.80

July

Aug.

Sept.

22

5

19

2

16

30

8.65

9.19

9.32

9.40

9.51

8.71

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

14

28

11

25

9

23

9.23

9.43

9.44

8.69

8,94

9.36

S1A. City of Miami. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 31.)

Water level, in feet above city of Miami datum, 1941

Jan. 6

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

1.1

1.7

1.5

.9

.7

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.0

.6

.2

1.0

.7

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23 ' 30

0.8

1.1

.9

.7

1.3

1.1

.5

.2

.0

- .4

.0

.6

1.0

July

Aug.

Sept.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

1.4

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.2

.7

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.2

1.9

1.9

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.3

.2

.2

.5

S18. Model Dairy. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 28.)

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

6

13

20

27

3

10

13

17

24

7.88

7.46

7.70

7.87

8.04

7.20

7.24

7.48

7.87

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

Apr. 7

14

21

28

-8.13

8.22

8.42

7.83

8.08

8.18

7.67

8.10

8.35

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

7.97

8.24

8.54

8.78

9.02

9.20

9.23

9.26

8.48

July

Aug.

2

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

8.31

7.64

7.42

7.60

7.91

8.13

8.37

8.03

8.22
26 WA3EB LEVELS AND AEIESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Dade County Continued.

S18. Continued.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Sept . 1 

8 

15 

22 

29

Water 

level

8.52 

8.40 

8.50 

7.62 

7.78

Date

Oct. 5 

13 

20 

27 

Nov. 3

Water 

level

7.94 

8.20 

8.27 

8.25 

8.41

Date

Nov. 10 

17 

24 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

8.38 

7.33 

7.68 

7.82

Date

Dec. 8 

15 

22 

29

Water 

level

7.99 

8.23 

8.39 

8.57

S19. City of Miami. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 29.)

Jan. 6

13

20

25

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

25

Mar. 3

10

17

24

29

31

Apr. 7

Water level-, In

6.84

6.40

6.61

6.69

6.67

6.94

5.96

6.45

6.92

6.97

7.05

6.98

7.39

6.91

7.03

6.87

7.06

Apr. 14

21

26

28

May 5

12

16

19

26

31

June 2

9

16

23

30

July 7

feet below measuring

6.57

6.94

7.28

7.25

6.36

6.59

6.83

7.05

7.55

8.08

8.17

8.37

7.89

7.47

7.07

6.38

July 14

2128 '

30

Aug. 4

11

18

25

29

Sept. 1

8

15

22

26

29

Oct. 5

poiat, 1941

5.70

5.87

6.19

6.55

6.41

6.68

6.62

6.76

6.98

7.06

6.70

6.74

5.84

5.74

5.83

5.97

Oct. 13

20

27

31

Nov. 3

10

17

24

27

Dec. 1

8

11

15

22

29

31

6.17

6.06

6.32

6.37

6.21

6.26

5.82

6.25

6.38

6.37

6.46

6.64

6.73

6.79

6.97

7.05

SI96. State of Florida. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 33.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

3

10

17

24

31

6.48

6.29

6.30

6.37

6.74

5.70

5.86

6.30

6.48

6.40

6.70

5.15

5.56

Apr.

May

June

7

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

5.79

5.76

6.25

5.51

4.51

5.30

6.00

6.63

7.18

7.65

6.58

6.66

5.84

July

Aug.

Sept

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

. 1

8

15

22

29

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

3

4

.25

.17

.71

.75

.67

.86

.00

.14

.57

.97

.96

.77

.78

Oct. 7

13

20

27

Nov. 3

11

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

5.03

4.72

4.65

5.29

5.76

5.95

5.82

6.09

5.23

5.46

5.77

6.10

6.37

Broward County

F294. City of Hollywood. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 34.) 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

15

Mar. 4

13.66

12.89

13.31

13.67

13.93

12.97

14.00

Mar. 17

Apr. 1

15

29

May 13

27

June 10

14.38

13.98

13.21

14.12

14.39

15.02

15.45

June 25

July 8

22

Aug. 5

19

Sept. 2

16

15.40

14.45

13.52

14.34

14.71

14.90

15.00

Sept. 30

Oct. 14

28

Nov. 11

25

Dec. 9

23

13.77

14.28

14.51

14.32

13.72

14.11

14.46
FLORIDA 27

Broward County Continued.

8329. City of Port Lauderdale. (Water-Supply Paper 907, p. 34.) 

'» Water level, In feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

Water 

level

4.59

4.92

5.27

5.52

5.70

4.26

4.88

5.17

5.44

5.38

5.58

5.11

5.66

Date

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 6

13

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

Water 

level

4.19

4.67

5.24

5.57

5.85

6.00

6.56

6.96

7.37

7.66

7.51

7.28

6.33

Date

July 8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

5.67

5.39

5.10

4.97

5.09

5.58

5.72

6.13

6.15

6.57

6.44

4.55

4.38

Date

Oct. 5

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

4.40

4.83

4.59

5.09

5.35

5.64

4.95

5.31

5.40

5.82

6.08

6.18

6.54
GEORGIA 

By M. A. Warren

Measurements of water level and artesian pressure In selected 

observation wells in 12 counties located in the coastal area of Georgia and 

Dougherty County, in the southwestern part of the State, were continued 

throughout 1941, as a part of a cooperative ground-water investigation by 

the Federal Geological Survey and the Division of Mines, Mining and Geology, 

of the Georgia State Department of Natural Resources. The program of 

observation wells,which has been in progress since November 1938, was 

expanded during 1939, 1940, and 1941. A brief description of the work and 

records of the measurements made during 1938, 1939, and 1940 are contained 

in Water-Supply Papers 845, 886, and 907. At the end of 1941"it included 

140 observation wells, the number in each county being as follows: 

Brantley 1, Bryan 16, Camden 16, Charlton 2, Chatham 52, Dougherty 1, 

Effingham 6, Glynn 12, Liberty 13, Long 1, Mclntosh 14, Pierce 2, Wayne 4.

During 1941 weekly measurements were made on wells 30 and 50, Chatham 

County, and bi-weekly measurements were made on well 84, Chatham County. 

Water-stage recorders were maintained on wells 8, 79,. 123, and 328, Chatham 

County, and well 3, Dougherty County. A recording pressure gage on well 1, - 

Glynn County, was continued in operation throughout the year.

In.the 134 observation wells on which automatic recorders were not 

installed approximately 610 measurements were made during 1941. Also 

included In this report are 36 measurements made on some of these wells 

prior to 1941 which have not been previously published.

The piezometric surface of artesian water in the Oc^la limestone in 

the coastal area of Georgia, a map of which is published on page 70 of 

Water-Supply Paper 886, continued to decline throughout 1941, but the 

decline in most of the area was less than that during 1940. The 

accompanying figure shows the averages of the monthly water levels in 

wells 8, 30, 50, 79, and 84, Chatham County, during all or part of the 

period from January 9, 1939, to December, 1941. Wells 8 and 79 are within

28
GEORGIA 29

Pumpage, in 

millions of gallons a da?

o> <D

C- fc 

a)

 p a) 

o-d

ID a)

SP5 SH-P

ID no

> 03 a) 

to ra

rt^ 

ti -P

I9A9I 1S9B UTS9UI 

511006 O- 43-3
3Q WATER LEVELS ATO A ^81^^ PRESSURE P 1941

the city limits of Savannah, wells 30 and 50 are in the industrial area 

northwest of Savannah, and well 84 is 2.9 miles east of the city hall. The 

mean monthly water levels for wells 8 and 79, which are equipped with 

automatic water-stage recorders, were obtained by averaging the highest 

and lowest water levels in each day throughout the month. The average 

water levels for each month in wells 30 and 50 were obtained by averaging 

weekly measurements, and in well 84 by averaging bi-weekly measurements. 

According to this method of computing water levels, the averages for the 

year 1941 in wells 8, 30, 50, 79, and 84 were respectively 45.3, 40.5, 

30.4, 28.6, and 19.5 feet below mean sea level. During 1940 the average 

water levels for wells 8, 30, 50, and 79 were respectively 38.1, 34.7, 

25.1, and 24.2 feet below mean sea level. Thus the average water levels 

in these 4 wells were respectively 7.2, 5.8, 5.3, 4.4 feet lower in 1941 

than in 1940. Therefore, it appears that the averages of the artesian 

water levels within the city limits of Savannah and in the industrial area 

northwest of Savannah were at least 5 feet lower during 1941 than in 1940. 

It is estimated that in 1941 the pumpage from artesian wells in the 

Savannah area averaged about 37,000,000 gallons a day, which is approximately 

1,500,000 gallons a day more than the average in 1940.

The average of the water levels in wells ending in the Ocala limestone 

in the greater 'part of Bryan, Liberty and Hcln tosh Counties was 1 to 2 feef 

lower during 1941 than during 1940. The decline near Hinesville was due i$ 

part to the pumping from artesian wells for the water supply at Camp 

Stewart, which was begun in the latter part of 1940 and was increased 

during 1941.

In Char It on, Brantley, Long, and Wayne Counties and in the northwester^ 

part of Camden County the water levels in artesian wells ending in the 

Ocala limestone were about the same during 1941 as during the latter part 

of 1940, or slightly lower. In the immediate vicinity of St. Marys, Qa., 

in the southeastern part of Camden County, there was a large decline in 

artesian water levels caused by the discharge from an 18-inch artesian 

well of the St. Marys Kraft Corporation which was placed in service in 

August 1941. The discharge was- about 4,500,000 gallons a day during 

October, November, and December 1941.
GEORGIA 31

Records of water-level measurements in 10 observation wells in Baker 

County and 3 observation wells in Early County, the locations of which are 

shown in the accompanying figure, were supplied through the courtesy of 

the Emory University Field Station, located 11 miles southwest of Newton, 

Ga. These records are a part of the hydrologic data collected in Early 

and Baker Counties by the Emory University Field Station in connection

'""^ F

1C-

.. CALHOUN_ _ _CO_ _ . _

i / 

Arlington 

rx

06 -L*

-rxfTJ MILLER' -CO '

O Observation well

Scale of Miles 

02468

Figure 6.--Map showing location of 13 of the observation wells Pleasured

by the Emory University Field Station, in Baker

and Early Counties, Ga.

with malaria research work. At the end of 1941, 34 wells in Baker County 

and 19 in Early County were included in the observation-well program of 

the Emory University Field Station. Weekly measurements were made on water 

levels in all of these wells except two in Baker County, which are equipped 

with water-stage recorders. The accompanying figure shows the fluctuation 

of water levels in wells 1, 5, 9, 12, 1'5, and, 25 in Baker County, for all 

or part of the period from October 18, 1939, to December 31, 1941.
32 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

220

120

Figure 7. Hydrographs showing fluctuations of water levels 

recorded by Emory University Field Station in wells 

1, 5, 9, 12, 15, and 25, in Baker County, Ga.
GEORGIA 33

Baker County

1. Emory University Field Station's number 1. Fred Cross. About 

1.1 miles east of Baker-Miller county line, 0.3 mile north State Highway 

91, about 0.25 mile northwest Nocjhaway Church, 30 feet southwest of pond. 

Unused dug domestic well, diameter 24 inches, depth 12 feet. Measuring 

point, knife edge of iron bar over east side of well, 3.5 feet above land 

surface and 146.55 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1939-41

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

18, 1939

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3, 1940

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

Water 

level

137.49

136.84

136.35

135.91

135.61

135.45

135.19

135.03

134.86

137.69

141.05

140.46

140.11

141.32

141 . 39

141.07

141.32

141.32

142.62

142.38

142.10

142.05

141.94

141.53

141.71

141.61

141.18

140.74

140.77

139.81

138.86

137.75

137.01

136.44

136.05

135.69

135.50

135.92

138.12

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

17, 1940

24

31

7

14

21

28

. 4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

 6

13

-20

27

4

11

18

26

1, 1941

8

15

22

29

5

12

1926'

5

12

19 "26

2

9

Water 

level

139.94

138.42

138.25

136.51

138.02

139.18

137.18

136.11

135.60

135.20

134.98

134.75

134.59

134.00

133.81

133.62

133.99

134.53

135.45

135.28

135.10

134.93

134.76

135 . 09

141.13

141.19

140.81

140.86

140.57

140.43

140.90

141.21

141.00

140.82

141.89

141.85

141.83

141.48

141.32

Date

Apri 16, 1941

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

13

20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Water

level

140.74

140.07

139.30

138.27

137.14

136.41

135.85

135.57

135.26

137.39

136.53

135.97

140.73

138.97

139.15

140.31

138.46

138.39

136.77

142.01

140.87

139.46

138.59

137.48

137.70

142.37

141.38

140.94

140.27

140.08

139.44

138.78

138.20

137.88

139.78

139.86

142.41

142.25

3. Emory University Field Station's number 3. Jette Craft. About 

0.7 mile north of Baker-Miller county linej 1.6 miles west of Mimsville, 

about 0.2 mile northwest of Mllford-Cooktown Road, 90 feet north of field 

road. Unused dug domestic well, diameter 36 inches, depth 26 feet. 

Measuring point, knife edge of iron bar over well, 3'.3 feet above land 

surface and 188.79 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1939-41

Oct.

Nov.

18, 1939

25

1

8

15

22

29

163.91

163.59

163.19

162.75

162.49

162.22

161.76

Dec. 6,

13

20

27

Jan. 3,

10

17

1939

1940

161.42

161.02

160.85

160.72

160.38

160.09

160.06

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

24, 1940

31

7

14

21

28

6

159.92

159.98

160.76

161.91

176.40

173.55

170.90
34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Baker County Continued

3. Emory University Field Station's number 3. Continued. 

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1939-41

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

13, 1940

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

Water 

level

168,93

168.07

167.35

167.11

167.35

167.76

167.43

167.11

166.35

166.18

165.85

165.51

164.92

164.57

164.48

164.47

164.07

165.67

166.72

166.37

165.57

164.96

164.45

163.84

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

28, 1940

. 4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

19, 1941

26

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

163.29

162.85

162.47

162.09

161.74

161.40

161.06

160.70

160.40

160.15

160.00

159.79

(a)

161.40

161.99

162.47

163.96

164.71

165.24

165.51

165.08

164.70

164.42

164.09

Date

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Dec.

7, 1941

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

3

8

24

31

Water 

level

163.75

163.13

162.67

162.30

162.14

162.04

161.91

161.47

161.14

160.88

160.77

160.64

160.75

160.35

160.18

160.07

159.92

159.77

(b)

160.21

(c)

168.50

167.82

5. Eraory University Field Station's number 6. D. Q-. Jones. About 

1.8 miles northwest of Crestview, 75 feet east of county road. Latitude 

31° 21' 21.39", longitude 84° 37' 47.35". Unused dug domestic well, 

diameter 36 inches, depth 25 feet. Measuring point, knife edge of iron 

bar over well, 3.3 feet above land surface and 218.27 feet above mean sea 

level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1959-41

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

18, 1939

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3, 1940

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

6

13

20

27

3

207.04

205.70

204.32

203.02

201.74

200.66

199.66

198.83

198.16

197.41

197.00

198.12

199.73

202.82

205.40

204 '.97

204.47

209.37

213.01

211.94

211.07

210.20

210.16

209.34

209.75

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

10, 1940

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

209.47

208.74

207.96

207.14

207.09

206.37

205.41

20?. 37

203.23

202.27

201.92

202.11

206.96

211.62

210.97

209.75

208.49

207.23

205.75

204.08

202.55

201.16

199.92

198.72

197.73

Oct. 2, 1940

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

Jan. 1, 1941

8

15

22

29

Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 5

12

19

196.75

196.00

195.27

194.68

194.33

193.85

193.67

193.67

194.17

194.55

195.12

195.53

195.87

198.17

202.27

203.55

203.06

202.73

202.23

201.47

201.73

202.57

202.13

205.02

205.84

a Well dry from Nov. 20, 1940 to Feb. 12, 1941.

b Well dry from Sept. 10 to Oct. 1.

c Tffell Sry Tram. Oct. 15 to T3ec. TT.
GEORGIA 35

Baker County Continued

5. Emory University Field Station's number 5. Continued. 

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1939-41

Date

Mar. 26, 1941

Apr. 2

9

16

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

Water 

level

207.15

206.77

206.07

205.36

204.48

203.51

202.62

201.60

200.68

199.91

199.23

198.44

197.70

197.12

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

2, 1941

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

. 3

10

17

24

1

Water 

level

196.42

195.91

195.70

195.62

195.53

195.32

195.09

194.81

194.55

194.26

193.92

193.67

193.33

193.07

Date

Oct. 8, 1941

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

193.35

193.17

193.43

193.85

194.19

194.07

193.77

193.38

193.21

192.99

193.12

193.90

207.27

9. Emory University Field Station's number 9. Matthew Clias. About 

5.2 miles north of Elmodel, 170 feet east of county road, about 0.25 mile 

east of State Highway 37. Unused dug domestic well, diameter 36 inches, 

depth 23 feet. Measuring point, knife edge of iron bar over well, 2.8 

feet above land surface and 194.78 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1939-41

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

18, 1939

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3, 1940

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

177.27

176.49

175.59

174.72

173.71

173.17

172.50

171.66

171.31

171.02

171.64

172.23

172.33

179.33

179.53

179.29

179.45

182.46

185.98

184.65

183.88

183.19

183.02

182.58

182.93

182.83

182.36

181.83

181.53

181.24

180.46

179.50

178.51

177.47

179.53

179.75

179.23

183.63

181.78

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

17, 1940

24

31

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

26

1, 1941

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

5

12

19

26

2

9

182.82

181.87

181.07

180.11

178.93

177.77

176.65

176.18

175.23

174.13

173.29

172.39

171.74

171.04

170.52

170.07

169.73

169.87

170.32

170.13 i7oao

170.08

170.43

170.58

175.61

178.45

178.75

178.58

178.22

177.88

178.13

178.55

178.53

178.00

180.46

180.55

181.56

181.01

180.49

Apr.- 16, 1941

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

13

20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

179.88

179.14

178.36

177.60

176.63

175.76

174.78

173.85

172.85

172.34

171.71

175.21

177.29

178.99

179.83

179.48

178.47

177.45

176.77

176.33

176.78

176.35

175.66

174.76

173.87

179.56

179.80

179.08

178.15

177.54

176.78

175.79

175.26

175.26

176.29

176.82

182.16

182.35
36 WATER LEVELS .AHD AEEESIAM PEESSQBE,

Bsiker County Continued

12. Emory University Field Station's number 12. Alton Kldd. 

Fourteen hundredths mile north of Mllford, 75 feet east of county road. 

Unused dug domestic well, diameter 30 Inches. Measuring point, knife edge 

of Iron bar over well, 3.0 feet above land surface and 187.55 feet above 

mean sea level.

Water level, In feet above mean sea level, 1939-41

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

27, 1939

3, 1940

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

Water 

level

167.51

166.99

166.64

167.04

168.17

170.28

171.83

172.61

177.45

177.53

176.99

176.45

176.05

175.71

175.41

175.22

175.05

174.78

174.53

174.08

173.73

173.34

172.92

172.48

172.17

171.77'

171.57

171.30

173.10

174.98

175.00

174.53

174.08

173.58

173.02

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

28, 1940

. 4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

26

1, 1941

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

Water 

level

172.44

172.01

171.43

170.94

170.44

169.84

169*13

168.51

167.88

167.29

166.88

166.74

166.23

165.75

165.25

164.72

164.30

163.95

163.75

163.95

164.89

166.15

167.27

168.39

169.03

169.44

169.83

170.30

170.88

171.70

172.65

173.36

173.51

173.25

172.97

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

30, 1941

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

24

31

Water 

level

172.56

172.39

172.00

171.43

170.86

170.42

169.82

169.21

168.73

168.13

167.63

167.10

166.71

166.25

165.67

165.10

164.87

164.43

163.85

163.27

162.80

162.30

161.90

162.48

161.82

161.29

160.87

160.61

160.23

159.62

159.66

159.87

159.70

159.08

159.85

15. Emory University Field Station's number 15. R. L. Hall. About 

7.3 miles north of Baker County court house at Newton, about 1,500 feet 

east of county road at Old Hickory Hill Plantation. Unused dug domestic 

well, diameter 36 Inches, depth 21.5 feet. Measuring point, knife edge of 

Iron bar over well, 3.6 feet above land surface and 168.64 feet above mean 

sea level.

Water level, In feet above mean sea level, 1940-41

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

24, 1940

31

7

14

21

28

6

1320 

27

3

10

17

153.63

154.49

154.98

156.42

163.51

163.19

162.46

161.50

160.55

159.09

159.22

159.80

160.08

Apr.

May

June

July

24, 1940

1

8

15

22

29

12'5

19

26

3

10

17

159.19

158.42

157.58

156.84

156.28

155.35

154.59

154.02

154.09

154.04

155.87

162.72

162.27

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

24, 1940

31

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

reo.is

158.68

157.42

156.18

155.35

155.24

155.23

154.41

153.50

152.81

152.32

151.86

151.51
GEORGIA 37

Baker County Continued

15. Kmory University Field Station's number 15. Continued. 

Water level, in feet above mean sea-level, 1940-41

Date

Oct. 23, 1940

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

Jan. 1, 1941

8

15

22

29

Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 5

12

Water

level

151.16

150.80

150.45

150.18

150.35

150.39

150.35

150.36

150.42

150.77

151.91

154.46

154.96

154.84

154.58

154.24

154>57

154.78

154.94

154.71

156.73

Date

Mar. 19, 1941

26

Apr. 2

9

16

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4,

11

18

25

July 2

9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

Water

level

157.16

158.23

158.02

157.84

157.13

156.34

155.54

154.74

153.86

153.05

152.32

151.78

151.26

150.84

150.50

150.42

150.15

150.16

150.18

150.24

150.14

Date

Aug. 13, 1941

20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Water

level

149.95

149.71

149.49

149.25

149.01

148.64

148.21

147.74

152.19

152.51

152.84

152.54

152.27

151.92

151.57

151.17

150.84

157.61

157.44

162.44

162.42

16. Emory University Field Station's number 16. Ichaway Plantation 

Incorporated (W. R. Woodruff). About 3.8 miles east of Elmodel, north sidfe 

old county road, about 0.25 mile north of large dry pond. Unused drilled 

domestic well, diameter 2 inches, depth 94+ feet. Measuring point, top 

of 2-inch casing, 1.7 feet above land surface and 176.85 feet above mean 

sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1941

Date

July 

Aug.

2 

9

16 

23 

30 

6

13

Water

level

143.99 

143.70 

143.65 

143.72 

143.67 

143.46 

143.26

Date

Aug. 

Sept

Oct.

20 

27 

. 3

10 

17 

24

1

Water

level

3*3.08 

142.87 

142.67 

142.45 

142.25 

142.00 

141.78

Date

Oct. 

Nov.

8

15 

22 

29 

5 

12 

19

Water

level

142.83 

143.30 

143.28 

143.04 

142.90 

142.58 

142.34

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

26 

3 

10 

17 

24 

31

Water

level

142.09 

141.84 

142.41 

142.61 

144.60 

147.32

25. Emory University Field Station's number 35. P. H. Thompson, Jr. 

Patwos, 3.6 miles west of, 1 mile east of Baker-Early county line, about 

0.6 mile north of Pine Grove Church. Latitude 31° 23' 09.70", longitude 

84° 37' 26.26". Bored well, diameter 6 inches, depth 28 feet. Cased 2 

feet. Measuring point, knife edge of iron bar over well, 0.3 foot above 

land surface and 201.78 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1940-41

Date

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

25, 1940

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

Water 

level

187.93

186.92

186.08

185.25

184.54

184.07

183.83

183.58

186.98

186.28

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Fab.

4, 1940

11

18

26 %

1, 1941

8

15

22

29

5

Water

level

185.63

185.05

184.80

184.76

190.31

190.08

188.60

188.22

187.63

187.15

Date

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

12, 1941

19

26

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

Water

level

187.20

188.40

187.84

187.09

190.78

190.48

191.92

190.43

189.18

188.28
38 WATEJR LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Baker County 'Continued

25. Emory University Field station's number 35. Continued. 

Water level, In feet above mean sea level, 1940-41

Date

Apr. 23, 1941

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

9

16

Water

level

187.51

186.88

186.30

185.64

184.84

183.93

183.28

182.79

182.58

182.48

182.39

182.96

183.81

Date

July 23, 1941

30

Aug. 6

13

20

27

Sept . 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8

Water 

level

189.10

187.25

185.28

184.10

183.78

184.16

183.63

182.83

182.50

182.04

181.92

186.70

Date

Oct. 15, 1941

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

186.96

185.38

184.26

184.00

183.46

183.01

182.77

182.78

186.56

185.95

188.12

191.50

27. Emory University Field Station's number 37. Doc Davls. Baker 

County Court House at Newton, 6.3 miles northwest of, 2.9 miles south of 

Baker-Dougherty county line, 5.2 miles east of State Highway 37, about 150 

feet north of county road. Bored well, diameter 6 Inches, depth 22 feet. 

Cased 2 feet. Measuring point, knife edge of Iron bar over well, 0.3 foot 

above land surface and 171.40 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, In feet above mean sea level, 1940-41

Oct. 2, 1940

16

23

30

Jan. 8, 1941

15

22

29

(Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 5

154.56

153.21

152.34

151.76

(a)

151.55

152.55

152.63

152.50

152.25

152.29

152.51

152.84

152.85

Mar. 12, 1941

19

26

Apr. 2

9

16

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 4

11

154.59

155.93

157.06

157.94

157.42

157.03

156.69.

156.01

155.40

154.40

153.65

152.96

152.41

151.82

Oct. 15, 1941

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

'31

(b)

156.20

155.31

153.63

153.04

152.12

151.47

150.90

(c)

154.21

155.25

158.57

163.12

" 29. Emory University Field Station's number 39. Ichaway Plantation 

Incorporated (W. R. Woodruff). Pilgrims Home Church, 1.6 miles northeast 

of, 0.5 mile southeast of State Highway 91. Bored well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 25 feet. Cased 2 feet. Measuring point, knife edge of iron bar over: 

well, 0.3 foot above land surface and 150.25 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1940-41

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

Jan.

9

16

23

330

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

26

1

8

15

22

a

b

c

, 1940 134.

134.

134.

134.

133.

133.

132.

132.

132.

132.

132.

133.

, 1941 136.

139.

136.

135.

ny^n <apy fro

70

89

60

17

75

28

91

65

66

81

94

25

84

22

78

97

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

m Nov. 6.,

Well dry from June 18

Dry.

29, 1941

5

12

19

26

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

7

14

1240 to

, 1941 to

135.

135.

137.

140.

138.

136.

144.

142.

143.

140.

140.

1'38.

136.

135.

135.

135.

Jan. 1,

85

80

70

11

28

14

32

50

54

92

62

91

88

85

66

52

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

1941*

21, 1941

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

< 3

135

135

135

134

134

134

134

134

136

143

139

136

135

135

135

135

.40

.29

.23

.95

.77

.45

.23

.45

.00

.65

.56

.40

.85

.71

.59

.40

Oct. 8, 1941.
GEORGIA 39

Baker County Continued

29. Emory University Field Station's number 39. Continued. 

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1940-41

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

10, 1941 

17 

24

1 

8 

15

Water 

level

135.36 

135.32 

134.96 

134.73 

134.59 

134.57

Date

Oct. 

Nov.

22, 1941 

29 

5 

12 

19 

26

Water 

level

134.89 

134.93 

134.89 

134.82 

134.57 

134.24

Date

Dec. 3, 1941 

10 

17 

24 

31

Water 

level

133.91 

138.95 

137.09 

144.05 

146.41

Brantley County

1. N. S. McVeigh. Waynesville, north side State Highway 50. Used 

drilled domestic well, diameter 4 to 3 inches, depth 675 feet. Cased about 

600 feet. Measuring point, top 4-Inch tee on 4-inch casing, 1.5 feet above 

land surface and about 57 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet 

above measuring point: June 16, 1939, 2.7; Aug. 12, 1941, 0.56.

Bryan County

18. No measurement during 1941. 

27. Ho measurement during 1941.

41. Mrs. D. B. Sill. Roding. East of State Highway 63, near intersection of State Highway 144. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 Inches, 

depth 400+ feet. Measuring point, top of 4-Inch coupling on well, 15.64 

feet above mean sea level and 1 foot above land surface. Water levels, In 

feet above measuring point, 1941: June 25, 13.55; Oct. 24, 12.8.

51. W. H. Davis. About 600 feet southwest Clyde school house, 

(during 1941 became part of Camp Stewart Firing Range). Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 Inches, depth about 500 feet. Measuring point, 

top 3-inch tee on 3-Inch casing, 1 foot above land surface, about 24.5 

feet above mean sea level. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 

1941: June 25, 9.85; Oct. 24, 9.1.

52. Clyde Consolidated School.. Clyde (during 1941 became part of 

Camp Stewart Firing Range). Used drilled public well, diameter 3 Inches, 

depth about 500 feet. Measuring point, top 3-Inch tee on 3-Inch casing, 

1 foot above land surface and about 28 feet above mean sea level. Water 

levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: June 25, 6.13; Oct. 24, 5.45.

63. W. C. McCallar. About 7 miles west of Richmond Hill, 4.5 miles 

north of Fleming, east side of road (U. S. Highway 17 to Bashlor's Bridge). 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 Inches, depth 490 feet. Cased 100 

feet (during 1941 because part of Camp Stewart Firing Bange). Water level, 

In feet above measuring point, 1941: June 25, 13.3.

71. Green Bay Baptist' Church. South side of River Road, 5.5 miles 

west of State Highway 63. Used drilled well, diameter 3 Inches (during 

1941 became part of Camp Stewart Firing Range). Measuring point, top 3- 

inch tee, about 35 feet above mean sea level, about 1 foot above land 

surface. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: June 25, 3.05.

85. Henry Ford. About 0.1 mile southwest of Belfast Road, about 150 

feet east of Seaboard Air Line R. R. Used drilled well, diameter 3 Inches. 

Measuring point, top 3-inch casing, about 21.5 feet above mean sea level 

and 0.3 foot above land surface. Water levels, In feet' above measuring 

point, 1941: Mar. 25, 8.54; June 4, 7.70; Oct. 27, 6.65.
40 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Bryan County Continued

87. Henry Ford. Richmond Hill. About 500 feet west of intersection 

of U. S. Highway 17 and Bryan Neck Road. Used drilled domestic well 

diameter 4 inches, depth 580 feet. Cased 113 feet. Measuring point, top 

4-inch cross, 24.44 feet above mean sea level and 2.5 feet above land 

surface.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 21 

Mar. 25 

June 4

Water

level

+0.31 

+ .35 

-.53

Date

June 17 

July 30 

Aug. 11

Water 

level

-0.74 

-.60 

-.79

Date

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 13

Water 

level

-0.91 

-1.27 

-1.47

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

-1.13 

-1.42 

-1.37

96. J. W. Harden. About 1.7 miles south of Keller, about 300 feet 

east of Bryan Neck Road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, 

depth 320 feet. Cased 60 feet. Measuring point, top 3-inch tee on 3-inch 

casing, 1.75 feet above land surface. Water level affected by tide. Water 

levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: .June 4, 7.6; Oct. -24, ^.15.

112. L. W. Smith. South side River Road, 12 miles west along River 

Road from State Highway 63.(during 1941 became part of Camp Stewart Firing 

Range). Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 to 2 inches, depth 510 feet. 

Cased 160 feet. Measuring point, top of 3 by 2-inch bushing over casing, 

1.5 feet above land surface and about 38 feet above mean sea level. Water 

level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: June 25, 4.90.

119. Henry Ford. Keller. .About 4.5 mile a southeas-t of Kilkenny. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches. Measuring point, top of 2- 

inch tee over well, 10.8 feet above mean sea level and 0.8 foot above land 

surface. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Oct. 24, 7.5.

143. A. M. Casin. Near west end Morgan's Bridge, over Ogeechee River, 

on Pine Barren Road, north side of road. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 3 inches. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 2.3 feet above land 

surface and 17.2 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point: Oct. 27, 1939, 14.55; Nov. 11, 1940, 13.50; June 25, 

1941, 12.92; Oct. 24, 1941, 12.50.

146. Alphonso Casin; A. M. Casin and J. P. Dukes. 2.25 miles northeast of Lanier, south side State Highway 30. Unused drilled domestic well, . 

diameter 6 inches, depth 423 feet. Cased 318 feet. Measuring point, top 

6-inch casing, 1.5 feet above land surface, and about 68 feet above sea 

level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 6, 21.34; 

May 28, 21.98; July 28, 22.03; Nov. 3, 22.42.

148. Henry Ford. Keller. About 80 feet west of Bryan Neck Road and 

about 200 feet north of Belfast Road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

4 inches, depth 440 feet. Cased 152 feet. Measuring point, top 4-inch tee 

1 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: 

Dec. 17/1940, 6.32; Mar. 25, 1941, 6.40; June 3, 1941, 6.10; Oct. 24, 

1941, 5.33.

149. Henry Fn-prl About 5.5 miles southeast of Richmond Hill at the 

Jack Griswold Place. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, depttti 500 

feet. -Cased 160 feet. Measuring point, top 4-inch tee, about 1 foot above 

land surface. Water levels, in feet above measucing point: Dec. 17, 1940, 

4.65; June 4, 1941, 4.33; Oct. 24, 1941, 3.6.

Camden County

3. Number 20 in Water-Supply Paper 886. Town of St. Marys. East side 

of State Highway 40, 0.25 mile north from Riverview Hotel, St. Marys. Used 

drilled municipal well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 539 feet. Cased 

345 feet. Measuring point, top of 6-inch tee, 2.3 feet above land surface 

and 14.3 feet above mean sea level.
£iE.QRfiIA

Camden County Continued

3. Continued.

Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

32.5 

33.9

Date

June 19 

Aug. 13

Water 

level

32.5 

30.7

Date

Aug. 25 

Oct. 14

Water 

level

a 29.2 

a 22.5

Date

Oct. 15 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

a 22.5 

a 25.4

8. M. L. Hill. Kingaland. At residence of ,M. L. Hill, about 300 

feet south from St. Marys Road, about 300 feet east of U. S. Highway 17. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 2 Inches, depth 486 feet. Cased 300 

feet. Measuring point, top of 2 by 1-inch bushing in 2-inch tee, 1 foot 

above land surface and 36.5 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Jan. 

