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Well-numbering System

The well and test hole numbers used in this report give the location of wells and test holes according to the General Land Office Surveys and according to the following formula: township, range, section, 160-acre tract within that section, and the 40-acre tract within that quarter section. If two or more wells are located within a 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered according to the order they were inventoried. The 160-acre and 40-acre tracts are designated, a, b, c, or d in a counterclockwise direction, beginning in the northeast quarter. For example, a well located in the NE SE sec. 10, T. 20 S., R. 12 E., would be numbered 20-12-10da.

Record of Wells

Information pertaining to water wells in Lyon County is given in Table 10. The measured depths of water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot, whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot. Similarly, measured depths of wells are given only to the nearest 0.1 foot, reported depths are given only to the nearest foot.

Table 10--Record of wells and springs in Lyon County.

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 15 S., R. 10 E.
15-10-23 dc SW SE sec. 23 C.M. Sobke Du 19.4 96 R Limestone Threemile ls Cy, E S Top of board cover 1.2 13.96 10/25/49 Reported adequate
  T. 15 S., R. 12 E.
15-12-21 cc SW SW sec. 21 A. Pollock Du 18.6 48 R Limestone or sandstone Five Point ls or West Branch sh Cy, H P Top of concrete cover 0.3 11.02 8/31/49  
15-12-33 cb NW SW sec. 33 G. Coats Du 23.6 48 R Shale (?) West Branch sh (?) Cy, H S Top of board cover 1.1 1.1 7/12/50 Partly an encased spring
15-12-34 cc SW SW sec. 34 Elmer Stinson Du 19.9 90 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,H, E S Top of 2x6 board curbing 1 11.48 7/2/50 Reported adequate
15-12-35 cc SW SW sec. 35 J.B. Hume Du 22.4 30 R Shale (?) Caneyville ls or French Creek sh Cy, H D Top of back porch floor 2 17.72 7/2/50 Not used for drinking, has mineral taste
  T. 15 S., R. 13 E.
15-13-19 ca NE SW sec. 19 O.M. Clayton Du 17.2 60 R Limestone or shale Falls City ls and/or Hawxby sh Cy, H D,S Top of board cover 0.8 8.08 7/2/50 Reported adequate
15-13-32 dc SW SE sec. 32 Maude DeShazer Du 10 96 R,C Limestone or shale Grandhaven ls and/or Friedrich sh Cy,H D,S Top of concrete curbing 1.3 4.03 7/2/50 Reported adequate, yield +10
  T. 16 S., R. 10 E.
16-10-2 bb NW NW sec. 2 Glen Shellenberger Dr 67.5 7 (?) ? Limestone and shale Crouse Is Cy, H S Top of concrete curbing under pump 0.6 26.07 10/25/49 Use cistern for dom.
16-10-9 cc SW SW sec. 9 L.C. Case Dr 56.9 6 GI Limestone and shale Beattie ls (?) Cy,H N Top of concrete curbing 0 41.85 10/25/49  
16-10-11 da NE SE sec. 11 E.J. Eckel Dr 64 6 GI Limestone Crouse ls Cy,W S Land surface 0 12-15 10/25/49 Struck water at 33 ft, reported yield 3, adequate
16-10-34 dd SE SE sec. 34 Fred Buckman Du 27.4 36 R Limestone and shale Crouse ls Cy, H D,S Top of board cover 0.8 17.96 7/26/50 Reported adequate
16-10-36 cc SW SW sec. 36 Leo Fitch Dr 84 6 (?) ? Limestone and shale Grenola ls Cy, E S Land surface 0 50-55 10/25/49 Reported yield +5 Reported adequate

