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Table 11--Records of wells and test holes in Gove County, Kansas.

Well
number		 Location
(1)		 Owner or
tenant		 Type of
well
(2)		 Depth
of well,
feet
(3)		 Diameter
of well,
inches		 Type of
casing
(4)		 Principal water-bearing bed Method
of lift
(5)		 Use of
water
(6)		 Measuring point Depth to
water
below
land
surface,
feet
(7)		 Date of
measurement		 Remarks
(Yield
given in
gallons
a minute;
drawdown
in feet)
Character
of material		 Geologic
source of
water		 Description Distance
above
mean
sea
level,
feet		 Height
of land
surface
above
mean
sea
level,
feet
T. 11 S., R. 26 W.
11-26-4cc SW SW sec. 4 R. B. Sterrett Dr 60.5 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation CY, W D   1.3 2581.9   7-30-1956 Well caved; weight muddy at 60.5 ft.
11-26-6bd SE NW sec. 6 John D. Owens Dr 32.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.0 2567.6 27.65 8-31-1956  
11-26-8cc SW SW sec. 8 C. Starkey Dr 105.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W N Top of platform 0.4 2645.8 90.55 7-30-1956 Abandoned.
11-26-11cc1 SW SW sec. 11   Dr 70 3 N         Land surface 0 2537.3 10 6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-11cc2 SW SW sec. 11   Dr 110 3 N         Land surface 0 2581.9   6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-11cd SE SW sec. 11   Dr 107.5 3 N         Land surface 0   60.27 6-12-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole.
*11-26-12cc SW SW sec. 12 J. Walsh Dr 75 8 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.2 2563.7 60.00 7-30-1956  
11-26-13ba1 NE NW sec. 13   Dr 70.0 3 N           0   66.16 6-11-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole.
11-26-13ba2 NE NW sec. 13   Dr 125.0 3 N         Land surface 0 2569.8   6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-13cd SE SW sec. 13   Dr 115.0 3 N         Land surface 0 2571.0 54.80 6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-13dd SE SE sec. 13   Dr 95.0 3 N         Land surface 0 2540.3 37.80 6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-14cc SW SW sec. 14 School district Dr 93.5 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W D Top of casing 0.2   83.47 7-30-1956  
11-26-14cd SE SW sec. 14   Dr 120.0 3 N         Land surface 0 2609.1 73.97 6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-14dc SW SE sec. 14   Dr 125.0 3 N         Land surface 0 2594.2 69.34 6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-14dd SE SE sec. 14   Dr 100.0 3 N         Land surface 0 2558.6 38.40 6-20-1952 Schaeffer Geophysics shot hole. Drillers log.
11-26-16cc SW SW. sec. 16 W. Ulrich Dr 95.5 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 0.6 2647.4   7-30-1956 Well caved; weight muddy at 95.50 ft.
11-26-19cc SW SW sec. 19   T 105.5 4 N         Land surface 0 2664.0   9-19-1952  
11-26-25ab NW NE sec. 25 L. H. Weins Dr 64.0 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W D, S Concrete curb 0.5 2579.8 56.45 9- 7-1956  
11-26-27dd SE SE sec. 27 M. E. Neher Dr 138 4 N               85   Irrigation test hole. Drillers 1og.
11-26-29ba NE NW sec. 29 City of Quinter Dr 110 36 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS         10-4-1956 Reported yield 50.
11-26-29cc SW SW sec. 29 City of Quinter Dr 121 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0   117 10-4-1956 Reported yield 50.
11-26-30dd SE SE sec. 30 City of Quinter Dr 123 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Base of pump 0.6 2666.2   7-30-1956 Reported yield 50; drawdown 27.
