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Records of Typical Wells
Descriptions of the wells visited in Barton and Stafford Counties are given in Tables 12 and 13. All information classed as "reported" was obtained from the owner, tenant, or driller. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest tenth of a foot below the measuring point described in the tables, and depths to water level not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
Table 12--Records of wells in Barton County, Kansas.
| Well no. (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of well (2) | Depth of well (feet) (3) | Diameter of well (in.) | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Measuring point | Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) (7) | Date of measurement | Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) | |||
| Character of material | Geologic source | Description | Distance above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) | Height above mean sea level (feet) | ||||||||||||
| T. 16 S., R. 11 W. | ||||||||||||||||
| 16-11-2bb | NW NW sec. 2 | Mrs. Lena Peirano | Dr | 152.2 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | N | N | Top of casing | +1.0 | 1,848.0 | 145.77 | 6-Oct-44 | Unused domestic well. |
| 16-11-11cc | SW SW sec. 11 | Joe Pichner | Dr | 260.0 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | D, S | 160.00 | Water is salty. | ||||
| 16-11-12ad | SE NE sec. 12 | C. Horejesi | Dr | 196.2 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | D, S | Top edge of pump base | +0.3 | 1,890.8 | 195.90 | 6-Oct-44 | |
| 16-11-15aa | NE NE sec. 15 | A.E. Redetz | Du | 23.0 | 30 | R | Limestone | Greenhorn | Cy, W | S | Top of wooden platform | +1.7 | 9.12 | 12-Oct-44 | ||
| 16-11-24cc | SW SW sec. 24 | F. Pichner | Du | 23.2 | 30 | R | Carlile | Cy, W | S | Top of pump base | +0.9 | 19.90 | 12-Oct-44 | |||
| 16-11-27cd | SE SW sec. 27 | F.A. Burmeister | Du | 42.7 | 48 | R | Carlile | Cy, W | D | Lower edge of pump base | +0.8 | 27.70 | 6-Oct-44 | |||
| 16-11-30cd | SE SW sec. 30 | W.H. Oeser | Dr | 229.0 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | N | N | Top of concrete curb | +0.6 | 1,920.9 | 128.46 | 6-Oct-44 | Unused stock well. |
| 16-11-36dc | SW SE sec. 36 | William Blue | Dr | 188.3 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | D, S | Top of wooden platform | +1.1 | 1,898.7 | 155.82 | 6-Oct-44 | |
| T. 16 S., R. 12 W. | ||||||||||||||||
| 16-12-5aa | NE NE sec. 5 | C. Hilgenberg | Dr | 10.5 | 6 | GI | Alluvium | Cy, W, H | S | Top of casing | +1.9 | 4.37 | 12-Oct-44 | |||
| 16-12-12cb | NW SW sec. 12 | N.J. Weber | Dr | 190.5 | 5 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | D, S | Top of casing | +0.4 | 1,887.8 | 172.10 | 5-Oct-44 | |
| 16-12-12cb | NW SW sec. 12 | N.J. Weber | Du | 26.9 | 48 | R | Carlile | Cy, W, H | D | Top of wooden platform | +0.8 | 10.29 | 5-Oct-44 | |||
| 16-12-15ad | SE NE sec. 15 | W. Hoffman | Du | 47.2 | 30 | R | Carlile | Cy, W, H | N | Top of wooden platform | +0.8 | 16.46 | 5-Oct-44 | Unused stock well. | ||
| 16-12-16bb | NW NW sec. 16 | P. Martin | Dr | 253.0 | 5.5 | (?) | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | N | Top of concrete platform | +0.5 | 1,903.8 | 173.66 | 9-Aug-44 | Unused domestic well. |
| 16-12-27cc | SW SW sec. 27 | R.V. Hitschman | Dr | 184.3 | 5 | I | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | S | Top of pump case | +3.2 | 1,898.3 | 127.70 | 7-Oct-44 | |
| Well no. (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of well (2) | Depth of well (feet) (3) | Diameter of well (in.) | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Measuring point | Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) (7) | Date of measurement | Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) | |||
| Character of material | Geologic source | Description | Distance above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) | Height above mean sea level (feet) | ||||||||||||
