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Records of Typical Wells and Springs

Descriptions of the wells and springs visited in Scott County are given in Table 19. The wells and springs are listed in order by townships from north to south and by ranges from east to west. Within a township the wells are listed in the order of the sections. Depths of wells and water levels that were reported rather than measured are given only to the nearest foot. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are given to the nearest 0.1 foot below the measuring point described in the table, and measured water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot. Records of a few wells in adjoining counties are included.

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Table 19—Records of wells and springs in Scott County.

No. on Pl. 2 Location Owner or tenant Date completed Type of well (1) Depth of well (feet) (2) Diameter of well (in.) Type of casing (3) Principal water-bearing bed Method of lift (4) Use of water (5) Measuring point Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in feet)
Character of material Geologic subdivision Description Height above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet) Height above sea level (feet)
  T. 19 S., R. 31 W.
152 NW cor. NE sec. 3 J. Kaufman   Dr 96.6 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, WH D Top of 2x8 plank under pump +0.7 2,941.0 71.87 10/9/1940 Used only occasionally
153 SE SW sec. 4 J. A. Hollister   Dr 114.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of casing, south side +1.0 2,977.4 100.88 10/4/1940 Unused domestic well
154 NE NW sec. 17 James E. Ely   Dr 98.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Niobrara Cy, W S Top edge of round pump base +0.3 2,971.6 88.21 10/4/1940 Unused stock well
155 NE NW sec. 32 James F. Storm   Dr 125.2 4.5 GI Sand and gravel Niobrara Cy, W D, S Top of 2x10 plank (2 feet long) +1.6 2,981.8 86.39 10/9/1940 Unused domestic well
156 SW NE sec. 35 J. O. Rejsek   Dg 74.9 48 N Sand and gravel Niobrara N N Top of 2-foot square opening, south side +0.5 2,952.9 70.58 10/9/1940 Abandoned dug well. Fragments of Niobrara chalk on spoil pile
  T. 19, S. R. 32 W.
157 NW cor. sec. 7 J. U. Hushaw   Dr 33.1 6 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene Cy, W S Top of casing, west side +0.4 2,936.9 17.73 5/20/1940 Observation well
158 SW SW sec. 7 M. E. Halley   Dr 30.4 4.5 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene Cy, G S Top of casing, west side +0.8 2,936.0 21.53 9/27/1939 Originally an observation well
159 NW NE sec. 11 Eliz. Strickert   Dg 85.9 48 R Sand and gravel Ogallala and/or Niobrara N S Top of 6-inch hole in round concrete base +0.3 2,971.1 65.22 9/17/1940 Unused stock well
160 NW NW sec. 13 J. G. Edwards   Dr 94.5 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Niobrara N S Top of casing, north side +0.3 2,973.3 68.19 10/4/1940 Unused stock well
161 NE NE sec. 17 F. W. and H. M. Starr   Dr 40.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene Cy, W S Top of casing, south side +0.5 2,949.7 33.42 10/7/1940  
162 SE cor. SE sec. 28 F. M. Houstin   Dr 129.1 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Niobrara Cy, W D, S Top of casing, south side +0.7 3,010.4 98.44 9/29/1939 Unused domestic well; observation well
163 NE NW sec. 30 H. E. Trout 1914 Dr 81.0 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene T, NG I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +0.8 2,948.1 36.41 10/25/1940 Reported yield 950, observation well
164 SW SW sec. 31 Leroy E. McKean 1942 Dr 79.2 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, T I 5/8-inch opening in pump base, west side +1.0 2,940.0 (7) 29.65 6/14/1944 Replaces old well 165
165 SW SW sec. 31 Leroy E. McKean 1916 Dr 56.0 72 C Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of wooden 2x24 inch plank, 48 inches long +0.5 2,938.4 29.50 9/9/1939 Not used in 1940
166 NE NE sec. 35 H. E. Thiele   Dr 126.6 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Niobrara Cy, W D, S Top of 1x12 under pump base +1.0 3,016.9 103.85 10/22/1940 See analysis
