Show W oter levels D Since 1953 Groundwater water love leve I 1 Is s d c c- c dined during the period 1953 61 Gl in the southern and central East Shore area which lies between Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Range in northern northern north north- ern Utah according to a Geological Geological Geo Geo- logical Survey report prepared pre pared in cooperation with the Utah State Engineer A MAP MAl FOR FUn THE TilE period 59 1953 shows that the decline of water levels reached a I maximum of or Cr from m ten to lo 27 feet in the Bountiful district and in the Hill lull air force bash baso and North Plain Ogden City areas of oC the Weber Delta Della dis dis- The declines w e t r l' e c caused mostly b by pumping but bul normal below precipitation since 1953 also has been a fac fac- tor During flowing wells and small diameter pumped wells discharged about feet acre and l large diameter pumped wells e d about feet acre of wa war warI I ter tel The quantity of ground groundwater groundwater groundwater water used did not change sig sig during 59 1955 but total water use in the Ihu mea area in 11 increased creased because of or use of sur SUl face Cace water supplied b by the Weber Basin Project of oC the US U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WELLS SAMPLED periodically periodic periodic- all ally in the southern and central central central cen cen- East Shore area showed little change in chemical chemical quality quality it ity and no change was observed ob oh- served that was obviously obvious related related reto re re- re- re to water ground dC develop develop- elop I ment Water Ground Conditio n s sin sin sin in the Southern and Central Parts of the East Shore Area Utah 1953 01 was written bj by Ralph E. E Smith Joseph S. S Gates Pending publication as asa asa asa a water resources bulletin ol or orthe the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Mineralogical Min Min- cal Survey typewritten copies of the report arc available available avail avail- able for inspection at Geological cal Survey offices at Room Empire Building East Easl South Salt Lake City Utah Room G 1242 General Services Services ices Administration Building Washington D. D C. C Public Inquiries Inquiries In In- Office Room Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral oral Building Salt Lake City Utah and n n- n the office ff r the Utah Stole Stale Engineer En iii er Slate Ct Suit Sj Lake Lake- Ci Utah |