11-26-31bb NW NW sec. 31   T 140.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2664.9   9-18-1952  
11-26-31dd SE SE sec. 31   T 92.0 4 N   ................ .     Land surface 0 2638.2   9-2-1952  
*11-26-33bb NW NW sec. 33 S. B. Bowman Dr 73.4 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W D Top of platform 0.3 2636.7 69.98 7-30-1956  
11-26-34bc SW NW sec. 34 J. C. Boone Dr 97.5 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 2.2 2626.8 74.10 7-30-1956  
11-26-34dc SW SE sec. 34   T 91.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2613.6 62.50 9-7-1957  
11-26-36dd SE SE sec. 36   T 63.5 4 N         Land surface 0 2584.4   9-19-1952  
T. 11 S., R. 27 W.
11-27-4dd SE SE sec. 4 J. P. Geotz Dr 83.3 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.3 2683.8 79.20 8-31-1956  
11-27-5ab NW NE sec. 5 J. Schoenfeldt Dr 82.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.6 2696.2 74.30 9-4-1952  
*11-27-7ca NE SW sec. 7 U. P. Railroad Du 108.1 180 R Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E D Top of rail 3.3 2745.7 101.10 8-5-1952  
11-27-12bb NW NW sec. 12 R. B. Sterrett Dr 23.0 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.8 2594.8 18.00 8-31-1956  
11-27-16aa NE NE sec. 16 M. E. Neher Dr 132 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W N Base of pump 0 2712.9 94.57 8-2-1956 Abandoned domestic well used as observation well.
11-27-19ad SE NE sec. 19 R. Waldman Dr 112.0 4 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W D,S Base of pump 0.5 2736.3 89.07 10-15-1956  
11-27-22bb NW NW sec. 22 J. C. Richmeier Dr 78.2 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.9 2687.5 64.40 8-2-1956  
11-27-25ba NE NW sec. 25 F. Reineeker Dr 87.5 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.2 2653.6 53.82 10-15-1956  
11-27-27cc SW SW sec, 27 H. A. Steinle Dr 128.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W N Top of platform 0.5 2722.8 98.40 8-2-1956  
11-27-29bc SW NW sec. 29 P. Waldman Dr 96.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.8 2723.1 74.40 7-31-1956  
11-27-30cc SW SW sec. 30 School district Dr 89.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W D Top of Platform 1.2 2726.9 66.00 7-31-1956  
11-27-31cc SW SW sec. 31   T 49.5 4 N         Land surface 0 2694.3   9-18-1952  
11-27-31dd SE SE sec. 31 Mrs. Waldman Dr 45.5 5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.7 2696.0 43.05 7-31-1956  
11-27-36ca1 NE SW sec. 36 City of Quinter Dr 85 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N PS Land surface 0   20 10-4-1956 New well, not in use. Reported test yield 100.
11-27-36ca2 NE SW sec. 36 City of Quinter Dr 62 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0   20 10-4-1956 Reported yield 200.
11-27-36cb NW SW sec. 36 City of Quinter Dr 62 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0   20 10-4-1956 Reported yield 200.
11-27-36da NE SE sec. 36 City of Quinter Dr 74.2 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N PS Top of casing 4.2   46.67 9-11-1956 New well; not in use.
11-27-36dc SW SE sec. 36 City of Quinter Dr 58.0 16 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Top of casing 0 2613.4 13.94 6-12-1952  
T. 11 S., R. 28 W.
11-28-3bc SW NW sec. 3 Dorothy Van Marter Dr 87.5 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.4 2750.8 82.40 9- 7-1956  
11-28-7aa1 NE NE sec. 7 City of Grainfield Dr 150 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0 2807.5 112 9-27-1952  
11-28-7aa2 NE NE sec. 7 City of Grainfield Dr 150 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0   115 9-27-1956  
11-28-7cc SW SW sec. 7   T 187 4 N         Land surface 0 2825.4   9-16-1952  
11-28-8bb NW NW sec. 8 F.S. Osborn Dr 178 18 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, B I Base of pump 0.6 2804.1 119.50 9-13-1956 Reported yield 280.
11-28-10dd SE SE sec. 10 O. Hartman Dr 120 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 0.5   80 9-26-1956 New well, not in use. Drillers log.
