KGS--Elk County Geohydrology--Well Records

Records of Typical Wells

Descriptions of wells visited in Elk County are given in Table 11. Information classed as "reported" was obtained from the owner or tenant. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" were measured and are given to the nearest tenth of a foot below the measuring point. Depths to water level not classed as "reported" were measured and are given to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || T. 30 S. || T. 31 S.

Table 11--Records of wells in Elk County.

Well No. (1)	Owner or tenant	Type of well (2)	Depth of well, feet (3)	Diameter of well, in.	Type of casing (4)	Principal water-bearing bed		Method of lift (5)	Use of water (6)	Measuring point description	Feet above land surface	Depth to water level, feet (7)	Date of measurement	Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
Well No. (1)	Owner or tenant	Type of well (2)	Depth of well, feet (3)	Diameter of well, in.	Type of casing (4)	Character of material	Geologic source	Method of lift (5)	Use of water (6)	Measuring point description	Feet above land surface	Depth to water level, feet (7)	Date of measurement	Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
29-8-1ab	Helen P. Youngmeyer	Sp				Limestone	Hughes Creek shale and Americus limestone	F	S			F	8/31/50	Good supply; yield +/- 3
29-8-3bb	G.P. Farrell	Dr	50	6	GI	Limestone	Wreford limestone	Cy, W	S	Base of pump	1.5	10.55	8/31/50	Yield 1
29-8-13bd	H.P. Youngmeyer	Du	35	30	R	Limestone	Hughes Creek shale and Americus limestone	Cy, W	S	Base of pump	0.5	12.64	9/1/50
29-8-15cb	Cora Hoard	Sp				Limestone	Wreford limestone	F	S			F	9/1/50	Yield +/- 1
29-9-6ab	A.C. Barnes	Du	35	36	R	Sandstone	Pony Creek shale	B, H	D, S	Top of well curb box	2.8	15.6	8/31/50	Poor well
29-9-9dd	C.C. Rader	Dr	75	8	GI	Limestone	Elmont limestone	Cy, H	D, S	Top of casing	0.3	60.85	8/19/50	Poor well
29-9-14dc	W.H. Wilich	Dr	74	8	GI	Limestone	Burlingame limestone	Cy, E	D, S	Top of casing	0.6	54.06	8/19/50	Fair well in sandstone in Cedar Vale shale, salt water at 86 feet
29-9-16bc	J.C. Rader	Du	38	36	R	Sandstone	Pony Creek shale	Cy, H	S	Top of board cover	0.8	7.96	9/1/50
29-9-34bb	F.D. Smith	Du	35.5	36	R	Sandstone	Friedrich shale	Cy, H	N	Top of board cover	0.6	21	9/1/50
29-10-1ab	L.J. Hurd	Du	25	40	R	Sandstone	White Cloud shale	Cy, H	S	Top of curb	0.6	16.1	8/30/50	Fair well
(29-10-1dd)	J.A. Heisler	Du	18	36	R	Limestone	Howard limestone	B, H	D, S	Top of curb	0.5	12.06	8/31/50	Fair well
29-10-2ab	G. Jones	Dr	103	8	GI	Sandy shale	Severy shale	Cy, H	S	Top of casing	0.4	46.03	8/30/50
29-10-3cd	O. Styler	Dr	305	6	N	Limestone and sandstone	Howard limestone and Severy shale	N	N	Ground surface	0	20.6	9/9/50	Yield 1/20 at 22 feet. No water below 22 feet
29-10-7cb	W.F. Davey	Dr	62	8	GI	Sandstone	Cedar Vale shale	Cy, H	S	Top of casing	0.8	6.82	8/19/50	Weak well, probably yields water from Wakarusa, Burlingame in wet weather
29-10-11bb	Bowman	Dr	100	6	GI	Sandy shale and limestone	White Cloud shale and Howard limestone	Cy, H	D, S	Top of casing	0.6	25.2	9/8/50
29-10-22cd1	F.C. Atkinson	Du	16	40	R	Limestone	Howard limestone	Cy, H	S	Base of pump	0.9	11.38	8/30/50	Does not yield large amount of water but does not fail in drought
29-10-22cd2	F.C. Atkinson	Du	35	30	R	Limestone	Howard limestone	Cy, W	S	Base of pump	0.5	9.55	8/30/50	Does not yield large amount of water but does not fail in drought
29-11-3cb	C. Snowden	Du	26	36	R	Limestone	Topeka and Ervine Creek limestone	Cy, H	S	Base of pump	0.3	10.88	9/11/50
