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Contents
Purpose and scope of the investigation
Location and extent of the area
Previous investigations
Methods of investigation
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Topography and drainage
Climate
Transportation
Geology in relation to ground water
Summary of stratigraphy
Cretaceous System
Cheyenne sandstone
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Kiowa shale
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Dakota formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Graneros shale
General description
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
Terrace deposits
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Alluvium
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Source, occurrence, and movement of ground water
Hydrologic properties of the water-bearing materials
Pumping tests
Alexander pumping test
Chilson pumping test
Hirschler pumping test
Lynam pumping test
Norris pumping test
Summary of permeability tests
Summary of specific yield tests
Ground-water levels and their significance
Observation-well program
Extent of irrigation
Yields of irrigation wells
Construction of irrigation wells
Depth and diameter of irrigation wells
Types of pumps used on irrigation wells
Types of power used for pumping irrigation wells
General features
Storage
Recharge from precipitation
Recharge from stream flow
Possibilities of further development of irrigation supplies from wells
Chemical character of ground water
Chemical constituents in relation to use
Dissolved solids
Hardness
Iron
Water for irrigation
Quality in relation to water-bearing formations
Permian redbeds
Dakota formation
Greenhorn limestone
Terrace deposits
Alluvium
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geohydrology
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