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Table 7--Analyses of water from typical wells in Meade County, Kansas. (Analyzed by Robert H. Hess and Elza O. Holmes a. Dissoved constituents given in parts per million. b. Reacting values
in italics) given in equivalents per million.)

No. on Plate 2 Location, Depth and Source Date of Collection Temperature
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 Hardness
(calculated as CaCO3
Total Carbonate Noncarbonate
  T. 30 S., R. 26 W.
1 NE NE sec. 3, 190 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1939 60 d 63
3.09		 21
1.73		 14
.61		 273
4.48		 33
.69		 6
.17		 0.2
.04		 3.1
.05		 276 241 224 17
2 NE NW sec. 3, 110 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1939 59 d 59
2.94		 18
1.48		 18
.79		 268
4.40		 26
.54		 6
.17		 0.8
.04		 3.5
.06		 265 221 220 1
9 NW SW sec. 5, 210 feet, Ogallala 9/20/1940 60 0.29
.01		 55
2.75		 15
1.23		 11
.46		 216
3.54		 29
.60		 7.5
.21		 0.6
.03		 3.8
.06		 320 200 177 23
15 SW NW sec. 16, 150 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1939 59 d 44
2.20		 26
2.14		 15
.65		 245
4.02		 33
.69		 7
.20		 0.7
.04		 2.7
.04		 251 217 201 16
23 SW SE sec. 35, 101 feet, Ogallala 9/7/1939 60 0.82
.03		 60
2.99		 11
.90		 30
1.29		 259
4.25		 19
.40		 14
.39		 0.1
.01		 8
.13		 272 196 c196 0
  T. 30 S., R. 27 W.
28 SE SE sec. 8, 57 feet, Meade 9/8/1939 61 6.5
.23		 66
3.29		 25
2.06		 21
.92		 254
4.17		 79
1.64		 11
.31		 1.1
.06		 5.3
.09		 342 279 208 71
38 NW NE sec. 23, 290 feet, Meade and Ogallala 9/7/1939 61 d 46
2.30		 12
.99		 23
.99		 193
3.16		 37
.77		 5.5
.16		 0.5
.03		 9.7
.16		 230 165 158 7
39 NW NW sec. 24, 30 feet, Kingsdown 9/7/1939 59 0.62
.02		 103
5.14		 21
1.73		 26
1.13		 373
6.12		 54
1.12		 22
.62		 1.1
.06		 4.9
.08		 419 345 306 39
57 NE NE sec. 29, 200 feet, Meade and Ogallala 9/6/1939 60 d 47
2.35		 12
.99		 12
.52		 195
3.20		 14
.29		 6.5
.18		 0.6
.03		 10
.16		 200 167 160 7
81 SE SW sec. 33, 160 feet, Meade 9/6/1939 60 d 48
2.40		 13
1.07		 15
.63		 200
3.28		 20
.42		 7
.20		 0.7
.04		 9.7
.16		 213 174 164 10
T. 30 S., R. 28 W.
91 SW SW sec. 25, 175 feet, Meade 9/6/1939 62 d 47
2.35		 12
.99		 18
.79		 193
3.16		 28
.58		 6
.17		 0.7
.04		 11
.18		 219 167 158 9
  T. 30 S., R. 29 W.
107 NW NW NE sec. 3, 90 feet, Meade or Ogallala 9/14/1940 62 0.45
.02		 48
2.40		 16
1.32		 2.5
.11		 210
3.44		 10
.21		 2
.06		 0.5
.03		 5.3
.09		 190 187 172 15
  T. 31 S., R. 26 W.
116-117f NW NW sec. 6, 275 feet, Ogallala 9/25/1940   d 53
2.65		 17
1.40		 10
.45		 225
3.69		 28
.58		 5
.14		 .7
.04		 3.1
.05		 229 202 184 18
  T. 31 S., R. 27 W.
