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Check of water usage, Las Vegas

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Illustrations Figure 1. General map of the Las Vegas Artesian Basin showing location of wells, geology, and ground-water districts, 2. A. Estimated population of Las Vegas for the period 192*+ to 19^ . B. Humber of wells drilled in Las Vegas Valley, 192h to 19^+, C. Average annual discharge from.wells and springs in Las Vegas Valley, 192^ to igW+. D. Graphs showing the decline of water levels in two wells in Las Vegas Valley, 192*+ to 19*+*+, 3. Stretch showing the method of locating and numbering wells in the State of Fevada. U. Typical logs of wells in the Las Vegas aistrict, 5, Typical logs of V'rells in the Las Vegas district, 6, Typical logs of wells in the Las Vegas 3istrict, 7, A. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in veils in the south part of the Las Vegas district, 19*+0 to 19*+*+» B, Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in water table wells in the Las Vegas 'district, 19*+0 to 19*+*+, g, Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in wells in the central part of the Las Vegas district, 9* Graphs showing water level fluctuations in wells penetrating two aquifers, where water from the aquifers is separately cased, 10, A. Precipitation in the vicinity of Las Vegas Valley, B, Cumulative monthly departure from average annual preci­pitation at Las Vegas. C, Mean monthly artesian water level in Las Vegas Valley based on monthly measurements of water levels in 17 selected vrells* D, Monthly discharge from wells and springs in Las Vegas Valley. /