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Table 14

Table 14--Analyses of water from wells in Ford County, Kansas. (Analyzed by Robert H. Hess. Dissolved constituents given in parts per million, reacting values [in italics] given in equivalents per million.)

T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. || T. 27 and 28 S. || T. 29 and 30 S.

No. on plates 2 or 3 Location, depth, and geologic horizon Date of collection, 1939 Temperature (deg. F) Iron (Fe) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sodium and potassium (Na+K) Bicarbonate (HCO3) Sulphate (SO4) Chloride (Cl) Fluoride (F) Nitrate (NO3) Total dissolved solids (2) Hardness (calculated) as CaCO3)
Total Carbonate Non-Carbonate
T. 27 S., R. 22 W.
344 NE NE sec. 5, 37.1 feet, Ogallala and/or Dakota 2-Aug 59 (4) 64
3.19		 9
0.74		 47
2.05		 295
4.84		 23
0.48		 13
0.37		 0.4
0.02		 17
0.27		 321 197 197 (8) 0
350 NE SE sec. 27, 78.9 feet, Dakota 2-Aug 60 .66 74
3.69		 9.8
0.81		 34
1.49		 265
4.35		 9
0.19		 18
0.51		 0.1
0.01		 58
0.93		 336 226 217 9
T. 27 S., R. 23 W.
352 NE NE sec. 3, 114.9 feet, Greenhorn; sample cloudy when collected 1-Aug 60 4.8 26
1.3		 13
1.07		 157
6.84		 289
4.74		 162
3.37		 32
0.9		 2.2
0.12		 4.9
0.08		 546 127 127 (9) 0
353 SW corner sec. 5, 88.4 feet, Greenhorn; sample slightly cloudy when collected 18-Jul 60 .47 87
4.34		 20
1.64		 15
0.64		 287
4.71		 9.1
0.19		 30
0.85		 0.3
0.02		 53
0.85		 358 300 235 65
357 SE NE sec. 16, 23 feet, alluvium SW corner sec. 20, 57 feet, Ogallala 17-Jul 59 26
.93		 442
22.06		 104
8.55		 266
11.56		 234
3.84		 1740
36.19		 94
2.65		 1.9
0.1		 20
0.32		 2811 1577 192 1385
360 SW corner sec. 20, 57 feet, Ogallala 2-Aug 60 .33 61
3.04		 10
0.82		 17
0.72		 227
3.72		 16
0.33		 8
0.23		 0.1
0.01		 18
0.29		 244 194 186 8
T. 27 S., R. 24 W.
370 NW NE sec. 4, 152 feet, Ogallala 18-Jul 57 0 74
3.69		 27
2.22		 22
0.97		 231
3.79		 109
2.27		 16
0.45		 1.6
0.08		 18
0.29		 383 296 189 107
T. 27 S., R. 25 W.
390 SW 4 NW 4 sec. 4, 57 feet, alluvium 18-Jul 59 0 60
2.99		 9
0.74		 17
0.74		 220
3.61		 22
0.46		 6.5
0.18		 0.1
0.01		 13
0.21		 238 187 180 7
T. 27 S., R. 26 W.
398 NE NE sec. 1, 86.1 feet, alluvium and/or Ogallala 1-Aug 60 (4) 61
3.04		 9.2
0.76		 22
0.96		 222
3.64		 26
0.54		 9
0.25		 0.1
0.01		 20
0.32		 258 190 182 8
402 SW SE sec. 6, 125 feet, Ogallala 26-Jul 59 .33 65
3.24		 9.2
0.76		 12
0.5		 232
3.8		 14
0.29		 4.5
0.13		 0.1
0.01		 17
0.27		 238 201 190 11
403 SE NE sec. 7, 126.9 feet, Ogallala 26-Jul 59 (4) 58
2.89		 9.2
0.76		 8.5
0.37		 220
3.61		 3.7
0.08		 4.5
0.13		 0.1
0.01		 12
0.19		 206 183 180 3

