Groundwater Monitoring in the Espanola Basin Piezometers
In 1996, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Santa Fe, and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer began a drilling program to install specialized monitoring wells in the Espanola basin. The purpose of the program is to monitor hydraulic head at specific depths in the aquifer. Most of these specialized wells, called piezometers, are located in areas between major water-production wells so that data collected are more representative of general conditions in the aquifer rather than conditions influenced primarily by the daily on-and-off cycles of the production wells. Because hydraulic head varies vertically as well as horizontally throughout the aquifer system, piezometers are completed at different depths, typically in groups of three. Hydraulic head is monitored by continuously measuring the depth to water in each piezometer and recording a measurement every hour. To ensure the accuracy of the recording device, measurements are made by hand every 4 to 8 weeks using steel or electric tape.

Comparison of water levels from year to year can show trends in water-level decline or recovery in the aquifer system. Data from each piezometer in the network are viewable by way of the links listed below. Data for individual sites can be obtained by selecting the site number below.
353348106025101 15N.08E.1.123A Jail Well Deep Piezo
353348106025102 15N.08E.1.123B Jail Well Middle Piezo
353348106025103 15N.08E.1.123C Jail Well Shallow Piezo
353824106040901 T16N.R08E.2.343A NMOSE County Well-Deep Piez
353824106040902 T16N.R08E.2.343B NMOSE County Well-Middle Piez
353824106040903 T16N.R08E.2.343C NMOSE County Well-Shallow Piez
353825105594701 16N.09E.04.334A NMOSE Fairgrounds Deep Piezometer
353825105594702 16N.09E.04.334B NMOSE Fairgrounds Mid Piezometer
353825105594703 16N.09E.04.334C NMOSE Fairgrounds Shallow Piez.
353945105574501 17N.09E.35.1314A Santa Fe 1 Deep Piezo
353945105574502 17N.09E.35.1314B Santa Fe 1 Middle Piezo
353945105574503 17N.09E.35.1314C Santa Fe 1 Shallow Piezo
354056106215801 17N.05E.24.344 DOME ROAD
354228106044901 T17N.R08E.15.233A Las Campanas Deep Piezo
354228106044902 T17N.R08E.15.233B Las Campanas Middle Piezo
354228106044903 T17N.R08E.15.233C Las Campanas Shallow Piezo
354321105573701 T17N.R09E.11.124A Archery Range Deep Piezo
354321105573702 T17N.R09E.11.124B Archery Range Middle Piezo
354321105573703 T17N.R09E.11.124C Archery Range Shallow Piezo
354731106072001 T18N.R08E.17.111A Buckman Well Deep Piezo
354731106072002 T18N.R08E.17.111B Buckman Well Middle Piezo
354731106072003 T18N.R08E.17.111C Buckman Well Shallow Piezo
355000106092802 19N.07E.36.3113 SF-2B
355000106092803 19N.07E.36.3113 SF-2C
355120105593901 19N.09E.28.121 Cuyamungue Deep Piezometer
355120105593902 19N.09E.28.121A Cuyamungue Shallow Piezometer
Links to data from manually measured wells
355002106093701 Santa Fe 3 A
355002106093702 Santa Fe 3 B
355002106093703 Santa Fe 3 C
355003106094301 Santa Fe 4 A
355003106094302 Santa Fe 4 B
355003106094303 Santa Fe 4 C
355006106094802 Santa Fe 5 B
355006106094803 Santa Fe 5 C
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Groundwater-Level Monitoring in Middle Rio Grande Basin Piezometers
Middle Rio Grande Piezometer network
Below are publications associated with this project.
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2015
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2014
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2013
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2012
Below are partners associated with this project.
In 1996, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Santa Fe, and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer began a drilling program to install specialized monitoring wells in the Espanola basin. The purpose of the program is to monitor hydraulic head at specific depths in the aquifer. Most of these specialized wells, called piezometers, are located in areas between major water-production wells so that data collected are more representative of general conditions in the aquifer rather than conditions influenced primarily by the daily on-and-off cycles of the production wells. Because hydraulic head varies vertically as well as horizontally throughout the aquifer system, piezometers are completed at different depths, typically in groups of three. Hydraulic head is monitored by continuously measuring the depth to water in each piezometer and recording a measurement every hour. To ensure the accuracy of the recording device, measurements are made by hand every 4 to 8 weeks using steel or electric tape.

Comparison of water levels from year to year can show trends in water-level decline or recovery in the aquifer system. Data from each piezometer in the network are viewable by way of the links listed below. Data for individual sites can be obtained by selecting the site number below.
353348106025101 15N.08E.1.123A Jail Well Deep Piezo
353348106025102 15N.08E.1.123B Jail Well Middle Piezo
353348106025103 15N.08E.1.123C Jail Well Shallow Piezo
353824106040901 T16N.R08E.2.343A NMOSE County Well-Deep Piez
353824106040902 T16N.R08E.2.343B NMOSE County Well-Middle Piez
353824106040903 T16N.R08E.2.343C NMOSE County Well-Shallow Piez
353825105594701 16N.09E.04.334A NMOSE Fairgrounds Deep Piezometer
353825105594702 16N.09E.04.334B NMOSE Fairgrounds Mid Piezometer
353825105594703 16N.09E.04.334C NMOSE Fairgrounds Shallow Piez.
353945105574501 17N.09E.35.1314A Santa Fe 1 Deep Piezo
353945105574502 17N.09E.35.1314B Santa Fe 1 Middle Piezo
353945105574503 17N.09E.35.1314C Santa Fe 1 Shallow Piezo
354056106215801 17N.05E.24.344 DOME ROAD
354228106044901 T17N.R08E.15.233A Las Campanas Deep Piezo
354228106044902 T17N.R08E.15.233B Las Campanas Middle Piezo
354228106044903 T17N.R08E.15.233C Las Campanas Shallow Piezo
354321105573701 T17N.R09E.11.124A Archery Range Deep Piezo
354321105573702 T17N.R09E.11.124B Archery Range Middle Piezo
354321105573703 T17N.R09E.11.124C Archery Range Shallow Piezo
354731106072001 T18N.R08E.17.111A Buckman Well Deep Piezo
354731106072002 T18N.R08E.17.111B Buckman Well Middle Piezo
354731106072003 T18N.R08E.17.111C Buckman Well Shallow Piezo
355000106092802 19N.07E.36.3113 SF-2B
355000106092803 19N.07E.36.3113 SF-2C
355120105593901 19N.09E.28.121 Cuyamungue Deep Piezometer
355120105593902 19N.09E.28.121A Cuyamungue Shallow Piezometer
Links to data from manually measured wells
355002106093701 Santa Fe 3 A
355002106093702 Santa Fe 3 B
355002106093703 Santa Fe 3 C
355003106094301 Santa Fe 4 A
355003106094302 Santa Fe 4 B
355003106094303 Santa Fe 4 C
355006106094802 Santa Fe 5 B
355006106094803 Santa Fe 5 C
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Groundwater-Level Monitoring in Middle Rio Grande Basin Piezometers
Middle Rio Grande Piezometer network
Below are publications associated with this project.
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2015
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2014
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2013
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2012
Below are partners associated with this project.