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Geohydrology of Rawlins County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Previous investigations

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Acknowledgments

Geography

Location and extent of the area

Topography and drainage

Climate

Population

Transportation

Geology

Summary of stratigraphy

Geologic history and geomorphology

Paleozoic era

Mesozoic era

Cenozoic era

Tertiary period

Quaternary period

Ground water

Principles of occurrence

The water table and movement of ground water

Ground-water recharge

Recharge from local precipitation

Recharge from streams and ponds

Recharge from outside areas

Ground-water discharge

Discharge by transpiration and evaporation

Discharge by springs and seeps

Discharge to areas outside the county

Discharge by wells

Principles of recovery

Utilization of water

Domestic and stock supplies

Public supplies

Atwood

Herndon

McDonald

Industrial supplies

Irrigation supplies

Possibilities of future development of irrigation supplies

Chemical character of ground water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Iron

Fluoride

Nitrate

Sulfate

Water for irrigation

Geologic formations and their water-bearing properties

Cretaceous System

Gulfian Series

Pierre shale

Tertiary System

Pliocene Series

Ogallala formation

Quaternary System

Pleistocene Series

Meade formation

Sanborn formation

Crete sand and gravel member

Loveland silt member

Peoria silt member

Bignell silt member

Alluvium and undifferentiated terrace deposits

Records of typical wells and springs

Logs of test holes and wells

References

Plate


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