Mar.

22 

28

21.9 

22.4

June 

Aug.

19

13

21.6 

22.1

Aug. 

.Oct.

26 

14

21.9 

21.8

Dec. 19 22.1

12. Southwell & Hopkina. Kingsland. About 300 feet north of 

St. Marys Road, west side U. S. Highway 17. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 3 inches, approximate depth 500 feet. Measuring point, top 3- 

inch cross, 1.5 feet above land surface and 36.9 feet above mean sea level

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

21.4 

21.7

Date

June 19 

Aug. 13

Water 

level

20.8 

21.7

Date

Oct. 14 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

21.2 

21.4

18. L. 0. Harris. St. Marys. About 0.8 mile north of Riverview 

Hotel, east side of State Highway 40. Used drilled domestic well, diametett 

2 inches. Measuring point, top of 2-inch cross, 0.8 foot above land surface 

and 11.3 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

36.8 

38.0

Date

June 19 

Aug. 13

Water 

level

36.9 

36.2

Date

Aug. 25 

Oct. 14

Water 

level

b 32.3 

b 23.1

Date

Oct. 15 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

b 23.1 

b 25.8

19. Camden Training School. St. Marys. One mile north of Riverview 

Hotel, east side of State Highway 40. Used drilled domestic well, diametert 

2 inches, depth 540 feet. Cased about 300 feet. Measuring point, top 2- 

inch tee, 2 feet above land surface and 12.7 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Mar.

June

28 

19

36.4 

35.6

Aug. 13 

25

35.5 

c 29.2

Oct. 14 

15

c 17.3 

c 17.3

Dec. 19 c 21.2

32. No measurement during 1941.

39. Southern Fertilizer & Chemical Company. (Formerly Holland and 

Halter Fishery). St. Marys. About 1.5 miles north of Riverview Hotel, 

neau west bank of North River. Used drilled industrial well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 535 feet. Cased about 300 feet. Measuring point, top of 6- 

inch tee, 2.7 feet above land surface and about 12 feet above mean sea 

level.

aWell 155, St. Marys Kraft Corp., 4,327 feet N 20 e 

or pumping.

b Well 155, St. Marys Kraft Corp., 2,198 feet N 31 c 

or pumping.

c Well 155, St.. Marys Kraft Corp., 1,140 feet N 43 C 

or pumping.

10' E, flowing

18' E, flowing

41' E, flowing
WATER T/RVET.S AMB

Camden County- Continued

59. Southern Fertilizer & Chemical Company.--Continued. 

Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

Mar. 18

Water 

level

36.5 

38.1

Date

June 19 

Aug. 13

Water 

level

37.2 

36.3

Date

Aug. 25 

Oct. 15

Water 

level

a 32.1 

a 22.1

Date

Dec. 19

Water 

level

a 25.2

59. Zack Colson. About 3.5 miles southeast of Woodbine, 0.6 mile 

south of Satllla River. Used drilled domestic veil, diameter 4 Inches, 

depth 400+ feet. Measuring point, top 4-inch cross, 2 feet above land 

surface and about 26 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, In feet 

above measuring point: June 22, 1939, 30.7; Oct. 2, 1940, 29.0; June 19i 

1941, 27.5; Dec. 18, 1941, 28.2.

61. Camden Properties. Billysville. Two miles east of Coleburg, 

west end of tenant quarters. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 lnche$, 

Measuring point, top 3-inch cross, 1.8 feet above land surface and about 

24 fe«t above mean sea level.

Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

Mar. 28

66. 

68.

Water 

level

34.1 

34.5

Date

June 17 

Aug. 13

No measurement during 1941. 

Kings Bay Club. Kings Bay.

Water 

level

33.8 

34.2

Date

Oct. 14 

Dec. 19

Five miles north of

Water 

level

34.0 

34.6

St. Marys. U

drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 525 feet. Cased 320 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross,.1.5 feet above land surface and about 

11 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1941

Jan. 22 

Mar. 28

. 43.3 

43.8

June 19 

Aug. 13

43.2 

43.8

Oct. 15 

Dec. 19

41.5 

42.2

78. White Oak Public School. White Oak. West side Seaboard Air 

Railroad at school house. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 2 Inches 

Measuring point, top 2-inch cross, 2.5 feet above land surface and about 

17 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

Mar. 28

Watefc 

level

39.8 

40.2

Date

May 27 

June 19

Water 

level

39.8 

39.5

Date

Aug. 13 

25

Water 

level

39.8 

39.8

Date

Oct. 14 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

39.3 

39.5

Bf. Camden Properties. Cabin Bluff, 13 miles southeast of Woodbine, 

near west bank Cumberland River. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 

Inches. Measuring point, top of 4-ineh cross, 1.5 feet above land surface 

and about 11 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above 

{measuring point: Sept. 18, 1939, 48.5; June 19, 1941, 44.8.

92a. Camden Race Track. About 2.2 miles southeast of Klngsland, 

north side of St. Marys Road at race track. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 2 Inches, depth 500+ feet. Measuring point, top 2-inch side 

outlet tee, 1.1 feet above land surface and about 26 feet above mean sea 

level._______________________

a Well 155, St. Marys Kraft Corp.., 2,014 feet, S 30° 44' W, flowing 

or pumping.
Camden County Continued 

92a. Camden Race Trace. -Continued.

Date

Sept. 

Bee. 

Jan.

19, 

19, 

22,

1939 

1940

1941

Water

level

33.8

31.1 

31.0J

Date

liar.

June 

Aug.

28, 1941 

19 

13

Water

level

31.1 

30.3 

30.9

Date

Aug. 

Oct. 

Dec.

25, 1941

14 

14

Water

level

30.8- 

30.4 

30.9

118. lira. Elfriedd Wagner. About 9.5 miles west of Kingsland, on 

old Polkston Road, south side of road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3 inches, depth about 600 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-ioeh cross, 

level with land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: 

Nov. 3, 1939, 40.2; Oct. 15, 1941,^8.2.

144. T. C. Haygood. Woodbine.* East side of U. S. Highway 17, 0.5 

mile south of road to Polkston. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

inches, depth 410 feet. Cased about 300 feet. Measuring point, top 3- 

inch cross, 1 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1941: June 19, 36.3; Aug. 13, 37.1; Dec. 19, 37.6.

Charlton County

4, U. S. Government. About 7 miles southwest of Folkston, at C. C. 

Camp, .BS-1, Ga. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 to 4 inches, 

depth 467 feet. Cased 453 feet. Measuring point, top of 6-inch casing, 

1 foot above land surface and 74.1 feet above mean sea level. Water level!, 

in feet below measuring point: Feb. 2, 1940, 12.44; May 27, 1941, 14.07; 

Oct. 15, 1941, 13.84. "

7. State of Georgia. One mile southwest of Folkston, at State 

convict camp. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 to 3 inches, depth 

552 feet. Cased 517 feet. Measuring point, top of 4-inch casing, 1.0 

foot above land surface and 74.95 feet abcve mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 22 

27

Water

level

15.77 

15.59

Date

Feb. 6 

Aug. 14

Water

level

15.45 

15.55

Date

Oct. 15

Water

level

15.69

Chatham County

8. City of Savannah No. 8. West side Stiles Avenue and about 600 

feet south of Louisville road, Savannah. Unused drilled municipal well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 497 feet. Cased about 250 feet. Measuring point, 

top edge of horizontal ircn bar that supports air line in well, 8.32 feet 

above mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. 

Average dally range of water level fluctuations during 1939, 1940, and 1941 

are respectively 3.6, 3.2, and 3.1 feet.

'Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 1 

4 

5 

TO

Water

level

46.70 

50.02 

47.05 

"50.95

Date

Jan. 12 

13 

19 "23

Water 

level

47.48 

51.25 

48.07 

51.8?

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 1 

2 

4

Water 

level

48.51 

53.42 

48.98 

52.TT

Date

Feb. 9 

12 

16 

20

Water 

level

47.75 

51.55 

48.00 

51.42
44 WATER .LEVELS AHD ARTESIAN P.RESSHBE, 1911

Chatham County Continued 

8. City of Savannah Ho. 8. Continued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, In feet below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Date^

Feb. 23

Mar. 1

2

8

9

15

16

19

24

27

30

Apr 2

7

12

14

19

21

23

May 13

16

19

Water 

level

48.23

52.83

47.64 

53.83

48.13

52.60

48.18

53.38

48.52

52.29

49.21

52.88

49.76

54.72

49.96

56.25

50.98

57.27

(a)

54.16

61.16

53.96

Date

May 24

25

29

June 2

6

8

10

15

17

23

July 2

5

6

11

13

16

21

26

27

31

Aug. 8

Water 

level

61.7

55.38

63.04

54.60

71.13

54.75

63.60

53.81

61.62

52.67

(b)

58.97

48.64

49.05

56.15

51.54

56.27

49.15

55.5

51.71

62.04

59.89

Date

Aug. 9

10

12

19

23

25

30

. 31

Sept. 3

7

10

14

15

21

26

28

28

Oct. 5

10

13

16

Water 

level

52.94

53.25

60.50

59.99

53.98

56.65

53.35

56.50

47.97

52.52

56.57

53.10

57.38

53.45

58.22

54.32

56.65

54.20

59.08

54.37

59.27

Date

Oct. 19

22

26

29

Nov. 2

4

11

14

20

22

25

29

Dec. 9

13

15

18

22

25

29

' 31

Water 

level

53.57

58.02

53.64

58.87

52,93

57.77

52 '.92

56.58

52.1

59.5

59.90

49.97

(c)

55.72

47.80

47.30

53.13

51.90

39.05

40.71

48.66

28. Reliance Fertilizer Company. About 200 feet south of Louisville 

Road, 2 ml-les west of West Broad Street, Savannah, Ga. Used drilled 

Industrial well, reported depth 480 feet. Cased 160 feet. Measuring point, 

hole In pump base plate, 1.5 feet above land surface, 17.87 feet above mean 

sea level. Water level affected by purapage in Savannah area.

Water level, In feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

4

11

18

25

1

8

1

8

54.12

54.42

54.95

55.77

56.07

56.39

55.47

55.76

55.57

Mar.

Apr.

May

15

29

5

12

19

13

20

24

31

57.00

57.32

56.94

58.75

58.49

60.08

61.32

62.42

62.53

June

July

Aug.

7

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

62.98

62.57

61.55

61.28

52.0

58.13

57.26

57.34

59.70

Aug.

,

Sept

Oct.

Dec.

9

16

23

. 8

13

4

6

31

59.68

61.20

60.72

58.77

60.53

60.97

59.65

55.6

29. Port Wentworth Corporation. East side of U. S. Highway 17 under 

slevated steel water tank, Port Wentworth, Ga. Used drilled municipal well, 

iiameter 12 Inches, depth 502 feet. Cased 200 feet. Measuring point, top 

of hole In pump base plate, 1.5 feet above land surface and 17.3 feet abov* 

Jiean sea level. Water levels, In feet below measuring point, 1941: Jan. 

29, 24.87; Mar. 13, 25.3; June 12, 27.68; Dec. 16, 27.23.

30. Dixie Asphalt Products Corporation. Near west bank of Savannah 

River, 1 mile northeast of U. S. Highway 17, 3..4 miles northwest of 

Savannah City Hall. Used drilled Industrial well, diameter 12 Inches, 

depth 620 feet. Measuring point, hole in pump base plate, 0.2 feet above 

land surface and 11.5 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by 

pumpage in Savannah area.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 4

11

18

48.0

48.08

d 53.08

Jan.

Feb.

25

1

8

49.59

49.13

48/78

Feb.

Mar.

15

1

8

49.90

49.09

49.31

Mar. 15

22

29

49.64

50.64

50.41

a No record Apr. 27 to May 12. 

b No record June 24-28. 

c No record Nov. 30 to Dec. 6.

d Pump on well operating, water level very near stable after pump has 

been operating 30 minutes, at which time drawdown.is about 4.0 feet.
GEORGIA 45

Chatham' County Continued 

30. Dixie Asphalt Products Corporation. Continued.

Water level, in feet below'measuring point, 1941

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

May 13

20

24

31

June 7

14

Water 

level

51.20

51.8

51.7

a 56.6

54.33

54.39

54.40

55.37

54.69

Date

June 21

28

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

Water 

level

54.05

53.53

43.49

50.7

a 53.9

a 54.0

52.5

a 56.3

53.98

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

23

. 8

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

Water 

level

54.72

51.88

54.13

a 58.15

55.73

54.8

55.45

55.78

53.83

Date

Nov. 1

8

15

22

Dec. 6

13

20

31

Water 

level

a 57.9

54.96

54.09

53.40

53.59

52.85

52.87

49.08

43. Owner's number 215A, Southern Cotton Oil Company. South well, 

40 feet north of Lathrop Avenue, 1,200 feet southwest of southwest bank of 

Savannah River, 1.75 miles northwest Savannah City Hall. Used drilled 

industrial well, diameter 12 inches, depth 1,000 feet. Cased 220 feet. 

Measuring point, top of hole in pump base-plate, 1 foot above land surface 

and 8.8 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in 

Savannah area. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: 

June 12,b/ 77.46; Sept. 17, 66.18.

46. Owner's No. 5. Union Bag and Paper Corporation. About 800 feet 

southwest Savannah River, 2.4 miles northwest Savannah City Hall. Used 

drilled industrial well, diameter 20 inches, depth 1,010 feet. Cased 220 

feet. Measuring point, top concrete base for pump motor, about 10.5 feet 

above mean sea level. Well in continuous use. Measurements furnished 

through courtesy of Union Bag and Paper Corporation. Well pumping about 

3,500 gallons a minute. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 19411 

Mar. 10, 105; May 12, 109; Sept. 8, 109; Nov; 10,. 112.

47. No measurement made in.1941.

48. Southeastern Warehouse and Compress Company. Near west bank of 

Savannah River, 3.8 miles northwest Savannah City Hall. Used drilled 

industrial well, diameter 8 inches, depth 539 feet. Cased J239.5 feet. 

Measuring point, top of hole in pump base-plate, 1.5 feet above land surface 

and 15.7 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in 

Savannah area. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 8, 

45.56; June 12, 49.66; Sept. 17, 49.15.

50. Hercules Powder Company. South side Louisville roadj 3.2 miles 

west from West Broad Street, Savannah. Unused drilled industrial well, 

diameter 4 inches, reported depth 420 feet. Cased 80 feet. Measuring 

point, top 4-inch casing, 1.0 foot above land surface and 14.83 feet above 

mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. 

Measurements made while 8-inch well, No. 49, about 500 feet west, was 

pumping.

Water level, in'feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

41.12

42.02

42.56

43.19

43.02

42.49

42.94

42.71

42.47

43.63

43.15

43.31

Apr, 5

12

19

May 13

20

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

July 5

43.79

45.10

44.72

45.60

47.1

47.88

47.62

48.39

47.81

47.20

46.83

40.80

July 12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

Sept. 8

13

20

27

Oct. 4

44.13

43.41

43.49

45.63

45.94

45.73

46.88

45.43

46.40

46.83

48.15

47.47

Oct. 11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

Dec. 6

13

20

31

47.92

47.77

46.63

47.51

47.55

46.44

46.85

46.01

45.20

45.70

42.58

a Pump on well operating, water level very near stable after pump hafc 

been operating 30 minutes, at which time drawdown is about 4.0 feet, 

b Pump operating, about 11.0 feet drawdown..

511006 O - 43 - 4
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Chatham County Continued

61. No measurements made in 1941.

62. No measurements made in 1941.

63. Colonial Ice Company. Five feet northwest of McGuire Street and 

105 feet northeast Indian Street, Savannah. Unused drilled industrial well, 

diameter 12 Inches, depth 525 feet. Cased 125 feet. Measuring point 

through 1940, hole in pump base-plate. Measuring point since Jan. 2, 1941, 

top 12-inch casing, 0.1 foot lower than hole im pump base-plate, 0.7 foot 

above concrete floor and 20.0 feet above mean sea level. Water level 

affected by pumpage in Savannah area.

Date

Jan. 2 

4

Water 

level

57.41 

57.53

Date

Jan. 11 

June 12

Water

level

58.13 

65.58

Date

Sept. 17 

20

Water

level

64.72 

63.90

Date

Sept. 27 

Oct. 4

Water 

level

65.03 

64.60

74. Certain-teed Products Corporation. Nine hundred feet southwest 

of southwest bank of Savannah River, 3 miles northwest Savannah City Hall. 

Used drilled Industrial well, diameter 12 Inches, depth 550 feet. 

Measuring point, hole in pump base-plate, 13.23 feet above mean sea level. 

New pump Installed in well during July 1941, leaving no opening for making 

measurements. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

a 62.57

59.13

60.97

62.77

60.63

59.48

Feb. 15

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

62.43

60.53

60.7

61.19

62.68

62.22

Apr. 5

12 ' 19

May 13

20

24

62.58

63.7

62.8

a 70.35

66.29

66.52

May 31

June 14

21

28

July 5

66.1

66.5

65.09

65.21

47.59

76. Pierpont Manufacturing Company. About 600 feet southwest of 

Savannah River, 2.1 miles northwest of Savannah City Hall. Unused drilled 

Industrial well, diameter 3 inches, depth 378 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 3-inch casing, 1 foot above land surface and 13.1 feet above mean sea 

level. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. Water levels, i£ 

feet below measuring point, 1941: June 12, 77.06; Sept. 17, 76.27; 

Dec. 16, 72.15.

79. Georgia Ice Company. About 25 feet west of center line of 

Whitaker Street extended and about 55 feet south of Victory Drive, Savannah. 

Unused drilled industrial well, diameter 12 Inches, depth 495 feet. 

Measuring point, top edge 12-inch coupling, level with concrete floor and 

38.8 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in 

Savannah area. Average dally range of fluctuations of water level during 

1940 and 1941 are 1.02 and 1.18 feet.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts 1

Jan.

Feb.

2

4

6

10

12

13

20

23

27

1

2

3

9

10

a

b

61.50

62.54

62.05

62.67

62.47

64.30

62.71

63.69

62.74

64.0

63.92

62.81

63.70

62.77

Feb. 17

20

23

Mar. 1

2

3

10

15

17

20

24

29

31

Apr. 2

62.46

63.87

62.99

63.96

63.96

62.79

63.05

64.35

63.16

64.84

62.94

64.07

63.35

64.57

Apr. 7

12

14

19

21

26

May 14

17

19

24

26

29

June 2

63.70

65.63

64.26

66.89

65.41

69.25

(b)

67.5

69.36

67.74

70.47

69.19

72.02

70.11

June 5

9

11

16

17

23

23

30

July 3

7

11

14

14

22

73.82

69.32

72.38

68.60

71.60

68.30

69.93

68.26

70.75

66.48

68.32

67.04

68.45

66.47

Pump on well operating.

No record April 27 to May 14.
QBQRQIA 47

Chatham County Continued 

79. Georgia Ice Company. Continued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point,

(from recorder charts)

1941

Date

July 26

28

31

Aug. 7

8

11

16

17

18

25

27

Sept . 1

Water

level

69.42

67.24

71.93

68.26

71.03

68.02

71.40

71.39

68.67

68.48

70.58

69.94

Date

Sept . 3

8

12

15

19

22

25

29

Oct. 3

6

8

13

Water

level

68.72

67.93

71. IS

68.11

70.84

68.46

71.01

68.76

71.30

69.05

71.67

69.02

Date

Oct. 15

21

24

29

Nov. 1

3

8

11

15

16

21

Water 

level

72.65

68.58

71.47

69.86

68.20

67.55

68.57

67.03

71.18

68.41

74.64

Date *

Nov. 23

28

Dec. 8

13

15

20

21

27

28

31

Water 

level

71.91

67.56

(a)

66.30

69.36

67.32

69.98

70.50

64.13

64.56

67.30

81. Gordon Saussy. Near west bank of Savannah River, 5.3 miles northwest of Savannah City Hall, a short distance south of Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation. .Used drilled domestic well, diameter 6 Inches, depth 

522 feet. Measuring point, top 6-lnch casing, level with land surface and 

15.1 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, In feet below measuring 

point, 1941: Jan. 29, 35.28; June 12, 38.85; Sept. 18, 37.8; Dec. 16, 

37.33,

84. Standard Oil Company. About 150 feet south of Savannah River, 

2.9 miles east Savannah City Hall. Used drilled industrial well, diameter 

10 inches, depth 652 feet. Cased 230 feet. Measuring point, top hole in 

pump base-plate, 6.1 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by 

pumpage in Savannah area.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 4

8

18

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 1

15

21.75

22.85

22.09

22.58

22.37

22.95

22.96

Mar. 29

Apr. 12

May 13

24

June 7

21

23.66

24.39

26.2

27.30

28.62

27.96

July 5

26

Aug. 9

23

Sept. 8

20

27.43

24.67

25.89

27.43

26.64

27.50

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

4

18

1

15

6

19

28.11

27.99

27.30

26.64

25.38

24.21

87. No measurement made in 1941. 

105. No measurement made in 1941.

109. Georgia State Highway Department. South of west abutment of 

Savannah River bridge on U. S. Highway 17, 7 miles northwest of Savannah. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter-3 Inches, depth 253 feet. Measuring 

point, base of pitcher pump, 4.0 feet above land surface and 7.8 feet above 

mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet below 

measuring point, 1941: Dec. 16, 10.05 a.m., 18.09; Dec. 16, 12:20 p.m., 

18.48.

112. Mrs. L. 0. Glvern. About 300 feet east of Central of Georgia 

R. R. station, north side of street, Bloomingdale. Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 2 inches, depth 360 feet. Measuring point, top of 

2-inch tee, 2.7 feet above land surface and 24.4 feet above mean sea level* 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 6, 0.26; June 13, 

1.19; July 28, 1.02.

H7. War Department. About 300 feet south of lighthouse, Port 

Screven, Tybee Island. Used drilled municipal well, diameter 9 Inches, 

depth 602 feet. Cased 125 feet. Measuring point, top of 9-inch cap on 

well, 6.7 feet above mean sea level. V/ater level affected by tide. Water 

level, in feet below measuring point, 1941; Jan. 11, 11:50 a.m., 5.14.

a No record Nov. 30 to Dec. 6.
4B WATER T.TCVRT.s ANP AR'^PTAW -EBESSIIEE- 1941

Chatham County Continued

121. Robert Schneider. Northwest part Tybee Island, 50 feet north 

of Tybee Road. Uaed drilled domestic well, diameter 2 inches, depth 174 

feet. Measuring point, top 1-inch cross, level with land surface and 5.8 

feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 11 % 

Apr. 5 

May 24

Hour

12:45 p.m. 

12:20 p.m. 

4:35 p.m.

Water 

level

4.27 

3.14 

4.04

Date

\ Aug. 16 

Oct. 25 

Dec. 13

Hour

11:55 a.m. 

11:55 a.m. 

12:16 p.m.

Water 

level

4.88 

2.90 

4.50

122. Georgia State Highway Department. Near southwest end of steel 

truss bridge over Bull River on Tybee Road, 7 miles east of Savannah. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 245 feet. Measuring 

point, top of 3-inch tee on 3-inch casing, 0.5 foot above landsurface 

and 9.07 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide.

__________Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941_________

Date Hour

Elev. of 

tide in

Bull River Water 

with respect level 

to mean sea 

level

Jan.

Apr.

June

11

5

21

-11:30

11:20

12:05

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

...

+ .6

-3.2

10.01

9.97

12.29

Aug.

Oct.

9

11

11:50

10:20

a.m.

a.m.

tl.4

+3.7

ll.'5<

11.8

Date Hour

Elev. of 

tide in

.Bull River WateJ? 

with respect level 

to mean sea 

level

123. Henry Walthour Estate, Wilmington Island. Southwestvside dirt 

road, about 0.5 mile south of Tybee road near head of Bates Creek. Unused 

drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 235 feet. Measuring point, 

top of 3-inch casing, 5.2 feet above mean sea level. Daily fluctuation of 

water level in well due to tidal loading, ranges from about 0.3 foot 

during lowest neap tides to 1.0 feet during highest spring tides.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 1

3

5

10

16

18

20

. 24

26

27

Feb. 4

7

11

13

17

19

24

27

Mar. 5

8

12

15

- 17

Water 

level

6.43

5.61

6.27

5.53

5.16

6.18

6.36

5.58

6.27

5.45

6.18

5.27

6.30

5.14

5.43

6.36

6.39

5.51

6.39

5.68

6.59

5.58

5.72

Date

Mar. 18

23

27

30

Apr. 1

8

12

13

19

23

26

May 14

16

10

24

25

29

June 4

7

8

10

19

Water 

level

6.62

6.39

5.70

6.47

5.77

5.68

6.70

5.90

6.82

6.25

6.96

(a)

6.45

7.48

7.02

7.82

7.25

8. -15

7.35

8.39

8.37

7.27

8.34

Date

June 20

22

24

July "4

5

6

8

13

19

20

25

31

Aug. 2

4

7

13

14

19

22

24

27

Sept. 3

6

Water 

level

7.68.

8.27

7.50.

8.37

7.52

8.32

7.27

7.48

8.17

8.20

7.29

7.33

8.14

7.25

8.23

8.15

7.61

7.65

8.43

7.70

8.53

8.60

7.74

Date

Sept. 7

9

17

19

21

27

30

Oct. 1

6

10

14

17

19

21

26

29

Nov. 3

6

10

15

16

19

23

Water 

level

7.78

8.48

8.36

7.43

7.31

8.59

8.71

8.00

8.65

7.98

8.81

7.93

8.62

7.51

7.80

8.56

8.37

7.58

8.50

7.42

7.40

8.38

7.53

a No record April 27 to May 13.
GEORGIA

123.

Chatham County Continued 

Henry V/althour Estate. Continued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 1 

4

Water 

level

8.40 

8.17 

7.40

Date

Dec. 7

13

Water 

level

8.14 

7.26

Date

Dec. 15 

17

Water 

level

8.09 

7.09

Date

Dec. 21 

23

Water 

level

8.13 

7.07

126. Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance Company, south end Wilmington 

Island. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 238 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 3-inch casing, approximately 15 feet above mean sea 

level and 1.1 feet above land surface. Daily fluctuation of water level due 

to tidal loading, ranges from 0.7 foot during lowest neap tides to 

approximately 1.5 feet during highest spring tides.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 18 

Mar. 22 

May 31

Hour

12:45 p.m. 

'10:45 a.m. 

12:20 p.m.

Water 

level

13.90 

14.99 

15.98

Date

July 26 

Sept. 27 . 

Dec. 6

Hour

11:40 a.m. 

1:05 p.m. 

12:20 p.m.

Water

level

16.09 

16.33 

16.24

131. C. E. Oliver. East side State Highway 21, 0.8 mile northwest 

of crossing of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at Monteith. Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth about 300 feet. Measuring point, 

top of 3-inch cross, 14.3 feet above mean sea level and 1.5 feet above 

land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Jan. 29, 

6.69; June 13, 8.52; Dec. 16, 8.90.

137. C. P. Rowland. East side Perguson Avenue, northern part of 

Montgomery. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 

about 400 feet. Measuring point, top 3-inch casing, 0.2 foot above land 

surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 7, 

10.14; June 26, 11.84; Sept. 15, 11.54.

143. M. B. Lane. About 600 feet north Seaboard Air Line Railroad at 

Anderson Station. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches. 

Measuring point, top of 4-inch tee, 7.07 feet above mean sea level and 2.6 

feet above land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 

1941: Jan. 21, 4.51; Mar. 25, 4.49; June 4, 2.88; Aug. 11, 3.10.

145. A. G. Gillespie. North side U. S. Highway 17, 0.25 mile east 

Little Ogeechee River. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, 

depth 380 feet. Cased 67 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch elbow, 1.1 

feet above land surface and about 12.5 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 21 

Mar. 25 

June 4

Water 

level

+1.61 

+1.59 

+ .40

Date

June 17 

Aug. li

Water 

level

+0.24 

+ .52

Date

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

+0.27 

-.20

Date

Oct. 27 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

-0.04 

.00

169. L. J. Carter. North side Pine Barren Road, 2.75 miles east of 

Ogeechee River. Used drilled domestic well, dianeter 3 Inches, depth 365 

feet. Cased 115 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 1.3 feet above 

land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: June 25, 

1.68; Oct. 24, 1.11.

174. Mrs. Eda W. Sapp. Approximately 750 feet north of Pine Barren 

Road, 0.5 mile east of Ogeechee River. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 340 feet. Cased 102 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 3-inch tee, 2.5 feet above land surface. Waten levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 19411 June tt, 6.T; Oct. 24, 5.3.
50. WATER ANP PRESSURE, 1941

Chatham County- Continued

188. A. C. Colbert. Burroughs. Between Atlantic Coast Line 

Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 370 feet. Cased 110 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 3-inch tee, about 15 feet above mean sea level and 0.65 foot above land 

surface. Water levels, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1941: 

June 4, +0.58; Nov. 24, -0.3+.

194. Mrs. W. W. Keller, Sr. Drakie's Bluff. West bank of Savannah 

River, about 8 miles northwest of Savannah. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 350 feet. Cased about 60 feet. Measuring point 

through 1940, top of 4-inch tee, 16.08 feet above mean sea level. 

Measuring point since Dec. 1940, top of 4-inch casing, 3.34 feet below old 

measuring point, 1 12.74 feet above mean sea level and 0.4 foot above land 

surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Jan. 29, 

15.18; June 13, 17.78; Sept. 17, 17.48; Dec. 16, 18.06.

199. Mrs. Hattie P. Keller. Meinhard. About 0.25 mile south from 

Monteith Road, about 750 feet west of Savannah & Atlanta Railroad. Used 

drilled domestic well, diameter 5 inches, depth 375 feet. Cased 40 feet. 

Measuring point, top bushing in 5-inch tee, 20.3 feet above mean sea level 

and 3 feet above land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 

1941: Jan.'29, 10.19; June 13, 11.88; Sept. 17, 11.80; Dec, 16, 12.17.

203. No measurement during 1941.

213. J. L. Budreau." Intersection of Burroughs Road and U. S. 

Highway 17. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 420 feett, 

Cased 120 feet. Measuring point, northeast end of concrete base for 

gasoline pump across U. S. Highway 17 at J. P. Zipperer's store.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 21 

Mar. 25 

June 4

Water 

level

+1.14 

+1.09 

.00

Date

June 17 

30 

Aug. 11

Water 

level

-0.19 

+ .03 

-.04

Date

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 13

Water 

level

-0.20 

-.70 

-.89

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

-0.57 

-.77 

-.71

221. J. L. Joyce. Coffee Bluff. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3fa inches, depth 360 feet. Measuring point, top 3^-inch coupling on 3£- 

inch casing, 16.3 feet above mean sea level and 1 foot above land surface. 

Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet below measuring point. 

1941: Mar. 7, 5.88; June 26, 7.72; Sept. 15, 6.77.

256. Mrs. W. M. Price. Bloomingdale. South side Central of Georgia 

Railroad, opposite depot. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 2 inches. 

Measuring point, top of 2-inch casing, approximately 25.5 feet above mean 

sea level and 1 foot above land surface.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1939-41

Date

Mar. 3,

Oct. 23,

1939 

1940

Water 

level

+1.4 

-1.47

Date

Mar. 

June

6, 1941 

13

Water 

level

-1.56 

-2.48

Date

Sept. 24, 1941

Water 

level

-2.76

266. Dr. J. P. Chisholm. One mile east of Augusta Road, 3.5 miles 

north of Monteith. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 to 2 inches, 

depth 300+ feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee on 3-inch casing, 13.8 

feet above mean sea level and 0.5 foot above land surface. Water levels, 

in feet below measuring point, 1941: June 13, 4.62; Dec. 16, 5.09.
GEORGIA 51

Chatham -County Continued

269. W. J. Pierpont Estate. Isle of Hope. Used drilled domestic 

well, diameter 8 Inches, depth 521 feet. Cased 160 feet. Measuring point,, 

lower east inside edge 8-inch tee, 10.8 feet above mean sea level and 0.8 

foot above land surface.

Date

Mar. 7 

June 26 

Sept. 15 

Dec. 15

Water level, in feet

Hour

11:50 a.m. 

3:55 p.m. 

3:55 p.m. 

4:15 p.m.

below measuring point, 1941

Elev. of tide in 

Skldaway River 

with reference to 

half tide level

+0.3 

-3.5 

t-4.0 

+2Y9

Water

level

12.07 

14.93 

14.20 

13.92

273.. Charley Gross. West side of Isle of Hope Road, 1.5 miles north, 

of Isle of Hope. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 Inches, reported 

depth about 360 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch casing, about 7 feet 

above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Mar. 7 

June 9

Water 

level

15.65 

19.29

Date

June 26 

Sept. 15

Water 

level

19.16 

17.95

Date

Dec. 15

Water 

level

18.40

275. Mrs. R. J. Travis. Avalon. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 4 inches. Measuring point, top end of 4-inch overflow pipe, 3.14 

feet below concrete base for gasoline pump, and about 6 feet above mean 

sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet with 

reference to measuring point, 1941: Mar. 7, +0.31; June 26, -0.4+.

276. Dr. J. F. Chlsholm. Near Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 2.5 

miles northeast of Montelth. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 Inches. 

Measuring point, top of 3-lnch coupling, 16.1 feet above mean sea level 

and 0.8 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring 

point, 1941: Jan. 29, 8.96; June 13, 9.14.

279. DeWitt Hotel Corporation. Oglethorpe Hotel, Wilmington Island. 

Used drilled well. Measuring point, top 12-inch plate cap on well, 11.1 

feet above mean sea level and 4 feet below land surface. Water level 

affected by tide.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 18 

Mar. 22. 

July 26

Hour

1:03 p.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

11:55 a.m.

Water 

level

11.89 

13.40 

14.78

Date

Sept. 27 

Dec. 6

Hour

1:25 p.m. 

12:35 p.m.

