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Records of Wells, Test Holes, and Springs
Information pertaining to 436 water wells, test holes, and springs in Douglas County is given in Table 8. Measured depths to water are given to the nearest 0.01 foot, whereas depths reported by the owner, tenant, or driller are given only to the nearest foot. Similarly, measured depths of wells are given to the nearest 0.1 foot, whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot.
Townships 11 and 12 || Township 13 || Township 14 || Township 15
Table 8--Records of wells, test holes, and springs in Douglas County.
| Well Number (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of Well (2) | Depth of Well, feet (3) | Diameter of well, inches | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Altitude of land surface, feet (7) | Depth to water level below land surface, feet (8) | Date of measurement | REMARKS (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character of material | Geologic Source | |||||||||||||
| T. 15 S., R. 17 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 15-17-1aa | NE NE sec. 1 | City of Overbrook | Dr | 327 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | N | N | +/-1,133 | 1-1953 | Reported yield 12, fresh water at 250-318 ft., not used because of high fluoride. City TH 2. | |
| 15-17-1ac1 | SW NE sec. 1 | City of Overbrook | Dr | 507 | 6.25 | S, N | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | T, E | P | +/-1,144 | 210 | 4-1-1953 | Reported yield 45 from Tonganoxie Sandstone at 420-490 ft., drawdown 100. Well 1 |
| *15-17-1ac2 | SW NE sec. 1 | City of Overbrook | Dr | 497 | 6.25 | S, N | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | T, E | P | +/-1,141 | 210 | 4-1-1953 | Reported yield 45 from Tonganoxie Sandstone at 395-485 ft., drawdown 100. Well 2. |
| 15-17-2ab | NW NE sec. 2 | City of Overbrook | Dr | 290 | N | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | N | N | +/-1,146 | 1-1953 | City TH 1. Chloride reported 5,200, fluoride reported high. | ||
| 15-17-2dd | SE SE sec. 2 | Emil Mesentine | Du | 30.7 | 48 | R | Limestone, shale | Lecompton Limestone | C, E | D, S | +/-1,143 | 16.95 | 1-14-1950 | |
| 15-17-11ba1 | NE NW sec. 11 | McCarty | Dr | 380 | 6 | S? | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | S | +/-1,155 | 1-14-1950 | Reported very brackish. | |
| 15-17-11ba2 | NE NE sec. 11 | McCarty | Dr | 382 | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | 8-1955 | Reported very brackish. | ||||||
| *15-17-13dc | SW SE sec. 13 | R. E Tutcher | Dr | 315 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Stranger Formation | Cy,-- | D, S | 12-27-1954 | KERC well. | ||
| T. 15 S., R. 18 E. | ||||||||||||||
| *15-18-1aa | NE NE sec. 1 | Briedhaupt | Dr | 301 | Sandstone | Lawrence (?) Shale | D, S | +/-1,085 | 4-20-1948 | Reported yield 2.5. | ||||
| 15-18-4cc | SW SW sec. 4 | Harry Prim | Dr | 254 | 6 | GI? | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, H | D, S | +/-1,115 | 9-4-1952 | Reported sodium bicarbonate water. | |
| 15-18-5aa | NE NE sec. 5 | E. C . Rappard | Dr | 300 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, W | D, S | +/-1,125 | 9-2-1952 | Reported sodium bicarbonate water. | |
| 15-18-7aa | NE NE sec. 7 | R. C Price | Dr | 434 | 6.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale and Stranger Formation | D, S | +/-1,035 | 8-1934 | KERC well. Reported yield 3.5, chloride 440 ppm. | ||
| *15-18-7ad | SE NE sec. 7 | Chris Straub | Dr | 350 | 6 | GI | Sandy shale | Stranger Formation | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,156 | 225 | 9-2-1952 | Reported yield 10 from 318-350 ft. Gravel-packed well. Brackish water. |
| 15-18-8ba | NE NW sec. 8 | George Maichel | Dr | 403 | Sandy shale | Stranger Formation | D, S | 190 | 3-1956 | Reported brackish, yield 4. | ||||
| 15-18-8dd | SE SE sec. 8 | Alva Miller | Du | 17.7 | 48 | R | Shale | Kanwaka Shale | Cy, H | D, S | +/-1,075 | 8.19 | 9-4-1952 | |
