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Foothill Belt, Southern California DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 219 GROUND WATERS AND IRRIGATION ENTERPRISES IN THE FOOTHILL BELT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY WALTER C. MENDENHALLpRQpERTY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1908 CONTENTS. Page. Introduction.............................................................. 7 Geography............................................................... 8 General geologic conditions................................................ 10 Physiography.............................................................. 13 General features...................................................... 13 Origin of physical features.............................................. 14 Fault lines........................................................... 16 Relative ages of the physical features.................................... 17 Summary............................................................ 18 Rainfall................................................................... 18 Distribution and amount.............................................. 18 Dependence of water supplies on rainfall..........................'..... 22 Storage facilities.. .......................................................... 24 Measures for conservation of waters......................................... 25 Absorptive capacity of sands................................................ 26 Absorption estimates...................................................... 28 Character and condition of subterranean reservoirs........................... 29 The glacial hypothesis..................................................... 30 Character of the rock floor of the filled areas................................. 31 Ground-water districts..................................................... 33 Red Hills waters...................................................... 34 San Antonio underground waters....................................... 37 Chino artesian belt.................................................... 39 San Jose Valley....................................................... 42 San Dimas district..................................................... 43 Development..........................................._........... 43 Surface conditions................................................ 43 Underground conditions............................................ 45 San Gabriel Valley.....................................'.... 1........... 47 Pasadena Basin........................................................ 50 Fluctuations in ground-water levels.................................... 54 Evident effects.................................................... 54 Measurements.................................................... 56 Wells near Pomona............................................ 56 Wells near San Dimas......................................... 58 Wells near Vineland .......................................... 60 Wells near Lordsburg.......................................... 61 Wells southeast of Pomona...................................... 62 Wells northeast of Pomona...................................... 63 Wells in San Gabriel River basin............................... 64 Wells in Pasadena Basin.............................. 1........ 65 Summary of results of water-plane measurements................ 66 3 4 CONTENTS. 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Irrigation enterprises....................................................... 67 Introduction.......................................................... 67 Etiwanda Water Company............................................. 67 Hermosa Water Company............................................... 68 loamosa Water Company.............................................. 70 Cucamonga lands and Cucamonga Water Company ...................... 71 Old Settlers Water Company............................................ 74 Sunset Water Company................................................ 74 Ontario Colony and San Antonio Water Company ....................... 75 History of rights.................................................. 75 Pipe lines and conduits ........................................... 78 Operation and maintenance........................................ 78 Annual cost...................................................... 79 Ontario Water Company............................................... 79 Pomona irrigation................................ T .................... 80 Rights........................................................... 80 Canyon Water Company of Pomona ..............:................. 80 Del Monte Irrigation Company...................................... 81 Irrigation Company of Pomona...................................... 82 Palomares Irrigation Company. .......................*........... 83 Consolidated Water Company of Pomona ........................... 84 Kingsley Tract Water Company (Limited).............................. 85 Mountain View Water Company......................................... 86 Canyon Ridge Water Company......................................... 87 Upland Water Company............................................... 87 Orange Grove Tract Water Company.................................... 87 Claremont Cooperative Water Company................................. 88 Citizens' Light and Power Company.................................... 89 Chino Land and Water Company........................................ 89 San Jose Valley systems............................................... 90 Currier Tract Water Company...................................... 90 A. 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Currier development.......................................... 90 North ditch. ........................................................ 90 South ditch.............................................'........... 91 Lordsburg Water Company............................................. 91 Laverne Land and Water Company...................................... 92 Laverne Irrigating Company........................................... 92 San Dimas Irrigation Company.......................................... 93 Artesian Belt Water Company.......................................... 95 New Deal Land and Water Company...................................... 96 Frostless Belt Water Company.......................................... 96 San Gabriel systems.................................................... 97 History of rights.................................................... 97 Azusa Irrigating Company.......................................... 101 Covina Irrigating Company.......................................... 102 Azusa Agricultural Water Company.................................. 105 Citrus Belt Water Company............................................ 106 Columbia Land and Water Company..................................... 106 Western Water and Power Company..................................... 107 Glendora-Azusa Water Company.......................................... 108 CONTENTS. 5 Irrigation enterprises Continued. 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Irwindale water companies.............................................. 109 Orange Avenue Land and Water Company........................... 109 Irwindale Land and Water Company............................... 109 Cypress Avenue Water Company................................... 110 Vineland irrigation district............................................. 110 Duarte water companies................................................... 110 Rights.............................................................. 110 Joint works....................................................... 112 Duarte Mutual Irrigation and Canal Company........................ 112 Beardslee Water Ditch Company................................... 113 Monrovia Water Company. .............................................. 114 Santa Anita Water Company............................................ 114 Baldwin systems...................................................... 115 Sierra Madre Water Company........................................... 116 Precipice Canyon Water Company...................................... 117 Lincoln Avenue Water Company........................................ 117 Sunny Slope Water Company........................................... 118 Chapea Water Company................................................. 119 Garvey Water Company................................................... 119 Alhambra Addition Water Company.................................... 120 Euclid Avenue Water Company........................................ 120 Marengo Water Company................................................ 121 Montebello Land and Water Company.................................. 122 North Pasadena Land and Water Company.............................. 122 Pasadena Lake Vineyard Land and Water Company....................... 124 Organization and territory......................................... 124 Water supply...................................................... 125 History of water rights.............................................. 125 Devils Gate joint works............................................. 126 Other works in Arroyo Seco.......................................... 128 Independent property.............................................. 128 Distribution........................................................ 128 Value of properties................................................ 129 Pasadena Land and Water Company..................................... 130 Organization and territory........................................... 130
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