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Records of Typical Wells

Descriptions of wells visited in Elk County are given in Table 11. Information classed as "reported" was obtained from the owner or tenant. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" were measured and are given to the nearest tenth of a foot below the measuring point. Depths to water level not classed as "reported" were measured and are given to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || T. 30 S. || T. 31 S.

Table 11--Records of wells in Elk County.

Well No. (1) Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, feet (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, feet (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
Character of material Geologic source
31-8-12aa A.D. Arbuckle Dr 26.2 8 GI Gravel Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.3 10.14 8/18/50 Good well
31-8-25cc O.C. Ealey Du 30 30 R Sandstone Pony Creek shale N N Ground surface 0 12.1 8/27/50  
(31-8-35aa) O.C. Ealey Du 30 30 R Sandy shale French Creek shale Cy, H D, S Top of cover 0.6 11.22 8/27/50  
31-9-7ba Loren VanSickle Dr 150 10 GI Limestone Elmont limestone N N Top of casing 0.3 9.48 7/11/50 Yield 1/3
(31-9-8cd) J.F. Deal Dr 60 8 GI     Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.2 18.68 7/11/50  
31-9-16aa E.E. Rathbone Dr 100 6 GI Sandstone and limestone Willard and Langdon shales, Wakarusa and Burlingame limestones Cy, W D, S Top of casing 0.5 38.86 8/18/50 Good well; yield 4
31-9-19dc E. Neubaker Du 22 48 R Sandstone and limestone Dover limestone P, H D, S Top of cover 0.9 9.17 8/27/50  
31-9-21ab L. Stiles Dr 105 8 GI Sandstone and limestone Wakarusa and Burlingame limestones Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.6 67.36 8/18/50  
31-9-27ad School district Du 22 36 R Sandstone and limestone Elmont limestone N N Ground surface 0 6.8 8/27/50 Abandoned
31-10-3bc R.W. Wilson Du 30 36 R Sandstone Severy shale Cy, W S Top of cover 0.8 8.75 8/27/50  
31-10-4da R.W. Wilson Du 20 48 R Gravel and sandstone Alluvium and Severy shale Cy, H S Base of pump 4.2 9.82 8/26/50  
31-10-7bb School district Du 28 36 R Sandy shale Harveyville shale Cy, H P Base of pump 0.5 12.2 8/26/50  
31-10-12bd Concrete Materials Co. Dr 214 8 GI Sandstone Jackson Park shale T, E In Ground surface 0 80 8/21/50 Good well
31-10-25aa C.J. Blough Du 11 72 R Limestone Ervine Creek limestone N N Ground surface 0 7.1 9/6/50  
31-10-27dd H.C. Mills Du 23 36 R Limestone Topeka limestone Cy, W S Top of cover 0.6 4.42 8/27/50  
31-10-30dd R. Larkin Du 29.5 36 R Sandy shale White Cloud shale Cy, H D, S Top of cover 0.3 26.92 8/27/50  
(31-10-34dd) I.B. Walker Du 18 48 R Limestone Topeka limestone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.3 7.67 8/27/50 Good house well
31-11-3aa C.A. Bird Dr 65 8 GI Sandstone Jackson Park shale Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 50 8/22/50 Good well
31-11-3cc F.E. Royce Dr 100 8 GI Sandstone Elgin sandstone Cy, H D Base of pump 0.2 38.02 8/21/50 Yield about 1
31-11-3cd School district Dr 200 8 GI Sandstone and limestone Elgin sandstone and Plattsmouth limestone T, E D Ground surface 0 48 9/21/50  
31-11-3dd M. Frakes Dr 45 10 GI Gravel Alluvium N N Top of casing 0.8 18.8 8/22/50  
31-11-7da Knabe Bros. Du 32 36 R Sandstone Tecumseh shale Cy, H S Top of cover 0.3 8.92 9/6/50 Good well
31-11-10ca Frank Whitmer Dr 200 6 GI Gravel and sandstone Alluvium (terrace), and Kanwaka shale Cy, H, E D, S Base of pump 0.6 23.62 8/22/50 Good well
31-11-11ca Konstant Kassen DD 90 36-6 R,GI Sandstone Elgin sandstone and Jackson Park shale Cy, W D, S Base of pump 0.5 18.67 8/23/50 Good well
31-11-13bd Fred Freeman Dr 46 8 GI Sandstone Elgin sandstone Cy, E D, S Base of pump 0.9 18.89 8/23/50 Good well
31-11-21cc R.W. McAllester Du 20 48 R Limestone Ervine Creek limestone B, H D, S Ground surface 0 18.2 9/6/50 Yield 6
31-11-30cc J. Hogan Dr 230 8 GI Limestone and sandstone Ervine Creek limestone and Kanwaka shale Cy, H S Top of casing 1.2 17.8 9/6/50 Good well
