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Memo to Mr. Campbell: July 9 , 1951* • t h e i m p e n d i n g re c u r r e n t w a t e r s h o r t a g e . 1, Talk with C. H. Jameson, Well Inspector, Las Vegas Valley. Well #10, of Land and Water Co., is being pumped continuously rather than just during the peak demand. The pump placed on No. 10 (and any other recent installations) reasonably improved the total daily delivery by 3 Mil. Gals. He has a well casing down which he sounds for level of water in the underground aquifer. There is a drop of 1 to lg inches now lower than during last summer. Believed we are re-charging aquifers from Charleston Mts. From above the 6000 foot contour. Taking average snow year, with allowance of 20% of run-off going down into the alluvial fan, he estimates that from 30,000 acre feet to 35,000 acre feet must reach the aquifers. In period from 1929 to 1951, the water level dropped 55 feet in an unused well which is in the heart of the production field Hoffman, the forest ranger supt., sayd springs are drying up. 2. Talked, long distance, with Hugh Shamberger, this morning. Explained the delays which have set the District back, and now with another sunmer of water shortage, we must get a bond issue on for financing the District. Asked him, if with his stature, he could have a few minutes with the Governor and impress upon him that a serious water shortage looms up for Las Vegas Valley and that the District must get the green light soon. Mentioned the amendments asked by Mueller, and also the amendments prepared by Alafc Bible. More or less apparently delaying tactics, I asked that he impress the Governor with the seriousness of the local situation and the need of immediate action Mentioned probability of Mr. Converse dropping in to see the Governor and discussing the water situation at Las Vegas. Anything Mr. Shamberger could do would help . H. F. Clark