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 16 S., R. 11 E.
16-11-2 bc SW NW sec. 2 Mason Rust Du 24.6 36 R Limestone or shale Grenola ls and\or Rocas sh Cy, H S Top of 2x6 board curbing 3 8.43 9/13/49 Reported inadequate in dry times
16-11-8 dc SW SE sec. 8 B. Johnson Du 32.9 36 R Limestone Beattie ls Cy, W S Top of stone slab cover 0.6 27.41 7/26/50  
16-11-10 cc SW SW sec. 10 A.L. Riegel Du 22.3 36 R Limestone Grenola ls J, E D, S Top of concrete cover 1 16.8 9/15/49 Reported adequate
16-11-16ab NW NE sec. 16 Robert Rees Du 60 36 R Limestone or shale Neva ls or Eskridge sh Cy, E D,S Top of concrete curbing 1 51.31 7/26/50 Reported adequate. Pumped prior to measuring
16-11-19aa NE NE sec. 19 Lee Rowley Du 27.2 36 R Limestone Neva ls Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 1.9 23.7 7/26/50 Not in use
16-11-21da NE SE sec. 21 Porter Estes Du 41.2 48 (?) R Limestone Long Creek ls Cy, W D,S Top of concrete curbing 1.7 30.45 9/15/49 Reported adequate. Used by Allen city residents in 1934-36
16-11-22 ad1 SE NE sec. 22 City of Allen, KS Dr 32 6 I Limestone Long Creek ls T,E P Land surface 0 ? 9/13/49 Reported yield 20
16-11-22 ad2 SE NE sec. 22 City of Allen, KS Dr 28 6 I Limestone Long Creek ls N N Land surface 0 ? 9/13/49  
16-11-27 da NE SE sec. 27 C.J. Frederiksen Du 20.9 106 R Limestone and shale Americus ls Cy, H D Top of 3/4 in. bed. Over stone slab 0.1 10.22 9/13/49 Inadequate in dry yrs. Reported less than 1
  T. 16 S., R. 12 E.
16-12-24 cc SW SW sec. 24 Paul J. Swanson Du 13.2 42 R Sandstone and shale French Creek sh Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.2 10.85 11/4/49 Tree roots in well
  T. 16 S., R. 13 E.
16-13-6 cc SW SW sec. 6 Otto Wolf Du 16.8 36 (?) R (?) Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H P Top of steel cover 0.4 2.53 8/2/50 Well at school house
16-13-15 bc SW NW sec. 15 R.R. Sanders Sp .... .... .... Limestone and shale Maple hill ls and Langdon sh Cy, H D,S .... .... .... 11/4/49 Flow +3/4, encased with rock and concrete
16-13-20 da NE SE sec. 20 Norton Sanders Du 25.6 72 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J, E D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.3 10.39 9/13/51 Reported adequate except once in 1934

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 17 S., R. 10 E.
17-10-4 da NE SE sec. 4 L. Wildhack Dr 25 6 GI Limestone and shale Lower Grenola ls N N Top of casing 0.6 14.14 7/26/50 Former school well
17-10-7 aa NE NE sec. 7 Sch. Dist. 64 Du 37.8 42 R Limestone and shale Lower Grenola ls Cy, H P Top of 2x12 board cover 0.5 26.14 7/26/50  
17-10-14 da NE SE sec. 14 Henry Proehl Dr 89.1 6 I Limestone Long Creek ls Cy,W D,S Base of concrete curbing at manhole 2 66.76 10/25/49 Pumped for 1 hr. preceding measurement. Reported adequate
17-10-16 ad SE NE sec. 16 Ferd Blanken Dr 54 6 GI (?) Limestone and shale Grenola ls Cy, W D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.8 43.19 10/25/49 Reported adequate, neighbors haul from well in dry years
17-10-16 cb NW SW sec. 16 H. Proehl Du 34.9 60 R Limestone Neva ls N N Top of 2x4 board, w. side of well 3.3 22.16 7/26/50 Yield +5
17-10-21 cc SW SW sec. 21 School District Du 17 36 R Limestone or shale Long Creek ls or Johnson sh Cy, H P Top of concrete curbing 2.5 12.57 7/26/50  
17-10-23 da NE SE sec. 23 Fred Johnson Dr 50 6 I Limestone Long Creek ls Cy, E S Land surface 0 25 10/25/49 Reported yield +15
  T. 17 S., R. 11 E.
17-11-4 cb NW SW sec. 4 Ivan Harder Du 21 48 (?) R Limestone and shale Americus ls or upper Hamlin sh Cy, H S Top of stone cover 2 18.53 9/15/49 Reported yield -1/4, not adequate
17-11-14 cc SW SW sec. 14 J.B. Mounkes DD 100 48&6 (?) R-(?) (?) Admire group, lower part Cy, W D, S Top of rock cover 1 14.71 9/13/49 Reported adequate, salty if pumped hard
17-11-21 da NE SE sec. 21 C.E. Douglas Du 24.1 48 (?) R Limestone or shale Falls City ls and/or West Branch sh Cy,H D Top of pump base 1.4 10.68 9/15/49 Inadequate, reported yield -1/2, high sulfate
17-11-26 ab NW NE sec. 26 Frank Safford Du 30 36 (?) R Limestone or sand and gravel Caneyville ls and\or alluvium Cy, W S Land surface 0 20 9/15/49 Reported adequate
17-11-27 bc SW NW sec. 27 N.W. Jones Du 14.6 48 (?) R Limestone and shale Aspinwall ls and Hawxby sh Cy, W S Top of board cover 0.3 9.04 9/15/49 Reported yield 1/2, water has bitter taste, very corrosive
17-11-28 cc SW SW sec. 28 O.J. Hale Dr 72.6 6 (?) GI (?) Sandstone and shale Pony Creek-French Creek sh Cy,W S Top of concrete curbing of pit 1 43.49 6/29/50 Reported yield -1/4, has salty taste, corrosive
17-11-33 cc SW SW sec. 33 Ed. Daharsh Du 55.6 42 R Sandstone or shale Caneyville ls and/or French Creek sh Cy, W D,S Top edge of concrete curbing 0.5 28.36 6/29/50 Too salty and hard for dom. drinking, blackens pipe
17-11-34 dd SE SE sec. 34 J.H. Shields Du 40 48 R Limestone or sandstone Brownville ls or Pony Creek sh Cy,H D Top of stone cover 1 12.4 9/13/49 Reported yield +1/4, not adequate in dry years

