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Rock Formations

Stratigraphy

Mineral Resources

Economic Geology

Subsurface Rocks

Ground-water Resources

Ground-water Recharge

Ground-water Discharge

Availability

Chemical Character

Ground-water Regions

Records of Wells

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Well-numbering System

The well and test-hole numbers used in this report give the location of wells and test holes according to the General Land Office Surveys and according to the following formula: township, range, section, l60-acre tract within that section, and the 40-acre tract within that quarter section. If two or more wells are located within a 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered according to the order in which they were inventoried. The 160- acre and 40-acre tracts are designated a, b, c, or d in a counterclockwise direction, beginning in the northeast quarter. For example, a well located in the NE SE sec. 10, T. 19 S., R. 7 E., would be numbered 19-7-l0da. Wells in the strip of oversized sections in R. 8 E. are located in the same manner, except that the lot number is used where a well is in an area divided into lots.

Records of Wells

Information pertaining to water wells in Chase County is given in Table 12. The well numbers used in this report give the location of wells according to the General Land Office Surveys as described in the preceding paragraph. The measured depths of water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot, whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot and are subject to error. Similarly measured depths of wells are given to the nearest 0.1 foot, reported depths are given only to the nearest foot and are subject to error.

T. 18 S. || T. 19 S. || T. 20 S. || T. 21 S.

Table 12--Records of wells and springs in Chase County.

