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Logs of Test Holes and Wells, continued

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15-26-7aa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE sec. 7, T. 15 S., R. 26 W., 12 feet south of sec. line and 11 feet west of center line of road. Drilled by State Geological Survey September 5, 1952. Surface altitude, 2,317.3 feet; depth to water, 8.90 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt and sand, fine, dark gray 1 1
Silt, clayey, tan to tan gray 3 4
Clay, very sandy, light tan; contains gravel in lower part 2 6
Sand, gravel, and pebbles, clean 4 10
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse, silty, dark gray 4 14
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse, clean 10 24
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse, silty, dark gray; contains gray clay 61 85
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse, clean in upper part, silty below 95 feet 13 98
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Carlile Shale
Shale and siltstone, calcareous, dark gray 2 100

15-26-7dd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE sec. 7, T. 15 S., R. 26 W., 0.1 mile north of road intersection and 12 feet west of center line of road. Drilled by State Geological Survey September 5, 1952. Surface altitude, 2,411.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty; contains clay at 7 feet 10 10
Clay, sandy, tan to yellow tan 3 13
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse, silty, yellow 5 18
Pebbles and gravel, coarse; contains thin layers of sandy clay 5.5 23.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Smoky Hill Chalk member
Shale, clayey, calcareous, yellow gray 1 24.5
Shale, clayey, calcareous, dark gray 3.5 28

15-26-8bc--Sample log of test hole in SW NW sec. 8, T. 15 S., R. 26 W., 120 feet north of sec. line and 14 feet east of center line of road. Drilled by State Geological Survey September 5, 1952. Surface altitude, 2,353.0 feet; depth to water, 27.60 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, fine to medium, silty to clayey, brown to dark gray; contains coarse sand and fine gravel in lower part 16 16
Sand, fine to coarse, clean 10 26
Clay (weathered shale), yellow gray 2.5 28.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Smoky Hill Chalk member
Shale, clayey, calcareous, dark gray to blue gray 1.5 30

15-27-18cd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SW sec. 18, T. 15 S., R. 27 W. Drilled by Struckhoff Bros. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy 11 11
Gravel 10 21
Sand, fine 2 23
Clay, blue 4 27
Gravel, medium 3 30
Sand, fine 2 32
Gravel, medium 6 38
Gravel, coarse 9 47
Clay, blue 27 74
Clay and weathered shale 5 79
Gravel 2 81

15-28-17ad--Drillers log of irrigation well in SE NE sec. 17, T. 15 S., R. 28 W. Drilled by Struckhoff Bros. Depth to water, 8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy 7 7
Gravel, medium 8 15
Clay, sandy 7 22
Clay, blue; contains some gravel 12 34
Sand, fine 5 39
Gravel, coarse 9 48
Clay, blue; contains some gravel 12 60
Gravel, coarse 28 88
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Fort Hays Chalk member
Chalk 4 92

15-28-24aa--Drillers log of irrigation well in NE NE sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 28 W. Drilled by Struckhoff Bros. Depth to water, 18 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy 8 8
Gravel 4 12
Clay 4 16
Gravel 8 24
Sand, fine 5 29
Gravel 3 32
Clay, blue 2 34
Gravel 5 39
Clay, blue 2 41
Gravel 6 47
Clay, blue 24 71
Gravel 22 93
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Fort Hays Chalk member
Chalk 5 98

15-28-27dd--Drillers log of well in SE SE sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 28 W. Drilled by H. W. Coberly September 2, 1956. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt 8 8
Terrace deposits
Sand; contains limestone gravel 7 15
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Smoky Hill Chalk member
Shale 5 20

15-28-29aa--Drillers log of well in NE NE sec. 29, T. 15 S., R. 28 W. Drilled by H. W. Coberly September 2, 1956. Depth to water, 38.20 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt 10 10
Terrace deposits
Sand 32 42
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Smoky Hill Chalk member
Shale 1 43

15-29-25ab--Drillers log of well in NW NE sec. 25, T. 15 S., R. 29 W. Drilled by H. W. Coberly July 1956. Depth to water, 38.40 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, sandy 12 12
Terrace deposits
Sand 8 20
Clay, sandy, green 15 35
Clay, blue 5 40
Sand, fine 7 47
Sand 3 50
Gravel 6 56
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara Chalk--Smoky Hill Chalk member
Shale .5 56.5

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