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Records of Typical Wells and Springs

Descriptions of the wells and springs visited in Finney and Gray counties are given in tables 22 and 23. The wells and springs in each county are listed in order by townships from north to south and by ranges from east to west. Within a township the wells are listed in the order of the sections. 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.

T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S. || T. 24 S. || T. 25 S. || T. 26 and 27 S.

Table 22--Records of wells and springs in Finney County, Kansas, continued

No. on pl. 2 (1) Township and Range Location Owner or Tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well (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, 1940 Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
Character of material Geologic subdivision Description Distance above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) Height above sea level (feet)
42 T. 22 S., R. 27 W. SW SW sec. 4 Federal Land Bank Du 24.5 36   (?) Alluvium Cy, W, H D, S Top of wooden platform +1.5 2,493.9 16.37 21-Oct  
43 T. 22 S., R. 27 W. SW SE sec. 10 L.R. Byler Dr 45.5 8 GI (?) Alluvium Cy, W D Top of casing, north side +1.5 2,476.6 25.22 23-Oct Water reported to be of poor quality
44 T. 22 S., R. 27 W. SE NE sec. 18 K.M. Winters Sp       Sand and gravel Pleistocene F S           Water piped to stock tank
45 T. 22 S., R. 27 W. NW SW sec. 18 W.C. Erkie Sp       Sand and gravel Pleistocene F S            
46 T. 22 S., R. 27 W. SW NE sec. 24 I.M. Finnup Dr 73.4 5 GI (?) Blue Hill Cy, H D Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,574.8 72.1 21-Oct  
47 T. 22 S., R. 27 W. SE SE sec. 25 I.M. Finnup Dr 59.7 5.5 GI (?) (?) N N Top of casing, southwest side +0.8 2,590.1 41.14 21-Oct Abandoned domestic and stock well
48 T. 22 S., R. 28 W. SW SE sec. 8 W.J. Conner B 39.1 5 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W, H D Top of concrete platform +0.5 2,554.6 26.05 21-Oct Reported to have "good" yield
49 T. 22 S., R. 28 W. NE cor. SW sec. 10 H.W. Menke Dr 28.5 6 GI (?) Alluvium Cy, W D Top of casing, east side +0.5 2,533.5 23.57 20-Sep Water reported to be hard
50 T. 22 S., R. 28 W. NW NW sec. 12 H.W. Parson Dr 41.5 5 GI (?) Alluvium (?) Cy, H D, S Top of metal plate covering casing 0 2,526.1 38.14 21-Oct  
51 T. 22 S., R. 28 W. NW SE sec. 13 W.C. Erkie Sp       Sand and gravel Pleistocene F S            
52 T. 22 S., R. 28 W. NW NE sec. 20 O.G. Boots Sp       Sand and gravel Pleistocene F S            
53 T. 22 S., R. 28 W. SW SW sec. 25 D.H. Holden Du 29.5 48 R Sand and gravel Ogallala and/or Pleistocene Cy, W N Top of wooden cover over well +0.5 2,590.2 20.49 23-Oct Unused stock well
54 T. 22 S., R. 29 W. NW SW sec. 8 J.B. Cook B 50.0 6 GI Gravel Ogallala Cy, W D       40    
(55) T. 22 S., R. 29 W. SW NW sec. 12 T.E. Meakel B 20.5 3.5 GI Gravel Alluvium Cy, H N Top of casing, south side +1.0 2,578.6 12.19 19-Oct Unused domestic well
56 T. 22 S., R. 29 W. NW cor. NW sec. 14 W.A. Phipps Dr 38.3 6 GI (?) (?) N N Top of casing, west side +0.3 2,640.9 28.54 21-Oct Unused domestic well
57 T. 22 S., R. 29 W. NW SE sec. 16 E. Boots Dr 61.5 6 GI (?) Blue Hill N N Top of casing, northeast side +0.5 2,654.8 53.56 21-Oct Unused domestic well
58 T. 22 S., R. 29 W. NE cor. SE sec. 18 C. Litzberger Dr 43.9 5.5 GI Gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +1.4 2,646.5 35.81 21-Oct  
59 T. 22 S., R. 29 W. SE NE sec. 29 L.E. Bond Dr 51.8 5 GI (?) Alluvium Cy, W D Top of casing, south side +2.3 2,639.5 20.68 23-Oct  
60 T. 22 S., R. 30 W. SE NE NW sec. 7 H. C. Morton Dr 118.0 16 BS Gravel Ogallala T, G I       70   Reported yield 300
61 T. 22 S., R. 30 W. SW NW NW sec. 7 H. C. Morton Dr 76.5 6 GI (?) Ogallala Cy, W D Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,883.3 72.59 11-Sep  
62 T. 22 S., R. 30 W. NW NW NE sec. 19 I.J. Schmidt Dr 74.5 6 GI (?) Ogallala N N Top of casing, east side +1.0 2,872.8 70.33 11-Sep Abandoned domestic well
63 T. 22 S., R. 30 W. NW NW sec. 21 Rumford, et al Sp       Limestone Fort Hays F S           Several small springs at this locality
64 T. 22 S., R. 30 W. NE NE sec. 28 P.B. Brandt Dr 53.7 5 GI (?) Fort Hays N N Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,826.5 46.54 21-Oct Unused stock well
(65) T. 22 S., R. 30 W. SW SW NW sec. 29 P. Theissen Dr 69.5 6 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side 0 2,861.5 65.92 11-Sep Water contains much fluoride
66 T. 22 S., R. 30 W. SE NE sec. 34 0.A. Hund Sp       Limestone Fort Hays F S           Estimated yield 2-3
67 T. 22 S., R. 31 W. SW cor. SW sec. 6 0.A. Ottmanns Dr 104.8 6 OW (?) Ogallala Cy, W D, S Lower edge of opening on south side of casing +0.3 2,932.5 96.5 13-Sep  