  T. 19 S., R. 33 W.
167 NW NE sec. 1 Roland Beach 1941 Dr 133.9 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +1.0 2,942.0 (7) 26.81 6/14/1944 Well ended in Niobrara formation
168 SW NW sec. 1 Pete Hutchins 1943 Dr 158.0 16 I Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of oval opening in side of pump head +1.0 2,948.0 (7) 31.04 6/14/1944 Reported yield 1,500 when tested with two tractors
169 NE cor. NW sec. 7 A. Uppendahl   Dr 77.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala N D, S Top of casing, north side +0.8 3,009.9 52.35 10/17/1940 Unused domestic well
170 SW SE sec. 11 A. J. Collingwood 1940 Dr 110.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I           Reported yield 1,100
171 NE NW sec. 12 J. E. Hushaw 1939 Dr 82.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene T, G I Bottom edge of oval opening in side of pump head +1.0 2,943.9 25.67 2/17/1941 Reported yield 850
172 SW SW sec. 12 Geo. L. Duff 1940 Dr   19 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of concrete platform +2.0   26.94 2/17/1941 Measured yield 567; drawdown 34.8
173 SW SW sec. 12 Geo. L. Duff 1935 Dr 83.8 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Top of 20-inch hole in concrete floor +1.0 2,941.5 29.18 8/31/1940  
174 SE SE sec. 12 Geo. L. Duff 1937 Dr 76.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +1.4 2,940.8 26.19 9/10/1940 Reported yield 550; see analysis
175 SW SW sec. 13 Mrs. Maude Collingwood   Dr 70.7 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala Cy, W S Top of 24-inch hole in square steel base plate +1.2 2,953.2 45.55 9/6/1940  
176 SW SW sec. 13 Mrs. Maude Collingwood 1940 Dr   18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, E I            
177 SW SE sec. 13 Fred Mahler 1939 Dr 71.0 19 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene T, E I           West well; measured yield 340-475 (10)
178 SW SE sec. 13 Fred Mahler 1939 Dr 73.0 19 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene T, E I           East well; measured yield 310-460
179 NW SE sec. 15 Otto Geeseka 1931 Dr 132.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of 1/2-inch hole in steel base, southwest side +1.0 2,965.0 57.40 9/10/1940 Measured yield 1,296 (10)
180 SE SW sec. 15 Estate of Lee Collingwood 1937 Dr 137.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, west side +2.0 2,970.0 62.25 9/10/1940 Reported yield 1,600
181 SW SW sec. 19 Richard Deng 1944 Dr 120.0 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Bottom edge of rectangular hole in side of pump head +1.5 3,002.0 (7) 80.56 6/15/1944 Reported yield 750; drawdown 14
182 SW NE sec. 20 J. A. Sweeney 1929 Dr 105.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of 1 1/2-inch hole in pump base +0.3 2,978.5 73.20 2/15/1941 Reported yield 1,400
183 SW SW sec. 20 J. A. Sweeney 1942 Dr 138.0 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular hole in side of pump head +2.4 2,992.0 (7) 82.03 6/15/1944 Reported yield 800
184 SW SE sec. 20 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1928 Dr 106.0 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I           Plant No. 6
185 SW cor. SE sec. 20 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1918 Dr 106.0 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in pump head +0.5 2,986.6 78.55 2/15/1941 Plant No. 1; measured yield 845; drawdown 20.5 (10)
186 NW NE sec. 21 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1938 Dr 107.4 16 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Bottom edge of square opening in pump head, east side +0.8 2,966.8 62.68 9/18/1939 Plant No. 5; reported yield 800
187 NW NE sec. 21 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1912 Dr 92.0 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala N I Top of casing, north side +0.3 2,966.5 61.53 9/18/1939 Abandoned; original depth, 102.5 feet
188 SW cor. NW sec. 21 Victory Life Ins. Co.   Dr 94.0 16 OW Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of concrete platform under base of pump head 0.0 2,975.2 72.93 10/31/1940 Plant No. 9; reported yield 600-650
