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Hock Springs * May 29, 1936, Mr# George 3. Pryde: In accordance with year le tt e ro f May 23, 1936, we have made an examination of the water situation at Las Vegas, Bevada, report o f which is rendered herewith: Mr# Jeffers* le tte r of Bay Elat requests report on: 1, * Patting down an additional w e ll, including the consideration of the necessities therefor and p o s s ib ility o f snob action accomplishing the purpose intended by tlx* Bracken, and 2* ‘'Benewin? the pipe lin e : (a ) By programming the renewals over a period of years, or how i t should best bo handled; (h) Whether it shoold be renewed in kind or with oast iron pipe.'* Show below weir measurements of water produced by sources during years 1931, 1934, 1933 and 1936, no record of 1932 and 1933 being av aila b le: Artesian a e ll Big Spring L it t le 3 ring f o m g. p.i>. July, 1931 July 1954 3,877,632 2,507,040 1,040,498 944,862 913.043 823.680 June 1935 Apr,1936 2,780,697 2,799,360 1,079,308 1 045,094 1.035,763 880.243 5,831,173 4,285,572 4,895,768 4.724,697 It appears fro® the foregoing thr-t production from Big and L ittle Springs Is comparatively uniform, large fluctuation being in Areteslan w ell, However, it seems safe to assume a continued flow o f approximately 2,750.000 gallons per day from this source with