| 15-18-10db | NW SE sec. 10 | Maurice Fishburn | Dr | 348 | 5.75 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence ? Shale or Stranger ? Formation | Cy, W | D, S | +/-1,054 | 80 | 9-4-1952 | Reported yield 18, sodium bicarbonate water. |
| 15-18-12aa | NE NE sec. 12 | A. L Hornberger | Dr | 220 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence ? Shale or Stranger ? Formation | Cy, W | D, S | +/-1,056 | 40 | 1923 | |
| *15-18-15cd1 | SE SW sec. 15 | Wayne Owens | Dr | 485 | 6 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence ? Shale or Stranger ? Formation | Cy, W | D, S | 75 | 9-4-1952 | Reported yield 30. Brackish water. | |
| 15-18-15cd2 | SE SW sec. 15 | Wayne Owens | Du | 30 | 216 | R | Limestone | Oread Limestone | Cy, H | S | 9-4-1952 | |||
| 15-18-17bb | NW NW sec. 17 | J. B. Price | Dr | 440 | 5.5 | GI | Sandy shale | Stranger Formation | +/-1,144 | 1-7-1956 | Reported yield 1. | |||
| Well Number (1) | Location | Owner or tenant | Type of Well (2) | Depth of Well, feet (3) | Diameter of well, inches | Type of casing (4) | Principal water-bearing bed | Method of lift (5) | Use of water (6) | Altitude of land surface, feet (7) | Depth to water level below land surface, feet (8) | Date of measurement | REMARKS (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet) (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character of material | Geologic Source | |||||||||||||
| T. 15 S., R. 19 E. | ||||||||||||||
| *15-19-1cd | SE SW sec. 15 | F. G. Ford | Dr | 104 | 6 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | +/-1,023 | 50.43 | 5-29-1953 | Reported yield 6 |
| 15-19-14bb | NW NW sec. 14 | Leonard Newland | Dr | 50 | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | D | 12 | 1955 | Reported yield 32 | ||||
| 15-19-16cb | NW SW sec. 16 | Verna Cobb | Dr | 170 | 4.875 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J, E | S | 135 | 6-6-1955 | Reported yield 10. | |
| *15-19-17cd | SE SW sec. 17 | John Bulson | Dr | 170 | 6.25 | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy, E | D, S | 130 | 7-1953 | |||
| T. 15 S., R. 20 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 15-20-8aa | NE NE sec. 8 | Jack Randell | Dr | 101 | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | D, S | +/-1,066 | 76 | 9-1955 | Reported yield 5. | |||
| 15-20-11cda | NE SE SW sec. 11 | Dr | 182 | 1.25 | GP | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | N | O | +/-1,056 | 45.95 | 5-15-1956 | TH by KGS | |
| 15-20-11cd1 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Du | 42 | 196 | B, N | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 2. Wells 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 pump into 2 | ||
| 15-20-11cd2 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 50 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 4. Reported Yield 10. | ||
| 15-20-11cd3 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 60 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 7. | ||
| 15-20-11cd4 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 55 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 3. | ||
| 15-20-11cd5 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 64.2 | 8.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | +/-1,046 | 33.01 | 9-28-1956 | Well 9. |
| 15-20-11cd6 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 68.6 | 8.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | +/-1,039 | 32.43 | 9-28-1956 | Well 10. |
| 15-20-11cd7 | SE SW sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 66 | 8.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | +/-1,030 | 9-31-1956 | Well 11. | |
| 15-20-11db | NW SE sec 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 50 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 6. | ||
| 15-20-11dc | SW SE sec. 11 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 55 | 8 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | J,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 5. | ||
