Show f I II r k I a Y S Sanpete Cowboy Sweetheart and her attendants attendants at at- left to right Celeste Denton first L r attendant Lyne Bird Cowboy Sweetheart Kay Lynn Terry second attendant Sanpete Ground Water Resource Study To Commence July 1st An investigation of the water ground-water resources in the northeastern part of Sanpete County is to be made by the US U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation cooperation co co- co operation with the Utah State Eng Engineer neer The ai area to to be tie udder ud ri der study includes the Sanpete Valley above Nine Mile Reservoir Reservoir Res Res- near Sterling the Ara- Ara pien Valley near Mayfield and their drainage basins The study is scheduled to begin July 1 and it will last for about 2 years G. G B. B Robinson Jr geologist will willbe willbe willbe be the party chief and he willbe will willbe willbe be assisted by L. L J. J Bjork Bjork- engineer Objectives of the investigation tion include determining t the e occurrence availability movement movement movement move move- ment storage development and quality of ground water and its relation to and geology The investigation will cover many phases of activity including in in- including 1 completing an inventory inventory inventory in in- of major wells and springs in the area 2 establishing establishing es es- es and maintaining an well observation-well network for periodic water-level water measurements measurements measure measure- ments to determine groundwater groundwater groundwater ground- ground water fluctuations 3 compiling compiling ing a ge geologic logic map of the area and its drainage basin to determine the relationship of the geologic formations and their structure to the occurrence occurrence occurrence occur occur- rence availability and quality of the ground water 4 drilling drilling drill drill- ing several test holes in areas where little data is is' available concerning the p of the water water materials bearing mai 5 collecting samples of water water water wa wa- wa- wa ter from wells springs and streams for chemical analysis to determine water quality 6 conducting aquifer tests to determine the hydraulic properties prop of the water-bearing water ma ma- During the investigation well owners irrigators well drillers and county city irrigation irrigation irrigation ir ir- company officials and others will be interviewed to obtain information concerning the wells springs and streams under their ownership or jurisdiction jurisdiction jurisdiction jur jur- according to Ted Arnow Arnow Arnow Ar- Ar now district geologist As part of the investigation and at its conclusion two reports reports reports re re- re- re ports will be prepared The first report published soon after the conclusion n of the study will contain tabulated basic data concerning wells springs and streams in the project area This report will willbe willbe willbe be followed by an interpretive report containing the results and conclusions of the gation Both of these reports will be available to tp the general gen- gen pral eral public |