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Records of Typical Wells

Descriptions of wells visited in Elk County are given in Table 11. Information classed as "reported" was obtained from the owner or tenant. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" were measured and are given to the nearest tenth of a foot below the measuring point. Depths to water level not classed as "reported" were measured and are given to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

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Table 11--Records of wells in Elk County.

Well No. (1) 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 description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, feet (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
Character of material Geologic source
(30-8-24bd) T.C. Corey Sp       Limestone Foraker limestone F D, S     F 8/30/50 Good spring; yield 10
30-9-12cc P. Brown Du 16 60 R Limestone Dover limestone Cy, H S Ground surface 0 4.1 8/30/50  
30-9-12cd H. Brown Du 14 40 R Limestone and shale Dover limestone N N Ground surface 0 8.26 8/30/50 Very poor well
30-9-17db T.C. Corey DD 107 8 GI Limestone and sandy shale Foraker limestone and West Branch shale Cy, H S Base of pump 0.9 7.86 8/30/50 Good well
30-9-25dc E.F. Street Du 21 36 R Limestone Dover limestone Cy, H S Base of pump 0.6 13.72 8/26/50  
30-9-31dd C. Stockdale Du 17 36 R Limestone Caneyville limestone N N Top of cover 0.2 13.68 8/30/50  
30-9-33dc E. Terry Du 18 36 R Sandy shale Dry shale Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.5 7.96 8/27/50 Poor well
30-10-5cd P. Daughty Dr 80 8 GI Sandy shale Cedar Vale shale Cy, E D, S Base of pump 0.6 34.28 8/20/50 Good well; yield 1 1/4 water comes in below Rulo. In sandy shale or sandstone
(30-10-11aa) C.A. Russell Dr 60 8 GI Limestone Topeka and Ervine Creek limestone N N Top of casing 0.4 15.62 7/28/50 Good well; yield 1 2/3
30-10-13dd School district Dr 50 6 GI Limestone Ervine Creek limestone Cy, H P Top of casing 0.3 13.21 9/6/50 Abandoned
30-10-16cd School district Du 35 40 R Sandstone White Cloud shale Cy, H P Base of pump 0.5 4.83 8/30/50 Abandoned
(30-10-28cd) R. Nigh Dr 50 8 GI Sandstone White Cloud shale Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 22.38 8/21/50 Yield 1/6
30-10-33bb C. Douglas Dr 397 8 GI Sandstone White Cloud shale and Elgin sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.8 18.35 8/21/50 Yield 1/7
30-10-35cb O. Williams Du 30 36 R Sandstone Severy shale Cy, E D, S Base of pump 0.3 18.62 8/27/50 Good well
30-10-36da E.W. Lindley Du 17 36 R Limestone Ervine Creek limestone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.8 11.25 9/6/50  
30-11-8db R. Forsyth Du 24 36 R Gravel Alluvium Cy, H S Base of pump 0.8 14.36 9/7/50  
30-11-12dc R. Perkins Du 18.6 30 R Sandstone Doniphan shale P, H D, S Top of board cover 0.6 7.82 9/6/50  
30-11-19aa G. Sherman Du 16 48 R Limestone Ervine Creek limestone Cy, W S Top of board cover 1.3 8.23 9/6/50  
30-11-20ad Fred Strachen Dr 125 8 GI Sandstone Doniphan shale and Elgin sandstone Cy, W D, S Top of casing 0.8 37.8 8/21/50 Fair well
(30-11-26bb) H.E. Gibson Du 16.2 36 R Limestone Lecompton limestone P, H S Base of pump 2.6 5.42 9/6/50 Poor well
30-11-31bc J.D. James Du 16 36 R Limestone Ervine Creek limestone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 1 10.83 9/6/50 Reported very hard water. Poor well
30-11-35cc O.E. Buchanan Dr 112 8 GI Sandstone Elgin sandstone Cy, E D, S Base of pump 0.7 31.46 8/22/50 Good well
30-11-35dc B. Ransom Dr 80 8 GI Sandstone Elgin sandstone Cy, W S Base of pump 1.3 39.65 8/22/50 Good well
30-12-1ac B. Foote Dr 42 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone F D, S Top of pipe 1.5 3.1 8/26/50 Flow 1
30-12-1ba Cash McDonald Dr 66 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone F S Top of pipe 2.3 4.8 8/26/50 Flow 4
(30-12-1bd) School district Dr 46 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone F P Top of pipe 3.1 2.6 8/26/50 Flow 1
30-12-1dc T. Ryan Dr 80 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 6.87 8/26/50 Very little water--abandoned as dry
30-12-20aa Reece McGee Sp       Sandstone Jackson Park shale F D, S     F 9/6/50 Flow 15
30-12-23ba J.M. Clark Dr 100 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.8 18.96 8/26/50 Good well
30-12-23cb R.C. Patterson Dr 160 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, W S Base of pump 0.5 12.73 8/26/50 Good well
30-12-23dc R.C. Patterson Dr 60 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 23.67 8/26/50 Good well
30-12-24cb Emery Moore Dr 42 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.8 12.48 8/26/50 Good well
(30-12-32dc) E. Persinger Du 21 36 R Limestone Toronto limestone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.6 12.81 9/6/50  
30-13-8ba Z.E. Hearn Du 28 50 R Sandstone Ireland sandstone P, H D, S Top of board cover 0.9 13.96 9/7/50 Yield 4
30-13-10bc C.E. Ward Dr 60 8 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, W S Top of casing 0.6 24.38 8/26/50  
30-13-16cc G. Barnaby Du 16 36 R Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H S Top of cover 0.9 11.36 9/7/50  
30-13-27cd F.D. Warren Dr 48 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Base of pump 0.5 18.38 9/7/50  
30-13-29bc Grange Hall Dr 44 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D Top of casing 0.3 20.8 9/7/50 Yield 2/3
30-13-30cd G.J. Sharp Dr 48 6 GI Sandstone Ireland sandstone Cy, H D, S Top of casing 0.6 26.36 9/7/50  

1. Well number in parentheses indicates that analysis of water is given in table.
2. DD, dug and drilled 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. GI, galvanized sheet iron; N, none; R, rock.
5. Method of lift: CY, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; T, turbine; B, bucket; J, Jet; Type of power: E, electric; H, hand operated; W, windmill.
6. D, Domestic; In, industrial; N, not being used; S, stock.
7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet.

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