| T. 16 S., R. 13 W. | ||||||||||||||||
| 16-13-5bc | SW NW sec. 5 | H. Bitter | Dr | 214.0 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | S | Top of casing | +0.7 | 1,884.1 | 152.18 | 3-Aug-44 | Water reported salty. |
| 16-13-8aa | NE NE sec. 8 | Empire Oil Co. | Dr | 252.0 | 6 | OW | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | In | Top of casing | -0.3 | 1,933.6 | 202.22 | 8-Aug-44 | Supplies water to oil-field tank battery. |
| 16-13-12ad1 | SE NE sec. 12 | E. Miller | Dr | 204.5 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | N | N | Top of concrete platform | +1.5 | 1,901.5 | 19.21 | 9-Aug-44 | Well abandoned because of inadequate yield. |
| 16-13-12ad2 | SE NE sec. 12 | E. Miller | Dr | 227.0 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | D, S | About 200 feet west of well 17. Water reported salty. | |||||
| 16-13-18aa | NE NE sec. 18 | Empire Oil Co. | Dr | 270.0 | 6 | OW | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, G | In | Top of casing | +0.3 | 1,940.4 | 198.38 | 8-Aug-44 | Supplies water to oil-tank battery. |
| 16-13-20ad | SE NE sec. 20 | J. Prusa | Dr | 275.0 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | S | Top of concrete platform | 0 | 1,961.5 | 196.66 | 3-Aug-44 | |
| 16-13-23aa | NE NE sec. 23 | C.R. Allen | Dr | 182.0 | (?) | (?) | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | S | Top of plate over casing | +0.5 | 1,939.6 | 175.50 | 9-Aug-44 | |
| 16-13-32bc | SW NW sec. 32 | Dr | 219.5 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | D, S | Top of wooden platform | +0.3 | 1,946.6 | 168.57 | 3-Aug-44 | ||
| 16-13-33da | NE SE sec. 33 | L.W. Ainsworth | Dr | 165.5 | (?) | (?) | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | D | Top of board over casing | +1.8 | 156.38 | 8-Aug-44 | ||
| 16-13-36bc | SW NW sec. 36 | S. Reif | Dr | 165.5 | 5 | I | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | D, S | Top of casing | +0.5 | 1,891.1 | 115.39 | 11-Aug-44 | |
| T. 16 S., R. 14 W. | ||||||||||||||||
| 16-14-2cb | NW SW sec. 2 | Paul Schwein | Du | 42.5 | 36 | R | Limestone | Greenhorn | Cy, W, H | D, S | Top of concrete cover | +0.9 | 36.41 | 30-Sep-44 | ||
| 16-17-6bd | SE NW sec. 6 | G.V. Stienert | Du | 14.2 | 36 | R | Alluvium | Cy, G, H | S | Top of wooden platform | +1.3 | 5.92 | 30-Sep-44 | |||
| 16-14-8cc | SW SW sec. 8 | E. Karst | Dr | 263.5 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | N | Top of casing | +0.3 | 1,948.5 | 181.97 | 2-Aug-44 | Unused stock well. |
| 16-14-9bc | SW NW sec. 9 | E. Nuss, Jr. | Dr | 190.0 | (?) | (?) | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | S | 160.00 | |||||
| 16-14-12cb | NW SW sec. 12 | E. Sausen | Du | 9.3 | 24 | R | Alluvium | Cy, H | S | Top of concrete platform | +1.2 | 5.12 | 30-Sep-44 | |||
| 16-14-19dc | SW SE sec. 19 | J. Eurich | Dr | 142.2 | 6 | GI | Cy, W, H | D, S | Lower edge of pump base | +0.3 | 1,929.7 | 124.32 | 29-Sep-44 | |||
| 16-14-24dd | SE SE sec. 24 | M. Peach | Dr | 200.0 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | S | Top of casing | +0.2 | 1,951.0 | 177.55 | 11-Aug-44 | |
| 16-14-26bb1 | NW NW sec. 26 | G.J. Streck | Du | 20.0 | 60 | R | Shale and limestone | Carlile | Cy, H | D | Top of wooden platform | +0.2 | 15.61 | 8-Aug-44 | ||
| 16-14-26bb2 | NW NW sec. 26 | G.J. Streck | Dr | 167.5 | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | S | Top of wooden well cover | +0.3 | 1,927.9 | 140.97 | 8-Aug-44 | |||
| 16-14-29dc | SW SE sec. 29 | School District | Dr | 68.5 | 6 | GI | Greenhorn | Cy, H | D | Top of casing | +0.3 | 2,001.5 | 50.69 | 1-Aug-44 | School well. | |
| 16-14-34dd | SE SE sec. 34 | P.P. Kingston | Dr | 123.9 | 5.5 | GI | Greenhorn | N | N | Top of casing | +0.6 | 1,962.7 | 118.55 | 13-Jul-44 | Unused stock well. | |
| T. 16 S., R. 15 W. | ||||||||||||||||
