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Records of Wells and Springs

Information on 130 wells and springs and one surface-water supply are given in Table 6. The well-numbering system is described in the Introduction. The number of wells and springs, listed according to use, are:

Domestic and stock wells and springs104
Public supply wells and springs23
Industrial wells2
Recreation1
Surface supply1

Table 6--Records of wells, test holes, and springs in Brown County, Kansas.

Well
number		 Owner
or
tenant		 Type of
well
(1)		 Depth
of well,
(feet)
(2)		 Diameter
of well
(inches)		 Type of
casing
(3)		 Principal water-bearing unit Method
of lift
(4)		 Use of
water
(5)		 Depth to
water
level
below
land
surface
(feet)		 Date of
measurement		 Height
of land
surface
above
mean
sea level
(feet)		 Remarks (Yield gven in gallons per minute, drawdown in feet)
Character
of material		 Geologic
source
1-15-5bbc M. Broderick Dr 65.0 6 GI Limestone Cottonwood Limestone Member of Beattie Limestone Cy D, S 59.41 9-13-1962 1,100.0  
1-15-7dcc H. Albee Du 58.5 54 R Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy D, S 56.40 9-11-1962 1,222.0  
1-15-10aaa J. P. Kauffman Dr 60.0 6 GI Limestone and shale Grenola Limestone and Roca Shale Cy S 49.50 9-13-1962 1,112.0  
1-15-13bcc* C. Yoder Sp     N Limestone Long Creek Limestone Member of Foraker Limestone F S   9-13-1962 975.0 Flow, 5.
1-15-13bcd C. Yoder Dr 93.0 8 S Limestone Long Creek Limestone Member of Foraker Limestone J D, S 65.05 9-13-1962 1,040.0  
1-15-16cdb W. Feek Sp     N Limestone Grenola Limestone F D, R   9-13-1962 1,070.0 Sycamore Springs.
1-15-21ddb* A. W. Wagner Sp     N Limestone Grenola Limestone F S   9-13-1962 1,070.0  
1-15-23bcb* C. Reitz Du 35.0 48 R Limestone Long Creek Limestone Member of Foraker Limestone Cy D, S 29.48 9-13-1962 1,035.0  
1-15-26dcd* City of
Morrill		 Dr 90.0 8 S Limestone Long Creek Limestone Member of Foraker Limestone T PS   8-27-1962 1,125.0 Used only as stand-by well. High in sulfate ion.
1-15-26dda* G. Saylor Dr 65.0 6 GI Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy D 22.40 12-21-1962 1,135.0  
1-15-28ddd D. Snyder Dr 125.0 6 GI Limestone Grenola Limestone J D, S 86.05 7-18-1962 1,251.0 Poor well.
1-15-29ccb* L. Bigler Dr 50.0 6 GI Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy D, S 39.90 4-19-1962 1,243.0  
1-15-35aaa* R. B. Meyers Du 44.0 48 R Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy D 15.46 12-21-1953 1,121.0  
1-15-35aba City of
Morrill		 Dr 90.0 8 S Limestone Long Creek Limestone Member of Foraker Limestone T PS 21.56 8-27-1962 1,122.0 Stand-by well.
1-15-35daa City of
Morrill		 Dr 91.0 8 S Limestone and shale Grenola Limestone and Roca Shale T PS 47.00 8-22-1962 1,149.0 Yield, 150; 15 feet drawdown.
1-15-35dad* City of
Morrill		 Dr 92.0 8 S Limestone and shale Grenola Limestone and Roca Shale T PS 48.50 8-22-1962 1,155.0 Yield, 100; 9 feet drawdown.
1-15-36daa* A. Diehl Du 26.0 48 R Limestone and shale Grenola Limestone and Roca Shale Cy S 4.05 12-21-1953 1,091.0  
1-16-6aab E. Fredrick Dr 52.0 6 GI Limestone Long Creek Limestone Member of Foraker Limestone Cy N 32.10 9-13-1962 1,040.0 Abandoned.
