Show I Water Vater May Be Short This Year Y a I I All fill Users Urged To Operate Co-Operate I II Water levels have been dropping dropping drop drop- ping in Inmany many areas of ot the state over the past several years Such changes are largely the results of three factors 1 General General drought conditions 2 Storage in upstream reserVoirs reservoirs reser rosen lining of ot canals and more more efficient conveyance and use nse of ot surface water 3 Increased 3 use of ot water from the the Drought Condition The de decline Une In 1961 and the anticipated anticipated an an- lowering In 1963 are due largely to the first factor Precipitation Preci is the ultimate sou source e of ground water During years of ot low precipitation lees leas water gets into the ground Mutters aquifers Some wells and springs cease ot of flow and water tables drop g generally e n era 1 1 Drought years also cause the owners own own- ers era of ot wells to pump m more inure fe than U usual l. al because surface supplies ore are below normal And Md It causes more water saving steps to be taken and some water formerly lost to some users is prevented from seeping into the ground water basin This combination ot of conditions conditions condi condi- lions l la Ie the basic bailie reason for tor the water pressure or leve levels leyel In addition to dropping water levels some water Wiers umers who rel rely reI on oil towing flowing wens wells find flad that they theT decrease aie le in now flow due to rusting of the casting beca th they y have tilled filled with sand and algae or oi because of ot other r rea tea tea- a. a sons Drilling Pumps rump During times of ot water shortage and increased demands the State Engineer encourages all aU users I flowing flowing flow flow- taking water from springs ing wells or shallow water table sources to evaluate their long- long range water supplies and needs and to either singly or preferably I by groups plan for future use of their theft w water ter Drilling ot of pump I wells wels In the most mOt advantageous area to rep replace ace flowing wells may maybe maybe maybe be be bethe the best helt solution to the over aU The State Slate Engineer recognizes I the basic right of ot all water users Wiers with their priorities This Includes l artesian wells springs and shallow ahal low water table wells well We feel teel however that tha the responsibilities for tor maintaining adequate diversion diver Mo sion facilities rests esta with the water users werl but will wUl offer offet all possible help belp in tn n completing co pl necessary changes to tr transfer fer these rights to more efficient and less lees wasteful water diversions I The public should understand that the law Jaw requires certain minimum min mm periods of time Um for tor processing processing process process- In ing of applications and chan changes and should howd therefore ma make malce e any r nece necessary lT filings at th the e earliest pc Wayne b date a Wayne D. D diddle |