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Records of Typical Wells, continued

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Table 15--Records of typical wells in Ford County, Kansas, continued.

No. on plate 2 and plate 3 Location Owner or tenant Type of well (1) Depth of well (2) (feet) Diameter of well (in.) Type of casing (3) Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift (4) Use of water (5) Measuring point Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet)
Character of material Geologic horizon Description Height above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) Height above sea level
T. 29 S., R. 21 W.
466 SW NE sec. 5 City of Bucklin Dr 125 12.5 OW Sand and gravel Rexroad P, E P       102.5 +/-   Stand-by well; seldom used; reported yield 85
467 SW NE sec. 5 City of Bucklin DD 125 84, 15 B and GI Sand and gravel Rexroad T, E P       102.5 +/-   Located in city hail building; reported yield 200
468 SE SE sec. 5 City of Bucklin Du 111.8 84, 42 R and GI Sand and gravel Rexroad T, E P Top edge of 2-foot square opening in pump pit -2.6   87.2 7/28/39 Reported yield 400, drawdown 10
469 SW NE sec. 22 Mrs. Lulu Edwards Dr 169.2 8 OW Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top of casing, north side +0.4 2418.5 133.58 7/28/39 Unused; originally supplied water for nearby oil test
T. 29 S., R. 22 W.
470 SW corner NW sec. 10 Lois Black Dr 150.1 2 GP Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of 2-inch pipe +3.5 2490.9 138.96 7/26/39 Unused tubular domestic well, accuracy of water-level measurement questionable
471 SE SW sec. 18 Mrs. Paul Mason Dr 171.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, south side +0.8 2487.7 119.86 7/22/39 Reported depth 180 feet
472 SW SE sec. 27 G.H. Caustland Dr 124.2 2 GP Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top of 2-inch tee on pipe +1.0 2428.7 84.79 7/21/39 Unused tubular domestic well, accuracy of water level measurement questionable
473 SW corner SE sec. 28 Harold Astell Dr 108.1 5.5 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D Top of casing, north side +3.3 2438 93.58 7/21/39  
474 SW NW sec. 6 C.A. Smith Dr 175.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, south side +0.3 2542 129.33 7/14/39 Unused stock well
475 NE corner NW sec. 14 Jacob Ella Dr 197.3 4 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of 4-inch hole in concrete base +0.5 2549.6 167.28 7/25/39  
476 NE NE sec. 21 Chas. Hill Dr 206.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of 15-inch circular floor flange +0.2 2595.3 197.4 7/25/39  
T. 29 S., R. 24 W.
477 NW SW sec. 9 Wm. Buckhannon Dr 155.8 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, northwest side +1.1 2552.5 104.72 7/14/39 Unused stock well
478 SE SE sec. 11 E.S. Villines Dr 162.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, northeast side +0.5 2571 145.11 8/3/39 Unused domestic and stock well
479 SE corner sec. 12 S.O. Albright Dr 104.3 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top of casing, south side .0 2514.7 98.09 7/12/39 Unused domestic and stock well
480 SW SW sec. 15 S.O. Albright Dr 134.9 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, northeast side +1.5 2554.6 121.51 7/12/39  
481 NE SE sec. 17 Nat. Gas Pipeline Co. of America Dr 138.5 30, 12 I Gravel Rexroad T, E In       120.5 +/-   Reported yield 100, drawdown 3
482 NE SE sec. 18 Nat. Gas Pipeline Co. of America Dr 270 30, 8 I Gravel Rexroad GL In           Reported yield 100
483 NE SE sec. 19 Nat. Gas Pipeline Co. of America Dr 133 30, 12 I Gravel Rexroad T, E In       117.5 +/-   Reported yield 100, drawdown 7
484 NE SE sec. 20 Nat. Gas Pipeline Co. of America Dr 149 30, 12 I Gravel Rexroad T, E In       116.3 +/-   Reported yield 110
485 NW SW sec. 17 E.B. Spahr DD 152.6 48, 20 C and GI Gravel Rexroad T, G I Top of 1-inch hole in base of pumphead +1.6 2590.2 135.48 3/6/39 Measured yield 320, drawdown 6.7 (8); observation well
486 SW SW sec. 20 W. McInteer Dr 135.5 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +0.2 2586.2 129.24 6/28/39 Unused stock well
487 NE SE sec. 31 G.E. Lembrook Dr 106.5 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, west side +1.8 2560.2 98.43 6/28/39  
488 NW NE sec. 56 Gerald Bradley Dr 160.2 4 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, H N Top of casing, east side .0 2579.9 158.23 10/7/38 Unused domestic and stock well
