Water Levels and 

Artesian Pressures 

in Observation Wells 

in the United States 

in 1950

Part 6. Southwestern States and Territory 

of Hawaii

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1170

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arizona, California, Nevada, and 

New Mexico, the Territory of Hawaii, 

and other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1953
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price 65 cents (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

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

Resources Division under the direction of:

0. G. Paulsen____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

A. X. Sayre___________________Chief, Ground Water Branch 

S. F. Turner_____District Engineer (Ground Water), Tucson, Ariz. 

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

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

T. W. Robinson__District Engineer (Ground Water), Carson City, Nev. 

r. V. Theis_District Geologist (Ground Water), Albuquerque, N. Mex.

CONTENTS

Page

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

Arizona, by S. F. Turner and R. L. Cushman .................... 3

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

Pumpage ................................. 3

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ................... 4

Well-numbering system ........................... 18

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ............... 18

California, by A. A. Garrett, Fred Kunkel, E. F. LeRoux, M. B. Scott, and

H. D. Wilson, Jr. ............................... 44

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

Precipitation................................ 46

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ................... 49

Well-numbering system ........................... 55

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ............... 56

Hawaii, by Dan A. Davis and Kiyoshi J. Takasaki .................. 98

Scope of water-level program ........................ 98

Well-number ing system ........................... 98

Island of Oahu ............................... 98

Island of Maui ............................... 107

Island of Molokai .............................. 108

Island of Lanai ............................... 109

Island of Hawaii .............................. 109

Island of Kauai ............................... 110

Pumpage ................................. Ill

Nevada, by O. J. Loeltz and J. L. Poole ...................... 114

Scope of water-level program ........................ 114

Precipitation. ............................... 116

Pumpage ................................. 116

Interpretation of water-level fluctuations ................... 117

Well-number ing system ........................... 118

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

New Mexico, by C. S. Conover ................... ^ ....... 167

Scope of water-level program ........................ 167

Summary of changes of water levels ..................... 167

Presentation and significance of data ..................... 167

Well-numbering system ........................... 168

Chaves and Eddy Counties (Roswell Basin) .................. 169

Eddy County ................................ 194

Hidalgo County ............................... 207

Lea County. ................................ 216

Luna County ................................ 229

Quay County ................................ 241

Roosevelt County .............................. 248

Sierra County ............................... 262

Torrance County .............................. 265

Valencia County .............................. 275

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

water-supply papers on water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in 1950 .........................

2. Fluctuations of water levels in eight wells in San Pedro Valley and

San Simon Basin, Cochise County ..................
VI ILLUST

Page

Figure 3. Fluctuations of water levels in two wells and pumpage in Willcox Basin, 

two wells and pumpage in Douglas Basin, and precipitation at Willcox, 

Cochise County ........................... 7

4. Fluctuations of water levels in three wells and pumpage in Safford Valley,

and precipitation at Safford, Graham County .............. 8

5. Fluctuations of water levels in three wells in Duncan Valley, precipitation

at Duncan, and pumpage in Duncan-Virden Valley, Arizona and New Mexico 10

6. Cumulative net change of water levels in various areas of Salt River Valley,

Maricopa County........................... 11

7. Cumulative net change of water levels and pumpage for irrigation in Salt

River Valley, Maricopa County .................... 13

8. Fluctuations of water levels in four wells, precipitation at Tucson, and

pumpage in Pima County ....................... 14

9. Cumulative net change of water levels and pumpage in Santa Cruz Basin

in Pinal County ........................... 15

10. Fluctuations of water levels in two wells, discharge of the Santa Cruz River, 

precipitation at Nogales, and pumpage in Santa Crua Valley, 

Santa Cruz County .......................... 16

11. Fluctuations of water levels in five wells in the lower Gila region and

precipitation at Yuma, Yuma County .................. 17

12. Fluctuations of water levels in 10 wells in Santa Barbara County and yearly

precipitation at Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Ozena ......... 48

13. Location of observation wells in Oahu, 1950 ............... 99

14. Average artesian head of 15 wells and estimated discharge from wells and

springs in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada ................. 115

15. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in northern part

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Chaves County ......... 171

16. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in southern part

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Eddy County. .......... 172

17. Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in northern part

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Chaves County ......... 173

18. Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in southern part

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Eddy County. .......... 174

19. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Carlsbad area,

Eddy County............................. 196

20. Change in water level from January or February 1947 to January 1950 in

Carlsbad area, Eddy County ..................... 197

21. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Animas Valley,

Hidalgo County ........................... 208

22. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in TatumLovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County ............ 218

23. Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in TatumLovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County ............ 219

24. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Mimbres

Valley, Luna County ......................... 230

25. Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in Mimbres

Valley, Luna County ......................... 232

26. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in House area,

Quay County............................. 242

27. Change in water level from April 1941 to January 1950 in House area,

Quay County............................. 243

28. Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Portales Valley,

Roosevelt County .......................... 249

29. Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in Portales Valley,

Roosevelt County .......................... 250

30. Change in water level from January 1932 to January 1950 in Portales Valley,

Roosevelt County .......................... 251

31. Change in water level from February 1950 to February 1951 in Estancia

Valley, Torrance County ....................... 26T
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES

IN OBSERVATION WELLS IN THE UNITED STATES

IN 1950

Part 6. SOUTHWESTERN

Introduction 

By A. N. Sayre

The publication of records of water levels and artesian pressures annually in the United 

States was begun by the Geological Survey in 1935. Prior to 1940 the records were published in 

a single volume 1935, 777; 1936, 817; 1937, 840; 1938, 845; 1939, 886. Since 194Q,records 

have been published in six volumes, covering the northeastern, southeastern, north-central, 

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

the southwestern section. The following table gives the numbers of Water-Supply Papers from 

1940 through 1950.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Northeastern 

(1)

906

936

944

986

1016

1023

1071

1096

1126

1156

1165

Southeastern 

(2)

907

937

945

987

1017

1024

1072

1097

1127

1157

1166

North - 

central 

(3)

908

938

946

988

1018

1025

1073

1098

1128

1158

1167

South - 

central 

(4)

909

939

947

989

1019

1026

1074

1099

1129

1159

1168

Northwestern 

(5)

910

940

948

990

1020

1027

1075

1100

1130

1160

1169

Southwestern 

(6)

911

941

949

991

1021

1028

1076

1101

1131

1161

1170

Ground-water investigations are concerned with the availability of usable water supplies, 

land drainage, flood control, construction of waterways and dams, mine drainage, and other 

problems to which the principles of ground-water hydrology are pertinent. Water levels in wells 

indicate the stages of the aquifers; they show the extent to which water supplies are depleted by 

drought or by heavy pumping, and the extent to which they are replenished in seasons of 

abundant rainfall or melting snow. The recorded changes of pressures in artesian wells also 

indicate depletion or replenishment of the artesian supplies.

This volume gives records of water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in 

the southwestern States (Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico) and Hawaii. Of the 

2,638 wells listed, 48 are equipped with recording gages. Descriptive matter for some wells 

is given in previous reports. For wells not previously reported, complete records of water 

levels are given. For wells whose previous records have been published, this volume gives 

only the current records.

Before 1943, the water levels and artesian pressures for some wells were given in feet 

above or below the measuring points and for other wells in feet above or below sea level or 

above or below various assumed datum planes. In 1943, a precise datum plane was selected at 

each well which was approximately the land surface. The water levels and artesian heads for 

all wells listed in this volume are referred to land-surface datum or mean sea level. Water 

levels above this datum are preceded by a plus (+) sign, those below this datum have no sign, 

but are understood to be minus (-), unless otherwise indicated. In this report mean sea level 

has been abbreviated to msl and land-surface datum to Isd.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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

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

Verda M. Dougherty edited the reports; Rodney Hart edited the illustrations; and Penn 

Livingston had general charge of the nation-wide observation-well program. This volume was 

typed by Betty-Jo Ebner.

Figure 1. --Outline map of the United States showing areas included in each of the six watersupply papers on water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in 1950. The shaded 

area indicates the States included in this volume.
ARIZONA 

By S. F. Turner and R. L. Cushman

Scope of Water-Level Program

In 1950 the observation-well program in Arizona was continued in cooperation with the 

State Land Department. The program included estimating the present rate of ground-water use 

by making an inventory of annual pumpage, and determining the effects of pumping by making 

periodic water-level measurements in 420 wells. Special attention was given to an intensive 

study of the ground-water resources of the Queen Creek area of Maricopa and Pinal Counties, 

and the Florence-Casa Grande-Maricopa area of Pinal County. The data obtained in these 

studies were of assistance to the State Land and Water Commissioner in evaluating the need of 

applying ground-water control measures under the State ground-water code of 1948. A program 

of water sampling in Maricopa County was begun for the purpose of determining the qualitative 

effects of continued heavy pumping. The ground-water resources and geology of the Ranegras 

Plain area in Yuma County and of the Lower San Pedro area in Pima and Pinal Counties were 

studied. Investigations were begun on source and discharge of certain large springs in northern 

Arizona. A geologic reconnaissance of the spring sites was begun and periodic measurements 

of discharge were made. Ground-water investigations in the vicinity of Globe were continued in 

1950 in cooperation with the city of Globe. Geophysical and hydrologic work was done in 

cooperation with the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association for the purpose of determining 

the depths and relative permeabilities of the alluvium in the Salt River Valley. Similar 

investigations were made on the Papago Indian Reservation at the request of the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs. The investigations were made to find favorable sites for domestic and stock 

wells near Sells and for irrigation wells near Chiu Chuischu. At the request of the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, the Geological Survey has, since January 1948, been investigating the availability 

of ground water at selected sites on the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations of northeastern 

Arizona. Results of one of these investigations are given in a report issued in 1950: 

"Memorandum on possibility of developing ground water for irrigation along Toe Chinlin Wash 

near Emmanuel Mission, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache County, Ariz.", by i 

H. A. Whitcomb and C. A. Repenning.

Pumpage

Pumpage of ground water in the principal basins of the State for irrigation in 1950 

exceeded by 200, 000 acre-feet the previous record high annual pumpage of 1949. The following 

table contains records of pumpage during the 7-year period 1944-50.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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

Cochise County: 

San Simon Basin 

Willcox Basin 

Douglas Basin

Graham County: 

Cactus FlatArtesia area 

Safford Valley

Greenlee County: 

Duncan-Virden 

Valley V

Maricopa County: 

Salt River 

Valley £/ 

Gila Bend area 

Dendora area

Pima County: 

Part of Santa 

Cruz River basin

Pinal County: 

Part of Santa 

Cruz and Gila 

River basins

Santa Cruz County: 

Part of Santa Cruz 

River basin

Yuma County: 

Date land area 

Wellton -Mohawk 

area 

South Gila Valley

Total

1944

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

52,000

9,500

1, 017, 000 

(a) 

(a)

106, 000

530, 000

12, 500

4,000

37, 000 

20, 000

1945

(a) 

9,000 

8,000

(a) 

35,000

8,300

1, 143, 000 

(a) 

(a)

111,000

610, 000

18, 500

4,000

35, 000 

22, 000

1946

5,800 

15, 500 

12, 500

5,600 

115, 000

21,000

1, 360, 000 

33,300 

6,700

108, 000

660, 000

24, 000

4,000

38, 000 

32, 000

2,441,400

1947

(a) 

20, 000 

17, 000

(a) 

100, 000

26, 000

1, 406, 000 

40, 500 

6,700

145, 000

700, 000

25, 000

4,000

43,000 

35,000

2, 568, 200

1948

(a) 

23,000 

22,000

(a) 

110,000

27, 000

1, 670, 000 

60, 800 

1,900

145, 000

950, 000

28, 000

5,000

50, 000 

54, 000

3, 146, 700

1949

(a) 

28, 000 

30, 000

(a) 

40, 000

15, 000

1, 644, 000 

67, 000 

5,000

150, 000

1,100,000

31,000

8,000

45, 000 

56, 000

3,219,000

1950

(a) 

35,000 

35,000

(a) 

90,000

30,000

1,852,000 

59,000 

6,000

180, 000

1,000,000

21,000

9,000

46,000 

56, 000

3, 419, 000

a Not determined.

b Partly in Hidalgo County, N.

c Includes Queen Creek area,

Mex. 

Maricopa and Pinal Counties.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Water tables in most of the principal ground-water basins of central and southern 

Arizona were depressed to new low levels by continued large-scale pumping of ground water. 

The condition was aggravated in 1950 by the drought that has continued since 1941. Little or no 

net change was observed in the water levels in wells tapping deep and extensive aquifers in 

northern Arizona. However, ground-water levels in the small basins in the lavas or in the fill of 

the "parks" and "prairies" of northern Arizona declined sufficiently to cause many shallow wells 

to go dry. Numerous springs in the State decreased in discharge or ceased to flow in 1950 as the 

result of 9 consecutive years of below-normal precipitation.

Apache County. The prolonged drought and the relatively small withdrawal of ground 

water for irrigation have caused no significant change in the grouid-water levels in the wells 

measured. Precipitation at Springerville amounted to 5.84 inches, or 6. 81 inches below normal.

Cochise County. The hydrographs of wells 477 and 753, ; jiven in figure 2 , show waterlevel fluctuations typical of artesian wells in the Pomerene-Benson-St. Davidarea. Seasonal waterlevel declines caused by pumping for irrigation completely recovered after pumping ceased. 

This recovery indicates a condition of approximate equilibrium in the artesian aquifers of this 

area. The hydrograph of well 305 depicts the water-level fluctuations in wells tapping the shallow 

nonartesian aquifers of the area. Water-level declines of 1 to 2 fpet in this nonartesian aquifer In 

the period 1944-50 indicate a reduction in the amount of water in Ihe aquifer. Most of this 

depletion is attributed to pumpage for irrigation use.

The water level in well 1074 in the Charlestonthe nonartesian aquifer upstream from the Pomerene-Benson-St. 

pumping. Well 950 is outside the river bottom and shows the 

the recharge area near the mountains. The downward trend in water 

subnormal precipitation in the period 1942-50

stage

Huachuca area shows the fluctuations in

David area and in an area of less 

of the ground water closer to

level indicates that 

has reduced the amount of recharge.
ARIZONA

10 

20 

30

60 

70 

80

20 

30 

40

9

1 85 

j* 95

I 105

1

1 15 

£ 

3 25 

A 

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>

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1

i

15

15 

25 

35 

45

55 

65 

75

Rt.

Well 477, Depth 700 fee

Pomerene-Ben

^

s* ^X

>on-St. David Area

\/l\x- . - -

 a/2V

Well 305, Depth 97 feet

Pomerene-BensonSt. David Area V_ ^ J

Well7E3, Depth 560 feet

Pomerenj-Bens Area on-St, £ avid ~~-*^

... ,,

Well 950, Depth 125 feet 

Charleston-Huachuca Area i

 

- ^- 

. -

--i - »

Well 1074, Depth 36 feet 

Charleston-Huachuca Area

 

Well 4200, Depth 835 fe 

San Simon Basin

et

I i 

Well 4606, Depth 400 feet

San Simon Basin

Well

San Sin

V-, ^v^x^^ -^A 

VJ

1366, Depth 80 feet

ion Basil

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Figure 2. Fluctuations of water levels in eight wells in San Pedro Valley and San Simon 

Basin, Cochise County.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water levels lowered about 4 feet in the period of record 1941-50 in wells tapping the 

artesian aquifers of the San Simon Basin in the vicinity of Bowie. Approximately 0.7 foot of 

this decline occurred in 1950. Farther east in the vicinity of San Simon, where withdrawal of 

ground water is larger, the net decline in water level in wells amounted to about 7 feet in the 

period of record 1941-50, of which about 2 feet occurred in 1950. Graphs of water-level 

fluctuations in well 4200 near Bowie and in well 4606 near San Simon, see figure 2 , are 

typical of water-level fluctuations in wells in their respective areas. The trend in water-level 

fluctuations in the shallow nonartesian aquifer of the San Simon Basin is illustrated by the 

hydrograph of well 4366 in figure 2 . No inventory has been made since 1946 of the amount of 

ground water discharged from wells in the San Simon Basin. In that year the ground-water 

withdrawal amounted to about 5,600 acre-feet from artesian wells and about 200 acre-feet from 

nonartesian wells. It is probable that the amount of ground-water withdrawn from wells in 1950 

is at least 1| times as large as the amount of water withdrawn in 1946.

Net declines in ground-water level of 2 to 3 feet in 1950 in the Willcox-Stewart area of 

the Willcox Basin added to declines in previous years make a cumulative net decline of about 15 

feet in the period of record 1942-50. Pumping of ground water for irrigation is primarily 

responsible for this lowering of the water table. Figure 3 shows graphs of water-level 

fluctuations in wells 1527 and 1700 in the Willcox Basin. Water-level fluctuations in well 1527 

are typical for wells in the heavily pumped area, and well 1700 is typical of fluctuations in wells 

outside the pumped area. The slow decline shown on the graph of well 1700 indicates movement 

of water toward the areas of heavy pumping. Pumpage in the Willcox Basin in 1950 reached an 

all-time high of 35, 000 acre-feet for the period of record 1945-50. The steady rise in annual 

pumpage is reflected in the increased annual rate of lowering of the water table.

Ground-water levels in the heavily pumped portion of the Douglas Basin were about 12 

feet lower at the end of 1950, than at the beginning of record in 1942. Near the centers of 

heavy pumping the net drop in water level in 1950 was as much as 3 feet, with lesser declines 

away from the centers of pumping. Ground-water levels not immediately affected by pumping 

slowly trended downward because of drainage to the unwatered portion of the aquifer in the 

pumped area, and because of reduced recharge resulting from the prolonged period of subnormal 

precipitation. Water-level fluctuations in wells 3350 and 2701 graphed in figure 3 are typical 

in areas of heavy pumping in the Douglas Basin.

Coconino County. In the Flagstaff-Williams area of Coconino County, the water levels 

in shallow wells in the lava and in the shallow fill of the "parks" and "prairies" declined from 

a fraction of a foot to more than 5 feet. Water levels in deeper wells remained essentially 

unchanged. The Weather Bureau reported a total precipitation of 10. 76 inches at Flagstaff in 

1950, or 10.41 inches below normal.

Gila County. --Water-level declines in wells in the Globe-Miami area of Gila County 

ranged from less than 1 foot to as much as 14 feet in 1950. The declines were due primarily to 

the reduction in recharge which in turn was the result of below-normal precipitation. The 

precipitation recorded at Globe by the Weather Bureau amounted to 8.78 inches in 1950, or 

7. 68 inches below normal. The annual precipitation has been below normal since 1941. The 

principal use of water in this area is for mining and milling, municipal supply, and irrigation.

Graham County. The stage of the Gila River and recharge from surface water diverted 

from the river for irrigation have a large effect on ground-water levels in the Safford Valley of 

Graham County. These influences added to pumpage from wells for irrigation and 

evapotranspiration uses of ground water caused seasonal fluctuations of at least 20 feet in 

ground-water levels. The water levels in wells in the irrigated areas were 3 feet lower at the 

end of 1950 than at the first of that year. Figure 4 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations 

in wells 597, 273, and 51 typical of a heavily pumped area, a moderately pumped area, and a 

lightly pumped area, respectively. Figure 4 also shows graphs of precipitation and pumpage 

in the Safford Valley in 1950. Net water-level declines in artesian wells in the Cactus FlatArtesia area of Graham County show a slow but consistent decrease in pressure in the artesian 

system during the period of record. Precipitation at Safford, as reported by the Weather 

Bureau, amounted to 3.44 inches or 6.04 below normal.

The following table shows the quantities of water pumped from wells and surface water 

diverted from the Gila River for irrigation in the period 1940-50. The information on surfacewater diversion was obtained from annual reports of the Gila Water Commissioner.
ARIZONA

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 rf

II

30

40

50

50

60

1 70

j

80

90

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

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20

30

Welll'roo, wu

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LCOX Basin, Depth 50 feet

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Well 33

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50 Douglas Basili, Depth 500 feet

^ - Well 3388, Depth ISOfeet f^

Well 2701, Douglas Basin, Depth 150 feet

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Precipitation at Willcox

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0

Pumpage, Douglas Basin

1941 1942 1943

rn nil ir r ir w w w ir

1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950

Figure 3. --Fluctuations of water levels in two wells and pumpage in Willcox Basin, two wells 

and pumpage in Douglas Basin, and precipitation at Willcox, Cochise County.
8 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 4. --Fluctuations of water levels in three wells and pumpage in Safford Valley, and 

precipitation at Safford, Graham County.
ARIZONA

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Ground Water 

(acre -feet)

24,600

8,685

18, 900

35, 000

52, 000

35, 000

115, 000

100, 000

110,000

40, 000

90, 000

Surface Water 

(acre -feet)

99, 693

151,300

172, 005

121,569

128, 027

148, 675

69, 909

51,978

39, 848

167, 790

68, 504

Total 

(acre -feet)

124, 293

159, 985

190, 905

156, 569

180, 027

183,875

184, 909

151,978

149, 848

207, 790

158, 504

Greenlee County. In the Duncan Valley of Greenlee County, as in the Safford Valley of 

Graham County, ground-water levels are largely affected by the stage of the Gila River, by 

recharge occurring as seepage losses from irrigation water applied to the land, and by pumping 

of wells for irrigation. The average net decline in ground-water levels in the Duncan Valley 

amounted to about 3 feet in 1950. In the local areas of concentrated pumping, net declines of as 

much as 15 feet were measured. Approximately 63 percent of the total quantity of water used 

for irrigation in the Duncan-Virden Valley in the period 1946-50 was supplied from wells. 

Weather Bureau records from Duncan show that precipitation in 1950 was 5.20 inches, or 4.66 

inches below normal. Below-normal precipitation in the upstream drainage area was reflected 

by the small quantity of surface water available for irrigation use.

Figure 5 shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in wells 92, 63, and 5. The effects 

of pumping for irrigation are not transmitted immediately to the vicinity of well 92, and the 

water level in this well shows the regional water-level trend without the large and rapid 

fluctuations observed in wells within the pumped area. The water-level fluctuations in well 63 

are typical of the pattern of fluctuations of water levels in wells in the pumped area. The 

water level in well 5 shows the stage of the underflow leaving the valley.

The 1950 pumpage in the Duncan Valley, Arizona, and Virden Valley, New Mexico, 

shown graphically in figure 5 , was the largest on record in the period 1940-50. The following 

table shows the quantities of water pumped from wells and surface water diverted from the 

Gila River for irrigation in the period 1940-50. The information on surface-water diversion 

was obtained from annual reports of the Gila Water Commissioner.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Ground Water 

(acre -feet)

2,436

1,348

1,900

7,100

9,500

8,300

21, 000

26, 000

27, 000

15, 000

30, 000

Surface Water 

(acre -feet)

39,935

34,262

36,439

31,520

27,225

27,657

14,419

10, 168

9,080

24, 528

12,651

Total 

(acre -feet)

42,371

35,610

38,339

38,620

36,725

35,957

35,419

36,168

36, 080

39, 528

42,651

Maricopa County. --Figure 6 shows the average cumulative net change in water levels in 

the five areas into which the Salt River Valley has been arbitrarily divided. The areas are 

designated from east to west as follows: Queen Creek-Higley-Gilbert area, Tempe-MesaChandler area, Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area, Litchfield-Beardsley-Marinette area, and 

Liberty-Buckeye -Hassayampa area. As may be seen from the graphs, water levels during 1950 

continued the downward trend of the past several years, although the rate of decline varied in 

different areas. The total average decline in the Queen Creek -Higley-Gilbert area has been 

approximately 43 feet since 1940. About 32 feet of this decline has occurred within the past 5 

years. In the Tempe-Mesa-Chandler area the total average decline since 1940 has amounted to 

approximately 35 feet. It is of interest to note that in this area the abnormal recharge resulting 

from the wet winter of 1940-41 raised water levels to a peak in 1942. Since 1942 the decline 

has been approximately 63 feet or at the rate of about 7 feet a year. The effects of the 1940-41 

wet season were not fully reflected in the Phoenix-Glendale-Tolleson area until the spring of 

1943. Since that time the total water-level decline in wells in this area has been approximately 

35 feet. About 25 feet of the decline has taken place within the last 4 years. The trend of 

water levels in the Litchfield-Beardsley-Marinette area has been constantly downward since 1940. 

The rate of decline during the last 3 years has amounted to about 7 feet a year. Since 1940, 

the total decline in wells in the area has been 48 feet. In the Liberty-Buckeye-Hassayampa area,
10 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950

Figure 5. --Fluctuations of water levels in three wells in Duncan Valley, precipitation at 

Duncan, and pumpage in Duncan-Virden Valley, Arizona and New Mexico.

12 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

water-level measurements show a small lowering of the water table during 1950, and the net 

total decline since 1940 amounted to about 8 feet. Changes in ground-water levels in this area 

have been small because a large part of the water used in the area is imported in canals. In 

figure 7 , the graphs show the cumulative net changes in water levels in the entire Salt River 

Valley area since 1930, and the amounts of water pumped for irrigation since 1933. There was 

little change in the rate of decline of water levels, but the amount of water pumped for irrigation 

use rose to an all-time high of 1,852, 000 acre-feet, an increase of 208, 000 acre-feet over the 

previous year. This increase may be attributed to a below-normal supply of surface water and 

the expansion of cultivation.

Mohave County. --Water levels in wells near Wikieup have lowered about 2 feet since the 

start of record in 1945. In 1950 the water table lowered about 0.3 feet or at about the same rate 

as in preceding years. Water levels in wells near Kingman have lowered about 6.5 feet since 

1944, or about 1.1 feet a year. Several springs failed because of drought conditions, and some 

water was hauled for stock and domestic use. Precipitation at Kingman amounted to 5.03 inches, 

or 5. 88 inches below normal. Annual precipitation has been below normal since 1941. Several 

new irrigation wells were drilled between Wikieup and Hackberry. The extension of rural 

electrical service to this area encouraged the development.

Navajo County. --There was very little change in water levels in the wells measured in 

Navajo County in 1950. In the Shumway-Taylor-Snowflake area and similar areas where wells 

were pumped to obtain irrigation water, water levels were drawn down a few feet during the 

summer months but recovered after pumping stopped in the fall. Weather records show that 

precipitation in 1950 amounted to about 39 percent of normal. Ground water in this county is 

derived principally from a comparatively large storage reservoir, the Coconino sandstone, 

and a precipitation deficiency may not have an immediate effect on the water levels.

Pima County. --Figure 8 shows graphs of fluctuations in four wells in Pima County. 

Wells 1337, 4156, and 8686 are in the Santa Cruz Valley, and well 6410 is in the Avra-Altar 

Valley. The seasonal water-level declines of wells 1337 and 8686 are caused by the largescale withdrawal of water for irrigation. There is no heavy pumping in the vicinity of well 4156, 

but the ground water in this vicinity is gradually being depleted as it drains toward the pumped 

areas. Ground water in the vicinity of well 6410, in Avra-Altar Valley, is not heavily pumped, 

but moves northward to areas of ground-water withdrawal. Annual pumpage in Pima County 

increased to 180, 000 acre-feet in 1950, an all-time high. Of this total more than 90 percent 

was taken from the Santa Cruz Valley. The Weather Bureau reported that in 1950 precipitation 

at Tucson amounted to 7. 04 inches, or 2. 60 inches below normal.

Final County. --The Pinal County portion of the Santa Cruz Basin has been divided arbitrarily into the following three subdivisions: Casa Grande-Florence area, Maricopa-Stanfield 

area, and Eloy area. Figure 9 shows graphs of cumulative changes in water levels in the 

three subdivisions and in the divisions combined as a unit. Ground-water levels in the Pinal 

County portion of the Santa Cruz Basin lowered an average of 5i feet in 1950, making a 

cumulative lowering of 42 feet in the period of record 1940-50. The greatest decline was in the 

Eloy area. The continued decline is attributed to the large quantities of water pumped for 

irrigation. In 1949 the pumpage reached a record high of 1,100, 000 acre-feet, with the pumpage 

in 1950 being only 100, 000 acre-feet less. The decreased 1950 pumpage was due in part to the 

decreased rate of yield obtainable from the wells because of the decline in water levels. Pumping lifts in excess of 350 feet were reported in the Eloy area. The static water table in the 

area of high pumping lifts was at a depth of 200 to 225 feet.

Santa Cruz County. Ground-water conditions in the Santa Cruz River Valley of Santa 

Cruz County, between the international boundary and Amado, showed some improvement in 

1950. This was caused by a decrease in pumpage and by the large amount of recharge that 

resulted from flood flows in the river. Water-level fluctuations representative of this area are 

shown in figure 10 . Between Amado and the Pima-Santa Cruz county line the effects of 

pumpage offset gains in recharge, and water level in some wells showed a net lowering of a 

fraction of a foot. The u. S. Weather Bureau reported that at Nogales precipitation amounted 

to 7. 50 inches in 1950, or 6. 41 inches below normal. The heavy rains in July, 3. 06 inches at 

Nogales, caused the large flows in the Santa Cruz River as shown in figure 10.

Yuma County. The small decline in water levels in wells in the relatively undeveloped 

ground-water basins of northern Yuma County was probably due to the prolonged drought. 

Comparatively little land was irrigated from wells, and the effects of such withdrawals were 

localized and small. In central and southern Yuma County along the Gila River, pump irrigation 

was more extensive, and the effects of ground-water withdrawals were greater. Figure 11 

shows graphs of water-level fluctuations in well 195 near Aztec, wells 680 and 710 in the 

Wellton-Mohawk area, and wells 1280 and 1520 in the Yuma Valley. The water level in well 195 

showed no net change and was affected only by pumping for domestic and stock use. Wells 680 

and 710 are in the upstream portion of the Wellton-Mohawk area where the water table lowering 

has been greatest. Ground-water levels in the Wellton-Mohawk area and in the Dateland area
ARIZONA 13

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1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950

Figure 8. --Fluctuations of water levels in four wells, precipitation at Tucson, and pumpage

in Pima County.
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 Cumulative net change of water levels and pumpage in Santa Cruz Basin in 

Final County.
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precipitation at Yuma, Yuma County.
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

immediately upstream were about 7 feet lower in 1950 than at the start of record in 1945. In 

the Yuma Valley the rising water level in well 1280 was due principally to recharge from canal 

seepage, and the rise in well 1520 was due to recharge occurring as seepage from Colorado 

River water applied to irrigate the Yuma mesa.

Acknowledgments

Many irrigation districts, power companies, and individuals cooperated in furnishing the 

information contained in this report. The following organizations were particularly helpful in 

furnishing data on which the figures for pumpage were based: Arizona Edison Electric Company, 

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

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

Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District, Rural Electrification Administration, Roosevelt 

Irrigation District, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Salt River Valley Water Users' 

Association, Central Arizona Light and Power Company, San Carlos Irrigation District, 

Tucson Gas and Electric Company, U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, and U. S. Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Well-Numbering System

Observation wells in Arizona are listed alphabetically by counties and numerically 

within each county.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

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

Apache County

3152. Petrified Forest National Monument. SEiNWi sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 24 E. 

Records available: 1945-48. No measurement made in 1950.

6601. L. M. Farr. NEjNEi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 27 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Aug. 7, 25.09.

6709. Jacob Earth. SEiNWi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 28 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 7, +0.95.

6716. E. L. Johns. SWi sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 28 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 7, 8.43.

7414. B. Y. Peterson. NE^NWi sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 28 E. Records available: 

1944, 1949-50. Aug. 7, 37.47.

7415. Max Romel. SE^SE* sec. 18, T. 12 N., R. 28 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 7, 15.31.

7416. Wallace Hall. SE^NEi sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 28 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 7, 2.96.

9007. E. C. Becker. NEiSWi sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E. Records available: 1944-50, 

Aug. 7, 12.06.

10,001. C. Traweek. NEi sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 31 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 7, 31.68, pumping.

Cochise County 

St. David-Benson-Pomerene area

302A. W. N. East. SWiSEi sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1945, 

1947-49. No measurement made in 1950.

305. L. A. Scott. SW^NEisec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1941-42, 

1944-50. Apr. 4, 76.14; Sept. 20, 77.54; Dec. 18, 78.82.

475. Earl M. Brown. NWiNWi sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Apr. 4, 58. 07; Sept. 20, 59. 08; Dec. 18, 60. 95.

477. City of Benson. SWiSWi sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 19

477 Continued.

Daily noon water level, from recorder graph

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

8.26

8.28

8.12 

8.47 

8.10

8.23

8.15

7.90 

8.10 

8.37

8.30 

8.55 

8.05 

8.50 

8.20

8.30 

8.40

7.50

7.72 

7.69 

7.55 

8.17

8.56

8.48 

8.37 

8.35 

8.18 

8.65 

8.55

Feb.

8.80

8.41

7.95

8.67 

8.18 

8.13 

8.30 

8.08

8.35 

8.56 

8.95 

8.75 

8.63

8.49 

8.34 

8.45 

8.64

Mar.

8.85 

8.50 

9.34

9.28

9.83

10.08 

10.01 

10.07

10.60 

10.52 

10.43 

10.17 

10.59

9.98 

9.70 

9.85 

10.18 

10.12

9.80 

9.57 

9.21 

8.96

9.64

9.77 

8.98 

9.04 

8.99

9.78

Apr.

9.97 

9.98

9.68

9.82

10.41 

9.92 

9.74

9.29 

9.99 

9.58 

9.29 

9.64

9.62 

9.93 

9.81 

10.42 

11.70

10.38 

10.41 

10.01

10.74

10.46 

10.30 

11.29 

10.37 

10.91

May

10.71

10.13

10.52 

10.49 

10.38

10.22

10.44

10.82 

10.71 

11.72

10.88 

11.13 

11.59 

11.71 

11.04

11.18 

11.09 

11.89 

11.43 

11.40

11.80 

12.23 

12.42

13. 33 

14.18 

14.09 

14.38 

13.85

June

14.71

13.87

14.66 

15.11 

14.55

14.83 

15.75

17.46 

18.37 

17.76

17.54 

18.73 

19.75 

18.44 

19.65

19.18 

17.32 

16.38

15.27

15.04 

16.25 

16.87 

16.91 

17.27

July

17.89

16.97

17.90 

18.16 

17.15

15.91

15.41

14.58 

13.80 

12.62

12.31 

13.59 

12.40 

12.47 

12.13

12.64 

12.39 

12.75 

14.55 

14.42

12.68 

12.30 

11.71 

11.13

11.26

10.81 

10.50 

10.67 

10.75 

9.83 

9.86

Aug.

9.66

9.42

10.18 

9.90

11.36 

10.89 

10.62 

10.10 

11.80

10.61 

11.82 

11.37 

12.55 

11.85

12.47

12.29 

13.38 

12.45 

13.48 

12.27

Sept.

12.66

12.98

12.32 

13.70 

13.23

12.25 

11.95 

13.50

12.20 

12.12

11.81 

13.76 

12.52 

13.61 

13.05

12.74 

12.72 

13.05 

12.46

12.54

12.17 

12.05 

12.80 

12.65 

12.40

Oct.

11.33

11.67

13.04 

12.28 

11.98

12.10

12.80

12.50 

12.15 

12.16

12.40 

13.50 

12.81 

13.37 

12.25

12.44 

12.74 

12.49 

12.21 

11.80

12.62 

12.13 

11.93 

12.14

12.13

11.83 

11.35 

11.82 

11.81 

11.52 

11.36

Nov.

11.79

11.81

11.41 

11.95 

12.31

11.90

11.67

11.70 

11.23 

11.00

10.76 

10.66 

10.73 

10.40 

10.19

10.43 

9.88 

9.78 

10.32 

10.18

10.16 

10.18 

9.76 

9.66

9.90

9.10 

10.14 

10.00 

9.83 

9.38

Dec.

9.45

9.47

9.50 

9.69 

9.75

9.62

9.38

9.55 

9.52 

8.95

9.35 

8.80 

8.68 

8.58 

8.47

8.80 

8.61 

9.24 

8.59 

8.25

8.21 

8.19 

8.07 

8.50

8.34

8.06 

8.14 

8.34 

8.24 

8.13 

8.50

583. Will Campbell. SEiSWi sec. 31, T. 17 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1941-42, 1944-50. Apr. 6, 21. 09; Sept. 20, dry at 26 feet.

599. Boquillas Cattle Co. NW?NWi sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Apr. 6, 21.51; Sept. 20, 19.92; Dec. 1, 19.16.

601. Mrs. Parley McRae. SE^SEi sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1944-49. Measurement discontinued after Dec. 7, 1949.

701. Leo Westfield. SEiSEi sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Apr. 6, 7.00; Sept. 20, 8. 08; Dec. 19, 7.36.

745. Walter Hay more. NWiNEi sec. 6, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Sept. 20, 32.41; Dec. 19, 32.73.

748. F. J. Miller. NWiSEi sec. 6, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-47, 

1950. Apr. 6, 26.42; Sept. 20, 26. 95; Dec. 19, 26.

749. A. L. Owens. SW^NEi sec. 5, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Apr. 6, 56.72; Sept. 21, 57.29; Dec. 19,59.35.

753. Milton Curtis. SEi sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Apr. 6, 24. 59; Sept. 21, 24.96; Dec. 19, 25.06.

Charleston area

950. Lon Hunt. SEiSW* sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1941-43, 

1945-50. Apr. 5, 91. 70; Sept. 21, 91.97; Dec. 19, 91.99.

951. Lon Hunt. SWiSEi sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 1941-47, 

1949. Obstruction in casing at 57 feet. Measurement discontinued.

1070. Cochise County. SWiSWi sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1942-43, 1945-50. Dec. 19, 288.80.
20 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1071. E. Fry. SWiSW? sec. 29, T. 21 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1942-47, 

1950. Apr. 5, 201.66, Sept. 21, 199.28; Dec. 19, 201.70.

1072. E. Fry. SE^SEi sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1941, 1944, 

1946-50. Apr. 5, 60. 04; Sept. 21, 60.02; Dec. 19, 59.

1074. J. L. Parker. NE^NEi sec. 11, T. 21 N., R. 21 E. Records available: 1941, 

1944-50. Apr. 5, 27.08; Sept. 21, 27.34; Dec. 19, 27.03.

1126. Dept. of the Army. NW?NWi sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1942-48, 1950. Apr. 5, 484.27; Sept. 21, 466.77.

Willcox Basin

1500. Frank R. Harris. NE^NE? sec. 13, T. 12 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 

1942, 1945-49. Measurement discontinued.

1527. Owner unknown. NWiNWi sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Mar. 8, 72.99; June 26, 79. 52; Sept. 6, 81. 57; Dec. 14, 79.33.

1576. J. D. Rutledge. NWiNE? sec. 2, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Mar. 8, 63. 25; June 26, 74.56, nearby well being pumped; Sept. 6, 74.90, nearby 

well being pumped; Dec. 14, 66. 82.

1582. State of Arizona. NW?NW? sec. 16, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. June 26, 43. 48; Sept. 6, 44.30; Dec. 14, 44.98.

1588. P. H. Pregenzer. NEisW? sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. Mar. 8, 26. 37; June 26, 27. 79; Sept. 6, 28.71; Dec. 14, 26.72.

1609A. J. J. Meyer. NW?NW? sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1949-50. Mar. 8, 44.13; June 26, 46.04; Dec. 14, 46.84.

1700. Fay Proctor. NEiNW? sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Mar. 7, 39.69; June 27, 39. 75; Sept. 2, 39.90; Dec. 13, 40.13.

1725. C. A. Williamson. NWiSW? sec. 13, T. 14 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. June 27, 14. 51; Sept. 5, 14.90; Dec. 13, 15.23.

1726. W. L. Woodrow. NW?NWi sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. Mar. 7, 15. 00; June 27, 15. 38; Sept. 5, 15.60; Dec. 13, 15.73.

1728. Fay Proctor. NWiSEi sec. 30, T. 14 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. June 27, 23. 79; Sept. 5, 24. 71; Dec. 13, 25.48.

1776. Dunlap Auto Court. NE^SW? sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. Mar. 7, 16. 34; June 27, 15. 67; Sept. 5, 15.91; Dec. 13, 15.73.

1953. B. B. Gibbons. NE^NE? sec. 11, T. 16 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-49. June 26, dry at 50 feet.

1954. Henry Gibbons. NW?NW? sec. 13, T. 16 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Mar. 8, 47. 05; June 26, 47.67; Sept. 6, 48.94; Dec. 14, 48.92.

1956. State of Arizona. SE^NE? sec. 16, T. 16 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Mar. 8, 35. 87; June 26, 36.44; Sept. 6, 38. 27; Dec. 14, 36.65.

Douglas Basin

2700. M. L. Vineyard. NE?NEi sec. 3, T. 20 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 

1946-50. Feb. 9, 77.95; Dec. 12, 79.46.

2701. W. H. Seaver. NE^NW? sec. 12, T. 20 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 

1945-50. Feb. 9, 91.46; June 28, 95. 09; Dec. 12, 93.30.

2702. W. P. Cheek. SE?SEi sec. 11, T. 20 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Feb. 9, 73.13; June 28, 83.87, irrigation well pumping 150 feet south; Sept. 7, 78.34; 

Dec. 12, 79.78.

2709. F. O. Mackey. SE?NEi sec. 33, T. 20 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Feb. 9, 34. 51; June 28, 35. 79; Sept. 7, 34. 53; Dec. 12, 35.00.
ARIZONA, COCHISE COUNTY 21

3001. Owner unknown. NEiNWi sec. 24, T. 21 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Feb. 8, 116. 65; June 29, 117. 98; Sept. 6, 118. 79, pumping; Dec. 12, 118. 46.

3350. J. E. Brophy. NEjNW? sec. 28, T. 22 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 

1949. Measurement discontinued.

3388. J. E. Brophy. NE?NWi sec. 28, T. 22 S., R. 26 E. About 600 feet west of 

private road, 0. 5 mile west of country road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 8 inches. 

Records available: 1946-47, 1949-50.

Date

July 25, '46 

Aug. 26, '47

Water 

level

26.42 

28.92

Date

June 22, '49 

Oct. 11

Water 

level

31.23 

32.05

Date

Dec. 19/49 

Feb. 9, '50

Water 

level

31.00 

31.06

Date

June 29/50 

Dec. 12

Water 

level

32.36 

32.62

3651. McGintry. SE?SWi sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1943-44, 

1946-50. Jan. 7, 52. 98; July 3, 53. 03; Sept. 8, 53. 08; Dec. 12, 52.98.

3654. R. Bunker. NE{SE? sec. 19, T. 23 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Jan. 7, 32. 60; JulyS, 32. 98; Sept. 8, 32. 93; Dec. 10, 33.11.

3800. A. Clarkson. NWiSWi sec. 1, T. 24 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-49. Measurement discontinued. For further measurements in this vicinity see well 3801.

3801. A. Clarkson. SW|SW? sec. 1, T. 24 S., R. 26 E., 30 feet east of County road 

0.5 mile north of U. S. Highway 80. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 330 

feet. Records available: 1949-50. Oct. 11, 1949, 107.73; Dec. 19, 106.35; Dec. 10, 1950, 

107.06.

3803. Cochise County Hospital. SW?SW? sec. 3, T. 24 S., R. 27 E. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-50. Feb. 7, 66. 80; July 3, 72. 25; Sept. 8, 71.31; Dec. 10, 71.90.

3804. L. E. Harris. SEiNW? sec. 5, T. 24 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1942, 

1944-50. Jan. 7, 57. 69; July 3, 58.70; Sept. 8, 57. 99; Dec. 10, 57.88.

3810. R. M. Johnston. NEtNE? sec. 17, T. 24 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. Feb. 7, 51.26; Dec. 10, 48.77.

San Simon Valley

4200. A. R. Spikes. SWiSW? sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 29 E. Records available: 1941-42, 

1944, 1948-47, 1949^50. Dec. 11. 13.38.

4201. U. S. Dept. of Interior. NWiSW? sec. 8, T. 13 S., R. 29 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944, 1946-50. Apr. 13, 5. 97; July 10, 6. 59; Nov. 2, 7. 01; Dec. 11, 5.61.

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

available: 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946. No measurement made in 1950.

4252. T. P. Garrett. SWiNE? sec. 9, T. 13 S., R. 30 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1946-50. Apr. 13, 27. 76; July 10, 28. 90; Nov. 2, 30. 67; Dec. 11, 31.27.

4261. Woolston. SEiSEi sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 30 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944, 1946-50. Apr. 13, 61. 75; July 10, 61.10; Nov. 2, 61.17.

4262. CarlQuinn. NW?SWi sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1946-50. Apr. 13, 62.70; July 10, 61. 90; Nov. 2, 61.57; Dec. 11, 61.59.

4366. Elmer Franklin. SE?SW? sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944, 1946-50. July 10, 62. 45; Dec. 11, 61.62.

4500. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. NEiSEi sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 30 E. Records 

available: 1940-42, 1944, 1946-50. Apr. 13, 71. 50; July 10, 71. 90; Nov. 2, 71.95; 

Dec. 11, 72.08.

4600. Paul Barnes. NW?NWi sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1941-42, 

1946-50. Apr. 13, 9.65; July 10, 13.21; Nov. 2, 7. 86; Dec. 11, 5.46.

4606. Owner unknown. SE^SEi sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 

1941-42, 1946-50. Apr. 13, 22.30; July 10, 31. 91; Nov. 2, 32.09; Dec. 11, 28.68.

4661. M. Calloway. SE^NE? sec. 25, T. 14 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944, 1946-50. Apr. 13, 6. 98; July 10, 10. 71; Nov. 2, 8. 63; Dec. 11, 6.57.
22 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Coconino County

2001. W. G. Adams. SE^SWi sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 9 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 5, 57.76.

2201. M. F. Farrell. SWiSW? sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 8 E. Records available: 

1944-4P. No measurement made in 1950.

2401. Pinewood Dairy. SEiSE? sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 7 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 5, 13.54.

2402. City of Flagstaff. NE^NEi sec. 16, T. 21 N., R. 7 E. Records available: 

1944-46, 1948-49. No measurement made in 1950.

2591. Lee Fair. SW?SWi sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 6 E. Records available: 1944-49. 

Measurement discontinued.

2601. Mrs. Willie Harris. SEjSW? sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 4.63.

2602. City of Flagstaff. NE^NE? sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 130.71.

2603. Mr. Roundtree. NEiNWi sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 5.85.

3001. Ruddie Kerby. SW?NWi sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 4 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 4, 6.18.

3201. C. G. McDowell. SW^SEi sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 3, 13.80.

3202. Kaibab National Forest. NWiSWi sec. 25, T. 22 N., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1944-50. Aug. 3, 2.18.

3401. F. M. Franks. NEjSWi sec. 28, T. 22 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 

1944-50: Aug. 3, 6.46.

Gila County

1. James C. Youngblood. T. 4^ N., R. 18 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 7, 7.99.

1C. H. B. Maurel. SW^NWi sec. 23, T. IN., R. 15 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Jan. 11, 46.13. Measurement discontinued.

ID. Mine Rescue Station. SWiSEi sec. 23, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 

1946-50.

Date

Jan. 10 

31 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

38.00 

38.35 

38.98

Date

May 30 

June 1 

July 12

Water 

level

41.40 

42.78 

42.50

Date

Aug. 1 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 3

Water 

level

41.70 

40.55 

42.90

Date

Nov. 9 

Dec. 4

Water 

level

39.05 

42.10

7. A. H. Bednorz. SEjNE? sec. 26, T. IN., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-49. 

Well dry at 14. 5. Measurement discontinued.

8. Mr. Bednorz. SEjNEi sec. 26, T. IN., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 10

31

Mar. 28

47.19

49.18

49.41

May 3

June 1

July 12

49.98

50.39

50.64

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 3

43.80

48.70

49.69

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

50.72

51.37

16. Inez Castaneda. SE^NWi sec. 36, T. IN., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 10

30

Mar. 28

50.01

51.40

51.77

May 2

June 1

July 12

51.70

51.98

52.24

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 3

52.38

51.82

52.80

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

52.84

53.04
ARIZONA, GILA COUNTY 23

17. Ralph Sandoval. SW^NEi sec. 36, T. IN., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Jan. 10 

30 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

26.54 

26.45 

27.31

Date

May 2 

June 1 

July 12

Water 

level

29.04 

30.90 

31.81

Date

Aug. 1 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 3

Water 

level

31.80 

31.09 

31.06

Date

Nov. 9 

Dec. 4

Water 

level

30.54 

30.70

18. Angelo Dimario. SEiSEi sec. 4, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 11

31

Mar. 28

32.06

31.52

31.89

May 3

June 1

July 13

32.19

32.42

36.01

Aug. 2

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

34.03

34.53

34.39

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

34.47

34.82

19. Owner unknown. SEiSEi sec. 9, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 11

31

Mar. 28

11.46

11.84

20.98

May 3

June 1

July 13

19.72

20.71

21.64

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

20.91

20.68

20.48

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

21.00

20.55

34. Neal Lyall, Jr. NWiNWi sec. 14, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 11

31

Mar. 28

(f)

22.77

23.13

May 2

June 1

July 13

23.07

23.37

26.25

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

26.22

(f)

(f)

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

(f)

(f)

f Dry.

37. Ada Antevs. Lot 11, sec. 12, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50. 

Jan. 10, 68.08. Measurement discontinued.

42. M. J. Vanhorne. SWiSEi sec. 12, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-49. 

Dry at 53 feet. Measurement discontinued.

43. Grim. NEiSEi sec. 16, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 11

31

Mar. 28

30.22

46.76

11.06

May 3

June 1

July 13

11.38

29.87

35.08

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

42.11

(f)

(f)

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

(f)

(f)

f Dry.

44. John Belcher. SWJSEJ sec. 15, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 10

31

Mar. 28

21.42

23.02

6.31

May 2

June 1

July 13

11.47

16.65

20.55

Aug. 2

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

20.48

23.13

22.55

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

24.38

25.74

46. Frank Parker. NWiSWi sec. 23, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 10

31

Mar. 28

26.28

6.80

7.04

May 2

June 1

July 12

10.60

13.15

20.17

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

24.77

27.52

30.86

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

32.42

38.02

47. Frank Parker. SEJSEJ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 10

31

Mar. 28

8.31

9.77

3.04

May 2

June 1

July 12

5.70

9.28

13.81

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

11.43

13.45

13.85

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

U)

(f)

f Dry.

50. Mr. Waldman. NE^SWi sec. 24, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 10

31

Mar. 28

82.44

82.37

92.81

May 2

June 1

July 12

87.02

88.82

93.08

Aug. 2

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

91.83

93.93

98.14

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

100. 70

103.70

51. Kenneth Hoopes. SWiNWi sec. 10, T. IN., R. 15 E. Records available: 

1945-50.

Jan. 10

31

Mar. 28

84.92

86.14

86.20

May 3

June 1

July 12

86.67

86.88

87.91

Aug. 1

Sept. 12

Oct. 3

87.91

87.15

90.40

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

88.85

86.83
24 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

52. Schniffen. NE^SWi sec. 13, T. IS., R. 15 E. Records available: 1946-50.

Date

Jan. 10 

31 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

17.00 

18.76 

7.92

Date

May 2 

June 1 

July 12

Water 

level

18.19 

19.70 

26.10

Date

Aug. 1 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 3

Water 

level

23.78 

29.27 

29.41

Date

Nov. 9 

Dec. 4

Water 

level

30.56 

32.92

Graham County 

51. Bert Hinton. SW?NEi sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Records available: 193t. 50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Apr. 24

19.48

19.20

23.25

May 29

June 19

21.65

23.80

Sept. 25

Oct. 30

23.15

22.72

Dec. 4

26

22.43

22.20

55A. J. G. Willis. SW^NWi sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Feb. 27, 32. 70; Apr. 24, 37.71; May 29, 35.41; Sept. 25, 37. 28; Oct. 30, 34.81; Dec. 26, 33.40.

56. Eliza Alien. SW^NE* sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Records available: 1940-48. 

Dry. Measurement discontinued.

60. Pat Hinton. SE^SE* sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 22 E. Records available: 1939-44,1946-5(1 

July 12, 36.18; Oct. 12, 33. 70; Dec. 13, 30.65.

72. Ed McEuen. SEiSWi sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-48. 

Measurement discontinued.

76. E. W. Black. SWiNWi sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-48. 

Measurement discontinued.

77. E. M. Claridge. NWiSWi sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

July 12, 41.63; Oct. 12, 41. 54; Dec. 13, 40.40.

81. Mrs. J. B. Blessing. NWiNE* sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Apr. 15, 35. 20; July 12, 39.49; Oct. 12, 34. 87; Dec. 13, 32.07.

82A. FayRabb. NEiSWi sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Apr. 15, 19.77; July 11, 21.32; Oct. 11, 22. 89; Dec. 13, 20.75.

91. Ben Montierth. SE^NEi sec. 29, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Apr. 15, 51. 29; July 11, 60. 60; Oct. 12, 62. 23; Dec. 13, 56.37.

92. Wendell Montierth. SE?SWi sec. 28, T. 4 S., 'R. 23 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Apr. 15, 60.38, Oct. 12, 67.40; Dec. 12, 65.55.

93. Graham County. NEiSEi sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-48, 

1950. Apr. 15, 12.41; July 11, 15. 58; Oct. 12, 16.47; Dec. 13, 16.26.

108. W. O. Tyler. NW^NEi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Apr. 15, 17. 20; July 11, 18. 89; Oct. 11, 21.02; Dec. 13, 18.64.

122A. Elliot Montierth. NWiNWi sec. 28, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 

1944-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

33.50

33.47

33.78

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

33.40

39.72

40.92

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

41.30

41.35

41.58

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

40.07

38.99

38.37

124A. NashC. Willis. SWiSW^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1943-50. 

Sept. 25, 39. 72; Oct. 30, 39. 57; Dec. 26, 39.11.

126. YL Ranch. SE*NE| sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 21 E. Records available: 1940-48, 1950. 

Apr. 15, 69.78.

143. R. S. Snedigar. NWiSWi sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 22 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 15, 36. 49; July 11, 50.82; Oct. 12, 47.49; Dec. 13, 47.25.

156. Roy Layton. SWiSE{ sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Apr. 14, 12.72; July 11, 14. 59; Oct. 11, 14. 07; Dec. 13, 13.99.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 25

157. M. J. Ferguson. SEiSEi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1943-50.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

16.01 

16.24 

16.50

Date

Apr. 24 

May 29 

June 19

Water 

level

16.20 

16.90 

17.30

Date

July 24 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

17.64 

17.63 

19.02

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4 

26

Water 

level

17.99 

17.75 

17.75

158. W. C. Rhodes. NEiSW? sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 14, 50.03; Oct. 11, 52.57; Dec. 13, 51.15.

160. W. O. Tyler. NWtNEi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 23 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 15, 31.15; July 11, 32.59; Oct. 11, 34.34; Dec. 13, 32.57.

194A. Ed and Port McEuen. NEiSEi sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1945-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

17.64

17.59

18.02

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

18.35

19.14

19.57

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

20.14

20.37

20.92

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

21.00

21.00

20.93

1943-50.

198A. C. J. Farrington. SE^SWi sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available:

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

21.65

21.56

22.06

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

24.55

25.60

25.90

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

26.68

27.60

28.02

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

27.85

28.07

28.12

206. J. D. Colvin. SEJNEJ sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

23.05

23.35

22.70

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

23.27

23.38

22.78

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

22.93

23.97

23.40

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

23.60

24.00

24.16

208. L. W. Farrington. SWjSEi sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 14, 23. 44; July 11, 31.90, Measurement discontinued, dry at 33. 5 feet.

214. Graham County. NEiNEi sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 14, 14.10. Dry, July 11, Oct. 11, and Dec. 12.

220. Lionel Hancock. NWiNWi sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

16.11

16.40

14.42

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

13.60

13.81

14.70

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

13.31

14.40

15.70

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

15.91

15.65

15.21

223A. Ira Hancock. NEiSWi sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Mar. 14, 32. 42; July 11, 33.74; Oct. 11, 36.39; Dec. 12, 34.31.

259. Jess Udall. SW^NEi sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 2

Mar. 27

26.82

27.19

29.20

Apr. 24

July 24

33.52

34.93

Sept. 25

Oct. 30

35.58

33.68

Dec. 4

26

33.34

32.38

267. Wm. Carpenter. NEjNEi sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1940-49. Measurement discontinued.

269A. Silas Jarvis. NWiNWi sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1943-50. Measurement discontinued. Jan. 30, 26.17; Feb. 27, 26.32; Mar. 27, 25.64; 

Apr. 24, 26.55; May 29, 26. 90; June 19, 27.60.

270A. M. J. Ferguson. NWjNWi sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1943-50. Mar. 14, 51.62; July 11, 54.17; Oct. 11, 56. 05; Dec. 12, 56.00.

273. Eldon Palmer. SWJNEJ sec. 5, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

May 29

41.98

41.77

47.20

June 19

July 24

45.46

46.10

Sept. 25

Oct. 30

47.23

47.25

Dec. 4

26

47.42

47.45
26 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

275. Lamar Bellman. SEjNEi sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Oct. 11, 27.76; Dec. 12, 27.38.

276A. M. J. Ferguson. SWiSWi sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 

1943-50. Feb. 27, 37. 22; Apr. 24, 37. 78; May 29, 38.89.

285. Guy Anderson. SE^SEi sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 14, 31. 08; July 11, 39. 21; Oct. 11, 38.64; Dec. 12, 36.78.

289. W. J. Preston. NWiSWi sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1939-40, 

1942-50. Mar. 14, 37. 60; July 11, 39. 21; Oct. 11, 41. 98; Dec. 12, 41.80.

298. Joe Rogers. NE^NWi sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

July 11, 17. 40; Oct. 11, 19.02; Dec. 12, 18.45.

302A. Mattice Bros. SE^NEi sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 24 E. Records available: 1943-50.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 27

Water 

level

46.31 

46.85

Date

Mar. 27. 

Apr. 24

Water 

level

46.68 

46.45

Date

Sept. 25 

Oct. 30

Water 

level

47.80 

48.22

Date

Dec. 4 

26

Water 

level

48.72 

48.81

318. Vance Marshall. NE^NEi sec. 17, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1941-50. Mar. 14, 23.05; Oct. 11, 27.98; Dec. 12, 26.73.

320. Vance Marshall. SE^SEi sec. 17, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1939-46, 

1948-50. Oct. 11, 18.27; Dec. 12, 17.74.

321. Graham County. SWiSEi sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1940-48. Measurement discontinued.

324. Graham County. SW^NEi sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1940-48. Measurement discontinued.

325. Graham County. SW^NEi sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 14, 4. 94; July 11, 8. 58; Oct. 11, 9. 72; Dec. 12, 8.67.

326. Graham County. SW^NE^ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1940-48. Measurement discontinued.

342. Ed Howard. SE^SWi sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 14, 27.45; July 11, 32.34; Oct. 11, 33.95; Dec. 12, 31.89.

354. Ned Daley. SE^SEi sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Jan. 30, 8. 97; Feb. 27, 9.13; June 19, 17.44; Sept. 25, 20.35; Oct. 30, 17. 68; Dec. 4, 16.30; 

Dec. 26, 15.40.

366. Charles M. Seals. NF^SE^ sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 14, 20. 52; July 12, 20.05; Oct. 11, 20. 81; Dec. 12, 18.64.

408. Roy Saline. SW^NWi sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1943-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

48.76

48.77

48.77

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

49.02

49.28

49.62

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

50.44

50.98

50.46

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

51.28

51.26

51.18

409. Joe Alder. NE^SWi sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1943-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

3.79

2.84

1.89

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

3.00

2.61

4.46

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

4.73

5.50

5.38

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

5.67

5.10

4.75

434. Abel Sanchez. SW^NWi sec. 36, T. 6 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1940-49. 

Measurement discontinued.

452. S. A. Clontz. SWiSWi sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 17, 25.14; July 13, 33. 56; Oct. 9, 39. 72; Dec. 27, 33.66.

454. Brown Canal Co. NE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 17, 23. 49; July 13, 27.31; Oct. 9, 29.72; Dec. 27, 27.67.
ARIZONA, GRAHAM COUNTY 27

506. Roy Layton. SWiNWi sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 25 E. Records available: 1943-50. 

Measurement discontinued.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 27

Water 

level

23.82 

27.53 

29.20

Date

Apr. 24 

May 29 

June 19

Water 

level

27.15 

27.85 

29.37

Date

July 24 

Aug. 28

Water 

level

24.29 

a2.07

Date

Sept. 25 

Oct. 30

Water 

level

a5.76 

18.23

a Water from field running into well.

509. Ellis Welker and Eldon Palmer. SE^SWi sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 25 E. Records 

available: 1940-50. Mar. 14, 47. 50; July 11, 51. 86; Oct. 11, 57. 54; Dec. 12, 52.61.

565A. Z. C. Prina. SW^NWi sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Jan. 30, 12.38; Feb. 27, 12.36; Mar. 27, 12.36; Apr. 24, 12.37. Measurement discontinued.

580. City of Safford. NEiSWi sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 17, 16.27; Oct. 9, 27.94; Dec. 12, 25.79.

586. Ted Tidwell. SEiSEi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 17, 19.11; July 12, 23.26; Oct. 9, 25.13; Dec. 27, 25.20.

592. E. M. Claridge. SWiSEi sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 17, 23.93; July 11, 35.05; Oct. 9, 32. 08; Dec. 27, 26.51.

593. E. M Claridge. SEiSWi sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 17, 23. 54; Oct. 9, 30.66; Dec. 27, 26.97.

594. E. M. Claridge. NEiSEi sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Oct. 9, 17. 80; Dec. 27, 16. 69.

597. C. M. Pursley. NEiSEi sec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

21.04

20.50

21.24

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

23.17

24.70

25.95

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

27.30

28.10

27.90

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

27

27.20

26.00

25.20

598. Union Canal Co. NEiSEi sec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Mar. 17, 11. 86; July 12, 25.70; Oct. 9, dry at 25 feet.

603. L. A. Nelson. SE^SWi sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

38.95

53.98

52.40

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

c58. 85

48.75

c59. 11

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

52.25

c60. 10

52.18

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

46.65

44.28

42.90

c Nearby well being pumped.

616A. Kimball and Greenhalgh. SWiNEi sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Unused irrigation 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 90 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

Jan. 24, '49

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

Apr. 25

May 30

June 27

53.35

53.56

53.68

53.69

53.29

52.98

July 25, '49

Aug. 29

Sept. 26

Oct. 31

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

54.76

52.70

52.03

52.46

51.37

51.37

Jan. 30, '50

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

50.89

50.74

50.92

50.84

50.45

50.18

July 24, '50

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

26

49.79

49.35

49.32

49.20

49.31

49.36

623. Lee Johns. NEiNWi sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 17, 33.77; July 12, 48. 45; Oct. 9, 44. 47; Dec. 27, 36.72.

625. Willard Welker. NEiSEj sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

35.86

35.72

36.40

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

37.55

38.82

39.80

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

42.50

42.65

44.05

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

27

43.85

40.86

39.58

630. E. L. Claridge. NEiNEi sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 

1940-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

26.45

21.30

28.34

Apr. 24

May 29

June 19

30.75

28.35

30.00

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

32.30

37.01

33.75

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

27

30.50

28.75

28.07

238743 O - 53 - 3
28 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

639. Amos Cook. NWiSE? sec. 31, T. 7 S., R. 26 E. Records available: 1940-48. 

No measurement made in 1950.

662. Mrs. Jose Somora. NEiNEi sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Measurement discontinued. Tape measurement made in sand point: May 1, 17.65; 

May8, 17.91; May 15, 18. 53; May 22, 19.37.

Daily noon water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

14.35 

14.34 

14.33 

14.32 

14.32

14.34 

14.32 

14.30 

14.30 

14.30

14.29 

14.27 

14.29 

14.26 

14.26

14.25 

14.24 

14.23 

14.23 

14.23

14.22 

14.20 

14.19 

14.17 

14.19

14.21 

14.19 

14.16 

14.15 

14.15 

14.16

Feb.

14.15 

14.15 

14.15 

14.15 

14.14

14.13 

14.13 

14.13 

14.13 

14.12

14.11 

14.12 

14.14 

14.15 

14.15

14.14 

14.14 

14.15 

14.15 

14.14

14.13 

14.14 

14.14 

14.16 

14.17

14.18 

14.26 

14.34

Mar.

14.44 

14.53 

14.65 

14.77 

14.85

14.95 

15.07 

15.19 

15.29 

15.40

15.50 

15.60 

15.71 

15.80 

15.92

16.04 

16.19 

16.23 

16.29 

16.35

16.39 

16.42 

16.45 

16.48 

16.51

16.53 

16.54 

16.55 

16.56 

16.56 

16.58

Apr.

16.59 

16.63 

16.65 

16.67 

16.68

16.69 

16.69 

16.67 

16.67 

16.68

16.67 

16.67 

16.69 

16.69 

16.72

16.81 

16.93 

17.05 

17.15 

17.27

17.34 

17.39 

17.44 

17.44 

17.46

17.47

664. San Jose Canal Co. SWiNEi sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Apr. 18, 16. 78; July 13, 22.17; Oct. 9, 25. 66; Dec. 27, 23.99.

674. O. H. Clonts. NEiSWi sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Apr. 17, 16.60; Oct. 9, 22.87.

675. O. H. Clonts. SEiSEi sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

July 13, 21. 50; Oct. 9, 22.99; Dec. 27, 21.52.

676. O. H. Clonts. SWiSE? sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Apr. 17, 15. 87; July 13, 20.71; Oct. 9, 22. 65; Dec. 27, 23.12.

708. Pete Bertaldo. SE^NEi sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 27 E. Records available: 1940-50.

Date

Jan. 30 

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Water 

level

38.96 

38.90 

39.33

Date

Apr. 24 

May 29 

June 19

Water 

level

40.00 

39.40 

39.35

Date

July 24 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 25

Water 

level

39.52 

39.34 

39.46

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4 

27

Water 

level

39.60 

39.53 

39.50

Greenlee County

5. Warner Foote. SEiNW? sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Mar. 16, 6. 52; July 16, 7. 50; Oct. 10, 8.23; Dec. 28, 6.85.

14. Victor Rowden. SE^SEi sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 32.39; July 16, 33.44; Oct. 10, 36. 60; Dec. 28, 36.47.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 29

31. J. C. Merritt. SWiNWi sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 28.18; July 17, 31. 54; Dec. 28, 33.31.

36. M. M. Cosper. NE^NWi sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 16.56; July 17, 21.21; Oct. 10, 22.11.

49. W. M. Zumwalt. NE^NWi sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 31 EL Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 47.54; Nov. 10, 56.23.

63. M. W. McKelvey. NE^SEi sec. 3, T. 8 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 51. 03; July 13, 64. 29; Oct. 10, 66.91; Dec. 28, 68.73.

72. Hugh Howell. SE&Ei sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 31 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 49. 75; July 13, 52.34; Oct. 10, 52. 59; Dec. 28, 52.26.

92. Raymond Davis. SWiSEi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 66.00; July 13, 66.17; Oct. 10, 67.18; Dec. 28, 66.24.

122. O. Christensen. SE^SWi sec. 32, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Mar. 16, 29. 90; July 13, 32.60; Oct. 10, 32.82; Dec. 28, 31.81.

133. Floyd McDaniels. SEjSWi sec. 34, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. Records available: 

1940-43, 1945-50. Mar. 16, 9.68; July 13, 19.50; Oct. 10, 19.84; Dec. 28, 15.08.

136. Franklin Irrigation District well 1. SE^NEi sec. 34, T. 8 S., R. 32 E. 

Records available: 1940-43, 1945-50. Mar. 16, 44.95; July 13, 51. 74; Oct. 10, 53.16; 

Dec. 28, 59.40.

160. Franklin Irrigation District well 7. NE^NEi sec. 3, T. 9 S., R. 32 E. 

Records available: 1940-50. July 13, 28. 7; Oct. 10, 19. 74; Dec. 28, 14. 08.

161. Franklin Irrigation District well 6. NE^NEi sec. 3, T. 9 S., R. 32 E. 

Records available: 1940-50. July 13, 18.60; Oct. 10, 19. 22, Dec. 28, 13.57.

162. Franklin Irrigation District well 5. NE^NEi sec. 3, T. 9 S., R. 32 E. 

Records available: 1940-50. July 13, 22. 48; Oct. 10, 32. 41; Dec. 28, 26. 71.

Maricopa County

19. E. D. Edwards. NE^NEi sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 6 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 15, 186.74.

68. Osborn and Gass. NWiSE? sec. 23, T. IN., R. 7.E. Records available: 

1939-49. No measurement made in 1950.

84. W. A. Anderson. SWiSEi sec. 11, T. IS., R. 7 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Dec. 28, 195.49.

89. D. Cole. NEiSEisec. 18, T. IS., R. 7 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 15, 135. 84; Dec. 28, 140. 73.

94. Old Clifford Place. NEJNEi sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 

1939-50. Feb. 15, 145.42; Dec. 28, 147.88.

101. Mr. Gardiner. NE^SEi sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 15, 182. 55; Dec. 28, 178. 85.

136. Roosevelt Water Conservation District. NE^NEi sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 6 E. 

Records available: 1939-50. Feb. 15, 123. 76; Dec. 27, 128.23.

151. Roosevelt Water Conservation District. SWiSEi sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 5 E. 

Records available: 1939-50. Dec. 27, 98.36.

177. J. O. Power. SE^NWi sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Feb. 15, 187.31; Dec. 28, 168.45.

185. J. S. Gephart. SEiSE? sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. In shed, 50 feet west of house, 

150 feet west from county road. Drilled domestic well, diameter 20 inches. Measurement 

discontinued in 1945; resumed in 1946. Records available: 1939-45, 1946-47, 1949-50. 

Jan. 24, 1946, 110.80; Aug. 26, 115.28; Nov. 20, 1947, 123.38; Feb. 15, 1949, 123.71; 

Oct. 7, 134.89; Feb. 15, 1950, 138.95; Dec. 27, 135.77.
30 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

205. Nealy. Formerly Joy Compton. SE{sw£ sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Records 

available: 1940-50. Feb. 15, 165.10; Dec. 28, 170.16.

217. Chandler Heights Citrus Irrigation District. SWiSEiSEi sec. 36, T. 23., 

R. 6 E. Records available: 1939-44, 1949-50. Feb. 15, 234.45.

218A. G. W. Leech. SEiSEiSWi sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1949-50. Feb. 15, 139.29; Dec. 28, 152.09.

252. Jack Barnes. SEisEi sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1939-46, 

1949-50. Feb. 15, 187.85; Dec. 28, 195.07.

254A. Stan Turley. SE^NEi sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1949-50. 

Feb. 15, 187. 63; Dec. 28, 186. 58.

273. Leo Ellsworth. SE^NEi sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1939-47, 

1950. Dec. 28, 186.40.

701. L. M. Mecham. SEiSE* sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1948-50. 

Feb. 15, 200.74; Dec. 28, 201.04.

851. Mr. Stillwell. NE^SEi sec. 23, T. IN., R. 6 E. Records available: 1946, 

1948-50. Feb. 15, 268. 26; Dec. 27, 284.75.

1061. W. L. Brooks. NWiNWi sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 28, 196.59; Dec. 22, 197.90.

1086. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. SEiSWi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. 

Records available: 1945-50. Feb. 17, 114.48; Dec. 18, 117.87.

1087. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NWiSEi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. 

Records available: 1945-50. Feb. 17, 129.16; Dec. 18, 137.05.

1106. Charley Weaks. NEiSEi sec. 25, T. 1 N., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1935-50. Feb. 17, 121.90; Dec. 18, 149.05.

1107. Frank E. Shill. SW^NWi sec. 2, T. IN., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Feb. 17, 108.10, irrigation well 0.1 mile west pumping; Dec. 18, dry; measurement 

discontinued.

1108. E. C. Fulghum. NWisWi sec. 28, T. IN., R. 5 E. Dag domestic well, 

depth 125 feet. Records available: 1942-50.

Date

Oct. 6, '42 

Jan. 16/43 

June 25 

Oct. 6 

Mar. 17, '44

Water 

level

40.6 

37.9 

48.5 

51.2 

50.8

Date

May 26/44 

July 24 

Nov. 13 

Mar. 7/45 

Nov. 7

Water 

level

47.2 

49.8 

56.2 

56.7 

61.1

Date

Mar. 27/46 

Nov. 21 

Mar. 13/47 

Oct. 14 

Mar. 16/48

Water 

level

62.0 

67.8 

68.4 

77.1 

82.7

Date

Nov. 18/48 

Oct. 23/49 

Feb. 24/50 

Dec. 18

Water 

level

89.0 

90.82 

95.12 

06.47

1208. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NW^NWi sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. 

Records available: 1945-50. Feb. 17, 106. 50; Dec. 18, 123. 73.

1210. Mrs. J. L. Cobb. SEiSEi sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Feb. 17, 87.52; Dec. 19, 95.63.

1211. K. K. Skousen. NEiSEi sec. 35, T. IS., R. 5 E. Records available: 1947-48. 

Measurement discontinued.

1213. C. B. Sanborn. NEi sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. 150 feet west of road. Drilled 

domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 139 feet. Records available: 1943-50.

Dec. 21/43

Apr. 17/44

July 25

Dec. 13

69.9

69.9

73.0

74.1

Mar. 5/45

Nov. 16/45

Apr. 2/46

Nov. 25

73.2

81.9

83.7

88.4

Mar. 20/47

Oct. 16

Apr. 16/48

Dec. 1

88.9

97.1

103.3

111.4

Oct. 27/49

Feb. 17/50

Dec. 19

113.10

114.74

127.47

1308. R. W. Hanna. SE^SEi sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Feb. 17, 51.00; Dec. 19, 55.82.

1309. A. R. Zent. NWjNEi sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Feb. 17, 59.27; Dec. 19, 58.13.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 31

1310. L. S. Breckler. NWiNW? sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 5 E. 200 feet east of road. 

Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 200 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Mar. 23, '45 

28, '46 

Nov. 22

Water 

level

40.2 

44.7 

47.1

Date

Mar. 17, '47 

Oct. 16 

Apr. 14, '48

Water 

level

48.3 

51.5 

58.5

Date

Nov. 26, '48 

Oct. 27, '49

Water 

level

72.8 

74.92

Date

Feb. 17, '50 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

78.18 

77.59

1311. Euell Compton. SWjSW? sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E. 20 feet east of white frame 

house. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 12/46 

Nov. 25

27.7 

28.7

Mar. 20/47 

Apr. 15/48

31.3 

35.8

Nov. 26/48 

Oct. 27/49

35.7 

32.69

Feb. 17/50 

Dec. 19

38.39 

36.72

1458. C. W. Brooks. SEjSEi sec. 27, T. IS., R. 4 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Dec. 19, 43.41.

1459. F. H. Hall. SEjSW? sec. 29, T. IS., R. 4 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Feb. 17, 93. 20; Dec. 19, 101.37, pumped recently.

1502. J. B. House. SWjNWi sec. 11, T. IN., R. 4 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Feb. 16, 54.30; Dec. 19, 68.04.

1505. Owner unknown. NWjNWi sec. 20, T. 1 N., R. 4 E. Drilled unused domestic 

well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1942-50.

Oct. 1,'42

Jan. 21, '43

Feb. 23

June 24

Sept. 25

Mar. 27, '44

11.8

10.5

11.7

12.3

11.8

13.6

May 18, '44

July 31

Sept. 19

Mar. 6, '45

Nov. 6

13.2

12.5

15.8

15.0

16.8

Mar. 22/46

June 26

Nov. 18

Mar. 12/47

Oct. 14

13.6

14.8

16.0

16.1

21.1

Mar. 8/48

Nov. 16

Oct. 28, '49

Feb. 24/50

Dec. 18

21.6

24.7

25.24

26.19

28.58

1506. Owner unknown. SEiSE? sec. 24, T. 1 N., R. 4 E. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1942-50.

Aug. 24/42

Oct. 2

Jan. 18/43

Mar. 2

June 24

Dec. 30

25.6

26.7

26.6

24.8

32.1

30.3

Mar. 17/44

May 25

July 20

Sept. 20

Mar. 6/45

32.7

31.9

34.0

35.3

40.0

Nov. 13/45

Mar. 26/46

Nov. 20

Mar. 13/47

Oct. 14

41.2

42.9

45.3

46.9

53.6

Mar. 8/48

Nov. 18

Oct. 28/49

Feb. 24/50

Dec. 18

59.1

63.7

68.88

73.15

75.90

1601A. Stannards. SWiNE? sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. Records available: 1935-50. 

Mar. 8, 13.86; Dec. 11, 7.8.

1619. Wm. Schrader. NEjNEi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Feb. 16, 77. 78. Measurement discontinued, water running down well casing. See well 1619A 

for further measurement in this vicinity.

1619A. Wm. Schrader. NEjNEi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., about 125 feet south of 

Indian School Road and 0. 75 mile east of Scottsdale Road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

20 inches, depth 192 feet. Records available: 1950. Dec. 18, 92.86.

1620. C. T. Sharp. NEjNWi sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 8, 11.97; Dec. 11, 11.26.

1701. K. C. Caswell. NWiSW? sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E. Records available:

1945-50. Mar. 28, 171.06; Dec. 22, 170.80.

1711. Owner unknown. SEjSEi sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E. Records available:

1946-50. Mar. 28, 169.67; Dec. 22, 166.95.

1712. Owner unknown. SEjSE^ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 4 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 28, 162. 51; Dec. 22, 162.76.

1887. Owner unknown. NE? SW? sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 28, 27. 24; Dec. 22, 35.90.
32 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1891. R. L. Jennings. SE^SE? sec. 27, T. 4 N., R 3 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 28, 218.41; Dec. 22, 218.90.

1897. Guy Stumpff. NWjNWi sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 3 E., near transformer rack, 

200 feet southeast of section corner marker. Drilled unused well, diameter 18 inches, 

depth 701 feet. Records available: 1948-50. Nov. 5, 1948, 313. 34; Feb. 10, 1949, 314.60; 

Feb. 21, 314.65; Oct. 27, 324. 39; Mar. 8, 1950, 331.30; Dec. 12, 342.14.

1906. Maxwell. SWiSWi sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 28, 185.00; Dec. 22, 185.55.

1906A. Geo. Johnson. Formerly Geo. R. Putnam. NWiNW? sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. 

Records available: 1943-50. Dec. 11, 112.19.

1907. H. J. Love. SW?NWi sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1947-50. 

Mar. 28, 178. 06; Dec. 22, 178. 54.

1920. Arizona Aeronautics Corporation. SWi sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. Records 

available: 1946-47, 1949-50. Mar. 28, 203.65, well 100 feet west pumping; Dec. 22, 199.38.

1924. Isabell-Hartner Ranches. NE?NWi sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 8, 213.35; Dec. 12, 214.73.

1957. A. Fieks. NWiNWi sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 8, 23.93; Dec. 11, 18.92

2056. Godfrey. NWiNE? sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 3 E. Records available: 1935-50. 

Dec. 13, 48.88.

2058. Mr. Scott. SE?SWi sec. 33, T. IN., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 10, 118.20; Dec. 13, 123.55.

2157. Bill Damon. NEiNEj sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Feb. 17, 58.65; Dec. 19, 60.62.

2256. W. R. Collier. NE^NWi sec. 36, T. IS., R. 3 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Dec. 19, 105.4.

2301. A. Cheatum. SEiSE? sec. 8, T. IS., R. 2 E. Records available: 1935-50. 

Mar. 10, 23.40; Dec. 12, 23.70, pumped recently.

2351. W. E. Sorenson. SWjSWi sec. 3, T. IN., R. 2 E. Records available: 1935-50. 

Measurement discontinued. See well 2351A for further measurements in this vicinity.

2351A. Mr. Robart. SW?SWi sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., about 700 feet east of and 

250 feet north of intersection of Lateral 16 and West Van Buren Street. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 130 feet. Records available: 1950. Dec. 12, 96. 72.

2353. C. Hobson. NWiSWi sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 10, 34.83; Dec. 13, 41.50.

2451. V. E. Messinger. NWiSWi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 

1935-50. Mar. 8, 96.20; Dec. 12, 106.30.

2452. Leonard. SW^SWj sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 1935-50. 

Mar. 8, 46.80; Dec. 12, 46.61.

2453. Santa Maria Produce Co. SWjSWi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 2 E. Records 

available: 1946-50. Mar. 8, 91. 53; Dec. 12, dry at 101 feet.

2551. Charles Christopher. SEiSE? sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Measurement discontinued.

2552. Lee Hopper. NWiSW? sec. 7, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 8, 152.66; Dec. 12, 158.46.

2553. American Institute for Foreign Trade. NWiNWi sec. 8, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. 

Records available: 1946-50. Dec. 12, 236.85, pumped recently.

2555. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. SW?SW? sec. 26, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. 

Records available: 1944-50. Dec. 12, 125.97.
ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY 33

2582. John M. Jacobs. NEjSWi sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., south side of road, 0. 5 

mile east of Mission Road. Drilled unused well, diameter 20 inches, depth 417 feet. 

Records available: 1948-50. Sept. 7, 1948, 256.83; Nov. 2, 261.54; Dec. 28, 261.44; 

Feb. 21, 1949, 253.96; Oct. 27, 286. 89; Mar. 8, 1950, 271. 85; Dec. 12, 290.50.

2651. Frank Echenique. SE^NEi sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 2 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 8, 267.87; Dec. 12, 280.54.

2781. C. F. Edwards. SW? sec. 20, T. 5 N., R. IE. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 20, 54. 68, well pumping 300 feet southwest; Dec. 12, 51. 60.

2801A. I. G. Decker. NEiNE? sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. IE., 0. 8 mile north and 0. 25 

mile west of school. Drilled irrigation, diameter 20 inches, depth 600 feet. Records available: 

1949-50. Nov. 3, 1949, 174. 26; Dec. 20, 1950, 182.54.

2809. R. E. Grace. NWiNWi sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. IE. Records available: 1949-50. 

Dec. 20, 199.41.

2852. J. G. Boswell. NWiSEi sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 1 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 20, 136.43; Dec. 20, 139.35.

2854. J. G. Boswell. SEiSEi sec. 7, T. 3 N., R. IE. Records available: 1926-50. 

Mar. 20, 142. 94; Dec. 20, 148. 54.

2856. Otis Cook. NEiNWi sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 1 E. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 8, 79.86; Dec. 12, 86.57.

3051. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NEiSE? sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 1 E. Records 

available: 1930-46, 1949-50. Mar. 9, 69.30.

3053. Isabell-Hartner Co. NE^NEi sec. 4, T. IN., R. IE. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 9, 84.13; Dec. 13, 90.90.

3054. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NEiNEi sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 1 E. 

Records available: 1935-50. Mar. 9, 79.83; Dec. 13, 86.27.

3056. Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. NWiNWi sec. 26, T. 1 N., R. 1 E. 

Drilled unused domestic well. Records available: 1950. Dec. 13, 41.86.

3366. D. E. Accomazzo. SEiNW? sec. 2, T. IS., R. 1 W. Records available: 

1946-49. No measurement made in 1950.

3387. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NEiNEjNEi sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1929-45, 1947-50. Mar. 21, 67.71; Dec. 21, 78.02.

3388. T. C. Rhodes. NW^NEi sec. 6, T. IN., R. 1 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Dec. 21, 100.90.

3389. A. R. Petri. NE^NWi sec. 28, T. IN., R. 1 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 27, 20.33; Dec. 15, 20.92.

3486. Goodyear Farms. SE^NWi sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 21, 130.49, all nearby wellspumping; Dec. 20, 143.89, wells nearby pumping.

3487. Goodyear Farms well 19D. NE^NEi sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. Records 

available: 1927-49. Measurement discontinued.

3489. R. E. McMurchy. NWiSWi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Dec. 21, 108.22.

3490. Goodyear Farms. NEiNWi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 1 W. Records available: 

1946-49. Measurement discontinued. See well 3491 for further measurements in this vicinity.

3491. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW?NEi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., enclosed by 

fence. Drilled irrigation well, depth 800 feet, diameter 20 inches. Records available: 

1949-50. Dec. 13, 1949, 109.50; Dec. 21, 122.10.

3587A. Rancho Santa Maria. NWiNWi sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 1 W. Records available: 

1948-49. No measurement made in 1950.

3686. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. NEiSEi sec. 8, 

T. 4 N., R. 1 W. Records available: 1946-50. Mar. 21, 214.75; Dec. 20, 220.58.
34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3970. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District. NW^NEi sec. 21, 

T. 3 N., R. 2 W. Drilled unused well, diameter 20 inches, depth 534 feet. Records 

available: 1950. Mar. 21, 298.72.

3975. Wayne Thornburg. NW^SEi sec. 25, T. 3 N., R. 2 W. In northwest corner of 

vineyard, 5. 5 miles north and 3. 5 miles west of Litchfield. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

20 inches, depth 588 feet. Records available: 1949-50. Dec. 13, 1949, 240. 95; Mar. 21, 

1950, 244. 25; Dec. 21, 265.94.

4002. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1. SWiSEi sec. 4, 

T. 2N., R. 2W. Records available: 1940-42, 1946-50. Mar. 21, 224.47; Dec. 21, 226.60.

4004. Goodyear Farms. NWiNWi sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 2 W. Records available: 

1947-50. Mar. 21, 147.93; Dec. 21, 156.88.

4051. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^SWi sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 2 W. Records 

available: 1928-50. Mar. 27, 87.24; Dec. 15, 87.94.

4053. Owner unknown. NWiSWi sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 W. Records available: 1947-50. 

Mar. 27, 180.21; Dec. 15, 176.53.

4054. Derrell Beck. Formerly H. G. Frost. NEiSEi sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 2 W. 

Records available: 1946-49. No measurement made in 1950.

4055. H. T. Kiefer. NE^SWi sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 2 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Dec. 15, 41.94.

4100. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^NE? sec. 13, T. IN., R. 2 W. Records 

available: 1928-31, 1934-41, 1944-45, 1947-50. Mar. 27, 73.25; Dec. 15, 68.72.

4151. Lee Hunter. NEiNWi sec. 4, T. IS., R. 2 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 27, 20.10; Dec. 14, dry; measurement discontinued.

4352. Mrs. John Hughes. NE^SEi sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 3 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 27, 8.28; Dec. 14, 8.74.

4401. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NWiNWi sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 3 W. Records 

available: 1928-50. Mar. 27, 61.35; Dec. 15, 66.86.

4402. Roosevelt Irrigation District. NE^NWi sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 3 W. Records 

available: 1937-50. Mar. 27, 75.87; Dec. 15, 66.52.

4665. Lawrence Narramore. NW^SWi sec. 13, T. 4 N., R. 4 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 20, 315.98.

4711. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SW^SWi sec. 31, T. IN., R. 4 W. Records 

available: 1937-50. Dec. 15, 74.45.

4712. Roosevelt Irrigation District. SWiSEi sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 4 W. Records 

available: 1928-50. Mar. 27, 53.01; Dec. 15, 55.13.

4713. D. E. Accomazzo. NE^NEi sec. 16, T. IN., R. 4 W. At end of trail along 

north line of section, 0. 75 mile east of north-south road along west line of section. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 330 feet. Measurement discontinued after Apr. 2, 

1948; resumed in 1949. Records available: 1946-49. Feb. 23, 1949, 165. 23; Oct. 6, 175.42. 

No measurement made in 1950.

4714A. Ben Youngker. NWiNE* sec. 19, T. IN., R. 4 W. Records available: 

1948-50. Dec. 15, 53.43.

4715. Owner unknown. NEjSWi sec. 25, T. IN., R. 4 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 27, 76. 48; Dec. 15, 92.40.

4761A. Ott Dixon. NEiSEi sec. 18, T. IS., R. 4 W. Records available: 1949-50. 

Mar. 27, 7.24; Dec. 14, 10.70.

4762. George G. Sevey. NE^SEi sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 4 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 27, 6.95; Dec. 14, 9.90.

5350. Owner unknown. SWiSE^ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 5 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Mar. 17, 34.58.
ARIZONA, MOHAVE COUNTY 35

5456. H. A. Kreager. SWiNWi sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 5 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 27, 18.94; Dec. 14, 21.59.

5457. BillJagow. NEi sec. 20, T. 2 S., R. 5 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 27, 28.49; Dec. 12, 29.69.

5502. Gillespie Land and Irrigation Co. SE^SWi sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 5 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. Dry. Measurement discontinued.

5506. Charles Yokum. NE?NEi sec. 1, T. IS., R. 5 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 27, 76.71; Dec. 15, 65.96.

5507A. Owner unknown. NEi sec. 11, T. IS., R. 5 W. Records available: 1949-50. 

Mar. 27, 35.7; measurement discontinued.

5606. Wheeler. SEi sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 5 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 23, 61.91; Dec. 14, 61.87.

5607. Spencer Wilson. NWiNWi sec. 22, T. IN., R. 5 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 23, 7.25; Dec. 14, 8.09.

5731. Carl Arnold. NE^SEi sec. 26, T. 3 N., R. 5 W. Records available: 1946-47,

1948-50. Mar. 21, 87.24; Dec. 14, 87.28.

5921. Owner unknown. SEiSWi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 6 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 23, 123.15.

5971. Mitchell. SE^SEi sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 6 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 21, 87.68.

6260. Gillespie Land & Irrigation Co. NE?NEi sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 6 W. Records 

available: 1945-50. Mar. 17, 123.23.

6564. Lee C. Underdown. NW^NWi sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 7 W. Records available:

1949-50. Mar. 23, 178.96.

6581. Owner unknown. NE?NEi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 7 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 23, 139.50.

6731. Leslie Ward. SW^SEi sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 8 W. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 23, 19.77.

6732. Roy Davis. NW^NWi sec. 22, T. 1 S., R. 8 W. Records available: 1946-49. 

No measurement made in 1950.

7241. Black & Hodgeman. SEiNWi sec. 34, T. 8 N., R. 9 W., about 200 feet north 

of house. Drilled unused well, diameter 20 inches, depth 400 feet. Records available: 

1946, 1950. Mar. 27, 1946, 353. 70; July 31, 1950, 353.63.

Mohave County

901. U. S. Bur. of Land Management. SEiSEi sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 13 W. Records 

available: 1945-49. No measurement made in 1950.

902. Lloyd Latham. NWiSWi sec. 10, T. 16 N., R. 13 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Aug. 2, 30. 77, pumped recently.

903. CarlDuncan. SWi sec. 26, T. 16 N., R. 13 W. Records available: 1945-50. 

Aug. 2, 22.35.

904. Dr. A. E. Carter. SEiSE? sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 13 W. (previously reported 

as sec. 35). Records available: 1945-50. Aug. 2, 17.34.

905. Rual Nogales. SWiSWi sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 13 W. Records available: 1945-50. 

Aug. 2, 11.67.

906. W. P. Hubbard. SEiNEi sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 13 W. Records available: 

1945-49. No measurement made in 1950.

1301. Mrs. Gary Gillespie. NWiSWi sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 2, 115.32.
36 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1302. E. A. Kier. SE^SWi sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 2, 107.64.

Navajo County

2853. Simon Ranch. SWi sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 15 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 5, 163.88.

5652. Ben Hunt. SWiSWi sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 5, 39.17.

5653. Ben Hunt. SWjSWi sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 1944-49. 

Measurement discontinued after July 13, 1949.

5654. Ben Hunt. SE? sec. 32, T. 18 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Aug. 5, 37.47.

5656. Joseph City. SE^NEi sec. 6, T. 18 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 1949. 

No measurement made in 1950.

7451. E. B. Neuman. SWiNWi sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 2.69.

7470. R. E. Whiting. NEiSWi sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 6, 29.88.

7471. R. E. Whiting. NEiSWi sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 6, 16.34.

7478. George Me Laws. SEiSWi sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-49. No measurement made in 1950.

7489. R. Henderson. NWiSWi sec. 11, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 6, 14.20.

7493. F. J. McLaws. SEiNWi sec. 12, T. 17 N., R. 20 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 6, 54.70.

7651. Ambrosia Armijo. SWiSWi sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 14.24.

7653. State of Arizona. NWjNWi sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 40.59.

7655. Noel Reynolds. SWiNWi sec. 10, T. 17 N., R. 21 E. Records available: 

1944-50. Aug. 5, 52.33.

9976. McNeill. NEjNWi sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 21 E. Records available: 1949. 

No measurement made in 1950.

10001. OrenWhipple. SEiSEi sec. 18, T. ION., R. 22 E. Records available: 1949. 

No measurement made in 1950.

11000. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. SWiSEi sec. 22, T. 9 N., R. 21 E. Records 

available: 1944-50. Aug. 7, 13.12.

Pima County

454. Cortaro Farms. SEiNEi sec. 11, T. US., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1941-50. Feb. 7, 157.58. Measurement discontinued.

457. T. J. Smith. SE^NEi sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1945-48, 1950. Feb. 7, 154. 97; Sept. 26, 163.68.

460. W. E. Anway. NWi sec. 27, T. US., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944-50. Feb. 7, 149. 02; Sept. 26, 150. 55.

463. BingK. Wong. Formerly Bud Parker. SEiSE? sec. 36, T. US., R. 10 E. 

Records available: 1940-42, 1944-50. Feb. 2, 176.74; Apr. 19, 177.45; Sept. 26, 179.38.

466. T. V. Valenzuela. NE^SEi sec. 32, T. US., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1946-50. Feb. 7, 163.22.
ARIZONA, PIMA COUNTY 37

535. Cortaro Farms. NE^NEi sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. HE. Records available: 

1939-50. Apr. 19, 184.82; Sept. 26, 187.83; Nov. 30, 187.82.

1337. Cortaro Farms. NE^NWi sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 12 E. Records available: 

1939-50. Jan. 7, 99.20; Sept. 26, 102. 05; Nov. 30, 98.81.

1367. Grady Wilson. SEiSEi sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 12 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 7, 140. 70; Apr. 19, 140.83; Sept. 26, 142.10; Nov. 30, 139.58.

1428. J. E. Glover. NEiSWi sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records available: 1940, 

1942, 1944-50. Feb. 7, 195.45; Sept. 26, 195.71.

1430. J. E. Glover. SE^SEi sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. HE. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944-47, 1949-50. Feb. 7, 200.33; Apr. 19, 203.03; Sept. 26, 204.62.

1432. P. Johansen. NEiNEi sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944-47. Measurement discontinued.

1435. Paul Decker. SWiSW^ sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 11 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944-46, 1949-50. Jan. 31, 309.87; Oct. 2, 312.60.

1503. V. Valenzuela. NW^NWi sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944-50. Feb. 7, 166. 40; measurement discontinued. Dry at 172 feet.

1505. B. Wong. Formerly King Investment Co. SEiSEi sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. 

Records available: 1940, 1942, 1944-50. Feb. 2, 189.89; Nov. 7, 187.31.

1506. Harry Alexander. NE^NEi sec. 26, T. 12 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944, 1946-48. Measurement discontinued.

2651. Pima County. SW^NEi sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 12 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944-50. Jan. 31, 36.68; Apr. 19, 37.84; Oct. 2, 37.43.

2738. BruceKnapp. SE^NEi sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 7, 52.28.

2808. Courtright Stables. SE^SEi sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 

1939-50. Feb. 6, 11.38; Sept. 26, 11.98.

4156. Charles Reynard. SWiSEi sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 15 E. Records available: 

1939-50.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

185.95 

186. 00 

186. 13

Date

Apr. 26 

May 24 

June 26

Water 

level

186. 27 

186. 42 

186. 52

Date

July 25 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

186. 63 

186. 81 

186. 94

Date

Oct. 25

Nov. 27 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

186. 91 

187.01 

187. 26

4375. E. L. Rogers. SEiSEi sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 1939-42, 

1944-50. Feb. 6, 54. 93; Sept. 26, 58. 91; Nov. 30, 57.51.

4450. Pima County. NW^NWi sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 12 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944-50. Oct. 2, 94.74.

4453. Pima County. NE^SWi sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 12 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944-50. Jan. 31, 58.70; Apr. 19, 59.05; Oct. 2, 58.24.

4601. J. Burrell. Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 1944, 

1946-50. Jan. 30, 21.34; Apr. 18, 22. 02; Sept. 29, 20.54.

4602. J. Burrell. Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 10 E. Records available. 1940-42, 1944, 

1946-50. Jan. 30, 11. 62; Apr. 18, 12.13; Sept. 29, 11.45.

4604. Robert Locke. SWi sec. 24, T. 14 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1940-42, 

1944, 1946-50. Jan. 30, 306.28.

6404. Robert Locke. NE^NEi sec. 29, T. 15 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944-50. Jan. 30, 143.72.

6405. C. W. Van Camp. NWiSEi sec. 33, T. 15 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944-50. Jan. 30, 149.81; Apr. 18, 149.91; Sept. 29, 149.94.
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6410. C. W. Van Camp. NEiNEj sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 

1940-42, 1944, 1946-50. Jan. 30, 214. 55; Apr. 18, 214. 50; Sept. 29, 214.43.

6575. H. C. Barker. NEjSWi sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 

1939-49. Dry. Measurement discontinued.

6593. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. San Xavier Reservation. SWjSEi sec. 22, 

T. 15 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 1939-50. Feb. 6, 32. 90; May 25, 34.68; Sept. 26, 

33.23; Nov. 29, 34.26.

6612. City of Tucson. SWjSWj sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 

1942-50.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

49.37 

49.21 

49.53

Date

Apr. 26 

May 24 

June 26

Water 

level

51.24 

52.37 

53.65

Date

July 25 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

38.08 

53.30 

55.21

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

55.65 

53.92 

52.94

7166. Lane Farms. SEjSWj sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 1944-49. 

Measurement discontinued.

8686. State Highway Department. NEjSWj sec. 18, T. 17 S., R. 14 E. Records 

available: 1939-50. Jan. 12, 61. 62; Feb. 9, 62. 24; May 25, 65.18; July 12, 65. 54; Sept. 25, 

65. 30; Nov. 29, 62. 70.

9230. J. B. Bull. NWiswi sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 9, 58.68; July 12, 65. 95; Sept. 25, 66. 26; Nov. 29, 62.82.

10477. Intercontinental Ranch Co. well Wl. SWjNWj sec. 3, T. 19 S., R. 13 E. 

Records available: 1939-50. Feb. 9, 61.55; Sept. 25, 64.46; Nov. 29, 70.52.

10483. Gustavo Amado. NWjSWi sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 

1939-50. May 25, 36. 35; July 12, 36. 04; Sept. 25, 34. 25; Nov. 29, 34.92.

Pinal County

23. Hart Mullins. NWiSE? sec. 35, T. IS., R. 10 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 15, 20.31; Dec. 27, 23.47.

35. E. M. Little. SWiSWi sec. 8, T. 2S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 16, 405.86.

41A. Ells worth Bros. SEjSEi sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1947, 

1949-50. Feb. 16, 243. 09; Dec. 29, 252.38, nearby irrigation well being pumped.

52. Leo Ellsworth. NEiNEjNEi sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 

1942, 1949-50. Feb. 15, 200.87; Dec. 29, 208.00.

69. Elmer C. Von Glahn. NEjNEj sec. 20, T. 3 S., R. 9 E. Records available: 

1942, 1948-50. Feb. 16, 242.08.

71. Magma Arizona Railroad. NEjNEi sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Feb. 16, 171.76; Dec. 29, 176.43.

123. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 61. SWiNE? sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 4 E. 

Records available: 1942-50. Feb. 7, 33.33; May 2, 35. 82; Aug. 28, 37. 08; Dec. 6, 40.84.

174. G. W. Yancy. NWjSEi sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 3 E. Records available: 1942-50. 

Feb. 7, 30. 56; May 2, 30.83; Aug. 29, dry at 33. 00; Dec. 6, 32.73.

258. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 42. SW^NEj sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 7 E. 

Drilled unused well, diameter 20 inches. Records available: 1942-45, 1950. Feb. 20, 35.71; 

Aug. 30, 36.71; Dec. 7, 37.63.

259. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 43. SEjNEi sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 7 E. 

Records available: 1942-50. Feb. 20, 38.65; May 4, 40.83; Aug. 30, dry. Measurement 

discontinued.

278. Arizona Ranches. 

1941-50. Dec. 29, 182.52.

SWiSWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 8 E. Records available:
ARIZONA, FINAL COUNTY 39

341. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 7. SW^SWi sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. HE. 

Records available: 1942-50. Feb. 20, 27. 56; May 4, 25. 20; Aug. 30, 25. 91; Dec. 7, 32.01.

437. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 76. SE^NEi sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 9 E. 

Records available: 1942-50. Feb. 10, 147. 33; May 4, 152. 67; Aug. 30, 155.66.

493. H. R. Montierth. SW^NWi sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 

1942-50. Dec. 7, 91.85.

503. L D. Ulmer. NEiNEi sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-50. 

Feb. 20, 57. 72; May 4, 58.68; Aug. 30, 59.65; Dec. 7, 59.38.

618. Fugua. NWiSWisec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 4 E. Records available: 1942-50. 

May 2, 124. 73; Dec. 6, 124.85.

738. A. A. Wallace. SW^NWi sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 3 E. Records available: 1942-50. 

Feb. 7, 156. 74; May 2, 154. 98; Aug. 29, 157. 95; Dec. 6, 157.70.

887. Paul Knobloch. SEiNEi sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Feb. 7, 48. 94; May 2, 47. 64; Aug. 28, 48.61; Dec. 5, 50.64.

890A. Mrs. Gus Dratzka. SE^NEi sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1948-50. Jan. 1, 32. 25; Feb. 7, 34.44; May 2, 34.30; Aug. 28, 33. 46; Dec. 5, 35.45.

893. P. H. Ethington. SE^NEi sec. 16, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Feb. 7, 58.11; May 2, 61.12; Aug. 28, 60. 88; Dec. 5, 59.57.

906. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 100. SE^NE? sec. 23,

T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1942-50. Feb. 7, 33.80; May 2, 34. 44; Aug. 28, 33.72; 

Dec. 5, 36.00.

907. Burris Bros. SE^SEi sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Feb. 7, 39.35; May 2, 40. 31; Aug. 28, 40. 04; Dec. 5, 40.37.

961. Floyd Smith. NE^NEi sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Feb. 7, 42. 25; May 2, 45. 94; Aug. 31, 51. 57; Dec. 9, 44.28.

968. C. E. Sherrill. SE^SWi sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Dec. 9, 76.83.

981. Gilbert Bros. SEiSEi sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Jan. 8, 54.93; Feb. 10, 54. 17; May 4, 56.12; Aug. 30, 57.45; Dec. 9, 57.43.

991. Mrs. Emma Pennington. SEiSEi sec. 25, IV 6 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Feb. 10, 66.69; May 4, 77. 97; Dec. 9, 82.24.

1002. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 103. SWiSWi sec. 33, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. 

Records available: 1942-50. Feb. 7, 51.87; May 3, 53.67; Aug. 29, 53. 80; Dec. 7, 54.21.

1066. Diwan Singh. SEiNWi sec. 22, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1939-50. 

Feb. 10, 98. 84; May 4, 119. 00; Aug. 30, 121. 93; Dec. 9, 110.70.

1072. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 85. SE^SE? sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. 

Records available: 1942-50: Feb. 10, 112.18; May 2, 112. 25; Aug. 30, 119. 26; Dec. 8, 122.01.

1079. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 84. NE?NEi sec. 35, T. 6S., R. 7 E. 

Records available: 1942-48. Measurement discontinued.

