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Records of Typical Wells and Springs

Descriptions of the wells and springs visited in Scott County are given in Table 19. The wells and springs 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 given only to the nearest foot. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are given to the nearest 0.1 foot below the measuring point described in the table, and measured water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot. Records of a few wells in adjoining counties are included.

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Table 19—Records of wells and springs in Scott County.

No. on Pl. 2 Location Owner or tenant Date completed Type of well (1) Depth of well (feet) (2) Diameter of well (in.) Type of casing (3) Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift (4) Use of water (5) Measuring point Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet)
Character of material Geologic subdivision Description Height above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) Height above sea level (feet)
  T. 18 S., R. 30 W. (9)
63 SW cor. sec. 31 Mrs. Mary Norman   Dr 91.3 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, west side +1.0 2,911.6 77.21 10/9/1940 See analysis
  T. 18 S., R. 31 W.
64 SE SE sec. 2 B. L. Strothman   Dr 93.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, H D, S Top of 2x8 plank under pump +0.5 2,915.2 81.36 11/16/1940 Unused domestic well
65 NE SE sec. 4 Frank French   Dr 88.8 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, west side +0.3 2,932.9 83.97 10/12/1940 See analysis
66 NW SW sec. 6 Sadie Tysell   Dr 85.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N N Top of casing, north side 0.0 2,968.8 81.03 10/5/1940 Unused domestic well
67 NE SE sec. 12 A. E. Bradstreet   Dr 69.5 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, north side 0.0 2,901.3 61.51 10/10/1940 Unused stock well
68 NW NE sec. 20 R. B. Christy   Dr 93.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,951.3 83.02 10/12/1940  
69 NE NE sec. 26 Estate of Henry F. Poos   Dr 82.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N N Top of casing, northeast side +0.7 2,916.8 69.23 9/23/1939 Unused stock well; observation well
70 SE SW sec. 31 R. B. Christy   Dr 120.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala and/or Niobrara Cy, W S Top of broken pump base +1.5 2,983.0 101.46 10/4/1940 Unused stock well; see analysis
71 NE cor. sec. 32 S. Stucky   Dr 107.5 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala and/or Niobrara N N Top of casing, south side +1.7 2,968.9 94.99 10/4/1940 Unused domestic well
  T. 18 S., R. 32 W.
72 NE cor. sec. 6 Jesse C. Gowin   Dr 121.1 6 I Sand and gravel Ogallala and/or Niobrara Cy, W S Top of casing, east side +0.8 2,981.0 67.23 10/30/1940  
73 SW NE sec. 7 S. W. Filson 1940 Dr 97.6 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of pump base, west side +1.3 2,971.9 58.42 9/10/1940 Reported yield 1,400
74 SW SE sec. 7 S. W. Filson 1937 Dr 100.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of oval break in base of pump head +2.0 2,972.1 59.03 9/10/1940 Measured yield 1,050; drawdown 27.5 (10)
75 NW NE sec. 17 Ed Pitman   Dr 65.6 6 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, southeast side +0.5 2,970.0 59.33 9/10/1940  
76 NW NE sec. 17 Ed Pitman 1936 Dr 107.5 18 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, NG I     2,971.0     Measured yield 1,115; drawdown 23.3 (10)
77 SW SW sec. 17 J. E. Kirk 1939 Dr 81.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, T I Top of egg-shaped hole in pump base +0.5 2,962.0 49.58 10/31/1940 Reported yield 1,000
78 NE NE sec. 18 S. W. Filson 1940 Dr 100.9 19 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, south side +1.9 2,970.4 59.22 10/11/1940 Reported yield 1,400
79 NW SW sec. 18 Mo. Pacific Rly. Co.   Dr 80.0 18 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E RR           Reported yield 150, drawdown 17
80 SW SE sec. 18 John Haas   Dr 86.8     Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, G I Bottom edge of square pump base, south side +1.5 2,968.7 54.94 9/12/1940  
81 SW SE sec. 18 J. E. Kirk 1936 Dr   18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, NG I           Reported yield 900
82 NW NW sec. 19 Inland Utilities Co.   Dr 79.2 24 C Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E PS           Municipal well under elevated tank
83 NW SW sec. 19 Jess Bright 1922 Dr 75.0 18 WI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of 1/2-inch hole in pump base +1.0 2,960.0 41.97 2/18/1941 Also used to fill swimming pool
84 SW SW sec. 20 American Life Ins. Co. 1910 Dr 109.0 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, G I Top of 2-inch slot in square base plate 0.0 2,956.0 39.21 9/28/1939 Reported yield 1,200
85 SE NW sec. 21 J. E. Kirk 1940 Dr 125.9 19 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of casing     64.08 2/7/1941 Has only been test pumped
86 SE cor. NE sec. 24 R. D. Armstrong   Dr 73.6 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N N Top of casing, north side 0.0 2,964.4 69.49 10/4/1940 Unused stock well
87 NW NW sec. 27 Fred Strickert   Dr 68.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of pump base, south side +0.5 2,970.2 62.17 10/5/1940 See analysis