157 NW SE sec. 11, 200 feet, Meade and Ogallala 9/6/1939 60 d 46
2.30		 12
.99		 19
.83		 188
3.08		 33
.69		 6
.17		 .8
.04		 8.8
.14		 220 165 154 11
160 NW NE sec. 14, 22 feet, Alluvium and Kingsdown 8/15/1940 58 d 238
11.88		 74
6.08		 390
16.94		 337
5.53		 951
19.78		 325
9.17		 1.5
.08		 21
.34		 2169 898 276 622
165 SE SE sec. 17, 100 feet, Meade 9/11/1939 60 d 47
2.35		 12
.99		 18
.79		 193
3.16		 33
.69		 4.5
.13		 .8
.04		 7.1
.11		 219 167 158 9
  T. 31 S., R. 28 W.
179 NE NE sec. 12, 175 feet, Meade and Ogallala 9/6/1939 61 d 51
2.54		 14
1.15		 12
.53		 209
3.43		 18
.37		 8
.23		 .6
.03		 10
.16		 218 185 171 14
197 NE NW sec. 24, 186 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1939 63 d 47
2.35		 12
.99		 14
.61		 200
3.28		 18
.37		 5
.14		 .6
.03		 8
.13		 205 167 164 3
210 NE SW sec. 35, 150 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1939 75? d 49
2.45		 12
.99		 11
.47		 200
3.28		 17
.35		 4.5
.13		 .7
.04		 6.6
.11		 201 172 164 8
  T. 31 S., R. 29 W.
217 SE SE sec. 6, 130 feet, Ogallala 8/20/1940 60 2.9
.10		 49
2.45		 12
.99		 16
.69		 190
3.12		 33
.69		 7
.20		 .5
.03		 5.8
.09		 221 177 156 21
  T. 31 S., R. 30 W.
222 NW SW sec. 4, 163 feet, Ogallala 8/30/1940 61 1.5
.05		 48
2.40		 12
.99		 16
.71		 181
2.97		 38
.79		 8.5
.24		 .7
.04		 4.0
.06		 219 172 148 24
No. on Plate 2 Location, Depth and Source Date of Collection Temperature
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 Hardness
(calculated as CaCO3
Total Carbonate Noncarbonate
  T. 32 S., R. 26 W.
225 SE SW sec. 3, 36 feet, Alluvium 9/7/1939 61 7.1
.25		 66
3.29		 15
1.23		 15
.63		 223
3.66		 29
.60		 19
.54		 .8
.04		 19
.31		 282 239 183 56
229 NW NW sec. 25, 10 Alluvium 9/11/1940 67 .8
.03		 63
3.14		 15
1.23		 7.6
.33		 227
3.72		 5.1
.11		 5
.14		 .7
.04		 43
.69		 254 220 186 34
  T. 32 S., R. 27 W.
233 SE NE sec. 5, 113 feet, Ogallala 9/11/1939 61 5.0
.18		 56
2.79		 21
1.73		 46
2.01		 217
3.56		 65
1.35		 51
1.44		 1.3
.07		 7.1
.11		 361 235 178 57
  T. 32 S., R. 28 W.
244-245g NW NE sec. 11, 285 feet, Meade and Ogallala 1/9/1941   d 50
2.50		 13
1.07		 29
1.24		 189
3.10		 35
.73		 31
.87		 .7
.04		 4.4
.07		 258 178 155 23
246 NW NW sec. 13, 85 feet, Ogallala 9/8/1939 62 d 41
2.05		 13
1.07		 15
.66		 189
3.10		 16
.33		 6
.17		 .9
.05		 8
.13		 194 156 155 1
247 SW NE sec. 14, 140 feet, Ogallala 9/7/1939 60 d 51
2.54		 12
.99		 17
.74		 207
3.39		 27
.56		 6
.17		 .8
.04		 7.1
.11		 224 177 170 7
264 NE NW sec. 10, 145 feet, Ogallala 9/9/1939 61 6.6
.24		 57
2.84		 17
1.40		 12
.53		 237
3.89		 28
.58		 7.5
.21		 .7
.04		 3.1
.05		 250 224 194 30
