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Records of Typical Wells

Information regarding the water table in wells and test holes in the area is tabulated in Table 6. Numbers or letters in the first column represent field numbers used in test drilling for Sunflower Ordnance Plant near De Soto and index numbers of test holes drilled in the Bonner Springs area (Fishel, 1948). Numbers in the second column were determined by the location and well-numbering system described in this report.

Table 6--Records of wells, springs, and test holes in Kansas River valley in Lawrence-Bonner Springs area

Field
no.		 Well no. Owner or tenant Type
of well
(1)		 Depth
of well,
feet
(2)		 Diameter
of well,
in.		 Type of
casing
(3)		 Principal water-bearing bed Use of
water
(4)		 Measuring point Depth to
water level
below
measuring
point,
feet
(6)		 Date of
measurement
Character
of material		 Geologic source Description Distance
above
land
surface,
feet		 Height
above
mean
sea level,
feet
(5)
  13-20-1ad   TH 66.5 3 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 808.7 11.5 4-19-1952
  13-20-1dd C. A. Spray Du 25.5 48 R Sand Kansas River alluvium D, S Top of concrete cover 1.0 813.6 19.50 11-1-1952
  13-20-3ca D. W. Brunk Du 24.0 30 R Sand Kansas River alluvium D, S Top of wood platform 1.0 814.0 15.58 11-1-1952
* 13-20-11bb J. D. Martin Dr 43.0 8.3 1 Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Top of casing 1.0 816.7 14.67 11-1-1952
  13-20-15ba H. Eisele Du 36 36 R ? Sanborn Group (?) D, S Top of concrete cover 1.0 837.0 18 10-1-1952
  13-20-15db E. K. Patterson Du 26.0 32 R Sand Wakarusa River alluvium N Top of concrete cover 1.3 815.1 19.00 11-1-1952
* 13-21-5db Eudora Mun. Dr 64.2 12 I Sand Kansas River alluvium M Top, pumphouse floor 3.1 817.5 33.85 2-14-1953
* 13-21-17dc H. Giertz Du 8.6 60 R Sand Meade Group N Top of wood platform 0.3 888.5 3.00 2-24-1953
* 12-20-25aa A. Reetz Dr 108 6 I Sandstone Tonganoxie Sandstone D, S Top of concrete cover 0.5 880 55.20 2-19-1953
  12-20-25db   TH 64.0 3 N Sand Meade Group N Ground surface 0.0 864.6 41.6 4-16-1952
  12-20-25dd   Dn 21 3 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium O Top of pipe 2.0 802.0 14.54 12-20-1952
* 12-20-35db H. C. Altenbernd Dn 27.0 1.3 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium N Top of concrete curb 0.0 812.0 18.17 11-1-1952
  12-20-36dd   TH 55.5 3 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium O Top of pipe 2.2 812.1 14.90 4-19-1952
  12-21-9ab B. Wagnon Du 18.4 48 R Limestone Stanton Limestone S Top of wood platform 1.0 821 10.51 11-28-1952
  12-21-9bd1 M. F. Black Au 24 3 N Silty sand Sanborn Group N Ground surface 0.0 830.0 17.92 12-11-1952
  12-21-9bd2 M. F. Black Au 28 3 N Silt Nine Mile Creek alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 817.0 14.58 12-11-1952
  12-21-19cc   TH 60.0 3 N Sand and gravel Meade Group N Ground surface 0.0 876.0 23.2 4-16-1952
  12-21-23aa Browning Dr 52.0 5.3 I Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Top of casing 0.5 804.7 28.42 11-11-1952
  12-21-23cc C. H. Mosser SP       Fine sand Kansas River alluvium   Water table   783.1   11-11-1952
Q 12-21-25dba SOP† TH 45.3     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 798.7 19.0 7-27-1942
P 12-21-25daa SOP† TH 38.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 798.3 13.6 7-27-1942
R 12-21-25dbc SOP† TH 38.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 796.0 14.8 7-28-1942
* 12-21-25bb R. C. Sullivan Dn 28.2 0.75 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium N Top of concrete curb 0.3 798.3 24.42 2-1-1953
  12-21-27bc Kindred Au 23 3 N Sand Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 802 23 12-3-1952
  12-21-27cd C. Westerhams Dn 32.8 1.3 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium N Top of pipe 1.5 799.5 19.42 1-6-1953