1-16-11aca* James Oil
Company		 Dr 78.0 8 S Sandstone Wood Siding Formation J D 14.80 4-19-1962 995.0  
1-16-12bbb H. P. Clark Du, Dr 200 36-6 GI, B Sandy shale Admire Group and Wood Siding Formation Cy D, S 31.0 7-27-1962 990.0  
1-16-16ccc E. Charles Du 40.0 36 R Sandy shale Admire Group Cy S 31.07 9-19-1962 1,115.0  
1-16-26ccc C. J. Harding B 30.0 10 T Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy   11.95 9-19-1962 1,050.0 Abandoned.
1-16-29aaa* M. Byer Du-Dr 70.0 40-6 R-GI Sandy shale Admire Group Cy D 22.00 3-26-1963 1,098.0  
1-16-31ddc C. Stover Du 25.0 48 R Sandy shale Admire Group Cy S 18.46 9-19-1962 1,062.0  
1-17-1bdd L. Becker Du 25.0 48 C Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 18.96 9-11-1962 952.0 Abandoned school.
1-17-4aaa N. Hershberger Du, Dr 32.0 48-6 R, GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 19.62 9-11-1962 981.0  
1-17-7cbc City of
Reserve		 Du 40 96 B Sand and gravel Terrace deposits T PS 7.00 7-27-1962 912.0 Yield, 20.
1-17-7ccb* City of
Reserve		 Dr 38.0 8 S Sand and gravel Terrace deposits T PS 7.20 7-27-1962 910.0  
1-17-10dda L. Oswald Du 23.0 50 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy   18.45 9-11-1962 985.0 Poor well, abandoned.
1-17-15cdc D. Davis Dr 56.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 24.52 9-18-1962 1,040.0  
1-17-16ccb J. Hart Du 36.0 48 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 25.60 9-11-1962 1,053.0  
1-17-22ccb* H. Davis Du 32.0 40 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 14.80 4-4-1962 1,021.8  
1-17-32ccd* City of
Hiawatha		 Du 45.0 168 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift T PS Flow 3-24-1944 1,010.0 Yield 430, developed spring.
1-17-35baa E. Klinefelter Dr 31.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 26.10 9-12-1962 1,040.0  
1-18-3ccc F. E. Hooper Du 32.0 40 C Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 21.00 9-11-1962 882.0  
1-18-5dcc G. Brien Dr 75.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 32.20 7-17-1962 916.0 Fair well.
1-18-14ddd* W. Wehrman Du 15.0 60 B Sand and gravel Alluvium F D, S Flow 4-18-1962 990.0 Developed spring.
1-18-16ddc D. Reese Dr 60.0 8 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 47.32 9-11-1962 976  
1-18-18ccc1 E. Mueller Dr 160.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift N N 21.06 7-17-1962 978 Polluted, not used.
1-18-18ccc2 E. Mueller Dr 75.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 45.00 7-17-1962 1,001 Yield, 2.5.
1-18-34cdd F. Moore Dr 40.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 31.00 9-11-1962 1,060.0 Not adequate.
1-18-34ddc U. Moore Dr 70.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 60.50 9-11-1962 1,093.0 Poor well.
2-15-3aba A. H. Kruse Du, Dr 80.0 48-6 C, GI Limestone Cottonwood Limestone Member of Beattie Limestone J D, S 40.20 7-18-1962 1,198.0 Poor well.
2-15-19aaa M. Franke Dr 80.0 6 GI Sand, gravel, and shale Glacial drift and Cottonwood Limestone Member of Beattie Limestone Cy S 51.10 9-19-1962 1,321.0 Poor well.
2-15-23aba O. F. Duesing Dr 50.0 6 GI Sand, gravel, and limestone Glacial drift and Grenola Limestone Cy D, S 36.01 9-19-1962 1,172.0 Good well.
2-15-27cdc* Fairview
Drive Inn		 Dr 115.0 8 S Limestone and shale Grenola Limestone and Roca Shale J D 78.00 7-23-1962 1,228.5 Very good well.
2-15-31bdd M. Chase Dr 45.0 6 GI Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy S 35.00 9-20-1962 1,204.0  
2-16-15bab* W. Roch Du 27.5 48 R Sandstone Wood Siding Formation J D, S 16.00 4-19-1962 991.2  
2-16-20ccc W. Anderson Dr 35.0 6 GI Limestone Red Eagle Limestone Cy N 26.75 9-19-1962 1,100.0 Abandoned.
