Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-06-10 | Page 24 | Outlook Improves for Gound Water

OUTLOOK IMPROVES FOR GROUND WATER Utah's year old law requiring that tat flowing wells wels be capped in winter already is resulting in a rise risen i In n the ground gound water level Dr O. O E. E of Washington D. D C. C geolin geologist geol geol- ogist in ch charge rge of ot the division of ground water wate U U. S. S geological survey sur stir vey reported Friday to State Engineer Engineer En En- ginee T. T H. H Humpherys Dr spent Wednesday and Thursday visiting ground groundwater water areas between Salt Lake City and Fillmore Tillmore The grou ground p water situation presents presents pre- pre rather an encouraging picture picure pic- pic ture ure on the whole he said We Weave have ave improved our investigation work since I was here first in 1908 and nd eventually it i appears that the utilization of Utah's underground res reservoirs will wi prove an an important factor actor in the state water situation V Dr emphasized that un- un water supplies probably will vill wi prove especially useful to supplement sup- sup irrigation ion supplies in the late ate growing season seaon