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Records of Wells

Information pertaining to water wells in Osage County is given in Table 6. Measured depths to water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot, whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot. Similarly, measured depths of wells are given to the nearest 0.1 foot whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot.

T. 14 S. || T. 15 S. || T. 16 S. || T. 17 S. || T. 18 S.

Table 6--Records of wells in Osage County.

Well No. (1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, feet (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point Depth to water level, feet (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
Character of material Geologic source Description Feet above land surface
14-13-2cd SE SW 2-14-13E   Dr 421 8 N Sandstone Cedar Vale and/or White Cloud sh. N N         KERC well. Reported salty. No water reported in log between surface and 350 feet.
14-13-13dc SW SE 13-14-13E J.E. George Du 30 +/- 42 R Shale Colluvium and/or French Creek sh. N N Land surface 0 2 10/25/51 Adequate for stock in drought years of 1933-1936.
14-13-35dc SW SE 35-14-13E Edward Ross Du 17.7 +/- 48 R Shale or sand & gravel Langdon sh. or terrace alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 1 10.41 10/25/51 Inadequate in dry years.
14-14-1bc SW NW 1-14-14E Tom Shogren Dr 85 6? GI Sandstone or shale Silver Lake and/or Cedar Vale sh. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0   5/14/52 Reported slightly brackish.
14-14-10bb NW NW 10-14-14E Fairplain Grange Dr 37.2 5.25 GI Sandstone Langdon or Pierson Point sh. Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.2 12.6 10/26/51  
14-14-12cb NW SW 12-14-14E Carl Shogren Dr 60 6 GI Shale of sandstone Auburn sh. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 8 5/14/52 Soft water, low yield.
14-14-15bb NW NW 15-14-14E John E. Cochran Du 18.6 +/- 42 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.5 9.4 10/26/51 Reported adequate in drought years of 1934-1936.
14-14-22ad SE SE 22-14-14E Harry Carl Du 25.2 +/- 48 R Shale or sandstone Auburn sh. Cy, H D, S Base of metal pump base 1.4 4.92 10/26/51  
14-14-22ba NE NW 22-14-14E Homer Tucker Du 16.3 +/- 36 R   Pierson Point sh. Cy, H S Top of 2x6 board cover 1 8.64 10/25/51 Reported very low yield; inadequate in dry years.
14-14-24ad SE NE 24-14-14E Ernest P. Cook Dr 160 6 GI Sandstone White Cloud sh. N D, S Top of GI casing 1.2 10.83 5/15/52 Reported yield +6 from sand at 100-160 ft. Sodium bicarbonate water.
14-14-24cc SW SW 24-14-14E Otto Montgomery Dr 233     Sandstone White Cloud sh. Cy, E D, S Land surface 0   5/14/52 Has slight chloride and sodium bicarbonate taste.
14-14-25cc SW SW 25-14-14E Leonard Reick Dr +200 6?   Sandstone White Cloud sh. Cy, E D, S       5/14/52 Has slight chloride and sodium bicarbonate taste.
14-14-27cc NE SW 27-14-14E H.F. Diver Du 9.6 +/- 48 R Sandstone Willard sh. Cy, W D, S Top of concrete curbing 1.1 1.23 10/26/51 Reported adequate for stock and domestic in dry years.
14-15-1aa NE NE 1-14-15E E.L. Kitchen Dr 100 9.75 N     N N       7/20/53 Reported yield 8 gal./24 hrs.
14-15-2bb NW NW 2-14-15E D.S. Robb Du 29.5 +/- 48 R Shale or sandstone Severy sh. J, E D Top of steel rim in curbing 2.7 20.02 5/23/52 Reported adeq. For domestic in dry years of 1934-36.
14-15-4cd SE SW 4-14-15E C. Troudner Du 20 60-90 R Shale or sandstone Silver Lake sh. Cy, H N       5/23/52 Use cistern for domestic. Well not now in use.
14-15-4cd NE NW 5-14-15E Claudia Matthews DD 110 30-6? R, N Shale or sandstone Silver Lake and/or White Cloud sh. N N Top of rock curbing 0.8 10.61 5/14/52 Reported adequate but very hard.
14-15-11ac SW NE 11-14-15E James Timson Du 60 +/- 42 R Sandstone Severy sh. J, E D Top of concrete curbing 0.7 23.68 5/23/52 Reported adequate.
14-15-11ba NE NW 11-14-15E James Timson DD 105 +/- 84-6 ? R, N Sandstone Severy sh. Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 20 5/23/52 Reported adequate.
14-15-13aa NE NE 13-14-15E Mable Carroll Du 33.3 +/- 25 T Shale or limestone Topeka Is. and/or Severy sh. Cy, G S Top of tile casing 2.2 15.5 3/26/47  
14-15-16ba1 NE NW 16-14-15E W.C. Wehrle Du 19.2 +/- 60 R Shale or limestone White Cloud sh. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.5 6.12 5/15/52 Since 1928 dry twice in 1934 and 1936.
14-15-16ba2 NE NW 16-14-15E W.C. Wehrle Dr 172 6? GI Sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, W D, S Top of concrete curbing 1.8 15.45 5/15/52 Yield +5. Sandstone at 160-172 ft. Slight sodium bicarbonate and chloride taste.
14-15-17bb NW NW 17-14-15E A.L. Arron Du 60 +/- 48 R Shale or sandstone Silver Lake sh. J, E D Top of 2x12 board cover 2.5 2.94 5/6/52 Reported inadequate in dry years.
14-15-19aa NE NE 19-14-15E Harold Urish Dr 180 8 GI Sandstone White Cloud sh. Cy, W D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.6 103.26 5/14/52 Reported adequate Soft Water.