Water

level

14.65 

14.90

312. Miss Mamie Taylor. North side of IT. S. Highway 80, 0.65 mile 

southeast from bridge over Central of Georgia Railroad. Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 406 feet. Cased 80 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 13.55 feet above mean sea level. ^.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 15

Water 

level

3.70 

4.37

Date

Mar. 6 

Apr. 19

Water 

level

4.55 

5.10

Date

May 13 

June 13

Water 

level

. 5.42 

6.5

Date

June 25

Water 

level

6.36
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Chatham County Continued

314. J. M. Breckenridge. Approximately 600 feet west of White Bluff 

Road, 0.3 mile north of Buckhalter Road. Used drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 601 feet. Cased 255 fe"et. Measuring point, top 

of pump base-plate, 1 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet 

below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 7, 26.18; June 26, 29.27; Sept. 15, 

29.22; Dec. 15, 29.78.

321. R. C. Hinely. About 100 feet north of Vernonburg Avenue, 0.1 

mile east of White Bluff Road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter ">3 

inches, depth 365 feet. Measuring point, ^ inch tap hole in 3 by 1-inch 

reducer, about 16.5 feet above mean sea level and 1.7 feet above land 

surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Mar. 7, 

10.17; June 26, 12.03; Sept. 15, 11.89; Dec. 15, 12-.32.

326. Edward Derst. Eastern part Coffee Bluff. Used 'drilled domestic 

well, diameter 3 inches, approximate depth 350 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 3-inch tee, 6.6 feet above mean sea level and 1.7 feet above land surface. 

Water level affected by tide.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1940-41

Date

Dec. 

Mar. 

June

11,

v,

26

1940 

1941

Hour

10:10 

10:05 

3:15

a 

a

P

.m. 

.m. 

.m.

Water 

level

3.53 

3.88 

2.29

Date

Sept 

Dec.

.15, 1941 

15

Hour

2:40 

3:00

p.m. 

p.m.

Water

level

2.90 

2.50

328. War Department. Port Screven, Tybee Island. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 136 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch by 10- 

inch nipple on 3-inch casing, 6.9 feet above mean sea level and 1.3 feet 

above land surface. Daily fluctuation of water level due to tidal loading 

ranges from 1.7 feet during lowest neap tides to 4.2 feet during highest 

spring tides. Highest water level in well logs, about 40 minutes behind 

highest tide level in Savannah River, 0.25 mile northeast. 

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 19

24

26

27

Feb. 7

8

13

14

17

20

23

25

Mar. 2

7

14

15

16

17

s 26

29

30

31

Apr. 11

11

Water 

level

6.41

2.92

6.24

2.7

2.8

5.88

2.4

6.47

2.7

6.30

6.36

2.8

5.97

3.37

6.86

2.55

2.94

6.73

2.99

6.25

6.20

3.14

6.92

2.66

Date

Apr. 13

22

26

May 13

16

24

24

25

27

June 7

7

8

8

15

21

24

28

July 4

5

7

8

13

Water 

level

6.98

6.73

3.27

(a)

2.94

7.11

7.08

3.79

3.94

7.24

7.70

3.52

7.74

3.49

7.09

4.22

3.90

7.20

7.68

4.00

3.60

7.70

4.38

Date

July 18

21

23

Aug. 2

2

5

7

9

10

22

23

25

29

Sept. 2

3

7

13

17

20

21

23

30

Oct. 4

Water 

level

7.30

7.34

3.91

7.65

4.27

3.70

7.70

4.37

7.58

7.80

4.30

7.84

4.02

4.30

7.82

7.47

4.23

7.04

3.27

3.35

7.45

7.41

4.11

Date

Oct. 5

5

17

18

19

21

28

30

Nov. 2

.5

10

15

19

19

23

29

30

Dec. 1

17

19

20

22

Water 

level

7.35

4.16

4.02

7.30

7.50

3.46

7.18

4.05

7.15

4.04

7.05

3.73

3.43

7.82

3.70

7.30

7.44

4.40

(b)

3.51

7.78

7.63

3.81

No record April 27 to May 12. 

No record Dec. 4 to Dec. 14.
GEORGIA 53

Chatham County Continued

330. State Highway Department. Six miles southwest of Savannah, 

southeast side of U. S. Highway 17, northeast of entrance to Lebanon 

Plantation. Unused drilled well, diameter 3 to 2 inches, depth 540 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 3-inch coupling on 3-inch casing, 0.5 foot below 

land surface. Water level affected by tide.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

June 4 

17 

30

Water 

level

1.03 

.94 

1.11

Date

Aug. 11 

25 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

1.31 

.94 

.38

Date

Oct. 13 

24 

27

Water 

level

0.07 

.41 

.43

Date

Nov. 11 

24

Dec. 18

Water 

level

0.28 

.20 

.47

Dougherty County

3. Owner's number 3. City of Albany. Southwest of intersection of 

Jackson and Roosevelt streets, in rear of municipal water works pumping 

station. Unused drilled municipal well, diameter 10 to 8 inches, depth 940 

feet. Cased 710 feet. Casing reported to have been perforated at a depth 

of about 280 feet, about 1925. Measuring point, top of 10-inch casing, 0.5 

foot above land surface and 200.33 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941 

(foom recorder charts)

Feb. 20

22

Mar. 7

13

16

26

29

31

Apr. 4

6

9

18

19

20

26

27

28

May 2

3

5

7

38.9

37.0

38.6

36.6

36.4

37.8

36.4

37.7

36.6

36.8

39.2

38.1

40.1

40.9

38.6

39.3

40.6

39.4

41.2

42.1

41.8

May 11

16

17

18

28

29

June 9

13

18

20

23

27

July 2

5

7

8

13

16

20

23

40.0

4-2.1

41.0

43.7

45.0

43.7

45.8

43.2

45.8

43.5

46.0

41.7

44.3

41.9

43.4

41.6

42.7

44.5

41.5

44.3

Aug. 5

9

10

16

18

19

24

26

Sept. 10

11

16

18

30

Oct. 4

5

10

14

18

20

29

45.3

47.9

48.1

43.9

46.2

44.2

44.0

41.6

43.2

40.1

41.4

40.4

41.6

45.8

46.3

41.9

38.1

41.3

38.6

44.4

Oct. 30

Nov. 1

2

8

9

15

16

20

23

27

30

Dec. 6

10

13

14

20

23

27

28

31

43.0

44.3

42.3

44.3

42.0

44.1

42.9

44.9

42.6

44.5

45.4

41.3

41.2

40.0

40.0

41.5

42.1

36.3

36.6

35.2

Early County

2. Emory University Field Station's number 19. Plez Douglas. About 

2.4 miles northeast of Damascus, 1.4 miles east of Seaboard Air Line Railroad, 60 feet south of county road. Latitude 31° 19' 31.14", longitude 

84° 41' 39,.53". Bored well, diameter 6 inches, depth 30 feet. Cased 2 

feet. Measuring point, knife edge iron par over well, 0.3 foot above land, 

surface and 207.70 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1941

July

Aug.

23

30

6

13

20

27

180.60

184.74

188.02

192.37

200.05

198.82

Sept

Oct.

. 3

10

17

24

1

8

198.10

195.57

194.65

193.67

193.06

201.73

Oct.

Nov.

15

22

29

5

12

19

203.41

203.01

201.99

201.17

199.09

196.56

Nov.

Dec.

26

3

10

17

24

31

195.38

196.12

197.21

197.48

201 .38

204.68
54 WATER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN PJESSEBEj

Early County Continued

6. Emory University Fie.ld Station's number.23. P. F. Chandler. Abou|t 

1.3 miles north of Douglasville, 2.7 miles east of Seaboard Air Line Railroad, 50 feet west of T intersections of county roads. Latitude 31° 22' 

23.39", longitude 84° 40« 00.36". Bored well, diameter 6 inches, depth 19 

tfeet. Cased 2 feet. Measuring point, knife edge iron bar over well, 0.3 

foot above land surface and 228.45 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1941

Date

jjuly 30 

Aug. 6 

13 

20 

27 

Sept. 3

Water 

level

219.73 

217.76 

216.97 

216.15 

214.90 

214.69

Date

Sept. 10 

17 

24 

Oct. 1 

8 

15

Water 

level

212.54 

211.95 

(a) 

215.31 

2SB183 

218'. 63

Date

Oct. 22 

29 

Nov. 5 

12 

19 

26

Water 

level

217.46 

216.92 

216.79 

215.85 

214.82 

213.85

Date

Dec. 3 

10 

17 

24 

31

Water 

level

216.07 

217,73 

216.92 

224.54 

225.33

18. Emory University Field Station's number 53. E. B. Davis. About 

0.8 mile southeast of Douglasville, 3,125 feet south of county road, north 

pf Big Cypress pond. Latitude 31° 21» 08.49", longitude 84° 39' 35.94". 

Bored well, diameter 6 inches, depth 30 feet. Cased 2 feet. Measuring 

point, knife edge on iron bar over well, 0.3 foot above land surface and 

B20.87 feet above mean sea level.

feet above mean sea level, 1941

Mar. 19

26

Apr. 2

9

16

23

30

May 7

14

21

28

217.61

217.71

217.48

217,44

217.14

217.12

216.83

216768

216.11

215.27

214.27

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

9

16

23

30

Aug. 6

13

213.50

212J,71

212.02'

211166

211.24

211.09

210.95

211.15

211.15

210.78

210.21

Aug. 20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

8

15

22

209.75

209.14

208.63

207.91

207.31

206.76

206.24

209.60

211.25

211.37

Oct. 29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

211.27

211.16

210.66

210.12

209.54

209.11

211.69

212.67

216.03

217.16

Effingham County

6. Waldo Bradley. Eden, east side of U. S. Highway 80, about 0.3 

»ile north of crossing of Central of Georgia Railroad and U. S. Highway 80. 

tlsed drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 360 feet. Cased 80 

feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 1.2 feet above land surface and 

about 38 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1939-41

Date

Kpr. 

Oct.

5, 

23,

1939 

1940

Water 

level

+0.43 

-1.04

Date

Uar. 

June

6, 1941 

13

Water 

level

-1.25 

-1.75

Date

July 

Sept.

28, 1941 

24

Water 

level

-1.79 

-2.30

7. Central of Georgia Railroad. Meldrim. Between Central of Georgia) 

kailroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad, about 200 feet north of station. 

Used drilled industrial well, diameter 8 inches, depth 431 feet. Cased 273* 

jfeet. Measuring point, top of 8-inoh cap over 8-inch tee, 2.2 feet above 

Hand surface and 33.86 feet above mean sea level.

lar.

Tune

Water

6 

13

level ,

+1

4-

in feet with

.01 

.42

July 28 

Sept. 24

reference to

+0.

measuring

40 

00

Hoy.

po

8

int, 1941

-0 .11

a Dry.
55

Effingham County Continued

10. H. M. Edwards. About 2.2 miles northwest of Bloomingdale, about 

100 feet north of U. S. Highway 80. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3 inches, depth 4.40 feet. Cased 90 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch 

casing, 2 feet above land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring 

point, 1941: Mar. 6, 9.80; June 13, 10^52; July 28, 10.54; Sept. 24, 10.98.

16. Coastal Service Co. Springfield, northern part, near bottom of 

"valley, south of Jacks Branch, about 300 feet east of State Highway 21. 

lUsed drilled public well, diameter 6 Inches, depth 400 feet. Measuring 

jpoint, top of hole in pump base-plate, 1.5 feet above land surface and 46.9 

Teet above-mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 

1941: Jan. 29, 6.8; June 13, 7.1.

18. Hi B. Robertson. Pour miles southwest of Guyton, near east end 

,of steel bridge over Ogeechee River on Springfield to Statesboro road, 

'south side of road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 

1310 feet. Cased 90 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch elbow, 1.8 feet 

labove land surface. Water levels, In feet above measuring point: May 4, 

P.939, 3.75; Jan. 29, 1941, 2.40; June 13, 1941, 1.85; Sept. 29, 1941, 

H.54.

20. Pineora Manufacturing Co. Plneora. Three miles south of Guyton, 

ft.2 mile west of Central of Georgia Railroad. Used drilled domestic well, 

(diameter 4 inches, depth 397 feet. Measuring point, top of 4-inch casing, 

2 feet above land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: 

llay 4, 1939, 37.35; June 13, 1941, 39.68.

Glynn County

1. Owner's number 1, Atlantic Refining Company. About 1 mile north 

of Brunswick, about 1,400 feet northwest of office of Atlantic Refining 

Company at Arco. Unused drilled industrial well, diameter 10 inches, depth 

tl,026 feet. Cased 531 feet. Measuring point, center of recording pressure 

(gauge, 5.35 feet above concrete floor of pump house and about 19s feet above 

mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage In Brunswick area.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

pate

Jan. 2

3

5

6

12

14

21

24

27

31

Feb. 5

7

12

13

17

20

23

28

Water 

level

24.8

23.0

24.3

21.8

23.8

22.3

21.6

23.8

23.6

21.5

21.0

23.3

21.7

23.7

23.4

21.5

23.4

21.3

(a)

Date

Mar. 12

14

16

22

24

29

Apr. 7

12

15

18

21

26

May 1

3

12

15

18

Water 

level

21.8

25.7

24.5

22.2

24.4

22.2

(b)

24.0

22.4

24.0

22.0

24.0

21.6

26.2

22.6

(c)

23.5

21.8

23.1

Date

May 23

28

29

June 3

5

10

11

17

21

24

28

July 14

18

22

26

27

Aug. 1

3

Water 

level

21.1

21.1

23.4

23.4

21.1

24.0

21.1

21.6

24.6

23.4

21.8

(d)

20.9

22.9

20.6

22.5

20.8

23.5

22.7

Date

Aug. 7

10

13

18

22

26

29

Sept. 1

3

9

13

16

20

23

26

30

Oct. 4

5

6

Water 

level

20.2

22.1

20.0

20.0

22.5

22.0

19.9

20.3

22.9

20.1

23.5

22.1

27.0

27.8

22.4

21.1

24.0

23.6

20.7

a No record Mar. 2 to Mar. 11.

b No record Mar. 30 to Apr. 6.

c No record May 6 to May 11.

d No record June 30 to July 12.
56 WATER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN, .PRESSURE, 1941

Glynn County Continued 

1. Owner's number 1. 'Continued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

(from recorder charts)

Date

Oct. 14 

15 

19 

20 

26 

28

Water 

level

20.9 

22.9 

22.7 

21.0 

22.9 

20.9

Date

Nov. 4 

5 

11 

15 

17 

22

Water 

level

20.2 

22.0 

19.3 

22.2 

20.3 

22.7

Date

Nov. 23 

24 

30 

Dec. 2 

9 

12

Water 

level

22.7 

19.8 

22.4 

20.3 

20.0 

22.3

Date

Dec. 15 

20 

21 

26 

28 

29

Water 

level

19.8 

22.4 

20.9 

26.0 

23.5 

20.7

3. Owner's number 3, Atlantic Refining Company. About 1 mile north 

iof Brunswick, about 1,100 feet southwest of office of Atlantic Refining 

Company at Arco. Unused drilled industrial well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

983 feet. Cased 501 feet. Measuring point, top of 12-inch valve, 3.5 feeti 

(above land surface and about 15 feet above mean sea level. Water level 

{affected by pumpage in Brunswick area.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 23 

Hay 27

Water 

level

26.8 

26.2

Date

June 18 

Aug. 12

Water 

level

28.4 

24.0

Date

Oct. 14 

Nov. 25

Water 

level.

24.55 

24.7

13. U. S. Department of Commerce. Lighthouse, St. Simons Island, 

frsed Jetted domestic well, diameter 4j inches, depth 627 feet. Cased about 

pOO feet. Measuring point, top of 4^-inch tee, 2 feet above land surface 

land 13.5> feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water 

ievels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m., 31.5; 

JAug. 12, 5:00 p.m., 31.75; Oct. 13, 4:40 p.m., 32.9.

33. Sea Island Company, Sea Island Yacht Club. Lanier Island, west 

bank of Prederica River, south of causeway. Used drilled domestic well, 

jiiameter 3 inches, depth about 640 feet. Cased about 500 feet. Measuring 

point, top of 3-inch tee, 0.5 foot above land surface and about 8 feet above 

jnean sea level. Water level affected by tides. Water levels, in feet 

above measuring point, 1941: Jan. 23, 10:05 a.m., 37.3; June 18, 2:40 p.m., 

137.0; Aug. 12, 4:40 p.m., 36.0; Oct. 13, 4:20 p.m., 37.65.

37. P. G. Home. St. Simons Island, 0.25 mile south of Port Frederick. 

[Tsed drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 640 feet. Cased about 

500 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross, 1.7 feet above land surface 

and about 14 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water 

Levels, in feet above measuring point: Jan. 11, 1939, 12:30 p.m., 34.3; 

June 18, 1941, 5:05 p.m., 30.4; Aug. 12, 1941, 6:15 p.m., 29.6; Oct. 13, 

1941, 5:45 p.m., 29.95.

44. Sea Island Company. North side Sea Island Road, 0.5 mile west 

of Cloister Hotel at Gun Club. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

Inches, depth 640 feet. Cased about 500 feet. Measuring point, top of 3- 

Inch cross on 3-inch casing, 0.8 foot above land surface and about 7 feet 

above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet 

ibove measuring point, 1941: Jan. 23, 10:50 a.m., 37.05; June 18, 3:30 p.ta., 

57.3; Aug. 12, 5:40 p.m., 35.7; Oct. 13, 5:00 p.m., 36.3.

45. City of Brunswick. Northeast part of Brunswick in H. E. Coffin 

tark. Used drilled public well, diameter 6 inches, depth 630 feet. Cased 

514 feet. Measuring point, top of 6-inch tee, 1.6 feet above land surface 

and 8.11 feet above mean sea level.
gRQRQIA 57

Glynn Couaty Continued 

45. City of Brunswick. Continued.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 23 

Mar. 28 

May 27

Water 

level

31.7 

31.9 

32.2

Date

June 18 

Aug. 13

Water 

level

31.45 

31.6

Date

Oct. 14 

Nov. 25

Water

level

31.7 

31.8

Date

Dec. 19 

19

Water 

level

a 32.3 

b 32.0

100. New England Tourist Camp. Altamaha River Bridge, 6.1 miles 

south along U. S. Highway 17, about 300 feet east of highway. Used drilled! 

domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth about 600-feet. Cased about 300 

feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross, 1.5 feet above land surface 

and 16.9 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point, 1941: Jan. 23, 21.0; Mar. 28, 17.65; June 20, 17.35; Aug. 25, 

17.9.

128. A. C. Harrison. Thalman. About 0.1 mile south of crossing of 

Seaboard Air Line Railroad and A. B. & C.R. R. R. Used drilled domestic 

well, diameter 3 inches, depth about 700 feet. Measuring point, top of 3- 

inch cross, 1 foot above land surface and 20.75 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet above measuring point: June 21, 1939, 35.2; June 18, 

1941, 32.15.

138. G. P. Cowman. South Brunswick River, about 300 feet south of 

marsh edge, east side of U. S. Highway 17. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 665 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross, 

1.5 feet above land surface and about 8 feet above mean sea level. Water 

level affected by tide.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Date

Mar. 28

June 19 

Aug. 13

Hour

1:55 p.m. 

9:55 a.m. 

9:00 a.m.

Water 

level

32.25 

31.45 

31.15

Date

Oct. 14 

Dec. 16

Hour

10:15 a.m. 

8:30 a.m.

Watezt 

level,

31.6 

32.2

143. J. H. McKee. St. Simons Island, 0.5 mile east of Prederica Road, 

0.4 mile north Sea Island Road, at Black Banks. Used drilled domestic well], 

diameter 3 inches. Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross, 1.2 feet above 

land surface and about 7 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected 

by tide. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Jan. 23, 

12:95 p.m., 21.1} June 19, 4:00 p.m., 20.2; Aug. 12, 5:55 p.m., 19.4; 

Oct. 13, 5:15 p.m., 21.1.

192. Edgar Rittenhouse. Brunswick, 0.25 mile north Palmetto Cemetery, 

about 400 feet east of old canal. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

inches, depth 640 feet. Cased 520 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch 

cross, 1.8 feet above land surface and about 11 feet above mean sea level. 

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941: Oct.'14, 21.3.

Liberty County

18. E. P. Way. Mclntosh, 0.25 mile northwest of Atlantic Coast Line 

Railroad on southwest side State Highway 38. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 550 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 0.41 

foot above land surface and about 21 feet above mean sea level. Water 

levels, in feet above measuring point: Feb. 8, 1939, 23.7; Aug. 11, I941 r 

B1.5; Sept. 29, 1941, 20.9; Oct. 18, 1941, 21.5. ______'

7:55 a.m. 

4:15 p.m.
ARTESTflW 1941

Liberty County 'Continued

19. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Mclntosh, about 500 feet southweslf 

of crossing of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and State Highway 58, on north< 

west side of railroad. Used drilled Industrial well, diameter 6 inches. 

Measuring point, top of 5-lnch tee over well, about 21 feet above mean sea 

level and 1.4 feet above land surface. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1941: Jan. 21, 1.45; June 17, 1.75j Aug. 11, 1.98; 

Sept. 29, 2.00.

56. W. M. Woods. Dorchester Station, about 0.1 mile east of Seaboard" 

(Air Line Railroad station, north side of Suribury Road. Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 5 Inches, depth 450 feet. Measuring point, top of 

3-inch tee on 3-inch casing, 2.7 feet above land surface and about 20 feet 

above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above measuring point. 1941- 

June 17, 13.95; Nov. 24, '15.8.

58. Dana Stevens. About 0.4 mile south of Dorchester Village Schoolhouse. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3& inches. Measuring point, 

top of Ij-inch pipe, 2 feet above land surface. Water levels, in feet 

below measuring point, 1941: June 17, 10.19; Nov. 24, 10.45.

45. C. H. .Ricks. About 2 miles southeast of Dorchester Village, on 

north side of road to Colonel's Island. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 5 inches, depth 700 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tfce, 0.75 

foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: 

June 17, 1.38j Nov. 24, 1.8,

45. E. P. Way. Sunbury, 0.5 mile north of Port Morris. Used drlllec| 

domestic well, diameter 5 Inches, depth 580 feet. Cased 250 feet. 

Measuring point to Jan. 1941, top of 3-inch cross, 1 foot above land surfaqe. 

Measuring point since Jan. 1941, top of 2^-inch tee aver well, 1.1 feet 

Above concrete surfacing around well, about 23 feet above mean sea level. 

Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above measuring point,, 

1941: June 17, 2:40 p.m., 4.4; Nov. 24, 2:45 p.m., 3.56.

55. Lionel Tester. About 2.5 miles south of Midway Church, on west 

side of U. S. Highway 17. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 5 inches, 

depth 408 feet. Cased 180 feet. Measuring point, top of 5 by 2-inch 

 reducer on 3-inch casing, 2 feet above land surface and about 15 feet above* 

pie an sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Pate

Mar. 28 

June 17

Water 

level

25.6 

25.0

Date

Aug. 11 

Oct. 15

Water 

level

25.0 

24.7

Date

Nov. 24 

Dec. 18

Water 

.level

24.7 

24.5

75. 0. A. Breachley. About 5.7 miles south of Rlceboro; along U. S. 

Highway 17, about 100 feet east of highway. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 5 Inches, depth 500 feet. Cased 187 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 5-inch cross, 1.9 feet above land surface.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1959, 1941

Feb. 

Mar.

9, 

28,

1959 

1941

25.8 

21.5

June 

Aug.

50, 

25

1941 20.9 

20.0

Oct. 

Dec.

15, 

18

1941 20.4 

20.5

86. 0. M. Brown. In southwest part of Colonel's Island, 0.25 mile 

southwest of Colonel's Island Road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3 inches. Measuring point, top of 5-inch tee, 1.5 feet above land surface. 

Water.level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 

1941: June 17, 15.7; Nov. 24, 15.5.

95. W. M. S. Howard. Northwestern part of Colonel's Island, near 

marsh. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches. Measuring point, top 

bf 3 by 8-inch reducer, 2.7 feet above land surface and about 8 feet above 

mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above* 

measuring point; Feb. 14, 1939, 13.5; Nov. 22, 1959, 14.1; June 17, 1941,, 

JL2.7; Nov. 24, 1941, 12.25.
GBBOBfllA,

Liberty County Continued

137. H. A. Bacon. Hlnesville, 0.5 mile northeast of County Court 

House, along State Highway 38, on north side of highway. Used drilled 

'domestic well, diameter 2 inches, depth 527 feet. Cased 400 feet. 

iMeasuring point, top of 2-inch tee, 0.9 foot above land surface and about 

47 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1941

 Date

.Jan. 21 

Mar. 25

Water 

level

+0.16 

+ .05

Date

June 17 

Sept. 29

Water 

level

-0.76 

-1.00

Date

Oct. 27

Water 

level

-0.65

140. Mrs. Amber Kiddy. Allenhurst, 0.1 mile southeast of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad, at site of old sawmill. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 546 feet. Measuring point, top of 10-inch tee, 

0.5 foot above land surface and about 47 feet above mean sea level. Water 

levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Jan. 21, O.llj July 1, 0.85; 

Aug. 11, 1.04; Sept. 29, 1.18.

_170. J. H. Woodall. On north side of U. S. Highway 17, 0.3 mile northeast of Freedman's Grove. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches,d(3pth 

503 feet. Cased 463 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee on 3-inch 

casing, 1.2 feet above land surface.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

'June 30 

jOct. 13

13.75 

13.25

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24

13.2 

13.1

Dec. 18 12.7

Long County

8. Town of Ludowici. Ludowici. About 100 feet northwest Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad. Used drilled municipal well, diameter 8 to 6 inches, 

depth 579 feet. Cased 495 feet. Measuring point, hole in pump base-plate|, 

2.7 feet above land surface and 68.7 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 21 

Mar. 25

13.46 

13.20

June 18 

July 1

13.8 

13.78

Aug. 11 

Sept. 29

13.91 

14.05

Mclntosh County

11. C. A.- Stebbins. Darien. Southeast of State Highway 131, northjeast of City Park, about 25 feet west of swimming pool. Used.drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 to 2 inches, depth 965 feet. Cased 636 feet. 

(Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee on 3-inch casing, 35.06 feet above mean 

sea level and 2.5 feet above land surface.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1941

Jan. 

{June

23

19

6.*6 Aug. 

Oct.

25 

13

6.6 

6.65

Dec. 18 6.3

14. C. H. Stebbins. South Newport, northeast of intersection of U. 3. 

jHighway 17 and Harris Neck Road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

Inches. Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 1.9 feet above land surface arid 

(approximately 17 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point: Feb. 9, 1939, 20.25; June 30, 1941, 18.35; Oct. 13, 

JL941, 17.55; Dec. 18, 1941, 17.5.
SO WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Mclntosh County Continued

22. D. E. McDonald. Eulonia. West side U. S. Highway 17, about 0.25 

mile south of road to Townsend. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

inches, depth 540 feet. Cased 230 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch 

tee, 0.6 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point: Mar. 6, 1939, 22.0; July 1, 1941, 19.65; Dec. 18, 1941, 18.9.

25. A. D. Burns. Crescent. South side State Highway 131, short 

distance southeast of post office. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

inches, depth 771 feet. Cased 130 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch 

tee, 1 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point: Mar. 10, 1939, 4.65; Oct. 3, 1940, 3.35; July 1, 1941, 2.53; 

Dec. 18, 1941, 2.11.

27. C. B. Mallard. East side State Highway 131, about 0.4 mile south - 

of right angle bend in road near Crescent, near bluff or Southern Branch 

Sapeloe River. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 729 

feet. Cased 120 feet. Measuring point, top of 3 by 2-inch reducer on 3- 

inch casing, 1 foot above land surface and about 30 feet above mean sea 

level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1941: July 1, 10:30 a.m., 6.11; Dec. 18, 4:15 p.m. 5.68.

38. E. P. Maggioni & Company. Harris NecJK. West bank of Barbour's 

Island River, northeast of Harris Neck airport. Used drilled industrial 

well, diameter 4 inches, depth 500+ feet. Measuring point, top of 4-inch 

cross oft 4-inch casing, 3.6 feet above land surface and about 11 feet above 

mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring points Mar. 16, 1939, 3:45 p.m., 19.2; June 30, 1941, 4:05 p.m., 

18.35; Dec. 18, 1941, 12:55 p.m., 17.5.

43. Public well. Shellnan Bluff. Between houses Mallard Jones and 

Doby Hamons. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 650 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 3-inch tee, 1 foot ahove land surface, about 15 

feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in 

feet above measuring point: Mar. 12, 1939, 12:05 p.n., 20.25; July 24, 

1939, 9:40 a.m., 20.00; June 30, 1941, 5:15 p.m., 18.75r Dec. 18, 1941, 

1:40 p.n., 18.05'.

45. New Masonic Lodge. Half a mile south of Shellman Bluff. Used 

drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth about 700 feet. Measuring 

point, top of 3-inch tee, 0.5 foot above land surface and about 28 feet 

above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet 

above measuring point: Mar. 17, 1939, 1:00 p.m., 6.0; June 30, 1941, 

(5:45 p.n., 4.25; Dec. 18, 1941, 2:30 p.m., 3.7.

53. Townse'nd Band Mill. Townsend. About 300 feet east of Seaboard 

Air Line Railroad, north of Townsend to Eulonia Road. Used drilled 

'industrial we'll, diameter 4 inches, depth 485 feet. Cased 400 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 4-inch tee on 4-inch casing, 0.8 foot above land 

^surface and 20.4 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1941: July 1, 23.75; Dec. 18, 23.2.

85. R. C. Collins. About 0.7 mile west of Crescent, south side State 

Highway 131. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 918 fee 4! - 

Cased about 600 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch coupling, 1 foot abotfe 

land surface. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: July 1, 

4.12; Dec. 18, 4.45.

103. A. M. Durant. Volonia. Near A. M. Durant's store. Used drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 600 feet. Measuring point, top of 

3-inch cross on 3-inch casing, 0.8 foot above land surface and about 10 

feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by-tddB. Water level, in 

feet above measuring point, 1941: July 1, 10:00 a.m., 24.85.

130. James O'Brien Estate. Ridgeville. Half a mile south of road to 

dock, east side State Highway 131. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 

Inches, depth 996 feet. Cased 500 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch 

cross, 1.3 feet above land surface. Water level, in feet ahove measuring 

point, 1941: July 1, 15.9.
2EQBBIA. 61

Mclntosh County Continued

141. Sam Jardney. About 6 miles southeast of Townsend, on east side 

of Briardam Road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 49$ 

feet. Cased about 400 feet. Measuring point, top of 3 by 2-inch bushing, 

0.8 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: 

Apr. 27, 1939, 22.5; Nov. 14, 1940, 20.6; Dec. 18, 1941, 19.3.

144. Colonel Talbot Smith. About 1.5 miles northeast of Darien, near 

edge of marsh. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, depth 716 

feet. Cased about 600 feet. Measuring point, top of 4-inch cross, 1.5 

feet above land surface and about 20 feet above mean sea level. Water lev^l, 

in feet above measuring point, 1941: July 1, 20.3.

Pierce County2. City of Blackshear. Blackshear. Northeast part of town, about 23 

feet northwest of elevated, concrete, municipal water tank. Drilled 

municipal emergency supply well, diameter 8 inches, depth 825 feet. Cased 

450 feet. Measuring point, top of 1-inch pipe nipple in 8-inch flange, 2.2 

feet above land surface and 130.6 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, 

in feet below measuring point, 1941: Jan. 21, 61.88; Mar. 25, 61.24; 

Aug. 11, 61.77; Oct. 27, 62.08.

5. Town of Patterson. Patterson. About 140 feet east of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad station. Used drilled municipal well, diameter 8 to 6 

' ".ehes, depth 635 feet. Cased 447 feet. Measuring point, top of hole in 

~TU»4p base plate, 1.5 feet above land surface and about 104 feet above mean 

aea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1941: Aug. 11, 

35.5: Oct. 28, 35.81.

Wayne County

1. City of Jesup. Jesup. About 300 feet west of crossing of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railroad. Drilled municipal emergency 

supply well, diameter 10 to 8 inches, depth 654 feet. Cased 502.5 feet. 

Measuring point, J-inch tap hole in top of 10-inch bushing, 2 feet above 

land surface and 98.0 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below*measuring point, 1941

Water 

**-e level

Jan. 21 

Mar. 25

37.1 

36.72

Date

June 18 

Aug. 11

Water 

level

37.40 

37.34

Date

Oct. 27

Water 

level

37.34

3. A. W. Hum. Gardi. About 300 feet west of old abandoned brick 

*>ank building. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 560 

feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch coupling, 1.8 feet above land surface 

and 63.9 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring 

point, 1941: June 18, 5.80; Nov. 25, 6.07.

4. State Highway Department. On southwest side of State Highway 25, 

0.3 mile southeast of Mfe. Pleasant. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

6 to 4J- inches, depth 560 feet. Cased 345 feet. Measuring point, top of 

fe-inch tee, 1 foot above land surface. Water levels, in feet above 

Pleasuring point, 1941: June 18, 3.55; Nov. 25, 3.33.

10. Town of Screven. About 600 feet west of Atlantic Coast Line 

Pailroad station. Used drilled municipal well, diameter 8 to 6 inches, 

depth 931 feet. Cased 572 feet. Measuring point, top of hole in pump baseplate, 1.2 feet above land surface and abBut 124.5 feet above mean sea 

level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Mar. 22, 1940, 57.20;, 

liar. 25, 1941, 58.50; Aug. 14, 1941, 58.88; Oct. 28, 1941, 59.30.

511006 0-43-5
MARYLAND 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

By A. H. Horton

Periodic measurements of water levels^have been made since April 18, 

1932, In an observation well In Montgomery County by the Federal Geological 

Survey In cooperation with the Maryland Geological Survey. Records of 

water levels In this well prior to 1941 have been published In Water-Supply 

Papers 817, 840, 845, 886, and 907.

The well Is an abandoned dug well lined with loose stone, at the rear 

of the residence owned by Walter M. Brown, 800 feet northeast of the gaging 

station of the Northwest Branch of the Anacostla River, ij miles southwest 

of Colesville. A continuous water-stage recorder was maintained on this 

well during 1941.

