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Geohydrology of Lincoln County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Location and extent of the area

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Acknowledgments

Geography

Topography and drainage

Climate

Population

Transportation

Agriculture

Natural resources

Clay resources

Construction materials

Volcanic ash

Geology in relation to ground water

Summary of stratigraphy

Cretaceous System

Comanchean Series

Cheyenne sandstone

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Kiowa shale

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Gulfian Series

Dakota formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Graneros shale

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Greenhorn limestone

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Carlile shale

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Tertiary System

Pliocene Series

Ogallala formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Quaternary System

Pleistocene Series

Meade formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Sanborn formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Alluvium

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Geomorphology

Ground water

Source

Occurrence

Artesian conditions

The water table and movement of ground water

Shape and slope

Relation to topography

Fluctuations of the water table

Recharge

Recharge from local precipitation

Recharge from streams and ponds

Recharge from subsurface inflow

Discharge

Natural discharge

Discharge from wells

Recovery

Principles of recovery

Methods of recovery

Utilization

Domestic and stock supplies

Public supplies

Lincoln

Sylvan Grove

Barnard

Chemical quality of ground water, by Walton H. Durum

General conditions

Quality of water

Alluvium

Water from undifferentiated sources

Sanborn formation

Dakota formation

Chloride-nitrate relations

Chloride as related to ground- and surface-water drainage

Relation of quality of water to use

Domestic

Municipal

Irrigation

Summary of quality of ground water

Records of typical wells

Logs of test holes

References

Plates


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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