1118. DickShiflet. SE^NEi sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Feb. 10, 87. 23; May 4, 99.13; Dec. 8, 107.09.

1153. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 82. SWiSWi sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. 

Records available: 1942-48. Measurement discontinued after Oct. 26, 1948.

1157. U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs well 78. NE^NWi sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. 

Records available: 1942-49. Measurement discontinued.

1162. Mr. McFarland. SWiSWj sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 

1942-48. Measurement discontinued.

1172. W. W. Ray. SWiSWi sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

May 4, 145. 34; Aug. 30, 162.97.
40 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1405. S. C. McFarland. SEjSWi sec. 11, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 

1942-50. Feb. 10, 139.44.

1430. Les Milligan. SWjNEi sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Feb. 10, 131. 05; May 4, 153.10; Aug. 30, 159.73; Dec. 8, 143.31.

1479. PaulBrophy. SWiSWi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1941-49. 

Measurement discontinued.

1489. Albert Steinfeld. SEjNEi sec. 30, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1942-50. 

Feb. 7, 81.18; May 3, 79.92; Aug. 30, 85.97; Dec. 12, 81.17.

1539. W. S. Stephenson Estate. SEiSE? sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 5 E. Records available: 

1942, 1944-50. Feb. 7, 118. 20; May 2, 118.06; Aug. 29, 120. 00; Dec. 6, 116.20.

1716. Smith-Thornburg Co. SWjNEi sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 

1941-50. Feb. 7, 84. 27; May 3, 89.11; Aug. 29, 91.43; Dec. 7, 92.52.

1776. G. J. Roundtree. SEiNEi sec. 9, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Aug. 21, 194.63; Dec. 8, 167.83.

1787. Sam Phillips. SEjSEi sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Dec. 8, 182.53.

1791. S. G. Wilson. SE^NEi sec. 22, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Dec. 8, 187.20.

1795. Jack Pretzer, Jr. SEjSEi sec. 25, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Jan. 1, 196.32; Feb. 6, 197.93; Dec. 8, 205.39.

1855. D. A. Trekell. SE|SEi sec. 7, T. 8 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Feb. 16, 194.99; May 1, 199.48; Aug. 31, 206.14; Dec. 9, 201.07.

1884. Arizona Farm Products Co. Known locally as Jack Pretzer well 6. SEiSWi 

sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1940-50. Feb. 16, 206.65; Dec. 8, 213.75.

2104. P. G. Wolfe. SE^NEi sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-50. 

Feb. 16, 217. 80; May 1, 233. 98; Dec. 8, 215.88.

2108. J. F. Nutt. SEiSEisec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1942-45. 

Measurement discontinued.

2174. R. H. Washburn. SEjSEi sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1944-50. 

Feb. 16, 161. 52; Dec. 8, 177.27.

2233. J. Sevak. SEiSE? sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Feb. 16, 99. 28; May 1, 102. 60; Aug. 31, 106. 56; Dec. 8, 95.79.

2239. B. F. Nelssen. NWiNE? sec. 10, T. 9 S., R. 6 E. Records available: 1942, 

1945-50. Feb. 7, 137. 00; May 3, 139. 58; Aug. 29, 143.65; Dec. 7, 144.54.

2311. J. C. Kinney. NWi sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 7 E. Records available: 1941-47, 

1950. Feb. 16, 125.40; May 1, 123. 00; Dec. 8, 128.14.

2332. J. C. Kinney. SEiSEi sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 8 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Feb. 16, 193.77; May 1, 192. 50; Dec. 8, 203.00.

2354. H. H. Cake. SWjNWi sec. 10, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Records available: 1941-50. 

Feb. 16, 161.37; May 2, 161.84; Aug. 1, 165. 34; Dec. 8, 163.84.

2363. King Investment Co. SEiSEi sec. 36, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Records available: 

1939, 1940-44, 1949-50. Feb. 7, 143.77; Sept. 26, 146.32.

2363A. King Investment Co. SEiSEi sec. 36, T. 10 S., R. 9 E. Records available: 

1942-43, 1945-49. No measurement made in 1950.

2383. Tom Soleng. SWiSEi sec. 34, T. 10 S., R. 10 E. Records available: 1942-47, 

1950. Sept. 26, 157.85.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 41

Santa Cruz County

79. L. S. Gates. Formerly Mrs. Schenkel. SW^NWi sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 13 E. 

Records available: 1940-50. Feb. 9, 31. 95; May 25, 33.86; Sept. 25, 33.15; Nov. 29, 32.96.

915. T. T. Pendleton. SEiSEi sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 13 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Feb. 9, 41. 08; Sept. 25, 32.74.

1504. J. F. Dalton. SW^NW? sec. 19, T. 23 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 1940-50. 

Feb. 9, 12. 02; May 25, 12. 22; July 12, 12. 35; Sept. 25, 11. 71; Nov. 29, 11.07.

1513. Dines Nelson. NEiNWi sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 

1940-50. Feb. 9, 17. 62; May 25, 17. 97; July 12, 18. 76; Sept. 25, 19. 11; Nov. 29, 19.10.

1525. T. Griffin. NWiNWi sec. 36, T. 23 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 1940-49. 

Measurement discontinued.

1912. Simon Mastick. SWiNEi sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 

1940-49. Measurement discontinued. See well 1912A for further measurements in this 

vicinity.

1912A. Simon Mastick. SWiSEi sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 14 E. Records available: 

1949-50. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 60 feet. Sept. 27, 1949, 21.98; 

Dec. 15, 23.41; Feb. 9, 1950, 19. 05; May 25, 24. 04; July 12, 24.34; Sept. 25, 22.07; Nov. 29, 

20.93.

2007. Neilson Brown. Buena Vista Land Grant, approximately the SEi sec. 7, T. 24 

S., R. 15 E. Records available: 1947-50. Feb. 9, 10.61; May 25, 10. 65; July 12, 9.25; 

Aug. 28, 9. 42; Sept. 25, 9.61; Nov. 29, 9.40.

2010. T. Griffin. NW^NWi sec. 36, T. 23 S., R. 14 E. About 50 feet north of highway 

bridge on Santa Cruz River. Irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 76 feet. Records 

available: 1950. May 25, 26.11; July 12, 21.45; Sept. 25, 15.50; Nov. 29, 22.31.

Yuma County

95. John R. Wood. SE^NEi sec. 31, T. 6 N., R. 12 W. Records available: 1945-46, 

1948-49. No measurement made in 1950.

155. Western Farm Management Co. NEiNW? sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 12 W. Records 

available: 1945-50. Mar. 16, 44.86.

195. H. P. Johnson. NEiNWi sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 12 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Mar. 16, 105.22.

200. Owner unknown. NWiSWi sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 12 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Mar. 16, 20.47.

246. Dollie Wiley. NW^NWi sec. 15, T. 5 N., R. 13 W. Records available: 1945-46, 

1948-49. No measurement made in 1950.

248. Mr. Gray. SWiSWi sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 13 W. Records available: 1945-46, 

1947-50. Aug. 1, 112.22.

312. Owner unknown. SE^SEi sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 13 W. Records available: 

1945-49. Measurement discontinued.

501. J. S. Riley. NWiNEi sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 15 W. Records available: 1949-50. 

Aug. 1, 125.55.

505. Crowder Cattle Co. NEiNWi sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 15 W. Records available: 

1946, 1949-50. Aug. 1, 201.16.

575. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. NEiSEi sec. 30, T. 7 S., 

R. 15 W. Records available: 1945-50. Mar. 16, 30.75.

625. Chester Johns. NE^NEi sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 16 W. Records available: 

1948. No measurement made in 1950.

626. Chester Johns. NE^NEi sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 16 W. Records available: 

1948-49. No measurement made in 1950.
42 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

628. Ray Thompson. NEj sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 16 W. Records available: 1945-46, 

1948-50. Aug. 1, 64.72.

631. Owner unknown. SEjSEi sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 16 W. Records available: 

1948-50. Aug. 1, 118.95.

632. Crowder Cattle Co. SEiSEi sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 16 W. Records available: 

1948-50. Aug. 1, 112.84.

680. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. NEiNEi sec. 33, T. VS., 

R. 16 W. Records available: 1945-50. Mar. 16, 34.34.

710. Western Farm Management Co. SEjNWi sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 16 W. Records 

available: 1945-50. Mar. 16, 34.88.

722. Smiley Air Field. NEiNWi sec. 28, T. 8 S., R. 16 W. Records available: 

1945-47, 1949-50. Mar. 16, 84.54.

758. Judge Bellows. NEjNWi sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 

1945-49. No measurement made in 1950.

760. T. G. Bolieu. Formerly V. C. Tarpley. NWiSWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. 

Records available: 1945-49. Measurement discontinued. See well 761 for further measurements in this vicinity.

761. T. G. Bolieu. NWiSWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 220 feet. Records available: 1950. Oct. 1, 43. 34.

762. Owner unknown. SE^NWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Aug. 1, 57.69.

764. Zello. Formerly Julian M. Jones. NEjNWi sec. 35, T. 7 N., R. 17 W. 

Records available: 1945-50. Aug. 1, 34.69, pumped recently.

784. Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation District. SEiNEi sec. 2, T. 8 S., 

R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-50. Mar. 16, 35.48.

795. Roy Killen. SEjNEi sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 17 W. Records available: 1945-50. 

Mar. 16, 32.64.

817. Gust Svensen. SWiNWl sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 17 W. Records available:

1945-50. Mar. 16, 111.58.

851. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. NE-jNEi sec. 24, T. 8 S., R. 18 W. Records 

available: 1949-50. Mar. 16, 29.52.

865. R. B. Deason. NEiNEi sec. 27, T. 8 S., R. 18 W. Records available: 1946-49. 

No measurement made in 1950.

900. Robert Welch. NE^SWi sec. 5, T. 9 S., R. 18 W. Records available: 1945-50. 

Mar. 15, 58.68.

951. Fielder Slocum. SE^SWi sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 19 W. Records available:

1946-49. No measurement made in 1950.

975. Owner unknown. SE^SWi sec. 4, T. 9 S., R. 19 W. Records available: 1945-50. 

Mar. 15, 24.20.

1121. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. NEjNEi sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 20 W. Records 

available: 1949. No measurement made in 1950.

1280. Owner unknown. SWiNWi sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 21 W. Records available: 

1943, 1945-50. Mar. 15, 33.80.

1474. J. L. Moorish. SEiSE| sec. 25, T. 8 S., R. 22 W. Records available: 

1946-50. Mar. 15, 28.80.

1485. Owner unknown. NWiNWi sec. 34, T. 8 S., R. 22 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Mar. 15, 25.7.

1520. Owner unknown. SEiSEi sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 22 W. Records available: 

1945-50. Mar. 16, 83.98.
ARIZONA, YUMA COUNTY 43

2045. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. SWiSE? sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 25 W. Records 

available: 1916-50.

Date

Jan. 16 

Mar. 21 

May 16

Water 

level

4.90 

5.20 

4.45

Date

June 15 

July 20 

Aug. 17

Water 

level

5.97 

7.15 

7.65

Date

Sept. 14 

Oct. 17

Water 

level

7.23 

7.80

Date

Nov. 7 

Dec. 15

Water 

level

7.30 

7.70

238743 O - 53 - 4
CALIFORNIA

By A. A. Garrett, Fred Kunkel, E. F. LeRoux, M. B. Scott, 

and H. D. Wilson, Jr.

Scope of Water-Level Program

The observation-well program in California was continued in 1950 in cooperation or 

collaboration with other Federal, State, and local agencies. In the southern part of the State, 

the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Public Works measured 125 wells 

in the Temecula Basin and about 75 wells in the Tia Juana River basin. The Ventura County 

Water Survey continued its program in Ventura County basins. The U. S. Soil Conservation 

Service, in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley Soil Conservation District measured 85 piezometer wells in the western part of the San Fernando Valley. 

Measurements were made in 80 wells in the Tehachapi and Cummings Valley by the Soil 

Conservation Service. The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District continued 

measurements in the San Bernardino Valley. In the Imperial Valley, measurements of ground 

water were made by the Division of Irrigation of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with the Imperial Irrigation District in 28 wells in the West Mesa area, 11 wells in the 

Pilot Knob area, 30 artesian wells in the valley floor area, and in the East Mesa area quarterly 

in 37 observation wells. In the Coachella Valley measurements were made by the Coachella 

Valley County Water District in cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry, the 

U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the University of California. The Division of Water Resources 

of the State Department of Public Works continued to assemble from various agencies records 

of water levels in wells in the South Coastal Basin and in Antelope Valley. These records for 

1947 have been published as the Division's Bulletin 39-P, which continues the series begun in 

1932.

The cooperative investigation with the California Division of Water Resources, which 

began in 1948, continued during 1950. In 1950 a report on the Sutter-Yuba area, * an extension 

of the work on the Sacramento Valley completed in 1949, was released to be published by the 

State. Work in the Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Rosa Valleys and adjoining areas all north of 

San Francisco Bay was continued. Work was begun on a report on ground-water conditions 

in several valleys in Lake County and in collection of basic data for a detailed report on the west 

side of the San Joaquin Valley. Work was concentrated in Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties. 

The investigation in Solano County is not a part of the cooperative work in the State. It is being 

financed wholly with Federal funds. Collection of basic data was continued during the year, 

with completion scheduled for the end of 1951. A progress report dated April 1950 described 

the progress made in 1949 and outlined the scope and objectives of the investigation which will 

be covered in detail in a final report. In 1950, the Geological Survey also continued its 

cooperative investigation with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District of the groundwater underflow across the San Jacinto fault, west of San Bernardino.

In the following table are listed water-level measurements in 507 observation wells in 

8 of the 58 counties in the State. San Joaquin County is in the central part; the other 7 counties 

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

in this report include all the principal ground-water areas in San Diego and Santa Barbara 

Counties; for the other six counties only scattered basins or areas are included.

1 Davis, G. H., and Olmsted, F. H., Geologic features and ground-water storage 

capacity of the Sutter-Yuba area, California: U. S. Geol. Survey typewritten report, 48pp. 

February 1950.

44
CALIFORNIA 45

Distribution of observation wells in California in 1950 

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

County

Kern County:

Antelope Valley, part

Los Angeles County:

Antelope Valley, part

San Gabriel River basin

Coastal plain

Orange County:

Coastal plain

Riverside County:

San Jacinto Valley

San Bernardino County:

Mojave River basin

Santa Ana River basin

San Diego County:

San Luis Rey River basin

San Dieguito River basin

San Diego River basin

Sweetwater River basin

Otay River basin

Tia Juana River basin

San Joaquin County:

Mokelumne River basin

Santa Barbara County:

Carpinteria basin

Goleta basin

Santa Ynez Valley

San Antonio Valley

Santa Maria Valley

Cuyama Valley

The State

Number of 

observation wells

Established 

during 

1950*

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

4

1

0

2

0

0

3

16

Discontinued 

in 1950

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

2

3

0

6

1

0

0

2

1

4

5

0

0

1

29

At 

year 

end

3

145

1

12

17

8

76

8

14

5

20

1

1

4

24

20

21

74

4

39

10

507

Number of 

wells with 

recording 

gages

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

0

0

0

7

* Includes wells established prior to 1950 but for which water-level records are renewed 

or are given for the first time in this report.

Number of wells measured by 

local agencies in the South Coastal Basin in 1950

Area and agency

Coastal plain, Los Angeles County:

San Gabriel Valley Protective

Association

City of Long Beach

Los Angeles County Flood

Control District

California Division of Water

Resources (West Coastal Basin)

Coastal plain, Orange County:

Orange County Flood ContrcDistrict

San Fernando Valley:

Los Angeles Division of

Water and Power

Los Angeles County Flood

Control District

Soil Conservation Service

(Western part of valley)

Frequency of Measurements

Semtannually

a391

200

184

47

Quarterly

53

Monthly

76

46

29

b200

385

87

c60

65

Frequently

bu

25
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Number of wells measured by 

local agencies in the South Coastal Basin in 1950--Continued

Area and agency

San Gabriel Valley:

Los Angeles County Flood

Control District

San Gabriel Valley Protective

Association

Upper Santa Ana Valley:

Chino Basin

San Bernardino County Flood

Control District

San Bernardino Valley

San Bernardino Valley

Water Conservation District

City of San Bernardino

San Jacinto Valley (including Lake

Elsinore Area):

Riverside Flood Control and

Conservation District

Frequency of Measurements

Semiannually

d!55

277

2

+200

Quarterly

119

153

Monthly

51

92

24

66

20

50

Frequently

74

a Includes 89 shallow test holes,

b Program discontinued in April,

c Includes 10 shallow test holes,

d Includes 23 shallow test holes.

Precipitation

A summary of precipitation in California for the calendar year 1950 is quoted from the 

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

"The year 1950 began with unusually cold weather. Periods of unusually 

cold and hot weather occurred throughout the year with some extremes of record 

exceeded. Unusually strong winds occurred on a number of occasions and once 

assisted tidal waters to break a levee in the Delta Region, resulting in flooding 

of King Edwards Island with total losses estimated at $1,000, 000. Particularly 

notable were the severe floods which occurred in October, November, and 

December in northern California and San Joaquin Valley areas.

Below-freezing temperatures in January resulted in considerable orchard 

heating in citrus areas with some frost damage sustained. Heavy rains in the 

Russian River Basin in February resulted in overflows and losses estimated at 

$105,000. March was characterized by a general lack of sufficient precipitation 

for grasses, grains, etc., with most critical conditions obtaining in the San 

Joaquin Valley and other southern portions. Subfreezing temperatures resulted 

in varying amounts of damage to apricots, almonds, citrus, truck crops, etc. 

Generous precipitation and higher temperatures in April were generally beneficial to crops. In May cool weather in southern California generally slowed 

development of most crops. Due to the below-normal precipitation, periods of 

above-normal temperature generally contributed to rapid drying'of pastures. 

Cool weather during the greatest part of June slowed development and ripening 

of all crops. Strong winds contributed to additional damage to fruit crops, 

property, etc. In July, extremely hot weather resulted in considerable sunscald to crops and losses of turkeys. In southern California citrus small fruit 

and some mature lemons sustained a heavy drop due to the heat. Generally 

cool weather during the first part of August slowed development of crops somewhat, and above-normal temperatures during the last half contributed to fire 

hazards and resulted in some sun-scald to crops. Hot weather in September 

also resulted in some sun-scald damage. Freak thunderstorm activity in the 

Los Angeles area resulted in two deaths and considerable losses. October was 

characterized by unusually hot weather in southern California and unusually wet 

weather and floods in northwestern portions. In November heavy rains and floods 

occurred in the central coastal area and the Central Valley, resulting in millions 

of dollars of damage. Strong winds in southern California resulted in damage to 

fruit crops, power lines, etc., and some hot, dry weather was detrimental to
CALIFORNIA 47

crops, poultry, etc. Again in December, heavy rains and floods occurred in the 

central coastal area and Central Valley with additional damages to agricultural 

land, roads, communication facilities, etc. Well above normal temperatures 

were unfavorable for deciduous fruit trees."

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

California, ground-water storage is greatest and natural ground-water levels are highest during 

or somewhat after the height of the wet season, but during the following dry season the unconfined 

ground-water storage is depleted by natural discharge and water levels recede in wells. This 

depletion continues until soil-moisture deficiencies have been replenished by the first rains of 

the next wet season. Thus, for the climatic conditions of California, the ground water level is 

related less closely to precipitation within the calendar year than to precipitation within a 

"water year" which spans one wet season and the following dry season. The water year is taken 

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

in the following table. Of the 23.66 inches total for the 12 months, more than 80 percent falls 

during the 5 months, November-March, and less than 4 percent falls during the 4 summer 

months, June-September. Figure 12 shows precipitation at Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and 

Ozena.

State-wide average monthly and yearly precipitation, 1897-1950

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

Total

The year

Inches

1.26

2.40

3.85

4.51

4.41

3.68

20.11

Percent of

yearly total

5.3

10.2

16.3

19.1

18.6

15.6

85.1

Month

April

May

June

July

August

September

Inches

1.69

.94

.33

.08

.10

.41

3.55

23.66

Percent of

yearly total

7.1

4.0

1.4

.3

.4

1.7

14.9

100.0

In the following table the annual precipitation and the percent of 60-year average are 

shown. For the State as a whole, the precipitation during the current year was below normal. 

The 15-station average was 78 percent of the 60-year average, and at only 2 of the 15 stations 

did the total for. the year exceed the average. These stations are not in the large agricultural 

areas of the State and the slight excess indicated for them is not significant with respect to 

water supplies. In the agricultural areas of the State, rainfall ranged from 31 to 92 percent of 

normal. The records show that 1950 was the fifth consecutive year of below-average rainfall 

with 1945 being slightly above average and 1944 slightly below. Thus, since 1943 ground-water 

replenishment has been below average and ground-water storage has been depleted.

Precipitation and relative wetness for year ending Sept. 30, 1950, 

and percent of 60-year average at 15 representative stations

Province

Northern Coast Ranges

Coast Ranges of central

and southern California

Great Valley

(California Trough)

Sierra Nevada

Great Basin (Southwestern

Bolson province)

Station and county

Eureka, Humboldt

San Francisco, San Francisco

San Luis Obispo, San Luis

Obispo

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Los Angeles, Los Angeles

San Bernardino, San Bernardino

San Diego, San Diego

Cuyamaca, San Diego

Red Bluff, Tehama

Stockton, San Joaquin

Fresno, Fresno

Nevada City, Nevada

West Point, Calaveras

Indio, Riverside

Needles, San Bernardino

Precipitation, 1949-50

Inches

40.59

16.68

19.45

14.40

10.97

11.84

8.63

33.01

14.90

10.75

8.95

51.35

33.93

1.03

1.78

Percent 

of 60-year 

average

105

82

92

81

76

71

85

86

64

77

95

104

86

31

39
48 WATEt? LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Figure 12. --Fluctuations of water levels in 10 wells in Santa Barbara County and yearly 

precipitation at Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Ozena.
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Runoff

The runoff in California streams during the water year ending September 30, 1950 was 

below normal throughout the entire State. Representative of the runoff in the northern and 

central parts of the State is the year's total for Trinity River at Lewiston, in the north coastal 

drainage, which was 89 percent of normal; for the combined flow of Sacramento and San Joaquin 

Rivers and tributaries, 77 percent; and for Kings River at Piedra, in the southern Sierra 

drainage, 85 percent. In southern California the 1949-50 runoff ranged from zero to more than 

100 percent of the average annual runoff in individual drainage areas with a mean value of 

22 percent. The extreme dryness of this water year is indicated by the fact that 53 percent of 

the drainage areas had a runoff of less than 19 percent of their mean annual runoff.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

Coastal plain. --Programs for measurements of observation wells were carried on by 

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

and in Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, the San Gabriel 

Valley Protective Association, the city of Long Beach, and the State Division of Water 

Resources. Records are included for 29 wells in the main coastal basin and in the West Basin, 

southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift in Los Angeles County. In 1950, in cooperation with 

the Orange County Flood Control District and the Orange County Water District, the 

Geological Survey issued a second annual progress report dealing with salt-water contamination 

along the coast in Orange County. (Garrett, A. A., Status of salt-water contamination in the 

coastal part of Orange County, Calif., as of 1950, U. S. Geol. Survey mimeographed report, 

48 pp. June 1951.)

Records published by the Weather Bureau for three rainfall stations -- Los Angeles, 

Long Beach, and Santa Ana suggest that rainfall in the calendar year in the coastal plain was 

about 58 percent of normal. However, in the water year ending September 30, 1950, rainfall 

was about 77 percent of normal. This difference in rainfall for the two periods, amounting to 

2.7 inches, was caused by a greater rainfall in December 1949 than in December 1950. The 

following table shows rainfall records for both the calendar year 1950 and the water year. The 

water year is taken as ending September 30, the most practicable average date for nearmaximum depletion of unconfined ground-water storage and near-minimum runoff. Spring 

recovery of water levels in wells in the main coastal basin was generally below that of 1949, 

continuing a trend resulting in part from rainfall deficiencies and also to early pumping for crops 

requiring preirrigation.

Average rainfall, in inches,, for three stations in the 

coastal plain of Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Month and year

October 1949

November

December

January 1950

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The water year

1949-50

October

November

December

The calendar

year 1950

Normal

0.64

.97

2.82

2.52

3.20

2.43

Current

0.03

1.50

2.92

2.58

2.24

.76

1.00 ' .57

.36

.06

.01

.04

.21

14.26

.64

.97

2.82

14.26

.09

0

0

0

.22

10.91

.10

1.62

.08

8.26

Departure

-0.61

+.53

+.10

+.06

-.96

-1.67

-.43

-.27

-.06

-.01

-.04

+.01

-3.35

-.54

+.65

-2.74

-6.00

Percent

-95

+55

+4

+2

-30

-69

-43

-75

-100

-100

-100

+5

-23

-84

+67

-97

-42

In the following table, water levels at year-end are compared with the year-end levels 

of 1949 and with those of the historic low-water year 1936. The data are tabulated separately 

in three groups: namely, the main coastal basin in Orange County; the main coastal basin in 

Los Angeles County; and the West Basin, southwest of the Newport-Inglewood uplift. Within the 

main coastal basin 14 wells in Orange County show a net drop of 6.9 feet in the year 1950 and a 

net drop of 14.7 feet since 1936; four wells in Los Angeles County show an average net drop of 

5.1 feet in 1950, a net drop of 13.9 feet since 1936. Within the West Basin of Los Angeles 

County, five wells show an average net drop of 3.9 feet during 1950 and a net drop of about 38 

feet since 1936.
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Summary of water-level fluctuations in observation wells 

in the coastal plain in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Well

Water level at end of 

December, in feet above 

or below (-) sea level a

1936 1949 1950

Net rise or 

decline (-) in water 

level, in feet

1936-50 1949-50

Wells in main coastal basin Orange County

3/11-36Q2

4/10-22L2

4/11-19K1

5/10- 9D1

5/11- 2E1

5/11-16D2

5/11-25P1

5/11-28A1

5/ll-29C4b

5/12-12P1

6/10-1E1

6/10- 1L2

6/10-5C1

6/11-13G2

I - 9F1

Averages :

18.2

10.2

10.9

10.0

4.4

2.0

3.5

.6

.9

.2

17.1

3.5

.8

-1.8

5.8

c!2.1

4.4

c2.3

3.6

-5.2

c-4.7

-3.9

-15.3

-8.1

-5.8

-9.1

11.9

-4.3

c-2.8

c-11.7

-2.0

0.9

-2.9

-3.4

-1.7

-17.0

-11.5

-8.8

-32.5

-10.1

-9.7

-16.2

10.6

-8.1

-2.7

-21.3

-8.9

-17.3

-13.1

-14.3

-11.7

-21.4

-13.5

-12.3

-33.1

-io!e

-16.4

-6.5

-11.6

-3.5

-19.5

-14.7

-11.2

-7.3

-5.7

-5.3

-11.8

-6.8

-4.9

-17.2

-2.0

-3.9

-7.1

-1.3

-3.8

.1

-9.6

-6.9

Wells in main coastal basin Los Angeles County

2/12-13A1

3/12- 8L3

4/11- 5D1

4/12- 8P1

Averages:

133.5

62.6

14.5

-14.2

49.1

el30.6

53.8

6.6

-29.8

40.3

121.5

48.8

e!2.1

-41.6

35.2

-12.0

-13.8

-2.4

-27.4

-13.9

-9.1

-5.0

5.5

-11.8

-5.1

Wells in the west (coastal) basin, tapping deposits of Pleistocene age 

(the Silverado water-bearing zone or its equivalent)

2/15-34H1

3/13-18G2

3/14- 3Klb

3/14-21B1

3/14-36M3c

4/13-14Lld

4/13-23G2

4/13-33D1

Averages :

-0.8

13.4

-11

-13.5

.3

-34.3

-30.5

-12.7

-3.4

-60.1

-56

-46

-27.7

-4.2

-66.0

-57.4

-46.6

f-8.3

g-53.1

-79

-47

g-27.7

-6.4

-76.8

h-67.3

-50.5

-7.5

-66.5

-36

-14.2

-6.7

-42.5

-36.8

-37.8

-4.9

7.0

-23

-1

0

-2.2

-10.8

-9.9

-3.9

a Chiefly interpolated.

b Excluded from averages.

c Taps shallow deposits of Pleistocene age; excluded from averages.

d Taps deposits of Recent age (Gaspur water-bearing zone); excluded from averages.

e Measurement on Dec. 28.

f Measurement on Nov. 11.

g Measurement on Nov. 29.

h Measurement on Dec. 5.

Antelope Valley. --The greatest decline in water levels in Antelope Valley in the Mojave 

Desert region appears to be near the center of the valley. Water levels declined about 3.7 feet 

per year from 1921 to 1945 in well 7/12-34E1. Since 1945 this rate of decline has increased to 

about 10 feet per year. Water level in well 7/10-30G1 declined steadily since 1921 at about 

4.8 feet per year. During the current dry period this rate of decline has increased to about 

8.8 feet per year. In the northwestern part of Antelope Valley near Willow Springs, the water 

level in key well 9/13-20H1 has declined at a rate of about 1.8 feet per year since 1921. This 

decline, however, has been greatly accelerated during the current dry period to a rate of 4 feet 

per year. In the northeastern part, or lowest portion of the valley near Rosamond and Rogers 

Dry Lakes, the water level in well 8/10-9M1 has declined at a rate of about 0.6 foot per year 

since 1921. This rate of decline increased to 1. 4 feet per year during the current dry period. 

The water level dropped below the bottom of the well in June 1950. In the extreme eastern 

limits of the valley in the Wilsona school area, water levels have declined about 1. 4 feet per 

year since 1932. During the current dry period this rate of decline has increased to 2.8 feet 

per year. Water levels in 80 wells, for which 1949 and 1950 fall observations were obtained,
CALIFORNIA 51

indicate an average decline of 5.1 feet. This decline was about 2 feet more than that for the 

preceding year. The principal recharge to the Antelope Valley is from precipitation on the 

valley floor and runoff from the San Gabriel Mountains. The two primary sources in the San 

Gabriel Mountains are Rock Creek and Little Rock Creek, which discharged about 28,700 acrefeet into the valley during the period 1931-50. During the current water year 1949-50 the total 

inflow from these two streams was only 5,860 acre-feet.

Mojave River Basin. --A program of water-level observations in the Mojave River basin 

was begun in 1930 by the Division of Water Resources, State Department of Public Works. In 

1931 the program was given to the Geological Survey for continuance.

The Mojave River flows northward, discharging onto the great alluvial plain. As the 

river emerges from the mountains, much of the surface runoff is quickly absorbed into the 

alluvium, with large sections of the river channel being dry during parts of most years. About 

15 miles to the north are the Granite Mountains through which the river has cut a deep narrow 

channel at Victorville. During the 20-year period, 1930-50, the average annual discharge of 

the Mojave River entering the sub-basin amounted to 67,000 acre-feet while the average annual 

discharge leaving the sub-basin amounted to 59,000 acre-feet. During the current 1949-50 

water year the Mojave River discharged 12, 000 acre-feet into the sub-basin, most of which was 

absorbed into the alluvial fill. Within the same year 22,000 acre-feet left the sub-basin as 

surface runoff at Victorville Narrows. Water levels in basins along the Mojave River reached 

a high in the spring of 1945. Thirteen wells in the upper basin dropped an average of 15. 5 feet 

between the spring of 1945 and the spring of 1950, 5. 8 feet of this drop occurred between the 

springs of 1949 and 1950. The middle sub-basin is a long irregular narrow river valley from 

Victorville Narrows to Daggett, which widens to about 6 miles in the vicinity of Hinkley Valley. 

During the 20-year period 1930-50 the average annual surface inflow to this sub-basin amounted 

to 59, 000 acre-feet at Victorville Narrows and the outflow at Barstow near Daggett, amounted to 

27,000 acre-feet. During the current 1949-50 water year 22,000 acre-feet of surface flow 

entered the basin while the outflow was zero. The average decline in water level in the basin 

amounted to 4. 9 feet between the springs of 1945 and 1950, 2. 5 feet occurring in the last year. 

These figures are based on records in twelve wells in the basin. At Daggett the river discharges 

onto a broad triangular flood plain extending eastward to Newberry. North across the valley 

from Newberry the river enters a narrow canyon. During the 20-year period 1930-50 the average 

annual surface inflow to this sub-basin amounted to 27,000 acre-feet, while the average annual 

outflow has been estimated to be about 6, 000 acre-feet. During the 1949-50 water year the 

surface inflow to the sub-basin amounted to zero, and while outflow is no longer measured it 

was believed to be very small. Records in 15 wells in the basin showed an average decline of 

5.4 feet between the springs of 1945 and 1950. The average drop between 1949 and 1950 was 

only 0. 9 foot, and two wells in the vicinity of Newberry and one near Troy showed a rise in 

water level during the last year.

Mokelumne River Basin. The East Bay Municipal Utility District continued monthly 

measurements of water levels in selected observation wells in the Mokelumne area, in the 

central part of the Great Valley. Of the original 24 wells, 7 have been destroyed or abandoned 

because of lowering water table. However, 7 nearby wells have been added, so that records for 

24 wells are being published.

The following table shows the average yearly water -level changes in the index wells and 

the fluctuations in yearly rainfall, beginning with 1946. The accumulated changes begin with 

1934, as tabulated in the report for 1945 and as shown in graphic form in the report for 1949. 

It is noted that rainfall at the three stations in 1950 was 125 percent of the 40-year average, a 

considerable increase over that of 1949 which was 73 percent of average.

Average yearly rise or decline of water levels in observation wells, 

and yearly rainfall in the Mokelumne area, 1946-50

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Number 

of 

wells

22

21 

21 

20 

24

Water level

Yearly rise (+) 

or decline (-) 

(feet)

-2.24 

-2.80

-.78 

-.85

+1.71

Accumulated 

rise (+) or 

decline (-)2 

(feet)

-1.73 

-4.53 

-5.31 

-6.16 

-4.45

Rainfall 1

Excess (+) or 

deficiency ( - ) 

(inches)

-8.92 

-14. 69 

-.89 

-10.39 

+9.52

Accumulated 

excess (+) or 

deficiency (-) 

(inches)

+23.25 

+8.56 

+7.67 

-2.72 

+6.80

1 Average of rainfall at Electra, West Point, and Twin Lakes, 1906-45. Average 

yearly rainfall 38.74 inches.

2 Accumulation dates from Jan. 1, 1934.
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

The following table shows the average change in water levels in 1950 during the periods 

of increasing and of diminishing withdrawals for irrigation. This table shows that recharge 

early in 1950 was insufficient to offset the withdrawals for irrigation, as indicated by the average 

decline of about 1 foot. During the last half of the year, however, water levels recovered nearly 

3 feet so that the average net change for the year was a rise of 1.71 feet.

Seasonal changes in water level, in feet, in 24 observation wells 

in the Mokelumne area, 1950

Period

Jan. 1 to May 31 (increasing 

withdrawal for irrigation) 

June 1 to Dec. 31 (diminishing 

withdrawal) 

The year

Greatest 

rise

+6.18 

+9.08 

+6.30

Greatest 

recession

-8.91 

-1.96 

-1.63

Average 

change

-1.16 

+2.71 

+1.71

San Gabriel River Basin. A recording gage was in operation throughout 1950 on 

well IS/10-18, the index well for the upper San Gabriel Valley, at Baldwin Park. The water 

level in this well ranged from a high of 268.45 feet above sea level on April 24 to a low of 

257.85 feet on November 14. The water level on April 24 was 60. 7 feet below the previous high 

of 329.1 feet on May 19, 1916, and the low of November 14 was 0. 7 foot above previous low of 

257.1 feet on November 30, 1931. Although the water level in this well was practically the same 

in 1950 as in 1931, the surface outflow from the basin showed considerable decrease. This outflow as measured at the Whittier Narrows in San Gabriel River, Rio Hondo and Mission Creek 

channels amounted to 30,700 acre-feet for the 1931 water year and 25, 200 acre-feet for the 

1949-50 water year.

San Diego County. The water levels in 39 wells in San Diego County during 1950 showed 

an average decline of 2.3 feet. The average annual runoff of Santa Ysabel Creek near Mesa 

Grande amounted to 14,900 acre-feet, for the period of record since 1912. Beginning with the 

dry period starting in 1945, the average runoff has amounted to 3,390 acre-feet.

The longest continuous record of water level obtained by the Geological Survey has been 

at well 10/3W-15 in the San Luis Rey River basin, about 2 miles northeast of Bonsall. This 

record shows a net rise in the water level of 2. 8 feet between 1923 and 1940, a decline of 10 feet 

from 1940 to the early part of 1950, and dropping below the bottom of the casing by the end of 

the year.

The records at well 12/1W-33 in the San Pasqual Valley of the San Dieguito River basin 

show a net increase in water level of about 0.1 foot per year since 1926 with an average decline 

of 0.6 foot per year since 1945.

A continuous record since 1915 at well 15/1W-28 in the San Diego River basin shows a 

net rate of decline of 0. 4 foot per year with an acclerated rate of decline of 1. 2 feet per year 

since 1945.

A continuous record since 1914 at well 18/2W-33 in the Tia Juana River basin shows a 

net decline of 0. 5 foot per year since 1927, with an accelerated rate of decline amounting to 1.8 

feet since 1945.

Summary of net water-level changes, in feet, in 39 observation wells 

in San Diego County, 1950

Basin

San Luis Rey River

Bonsall Basin

San Luis Rey River

Mission Basin

San Dieguito River

San Pasqual Valley

San Diego River

Below El Capitan Dam

Sweetwater River

basin

Otay River basin

Tia Juana River

Below San Ysidro

Number 

of 

wells

6

6

5

16

1

1

4

Number of 

observations 

at each well

4

4& 12

4

4

4

4

4

Greatest 

net 

rise

a!6. 04

--

Greatest 

net 

recession

2.90

6.25

2.00

6.12

--

5.64

Average 

net 

change

-1.49

-4.70

-1.22

-1.52

--

-4.49

a Well No. 15/1E-17H6, San Diego River basin showed a recovery partly due to use of 

Colorado River water instead of ground water.
CALIFORNIA 53

San Bernardino Area. Observations of water levels in the San Bernardino area were 

continued in 1950 in eight wells; in six of these, levels were measured in February, May, 

August, and November; in one, the Williams well, at weekly intervals; and in well 1S/3W-20B1, 

at monthly intervals. The average water level during the year in the San Bernardino area 

declined 8.7 feet, based on the fall measurements of 1949 and 1950 at five wells. The water 

level in well 1S/3W-17C1, the Williams well near Redlands, fluctuated from a high of 42.87 feet 

below land-surface datum on March 26 to a low of 59.83 feet on December 23, with the net 

change within the calendar year being a decline of 10.5 feet. The highest observed stage for 

this year was 46.7 feet below the highest observed water level of record occurring in 1892-93 

when the water was at top of well casing, 3.8 feet above land surface. The lowest observed 

water level for this year was 7.0 feet above the lowest of record in 1936. The surface flow 

measured in Warm Creek and Meeks and Daley Canal is an indication of the ground-water 

seepage from the San Bernardino area at the Bunker Hill Dyke. The average flow since 1920 is 

46,300 acre-feet annually. This seepage has declined to 32,860 acre-feet during the current 

dry year-, however, this runoff amounts to about 13,140 acre-feet more than in the water year of 

1935-36, the low for the period of record.

San Jacinto Valley. --The water level in well 4/2W-7J1 in the LakevieW area of the San 

Jacinto Valley has declined 70 feet since 1904, 3.4 feet of this decline was between 1949 and 

1950. The water level in well 5/1W-2N1, about 1 mile northeast of Hemet, has declined 49. 4 

feet since 1905., 13.2 feet occurring in the last year. In the Perris area, well 4/3W-32E1 and 

its companion well No. 72, water levels have declined 35.7 feet since 1904. The decline during 

the last 3 years has averaged about 1 foot per year. During the 1949 water year, the average 

decline in the water levels in four wells was 1.8 feet. The outflow from the basin is measured 

on the San Jacinto River before it enters Lake Elsinore. The record at the gaging station about 

1 mile upstream from Lake Elsinore hasbeen continuous since 1917. The average annual runoff 

for the period of record is 11,700 acre-feet. The total runoff for the last 5 years has only 

been 835 acre-feet. Lake Elsinore was nearly dry at the end of the year, this being the third 

time during the period of record, the previous years when the lake was nearly dry were 1810 

and 1859. Regulations by two reservoirs upstream affect the flow into Lake Elsinore.

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

Barbara County was continued during 1950 in cooperation with the Santa Barbara County Water 

Agency, measurements were made in 168 observation wells at monthly intervals. Recording 

gages were operated on six wells. Earlier measurements covering the period 1941 through 

1948 have been published in U. S. Geological Survey water-supply papers and through 1949 

have been released locally in duplicated form. Water-Supply Paper 1068 contains tabulated 

descriptions for 2,246 wells in existence in 1942 in the various ground-water basins of the 

county. The same publication also contains many water-level measurements made prior to 

1942 by the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, San Joaquin 

Power Division of the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Union Sugar Co., Union Oil Co., U. S. 

Geological Survey, and other organizations and individuals.

Comprehensive reports on the geology and ground-water resources of the Santa Ynez 

River basin, the south-coast basins, the Santa Maria Valley, and the Cuyama Valley have been 

released in earlier years, and have been published as water-supply papers. In 1950 

water-level measurements were made by the city of Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District, in addition tothosemade by the Geological Survey, and are 

included in this report.

The climate in Santa Barbara County is characterized by a short rainy season, which 

coincides with the winter months, and a dry season in the summer months, when nearly all the 

rivers and streams are dry. Irrigation during the summer months, therefore, is a necessity. 

Because dependable stream flow is lacking and surface-storage facilities are insufficient, 

nearly all of the water for irrigation purposes is derived from ground-water development. In 

most areas domestic supplies also tap the underground reservoirs, but the demands of the city 

of Santa Barbara and the Montecito County Water District are largely dependent on surface 

storage accumulated behind Gibraltar and Juncal dams in the headwaters of the Santa Ynez 

River. The city of Santa Barbara and Montecito supplement their surface supplies with a 

number of emergency wells which were drilled during periods of drought. As the population 

and the total agricultural acreage have increased during the past decade, more and more ground 

water has been used. Replenishment of the underground reservoirs is almost totally dependent 

upon the amount of precipitation that percolates to the ground-water table by direct penetration, 

by seepage through stream beds, or by underground transfer from outlying recharge areas. 

Each year since 1944 precipitation has been below average and replenishment of the reservoirs 

has been inadequate. As a re suit, alarming withdrawals from storage have developed in many 

of the ground-water basins of the county.

The average annual rainfall in Santa Barbara County ranges from about 6 inches in the 

Cuyama Valley to about 30 inches or more in the higher portions of the Santa Ynez and San 

Rafael Mountains. In the year ending September 30, 1950 precipitation was below normal for 

the sixth consecutive year. At Santa Barbara in the southeast corner of the county 14.40 inches
54 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

(3. 57 inches below the 83-year aver age) were recorded, and at Santa Maria in the northwest 

corner of the county 10.47 inches (3. 57 inches below the 65-year average) was recorded. 

Figure 12 shows water-level fluctuations in selected wells throughout the county and precipitation 

at three stations. The most significant features of the hydrographs are the high levels recorded 

in the period 1941-45, a wet period, and the receding levels produced each succeeding dry year 

thereafter. Because hydrologic conditions are different in each of the ground-water basins of 

the county, the fluctuations of water levels are discussed separately by individual basins.

The Carpinteria Basin is east of two south-coast basins which lie between the Santa Ynez 

Mountains and the ocean. There are two ground-water bodies in the basin, one deep and the 

other shallow, but few wells tap the shallow body. Most of the water for irrigation is withdrawn 

from the deep ground-water body, which is several thousand feet deep and overlain by relatively 

impermeable beds of silt and clay beneath most of the western part of the alluvial plain. 

Between the area of confined water and the consolidated rocks of the mountains is an area of 

unconfined water through which the deep ground-water body is replenished by rainfall and 

seepage from streams. Much flood runoff is lost to the sea, however, because most of the 

streams pass onto the confining deposits where percolation to the deep ground-water body is 

restricted. At the end of the 1949 irrigation season, water levels in the basin rose during the 

winter months, reaching their highest levels in March and April. The peak levels reached in 

these months, however, were generally well below those of last year. Throughout the 

growing season water levels declined until the lowest level was reached some time in October 

or November. In many cases the low for the year was the low for the period of record. 

Recoveries after cessation of pumping were higher than at the end of 1949. In the area of 

confined water, year-end levels in the deep water body west of Franklin Creek were from 0. 3 

foot to 7. 5 feet higher than at year-end 1949, with the average rise being about 2 feet. Similar 

rises were observed in the area of unconfined water or recharge area north of the area of confined water. East of Franklin Creek in both the confined and unconfined areas declines of as 

much as 7 feet from year-end 1949 to year-end 1950 were observed with the average decline 

bein^ about 3 feet. Larger declines were observed in the alluvial deposits adjacent to stream 

beds in the recharge area. Water levels in wells along Carpinteria Creek declined 6 to 8 feet 

and those in wells along Gobernador Creek dropped as much as 12 feet for the same period. 

The hydrograph of well 4/25-27Q2 (fig.12) is representative of the ground-water fluctuation near 

the eastern terminus of the area of confined water. It shows that the trend of declining water 

levels begun in 1945 has extended through 1950. Increased rates of pumping and successive 

years of deficient precipitation have been the major contributing causes which produced the 

downward trend.

The Goleta Basin is hydrologically similar to the Carpinteria Basin. A deep groundwater body which lies beneath confining beds in the younger alluvium supplies most of the water 

withdrawn for irrigation purposes. The area of confined water covers nearly the entire basin. 

Between the northern fringe of this area and the mountains is a narrow recharge area through 

which the deep ground-water body is replenished. The water levels in the Goleta Basin during 

1950 followed the usual seasonal fluctuation produced by withdrawals for irrigation and the 

subsequent shut-down at the end of the growing season. Water levels were highest in the spring, 

but generally well below the highest recorded levels of the previous year and considerably below 

the levels of the early forties. At the end of the growing season water levels in most wells 

under observation had declined to the lowest levels observed since the start of record in 1941. 

In the area of confined water, year -end levels of 1950 were from as little as 0.1 foot to a 

maximum of about 1 foot lower than year-end levels of 1949. The average decline observed in 

this area was about 0.6 foot. Ground-water levels in the recharge area declined by varying 

amounts ranging from 0. 4 foot to as much as 7 feet, with the over-all average being about 

4 feet. The hydrographs of wells 4/28-9A3 and 4/28-17H11 (fig. 12) are representative of 

water-level fluctuations in the recharge and confined areas, respectively.

The part of the Santa Ynez River basin for which water-level measurements are included 

in this report comprises the narrow tongue of alluvial deposits^ extending along the Santa Ynez 

River from San Lucas Bridge to Robinson Bridge, the broad alluvial Lompoc plain at the coastal 

end of the river below Robinson Bridge, and the Santa Ynez upland north of the river and east 

of Alamo Pintado Creek. This general area, except for the Santa Ynez upland, is termed the 

Santa Ynez River valley as distinct from the basin, which is the entire drainage basin. In the 

Santa Ynez upland the main water body is in the Paso Robles and Careaga formations which are 

separated from the river by impermeable consolidated rocks. Recharge to the ground-water 

body is wholly from the infiltration of rain and seepage losses from small streams crossing the 

area, and is entirely independent of the river. The ground-water flow beneath the Santa Ynez 

upland is in the direction of the river, discharging near the rock barrier into several surface 

streams which flow into the river. The hydrograph of well 6/30-6A1 (fig.12), considered 

representative of water-level fluctuations in the upland, shows that between 1943 and 1950 the 

water level dropped about 30 feet. During 1950 water levels declined as much as 4.4 feet in 

the area east of Ballard, but the declines were not nearly so pronounced in the southern part of 

the area near the consolidated rock barrier. From San Lucas Bridge to Robinson Bridge the 

alluvial deposits adjacent to and beneath the Santa Ynez river channel provide an excellent 

underground storage reservoir. Ordinarily, the water removed from this reservoir is 

replenished during the winter months by rainfall on the area, surface and subsurface inflow from
CALIFORNIA 55

the sides, and seepage from the river. During the past 2 years, however, there has been little 

or no flow in the river. Year-end water levels along the river declined 0. 5 foot to 1.7 feet 

from year-end 1949 with an average of about 1 foot. From 1945 to the end of 1950 the groundwater decline has average about 1 foot a year. There are two ground-water bodies in the 

Lompoc plain, a shallow body and a deep body. The deep water body contains a main and a 

secondary water-bearing zone from which most irrigation supplies are withdrawn. It is 

replenished from the underlying Orcutt, Paso Robles, and Careaga formations by transmission 

underground from the margins of the plain, from the shallow water-bearing zone by downward 

percolation, and from the Santa Ynez River by seepage loss and by underflow through The 

Narrows. At the eastern end of the plain there was a general decline of water levels averaging 

about 1. 5 to 2 feet per year for the period 1945 to 1950. The hydrograph of well 7/34-27L1 

(fig. 12 ), about 1. 25 miles down-stream from Robinson Bridge and about 1.4 miles northeast 

of Lompoc, shows a water-level decline of more than 8 feet since the spring of 1945 and more 

than 12 feet since the spring of 1941. In general, water levels throughout the plain at the end 

of 1950 were about 1 foot lower than at the end of 1949. For the same period, some rises 

amounting to as much as 2 feet in individual wells were observed on the western end of the plain 

near the ocean.

Ground water occurs in the San Antonio Valley in unconsolidated alluvial fill adjacent to 

and beneath San Antonio Creek and in partly consolidated deposits which lie beneath the unconsolidated fill. Most wells tap the lower deposits because they contain some thin lenses of 

gravel that are more permeable than the shallow deposits. Recharge to the unconsolidated 

alluvial fill is by seepage from San Antonio Creek and its tributaries and by transmission from 

the underlying partly consolidated deposits. The latter deposits receive water chiefly by infiltration of precipitation on extensive outlying recharge areas. Ground-water use in the 

San Antonio Valley has not reached so high a stage of development as in the other basins of the 

county and as a result water levels have declined only slightly during the present drought. 

Water levels declined less than 1 foot from December 1949 to December 1950.

The Santa Maria Valley area comprises broad terraced uplands and alluvial plains 

adjacent to the Santa Maria and Sisquoc Rivers. Ground water occurs in several unconsolidated 

formations beneath the plain, but most of the well casings are perforated in the alluvium. The 

older formations are in general less permeable and less productive. Near the coast the main 

water body is confined beneath the fine-grained upper member of the alluvium, but elsewhere a 

free water table occurs. Recharge to the ground-water body is by seepage from the Santa 

Maria River, infiltration of rain, and lateral percolation from the surrounding uplands. Water 

levels throughout the valley area have been declining since 1944 indicating a steady depletion 

of sround-water storage. Each year recharge has been exceeded by withdrawals and the outlook 

is that this unbalance will continue. From year-end 1949 to year-end 1950 water levels 

declined as much as 9 feet in the Sisquoc area and as much as 7 feet in the eastern part of the 

Santa Maria plain. For this free water-table area the average drop was about 5 feet. In the 

confined area to the west (where the permeable sand and gravel deposits are overlain by 

relatively impermeable silt and clay) year-end levels of 1950 were 0. 5 foot to 5. 5 feet lower 

than at year-end 1949. During the early forties some wells in this area, such as well 10/35-7F1 

(fig-12) flowed seasonally, but there has been no flow during recent years. North of the Santa 

Maria River in the Nipomo upland, water levels declined 0.6 foot to 5. 5 feet from year-end 1949 

to year-end 1950.

The Cuyama Valley is a semiarid valley between the Caliente Range and the Sierra 

Madre. Ground water occurs in alluvial, terrace, and some older continental deposits, but 

most withdrawals are through wells that tap the alluvium. Replenishment of the ground-water 

body is chiefly by infiltration from the Cuyama River and the smaller streams that enter the 

valley from the south. During the early forties there was a balance between recharge and 

withdrawals and consequently little change in water levels was observed. Between 1946 and 

1950, however, the total irrigated acreage increased rapidly, as indicated by a threefold 

increase in withdrawals for irrigation. During this period water levels dropped more than 

10 feet. Water levels in the upper end of the valley near Ventucopa, at the end of 1950, were 

8 to 12 feet lower than at the end of 1949. For the same period the average decline farther 

down the valley near Cuyama was less than 3 feet.

Well-Numbering System

The well-numbering system shows the locations of wells according to the rectangular 

system of public-land surveys. Water-Supply Paper 991 contains a cross-reference table of 

previous numbers and location symbols. The system is illustrated by the following example. 

For well 9/12-21D1, in Antelope Valley in Kern County, the segment of the number preceding 

the hyphen indicates the township and range (T. 9 N., R. 12 W.). Letters indicating cardinal 

directions appear in this part of the symbol only in the event a basin or area spans two or more 

quadrants of a particular base and meridian. The digits between the hyphen and the letter 

indicate the section (sec. 21), and the letter indicates the 40-acre block within the section as 

shown by the accompanying diagram. Within the 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered 

serially as indicated by the final digit of the symbol. Thus, well 9/12-21D1 was the first well
56 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

listed by the Geological Survey in the NWiNWi sec. 21, township 9 north, range 12 west.

D

E

M

N

C

F

L

P

B

G

K

Q

A

H

J

R

For a well whose location is known-only approximately, the symbol is shortened to the 

designation of township, range, and section only. Two or more such wells in a single section 

would be differentiated by the use of a lower-case letter following the section number -- for 

example, wells 10/3W-1 and 10/3W-la in the San Luis Key River basin in San Diego County. 

For areas which have never been subdivided by public-land surveys, the rectangular system has 

been projected, commonly after private surveys or after projections made by local officials for 

purposes of land assessment. The description and records are given by counties in alphabetical 

sequence, and for each county by valleys or ground-water basins. Thus, each group of data 

pertains to a distinct ground-water area as indicated by sub-headings in the report. Under each 

sub-head, the records are presented in numerical order of the location symbols.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

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

Kern County 

Antelope Valley

*9/13-20Hl. Harry White. Records available: 1921-50. Jan. 25, 91.2; Apr. 18, 

89.85; July 25, 91.4; Oct. 24, 93.34, nearby well being pumped.

*9/l4-29Ml. Owner unknown. Records available: 1941-47, 1949-50. Apr. 19, 179.35.

*9/15-25Dl. H. W. Hunter. Records available: 1948-50. Jan. 25, 228.55; 

Apr. 18, 230.1. Measurement discontinued.

Los Angeles County 

Antelope Valley

4/10-11B1. Owner unknown. Pallett Creek, 1.7 miles above Big Rock Creek. 50 feet 

south of south bank of Pallett Creek. Diameter 12 and 22 inches, gravel packed, depth 175 feet. 

Records available: 1950. July 12, 42.23.

5/9-6B1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1940-50. Nov. 15, 48.15. 

5/9-28A1. R. C. Weiss. Records available: 1947-50. Nov. 13, dry.

*5/10-6Nl. Little Rock Irrigation District. Recording gage installed Apr. 10, 1947. 

Records available: 1938, 1940-50.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 15 

Apr. 20

Water 

level

105.6 

105.1 

105.55

Date

June 14 

July 25 

Aug. 23

Water 

level

106.6 

C116.55 

118.6

Date

Sept. 13 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

120.5 

116.0

Date

Nov. 15 

Dec. 20

Water 

level

111.55 

109.5

c Nearby well being pumped.

*5/10-7El. Calavalley. Records available: 1938, 1940-50. Feb. 15, 140.7; Apr. 20 

138.6; June 14, 142.7.

5/10-12B1. Ed Sanner. Records available: 1940-41, 1943-50. Jan. 23, 56.04; 

Feb. 21, 56.27; Mar. 22, 58.28; Apr. 24, 61.20. Dry from May to December.

5/10-21J1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 13, 22.70.

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 57

5/10-26B1. R. J. Darling. Records available: 1940-42, 1945-50. Nov. 13, 51.66.

*5/ll-4El. Sam Yellen. Records available: 1948-50. Dec. 13, 167.2.

*5/ll-9Ql. Owner unknown. Records available: 1940-46, 1948-50. Nov. 30, 51.55.

*5/ll-10Rl. Owner unknown. Records available: 1927-28, 1930, 1932, 1937-50.

Date

Jan. 25 

Feb. 15 

Apr. 20

Water 

level

99.02 

98.5 

99.8

Date

May 3 

June 14 

July 26

Water 

level

99.2 

100.4 

100. 55

Date

Aug. 23 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

100.9 

101.15 

101.4

Date

Nov. 15 

Dec. 20

Water 

level

101.5 

101.9

*5/ll-12Ql. Wheelock. Records available: 1940-50. Nov. 30, 151.6.

*5/ll-13Jl. Little Rock Irrigation District. Records available: 1944-50. Nov. 30, 

237.3.

6/8-10N2. W. G. Baguet. Records available: 1947-48, 1950. Nov. 16, 28.48. 

6/8-18D1. Huff. Records available: 1939-41, 1944-50. Nov. 16, 160.50. 

6/8-32P1. M. B. Scofield. Records available: 1940-45, 1948, 1950. Nov. 16, 188.45. 

6/9-4H2. Wilsona School. Records available: 1949-50. Nov. 16, 124.27. 

6/9-31R1. Barlow. Records available: 1940-50. Nov. 15,40.05.

6/10-9E1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-46, 1948-50. Nov. 15, 

193.74.

6/10-9Q1. N. C. and O. C. Riley. Records available: 1940-48, 1950. 

Nov. 15, 150.79.

6/10-IOQ1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1943-50. Nov. 15,75.33.

6/10-20P1. Mrs. Johnson. Records available: 1940-50. Jan. 23, 192.17; Feb. 21, 

192. 26; Sept. 26, 212. 70; Oct. 25, 209.47; Nov. 29, 205.06; Dec. 27, 202.56.

6/10-27B1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1940-41, 1943-50. Nov. 15, 153.06. 

6/11-8E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Records available: 1942-44, 1946-50. Nov. 15,

208.67.

210.43.

244.57.

6/11-9F1. Elmer Benson. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-47, 1949-50. Nov. 13,

6/11-12M1. E. J. Ball. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-50. Nov. 15, 213.90.

6/11-12Q1. E. J. Ball. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 15, 209.69.

6/11-18P1. Elmer Richardson. Records available: 1940-41, 1947-50. Nov. 15,

6/11-19E1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Records available: 1930, 1937-50. Nov. 15, 

265.19.

6/11-20R2. Owner unknown. About 3 miles northeast of Palmdale. Records available: 

1946-50. Nov. 15, 250.16.

6/11-26J1. L. A. Hudson. Records available: 1947, 1949-50. Nov. 15, 149.40.

*6/ll-28Nl. Records available: 1941-50. Dec. 13, 96.4.

*6/12-25Nl. Records available: 1927-30, 1937-50. Feb. 15, 297.0; Apr. 19, dry.

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
58 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/12-24C1. Palmdale Irrigation District. Drilled in 1935. Records available: 1950.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 15 

Apr. 19

Water 

level

260.3 

258.8 

263.4

Date

May 31 

June 14 

July 26

Water 

level

265.76 

266.2 

267.5

Date

Aug. 23 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

269.2 

270.75 

269. 10

Date

Nov. 15 

Dec. 20

Water 

level

267.75 

267.5

138.02.

*6/13-12Jl. Click. Records available: 1940-50. Nov. 29, 251.3. 

7/9-28M1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1948-50. Nov. 16, 147.67. 

7/9-17N1. Ernest Koch. Records available: 1945-48, 1950. Nov. 16, 153.93. 

7/10-5N3. Ella E. Cunningham. Records available: 1945-47, 1949-50. Nov. 14,

7/10-6R1. Mrs. Jessie Hollingsworth. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 14, 139.50. 

7/10-7B1. Boege. Records available: 1932-50. Nov. 14, dry. 

7/10-12H1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1944-50.

Feb. 21 

Apr. 24 

June 26

135.73 

132.00 

137.89

July 24 

Aug. 25

138.40 

136.57

Sept. 26 

Oct. 25

139.56 

140.35

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

140.05 

141.62

7/10-21A1. Records available: 1943-50. Nov. 15, 172.66.

7/10-30G1. E. J. Ball. Records available: 1940-43, 1946-47, 1949-50. Nov. 15, 

206.44.

7/10-31N1. H. O. Bakken. Records available: 1940-41, 1943, 1945-48, 1950. 

Nov. 15, 214.80.

7/11-1Q1. H. L. Gordon. Records available: 1943-46, 1948-50. Nov. 14, 134.71.

7/11-8P1. Mae Avery. Records available: 1933-50. Nov. 14, 76.75.

7/11-16B1. Records available: 1943-50. Nov. 14, 111.00.

7/11-19N1. Records available: 1943, 1945-50. Nov. 13, 162.07.

7/11-23L1. Barnes. Records available: 1940-43, 1945-50. Nov. 15, 153.85.

7/11-24C1. Stevenson. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 23 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 22

151.03 

150.14 

151.88

Apr. 24 

May 23 

June 26

154.0 

155.79 

158.45

July 24 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 26

159.71 

161.08 

162.29

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

162.83 

161.84 

160.98

7/11-27F1. James N. Provonyance. Records available: 1940-41, 1943, 1947-48, 1950. 

Nov. 13, 180.80.

7/11-28E1. Leshin. Records available: 1943, 1945-50. Nov. 13, 180.50. 

7/11-28L1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1937-50. Nov. 13, 161.92.

7/12-4P2. Records available: 1940-50. Jan. 25, 14.4; Apr. 18, 15.6; July 26, 19.8; 

Oct. 25, 16.4; Nov. 27, 17.95.

*7/12-15Fl. A. H. Powell. Records available: 1942-50. Jan. 24, 54.40; Apr. 18, 

62. 9; July 26, 78.0; Oct. 25, 72. 6; Nov. 15, 70.7.

*7/12-15F2. Los Angeles County Water District 4. Records available: 1943-45, 

1947-50. Dec. 15, 73.1.

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 59

7/12-22J1. F. La Horgue. Records available: 1942-50.

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 15 

Apr. 18

Water 

level

116.90 

115.3 

120.25

Date

May 31 

June 14 

July 25

Water 

level

122.65 

123.85 

124.45

Date

Aug. 23 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 25

Water 

level

126. 50 

127.2 

126.4

Date

Nov. 15 

Dec. 20

Water 

level

125.8 

124.2

*7/12-29Pl. Owner unknown. Records available: 1939-43, 1945-47, 1949-50. 

Nov. 29, 161.0.

*7/12-34El. G. Lane. Records available: 1941, 1944, 1947-50. Dec. 15, 223.4.

*7/13-3Dl. F. IJorrindo. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 28, 93.4; Dec. 2, 86.75.

*7/13-3D2. F. Gorrindo. Records available: 1946-50. Nov. 28, 60.0.

*7/13-9Nl. Edward Dunham. 100 feet east of 80th St. West 1,310 feet North of Ave. I. 

Records available: 1950. Nov. 28, 113.3.

*7/13-llDl. Records available: 1942-50. Nov. 28, 6.4.

*7/13-17Dl. G. Zaro. Records available: 1937, 1939-45, 1947-48, 1950. Jan. 4, 

135.6; Nov. 28, 138.66.

*7/13-21Jl. L. H. Benson. Records available: 1946-48, 1950. Nov. 29, 113.0.

*7/13-2U2. L. H. Benson. Records available: 1942-45, 1947-50. Nov. 29, 107.35.

*7/13-27Nl. A. F. Godde. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-50. Dec. 9, 163.4.

*7/13-28Pl. Crenmer. Records available: 1941, 1944-47, 1949-50. Nov. 29, dry 

at 206 feet.

*7/13-35El. George Lane. Records available: 1937-50. Jan. 4, 200.5; Nov. 29,

*7/14-10Fl. F. A. Ullman. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-50. Apr. 19, 197.65; 

Oct. 25, 198.25.

8/9-4N2. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 14, 16.06.

8/9-4P1. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-43, 1945-50. 

Nov. 14, 25.83.

8/9-6N1. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 14, 13.99. 

8/10^2n. U. S. Army Reservation. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 14, 23.58.

8/10-8R3. J. G. Walsh. Records available: 1947-50. Jan. 23, 32.44; Feb. 21, 33.68; 

Nov. 14, 37. 03; Nov. 29, 35. 85; Dec. 27, 35.40.

8/10-9M1. J. M. Hamilton. Records available: 1921-50. Jan. 23, 27.10;

Feb. 21, 27.11; Mar. 22, 27. 38; Apr. 24, 27.80; May 23, 27.95; June 26, 27.93; July 24, 29.70. 

Dry from July 24 to December.

8/10-19Q1. Union Trust and Savings Bank. Records available: 1939-48, 1950. 

Nov. 14, 106.83.

8/10-32N1. JohnDemuth. Records available: 1948-50.

Jan. 23 

Feb. 21 

Mar. 22

75.29 

75.95 

78.40

Apr. 24 

May 23 

June 26

80.33 

81.87 

84.18

July 24 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 26

84.97 

84.37 

84.50

Oct. 25 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

83.58 

81.32 

80.18

8/11-8P1. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 14,23.97.

8/11-10N1. E. R. Siple. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 14, 34.52.

8/11-20L1. Records available: 1943-47, 1949-50. Nov. 14, dry.

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. 

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60 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

8/11-22N3. Lewis Prothro. Records available: 1937, 1939-50. Nov. 14, 83.73.

*8/12-4Kl. Records available: 1943-47, 1949-50. Nov. 27, 19.68.

*8/12-20Bl. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 20, 29.9.

*8/12-22Dl. Records available: 1940-50. July 26, 17.05; Oct. 24, 28. 3; Nov. 20, 

19.85; Dec. 7, 28.4.

*8/12-22Ml. Records available: 1943-50. Nov. 20, 14.3.

*8/12-22M2. Records available: 1943-50. Nov. 20, 15.4.

*8/12-22Rl. I. B. Wibigler. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 27, 34.3, pumping. 

8/12-24R1. Records available: 1941-50. Nov. 14, 18.92.

*8/12-30Ql. Records available: 1943-50. Nov. 27, 25.3.

*8/13-7Hl. Lone Butte Ranch. About 10. 5 miles northwest of Lancaster. 

Records available: 1940-44, 1946-50. Dec. 13, 139.5.

*8/13-20Ml. O. T. Kelly & Son. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 28, 143.1.

*8/13-22Kl. A. G. Andrews. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-50. Dec. 15, 92.3.

*8/13-23Ml. A. G. Andrews. Records available: 1942-43,1945-48,1950. Dec. 15,89.0.

*8/13-32Nl. Pedro Lizarraga. Records available: 1945-50. Nov. 28, 137.6.

*8/13-33Q2. Owner unknown. Records available: 1946-50. Nov. 28, 70.9.

*8/14-2Rl. Owner unknown. Records available: 1942-43, 1945-50. Dec. 13, 173.2.

*8/14-12Al. H. G. Ranch No. 1. Records available: 1940-50. Dec. 13, 156.4.

*8/14-12Dl. H. G. Ranch No. 1. Records available: 1939-40, 1942-50. Dec. 13,

161.9.

*8/14-14Rl. Owner unknown. Records available: 1943-50. Dec. 12, 169.3.

*8/14-17Ql. Marl Craven-Tibola. Records available: 1946-50. Dec. 24, 161.9.

*8/14-25C2. Owner unknown. Records available: 1945, 1947-50. Dec. 13, 155.8.

*8/14-25Dl. Owner unknown. Records available: 1946, 1948-50. Dec. 13, 163.5.

*8/15-10Pl. Scott. Records available: 1945-48, 1950. Apr. 19, 139.15.

*8/15-17Rl. Canfield. Records available: 1946-50.

Date

Jan. 18 

24 

Feb. 24

Water 

level

110.85 

110.73 

110.87

Date

Mar. 15 

Apr. 19 

May 10

Water 

level

110.8 

110.88 

111.0

Date

June 28 

July 16 

25

Water 

level

111.18 

111.15 

111.2

Date

Oct. 24 

Dec. 12

Water 

level

111.83 

112.25

*8/15-22Nl. Barnes. Records available: 1946-50. Jan. 24, 169.47; Apr. 19, 169.9; 

June 30, 171.2; July 25, 201.95, pumping; Oct. 24, 192.75, pumping.

*8/15-24B2. Charles L. Schneider. Records available: 1946-50. Apr. 18, 146.15; 

July 24, 147. 4; Oct. 24, 148.2.

*8/15-27Rl. I. T. Brandt. Records available: 1945-50. Apr. 19, 140.0; 

July 25, 142.4; Oct. 24, 143.45.

*8/15-29Ml. Soil Conservation Service. Records available: 1945-50. Apr. 19, dry; 

Oct. 24, dry.

*8/15-33Gl. Correll. Records available: 1946-50. Apr. 19, 206.75; July 25, 210.35; 

Oct. 24, 208.7.

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 61

*8/15-36Ml. Fairmont School. Records available: 1943-45, 1947, 1949-50.Dec. 24, 

87.05.

*8/16-5Nl. Carpy (International Harvester Co.). Records available: 1942-50. 

Apr. 19, 196.35; July 25, 196. 5; Oct. 24, 196.65.

*8/16-14Ll. Snyder Records available: 1945-47, 1949-50. Apr. 19, 13.12.

*8/16-18Hl. Neenach School. Records available: 1942-50. Dec. 24, 101.1.

8/17-14E2. P. M. Barnes. 2.9 miles west of Neenach School. Records available: 

1948, 1950. Jan. 4, 34.15.

9/12-16N1. Chevron Gas Station. 200 feet east of U. S. Highway 6. 175 feet north of 

Rosamond-Willow Springs Rd. Drilled well, diameter 8 inches, depth 150 feet. Records 

available: 1950. Apr. 18, 66. 5; July 25, 69. 7; Oct. 25, 68.4; Dec. 13, 64.6.

San Gabriel River Basin 

IS/10-18. At Baldwin Park. Records available: 1903-50.

Daily mean water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

January

Below 

landsurface 

datum

119.95 

119.93 

119.91 

119.89 

119.89

119.87 

119.86 

119.84 

119.83 

119.80

119.78 

119.77 

119.75 

119.73 

119.71

119.69 

119.67 

119.64 

119.62 

119.62

119.60 

119.58 

119.56 

119.54 

119.54

119.53 

119.50 

119.49 

119.47 

119. 46 

119.45

Above 

sea 

level

267. 05 

267.07 

267.09 

267.11 

267. 11

267. 13 

267. 14 

267. 16 

267. 17 

267.20

267.22 

267.23 

267. 25 

267.27 

267.29

267.31 

267.33 

267.36 

267.38 

267.38

267.40 

267.42 

267.44 

267.46 

267.46

267.47 

267. 50 

267.51 

267.53 

267. 54 

267. 55

February

Below 

landsurface 

datum

119.43 

119.42 

119.41 

119.40 

119.38

119.36 

119.34 

119.31 

119.27 

119.25

119.23 

119.22 

119.19 

119.16 

119.14

119.12 

119. 12 

119.11 

119.10 

119.09

119.07 

119.05 

119.04 

119.04 

119.03

119.03 

119.01 

119.00

Above 

sea 

level

267. 57 

267. 58 

267. 59 

267.60 

267. 62

267.64 

267. 66 

267.69 

267. 73 

267. 75

267. 77 

267. 78 

267.81 

267.84 

267.86

267. 88 

267. 88 

267.89 

267.90 

267.91

267.93 

267.95 

267. 96 

267. 96 

267.97

267.97 

267.99 

268. 00

March

Below 

landsurface 

datum

118.99 

118.97 

118.96 

118.95 

118.95

118.93 

118.93 

118.93 

118.92 

118.93

118.93 

118.94 

118.94 

118.93 

118.94

118.94 

118.92 

118.91 

118.92 

118.93

118.92 

118.93 

118.94 

118.93 

118.92

118.90 

118.87 

118.83 

118.80 

118.79 

118.78

Above 

sea 

level

268. 01 

268. 03 

268. 04 

268. 05 

268. 05

268. 07 

268. 07 

268. 07 

268. 08 

268. 07

268. 07 

268. 06 

268.06 

268. 07 

268. 06

268. 06 

268. 08 

268. 09 

268.08 

268. 07

268. 08 

268. 07 

268. 06 

268. 07 

268. 08

268. 10 

268. 13 

268. 17 

2 6$. 20 

268. 21 

268. 22

April

Below 

landsurface 

datum

118.75 

118.73 

118.72 

118.73 

118.71

118.70 

118.69 

118.68 

118.67 

118.63

118.60 

118.57 

118.56 

118.54 

118.53

118.53- 

118.53 

118.55 

118.59 

118.60

118.60 

118.59 

118.56 

118.55 

118.55

118.58 

118.61 

118.64 

118.68 

118.72

Above 

sea 

level

268. 25 

268. 27 

268. 28 

268. 27 

268.29

268.30 

268.31 

268.32 

268. 33 

268.37

268. 40 

268. 43 

268. 44 

268. 46 

268. 47

268. 47 

268. 47 

268. 45 

268.41 

268. 40

268. 40 

268.41 

268. 44 

268. 45 

268. 45

268. 42 

268.39 

268. 36 

268.32 

268. 28

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
62 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

IS/10-18--Continued.

Daily mean water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

May

Below 

landsurface 

datum

118.75 

118.77 

118.80 

118.86 

118.90

118.96 

119.03 

119.08 

119.15 

119.22

119.29 

119.38 

119.45 

119.53 

119.59

119.65 

119.70 

119.72 

119.77 

119.82

119.88 

119.95 

119.99 

120.04 

120.09

120.16 

120.22 

120.27 

120.33 

120.38 

120.42

Above 

sea 

level

268. 25 

268. 23 

268. 20 

268. 14 

268. 10

268.04 

267.97 

267.92 

267.85 

268.78

267.71 

267.62 

267.55 

267.47 

267.41

267.35 

267.30 

267. 28 

267. 23 

267. 18

267. 12 

267. 05 

267.01 

266. 96 

266.91

266. 84 

266.78 

266.73 

266.67 

266.62 

266. 58

June

Below 

landsurface 

datum

120.47 

120.55 

120.62 

120.68 

120.74

120.79 

120.84 

120. 89 

120.95 

121.03

121.10 

121.16 

121.24 

121.30 

121.36

121.44 

121.50 

121.55 

121.62 

^ 121.68

121.76 

121.82 

121.89 

121.95 

122.01

122. 03 

122. 09 

122. 16 

122.23 

122.31

Above 

sea 

level

266. 53 

266.45 

266.38 

266.32 

266. 26

266.21 

266. 16 

266. 11 

266. 05 

265.97

265.90 

265.84 

265. 76 

265.70 

265.64

265. 56 

265.50 

265.45 

265.38 

265.32

265.24 

265. 18 

265.11 

265.05 

264. 99

264. 97 

264. 91 

264. 84 

264. 77 

264. 69

July

Below 

landsurface 

datum

122. 40 

122.48 

122.56 

122.65 

122.73

122.80 

122.88 

122.98 

123.05 

123.13

123.20 

123.27 

123.34 

123.43 

123.51

123.57 

123.62 

123.69 

123.76 

123.83

123.91 

123.98 

124.04 

124. 11 

124. 18

124.25 

124.32 

124.39 

124.46 

124.54 

124.62

Above 

sea 

level

264. 60 

264. 52 

264. 44 

264.35 

264. 27

264. 20 

264. 12 

264. 02 

263. 9b 

263. 87

263.80 

263.73 

263.66 

263. 57 

263.49

263.43 

263.38 

263.31 

263.24 

263. 17

263.09 

263. 02 

262.96 

262. 89 

262.82

262.75 

262.68 

262.61 

262. 54 

262. 46 

262.38

August

Below 

landsurface 

datum

124.65 

124.67 

124.73 

124.80 

124. 87

124.93 

125.01 

125.07 

125.14 

125.22

125.31 

125.39 

125.47 

125.55 

125.61

125.68 

125.75 

125.84 

125.91 

125.97

126. 00 

126.04 

126.09 

126.15 

126.21

126.27 

126.32 

126.36 

126.41 

126.47 

126.53

Above 

sea 

level

262.35 

262.33 

262. 27 

262. 20 

262. 13

262. 07 

261.99 

261.93 

261.86 

261.78

261.69 

261.61 

261.53 

261.45 

261.39

261.32 

261.25 

261.16 

261.09 

261.03

261.00 

260. 96 

260.91 

260.85 

260. 79

260.73 

260.68 

260.64 

260. 59 

260. 53 

260. 47

Daily mean water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

September

Below 

landsurface 

datum

126.58 

126. 62 

126. 67 

126.74 

126.80

126. 86 

126.90 

126.94 

126.98 

127.02

127.06 

127.10 

127.14 

127.18 

127.21

127.26 

127.30 

127.32 

127.35 

127.37

Above 

sea 

level

260.42 

260.38 

260.33 

260. 26 

260. 20

260. 14 

260. 10 

260. 06 

260. 02 

259.98

259.94 

259.90 

259. 86 

259. 82 

259.79

259.74 

259.70 

259.68 

259.65 

259.63

October

Below 

landsurface 

datum

127.79 

127.82 

127.87 

127.91 

127.96

128.03 

128.08 

128. 13 

128.17 

128.21

128.25 

128.29 

128.35 

128.41 

128. 47

128. 52 

128.55 

128.58 

128.61 

128.64

Above 

sea 

level

259.21 

259.18 

259. 13 

259.09 

259. 04

258.97 

258.92 

258.87 

258.83 

258.79

258.75 

258.71 

258.65 

258.59 

258.53

258. 48 

258.45 

258.42 

258.39 

258.36

November

Below 

landsurface 

datum

128.84 

128.86 

128.90 

128.94 

128.98

129.01 

129.03 

129.04 

129.06 

129.09

129.11 

129. 13 

129.14 

129.15 

129.13

129.10 

129.05 

129.02 

128.99 

128.94

Above 

sea 

level

258. 16 

258. 14 

258.10 

258. 06 

258.02

257.99 

257.97 

257.96 

257.94 

257.91

257.89 

257.87 

257.86 

257.85 

257.87

257.90 

257.95 

257.98 

258.01 

258. 06

December

Below 

landsurface 

datum

128.64 

128.63 

128.61 

128. 57 

128.54

128.51 

128.50 

128.49 

128.46 

128.45

128.44 

128. 42 

128.41 

128.40 

128.39

128.37 

128.36 

128.36 

128.36 

128.35

Above 

sea 

level

258.36 

258.37 

258.39 

258.43 

258.46

258.49 

258. 50 

258.51 

258.54 

258.55

258.56 

258.58 

258.59 

258.60 

258.61

258.63 

258.64 

258.64 

258.64 

258.65
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 63

IS/10-18--Continued.

Daily mean water level, from recorder graph

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

September

Below 

landsurface 

datum

127.40 

127.44 

127.49 

127. 54 

127.58

127.61 

127.65 

127.68 

127.71 

127.74

Above 

sea 

level

259.60 

259. 56 

259. 51 

259. 46 

259.42

259.39 

259.35 

259.32 

259. 29 

259. 26

October

Below 

landsurface 

datum

128. 67 

128.70 

128. 73 

128.75 

128.76

128.79 

128.81 

128.81 

128.82 

128.83 

128.84

Above 

sea 

level

258.33 

258.30 

258. 27 

258.25 

258. 24

258.21 

258. 19 

258. 19 

258. 18 

258. 17 

258. 16

November

Below 

landsurface 

datum

128.89 

128.87 

128.86 

128.86 

128.82

128.78 

128.76 

128.74 

128.71 

128.68

Above 

sea 

level

258.11 

258. 13 

258. 14 

258. 14 

258. 18

258.22 

258.24 

258. 26 

258.29 

258.32

December

Below 

landsurface 

datum

128.34 

128.33 

128.33 

128.33 

128.33

128.32 

128.30 

128.28 

128.30 

128.33 

128.34

Above 

sea 

level

258.66 

258.67 

258. 67 

258. 67 

258. 67

258.68 

258. 70 

258.72 

258. 70 

258.67 

258.66

Coastal plain

2S/12-13A1. Lycan Bros. Records furnished by San Gabriel Valley Protective 

Association. Records available: 1928-50.

Date

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

50.00

49.70

49.19

48.52

48.24

47.92

47.39

46.87

46.60

46.44

46.47

46.18

46.54

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

46.64

46.74

46.88

47.19

47.57

48.06

48.66

49.15

49.60

50.05

50.52

51.00

51.45

Date

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

51.98

52.42

52.88

53.33

53.86

54.33

54.76

55.22

55.62

56.04

56.46

56.87

57.23

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

57.57

57.95

58.38

58.87

59.20

59.55

59.88

59.89

59.66

59.50

59.51

59.52

59.58

2S/15-34H1. Don Benshoof. Water levels are lower than sea level. Records furnished 

by California Division of Water Resources. Records available: 1929-50. Jan. 3, 133.2; 

Nov. 11, 138.2. Measurement discontinued.

3S/12-8L3. Los Angeles County Farm. Records furnished by San Gabriel Valley 

Protective Association. Records available: 1930-50.

Jan. 2

9

16

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

38.05

38.05

37.69

37.49

37.39

36.96

36.93

36.87

37.13

37.16

39.19

40.84

39.64

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

40.40

40.01

42.37

42.35

42.74

34.09

44.70

44.67

45.11

45.03

47.27

46.76

47.17

July 3

10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

48.58

49.30

48.04

49.91

49.87

50.15

50.28

50.40

48.86

49.08

48.10

46.59

47.37

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

47.54

47.64

48.66

47.11

45.67

48.16

46.87

44.10

43.46

43.30

43.57

44.06

43.28

*3S/13-8L2. H. N. Edison. Water levels are lower than sea level. Records furnished 

by California Division of Water Resources. Records available: 1930-50. Jan. 6, 133.7; 

Apr. 10, 131.8; Apr. 24, 129.2. Measurement discontinued.

* Measurement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

3S/13-18G2. Union Oil Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Records available: 1930-33, 

1935-41, 1944-50. Jan. 24, 191.4; Apr. 10, 182.7; Apr. 25, 184. 5; Nov. 29, 184.6. 

Measurement discontinued.

3S/14-3K1. Southern California Water Co. Yukon plant well 1. All water levels are 

lower than sea level. Records furnished by Southern California Water Co. Records available: 

1941-50.

Date

Jan. 1

7

14

21

28

Feb. 7

14

21

Mar. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

130

133

133

131

130

132

130

128

128

132

135

132

Date

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 7

14

21

28

June 7

14

21

28

Water

level

135

132

136

138

143

143

144

144

143

145

148

151

Date

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 7

14

21

28

Water

level

152

153

154

154

158

159

157

158

164

168

160

160

Date

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

159

158

163

157

164

162

159

155

150

149

150

153

3S/14-21B1. Southern California Water Co. Rosecrans plant well 1. All water levels 

are lower than sea level. Records furnished by Southern California Water Co. Records 

available: 1931-37, 1939-50.

Jan. 1

7

14

21

28

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

21

28

108.5

108

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

109

109

110

110

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 7

14

21

28

June 7

14

21

28

108

108

113

113

114

114

113

115

116

117

117

117

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 7

14

21

28

118

118

118

119

118

118

119

118

116

116

117

117

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 7

14

21

28

117

118

117

115

116

113

111

111

110

110

110

110

3S/14-36M3. H. T. Potomkin. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

furnished by California Division of Water Resources. Records available: 1910, 1928-50. 

Jan. 5, 77.9; Apr. 13, 78.4; Nov. 29, 78.3. Measurement discontinued.

4S/11-5D1. V. Capovilla. Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District. 

Records available: 1930-50. Measurements after Mar. 28 lower than sea level except Dec. 28.

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 28

32.83 

34.17 

47.53

Apr. 25 

May 23 

June 23

53.79 

58.23 

74.02

July 21 

Sept. 22 

Oct. 25

73.42 

73.48 

68.50

Nov. 24 

Dec. 28

55.41 

32.61

4S/12-8P1. Montana Land Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

furnished by city of Long Beach. Records available: 1903, 1914-19, 1923-50.

Jan. 9

16

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

Apr. 3

96.10

94.90

94.52

94.34

93.98

92.63

92.08

91.58

91.88

91.78

92.29

93.83

97.08

Apr. 10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

July 3

97.95

98.01

99.40

100. 22

102.68

105.47

106. 08

107. 20

108.30

109.91

110.93

112.29

114. 10

July 10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

Oct. 2

115.98

116.47

117.54

118.75

119.80

120.99

121.28

120. 87

119.60

117.70

117.56

118.29

117.96

Oct. 9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

118.51

118.54

117.00

116.21

118.34

118.67

115.55

113.78

111.28

110.81

110.13

109.95
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 65

4S/13-14L1. Southern California Edison Co., Ltd. All water levels are lower than sea 

level. Records furnished by city of Long Beach. Records available: 1930-50.

Date

Jan. 23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

Apr. 3

10

17

Water 

level

31.29

31.29

31.21

31.18

31.16

31.30

31.49

31.72

31.48

31.46

31.88

31.85

31.69

Date

Apr. 24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

July 3

10

Water 

level

31.61

31.83

31.91

32.54

32.42

32.42

32.29

32.49

32.66

32.71

33.29

33.24

Date

July 17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

Oct. 2

Water 

level

33.31

33.33

33.26

33.23

33.18

33.39

33.47

33.42

33.35

33.32

33.50

33.57

Date

Oct. 9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

Water 

level

33.55

33.58

33.59

33.57

33.65

33.60

33.56

33.49

33.54

33.48

33.55

33.55

4S/13-23G2. City of Long Beach. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

furnished by city of Long Beach. Records available: 1932-50.

Jan. 3

9

16

Feb. 2

20

28

Mar. 1

13

20

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

90.2

90.0

90.8

91.9

89.2

g88. 11

88.4

92.3

90.2

92.9

92.3

95.0

94.2

g95.94

May 5

8

15

22

29

June 1

12

19

26

30

July 3

3

10

17

96.0

96.1

95.8

96.3

g96.95

101.5

98.9

99,3

100.8

S104.02

101.8

gl03.43

105.8

102.6

July 24

28

Aug. 1

7

14

21

29

Sept. 1

11

18

18

25

25

Oct. 3

103.2

g!07.98

104.3

106.1

107.9

106.9

104.60

105.1

103.4

g!05.73

98.7

g!06. 57

106.4

106.4

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 2

7

14

21

28

Dec. 1

5

12

19

27

105.95

108.32

106.99

105.95

g!06.53

100.33

105.95

101.25

99.90

g99. 72

100. 72

101.97

102.7

gl01.41

g By Geological Survey.

4S/13-33D1. City of Los Angeles. Wilmington plant well 14. All water levels are lower 

than sea level. Records furnished by California Division of Water Resources except as 

indicated. Records available: 1931-50. Jan. 3, 89.4; Apr. 10, 90. 8; Dec. 5, 99.77, by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District. Measurement discontinued.

Orange County 

Coastal plain

(Except as otherwise indicated the following records were 

furnished by the Oranee County Flood Control District.)

3S/11-36Q2. M. Del Giorgio. Records available: 1930-50.

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

79.33

78.71

77.70

77.37

77.73

77.57

77.34

77.55

77.75

78.39

Mar. 15

22

29

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

31

79.75

81.48

81.72

82.63

81.30

82.44

86.00

86.54

89.68

J93.67

June 7

14

21

28

July 12

19

Aug. 7

Sept. 5

11

25

J93.96

J96.92

J96.95

J98.92

j 103. 23

j 102. 69

J113.76

J114.72

j 108. 18

jlOl.60

Oct. 16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

j 104. 75

j 101. 70

J99.00

jlOl. 12

j 100. 75

j92. 00

89.80

88.12

87.90

j Lower than sea level.
66 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4S/10-22L2. Halderman & Callens. Records available: 1928-50. Measurements 

on May 1 and after June 13 are lower than sea level.

Date

Jan. 2 

13 

Feb. 10 

Mar. 10

Water 

level

g!31.38 

131.81 

131.68 

131.76

Date

May 1 

29 

June 13 

July 28

Water 

level

gj!38.57 

134. 57 

j 136. 21 

gj!42.94

Date

Aug. 4 

31 

Sept. 18 

25

Water 

level

j 138. 99 

gj!39.45 

gj!40.03 

SJ143.70

Date

Oct. 17 

Nov. 16 

Dec. 1

14

Water 

level

J141.57 

J141.66 

gj!37.65 

J136.86

g By Geological Survey, 

j Lower than sea level.

4S/11-19K1. Los Alamitos Sugar Co. Except as noted, all water levels are lower than 

sea level. Records furnished by city of Long Beach, except as indicated. Records available: 

1901, 1903, 1929-50.

Jan. 2

9

16

23

30

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

28

Mar. 6

13

20

27

Apr. 3

J25.65

J26.81

29.00

30.43

g33.50

32.92

36.08

37.92

36.18

38.82

g39. 13

36.32

31.97

33.18

33.32

31.98

Apr. 10

17

24

May 1

1

8

15

22

29

29

June 5

18

19

26

July 3

3

31.85

30.06

32.61

35.71

g37.21

37.85

38.62

38.00

g39. 13

38.90

42.53

41.98

44.04

45.10

45.72

g45.85

July 10

17

24

28

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

31

Sept. 4

11

18

18

25

25

50.48

51.55

53.25

g56.35

54.22

51.26

51.82

52.31

51.25

gSl.10

50.36

46.15

46.28

g46. 28

45.27

g45. 48

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 2

6

13

20

27

Dec. 1

4

11

18

26

45.80

43.91

42.82

42.14

40.54

g43. 52

43.57

40.39

36.48

33.86

g32.51

31.90

31.12

31.31

31.51

j Above sea level.

g By Geological Survey.

5S/10-9D1. JulioMartinez. Records available: 1922, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1930-50. 

Measurements on March 10 and May 11 and following are lower than sea level.

Jan. 13 

Feb. 10 

Mar. 10

70.44 

71.72 

75.81

Apr. 13 

May 11 

June 13

74.48 

76.99 

79.24

Aug. 4 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 17

83.16 

81.78 

80.95

Nov. 16 

Dec. 14

79.75 

76.58

5S/10-28B1. JohnSturtevant. Records available: 1935-50. All measurements 

except for Jan. 17 are lower than sea level.

Jan. 17 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 14

42.33 

48.71 

64.62

Apr. 14 

May 12 

July 14

53.75 

60.34 

67.20

Sept. 14 

Oct. 19

62.73 

54.45

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

50.52 

47.32

5S/11-2E1. Western Trust & Savings Bank. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records available: 1929-50.

Jan. 12 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 9

53.62 

58.50 

63.14

Apr. 11 

May 9

58.66 

63.57

Aug. 2 

Oct. 10

84.38 

67.47

Nov. 10 

Dec. 12

65.28 

56.30

5S/11-16D2. Anaheim Sugar Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

available: 1929-50.
CALIFORNIA, ORANGE COUNTY 67

5S/11 - 16D2 Continued.

Date

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

20.53

24.08

25.54

29.16

31.04

33.13

35.13

36.01

36.23

36.12

36.34

33.60

31.64

Date

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

31.08

27.85

27.09

26.66

26.31

26.95

29.47

29.86

30.18

30.11

31.26

32.78

33.61

Date

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

33.83

36.30

37.41

38.19

38.52

37.68

36.82

36.10

35.22

34.35

33.66

34.53

34.30

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

33.91

33.50

34.10

32.66

30.82

30.86

29.04

27.07

25.96

26.64

26.15

25.56

27.01

5S/11-25P1. E. J. Lecrivain. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

available: 1930-50.

Jan. 17 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 14

50.37 

60.97 

65.67

Apr. 14 

May 12 

June 15

57.18 

57.27 

58.79

July 14 

Aug. 8 

Sept. 14

61.47 

62.38 

60.57

Oct. 19 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

59.35 

57.60 

55.31

5S/11-28A1. A. Ruoff. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records available: 

1930-50.

Jan. 17 

Feb. 14 

Apr. 14

23.03 

28.19 

29.27

May 12 

June 15 

July 14

26.82 

28.83 

31.48

Aug. 8 

Sept. 14 

Oct. 19

34.26 

32.84 

36.50

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

31.60 

29.29

5S/11-29C4. Sunset Land & Water Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 17 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 14

15.61 

21.07 

25.79

Apr. 14 

May 12 

June 15

18.04 

17.58 

19.65

July 14 

Aug. 8 

Sept. 14

22.52 

26.85 

23.28

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

20.11 

18.22

5S/12-12P1. U. S. Naval Depot. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

furnished by city of Long Beach. Records available: 1930-50.

Jan. 13

Feb. 3

24

Mar. 17

Apr. 7

22.05

24.23

27.16

28.09

26.22

Apr. 28

May 19

June 9

29

23.88

25.01

25.56

27.26

July 21

Aug. 16

Sept. 1

22

29.58

29.97

30.06

29.20

Oct. 12

Nov. 3

24

Dec. 15

28.74

27.74

25.70

25.42

6S/10-1E1. Frank Ey. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

1930-50.

Records available:

Jan. 3

9

16

23

30

Feb. 14

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

Apr. 3

10

42.92

42.09

41.48

40.94

45.58

44.73

62.31

64.44

66.83

68.93

69.83

64.65

60.89

Apr. 17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

July 3

10

56.72

54.33

51.96

51.71

52.03

51.83

52.19

51.52

51.53

53.28

56.23

60.54

62.53

July 17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 5

11

18

25

Oct. 2

64.91

62.92

66.48

63.83

61.18

60.13

59.77

58.34

57.25

57.23

57.05

57.48

Oct. 9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

56.49

56.13

56.75

57.83

56.60

56.83

54.88

52.33

50.83

50.28

50.43

49.69
68 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6S/10-1L2. I. A. W. Henry. Records available: 1904, 1921-50.

Date

Jan. 19 

Feb. 16 

June 16

Water 

level

26.51 

27.79 

28.42

Date

July 17 

Aug. 10

Water 

level

34.69 

30.23

Date

Sept. 15 

Oct. 20

Water 

level

30.46 

30.49

Date

Nov. 21 

Dec. 19

Water 

level

30.39 

29.43

6S/10-5C1. Robert Gisler. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

available: 1931-50.

Jan. 3

9

16

23

30

Mar. 6

13

20

27

Apr. 3

23.34

23.05

23.26

24.22

26.60

45.67

42.50

40.23

38.18

35.37

Apr. 10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

32.20

29.70

28.65

28.50

28.30

28.88

29.90

29.60

28.74

30.02

July 3

Aug. 7

28

Sept. 5

18

25

Oct. 2

9

16

23

32.51

34.54

34.22

34.40

32.86

32.00

31.85

31.86

31.12

30.60

Oct. 30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

26

29.87

30.54

30.12

28.40

27.40

26.60

26.32

26.77

26.14

6S/11-13G2. Surf Land and Water Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. 

Records available: 1930-50.

Jan. 4

11

18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

5.37

5.27

5.54

5.81

7.43

9.06

11.82

13.81

14.09

15.65

15.63

14.48

12.81

Apr. 5

12

19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

11.22

9.99

8.44

8.39

7.91

8.04

8.86

9.44

8.62

7.83

7.68

7.63

8.22

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

8.18

8.39

9.02

9.41

8.79

8.98

9.30

8.94

8.89

8.82

8.35

8.46

8.08

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

8.17

7.96

7.61

7.60

7.47

7.32

7.03

6.64

6.30

6.15

5.86

6.18

5.99

I-9F1. The Irvme Co. All water levels are lower than sea level. Records 

available: 1932-50.

Jan. 4

Feb. 15

22

Mar. 1

8

May 3

10

61.04

60.94

61.93

66.11

70.83

74.29

76.57

May 17

31

June 14

21

July 5

Aug. 16

23

77.41

73.03

76.43

79.73

82.83

87.65

85.19

Aug. 30

Sept. 6

20

27

Oct. 4

11

18

85.15

80.74

82. 1C

81.45

80.31

79.86

81.17

Oct. 25

Nov. 1

8

15

29

Dec. 6

13

82.04

82.39

81.40

78.47

74.88

74.64

74.43

Riverside County

Santa Ana River Basin, San Jacinto Valley

3/2W-35Q1. I. E. Facemire. Records available: 1921-50. Nov. 3, 33.99. 

4/2W-7J1. Albert McDonald. Records available: 1904-44, 1946-50.

Jan. 9

25

Feb. 23

91.69

90.43

89.21

Mar. 30

Apr. 27

May 19

91.35

93.55

94.81

June 30

July 27

Aug. 25

97.34

97.91

98.48

Oct. 24

Nov. 27

Dec. 29

99.65

97.94

97.04

4/SW-32E1. James Malcom. Records available: 1929-50. Feb. 23, 63.82; 

May 13, 64. 24; Aug. 25, 64.66; Nov. 3, 64.93.

4/4W-1L1. B. H. LeCont. Records available: 1914-50. May 19, 43.09; 

Aug. 25, 43.62; Nov. 3, 43.84.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 69

5/1W-2N1. J. A. Barger. Records available: 1905-50. Feb. 23, 96.10; May 19, 

101. 45; Aug. 25, 107.88; Nov. 3, 105.84.

5/2W-24A1. L. Wilhelm. Records available: 1914-50. May 19, 46.94; Nov. 3, 46.24.

5/2W-27E2. Fred Harvey. Records available: 1930-50. Feb. 23, 37.39; 

May 13, 38.28; Aug. 25, 39.36; Nov. 3, 39.86.

6/3W-4A2. Menifee School. Records available: 1925-34, 1936, 1938-50. May 19, 

68. 09; Aug. 25, 64. 89; Nov. 3, 65.57.

San Bernardino County 

Mojave River Basin

3/3W-6E1. Mike Spranger. Records available: 1929-32,1935-50. May 5, 21.14.

3/3W-6E2. Owner unknown. Records available: 1948-50. May 5, 20. 89; Nov. 3, 

41.8.

3/4W-12J1. Olive. Records available: 1929-50. May 5, 5.45.

3/4W-13B1. Olive. Records available: 1922-23, 1929-33, 1935-50. May 5, 73.64; 

Nov. 6, 86.60.

4/3W-1M1. E. D. S. Pope. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-43, 1945-50. May 4, 

205.73; Nov. 8, 207.1.

4/3W-6B1. A. J. Lintner. Records available: 1931-32, 1934-50. May 5, 58.33; 

Nov. 7, 60.73.

4/3W-6D1. A. W. Phillips. Records available: 1917, 1930-50. May 5, 58.67; 

Nov. 8, 60.9.

4/3W-17M1. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Records available: 1905, 1916, 

1922-23, 1930-49. No measurement made in 1950.

4/3W-18E1. C. O. Evans. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-50. May 5, 33.24; 

Nov. 3, dry at 35.6.

4/3W-19G1. G. W. McLister. Records available: 1917, 1931-32, 1935-37, 1939-50. 

May5, 40.55; Nov. 6, 43.64.

4/3W-19R1. Arrowhead Reservoir & Power Co. Records available: 1905, 1907, 

1930-50. May 5, 41.52; Nov. 3, 43.6.

4/3W-20L1. J. M. Allison. Records available: 1923, 1930-50. May 5, 41.55; 

Nov. 6, dry at 40. 5.

4/3W-21A1. W. O. Wade. Records available: 1917, 1923, 1930-42, 1944-50. 

May 5, 259. 82.

4/3W-30E1. A. W. Cole. Records available: 1917, 1930-33, 1935-50. May 5, 48.67; 

Nov. 6, 51.54.

5/3W-13D1. Eva V. Case. Records available: 1948-50. May 4, 89. 57; Nov. 7, 89.65.

5/3W-18F1. J. D. Humiston. Records available: 1917, 1923, 1930-32, 1935, 1937-50. 

May 4, 114. 20; Nov. 14, 114.2.

5/3W-22A1. Jack Rothwell. Records available: 1948-50. May 4, 90.18; Nov. 7, 90. 55. 

5/3W-24N1. Douglas. Records available: 1948-50. Nov. 7, 90.52.

5/4W-10M1. Owner unknown. In Victorville. Records available: 1930-32,1935, 

1937-50. Nov. 7, 45.27.

5/4W-11P1. Lee Saul. Records available: 1931-32, 1935, 1937-50. May 4, 55.82; 

Nov. 7, 55.80.
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

5/4W-11P2. Lee Saul. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-45, 1947-50. May 4, 49.94; 

Nov. 7, 49.25.

5/4W-35A1. A. Sorenson. On Verde Ranch. Records available: 1917, 1930-31, 1945, 

1948-50. May 5, 2.89.

5/4W-36N1. Verde Ranch. Records available: 1917, 1930-45, 1947-50. Nov. 7, 

13.66.

6/3W-28R1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1948-50. May 5, 126.80; 

Nov. 7, 127.25.

7/4W-30C1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-50. May 4, 57.75; 

Nov. 2, 58.40.

8/3E-3E1. C. W. Beaverstock. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-50. May 2, 5.67; 

Nov. 10, 7.60.

8/3E-3F1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930-32,1935-50. May 2, 21.72; 

Nov. 10, 22.15.

8/3E-4B1. Lyle Graham. Records available: 1930-32,1935-50. May 2, 3.15; 

Nov. 10, 4.64.

8/3W-4M1. Everett Swing. Records available: 1930-33, 1939-50. May 4, 13.92; 

Nov. 2, 15.52.

8/4E-7E1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1938-48, 1950. 

Nov. 9, 25.34.

8/4E-9C1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1947-50. May 2, dry; Nov. 10, dry.

8/4E-12L1. Mojave Camp service station. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1935-45, 

1947-50. May 2, 30. 58; Nov. 7, 30.7.

8/4W-2Q1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930-32,1934-50. May 4, 24. 32; 

Nov. 7, dry.

8/4W-12Q1. Holcomb Bros. Records available: 1931-32, 1935-37, 1939-41, 1943-50. 

Nov. 6, 12.3.

8/4W-31D1. F. H. Merrill. Records available: 1930-32, 1939-50. Nov. 7, 48.6.

8/4W-31R1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-48, 1950. May 4, 

16.07; Nov. 7, 17.95.

9/1E-12D1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1934-35, 1937-45, 

1947-50. May 3, 47.52; Nov. 9, 48.23.

9/1E-13E1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-50. May 3, 68.42; 

Nov. 6, 69.5.

9/1E-13E2. Owner unknown. Records available: 1925-27, 1930-33, 1935-50. 

May 3, 69.33; Nov. 6, 71.0.

9/1E-18E1. B. A. Funk. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1934-50. May 2, 

43.51.

9/1E-24D1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930, 1932-50. Nov. 9, 74.17.

9/1W-10D2. R. E. Hettick. Records available: 1945-50. May 2, 13.23; Nov. 8, 

14.78.

9/1W-10M1. Greystone Auto Camp. Records available: 1930, 1932, 1935, 1938-47, 

1949-50. Nov. 8, 58.70.

9/1W-13B1. F. Ryerse. Records available: 1925-28, 1930-32, 1935, 1938-50. 

May 2, 35.71; Nov. 8, 43.05.

9/2E-3A1. Bruce McCormick. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-35, 1937-50. 

May 3, 17.05; Nov. 9, 21.02.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 71

9/2E-4D1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-35, 1937-50. 

May 3, 21.88; Nov. 9, 22.88.

9/2E-8J1. Annie Escholtz. Records available: 1919, 1925, 1928, 1930-33, 1935^5, 

1947-50. Nov. 6, 43.1.

