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Geohydrology of Wallace County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of investigation

Location and extent of area

Previous investigations

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Acknowledgments

Geography

Topography and drainage

Lakes

Climate

Population

Transportation

Agriculture

Mineral resources

Sand and gravel

Diatomaceous marl

Oil and gas

Volcanic ash

Geology

Summary of stratigraphy

Cretaceous rocks not exposed

Ground water

Principles of occurrence

The water table and movement of ground water

Fluctuations of the water table

Ground-water recharge

Infiltration of precipitation

Influent seepage from streams

Subsurface inflow

Infiltration of irrigation water

Ground-water discharge

Springs tnd seeps

Transpiration and evaporation

Wells

Subsurface outflow

Recovery of ground water

Utilization of ground water

Domestic and stock supplies

Municipal supplies

Sharon Springs

Wallace

Irrigation supplies

Hydrologic properties of water-bearing materials

Determinations of transmissibility and permeability

Thiem method

Theis nonequilibrium method

Jacob modified nonequilibrium method,

Aquifer tests

Waugh aquifer test

Holland aquifer test

Theoretical predictions of drawdowns

Movement of ground water

Quality of ground water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Nitrate

Fluoride

Chloride

Iron

Sulfate

Silica

Bicarbonate

Sodium

Suitability of water for irrigation

Sanitary considerations

Geologic formations in relition to ground water

Cretaceous System--Upper Cretaceous Series

Niobrara Chalk

Smoky Hill Chalk Member

Pierre Shale

Tertiary System--Pliocene Series

Ogallala Formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Quaternary System--Pleistocene Series

Peoria and Loveland Formations

Character and thickness

Water supply

Alluvium

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Records of wells

Logs of test holes and wells

References

Plates


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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