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Records of Wells, Test Holes, and Springs
Information pertaining to 436 water wells, test holes, and springs in Douglas County is given in Table 8. Measured depths to water are given to the nearest 0.01 foot, whereas depths reported by the owner, tenant, or driller are given only to the nearest foot. Similarly, measured depths of wells are given to the nearest 0.1 foot, whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot.
Townships 11 and 12 || Township 13 || Township 14 || Township 15
Table 8--Records of wells, test holes, and springs in Douglas County.
| Well Number (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of Well (2) | Depth of Well, feet (3) | Diameter of well, inches | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Altitude of land surface, feet (7) | Depth to water level below land surface, feet (8) | Date of measurement | REMARKS (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character of material | Geologic Source | |||||||||||||
| T. 14 S., R. 17 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 14-17-14aa | NE NE sec. 14 | Hyluard Maichel | Du | 25 | 42 | R | Shale?, limestone? | Kanwaka Shale or Oread Limestone | N | N | +/-967 | 9-3-1952 | ||
| 14-17-24dd | SE SE sec. 24 | Joe Maichel | Dr | 420 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | 200 | 2-28-1956 | ||||
| *14-17-25ca | NE SW sec. 25 | H. Maichel | Dr | 458 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,090 | 12-27-1954 | KERC well. | |
| *14-17-26ad | SE NE sec. 26 | Ralph Fuqua | Dr | 405 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | D, S | +/-1,084 | 186 | 3-19-1956 | Reported yield 20. | |
| 14-17-35ad | SE NE sec. 35 | Joseph Baldwin | Dr | 410 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,105 | 180 | 8-24-1956 | Reported good water. |
| *14-17-36bd | SE NW sec. 36 | Clifford Desque | Dr | 296 | 6? | GI? | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | S | +/-1,110 | 197.1 | 9-3-1952 | |
| 14-17-36dd | SE SE sec. 36 | Ivan Hoover | Dr | 30 | +/-96 | R | Limestone?, shale? | Lecompton Limestone or Kanwaka Shale | C, E | D, S | +/-1,137 | 9-2-1952 | ||
| T. 14 S., R. 18 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 14-18-3cd | SE SW sec. 3 | Ed. Golladay | Du | 11.9 | 72 | R | Clay, silt, sand | Colluvium and alluvium (11) | Cy, T | D, S | +/-1,005 | 5.98 | 9-9-1952 | |
| 14-18-6ad | SE NE sec. 6 | Stuart Thurber | Dr | 300 | 6 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, W | S | 1,001 | 150 | 9-4-1952 | Reported brackish? Sodium bicarbonate water, low yield. |
| 14-18-8ad | SE NE sec. 8 | Williams Owens | Dr | 239 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-984 | 164 | 1-14-1955 | |
| *14-18-10bd | SE NW sec. 10 | Wayne Culley | Dr | 325 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,078 | 125 | 1-8-1954 | |
| 14-18-11bb | NW NW sec. 11 | Powell | Dr | 349 | 6 | GI? | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | +/-1,004 | 1-14-1955 | Drilled to 355 ft., cemented back to 349 ft. | |||
| *14-18-11db | NW SE sec. 11 | Raymond Flory | Dr | 160 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-915 | 70 | 7-25-1952 | Gravel-packed well. Reported yield yield 2.5 |
| 14-18-14aac | SW NE NE sec. 14 | Douglas County (Lone Star Lake) | Dr | 368 | 6 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | N | N | 1,027.90 | 181.06 | 10-19-1947 | WERC well. Chloride reported 2, 300 ppm. |
