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Check of water usage, Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS EVENING REVIEW JOURNAL Las Vegas, Nevada March 15, 1945 1 t W 5eM ky- mid ya mn. ive aes-. ed r-j- T. let in w WATER LEVEL DECLINE SHOWN A sharp decline in the water level of the Las Vegas valley is reported in survey of G. B. Maxey, resident engineer with the United States geological sur­vey, and Harry Jamison, artesian well supervisor of the state en­gineer’s office, who is collabor­ating in the survey. Specifically, the survey shows on hydrographs a flow of 25,000,- 000 gallons daily, during 1944, for, population of 18,000 as com­pared to 20,000 in 1942, and the average flow , indicating a tre­mendous waste, according to the authorities. It also shows 450 wells operat­ing in the valley, compared to 125 wells, 21 years ago. The hydrograph shows the sharpest decline in 1944. The survey finished over an area of 3,600 miles with assist- 1 [l Itt ance of aerial maps and all facilities of the government and state offices interested, is made to ascertain discharge and amount of recharge from aqua-fiers, or water bearing beds to balancing the discharge for prop­er usage in domestic,‘-irrigation and industrial purposes, also to ascertain the reserve. It includes observation of the watersheds in the Charleston range from the north side of Lee’s canyon to Potosi moun-tain, also that of precipitation. In the latter the mean since 1937 has been 4.62 inches annually, with a maximum of 8 inches in 1941. Although the graph on precipitation may lag behind that of water levels, it corresponds, on rise and fall and shows defin­ite relationship to the water supply from artesian sources. Maxey and Jamison have been working under usual manpower shortage disadvantages. With completion of the survey pic­tured on graphs, they are work­ing to complete the narrative re­port. With seasonal increase in j water usages, particularly for irrigation, cooling systems and gardening, both advise conserva­tion with least possible waste as best method to assist in solution of 1fie Las Vegas valley water problem. ___________ _________