68 T. 22 S., R. 31 W. NE cor. NE sec. 16 J. Reinhardt Dr 83.5 6 GI (?) Ogallala Cy, W D Top of north pipe clamp, south side 0 2,901.5 81.14 11-Sep  
69 T. 22 S., R. 31 W. NE SE SE sec. 24 P.A. Wiens Dr 85.0 6 GI (?) Ogallala Cy, W N Top of casing, west side 0 2,879.9 76.65 20-Sep Unused domestic and stock well; observation well
70 T. 22 S., R. 31 W. SW cor. SW sec. 30 G. P. Louth Dr 122.8     (?) Ogallala Cy, W N Top of east pipe clamp, west side +0.3 2,945.9 119.39 13-Sep Unused domestic well
71 T. 22 S., R. 32 W. NE NW sec. 9 R. Greathouse Dr 85.0 4 GI (?) Pleistocene Cy, W D, S       57    
72 T. 22 S., R. 32 W. SW cor. SW sec. 13 W.H. Muret Dr 115.5 6 OW (?) Ogallala Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +1.0 2,943.7 109.48 13-Sep Unused domestic well
(73) T. 22 S., R. 32 W. NW cor. NW sec. 27 Pioneer Savings and Loan Co. Dr 94.1 6 GI (?) Pleistocene Cy, W D Top of casing, east side +0.1 2,916.2 69.24 13-Sep  
74 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. SW cor. SE sec. 5 School District B 18.0     (?) Pleistocene Cy, H D Top of concrete platform 0 2,889.7 12.1 3-Sep School well; total depth not known; casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
75 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. SW SW SW sec. 6 Liberty Life Ins. Co. B 32.3 6 GI (?) Pleistocene Cy, W N Top of concrete platform +0.5 2,904.0 23.41 26-Aug Unused domestic and stock well
76 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. NE NE NW sec. 11 Santa Fe Dr 102.5 6 GI (?) Pleistocene Cy, H D Top of casing, north side 0 2,895.4 29.2 16-Sep  
77 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. SW cor. SW sec. 18 Garden City Co Dr 112.5 24 BS (?) Ogallala and Pleistocene N N Top of concrete pump base +1.0 2,912.5 35.67 20-Sep Unused irrigation well; observation well
78 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. NW SW sec. 19 Garden City Co Dr 210.0 18, 26 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala and Pleistocene T, E I Top of square steel-base plate on pump +2.0 2,913.0 39.61 1-Nov Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,800
79 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. SW NW NW sec. 39 Garden City Co Dr 210.0 18, 28 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala and Pleistocene T, E I       35   Reported yield 1,000
80 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. NW cor. SW sec. 30 Garden City Co Dr 200.0 18, 26 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala and Pleistocene N N Top of pump base +2.5 2,919.3 46.98 26-Aug Unused irrigation well
81 T. 22 S., R. 33 W. NW NW NW sec. 33 D.E. Evers B 20.3 6 GI (?) Pleistocene N N Top of casing, north side +1.2 2,865.3 19.75 24-Aug Abandoned stock well
82 T. 22 S., R. 34 W. SE sec. SE sec. 5 W.D. Burnett Dr 109.5     (?) Ogallala Cy, W N Top of metal plate covering casing 0 2,978.4 97.19 24-Oct Unused domestic well
83 T. 22 S., R. 34 W. NE cor. NE sec. 21 Harnett and Evans Dr 36.0 6 GI (?) Pleistocene Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +0.5 2,945.6 34.04 14-Sep Unused stock well
84 T. 22 S., R. 34 W. SW cor. SE sec. 24 Garden City Co Dr 200.0 18, 26 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala and Pleistocene T, E I       45   Reported yield 600
85 T. 22 S., R. 34 W. SW NW NE sec. 25 Garden City Co Dr 205.0 16, 25 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala and Pleistocene T, E I       45   Reported yield 1,500-1,600; gravel-packed well
86 T. 22 S., R. 34 W. SW NW SW sec. 26 T. Miller Dr 74.5 6 GI (?) Ogallala Cy, W, H D, S Top of casing, east side +0.5 2,939.7 50.29 14-Sep  
87 T. 22 S., R. 34 W. NE cor. NW sec. 30 B. Thornzen Dr 83.5 6 GI (?) Ogallala N N Top of casing, east side +1.0 2,992.3 73.38 26-Aug Abandoned domestic well

T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S. || T. 24 S. || T. 25 S. || T. 26 and 27 S.

1. Well number in parentheses indicates that analysis of water is given in table 19.
2. B, 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; W, wood
5. Method of lift: 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; T, tractor; W, win
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, not being used; O, observation; P, public supply; S, stock
7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet
8. Testing equipment; permanent pump and power not installed yet
9. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by P.H. Browne, representative of the Johnston Pump Company
10. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
11. Measured in 1942
12. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Garden City Company
13. Located in Haskell County

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