Well No.
(1)		 Location Owner or tenant Type of well
(2)		 Depth of well,
feet (3)		 Diam. of well,
inches (3)		 Type of casing Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift
(5)		 Use of
water (6)		 Measuring point Depth to water level,
feet (7)		 Date of
Measurement		 Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
Character of material Geologic source Description Feet above land surface
T. 21 S., R. 5 E.
21-5-12 ca NE SW sec. 12 Dave Wheeler Du 51.9 30 R Limestone Florence ls Cy, H D Top of casing 0.9 46.5 9/23/47 Not adequate. Haul water in dry years
T. 21 S., R. 6 E.
21-6-8 bc SW NW sec. 8 John Crissup DD 28.5 42 & 6 R Limestone and shale Matfield sh Cy, W S Top of concrete curbing around well 1.3 21.72 9/23/47  
21-6-21 ad SE NE sec. 21 F. K. Harshman Dr 84.3 7 GI Limestone Towanda ls Cy, W D, S Top of casing 1 50.73 9/23/47  
21-6-22 aa NE NE sec. 22 M. S. Ludwig Dr 100 7 I Limestone Towanda ls and/or Winfield ls Cy, W S do 1.1 66.4 9/23/47  
21-6-28 ab NW NE sec. 28 H. E. Williams Dr 97.2 7 GI Limestone Winfield Cy, W S do 1.5 77.28 9/23/47  
21-6-28 dd SE SE sec. 28 Geo. Whitcomb Dr 67.4 6.5 I Limestone Winfield Cy, W D, S Top of concrete cover 0.7 58.54 9/19/47  
21-6-29 cb NW SW sec. 29 Dave Little Dr 49.3 8 GI Limestone Towanda ls and Gage sh Cy, W S Top of casing 2.3 36.7 9/19/47 Reported adequate
21-6-30 bb NW NW sec. 30 Cora F. Griffith Dr 50.8 6.5 I Limestone Barneston ls Cy, H D, S do 0.1 31.58 9/23/47 Reported adequate
21-6-35 bb NW NW sec. 35 Lloyd Thompson Dr 89.6 8 I Limestone Winfield ls and/or Towanda ls Cy, W D,S do 1 59.46 9/23/47 Reported adequate; yield +5
21-6-36 cc SW SW sec. 36 C. P. Thompson Dr 68.3 10 GI Limestone Fort Riley ls Cy, W D, S, I do 1 44.88 9/19/47 Reported yield +5
T. 21 S., R. 7 E.
21-7-3 aa NE NE sec. 3 James C. McNee Dr   6.5 I Limestone Wreford ls F S do 2.7   10/29/47 Well reported originally +/-100 ft deep; yield +/-1
21-7-8 dd SE SE sec. 8 C. B. Cowley Dr 108.4 6.5 GI Limestone Barneston ls Cy, W S do 0 21.12 9/17/47 Reported adequate, yield +10
21-7-9 ad SE NE sec. 9 L. C. Elder Sp       Limestone Florence ls   S       10/29/47 Rock Spring; measured yield, 34
21-7-11 cb NW SW sec. 11 George Meiser Dr 40 8 GI Limestone and shale Matfield sh Cy, H D Top of casing 0 17.04 9/12/47 Reported adequate, yield +4
21-7-17 aa NE NE sec. 17 George Pierce Dr 59.7 7 GI Limestone Towanda ls and Fort Riley ls Cy, W N do 1 34.06 9/17/47 Not in use
21-7-18 cc SW SW sec. 18 Comm. of Ins. State of Kansas Dr 97.2 7 I Limestone Barneston ls Cy, W D, S do 1.1 29.98 9/19/47 Reported adequate
21-7-19 ad SE NE sec. 19 Orvis O'Dell Dr 82.2 6 GI Limestone Barneston ls Cy, W D, S do 1.8 23.07 9/18/47 Estimated yield 10+
21-7-21 bb NW NW sec. 21 Guy Rosebraugh Dr 101.7 7.5 I Limestone Towanda ls and Fort Riley ls Cy, W D, S do 0.3 53.5 9/17/47 Pumped continuously 7 hrs previous to W.L. measurement
21-7-21 cc SW SW sec. 21 Stella Moore Dr 98.3 7 I Limestone Towanda ls Cy, W S do 1.3 70.64 9/17/47  
21-7-32 bb NW NW sec. 32 Doris Stevens Dr 105.7 8.5 I Limestone Towand ls and Fort Riley ls Cy, W D, S do 1.3 72.52 9/18/47 Estimated yield 5+
21-7-33 da NE SE sec. 33 Glen W. Baker Dr 100 5-6 GI Limestone Towand ls and Fort Riley ls Cy, W D, S do 0.2 82.5 9/12/47 Not in use
T. 21 S., R. 8 E.
21-8-15 ba NE NW sec. 15 Jay P. Sharp Dr 64 8 GI Limestone and shale Beattie ls Cy, W D, S do 0 28 6/23/48 Estimated yield 2+/-
21-8-15 da NE SE sec. 15 W. Pinkstone Du 31.2 45 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of concrete cover 1.5 17.34 9/25/47 Dry in 1913; low in 1936

