ARTESIAN WELLS. 



Artesian Wells of Denver— Continued. 



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Depth of 



Original rate of discharge, head, 

 or pressure. 



discharge, head, o 

 pressure Februai 



Rate of discbarge, head, or 

 pressure December, 1800. 



Flow from first well, 156,000 galls, 

 per day. 



Orig. bead, 30' ; good flow 



100,000 galls, per day; press., 30 

 pounds. 



Not estimated, but very large 



165,375 galls, per day 



Not estimated; good flow. 

 21,600 galls, per day 



No flow . 



500,000 galls, per day; press., 35 



pounds. 

 140,000 galls, per day 



147,000 galls, per day 



Orig. press., '24 pounds 



80, 000 galls, per day 



45,000 galls, per day 



300,000 galls, per day 



1,500 galls, per hour. . 

 200,000 galls. per day. 



Head, 25' 



29 galls, a minute . 



Orig. head. 15' — 

 Water rose into s 

 24 galls, a minute 



Xotal Sow from 5 wells, 

 galls, per day. 



Decreased > ; 

 Nodecrease 



Ceased flowii 



pi i sent. 6 

 No decrease. 



Abandoned' 

 ...do 



...do 



Almost , 



' !i ased Sowing 1 



< 8 > 



Abamln 



..1". ; 



No decrease 



Not estimated; Btill large.. 



75,000 galls. 5 



Very little decrease 



No decrease 



Slightly increased; 50,000 

 150,000 galls, per day '-' 



....do 



Stopped flowing 

 Abandoned 



(10, 



Abandoned M . .. 



Pumping well ' 



Almost ceased flowing. 

 50,000 galls.' 5 



Abandoned June, 1888 ". 

 Abandoned 1G 



No decrease . . . 

 Almost ceased . 



Pumping w. 11 ; 



No decrease 



Head, 2' or 3 



10 galls, a minute . 



Nut determined. 



Head, 20'.... 



Decreased i. 





$1, 800 

 2,500 



2,500 

 1,100 

 3,500 



1,000 

 4,300 



200 



10 Stopped flowing and abandoned in 1886. 

 "Has not Bowed aim i 



12 L>ecrease of 50,000 galls, when neighboring wells are being pumped. 



13 At start flowed 20' above surface; at present 25' below. 

 u Never pumped. Water, at present 12' below surface. 



15 Very much affected by Union Depot and Gas House wells. 



16 At first rose 20' above surface, but at present 25' below. Bored, near by, another well in 1889. 



17 In 1886, upon stopping of flow, well was deepened to 535' without obtaining additional water. At present, water 

 Is 55' below surface. 



w When drilled rose 15' above ; at present 8' below surface. 



"In the Italian quarters. Conld get no information except that no artesian wator is used now. 