9/2E-12N1. Hunter. Records available: 1919, 1924-27, 1930-35, 1937-50. 

May 3, 6.57; Nov. 9, 7.78.

9/2E-14N2. Scobel & Haimut. Records available: 1925, 1927-28, 1930-35, 1937-50. 

May 3, 19. 79; Nov. 9, 20.86.

9/2E-14N3. Scobel & Haimut. Records available: 1924-28, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-50. 

May 3, 19.00; Nov. 9, 19.89.

9/2E-18F1. Records available: 1924-28, 1930-40, 1942-43, 1945-50. May 3, 57.3-7; 

Nov. 9, 58.69.

9/2W-19B1. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1937-50. May 4, 66. 58; Nov. 2, 67.6.

9/3E-3D1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1919, 1926, 1930-35, 1937-50. 

Nov. 6, 40.85.

9/3E-12E1. B. Nicholas. Records available: 1922, 1930-33, 1935, 1937-44, 1946-50. 

May 3, 26.85; Nov. 6, 30.7.

9/3E-19E1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1935, 1938-48, 

1950. May 2, 1.33; Nov. 9, 2.75.

9/3E-34D1. Clinkenbeard. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1934-43, 1947-50. 

Nov. 10, 30.96.

l. Owner unknown. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-50. May 1,90.25; 

Nov. 2, 90.5.

9/3W-14D1. Bullock. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-50. Nov. 7, 27.48.

9/3W-28A1. J. Slagill. Records available: 1930-36, 1938-50. May 1, 19.82; 

Nov. 7, 24.04.

9/3W-34R1. Nellie Storey. Records available: 1930-33, 1935-36, 1938-42, 1944-45, 

1947-50. May 1, 127.15; Nov. 2, 127.9.

9/4fi-31Kl. A. M. Monroe. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-50. May 2, 13.31; 

Nov. 7, 13.6.

10/1W-31C1. Nelson. Records available: 1930-32, 1935, 1938-50. May 2, 50.32; 

Nov. 8, 50.20.

10/2E-32P1. Yermo Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1919-20,1922,1924,1929-50. 

May 3, 30.42; Nov. 9, 30.97.

10/2E-34L1. Owner unknown. Records available: 1919, 1922, 1930-32, 1934-35, 

1937-50. May 3, 59.87.

10/2W-19P1. Loftus. Records available: 1930-33, 1935, 1937-45, 1947-50. 

May 1, 68.79; Nov. 8, 69.25.

10/2W-30N1. J. D. Rich. Records available: 1930-46, 1948-50. Nov. 8, 29.67.

10/3E-34E2. G. M. Bond. Records available: 1947-50. May 3, 8.38; Nov. 10, 10.15.

10/3W-32C1. Records available: 1931-32, 1934, 1936-50. May 1, 58.60; Nov. 8, 58.50.

11/3W-28R1. S. F. Edwards. Records available: 1930-32, 1935-40, 1944-50. 

May 1, 27.14; Nov. 8, 27.31.

11/3W-34F1. Records available: 1930-32, 1934-50. May 1, 34. 48; Nov. 8, 34.74.
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Santa Ana River Basin, San Bernardino Area

1N/4W-36F1. G. M. Cooley. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 1914-50. 

Feb. 20, 60. 95; May 24, 60.12; Aug. 28, 68. 33; Nov. 2, 69.08.

1S/3W-3N1. R. C. Gerber. Records available: 1920-50. Feb. 17, 124.60; 

May 24, 125.89; Aug. 28, 134. 54; Nov. 2, 139.44.

1S/3W-16L1. S. Ronzone. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906-7, 1909, 1912, 

1914-33, 1940-50. Feb. 20, 88. 54. Dry May 24, Aug. 28, and Nov. 2.

1S/3W-17C1. Williams well. Records furnished by Gage Canal Co. Records 

available: 1892-94, 1896, 1898-1950.

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

Water 

level

49.16

48.33

48.00

47.50

47.08

46.50

46.33

45.00

44.08

43.50

43.16

42.87

43.08

Date

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 6

12

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

Water 

level

43.08

43.16

43.33

43.58

43.58

43.66

45.33

46.00

46.50

47.58

47.92

48.50

49.16

Date

July 8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

49.92

50.50

51.16

51.83

52.42

53.00

53.50

54.16

54.66

55.25

55.75

56.25

56.75

Date

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

57.00

57.58

58.08

58.42

58.92

59.25

59.50

59.66

59.75

59.75

59.75

59.83

59.66

1S/3W-20B1. Emmet Martin. Key well, J. S. 101. Records available: 1900, 1904, 

1906-7, 1909, 1912, 1914-50.

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31

56.56 

56.69 

57.43

Apr. 28 

May 31 

June 28

58.32 

59.53 

60.63

July 26 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29

61.70 

62.75 

63.65

Oct. 30

Nov. 29

64.40 

64.89

1S/3W-28E1. George Hinckley. Records available: 1900, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1912, 

1914-50. Aug. 28, 68. 57; Nov. 2, 69.53.

1S/3W-32C1. W. H. Martin. Records available: 1900, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1914-50. 

Feb. 20, 74. 69; May 24, 72. 06; Aug. 28, 74. 35; Nov. 2, 75.69.

1S/4W-4K1. W. J. Walsh. Records available: 1915-50. Feb. 20, 21.45; 

May 24, 27.17; Aug. 28, 32. 20; Nov. 2, 32. 22.

San Diego County 

San Luis Rey River Basin

10/3W-1. San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1923-34, 1937-50. Jan. 3, 11.64; 

Apr. 3, 8. 03; July 10, 14. 48; Oct. 9, dry.

10/3W-la. San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1937-50. Jan. 3, 8.56; 

Apr. 3, 8.44; July 10, 8.90; Oct. 9, 12.34.

10/3W-lb. San Luis Rey Ranch. Records available: 1937-50. Jan. 3, 6.93; 

Apr. 3, 6.85; July 10, 7.25; Oct. 9, 10.66.

10/3W-lc. Fallbrook Public Utility District observation well. On San Luis Rey Ranch. 

Records available: 1939-50. Jan. 3, 12.11; Apr. 3, 8.75; July 10, 9.34; Oct. 9, 10.74.

10/3W-15. Gird Ranch. Records available: 1923-34, 1937-50. Jan. 3, 13.37; 

Apr. 3, 13.69; July 10, 13.91; Oct. 9, dry.

10/3W-20P3. Bonsall School. Records available: 1920-24, 1937-50. Jan. 3, 11.71; 

July 10, 11. 90; Oct. 9, 13.36.
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10/3W-29C2. F. M. Sickler. Records available: 1948-50. Apr. 3, 10.41; 

July 10, 10.71; Oct. 9, 11.84.

10/3W-30. Fallbrook Public Utility District observation well. On property of San Diego 

County Water Co. Records available: 1939-50. Jan. 3, 14. 54; Apr. 3, 13.90; July 10, 14.59; 

Oct. 9, 16.05.

11/4W-9F1. City of Oceanside observation well. On Williams Ranch. Measurements 

by city of Oceanside. Records available: 1940-50.

Date

Jan. 7 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 11

Water 

level

34.18 

33.60 

33.93

Date

Apr. 8 

May 8 

June 10

Water 

level

33.93 

39.27 

36.10

Date

July 10 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 7

Water 

level

37.52 

39.35 

39.68

Date

Oct. 12

Nov. 11 

Dec. 11

Water 

level

39.68 

40.43 

40.43

11/4W-18. Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. observation well. Near San Luis Key. 

Measurements by Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1939-50. Jan. 2, 34. 03; 

Apr. 17, 48. 00; July 17, 40. 96; Oct. 2, 35.59.

ll/5W-13a. City of Oceanside. On city property, about 2 miles northeast of Oceanside. 

Measurements by city of Oceanside. Records available: 1937-50.

Jan. 7 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 11

28.58 

21.83 

26.42

Apr. 8 

May 8 

June 10

26.00 

30.12 

32.00

July 10 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 7

31.17 

29.17 

27.50

Oct. 12 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 11

31.04 

32.00 

32.42

ll/5W-13b. City of Oceanside. On city property, about 2 miles northeast of Oceanside. 

Measurements by city of Oceanside. Records available: 1937-50.

Jan. 7 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 11

25.75 

24.00 

24.50

Apr. 8 

May 8 

June 10

26.08 

26.83 

27.33

July 10 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 7

28.33 

30.58 

31.25

Oct. 12

Nov. 11 

Dec. 11

30.25 

30.00 

28.24

11/5W-13C. City of Oceanside. On city property, about 2 miles north of Oceanside. 

Measurements by city of Oceanside. Records available: 1937-50.

Jan. 7 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 11

23.08 

20.33 

23.17

Apr. 8 

May 8 

June 10

22.50 

24.50 

25.08

July 10 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 7

25.33 

24.75 

24.92

Oct. 12

Nov. 11 

Dec. 11

25.58 

25.25 

25.08

11/5W-15. City of Oceanside. On city property, north of Oceanside. Measurements 

by city of Oceanside. Records available: 1939-50.

Jan. 7 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 11

16.75 

14.92 

19.92

Apr. 8 

May 8 

June 10

16.46 

17.83 

18.42

July 10 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 7

18.67 

18.58 

17.62

Oct. 12 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 11

19.00 

18.92 

18.96

San Dieguito River Basin

12/1W-31H2. City of San Diego. Records available: 1929-50. Mar. 24, 9.92; 

July 6, 10.95; Sept. 22, 12.13; Dec. 29, 11.83.

12/1W-33. H. G. Fenton. Records available: 1926-50. Mar. 24, 18.26; July 6, 18.43; 

Sept. 22, 18.43; Dec. 29, 17.91.

12/lW-33a. F. B. Gierman. Records available: 1943-50. Mar. 24, 2.84; 

July 6, 3. 62; Sept. 22, 4.18; Dec. 29, 3.70.

12/1W-35K1. June Chase. Records available: 1945-50. Mar. 24, 10.69; 

July 6, 14.25; Sept. 22, 18.50; Dec. 29, 17.49.

12/1W-36D1. Jorgensen. Records available: 1945-50. Mar. 24, 9.55; 

July 6, 14.45; Sept. 22, 20. 24; Dec. 29, 24.23.
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

San Diego River Basin

14/1W-36R1. City of San Diego. Records available: 1948-50. Mar. 28, 36. 64; 

June 26, 37.19; Oct. 6, 38.05; Dec. 27, 38.78.

15/1E-2R2. San Diego County. Records available: 1949-50. Mar. 28, 56.48; 

Oct. 6, 62. 00; Dec. 27, 62.58.

15/1E-7. San Diego Products Co. Records available: 1932-50. Dry Mar. 28; June 26, 

20.17; dry Oct. 6 and Dec. 27.

15/1E-10. Foster Dairy. Records available: 1948-50. Mar. 28, 33. 68; Dec. 27, 36.12.

15/1E-17B1. Truttman Ranch. Records available: 1937-50. Mar. 28, 33.86; 

June 26, 44.25; Oct. 6, 43. 73; Dec. 27, 41.81.

15/1E-17H6. Irrigation District Well. Records available: 1929-32,1934-50. 

Mar. 28, 44.25; June 26, 44.49; Oct. 6, 44. 03; Dec. 27, 42.03.

15/1E-19D1. Davidson & Brown. Records available: 1937-50. Mar. 28, 25.25; 

June 26, 27. 20; Oct. 6, dry; Dec. 27, dry.

15/1E-20B1. De Matteo. Records available: 1948-50. Mar. 28, 44.01; 

June 26, 37.84; Oct. 6, 41.82; Dec. 27, 39.51.

15/1W-13N2. Riverview well 3. At Riverview. Records available: 1930,1934-50. 

Mar. 28, 19.31; June 26, dry; Oct. 6, dry; Dec. 27, dry.

15/1W-23H3. City of San Diego. At Riverview. Records available: 1946-50. 

Mar. 28, 16.78; June 26, 18.32; Oct. 6, dry; Dec. 27, dry.

15/lW-24a. E. G. Squires. Records available: 1945-50. Mar. 28, 22.68; 

June 26, dry; Oct. 6, dry; Dec. 27, dry.

15/lW-24b. E. G. Squires. Lakeside. Depth 46 feet. Records available: 1950. 

Dec. 27, 30.53.

15/1W-24D7. Riverview well 2. Records available: 1937-50. Mar. 28, 19.86; 

June 26, 24.86; Oct. 6, 28. 95; Dec. 27, 26.71.

15/1W-27. County Farm. Records available: 1927-50. Mar. 28, 16.68; 

June 26, 18. 23; Oct. 6, 20. 20; Dec. 27, 19.83.

15/1W-28. Dr. Good. Records available: 1915, 1919-50. Mar. 28, 16.54; 

June 26, 17.12; Oct. 6, 18. 52; Dec. 27, 20. 04.

16/2W-16. Jaussaud. Records available: 1921-50. Mar. 28, 17.34; 

June 26, 18. 56; Oct. 6, 20. 23; Dec. 27, 20.46.

16/2W-16a. Jaussaud. Records available: 1937-50. Mar. 28, 18.16; June 26, 18.99; 

Oct. 6, 21. 05; Dec. 27, 21.31.

16/3W-22. H. Tatreau. Records available: 1922-50. Mar. 28, 14.82; June 26, 17.0; 

Oct. 6, dry; Dec. 27, dry.

16/SW-23. S. H. Mclntosh. In Mission Valley, near Murray Canyon Road. Records 

available: 1927-50. Mar. 28, 11.00; June 26, 11.19; Oct. 6, 12.67; Dec. 27, 12.90.

16/3W-24. R. I. Officer. About 1,600 feet west of city of San Diego pumping plant. 

Records available: 1925-33, 1937-50. Mar. 28, 11.18; June 26, 12.64; Oct. 6, 13.95; 

Dec. 27, 14.40.

Sweetwater River Basin

17/lW-19a. California Water & Telephone Co. Records available: 1943-50. 

Mar. 23, 37.80; July 12, 36. 88; Oct. 5, 34.09; Dec. 26, 32.23.
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Otay River Basin

18/2W-22. G. W. St. Clair. Records available: 1916-50. Mar. 23, 27.98; 

July 12, 31.61; Oct. 5, 35. 09; Dec. 26, 31.34.

Tia Juana River Basin

18/2W-33. On Hewitt Bros, hog ranch. Records available: 1927-50. Mar. 23, 18.38; 

July 12, 20. 99; Oct. 5; 20.71; Dec. 26, 19.72.

18/2W-34. P. Vanderpool. Records available: 1927-50. Mar. 23, 16.86; 

July 12, 19. 52; Oct. 5, 21.07; Dec. 26, 20.44.

18/2W-34a. C. Iguchi. Records available: 1927-50. Mar. 23, 13.64; July 12, 17.29; 

Oct. 5, 18.66; Dec. 26, 17.16.

19/2W-4. At Nestor Bridge. Records available: 1933-50. Mar. 23, 13.51; 

July 12, 17. 07; Oct. 5, 17. 56; Dec. 26, 17.12.

San Joaquin County 

Mokelumne River Basin

3N/6-3K11. F. B. Mills Estate. 330 feet south of well 3N/6-3K3 which it replaces. 

Irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 120 feet. (Altitudes by East Bay Municipal 

Utility District.) Records available: 1947-50.

Date

Oct. 1, 1947

Nov. 3

Dec. 1

Jan. 2, 1948

Feb. 2

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

May 3

June 1

Water 

level

17.28

17.13

17.72

18.33

19.36

20.50

21.55

18.28

16.41

Date

July 1, 1948

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

Oct. 1

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 3, 1949

Feb. 1

Mar. 7

Water 

level

17.09

18.93

17.99

16.79

16.59

16.82

17.11

17.90

18.36

Date

Apr. 1,1949

May 2

June 1

July 5

Sept. 6

Oct. 3

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 3, 1950

Water 

level

18.14

18.26

19.21

18.47

16.13

15.68

16.20

16.12

16.89

Date

Feb. 1, 1950

Mar. 1

Apr. 3

May 1

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

Oct. 3

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Water 

level

17.37

17.98

18.27

18.29

18.25

17.10

16.42

16.69

11.73

3N/6-17D11. A. Delu. Records available: 1949-50.

Jan. 3 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

15.44 

14.90 

13.99

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

13.42 

14.95 

15.59

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 2

21.60 

21.79 

19.59

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

18.27 

16.79

3N/6-25R11. E. E. Morse Estate. About 2, 500 feet south of well 3N/7-30E2 which 

it replaces. Domestic well, diameter 10 inches, depth 93 feet. (Altitudes by East Bay 

Municipal Utility District.) Records available: 1948-50.

Jan. 20, 1948

Feb. 2

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

May 3

C38.23

C33.82

C38.60

c40. 92

29.72

June 1, 1948

July 1

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

30.27

33.80

c44. 22

36.08

Oct. 6, 1948

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 4, 1949

b37. 12

32.96

31.87

31.17

Feb. 1, 1949

Oct. 5

Jan. 4, 1950

Oct. 4

a40. 89

34.59

31.75

36.14

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

3N/6-36R2. Leland W. Bunch. Records available: 1926-29, 1935-50.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

30.08 

29.74 

28.50

Apr. 3

May 1 

June 1

a28.48 

b29.83 

28.78

July 3 

Aug. 1

29.88 

31.78

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1

31.71 

30.44

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

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3N/7-3C1. Jacob Knoll. Records available: 1935-50.

Date

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

39.73 

39.80 

39.74

Date

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

Water 

level

39.03 

36.65 

34.18

Date

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

34.67 

36.46 

37.91

Date

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

38.81 

39.27 

37.90

3N/7-6M8. R. E. and Ruth F. Coker. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 4

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

27.21

26.89

26.75

Apr. 3

May 1

June 1

27.85

(f)

26.56

July 3

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

27.23

(f)

(f)

Oct. 4

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

(f)

(f)

27.65

f Dry.

3N/7-7M1. J. and Rachel Goetken. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

34.98 

34.53

34.84

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

40.56 

42.52 

40.23

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

41.00 

40.89 

40.47

Oct. 4

Nov. 1 

Dec. r

39.17 

38.24 

37.31

3N/7-10L3. Edward Preszler. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

(f) 

49.23 

49.19

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

C49.45 

50.20 

51.10

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

44.33 

45.05 

45.67

Oct. 6

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

49.40 

48.14 

48.38

c Nearby well being pumped, 

f Dry.

3N/7-10L4. Edward Preszler. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

48.47 

48.03 

50.40

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

C68.43 

60.49 

57.38

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

57.73 

59.63 

58.39

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

53.65 

b52.01 

50.04

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

3N/7-15P11. Raymond Mettler. 30 feet south of well 3N/7-15P2 which it replaces. 

Domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 60 feet. (Altitudes by East Bay Municipal Utility 

District.) Records available: 1948-50.

Jan. 13,1948

21

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

Oct. 7

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 5, 1949

47.46

47.51

C64.38

56.38

53.98

52.89

51.42

49.95

Feb. 1, 1949

Mar. 9

Apr. 1

May 2

June 2

Aug. 1

Sept. 6

Oct. 6

49.28

48.73

b50. 38

54.59

56.11

59.20

58.23

56.26

Nov. 1, 1949

Dec. 1

Jan. 5, 1950

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 3

May 1

55.04

53.86

52.80

51.51

50.78

52.54

C69.58

June 1, 1950

July 3

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

Oct. 6

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

c72. 40

59.50

64.19

61.10

57.86

56.75

55.26

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

3N/7-18N12. Joe Garnero. Records available: 1946-50.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

34.52 

34.13 

34.51

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

37.30 

C39.85 

43.29

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

43.03 

44.40 

40.90

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

38.59 

37.42 

36.23

c Nearby well being pumped.

3N/7-27F3. John F. Heitzmann. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

51.96 

50.97 

50.00

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

49.14 

49.52 

51.12

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

C54.02 

53.95 

55.24

Oct. 5 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

54.88 

54.40 

53.40

c Nearby well being pumped.
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4N/6-12R11. A. T. Carlson. Records available: 1948-50.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

42.14 

41.42 

40.81

Date

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

Water 

level

b40. 60 

41.59 

b46. 16

Date

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

b49.84 

52.50 

52.37

Date

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

47.60 

46.44 

45.09

b Pumped recently.

4N/6-13J11. Dorothy Woodworth. About 4 miles north of Lodi, about 1, 540 feet north 

and 160 feet west of southeast corner of section 13, about 1,500 feet north of well 4N/7-18N3 

which it replaces. Domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 73. 5 feet. (Altitudes by East Bay 

Municipal Utility District.) Records available: 1948-50.

July 6, 1948

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

Oct. 6

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 3,1949

Feb. 1

48.62

49.54

51.87

47.02

45.28

43.96

43.25

41.73

Mar. 7, 1949

Apr. 1

May 2

June 1

July 5

Aug. 1

Sept. 6

40.77

40.18

40.58

45.55

52.55

49.28

48.01

Oct. 5, 1949

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 4, 1950

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 3

46.16

45.06

43.89

42.62

41.87

40.94

40.92

May 1,1950'43.20

June 1

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

Oct. 4

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

45.71

>54.72

52.83

48.38

47.12

45.62

b Pumped recently.

4N/6-34R1. E. M. Smith. Records available: 1926-29, 1935-50.

Jan. 3

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

16.14

16.85

16.88

Apr. 3

May 1

June 1

(f)

14.83

14.98

July 3

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

16.08

15.59

14.21

Oct. 2

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

13.28

13.20

7.39

f Dry.

4N/6-36D1. D. D. Smith and S. H. and I. Zimmerman. Records available: 1926-29, 

1935-50.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

24.27 

24.50 

24.46

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

25.96 

c29.51 

26.50

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

27.14 

26.95 

25.92

Oct. 3 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

24.79 

24.22 

21.85

c Nearby well being pumped.

4N/7-15B3. Robert L. Carter. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

61.00 

60.17 

59.26

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

58.54 

59.14 

60.67

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

63.06 

64.80 

66.96

Oct. 9

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

66.10 

65.41 

64.10

4N/7-22Q4. Adolphus Eddiemon. Records available: 1935-50. Jan. 6, 48.07;

Feb. 1, 47.49; Mar. 1, 47.00; Apr. 3, 47.10; May 1, 48.26. Dry after June 1.

4N/7-22Q5. Adolphus Eddlemon. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

48.29 

47.74 

47.34

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

48.60 

53.32 

57.11

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

60.06 

60.02 

C59.59

Oct. 9 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

53.12 

51.76 

49.72

c Nearby well being pumped.

4N/7-27P1. Frank H. and Leonard W. Buck. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

36.17 

36.44 

35.44

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

35.44 

33.57 

30.86

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

31.50 

35.04 

36.31

Oct. 9 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

36.58 

36.52 

32.32

4N/7-30E4. Charles Weber. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

35.46 

34.93 

34.83

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

36.57 

39.52 

41.17

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

42.95 

c43.80 

43.95

Oct. 4

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

41.08 

39.06 

37.74

c Nearby well being pumped.
78 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4N/7-31M3. Charles H. Woest. Records available: 1935-50.

Date

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

26.97 

27.18 

27.14

Date

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

Water 

level

c30. 05 

29.09 

b25. 95

Date

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

Water 

level

26.36 

27.10 

b28. 23

Date

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

Water 

level

26.88 

26.96 

b23.73

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

4N/7-31N5. Jacob Goehring. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 4 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

9.33 

12.87 

12.01

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

11.19 

8.08 

6.02

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

7.50 

8.94 

10.04

Oct. 4 

Nov. 1 

Dec. 1

10.29 

10.70 

J7.89

j Adjacent land flooded.

4N/7-34G1. JohnJ. Schmiedt. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 5 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1

10.72 

10.89 

9.70

Apr. 3 

May 1 

June 1

10.03 

6.64 

4.54

July 3 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 1

6.88 

9.14 

9.88

Oct. 6 

Nov. 1

10.11 

10.34

Santa Barbara County

Carpinteria Basin 

4/25-19F4. M. F. Lewis. Records available: 1942-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 22

June 6

112.28

123.40

107.38

July 7

31

109.37

111.50

Sept. 28

Oct. 27

115.00

115.65

Nov. 22

Dec. 27

114.68

112.49

4/25-19J5. Lyman & Young. Records available: 1942-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

79.21

76.58

74.71

Apr. 25

July 7

31

77.30

82.15

84.23

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

Oct. 27

86.30

88.28

90.19

Nov. 22

Dec. 27

84.25

79.08

4/25-20L4. Carpinteria County Water District. Records available: 1949-50.

June 6 

July 7

131.83 

135.10

July 31 

Aug. 30

138. 83 

145.58

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27

139.31 

140. 52

Nov. 22 

Dec. 27

138.46 

134.57

4/25-20Q2. J. B. Romero. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

63.20

61.15

60.19

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

58.56

65.82

67.68

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

82.50

71.96

76.03

Oct. 27

Nov. 22

Dec. 27

71.94

67.88

64.77

4/25-21R1. Ben Moore. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

116.64

116.12

115.57

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

115.17

116.67

117.10

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

117.60

118.11

118.38

Oct. 27

Nov. 22

Dec. 27

118.15

118.86

118.68

4/25-26A1. Moses Mesa Associates Co. Records available: 1946-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

22

314.13 

309. 84 

307.98

Apr. 25 

June 6 

July 7

303.28 

315.27 

328. 43

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

332. 33 

333.65 

342. 37

Oct. 27 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 27

340.46 

339. 26 

331.37
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 79

4/25-26C2. Shepard Mesa Mutual Water Co. Records available: 1946-50.

Date

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

22

Water 

level

318.98 

314.33 

315.73

Date

Apr. 25 

June 6 

July 7

Water 

level

312.12 

320.44 

C334.64

Date

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 28

Water 

level

340.93 

342. 94 

343.62

Date

Nov. 27 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

340.86 

336.82

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/25-27G3. H. S. Russell. Records available: 1938, 1941, 1947, 1949. Measurement 

discontinued.

4/25-27Q2. A. F. Heimlich. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

153.67

152.92

151.88

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

149.60

149.77

151.15

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

152.44

156. 15

159.99

Oct. 27

Nov. 24

Dec. 27

161.21

162.35

158.41

4/25-27R2. W. H. Yule. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

156.26

154.24

152.91

Apr. 25

July 7

31

150.82

165.56

165. 16

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

175.21

171.02

Nov. 24

Dec. 27

171.63

163.88

4/25-28J1. W. C. andC. A. Catlin. Records available: 1919, 1930, 1937-38, 

1940-50. Feb. 8, 110.39; Mar. 3, 107.85; Mar. 23, 106.27; Apr. 25, 103.31; Oct. 27, 115.27.

4/S25-28M1. Mrs. A. Baylor. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

71.87

69.75

68.33

Apr. 25

June 8

July 7

65.73

86.69

84.88

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

90.42

91.63

85.37

Oct. 27

Nov. 27

Dec. 27

82.91

81.21

79.20

4/25-29D1. H. Sturmer. Records available: 1928-29, 1938, 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

40.50

37.27

36.76

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

34.37

40.79

45.59

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

49.42

48.76

48.81

Oct. 27

Dec. 4

27

49.12

42.78

39.69

4/25-29L1. A. P. Salzgeber. In Carpinteria 50 feet west of Holly Ave., 100 feet 

north of Third St. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 2 inches, depth 110 feet. Records 

available: 1950. July 7, 37.10; July 31, 40. 53; Aug. 30, 38. 87; Sept. 28, 38.34; 

Oct. 27, 39.66; Nov. 24, 31.86; Dec. 27, 26.47.

4/25-29R1. Carpinteria Union High School. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

23

39.04

38.70

39.80

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

38.12

55.65

49.67

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

57.92

61.30

54.22

Oct. 27

Nov. 24

Dec. 27

55.84

46.22

44.64

4/25-30D1. Sandyland Beach Club. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 23

41.95 

23.23

July 7 

31

37.46 

47.12

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

43.84 

34.91

Dec. 4 

27

35.00 

28.63

4/25-30D2. California State Highway Department. Records available: 1949-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

22

33.24

32.29

30.03

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

27.06

32.29

32.70

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

36.03

37.14

40.37

Oct. 27

Dec. 4

27

41.12

39.94

31.63

4/25-34F2. T. H. Canfield. Records available: 1949-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

23

128.78 

128. 76 

128.92

Apr. 25 

June 6 

July 7

129.27 

129.60 

129. 82

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

130.08 

130.27 

130.60

Oct. 27 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 27

130.23 

131.00 

131.46
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/25-35B1. R. Nichols. Records available: 1941-50.

Date

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

21

Water 

level

95.92 

92.24 

90.36

Date

Apr. 25 

June 6 

July 7

Water 

level

94.49 

101.14 

102.23

Date

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

106.63 

118.20 

115.28

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 27 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

116.53 

107.61 

104.28

4/26-23A2. Frank Wymond. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

21

47.28

46.56

45.58

Apr. 25

July 7

Aug. 30

45.44

60.47

72.82

Oct. 27

Nov. 24

55.82

53.92

Dec. 4

27

53.74

53.49

4/26-24F2. A. F. Thurmond. Records available: 1938, 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

21

16.38

15.69

15.97

Apr. 25

June 6

July 7

15.74

23.87

24.22

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

25.30

20.59

24.49

Oct. 27

Dec. 4

27

19.95

17.16

16.20

Goleta Basin 

4/27-6N1. John McCaughy. Records available: 1941-49. Measurement discontinued.

4/27-21B1. City of Santa Barbara. Records available: 1948-50.

Jan. 2

9

16

23

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

20

27

84.76

84.33

84.04

81.07

80.95

81.25

81.30

80.57

79.78

78.97

79.15

80.47

81.57

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

82.16

82.84

82.98

83.30

83.52

83.81

84.18

84.38

84.55

84.69

84.90

85.07

85.70

July 3

10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

86.05

87.22

87.32

87.41

87.95

88.59

89.11

89.57

89.90

90.30

90.56

90.38

90.03

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

13

20

Dec. 4

11

18

25

90.15

90.49

90.83

91.15

90.67

90.40

90.72

90.53

89.12

89.04

89.15

88.97

4/28-2N2. County of Santa Barbara, Tuckers Grove. Records available: 1943-50.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

48.56 

46.97

47.17

May 7 

June 6

July 6

47.80 

48.67

49.26

July 31 

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

49.61 

50.20

50.75

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4

27

51.18 

51.82

52.07

4/28-3E2. Peter Cavalletto. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 1

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

17.28

14.12

13.51

May 7

June 6

July 6

14.00

C29.65

C28.93

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

C34.65

C37.78

35.10

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

27

29.00

18.60

15.19

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3M3. L. W. Fowler. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10

119.02 

120. 09 

119.82

May 7 

June 6 

July 6

133.24 

130.99 

127.96

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 28

142. 26 

c!44. 10 

C114.01

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4 

27

C143.31 

133.63 

131.21

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-3Q2. A. J. Haverland. Records available: 1943-50.

Feb. 1 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10

129. 96 

129.02 

128.50

May 7 

June 6 

July 6

134.73 

c 138. 48 

141. 08

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

C141.91 

C146.79 

C140.33

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4 

27

141.78 

139.47 

138.74

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 81

4/28-4Q2. R. S. Rowe. Records available: 1941-50.

Date

Feb. 1 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10

Water 

level

97.68 

95.90 

94.60

Date

May 7 

June 6 

July 6

Water 

level

112.72 

117.92 

102.85

Date

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

102. 23 

113.77 

106. 89

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4 

27

Water 

level

107.64 

108. 80 

106. 84

4/28-5R4. E. J. Ewing. Records available: 1937-38, 1941, 1943-50.

Feb. 1

Mar. 6

May 7

64.44

64.11

63.76

July 6

31

Aug. 30

65.64

67.08

67.72

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

68.09

68.17

Dec. 4

27

67.89

67.67

4/28-8C2. G. B. Cavalletto. Records available: 1941, 1945-50. Feb. 1, 80.11; 

Mar. 6, 79. 22; Apr. 10, 79.49, nearby well being pumped; May 7, 78. 57; June 6, 80.01. 

Measurement discontinued.

4/28-9A3. L. M. Cavalletto. Records available: 1941-50. From float gage. Undated 

entries are highest and lowest levels between dates of observation.

Jan.

Feb. 1

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

66.42

67.12

66.81

56.08

66.90

65.86

56.05

65.86

64.61

Apr. 10

May 7

June 6

July 6

63.91

64.61

63.92

56.05

65.72

65.61

65.61

66.44

66.43

July 6

31

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

66.11

66.43

66.11

66.11

67.21

67.23

67.22

67.26

67.22

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

Dec. 27

67.21

67.95

67.06

67.02

67.24

67.25

67.24

67.27

67.24

4/28-9E1. A. T. Spaulding. Records available: 1941, 1943-50.

Feb. 1

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

63.76

67.26

63.38

May 7

July 6

31

64.49

C68.85

70.02

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

69.34

69.46

69.21

Dec. 4

27

68.40

67.89

c Nearby well being pumped.

4/28-10A1. John S. Greene. Formerly C. C. Lee. Records available: 1941-50. 

July 31, 133.06, nearby well being pumped; Aug. 30, 137. 58; Sept. 28, 135. 28; Oct. 30, 135.03; 

Dec. 4, 134. 54; Dec. 27, 134. 24.

4/28-10F1. J. S. Edwards. Records available: 1932-33, 1937-38, 1941-50.

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

May 7

88.30

87.66

95.03

July 6

31

Aug. 30

95.05

92.35

96.62

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

94.04

96.02

Dec. 4

27

93.80

93.37

4/28-10K2. W. G. Troup. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 6

117.14 

115.35

Apr. 10 

June 6

bll5.88 

126. 13

Aug. 30 

Oct. 30

124.79 

123.78

Dec. 4 

27

121.49 

120.71

b Pumped recently. 

4/28-11K4. Giovanni Cavalli. Records available: 1947-50.

Jan. 27 

Mar. 6 

July 6

92.76 

92.37 

97.32

July 31 

Aug. 30

89.21 

99.45

Sept. 28 

Oct. 30

98.80 

99.71

Dec. 4 

27

99.19 

99.13

4/28-12L4. Frank Bottine. Records available: 1941-50. Jan. 27, 67.64; 

Mar. 6, 63. 61; Apr. 10, 58. 81; May 7, 70.26. Measurement discontinued.
82 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4/28-16F2. John Begg. Records available: 1941, 1943-50.

Date

Jan, 27 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10

Water 

level

53.06 

52.96 

55.79

Date

May 7 

June 6 

« -ly 6

Water 

level

61.62 

88.57 

74.85

Date

July 31 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 28

Water 

level

80.05 

71.92 

67.24

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 4 

27

Water 

level

65.55 

59.78 

58.73

4/28-16F3. John Begg. Records available: 1941, 1943-50.

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

17.37

16.70

16.56

May 7

June 6

July 6

16.76

17.35

17.35

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

17.37

17.60

17.65

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

27

17.99

18.21

18.30

4/28-16R1. Pacific Lighting Corp. Records available: 1941, 1945-50.

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

35.28

30.05

27.68

May 7

July 6

31

28.72

36.07

35.68

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

36.97

36.60

37.89

Dec. 4

27

37.98

36.45

4/28-17H3. Elmo Little. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

8.99

8.10

8.12

May 7

June 6

July 6

8.44

8.68

9.00

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

9.27

9.55

9.64

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

27

9.89

9.92

9.94

4/28-17H11. Mrs. L. Oakley and Mrs. M. Bonetti. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

30.50

28.53

30.43

May 7

July 6

31

30.08

37.34

36.35

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

38.91

37.43

37.31

Dec. 4

27

34.40

33.9]

4/28-18G2. T. B. Bishop Co. Records available: 1942-50.

Apr. 10

May 7

June 6

32.70

33.49

32.48

July 6

31

Aug. 30

45.44

36.10

36.00

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

35.83

35.09

Dec. 4

27

33.66

33.64

4/28-18N3. T. M. Storke. Records available: 1942-50. Jan. 27, 21.40; 

Mar. 6, 20.15; Apr. 10, 20. 77; May 7, 23. 24; June 7, 21. 64; July 6, 23. 89; July 31, 22.65. 

Measurement discontinued.

4/29-13K2. T. B. Bishop Co. Records available: 1942-50.

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

52.57

52.94

53.29

May 7

June 6

July 6

53.81

54.35

55.37

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

55.57

55.52

55.59

Oct. 30

Dec, 4

27

55.44

54.05

53.72

4/29-14A3. Frank Baker. Records available: 1942-50. Jan. 27, 81.39; 

Apr. 10, 81.21; May 7, 82. 27; July 31, 83.11, nearby well being pumped; Dec. 4, 83.57; 

Dec. 27, 84.00.

Santa Ynez River Valley

6/30-6A1. Sam Torrence. Records available: 1942-50. Jan. 26, 70.32; 

Apr. 10, 74.49; Dec. 1, 72.51.

6/30-7K1. Mrs. W. Anderson. Records available: 1941-50. Nearby well being 

pumped except on Apr. 10. Jan. 26, 46. 65; Mar. 6, 48. 60; Apr. 10, 45. 00; May 9, 46.55; 

Dec. 29, 49.35.

6/30-9N1. San Lucas Ranch. Records available: 1941-50. Jan. 26, 34.55; 

Feb. 13, 34. 30; Mar. 6, 34. 31; May 4, 34. 67; Oct. 27, 35.00; Dec. 29, 35.04.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 83

6/30-21B1. Rancho Juan y Lolita. Records available: 1933, 1948-50.

Date

Jan. 26 

Mar. 6

Water 

level

20.63 

14.31

Date

Apr. 10 

May 4

Water 

level

13.41 

14.24

Date

May 9 

Oct. 27

Water 

level

14.39 

20.82

Date

Dec. 1 

29

Water 

level

19.17 

20.25

6/30-29E1. Rancho Juan y Lolita. Records available: 1933-50. 

Daily highest water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

?,1

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

22.88

23.01 

23.03 

23.03 

23.04 

23.05

23.06

23.07

23.08

23.13 

23.14 

23.14 

23.14 

23.15 

23.16

Feb.

23.16 

23.18

23.26 

23.26 

23.27

23.27 

23.27 

23.28 

23.28 

23.26

22.93 

22.84

Mar.

22.74 

22.60 

22.45 

22.28

22.04

21.82 

21.58

21.36

21.14

20.88

20.55 

19.69

19.55 

19.40 

19.22

19.20 

19.20 

19.07 

18.95 

18.96

18.96

is! 98 

18.98 

18.99 

19.00 

19.04

Apr.

19.05 

19.05 

19.08 

19.09

19.11

19.12 

19.15

19.16

19.19

19.21

19.20 

19.11

18.96 

18.76 

18.51

18.21 

17.88 

17.61 

17.32 

17.03

16.80

16.63

16.43

16.26

16.13

May

15.70

15.72 

15.70

15.69

15.69

15.68

15.70 

15.72

15.75 

15.78 

15.80

15.84

15.94 

15.97

16.01

16.05

16.10

16. 18

16.27

June

16.34

16.36

16.45

16.52 

16.60

16.66

16.71

16.77

16.82 

16.88

16.94 

17.00 

17.11

17.25 

17.40 

17.52 

17.61 

17.68

17.76

17.81

17.88

17.96

18.02

18.10 

18.20 

18.22 

18.26 

18.35

July

18.46 

18.54 

18.60 

18.66

18.71

18.76 

18.80

18.86

18.95

19.06

19.14 

19.20

19.27 

19.33 

19.42

19.45 

19.43 

19.42 

19.32 

19.27

19.19

19.15

19.14

19.14

19.18

19.22 

19.27 

19.31 

19.37 

19.40 

19.45

Aug.

19.52 

19.57 

19.63 

19.68

19.59

19.55 

19.55

10 f\<\

19.60

19.68

19.74 

19.84

19.90 

19.96 

20.03

20.08 

20.14 

20.18 

20.24 

20.28

20.34

20.40

20.45

20.50

20.55

20.61 

20.66 

20.70 

20.75 

20.80 

20.85

Sept.

20.91 

20.95 

20.99 

21.02

21.07

21.09 

21.11

91 11

21.14

21.15

21.17 

21.19

21.21 

21.23 

21.24

21.26 

21.27 

21.29 

21.32 

21.32

21.33

21.37

21.37

21.38

21.39

21.40 

21.42 

21.43 

21.44 

21.45

Oct.

21.47 

21.49 

21.50 

21.52

21.53

21.53 

21.55

21.56

21.58

21.60

21.62 

21.64

21.65 

21.67 

21.68

21.70 

21.73 

21.74 

21.75 

21.79

21.80

21.82

21.83

21.87

,_21. 89

21.90 

21.91 

21.94 

21.95 

21.96 

21.99

Nov.

22.02 

22.03 

22.05 

22.06

22.08

22.10 

22.13

22.14

22.15

22.18

22.19 

22.21

22.22 

22.24 

22.27

22.29 

22.31 

22.31 

22.32 

22.34

22.36

22.37

22.38

22.40

Dec.

22! 57 

22.58 

22.60

22.62

22.63 

22.64

22.66

22.68

22.70

22.71 

22.73

22.75 

22.76 

22.78

22.79 

22.79 

22.80 

22.82 

22.83

22.84

22.85

22.86

22.88

22.88

22.89 

22.91 

22.91 

22.92 

22.93 

22.95

6/31-2K1. Sam de la Cuesta. Records available: 1947-50. Jan. 26, 35. 83; 

Mar. 6, 35.09; Apr. 10, 35. 03; Oct. 27, 44. 55; Dec. 1, 41.47; Dec. 29, 40.49.

6/31-13D1. Mrs. W. E. Parker. Records available: 1941-50.

Date

Jan. 26 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10

Water 

level

110.85 

110.70 

110.75

Date

May 4 

Jane 30

Water 

level

110.95 

bll8.21

Date

July 28 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

111.47 

115.34

Date

Oct. 27 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

111.97 

112.09

b Pumped recently.

6/31-17F1. J. R. Orton. Records available: 1931-50.

Jan. 26

Mar. 6

15

20.74

23.41

19.93

Apr. 10

May 4

June 5

19.93

a!9.97

b23.29

June 30

July 28

Oct. 27

c23.63

b24. 08

b24. 61

Dec. 1

29

24.28

23.11

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.
84 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

6/31-21H2. Petan Dairy Ranch. Records available: 1931-50.

Date

Jan. 26 

Mar. 6 

15

Water 

level

11.38 

11.27 

11.29

Date

Apr. 10 

May 4 

June 5

Water 

level

11.39 

11.58 

11.71

Date

June 30 

July 28 

Aug. 29

Water 

level

11.78 

11.86 

11.92

Date

Sept. 26 

Dec. 29

Water 

level

11.76 

11.74

6/31-24F2. William Vett. Records available: 1949-50. Mar. 6, 10.1 

Mar. 16, 10.62; Apr. 10, 10.50. Measurement discontinued.

6/J2-6K1. Mrs. M. Barker. Records available: 1932-34, 1942-50.

Jan. 31

Mar. 2

May 4

18.17

18.18

18.45

June 5

30

July 27

a30. 20

18.41

18.52

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

18.58

18.72

Dec. 1

28

18.78

18.81

a Pumping.

6/32-9A1. Owen Hollister. Records available: 1932-50.

Jan. 31

Mar. 2

17

31.11

30.91

30.89

May 4

June 30

July 27

32.85

34.79

35.84

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

30

34.30

33.92

33.51

Dec. 1

27

32.49

31.97

6/J2-11A1. William Hunt. Drilled unused domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

125 feet. Records available: 1950. Jan. 18, 43.12; Nov. 1, 47. 02; Nov. 2, 47.00.

Daily highest water level, from recorder graph

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

t- 03OSrtCOCM 

Feb.

43.88

43.67

43.61 

43.62 

43.61

43.61

43.61 

43.60

Mar.

43.61

43.61

43.61 

43.63

43.64 

43.64 

43.68 

43.72 

43.76

43.88 

43.89 

43.90 

43.93 

43.96

43.99 

44.04 

44.07

44.05 

44.03 

44.03 

44.03

Apr.

44.01

43.98

43.96

43.97 

43.98

44.00 

44.01 

44.03 

44.05 

44.04

44.05 

44.02 

43.99 

43.98 

43.97

43.97 

43.96 

43.96 

44.00 

44.04

44.08 

44.12 

44.14 

44.12 

44.08

May

44.36

44.38 

44.40 

44.41 

44.43 

44.43

44.44

44.34 

44.36

44.38 

44.39 

44.42 

44.43 

44.45

44.47 

44.47 

44.48 

44.53 

44.54

June

44.57

44.60

44.64

44.67 

44.69

44.71 

44.75 

44.78 

44.81 

44.84

44.93 

44.94 

44.97 

44.98 

45.01

45.05 

45.08 

45.09 

45.11 

45.11

45.17 

45.17 

45.19 

46.21 

45.23

45.25

45.27 

45.28 

45.28 

45.30

July

45.33

45.34

45.42 

45.44

45.46 

45.48 

45.47 

45.48 

45.59

45.56 

45.60 

45 ..65 

45.73 

45.76

45.85 

45.85 

45.86 

45.90 

45.92

45.96 

46.00 

46.02 

46.03 

46.04

46.06

46.10 

46.14 

46.15 

46.18 

46.17

Aug.

46.31

46.34

46.36

46.39 

46.44

46.47 

46.52 

46.55 

46.59 

46.63

46.69 

46.69 

46.72 

46.74 

46.79

46.77 

46.77 

46.80 

46.80 

46.84

46.90 

46.90 

46.90 

46.91 

46.94

46.91

47.00 

47.01 

47.02 

47.03 

47.04

Sept.

47.05

47.04

47.05

47.07 

47.09

47.11 

47.12 

47.14 

47.17 

47.22

47.24 

47.26 

47.27 

47.28

47.27

47.22 

47.17

47! 08 

47.07 

47.05

47.06

47.05 

47.05 

47.07 

47.08

Oct.

47.08

47.07

47.08

47.07 

47.07

47.08 

47.10 

47.15 

47.19 

47.22

47.25 

47.30 

47.33 

47.35 

47.37

47.38 

47.40 

47.41 

47.43 

47.42

47.37 

47.33 

47.30 

47.28 

47.24

47.20

47.17

47! 07 

47.05

6/32-12J2. A. Bodine. Records available: 1941-50.

Date

Jan. 31 

Mar. 2 

15

Water 

level

33.47 

32.89 

31.99

Date

May 4 

June 5 

30

Water 

level

33.63 

34.34 

37.45

Date

July 27 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

33.91 

34.06 

32.37

Date

Oct. 27 

Dec. 1 

28

Water 

level

34.22 

32.55 

34.50
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 85

6/32-16P3. Channing Peake. Records available: 1941-50.

Date

Mar. 3 

16

27

Water 

level

46.51 

45.70 

45.56

Date

May 4 

June 5 

July 27

Water 

level

46.28 

46.28 

48.65

Date

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

Water 

level

49.49 

49.17

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

48.69 

48.54

6/33-9P1. Hollister Estate. Records available: 1931-50.

Jan. 10

Mar. 3

22

44.45

42.58

45.66

May 4

June 5

30

47.17

C56.79

C55.55

July 27

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

c56. 93

c56. 66

c56. 52

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

47.04

54.61

54.00

c Nearby well being pumped.

6/34-2A6. Hattie Madsen. Records available: 1948-50.

Jan. 31

Mar. 2

9

40.10

39.80

39.73

Mar. 17

May 4

39.89

40.22

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

42.07

42.15

Oct. 31

Dec. 28

42.22

42.06

6/34-4F3. City of Lompoc. Northwest corner of West Olive and O Sts., Lompoc. 

Drilled unused well in gravel, diameter 16 inches, depth 81 feet, perforations 60-77 feet. 

Records available: 1950. July 27, 52.67; Aug. 28, 52. 57; Sept. 27, 51.68; Oct. 31, 50.40; 

Nov. 30, 49. 56; Dec. 28, 52.54.

6/34-6C2. Bank of America. Records available: 1930-39, 1943-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

57.85

57.59

68.38

June 2

29

Aug. 28

69.81

72.03

69.79

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

65.94

63.87

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

58.14

64.55

7/31-23P1. F. L. Mattel. Records available: 1942-50.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 6

52.37 

50.47

May 4 

July 28

49.23 

56.23

Sept. 26 

Oct. 27

59.05 

58.64

Dec. 1 

28

58.03

55.77

7/J1-25L1. Dr. Ina M. Richter and Mrs. Virginia Lee. Records available: 1942-50. 

Jan. 26, 78.19; Mar. 6, 83.99, pumping; Apr. 10, 82.13, pumping; Dec. 29, 84.19.

7/31-36G2. Laura Gross!. Records available: 1947-50.

Jan. 26

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

43.70

43.34

44.68

May 4

June 30

July 28

46.74

48.11

47.86

Aug. 29

Sept. 26

Oct. 27

48.22

49.31

49.30

Dec. 1

29

47.78

47.37

7/J1-36L2. D. B. Kilbourne. Records available: 1942-50.

Jan. 26 

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

36.00 

35.63

37.99

May 4 

June 30

Aug. 29

42.82 

45.82

43.56

Sept. 26 

Oct. 27

46.52 

44.38

Dec. 1 

29

40.94 

40.02

7/33-30C1. John Valla. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 31

Mar. 2

May 4

153.59

153.66

c 153. 79

June 5

30

July 27

153.77

153.82

C153.96

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

30

c!54. 08

154. 23

C154.24

Dec. 1

28

154.35

154.40

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/34-9H3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Oil Co. Purisima Lease. Records 

available: 1948-50.
86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-9H3--Continued.

Daily highest water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Jan.

9.83 

9.82

9.81 

9.81 

9.81

9.83 

9.86 

9.78 

9.76 

9.76

9.78

Feb.

9.93 

9.91 

9.84

9.81

9.81 

9.82 

9.85 

9.87

9.89 

9.87 

9.85 

9.85 

9.84

9.84

Mar.

9.99 

9.99 

10.00

10.05 

10.08 

10.08 

10.08 

10.08

10.17 

10.13 

10.07

10.06 

10.07 

10.09 

10.10

10.10

10.10

Apr.

10.14 

10.16

10.15 

10.11 

10.11

10.12 

10.14 

10.13 

10.12 

10.14

10.23 

10.23 

10.23 

10.25

10.23 

10.19 

10.15 

10.13 

10.13

10.13 

10.12

10.13 

10.13 

10.13

May

10.18 

10.21

10.24 

10.25 

10.25 

10.27 

10.25

10.20 

10.19 

10.19 

10.20 

10.19

10.18 

10.18

June

10.32 

10.33 

10.36

10.37 

10.39 

10.42 

10.46 

10.46

10.45

10.46 

10.46 

10.46 

10.45

10.45 

10.45 

10.45 

10.43 

10.42

10.42 

10.42

10.43 

10.44 

10.47

10.49 

10.53 

10.54 

10.54

10.51

July

10.50 

10.48

10.47 

10.46 

10.47

10.49 

10.52 

10.55 

10.55 

10.56

10.59

10.62 

10.62 

10.59 

10.57

10.56 

10.55 

10.56 

10.56 

10.59

10.61 

10.61

10.61 

10.61 

10.61

10.62 

10.61 

10.61 

10.60

10.57

10.55

Aug.

10.56 

10.58

10.60 

10.61 

10.61

10.60 

10.60 

10.60 

10.60 

10.60

10.58

10.58 

10.58 

10.57 

10.56

10.56 

10.56 

10.54 

10.46 

10.37

10.32 

10.29

10.27 

10.25 

10.24

10.23 

10.23 

10.22 

10.21

10.20

10.20

Sept.

10.20 

10.19

10.18 

10.17 

10.17

10.19 

10.21 

10.24 

10.26 

10.27

10.27

10.26 

10.26 

10.26 

10.26

10.23 

10.21 

10.21 

10.22 

10.25

10.26 

10.26

10.26 

10.24 

10.23

10.22 

10.21 

10.19 

10.18

10.17

Oct.

10.16 

10.16

10.18 

10.21 

10.21

10.19 

10.19 

10.19 

10.18 

10.18

10.18

10.18 

10.19 

10.18 

10.18

10.18 

10.17 

10.19 

10.21 

10.23

10.23 

10.23

10.23 

10.23 

10. 23.

10.23 

10.23 

10.24 

10.25

10.24

10.24

Nov.

10.25 

10.27

10.29 

10.27 

10.24

10.23 

10.23 

10.22 

10.20 

10.20

10.20

10.22 

10.20 

10.18 

10.17

10.21 

10.26 

10.23 

10.20 

10.20

10.22 

10.21

10.18 

10.17 

10.17

10.17 

10.19

Dec.

10.16

10.16 

10.17 

10.19

10.19 

10.17 

10.17 

10.17 

10.19

10.21

10.20 

10.16 

10.15 

10.15

10.16 

10.17 

10.18 

10.18 

10.19

10.19 

10.19

10.20 

10.19 

10.17

10.17 

10.16 

10.17 

10.17

10.15

10.14

7/34-9H4. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Oil Co. Purisima Lease. Records 

available: 1948-50. Feb. 8, 1.59. Measurement discontinued.

7/34-12E1. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Oil Co. Purisima Lease, 

available: 1949-50. Jan. 5, 302.10, tape measurement; Jan. 10, 302.02, 

Feb.8,302.10, tape measurement; July 28, 302.39, tape measurement.

Daily highest water level, from recorder graph

Records

tape measurement;

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Mar.

h302. 10

302.05

302. 05

301.98

301.97

301.97

302.00

302.03

Apr.

h301.90

h302. 25

302. 16

h302. 18

KOrt-l Q7

ono no

302. 06

May

h302. 10

5AO 1 0

302.33

302. 29

302.28

302.28

302.20

302.16

QAO 1O

302.14

302. 18

302. 18

302. IS

Sept.

302. 53

302. 53

302. 46

302. 40

302. 40

 >no AQ

302. 60

302. 49

Oct.

302.35

302.45

302.50

302.45

302.38

302.36

302.39

302.41

302.40

302. 40

302. 43

302.45

302.38

302. 40

302.44

302. 47

302. 54

QAO CO

QAO CO

302. 52

Nov.

302.65

302. 57

302. 54

302. 48

302. 47

302. 50

302. 51

302. 40

302. 40

302. 52

302. 54

302. 45

302.37

302.40

302. 70

302.74

302. 53

Of)0 An

 >f\0 AA

302. 64

Dec.

302.55

302.62

302.64

302. 67

302. 53

302.52

302.54

302.67

302. 68

302.63

302. 52

302.48

302.49

302.64

302.69

302.61

302.58

302.64

302.70
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 87

7/34-12E1 Continued.

Daily highest water level, from recorder graph

Day

21

n

23

24

25

2fi

27

2R

29

30

31

Mar.

h302.24

h302. 24

Apr.

302.05 

302.07

302. 11

May

302.15 

302.15

Sept.

302.49

QO? 7"^

Oct.

302.52 

302.51

QO? <?9

302.52

302.53

302. 52

302.60

302. 58

302. 52

?n9 "^4

302. 57

Nov.

302.48 

302.42

302. 42

302. 49

302. 54

302. 54

302.49

Dec.

302.63 

302.61

302.61

302.55

302. 50

302.55

302.63

302.57

302.58

h Tape measurement.

7/34-14F1. Walter F. Ziesche. Records available: 1947-50.

Date

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

June 2

Water 

level

196.89 

197.89 

197.21

Date

June 30 

July 28 

Aug. 28

Water 

level

197.37 

197.52 

197.63

Date

Sept. 29 

Oct. 27

Water 

level

197.76 

197.87

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

197.89 

197.89

7/34-21E1. U. S. Geol. Survey. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1948-50.

Daily highest water level, from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

h!9.43 

19.41 

19.42 

19.45

19.41 

19.35 

19.31 

19.31

Feb.

h!9.13

19.02 

19.02 

19.01

19.01 

19.00 

18.97 

18.94 

18.92

his! 94

18.92 

18.92 

18.92

Mar.

18.94 

19.00 

18.97 

18.96

18.95

18.92

18.94 

18.99 

19.05 

19.10

h!9.72

h!9.80 

19.77 

19.81 

19.87 

19.96

Apr.

20.00 

19.96 

19.96 

20.02

20.13

20.17

20.18 

20.16 

20.19 

20.16

20.17 

20.26 

20.37 

20.43

20.43 

20.44 

20.53 

20.63 

20.72

20.77 

20.81 

20.79 

20.79 

20.81

May

20.93 

20.97

21.01

21.01

21.01 

21.03 

21.04 

21.08

21.24 

21.28 

21.34 

21.35 

23.36

23.34 

23.34

June

2l! 48 

21.45

21.45

21.49

21.54 

21.57 

21.59 

21.60

21.61 

21.61 

21.62 

21.68 

21.70

21.77 

21.80 

21.80 

21.81 

21.81

21.83 

21.87 

21.88 

21.88 

21.91

21.93 

21.94 

21.94 

21.93 

21.97

July

21.97 

21.94 

21.94 

22.02

22.04

22.07

22.13 

22.18 

22.23 

22.26

22.27 

22.20 

22.16 

22.14 

22.12

22.09 

22.08 

22.08 

22.14 

22.16

22.22 

22.21 

22.18 

21.18 

22.18

22.21 

22.20 

22.23 

22.24 

22.21 

22.21

Aug.

22.29 

22.30 

22.30 

22.33

22.41

22.43

22.45 

22.47 

22.46 

22.44

22.44 

22.43 

22.39 

22.36 

22.36

22.37 

22.37 

22.37 

22.38 

22.36

22.34 

22.31 

22.31 

22.31 

22.30

22.30 

22.28 

22.27 

22.23 

22.23 

22.22

Sept.

22.19 

22.15 

22.13 

22.13

22.18

22.18

22.21 

22.31 

22.34 

22.37

22.38 

22.35 

22.35 

22.42

22.24

Oct.

22.35 

22.45 

22.52 

22.50

22.52

22.54

Nov.

22! 30

22.33

22.36

22.33 

22.31 

22.31 

22.35

22.32 

22.32 

22.30 

22.35 

22.41

22.41 

22.22 

22.08 

22.07 

22.00

21.89 

21.83 

21.82 

21.79

Dec.

2l! 63 

21.67 

21.69

21.70

21.64

21.64 

21.68 

21.67 

21.68

21.66 

21.63 

21.64 

21.69 

21.76

21.76 

21.72 

21.70 

21.71 

21.74

21.75 

21.75 

21.80 

21.82 

21.80

21.82 

21.81 

21.80 

21.79 

21.79 

21.75

h Tape measurement.
88 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-22H1. H. E. Harris. Records available: 1941-42, 1946-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

8

a26.21 

26.96 

26.56

June 5 

30 

July 27

28.37 

28.63 

27.88

Aug. 28 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 31

28.14 

28.03 

28.02

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

27.65 

27.55

a Pumping.

7/34-22Q4. U. S. Geol. Survey. A. Scolari. Records available: 1947-50. 

Feb. 8, 20. 01; Mar. 3, 18. 89; Mar. 9, 19. 11; May 4, 20. 06; June 5, 21. 36; June 30, 20.79; 

July 27, 21.21.

7/34-26A2. K. McConnell. Records available: 1941-50. Measurement discontined.

Jan. 31 

Mar. 2 

9

42.12 

41.96 

41.95

May 4 

June 2 

30

43.00 

43.20 

43.46

July 27 

Aug. 28 

Oct. 2

43.37 

43.50 

43.41

Oct. 30 

Dec. 1 

28

43.15 

42.93 

42.77

7/34-27A4. U. S. Geol. Survey. L. H. Schuyler. Records available: 1947-50. 

Feb. 8, 14.87; Mar. 3, 13.80; Mar. 9, 13.79; May 4, 14. 40; June 5, 14. 86; June 30, 15.19; 

July 27, 15. 42.

7/34-27J3. U. S. Geol. Survey. L. H. Schuyler. Records available: 1943-45, 

1947-50. Feb. 8, 24.22; Mar. 3, 23.72; Mar. 9, 23. 57; May 4, 23.36.

7/34-27LI. Mrs. Susan Van Clief. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

9

38.32

38.66

40.23

May 4

June 30

July 27

42.45

44.07

43.90

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 31

45.01

45.50

41.52

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

38.02

40.75

7/34-28A2. U. S. Geol. Survey. S. B. Westrope. Records available: 1947-50. 

Feb. 8, 30. 44. Measurement discontinued.

7/34-28H2. T. M. Parks. Records available: 1930-39, 1942-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

9

31.46

32.71

32.33

May 4

June 5

29

36.43

37.06

39.68

July 27

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

38.81

36.86

39.13

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

35.17

34.62

34.56

7/34-28R1. A. C. Zvolanek. Records available: 1930-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 9 

June 29

15.24 

15.11 

21.32

July 27 

Aug. 28

23.18 

19.14

Sept. 29 

Oct. 31

19.10 

16.83

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

16.08 

17.22

7/34-28R2. U. S. Geol. Survey. A. C. Zvolanek. Records available: 1943-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 9 

June 29

13.38 

13.16 

16.91

July 27 

Aug. 28

16.49 

17.00

Sept. 29 

Oct. 31

16.70 

16.36

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

15.95 

15.63

7/34-29E4. W. H. Sanor. Records available: 1945-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 3

May 4

21.99

24.87

35.15

June 5

29

July 27

36.18

34.22

37.26

Aug. 29

Sept. 29

Oct. 31

29.40

29.51

28.38

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

28.29

29.96

7/34-29E5. U. S. Geol. Survey. W. H. Sanor. Records available: 1945-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 3

May 4

23.05

22.87

23.01

June 5

29

July 27

24.37

24.81

24.58

Aug. 29

Sept. 29

Oct. 31

24.84

24.82

24.89

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

24.88

25.13

7/34-30L2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1930-35, 1941-42, 1945-50. 

Feb. 7, 19. 51; Mar. 2, 21.83; Aug. 29, 28. 08; Sept. 27, 29.05; Nov. 30, 25.02; Dec. 28, 27.26.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 89

7/34-30L3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

May 4

Water 

level

19.21 

19.10 

C23.30

Date

June 5 

29 

July 27

Water 

level

24.93 

C25.41 

c25.80

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

Water 

level

25.44 

24.05 

23.82

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

23.09 

23.41

c Nearby well bein? pumped.

7/34-30R1. Mrs. E. Manfrina. Records available: 1930-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 3

May 4

21.89

21.81

22.83

June 5

29

July 27

23.27

23.57

23.74

Aug. 29

Sept. 29

Oct. 31

23.13

23.30

23.62

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

23.87

23.43

7/34-31C2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7 

June 2

21.54 

39.38

June 29 

Aug. 28

36.01 

30.05

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

28.90 

27.96

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

27.25 

33.04

7/34-31C3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

June 2

18.89 

19.18 

17.95

June 28 

July 27 

Aug. 28

18.74 

18.31 

19.03

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

19.54 

19.92

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

18.49 

20.91

7/34-32A1. Mrs. May Clemmens. Formerly O. F. Benn. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 8

Mar. 3

May 4

29.98

34.60

40.87

June 5

29

July 27

43.26

40.62

43.04

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 31

39.68

40.12

34.44

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

38.67

36.15

7/34-32A4. U. S. Geol. Survey. O. F. Benn. Records available: 1947-50. 

Feb. 8, 29.78; Mar. 3, 28.80; May 4, 29.18; June 5, 30.11; June 29, 30.52.

7/34-32P5. U. S. Geol. Survey. J. Bodger & Sons. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

30.40

30.60

31.89

June 2

29

July 27

31.97

32.64

33.44

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

33.37

32.86

32.34

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

32.30

32.42

7/34-34H1. Mrs. M. Balaam. Records available: 1941-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3

47.15 

47.75

June 30 

Aug. 28

52.63 

41.97

Sept. 29 

Oct. 31

52.04 

53.32

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

50.45 

49.94

7/34-34H2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Mary Skaarup. Records available: 1943-50. 

Feb. 8, 47. 56; June 30, 48.36.

7/34-35F2. Valla Bros. Records available: 1930-50.

Jan. 10 

31 

Feb. 13

26.65 

26.02 

24.33

Feb. 25 

Mar. 2

22.78 

22.28

Mar. 9 

Oct. 31

22.14 

31.81

Dec. 1 

28

30.98 

30.67

7/34-35F6. U. S. Geol. Survey. M. Schuyler. Records available: 1943-50. 

Feb. 8, 47. 76; Mar. 3, 44. 81; May 4, 51.34.

7/34-35F16. M. Schuyler. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 8 

Mar. 3 

9

47.83 

45.48 

46.50

May 4 

June 5 

Aug. 28

52.59 

52.73 

55.80

Sept. 29 

Oct. 31

54.65 

54.15

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

53.21

52.77

7/34-35K2. Mrs. M. McDonald. Records available: 1930-50.

Jan. 31

Mar. 2

9

14.28

13.75

13.66

May 4

June 2

30

19.98

18.45

18.67

July 27

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

18.51

16.73

15.56

Oct. 31

Dec. 1

28

15.84

15.45

15.35
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/34-35P1. W. P. and N. L. Robinson. Records available: 1930-50. Mar. 2, 41.21; 

Mar. 9, 42. 19; May 4, 48. 11. Measurement discontinued.

7/35-20J1. Dept. of the Army. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1930-50.

Date

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

May 3

Water 

level

9.58 

9.82 

9.99

Date

June 2 

29 

July 27

Water 

level

11.51 

10.92 

11.05

Date

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

Water 

level

10.99 

11.08 

10.97

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

10.78 

10.60

7/35-22F2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

4.03

4.84

4.87

June 2

29

July 27

4.85

5.03

5.17

Aug. 29

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

5.67

6.14

6.22

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

6.09

5.84

7/35-22J1. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1930-35, 1941-42, 1945-50. 

Feb. 7, 12. 96; Mar. 2, 14. 86; July 27, 20.11; Sept. 27, 17.67; Oct. 31, 15. 80; Nov. 30, 15.09; 

Dec. 28, 14.75.

7/35-22^1. Dept. of the Army. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2

9.49 

10.50

May 3 

July 27

11.87 

18.51

Aug. 28 

Oct. 31

12.75 

11.43

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

10.61 

10.46

7/35-22M2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

13.86

13.54

13.58

June 2

29

July 27

14.23

11.33

9.99

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

9.03

c9.05

10.42

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

10.92

11.79

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23E2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1930-35, 1941-43, 1945-50. 

Feb. 7, 17.73; Mar. 2, 17. 99; Aug. 29, 23. 36; Oct. 31, 20. 25; Nov. 30, 19.53; 

Dec. 28, 19.03.

7/35-23E4. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

13.69

18.08

20.97

June 2

29

July 27

C22.20

c23.50

c22. 65

Aug. 29

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

21.37

c20.65

20.39

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

20.15

19.79

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23J2. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

15.70

18.14

25.34

June 2

July 27

Aug. 29

26.80

31.11

22.48

Sept. 27

Oct. 3 1

20.69

19.02

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

18.72

18.84

7/35-23J3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

18.73

18.67

22.83

June 2

29

July 27

23.26

c23.26

22.80

Aug. 29

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

22.86

22.07

21.49

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

21.11

20.35

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-23N2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1945-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

13.26

13.02

13.17

June 2

29

July 27

C14.36

C14.32

11.29

Aug. 29

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

14.60

14.10

14.70

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

14.30

14.14

c Nearby well being pumped.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 91

7/35-24J1. T. M. Parks. Records available: 1941-43, 1947-50. Feb. 7, 28.92; 

Mar. 2, 28. 25; May 4, 26. 78; June 5, 21.88, nearby well being pumped; June 29, 21.61. 

Measurement discontinued.

7/35-24J2. U. S. Geol. Survey. T. M. Parks. Records available: 1947-50.

Date

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

May 4

Water 

level

28.93 

28.57 

28.91

Date

June 5 

29 

July 27

Water 

level

25.04 

24.38 

25.52

Date

Aug. 29 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

Water 

level

26.98 

27.62 

27.67

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

28.15 

28.44

7/35-25F6. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1945-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 4

13.30

C13.29

11.02

June 5

29

July 27

11.23

ell. 65

11.75

Aug. 29

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

c!2.67

12.65

13.60

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

13.70

12.56

c Nearby well being pumped.

7/35-26F1. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50. Feb. 7, 8.68; 

July 27, 19.82; Aug. 29, 16. 54; Sept. 27, 14.34; Oct. 31, 12. 50; Nov. 30, 11.99; Dec. 28, 12.94.

7/35-26F3. U. S. Geol. Survey. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

9.58

10.00

9.85

June 2

29

July 27

c 9.98

clO.32

10.39

Aug. 29

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

9.88

10.49

11.07

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

11.08

11.07

c Nearby well being pumped.

1947-50.

7/35-26J4. County of Santa Barbara, Artesia School District. Records available:

Jan. 3 1

Mar. 2

Apr. 3

10.37

15.16

29.03

May 3

June 2

29

21.47

25.88

25.73

July 27

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

25.71

19.40

16.74

Oct. 27

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

15.39

14.07

16.58

7/35-27C2. Southern Pacific Railroad. Records available: 1930-32, 1941-49. 

No measurement made in 1950.

7/35-35A3. Gus Aquistapace. Records available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

10.80

10.51

24.55

June 2

29

July 27

20.07

25.26

25.81

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

20.71

20.53

17.90

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

14.36

13.97

7/35-35A4. U. S. Geol. Survey. Gus Aquistapace. Records available: 1947-50.

Mar. 2 

May 3 

June 2

10.26 

13.47 

12.41

June 29 

July 27 

Aug. 28

14.06 

14.40 

13.96

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

14.44 

14.94

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

13.43 

13.66

7/35-35C2. Dept. of the Army. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

May 3

1.05 

.80 

7.47

June 2 

29 

July 27

6.32 

8.52 

8.63

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

7.05 

7.15 

5.77

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

3.81 

3.42

7/35-35C4. U. S. Geol. Survey. Camp Cooke Military Reservation. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

May 3

2.68 

3.39 

3.14

June 2 

29 

July 27

3.72 

3.03 

3.13

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 31

3.83 

3.15 

3.22

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

4.34 

4.71

238743 O - 53 - 7
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

7/35-36J6. Denholm Seed Co. Records available: 1947-50.

Date

Feb. 7 

Mar. 2 

May 3

Water 

level

21.54 

22.19 

32.04

Date

June 2 

29 

July 27

Water 

level

34.71 

34.48 

38. 15

Date

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27

Water 

level

31.08 

28.94

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 28

Water 

level

25.24 

29.27

7/35-36J7. U. S. Geol. Survey. Denholm Seed Co. Records available: 1947- 50.

Feb. 7

Mar. 2

May 3

22.81

22.39

27. 68

June 1

29

July 27

29.13

30.33

31.32

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

30.10

28. 18

26.83

Nov. 30

Dec. 28

25.64

26.52

San Antonio Valley 

8/32-30K2. John Parma. Records available: 1943-50.

Jan. 31 

Mar. 3 

May 2

2.27 

1.95 

3.12

June 2 

28 

July 26

4.07 

5.72 

5.43

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 26

5.83 

5.41 

5.51

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

4.79 

4.43

8/33-20K1. Virginia Barca Estate. Records available: 1943-50.

Jan. 3 1 

Mar. 2 

May 2

23.90 

23.92 

23.72

June 2 

28

C35.54 

27.72

July 28 

Oct. 26

25.25 

C35.96

Nov. 30 

Dec. 27

25.66 

25.22

c Nearby well being pumped. 

8/33-20R1. Virginia Barca Estate. Records available: 1943-50.

Jan. 3 1 

Mar. 2 

May 2

22.60 

22.73 

23.07

June 2 

28 

July 26

31.05 

b31.86 

29.50

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 26

35.80 

36.32 

31.88

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

24.08 

a29. 29

a Pumping, 

b Pumped recently.

8/34-23B1. Josephine Harris Estate. Records available: 1943-50.

Jan. 31

Mar. 2

May 2

16.02

clS.75

clS.80

June 2

28

July 26

16.94

C17.81

C17.79

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 26

17.69

17.01

16.74

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

16.50

16.34

c Nearby well being pumped.

Santa Maria Valley 

9/32-7N1. Valerio Tognazzini. Records available: 1924, 1930, 1932-33, 1938-50.

Jan. 1

30

Mar. 1

96.75

97.12

97.58

Mar. 29

Apr. 1

July 1

99.72

99.50

b99.70

Sept. 27

Oct. 1

26

112.15

107.80

106.31

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

105.75

105.76

b Pumped recently.

9/32-17G1. Caldrone Estate. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 30

Mar. 1

29

63.84

63.71

63.56

May 2

June 1

28

65.11

66.33

63.23

July 26

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

63.56

63.07

62.29

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

62.37

61.58

60.90

9/33-2A1. Santa Maria Realty Co. Records available: 1930-33, 1936, 1938-50.

Jan. 1

30

Mar. 1

30

72.65

73.40

73.42

73.91

Apr. 1

June 1

July 1

26

73.85

74.58

75.56

76.65

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 1

79.71

78.24

78.25

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

78.65

78.86

79.12
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 93

9/33-15D1. South Basin Oil Co. Records available: 1947-50. Mar. 1, 343.53; 

Nov. 29, 352.04.

9/34-3N3. City of Santa Maria well 3. Air line measurements by city of Santa Maria. 

Records available: 1933-50. Apr., 175.3; May, 174.9; June, 174. 5; July, 174.5; 

Aug., 174. 5; Sept., 174. 9; Oct., 175.4.

9/34-8K1. C. Muscio. Records available: 1947-50. Jan. 31, 155.69; 

Mar. 1, 156.00; Apr. 13, 156.23; Dec. 27, 159.65.

10/33-7R2. Mrs. Lucy Howard. Formerly P. T. Bonetti. Records available: 1944-50. 

Jan. 30, 122.97; Mar. 1, 124.90. Measurement discontinued.

10/33-18G1. La Brea Securities Co. well 8. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley 

Water Conservation District. Records available: 1939-50. Jan. 1, 125. 70; Apr. 1, 125.70; 

Apr. 4, 126.69; July 1, 114.83; Oct. 1, 131.40.

10/33-19B1. Owen T. Rice. Records available: 1927, 1929-50.

Date

Jan. 1 

30 

Mar. 1

Water 

level

121.54 

120.84 

121.01

Date

Mar. 28 

Apr. 1 

May 2

Water 

level

121.69 

123.93 

122.30

Date

July 1 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

b!45. 50 

146.88 

148. 17

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

149.96 

137.50 

139.57

b Pumped recently.

10/33-21N2. Frank Costa, Jr. Records available: 1944-50. Jan. 30, 122.20; 

Mar. 28, 124.97; Oct. 26, 132.94; Nov. 29, 130.24; Dec. 26, 129.12.

10/33-27G1. W. C. Adam. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation 

District. Records available: 1929-33, 1936, 1938-50. Jan. 1, 101.28; Apr. 1, 100.80; 

July 1, 115.95; Oct. 1, 116.53.

10/33-27K1. L. H. Adam. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 30

Mar. 1

27

90.39

87.24

87.55

May 2

June 1

28

C89.06

C92.30

C94.79

July 26

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

C97.59

100. 19

109.56

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 26

98.96

96.45

94.90

c Nearby well being pumped.

10/33-28A1. Joe Scares. Records available: 1929-50.

Jan. 1

30

Mar. 27

101.30

100. 52

102.13

Apr. 1

June 28

July 1

101.73

104.76

bl05.98

Aug. 28

Oct. 1

26

107.11

107.25

105.91

Nov. 29

Dec. 26

104.30

102.96

b Pumped recently.

10/33-33H1. £. L. Sargent. Records available: 1947-50. Mar. 1, 201.72; 

May 2, 203.45, pumping; June 1, 203. 90; July 26, 205.33; Aug. 28, 206. 19; Nov. 29, 208.59; 

Dec. 27, 209.10.

10/34-2R1. Gracio Apalatequi. Records available: 1929-30, 1933, 1938-50.

Jan. 1

30

Apr. 1

118.30

117.65

b!47.90

June 28

July 1

Aug. 28

125.27

125.27

129.93

Oct. 1

26

125.50

124.67

Nov. 29

Dec. 26

121.88

121.58

b Pumped recently.

10/34-4R1. Gerald Donovan. Records available: 1945-50. Jan. 30, 107.44; 

Mar. 1, 107.22; Apr. 11, 108.26; Oct. 26, 116.08; Nov. 29, 114.87; Dec. 27, 114.10.

10/34-6N1. Grisingher & Signorelli. Records available: 1930, 1934, 1936-50.

Jan. 1

30

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

76.05

74.76

b75.72

76.80

Apr. 13

June 28

July 1

77.02

82.51

b83.00

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 1

88.39

85.78

b85.30

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

85.09

82.35

81.14

b Pumped recently.
94 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10/34-9F1. Mrs. A. E. Preisker. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation District. Records available: 1942-50. Jan. 1, 104.80; Apr. 1, 105.52; 

Apr. 11, 105.29; July 1, 111.20, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 114.57.

10/34-14E3. City of Santa Maria. Records available: 1917-50.

Date

Jan. 1

8

15

22

30

Feb. 5

12

19

27

Mar. 1

5

12

19

26

Apr. 2

Water 

level

133.38

133.31

133.00

132.83

g!32.59

132.60

132.50

132.33

132.25

g!32. 10

132.25

132.33

132.50

132.67

132.75

Date

Apr. 3

9

16

23

30

May 2

5

12

19

26

June 1

4

11

18

25

Water 

level

132.77

132.91

132. 17

133.25

133.50

g!33.40

132.27

132.31

132.46

132.71

g!34.49

134.79

135.04

135.33

135.75

Date

June 28

July 2

9

16

23

26

Aug. 6

13

20

27

29

Sept. 10

17

24

27

Water 

level

g!35.67

135.96

136.33

136.58

136.83

g!36.85

137.40

137.65

138. 13

138.29

g!37.25

138.67

138.94

139.04

g!39.09

Date

Oct. 1

8

15

22

26

29

Water 

level

139.31

139.48

139.60

139. 77

g!39. 74

139.73

Nov. 5 i 139.77

12

19

26

29

Dec. 3

10

17

24

27

139.81

139. 54

139.56

g!39. 45

139.38

139.25

139. 17

139.00

g!38.99

g By Geological Survey.

10/34-20H1. Ulisse Tognazzini. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 30 

Mar. 1

93.28 

92.08

Apr. 6 

Aug. 28

93.64 

100. 08

Sept. 27 

Oct. 26

99.62 

100.02

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

98.65 

98.08

10/34-22R1. George J. Wheat. Records available: 1931, 1934, 1938-50.

Jan. 1 

30 

Apr. 1

g!24.67 

122.24 

g!23.00

Apr. 4 

June 1 

July 1

123.39 

125.69 

g!27.00

Sept. 27 

Oct. 1

129.40 

g!29. 50

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

128. 44 

128. 04

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-23H1. Marion B. Rice. Records available: 1929-30, 1933, 1938-50.

Jan. 1 

Apr. 1

g!40.20 

g!41.30

Apr. 4 

June 1

142. 83 

144. 46

July 1 

Sept. 27

g!46.50 

147.91

Oct. 1 

26

g!48.33 

147. 17

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

10/34-31F1. Union Su^r Co. Records available: 1944-50. Jan. 31, 94.70; 

Mar. 1, 94. 53; Apr. 13, 95. 28; May 2, 95. 72; June 1, 97. 04; June 28, 97. 83; July 26, 98.05.

10/J5-7F1. M. J. Ellis. Records available: 1929-36, 1938-50.

Jan. 1

30

Mar. 1

5.20

3.86

7.40

Apr. 1

May 2

8.95

13.91

July 1

Sept. 27

b23.70

17.99

Oct. 1

Dec. 27

b21.37

6.54

b Pumped recently.

10/35-7G3. JohnJenkins. Records available: 1942-50.

Jan. 30

Mar. 1

Apr. 13

12.91

16.91

18.83

May 2

June 1

28

24.49

25.57

25.76

July 26

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

26.69

25.02

26.53

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

23.66

17.59

16.08

1938-50.

10/35-9F1. Waller-Franklin Seed Co. Records available: 1930,1933,1935-36,

Jan. 1

Apr. 1

13

g28. 10

g38.75

35.16

July 1

Aug. 28

g45. 50

43.18

Sept. 27

Oct. 1

44.34

g41.25

Oct. 26

Dec. 27

41.48

31.04

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 95

10/35-9N1. Agnes King. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation 

District. Records available: 1930, 1938-50. Jan. 1, 25.80; Apr. 1, 32. 30; July 1, 37.63, 

pumped recently; Oct. 1, 42.55.

10/35-12M1. E. andG. LeRoy. Records available: 1924, 1927, 1930-32, 1938-50. 

Jan. 1, 61.85; Apr. 1, 64.40; July 1, 73.85, pumped recently; Aug. 28, 74.66; Oct. 1, 72.35, 

pumped recently; Nov. 29, 68. 25.

10/35-21B1. Mathison & Shaw. Records available: 1938-50. Jan. 1, 21.23; 

Jan. 31, 20. 29; Apr. 1, 27. 30; Apr. 12, 25. 99; July 1, 40.80, pumped recently; 

Oct. 1, 40.28, pumped recently; Oct. 26, 33.67.

10/35-24B1. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1934, 1938-50.

Date

Jan. 1 

31 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

g65. 05 

63.88 

65.70 

g66. 43

1 

Date

Apr. 10 

May 2 

June 28 

July 1

Water 

level

66.97 

71.25 

78.50 

g75.00

Date

July 26 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

76.21 

78.91 

81.06 

g75.35

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

80.23 

73.34 

70.49

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. 

11/34-19Q1. Frank Silva. Records available: 1947-50.

Mar. 1 

May 2

234.97 

241.92

June 1 

July 26

245.20 

b246.77

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27

247. 12 

246. 46

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

240.70 

239. 53

b Pumped recently.

11/34-30Q1. Mary Bolton. Records available: 1930, 1933, 1936, 1938-50.

Jan. 1

30

Apr. 1

g73. 25

72.54

g72.67

Apr. 14

May 2

73.37

74.45

July 1

Oct. 1

b71.33

g78.67

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

78.56

78.07

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, 

b Pumped recently.

11/34-34J1. L. O. Fox. Records available: 1947-50.

May 2 

June 1

95.65 

96.78

July 26 

Aug. 28

96.46 

97.70

Sept. 27 

Oct. 26

102.45 

104. 45

Nov. 29 

Dec. 26

96.96 

101.84

11/35-20E1. Union Sugar Co. Records available: 1938-50.

Jan. 1

30

Mar. 1

g7.58

6.29

7.93

Apr. 1

May 2

July 1

glO. 50

12.89

b50. 00

Sept. 27

Oct. 1

26

15.81

g!3.83

13.27

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

9.51

9.08

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/35-25H1. M. J. Mendoza. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 30

Mar. 1

Apr. 14

54.86

54.69

54.90

May 2

June 1

28

54.86

54.99

55.67

July 26

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

56.07

56.70

57.07

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

57.58

57.92

58.09

11/35-26M2. Sam Tognazzini. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 30

Mar. 1

Apr. 20

43.30

45.17

c60. 25

May 2

June 1

28

59.24

62.85

63.03

July 26

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

65.99

65.59

64.59

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 27

54.22

51.15

47.90

c Nearby well being pumped.

11/35-28M1. Union Sugar Co. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation 

District. Records available: 1934, 1938-50. Jan. 1, 26.75; Apr. 1, 31.00, pumped 

recently; July 1, 32.00, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 36.25.
96 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11/35-33G1. H. E. Pezzoni. Records available: 1930, 1933-34, 1938-50.

Date

Jan. 1 

30 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

g35.20 

32.13 

36.12 

g37.35

Date

Apr. 25 

June 1 

July 1

Water 

level

42.86 

44.91 

b48. 20

Date

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

46.74 

45.84 

g43. 87

Date

Oct. 26

Nov. 29 

Dec. 27

Water 

level

41.80 

37.11 

35.97

b Pumped recently.

g By Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District.

11/35-35A1. Elmer A. Runels. Measurements by Santa Maria Valley Water 

Conservation District. Records available: 1925, 1930, 1938-50. Jan. 1, 55.20; Apr. 1, 55.50; 

July 1, 63.05, pumped recently; Oct. 1, 63.75.

Cuyama Valley

7/24-13C1. Records available: 1941-49. Measurement discontinued. Replaced by 

7/24-13C2.

7/24-13C2. Ventura County, Apache School District. About 3 miles northwest of 

Camp Ozena at Apache School, 370 feet southwest of U. S. Highway 399, 245 feet northwest of 

well 7/24-13C1. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 165 feet. 

Records available: 1950.

Jan. 26

May 1

31

36.95

37.88

44.71

June 27

July 25

Aug. 28

37.64

38.06

38.59

Sept. 26

Oct. 25

44.93

b46.67

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

39.66

39.68

b Pumped recently.

8/24-8L1. Hickey Bros. Land Co. About 0. 6 mile northwest of Santa Barbara County 

line. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 290 feet. Records 

available: 1950.

Jan. 26 

May 1 

31

127.96 

C132.67 

C133.62

June 27 

July 25 

Aug. 28

C135.33 

C136.73 

137.68

Sept. 26 

Oct. 25

137.54 

138.65

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

140. 40 

141.30

c Nearby well being pumped.

9/24-19Q1. Sam Knittle. Formerly W. C. Ramelli. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 26

Feb. 28

Apr. 3

59.66

60.35

61.16

May 1

31

June 27

61.75

62.60

63.31

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 26

64.14

65.25

66.00

Oct. 25

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

66.60

68.21

71.30

9/24-33M1. Walter C. Barnes. About 0. 5 mile east of U. S. Highway 399, 125 feet 

north of Quatal Canyon Hoad. Drilled unused water -table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

233 feet. Records available: 1950.

May 1 

31 

June 27

170.81 

171.67 

172.53

July 25 

Aug. 28

173.43 

174.49

Sept. 26 

Oct. 25

175.37 

176.07

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

176.87 

177.70

10/25-21G1. E. H. Mettler. Records available: 1947-50. Jan. 27, 91.87; 

Feb. 28, 92. 68; Apr. 3, 94. 74; Nov. 28, 106.80; Dec. 26, 104.70.

10/25-30F1. Adolph Kirschenmann. Records available: 1942-50. Oct. 25, 66.90; 

N>v. 28, 64.48; Dec. 26, 63.92.

10/26-9R2. H. S. Russell. Records available: 1947-50. Jan. 27, 25.92; 

Feb. 28, 31. 14; Apr. 3, 40.41; May 1, 39.48; May 31, 44.84; Nov. 28, 34.77; Dec. 26, 30.77.
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 97

10/26-22A1. W. C. Ramelli. Records available: 1941-50.

Date

Jan. 27 

Feb. 28 

Apr. 3

Water 

level

8.38 

6.55 

15.23

Date

May 1 

31 

June 27

Water 

level

16.24 

25.17 

30.81

Date

July 25 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

32.60 

31.15 

12.64

Date

Oct. 25 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

Water 

level

8.58 

5.75 

5.05

10/27-11C1. A. P. Anderson. Records available: 1947-50. Jan. 27, 24.90; 

Apr. 3, 30.61; June 27, 31. 78; Aug. 28, 33.69; Oct. 25, 26.88; Nov. 28, 26.06; 

Dec. 26, 25.75.

10/27-12R1. William Kirschenmann Estate. Records available: 1941-50.

Jan. 27 

Feb. 28

46.65 

46.50

Apr. 3 

July 25

47.05 

49.33

Sept. 26 

Oct. 25

47.71 

47.55

Nov. 28 

Dec. 26

46.74 

45.59
HAWAII 

By Dan A. Davis and Kiyoshi J. Takasaki

Scope of Water-Level Program

Investigations of ground-water resources of Hawaii were continued in 1950 in cooperation 

with the Hawaii Division of Hydrography. Water levels were measured in observation wells 

throughout the islands and salinity determinations were made on water from typical wells in 

various ground-water areas. Studies of the geology and ground-water resources of the island 

of Kauai were continued. Compilation of data in the study of fresh water-salt water relationships 

in the Ghyben-Herzberg lens continued. In this report tables show data on ground water in 

Hawaii in 1950, including artesian head, water levels, and the chloride content of water. At the 

end of the report ground-water draft from all principal sources is shown tabulated by islands. 

Measurements of artesian head or water levels are given in feet with reference to both mean sea 

level and land-surface datum. The data are shown in two columns designated A and B. Under 

column A, tne figures indicate feet above mean sea level; under B, the figures are in feet above 

or below land-surface datum. The plus symbol in column B indicates that the artesian head or 

water level is above land-surface datum; no symbol indicates the level is below land-surface 

datum. For some of the wells, the figure given is the water level in the well measured directly; 

for others, it is the height to which the water would rise in a casing as indicated by the shut-in 

pressure. Under column C, the figures indicate the chloride content in parts per million.

Well-Numbering System 

The well-numbering system in Hawaii may be described as follows:

Drilled wells. Beginning with "1" at some point on each island drilled wells are 

numbered consecutively as they occur in geographic sequence around the island. Single wells 

separated from others and pumped separately are numbered individually. A group of closely 

spaced wells used to supply a central pumping plant is included under a single number with each 

individual well of the group distinguished by a letter. For example, the nine wells at the 

Beretania pumping station in Honolulu bear the number 88 A-l. In some areas certain numbers 

are left ureassigned for the purpose of designating new drilled wells. If no unassigned number 

is available, a new well is designated by the number of the nearest well followed by a "1". For 

example, the first new well near well 405 is numbered 405-1 and the second and third new wells 

are called 405-2 and 405-3.

Test borings. --Holes drilled especially for test or observation purposes are called test 

borings. Test borings are numbered beginning with "1" and are distinguished by a "T" before 

each number. Test borings on an island existing before numbering was begun were numbered in 

a geographic sequence, but new borings are numbered consecutively as they are drilled, 

irrespective of location.

Shafts. Shaft-type wells are high-capacity installations designed especially for the 

development of basal ground water. This type of well consists of a vertical or inclined shaft at 

the bottom of which drilled holes, tunnels, or a sump supply water to the pumps. Shafts are 

numbered beginning Wjtn "1", with each number preceded by the word "Shaft". The shafts constructed before the use of numbers are numbered in a rough geographic sequence; later shafts 

are numbered consecutively as they are constructed.

Dug wells. --Common dug wells are numbered beginning with "1", but only those dug 

wells that are important sources of water are assigned numbers. Numbering usually follows a 

geographic sequence.

Island of Oahu

During 1950 the Geological Survey made 375 water-level measurements and 444 chloride 

determinations in 136 wells on the island of Oahu. The Board of Water Supply, City and County 

of Honolulu made 183 measurements in 92 wells, 91 of which were measured more than once. 

Recording ga ?es were maintained on 16 wells by the Board of Water Supply. In all representative 

wells in the artesian areas of the Honolulu district water levels made a net rise during the year, 

ranging from 0. 04 foot in the Wilhelmina Rise area (5) to a maximum of 0. 63 foot in the St. Louis
50'

40-

Figure 13. Location of observation wells in O
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Heights area. In the Pearl Harbor area (6) six wells showed a net rise during the year, two 

showed a net drop and one, no change. In all other areas there was a small net rise in water 

levels except in Gilbert (11) and Mokuleia (12) areas. The location of each well is shown on 

figure 13.

The first table gives the monthly rainfall index based on the records of selected stations 

for the Honolulu watershed area. The index for the year is not far above normal, but it is 

considerably greater than the index of 77 for 1949. The second table gives the daily mean measurements from recorder graph for selected wells in the Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, and Waialua 

areas.

Rainfall in Honolulu area in percentage of normal, 1950

Month

January 

February 

March 

April

Rainfall

207 

74 

73 

212

Month

May 

June 

July 

August

Rainfall

129 

44 

70 

95

Month

September 

October 

November 

December

Rainfall

65 

63 

119 

150

Percentage of normal 108

Month of high and low heads in artesian areas and net gain or loss in static head, in feet, 

as shown by typical wells on the island of Oahu, 1950

Area

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Name

St. Louis Heights

Makikj -Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Wilhelmina Rise

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Kahana

Kaaawa

Gilbert

Mokuleia

Well

2

36A

132

T-24

a Shaft 7

201

244

266

326

356

396

405

406

T-5

286

308

High

February

March

February

February

January

January

January

January

December

January

December

June

July

January

January

February

Low

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

September

July

June

September

March

January

June

July

July

Net gain 

or loss

+0.63

+ .56

+ .28

+ .06

+ .04

.00

- .11

- .98

.52

.38

1.20

1.10

.91

- .27

+ .10

- .18

a Nonartesian but indicative of artesian conditions.
Water levels in feet above mean sea level (A), and below land-surface datum (B), in the H

(Daily mean measurements furnished by Board of Water Supply, City and Coun

Area

Well No. 

Altitude !

Jan. 4 

11 

18 

25

Feb. 1 

8 

15 

22

Mar. 1 

8 

15 

22 

29

Apr. 5 

12 

19 

26

TVfay 3 

10 

17 

24 

31

June 7 

14 

21 

28

July 5 

12 

19 

26

Aug. 2 

9 

16 

23

1

2

37.00

A

26.13 

26.47 

26.54 

26.82

26.94 

27.05 

27.18 

27.20

26 93 

26.64 

26.40 

26.37

26.57

26.32

26.25 

26.39 

26.57

26.70 

26.69 

26.58 

26.60 

26.52

26.22 

26.14 

25.86

25.52 

25.37

25.50 

25.29

B

10.87 

10.53 

10.46 

10.18

10.06 

9.95 

9.82 

9.80

10.07 

10.36 

10.60 

10.63

10.43

10.68

10.75 

10.61 

10.43

10.30 

10.31 

10.42 

10.40 

10.48

10.78 

10.86 

11.14

11.48 

11.63

11.50 

11.71

2

36A

43.00

A

28.03 

28.25 

28.40 

28.58

28.76 

28.96 

29.07

29.18 

29.11 

29.08 

29.00

28.94

28.82

28.70 

28.67 

28.61

28.77 

28.88 

28.98 

28.94 

28.91

28.78 

28.60 

28.38 

28.32

..... 

27.98 

27.84 

27.71

27.53 

27.36 

27.42 

27.35

B

14.97 

14.75 

14.60 

14.42

14.24 

14.04 

13.93

13.82 

13.89 

13.92 

14.00

14.06

14. 18

14.30 

14.33 

14.39

14.23 

14.12 

14.02 

14.06 

14.09

14.22 

14.40 

14.62 

14.68

15.02 

15.16 

15.29

15.47 

15.64 

15.58 

15.65

3

132

43.00

A

26.87 

27.13 

27.20 

27.38

27.58 

27.77 

27.86 

28.02

27.95 

27.87 

27.77 

27.66

27.61

27.45

27.36 

27.38 

27.33

27.57 

27.60 

27. 66 

27. 66 

27.56

27.33 

27.26 

26.98 

26.91

26.86 

26.51 

26.42 

26.24

26.14 

26.00 

26.11 

26.04

B

16.13 

15.87 

15.80 

15.62

15.42 

15.23 

15.14 

14.98

15.05 

15.13 

15.23 

15.34

15.39

15.55

15.64 

15.62 

15.67

15.43 

15.40 

15.34 

15.34 

15.44

15.67 

15.74 

16.02 

16.09

16.14 

16. 48 

16.58 

16.76

16.86 

17.00 

16.89 

16.96

4

T-24

58.40

A

23.86 

24.20 

24.28 

24.45

24.64 

24.71 

24.76 

24.81

24.67 

24.58 

24.43 

24.20

24.11

24.05

23.92 

23.93 

24.22

24.47 

24.42 

24.36 

24.24 

24.22

24.03 

23.85 

23.74 

23.67

23.74 

23.46 

23.30 

23.21

22.99 

23.06 

23.08

B

34.54 

34.20 

34.12 

33.95

33.76 

33.69 

33.64

33.59

33.73 

33.82 

33.97 

34.20

34.29

34.23

34.48 

34.47 

34.18

33.93 

33.98 

34.04 

34.16 

34.18

34.37 

34.55 

34.66 

34.73

34.66 

34.94 

35.10 

35.19

35.41 

35.34 

35.32

5

1-A

18.00

A

8.10 

8.16

8.08 

8.11 

8.05 

8.07

8.04 

8.05 

7.98 

7.96

7.90

7.92

7.88 

7.93 

7.92

7.97 

7.94 

7.93 

7.94 

7.95

7.94 

7.92 

7.87 

7.86

7.89 

7.85

7.85 

7.84 

7.94 

7.94

B

9.90 

9.84

9.92 

9.89 

9.95 

9.93

9.96 

9.95 

10.02 

10.04

10.10

10.08

10.12 

10.07 

10.08

10.03 

10.06 

10.07 

10.06 

10.05

10.06 

10.08 

10.13 

10.14

10.11 

10.15

10.15 

10.16 

10.06 

10.06

Shaft 7

160. 00

A

9.17 

9.33 

9.28 

9.35

9.30 

9.30 

9.27 

9.30

9 26 

9.30 

9.22 

9.20

9.19

9.19

9.16 

9.18 

9.18

9.18 

9.15 

9.15 

9.16

9.12 

9.09 

9.06 

9.06

9.08 

9.08 

9.10 

9.06

9.06 

9.04 

9.10 

9.12

B

150.83 

150. 67 

150.72 

150.65

150.70 

150.70 

150.73 

150.70

150.74 

150.70 

150.78 

150.80 

150.8

150.8

150.84 

150.82 

150.82

150.82 

150.85 

150.85 

150.84

150.88 

150.9

150.94 

150.94

150.92 

150.92 

150.9

150.94

150.94 

150.9

150.9

150.8
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HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 103

Lowest head in 1926, 1949, and 1950 and net change in head, 1926-50, 

in feet above sea level, in observation wells in Oahu

Area

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

12

Name

St. Louis Heights

Makiki-Pacific Heights

Kapalama

Moanalua

Pearl Harbor

Waialua

Kahuku

Mokuleia

Well

2

36A

132

T24

201

244

266

326

356

396

308

1926

20.88

a23.52

24.84

b24. 00

17.09

17.27

15.75

10.34

13.05

18.78

17.55

1949

25.50

27.60

26.30

23.03

16.95

18.77

16.63

10.34

10.35

17.39

17.94

1950

24.60

26.85

25.52

22.82

17.09

19.27

17.14

10.42

9.77

17.42

18.12

Net change 

1926-50

+3.72

+3.33

+0.68

-1.18

.00

+2.00

+1.39

+0.08

-3.28

-1.36

+0.57

a Estimated from well 83. 

b Estimated from well 144.

Schofield Barracks shaft 4. 

pumps were shut down.

Records available: 1936-50. Static level determined when

Date

Jan. 1

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

May 1

June 1

14

July 2

Aug. 1

8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

Water level

A

279.23

278.83

278.55

278. 50

278.72

279.26

279.51

279.75

280. 17

280. 16

280. 52

280.39

280. 42

280. 50

280. 58

B

570.77

571.17

571.45

571.50

571.28

570.74

570. 49

570.25

569.83

569. 84

569. 48

569.61

569. 58

569. 50

569.42

Date

Sept. 19

26

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

Water level

A

280. 56

280.61

280. 53

280. 59

280. 53

280. 45

280.45

280. 40

280. 52

280.41

280.45

280. 29

280.25

280.15

280.05

B

569. 44

569.39

569. 47

569.41

569.47

569. 55

569.55

569.60

569. 48

569. 59

569. 55

569.71

569.75

569.85

569.95

Artesian head, in feet above msl (A) and above or below Isd (B), and chloride, 

in parts per million (C)

IB. Area 5. Bishop Estate. North side of Waialae Golf Links, Kaimuki. Records 

available: 1935-50.

Date

Jan. 31

Feb. 27

Mar. 29

Apr. 26

May 24

June 27

Water level

A

8.10

8.14

7.90

7.92

7.94

7.75

B

10.12

10.08

10.32

10.30

10.28

10.47

Chloride

C

192

185

219

204

221

249

Date

July 27

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 28

Water level

A

7.73

7.93

7.90

7,83

7.92

8.01

B

10.49

10.29

10.32

10.39

10.30

10.21

Chloride

C

272

250

270

247

192

187

9. Area 1. J. J. Gouveia. Kapahulu Road, Honolulu. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 31

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

27.07

26.87

26.57

26.47

26.62

26.07

+10.99

+10.79

+10. 49

+10.39

+10. 54

+9.99

60

59

61

59

60

60

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 26

Nov. 28

Dec. 29

25.37

25.37

25.77

24.57

25.77

26.67

+9.29

+9.29

+9.69

+8.49

+9.69

+10. 59

61

61

60

58

60

58

81. Area 2. A. Young. Young St., Honolulu. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 31

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

28.83

29.23

28.73

28.38

28.83

28.23

+10.79

+11.19

+10.69

+10.34

+10.79

+10. 19

88

88

91

88

93

93

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 26

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

27.63

27.13

26.83

26.48

27.13

28.13

+9.59

+9.09

+8.79

+8.44

+9.09

+10.09

93

93

93

93

93

90
104 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Artesian head, in feet above msl (A) and above or below Isd (B), and chloride, 

in parts per million (C) Continued

119. Area 3. Honolulu Gas Co. Honolulu. Records available: 1935-50.

Date

Jan. 30

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

Water level

A

25.04

26.94

26.44

26.59

26.84

25.64

B

+20. 82

+22.72

+22. 22

+22. 37

+22.62

+21. 42

Chloride

C

430

419

425

430

413

413

Date

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 27

Nov. 28

Dec. 29

Water level

A

25.64

25.19

24.86

24.24

25.04

25.64

B

+21.42

+20. 97

+20.64

+20. 02

+20.82

+21.42

Chloride

C

419

411

417

395

408

408

153. 

1935-50.

Area 4. 3. Damon Estate. Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu. Records available:

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 30

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

24.60

24.77

24.18

24.39

24.44

23.90

+4.22

+4.39

+3.80

+4.01

+4.06

+3.52

57

54

56

58

57

58

July 26

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

23.42

23.13

22.86

23.11

23.29

24.00

+3.04

+2.75

+2.48

+2.73

+2.91

+3.62

59

59

56

57

58

57

187B. Area 6. U. S. Navy. Near Aiea railroad station. Records available: 1936-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

21.80

21.93

21.10

21.35

20.69

20.21

+11.87

+12.00

+11.17

+11.42

+10.76

+10.28

128

134

145

145

153

153

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

19.74

19.74

19.50

19.62

20.25

20.86

+9.81

+9.81

+9.57

+9.69

+10.32

+10. 93

158

119

133

130

117

126

190. Area 6.C. B. Cooper. 0. 5 mile west of Aiea. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

May 2

24

June 26

22.01

21.94

21.06

21.46

20.78

20.26

0.72

.79

1.67

1.27

1.95

2.47

215

217

221

223

221

226

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

19.98

19.78

19.48

19.65

20.30

21.04

2.75

2.95

3.25

3.08

2.43

1.69

228

230

230

252

236

230

193. Area 6. L. L. McCandless Estate, Waimalu Valley, 1 mile northwest of Aiea. 

Records available: 1935-5D.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

22.16

20.96

20.12

20.47

19.84

19.24

+9.11

+7.91

+7.07

+7.42

+6.79

+6.19

247

249

254

251

249

253

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

18.66

18.80

18.69

18.64

19.55

19.96

+5.61

+5.75

+5.64

+5.59

+6.50

+6.91

260

250

278

231

266

272

201. Area 6. .Bishop Estate, Pearl City. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

19.42

19.27

18.38

18.69

18.45

17.66

+10.25

+10. 10

+9.21

+9.52

+9.28

+8.49

1120

1180

1100

1150

1120

1090

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

17.14

17.21

17.12

17.09

17.83

18.18

+7.97

+8.04

+7.95

+7.92

+8.66

+9.01

925

1020

908

788

1020

1080

244. Area 6. Bishop Estate, Waipahu. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 30

Mar. 13

28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

22.67 +12.20

21.57

20.87

21.87

21.27

20.07

+11.10

+10. 40

+11.40

+10. 80

+9.60

106

109

109

112

113

114

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

20.27

19.87

19.32

19.27

20.17

20.77

+9.80

+9.40

+8.85

+8.80

+9.70

+10.30

111

112

116

109

109

113
HAWAII, ISLAND OF OAHU 105

Artesian head, in feet above msl (A) and above or below Isd (B), and chloride, 

in parts per million (C)--Continued

266. 

