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Table of Well Records

On the following pages are tabulated the information pertaining to water wells in Morton County (table 7). The numbers in the first column correspond to the well numbers on the map (pl. 2) and in the table of analyses (table 5). The wells are listed in order by townships from north to south and by ranges from east to west. Within a township the wells are listed in the order of the sections. Depths of wells and water levels that were reported rather than measured are indicated by a footnote and are subject to error. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest 0.1 foot below the measuring point described in the table. Similarly, measured water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot. Records of a few wells in adjoining counties are included.

T. 31 S. || T. 32 S. || T. 33 S. || T. 34 S. || T. 35 S. || Others

Table 7--Records of drilled wells in Morton County.

Well No.
Plate 2
Location Owner Topographic
position
Depth
of well
(feet)1
Diameter
of well
(inches)
Principal
water-bearing
bed
Method of
lift2
Use of water3 Measuring
point
Depth to water
level below
measuring point
(feet)4
Date of
measurement
(1939)
Remarks
Character
of material
Geologic
Age
Description Height above (+)
or below(-)
land surface
(feet)
Height above
sea level
(feet)
T. 31 S., R. 39 W.
1 NW NE sec. 8 Viola Hubbard Upland flat 100 6 Sand Ogallala CW D, S Land surface 0   80    
2 SW SW sec. 9 J.W. Daniels do 90   do do CW D, S do 0   70    
3 NE NE sec. 20 Viola Hubbard Slope 95   do do CW N Top of casing 0   80   Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
4 NW NE sec. 30 P.E. Milburn Upland flat 107 18 Sand and gravel do TG N Land surface 0   87   Dug well, barrel casing. Formerly an irrigation well. Reported to yield 300 gallons a minute.
5 NE NE sec. 30 do Crest of low hill 115 6 Sand do CW D, S do 0   100   Drill penetrated 15 feet of loess. See analysis.
T. 31 S., R. 40 W.
6 NE NE sec. 2 Howard Brehm Upland flat 127.5 4.5 do do CW N Top of concrete block, northwest side of hole. 1 3251.1 117.39 3-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
7 NE NE sec. 9 Jesse Williams Crest of low hill 160 6 do do CW D, S Land surface 0   145 7-Sep See analysis.
8 NE NW sec. 15 C.M. Crocker Upland flat 188.1 4.5 do do CW N Base of pump head, south side 0.8 3289 152.37 21-Jul Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
9 NE NE sec. 28 E.O. Palmer do 179.8   Gravel do CW N Top of plate covering casing. 0 3319 157.64 7-Jul Abandoned, formerly a domestic well.
T. 31 S., R. 41 W.
10 NE NW sec. 6 John Hentschel do 240   Sandstone Cockrum CW D, S Land surface 0   160 28-Aug  
11 SE SE sec. 8 J.L. McGee do 145 4.5 do do CW D, S Top of casing 0   110   Drill penetrated black shale before entering the Cockrum sandstone. See analysis.
12 SE SW sec. 9 Mrs. Leo Everett do 216 5.5 do do CW N Top of casing, east side. 0.7 3400.9 111.63 8-Jul Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
13 SE NE sec. 13 Harmon Shinogle do 183.2 4.5 do do CW N Top of concrete block, south side.     138.04 1-Aug do
14 SW SW sec. 34 Gracia Mitchell do 109.6 4.5 do do CW N Top of casing, west side. ±0.3 3405.2 79.16 29-Jul do
T. 31 S., R. 42 W.
15 NE SE sec. 3 F.M. Walker do 216 4.5 Coarse sandstone Cheyenne CW D, S Land surface 0   94   Iron casing. See analysis. Very little water in Cockrum sandstone.
16 NE SE sec. 7 C.C. Crow do 115.1 5.5 Sandstone Cockrum CW N Top of casing, north side 1 3528.6 101.91 3-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
17 NE SE sec. 10 P. Jefferson do 218   do Cheyenne CW D, S Land surface 0   95   Cockrum sandstone reported to yield very little water.
18 SE SE sec. 23 Fred Johnson Valley bottom 44 4.5 do Cockrum CW D, S Top of casing 0   36   See analysis.
19 SE SW sec. 26 W.T. Martin Upland flat 86.8 4.5 do do CW N Top of casing, east side. 0.7   68.43 2-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
20 SW SW sec. 28 J.W. Baughman Valley bottom 31   Coarse sandstone Cockrum CH N Top of casing, south side. 0.4 3467.6 28.57 29-Jul Dug well used in bridge construction. Encountered Cockrum sandstone at depth of 30 feet.
21 SW NW sec. 30 A.J. Collingwood Upland flat 183.2 4.5 do Cheyenne CW N do 0.3   105.92 2-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic well. Inadequate supply. Iron casing.
22 NE SE sec. 36 B.R. McCray do 68.1 4.5 Sandstone Cockrum CW N Top of casing, north side.     62.07 2-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
T. 31 S., R. 43 W.
23 SE NE sec. 3 J.W. Bitner do 76.9 5.5 do do CW N Top of hole in concrete block. 0.6 3589.6 70.18 8-Jul do
24 SE SE sec. 14 E.A. Wilcox do 86.8 5.5 do do CW N Top of casing, south side. 1.2   74.99 8-Jul do
25 SE NE sec. 18 J.W. Baughman do 64 5.5 do do CW D, S Land surface 0   46   See analysis.
26 SW NW sec. 22 H.H. Sipes Side of valley 51 6 do do CW D, S do 0   42   Encountered Cockrum sandstone at a depth of 46 feet. See analysis.
27 SW NE sec. 31 J.B. Dean Upland flat 65 6 do do CW D, S do 0   48   Encountered Cockrum sandstone at a depth of 60 feet.
28 NE SE sec. 36 L.C. Rutledge do 70   do do CW N do 0   60    

1 Measured depths given in feet and tenths of a foot, reported depths given only in feet.
2 Pumps: C, cylinder; T, turbine; P, plunger. Power: W, wind; H, hand; F, artesian flow; E, electric motor; G, gasoline engine.
3 D, domestic; S, stock; I, irrigation; P, public; R, railroad; N, not in use.
4 Measured water levels given in feet and in tenths and hundredths of a foot, reported water levels given only in feet.

T. 31 S. || T. 32 S. || T. 33 S. || T. 34 S. || T. 35 S. || Others

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Kansas Geological Survey, Morton County Geohydrology
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