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Seward County Geohydrology

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Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Location and size of the area

Previous geologic and hydrologic investigations

Methods of investigation

Geography

Topography and Drainage

Climate

Agriculture

Mineral Resources

Gas

Volcanic Ash

Caliche

Gravel

Building Stone

Population

Transportation

Geology

Summary of Stratigraphy

Geologic History

Paleozoic Erera

Mesozoic era

Triassic and Jurassic periods

Cretaceous period

Cenozoic era

Tertiary period

Quaternary period

Ground Water

Principles of Occurrence

Artesian Conditions

The Water Table

Shape and slope

Relation to topography

Fluctuations in Water Level

Ground-water Recharge

Recharge from Precipitation

Recharge from Seepage

Recharge by Subsurface Inflow

Discharge of Subsurface Water

Discharge by Transpiration and Evaporation

Discharge by Springs and Seeps

Discharge by Subsurface Flow

Discharge by Wells

Recovery

Principles of Recovery

Construction of Wells

Blowing Wells

Methods of Lift and Types of Pumps

Utilization

Domestic and Stock Supplies

Municipal Supplies

Railroad Supplies

Industrial Supplies

Possibilities of Further Development of Industrial Supplies from Wells

Irrigation Supplies

Possibilities of Surther Development of Irrigation Supplies from Wells

Quality of Water

Chemical Constituents in Relation to Use

Sanitary Considerations

Quality of Water in Relation to Water-bearing Formations

Geologic Formations and their Water-bearing Properties

Permian System

Undifferentiated Redbeds

Cretaceous System

Gulfian Series

Dakota Formation

Tertiary System

Pliocene Series

Laverne Formation

Ogallala Formation

Rexroad (?) Formation

Quaternary System

Pleistocene series

Meade Formation

Pleistocene and Recent Series

Kingsdown silt

Terrace deposits

Recent Series

Alluvium

Dune Sand

Colluvium

Well Records

Logs of Test Holes

References

Plates


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geohydrology
Web version Sept. 2001. Original publication date March 1948.
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