  T. 18 S., R. 32 W.
88 NE NW sec. 29 V. M. Harris 1941 Dr 115.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of hole in pump base +0.4 2,953.0 35.72 2/14/1941 Reported yield 725
89 NW cor. sec. 29 V. M. Harris 1943 Dr 122.8 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Edge of rectangular hole in pump head +1.0 2,954.0 (7) 38.56 6/14/1944  
90 SE NW sec. 29 V. M. Harris   Dr 60.6 8 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N N Top of casing, north side +1.5 2,949.5 32.50 9/28/1939 Observation well
91 SE NW sec. 29 V. M. Harris 1940 Dr 70.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, south side +1.0 2,948.9 33.85 9/3/1940 Measured yield 668, drawdown 16
92 NE cor. NW sec. 30 Elvin Deng 1940 Dr 110.0 18 OW Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I           Measured yield 1,210; drawdown 19 (10)
93 SW cor. NW sec. 30 Elvin Deng   Dr 65.7 6 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, west side +2.5   35.19 9/11/1939 Pump and windmill installed in 1940; observation well
94 SW NW sec. 30 Elvin Deng   Dr 50.5 6 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N S Top of casing, north side +0.1   31.25 9/11/1939 Unused stock well
95 SE NE sec. 30 R. B. Christy 1940 Dr 123.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of 3/4-inch hole in pump base +1.0 2,947.9 34.37 9/3/1940 Reported yield 1,500; drawdown 22
96 NW SW sec. 30 Elvin Deng 1930 Dr 69.5 24 C Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, south side +1.5 2,940.5 29.83 9/11/1939 Reported yield 950
97 SW SW sec. 30 Elvin Deng 1930 Dr 78.1 24 C Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, southwest side +0.7 2,941.2 20.41 9/9/1939 Measured yield 905; drawdown 23 (10)
98 SW SE sec. 31 Dick Armantrout   Dr 23.9 5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of 2 x 4 pipe clamp, north side +0.8 2,934.6 15.88 10/7/1940  
99 SW SW sec. 34 Frank Brooks   Dr 53.5 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, west side -0.3 2,959.4 45.30 10/7/1940 Unused stock well
  T. 18 S., R. 33 W.
100 NW cor. NE sec. 1 Wm. Mellson 1942 Dr 222.0 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Edge of rectangular hole in pump head +1.0 2,985.0 (7) 65.48 6/16/1944  
101 SE NE sec. 4 J. Witt   Dr 95.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N S Top of casing, south side +0.6 3,010.1 72.49 10/24/1940 Unused stock well
102 NE NW sec. 4 Geo. Mulch 1941 Dr 127.0 16 WI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, G I Top of casing, south side +0.3 3,017.0 (7) 72.10 5/9/1941  
103 SW cor. sec. 5 Norman Buehler 1944 Dr 119.5 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, G I 1-inch hole in pump base, south side +0.3 3,042.0 (7) 75.45 6/16/1944  
104 SE cor. sec. 6 E. E. Dickhut   Dr 89.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of 5 1/2-inch hole in concrete base +0.5 3,043.5 76.66 10/24/1940 Unused stock well
105 SE SE sec. 11 Henry Parkinson 1942 Dr 180.0 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I     2,970.0 (7)     Well ended in Niobrara formation
106 NE cor. NW sec. 12 Frank Roark   Dr   12.5 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I            
107 SE cor. NE sec. 12 Foquet 1931 Dr 83.0 12 OW Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of 1/2-inch hole in pump base +1.0 2964.3 48.09 9/11/1939 Reported yield 375, drawdown 24; see analysis; observation well
108 SE SW sec. 12 S. M. Lehman   Dr 64.4 5 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala N S Top of casing, west side +0.5 2969.5 41.14 9/11/1939 Unused stock well
109 NW NE sec. 13 S. W. Filson 1938 Dr 93.3 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of oval break in base of pump head +1.8 2972.8 55.54 9/12/1940 Measured yield 1,335; drawdown 14.4 (10)
110 NW SE sec. 13 J. E. Kirk 1937 Dr 91.5 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, NG I Top of square concrete block, southwest side   2968.0 51.72 2/7/1941 Reported yield 1,100; drawdown 11.5