  12-21-27da C. Broers Dn 26 1.3 GP Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 797.5 19 12-6-1952
  12-21-28bb G. J. Votaw Du 19.5 48 R Sand Tributary stream alluvium D, S Top of concrete cover 0.7 814.8 14.75 11-2-1952
  12-21-29dd   SP       Sand Kansas River alluvium   Water table   781.6   1-6-1953
  12-21-30cb F. Reetz Du 24.7 24 R Sand Meade Group D Top of concrete cover 0.3 846 19.93 2-19-1953
  12-21-31bc   TH 48.0 3 N Sand Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 808.4 13.7 4-18-1952
  12-21-32ad Au   22 3 N Sand Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 801.0 20 12-1-1953
  12-21-34bc   SP       Fine sand Kansas River alluvium   Water table   781.9   11-2-1952
  12-21-34da W. Spitzli Du 34.0 36 R Sand Kansas River alluvium D, S Top of concrete cover 0.3 810.0 27.74 11-4-1952
* 12-22-9cd C. E. Groh Du 34.3 72 R Limestone Stanton Limestone S Top of wood platform 0.3 910 9.7 3-22-1953
S 12-22-19acd SOP† TH 49.5     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 791.5 14.1 8-3-1942
W 12-22-19bdc SOP† TH 41.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 782.2 6.0 8-5-1942
Y 12-22-19cbb SOP† TH 69.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 805.0 29.7 7-29-1942
2 12-22-19cca SOP† Dr 60.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 797.8 20.4 8-8-1942
1 12-22-19ccb SOP† Dr 65.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 800.0 23.3 7-28-1942
M 12-22-19cdc SOP† TH 56.6     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 798.6 19.1 7-23-1942
U 12-22-19dbb SOP† TH 47.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 791.4 14.3 8-4-1942
L 12-22-19dcc SOP† TH 58.4     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 795.8 16.3 7-22-1942
K 12-22-19ddc SOP† TH 50.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 793.9 14.4 7-22-1942
I 12-22-20bcc SOP† TH 50.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 792.8 19.0 8-11-1942
H 12-22-20cab SOP† TH 54.5     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 787.4 14.6 8-12-1942
G 12-22-20cbc1 SOP† TH 44.2     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 787.1 9.5 7-19-1942
4 12-22-2Ocbc2 SOP† Dr 45.5     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 786.1 12.0 8-24-1942
F 12-22-20cca SOP† TH 41.3     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 784.2 6.1 7-20-1942
5 12-22-20dcb SOP† Dr 40.7     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 789.0 9.0 8-17-1942
6 12-22-20dcc SOP† Dr 57.3     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 780.3 5.1 7-21-1942
  12-22-21ab Union Pacific RR Dr 33.1 4.8 I Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Top of casing 0.7 784.3 23.00 3-22-1953
7 12-22-21bca SOP† Dr 56     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 780.4 13.3 8-27-1942
8 12-22-21bda SOP† Dr 51.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 786.1 14.3 8-27-1942
12 12-22-21daa SOP† Dr 59.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 780.8 13.2 8-25-1942
11 12-22-21dba SOP† Dr 55.3     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 787.1 14.9 8-27-1942
207 12-22-21dbb SOP† TH 63.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 789.6 23.8 8-25-1942
10 12-22-21dbd SOP† Dr 54.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium In Ground surface 0.0 783.1 12.0 8-27-1942
203 12-22-21dca SOP† TH 59.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 787.4 17.5 8-26-1942
202 12-22-21dda SOP† TH 53.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 781.2 10.0 8-27-1942
201 12-22-21ddd SOP† TH 63.0     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 784.7 14.2 8-27-1942
105 12-22-23dbd SOP† TH 52.5     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 782.9 16.0 8-28-1942