T. 29 S., R. 25 W.
489 SW SW sec. 1 E.W. Reed Dr 158.5 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, west side +0.2 2621.3 149.6 6/27/39 Reported depth 185 feet
490 SE corner NE sec. 5 L.E. Wait Dr 134.9 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W, H N Top of casing, west side +0.7 2616.9 126.16 6/17/39 Unused domestic and stock well
491 SE corner SW sec. 10 Paul J. Harshberger Dr 155.3 6 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, west side +0.4 2613.8 129.89 6/17/39 Unused stock well
492 NE NW sec. 14 Anna Mary Beck Dr 157.2 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad N N Top of tin-can form in concrete curb +0.8 2623.6 146.95 6/17/39 Unused stock well
493 NW NE sec. 17 R.G. and J. Hall Dr 91.6 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, west side +2.0 2582.3 87.18 6/17/39  
494 NE SE sec. 19 C.H. Knoy Dr 119.5 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, south side +1.0 2592.1 92.83 6/27/39  
495 NW NE sec. 21 H.R. Brown Dr 124.3 5 GI Gravel Rexroad N N Top of casing, north side +1.4 2609 121.63 10/7/38 Unused domestic and stock well
496 SE corner sec. 23 W.B. Stevens Dr 163.4 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, H S Top of casing, west side +0.4 2604.5 133.21 6/27/39 Used occasionally
497 NE corner sec. 29 G.R. Shaffer Dr 100.3 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing in pit, north side -5.0 2574.6 83.62 6/27/39  
498 NW NW sec. 32 C.W. Faris Dr 115.4 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top on casing, west side +0.3 2566.7 65.85 6/27/39  
499 SE SW sec. 12 C.H. Wilcoxen Dr 55.5 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad N N Top of casing, north side +0.5 2582.3 54.28 8/3/39 Unused domestic and stock well
500 SW SE sec. 33 R.H. Tice Dr 94.6 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, northwest side +0.3 2584.5 88.71 6/27/39 Unused domestic and stock well
501 NW NW sec. 34 J.G. McConnell Dr 117.3 5.5 GI Gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +0.5 2583.9 94.67 6/27/39 Unused domestic and stock well
502 NE NE sec. 38 Lucille Cannon Dr 185.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, west side +1.0 2584.9 120.13 6/28/39 Unused stock well
