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Records of Wells, continued

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
15-13-25ba NE NW 25-15-13E Charles Monroe Du 17.7 +/- 48 R Shale and/or sandstone Pierson Point and/ or Willard sh. Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.5 6.56 10/25/51 Reported low yield, not adequate in dry years.
15-14-3da NE SE 3-15-14E R.D. Terrill Du 19.7 +/- 96 R, N Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium J, E D, S   1 11.79 10/26/51 Reported adequate since 1925.
15-14-5da NE SE 5-15-14E Albert Smith Du 14.1 +/- 48 R Shale or limestone Willard sh. and/or Elmont Is. Cy, W S Top of concrete curbing 1.2 5.43 10/25/51 Reported to go dry in dry years, has slick taste.
15-14-17bb NW NW 17-15-14E E.W. Stromer Du 30 +/- 72 R Shale or sandstone Silver Lake sh. Cy, W D, S Land surface 0 24 10/25/51 Reported adequate for domestic and 150 head of stock year around.
15-14-21cd SE SW 21-15-14E Tom Fisher Du 21 +/- 36-42 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium J, E D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.3 6.5 10/25/51 Reported adequate.
15-14-27bb NW NW 27-15-14E Robert Mings Du 23.1 +/- 42 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D Top of 1x4 board flush with concrete curbing 0.5 4.74 10/24/51 Reported adequate.
15-14-29ba NE NW 29-15-14E Earl Kimble Du 22 +/- 60 R Sandstone or shale Cedar Vale sh. J, E D, S Land surface 0 6 10/25/51 Reported adequate except in dry years.
15-15-6ab NW NE 6-15-15E Ralph Vandevord Dr 200 6 GI Sandstone White Cloud sh. Cy, G D, S Base of 4x5 board over well fit 0.4 69.98 5/6/52 Reported adequate yield approximately 2 or 3.
15-15-6bb NW NW 6-15-15E Sam Bell Du 32.9 +/- 48 R Shale Silver Lake sh. J, E D Top of concrete curbing 0.4 7.29 5/6/52 Reported to go dry in dry years.
15-15-7cb NW SW 7-15-15E Clarence Hekstrom Du 16.7 +/- 24 R Sandstone or shale White Cloud sh. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 1 3.98 5/6/52  
15-15-7dc SW SE 7-15-15E David Love,Sr. Du 48 +/- 48 R, N Sandstone or shale White Cloud sh. Cy, W S Top of concrete curbing 1.2 13.28 5/15/52  
15-15-12da NE SE 12-15-15E James Heberly Dr 80 6 GI Sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, H N Top of concrete curbing 0 3.39 5/12/52 Reported salty, not usable for dom. or stock.
15-15-15cb NW SW 15-15-15E Alec McIntosh Du 32 +/- 84 R Limestone Utopia Is. Cy, W S Land surface 0 16 5/15/52 Reported adequate.
15-15-18ab NW NE 18-15-15E A.D. Tindell Du 40 +/- 60 R Sandstone White Cloud sh. Cy, W S Top of 2x12 board cover 2.2 17.52 5/15/52 Reported adequate since 1907.
15-15-19ad SE NE 19-15-15E Earl Thompson Du 38 60-72 R Sandstone or shale White Cloud sh. J, E D, S Top of concrete and rock curbing 2 5.8 10/31/51 Reported not adequate in parts of 1934-1936.
15-15-29bc SW NW 29-15-15E Grant Watson Du 35 +/- 60 R Sandstone or shale Severy sh. C, E D, S Land surface 0 29 10/31/51 Reported adequate, yield approx. 2.
15-16-7cc SW SW 7-15-16E School Dist. No. 5 Du 30.2 +/- 36 R Limestone Topeka Is. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.8 4.66 5/12/52  
15-16-11dd SE SE 11-15-16E Ulice Butel Dr 399 8   Sandstone Ireland ss.   N Land surface 0     KERC well. Reported salty. Water sand at 395-399.
15-16-15ab NW NE 15-15-16E Jack Wells Du 24.5 +/- 96 R Limestone or shale Deer Creek Is. and/or Calhoun sh. Cy, H D, S Top of steel rim in concrete cover 0.8 7.97 12/13/51 Not dry in 1934 or 36, but not used much.
15-16-29ab NW NE 29-15-16E Jestine Leeper Du 14.4 +/- 48 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, H S Top of concrete curbing 2.8 9.4 12/13/51  
15-17-1ac1 SW NE 1-15-17E City of Overbrook Dr 507 6.25 I, N Sandstone Tonganoxie ss. T, E P Land surface 0 210 4/1/53 Reported yield approx. 45 with 100 ft. drawdown Tonganoxie ss. From 420-490 ft.
15-17-1ac2 SW NE 1-15-17E City of Overbrook Dr 497 6.25 I, N Sandstone Tonganoxie ss. T, E P Land surface 0 210 4/1/53 Reported yield approx. 45 with 100 ft. drawdown Tonganoxie ss. From 395-485.
15-17-16aa NE NE 16-15-17E Leslie Greenfield Du 18 +/- 36 R Shale or limestone Tecumseh sh. and/or Lecompton Is. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.4 6 6/2/52 Reported inadequate in drought years.
15-17-22bb NW NW 22-15-17E Walter Lassen Du 26 +/- 72 R Shale Tecumseh sh. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0     Reported inadequate in dry years, very low yield.
15-17-33dc SW SE 33-15-17E Harold Supple Dr 110 6 GI Sandstone Kanwaka sh. J, E D, S Land surface 0 50 6/1/50 Water sand from approx. 94-109. Reported yield +3/4.
15-17-34cd SE SW 34-15-17E E.E. Howard Dr 110 6 ?   Sandstone Kanwaka sh. Cy, W D, S Land surface 0     Reported yield approx. 1/10.

(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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