| 14-18-18cb | NW SW sec 18 | Charles Simon | Dr | 370 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation or Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | D, S | +/-1,080 | 9-3-1952 | Reported yield 10. Sodium bicarbonate water. | |
| *14-18-23aa1 | NE NE sec. 23 | N. T. Veatch | Dr | 377 | N | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | N | N | +/-1,040 | 11-27-1947 | Reported yield, 100 gal./day, abandoned as dry hole. | ||
| 14-18-23aa2 | NE NE sec. 23 | N. T. Veatch | Dr | 341 | N | N | N | 1-7-1955 | Abandones as dry hole. | |||||
| 14-18-24aa | NE NE sec. 24 | N. T. Veatch | Dr | 406 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy,-- | S | 11-27-1947 | Reported brackish, yield +15. | ||
| *14-18-24cc | SW SW sec. 24 | Roy W. Scribner | Dr | 335 | 6.25 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation ? | T, E | D, S | +/-1,042 | 6-6-1955 | Reported low yield, brackish water. | |
| 14-18-25cc | SW SW sec. 25 | Harley Lyon | Du | 34.8 | 48 | R | Shale, sandstone | Kanwaka Shale | Cy, E | S | +/-1,112 | 15.41 | 9-9-1952 | |
| *14-18-30ad | SE NE sec. 30 | Jeff A Robertson | Dr | 489 | 7 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | T, E | D, S | 1,112 | 250 | 5-19-1954 | Reported yield 10, from 428-475 ft. Set 412 ft. casing. |
| *14-18-31ad | SE NE sec. 31 | George F. Fawl | Dr | 340 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | 1,135 | 280 | 9-2-1952 | Brackish water. |
| 14-18-31cd | SE SW sec. 31 | George Raible | Du | 32 | 96-30 | R | Limestone, shale | Lecompton Limestone | Cy, H | D | +/-1,134 | +/-12 | 9-3-1952 | |
| 14-18-32cb | NW SW sec. 32 | Ralph Maichel | Dr | 350 | 6 | GI? | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | S | 1,145 | 9-2-1952 | Reported sodium bicarbonate water. | |
| 14-18-33cc | SW SW sec. 33 | E. C. Rappard | Du | 33.2 | 54 | R | Limestone | Lecompton Limestone | J, E | D | 1,154 | 17.08 | 9-2-1952 | |
| *14-18-34cc | SW SW sec. 34 | Albert Turner | Dr | 245 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T, E | S | 1,082 | 145 | 5-26-1953 | Reported yield 4, drawdown 35. Cased to 180 ft. Brackish water. |
| 14-18-35bb | NW NW sec. 35 | H. W Rappard | Dr | 450 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy,-- | D, S | +/-1,138 | 12-22-1954 | KERC well. | |
| 14-18-35dc | SW SE sec. 35 | E. Schreiber | Dr | 225 | 6 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | S | +/-1,085 | 1-14-1950 | Reported yield 1. | |
| Well Number (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of Well (2) | Depth of Well, feet (3) | Diameter of well, inches | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Altitude of land surface, feet (7) | Depth to water level below land surface, feet (8) | Date of measurement | REMARKS (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character of material | Geologic Source | |||||||||||||
| T. 14 S., R. 19 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 14-19-1bb | NW NW sec. 1 | W. A. Schaal | Dr | 270 | 10 | S | Limestone | Haskell Limestone | +/-901 | 9-30-1955 | Reported yield 1/4. | |||
| *14-19-3dd | SE SE sec. 3 | Tom Cotton | Dr | 121 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | B, H | D | 96 | 4-5-1955 | Reported sodium bicarbonate water, very low yield. | |
| *14-19-4bb | NW NW sec. 4 | Jess Markley | Dr | 142 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | S | +/-900 | 6-22-1954 | Reported yield 14. Brackish water. | |
| 14-19-4bba | NE NW NW sec. 4 | Solen J. Markley | Du | 21 | 60 | C | Sand | Terrace deposits | Cy, E | S | +/-870 | 8 | 6-20-1954 | Not adequate in drought. |