T. 29 S., R. 26 W.
503 SW SW sec. 3 A. Reinert Dr 74.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, east side +1.4 2589.5 60.57 6/15/39 Unused domestic and stock well
504 NW NW sec. 4 Mrs. Katie Stohr Dr 113.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, southwest side +0.3 2625.5 84.5 6/22/39  
505 SW corner NW sec. 6 S.E. and L. Holten Dr 96.2 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, west side +0.8 2647.3 81.92 6/15/39  
506 SE corner NE sec. 10 August Reinert Dr 96.3 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, east side +4.4 2590.4 80.96 6/21/39  
507 NE SW sec. 15 Joseph Lutz Dr 149 16 OW Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota T, G I Top of lower edge of rectangular break in base of pumphead +1.3 2556.2 45.45 10/4/38 Measured yield 950, drawdown 19.5 after 1 1/2 hrs. pumping (8); observation well
508 SW corner sec. 20 E.W. Flinn Dr 55.5 6, 4 OW Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, west side .0 2571.9 47.58 6/22/39 Reported depth 120 feet, casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
509 SE corner sec. 20 O.J. Deaver Dr 33.5 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +0.3 2550.7 30.04 6/22/39 Casing obstructed by cylinder at measured depth of 33.5 feet
510 SW NW sec. 24 George Lutz Dr 211.5 16 OW Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota T, G I Top of lower edge of rectangular break in base of pumphead +1.8 2540.4 35.47 10/7/38 Measured yield 690, drawdown 48+ (8); observation well
511 NW SW sec. 26 William Long Dr 43.4 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium and/or Rexroad Cy, H N Top of casing, east side +1.3 2515.8 13.96 6/22/39 Unused stock well
512 SW SW sec. 26 William Long Dr   1.5 I Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S            
513 SE NW sec. 27 B.C. Waters Dr       Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S           Well not visited
514 SE SE sec. 28 Hamar Bros Dr 30.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H S Top of casing, west side +0.5 2517.9 4.8 6/22/39  
515 NW NW sec. 29 A.C. Veatch Dr 62.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium and/or Rexroad N N Top of casing, east side +0.6 2562.9 39.38 6/22/39 Unused stock well
516 NE NE sec. 32 J.H. Long Dr       Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S           Well not visited
517 NW NE sec. 34 William Long Dr 145 3.5 I Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S     2512.1     Estimated flow 1 gallon in 3 minutes
518 SE NE sec. 34 William Long Dr   1.5 GP Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S           Measured flow, 1 gallon in 8 minutes
519 NW NW sec. 35 William Long Dr 175 2 I Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S Top of 2-inch pipe in ponded creek -3.0 +/-   +4.16 (9) 7/15/39 Measured flow 3 gallons a minute; top of 2-inch pipe is 0.4 foot below surface of pond
520 NW NW sec. 35 William Long Dr 275 3 I Sandstone Dakota F S           Flows a scant trickle
521 SW NW sec. 35 William Long Dr 175 2 I Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota F S Top of 2-inch pipe in ponded creek -3.0 +/-   +4.18 (9) 7/15/39 Measured flow 3 gallons a minute; top of 2-inch pipe is 0.55 foot below surface of pond
522 SE NE sec. 35 William Long Dr 188 16 OW Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Rexroad and/or Dakota T, G I Top of 3/4-inch hole in base of pumphead, east side .0 2530.3 23.13 10/4/38 Measured yield 570, estimated drawdown 41.5 (8); observation well
523 SW corner SE sec. 35 William Long Dr 32.9 3 I Sand and gravel and/or sandstone Alluvium Cy, W N Top of casing, north side .0 2518.4 12.02 6/22/39 Unused stock well; measured depth may not be true depth
T. 29 S., R. 27 W. (10)
524 SW SE sec. 28 Mrs. Sarah Marney Dr 51.9 3 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, H N Top of casing, west side +0.4 2576.7 46.16 6/21/39 Unused stock well; total depth not known; casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
525 SW SE sec. 36 W.R. Reese Dr 23.9 40 +/-   Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W N Top of 2 by 6 plank in platform +1.0 2545.1 22.91 6/21/39 Unused domestic and stock well

1. DD, dug and drilled; Dr, drilled; Du, dug
2. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points
3. B, brick; BS, boiler steel; C, concrete; CR, concrete rings; GI, galvanized iron; GP, galvanized pipe; I, iron; OB, oil barrels; OW, oil well; R, rock; T, tile; TW, tractor wheels; W, wood; WI, wrought iron
4. Method of lift: A, air lift; C, horizontal centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; F, natural flow; GL, gas lift; N, none; P, plunger type; Pr, pressure; R, removed; T, turbine; VC, vertical centrifugal
5. A, air-conditioning; D, domestic; I, irrigation; In., industrial (other than cooling of air-conditioning); N, none; P, public supply; S, stock
6. Situated in Hodgeman County
7. Situated in Edwards County
8. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
9. Water level in feet above measuring point
10. Situated in Gray County
11. Situated in Clark County
12. Situated in Meade County

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Kansas Geological Survey, Ford County Geohydrology
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