189 NW SW sec. 21 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1938 Dr 115.7 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 1-inch hole in base of pump head +0.7 2,973.7 69.67 9/18/1939 Plant No. 4; measured yield 1,300; drawdown 24.5 (10)
190 SW NW sec. 22 Estate of Lee Collingwood 1937 Dr 132.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Bottom edge of rectangular opening in side of pump head +2.0 2,969.2 63.26 2/15/1941 Reported yield 2,300
191 NW SE sec. 22 Estate of Lee Collingwood 1937 Dr 90.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I           Reported yield 900
192 SE SW sec. 23 A. J. Collingwood   Dr 55.3 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala N I Top of square concrete curb, north side +1.1 2,965.0 51.69 9/11/1940 Abandoned
193 NW NE sec. 24 R. H. Teeter 1934 Dr 80.8 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of 1/2-inch hole in base of pump +1.5 2,950.5 49.09 9/7/1940 Reported yield 800
194 SW NW sec. 24 Mrs. Maude Collingwood 1940 Dr 116.2 18 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I Top of casing, south side +0.3 2,955.5 46.22 10/31/1940  
195 SW cor. NW sec. 25 Mrs. Rosine Smith 1914 Dr 116.5 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, G I Top edge of square steel base plate +1.5 2,957.0 43.13 9/8/1939 Seldom used; observation well
196 NW SE sec. 25 E. J. Roark   Dr 44.7 14 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene N I Top of casing, west side 0.0 2,950.2 37.79 9/19/1939 Equipped with recorder
197 SW SE sec. 25 Marvin Bastin 1940 Dr 106.7 19 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene T, E I Top of 2-inch hole in round base +1.0 2,953.1 42.64 11/15/1940  
198 SW cor. NW sec. 26 Mrs. Rosine Smith   Dr 115.1 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, T I Top of square steel pump base, north side +1.8 2,966.3 53.02 9/27/1939 Used occasionally. Reported yield 500-600; observation well
199 NE SW sec. 26 Mrs. Rosine Smith 1916 Dr 115.9 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, N I Bottom edge of square steel base +2.0 2,980.0 69.40 9/11/1940 Abandoned
200 NW NE sec. 28 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1938 Dr 145.0 18 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 2-inch rectangular hole in pump base +0.5 2,977.0 67.95 9/18/1939 Plant No. 3; measured yield 1,850; drawdown 21.2 (10)
201 NW NW sec. 28 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1938 Dr 92.3 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of square 1-inch hole in round base +0.8 2,977.9 75.21 10/31/1940 Plant No. 2; measured yield 690; drawdown 25 (10)
202 SW cor. NW sec. 28 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1940 Dr 127.0 16 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of small rectangular hole in concrete floor +0.3 2,980.7 71.12 2/15/1941 Plant No. 8; reported yield 800
203 SE NW sec. 28 Victory Life Ins. Co. 1940 Dr 135.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 1/2-inch hole near airline opening +1.0 2,979.7 77.56 9/11/1940 Plant No. 7; reported yield 1,550; drawdown 18 (10)
204 NE NW sec. 29 American Life Ins. Co. 1930 Dr 112.0 26 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, N I Top of 1 1/2-inch hole in round pump base, north side +1.0 2,985.0 75.45 9/11/1940 Not used in 1940; casing collapsed
205 SW NW sec. 29 C. W. Umpleby 1914 Dr 105.7 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of oblong hole in pump base 0.0 2,991.4 78.50 2/15/1941 Measured yield 1,030; drawdown 13 (10)
206 SW cor. NE sec. 29 American Life Ins. Co. 1942 Dr 127.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, G I 3/8-inch hole in side of pump head +0.7 2,989.0 (7) 81.88 6/15/1944 Well ended in Niobrara formation
207 NW SW sec. 29 American Life Ins. Co. 1910 Dr 110.7 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 6-inch slot in pump base +1.2 2,994.8 79.71 9/6/1940 Reported yield 1,150; observation well