1935-50.

Area 6. Honouliuli Ranch, 1. 75 miles northeast of Ewa. Records available:

Date

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 24

June 26

Water level

A

21.85

21.06

19.42

21.57

19.98

18.24

B

+9.19

+8.40

+6.76

+8.91

+7.32

+5.58

Chloride

C

184

178

187

170

192

204

Date

July 25

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 27

Water level

A

17.30

17.46

17.14

17.56

18.77

19.54

B

+4.64

+4.80

+4.48

+4.90

+6.11

+6.88

Chloride

C

215

225

233

217

198

195

276. Area 11. E\va Plantation Co., 4. 5 miles west of Ewa. Records available: 1936-50. 

Figures are monthly averages furnished by owner.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

13.53

13.64

12.82

12.92

12.82

12.33

27.05

26.94

27.76

27.66

27.76

28.25

538

552

571

563

562

559

July

Au*.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12.25

12.16

12.26

11.91

12.04

12.59

28.33

28.42

28.32

28.67

28.54

27.99

571

571

572

570

560

509

286. Area 12. Waialua Agricultural Co., Mokuleia. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

17.64

17.57

17.02

17.42

17.05

16.79

+6.10

+6.03

+5.48

+5.88

+5.51

+5.25

166

162

164

168

161

151

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

16.66

16.96

17.01

16.69

17.39

17.52

+5.12

+5.42

+5.47

+5.15

+5.85

+5.98

151

145

152

145

155

164

308. 

1935-50.

Area 12. J. F. Mendonca, 1. 5 miles west of Waialua Mill. Records available:

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

19.04

19.17

18.54

18.94

18.74

18.31

+10.58

+10.71

+10.08

+10.48

+10. 28

+9.85

113

113

115

119

100

104

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

18.12

18.52

18.63

18. 22

18.81

19.06

+9.66

+10.06

+10. 17

+9.76

+10.35

+10.60

109

108

104

104

105

104

326. Area 7. Waialua Agricultural Co., about 0. 5 mile south of Waialua. Records 

available: 1935-50.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

11.48

11.47

11.21

11.54

11.36

10.55

+5.29

+5.28

+5.02

+5.35

+5.17

+4.36

109

102

104

109

109

109

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

10.42

10.85

11.25

10.69

11.57

11.79

+4.23

+4.66

+5.06

+4.50

+5.38

+5.60

108

105

105

102

103

104

337. Area 8. Waialee Training School for Boys. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

13.15

13.19

12.89

13.04

12.79

12.72

8.30

8.26

8.56

8.41

8.66

8.73

23

23

38

96

78

113

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

12.85

12.72

12.85

12.58

13.03

13.07

8.60 1 111

8.73

8.60

8.87

8.42

8.38

120

74

120

122

38

356. 

1935-50.

Area 8. Kahuku Plantation Co., at sugar mill in Kahuku. Records available:

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

13.21

12.63

10.59

11.82

11.48

9.77

+4.38

+3.80

+1.76

+2.99

+2.65

+0.94

283

351

374

402

442

527

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

10.28

9.93

10.19

10.43

12.15

12.81

+1.45

+1.10

+1.36

+1.60

+3.32

+3.98

385

478

473

367

272

175
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Artesian head, in feet above msl (A) and above or below Isd (B), and chloride, 

in parts per million (C) Continued

396. Area 8. Kahuku Plantation Co., Hauula. Records available: 1935-50.

Date

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

Water level

A

19.16

19.22

18.42

19.16

19.08

17.99

B

+8.80

+8.86

+8.06

+8.80

+8.72

+7.63

Chloride

C

74

72

74

74

73

75

Date

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

Water level

A

17.45

17.87

17.42

18.04

18.22

19.51

B

+7.09

+7.51

+7.06

+7.68

+7.86

+9.15

Chloride

C

72

73

72

76

77

75

405. Area 9. M. E. Foster Estate, Kahana. Records available: 1936-50.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 25

June 27

16.26

16.26

16.16

16.71

16.96

17.11

+10. 50

+10.50

+10.40

+10.95

+11.20

+11.35

39

40

41

40

41

41

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

16.96

16.26

16.31

16.26

16.46

16.76

+11.20

+10. 50

+10.55

+10. 50

+10.70

+11.00

42

40

42

40

40

41

406. Area 10. F. M. Swanzy, Kaaawa Valley. Records available: 1935-50.

Jan. 27

Feb. 24

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

Mky 25

June 27

13.74

13.86

13.78

14.05

14.36

14.38

+3.47

+3.59

+3.51

+3.78

+4.09

+4.11

255

260

249

252

249

249

July 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 28

Oct. 25

Nov. 24

Dec. 21

14.42

14.27

14.09

14.09

14.07

14.39

+4.15

+4.00

+3.82

+3.82

+3.80

+4.12

249

242

242

239

243

249

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B), 

and chloride, in parts per million (C), in test borings, 1950

Tl (tributary to area 12). Waialua Agricultural Co. 

south of Waialua. Records available: 1938-50.

in Kaukonahua Gulch, 4 miles

Jan. 5

Feb. 1

Mar. 31

May 2

June 1

15.88

16.28

16.03

16.08

16.53

257.73

257.33

257.58

257.53

257. 08

21

21

10

10

31

July 1

31

Sept. 2

Nov. 1

16.28

16.13

16.61

14.88

257.33

257.48

257. 00

258.73

21

21

21

21

T2 (tributary to area 7). Waialua Agricultural Co., near Anahulu Canyon 3. 5 miles east 

of Haleiwa. Records available: 1938-50.

Jan. 5

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

31

May 2

June 1

4.91

4.96

4.91

4.81

4.36

5.11

336.97

336.92

336.97

337.07

337.52

336. 77

135

42

52

73

62

94

July 1

31

Sept. 2

Nov. 1

Dec. 4

4.91

5.01

5.26

5.01

5.61

336.97

336. 87

336.62

336.87

336.27

125

135

104

125

73

T5 (tributary to area 11). Suburban Water Works, Honolulu, 5 miles west of Ewa on 

main highway. Records available: 1939-50.

Jan. 31

Feb. 28

Mar. 30

Apr. 28

May 26

June 28

4.96

4.66

4.45

4.67

4.40

4.16

74.17

74.47

74.68

74.46

74.73

74.97

294

288

283

339

280

340

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

Oct. 24

Nov. 29

Dec. 26

4.23

4.30

4.34

4.23

4.46

4.53

74.90

74.83

74.79

74.90

74.67

74.60

362

389

378

389

408

419

T15. Suburban Water Works, Honolulu, 1. 8 miles above mouth of Nanakuli Gulch. 

Records available: 1940-50.

Jan. 31

Feb. 28

Mar. 30

Apr. 28

May 26

June 28

2.13

2.47

2.72

2.35

2.18

2.19

476.51

476. 17

475.92

476. 29

476.46

476.45

93

92

95

98

97

94

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

Oct. 24

Nov. 29

Dec. 26

2.08

2.22

2.20

1.98

2.06

1.98

476. 56

476.42

476. 44

476.66

476.58

476.66

94

97

96

93

95

97
HAWAII, ISLAND OF MAUI 107

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B), 

and chloride, in parts per million (C), in test borings, 1950--Continued

T20 (tributary to area 6). U. S. Navy, 2 miles northwest of Ewa on main highway to 

Waianae. Records available: 1942-50.

Date

Jan. 31

Feb. 28

Mar. 30

Apr. 28

May 26

June 28

Water level

A

18.17

18.20

17.66

17.90

17.65

17.06

B

121.33

121.30

121.84

121.60

121.85

122.44

Chloride

C

212

215

215

209

212

215

Date

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

Oct. 24

Nov. 29

Dec. 26

Water level

A

16.72

16.56

16.46

16.31

16.48

17.00

B

122. 78

122.94

123.04

123.19

123.02

122.50

Chloride

C

218

206

211

195

204

218

Island of Maui

Throughout Maui there appeared to be a general rise in the level of the basal water. On 

West Maui there was a small drop in the chloride content of water from wells, but on the east 

side of the Maui Isthmus there was no consistent change in chloride content. Rainfall on the 

island was above normal. Pumpage for the year was 50, 500 million gallons as compared with 

60, 700 million gallons for 1949. During the year, 80, 300 million gallons were delivered to the 

Maui Isthmus in East Maui Irrigation Company ditches. Data in the following table were 

furnished by the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company and the Pioneer Mill Company. Data 

for test borings were furnished by Wailuku Sugar Company.

Chloride, in parts per million, and water levels .in feet above sea level and net gain in static 

level in wells on Maui, Dec. 31, 1950

Well number or name

New No.

Hawaiian Commercial and

Sugar Co.

1

2

3A-C

4

5

6

7

8

9

11A-B

12

13A-B

16 A, B, D

17

18A-B

Pioneer Mill Co.

Kaanapali

Kahoma

Lahaina

Mill

Olowalu

Old No.

1 (Kihei)

2

3 (Kihei)

4

5

6

7

8 (Mill, HC&S)

3

10 & 11 (Maliko)

12 (Kuau)

8 & 13 (Mill, MA)

1, 5, & 6

(Lower Paia)

7 (Paia School)

3 & 4 (Kaheka)

Ukumehame

Geol. Survey

14

25

15

24

19

18

16

17

22

32

31

29

30

28

27

3

5

9

7

10

12

Chloride

539

436

491

598

532

446

369

503

405

332

276

428

543

307

292

682

151

552

750

86

35

Water level

Height

3.4

4.2

3.3

4.0

4.4

5.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

2.3

2.8

2.4

3.4

4.3

6.7

Gain

+0.9

+0.4

+0.3

+0.3

+0.9

+1.3

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B) 

and chloride, in parts per million (C), in test borings on Maui

T102 (lao Valley), 

available: 1940-50.

U. S. Geol. Survey. lao Valley, 1 mile west of Wailuku. Records

Date

Jan. 20

Feb. 17

Mar. 16

Apr. 14

May 16

June 14

Water level

A

25.5

25.7

25.2

25.7

26.4

26.1

B

428.4

428.2

428.7

428.2

427.5

427.8

Chloride

C

25

25

26

25

24

25

Date

July 14

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 18

Nov. 1

21

Dec. 15

Water level

A

24.6

26.1

25.2

22.0

26.7

27.8

B

429.3

427.8

428.7

431.9

427.2

426.1

Chloride

C

27

25

17

18

16

17

238743 O - 53 - 8
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B) 

and chloride, in parts per million (C), in test borings on Maui--Continued

T110 (Puu Hele). Wailuku Sugar Co. 2 miles north of Maalaea. Records available: 

1940-50.

Date

Jan. 20

Feb. 17

Mar. 16

Apr. 14

May 16

June 14

Water level

A

8.2

8

0 

. u

8.3

8.6

8.8

8.7

B

304.5

304.4

304.4

304.1

303.9

304.0

Chloride

C

237

249

237

245

228

232

July 14

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 18

Nov. 1

21

Dec. 15

Water level

A

8.4

8.3

8.9

6.2

6.2

6.4

B

304.3

304.4

303.8

306.5

306.5

306.3

Chloride

C

237

229

144

145

154

145

T112. Wailuku Sugar Co. 0. 5 mile southwest of Wailuku. Records available: 1946-50.

Jan. 15

Feb. 14

Mar. 13

Apr. 17

May 15

June 12

23.7

24.5

23.9

24.3

24.7

24.0

433.4

432.6

433.2

432.8

432.4

433.1

July 12

Aug. 14

Sept. 14

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

23.2

23.5

23.7

21.5

22.3

23.8

433.9

433.6

433.4

435.6

434.8

433.3

T113. Wailuku Sugar Co. Wailuku Mill. Records available: 1946-50.

Jan. 20

Feb. 17

Mar. 16

Apr. 14

May 16

June 14

18.0

18.1

17.9

18.1

18.4

18.0

163.1

163.0

163.2

163.0

162.7

163.1

115

114

115

116

115

118

July 14

Aug. 18

Sept. 15

Oct. 18

Nov. 1

21

Dec. 15

17.9

18.4

18.3

1?! 4

17.9

18. 1

163.2

162.7

162.8

163 '. 7

163.2

163.0

117

114

70

70

70

69

Island of Molokai

Total ground water pumped during 1950 on Molokai was 68 million gallons as compared 

with 77 million gallons in 1949. Above-normal rainfall on the island during the year reduced 

the need for ground water. Water levels in wells fluctuated during the year without any 

significant trend.

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B), 

in observation wells on Molokai

Kamalo, 0. 5 mile northeast of Kamalo wharf. Records available: 1938-50.

Date

Jan. 19

19

26

28

Mar. 13

Water level

A

4.75

a3.47

a3.58

4.74

4.50

B

38.48

39.76

39.65

38.49

38.73

Date

May 7

June 24

Aug. 10

Oct. 5

Dec. 5

Water level

A

a3.78

4.29

a3.97

4.35

5.40

B

39.45

38.94

39.26

38.88

37.83

a Pumping.

Ualapue. 2. 75 miles east of Kamalo well. Records available: 1938-50.

Jan. 19

19

26

28

Mar. 13

6.05

a4. 99

a4. 99

5.05

4.96

37.66

38.72

38.72

38.66

38.75

May 7

June 24

Aug. 10

Oct. 5

Dec. 5

5.26

4.83

4.96

4.87

5.66

38.45

38.88

38.75

38.84

38.05

a Pumping.
HAWAII, ISLAND OF HAWAII 109

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B), 

in observation wells on Molokai--Continued

Conant-Kawela. Molokai Ranch Co., 5 miles east of Kaunakakai. Records available: 

1947-50.

Date

Jan. 16

19

19

26

28

Mar. 13

Water level

A

a3.41

3.43

a3.39

a3.39

a3.43

a3.54

B

34.23

34.21

34.25

34.25

34.21

34.10

Date

May 7

June 24

Oct. 5

Dec. 1

5

Water level

A

1.86

1.55

al.46

2.03

2.27

B

35.78

36.09

36.18

35.61

35.37

a Pumping.

T4. County of Maui, in Kaunakakai. Records available: 1947-50.

Jan. 16

19

19

26

28

Mar. 13

2.44

2.44

2.41

2.39

2.43

2.35

12.94

12.94

12.97

12.99

12.95

13.03

May 7

June 24

Aug. 10

Oct. 5

Dec. 1

5

2.40

2.22

2.35

2.32

3.27

2.86

12.98

13.16

13.03

13.06

12.11

12.52

Island of Lanai

Water levels in Maunalei shaft Idid not change appreciably during the year. Three 

additional drilled wells tapping high-level water were completed by the Hawaiian Pineapple 

Company and placed in service during the year. Pumpage on the island during the year was 

368 million gallons as compared with 409 million gallons for 1949.

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B) 

Maunalei shaft 1. 4 miles north-northeast of Lanai City. Records available: 1936-50.

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

May 1

2.45

2.42

2.39

2.46

291.55

291.58

291.61

291.54

June 1

Oct. 1

Nov. 1

2.41

2.39

2.41

291.59

291.61

291.59

Island of Hawaii

The water level in Olaa shaft varied between a high level of 19. 07 feet above sea level in 

late April and early May and a low of 14.13 feet in November. There was a net fall of 0. 98 fojt 

in the water level during the year. Pumpage during the year was 6,990 million gallons, about 

620 million gallons more than in 1949. Records were furnished by the Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd.

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B), 

in observation wells in Hawaii

Olaa shaft. Records available: 1936-50.

Jan. 8

15

22

29

Feb. 5

12

19

26

Mar. 5

12

19

26

Apr. 1

8

15

22

29

May 6

15.77

16.31

16.05

16.11

16. 11

15.69

15.70

15.65

15.87

15.94

15.42

15.27

15.16

15.21

15.17

15.21

19.07

19.07

204. 23

203.69

203.95

203.89

203.89

204.31

204.30

204.35

204. 13

204. 06

204. 58

204.73

204. 84

204.79

204. 83

204. 79

200. 93

200. 93

May 13

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

18.38

18.36

18.94

18.75

18.36

18.15

17.76

17.27

16.79

16.40

15.81

15.84

15.44

15.42

15.25

14.77

15.14

15.11

201.62

201.64

201.06

201.25

201.64

201.85

202.24

202. 73

203.21

203.60

204. 19

204. 16

204. 56

204.58

204.75

205.23

204. 86

204. 89
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Water levels, in feet, above mean sea level (A) and below land-surface datum (B), 

in observation wells in Hawaii Continued

Olaa shaft Continued.

Date

Sept. 16

23

30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

Water level

A

15.02

14.90

14.66

14.44

14.44

14.23

14.27

14.13

B

204. 98

205.10

205.34

205.56

205.56

205.77

205.73

205.87

Date

Nov. 11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Water level

A

14.13

14.27

14.21

13.94

13.50

14.92

14.52

14.23

B

205.87

205.73

205.79

206.06

206.50

205.08

205. 48

205.77

Ookala shaft. Records available: 1937-49. No measurement made in 1950. 

Island of Kauai

In the Kekaha area, water levels were generally higher and chloride content of water 

from wells was lower than in 1949. Rainfall in the southwest section of the island was above 

normal, but over the remainder of the island rainfall was in general below normal. Groundwater draft on Kauai during the year was 4, 810 million gallons, 900 million gallons less than in 

1949.

Artesian head, in feet above mean sea level (A) and above or below land-surface 

datum (B), and chloride, in parts per million (C)

2F. Kealia. Records furnished by East Kauai Water Co. Records available: 1937-50.

Date

Apr. 14 

June 21 

Aug. 15

Water level

A B

Chloride

C

46 

43 

41

Date

Oct. 30 

Dec. 12

Water level

A B

Chloride

C

43 

43

7. Waialua. Records available: 1937-50.

Feb. 6

Apr. 14

June 21

164

158

157

Aug. 15

Oct. 30

Dec. 12

161

156

155

8. Waialua. Records available: 1937-50.

Feb. 6

Apr. 14

Aug. 15

10.23

10.04

10.27

1.72

1.91

1.68

117

108

109

Oct. 31

Dec. 12

9.06

8.91

2.89

3.04

119

125

14N. Koloa. Records furnished by Koloa Sugar Co. Records available: 1937-50.

July 13 

29

31.02 

30.92

55.00 

55.10

39 

37

35. Near Kekaha. Leak which may have caused lower water-level readings in previous 

years was plugged. Records furnished by Kekaha Sugar Co. Records available: 1937-50.

Mar. 22

Apr. 17

May 15

June 12

July 31

10.72

10.39

10.54

10.39

10.41

+2.90

+2.57

+2.72

+2.57

+2.59

140

334

316

334

334

Aug. 19

Sept. 8

Oct. 9

Nov. 4

Dec. 11

10.79

10.73

10.33

10.35

+2.97

+2.91

+2.51

+2.53

134

297

307

37. 4 miles northwest of Kekaha. Records furnished by Kekaha Sugar Co. Records 

available: 1937-50.

July 31

Aug. 14

Sept. 8 10.20 +0.22

261

291

Oct. 2

Nov. 4

Dec. 11

9.75

9.71

9.72

0.23

.27

.26

134

299
HAWAII, PUMPAGE 111

PUMPAGE

The following table gives the draft during 1950 from all major ground-water installations 

in Hawaii for irrigation, domestic, and industrial supplies. The numbers in parentheses in the 

records for Oahu and Maui are Geological Survey well numbers. During 1950 the total draft from 

all ground-water sources was 169, 600 million gallons as compared with 191,100 million gallons 

during 1949. Over most of the islands above-normal rainfall reduced the need for ground water 

for irrigation purposes. Pumpage during 1950 from wells entering the main basalt aquifer of 

Oahu, which is not included in the tables, is estimated to be about 25 million gallons per day.

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the Territory 

of Hawaii, 1950

Island of Hawaii

Hamakua Mill Co. 

Paauilo well *

Hawaiian Agricultural Co. 

Pahala shaft

Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Co. 

Honuapo well 1

Kaiwiki Sugar Co. 

Domestic tunnel 

Cane -cleaning plant tunnel 1

Kohala Sugar Co. 

Hoea pump 

Kohala pump 1, 

Waikane pump 

Honokane tunnel 

Halaula domestic well

Olaa Sugar Co. 

Olaa shaft

Pepeekeo Sugar Co. * 

Total

384 

66

819 

578 

292 

556 

74

788 

589 

857

450

3,319

888 

102

6,993

Island of Kauai 2

County of Kauai 

Hanapepe Water Works 

Waimea Water Works

Kekaha Sugar Co. 

Well 9 

Wells K-l to K-5 

Wells M-l to M-12 1, 

Kekaha pump 

Mana pump 

Waiawa pump 

Well 16

Lihue Plantation 1 

Domestic shaft 

Kealia wells 

Hanamaulu shaft

Olokele Sugar Co. 

Domestic shaft 

Total

100 

182

524 

235 

268 

730 

183 

315 

0

550 

200 

10

282

3,255

760

511 

4,808

Island of Lanai

Hawaiian Pineapple Co. 

Tunnel 1 79 

Shaft 2 58 

Well 1 35 

2 114 

3 (Kapano)5 19 

4 (Soules Bench) 5 9 

5 (Waiakeakua)S 54

Total

368 "368

Island of Maui

Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. 

Pump 1(14) 1,071 

2 (25) 2, 849 

3A-C (15) 4,320 

4 (24) 2, 036 

5(19) 1,743 

6(18) 3,868 

7(16) 4,413 

8(17) 3,810 

9 (22) 2, 624 

Central power plant (20) 236 

Pump 11A-B (32) 104 

12 (31) 918 

13A-B (29) 3, 899 

16 A, B, D (30) 1,885 

17 (28) 1, 907 

18A-B (27) 2, 532

Pioneer Mill Co. 

Pump A (9) Lahaina 1, 585 

B (8) Lahaina 2, 150 

C (7) Mill 2, 646 

D (3) Kaanapali 1, 537 

F (2) Honokowai 474 

G (4) Hahakea 361 

H (3) Kaanapali 1, 600 

L (6) Wahikuli 77 

M (5) Kahoma 967 

N (10) Olowalu 83 

O (11) Olowalu 9 

P (12) Ukumehame 15

Maui Pineapple Co. 

Kahului Cannery (II) 1

Wailuku Sugar Co. 

Wailuku shaft 

Total

38,215

11, 504 

120 

645

50, 484
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the Territory 

of Hawaii, 1950--Continued

Island of Molokai

County of Maui 

Conant-Kawela and Kamiloloa 10 

Kalae tunnel 3 

Kamalo well 4 

Ualapue well 16 33

California Packing Corp. 

Kualapuu well 35

Libby, McNeill and Libby 

West Molokai well 0 

Total 158

Island of Oahu

Ewa Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (268) 3 

2 (257) 892 

3 (264) 3, 156 

4(264) 2,961 

5(259) 1,907 

6(259) 2,472 

7 (263) 2, 507 

8 (270) 546 

10(276) 2,475 

11(276) 1,596 

12 (276) 1, 176 

13 (276) 26 

15 (Shaft 3) 2,677 

16 (Shaft 3) 4, 033 

20 (dug well 20) 375 

21 (dug well 21) 253 

22 (dug well 22) 219 

23 (dug well 23) 1, 421 

24 (dug well 24) 443 

25 (254) 388 29, 526

California Packing Corp. 

Kunia well (330-5) 3

Hawaiian Electric Co. 

Tunnel (shaft 8) 2, 562 

Well (199-1) 2, 125 

Kaluaoopu spring 4, 356 9, 043

Honolulu Board of Water Supply 

Kalihi (shaft 6) 3,313 

Waialae (shaft 7) 161 

Halawa (shaft 12) 3, 367 

Kaimuki (7) 1, 216 

Beretania (88) 2, 283 

Kalihi (128) 1,449 11,789

Honolulu Suburban Water System 

Aiea (190-1-B) 30 

Pearl City (shaft 9) 112 

Waipahu (241) 148 

Nanakuli (dug well 16) 2 

Lualualei (shaft 2) 41 

Waialua (well 333) 110 

Hauula (394) 24 

Kaaawa (shaft 10) 26 

Haiku tunnel 611 

Kahaluu tunnel 620 

Waimanalo 

City and County tunnel 67 

Plantation tunnel 30

Island of Oahu- -Continued

Waialee Training School 

Sunset Beach (337-1&2) 

and School Pump 

(337-1&2) 27 

Waianae tunnels 195

Kahuku Plantation Co. 

Pump 1 (353) 898 

2(341) 1,995 

3(362) 1,601 

5(352) 1,510 

6 (362-1) 397 

7 (363) 263 

8 (357) 181 

12 (361) 135 

14 (338) 486 

15 (348) 103 

17 (362) 144 

20 (377) 742 

23 (387) 143 

25 (373) 100 

26 (392) 117 

27 (396) 234 

Mill pump (355) 732

Oahu Sugar Co. 

Waipahu Section 

Pump 1 (247) 1, 037 

2 (249) 1, 298 

3 (249) 415 

4(248) 1,022 

5 (274) 3, 388 

6&6B(239) 2,660 

7 (246) 3,481 

8 (Waikele Spring) 2, 291 

9 (Waiawa Spring) 83 

Aiea Section 

Pump 2 (196) 817 

3 (186) 796 

4 (197) 1, 535 

5 & 5B (189) 1,397 

6 (Kalawao Spring) 642 

16 (199-1) 3 

21 & 21B (shaft 13) 918

Private wells in Honolulu ^ 

Territory Hospital wells (Kaneohe) *» 5

U. S. Army 

Schofield (shaft 4)

U. S. Navy 

Aiea (shaft 5) 593 

Red Hill (shaft 11) 3,797 

Barbers Point (shaft 14) 560 

Aiea wells (187) 1 

Wahiawa Radio Station 

(330-2) 4 

Moanalua (156) 0 

Pearl City wells 981 

Lualualei tunnel 137 

Waiawa shaft 774

Wahiawa Water Co. 

deep wells (330-3, & 330-6)

2,043 

9,781

21,780 

3,850 

101

1,027

6,847 

561
HAWAE, PUMPAGE 113

Pumpage, in millions of gallons, from wells and tunnels in the Territory 

of Hawaii, 1950--Continued

Island of Oahu- -Continued

Waialua Agricultural Co.

Pump 1 (321)

2 (322)

3 (331)

4 (334)

5 (285)

6 (298,299 &301)

7 (324)

8 (329)

9 (327)

10 (323)

11 (296)

12 (332)

13 (328)

15 (317)

16 (316)

Mill (319)

Pump 2A

Waimano Home

(196-1)

(196-1B)

Total

Grand Total

385

1,520

1,827

1,279

851

195

648

148

95

1,149

72

89

85

22

56

883

1,143

66

3

10,447

69

106,867

169,588

1 Estimated.

2 McBryde Sugar Co. not included. Three pumps in Hanapepe and one pump in Lawai 

Valley pump both surface water and ground water. It is not possible t.> separate the groundwater draft from the surface water.

3 Pumpage from Pump 16 (199-1) included with that of Hawaiian Electric Co.

4 Reported by Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Includes pumpage from wells belonging 

to military establishments in Honolulu.

5 Reported for the first time in ground-water draft.
NEVADA 

By O. J. Loeltz and J. L. Poole

Scope of Water-Level Program

In 1945 the Geological Survey and the Office of the State Engineer entered a cooperative 

agreement to investigate the ground-water resources of Nevada. Detailed studies of groundwater resources of several developed valleys and reconnaissance studies of about a dozen 

undeveloped valleys have been made. In addition, much hydrologic data covering nearly every 

part of the State has been accumulated. A representative portion of these data consisting of 

measurements of selected observation wells for the 5-year period, 1946-50, is included in this 

report. Measurements of water levels prior to 1946 are contained in State of Nevada Water 

Resources Bulletin No. 3.

The following table gives the distribution by counties of observation wells:

County

Clark 

Douglas 

Elko 

Esmeralda 

Eureka

Humboldt 

Lander 

Lincoln 

Lyon 

Mineral

Nye 

Ormsby 

Pershing 

Washoe 

White Pine

Total

Number of 

wells

53 

5 

36 

19 

15

30 

18 

26 

23 

5

13 

6 

10 

24 

22

305

Number of tape 

and pressure -gage 

measurements

280 

26 

196 

33

37

265 

72 

55 

105 

8

57 

18 

17 

156 

106

1,431

Number of 

recording gages

7 

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

8

A list of the various reports prepared as a result of ground-water investigations follows: 

State of Nevada Water Resources Bulletins

2. Ground water in Lovelock Valley, by T. W. Robinson and J. C. Fredericks (out of print)

3. Water levels and artesian pressure in wells in Las Vegas Valley and in other valleys, 

(1913-45), by T. W. Robinson, G. B. Maxey, J. C. Fredericks, and C. H. Jameson

4. (Included in No. 5) Well data in Las Vegas and Indian Spring Valleys, by G. B. Maxey and 

C. H. Jameson

5. Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and 

Nye Counties, by G. B. Maxey and C. H. Jameson

6. Ground water in Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valley, by G. B. Maxey and 

T. W. Robinson

7. Geology and ground water in the Meadow Valley Wash drainage area, above the vicinity of 

Caliente, by D. A. Phoenix

8. Ground water in White River Valley, White Pine, Nye, and Lincoln Counties, 

by G. B. Maxey and T. E. Eakin

10. Ground water in Paradise Valley, Humboldt County, by O. J. Loeltz, D. A. Phoenix, and 

T. W. Robinson

11. Preliminary report on ground water in Fish Lake Valley, Nevada and California, by 

T. E. Eakin

114
springs, and wells from Discharge 

acre-feet of thousands in 

above feet in head, Artesian 

datum arbitrary an 
116 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Mimeographed Reports

Ground water in the vicinity of Elko, by J. C. Fredericks and O. J. Loeltz (out of print to be

published as a part of State of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 12.) 

Ground water in Spanish Spring and Sun Valleys, Washoe County, by T. W. Robinson and

D. A. Phoenix 

Ground water in Goshute-Antelope Valley, Elko County, by T. E. Eakin, G. B. Maxey, and

T. W. Robinson (out of print to be published as a part of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin

No. 12.)

Ground-water conditions in Whisky Flat, Mineral County, by T. E. Eakin and T. W. Robinson 

Ground water for Indian Service Hospital at Schurz, by T. W. Robinson

Printed Reports

Progress report on the ground-water resources of Las Vegas Artesian Basin, by G. B. Maxey

and C. H. Jameson 

Ground Water in Nevada by T. W. Robinson (published in the Proceedings of the Fourth Nevada

Water Conference)

Typewritten reports available for inspection at Carson City office

Ground-water conditions in the vicinity of Tonopah, Nye County, by D. A. Phoenix 

Geology of Clear Creek dam site, Ormsby and Douglas Counties, by D. A. Phoenix 

Results of ground-water appraisal for stock water on the west slope of Black Mountain,

Mineral County, by D. A. Phoenix 

Results and description of test drilling in Argenta Swamp near Battle Mountain, by

D. A. Phoenix

GrounI water in the Austin area, Lander County, by D. A. Phoenix 

Ground water in Clover and Independence Valleys, Elko County, by T. E. Eakin and G. B. Maxey

(to be published as part of State of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 12.) 

Ground ivater in Railroad, Hot Creek, Reveille, Kawich, and Penoyer Valleys, Nye, Lincoln,

and White Pine Counties, by T. E. Eakin and G. B. Maxey (to be published as part of State

of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 12.)

Pr ec ipitation

A summary of precipitation for each year, based on U. S. Weather Bureau records is, 

as follows: In 1946 average annual precipitation was 9. 73 inches or 108 percent of the 58-year 

average. In the southern part of the State the precipitation in October and November was the 

heaviest of record. In 1947 the average precipitation of 5. 77 inches, or 64 percent of normal 

was the least for the previous 20 years. The northeast corner of the State received near-normal 

precipitation. December storms in the Colorado Basin brought the precipitation to well below 

average. Only the northern part of the State received near-normal precipitation. East-central 

and northeastern Nevada received the greatest December snowfall of record. In 1949 

precipitation averaged 7. 72 inches or 87 percent of normal. Mount Charleston Lodge station in 

the Spring Mountains in southern Nevada, with 186.3 inches of snow, registered the highest 

snowfall in the State. In 1950 precipitation averaged 8. 23 inches or about 95 percent of normal. 

There was a general tendency for the precipitation in relation to normal to be greater over the 

northern half of the State. Clark and the southern portions of Lincoln and Nye Counties in the 

southern part of the State were virtually without precipitation in every month except July and 

September, and were suffering one of the worst droughts in history. Unusually heavy rains 

combined with high temperatures in mid-November over the west-central portion of the State 

produced record-breaking floods in the Walker, Carson, and Truckee Basins.

Pumpage

Withdrawals of 1,000 acre-feet or more of ground water from wells, are summarized 

in the following table for the year 1949. The actual withdrawals in any valley are somewhat 

larger than indicated as only //ells discharging significant quantities of ground water were 

included in the inventory. Stock and domestic wells were generally excluded. It will be noted 

that the largest withdrawals are from Las Vegas Valley in Clark County and from Pahrump 

Valley in Clark and Nye Counties. The 1950 estimates for these valleys are 33, 800 and 14, 500 

acre-feet, respectively. A break-down jf the withdrawals from Las Vegas Valley indicates 

that the greater withdrawals from pumped wells in 1950 as compared with 1949 was more than 

offset by the decrease in natural flow of several hundred wells as the result of declining water 

levels.
NEVADA 117

Withdrawals from Wells, 1949

County

Clark

Las Vegas Valley

Muddy River Valley

Douglas

Carson Valley

Elko

City of Elko

Esmeralda

Fish Lake Valley

Lincoln

Meadow Valley Wash

Lyon

Carson River Valley

Nye

Pahrump Valley

Big Smoky Valley

Washoe

Truckee Meadows

Acre -feet

a34, 200

1,600

5,000

1,500

3,100

2,600

1,100

b2 1,400

1,200

1,300

a Includes 1, 000 to 1, 500 acre-feet discharged by two springs owned by the Las Vegas 

Land and Water Co.

b Includes 5, 000 to 6, 000 acre-feet discharged by springs.

Interpretation of Water-Level Fluctuations

On figure 14 are graphs showing the average artesian head of 15 selected wells in and 

near Las Vegas and estimated discharge from wells and springs in Las Vegas Valley for the 

years 1941-50, inclusive. The following table lists the wells and the period during which each 

well was used to construct the hydrographs. In 1948 it was necessary to substitute wells for 

five or more of the original wells and a second hydrograph was constructed. Both hydrographs 

are shown for 1946 and 1947 to indicate the correlation between them.

Wells and Years of Record

Years

Well Number

S20/61-3accl

S20/61-16bdbl

S20/61-19abdl

S20/61-19bccl

S20/61-22cbcl

S20/61-23ddbl

S20/61-28dacl

S20/61-28dac4

S20/61-29dbbl

S20/61-29dcal

S20/61-33ccal

S20/61-33cca4

S20/61-33ccdl

S20/61-34adcl

S20/61-36bbbl

S21/61-4aadl

S21/61-4baal

S21/61-7accl

S21/61-7acc2

S21/61-21bbbl

S21/61-22bcal

S21/61-22cccl

S21/61-33bacl

S21/62-7bac2

1941 

through 

1947

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*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1946

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1947

*

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1948

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1949

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1950

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It will be noted from figure 14 that the February measurements have declined about 13 

feet from 1941 to 1950. Further, the rate of decline has increased from about 1 foot per year 

during the initial 4-year period (1941-45) to about 1. 8 feet per year during the latter 5-year 

period (1945-50). Part of the increase in rate of decline probably is due to below average 

precipitation in the Spring Mountains in 1946 and each succeeding year, with the exception of
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1949, and in part from increased ground-water withdrawals during the same period. Unless 

withdrawals are reduced considerably it appears that water levels and artesian pressure will 

continue to decline.

Recharge to Pahrump Valley follows much the same pattern as recharge to Las Vegas 

Valley inasmuch as both valleys receive most of their recharge from the Spring Mountains. 

Water levels have been declining at the rate of about 1 foot a year in the developed parts of the 

valley for the past several years. Water levels in many wells in 1950 were comparable with or 

slightly better than corresponding levels in 1949 as the result of about one-third reduction of 

pumpage in 1950. Water levels in other parts of Nevada generally reflect the changes that occur 

under natural conditions of varying rates of recharge and discharge. Rates of discharge 

generally do not vary widely from year to year. However, rates of recharge do vary widely as 

they are dependent to a large extent on precipitation.

Most of the ground water developed has been from alluvium. Many of the intermontane 

valleys contain several hundred feet of alluvium of Quaternary age sufficiently permeable to 

furnish satisfactory supplies for irrigation. Ground water has been developed also from 

alluvial deposits of late Tertiary age. Volcanics of late Tertiary and Quaternary age locally 

are good aquifers. Little water has been developed from limestone although many of the large 

springs in the eastern part of the State appear to be supplied by water moving through openings 

or solution channels in limestone that is generally of Carboniferous age.

Well -Numbering System

The number assigned to a well in this report is both an identification and location 

number. It is based on the Mount Diablo base and meridian network of surveys established by 

the General Land Office (now Bureau of Land Management). The first numeral of a well 

number indicates the township. If the township is south of Mount Diablo base the letter "S" 

appears before the township number. The second numeral, separated from the township number 

by a slant, is the range number east of Mount Diablo meridian. The third numeral, separated 

from the range number by a dash, is the section number. One of the first four letters of the 

alphabet following the section number denotes the quarter section, a second letter the 

quarter-quarter section, and a third letter the quarter-quarter-quarter section, or 10-acre 

tract if known. The letters are assigned in a counterclockwise order, "a" designating the 

northeast quadrant. Where more than one well is in the same subdivision consecutive numbers 

beginning with 1 are assigned in the order in which the well data was first recorded. Thus, 

well number S19/60-4dabl is used to designate the first well selected in the NWiNE^SEi sec. 4, 

T. 19 S., R. 60 E. Similarly, well number 12/23-22ac3 is used to designate the third well 

recorded in the SWjNEi sec. 22, T. 12 N. , R. 23 E.

Well Descriptions and Water-Level Measurements 

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

Clark County 

Indian Spring Valley

S16/56-9bc2. Tim Harnedy. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 582 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Date

Mar. 18, '46

Feb. 28/47 

June 4 

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Water 

level

3.87

2.87 

5.24 

6.50

5.54

Date

Feb. 28, '48

May 19 

Aug. 26 

Nov. 18

Water 

level

3.57

3.30 

5.28 

4.30

Date

Feb. 15/49

May 24 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 10

Water 

level

2.95

4.40 

6.70 

4.41

Date

Feb. 15/50

May 23 

Aug. 15 

Nov. 21

Water 

level

2.75

3.54 

5.94 

5.02

Las Vegas Valley

S16/57-24cl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled unused well, diameter 

4 inches, depth 151 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Mar. 18/46

Aug. 9

Feb. 28/47

May 2

Aug. 5

124.09

123.84

123.76

123.75

123.69

Dec. 23/47

Mar. 2/48

Aug. 26

Nov. 18

123.70

123.41

123.37

123.46

Feb. 15/49

May 24

Aug. 5

Nov. 10

123.34

123.26

123.12

123.09

Feb. 15/50

May 23

Aug. 15

Nov. 21

123.18

123.03

123. 07

123.01

S17/59-20bcl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 300+ feet. Records available: 1944-50.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 119

S17/59-20bcl Continued.

Date

Aug. 20/46 

Feb. 28, '47 

May 28

Water 

level

29.22 

28.26 

28.12

Date

Aug. 22/47 

Nov. 30

Water 

level

28.35 

28.28

Date

Feb. 28/50 

May 29

Water 

level

27.48 

27.40

Date

Aug. 11/50 

Nov. 24

Water 

level

26.93 

27.81

S17/fc9-34al. Desert Game Refuge. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 

150 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Aug. 20/46

Feb. 28/47

May 28

Aug. 22

Nov. 30

24.06

22.87

23.78

23.93

23.84

Feb. 27/48

May 28

Aug. 19

Nov. 29

23.38

23.67

23.60

23.72

Feb. 24/49

May 19

Aug. 5

Nov. 8

23.27

23.37

24.30

22.91

Feb. 28/50

May 29

Aug. 11

Nov. 28

23.27

23.92

23.55

23.78

S19/60-4dabl. P. J. Goumond. (State Engineer No. 450). Drilled irrigation artesian 

well, diameter 16 inches, depth 780 feet. Records available: 1946, 1948-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Apr. 5/46

Aug. 17/48

Nov. 23

30.40

19.70

19.40

Feb. 27/49

May 16

Aug. 25

21.50

14.70

12.70

Nov. 21/49

Feb. 9/50

May 29

16.60

17.90

11.00

Aug. 18/50

Nov. 20

8.00

11.50

S19/60-9bccl. P. J. Goumond. (State Engineer No. 427). Drilled unused artesian 

well, equipped with recording gage, diameter 10 inches, depth 830 feet, cased to 140. Records 

available: 1944-50.

Jan. 15/46

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/47

Feb. 15

48.08

48.30

48.57

48.62

48.84

48.90

49.04

49.10

49.53

49.90

49.92

50.24

50.80

51.70

July 15/47

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/48

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

55.50

54.50

56.80

54.50

57.40

55.20

55.85

56.33

58.57

57.40

60.16

60.34

60.76

61.86

Sept. 15/48

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/49

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

61.99

62.40

62.84

60.54

59.92

59.75

59.55

62.36

64.24

64.18

63.69

66.32

66.95

67.02

Nov. 15/49

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/50

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

63.92

63.10

63.22

62.85

66.58

67.38

69.14

69.75

70.98

71.68

72.52

72.77

70.44

67.48

S19/60-27bdcl. U. S. Geol. Survey. (State Engineer No. 554). Drilled observation 

artesian well, equipped with recording gage June 10, 1947, diameter 5 inches, depth 905 feet, 

cased to 83.5. Records available: 1946-50.

Water level above land-surf ace datum

June 3/46

Aug. 2

Sept. 13

24

Oct. 17

30

Nov. 18

Dec. 11

18

Jan. 24/47

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

46.90

37.90

35.90

35.80

35.90

37.20

37.40

37.70

36.60

36.00

35.40

33.80

33.80

May 19/47

23

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/48

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

32.90

32.30

31.50

32.30

32.50

31.30

30.10

30.90

30.80

29.40

29.20

29.10

28.40

June 15/48

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Mar. 15/49

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

28.10

28.20

29.80

27.50

26.50

26.10

27.20

27.90

27.50

26.30

25.50

24.90

Aug. 15/49

Oct. 15

Mar. 15/50

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

23.10

24.70

23.80

23.20

22.60

22.10

21.20

20.90

20.20

20.20

20.70

22.00

S19/60-33baal. U. S. Geol. Survey. (State Engineer No. 555). Drilled observation artesian 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 1,008 feet, cased to 92. 5. Records available: 1946-50.
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S19/60-33baal--Continued.

Water level above land-surface datum

Date

Oct. 17, '46

Mar. 15, '48

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Water 

level

28.80

10.20

10.40

8.80

8.60

8.00

7.50

Date

Sept. 15/48

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Mar. 15, '49

Apr. 15

May X5

Water 

level

7.00

6.80

6.30

7.20

7.60

6.60

5.00

Date

June 15, '49

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Mar. 15/50

Apr. 15

Water 

level

4.10

3.50

1.20

2.70

2.60

2.10

2.00

Date

May 15/50

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Water 

level

1.00

2.66

3.11

3.73

4.03

4.11

.83

S20/60-2dddl. Arthur E. Gray. (State Engineer No. 553). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 707 feet, cased to 700. Records available: 1947-50.

Apr. 21/47

May 19 

Aug. 19 

Nov. 26

59.58

60.06 

61.95 

61.95

Feb. 12/48

May 28 

Aug. 17 

Nov. 16

61.15

62.55 

64.51 

64.88

Feb. 8/49

May 16 

Aug. 8 

Nov. 5

63.86

65.69 

66.76 

67.71

Feb. 9/50

May 10 

Aug. 10 

Nov. 20

66.96

67.87 

69.58 

70.30

S20/60-36dbbl. M. D. Kidder. (State Engineer No. 18). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 to 6 to 4 inches, depth 385 feet, cased to 381. Land-surface datum is 2,228.2 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1925, 1927, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1938-41, 1945-50.

Jan. 15/46

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/47

Feb. 15

37.20

36.49

37.94

39.89

41.84

43.46

44.90

45.14

45.32

44.61

41.73

41.18

40.95

41.40

July 15/47

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Feb. 15/48

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

48.30

49.10

48.70

46.50

44.80

42.80

41.75

43.00

46.29

48.49

48.86

48.99

50.97

Oct. 15/48

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/49

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

49.48

46.88

45.42

44.47

43.61

44.76

46.08

48.32

50.60

52.23

52.85

50.65

51.14

Nov. 15/49

Dec. 15

Feb. 15/50

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

49.56

48.24

47.47

48.88

50.40

52.66

54.36

55.51

56.03

55.63

54.99

53.76

52.33

S20/61-3accl. Frank Alien. (State Engineer No. 316). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 300 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 29/46

Feb. 27

Mar. 30

Apr. 25

May 29

June 27

July 19

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

Oct. 24

Nov. 30

15.37

15.57

14.29

15.30

15.47

16.26

17.00

17.52

18.35

16.79

14.96

Dec. 30/46

Jan. 30/47

Feb. 20

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

May 27

June 24

Oct. 30

Nov. 28

Dec. 19

15.88

15.60

15.81

17.35

18.21

18.18

20.30

22.93

21.35

20.70

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 26

Mar. 26

Apr. 22

May 26

June 25

July 25

Aug. 25

Sept. 25

Oct. 25

18.80

18.15

18.90

19.20

21.04

22.50

23.58

24.10

25.23

25.37

Nov. 15/48

Dec. 16

Feb. 23/49

May 19

Aug. 17

Nov. 28

Feb. 27/50

May 22

Aug. 17

Nov. 17

24.80

24.05

21.50

23.32

26.30

24.92

23.85

cSO.91

C34.63

C34.41

c Nearby well being pumped.

S20/61-5bl. M. Armstrong. Drilled domestic and irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 267 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 27

Mar. 30

May 1

31

June 27

July 30

Aug. 29

39.80

39.77

39.79

39.82

39.89

30.24

40.44

40.58

Sept. 24/46

Oct. 30

Nov. 29

Dec. 30

Jan. 31/47

Feb. 25

Mar. 26

Apr. 21

40.70

40.72

40.59

40.51

40.43

40.43

40.46

40.49

May 26/47

Aug. 19

Dec. 1

Feb. 2/48

Aug. 11

Nov. 19

Feb. 24/49

40.75

41.20

41.30

41.27

41.57

41.98

41.98

May 19/49

Aug. 17

Nov. 26

Feb. 17/50

May 26

Aug. 16

Nov. 28

41.98

42.55

42.67

42.54

42.76

43.19

43.38
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 121

S20/61-16bdbl. J. R. Atwater. (State Engineer No. 208). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation well, diameter 8 inches, depth 386 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Date

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 27

Mar. 20

May 1

27

June 27

July 19

Aug. 29

Water 

level

0.46

.00

+.26

.02

.08

.67

5.35

3.89

Date

Sept. 26/46

Oct. 25

Nov. 20

Dec. 30

Jan. 21/47

Feb. 20

Mar. 26

Apr. 21

Water 

level

2.34

2.52

2.23

2.15

1.87

1.82

1.70

1.95

Date

May 26/47

Aug. 19

Dec. 1

Feb. 12/48

May 24

Aug. 12

Nov. 19

Feb. 24/49

Water 

level

2.43

4.51

5.22

4.59

5.95

8.31

9.89

6.99

Date

May 19/49

Aug. 17

Nov. 26

Feb. 17/50

May 26

Aug. 16

Nov. 28

Water 

level

8.25

10.35

10.52

9.76

10.72

12.56

13.26

S20/61-18bccl. Sky Haven Airport. (State Engineer No. 505). At southeast corner of 

hangar. Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 412 feet. 

Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 26

Mar. 23

Apr. 19

May 16

June 20

July 17

Aug. 29

3.38

4.95

4.30

6.25

6.26

7.86

8.62

9.70

Sept. 24/46

Oct. 22

Nov. 18

Dec. 24

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 18

Mar. 24

Apr. 18

9.23

9.14

8.70

6.62

7.15

6.77

8.08

8.93

May 19/47

Aug. 19

Nov. 12

Feb. 16/48

May 24

Aug. 12

Nov. 16

Feb. 21/49

9.48

12.92

10.39

8.38

12.48

15.65

13.07

10.72

May 7/49

Aug. 17

Nov. 21

Feb. 7/50

May 10

Aug. 10

Nov. 10

13.29

17.90

15.66

13.82

17.02

19.57

18.52

S20/61-19abdl. Splane Estate. (State Engineer No. 5). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

well, diameter 10 inches, depth 260 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,175. 5 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1939-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 23

Mar. 23

Apr. 24

May 16

June 20

July 17

Aug. 30

Sept. 26

Oct. 22

+16.1

+14.2

+14.5

+11.5

+11.3

+9.3

+9.1

+7.7

+8.4

+8.9

Nov. 20/46

Dec. 16

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 18

May 19

June 20

July 18

Aug. 13

+12.1

+12.3

+12.9

+12.2

+11.2

+10.0

+9.0

+6.7

+5.4

+4.7

Sept. 8/47

Oct. 2

Nov. 28

Dec. 16

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 16

Mar. 22

Apr. 20

May 24

Aug. 11

+3.9

+6.6

+9.9

+10.6

+11.6

+11.8

+9.7

+8.6

+5.1

+1.3

Nov. 19/48

Feb. 21/49

May 12

June 24

Aug. 8

Nov. 28

Feb. 7/50

May 10

Aug. 10

Nov. 10

+6.4

+8.9

+4.5

+ .3

1.3

+3.0

+6.2

+1.3

2.4

+ .6

S20/61-19bccl. R. S. Hicks. (State Engineer No. 4). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 244 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,199.9 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1944-47. Measurement discontinued after Dec. 16, 1947.

Jan. 15/46

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 16

June 15

3.90

3.87

4.57

6.35

7.98

9.19

July 15/46

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

10.33

10.64

10.49

10.34

8.46

7.63

Jan. 15/47

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 17

May 21

June 20

7 31

7.86

8.75

10.25

11.16

13.07

July 18/47

Aug. 14

Sept. 19

Oct. 21

Nov. 28

Dec. 16

14.23

14.82

14.43

13.09

10.84

10.07

S20/61-22cbcl. Jack Moore and C. E. Bell. (State Engineer No. 461). Drilled unused 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 385 feet, cased to 75. Recordg available: 1944-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 27

Mar. 29

May 1

27

June 27

July 19

Aug. 17

5.90

5.61

6.67

7.64

9.35

12.12

13.51

14.12

Sept. 26/46

Oct. 25

Nov. 21

Dec. 30

Jan. 21/47

Feb. 21

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

13.21

10.84

8.55

7.00

6.73

8.10

8.14

8.32

Aug. 19/47

Nov. 24

Feb. 26/48

May 24

Aug. 3

Nov. 19

Feb. 24/49

a!6.35

10.24

6.50

11.02

17.10

11.60

6.75

May 12/49

Aug. 17

Nov. 25

Feb. 7/50

May 26

Aug. 16

Nov. 17

11.50

17.00

10.31

8.59

12.96

16.44

12.27

a Pumping.

S20/61-23ddbl. Mary Gaddis. (State Engineer No. 391). Drilled irrigation and 

domestic artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 420 feet, cased to 84. Records available: 

1944-48. Measurement discontinued after Nov. 28, 1948.
122 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/61 -23ddbl - -Continued.

Date

Jan. 29, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 29

Apr. 25

May 28

June 28

Water 

level

22.9

25.7

25.3

23.8

22.8

17.6

Date

July 29/46

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

Oct. 25

Nov. 20

Dec. 28

Water 

level

14.3

14.9

14.2

21.4

23.6

24.4

Date

Jan. 24, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

May 27

Aug. 19

Water 

level

25.8

19.8

20.7

16.4

14.8

11.6

Date

Nov. 10, '47

Feb. 25, '48

May 24

Aug. 16

Nov. 28

Water 

level

15.7

20.8

15.8

13.4

16.2

S20/61-27cbcl. Clyde Caskey. (State Engineer No. 336). Drilled unused well, 

diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 26

Mar. 23

Apr. 19

May 28

June 22

July 17

Aug. 17

5.73

5.60

6.29

7.28

10.45

12.64

14.81

13.65

Sept. 26/46

Oct. 23

Nov. 18

Dec. 16

Jan. 21/47

Feb. 19

Mar. 26

Apr. 18

13.92

11.26

8.32

7.04

6.10

6.99

7.60

8.15

May 23/47

June 20

Aug. 14

Nov. 24

Feb. 13/48

May 17

Aug. 11

Nov. 19

8.22

11.84

16.53

10.41

5.90

10.84

17.18

11.21

Feb. 10/49

May 12

Aug. 17

Nov. 30

Feb. 7/50

May 8

Aug. 14

Nov. 10

6.75

11.52

18.79

9.92

6.18

11.93

17.65

12.50

S20/61-28abal. A. Zaugg. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 60 inches, depth 

10 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 27

Mar. 29

May 1

28

June 27

July 19

Aug. 17

Sept. 26

Oct. 25

Nov. 18

Dec. 30

Jan. 21/47

Feb. 21

Apr. 18

8.70

8.46

8.25

8.15

8.33

8.56

8.71

9.01

9.40

9.43

9.27

8.84

8.62

8.12

8.11

May 26/47

June 19

July 18

Aug. 14

Sept. 8

Oct. 21

Nov. 24

Dec. 16

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 26

Mar. 26

Apr. 21

May 17

June 23

July 22

8.22

8.45

8.66

8.88

9.12

9.22

8.93

8.65

8.22

7.95

7.77

7.65

7.81

8.19

8.64

Aug. 11/48

Sept. 21

Oct. 21

Nov. 19

Dec. 30

Jan. 29/49

Feb. 28

Mar. 21

Apr. 22

May 12

June 24

July 22

Aug. 17

Sept. 23

8.89

9.02

9.39

9.18

8.62

8.34

8.00

7.82

7.60

7.63

8.20

8.59

8.88

8.98

Oct. 24, ' 49

Nov. 25

Dec. 29

Jan. 23/50

Feb. 17

Mar. 27

Apr. 27

May 26

June 26

July 31

Aug. 14

Sept. 28

Oct. 30

Nov. 17

9.10

8.83

8.41

8.24

8.03

7.75

7.52

7.58

7.45

8.21

8.22

8.75

8.61

8.52

S20/61-28dacl. Formerly S20/61-28dacl (deep). J. A. Haggard. (State Engineer 

No. 199). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 805 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 2, 044 feet above msl. Records available: 1940-50

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 28/46

Feb. 26

Mar. 23

Apr. 22

May 29

June 20

July 24

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

Oct. 23

39.7

36.5

34.0

27.6

25.8

18.9

17.9

19.6

20.2

25.5

Nov. 21/46

Dec. 16

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 21

Mar. 27

Apr. 17

May 23

June 20

July 18

Aug. 14

32.5

33.6

33.2

30.2

25.3

24.2

30.6

16.2

14.8

14.6

Sept. 8/47

Oct. 21

Nov. 24

Dec. 16

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 26

Mar. 18

Apr. 21

May 24

Aug. 12

16.1

21.5

27.3

28.7

33.5

32.9

32.0

29.3

24.3

15.5

Nov. 19/48

Feb. 26/49

May 12

Aug. 17

Nov. 30

Feb. 29/50

May 29

Aug. 23

Nov. 28

23.3

32.2

21.3

11.5

24.6

20.5

18.2

12.9

22.9

S20/61-28dac4. Formerly S20/61-28dacl (shallow). J. A. Haggard. Drilled unused 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 368 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 044 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1940-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 28/46

Feb. 26

Mar. 23

Apr. 22

May 29

June 20

July 24

Aug. 26

Sept. 26

Oct. 23

18.2

18.8

16.8

14.5

12.2

k 4. 1

k 3.8

8.2

8.9

11.6

Nov. 21/46

Dec. 16

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 21

Mar. 27

Apr. 17

May 23

June 20

July 18

Aug. 14

16.3

17.3

18.2

18.4

15.1

15.5

13.1

8.9

6.8

6.1

Sept. 8/47

Oct. 21

Nov. 24

Dec. 16

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 26

Mar. 18

Apr. 21

May 24

Aug. 12

6.2

11.7

15.5

17.7

20.0

19.9

17.6

17.0

14.0

8.1

Nov. 19/48

Feb. 26/49

May 12

Aug. 17

Nov. 30

Feb. 20/50

May 29

Aug. 23

Nov. 28

16.0

20.2

11.2

5.4

16.4

c 5.3

10.3

7.2

15.6

c Nearby well being pumped. k Nearby well flowing.
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 123

S20/61-29dbbl. John Papus. (State Engineer No. 380). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 8 to 6 inches, depth 475 feet, cased to 475. Land-surface datum is 2, 094 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1943-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Date

Jan. 28/46

Feb. 22

Mar. 23

Apr. 24

May 21

June 20

July 30

Aug. 21

Water 

level

36.8

34.1

31.6

27.7

26.2

23.9

23.5

24.2

Date

Sept. 24/46

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 16

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 21

Mar. 27

Apr. 17

Water 

level

24.4

25.8

31.6

31.7

31.9

31.8

30.1

31.6

Date

May 23/47

Aug. 14

Nov. 24

Feb. 13/48

May 17

Aug. 11

Nov. 19

Feb. 10/49

Water 

level

29.7

22.5

33.8

39.0

29.1

21.7

32.2

35.9

Date

May 12/49

Aug. 17

Nov. 30

Feb. 7/50

May 8

Aug. 10

Nov. 10

Water 

level

27.0

19.1

29.9

36.0

25.8

19.3

27.3

S20/61-29dcal. Julia Russell. (State Engineer No. 52). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 8 to 6 inches, depth 664 feet, cased to 650. Land-surface 

datum is 2, 083.37 feet above msl. Records available: 1939-47. Measurement discontinued 

after Dec. 16, 1947.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 28/46

Feb. 26

Mar. 30

Apr. 24

May 27

June 20

43.4

40.5

36.0

29.9

27.1

24.5

July 30/46

Aug. 26

Sept. 24

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 16

25.6

25.1

26.0

28.1

36.8

34.7

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 21

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

May 23

June 30

39.1

34.0

32.2

35.3

46.0

43.3

July 18/47

Aug. 14

Sept. 8

Oct. 21

Nov. 24

Dec. 16

37.8

39.3

39.2

47.3

51.6

52.4

S20/61-30bbb2. City of Las Vegas. (State Engineer No. 110). Drilled municipal 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 830 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,201 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1945-50.

Feb. 26/46

Mar. 23

30

Apr. 19

May 16

June 20

July 17

Aug. 21

3.98

3.84

4.49

6.98

7.98

10.08

10.94

11.38

Sept. 24/46

Oct. 12

Nov. 29

Dec. 16

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

11.72

10.55

7.91

7.53

7.27

7.63

8.49

10.80

May 21/47

Aug. 14

Nov. 28

Feb. 13/48

May 24

Aug. 12

Nov. 16

Feb. 10/49

11.75

15.33

10.31

8.86

14.42

18.05

17.60

10.27

May 12/49

Aug. 17

Nov. 30

Feb. 7/50

May 8

Aug. 10

Nov. 10

15.08

19.31

15.35

13.35

18.16

21.86

18.27

S20/61-30bccl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter 2 inches, depth 30 feet, cased to 20. Records available: 1946-50.

May 16/46

June 20

July 17

Aug. 21

Sept. 24

Oct. 23

Nov. 29

20.15

20.28

20.34

20.40

20.48

20.53

20.56

Dec. 16/46

Jan. 22/47

Feb. 25

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

May 21

Aug. 19

20.59

20.60

20.65

20.70

20.72

20.84

21.09

Nov. 28/47

Feb. 13/48

May 24

Aug. 12

Nov. 16

Feb. 10/49

May 12

21.23

21.28

21.44

21.69

21.87

21.92

22.08

Aug. 17

Nov. 30

Feb. 7/50

May 8

Aug. 10

Nov. 10

22.37

22.56

22.78

23.86

23.22

24.90

S20/61-33ccal. Formerly S20/61-33ccal (deep). E. H. Alien. (State Engineer 

No. 205). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 3'to l£ inches, depth 

400 feet, cased to 400. Land-surface datum is 2, 058. 59 feet above msl. Records available: 

1940-49. Measurement discontinued after Nov. 28, 1949.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 25/46

Feb. 27

Mar. 25

Apr. 29

May 20

June 21

July 19

Aug. 31

Sept. 25

25.5

23.6

18.5

15.2

14.3

10.6

10.4

12.6

11.8

Oct. 25/46

Nov. 29

Dec. 24

Jan. 30/47

Feb. 26

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

May 26

June 27

14.5

24.5

26.6

30.7

25.4

26.0

25.4

21.7

10.2

July 18/47

Aug. 18

Sept. 8

Oct. 23

Nov. 30

Dec. 18

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 19

Mar. 18

10.0

8.6

9.8

19.1

28.2

30.1

32.6

32.1

28.2

Apr. 21/48

May 26

Aug. 12

Nov. 19

Feb. 18/49

May 13

Aug. 19

Nov. 28

25.2

17.5

12.7

27.6

31.4

23.0

12.1

25.8

238743 O - 53 - 9
124 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/61-33cca4. Formerly S20/61-33ccal (shallow). E. H. Alien. (State Engineer 

No. 205). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 1 inch, depth 200 feet, 

cased to 200. Land-surface datum is 2,058. 59 feet above msl. Records available: 1940-49. 

Measurement discontinued after Nov. 28, 1949.

Water level above land-surf ace datum

Date

Jan. 25, '46

Feb. 27

Mar. 25

Apr. 29

May 20

June 21

July 19

Aug. 31

Sept. 25

Water 

level

17.9

17.4

13.8

11.8

10.0

7.6

6.5

8.2

8.1

Date

Oct. 25/46

Nov. 29

Dec. 24

Jan. 30, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

May 26

June 27

Water 

level

11.3

17.4

19.4

23.6

21.5

23.4

20.4

15.7

8.2

Date

July 18, '47

Aug. 18

Sept. 8

Oct. 23

Nov. 30

Dec. 18

Jan. 29/48

Feb. 19

Mar. 18

Water 

level

8.2

7.2

8.2

17.0

25.1

27.4

29.6

30.0

26.0

Date

Apr. 21/48

May 26

Aug. 12

Nov. 19

Feb. 28/49

May 13

Aug. 19

Nov. 28

Water 

level

23.6

15.2

9.9

25.2

28.7

21.9

9.6

24.1

S20/61-33ccdl. Clark County Hospital. (State Engineer No. 202). Drilled unused 

artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 386 feet. Records available: 1950. Feb. 20, +30.3; 

May 16, +23.6; Aug. 10, +9. 2; Nov. 9, +21.6.

S20/61-34adcl. S. W. Craner. (State Engineer No. 47). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 354 feet, cased to 178. Records available: 

1939-50.

Water level above land-surf ace datum

Jan. 21/46

Feb. 28

Mar. 26

Apr. 30

May 28

June 25

July 19

Aug. 27

Sept. 25

Oct. 25

32.8

34.9

33.6

31.8

30.2

27.5

24.3

26.1

24.2

26.5

Nov. 30/46

Dec. 21

Jan. 23/47

Feb. 26

Mar. 21

Apr. 18

May 27

June 27

July 18

Aug. 20

29.6

30.6

32.1

32.7

31.7

30.4

28.5

26.2

25.0

24.8

Sept. 9/47

Oct. 23

Nov. 25

Dec. 17

Jan. 29, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 18

Apr. 21

May 18

Aug. 13

25.1

25.9

28.7

30.9

33.4

34.3

35.6

34.3

32.3

25.9

Nov. 19/48

Feb. 25/49

May 13

Aug. 18

Nov. 22

Feb. 8/50

May 17

Aug. 10

Nov. 30

27.5

32.6

31.1

20.6

25.6

31.7

28.8

21.5

27.2

S20/61-35ddc2. Estella Beam. (State Engineer No. 368). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 8 to 6 inches, depth 418 feet, cased to 310. Records available: 1945-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

May 15/46

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

July 15/47

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

32.2

31.6

30.3

30.3

30.5

33.5

35.9

36.0

26.7

25.6

25.2

Oct. 15/47

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15/48

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

27.5

29.4

30.6

31.7

32.6

34.1

33.2

25.9

24.9

23.8

Oct. 15/48

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Mar. 15/49

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

25.9

29.0

31.7

33.5

32.7

28.7

25.3

22.7

21.1

20.8

Oct. 15/49

Apr. 15/50

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

23.1

32.3

30.3

28.5

26.6

26.6

29.2

33.2

35.1

36.3

S20/61-36bbbl. A. C. Delkin. (State Engineer No. 393). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 325 feet, cased to 300. Records available: 

1944-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 23/46

30

Feb. 25

Mar. 26

Apr. 25

May 22

June 20

July 22

20.2

23.6

33.0

29.5

22.5

21.0

17.7

16.3

Aug. 21/46

Sept. 23

Oct. 23

Nov. 18

Dec. 16

Jan. 27/47

Feb. 20

Mar. 25

18.9

16.3

21.4

29.8

29.9

31.6

32.0

22.3

Apr. 22/47

May 16

Aug. 14

Nov. 10

Feb. 20

May 26

Aug. 13/48

Nov. 15

20.4

18.4

13.7

24.0

26.6

18.9

15.1

22.8

Feb. 21/49

May 18

Aug. 18

Nov. 25

Feb. 10/50

May 11

Aug. 14

Nov. 16

23.8

19.2

16.6

23.2

22.9

21.5

16.7

22.4
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 125

S20/62-3bbdl. Las Vegas Army Air Field. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches, 

depth 242 feet, cased to 200, perforated 120 to 200. Records available: 1945, 1947-50.

Date

Sept. 9, '47 

Nov. 19 

Feb. 26, '48 

May 27

Water 

level

51.72 

51.26

50.72 

50.17

Date

Aug. 18, '48 

Nov. 15 

Feb. 11/49 

May 20

Water 

level

50.61 

51.33 

51.60 

52.45

Date

Aug. 19/49 

Nov. 29 

Feb. 27/50

Water 

level

55.62 

56.09 

55.25

Date

May 30/50 

Aug. 17 

Nov. 17

Water 

level

55.01 

55.45 

55.60

S20/62-19bccl. Byron Thornton. (State Engineer No. 443). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation well, diameter 8 inches, depth 150 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 24/46

Feb. 28

Mar. 29

Apr. 25

May 28

June 27

July 29

Aug. 30

30.56

30.29

30.12

30.08

30.43

31.04

31.58

31.83

Sept. 27/46

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Dec. 28

Jan. 16/47

Feb. 19

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

32.03

32.15

31.88

32.43

31.20

30.90

30.68

30.64

May 27/47

Aug. 19

Nov. 10

Feb. 25/48

May 27

Aug. 16

Nov. 22

Feb. 27/49

30.95

32.29

32.56

31.34

31.22

32.69

32.84

31.78

May 20/49

Aug. 19

Nov. 14

Feb. 27/50

May 30

Aug. 16

Nov. 17

31.55

33.09

33.61

32.44

32.44

33.72

34.09

S20/62-33cccl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter 1 inch, depth 42 feet, cased to 42. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 23/46

Feb. 28

Mar. 29

Apr. 25

May 27

June 2

July 29

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 30

24.94

24.27

23.67

23.24

23.03

23.14

23.81

24.22

24.22

24.30

23.81

Dec. 17/46

Jan. 30/47

Feb. 26

Mar. 25

Apr. 22

May 27

June 26

July 23

Aug. 19

Sept. 10

23.64

22.98

22.30

21.85

21.47

21.56

22.03

22.51

23.07

22.38

Oct. 23/47

Nov. 28

Dec. 18

Jan. 22/48

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

Apr. 22

May 26

June 22

Aug. 13

23.60

22.15

22.84

21.83

21.07

20.72

20.43

20.63

21.22

22.38

Nov. 17/48

Dec. 30

Feb. 25/49

May 18

Aug. 18

Nov. 30

Feb. 24/50'

May 29

Aug. 22

Hov. 28

22.72

22.13

21.43

19.47

20.88

21.17

20.26

20.27

21.30

20.79

S21/61-3abb2. W. S. Park. (State Engineer No. 238). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

artesian well, diameter 4 inches, depth 807 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 21/46

Feb. 25

Mar. 26

Apr. 24

May 25

June 25

July 19

Aug. 27

38.50

35.20

35.20

32.50

39.80

26.20

23.70

22.20

Sept. 25/46

Oct. 24

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

Jan. 29/47

Feb. 26

Mar. 25

Apr. 21

25.90

28.80

33.10

34.50

37.10

31.70

30.10

29.80

May 27/47

Aug. 21

Nov. 25

Feb. 20/48

May 28

Aug. 13

Nov. 19

Feb. 25/49

27.20

19.80

28.00

35.10

30.80

21.30

24.50

33.60

May 13/49

Aug. 18

Nov. 25

Feb. 8, ' 50

May 17

Aug. 10

Nov. 28

29.10

16.60

25.20

31.80

24.10

27.50

27.30

321/61-4aadl. Opaco Lumber Co. (State Engineer No. 386). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 10 inches, depth 793 feet, cased to 770, perforated 338 to 438 and 642 to 770. 

Records available: 1946-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 25, '46

Feb. 27

Mar. 25

Apr. 30

May 20

June 21

July 19

Aug. 21

47.2

44.4

39.1

36.0

33.7

28.7

26.3

26.0

Sept. 25, '46

Oct. 25

Nov. 29

Dec. 24

Jan. 27, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

26.5

30.7

38.6

39.2

43.0

31.3

39.8

38.0

May 26, '47

Aug. 16

Nov. 25

Feb. 19, '48

May 13

Aug. 17

Nov. 19

Feb. 26, '49

34.1

22.6

34.4

46.5

34.2

24.1

36.0

42.8

May 13, '49

Aug. 25

Nov. 28

Feb. 8, '50

May 16

Aug. 10

Nov. 15

35.3

23.7

39.8

46.7

37.7

24.6

37.2

S21/61-4baal. William Ellis. (State Engineer No. 48). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 8 inches, depth 381 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,056.30 

feet above msl. Records available: 1939-47. Measurement discontinued.
126 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S21/61-4baal --Continued.

Water level above land-surface datum

Date

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 27

Mar. 25

Apr. 30

May 20

June 21

Water 

level

31.4

22.7

17.5

12.8

12.5

10.5

Date

July 19, '46

Aug. 27

Sept. 30

Oct. 25

Nov. 29

Dec. 24

Water 

level

10.1

10.8

10.9

15.5

26.8

28.2

Date

Jan. 30, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 24

Apr. 17

May 26

June 8

Water 

level

32.5

23.4

28.9

25.0

13.8

12.2

Date

July 18, '47

Aug. 15

Sept. 9

Oct. 21

Nov. 18

Dec. 18

Water 

level

9.3

6.3

10.1

19.4

22.4

32.1

S21/61-7accl. Formerly S21/61-7accl (shallow). Kimball & Williams. (State Engineer 

No. 155). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 8 inches. Land-surface 

datum is 2,179. 4 feet above msl. Records available: 1940-49. Measurement discontinued.

Water level above land-surf ace datum

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 22

Mar. 25

Apr. 24

May 20

June 24

July 17

7.4

6.96

6.11

5.18

4.21

2.94

2.10

Aug. 28, '46

Sept. 30

Oct. 25

Nov. 19

Dec. 18

Jan. 27, '47

1.80

1.45

1.93

3.49

3.65

4.08

Feb. 24, '47

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 19

June 27

Dec. 18

3.70

2.95

2.55

1.95

.35

1.98

Jan. 26, '48

Feb. 23

Mar. 22

Apr. 23

May 20

Feb. 28, '49

2.44

2.87

2.72

1.97

1.00

1.15

S21/61-7acc2. Formerly S21/61-7accl (deep). Kimball & Williams. (State Engineer 

No. 155). Drilled domestic and irrigation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 355 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 2,179. 4 feet above msl. Records available: 1940-50.

Water level in feet above or below land-surf ace datum

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 22

Mar. 25

Apr. 24

May 20

June 24

July 17

Aug. 28

Sept. 30

Oct. 25

+9.90

+9.35

+8.58

+7.58

+5.91

+5.10

+4.20

+3.75

+3.41

+3.94

Nov. 19, '46

Dec. 18

Jan. 27, '47

Feb. 24

Mar. 24

Apr. 21

May 19

June 27

July 25

Aug. 15

+5.49

+5.75

+6.21

+5.83

+5.05

+4.60

+3.94

+2.50

+ .49

+ .08

Sept. 12, '47

Oct. 21

Nov. 18

Dec. 18

Jan. 26, '48

Feb. 23

Mar. 25

Apr. 23

May 20

Aug. 10

0.28

+1.51

+2.76

+4.01

+4.53

+4.91

+4.71

+3.85

+2.65

1.32

Nov. 19, '48

Feb. 28, '49

May 16

Aug. 15

Nov. 28

Feb. 19, '50

May 26

Aug. 10

Nov. 20

+0.58

+3.09

+ .10

3.72

1.63

.47

4.12

6.07

5.06

S21/61-15bbbl. T. T. Schofield. Dug domestic and irrigation water-table well, 

diameter 60 inches, depth 9 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 25, '46

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 17

June 24

July 22

Aug. 26

7.00

6.89

6.40

6.39

6.53

6.84

7.05

7.25

Sept. 25, '46

Oct. 23

Nov. 22

Dec. 23

Jan. 29, '47

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Apr. 18

7.33

7.16

6.85

6.72

6.67

6.62

6.54

6.55

May 26, '47

Aug. 20

Nov. 14

Feb. 14, '48

May 12

Aug. 11

Nov. 17

Feb. 25, '49

6.69

7.38

6.99

6.17

5.89

6.65

6.40

5.59

May 6, '49

Aug. 10

18

Nov. 22

Feb. 7, '50

May 15

Aug. 7

Nov. 15

5.40

7.34

6.27

6.03

5.61

5.58

6.03

5.80

S21/61-18bccl. Henry Deadrich. (State Engineer No. 29). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 292 feet. Records available: 1930, 1938-42, 1946-50.

Oct. 15, '46

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15, '47

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

40.00

39.33

38.86

38.80

38.70

39.10

39.40

40.10

41.00

42.60

42.95

42.75

Nov. 15, '47

Dec. 15

Mar. 15, '48

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

41.85

40.95

40.17

40.49

41.75

42.69

43.81

Aug. 15 44.68

Sept. 15 45. 05

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

44.93

44.13

42.29

Jan. 15, '49

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

42.61

42.19

42.32

42.96

44.10

45.13

46.13

46.82

47.25

47.20

46.41

45.75

Jan. 15, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

45.31

45.15

45.57

46.25

46.94

47.88

48.49

48.98

49.25

49.27

49.02

48.23
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 127

S21/61-21bbbl. Moe Sedway. (State Engineer No. 123). Drilled irrigation and 

domestic artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 850 feet, cased to 600. Records available: 

1940-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Date

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 25

Mar. 20

Apr. 22

May 17

June 24

July 22

Aug. 20

Sept. 30

Oct. 24

Water 

level

47.0

44.0

45.5

39.8

38.9

28.2

39.7

37.8

37.4

35.5

Date

Nov. 19, '46

Dec. 23

Jan. 27, '47

Feb. 17

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

May 20

June 18

July 19

Aug. 18

Water 

level

37.9

36.0

36.2

35.2

30.7

28.9

23.9

20.9

19.7

18.8

Date

Sept. 9, '47

Oct. 22

Nov. 18

Dec. 17

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 16

Mar. 17

Apr. 21

May 18

Aug. 16

Water 

level

21.8

23.1

23.9

27.1

24.1

24.9

22.9

21.5

21.6

16.4

Date

Nov. 17, '48

Feb. 14, '49

May 6

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 21, '50

May 15

Aug. 7

Nov. 15

Water 

level

22.6

27.2

19.9

10.4

20.6

22.5

16.8

11.7

16.8

S21/61-21dcdl. W. N. Connell. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 60 inches, 

depth 22 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 3, '46

10

21

28

Feb. 14

26

Mar. 27

Apr. 3

24

30

May 7

13

20

27

June 10

22

July 12

18

19.88

19.82

19.79

19.76

19.67

19.65

19.54

19.51

19.45

19.46

19.45

19.45

19.47

19.55

19.74

19.98

20.28

20.32

July 25, '46

Aug. 22

29

Sept. 23

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Dec. 23

Jan. 29, '47

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Apr. 18

May 20

June 19

July 19

Aug. 13

Sept. 9

Oct. 21

Nov. 14

20.51

20.46

20.46

20.55

20.50

20.18

1S.S6

19.71

19.59

19.46

19.39

19.37

19.67

20.10

20.50

20.64

20.65

20.64

Dec. 17, '47

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 19

Mar. 19

Apr. 21

May 18

Aug. 16

Sept. 17

Oct. 21

Nov. 17

Dec. 17

Jan. 17, '49

Feb. 21

Mar. 21

Apr. 18

May 14

June 22

20.29

20.02

19.88

19.74

19.60

19.58

20.72

20.82

20.90

20.85

20.62

20.36

20.36

20.05

19.88

19.80

19.86

July 22, '49

Aug. 10

Sept. 15

Oct. 20

Nov. 14

Dec. 19

Jan. 3, '50

Feb. 17

Mar. 17

Apr. 20

May 25

June 20

July 17

Aug. 23

Sept. 25

Oct. 20

Nov. 15

20.36

20.71

20.94

21.24

21.12

20.79

20.46

20.29

20.20

20.04

19.96

20.18

20.65

20.85

20.91

21.05

21.25

S21/61-22bcal. E. C. Wilbourne. (State Engineer No. 34). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 690 feet. Records available: 1939-47. 

Measurement discontinued.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 24, '46

Feb. 19

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

May 17

June 24

42.6

43.5

36.2

33.8

32.6

33.5

July 22, '46

Aug. 26

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 22

Dec. 23

32.3

33.5

32.1

32.7

35.5

39.8

Jan. 29, '47

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Apr. 18

May 20

June 19

40.4

38.3

37.8

34.0

30.8

30.3

July 19, '47

Aug. 13

Sept. 9

Oct. 21

Nov. 14

Dec. 17

30.2

31.7

31.2

31.5

31.9

36.6

S21/61-22cccl. A. P. Baker. (State Engineer No. 117). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 500 feet. Land-surface datum is 2, 070. 8 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1940-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 15, '46

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

31.2

30.9

30.6

30.0

30.5

30.0

28.0

28.5

27.5

29.0

Nov. 22, '46

Dec. 23

Jan. 29, '47

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Apr. 16

May 20

June 18

July 19

Aug. 15

30.1

31.1

31.1

30.9

29.1

28.7

27.7

26.8

26.8

26.7

Sept. 9, '47

Oct. 21

Nov. 13

Dec. 17

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 19

Mar. 19

Apr. 21

May 18

Aug. 16

25.6

27.0

27.5

28.7

28.7

29.0

28.3

27.1

25.4

24.4

Nov. 17, '49

Feb. 25

May 14

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 17, '50

May 25

Aug. 8

Nov. 15

25.3

26.3

25.8

23.4

24.6

26.2

22.7

15.1

16.8
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S21/61-29dacl. F. M. Ferguson. (State Engineer No. 94). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 280 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Water level above or below land-surface datum

Date

Jan. 29, '46

Feb. 26

Mar. 20

Apr. 22

May 17

June 22

July 22

Aug. 20

Water 

level

+2.23

+2.16

+2.03

+1.85

+1.64

+1.51

+1.38

+1.22

Date

Sept. 25, '46

Oct. 14

Nov. 19

Dec. 18

Jan. 27, '47

Feb. 17

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

Water 

level

+0.98

+1.06

+1.30

+1.23

+1.23

+1.13

+.79

+.64

Date

May 19, '47

Aug. 13

Nov. 14

Feb. 19, '48

May 12

Aug. 16

Nov. 19

Feb. 25, '49

Water 

level

+0.51

+.14

.74

.27

1.22

2.01

1.39

1.29

Date

May 6, '49

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 17, '50

May 15

Aug. 7

Nov. 15

Water 

level

1.68

2.35

2.36

2.42

3.12

3.83

3.74

S21/61-33bacl. Clark County Airport. (State Engineer No. 39). Drilled unused 

artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 222 feet. Land-surface datum is 2,189.8 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1938-50.

Jan. 29, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 26

Apr. 22

May 17

June 22

July 22

Aug. 26

Sept. 25

Oct. 24

0.24

.45

.47

.50

.68

.97

1.31

1.58

1.52

1.29

Nov. 19, '46

Dec. 23

Jan. 29, '47

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Apr. 16

May 20

June 18

July 19

0.96

.86

.97

.95

1.53

1.41

1.52

1.91

2.35

Aug. 15, '47

Sept. 9

Oct. 21

Nov. 13

Dec. 17

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 19

Apr. 22

Aug. 18

2.46

2.53

2.81

2.57

2.33

2.00

2.03

9.65

6.25

Nov. 24, '48

Feb. 25, '49

May 14

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 21, '50

May 18

Aug. 7

Nov. 28

3.25

2.66

3.46

4.27

3.62

3.36

6.21

5.82

5.08

S21/61-34cccl. Public Domain. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 60 inches, 

depth 25 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 14

Mar. 26

Apr. 22

May 17

June 22

July 18

Aug. 28

23.37

23.30

23.30

23.24

23.25

23.74

23.94

24.01

Sept. 23, '46

Oct. 24

Nov. 19

Dec. 23

Feb. 18, '47

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

May 20

24.04

23.94

23.77

23.65

23.56

23.57

23.63

23.60

Aug. 24, '47

Oct. 22

Nov. 19

Feb. 9, '48

May 12

Aug. 16

Nov. 17

Feb. 25, '49

24.20

24.35

24.16

23.84

24.36

24.09

24.36

24.00

May 6, '49

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 7, '50

May 15

Aug. 8

Nov. 15

23.91

25.11

24.55

24.33

24.29

24.75

(f)

f Dry.

S21/61-34dccl. Fred Nagamatsu. (State Engineer No. 74). Drilled unused well, 

diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1944-50.

Jan. 29, '46

Feb. 26

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 17

June 22

July 18

Aug. 28

4.14

3.97

4.06

4.07

4.27

4.56

5.19

5.54

Sept. 23, '46

Oct. 24

Nov. 19

Dec. 23

Jan. 20, '47

Feb. 18

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

5.57

5.73

4.93

4.69

4.56

4.65

5.58

5.35

May 20, '47

Aug. 21

Oct. 22

Nov. 19

Feb. 9, '48

May 12

Aug. 16

Nov. 17

5.88

7.02

7.13

6.08

5.17

7.24

8.04

7.06

Feb. 25, '49

May 6

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 7, '50

May 15

Aug. 8

Nov. 15

5.48

7.05

7.58

6.58

6.10

7.96

9.07

7.65

S21/61-36adc2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

liameter lj inches, depth 20 feet. Records available: 1946-50._________________

Apr. 24, '46

May 20

June 26

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 24

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

10.61

10.73

11.15

11.53

11.83

11.92

11.83

11.53

11.37

Jan. 20, '47

Feb. 21

Mar. 25

Apr. 23

May 20

June 23

July 19

Aug. 13

Sept. 8

11.20

10.97

10.73

10.39

10.71

10.57

11.16

11.40

10.33

Oct. 22, '47

Nov. 26

Dec. 17

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 25

Mar. 19

Apr. 22

May 25

Aug. 18

10.51

10.34

10.91

10.64

10.57

10.34

9.95

9.83

10.82

Nov. 24, '48

Feb. 26, '49

May 6

Aug. 18

Nov. 22

Feb. 28, '50

May 18

Aug. 17

Nov. 15

10.66

10.68

9.79

10.26

10.72

10.43

10.56

11.23

11.80
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY 129

S21/62-7bac2. S. Barbee. (State Engineer No. 286). Drilled domestic and irrigation 

artesian well, diameter ft inches, depth 225 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Water level above and below land-surf ace datum

Date

Jan. 23, '46

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 30

May 28

June 25

July 24

Aug. 28

Water 

level

+2.85

+2.90

+3.37

+2.75

+2.68

+2.23

+1.90

.80

Date

Sept. 27, '46

Oct. 29

Nov. 30

Dec. 20

Jan. 23, '47

Feb. 20

Mar. 25

Apr. 22

Water 

level

+1.57

+1.72

+2.21

+2.82

+3.07

+3.55

+3.42

+3.15

Date

May 27, '47

Aug. 19

Nov. 26

Feb. 25, '48

May 26

Aug. 13

Nov. 17

Feb. 26, '49

Water 

level

+2.80

+1.42

+1.66

+2.37

+2.13

+1.99

+3.70

+4.20

Date

May 17, '49

Aug. 18

Nov. 22

Feb. 24, '50

May 25

Aug. 17

Nov. 16

Water 

level

+3.60

+2.20

+2.77

+3.20

+2.45

+1.65

+1.65

S21/62-21cbc2. L. E. Billman. (State Engineer No. 430). Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 500 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 23, '46

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

May 1

27

June 25

July 29

Aug. 28

55.80

53.20

52.90

51.70

51.10

49.20

46.40

48.40

Sept. 26, '46

Oct. 30

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 30, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 25

Apr. 22

49.40

49.30

49.30

49.30

48.60

48.30

49.00

48.90

May 27, '47

Aug. 19

Nov. 28

Jan. 25, '48

Feb. 25

Aug. 13

Nov. 17

Feb. 26, '49

45.50

42.10

42.30

42.00

39.80

29.20

33.40

35.10

May 18, '49

Aug. 18

Nov. 30

Feb. 28, '50

May 25

Aug. 17

Nov. 17

38.90

35.90

36.20

37.40

37.20

35.00

34.20

S21/62-27aadl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled test and observation water-table well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 12 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 2, '46

26

Feb. 28

Apr. 2

May 2

June 5

25

July 29

4*39

4.33

4.24

4.25

4.27

4.50

4.65

4.69

Aug. 27, '46

Sept. 26

Oct. 30

Nov. 30

Dec. 31

Jan. 30, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 25

4.78

4.98

4.62

4.53

4.42

4.38

4.33

4.32

Apr. 22, '47

May 27

Aug. 19

Nov. 28

Feb. 25, '48

May 26

Nov. 17

Mar. 3, '49

4.33

4.45

5.05

4.58

4.35

4.34

4.61

4.30

May 18, '49

Aug. 18

Nov. 30

Feb. 24, '50

May 30

Aug. 22

Nov. 16

4.27

4.72

4.44

4.29

4.39

4.69

4.54

S21/62-29cccl. J. R. Bond. (State Engineer No. 134). Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, depth 404 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Jan. 30, '46

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Apr. 30

May 20

June 26

July 27

Aug. 28

12.10

6.76

7.87

8.54

7.02

3.77

3.43

3.06

Sept. 27, '46

Oct. 29

Nov. 30

Dec. 23

Jan. 23, '47

Feb. 24

Mar. 25

Apr. 23

3.03

3.98

5.43

6.14

7.32

7.91

7.55

6.95

May 20, '47

Aug. 15

Nov. 26

Feb. 25, '48

May 25

Aug. 18

Nov. 24

Feb. 26, '49

6.42

2.70

3.88

9.10

8.40

7.90

6.70

8.50

May 18, '49

Aug. 18

Nov. 25

Feb. 28, '50

May 25

Aug. 17

Nov. 17

8.10

6.55

6.89

8.80

8.80

5.54

5.36

S22/61-4bccl. Fitzpatrick, 

8 inches, depth 355 feet. Records

(State Engineer No. 41). Drilled unused well, diameter 

available: 1938-50.

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 20

Mar. 15

Apr. 27

May 17

June 22

July 22

Aug. 20

Sept. 25

Oct. 17

Nov. 19

Dec. 18

Jan. 20, '47

Feb. 17

Mar. 21

78.15

78.10

78.10

78.10

78.10

78.65

78.90

79.15

79.00

78.80

78.50

78.40

78.40

78.53

Apr. 16, '47

May 19

June 18

July 19

Aug. 13

Sept. 9

Oct. 27

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

Jan. 26, '48

Feb. 19

Mar. 17

Apr. 21

May 18

79. 34 || June 23

79.07

79.04

79.49

79.88

80.16

79.88

80.32

79.98

80.10

80.36

79.51

80.68

81.57

81.44

82.49

July 15, '48

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15, '49

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

82.00

81.71

81.22

81.12

80.81

80.84

80.20

80.08

80.28

80.80

81.02

81.57

81.34

81.41

Oct. 15, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

81.57

81.05

80.32

80.11

81.09

81.33

82.48

82.78

82.80

82.93

82.55

82.58

82.53

82.08
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S22/61-9cbbl. Daisy Bell. (State Engineer No. 42). Drilled unused water-table well, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 127 feet. Records available: 1944-50.

Date

Dec. 23, '46

Jan. 27, '47

Feb. 17

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

Water 

level

94.29

94.29

94.33

94.32

94.40

Date

May 19, '47

Aus;. 13

Nov. 19

Feb. 14, '48

May 16

Water 

level

94.47

94.63

94.87

95.11

95.12

Date

Aug. 16, '48

Nov. 17

Feb. 25, '49

May 14

Aug. 10

Water 

level

95.50

95.76

95.80

96.02

96.17

Date

Nov. 22, '49

Feb. 10, '50

May 15

Aug. 7

Nov. 15

Water 

level

96.50

96.55

96.63

96.96

96.18

S22/61-16cccl. 

available: 1944-50.

Dalton Buck. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches. Records

Jan. 27, '46

Feb. 15

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 17

June 22

July 22

Aug. 19

84.15

84.35

84.45

84.45

84.45

84.50

84.55

84.65

Sept. 25, '46

Oct. 24

Nov. 19

Dec. 23

Feb. 17, '47

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

May 19

84.75

84.85

84.85

84.95

84.94

84.96

84.98

84.99

Aug. 13, '47

Nov. 19

Feb. 19, '48

May 16

Aug. 16

Nov. 17

Feb. 25, '49

85.14

85.30

85.51

85.63

85.94

86.17

86.25

May 14, '49

Aug. 10

Nov. 22

Feb. 10, '50

May 15

Aug. 7

Nov. 15

86.29

86.47

86.65

86.65

86.99

87.05

87.29

Pahrump Valley 

(See also Nye County.)

S21/54-10aacl. Bowman. Formerly H. D. Cornell. (State Engineer No. 22). Drilled 

unused well, diameter 14 inches, depth 800 feet, cased to 472, perforated 100 to 450. Records 

available: 1944-50.

Jan. 15, '46

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

27.65

28.45

28.50

28.95

30.40

31.05

31.15

31.80

31.90

31.20

28.85

27.75

Jan. 15, '48

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 14

Jan. 20, '49

Feb. 15

26.65

27.04

29.62

28.67

30.34

31.09

30.74

30.36

28.89

27.32

26.97

Mar. 15, '49

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 14

Sept. 15

Oct. 14

Nov. 15

Dec. 19

Jan. 14, '50

27.10

30.75

30.20

32.25

32.62

32.95

33.73

33.29

32.98

31.31

30.54

Feb. 15, '50

Mar. 12

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

30.92

31.86

33.07

31.87

32.93

34.12

33.56

33.97

33.41

31.98

31.15

Douglas County 

Carson Valley

12/20-17bal. John Helwinkel, Jr. 3 miles south-southeast of Gardnerville, 0.2 mile 

southeast of ranch headquarters. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 18 inches, 

depth 365 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

May 11, '48

Nov. 30

Jan. 31, '49

10.19

17.65

17.84

Mar. 23, '49

July 9

Nov. 4

17.78

8.82

18.62

Mar. 30, '50

May 24

Sept. 26

19.47

11.82

15.98

Dec. 1, '50

19

15.11

14.68

13/20-8cal. C. W. Godecke. 100 feet northwest of west entrance to Douglas County 

airport. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 inches to 60 feet, 12 inches to bottom, depth 

300 feet. Records available: 1942, 1948-50.

May 12, '48

Nov. 30

Jan. 31, '49

1.98

2.74

2.19

Mar. 23, '49

July 6

1.45

.52

Nov. 4 j 1.30

Mar. 30, '50

Aug. 15

Sept. 26

0.35

3.83

3.96

Dec. 1, '50

19

3.73

2.25

13/20-31bdl. H. Dangberg. 1 mile south of junction of State Highway 37 and U. S. 

Highway 395. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 413 feet, cased to 

400, perforated 60 to 400. Records available: 1950. Mar. 30, 3. 42; Aug. 15, 7.52; 

Sept. 26, 4.75; Dec. 1, 2. 21; Dec. 19, 2.12.
NEVADA, ELKO COUNTY 131

13/20-32dcl. Mack Land & Cattle Co. 75 feet west of southwest corner of cemetery. 

Drilled irri&aticn water-table well, diameter 18 inches, reported depth 420 feet. Records 

available: 1948-50.

Date

May 12, '48 

Nov. 30 

Jan. 31, '49

Water 

level

7.99 

9.70 

9.39

Date

Mar. 23, '49 

July 6 

Nov. 4

Water 

level

9.93 

7.98 

10.09

Date

Mar. 30, '50 

May 24

Water 

level

10.25 

7.83

Date

Dec. 1, '50 

19

Water 

level

8.76 

8.85

14/19-25bal. Carson Indian Agency. 2 miles southwest of junction of U. S. Highway 

395 and road along west side of valley, 0. 25 mile southeast of road. Drilled irrigation watertable well, diameter 12 inches, depth 239 feet. Records available: 1946, 1948-50.

May 10, '46

May 21, '48

Aug. 3

Nov. 30

10.49

13.70

20.09

18.93

Jan. 31, '49

Mar. 23

Nov. 4

18.61

15.23

21.02

Mar. 30, '50

May 24

Aug. 14

14.22

17.25

18.68

Sept. 26, '50

Dec. 1

19

19.20

16.65

13.74

Elko County

Antelope Valley 

(See Goshute-Antelope Valley.)

Clover Valley

31/62-3al. Owner unknown. 1 mile east of junction of U. 3. Highway 93 and road to 

Sprucemont. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 30 by 36 inches, depth 141 feet. Records 

available: 1948-49. Aug. 28, 1948, 129.75; Mar. 28, 1949, 129.70; June 10, 129.70; 

Sept. 15, 129.58. Measurement discontinued.

34/61-12al. J. L. Vandiver and J. S. Badt. 7. 5 miles north of junction of 

U. S. Highway 93 and State Highway 11. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

195 feet. June 9, 1948, 9. 58; Sept. 14, 17. 40; Apr. 26, 1950, 11. 04; June 14, 10.35. 

Measurement discontinued.

34/63-21al. Leslie Davis. 4. 7 miles southeast of Tobar, 0. 25 mile southwest of road, 

at abandoned homestead. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 108 inches. Records 

available: 1948-50. Aug. 25, 1948, 12. 58; June 9, 1949, 12. 54; Sept. 14, 12.52; 

Apr. 25, 1950, 12.49; Sept. 12, 12.52.

35/62-26bl. Lloyd Higley. 1. 1 miles east of U. S. Highway 93, 200 feet south of road. 

Dug; irrigation water-table well, size 72 by 84 inches, depth 10 feet. Records available: 

1948-50. Aug. 25, 1948, 7. 72; Mar. 28, 1949, 7. 47; June 9, 7. 00; Sept. 14, 7. 89; Dec. 21, 

7. 45; Apr. 25, 1950, 6. 93; Sept. 12, 6.82.

35/62-27bl. U. S Geol. Survey. 150 feet south of cattle guard, 40 feet east of highway. 

Drilled test and observation well, diameter 6 inches, depth 286 feet, cased to 197. Records 

available: 1949-50.

May 31, '49

June 1

10

8.90

8.96

8.63

July 19, '49

Aug. 25

Sept. 14

8.77

9.39

9.63

Dec. 21, -49

Apr. 25, '50

June 14

9.78

8.62

7.45

June 22, '50

Sept. 12

8.45

8.47

35/62-27b2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Adjacent to well 35/62-27bl. Drilled test and 

observation water -table well, diameter 1 inch, depth 15 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

June 8, '49 

July 8

8.96 

8.67

Aug. 25, '49 

Sept. 14

9.25 

9.55

Dec. 21, '49 

Apr. 25, '50

9.77 

8.94

June 22, '50 7. 15 

Sept. 12 ; 8.68

35/62-28al. J. P. Wallman. West of U. S. Highway 93, 6 miles north of Snow Water 

Lake, 4 miles west of Tobar. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 41 feet. Records 

available: 1949-50. May 4, 1949, 10.89; Sept. 14, 11.04; Apr. 25, 1950, 9.14, 

June 14, 7.93. Measurement discontinued.

36/61-36al. K. C. Ranch. At ranch headquarters. Dug unused water-table well, 

diameter 48 inches, depth 23 feet. Records available: 1948-50. Measurement discontinued. 

July 7, 1948, 5. 05; June 9, 1949, 2. 36; Sept. 14, 8.65; Apr. 26, 1950, 5. 83; June 14, 2.62.
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Diamond Valley 

(See Eureka County for other wells in Diamond Valley.)

26/53-12dl. Farm Emergency Relief Administration. North of Jiggs-Union road, 

5. 5 miles east-southeast of Union, 2 miles north of Alkali Flat. Dug stock water-table well, 

diameter 60 by 108 inches, depth 13 feet. Records available: 1947-48. June 17, 1947, 5.89; 

Oct. 27, 7. 45; May 6, 1948, 6.27. Measurement discontinued.

Goshute-Antelope Valley

28/68-8dl. Owner unknown. 11 miles northeast of Boone Spring. Drilled stock well, 

diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1948-49. June 25, 1948, 98. 45; Sept. 15, 1949, 104.71. 

Measurement discontinued.

32/66-33cl. Owner unknown. 4. 5 miles north of Dolly Varden siding of Western 

Pacific Railroad, 200 feet east of north-south road. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 55 feet. Records available: 1948-49. May 21, 1948, 46.46; 

June 9, 1949, 46.68; Sept. 14, 46.83. Measurement discontinued.

34/66-8al. Owner unknown. 4.7 miles west-southwest of Shatter. Unused water-table 

well, depth 30 feet. Records available: 1948-50. June 25, 1948, 19. 00; Mar. 28, 1949, 19.77; 

June 9, 18. 79; Sept. 14, 21.39; Sept. 13, 1950, 21.07.

34/67-6a2. Western Pacific Railroad. At Shatter, northwest of railroad tracks, in 

pumphouse. Drilled railroad well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 250 feet. Records 

available: 1948-50. May 21, 1948, 27.38; Mar. 28, 1949, 30.51; June 9, 28. 60; Sept. 14, 28.51; 

Sept. 13, 1950, 27.53.

34/67-16dl. Utah Construction Land & Cattle Co. 3 miles southeast of depot at Shafter. 

Dug stock water-table well, depth 58 feet. Records available: 1948-50. June 25, 1948, 44.07; 

Sept. 14, 1049, 43.31; Sept. 13, 1950, 42.97.

Humboldt River Valley

33/52-27dl. Carlin Town Government. 55 feet northeast of city power plant. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 20 inches, depth 550 feet, cased to 125. Records available: 1938-50.

Date

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Water 

level

4.85

4.95

5.35

5.60

5.95

7.05

7.25

8.45

8.25

7.55

4.25

4.35

4.45

4.90

6.25

Date

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

Water 

level

6.65

5.70

6.75

7.45

8.35

8.55

8.75

7.45

5.35

5.15

5.25

5.95

6.55

6.65

Date

June 28, '48

July 28

Aug. 16

Dec. 20

Jan. 20, '49

Feb. 22

Mar. 21

Apr. 19

May 9

18

June 17

July 26

Aug. 19

Sept. 20

Water 

level

6.55

7.27

6.89

4.37

4.47

5.27

5.07

5.01

4.55

3.57

4.10

5.75

6.17

6.40

Date

Oct. 20, '49

Nov. 19

Dec. 26

Jan. 19, '50

Feb. 20

Mar. 22

Apr. 20

May 20

June 20

Aug. 19

Sept. 20

Oct. 19

Nov. 25

Dec. 18

Water 

level

6.87

5.31

3.70

3.27

3.92

5.67

4.63

4.65

3.99

5.29

5.73

6.13

3.16

2.85

33/53-20dl. C. E. Lee, known as Box K Ranch. About 100 feet north of U. S. 

Highway 40, 30 feet northeast of ranch house. Dug domestic water-table well, size 48 by 48 

inches, depth 14 feet. Records available: 1946-50. Measurement discontinued.

Jan. 28, '4d

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

9.05

9.85

9.05

9.15

8.95

8.95

10.40

11.85

10.95

11.05

10.05

10.45

10.25

11.20

9.95

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

9.75

9.15

10.10

9.95

10.15

11.25

11.05

11.05

12.05

10.70

10.75

11.65

10.65

10.80

10.95

Aug. 28, '48

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

11.45

11.65

11.80

11.45

11.05

11.15

11.95

10.95

11.65

11.05

10.15

10.65

10.95

10.75

11.30

Nov. 26, '49

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

11.45

11.15

11.05

10.85

11.15

10.15

10.55

10.85

10.45

10.95

11.35

12.15

9.85

10.15
NEVADA, ELKO COUNTY 133

35/56-lbl. Moffat. 0.75 mile northwest of Ryndon. 0.25 mile north of U. S. Highway 

40. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 10 feet. Records available: 

1944-50.

Date

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 24

26

28

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

28

Jan. 28, '47

Water 

level

4.30

4.50

3.50

3.10

3.50

6.40

4.00

6.30

6.50

6.55

5.40

6.20

5.00

5.10

4.70

4.70

Date

Feb. 26, '47

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 27

28

June 26

July 26

Aug. 26

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 27

Apr. 28

Water 

level

4.20

4.35

4.35

7.60

7.40

4.80

5.50

7.20

6.00

5.90

6.80

5.30

e7.80

e6.70

e5.70

e4.70

Date

May 28, '48

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Water 

level

4.05

4.20

5.20

1.00

1.10

2.00

3.90

4.00

4.10

e3.20

2.30

1.40

1.45

2.00

3.85

4.30

Date

Sept. 19, '49

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

Water 

level

4.90

3.70

5.00

3.90

4.40

3.10

1.10

4.30

2.20

2.70

2.70

5.00

4.30

4.00

3.60

3.80

e Estimated.

35/56-30cl. Fernald. 

