KGS--Decatur County--Logs--T. 3 S.

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Logs of Wells and Test Holes, continued

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3-26W-17aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 26 W., 75 feet west and 10 feet south of center of crossroads; drilled October 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,547 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, sandy, limy, tan	18	18
			Sand, fine to medium, very limy, cemented	12	30
			Sand, fine to very coarse, limy, cemented	14	44
			Silt, sandy, limy, reddish-tan	8	52
			Sand, fine to medium	13	65
			Clay, bentonitic, grayish-green	3	68
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains cemented streaks	12	80
			Sand, fine to very coarse; contains layers of limy silt	20	100
			Sand, fine to very coarse; contains streaks of limy silt	20	120
			Sand, fine to coarse, very cemented	10	130
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, brown and gray	10	140

3-27W-25ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 27 W., 40 feet north and 28 feet west of center of crossroads; drilled October 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,572 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, dark-brown	3	3
			Silt, gray	9	12
			Silt, sandy, tan	8	20
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, limy, brown	7	27
			Silt, very limy, light-tan	10	37
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty, limy	12	49
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, clean, loose	6	55
			Sand, fine to medium; contains thin layers of green silt	11	66
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty, limy	9	75
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, cemented	16	91
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Clay, yellow and brown	2	93
			Shale, bentonitic, grayish-white and tan	7	100

3-28W-34bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 34, T. 3 S., R. 28 W., 40 feet east and 15 feet south of center of crossroads; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,737 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, dark-brown	2	2
			Silt, tan and gray	13	15
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, very limy, light-tan	11	26
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty, limy	6	32
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains layers of reddish-brown silt	35	67
			Sand, fine to medium, limy	20	87
			Sand, fine to medium, silty, limy	49	136
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	32	168
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, yellow and tan	12	180

3-29W-12bab--Driller's log of irrigation well in the NW NE NW sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 29 W.; drilled by Klein's Motor Electric Co. Altitude of land surface, 2,556 feet; depth to water, 26.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Alluvium
			Silt	11	11
			Silt and fine sand	4	15
			Sand and fine gravel	11	26
			Silt, blue	2	28
			Gravel, medium	12	40
			Gravel and pebbles	2	42
			Gravel, medium	4	46
			Gravel, coarse	4	50
			Gravel and pebbles	5	55
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale	5	60

3-29W-21bad2--Sample log of test hole in the SE NE NW sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 29 W.; augered September 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,578 feet; depth to water, 22.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Alluvium
			Silt, light-brown	5	5
			Silt, sandy	5	10
			Silt, tannish-brown	5	15
			Silt, sandy, light-brown	10	25
			Silt, sandy, brown	9	34
			Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine gravel	30	64
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Shale, gray	2	66

3-29W-31dda--Driller's log of irrigation well in the NE SE SE sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 29 W.; drilled by Elmer Corder. Altitude of land surface, 2,630 feet; depth to water, 22.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Alluvium
			Silt, dark	5	5
			Clay	25	30
			Sand	16	46
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Shale	3	49

3-30W-19aaa--Sample log of test hole In the NE NE NE sec. 19, T. 3 S., R. 30 W., 50 feet south and 15 feet west of center of crossroads; drilled October 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,744 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, very sandy, limy, light-brown	10	10
			Silt, sandy, limy, tan	5	15
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty, limy; contains cemented layers	10	25
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Shale, brown and gray	5	30

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