11-28-11ad SE NE sec. 11 K. Truethin Dr 110 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy,W,E D,S Land surface 0   100 8-31-1956  
11-28-16dc SW SE sec. 16 R. Zimmerman Est. Dr   5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.4 2770.8 87.72 9-10-1956  
11-28-18aa NE NE sec. 18 Ernie Hauser Dr 114.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, N N Top of platform 0.2 2808.0 111.10 7-31-1956  
11-28-19bb NW NW sec. 19 J. Wolf Dr 87.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W N Top of platform 1.0 2777.7 75.29 7-31-1956  
11-28-22dd SE SE sec. 22 J. Heier Dr 110.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.1 2756.1 83.00 7-31-1956  
11-28-25aa NE NE sec. 25 M. D. Zimmerman Dr   5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.5   75.30 9-10-1956  
11-28-26bb NW NW sec. 26 J. Heier Dr 108.0 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 0.1   83.10 9-30-1956 New well; not in use. Drillers log.
11-28-28da NE SE sec. 28 S. V. Crider Dr 94.2 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 1.4 2756.1 75.60 7-31-1956  
*11-28-29da NE SE sec. 29 C. A. Zerr Dr 94.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0 2771.6 81.02 7-31-1956  
11-28-31bb NW NW sec. 31 A. Selensky Dr 78.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.2 2765.7 57.35 9-12-1956  
11-28-31cc SW SW sec. 31   T 104.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2810.8   9-18-1952  
11-28-32dd SE SE sec. 32 School district Dr   6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy,W D Base of pump 0.3 2754.3 66.22 10-9-1956  
11-28-33dd SE SE sec. 33   T 50.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2738.4   8-10-1956  
11-28-36cc SW SW sec. 36 A. Delensky Dr 41.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Alluvium Cy, N N Base of pump 0 2682.9 20.10 7-31-1956  
T. 11 S., R. 29 W.
11-29-2ab NW NE sec. 2 J. Gassman Dr 80.0 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.5   62.30 9-10-1956  
11-29-8dd SE SE sec. 8 School district Dr 112.0 4 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy,W D Top of platform 0.3 2846.7 100.12 7-31-1956 Used as observation well.
11-20-9ab NW NE sec. 9 L. Boxberger Dr 130.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, H N Base of pump 1.0 2859.2 124.00 7-31-1956  
*11-29-11dd SE SE sec. 11 O. B. Greer Dr 104.9 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.4 2786.1 82.74 7-31-1956  
11-29-14cc SW SW sec. 14 D. Gillespie Dr 120.0 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy,E D,S Base of pump 0.6 2818.2 92.82 10-15-1956  
11-29-19cb NW SW sec. 19 G. McNitt Dr 83.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.3 2850.3 63.50 9-4-1956  
11-29-19cc1 SW SW sec. 19   T 87.0 4 N     N N Land surface 0 2833.5   9-12-1957  
11-29-19cc2 SW SW sec. 19   T 130.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2860.6 74.20 9-16-1957  
11-29-27da NE SE sec. 27 M. A. Gillespie Dr 78.9 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 0 2801.1 69.48 7-31-1956  
11-29-29aa NE NE sec. 29 Elmo Cooper Dr   5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.4 2.826.9 65.40 9-4-1956  
11-29-34cc SW SW sec. 34   T 150.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2828.6   9-10-1957  
T. 11 S., R. 30 W.
11-30-1aa NE NE sec. 1   T 210 4 N         Land surface 0 2889 5   5-24-1952  
11-30-4ba NE NW sec. 4 J. Nollette Dr 120.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, G S Base of pump 1.0 2938.3 112.14 9-16-1952  
*11-30-7cb NW SW sec. 7 Wm. Friend Dr 100.0 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.5 2940.6 82.50 8-1-1956  
11-30-12bb NW NW sec. 12 F. E. Karlin Dr 148.7 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.7 2906.6 122.80 7-31-1956  
11-30-12dd SE SE sec. 12   T 150.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2892.2   9-17-1957  
11-30-15dd SE SE sec. 15 A. Geist Dr 100.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.2 2875.4 70.75 9-4-1956  
11-30-16db NW SE sec. 16 E. C. Beougher Dr 123.0 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N         Aug. 1956 New well; not in use. Drillers log.
