Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-22 | Page 4 | Artesian Belt Tested

ARTESIAN BELT TESTED Tests made In the Artesian park parI basin show that the water level leHI has been lowered six lx Inches below belo that of a a year ago Although there has bas been Intensive sive pumping this season begin begin- beginning beginning ning in May Mav 11 a the subterranean body of oC water ater has been reduced but lit III lit lie tie lie This Tills indicates an artesian belt of wide area containing an almost bod body o of water Without the wells ells and the air air- ift jilt It Ogden would be in much muc the same difficult situation as aa that which confronts Salt Sail Lake Lae Z The can canyon cani on streams which In the past fed ed the mains of Ogden ba have base e almost t disappeared but Ogden Osden eon con con to be supplied with Ith a large now itow of oC the purest water aler obtain ble