104 12-22-23dcd SOP† TH 54.8     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 779.8 13.1 8-28-1942
  12-22-25db R. Frisbie Dr 65.0 5 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium D Top of concrete curb 1.0 796.0 26.14 11-8-1952
102 12-22-26bda SOP† TH 65.5     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 778.6 10.3 8-29-1942
C 12-22-29abc SOP† TH 44.2     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 785.0 5.2 7-20-1942
                          19.46 11-6-1952
  12-22-29bb C. B. Soule Dn 31.4 1.3 GP Sand Kansas River alluvium N Top of casing -1.45 794.3 20.46 1- 3-1953
O 12-22-30bbc SOP† TH 54.5     Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 798.2 17.4 7-25-1942
* 12-23-5ca W. Knipp Dr 35.5 6 I Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium D, S Top of casing 1.2 778.4 25.79 2-7-1953
* 12-23-7ba E. Malone Du 47.1 36 R Limestone Kansas City Group D, S Top of concrete curb 0.2 797.1 29.58 11-15-1952
  12-23-7bd A. Mann Du 27.5 180 R Sand Buck Creek
Terrace deposits		 D, S Top of concrete curb 1.0 788.7 8.00 11-15-1952
  12-23-7cc1 C. S. Kreider Du 36.0 36 R Sand Buck Creek
Terrace deposits		 D, S Top of wood platform 1.0 799.5 14.71 11-15-1952
  12-23-7cc2 C. S. Kreider Dr 50.8 8 I Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Top of casing 0.0 788.5 14.21 11-15-1952
  12-23-19bb F. L. Goble Dr 59.0 6 I Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium D, S Top of concrete curb 0.3 883.2 27.71 2-7-1953
150 11-23-28dab   TH 69   N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 776.6 22.2 6-23-1944
151 11-23-28dba   TH 69   N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 777.2 23.8 6-22-1944
152 11-23-28dbd   TH 72   N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 779.1 26.0 6-21-1944
153 11-23-28dcc   TH 56   N Silty sand Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 767.7 15.0 6-27-1944
  11-23-32ac B. L. Rehm Dr 54.0 16 I Gravel Kansas River alluvium N Top of concrete floor 0.0 781.8 24.90 11-8-1952
  11-23-32cb R. B. Rice Du 24.2 36 R Sand Kansas River alluvium N Top of concrete curb 0.0 777.6 21.00 11-15-1952
154 11-23-33abb   TH 55 3.0 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 766.4 14.2 6-28-1944
155 11-23-33abc   TH 55 3.0 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 769.9 13.8 6-29-1944
156 11-23-33acb   TH 58 3.0 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 774.9 19.3 7-1-1944
157 11-23-33ace   TH 52 3.0 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 770.6 15.1 7-1-1944
158 11-23-33dbb   TH 42 3.0 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 768.8 16.5 7-3-1944
159 11-23-33dbc   TH 18 3.0 N Sand and gravel Kansas River alluvium N Ground surface 0.0 769.9 9.7 7-3-1944
  11-23-33db J. R. Coleman Du 13.2 24 B   Colluvium D, S Top of concrete curb 0.5 784.8 6.02 11-8-1952
†SOP--Sunflower Ordnance Plant
*Chemical analysis included in Table 5

Abbreviations

(1) Au, auger hole; Dn, driven well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; Sp, spring; TH, test hole; SP, scour pit

(2) Reported depth below land surface given in feet; measured depth and SOP test hole and well depths given in feet and tenths of feet below measuring points; depth of auger holes given in feet.

(3) B, brick; C, concrete; GP, galvaiized iron pipe; I, iron; N, none; R, rock

(4) D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; M, municipal; N, not being used; O, observation; S, stock

(5) Elevations from reports and elevations that have been surveyed are given in feet and tenths of feet; estimated elevations given in feet.

(6) Measured depths to water level are given in feet and in tenths and hundredths of feet; those from reports are given in feet and in tenths of feet; depth to water level determined from auger holes given in feet.

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