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t ( c o p y ) Rock Springs - May 29, 1936. Mr. George B. Pryde: In accordance with your le tt e ro f May 25, 1936, we have made an examination of the water situation at Las Vegas, Bevada, report of which is rendered herewith: Mr. J e ffe rs ’ le tte r of May 21st requests report on: 1. "Putting down an additional w ell.including the con­sideration of the necessities therefor and p o s s ib ility of such action accomplishing the purpose intended by Mr. Bracken, and 2. "Renewing the pipe lin e : (a) By programming the renewals over a period of years, or how i t should best be handled; (b) Whether it should be renewed in kind or with cast iron p ip e.” Show below weir measurements of water produced by sources during years 1931, 1934, 1935 and 1936, no record of 1932 and 1933 being av aila b le: Artesian Well Big Spring L it t le Spring TOTAL G.P.D. July. 1931 3,877,632 1,040,498 913.043 5,831,173 July 1934 2,507,040 954,85 2 823.680 4,285,572 June 1935 2,780,697 1,079,308 1.035.763 4,895,768 Apr.1936 2,799,360 1,045,094 880.243 4,724,697 It appears from the foregoing that production from Big and L itt le Springs is comparatively uniform, large fluctuation be­ing in Aretesian w ell. However, it seems safe to assume a continued flow of approximately 2,750,000 gallons per day from this source with