Ground water test drilling sites in Hartnet, Fremont River, and Hall Creek areas, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Huntoon PW. 1978. Ground water test drilling sites in Hartnet, Fremont River, and Hall Creek areas, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. NPS Contract CX-1200-8-B071. University of Wyoming. Wyoming Water Resources Research Institute. Laramie, Wyoming
The purpose of this report is to identify the best sources for ground water in three parts of Capitol Reef National Park: the Hartnet, Fremont River, and Hall Creek areas. It will be shown that the best target aquifer in each area, considering both water quality and anticipated well yields, is the Navajo Sandstone. It is possible that the overlying Entrada Sandstone could yield good supplies of potable water, but the chances for successfully developing water from this unit are speculative at this time. Water quality in the Navajo Sandstone is unknown within the park but should contain total dissolved solids in the 300-750 milligrams/liter range, with most likely values of about 350-500 milligrams/liter.