  T. 32 S., R. 29 W.
265 SW SE sec. 15, 185 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1940 67 2
.07		 55
2.75		 12
.99		 15
.67		 206
3.38		 39
.81		 4.5
.13		 .6
.03		 3.8
.06		 235 191 170 21
  T. 32 S., R. 30 W.
269h SE SW sec. 16, 265 feet, Ogallala 2/5/1941   d 49
2.45		 15
1.23		 22
.97		 190
3.12		 57
1.19		 7
.20		 .8
.04		 6.2
.10		 252 184 156 28
  T. 33 S., R. 26 W.
276 NE SE sec. 16, 29 feet, Alluvium 9/11/1940 63 .63
.02		 104
5.19		 34
2.80		 107
4.65		 286
4.69		 60
1.25		 215
6.06		 .9
.05		 37
.59		 702 401 234 167
  T. 33 S., R. 27 W.
280 NW NW sec. 4, 44 feet, Meade 9/11/1939 60 1.3
.05		 59
2.94		 20
1.64		 20
.87		 268
4.40		 26
.54		 11
.31		 1.8
.09		 7.1
.11		 280 232 220 12
  T. 33 S., R. 28 W.
289 Cen. N line NE sec. 4, 75 feet, Meade and Ogallala 9/9/1939 61 d 49
2.45		 14
1.15		 15
.64		 199
3.26		 31
.64		 8
.23		 .8
.04		 4.4
.07		 222 180 163 17
291 SE SE sec. 14, 153 feet, Ogallala and Permian 9/8/1939 61 .30
.01		 31
1.55		 12
.99		 267
11.63		 246
4.03		 85
1.77		 289
8.15		 2.0
.11		 6.6
.11		 816 128 j128 0
299 SE NE sec. 31, 63 feet, Ogallala 9/6/1939 64 d 61
3.04		 19
1.56		 228
9.91		 228
3.74		 84
1.75		 315
8.88		 .9
.05		 5.3
.09		 827 320 187 43
  T. 33 S., R. 29 W.
312 NW NW sec. 24, 59 feet, Ogallala 8/15/1940 62 d 52
2.59		 15
1.23		 13
.57		 212
3.48		 28
.58		 8.5
.24		 .7
.04		 2.9
.05		 226 191 174 17
  T. 33 S., R. 30 W.
319 NE SW sec. 31, 206 feet, Ogallala and Laverne 8/27/1940 63 1.2
.04		 61
3.04		 16
1.32		 25
1.07		 244
4.00		 53
1.10		 8
.23		 .8
.04		 3.5
.06		 291 220 200 20
No. on Plate 2 Location, Depth and Source Date of Collection Temperature
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 Hardness
(calculated as CaCO3
Total Carbonate Noncarbonate
  T. 34 S., R. 26 W.
321 NW SW sec. 24, 109 feet, Permian 8/19/1940 61 .31
.01		 51
2.54		 32
2.63		 15
.67		 244
4.00		 51
1.06		 22
.62		 1.8
.09		 4.4
.07		 300 259 200 59
  T. 34 S., R. 27 W.
325 SW SE sec. 7, 32 feet, Meade 9/11/1940 65 .53
.02		 67
3.34		 19
1.56		 71
3.08		 267
4.38		 45
.94		 92
2.59		 .9
.05		 1.1
.02		 430 246 219 27
327 SE NE sec. 23, 98 feet, Ogallala 9/11/1940 61 .81
.03		 57
2.84		 19
1.56		 2.8
.12		 232
3.81		 15
.31		 10
.28		 1.5
.08		 2.2
.04		 224 222 190 32
329 SW SW sec. 33, 122 feet, Meade and Ogallala 9/4/1940 62 .80
.03		 101
5.04		 34
2.80		 95
4.12		 346
5.67		 261
5.43		 27
.76		 .6
.03		 4.2
.07		 697 394 283 111
  T. 34 S., R. 28 W.
333 SE NW sec. 19, 154 feet, Meade 8/31/1940 62 8
.29		 70
3.49		 31
2.55		 58
2.53		 225
3.69		 115
3.22		 53
1.50		 1.7
.09		 3.5
.06		 493 317 184 133
