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Records of Typical Wells, continued

T. 24 S. || T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. || T. 27 S. || T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || T. 30 S.

Table 15--Records of typical wells in Ford County, Kansas, continued.

No. on plate 2 and plate 3 Location Owner or tenant Type of well (1) Depth of well (2) (feet) Diameter of well (in.) Type of casing (3) Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift (4) Use of water (5) Measuring point Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet)
Character of material Geologic horizon Description Height above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) Height above sea level
T. 28 S., R. 21 W.
411 NE NW sec. 25 M.L. Gillion Dr 108.9 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W, H N Top of casing, north side +1.6 2375.8 83.32 10/10/38 Unused stock well; observation well
412 SW corner NW sec. 36 J.L. Ramsey Dr 83.2 5.5 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, north side +0.9 2354.9 68.1 7/26/39  
T. 28 S., R. 22 W.
413 SW NW sec. 2 Mrs. Cora M. Rickard Dr 19 20 CR Sand and gravel Alluvium C, G I Top of casing in pump pit west side -5.0   6 10/27/38 Battery of 7 shallow wells measured well in pump pit; reported yield 500
414 NW NE sec. 4 Russell Riegel Dr 29 20 CR Sand and gravel Alluvium C, G I Top of oil-barrel curb above casing in pump pit -8.7 2355.8 3.6 10/27/38 Battery of 4 shallow wells; measured well in pump pit; reported yield 500
415 NE NW sec. 4 E.P. Hoover Dr 26 19 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium C, T I Top of casing, north side -10.0 2355.9 5.42 10/27/38 Reported yield 250
416 NE NW sec. 4 E.P. Hoover Dr 31 14 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium C, G I     2366     Reported yield 125; temperature 59 deg. F
417 SW SW sec. 4 L.A. Lamb Dr 77.1 20 CR Sand and gravel Alluvium T, T I Top of casing, east side +1.0 2386.2 28.49 10/10/38 Measured yield 1,185, drawdown 14.5 feet(8); 50 feet of gravel reported; observation well
418 NE NE sec. 6 G.C. Pinkney Dr 48 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W D Top of sill under floor .0 2387.4 22.38 10/8/39  
419 NE NE sec. 9 T.P. Russell Dr 78 20 BS Sand and gravel Alluvium T, T I Top of casing, west side +1.0 2383.2 27.68 10/26/38 Reported yield 900
420 SW NE sec. 10 J.J. Mass Dr 69 16 BS Sand and gravel Alluvium T, G, T I Bottom edge of round pumphead base .0 2372 24.49 11/15/38 Reported yield 900; Dakota sandstone encountered at a depth of 69 feet
421 SE NW sec. 11 E.V. Melia Dr 71 20 CR Sand and gravel Alluvium T, G I Top of casing, west side .0 2375.7 25.85 10/27/38 Measured yield 975, drawdown 13.85 (8); observation well
422 NE NE sec. 20 E.H. Patterson Dr 169 19 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad T, T I Top of hole in base of pumphead +1.0 2495.9 134.83 10/15/38 Reported yield 700, drawdown 18
T. 28 S., R. 23 W.
423 SW corner NW sec. 9 Ira Paulin Dr 116 48, 16 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad T, T, G I Top of hole in base of pumphead +0.4 2496.2 85.57 10/20/38 Measured yield 270, drawdown 20.6 (8); observation well since May 4, 1939
424 NE NW sec. 10 H.L. Hartshorn Dr 86.1 4.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, east side +1.1 2480.9 81 7/21/39 Total depth not known, casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
425 NW NW sec. 15 Mrs. Milton Patterson Dr 120 48, 19 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad T, T I Top edge of plank platform across curb +0.3 2484.5 81.53 12/7/38 Reported yield 400; fine sand moves into well
426 SE NE sec. 19 J.H. Rirk Dr 99.2 2 GP Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top of 2-inch pipe +1.8 2506 88.61 6/29/39 Unused tubular stock well; accuracy of water-level measurement questionable
