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<br />B0weJl Dra1n at U. S. lliglMI.y 1.60~85~ ed of the Wa'rerl;r and Camel. <br />Drams :!.n -the southeast comer of t!lie saJ:q,ge 1!iJ:'ea.. The specific <br />cemd1letances of these slIIllIples imdicate the fo~ cOXl.centrat1cms <br />of total. cl1ss01wd soUds in the drain :f':l.owB~ WlUlg a COlll.wrsiem <br />factor of O.70~ <br /> <br />Dra.1n <br />B0weJl <br /> <br />Dissol Ylld Sollds <br />(parts per mi11icm) <br /> <br />Camel. <br /> <br />m <br />599 <br />681 <br /> <br />Wawrly <br /> <br />~es were not made of "the abo"tre sampJ.es to utem1ne <br />-the percent socl1t1l1l. Specific c<:m.Chletanees !lJl1d percentages of sod1U1/. <br />were ute_ined for sllllllp].es cibtahed in 1949 f:mJD. three s.rn.11nw ground <br />'li&ter observaticm wells within the salvage area. At aloeaticm about <br />eme mile southeast of Well 2652~ tile a_ples 1D41cated the ground 'li&ter <br />to contain a concentration of a.bout 987 parts per Dl.i.1Hon of cl1ssol.wd <br />soUds with 74 percent socl1U1/.. About 2 miles I:lOrth of Well 2632~ the <br />abaJ.J.ow ground 'li8.ter slIIllIple bad a wry JUga ccmcentratio.n of about <br />5,800 parts per million 'of cl1ss01wd. solids emll 85 percent socl1t1l1l. <br />'fhree mi1es 'east of Well 2632, be"tween the Wa'Verly ad Ca.:rm.el. Dra1ns I <br />the saapJ.e of the sbaJ.J.ow ground 'li8.ter had a ccmcemtraticm of' about <br />800 parts per m1llicm with about 33 percent socl1U1/.. <br /> <br />The cemcentratiOJaS of dissoJ:ved sollis in -the drain flows <br />are proba'Dly more representative of -the quality of the water wh1cll. <br />would be init1aJ..ly saJ.vageti f'ran "the area. SampJ.es and analyBes of <br />'li&ter obtained f'ran pump tests will be required for a rel1abJ.e' estimate <br />of the quaJ.1ty of 'li8.ter tl3at can 'De salvaged f'ran the area. The qual- <br />ity of water saJ.vageti f'ran this area would D.Ot be subject to the R:1o <br />Graade COlll.1J8.Ct llIIl1tatiOJaS 1na:ll!Iluch as the area is outl!l1de of -the <br />Closei Bas:!.n. <br /> <br />Plau, for Water Salvage <br /> <br />Da.taon tile cl3ara.cterist1cs of theshallaror ground 'li8.ter <br />aquifer are liI.cmex1stent; therefore, the pl&u for water salvage is <br />based'upon the saJU pr1nei~s and well spa.c:l.!:lg that was used for the <br />Mosca..slU'gent area. Positl"l11& Control of"the grc:mJlld water ta'DJ.e w:Ul <br />be necessary in order to pr$'geliI.t interference with irrigation of <br />a.d,1acent l&uds. The use of ]l1lIil:ped wells wuJ.d. prcillably be the most <br />efficient means of achieving the saJ:v~e of water h the are. and would <br />Provide pas! ti "lie control. of the grot.md water table. The wells wouJ.d <br />discharge via. e.x1st:!.ng "hA....eJ.s 1>>.to the R:10 Grande. Behabllitaticm of <br />the Bowen Dra.iD, from its ccmtluence with Rock Creek to the Rio Granu, <br />would be desirab1.e in order to pe:m1t effiej,elll.t dell"trery of water saJ.- <br />vaged in the westem portiem of the area to the Rio Grande. <br /> <br />..) .. <br /> <br />... ,'-. , <br />-..:U... <br /> <br />r' -- <br />