Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-05-22

The following Official report Of the
L. S. Geological Survey on the wafer
conditions in the Mimbres Valley xill
be Of great interest TO those vho have
been aware Of the careful survey
which has been conducted here The
report Is a complete confirmation Of
the assertion Of those who have COZ
tended that the Mimbres Valley has
a practically inexhausrible supply Of
underground water for irrigation.
UNDERGROUND wGEEs or LUNA ooCS
~. NEW MEXICO
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
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ga. q ne p-iseipal psrT-Ss>s e ~ irresits
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sia;,E<Eis hsing reserved Ter II. r.s.sr1 .s5eA
. 20 aps-ar later.
EXTENT or UNDERGROUND WATER
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%! 10 val.. !9r lE-i-shsr-. Csi0-t1ns,<iy ths
uEssrrruzr4 eosei-isss n he boltos deposits
are diHiesh . S-;erzss. si;Aos; reeorts q.
9. iAai sar, sre hekiHs Tie hzits q vst-r
h.arns strain "a. -; = hosetft sstk pssei
son H. Flsri4a NssEiaiGs aEt cher rosi
ris.rs asilns 1seA q II. ARA, I-i The fora
o. lie rosk s,oEss under IL t"1son DEPOSITS
5 noi irAisAisa .; he sariae- Doshisss als'
there are Underground ziry snail ridges q
rosk uk.eA are .izi.r 10 iA0se ouier0ppins Il
-zaks Hiis Midway Bates, aad svsral o,hsr
exposar-s AID ukick approsek liar II,
ssrf.ee a. % eat - is> und.rfor. o. he
nap tPl IL tk-se underground uaDr con
1ifions ar, =; iSr-k - Ear a. iuior-zsiie. .
Avansbk. Cndoabse1ly = lArs- par; o; the
area shoun o. this zap With he -s,Et
Water eon4i-.1rs ros Gs;>rziE~G e h2rrer
q ssrviesakis szierr0snd supp,es. ana The
greater paris Of the arsas IN usieh the ssia'
sar.ae- : more iAaE g ts-; h.lou h sar
face % noi eo-iaiE vl;sr IL large volunrs
he bro.1 basir sosth q Cedar Grove MOur
tairs has bui little va,>r. ard the srs.; sink q
Nizbres River cas-. q tie Flori4a Mountains
-pt-zrs - have bai = sesniy vatr supply.
10 the district hing b-a~s-a Cooks Rang
and the Goodsisk; MOsriAins the eoadiii0n,
Apy.ar . = fay0rab< Ter god ranch sup
pls-s bet they have %, t<-n Adequately issi
ID n xs;sr IS s0nsi4>rsbly DEEPER hire
Than n the Dsning Fegioa.
SOURCES OF UNDERGROUND WATER
Il is = popslar h.lisf hat he vster contain
~ IN the sanG and gravel under he great
tsisoas u Lana C0sniy IS the und<rflov Of
Mizbrss River. -; il has b>en fouEd hat
his stream supplies only snail propor'ion Of
Ii. Erou-4 water. he rainfall Is aboui 10
inehss = year. asd although . larss par Of
Ii. r.inusisr svsportss soue Of Il passes
un1ergrsund There a 10 runos IN TIE
t.sissrs sIe-p; after q "sl0aa brzs'.' uken
ssisr nous % The loser ground and ether
.vayorsies OF siak.. Considerable water runs
q fron he mourtain siop-s. flowing out ap
% he baisons. Niabrss River brisfs into
N. resisn a CERTAIN AMOUNT q water. shbeh
& gathers frou the mountains 10 the nortA.
aEd this u1isF and pari q he rainfall have
Ten passing 1AA<rrO9r4 Cor . very Ionf
tin ne water fron Ties sources ans the
inssrspaess in the grsv-i and s.r4 s@pSsiis
znd<riyins nos. q the vii< bolsons about
Drninr and 70 he sSstA.
As he anosni u raiBsm Satsr ~kScA
pass<s underroasd in tke REGION e HhkhSvn
It q not possible 10 give fgarss A. 10 tho
rat al uhieh the water aeeanala,es in the
l-.lssa d-pssits It's los By evaporsiisA u %
great hat possibly only OF ineAss Il the
annual rainfall pass underground Tie
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