427 SE corner NE sec. 20 J.I. Wilcoxen Dr 83 4.5 I Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top of casing +0.8   62.92 10/8/39 Unused domestic well
428 SW corner sec. 27 C.E. Miller Dr 113.1   N Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top edge of 2-inch hole in barrel-head cover -0.3 2504.7 81 10/8/38 Unused domestic well; upper sections of casing removed
T. 28 S., R. 24 W.
429 SE corner sec. 2 Enterprise School Dr 102.7 5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, H D Top of casing, northwest side +0.4 2518.5 88.36 10/8/38 School well; reported depth 112 ft., casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
430 NE NE sec. 3 Martha D. Abell Dr   2 GP Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W N Top of 2-inch tee on pipe +2.5 2537.2 93.46 10/8/38 Unused tubular stock well accuracy of water-level measurement questionable
431 SW corner sec. 3 A. Yeager est Dr 143.2 6 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +0.8 2568.2 127.17 6/7/39 Unused domestic well
432 NE NE sec. 6 C.H. Roesener Dr 136.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, south side +1.3 2581.6 132 7/1/39 Unused domestic and stock well
433 SE NE sec. 8 Fred G. Bell Dr 148.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of 5 1/2-inch hole in concrete platform +0.5 2575.5 127.45 6/7/39 Unused domestic and stock well
434 NW SW sec. 10 R. and C.F. Royse Dr 128.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +0.4 2559.4 117.15 6/7/39 Unused stock well
435 SW NW sec. 11 Robert Lehman Dr 160 48, 20 C, OW Sand and gravel Rexroad T, G I Top of 48-inch concrete curb .0 2553.8 126.82 10/6/38 Measured yield 785, drawdown 14.3(8); powered by 2 combine engines in tandem
436 NW NE sec. 12 Mrs. R.E. Bisbee Dr 127 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, northwest side +0.5 2529.6 101.04 10/8/38  
437 NE NW sec. 16 C.E. Kincaid Dr 124.8 4.5 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, southeast side +0.5 2565.7 118.5 6/7/39 Unused domestic and stock well
438 NE corner sec. 18 T.F. Anderson Dr 155.4 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, northeast side +1.4 2594.4 139.82 6/7/39 Unused domestic and stock well
439 NW NW sec. 22 Mrs. H.H. Kimbell Dr 105.5 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of tin cover plate on casing +0.7 2543.4 102.66 6/29/39 Reported depth, 117 feet; casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
440 NW NW sec. 27 Fidelity Trust Co. Dr 48.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium and/or Rexroad N N Top of casing, north side +1.2 2494.5 44.21 6/29/39 Unused stock well
441 SE SE sec. 35 Geo. B. Rooney Dr 132.6 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, north side +0.8 2525.1 98.04 7/12/39 Unused domestic well
T. 28 S., R. 25 W.
442 SW SE sec. 1 J.C. Kliesen Dr 131.4 4 OW Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, north, side +0.4 2593.2 129.61 6/7/39  
443 NW NW sec. 2 H.N. Bell Dr 151.6 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, east side +0.7 2623.3 149.44 6/21/39 Reported depth, 160 feet; casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
444 NE NE sec. 5 C.W. Leighty Dr 157.2 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, east side +3.3 2637.7 144.19 6/5/39  
445 NE corner NW sec. 6 Albert Byer Dr 148.4 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of 5 1/4-inch iron curb +2.3 2641.7 137.01 5/25/39 Unused domestic and stock well
446 NW corner NE sec. 7 W.F. Sandifer Dr 139.4 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, H N Top of casing, north side +0.9 2619.9 119.04 5/25/39 Unused stock well
447 SE SW sec. 8 G.W. Railing Dr 54.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Top of casing, north side -0.2 2572.6 53.79 6/3/39 Unused stock well
448 SE NE sec. 9 M.L. Adams Dr 109.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of 2-inch pipe, south side +2.4 2606.7 102.12 6/3/39 Unused domestic and stock well
