KGS--Jewell County--Contents

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Location and extent of the area

Previous geologic and hydrologic investigations

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Acknowledgments

Geography

Topography and drainage

Population

Transportation

Agriculture

Mineral resources

Climate

Geology

Summary of stratigraphy

Geomorphology

Ground water

Principles of occurrence

Hydrologic properties of water-bearing materials

Porosity

Specific yield

Classification of subsurface water

The water table and movement of ground water

Shape and slope

Relation to topography

Fluctuations in water level

Fluctuations caused by precipitation

Fluctuations caused by transpiration

Fluctuations caused by changes in atmospheric pressure

Recharge

Recharge from local precipitation

Percolation from outside the area

Seepage from streams and ponds

Discharge

Seepage into streams

Discharge from springs

Discharge by transpiration and evaporation

Discharge by percolation

Discharge from wells

Permeability of water-bearing materials

General considerations

Pumping test

Thiem method

Jewell City pumping test

Recovery

General features

Wells

Dug wells

Bored wells

Drilled wells

Wells in consolidated deposits

Wells in unconsolidated deposits

Utilization

Domestic and stock supplies

Drought emergency supplies

Public supplies

Burr Oak

Esbon

Formoso

Jewell City

Mankato

Randall

Possibilities of developing additional supplies

Chemical character of ground water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Iron

Fluoride

Nitrate

Sanitary considerations

Geologic formations in relation to ground water

Cretaceous system

Gulfian series

Dakota formation