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Records of Typical Wells

Records of typical wells visited in the field are given in Table 7. Pertinent information about each is tabulated.

Table 7--Records of wells in Kansas River Valley in Lawrence-Topeka area
Well no. Owner or Tenant Type of well (1) Depth of well, feet (2) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (3) Principal water-bearing bed Use of water (4) Measuring point Depth to water level (5) Date of measurement
Character
of material		 Geologic
source		 Description Feet above land surface Feet above mean sea level
10-14-36dd C. L. Rogers Du 35 30 R Sand Alluvium D S. edge of hole in conc. 0.5 914.4 15.45 8-1-1950
11-15-2ac W. A. Lewis Du 70 48 R Limestone Pennsylvanian N Land surface 0 892.6 12.2 9-2-1950
11-15-4dc School district Dr 41 5 I Limestone Pennsylvanian D W. edge of conc. 0.4 955.0 30.82 8-1-1950
11-15-9dd Kirkpatrick Du 65 49 R Sand & Gravel Alluvium D, I Iron pump base 0 905.5 26-71 7-27-1950
11-15-10ad Huckum Du 18 72 B Sand Meade D Top conc. curb 3.0 935.0 10-74 8-3-1950
11-15-10da Robinson Du 8.3 30 C Sand Meade S Top of pipe 1.0 920.0 2.55 8-3-1950
11-15-14aa Howard Jackson Dr 60 24 I Sand & Gravel Alluvium I Hole, pump base 1.1 894.5 26.35 9-5-1950
11-15-21dc W. D. Stover Dn 22.6 1.5 GP Sand & Gravel Alluvium D Top of pipe 2.4 882.2 14.86 9-2-1950
11-15-22aa F. Baird Dd 37.4 12 GI Sand & Gravel Alluvium I,O Top of casing -14.0 880.4 8.54 9-5-1950
11-15-22dd U.S. Geol. Survey Dn 17.1 1.25 GP Sand & Gravel Alluvium 0 Top of casing 1.5 881.2 10.32 9-5-1950
11-15-23be U.S. Geol. Survey Dn 17.5 1.25 GP Sand & Gravel Alluvium 0 Top of casing 2.0 882.6 10-57 9-5-1950
11-15-24ab S. Meier Dd - 24 I Sand & Gravel Alluvium I, D Top, brick curb 2.3 888.0 21.30 9-5-1950
11-15-32da G. L. Johnson Du - 60 B Limestone Pennsylvanian D Hole, conc. slab 3.8 - 8.05 8-10-1950
11-16-5bd R. F. Lucas Du 24 36 R Limestone Pennsylvanian D Hole, conc. slab 0.5 975.0 5.30 8-3-1950
11-16-7bb C. Gudenkauf Du 16.2 72 B Limestone Pennsylvanian N Top conc. curb 1.5 930. 12.54 8-3-1950
11-1,3-10bb M. E. Cathcart Du 50 44 R Limestone Pennsylvanian D Top, well curb 1.0 960.0 6.40 8-3-1950
11-16-13bc J. S. Givens Du 33 36 B Sand & Gravel Meade D TOD, conc. cover 0.5 930.0 17-35 8-3-1950
11-16-16bd N. Olson Dr 27 8 I Sand Calhoun D Land surface 0 885.3 8.56 8-11-1950
11-16-20be Owen Sipes Dd 42 10 I,B Sand & Gravel Alluvium I, D Top, wood rim 1.5 882.9 19.81 8-30-1950
11-17-lec J. Hemme Du 15.0 36 R Till Kansas N Top curb 1.3 - 1.5 8- 8-1950
11-17-5cc School district Du - 36 R Limestone Pennsylvanian N Top conc.curb 1.0 955.0 13-75 8- 8-1950
11-17-10cc F. Schultz Du - 40 R Limestone Pennsylvanian D Top of S. log 0.4 905.0 23.52 8- 8-1950
11-17-16eb Dewelde Dd - 60 C Sand & Gravel Alluvium D Top, conc. cover 0.5 876.1 20.6 9- 1-1950
11-17-17bb James Johnson Du 22 30 R Sand & Gravel Meade D Top, board cover 1.0 888.7 13.6 9- 1-1950
11-17-18cd Julius Brown Du 25.7 87 B Sand Alluvium N Top of curb 0 875.1 20-95 9-5-1950
11-17-32ca C. S. Hennessey Du 42 64 R Sand Meade D S. edge of curb 0.5 920.0 34-58 8-11-1950
11-18-8ed T. Worthington Du 40.8 48 R Sand Alluvium S Wood platform 0.8 867.1 12.5 6-23-1950
