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Table of Contents
Purpose and scope of the investigation
Location and extent of the area
Previous investigations
Methods of investigation
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Topography and drainage
Climate
Population
Transportation
Agriculture
Mineral resources
Summary of stratigraphy
Geologic history
Paleozoic Era
Cambrian and Ordovician Periods
Silurian and Devonian Periods
Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods
Permian Period
Mesozoic Era
Triassic and Jurassic Periods
Cretaceous Period
Cenozoic Era
Tertiary Period
Quaternary Period
Pleistocene Epoch
Rock types and their water-bearing properties
Water in sand and gravel
Water in sandstone
Water in limestone and shale
Permeability of the water-bearing materials
The water table and movement of ground water
Shape and slope
Fluctuations in water level
Recharge from local precipitation
Recharge in sand dune area
Recharge in depressions
Recharge from streams
Recharge from outside area
Recharge from irrigation water
Discharge of vadose water
Discharge of ground water
Discharge by transpiration and evaporation
Discharge from springs
Discharge from wells
Discharge to areas outside the county
Principles of recovery
Dug wells
Bored wells
Drilled wells
Wells in consolidated deposits
Wells in unconsolidated deposits
Methods of lift and types of pumps
Domestic and stock supplies
Public supplies
Irrigation supplies
Possibilities of further development of irrigation supplies
Chemical character of ground water
Chemical constituents in relation to use
Dissolved solids
Hardness
Iron
Fluoride
Nitrate
Water for irrigation
Sanitary conditions
Geologic formations and their water-bearing properties
Gulfian Series
Dakota formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Graneros shale
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Greenhorn limestone
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Carlile shale
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Niobrara formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Pliocene Series
Ogallala formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Origin
Age and correlation
Water supply
Pleistocene Series
Meade (?) formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Age and correlation
Water supply
Sanborn formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Age and correlation
Water supply
Dune sand
Alluvium
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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