No. on plates 2 or 3 Location, depth, and geologic horizon Date of collection, 1939 Temperature (deg. F) Iron (Fe) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sodium and potassium (Na+K) Bicarbonate (HCO3) Sulphate (SO4) Chloride (Cl) Fluoride (F) Nitrate (NO3) Total dissolved solids (2) Hardness (calculated) as CaCO3)
Total Carbonate Non-Carbonate
T. 28 S., R. 21 W.
412 SW corner NW sec. 36, 83.2 feet, Rexroad 1-Aug 60 (4) 70
3.49		 11
0.9		 16
0.69		 249
4.08		 19
0.4		 10
0.28		 0.1
0.01		 19
0.31		 270 220 204 16
T. 28 S., R. 22 W.
417 SW SW sec. 4, 77.1 feet, alluvium 22-Jul 60 (4) 57
2.84		 13
1.07		 21
0.89		 212
3.48		 34
0.71		 13
0.37		 0.5
0.03		 13
0.21		 258 196 174 22
420 SW NE sec. 10, 69 feet, alluvium 18-Jul 59 .04 58
2.89		 14
1.15		 18
0.76		 216
3.54		 33
0.69		 12
0.34		 0.3
0.02		 13
0.21		 256 202 177 25
422 NE NE sec. 20, 169 feet, Rexroad 1-Aug 60 (4) 66
3.29		 11
0.9		 18
0.76		 235
3.85		 27
0.56		 12
0.34		 0.1
0.01		 12
0.19		 264 210 193 17
T. 28 S., R. 23 W.
423 SW corner NW sec. 9, 116 feet, Rexroad 22-Jul 60 (4) 55
2.74		 11
0.9		 12
0.54		 209
3.43		 26
0.54		 6
0.17		 0.2
0.01		 1.6
0.03		 216 182 171 11
T. 28 S., R. 24 W.
435 SW NW sec. 11, 160 feet, Rexroad 25-Jul 59 (4) 54
2.69		 9.9
0.81		 18
0.8		 205
3.36		 26
0.54		 5.5
0.16		 0.2
0.01		 14
0.23		 230 175 168 7
441 SE SE sec. 35, 132.6 feet, Rexroad 25-Jul 60 1.3 58
2.89		 19
1.56		 7.6
0.33		 215
3.53		 5.8
0.12		 36
1.02		 0.5
0.03		 4.9
0.08		 241 225 176 49
T. 28 S., R. 25 W.
443 NW 4 NW sec. 2, 151.6 feet, Rexroad 22-Jul 60 .28 52
2.59		 9.8
0.81		 19
0.82		 203
3.33		 26
0.54		 5
0.14		 0.3
0.02		 12
0.19		 226 171 166 5
445 NE corner NW sec. 6, 148.4 feet, Rexroad 3-Aug 59 4.7 52
2.59		 10
0.82		 21
0.89		 212
3.48		 25
0.52		 4.5
0.13		 0.1
0.01		 9.7
0.16		 233 179 174 5
T. 28 S., R. 26 W.
461 SW corner NW sec. 9, 161 feet, Rexroad 26-Jul 60 .28 54
2.69		 14
1.15		 14
0.61		 203
3.33		 26
0.54		 11
0.31		 0.2
0.01		 16
0.26		 237 193 166 27
464 SE corner NE sec. 27, 162.9 feet, Rexroad 1-Aug 60 1.3 53
2.64		 19
1.56		 7.1
0.31		 244
4		 10
0.21		 5
0.14		 0.3
0.02		 8.8
0.14		 227 213 200 13

1. One part per million is equivalent to 1 pound of substance per million pounds of water and is equivalent to 8.33 pounds per million gallons.
2. Calculated.
3. Total alkalinity. 232 paints per million; excess alkalinity, 9 parts per million.
4. Less than 0.15 part per million.
5. Total alkalinity, 256 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 86 parts per million.
6. Sample also contains 7.2 parts per million carbonate (0.24 equivalents per million).
7. Sample also contains 12 parts per million carbonate (0.4 equivalents per million).
8. Total alkalinity, 242 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 45 parts per million.
9. Total alkalinity, 237 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 110 parts per million.
10. Total alkalinity, 198 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 15 parts per million.
11. Total alkalinity, 233 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 11 parts per million.
12. Located in Clark County.

T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. || T. 27 and 28 S. || T. 29 and 30 S.

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Kansas Geological Survey, Ford County Geohydrology
Web version April 2002. Original publication date Dec. 1942.
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