Kansas Geological Survey, Open-file Report 2007-22
by
Michael T. Dealy
KGS Open File Report 2007-22
The site was approximately four miles west and 13 miles south of the City of Greensburg, Kansas. The site was located in the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 30 South, Range 19 West, Kiowa, County, and was approximately 745 feet west and 2,230 feet north of the southeast corner of the section.
Figure 1--Site Location.
The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) was contacted by State Representative Dennis McKinney, advising KGS of the subsidence and for assistance. On May 2, 2007, a field inspection was conducted by KGS, in cooperation with the property owner, Harold McKinney, and, District Office Supervisor: Steve Durrant, Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC).
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
Updated Aug. 29, 2007
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