111 NE SE sec. 13 Inland Utilities Co. 1943 Dr 225.0 18 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E PS     2,972.0 (7)     Well ended in Niobrara formation
112 NE SE sec. 13 Inland Utilities Co. 1926 Dr 81.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E PS Top of casing, in concrete pit, east side -5.7   53.76 11/22/1940 Municipal well in power plant; see analysis
113 NE cor. SE sec. 13 Dr. G. A. Greene 1931 Dr 69.6 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, south side +1.0 2,959.0 41.36 9/29/1939 Reported yield 900
114 NW NE sec. 14 V. M. Harris 1944 Dr 160.0 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Edge of rectangular hole in pump head +1.2 2,972.0 (7) 55.30 6/16/1944 Well ended in Niobrara formation
115 SE NW sec. 14 Henry Parkinson 1944 Dr 127.0 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,970.0 (7) 53.72 6/16/1944 Test pump still on well
116 NE SE sec. 14 Fred W. Krause 1938 Dr 71.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, G I Top of 1 1/4-inch threaded hole in side of pump head +1.5 2,965.9 42.28 9/10/1940 Reported yield 800, drawdown 18
117 SE SE sec. 14 Harry Sharpe 1939 Dr 72.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, G I           Reported yield 875, drawdown 24
118 NE NW sec. 15 Anson Mark   Dr 90.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N S Top of casing, west side +0.5 2,992.7 58.39 9/18/1939 Unused stock well; observation well
119 SW cor. sec. 15 Clarence Luke 1944 Dr 91.0 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Edge of rectangular hole in pump head +1.6 2,970.0 (7) 32.67 6/15/1944  
120 NE NW sec. 19 Joe Knipp 1944 Dr 127.5 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I 1/2-inch oval opening in pump head, south side +1.3 3,057.0 (7) 79.89 6/15/1944 Reported yield 800
121 SW SW sec. 20 Claude Hughes 1933 Dr 117.0 24 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 3/4-inch hole in base of pump head +2.0 3,035.8 70.73 9/6/1939 Measured yield 1,700 (10)
122 SW SE sec. 20 Claude Hughes   Dr   16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I 3/4-inch hole in pump base, southeast side +0.4 3,022.0 (7) 71.69 6/16/1944  
123 SW SW sec. 21 Claude Hughes 1931 Dr 138.2 18 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 3/4-inch hole in base of pump head +1.0   71.28 9/6/1939 Measured yield 1,380; drawdown 26.5 (10); see analysis, observation well
124 SW NE sec. 22 G. H. Cheney   Dr 123.5 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +2.0 2,961.1 28.12 9/11/1939  
125 SW NW sec. 23 Earl Brookover 1935 Dr 128.0 20 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, NG I Top of 3/4-inch hole in base of pump, north side +0.2 2,959.3 30.56 2/7/1941 Measured yield 1,055; drawdown 50 (10)
126 SE NE sec. 23 C. L. Harpham 1930 Dr 104.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of 2-inch hole in base of pump head +2.0 2,961.0 38.82 9/10/1940  
127 NW SW sec. 33 Earl Brookover   Dr   16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, NG I     2,966.0 (7)     Measurement not obtainable
128 SE cor. sec. 24     Dr 59.5 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala Cy, H D, S Top edge of break in pump base +0.8 2,961.3 43.99 9/11/1939 Unused domestic well; observation well
129 NE cor. NW sec. 25 Geo. Weishaar 1929 Dr 92.0 24 CR Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of oblong slot in base plate +0.5 2,962.4 46.36 9/3/1940 Measured yield 1,150 (10)
130 NE SE sec. 25 E. E. Coffin   Dr 44.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala N Obs Top of casing, south side +0.2 2,951.9 31.65 4/18/1934 Equipped with recorder since April 18, 1934
131 NE SE sec. 26 Div. of Water Resources 1944 Dr 60.0 8 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene N Obs Top of casing, west side   2,950.0 (7) 32.08 6/14/1944 To be equipped with recorder
132 NW cor. NE sec. 29 J. M. Royer 1940 Dr 128.4 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N I Top of 2-inch hole in barrel over casing +0.5 3,023.6 66.67 9/12/1940 Pump has not been installed
