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Show I, UNDERGROUND WATERS OF THE VALLEYS OF UTAH LAKE AND JORDAN RIVER, UTAH. ' A paper of valuo to every one inter- Iested in the use of underground waters wat-ers In the valleys of Utah Lake and Jordan river has just been Issued by , the United States Geological Survey I as Water Supply and Irrigation Paper j No. 157. A brief description of the topography, geology, climatic conditions condi-tions and surface streams is followed by a discussion of the source, distribution, distribu-tion, manner of occurrence, and qual Ity of underground water. After the general discussion tho underground water conditions in the most Import ant areas are described in detail. This report, which may bo obtained on application ap-plication to the director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, Washing-ton, D. C, contains also representative representa-tive well records and data concerning j a largo number of typical .wells. These data Include diameter and depth of tho well, heighth to which water rises and the yield In gallons per minute. Tho depths to water and tho areas In which flowing wells 1 are obtained are shown on tho maps, i A portion of tho paper of special In- , terest to irrigators is that devoted to j tho discussion of the manner of de- teiniining tho yield of wells. A table gives the yield In gallons per minute of wells of various diameter and size of jet. |
