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Smoky Hill Valley Ground Water Conditions

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Location and general features of the area

Previous investigations

Acknowledgments

Climate

Physiography

General features

Smoky Hill Valley

Tributary valleys

Sand hills

Geology in relation to ground water

Permian rocks

Cretaceous rocks

Kiowa shale

Tertiary and Quaternary slope deposits

Quaternary deposits

Terrace deposits

Dune sand

Alluvium

Smoky Hill Valley

Republican Valley

Solomon Valley

Saline Valley

Mulberry Creek Valley

Dry Creek Valley

Ground water

Occurrence, source, and movement of water

Fluctuations of water level in wells

Sand Springs

Wells in alluvium

Construction of wells

Yields of wells

Utilization of ground water

Domestic and stock supplies

Public supplies

Milford

Junction City

Fort Riley Military Reservation

Chapman

Enterprise

Abilene

Solomon

Salina

Camp Phillips and Smoky Hill Army Air Base

Assaria

Irrigation supplies

Abilene area

Salina area

Industrial supplies

Chemical character of ground water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Chemical character of ground water described by areas

Junction City area

Abilene-Chapman area

Sand hills area

Solomon area

Salina area

Assaria area

Dry Creek Valley

Well and test-hole records

Logs of wells and test holes

References

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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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