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Logs of Test Holes and Wells, continued

The logs of 119 test holes and wells in Pawnee Valley are given on the pages that follow. The logs of 8 wells were furnished by private drillers, and the 111 test holes were drilled by the State Geological Survey with a hydraulic-rotary drill rig. The test hole and well-numbering system is described earlier.

T. 20 S. || T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S.

Sample log of test hole 23-22-5bc in the NW cor. SW NW sec. 5, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,192.5 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, dark-gray to white 3 3
Silt, grayish-brown; contains caliche 5 8
Silt, sandy, brown to tan 6 14
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains tan to light-brown silt 5 19
Silt, sandy, tan 9 28
Silt, gray to gray-brown 5 33
Sand, fine to medium, and silt, blue-gray 7 40
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains medium to coarse sand 20 60
Silt, sandy, light-gray 5 65
Gravel, fine to coarse, yellow; contains medium to coarse sand 5 70
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, grading to sandy, light-gray 7 77
Sandstone, gray to dark-gray; contains lignitic material, clay, and shale 3 80

Sample log of test hole 23-22-5cb1 in the NW SW sec. 5, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, November, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,222.5 feet; depth to water level, 49.5 feet, December 23, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill, silty, sandy, brown, buff 3 3
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, tan to buff 5 8
Silt, sandy, reddish-brown; contains caliche 4 12
Silt, tan 13 25
Silt, sandy, tan 13 38
Silt, sandy, brown 16 54
Silt, sandy, and medium to coarse gravel 4 58
Silt, sandy, tan 4 62
Silt, dark-gray to black 8 70
Silt, sandy, gray-green 7 77
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains blue and green gravel at 77 feet and medium to coarse sand 13 90
Silt, sandy, brown 7 97
Silt, grayish tan, and gravel 8 105
Gravel, fine to coarse, apparently Cretaceous derived 5 110
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale; varicolored and some mottled gray and red 10 120

Sample log of test hole 23-22-5cb2 in the NW SW sec. 5, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,176.4 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, brown 5 5
Sand, fine to medium; contains fine to medium gravel and limestone pebbles 7.5 12.5
Silt, dark-gray 1.5 14
Sand, fine to medium, gray-green; contains coarse sand 6 20
Sand, fine to coarse, gray; contains Recent shell fragments 11 31
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, gray to highly colored 9 40
Clay and shale, varicolored 10 50
Clay and shale, varicolored; contains blue-gray fragments at 59 feet 10 60

Sample log of test hole 23-22-7aa in the NE cor. NE NE sec. 7, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,199.4 feet; depth to water level, 14.0 feet, December 23, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 2 2
Silt, sandy, brown; contains caliche 2.5 4.5
Sand, fine to coarse; contains Cretaceous fragments of gravel 2 6.5
Gravel and silt; contains Cretaceous appearing material, gray silt, and clay 6.5 13
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains limestone fragments and coarse sand 7 20
Gravel, medium to coarse; contains one-half inch pebbles and coarse sand 12 32
Silt, sandy, buff and reddish-brown 1 33
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, varicolored 7 40

Sample log of test hole 23-22-8bc in the SW cor. SW NW sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,234.1 feet; depth to water level, 29.5 feet, December 21, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 8 8
Silt, sandy, brown; contains gravel 11 19
Silt, sandy, dark-gray 10 29
Silt, sandy, gray-brown; contains caliche 3 32
Gravel, fragments composed of sandstone, "ironstone," and limestone; contains medium to coarse sand 7 39
Silt, sandy, tan; contains iron-stained streaks 7 46
Gravel, fragments composed of sandstone, limestone, "ironstone," and quartz 5 51
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, yellow and brownish-gray, grading to gray sandy shale and clay 9 60

Sample log of test hole 23-22-10cd in the SW cor. SE SW sec. 10, T. 23 S R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,199.0 feet; depth to water lever, 34.9 feet, December 20, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, dark-brown to dark-gray 3 3
Silt, dark-brown 3 6
Silt, sandy, red-brown; contains caliche 11 17
Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine to medium gravel and buff silt 5 22
Silt, sandy, red-brown; contains sandstone fragments at 30 feet 15 37
Silt, sandy, gray-brown 3 40
Silt, light-gray 5 45
Silt, buff to tan, and fine to coarse sand; contains medium gravel 3 48
Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine to coarse gravel and Recent shell fragments 8 56
Gravel, fine to coarse; containing medium to coarse sand 11 67
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains yellow clay and silt 1 68
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, sandy, light-gray 2 70