31-11-32cd P. Cunningham Du 14.8 48 R Limestone Ervine Creek limestone Cy, H D, S Top of cover 0.3 7.96 9/6/50  
(31-11-34aa) R.F. Mullendore Dr 144 6 GI Sandstone Tecumseh, Doniphan, and Stull shale Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 12.62 9/6/50 Good well
31-11-35ba R.F. Mullendore Dr 148 6 GI Sandstone Tecumseh, Doniphan, and Stull shale Cy, W S Base of pump 0.9 20.67 9/6/50 Good well
(31-12-1ac) N. Russell Du 30 48 R Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.3 8.97 9/7/50 Good well
31-12-4db E. Roden Dr 192 10 N Sandstone Ireland sandstone and Vinland shale N N Ground surface 0 23.67 8/23/50 Good well, oil well supply
31-12-4dc G.L. Freeman Dr 90 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, W D, S   0.3 22.43 8/23/50  
(31-12-9bc) J.H. McCann Dr 29 8 GI Gravel Terrace Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.4 12.36 8/23/50 Good well
31-12-10ad Fred Osborn Dr 157.8 10 S Gravel and sandstone Alluvium, Ireland sandstone, and Tonganoxie sandstone N N Ground surface 0 16.7 8/24/50 40 feet of alluvium; drilled for oil well
31-12-13ad F.A. Finley Dr 56 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.6 36.37 9/7/50  
31-12-16ad Loren Vestal Dr 140 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone and Robbins shale Cy, E D, S Top of casing 0.78 26.83 8/24/50  
31-12-25db C.W. Clymer Dr 169 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone and Stranger Cy, E D, S Top of casing 1.2 48.77 8/24/50  
31-12-27aa H.D. Plummer Du 26 36 R Sandy shale Snyderville shale of Oread limestone Cy, H S Base of pump 0.5 13.62 9/7/50 Poor well
31-12-28ac L.E. St. John Dr 150 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 28.6 8/24/50 Poor well
(31-12-30cb) C. Vestal Dr 48 8 GI Sandstone Kanwaka shale Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.8 30.22 8/24/50  
(31-12-33bd) Frank Smith Du 23 36 R Sandy shale Snyderville shale of Oread limestone B, H D, S Top of well curb 1.2 12.62 9/7/50  
31-12-33cb A. Stephens Dr 140 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone N N Top of casing 1 15.67 9/7/50 Oil well supply
(31-12-36bd) R.M. Brown Dr 97 8 GI Sandstone   Cy, H D, S Top of casing 1.2 52.38 8/24/50  
31-13-3ca C.V. Haines Dr 36 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H S Top of casing 0.6 16.66 9/7/50  
31-13-8ba R.L. Piper Du 28 36 R Sandstone Vinland shale Cy, H D, S Top of casing 1.2 11.82 9/7/50  
31-13-17ca B.S. Stewart Dr 36.8 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.7 22.83 9/7/50  
31-13-20bb H.M. Duryea Dr 37 8 GI Gravel Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.3 14.92 8/25/50 Gravel 18 to 37 feet, sandstone at 37. Good well
(31-13-21dd) H. Cox Du 21 48 R Gravel Alluvium Cy, W S Top of casing 1.3 4.77 9/7/50 Good well
31-13-34aa B.C. Bryant Dr 42 6 GI Gravel Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.6 9.86 9/7/50  
31-13-27cbc J.M. Cox Du 19 48 R Sand and gravel and sandy silt Alluvium N N Top of well curb 1.5 12.1 12/14/50 Yield about 7
31-13-27cc E. Ballinger Du 23 40 R Sand and gravel and sandy silt Alluvium N N Top of well curb 0.3 13.5 12/14/50  
31-13-32db F. Stark Du 35 36 R Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.9 16.88 9/7/50  
31-13-34bd B.C. Bryant Dr 42 6 GI Sandstone Vinland shale Cy, G D, S Base of pump 0.3 12.78 9/7/50 Good well
31-13-34dd C.H. Holland Dr 75 6 GI Sandstone Stranger formation Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 26.38 9/7/50 Good well

1. Well number in parentheses indicates that analysis of water is given in table.
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. GI, galvanized sheet iron; N, none; R, rock.
5. Method of lift: CY, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; T, turbine; B, bucket; J, Jet; Type of power: E, electric; H, hand operated; W, windmill.
6. D, Domestic; In, industrial; N, not being used; S, stock.
7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet.

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