Cultural water demand data including population, number of wells and the average well pumpage and surface water diversions by the municipal, industrial and agricultural sectors are shown in Table 3.1-5.  There is no recorded effluent generation in this basin.  Figure 3.1-10 shows the location of demand centers.  A description of cultural water demand data sources and methods are found here.  More detailed information on cultural water demand is found in Section 3.0.7.

Cultural Water Demand

• Refer to Table 3.1-5 and Figure 3.1-10.

• Population increased from 74 to 135 people from 1980 to 2000. 

• Groundwater pumping is decreasing with an average of less than 1,300 AFA in the period from 2001 – 2005.  Municipal and industrial demand is minimal, less than 300 AFA.

• Information on surface water diversions is only available for the period of 1991 – 2005.  During this time all surface water diversions have been for agriculture and were less than 1,000 AFA.

• The only agricultural lands shown on the map are located along the Klondyke Bonita Road in T9S, R21E.  Agricultural lands also historically existed in small pastures scattered along Aravaipa Creek.

• As of 2005 there were 192 registered wells with a pumping capacity of less than or equal to 35 gpm and 50 wells with a pumping capacity of more than 35 gpm.

Click for Table 3.1-5 Cultural Water Demand in

the Aravaipa Canyon Basin