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The records at the Colorado Department of Water Resources indicate that this well is owned by Union <br /> iCarbide Corporation, has a total depth of 75 feet, with static water level at a depth of 25 feet. Water <br /> production is rated at 15 gallons per minute. There was no information pertaining to the well water <br /> quality. Umetco personnel from the Dove Creek, Colorado office reported that this well is located <br /> approximately 1,200 feet west of the fuel spill area, was installed circa 1958, and used for dry room <br /> water until circa 1980. The present condition of this well is not known. The well is shown on the <br /> USGS topographical map (Piute Knoll quadrangle) of the vicinity (see Figure 2-2), at approximately <br /> the same ground surface elevation as the fuel spill area. <br /> ' There is another well within one-half mile of the fuel spill area shown on the aforementioned USGS <br /> topographical map (Figure 2-2). This well is located approximately 2,300 feet northeast of the fuel <br /> spill area, at an approximate elevation of 7,080 feet above sea level. The Colorado Department of <br /> ' Water Resources' Durango, Colorado office stated that they have no records pertaining to this well. <br /> There is a spring, shown on the aforementioned USGS topographical map, located approximately 1,900 <br /> feet southwest of the fuel spill area. This spring is located in the state of Utah, approximately 150 feet <br /> ' west of the state line, at an approximate elevation of 7,060 feet above sea level. The spring appears to <br /> feed into a small water reservoir, located approximately 400 feet immediately south of and <br /> topographically below the spring, and may be used for agricultural purposes. <br /> There are two other small water reservoirs also shown on the aforementioned USGS topographical map <br /> within one-half mile of the fuel spill area. One of these reservoirs is located approximately 2,200 feet <br /> ' northwest of the fuel spill area, at an approximate elevation of 7,080 feet above sea level. The other <br /> reservoir is located approximately 1,600 feet southeast of the fuel spill area, at an approximate <br /> ' elevation of 7,060 feet above sea level. <br /> 1 <br /> 6 <br />