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 17 S., R. 12 E.
17-12-13 dd SE SE sec. 13 V.J. Volz Du 22 36 to 96 R Sandstone and shale Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy,H D,S Top of board cover 0 9.00 11/3/49 Not used for dom drinking, very hard water
17-12-25 sd SE NE sec. 25 C.&W. Duggan Du 22 42 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,W D,S Land surface 0 16 11/3/49 Reported adequate
  T. 17 S., R. 13 E.
17-13-5 cd SE SW sec. 5 Helen Cline Du 31.4 36 R Shale and sandstone Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 0.8 11.89 7/13/50 Not adequate in dry years, very hard water
17-13-28 bc SW NW sec. 28 Geo. Hopkins Du 30.5 72 R Shale and sandstone Cedar Vale sh Cy,E D, S Top of 2x12 board cover 1 10.04 7/13/50 Goes dry occasionally
17-13-34 da NE SE sec. 34 City of Reading, KS Du 35 36 C&GI Sand and gravel Alluvium C P Land surface 0 ? 12/4/51 Gravel-packed well
  T. 18 S., R. 10 E.
18-10-4 aa NE NE sec. 4 A.C. Aimes Du 25.3 42 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,E S Top of 2x8 board cover 1.3 11.15 7/26/50 Reported adequate, yield + 10
18-10-5 cc SW SW sec. 5 School District Du 38.1 36 (?) R Limestone Long Creek ls Cy, H P Top of concrete curbing 0.3 34.04 6/27/50  
18-10-12 cb NW SW sec. 12 W.B. Bamesberger Du 19.6 42 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy, W D,S Top of 2x10 board cover 1.5 11.33 7/24/50 Reported adequate
18-10-13 db NW SE sec. 13 D.Z. Foster Du 24.8 30 R Sand and gravel Alluvium N N Top of concrete curb of enclosure 3.6 7.18 7/24/50  
18-10-17 bb NW NW sec. 17 J.B. Moore Du 48 54 R Limestone and shale Sallyards ls and Legion sh Cy,W D,S Top of stone curbing 1 36.4 6/27/50 Reported yield +1. Reported adequate
18-10-20 ad SE NE sec. 20 Albert Collins Du 28.5 60 R Limestone and shale Lower Grenola ls Cy,W D,S Top of 2x10 board cover 0.8 8.69 6/27/50  
18-10-22 cc SW SW sec. 22 Clarence Marcotte Du 32.7 60 R Limestone and shale Foraker ls Cy, H D Top of board curbing flush with concrete cover 0.4 8.97 6/27/50 Reported yield -1/2. Has mineral taste
18-10-29 cd SE SW sec. 29 O.A. Wiley Du 30 48 R Limestone and shale Hughes Creek sh and Americus ls Cy,H D Land surface 0 7 11/3/49 Reported adequate, yield -1/2
18-10-35 cb NW SW sec. 35 F.T. Bourland Du 21.1 48 R Shale and sandstone Stine sh or West Branch sh Cy, H S Top of board cover 2 9.57 6/27/50 Water has mineral taste
18-10-36cc SW SW sec. 36 Clarence Stanton DD 113 (?) 66&6 R-(?) Sandstone and limestone Falls City-Aspinwall ls (?) and/or French Creek sh (?) Cy,H S Land surface 0 22.5 6/27/50 Water has bitter taste

