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South-central Kansas Geohydrology

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Location and size of the area

Purpose and need of the investigation

History and methods of investigation

Previous geologic and hydrologic work

Permian rocks

Cretaceous rocks

Pleistocene deposits

Hydrologic studies

Acknowledgments

Geography

Topography

Relief

Drainage

Climate

Population

Transportation

Agriculture

Natural resources and industries

Geologic formations and their water-bearing properties

Summary of stratigraphy

Permian System

Wellington formation

Character and thickness

Distribution and surface form

Age and correlation

Water supply

Ninnescah shale

Character and thickness

Distribution and surface form

Age and correlation

Water supply

Stone Corral dolomite

Cretaceous System

Kiowa shale

Character and thickness

Distribution and surface form

Age and correlation

Water supply

Tertiary System

Pliocene Series

Delmore formation

Character and thickness

Origin

Distribution and surface form

Age and correlation

Water supply

Quaternary System

Pleistocene Series

McPherson formation

Character and thickness

Origin

Distribution and surface form

Age and correlation

Discussion

Water supply

Pleistocene and Recent Series

Dune sand

Distribution and surface form

Character and thickness

Age

Water supply

Recent Series

Alluvium

Distribution, thickness, and character

Water supply

Geologic history

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cretaceous Period

Cenozoic Era

Tertiary Period

Quaternary Period

Pleistocene Epoch

Recent development of land forms

Sand dunes

Sink holes

Stream terraces

Major streams

Ground water

Principles of occurrence

Physical and hydrologic properties of water-bearing materials

Mechanical analyses

Definition

Laboratory methods and determinations

Porosity

Definition

Laboratory determinations

Moisture equivalent, specific retention, and specific yield

Definitions

Laboratory methods and determinations

Permeability and transmissibility

Definitions and general discussion

Laboratory determinations

Pumping test determinations

Theis recovery method

Pumping tests

Thiem method

Pumping test

Specific capacity

Fluctuations of the water table

General considerations

Fluctuations caused by changes in atmospheric pressure

Ground-water recharge

Recharge from precipitation

Recharge in areas underlain by shale of Permian age

Recharge near McPherson

Recharge in sand-dune areas

Recharge in areas underlain by sandstone

Recharge in the Arkansas Valley

Quantitative estimate of recharge

Recharge from streams

Inflow from adjacent areas

Ground-water discharge

Discharge by transpiration and evaporation

Seepage into streams

Discharge from springs

Discharge from wells

Fluctuations in water level caused by pumping

Recovery of ground water

Springs

Wells

Dug wells

Driven wells

Drilled wells

Construction of wells in consolidated rocks

Construction of wells in unconsolidated rocks

Methods of lift

Quality of water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Iron

Fluoride

Chloride

Salt water intrusion

Intrusion from streams

Intrusion of oil-field brines

Intrusion of oil-field brine in the Burrton oil field

Quality of water in relation to stratigraphy

Sanitary considerations

Utilization of water

Domestic and stock supplies

Industrial supplies

Wichita area

Hutchinson area

McPherson area

Other areas

Irrigation supplies

Public supplies

Buhler

Burrton

Canton

Galva

Halstead

Haven

Hesston

Hutchinson

Inman

Lindsborg

Marquette

McPherson

Moundridge

Mt. Hope

Newton

Sedgwick

Valley Center

Wichita

Supply prior to September 1, 1940

History of development of new supply

New supply

Potential perennial yield of the Wichita well-field area

Definition of potential perennial yield

Summary of data available for studying perennial yield

Specific yield

Transmissibility

Recharge

Discharge

Changes in storage

Natural changes in storage

Changes in storage caused by pumping

Summary of changes in storage

Hydrologic implications

Change in specific yield

Reduction of natural discharge into Little Arkansas River

Source of the water pumped

Summary

Ground-water conditions described by localities

Lindsborg area

Northeastern upland area

Windom-Inman upland area

McPherson channel area

Canton-Galva area

Sand-dune area

Arkansas Valley area

Newton upland area

Southwestern upland area

Ninnescah area

Possibilities of developing additional large ground-water supplies

Lindsborg area

McPherson channel area

Arkansas Valley area

Well records

Logs of test holes and wells

References

Plates

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