The highest water level In this well for the period of record 12.75

 

feet above datum occurred on April 22, 1933; the lowest of record 6.24

feet above datum occurred on October 6, 1932.

In 1941 the water level fluctuated about normally for the period January to September and below normal for the balance of the year. The highest 

water level in 1941 was 10.61 feet, on April 6, and the lowest was 6.29 

feet, on October 26 to November 3. The water level was 2.26 feet lower at 

the end of the year than at the end of 1940.

Water levels are given In feet above" the same datum to which the gage 

on the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River Is referred.

Mean dally water level, In feet above datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 9.16

2 9.20

3 9.37

4 9.43

5 9.41

6 9.39

7 9.39

8 9.39

9 9.41

10 9.42

Feb.

9.97

9.98

9.98

9.96

9.95

9.95

10.01

10.08

10.03

9.96

Mar.

9.60

9.54

9.53

9.51

9.42

9.39

9.37

9.40

9.39

9.36

Apr.

9.79

9.91

9.92

9.90

10.29

10.61

10.55

10.54

10.53

10.50

May

9.69

9.65

9.58

9.55

9.52

9.46

9.45

9.40

9.36

9.31

June

8.55

8.51

8.48

8.50

8.52

8.51

8.49

8.48

8.45

8.42

July

8.03

8.00

7.97

7.95

7.94

7.94

7.95

7.95

7.94

7.92

Aug.

7.83

7.81

7.78

7.76

7.73

7.71

7.67

7.65

7.63

7.60

Sept.

7.42

7.39

7.36

7.33

7.32

7.30

7.28

7.24

7.22

7.20

Oct.

6.63

6.60

6.58

6.55

6.53

6.51

6.47

6.46

6.44

6.42

Nov.

6.29

6.29

6.29

6.30

6.30

6.31

6.31

6.32

6.32

6.32

Dec.

6.58

6.39

6.40

6.40

6.41

6.42

6.42

6.44

6.46

6.47

62
MARYLAND . 63

Montgomery County Continued.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1941 Continued, 

(from recorder charts)

Day Jan.

11 9.41

12 9.40

13 9.37

14 9.33

15 9.32

16 9.39

17 9.84

18 9.98

19 9.96

20 9.90

21 9.86

22 9.85

23 9.83

24 9.82

25 10.08

26 10.12

27 10.10

28 10.07

29 10.05

30 10.04

31 10.00

Feb.

9.93

9.91

9.88

9.95

10.01

9.96

9.99

9.97

9.90

9.87

9.86

9.83

9.79

9.74

9.72

9.68

9.65

9.64

 

* *

....

Mar.

9.68

10.12

10.18

10.19

10.21

10.24

10.23

10.18

10.17

10.16

10.12

10.08

10.05

10.05

10.02

9.97

9.94

9.92

9.88

9.82

9.79

Apr.

10.47

10.42

10.40

10.40

10.37

10.31

10.27

10.22

10.17

10.14

10.08

9.99

9.96

9.93

9.88

9.84

9.82

9.77

9.72

9.71

....

May

9.28

9.24

9.20

9.16

9.12

9.11

9.09

9.02

8.99

8.94

8.91

8.89

8.85

3.81

8.76

8.74

8.71

8.66

8.63

8.59

8.57

June

8.38

8.35

8.33

8.32

8.31

8.28

8.25

8.23

&.21

8.19

8.17

8.15

8.13

3.18

8.18

8.15

8.13

8.11

3.09

3.06

....

Ju,ly

7.90

7.88

7.95

8.17

8.19

8.19

8.19

8.17

8.15

3.17

3.15

8.13

8.11

8.09

8.06

8.03

7.98

7.95

7.92

7.89

7.86

Aug.

7.57

7.55

7.51

7.48

7.47

7.50

7.47

7.46

7.48

7.64

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.64

7.62

7.61

7.57

7.52

7v50

7.47

7.45

Sept.

7.17

7.14

7.11

7.08

7.07

7.03

7.01

6.97

6.95

6.92

6.90

6.87

6.85

6.81

6.79

6.75

6.73

6.70

6.67

6.65

....

Oct.

6.40

6.39

6.37

6.36

6.35

6.34

6.33

6.33

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.31

6.30

6.30

6.29

6.29

6.29

6.29

6.29

6.29

Nov.

6.32,

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.33

6.33

6.34

6.34

6.53

6.33

6.33

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.35

6.36

6.36

6.37

6.38

....

Dec.

6.47

6.48

6.53

6.63

6.67

6.68

6.72

6.73

6.76

6.78

6.78

6.80

6.82

6.85

6.86

6.88

6.89

6.90

6.91

6.92

6.92

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY 

By Bernard Fisher

The periodic measurement of water levels in 2 wells in Prince Georges 

County, which was begun in 1940 (see Water-Supply Paper 907), was continued 

in 1941. A total of 59 individual measurements of water level was made 

during the year.

The water in well 242 is under artesian pressure. On January 6 the 

water level was 16.62 feet above sea level. It rose gradually to a peak 

of 18.55 feet above sea level on June 30. This was followed by a period of 

discharge which culminated in a low water level of 13.69 feet above sea 

level on September 22. This was followed by another gradual rise in water 

level which continued until the end of the year when the water level was 

18.80 feet above sea level higher, than it had been at any other time during 1941.

Well 261, in Suitland, was discontinued as an observation well because 

an electric pump was installed in July. Until that time the total fluctuation of water level was 2.07 feet from a low of 252.00 feet above sea level 

on June 30 to a high of 254.07 feet above sea level a week later.
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

242. 

sea level.

Prince Georges County Continued. 

City of Hyattsville. Measuring point, 22.01 feet above mean

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

6

10

17

24

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

Water 

level

16.62

16.80

16.79

17.03

16.98

17.27

17.40

17.62

17.80

17.97

17.92

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

26

12

2

16

30

7

14

21

29

4

11

Water 

level

17.90

17.91

18.00

18.22

18.55

18.51

18.29

17.82

17.19

16.06

15.69

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

18

25

. 2

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

Water 

level

15.37

15.20

14.76

14.42

13.94

13.69

13.78

13.81

14.13

14.52

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

3

.10

17

23

1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

15.33

15.84

16.43

17.31

17.58

17.98

18.57

18.65

18.72

18.80

261. Suitland. Measuring point, 280 feet above mean sea level. 

Water level, in feet above mean sea level. 1941

Jan. 6

Feb. 10

17

24

Mar. 3

253.69

253.70

253.80

253.71

253.76

Mar. 10

17

24

31

253.86

253.83

253.71

253.78

Apr.

May

7

14

26

12

253.90

253.69

250.22

253.04

June 2

16

30

July 7

253.24

252.02

252.00

254.07
MISSISSIPPI 

By R. W. Adams and G. P. Brown

Water-level measurements in 42 key observation wells were continued 

in Mississippi during 1941 as part of the ground-water investigations conducted by the Federal Geological Survey in cooperation with the Mississippi 

Geological Survey. Water-stage recorders 5 pressure-type and 6 floattype furnished nearly continuous records of the water-level fluctuations 

in 11 wells. Monthly or seasonal measurements were made in 31 additional 

wells during the year.

Records of the United States Weather Bureau show that the annual precipitation in Mississippi was 6.5 inches below the average. July and Octo* 

ber were the only months in which the precipitation was more than normal. 

Water levels in wells declined generally, but increased consumption rather 

than subnormal precipitation was the dominant cause of the lowering in many 

places, including the Hattiesburg and Laurel areas.

The water level in the municipal observation well at Hattiesburg declined 2.45 feet during the period from January to late September, and ros$ 

about 1 foot during the remainder of the year. The decline apparently was 

caused, in part, by the increase in quantity of water pumped,and the rise 

was due to a decrease in consumption which occurred when water meters were

installed in the city.

/

Heavy pumpage continued to lower water levels in the upper Catahoula 

sand at Laurel. The average low stage for December was 5.9 feet below the 

average low stage for December 1940.

In the alluvial plain of the Mississippi River in northwest Mississippi 

the wat«r levels declined below the stages of 1940 in 15 of 22 observation 

wells that are measured periodically. No noticeable trend was shown by 3 

wells, and the water levels rose in 5 wells. At the end of the year the 

largest measured decline was 8.3 feet in Humphreys 10, which penetrates a 

isand that contains water under sufficient pressure to rise 100 feet above 

the land surface. The water level in Quitman 15, in the northern part of

65
66 WAIER LEVELS AHE .ARTESIAN. PRESSURE, 1941

the alluvial plain, was 1.5 feet lower than at the end of 1940, whereas 

the water level continued to rise in Washington 70, the weekly lows for 

November being 0.42 foot higher than the corresponding levels of the preceding year.

The accompanying illustration shows fluctuations of water level in 

a well at Mississippi State College, Starkville, during a part of 1940 

and all of 1941. '

Bolivar County

13. Town of Shelby. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 

23, 2:07 p.m., 172.3; Nov. 28, 8:30 a.m., 171.1; Dec. 26, 4:15 p.m., 171.1,

ID ID 

ID >

*<« 205

204

? 203

5-8

202

1940

Weekly measurements

4 1

Weekly measurements

 Weekly high and 

low measurements

m^*. ^r\

Figure 8. Graph showing fluctuations of water level in well at 

Mississippi State College, Starkville, Miss.

18. Town of Gunnlson. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: 

July 23, 2:43 p.m., 179.5; Nov. 28, 9:00 a.m., 179.1; Dec. 26, 4:55 p.m., 

179.2.

35. Town of Beulah. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 

23, 3:30 p.m., 173.6; Nov. 28, 9:40 a.m., 176.1; Dec. 26, 5:25 p.m., 174.9,

50. Jones Bayou Gin Co. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: 

July 23, 4:55 p.m., 150.0; Nov. 28, 10:25 a.m., 152.0; Dec. 26, 6:l£rp.m., 

151.2.

Coahoma County

11. Norfleet and Wilsford. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: 

July 23, 9:13 a.m., 221.1; Nov. 27, 1:50 p.m., 220.0; Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m., 

219.8.

32. Coahoma County Agricultural High School. Water levels, in feet 

above datum, 1941: July 22, 7:45 p.m., 218.6; Nov. 28, 7:10 a.m., 215.8; 

Dec. 26, 3:20 p.m., 216.2.
MISSISSIPPI 67

City of Hattiesburg. 

ments made during 1941.

City of Hattiesburg. 

above mean sea level.

Forrest County

sec. 10, T. 4 H., R. 13 W. 'No measureRecorder well. Measuring point, 159.46 feet

Weekly high and low water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Hour

11

17

25

30

3

10

22

24

8

9

15

24

31

6

17

24

27

6

11

18

30

5

14

18

23

30

6

17

20

30

4

10

17

28

. 6

9

14

27

4

7

12

20

1

5

12

22

23

2

13

18

5:00

1:00

3:00

5:00

5:00

6:00

3:00

4:00

11:59

2:00

8:00

5:00

4:00

3:00

6:00

12:00

7:00

5:00

5:00

12:00

7:00

4:00

8:00

4:00

4:00

6:00

1:00

4:00

2:00

4:00

7:00

6:00

6:00

1:00

10:00

6:00

6:00

11:00

7:00

4:00

4:00

4:00

4:00

6:00

9:00

11:00

6:00

1:00

5:00

3:00

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m. 

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

High water 

level

157

158

158

157

158

157

157

157

157

157

157

156

157

157

157

157

157

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

155

155

156

156

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

.92

.11

.02

.96

.00

.81

.37

.44

.67

.75

.07

.93

.22

.08

.72

.39

.17

.92

.80

.61

.52

.25

.13

.16

.11

.98

.94

.13

.04

.91

.94

.66

.72

.54

.77

.98

.89

.77

.91

.96

.87

.86

.84

.11

.09

.28

.28

.47

.87

.90

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Hour

7

12

23

29

8

15

18

1

6

16

22

29

30

12

19

21

3

10

14

24

28

7

8

20

28

3

9

13

26

1

9

15

23

27

31

.11

20

24

1

11

17

24

29

2

12

19

29

30

7

16

10:00

1:00

8:00

1:00

11:00

2:00

8:00

3:00

11:00

1:00

4:00

1:00

1:00

11:00

11:00

10:00

10:00

10:00

11:00

10:00

10:00

11:00

10:00

4:00

6:00

5:00

8:00

2:00

- 1:00

11:00

2:00

3:00

1:00

10:00

11:00

2:00

7:00

2:00

7:00

11:00

10:00

2:00

10:00

1:00

11:00

11:00

12:00

12:00

8:00

3:00

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.'.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Low water 

level

157.

157.

157.

157.

157.

157.

157.

157.

156.

156.

156.

156.

156.

156.

156.

157.

156.

156.

156.

156.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

155.

156.

156.

156.

156.

62

78

82

74

54

30

20

00

98

99

88

76

77

80

79

00

82

73

50

17

98

87

83

95

94

70

77

86

75

71

59

44

37

34

45

60

63

51

75

79

73

56

52

79

89

98

01

09

30

53

William Beard. NE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 13 W., at southwest corner 

of porch at rear of residence. Domestic well, diameter 6 inches, measured 

depth 44.5 feet. Measuring point, top of wooden curbing, 4.6 feet above 

land surface and about 284 feet above mean sea level. Water level, in feet 

below measuring point, 1941: Oct. 18, 41,20.
68 WATER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Forrest County Continued.

Dixie Tung Empire Corporation.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31 

May 31

Water 

level

50.02 

49.26 

51.20

Date

June 30 

July 29

Water 

level

51.01 

50.68

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

50.71 

51.06

Date

Oct. 18 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

51.99 

50.97

Grenada County

12. Holconib School. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: Jan. 

1, 2:15 p.m., 211.7; July 31, 6:00 p.m., 213.3; Nov. 28, 7:52 p.m., 213.1; 

Dec. 27, 8:25 a.m., 212.2.

16. Town of Holcomb. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: Jan. 

1, 2:15 p.m., 189.22; July 31, 5:40 p.m., 190.59; Nov. 28, 7:35 p.m., 

189.19; Dec. 27, 7:58 p.m., 188.72.

Harrison County

118. City of Gulfport.

Weekly high and low water level, 

in feet above mean Gulf level, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Hour

11

16

22

27

2

13

21

25

7

15

20

26

4

9

18

23

29

5

13

22

51

2

10

16

23

5

6

19

20

2

6

10

23

26

31

13

14

22

2

9

5:00

5:00

5:00

4:00

6:00

4:00

7:00

4:00

3:00

2:00

4:00

4:00

6:00

12:00

3:00

1:00

1:00

2:00

3:00

6:00

3:00

4:30

10:00

11:00

6:00

4:00

7:00

9:00

10:00

7:00

2:00

8:00

2:00

3:00

8:00

5:00

4:00

1:00

6:00

1:00

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

High water 

level

42. 6

43.5

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

43.

43.

43.

43.

42.

42.

43.

43.

42.

41.

41.

4S.

42.

42.

42. 4"2.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

42.

8

9

7

9

9

8

7

7

3

3

6

4

6

9

2

1

5

9

8

2

7

5

8

7

7

5

3

5

5

2

0

1

2

6

5

5

8

1

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Hour

10

12

19

28

3

11

21

28

2

11

17

29

30

4

14

25

2

9

17

23

28

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

. 5

12

19

26

4

10

9:00

11:00

11:00

10:00

10:00

9:00

10:00

10:00

10:00

7:00

11:00

10:00

12:01

11:00

11:00

12:00

4:00

4:00

7:00

5:30

3:30

3:00

4:00

5:00

6:00

4:00

4:00

4:00

4:00

4:00

5:00

5:00

5:00

5:00

5:00

4:00

4:00

4:00

6:00

5:00

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m..

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

Low water 

level

40.8

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

41

40

40

39

38

38

40

40

40

40

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

40

40

40

40

.2

.0

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.3

.5

.8

.5

.6

.5.7 s

.1

.5

.7

.5

.5

.2

.5

.7

.8

.6

.0

.9

.8

.5

.8

.5

.4

.3

.5

.4

.2

.5

.5

.8

.3
MISSISSIPPI 69

Harrls.on County Continued.

118. City of Gulfport. Continued.

Weekly high and low water level, 

in feet above mean Gulf level, 1941

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Hour

14

21

27

15

14

22

23

3

8

16

23

2:00

2:00

6:00

12:30

11:00

11:59

2:00

5:00

4:30

3:00

4:00

a

a

a

a

a

P

a

P

P

P

P

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

High water 

level

42.1

42.1

42.2

41.5

41.1

41.1

41.3

41.6

41.7

42.1

42.3

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Hour

14

23

31

8

14

16

28

1

8

14

21

6:00

3:30

6:00

7:00

8:30

9:00

9:00

8:00

10:00

10:00

10:00

P

a

P

P

P

P

P

a

a

a

a

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

.m.

Low water 

level

41.5

40.2

37.8

37.2

37.4

37.5

37.3

40.5

40.3

40.3

40.5

Gulf & Ship Island R. R. NE^M^ see. 18, T. 5 S., R. 11 W., between 

two tenant houses, 600 feet east of U. S. Highway 49, near crest of low 

ridge, 1.5 miles southeast of Saucier. Used dug domestic water-table well, 

diameter at top, 3 feet, depth 23.4 feet. Measuring point, top of well 

curb 2.8 feet above land surface and about 145 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31 

May 31

Water 

level

21.95 

21.66 

22.50

Date

June 30 

July 29

Water 

level*

22.90 

22.10

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

22.10 

21.81

Date

Oct. 18 

Dec. 31

Water 

level

21.96 

21.78

Holmes County

38. Town of Tchula. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 

31, 11:25 a.m., 131.4; Nov. 28, 5:50 p.m., 138.9; Dec. 27, 12:15 p.m., 

138.0.

59. M. L. Smith. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 31, 

10:45 a.m., 251.3; Nov. 28, 5:30 p.m., 243.2; Dec. 27, 12:40 p.m., 239.8.

Humphreys County

10. Wister Henry. Automatic water-level recorder removed after 

Feb. 15, 1941.

Weekly high and low water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan. 4 

11 

18 

25

18

Date

Jan. 4 

10 

15 

25 

31 

Feb. 5 

13

High water 

level

225.9 

- 226.9 

224.9 

228.3

Low water 

level

224.1 

224.1 

224.1 

224.4

Date

Feb. 1 

8 

15 

Dec. 27

. J. C. Halbrook. 

Weekly high and low water level, in

High water 

level

117.8 

118.0 

118.2 

118.2 

117.8 

117.8 

118.0

Date

Jan. 

Feb.

feet.

4 

10 

18 

19 

29 

5 

9

High water 

level

228.7 

228.4 

227.9 

a 216.7

above datum,

Low water 

level

226.9 

226.7

226.9

1941

Low water 

level

116.7 

116.4 

116.4 

116.2 

116.5 

116.8 

116.4

H IPsps meabiu'eiutjnt/; Si SO p.m.
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Humphreys County Continued.

18. J. C. Halbrook. Continued.

Weekly high and low water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Date

 Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

_

16

1

2

9

21

29

2

9

14

26

3

10

11

24

25

4

14

18

26

High water 

level

117.9

117.4

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.6

118.4

118.4

118.4

118.4

118.4

118.4

117.6

117.8

118.0

118.4

117.1

117.7

Date

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

19

28

5

12

17

28

2

8

15

23

29

10

16

24

29

5

12

17 *26

Low water 

level

116.4

116.6

116.7

116.8

116.8

117.0

117.1

117.2

117.3

117.0

116.8

117.2

116.1

117.2

115.9

115.9

- 116.0

116.3

a 115.6

56. Town of Louise. Water levels; In feet above datum, 1941t 

31, 8:53 a.m., 127.2; Nov. 28, 4:20 p.m., 129.3.

Issaquena County

July

24. W. W. Gary. Measuring point, 98.13 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 24, 11:09 a.m., 146.0; Nov. 

28, 2:30 p.m., 144.4; Dec. 27, 5:45 p.m., 144.2.

Jackson County

Camp McClellan.

Weekly high and low water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

4

11

18

25

I

8

15

22

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26-

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

High water 

level

39.9

39.8

40.0

39.8

39.6

39.8

40.0

39.8

39.8

39.9

39.8

39.9

39.9

39.9

39.9

39.9

40.0

39.9

39.9

40.0

39.9

39.8

39.9

39.8

39.9

39.9

Low water 

level

39.2

39.0

39.1

39.3

39.1

39.2

39.4

39.4

39.3

39.4

39.2

39.2

39.5

39.5

39.7

39.6

39.4

39.6

39.7

39,5

39.3

39.2

39.6

39.5

39.5

39.8

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

. 6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

High water 

level

40.0

39.9

39.9

40.0

40.0

39.9

39.9

40.0

39.9

39.9

39.9

40.2

40.0

40.0

40.1

b 41.0

41.2

41.0

41.1

41.0

41.2

41.0

40 is

40.9

40.9

Low water 

level

39.7

39.8

39.7

39.7

39.7

39.6

39.6

39.6

39.5

39.6

39.8

39.9

40.0

39.8

39.6

b 39.8

40.9

40.8

40.8

40.4

40.7

40.6

46!4

40.5

40.6

Automatic water-level recorder removed, 

b Automatic water-level recorder adjusted 

not corrected.

Oct. 17; earlier records
MISSISSIPPI 71

Jackson County Continued. 

Gulf Hills Development Company. No measurements made during 1941.

Jones County

Mr. Ed Howard.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31

Water

level

18.04

17.17

Date

May 31 

June 30

Water 

level

18.47 

19.03

Date

July 29 

Aug. 29

Water 

level

18.30 

18,61

Date

Sept. 28 

Dec. 30

Water

level

18.97 

18.23

Gilchrist-Pordney Lumber Company, 

mean sea level.

Measuring point, 270.82 feet above

Weekly high and low water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

Starch

High water Low water 

level level

171.29

171.97

172.27

172.77

172.87

173.42

173.17

171.72

172.72

172.89

173.05

172.20

172.27

169.34

169.86

168.90

168.69

169.44

167.92

168.15

163.47

162.29

161.52

167.87

170.01

170.01

171.07

171.37

171.47

170.04

169.90

170.74

170.10

169.87

170.27

168.82

167.74

166.82

165.90

166.12

165.45

165.47

163.50

161.50

159.54

159.04

Date Hlgh water 

t*te level

June 14

21

28

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

plant, U. S. Department of Agriculture

feet above mean sea level.

160.62

161.34

162.07

160.54

160.89

161.90

161.44

160.16

158.82

159.55

159.54

158.47

159.62

161.42

160.92

160.52

160.79

160.80

161.40

156.50

160.02

162.35

. Measuring

Low water 

level

158.47

159.85

169.48

158.60

159.42

159.45

159.52

157.22

157.69

158.22

157.47

156.80

157.07

158.47

156.88

156.70

156.55

156.50

154.64

153.95

153.92

159.62

point, 230.

Weekly high and low water level,

in feet below measuring point,

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

141.5

145.8

125.6

130 il

117.6

114.9

114.0

113.8

113.2

114.0

110.9

108.6

106.8

106.7

104.6

103.4

111.0

105.0

115.4

127.1

111.1

111.1

110.5

112.0

112.2

111.8

105.5

104.4

104.0

101.8

101.3

90.6

102.7

102.8

102.9

102.0

May 10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

1941

104.0

109.2

105.3

101.4

102.0

103.7

127.7

120.1

102.1

100.7

101.1

100.7

98,7

105.8

106.1

98.0

97.4

97.4

99.2

101.9

98.8

97.1

99.9

94.6

95.1

100.5

98.6

97.8

99.6

95.9

94.5

95.9

97.2

96.0

92.2

91.6
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PBESSUBE, 1941

Jones County Continued. 

Starch plant, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Continued.

Weekly high and low water level, 

in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Sept 

Oct.

Nov.

.13 

20 

27 

4 

11 

18 

25 

1

High water 

level

97.9 

98.2 

99.0 

99.1 

97.8 

97.7 

98.6 

98.8

Low water 

level

93.5 

89.3 

89.5 

92.4 

92.5 

94.0 

85.8 

85.1

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

8 

15 

22 

29 

6 

13 

20 

27

High water 

level

90.8 

92.5 

91.0 

95.2 

95.5 

94.8 

91.6 

93.9

Low water 

level

84.1 

83.3 85.8 * 

85.7 

89.7 

91.7 

89.5 

82.0

Mr. M. Brannon.

Water'level, In feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31 

May 31

Water 

level

71.66 

68.05 

73.52

Date

June 30 

July 29 .

"Water 

level

72.56 

69.71

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

69.96 

73.03

Town of Ovett. Plowing prior to measurements. Water levels, In feet 

above measuring point, 1941: Nov. 30, 2.99; Dec. 30, 3.04.

LeFlore County

60. Mrs. D. B. Jameson. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: 

July 31, 4:00 p.m., 145.6; Nov. 27, 5:45 p.m., 146.3; Dep. 27, 11:05 a.m., 

145.6.

74. Rudolph Bernander. Discontinued as an observation well July 27, 

1940.

136. C. M. Journey. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941j Jan. 

1, 12:20 p.m., 166.7; July 31, 2:55 p.m., 166.0; Nov. 27, 4:52 p.m., 167.6; 

Dec. 27, 7:20 a.m., 166.5.

152. City of Greenwood.

Weekly high and low water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb. 

Mar.

4 

11 

18

25

1 

8 

15 

22 

1 

8 

15

High water 

level

147.22 

147.93

146.81 

146.87 

146.83 

146.80 

146.76 

146.86 

146.92 .

Low water 

level

146.71 

146.74

146.43 

146.38 

146.13 

146.22 

146.11 

146.24 

146.39

Date

Mar.

A T\T»

May

22 

29

5

1 ?

19 

26 

3 

10 

17 

20

High water 

level

146.85 

146.90 

146.95

147.01

146.78 

146.98 

147.02 

146.98 

146.87 

146.73

Low water 

level

146.32 

146.53 

146.30

146.22

146.04 

146.23 

146.35 

146.21 

145.77 

145.73

14. Dr. J. E. Purr.

Quitman County 

Measurements discontinued.

15. Town of Marks.

Weekly high and low water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

178.3

178.3

178.3

178.3

178.3

177.9

177.6

177.6

177.2

177.5

Feb. 8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

178.3

178.5

178.3

178.3

.178.5

176.9

177.8

177.7

177.7

177.8
MISSISSIPPI 73

Qultman County--Continued.

15. Town of Marks. Continued.

Weekly high and low water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Mar. 15

22

29

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

High water 

level

178.5

178.6

178.5

178.7

178.7

178.6

178.8

178.9

176.8

178.7

178.6

178.5

178.5

178.4

178.2

178.3

178.3

178.5

179.0

179.3

178.5

Low water 

level

177.8

177.7

177.8

178.1

178.0

178,0

177.7

178.1

177.8

177.9

177.7

177.5

177.5

177.5

177.3

177.5

177.5

177.3

178.0

178.3

177.3

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9

16

23

30

. 6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

High water 

level

177.7

177.3

177.3

177.2

177.1

176.9

176.9

176.8

176.7

176.7

176.8

176.9

176.8

176.8

176.7

176.7

177.1

176.7

176.6

176.8

176.8

Low water 

level

177.0

176.7

176.5

176.5

176.5

176.5

176.5

176.2

176.3

176.5

176.3

176.5

176.3

176.5

. 176.3

176.5

176.5

176.3

176.3

176.4

176.4

21. W. R. Harrlngton. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1941: July22, 5:25 p.m., 200.9; Nov. 26, 5:45 p.m., 202.8; Dec. 26, 12:35 p.m., 203.5.

32. City Cafe, Lambert. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1941: 

July 22, 2:15 p.m., 166.55; Nov. 24, 5:00 p.m., 166.80; Dec. 26, 12:00 m., 

166.75.

Sharkey County

43. Gary Water Company. Discontinued as an observation well June 

11, 1940. v

Sunflower County

39. E. L. Coleman et al. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1941: 

July 23, 12:48 p.m., 157.-8; Nov. 28, 11:05 a.m., 157.0; Dec. 26, 7:05 p.m., 

153.4.

Tallahatohle County

24, Town of Tutwller. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1941: July 

23, 11:45 a.m., 165.23; Nov. 27, 2:30 p.m., 165.37; Dec. 27, 9:30 a.m., 

165.17.

68. Town of Sumner. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1941: July 

23, 10:18 a.m., 211.0; Nov. 27, 3:00 p.m., 215.6; Dec. 27, 9:45 a.m., 

21.2 8«

171. Phlllip Stave Mill Company. Water levels, In feet above datum, 

1941: July 31, 7:05 p.m., 148.94; Hov. 27, 3:45 p.m., 150.96; Dec. 27, 

10:23 a.m., 150.37.

Tunica County

17. G. D. Perry, Sr. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 

23, 8:30 a.m., 221.9; Nov. 28, 12:15 .p.m., 219.9; Dec. 26, 1:40 p.m., 218.Q.
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Washington County ~

25. Wagner Plantations. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: 

July 23, 6:40 p.m., 164.3; NOV. 28, Ili45 a.m., 164.6; Dec. 27, 4il5 p.m. 

161.0.

65. W. D. Atterbury. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1941: July 

24, 8:25 a.m., 200.2; Nov. 28, 12:40 p.m., 197.9; Dec. 27, 4:50 p.m., 195.$

70. Town of Hollandale. Measuring point, top of 6-inch well casing, v 

0.2 foot above land surface and 5.0 feet below previous measuring point.

Weekly high and low water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

51

7

14

21

28

High water 

level

99.38

99.70

99.85

99.77

99.77

100.12

100.24

100.19

100.30

100.50

100.90

100.96

101.01

101.15

101.14

100.97

100.75

100.76

100.70

100.55

100.25

99.19

98.83

97.98

98.16

97.66

Low water 

level

98.27

98.83

98.90

98.91

98.63

99.48*

99.39

99.33

99.13

99.67

99.91

100.11

99.89

101.01

99.64

100.04

99.71

99.67

99.54

99.20

99.12

98.39

97.98

97.40

97.35

97.07

Date

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Oct.. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

High water 

level

97.06

96.92

97.25

97.80

96.99

96isi

96.73

96.82

96.77 .

96.05

95.98

96.20

95.21

94.91

95.59

95.59

95.62

96.20

96.39

96.80

97.09

97.53

97.55

97.61

97.86

Low water 

level

96.91

96.58

96.86

96.90

96.67

96.71

96.28

96.08

96.04

95.96

95.80

95.20

94.91

94.51

94.52

94.17

94.37

95.03

95.55

95.67

95.87

96.57

96.49

96.84

96.95

Yazoo County

25. Yazoo City. Water level, in feet above datum, 1941: 

2:00 p.m., 136.6.

July 24,
NORTH CAROLINA.

STATE-WIDE PROJECT

By E. D. Burchard

- The program of water-level measurements in observation wells In North 

Carolina, as described in Water-Supply Papers 777, 840, 886 and 907, was 

continued in 1941. Water level recorders were operated on four wells 

throughout the year. Measurements were made daily or -intermittently la 

four other wells.

The drought of 1941 registered a net decline in the ground-water 

level at all wells under observation. Frequent reports, on a State-wide 

basis, of the drying up of reliable wells and springs further substantiate! 

this record. This decline varied from 0.65 foot at the McCauley well in 

Chapel Hill to 5.09 feet at the Governor Holt well at Haw River and 6.47 

feet at the Fishdam well near Northside. At the end of the year all 

ground-water levels were lower than they had ever been recorded, except 

for the well at Elantyre {Baldwin well), which was 1.37 feet lower in 

February 1940, and the Governor Holt well at Haw River, which was 0.63 

foot lower in February 1940.

Freuler well. At Roanoke Rapids.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Jan.

5.45

5.48

5.52

5.55

5.48

5.43

5.41

5.41

5.45

5.46

5.47

5.42

5.40

5.30

5.30

5.45

5.52

Feb. Mar. Apr.

5.36

5.39

5.35

5.29

5.31

5.29

6.01

5.95

5.86

5.88

6.22

6.05

5.40 5.80 5.99

5.38 6.48 5.98

5.31 6.40 5.98

5.23 6.32 5.96

5.23 6.38 5.92

5.24 6.33 5.88

5.32 6.31 5.89

5.82 6.31 5.90

6.08 6.35 5.90

6.04 6.37 5.88

6.13 6.31 5.86

May

5.61

5.59

5.51

5.50

5.50

5.47

5.43

5.50

5.46

5.40

5.39

5.36

5.31

5.28

5.26

5.27

5.23

June July Aug .

4.82 4.21 3.95

4.80 4.19 Si.92

4.78 4.12 3.89

4.80 4.10 4.00

4.78 4.10 4.16

4.71 4.17 4.07

4.69 4.28 3.98

4.67 4.50 3.93

4.61

4.60

4.59

4.57

4.56

4.56

4.58

4.50

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

3.90

3.88

3.93

3.85

3.88

3.83

3.80

3.80

4.49 4.40 3.78

Sept.

4.16

4.09

4.05

4.07

4.03

3.99

3.97

3.91

3.87

3.83

3.81

3.78

3.77

3.74

3 -.70

3.68

3.68

Oct.

3.40

3.37

3.35

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.28

3.26

3.22

3.21

3.19

3.18

3.15

3.11

3.10

3.09

3.07

Nov.

2.73

2.71

2.72

2.70

2.67

2.71

2.65

2.63

2.62

2.60

2.57

2.55

2.55

2.53

2.51

2.49

2.45

Dec.

2.27

2.26

2.24

2.221

2.38

2.31

2.26

2.21

2.19i

2.16 2.iq

2.03J

2.10

2.19S

2.101

2.02S

2.00

75
76 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Freuler well. Continued.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day Jan.

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

5.48

5.42

5.39

5.37

5.42

5.42

5.41

5.40

5.36

5.42

5.39

5.39

5.42

5.38

Feb.

6.03

5.99

5.99

6.01

6.02

5.95

5.91

5.93

5.86

5.91

. . . 

. . . .

. . . .

Governor

Mar.