2-16-34dcd T. Hopp Du 42.0 48 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 29.48 10-30-1962 1,132.0  
2-16-36ddb City of
Hiawatha		 Du 20.0 96 B Sand and gravel Glacial drift T PS 17.10 7-19-1962 1,130.0 Yield, 150; drawdown, 3.
2-17-5abc* City of
Hiawatha		 Dr 97.0 18 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift T PS 38.00 8-30-1962 1,088 Yield, 450; drawdown, 6.
2-17-6daa F. Stoltenberg Dr 162 6 GI Sandstone Pillsbury Shale J D, S   4-30-1962 1,068 Yield, 10±; chloride, 250 ppm.
2-17-22bbb H. Middlebrook Dr 26.5 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 14.52 9-12-1962 1,106.5  
2-17-26ccc C. Bierly Dr 65.0 8 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy N 44.25 9-19-1962 1,092.0 Abandoned.
2-17-29cbb City of
Hiawatha		 Du 35.0 96 B Sand and gravel Glacial drift Ce PS 10.34 3-24-1944 1,100.0 Yield, 100; abandoned prior to 1960.
2-17-29cdd City of
Hiawatha		 Du 35.0 132 B Sand and gravel Glacial drift Ce PS 13.94 3-24-1944 1,110.0 Yield, 80; drawdown, 3; abandoned.
2-17-29dbb City of
Hiawatha		 Du 33.0 120 B Sand and gravel Glacial drift Ce PS 14.55 3-24-1944 1,100.0 Yield, 90; drawdown, 3; abandoned.
2-17-31aac City of
Hiawatha		 Du 35.0 144 B Sand and gravel Glacial drift Ce PS 24.12 3-24-1944 1,104.0 Abandoned.
2-17-31ddc City of
Hiawatha		 Dr 50.0 16 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift T PS 14.00 8-28-1962 1,104.0 Yield 200.
2-17-32aba M. Hughes Dr 64.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S   6-2-1946 1,098.0  
2-18-2cda G. Steeley Dr 200+ 6 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 69.0 9-19-1962 1,091.0 Very good well.
2-18-3aab U. Moore Dr 70.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy,J D, S 61.0 9-1962 1,096.0  
2-18-3bab C. Gibbons Dr 70.0 8 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 16.40 9-11-1962 1,033.0 Good well.
2-18-7ccd D. W. Kempton Dr 60.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 42.08 9-12-1962 1,091.5  
2-18-14cad* W. F. Winter Dr 65.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 21.25 4-18-1962 1,085.5  
2-18-28ddc L. M. Henry Dr 20.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 11.46 9-12-1962 1,057.5  
3-15-4bab J. Bruce Dr 32.0 6 GI Limestone Cottonwood Limestone Member of Beattie Limestone Cy D, S 19.46 9-20-1962 1,166.0  
3-15-11cbb P. Cyphers Dr 60.0 6 GI Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy N 51.68 9-20-1962 1,185.0 Abandoned well.
3-15-13ddc L. Miller Du 30.0 72 R Limestone Foraker Limestone Cy S 14.86 9-20-1962 1,171.0  
3-15-19cbc J. Bindel Du 26.0 48 R Limestone Cottonwood Limestone Member of Beattie Limestone Cy S 11.24 9-20-1962 1,202.0  
3-15-27cab1* American
Telephone
and
Telegraph
Co.		 Dr 100.0 6 S Limestone Foraker Limestone T I 75.0 9-20-1962 1,285.0 Yield, 10-13.
3-15-27cab2 American
Telephone
and
Telegraph
Co.		 Dr 90.0 6 S Limestone Foraker Limestone T I 65.0 9-20-1962 1,275.0 Yield, 10-13.
3-15-31ccc E. Whiteshell Dr 60.0 6 GI Limestone Grenola Limestone Cy S 42.20 9-20-1962 1,180.0  
3-15-36abb H. Wasserfallen Sp       Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S Flow 9-21-1962 1,130.0 Drift-bedrock contact spring.
3-16-5bbb A. Brackhoft Du 31.2 12 GI Sand and gravel Terrace deposits J D, S 13.19 7-13-1960 1,035.5 Good well.