334 NE NE sec. 34, 23 feet, Meade 8/15/1940 61 .57
.02		 89
4.44		 29
2.38		 34
1.48		 415
6.81		 30
.62		 25
.71		 1.1
.06		 6.2
.10		 422 342 340 2
  T. 34 S., R. 30 W.
341 NE NE sec. 26, 220 feet, Ogallala 8/29/1940 64 2.1
.08		 56
2.79		 16
1.32		 20
.87		 203
3.33		 61
1.27		 10
.28		 .8
.04		 3.8
.06		 271 210 166 44
  T. 35 S., R. 26 W.
344 SE NW sec. 4, 80 feet, Ogallala and Permian 9/6/1940 62 .15
.01		 147
7.34		 25
2.06		 29
1.28		 205
3.36		 99
2.06		 176
4.96		 .4
.02		 17
.28		 596 471 168 303
  T. 35 S., R. 27 W.
347 SW NE sec. 11, 140 feet, Ogallala 9/17/1940 62 d 56
2.79		 10
.82		 32
1.39		 250
4.10		 22
.46		 12
.34		 .7
.04		 3.5
.06		 261 181 k181 0
  T. 35 S., R. 30 W.
354 SW SW sec. 10, 57 feet, Alluvium 8/29/1940 64 1.1
.04		 62
3.09		 18
1.48		 55
2.41		 203
3.36		 75
1.56		 69
1.95		 .9
.05		 3.3
.06		 387 231 168 63
  T. 32 S., R. 28 W.
A SE SE sec. 14, from "Meade Salt sink" composite of top 4 feet of water 9/6/1940 74 .36
.01		 39
1.95		 8.8
.72		 32
1.41		 183
3		 6
.13		 30
.85		 1.5
.08		 1.3
.02		 211 134 134 0
  T. 33 S., R. 29 W.
B SE sec. 15, spring in Meade County State Park 8/16/1940 61 e 52
2.59		 15
1.23		 17
.75		 199
3.26		 46
.96		 9
.25		 .8
.04		 3.8
.06		 243 191 163 28
  T. 35 S., R. 26 W.
C NE NE sec. 4, sample from sink-hole lake, composite of top 3 ft. of water 9/16/1940 75 1
.04		 22
1.10		 5.4
.44		 5.3
.23		 105
1.72		 .4
.01		 0
0		 .3
.02		 1.3
.02		 88 79 l79 0

a. Analyses of samples 1, 2, 15, 23, 28, 38, 39, 57, 81, 91, 157, 160, 165, 179, 197, 210, 217, 225, 233, 246, 247, 264, 280, 289, 296, 299, 312, 321, 334, and B were made by Robert H. Hess; and analyses of samples 9, 107, 116-117, 222, 229, 244-245, 265, 269, 276, 319, 325, 327, 329, 333, 341, 344, 347, 354, A, and C were made by Elza O. Holmes.
b. One part per million is equivalent to 1 pound of substance per million pounds of water or 8.33 pounds per million gallons of water.
c. Calaculated.
d. Less than 0.15 part.
e. Total alkalinity, 212 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 16 parts per million.
f. Composite samle from two mills collected from tap at Fowler city water plant.
g. Composite sample from two wells collected from tap at Meade city water plant.
h. Sample collected from Plains city water tank.
j. Total alkalinity, 202 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 74 parts per million.
k. Total alkalinity, 205 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 24 parts per million.
l. Total alkalinity, 86 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 7 parts per million.

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