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Records of Typical Wells and Springs

Descriptions of the wells and springs visited in Finney and Gray counties are given in tables 22 and 23. The wells and springs in each county 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. All information classed as "reported" was obtained from the owner, tenant, or driller. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest tenth of a foot below the measuring point described in the tables, and depths to water level not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S. || T. 24 S. || T. 25 S. || T. 26 and 27 S.

Table 22--Records of wells and springs in Finney County, Kansas, continued

No. on pl. 2 (1)	Township and Range	Location	Owner or Tenant	Type of well (2)	Depth of well (3)	Diameter of well (in.)	Type of casing (4)	Principal water-bearing bed		Method of lift (5)	Use of water (6)	Measuring point			Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) (7)	Date of measurement, 1940	Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
No. on pl. 2 (1)	Township and Range	Location	Owner or Tenant	Type of well (2)	Depth of well (3)	Diameter of well (in.)	Type of casing (4)	Character of material	Geologic subdivision	Method of lift (5)	Use of water (6)	Description	Distance above (+) or below (-) land surface (feet)	Height above sea level (feet)	Depth to water level below measuring point (feet) (7)	Date of measurement, 1940	Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
88	T. 23 S., R. 27 W.	SW SW sec. 4	G.P. Wilson	B	35.0	6	GI	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	Cy, W	D				33
89	T. 23 S., R. 27 W.	SW cor. SW sec. 12	C.R. Rixon	Dr	72.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	N	Lower edge of pump base, north side.	+0.5	2,627.8	68.86	20-Sep	Unused domestic and stock well; observation well
(90)	T. 23 S., R. 27 W.	NE SE sec. 21	Lindas Lumber Co.	Dr	140.0	2	GP	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	Cy, W	D				95		Tubular well
91	T. 23 S., R. 27 W.	NE SE NE sec. 24	J.G. English	Du	47.8	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	D, S	Lower edge of wooden block under pump base	+0.3	2,592.6	37.54	5-Nov
92	T. 23 S., R. 27 W.	NE NE SE sec. 36	Anna Krug	Dr	79.0	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W, H	N	Top of 6-inch casing, north side	+1.5	2,623.8	71.48	5-Nov	Unused domestic well
93	T. 23 S., R. 28 W.	SE cor. SE sec. 3	Kansas State Bank	Dr	64.0	2	GP	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	Cy, W	D, S				52		Tubular well; water-bearing sand and gravel reported between depths of 55 and 64 feet, blue shale below 64 feet
94	T. 23 S., R. 28 W.	SE NW sec. 12	W.D. Sinclair	B	12.5	6	GI	(?)	Alluvium	Cy, W	S	Top of wooden pipe clamp	+0.5	2,629.2	10.45	23-Oct
95	T. 23 S., R. 28 W.	NE NE sec. 18	Lena Ramsey	Dr	133.6	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	S	Lower edge of hole, east side of casing	+0.6	2,765.2	100.4	29-Oct	Observation well
96	T. 23 S., R. 28 W.	SW NW SW sec. 35	I.E. Englart	Dr	85.7			(?)	Ogallala	Cy	N	Top of pipe clamp, west side	+1.3	2,735.5	84.1	5-Nov	Unused domestic well
97	T. 23 S., R. 29 W.	SW NW sec. 9	L.M. Pope	Dr	35.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	N	N	Top of casing, west side	+1.0	2,670.6	27.06	23-Oct	Unused stock well
(98)	T. 23 S., R. 29 W.	SE SE sec. 11	I.N. Blanton	Dr	977.0	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W, H	D	Top of casing, east side	0	2,749.2	78.89	19-Oct
99	T. 23 S., R. 29 W.	SW SE sec. 17	B.H. Harms	Dr	54.8	5	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	N	Top of casing, west side	+0.3	2,739.5	37.07	10-Oct	Unused domestic well
100	T. 23 S., R. 29 W.	SW SE sec. 24	G. York	Dr	106.9	3.5	GP	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	N	Top of 3.5-inch pipe, south side	+2.9	2,769.9	96.49	10-Oct	Unused tubular domestic well; accuracy of water-level measurement questionable
101	T. 23 S., R. 29 W.	SW SE SW sec. 33	First National Bank, Spearville, Kansas	Dr	89.7	2	GP	(?)	Ogallala	Cy	N	Top of 2-inch pipe	+4.0	2,777.3	79.9	10-Oct	Unused tubular domestic well; accuracy of water-level measurement questionable
102	T. 23 S., R. 30 W.	NW NE NE sec. 5	J.E. Friesen	Dr	77.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	D	Top of casing, southwest side	0	2,852.8	70.86	11-Sep
103	T. 23 S., R. 30 W.	SE NE sec. 15	T.H. Endicott	Sp				Limestone	Fort Hays	F	S						Area of several small springs
104	T. 23 S., R. 30 W.	NW NW NW sec. 17	M. Carter	Dr	79.7	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	D	Top of casing, north side	+0.2	2,848.1	73.35	11-Sep
