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Records of Wells and Test Holes

Information pertaining to 242 wells, 45 test holes drilled by the State Geological Survey, and 22 drillers logs in Gove County is given in Table 11. Measured well depths are given to the nearest tenth of a foot; reported well depths are given in feet. Measured depths to water are given to the nearest tenth or hundredth of a foot; reported depths to water are given in feet. The well-numbering system used in this table is illustrated in Figure 2 [in the Introduction].

T. 10 S. || T. 11 S. || T. 12 S. || T. 13 S. || T. 14 S. || T. 15 S.

Table 11--Records of wells and test holes in Gove County, Kansas.

Well
number		 Location
(1)		 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)		 Measuring point Depth to
water
below
land
surface,
feet
(7)		 Date of
measurement		 Remarks
(Yield
given in
gallons
a minute;
drawdown
in feet)
Character
of material		 Geologic
source of
water		 Description Distance
above
mean
sea
level,
feet		 Height
of land
surface
above
mean
sea
level,
feet
T. 10 S., R. 26 W.
10-26-35dd SE SE sec. 35   T 59.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2467.4 19.80 8-28-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
T. 10 S., R. 27 W.
10-27-34dd SE SE sec. 34   T 108.0 4 N         do 0 2672.8 71.80 9-8-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
10-27-36dd SE SE sec. 36 C. W. Woodward Dr 51.0 5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Formation N N Top of concrete walk 0.1 2598.0 38.00 8-20-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
T. 10 S., R. 28 W.
10-28-33dd SE SE sec. 33   T 113.0 4 N         Land surface 0 2741.2   9-12-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
10-28-34dd SE SE sec. 34 A. Selenke Dr 75.6 6 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 0.6 2743.3 61.66 9-17-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
T. 10 S., R. 29 W.
10-29-32dc SW SE sec. 32 O. B. Jones Dr 128.0 5 GI Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation Cy, W S Base of pump 1.5 2874.0 110.90 9-16-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
T. 10 S., R. 30 W.
10-30-31cc SW SW sec. 31   T 138.0 4 N           0 2924.6 52.40 9-12-1952 Located in Sheridan County.
10-30-36cc1 SW SW sec. 36 City of Grinnell Dr 150 12 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0 2909.2 112 9-27-1956 Located in Sheridan County.
10-30-36cc2 SW SW sec. 36 City of Grinnell Dr 150 10 S Sand, gravel Ogallala Formation T, E PS Land surface 0 2909.2 112 9-27-1956 Located in Sheridan County.
* Chemical analysis included in Table 6 or 7.
1. Well number indicates, in the following order, township, range, section, quarter section, and quarter quarter section.
2. Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; T, test hole drilled by the U. S. Geological Survey and the State Geological Survey; logs are given in table.
3. Reported depths below land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below land surface.
4. GI, galvanized iron; N, none; OB, oil barrel; R, rock; S, steel.
5. Method of lift: C, centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; J, jet; N, none; T, turbine.
Type of power: B, butane; D, diesel; E, electric; G, gasoline engine; H, hand operated; N, none; Ng, natural gas; P, propane; W, windmill.
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; N, none; PS, public supply; S, stock.
7. Measured depths to water are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths are given in feet.

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