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Ground Water Management on the Palouse Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) Steve Robischon Slides 1-40 Idaho Washington Aquifer Collaborative (IWAC) Meeting December 9, 2014 re hopefully Some History Moscow 1883 Map of Central Moscow

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Idaho Washington Aquifer Collaborative (IWAC) Meeting

Ground Water Management on the Palouse Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) Steve Robischon

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December 9, 2014

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re hopefully

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Some History

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Moscow 1883

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Map of Central Moscow – May 1889

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Map of Central Pullman – May 1889

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Map of Central Pullman – May 1889

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Pullman Herald May 25, 1889 At nine o’clock Friday morning, the shrieks of the whistle announced that water had been struck. . . . . . the water overflowed freely to the great satisfaction of . . . the interested citizens who soon gathered in crowds to see the first artesian well in Pullman . . . the fact that artesian water can be had so easily makes it possible for Pullman to have . . a system of water-works unequaled in the territory.

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Palace Hotel – ca 1891

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Palace Hotel – ca 1906

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Pullman Herald July 5, 1889 The business portion of Pullman is again in smoking ruins. . . . In two hours time nothing but charred and smoking embers remained of the handsome business blocks that had adorned our business streets

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Pullman Herald June 7, 1889

  • -- Moscow met with another

destructive fire Thursday night.

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Pullman Herald August 3, 1889 The city dads believe that the town cannot afford to expend money at present on water works for protection against fire.

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Moscow Mirror September 13, 1889 The people of Moscow voted to bond the town for thirty thousand dollars to be used in building water works . . . If a system requiring pumps is accepted, the salaries of engineers, wood etc. will create a heavy tax on the town . . .

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Moscow Mirror May 9, 1890 On Wednesday afternoon the steam drill struck an immense stream of water . . . There is sufficient water running away from the well to supply the town for all purposes. It cannot hereafter be said that Moscow is without water for it is to-day (sic) better situated than if it had a small river coursing by it, for nothing can be better than pure water.

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Moscow Mirror May 9, 1890 No town in the northwest should have better lawns and nicer shrubery . . . Last year some residents of the neighboring towns jeered at Moscow . . . The laugh is now on the other side. The Palouse country will soon become noted for its artesian wells. Pullman has two . . . and Moscow takes the lead with four . . .

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Pullman Herald May 31, 1890 The commissioners appointed by Governor Ferry to select a location for the agricultural college came to Pullman last Saturday . . . They also viewed the surrounding country, the town and the artesian wells.

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Pullman Herald May 2, 1891 The Agricultural College and School of Science come to . . . The City of Flowing Wells

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Pullman Herald May 2, 1891 The people of Moscow are delighted because Pullman has been chosen . . . The friendliest feeling is entertained by the citizens of Moscow for those of Pullman. They both are of the same enterprising blood.

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Crawford Well May 1890

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Laney (1923) The report indicates that there exists at Moscow a sufficient artesian supply to take care of the needs of the City of Moscow for many years . . .

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A Little Geology

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A Little More Geology

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A Little More Geology

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A Little More Local Geology

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2013 Water Level 1890 Water Level

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Grande Ronde Water Levels

Static Water Level Elevations (feet above MSL)

A Little Local Hydrology

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Water Levels – Upper Aquifer, Long-Term

2440 2450 2460 2470 2480 2490 2500 2510 2520 Moscow Well #2 (Wanapum) Static Water Level 1938 - 2014 (ft above MSL)

A Little More Local Hydrology

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Moscow Wanapum 1938 - 2013

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George Gagon Director UI Physical Plant Kenneth Dick (?) UI Financial VP

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UI/Moscow Domestic Water Supply Report (1968)

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The communities of Kendrick, Juliaetta and Bovill are rising in bewildered protest . . . Prior to publication of this notice, say residents . . . they had heard nothing that would alert them to the desire of the university for water.

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  • 1969

How Long Will the Water Last? (Jones and Ross) . . . should meet the needs of the basin until at least 2050 and perhaps until 2100.

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  • 1969

Status Report The results of the studies during the past year . . have not materially changed the concepts regarding municipal water

  • supply. The findings of the groundwater

investigation were inconclusive. The various agencies and geologists consulted have differing opinions on its feasability; however, the consensus is that groundwater would only be a temporary solution.

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  • 1970

Water Supply Study (6 potential projects)

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  • 1970

Water Supply Study (6 potential projects)

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  • 1970

Water Supply Study (6 potential projects)  $90,734,760 in 2014 $14,682,000 in 1970