Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1475-G Water-Supply Possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah

Two feasible sources of water for the headquarters area at Capitol Reef National Monument are: (a) the Fremont River and (b) a well between 1,500 and 2,700 feet deep to obtain water from the Coconino sandstone. A favorable area for the location of a test-well site is shown on plate 15. Because no wells in this area tap the Coconino sandstone, neither the yield nor the quality of the water from such a well can be predicted accurately. However, it is estimated that the Coconino sandstone is capable of yielding about 50 gpm of water of relatively good quality to a well drilled in the Fruita vicinity.