| *15-20-15ada | NE SE NE sec. 15 | City of Baldwin | Du | 26 | 240 | B,C | Sandstone and sand | Lawrence Shale and terrace deposits | C,E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 1. Three Springs flow continuously into well. | ||
| 15-20-15ad | SE NE sec. 15 | City of Baldwin | Dr | 41 | 8 | S,N | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T,E | P | 22.14 | 5-16-1956 | Well 8. Measured water level 280 min. after pump shut off. | |
| 15-20-16cb | NW SW sec. 16 | Harold Hutton | Du | 38.9 | 60 | R | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy,E | D,S | +/-1,017 | 38 | 8-4-1953 | Reported not adequate in dry years. |
| T. 15 S., R. 21 E. | ||||||||||||||
| 15-21-3bbb | NW NW NW sec. 3 | Dr | 157.0 | 4 | N | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | N | N | +/-1,091 | 5-3-1956 | TH by KGS. | ||
| 15-21-4bb | NW NW sec. 4 | City of Wellsville | Dr | 96 | 10 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | E | P | 3-15-1956 | Well 4. | ||
| 15-21-4bcc | SW SW NW sec. 4 | Dr | 144.2 | 5.5 | GI | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | N | O | +/-1,070 | 22.40 | 5-14-1956 | TH by KGS. | |
| *15-21-5aa | NE NE sec. 5 | City of Wellsville | Du | 60 | 168 | C | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T,E | P | +/-1,050 | 22 | 4-30-1955 | Well 2. |
| 15-21-5ad1 | SE NE sec. 5 | City of Wellsville | Du | 60 | 168 | C | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T,E | P | +/-1,050 | 18 | 4-30-1955 | Well 1. |
| 15-21-5ad2 | SE NE sec. 5 | City of Wellsville | Dr | 61 | 8.25 | S | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | T,E | P | +/-1,063 | 19.20 | 5-14-1956 | Well 3. |
| *15-21-7ac | SW NE sec. 7 | Ralph Kalb | Du | 90 | 48 | R,N | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy,W | D,S | +/-1,115 | 80 | 5-29-1953 | Reported yield 4. |
| 15-21-10dc | SW SE sec. 10 | Emery Mignot | Du | 34.1 | 60 | R | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy,E | D,S | +/-1,085 | 23.8 | 2-29-1956 | |
| 15-21-15aa | NE NE sec. 15 | Carl Hughes | Du | 50 | 48 | R,N | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy,W | D,S | +/-1,078 | 42 | 8-24-1954 | |
| 15-21-16dc | SW SE sec. 16 | Densil Cox | Dr | 205 | N | N | N | +/-1,145 | 1954 | Reported as dry hole. | ||||
| 15-21-17cd | SE SW sec. 17 | Richard Kramer | Du | 52.5 | 42 | R | Sandstone | Lawrence Shale | Cy,W | D,S | 38.86 | 2-29-1956 | ||
1. Well numbering system described in text.
2. B, bored well; DD, dug and drilled well; Dn, driven well; Dr, drilled well;
Du, dug well; Du,Dn dug and driven well; Sp, spring.
3. Reported depths of wells given in feet below land surface; measured depths
given in feet and tenths.
4. B, brick; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; GP, galvanized-iron pipe;
N, none; R, rock; S, heavy steel or iron; W, wood.
5. Method of lift: B, bucket; C, centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; E, endless chain
with buckets; F, natural flow; J, jet; N, none; P, pitcher; T, turbine. Type of
power: E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; T, tractor; W, windmill.
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, none; O, observation;
P, public; S, stock.
7. Altitude of land surface determined by planetable and alidade survey or spirit
leveling given in feet or feet and tenths: +/- altitudes are approximate, determined
from 10-foot contour interval on modern 7 1/2 minute topographic maps.
8. Measured depths to water in wells given in feet, tenths, and hundreths; reported
depths given in feet. Depths to water in uncased test holes given in feet or
feet and tenths.
9. TH, test hole; KGS, Kansas Geological Survey; KERC well, Kansas Emergency
Relief Committee well maintained and operated by Douglas County.
10. Thin deposits of colluvium, alluvium, or both in valleys of intermittent
streams and on upland slopes, which are not mapped on Plate 1.
* Chemical analysis given in Table 5.
Townships 11 and 12 || Township 13 || Township 14 || Township 15
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