| 14-19-9cc | SW SW sec. 9 | Alva Flory | Dr | 228 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | S | 1-7-1955 | |||
| 14-19-13ab | NW NE sec. 13 | Frank Cadwell | Dr | 189 | N | N | N | +/-1,010 | 4-26-1956 | Abandoned as dry hole. | ||||
| 14-19-13ca | NE SW sec. 13 | M. R. Gill | Du | 48.8 | R | Limestone, shale | Oread Limestone | Cy, W | S | 48.3 | 3-26-1947 | Well had been pumped just prior to measurement. | ||
| 14-19-13cb | NW SW sec. 13 | M. R. Gill | Dr | 407 | N | N | N | +/-1,127 | 10-27-1947 | Abandoned as dry hole. | ||||
| 14-19-15db1 | NW SE sec. 15 | D. F. Beeghley | Dr | +/-400 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger (?) Formation | Cy, W | S | +/-1,096 | 5-28-1953 | Reported sodium bicarbonate water. | |
| *14-19-15db2 | NW SE sec. 15 | D. F. Beeghley | Du | 28.7 | 72-120 | R-N | Shale, limestone | Oread Limestone | Cy, H | D | +/-1,096 | 25.02 | 5-28-1953 | |
| 14-19-16bb | NW NW sec. 16 | W. H. Postma | Du | 30 | 72-184 | R | Shale | Oread Limestone | Cy, E | D | 0 | 5-28-1953 | Well flowing. Flows most of year. | |
| *14-19-16bc | SW NW sec. 16 | W. H. Postma | Dr | 304 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | S | +/-1,070 | 224 | 10-20-1952 | Brackish water. |
| 14-19-19bb | NW NW sec. 19 | Powell | Dr | 356 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | 1-7-1955 | |||
| 14-19-19cb | NW SW sec. 19 | Otto Hack | Dr | 300 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,100 | 1-7-1955 | Reported brackish. | |
| 14-19-22ac | SW NE sec. 22 | Wayne Flory | Dr | 383 | 8 | N | N | N | +/-1,084 | 11-3-1955 | Abandoned as dry hole. | |||
| *14-19-24da | NE SE sec. 24 | O. R. Williams | Dr | 385 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,119 | 6-21-1954 | Drilled to 422 ft., plugged back to 385 ft. Set 340 ft. casing. Shot hole at 208. Yield 1.5. | |
| *14-19-28ad | SE NE sec. 28 | Ray Knaus | Dr | 160 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | D, S | +/-1,102 | 6-6-1955 | ||
| 14-19-35cd | SE SW sec. 35 | Dr | 130 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,010 | 12-27-1954 | Reported yield 15. KERC well. | ||
| Well Number (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of Well (2) | Depth of Well, feet (3) | Diameter of well, inches | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Altitude of land surface, feet (7) | Depth to water level below land surface, feet (8) | Date of measurement | REMARKS (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character of material | Geologic Source | |||||||||||||
| T. 14 S., R. 20 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 14-20-2dc | SW SE sec. 2 | Delbert Chamey | Dr | 140 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stanton Limestone | D, S | +/-940 | 95 | 2-6-1957 | Reported Brackish water | |
| 14-20-3ac | SW NE sec. 3 | A. G. Hammond | Dr | 114 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | D, S | 50 | 10-27-1953 | reported yield 7.5. | ||
| 14-20-5cc | SW SW sec. 5 | F. W. Pratt | Dr | 148 | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | 10-1947 | Reported very low yield | ||||||
| 14-20-5da | NE SE sec. 5 | Edward Eckman | Du | 30 | 60 | R | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | 5 | 6-2-1953 | ||
| 14-20-7db | NW SE sec. 7 | Elmer Christin | Du | 18 | 36 | R | Sandstone | Stranger (?) Formation | Cy, H | D | 5 | 6-2-1953 | ||
| 14-20-8cc | SW SW sec. 8 | Wesley Jackson | Dr | 100 | 12-27-1955 | Reported yield 1/2. | ||||||||