6.20

6.18

6.19

6.15

6.09

6.06

6.11

6.08

6.03

6.02

6.05

6.00

5.95

5.94

Apr. May

5.83 5.17

5.80 5.15

5.78 5.10

5.75 5.08

5.69 5.06

5.68 5.03

5.70 5.01

5.69 4.98

5.68 4.98

5.67 4.94

5.64 4.90

5.60 4.89

5.62 4.88

.... 4.83

Holt well. At Haw

June

4.45

4.41

4.40

4.39

4.38

4.34

4.32

4.28

4.26

4.26

4.21

4.20

4.28

....

River .

Mean daily water level, in

Day Jan.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

a7.96

a8.08

a8.21

8.32

8.39

8.29

8.15

8.07

8.05

8.07

8.05

7.98

7.89

7.76

a7.69

a7.93

a8.33

8.68

8.73

a8.66

a8.57

a8.47

a8.39

a8.33

8.29

8.23

8.18

8.13

8.09

8.03

8.00

Feb.

7.90

 7.85

7.80

7.70

7.64

7.59

7.58

7.54

7.46

7.34

7.26

7.22

7.19

7.19

7.25

7.35

7.42

a7.43

a7.40

a7.36

a7.33

7.31

a7.28

a7.18

a 7. 13

a7.09

a7.05

7.02

. . . .

. . . .

....

Mar.

6.97

6.94

6.92

6.90

6.85

a6.79

a6.95

7.32

7.81

aS.Ol

a8.06

a8.06

a8.04

a8.02

8.00

7.98

7.96

7.86

7.79

7.74

7.69

7.61

7.52

7.49

7.48

7.46

7.45

7.82

a8.29

a8.44

a 8. 52

(from recorder

Apr. May

a8.57 8.21

a8.62 8.18

a8.68 8.12

a8.78 8.02

a8.98 7.97

9.15 7.91

9.17 7.86

9.15 7.81

9.10 7.75

9.03 7.67

9.14 7.59

9.25 7.53

9.28 7.46

9.29 7.38

9.26 7.31

9.20 7.27

9.12 7.23

9.03 7.15

8.93 7.06

8.86 7.00

8.77 6.93

8.66* 6.86

8.54 6.80

8.47 6,72

8.42 6.59

8.39 6.50

8.37 6.44

8.33 6.38

8.27 6.34

8.23 6.31

.... 6.29

June

6.32

6.35

6.85

7.22

7.37

7.35

7.29

7.22

7.15

7.09

7.02

6.94

6.87

6.81

6.77

6.71

6.64

6.57

6.50

6.42

6.34

6.29

6.25

6.25

6.26

6.27

6.26

6.27

6.30

6.28

....

July

4.39

4.33

4.29

4.23

4.20

4.19

4.13

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.03

4.01

3.99

3.97

Aug.

3.73

3.72

4.39

4.91

4.67

4.63

4.58

4.56

4.50

4.41

4.35

4.28

4.23

4.19

Sept

3.67

3.65

3.62

3.60

3.59

3.56

3.51

3.49

3.50

3.51

3.47

3.42

3.40

feet above datum,

. Oct.

3.03

3.01

3.00

2.99

2.98

2.96

2.92

2.90

2.88

2.87

2.87

2.82

2.77

2.75

1941

Nov.

2.43

2.43

2.42

2.41

2.39

2.37

2.36

2.35

2.34

2.31

2.30

2.29

2.28

....

Dec,

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.97

1.99

2.42

2.30

2.22

2.20

2.1Q

2.03

2.01

2.00

charts)

July

6.24

6.20

6.15

6.08

6.02

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

7.03

7.04

6.95

6.84

6.73

6.64

6.55

6.47

6.40

6.32

6.26

6.17

6.10

6.03

5.99

5.94

Aug.

5.88

5.86

5.72

5.65

5.60

5.56

5.50

5.44

5.39

5.32

5.24

5.18

5.11

5.04

5.00

a4.96

a4.91

a4.86

a4.80

a4.75

a4.70

a4.66

4.62

4.58

4.54

4.51

4.47

4.40

4.34

4.27

4.22

Sept

4.17

4.10

4.04

3.97

3.94

3.96

4.04

4.08

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.03

4.00

3.97

3.93

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.77

3.73

3.70

3.68

3.67

3.65

a3. 63

a 3. 60

as. 56

a3. 55

a3.53

a3.52

....

. Oct.

a3.50

a3.49

a3.48

as. 47

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.45

3.45

3.44

3.43

a3.42

a3.40

a3.39

a3.38

a3.37

3.37

3.36

3.35

3.34

3.33

3.32

3.31

' 3.30

a3.28

a3.26

a3.24

a3.23

a3. 23

a3. 22

Nov.

3.21

3.21

3.20

3.19

a3. 17

&3.14

as. 11

3.10

3.09

aS. 08

aS. 07

a3.06

aS. 05

a3.04

3.03

a3.02

a3.02

a3.01

aS. 01

aS. 00

a2.99

2.98

a2.98

a2.97

a2.95

a2.95

a2.94

a2.93

2.93

2.93

....

Dec.

a2.93

a2.93

a2.92

a2.92

a2.92

2.92

....

....

....

....

2.89

...»

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

2.84

....

....

....

2.82

....

....

2.88

....

... i

. . . *

2.87

a Record estimated from range lines and observer's readings.
NORTH CAROLINA 77

Baldwin well. At Blantyre.

Water level, in

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.

3.44

3.46

3.48

3.49

3.49

3.51

3.52

3.54

3.57

3.61

3.62

3.64 (

3.67 £

3.69

3.72

3.76

3.78

3.79

3.82

3.85

3.89

3.93

3.97

4.01

4.02

4.03 £

4.08

Feb.

4.23

4.29

4.32

4.34

4.37

4.41

4.46

4.45

4.47

4.50

4.53

i4.56

i4.59

4.62

4.62

4.64

4.67

4.70

4.72

4.75

4.78

4.82

4.83

4.83

4.88

.4.90

4.92

4.11 a4.94

4.15

4.19

4.21

....

....

....

Mar.

4.95

4.96

4.99

5.01

5.02

5.03

5.08

5.11

5.12

5.13

5.13

5.13

5.17

5.18

5.23

5.23

5.21

5.25

5.27

5.27

5.26

5.28

5.30

5.30

5.33

5.35

5.39

5.43

5.44

5.46

a5.48

McCa^ley well.

Apr. May

5.50 6.23

5.52 6.26

5.54 6.29

5.56 6.30

5.58 6.32

5.61 6.35

5.64 6.38

5.66 6.40

5.68 6.42

5.70 6.44

5.72 6.46

5.74 6.48

5.76 6.49

5.79 6.51

5.82 6.52

5.84 6.54

5.88 6.55

5.90 6.56

5.94 6.58

5.96 6.59

5.98 6.60

5.99 6.61

6.02 6.6S

6.07 6.62

6.09 6.63

6.11 6.63

6.13 6.64

6.15 6.64

6.18 6.64

6.20 6.65

.... 6.65

feet

June

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.62

6.59

6.58

6.56

6.55

6.53

6.51

6.50

6.48

6.45

6.43

6.40

6.37

6.33

6.30

6.26

6.23

6.19

6.16

6.13

6.09

6.03

5.97

5.94

5.82

5.82

....

above datum,

July

5.78

5.74

5.71

5.67

5.58

5.56

5.55

5.53

5.47

5.44

5.41

5.37

5.35

5.31

5.27

5.26

5.23

5.21

5.18

5.13

5.13

5.12

5.11

5.11

5.09

5.03

5.04

5.05

5.06

5.07

5.09

Aug.

5.11

5.11

5.11

5.16

5.17

5.18

5.18

5.19

5.21

5.20

5.19

5.22

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.30

5.32

5.34

5.36

5.41

5.45

5.49

5.54

5.54

5.52

5.52

5.54

5.56

5.56

5.58

5.64.

1941

Sept.

5.64

5.66

5.68

5.69

5.70

5.72

5.74

5.75

5.77

5.79

5.81

5.82

5.83

5.83

5.84

5.85

5.85

5.86.

5.85

5.85

5.84

5.84

5.83

5.82

5.81

5.78

5.75

5.73

5.70

5.68

....

Oct.

5.63

5.61

5.57

5.54

5.49

5.41

5.37

5.33

5.30

5.27

5.15

5.09

5.00

4.90

4.82

4.75

4.73

4.66

4.62

4.58

4.53

4.47

4.42

4.35

4.29

4.22

4.14

3.97

3.92

3.88

3.85

Nov.

3.81

3.74

3.66

3.58

3.52

3.48

3.42

3.45

3.39

3.34.

3.29

3.25

3.22

3.19

3.16

3.14

3.12

3.05

3.01

2.96

2.92

2.88

2.86

2.84

2.83

2.81

2.74

2.69

2.71

2.64

....

Dec.

2.69

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.61

2.59

2.61

2.59

2.56

2.55

2.38

2.39

2.48

».50

2.40

2.39

2.44

2.48

2.50

2.40

2.43

2.47

2.62

2.68

2.69

2.64

2.63

2.59

2.59

2.60

2.57

At Chapel Hill.

Mean daily water level , in

(from recorder

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

a I

»11006 O -

Feb.

....

«...

 ...

....

....

....

«...

....

....

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.01

3.06

3.08

3.10

3.10

3.09

3.09

3.09

3.09

3.09

ntfijyn

43-6

Mar.

3.10

3.09

3.09

3.09

3.08

3.08

3.09

3.16

3.20

3. -21

3.22

3.22

3.23

3.24

3.26

3.26

3.27

3.27

3.27

3.28

3.29

3.30

3.30

alaiedApr. May

3.55 4.24

3.58 4.26

3.61 4.27

5.64 4.28

3.72 4.30

3.77 4.31

3.79 4.32

3.81 4.34

3.83 4.35

3.85 4.35

3.87 4.37

3.89 4.38

3/91 4.38

3.94 4.38

3.96 4.39

3.98 4.41

4.00 4.42

4.02 4.41

4.04 4.42

4.06 4.43

4.07 4.44

4.08 4.44

4.09 4.45

».

June

4.45

4.44

4.46

4.48

4.46

4.43

4.42

4.42

4.43

4.44

4.43

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.40

4.38

4.36

4.35

4.33

4.31

4.30

4.30

feet above datum, 1941

charts)

July

4.15

4.13

4.12

4.10

4.08

4.07

4.08

4.07

4.06

4.05

4.03

4.01

3.99

4.03

4.12

4.12

4.11

4.09

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.05

4.04

Aug.

3.97

3.95

3.93

3.92

3.91

3.89

3.87

3.85

3.84

3.82

3.81

3.78

3.75

3.73

3.72

3.70

3.68

3.65

3.63

3.62

3.59

3.57

3.55

Sept

3.35

3.33

3.31

3.29

3.28

3.25

3.23

3.21

3.18

3.16

3.14

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.03

3.02

3.01

2.99

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.94

Oct.

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.78

2.77

2.76

2.75

2.74

2.72

2.71

2.70

2.68

2.67

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.63

2.61

2.60

2.59

2.58

2.57

Nov.

2.46

2.44

2.43

2.42

2:41

2.40

2.39

2,38

2.37

2.36

2.34

2.33

£.32

2.30

2.29

2.27

2.26

2.25

2.24

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.19

Dec.

2.10

2.09;

2.08!

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.01

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.97*

1.96

1.95

1.94

1.93

1.92"

- 1.91

1.90
WA'PER LEVRT.S AKD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

McCauley well. Continued.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Date

24

25

26

27

29

29

S,P

51

Feb.

3.09

3,09

3.10

3.10

3.10

....

....

 . » »

Mar.

3.31

3.32

3.33

3.34

3.42

3.49

5.50

3.52

Apr.

4.11

4.13

4.16

4.18

4.19

4.20

4.22

....

May

4.45

4.44

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.46

4*46

4.46

June

4.28

4.25

4.23

4.21

4.21

4.20

4.18

July

4.04

4.04

4.03

4.01

4.00

4.00

3.99

3.98

Aug.

3.53

3.52

3.50

3.48

3.45

3.43

3.41

3^59

Sept.

2.92

2.91

2.90

2.89

2.87

2.86

2.84

....

Oct.

2.55

2.54

2.53

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.47

2.47

Nov.

2.17

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.14

2.13

2.11

....

Dec,

1.8i

1.81

1.8J

1.84

1.82

1.8S

1.8]

1.8C

Kurfee well. At Mocksvllle.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 5.54

2 5.47

5 5.58

4 5.62

5 5.58

6 5.58

7 5.60

8 5.64

9 5.71

10 5.77

11 5.82

12 8.85

15 5.88

14 5.91

15 5.94

16 6»00

17 6.05

18 6.07

19 6.08

20 6.08

21 6.08

Feb.

6.31

6.35

6.57

6.58

6.40

6.42

6.48

6.51

6.51

6.50

6*50

6.54

6.60

7.09

7.09

6.94

6.94

6.95

6.96

6.99

7.04

22 6.11~T»09

25 6.14

24 6.17

25 6.20

26 6.20

27 6.21

28 6.25.

29 6.25

50 6.28

51 6.50

7.12

7.14

7.18

7.22

7.26

7.50

....

... V

....

Mar.

7.52

7.54

7.38

7.42

7.42

7.43

7.59

7.82

7.85

7.75

7.75

7.77

7.81

7.85

7.90

7.96

7.99

7.98

7.99

8.05

8.09

8.11

8.12

8.25

8.25

8.25

8.26

8.58

8.46

8.42

8.43

Apr.

8.48

8,50

8.50

8.72

9.09

8.95

8.88

8.92

8.97

9.02

9.04

9.06

9.09

9.14

9.17

9.18

9.19

9.20

9.20

9.20

9.19

9.15

9.14

9.15

9.13

9.11

9.11

9.09

9.05

9.05

....

May

9.05

9.05

8.99

8.95

8.92

8,90

8.89

8.86

8,81

8.75

8.73

8.71

8.66

8.60

8.57

8,56

8.54

8.47

8.40

8.55

8.30

8.25

8.22

8.16

8.09

8.05

8.00

7.96

7.91

7.88

7.82

June

7.78

7.75

7.67

7.63

7.58

7.49

7.41

7.36

7.51

7.27

7.21

7.14

7.08

7.04

7.00

6.94

6.88

6.82

6.76

6.71

6.63

6.56

6.51

6.46

6.40

6.34

6.52

7.12

6.65

6.44

July

6.54

6.28

6.23

6i20

6.17

6.15

6.15

6.14

6.15

6.11

6.09

6.10

6.12

6.06

6.04

6.04

6.22

6.11

6.11.

6*15

6.11

6.10

6.10

6.54

6.26

6.22

6,21

6.21

6.20

6.20

6.19

Aug.

6.17

6.15

6.11

6.09

6.06

6.05

5.P9

5.95

5.92

5.90

5.86

5.84

5.80

5.76

5.75

5.71

5.67

5.65

5.59

5.55

5.50

5.47

5,44

5.40

5.55

5.51

5.26

5.22

5.17

5.13

5.10

Sept.

5.07

5.05

4.99

4.94

4.90

4.86

4.82

4.78

4.75

4.69

4.65

4.61

4.56

4.51

4.47

4.42

4.58

4.54

4.29

4.25

4.21

4.17

4.15

^B A . Q6 \Jw

4.06

4.05

5.99

3.96

5.92

5.88.

....

Oct.

5.85

3.81

3.78

3.75

5,71

5.67

3.65

5.61

5.59

5.54

5.51

3*47

5.4?

3.40

5.58

5.54

5.50

5.27

3.25

5.19

3.16

3.13

5.10

5.08

3.06

5.04

5^02

5.00

2.98

2.96

2.94

Nov.

2.92

2.91

2.89

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.74

2.72

...»

....

....

....

....

.'. . .

....

«...

....

....

2.65

2.65

2.65

....

Dec.

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.64

2.63

2.62

2.61

2.59

2.58

2*56

2.54

2.53

2.52

2.46

2.46

2.42

2.41

2.39

2.58

2.36

2.55

. . . t

....

....

2.15

Fishdam well. Near Northside.

Water level, in feet above or below datum, 1941

jDate

ijan. 15

u. 25

{Feb. 4

8

23

SMar. 4

10

17

25

Water 

level

5.89

5.11

5.02

5.24

5.08

4.88

5.72

5.65

5.40

Date

Apr. 13

22

May 4

10

17

25

June 1

8

14

Water 

level

6.15

5.50

5.58

4.92

4.12

3.83

2.32

2.70

2.42

Date

June

July

Aug.

22

28

9

13

20

27

3

10

17

Water 

level

1.60

1.53

3.42

3.30

3.07

2.42

1.87

1.21

.82

Date

Aug. 51

Sept. 7

Oct. 30

Nov. 9

16

22

50

Dec. 13

25

Water 

level

0.25

.16

- .75

- .77

- .75

-1.00

. .98

-1.05

- .58
NOB3E.CAEOLIHA 79

Bribk Pit well. Near Goldsboro.

Water level. In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

4

12

Water 

level

2^52

2.54

18 2.58

25

1

2.62

2.62

8 2.66

15

22

1

2.82

2.98

3.16

8 3*32

15

22

29

3.68

3.82

3.90

Date

Apr.

May

June

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

Water 

level

3.98

4.06

4.04

4.06

3.96

3.84

3.70

3.52

3.32

3.20

3.20

3.14

3.38

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

5

1219 

26

2

9

16

23

30

. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

3.50

4.12

4.80

5.20

5.10

4.82

4.60

4.40

4.16

3.92

3.66

3.38

3.20

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1 *

8

15

22

29

Dec, 6

13

20

Water 

level

2.98

2.80

2.58

2.46

2.38

2.28

2.18

2.08

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.76

Alston well. Near Nashville.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Jan. 1

4

8

11

15

18

23

25

29

Feb. 1

5

8

12

15

19

22

26

Mar. 1

5

8

12

15

19

22

26

29

Apr. 2

a 1

12.72

13.26

11.86

12.22

13.64

13.96

13.10

12.86

13.71

13.85

14.00

13.93

14.05

17.93

15.62

15.45

14.27

14.12

14.21

14.32

14.38

14.31

14.28

14.25

14.32

14.29

14.26

Apr. 5

9

12

16

19

23

26

30

May 3

7

10

14

17

21

24

28

31

June 4

7

11

14

18

21

25

28

July 2

iOSt.

14.28

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

13.36

13.26

13.10

12.96

12.82

12.74

12.39

12.18

12.00

11.86

11.54

11.21

11.56

11.36

12.15

12.05

12.00

11.70

11.42

11.62

12.21

July 5

9

12

16

19

23

26

30

Aug. 2

6

9

13

16

20

23

27

30

Sept. 3

6

10

13

17

20

24

27

Oct. 1

12.44

13.23

16.62

18.72

19.47

16.32

16.05

14.36

14.68

13.72

13.55

(a)

(a)

12.63

12.42

11.72

11.93

(a)

(a)

11.63

11.36

11.00

10.90

(a)

(a)

10.72

Oct. 4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

Nov. 1

5

8

12

15

19

22

26

29

Dec. 3

6

10

13

17

20

24

27

31

10.66

11.00

10.84

10.00

9.84

9.72

9.55

9.68

9.86

9.85

9.87

9.61

9.58

9.49

9.38

9.41

9.43

 9.35

9 .£6

9.54

9.60

9. 53

9.71

9.77

10.00

9.77
80 . WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

DEEP RIVER AREA

By Bernard Fisher

I/

The obaervation-well program in the Deep River area in Guilford, Por-i

rfyth, and Randolph Counties, near High Point, N. C., was continued in 1941 

by the Geological Survey. About 210 individual measurements of water level 

were made by M. Delk in 1941. These consisted of monthly measurements of 

18 wells. In addition, daily measurements were made in well 2 at the

ffiindale Dairy near High Point.

2/ 

The illustration showing the average height of the water levels and

the cumulative departure from normal precipitation is being republished in 

'this report, because it was Incorrectly shown in Water-Supply Paper 907. 

In that report, the two curves have been sMlted a quarter of a year to the 

left. The corrected curve for cumulative departure from normal precipitation has been brought up to December 1941. Unfortunately, it was not posisible to take the curve, showing average water levels, beyond June 1941 

'because some of the wells went dry, and the averages could not be calculate^, 

accurately. It seems likely, however, that the general downward trend of 

thris graph continued until the end of the year, because in general the indijvidual wells showed a decline of the water level in this period.

After July 1941, precipitation records were not kept at High Point, 

N. C. To complete the records, the cumulative departure from normal preciptitation has been taken for Greensboro which is also in Guilford County 

from August to December. The precipitation for 1941 was 13.23 inches below; 

the average for this region. This is reflected in the drying up of some of!

the wells during the second half of the year._______________________

I/ See Water-Supply Papers 777^ 817, 840, 845, 886, and 907. 

'$/ Water-Supply Paper 907, ffg» .5, p.75.
NORTH qAROT,TNA ei

Forsyth County 

18. Federal Transient Camp.

^Date

Jan. 

;Feb.

25

21

Water

Water 

level

10.68 

10.63

Date

Mar. 

Apr.

level,

28 

25

in feet above datum

Water 

level

11.22 

11.39

Date

May

June

30 

27

, 1941

Water 

level

10.69 

10.75

Date

July 

Sept

25 

.25

Water 

level

9.7§ 

(a)

19.

 Jan. 

(Feb. 

Mar.

25

21 

28

W. C. Michael 

Water

11.78 

11.66 

11.93

Apr. 

May 

June

level,

25 

30 

27

In

11. 

11. 

11.

feet above datum, 1941

67 

37 

54

July 25 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 25

11.50 

11.37 

11.40

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

23 

28 

24

11.28 

10.95 

11.07

Gullford County

2.

jDay Jan.

1 9.58

2 9.67

3 9.83

4 9.88

5 9.84

6 9.81

7 9.83

8 9.87

9 9.94

10 9.99

11 10.00

12 10.01

13 10.01

.14 9.97

15 9.99

16 10.08

17 10.12

,18 10.12

19 10.09

20 10.06

 21 10.07

 22 10.13

23 10.17

24 10.20

25 10.17

26 10.16

27 10.20

28 .....

29 10.21

30 10.23

31 10.22

pdndale Dairy Corporation. 

Water level, In feet

Feb.

3.0.19

10.25

10.23

10.17

10.21

10.23

10.28

[10.25

10.19

10.08

10.07

10.10

So. 11

JL0.21

10.13

10. 08

10.21 io.15

10.07

J.0.06

10.08

10.11

1.0.06

10.03 io.oe

i-0.03

10.06

10.08 U".

i....

Mar.

10.03

9.97

10 .-02

10.05

9.90

9.89

9.95

10.08

10,08

9.95

«...

....

....

. . .' .

10.00

10.07

10.05

9.96

9.95

10.00

10.01

9.96

9.95

10.01

10.01

9.98

10.01

10.08

10.08

10.04

10.08

Apr.

10.15

10.14

10.12

10.18

10.30

10.26

10.21

10.26

10.28

10.30

10.29

3,0.25

10.28

10.32

10,34

10.35

10.36

10.36

10.35

10.36

10.32

10.25

10.25

10.29

10.28

10.25

10.21

10.25

10.29

.....

May

10.31

10.23

10.20

10.23

10.21

10.21

10.24

10.25

10.23

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.11

10.07

10.06

10.10

10.11

10.03

9.99

9.97

9.95

9.94

9.95

9.91

9.84

9.87

9.85

9 flO * O<5

9.83

9.83

9.80

June

9.81

9.80

9.77

....

....

. « »

9.64

9.64

9.65

9.65

9.62

9.59

9.57

....

....

....

9.49

9.46

9.43

9.41

9'. 40

9.40

9.41

9.41

9.37

9.33

9.33

9

"*tO 

. w<5

9.32

9.30

....

above datum,

July

9.27

9.25

9.23

9.23

9.21

9.18

9.19

9.23

9.22

9.21

9.21

9.19

9.17

9.15

9.15

9.15

9.19

9.20

9.23

9.22

9.23

9.26

9.28

9.30

9.31

9.32

9.31

9.31

9.36

9.35

9.36

Aug.

9.35

9.33

9.30

9.29

9.29

9.30

9.26

9.25

9.26

9.26

9.25

9.27

9.24

9.18

9.19

9.23

9.20

9.18

9.18

9.17

9.14

9.23

9.12

9.12

9.11

9.11

9.09

9

r\c 

 UO

9.02

9.01

9.02

1941

Sept.

9.03

9.03

8.99

8.98

9.00

9.00

8.98

8.96

8.93

8.91

8.90

8.88

8.85

8.84

8.84

8.84

8.85

8.82

8.81

8.88

8.86

8.87

8.88

8.86

8.85

8.83

8.68

8.57

8.56

8.55

....

Oct.

8.54

8.53

8.61

8.62

8.61

8.58

8.57

8.57

8.54

8.54

«...

....

....

....

8.45

8.46

8.44

8.40

8.39

8.40

8.38

8.38

8.32

8.32

8.28

8.29

8.28

8 00 

 c<s

8.21

 #

8.23

Nov.

8.23

8.24

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.19

8.15

....

....

....

.". . .

8.04

8.03

8.01

8.02

8.01

7.96

7.93

7.93

....

....

7.91

7.92

7.89

7.85

7.85

7.83

7.81

7.80

7.79

....

Dec.

7.79

7*78

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.74

7.72

7.72

7.71

7.68

7.66

7.64

7.66

....

7.61

7.60

7.60

7.58

7.57

7.56

7.52

7.50

7.52

7.55

7.52

7.49

7.46

7.46

7.43

7.41

7.40

4. T|». 0. Atkins.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Pate

Jan, 25 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

11.95 

12.08 

12.07

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

13.83 

12.75 

12.30

Date

July 25 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

12,27 

12.15 

12.17

Date

Oct. 23 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 24

Water 

level

12.05 

11.17 

11.23

a Wpll filled up by construction of new highway.
82 1ATERJLE.HBLS AHD, AffiEESJAtt JEBESSHER, 1941

Gullford County Continued

5. Isaac Tonkins.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 22 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

10.53 

10.51 

10.59

Date

Apr. 26 

May 31 

June 28

Water 

level

10.53 

10.51 

10.40

Date

July 27 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

10.45 

10.41 

10.32

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 24

Water 

level*

10.20 

10.18 

10.45

7. E. J. Welch.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

25

21

28

10.80

10.82

11.48

Apr.

May

June

25

30

27

12.01

11.04

10.05

July

Aug.

Sept

25

28

.28

10.32

9.00

8.04

Oct.

Nov.

Dec,

23

28

24

7.30

6.65

6.60

8. Welch Place.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan. 25

Feb. 21

Mar. 28

11.13

10.58

10.34

Apr. 25

May 30

June 27

11.42

10.73

10.55,

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

10.60

10.40

10.28

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

23

28

24

10.11

9.99

9.88

12. John Blalr Estate.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

,Peb.

,Mar.

25

22

29

9.70

6.57

6,98

Apr.

May

June

26

31

28

6.55

6.48

6*42

July

Aug.

Sept

27

29

.28

6.41

6.50

6.72

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

6.42

.6.70

6,74

14. Clodfelteps Dairy.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

,Feb.

Mar.

25

22

29

12.75

12. 38

12.94

Apr.

May

June

26

31

28

12,69

11.89

11.20

July

Aug.

Sept.

27

29

28

10.92

9.40

10.00

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

9.69

9.34

9.08

15. C. C. Bobbins.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

J?eb.

Mar.

25

22

29

10.88

9.00

12.92

Apr.

May

June

26

31

28

11.00

6.40

6,50

July

Aug.

Sept

27

29

.28

11.10

8.30

4.00

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

(a) ! ai

(a)

Randolph County

9. W. C. Warner.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Jan. 25

iPeb. 22

JUar. 29

4.75

4.11

6.14

Apr.

Hay

26

31

5.87

1.99

June 28

July 27

1.32

- .21

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

(a)

- .74

9B. W. C. Warner.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan. 25

JFeb. 22

Mar. 29

1*05

.72

.75

Apr. 26

May 31

June 28

1.17

-1.56

-3.59

July 27

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

-3.38

-5.83

-7.84

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

-9.55

-8.06

-11.38

a Dry.
NOE3H CARQLIHA 83

Randolph County Continued

10. W. F. Beeson.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan. 25 

 Feb. 22 

Mar. 29

Water 

level

10.60 

10.69 

10.34

Date

Apr. 26 

May 31 

June 28

Water 

level

11.52 

11.32 

11,20

Date

July 27 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

(a) 

(a) 

8.06

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 24

Water 

level

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

11. Emery Taylor.

'Jan. 

 Feb. 

Mar.

25 

22 

29

water1

5.30 

5.48 

6,18

Apr. 

May 

June

leve

25 

51 

28

>j., in reet aoo

13.09 

12.88 

11.75

July 

Aug. 

Sept

ve aai

27 

29 

.28

mm, -Ly^j.

(a) 

(a) 

4.33

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

25 

28 

24

(a) 

4.33 

4,33

20. Dr. Bush.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

liar.

25

22

10.85

11.19

29 11.44

Apr.

May

June

26

31

28

11,81

11.56

10.92

July

Aug.

Sept.

27

29

28

10.50

9.90

9.48

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

8.91

8.52

8.29

21. J. W. Young,

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

 Feb.

Mar.

25

22

29

10.74

11.25

12.90

Apr.

May

June

25

31

28

12.48

11.40

10.20

July

Aug.

Sept

27

29

.28

10.35

8.30

7.38

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

7.38

7 ;34

7.58

23. Mrs. Lonnle Pugh.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

25

22

29

11.20

11.31

13.21

Apr.

May

June

26

31

28

12.01

12.12

11.77

July

Aug.

Sept

27

29

.28

11.35

10.42

9.52

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

8.70

7.85

7.38

25. J. S. White.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

25 9.00

22 8.04

29 9.20

Apr.

 May

June

26

31

28

9.45

9.01

8.50

July

Aug.

Sept

27

29

.28

8.94

8.35

7.78

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

7.28

6.74

6.48

27. Walter Lambeth.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

25

22

29

14.10

11.58

11.60

Apr.

May

June

26

31

28

12.01

11.86

10.94

July

Aug.

Sept.

27

29

28

13.26

12.18

8.40

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

I a)

} { (a)

(a)

a Wjell dry.
,84 WATER I^BVELS AMD .ABTJSSIAN ISELSSJIBE* 1941

ELIZABETH CITY AREA

By A. Q. Pledler

Observations of the fluctuations of ground-water level near Elizabeth 

City were continued In 1941 through the cooperation of the Elizabeth City 

Public Utility Commission. The records reported herein are collected In 

order to obtain reliable information on the fluctuations of ground-water 

level within the Elizabeth City well field and also in other localities 

bhat are In the same general region but sufficiently distant so that they 

are not especially affected by pumping from that field.

Hecords were obtained on two wells equipped with water-stage recorder^. 

Well 31T Is a shallow well about 2,500 feet northwest of the pumping plant 

In the city well field, and well 33T Is a shallow well just west of the 

pumping plant and Is within the well field, proper. Detailed descriptions 

and water-level records of the wells for previous years are given in WaterSupply Paper 817 (pp. 225-228), Water-Supply Paper 840 (pp. 316-318), 

Water-Supply Paper 845 (pp. 343-345), Water-Supply Paper 886 (pp. 523-526), 

and Water-Supply Paper 907 (pp. 82-86).

The water levels In well 31T are not appreciably affected by pumping 

In the well field, and accordingly they reflect the natural recharge and 

discharge from the underground reservoir. The records of water level taken 

from the recorder charts represent the lowest water level, in feet below 

the measuring point, on days for which records are available. The highest 

level during the year occurred on April 6 and was 2.11 feet below the 

measuring point. This level was only 0.16 foot lower than the highest 

level recorded In 1940, which occurred In February. The lowest level during 1941 occurred on December 15 and was 9.20 feet below the measuring . 

point. This stage was the lowest recorded since June 27, 1935, when records 

were started, and was 1.51 feet lower than the previous lowest stage, whldh 

occurred on July 24, 25, 1940. The record low stage In 1941 Is especially 

significant In relation to the safe yield of the present Elizabeth City 

well field,since it followed Immediately a year In which the previous lowest level had occurred. The lowest water level on December 31, 1941, was 

5.45 feet lower than the lowest level on the same date In 1940.
NORIK CAROLIHA 85

Accordkng to the records of the United States Weather Bureau, the precipitation fit Elizabeth City during 1941 was 37.92 inches 9.58 Inches 

below normafL. Precipitation was below normal In all months except March 

and July. * 

As shown by the record of dally lowest water levels In the attached 

table, the deficiency of precipitation had a parked effect upon the groundwater level. Prom January 1 to the highest level of the year on April 6, 

the water Ipvel rose fairly persistently, though not at a high rate, but 

declined noticeably between periods of precipitation. Prom April 6 to the 

end of the year the trend was downward except for a minor recovery of about 

0.4 foot In July,when precipitation for the month was 7.16 Inches 1.06 

, Inches- above normal and a rise of 2.16 feet on September 4, following 2.80

Inches of rainfall on September 3. Other than during the two periods just

. 

mentioned, precipitation contributed only minor quantities of recharge from

April 6 to December 31.

As discussed In Plater-Supply Paper 907 In the review of the 1940 

water-level records for Elizabeth City, more recharge occurs In this area 

when the precipitation Is moderate and well distributed ^han when It Is 

heavy and of short duration. Precipitation was so persistently deficient 

during all but 1 of the last 9 months of the year that evaporation, transpiration, and other natural losses from the underground reservoir made 

heavy drafts on the zone of saturation,and accordingly a new low level of 

the water tjable was recorded. Furthermore,the very low water level on 

December 31 In comparison with that of the previous lowest level of record 

on the samq date In 1940 may Indicate that the cone of depression In the 

water table; surrounding the Elizabeth City well field has expanded sufficiently to affect the water level In well 31T. This well may, therefore, 

no longer tjruly represent natural fluctuations of the water table because 

of an undetermined amount of influence from pumping during times of such 

an extended^ period of deficient precipitation as occurred In 1941. The 

situation obviously Indicates the need for careful attention to the position 

of the watQr table during extended dry periods and the need for the distribution of pulping over a larger area If the water-supply needs of the city 

expand greatly.
86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

The water level In well 33T, situated within the well field, reflects 

changes in recharge; but the strongest influence affecting it Is the pumpIng of nearby wells. Records of water level for this well, taken from 

recorder charts, are the minima on the days for which records are available. 