Dug unused water-table well,

At ranch headquarters, 

depth 19.6 feet. Records

150 feet northwest of ranch house, 

available: 1938-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Feb. 26, '47

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

15.10

13.45

13.00

13.20

6.30

7.90

9.80

10.10

10.30

13.15

13.70

13.00

13.70

13.30

May 28, '47

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 30

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Feb. 28, '48

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

8.90

7.90

9.70

14.50

14.80

15.40

15.30

14.30

14.40

13.90

14.10

6.00

6.20

11.20

Aug. 28, '48

Sept. 14

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Mar. 24, '49

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

15.40

15.90

15.80

15.10

15.10

12.95

14.70

11.20

8.30

9.75

15.10

15.20

14.50

14.30

Dec. 31, '49

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

14.70

16.20

12.10

12.60

12.70

5.20

8.60

8.50

11.10

13.00

13.10

12.80

13.20

37/59-26al. At Deeth, 180 feet north of railroad station, 30 feet northeast of 

ranchhouse, in galvanized iron shed. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 48 inches, 

depth 13. 6 feet. Records available: 1938-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

7.50

5.70

4.50

4.40

4.60

5.70

7.20

5.80

6.30

8.00

8.30

6.60

7.20

5.85

5.50

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

4.90

5.10

5.90

5.00

7.20

6.20

9.20

9.40

9.10

7.90

7.50

6.00

5.10

5.40

5.40

July 28, '48

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Mar. 24, '49

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

6.50

7.60

7.40

7.90

8.00

7.90

8.40

4.60

4.50

5.40

7.15

8.70

8.90

9.60

Nov. 26, '49

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

10.20

9.90

9.10

9.30

8.65

4.75

4.95

4.70

4.50

8.60

8.60

9.70

8.90

9.10

Lamoille Valley

33/56-8dl. Moffat, known as Ten Mile well. At ranch headquarters, 30 feet southwest of ranchhouse. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 42 inches, depth 11. 5 feet. 

Records available: 1944-50.
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

33/56 -8dl --Continued.

Date

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Water 

level

7.10

6.65

6. 10

6.80

4.60

5.10

6.40

9.00

9.20

8.20

8.60

7.40

6.70

8.00

6.60

Date

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

NJV. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

Water 

level

6.20

6.70

6.80

8.00

8.80

8.90

8.90

9.00

8.20

8.30

9.00

8.10

6.80

6.10

Date

July 28, '48

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Feb. 28, '49

Mar. 24

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Water 

level

7.20

8.00

9.10

9.10

10.00

10.30

8.60

6.20

5.20

5.00

6.70

7.15

7.20

9.60

Date

Oct. 26, '49

Nov. 26

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

Water 

level

9.60

8.20

8.40

8.70

7.30

7.20

8.20

6.20

9.00

9.40

8.10

8.50

8.00

8.20

33/57-22dl. Sutacha. Formerly Ryan. 

north of road. Drilled unused water-table well, 

available: 1948-50.

0. 5 mile west of road junction, 0. 25 mile 

diameter 18 inches, depth 60 feet. Records

July 28, '48

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

37.80

37.60

37.90

37.80

37.90

37.90

37.50

38.25

Apr. 7, '49

28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

38.20

38.25

33.50

38.50

38.55

38.50

38.50

38.45

Nov. 26, '49

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

38.20

38.20

38.00

38.10

39.00

38.90

40.20

June 28, '50

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

29.40

39.70

39.30

39.30

38.70

38.70

37.80

33/58-5al. George Ogilvie. About 0. 8 mile north of Humboldt School, at ranch 

headquarters, at northwest corner of ranchhouse. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 

24 inches, depth 9. 8 feet. Records available: 1934-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

6.10

5.80

5.50

3.10

3.60

5.10

6.20

7.10

7.60

5.60

5.70

6.10

6.90

6.90

5.80

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

3.20

4.70

5.00

July 28 ' 5.50

Aug. 28

' Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

5.50

6.90

6.60

6.90

6.60

5.40

5.00

5.30

5.80

3.50

6.30

July 28, '48

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 26, '49

Mar. 24

Apr. 7

28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

5.40

7.40

7.20

7.40

7.40

7.20

7.00

4.60

4.89

4.95

3.00

3.20

4.30

6.80

7.20

Oct. 26, '49

Nov. 26

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

7.60

6.70

7.00

7.10

5.40

5.90

5.60

2.60

2.80

3.00

4.90

6.50

7.30

6.90

7.00

33/58-7al. No. 2 Lytton Lane. 50 feet south of center of road. Drilled unused 

water-table well, diameter 3 inches, depth 7.6 feet. Records available: 1934-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

3.40

3.10

3.40

1.90

2.40

1.90

2.40

4.40

4.60

3.00

3.40

3.50

3.70

3.20

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

1.90

2.20

(f)

5.60

(f)

4.00

4.20

4.20

4.40

3.70

2.40

o.60

3.00

2.20

June 28, '48

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Apr. 28, '49

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

2.20

1.80

(f)

3.90

3.90

3.95

4.40

2.70

2.95

3.55

(f)

(f)

(f)

Nov. 26, '49

Dec. 31

Feb. 26, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

5.60

(f)

2.80

3.10

2.30

3.20

3.40

3.10

3.60

4.30

4.90

3.70

3.60

f Dry.
NEVADA, ELKO COUNTY 135

33/58-18cl. John Patterson. 0. 3 mile north of road, at north side of house. Dug 

unused water-table well, diameter 60 inches, depth 13. 3 feet. Records available: 1934-50.

Date

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 29

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Water 

level

2.80

3.20

2.65

2.40

2.60

2.30

2.20

2.80

2.80

4.00

4.00

3.00

3.00

3.30

2.90

Date

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

Water 

level

2.00

3.00

3.40

3.40

3.70

3.40

3.50

2.80

3.70

3.80

4.45

3.90

3.60

3.00

3.20

Date

July 28, '48

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Water 

level

3.00

3.60

3.80

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.80

8.20

7.00

5.20

4.70

4.30

4.80

5.00

5.80

Date

Oct. 26, '49

Nov. 26

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

Water 

level

5.80

5.90

6.10

6.80

6.60

6.60

5.00

4.00

4.60

4.40

4.90

5.00

5.00

4.40

4.40

33/58-19adl. H. Conrad. Lamoille Church. At southwest corner of first house west 

of Lamoille Church. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 48 inches, depth 16 feet. 

Records available: 1934-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 24

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

Jan. 28, '47

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

10.30

11.40

8.40

k. 09

1.30

2.00

2.00

1.60

2.50

7.00

9.60

10.80

11.00

10.10

8.30

7.20

May 28, '47

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

7.60

1.50

3.50

4.60

7.10

8.00

10.90

12.60

11.80

11.40

13.70

10.20

3.10

5.90

7.60

Aug. 28, '48

Sept. 24.

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 28

Mar. 24

Apr. 7

28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

8.90

9.00

9.40

9.90

12.10

13.20

12.50

11.10

9.08

10.00

3.60

2.70

3.50

6.80

9.00

Oct. 26, '49

Nov. 26

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

10.80

11.00

12.50

12.50

11.55

12.00

11.10

1.70

1.60

3.20

3.80

7.00

8.30

11.30

10.65

k Adjacent field being irrigated.

33/58-30al. Joe Sutacha. Known as Charles well. 1.1 miles south of Lamoille 

Church, 0. 3 mile west of road. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 42 inches, depth 

24.1 feet. Records available: 1934-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 26

June 25

July 28

Aug. 26

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '47

19.10

21.10

20.80

18.40

3.60

2.50

4.40

7.70

13.00

19.00

17.30

9.20

9.60

Feb. 26 12.80

Mar. 28 16.40

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

1.50

2.80

5.40

7.20

13.70

Sept. 27 7.65

Oct. 28 18.00

Nov. 28 15.00

Dec. 28 16.40

Jan. 28, '48 18.85

Feb. 28 22. 10

Mar. 28 (f)

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

17.20

2.50

4.70

July 28, '48

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Feb. 28, '49

Mar. 24

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

4.20

13.55

13.60

15.10

16.75

18.90

12.50

18.85

20.00

5.00

4.90

8.30

10.20

12.50

16.00

Nov. 26, '49

Dec. 31

Jan. 26, '50

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

18.50

19.50

21.10

21.90

13.80

15.40

6.20

6.50

9.10

11.70

15.30

15.60

12.70

12.80

f Dry.

34/57 -18al. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Known as Dry Lake well. 100 feet 

east of dirt road, 50 feet northeast of water tank. Drilled stock water-table well, reported 

depth 148 feet. Records available: 1944-50.
136 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

34/57 -18al - -Continued.

Date

Jan. 28, '46

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Feb. 26, '47

Mar. 28

Water 

level

41.30

41.20

40.80

45.90

52.10

49.60

50.40

53.50

51.40

50.50

52.50

41.30

47.40

Date

Apr. 28, '47

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

Water 

level

45.60

47.40

45.70

45.80

45.70

45.80

44.40

45.80

41.20

41.30

41.45

46.20

45.30

Date

June 28, '48

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Apr. 28, '49

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Water 

level

45.60

46.40

46.00

45.80

44.40

44.00

46.00

46.10

41.50

48.10

50.30

46.30

47.00

Date

Oct. 26, '49

Nov. 26

Dec. 31

Feb. 26, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

May 28

June 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

Water 

level

47.80

48.60

45.70

45.40

43.50

50.50

48.40

48.50

48.50

45.45

45.70

46.00

46.10

well,

35/58-3cbl. Randolph. 250 feet west of State Highway 11. 

diameter 60 inches, depth 7. 6 feet. Records available: 1934

Dug unused water-table 

-50.

Jan. 28, '46

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

July 28

Aug. 28

Oct. 24

28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Feb. 26, '47

Mar. 28

June 28

7.10

4.70

2.90

5.35

6.30

6.57

6.80

6.50

6.60

5.95

5.50

2.30

July 28, '47

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 28

Jan. 28, '48

Feb. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

June 28

July 28

5.20

6.20

6.40

6.70

6.90

6.70

6.20

6.50

6.35

2.60

2.40

2.30

Aug. 28, '48

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Mar. 24, '49

Apr. 28

May 28

June 20

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

(f)

(f)

(f)

6.70

5.30

4.90

2.30

2.00

7.20

7.10

6.85

Nov. 26, '49

Dec. 31

Feb. 26, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 28

July 28

Aug. 27

Sept. 22

Oct. 28

Nov. 28

Dec. 26

7.30

7.25

6.50

6.40

4.80

2.60

5.60

6.00

6.30

7.50

7.50

f Dry.

Ruby Valley

28/59-9cl. Owner unknown. 7 miles east of road on west side of Ruby Valley. Dug 

stock water-table well, diameter 48 inches, depth 44 feet. Records available: 1948-49. 

July 7, 1948, 37. 27; June 10, 1949, 38. 63; Sept. 14, 38.08.

30/60-18al. Walter Ward. At ranch headquarters. Drilled stock well, diameter 

4 inches, depth 510 feet. Records available: 1948-49. Aug. 26, 1948, 13.10; 

June 10, 1949, 1. 70; Sept. 14, 12. 52. Measurement discontinued.

31/60-4al. Owner unknown. 3.8 miles east of junction of State Highway 11 and road 

through west side of Ruby Valley, 1.6 miles south of State Highway 11. Drilled stock watertable well, diameter 8 inches, depth 20 feet. Records available: 1948-50. June 30, 1948, 5.79; 

June 10, 1949, 3. 04; Sept. 15, 7.44; Apr. 26, 1950, 4.18; June 14, 2. 96; Sept. 12, 8.92.

31/60-16cl. Owner unknown. West side of Franklin River. Drilled stock water-table 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 35 feet. Records available: 1948-50. June 30, 1948, 8.77; 

June 10, 1949, 5. 29; Sept. 15, 10. 90; Apr. 26, 1950, 6.96; June 14, 4.98.

32/60-29cl. U. S. Geol. Survey. 1. 7 miles east of junction of State Highway 11 and 

road along west side of valley, 150 feet north of highway. Drilled observation well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 202 feet, cased to 137. Records available: 1949-50. June 10, 1949, 2.75; 

July 19, 3. 56; Sept. 15, 4.38; Dec. 21, 4.33; Apr. 26, 1950, 2. 48; June 14, 2.51; 

Sept. 12, 3.78.

32/60-29c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. 1. 7 miles east of junction of State Highway 11 and 

road along west side of valley, 150 feet north of highway. Driven observation water-table well, 

diameter ll inches, depth 15 feet. Records available: 1949-50. Sept. 15, 1949, 6.95; 

Dec. 21, 6. 85; Apr. 26, 1950, 5. 22; June 14, 5.43; Sept. 12, 6.40.

33/60-35dl. Owner unknown. 0. 4 mile north of "Y" in road, 0. 95 mile west of State 

Highway 11. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 14 inches. Records available: 1948-50. 

June 29, 1948, 5. 70; June 10, 1949, 4.80; Sept. 14, 7.77; Apr. 26, 1950, 4. 97; June 14, 4.50; 

Sept. 12, 7.12.
NEVADA, ESMERALDA COUNTY 137

Esmeralda County 

Fish Lake Valley

1/36-8dl. Owner unknown. 2. 25 miles south of Gap Spring, In northeast angle of road 

junction. Dug unused water-table well, diameter 42 inches, depth 13. 5 feet. Records 

available: 1949-50. Oct. 13, 1949, 13.50; Mar. 22, 1950, 12.41. Measurement discontinued.

Sl/35-21al. Rex B. Clark. 1.1 miles east of State Highway 3A, 0.25 mile north of 

east-west road. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 13 inches. Records available: 

1949-50. Nov. 8, 1949, 13.70; Mar. 21, 1950, 13.12; Sept. 20, 13.60.

Sl/35-28al. Rex B. Clark. 0. 25 mile west of Arlemont Ranch headquarters, 50 feet 

south of Chiatovich Creek. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 624 feet, 

cased to 600, perforated 150 to 600. Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Oct. 21, '47 

Nov. 21 

Dec. 21 

Jan. 21, '48

Water 

level

25.84 

25.80 

25.65 

25.45

Date

Feb. 21, '48 

Mar. 21 

Apr. 21 

May 21

Water 

level

25.60 

26.00 

26.10 

26.10

Date

June 21, '48 

July 21 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 15, '49

Water 

level

26.10 

26.20 

26.60 

28.65

Date

Mar. 21, '50 

June 29 

Sept. 20

Water 

level

28.50 

28.91 

29.47

S2/35-2dl. White Mountain School. 3 miles south of Arlemont Ranch headquarters, 

30 feet west of road. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 24 inches, depth 8 feet. 

Records available: 1947-50. Measurement discontinued.

Oct. 21, '47

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 21, '48

6.10

5.92

5.60

5.45

Feb. 21, '48

Mar. 21

Apr. 21

May 21

5.50

5.70

5.75

5.75

June 21, '48

July 21

Aug. 21

Mar. 29, '49

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.76

Sept. 15, '49

Mar. 21, '50

July 26

Sept. 20

(f)

7.67

(f)

(f)

f Dry.

S2/35-15cl. O. Z. D. Davis. 0. 8 mile east of State Highway 3A, 50 feet northwest of 

house. Drilled! domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Records 

available: 1949-50. Nov. 11, 1949, 44. 57; Sept. 20, 1950, 44.68.

S2/35-28dl. E. L. Cord. Circle L Ranch. Well No. 3. 0. 25 mile east of State 

Highway 3A, 40 feet south of east-west road. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 

inches, reported depth 110 feet. Records available: 1945, 1949-50. Mar. 29, 1949, 50. 25; 

Sept. 15, 52.11; Nov. 9, 50.39; Mar. 22, 1950, 51.66; Sept. 20, 56.64.

S2/35-33al. E. L. Cord. Circle L Ranch. Well No. 1. 50 feet west of State Highway 

3A, opposite main gate to ranch. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, 

depth 120 feet. Records available: 1946-47, 1949. Dec. 12, 1946, 51. 91; Oct. 7, 1947, 56.05; 

Nov. 30, 1949, 62.47. No measurement made in 1950.

S2/35-33a9. E. L. Cord. Circle L Ranch. Well No 13. 410 feet east of State Highway 

3A, 300 feet north of south road to ranch headquarters. Drilled irrigation water-table well, 

diameter 14 to 8 inches, depth 1,010 feet, cased to 800, perforated 150 to 800, reported 

collapsed at 355. Records available: 1950. Mar. 22, 53.65; Sept. 20, 53.46.

S2/35-34b2. E. L. Cord. Circle L Ranch. Well No. 5. 150 feet east of house. 

Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Records 

available: 1942, 1944-47, 1949. Mar. 18, 1946, 17.00; May 13, 19.00; Sept. 18, 12.25; 

Dec. 12, 11.74; Apr. 23, 1947, 13. 09; Nov. 9, 19.15; Nov. 30, 1949, 18.42. No measurement 

made in 1950.

S3/35-3b2. F. J. Willeman. 0.3 mile east of State Highway 3A, 125 feet northwest of 

house. Drilled irrigation, stock, and domestic well, reported depth 720 feet. 

Records available: 1949-50. Oct. 11, 1949, 22. 05; Mar. 22, 1950, 22.60; Sept. 20, 22.62.

S3/35-4a2. S. Folwick. About 0. 2 mile east of State Highway 3A, 250 feet north of 

galvanized iron shed, 100 feet south of road. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 14 

to 8 inches, depth 88 feet. Records available: 1949-50. Nov. 10, 1949, 46.51; 

Mar. 22, 1950, 46.57; Sept. 20, 47.71.

S3/35-4a3. S. Folwick. 400 feet east of State Highway 3A. Drilled unused water-table 

well, diameter 13 inches, depth 75. 5 feet. Records available: 1949-50. Nov. 29, 1949, 45.88; 

Mar. 22, 1950, 45.95; Sept. 20, 46.78.
138 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S3/35-4d3. S. Folwick. 50 feet east of State Highway 3A, 200 feet north of entrance 

road to General Store. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 14 inches, depth 132 feet, 

reported perforated 70 to 132. Records available: 1950. Mar. 22, 44. 95; Sept. 20, 45.68.

S3/35-14cl. C. Parkinson. 1. 1 miles east of State Highway 3A, in shed 300 feet west 

of road. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 79 feet. 

Records available: 1949-50. Nov. 29, 1949, 22. 24; Sept. 20, 1950, 23.01.

S3/35-14c2. C. Parkinson. About 1 mile east of State Highway 3A, 600 feet west of 

ranch headquarters. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches. Records 

available: 1950. Sept. 20, 29.88.

S3/35-14c4. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 0. 39 mile east of State Highway 3A, 

75 feet north of east-west dirt road. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches. Records 

available: 1945, 1947-50.

Date

Oct. 7, '47

21

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 21, '48

Water 

level

39.61

39.09

38.90

38.75

38.60

Date

Feb. 21, '48

Mar. 21

Apr. 21

May 21

June 21

Water 

level

38.80

39.10

39.20

39. 10

39.20

Date

July 21, '48

Aug. 21

Mar. 29, '49

Sept. 15

Water 

level

39.30

39.60

39.39

40.26

Date

Nov. 29, '49

Mar. 21, '50

June 29

Sept. 20

Water 

level

40.14

40.01

40.74

39.70

S3/35-25bl. Bar 99 Ranch. 0. 25 mile north-northeast of ranch headquarters. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well, diameter 14 inches, depth 123 feet. Records available: 1949-50. 

Nov. 10, 1949, 4.64; Mar. 21, 1950, 3.30; Sept. 20, 6.85.

S3/35-26a3. Bar 99 Ranch. 30 feet east of State Highway 3A, 300 feet southwest of 

ranch headquarters. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 125 feet. 

Records available: 1945, 1947-50.

Oct. 7, '47

21

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 21, '48

12.62

11.50

11.45

11.35

11.15

Feb. 21, '48

Mar. 21

Apr. 21

May 21

11.40

11.50

13.50

16.10

June 21, '48

July 21

Aug. 21

Mar. 29, '49

16.40

16.30

17.20

13.89

Sept. 15, '49

Nov. 30

Mar. 21, '50

Sept. 20

15.79

13.20

11.77

15.27

3/40-2cl. Miller's Mill well. 0. 25 mile south of U. S. Highways 6 and 95, 350 feet 

west of road to mill. Dug unused water-table well, size 96 by 60 inches, depth 61.3 feet. 

Records available: 1948-50. May 13, 1948, 39. 20; Aug. 4, 39.15; Nov. 10, 39.10; 

Mar. 30, 1949, 39. 15; Mar. 22, 1950, 39.15; Sept. 19, 39.33.

Eureka County 

Antelope Valley

16/51-7dl. Bartholemae Corp. About 18 miles south of junction of U. S. Highway 50 

and road along east side of valley, 30 feet west of road. Dug stock water-table well, 

diameter 72 inches, depth 29 feet. Records available: 1949-50. Sept. 13, 1949, 25.51; 

Mar. 16, 1950, 25. 39; June 19, 25. 28; Sept. 19, 25.54.

18/51-34dl. Bartholomae Corp. About 12. 4 miles south of junction of U. S. Highway 50 

and road along east side of valley, about 50 feet east of road. Drilled stock water-table well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 134 feet. Records available: 1949-50. Sept. 13, 1949, 94.06; 

Mar. 16, 1950, 94. 08; June 19, 94. 09; Sept. 19, 94.03.

Crescent Valley

29/48-3dl. U. S. Geol. Survey. 2 feet south of fence corner. Drilled observation 

water-table well, diameter 4 inches, depth 8 feet, cased to 8. Land-surface datum is 4,721.1 

feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50. Aug. 8, 1948, 5. 65; Oct. 26, 4.24; 

Mar. 15, 1949, 3.64; July 21, 4. 95; Sept. 7, 5.80; Mar. 20, 1950, 4.42.

29/48-34cl. Dan Filippini. About 3 miles northeast of ranch headquarters. Drilled 

stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum is 4, 731. 3 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1948-50.

June 9, '48 

Aug. 11

6.34 

6.97

Oct. 26, '48 

Mar. 15, '49

7.47 

6.08

July 21, '49 

Sept. 7

6.67 

7.28

Mar. 20, '50 

Sept. 13

7.39 

7.70
NEVADA, EUREKA COUNTY 139

30/49-6al. U. S. Geol. Survey. 14 feet north of center line of dirt road. Drilled 

observation water-table well, diameter 4 inches, depth 9 feet, cased to 9. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 712.1 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50.

Date

Aug. 12, '48 

Sept. 15

Water 

level

4.50 

4.95

Date

Oct. 25, '48 

Mar. 15, '49

Water 

level

4.76 

2.61

Date

July 21, '49 

Sept. 7

Water 

level

4.17 

4.85

Date

Mar. 20, '50 

Sept. 13

Water 

level

3.78 

4.82

31/49-5cl. Wm. Connelly. At Beowawe, 0.4 mile east and 0. 23 mile south of railroad 

station. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 48 inches, depth 9. 5 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 698. 3 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50. Aug. 10, 1948, 7.31; 

Oct. 26, 7.01; Mar. 15, 1949, 7. 54; July 21, 6.77; Sept. 9, 7. 69; Mar. 20, 1950, 7.43; 

Sept. 13, 7.55.

Diamond Valley

19/53-5al. A. C. Florio. In pumpshed. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 

6 inches. Records available: 1947-50. Oct. 3, 1947, 177.90; Oct. 27, 176.86; 

Apr. 30, 1948, 176.70; June 16, 1949, 179.95; Sept. 13, 180.04; Mar. 16, 1950, 179.82; 

Sept. 16, 176.35.

19/53-13bl. Owner unknown. In Eureka, second block north of county courthouse, 

50 feet east of U. S. Highway 50, 15 feet southeast of windmill tower. Dug unused water-table 

well, size 48 by 72 inches, depth 18. 5 feet. Records available: 1948-50. July 14, 1948, 14.74; 

June 22, 1949, 15.10; Sept. 13, 15.91; Dec. 16, 15. 49; Mar. 16, 1950, 15.38; June 19, 15.40; 

Sept. 16, 16.54.

20/53-15bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. About 3 miles north of junction of 

U. S. Highway 50 and State Highway 20, 1 mile east of highway. Dug stock water-table well, 

diameter 48 inches, depth 99 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

June 17, '47 

Oct. 27 

Apr. 30, '48

75.87 

75.77 

71.75

Mar. 24, '49 

June 16 

Sept. 12

76.49 

75.74 

77.11

Dec. 16, '49 

Mar. 17, '50

75.53 

75.21

June 19, '50 

Sept. 16

75.62 

74.88

20/53-31dl. A. C. Florio. About 6 miles west of Eureka, 1 mile south of 

U. S. Highway 50. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1947-50.

Aug. 21, '47 

Oct. 2

158.50 

158.53

Oct. 27, '47 

Apr. 30, '48

158.54 

158.34

June 16, '49 

Sept. 13

158. 12 

165.90

Mar. 16, '50 

Sept. 16

165.25 

158.33

21/53-5cl. A. C. Florio. About 11. 5 miles north of junction of U. S. Highway 50 and 

State Highway 20, 1 mile east of highway. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 48 inches, 

depth 42 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

June 17, '47 

Oct. 27 

Apr. 25, '48

28.94 

28.90 

28.78

June 15, '48 

June 17, '49 

Sept. 13

28.72 

28.92 

28.98

Dec. 16, '49 

Mar. 17, '50

28.94 

28.83

June 19, '50 

Sept. 16

28.85 

28.90

22/52-lldl. A. C. Florio. 2 miles northeast of junction with State Highway 20, 

0. 8 mile east of road. Dug stock well, diameter 60 inches, depth 40 feet. Records available: 

1947-50. June 17, 1947, 35. 94; Oct. 27, 36. 08; June 17, 1949, 37. 90; Sept. 13, 37.45; 

Mar. 17, 1950, 37. 80; Sept. 16, 37.27. Measurement discontinued.

22/54-27cl. Robert Stucki. At ranch headquarters. Drilled domestic and irrigation 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 94 feet, cased to 93, perforated 46 to 93. Records available: 

1949-50.

July 8, '49 

Aug. 11

6.25 

5.49

Sept. 12, '49 

Dec. 16

6.82 

6.89

Mar. 17, '50 

May 23

7.64 

7.13

June 19, '50 

Sept. 16

7.22 

7.87

22/54-33dl. A. L.Jones. About 1. 5 miles southwest of Stucki ranch headquarters, 

0. 5 mile north of dirt road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 191 feet, 

cased to 190, perforated 15 to 25 and 144 to 190. Records available: 1949-50. 

JulyS, 1949, 7.49; Aug. 11, 6.25; Sept. 12, 5.72; Dec. 16, 5.93; Mar. 17, 1950, 6.24; 

June 19, 6. 09; Sept. 16, 6. 53.

238743 O - 53 - 10
140 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Kobeh Valley

21/49-17bl. Fred Etchegaray. About 12 miles north of junction of U. S. Highway 40 

and 3-Bar road, 0. 5 mile west of road. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 60 feet. Records available: 1948-50. Jan. 15, 1948, 40. 87; Sept. 13, 1949, 40. 78; 

Mar. 16, 1950, 41.59; Sept. 19, 42.28.

Humboldt County

Grass Valley 

(See also Pershing County.)

35/37-14d3. Kenneth Eddie. Formerly J. D. Kerscher. At ranch headquarters, 

300 feet south of barn, 30 feet north of earth reservoir. Drilled irrigation water-table well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 107 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,318 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1946-50.

Date

May 16, '46

Mar. 17, '47

Apr. 5

June 10

July 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 3

27

Jan. 9, '48

Water 

level

32.31

41.71

36.92

40.49

41.87

44.34

43.65

43.85

44.45

Date

Apr. 20, '48

May 24

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

Oct. 28

Dec. 6

Water 

level

44.13

34.50

35.42

39.92

47.35

43.96

44.38

44.27

Date

Dec. 21, '48

Mar. 15, '49

May 2

23

June 21

Sept. 1

13

Oct. 24

Water 

level

44.95

45.57

38.63

36.96

40.97

50.70

47.12

45.52

Date

Dec. 15, '49

Feb. 21, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 27

June 30

Sept. 22

Oct. 18

Nov. 22

Water 

level

45.91

46.27

45.00

31.01

36.49

43.65

44.23

44.83

35/37-28bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Buttonsage well. 1.9 miles 

southwest of beacon at CAA airport, 0.15 mile west of dirt road. Drilled unused water-table 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 73 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,300 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1946-50.

June 4, '46

July 23

Mar. 20, '47

May 9

June 13

July 8

Sept. 8

Jan. 6, '48

Apr. 20

33.90

35.30

35.85

36.00

36.38

36.67

37.35

37.15

36.89

May 23, '48

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Dec. 6

21

36.89

37.24

37.50

37.85

38.00

37.88

37.74

37.76

Mar. 2, '49

14

May 2

23

June 21

Sept. 1

13

Oct. 24

37.66

37.62

37.38

37.30

37.44

38.40

38.50

38.40

Dec. 15, '49

Feb. 21, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 27

June 30

Sept. 22

Oct. 18

Nov. 27

38.17

38.03

37.82

37.61

37.90

38.70

38.57

38.36

35/37-34a2. Owner unknown. Formerly M. Heubach. 0.2 mile west of "pole" road, 

0.1 mile north of east-west dirt road. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 10 inches, 

depth 82. 5 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,301. 5 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

May 16, '46

July 24

Oct. 2

Mar. 17, '47

May 9

June 11

July 8

Sept. 8

Jan. 6, '48

17.68

19.77

20.20

19.32

19.20

20.27

20.85

21.60

20.68

Apr. 20, '48

May 23

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Dec. 6

21

20.28

20.34

21.09

21.72

22.22

22.22

21.86

21.60

21.45

Mar. 2, '49

14

May 2

23

June 21

Sept. 1

15

Oct. 24

21.11

21.07

20.92

20.98

21.60

23.00

23.04

22.59

Dec. 15, '49

Feb. 21, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 27

June 30

Sept. 22

Oct. 18

Nov. 27

22.07

21.73

21.54

21.35

22.42

23.35

22.98

22.50

Humboldt River Valley

35/36-14cl. Charles Hilyer. At ranch headquarters, 12 feet west of concrete 

building. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 18 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,236.3 feet above msl. Records available: 1947, 1949-50.

June 11, '47 

Dec. 15, '49 

Feb. 20, '50

10.18 

12. 69 

12.16

Mar. 22, '50 

Apr. 27

11.53 

11.13

June 30, '50 

Sept. 22

9.13 

12.04

Oct. 18, '50 

Nov. 22

12.35 

12.48
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 141

35/37-2bl. Henry Harrar. 3. 5 miles southwest of Winnemucca, 0.25 mile north of 

U. S. Highway 40, 0.3 mile west of ranch headquarters. Drilled stock water-table well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 21 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,257.8 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1947-50.

Date

Sept. 5, '47 

Oct. 1 

Sept. 14, '48

Water 

level

7.05 

7.31 

7.50

Date

Dec. 16, '49 

Feb. 21, '50 

Mar. 22

Water 

level

7.60 

6.89 

6.32

Date

Apr. 27, '50 

June 30 

Sept. 22

Water 

level

2.59 

el. 50 

7.05

Date

Oct. 4, '50 

19 

Nov. 27

Water 

level

7.20 

7.30 

6.99

e Estimated.

35/37-8d2. D. H. McNinch. 0. 25 mile north of U. S. Highway 40, 400 feet west of 

ranch headquarters. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 16 inches, depth 77 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,301 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Jan. 11, '47

Apr. 20, '48

May 23

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 28

57.11

57.39

57.54

56.87

57.01

58.07

58.65

Oct. 28, '48

Dec. 6

21

Mar. 2, '49

May 2

23

58.73

58.71

58.75

58.62

57.13

56.24

June 21, '49

Sept. 1

13

Oct. 24

Dec. 15

Feb. 21, '50

55.49

58.30

58.38

58.59

58.67

58.17

Mar. 22, '50

Apr. 27

June 30

Sept. 22

Oct. 18

Nov. 22

57.40

56.88

55.54

58.13

58.41

58.45

J-16cl. Geo. Hay Co. 200 feet east of dirt road, 70 feet north of Western Pacific 

railroad tracks. Drilled irrigation water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 55. 2 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,291.6 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Apr. 25, '47

July 23

Sept. 20

Apr. 20, '48

May 23

June 29

July 21

16.90

17.76

18.28

17.94

16.92

16.64

17.75

Aug. 26, '48

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Dec. 6

21

Mar. 2, '49

15

18.81

19.20

19.18

19.40

19.37

19.04

18.74

May 2, '49

23

June 21

Sept. 7

15

Oct. 24

Dec. 15

16.87

16.08

15.70

18.85

18.74

19.27

19.26

Feb. 23, '50

Mar. 22

Apr. 26

June 29

Sept. 22

Oct. 18

Nov. 22

18.47

17.90

17.34

15.76

19.39

18.93

19.54

36/40-19dl. Diamond S Ranch. 0.15 mile north of ranch headquarters. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well, diameter 14 inches, depth 51 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

Apr. 8, '49 

Dec. 15 

Feb. 23, '50

23.90 

22.04 

23.00

Mar. 22, '50 

Apr. 27

22.98 

20.04

June 29, '50 

Sept. 22

12.70 

16.69

Oct. 18, '50 

Nov. 27

18.38 

19.95

36/40-30aal. Diamond S Ranch. 500 feet west of road to ranch headquarters, 250 feet 

north of railroad tracks. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 101 feet. 

Records available: 1949-50.

Dec. 15, '49 

Feb. 23, '50

34.79 

35.82

Mar. 22, '50 

Apr. 27

35.75 

33.10

June 29, '50 

Sept. 22

25.28 

28.33

Oct. 18, '50 

Nov. 24

29.93 

31.86

37/38-33dl. Geo. Hay Co. 

diameter 36 inches, depth 16 feet, 

available: 1947-50.

At ranch headquarters. Dug unused water-table well, 

Land-surface datum is 4,294.6 feet above msl. Records

July 11, '47

15

Sept. 9

Oct. 22

Apr. 21, '48

May 28

Sept. 15

Oct. 4

28

Dec. 10

11.62

11.72

13.50

13.72

12.57

12.30

13.79

13.82

14.17

13.82

Mar. 15, '49

May 27

June 13

July 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 13

Oct. 21

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

13.58

10.73

10.03

11.93

12.78

13.87

13.60

13.88

13.62

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 23

27

Mar. 10

22

Apr. 26

27

May 18

June 26

13.60

12.43

13.58

12.97

12.80

12.20

12.05

11.55

10.53

June 29, '50

July 26

Aug. 11

Sept. 8

22

Oct. 17

18

Nov. 22

24

10.50

11.40

12.14

12.10

13.52

12.98

13.20

13.40

13.94

37/39-33dl. Bullhead Ranch. 0.4 mile northwest of ranch headquarters, at northwest 

corner of corral. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 24 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,309.5 feet above msl. Records available: 1947, 1949-50.

July 25, '47 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 1

7.70 

9.29 

9.40

Dec. 15, '49 

Feb. 23, '50 

Mar. 22

8.75 

7.86 

7.31

Apr. 27, '50 

Sept. 20

5.80 

8.95

Oct. 18, '50 

Nov. 27

9.02 

8.59
142 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Paradise Valley

37/38-2al. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. At holding corrals, at south end of 

corrugated iron shed. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 79 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 335 feet above msl. Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Jan. 16, '46

Mar. 3

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

Water 

level

34.10

34.20

34.10

34.32

34.40

35.83

34.60

34.72

34.63

34.67

30.17

34.87

30.17

31.37

Date

Mar. 18, '47

Apr. 22

May 20

June 24

July 18

31

Aug. 25

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

Water 

level

34.75

34.81

34.86

34.91

35.01

35.01

35.14

35.25

35.32

35.44

35.44

35.44

35.43

Date

Apr. 21, '48

27

May 28

Sept. 14

Oct. 5

28

Mar. 15, '49

May 27

June 21

July 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 13

Oct. 21

Water 

level

35.49

35.47

35.46

35.80

35.87

35.89

35.92

35.94

35.98

36.07

36.15

36.23

36.35

Date

Nov. 30, '49

Dec. 30

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 14

Mar. 31

Apr. 24

May 9

June 13

July 31

Aug. 11

Sept. 8

Oct. 13

Nov. 24

Water 

level

36.37

36.29

36.35

36.38

36.36

36.34

36.35

36.32

36.44

36.37

36.55

36.64

36.67

38/39-28dl. Cordoza. 0. 5 mile south of Dutch Flat road. Drilled stock water-table 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 30 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,312 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1947-50.

July 12, '47

28

Sept. 9

Apr. 21, '48

May 28

Sept. 14

Oct. 5

12.00

12.62

13.22

10.82

10.72

14.06

13.69

Oct. 28, '48

Mar. 15, '49

May 27

June 13

July 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 13

13.14

11.53

10.13

11.39

13.15

13.80

14.22

Oct. 26, '49

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 31

Apr. 24

13.39

12.80

12.50

12.18

11.92

11.68

11.50

May 9, '50

June 13

July 31

Aug. 11

Sept. 9

Oct. 13

Nov. 24

10.50

11.51

13.07

13.38

13.99

13.46

12.67

39/39-3cl. Gerhard Miller, Sr. At ranch headquarters, 125 feet north of ranchhouse. 

Dug stock and domestic water-table well, diameter 96 inches, depth 22 feet. Land-surf ace 

datum is 4, 342 feet above msi. Records available: 1947-50.

Sept. 15, '47

Apr. 21, '48

May 28

Sept. 14

Oct. 5

28

Dec. 10

11.42

10.38

10.83

15.81

12.05

12.03

12.12

Mar. 15, '49

May 16

July 8

28

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

11.24

11.02

11.76

13.59

13.00

12.52

12.19

Nov. 30, '49

Dec. 30

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 31

Apr. 27

May 12

12.07

14.90

12.14

11.82

11.73

11.74

12.08

June 13, '50

July 31

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Oct. 20

Nov. 27

12.18

14.45

12.89

13.50

13.50

12.95

39/39-llbl. George Miller, Sr. 1. 25 miles southeast of ranch headquarters. Drilled 

unused water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 15 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,334 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Oct. 15, '48

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15, '49

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

9.78

9.58

9.13

9.07

9.11

8.92

June 15, '49

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept, 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

8.85

9.37

9.78

9.95

9.71

9.26

Dec. 15, '49

Jan. 15, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

May 15

June 15

9.38

8.89

8.69

8.53

8.64

8.83

July 15, '50

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

9.63

9.80

9.86

9.74

9.66

9.03

39/39-16dl. Dwight C. Vedder. 1 mile east of ranch headquarters, 50 feet south of 

dirt road. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 45. 5 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 331. 7 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

July 21, '47

Apr. 21, '48

May 28

Aug. 26

Sept. 14

Oct. 6

28

9.14

8.82

8.87

10.23

10.69

9.97

9.96

Dec. 10, '48

Mar. 17, '49

May 16

28

June 21

July 28

Aug. 15

9.93

9.39

9.08

9.03

9.20

10.49

10.55

Sept. 19, '49

Oct. 26

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 31

9.78

10.07

10.30

9.90

9.66

9.55

10.50

Apr. 27, '50

June 13

July 31

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Oct. 20

Nov. 29

10.00

10.27

10.52

9.32

9.50

10.22

9.38
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 143

39/39-24bl. Dwight C. Vedder. At west side of house. Drilled domestic water-table 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 24 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,333.9 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Jan. 16, '46

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

Apr. 5

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

Water 

level

6.00

5.95

5.60

3.30

4.71

5.90

5.40

7.70

7.30

7.10

6.90

7.10

6.40

Date

Mar. 18, '47

Apr. 22

May 21

June 25

July 14

21

Aug. 25

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

Water 

level

5.40

6.36

6.90

7.64

8.07

8.26

8.60

8.75

8.60

8.05

6.90

7.18

7.00

Date

Apr. 27, '48

May 28

Sept. 15

Oct. 6

28

Dec. 10

Mar. 17, '49

June 21

July 28

Aug. 15

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

Nov. 30

Water 

level

6.70

9.39

9.23

9.10

8.90

8.62

7.69

8.86

9.06

9.22

8.90

9.25

9.02

Date

Dec. 30, '49

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 31

Apr. 27

May 17

June 13

July 30

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Oct. 20

Nov. 29

Water 

level

8.95

8.69

8.47

8.28

8.20

8.18

8.65

8.71

9.18

9.50

8.70

8.50

39/39-33cl. Owner unknown. Formerly Godcheaux Land & Cattle Co. Drilled stock 

water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 37 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,318.2 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1945-50.

Mar. 3, '46

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

18

5.22

4.67

4.15

4.25

5.07

7.78

6.80

6.40

6.95

6.80

5.80

6.50

6.40

Apr. 22, '47

May 20

June 24

July 18

Aug. 25

Sept. 13

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

Apr. 21

6.20

6.25

7.00

7.77

8.30

8.42

8.50

7.40

7.90

7.90

7.81

7.50

Apr. 27, '48

May 28

Sept. 14

Oct. 28

Dec. 10

Mar. 15, '49

May 27

June 21

Aug. 15

Sept. 13

Oct. 26

Nov. 30

7.63

7.56

8.92

8.75

8.50

7.82

7.70

8.08

9.10

9.60

9.45

9.26

Dec. 30, '49

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 31

Apr. 24

May 9

June 13

July 31

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Oct. 20

Nov. 29

8.77

8.60

8.42

8.22

8.09

8.03

8.26

9.00

9.42

9.60

9.50

9.17

40/39-10dl. Owner unknown. Formerly C. L. Lewis. At junction of gravel road with 

State Highway 8B, 100 feet east of highway. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 

inches, depth 55 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,422 feet above msl. Records available: 

1945-50.

Jan. 16, '46

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

43.50

43.40

44.20

42.52

42.03

40.50

40.50

41.60

42.80

44.00

44.40

44.80

45.10

45.30

45.50

Mar. 18, '47

Apr. 22

May 29

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 19

Apr. 27

May 17

45.40

44.49

44.02

46.86

55.02

48.80

46.06

47.05

46.80

46.88

46.98

46.95

46.46

45.09

June 25, '48

July 30

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

Jan. 31, '49

Feb. 25

Mar. 17

Apr. 29

May 26

June 20

July 28

Aug. 17

42.91

43.49

44.60

45.80

46.38

46.92

47.42

47.51

47.16

44.36

42.81

42.81

44.45

45.44

Sept. 16, '49

Oct. 20

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 27, '50

Feb. 28

Apr. 28

May 12

June 13

July 31

Aug. 14

Oct. 2

24

Nov. 27

46.34

47.19

47.56

47.80

47.68

47.33

44.29

43.78

41.92

43.50

44.20

45.91

46.37

46.91

40/39-26bl. Henry McCleary Timber Co. About 0. 3 mile north of ranch headquarters, 

200 feet east of road. Drilled domestic well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 300 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,360 feet above msl. Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 16, '46

Mar. 3

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

6.90

6.60

4.90

3.43

3.80

5.20

6.76

7.55

7.92

Oct. 31, '46

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

18

Apr. 22

May 29

June 24

8.30

7.50

6.60

7.90

6.60

7.30

7.70

6.99

July 23, '47

Aug. 25

Sept. 18

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

7.59 || Apr. 27

8.35

9.08

9.02

9.15

8.70

8.78

8.76

8.68

8.20

May 17, '48

June 25

July 30

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

Jan. 31, '49

Feb. 25

7.77

7.68

9.08

9.11

10.32

9.57

10.55

11.40

12.00
144 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

40/39 -26bl - -Continued.

Date

Mar. 17, '49 

Apr. 29 

May 26 

July 8 

27

Water 

level

8.93 

8.41 

7.20 

8.20 

8.89

Date

Aug. 19, '49 

Sept. 16 

Oct. 25 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 30

Water 

level

9.20 

9.74 

9.71 

9.62 

9.50

Date

Jan. 27, '50 

Feb. 28 

Apr. 

May 12 

June 13

Water 

level

9.32 

9.04 

7.36 

6.47 

6.25

Date

July 31, '50 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 25 

Oct. 20 

Nov. 10

Water 

level

8.39 

8.80 

9.35 

9.49 

9.43

41/40-6cl. Joe Boggio. 75 feet southeast of house. Drilled unused water-table well, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 55 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,458 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1945-50.

Jan. 16, '46

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

15

5.54

4.94

4.59

3.89

2.90

3.35

4.75

7.30

8.40

9.25

9.60

9.50

9.50

9.00

8.95

Apr. 22, '47

May 29

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 17

June 25

July 30

5.55

7.86

8.79

9.51

11.50

11.37

11.25

10.33

10.38

10.42

10.54

6.68

5.11

8.06

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

Dec. 16

Jan. 31, '49

Feb. 25

Mar. 17

Apr. 29

May 26

June 20

July 27

Aug. 19

Sept. 16

9.22

8.11

10.42

10.67

10.46

10.58

10.43

6.35

5.35

4.82

5.43

8.20

9.15

9.99

Oct. 20, '49

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 22, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 14

Apr. 28

May 10

June 15

July 27

Aug. 17

Sept. 12

Oct. 23

Nov. 22

10.46

10.66

10.70

9.95

6.72

5.45

4.00

3.85

3.99

6.40

7.69

8.78

9.34

8.44

41/40-22dl. Ernest Gondra. At north side of house. Drilled domestic water-table 

well, diameter 7 inches, depth 41 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

Apr. 21, '48

May 17

June 25

July 30

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

9.05

6.33

6.58

8.00

8.45

9.10

10.90

10.90

Jan. 31, '49

Feb. 25

Mar. 25

Apr. 29

May 26

June 21

July 28

Aug. 19

11.82

10.20

9.90

7.85

7.00

9.55

9.83

9.51

Sept. 16, '49

Oct. 20

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 22, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 14

Apr. 28

10.71

10.56

10.77

10.59

9.80

9.70

9.03

7.70

May 18, '50

June 16

July 26

Aug. 15

Sept. 25

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

7.30

5.63

8.84

10.30

9.85

9.88

10.90

41/40-30al. Shelton School. At northeast corner of school building. Drilled domestic 

water-table well, diameter 8 inches, depth 27 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,414 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1945-50.

Apr. 27, '48

May 17

June 25

July 30

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

9.50

3.30

3.76

7.40

8.10

7.80

10.95

10.24

Feb. 25, '49

Mar. 17

Apr. 29

May 26

June 21

July 29

Aug. 19

Sept. 16

8.11

6.87

3.47

2.97

3.47

7.69

8.85

9.92

Oct. 20, '49

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 22, '50

Feb. 16

Mar. 14

Apr. 28

10.59

9.63

9.00

8.12

2.10

4.02

3.42

May 12, '50

June 16

July 26

Aug. 15

Sept. 25

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

3.35

3.01

6.61

8.30

9.50

9.68

8.43

42/39-25cl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 0. 3 mile south of right-angle bend in 

State Highway 8B, 200 feet east of highway, in covered pit. Dug unused water-table well, 

diameter 66 inches, depth 17. 6 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 523 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1945-50.

Jan. 16, '46

Mar. 2

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

7.40

7.30

6.80

5.54

3.70

4.69

6.70

7.71

8.24

8.30

7.60

8.10

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

18

Apr. 22

May 29

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Oct. 3

24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

8.00

7.80

7.67

7.64

7.95

7.86

8.12

8.87

9.28

9.23

9.16

8.81

Feb. 20, '48

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 17

June 25

July 30

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 27

Dec. 16

Jan. 31, '49

6.91

8.68

8.72

7.89

6.02

7.34

8.17

8.72

8.82

8.77

8.71

8.59

Feb. 25, '49

Mar. 25

Apr. 29

May 26

June 20

July 27

Aug. 19

Sept. 16

Oct. 20

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

8.59

7.88

7.79

4.97

4.87

7.09

8.00

8.68

9.90

8.88

8.89

Jan. 22, '50 1 8.53
NEVADA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY 145

42/39-25cl--Continued.

Date

Feb. 15, '50 

Mar. 14 

Apr. 21

Water 

level

8.50 

8.17 

5.55

Date

May 18, '50 

June 15 

July 27

Water 

level

5.46 

4.30 

5.12

Date

Aug. 16, '50 

Sept. 12

Water 

level

6.52 

7.56

Date

Oct. 11, '50 

Nov. 22

Water 

level

8.04 

8.19

42/40-14cl. J. M. Freeman. About 250 feet west of flour mill, at south side of stone 

house. Drilled domestic and stock water-table well, diameter 12 inches, depth 12. 5 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,606 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 26, '46

May 16

28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

18

Apr. 22

5.08

6.40

5.65

6.70

8.41

8.00

9.13

8.00

8.95

9.10

9.20

9.10

7.87

7.48

May 21, '47

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 17

June 25

July 30

7.18

7.72

8.61

8.86

9.76

9.37

9.47

8.28

8.11

8.00

6.42

6.00

7.69

6.90

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

Mar. 17

Apr. 29

July 8

27

Aug. 29

Sept. 16

Oct. 27

Nov. 30

8.32

8.89

7.68

8.95

7.40

3.90

7.80

7.70

8.31

9.08

8.53

8.39

Dec. 30, '48

Jan. 22, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 14

Apr. 28

May 24

June 14

July 25

Aug. 16

Sept. 19

Oct. 23

Nov. 22

8.67

7.93

6.32

5.36

4.00

4.11

6.25

6.98

7.85

8.41

7.56

8.31

42/40-18al. E. C. Lye. 350 feet east of dirt road. Drilled irrigation water-table 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 53 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,614 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1945-50.

Jan. 16, '46

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

Apr. 1

25

May 28

June 28

July 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 2

31

Nov. 29

Dec. 20

Jan. 24, '47

Mar. 3

11.98

10.38

9.28

6.76

5.89

5.67

6.82

7.87

8.70

10.58

9.20

12.75

13.10

13.80

14.20

Mar. 18, '47

Apr. 22

May 29

June 24

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 24

Dec. 18

Jan. 30, '48

Feb. 20

Mar. 29

Apr. 27

May 17

June 25

14.60

14.50

9.15

8.07

8.08

8.85

9.98

11.69

13.72

13.40

13.84

14.37

14.29

7.95

5.70

July 30, '48

Aug. 25

Sept. 23

Oct. 25

Nov. 22

Dec. 16

Jan. 31, '49

Feb. 25

Mar. 17

Apr. 29

May 26

July 8

27

Aug. 19

Sept. 16

7.06

7.91

8.50

9.69

11.60

12.90

13.08

14.36

13.51

5.48

5.52

7.05

7.70

8.49

9.26

Oct. 20, '49

Nov. 30

Dec. 30

Jan. 22, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 14

Apr. 28

May 24

June 14

July 25

Aug. 16

Sept. 19

Oct. 11

Nov. 22

5.48

12.93

13.58

14.17

11.83

7.81

5.36

5.01

5.61

6.96

7.77

8.60

9.46

11.49

Quinn River Valley

42/37-33b2. Hassenyager. Formerly T. C. Barber and A. L. Varnes. 1.5 miles 

west of U. S. Highway 95, 0. 2 mile south of ranch headquarters, 20 feet west of road. Drilled 

irrigation water-table well, diameter 18 inches, depth 95 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

Apr. 21, '48

June 20

27

July 4

11

36.54

37.33

38.42

37.75

40.00

July 18, '48

25

Aug. 1

8

15

40.42

39.75

39.83

39.00

38.00

Aug. 22, '48

Sept. 13

Oct. 5

Mar. 17, '49

May 16

37.83

37.57

37.22

37.53

37.98

July 20, '49

Sept. 15

Jan. 20, '50

Mar. 24

Sept. 16

39.08

38.00

38.23

38.31

38.64

43/37-4c2. Owner unknown. Formerly Norris & Collins. 2 miles west of 

U. S. Highway 95, 0. 5 mile north of dirt road. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 42 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 230 feet above msl. Records available: 

1947-50.

Sept. 18, '47 

Apr. 21, '48 

Aug. 26

32.05 

32.70 

31.96

Oct. 5, '48 

Mar. 17, '49 

May 16

32.37 

33.06 

32.94

July 20, '49 

Sept. 15 

Jan. 20, '50

32.59 

33.13 

33.67

Mar. 24, '50 

June 28 

Sept. 16

33.76 

32.80 

33.65
146 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

43/37-28al. Elmo Bowly. Formerly Middaugh. 1. 3 miles west of Orovada, 0. 5 mile 

north of gravel road, 125 feet north of house. Dug and drilled irrigation water-table well, 

size of dug portion, 5 by 6 feet, diameter drilled portion, 12 inches, dug to depth of 11. 5 feet, 

drilled to depth of 57 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 4, 234 feet above msl. Records available: 

1946-50.

Date

May 23, '46 

Oct. 9 

Mar. 18, '47 

Nov. 5

Water 

level

9.69 

9.55 

9.40 

8.13

Date

Jan. 5, '48 

Apr. 21 

June 16 

Aug. 26

Water 

level

9.10 

9.36 

9.78 

10.07

Date

Oct. 5, '48 

Mar. 17, '49 

July 20 

Sept. 15

Water 

level

9.62 

9.42 

10.05 

10.00

Date

Jan. 20, '50 

Mar. 24 

June 28 

Sept. 16

Water 

level

9.79 

10.13 

10.39 

10.74

43/37-34dl. A. E. Hosack. 0. 6 mile west of U. S. Highway 95, 130 feet north of road. 

Dug and drilled unused water-table well, dug to depth of 17 feet, drilled to depth of 52 feet, 

size of dug portion, 4 by 4 feet, diameter, drilled portion, 12 inches. Land-surface datum is 

4, 270 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Sept. 16, '47 

Apr. 21, '48 

Aug. 26

40.08 

40.89 

41.10

Oct. 5, '48 

Mar. 17, '49 

May 16

41.13 

41.63 

41.90

July 20, '49 

Sept. 15 

Jan. 20, '50

42.10 

42.40 

42.56

Mar. 24, '50 

June 28 

Sept. 15

42.72 

43.86 

45.06

Lander County 

Reese River Valley

27/43-33cdl. Owner unknown. At Watts. About 0. 25 mile north of dirt road, 20 feet 

west of roadbed, 8 feet south of elevated water tank. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 114 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,810 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Nov. 19, '47

Jan. 8, '48

Apr. 22

July 10

13.00

12.70

12.36

12.96

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Nov. 13

Mar. 16, '49

13.57

13.69

13.40

12.90

June 23, '49

July 25

Aug. 24

13.10

13.61

13.94

Sept. 19, '49

Oct. 26

Mar. 21, '50

14.08

13.95

13.29

30/42-24ccl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 1 mile northeast of Airways beacon, 

80 feet north of road, at edge of alkali flat. Drilled stock water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 53. 5 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 634 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Oct. 24, '47

Jan. 9, '48

Apr. 22

July 9

11.82

10.91

10.82

11.05

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Nov. 13

Mar. 16, '49

11.64

11.67

11.46

10.30

June 23, '49

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

11.60

11.40

11.79

12.01

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

Sept. 14

11.91

10.90

12.15

30/43-9aal. Copper Canyon Mining Co. 60 feet northeast of reservoir, 100 feet east 

of power line. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 201 feet, cased to 192. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 767 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50. 

Apr. 25, 1947, 134. 58; May 22, 134. 56; Oct. 24, 134.72; Jan. 9, 1948, 134.84; 

Mar. 16, 1949, 135. 00; Mar. 21, 1950, 136.70; Sept. 14, 136.00.

30/44-18adl. Copper Canyon Mining Co. 225 feet south of dirt road, 100 feet west of 

bridge across Reese River. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 329 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 609 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50. 

Nov. 13, 1947, 6.08; Jan. 8, 1948, 5.77; Mar. 16, 1949, 5.47; Mar. 21, 5.68; 

Sept. 14, 1950, 6.40.

30/44-22cbl. Owner unknown. At Dillon, 0. 25 mile north of dirt road, 30 feet east of 

old roadbed. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 80 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 676 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Nov. 8, '47

Jan. 8, '48

Apr. 22

July 9

26.64

26.68

26.73

27.16

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Nov. 13

Mar. 16, '49

26.89

26.98

26.96

27.05

June 23, '49

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

27.18

27.19

27.22

27.26

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

Sept. 14

27.29

27.37

27.66
NEVADA, LANDER COUNTY 147

30/45-4bdl. Martin Jenkins Ranch. 0. 25 mile west of State Highway 8A, 500 feet 

south of barn. Drilled domestic and stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 40 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4,613 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Date

Nov. 7, '47 

Jan. 8, '48 

Apr. 22 

July 9

Water 

level

19.21 

19.17 

19.50 

18.56

Date

Aug. 25, '48 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 13 

Mar. 16, '49

Water 

level

19.01 

19.53 

19.51 

19.32

Date

June 23, '49 

July 25 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 19

Water 

level

18.17 

18.75 

19.13 

19.56

Date

Oct. 26, '49 

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 14

Water 

level

19.75 

19.83 

19.59

30/45-18aal. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. About 0. 5 mile west of State 

Highway 8A, 0. 75 mile northeast of ranch headquarters, 35 feet southwest of fence corner. 

Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet, depth 60 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,635 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Nov. 8, '47

Jan. 8, '48

Apr. 22

July 9

25.06

23 69

23.82

23.90

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Nov. 13

Mar. 16, '49

24.20

24.39

24.15

24.03

June 23, '49

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

24.20

24.63

24.92

25.06

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

Sept. 14

25.04

24.69

25.45

32/45-2al. E. Marvel. 100 feet south of house at ranch headquarters, 2 feet northeast of concrete watering trough. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 60 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 515 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 9, '46

Aug. 18

Oct. 25

Dec. 12

Mar. 21, '47

Apr. 24

May 22

5.55

4.30

4.28

4.54

5.05

4.48

4.16

June 19, '47

July 24

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Jan. 7, '48

4.31

4.90

4.73

5.31

5.30

5.59

Apr. 22 5.01

June 26, '48

Aug. 25

Sept. 28

Nov. 12

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

4.72

6.36

5.44

5.51

5.40

4.53

July 25, '49

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

Mar. 21, '50

Sept. 14

4.40

4.85

5.11

4.72

4.48

4.21

32/45-9abl. Owner unknown. 25 feet southeast of right angle turn in road. Drilled 

unused water-table well, no casing, depth 9. 5 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 509 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 9, '46

Aug. 18

Oct. 25

Dec. 12

Mar. 21, '47

Apr. 24

May 22

June 19

6.47

7.20

7.90

8.00

8.80

7.82

7.57

7.70

July 24, '47

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Nov. 21

Jan. 7, '48

Apr. 22

June 26

Aug. 25

8.60

9.13

10.29

10.00

10.05

9.60

8.01

9.60

Sept. 28, '48

Nov. 12

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

(f)

(f)

10.12

7.60

8.73

(f)

(f)

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

May 25

June 16

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

(f)

9.75

7.99

7.35

7.74

8.70

9.35

f Dry.

32/45-lldl. U. S. Geol. Survey. 0.15 mile south of right angle bend in road, thence 

easterly 1. 77 miles on trail, 250 feet west of Humboldt River. Drilled test and observation 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 197 feet, cased to 171. Records available: 1949-50.

June 21, '49

Sept. 9 

Dec. 1

6.95

9.48 

9.44

Mar. 19, '50

May 25

7.93

6.98

June 15, '50

July 17

6.89

7.35

Aug. 15, '50

Sept. 14

8.23

9.01

32/45-lld2. U. S. Geol. Survey. 0.15 mile south of right-angle bend in road, thence 

1. 77 miles easterly, 250 feet west of Humboldt River. Drilled observation well, diameter 

2 inches, depth 24 feet, cased to 24, perforated 20 to 24. Records available: 1949-50. 

June 21, 1949, 7. 30; Sept. 9, 8.74; Dec. 1, 9.12; Mar. 19, 1950, 8. 58; May 25, 7.74; 

June 15, 7. 56; July 17, 7. 45.

32/45-20bl. R. M. Clark. 4 blocks south of U. S. Highway 40, in west end of garage. 

Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 6 inches, depth 13.5 feet. Land-surface datum is 

4, 509 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 11, '46

Aug. 18

Oct. 25

Dec. 12

Mar. 20, '47

Apr. 24

May 23

6.04

7.26

6.77

6.35

5.93

5.95

6.30

July 24, '47

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Nov. 14

Jan. 7, '48

Apr. 22

June 26

7.05

7.44

7.34

7.16

6.90

6.71

6.99

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

7.51

7.56

6.65

6.96

7.34

7.62

7.72

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

May 25

June 15

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

7.53

6.88

6.86

7.09

7.44

7.71

7.75
148 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

32/45-22cl. Owner unknown. 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 40. 

water-table well, diameter 2 inches, depth 5. 5 feet. Records available:

Drilled observation 

1946-50.

Date

Apr. 10, '46

Oct. 25

Mar. 20, '47

Apr. 24

May 22

July 24

Sept. 9

Water 

level

3.16

4.02

3.65

3.62

3.90

4.83

5.35

Date

Oct. 24, '47

Jan. 7, '48

Apr. 22

June 16

Aug. 25

Sept. 28

Nov. 12

Water 

level

5.45

4.99

4.45

4.37

5.15

5.42

5.32

Date

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

Mar. 21, '50

Water 

level

4.63

3.28

4.20

4.83

5.13

5.19

4.48

Date

Apr. 25, '50

May 25

June 15

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

Water 

level

3.78

3.85

3.54

4.08

4.62

4.97

32/46-10dl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. 1 mile west of Argenta house, 0. 2 mile 

northwest of Humboldt River. Dug stock water-table well, size 8 by 10 feet, depth 10 feet. 

Records available: 1945-50.

Aug. 22, '45

Apr. 11, '46

Aug. 18

Oct. 25

Dec. 12

Mar. 20, '47

Apr. 23

May 22

4.50

2.38

5.70

5.25

5.49

4.32

4.40

5.04

June 19, '47

July 24

Sept. 9

Nov. 21

Jan. 7, '48

Apr. 22

June 26

Aug. 25

5.92

6.09

6.64

5.80

5.41

4.83

4.10

6.44

Sept. 28, '48

Nov. 12

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

6.55

6.00

5.15

3.75

5.50

6.27

6.52

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

May 25

June 15

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

6.05

4.91

4.58

3.90

4.72

5.77

6.31

32/46-lldl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. 0. 25 mile northwest of bridge over 

Humboldt River, at Argenta house. Dug stock water-table well, size 4 by 5 feet, depth 13. 2 

feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 543 feet above msl. Records available: 1945-50.

Nov. 15, '45

Apr. 11, '46

Aug. 18

Oct. 25

Dec. 12

Mar. 20, '47

Apr. 23

May 22

6.80

3.77

7.82

7.41

6.79

6.23

6.34

6.82

June 19, '47

July 24

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Nov. 21

Jan. 7, '48

Apr. 22

June 26

5.95

8.05

9.20

9.50

7.91

7.39

6.63

5.71

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Nov. 12

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

July 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

8.72

8.60

7.87

6.74

5.12

7.46

8.30

8.56

Oct. 26, '49

Mar. 21, '50

May 25

June 15

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

7.93

6.42

6.01

4.51

6.42

7.92

8.60

32/46-16dl. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. About 150 feet northwest of bridge across 

dredged ditch, 2 feet south of fence line. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 

2 inches, depth 11 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 538 feet above msl. Records available: 

1946-50.

Apr. 11, '46

Oct. 25

Mar. 20, '47

Apr. 24

May 22

5.07

6.65

5.63

5.81

6.35

June 19, '47

July 24

Sept. 9

Oct. 24

Nov. 21

6.60

7.22

7.60

7.26

7.04

Jan. 8, '48

Mar. 16, '49

Mar. 21, '50

May 25

6.69

6.33

6.40

5.33

June 15, '50

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

6.04

6.54

7.14

7.61

32/46-27bal. Southern Pacific Co. 0.4 mile east of U. S. Highway 40. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 431 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 560 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Nov. 6, '47 

Jan. 7, '48

19.68 

19.45

Mar. 16, '49 

Mar. 21, '50

19.53 

19.56

May 25, '50 

June 16

19.34 

19.37

July 17, '50 

Aug. 15

19.59 

19.89

32/46-31bbl. Humboldt Petroleum Co. About 700 feet west of railroad semaphore, 

150 feet south of U. S. Highway 40. Drilled oil test well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

126 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 529 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

Oct. 24, '47

Nov. 6

Jan. 7, '48

Apr. 22

June 26

12.00

11.97

11.80

11.44

11.58

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 28

Nov. 12

Mar. 16, '49

June 23

12.07

12.22

12.13

11.66

11.50

July 25, '49

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

Oct. 26

Mar. 21, '50

11.86

12.17

12.19

12.14

11.70

May 25, '50

June 15

July 17

Aug. 15

Sept. 14

11.44

11.58

11.83

12.06

12.14
NEVADA, LINCOLN COUNTY 149

Lincoln County

Lake Valley 

(See also White Pine County.)

9/65-Ibl. Fred Twisselman. Formerly McCulloch. 500 feet north of main building 

at Geyser Ranch. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 165 feet. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Date

Apr. 16, '47 

Apr. 16, '48 

Oct. 1

Water 

level

23.64 

36.62 

37.15

Date

Mar. 21, '49 

Sept. 19

Water 

level

36.37 

37.23

Date

Feb. 14, '50 

Mar. 20

Water 

level

37.39 

36.08

Date

June 21, '50 

Sept. 12

Water 

level

37.23 

37.61

3/66-23dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. In center of Patterson Wash, 2. 5 miles 

east of U. S. Highway 93. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1946-50.

July 26, '46 

Sept. 25, '47 

Dec. 31

41.73 

42.13 

41.66

Oct. 1, '48 

Sept. 6, '49

42.61 

43.21

Sept. 19, '49 

Mar. 20, '50

42.02 

41.70

June 21, '50 

Sept. 12

41.40 

41.22

* Meadow Valley

Sl/68-28cl. C. Ronnow. At mouth of canyon, 2. 9 miles northeast of Panaca. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 75 feet. Records available: 1945-50.

Sept. 25, '47 

Dec. 30

47.44 

45.87

Apr. 25, '48 

Sept. 27

45.35 

49.29

Mar. 21, '49 

Sept. 19

49.17 

48.76

Dec. 14, '49 

Mar. 20, '50

46.59 

45.25

SI/68 -32a2. Paul Edwards Estate. At ranch headquarters, about 80 feet east of road. 

Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 50 feet, uncased. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 785. 2 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Water level above land-surface datum

Mar. 16, '46 

21 

Apr. 5

36.10 

34.61 

33. 4S

Apr. 14, '46 

Dec. 30, '47 

Apr. 25, '48

32.13 

34.78 

34. OS

Sept. 27, '48 

Mar. 21, '49 

Sept. 19

3S. 57 

34.38 

37.78

Dec. 14, '49 

Jane 22, '50 

Sept. 12

35.75 

37. 6S 

39.20

Sl/68-33bl. Lafe Matthews Estate. 0. 2 mile east of junction with U. S. Highway 93. 

Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 120 feet, cased to 80, perforated 60 to 80. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 784. 7 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Mar. 1, '46

7

16

21

28

Apr. 5

32.76

31.83

33.34

32.02

31.67

31.27

Apr. 14, '46

24

May 26

June 27

July 28

Nov. 2

30.53

30.32

32.84

32.78

33.18

33.42

Dec. 16, '46

Apr. 17, '47

Sept. 25

Dec. 30

Apr. 25, '48

Sept. 27

32.99

31.72

35.19

33.76

31.66

36.99

Mar. 21, '49

Sept. 21

Dec. 14

Mar. 20, '50

June 22

Sept. 12

33.37

37.17

36.50

32.35

35.37

37.23

S2/67-24dl. Duffin. 2.7 miles south of junction of U. S. Highway S3 and State 

Highway 25. Dug unused water-table well, size 48 by 48 inches, depth 10 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 677.6 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Mar. 7, '46

16

21

Apr. 5

14

25

4.00

3.99

3.95

3.99

3.99

4.09

May 9, '46

25

June 26

July 27

Aug. 26

Nov. 2

4.24

4.42

4.87

5.00

5.20

4.70

Dec. 16, '46

Apr. '17, '47

Sept. 25

Apr. 25, '48

Sept. 27

Mar. 21, '49

4.34

4.15

5.58

4.43

5.47

3.45

Sept. 19, '49

Nov. 22

Dec. 14

Mar. 20, '50

June 22

Sept. 12

5.76

5.14

4.95

4.55

5.04

5.55

S2/68-5cl. "Stock Yard Well". 600 feet north of stockyards, 150 feet west of railroad. 

Dug stock water-table well, size 96*by S6 inches, depth 12 feet. Land-surface datum is 

4, 733.8 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-47,1948-50.

Mar. 7, '46

16

21

Apr. 5

14

10.57

10.57

10.58

10.55

10.68

Apr. 25, '46

May 9

26

June 26

July 27

10.71

10.82

11.08

11.62

12.14

Aug. 26, '46

Nov. 2

Dec. 16

Apr. 17, '47

Sept. 19, '49

12.44

12.41

11.87

11.12

13.54

Nov. 22, '49

Dec. 14

Mar. 20, '50

July 22

Sept. 12

12.79

12.45

10.95

12.17

13.26
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S2/68-7a2. P. Findlay. Drilled domestic water-table well, diameter 4 inches, reported 

depth 40 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 726. 5 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Date

Mar. 7, '46 

16 

21 

Apr. 5 

14 

25

Water 

level

17.26 

17.18 

17.25 

17.20 

17.16 

17.22

Date

May 9, '46 

25 

June 26 

July 27 

Aug. 26 

Nov. 2

Water 

level

17.26 

17.52 

18.28 

18.59 

18.76 

19.63

Date

Dec. 16, '46 

Apr. 17, '47 

Sept. 25 

Dec. 30 

Apr. 25, '48

Water 

level

17.99 

17.40 

19.71 

18.63 

17.91

Date

Sept. 27, '48 

19, '49 

Dec. 14 

Mar. 20, '50 

Sept. 12

Water 

level

20.34 

20.17 

18.82 

18.07 

21.30

S2/68-8bl. L. Free. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 88 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 721. 7 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Mar. 7, '46

16

21

Apr. 5

14

May 9

12.19

12.17

12.14

12.10

12.09

12.32

May 25, '46

June 22

July 27

Aug. 26

Nov. 2

12.62

13.54

13.97

14.11

13.59

Dec. 16, '46

Apr. 17, '47

Sept. 25

Apr. 25, '48

Sept. 28

12.99

12.65

15.18

a30. 31

15.76

Mar. 21, '49

Sept. 19

Dec. 14

Mar. 20, '50

Sept. 12

13.87

15.54

14.82

12.88

18.57

a Pumping.

S2/68-8b5. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled observation well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

110 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

June 28, '49 

30 

Aug. 29

12.57 

12.29 

13.55

Sept. 19, '49 

Nov. 22 

Dec. 14

13.70 

12.10 

11.64

Mar. 20, '50 

23 

Apr. 12

10.72 

11.08 

11.72

June 22, '50 

Sept. 12

*

14.49 

14.94

S3/67-2al. Grant Lee. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 220 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 605.1 feet above msl. Records available: 1946, 1948-50.

Mar. 1, '46

7

16

21

27

16.79

16.71

16.03

16.60

16.63

Apr. 5, '46

June 13

July 27

Nov. 2

16.71

21.36

19.21

18.32

Dec. 14, '46

Apr. 27, '48

28

Mar. 21, '49

17.85

21.57

19.86

17.72

Sept. 19, '49

Nov. 22

Dec. 14

Mar. 20, '50

19.87

19.13

18.93

18.26

S3/67-28c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled observation artesian well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 172 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Dec. 13, '46 

Sept. 25, '47 

30

+ 1.81 

+1.75 

+2.08

Apr. 25, '48 

Mar. 21, '4S

+2.30 

+2.68

Sept. 19, '49 

Dec. 14

+2.71 

+2.20

Mar. 20, '50 

Sept. 12

+2.27 

+ 1.82

S3/67-33bl. U. S. Geol. Survey. Drilled observation water-table well, diameter 

6 inches, depth 10 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,472.3 feet above msl. Records available: 

1946-50.

Mar. 28, '46

Apr. 5

14

25

May 9

25

1.93

2.01

2.15

2.45

2.74

3.03

Jane 26

July 27

Aug. 26

Dec. 13

Apr. 17, '47

4.07

4.70

4.12

.84

2.36

Sept. 25, '47

Dec. 30

Apr. 25, '48

Sept. 27

Mar. 21, '49

6.04

2.75

2.31

4.79

1.53

Sept. 19, '49

Dec. 14

Mar. 20, '50

June 22

Sept. 12

5.86

2.87

3.24

3.74

5.15

S4/67-4cl. Joe Allec. Drilled domestic well, diameter 8 inches, depth 35 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 5, '46

14

25

May 9

25

12.74

12.33

12.26

12.44

12.61

June 26, '46

July 27

Aug. 26

Nov. 2

Dec. 17

12.97

13.93

13.72

12.63

11.66

Apr. 17, '47

Sept. 24

Dec. 30

Apr. 25, '48

Sept. 27

9.51

10.69

10.58

9.54

12.23

Mar. 21, '49

Sept. 19

Mar. 20, '50

Sept. 12

11.20

12.82

11.93

13.32

Pahranagat Valley

S4/60-2dl. Wells-Stewart Land & Livestock Co. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 

inches, reported depth 150 feet. Records available: 1946, 1948-50. Dec. 17, 1946, 40.77; 

Feb. 19, 1948, 40.78; Mar. 22, 1949, 40.83; Sept. 20, 41.20; Mar. 21, 1950, 41.75; 

Sept. 13, 43.12.
NEVADA, LINCOLN COUNTY 151

34/60-2d2. Wells-Stewart Land & Livestock Co. 65 feet north of well 2dl. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 12 to 11 inches, reported depth 471 feet, cased to 471, 

perforated 50 to 199. Records available: 1949-50. Sept. 20, 1949, 42. 28; 

Mar. 21, 1950, 42.31; Sept. 13, 43.96.

S4/60-34a2. W. U. Schofield, Jr. 0. 3 mile west of Hiko Post Office, 150 feet south of 

west end of earth embankment. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 96 

feet, cased to 96, perforated 60 to 96. Records available: 1946, 1948-50.

Date

Aug. 8, '46 

Oct. 29

Water 

level

58.12 

60.70

Date

Dec. 17, '46 

Feb. 19, '48

Water 

level

61.33 

64.31

Date

Sept. 30, '48 

30, '49

Water 

level

61.02 

60.69

Date

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 12

Water 

level

61.35 

60.98

S5/60-10bl. Owner unknown. 0. 45 mile northwest of State Highway 25. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 5 inches, depth 81 feet. Records available: 1945-46, 1948-50.

Aug. 8, '46 

Dec. 17

63.85 

74.19

Feb. 19, '48 

Sept. 30

70.40 

64.81

Mar. 22, '49 

Sept. 20

63.82 

64.01

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 13

64.09 

64.15

S6/61-18d2. Gardner Chism. 2. 5 miles south of Ash Springs, 300 feet west of 

U. S. Highway 93. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 41 feet. Records available: 

1946-50.

Aug. 13, '46 

Dec. 17 

Apr. 18, '47

7.96 

7.70 

6.83

Feb. 19, '48 

Sept. 30

7.17 

6.81

Mar. 22, '49 

Sept. 20

6.72 

8.41

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 13

7.62 

8.25

S6/6l-30dl. L. and E. Wadsworth. About 2. 5 miles north of Alamo, 700 feet west of 

U. S. Highway °3. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 39 feet. Records 

available: 1946-50.

Aug. 8, '46 

Dec. 17 

Apr. 18, '47

15.68 

16.30 

14.87

Feb. 19, '48 

Sept. 30

16.00 

15.90

Mar. 22, '49 

Sept. 20

16.82 

15.45

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 13

15.97 

15.62

S6/61-32d4. Kirk Buffum. 1. 25 miles north of Alamo, 200 feet east of U. S. 

Highway 93. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 57 feet. Records 

available: 1946, 1948-50. Aug. 13, 1946, 16.25; Dec. 17, 17.60; Feb. 19, 1948, 16.86; 

Mar. 22, 1949, 18. 21; Sept. 20, 17.25; Mar. 21, 1950, 14.72; Sept. 13, 17.08.

S7/61-5dl. Harvey Frehner. In Alamo. 300 feet west of U. S. Highway 93. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1946-50.

Aug. 13, '46 

Dec. 17 

Apr. 18, '47

13.66 

13.10 

13.13

Feb. 18, '48 

Sept. 30

14.49 

12.98

Mar. 22, '49 

Sept. 20

13.92 

14.57

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 13

12.17 

14.24

S8/61-2cl. J. H. Hail. 5.8 miles south of Alamo, 150 feet west of U. S. Highway 93. 

Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 92 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Aug. 12, '46 

Dec. 17 

Apr. 18, '47

22.78 

22.39 

22.49

Feb. 18, '48 

Sept. 30

22.32 

24.85

Mar. 22, '49 

Sept. 20

19.73 

22.98

Mar. 21, '50 

Sept. 13

19.37 

23.42

S8/6l-24dl. Bill Grieves. 0. 25 mile north of north end of Pahranagat Lake, 80 feet 

west of U. S. Highway 93. Dug unused water-table well, size 4 by 4 feet. Records available: 

1946-50.

Aug. 12, '46 

Dec. 17

6.76 

3.92

Apr. 18, '47 

Feb. 18, '48

3.75 

3.49

Sept. 30, '48 

Sept. 20, '49

7.85 

6.97

Mar. 2, '50 

Sept. 13

3.38 

6.88

S8/62-31bl. John Richards. About 0. 5 mile west of U. S. Highway 93, 0. 25 mile 

southwest of Pahranagat Lake dam. Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 66 feet. 

Records available: 1945-48,1950.Aug. 12, 1946, 19.42; Dec. 17, 20.26; Apr. 18, 1947, 18.60; 

Feb. 18, 1948, 20. 10; Sept. 30, 20. 51; Sept. 13, 1950, 20.39.
152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Lyon County 

Carson River Valley

17/22-35bl. Break-A-Hart Ranch. 200 feet south of State Highway 28. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 16 inches. Records available: 1949-50. Jan. 31, 1949, 23.10; 

Apr. 4, 23.82; Aug. 15, 27. 80; Jan. 17, 1950, 23.00; Dec. 21, 19.78.

18/25-31al. Southern Pacific Co. At Appian, 40 feet east of railroad tracks, at south 

end of concrete platform. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 

1949-50.

Date

Apr. 5, '49 

May 25 

July 6

Water 

level

34.54 

31.80 

32.06

Date

Aug. 15, '49 

Mar. 30, '50

Water 

level

35.35 

36.05

Date

June 16, '50 

Aug. 17

Water 

level

31.12 

32.65

Date

Nov. 29, '50 

Dec. 21

Water 

level

33.06 

30.59

Mason Valley

11/25-llal. McDonald. Formerly Wilbur Rouse. 0. 25 mile southwest of right angle 

turn in State Highway 3. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 247 feet. 

Records available: 1948-50. Aug. 19, 1948, 62.33; Dec. 1, 63.79; Mar. 25, 1949, 66.97; 

Nov. 4, 63.30; Mar. 30, 1950, 67. 75; Nov. 29, 63.99.

11/25-llbl. Judd. 100 feet south of State Highway 3. Drilled domestic and stock well, 

diameter 6 inches, reported depth 75 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

Aug. 20, '48 

Dec. 1

31.98 

34.18

Mar. 15, '49 

July 6

38.53 

31.88

Nov. 4, '49 

Mar. 30, '50

34.59 

39.27

Aug. 18, '50 

Nov. 29

30.55 

34.82

14/25-28dl. School District. 50 feet west of U. S. Highway 95. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 38.2 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

Nov. 13, '47

Mar. 29, '48

Apr. 24

May 27

5.35

5.95

5.80

4.60

Aug. 20, '48

Dec. 1

Mar. 25, '49

4.00

5.13

5.41

July 6, '49

Nov. 4

Mar. 30, '50

2.44

4.88

5.66

June 16, '50

Aug. 18

Nov. 29

2.43

3.47

5.10

15/25-26cl. Mason Valley Ranch. 1. 35 miles east of U. S. Highway 95. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 8 inches, depth 49 feet. Records available: 1945, 1947-50.

Nov. 13, '47

Mar. 29, '48

Apr. 24

May 27

6.75

5.70

5.64

5.72

Aug. 20, '48

Dec. 1

Mar. 25, '49

7.35

7.90

5.77

July 6, '49

Nov. 4

Mar. 30, '50

6.18

7.01

6.01

June 16, '50

Aug. 18

Nov. 29

5.25

6.39

5.15

"Unnamed" Valley

16/21-29cl. Owner unknown. 200 feet north of U. S. Highway 50, 0.2 mile west of 

State Highway 17. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 4 inches, depth 59.3 feet. 

Records available: 1947-50

Oct. 1, '47

Nov. 13

Jan. 12, '48

Apr. 24

51.35

51.31

51.44

51.50

Nov. 22, '48

Apr. 4, '49

Aug. 15

51.65

51.88

51.85

Dec. 16, '49

Mar. 30, '50

June 16

51.95

52.00

52.05

Aug. 17, '50

Dec. 1

21

52.08

52.19

52.20

Smith Valley

10/24-4cdl. Herb Rountree. In corrugated iron shed. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 14 to 12 inches, depth 250 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,910 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1948-50.

July 21, '48 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 2

63.54 

61.64 

59.61

Nov. 30, '48 

Mar. 9, '49 

Aug. 17

59.66 

60.48 

70.11

Nov. 4, '49 

Mar. 30, '50 

May 26

65.99 

66.46 

73.64

Aug. 18, '50 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 29

66.79 

66.46 

65.87
NEVADA, LYON COUNTY 153

10/24-5cbl. Fred Fulstone. At ranch headquarters. Dug and drilled stock and 

domestic well. Dug portion, size 4 by 5 feet, depth 60 feet. Drilled portion, diameter 8 inches, 

total depth 480 feet. Land-surf ace datum is approximately 4, 898 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1949-50. June 8, 1949, 55. 28; July 6, 54.77; Aug. 17, 53. 82; May 26, 1950, 55.44; 

Aug. 18, 53.18; Sept. 28, 52.66.

10/24-7bdl. Rex B. Clark. Formerly S. Strieby. At ranch headquarters. Drilled 

domestic well, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 128 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 910 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1949-50. May 6, 1949, 62.80; Aug. 17, 62.40; 

May 26, 1950, 64. 53; Aug. 18, 62.60; Sept. 28, 62. 54; Nov. 29, 63.28.

11/23-labl. C. G. Smith. 10 feet southeast of corral. Dug stock water-table well, 

diameter 3. 5 feet, depth 29. 6 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

Date

Mar. 10, '49 

Aug. 22

Water 

level

21.97 

21.22

Date

Nov. 4, '49 

Mar. 30, '50

Water 

level

21.34 

21.97

Date

May 26, '50 

Aug. 9

Water 

level

22.35 

21.11

Date

Sept. 28, '50 

Nov. 29

Water 

level

21.00 

20.97

ll/23-3dcl. R. B. Day. 0. 2 mile north of intersection of graded gravel road. 

Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches, depth 242 feet, cased to 164, perforated 0 to 164. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 830 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50.

July 15, '48 

Nov. 30 

Jan. 31, '49

48.78 

49.24 

50.14

Mar. 10, '49 

June 8

50.49 

49.55

Aug. 22, '49 

Nov. 4

48.40 

48.68

Aug. 9, '50 

Nov. 29

48.62 

49.46

11/23-llbal. A. Bunkowski. 200 feet south of graded gravel road, 60 feet northeast 

of house. Drilled domestic well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 70 feet. Records 

available: 1949-50. Dec. 30, 1949, 10. 68; Mar. 30, 1950, 12.18; May 24, 9.80; 

Aug. 9, 8.37; Nov. 29, 9.87.

ll/23-24cdl. Mrs. Kate Gallaner. 2 miles west of Central, 35 feet north of gravel 

road, 150 feet southwest of house. Drilled domestic artesian well, diameter 3 inches. 

Records available: 1949-50. Aug. 22, 1949, 34. 00; Nov. 4, 34.30; Mar. 30, 1950, 36.30; 

Aug. 9, 33. 20; Sept. 28, 37. 20; Nov. 29, 37. 20.

ll/23-27dcl. C. and M. Groso. 0. 25 mile west of graded gravel road, 60 feet northwest of house. Drilled unused well, diameter 4 inches, depth 88. 5 feet. Records available: 

1948-50.

Oct. 22, '48 

Nov. 30 

Jan. 31, '49

67.79 

68.67 

69.87

Mar. 10, '49 

Aug. 22 

Nov. 4

71.69 

58.51 

63.71

Mar. 29, '50 

May 24 

Aug. 9

71.90 

66.75 

56.24

Sept. 28, '50 

Nov. 29

61.62 

66.86

ll/24-18adl. Mrs. W. E. Alien. About 150 feet west of county road, 400 feet south of 

fish hatchery. Jetted unused artesian well, diameter 2 inches, reported depth 80 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,727. 7 feet above msl. Equipped with recording gage. Records 

available: 1949-50.

Sept. 15, '49 

Oct. 15

Nov. 15 

Dec. 15

22.8 

21.6

24.7 

24.6

Jan. 15, '50 

Feb. 15

Mar. 15 

Apr. 15

24.7 

24.1

25.1 

25.0

May 15, '50 

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

23.5 

26.1

25.1

Oct. 15, '50 

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

24.7 

24.7

26.9

ll/24-18dal. Mrs. Mary Harrison. 1 mile north of Central. Drilled domestic and 

irrigation artesian well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 81 feet. Land-surf ace datum is 

4, 740. 26 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50. June 2, 1948, 26. 00; 

Mar. 10, 1949, 27. 70; May 11, 24. 90; Mar. 30, 1950, 27.20; Aug. 9, 26.00! Sept. 28, 25.80; 

Nov. 29, 28. 00.

ll/24-22dcl. Fred Fulstone. 300 feet west of drainage way. Dug unused water-table 

well, size 18 by 30 inches, reported depth 130 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,888. 46 feet 

above msl. Equipped with recording gage. Records available: 1948-50.

May 15, '48

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

58.10

58.46

58.77

59.12

Sept. 15 59.45

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

59.69

59.98

60.27

Jan. 15, '49

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

May 15

June 15

July 15

Aug. 15

60.47

60.73

60.89

61.14

61.36

61.22

61.43

61.66

Sept. 15, '49

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

Jan. 15, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 15

61.84

62.00

62.19

61.78

60.24

58.65

59.15

59.99

May 15, '50

June 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Dec. 15

60.04

60.47

60.95

61.02

61.13

61.21

59.46
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ll/24-27ccl. A. A. Chisholm. 1. 5 miles south of State Highway 3. Drilled domestic 

well, diameter 4 inches, reported depth 123 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,879.7 feet above 

msl. Records available: 1948-50.

Date

Mar. 3, '48 

31 

May 10 

24

Water 

level

42.23 

42.97 

44.62 

44.57

Date

Mar. 9, '49 

May 11 

19 

31

Water 

level

46.14 

47.80 

47.56 

46.98

Date

June 8, '49 

Aug. 22 

Dec. 21 

Mar. 30, '50

Water 

level

46. Ti 

45.92 

44.68 

45.97

Date

June 13, '50 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 28 

Nov. 29

Water 

level

45.87 

43.25 

42.57 

42.79

ll/24-32abl. Nellie Albright. 200 feet south of road, 35 feet west of house. Drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 inches, reported depth 130 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 824 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1948-50.

Mar. 29, '43

May 10

24

27

June 16

0.94

4.01

2.65

2.35

2.26

June 30, '48

July 21

Aug. 5

Nov. 2

30

2.53

2.60

3.95

2.05

2.08

Jan. 31, '49

Mar. 10

May 11

Aug. 22

Nov. 4

2.55

2.81

5.81

6.12

3.48

Mar. 30, '50

May 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 28

Nov. 29

4.31

7.45

3.80

3.36

2.90

ll/24-32dcl. A. Nuti. 500 feet northeast of house. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, reported depth 390 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,865 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1948-50.

Mar. 3, '48

May 24

27

June 2

23.62

28.02

27.66

27.98

June 30, '48

July 15

21

Nov. 30

31.00

29.79

29.87

29.62

Jan. 31, '49

Mar. 9

June 8

Nov. 4

30.04

30.46

j 28. 50

27.76

Mar. 30, '50

Aug. 18

Sept. 28

Nov. 29

28.50

28.00

27.23

26.92

j Air gage.

12/23-22ac3. S. H. Hunnewill. 0. 2 mile southeast of Hunnewill house, 40 feet northeast 

of bend in road. Drilled stock artesian well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 50 feet. Landsurface datum is 4,680 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50. Aug. 6, 1948, +9.00; 

Jan. 31, 1949, +9. 40; June 8, +9. 20; Aug. 22, +8. 80; Sept. 28, 1950, +9. 00; Nov. 29, +10.20.

12/24-30cdl. Owner unknown. 50 feet north of east-west road. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 70 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 797. 66 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1948-50.

May 28, '48

June 30

Nov. 30

Jan. 31, '49

46.45

46.80

47.28

47.20

Mar. 10, '49

June 8

Aug. 22

Nov. 4

47.27

47.92

48.34

48.40

Mar. 30, '50

May 26

June 26

47.87

48.02

48.58

Aug. 9, '50

Sept. 28

Nov. 29

48.54

48.33

48.36

Mineral County 

Gabbs Valley

10/35-Hal. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 20 miles north of Luning, 250 feet 

east of State Highway 23. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 265 feet. Records 

available: 1948-50. May 14, 1948, 185.95; Mar. 28, 1949, 186.00; Sept. 14, 185.75; 

Mar. 20, 1950, 186.38; Sept. 19, 185.76.

ll/34-4al. Dr. Grant. 11 miles west of State Highway 23. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 82. 5 feet. Records available: 1946-50. Mar. 15, 1946, 59.30; 

May 14, 1948, 59.25; Mar. 28, 1949, 59. 27; Sept. 14, 59. 26; Sept. 19, 1950, 59.26. 

Measurement discontinued.

Soda Spring Valley

8/34-28cl. Basic Magnesium Plant. Drilled unused well, diameter 8 inches. 

Records available: 1949-50. Nov. 28, 1949, 137.00; Mar. 20, 1950, 137.72; 

Sept. 19, 136.95.
NEVADA, NYE COUNTY 155

Whiskey Flat

6/31-33bl. Win. F. Merchant. 2.45 miles east of State Highway 31, about 100 feet 

south of east-west dirt road. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 92 feet. Records 

available: 1948-50. May 11, 1948, 34.79; Nov. 28, 1949, 34.84; Apr. 15, 1950, 35.05. 

Measurement discontinued.

6/31-33b2. Wm. F. Merchant. 850 feet south of dirt road. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 69 feet. Records available: 1949-50. May 11, 1949, 42.30; 

Nov. 28, 42. 26; Jan. 19, 1950, 42. 28; Sept. 19, 42. 23.

Nye County

Pahrump Valley 

(See also Clark County.)

S19/53-9bbcl. Van Horn & Stringfellow. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches. 

Records available: 1947-50.

Date

July 2, '47 

Dec. 23 

Jan. 9, '48 

Oct. 26

Water 

level

83.50 

83.93 

83.81 

86.45

Date

Nov. 18, '48 

Jan. 28, '49 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 16

Water 

level

85.00 

84.88 

84.74 

84.67

Date

Nov. 29, '49 

Dec. 22 

Feb. 15, '50 

Mar. 20

Water 

level

86.04 

85.96 

85.45 

85.40

Date

Apr. 24, '50 

May 23 

June 21 

Aug. 15

Water 

level

85.84 

86.42 

86.53 

85.66

feet.

S19/53-10cbbl. Dickey & Harris. Drilled unused well, diameter 18 inches, depth 250 

Records available: 1946-50.

Sept. 19, '46

Apr. 1, '47

June 4

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28, '48

90.37

90.32

90.33

90.44

90.46

90.43

May 19, '48

Aug. 4

Oct. 26

Nov. 18

Feb. 15, '49

May 24

90.62

90.85

91.24

91.22

91.19

91.40

July 28, '49

Aug. 23

Sept. 16

Nov. 29

Dec. 29

Feb. 16, '50

91.67

91.79

91.92

92.12

92.13

92.10

Apr. 24, '50

May 23

June 21

Aug. 15

Nov. 21

Dec. 20

92.08

92.12

92.16

92.23

92.42

92.48

S19/53-16daal. Stavers. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 

700 feet. Records available: 1945, 1947-50.

Apr. 1, '47 1 44.39

May 19, '48 42.90

Aug. 26 45.80

Sept. 15 44.30

Nov. 18, '48

Feb. 15, '49

May 24

44.60

44.58

45.07

Aug. 23, '49

Nov. 29

Feb. 15, '50

45.67

44.88

44.74

May 23, '50

Aug. Ib

Nov. 21

44.84

45.13

45.14

S19/53-22acdl. Stavers. (State Engineer No. 31.) Drilled domestic and irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 540 feet, cased to 280, perforated 112 to 124. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Feb. 7, '47

Apr. 1

June 4

Sept. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28, '48

41.34

41.27

41.32

41.80

41.99

42.44

May 19, '48

Aug. 4

26

Oct. 26

Nov. 18

Dec. 15

43.35

44.12

44.20

45.00

44.55

44.15

Jan. 28, '49

Feb. 15

23

Mar. 16

Nov. 29

Dec. 22

43.74

43.48

43.28

43.35

45.81

45.49

Feb. 15, '50

Apr. 24

May 23

June 21

Aug. 15

Nov. 21

45.06

46.04

46.07

46.54

47.45

46.35

S19/53-33daal. Hughes & Harmer. (State Engineer No. 56.) Drilled unused artesian 

well, diameter 12 inches. Records available: 1948-50.

Water level above land-surf ace datum

June 17, '48 

Feb. 23, '49 

May 24

56.65 

55.65 

52.85

July 28, '49 

Aug. 23 

Nov. 29

52.15 

52.05 

52.80

Feb. 15, '50 

May 23

53.00 

53.60

Aug. 15, '50 

Nov. 21

53.50 

53.60

S20/53-24caal. Ray Thomas. Pahrump Ranch. (State Engineer No. 40.) Drilled 

unused artesian well, diameter 10 inches, depth 570 feet. Records available: 1945, 1948-50.

238743 O - 53 - 11
156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

S20/53 -24caal - -Continued.

Date

May 19, '48

July 10

Aug. 5

Sept. 15

18

Oct. 26

Nov. 18

Dec. 15

Water 

level

27.85

27.92

28.11

28.81

28.62

29.33

29.57

29.98

Date

Jan. 28, '49

Feb. 16

Mar. 16

Apr. 29

May 24

June 14

July 29

Water 

level

28.62

28.52

29.84

29.82

29.80

30.03

33.38

Date

Aug. 23

Sept. 16

Nov. 15

29

Dec. 22

Jan. 24, '50

Mar. 20

Water 

level

36.42

36.90

31.14

30.91

30.72

30.41

30.44

Date

Apr. 24, '50

May 23

June 21

Aug. 15

Sept. 19

Oct. 19

Nov. 21

Water 

level

31.25

32.03

31.40

31.47

31.35

31.04

30.74

S21/53-ladcl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. (State Engineer No. 41). Drilled 

unused water-table well, diameter 10 inches, depth 74 feet. Records available: 1945, 

1947-50.

Apr. 1, '47

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28, '48

25.95

26.29

26.63

25.90

May 19, '48

Aug. 26

Nov. 18

Feb. 18, '49

25.71

26.56

27.00

26.44

May 24, '49

Aug. 23

Nov. 29

Feb. 15, '50

26.04

26.76

26.98

26.55

May 23, '50

Aug. 15

Nov. 21

26.14

26.67

26.89

S21/53-24aal. Townsend. (State Engineer No. 42). Drilled unused well, diameter 

10 inches, depth 120 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

Apr. 1, '47

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28, '48

21.95

22.59

22.63

22.06

May 19, '48

Aug. 26

Nov. 18

Feb. 18, '49

21.83

22.46

22.59

22.11

May 24, '49

Aug. 23

Nov. 29

Feb. 15, '50

21.86

22.65

22.72

22.27

May 23, '50

Aug. 15

Nov. 21

21.95

22.48

22.70

S21/54-15acal. Rooker. (State Engineer No. 23). Drilled unused artesian well, 

diameter 20 to 14 inches, depth 506 feet, 20-inch casing to unknown depth, 14-inch casing to 

130 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 1, '47 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 20

Feb. 28, '48

27.42 

31.31 

29.18

27.44

May 19, '48 

Aug. 27 

Nov. 18

Feb. 18, '49

27.93 

31.06 

29.25

27.88

May 24, '49 

Aug. 23 

Nov. 29

Feb. 15, '50

28.70 

31.88 

30.62

29.23

May 23, '50 

Aug. 15 

Nov. 21

30.32 

32.45 

31.99

S21/54-28bdl. Bowman. (State Engineer No. 50). Drilled unused well, diameter 10 

inches, depth 140 feet. Records available: 1946-50.

Apr. 1, '47

Aug. 5

Nov. 20

Feb. 28, '48

18.98

18.98

18.83

18.93

May 19, '48

Aug. 26

Nov. 18

Feb. 18, '49

18.96

19.02

18.65

19.16

May 24, '49

Aug. 23

Nov. 29

Feb. 15, '50

19.14

19.16

19.18

19.20

May 23, '50

Aug. 15

Nov. 21

19.08

19.41

19.55

Ralston Valley

5/44-32bbl. Owner unknown. 12. 5 miles north of junction of U. S. Highway 6 and 

State Highway 8A. Dug unused water-table well, depth 18 feet. Records available: 1948-50. 

May 12, 1948, 12.17; Mar. 30, 1949, 12. 50; Mar. 24, 1950, 12.40; Sept. 19, 12.75.

White River Valley 

(See also White Pine County.)

9/61 -7bl. Lloyd Sorenson. In corral, north of iron tank. Dug stock water-table well, 

diameter 48 inches, depth 43 feet. Records available: 1945, 1947-50. Oct. 1, 1947, 31.00; 

Feb. 27, 1948, 30.86; Oct. 26, 30.96; Mar. 23, 1949, 30.62; Sept. 17, 30.76; 

Mar. 15, 1950, 30. 52; Sept. 13, 30.69.

10/60-36bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 6 feet east of small stone house. 

Drilled stock well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 80 feet. Records available: 1947-50. 

Oct. 1, 1947, 41.67; Feb. 27, 1948, 41. 90; Oct. 26, 41.78; Mar. 23, 1949, 41.67; 

Sept. 17, 41.77; Mar. 15, 1950, 42.54; Sept. 13, 41.52.
NEVADA, PERSHING COUNTY 157

Ormsby County

15/20-8blO. M. W. Johns tone. Formerly C. C. Keever. 0.4 mile northeast of 

junction of U. S. Highway 395 and Carson Hot Springs road, 150 feet southeast of house. 

Dug unused water-table well, diameter 60 inches, depth 18.3 feet. Records available: 1946, 

1948-50. Apr. 19, 1946, 5. 20; May 17, 1948, 5.92; Nov. 30, 7. 05; Jan. 24, 1949, 6.62; 

Mar. 30, 1950, 4.46; Sept. 26, 6.77; Nov. 28, 5.38.

15/20-8cl. J. Harrison. 500 feet east of U. S. Highway 395. Dug domestic watertable well, diameter 36 inches, depth 9.45 feet, cased to 9.45. Records available: 1946, 

1948-50. Apr. 29, 1946, 4. 22; May 17, 1948, 5.47; Nov. 30, 7.14; Jan. 24, 1949, 6.00; 

Mar. 30, 1950, 3. 25; Sept. 26, 7.12; Nov. 28, 3.33.

15/20-8dl. Catholic Cemetery. 0.75 mile east of U. S. Highway 395. Dug unused 

water-table well, diameter 96 inches, depth 16.9 feet, stone-cribbed. Records available: 

1946, 1948-50. Apr. 29, 1946, 11.03; May 17, 1948, 11.70; Nov. 30, 12.03; 

Jan. 24, 1949, 11.10; Mar. 30, 1950, 11. 50; Sept. 26, 12. 05; Nov. 28, 11.58.

15/20-9a7. Jesse James. 0. 5 mile north of U. S. Highway 50, 0. 25 mile west of 

airport road. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 62. 5 feet. Records available: 

1948-50. Nov. 30, 1948, 13.66; Jan. 24, 1949, 13.72; Mar. 30, 1950, 13.25; 

Sept. 26, 13.74; Nov. 28, 13.68.

15/20-17al. Simone Lompa and Rinaldo Cremetti. 0. 4 mile east of Carson St. 

Drilled irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, reported depth 590 feet. Records available: 

1946, 1948-50. May 2, 1946, 4. 53; May 18, 1948, 10.39; Nov. 30, 11. 63; Jan. 24, 1949, 11.00; 

Mar. 30, 1950, 5. 38; Sept. 26, 12. 04; Nov. 28, 6. 80.

15/20-17cl. State Children's Home. 400 feet west-northwest of State Children's Home, 

50 feet south of East Fifth St. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 to 12 to 10 inches, 

depth 595 feet, cased to 595. Records available: 1946, 1948-50.

Date

Apr. 30, '46 

May 18, '48

Water 

level

2.56 

12.01

Date

May 19, '48 

Nov. 30

Water 

level

10.86 

7.90

Date

Jan. 24, '49 

Mar. 30, '50

Water 

level

6.45 

5.10

Date

Sept. 26, '50 

Nov. 28

Water 

level

9.02 

6.29

Pershing County

Grass Valley 

(See also Humboldt County. ]

32/38-18bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. (Turner). In intersection of dirt 

roads. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 124. 8 feet, reported cased to 130. 

Land-surface datum is 4, 529 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

May 15, '46

Mar. 19, '47

June 12

July 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 25

Jan. 9, '48

76.40

76.38

76.40

76.40

76.40

76.42

76.43

Apr. 20, '48

May 24

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

76.40

76.37

76.41

76.40

76.44

76.46

Oct. 29, '48

Dec. 7

22

Mar. 15, '49

May 2

23

76.45

76.46

76.42

76.40

76.42

76.43

June 21, '49

Sept. 7

15

Oct. 24

Mar. 22, '50

Oct. 19

76.43

76.44

76.44

76.45

76.39

76.37

32/38-36bl. Fred Kerlee. 0.25 mile west of Leach Hot Springs, 30 feet northeast of 

ranchhouse. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 110 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4,604 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

May 8, '47

June 12

July 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 25

Jan. 9, '48

78.11

78.19

78.17

78.22

78.10

78.56

Apr. 20, '48

May 24

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

78.61

78.66

78.75

78.78

78.78

78.88

Oct. 29, '48

Dec. 7

22

Mar. 15, '49

May 2

23

78.93

79.02

79.00

79.15

79.14

79.20

June 21, '49

Sept. 7

15

Oct. 24

Mar. 22, '50

Oct. 19

79.23

79.32

79.32

79.30

79.54

79.83
158 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

33/37-24al. Lloyd Sweeney. In concrete pit, 50 feet south of ranchhouse. Dug 

unused and drilled well, dug portion, size 6 by 7. 5 feet, depth 11 feet, drilled portion, 

diameter 10 inches, depth 52 feet. Total depth 63 feet. Land-surface datum is approximately 

4, 400 feet above msl. Records available: 1945-50.