11-30-17da NE SE sec. 17 R. M. Thomas Dr 86.0 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, N N Base of pump 0.1 2910.4 82.50 9- 6-1956  
11-30-25cc SW SW sec. 25 Bob Dickman Dr 161.0 16 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, D I Base of pump 1.0 2894.4 104.02 10-1-56 Measured yield 420. Drillers log.
11-30-27c SW sec. 27 Loyd Swart Dr 166 4 N                   Irrigation test hole. Drillers log.
*11-30-27dc1 SW SE sec. 27 Page Campbell Dr 156 16 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, B I Base of pump 0.2 2906.0 100.40 9-12-1956 Measured yield 400. Drillers log.
11-30-27dc2 SW SE sec. 27 Page Campbell Dr 156 16 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, B I Land surface 0   101 9-12-1956 Reported yield 170
*11-30-28da NE SE sec. 28 G. M. Swart Dr 124.3 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.7   102.88 7-31-1956  
11-30-29cd SE SW sec. 29 L. Meuse Dr 92.0 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.6   71.30 9-4-1956  
11-30-34cc SW SW sec. 34   T 110.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2870.6   9-11-1957  
T. 11 S., R. 31 W.
11-31-9cb NW SW sec. 9 M. W. Swart Dr 102.1 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, H N Base of pump 0.3 3009.8 99.96 8-1-1956  
11-31-10aa NE NE sec. 10 Thos. P. Johnstone Dr 97.3 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of casing 0.8 2980.1 91.20 8-1-1956 Abandoned domestic well; used as observation well.
11-31-14ad SE NE sec. 14 School district Dr 99.5 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, H D Base of pump 0 2958.1 85.82 8-1-1956  
11-31-18cb NW SW sec. 18 H. Tinsley Dr 81.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy,G,W S   0.7   67.95 8-1-1956  
11-31-19dc SW SE sec. 19 B. F. Tinsley Dr 36.5 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.3 2948.0 28.12 10~17-1956  
11-31-20ab NW NE sec. 20 E. P. Wieland Dr 47.0 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.0 2936.0 27.05 9-6-1956  
11-31-24dc SW SE sec. 24 M. R. Trueman Dr 94 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Land surface 0   86 9- 6-1956  
*11-31-27ad SE NE sec. 27 School district Dr 69.7 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, H D Base of pump 0.2 2916.3 44.84 8-1-1956  
11-31-30bc SW NW sec. 30 B. F. Tinsley Dr 39.0 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Top of casing 0.5 2958.8 31.54 6-25-1954  
11-31-32da NE SE sec. 32 J. J. Redfern Dr 69.0 4 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.4 2969.4 66.73 8-1-1956  
11-31-36dd SE SE sec. 36   T 36.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2846.2   9-16-1952  
T. 11 S., R. 32 W.
11-32-24aa NE NE sec. 24 Cleal M. Harrison Dr 81.0 5 1/2 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Top of casing 0.5 2990.1 58.50 6-26-1954 Located in Logan County.
* Chemical analysis included in Table 6 or 7.
1. Well number indicates, in the following order, township, range, section, quarter section, and quarter quarter section.
2. Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; T, test hole drilled by the U. S. Geological Survey and the State Geological Survey; logs are given in table.
3. Reported depths below land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below land surface.
4. GI, galvanized iron; N, none; OB, oil barrel; R, rock; S, steel.
5. Method of lift: C, centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; J, jet; N, none; T, turbine.
Type of power: B, butane; D, diesel; E, electric; G, gasoline engine; H, hand operated; N, none; Ng, natural gas; P, propane; W, windmill.
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; N, none; PS, public supply; S, stock.
7. Measured depths to water are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths are given in feet.

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