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Geohydrology of Hamilton and Kearny Counties

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Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Location and extent of the area

Previous investigations

Methods of investigation

Acknowledgments

Geography

Topography and drainage

Kearny upland

Scott-Finney basin

Arkansas river valley

Sand-dune area

Syracuse upland

Stanton area

Bear Creek depression

Climate

Mineral resources

Agriculture

Population

Transportation

General geology

Summary of stratigraphy

Geologic history

Paleozoic era

Mesozoic era

Triassic(?) period

Jurassic(?) period

Cretaceous period

Cenozoic era

Tertiary period

Quaternary period

Pleistocene epoch

Recent epoch

Ground water

Principles of occurrence

Water in sand and gravel

Water in sandstone

Water in shale

Water in limestone and chalk

Permeability of water-bearing materials

Artesian conditions

The water table

Shape and slope

Relation to topography

Arkansas valley area

Scott-Finney depression area

Sand-hills area

Bear Creek depression area

Kearny upland area

Syracuse upland area

Stanton area

Fluctuations of the water table

Fluctuations caused by precipitation

Fluctuations caused by transpiration

Fluctuations caused by pumping

Fluctuations caused by stream flow and by irrigation

Ground-water recharge

Recharge from underflow

Recharge from streams and irrigation water

Recharge from precipitation

Sand-hills area

Upland areas

Arkansas valley area

Recharge of the artesian aquifers

Discharge of subsurface water

Vadose-water discharge

Ground-water discharge

Discharge by transpiration and evaporation

Discharge by springs and seeps

Discharge by wells

Recovery

Principles of recovery

Dug wells

Bored wells

Driven wells

Drilled wells

Drilled wells in consolidated deposits

Drilled wells in unconsolidated deposits

Methods of lift and types of pumps

Utilization of water

Domestic and stock supplies

Public water supplies

Railroad supplies

Irrigation supplies

Yields of irrigation wells

Construction of irrigation wells

Depth and diameter of irrigation wells

Types of irrigation pumps

Irrigation pump power

Possibilities of further development of irrigation supplies from wells

Arkansas valley area

Scott-Finney depression area

Stanton area

Quality of water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Total dissolved solids

Hardness

Iron

Fluoride

Water for irrigation

Sanitary considerations

Quality in relation to water-bearing formations

Cheyenne sandstone

Dakota formation

Undifferentiated Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits

Alluvium

Geologic formations and their water-bearing properties

Permian system

Undifferentiated redbeds

Character

Distribution and thickness

Age and correlation

Water supply

Triassic (?) system

Undifferentiated redbeds

Jurassic (?) system

Morrison (?) formation

Cretaceous system

Cheyenne sandstone

Character

Distribution

Age and correlation

Origin

Water supply

Kiowa shale

Character

Distribution and thickness

Age and correlation

Water supply

Dakota formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Age and correlation

Structure

Water supply

Graneros shale

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Greenhorn limestone

Lincoln limestone member

Hartland shale member

Bridge Creek limestone member

Carlile shale

Fairport chalky shale member

Blue Hill shale member

Codell sandstone member

Niobrara formation

Fort Hays limestone member

Smoky Hill chalk member

Tertiary system

Pliocene series

Ogallala formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Origin

Age and correlation

Water supply

Quaternary system

Pleistocene series

Character

Distribution and thickness

Origin

Age and correlation

Water supply

Pleistocene and Recent series

Loess

General features

Water supply

Dune sand

Character

Distribution and thickness

Origin

Age

Water supply

Alluvium

General features

Water supply

Well records

Well logs

References

Plates


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