| 14-20-8dd | SE SE sec. 8 | Charles Mitchel | Du | 17.2 | 54 | R | Silt, clay, sand | Colluvium and alluvium (11) | Cy, H | S | 4.03 | 6-2-1953 | Reported to go dry in droughts. | |
| 14-20-9ac | SW NE sec. 9 | Aub Hagerman | Dr | 90 | 8 | GI | Sandstone? | Stanton Limestone | S | 10-13-1952 | Reported low yield, brackish water. | |||
| 14-20-12cb | NW SE sec. 12 | Dale Crade | Dr | 100 | Sandstone? | Stanton Limestone | J, E | D | +/-895 | 5-25-1953 | Reported sodium bicarbonate water, low yield. | |||
| 14-20-14ad | SE NE sec. 14 | W. E. Hoskins | Du | 10 | 72 | R | Silt, clay, sand | Colluvium and alluvium (11) | Cy, W | D, S | 0 | 5-25-1953 | Well flowing, dug in ravine. | |
| *14-20-14dc | SW SE sec. 14 | S. C. Hemphill | Dr | 37 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy, H | D | 17 | 10-31-1951 | Gravel-packed well. | |
| 14-20-16aa | NE NE sec. 16 | Clarence Hagerman | Du | 48 | 36 | R | Shale, clay | Weston Shale and colluvium | J, E | D | +/-892 | 6-2-1953 | Reported not adequate in droughts. | |
| 14-20-16cc1 | SW SW sec. 16 | Du | 19.3 | 120 | R | Sand, gravel | Terrace deposits | Cy,-- | D, S | +/-888 | 6.59 | 6-2-1953 | KERC well. | |
| 14-20-16cc2 | SW SW sec. 16 | Paul Clawson | Dr | 85 | N | N | N | +/-895 | 6-16-1956 | Abandoned as dry hole. | ||||
| 14-20-21bc | SW NW sec. 21 | Paul Gibler | Dr | 127 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | D | 20 | 6-10-1956 | Reported very low yield. | ||
| *14-20-22ba | NE NW sec. 22 | Webb Fenton | Dr | 107 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stanton Limestone | --,E | D, S | +/-907 | 45.25 | 3-2-1957 | Reported yield 12. Water above 39 ft. cased out. Brackish water. |
| 14-20-22cc | SW SW sec. 22 | George Rockhold | Dr | 204 | Sandstone | Bonner Springs Shale and Stanton Limestone | S | 80 | 11-30-1955 | Water reported brackish 120-160 ft., reported salty at 188-204 ft. | ||||
| 14-20-28bc | SW NW sec. 28 | Melvin Holmes | Dr | 140 | Shale | Lawrence Shale | 58 | 3-22-1956 | Reported yield 1.5 | |||||
| *14-20-29da | NE SE sec. 29 | William Vaughn | Dr | 92 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,065 | 40 | 9-28-1953 | Reported yield 3. |
| *14-20-30aa | NE NE sec. 30 | Max Moore | Dr | 200 | Sandy shale | Lawrence Shale | D, S | +/-1,126 | 12-1955 | Reported yield 1.5 | ||||
| 14-20-30cb | NW SW sec. 30 | Maurice Frye | Dr | 162 | 25/4 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | D, S | +/-1,130 | 6-10-1956 | Reported yield 3. | ||
| *14-20-31aa | NE NE sec. 31 | R. C Mitchell | Dr | 186 | 25/4 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,115 | 75 | 1934 | |
| *14-20-32cd | SE SW sec. 32 | Earl Black | Dr | 130 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J, E | D, S | +/-1,041 | 30 | 10-30-1953 | Reported yield 1. Drilled to 303 ft., plugged back to 130 ft. |
| Well Number (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of Well (2) | Depth of Well, feet (3) | Diameter of well, inches | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Altitude of land surface, feet (7) | Depth to water level below land surface, feet (8) | Date of measurement | REMARKS (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character of material | Geologic Source | |||||||||||||
| T. 14 S., R. 21 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 14-21-3bc | SW NW sec. 3 | Dr | 48.5 | 4 | N | Gravel, sand | Kansan glaciofluvial deposits | N | N | 943.8 | 19.8 | 7-2-1953 | TH by KGS | |