29-11-11da	J.P. McCormick	Du	28	38	R	Limestone	Ervine Creek limestone	Cy, W	D, S	Base of pump	0.6	7.5	9/11/50	Small supply
29-11-16dd	G.C. Morehead	Du	18	36	R	Limestone	Topeka limestone	Cy, H	D, S	Base of pump	0.5	10.12	9/11/50	Small supply
29-11-24ab	E.B. Nix	Dr	125	8	GI	Limestone and sandy shale	Deer Creek limestone and Tecumseh shale	Cy, H	S	Base of pump	0.8	36.73	9/8/50	Small supply
29-11-32aa	C. Glasco	Dr	75	8	GI	Limestone	Ervine Creek limestone	Cy, H	S	Base of pump	0.5	13.86	8/21/50	Small supply
29-11-34cd	R.C. Madison	Du	16	48	R	Limestone	Ervine Creek limestone	Cy, H	S	Base of pump	0.6	6.24	9/7/50	Small supply
29-11-36cb	R.F. Jones	Dr	160	8	GI	Limestone and sandstone	Lecompton limestone and Elgin sandstone	Cy, E	D, S	Base of pump	0.9	65.28	8/21/50	Fair supply
29-12-1dc	Dodson Bros.	Dr	55	6	GI	Gravel	Alluvium	Cy, H	D, S	Base of pump	1	10.65	9/7/50	Very good well; 27 feet of gravel
29-12-3bd	Martin	Dr	25	6	GI	Sandstone	Jackson Park shale	Cy, H	D, S	Base of pump	1.6	13.68	9/8/50	Fair Well
29-12-6bd	Add Burrton	DD	128	8	GI	Sandstone	Jackson Park shale	Cy, W	D, S	Base of pump	0.7	32.69	8/25/50	Good well
29-12-8ba	A.J. Gorges	Dr	55	8	GI	Sandstone	Elgin sandstone	Cy, E	S	Top of casing	0.6	18.86	9/8/50	Good well
29-12-8bb1	A.J. Gorges	Dr	60	8	GI	Sandstone	Elgin sandstone	J, E	D, S	Top of casing	1.3	18.35	8/25/50	Fair well
29-12-8bb2	School district	Dr	50.5	6	GI	Sandstone	Elgin sandstone	Cy, H	P	Top of casing	0.8	12.97	8/25/50	Good well
29-12-8dc	M. Thompson	Dr	50	8	GI	Sandstone	Doniphan shale	Cy, H	S	Top of casing	1.8	21.89	8/25/50	Good well
29-12-9bb	E.A. McBee	Dr	65	6	GI	Sandstone	Elgin sandstone	Cy, H	S	Top of casing	0.5	30.06	9/8/50	Good well
29-12-10ab	E.Taylor	Dr	160	6	GI	Sandstone	Ireland sandstone	Cy, H	D, S	Top of casing	0.8	48.38	9/8/50	Slightly salty
29-12-17bb	L. Baumgartner	Sp				Sandstone	Doniphan shale	F	S			F	8/25/50	Flow 3; diminishing in dry weather
29-12-18dd	H.H. Nekels	Dr	100	6	N	Limestone	Ervine Creek limestone	N	N		0		8/30/50	Very little water - abandoned as dry
29-12-20dd	H. Dotter	Dr	90	6	GI	Sandstone	Tecumseh shale	Cy, H	D, S	Top of casing	0.5	25.46	9/8/50	Good well
29-12-25ac	School district	Dr	100	8	GI	Sandstone	Ireland sandstone	Cy, H	P	Top of casing	0.6	14.46	8/26/50	Good well; abandoned
29-12-28ba	H. Dodds	Dr	50	6	GI	Sandstone	Doniphan shale	Cy, H	S	Top of casing	0.8	29.76	9/8/50	Fair well
(29-12-32cd)	R.C. Haner	Du	22	36	R	Sandstone	Doniphan shale	Cy, H	D, S	Base of pump	1.2	9.65	9/7/50
29-12-34cc	R.R. Parsons	Dr	42	6	GI	Sandstone and limestone	Jackson Park shale and Plattsmouth limestone	Cy, H	D, S	Base of pump	0.8	16.82	9/7/50	Abandoned
29-13-4db	C.E. Hall	Dr	65	6	GI	Sandstone	Ireland sandstone	Cy, H	D, S	Base of pump	0.6	22.6	9/10/50
29-13-30ba	F. Guyat	Dr	65	8	GI	Sandstone	Ireland sandstone	Cy, W	S	Base of pump	1.2	27.83	8/26/50

1. Well number in parentheses indicates that analysis of water is given in table.
2. DD, dug and drilled well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well; Sp, spring.
3. Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.
4. GI, galvanized sheet iron; N, none; R, rock.
5. Method of lift: CY, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; T, turbine; B, bucket; J, Jet; Type of power: E, electric; H, hand operated; W, windmill.
6. D, Domestic; In, industrial; N, not being used; S, stock.
7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet.

T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || T. 30 S. || T. 31 S.

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