The highest water level recorded during the year in well 33T was 13.43 fee1» 

below the measuring point on January 11, and the lowest level was 16.50 

feet below the measuring point on December 12-14. The lowest level on 

December 31 was 16.46 feet, 5.24 feet lower than the stage on the corresponding date in 1940. There are several periods in 1941 for which no 

records are available. It is believed, however, that records of the highest and lowest level of the year were obtained.

During 1941 the pumpage from the Elizabeth City well field amounted to 

approximately 194,000,000 gallons. This represents an increase of about 

8 million gallons over 1940. Although the increase was only moderate, it 

appears, nevertheless, that under the conditions of precipitation and recharge that existed in 1941, the safe yield was probably approached, If not 

exceeded, during part of the year and that even with the addition of more 

wells the present welJ field would have yielded very little additional 

water.

The following summary table gives the highest and lowest water levels 

recorded in wells 31T and 33T. The significant feature of the record for 

well 31T is that the lowest level for the 6-J- years of record occurred on 

December 15, 1941. This level was 1.51 foot lower than the previous lowest 

level recorded. The lowest water level for well 33T during the 4 years of 

record likewise occurred in 1941. The lowest water level in both wells 

occurred in December at essentially the same time. This appears to b.e 

further evidence that well 31T, which is outside the well field and in 

former years has been only remotely affected by pumping, was, this year, 

probably affected.by pumping within the well field. In previous years the 

lowest water level In the two wells occurred at appreciably different times 

during each year.
NORTH CAEOLIUA 87

Summary, by calendar years, ol" ground-water levels 

for wells 51T and 35T, Elizabeth City area, N. C.

Well

31T Ji 

53T J

First 

measured

Ine 27 

^n. 9

, 1955 

, 1958

Lowest observed 

water level 

(by calendar year)

Water 

level 

(feet)

7 

6 

7 

7 

a 5 

7

9 

13 

a 13 

14

16

.50 

.64 

.14 

.15 

.69 

.69

.20 

.19 

.50 

.58

.50

31T. 

Lowest daily water level,

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.

4)55 

4.62 

4.76 

4.92 

5.02 

5.10

5^55 

5.52 

5.62 

5.71 

5.78 

5.82 

5.45 

4.64 

4.17 

4.25 

4.51 

4.40 

4.47

4.' 51 

4.20 

5.91 

5.76 

5.74

Feb.

3.80 

3.90 

4.12 

4.26 

4.55 

4.45 

4.51 

4.51

s'.si

5.88 

5.97 

4.07 

4.15 

4.00 

2.26 

2.40 

2.70 

2.80 

2.97 

3.13 

3.38 

3.52 

3.75 

3.84 

3.94 

4.04 

4.06

Mar.

4.01 

5.88 

5.80 

5.58 

5.56 

5.54 

5.58 

5.58 

2.20 

2.14 

2.17 

2.28 

2.47 

2.60 

2.70 

2.82 

3.07 

3.21 

3.34 

3.45 

3.54 

3.66 

3.78 

3.94 

3.94 

3.00 

g.94 

3.00 

2.65 

2.28

Apr.

2.65 

2.45 

2.50 

2.71 

2.77 

2.11 

2.27 

2.46 

2.61 

2. '74 

2.88 

5.02 

5.16 

5.45 

5.57 

3.08 

3.81 

3.90 

4.08 

4.20 

4.58 

4.50 

4.65 

4.75

&'.4:5

5.55

May

5.61 

5.67 

5.75 

5.82 

5.95 

6.00 

6.07 

6.15 

6.18 

6.24 

6.51

....

6.48

6^99

Nov. 

June 

July 

Sept. 

Dec. 

July

Dec. 

July 

Nov. 

Oct.

Dec.

Date

Highest observed 

water level 

(by calendar year)

Water 

level 

(feet)

17, 1955 

1, 1936 

7, 1937 

16, 1958 

26, 1959 

24, 25, 

1940 

15, 1941 

15, 1938 

Z, 1939 

24, '25, 

1940 

12-14, 

1941

2.10 

1.87 

2.03 

2.05 

a 1.82 

1.95

2.11 

9.94 

a 4.59 

10.55

15.43

Date

July 27, 1956 

Oct. 17, 193S 

Feb. 23, 1957 

Dec. 7, 1958 

Feb. 11, 1959; 

Feb. 20, 1940

Apr. 6, 1943, 

Dec. 27, 1953 

Mar. 18, 1959 

May 3, 1940

Jan. 11, 194J

in feet below measuring point, 1941

June

7 '.15 

7.17 

7.19 

7.21 

7.25 

7.26 

7.28 

7.32

....

7.* 50 

7.51 

7.52 

7.54

7.56 

7.57

7.59 

7.61 

7.62 

7.62 

7.64 

7.65 

7.67 

7.69 

7.70 

7.75

July

'...'.

7.75

....

7.60

7.42 

7.49 

7.49 

7.49 

7.49 

7.49 

7.48 

7.47 

7.39 

7.39 

7.39

Aug.

7.59 

7.40 

7.41 

7.42 

7.58

....

7.56 

7.63 

7.63 

7.65 

7.66 

7.67 

7.68 

7.67

§

Sept.

8 '.66 

8.00 

5.56 

5.92 

6.54 

6.66, 

6.88 

7.02 

7.10 

7.18 

7.23 

7.27 

7.31 

V.42

7!87 

7.90 

7.93 

7.96 

8.00 

8.01 

8.04

Oct. Nov.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

R

8

.07 .... 

.09 .... 

.10 8,65 

.12 .... 

.14 .... 

.18 .... 

.18 .... 

.19 .... 

.20 .... 

.20 8.75 

.21 .... 

.23 .... 

.25 ....

.10 ....

Dec.

9.05 

9.05 

9.05 

9.06 

9.07 

9.08 

9.09 

9.10

9.10 

9.11 

9.11 

9.12 

9.13 

9.20

9^20 

8.96 

9.00 

9.03 

9.04

9.05 

9.05 '

a prom recorder chart.
88 IAXEB LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PBESSURE^ 1941

33T.

_____Lowest dally water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941______

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 ..... 13.98 ..... 14.17 15.00 15.05 15.19 ..... 15.59 ..... ..... 16.30

2 ..... 14.07 ..... 14.20 15.00 15.01 15.21 ..... 15.59 ..... ..... 16.34

3 ..... 14.21 15.01 14.26 15.04 15.01 15.24 ..... 15.60 ..... 15.53 16.36

4 ..... 14.29 15.04 14.30 15.04 14.98 15.26 ..... 15.60 ..... ..... 16.38

5 ..... 14.37 15.04 14.29 15.06 14.96 15.29 15.35 15.59 ..... ..... 16.40

6 13.47 14.42 15.02 14.25 15.07 14.95 15.31 15.36 15.52 15.65 ..... 16.41

7 13.47 14.51 15.02 14.21 15.07 ..... 15.37 15.35 15.46 15.67 ..... 16.43

8 13.47 14.56 14.96 ..... 15.07 ..... 15.40 15.33 15.40 15.69 ..... 16.45

9 13.46 14.63 14.93 ..... ..... 14.80 15.42 15.32 15.36 15.70 ..... .....

10 13.44 14.68 14.92 ..... ..... ..... 15.44 15.31 ..... 15.71 15.80 16.47

11 13.43 14.66 ..... ..... ..... ..... 15.46 15.32 ..... 15.72 15.81 16.48

12 13.44 14.67 ..... ..... 15.06 ..... 15.48 ..... ..... 15.72 15.83 16.50

13 13.48 14.70 ..... ..... 15.06 ..... 15.50 ...... ..... 15.72 15.84 16.50

14 13.50 14.76 ..... 14.35 15.07 ..... 15.51 ..... ..... ..... 15.85 16.50

15 13.50 14.79 ..... 14.37 15.06 ..... 15.53 ..... 15.30 15.75 15.86 .....

16 13.50 14.80 ..... 14.46 15.06 14.66 15.54 ..... 15.33 15.76 15.87 16.40

17 13.51 14.80 14.14 14.48 15.06 14.67 15.55 ..... 15.35 15.76'15.89 16.42

18 13.52 14.83 ..... 14.53 15.06 14.66 15.56 15.50 15.37 15.75 15.91 16.43

19 13.54 14.82 ..... 14.58 15.05 14.64 15.57 ..... 15.39 15.73 15.93 .....

20 13.56 14.82 ..... 14.62 15.04 14.64 15.57 ..... 15.41 15.73 15.95 .....

21 13.57 14.83 ..... 14.66 15.04 14.61 ..... ..... 15.43 ..... 15.96 .....

22 13.56 14.83 ..... 14.71 15.04 14.73 ..... ..... 15.48 ..... 15.98 16.45

23 13.54 14.85 ..... 14.74 15.04 14.88 ..... ..... 15.50 ..... 16.00 16.45

24 13.55 14.85 14.27 14.78 15.04 14.94 ..... ..... 15.53 ..... ..... .....

25 13.56 ..... 14.28 14.82 15.04 15.01 ..... 15.50 15.55 ..... ..... .....

26 13.57 ..... 14.28 14.85 15.05 15.05 ..... 15.53 15.57 ..... 16.17 .....

27 13.57 ..... 14.26 14.87 15.05 15.09 ..... 15.54 15.60 15.73 16.19 .....

28 13.54 ..... 14.23 14.95 15.05 15.12 15.49 15.55 ..... ..... 16.21 .....

29 13.55 ..... 14.23 14.97 15.05 15.16 ..... 15.56 ..... ..... 16.25 .....

30 13.60 ..... 14.83 14.98 15.03 15.19 ..... 15.57 15.60 ..... 16.27 16.45

31 13.84 ..... 14.22 ..... 15.03 ..... ..... 15.58 ..... ..... ..... 16.46
SOUTH CAROLINA.

GREENVILLE AND SPARTANBURG COUNTIES 

TIGER RIVER AREA OP SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE

By L. K. Wenzel

The observation-well program In the Tiger River area, South Carolina 

(see Water-Supply Papers 777, 817, 840, 845, 886, and 907), was continued 

In 1941 through- cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service. At the 

beginning of the year only three observation wells contained sufficient 

water to permit measurements of water level to be made. Scone recharge to 

the underground reservoirs occurred, however, during the late spring and 

early summer and measurements were resumed by the middle of August on 11 

wells. Seven of the 14 wells then under observation went dry during the 

fall months,and at the end of 1941 measurements were being made In 7 wells. 

A total of 162 Individual measurements of water level In 14 wells was made 

during the year.

The average annual precipitation at Spartanburg'ls about 50 Inches. 

Since 1937, however, the precipitation In each year has been about 10 to 14 

Inches below normal,and In 1941 It was 35.92 Inches 14.03 Inches below 

normal. Only two months July and December had above-normal precipitation 

In 1941. There has been a deficit of nearly 45 Inches of precipitation 

since October 1937.

The observation-well program was started In the .spring of 1934 when 

the water levels in wells were at comparatively low stages as a result of 

low precipitation during 1933 and the first part of 1934. The water levels 

fluctuated through only a small range In 1935, but they rose markedly In

1936 and 1937 when the precipitation was above normal. In the summer of

1937 the water level began a persistent decline, which continued with only 

minor Interruptions through 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941. All but 3 of the 

wells went dry during this 4^-year period of drought. The records of only 

3 wells (6, 12, and 18} are thus available for comparison In 1941. The

89
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

water levels in these wells were from about 0.10 foot to 0.35 foot lower 

.at the end of 1941 than they were at the beginning of the year. It Is 

probable, therefore, that the quantity of water stored In the underground 

reservoirs of the area at the end of 1941 was the smallest since records 

were begun In 1934.

Greenville County

15. A. W. Neves. Well dry throughout year.

16. J. T. Bridewell. Well dry throughout year. 

18. Mrs. Hamlt. Pumped occasionally.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan. 13 

27 

Feb. 10 

24 

Mar. 10 

24

Water 

level

10.06 

9.99 

9.95 

9.67 

9.90 

9.84

Date

Apr. 7 

21 

May 5 

19 

June 2 

16

Water 

level

9.86 

9.82 

9.76 

10.07 

10.12 

10.06

Date

July 2 

15 

Aug. 9 

18 

Sept. 3 

16

Water

level

10.02 

10.18 

10.21 

10.56 

10.60 

10.65

Date

Oct. 6 

16 - 

Nov. 4 

17 

Dec. 2 

16

Water 

level

10.60 

10.63 

10.23 

10.14 

10.00 

9.99

19, H. P. Jones. Measurements resumed. Pumped occasionally. 

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Aug. 

Sept

18 

. 3 

16

40.

8 

8 

8

.42 

.27

.11

Oct

Will Neely.

. 6 

16

Dry

7.86 

7.82

Nov. 4 

17

7 

7

.94 

.88

Dec. 2 7.82 

16 8.08

throughout year.

Spartanburg County

1.

2.

C. 0

C. 0

. Fowler.

. Fowler.

No measurements made In 1941.

Measurements resumed.

Water level,

Aug. 

Sept

18 

. 3 

16

8 

8 

8

.69 

.70 

.83

Oct . 6 

16

In feet above datum,

8.64 

8.59

Nov. 4 

17

8 

8

1941

.55 

.46

Dec. 2 8.35 

16 8.21

3. C. D. Turner. Measurements resumed.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

June

July

2

16

30

15

7.54

7.43

7.36

7.39

Aug.

Sept

8

18

. 3

16

7.63

7.65

7.39

7.47

Oct.

Nov.

6

16

4

7.44

7.24

7.14

Nov.

Dec.

17

2

16

7.10

6.99

6.94

6. J. D. Darby.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

13

27

10

24

10

24

8.63

8.52

8.62

8.58

8.32

8.49

Apr.

May

June

7

21

5

19

2

16

8.39

8.43

8.47

8.52

8.47

8.47

June

July

Aug.

Sept

30

15

8

18

. 3

16

8.37

8.39

8.58

8.69

8.87

8.94

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

6;s

4

17

2

16

8.96

8.91

8.71

8.55

8.42

8.36
SOUTH GARQLHA 91

Spartanburg County Continued.

7. T. 0. Fowler. Measurements resumed. Pumped occasionally. Water 

levels, in feet above datum, 1941: Aug. 18, 9.75; Sept. 3, 9.38; Sept. 16, 

8.72; Oct. 6, a/.

9. Mrs. Ila L. Wilson. Measurements resumed. Pumped occasionally. 

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941.

Date

Aug. 8 

18

Water

level

9.91 

9.90

Date

Sept . 3 

16

Water 

level

9.94 

9.81

Date

Oct. 6 

16

Water 

level

9.43 

9.20

Date

Nov. 4 

17

Water 

level

8.60 

(a)

10. J. E. Raven. Measurements resumed. Pumped occasionally. 

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Aug. 18 

Sept. 3

Water 

level

7.83

7.55

Date

Sept. 16 

Oct. 6

Water 

level

7.30 

6.65

Date

Oct. 16 

Nov. 4

Water 

level

7.48 

(a)

12. J. G. R. Armstrong.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Jan. 13 

27 

Feb. 10 

24 

Mar. 10 

24

Water 

level

9.89 

9.88 

9.87 

9.89 

9.90 

9.92

Date

Apr. 7 

21 

May 5 

19 

June 2 

16

Water 

level

9.94 

9.66 

9.97 

10.02 

10.24 

10.47

Date

July 2 

15

Aug. 9 

18 

Sept . 3 

16

Water 

level

10.63 

10.71 

10.67 

10.66 

10.60 

10.55

D.ate

Oct. 6 

16 

Nov. 4 

17 

Dec. 2 

16

Water 

level

10.44 

10.35 

10.23 

10.09 

10.04 

9.99

31. B. L. Bane. Measurements resumed. Pumped occasionally, 

Water level, in feet above datum. 1941

Aug.

Sept

Aug.

Sept

18 

. 3

32.

18 

. 3 

16

7. 

7.

John

7. 

7. 

7.

38 

49

Sept. 

Oct.

16 

6

7.51 

7.26

Oct. 16 

Nov. 4

Wlngo. Measurements resumed. 

Water level, In feet above

35 

19 

33

Oct. 6

16

7.16 

7.06

Nov. 4 

17

7 

6

datum,

7 

6

.09 

.67

Nov. 11

1941

.43

.91

Dec. 2 

16

(a)

7.13 

(b)

33. J. L. Foster. Well dry throughout year.

35. A. B. Grouse. Records for 1940 given In Water-Supply Paper 907, 

page 91, are Incorrect; revised records Included In following table.

Water level, In fee.t above datum, 1940-41

Date

July 31, 1940

Aug. 12

23

Sept. 10

23

Oct. 7

21

Nov. 4

18

Water 

level

9.53

9.38

9.48

9.54

9.46

9.34

9.10

8.84

8.57

Date

Dec. 2, 1940

16

30

Jan. 13, 1941

Apr. 21

May 5

19

June 2

Water 

level

8.30

8.07

7.83

(c)

8.36

8.28

8.84

9.03

Date

June 16, 1941

30

July 15

Aug. 8

18

Sept. 3

16

Oct. 6

Water 

level

9.25

9.00

8.77

8.41

8.28

8.09

7.80

(d)

a Well dry throughout rest of year.

b Well dry.

c Well dry Jan. 13 to Apr. 21.

d Well dry Oct. 6 through Deo. 31.
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Spartanburg County Continued.

36. E. E. Brown. Measurements resumed. Pumped occasionally. 

Water level, In feet above datum, 1941

Date

Aug. 8 

18 

Sept. 3

Water 

level

9.69 

9.92 

9.85

Date

' Sept. 16 

Oct. 6 

16

Water 

level

9.91 

9.70 

9.58

Date

Nov. 4 

17

Water 

level

9.22 

8.94

Date

Dec. 2 

16

Water 

level

9.23 

9.21

37. C. P. Cleveland.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1941

Jan.

Aug.

Sept

13

18

. 3

(a)

7.30

7.62

Sept

Oct.

.16

6

16

7.75

7.87

7.94

Nov. 4

17

7.77

7.39

Dec. 2

16

7.31

(b)

38. A. B. Grouse. Well dry throughout 1941.

Well dry Sept. 

Well dry.

10, 1940, to Aug. 18, 1941.
TENNESSEE 

MEMPHIS

By P. H. Klaer, Jr. and R. G. Kazmann

Since the publication of the 1940 water-level report (Water-Supply 

Paper 907) the ground-water situation In Memphis has changed In the following manner: The growth of defense Industry In the area Is the Index which 

shows the Increase In draft In the artesian supply. To offset this Increase, 

however, due to a recent city ordinance, all new wells for alr-condltloning 

purposes within the city limits must have municipal approval. It Is expected 

that this will result In few, If any, new wells for alr-condltloning drawing 

on the artesian reservoir.

The water level In the Central Avenue well, records of which extend to

1932. reached the lowest elevation on record, 92.25 feet above the assumed 

datum,on October 10, 1941. This Is about 5 feet lower than the lowest level 

recorded In 1940 and nearly 18 feet lower than the lowest level reached In

1933. The somewhat greater than .usual decline Is probably due chiefly to 

the Increased draft on the ground-water reservoir during 1941.

During 1941 the water lovel In the Sycamore Avenue well fluctuated a 

total of nearly 15 feet from elevation 105 to 90 and back to 101 making 

a net decline during 1941 of 4 feet. This Is a total decline of 6 feet from 

the low of 1939 and 8 feet below that of 1938.

Measurements In well 32 were discontinued In July 1941 when the well 

was put back Into service. The records obtained prior to that time are given 

below.

The records of test wells T-l, T-2, and T-3 are not of sufficient length 

to show any significant trends although, In general, the water levels declined 

somewhat. The elevation of the water In test well T-4 Is given at weekly Intervals, when the recorder charts were replaced. Fluctuations In this well 

have been very small and the total decline during 1941 was about one foot.

During the first half of 1941 records from test well T-2 showed little 

fluctuation and only weekly measurements are given. The well was cleaned 

out In June_1941 and 15 cubic feet of sand removed from It. During the 

511006 0-43-7 93
94 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

process the top of the casing, heretofore used as the measuring point, was 

lowered about 1.6 feet. On July 20, 1941, the water-level recorder was put 

back into operation. The lowest dally water level Is given for each day 

from July 21, 1941, until the end of the year. The condition of the well 

at the time It was cleaned throws doubt on the value of the records obtained 

before cleaning.

Complete descriptions of test wells T-l, T-2, T-3, T-4, 17, and 32 are> 

Tound on pp.99-101 of Water Supply Paper 907.

Central Avenue well. City of Memphis, Central Ave., Memphis,

Lowest daily water level, in feet ab.ove an assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Jan.

100.51

100.37

100.40

100,36

100.40

100.10

99.93

99.86

99.70

99.70

99.75

100.00

100.24

100.10

99.85

99.80

99.61

99.54

99.43

99.84

99.70

99.60

99.51

99.33

99.32

99.65

99.63

99.60

99.60

99.57

99.56

Lowest daily

July

93.45

93.05

93.05

93.20

94.07

94.54

94.75

94.20

93.73

93.40

93.21

93.25

95.40

93.70

Feb.

99.57

99.60

99.71

99.71

99.84

99.83

99.80

99.77

99.86

100.06

100.00

99.98

99.85

99.69

99.71

99.90

100.00

99.81

99.66

99.67

99.70

99.80

99.91

100.05

99.90

99.82

99.76

99.72

Mar.

99.75

99.94

100.20

99.75

99.68

99.70

99.85

99.93

100.01

100.05

99.74

99.66

99.55

99.48

99.56

100.00

100.17

99.98

99.90

99.90

100.06

99.93

99.95

99.91

99.76

100.65

99.50

99.41

99,40

99.54

99.55

Apr.

99.43

99.37

99.26

99.05

99.06

99.21

29.24

99.05

98.61

98.55

98.37

98.25

98.30

98.55

98.53

98.35

98.20

98.06'

98.01

98.03

98.00

98.05

98.50

98.50

98.50

98.46

98.50

98.62

Qfi «?o. *± 47t

98.35

water level, in feet above an assumed

Aug.

93.55

93.55

93.60

93.85

93.75

93.55

93.37

93.30

93.22

93.25

93.34

93.14

92.76

92.76

(from recorder

Sept.

93.38

93.62

93.55

93.46

93.43

93.37

93.46

93.49

93.20

92.99

93.00

92.94

92.92

92.92

charts)

Oct.

93,08

92.80

92.70

92.70

92.86

92.74

92.55

92.44

92.44

92.25

92.30

92.55

92.84

92.82

May

98.21

98.20

98.00

98.04

98.02

97.92

97.67

97.55

97.38

97.35

97.48

97.50

97.40

97.35

97.14

97.15

97.16

97.24

97.01

96.85

96.50

96.02

95.79

95.80

95.87

96.14

95.85

95.52

95.44

95.35

95.30

datum,

Nov.

94.27

94.37

94.65

94.69

94.64

94.52

94.44

94.53

94.92

95.16

95.30

95.14

95.00

95,00

June

95.44

95.36

95.20

95.14

95.05

94.75

94.74

94.80

94.85

94.78

94.50

94.38

94.21

94.28

94.43

94.65

94.45

94.36

94.10

94.05

94.05

94.15

94.42

94.22

93.86

93.60

93.49

93.50

93.60

93.80

1941

Dec.

95.55

95.48

95.50

95.50

95.50

95.38

95.48

95.83

95.75

95.53

95.52

95.53

95.58

95.63
TENNESSEE 95

Central Avenue well Continued

Lowest daily water level, in feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

July

93.69

93.60

93.35

93.28

93.18

93.25

93.60

93.37

93.20

93.09

93.08

93.24

93.44

93.85

93.37

93.66

93.55

Aug.

92.80

92.91

92.98

93.34

S3. 16

93.16

93.34

93.35

93.45

93.50

93.55

93.30

93.22

93.10

93.02

93.05

93.18

Sept.

92.97

92.93

92.64

92.62

92.65

92.88

92.95

93.07

93.10

93.16

92.93

9?. 78

92.80

92.94

93.14

Oct.

92.74

92.75

92.82

92.96

93.14

93.35

93.50

93.20

92.93

92.94

93.17

93.45

93.86

93.92

93.92

93.92

94.00

Nov.

95.20

95.45

95.59

95.65

95.72

95.62

95.53

95.58

95.72

95.35

95. 3C

95.27

95.30

95.08

95.10

95.30

Dec.

95.75

95.66

95.58

95.48

95.36

95.36

95.45

95.70

95.70

95.65

95.80

96.85

96.76

96.68

96.30

96.24

96.22

Sycamore Avenue well. City of Memphis. Sycamore Ave. & Fifth St., 

Memphis. "

Lowest dally water level, in feet abo.ve an assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

IP

13

14

15

16

17

18

1Q

on

21

PP

23

24

PI

26

017

OQ

OQ

30

Si

Jan.

104.23

104.23

104.19

104.05

104.08

104.05

103.94

103.87

103.95

103 .99

104.22

Tf\A QH

105.01

105.00

104.94

104.65

104.40

103.35

104.10

104.02

103.82

103.73

103.68

103.68

103.82

104.13

104.14

104.31

104.40.

104.39

Feb.

104.31

104.31

104.43

104.65

104.78

104 72

104.58

104.52

104.52

104.85

104 . 65

104.47

104.20

103.95

103.88

103.88

104.06

i n4. on

104.18

104.18

104.19

1 DA P^

IDA OO

104.35

104.61

104.57

Mar.

104.70

1O4 7O

IDA "7O

104.67

104.66

1O4 7P

104.70

104.64

104.45

104.37

1 ltd Vt

104.37

104.96

104.98

104.36

104.68

104.38

104.18

104.17

104.50

Apr.

104.50

i DA Rd

104.45

104.23

104.01

103.98

104.20

1 r\v i CL

101.20

100.77

101.10

102.76

May

QQ "7"7

99.39

98.84

99.45

99.27

98.20

96.53

95.80

96.86

95.82

95.37

95.06

June

95.66

95.20

94.87

95.36

94.46

95.28

95.04

93.80

93.15

Lowest daily water level, in feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

July

91.18

91.10

91.08

91.60 

92.54

Aug.

91.42

91.38

91.38

92.08 

91.73

Sept.

91 74

92.75

92.43 

92.41

Oct.

OP QQ

Qp Art

92.16

QO f\Q

92.08 

92.44

Nov.

96.08

96.42

96.98

97 47

97.67 

97.70

Dec.

QQ '(R

99.44

QQ 4.n

QQ AO

99.18 

99.03
WATER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Sycamore Avenue well Continued

Lowest dally water level, In feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

7

a

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17

1 O

19

Of)

r>-\

W

 > *

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

July

93.43

92.31 

92.00 

91.76 

91.76 

91.88 

92.62 

92.74 

92.61 

op 44

QP AP

QP A.^

92.50

93.20

no dfz

QO 'Z'Z

92.08 

91.90 

91.79 

91.79 

92.63 

92.79 

92.36 

91.98

Aug.

91.29 

90.97

90.72 

90.82 

91.54 

90.94 

90.30 

90.O7 

90.05 

90.10 

90.10

QO 7?

on QP

on an

91.08

QT pp

91.36

91.82 

92.25 

91.86 

91.40 

91.25 

91.20 

91.09 

91.09

Sept.

92.43 

92.94

93.11 

92.70 

92.38 

92.58 

92.62 

92.61 

93.07 

93.04

92.54 

91.96 

91.88 

92.00 

92.38 

92.96 

93.34

Oct.

92.08 

91.78

91.60 

91.34 

91.66 

92.10 

92.90 

93.42 

93.43 

93.43 

93.59

93.67

93.76

94.22

94.10

93.79

93.42

93.17 

93.16 

93.27 

93.95 

94.38 ' 

94.72 

95.11 

95.57

Nov.

97.78 

97.92

98.08 

98.32 

98.66 

98.71 

98.77 

98.99 

99.24 

99.62 

100.12

100.35

100.03

99.57

99.27

99.23

99.17

99.24 

99.42 

99.10 

98.98 

99.00 

99.02 

99.07

Dec.

99.03 

99.36

99.68 

99.76 

99.85 

99.92 

100.03 

100.02 

100.21 

100.00 

99.72

99.68

99.56

99.50

99.50

99.87

100.06

99.76 

99.73 

99.93 

100.28 

100.38 

100.52 

100.70 

101.00

	T-l. Memphis Water Department. 0. K. Robertson Road, Memphis. 

	Lowest dally water level, In feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

____________________(from recorder charts)_____________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

~178.05 77.45 76.96 77.20 77.12 74.84 74.00 73.05 71.80 71.57 72.27 73.08

2 78.01 77.52 77.01 77.20 77.10 74.83 73.83 72.97 71.83 71.62 72.31 73.13

3 78.00 77.52 77.07 77.22 77.03 74.82 73.75 72.91 71.89 71.62 72.33 73.23

4 77.96 77.53 76.94 77.15 76.92 74.73 73.65 72.88 71.87 71.58 72.37 73.28

5 77.89 77.62 76.94 77.07 76.86 74.64 73.59 72.89 71.86 71.49 72.50 73.14

6 77.90 77.74 76.96 77.03 76.83 74.59 73.54 72.85 71.80 71.45 ..... 73.06

7 77.89 77.73 76.98 77.03 76.71 74.52 73.60 72.76 71.80 71.44 ..... 73.06

8 77.90 77.67 76.97 77.00 76.56 74.50 73.60 72.68 71.78 71.39 ..... 73.12

9 77.94 77.60 76.97 76.94 76.37 74.51 73.62 72.60 71.76 71.40 ..... 73.11

10 77.94 77.56 76.92 76.90 76.27 74.56 73.65 72.56 71.66 71.38 ..... 73.06

11 78.05 77.55 76.85 76.88 76.24 74.60 73.64 72.53 71.66 71.38 ..... 73.04

12 78.06 77.56 76.84 76.88 76.23 74.57 73.61 72.52 71.67 71.44 73.03 73.07

13 78.09 77.54 76.81 76.89 76.20 74.52 73.56 72.44 71.66 71.52 73.06 72.98

14 78.10 77.40 76.82 76.96 76.18 74.53 73.56 72.40 71.58 71.60 73.10 72.95

15 78.18 77.32 76.88 77.02 76.13 74.51 73.58 72.41 71.57 71.70 73.18 72.96

16 78.15 77.30 76.93 77.08 76.09 74.53 73.62 72.30 71.55 71.81 73.23 73.01

17 77.94 77.23 76.88 77.08 76.00 74.58 73.58 72.24 71.55 71.83 73.25 73.02

18 77.72 77.15 76.90 77.08 75.93 74.63 73.58 72.22 71.56 72.00 73.26 72.97

19 77.64 77.09 76.98 77.06 75.86 74.66 73.56 72.22 71.59 72.00 73.28 72.92

20 77.57 77".08 77.10 76.06 75.78 74.67 73.49 72.18 71.56 72.01 73.34 72.91

21 77.53 77.07 77.16 76.88 75.70 74.66 73.43 72.14 71.55 72.04 73.21 72.91

22 77..47 77.06 77.19 76.83 75.60 74.64 73.42 72.08 71.56 72.13 73.19 72.07

23 77.44 77.04 77.22 76.87 75.54 74.62 73.37 72.06 71.61 72.10 73.19 73.23

24 77.41 77.06 77.28 76.92 75.47 74.65 73.32 72.06 71.66 TO.06 73.09 73.20

25 77.40 77.13 77.30 76.89 75.40 74.62 73.26 72.07 71.60 72.05 73.06 73.20

26 77.36 77.14 77.34 76.88 75.32 74.57 73.19 72.07 71.54 72.05 73.06 73.12

27 77.30 77.06 77.31 76.92 75.24 74.48 73.16 72.00 71.53 72.05 73.08 73.10

28 77.30 76.97 77.20 76.99 75.14 74.35 73.14 71.98 71.48 72.01 73.06 73.10

29 77.37 ..... 77.16 77.06 75.06 74.25 73.16 71.91 71.46 71.97 73.03 73.10

30 77.42 ..... 77.18 77.10 74.99 74.10 73.20 71.85 71.50 72.01 73.04 .....

31 77.44 ..... 77.20 ..... 74.90 ..... 73.13 71.81 ..... 72.15 ..... 73.40
TENNESSEE 97

T-2. City of Memphis. Schlebler Road, Memphis. Water levels after 

July 21 are not directly comparable with those preceding. The well was 

cleaned out and measuring point lowered about 1.6 feet. This figure, however, Is not exact. The records obtained before the well was cleaned out 

(those records taken before June 9, 1941) are not considered too reliable. 

The records taken after July 20, 1941, elevation of measuring point assumed 

98.40 feet above an assumed datum, are considered reliable.

Water level, In feet above an assumed datum, 1941

Date Hour gjg

Jan 

Peb 

Mar

, 6 Ili55 

13 11:30 

20 12: 50 

27 2:30 

3 10:45 

10 12* 20 

17 10: 30 

24 12:30 

3 1:30 

10 2: 10 

17 1:45 

24 3:45

a.m. 29 

a.m. 29 

p.m. 29 

p.m. 29 

a.m. 29 

p.m. 29 

a.m. 29 

p.m. 29 

p.m. 29 

p;m. 29 

p.m. 29 

p.m. 29

88 

83 

80 

74 

67 

,62 

57 

52 

,47 

44 ' 

,41 

,38

Date Hour

Mar. 31 10:20 p.m. 

Apr. 3 11:00 a.m. 

7 1:30 p.m. 

14 1:45 p.m. 

21 2:00 p.m. 

28 3:15 p.m. 

May 5 1:40 p.m. 

12 2:00 p.m. 

19 1:45 p.m, 

26 1:30 p.m. 

June 2 1:45 p.m. 

9 9:00 a.m.

Lowest dally water level, In feet above an assumed 

(from recorder charts)

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Day

July

.....

23.14 

23.12 

23.11 

23.10 

23.09 

23.05 

23.02 

23.00 

23.01 

23.05 

*23.04

T-3. Memphis 

Lowest dally

Aug.

23.00 

23.00 

22.97 

22.95 

22.96 

22.93 

22.90 

22.35 

22.82 

22.79 

22.80 

22.79 

22.73 

22.72 

22.74 

22.70 

22.63 

22.62 

22.62 

22.59 

22.55 

22.49 

22.46 

22.46 

22.43 

. 22.42 

22.35 

22.40 

22.39 

22.35 

22.32

Sept.