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 18 S., R. 11 E.
18-11-1 cc SW SW sec. 1 Clarence O. Pine Du 31.1 48 to 96 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy, W S Top of concrete curbing 0 16.23 8/2/49 Measured yield 20, drawdown 8.5, reported adequate
18-11-2 dc SW SE sec. 2 Ferd Thompson Du 37.1 36 (?) R Sand and gravel (?) Terrace alluvium J, E D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.8 17.64 1/17/51 Reported adequate
18-11-4 bc SW NW sec. 4 Floyd Louder Du 16.8 48 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W S Top W. edge of concrete curbing 1.3 10.12 6/29/50 Reported adequate. Reported yield +5
18-11-4 cd SE SW sec. 4 Frank H. Ketcha Du 22.2 36 R,B Sandstone and shale French Creek sh J,E D Top of brick casing, east edge 2.9 15.16 6/29/50 Reported adequate, use cistern also
18-11-7 cc SW SW sec. 7 Geo. Luinsland Du 28.6 54 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium C,E D Top of concrete curbing W. side 1.7 10.96 7/24/50 Reported adequate
18-11-10 ad SE NE sec. 10 Chi Stevenson Du 40 36 (?) R Sandstone (?) or limestone French Creek sh and/or Caneyville ls Cy,E S Top of well covering 1.5 28 9/13/49 Reported adequate
18-11-15 cb NW SW sec. 15 Roy Cratewell Dr 132 6 I Sandstone or shale Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy,E D Land surface .... 80 9/15/49 Reported inadequate and salty. Not used for drinking
18-11-22 ad SE NE sec. 22 J.W. Priefert Du 28.1 30 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy, W D,S Top of stone cover over well 0 18.88 9/13/49 Reported adequate except in drought years
18-11-26 cc SW SW sec. 26 Catherine Johnson Du 35.1 36 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy, W D, S Top of concrete cover 0 22.45 9/13/49 Reported adequate
18-11-26 cd SE SW sec. 26 Max Smith Du 30.3 36 B&C Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W D Top of concrete cover 1.2 24.67 1/17/51 Reported adequate
18-11-28 aa NE NE sec. 28 Glenn Felten Du 40.5 48 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J,E D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.5 20.43 9/15/49 Reported adequate
18-11-29 ba NE NW sec. 29 Chas R. Hurst D-B 28 36-8 R-I Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,H D,S Top of concrete and rock curbing 0.8 6.06 7/24/50 Reported adequate. Dug 21, bored 7
  T. 18 S., R. 12 E.
18-12-3 ba NE NW sec. 3 W.G. Collins Du 23 48 R Sandstone or shale French Creek sh, Friedrich sh Cy, H S Top of concrete curbing 1.4 7.82 7/13/50 Reported not adequate
18-12-6 cc SW SW sec. 6 Earl Keller Du 12.5 60 R & C Sandstone and shale French Creek sh Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 1.6 6.45 11/4/49 Reported adequate. Use cistern for drinking
18-12-13 da NE SE sec. 13 Frank Schlageter Du 9.1 54 R Sandstone or limestone Willard sh or Elmont ls C, E D,S Top of R.R. ties over well 2.5 2.5 6/30/50 An encased spring flows at surface
18-12-16 dc SW SE sec. 16 Iracc Ridenour Du 21.3 48 R Limestone Grandhaven ls B,H D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.4 12.69 6/30/50 Reported adequate. Reported yield +25
18-12-17 cc SW SW sec. 17 W.H. Wanser Du 30.7 36-60 R Shale and sandstone Langdon-Willard sh Cy, W S Top of concrete curbing 2.1 15.5 6/29/50 Reported not adequate
18-12-18 cc SW SW sec. 18 Earl Hollingsworth Du 25.1 30 (?) R Shale and sandstone Dry-Langdon sh Cy, H S Top of concrete curbing 0.3 8.86 6/29/50 Reported not adequate
18-12-20 ba NE NW sec. 20 James Lyons Du 33.7 30 (?) R Limestone or shale Dover ls or Langdon sh Cy, H S Top of 2x12 board cover 0.4 15.09 6/29/50 Reported not adequate, yield -1/2
18-12-31 cd SE SW sec. 31 Otis Weeks Du 29.4 36 R Sandstone Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy,E D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.3 18.74 9/16/49 Reported low specific yield

