Availability of Groundwater in the Albuquerque Area, Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico
Bjorklund LJ and Maxwell BW. 1961. Availability of Groundwater in the Albuquerque Area, Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico. Technical Report 21. New Mexico State Engineer. Santa Fe
Extensive study of water in the Albuquerque region, includes West Mesa area. Discusses depth of water table at West Mesa, recharge rates, discharge rates, quality of water (dissolved minerals, temperature). Plate 1a is map showing general geology and water-table contours of southern half of Albuquerque area including West Mesa. Plate 2a shows locations of wells and springs and depths to water in the southern area of Albuquerque, includes 'the volcanoes'. Plate 3a shows chemical quality of water of 'the volcanoes' area. Figure 3 is block diagram of an area 33 miles square near Albuquerque, showing topography, generalized geology, and the water table in the alluvium and the Santa Fe group.