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Geohydrology of Brown County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose of investigation

Location and extent of area

Previous investigations

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Acknowledgments

Geography

Physiography and topography

Drainage

Climate

Population

Agriculture

Mineral resources

Oil and gas

Construction materials

Coal

Subsurface rocks

Precambrian rocks

Paleozoic rocks

Geology and ground-water characteristics of outcropping rock units

Pennsylvanian System--Upper Pennsylvanian series

Wabaunsee Group

Scranton Shale

Bern Limestone

Auburn Shale

Emporia Limestone

Willard Shale

Zeandale Limestone

Pillsbury Shale

Stotler Limestone

Root Shale

Wood Siding Formation

Permian System--Lower Permian Series

Admire Group

Onaga Shale

Falls City Limestone

Janesville Shale

Council Grove Group

Foraker Limestone

Johnson Shale

Red Eagle Limestone

Roca Shale

Grenola Limestone

Eskridge Shale

Beattie Limestone

Stearns Shale

Bader Limestone

Easly Creek Shale

Crouse Limestone

Quaternary System--Pleistocene Series

Nebraskan and Aftonian stages

Kansan and Yarmouthian stages

Glaciolacustrine deposits

Kansas Till and outwash deposits

Illinoisan and Sangamonian stages

Wisconsinan and Recent stages

Structural development

Ground water

Source and principles of occurrence

Water table and movement of ground water

Depth to water

Saturated thickness of glacial drift

Availability of ground water

Utilization of ground water

Domestic and stock supplies

Public supplies

Industrial supplies

Temperature

Chemical character of ground water

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Iron

Fluoride

Nitrate

Sulfate

Chloride

Summary of ground-water conditions

Records of wells and springs

Test-hole data

Logs of test holes

References

Plates


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