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Report, Water levels and artesian pressure in wells in Las Vegas Valley and in other valleys in Nevada, 1947

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Title Report, Water levels and artesian pressure in wells in Las Vegas Valley and in other valleys in Nevada, 1947
Creator Robinson, T. W.; Maxey, George Burke, 1917- @LoC; Fredericks, J. C.; Jameson, C. Harry
Description Report on water levels and the pressure in artesian wells in Nevada. The rock formations of the earth are great natural reservoirs in which a part of the water derived from rain and snow is stored. Water levels and artesian pressure in wells register the stages of these natural reservoirs. The changes in water levels or artesian pressure are indicative of the depletion or replenishment of the natural reservoirs. Systematic and periodic measurements of water levels and artesian pressure in wells have been made in Nevada, by State and Federal agencies from time...
Contributor Geological Survey (U.S.) @LoC; United States. Department of the Interior;
Source Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 3 GB 1025 N4 R6 Special Collections Stacks
Date 1947
Coverage 1913-1945 Las Vegas Valley; Amargosa Valley; Big Smoky Valley; Pahrump Valley Las Vegas; Clark; Humboldt; Lincoln; Pershing; Washoe; Nye; Elko; Lander; Lyon; White Pine Nevada; United States;
Subject Artesian wells; Groundwater; Groundwater flow--Measurement; Groundwater recharge; Nevada--Clark County; Nevada--Elko County; Nevada--Humboldt County; Nevada--Lander County; Nevada--Las Vegas Valley; Nevada--Lincoln County; Nevada--Lyon County; Nevada--Nye County; Nevada--Pershing County; Nevada--Washoe County; Nevada--White Pine County; Water-supply--Analysis; Water-supply--Management; Water-supply--Sources;
Type Text;
Language eng
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Format application/pdf 6.04 x 9.04 inches
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,981

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