105	T. 23 S., R. 30 W.	SW cor. SW sec. 31	J. H. Gerhardt, Jr.	Dr	135.7	6	GI	Fine Sand	Ogallala	Cy, W	D	Top of south pipe clamp north side	+0.2	2,885.5	121.18	11-Sep
106	T. 23 S., R. 30 W.	NW NE sec. 34	Wheat Growers Mutual Insurance Co	Dr	89.5	5.5	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	D	Top plank over casing	0	2,802.9	67.71	10-Oct
107	T. 23 S., R. 31 W.	SE SE SW sec. 8	J.W. Nolan	B	49.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	N	N	Top of casing, south side	+0.5	2,877.2	48.55	13-Sep	Unused stock well
108	T. 23 S., R. 31 W.	NW cor. NW sec. 26	J. Kisner	Dr	120.0	6	GI	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	Cy, W	D, S				80
109	T. 23 S., R. 31 W.	NW NW NW sec. 29	H. Kohrs	Dr	103.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	N	N	Top of casing, north side	+0.5	2,907.1	99.43	11-Sep	Abandoned domestic and stock well
110	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	SE cor. SW SE sec. 4	J.E. Ely	Dr	59.5	6	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, W	N	Top of metal plate covering casing	+0.5	2,882.1	45.69	28-Sep	Unused domestic well; observation well
111	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	SE NW sec. 17	Elsie V. Kerfoot	Dr	25.0	6	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, W	N	Top of casing, north side	+2.0	2,844.8	8.63	13-Sep	Unused stock well
112	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	NW cor. SW sec. 19	H.H. Hawk	Dr	314.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I	Top of floor of pump house			38.25	25-Oct	Gravel-packed well; measured yield 990, drawdown 19.5 (10)
113	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	NW SW sec. 20	C. Zirkle	Dr	172.0	18	C	Sand and gravel	Pleistocene	T, E	I	Top of concrete casing, south side	+4.0	2,844.5	9.59	18-Oct
(114)	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	SW SW sec. 20	C. Zirkle	B	23.5	5	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, W	S	Top of casing, east side	0	2,844.5	10.42	26-Oct	Water reported hard
115	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	SW SW sec. 23	C.E. Boyd	Dr	222.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I	Top of casing, south side	-1.3		91.83	21-Feb (11)	Measured yield 472, drawdown 31.8 (10)
116	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	SW cor. NW sec. 31	C.A. Danner	Dr	260.0	118	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				40		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 750, estimated drawdown 40
117	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	SW NW NE sec. 32	J.A. Black	Dr	93.0	16	BS	(?)	Pleistocene	T, E	I				13		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 850
118	T. 23 S., R. 32 W.	NW NW SW sec. 32	Dr. Miner	Dr	170.0	16	BS	(?)	Pleistocene	T, E	I	Top edge of opening in pump base	+1.0	2,871.8	36.19	14-Aug	Gravel-packed well; reported yield 600
119	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW SW sec. 4	R.J. Ackley	Dr	70-80	2	GP	(?)	Pleistocene	N							Flowing well, see p. 00
120	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW SE sec. 9	Hercules Life Ins. Co	Dr	47.5	6	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, H	N	Top of wooden plank beneath pump base	+1.0	2,890.7	26.07	16-Sep	Unused domestic well
121	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW cor. SW sec 10	W. Wheeler	Dr	268.0	16	BS	Gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				35		Gravel-packed well; reported yield, 1,000; black clay reported between depths of 268-289 feet, and black shale below 389 feet
122	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW NW SW sec. 11	School District	B	21.7	6	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, H	N	Top of casing, north side	+0.2	2,872.6	16.76	24-Aug	Unused school well
123	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SE SW SW sec. 14	W. Wheeler	Dr	310.0	16	BS	Gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				50		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,300, drawdown 39
124	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW NW SW sec. 15	E. T. Borgman	Dr	300.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I	Top of casing, west side	+0.5	2,891.8	33.37	12-Aug	New well; reported yield 1,260 with test pump
(125)	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW cor. SW sec. 18	Garden City Co.	Dr	68.5	6	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, W	D, S	Top of wooden platform	+0.5	2,911.6	22.65	3-Sep
126	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW SW SE sec. 21	A.J. Johnson	Dr	300+	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I						Reported yield 560, total lift 105 feet