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 18 S., R. 13 E.
18-13-3 bd SE NW sec. 3 City of Reading, KS Du 16 24 GI Sand and gravel Alluvium C,E P Top of GI casing (?) .... 12/4/51  
18-13-16 cb NW SW sec. 16 L.R. Cowden Du 17.1 84 R Shale Harveyville sh Cy,H D Top of concrete curbing 0.7 7.86 6/30/50  
18-13-18 cc SW SW sec. 18 Hugh Jones Du 31.9 72-96 R Shale and sandstone Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy, H D Top of 2x8 board cover 1 15.69 6/30/50 Reported not adequate
18-13-27 bc1 SW NW sec. 27 F.H. Jennings Du 15 48 (?) R Shale and sandstone Cedar Vale sh Cy,E D Top edge of angle iron 0.8 4.96 6/30/50 Reported adequate Well adjacent to house
18-13-27 bc2 SW NW sec. 27 F.H. Jennings Du 30.7 48 R Sandstone and shale Cedar Vale sh Cy,E S Top of 2x6 board curbing 1 4.19 6/30/50 Reported adequate. Well near barn
18-13-31 dd SE SE sec. 31 H.C. Omara Du 19.9 36 (?) R Shale or sandstone Silver Lake sh Cy, H D Top edge of pump base 0.3 10.12 9/16/49 Reported not adequate
18-13-33 cc SW SW sec. 33 A.E. Mounkes Du 49.5 24-30 R Sandstone White Cloud sh B,H D Top of concrete curbing 0.3 32.28 9/16/49 Reported adequate except in seven drought-years
  T. 19 S., R. 10 E.
19-10-1 dc SW SE sec. 16 E.H. Rees Du 48.6 60 (?) B&C Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W D,S Top of brick casing 1 40.15 11/18/1949  
19-10-4 ab1 NW NE sec. 4 Wade Myers Dr 82 (?) 8 I Sandstone West Branch sh Cy,E S Top of center wooden 4x4 under cover 0.8 53.39 11/3/49 Reported adequate
19-10-4 ab2 NW NE sec. 4 Wade Myers Dr 75 7 GI Sandstone West Branch sh Cy, (?) D,S Land surface .... 53 11/3/49 Reported adequate
19-10-7 bb NW NW sec. 7 Henry Wittker Dr 50 6 GI Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,H S Top of 2x12 board cover 0.8 12.82 11/18/1949 Reported adequate
19-10-21 dc SW SE sec. 21 Fay Miles Du 31.8 36 R Limestone (?) Brownville ls (?) Cy, H D,S Top of 2x12 board cover 1 15.72 1/17/51 Reported adequate
19-10-27 ad SE NE sec. 27 Albert Nelson Du 25.4 30 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W D,S Top of concrete platform over well pit 0.5 20.76 1/17/51 Reported adequate
19-10-27 cb NW SW sec. 27 F.E. Whippie Du 16.5 30 R Limestone Aspinwall or Brownville ls Cy,W D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.7 7.78 1/17/51 Reported adequate
19-10-29 dd SE SE sec. 29 J.D. Vorse Du 20.6 (?) R Limestone or shale Falls City ls and/or West Branch sh Cy, H D Top of board cover over well 0.8 14.75 9/22/49 Reported adequate for dom. uses
19-10-34 dd SE SE sec. 34 James Henderson Du 22 60 (?) R Shale Towle sh Cy, W D,S Top of concrete cover 1 5 9/22/49 Reported not adequate in dry years

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 19 S., R. 11 E.
19-11-7 bc SW NW sec. 7 F.L. Clausen B 34 6 T Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W D,S Land surface .... 30 9/3/49 Reported yield +10, adequate
19-11-8 bd SE NW sec. 8 W. Hatcher Du 52.9 48 T Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W S Top of concrete curbing 1 37.47 9/3/49 Reported yield +10, adequate
19-11-8 cb1 NW SW sec. 8 Wayne Boling Dr 62 6 (?) (?) Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J,E P Land surface .... 39 6/27/50 Reported adequate Fred's Derby Ser. Restaurant Sup.
19-11-8 cb2 NW SW sec. 8 Mr. Hart Dr 56.4 6.5 I Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium N N Top edge of casing 1.1 38.21 6/27/50 50-S Motel, w. well reported adequate
19-11-13 aa NE NE sec. 13 C.W. Eaton Dr 22 8 GI Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium C,E D,S Top of casing -3.2 9.06 11-16-49 Reported yield +6, adequate
19-11-13 da NE SE sec. 13 D.C. Anderson Du 24.2 22 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,E D Top of concrete curbing 0.2 14.54 9/23/49 Measured yield 40
  T. 19 S., R. 12 E.
19-12-4 ab NW NE sec. 4 F.H. Sickler Du 46.5 60 R&N Sandstone Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy,E D,S Top edge of concrete curbing 1.1 27.38 9/16/49  
19-12-6 bb NW NW sec. 6 V.M. Jacob Du 20.8 48 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W D,S Top edge of steel rim curbing 1.5 7.65 9/16/49 Reported adequate
19-12-7 cc SW SW sec. 7 E.D. Hodges Du 26 42 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, E D,S Land surface .... 4 6/29/50 Reported adequate
19-12-7 dc SW SE sec. 7 School District Dr (?) 18.3 (?) (?) Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,H P Top of 2x8 board water pump base 2.5 6.5 6/29/50  
19-12-12 ad SE NE sec. 12 G.W. Jones Du 38.9 36 (?) R Shale and sandstone Silver Lake sh Cy, H S Top edge of pump base 0.5 17.63 9/16/49  
19-12-32 cc SW SW sec. 32 C.L. Jones Du 27.8 120 R Shale and sandstone Pierson Point-Willard sh Cy,E D,S Top of 2x12 board cover 0.3 12.03 9/23/49 Reported adequate
  T. 19 S., R. 13 E.
19-13-16 dd SE SE sec. 16 E.C. Mounkes Du 34.6 48 R Sandstone or limestone Happy Hollow ls (?) or White Cloud sh Cy, H D,S Top of metal pump base 1 17.76 9/16/49 Repoted adequate. Measured yield less than 1. Reported 170 ppm. NO3
19-13-17 aa NE NE sec. 17 Earnest Genter Du 25.8 38 R Sandstone or shale White Cloud sh B,H D Top edge of concrete curbing 0.6 16 11/15/1949 Reported adequate
19-13-18 ab NW NE sec. 18 C. McAuly du 16.5 48 R Shale or limestone White Cloud sh or Happy Hollow ls N N Top of concrete curbing 0.4 15.3 11/15/1949 Reported not adequate. Not in use
19-13-19 bd SE NW sec. 19 A.G. Sattler Du 38.2 48 R&N Sandstone and shale White Cloud sh N D,S Top of concrete curbing 1.2 31.44 8/9/49 Not in use
19-13-19 dd SE SE sec. 19 Max Andrews Du 50.8 39 R&N Sandstone and shale White Cloud sh B,H D Top of 2x4 board where lid hinged to well cover 3.5 35.15 11/29/1949 Reported adequate
19-13-20 bc SW NW sec. 20 William Kern Du 32.6 36 R (?) Sandstone and shale White Cloud sh Cy,H D,S Top of board cover 0.5 24.89 8/9/49  
19-13-28 bb NW NW sec. 28 .... Du 44.7 36 R Sand and gravel White Cloud sh N N Top of edge, E. side concrete curbing 0.3 33.32 11/15/1949 Abandoned well, measured yield -1

