Water-Supply Possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah
Marine IW. 1962. Water-Supply Possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah. Hydrology of the Public Domain. USGS Water Supply Paper 1475-G. US Government Printing office. Washington
A water supply of 50 gpm (gallons per minute) is estimated to be sufficient to supply the present and future water demand at the monument. The Coconino sandstone of Permian age seems to be capable of yielding this quantity to a well between 1,500 and 2,700 feet deep in the vicinity of Fruita. Recharge to this aquifer probably is principally from the Fremont River. Water derived from the Coconino sandstone should be of potable quality. A water supply of suitable chemical quality also could be obtained directly from the Fremont River.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Marine, I
- Date of Issue
- 1962
- Publisher
- US Government Printing office
- Units
- CARE , HIST , WRD
- Keywords
- Alluvium, Bedrock, Capitol Reef, Capitol Reef National Monument, Chemical Analysis, Climate, ehistory, Geologic Formations, Geology, History, Hydrology, National Monument, Springs, supply, Surface Water, Utah, Water, Water Resources, Water Supply, Water Use, water-bearing properties, Wells, WRBIB