11-18-18aa Z. A. Enos Du 40.0 48 R Sand & Gravel Alluvium 0 Land surface 0 861.0 13.6 8-29-1950
11-18-22ac City of Perry Dr 80.0 10 1 Sand & Gravel Alluvium P Land surface 0 848.0 15.0 10-28-1950
11-18-26cd   Du 31.0 6 1 Sand & Gravel Alluvium D, S Wood platform 0.4 848.1 19.5 6-21-1950
11-18-34cd Fred Smith Du 44.5 30 R Sandstone Lecompton D Land surface 0 960.0 26.1 6-27-1950
11-19-14cb   Du 32.0 48 R Limestone Oread D Top, ss. slab 0.2 1000.0 8.4 7-22-1950
11-19-25db H. W. Love Du 23.8 48 R Sand Alluvium D Top, rock casing 0 872.5 20.25 10-15-1950
11-19-25dc E. L. Nottingham Du 24.8 48 R Sand Alluvium S Conc. porch 2.0 872.1 19.4 10-15-1950
11-19-27bc Buck Creek School Du 32.7 36 R Silt Sanborn P Top conc. curb 0.2 884.6 26.3 7- 6-1950
11-19-27cc Dora Amerine Dr 58.1 10 C Sand & Gravel Sanborn D Top conc. curb 0 864.9 32.2 6-20-1950
11-19-28ac   Du 32.6 36 R Shale Lawrence N Top conc. curb 0.3 923.5 30.2 7-22-1950
11-19-28bc Cemetary Du 17.1 18 C Limestone Oread P Top conc. curb 0.6 901.0 8.9 6-20-1950
11-19-29bc   Du 24.3 36 R Sand Alluvium N Top of casing 0 856.1 15.2 9-5-1950
11-19-30aa M. E. Stallard Du 25.5 60 R Sand Alluvium D Top wood platform 2.0 843.1 13.0 8-31-1950
12-15-15ba S. J. Shirley Dr 70 6 I Limestone Pennsylvanian D Top casing 0.8 965.0 9.93 8-10-1950
12-15-17bb Grange No. 665 Du - 70 R Sand Alluvium D Top conc. cover 1.0 - 9.59 8-10-1950
12-16-12dc J. Hafele Du 35 60 R Limestone Pennsylvanian D Top conc. cover 0.8 965.0 7.52 8-10-1950
12-16-20cc F. E. Osborn Du 20 36 B Limestone Pennsylvanian D Top curb 0.3 - 6.9 8-10-1950
12-17-1da Myron Nelson Du 13 72 R Limestone Pennsylvanian S Top conc. cover 1.0 1065.0 4.3 8-24-1950
12-17-2cc R. C. Traxler Du 40 60 R Limestone Pennsylvanian D Top of wood wall 6.0 1110.0 18.42 8-11-1950
12-17-16bb Shawnee County Du 33.7 180 R Sand Alluvium P Top conc. cover 2.5 960.0 9.34 8-24-1950
12-18-1bb   Du 46.2 60 R Limestone Deer Creek D Top, wooden platform 2.5 910.0 22.2 9-20-1950
12-18-2ac1 M. J. Coleman Du 17.2 36 C Limestone Deer Creek D Top, brick curb 2.3 995.0 16.7 9-20-1950
12-18-2ac2 Anderson Du 13.0 36 R Shale-limestone Jackson Park N Top casing 0 935.0 10.3 6-22-1950
12-18-2bb John Taylor Du 27.1 48 B Shale Kanwaka D Top wood platform 0.9 1040.0 19.1 6-23-1950
12-18-2db   Du 14.5 24 R Shale Kanwaka N Top wood platform S. side 0 950.0 11.4 6-23-1950
12-18-3be Joe Smith Du 24.7 42 R Limestone Lecompton D Top wood planking 0.9 880.0 23.7 6-22-1950
12-18-13cd Winter School Du 18.0 36 R Limestone Lecompton P Top casing 0 1030.0 9.6 6-22-1950
12-19-4dd W. Brune Dr 81.1 16 1 Sand & Gravel Alluvium I Top casing 0 831.0 12.0 6-25-1950
12-19-6cd   Du 29.9 36 R Shale Lawrence S Top casing 3.0 920.0 19.1 6-19-1950
12-19-7ac   Du 19.2 48 R Limestone Oread D, S Top wood platform S. side 0.6 950.0 4.6 6-23-1950
12-19-8ac   Du 9.6 48 R Limestone Oread N Top wood platform 1.7 975.0 2.3 6-22-1950
12-19-8bd School District No. 69 Du 12.4 14 GI Shale-limestone Kanwaka D Top wood platform 0.9 990.0 9.3 6-22-1950
12-19-10ce Cerophyl Lab., Inc. Dr 52.0 8 I Sand & Gravel Alluvium In Top conc. curb -0.6 832.5 13.3 6-22-1950
12-19-10cd Gun Trader's Club Du 23.2 3 I Sand Alluvium D Top conc. curb 0 832.2 13.3 6-10-1950