| 14-21-3ccc | SW SW SW sec. 3 | Dr | 50.5 | 4 | N | Sand | Kansan glaciofluvial deposits | N | N | 971.3 | 7-2-1953 | TH by KGS | ||
| *14-21-9aa | NE NE sec. 9 | J. E Brazil | Du | 50 | 48 | R | Sand, gravel | Kansan glaciofluvial deposits | Cy, W | D, S | +/-982 | 47 | 5-30-1953 | |
| 14-21-9add | SE SE NE sec. 9 | Dr | 81 | 4 | N | Sand, gravel | Kansan glaciofluvial deposits | N | N | 977.5 | 26.4 | 7-2-1953 | TH by KGS | |
| 14-21-15abb | NW NW NE sec. 15 | B | 23 | 4 | N | Sand | Terrace deposits | N | N | +/-927 | 6.2 | 8-26-1954 | TH by KGS | |
| 14-21-15cbb | NW NW SW sec. 15 | B | 27 | 4 | N | Sand | Terrace deposits | N | N | +/-932 | 19.2 | 10-26-1955 | TH by KGS | |
| 14-21-16cc | SW SW sec. 16 | Mary Rodewald | Dr | 250 | 6.25 | S | Limestone | Wyandotte Limestone | S | +/-970 | 3-20-1956 | Reported yield 1/5, brackish water at 190-202 ft. | ||
| 14-21-17abb | NW NW NE sec. 17 | B | 22 | 4 | N | N | N | +/-1,008 | 10-26-1955 | TH by KGS. Dry Hole. | ||||
| *14-21-18ad | SE NE sec. 18 | Blondie Mattews | Dr | 184 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stanton Limestone and Big Springs Shale | Cy, E | S | +/-955 | 60 | 7-15-1953 | Reported yield 4, brackish water. |
| 14-21-18bb | NW NW sec. 18 | Romie Deay | Du | 30 | 48 | R | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | D, S | +/-1,028 | 18 | 5-25-1953 | |
| 14-21-19dd1 | SE SE sec. 19 | W. A. Olmstead | Du | 50 | R | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy?, D | D | +/-1,024 | 2-22-1956 | |||
| 14-21-19dd2 | SE SE sec. 19 | W. A. Olmstead | Dr | 103 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | S | +/-1,024 | 25 | 4-2-1956 | Reported yield 2. | |
| 14-21-27bb | NW NW sec. 27 | Dr | 127.5 | 4 | N | N | N | +/-1,027 | 5-1-1956 | TH by KGS. | ||||
| *14-21-30ad | SE NE sec. 30 | Rusell Rohe | Dr | 200 | 6.25 | S | Sandy clay, sandstone | Colluvium, Stranger Formation, and Stanton Formation | T, E | D, S | +/-1,003 | 31.9 | 6-6-1955 | Reported yield 1/2. |
1. Well numbering system described in text.
2. B, bored well; DD, dug and drilled well; Dn, driven well; Dr, drilled well;
Du, dug well; Du,Dn dug and driven well; Sp, spring.
3. Reported depths of wells given in feet below land surface; measured depths
given in feet and tenths.
4. B, brick; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; GP, galvanized-iron pipe;
N, none; R, rock; S, heavy steel or iron; W, wood.
5. Method of lift: B, bucket; C, centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; E, endless chain
with buckets; F, natural flow; J, jet; N, none; P, pitcher; T, turbine. Type of
power: E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; T, tractor; W, windmill.
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, none; O, observation;
P, public; S, stock.
7. Altitude of land surface determined by planetable and alidade survey or spirit
leveling given in feet or feet and tenths: +/- altitudes are approximate, determined
from 10-foot contour interval on modern 7 1/2 minute topographic maps.
8. Measured depths to water in wells given in feet, tenths, and hundreths; reported
depths given in feet. Depths to water in uncased test holes given in feet or
feet and tenths.
9. TH, test hole; KGS, Kansas Geological Survey; KERC well, Kansas Emergency
Relief Committee well maintained and operated by Douglas County.
10. Thin deposits of colluvium, alluvium, or both in valleys of intermittent
streams and on upland slopes, which are not mapped on Plate 1.
* Chemical analysis given in Table 5.
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