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Contents
Purpose and history of investigation
Methods and scope of investigation
Location and extent of area
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Topography and drainage
Climate
Population
Agriculture
Mineral resources
Oil and gas
Sand and gravel
Volcanic ash
Summary of stratigraphy
Geologic structure
Geologic units and their water-bearing properties
Permian rocks
Nippewalla Group and Whitehorse Formation
Cretaceous rocks
Kiowa Formation
Quaternary rocks
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations
Grand Island and Sappa Formations
Crete and Loveland Formations
Dune sand
Alluvium and terrace deposits
Potentiometric surface and movement of ground water
Recharge
Precipitation
Subsurface inflow
Irrigation return
Saline-water inflow
Discharge
Streamflow
Subsurface outflow
Evapotranspiration
Withdrawals by wells
Water in storage
Hydrologic properties of water-bearing materials
Chemcal Quality of Ground Water
Suitability for irrigation
The Cairo area
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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