| 16-15-3ad | SE NE sec. 3 | Herman Keil | Du | 25.8 | 30 | R | Greenhorn (?) | Cy, W, H | S | Lower edge of pump base | +0.7 | 15.84 | 30-Sep-44 | |||
| 16-15-6dd | SE SE sec. 6 | Rudolph Funk | Dr | 209.5 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W | S | Top of board over casing | +0.2 | 1,947.9 | 151.60 | 9-Aug-44 | Water of poor quality. Cistern water used for house. |
| 16-15-9aa | NE NE sec. 9 | J.G. Boxberger | Du | 13.0 | 40 | R | Alluvium | Cy, W, H | S | Top of wooden well cover | 0 | 3.68 | 9-Aug-44 | Water of poor quality. Cistern water used for house. | ||
| 16-15-11da | NE SE sec. 11 | J. Karst | Dr | 187.5 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | Cy, W, H | D, S | Top of casing | +0.5 | 1,950.8 | 160.56 | 9-Aug-44 | Water is salty. |
| 16-15-15dc1 | SW SW sec. 15 | George T. Hester | Du | 9.8 | 30 | R | Early Pleistocene | N | N | Top of concrete platform | +0.6 | 1,987.0 | 7.65 | 9-Oct-44 | Unused stock well. | |
| 16-15-15dc2 | SW SE sec. 15 | George T. Hester | Dr | 40.0 | Sand | Early Pleistocene | Cy, W | D, S | 28.00 | See well 16-15-15dc1 | ||||||
| 16-15-16da | NE SE sec. 16 | A. Dietz | Du | 24.5 | 48 | R | Early Pleistocene | Cy, W | S | Top of concrete platform | +0.3 | 2,004.9 | 23.75 | 1-Aug-44 | ||
| 16-15-20aa | NE NE sec. 20 | Constantine Steintz | Dr | 48.0 | 5.5 | GI | Carlile | Cy, W | N | Top of casing | 0 | 2,005.0 | 36.70 | 1-Aug-44 | Tape encountered obstruction at 48 feet; well may be deeper. Unused stock well. | |
| 16-15-22dc | SW SE sec. 22 | E.M. Burchfield | Du | 36.2 | 48 | R | Sand | Early Pleistocene | Cy, W, H | S | Top of wooden platform | +1.3 | 2,004.0 | 32.93 | 29-Sep-44 | |
| 16-15-25bc | SW NW sec. 25 | F.L. Seidel | Du | 33.1 | Sand | Early Pleistocene | N | N | Top edge rock curb | +1.0 | 1,988.3 | 31.60 | 7-Jul-44 | Unused stock well. | ||
| 16-15-28ca | NE SW sec. 28 | C. Schneider | Du | 37.3 | 60 | R | Carlile (?) | Cy, W, H | S | Top of wooden platform | +0.9 | 2,000.8 | 31.14 | 29-Sep-44 | ||
| 16-15-31ad | SE NE sec. 31 | Dr | 161.5 | 4.5 | GI | Sandstone | Dakota | N | N | Top of casing | +1.0 | 1,995.3 | 110.12 | 24-Jul-44 | Unused domestic and stock well. | |
| 16-15-34cb | NW SW sec. 34 | B.H. Scheck | Du | 40.0 | 48 | R | Carlile and/or Greenhorn | Cy, W | N | Top of wooden platform | +0.3 | 1,992.7 | 19.90 | 1-Aug-44 | Unused domestic well. | |
1. Location number: Well numbers give the location of wells according to General Land Office surveys and according to the following formula: Township-Range-Section, 160-acre trace within that section, and the 40-acre tract within the quarter section. If two or more wells are located within a 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered serially according to the order in which they were inventoried. The 160-acre and 40-acre tracts are designated a, b, c, or d in a counterclockwise direction, beginning in the northeast quarter. For example: well 20-15-35bc is located in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec. 35, T. 20 S., R. 15 W.
2. Bored well; DD, dug and drilled well; Dn, driven well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; Sp, spring.
3. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.
4. Bs, Boiler steel; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; GP, galvanized-iron pipe; I, iron; N, none; OB, oil barrels; OW, oil-well casing; R, rock; T, tile; W, wood.
5. Method of lift: B, bucket and rope; C, horizontal centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; S, submersible turbine; T, turbine; VC, vertical centrifugal. Type of power: B, butane; E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand-operated; NG, natural gas; T, tractor; W, windmill
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, not being used; O, observation; P, public supply; S, stock
7. Reported depths to water level are given in feet; measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths
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