127	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW car. SW sec. 24	E. Caldwell	Dr	340.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				30		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 800—900, drawdown 39
128	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW cor. SE sec. 25.	C.A. Danner	Dr	330.0	16	BS	Gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	S, E	I				36		Gravel-packed well; measured yield 1,260, draw-down 33(10)
129	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW NW NW sec. 26	R. Stevenson	Dr	240.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				42		Reported yield 900, drawdown 43. Measured yield 400, drawdown 21(10)
130	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW cor. SE sec. 26.	C.A. Danner	Dr	332.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				50		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 900, draw-down 37
131	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW cor. SE sec. 28	A.K. Boxier	Dr	310.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I	Top of floor of pump house	+0.5		43.2	25-Oct	Gravel-packed well; measured yield 1,100, draw-down 18.45 (10)
132	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW NW SE sec. 29	Garden City Co.	Dr	285.0	18, 24	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				55		Reported yield 900; old-style turbine pump driven by 100 H.P. direct-connected electric motor
133	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW SW NW sec. 30	Garden City Co.	Dr	41.5	6	GI	(?)	Pleistocene	Cy, W	D, S	Top of wooden platform	+1.0	2,920.0	36.74	3-Sep
134	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SE SE SW sec. 32	G.H. Sanders	8 Dr	30.0	16	GI	Gravel	Alluvium	C, E	I				15		Battery of 8 shallow wells; reported aggregate yield 800-900
135	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW cor. SE sec. 34	L.H. Joseph	Dr	341.0	16	BS	Gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				48		Gravel-packed well; measured yield 970, draw-down 24(9)
136	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW NE SE sec. 35	R.M. Jones	Dr	340.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				48		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,000
137	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW cor. SE sec. 35	R.M. Jones	Dr	300.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				48		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,000
138	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW SW sec. 35	Nora Will	Dr	97.5	3	I	(?)	Pleistocene	N	N	Top of casing, north side	+1.0	2,893.9	48.69	24-Dec	Unused stock well; observation well
139	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	NW SE SW sec. 35	R.M. Jones	Dr	300.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				45		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,000
140	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SW SE SE sec. 35	R.M. Jones	Dr	240.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				50		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,000
(141)	T. 23 S., R. 33 W.	SE cor. SE sec. 35	R.M. Jones	Dr	240.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I	Top of casing, north side	+1.0	2,889.6	48.38	14-Dec	Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,000
142	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NE NE sec.6	J.W. Marsteller	Dr	88.5			(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	N	Upper edge of bolt hole in pump base	+0.5	2,989.0	69.22	10-Oct	Unused domestic well
143	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SE cor. SE sec. 10	H.H. Ramsey	Dr	45.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	Cy, W	N	Top of casing, south side	0	2,938.3	31.85	20-Sep	Unused domestic and stock well; observation well
144	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SE SE SE sec. 12	J. Bosworth	Dr	53.0	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala and Pleistocene	Cy, W, H	D, S	Top of 3 by 3-inch plank beneath pump	+1.0	2,925.6	34.91	3-Sep
145	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SW SE NE sec. 18	Garden City Co.	Dr	305.0	16, 25	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I	Top of square steel-base plate, north side	+3.0	2,983.5	56.76	1-Nov	Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,500, draw-down 33
146	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW NW sec. 19	Garden City Co.	Dr	284.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I				42		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,250, drawdown 25