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 20 S., R. 10 E.
20-10-6 ab NW NE sec. 6 Ralph Williams Du 19.8 48 (?) R Shale or sandstone Stine sh Cy, W S Top of concrete curbing 1 8.5 9/22/49 Reported not adequate in dry years
20-10-16 cc SW SW sec. 16 J.J. Rees Dr 64.3 7 I Limestone Red Eagle ls Cy,W S Top of casing 1.5 59.28 9/22/49 Reported adequate
20-10-17 dc SW SE sec. 17 Alonzo Haworth Du 14.2 36 e='width:30pt'>R Limestone Howe ls Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 1.5 4.82 9/22/49 Reported adequate
20-10-33 aa NE NE sec. 33 C.L. Patton Du 17.8 num>36 R Limestone and shale Foraker ls Cy,H N Top of concrete curbing 0 11.6 11/17/1949 Measured yield, less than 1
20-10-34 ab NW NE sec. 34 W.A. Patch Du 23.2 84 R Shale or sandstone Stine sh Cy, H D,S Base of board cover 1.5 10.01 9/21/49 Reported adequate
  T. 20 S., R. 11 E.
20-11-1 ab NW NE sec. 1 James Kittle Du 33 36 R&N Sandstone and shale Langdon-Willard sh Cy,W S Top of 2x8 board cover 0.3 19.45 9/23/49 Reported not adequate in drought years
20-11-5 ac SW NE sec. 5 Tony Burenheide Du 33.2 48 R Sandstone and shale Langdon-Willard sh Cy, E D,S Top of 2x10 bd. under pump 0.5 17.39 9/22/49 Reported adequate
20-11-22 cd SE SW sec. 22 Lou Brown Du 19.9 96 R Shale Friedrich-Dry sh (?) Cy,H S Top of concrete curbing 0.8 8.66 9/21/49 Not in use. Stock do not like water
20-11-26ab NW NE sec. 26 Leo Redeker Du 40.6 36-48 R&N Limestone or shale Grandhaven ls and/or Dry-Langdon Cy,H S Top of pump base 1.2 7.8 9/20/49 Reported not adequate
20-11-33 ca NE SW sec. 33 Conrad Schade Du 34.4 36-48 R&N Shale or sandstone Friedrich-Dry sh Cy,W S Top of limestone slab cover 1.3 23.27 9/19/49 Reported not adequate in dry years
20-11-34 ca1 NE SW sec. 34 Matt Krenzer Du 19.3 36 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,H S Top of limestone slab cover 0.6 1327 919-49 Reported adequate. Well at house
20-11-34 ca2 NE SW sec. 34 Matt Krenzer Du 21.4 36 (?) R Sand and gravel Alluvium J,E S Top of 2x8 board cover over well 2 13.63 9/19/49 Reported adequate, well in corral
20-11-34 dd SE SE sec. 34 S.F. Wendling Du 24.1 36 R&N Shale or limestone Langdon sh or Dover ls Cy,H S Top of stone cover over well 0.8 10.89 9/20/49 Reported not adequate in dry years