133 NW NW sec. 29 Ralph Taylor   Dr   16 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I     3,040.0 (7)     Measurement not obtainable
134 NW SE sec. 34 Austin Been 1941 Dr 110.0 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I     2,950.0 (7)     Measurement not obtainable
135 NE NE sec. 35 Walter Proudfoot 1940 Dr 80.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +1.5 2,940.5 18.20 2/14/1941 Reported yield 850
136 NW NW sec. 35 C. T. Hutchins 1940 Dr 135.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T I Top of casing, south side   2,943.0 17.20 2/17/1941  
137 SE SE sec. 35   1912 Dr 112.0 18 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of 2-inch oblong hole in base of pump head +0.5 2,939.4 22.09 9/4/1940 Reported yield 500
138 NW NE sec. 36 M. K. Armantrout 1940 Dr 81.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, south side +1.0 2,938.0 20.45 9/16/1940 Reported yield 1,350
139 NE NW sec. 36 M. K. Armantrout 1938 Dr 72.8 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of oval opening in side of pump head +1.5 2,938.5 21.17 8/31/1940 Measured yield 725; drawdown 36.2 (10)
140 SE SW sec. 36 S. H. Hull 1940 Dr 74.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +1.4 2,940.4 23.06 9/4/1940 Reported yield 900
  T. 18 S., R. 34 W.
141 NW SW sec. 1 H. F. Mindrup 1914 Dr 160.7 19 I Sand and gravel Ogallala N I Top of casing, east side +0.5 3,092.0 (7) 96.49 6/16/1944 Pump to be installed soon
142 SE cor. sec. 2 R. B. Christy   Dr 100.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +1.2 3,092.9 93.19 10/24/1940 See analysis
143 SW NW sec. 4 E. C. Douglass   Dr 112.0 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +0.5 3,137.9 94.70 10/19/1940  
144 SE SW sec. 16     Dr 97.9 8 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N S Top of 8-inch hole in concrete platform +0.0 3,136.5 92.23 9/30/1939 Unused stock well
145 SW SW sec. 19 H. M. A. Hess, et al.   Dr 102.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N D, S Top of casing, north side +0.1 3,158.1 83.90 9/22/1939 Observation well; unused stock well
146 NE SE sec. 21 M. E. Boulware   Dr 95.8 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N S Top of 1 1/4-inch hole in floor flange +0.4 3,122.5 84.17 9/12/1940 Unused stock well
147 SW SW sec. 24 Claude Hughes 1938 Dr 144.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 1/2-inch hole in pump base +0.5 3,098.6 95.63 2/14/1941 Reported yield 670, drawdown 37
148 NW NW sec. 25 Claude Hughes 1938 Dr 141.5 18 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 1/2-inch hole in pump base +1.3 3,092.0 91.94 9/12/1940 Measured yield 452 (10)
149 SE cor. NW sec. 31 W. N. Robinson 1917 Dr 134.3 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of 1/2-inch hole in pump base +1.7 3,165.7 91.48 9/6/1939 See analysis; observation well
150 NW NW sec. 34 Lewis Keyse 1944 Dr 160.0 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, G I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +0.9 3,131.0 (7) 88.84 6/15/1944 Well ended in Niobrara formation
  T. 18 S., R. 35 W. (8)
151 SE NE sec. 1 M. E. Boulware   Dr 96.4 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, west side +0.4 3,161.2 87.46 10/24/1940  

1. Dr, drilled; Dg, dug
2. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points
3. BS, boiler steel; C, concrete; CI, cast iron; CR, concrete rings; GI, galvanized iron; I, iron; N, none; OW, oil well; R, rock; WI, wrought iron
4. Method of lift: Cy, cylinder; N, none; T, turbine. Type of power: D, diesel; E, electric; G, gasoline engine; H, hand; NG, engine powered by natural gas; T, tractors; W, wind
5. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; Obs, observation; PS, public supply; RR, railroad supply; S, stock
6. Situated in Logan County
7. Elevation estimated from topographic map
8. Situated in Wichita County
9. Situated in Lane County
10. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
11. Situated in Finney County

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