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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
16-13-14dc SW SE 14-16-13E C.J. Lowman Du 16.1 +/- 36 R Limestone or shale Burlingame Is. and/or Silver Lake sh. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.3 11.07 8/14/51 Reported adequate.
16-14-7ad SE NE 7-16-14E Oscar Gustafson Dr 90 8 I Shale or sandstone Auburn and/or Silver Lake sh. Cy, H D Land surface 0 20 10/23/51 Reported adequate yield less than 1/2.
16-14-18dc SW SE 18-16-14E Carol Anstrom Du 13.3 +/- 84 R Shale Colluvium and/or Cedar Vale sh. Cy, H S Land surface 0   8/14/51 Estimated flow at surface 1. Dry in 1913 and 1934.
16-14-20cc1 SW SW 20-16-14E Albert Lundgren Du 35 or40 +/- 48 R, N Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 5 10/24/51 Reported adequate, low yield.
16-14-20cc2 SW SW 20-16-14E Albert Lundgren Du 29.6 +/- 48 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium N N Top concrete curbing east side of opening 0.8 10.96 10/24/51  
16-14-21dc SW SE 21-16-14E Jim Ryan Du 18 +/- 36 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 6 10/23/51 Reported adequate.
16-14-32bd SE NW 32-16-14E John W. Walker Du 45 +/- 60 R Shale or limestone Auburn sh. and/or Wakarusa Is. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 39 10/23/51 Reported adequate.
16-15-5cb NW SW 5-16-15E W.M. Regenold Du 24.9 +/- 54 R Shale or sandstone White Cloud sh. J, E D Top of wooden enclosure 2.4 ft. above concrete curbing 3.4 11.32 10/31/51 Reported adequate.
16-15-8bc SW NW 8-16-15E Harry Davenport Du 4.5 +/- 54 R Limestone Howard Is. Cy, H D, S Top of rock cover over well inside storm cellar -5 4 10/31/51  
16-15-20dc1 SW SE 20-16-15E Bert Davenport Dr 58.2 4 I Sandstone or limestone Calhoun sh. and/or Topeka Is. Cy, H D Top of iron casing 0.9 12.43 11/7/51 Reported yield 1/2 to 1.
16-15-20dc2 SW SE 20-16-15E Bert Davenport Du 20 +/- 48 R Sand and gravel Alluvium J, E S Land surface 0 3 8/1/50  
16-15-36cc SW SW 30-16-15E C.B. Gilliland Du 20 +/- 96 R Shale or limestone Tecumseh sh. and/or Lecompton Is. Cy, W D, S Land surface 0 4 11/7/51 Reported adequate since dry in 1936.
16-16-5dc SW SE 5-16-16E J.P. Bryson Du 28.6 +/- 120 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, G D, S Top of inset in concrete well cover 3.4 4.55 12/13/51 KERC well. Reported yield 25 in 10 hr. test from 4 ft. sand and gravel.
16-16-6db NW SE 6-16-16E Ada Neihart Du 30 +/- 54 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, W S Land surface 0 5 12/13/51 Reported adequate.
16-16-18cc SW SW 18-16-16E Louis Meyers Du 50 36 R Sandstone or shale Calhoun sh. Cy, E S Land surface 0 20 12/13/51 Reported not adequate in dry years.
16-16-18cd SE SW 18-16-16E Louis Meyers Du 64 +/- 48 R Sandstone or shale Calhoun sh. Cy, W S Land surface 0 15 12/13/51 Reported not adequate in dry years.
16-16-22cc SW SW 22-16-16E Clyde Neilson Du 25.4 +/- 30 R Limestone Deer Creek Is. Cy, H S Top of R.R. tie cover 1 6.4 11/8/51 Reported yield less than 1.
16-16-23ba NE NW 23-16-16E Harold Woodard Du 26 +/- 54 R Limestone or shale Deer Creek Is. and/or Tecumseh sh. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.9 14.51 12/8/51  
16-16-24aa NE NE 24-16-16E R.C. Bauck Du 30 60 R Limestone or shale Lecompton Is. and/or Kanwaka sh. Cy, H S Top of 2x6 board frame under board cover 0.2 4.4 12/8/51 Reported not adequate in drouth years.
16-16-36ca1 NE SW 36-16-16E O.J. Schendel Du 23.6 +/- 96 R Limestone or shale Plattsmouth Is. and/or Heebner sh. Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.4 7.78 11/8/51  
16-16-36ca2 NE SW 36-16-16E O.J. Schendel Dr 120 7 ? I Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, W S Land surface 0     Reported adequate, has sodium bicarbonate and chloride taste.
16-17-3dd SE SE 3-16-17E H.F. Whitlatch Dr 60 8 GI Limestone and shale Kanwaka sh. Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 30 12/13/51 Reported not adequate in dry years. Yield 1/4 to 1/2.
16-17-8bb NW NW 8-16-17E W.B. Schneidewind Du 20 48 R Shale Kanwaka sh. Cy, H S Land surface 0 1.5 12/13/51 Reported adequate only in normal or wet years.
16-17-10ab NW NE 10-16-17E A.S. Lee Dr 345 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 145 7/1/30 Drilling stopped 15 ft. into water bearing sandstone.
16-17-10da NE SE 10-16-17E G.W. Gingerich Dr 274 6 ? I Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, G D, S Land surface 0     KERC well. Reportedly will yield +16 from 48 ft. or sandstone.
16-17-15cc SW SW 15-16-17E Charles Crable Du 22 +/- 48 R Limestone Kereford Is. Cy, H D Land surface 0 6 12/12/51 Reported not adequate in dry years.
16-17-17cc SW SW 17-16-17E John Ashwell Dr 34 6 ? GI Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 9 12/8/51 Reported adequate.
16-17-21ad SE NE 21-16-17E John Ogle Dr 195 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 100 7/1/49 Reported adequate.
16-17-30dc SW SE 30-16-17E H.O. Miller Du 28 48 R Limestone Lecompton Is. and/or Stull sh. Cy, H D Land surface 0 22 12/11/51 Reported not adequate in dry years.
16-17-34cc1 SW SW 34-16-17E Roy Driver Dr 230 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, W S Land surface 0 100 12/11/51 Reported adequate. Brackish water usable for all stock.
16-17-34cc2 SW SW 34-16-17E Roy Driver Du 18.9 +/- 48 R Limestone and shale Oread Is. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 1 9.96 12/11/51 Reported not adequate in dry years.
16-17-34cd SE SW 34-16-17E New Hope School Du 17.1 +/- 36 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 1.2 5.91 12/11/51 Reported adequate in dry years of 1934-36.

(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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