Well No.
(1)		 Location Owner or tenant Type of well
(2)		 Depth of well,
feet (3)		 Diam. of well,
inches (3)		 Type of casing Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift
(5)		 Use of
water (6)		 Measuring point Depth to water level,
feet (7)		 Date of
Measurement		 Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
Character of material Geologic source Description Feet above land surface
T. 22 S., R. 5 E.
22-5-13 dc SW SE sec. 13 F. G. Burdorf Dr 49.2 5 GI Limestone Towanda ls and/or Fort Riley ls Cy, W S   0 17.64 9/19/47  
T. 22 S., R. 6 E.
22-6-5 dc SW SE sec. 5 Walter Berends Du 56.8 24 R Limestone Winfield ls. Cy, W D, S Top of concrete cover 1.3 26.07 9/19/47 Reported adequate
22-6-11 cc SW SW sec. 11 Margaret Smith Dr 85.5 5.5 GI Limestone Barneston ls Cy, W S Top of casing 0.3 8.25 9/23/47  
22-6-18 dc SW SE sec. 18 T. B. Sidner Dr 56.6 7 GI Limestone Winfield ls Cy, H D do 0 27.32 9/19/47 Reported adequate
22-6-21 ab NW NE sec. 21 George Carley Dr 17 6 GI Limestone Towanda ls N D do 2.3 9.79 9/19/47  
22-6-26 bb NW NW sec. 26 P. Scharemberg Du 44.8 (?) R Limestone Towanda ls Cy, W S Top of concrete cover 1.3 29.98 9/19/47 Reported adequate, yield +10
22-6-26 cc SW SW sec. 26 Sch. Dist. 45 Dr 29 (?) 6 I Limestone Towanda ls and/or Fort Riley ls Cy, H P Top of casing 1 8 (?) 4/26/48 Reported to be adequate. Flowing well for several years
22-6-27 ad SE NE sec. 27 R. L. Edmonds Dr 47.5 5.5 GI Limestone Towanda ls and Fort Riley ls Cy, W S, I do 0.7 21.56 9/19/47  
22-6-27 dd SE SE sec. 27 Mildred Morse Dr 29 7 I Limestone Towanda and/or Fort Riley ls F S do 1   9/19/47 Flowing well. Original reported head approx. 13 ft
22-6-34 aa NE NE sec. 34 B. E. Melson Dr 48 4.5 GI Limestone Towanda ls Cy, W S do 0.9 40.2 9/18/47  
T. 22 S., R. 7 E.
22-7-5 bc SW NW sec. 5 L. E. Pike Dr 46.3 10.5 GI Limestone Fort Riley ls Cy, H D do 1 18.58 9/18/47  
22-7-8 cb NW SW sec. 8 Chas. C. Deering Dr 41.8 6.5 I Limestone Fort Riley ls Cy, H D do 0.7 26.8 9/18/47  
22-7-18 dd SE SE sec. 18 Ada S. Walker Dr 63.7 6 GI Limestone Barneston ls Cy, W S Top of galvanized sheet around top of hole 1.1 17.03 9/18/47 Reported adequate yield +10
22-7-25 bc SW NW sec. 25 Wayne Rogler Sp       Limestone Florence ls   S       10/29/47 Jack Spring, measured yield 95
22-7-25 cd SE SW sec. 25 Wayne Rogler Dr 76.1 6 I Limestone Barneston ls Cy,W S Top of casing 1.2 32.17 9/5/47 Reported adequate, yield +10
22-7-31 ba NE NW sec. 31 Geo. P. Poter Dr 74.8 7.5 I Limestone Towanda and Fort Riley ls Cy, W S do 0.5 43.56 9/18/47 Reported adequate, yield +10
22-7-35 cb NW SW sec. 35 Wayne Rogler Dr 94.1 5 I Limestone Barneston ls Cy, W S do 1.3 48.91 9/5/47 Reported adequate, yield +10
T. 22 S., R. 8 E.
22-8-1 ab NW NE sec. 1 E. C. Crofoot Du 15.6 48 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W S Top of concrete cover 2 10.05 9/25/47  
22-8-7 aa NE NE sec. 7 Jess E. Bailey Dr 58.9 6 (?) N Limestone and shale Bader ls N D Top of 2-inch board over well 0.2 38.44 9/5/47 New well; casing not installed. Yield +/- 1
22-8-7 da NE SE sec. 7 C. L. Underwood Du 15.6 24 R Limestone and shale Crouse ls N, H D, S Top of board covering 3 15 9/24/47 Reported adequate. Yield less than 1/4
22-8-9 cd SE SW sec. 9 E. Talkington DD 61 24 & 6 R Limestone Cottonwood ls N N Top of concrete curbing 2 24.62 3/26/48 Highly mineralized water. Yield +25
22-8-10 dd SE SE sec. 10 Mrs. T. S. Jones Du 13.6 36 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W N Top of board cover 0 9.24 9/25/47 Reported inadequate, goes dry at times