3-16-10dda* Donald Pfister Du 50.0 40 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 36.50 3-26-1963 1,172.0  
3-16-23bbc School district Dr 38.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 24.09 10-30-1962 1,172.0  
3-16-28bcd* Powhattan
community		 Dr 40.0 12 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy N 12.00 7-13-1960 1,210.0 Abandoned in 1961, polluted.
3-17-1aaa L. Lange Dr 40.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 26.20 9-12-1962 1,029.0 Poor well.
3-17-5aac City of
Hiawatha		 Sp       Sand and gravel Glacial drift Ce PS Flow 8-19-1962 1,032 Yield, 140; improved spring.
3-17-10bbb I. Warren Dr 52.0 8 S Sandstone Pillsbury Shale J D, S 44.86 9-12-1962 1,076.0  
3-17-11ccb G. Kohler Du, Dr 58.0 48-8 R-GI Sandstone Pillsbury Shale Cy D, S 32.55 9-12-1962 1,023.0  
3-17-14baa* L. A. Kosman Sp       Limestone Stotler Limestone N S Flow 4-19-1962 1,020.0 Yield, 3.
3-17-27bcb M. Gregg Dr 50.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 37.09 9-19-1962 1,135.0  
3-17-30bbb* L. L. Aarstad Dr 42.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 23.10 3-26-1963 1,151.0  
3-17-31bbb Baker
Community		 Dr 75.0 12 GI Sandstone Wood Siding Formation Cy D, S 57.02 7-12-1960 1,180.0  
3-18-1ccc L. Erickson Dr 55.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 46.40 9-21-1960 1,051.0  
3-18-4abd* G. Bragdon Sp       Sand and gravel Glacial drift N S Flow 11-17-1952 1,001.0 Yield, 5.
3-18-4cac City of
Robinson		 Du 40.0 192 B Sand and gravel Terrace deposits T PS     954.0 Low yield, not used in 1960-62.
3-18-4cdc1 City of
Robinson		 Du 35.0 144 B Sand and gravel Terrace deposits T PS     953.0 Yield, 30±
3-18-4cdc2 B. Benton B 16.0 14 T Sand and gravel Terrace deposits Cy D 7.50 10-15-1953 948.0  
3-18-9baa* City of
Robinson		 Du 28.7 84 C Sand and gravel Terrace deposits T PS 18.27 10-15-52 954.5 Yield, 30±
3-18-19bbc C. B. Olsen Dr 40.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 16.81 9-21-1962 1,095.0  
3-18-22cda* L. Anderson Du 40.0 48 R Sandstone and shale Scranton Shale Cy D, S 18.30 4-18-1962 1,073.3  
3-18-32baa M. Freeland Dr 35.0 6 GI Limestone Bern Limestone Cy N 18.08 9-20-1962 1,078.0 Abandoned school.
4-15-6bcc I. W. Spiker Dr 60.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 52.06 6-20-1962 1,172.0  
4-15-19aaa H. D. Zabel Dr 36.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 28.42 9-20-1962 1,123.0  
4-15-24baa Indian Land B 16.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium Ce S 9.84 9-21-1962 1,053.0  
4-15-31ccb L. Achten Dr 40.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 26.83 9-20-1962 1,160.0  
4-15-32aad1 A. S. Meyers Du 40.0 36.0 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D 32.40 8-16-1960 1,175.0 Yield, 1.0.
4-15-32aad2 A. S. Meyers Dr 140.0 6 GI Sand, gravel, and sandstone Glacial drift and Admire Group Cy S 41.0 8-16-1960 1,182.0 Water reported very hard.
4-15-33baa* D. Woodman Sp       Sand and gravel Glacial drift N S Flow 4-20-1962 1,140.0  
4-16-15aab Mercier
Community		 Du 45.0 10 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy N 9.50 7-12-1960 1,170.0  
4-16-17daa* Brown County Dr 125.0 4 N Sandstone Zeandale Limestone N N Flow 4-19-1962 1,044.0 Yield, 0.5; flowing core-drill hole.