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 20 S., R. 12 E.
20-12-12 bc SW NW sec. 12 G.E. Poycer Du 20 36 R Sandstone White cloud sh Cy, G S Top of 2x6 board cover 0 11.85 9/23/49 Reported adequate
20-12-19 cc SW SW sec. 19 Leo Miller Du 30 48 R Sandstone and shale Langdon-Willard sh Cy,E D,S Land surface 0 14 9/20/49  
20-12-24 aa NE NE sec. 24 Ray Summa Du 17.5 48 R Limestone Happy Hollow ls Cy, W D,S Top of board cover 1 7.39 8/3/50 Reported not adequate in dry years
20-12-25 aa NE NE sec. 25 John Bigler Du 32.4 48 R Sandstone and shale White Cloud sh Cy, E D,S Top of porch flooring 1.8 23.26 9/20/49  
20-12-25 da NE SE sec. 25 H.E. Scoggin Du 25 60 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J,E D,S Land surface 0 19 5/25/51 Reported adequate
20-12-27 ba NE NW sec. 27 R.W. Emeley Du 24.6 72 R Shale and limestone Rulo ls and Silver Lake sh Cy,H D,S Top of 2x12 board cover 0.8 19.86 9/20/49  
20-12-32 bb NW NW sec. 32 Lema Waechter Du 49.1 48 R Sandstone Langdon-Willard sh Cy,W D,S Top of 3x12 board cover 0.9 21.68 9/20/49 Reported adequate
20-12-33 cb NW SW sec. 33 School District Du 15.6 48 R Limestone or shale Wakarusa ls or Auburn sh Cy, H P Top of concrete curbing 0.4 5.48 8/3/50  
20-12-34 db NW SE sec. 34 W.A. Immache Du 17.3 42 (?) R Shale Cedar Vale sh Cy,H S Top of rods and concrete curbing 2 12.73 8/3/50 Yield, less than 1 bbl/day
20-12-34 dc SW SE sec. 34 W.A. Immache Du 27.9 54 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D,S Top of 3x12 board cover over well 4.9 9.15 8/3/50 Reported adequate
20-12-35 cb NW SW sec. 35 School District Du 27.9 48 (?) R Shale or sandstone Cedar Vale sh Cy,H N Top of concrete curbing 0.4 9.79 8/3/50  
20-12-36 bc SW NW sec. 36 Rex Mcilain B 26 8 T Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,H D,S Land surface 0 22 5/25/51 Reported adequate
  T. 20 S., R. 13 E.
20-13-3 aa NE NE sec. 3 T.H. Moore Du 23.4 36 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J-E D,S Top of stone casing -0.4 18.47 7/27/50 Reported adequate
20-13-7 cb NW SW sec. 7 Guy Whitaker B 34.5 8 T Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J-E D Top of concrete curbing 0.7 22.9 1/18/51 Reported adequate
20-13-7 dd SE SE sec. 7 Earl Love D 33.3 42 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W D,S Top of steel rim in concrete cover 0 27.11 11/15/1949 Reported adequate
20-13-14 bd SE NW sec. 14 City of Hartford, KS D 30-35 144 R Sand and gravel Alluvium (?)E P Land surface 0 .... 1/1/51 Used regularly
20-13-15 dd SE SE sec. 15 City of Hartford, KS D 35 72 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium (?) P Land surface 0 .... 1/1/51 Used intermittenly
20-13-16 ad SE NE sec. 16 L.L. Shelem D 32.5 36 (?) R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,E D,S Top of 3x12 board cover 0.9 27.58 11/15/1949 Reported adequate
20-13-16 dd SE SE sec. 16 J.L Ambrose D 48 36 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,W D,S Land surface 0 38 5/25/51 Reported adequate, yield +10
20-13-17 da NE SE sec. 17 A.W. Becker D 36 36-48 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium C,E D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.7 32 11/15/1949 Reported adequate
20-13-18 ad SE NE sec. 18 Lula Holforty D 31.4 48 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium J,E D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.8 25.46 7/27/50 Reported adequate
20-13-28 dc SW SE sec. 28 Lee Webster D 23 42 R Sand and gravel Terrace alluvium Cy,H D,S Top of concrete curbing 0.5 13.63 5/25/51 Reported adequate
20-13-29 da NE SE sec. 29 Ralph M. Hoch D 25.2 60 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium J-E D,S Top edge of angle iron under concrete cover 0 9.19 7/27/50 Reported adequate