147	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SW NW NW sec. 22	Garden City Co.	Dr	319.0	24	BS	Sand	Ogallala	N	N	Top of concrete pump base	+0.5	2,956.2	35.93	27-Aug	Abandoned irrigation well; pump removed
148	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NE NE sec. 25	Garden City Co.	Dr	265.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala and Pleistocene	T, E	I				35		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,350, drawdown 42; when pumping 1,270, drawdown is 30
149	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SW NE sec. 27	Garden City Co.	Dr	305.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I				46		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,200, drawdown 60-70
150	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NE NW NW sec. 29	Garden City Co.	Dr	260.0	13, 24	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I				42		Old-style turbine pump driven by a 100 HP direct-connected electric motor; reported yield 1,370, drawdown 140 +/-
151	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW NW NW sec. 29	Garden City Co.	Dr	87.5	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, H	D	Lower edge of pump base, east side	+0.9	2,972.7	42.91	10-Oct
152	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SW NW NE sec. 30	H. Meyer	Dr	190.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala	T, E	I				45		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 600-700
153	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW cor. NW sec. 31	Garden City Co.	Dr	250.0	18, 25	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I				50		Old-style turbine pump driven by a 100 HP direct-connected electric motor; reported yield 540, drawdown 130 +/-
154	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SE cor. NE sec. 32	Garden City Co.	Dr	52.0	6	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W	S	Lower edge of pump base, west side	+1.0	2,964.6	46.79	10-Oct
155	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW SW NW sec. 33	Garden City Co.	Dr	268.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E (8)	I	Top of casing	+0.5		48.5	10-Oct	Gravel-packed well drilled in Sept., 1940; measured yield in 1940 with test equipment 1,080, drawdown 45; measured yield 1,150, drawdown 50 (12)
156	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW NW SW sec. 33	Garden City Co.	Dr	189.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	N	I				48		Gravel-packed well drilled in Oct., 1940; pump not installed yet
157	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW cor. NE sec. 34	Garden City Co.	Dr	271.0	16	BS	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	T, E	I				60		Gravel-packed well; reported yield 1,250, drawdown 20 +/-
158	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SE cor. SE sec. 34	Garden City Co.	Dr	59.5	5.5	GI	(?)	Ogallala	Cy, W, H	D	Top edge of bolt hold in pump base	+1.0	2,905.4	56.45	10-Oct
159	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	NW NW NW sec. 36	J. Burgardt	Dr	297.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala	T, E	I						Gravel-packed well; reported yield 900
160	T. 23 S., R. 34 W.	SW SW SE sec. 36	L.E. Joss	Dr	274.0	16	BS	(?)	Ogallala and alluvium	T, E	I				16		Gravel-packed well drilled during summer of 1940; reported yield 1,160

T. 21 S. || T. 22 S. || T. 23 S. || T. 24 S. || T. 25 S. || T. 26 and 27 S.

1. Well number in parentheses indicates that analysis of water is given in table 19.
2. B, bored well; DD, dug and drilled well; Dn, driven 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. BS, boiler steel; C, concrete; GI, galvanized sheet iron; GP, galvanized-iron pipe; I, iron; N, none; OB, oil barrels; OW, oil-well casing; R, rock; W, wood
5. Method of lift: C, horizontal centrifugal; Cy, cylinder; F, natural flow; N, none; P, pitcher pump; S, submersible turbine; T, turbine; VC, vertical centrifugal. Type of power: B, butane; E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; T, tractor; W, win
6. D, domestic; I, irrigation; In, industrial; N, not being used; O, observation; P, public supply; S, stock
7. Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet
8. Testing equipment; permanent pump and power not installed yet
9. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by P.H. Browne, representative of the Johnston Pump Company
10. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
11. Measured in 1942
12. Pumping test conducted and results furnished by the Garden City Company
13. Located in Haskell County

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