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Geohydrology of Jackson County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of investigation

Location and size of the area

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Previous geologic and hydrologic work

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Acknowledgments

Geography

Topography

Thick drift region

Alluvial valleys

Erosional bedrock areas

Drainage

Climate

Agriculture

Transportation

Population

Natural resources

Limestone

Sand and gravel

Coal

Geology

Summary of stratigraphy

Geologic history

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Era

Subsurface Water

Suspended water

Ground water

Principles of occurrence

Source

Artesian conditions

The water table

Ground-water recharge

Recharge by precipitation

Recharge from streams

Recharge by subsui-face flow

Discharge of ground water

Discharge by transpiration and evaporation

Discharge by springs and seeps

Discharge by subsurface flow

Discharge by wells

Recovery

Principles of recovery

Construction of wells

Utilization of water

Domestic and stock supplies

Public supplies

Irrigation and industrial supplies

Quality of water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Iron

Fluoride

Nitrate

Sulfate

Geologic Formations and Their Water-bearing Characteristics

Pennsylvanian System

Wabaunsee group

Cedar Vale shale, Rulo limestone, and Silver Lake shale

Burlingame limestone, Soldier Creek shale, and Wakarusa limestone

Auburn shale

Reading limestone

Harveyville shale

Elmont limestone

Willard shale

Tarkio limestone

Pierson Point shale

Maple Hill limestone

Langdon shale

Dover limestone

Dry-Friedrich shale

Jim Creek limestone

French Creek shale and Pony Creek shale

Brownville limestone

Permian System

Admire group

Towle shale

Aspinwall limestone

Hawxby shale

Falls City limestone

West Branch shale

Five Point limestone

Hamlin shale

Council Grove group

Foraker limestone

Johnson shale

Red Eagle limestone

Roca shale

Grenola limestone

Eskridge shale

Beattie limestone

Stearn sshale

Bader limestone

Easly Creek shale

Crouse limestone

Blue Rapids shale

Funston limestone

Speiser shale

Chase group

Wreford limestone

Quaternary System

Pleistocene Series

Pre-Kansan gravel

Atchison formation

Kansas till and associated deposits

Alluvium

Ground-water Regions

Records of Wells and Springs

Logs of Test Holes

References

Plates


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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