14-15-21da NE SE 21-14-15E   Dr 254 8   Sandstone Severy sh.     Land surface 0     KERC well. Reported yield +8 of "mineral" water from 18 ft. sandstone.
14-15-24ac SW NE 24-14-15E City of Carbondale Dr 327 8   Sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, H D Land surface 0     KERC well. Reported yield 1 from 14ft. Sandstone.
14-15-24dc SW SE 24-14-15E City of Carbondale Dr 110 6 I Sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, E P Land surface 0      
14-15-24db NW SE 24-14-15E City of Carbondale Du 71 144 C, N Sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, E P Land surface 0 21 6/15/52  
14-15-27cb NW SW 27-14-15E Albert Oberle Dr 215 5.5 GI Sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, E S Land surface 0     Water too saline for horses.
14-15-28bb NW NW 28-14-15E Leo Bodine Du 19 +/- 60 R Sand and gravel Alluvium N N Base of concrete curb at manhole 0.3 2.63 5/14/52 Former school well.
14-15-28bc SW NW 28-14-15E Leo Bodine Dr 210 6 ? GI Sandstone Severy sh. Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 10-20 5/14/52  
14-15-28dc SW SE 28-14-15E Preston Rutty Dr 206 6 GI Sandstone Severy sh. Cy, W S Land surface 0     Reportedly has noticeable chloride taste.
14-15-31ad SE NE 31-14-15E N.J. Mabon Dr 170 8 GI Sandstone White Cloud sh. Cy, W D, S Land surface 0     Top of "water sand" at 140 ft.
14-15-35bd SE NW 35-14-15E Lou Urish Dr 200 8 GI Sandstone Severy and Calhoun sh. Cy, W D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.8 58.19 8/28/51 Reported yield 2. Water at 75 and 200 ft.
14-15-35cb NW SW 35-14-15E E. Urish Du 23.1 +/- 30 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W   Top of 2x12 board cover 1.3 6.37 8/28/51  
14-16-13bc SW NW 13-14-16E Wilson Karnes Du 9.5 +/- 96 R Shale or limestone Calhoun sh. and/or Deer Creek Is. J, E D Top of concrete curbing 0.5 5.1 5/23/52 Reported adequate.
14-16-22cb1 NW SW 22-14-16E R.R. Metzler Du 18 +/- 36 R Sandstone Calhoun sh. B, H D Land surface 0     Reported not adequate in dry years.
14-16-22cb2 NW SW 22-14-16E R.R. Metzler Du 32 +/- 72 R Limestone Ervine Creek Is. Cy, H S Inside rim of concrete curing manhole 0.8 4.8 5/23/52  
14-16-34bb NW NW 34-14-16E W.W. Knight Dr 63.4 6 ? T Limestone or sandstone Topeka Is. and/or Severy sh. Cy, H D Top inside rim of tile casing 0.4 4.6 5/23/52 Reported adequate.
14-16-35dd SE SE 35-14-16E E.N. Weiler Du 54.3 +/- 60 R Limestone Topeka Is. Cy, H N Top of concrete curbing 1.4 6.48 5/12/52 Reported not adequate in dry weather.
14-17-3cc SW SW 3-14-17E Charles Johnson Du 30 24 R Limestone Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D, S   0.8 14.66 11/15/51 Reported dry once in last 65 years.
14-17-10cd SE SW 10-14-17E Carl Schimer Du 24.3 +/- 30 R Limestone Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D, S Bottom of metal pump base 2 13.89 6/2/52 Reported adequate except in very dry years.
14-17-16ab NW NE 16-14-17E Charles Desque Dr 295 6 N     N N Land surface 0     Reported as dry hole.
14-17-17ba NE NW 17-14-17E Ada Hupp Du 60 +/- 48 R Shale or limestone Tecumseh sh. and/or Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D Top of 3x12 board cover 1.4 22.5 11/15/51 Reported adequate except in one year since 1918.
14-17-21bc SW NW 21-14-17E Roy Simmon Du 35 +/- 48 R Limestone Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0      
14-17-22dc SW SE 22-14-17E C.M. Krouse Dr 107 6 ? GI, I Sandstone Kanwaka sh. Cy, H D, S Top of iron casing 0.3 9.7 6/2/52 Low yield sodium bicarbonate water.

(1) Location number: Well numbers give the location of wells according to General Land Office surveys and according to the following formula: township-range-section, 160-acre tract within that section, and the 40-acre tract within the quarter section. If two or more wells are located within a 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered serially according to the order in which they were inventoried. The 160-acre and 40-acre tracts are designated a, b, c, or d in a counterclockwise direction beginning in the northeast quarter. For example, well 18-6-1cd is located in SE SW sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 6 E.
(2) DD, Dug and drilled well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well.
(3) Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.
(4) C. concrete; GI galvanized sheet iron; I, iron; N, none; R, rock; T, tile.
(5) Method of lift: Cy, cylinder; N, none; T, turbine; J. jet; C, centrifugal; B, bucket and rope. Type of power: E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; N, none; W, windmill.
(6) D, domestic; N, not being used; S, stock; P, public supply.
(7) Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet. All depths are below measureing point.

T. 14 S. || T. 15 S. || T. 16 S. || T. 17 S. || T. 18 S.


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