Well No.(1) Location Owner or tenant Type of well (2) Depth of well, ft (3) Diameter of well, in. Type of casing (4) Principal water-bearing bed character of material Geologic source Method of lift (5) Use of water (6) Measuring point description Feet above land surface Depth to water level, ft (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft)
  T. 21 S., R. 10 E.
21-10-17 ab NW NE sec. 17 Fred Mockry D 14.6 36 R Limestone and shale Foraker ls B,H D,S Top of 2x4 bd., inside of enclosure 1.3 6.28 8/4/50 Reported adequate
21-10-26 cd1 SE SW sec. 26 Cecil Farthing DD 50 36-8 R&T Sandstone Friedrich-Dry sh J-E D Top of steel rim in concrete cover 0.5 22.9 8/4/50 Adequate except in severe droughts
21-10-26 cd2 SE SW sec. 26 Cecil Farthing D 33.3 48-96 R&N Sandstone Friedrich-Dry sh Cy,W S Top of 2x12 board cover 2.5 24.44 8/4/50 Will yield 40 bbl. water/day
21-10-27 dd SE SE sec. 27 School District Dr 80 10 GI Sandstone (?) Friedrich-Dry sh N P Top of casing 4.7 9.35 8/4/50 Water at 14 ft and one other deeper zone
21-10-35 da NE SE sec. 35 Citizens Bldg. & Loan Assoc. Du 20 36 R Sandstone and shale French Creek and/or Friedrich sh Cy,H D Top edge of 2x4 flush with concrete cover 0.5 12.39 8/10/49 Not in use
  T. 21 S., R. 11 E.
21-11-2 aa NE NE sec. 2 Marie Rossillion Du 27.6 72 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,H N Top of concrete curbing 1.1 10.88 11/1/49 Measured yield +30
21-11-3 ba NE NW sec. 3 S.J. Brown Du 32 60 R&N Shale and limestone Friedrich sh and Grandhaven ls Cy,H S Top of stone slab over well 0.5 13.28 9/19/49 Measured yield less than 6 gal. per hr.
21-11-16 aa NE NE sec. 16 A.H. Lewry Dr 60 6 GI Sandstone and shale Friedrich sh and/or Langdon-Willard sh Cy,H D,S Land surface 0 15 11/2/49 Reported not adequate
21-11-21 ad SE NE sec. 21 Ed. Whitehurst Du 26.7 48 R Sandstone and shale Friedrich-Dry sh Cy,H S Top of concrete curbing 0.5 12.2 11/2/49 Reported not adequate
21-11-28 dd SE SE sec. 28 Will Schroder Du 39.4 48 R Sandstone Dry-Willard sh Cy,W D,S Top of 2x12 board cover 1.3 8.19 9/11/51 Reported adequate
21-11-34 cd SE SW sec. 34 Dale Curry Du 18.2 84 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy,W D,S Top of 2x12 board cover .... 12.57 11/2/49 Reported adequate
  T.21 S., R.12 E.
21-12-1 cc SW SW sec. 1 School District Du 31.6 (?) R Sandstone or shale White Cloud sh Cy,H P Top of concrete curbing 0.2 3.24 8/3/50  
21-12-13 dd SE SE sec. 13 School District Du 25 36 R Limestone Wakarusa and/or Burlingame ls Cy,H N Top of concrete curbing 0.3 10.26 11/1/49 Measured yield -1/2, abandoned
21-12-17 cd SE SW sec. 17 J.S. Trear Du 17 48 R Sandstone Langdon-Willard sh Cy,W S Land surface 0 5 11/1/49 Reported adequate
21-12-21 ba NE NW sec. 21 Joe B. Scheve Du 12 120 R Shale Harveyville sh and/or colluvium Cy,E S Land surface 0 2 11/1/49 Reported adequate
21-12-29 bc SW NW sec. 29 Sch. Dist. 80 Dr 51.5 6 GI Shale and limestone Auburn sh and/or Wakarusa ls Cy,H P Top of casing 0.3 17.64 8/23/49  
  T.21 S., R. 13 E.
21-13-22 cd SE SW sec. 22 C.A. McGee Du 19.1 72 R Shale Severy sh and/or colluvium Cy,W D,S Top of concrete curbing 0 9.3 11/1/49 Reported adequate
21-13-22 aa NE NE sec. 27 Carl Thompsen Du 26.3 72 R&N Sandstone or shale Severy sh Cy,W D Top of concrete curbing 0.3 23.1 11/1/49 Reported adequate except in dry years
21-13-30 dd SE SE sec. 30 A. Norton Du 15.3 60 R Limestone and shale Happy Hollow ls and/or White Cloud sh Cy,W S Top of 2x8 board cover 0.3 12.02 11/1/49  
21-13-33 ac SW NE sec. 33 Roy L. Smith Du 15 (?) R Shale or limestone Howard ls and/or colluvium Cy,W D,S Land surface 0 5 11/1/49 Reported adequate except in dry years
21-13-33 dd SE SE sec. 33 Alma Haehe DD 40 (?) R&N Shale and limestone Howard ls Cy,H D Top of concrete curbing 0.7 15 11/1/49 Reported adequate, yield -1/2
  1. Location number: Well numbers give the location of wells according to General Land Office surveys and according to the following formula: Township-Range-Section, 160-acre tract within that section, and the 40-acre tract within the quarter section. If two or more wells are located within a 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered serially according to the order in which they were inventoried. The 160-acre and 40-acre tracts are designated a, b, c, or d in a counterclockwise direction beginning in the northeast quarter. For example, well 18-6-1cd is located in the SE SW sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 6 E.
  2. DD, Dug and drilled well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; Sp, spring; B, bored.
  3. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.
  4. Br, Brick; C,concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; I, iron; N, none; OW, oil-well casing; R, rock; T, tile.
  5. Method of lift: Cy, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; T, turbine; H, hand operated; N, none; W, windmill.
  6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; N, not being used; S, stock; P, public supply.
  7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet. All depths are below measuring point.

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Kansas Geological Survey, Lyon County Geohydrology
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