22.31 

22.27 

22.29 

22.24 

22.22 

22.18 

22.18 

22.13 

22.07 

. 22.03 

22.02 

22.03 

22.01 

21.98 

21.94 

21.89 

21.85 

21.85 

21.84 

21.81 

21.77 

21.75 

21.76 

21.80 

21.72 

21.67 

21.66 

21.60 

21.57 

21.60

Oct.

21.62 

21.62 

21.62 

21.61 

21.60 

21.56 

21.56 

21.52 

21.50 

21.46 

21.44 

21.44 

21.44 

21.43 

21.42 

21.49 

21.49 

21.61 

21.59 

21.59 

21.59 

21.59 

21.61 

21.60 

21.60 

21.61 

21.62 

21.55 

21.57 

21.61 

21.73

datum,

Nov.

21.80 

21.80 

21.78 

21.79 

21.88 

21.86 

21.81 

21.81 

21.57

21.63 

21.63 

21.66

22.08 

22.08 

22.04 

22.07 

22.16 

22.14 

22.14 

22.23 

22.27 

22.25 

22,23 

22.24

Water Department. Macon Ttoad, Memphis. 

water level, In feet above an assumed datum, 

(from recorder charts)

Jan. Peb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug . Sept; . Oct.

Water 

level

29.37 

29.36 

29.35 

29.31 

29.25 

29.20 

29.15 

29.10 

29.03 

28.95 

28.85 

28.76

1941

Dec.

22.26 

22.32 

22.36 

22.40 

22.35 

22.29 

22.29

22!34 

22.34 

22.35 

22.36 

22.34 

22.34 

22.35 

22.31 

22.29 

22.25 

22.25 

22.26 

22.50 

22.44 

22.44 

22.36 

22.36

22.52

1941

Nov. Dec.

1 23.23 23.34 23.05 23.10 23.10 22.92 22.43 22.17 22.05 21.74 21.76 21.74

2 23.25 23.36 23.11 23.07 23.13 22,92 22.39 22.14 22.07 21,74 21.72 21.79

3 23.25 23.25 22.24, 23.09 23.14 22,91 22.39 22.12 22.08 21.75 21.69 21.81

4 23.26 23.23 23.06 23.08 23.08 22.86 22.42 22.13 22.04 21.73 21.73 21.81
98 . WATER LEVELS AKD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

	T-3 Continued

	Lowest dally water level, In feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

	(from recorder charts)

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

5 23.20 23.27 23.03 22.98 23.07 22.79 22.41 22.14 22.04 21.71 21.79 21.73

6 23.19 23.35 23.06 22.94 23.10 22.76 22.4^82.18 22.04 21.65 21.76 21.60

7 23,20 23.37 23.17 22.98 23.09 22.74 22.4O 22.06 22<O7 21.69 21.70 21.61

8 23.21 23.35 23.20 22.98 23.04 22.72 22.38 22.04 22.05 21.64 21.69 21.76

9 23.22 23.28 23.21 22.94 22.96 22.76 22.37 22.04 22.02 21.66 21.67 21.72

10 23.20 23.26 23.14 22.89 22.90 22.78 22.40 22.06 21.92 21.59 21.61 21.66

11 23.33 23.23 23.00 22.88 22.93 22.79 22.39 22.10 21.92 21.58 21.61 21.66

12 23.32 23.26 22.96 22.86 23.00 22.76 22.39 22.09 21.96 21.62 21.76 21.71

13 23.36 23.40 22.96 22.86 23.01 22.69 22.35 22.05 21.96 21.63 21.75 21.72

14 23.38 23.19 22.93 22.91 23.02 22.69 22.37 22.02 21.93 21.63 21.78 21.65

15 23.45 23.14 23.08 22.94 23.00 22.66 22.38 22.04 21.93 21.62 21.81 21.66

16 23.47 23.14 23.17 22.98 22.99 22.62 22.38 22.03 21.90 21.68 21.80 21.69

17 23.32 23.22 22.93 22.98 22.99 22.59 22.34 22.02 21.85 21.69 21.72 21.74

18 23.15 23.14 22.90 23.00 22.95 22.56 22.35 22.05 21.86 21.67 21.66 21.71

19 23.08 23.09 22.93 23.00 22.94 22.55-22.36 22.08 21.89 21.64 21.66 21.65

20 23.08 23.10 23.04 22.96 22.90 22.56 22.33 22.02 21.84 21.65 21.62 21.61

21 23.14 23.11 23.10 22.87 22.86 22.53 22,28 22.'03 21.81 21.65 21.59 21.62

22 23.22 23.14 23.06 22.86 22.85 22.54 22.30 22.03 21.80 21.68 21.63 21.68

23 23.24 23.15 23.07 22.92 22.89 ...., 22.30 22.03 21.84 21.63 21.63 21.87

24 23.23 23.17 23.03 23.00 22.89 22.57 22.29 22.06 21.88 21.61 21.54 21.76

25 23.20 23.20 23.00 22,96 22.90 22.52 22.29 22.04 21.78 21.63 21.55 21.76

26 23.26 23.20 23.03 22.94 22.91 22.47 22.26 22.02 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.62

27 23.16 23.11 23.08 22.98 22.89 22.47 22.23 21.96 21.70 21.68 21.70 21.57

28 23.15 23.04 23.02 23.05 22.86 2,2.47 22.20 21.99 21.69 21.54 21.68 21.57

29 23.22 ..... 22.94 23.06 22.86 22.47 22.21 22.02 21.65 21.53 21.67 21.57

30 23.28 ..... 22.98 23.08 22.88 22.47 22.24 22.01 21.71 21.61 21.68 21.64

31 23.34 ..... 23.08 ..... 22.92 ..... 22.20 22.03 ..... 21.69 ..... 21.73

	17. City of Memphis. N. Parkway and N. Garland Sts., Memphis.

	Lowest dally water level, In feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

____________________(from recorder chartsj_________________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

~1 29.11 27.42 30.05 26.00 25.OO "17.20,, 8.87 12.70 16,79 14.42 22.97 20.8Q

2 30.10 28.00 30.22 25.50 21.80 17.20 9.58 12.90 15.35 15.50 24.12 20.44

3 29.66 29.00 30.70 24.40 20.48 16.13 10.00 13.50*14.89 15.64 25.15 20.48

4 29.52 29.25 29.45 24.02 21.70 16.28 ..... 15.92 17.62 14.59 24.28 20.72;

5 29.58 29.16 29.28 23.90 21.02 16.26 ..... 14.35 16.30 15.76 23,92 20.63

6 29.90 28.63 29.80 25.97 21.32 15.86 ..... 14.30 16.88 15.52 23.81 22.1$

7 28.80 28.52 29.37 26.25 22.70 14.44 12.98 13.87 17.88 14.44 23.81 23.05

8 28.33 28.99 29.09 24.92 22.11 16.50 9.14 13.69 14.94 14.00 24.79 24.15

9 27.59 29.50 29.24 24.48 21.38 16.28 8.24 13.00 14.28 13.20 25.08 24.OQ

10 27.48 28.48 30.53 25.17 20.63 14.40 8.94 13.00 14.67 13.22 25.39 25.25

11 28.12 28.19 30.36 25.37 22.00 14.12 9.03 13.60 14.52 ..... 25.02 25.18

12 28.40 29.07 30.38 25.40 23.18 14.70 10.50 10.10 ..... ..... 24.52 25.18

13 28.95 29.30 3O.11 26,88 22.65 15.15 13.21 9.69 ..,.. ..... 24.03 25.92

14 28.60 29.10 30.10 27.00 22.06 15.11 14.20 12.16 ..... ..... 23.97 26.22

15 28.05-30.10 30.89 26.17 21.40 16.50 11.82 13.50 ..... 14.25 24.40 24.75

16 28.28 30.62 31.97 24.54 20.30 16.84 13.16 14.50 14.05 15.47 25.23 24.40

17 27.97 30.90 28.80 22.87 19.18 16.55 10.68 14.62 13.59 15.30 24.35 25.22

18 27.67 30.47 28.40 22.66 21.78 14.00 ..... 15.29 14.25 14.90 22.10 24.40

19 28.18 30.47 29.40 22.60 20.50 12.38 11.80 14.00 14.19 14.35 20.75 22.82

20 28.40 30.25 30.30 23.92 19.23 12.81 13.88 16.11 14.57 14.60 20*.45 22.80

21 27.91 29.30 28.18 26.14 18.10 13.19 13.26 16.28 16.52 15.18 21.08 23.30

22 27.51 29.00 27.22 27.07 17.20 14.70 11.49 16.48 16.85 15.70 21.25 24.48

23 27.51 29.26 28.90 29.60 16.71 17.00 12.06 16.79 15.71 16.01 22.90 21.50

24 28.25 30.32 28.00 28.60 17.80 13.00 12.00 17.62 15.00 18.30 21.60 20.98

25 28.30 30.33 27.69 27.22 19.90 11.26 13.90 15'.50 14.71 21.30 20.25 20.98

26 28.88 30.87 27.28 26.96 19.25 12.36 13.38 13.60 14.98 21.25 19.55 23.25

27 29.29 30.84 26.23 27.68 16.88 11.97 17.50 13.22 16.94 22.00 19.50 22.58

28 29.62 30.90 25.74 27.32 16.12 11.63 17.10 15.35 18.38 ..... 19.73 22.50

29 29.65 ..... 25.95 26.72 16.35 15.20 14.38 12.70 17.02 22.20 19.73 22.56

30 29.28 ..... 26.90 26.61 15.22 11.87 13.80 12.15 17.42 22.25 20.27 22.50

31 27.82 ..... 27.90 ..... 15.65 ..... 12.95 13.32 ..... 22.70 ..... 22.10
TENHESSEIE 99

32. City of Memphis. N. Evergreen St., Memphis.

lowest daily water level, in feet above an assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Jan.

60.48 

60.63 

60.66 

60.63 

61.29 

61.22 

60.83 

60.52 

60.67 

60.54 

60.33 

60.15

60.36

59.10

58.26

59.98

60.12

59.69

59.74

58.11

57.78

57.81

57.81

57.78

57.78

58.65

58.26

57.83 

57.90

58.08

57.30

Feb.

57.09 

57.71 

58.08 

58.04 

57.78 

57.22 

57.05 

56.74 

57.12 

»56.92 

56.68 

56.58

56.34

56.20

56.14

55.99

56.12

55.71

55.60

55.51

55.75

56.06

56.36

57.46

56.96

56.62

56.12

55.77

Mar.

55.74 

56.06 

56.56 

56.38 

56.67 

56.83 

56.73 

56.56 

56.58 

56.66 

56.23 

55.90

55.58

55.56

56.02

56.59

56.39

56.47

56.48

56.84

55.98

55.93

55.97

56.34

57.04

56.84

56.84

56.48 

56.28

56.74

56.62

Apr.

56.17 

55.66 

55.09 

55.05 

55.12 

55.60 

56.03 

55.78 

55.38 

55.23 

55.41 

55.39

55.50

55.54

55.26

55.16

55.12

55.40

55.77

55.82

55.94

55.49

55.42

55.27

55.12

55.16

55.60

56.32 

56.43

56.32

May

56.25 

56.42 

56.48 

56.87 

57.00 

56.89 

56.13 

56.21 

56.20 

55.86 

55.95 

55.70

55.57

55.26

54.78

54.60

54.12

53.94

55.08

54.58

54.39

53.87

53.72

53.66

54.00

54.15

53.76

53.62 

53.69

53.80

53.84

June

53.89 

53.90 

53.34 

52.70 

52.08 

51.92 

51.95 

. 51.97 

52.23 

52.04 

51.92 

51.90

52.05

52.30

52.34

52.86

52.76

52.66

52.30

51.87

51.59

51.36

51.60

51.40

51.18

50.61

50.34

50.15 

50.35

49.90

July

49.47 

49.13 

49.00 

48.95 

49.19 

49.08 

49.13 

44.05 

50.50 

50.37 

(a)

.~..

.....

a Well put back into service.
VIRGINIA 

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

By Bernard Plsher

The observation-well program in northern Virginia (see Water-Supply 

Papers 777, 817, 840, 845, 886, and 907) was continued in 1941. Automatic 

water-stage recorders were maintained on the Bacon, Ross, Swart Stream, 

Swart 5, and Swart 162 wells, and measurements by the wetted-tape method 

were made about once « week in the other wells. Measurements In the Carne 

well, Fairfax County, were begun November 19 under the direction of D. J. 

Gederstrom. A total of about 700 individual measurements of water level 

was made during 1941.

The records of the United States Weather Bureau at Washington, D. C., 

indicate that the precipitation was unusually low for northern Virginia in 

1941. June, July,and December had precipitation slightly above normal. The 

rest of the year was marked by a great deficiency of moisture, culminating 

in an accumulated departure from normal precipitation of 12.99 ^inches by 

the end of December. The drought was reflected by abnormally low groundwater levels throughout the area.

The water level in the Halls Hill School well was 27.15 feet below the 

measuring point on January 6. Thereafter It rose steadily, with no appreciable reversals In direction, until May 5, when the highest stage of the year 

was recorded 24.12 feet below the measuring point. Prom this high stage 

the water level declined persistently for the rest of the year, reaching a 

level 29.61 feet below the measuring point on December 29. This stage was 

2.31 feet lower than the stage on December 30, 1940, and was the lowest recorded since the fall of 1932.

The fluctuations of water level in 1941 in the Ross, Bacon, Bell, 

Jefferson School, and Qlendale Farm wells were similar to those in the 

Halls Hill School well. The water levels rose seasonally from January 

to about May, but the high spring stages reached were lower than those 

recorded in previous years. The water levels then declined with only

minor interruptions throughout the last half of the year, and at the end 

100
VIRGINIA 101

of December they were lower than they had been at any year-end for several 

years. There were net declines In water level for the year as follows: 

Rosa well, about 1 foot; Bacon well, 3.05 feet; Bell well, 6.7+ feet; Jefferson School well, 3.7+ feet; and Glendale Farm well, about 1.9 feet. The 

Bell and Jefferson School wells went dry In October and remained In that 

condition through December.

The water levels In the Swart wells are not good indicators of general 

ground-water conditions because they are very shallow and are affected by 

small amounts of precipitation and by seepage of water from nearby Difficult 

Run.

Precipitation and departure from normal precipitation, 

In Inches, at Washington, D. G., In 1941

Recorded 

Month precipitation

January

February

March

April

May

Jitoe

July

August

September

October

November

December

Year

3.04

.92

2.57

2.73

1.58

4.38

5.67

1.92

.53

1.08

.81

3.94

29.17

Normal 

precipitation

3.55

3.27

3.75

3.27

3.70

4.13

4.71

4.01

3.24

2.84

2.37

3.32

42.16

Departure 

from normal

-0.51

-2.35

-1.18

- .54

-2.12

+ .25

+ .96

-2.09

-2.71

-1.76

-1.56

+ .62

-12.99

Accumulated departure from normal

-0.51

-2.86

-4.04

-4.58

-6.70

-6.45

-5.49

-7.58

-10.29

-12.05

-13.61

-12.99

-12.99

Arlington County

Halls Hill School well.

Water level, In feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 

13

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 3

17

24

31

Apr. 7

Water 

level

27.15

26.71

26 ..37

25.97

25.89

25.46

25.53

25.35

24.87

24.78

24.80

24.62

Date

Apr. 21

28

May 5

19

26

June 2

9

30

July 7

14

21

29

Water 

level

24.24

24.20

24.12

24.49

24.63

24.71

24.82

25.44

35.35

25.66

25.60

25.57

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

4

11

18

25

. 2

8

15

2229"

6

13

Water 

level

25.90

26.09

26.32

26.44

26.76

26.83

27.07

27.30

27.52

27.70

27.92

Date

Oct. 20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

23

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

28.13

28.20

28.38

28.58

23.84

28.89

29.03

29.11

29.27

29.44

29.61

Ross well

Dally water level at 2:00 a.m., In feet below measuring point, 1941 

_____________________(from recorder charts)________________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 26.45

2 26.41

3 26.37

4 26.34

5 26.34

6 26.34

7 26.33

8 26.29

9 25.23

10 26.23

25.80

25.75

25.73

25.71

25.69

25.69

25.61

25.57

25.56

25.58

25.41

25.41

25.39

25.35

25.42

25.42

25.44

25.37

25.34

25.41

24.74

24.71

24.74

24.73

24.66

24.66

24.55

24.48

24.38

24.31

84.02 24.

24.02 24,

24.14 24,

24.13 24,

24.07 24,

24.07 24.

24.11 24,

24.08 24.

24.11 24,

24.18 24,

SO 25.24 

65 25.26 

70 25.29 

68 25.30 

59 25.31 

59 25.30 

80 25.28 

77 25.27

84 25.29

85 25.33

26.05

..... 26.12 

..... 26.14 

..... 26.15 

..... 26.16

25.71 26.17

25.72 26.19

25.73 26.19

25.74 26.22

26.57

26.59

26.61

26.61

26.63

26.68

26.68

26.68

26.70

26.71

26.93

26.93

26.94

26.94

26.95

26.95

26.96

26.97

26.99

27.02

27.18

27.19

27.20

27.20

27.21

27.21

27.22

27.24

27.24

27.26
102 WAIER LEVELS AMD ARTESIAN PRESSURE., 1941

Arlington County Continued. 

Ross well Continued.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet below measuring point, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17

18 

19

20

PI

PP

P,3

24

25

26

27

P,B

29 

30

31

Jan.

26.23 

26.22 

26.22 

26.22 

26.19 

26.14 

26.14

26.14 

26.14

26.14

26.12

26.12

26.03

26.03

26.02

26.02

pc; QQ

25.95

25.91 

25.87 

25.82

Feb.

25.58 

25.54 

25.53 

25.49 

25.48 

25.43 

25.42

25.44 

25.48

25.47

25.45

25.45

25.42

25.43

25.43

25.41

25.43

25.39

Mar.

25 ."40 

25.37 

25.33 

25.28 

25.22 

25.14 

25.07

25.08 

25.06

25.01

PA. QQ

24.98

PA. Q7

24.89

24.84

24.86

pa. op

24.79

24.78 

24.81 

24.80

Apr. May

24.28 24.21 

24.26 24.18 

24.23 24.23 

24.14 24.27 

24.10 24.30 

24.07 24.23 

24.05 24.35

24.05 24.23 

PA. 0*1 PA A.n

PA 01 PA. ^Q

24.06 24.43

24.16 24.43

24.13 24.46

PA no. PA A.Q

24.10 24.56

PA 1 o P4 ^A.

PA. rsn PA. G.I

24 ..10 24.51

24.09 24.59 

24.09 24.63 

..... 24.65

June

24.87 

24.90 

24.92 

24.90 

24.91 

24.93 

24.97

24.97 

25.03

25,05

25.07

25.08

25.08

25.10

PR 1 P

25.17

OR 1 1

25.18

25.19"

July

25.34 

25.35 

25.38 

25.40 

25.40 

25.44 

25.44

25.45 

25.46

25.47

25»47

P^i £."7

25.47

25.47

25.48

25.48

25,51

25.52

25.54

Aug.

25.76 

25.72 

25.78 

25.81 

25.82 

25.80 

25.83

25.84 

25.84

25.84

25.87

25.89

25.89

25.91

25.93

P*i QA.

25.96

26.00

26.02 

26.03 

26.04

Sept

26.33 

26.25 

26.29 

26.30 

26.32 

26.33 

26.34

26.36 

26.38

26.39

26.39

26.40

26.40

Pfi 4P

pp. AA

26.46

26.48

26.51

26.55 

26.57

. Oct.

26.71 

26.72 

26.73 

26.74 

26.75 

26.75 

26.78

26.79 

26.80

26.83

26.83

26.84

26.86

26.87

26.88

26.90

PC on

26.90

26.92 

26.92 

26.93

Nov.

27.02 

27.02 

27.03 

27.04 

27.05 

27.06 

27.08

27.08 

27.08

27.08

27.08

P7 OQ

P7 n

27.13

27.13

27.13

PI ^ A.

27.15

27.16 

27.17

Dec,

27.27 

27.28 

27.28 

27.28 

27.30 

27.34

.....

 «

Fairfax County 

Bacon well.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet below measuring point, 1941 

____________________(from recorder charts)___________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

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

18.40 17.53

18. 3r/ 17.51

18.33 17.47

18.27 17.47

18.23 17.46

18.22 17.44

18.00 17.41

18.18 17.37

18.15 17.39

18.13 17.41

18.09 17.43

18.07 17.40

18.08 17.39

18.09 17.37

18.09 17.35

18.08 17.35

18.03 17.36

17.95 17.32

17.90 17.37

17.90 17.37

17.89 17.37

17.87 17.35

17.82 17.34

17.83 17.37

17.79 17.40

17.72 17.41

17.67 17.42

17.62 17.42

17.60 .....

17.57 .....

17.53 .....

17.42

17.42

17.39

17.35

17.41

17.44

17.45

.....

.....

17.41

17.42

17.32

17.21

17.15

17.08

16.97

16.83

16.86

16.85

16.82

16.80

16.82

16.83

16.30

16.77

16.80

16.79

16.79

16.79

16.81

16.82

16.80

16.78

16.73

16.71

16.67

16.24

16.11

16.05

16.03

16.03

16.06

16.09

16.12

16.10

16.11

16.13

16.15

16.17

16.19

16.20

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

16.36

16.37

16.42

16.44

.....

16.43

16.45

16.50

16.54

16.55

16.59

16.61

16.62

16.66

16.70

16.74

.....

16.78

16.83

16.87

16.87

16.89

16.95

17.04

17.08

17.13

17.17

17.21

17.26

17.33

17.35

 * * 

 * * 

» 

 * 

*..*.

 

17.62

17.64

17.65

17.62

17.69

17.75

17.77

.....

.....

.....

.....

..'...

.....

.....

.....

17.99

.....

.....

, . . , ,

.....

. * .

18.23

.....

, , . , .

.....

.....

.....

.....

18.45

.....

18.45

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

18.42

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

17.76

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

18.86

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

18.00

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

18.95

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

19.18

19.18

19.21

19.26

19.28

19.30

19.33

19.36

19.37

19.38

19.41

19.43

19.45

19.48

19.50

19.50

19.53

19.56

19.60

19.63

19.65

19.67

19.71

19.74

19.76

19.76

19.76

19.79

19.82

19.84

19.87

19.89

19.91

19.92

19.94

19.96

19.97

19.99

20.01

20.04

20.07

20.09

20.10

20.11

20.13

20.15

20.17

20.19

20.21

20.22

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

20.46

.....

.....

.....

......

.....

.....

.....

20.65

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

20.75

.....

.....

.....

.....

. . . .

.....

20.82

20.82

20.83

20.85

20.86

20.87

20.87

20.89

20.91

20.93

20.94

20.94

20.97

20.98

20.99

21.00

21.01

.....

.....

.....

.....

21.07

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

21.15

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

21.27

. . . 

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

21.29

21.29

21.29

21.30

21.32

21.33

21.33

21.29

21.29

21.29

21.29

21.30

21.30

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

.....

21.43

21.44

21.45

21.46

21.46
VIRGINIA 103

Fairfax County 'Continued,

Bell well.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Jan. 6 

26 

Apr. 21 

May 4 

26 

June 30

Water 

level

4.20 

3.36 

-4,42 

5.12 

6.64 

7. OSDate

July 7 

14 

21 

29 

Aug. 4 

11

Water 

level

4,99 

3.05 

5.23 

6.14 

6.81 

8'. 11

Date

Aug. 18 

25 

Sept. 2 

8' r; 

15* 

22

Water 

level

8.61 

&.18

9-«vS 

10.49 

U.12 

11.70

Date

 Sept. 29 

Oct. 6 

13 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 15 

29

Water 

level

12.22 

12.24 

(a) 

<a) 

(a) 

(a)

Jefferson School well.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 6

26

Kar. 3,

Apr. 14

27

May 19

f 84*28

- 583 .'56

,'"'28*79''

.82.16

22.36

22.66

.May 06

Jusfe 30,-

14"

SI

29

Aug. 4

24.14

'..,-26.84

* "£5.75 

25.56 " 25.55

26.00

26.25

*Aug. 11 '

> 18 j,-'

Sept. 2

8

15

22

26.35-

 2J?VOS'

26.77 

27.. 66

27.92

28.23

28.25

Sept. 29

Oct. 6

13 

Kov. 3

Dec. 15

29

28.35

88,34- " - H- (a)

f (&)

(a)

Day

Swart Stream well.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet above assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Sept. Nov. Dec.

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

1.63 

1.69 

1.69 

1.69 

1.67 

1.66 

1.66

1.67

1.66

1.65

1.63 l:i'6»

1.6'2 

1.62 

1.67 

1.64 

1.64 

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.63-

1.63

1.63

....

1.63 

1.63 

1.64 

1.65 

1.65 

1.64 

1.65

l.fll

1.64

1.74

1.94

1.98

1.86 

1.78 

1.78 

1.78 

1.76 

1.71

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.75

1.76

1.79

1.87

1.82

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.77

1.76

1.76 

2.19 

1.78 

1.77 

1.76 

2.03

1.98 

1.97 

1.95 

1.93 

1.92 

i QO

1.88

1.86

1.74

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.56 

1.56 

1.56 

1.59 

1.56 

1.56

1.55

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.52

1.53

1

*\P

1.52

.... 1.44 

.... 2.19 

2.43 " 1.60 

2.54 1.47 

2.51 -1.47 

.... 1.4V 

.... 1.44

1.55 

1.56 

1.56 

2.04 

1.55 

1.51

.... 1.50

.... 1.50

.... 1.50

1.54 1.50

1.55 1.50-

1.55 1.52 

1.56 1.78 

1.57 1.58 

1.57 1.48 

1.58 1.48 

.... 1.47

.... 1.47

.... 1.47

.... 1.60

.... 1.60

.... 1.60

.... 1.62

.... 1.61

.... 1.59

.... 1.56

.... 1.56

.... 1.56

.... 1.56

.... 1.56

a Dry.
104 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

Fairfax County Continued. 

Swart well 5.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., In feet above assumed datum, 1941 

_______________________(from recorder charts)__________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

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

2.47

2.40

2.89

2.87

2.68

2.47

2.35

2.29

2.24

2.21

2.23

2.21

3.20

2.19

2.17

2.17

3.18

3.05

2.86

2.67

2.52

2.42

2.40

2.42

3.18

2.80

2.68

2.64

2.62

2.60

2.56

2.55

2.67

2.70

2.61

2.47

2.39

2.35

2.67

2.55

2.40

2.31

2.26

2.23

2*26

2.75

2.68

2.59

2.51

2.39

2.30

2.23

2.19

2.17

2.11

2.11

2.13

2.14

2.17

....

....

....

. . . . '

....

2.36

2.43

2.35

2.30

2.27

2.33

2.39

2.60

3.11

3.26

3.15

3.09

3.02

2.87

2.78

2.80

2.50

2.44

2.43

2.39

2.36

2.35

2.71

2.65

2.56

2.50

2.44

2.38

2.34

2.32

3.07

2.91

2.69

2.59

3.13

2.89

2.73

2.61

2.50

2.44

2.40

2.33

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.16

2.13

2.10

2.07

2.05

1.99

1.96

1.95

1.96

1,97

....

1.89

1.85

1.84

....

1.82

1.79

1.73

1.71

1.66

1.64

1.61

1.59

1.59

1.59

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

1.44

1.42

1.38

1.35

1.31

1.30

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.19

1.16

1.16

1.22

1.24

1.25

1.26

1.35

1.47

1.49

1.49

1.43

1.37

1.31

1.27

1.23

1.29

1.82

2.38

2.34

2.23

2.08

1.82

1.72

1.64

1.57

1.53

1.50

1.43

1.38

1.32

1.29

. . . 

....

1.32

1.22

1.34

1.84

2.18

2.32

2.62

2.67

2.81

2.40

2.17

2.07

2.08

2.78

2.52

2.20

2.12

2.18

2.02

1.92

....

1.85

1.81

1.76

1.70

1.64

....

1.45

1.32

1.27

1.69

....

....

....

1.34

1.27

1.22

1.08

1.13

1.10

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.06

1.00

1.00

1.23

1.15

1.10

1.11

1.25

1.21

1.17

1.20

1.17

1.25

1.26

1.32

1.23

1.20

1.17

1.14

1.10

1.20

1.15

1.66

 1.83

1.87

1.76

1.60

1.52

1.45

1.39

1.31

1.27

1.23

1.20

1.15

1.12

1.09

1.07

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.02

.98

.97

.96

.94

.93

 .90

.87

....

0.90

.90

.92

.93

.89

.66

.84

.81

....

....

. . .

....

....

.90

.90

.95

.93

.96

.99

.99

.99

1.00

.99

.99

.99

.98

1.00

1.04

1.04

1.06

1.11

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.24

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.30

1.32

1.34

1.35

1.36

1.38

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.39

1.41

1.42

1.42

1.44

1.45

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.44

1.45

....

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.70

2.05

1.99

1.97

1.92

1.87

1.84

1.84

1.87

1.89

2.57

2.47

2.42

2.34

2.28

2.15

2.21

2.18

2.17

2.20

2.36

2.35

2.31

2.24

2.20

2.15

2.14

Water levels, in feet above assumed datun, in Swart wells 10, 35, 60, 

85, 110 and 135, and weekly precipitation, in inches, recorded at the 

station of the United States Weather Bureau in Washington, D. C., 1941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

1

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

8

13

20

4

12

19

26

2

9

16

10

2.83

2.32

3.03

2.96

2.84

2.68

2.82

2.23

2.33

2.56

2.96

2.41

2.41

1.84

2.35

2.06

1.73

1.59

1.34

1.14

1.13

1.47

2.67

35

3.29

2.62

3.33

3.40

3.29

3.08

3.27

2.46

2.67

3.02

3.54

2.72

2.70

2.20

2.62

2.22

1.85

1.77

1.55

1.24

3.07

1.71

3.47

60

3.67

2.86

3.93

3.83

3.61

3.37

3.60

3.66

2.96

3.36

3.86

2.93

2.91

2.25

2.76

2.30

1.86

1.79

1.58

1.27

2.82

1.78

3.77

85

4.06

3.73

4.18

4.16

4.15

3.92

 4.11

3.45

3.89

4.08

4.18

3.67

3.64

3.40

3.45

3.07

2.73

2.75

2.49

 «

4.46

2.68

4.10

110

5.01

4.82

4.94

4.96

4.97

4.69

4.80

4.44

4.48

4.69

4.91

4.76

4.82

4.56

4.96

4.46

4.08

4.21

4.12

3.91

4.22

4.28

4.63

T^C Precipl135 tation

5.23

5.19

5.23

5.26

5.28

5.28

5.26

....

5.21

5.20

5.30

5.29

5.29

4.74

5.34

5.24

5.02

4.98

4.84

4.66

4.63

4.86

5.20

0.65

T

.98

1.15

.26

.29

.44

.03

.16

1.92

.19

T

.46

2.18

.00

T

.59

.38

.16

.42

.58

1.36

1.64

T Trace
105

Fairfax County Continued.

Water levels, in feet above assumed datum, in Swart wells 10, 35, 60, 85, 

110, and 135, and weekly precipitation, In inches, recorded at the station 

of the United States Weather jgureau in Washington^ D. J3.» 1941 Continued.

Date 10 35 60 85 110 135

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

. 1

8

15

22

29

5

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

1.63

....

2.87

2.92

1,93

1.45

1.38

1.39

.97

1.14

1.00

1.84

1.13

.87

.55

.53

....

.60

.81

.92

1.04

1.16

1.32

1.36

1.22

1.69

2.27

2.30

1.69

....

3.52

3.59

1.21

1.56

1.58

1.12

1.17

1.43

1.35

2.20

1.37

1.27

,

,

.

.

9

1.14

1.24

1.35

1.51

1.59

2.64

3.37

3.38

2.42

1.53

1.10

4.35

3.82

2.24

3.53

1.56

 

 » 

1.62

2.91

2.25

1.49

^

.

.

.

.

9

.

.

1.68

1.53

1.62

1.93

3.79

2.76

2.76

2.74

1.99

4.15

4.14

3.03

2.75

2.75

....

2.65

2.86

2.46

3.40

2.21

.

,

.

.

.

9

.

.

2.72

2.88

2.63

3.45

4.06

3.50

3.47

4.21 '

S.81

4.66

4.72

4.53

4.16

4.25

3.84

4.08

4.38

4.06

4.56

4.02

3.69

5.40

3.27

3.41

3.35

3.38

3.64

3.71

3.72

3.84

S.79

4.28

4.56

4.33

4.53

3.72

4.60

5.34

5.29

5.15

4.88

4.79

4.46

4.40

4.49

4.52

4.74

4.55

4.29

3.97

4.03

4.18

3.99

4.14

3.68

3.76

3.84

3.96

4.04

4.24

4.39

4.53

4.61

0.21

1.11

2.9;

1.91

.51

 u<

.24

 ul

1.41

.4-

.01

.5!

.0:

.01

.01

.1-

.5J

"3:°S

.13

.01

.51

 U'

1.41

2.2:

.01

.2:

Swart well 162.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet above assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day

.1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

;25

Jan.

5.06

5.01

5.41

5.38

5.28

5.14

5.05

4.97

4.90

4.88

4.88

4.88

4.84

4.83

4.79

4.80

4.93

5.50

5.44

5.22

3.14

5.02

4.99

5.03

5.19

Feb.

5.25

5.27

5.23

5.18

5.12

5.06

5.02

5.33

5.21

5.08

5.00

4.97

4.95

4.96

5.36

5.22

5.17

5.15

5.04

4.96

4.90

4.87

4.89

4.85

4.86

Mar.

4.89

4.96

5.07

5.08

5.02

4.96

4.92

4.95

5.10

5.18

5.22

5.25

5.27

5.30

5.31

5.33

5.36

4.93

5.14

5.11

5.08

5.03

4.99

4.98

5.33

Apr.