449 NW NW sec. 11 G.M. Bell Dr 131.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of iron pipe clamp, north side +1.3 2590.6 119.02 6/17/39  
450 SE SW sec. 11 W.J. Scofield Dr 142.9 4.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, northeast side +0.3 2596.3 129.29 6/7/39  
451 NE NE sec. 13 John G. Gerdes Dr 124.3 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +0.5 2576.2 112.62 6/7/39  
452 NE NE sec. 16 M.L. Adams Dr 121.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, south side +0.3 2598.7 119.2 6/21/39 Casing obstructed by cylinder at measured depth of 121.2 feet
453 SW corner sec. 22 J.H. Burnett Dr 123 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, south side +0.5 2595.6 113.74 6/16/39 Measured depth, 117.9 ft
454 SW NE sec. 23 C.F. and T. Bragg Dr 76.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, south side +1.6 2531.3 61.77 6/16/39  
455 SE SE sec. 25 C.F. and T. Bragg Dr 131.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, east side +0.2   108.67 6/28/39 Unused stock well
456 NW NE sec. 29 C.G. Austin Dr 112.3 4.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad N N Inside edge of iron collar in casing -0.3 2598.1 107.63 6/5/39 Unused stock well
457 NW SW sec. 33 Jos. Reinert Dr 159.2 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W, H N Top of casing, north side +0.2 2638.8 148.71 6/17/39 Unused domestic and stock well
T. 28 S., R. 26 W. (9)
458 SW NW sec. 5 S.B. Thompson Dr 134.6 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W S Top of casing, south side +2.6 2672.9 123.88 6/21/39  
459 NE corner NW sec. 7 M.J. Wood Dr 155.2 4.5 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of wooden 3 by 3 pipe clamp +0.3 2703.4 152.02 5/27/39 Unused domestic and stock well; total depth rot known; casing obstructed by cylinder at depth given
460 SE SW sec. 8 W.H. Zirkle Dr 177.7 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, west side +0.8 2705.8 163.34 6/14/39  
461 SW corner NW sec. 9 S.B. and E. Thompson Dr 163 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, east side +0.8 2690.2 149.07 6/14/39  
462 SW NW sec. 11 L. and B. Reinert Dr 137.8 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W N Top of casing, southwest side +0.6 2645.4 127.07 6/21/39 Unused domestic and stock well
463 NE corner sec. 15 Lewis Reinert Dr 171.7 4 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, east side +0.5 2667 145.66 5/27/39  
464 SE corner NE sec. 27 C.J. Heyen Dr 162.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +0.2 2674.8 155.7 6/22/39  
T. 28 S., R. 27 W. (9)
465 NE corner sec. 25 F.L. Crabb Dr 178.6 4 I Sand and gravel Rexroad Cy, W D, S Top of casing, north side +0.7 2716.6 170.55 6/15/39 Located near basement house

1. DD, dug and drilled; Dr, drilled; Du, dug
2. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points
3. B, brick; BS, boiler steel; C, concrete; CR, concrete rings; GI, galvanized iron; GP, galvanized pipe; I, iron; OB, oil barrels; OW, oil well; R, rock; T, tile; TW, tractor wheels; W, wood; WI, wrought iron
4. Method of lift: A, air lift; C, horizontal centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; F, natural flow; GL, gas lift; N, none; P, plunger type; Pr, pressure; R, removed; T, turbine; VC, vertical centrifugal
5. A, air-conditioning; D, domestic; I, irrigation; In., industrial (other than cooling of air-conditioning); N, none; P, public supply; S, stock
6. Situated in Hodgeman County
7. Situated in Edwards County
8. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
9. Water level in feet above measuring point
10. Situated in Gray County
11. Situated in Clark County
12. Situated in Meade County

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Kansas Geological Survey, Ford County Geohydrology
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