Date

Apr. 24, '46

Mar. 19, '47

May 5

June 12

July 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 3

Water 

level

1.80

9.17

5.38

6.07

9.29

11.25

11.50

Date

Oct. 25, '47

Jan. 6, '48

Apr. 20

May 24

June 29

July 21

Aug. 25

Water 

level

11.77

12.00

11.30

6.04

7.20

9.60

11.35

Date

Sept. 29, '48

Oct. 29

Dec. 7

22

Mar. 15

May 2

23

Water 

level

12.23

12.51

12.70

12.76

13.07

9.14

9.07

Date

June 21, '49

Sept. 1

15

Oct. 24

Mar. 22, '50

Oct. 19

Water 

level

10.75

12.22

13.30

13.67

13.55

13.56

33/37-24dl. Lloyd Sweeney. 1 mile south of ranch headquarters. Drilled irrigation 

well, diameter 14 inches, depth 72. 8 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 414 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1945-50.

Mar. 19, '46

Apr. 24

July 24

May 5, '47

June 12

July 9

Sept. 8

13.31

9.99

11.40

11.72

12.52

13.02

14.14

Oct. 3, '47

25

14.39

14.56

Jan. 6, '48 14.89

Apr. 20

May 24

June 29

July 21

14.49

12.60

13.38

14.11

Aug. 25, '48

Sept. 29

Oct. 29

Dec. 7

22

Mar. 15, '49

May 2

14.79

15.25

15.45

14.80

15.63

15.90

14.77

May 23, '49

June 21

Sept. 2

15

Oct. 24

Mar. 22, '50

Oct. 19

13.62

a30. 24

16.24

16.30

16.54

16.16

16.57

a Pumping.

33/38-32bl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 2.5 miles southeast of Sweeney Ranch, 

150 feet west of dirt road. Drilled stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 54 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4,431 feet above msl. Records available: 1945-50.

May 15, '46

July 24

Mar. 19, '47

June 12

July 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 25

28.50

28.40

28.64

28.51

28.62

28.79

28.82

Jan. 9, '48

Apr. 20

May 24

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

28.96

29.16

29.20

29.30

29.42

29.58

29.65

Oct. 29, '48

Dec. 7

22

Mar. 15, '49

May 2

23

29.62

29.69

29.70

29.81

29.90

29.98

June 21, '49

Sept. 7

15

Oct. 25

Mar. 22, '50

Oct. 19

30.05

30.24

30.33

30.37

30.49

30.65

34/37-22al. J. Ballard. Formerly "Schlarbaum". 0. 5 mile east of main dirt road on 

west side of valley. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 49. 5 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4,329 feet above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

June 5, '46

July 23

Mar. 19, '47

July 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 25

10.05

10.95

9.85

10.86

11.75

11.79

Apr. 20, '48

May 24

June 29

July 21

Aug. 26

Sept. 28

10.54

10.52

10.87

11.33

12.00

12.30

Oct. 28, '48

Dec. 6

21

Mar. 2, '49

May 2

23

12.21

11.97

11.84

11.47

10.92

10.97

June 21, '49

Sept. 1

15

Oct. 24

Mar. 22, '50

Oct. 19

11.27

12.51

12.62

12.60

11.45

12.77

Humboldt River Valley

29/33-33cl. Southern Pacific Co. 2. 5 miles east of Oreana. Drilled industrial and 

municipal well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 432 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 264 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1946-50.

Jan. 9, '46

Feb. 19

Apr. 12

26

June 12

Aug. 19

66.17

65.86

65.80

65.80

65.55

65.95

Oct. 10, '46

Mar. 21, '47

Apr. 25

May 19

June 9

65.83

65.27

65.24

65.16

65.20

June 20, '47

July 7

Aug. 5

Oct. 3

4, '48

65.36

65.68

65.94

66.42

67.10

Mar. 15, '49

July 19

Sept. 13

Mar. 19, '50

June 27

70.10

68.63

68.92

68.71

69.22

33/32-28dl. Cliff and Cecil Campbell. At Humboldt. 0. 5 mile west of U. S. Highway 40. 

Drilled irrigation well. Recorda available: 1950. Apr. 26, 34. 37; Oct. 17, 35.30.
NEVADA, WASHOE COUNTY 159

Buena Vista Valley

30/35-4cl. Gallic. 1 mile east of ranch headquarters. Dug stock water-table well, 

size 4 by 4 feet, depth 45. 5 feet. Records available: 1947-50. Nov. 10, 1947, 37.56; 

June 18, 1948, 30.24; Sept. 13, 37.60; Mar. 14, 1949, 39. 55; July 19, 32.97; 

Mar. 19, 1950, 39. 40; Sept. 16, 38.25.

30/35-27bl. Neill Talcott. 5 miles east of Unionville, 250 feet south of road. Drilled 

well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 100 feet, cased to 100, perforated 25 to 100. Records 

available: 1948-50.

Date

Jan. 7, '48 

27

Water 

level

21.91 

23.23

Date

Apr. 23, '48 

Sept. 13

Water 

level

23.82 

25.02

Date

Mar. 14, '49 

July 19

Water 

level

26.12 

26.11

Date

Sept. 13, '49 

Mar. 19, '50

Water 

level

26.43 

27.38

Washoe County 

Spanish Springs Valley

21/20-26bl. Owner unknown. 320 feet west of State Highway 33, 300 feet north of 

airport buildings. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 96 feet. Records available: 

1948-49. No measurement made in 1950.

Apr. 27, '48 

May 4

66.61 I! May 19, '48 

66.69 1 Nov. 1

66.50 

66.60

Dec. 1, '48 

Jan. 26, '49

66.60 

71.61

Mar. 22, '49 

June 24

66.44 

66.52

Steamboat Valley

17/20-5dl. Feretto Estate. 200 feet west of U. S. Highway 395. 

table well, depth 16. 8 feet. Records available: 1942-50.

Dug domestic water -

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 22

Mar. 20

Apr. 19

May 21

June 19

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 30

Oct. 28

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

Jan. 23, '47

Feb. 22

Mar. 26

15.30

15.30

15.50

15.30

14.40

14.50

14.50

15.55

16.00

15.63

14.78

16.98

15.64

15.51

15.10

Apr. 23, '47

May 28

June 25

Aug. 1

29

Sept. 29

Oct. 27

Nov. 29

Jan. 24, '48

Feb. 21

Mar. 22

Apr. 25

May 31

June 25

July 29

14.95

14.77

15.12

16.11

16.44

16.29

15.92

15.42

15.28

15.49

15.57

15.26

14.00

14.74

15.80

Aug. ' 48

Oct. 4

28

Dec. 1

24

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 26

Mar. 29

Apr. 26

May 26

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

16.22

16.45

15.90

15.70

15.44

15.90

15.08

14.91

14.83

14.64

14.52

15.72

16.10

16.30

15.44

Nov. 24, '49

Dec. 27

Jan. 25, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 21

Apr. 25

May 23

June 27

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

14.91

15.25

14.22

14.42

14.82

15.01

13.92

14.53

14.73

15.24

14.91

14.87

15.01

14.81

14.52

Sun Valley

20/20-17bal. H. L. Gepford. 1 mile east of main Sun Valley road, center of valley, 

100 feet south of east-west dirt road. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 187 feet. 

Records available: 1948-50.

Feb. 2, '48

June 30

Aug. 5

Sept. 18

Dec. 1

Mar. 22, '49

Apr. 26

May 16

88.12

88.90

89.05

89.19

90.22

91.60

92.58

92.64

May 26, '49

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 24

92.63

92.80

92.70

92.54

92.54

92.58

92.69

Dec. 27, '49

Feb. 1, '50

28

Mar. 21

Apr. 25

May 23

June 27

91.80

92.97

93.06

93.17

93.22

93.20

93.10

July 24, '50

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

92.85

92.44

92.16

91.96

91.47

91.39

91.34
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

20/20-18aal. H. L. Gepford. 30 feet east of dirt road, 

diameter 6 inches, reported depth 164 feet. Records available:

Drilled unused well, 

1948-50.

Date

Aug. 5, '48

Sept. 18

Dec. 1

Mar. 22, '49

Apr. 26

May 26

June 24

Water 

level

29.22

29.09

29.30

28.82

29.14

29.24

29.38

Date

July 23, '49

Aug. 25

Oct. 24

Nov. 24

Dec. 27

Feb. 1, '50

Water 

level

29.42

29.46

29.70

29.62

29.73

29.80

Date

Feb. 28, '50

Mar. 21

Apr. 25

May 23

June 27

July 24

Water 

level

29.84

29,82

29.80

29.83

30.06

30.10

Date

Aug. 28, '50

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

Water 

level

30.10

30.07

30.06

29.90

29.91

29.91

20/20-30ab2. Frank Nelson. 250 feet east of road, 125 feet southeast of house. Drilled 

domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 50 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

Feb. 2, '48

June 30

Aug. 5

Sept. 18

Dec. 1

Jan. 26, '49

Mar. 22

Apr. 26

17.89

18.06

19.87

18.72

18.40

18.22

17.84

17.96

May 26, '49

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 24

18.00

18.40

18.97

19.14

19.07

18.92

18.74

Dec. 27, '49

Feb. 1, '50

28

Mar. 21

Apr. 25

May 23

June 27

18.59

18.27

18.12

18.06

18.02

18.18

18.40

July 24, '50

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

18.76

19.02

19.02

20.20

18.97

18.78

18.08

Truckee Meadows

18/19-lcdl. L. H. Pickens. 0. 1 mile west of Timothy Drive. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, reported depth 110 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 585. 73 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1948-50.

Dec. 7, '48

Mar. 29, '49

Apr. 26

May 27

June 27

July 25

16.04

19.96

20.07

20.64

20.39

15.37

Aug. 22, '49

Sept. 19

Oct. 18

Nov. 15

Dec. 20

Jan. 18, '50

13.29

12.89

11.84

13.05

15.96

17.80

Feb. 15, '50

Mar. 14

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

July 17

17.95

19.21

20.05

18.45

16.27

14.36

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 18

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

Dec. 18

14.35

13.59

13.63

15.92

15.27

18/19-12adl. F. P. Quinn. 20 feet north of Holcomb Lane. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 26 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 580.1 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1949-50.

Mar. 29, '49

May 25 

June 25 

July 25

14.25

14.18 

19.24 

21.19

Aug. 22, '49

Sept. 19 

Oct. 18

20.59

21.12 

22.59

Nov. 15, '49

Aug. 14, '50 

Sept. 18

23.65

24.02 

21.31

Oct. 23, '50

Nov. 13 

Dec. 11

20.01

21.98 

23.98

18/19-12ad2. F. P. Quinn. 20 feet north of Holcomb Lane. Drilled domestic and 

irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 135 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 580.1 

feet above msl. Records available: 1949-50.

May 12, '49

June 17

Feb. 28, '50

Mar. 20

15.35

19.72

34.09

34.35

Apr. 25, '50

May 23

June 13

34.07

33.50

31.46

July 24, '50

Aug. 21

Sept. 25

28.55

25.55

22.42

Oct. 23, '50

Nov. 27

Dec. 26

21.86

24.85

27.17

18/19-12ba2. L. H. Pickens. 0.1 mile west of Timothy Drive. Dug and drilled 

domestic well. Dug portion, diameter 60 inches, depth 30 feet. Drilled portion, .depth 87 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,586.8 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50.

Dec. 7, '48

Mar. 29, '49

Apr. 26

May 27

June 25

July 25

18.95

23.61

24.27

20.17

17.09

18.00

Aug. 22, '49

Sept. 19

Oct. 18

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18

17.14

15.23

15.68

18.85

20.73

23.35

Jan. 25, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 14

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

23.08

23.16

24.61

25.79

24.18

21.37

July 17, '50

Aug. 14

Sept. 18

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

19.04

19.32

17.01

19.10

19.77

20.74
NEVADA, WASHOE COUNTY 161

18/19-12bdl. Mrs. B. Menzi. 200 feet south of Holcomb Lane. Drilled domestic and 

stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 152 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,594.7 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1949-50.

Date

May 25, '49

June 20

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 19

Water 

level

33.39

34.12

34.52

34.38

33.09

Date

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

Water 

level

33.27

34.19

35.05

36.88

37.61

Date

Mar. 14, '50

Apr. 11

May 16

June 13

July 17

Water 

level

38.73

39.54

40.30

38.06

36.03

Date

Aug. 21, '50

Sept. 18

Oct. 16

Nov. 27

Dec. 26

Water 

level

35.88

34.96

34.96

35.50

36.18

18/19-12bd2. Mrs. B. Menzi. 200 feet south of Holcomb Lane. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 85. 5 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,600 feet above msl. Records 

available: 1949-50.

May 25, '49

June 20

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

28.50

27.59

27.26

27.24

26.71

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

26.28

27.47

28.26

29.97

30.65

Mar. 14, '50

Apr. 11

May 16

June 13

July 17

31.51

32.33

32.77

31.82

30.47

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 18

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

29.81

28.80

28.63

28.91

29.49

18/19-12cbl. Godschalk. Formerly D. Bradberry. 0. 4 mile south of Holcomb Lane, 

400 feet east of Fairview Road. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 

239 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 721 feet above msl. Records available: 1949-50.

June 15, '49

July 15

Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

128.83

129.08

128.90

128.42

127.98

Nov. 15, '49

Dec. 15

Jan. 15, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

127.67

127.83

128.48

129.09

129.53

Apr. 15, '50

May 15

June 15

July 15

130. 14

130.65

131.09

131.14

Aug. 15, '50

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 14

130.90

130. 57

130.04

129.56

18/19-12cb5. Vuksan. 0. 5 mile south of Holcomb Lane, 300 feet east of Fairview Road. 

Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 160 feet, cased to 160. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 741. 7 feet above msl. Records available: 1949-50.

May 19, '49 

June 24

111.70 

112.39

Aug. 2, '49 

Oct. 24

113.93 

115.40

Dec. 12, '49 

Mar. 7, '50

115.93 

116.90

July 10, '50 

Sept. 7

119.30 

120.36

18/19-12dal. W. W. Caffrey. 300 feet west of Thomas Creek Road. Drilled domestic 

and stock well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 100 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,604. 5 feet 

above msl. Records available: 1949-50.

Mar. 29, '49

June 25

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

24.17

15.34

14.20

15.94

14.78

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 21

18.72

19.60

22.24

25.19

27.47

Mar. 14, '50

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

July 17

28.35

26.45

17.77

13.85

13.85

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 12

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

14.35

13.10

14.65

18.57

20.00

18/19-13aal. W. W. Caffrey. 0. 25 mile south of Holcomb Lane, 200 feet west of 

Thomas Creek Road. Dug domestic water-table well, diameter 48 inches, depth 38. 5 feet. 

Land-surface datum is 4,651.2 feet above msl. Records available: 1949-50.

June 7, '49

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

Oct. 18

4.64

5.12

5.20

3.94

6.77

Nov. 15, '49

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 14

12.30

18.88

23.74

24.02

26.00

Apr. 18, '50

May 16

June 13

July 17

Aug. 14

31.05

21.43

9.33

6.18

5.35

Sept. 12, '50

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

6.15

7.48

12.30

16.85

18/19-13abl. Kendrick Johnson. 0. 4 mile west of Thomas Creek Road. Dug irrigation 

water-table well, depth 10. 5 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

May 28, '49

June 20

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

3.97

3.93

3.98

3.93

3.26

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

3.44

3.69

3.90

1.90

4.17

Mar. 14, '50

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

July 17

4.47

4.62

4.02

3.97

3.80

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 12

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

3.70

3.57

3.71

3.83

3.82
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18/20-7bcl. Paul Faulstick. 350 feet south of Holcomb Lane. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, reported depth 118 feet. Land-surface datum is 4, 558. 41 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1949-50.

Date

May 20, '49

June 20

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

Water 

level

6.24

6.81

7.62

6.99

6.46

Date

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

Water 

level

7.44

7.59

9.57

11.44

12. 10

Date

Mar. 14, '50

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

July 17

Water 

level

13.32

14.20

11.33

9.02

7.98

Date

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 12

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

Water 

level

7.28

6.67

7.56

8.24

8.99

18/20-7bc2. Joe Maffi. 250 feet east of Holcomb Lane. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum is 4, 566. 34 feet above msl. Records available: 

1949-50.

May 28, '49

June 20

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

9.82

11.29

11.98

11.47

11.04

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

12.64

13.52

15.59

17.48

18.38

Mar. 22, '50

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

July 17

19.60

19.92

16.12

14.32

13.17

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 12

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

12.50

12.53

12.40

12.57

14.07

18/20-7cbl. Emery Kery. 150 feet east of Thomas Creek Road, 15 feet west of house. 

Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 109 feet. Land-surface datum is 

4, 589. 95 feet above msl. Records available: 1948-50.

Dec. 7, '48 19.69

May 12, '49 20.91

June 16

July 18

Aug. 15

Sept. 12

20.70

21.40

21.27

20.84

Oct. 18, '49

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 25

21.61

23.35

24.34

28.71

29.48

Mar. 14, '50

Apr. 18

May 16

June 13

July 17

30.75

29.97

24.42

23.47

21.36

Aug. 14, '50

Sept. 12

Oct. 23

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

20.87

19.92

19.93

22.69

24.13

18/20-7dcl. Mrs. Martin Estate. In Sierra Manor Subdivision, 150 feet west of Sierra 

Manor Road. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, reported depth 203 feet. Land-surface 

datum is 4, 568 feet above msl. Records available: 1949-50.

Aug. 25, '49

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 25

Dec. 28

12.17

11.39

12.07

12.32

13.13

Jan. 18, '50

Feb. 15

Mar. 17

Apr. 18

13.65

14.26

14.90

15.88

May 16, '50

June 13

July 17

Aug. 14

15.20

13.41

12.87

13.32

Sept. 12, '50

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Dec. 18

12.80

12.64

12.43

12.55

18/20-20al. Louis Damonte. 130 feet west of U. S. Highway 395. Dug unused watertable well, diameter 36 inches, depth 22. 8 feet. Records available: 1942-50.

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 22

Mar. 20

Apr. 19

May 21

June 19

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 30

Oct. 17

28

Nov. 27

Dec. 26

Jan. 23, '47

Feb. 24

28

9.30

9.10

9.80

7.80

3.00

5.40

6.00

4.88

7.22

6.29

5.32

6.32

8.40

9.44

10.37

10.50

Mar. 26, '47

Apr. 23

June 6

25

Aug. 1

29

Sept. 29

Oct. 27

Nov. 29

Dec. 22

Jan. 24, '48

Feb. 21

10.48

10.85

6.00

9.18

10.56

9.32

8.69

7.10

8.98

10.00

10.92

11.67

Mar. 22 11.82

Apr. 24

May 31

June 25

11.52

6.59

8,94

July 29, '48

Aug. 30

Oct. 4

28

Dec. 1

22

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 26

Mar. 29

Apr. 26

May 26

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

9.28

8.74

5.92

6.20

9.25

9.72

10.51

10.94

11.90

5.90

9.59

8.20

8.76

8.13

7.76

8.55

Nov. 25, '49

Dec. 27

Jan. 25, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 21

Apr. 25

May 23

June 27

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

9.44

10.21

9.61

10.59

11.08

6.67

6.30

5.04

5.69

7.33

5.05

5.91

5.16

5.57

7.06

19/19-llbl. Reno High School. Southwest corner of West Fifth St. and West St., 30 

feet east of northeast wing of school building. Drilled unused water-table well, diameter 

4 inches, depth 49 feet. Records available: 1949-50.

Aug. 3, '49 28.48

24 28.75

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Nov. 25

29.19

29.65

30.25

Dec. 27, '49

Jan. 25, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 3

21

31.09

32.10

e33.10

32.19

32.43

Apr. 25, '50

May 23

June 27

July 24

Aug. 28

31.87

30.68

28.90

28.94

29.05

Sept. 25, '50

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

29.34

28.96

30.40

29.50

29.53

e Estimated.
NEVADA, WHITE PINE COUNTY 163

19/19-16cl. Chrissie Caughlin. 150 feet south of paved road. Dug unused water-table 

well, diameter 48 inches, depth 45 feet. Records available: 1942-50.

Date

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 22

Mar. 20

Apr. 19

May 21

June 19

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 30

Oct. 28

Nov. 27

Dec. 23

Jan. 23, '47

Feb. 22

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

Water 

level

41.50

(f)

41.20

40.80

38.90

38.20

36.60

38.63

39.20

40.34

41.26

Date

May 28, '47

June 30

Aug. 1

29

Sept. 29

Oct. 27

Nov. 29

Dec. 22

Jan. 24, '48

Feb. 21

Mar. 22

41.50 | Apr. 27

42.30 May 31

(f) June 25

(f) July 29

40.03

Water 

level

37.41

38.65

38.75

38.66

38.43

40.64

41.04

42.05

41.30

(f)

(f)

39.82

39.14

38.14

41.71

Date

Aug. 30, '48

Oct. 4

28

Dec. 1

22

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 26

Mar. 29

Apr. 26

May 26

June 24

July 23

Aug. 25

Sept. 29

Oct. 24

Water 

level

37.57

39.46

40.14

41.01

41.32

41.91

41.56

41.50

39.61

39.69

38.32

37.37

38.01

39.08

40.32

Date

Nov. 24, '49

Dec. 27

Jan. 25, '50

Feb. 28

Mar. 21

Apr. 25

May 23

June 27

July 24

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 20

27

Dec. 18

Water 

level

40.86

41.32

41.18

41.86

(f)

40.02

39.31

38.12

37.56

38.08

39.61

39.34

39.85

40.16

39.94

f Dry.

Washoe Valley

17/19-23a2. F. DeLongchamps. In Washoe City, 300 feet west of U. S. Highway 395. 

Dug unused well, depth 11 feet. Records available: 1942-49. Measurement discontinued.

Jan. 21, '46

Feb. 22

Mar. 20

Apr. 19

May 21

June 19

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 30

Oct. 28

0.60

1.40

1.30

1.70

2.50

3.40

7.20

4.85

4.80

3.38

Nov. 27, '46

Dec. 23

Jan. 23, '47

Feb. 22

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

May 27

June 29

Aug. 1

29

2.45

2.32

2.37

2.42

3.40

2.49

3.75

4.90

7.58

6.33

Sept. 29, '47

Oct. 27

Nov. 29

Jan. 24, '48

Feb. 21

Mar. 22

Apr. 24

May 31

June 25

July

5.62

4.63

3.73

2.80

2.54

2.60

2.79

3.04

6.37

6.22

Aug. '48

Oct. 4

28

Dec. 1

22

Jan. 26, '49

Feb. 26

Mar. 22

May 26

June 24

6.00

5.90

5.33

4.30

4.04

3.48

2.13

2.25

3.16

4.55

line.

White Pine County 

Lake Valley

10/65-36d2. McCulloch. 0. 4 mile north of Geyser ranchhouse, 30 feet west of power 

Drilled unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 58 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

Apr. 16, '47

16, '48

Oct. 1

24.42

25.08

24.82

Mar. 21, '49

Sept. 19

22.53

28.74

Mar. 2, '50

20

25.14

25.07

June 21, '50

Sept. 12

24.15

25.79

Newark Valley

18/55-31dl. Owner unknown. 0. 7 mile north of U. S. Highway 50, 700 feet west of 

Newark Valley Road. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 43 feet. Records 

available: 1946-50.

Dec. 21, '46

Apr. 19, '47

Jan. 4, '48

34.65

34.25

34.14

Mar. 16, '48

' Mar. 24, '49

June 16

34.20

33.89

33.98

Sept. 12, '49

Dec. 16

Mar. 16, '50

33.81

33.63

33.76

June 19, '50 33.74

Sept. 19 33.57

19/56-30d2. Don Eldridge. 5. 5 miles north of highway. Dug stock water-table well, 

diameter 42 inches, depth 37 feet. Records available: 1948-50. Apr. 30, 1948, 32.05; 

June 16, 1949, 32.00; Sept. 12, 31. 75; Dec. 16, 32. 13; Mar. 16, 1950, 31.74; 

June 19, 33.38; Sept. 19, 31.73.
164 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

20/55-lOdl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 14. 5 miles north of U. S. Highway 50. 

Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, depth 22 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

Date

Jan. 14, '48 

Apr. 30 

Mar. 24, '49

Water 

level

8.17 

8.29 

8.08

Date

June 16, '49 

Sept. 12

Water 

level

8.53 

8.66

Date

Dec. 16, '49 

Mar. 16, '50

Water 

level

8.13 

8.42

Date

June 19, '50 

Sept. 19

Water 

level

8.73 

8.48

21/55-10bl. R. W. Hooper. 1. 25 miles northeast of Strawberry. Dug domestic 

water-table well, diameter 60 inches, depth 34 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

Jan. 14, '48 

Apr. 30 

Mar. 24, '49

24.79 

21.28 

18.75

June 16, '49 

Sept. 12

20.72 

25.31

Dec. 16, '49 

Mar. 16, '50

23.62 

19.55

June 19, '50 

Sept. 19

23.15 

26.15

Snake River Valley

13AO-36bal. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 0. 25 mile northeast of State 

Highway 73. Drilled stock well, diameter 38 inches, depth 70 feet. Records available: 

1947-50. Measurement discontinued.

Aug. 13, '47

Nov. 29

July 23, '48

30

Aug. 6

13

20

Sept. 10

17

51.21

51.20

51.19

51.19

51.19

51.20

51.20

51.20

51.22

Sept. 24, '48

Oct. 1

8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

51.20

51.23

51.22

51.22

51.23

51.24

51.25

51.26

51.24

Nov. 26, '48

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Jan. 7, '49

May 3

29

51.25

51.24

51.25

51.27

51.28

51.27

51.27

51.39

51.42

June 23, '49

Aug. 26

Sept, 22

Oct. 20

Nov. 1

Dec. 21

Jan. 20, '50

Feb. 16

Mar. 24

51.46

51.31

51.25

51.21

51.18

51.19

51.13

51.12

51.09

Spring Valley

13/67-8dl. A. Schaurman. 4. 3 miles east of U. S. Highway 93, 0. 4 mile north of 

gravel road. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 36 inches, reported depth 45 feet. 

Records available: 1947-50.

Dec. 29, '47 

Aug. 20, '48

13.13 

13.89

Aug. 23, '49 

Sept. 18

14.19 

13.60

Dec. 20, '49 

Mar. 18, '50

12.71 

12.23

June 21, '50 

Sept. 14

15.10 

14.55

15/66-13dl. J. P. Johanson. 8 miles north of U. S. Highway 6, 75 feet northwest of 

house. Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches, depth 82 feet. Records available: 1947-50. 

Aug. 14, 1947, 15.08; Sept. 18, 1949, 19.21; Mar. 18, 1950, 18.57; June 21, 20.02; 

Sept. 14, 21.41.

17/68-6dl. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. 0. 3 mile west of gravel road, under 

windmill tower. Dug stock water-table well, diameter 48 inches, depth 28 feet. Records 

available: 1948-50. Aug. 5, 1948, 22.63; Sept. 22, 1949, 23. 54; Dec. 20, 22.38; 

Mar. 18, 1950, 21. 69; June 21, 21. 89; Sept. 14, 23.57.

3-31al. Delbert Eldridge. West of gravel road. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 10 to 6 inches, reported depth 220 feet. Records available: 1948-50. 

Aug. 6, 1948, 41.46; Aug. 16, 1949, 43.01; Sept. 18, 42.89; Mar. 18, 1950, 43.68; 

June 21, 42.83.

Steptoe Valley

15/64-7al. Lloyd Sorenson. 270 feet east of road junction. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches, reported depth 200 feet. Records available: 1948-50.

Apr. 1, '48

Mar. 29, '49

Apr. 4

11

18

26

May 2

35.75

37.24

37.30

37.24

37.06

36.78

36.66

Sept. 18, '49 1 36.17

Oct. 3

Nov. 15

28

Dec. 12

19

Jan. 2, '50

36.23

35.99

36.09

36.41

36.57

36.93

Jan. 16, '50

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

37.22

37.37

37.53

37.58

37.22

37.67

37.73

Mar. 20, '50

27

Apr. 3

10

June 22

Sept. 14

37.68

37.53

37.56

37.52

38.23

38.10
NEVADA, WHITE PINE COUNTY 165

50.

16/63-lbl. Owner unknown. 3. 5 miles northeast of Ely, 125 feet east of U. S. Highway 

Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. Records available: 1949-50.

Date

Sept. 23, '49

Oct. 3

Nov. 15

28

Dec. 12

Water 

level

66.32

66.71

67.40

67.05

66.89

Date

Dec. 19, '49

Jan. 2, '50

16

30

Feb. 6

Water 

level

66.79

65.69

67.40

67.65

67.73

Date

Feb. 13, '50

20

27

Mar. 6

20

Water 

level

67.85

67.92

67.93

64.48

67.18

Date

Mar. 27, '50

Apr. 3

10

June 20

Sept. 14

Water 

level

66.15

65.47

65.02

65.41

68.47

16/63-Hal. Bill Goodman. North of railroad right-of-way fence line. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 10 inches, depth 130 feet. Records available: 1947, 1949-50. 

May 14, 1947, 22.00.

Mar. 29, '49

Apr. 4

11

18

26

May 2

Sept. 6

23.29

23.34

23.19

22.93

22.80

22.67

28.25

Sept. 19, '49

Oct. 3

Nov. 15

28

Dec. 12

19

27.53

28.54

27.36

26.73

26.14

25.38

Jan. 2, '50 | 27. 40

Jan. 16, '50

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

25.11

24.76

24.55

24.43

24.25

24.09

Mar. 6, '50

20

27

Apr. 3

10

June 20

23.96

23.82

23.53

23.38

23.36

24.15

19/63-12al. U. S. Geol. Survey. 600 feet east of old railroad grade. Drilled 

observation well, diameter 12 inches to 181 feet, 8 inches to 540 feet. Depth 915 feet. 

Records available: 1949-50. July 5, 1949, J!1.20;Sept. 29, 15.62; Dec. 15, 15.24; 

Mar. 15, 1950, 15. 24; June 20, 15.13; Sept. 15, 14.60.

20/64-32c2. U. S. Geol. Survey. (No. 3 of Water -Supply Paper 467. )* Near 

U. 3. Highway 50. Drilled test and observation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 122 feet. 

Records available: 1918, 1949-50. Sept. 29. 1949, 14.35; Dec. 15, 13.67; Mar. 15, 1950, 

13.70; June 20, 13.56.

White River Valley

ll/61-35al. Public domain. 300 feel: west of road. Drilled stock well, diameter 

6 inches. Records available: 1947-50.

Sept. 9, '47

Oct. 30

May 6, '48

12.52

12.60

11.08

Oct. 26, '48

Mar. 25, '49

Sept. 17

12.79

10. 53

12.65

Dec. 15, '49

Mar. 15, '50

12.21

11.25

June 20, '50

Sept. 13

11.43

12.69

12/61-12d4. Lowell Peterson. In southwest corner of intersection of State Highway 38 

and gravel road along White River, west of house. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 79 feet. Records available: 1947-50. Measurement discontinued.

Oct. 1, '47 

28 

May 6, '48

60.74 

61.27 

60.53

Oct. 26, '48 

Mar. 23, '49 

May 5

61.31 

60. 46 

60. 67

Sept. 17, '49 

Dec. 15

60.62 

58.97

Mar. 15, '50 

June 20

60.08 

61.39

12/61-34al. U. S. Bureau of Land Management. Drilled stock well, diameter 7 inches, 

depth 72 feet. Records available: 1947-50.

July 15, '47 

Oct. 29 

Mar. 23, '48

58.06 

58.30 

58.50

May 6, '48 

Oct. 26 

Mar. 23, '49

58.130 

58. 99 

59.34

May 5, '49 

Sept. 17 

Dec. 15

59.64 

59.51 

57.65

Mar. 15, '50 

June 20 

Sept. 13

59.72 

59.71 

59.78

12/62-18dl. U. S. Geol. Survey test well. 0. 25 mile southwest of State Highway 38. 

Drilled test and observation well, diameter 6 inches, depth 108 feet, cased to 105. Records 

available: 1947-50.

Nov. 25, '47

Dec. 18

Mar. 30, '48

May 4

6

9

12

55.50

50.73

43.91

44.01

43.80

43.89

44.00

May 19, '48

June 6

13

22

Sept. 20

Mar. 23, '49

May 5

44. 02

44. LO

44. 15

44. 08

44. 30

44. 25

44. 155

Sept. 17, '49

Jan. 12, '50

16

31

Feb. 28

Mar. 15

28

45.06

45.12

44.94

45.30

45.27

46.38

45.32

Apr. 25, '50

May 30

June 20

27

Aug. 1

Sept. 13

45.33

45.35

45.45

45.40

45.56

45.92

* Exploratory drilling for water and use of ground water for irrigation in Steptoe Valley, 

Nev., by W. O. Clark and C. W. Hiddell.
166 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

12/62-29al. Jim Oxborrow. 0. 5 mile west of State Highway 38. Drilled stock well, 

diameter 6 inches. Land-surface datum is 5, 546. 29 feet above msl. Records available: 

1947-50.

Date

July 17, '47 

May 4, '48 

Oct. 26

Water 

level

20.16 

21.05 

23.19

Date

Mar. 23, '49 

May 5 

Sept. 17

Water 

level

22.37 

22.20 

23.34

Date

Dec. 15, '49 

Mar. 15, '50

Water 

level

21.99 

22.94

Date

June 20, '50 

Sept. 13

Water 

level

23.30 

29.08

12/62-31d2. Carter Bros. 0.3 mile south of road. Dug stock water-table well, 

size 48 by 48 inches, depth 16 feet. Land-surface datum is 5, 516. 25 feet above msl. 

Records available: 1947-50.

July 18, '47 

Oct. 29 

Dec. 2

12.45 

12.60 

11.78

Oct. 26, '48 

Mar. 23, '49 

May 5

14.55 

11.92 

11.82

Sept. 17, '49 

Dec. 15 

Mar. 15, '50

15.01 

12.48 

12.65

June 20, '50 

Sept. 13

14.18 

15.00

12/62-33a5. Wayne Gardner. In Lund, 1 block north of Carter's store. Dug domestic 

and stock water-table well, size 48 by 48 inches, depth 31 feet. Land-surface datum is 

5, 578. 45 feet above msl. Records available: 1947-50.

July 23, '47

Nov. 6

May 12, '48

19.80

19.39

21.82

Oct. 26, '48

Mar. 23, '49

May 5

20.93

24.64

22.45

Sept. 17, '49

Dec. 15

Mar. 15, '50

21.23

21.32

25.44

June 20, '50

Sept. 13

21.15

21.08
NEW MEXICO

By C. S. Conover

Scope of Water-Level Program

The observation-well program in New Mexico was continued in 1950 in cooperation with 

the State Engineer of New Mexico. Investigations of ground-water resources have been in 

progress in certain of the irrigated areas since 1925. Studies of the occurrence of ground 

water, on a county-wide basis, were continued in 1950 in cooperation with the State Bureau of 

Mines and the State Engineer. Measurements were made in 1,365 wells, not including the 

Virden Valley in Hidalgo County. Recording gages were maintained on 31 wells. Water levels 

are measured in many observation wells each January or February, when the major part of the 

recovery from pumping of the previous season has taken place, and comparison with water 

levels of previous years can best be made. These winter measurements indicate the amount of 

ground water in storage, and comparison of measurements between years show the changes of 

storage resulting from changes in recharge from precipitation, and discharge by pumping for 

irrigation. Net yearly changes are shown graphically for most of the irrigated areas. Maps 

have also been included showing the net changes in water level in the decade from 1940 to 1950. 

For those areas in which records began after 1940, maps of changes in water level are given 

for the period irvm beginning of record to 1950. Measurements are also made in selected 

observation wells, generally at 2-month intervals, in order to note seasonal fluctuations in 

water levels caused by precipitation and changes in pumping schedules. The pattern of seasonal 

fluctuations aids in interpreting the net yearly changes in water level. Estimates of the amount 

of ground water pumped during the year in each area are made to determine the part played by 

the artificial withdrawal in the yearly changes in water level.

Summary of Changes of Water Levels

Precipitation was about normal in 1950 in areas where ground water is used for 

irrigation. As most of the precipitation occurred during the growing season, the ground water 

pumped for irrigation was comparatively small. The water levels, as a general rule, declined 

less than in some prior years when pumping was greater but declined considerably more than in 

1949 when excessive precipitation occurred. However, in the areas of increased development of 

ground water in 1950 such as in Lea County, Estancia Valley, and Animas Valley record net 

annual declines were observed. Because of the general year-to-year decline, resulting from 

withdrawal from ground-water storage, water levels in all heavily pumped areas were at all 

time low levels by the end of 1950. Only in some outlying areas, such as in part of Lea County, 

where pumping is minor, were water levels higher than in 1941, immediately preceding the 

heavy rains of 1941 and 1942. Pumpage of ground water in 1950 in New Mexico, with the 

exception of the Gila, Rio Grande, and Tularosa Valleys, is estimated at about 615, 000 acrefeet and the irrigated acreage as about 340, 000 acres including some lands given ground water 

to supplement inadequate surface water. This is an increase of about 185, 000 acres and 

255, 000 acre-feet over 1940 and about 30, 000 acres and 140,000 acre-feet over 1949.

Presentation and Significance of Data

Measurements for most of the observation wells in New Mexico are listed by counties in 

which the wells are situated. Measurements of artesian head in the Roswell artesian basin and 

of water levels in the artesian-intake area of that basin are listed under the common heading 

"Chaves and Eddy Counties (Roswell basin)." Measurements of water levels in the Santa Fe 

County part of the Estancia Valley are given under Torrance County. The data for the counties 

are presented in five parts.

Part 1 for each county gives the number of observation wells and the number of 

measurements made in them during the year, the amounts of precipitation and pumpage, and a 

general discussion of the changes in water levels for the year. Part 2 shows the water levels 

in January or February for all observation wells, change since preceding January, highest and 

lo\vest levels during January of past years, and length of record. For years in which January 

readings were not made, February readings were used if available. If a reading is used other 

than for January or February a footnote is added stating the month. The lowest level published 

for a well is a nonpumping level, that is, a static level, except in some instances where

167
168 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

windmills were pumping and the water level was not lowered appreciably by the pumping. The 

year of beginning of record is considered as the first year in which a January or February 

measurement was made. The years of missing record are succeeding years in which a 

January or February measurement was not made, or when the measurement made was affected 

by pumping to the extent that it would be the lowest recorded level. If a measurement made 

while a well is being pumped is lower than a previous low, then the present year will not be 

reported as missing until the following year, if at that time it is still the lowest level. In some 

eases, a previous year will be reported as missing, because of a low reading as a result of 

the effects of pumping, yet a yearly change will be shown. For wells having recording gages, 

the highest and lowest levels for the month of January are used, except in Torrance and 

Valencia Counties, where the levels for February are used. However, for the wells equipped 

with recording gages, the measurement reported for the present year and the yearly change 

are taken from tape measurements in order to keep the records of these wells comparable 

with those of the other observation wells. The lowest level when taken fr >m recorder graph is 

the lowest of the highest daily water levels in order to avoid recording nonrepresentative low 

levels resulting from the effects of pumping. The years are all in the present century and the 

"19" of the year is omitted. The year 1942, for instance, is shown simply as 42. The current 

and past changes in the amount of water stored underground in the yicinity of the well are shown. 

Part 3 gives the data for wells measured at fixed periods, generally bimonthly. These records 

show the seasonal trend of water levels in the area. Part 4 presents the data for the wells on 

which recording gages are maintained. These show the day-to-day fluctuations of water levels 

in typical wells. In some wells they serve to show the effects of precipitation in recharging the 

ground-water reservoir, in others the effects of transportation, and in others the effects of 

nearby pumping. Part 5 lists miscellaneous data concerning the observation wells, such as 

revisions of the well-location number, descriptions of new wells, a few miscellaneous waterlevel records that do not conform to the other tables, and data useful in interpreting the changes 

in water level in the particular well. Reference to part 5, and to other parts, is given in 

column 3 in part 2.

All measurements except the mean monthly and mean annual artesian heads in the 

Roswell basin are given in feet below land-surface datum. The mean artesian heads are 

referred to mean sea level.

Standard footnotes that are frequently used are as follows:

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

d Nearby well pumped recently.

e Dry at depth given.

f From recorder graph.

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between

present and previous land-surface data, 

m Measurement discontinued.

Well-Numbering System

The system of numbering wells in New Mexico used in all counties, except in the 

Virden Valley of the Gila River in Hidalgo County and the thermal wells in the Hot Springs 

area in Sierra County, is based on the subdivisions of sectionized land. The number is 

divided into four segments by periods. The first segment denotes the township north or south 

of the New Mexico base line; the second denotes the range east or west of the New Mexico 

principal meridian; and the third denotes the section. In a county such as Roosevelt, where 

wells are situated both north and south of the base line, an N is added to the first segment of 

the well number if the well is north of the base line, but no letter is added if the well is south 

of the base line. Similarly, in a county where wells are both east and west of the meridian, 

an E is added to the second segment of the well number of those wells east of the meridian. 

In counties where all the wells are within a single quadrant the direction north or south of the 

base line or east or west of the meridian is not given. The fourth segment of the number, 

which consists of three digits, denotes the particular 10-acre tract in which the well is 

situated. For this purpose, the section is divided into four quarters, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 

4, for the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast quarters, respectively. The first 

digit of the fourth segment gives the quarter section. Similarly, the quarter section is divided 

into four 40-acre tracts numbered in the same manner, and the second digit denotes the 

40-acre tract. Finally, the 40-acre tract is divided into four 10-acre tracts, and the third 

digit denotes the 10-acre tract. Thus, well 12.36. 24.123 in Lea County is in the SWiNEiNWi 

sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 36 E. If a well cannot be located accurately to a 10-acre tract, a zero 

is used as the third digit, and if it cannot be located accurately within a 40-acre tract, zeros 

are used for both the second and third digits. If the well cannot be located more closely than
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 169

the section, the fourth segment of the well number is omitted. When it becomes possible to 

locate accurately a well in whose number zeros have been used, the proper digit or digits are 

substituted for the zeros. In Water-Supply Paper 911 and earlier reports the digits 

corresponding to unknown 10-acre and 40-acre tracts were simply omitted, but this practice 

caused some confusion in cataloging the wells. In Water-Supply Paper 941 and subsequent 

reports, wells the last segment of whose numbers end in one or two zeros correspond to wells 

whose numbers in earlier reports are the same except for the omission of the last one or two 

zeros. Lower-case letters are added to the last segment to designate the second, third, fourth, 

and succeeding wells in the same 10-acre tract. The following diagram shows the method of 

numbering the tracts within a section.

1

111 | 112

--(1) 

113 1 114

1 ,

1 I 

131 | 132

 (3) 

133 ] 134

311 1 312

 (1) 

313 1 314

1 r .

1 I* 

331 1 332 

 (3) 

333 j 334

1 

121 | 122

--(2) 

123 1 124 i i !

141 | 142 

--(4) 

143 | 144

1 

321 1322 

 (2) 

323 1324 i-l 

341 1342 

--(4)-- 

343 J344

1 

211 | 212 

 (1) 

213 ' 214

1 r

1 1-'

231 I 232 

 (3) 

233 | 234

1 

411 1 412 

 (1) 

413 ' 414

 I431 I 432 

--(3) 

433 j 434

1 

221 | 222

 (2) 

223 | 224

J l 1 

241 | 242

 (4) 

243 | 244

1 

421 1 422 

 (2) 

423 424

l l 1 

441 1 442 

 (4) 

443 [ 444

Section

CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES (ROSWELL BASIN)

Part 1. General Discussion

The Roswell basin extends along the west side of the Pecos River from Roswell in 

Chaves County to Lakewood in Eddy County. Irrigation is by ground water from both shallow 

water-table wells and deep artesian wells. There are 305 wells in Chaves County and 131 wells 

in Eddy County. Mean monthly artesian heads were computed by averaging the daily maximum 

and minimum heads for each month. The mean annual head for each well was obtained by 

averaging the mean monthly heads. Values for missing days were estimated by inspection of 

the recorder graph when feasible; otherwise they were obtained by simple interpolation. A day 

of record is one in which both a maximum and minimum water -level reading were recorded or 

estimated. The mean monthly and mean annual artesian heads are given in feet above mean sea 

level; the daily maximum heads are given in feet below land-surface datum. Water levels were 

measured in 403 shallow wells in the main part of the basin in January 1950, most of which had 

been measured in January of previous years. Water levels also were measured in January in 

33 wells in the Salt Creek-Macho Draw area. Measurements were made in 57 wells bimonthly; 

recording gages were maintained throughout the year on 2 wells and intermittently on 4 wells. 

A recording gage was installed in September on a well in the Salt Creek-Macho Draw area, 

about 10 miles north of Roswell.

The precipitation for 1950 was on the average near normal but about 3 inches below that 

for 1949. More than 90 percent of the precipitation in 1950 occurred during the growing season 

from April to September. Precipitation was above normal in July.and September and at some 

stations in June.

Records of power used in 1950 for 939 wells for which comparable records were also 

available in 1949, indicate that, on the average, about 23 percent more water was pumped in 

1950 than in 1949. It is probable, therefore, that about 121, 000 acre-feet of shallow water and 

about 211, 000 acre-feet of artesian water was pumped for irrigation in 1950 in the main part of 

the Roswell basin. Additional ground water, possibly 20, 000 acre-feet, was pumped onto an 

estimated 7, 000 acres in the northern extension of the Roswell basin in the vicinity of Salt Creek 

and Macho Draw.
170 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

New record low mean annual artesian heads were set in. 1950 in five of the six artesian 

wells equipped with recording gages. The 1950 mean annual heads were lower than the previous 

record low year of 1949 in the Berrendo-Smith, Mountain View, and Artesia wells by 1. 30 feet, 

6. 74 feet and 4.12 feet, respectively, and lower than the previous record low year of 1947 in the 

Orchard Park and Greenfield wells by 2. 21 feet and 1. 09 feet,respectively. Though a new mean 

annual low was not established in 1950 in the Berrendo well, the head declined 0. 9 foot from 

1949 to a level only 0. 2 foot above the record low mean annual level set in 1940. The average 

change in head in the six artesian wells was a decline of 5. 3 feet in 1950 as compared with a 

rise of 1.7 feet in 1949 and declines of 1. 4 and 4. 0 feet in 1948 and 1947, respectively. The 

mean annual artesian heads for 1950 were below the average for the period of record by from 

4. 6 feet in the Berrendo well, in the northern part of the basin, to 25. 9 feet in the Artesia well, 

in the southern part of the basin. The average of the mean annual heads for the six artesian 

wells was below the average for the period of record by 11. 6 feet in 1950, 6. 8 feet in 1949, 

9. 3 feet in 1948, and 8. 5 feet in 1947. The difference between the highest mean annual artesian 

head, which was in 1942 for all wells (except Greenfield which was in 1941), and the artesian 

head in 1950, which was the lowest in all but the Berrendo well, ranges from 8. 8 feet in the 

Berrendo well to 39. 4 feet in the Artesia well. In spite of the record decline of the mean 

annual heads to new low levels, record low mean monthly levels were reached in June 1950 

only in the Mountain View well. Normally, small rises in artesian head occur in April and 

May followed by large declines with a seasonal low in August. However, in 1950 because of the 

small amount of precipitation during the first half of the year much pumping was continued in 

April and May. Heavy rains in late June and in July caused cessation of pumping with a 

resultant rise in artesian head so that the pumping in August did not lower the heads below 

previous August levels. The August 1950 levels were from only 0. 1 foot to 7. 8 feet above the 

previous low August levels of 1948.

The highest and lowest water levels in 1950 in the wells in the intake area of the Roswell 

basin, based upon bimonthly measurements, were in January and September, respectively. 

Because the rise in water levels after September -was smaller than the decline preceding 

September, net declines were shown for the year. The declines for the year were approximately 

the same as in 1948 when the amount of water pumped from the artesian aquifer to the east was 

about equal to that pumped in 1950. Water levels in wells in the intake area at the end of 1950 

were, in the northern end of the basin, a few feet below the previous low levels observed in 

1941, prior to the above-normal precipitation in 1941 and early 1942, while the levels in the 

southern part of the basin were still slightly above the 1941 levels.

Net annual declines in water levels in shallow wells occurred in 1950 throughout the 

irrigated area of the Roswell basin. Net declines from January 1950 to January 1951 of more 

than 2 feet occurred under nearly 200 square miles and more than 6 feet under about 25 square 

miles. In Chaves County the net annual declines in shallow water levels for 1950 were more 

than 2 feet under 114 square miles, comprising most of the irrigated area (fig. 15). Water 

levels declined more than 4 feet under three small areas totaling 23 square miles; these areas 

are west of Dexter, west of Hagerman, and north of Lake Arthur. In the Eddy County part of 

the Roswell basin, the shallow water levels showed net annual declines for 1950 of more than 

2 feet under 30 square miles and more than 4 feet under 48 square miles. A net decline of 

more than 6 feet occurred under 5 square miles of the heavily pumped area along Cottonwood 

Creek southwest of Lake Arthur. A net decline of more than 8 feet occurred under about 8 

square miles of the heavily pumped area extending from Artesia s )uthward about 3 miles 

(fig. 16).

In the decade from January 1940 to January 1950 significant net declines of shallow 

water levels occurred in the heavily pumped areas in the Roswell basin. Net declines of more 

than 10 feet occurred under about 135 square miles, and more than 20 feet under about 37 

square miles. In the heavily pumped area northwest of Dexter, water levels declined more 

than 25 feet under nearly 6 square miles and more than 30 feet under l| square miles. 

Southwest of Hagerman water levels declined more than 25 feet under nearly 13 square miles 

and more than 30 feet under about 1 square mile. Southwest of Artesia, a 20-foot decline 

occurred under about 6 square miles. Southwest of Lakewood, a 10-foot decline occurred 

under 3 square miles. (See figs. 17 and 18 ). Thus it is seen that the decline in water levels 

has been such that new all-time low levels have been reached in the major portion of the 

Roswell basin.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 171

~<?~~ Line showing rise (+)'or declin 

H of water level ,in feet, 

interval two feet,dashed

 where approximate

Shading shows area in which

woter level declined -, density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

/- f rr 7 7" ' * JB&*

ROSWELL'j i-J(../^-"\*'

Figure 15. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in northern part 

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Chaves County.

238743 O - 53 - 12
172 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EXPLANATION 

Observation we

ne showing nse(+) or decline 

H of water level, in feet, 

interval two feet, dashed where 

approximate

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined; density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 16. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in southern part 

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Eddy County.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 173

EXPL AN ATION

Line showing rise (+) or decline 

(-) of water level,in feet, 

dashed where approximate; 

interval five feet

hows area in which 

;l declined ; density 

g increases with 

decline

Figure 17. Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in northern part 

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Chaves County.
174 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EXPLANATION 

Observotion well

. Line showing riseM or decline 

(-) of water level, in feet,dashed 

where approximate: interval five 

feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined^ density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 18. --Change In water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in southern part 

of Roswell shallow ground-water basin, Eddy County.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 175

Departure in 1950 from average for period of record and change from 1949 to 1950 of mean 

monthly and mean annual heads in artesian wells in Roswell basin

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Record

began

Berrendo

10.24.

9.330

Dept.

from

Avg.

-3.1

-3.7

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1949

to

1950

+0.44

-.59

-.95

-4. 9 , +.14

-5.8

-5.7

-3.5

-5.1

-5.3

-4.3

-4.8

-4.6

-4.6

-1.65

-1.86

+.85

-1.10

-1.60

-.81

-1.84

-1.67

-.88

June 1926

BerrendoSmith

10.24.

21.212

Dept.

from

Avg.

-3.4

-4.7

-5.6

-5.0

-6.5

-5.8

-3.0

-4.2

-4.2

-3.9

-4.8

-5.0

-4.7

1949

to

1950

+0.70

-1.41

-1.08

-.36

-2.13

-3.13

+.27

-1.97

-1.98

-.59

-1.89

-2.09

-1.30

June 1940

Mountain

View

11.24.

29. 242

Dept.

from

Avg.

-13.7

-15.2

-16.3

-16.0

-16.5

1949

to

1950

-8.59

-11.17

-10.72

-10.37

-12.33

-17.2 1-13.95

-4.6 -1.70

-4.6 -3.06

-5.1 -3.64

-4.0 -.76

-5.4

-5.7

-10.4

-2.15

-2.41

-6.74

July 1940

Orchard

Park

12.25.

23.110

Dept.

from

Avg.

+3.1

-8.8

-16.6

-21.8

-18.9

1949

to

1950

+2.30

-10.75

+6.95

-3.88

-14.30

-26.2 ( -25.73

-12.8

-22.9

-14.6

-2.3

-3.2

-4.5

-12.5

-9 72

-20. 58

-9.59

+2.52

-5.81

-7.40

-8.00

August 1925

Greenfield

13.25.

27.211

Dept.

from

Avg.

-3.4

-18.2

-13.8

-16.9

-20.7

-26.1

-8.8

-15.5

-7.8

+2.2

-1.9

-4.9

-11.3

1949

to

1950

+0.87

-19.64

+12.68

-2.55

-22.50

-35.37

-9.89

-27.27

-12.77

+2.56

-6.12

-7.67

-10.63

May 1940

Artesia

18.26.

5.330

Dept.

from

Avg.

-17.4

-21.7

-29.3

-26.5

-29.4

-34.1

-23.4

-34.1

-27.1

-21.8

-23.4

-22.2

-25.9

1949

to

1950

+0.65

-5.22

+1.86

+1.16

-7.85

-16.50

+3.67

+.18

-3.88

-5.38

-8.98

-9.07

-4.12

April 1931
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NEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 177

Records of Artesian Head

10.24.9.330. Berrendo well. Maximum daily fluctuation, Aug. 22, 1950, 3.33. 

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

18.63 

18.55 

18.51 

18.57 

18.57

18.64 

18.68 

18.63 

18.58 

18.70

18.62 

18.58 

18.57 

18.61 

18.59

18.59 

18.54 

18.55 

18.80 

18.77

18.80 

18.83 

18.81 

18.82 

18.85

19.07 

18.93 

18.82 

18.78 

18.77 

18.73

Feb.

18.74 

18.78 

18.81 

18.82 

18.76

18.73 

18.85 

18.92 

18.99 

19.08

19.09 

19.08 

19.05 

19.11 

19.14

19.13 

19.12 

19.34 

19.28 

19.20

19.24 

19.35 

19.35 

19.43 

19.52

19.42 

19.36 

19.45

Mar.

19.79 

19.78 

19.92 

20.00 

19.74

19.65 

19.86 

20.06 

20.29 

20.27

20.35 

20.44 

21.03 

20.82 

21.06

21.00 

21.00 

21.10 

21.05 

20.95

21.25 

21.42 

21.61 

21.74 

21.80

21.67 

21.55 

21.54 

22.09 

22.28 

22.59

Apr.

22.69 

22.70 

22.46 

22.90 

23.07

23.03 

23.13 

23.18 

22.93 

22.78

23.02 

23.00 

23.02 

22.99 

23.27

23.08 

22.87 

22.90 

23.00 

22.98

23.10 

23.25 

23.17 

23.09 

23.35

23.40 

23.59 

23.77 

24.17 

23.88

May

23.86 

23.98 

24.37 

23.92 

23.72

23.76 

23.72 

23.50 

23.60 

23.82

23.91 

23.85 

23.65 

23.34 

23.25

23.17 

23.19 

23.26 

23.36 

23.48

23.67 

23.61 

24.39 

24.68 

24.78

24.90 

24.56 

24.47 

24.39 

25.15 

25.01

June

24.97 

24.76 

24.29 

23.91 

23.82

23.74 

23.78 

23.69 

23.82 

23.96

23.98 

23.87 

23.69 

24.04 

24.14

24.29 

24.35 

23.94 

23.80 

24.10

24.83 

24.87 

24.66 

24.58 

24.63

24.81 

25.07 

25.25 

25.37 

25.00

July

24.83 

24.63 

24.47 

24.48 

24.57

23.53 

23.22 

23.11 

23.02 

22.97

23.23 

23.17 

23.08 

23.01 

23.05

22.97 

22.89 

23.29 

23.52 

23.77

23.95 

24.08 

23.68 

23.35 

23.27

23.19 

23.12 

23.09 

23.12 

23.17 

23.19

Aug.

23.14 

23.13 

23.15 

23.13 

23.11

23.08 

23.57 

24.01 

24.44 

24.48

25.85 

26.93 

26.15 

26.59 

26.26

26.24 

25.98 

25.81 

25.77 

25.77

25.57 

25.70 

25.97 

25.99 

26.02

26.29 

26.49 

26.91 

26.59 

26.69 

26.96

Sept.

26.75 

26.85 

26.87 

26.35 

25.73

25.27 

24.90 

24.82 

25.19 

24.64

24.58 

24.82 

24.29 

24.94 

24.82

24.92 

25.86 

24.52 

24.35 

24.25

24.16 

24.08 

24.02 

23.79 

23.66

23.57 

23.55 

23.46 

23.37 

23.22

Oct.

23.07 

22.99 

22.83 

22.60 

22.41

22.28 

22.19 

22.04 

21.92 

21.85

21.82 

21.79 

21.71 

21.65 

21.56

21.53 

21.56 

21.60 

21.64 

21.68

21.62 

21.57 

21.51 

21.58 

21.80

21.79 

21.92 

21.93 

21.92 

21.85 

21.83

Nov.

21.74 

21.67 

21.74 

21.68 

21.58

21.57 

21.56 

21.45 

21.59 

21.49

21.48 

21.34 

21.30 

21.21 

21.25

21.35 

21.22 

21.08 

20.99 

21.00

20.95 

20.94 

20.92 

g20. 95

Dec.

20.39 

20.37 

20.33 

20.41 

20.33

20.28 

20.33 

g20. 40 

g20. 50 

g20. 52

g20. 50 

20.44 

20.42 

20.44 

20.48

20.71 

20.62 

20.59 

20.45 

20.33

20.32 

20.36 

20.33 

20.30 

20.34 

20.25

g Estimated.

10.24.21.212. Berrendo-Smith well. Maximum daily fluctuation, Mar. 30, 1950, 5.13. 

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Jan.

13.02 

12.97 

12.95 

13.10 

13.10

13.14 

13.12 

12.99 

12.92 

13.10

12.95 

12.91 

12.90 

12.99 

12.92

12.90 

12.89 

12.94 

13.30 

13.37

13.45 

13.47 

13.44 

13.50 

13.60

Feb.

13.74 

13.86 

13.91 

13.93 

13.88

13.82 

14.00 

14.09 

14.22 

14.38

14.40 

14.34 

14.27 

14.40 

14.53

14.58 

14.55 

14.85 

14.71 

14.39

14.54 

14.69 

14.74 

15.01 

15.03

Mar.

15.20 

15.17 

15.31 

15.34 

15.19

15.06 

15.53 

15.77 

15.84 

15.92

15.83 

15.93 

16.00 

16.28 

16.51

16.69 

16.58 

16.77 

16.53 

16.45

17.04 

17.45 

17.68 

18.07 

18.18

Apr.

19.26 

19.13 

18.80 

19.52 

g!9. 63

19.73 

19.93 

20.00 

19.39 

19.14

19.86 

19.77 

19.73 

19.50 

19.68

19.28 

19.00 

19.14 

19.33 

19.24

19.38 

19.75 

19.32 

19.34 

19.75

May

20.15 

20.22 

20.02 

20.25 

19.74

19.84 

19.83 

19.48 

19.91 

19.99

20.00 

19.88 

19.28 

18.90 

18.93

18.95 

19.06 

19.05 

19.14 

19.10

19.12 

18.96 

19.47 

19.88 

20.14

June

21.14 

20.85 

20.53 

19.86 

19.70

19.70 

20.09 

19.92 

20.17 

20.46

20.03 

19.84 

20.25 

20.49 

20.62

20.73 

20.58 

20.45 

20.25 

20.94

21.34 

21.57 

21.58 

21.62 

21.43

July

21.52 

21.02 

20.84 

20.97 

21.05

20.27 

20.13 

20.13 

19.84 

19.68

20.05 

19.80 

19.79 

19.69 

19.74

19.47 

19.32 

19.85 

20.22 

20.45

20.55 

20.57 

19.84 

19.46 

19.33

Aug.

19.25 

19.29 

19.29 

19.13 

19.15

19.10 

19.03 

19.65 

20.02 

20.69

21.28 

22.06 

21.81 

21.85 

22.39

22.74 

23.03 

22.82 

22.69 

22.73

22.29 

22.62 

23.14 

23.22

23.17

Sept.

23.94 

24.32 

23.33 

22.78 

21.87

21.30 

20.94 

20.77 

20.65 

20.52

20.25 

20.12 

20.14 

20.33 

20.22

20.30 

20.27 

20.09 

19.85 

19.77

19.75 

19.72 

19.75 

19.35 

19.10

Oct.

18.27 

18.06 

17.78 

17.49 

17.31

17.18 

17.11 

16.92 

16.78 

16.73

16.65 

16.70 

16.62 

16.58 

16.45

16.39 

16.42 

16.48 

16.52 

16.49

16.38 

16.38 

16.29 

16.36 

16.72

Nov.

16.86 

16.77 

16.94 

16.97 

16.77

16.70 

16.58 

16.39 

16.58 

16.39

16.23 

16.11 

16.19 

16.12 

16.27

16.33 

16.14 

15.87 

15.75 

15.80

15.78 

15.81 

15.74 

15.75 

15.65

Dec.

15.47 

15.47 

15.37 

15.32 

15.29

15.00 

14.94 

15.03 

15.14 

15.04

14.89 

15.22 

15.44 

15.42 

15.43

15.53 

15.54 

15.51 

15.57 

15.62

15.76 

15.75 

15.75

15.55 

15.39
178 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10. 24. 21. 212 Continued.

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

14.07

13. 8«

13.72

13.65

13.78

13.68

Feb.

14.80

14.71

14.89

Mar.

17.78

17.60

17.62

18.35

18.75

19.27

Apr.

19.55

19.94

20.23

20.34

19.96

May

20.49

20.63

20.35

20.22

20.83

21.02

June

21.58

21.92

22.49

22.48

21.78

July

19.25

19.24

19.28

19.37

19.35

19.35

Aug.

23.62

23.57

22.99

23.57

23.82

24.29

Sept.

18.97

18.85

18.70

18.58

18.44

Oct.

16.68

17.16

16.92

16.93

16.82

16.93

Nov.

15.50

15.42

15.43

15.45

15.44

Dec.

15.39

15.47

15.45

15.48

15.52

15.40

g Estimated.

11.24.29.242. Mountain View well. Maximum daily fluctuation, Mar. 28, 1950, 2.15. 

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

61.63 

61.56 

61.51 

61.73 

61.70

61.81 

61.69 

61.39 

61.42 

61.57

61.39 

61.34 

61.38 

61.52 

61.47

61.49 

61.51 

61.55 

61.59 

61.75

61.80 

61.72 

61.67 

61.74 

61.84

62.23 

62.17 

62.06 

62.09 

61.98 

62.24

Feb.

62.33 

62.54 

62.62 

62.63 

62.56

62.48 

62.67 

62.79 

62.94 

63.09

63.05 

63.02 

62.94 

63.15 

63.20

63.27 

63.27 

63.49 

63.13 

62.99

63.24 

63.52 

63.56 

63.91 

64.04

63.81 

63.68 

64.24

Mar.

64.65 

64.45 

64.55 

64.64 

64.58

64.39 

64.76 

65.07 

65.12 

65.31

65.43 

65.50 

65.35 

65.58 

66.02

66.49 

66.67 

66.90 

66.60 

66.37

67.47 

68.09 

68.45 

68.93 

68.87

68.42 

68.15 

68.13 

69.26 

69.79 

70.00

Apr.

70.33 

70.22 

70.00 

70.78 

71.28

71.27 

71.30 

71.44 

70.39 

71.21

71.16 

71.05 

71.02 

70.63 

70.36

70.27 

70.08 

70.33 

70.67 

70.88

70.73 

70.90 

70.24 

70.01 

70.65

70.70 

71.07 

71.04 

71.34 

70.88

May

70.62 

71.06 

71.18 

70.87 

70.51

70.93 

70.59 

70.37 

71.05 

71.20

71.17 

70.91 

69.88 

69.35 

69 23

69.23 

69.18 

69.07 

69.21 

69.49

69.24 

69.10 

69.78 

70.28 

70.73

71.38 

71.39 

70.81 

70.64 

71.50 

72.24

June

72.43 

71.85 

71.77 

70.87 

70.67

70.99 

71.16 

71.49 

71.78 

72.04

71.18 

71.01 

71.39 

71.68 

72.03

72.09 

71.93 

71.33 

71.18 

71.69

72.24 

72.19 

72.49 

72.58 

72.64

72.48 

73.33 

73.85 

74.24 

73.61

July

73.41 

72.68 

72.51 

72.89 

72.81

72.35 

72.14 

71.96 

71.52 

71.38

71.62 

71.73 

71.85 

71.82 

71.52

71.02 

70.80 

71.64 

72.25 

72.66

72.34 

71.42 

70.65 

70.47 

70.33

70.20 

70.01 

69.88 

69.92 

69.93 

69.74

Aug.

69.77 

69.83 

69.94 

69.63 

69.70

69.79 

69.70 

70.40 

71.05 

71.65

72.30 

73.00 

73.09 

72.91 

73.70

74.04 

74.59 

75.05 

75.45 

75.06

74.75 

75.54 

75.80 

76.08 

76.14

76.70 

76.07 

75.68 

76.44 

76.75 

77.02

Sept.

77.16 

77.24 

76.08 

75.58 

74.52

73.75 

73.15 

72.71 

72.25 

71.71

71.63 

71.64 

71.85 

72.07 

72.12

72.38 

72.17 

72.00 

71.80 

71.63

71.75 

71.69 

71.63 

70.65 

70.13

69.82 

69.58 

69.30 

69.08 

68.84

Oct.

68.58 

68.45 

68.08 

67.80 

67.58

67.41 

67.32 

67.00 

66.87 

66.82

66.72 

66.65 

66.52 

66.42 

66.30

66.30 

66.37 

66.36 

66.42 

66.33

66.28 

66.19 

66.14 

66.24 

66.25

66.23 

66.27 

66.26 

66.17 

66.07 

66.19

Nov.

66.22 

66.28 

66.57 

66.50 

66.19

66.11 

66.08 

66.08 

66.12 

66.08

65.84 

65.63 

65.55 

65.50 

65.63

65.73 

65.53 

65.35 

65.22 

65.35

65.30 

65.30 

65.18 

65.18 

65.05

64.87 

64.74 

64.88 

64.94 

64.79

Dec.

64.83 

64.83 

64.52 

64.42 

64.70

64.29 

64.19 

64.39 

64.48 

64.30

64.15 

64.49 

64.66 

64.70 

64.65

64.85 

64.61 

64.57 

64.69 

64.83

64.97 

64.95 

64.97 

64.61 

64.35

64.37 

64.55 

64.60 

64.59 

64.65 

64.48

12.25.23.110. Orchard Park well. Maximum daily fluctuation, July 6, 1950, 15.09. 

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Jan.

6.02 

5.77 

5.98 

6.38 

6.48

7.73 

8.03 

7.17 

6.84 

7.35

7.35

7.94 

8.20 

7.90 

7.92

Feb.

13.67 

14.78 

15.97 

16.35 

16.77

15.99 

17.42 

19.56 

23.04 

24.90

26.05 

24.87 

23.72 

26.10 

26.85

Mar.

29.60 

28.58 

28.67 

29.82 

29.06

28.98 

30.78 

32.52 

33.59 

34.42

34.80 

34.17 

33.07 

33.92 

36.85

Apr.

63.39 

57.92 

57.87 

60.54 

61.98

61.67 

63.25 

62.85 

58.03 

55.40

57.18 

58.18 

56.09 

52.71 

51.07

May

52.67 

56.13 

56.89 

51.52 

50.21

51.70 

47.78 

46.31 

48.37 

50.14

48.25 

45.18 

44.30 

40.99 

40.27

June

61.51

57.76 

57.43 

51.55 

49.01

51.32 

52.67 

52.83 

60.09 

60.27

55.27 

51.55 

55.50 

57.77 

56.48

July

64.79 

61.85 

62.50 

61.83 

64.83

49.71 

46.80 

48.87 

49.60 

48.85

52.27 

53.23 

52.87 

50.81 

50.05

Aug.

31.82 

32.32 

32.14 

33.25 

35.60

35.53 

36.33 

41.60 

44.77 

51.18

g59.32 

64.28 

66.95

Sept.

74.80 

75.73 

67.90

42.37 

42.70

42.82 

45.05 

48.01 

50.59 

49.73

Oct.

22.37 

22.08 

21.43 

20.68 

20.33

19.23 

18.56 

19.32 

19.65 

19.25

19.05 

20.00 

20.00 

20.13 

20.36

Nov.

21.10 

20.25 

19.12 

19.05 

17.31

16.49 

17.68 

16.48 

16.79 

15.05

13.95 

13.53 

13.69 

14.32 

14.90

Dec.

13.19 

13.50 

12.65 

12.13 

12.25

12.25 

11.93 

12.35 

14.07 

12.93

12.45 

13.04 

13.38 

15.23 

13.95
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 179

12.25.23.110--Continued.

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Jan.

8.08 

7.50 

7.76 

8.49 

9.20

10.38 

10.29 

10.02 

11.85 

L 11.74

12.90 

13.31

Feb.

27.90 

28.42 

30.58 

29.03 

28.40

27.99 

28.91 

29.31 

30.29 

30.16

28.25 

27.59 

28.80

Mar.

37.46 

38.83 

41.56 

40.12 

40.20

44.36 

51.03 

51.67 

49.40 

49.42

52.63 

58.22 

54.33 

54.35

58.65 

62.46

Apr.

48.95 

47.38 

50.29 

52.22 

52.64

52.76 

52.58 

50.00 

49.67

May

40.38 

40.61 

40.37 

40.73 

42.64

40.78 

41.27 

45.90 

49.85 

54.77

54.32 

56.05 

52.15 

52.00

58.53 

60.65

June

54.83 

53.78 

49.28 

47.79 

50.00

52.11 

56.10 

56.80 

59.80 

60.99

60.42 

63.63 

66.82 

68.93

64.81

July

44.45 

42.90 

48.81 

50.15 

51.73

50.00 

40.42 

35.57 

34.95 

34.85

33.00 

31.56 

31.34 

31.02

30.38 

30.85

Aug.

68.22 

70.04 

71.44 

73.95 

74.02

72.80 

73.29 

74.95 

75.10 

75.49

74.63 

70.52 

69.62 

73.09

75.37 

76.34

Sept.

48.14 

44.03 

41.66 

38.00 

36.88

35.73 

35.21 

34.58 

31.88 

28.86

27.12 

25.68 

24.97 

24.27

23.08

Oct.

20.00 

20.10 

20.73 

19.49 

19.11

19.24 

19.69 

19.50 

20.28 

20.32

20.90 

20.35 

20.20 

18.92

18.48 

20.25

Nov.

15.38 

15.39 

15.30 

15.22 

16.42

16.17 

15.38 

14.65 

14.11 

13.38

13.03 

12.69 

13.18 

13.77

13.90

Dec.

15.98 

17.67 

16.52 

18.27 

19.23

19.25 

19.57 

19.39 

18.54 

17.62

17.44 

18.45 

18.46 

18.86

18.12 

17.27

g Estimated.

13.25.27.211. Greenfield well. Maximum daily fluctuation, July 22, 1950, 16.55. 

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

+9.b2 

+10.11 

-t-9. 20 

+8.94 

g+9. 15

g-t-8. 90 

g+8. 60 

-t-9. 32 

-t-9. 84 

-t-8. 96

+8.96 

+8.96 

+8.22 

+8.79 

+9.09

+9.05 

+9.26 

+7.82 

+6.39 

+5.65

+4.76 

+4.26 

+4.25 

+2.36 

+.11

1.50 

2.15 

1.58 

1.28 

.85 

4.03

Feb.

6.23 

7.60 

8.50 

9.35 

7.56

7.00 

10.50 

11.72 

16.37 

18.80

20.89 

15.92 

14.93 

20.45 

20.30

23.65 

25.17 

25.93 

22.92 

23.24

23.33 

22.67 

23.55 

23.52 

23.23

20.08 

18.46 

19.30

Mar.

20.97 

19.48 

20.39 

19.92 

17.51

Apr.

58.00 

52.50 

51.03 

53.18 

55.26

17.10 55.88 

20.22 56.44 

21.24 55.75 

24.00 48.45 

25.70 46.87

27.12 

24.32 

22.22 

27.80 

29.00

44! 15 

44.23

32.14 42.68 

33.87g40.85 

35.32 43.82 

32.89 46.30 

32.101 49.34

40.22

57.19

48.93 

48.91 

46.47 

45.40 

55.83

59.32 

59.62 

59.88 

59.43 

51.37

May

48.92 

53.35 

56.50 

46.28 

47.05

48.12 

43.32 

42.06 

44.92 

48.69

45.52 

45.78 

g40. 50

36.57

35.00 

38.01 

37.44 

38.48 

37.93

33.98 

35.84 

39.10

53.92 

50.12 

48.00 

56.05 

59.90

June

61.27 

56.26 

56.02 

g45. 00 

g44. 75

47.20 

48.10 

g46. 65 

51.89

49.22 

47.59 

54.57 

53.93 

51.25

53.10 

52.10 

49.58 

48.34 

47.72

50.10 

51.84 

51.92 

55.47 

55.88

54.63 

57.68 

62.74 

62.70 

61.00

July

60.38 

58.26 

62.68 

52.41 

57.65

g46. 00 

g45. 70 

g45. 30 

43.33 

42.63

51.07 

50.00 

47.97 

43.92

41.72 

43.10 

48.15 

45.52 

45.22

41.93 

29.88 

25.17 

24.73 

26.92

23.72 

23.15 

23.32 

22.74 

22.14 

23.27

Aug.

23.49 

23.10 

23.52 

23 69 

25.89

25.22 

27.59 

34.95 

37.30 

43.79

52.48 

53.12 

55.50 

55.00 

58.76

62.52 

65.14 

65.67 

68.99 

65.66

66.28 

68.84 

70.53 

68.09 

69.42

69.24 

66.46 

66.49 

69.82 

70.34 

70.97

Sept.

71.13 

70.58 

62.04 

51.40 

41.23

35.53 

34.26 

36.07 

37.79 

36.58

36.12 

38.00 

39.59 

43.56 

42.13

41.10 

38.17 

31.60 

28.60 

29.07

27.48 

24.80 

22.78 

18.82 

15.62

13.78 

12.35 

11.64 

10.30 

8.83

Oct.

8.20 

7.74 

6.45 

4.80 

4.29

3.43 

3.30 

3.43 

2.86 

2.30

2.59 

3.00 

2.27 

1.70 

1.58

1.68 

1.29 

2.15 

1.70 

2.25

2.66 

1.80 

2.37 

2.90 

3.77

6.33 

6.22 

7.12 

5.77 

5.30 

5.09

Nov.

6.21 

3.50 

2.79 

1.92 

1.05

.58 

.00 

+.86 

+.85 

+2.23

+3.60 

+4.12 

+3.76 

+2.16 

+.95

+.65

+.72 

+.12 

+.77 

.20

+.75 

+1.40 

+2.00 

+2.52 

+2.97

+2.83 

+3.35 

+2.12 

+.93 

+1.56

Dec.

+2.36 

+2.12 

+2.92 

+2.66 

-1*1.75

+.70 

+1.44 

+1.83 

+1.34 

+3.19

+3.86 

+.35 

.00 

.77 

+.17

+.22 

+.80 

+1.27 

+.61 

1.97

1.66 

.96 

2.44 

+.40 

+1.68

+.16 

3.19 

2.53 

2.28 

1.50 

.27

g Estimated.
180 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18.26.5.330. Artesia well. Maximum daily fluctuation, Mar. 7, 1950, 4.65. 

Daily highest artesian head from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Jan.

hl8. 85 

h20. 19

20.39 

20.55 

20.55 

20.23 

21.55

22.33 

22.52 

22.27 

21.98 

22.03

22.00 

22.67 

23.14 

23.55 

24.44

24.30 

23.73 

23.22 

24.14 

24.74

25.44

26.32

26.08

26.27

26.84 

27.31

Feb.

27.63 

27.75 

28.30 

28.48 

28.25

27.57 

28.52 

28.91 

28.78 

28.45

28.40 

27.50 

26.97 

27.95 

28.79

29.58 

30.34 

30.93 

30.80 

29.91

30.45 

30.85 

31.48 

31.84 

3i!.31

32.49

32.07

33.27

Mar.

33.93 

34.82 

34.36 

35.12 

35.07

33.92 

34.63 

36.50 

36.01 

37.35

38.35 

38.73 

38.29 

38.79 

40.10

42.47 

43.96 

44.66 

45.84

55.49 

56.10

Apr.

56.38 

54.62 

53.58

52.68 

51.72 

47.63 

45.95

47.18 

47.68 

48.30 

47.44 

45.87

43.68 

43.12 

45.00 

46.52 

47.24

47.49 

46.70 

44.23 

43.23 

44.19

May

43.92 

44.99 

45.21 

45.08 

42.88

42.58 

42.15 

41.50 

42.45 

44.37

47.43 

46.70 

45.47 

44.98

46.32

50.04 

51.15 

51.62

51.88

52.00

50.52

50.11

52.33 

53.91

June

54.82 

54.49 

54.25 

51.17 

47.87

47.02 

46.85 

47.48 

48.38 

49.04

47.73 

46.27 

48.71 

51.59 

53.68

54.98 

56.33 

55.95 

54.82 

56.39

56.96 

54.95 

55.53 

58.12 

58.20

58.64

57.58

57.32

58.55

57.68

July

56.58 

54.93 

54.08 

52.97 

53.59

50.95 

50.20 

49.69 

48.61 

47.81

48.28 

49.36 

48.65 

47.50 

46.90

45.07 

44.57 

45.40

43.37 

42.96 

42.81

42.13

41.70

41.74

42.75

43.81 

43.83

Aug.

46.87 

49.60 

51.45 

53.12 

54.59

55.28 

56.04 

58.93 

61.99 

63.57

65.97 

67.90 

67.51 

66.43 

67.83

68.97 

66.55 

63.38 

62.07 

60.04

59.34 

60.32 

62.30 

63.87 

63.90

66.33

65.90

65.35

67.39

67.74 

67.83

Sept.

68.07 

68.68 

65.88 

61.76 

58.18

55.00 

53.57 

52.43 

50.81 

49.15

48.44 

47.70 

47.27 

47.29 

47.33

48.06 

46.98 

46.36 

46.73 

46.00

45.25 

44.32 

43.61 

42.39 

41.63

41.13

40.55

40.11

39.85

38.97

Oct.

37.39 

37.20 

36.89 

36.45 

35.78

34.75 

34.56 

33.72 

33.42 

33.31

33.50 

33.41 

33.28 

33.32 

32.84

32.70 

33.01 

32.82 

32.82 

32.56

32.26 

32.20 

32.15 

32.35 

32.28

31.90

31.63

31.71

31.57

31.75 

32.17

Nov.

33.08 

33.29 

33.27 

32.15 

31.63

31.49 

31.58 

31.30 

31.43 

31.13

30.48 

29.92 

29.60 

29.60 

29.85

30.22 

29.85 

29.50 

29.35 

29.31

29.37 

29.20 

29.15 

28.83 

28.48

28.33

27.93

28.09

28.43

28.12

Dec.

28.14 

28.10 

27.75 

27.50 

27.52

26.77 

26.45 

26.42 

26.61 

26.25

25.97 

26.01 

26.52 

26.77 

26.63

26.66 

26.57 

26.38 

26.52 

27.38

27.78 

27.95 

28.17 

26.83 

25.83

25.65

26.88

27.65

28.28

28.74 

28.49

h Tape measurement.

Water levels in artesian-intake area of Roswell basin, 1950

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 6, 20, 28 

Mar. 9, 10, 16 

May 9, 10, 12 

July 12, 15

Sept. 9, 11, 13

Nov. io,13

Change; 

Jan. 49-50

Jan. 50-51

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1.312

H. L. 

Wood

260.39 

260. 86 

263.87 

265.00

265.61

263.41

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5.310J

J. B. 

Patterson

245. 18 

a246. 56

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8.340

M. D. 

Kincaid

266. 84 

267. 15 

a269. 07 

270. 40

270. 86

269.92

+.36

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15.323

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Runyan

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223.25 

223.82 

224. 64

225.73

225.42

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-2.71

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5.333

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Clements

417.90 

418.15 

418.76 

419.38

a420. 20

418.68

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27.111

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Coffin

375.47 

378.09 

375.69 

378.80

a378.92

374.97

-.87

-1.29

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e Measurement uncertain.

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12.23.5.310J

14.23.8.340

16.23.15.323

18.23.5.333

19.23.27.111

High

253.75

228.74

258.00

211.92

387.46

368. 83

Year

45

43

45

45

47

46

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260. 90

243.33

270.01

225. 70

417.90

379.30

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49

41

41

41

50

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began

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41

41

41

47

41

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j Incorrectly designated as 12. 23. 5. 320 from 1942 to 1949.
NEW MEXICO, CRAVES AND EDDY COUNTIES 181

Part 2. Water levels in January 1950 in Salt Creek Valley - Macho Draw Area

Location 

number

7.24.32. 131 

32.430 

7.26.4.331a 

5.310 

6.420

17.224 

19. 242 

19. 442 

19. 444 

20. 244

20.312 

30. 433 

8.24.4.142 

4.333 

5.233

5.324 

5.343 

8.142 

8.324 

15.111

22. 143 

22. 234 

35.432 

9.23.25.411 

35. 424

36. 133 

9. 24. 2. 430 

9.140 

11.130 

14. 340

Owner

Herbert M. Corn 

Jess Corn 

Cecil Pendergrass 

Mr. Stewert 

do.

L. W. White 

E. Everett 

Gus Everett 

E. Everett 

Gus Everett

E. Everett 

do. 

Jess Corn 

do. 

do.

do. 

do. 

Buck R. Spurrier 

do. 

Jess Corn

do. 

do. 

W. G. Wiggins 

Clyde S. Marley 

do.

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M. B. Wiggins 

Dr. Connors 

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10.98 

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38.58 

65.34

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58.12 

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16.83 

50.94 

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122. 16 

32.08 

167.87 

132.95 

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i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and previous landsurface data.
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11.24.19.333 

20.411 

22.333 

23.312 

23.411a

23.433a 

28.113 

29. 144 

29.333 

34. 411b

36.133 

36.211 

36.333 

11.25.6.123a 

6. 42 la

22.333 

28.234 

28. 244 

28.333 

29.111

29.343 

29. 444 

30.333 

31.223 

31.433b

31.433c 

32.333 

12.24.13.111 

23.441a 

12.25.2. Lot3

2. Lot 4 

3.334 

7. 144a 

8.441 

9.422

13.111 

16.111 

16.222 

22.231

(2)

C. M. Kelley 

Oscar White 

John Tweedy 

T. T. Sanders 

H. E. Babcock, Jr.

Tweedy Gin 

Rocky Arroyo School 

Mr. Ferrell 

F. W. Clow 

Belle Hurst

Wiley Grizzle 

Harold Allison 

Wiley Grizzle 

J. P. White & Co. 

do.

Mrs. T. E. Whitney 

E. Whitney 

R. O. Whitney 

Owner unknown 

Farmers Inc.

Albert Hobson 

Glenn Wheeler 

J. P. White & Co. 

Ruby Brown 

Albert Watson

do. 

George Bogart 

W. T. Weldy 

Monte Goodin 

B. F. Heine

V. H. Hodges 

J. W. Young 

S. E. Hamill 

L. G. White 

Cumberland townsite

M. E. Colclazier 

Ernest Nelson 

State of New Mexico 

W. T. Clardy

(3)

5 533-43

5 3-

(4)

99.00 

(m) 

a48. 97 

21.90 

C13.25

64.96 

82.39 

89.70 

46.88

C55.23 

(m) 

37.47 

c26.ll 

18.72

5.60 

8.43 

8.77 

12.39 

7.84

11.55 

11.77 

18.89 

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30.36

30.21 

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70.01 

c88. 48 

18.85

17.13 

33.02 

42.90 

48.81 

52.55

19.42 

(a) 

61.08 

88.49

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63.18 

40.03 

20.75 

10.35

16.43 

53.52 

69.82 

78.91 

40.40

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15.44 

28.45 

13.26 

4.44

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8.60 

23.60

27.31 

16.89 

62.36 

75.53 

9.80

7.27 

21.21 

37.08

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13.25.13.311 

13. 433 

14.111 

14. 131 

14.231

15.311 

15.422 

17.411 

23.111 

24.333

26.211 

26.222 

27.111 

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35.322 

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5.231b 

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7.333 

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16. 114b 

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17.321 

17. 443 

18.311

19. 222 

19.333 

19. 432 

20. 113 

20.333

22.331 

23.111 

28. Ilia 

28. 121 

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Fletcher Bros. 

Mrs. J. W. Wier 

Fletcher Bros, 

do. 

William Zappe

Rex Richmond 

A. A. Gilland 

R. Thaman 

I. F. Wortman 

Hal Bogle

Belle Hurst 

do. 

Hal Bogle 

do. 

L. D. & W. F. Kerr

do. 

W. F. Kerr 

R. M. Ware 

do. 

R. H. Aston

C. P. Sterrett 

do. 

W. W. Harris 

Howard Amason 

U. S. Gov't. fish hatchery

do. 

do. 

Leo Nowak 

H. Vandenbout 

W. F. Kerr

A. T. Stone 

Hal Bogle 

F. H. Rienicke 

A. T. Stone 

Mrs. O. W. Lockhead

E. B. Clay 

do. 

Joe Nowak 

Geo. Grassie 

Hal Bogle

(3)

5 333-43-

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40.22 

67.38 

67.10 

58.10

a92. 39 

67.85 

66.34 

52.77 

56.27

63.11 

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87.46

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78.47 

58.38 

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8.08 

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14.44 

15.29 

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68.88 

49.63 

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14.82 

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H. V. Parker 

Flora West 

Mary Brown 

Howard Menefee 

C. R. Williamson

Roy Lockhead 

Jim Chadwick 

L. M. Barter 

M. D. Menoud 

J. D. S. McKinistry

J. D. Jones 

Wiley Grizzle 

do. 

Tom Andrews 

do.

O. T. Kunkel 

G. L. Truitt 

P. Flores, Jr. 

Oscar Kiper 

Tom Ferguson

V. R. Barnett 

Cave Bros. 

Oscar Cave 

S. W. Smith 

John Langnegger

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do. 

H. A. Kiper 

Royce Langford 

W. E. Utterback

Mr. Commins 

L. M. Lang 

B. L. Barnett 

Jim Michelet 

do.

Owner unknown 

Hattie McCullough 

F. H. Evans 

Dub Andrus 

R. A. & T. A. Bledsoe

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15.48 

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15. 25. 12. 212b 

24.111 

24.211 

24.211a 

26. 423

27.321 

28.331 

28. 33 la 

33.112 

35.111

35.311 

35.311a 

36.333D 

36.333C 

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5.121 

5.142 

6.31i 

7.312 

8.411

8.413 

9.133 

14. 222 

14.433 

17.211

18.112 

19.211 

19.442 

20. 144 

29.111

30.131 

30. 224 

30.411 

31.111 

31.333 

32.231

(2)

E. H. Corzine 

Hal Bogle 

do. 

do. 

R. T. Spence

Pearson Bros. 

T. C. Sexton 

do. 

Carroll Jackson 

M. M. Spence

Z. C. Robinson 

do. 

J. M. Norris 

do. 

Harry Cowan

B. E. Spencer 

A. Russell Estate 

Calvin Graham 

C. H. Foster 

E. M. George

do. 

do. 

Breeb Hurst 

Peck Dority 

E. M. George

R. T. Spence 

Lake Arthur Cemetery 

Paul Robinson 

W. M. Opfer 

E. C. Jackson

Paul Robinson 

Mrs. G. R. Pate 

C. R. Yoder 

E. J. Gromo 

B. E. Spencer 

Mrs. H. C. Evans

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17.28 

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20.85 

8.15

30.51 

31.03 

37.03

27.13

39.31 

a28. 52 

31.12 

31.25 

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61.51 

55.77 

33.79

33.37 

28.09 

6.38 

10.82 

35.53

55.24 

36.31 

12.08 

30.60 

9.18

7.74 

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15.07 

8.00 

18.52 

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+1.42

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-2.20

+1.97 

+3.89 

+6.83

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+2.11 

+1.82 

-1.09

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-6.49 

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-1.53 

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+1.52 

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-6.50 

+1.53

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+1.47

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12.06 

7.65 

7.65 

3.59

17.50 

27.64 

26.48 

11.18 

15.51

28.85 

a28. 52 

29.63

33.14

34.80 

25.55 

28.66 

36.25 

18.08

15.53 

16.68 

2.38 

10.82 

12.06

31.29 

23.87 

5.47 

18.30 

3.68

2.10 

6.27 

13.35 

7.97 

15.12 

7.70

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190 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 25-27,30 

Mar. 7,8 

May 8 

July 11, 12 

Sept. 6-8, 11,12 

Nov. 1,8,9

8.24. 

5.233

Corn

65.34 

65.50 

67.51 

67.34 

67.80 

67.07

8.24. 

15.111

Corn

C24.90 

24.96 

25.98 

22.75 

20.18 

22.39

8.24. 

35.432

Wiggins

50.94 

50.66 

53.65 

54.02

53.48

9.24. 

5.130

Short - 

ridge

89.92 

89.55 

92.71 

93.10 

87.25 

91.48

10.24. 

8.333

Lee

44.85 

(a) 

49.56 

49.72 

51.12 

47.89

10.24. 

32.111

Lewis

31.22 

31.09 

32.80 

34.04 

34.25 

32.91

10.25. 

19.331

Pugh

34.23 

35.11 

J35.18 

a38. 32 

35.80 

35.20

11.23. 

1.433

Wiggins

60.12 

61.83 

67.25 

67.59 

68.49 

63.87

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 26-28,30 

Mar. 9,10 

May 8-10 

July 11-13 

Sept. 8,9,11 

Nov. 8,10

11.23. 

15.222

Smith

101.29 

b!02.78 

107.21 

108.40 

109. 52 

105.31

11.24. 

10.224

Smith

17.05 

21.89 

29.33 

23.48 

24.35 

b21.24

11.24. 

14.331

Flour - 

ney

30.65 

37.84 

45.01 

43.74 

43.09 

33.78

11.24. 

28.113

School

64.96 

65.81 

70.76 

73.25 

75.21 

71.05

11.25. 

6.421a

White

i8. 72 

9.45 

8.71 

5.68 

4.36 

8.62

12.24. 

13.111

Weldy

70.01 

71.03 

76.08 

78.09 

79.56 

74.35

12.25. 

9.422

Townsite

52.55 

52.29 

55.58 

57.31 

58.75 

56.35

12.25. 

22.411

Clardy

89.16 

c97.97 

101.09 

96.46 

98.01 

94.10

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 24-26

Mar. 10

May 9, 10

July 12, 13

Sept. 8,11

Nov. 9

12.25.

35.411a

Stone

59.91

67.37

72.71

71.53

70.44

66.84

12.26.

18. 221a

Johnson

14.81

14.28

14.66

15.14

15.27

15.22

12.26.

29. 333

Lawing

16.14

16.94

17.73

16.61

17.26

17.65

13.25.

14.231

Zappe

58.10

C74.21

bc85.05

c86. 88

80.10

c76. 84

13.25.

17.411

Thaman

66.34

70.31

85.26

89.17

91.36

77.14

13.25.

34.323

Kerr

87.46

87.06

87.58

88.20

88.68

89.05

13.26.

17.321

Nowak

11.54

11.30

b22.39

bl8.16

13.82

b24.38

13.26.

23.111

Clay

5.78

5.82

a33.31

7.52

a28. 97

6.99

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 20,23-25 

Mar. 10,11 

May 10 

July 13 

Sept. 11,12 

Nov. 9-11

13.26. 

28.121

Grassie

22.96 

19.68 

25.11 

21.83 

25.95 

19.57

14.25. 

1. 344a

Flores

71.19 

72.03 

77.56 

80.34 

84.10 

b79.30

14.25. 

2.233a

Massengale

76.94 

77.65 

83.58 

87.15 

88.58 

84.87

14.25. 

20, 443

Hurst

74.91 

75.15 

75.45 

75.52 

74 55 

74.55

14.26. 

7.443

Kunkel

47.56 

48.08 

41.73 

36.02 

40.65 

a48. 45

14.26. 

12.433b

Commins

14.71 

a34.04 

16.38 

16.06 

16.96 

15.58

14.26. 

15.322

Evans

7.60 

2.53 

3.89 

7.66 

6.64 

9.21

14.26. 

15.333

Andrus

34.66 

34.14 

43.55 

39.21 

41.40 

39.26

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 13, 19-21 

Mar. 11, 15 

May 11 

July 13, 14 

Sept. 11,12 

Nov. 9-11

14. 26. 

19. 444

Lane

87.55 

88.93 

91.26 

92.41 

93.12 

92.58

14.26. 

19. 444a

Lane

87.73 

89.66 

92.11 

93.15 

93.80 

b93.02

14.26. 

32.331

Spencer

64.80 

65.16 

66.71 

67.63 

68.20 

68.53

14.26 

35.344

Mitchell

70.97 

a83.35 

a77.93 

81.53 

172.78 

173.11

15.24. 

32.211

Mangum

48.21 

a49. 68 

51.22 

53.06 

b52. 44 

b51.48

15.25. 

35.111

Spence

27.13 

29.80 

a31.85 

b31.79 

bSl.OO 

30.48

15.26. 

4.444

Cowan

41.55 

42.95 

44.74 

44.24 

46.67 

44.50

15.26. 

19.211

Cemetery

36.31 

36.65 

36.71 

37.31 

37.05 

36.96

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and previous land-surface

data, 

j Measurement uncertain.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 191

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

9.24.17.331. Oscar White.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

Water 

level

hl01.72

101.88

102. 26

102.64

103.05

103.46

103. 86

104. 24

104.61

104.97

105.32

105.67

106.01

106.35

106. 68

107.01

107.33

107.63

107.92

108.21

108. 47

108.73

109.00

109. 22

109.45

109.69

109. 92

110.15

Date

Oct. 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

Nov. 1

2

Water 

level

110.36

110.55

110.71

110.92

111.12

111.31

111.49

111.66

111.83

111.98

112.12

112.31

112.45

112.60

112.75

112.91

113.05

113.20

113.36

113.54

113.67

113.81

113.95

114.09

114.21

114.33

114.46

114.68

114.87

Date

Nov. 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

Dec. 1

Water 

level

114.84

114.96

115.08

115.19

115.31

115.43

115.54

115.63

115.87

115.89

115.99

116.07

116.15

116.25

116.33

116.41

116.49

116.57

116.67

116.76

116.84

116.93

117.02

117.10

117.17

117.23

117.31

117.37

117.43

Date

Dec. 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

Water 

level

117.49

117.54

117.60

117.65

117.72

117.77

117.81

117.87

117.93

117.99

118.03

118.07

118.13

118.17

118.21

118.26

118.31

118.35

118.39

118.43

118.47

118.51

118.55

118.59

118.62

118.65

118.68

118.71

118.75

118.78

h Tape measurement.

11.25.29.444. Glenn Wheeler.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Jan.

11.12 

11.12 

11.39 

11.73 

11.85

11.93 

12.07 

11.99 

11.94 

12.23

12.36 

12.49 

12.60 

12.47 

12.47

12.43 

12.46 

12.25 

12.13 

12.09

12.31 

12.34 

12.30 

12.38 

12.31

Feb.

11.89 

11.89 

11.85 

11.81 

11.77

11.76 

11.72 

11.72 

11.94 

12.05

12.13 

12.19 

12.12 

12.24 

12.15

12,07 

12.01 

11.99 

11.91 

11.88

12.14 

12.30 

12.44 

12.58 

12.64

Mar.

12.42 

12.28 

12.23 

12.19 

12.12

12.05 

12.05 

12.02 

11.97 

11.95

11.91 

11.88 

11.89 

12.05 

12.27

12.42 

12.43 

12.59 

12.42 

12.32

12.45 

12.25 

12.17 

12.14 

12.09

Apr.

11.15 

10.86 

10.86 

11.07 

11.38

11.71 

12.16 

12.56 

13.01 

13.20

13.33 

13.19 

12.76 

12.65 

12.68

12.85 

13.01 

13.03 

13.26 

13.11

13.32 

13.25 

13.22 

13.15 

13.06

May

12.81 

12.69 

12.66 

12.66

12.81 

12.66 

13.19

12.91 

12.55 

12.35 

12.22 

12.18

12.74 

13.17 

13.46 

13.61 

13.62

13.58 

13.57 

13.85 

13.85 

13.93

June

13.06 

13.07 

13.33 

12.77 

12.36

12.16 

12.00 

11.98 

11.91 

11.83

11.73 

11.70 

12.00 

12.79 

13.37

13.69 

13.97 

13.94 

13.74 

14.16

14.31 

14.36 

14.34 

14.14 

13.28

July

13.65 

13.95 

14.20 

14.50 

14.67

14.73 

14.76 

14.90 

14.35 

13.50

13.09 

12.63 

12.24 

11.97 

12.63

13.36 

13.97 

14.24 

14.09 

13.22

12.69 

11.93 

11.42 

11.18 

11.14

Aug.

12.76 

13.02 

13.19 

13.42 

13.71

13.94 

13.32 

12.77 

12.36 

12.29

11.96 

11.70 

11.50 

11.85 

12.56

13.21 

13.69 

14.21 

14.60 

14.78

14.87 

14.82 

14.58 

14.58 

14.64

Sept.

15.10 

15.25 

15.39 

15.12 

14.45

14.51 

14.55 

14.56 

14.45 

14.15

14.25 

14.37 

14.39 

14.41 

14.39

14.16 

13.94 

13.69 

13.10 

13.00

13.41 

13.68 

13.78 

12.94 

11.94

Oct.

10.62 

10.62 

10.61 

10.58 

10.57

10.59 

10.67 

10.72 

10.72 

10.76

10.83 

11.28 

11.84 

12.18 

12.56

12.48 

12.78 

12.98 

13.06 

13.06

13.30 

13.56 

13.71 

13.94 

14.06

Nov.

11.64 

12.09 

12.46 

12.24 

11.30

10.74 

10.45 

10.40 

10.33 

10.31

10.65 

10.46 

10.34 

10.55 

10.76

10.65 

10.11 

9.75 

9.63 

9.58

9.79 

10.28 

10.69 

10.33 

10.20

Dec.

9.25 

9.25 

9.26 

9.27 

9.33

9.29 

9.17 

9.08 

9.04 

9.03

9.02 

9.07 

9.17 

9.27 

9.35

9.44 

9.52 

9.58 

9.85 

10.60

11.13 

11.53 

11.79 

11.80 

11.41
192 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

11.25.29. 444 Continued.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

12.22 

12.09 

12.03 

11.98 

11.95 

11.92

Feb.

12.62 

12.54 

12.50

Mar.

11.92 

11.76 

11.65 

11.54 

11.49 

11.56

Apr.

12.96 

12.84 

12.96 

13.04 

12.85

May

13.31 

12.66 

12.24 

12.19 

12.47 

12.76

June

12.46 

12.33 

12.22 

12.80 

13.20

July

11.20 

11.22 

11.06 

10.95 

11.65 

12.47

Aug.

14.88

15.06 

15.15 

15.13

Sept.

11.34 

11.00 

10.80 

10.70 

10.63

Oct.

13.71 

13.15 

12.80 

12.49 

12.12 

11.75

Nov.

10.08 

10.01 

9.73 

9.45 

9.33

Dec.

11.39 

11.87 

12.31 

12.59 

12.65 

12.20

13.26.7.333. Howard Amason.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

h!5. 29 

15.29

15.31 

15.33 

15.36 

15.37 

15.38

15.40

15.48 

15.48

15.49 

15.50 

15.51 

15.52 

15.53

15.54 

15.50 

15.50 

15.52 

15.54

15.56 

15.57 

15.59 

15.59 

15.59 

15.59

Feb.

15.61 

15.64

15.64 

15.64 

15.63 

15.61 

15.61

15.59 

15.58 

15.56

Mar.

h!5. 19

15.19 

15.23 

15.25 

15.26 

15.27

15.29 

15.36 

15.47 

15.68 

15.86

16.02 

16.18 

16.34 

16.48 

16.61

16.74

h!7.22 

17.25

Apr.

17.31 

17.26 

17.17 

17.11 

17.05

17.00

May

h!6. 53 

16.53

16.55 

16.57 

16.58 

16.57 

16.57

16.57

116.75 

16.76 

16.79 

16.83

16.87 

16.92 

16.98 

17.01 

j!7. 04 

i!7.08

June

17.08 

17.08 

17.07 

17.05 

17.01

16.98 

16.96 

16.93 

16.92 

16.92

16.92 

16.92 

16.93

h!8. 10 

18.13 

18.20 

18.30 

18.41

18.52 

18.63 

18.73 

18.84

July

18.85 

18.80

18.75 

18.67 

18.56 

18.45 

18.33

18.24

18.02 

17.94 

17.88

17.82 

17.78 

17.75 

17.75 

17.75

17.78 

17.84 

17.87 

17.82 

17.78

17.74 

17.70 

17.65 

17.61 

17.57 

17.54

Aug.

17.51

h!7. 68 

17.72 

17.87

18.04 

18.22 

18.40 

18.56 

18.72

18.84

hl9.26 

19.26 

19.28 

19.35 

19.45

19.57 

19.69 

19.75 

19.84

Sept.

h20. 20 

20.20 

20.21 

20.16 

20.07

19.96 

19.84 

19.68 

19.58 

19.53

19.50 

19.44 

19.38 

19.34 

19.29

19.17 

19.14

19.13 

19.11 

19.09 

19.08 

19.03

18.94

Oct.

18.14 

18.06 

17.98

17.92 

17.87 

17.83 

17.79 

17.76

17.74 

17.72 

17.72 

17.75 

17.79

17.82 

17.82 

17.87

h!7.93 

17.93

17.94 

17.95 

17.95 

17.95 

17.95 

17.95

Nov.

h!7.93 

17.96

18.05 

18.13 

18.22 

18.26 

18.27

18.27

18.17 

18.16 

18.16 

18.15

18.14 

18.13 

18.02 

18.01

Dec.

h!8. 20 

18.20 

18.20 

18.22 

18.23

18.22 

18.20 

18.18

17.96 

17.94

17.93 

17.91 

17.90 

17.89 

17.87

17.86

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

7. 24.32.131. Corn. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, depth 276 feet. 

Mar. 12, 1949, 68.30.

7.24.32.430. Corn. 0. 9 mile northeast of rock house. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches. Mar. 12, 1949, 60.92.

7. 26. 4.331a. Pendergrass. West side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 14 inches.

7. 26. 5.310. Stewert. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 24 inches, depth 60 feet. 

Mar. 14, 1949, 23.00.

7. 26.6.420. Stewert. Dug and drilled irrigation well, diameter 60 inches, depth 60 feet. 

Mar. 14, 1949, 23.78.