208 NW SW sec. 29 American Life Ins. Co. 1910 Dr 86.2 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala N I Top of casing, north side +0.5   79.90 9/8/1939 Abandoned; measured depth, 86.2 feet
209 NW SE sec. 29 Arthur Miller 1942 Dr 127.0 16 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I     2,985.0 (7)     Measurement not obtainable; well ended in Niobrara formation
210 NE SE sec. 30 H. L. Fairleigh 1941 Dr   16 WI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Bottom edge of rectangular hole in side of pump head +1.0 2,991.0 (7) 83.95 6/15/1944  
211 NW cor. SE sec. 31 American Life Ins. Co.   Dr 104.2 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T I Top of casing, south side +1.0 2,997.6 74.62 11/13/1940 Not used in 1940
212 NE SW sec. 31 American Life Ins. Co.   Dr 78.2 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala N I Top of casing, west side +0.5 2,999.5 73.22 9/21/1939 Equipped with recorder
213 NE SE sec. 31 American Life Ins. Co. 1942 Dr 132.0 16 I Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Bottom edge of rectangular hole in side of pump head +1.3 2,989.0 (7) 74.95 6/15/1944 Well ended in Niobrara formation
214 NW NE sec. 32 American Life Ins. Co. 1916 Dr 119.9 24 BS Sand and gravel Ogallala T, NG I Top of 6-inch oblong slot in pump base +0.5 2,988.6 75.70 9/14/1940 Reported yield 1,500
215 SW NW sec. 33 Estate of Lee Collingwood 1940 Dr 135.0 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I           Measured yield 1,208 (10)
216 SW SW sec. 33 Estate of Lee Collingwood 1940 Dr 137.5 18 CI Sand and gravel Ogallala T, E I           Reported yield 1,500
217 NW NW sec. 35 Mrs. Rosine Smith   Dr 72.7 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala N I Top of casing, southeast side +1.5 2,962.9 49.42 9/8/1939 Abandoned; observation well
218 SW cor. sec. 35 Mrs. Rosine Smith   Dr 140.2 24 BS Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala N I Top of casing, north side +0.3 2,960.0 48.07 9/8/1939 Abandoned; observation well
219 NW NE sec. 36 Ira C. Kerr 1937 Dr 65.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, NG I Top of 1/2-inch hole in pump base +1.0 2,950.1 40.28 9/11/1940 Reported yield 800
220 SW NW sec. 36 Nancy D. Curtis 1937 Dr 57.0 18 GI Sand and gravel Pleistocene and/or Ogallala T, G I Top of oval hole in pump base +1.0 2,952.8 43.73 9/16/1940 Reported yield 600
  T. 19 S., R. 34 W.
221 SE cor. sec. 5 F. L. Gritz   Dg 63.4 48 N Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W D, S Top of 2x6 plank under pump +0.7 3,129.1 60.40 10/19/1940 Unused domestic well
222 NE NW sec. 15 Mrs. Josephine Robinson   Dr 69.7 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, north side 0.0 3,037.6 52.64 10/17/1940  
223 SE SW sec. 30 S. M. Lehman   Dr 96.3 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, west side +0.8 3,091.9 81.18 10/19/1940 See analysis
224 SW SE sec. 33 Mrs. Rosine Smith   Dr 91.4 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, W S Top of casing, north side +0.5 3,046.4 72.38 10/18/1940  
  T. 19 S., R. 35 W. (8)
225 SE cor. sec. 1 John Eder   Dr 21.9 5.5 GI Sand and gravel Ogallala Cy, WH S Top of casing, southeast side +0.8 3,099.2 17.98 10/19/1940  

1. Dr, drilled; Dg, dug
2. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points
3. BS, boiler steel; C, concrete; CI, cast iron; CR, concrete rings; GI, galvanized iron; I, iron; N, none; OW, oil well; R, rock; WI, wrought iron
4. Method of lift: Cy, cylinder; N, none; T, turbine. Type of power: D, diesel; E, electric; G, gasoline engine; H, hand; NG, engine powered by natural gas; T, tractors; W, wind
5. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; Obs, observation; PS, public supply; RR, railroad supply; S, stock
6. Situated in Logan County
7. Elevation estimated from topographic map
8. Situated in Wichita County
9. Situated in Lane County
10. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
11. Situated in Finney County

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