22-8-11da NE SE sec. 11 Henry T. Reidel Du +/-13.0 168 R Shale and limestone Speiser sh and colluvium Cy, W S Top of hole in pump base 2.0+/- 10.28 9/25/47 Reported inadequate in dry years. Yield less than 1/4
22-8-16 ab NW NE sec. 16 R. H. Underwood Dr 75.0 (?) 6 I Limestone Cottonwood ls Cy, H N Top of casing 0.8 +/-25 (?) 9/25/47 Highly mineralized water
22-8-16 ad SE NE sec. 16 Audrey Decker Dr 99.9 (?) 8 I Limestone and shale Beattie ls (?) Cy, H D Top of casing 1 34.05 9/24/47 Not in use
22-8-17 cb NW SW sec. 17 M. E. Pierce Du 33.8 32 R Limestone and shale Crouse ls N, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.2 16.06 9/24/47  
22-8-18 Lot 10 sec. 18 C. S. Lips Dr 34.4 6 I Limestone and shale Crouse ls and Blue Rapids sh Cy, W N Top of casing 1.9 22.14 9/5/47 Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well
22-8-19 Lot 6 sec. 19 J. A. and Ruth Banks Sp       Limestone Threemile ls   D, S       10/29/47 Perkins Spring. Measured yield 70
22-8-20 ca NE SW sec. 20 Robert White Du 25.3 30 R Limestone and shale Crouse ls Cy, H D Top of 2- by 4-inch board curbing 0.5 20.73 9/24/47 Reported inadequate in dry years
22-8-22 dc SW SE sec. 22 J. R. Lackey Dr 44.6 7 I Limestone and shale Crouse ls and Middleburg ls Cy, H D Top of casing 0.8 34.8 9/24/47 Reported inadequate
22-8-25 bb NW NW sec. 25 A. M. Johnson Du 24.5 30-36 R Limestone Wreford ls N, H D Top of board around top of well enclosure 2.7 18.5 9/24/47 Reported adequate
22-8-29 ad SE NE sec. 29 R. D. McCallum Du 18.5 40 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W D, S Top of board top over well 2 16.74 9/24/47 Reported adequate. Yield +/- 20
22-8-34 ad SE NE sec. 34 John Sampler Du 35 24 R Limestone and shale Crouse ls N, H S Top of 2- by 4-inch board 1 35.87 9/24/47 Reported inadequate. Yield less than 1/4
22-8-34 bb NW NW sec. 34 F. D. Swanson Du 21.3 45 R Limestone and shale Crouse ls and Blue Rapids sh Cy, H D Top of concrete covering 0.5 19.94 9/24/47 Reported inadequate. Yield less than 1/4
T. 22 S., R. 9 E.
22-9-8 cc SW SW sec. 8 Vona I. Channell Du 38 42 R Limestone Florence ls N N Top of rock cover 0.7 15.28 9/25/47 Abandoned, formerly a school well
22-9-18 ab NW NE sec. 18 Alice North Du 10.7 36 R Sand and gravel Alluvium and/or colluvium Cy, W S Base of 2- by 4-inch brace 2 6.54 9/25/47 Reported inadequate
22-9-19 dc SW SE sec. 19 E. V. Johnson Dr 27.8 8 I Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D Top of casing 1 9.8 9/24/47  
22-9-31 ac SW NE sec. 31 J. D. McDowell Du 16.8 36 (?) R Limestone Wreford ls Cy, H S Top of board cover over well 1.8 15.3 9/24/47  

1. Location number: Well numbers give the location of wells according to General Land Office surveys and according to the following formula: Township--Range--Section, 160-acre tract within that section, and the 40-acre tract within the quarter section. I
2. DD, dug and drilled well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well, Sp, spring.
3. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.
4. Br, brick; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; I, iron; N, none; OW, oil-well casing; R, rock; T, tile.
5. Method of lift: Cy, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; T, turbine. Type of power: E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; N, none; W, windmill.
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; N, not being used; S, stock; P, public supply.
7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet. All depths are below measuring point.

T. 18 S. || T. 19 S. || T. 20 S. || T. 21 S.

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