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Geohydrology of Graham County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope of the investigation

Location and extent of the area

Previous investigations

Methods of investigation

Well-numbering system

Geography

Topography and drainage

Climate

Population

Transportation

Agriculture

Mineral resources

Oil

Construction materials

General geology

Summary of stratigraphy

Rocks not exposed

Geomorphology

Ground water

Source and occurrence

Water in sand and gravel

Water in limestone and shale

Water in sandstone

Movement

Artesian conditions

Recharge

To Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits

To bedrock formations

Discharge

Recovery

Utilization

Domestic and stock supplies

Public supplies

Hill City

Bogue

Industrial supplies

Irrigation supplies

Chemical character

Chemical constituents in relation to use

Dissolved solids

Hardness

Silica

Iron

Fluoride

Nitrate

Water for irrigation

Sanitary considerations

Geologic formations and their water-bearing properties

Cretaceous System

Gulfian Series

Dakota formation

Graneros shale

Greenhorn limestone

Carlile shale

Niobrara formation

Fort Hays limestone member

Smoky Hill chalk member

Pierre shale

Tertiary System

Pliocene Series

Ogallala formation

Character

Distribution and thickness

Water supply

Quaternary System

Pleistocene Series

Meade formation

Sanborn formation

Crete sand and gravel member

Loveland silt member

Peoria silt member

Bignell silt member

Terrace deposits

Slope deposits

Thickness

Water supply

Dune sand

Alluvium

Records of wells

Logs of wells and test holes

References

Plates


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
Placed on web Feb. 13, 2009; originally published August 1955.
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