Sample log of test hole 23-22-10dc in the SE cor. SW SE sec. 10, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,191.0 feet; depth to water level, 26.6 feet, December 20., 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 4 4
Silt, sandy, dark-gray 3 7
Silt, gray-brown; contains consolidated, some iron-stained, fragments 2 9
Silt, sandy, tan; contains caliche 3 12
Silt, gray-brown; contains caliche 3 15
Silt, sandy, tan 2 17
Silt, sandy, reddish-brown 6 23
Silt, sandy, buff, and very fine to fine sand 10 33
Sand, fine to medium; contains shell fragments 12 45
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains coarse sand, sandstone, and "ironstone" 10 55
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains yellow silt and clay 2 57
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, sandy, light-gray, grading to solid, gray, yellow, and reddish-brown shale 3 60

Sample log of test hole 23-22-10dd in the SW cor. SE SE sec. 10, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,190.3 feet; depth to water level, 24.4 feet, December 19, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 3 3
Silt, sandy, dark-gray to black 1 4
Silt, sandy, brown 3 7
Silt, sandy, buff; contains caliche 3 10
Silt, sandy, buff to tan 4 5 14.5
Silt, sandy, buff 3 17.5
Sand, very fine to fine, and silt, buff 15 5 33
Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine to coarse gravel 7 40
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains coarse sand 7 47
Sand, medium to coarse 5 52
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains limestone and sandstone 2 54
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, yellow-gray to dark-gray 6 60

Sample log of test hole 23-22-11cc in the SW cor. SW SW sec. 11, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,190.2 feet; depth to water level, 22.3 feet, December 18, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 3 3
Silt, sandy, tan to light-brown 5 8
Silt, sandy, brown 4 12
Silt, sandy, grayish-tan 6 18
Silt, sandy, tan to buff 7 25
Sand, very fine to fine; contains silt 11 36
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains medium to coarse sand, 9 45
Silt, gray; contains sand and gravel 1.5 46.5
Sand, fine to coarse 6.5 53
Silt, sandy, buff 10 63
Silt, sandy, grayish-tan; contains caliche 9 72
Silt, sandy, tan and light-brown 14 5 86,5
Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine gravel 8 5 95
Sand, fine to coarse; contains shell fragments 5 100
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains sandstone fragments 4 104
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and shale, light-gray 16 120

Sample log of test hole 23-22-11cd in the SW cor. SE SW sec. 11, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,187.6 feet; depth to water level, 20.8 feet, December 19, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, fine, dark-brown 1 1
Silt, sandy, dark-gray 1.5 2.5
Silt, sandy, brown 4 6.5
Silt, brown to tan; contains sand and caliche 6 5 13
Silt, sandy, light-brown 8 21
Silt, dark-gray 16 37
Silt, light blue-green; contains shell fragments 4 41
Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine to medium gravel 8 49
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and silt, sandy; white 2 51
Clay and shale, sandy to solid; gray 9 60

Sample log of test hole 23-22-16aa in the NE NE sec. 16, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,220.2 feet; depth to water level, 30.5 feet, December 20, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 2 2
Silt, sandy, buff 2 4
Silt, sandy, tan to brown 2 6
Silt, brown; contains caliche 3 9
Silt, buff; contains caliche 8 17
Gravel, fragments composed of sandstone and limestone 5 22
Silt, sandy, buff to light-tan 4 26
Gravel, fragments composed of brown sandstone, contains buff silt 4 30
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Sandstone, yellow to tan 10 40

Sample log of test hole 23-22-16ab in the NE cor. NW NE sec. 16, T. 23 S., R. 22 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, December, 1946. Surface altitude, 2,231.2 feet; depth to water level, 17.3 feet, December 21, 1946. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, dark-brown 2 2
Silt, sandy, gray-brown 2 4
Silt, sandy, reddish-brown 3 17
Silt, brown to reddish-brown; contains caliche 3 10
Silt, sandy, tan 5 15
Gravel, fragments composed of sandstone and "ironstone," and buff silt 7 22
Gravel, fragments composed of sandstone, "ironstone," and limestone 4.5 26.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Dakota formation
Clay and silt, sandy, yellow 1.5 28
Clay and shale, yellow and red to gray 7 35

T. 20 S. || T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S.

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