12-19-12aa Emil Heck Dr 48.7 7 I Sand Alluvium In Top casing 6.3 833.1 15.9 6-10-1950
12-19-14bd1 Kansas Power and Light Co. Dr 52.0 8 I Sand & Gravel Alluvium In Land surface 0 - 8.7 8-13-1950
12-19-14bd2 Kansas Power and Light Co. Dr 53.0 8 I Sand & Gravel Alluvium In Land surface 0 - 9.1 8-13-1950
12-19-14cd Ben Kowing Dr 208.0 3 I Sandstone Tonganoxie D, S Top conc. curb 0.2 920.0 114.0 6-26-1950
12-19-15bc Lakeview Fishing Assoc. Dr 92.0 8 I Sand & Gravel Alluvium D Top conc. curb 2.0 838.0 13.7 6-19-1950
12-19-15cc   Du 31.8 36 R Silt & Sand Alluvium N Top conc. curb 0.4 840.0 20.0 6-27-1950
12-19-16ec Barker School Du 21.8 36 R Limestone Oread D Top. conc. curb 1.0 987.0 16.8 6-24-1950
12-19-17ac C. Allen Du 16.2 24 R Limestone Oread S Top. conc. curb 0.6 950.0 4.6 6-19-1950
12-19-22ab S. O. Gentry Dr 90.0 6 I Sand & Gravel Meade D, S Top. conc. curb 0.4 860.0 35.0 6-27-1950
12-19-22dd   Du 11.0 48 R Silt Meade S Top. conc. curb 0.8 900.0 4.6 6-27-1950
12-19-23aa Leonard Hills Dr 52.0 6 1 Sand & Gravel Meade D, S Top. conc. curb 0.3 880.0 50.0 6-26-1950
12-19-23ab Leonard Hills Dr 133.0 6 C Shale limestone, sandstone Lawrence N Top conc. curb S. side 1.5 890.0 74.5 6-26-1950
12-19-23ba N. W. Goff Dr 130 6 I Sandstone Tonganoxie D Top wood platform 0.6 900.0 60.0 6-27-1950
12-19-23cd Oatman Du 49.0 30 B Sand & Gravel Meade D Top conc. platform at manhole 0.9 890.0 40.1 6-26-1950
12-19-23dc A. C. Edwards Dr 185.0 6 GI Sandstone Tonganoxie D, S Top of manhole 2.1 890.0 61.1 6-26-1950
12-19-23dd   Du 20.0 48 R Silt, sand Meade S Top wood platform E. side 1.0 890.0 16.2 6-26-1950
12-19-24bb1 J. A. Wingert Dr 114.0 5 I Shale, sandstone Lawrence D Top conc. blocks 0.2 865.0 7.1 6-26-1950
12-19-24bb2 J. A. Wingert Du 32.0 36 R Silt, sand Meade N Top conc. curb 0.7 865.0 29.5 6-27-1950
12-19-24bd Carl Miller Dr 137.0 6 I Sandstone Tonganoxie D Top. conc. curb 0.4 890.0 112.0 6-10-1950
12-19-24ca B. W. Bales Du 50.5 36 C Limestone Lawrence D Top. conc. curb 0.3 870.0 48.0 6-23-1950
12-19-24db   Du 38.6 36 R Shale Lawrence N Top wood platform N. side 1.5 835.0 17.4 6-23-1950
12-19-25cb   Du 21.2 36 R Shale Lawrence N Top conc. curb S. side 0 880.0 12.5 6-26-1950
12-19-26ab Farris Dr 129.0 7 GI Sandstone Tonganoxie D Top casing -5.5 885.0 76.7 6-25-1950
12-20-17cd W. H. Hayden Dr 54.0 19 GI Sand & Gravel Alluvium I SE cor. tile wall 0.2 818.8 9.3 6-26-1950
12-20-18ba Fred Laptad Dn 36.6 1.3 I Sand Alluvium S Top conc. curb S. side 0.8 827.9 10.0 6-27-1950
1. Dd, dug and drilled well; Dn, driven well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well.
2. Reported depths below land surface given in feet, measured depths given in feet and tenths.
3. B, Brick; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; GP, galvanized iron pipe; I, iron; N, none; R, rock.
4. D, Domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, not being used; O, observation; P, public supply; S, stock.
5. 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 measuring point.

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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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