7. 26.17. 224. White. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 8 inches. Mar. 14, 1949, 13. 78.

7. 26.19. 242. Everett. Drilled irrigation well. Mar. 14, 1949, 30. 98, pumped 

recently.
NEW MEXICO, CHAVES COUNTY 193

7.26.19.442. Everett. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches. Mar. 14, 1949, 

15.59.

7.26.19.444. Everett. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 8 inches. Mar. 14, 1949, 

13.24.

7. 26. 20. 244. Everett. About 500 feet northwest of house. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 8 inches. Mar. 14, 1949, 26.44.

7.26.20.312. Everett. Drilled irrigation well. Mar. 14, 1949, 13.76. 

7.26.30.433. Everett. Drilled irrigation well. Mar. 14, 1949, 11.49.

8. 24. 4.142. Corn. Drilled unused well, diameter 12 inches, depth 441 feet. 

Mar. 12, 1949, 68.95.

8.24.4.333. Corn. Drilled unused well, diameter 16 inches, depth 416 feet. 

Mar. 12, 1949, 42.20.

8.24. 5. 233. Corn. About 200 feet northeast of rock house. Drilled unused well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 446 feet. Mar. 12, 1949, 65.37.

8.24. 5.324. Corn. 0.55 mile south of rock house. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 15 inches. Mar. 12, 1949, 68.77.

8.24.5.343. Corn. On north bank of Macho Draw. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

13 inches, depth 415 feet. Mar. 12, 1949, 73. 27.

8. 24. 8.142. Spurrier. At center of south side of earthen tank, about 0.4 mile north 

of house. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches. Mar. 11, 1949, 61.19.

8. 24.8. 324. Spurrier. About 300 feet south of stone house. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 12 inches, depth 410 feet.

8.24.15.111. Corn. About 60 feet northwest of drilled irrigation well. Drilled unused 

well, diameter 16 inches. Mar. 11, 1949, 25.20.

8. 24. 22.143. Corn. 0.2 mile west of rock house. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 275 feet. Mar. 11, 1949, 26.33.

8. 24. 22. 234. Corn. 0. 2 mile east of rock house, about 0. 2 mile south of windmill. 

Drilled irrigation well, depth 315 feet. Mar. 11, 1949, 16.59.

8.24.35.432. Wiggins. 0. 5 mile southeast of house. Drilled unused well, diameter 

6 inches. July 14, 1949, 53. 46; Sept. 8, 1949, 54. 26; Nov. 2, 1949, 52.48.

9. 23. 25.411. Marley. On east side of concrete sluice box. Drilled irrigation well, 

depth 610 feet. Mar. 10, 1949, 105. 72.

9.23.35.424. Marley. About 70 feet southeast of shed. Drilled irrigation well, 

depth 826 feet. Mar. 10, 1949, 120. 29.

9.23.36.133. Marley. Drilled irrigation well. Mar. 10, 1949, 121.80.

9.24.2.430. Wiggins. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches. Mar. 13, 1949, 

31.96.

9.24.5.130. Shortridge. Formerly 9. 24. 5.310.

9. 24. 9.140. Connors. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 8 inches. Mar. 10, 1949, 

67.95.

9. 24.11.130. Wiggins. At west side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches. Mar. 13, 1949, 31.55.

9. 24.14. 340. Wiggins. Drilled irrigation well. Mar. 13, 1949, 22. 42.

9.24.17.331. White. Mar. 7, 1950, 120.53; May 8, 122.65; July 11, 109.13; 

July 17, 104.49; Aug. 17, 94. 79; Sept. 7, 101.72; Nov. 8, 115.47.

9.24.20.322. White. Formerly 9.24. 20.411. May 8, 66. 49; July 17, 68.72.
194 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

10. 24.17. 111. Henry and Mabry. Mar. 7, 47. 41, nearby well pumping.

10. 25. 31. 413. Barringer. About 150 feet northeast of drilled irrigation well. Drilled 

unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 160 feet.

11.23.15.222. Smith. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 649 feet.

11. 24.10.114a. Haley. About 300 feet southeast of 11. 24.10.114. Drilled irrigation 

well.

11. 24.19. 333. Kelley. About 1, 000 feet west of 11. 24.19.343, on east side of 5- by 

6- by4-foot concrete discharge box. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, 

depth 200 feet.

12.25.8.441. White. South side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

8 inches, depth 96 feet.

12.25.36.141. Berry. 0. 25 mile southeast of 12. 25. 36. 112, along railroad track and 

Highway 285. Drilled irrigation well, drilled 1946, diameter 16 inches, depth 129 feet.

13. 25.14. 111. Fletcher Bros. Along east side of north-south road. Drilled 

irrigation well.

14. 25.1. 344a. Flores. 95 feet southeast of well 14. 25.1. 344. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 135 feet. Sept. 12, 1949, 81.26; Nov. 5, 74.65.

14. 25.11. 233. Langnegger. Measurement discontinued. Turbine pump moved to new 

well 14.25.11. 233a.

14. 25.11. 233a. Langnegger. At southeast corner of earthen tank, 350 feet east of 

well 14. 25.11. 233. Drilled irrigation well.

14. 25.11. 333a. Langnegger. At southwest corner of earthen tank, north side of road, 

528 feet west of well 14. 25.11. 333. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches.

14. 25. 13. 213a. Graham. 300 feet southeast of well 14. 25. 13. 213. Drilled irrigation 

well, diameter 16 inches, depth 250 feet.

14. 25. 25. lllb. Norris. 48 feet northeast of well 14. 25. 25. 111. Drilled irrigation well. 

14.26.23.413. White. Windmill pump and tower removed from well.

14.26.35.344. Mitchell. Equipment removed and 6-inch casing pulled. About 300 feet 

east of new well.

15.25.24.211. Bogle. Measurement discontinued.

15. 25.24. 211a. Bogle. Domestic well. Formerly 15. 25. 24. 211.

15. 25. 35. 311a. Robinson. Deepened to 325 feet.

15. 25. 36. 333c. Norris. At southwest corner of earthen tank, drilled at or near well 

15. 25. 36. 333a filled 1946, 60 feet south of well 15. 25. 36. 333b. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 24 inches.

15.26.6.311. Graham. Measurement discontinued. Pump removed to new well at 

southeast corner of earthen tank.

15.26.19.442. Robinson. At east side of elevated storage tanks, in board pit with 

storage pressure tanks.

EDDY COUNTY 

Part 1. General Discussion

Roawell basin. --The general discussion of water-level changes in the Eddy County part 

of the Roswell basin has been included with part 1 for Chaves County as the areas are part of one 

continuous hydrologic area.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 195

Carlsbad area.--The Carlsbad area lies in southeastern New Mexico, principally west of the ftecos 

River. Most of the irrigated land is furnished water from thePtecos River but because of continuing water 

shortages, individually owned wells have been drilled in sufficient numbers to supplement the 

surface water on much of the area. Irrigation west of the Southern Canal is entirely by ground 

water. The prorrram that was begun in the air field wells in 1942 and in other wells in 1948 was 

continued in 1950 by measuring water levels in 72 wells in January and in 16 of them at 

bimonthly intervals. A recording gage was maintained on well 22. 26. 24. 224, about 2 miles 

south of Carlsbad. A total of 150 measurements was made. Precipitation in 1950 at Carlsbad 

was 16.19 inches, about 3 inches above average, of which 12. 71 inches, 3.3 inches above 

average, occurred during the main part of the growing season from April to September. Abjvenormal precipitation occurred in May, July, September, and October with 5. 5 inches in July. 

The surface water supply for irrigation of lands under the Carlsbad Irrigation District was 

greater in 1950 than any year since 1947 when development of most of the irrigation wells began. 

Adequate precipitation and surface-water supply resulted in only small amounts of ground water 

being used for supplemental irrigation on lands >f the district. Because of adequate precipitation, 

pumping for lands irrigated entirely by ground water west of the Southern Canal was undoubtedly 

small as compared with 1947 and 1948 and probably about equal to 1949 when precipitation was 

also above normal. The reduced pumping on project lands resulted in general in small declines 

in the northern and southern parts of.the district and rises of more than 2 feet in f jur wells 

near Otis. West of the Southern Canal and east of the airport, water levels showed net rises 

with a maximum recorded rise of 3. 3 feet. (See fig. 19.) During the period from January 1947, 

when most records of water levels were begun and before large-scale pumping started, to 

January 1950 it appears on the basis of meager data that in the irrigated area west of the 

Southern Canal and east of the airport, water levels declined as much as 18 feet under a 

limited area of less than a square mile and more than 10 feet under about 8 square miles. East 

of the canal, the ground water levels were in general less than 2 feet lower in January 1950 than 

in January 1947 except under a narrow strip extending from the Southern Canal near Otis to 

near Loving where water levels declined more than 2 feet. The map (fig. 20 ) which shows the 

change in water level from 1947 to 1950 was constructed in part by adding the contours of 

lowering given on maps for individual years because the number of wells havin" records for 

the full period was meager. Some details of the map may be in error but on the whole the 

correct picture is shown. Thus in the area east of the canal, where water is pumped for 

irrigation mainly as a supplement to surface water, the ground water is replenished in years of 

adequate surface supplies with the result thai there has been, in general, very little persistent 

lowering. However, in the area west of the canal, where all irrigation is by ground water, 

there is a continuing extraction of water from ground-water storage with the result that, with 

the exceptions of years of excessive precipitation when pumping is small and recharge, 

especially from Dark Canyon, is large, there is a year-to-year lowering. The lowering west of 

the canal for the 4 years from 1947 through 1950 was'as much as 15 feet in the center of 

heaviest pumping and 9 feet at the airport.
196 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Line showing rise(+)or decline 

(-) of water level , in feet, 

interval two fe«t) dashed 

where approximate 

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined ,density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 19. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Carlsbad area,

Eddy County.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 197

o Observation well

?-v Line showing rise (+)or decline 

(-) of water level , in feet, 

dashed where approximate; 

interval two feet 

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined .density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 20. Change in water level from January or February 1947 to January 1950 in 

Carlsbad area, Eddy County.
Part 2. Water levels in Eddy County

Location 

number

(1)

16.25. 1. Lot 3 

1. Lot 13a 

1.344 

2. Lot 9 

2. Lot 13

2. Lot 15 

4. Lot 12 

5. Lot 4 

5. Lot 5 

5. Lot 13

5.443 

6. Lot 4 

6.313 

8.111 

10.333

10. 333a 

10.334 

11.133 

11.233 

12.124

12.412 

13.211 

13.211a 

14.213 

15.233

Owner 

(2)

Pearson Bros. 

Charles Buck 

Buck Bros. 

Ralph Pearson 

do.

do. 

J. E. Taylor 

E. P. Malone, Jr. 

do. ' 

Fred Croom

W. M. Ault 

F. M. Nelson 

Frank Childress 

Pearson Bros. 

Orval Gray

do. 

do. 

J. J. Terry 

Noah Buck 

Buck Bros.

T. J. Terry 

do. 

do. 

L. T. Lewis 

J. H. Everest J_

15.331 do. 

24. 212 ' Monroe Howard 

25.211 James Buck 

16. 26. 5. Lot 3 Ed. Taylor 

5. Lot 4 H. V. Parker

5.331 J. L. Taylor 

6. Lot 2 H. V. Parker 

6. Lot 4 do. 

6. Lot 4a do. 

7. 121 i L. T. Lewis

See Jan. 1950

part Level 

(3) (4)

20.46 

21.15 

3 b!9.56 

22. 04 

19.97

122.22 

19.90 

9.38 

10.72 

, 10. 99

(m) 

3 12.68 

4 27.80 

a34. 79 

a69. 69

5 56.16 

C56.73 

40.38 

38.26 

32.74

(a) 

ic22.80 

a67.54 

43. 05 

- - I ta-l-^

(a) 

49.98 

72.35 

16.34 

b33.88

21.19 

32.00 

34.61 

20.60 

| 19.86

Day 

(5)

Change 

1949-50 

(6)

Roswell basin

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

_!2_

12 

12 

19

12 i

12 n 

12 

12 

12 

. 13 _

13 

12 

12 

12

, 12 ,

-4.15 

-2.25

-3. 10 

-3.13

-1.06 

-.55 

+.75 

+.63 

+1.43

-.65 

+.14 

-4.20

Hig

Level

(7)

10.61 

14.66 

9.50 

14.07 

16.84

17.35 

10.58 

9.22 

9.48 

3.12

8.27 

11.42 

£27.27 

24.27 

55.55

- ". -1 -. H 

+4.11 48.60 

+4. 02 1 34. 46 

+2.49 28.45 

+.19 15.45

+.93 

+.81 

+3.14

12 " H 

11 +2.90 

11 -2.45 

12 -1.25

12 +. 17

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

-.24 

+1.07 

+.35 

+2.32 

+9.37

10.85 

19.64 

a67.54 

30.70 

64.20

82. 78 

30.42 

67.83 

15.09 

1 27.35 j

16.21 

24.07 

27.15 

19.99 

7.20
Part 2--Continued

(1)

16.26.7.321 

8. Ill 

15.333 

16.313 

17.311

17.331 

18.331 

18.411 

19.113 

19.133

19.211 

19.332 

19.411 

21.333 

28.333

28.431 

30.431 

31.311 

31.413 

32.231

32.411 

32.421 

35.113 

17.25.1.143 

12.211

13.131 

22.224 

24.433 

26.221 

35.411

17.26.2.133 

3.231 

3.333 

3.433 

4. 121a

4. 33 la 

4.331b 

4.331c 

4.413 

5.422

(2)

T. J. Frink 

Ira S. Reser 

Carl Manda 

V. L. Gates 

W. R. Roberts

Elzie Swift 

Monroe Howard 

Ira S. Reser 

H. E. Hall 

E. Jeffers

H. V. Parker 

L. T. Lewis 

E. Jeffers 

J. H. Everest 

H. L. Williams

R. E. Coleman 

Alvin Bowman 

F. R. Zumwalt 

T. F. Wilson 

B. E. Green

do. 

Smith Bros. 

J. T. Fulton 

Fred Savoie 

Artesia Country Club

O. L. Latham 

J. M. Jackson 

do. 

Sam Sanders 

Ed Kissinger Estate

Fred Savoie 

H. R. Rogers 

A. T. Woelk 

Mrs. R. W. Box 

State of New Mexico

Joe Nunn 

do. 

do. 

R. R. McCorkle 

J. L. McCabe

(3)I5 335-3--(4)

18.28 

19.23 

13.27 

C17.02 

31.09

20.59 

32.57 

29.81 

36.15

27.17 

58.62 

29.78 

14.37 

26.83

11.85 

a72. 61 

84.87 

59.31 

41.02

37.11 

33.35 

13.71 

119.55 

93.80

113.16 

164.60 

109. 28 

125.65 

132.32

11.25 

11.81 

(m) 

12.58 

20.30

14.62 

(m) 

15.05 

20.07 

18.17

(5)

13 

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13

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11

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11 

11 

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11

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11 

11 

11 

11

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11

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10 

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-1.91 

+.44 

-5.46 

+1.93

+2.95 

+4.36

+3.56

+4.07

+.42 

+2.68 

+2.79

+10. 07 

-6,48 

-.11 

+4.16 

+6.03

+5.13 

+4.69 

+.74 

-.55 

+.22

+.27 

+.01 

+3.10 

+.76 

-.66

+.48 

+.72

+1.04

+.57

+12.86

+7.87 

+2.71 

+.59

(7)

3.09 

12.45 

9.66 

3.80 

16.68

6.12 

14.32 

13.29 

16.19 

16.54

9.34

27.84 

2.09 

9.57

8.72

84.76 

35.33 

20.41

15.20 

13.78 

7.86 

119.00 

90.09

85.20 

135.66 

82.40 

125.65 

107.95

5.62 

4.61 

7.04 

5.23 

16.60

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15.05 

9.48 

9.83
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(1)

18.26.15.133 

15.311 

18.241 

18.323 

21.344

22.314 

23.131 

23.213 

24. 131 

24. 223a

28. 143 

33.111 

19.26. 12. 323b 

12.323C 

13.211a

13.344 

14.431a 

14.431b 

27.233 

28.334

28.441 

33.412 

20.26.6.431 

7.122 

7.421

7.421a 

8.112 

17.231 

17.411 

21.112

21.26.23.131 

23.133 

24. 424 

25. 344 

36.212

21.27.19.334 

29.311

(2)

J. D. Terry Estate 

Charles Martin 

Ralph Thorp 

F. F. Thorp 

Town of Dayton

Mrs. W. D. Eads 

Charles Martin 

R. G. Goodwin 

do. 

do.

Town of Dayton 

L. T. Lewis 

Forrest Lee 

do. 

R. L. House & Forrest Lee

R. W. Rankin 

Albert Lee 

do. 

Lakewood school 

L. T. Lewis

do. 

J. H. Everest 

J. G. Moutry & Sons 

P. 3. Campbell 

E. Manthei

do. 

J. G. Moutry & Sons 

J. E. Howell 

J. ".i. Angell 

Mr miel Hernandez

Judson Boyd 

do. 

L. F. Rayroux 

Owner unknown 

do.

F. R. Dickson 

T. Ives

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3,533335-3

(4)

23.58

58.28 

56.79 

53.43

a!9. 61 

31.00 

26.31 

19.24 

4.41

64.30 

80.13 

(m) 

24.04 

17.46

10.36 

18.14 

18.60 

49.64 

57.46

63.61 

52.97 

b58. 80 

b57.14 

(m)

50.12 

41.26 

53.73 

43.99 

16.53

32.15 

34.30 

46.30 

15.11 

23.91

26.10 

7.48

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17 

17

17

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+6.02 

-.88

-1.24 

+.38 

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+1.12 

+2.03

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-2.21

+6.71

+2.97

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+12.92

+12.80 

+2.18 

+.79 

+.69

+4.40 

+7.56 

+7.06 

+6.10

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+3.33 

+2.25 

+1.96

+2.17 

+.44

+2.12 

+1.89

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15.78 

14.16 

37.50 

38.49 

f32. 97

8.16 

31.00 

17.55 

14.16 

4.41

52.87 

64.22 

34.07

17.46

2.70 

11.75 

16.43 

40.73 

46.20

53.11 

39.63 

35.67 

36.57 

30.99

24.15 

53.73 

43.00 

16.53

32.15 

34.30 

46.30 

15.11 

22.99

26.10 

7.48
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(1)

22.27.35.433 

36.133 

22.28.30.443 

23.27.2.122 

4.333

4.433 

6.213 

10. 143 

12.233 

14. 124

23.211 

23.28.6. 131 

7.113 

8.421 

11.114

15.411 

18.222 

18.333 

20. 144 

22.333

23.133 

24. 134 

25.213 

29.411 

24.28.7.231

17.231 

25.123

(2)

Munoz Methola 

Brantley & Williams 

Calvani Bros. 

Jim Derrick 

Jones & Turner

do. 

J. A. & W. A. Ashbacker 

A. A. Crabb 

Bird Bros. 

A. M. House

W. H. Sweavingen 

Julius Roberson 

G. Brantly 

E. D. Rosson 

Bonney^ Yarbro

Joe Yarbro 

Mr. Carter 

L. T. Lewis 

Mr. Carter 

J. L. Seal

A. R. Donaldson 

Buford Yarbro 

Ray Howard 

Owner unknown 

L. T. Lewis

Carleton & Kraft 

J. E. Montgomery

(3)

3

5

3

-

3

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(4)

27.05 

20.00 

11.10 

30.68 

1m) __

84.75 

134.60 

5.72 

31.00 

67.02

20.71 

b!5.26 

20.55 

29.75 

11.62

7.93 

22.01 

57.95 

48.80 

35.03

42.60 

37.36 

33.56 

16.72 

15.23

26.59 

3.02

(5)

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18

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19 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19

(6)

+7.39 

+5.52 

+.53 

+7.09

-3.44 

+2.11 

+4.48 

+4.30

+3.07 

+.23 

+3.63

+4.43

+3.46 

+2.99 

+4.38 

+4.25 

+6.00

+5.32 

+4.42 

+3.76 

+4.13 

+1.29

-2.05 

+1.84

(7)

27.05 

18.7 

11.10 

28.1

84.75 

123.23 

5.72 

31.00 

67.02

20.71 

12.4 

18.5 

27.2 

11.62

7.93 

22.01 

56.5 

48.80 

35.03

42.60 

37.36 

33.56 

16.72 

15.23

23.18 

3.02

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

e Dry at depth given.

f From recorder graph.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a fo

between present and previous land-surface 

j Measurement uncertain.
204 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 9-13

Mar. 15-17

May 11, 12

July 14

Sept. 12, 13

Nov. 11,13,14

16. 25.

1.344

Buck

Bros.

b!9. 56

b37. 10

26.27

b40. 93

b45. 73

b!8.99

16.25.

6. Lot 4

Nelson

12.68

11.55

.

13.22

13.48

14.23

Roswell basin

16.26.

19.411

Jeffers

29.78

29.86

26.99

25.20

23.31

25.54

16.26.

28.333

Williams

26.83

30.73

34.36

37.25

39.12

35.94

17.25.

35.411

Kissinger

132.32

134.31

136.96

137.80

139.31

136.98

17.26.

7.344

Culbertson

60.90

66.59

69.99

71.73

72.74

67.78

17.26.

10.333

Gates

13.51

30.86

30.47

32.44

23.22

15.49

17.26.

16.333

Cemetery

25.22

42.28

44.41

42.10

39.08

30.03

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 5-7,9 

Mar. 16, 17 

May 11,12 

July 14, 17 

Sept. 12, 13 

Nov. 13,14

17.26. 

24.333

Yates

2.97 

2.54 

3.03 

2.80 

3.53 

3.27

18.25. 

23.111

Phelps

117.77 

134.80 

138.25 

138. 80 

139. 10 

127.45

18.26. 

4. lllb

Southard

b31.25 

36.35 

39.29 

b40. 63 

40.68 

b35.82

18.26. 

24. 223a

Goodwin

4.41 

123.30 

4.88 

4.58 

5.56 

5.47

19.26. 

12.323C

Lee

24.04 

24.66 

26.37 

26.25 

25.58 

24.13

19.26. 

13.344

Rankin

10.36 

9.95 

11.81 

13.84 

12.24 

11.52

19.26. 

14.431a

Lee

19.14 

19.86 

24.25 

C37.69 

23.76 

20.16

19.26. 

27.233

School

49.64 

52.62 

a66.32 

a63.70 

b54. 76 

a54. 52

20.26. 

7.122

Campbell

b57.14 

59.99 

62.94 

66.63 

64.53 

58.84

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 17,18,24 

Mar. 21,22,24 

May 16 

July 17, 19 

Sept. 15 

Nov. 14,17

21.27. 

19.334

Dickson

26.10 

26.68 

28.15 

29.38 

27.63 

27.70

21.27. 

30. 442

Ives

10.22 

8.77 

9.08 

9.69 

8.46 

8.73

Carlsbad area

21.27. 

32.112

Loman

4.64

a8.19 

b7.00 

5.30 

5.50

21.27. 

32. 112a

Tracy

14.95 

13.27 

12.20 

12.46 

11.09 

11.68

22.26. 

3.344

Willis

72.43 

c73. 00 

74. §8 

75.99 

(a) 

72.82

22.26. 

14.213

Stevenson

63.87 

64.72 

66.22 

a78.34 

65.91 

66.06

22.26. 

35.222

Airfield

149.31 

151.95 

160.88 

164.47 

160. 54 

151.85

22.26. 

36.111

Airfield

148. 28 

150.91 

159.85 

163. 46 

159. 56 

150.89

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 17-19 

Mar. 21,22,24 

May 15, 16 

July 17-19 

Sept. 14,15,18 

Nov. 14,15,17

22.26. 

36. Ilia

Airfield

148. 14 

150.79 

159.70 

163.31 

159.41 

150. 74

22.27. 

10. 333

Enifer

6.68 

6.89 

4.80 

4.20 

3.80 

4.30

22.27. 

22.421

Grandi

27.50 

27.75 

25.11 

24.18 

21.43 

21.52

22.27. 

28.133

Skeen

57.05 

a67. 52 

68.46 

70.77 

68.66 

a69.94

22.27. 

30. 133

Merchant

108.66 

110.68 

119.02 

121.79 

119.60 

110.27

22.27. 

35.433

Methola

27.05 

28.45 

24.31 

23.17 

20.10 

20.69

23.27. 

23.211

Sweavingen

20.71 

20.76 

20.82 

21.21 

20.83 

19.20

23.28. 

23. 133

Donald 

son

42.60 

42.68 

40.44 

40.35 

38.25 

41.14

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.
NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY 205

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

16.25.6.313. Frank Childress.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Feb. 7

8

9

10

Water 

level

27.95

28.02

28.07

27.85

27.78

27.89

27.89

27.80

27.80

27.80

27.80

27.94

27.81

27.85

27.85

27.95

27.81

27.71

27.73

27.66

27.67

27.92

28.14

h28.22

28.22

28.32

28.30

Date

Feb. 11

12

13

14

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

Water 

level

28.37

28.45

28.49

28.35

27.74

27.66

27.76

27.63

27.49

27.49

27.65

27.79

h27.80

27.75

27.72

27.70

27.79

27.75

27.84

27.77

28.09

27.96

27.92

27.93

27.93

27.97

Date

May 17

18

19

July 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Water 

level

27.96

27.94

27.95

28.51

28.45

28.45

28.47

28.52

28.54

28.57

28.58

28.57

28.55

28.50

28.46

28.46

28.48

28.58

28.67

h28. 85

28.85

28.85

28.84

28.82

28.82

28.86

|

Date

Sept. 1

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Oct. 30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Water 

level

28.88

28.69

28.69

28.71

28.68

28.64

28.68

28.75

28.79

28.58

28.51

28.51

28.52

28.60

28.61

28.50

28.43

28.49

28.43

28.42

28.39

28.39

28.55

28.42

28.25

h Tape measurement.

18.26. 7. 234a. C. H. Hutsonpiller.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

CD O r-oncoea1-1 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

58.72

58.75 

58.70 

58.60 

58.55 

58.62

58.63 

58.61 

58.62 

58.65 

58.64

58.64

58^59 

58.59

58.52 

58.46 

58.41 

58.38 

58.37

58.51

58 ! 48 

58.51

Feb.

58.54 

58.57 

58.65 

58.54 

58.54

58.53

59.50

59.50 

59.57 

59.56 

59.62 

59.66

59.70 

59.69

Mar.

60.64 

60.64 

60.67

60.49 

60.84 

60.89 

61.25 

61.27

g61. 17

May

h65. 56 

65.58 

65.62 

65.69 

65.70

65.72 

65.70

h65.75 

65.78 

65.88 

65.98

66.13 

66.26 

66.34 

66.43 

66.51 

66.58

June

66.69 

66.78 

66.90

ti68.23 

68.26 

68.32 

68.37 

68.45

68.52 

68.60 

68.67 

68.73

July

h68. 90 

68.90

68.96 

68.98 

69.00 

68.99 

68.97

68.98

h69. 13 

69.15

69.16 

69.15 

69.15 

69.15 

69.15

Aug.

h69. 08 

69.12 

69.22 

69.33

69.46 

69.59 

69.72 

69.85 

69.96

h70.63 

70.65 

70.70 

70.76

70.82 

70.88 

70.93 

70.99 

71.05

Sept.

h71.30 

71.31 

71.37 

71.44 

71.50

71.53 

71.52 

71.50

71.25 

71.11 

70.97 

70.84

70.71 

70.59 

g70. 47 

g70.35

Oct.

69.13 

68.96 

68.83

68.69 

68.58 

68.42 

68.27 

68.17

67.86 

67.73 

67.61 

67.49

67.39 

67.29 

67.19 

67.12

66.62 

66.50

66.40 

66.31 

66.22 

66.12 

66.00 

65.92

Nov.

65.02 

64.95 

64.92

64.85 

64.72 

64.61 

64.57 

64.54

64.44 

64.38 

64.34 

64.27 

64.20

64.12 

64.05 

63.98

Dec.

63.32 

63.30 

63.17

63.10 

63.03 

62.98 

62.92 

62.88

62! 67 

62.65

62.62 

62.59 

62.57 

62.52 

62.44

62.44

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement.
206 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

18.26.21 344. Town of Dayton.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

o tocoen-q 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

IO (->(-»I" eno -q co

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

53.50 

53.49 

53.50 

53.41 

53.42

53.44 

53.42 

53.34 

53.34 

53.33

53.29 

53.27 

53.27 

53.20 

53.22

53.19 

53.18 

53.17 

53.15 

53.11

53.08 

53.03 

53.01 

52.98 

52.93

53.03 

52.97 

52.96 

52.92 

52.92 

52.92

Feb.

52.89 

52.93 

52.91 

52.90 

52.87

52.88 

52.89 

52.91 

52.95 

52.96

52.95 

52.96 

53.04 

53.05 

53.07

53.06 

53.07 

53.15 

53.12 

53.10

53.10 

53.18 

53.17 

53.18 

53.19

53.19 

53.15 

53.16

Mar.

53.21 

53.19 

53.19 

53.22 

53.21

53.12 

53.23 

53.23 

53.21 

53.21

53.20 

53.20 

53.24 

53.19 

53.23

53.23 

53.19 

53.19 

53.21 

53.22

53.26 

53.23 

53.27 

53 30 

53.28

53.36 

53.42 

53.50 

53.56 

53.58 

53.62

Apr.

53.68 

53.71 

53.75 

53.89 

53.91

53.93 

53.99 

54.00 

54.07 

54.15

54.19 

54.23 

54.27 

54.30 

54.33

54.37 

54.38 

54.41 

54.47 

54.48

54.48 

54.50 

54.55 

54.58 

54.61

54.66 

54.69 

54.73 

54.77 

54.80

May

54.83 

54.86 

54.90 

54.88 

54.99

55.00 

55.03 

55.03 

55.07 

55.09

55.12 

55.13 

55.16 

55.19 

55.21

55.24 

55.25 

55.29 

55.31 

55.34

55.38 

55.40 

55.42 

55.46 

55.48

55.54 

55.53 

55.55 

55.59 

55.64 

55.68

June

55.70 

55.71 

55.81 

55.79 

55.85

55.86 

55.93 

55.95 

55.98 

56.03

56.07 

56.10 

56.11 

56.10 

56.11

56.11 

56.32 

56.36 

56.40 

56.44

56.47 

56.54 

56.57 

56.61 

56.65

56.67 

56.69 

56.71 

56.71 

56.72

July

56.76 

56.77 

56.80 

56.81 

56.84

56.85 

56.87 

56.89 

56.90 

56.91

56.90 

56.92 

56.93 

56.92 

56.91

56.92 

56.91 

56.93 

56.94 

56.94

56.96 

56.96 

56.96 

56.97 

56.96

56.95 

56.96 

56.96 

56.96 

56.96 

56.96

Aug.

56.97 

56.96 

56.96 

56.97 

57.01

57.02 

57.04 

57.06 

57.08 

57.11

57.13 

57.17 

57.20 

57.23 

57.27

57.31 

57.35 

57.38 

57.40 

57.43

57.46 

57.50 

57.50 

57.50 

57.56

57.59 

57.61 

57.64 

57.67 

57.70 

57.73

Sept.

57.76 

57.79 

57.82 

57.87 

57.90

57.93 

57.95 

57.97 

57.97 

58.00

58.02 

58.02 

57.99 

58.03 

58.04

58.05 

58.08 

58.11 

58.11 

58.11

58.14 

58.15 

58.14 

58.14 

58.14

58.13 

58.14 

58.13 

58.08 

58.07

Oct.

58.06 

58.08 

58.05 

58.02 

57.99

57.95 

57.97 

57.93 

57.89 

57.89

57.87 

57.83 

57.79 

57.77 

57.73

57.73 

57.71 

57.70 

57.69 

57.69

57.63 

57.62 

57.59 

57.57 

57.55

57.51 

57.47 

57.45 

57.41 

57.39 

57.34

Nov.

57.34 

57.30 

57.31 

57.27 

57.25

57.27 

57.25 

57.21 

57.24 

57.22

57.20 

57.19 

57.17 

57.18 

57.20

57.19 

57.15 

57.11 

57.13 

57.14

57.09 

57.11 

57.11 

57.09 

57.08

57.05 

57.03 

57.03 

56.99 

56.96

Dec.

56.94 

56.93 

56.87 

56.84 

56.88

56.77 

56.74 

56.77 

56.75 

56.69

56.69 

56.63 

56.62 

56.60 

56.59

56.59 

56.50 

56.47 

56.43 

56.42

56.38 

56.37 

56.37 

56.29 

56.24

56.25 

56.19 

56.16 

56.17 

56.14 

56.14

22.26.24.224. D. N. Vest.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

77.29 

77.09 

77.03 

77.40 

77.47

77.71 

77.64 

77.41 

77.38 

77.67

77.64 

77.61 

77.70 

77.71 

77.73

g78. 00 

77.87 

77.96 

78.14 

78.44

78.49 

78.53 

78.57 

78.64 

73.85

79.42 

79.29 

79.14 

79.20 

79.37 

79.47

Feb.

79.55 

79.65 

79.73 

79.64 

79.48

79.41 

79.33 

79.38 

79.33 

78.98

78.74 

78.76 

78.93 

78.79 

78.66

78.44 

78.31 

78.45 

78.19 

77.91

77.73 

77.79 

77.57 

77.59 

77.51

[77.30 

77.10 

77.03

Mar.

77.18 

76.74 

76.65 

76.72 

76.59

76.38 

76.63 

77.03 

76.93 

76.95

76.96 

77.05

77.01 

77.15

77.44 

77.41 

77.40 

77.71 

77.72

78.06 

77.94 

77.98 

78.16 

77.94

78.11 

78.17 

78.32 

78.56 

78.59 

78.64

Apr.

78.75 

78.97 

79.12 

79.78 

79.81

79.51 

79.41 

79.31 

79.13 

79.33

79.40 

79.27 

79.36 

79.25 

,79.13

79.28 

79.32 

79.24 

79.37 

79.09

78.90 

78.85 

78.72 

78.69 

78.73

78.54 

78.52 

78.35 

78.38 

78.33

May

78.12 

78.02 

78.08 

77.87 

78.33

78.24 

78.28 

78.22 

78.24 

78.33

78.41 

78.18 

78.09 

78.07 

78.02

78. Off 

78.00 

77.94 

77.93 

77.95

78.02 

77.95 

77.87 

77.95 

77.89

78.25 

78.03 

77.84 

78.01 

78.10 

78.15

June

78.25 

78.23 

78.45 

78.34 

78.34

78.24 

78.28 

78.33 

78.34 

78.39

78.49 

78.52 

78.58 

78.67 

78.73

78.70 

78.61 

78.59 

78.65 

78.66

78.62 

78.57 

78.46 

78.45 

78.49

78.44 

78.43 

78.44 

78.53 

78.71

July

78.64 

78.57 

78.57 

78.57 

78.59

78.62 

78.59 

78.61 

78.65 

78.72

78.88 

78.99 

79.19 

78.99 

78.82

78.77 

78.75 

78.72 

78.70 

78.65

78.61 

78.54 

78.45 

78.38 

78.17

77.89 

77.64 

77.23 

76.93 

76.77 

76.72

Aug.

76.68 

76.53 

76.30 

76.25 

76.33

76.46 

76.57 

76.75

Sept.

75.30 

75.12 

75.00 

74.81 

74.70

74.72 

74.51 

74.49 

74.41 

74.36

74.37 

74.49 

74.62 

74.55 

74.54

74.60 

74.54 

74.33 

74.31 

74.19

74.09 

74.03 

74.00 

73.86 

73.77

Oct.

73.77 

73.89 

73.95 

73.75 

73.49

73.31 

73.37 

73.21 

72.96 

72.96

72.98 

72.94 

72.79 

72.73 

72.68

72.75 

72.73 

72.63 

72.64 

72.57

72.42 

72.46 

72.54 

72.58 

72.58

72.64 

72.72 

72.83 

72.99 

73.04 

73.08

Nov.

73.17 

73.32 

73.80 

73.64 

73.59

73.74 

73.96 

73.93 

74.40 

74.37

74.19 

74.21 

74.25 

74.26 

74.33

74.62 

74.38 

74.24 

74.27 

74.72

74.58 

74.67 

74.78 

75.00 

74.92

75.00 

75.00 

75.07 

75.05 

75.02

Dec.

75.08 

75.18 

75.38 

75.25 

75.43

75.49 

75.77 

76.10 

76.10

76.13 

76.14 

76.29 

76.44 

76.56

76.71 

76.76 

76.84 

76.79 

76.96

77.03 

77.06 

77.10 

77.19 

77.02

77.07

77.18 

77.21 

77.57 

77.55

g Estimated.
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 207

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

16. 25.10. 333a. Gray. South side of earthen tank, 150 feet south of well 16.25.10.333. 

Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 346 feet.

16.26.19. 332. Lewis. About 50 feet north of house. Drilled irrigation well. 

16.26.28.431. Coleman. Used irrigation well, Jan. 11, 1950.

18. 26.9.133. Yates. At southwest corner of earthen tank, about 150 feet northeast of 

house across Highway 285. Drilled irrigation well.

19. 26.12. 323c. Lee. 55 feet west of observation well 19. 26.12.323b, north side of 

old earthen tank, about 125 feet southeast of house. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches. 

May 16, 1949, 32. 66; July 21, 29. 48; Nov. 8, 24.85.

20. 26. 7. 421a. Manthei. About 250 feet northeast of well 20. 26. 7. 421, east side of 

earthen tank, about 300 feet southeast of house. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches.

21.27.32.112a. Tracy. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 15 inches, depth 105 feet.

22.27.9.333. Enifer. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 12 inches. Sept. 29, 1947, 

40. 62; Jan. 7, 1948, 42.23; Dec. 21, 41.15.

23.27. 4. 433. Jones and Turner. 50 feet north of east-west fence, 20 feet south of 

power pole supporting 3 transformers, 150 feet west of house. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 14 inches. Jan. 14, 1948, 91. 25; Nov. 10, 90.36; May 17, 1949, 95.86.

HIDALGO COUNTY (ANIMAS, PLAYAS, AND VIRDEN VALLEYS) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The Virden Valley is the New Mexico portion of the Duncan-Virden Valley, which lies 

along the Gila River. Ground water in the Virden Valley is pumped mainly for irrigation to 

supplement surface-water supply. Measurements were made in six wells. Discussion of the 

changes in water level is included in the section on Greenlee County, Arizona. In general, 

because of increased pumping in 1950 and decreased surface diversions, the water levels 

showed a general lowering of about 1 foot for the year. The Animas Valley is an intermontane 

valley in the southwestern corner of the State, southwest of Lordsburg. The Playas Valley is 

separated from Animas Valley by a low divide between the Animas and Pyramid Mountains. 

Large-scale development of ground water for irrigation in these areas was begun in 1948. Water 

levels were measured in January in 76 wells in the Animas Valley and in 8 wells in the Playas 

Valley. Measurements were also made bimonthly in 53 wells in Animas Valley and in 6 wells in 

Playas Valley. A recording gage was maintained on well 25. 20. 34. 241 about 3 miles northwest 

of the center of the heavily pumped area in Animas Valley.

Precipitation in 1950 in Animas and Playas Valleys was considerably below normal; it 

was near normal in 1948 and 1949. The precipitation for 1950 at Animas, which is near the 

southern end of the irrigated area of Animas Valley, was 4. 74 inches--6.13 inches below normal. 

Though most of the precipitation was during the growing season, all months were deficient, 

except July, when 3. 0 inches were recorded, 0. 9 inches above normal. No precipitation was 

recorded in August when there normally is 2. 2 inches. Because the precipitation in Animas and 

Playas Vallejsduring the growing season is small, its influence on the amount of pumpage 

required for irrigation of crops is small. It is estimated that about 7, 900 acres were irrigated 

in Animas Valley in 1950; about 13, 000 acre-feet of water was pumped. This compares with 

6,000 acres and 11,000 acre-feet, respectively, in 1949. The areal changes in water level from 

January 1950 to January 1951 in Animas Valley, as shovro (fig. 21), were similar in amount 

and distribution to those of the preceding year. The area of greatest net decline was centered 

around the area of heaviest pumping in T. 25. S., R. 20 W. where water levels declined more 

than 3 feet under 7 square miles. Like declines occurred in this area in 1949 under 6 square 

miles. In an area of 22 square miles, water levels declined more than 2 feet in 1950. Water 

levels declined more than 1 foot under an oblong area of 75 square miles, about 16 miles 

southward from the north line of T. 25 S., and with maximum east-west width of about 6 miles 

along the north line of T. 26 S. During the period of record, from April 1948 to January 1951, 

the water levels have declined more than 10 feet under most of sections 1, 2, 11, and 12, 

T. 26 S., R. 20 W., while water levels in the outlying areas, in general, have declined from 

1 to 2 feet. Water levels in Playas Valley declined during 1950 about the same amount as in 

1949. The maximum recorded decline both years was in well 30.16. 27. 340 and amounted to 

4. 8 feet in 1949 and 4. 23 feet in 1950.
208 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Line showing rise(+) or decline

Hof

interval one foot, doshed where

approximate

Shading shows area in which

water level declined , density

at shading increases with

amount of decline

Figure 21. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Animas Valley,

Hidalgo County.
Part 2. Water levels in Hidalgo County

Location 

number

(1)

23.20.12.322 

25.422 

31.333 

34. 433 

24.20.1.444

13. 133 

14.214 

19. 444 

22. 222 

29.333

35.214 

25.19.7.134 

7.234 

25.20.8.111 

10.222

10. 344 

10. 443 

12. 123 

13.213 

13.432

15.122 

15. 122a 

20. 142 

24. 124 

24. 233

24.313 

25.314 

25.334 

25. 434 

25. 444

26.344 

27. 434 

29.424 

34. 241 

34. 241a

Owner 

(2)

Owner unknown 

Kerr Cattle Co. 

Unknown 

Pete Kerr 

Fred Kerr

Pete Kerr 

Kerr Cattle Co. 

R. E. Macow 

Owner unknown 

May Smith

Elmer L. Kerr 

H. E. Baker 

R. I. Richins & G. A. McDonald 

T. H. McCants 

Valley View Church

W. A. and J. O. Bishop 

do. 

T. H. McCants 

Geo. Wright 

Jundt & Rudiger

Mrs. H. K. Wood 

do. 

Mr. Standsberry 

Elmer L. Kerr 

Jundt & Rudiger

do. 

Richin Bros, 

do. 

R. H. Wamel 

Richin Bros.

W. Veck 

Geo. Tippetts 

Mr. Standsberry 

H. H. Hatch 

do.

See 

part 

(3)

5 

3,5 

5 

3,5 

3

3,5 

3,5 

3 

3,5 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

3 

3

3 

3,5 

3 

3

3

3 

5 

3

3,5 

3,5 

4

Jan. 1950

Level 

(4)

57.35 

31.64 

31.78 

15.09 

30.31

14.78 

15.29 

35.11 

18.10 

39.21

18.57 

25.91 

31.91 

58.50 

29.91

36.70 

36.11 

25.00 

30.05 

34.48

37.60 

37.53 

61.75 

39.25 

39.53

47.74 

56.17 

61.39 

66.67 

71.78

53.54 

55.27 

53.80 

55.98 

55.98

Day

(5)

Anima

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

1? 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

18 

18 

17 

21

Change 

1949-50

(6)

s Valley

-0.33

-1.06 

-.72

-.51 

+.23 

-.22 

-.30 

-1.63

-2.47 

-1.41 

-1.34 

-1.87 

-2.13

-2.06

+.57 

-2.29 

-2.08

-2.44 

-2.63 

-2.64 

-1.72 

-1.71

-2.67

-2.78 

-2.78

Hig

Level 

(7)

29.98

34.05 

38.49

18.06 

25.91 

31.69 

58.20 

28.28

34.23 

34.70 

23.66 

28.18 

32.35

35.54

61.75 

36.96 

37.45

45.30 

53.54 

58.75 

64.95 

70.07

50.87

£53. 41 

53.20
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14.233 

16.344 

27.340 

28.334

28. 444 

29.422 

32. 17.13.240 

23.434

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M. T. Everhart, Jr. 

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Victor Land & Cattle Co. 

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Mr. Timberlake

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48.63 

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58.25 

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35.06 

44.24

43.85 

58.13 

96.70

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Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 17

Mar. 21,22

May 22

July 24, 25

Sept. 26,27

Dec. 2

23.20.

25.422

Kerr

Cattle Co.

31.64

31.66

31.69

-

31.80

31.84

23. 20.

34. 433

Kerr

15.09

a!8.92

a!7.18

-

15.33

a!9.32

Animas Valley

24. 20. 24. 20.

1.444 13.133

Kerr Kerr

30.31 14.78

a41.13 14.71

a39.75 14.71

32.53

a41. 53 15. 18

32.09 j a!5.84

24.20.

14.214

Kerr

Cattle Co.

15.29

15.25

15.23

-

a25. 39

15.68

24.20.

19. 444

Macow

35.11

35.42

36.04

37.18

36.91

36.10

24. 20.

22. 222

Owner

unknown

18.10

17.99

18.00

-

18.59

18.59

24. 20.

29.333

Smith

39.21

38.80

39.36

40.12

40.12

39.74

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 17 

Mar. 21,22 

May 22 

July 21,24,25 

Sept. 26,27 

Dec. 2

24.20. 

35.214

Kerr

18.57 

18.43 

a33.72 

19.43 

a33.9 

19.50

25.19. 

7.134

Baker

25.91 

(a) 

a49. 42 

27.99 

27.21 

26.98

25. 19. 

7.234

Richins 

& McDonald

31.91 

31.93 i 

32.09 

32.38 

32.43 

32.50

25.20. 

8.111

McCants

58.50 

L58.37 

58.80 

59.11 

59.30 

59.25

25.20. 

10.222

Church

29.91 

29.70 

30.03 

30.63 

31.02 

31.00

25.20. 

10.344

Bishop 

Bros.

36.70 

35.85 

37.39 

37.61 

38.12 

37.47

25. 20. 

13.213

Wright

30.05 

30.20 

acj59. 23 

32.30 

32.44 

c34. 46

25.20. 

13.432

Jundt & 

Rudiger

34.48 

34.43 

35.83 

36.61 

37.04 

36.51

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 17,18 

Mar. 21 

May 22 

July 21,24 

Sept. 26,27 

Dec. 2

25. 20. 

15.122

Wood

37.60 

C37.63 

37.66 

37.70 

38.57 

e38. 25

25. 20. 

15. 122a

Wood

37.53 

C47.31 

38.23 

38.84 

39.40 

39.03

25.20. 

20. 142

Stands - 

berry

61.75 

C61.80 

61.87 

62.14 

62.48 

62.63

25.20. 

24. 124

Kerr

39.25 

39.13 

40.54 

41.78 

42.04 

41.28

25. 20. 

24.313

Jundt & 

Rudiger

47.74 

a65. 65 

49.57 

51.13 

51.25 

49.96

25.20. 

25.334

Richin 

Bros.

61.39 

61.60 

67.42 

68.95 

66.85 

64.43

25.20. 

25. 444

Richin 

Bros.

71.78 

74.46 

ac97. 34 

76.69 

a98. 55 

75.00

25.20. 

27.434

Tippetts

55.27 

56.26 

58.87 

60.10 

a66.61 

57.97

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 17,18 

Mar. 21,22 

May 22, 23 

July 21, 24 

Sept. 25,27 

Dec. 2,4

25.20. 

29. 424

Stands - 

berry

53.80 

53.80 

54.37

55.09 

55.38

25.20. 

34.344

Tyler

58.11 

59.28 

63.43 

63.67 

63.06 

61.13

25.20. 

35.241

Veck

60.16 

60.54 

a76. 72 

b69. 49 

65.40 

63.19

25.20. 

35.434

Veck

59.73 

(a) 

(a) 

c66.04 

(a) 

64.24

26.19 

31.333

Edwards

86.73 

86.40 

86.82 i 

88.10 

88. 15 i 

88.51

26.20. 

2.344

Wamel

70.73 

70.40 

102.25 

77.23 

LlOl.24 

75.35

26.20. 

4.444

Roark

66.63 

66.78 

71.d6 

72.38 

72.10 

69.87

26.20. 

5.334

Lee

58.43 

58.38 

59.29 

(b) 

61.00 

60.67

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 18 

Mar. 21,22 

May 22, 23 

July 21, 24 

Sept. 25,27 

Dec. 2,4

26. 20. 

5.422

Lee

57.26 

58.07 

(a) 

a80. 00 

61.03 

60.02

26.20. 

8.434

Weatherby

64.44 

64.37 

a75.83 

66.62 

a77. 33 

66.73

26.20. 

9. 444a

Wood

C75.46 

a88. 44 

a96. 24 

79.91 

b83.66 

78.61

26. 20. 

10.344

Wright

65.28 

64.86 

67.57 

69.35 

70.19 

68.84

26.20. 

14. 242

Wamel

83.46 

82.60 

84.30 

86.05

87.41

26.20. 

15. 444

Crabtree

65.41 

65.49 

a97. 43 

72.91 

71.48 

69.37

26.20. 

17.133

Weatherby

55.79 

a61.31 

a61.24 

57.34 

b59. 20 

a60. 74

26.20. 

25.211

Owner 

unknown

97.46 

97.18 

98.00 

99.00 

99.98 

100.30
214 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 18, 19 

Mar. 21,22 

May 22, 23 

July 21,22,24 

Sept. 25,26 

Dec. 2,4

26. 20. 

26.422

Washburn

79.31 

79.21 

81.49 

82.57 

82.53 

81.80

26.21. 

11.200

Baker

78.60 

78.67 

78.77 

78.97 

79.19 

a80. 12

27.19. 

19.433

Wiley & 

Anderso

134.74 

134.70 

(a) 

137. 17 

(a) 

135.92

27.19. 

20. 343

Gauthier 

i

132. 12 

132.32 

134.32 

135.08 

135.01 

133.35

27.19. 

21.111

U. S. 

Gov't.

124. 48 

124.57 

124. 66 

124. 84 

125.07 

125.27

27.19. 

32.211

Owner 

unknown

145.23 

145.31 

145.51 

145.67 

145.80 

145.76

27.20. 

9.100

Washburn

71.53 

a71.84 

71.75

a72. 30 

a72.86

27.20. 

12.444

Curry

107. 01 

109.73 

111.52 

111.76 

110.06 

108. 75

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 19 

Mar. 22 

May 23 

July 22 

Sept. 26 

Dec. 4

28.19. 

15.433

Gilespic

28.66 

28.75 

28.94

28.97 

28.65

28. 19. 

15.433a

3 Gilespie

213.37 

215.46 

a216.90

a215. 51 

a217.05

28. 19. 

20. 244

Unknown

b256. 08 

b256.54 

a256. 52 

255.87 

255.78 

a256. 98

29.19. 

3.100

Strickland

23.40 

23.86 

a24. 19 

a24. 24 

22.85 

a22.65

29. 19. 

3.300

Strickland

14.54 

14.77 

14.84 

14.85 

12.96 

13.47

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 16 

Mar. 20 

May 19 

July 20 

Sept. 25 

Dec. 1

30.16. 

14.211

Everhart

33.31 

33.65 

37.25

a60. 98 

45.97

30.16. 

16. 344

Myers 

Bros.

36.80 

36.64

36.41 

36.66

Playas Valley

30.16. 

27.340

Cattle 

Co.

48.63 

a48. 64 

(a) 

53.36 

C55.34 

(a)

30.16. 

28.334

Myers 

Bros.

48.03 

48.04 

50.16

30.16. 

29.422

Myers 

Bros.

48.60 

48.10 

48.90 

50.29 

51.44 

51.97

32.17. 

13.240

Owner 

unknown

58.25 

58.24 

58.27 

58.35 

58.41 

58.42

Virden

Valley

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immediately 

following 

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Valley

Pumping. 

Pumped recently. 

Nearby well being pumped. 

Dry at depth given. 

Measurement uncertain.

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

25.20.34.241. H. H. Hatch.

* Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

55! 98 

55.97 

55.97 

55.96

Feb.

55.97 

56.05 

56.15 

56.24 

56.28

56.34 

56.35 

56.29 

56.22 

56.15

56.02 

56.01

56.12 

56.28 

56.43 

56.40 

56.32

Mar.

55.97 

55.93

55.83

55.84 

55.92 

56.11 

56.16 

56.19

56.19 

56.17 

56.14 

56.10 

56.10

56.09 

56.04 

56.01 

56.00 

55.99

Apr.

57.01 

57.04 

57.07 

57.22 

57.36

57.50 

57.57 

57.56 

57.57 

57.61

57.74 

57.83 

57.93 

58.02 

58.13

58.21 

58.22 

58.25 

58.35 

58.37

May

58.49 

58.48 

58.53 

58.66 

58.62

58.67 

58.78 

58.88 

58.94 

59.09

59.46

59.48 

59.63 

59.71 

59.82 

59.84

June

60.48 

60.48 

60.57 

60.59 

60.66

60.76 

60.82 

60.83 

60.78 

60.76

60.73 

60.81 

60.77 

60.75 

60.89

60.95 

61.00 

61.03 

60.99 

61.07

July

60.57 

60.76 

60.72 

60.71 

60.71

60.71 

60.70 

60.70 

60.66 

60.64

60.70 

60.78 

60.85 

60.92 

60.98

61.09 

61.07 

61.12 

61.22 

61.14

Aug.

60.51 

60.43 

60.38 

60.40 

60.36

60.55 

60.54 

60.55 

60.56 

60.67

60.78 

60.81 

60.81 

60.80 

60.98

60.91 

60.91 

60.91 

60.96 

60.96

Sept.

61.21 

61.21 

61.24 

61.37 

61.43

61.40 

61.36 

61.33 

61.36 

61.25

61.22 

61.21 

61.27 

61.21 

61.13

61.10 

61.09 

61.08 

61.06 

61.02

Oct.

60.75 

60.73 

60.73 

60.70 

60.65

60.60 

60.56 

60.51 

60.45 

60.39

60.33 

60.28 

60.23 

60.17 

60.12

60.08 

60.02 

59.98 

59.96 

59.92

Nov.

59.45 

59.46

59.48 

59.43 

59.40 

59.39 

59.37

59.34 

59.31 

59.27 

59.26 

59.25

59.22 

59.19 

59.18 

59.20 

59.19

Dec.

58.94 

58.96 

58.91 

58.89 

58.88

58.85 

58.84 

58.83 

58.81 

58.79

58.76 

58.74 

58.73 

58.71 

58.70

58.69 

58.67 

58.65 

58.64 

58.63
NEW MEXICO, HIDALGO COUNTY 215

25. 20.34. 241--Continued.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

55.95 

55.92 

55.91 

55.88 

55.88

55.94 

55.96 

55.93 

55.91 

55.89 

55.89

Feb.

56.26 

56.21 

56.17 

56.13 

56.09

56.04 

56.01 

55.99

Mar.

56.13 

56.18 

56.22 

56.34 

56.47

56.45 

56.40 

56.46 

56.56 

56.71 

56.85

Apr.

58.42 

58.46 

58.45 

58.44 

58.54

58.58

May

59.77 

59.75 

59.77 

59.88 

59.95

60.04 

60.13 

60.24 

60.25 

60.21 

60.38

June

61.04 

60.89 

60.79 

60.74 

60.69

60.67 

60.61 

60.64 

60.61 

60.70

July

61.07 

60.96 

60.88 

60.82 

60.78

60.77 

60.76 

60.71 

60.73 

60.62 

60.58

Aug.

60.98 

61.10 

61.20 

61.34 

61.39

61.36 

61.37 

61.35 

61.43 

61.38 

61.32

Sept.

60.98 

60.95 

60.89 

60.85 

60.84

60.84 

60.83 

60.79 

60.77 

60.76

Oct.

59.89 

59.85 

59.82 

59.77 

59.73

59.70 

59.66 

59.63 

59.63 

59.59 

g59.55

Nov.

59.17 

59.17 

59.14 

59.13 

59.10

59.07 

59.05 

59.02 

58.99 

58.96

Dec.

58.61 

58.59 

58.58 

58.56 

58.54

58.53 

58.51 

58.51 

58.51

g Estimated.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data 

23.20.12.322. Owner unknown. Stock well. July 28, 1948, 57.28.

23.20.25.422. Kerr Cattle Co. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

150 feet. May 21, 1948, 31.36; July 27, 31.71; Sept. 22, 31. 56; Nov. 23, 31.56; 

Mar. 23, 1949, 31. 45; May 21, 31.40, pump removed; Nov. 22, 31.65.

23.20.31.333. Township corner windmill. Stock well, depth 41 feet. July 27, 1948, 

39.19, pumping; Feb. 3, 1949, 34. 78, pumping.

23.20. 34.433. Kerr. North side of stock tank. Drilled stock well.

Date

Apr. 6, '48 

May 22

Water 

level

al8.81 

a!4. 98

Date

July 27, '48 

Sept. 25

Water

level

a!9. 45 

a!9. 82

Date

Nov. 23, '48 

Mar. 22, '49

Water 

level

15.54 

a20. 27

Date

May 23, '49 

Nov. 22

Water 

level

14.89 

a!7.04

inches.

a Pumping.

24. 20.13.133. Kerr. East side of earthen tank and road. Stock well, diameter 6

May 21, '48 

July 27

14.02 

a!5.43

Sept. 22, '48 

Nov. 23

14.70 

14.75

Mar. 22, '49

May 21

14.51 

14.42

July 27, '49 

Nov. 22

14.95 

a!5.43

a Pumping.

24. 20. 14. 214. Kerr Cattle Co. Dug stock and irrigation well, size 10- by 10-feet.

Apr. 4, '48 

May 21 

July 27

14.77 

14.74 

14.94

Sept. 22, '48 

Nov. 23

15. 13 

15. 15

Mar. 22, '49 

May 21

15.01 

14.95

July 27, '49 

Nov. 22

15.86 

15.29

24. 20. 22. 222. Owner unknown. About 100 feet west of old school house. Unused well, 

diameter 6 inches.

Mar. 25, '48 

May 21 

July 27

17.37 

17.35 

17.83

Sept. 22, '48 

Nov. 23

18. 04 

18. 01

Mar. 22, '49 

May 21

17.68 

17.59

July 27, '49 

Nov. 22

18.10 

18.26

25.20.15.122a. Wood. 40 feet west of well 25. 20.15.122 and northeast of dwelling. 

Irrigation well, diameter 14 inches.

25. 20. 25. 434. Wamel. Well deepened to 200 feet and hit 5 more feet of water gravel.

25. 20. 27. 434. Tippetts. East of house on southwest corner of earthen tank. Irrigation 

well, diameter 33 inches, depth 102 feet. Land-surface datum is 4,231.80 feet above msl.

Apr. 2, '48 

May 25 

July 25

a64. 19 

a64. 82 

53.57

Nov. 22, '48 

Feb. 1, '49 

Mar. 21

53.11 

b52.72 

52. 65

May 23, '49 

July 27

55.41 

a66. 26

Sept. 5, '49 

Nov. 25

58.80 

a64.76

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.
216 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25.20.29.424. Standsberry. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 125 feet.

26. 20. 7.332. Weatherby. About 75 feet east of house. Domestic and stock well. 

1948, 51.72, pumping; May 23, 51.18; Feb. 2, 1949, 52.69, pumping.

26. 20. 23. 244. Veck. At west side of earthen tank, Mar. 1950.

26. 20. 26. 422. Washburn. 0. 25 mile south of house. Drilled irrigation well, unused 

prior to Sept. 1948, diameter 16 inches. Land-surface datum is 4, 311. 09 feet above msl.

Date

Apr. 5, '48 

May 25 

July 26

Water 

level

75.65 

76.59 

176.75

Date

Sept. 27, '48 

Nov. 22 

Mar. 22, '49

Water 

level

177.62 

177. 00 

76.86

Date

May 24, '49 

July 28

Water 

level

78.96 

80.13

Date

Sept. 4, '49 

Nov. 23

Water 

level

81.35 

79.98

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and previous landsurface data.

26.20.29.142. Washburn. Dec. 4, 51.58.

27.19. 20.343. Gauthier. At southwest corner of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, 

unused prior to Mar. 22, 1950, diameter 16 inches. July 29, 1949, 131. 90, nearby well 

pumping; Sept. 3, 1949, 131.92, nearby well pumping; Nov. 23, 1949, 132.13.

27.19.20.433. Gauthier. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches. July 29, 1949, 

131. 08, nearby well pumping.

27.19. 21. 111. U. S. Government. Southeast side of elevated metal tank at old 

CCC camp east of Animas. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 139 feet. 

July 29, 1949, 123.93; Sept. 3, 124.03; Nov. 23, 124.36.

27.19.32.211. Owner unknown. 40 feet east of concrete engine base, south side of 

earthen tank. Drilled unused well, diameter 6 inches, depth 155 feet. May 25, 1949, 144.84; 

July 29, 145. 08; Sept. 3, 145. 04; Nov. 23, 145.23.

27.20.9.100. Washburn. 120 feet west of unused windmill well. Stock well, diameter 

6 inches. Aug. 1, 1949, 71.20; Sept. 3, 71.20; Nov. 23, 71.45.

27.20.12.444. Curry. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches. Mar. 22, 1949, 

105.15; May 24, 108.35; July 28, 109. 14; Nov. 23, 107.37.

28.19.15.433. Gilespie. 100 feet southwest of used stock well. Dug unused well, 

diameter 36 inches. May 25, 1949, 33.55, nearby well pumping; July 29, 33.41, nearby well 

pumping; Sept. 3, 31. 55; Nov. 23, 29.20.

28.19.15. 433a. Gilespie. 100 feet northeast of unused windmill well. Drilled stock 

well, diameter 6 inches. May 25, 1949, 215.89, pumping; Sept. 3, 215.73; Nov. 23, 206.31.

29.19. 3.100. Strickland. 300 feet southwest of house. Stock well, diameter 36 inches, 

depth 30 feet. May 25, 1949, 23. 45; July 29, 22. 76; Sept. 3, 22. 68; Nov. 23, 22.94.

29.19. 3. 300. Strickland. 0. 5 mile south of house. Dug irrigation well, used after 

Mar. 22, 1950, depth 17. 5 feet. Well deepened to 20. 5 feet, June 1951. May 25, 1949, 14.02; 

July 29, 14. 08; Sept. 3, 13. 55; Nov. 23, 14.13.

30.16.14.233. Everhart. Drilled irrigation Well, diameter 16 inches, depth 100 feet. 

July 26, 1949, 69. 40, pumping.

30.16. 28. 334. Myers Bros. Drilled well, unused after May 1950, diameter 16 inches. 

July 26, 1949, 49.46; Sept. 3, 66.30, pumping; Nov. 21, 49.24, possible discrepancy of a few 

tenths of a foot between present and previous land-surface data.

32.17.23.434. Timberlake. Mar. 20, 96.94.

LEA COUNTY (TATUM - LOVINGTON - HOBBS AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs area, in the southeastern corner of New Mexico, is a part 

of the High Plains. Adequate supplies of ground water, primarily for irrigation, are obtained 

from wells in the Ogallala formation. Water levels were measured in 184 wells in January 1950 

and in about 31 of them at bimonthly intervals. Two recording gages were in operation.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 217

A total of 334 measurements of water level was made during the year. The yearly measurements, compared with those made in previous years, show the net change in ground-water 

storage; the bimonthly measurements show the seasonal fluctuations and aid in evaluating the 

net changes in ground-water storage.

Precipitation causes changes in the water levels by changing the amount of recharge to 

the ground-water body and the amount of ground water pumped for irrigation. The precipitation 

in 1950 was above normal for most of the area and amounted to 18.66 inches at Tatum--2. 22 

inches above normal, 17.3 inches at Lovington including an estimate of 7. 0 inches for 

September 2.4 inches above normal, and 18.61 inches at Hobbs 3.02 inches above normal. 

On the average, about 98 percent of the precipitation, about 6 inches above normal, occurred 

during the growing season April to September. Most of the above-normal precipitation was in 

July and September. Though the precipitation was above normal in 1950 it was less than in 

1949 when about 8 inches above normal occurred in the growing season. In the last five years 

only 1947 and 1948 had below-normal rainfall.

The acreage of land served by pumps in Lea County showed a large increase in 1950 as 

also occurred in 1948 and 1949. The irrigated acreage, as estimated by T. C. Perkins, County 

Agricultural Extension Agent, was 100, 000 acres, an increase of 20,000 acres over 1949 and 

75, 000 acres over 1948. Because of restrictions, the acreage of cotton was only about 18, 500 

acres as compared with 55,000 acres in 1949. The acreage of alfalfa and irrigated pasture 

increased from about 8, 000 acres in 1949 to about 20,000 acres in 1950. The water requirement 

for crops in 1950 was, in general, considerably less than normal, because of the above-normal 

precipitation, in spite of the increase in acreage. On the basis of metered electric power consumed in 1950 by 62 irrigation pumps for which there were comparable records in 1949, it is 

estimated that about 30 percent more water was pumped per acre in 1950 than in 1949. It is 

estimated that about 107,000 acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation in 1950, an increase 

of about 41, 000 acre-feet over that pumped in 1949. Pumpage for Lovington reportedly increased 

from about 200 acre-feet in 1949 to 260 acre-feet in 1950 while the pumpage for Hobbs increased 

from about 1,830 to 1, 900 acre-feet.

Because of the increase in pumpage and decrease in precipitation in 1950 as compared 

with 1949, the water levels showed greater net annual declines in the pumped areas. Figure 22 

shows the areal changes in water levels from Jamuary 1950 to January 1951. In this period the 

water levels declined more than 1 foot under about 126 square miles, more than 2 feet under 

40 square miles, and more than 3 feet under about 10 square miles, as compared with like 

declines in 1949 under 23, 2, and zero square miles, respectively. The areas of greatest 

decline coincide with the areas of greatest pumpage. In the McDonald-Prairieview area, the 

water levels declined more than 2 feet under about 12 square miles with a maximum recorded 

decline of more than 4 feet in a limited area 4 miles east of McDonald and near the Texas 

line east of Prairieview. Near Lovington, water levels declined more than 3 feet in small 

areas east and northeast of town and about 8 miles north of town. In the heavily irrigated area 

about 7 miles east of Lovington water levels declined more than 3 feet under nearly 

4 square miles. Small rises of water level again occurred in 1950 in a few outlying wells west 

of the irrigated area. These wells are distant from the areas of concentrated pumping and the 

changes in water levels closely represent natural conditions. It appears from records of these 

outlying wells that the water levels under naturail conditions would be at their highest levels on 

record by the end of 1950.

The areal changes in water level in the decade from January 1940 to January 1950 are 

shown in figure 23 . During this period, the precipitation was 18 inches above normal at 

Lovington. Because of this above-normal precipitation, recharge was above normal with the 

result that water levels in wells distant from areas of pumping showed net rises in excess of 2 

feet during the 10 years. In areas where pumping was minor, the water levels also showed net 

10-year rises. However, in the areas where pumping has been practiced for much of the period, 

water levels showed net declines. In the area near Lovington, where small-scale pumping has 

been practiced for many years, the water levels under nearly 4 square miles, were 4 feet 

lower in 1950 than in 1940. During this period the water levels declined more than 2 feet under 

6 square miles near McDonald, under 3 square miles near Humble City, and under 5 square 

miles near Hobbs. For the area as a whole during the period from 1940 to 1950, water levels 

showed net declines under nearly 100 square miles, declines of more than 2 feet under 25 square 

miles and more than 4 feet under 6 square miles.
218 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

EX PLAN ATION

Line showing nse(+)or decline 

H of water level, in feet, interval 

one foot, dashed where approximate

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined , density 

of shading increases with

Figure 22. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in TatumLovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 219

Observation well

, Line showing rise 1+) or decline 

(-) of water level, in feet,dashed 

where approximate; interval two feet

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined , density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline /

Figure 23. --Change in water level from January 1940 to January 1950 in TatumLovington-Hobbs area of High Plains, Lea County.

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V. M. Chamber 

Curtis Patter son 

Mark Vaughn 

H. H. Caldwell 

Weldon Lair

Shelby Battles 

Bert Wright 

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5. Lot 10 

5. Lot 14 

5. Lot 15 

5.321 

5.411

8.111 

8.211 

10.123 

10.233 

11.133

11.232 

15.240 

17.133 

19.111 

16.37.1.311

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7.114 

11.111 

14.211 

19.200

24.431 

25.111 

33.122 

16.38.25.144 

26.111

27.111 

34.131 

35.110 

16.39.20.131 

29. Lot 2

17.33.13.433 

17.34.35.130 

17.35.35.213 

17.36.3.333 

27.131

(2)

Homer Youngblood 

Lorene Easley 

W. L. Barbee 

E. H. Byers 

City of Lovington

Mrs. Mary Coxey 

W. B. Phillips 

I. D. Phillips 

Floyd Greer 

Mrs. E. J. Robinson

C. C. Chambers 

H. W. Gillette 

E. Carr 

J. E. Simmons 

C. G. Hudgens

Lorene Easley 

!. E. Collier 

B. L. Hobbs 

George Spires 

H. W. Wilks

Ugi Harada 

E. T. Johnson 

Mitsu Harada 

A. J. Berkshire & Mitsu Harada 

H. T. Montieth

R. L. Robinson 

Richard M. King 

Elbert Shipp 

J. S. and Rose Eaves 

O. A. Woody

do. 

Ralph Moe 

O. A. Woody 

O. D. Ferguson 

L. E. Sims & L. J. Holder

Potash Co. of America 

Phillips Petro. Co. 

do. 

State of New Mexico 

Wallace Mitchell

(3)

4

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5 

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3 

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5 

5

5 

3

5

3 

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41.10 

48.79 

47.68 

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49.77 

52.29 

51.11 

51.84 

53.93

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56.15 

58.39 

55.90 

53.35

57.32 

52.66 

53.26 

47.09 

34.99

38.33 

38.32 

33.98 

39.73

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36.09 

36.87 

29.34 

34.30 

35.34

32.89 

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38.88 

34.34 

54.85

158.84 

89.96 

39.10 

42.42 

33.31

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17 

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19 

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-1.53 

+.58 

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+1.20 

+.88 

+1.32 

+1.28

-.32 

-.50 

+.41 

+.60

+.34 

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-.51

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-.19

-.11 

-.59

-1.63 

-2.36 

-.73

-14.60 

-.04 

-.17 

+.05 

-.26

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35.37 

39.65 

46.59 

f43.50 

52.66

44.53 

45.23 

50.09 

44.81 

45.72

49.89 

53.67 

57.89 

50.22 

50.71

53.97 

46.72 

53.15 

46.58

31.93 

28.60

35.90

27.48 

31.90

35.39 

34.02 

32.47

C144.24 

89.92 

38.60 

42.02 

33.05
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(1)

20.35.1.221 

1.222 

20.37.9.110 

9. HOa

(2)

J. L. Wood 

(See 20.35.1.221) 

W. H. Laughlin 

do.

(3)

3,5 

3

(4)

21.82

31.00 

30.20

(5)

18

18 

18

(6)

-0.57

+.13 

+.10

(7)

19.70

27.18 

26.36

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

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e Dry at depth given.

f From recorder graph.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foo

between present and previous land-surface d

j March 30.
226 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 14-16 

Mar. 27 

May 19, 23 

July 21, 22, 24 

Sept. 20, 21 

Nov. 20,21

12.34. 

11.413

Jones

29.78 

29.81 

29.89 

29.96 

30.04 

30.10

12.36. 

24. 434a

Clay

23.52 

23.50 

a24. 10 

a23.78 

23.78 

a24.32

13.37. 

7.234

Patton

30.20 

30.27 

30.37

30.47 

30.47

13.37. 

13.132

Brownfield

e28.7 

28.89 

28.96

29.00 

29.01

14.35. 

33.433

Anderson

39.68 

39.70 

39.70 

39.70 

39.69 

39.70

14.36. 

4.111

Beaman

43.14 

42.90 

44.38 

44.47 

45.13 

44.31

14.36. 

13.211

Chambers

37.52 

37.56 

37.66 

37.85 

38.01 

38.14

14.37. 

14.112

Powell

c40. 30 

40.75 

42.23 

42.55 

43.77 

43.61

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 14, 16-19

Mar. 25,27

May 18, 19

July 20, 21, 24

Sept. 19-21

Nov. 18,20,21

14.37.

27.131

Fort

38.19

38.24

39.24

39.62

39.71

39.59

14.37.

31.333

Miller

44.80

a72.79

55.89

48.21

49.27

48.71

14.38.

28.121

Cox

28.16

28.04

28.58

e27.60

e29. 45

-

15.36.

8. Ilia

Gann

43.37

46.46

C74.09

48.20

52.47

47.20

15.37.

21.334

Dean

32.01

33.30

34.57

a39.77

a40. 64

a35. 94

16.35.

13.112

Zuber

43.46

C46.60

48.68

46.10

45.60

44.63

16.37.

11.111

Harada

33.98

34.23

(a)

42.84

41.34

37.94

16.38.

34.131

Moe

C38.23

38.48

b48. 88

a59. 30

43.30

40.81

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 18, 19 

Mar. 24, 25 

May 17, 18 

July 20, 21 

Sept. 19,21 

Nov. 18,20

17.33. 

13.433

Potash 

Co.

158. 84 

156.10 

151.34 

153.31 

159.07 

a!86.61

17.34. 

35.130

Petroleum

89.96 

89.92 

89.91 

89.97 

89.97 

89.94

17.35. 

35.213

Petroleum

39.10 

39.10 

39.14 

39.20 

39.22 

39.14

17.36. 

3.333

State 

of N. M.

42.42 

42.67 

42.67 

42.76 

42.52 

42.39

17.36. 

27.131

Mitchell

33.31 

35.10 

36.52 

34.24 

33.75 

33.57

17.38. 

7.111

Willess

32.78 

32.52 

b42.90 

36.47 

35.06 

34.42

17.38. 

30.312

Goedeke

31.59 

31.74 

31.73 

32.12 

32.24 

32.61

18.36. 

27.111

State 

of N. M.

40.21 

40.26 

40.31 

40.37 

40.38 

40.45

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 18, 19

Mar. 24,25

May 17, 18

July 20

Sept. 19

Nov. 20

18.38.

4.232

Isaacs

24.84

24.88

d25. 55

(d)

25.09

24.16

18.38.

15.241

Staley

29.75

30.59

b38.87

31.16

31.71

29.87

18.38.

30.200

Davis

23.85

23.78

25.87

24.51

23.80

23.60

19.37.

32.241

Andersor

12.19

12.25

12.23

12.10

12.20

12.20

20.35.

1.221

i Wood

21.82

c22. 00

22,11

22.19

22.27

22.45

20.37.

9.110

Laughlin

31.00

30.80

30.85

31.36

31.45

31.36

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

d Nearby well pumped recently.

e Dry at depth ^iven.
NEW MEXICO, LEA COUNTY 227

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

12.36.29.122. E. D. Holt.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

20

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Feb. 1

5

10

12

15

20

23

28

Mar. 1

Water 

level

29.71

29.70

29.69

29.71

29.71

29.71

29.72

29.70

29.69

29.70

29.71

29.71

29.71

29.71

29.72

29.72

29.72

29.69

29.70

29.72

29.73

29.71

29.71

29.71

29.72

29.74

29.75

29.73

29.75

29.75

29.76

29.75

29.77

Date

Mar. 3

5

10

11

13

15

18

20

25

31

Apr. 1

4

5

7

10

15

16

20

21

23

25

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

10

15

23

25

31

June 1

Water 

level

29.76

29.77

29.79

29.80

29.83

29.82

29.81

29.81

29.83

29.85

29.85

29.85

29.86

29.85

29.87

29.90

29.89

29.91

29.90

29.91

29.93

29.94

29.94

29.93

29.93

29.95

29.97

29.99

30.00

30.08

30.09

30.10

30.11

Date

June 2

5

10

15

20

24

30

July 1

4

5

10

15

20

22

23

24

25

30

Aug. 1

5

10

12

15

20

25

31

Sept. 1

5

10

15

20

25

Water 

level

30.10

30.13

30.14

30.17

30.21

30.23

30.27

30.27

30.25

30.25

30.25

30.24

30.24

30.21

30.22

30.16

30.15

30.16

30. 16

30.16

30.18

30.20

30.19

30.16

30.15

30.13

30.13

30.13

30.12

30.11

30.11

30.09

Date

Sept. 27

30

Oct. 1

5

10

15

16

20

25

27

31

Nov. 1

2

3

5

8

10

15

19

20

21

25

30

Dec. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Water 

level

30.04

30.00

30.00

29.97

29.97

29.94

29.93

29.93

29.93

29.90

29.89

29.89

29.88

29.89

29.87

29.86

29.87

29.85

29.83

29.84

29.85

29.87

29.82

29.81

29.82

29.81

29.80

29.79

29.79

29.77

16.36.4. Lot 12. E. H. Byers.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Jan.

47.74 

47.71 

47.70 

47.71

47.71

47.71

47.70 

47.69 

47.69 

47.69

47.68 

47.68 

47.68 

47.66 

47.67

47.67 

47.66 

47.66 

47.66 

47.66

47.66 

47.64 

47.64 

47.63 

47.63

Feb.

47.61 

47.62 

47.62 

47.61

47.61

47.60

47.60 

47.61 

47.60

47.59 

47.59 

47.59 

47.59 

47.59

47.59 

47.58 

47.59

47.57 

47.56 

47.57 

47.57

Mar.

47.58 

47.56 

47.56 

47.56

47.56

47.55

47.56 

47.56 

47.55 

47.54

47.55 

47.55 

47.55 

47.55

47.54 

47.54 

47.54 

47.54 

47.53

47.54 

47.53 

47.53 

47.63 

47.69

Apr.

48.01 

48.11 

48.16 

48.19

48.18

48.23

48.33 

48.44 

48.55 

48.60

48.66 

48.74 

48.81 

48.83 

48.86

48.91 

48.90 

48.87 

48.95 

49.00

49.05 

49.12 

49.18 

49.21 

49.30

May

g49. 44

49.45

49.50

49.28

49.25 

49.20 

49.10 

49.13 

49.10

49.08 

49.04 

49.02 

48.99 

48.97

48.96 

48.93 

48.91 

48.89 

48.88

June

48.79 

48.78 

48.78 

48.77

48.77

48.75

48.75 

48.74 

48.73 

48.73

48.72 

48.71 

48.71 

48.70 

48.70

48.69 

48.69 

48.69 

48.68 

48.69

48.70 

48.73 

48.74 

48.75 

48.75

July

48.87 

48.88 

48.90

4» Q9

48.95

48.98

49.29 

49.35

49.36 

49.41 

49.42 

49.42 

49.41

49.44 

49.45 

49.55 

49.63 

49.66

49.70 

49.72 

49.71 

49.68 

49.65

Aug.

49.50 

49.44 

49.42 

49.40

49.39

49.38

49.36 

49.34 

49.33 

49.33

49.33 

49.53 

49.79 

49.89

50.04 

50.02 

50.00

49.97 

49.96 

50.08 

50.16 

50.24

Sept.

50.28 

50.31 

50.42 

50.67

50.70

50.67

50.64 

50.63 

50.60 

50.56

50.52 

50.47 

50.46 

50.00

50.61

50.59 

50.70 

50.75 

50.80 

50.82

Oct.

50.95 

50.89

50.50 

50.45

50.40 

50.35 

50.31 

50.26 

50.21

50.18 

50.14 

50.11 

50.07 

50.03

50.01 

49.98 

49.95 

49.93 

49.91

Nov.

49.93

h49. 56

49.54 

49.53 

49.53 

49.51 

49.50

Dec.

49.43 

49.43

49.38 

49.37

49.35 

49.35 

49.34 

49.34 

49.33

49.34 

49.32 

49.33 

49.33 

49.33

49.44 

g49. 66
228 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

16. 36. 4. Lot 12 Continued.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

26 

27

28

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Jan.

47.65 

47.63

47.62

47.62 

47.62 

47.62

Feb.

47.57 

47.56

47.57

Mar.

47.81 

47.87

47.90

47.91 

47.97 

48.00

Apr.

49.37 

49.42

May

48.88 

48.86

48.84

48.83 

48.81 

48.80

June

48.77 

48.79

48.80

48.82 

48.85

July

49.62 

49.59

49.56

49.53 

49.51 

49.52

Aug.

50.33 

50.40

50.42

50.37 

50.33 

50.30

Sept.

50.87 

50.90

50.89

50.85 

50.90

Oct.

49.93 

50.03

50.06

50.03 

50.00 

49.97

Nov.

49.49 

49.48

49.47

49.45 

49.44

Dec.

49.67

49.64

49.62 

49.58 

49.56

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

12.34.11.413. Jones. 0. 65 mile south of U. S. Highway 380, 90 feet east of road 

leading south to ranch house. Drilled unused well, diameter 15 inches. May 24, 1949, 29. 57; 

July 28, 29. 60; Sept. 24, 29. 64; Nov. 18, 29.69.

14. 36. 4. 111. Beaman. About 300 feet north of irrigation well. Drilled domestic well, 

diameter 6 inches. Mar. 23, 1949, 42. 73; May 24, 43. 47; July 27, 44. 06; Sept. 24, 44.82; 

Nov. 18, 43.62.

14. 36. 29. 211. Vaughn. Drilled irrigation well.

14.36.34.111. Battles. About 40 feet south of road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 110 feet.

14.37.27.131. Fort. Formerly 14. 37. 27. 134.

14. 37. 31. 333. Miller. About 400 feet north of house, 30 feet east of fence line, 100 feet 

east of section line. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 130 feet. Mar. 21, 1949, 

43. 59; May 23, 46. 25; July 27, 50. 02; Sept. 23, 47. 65; Nov. 17, 45.56.

14.38.7.113. Heidel. About 100 feet east of road. Drilled irrigation well. 

14.38.21.311. Cox. Nov. 21, 37.55.

15. 36. 5. Lot 2. Caudill. About 6 feet south of meter pole, about 80 feet south of road, 

west of house. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 105 feet.

15. 36. 8. Ilia. Gann. 12 feet southeast of house, 75 feet northeast of irrigation well. 

Drilled domestic well, diameter 6 inches. Mar. 23, 1949, 41. 33; May 24, 45. 50; July 27, 46.10; 

Sept. 23, 45.91; Nov. 17, 43.99.

15. 36. 29. 410. Hudgens. Pump removed to new well 15. 36. 29. 410a, 40+ feet northeast.

15. 36. 29. 410a. Hudgens. About 40 feet northeast of well 15. 36. 29. 410. Drilled 

irrigation well. Land-surface datum same as well 15. 36. 29. 410.

15. 37. 4.113. Crandell. About 150 feet northwest of house, 8 feet east of fence. 

Drilled irrigation well.

15. 37. 7. 111. Crockett. About 0.10 mile south and east of fence lines. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 115 feet.

15.37.21.334. Dean. Formerly 15. 37. 21. 333.

15.37.28.111. Wilks. Drilled irrigation well. July 27, 1949, 41. 55; Sept. 23, 31.45; 

Nov. 16, 30.63.

15. 37. 33. 313. Yarbro. About 100 feet east of road. Drilled irrigation well, depth 

125 feet.

15.38.35.133. Waits. About 30 feet east of fence. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 140 feet.

16.37.1.311. Wilks. About 100 feet east of windmill. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 105 feet.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 229

16.37.2. Lot 4. Harada. About 100 feet east of road, 1. 4 miles north of south side of 

section. Drilled irrigation well, depth 125 feet.

16.37.7.114. Johnson. At east end of elevated ditch. Drilled irrigation well, 

depth 125 feet.

16.37.14.211. Berkshire and Harada. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, 

depth 130 feet.

16.37. 25. 111. King. About 50 feet south and east of section lines. Drilled irrigation 

well, diameter 16 inches, reported depth 115 feet.

16. 38. 26. 111. Woody. About 30 feet east of highway. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 140 feet.

16.38. 27. 111. Woody. About 30 feet from north and west side of section. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 130 feet.

16.39. 29. Lot 2. Sims and Holder. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 inches, depth 

172 feet.

17.37.12.113. Stiles. 0.15 mile south and 0. 05 mile east of section line. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 135 feet.

17. 38. 7. 111. Willess. About 200 feet south of road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 135 feet.

17.38. 8.211. Handley. About 200 feet south of road. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 20 inches, depth 145 fpet.

17.38.24.133. King. About 15 feet east of road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches.

17.38.36.212. King. About 30 feet south of road. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches.

17.39. 32. 111. King. About 20 feet east of road and 0.05 mile south of road. Drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 16 inches.

19. 35. 13. 412. Hughes. About 1, 000 feet northwest of rock house, 25 feet east of fence 

line. Drilled unused well, diameter 20 inches, depth 82 feet. July 25, 1944, 18.11; 

Mar. 22, 1949, 18.12; May 21, 18.18; July 26, 18. 20; Sept. 22, 18. 09; Nov. 16, 18.13.

20.35.1.221. Wood. Formerly 20.35.1.222.

LUNA COUNTY (MIMBRES VALLEY) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The Mimbres Valley, in which ground water is used extensively for irrigation, is in the 

southwestern part of New Mexico near Deming. The Mimbres River is perennial in its upper 

course but sinks underground within a short distance of the mountains. In its lower course, 

where the ground-water irrigation is practiced, it flows only during infrequent floods. Water 

levels were measured during January in 131 wells and thereafter at bimonthly intervals in 52 of 

them. A total of 368 measurements was made during the year. Recording gages were 

maintained on four wells in areas of heavy pumping, as in the preceding year. These areas are 

east of the Little Florida Mountains, just to the west of the Little Florida Mountains, about 4 

miles southwest of Deming, and about 6 miles south of Deming. Precipitation was, in general, 

only slightly below normal for the year. This, however, was the result of the excess precipitation durine July which amounted to 4.76 inches at Deming, 2. 79 inches above normal for the 

month. With the exception of October, precipitation during the remainder of the year was below 

normal. Precipitation in 1950 at Deming was 7.83 inches, 1. 88 inches below normal and at the 

Mimbres Ranger Station on the headwaters of the Mimbres River, 13. 48 inches, 4. 89 inches 

below normal.

The acreage irrigated by ground water in 1950 is estimated as essentially the same as in 

1949, 25, 800 acres. On the basis of power records for 287 wells, about 75 percent of the total 

irrigation wells, for which there were comparable records in 1949, it is estimated that 56, 000 

acre-feet of water was pumped for irrigation in 1950. An additional 1,900 acre-feet of water is 

estimated to have been pumped for domestic and industrial purposes, a slight decrease from the 

2,000 acre-feet pumped during 1949. The areal changes in water level from January 1950 to 

January 1951 are shown in figure 24 . Because of the slight additional pumpage in 1950 as
Figure 24. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Mim
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 231

compared with 1949 the water levels in general showed slightly greater declines. The areas of 

greatest decline coincide with the areas of greatest pumping. In the heavily pumped area about

8 miles south of Deming, a net decline for the year of more than 3 feet occurred under about

9 square miles, about the same in area as 1949. In the heavily pumped area, about 3 miles 

southwest of Deming, a net decline of more than 3 feet occurred under about 4 square miles 

whereas in 1949 the decline was less than 3 feet. East of Deming and west of the Little Florida 

Mountains, along the Mimbres River, a net decline of more than 3 feet occurred under about 

2 square miles. Small rises occurred in this area in the preceding year as a result of recharge 

from a flood in the Mimbres River in early 1949. East of the Little Florida Mountains, small 

net declines, generally, less than 1 foot, and a few small rises were observed. The small 

declines and rises in this area are the result of deepening of wells to lower aquifers that have 

higher hydrostatic pressures which result in some recharge to the upper aquifers when the 

deepened wells are not being pumped. Also, the deeper aquifers thus support part of the pumping which formerly was from the shallow aquifers. The areas under which water levels declined 

a given amount have in general shown a year to year increase because of the gradually increased 

pumping. However, a decrease in the area of decline occurred in 1949 when pumping was decreased slightly and recharge increased. The comparative areas of decline are given by years 

in the following table which shows that the decline of water level in 1950 was about equal to 1947.

Area in square miles under which water levels showed a net decline during the year

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1+ foot

36

41

100

23

133

147

157

177

148

154

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5

4

10

4

9

29

63

69

53

68

3+ foot

1

0

1

1

1

1

19

19

9

15

Figure 25 shows the decline of the ground-water level in the decade from January 1940 

to January 1950. The area of greatest decline, more than 18 feet under about 5 square miles 

and more than 16 feet under about 20 square miles occurred in the heavily pumped area from 

about 5 to 11 miles south of Deming. Most of the recent development has been in this area. 

Water levels have declined at a rate of more than 1 foot a year under about 96 square miles 

which, with few exceptions, encompass all areas of ground-water irrigation.
232 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
Part 2. Water levels in Luna County

Location 

number 

(1)

21.10.6.112 

21. 11. 13.411c 

35.310 

22.10.18.121 

20.210

22.11.2.210 

13. 122 

13.221 

13.411 

23.222

24.211 

23.7.17.242 

21.311 

30.433 

30. Lot 16

31.111 

31. Ilia 

31.132 

31.133 

33.211

23.8.3.322 

13.411 

25.311 

26. 131 

26. 131a

28.231 

28. 24 la 

29.433 

30.133 

33.221

34.111 

34.211 

35.233 

23.9.7.240 

22.213

25.311

Owner 

(2)

Tom Tigner 

Claude Irwin 

State of New Mexico 

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do. 

Jack Smyer 

Unknown 

John Kelly 

H. T. Foster

William Haas 

do. 

do. 

do. 

Lewis and R. S. Smver

U. S. Government 

E. P. Peeples 

Ed Remondini 

W. L. Bankston 

do.

C. R. Lewis, Jr. 

do. 

E. Krenek 

H. A. Norvell 

Geo. Dowdle

do. 

E. B. Law 

Joe Remondini 

P. D. Torres 

Rov Perkins

Albert Ernst

See 

part 

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Jan. 1950

Level

(4)

9.24 

42.71 

23.66 

74.56 

93.55

26.17 

65.10 

72.32 

73.72 

51.64

74.82 

a97. 27 

72.36 

68.18 

29.41

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(a) 

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68.78

(m) 

40.71 

28.94 

(m) 

44.94

53.80 

51.05 

55.66 

52.38

47.47

44.44 

43.39 

34.73 

a!02.48 

66.74

60.37

Day

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7 

7 

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7 

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7 

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7 

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+11.07 

+3.51 

+.82

+9.67 

+4.39 

+3.93 

+3.95 

+4.85

+3.86 

-.69 

-1.38 

-.89 

+.21

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-1.30

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-.36 

-.28 

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Level

(7)

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38.77 

18.76 

68.51 

88.72

21.11 

59.07 

66.06 

73.72 

47.43

74.82 

92.90 

69.56 

58.42 

22.62

39.49 

55.95 

40.60 

C39.77 

59.99

131.14 

34.67 

20.75

43.41

43.50 

50.69 

42.56 

44.96 

35.66

33.52 

27.50 

29.14 

97.06 

58.77

50.40
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6.431 

7.211 

7.331

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14. 113

15.221 

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State of New Mexico 

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S. R. Moir

F. A. Bredecko 

Joe Clary 

E. H. Hatcher 

Mary E. Barrett 

R. O. Fewell

Joe Lutonsky 

do. 

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Francis Lagocky 

L. L. Gaskill

Joe Hrna 

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P. M. Yates 

Bernabe Alba 

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78.09 

84.63

81.63 

73.87 

63.81 

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67.11

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67.75 

84.72 

86.19

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79.42 

68.69 

87.05 

79. 61

78.34 

86.66 

93.87 

86.17 

92.31

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89.48 

88.77 

87.16 

87.84

77.79 

77.77 

68.08 

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67.64

82.59 

78.54 

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72.82 

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79.17 

75.34

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69.61 

76.51 

63.87 

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NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 237

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 4 

Mar. 16 

May 16 

July 18 

Sept. 21 

Nov. 28

21.10.

6.112

Tigner

9.24 

9.34 

9.44 

9.79 

9.69 

9.24

21.11.

13.411c

Irwin

42.71 

43.53 

a81. 58 

48.00 

49.00 

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21.11.

35.310

State 

of N. M.

23.66 

27.70 

29.44 

30.30 

27,26 

28.76

22. 10.

18.121

State 

of N. M.

74.56 

75.13 

75.47 

75.61 

75.87 

75.68

22.11.

2.210

State 

of N. M.

26.17 

28.97 

30.38 

31.30 

30.41 

30.82

22.11.

13.122

State 

of N. M.

65.10 

65.84 

66.29 

66.75 

66.96 

66.95

22. 11.

13.221

State 

of N. M.

72.32 

72.92 

73.29 

73.70 

73.91 

73.92

22.11.

23.222

State 

of N. M.

51.64 

52.29 

52.79 

53.32 

53.45 

53.47

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 4,7,10 

Mar. 16, 17 

May 16-18 

July 18, 19 

Sept. 21-23 

Nov. 28,29

23.7. 

21.311

Unknown

72.36 

72.53 

71.93 

70.20 

70.78

23.7. 

30. L. 16

Foster

29.41 

29.89 

30.54 

27.69 

29.34 

29.42

23.7. 

31.133

Haas

C39.77 

C42.63 

44.42 

45.83 

44.89 

36.99

23.8. 

26.131a

Bankston

44.94 

51.59 

44.90 

51.07

23.8. 

34.111

Dowdle

44.44 

cSO.68 

b58. 10 

(a) 

54.31 

47.52

23.8. 

34.211

Law

43.39 

C49.42 

a80.33 

C51.44 

50.72 

46.85

23.9. 

22.213

Perkins

66.74 

66.47 

67.26 

67.80 

68.14 

66.68

23.9. 

25.311

Ernst

60.37 

60. 50 

61.75 

62.39 

62.70 

61.53

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 4, 9, 23 

Mar. 16,17 

May 16, 18 

July 18, 19 

Sept. 21-23 

Nov. 28-30

23.9. 

27.221

McDaniels

61.25 

a62. 97 

a62.95 

61.90 

62.79 

61.69

24.7. 

3.311a

Hatfield

86.78 

85.57 

88.33 

89.60 

92.63 

87.76

24.7. 

4.424

Hatfield

89.30 

87.84 

89.86 

91.43 

94.41 

90.63

24.7. 

5.211

William 

son

a91.78 

90.25 

a91.87 

91.91 

92.21 

91.29

24.7. 

9.111

- Smyer 

Bros.

86.49 

82.68 

C97.26 

87.01 

90.51 

85.65

24.7. 

9. Ilia

Smyer 

Bros.

85.88 

82.50 

(a) 

86.89 

90.43 

85.40

24.7. 

9.241

Hatfield

91.15 

90.19 

89.59 

91.47 

93.04 

92.80

24.7. 

10.211

Hassman

94.07 

C92.72 

c98. 18 

:101. 46 

101.92 

94.71

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 6,9 

Mar. 17 

May 17, 18 

July 19 

Sept. 22,23 

Nov. 29,30

24.7. 

16.211b

Snyder

91.05 

90.91 

88.35 

(a) 

95.90 

94.79

24.7. 

24.111

Wilson

80.17 

79.92 

80.86 

k80. 70

24.7. 

24.312

Birchfield

75.60 

75.70 

75.77 

75.80

76.14

24.8. 

1.333b

Kretek

22.80 

23.10 

a33.62 

25.04 

25.36 

23.82

24.8. 

6.112

Air 

Base

58.34 

58.54 

58.80 

59.14 

59.53 

59.86

24.8. 

11.221

Kretek

22.27 

22.22 

23.51 

24.19 

24.44 

23.33

24.9. 

1.211

Air 

Base

64.15 

64.34 

64.55 

64.94 

65.29 

65.62

24.9. 

2.421

Trujillo

62.42 

62.61 

1C75.0 

(ac) 

69.51 

64.30

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 4-6, 10 

Mar. 16,17 

May 16, 17 

July 18-20,26 

Sept. 21-23 

Nov. 28,29

24.9. 

6.431

State 

of N. M.

78.09 

C96.20 

b95. 06 

87.48 

95.21 

83.65

24.9. 

9.411

Clary

73.87 

73.16 

C79.39 

82.46 

85.20 

77.50

24.9. 

14.113

Fewell

67.11 

71.07 

(a) 

86.96 

88.40 

76.85

24.9. 

19.111

Ligocky

86.19 

85.46 

87.77 

89.08 

90.40 

89.30

24.9. 

35.331

Howell

78.34 

c95. 65 

c85. 20 

CJ88.94 

87.62 

83.12

24.10. 

1.311

Griggs

86.66 

C97.52 

98.56 

clOl.37 

c!04. 11 

89.42

24. 10. 

3.411

Speir 

Bros.

93.87 

93.72 

95.16 

(c) 

94.89 

95.46

24. 10. 

3.411b

Speir 

Bros.

86.17 

86.77 

90.16 

1109.80 

90.31 

87.78
238 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PrtESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 5,6 

Mar. 16, 18 

May 16, 17 

July 18, 20 

Sept. 21-23 

Nov. 28, 29

24.10. 

10.311

Hurt

89.51 

89.41 

91.99 

90.97 

92.26 

91.35

24. 10. 

22.211

Hurt

77.79 

77.60 

79.71 

(a) 

81.27 

79.82

24. 10. 

23.111

Hurt

77.77 

77.51 

80.20 

(a) 

81.67 

79.95

24. 10. 

29.222

State 

of N. M.

68.08 

68.44 

68.75 

68.37 

e67.70

25.8. 

19.331

Unknown

67.64 

67.43 

69.00 

a70. 01 

b70. 07 

69.03

25.9. 

6.421

Alba

85.01 

85.42

91.13 

b97. 56 

89.20

25.9. 

11.111

Bishop

77.44 

(a) 

(a)

83.13 

81.17

25.9. 

28.121

Zumwalt

79.53 

79.08 

(a) 

84.84 

86.79 

82.85

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 6 

Mar. 18 

May 17 

July 18 

Sept. 22 

Nov. 29

26.9. 

2.221

Taylor

46.60 

46.68 

a56. 68 

a58.07

47.73

26.9. 

11.211

State 

of N. M.

43.16 

43.31 

43.43 

43.61 

43.84 

44.05

27.8. 

8.411

Birchfield

j24. 20 

25.03 

24.81 

24.66 

20.93

27.9. 

12.111

School

28.51 

28.33 

28.94 

29.03 

29.51 

28.92

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

e Dry at depth given.

j Measurement uncertain.

k Water level below depth given.

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

24.7.14.221. J. H. Winslow.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

15

20

25

31

Feb. 1

5

10

15

20

25

28

Mar. 1

5

10

15

17

20

Water 

level

85.86

85.86

85.83

85.81

85.80

85.79

85.76

85.74

85.74

85.71

85. 63

85.52

85.41

85.29

85.27

85.19

85.07

85.00

84.94

84.83

84.77

84.77

84.82

84.82

84.77

h84. 79

84.81

Date

Mar. 25

31

Apr. 1

5

10

15

20

25

30

May 1

5

10

15

18

20

25

27

31

June 1

5

6

10

13

15

19

25

Water 

level

84.70

84.65

84.63

84.72

84.79

84.93

85.08

85.18

85.33

85.34

85.50

85.51

85.57

h85.62

85.62

85.68

85.69

85.68

85.65

85.60

85.58

85.64

85.69

85.67

85.60

85.68

Date

June 30

July 1

5

10

15

19

20

25

31

Aug. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Sept. 1

5

10

15

20

21

22

23

24

25

Water 

level

85.78

85.80

85.88

85.97

86.07

86.08

86.07

86.08

86.12

86.15

86.22

86.27

86.34

86.41

86.50

86.62

86.65

86. 73

86.82

86.92

86.96

81.17

82.48

85.28

86.11

86.62

Date

Sept. 26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Nov. 1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Dec. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Water 

level

86.87

86.97

86.99

86.99

86.99

87.00

86.96

86.89

86.81

86.72

86.64

86.54

86.53

86.44

86.37

86.29

86.21

86.10

86.02

86.01

85.95

85.87

85.78

85.71

85.62

85.51

h Tape measurement.
NEW MEXICO, LUNA COUNTY 239

24.8.4.111. FoyRiley.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 7

23

24

25

31

Feb. 1

5

10

15

20

25

28

Mar. 1

5

6

10

11

12

Water 

level

h45.45

45.24

45.22

45.22

45.17

45.16

45.14

45.07

45.06

45.01

44.97

44.95

44.94

44.93

44.90

44.91

44.89

44.89

Date

Mar. 14

15

19

20

25

31

Apr. 1

5

10

15

20

25

30

May 1

4

5

10

12

Water 

level

44.89

44.90

h44. 92

44.90

44.89

44.96

44.97

45.03

45.18

45.30

45.38

45.47

45.55

45.56

45.60

45.63

45.70

45.73

Date

May 17

18

19

20

21

July 19

20

26

31

Aug. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Sept. 1

Water 

level

h45. 85

45.86

45.88

45.88

45.89

h46. 75

46.75

46.77

46.77

46.77

46.81

46.86

46.94

47.03

47.10

47.19

47.22

Date

Sept. 5

10

15

16

17

18

23

25

30

Oct. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Nov. 1

29

30

Water 

level

47.30

47.33

47.37

47.38

47.35

47.39

47.41

47.42

47.39

47.39

47.38

47.34

47.30

47.24

47.19

47.14

47.14

h46. 86

h46. 85

h Tape measurement.

24.10.12. 431. Steve Hrna.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

88.86 

88.81 

88.79 

88.77 

88.75

88.74 

88.70 

88.66 

88.63 

88.60

88.56 

88.54 

88.52 

88.49 

88.46

88.44 

88.42 

88.39 

88.37 

88.35

88.31 

88.27 

88.24 

88.19 

88.19

88.19 

88.15 

88.12 

88.09 

88.07 

88.05

Feb.

88.03 

88.01 

87.98 

87.97 

87.94

87.92 

87.90 

87.87 

87.85 

87.80

87.77 

87.76 

87.76 

87.74 

87.72

87.69 

87.66 

87.65 

87.61 

87.58

87.55 

87.54 

87.52 

87.50 

87.49

87.46 

87.42 

87.41

Mar.

87.40 

87.38 

87.37 

87.35 

87.33

87.29 

87.34 

87.32 

87.29 

87.28

87.24 

87.26 

87.29 

87.26 

87.25

87.23 

87.22 

87.21 

87.26 

87.28

87.31 

87.38 

87.42 

87.51 

87.53

87.59 

87.65 

87.69 

87.74 

87.80 

87.84

Apr.

87.94 

87.98 

88.02 

88.17 

88.25

88.27 

88.33 

88.40 

88.47 

88.59

88.63 

88.71 

88.78 

88.86 

88.89

88.95 

89.04 

89.07 

89.14 

89.20

89.24 

89.30 

89.34 

89.38 

89.42

89.45 

89.48 

89.50 

89.51 

89.52

May

89.53 

89.54 

89.56 

89.55 

89.60

89.61 

89.63 

89.64 

89.67 

89.70

89.74 

89.80 

89.83 

89.86 

89.91

89.96 

90.00 

90.03 

90.08 

90.12

90.18 

90.22

90.36

90.42 

90.47 

90.51 

90.55 

90.62 

90.68

June

90.73 

90.77 

90.84 

90.88 

90.93

90.97 

91.02 

91.10 

91.13 

91.19

91.23 

91.26 

91.29 

91.30 

91.33

91.40 

91.45 

91.49 

91.51 

91.55

91.60 

91.65 

91.73 

91.76 

91.79

91.82 

91.88 

91.90 

91.92 

91.94

July

91.97 

91.99 

92.01 

92.04 

92.08

92.10 

92.11 

92.12 

92.13 

92.14

92.16 

92.15 

92.17 

92.18 

92.20

92.20 

92.21 

92.21 

92.20 

92.20

92.17 

92.16 

92.14 

92.11 

92.08

92.05 

92.01 

91.99 

91.96 

91.93 

91.91

Aug.

