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Well Records

Information pertaining to water wells in Pawnee and Edwards Counties is tabulated in Tables 15 and 16. The numbers in the first column correspond to well numbers on the map (Pl. 1) and in the tables of analyses (Tables 9 and 10). The numbers in the first column that are in parentheses indicate wells from which samples of water were taken for analysis (Tables 9 and 10).

T. 20 S. || T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S. || T. 24 S. || T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. ||

Table 15--Records of wells in Pawnee County, Kansas.

No. on Pl. 1 Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of Well (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 below measuring point (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet)
Character of Material Geologic Source Description Distance above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) Height above mean sea level (feet)
  T. 20 S., R. 16 W.
(1) NE NW sec. 4 Wm. Hagerman Dr 68.5 6 GI Clay and sand Ter. deposits Cy,W S Base of pump   2,036.6 44.2 2/14/1945  
2 NE SE sec. 4 Jas. E. Kay Dr 30 6 GI Clay and sand Ter. deposits Cy,G D,S Base of pump +0.8 2,011.3 21    
3 NW NW sec. 6   Dr 32.0 6 GI Clay and sand Ter. deposits (?) S Top of casing, south side +1.2 2,035.4 18.90 2/14/1945  
4 SW NW sec. 7 W. J. Vernon Dr 150+ 6 OW Sandstone Dakota Cy,W N Top of casing, southeast side +0.8 2,134.5 136.29 5/10/1945 Abandoned; formerly a domestic and stock well
(5) NE SW sec. 13 Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. Dr 165 (?) (?) Sandstone Dakota Cy,W D       153 10/12/1944  
6 SW NW sec. 24   Dr 114.0 6 GI Sandstone Dakota Cy,H N Top of casing +0.2 2,031.9 83.25 2/14/1945 Abandoned; formerly a domestic and stock well
7 NE SE sec. 28 School district Dr 96.1 6 GI Sandstone Dakota Cy,W D Top of casing, north side 0 2,055.2 65.77 5/12/1945  
(8) SE SW sec. 31 F. J. Finger Dr 40.0 5 GI Sand Ter. deposits Cy,H D,S Top of casing, north side -3.8 2,019.6 21.86 7/22/1944  
  T. 20 S., R. 17 W.
9 SE SE sec. 5 F. L. Singer Dr 158.0 2 GI Sandstone Dakota N N Top of 2-inch pipe -0.8 2,119.3 76.50 3/13/1945 Abandoned; formerly a domestic well
10 NW NW sec. 21   Dr 61.0 6 GI Sand Ter. deposits N N Top of casing, east side +0.5 2,100.00 45.98 7/18/1944 Abandoned; formerly a domestic well
(11) NW NE sec. 26 School district Dr 40.0 5 GI Sand Ter. deposits Cy,H P Top of casing, east side +0.1 2,055.3 38.50 7/18/1944  
12 SE SE sec. 31 M. Fulton Dr 83.1 5 GI Sandstone Dakota Cy,W N Top of casing, east side +0.2 2,132.9 74. 30 7/24/1944 Abandoned; formerly a stock well
13 NW NW sec. 4 J. W. Griffith estate Du 34.0 36 R Limestone Carlile Cy,W N Top of concrete curb, west side +1.8 2,217.9 27.25 2/13/1945 Abandoned; formerly a stock well
(14) SW SE sec. 10 School district 52 Du 10 (?) C Limestone Carlile Cy,H P Top of 5-inch hole in concrete cover 0 2,200.6 5.50 7/24/1944  
15 NE NE sec. 22 School district Dr 41.2 6 GI Limestone Greenhorn Cy,H P Top of casing, north side +0.3 2,071.0 25.30 5/14/1945  
16 SE NE sec. 29 J. W. Fox Du 22.0 48 R Limestone Greenhorn Cy,W S Top of concrete platform, next to pump 0 2,158.0 15.15 2/13/1945  
  T. 20 S., R. 19 W.
17 NE SE sec. 8 School district Du 9.8 54 R Limestone Carlile Cy,H P Top of 1.4-foot manhole in concrete cover +0.7 2,234.1 9.23 7/27/1944  
(18) SW SE sec. 8 W. Pfenninger Du 28 60 R Limestone Carlile Cy,W S Top of concrete well curb, east side of pipe -1.3 2,198.7 24.16 6/11/1945  
19 NE NW sec. 11 School district 67 Du 12.6 72 C Limestone Carlile P,H P Top inside steel rim of manhole +0.7 2,222.9 11.51 7/27/1944  
20 SE SE sec. 16   Dr 242.0 2 GI Sandstone Dakota N N Top of 2-inch pipe -0.6 2,240.2 199.04 5/15/1945 Abandoned; formerly a domestic and stock well
21 SW NW sec. 17 E. M. Drake and W. Pfenninger Dr 465 5 GI Sandstone Cheyenne (?) Cy,W S Top of casing +1.5 2,209.6 101.37 3/3/1945  
(22) SW SW sec. 26 F. M. Stephens Dr 160 (?) T Limestone Greenhorn Cy,W S Land surface 0   100    
(23) NE NE sec. 28 Howard Winkler Dr 312 5 GI Sandstone Dakota Cy,W D,S     2,197.8 160 10/13/1944  
(24) SE SE sec. 29 School district 46 Dr 44.7 5 GI Limestone Greenhorn Cy,H P Top of casing, north side 0 2,149.3 16.90 7/27/1944  
  T. 20 S., R. 20 W.
25 SE SE sec. 3 H. Uhland Dr 390 5 OW Sandstone Dakota Cy,W S Top of casing +1.3 2,224.2 171.18 3/21/1945  
26 SE NE sec. 8 C. B. Fox Dr 12 5 GI Limestone Greenhorn Cy,W N Top of casing, east side +0.7 2,177.9 6.64 7/31/1944 Abandoned; formerly a stock well
(27) NW SW sec. 11 R. F. Hazelette Du 17.9 48 R Limestone Carlile Cy,W S Top of 2- by 6-inch board over well, south side +1.8 2,200.6 7.08 7/31/1944  
28 SE SE sec. 20 Chas. Keller B 32.0 6 GI (?) Ter. deposits(?) Cy,W D,S Top of board platform under pump +0.5 2,151.3 12.51 2/9/1945  
29 SE SE sec. 22 N. L. Olsen Dr 42.0 6 GI Limestone Greenhorn Cy,W D,S Top of casing, north side +1.6 2,161.5 18.47 2/9/1945  
(30) SE SW sec. 32 J. H. Armstrong Dr 110 5 I Sandstone Dakota Cy,W S Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,177.1 65.34 7/31/1944  
31 NE SE sec. 34 Mr. Stokes Dr 27 6 GI Sand Ter. deposits Cy,W D,S Top of casing, east side +0.8 2,137.2 18.28 2/9/1945  

1. Well number in parentheses indicates that analysis of water is given in table.

2. B, bored well; DD, dug and drilled well; Dn, driven well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; J, jetted.

3. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.

4. Bs, boiler steel; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; GP, galvanized-iron pipe; I, iron; N, none; OB, oil barrels; OW, oil-well casing; R, rock; W, wood; B, Brick.

5. Method of lift: C, horizontal centrifugal; CY, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; S, submersible turbine; T, turbine; VC, Vertical centrifugal; B, bucket and rope. Type of power: B, butane; E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; T, tractor; W, windmill.

6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, not being used; O, observation; P, public supply; S, stock.

7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet.

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