4.86

5.39

5.32

5.20

5.12

5.67

5.63

5.49

5.37

5.24

5.11

4.91

4.91

4.84

4.77

4.71

4.69

4.66

4.63

4.60

4.57

4.53

4.51

4.53

4.78

May

4.52

4.44

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.37

4.36

4.39

4.45

4.54

4.47

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

4.25

....

....

....

....

....

....

June

....

....

4.28

4.32

4.74

4.76

 *

 

4.22

4.16

4.08

4.29

4.34

4.71

5.04

4.66

4.57

4.43

4.33

4.27

4.21

4.18

4.16

4.20

July

 

 » 

 * 

 » *

* * * 

 * 

4.85

5.02

4.67

4.53

4.48

4.46

5.20

4.82

4.62

4.54

4.77

4.64

4.48

4.42

4.34

4.30

4.30

4.25

Aug.

4.40

4.37

4.26

....

....

....

....

....

....

3.64

....

....

....

....

....

....

3.83

....

....

....

....

....

. . . .

4.20

Sept.

4.02

 

 *

 

 

 » «

4.30

4.24

4.17

4.09

4.02

3.95

3.83

3.77

3.71

3.66

3.62

3.57

....

....

....

3.50

3.44

3.41

Oct.

3.15

3.19

3.22

3.21

3.14

3.11

3.08

3.03

2.99

2.97

3.18

3.18

3.17

3.15

3.12

3.16

3.13

3.11

3.12

....

....

....

...»

....

....

Nov.

....

....

....

. ... .

....

....

....

....

3.60

3.60

3.61

S.62

3.64

3.67

3.69

3.69

....

....

....

....

....

....

3.90

3.90

Dec.

3.88

3.88

3.89

S.«9

4.01

4.49

4.40

4.36

....

«...

....

....

....

....

3.72

....

....

....

....

....

....

3.51

....

....

....
106 WATER T.BVRT.S ARTEgiAM JJBESSHSEL, 1941

Fairfax County Continued.

Swart well 162 -Continued.

Dally water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet above assumed datum, 1941 

(from recorder charts)

Day Jan.

26 5.34 

27 5.29 

28 5.30 

29 5.28 

30 5.27 

31 5.26

Feb.

4.88 

4.86 

4.88

Mar.

5.20 

5.12 

5.05 

4.99 

4.97 

4.89

Apr,

4.65 

4.60 

4.59 

4.55 

4.52

May

4.07 

4.02 

3.96 

3.93 

4.04

June

4.09 

4.O3 

3.96 

3.93 

3.91

July

4.19 

4.14 

4.06 

4.00 

3.95 

4.56

Aug.

'.'.'.'.

Sept.

3.38

siie

Oct.

z'.oa

3.15 

3.19 

3.22 

3.27

Nov.

3.90 

3.90 

3.89 

3.88 

3.88

Dec.

s! 42 

3.41

1429. Carne well. Fairfax. Detailed description of location to be 

given in next annual report. Abandoned drilled well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 90 feet. Measuring point, hole in recorder base, about 400 feet above 

sea level. Water derived from Wiasahickon schist, of pre-Cambrian age. (See 

Virginia Geological Survey Bulletin 50, by R. C. Cady, p. 151, 152, 156.) 

Water level affected by nearby pumping at a rate of about 50 gallons a 

minute.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Nov. 19 

24

Water 

level

39.64 

39.77

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

40.11 

40.38

Date

Dec. 14 

22

Water 

level

40.38 

40.48

Date

Dec. 28

Water 

level

40.48

Fauquier County

Olendale Farm well.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 8

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

13.55

13.45

13.46

13.26

12.80

12.95

13.14

13.46

13.95

Mar. 10

30

Apr. 6

20

27

May 4

, 11

18

25

13.49

13.10

11.74

12.82

13.22

13.59

13.81

13.51

14.92

June 1

8

15

23

29

July 6

13

20

15.00

14.91

14.83

14.82

14.90

14.90

14.50

15.90

July 29

Aug. 3

10

17

23

31

Sept. 6

Dec. 31

15.29

15.53

15.72

15.71

15.73

15.69

(a)

15.67

SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA

By D. J. Cederstrom

Periodic measurements of water levels in observation wells previously 

established in southeastern Virginia were continued In 1941 in connection 

with the investigation of the ground-water resources of the State In coopetfation with the Virginia Geological Survey, Arthur Bevan, State Geologist. 

Additional observation wells were established in the Franklin area, where 

wells of large capacity were constructed during the year to supply a Kraft

a Obstruction in well.
VIRGINIA 107

Precipitation, 

in inches

to * 01 o

H 

t<t-t 0)

 P * H

O to 3 H

H«3

£.,i

 H 0) -P

4->

0) (JO) Son

 P -H C» 

O -PH 

S 0)

BJ-d rH 

§^
1Q8 WATER..LESELS AND AJEftESIAH £BBSSUBE» 1941

paper mill, and at Ft. Eustis, on the York-James peninsula, where low water 

levels produced by heavy pumping Increase the danger of contamination of the 

ground water by the encroachment of salt water.

The general geological description of the Coastal Plain province which 

appeared In Water Supply Paper 886 (Water levels and artesian pressure in 

observation wells 1$. the United States in 19S9) is also applicable to the 

York-James peninsula. However, in contrast to the greater part of the 

Coastal Plain ia Virginia south of the James River, the lower part of the 

Cfork-James peninsula yields brackish water from the lower Cretaceous strata. 

IThis brackish water has presumably resulted from Incomplete flushing of the, 

sea water with which the artesian strata were once saturated.

Ten observation wells were included In the program at the end of the 

year. Pour of the wells are equipped with automatic water-stage recorders 

actuated by floats. .Generally the depth to water level was also measured 

by tape once a week. A total of about 350 measurements were made in 1941.

A comprehensive report on the ground-water resources of the Coastal 

Plain south of the James River was nearly completed during the year. Hew 

developments in that area, however, will necessitate further detailed studies. 

A Virginia Geological Survey Circular (Ground-water resources of the southeastern Virginia Coastal Plain, by D.. J. Cederstrom, a preliminary report) 

Was released in 1941.

Petersburg-Hopewell area (Chesterfield and Prince George Counties) 

Observations begun in October 19S9 were continued on well 36 (Pilcher 

well, 3 miles north of Petersburg), Chesterfield County, Prom December 30, 

1940, to April 20, 1941, the water level in the well had a net rise of 1.98 

feet, as is shown in the accompanying illustration. The precipitation was 

deficient in this period and the accumulated departure amounted to 4.43 

inches by May 1, but the water from the rain and snow which fell during 

this period had a good opportunity to percolate to the zone of saturation 

because of the low evaporation and transpiration during the cold months. 

Prom April 20 to December 10 the water level had a net decline of 4.51 feet. 

This decline was due to deficient rainfall and high transpiration. The downward trend of the water level was temporarily Interrupted by moderate rains 

early In July and again In the last three weeks In August and the first week
109

in September. The net decline from December 30, 1940, to December 10, 1941, 

was 2.53 feet, which is of the general magnitude of the declines observed 

in water-table wells in northern Virginia.

The Pilcher well is in the Pall Zone and the fluctuations of water letfel 

in it are believed to indicate regional changes in the stage of the water 

table. The fluctuations show, therefore, the increases and decreases In 

ground-water storage that occur as a result of changes in the rates of recharge and discharge to the underground reservoir.

Observations begun in 1939 were continued on well 2 (Federal Reformatory well, 3 miles northeast of Petersburg), Prince George County. The water 

in the aquifer reached by this well is definitely under artesian pressure. 

Prom the beginning of the year to the end of April the water level fluctuated 

only very slightly and had almost no net change. The fluctuations were doubtless in part barometric and they do not Indicate any net increase or decrease 

in storage. In the rest of the year there was a persistent decline amounting 

to 4 or 5 feet. Prom April 22 to December 23 the water level declined 4.81 

feet.

The fluctuations of the water level in well 13 (Old Dominion Waterworks 

well, Hopewell), Prince George County, are also shown in the accompanying 

Illustration. The water In the aquifer tapped by this well is under artesian 

pressure. The water level Is affected chiefly by the operation of nearby 

wells of the Solvay Process Co. and the Hummel Ross Fibre Co. The wells of 

the Hummel Ross Fibre Co. are pumped at the rate of about a half a million 

gallons a day continuously throughout the year. The pumping undoubtedly 

depresses the water level in the observation well but because the rate of 

pumping Is about constant it probably does not produce much fluctuation 

In the observation well. The wells of the Solvay Process Co. are pumped 

heavily during the summer, chiefly for cooling purposes. In the winter water 

is not pumped from them, but on the contrary, surface water is run Into them 

to recharge the aquifer with water of low temperature. The hydrograph In 

the accompanying Illustration shows clearly the effects of both pumping and 

recharge, but some of the details of the fluctuations can not be definitely 

Interpreted because no accurate records are at hand as to the precise pumping operations o£ the two companies <«» of the recharge operations of the 

Solvay Process Co. 

511006 O* 43 - 8
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSUKEj, 1941

Sussex County

Periodic measurements of water levels in well 90 (Jeb S. White well, 

Wakefield), Sussex County, were continued in 1941. Prom the beginning of the 

year to early May the water level was generally between 65 and 66 feet beldw 

the measuring point. During the second quarter of the year the water level) 

was occasionally more than 66 feet and In the last half of the year the water 

level was generally between 66 feet and 67 feet below the measuring point.

If the measurement reported on July 21 is disregarded on account of I1ja 

probable error, the lowest recorded level for the year occurred on November 10 

 when the depth to water was 1.95 feet below the lowest level of 1940. On 

May 26 the depth to water was 2.25 feet above the minimum stage and 0.09 foot 

below the highest level of 1940.

The water level in this well fluctuates widely from week to week owing 

to changes in river stage and to changes in the rate of pumping from nearby 

wells for municipal supply. A persistent downward trend In water level is 

clearly discernible, however, and a net decline of about 1 foot took place 

during the year. It is possible that some of the decline may be caused by 

the persistent low stages of adjacent streams which resulted from the drought 

that began in November 1940, but it is believed that at least a part of the 

decline may be ascribed to a general lowering of water levels over a wide 

area in consequence of excessive discharge from flowing wells along the 

James River. Lack of recharge at the Fall Zone is not considered to be a 

significant factor in bringing about the decline in water level in the well 

in 1941.

Franklin area

Water-level observations on well 201b (Camp Manufacturing Co. well, 

Franklin) were continued in 1941. The watier level declined to 17.90 feet 

below the measuring point by Aug. 9 a maximum decline of 1.40 feet from 

the first of the year and remained at comparatively low stages through 

November 5, the date of the last measurement.

Inasmuch as the water-level range is the same as that of the preceding 

year, It la believed that no regional change in pressure head apparently 

,occurred in the aquifer. The low stages of the last part of the year are 

attributed to low river stages.
VIRGINIA 111

Measurements of water level in well 243 (Webb School well) near Franklin were begun August 13. The decline in artesian pressure of about 0.5 foot 

that occurred in the period during which the well was tinder observation is 

attributed to a decline in the stage of Nottoway River. Effects of heavy 

industrial pumping at Franklin, which began November 7, cannot be discerned.

Measurements were begun November 27 in well 161, Isle of Wight County. 

The rapid decline of the water level reflects the effect of pumping at the 

rate of 3-3/4 million gallons of water a day at the Chesapeake Camp kraft 

paper mill situated about 0.75 mile northwest. Pumping began November 7 and, 

although it was carried on only intermittently during the first two weeks, 

the artesian head at th« sita of observation well was probably lowered at 

least 2 feet before the well was constructed and put into service.

The decline of more than 0.04 foot a day from November 27 to December 22 

was accelerated by the construction of a second well of large capacity, 0,25 

mile south of the first pumping well. Althoiigh this well was not pumped, a 

decline in pressure head resulted,owing to the fact that the well began to 

flow at a rate of 200 gallons a minute on December 24. For a few days the 

daily decline of water level in the observation well increased to 0.17 foot 

but at the close of the year the rate had decreased to about 0.06 foot a day.

The water level in observation well 161, like the water levels in wells 

13 and 15 in Prince George County, is very sensitive to changes in ratss of 

ground-water withdrawal and the records collected should aid eventually in 

determining the perennial yield of the underground reservoir the well taps.

Measurements were begun September 28 in well 97b (Jones Peanut Factory 

well), Nansemond County. During the period of observation only sli3ht differences in artesian pressure were discerned for example, the water level 

on December 27 was only 0.27 foot lower than on October 2. This small decline is attributed to a decline in river stage rather than to industrial 

pumping at Franklin.

York - James Peninsula

The water level in the observation well at Fort Bustis fluctuates widely 

owing to ocean tides. It is evident, however, that the water level in the 

well declined 2 to 2-J feet from April 17 to the end of the year. The lowering is believed to have resulted largely from the pumping of about 1^ million 

gallons of water a day at the fort and the pumping of about 3/4 million
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

gallons of water a day at nearby Skiffs Creek Reservoir, where ground-wate* 

is being used to supplement a surface-water supply.

The precipitation recorded at the Richmond station of the United States 

Weather Bureau was below normal every month in 1941, and the deficiency for; 

the year amounted to 16.62 inches. The precipitation was only slightly 

below normal in April, August, and December, but in February,-May, June, 

October, and November it was notably small (see accompanying illustration). 

The subnormal precipitation has obviously caused the water level to decline 

appreciably in the Pilcher well, in Chesterfield County, but the effect on 

water levels in the wells east of the Fall Zone is not so apparent. Moderate declines of the water levels in the wells at Wakefield, Franklin, South 

Quay, and Fort Eustis are correlated with local or regional losses of head 

in consequence of the withdrawal of large quantities of water for domestic 

and industrial uses or with changes in the stage of nearby rivers.

Chesterfield County

36. Pilcher well.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-41

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

30, 1940

5, 1941

12

19

27

3

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

2

6

13

20

Water 

level

19.12

19.06

18.95

18.79

18.66

18.65

18.68

18.72

18.86

18.97

18.78

18.42

18.23

18.27

18.16

17.32

17.14

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

27, 1941

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

10

16

Water 

level

17.36

17.59

17.90

18.16

18.58

18.87

18.94

19.06

19.35

- 19.51

19.65

19.64

19.67

19.81

20.10

20.26

20.54

Date

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

24, 1943

31

7

14

21

28

5

12

15

22

29

5

15

19

26

4

10

Water 

level

20.42

20,47

20.41

20.57

20.64

20.72

20.83

81*15

21.07

21.12

21.23

21.27

21.31

21.49

21.51

21.61

21.65

Nansemond County 

105. No measurements made in 1941.

976. Jones Peanut Factory, South Quay, southeast of main building, 

4j miles south-southeast of Franklin, 0.4 miJe southeast of Blackwater 

River highway bridge at South Quay. Jetted well, diameter 3 inches.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Sept. 28 

Oct. 2 

K>

Water 

level

6.52 

6.40 

&.6G

Date

Oct. 14 

Nov. 4 

10

Water 

level

6.50 

6.80 

6.66

Date

Nov. 15 

29

Water 

level

6.90 

6.90

Date

Dec. 20 

27

Wate* 

level

6. 90 

6.61
VIRGINIA -US

Prince George County

2. Federal Reformatory.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, J941

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

2

7

14

21

28

4

11

26

4

11

1

8

Water 

level

20.21

20.65

20.42

20.23

20.19

20.10

20.33

20.64

20.60

20.44

20.67

20.15

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

Water 

level

20.88

20.20

20.44

20.58

20.96

21.29

21.50

21.54

21.56

21.72

21.95

21.92

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

2

9

Iff

23

Water 

level

21.92

21.88 .

21.74

21.78

21.96

22.17

22.46

22.33

22.60

22.71

22.94

23.08

Date

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.30

8

15

22

4

13

18

25

3

10

17

23

Water 

level

23.33

23.44

23.71

23.80

24.15

24.35

24.49

24.60

24.76

24.69

24.88

25.01

13. Old Dominion Water Co., Hopewell.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

36.24

36.39

37.26

38.16

37.62

37.11

36.35

37.28

37.00

32.80

36.90

37.40

37.27

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

15

21

28

32.87

38.30

38.60

39.00

38.90

39.25

44.30

45.77-

46.24

46.39

46.55

47.02

47.22

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

47.85

48.20

48.27

47.73

47.55

47.35

47.40

48.23

48.83

48.80

49.18

49.20

49.08

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

49.07

49.15

49.06

48.76

48.68

48.73

49.02

46.53

45.60

41.41

40.55

40.17

39.86

15. Tubize-Chatillon Co., Hopewell.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 1

8

15

22

28

Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

39.87

40.02

38.50

39.80

39.90

38.61

39.52

44.11

39.46

39.11-

39.90

36.24

36.30

36.30

Apr. 8

15

222

29

May 6

13

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

36.70

36.87

41.77

37.02

37.02

38.78

40.12

45.13

47.25

48.10

48.52

48.81

49.47

July 8

14

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept . 7

14

21

28

49.59

49.60

49.66

49.67

49.88

49.76

46.65

49.36

49.52

49.50

49.30

49.39

49.60

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

49.55

49.51

49.52

47.78

43.82

42.50

40.83

40.92

40.47

40.37

40.39

38.31

33.77

201b.

Southampton County

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 4 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 5 

12 

19

16.59 

16.70 

16.50 

16.90 

16.95

July 12 

26 

Aug. 2 

9 

23

17.30 

17.48 

17.70 

17.90 

17.58

Aug. 26 

30 

Sept. 6 

13 

20

17.55 

17.70 

17.68 

17.85 

17.78

Sept. 28 

Oct. 11 

18 

Nov. 5

17.88 

17.70 

17.72 

17.90
114 WATER LE1ZELS AND ABJBSIAH PRESSURE. 1941

Southampton County Continued.

243. Roy Vaughan, Webb School, in front of building, 4 miles westsouthwest of Franklin. Jetted well, equipped with pitcher pump. Diameter 

3 inches, depth 375 feet. Measuring point, top of cross bar holding 2-inch 

diameter pipe in place inside casing, about 26 feet above sea level.

Date

Aug. 13 

18 

30 

Sept. 5 

12

Water 

level

6.70 

6.50 

6.55 

6.60 

6.72

Date

Sept. 19 

26 

Oct. 8 

14

Water 

level

6.79 

6.82 

6.85 

7.00

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 4 

10 

17

Water 

level

6.97 

6.98 

7.02 

7.00

Date

\ Nov. 29 

Dec. 15 

23 

30

Water 

level

7.09 

6.98 

6,82 

6.99

90. ,'-arete,».

Sussex County

Water le.v«l, in fee* below measuring point, 1941

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

22

3

10

17

24

3

65.19

65.10

65.50

65.00

64.98

65.92

65.91

65*46

65.40

65.43

65.91

65.00

64.91

Apr.

May

June

July

7

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

1

65.94

65.10

65.91

65.07

65.06

66.94

66.50

64.64

66.13

65.97

65.99

65.85

65.92

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

7

14

21

28

4

26

1

8

15

22

30

6

65.76

65.33

Oct. 13

20

68.10(?) 27

66.21

66.11

65.90

66.19

65.30

66.27

66.07

66.42

66.31

Nov. 4

10

17

24

Dec. 2

8

15

24

29

66.38

66.08

66.00

65.94

66.91

66.05

66.04

66.04

66.13

66.42

65.98

66.27

Isle of Wight County

160. Chesapeake Camp Co., Franklin, 1 mile southeast of main highway 

crossing Blackwater River at Franklin. Well constructed for observation 

purposes. Diameter 6 inches to 129& feet, 4 inches to 605 feet. Slotted 

pipe strainers, 330 feet to 335 feat, 400 feet to 405 feet and 595 feet to 

600 feet. Measuring point, hole in base of recorder platform on top of extended casing, 10 feet above surface. Surface altitude 20 feet above sea 

level. Measurements by Chesapeake Camp Company,

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Nov. 27 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

3.40 

3.56

Date

Dec. 8 

15

Water 

level

3.86 

4.24

Date

Dec. 22 

29

Water 

level

4.61 

5.40

Warwick County

Milstead 1. Fort Bustis. Near sewage disposal plant, between two small 

creeks south of Skiffs Creek. Abandoned drilled well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 370 feet. Measuring point hole in recorder base, about 10 feet above 

ground, 14.5 feet above sea level. Well subject to tidal fluctuations. 

Measurements by War Department.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Date

Apr.

May

June

17

28

2

9

16

24

2

9

16

Water 

level

2.07

4.33

4.60

3.09

4.71

4.17

4.45

3.14

3.45

Date

June

July

Aug.

23

30

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

Water 

level

4.86

4.50

4.38

4.10

5.12

4.69

3.95

5.34

5.10

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

26

. 2

9

16

23

30

7

15

21

Water 

level

5.30

3.95

5.33

4.87

4.49

5.12

5.74

6.66

5.04

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

28

4

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

Water

level

6.04

4.94

4.40

5.15

4.73

5.65

5.35

6.18

5.05
WEST VIRGINIA

By R. L. Nace

A S tate-wide investigation of the ground-water resources of West 

Virginia was begun in July 1941 by the Federal Geological Survey In 

cooperation with the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey. The 

primary purpose of the investigation is to make a current Inventory of the 

occurrence, quantity,and accessibility of the ground-water supplies in the 

State, the quality of the water, and methods of protecting the potable 

supplies from contamination by brines. A few observation wells were 

established. By the end of 1941 measurements were being made of the depth 

to the water level in 16 wells. Weekly measurements were being made in 4 

of the wells, semi-monthly measurements in 5 wells and monthly measurements 

in 1 well; in 6 wells measurements were made at Irregular intervals. A 

total of about 200 individual measurements of water levels was made in 

1941. No automatic water-stage recorders were in operation and no measure*- 

ments of artesian pressures were made.

Approximate elevations of measuring points were determined by aneroid 

barometer, using Federal bench-marks as local controls. In the tables of 

water-level measurements that follow, the land surface at the well sites 

is used as the most convenient datum to which to refer the water levels.

Wells are numbered according to the following system. Each county 

in West Virginia has been given an index number, beginning with number one 

for Hancock County at the northern end of the State and with successive 

numbers assigned to the counties in a general southward direction. The 

magisterial districts within each county have also been numbered, according to a similar system, beginning with number one for the northwest 

district in each county. Individual wells have been numbered consecutively, 

roughly according to geographic location, from one upward in each district. 

In the number 9-6-27, 9 represents Monongalia County, 6 represents Morgan 

District, and 27 represents a particular well in Morgan District.

" 115
116 WATER .LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1941

In the following table are listed the 10 wells In which enough measurements of water level have been made to Indicate a general trend In the 

latter part of 1941. All except one of these wells showed a net rise In 

water level. The maximum net rise was 10.17 feet.

The precipitation In the northern part of Wegt Virginia In 1941 was 

somewhat below the average of the previous 50 years, with the greater part 

of the negative departure In the first 6 months of the year. The period 

from June to August was relatively wet, with damaging floods In a few areas. 

The fall and early winter were relatively dry. The general rise In water 

levels In wells during the latter half of 1941 probably resulted from the 

relatively wet summer and a decrease of pumpage In the late fall and earlywinter.

Ground-water levels In representative observation 

wells In 1941

Well

No.

9-2-1 

9-2-2 

9-2-3 

9-6-6 

9-6-27 

11-3-3 

11-3-4 

11-3-8 

11-3-9 

11-3-14

Date 

of first 

measurement

July

Oct.

Sept. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

July 

Aug. 

July

23 

23 

23 

5 

22 

29 

10 

24 

11 

24

Lowest observed 

water level, with 

reference to the 

land surface

Date

Aug. 

July 

Aug. 

Oct.

Aug. 

Dec.

8 

23 

8 

5 

7 

21 

4 

11 

11 

9

Water 

level 

(feet)

23.79 

13.27 

13.23 

11.49 

136.51 

b 5.61 

19.76 

18.57 

22.91 

4.25

Highest observed 

water level, with 

reference to the 

land surface

Date

Sept

Nov. 

Dec. 

Nov.

Dec. 

Sept

.11 

11 

11 

13 

19 

25 

25 

16 

30 

.16

Water 

level 

(feet)

a 23.09 

a 11.90 

a 11.15 

a 10.37 

133.47 

* 3.78 

17.87 

c 14.19 

12.74 

.28

Net change 

In water 

level during 

observation 

period In 

1941

+0.09 

+ 1.37 

+ 1.32 

+ 1.12 

+2.94 

+ .31 

+ .59 

+2.62 

+10.17 

-3.86

Descriptions of observation wells follow, with the complete record of 

water-level measurements, In feet below the land surface. Description Is 

In the alphabetical order of the counties.

a Last measurement In 1941; observations at Irregular Intervals.

b Lowest level when nearby wells were not being pumped. It has been 

observed that when other wells are being pumped, the water level In this 

well has been temporarily drawn down as much as 15 feet. During the first 

two weeks In October, about 180,000 gallons of water a day were pumped 

from a well that Is 150 feet from well 11-3-3 and draws water from the 

same aquifer.

c A water-level measurement of 12.23 feet was made on Aug. 20, but 

prior to that date surface water gained access to the well after a heavy 

rain. The condition was corrected on Oct. 4.
WEST VIRGINIA 117

Kanawha County, Charleston District

40-5-14. Coyle and Richardson Department Store, Charleston. Beneath 

sidewalk trap door to southwest corner of store basement, 126 feet south 

of Lee Street sidewalk curb at corner of Lee and Dickinson streets. Abandoned drilled well, diameter, 8 inches, depth, 208 feet (reported). 

Measuring point, top of casing, 12 feet below land surface. Water level 

in feet below land surface; 1941: Sept. 26, 41.13.

Marion County, Pairmont District

10-3-20. Bethlehem Mines Corp. Between Buffalo Creek and Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad, 450 fe'et southeast of boiler house of Barrackville Mine. 

Abandoned drilled well, diameter, 6 inches, depth, 101 feet. Measuring 

point, top edge of 4-inch tee in top of tubing, 2.5 feet above land surface. Measurements at irregular intervals. Water levels, in feet below 

land surface, 1941: Sept. 25, 53.14j Oct. 16, 53.21j Dec. 26, 53.23.

Monongalia County, Clay District

The following three wells, listed under Clay District, Monongalia 

County, W. Va., actually are in Wayne Township, Green County, Pa. 

Blacksville post office is in West Virginia, but part of the town is in 

Pennsylvania. The wells are located only a few feet north of the boundary 

between Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

9-2-1. D. C. Johnson, Blacksville. On northeast valley wall of 

Dunkard Creek, 0.2 mile north-northeast of Blacksville post office, at 

northeast corner of rear porch of house. Drilled domestic well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 47 feet. Measuring point, top of west side of casing at 

land surface. Measurements at irregular intervals.

9-2-2. Earl Miller Sawmill, Blacksville. On -terrace platform north 

of Dunkard Creek, 0.25 mile east-northeast of Blackgville post office. 

Drilled well, diameter, 6 inches, depth, 40.80 feet. Measuring point, top 

of board cover over well-pit at land surface. Measurements at irregular 

intervals.

9-2-3. Eli HUBS, Blacksville. On terrace platform north of Dunkard 

Creek, 0.24 mile east-northeast of Blacksville post office, about 10 feet 

north of boundary between West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Abandoned 

drilled well, diameter 7 inches, depth, 58.32 feet. Measuring point, 

north side of top of casing, 1.85 feet above land surface. Measurements 

at irregular intervals.

Water levels, in feet below land surface, 1941

Date

July 23 

Aug. 8

26

Sept. 11

Well 

9-2-1

23.18 

23.79

23.11 

23.09

Well 

9-2-2

13.27

12.50 

11.90

Well 

9-2-3

12.47 

13.23

11.67 

11.15

Monongalia County, Morgan District

9-6-1. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Sabraton. On north bank of 

Deckers Creek, 20 feet southeast of intersection of State Highway 7 and 

White Avenue. Coal-test boring. Plowing artesian well, semi-public. No 

measurements of artesian pressure in 1941. Measurements of rate of flow 

at irregular intervals by means of 90-degree notch gate weir across drain 

age ditch.________________________________________________
iia WATER LRVRLS ANUiAKCESIAH PKESSUBE, 1941.

Monongalla County, Morgan District Continued 

Measurements of rate of flow In gallons a minute, 1941

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 1

Rate of 

flow

29 

24.6

Date

Sept. 4 

16

Rate of 

flow

29 

a 43

Date

Sept. 20 

Oct. 4

Rate of 

flow

32 

34

Date

Oct. 11 

Nov. 12

Rate of 

flow

25 

29

9-6-6. A. J. W. Headlee. East of Star City, on Morgantown R?F.D. 4, 

0.5 mile northeast of Platts School, In yard behind Headlee house No. 2. 

Dug domestic well, diameter, 18 Inches, depth, 15.64 feet. Measuring 

point, top of .tile casing, 2.0 feet above land surface.

Water level, In feet below land surface, 1941

Date

Oct. 5 

6

Water 

level

b 11.49 

11.35

Date

Oct. 8

13

Water 

level

11.13 

11.13

Date

Oct. 21 

Nov. 13

Water 

level

10.95 

10.37

9-6-27. T. J. Johnson, Morgantown. At east end of Foundry Street, 

beneath brick pavement, 220 feet east of High Street. Drilled well, 

diameter, 10 Inches, depth, 875 feet (reported). Measuring point, top 

edge of tee on air jet pipe leading Into well, 2.25 feet below land surface. 

Water level, In feet below land surface, 1941

Sept. 22 

Oct. 7

136.41 

136.51

Nov. 

Dec.

4

5

135.79 

135.27

Dec. 12 

19

- 134.06 

133.47

9-6-36. Bethlehem Mines Corp., Richard. Beneath office of Assistant 

Superintendent at Richard Mine, near coal tipple, on terrace platform north 

of Deckers Creek. Drilled, flowing artesian well. Depth and diameter not 

determinable as well Is not accessible. Rate of flow measured at Irregulak1 

Intervals by calibrated bucket and stop watch at drainage pipe, 1941: 

Sept. 4, 2.2 gallons a minute; Nov. 13, 2.0 gallons a minute.

9.3.45. Deckers Creek Sand Co, On south bank of Deckers Creek at foot 

of hill below car-loading sand piles, 0.5 mile east-southeast of Greer 

Limestone Quarry overhead conveyor, 250 feet south of State Highway 7. 

Drilled well, not In use. Diameter, 8 Inches, depth, 105 feet. Measuring 

point, south side of top of casing, at ground surface. Hater levels, in 

feet below land surface, 1941; Sept. 20, 13.04; Oct. 11, 15.07.

Preston County, Valley District

11-3-3. Preston County Coal and Coke Co., Cascade. On terrace platform east of Deckers Creek, 150 feet south of State Highway 7, 0.7 mile 

east of Cascade post office. Drilled well, diameter, 8 inches, depth, 

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

11-3-4. Masontown City well 4, Oak Park. One mile west of Masontown., 

150 feet southeast of Deckers Creek. Drilled municipal well. New; no pumpage during 1941 other than test on completion of drilling. Diameter, 8 

Inches, depth, 73 feet. Measuring point, land surface.

11-3-5. Masontown City well 3, Oak Park. One mile west of Masontown, 

100 feet southeast of Deckers Creek, 75 feet southwest of well 11-3-4. 

Drilled municipal well, diameter, 8 inches, depth, 113 feet. Measuring 

point, top of casing at land surface. New; no pumpage during 1941 other 

than test on completion of drilling. Measurements discontinued after 

Sept. 8. "

a Probably an appreciable amount of seepage from recent rains was 

entering the drainage ditch.

b New well. First measurement on completion of casing.
BEST 119

Preston County, Valley District Continued

11-3-8. George E. Lemmons, Masontown. Formerly Masontown City well 

1. East Depot Street,' at back of Lemmons lot. Drilled well, diameter, 8 

Inches, depth, 785 feet '(reported). Measuring point, top of casing, 5.45 

feet below land surface. No pumpage during 1941.

11-3-9. Martin L. Hassle, Masontown, Baat side of Massle house at 

east end of E Street. Domestic drilled well, diameter, 5 Inches, depth, 

56.4 feet. Measuring point, top surface of porch floor, 0.8 foot above 

land surface.

11-5-14. National Youth Administration, Reedsvllle. In field 500 

feet southeast of NYA Work Experience Project Factory. Old coal-test 

boring) original depth unknown. Diameter, 5-5/8 Inches. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 1 foot above land surface.

11-5-51. Elmer Smith. At back of Smith farm house, 1.5 miles westnorthwest of Sutherland post office, on Klngwood R.F.D. 2. Domestic 

drilled well, diameter, 4-5/4 Inches, depth, 135.7 feet. Measuring point, 

top of casing, 0.25 foot above land surface.

water levels, In feet below land surface, 1941

Date

July 24 

Aug. 11 

14 

20 

21 

28 

29 

Sept. 1 

4 

8 

16 

Oct. 4 

11 

21 

28 

Nov. 4 

11 

18 

25 

Dec. 2 

9 

16 

23 

30

Well 

11-3-3

.....

b 13.11 

4.98

4.85

b la!73 

b 19.32 

5.61 

5.13 

4.57 

4.71 

5.06 

5.78

4.75

4.67

Well 

11-3-4

.....

19^76 

19.71 

18.99 

21.15 

18.71 

18.81 

19.26 

17.87 

19.01 

18.87 

18.52 

18.71 

18.77

Well Well 

11-5-5 11-5-8

17 4P

..... 17.81

15.01 a 12.23

14.45 .....

TO OQ

(c) .....

..... 18.57

..... 17.85

..... 17.42 

..... 15.52 

..... 15.95

..... 17.29

..... 16.01

..... 16»27 

..... 15.81

14. 1Q

..... 15.35

..... 14.80

Well Well 

11-3-9 11-5-14

..... o

22.91

18.51

,59

',77

14.53

18.70 

18.70 

18.19 

14.57 

15.11 

17.57 

14.80

55 

28

40 

23

-15.55 4.25

12.74 ....

Well 

11-3-51

 # *

43177

.....

46.81

.....

a Prior to Aug. 20 surface water gained access to the well during a 

period of heavy rains. The condition was corrected on Oct. 4; observation^ 

were resumed Oct. 11.

b Water level drawn down by heavy pumpage of nearby wells.

c Observations discontinued after Sept. 8, and well 11-3-4 measured 

thereafter.