4-16-26ddd1 V. Haug Du 31.0 48 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 18.26 7-15-1960 1,112.0  
4-16-26ddd2 V. Haug Dr 170.0 6 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 16.00 4-19-1962 1,108.0 Bedrock at 32 feet; no additional water below drift.
4-16-29ccc* M. Hall Dr 44.0 8 S Sand and gravel Terrace deposits J D, S 17.70 4-19-1962 1,022.4 Yield, 7.
4-16-29cdc M. Hall Dr 32.0 6 GI Sandy shale Root Shale N N 28.00 4-19-1962 1,040.0 Abandoned, very low yield.
4-16-31bcb Bureau of
Indian Affairs		 Dr 40.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 30.69 9-21-1962 1,122.0  
4-16-34aaa* M. W. Hall Dr 69.0 8 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 14.80 8-15-1960 1,150.2 Good well; drilled 40 feet in shale.
4-17-7abb R. Douthart Du 24.5 48 R Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 7.05 10-30-1962 1,122.0  
4-17-11aaa* V. G. Knudson Dr 75.0 6 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 47.50 3-26-1963 1,159.5  
4-17-15cdc S. White Dr 32.0 8 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 12.83 9-19-1962 1,140.0  
4-17-17ada H. C. Brown Dr 50.8 6 T Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 35.91 5-27-61 1,135.0  
4-17-21ccc* J. Peterson Du 22.0 48 R Sandstone Pillsbury Shale J D, S 8.64 4-20-1962 1,099.0  
4-17-28cdd* City of Horton Lake         (Surface water)       7-1-51   Water supply for city of Horton.
4-18-1aab W. Kimmil Dr 40.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 26.05 9-18-1962 1,102.0  
4-18-4bcb A. Madison Dr 28.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Terrace deposits Cy D, S 10.06 9-9-1962 1,025.0  
4-18-4ddc H. Means Dr 30.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Terrace deposits Cy S 12.21 9-18-1962 1,028.0  
4-18-6ccc A. Jacobson Dr 50.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D 35.06 9-18-1962 1,150.0  
4-18-10dcd* Ben Knudson Du 35.0 40 B Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy S 28.85 4-18-1962 1,148.5  
4-18-15ddd M. Stanbarger Dr 60.0 6 S Sandstone Scranton Shale Cy D 42.15 9-19-1962 1,100.0  
4-18-29acc City of
Everest		 Dr 66.0 8 C Sand and limestone Glacial drift and Bern Limestone Cy PS 22.90 7-14-1960 1,147.0 Not used, city supply well number 1.
4-18-29bac City of
Everest		 Du 61.0 120 R Sand and limestone Glacial drift and Bern Limestone Cy PS 29.75 7-14-1960 1,145.0 Not used, city supply well number 4.
4-18-29bad City of
Everest		 Du 65 72 R Sand and limestone Glacial drift and Bern Limestone Cy PS 30.0 7-14-1960 1,153.0 Not used, city supply well number 3.
4-18-29bda* City of
Everest		 Du 64.0 96 C Sand and limestone Glacial drift and Bern Limestone Cy PS 25.95 7-14-1960 1,145.0 Not used, city supply well number 2. Observation well.
5-18-3aba F. C. Poutrie Dr 40.0 6 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 13.65 9-19-1962 1,143.0  
5-18-6bab H. Nelson Dr 91.5 6 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift Cy D, S 43.70 8-9-1960 1,127.0 Very good well.
5-18-6bda H. Nelson Dr 44.0 8 GI Sand and gravel Glacial drift J D, S 25.09 8-9-1960 1,095.0 Very good well.
5-18-6dbb* City of
Everest		 Dr 41.0 18 S Sand and gravel Glacial drift T PS 19.82 7-14-1960 1,090.0 Yield, 90; city supply well number 5.
* Chemical analysis given in Table 3.
(1) B, bored; Dr, drilled; Du, dug; Sp, spring. (2) measured in feet and tenths below land surface; reported depth given in feet.
(3) B, brick; C, concrete; GI, galvanized iron; N, none; R, rock; S, steel; T, tile.
(4) Ce, centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; F, flow; J, jet; T, turbine.
(5) D, domestic; 1, industrial; N, none; PS, public service; R, recreation; S, stock.

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