91.90 

91.90 

91.90 

91.91 

91.93

91.98 

92.03 

92.08 

92.13 

92.18

92.22 

92.27 

92.30 

92.32 

92.34

92.37 

92.40 

92.43 

92.45 

92.48

92.50 

92.52 

92.55 

92.59 

92.61

92.65 

92.67 

92.70 

92.73 

92.76 

92.79

Sept.

92.82 

92.85 

92.88 

92.91 

92.94

92.96 

92.99 

93.01 

93.04 

93.06

93.09 

93.11 

93.13 

93.15 

93.17

93.19 

93.19 

93.20 

93.20 

93.21

93.21 

93.23 

93.22 

93.19 

93.17

93.15 

93.11 

93.10 

93.07 

93.05

Oct.

93.03 

93.01 

92.98 

92.96 

92.94

92.88 

92.85 

92.82 

92.79 

92.76

92.73 

92.70 

92.68 

92.65 

92.63

92.60 

92.58 

92.55 

92.53 

92.50

92.47 

92.45 

92.42 

92.39 

92.36

92.33 

92.31 

92.28 

92.25 

92.22 

92.20

Nov.

92.17 

92.14 

92.13 

92.10 

92.08

92.05 

92.02 

92.00 

91.98 

91.95

91.92 

91.89 

91.85 

91.84 

91.82

91.78 

91.75 

91.72 

91.69 

91.67

91.63 

91.60 

91.57 

91.54 

91.50

91.46 

91.43 

91.40 

91.36 

91.32

Dec.

91.28 

91.26 

91.22 

91.18 

91.16

91.12 

91.09 

91.06 

91.04 

91.00

90.97 

90.93 

90.90 

90.88 

90.84

90.82 

90.78 

90.75 

90.72 

§90.69

90.60 

90.56 

90.53

90.50 

90.47 

90.44 

90.41 

90.37 

90.32

g Estimated.
240 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

25.9.4.211. Val Miller.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

10

15

20

25

31

Feb. 1

5

10

15

20

25

28

Mar. 1

5

10

15

Water 

level

82.57

82.57

82.57

82.58

82.59

82.60

82.61

82.62

82.63

82.63

82.63

82.64

82.65

82.66

82.67

82.68

82.69

82.69

82.69

82.70

82.71

Date

Mar. 20

25

31

Apr. 1

5

10

15

16

May 16

17

20

25

31

June 1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Water 

level

82.76

82.77

82.82

82.83

82.85

82.88

82.93

82.95

h83. 22

83.22

83.25

83.29

83.35

83.36

83.41

83.46

83.52

83.57

83.64

83.70

Date

July 1

5

10

15

18

20

25

31

Aug. 1

5

11

15

20

25

31

Sept. 1

5

9

21

25

30

Water 

level

83.71

83.76

83.81

83.88

h83. 88

83.91

83.94

83.97

83.98

84.01

84.11

84.14

84.20

84.28

84.36

84.37

84.42

84.47

h84. 62

84.65

84.67

Date

Oct. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Nov. 1

5

10

15

20

25

30

Dec. 1

5

10

15

20

25

31

Water 

level

84.68

84.72

84.74

84.76

84.79

84.82

84.84

84.84

84.86

84.89

84.90

84.92

84.95

84.98

84.99

85.01

85.01

85.02

85.03

85.04

85.05

h Tape measurement.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

23. 8. 26.131. Bankston. Measurements reported from September 1948 through November 

1949 are for well 23. 8. 26.131a.

23.8.26.131a. Bankston. 6 feet south of well 23.8.26.131. Drilled unused well, used 

for irrigation prior to September 1950, diameter 12 inches. Measurements reported from 

September 1948 through November 1949 for well 23. 8. 26.131 are for well 23. 8. 26.131a. Landsurface datum of well 23. 8. 26.131a is 0. 70 foot below that of well 23. 8. 26.131. Equipment 

removed to new well 23. 8. 26.131b, which was drilled 4 feet to southwest in September 1950.

23.8.33.221. Dowdle. Pump removed, Jan. 7, 1950.

24.7.3.311a. Hatfield. About 80 feet west of Hatfield test well No. 2. Shallow well. 

July 21, 1949, 91. 27; Sept. 1, 101. 20, nearby well pumping; Nov. 18, 88. 22.

24. 7.9. 241a. Hatfield. Well casing perforated to use upper water strata.

24.7.13.311. Miramontes. Pump removed to new well 10 feet east.

24.7.14.331. Miller. Used irrigation well, Jan. 9, 1950.

24.9.14.113. Fewell. At east side of earthen tank. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 

16 inches, depth 405 feet. July 22, 1949, 119.25, pumping; Sept. 2, 122.70, pumping; 

Nov. 16, 71.13.

24.10. 3. 412. Speir. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 220 feet. 

Sept. 2, 1949, 93.69.

25.9.9.311. Owner unknown. Stock well, diameter 6 inches. July 22, 1949, 78.40.

25. 9.12.311a. Cheek. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches.

25.9.35.211. Conic. Mar. 18, 57.83.

25.10.13. 412. Hurst. Drilled irrigation well.

25.10.36.222. Seale. New well 10 feet east. Mar. 16, 90. 32, pumping.
NEW MEXICO, QUAY COUNTY 241

QUAY COUNTY (HOUSE AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The House area, about 40 miles south of Tucumcari, is on the High Plains. Ground 

water is obtained from the Ogallala formation which here is thicker than in adjoining areas. 

Water levels were measured in 67 wells in January 1950 and in 22 of them at bimonthly intervals 

during the year. A total of 177 measurements was made. Recording gages were operated on 

two wells, the same as in the preceding years, about 0. 5 mile and 2. 5 miles north of 

House.

Precipitation in 1950 at House was below normal for the year, 10.3 inches. However, 

because 9.3 inches of the total occurred during the growing season, April to September, the 

need for irrigation of crops was reduced except in April and May when there was below-normal 

rainfall. Approximately 75 irrigation wells were used in 1950 to irrigate an estimated 4,400 

acres, an increase of 600 acres over 1949. Pumpage for irrigation is estimated at 6, 600 

acre-feet as compared with 2,300 acre-feet in 1949 when precipitation was above normal. The 

amount of land irrigated has increased gradually year by year since irrigation began about 1936.

The net change in water levels from January 1950 to January 1951, see figure 26, was 

the greatest in magnitude and areal distribution on record except for 1947. The water levels 

showed net declines of more than 1 foot under 12 square miles of the irrigated area extending 

from about a mile south to about 6 miles north of House and having a maximum width of about 

3 miles. The water levels declined more than 2 feet under 1 square mile in the irrigated area 

adjacent to House and under 3 square miles in the irrigated area 3 miles north of House. In the 

lightly irrigated area about 5 miles east of House the water levels declined more than 1 foot 

under more than 1 square mile with a maximum recorded decline of 2 feet. In the period from 

April 1941, when records of water level were begun,to January 1950 about 34,000 acre-feet of 

water was pumped and the water levels declined a maximum of 5 feet under an area about a 

quarter square mile 3 miles north of House, and more than 2 feet under an elongated area of 

5 square miles extending from half a mile south to 3 miles north of House with a maximum width 

of less than 2 miles. (See fig. 27 .) This period includes 1941 when, because of the more than 

40 inches of precipitation, the water levels showed net rises by the end of the year of as much as 

6. 8 feet with rises of 4 to 6 feet in the area of present maximum decline. Thus, the discharge 

by pumping has more than offset the recharge from precipitation in 1941 and resulted in a 

virtual lowering of water level of a maximum of more than 12 feet in the heavily pumped area 

3 miles north of House.
242 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES
R2BE

Figure 27. --Change in water level from April 1941 to January 1950 in Ho
244 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

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5.29.18.233 

18. 243 

18. 434 

19. 244 

20. 13 Ib

20.314 

20. 433b 

23. 222 

23. 222a 

27.112

29.111 

36. 242 

5.30.18.314 

18.331 

19. 132a

19.313 

20. 333 

31.442 

6.28.1.232 

13.333

23. 112 

24. 233 

24. 423 

25.411 

6.29.19.313

27.332 

30.112 

30. 113 

30.412 

30. 424

31.114 

31.122 

32.111 

33.131 

35.314

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M. R. Wallace 

L. M. Bright 

Charles Willis 

Lester McCasland 

J. M. Thompson

Stanley Elliott 

D. J. Speed 

E. C. Harris 

do. 

E. D. Gallehon

C. A. Morrow 

State of New 'Mexico 

Jerry Thompson 

do. 

Ralph Hendrix

do. 

J. C. Barren 

T. W. Coleman 

C. M. Brown 

Ollie Dameron

William Upton 

Byers Irwin 

W. W. Addison 

R. A. Davenport 

R. W. Dean

J. D. Green 

L. M. McDaniels 

do. 

R. W. Dean 

do.

Clyde Kuykendall 

G. H. Griggs 

Sam Morrow 

Frank Morrow 

P. R. Gates

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3 

3

3 

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3

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50.57 

39.05 

53.70 

153.61 

55.22

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50.48 

30.10 

30.10 

70.75

68.25 

94.63 

40.09 

35.78 

27.53

18.03 

23.99 

99.12 

66.63 

101. 7a

74.23 

80.16 

65.22 

54.04 

54.68

43.56 

51.31 

54.62 

77.02 

85.74

41.80 

58.51 

77.00 

55.45 

38.77

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5 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

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6 

6 

6 

6 

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6 

6 

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5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

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+1.17 

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.57 

.54

.41 

.80 

.80 

.15

-.29

+1.71 

+.92 

+1.58

+1.55 

+1.08 

+.17 

+.21 

-.07

-.47 

+.52 

+.36 

-.03 

+.35

+.11 

-.01 

-.19 

-1.76 

-.26

-.02 

-.33

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45.74 

34.83 

53.70 

46.66 

48.79

52.20 

f46.99 

30.10 

30.10 

70.75

65.91 

94.63 

39.73 

34.80 

26.17

15.94 

16.82 

98.95 

66.63 

100. 47

73.76 

78.12 

62.83 

52.20 

53.50

43.56 

48.08 

51.29 

73.83 

78.23

36.40 

53.57 

70.99 

54.26 

38.36

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

f From recorder graph.

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246 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 5,6

Mar. 30,31

May 26, 27

July 28

Sept. 27

Nov. 30

5.28.

1.221

Wyatt

48.79

48.87

48.86

48.99

49.40

49.35

5.29.

6.222

Poe

56.48

aj66.25

61.00

60.63

61.53

60.96

5.29.

7.141

Birch

36.90

37.04

37.28

37.47

37.80

38.09

5.29.

8.232

Turner

41.40

41.20

46.67

43.92

45.90

43.87

5.29.

9.400

Head

24.86

a27. 39

a34. 40

a45. 98

a51.36

25.62

5.29.

13.121

Bar r on

77.73

a78. 19

a79.63

79.60

79.99

a79.40

5.29.

15.311b

Tullis

21.27

21.44

21.54

21.59

21.63

21.68

5.29.

18.434

Willis

53.70

55.43

58.03

59.06

59.35

57.76

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 5,6 

Mar. 30,31 

May 26, 27 

July 28 

Sept. 26,27 

Nov. 29,30

5.29. 

23.222a

Harris

30.10 

30.00 

a48. 87 

31.42 

30.83 

30.64

5.29. 

27.112

Gallehon

70.75 

70.62 

70.61 

70.55 

70.58 

70.54

5.29. 

29.111

Morrow

68.25 

68.06 

68.17 

67.93 

68.12 

68.28

5.30. 

18.331

Thompson

35.78 

35.41 

35.34 

35.31 

35.33 

35.46

5.30. 

20.333

Bar r on

23.99 

a24. 45 

a24. 66 

a28. 30 

ac26. 70 

24.87

5.30. 

31.442

Coleman

99.12 

100.12 

99.71 

99.53 

99.27 

98.86

6.28. 

1.232

Brown

66.63 

66.85 

66.69 

66.62 

66.43 

66.32

6.28. 

24.233

Irwin

80.16 

81.16 

82.95 

83.21 

84.05 

82.31

Location

number

Owner

Jan. 5 

Mar. 31 

May 26, 27 

July 28 

Sept. 27 

Nov. 30

6.28.

25.411

Davenport

54.04 

53.92 

(a) 

54.27 

55.92 

54.66

6.29.

27.332

Green

43.56 

43.53 

43.52 

43.50 

43.48 

43.43

6.29.

30. 112

McDaniels

51.31 

51.76 

52.10 

51.68 

51.89 

c52. 12

6.29.

30.412

Dean

77.02 

76.89 

77.45 

77.46 

77.25 

77.23

6.29.

33.131

Morrow

55.45 

56.52 

b62. 50 

56.99 

57.66 

56.55

6.29.

35.314

Gates

38.77 

a49. 54 

a57.91 

41.10 

40.80 

39.49

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

j Measurement uncertain.

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

5. 29. 5. 342. William Martin.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

38.69 

38.64 

38.62 

38.65 

38.65

38.66 

38.63 

38.61 

38.59 

38.61

38.58 

38.56 

38.57 

38.54 

38.55

38.55 

38.54 

38.54 

38.54 

38.52

Feb.

38.41 

38.42 

38.40 

38.39 

38.38

38.36 

38.35 

38.36 

38.34 

38.33

38.31 

38.32 

38.33 

38.32 

38.32

38.31 

38.31 

38.34 

38.34 

38.34

Mar.

38.90 

38.90 

38.93 

38.98 

38.98

38.95 

39.01

39.04 

39.06 

39.08

39.06 

39.08 

39.07

Apr.

38.97 

38.96 

38.95 

39.05 

39.09

39.12 

39.16 

39.24 

39.28 

39.39

39.45 

39.47 

39.51 

39.54 

39.57

39.57 

39.59 

39.60 

39.62 

39.61

May

39.83 

39.85 

39.86 

39.85 

39.89

39.89 

39.90 

39.90 

39.91 

39.92

39.88 

39.90 

39.92 

39.95 

39.98

40.01 

40.08 

40.11 

40.14 

40.18

June

40.36 

40.36 

40.38 

40.36 

40.39

40.39 

40.38 

40.39 

40.38 

40.39

40.39 

40.39 

40.39 

40.39 

40.40

40.41 

40.45 

40.45 

40.55 

40.58

July

40.98 

41.00 

41.01 

41.03 

41.09

41.11 

41.15 

41.15 

41.16 

41.16

41.16 

41.16 

41.16 

41.16 

41.16

Aug.

41.31 

41.35 

41.37 

41.41 

41.43

41.45 

41.45 

41.45 

41.45 

41.49

41.49 

41.50 

41.60 

41.65 

41.69

41.72 

41.76 

41.79 

41.82 

41.85

Sept.

42.36 

42.37 

42.41 

42.44 

42.47

42.54 

42.56 

42.60 

42.61 

42.65

42.66 

42.67 

42.68 

42.69 

42.69

42.70 

42.72 

42.74 

42.76 

42.78

Oct.

42.70 

42.70 

42.68 

42.64 

42.64

42.62 

42.61 

42.60 

42.58 

42.58

42.56 

42.53 

42.53 

42.50 

42.50

42.49 

42.49 

42.45 

42.45 

42.43

Nov.

42.62 

42.63 

42.62 

42.61 

42.60

42.59 

42.57 

42.56 

42.54 

42.52

42.49 

42.47 

42.45 

42.44 

42.44

42.42 

42.43 

42.36 

42.35 

42.35

Dec.

42.18 

42.18 

42.15 

42.12 

42.12

42.10 

42.08 

42.08 

42.08 

42.05

42.04 

42.01 

42.00 

41.99 

41.98

41.96 

41.94 

41.92 

41.91 

41.90
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5. 29. 5.342 Continued.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

21 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

38.51 

38.49 

38.48 

38.43

38.47

38.48 

38.45 

38.42 

38.43 

38.42 

38.41

Feb.

38.37 

38.44 

38.47 

38.57

38.64

38.67 

38.74 

38.84

Mar.

39.09 

39.07 

39.06 

39.05

39.02

39.00 

39.03 

39.05 

39.06 

39.01 

39.00

Apr.

39.60 

39.60 

39.60 

39.61

39.64

39.65 

39.71 

39.73 

39.78 

39.84

May

40.18 

40.23 

40.23 

40.25

40.25

40.29 

40.26 

40.28 

40.28 

40. 3T 

40.33

June

40.64 

40.64 

40.69 

40.69

40.75

40.76 

40.88 

40.88 

40.96 

40.96

July

h4l. 18 

41.17 

41.20 

41.28

Aug.

41.88 

41.93 

41.94 

42.00

42.03

42.08 

42.14 

42.17 

42.21 

42.25 

42.31

Sept.

42.80 

42.80 

42.78 

42.77

42.77

42.77 

42.76 

42.75 

42.74 

42.71

Oct.

42.41 

42.41 

42.41 

42.42

42.41

42.42

42.50 

42.53 

42.59 

42.59

Nov.

42.32 

42.32 

42.31 

g42. 28

42.26

 42. 24 

42.24 

42.22 

42.20 

42.20

Dec.

41.89 

41.87 

41.86 

41.84

41.81

41.81 

41.79 

41.77

41.75

g Estimated.

h Tape measurement.

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Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

37.86 

37.83 

37.82 

37.83 

37.83

37.83 

37.82 

37.80 

37.79 

37.80

37.79 

37.77 

37.77 

37.75 

37.76

37.75 

37.75 

37.74 

37.75 

37.74

37.73 

37.72 

37.71 

37.70 

37.70

37.72 

37.71 

37.70 

37.70 

37.69 

37.70

Feb.

37.69 

37.70 

37.69 

37.69 

37.68

37.68 

37.67 

37.67 

37.67 

37.66

37.66 

37.66 

37.66 

37.67 

37.67

37.67 

37.66 

37.67 

37.66 

37.65

37.65 

37.66 

37.65 

37.65 

37.65

37.65 

37.64 

37.64

Mar.

37.65 

37.63 

37.63 

37.63 

37.62

37.59 

37.61

37.61 

37.62 

37.64 

37.63 

37.64

37.66 

37.67 

37.67 

37.69 

37.70

37.73 

37.75 

37.77 

37.80 

37.85

37.85 

37.90 

37.95 

37.99 

38.03 

38.05

Apr.

38.13 

38.15 

38.17 

38.23 

38.28

38.33 

38.35 

38.41 

38.43 

38.46

38.51 

38.54 

38.57 

38.59 

38.63

38.63 

38.67 

38.71 

38.77 

38.76

38.76 

38.77 

38.78 

38.78 

38.80

38.80 

38.81 

38.86 

38.87 

38.90

May

38.91 

38.93 

38.97 

38.99 

39.07

39.09 

39.12 

39.14 

39.16 

39.19

39.21 

39.27 

39.27 

39.30 

39.32

39.34 

39.37

39.46 

39.49

39.49 

39.52 

39.54 

39.57 

39.58

39.60 

39.65 

39.66 

39.67 

39.68 

39.69

June

39.71 

39.75 

39.77 

39.72 

39.75

39.77 

39.78 

39.80 

39.81 

39.81

39.82 

39.83 

39.83 

39.84 

39.84

39.85 

39.88 

39.88 

39.91 

39.92

39.94 

39.96 

39.99 

40.01 

40.04

40.06 

40.06 

40.11 

40.11 

40.12

July

40.15 

40.19 

40.21 

40.21 

40.24

40.27 

40.30 

40.32 

40.35 

40.37

40.39 

40.40 

40.43 

40.43 

40.43

40.48 

40.49 

40.51 

40.53 

40.53

40.55 

40.55 

40.59 

40.60 

40.60

40.62 

40.62 

40.62 

40.63 

40.63 

40.63

Aug.

40.64 

40.65 

40.65 

40.65 

40.67

40.68 

40.69 

40.68 

40.69 

40.70

40.71 

40.72 

40.75 

40.76 

40.76

40.78 

40.79 

40.78 

40.79 

40.84

40.85 

40.87 

40.88 

40.88 

40.90

40.92 

40.92 

40.92 

40.93 

40.93 

40.93

Sept.

40.93 

40.93 

40.97 

40.97 

40.98

40.98 

40.98 

40.98 

40.98 

41.01

41.02 

41.02 

41.02 

41.02 

41.03

41.03 

41.01 

41.01 

41.01 

41.01

41.01 

41.01 

41.01 

41.00 

40.99

40.99 

40.99 

40.99 

40.98 

40.97

Oct.

40.96 

40.96 

40.95 

40.94 

40.93

40.93 

40.91 

40.90 

40.88 

40.88

40.86 

40.85 

40.84 

40.82 

40.80

40.80 

40.79 

40.78 

40.77 

40.75

g40. 73 

g40. 72 

g40. 71 

g40. 70 

g40. 69

g40. 68 

g40. 67 

40.66 

40.66 

40.65 

40.65

Nov.

40.63 

40.63 

40.62 

40.59 

40.59

40.58 

40.57 

40.56 

40.55 

40.55

40.52 

40.51 

g40. 50 

g40. 49 

g40. 48

g40. 47 

g40. 46 

40.45 

40.44 

40.43

40.42 

40.41 

40.41 

40.40 

40.38

40.37 

40.36 

40.35 

40.34 

40.34

Dec.

40.33 

40.32 

40.31 

40.30 

40.30

40.29 

40.29 

40.28 

40.27 

40.26

40.25 

40.25 

40.24 

40.23 

40.22

40.23 

40.21 

40.20 

40.19 

40.18

40.17 

40.16 

40.16 

40.15 

40.14

40.13 

40.12 

40.12 

40.11 

40.11 

40.10

g Estimated.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

5.29.4.333. Head. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 inches, depth 128 feet. 

June 3, 36. 52.

5.29.13.234. Newman. Formerly 5. 29.13.243.

5. 29.13.412. Barron. Formerly 5. 29.13. 421.

5.30.20.333. Barron. 25 feet north of new drilled stock well.

6.28.23.112. Upton. Mar. 31, 74.45.
248 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

ROOSEVELT COUNTY (PORTALES VALLEY) 

Part 1. General Discussion

Portales Valley is a broad shallow depression in the High Plains extending east-southeast 

from the western edge of the Plains through Portales to the Texas State Line. Ground water has 

been pumped for irrigation many years. Water levels were measured in 186 wells in January 

1950 and in 52 of them at bimonthly intervals during the year. A total of 433 water-level 

measurements was made. Recording gages were continued in operation on four wells as in the 

preceding years. These wells are: about 7 miles northwest of Portales in the sand dune area, 

1 mile north and 1 mile south of Portales near the heavily pumped area, and 1. 5 miles west of 

Arch.

The fluctuations of water levels in Portales Valley are the reault primarily of variations 

in the amount and time of pumping which in turn is affected by the occurrence of precipitation. 

Precipitation, especially when it is excessive, also causes fluctuations in water level by 

increasing the recharge. The precipitation in Portales Valley during 1950 was in general above 

normal for the year with practically 100 percent of the precipitation occurring during the 

growing season from April through September. About 75 percent of the precipitation occurred 

during July and September with the eastern half of the valley receiving more than the western 

half. The above-normal precipitation in July not only caused a reduction in pumping but resulted 

in significant recharge to the ground-water body. In spite of the above-normal precipitation, 

pumpage in 1»50 was greater than in 1949 when precipitation was not only greater but somewhat 

better distributed during the year for the growing of crops. On the basis of electric power 

records for 328 pumps in 1950 for which records were also available in 1949, it is estimated 

that a fifth more water was applied in 1950 than in 1949. It is estimated that about 33, 000 acres 

wereirrigated in 1950, about 1, 000 acres more than in 1949 and that 40,000 acre-feet of water 

werepumped, about 8, 000 acre-feet more than in 1949. The ground-water levels in Portales 

Valley showed net declines in the irrigated area northwest of Portales and net rises in the area 

southeaat of Portales in the period from January 1950 to January 1951. (See fig. 28.) The 

water levels declined more than 1 foot under four areas totaling about 26 square miles northwest 

of Portales. The largest area of decline of more than 1 foot, about 20 square miles, was 

nearly circular and centered about 4 miles northwest of Portales. This is the area of greatest 

pumping where the water levels declined more than 2 feet under two small areas totaling 5 square 

miles. The greatest decline, more than 3 feet, occurred under about a half square mile in the 

western part of Portales. The water levels rose throughout the area southeast of Portales with 

a maximum rise of more than 3 feet under about 4 square miles in the vicinity of Arch. In spite 

of the above-normal precipitation in 1941, 1948, 1949, and 1950 when rises of water level 

occurred, especially southeast of Portales, the water levels in the decade from 1940 to 1950 

declined an average of 1 foot a year under an elliptical area of about 10 square miles that extends 

from 5 miles northwest to 2 miles southeast of Portales and having a maximum width of 2 miles. 

This area of decline coincides with the main area of concentrated pumping. In this period net 

declinea of more than 2 feet occurred under about 7 square miles in the lightly pumped area near 

Arch. In outlying areas where the effects of pumping have been comparatively small, the water 

levels in January 1950 were higher than in January 1940 by as much as 4 feet. (See fig. 29.)

In the period from the beginning of record, 1932 to 1950 water levels have shown a net 

decline throughout the principal area of pumping with a maximum decline of slightly more than 

16 feet under about 5 square miles centered 4 miles northwest of Portales. Net declines of more 

than 10 feet occurred under an elliptically shaped area of 30 square miles extending from 7 miles 

northwest to 3 miles southeast of Portales with a maximum width of 3 miles. In the lightly 

pumped area at Arch, water levels at the beginning of 1950 were essentially the same as in 1932. 

In outlying areas, where the effects of pumping are comparatively small, water levels at the 

beginning of 1950 were in general, from 2 to 4 feet higher than when records began in 1932. 

(See fig. 30.) The records of water levels since 1932 indicate that recharge has been above 

average for the period as evidenced by the rises of water level in the outlying areas. However, 

in the main areas of pumping, the extraction of water has more than offset the natural rise to the 

extent that water levels are at the lowest levels on record. On the basis of past records and as 

the pumpage of ground water is mainly from ground-water storage, it is evident that as long as 

pumping is practiced, the long-term trend in water levels will be a decline.
R32E R33E 

.Line showing rise (+) or decline 

H of water level , in feet,interval 

one foot,dashed where approximate

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined , density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

I Sand dune areas

Figure 28. --Change in water level from January 1950 to January 1951 in Portal
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R32E R33E

.Line showing rise (*) or decline 

(-) of water level , in feet, dashed 

where approximate; interval two feet

Shading shows area in which 

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of shading increases with 

amount of decline

I Sand dune areas

Figure 30. --Change in water level from January 1932 to January 1950 in Portal
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Bertha Campbell 

Mr. Walker 

Unknown 

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A. C. Trainer 

D. H. Smith 

H. A. Miller 

J. E. Dictson 

J. E. Jones

C. J. & M. Bennett 

C. G. Norton 

M. R. Washington 

W. W. McClary 

Luther Cooper

C. C. Ramey 

M. H. Rea 

Luther Cox 

Webbie Starr 

W. R. McAffee

R. T. Bilberry 

Edwin Johnson 

Bob Ledbetter 

Ben Donathan 

A. M. Bradley

W. D. Ware 

W. T. Duke 

O. L. Spencer 

J. E. Tucker 

Unknown

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Wayne Welch 

A. G. Ross 

L. H. Lee 

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W. B. and H. R. Skeen

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Jack Clark 

W. F. Clifton 

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(6)

+1.54 

+.46

(7)

12.74 

12.97 

12.86

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

f From recorder graph.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a f

between present and previous land-surface 

m Measurement discontinued.
258 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 6-8 

Mar. 30 

May 25 

July 27 

Sept. 25 

Nov. 27-29

IN. 32. 

7.300

Crenshaw

16.13 

16.57 

a!7.13 

a!6.49 

16.70 

a!6.51

IN. 32. 

27.321

Essary

44.91 

44.66 

a74. 92 

48.08 

47.08 

45.76

IN. 33. 

36.400b

Woodburn

a!2. 55 

a!2. 51 

b9.97 

7.31 

8.49 

8.71

1.31.

1.222

Bennett 

& Griffith

75.99 

75.62 

(a) 

77.66 

77.71 

76.49

1.32. 

3.431

Nail

36.70 

38.00 

38.98 

38.26 

38.29 

37.90

1.32. 

10.331

Meadows

46.84 

46.87 

47.44 

J47.84 

47.61 

47.23

1.32. 

14.431

Morrison

49.72 

49. 20 

50.98 

51.00 

51.80 

50.80

1.33. 

7.111

Sisk

20.80 

22.12 

b31.51 

24.30 

26.67 

b23.64

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 7-9 

Mar. 28-30 

May 24-26 

July 25, 27 

Sept. 22,25 

Nov. 22,27-29

1.33. 

10.313a

Alien

27.24 

b29.89 

b32.66

30.98 

b29. 12

1.33. 

12. 144

Woodburn

39.30 

41.90 

(a) 

42.38 

(a)

1.33. 

14.331c

Stacey

30.67 

a48. 42 

36.88 

33.34 

33.10 

31.26

1.33. 

17.211

Campbell

24.65 

25.00 

28.15 

26.72 

27.33 

25.44

1.33. 

28.311

Ramey

48.00 

48.28 

49.80 

49.40 

49.27 

48.22

1.33. 

29.333

Kea

34.07 

34.04 

a34. 73 

33.01 

a33.73 

33.25

1.33. 

34.211

Bilberry

31.98 

32.77 

36.33 

35.03 

34.48 

32.72

1.34. 

13.412

Donathan

54.08 

54.14 

54.20 

54.32 

54.33 

54.39

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 7,9,10 

Mar. 29 

May 23-25 

July 25-27 

Sept. 22,23,25 

Nov. 27,29

1.34. 

15. 131

Bradley

52.30 

52.44 

a82. 25 

55.03 

55.75 

54.17

1.34. 

17.411a

Spencer

c36. 56 

c40. 94 

C45.36 

39.83 

41.48 

c42. 14

1.34. 

22.222

Goodwin

43.40 

43.61 

43.80 

43.46 

43.51 

43.76

1.34. 

22.421a

Grunig

42.57

a75.41 

44.84 

46.42 

44.72

1.34. 

33.431

Moore

25.33 

25.64 

26.48 

26.67 

26.80 

26.50

1.35. 

2.300

State 

Park

44.73 

b44. 77

44.65 

44.43 

44.30

1.35. 

6.141

Montague

7.46 

7.40 

7.57 

7.31 

7.50

1.35. 

6.400

Brown

12.39 

12.47 

12.47 

12.57 

12.29 

12.35

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 9-11 

Mar. 28, 29 

May 23, 24 

July 25, 26 

Sept. 22,23 

Nov. 22,27,29

1.35. 

11.241

Me 

Pherson

16.32 

16.41 

16.45 

16.17 

15.95 

16.02

1.35. 

27.344a

Me 

Croary

30.23 

30.50 

a34. 12 

30.30 

29.38 

29.08

1.35. 

28. 143

Kerby

46.32 

46.91 

47. 17 

47.36 

47.04 

46.51

1.36. 

5.300

Me 

Daniel

33.75 

a34. 19 

a34. 14 

a34. 15 

33.84 

a34. 25

1.36. 

16. 100

State 

ofN. M.

19.43 

a29. 19 

a30. 37 

a28. 85 

a21.80 

aj28.35

2.34. 

4.441

Wallace

10.85 

ell. 12 

11.64 

7.67 

9.38 

10.32

2.34. 

10. 324

Walker

28.28 

28.98 

29.93 

e28. 08

2.34. 

13.133

Sanders

24.69 

25.96 

32.12 

25.90 

C27.43 

23.88

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 9-11 

Mar. 28 

May 24 

July 25, 26 

Sept. 22, 26 

Nov. 22, 27

2.35. 

4.111

Weber

26.08 

28.61 

33.96 

28.05 

27.41 

24.99

2.35. 

6.121

Clark

36.93 

37.65 

41.45 

39.70 

38.62 

37.31

2.35. 

6. 443a

Johnson

31.80 

31.80 

39.72 

32.91 

31.31 

29.92

2.35. 

9.122

Griffith

21.95 

22.88 

24.75 

22.21 

20. 97 

20.40

2.35. 

14.414

Bank

2.52 

2.37 

3.30 

.00 

.59 

1.36

2.35. 

15.131

Bank

3.62 

3.45 

4.29 

1.20 

3.05 

2.98

2.35. 

16.333

Cline

8.27 

8.13 

8.46 

6.73 

7.21 

7.67

2.35. 

18.211

State 

of N. M.

7.31 

7.33 

7.85 

2.88 

4.65 

5.85
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 259

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 9,11 

Mar. 28,29 

May 24, 25 

July 26 

Sept. 22,26 

Nov. 27,28

2.35. 

19. 134

Faircloth

27.05 

27.44 

27.55 

28.80 

26.86 

25.87

2.35. 

23.111

McCarty

23.08 

23.06 

25.33 

22.38 

21.66 

21.50

2.35. 

25.114a

Caraway

24.77 

b32. 80 

25.79 

25.50 

23.37 

22.25

2.36. 

7.332

Johnson

18.84 

19.37 

20.06 

16.00 

15.02 

15.44

2.36. 

8. 432a

Davis

18.62 

19.33 

21.46 

18.43 

15.97 

15.66

2.36. 

18.341

Me 

Pherson

14.80 

15.16 

15.74 

10.75 

10.25 

11.15

2.36. 

20.321

Davis

14.90 

15.24 

16.57 

14.98 

12.85 

12.24

2.36. 

27.311a

Riley

15.74 

16.42 

19.92 

15.20 

13.62 

12.75

Location 

number

Owner

Jan. 11 

Mar. 28,29 

May 24, 25 

July 26 

Sept. 26 

Nov. 27,28

2.36. 

30.111

Thornton

4.35 

4.16 

4.93 

.80 

1.90 

2.90

2.36. 

34.312

Walker

17.69 

(a) 

18.59 

15.25 

14.13 

14.10

2.36. 

35.212a

Harrison

11.09 

10.82 

(a) 

10.35 

9.42 

8.57

2.37. 

30. 134

Chunn

19.74 

21.01 

(a) 

20.30 

18.73 

18.06

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well pumping.

e Dry at depth given.

j Measurement uncertain.

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph

1N.33.36.400a. A. C. Woodburn.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Date

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Water 

level

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.23

25 5.23

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.23

5.24

5.24

5.24

Date

Feb. 6

13

20

28

Mar. 1

6

13

20

25

31

Apr. 1

6

14

21

25

Water 

level

5.25

5.25

5.26

5.26

5.27

5.27

5.29

5.30

5.31

5.33

5.33

5.34

5.36

5.37

5.41

30 5.44

May 1 5. 45

6

12

20

5.48

5.56

5.63

26 5.71

31

June 1

5.76

5.69

3 5.67

4 5.65

7

8

10

15

5.62

5.62

5.65

5.77

Date

June 20

25

30

July 1

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

20

25

26

27

30

31

Aug. 1

5

10

15

20

25

28

31

Sept. 1

4

Water 

level

5.92

6.03

6.13

6.15

6.20

4.91

4.71

4.71

4.91

4.97

5.00

4.99

4.96

4.94

4.85

4.12

4.07

4.05

4.05

4.07

4.10

4.22

4.35

4.51

4.61

4.70

4.77

4.83

4.84

4.96

Date

Sept. 5

25

26

27

28

30

Oct. 1

5

10

13

20

25

31

Nov. 1

5

10

15

20

22

25

28

30

Dec. 1

5

10

15

20

25

27

Water 

level

4.93

h4.96

4.96

4.97

4.97

4.99

5.00

4.94

4.91

4.94

5.01

5.06

5.11

5.11

5.14

5.18

5.15

5.16

5.15

5.17

5.17

5.19

5.19

5.18

5.20

5.19

5.22

5.23

5.23

h Tape measurement.
260 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

1.34.25.211. Young.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

44.31 

44.41 

44.47 

44.50 

44.46

44.47 

44.43 

44.37 

44.33 

44.38

44.32 

44.29 

44.32 

44.26 

44.28

44.28 

44.25 

44.24 

44.27 

44.23

44.23 

44.21 

44.18 

44.15 

44.17

44.25 

44.16 

44.12 

44.14 

44.12 

44.14

Feb.

44.13 

44.15 

44.12 

44.18 

44.17

44.16 

44.13 

44.15 

44.11 

44.10

44.06 

44.08 

44.10 

44.09 

44.08

44.06 

44.03 

44.07 

44.03 

44.00

43.98 

44.01 

43.97 

44.00 

44.01

43.99 

43.96 

43.98

Mar.

44.01 

43.93 

43.95 

43.99 

43.98

43.88 

43.93 

43.98 

44.11 

44.06

44.07 

44.06 

44.08 

44.02 

44.03

44.06 

44.01 

43.99 

44.09 

44.15

44.13 

44.09 

44.09 

44.11 

44.12

44.11 

44.12 

44.17 

44.31 

44.25 

44.22

Apr.

44.21 

44.21 

44.23 

44.36 

44.32

44.30 

44.40 

44.55 

44.74 

44.76

44.93 

45.00 

45.06 

44.92 

44.88

45.20 

45.15 

45.40 

45.61 

45.81

45.88 

46.08 

46.23 

46.29 

46.50

46.44 

46.47 

46.36 

46.34 

46.23

May

46.17 

46.15 

46.17 

46.25 

46.33

46.35 

46.57 

46.53 

46.60 

46.73

46.78 

46.71 

46.64 

46.61 

46.61

46.58 

46.55 

46.52 

46.55 

46.61

46.66 

46.68 

46.67 

46.71 

46.72

47.03 

47.13 

47.20 

47.53 

47.63 

47.64

June

47.66 

47.61 

47.55 

47.49 

47.43

47.38 

47.34 

47.47 

47.38 

47.33

47.30 

47.56 

47.80 

47.94 

48.06

48.12 

48.22 

48.31 

48.36 

48.39

48.35 

48.23 

48.16 

48.13 

48.05

48.03 

48.31 

48.19 

48.14 

48.40

July

48.40 

48.52 

48.59 

48.57 

48.50

48.41 

48.33 

48.26 

48.18 

48.11

48.00 

47.96 

47.88 

47.79 

47.69

46.76

46.68 

46.59 

46.49 

46.42 

46.35 

46.31

Aug.

46.26 

46.19 

46.11 

46.06 

46.03

46.02 

46.01 

46.02 

46.12 

46.38

46.66 

47.18 

47.46 

47.45 

47.57

47.71 

47.89 

48.12 

48.30 

48.43

48.54 

48.63 

48.65 

48.66 

48.77

48.84 

48.75 

48.62 

48.40 

48.28 

48.20

Sept.

48.15 

48.24 

48.15 

48.07 

48.04

47.93 

47.82 

47.72 

47.63 

47.53

47.45 

47.36 

47.29 

47.20 

47.12

47.09 

47.05 

47.04 

46.99 

46.94

46.90 

46.97 

46.92 

47.16 

47.09

46.95 

46.88 

46.84 

46.76 

46.70

Oct.

46.64 

46.63 

46.55 

46.47 

46.43

46.38 

46.38 

46.31 

46.27 

46.25

46.23 

46.18 

46.13 

46.09 

46.08

46.08 

46.07 

46.20 

46.23 

46.09

46.04 

46.02 

45.96 

46.05 

45.96

45.91 

45.86 

45.84 

45.81 

45.76 

45.72

Nov.

45.78 

45.69 

45.71 

45.65 

45.58

45.60 

45.57 

45.51 

45.57 

45.49

45.46 

45.43 

45.43 

45.42 

45.43

45.40 

45.33 

45.29 

45.29 

45.35

45.28 

45.33 

45.32 

45.52 

45.62

45.66 

45.70 

45.41 

45.25 

45.21

Dec.

45.27 

45.41 

45.30 

45.22 

45.33

45.17 

45.13 

45.20 

45.29 

45.28

45.31 

45.33 

45.28 

45.25 

45.37

45.42 

45.36 

45.30 

45.26 

45.23

45.21 

45.17 

45.16 

45.15 

45.08

45.09 

45.06 

45.05 

45.04 

45.03 

44.98

2.34.2.233. Louisa Trout.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

54.40 

54.30 

54.24 

54.25 

54.21

54.23 

54.19 

54.10 

54.06 

54.09

54.08 

54.00 

54.02 

53.92 

53.96

53.91 

53.87 

53.85 

53.89 

53.82

53.80 

53.77 

53.78 

53.73 

53.79

53.84

53.72

53.70 

53.75 

53.70 

53.75

Feb.

53.70 

53.75 

53.71 

53.82 

54.13

54.27 

54.37 

54.43 

54.46 

54.48

54.68 

54.43 

54.30 

54.20 

54.21

54.19 

54.16 

54.30 

54.35 

54.53

54.72 

54.60 

54.59 

54.59 

54.64

54.73

54.95

54.94

Mar.

54.87 

54.80 

54.71 

54.93 

54.78

54.65 

54.69 

54.82 

54.80 

54.84

54.80 

54.78 

54.82 

54.79 

54.80

54.87 

54.80 

55.20 

55.23 

55.12

55.59 

55.52 

55.98 

55.95 

55.80

55.67

55.60

55.58 

55.62 

55.60 

55.59

Apr.

55.92 

56.10 

56.02 

56.13 

56.32

56.38 

56.40 

56.60 

56.52 

56.48

56.81 

56.97 

56.82 

56.69 

56.63

56.64 

56.59 

56.65 

57.22 

57.34

57.52 

57.69 

57.40 

57.35 

57.58

57.52

57.50

57.47 

57.69 

57.56

May

57.55 

57.50 

57.49 

57.45 

57.36

57.34 

57.39 

57.33 

57.48 

57.61

57.64 

57.65 

57.69 

57.63 

57.60

57.76 

57.84 

57.82 

57.87 

57.84

57.79 

57.76 

57.94 

58.10 

58.39

58.46

58.37

58.33 

58.48 

58.54 

58.48

June

58.43 

58.44 

58.46 

58.40 

58.35

58.33 

58.32 

58.33 

58.40 

58.48

58.43 

58.52 

58.68 

58.62 

58.79

58.93 

59.08 

59.09 

59.07 

58.90

58.89 

58.82 

58.78 

58.93 

58.90

58.85

RQ 07

59.10 

59.19 

59.27

July

59! 62 

59.58 

59.38

59.21 

59.15 

59.10 

59.02

58.70

57.82 

57.50 t\n A<\

VI 9Q

57.23 

57.11 

57.09 

57.07

Aug.

57.00 

56.89 

56.83 

56.82 

56.93

56.82 

56.78 

56.89 

57.00 

57.00

57.08 

57.20 

57.18 

57.13 

57.38

57.38 

57.48 

57.50 

57.52 

57.50

57.54 

57.57 

57.49 

57.52 

57.53

57.58

57.50

57.37 

57.28 

57.20 

57.19

Sept.

57.20 

57.17 

57.22 

57.05 

56.96

56.85 

56.79

g56.22

56.09 

56.08 

56.05 

55.93

55.92

55.82

55.78 

55.67 

55.61

Oct.

55.57 

55.53 

55.41 

55.32 

55.30

55.20 

55.19 

55.08 

55.00 

54.98

54.95 

54.90 

54.85 

54.82 

55.00

55.00 

54.94 

54.82 

54.82 

54.72

54.65 

54.71 

54.79

Nov.

53! 98 

53.94 

53.93 

53.92

53.95 

53.89 

53.81

Eac.

53.80 

53.80 

53.71 

53.67 

53.70

53.57 

53.52 

53.59 

53.59 

53.51

53.49 

53.45 

53.49 

53.48 

53.49

53.47 

53.40 

53.57 

53.46 

53.47

53.48 

53.49 

53.47 

53.40 

53.32

53.34

53.32

53.38 

53.39 

53.37 

53.28

g Estimated.
NEW MEXICO, ROOSEVELT COUNTY 261

2.36. 28.114b. Morgan Trammel.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

16.65 

16.63 

16.61 

16.64 

16.64

16.65 

16.64 

16.61 

16.59 

16.61

16.60 

16.59 

16.59 

16.58 

16.58

16.58 

16.55 

16.55 

16.58 

16.58

16.57 

16.53 

16.56 

16.55 

16.55

16.62 

16.59 

16.57 

16.57 

16.55 

16.56

Feb.

16.55 

16.56 

16.55 

16.55 

16.53

16.52 

16.51 

16.51 

16.53 

16.51

16.50 

16.50 

16.52 

16.52 

16.52

16.52 

16.52 

16.55 

16.56 

16.55

16.55 

16.58 

16.57 

16.59 

16.61

16.62 

16.61 

16.63

Mar.

16.66 

16.64 

16.64 

16.67 

16.69

16.67 

16.72 

16.77 

16.79 

16.81

16.83 

16.87 

16.91 

16.94 

16.95

16.99 

16.99 

16.99 

17.02 

17.01

17.04 

17.04 

17.05 

17.04 

17.01

16.98 

17.01 

17.02 

17.08 

17.10 

17.09

Apr.

17.09 

17.08 

17.07 

17.12 

17.15

17.13 

17.12 

17.10 

17.08 

17.12

17.15 

17.15 

17.16 

17.17 

17.17

17.18 

17.20 

17.20 

17.23 

17.24

17.32 

17.37 

17.38 

17.40 

17.47

17.48 

17.56 

17.65 

17.69 

17.76

May

17.76 

17.76 

17.77 

17.82 

17.82

17.84 

17.90 

17.90 

17.92 

17.98

18.03 

18.04 

18.07 

18.11 

18.14

18.14 

18.19 

18.23 

18.28 

18.34

18.37 

18.39 

18.45 

18.50 

18.55

18.57 

18.57 

18.57 

18.57 

18.63 

18.69

June

18.74 

18.78 

18.84 

18.87 

18.87

18.90 

18.89 

18.92 

18.95 

18.97_j

18.99 

19.00 

19.02 

19.04 

19.04

19.04 

19.07 

19.09 

19.07 

19.07

19.06 

19.04 

19.02 

19.00 

18.97

18.95 

18.92 

18.90 

18.88 

18.87

July

18.87 

18.88 

18.88 

18.92 

18.92

18.94 

18.92 

18.89 

18.85 

18.81

18.77 

18.73 

18.69 

18.64 

18.58

18.53 

18.49 

18.44 

18.38 

18.33

18.27 

18.01 

17.81 

17.68 

17.56

17.44 

17.33 

17.23 

17.12 

17.01 

16.92

Au?.

16.83 

16.73 

16.63 

16.53 

16.45

16.36

16.24 

16.21

16.17 

16.17 

16.15 

16.13 

16.14

16.14 

16.13 

16.11 

16.10 

16.08

16.00 

15.97 

15.97 

15.94

15.95 

15.87 

15.81 

15.76 

15.72

Sept.

15.66 

15.62 

15.63 

15.64 

15.66

15.68 

15.71 

15.77 

15.83 

15.90

15.93 

15.97 

15.93 

15.87 

15.83

15.81 

15.79 

15.76 

15.72 

15.69

15.68 

15.63 

15.60 

15.58 

15.56

15.54 

15.51 

15.48 

15.44 

15.41

Oct.

15.38 

15.38 

15.34 

15.29 

15.25

15.23 

15.23 

15.18 

15.14 

15.13

15.10 

15.06 

15.03 

15.00 

14.97

14.94 

14.90 

14.87 

14.86 

14.82

14.80 

14.79 

14.80 

14.78 

14.76

14.75 

14.73 

14.72 

14.71 

14.68 

14.66

Nov.

14.66 

14.64 

14.67 

14.62 

14.60

14.61 

14.59 

14.56 

14.61 

14.56

14.53 

14.52 

14.50 

14.49 

14.49

14.51 

14.46 

14.43 

14.42 

14.47

14.42 

14.42 

14.41 

14.41 

14.39

14.38 

14.37 

14.36 

14.34 

14.33

Dec.

14.31 

14.32 

14.29 

14.27 

14.30

14.26 

14.24 

14.28 

14.29 

14.25

14.25 

14.23 

14.24 

14.24 

14.24

14.25 

14.23 

14.22 

14.21 

14.21

14.21 

14.20 

14.25 

14.21 

14.18

14.20 

14.22 

14.20 

14.19 

14.20 

14.22

 veil.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

1.32.14. 431. Morrison. Formerly 1. 32.14. 432. 

1. 33. 21. 244. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well. 

1. 33. 22. 433. Trainer. 40 feet north of road. Drilled irrigation well. 

1. 34. 20. 312a. Ross. About 20 feet east of old well 1. 34. 20. 312. Drilled irrigation

1.34.21 141a. Ledbetter. About 7 feet northeast of well 1.34.21.141. Drilled well. 

Jan. 7, 1948, 44.25.

1.34.24.241. Gorrell. Formerly 1. 34. 24. 243.

1. 35. 30. 343b. Livingston. About 150 feet east of well 1.35.30.343a. Drilled 

irrigation well.

2. 34. 4. 111. Owner unknown. About 20 feet south of fence at the west end of concrete 

dischar-re box. Drilled irrigation well.

2.34.4.441. Wallace. Well cleaned out and deepened, May 23, 1950. 

2. 35.10. 434. Owner unknown. Drilled irrigation well.

2. 35.18.133. Owner unknown. About 30 feet east of road and 50 feet north of fence. 

Drilled irrigation well.

2. 37. 30.134. Chunn. About 1, 320 feet northeast of house. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 16 inches, depth 115 feet. Mar. 24, 1949, 20.84; June 1, 24.97, pumped recently; 

July 31, 19. 79; Nov. 21, 19.83.
262 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

SIERRA COUNTY (HOT SPRINGS AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

Water levels were measured in January 1950 in 11 thermal wells at Hot Springs and in 

4 nonthermal wells in the vicinity of the municipal supply wells. Recording gages were maintained as in preceding years on three thermal wells: No. 6, a deep artesian well; No. 6a, a 

shallow well dug in alluvium; and No. 25 a well dug into limestone near the upper edge of the 

spring area. The pattern of seasonal fluctuation of artesian heads in the thermal wells in 1950 

was about usual with the high levels being reached in March or April and the low levels in 

October. The JViarch-April 1950 levels were about equal to those in 1949 and the lowest since 

records began. The October 1950 levels were about 0.3 foot below 1949 and also the lowest on 

record. The artesian pressure in well 6 in October was below land surface for the first time on 

record. The artesian heads showed a net decline for the year of about 0. 3 foot. The status of 

the artesian heads in the nonthermal wells is not definitely determined by the spot measurements 

because of the large range in pressures caused by the erratic opening and closing of flowing wells 

in the area. However, the measurement on the Roy Howe well at the end of 1950 (January 1951) 

was 18 feet lower than at the beginning of record in 1947 but 9 feet higher than January 1950 when 

the level was low because of recent use.
Part 2. Water levels in Sierra County

Field

No.

2

3

5

6

6a

12

18

19

25

27

30

33

Location

Lot

17

17

12

4

4

8

7

12

4

4

1

2

Block

1

1

9

8

8

40

105

105

93

42

102

106

Location number

14.4.5.310

6. HOa

6.441

6.442

7.311

Owner

H. L. Lockhart

do.

J. E. Malone

Harry Dakos

do.

Mr. Mathis

W. R. Whitehead

Bill Green

Jim Knox

Ben Graham

G. L. Mills

C. E. James

Cauthen Packing House

Dave Gray

Roy Howe

Mrs. Arnold

J. A. Slater

See

part

_

-

-

4

4

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Jan. 1950

Level

Hot Sp

_

.00

b-1.32

+.28

-1.87

+3.41

-2.00

-1.28

-8.11

+1.85

-1.76

-.79

Hot Spri

(m)

-100.42

g+31.22

g+38. 72

g+17.55

Day

rings -

_

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

igs -- i

23

23

23

23

Change

1949-50

- thermal wi

_

+0.30

-.03

+.27

+.21

+.31

+.29

+.26

+.21

-

+.31

+.15

onthermal w

+0.24

-11.80

-6.80

-

Hi

Level

11s

+1.20

+1.23

+.13

f+1. 57

f-1. 24

+4.53

-1.19

-.20

f-6.95

+2.97

-.63

+.28

ells

-8.26

-98.15

+58. 30

+55.57

+17.55

b Pumped recently,

f From recorder graph,

g Flowing recently.

j Mar. 1939, Feb. 1940-41, Mar. 1942, Apr. 1943, Jan. 1944-48.

m Measurement discontinued.
264 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

6 Lot 4, block 8. Harry Dakos.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

+0.37 

.41 

.42 

.36 

.37

.33 

.33 

.39 

.39 

.38

.40 

.41 

.41 

.38 

.37

.35 

.37 

.38 

.37 

.36

73T 

.40 

.41 

.43 

.43

.35 

.38 

.40 

.39 

.41 

+.39

Feb.

+0.39 

.37 

.38 

.37 

.40

.39 

.40 

.40 

.40 

.41

.45 

.42 

.39 

.39 

.40

.40 

.42 

.40 

.40 

.41

.42 

.42 

.42 

.41 

.40

.42 

.43 

+.41

Mar.

+0.42 

.44 

.44 

.44 

.47

.48 

.45 

.47 

.47 

.48

.49 

.47 

.46 

.47 

.47

.46 

.48 

.50 

.49 

.49

.48 

.51 

.52 

.53 

.56

.50 

.49 

.49 

.50 

.53 

+.54

Apr.

+0.53 

.55 

.55 

.51 

.51

.51 

.52 

.52 

.53

.49

.51 

.51 

.51 

.53

.54

.51 

.51 

.51 

.48 

.49

.49 

.49 

.46 

.47 

.49

.49 

.51 

.51 

.49

+.47

May

+0.49 

.49 

.48 

.49 

.46

.46 

.43 

.43 

.44 

.44

.43 

.44 

.44 

.42 

.42

.43 

.43 

.43 

.42 

.42

.41 

.42 

.43 

.44 

.44

.43 

.41 

.43 

.40 

.42 

+.43

June

+0.42 

.41 

.40 

.41 

.39

.39 

.39 

.37 

.38 

.38

.36 

.37 

.38 

.37 

.38

.38 

.37 

.37 

.36 

.36

.37 

.37 

.37 

.34 

.35

.36 

.36 

.36 

.38 

+.36

July

+0.36 

.37 

.36 

.32 

.33

.35 

.34 

.32 

.33 

.31

.31 

.59 

.59 

.47 

.42

.41 

.41 

.40 

.38 

.36

.34 

.34 

.32 

.31 

.30

.28 

.31 

.31 

.29 

.30 

+.29

Aug.

+0.32 

.30 

.30 

.30 

.27

.27 

.26 

.22 

.23 

.22

.23 

.22 

.20 

.19 

.19

.17 

.16 

.16 

.16 

.15

.16 

.15 

.15 

.17 

.18

.19 

.20 

.22 

.23 

.19 

+.19

Sept.

+0.18 

.18 

.14 

.14 

.13

.11 

.12 

.14 

.15 

.13

.09 

.09 

.09 

.10 

.10

.09 

.14 

.13 

.10 

.10

.15 

.16 

.11 

.06 

.07

.03 

.02 

.01 

+.01 

.00

Oct.

-0.01 

.04 

-.04 

+.02 

.03

+.01 

-.04 

.06 

.04 

.05

.05 

.07 

.06 

.06 

.09

.10 

.09 

.09 

.09 

.08

.06 

.09 

.08 

.09 

.06

.05 

.04 

.06 

.07 

.05 

-.04

Nov.

-0.04 

.05 

.05 

-.01 

+.01

-.01 

-.01 

.00 

-.01 

.07

.04 

.02 

-.01 

+.01 

-.02

-.02 

+.01 

+.02 

.00 

-.01

+.01 

.01 

+.01 

-.01 

.01

.03 

.01 

.01 

-.01 

.00

Dec.

+0.01 

.01 

.01 

+.03 

-.01

+.02 

.05 

+.02 

-.01 

-.01

.00 

+.01 

.00 

-.01 

.01

.01 

.02 

-.02 

+.01 

.00

-.01 

+.01 

+.01 

-.01 

+.04

.01 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.02 

+.06

6a Lot 4, block 8. Harry Dakos.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

Jan.

1.R8 

1.88 

1.88 

1.88 

1.88

1.88 

1.88 

1.89

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.87

1.87 

1.87

1.87

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.86

1.86 

1.86

Feb.

1.87 

1.87 

1.87 

1.87 

1.86

1.85 

1.85 

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.85

1.85 

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.84 

1.85

Mar.

1.85 

1.84 

1.84 

1.83 

1.83

1.82 

1.82 

1.82

1.81

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.81 

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.78

1.78 

1.77

Apr.

1.76 

1.74 

1.73 

1.74 

1.75

1.75 

1.76 

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.78

1.78

1.78 

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.78

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.81 

1.82

May

1.83 

1.83 

1.83 

1.84 

1.85

1.86 

1.87 

1.88

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.88 

1.88

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.91

1.91 

1.91

June

1.90 

1.90 

1.90

July Aug.

1.56 

1.07 

1.06 

1.29 

1.51

1.64 

1.74 

1.81

1.87

1.91

1.93

1.96

1.97 

1.99

2.01

2.03

2.05

2.07

2.08

2.09

2.10

2.11

2.12

2.13 

2.13

Sept.

2.11 

2.11 

2.11 

2.12 

2.13

2.14 

2.15 

2.15

2.14

2.14

2.15

2.16

2.17 

2.18

2.18

2.19

2.20

.89

1.11

1.52

1.74

.57

.55

.94 

1.41

Oct.

2.16 

2.19 

2.23 

2.19 

1.59

1.59 

1.77 

1.93

2.03

2.11

2.18

2.22

2.25 

2.28

2.30

2.32

2.33

2.34

2.35

2.35

2.36

2.37

2.37

2.38 

2.38

Nov.

2.36 

2.36 

2.36 

2.36 

2.35

2.34 

2.33 

2.33

2.33

2.34

2.35

2.35

2.35 

2.34

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.32

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.31

Dec.

2.29 

2.29 

2.30 

2.30 

2.29

2.30 

2.29 

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.29

2.28 

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29 

2.28
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 265

6a Lot 4, block 8--Continued.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

1.87 

1.87 

1.87 

1.87 

1.87 

1.87

Feb.

1.85 

1.85 

1.85

Mar.

1.77 

1.79 

1.79 

1.79 

1.78 

1.77

Apr.

1.83 

1.82 

1.82 

1.82 

1.83

May

1.90 

1.91 

1.91 

1.90 

1.91 

1.90

June July

1.90 

1.31 

1.30 

1.49 

1.64 

1.75

Aug.

2.12 

2.12 

2.12 

2.11 

2.11 

2.11

Sept.

1.66 

1.84 

1.96 

2.05 

2.10

Oct.

2.37 

2.37 

2.36 

2.36 

2.36 

2.36

Nov.

2.31 

2.31 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30

Dec.

2.28 

2.29 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

25 Lot 4, block 93. Jim Knox,

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

'11 10

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

8.00 

7.98 

7.97 

8.02 

8.01

8.04 

8.03 

7.99 

7.99 

8.01

8.00 

7.99 

7.99 

8.01 

8.02

8.02 

8.02 

8.00 

8.02 

8.00

8.01 

8.00 

7.99 

7.97 

7.98

8.03 

8.00 

7.98 

8.00 

7.98 

8.00

Feb.

8.00 

8.01 

8.00 

8.01 

7.99

7.98 

7.99 

7.99 

7.98 

7.97

7.94 

7.97 

8.00 

7.99 

7.99

7.98 

7.97 

7.98 

7.98 

7.97

7.97 

7.97 

7.96 

7.97 

7.97

7.98 

7.96 

7.98

Mar.

7.97 

7.95 

7.94 

7.95 

7.93

7.91 

7.94 

7.93 

7.91 

7.92

7.91 

7.93 

7.93 

7.91 

7.92

7.91 

7.90 

7.88 

7.90 

7.89

7.90 

7.86 

7.86 

7.84 

7.83

7.87 

7.87 

7.88 

7.88 

7.85 

7.83

Apr.

7.85 

7.84 

7.84 

7,87 

7.88

7.87 

7.87 

7.86 

7.87 

7.89

7.88 

7.86 

7.87 

7.85 

7.84

7.88 

7.87 

7.86 

7.90 

7.90

7.90 

7.89 

7.91 

7.91 

7.90

7.89 

7.88 

7.87 

7.89 

7.92

May

7.90 

7.90 

7.91 

7.91 

7.94

7.94 

7.95 

7.95 

7.95 

7.95

7.95 

7.95 

7.94 

7.97 

7.98

7.96 

7.95 

7.95 

7.97 

7.97

7.98 

7.97 

7.96 

7.95 

7.95

7.95 

7.98 

7.97 

7.99 

7.97 

7.96

June

7.97 

7.97 

7.99 

8.02 

8.01

8.00 

8.00 

8.02 

8.02 

8.01

8.04 

8.03 

8.02 

8.03 

8.02

8.01 

8.03 

8.03 

8.04 

8.03

8.03 

8.02 

8.03 

8.04 

8.05

8.05 

8.03 

8.04 

8.03 

8.04

July

8.04 

8.04 

8.04 

8.07 

8.07

8.05 

8.05 

8.08 

8.07 

8.08

8.08 

7.85 

7.85 

7.94 

7.98

7.99 

7.99 

8.00 

8.03 

8.03

8.05 

8.06 

8.08 

8.08 

8.09

8.06 

8.09 

8.08 

8.10 

8.10 

8.10

Aug.

8.05 

8.10 

8.10 

8.10 

8.13

8.13 

8.14 

8.15 

8.17 

8.16

8.16 

8.17 

8.17 

8.20 

8.22

8.23 

8.23 

8.23 

8.23 

8.23

8.23 

8.23 

8.23 

8.22 

8.21

8.20 

8.20 

8.18 

8.17 

8.20 

8.20

Sept.

8.21 

8.21 

8.24 

8.24 

8.25

8.27 

8.25 

8.23 

8.24 

8.25

8.28 

8.29 

8.28 

8.28 

8.28

8.30 

8.26 

8.25 

8.28 

8.28

8.21 

8.24 

8.29 

8.34 

8.32

8.36 

8.37 

8.38 

8.37 

8.38

Oct.

8.40 

8.42 

8.42 

8.37 

8.35

8.37 

8.42 

8.44 

8.41 

8.41

8.42 

8.44 

8.43 

8.44 

8.47

8.47 

8.47 

8.46 

8.45 

8.46

8.45 

8.48 

8.46 

8.48 

8.44

8.42 

8.42 

8.43 

8.45 

8.42 

8.41

Nov.

8.42 

8.42 

8.43 

8.40 

8.37

8.39 

8.38 

8.38 

8.39 

8.41

8.41 

8.40 

8.39 

8.38 

8.39

8.39 

8.37 

8.36 

8.37 

8.39

8.37 

8.36 

8.37

8.41 

8.40 

8.39 

8.38 

8.37

Dec.

8.36 

8.36 

8.37 

8.35 

8.38

8.36 

8.33 

8.36 

8.39 

8.38

8.37 

8.36 

8.37 

8.38 

8.38

8.38 

8.41 

8.39 

8.37 

8.37

8.38 

8.36 

8.36 

8.37 

8.33

8.36 

8.35 

8.33 

8.33 

8.33 

8.31

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

14. 4.7.311. Slater. 3.3 miles south on Highway 85 from Carrie Tingley Hospital, 

about 75 yards west of highway. Drilled irrigation artesian well, diameter 10 inches, depth 

387 feet. Oct. 3, 1945, +31. 87; May 22, 1946, +30.45, pumpin?; Jan. 25, 1948, -t-16.61.

TORRANCE COUNTY (ESTANCIA VALLEY) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The irrigated area in Estancia Valley is principally in Torrance County but in the last 

few years it has been extended northward into the southern part of Santa Fe County. In 1950, 

water levels were measured in 139 wells in February and in about 63 wells in May, August, 

and November. A total of 311 measurements was made during the year. A recording gage 

was maintained on a well about 3 miles northwest of Estancia. Precipitation within the area of 

the closed basin of Estancia Valley is the original source of ground water, whether by direct 

infiltration to the water-bearing formations or by runoff from the surrounding higher lands. 

Recharge to the ground-water body also occurs from return of irrigation water applied on the 

lands. The amount of pumping required for irrigation of crops is dependent in part upon the 

amount of precipitation during the growing season. Above-normal precipitation during that 

period reduces the amount of water required for irrigation, but, if precipitation is deficient 

during that period, the amount of water that must be pumped is greater than normal. Precipitation in 1950 was below normal at all stations in the area except Estancia where the total
266 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

precipitation was 13. 94 inches, 0. 72 inch above normal. The precipitation at Otto was 6. 37 

inches, 6. 11 inches below normal; at Mclntosh 10.26 inches, 3.77 inches below normal; at 

Tajique 14. 28 inches, 6. 00 inches below normal; at Edgewood 7. 77 inches; and at Mountainair 

about 14. 8 inches including an estimate of 0. 9 inch for June and 0.1 inch for October. 

Precipitation in 1950 was considerably less at Tajique, Mclntosh, and Otto and only slightly more 

at Estancia and Mountainair than in 1949. In general, more than 95 percent of the precipitation 

occurred during the main part of the growing season from April to September and resulted in 

near-normal amounts for the period. The above figures indicate that the total recharge to the 

ground-water body in 1950 was less than normal and the amount of water required for the 

irrigation of crops was probably about average. The land irrigated with ground water in Estancia 

Valley in 1950 was nearly double that in 1949. It is estimated that about 19, 000 acres were 

irrigated from wells and that about 19, 000 acre feet of waterwerepumped in 1950 as compared 

with about 10, 000 acres irrigated and 8, 000 acre feet of water pumped in 1949. Most of the 

new development was in Torrance County but some was in the southern part of Santa Fe County. 

The areas in Estancia Valley in which water levels showed net declines from February 1950 to 

February 1951 are shown in figure 31 . The ground-water levels declined more than 1 foot under 

a total area of about 100 square miles as compared with 80 square miles the previous year. The 

greatest net decline for 1950 occurred in the area of heavy pumping about 7 miles northwest of 

Estancia where the water level declined more than 2 feet under an area of about 9 square miles 

and more than 3 feet under an area of about 2-| square miles. The maximum decline recorded in 

that area was 3. 07 feet as compared with a maximum recorded decline of 1. 97 feet in 1949.

In the other area of heavy pumping about 7 miles southwest of Estancia water levels 

declined more than 1 foot under an area of about 24 square miles and more than 2 feet under an 

area of about 6 square miles. In that area the maximum decline recorded was 2. 53 feet as 

compared with a maximum recorded decline of 1. 70 feet in the preceding year. The area 

between Estancia and Moriarty under which water levels declined more than 1 foot was about 

40 square miles, or about the same as in 1948 and 1949. However, the area was farther north 

and west in 1950 than in 1949, covering almost all of T. 8 N., R. 8 E. About 4 miles southwest 

of Moriarty a decline of 2.12 feet was noted in well 8. 8.10. 111. About 8 miles east of Estancia 

water levels declined more than 1 foot under an area of about 8 square miles. The maximum 

decline recorded in that area was 1. 56 feet. About 4 miles southeast of that area a decline of 

1. 08 feet was recorded in well 6.10. 27. 444 as compared with a decline of 0. 43 foot in the same 

well in the preceding year. In the southern part of Santa Fe County the water levels declined 

more than 1 foot under an area of about 19 square miles. Irrigation in that area has increased 

each year since it began in 1948. The maximum decline recorded there was 1. 39 feet in well 

10. 8. 13. 133 as compared with a maximum recorded decline of 1. 34 feet in well 10. 8. 36. Ill in 

1949.

The highest daily water level recorded during the year in well 7. 8. 27. 221, about 3 miles 

south of the area in which the greatest decline was noted, was 21.13 feet on March 6 and 14. 

The water level declined to 23.43 feet on May 21, the lowest level recorded. It rose nearly 

1. 5 feet durin-r the early part of June and again during the early part of July. It declined during 

the middle of July, rose steadily throughout August, and declined again in the middle of 

September. From September 17 the water level rose steadily until on December 17 it was 21. 75 

feet below land surface. On February 13, 1951 the water level in the well was 21. 37 feet below 

land surface, 0. 24 foot below the highest level of 1950. In contrast to the general condition of 

declining water levels, some rises were noted. Well 7. 8.12. 433 showed a rise of 1. 82 feet from 

February 1950 to February 1951. The well is less than 3 miles east of the area in which the 

greatest decline was noted and about 3 miles northeast of the well equipped with recording gage. 

Several other wells north of Estancia showed smaller rises. Most of the wells in the vicinity of 

Willard showed small rises with well 5.8. 25. 212 showing a rise of 0. 79 foot. With the 

exception of wells in sees. 13 and 14, T. 4 N., R 8 E., most of the wells in which water levels 

rose were not pumped or pumped very little during the year.

The water level in well 7. 8.16.142 continued to show an abnormal decline, and from 

February 1950 to February 1951 declined 10. 5 feet. During the preceding year the water level 

in the well declined 13. 4 feet. The water level in well 7. 8. 9. 431, about 0. 5 mile south, showed 

a decline of 9. 51 feet from February 1950 to February 1951 as compared with a decline of 8. 03 

feet during the preceding year. It is probable that both wells are obtaining confined water from 

a limestone of the Magdalena group which underlies the valley fill in that area. The large decline 

of water levels in the two wells is probably due partly to cjntinued heavy pumping. Also, it is 

likely that confined water is leaking into the upper aquifers and other wells may have been 

drilled into the same formation. A continued increase in irrigated acreage in some sections of 

the valley can be expected to result in greater declines in those areas than have occurred ta date. 

However, above-normal precipitation, particularly during the growing season, will cause the 

declines to be less than ordinarily would be expected.
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Line showing rise(+) or decline 

(-) of water level, in feet,dashed 

where approximafesinterval one 

foot

Shading shows area in which 

water level declined-,density 

of shading increases with 

amount of decline

Figure 31. --Change in water level from February 1950 to February 1951 in Estancia 

Valley, Torrance County.

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Part 2. Water levels in Torrance County

Location 

number 

(1)

4.8.1.144 

11. 433 

12.330 

12.333 

13. 133

13.233 

13.333 

13.412 

14. 140 

14.433

24. 133 

24. 222 

4.9.5.344 

7.441 

10. 133

5.7.11.411 

15.212 

5.8.4.343 

5.311 

5.344

6.431 

7.431 

8.331 

8.424 

9.423

10.331 

10.331a 

10.333 

11.221a 

11.221b

12.111 

15.113 

15.131 

15. 131a 

15.311

15.313 

16.111

Owner 

(2)

J. M. Harper 

R. B. Slease 

do. 

do. 

do.

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do.

do. 

M. E. Ottoson 

Morris Ottoson 

Owner unknown 

Homer Arnn

O. H. Brown 

Ewing School 

Carter Bowden 

Glenn Gustin 

O. R. Ethridge

W. M. Hibner 

John Ingle 

Madison Davis 

Arlington Austin 

Carter Bowden

Frank Craven 

do. 

do. 

J. V. Chamberlin 

do.

do. 

D. S. Bailey 

Joe Begley 

do. 

Charles Rattan

do. 

Arlington Austin

See 

part 

(3)

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

3,5

3,5 

3,5 

3,5 

5 

3,5

3,5 3

3 3

3 5

3,5 5

3,5 3_

Feb. 1950

Level 

(4)

(m) 

83.23 

67.94 

71.24 

80.58

71.14 

79.78 

65.69 

94.42 

93.90

84.80 

56.08 

30.08 

(m) 

17.19

88.44 

117.57 

35.87 

66.43 

56.16

86.58 

75.37 

59.56 

65.63 

57.08

22.09 

22.93 

21.91

10.94

i20. 91 

22.33 

18.45 

20.74 

23.17

24.58 

57.86

Day

(5)

8 

8 

8 8

8 

8 

8 

8 8

8 

8 88

9 

9 

9 

9 9

9 

9 

9 

9 9

8 

8 89

9 

8 

8 

8 8

8 9

Change 

1949-50 

(6)--

+0.08

-.77 

-.84 

-1.33 

-1.45 

-1.40

-1.48 

-1.40 

-1.47 

-1.54

-1.42 

-1.34 

-1.36

-5.70 

-1.41 

-1.33 

-1.41 

-1.39

-1.31 

-1.57

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Level 

(7)

52.91 -

55.87 

30.08 

52.68 

17.15

86.81 

115.33 

30.24 

64.98 

51.14

85.10 

70.21 

54.24 

62.03 

52.52

18.25 

19.79 

17.32 

9.78

12.04 

17.91 

14.45 

16.29 

19.44

20.33 

54.17
Part 2--Continued

(1)

5.8.16.211 

16.421 

17.113 

17.212 

17.311a

17.323 

18.233 

18.312 

18.421 

21.111

24.311 

25.212 

28. 122 

30. 121a 

36.341

5.9.29.111 

31.331 

5.10.27.444 

6.7.11.222 

25. 133

25.113 

6.8.1.244 

1.111 

2.111 

3.221

9.112 

15.444 

16.222 

24.111 

27. 134

30. 434 

32.212 

34.311 

6.9.11.211 

33.333

6.10.5.312 

5.312a 

7.112 

8.112 

25. 344

(2)

Ben Mullen 

Joe Begley 

Madison Davis 

Virgel Garland 

Ray Brown

do. 

S. W. Hodgson 

Willard Hodgson 

F. H. Ayres 

R. B. Ford

E. B. Wallace 

Homer Arnn 

Owner unknown 

do. 

Mrs. Iva Moe

Owner unknown 

Homer Arnn 

Owner unknown 

do. 

C. E. Clark

(See 6. 7. 25. 133) 

J. H. Wiggins 

Pat Homan 

Ellison Timmins 

do.

F. P. Johnson 

Estancia Cemetery 

McGee Estate 

Aurileo Brito 

R. M. Spruill

J. W. Langley 

O. R. Ethridge 

John Chamberlin 

H. E. Means 

Owner unknown

Berkshire Bros, 

do. 

Owner unknown 

J. M. Milburn & Son 

C. A. Blackwell

(3)

3 3

3 3

3 

3 

5 5

5 3

5 5

3 3

3 333

3,5 5

3,5 

3,5 

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3,5

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49.61 

30.24 

50.46 

55.71 

33.11

b32.51 

43.80 

43.18 

32.40 

31.95

22.98 

25.99 

18.48 

29.85 

45.40

22.60 

32.84 

40.44 

b!32.05 

i69. 27

a25.01 

21.95 

18.67 

29.47

i95. 32 

31.16 

59.90 

10.65 

21.88

a43.67 

26.07 

(m) 

5.80 

17.17

ill. 35 

11.54 

6.25 

19.04 

41.94

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8 

8 

8 

9 8

8 

8 

8 

8 8

8 

8 

9 

9 8

8 

8 

8 

9 9

9 

9 

9 9

9 

9 

9 

9 9

9 9

8 9

8 

8 

8 

8 8

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-1.54 

-1.46 

-1.52 

-1.60 

-1.51

-1.58 

-1.49 

-1.31 

-1.67 

-1.33

+.27 

-.28

-.15

-.10 

-.12

+4.87

+.27 

-1.57 

-1.80

-1.70 

-.30 

-.55

-.49

-4.06 

-.95

-.31 

-.51 

-.20

(7)

45.96 

28.78 

45.01 

51.99 

29.50

26.05 

38.69 

38.57 

26.89 

27.23

21.93 

22.45

45.11

32.56 

40.32

169.27

20.78 

21.95 

16.06 

26.18

93.62 

29.99 

58.66 

6.22 

19.59

25.63 

23.22 

16.11

11.04 

5.74 

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8.9.8.111 

29.111 

29. Ilia 

30.111 

9.8.2.112

11.233 

16.444 

24.330 

26. 433

28. 244 __,

9.9.32. 131 

32. 131a 

10.7.23.212 

23.234 

10.8.3.333

11.331 

13.133 

17.424 

20. 444 

25.311

34.413 

35.211 

35.312 

35.331 

35.411

36.111 

10.9.5.111 

18.131 

21.431 

29. 130

(2)

Owner unknown 

Mr. Mills 

do. 

G. I. King 

Valley Irrigation Co.

Mr. Luhon 

Owner unknown 

Valley Irrigation Co. 

Everett Shockey 

Owner unknown

G. L. Dean 

do. 

G. F. Mosley 

Ray Bassett 

Owner unknown

Ruben Cavasos 

Mr. Irby 

Kenneth Martin 

Alice M. Martin 

Floyd Irvin

Lloyd Smith 

Valley Irrigation Co. 

do. 

do. 

do.

do. 

Bill King 

W. E. Dollahon 

Everett Shockey 

Mr. Terry

(3)

3 

5

5

3 

3 

3 

3 

5

5 

3,5 

3 

5 

3

3,5 

3 

3

3

3 

3

(4)

(m) 

23.14 

25.04 

(m) 

60.31

58.13 

C37.12 

42.42 

46.01 

78.87

6.67 

6.67 

C137.53 

b!43.62 

167.66

120.93 

86.75 

135.75 

130.03 

74.06

48.76 

65.89 

65.12 

63.28

b37.51 

73.55 

70.96 

27.00 

56.63

(5)

10 

10

7

7 

23 

7 

7 

23

7 

7 

7 

7 

21

22 

22 

7 

21 

7

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

(6)

-1.41 

-3.07

-1.19

-.87

-2.32 

-.91

-.17 

-.08 

-.35 

-.62

-.26 

-1.21

-1.26

-1.08 

-1.28

-1.34 

-.66 

-1.51 

-1.07 

-1.50

(7)

23.77 

20.89 

20.93 

20.13 

b59. 12

57.26

40.10 

45.10

5.64 

5.70 

137.18 

143.00

135. 49 

72.85

47.50

c64. 04 

C62.00

34.91 

72.89 

69.45 

24.63 

55.13

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b Pumped recently, 

c Nearby well pumping, 

f From recorder graph.

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272 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 8 

May 19 

Aug. 2 

Nov. 2

4.8. 

11.433

Slease

83.23 

83.09 

83.47 

83.25

4.8. 

12.330

Slease

67.94 

67.81 

68.36 

68.01

4.8. 

12.333

Slease

71.24 

71.21 

70.53 

71.12

4.8. 

13.133

Slease

80.58 

179.80 

80.22 

79.80

4.8. 

13.233

Slease

71.14 

71.28 

71.96 

71.27

4.8. 

13.333

Slease

79.78 

79.75 

80.39 

80.08

4.8. 

13.412

Slease

65.69 

65.70 

66.21

4.8. 

14.433

Slease

93.90 

93.81 

94.38 

94.24

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 8,9 

May 18, 19 

Aug. 2 

Nov. 2

4.8. 

24. 133

Slease

84.80 

84.87 

85.36 

85.13

4.9. 

10. 133

Arnn

17.19 

17.14 

17.25 

17.22

5.7. 

11.411

Brown

88.44 

88.64 

89.02 

89.37

5.8. 

5.344

Ethridge

56.16 

a96. 45 

60.38 

61.15

5.8. 

8.424

Austin

65.63 

72.45 

71.99 

71.86

5.8. 

10.331a

Craven

22.93 

acj48. 19 

29.68 

30.31

5.8. 

12.111

Chamberlin

120. 91 

20.84 

13.45

5.8. 

15. 131a

Begley

20.74 

c39. 24 

29.62 

26.37

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 8,9 

May 18 

Aug. 2,9 

Nov. 2

5.8. 

17.113

Davis

50.46 

(a) 

54.79 

54.61

5.8. 

17. 311a

Brown

33.11 

37.79 

36.82 

36.69

5.8. 

18.233

Hodgson

43.80

c46. 77 

46.64

5.8. 

21.111

Ford

31.95 

33.27 

35.42 

36.05

5.8. 

24.311

Wallace

22.98 

b25. 20 

23.99

(a)

5.8. 

25.212

Arnn

25.99 

25.97 

25.87 

25.38

5.9. 

31.331

Arnn

32.84 

32.85 

32.48 

32.12

6.8. 

1.111

Roman

21.95 

c23. 89 

24.74 

24.27

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 8,9 

May 18 

AUT. 2,9 

Nov. 2,3

6.8. 

3.221

Timmins

29.47 

ac57. 59 

31.40 

30.75

6.8. 

9.112

Johnson

195. 32 

98.98 

100. 28 

(a)

6.8. 

15. 444

Cemetery

31.16 

30.95 

30.97 

30.79

6.8. 

27.134

Spruill

21.88 

22.19 

22.33 

22.70

6.8. 

32.212

Ethridge

26.07 

26.84 

26.16 

27.23

6.9. 

11.211

Means

5.80 

10.80 

7.68 

7.50

6.10. 

5.312

Berkshire 

Bros.

111.35 

9.75 

7.81 

9.46

6.10. 

5.312a

Berkshire 

Bros.

11.54 

13.76 

14.23 

13.46

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 8,10 

May 17, 18 

Aug. 1,9 

Nov. 1,3

6.10. 

7.112

Unknown

6.25 

b8.77 

8.75 

8.28

6.10. 

8.112

Milburn 

& Son

19.04 

11.22 

(a) 

11.05

7.7. 

12. 444

Roland

44.72 

45.16 

43.91 

43.46

7.8. 

1.231

Roman 

Estate

27.47 

b28.20 

28.40 

26.45

7.8. 

8.311

Norman

112.44 

113.69

114.75 

J114.0

7.8. 

10.221

Jenson

17.86 

119. 19

7.8. 

12. 433a

Schmidt

22.83 

23.24 

24.02 

21.47

7.8. 

19.422

Grimes

131.62 

131.67 

133.54 

130.30

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 9,10,23 

May 17, 19 

Aug. 1,9 

Nov. 1,9

7.8. 

20. 240

Burns

88.64

89.26 

89.45

7.8. 

23. 324

Austin

2.24 

ce3. 80 

3.51 

3.45

7.8. 

24.431

Floyd

23.08 

25.29 

25.26 

23.22

7.8. 

34.222

Homan

22.27 

(a) 

23.14 

23.35

8.8. 

1.434

Moore

31.21 

ai36. 90

8.8. 

12.212

Groff

131.34

34.10 

34.32

8.8. 

15. 343

Davis

97.00 

b97.79 

97.54 

98.65

8.8. 

26.222.

Unknown

8.85 

b9.98 

9.96 

10.55

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 7,10,22 

May 16, 17 

Aug. 1 

Nov. 1

8.8. 

35.322

Hibner

54.93 

56.92 

57.87 

59.08

9.8. 

11.233

Luhon

58.13 

b69. 68 

60.21 

60.54

9.9. 

32.131

Dean

6.67 

6.67 

6.34 

6.52

9.9. 

32.131a

Dean

6.67 

6.83 '< 

6.39 

6.75

10.7. 

23.212

Mosley

C137.53 

c!46. 67 

c!40. 10 

139.79

10.7. 

23. 234

Basset)

bl43.62 

ac!57.50 

(a) 

(a)

10.8. 

13. 133

Irby

86.75 

aj!37.34 

89.70 

89.92

10.8. 

17.424

Martin

135.75 

136.09 

a!38.37 

136.37
NEW MEXICO, TORRANCE COUNTY 273

Location, 

number

Owner

Feb. 7 

May 16 

Au<r. 1 

Nov. 1

10.8. 

25.311

Irvin

74.06 

ad83. 52 

80.37 

81.62

10.8. 

35.312

Irrigation Co.

65.89 

ac92. 20 

72.31 

c73. 67

10.8. 

35.331

Irrigation Co.

65.12 

ac90. 55 

71.54 

72.92

10.8. 

35.411

Irrigation Co.

63.28 

aj74. 63 

69.69 

a74. 90

10.8. 

36. Ill

Irrigation Co.

b37. 51 

bc44. 74 

43.72 

(a)

10.9. 

21.431

Shockey

27.00 

c27.74 

27.75 

27.07

10.9. 

29.130

Terry

56.63 

a59. 92 

59.35 

57.88

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

d Nearby well pumped recently.

e Dry at depth given.

i Possible discrepancy of a few tenths of a foot between present and previous land-surface

	data, 

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Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph 

7.8.27.221. F. C. Pace.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

21.61 

21.58 

21.55 

21.56 

21.56

21.58 

21.55 

21.52 

21.50 

21.54

21.42 

21.41

21.41 

21.39 

21.36 

21.33 

21.33

21.39 

21.36 

21.32 

21.32 

21.31 

21.31

Feb.

21.31 

21.32 

21.31 

21.30 

21.29

21.28 

21.27 

21.27 

21.26 

21.24

21.23

21.23

21.25 

21.25 

21.24

21.23 

21.22 

21.22 

21.20 

21.19

21.18

21.15 

21.15 

21.17

Mar.

21.19 

21.15 

21.15 

21.15 

21.17

21.13 

21.19 

21.19 

21.18 

21.18

21.16 

21.13 

21.15

21.17 

21.17 

21.17 

21.22 

21.23

21.29 

21.34 

21.41 

21.49 

21.48

21.45 

21.43 

21.41 

21.40 

21.41 

21.45

Apr.

21.46 

21.50 

21.50 

21.53 

21.55

21.34 

21.38

21.43 

21.52 

21.60 

21.63 

21.65

21.65 

21.62 

21.64 

21.71 

21.81

May

21.89 

21.99 

22.09 

22.21 

22.32

22.42 

22.51 

22.61 

22.69 

22.78

22.84 

22.91 

22.95 

23.01 

23.06

23.13 

23.21 

23.29 

23.34 

23,40

23.43

23.22 

23.18 

23.13 

23.09 

23.05

June

23.01 

23.00 

22.98 

22.93 

22.89

22.85 

22.81 

22.79 

22.76 

22.75

22.79 

22.89 

23.01 

23.12 

23.19

23.25 

23.29 

23.32 

23.33 

23.30

23.25

23.07 

23.03 

23.00

22.95

July

22.92 

22.89 

22.89 

22.91 

22.93

23.01 

23.08 

23.11 

23.17 

23.24

23.29 

23.31 

23.32 

23.30 

23.26

23.22 

23.19

22! 91 

22.86 

22.83

22.80 

22.79

Aug.

22.67 

22.65 

22.62 

22.59 

22.56

22.53 

22.51 

22.48 

22.45 

22.41

22.39 

22.37

22.05

Sept.

h22. 77 

22.78 

22.84

22.93 

23.03 

23.12 

23.21 

23.28

23.35 

23.38 

23.36 

23.33 

23.30

23.25 

23.22 

23.18 

23.15 

23.12

23.07 

23.03 

23.00 

22.97

22.93

Oct.

22.90 

22.87 

22.84 

22.81 

22.78

22.75 

22.73 

22.70 

22.67 

22.65

22.63 

22.61 

22.59 

22.56

1)22^44

22.42 

22.41 

22.39 

22.37 

22.35

22.33 

22.32 

22.31 

22.29

22.27 

22.25

Nov.

22.24 

22.23 

22.22 

22.20 

22.18

22.17 

22.15 

22.13 

22.14 

22.13

22.11 

22.09 

22.07 

22.05 

22.05

22.06 

22.02 

22.01 

22.00 

22.01

22.00 

21.98 

21.98 

21.98 

21.97

21.95

2l! 93 

21.90

21.89

Dec.

21.86 

21.87 

21.86 

21.84 

21.85

21.83 

21.82 21.83 % 

21.83 

21.81

21.79 

21.78 

21.78 

21.77 

21.76

21.76 

21.75

h Tape measurement.

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

4. 8.11. 433. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 180 feet. 

4. 8.12. 330. Slease. Stock well, diameter 6 inches. 

4. 8.12. 333. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 272 feet.

4. 8.13.133. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 225 feet. 

May4, 1949, 79.61; Nov. 2, 80.84.

4. 8.13. 233. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 216 feet.
274 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

4.8.13.333. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 230 feet.

4.8.13.412. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 242 feet.

4. 8.14.140. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 200 feet.

4. 8.14. 433. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 211 feet.

4.8.24.133. Slease. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 20 inches, depth 230 feet. 

May 4, 1949, 84. 46; Aug. 18, 97.58, pumping; Nov. 2, 84.96.

5.8.9.423. Bowden. Re-equipped with windmill, February 1950.

5. 8.10. 331a. Craven. Correct Oct. 24, 1948 water-level reading is 22. 49.

5.8.11.221b. Chamberlin. 25 feet north of windmill well 5. 8.11. 221a. Drilled 

irrlotion well, diameter 6 inches.

5.8.12.111. Chamberlin. Small pump on well, casing pulled. 

5.8.28.122. Unknown. Stock well, diameter 5 inches.

5.8.30 121a. Unknown. About 125 feet northeast of abandoned observation well 

5. 8. 30. 121. Stock well.

5.9.29.111. Unknown. Stock well, diameter 5 inches. Dec. 15, 1349, 22.20.

6.7.11.222. Unknown. Stock well. Dec. 15, 1949, 138.64, pumping.

6.7.25.133. Clark. Formerly 6. 7. 25. 113. Well reworked Feb. 9, 1950, no casing.

6.9.11.211. Means. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 18 inches. May 4, 1949, 5.07; 

Aug. 16, 6 . 55; Nov. 2, 6. 94.

6.9.33.333. Unknown. Stock well, diameter 8 inches. Dec. 15, 1949, 17.21.

6.10.5.312. Berkshire Bros. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 

186 feet. Feb. 16, 1949, 11.04.

6.10. 5.312a. Berkshire Bros. 50 feet east of unused well. Drilled irrigation well, 

diameter 20 inches.

6.10.8. 112. Milburn. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 16 inches, depth 169 feet. 

Sept. 2, 1948, 7. 90; Oct. 26, 11. 42; Aug. 16, 1949, 9.44, possible discrepancy of a few tenths 

of a foot between present and previous land-surface datum; Nov. 2, 1949, 9. 02.

7. 8. 12. 433a. Schmidt. Unused well since May 17, 1950. Diameter 12 inches, 

Aug. 1950.

8. 8.15. 343. Davis. Dug stock and domestic well, depth 102 feet.

8. 8. 29.144. Unknown. Stock well, diameter 6 (?) inches, depth 129 feet.

8.8.34.111. Sowel. Drilled irrigation well, diameter 14 inches, depth 190 (?) feet.

9. 8. 16. 444. Unknown. About 100 feet south of windmill stock well, on east side of wide 

flat valley. Stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 70 (?) feet.

9. 8. 28. 244. Unknown. Stock well, diameter 6 inches, depth 100+ feet. 

10.8.3.333. Unknown. Stock well, depth 180 feet.

10.8.11.331. Cavasos. Drilled well, diameter 6 inches, depth 142 feet. 

10. 8.13.133. Irby. Drilled irrigation well, depth 513 feet. 

10.8.20.444. Martin. Drilled domestic and stock well, depth 200 feet.

10.8.35.312. Valley Irrigation Co. Drilled irrigation well. May 20, 1948, 65. 19; 

Oct. 27, 88.5, pumping; Aug. 18, 194S, 69.85; Nov. 4, 85.96, pumping, nearby well pumping.
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 275

VALENCIA COUNTY (GRANTS-BLUEWATER AREA) 

Part 1. General Discussion

The Grants-Bluewater area is near Grants and Bluewater on Highway 66, about 80 miles 

west of Albuquerque. The area of irrigated lands is under the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation 

District for distribution of surface water from Bluewater Lake. Because surface water is 

generally deficient, irrigation wells have been drilled by individual farmers for supplemental 

water. Water levels were measured in 39 wells in February 1950 and in 31 wells every 2 months 

thereafter. The recording ^asce on well 12.11. 9. 222 was maintained in 1950. A total of 183 

measurements of water levels was made durin? the year. Comparison of the measurements of 

water levels made in February with those made in another year show the net change in groundwater storage while the measurements made every 2 months show the seasonal fluctuations 

resulting from pumping and recharge. Recharge to ground water in the Grants-Bluewater area 

is primarily from the surface water supply that leaks from Bluewater Reservoir, from the 

lower end of Bluewater Canyon, from the canals, and by return of irrigation water applied to the 

lands. Recharge is also, to some extent, from precipitation directly upon the outcrop of the 

aquifer in the Zuni Mountains and upon the alluvium and lava in the valley.

Precipitation in 1950 was deficient, amounting to about 6. 6 inches at Bluewater, 3.7 

inches below normal, and 6. 2 inches at Grants. Precipitation during the growing season was 

slightly above normal only in July. Pumpage in 1950 increased, in part, as a result of the 

deficient precipitation and, in part, from an increase in acreage irrigated. On the basis of 

electric power records for 14 of the 22 used irrigation wells and estimates for the other 8 wells, 

the pumpage of "round water for irrigation in 1950 is believed to have been 11, 800 acre-feet, 

an increase from the 6,900 acre-feet, 9, 300 acre-feet, and 10,300 acre-feet estimated as 

pumped in 1949, 1948, and 1947, respectively. Surface water was not available for diversion 

in 1950 as it was in 1948 and 1949. Because of the lack of surface water, pumping in the 

upper part of the area, where most of the surface water has of late years been used, was about 

950 acre-feet in 1950 as compared with 150 acre-feet in 1949. Because of the increase in 

pumpage and reduction in recharge the water levels showed cimparatively large net declines for 

the year. The average net change in water levels from February 1950 to February 1951, in 14 

wells which have been measured each February since 1946, was a decline of 5. 55 feet as compared with rises of 1. 41 feet and 0.17 feet in 1949 and 1948 and declines of 3. 91 and 5. 88 feet in 

1947 and 1946, respectively. Thus the water levels as represented by these 14 wells have shown 

a net decline from 1946 through 1950 of 13.8 feet, an average decline of 2. 8 feet per year.

The greatest observed net lowering of water level for the year was 14.3 feet and occurred 

in well 12.11. 9.114a in the upper end of the irrigated area. Other wells in this area also 

showed large declines. Part of the large declines in the upper area are the result of deficient 

recharge in 1950. Water levels rose during 1948 and 1949 when surface water was released from 

the reservoir. In the lower part of the irrigated area, water levels in general showed a net 

decline for the year of from 3. 5 to 4. 0 feet. This decline is greater than in any previous year 

and compares with declines of 3 feet in 1947 and 1 foot in 1948. As pumping of ground water is 

a new discharge imposed upon a previously more or less stable ground-water system, over-all 

declines in water level in this area are expected to continue as long as pumping continues, until 

the effect of pumping reaches the area of and diverts if possible an equal amount of the ground 

water that discharges from the swampy area south of Grants near San Rafael. In years when 

water is available in Bluewater Reservoir to supply surface water to the area, the ground water 

will be replenished to some extent and if pumping is reduced during the years that surface 

supplies are available the over-all yearly declines in water level in the future shouldbe somewhat less than in 1950. However, if development continues, additional large declines are to 

be expected.
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278 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURES, 1950, SOUTHWESTERN STATES

Part 3. Water levels during 1950

Location

number

Owner

Feb. 7

Apr. 18

June 26, 27

Aug. 23,24

Oct. 16

Dec. 12, 13

10.9.

26.224

Gottlieb

b8. 92

a8. 85

8.23

a8.46

b8.65

8.73

10.10.

10. 200

Padilla

10.90

11.12

12.18

13.31

13.23

11.89

11.10.

4.111

Head

72.73

74.28

11.10.

4.211

Church

67.79

69.51

cSl.33 a85.44

84.70

84.69

77.82

a85.83

77.14

73.39

11.10.

4.222

Harden

65.92

66.05

c66.97

67.56

67.50

67.72

11.10.

5.214

Vidal

72.18

75.23

89.19

a87. 62

82.52

78.40

11.10.

8.111

Milan

77.40

a93.07

a96. 83

90.96

b87. 17

83.17

11.10.

8.222

Milan

66.55

a71.43

a83.75

79.54

a78.37

72.09

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 7,8 

Apr. 18 

June 26, 27 

Aug. 23,24 

Oct. 16,17 

Dec. 12

11.10. 

9.222

Card

62.88 

(a) 

aj74. 85 

b74. 77 

71.50 

67.69

11.10. 

9.242

Card

60.84 

62.48 

c74. 08 

d73.22 

69.29 

66.07

11.10. 

16.121

Wilson

54.98 

a74.36 

a82. 96 

a84. 05 

63.20 

60.08

11.10. 

26.411

City of 

Grants

9.32 

8.85 

17.60 

18.09 

15.02 

11.90

11.10. 

27.410

Moore

37.17 

37.44 

40.14 

40.84 

40.38 

39.26

11.10. 

34. 400

Unknow

14.60 

14.91 

e!6.7 

dry

16.20

12.10 

23.233

n Green & 

Wilcox

123.50 

125.84 

136.35 

135.52 

a!56.75 

128.34

12.10. 

29.434

Card

76.72 

d80. 45 

c98. 14 

C98.12 

85.93 

83.98

Location 

number

Owner

Feb. 8 

Apr. 18, 19 

June 27, 28 

Aug. 24 

Oct. 16,17 

Dec. 12,13

12. 10. 

30. 242

Harden

94.64 

95.84 

b!02. 62 ; 

102.51 

100.81

12.10. 

30.412

Freas

99.14 

102.55 

cllO. 62 i 

a!06. 13 

110.77 

105.09

12.10. 

30.421

Harding

97.47 

100. 87 

c!22. 11 

all6.66 

C107.82 

103.41

12. 10. 

32.111

Church

90.81 

a96. 04 

a!07.75 

al08.39 

101.01 

96.76

12.11. 

5.413

Church

186. 80 

187.74 

202. 24 

202.71 

203.38 

201.60

12.11. 

9. 114a

Church

132.06 

(a) 

146.37 

147.45 

148.65 

146.38

12.11. 

9.424

Rowley

99.01 

99.50 

103.66 

105.08 

106. 23 

106. 26

12.11. 

14.213

Berry - 

hill

98.26 

98.46 

98.76 

99.13 

99.30 

99.53

number

Owner

Feb. 8 

Apr. 19 

June 27, 28 

Aug. 24 

Oct. 17 

Dec. 12, 13

12.11.

15.341

Freas

102.34 

103.92 

al61.68 

a!59.02 

ak!67. 

116.10

12.11.

16.223

Harden

119.87 

121.45 

j 148. 49

J133.78

12.11.

20. 424

Nielson

240. 54 

248. 80 

J267.99 

253.08 

254. 55 

252.64

12.11.

22.414

Hassell

119.12 

120.35 

135.67 

135.39 

134.74 

132.88

12 11

23.233

Harmon 

& Read

68.80 

69.35 

(a) 

a69. 85 

69.76 

70.12

12.11.

25. 223

Church

109.35 

cl!4. 44 

(ac) a 

(a) 

120. 08 

115.70

12.11.

25.223a

Church

110.69 

(a) 

CJ133.53 

C127.42 

121.21 

116.83

a Pumping.

b Pumped recently.

c Nearby well being pumped.

d Nearby well pumped recently.

e Dry at depth given.

j Measurement uncertain.

k Air gage reading.

Part 4. Daily highest water level from recorder graph

12.11.9.222. J. C. Church.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Jan.

122.93 

122.70 

122.62 

122.70 

122.77

122.98 

123.02 

122.88 

122.86 

123. 02

Feb.

123.33 

123.43 

123.49 

123.52 

123.49

123.48 

123.43 

123.46 

123.51 

123.40

Mar.

124.00 

124.01 

124.00 

123.93 

123.93

123.82 

123.91 

124. 09 

124.18 

124.33

Apr.

124.78 

124.68 

124. 64 

124.68 

124. 86

124.85 

124. 85 

124.82 

124.70 

124.78

May

125.97 

126.44 

126. 94 

127.38 

127. 86

128.26 

128.54 

128.62 

129.01 

129.39

June

134.16 

134. 07 

134.14

July

140.65 

140.70 

140. 88 

141.01 

141.08

141.25 

141.31 

141.25 

140. 72 

140.41

Aug. Sept.

140. 72 

140. 86

141.37 

141.64 

141.86

142.31 

142.61 

142.91 

143.05 

143.00

Oct. Nov.

139. 19 

139.38 

139.48 

139.32 

139.23

139.22 

139. 10 

139.02 

139. 02 

139.04

Dec.

138.10 

138.12 

138.20 

138.08 

138.10

138.08 

138.04 

138.07 

138.19 

138. 10
NEW MEXICO, VALENCIA COUNTY 279

12.11. 9. 222--Continued.

Daily highest water level from recorder graph

Day

11 

12

13 

14

15

1fi

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Jan.

122.99 

122.90

122.92 

122.95

122.99

123. 16

123. 20 

123. 19 

123.26 

123.35

123.35 

123.24 

123.01 

122.94

122.95

123.28

123.29 

123.20 

123.21 

123.21 

123. 26

Feb.

123.29 

123.30

123.48 

123.59

123 69

123.69

123.70 

123.79 

123.80 

123.71

123. 67 

123.74 

123.75 

123.84

123.91

123.89

123.89 

123.91

Mar.

124.36 

124. 47

124.58 

124.70

124.82

124. 96

124.80 

124. 72 

124.71 

124.69

124.72 

124. 69 

124. 68 

124.65

124.42

124. 43

124. 47 

124. 57 

124.76 

124.83 

124.82

Apr.

124. 92 

125.02

125.02 

125.03

125.06

125.01

124. 96 

125.00 

125.19 

125.26

125.32 

125.38 

125.41 

125.45

125.58

125.63

125.64 

125.62 

125.70 

125.83

May

129.68 

129.89

130.09 

130.32

130.41

130.72

131.07 

131.31 

131.54 

131.71

132. 04 

132. 14 

132.36 

132.62

132.77

132.93

133.15 

133.35 

133.48 

133.75 

133.97

June

140. 28 

140.36 

140.48

July

140. 09 

140.01

140.04 

140. 19

140. 34

140. 44

140. 67 

140.76 

140.76 

140. 85

141.06 

141.22 

141.35

Aug.

140. 04

139.91

139.88

139.93 

139.92 

139.99 

140. 07 

140.31

Sept.

142. 50 

142. 18

142.11 

142. 16

142. 18

Oct.

139.80 

139.76 

139.72 

139.63

139. 59 

139.55 

139. 52 

139.49

139.42

139.40

139.32 

139.33 

139.30 

139.23 

139.15

Nov.

139.01 

138.99

138.84 

138.83

138. 84

138.84

138.74 

138.62 

138.60 

138.70

138.64 

138.61 

138.60 

138. 60

138.57

138. 54

138.46 

138. 43 

138.34 

138.25

Dec.

138.04 

138.00

137.95 

137.96

137.96

137.97

137.94 

137.92 

137.84 

137.87

137.85 

137.81 

137.82 

137.80

137.68

137.68

137.66 

137.61 

137.61 

137.52 

137.39

Part 5. Miscellaneous Data

11.10. 5. 214. Vidal. Well deepened Aug. 23, 1950 to a reported depth of 141 feet. 

12.10. 29. 434. Card. Pump moved to new well 50 feet west.

12.11.14.213. Berryhill. Corps of Engineers core hole No. 1. Diameter 3 inches, 

depth 115. June 13, 1949, 98.8; Aug. 19, 98.6.

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: O 1953